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

[Deweys New Stance]

Well, that’s a start

 

[Deweys New Stance]

He didn’t tag him

 

[S. H. Frog]

Yikes. That's close. I think the call stands

 

[shawnrbu]

Tagged the batting glove.

 

[Ale Xander]

Nice catch

 

[S. H. Frog]

Brutal. That ball was a rope.

 

[shawnrbu]

1st and 2nd 0 outs. Out of the Inning in 2 pitches.

 

[Deweys New Stance]

Man, that’s some serious bad luck for the Rangers

 

[S. H. Frog]

If the strings on the fielding glove don't count, how does the batting glove count?

 

[joe dokes]

Rangers hitting rockets

 

[LynnRice75]

Rangers hitting rockets

Sadly, Houston has lots of experience handling them.

 

[S. H. Frog]

Well drat.

 

[S. H. Frog]

Gotta tip the cap to Altuve there. Sick play

 

[Deweys New Stance]

Altuve is annoying as AF, but he’s also gonna be a hall of famer.

 

[S. H. Frog]

That was dull.

 

[SemperFidelisSox]

The Astros have not played well at home and Valdez is the Game 6 starter. If Texas can find a way to beat Verlander tomorrow and go back to Houston up 3-2 they can win this.

 

[jon abbey]

View: https://twitter.com/paul_casellamlb/status/1715136955095134586

 

[InsideTheParker]

So, here I sit, waiting to see if Montgomery can continue to fool Alvarez.

 

[InsideTheParker]

So, here I sit, waiting to see if Montgomery can continue to fool Alvarez.

Uh you need to fool Bregman too, JM.

 

[S. H. Frog]

Bregman says we are going to have some true outcomes god damnit

 

[mauidano]

The Rangers are just gonna roll over and die these next two games, aren't they?

 

[Ale Xander]

The Rangers are just gonna roll over and die these next two games, aren't they?

Why do you say that?

 

[mauidano]

Why do you say that?

The Astros are a better team, in particular on the road.

 

[Ale Xander]

The Astros are a better team, in particular on the road.

The Rangers are still undefeated vs the Astros on the road this postseason

 

[Ale Xander]

Verlander did NOT GET HEIM

 

[Ale Xander]

JFC Marcus

 

[Ale Xander]

Semien and Seager have a 7:15 tee time at Dallas National

 

[InsideTheParker]

The Semien AB was a killer.

 

[ElUno20]

Semien and Seager have a 7:15 tee time at Dallas National

Atrocious ABs given the spot they were in

 

[moretsyndrome]

The Semien AB was a killer.

Good pitch to hit. Just missed dammit

 

[InsideTheParker]

I don't like him much, but Smoltz did a great description there of the right pitch, and Montgomery threw it and got the strike-out.
I will feel so much better when the Rangers score.

 

[DennyDoyle'sBoil]

Feels as though when you get the Astros swinging at balls out of the zone, you really need to take advantage. They have had some over-anxious at bats this game.

Time for Rangers' bats to wake up.

 

[DennyDoyle'sBoil]

I will feel so much better when the Rangers score.

At this pace, that will be March 28, 2024, which is a long time to wait and feel bad.

 

[InsideTheParker]

At this pace, that will be March 28, 2024, which is a long time to wait and feel bad.

Yeah, I could have said "when and if" but I didn't like that. It's hard to hit Verlander when he's on. I wonder if he's taken anything (are "uppers" illegal in baseball?) because looks revived somehow.

 

[InsideTheParker]

I thought that was on the transfer.

 

[Ale Xander]

Semien is shaving runs

 

[Ale Xander]

Never caught it

 

[natpastime162]

Never caught it

At the same time, I’ve seen 2nd basemen get that transfer call on the pivot regularly

 

[aksoxfan]

Dude has to do something to redeem himself.

 

[JohnnyTheBone]

Cheatuve really boogered that up.

 

[InsideTheParker]

Again, Smoltz anticipates. The bunt by Altuve. Yay!

 

[SemperFidelisSox]

That was dumb.

 

[DennyDoyle'sBoil]

At the same time, I’ve seen 2nd basemen get that transfer call on the pivot regularly

Yeah, not much is required since 2014. After the brouhaha in 2014 when the were requiring you to actually possess the ball in your throwing hand, the MLB changed the rule so that a catch is pretty simple and easy, but even under the liberal rule, that one was no good. There still needs to be possession and voluntary release.

I think maybe there was a Pedroia play that led to the rule change.

 

[JohnnyTheBone]

THE RUSSIAN IS CUT!

 

[DennyDoyle'sBoil]

That's a fucking cheapie! But I'll take it.

 

[mauidano]

FINALLY! Something other than a single!!!!!! Life!

 

[canderson]

This is a must win game for Texas - just now getting to catch up.

 

[DeadlySplitter]

Altuve's EV last inning was a record low as far as I've ever seen.

 

[natpastime162]

Is there a quick and easy way to compare how many runs this post season have come from solo homers compared to previous years?

 

[DennyDoyle'sBoil]

So statcast/savant has Lowe's home run as 380, and out in 29 parks. No way that's right, is there? It was just to the right of the foul pole and 5 rows back. It's 329 down the line.

Anyway, I thought it was an oppo cheapy fly ball, but statcast has it as 101.4 exit velocity, so I was definitely wrong. Optical illusion I guess.