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ALDS IST - NYY vs CLE

Chad Ochoseis Oct 05 2017 05:49 PM

I don't figure that this will get enough attention for individual game threads, so one thread for the whole series. Game 1 tonight features righthanded finesse pitchers Sonny Gray and Trevor Bauer. I almost scored tickets, as one of my gf's coworkers had extras, but we didn't move quickly enough. So I'll probably pop over to my local shuffleboard arena/bar and watch the game from there.

Benjamin Grimm Oct 05 2017 06:02 PM Re: ALDS IST - NYY vs CLE

. Go Indians![/bigpurple] Hey... wait a minute!

Lefty Specialist Oct 05 2017 06:32 PM Re: ALDS IST - NYY vs CLE

Hoping for a return of these guys.... http://mlb.mlb.com/images/5/2/4/1585985 ... 561gs3.gif

d'Kong76 Oct 05 2017 06:32 PM Re: ALDS IST - NYY vs CLE

That logo really needs to be retired, but wasn't it great? #LGI #clevelandrocks

Frayed Knot Oct 05 2017 07:12 PM Re: ALDS IST - NYY vs CLE

I trust that Bauer has been kept away from his drone collection this week.

Chad Ochoseis Oct 05 2017 07:15 PM Re: ALDS IST - NYY vs CLE

Yeah, but he's been taking gardening lessons from Bob Ojeda.

cooby Oct 05 2017 08:04 PM Re: ALDS IST - NYY vs CLE

GO CLEVELAND

Chad Ochoseis Oct 06 2017 12:56 AM Re: ALDS IST - NYY vs CLE

BRUCEBOOM!!

Mets Willets Point Oct 06 2017 01:12 AM Re: ALDS IST - NYY vs CLE

3-0 Cleveland, Jay Bruce reflecting Mets glory.

Chad Ochoseis Oct 06 2017 01:13 AM Re: ALDS IST - NYY vs CLE

Frankie, that at bat sucked. Just saying.

Frayed Knot Oct 06 2017 01:20 AM Re: ALDS IST - NYY vs CLE

The Native Americans are leaving opportunities all over the field, which leaves me with the suspicion that the Yanx are going to get two dribblers and a blast and negate the whole thing. Sonny Gray looks like he's a chore to catch (even if you don't have a defensively challenged catcher like Sanchez) and I know he's a chore to watch.

Frayed Knot Oct 06 2017 01:24 AM Re: ALDS IST - NYY vs CLE

These AL playoffs are being brought to us by DOOSAN I have no idea who/what DOOSAN is.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Oct 06 2017 01:42 AM Re: ALDS IST - NYY vs CLE

Jay Bruce is the best. MFYs regretting they didn't pay thru the ass for him

Chad Ochoseis Oct 06 2017 01:44 AM Re: ALDS IST - NYY vs CLE

SANTANA 41. It just makes my head explode.

Frayed Knot Oct 06 2017 01:45 AM Re: ALDS IST - NYY vs CLE

Bruce 4 - Yanx 0

Chad Ochoseis Oct 06 2017 01:49 AM Re: ALDS IST - NYY vs CLE

The TV screen needs to STFU about this game Bauer is pitching.

Chad Ochoseis Oct 06 2017 01:50 AM Re: ALDS IST - NYY vs CLE

I mean...was pitching.

Frayed Knot Oct 06 2017 02:13 AM Re: ALDS IST - NYY vs CLE

7 LOBsters thru 6 innings for Cleveland (on 2-of-9 w/RiSP) Seems more like 17

Chad Ochoseis Oct 06 2017 02:23 AM Re: ALDS IST - NYY vs CLE

And three of those were in one inning.

Chad Ochoseis Oct 06 2017 02:49 AM Re: ALDS IST - NYY vs CLE

Cody Allen coming in to get 4 outs in a non-save situation. Terry F. is taking no chances.

