October Game Thread

[Madmartigan]

Britton has to be hurt, its the only explanation

 

[54thMA]

Wieters reaction was epic............

 

[troparra]

I thought Jimenez pitched better than the box score will show

Lol

 

[Ed Hillel]

Osuna looks like he's done for a while, too. Nice advantage for Texas.

 

[Green (Tongued) Monster]

I almost feel bad for Ubaldo, he looked like he could cry walking off the field. Almost.

 

[pk1627]

The glory of this game is a hated team is out. The bad thing is a team I loathe advances.

 

[Stitch01]

God if Britton isn't hurt that was all time levels of dumb.

 

[Average Reds]

Osuna looks like he's done for a while, too. Nice advantage for Texas.

I'm OK with that.

 

[fenwaypaul]

Reminded me of the Manny pose after he hit it.

Me too, except I'm not sure that Manny's shot has landed yet.

 

[patinorange]

I really really really really really really really hope Britton is healthy and Buch was waiting for the lead. But he's probably hurt.

It's the only plausible explanation. Or Buck had an in game stroke.

 

[DeadlySplitter]

Buck won't be fired, but god I wish he would be for tonight.

 

[Ale Xander]

Is this for real? Ubaldo vs. Enrcarnacion????

Pedroia
Benin10D
EE
Betts
Ramirez
X
Swihart
Shaw/Moncada
Bradley

 

[redsox3g2]

I wish there was a Rick Dempsey postgame show on now

 

[Hendu for Kutch]

Now I'm kinda rooting for Britton to sneak out the Cy Young Award, just so this gets a whole extra spin through the media cycle after the season.

 

[Average Reds]

O's suck.

And the possessive is appropriate.

 

[bob burda]

From Ubaldo's first pitch it was obvious he had nothing. Wow.

Bill James once criticized Whitey Herzog for using 5 relief pitchers in a playoff game, saying that when you do this you eventually get to the guy who doesn't have his stuff....

 

[jtn46]

Was Britton ever warming?

 

[Al Zarilla]

Wieters reaction was epic............

Just like Napoli when Manny hit it into orbit in 2007.

 

[canderson]

I wish there was a Rick Dempsey postgame show on now

YES!

 

[capecodjr41]

Britton has to be hurt, its the only explanation

He has to be. Otherwise it's one of the most inexplicable things I've ever witnessed. He got lucky they didn't lose in the 9th. I would have gone to Britton in the 9th.

 

[djhb20]

I'd have fired him when Britton wasn't even warming up in the top of the inning.

That was inarguably the worst must win game managing I've ever seen. You can't defend that. If Britton couldn't pitch he shouldn't be in the roster. So unless he got hurt today...

 

[Bob Montgomerys Helmet Hat]

I really really really really really really really hope Britton is healthy and Buch was waiting for the lead. But he's probably hurt.

Why do we think he's hurt? He pitched on Sunday

 

[Rough Carrigan]

Was Britton ever warming?

Yes. He warmed up in the 8th.

 

[Harry Hooper]

What the hell?

 

[budcrew08]

Too bad I couldn't watch because tbs doesn't have an agreement with Time Warner.. Fuck this conglomerate assholes.

 

[ifmanis5]

Bill James once criticized Whitey Herzog for using 5 relief pitchers in a playoff game, saying that when you do this you eventually get to the guy who doesn't have his stuff....

Buck certainly came up snake eyes there for sure.

 

[strek1]

Was Britton ever warming?

Yes but he never came in. Something must have felt REALLY bad for him to get scratched.

 

[jtn46]

Yes. He warmed up in the 8th.

Thanks. So Buck was just waiting for a lead.

 

[riboflav]

Buck just now on MASN: "To be fair to myself, we did just give the bullpen phone to Papi as a going away gift."

 

[54thMA]

Buck's got some splainin to do; these three stooges never mentioned it, I'm speechless here.

But loving it.

 

[kelpapa]

How has there been no comment on Britton by the announcers?

 

[Green (Tongued) Monster]

Edit: oops

 

[kelpapa]

The only comment "not able to get the ball into his hands tonight." What?

 

[singaporesoxfan]

Preparing for endless Rougned Odor fight video replays

 

[Mighty Joe Young]

Bill James once criticized Whitey Herzog for using 5 relief pitchers in a playoff game, saying that when you do this you eventually get to the guy who doesn't have his stuff....

I think that quote was originally from -ironically - Earl Weaver's excellent book.

 

[Wallball Tingle]

Dat title.

http://m.mlb.com/news/article/204971476/orioles-buck-showalter-makes-right-calls/

 

[jmm57]

Too bad I couldn't watch because tbs doesn't have an agreement with Time Warner.. Fuck this conglomerate assholes.

I watched on Time Warner?

 

[glasspusher]

Ubaldo- 5 pitches, 3 hits

 

[DanoooME]

Plesac and Leiter ripping Buck on MLBN

 

[redsox3g2]

MASN postgame just came on. Rick Dempsey time!!!!

 

[Green (Tongued) Monster]

I wish there was a Rick Dempsey postgame show on now

Watching it now.

 

[Byrdbrain]

Why do we think he's hurt? He pitched on Sunday

Because Buck is a freaking managerial genius and would never lost a game without his best pitcher even getting a chance. Though I hope he is fine and then Buck will get skewered.

 

[Ale Xander]

"How in God's name"

 

[riboflav]

Dempsey "our bullpen did a pretty good job."

 

[rymflaherty]

In no way am I defending the move, but Ubaldo has arguably been their best starter the past month or so.

Again, no way in hell I'm using him against the top of their order in extras...but he had been pitching very well.

 

[Rough Carrigan]

TBS studio crew immediately asks how the hell Britton didn't get into the game.

 

[LogansDad]

Pedro on TBS with a good point... they should have at least walked EE

 

[djhb20]

Pedro on TBS wondering WTF they didn't walk EE.

 

[sabrhagen99]

Dempsey on MASN right now.

 

[Al Zarilla]

How has there been no comment on Britton by the announcers?

Mind boggling. They just report what happens in front of them and don't question anything. Post game questions it right away. Pedro: "just have to ask Showalter".