2023 LCS Game/Discussion Thread: Battle of Texas, Philly vs NL West WC Redux

[mauidano]

I really hate Chapman.

 

[Mystic Merlin]

Knew that was coming

 

[Ale Xander]

Astro Papi makes it a one run game

 

[DeadlySplitter]

Might have to give Yordan the IBB treatment going forward. Although 2 outs and nobody on, you always pitch to him.

 

[Comfortably Lomb]

111 mph exit velo. Looooooool.

 

[brandonchristensen]

YORDANN!!!!! you son of a bitch.

 

[DennyDoyle'sBoil]

Felt that coming. Picked up my phone to bet $5 on home run on draft kings but it happened too quick.

 

[Looch]

Alvarez really is entering into Papi post-season territory

 

[Ale Xander]

Felt that coming. Picked up my phone to bet $5 on home run on draft kings but it happened too quick.

What were the odds?

 

[DennyDoyle'sBoil]

What were the odds?

It happened so quick I couldn't see but I think around +1800.

 

[derekson]

As much as I enjoy seeing Chapman get fucked; I hate Houston more

 

[DeadlySplitter]

Raffy really should take some notes - we wish he could hit like Alvarez.

 

[JohnnyTheBone]

Oh god, the Chapman inning

Mercifully over.

 

[jon abbey]

Pulling Chapman quickly, Bochy is really good at this.

 

[canderson]

Texas fucked up by letting Houston!s bullpen off the hook. Very well might cost them this game.

 

[Ale Xander]

As much as I enjoy seeing Chapman get fucked; I hate Houston more

I can’t (personally) hate a team with Shorty, Astro Papi, and LSU Jew, and loathe Chapman, but still rooting for Texas in this series although will root whatever winner here vs the NL

 

[Mystic Merlin]

‘The Astros never lost faith’

Well, he has a three year contract worth almost 20M per, so what could they do?

 

[JohnnyTheBone]

Leclerc is scufflin' his ass off.

 

[DennyDoyle'sBoil]

Pulling Chapman quickly, Bochy is really good at this.

Agree. Tempting to try one more batter though. Putting four out save attempts on the closer in a 7-game series is money in the bank.

 

[Mystic Merlin]

Leclerc looks like butt

 

[JohnnyTheBone]

Leclerc is scuffling like a muddafugga.

 

[jon abbey]

Yeah I maybe spoke too soon, eight straight balls from LeClerc.

 

[S. H. Frog]

Yikes. This guy is not getting it done.

 

[canderson]

The 3 run bomb will suck.

And if they get out of it Texas has no one trustworthy to pitch the 9th.

 

[JOBU]

This guy doesn’t have shit

 

[JohnnyTheBone]

Leclerc is officially rattled.

 

[DennyDoyle'sBoil]

Top of the order will get back up (unless a runner gets picked off here).

 

[jon abbey]

Who does TEX have left? One of the many SPs maybe?

 

[Jim Ed Rice in HOF]

The Rangers are going to piss this away, aren’t they?

 

[DeadlySplitter]

Bobble goes right to his glove. Rangers' year continues

 

[derekson]

WHEW.

EASY 1-2-3 for Leclerc in the 9th. Book it.

 

[jon abbey]

LeClerc gets out of it, 8/9/1 in the 9th.

 

[JohnnyTheBone]

Jung looks restless.

 

[jon abbey]

Smoltz might have been right there, that after the first walk, he pitched around Brantley to go at McCormick.

 

[The Gray Eagle]

Thanks for getting yourself out, Chas! That was a big help.

 

[brandonchristensen]

GENERATE SOME INSURANCE

 

[JohnnyTheBone]

Pressly is pressing.

 

[InsideTheParker]

Who does TEX have left? One of the many SPs maybe?

That was my thought. Who can give them the ninth?

 

[DennyDoyle'sBoil]

Who does TEX have left? One of the many SPs maybe?

Three righties due up, so Stratton I guess? Is Gray scheduled to get a start?

Smoltz might have been right there, that after the first walk, he pitched around Brantley to go at McCormick.

Yep, worked in the short term but long term it means that Altuve gets to hit.

 

[JohnnyTheBone]

Bounce one, you bastard!

 

[jon abbey]

I asked that before LeClerc got out of the 8th, it is definitely going to be him.

 

[DennyDoyle'sBoil]

That was my thought. Who can give them the ninth?

Also Dunning I guess.

 

[DennyDoyle'sBoil]

I asked that before LeClerc got out of the 8th, it is definitely going to be him.

Unless the Rangers score a few.

 

[JohnnyTheBone]

Evan Carter is LEGIT.

 

[mauidano]

Here.We.Go!

 

[E5 Yaz]

Evan Carter is LEGIT.

Yeah, that was a legit 4-3

 

[derekson]

Even with that ground out, Carter is a seriously impressive player. Working a full count against one of the best closers in the league in the ALCS as a guy that only came up to MLB in September.

 

[brandonchristensen]

Three to go! Let's close this out.

 

[Ale Xander]

Truped

 

[canderson]

That was a slightly scary loud first out