Frayed Knot Oct 06 2017 03:11 AM Re: ALDS IST - NYY vs CLE

Nice to get a win in the books AND have Corey Kluber in your pocket for Game 2 With all the talk earlier about how few hits the Yanx had (three in total), I didn't realize until the end that the Injuns only had five themselves.

Frayed Knot Oct 06 2017 03:22 AM Re: ALDS IST - NYY vs CLE Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Oct 06 2017 01:17 PM

GAME 2: Kluber vs Sabathia in a battle of past Cleveland CY winners (2014 / 2007); 5:00 MLBN Sabathia, despite looking like toast during various times over the last couple years, actually had himself a nice season for the Yanx [14-5; 3.69; 1.27; 27 starts] as he attempts to reinvent himself from a thrower to a pitcher in his old age (36). That said, he's not Kluber.

Lefty Specialist Oct 06 2017 11:56 AM Re: ALDS IST - NYY vs CLE

I hope they pound his fat ass.

Chad Ochoseis Oct 06 2017 09:17 PM Re: ALDS IST - NYY vs CLE

Kluber not having an easy time of it in the first. 2-0 MFY's on a Gary Sanchez home run.

Chad Ochoseis Oct 06 2017 09:41 PM Re: ALDS IST - NYY vs CLE

And Sabathia gives the runs right back. I'm listening, not watching, but it doesn't sound like anyone has pitching command tonight. ...and Encarnacion apparently hurts himself running back to second base on a line drive. Shit.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Oct 06 2017 10:01 PM Re: ALDS IST - NYY vs CLE

Injuns go up 3-2. Get 2 on, sacrifice, MFYs IW, RBI single for Kipnis. Girardi has the bullpen up.

bmfc1 Oct 06 2017 10:24 PM Re: ALDS IST - NYY vs CLE

Damn. This seemed to be almost a lock to get to 2-0.

Ashie62 Oct 06 2017 10:27 PM Re: ALDS IST - NYY vs CLE

Kluber had nothing. 5-2 MFY's

Chad Ochoseis Oct 06 2017 10:36 PM Re: ALDS IST - NYY vs CLE

6-3 actually. Anyone can have a bad day, I guess.

Frayed Knot Oct 06 2017 11:03 PM Re: ALDS IST - NYY vs CLE

Yeah, I was just hoping that Kluber would have his bad day tomorrow when he wasn't pitching. Like maybe he gets a flat tire on his truck, or his dishwasher breaks down.

Frayed Knot Oct 07 2017 12:14 AM Re: ALDS IST - NYY vs CLE

Well this game has taken some interesting turns!! And if you didn't see the Encarnacion injury, I'd be shocked if he plays again this year.

cooby Oct 07 2017 12:26 AM Re: ALDS IST - NYY vs CLE

Goooooooooo

d'Kong76 Oct 07 2017 12:33 AM Re: ALDS IST - NYY vs CLE

Jay Bruce again everybody, Jay Bruce!

Frayed Knot Oct 07 2017 12:48 AM Re: ALDS IST - NYY vs CLE

Jay Bruce and Joe Smith ... ex-NYM heroes all over the field.

bmfc1 Oct 07 2017 12:49 AM Re: ALDS IST - NYY vs CLE

Ryder Ryan better be good.

Mets Willets Point Oct 07 2017 01:07 AM Re: ALDS IST - NYY vs CLE

Win this fucking game, Cleveland.

Ashie62 Oct 07 2017 01:11 AM Re: ALDS IST - NYY vs CLE

Lets go Injuns.

Frayed Knot Oct 07 2017 01:28 AM Re: ALDS IST - NYY vs CLE

Have I mentioned recently how much I love the replay system? Worst post-season pinch-running experience since Kolten Wong got picked off as the tying run for the final out of a game with Albert Pujols at the plate.

MFS62 Oct 07 2017 01:36 AM Re: ALDS IST - NYY vs CLE

Frayed Knot wrote: And if you didn't see the Encarnacion injury, I'd be shocked if he plays again this year. What happened? At work we were wondering why he wasn't in there against CC when we were able to see the in-game box score. Later

Chad Ochoseis Oct 07 2017 01:38 AM Re: ALDS IST - NYY vs CLE

Sprained ankle; doesn't look good. I was out at a really bad play and missed the comeback. NNow I'm in the lobby with a room full of people checking scores on their phones.

HahnSolo Oct 07 2017 01:42 AM Re: ALDS IST - NYY vs CLE

Ramirez is due

seawolf17 Oct 07 2017 01:43 AM Re: ALDS IST - NYY vs CLE

All the MFY fans on my various feeds are going BANANAS over some sort of baserunning gaffe by some dude who came in to pinch-run. Tough noogies, MFYs.

Mets Willets Point Oct 07 2017 01:58 AM Re: ALDS IST - NYY vs CLE

Not a TRUE YANKEE, apparently.

Chad Ochoseis Oct 07 2017 02:11 AM Re: ALDS IST - NYY vs CLE

On WTAM (1100 AM, your Cleveland Clinic and Indians station), they're discussing 1986.

Chad Ochoseis Oct 07 2017 02:17 AM Re: ALDS IST - NYY vs CLE

HOLY SHIT! YAN GOMES!!!!!!

bmfc1 Oct 07 2017 02:18 AM Re: ALDS IST - NYY vs CLE

Yan more win and the MFYs are done.

Edgy MD Oct 07 2017 02:18 AM Re: ALDS IST - NYY vs CLE

So much Yankee down-ness. Who will replace Girardi?

Frayed Knot Oct 07 2017 02:19 AM Re: ALDS IST - NYY vs CLE Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Oct 07 2017 02:20 AM

YAN GOMES ... ALL-[crossout:3ktpc02f]BRAZILIAN[/crossout:3ktpc02f] AMERICAN HERO!!!

d'Kong76 Oct 07 2017 02:19 AM Re: ALDS IST - NYY vs CLE

Thank golly, a loss there after all that would have sucked...

Chad Ochoseis Oct 07 2017 02:22 AM Re: ALDS IST - NYY vs CLE

...and I was sitting there thinking, "just walk or something so that we can get to Lindor with less than 2 out".

seawolf17 Oct 07 2017 02:31 AM Re: ALDS IST - NYY vs CLE

#lolyankees

Centerfield Oct 07 2017 02:34 AM Re: ALDS IST - NYY vs CLE

Hey look. Baseball is fun again. Mets. I can't imagine anything more miserable than our season. Yankees. Hold my beer.

Centerfield Oct 07 2017 02:42 AM Re: ALDS IST - NYY vs CLE

And now the Nate lose too. Baseball is fun again. What time is the Mets game?

Frayed Knot Oct 07 2017 02:43 AM Re: ALDS IST - NYY vs CLE

MFS62 wrote: Frayed Knot wrote: And if you didn't see the Encarnacion injury, I'd be shocked if he plays again this year. What happened? At work we were wondering why he wasn't in there against CC when we were able to see the in-game box score. Bases loaded (or maybe just 1st & 2nd, I forget), Encarnacion on 2nd. Jay Bruce hits a soft liner up the middle but the shift has the SS behind 2nd base. Gregorius catches the ball and dives towards 2nd to double off E.E. (my spell check keeps trying to turn that name into Incarnation) He beats the fielder back to the bag but grossly twisted his ankle in doing so and then, to add insult to injury, came off the base because of the injury so replay review turned it into an inning-ending DP just when it looked like the Injuns were poised to break the game open (3-2 Cleveland at the time when it had been 2-0 Yanx).

Fman99 Oct 07 2017 02:45 AM Re: ALDS IST - NYY vs CLE

I bitched about the lack of concurrent games in this round, but then I took a sick day (legitimately due to illness) and I've been watching playoff baseball non stop since about 3 PM or so, and I'll say, hey, maybe it's pretty good. Helps that the MFYs and Nats both lost.

Frayed Knot Oct 07 2017 03:35 AM Re: ALDS IST - NYY vs CLE

Edgy MD wrote: So much Yankee down-ness. Who will replace Girardi? The biggest complaint about Girardi tonight was that the Yanx didn't challenge the HBP which loaded the bases and preceded the Lindor Grand Slam The HP ump immediately called that it hit the batter's hand but it certainly could have hit the knob of the bat. The Yanx opted not to challenge -- though that's not usually the manger's call -- and the next batter, Lindor, banked a pitch off the foul pole in RF to bring the lead from 8-3 down to 8-7 At that point, what are you saving your challenges for?!?

Lefty Specialist Oct 07 2017 10:39 AM Re: ALDS IST - NYY vs CLE

"Waitress, I'll have an extra-big helping of Yankee Pain. And plenty of maple syrup."

bmfc1 Oct 07 2017 01:03 PM Re: ALDS IST - NYY vs CLE

Good one.

Benjamin Grimm Oct 07 2017 01:04 PM Re: ALDS IST - NYY vs CLE

"Crushing loss" and "Yankees" is always a good combination.

Frayed Knot Oct 07 2017 01:08 PM Re: ALDS IST - NYY vs CLE

So even though these teams get a day off today before resuming on Sunday night (7:30) the bullpen that the Yanx lean on so heavily has been taxed pretty heavily and might have trouble bouncing back if Tanaka finds himself in early trouble in Game 3 Between the games Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday each of their relievers has made two appearances except for Warren & Garcia who each pitched in only Thursday's game Chad Green -- 2.1 IP / 52 pitches total David Robertson -- 5.0 / 77 Tommy Kahn -- 3.0 / 37 Aroldis Chapman -- 3.0+ / 47 Dellin Betances -- 3.0 / 46 Adam Warren -- 1.0 / 22 Jamie Garcia -- 2.2 / 44

HahnSolo Oct 07 2017 05:02 PM Re: ALDS IST - NYY vs CLE

Frayed Knot wrote: The biggest complaint about Girardi tonight was that the Yanx didn't challenge the HBP which loaded the bases and preceded the Lindor Grand Slam The HP ump immediately called that it hit the batter's hand but it certainly could have hit the knob of the bat. The Yanx opted not to challenge -- though that's not usually the manger's call -- and the next batter, Lindor, banked a pitch off the foul pole in RF to bring the lead from 8-3 down to 8-7 At that point, what are you saving your challenges for?!? And they get an extra challenge in the postseason right? Sanchez called to the bench for the review immediately; like before Chisenhall even got out of the box. That's totally on the manager there, I don't care how slow their "replay guys" responded. That's potentially the third out of the inning; you have to go to replay. And I think they would have won it. I know it's the Yanks and am thrilled they choked on it, but if I consider "what if Terry had done that in a playoff game?" I would have been livid.

Frayed Knot Oct 07 2017 05:42 PM Re: ALDS IST - NYY vs CLE

Girardi's reasoning after the game isn't going to win him many points either: "I didn't want to break my pitcher's rhythm" There's a fucking mound conference in MFY games about every third pitch but suddenly he doesn't want to upset his pace! I used to think Posada was the cause of all those mound meetings but they've continued in Yanqui-land long after he's gone. And, yes, they do get an extra review in playoff games. I'd be in favor a giving manager's two challenges in every game but they'd have to do it without the phone consultation. You get ten seconds to challenge or we're moving on. That would at least get rid of the microscopic overturns and it'll force the manager to rely on his players more often. Between the non-review of the foul/HBP and the reversal of the pickoff at 2nd base, Cleveland was the beneficiary of the rule last night. And they didn't even have to release their supply of midges on MFY relievers this time. Bet they got 'em saved up and ready to swarm if this goes back there for Game Five.

Frayed Knot Oct 07 2017 11:10 PM Re: ALDS IST - NYY vs CLE

According to two tweets from beat reporter Jason Beck of MLB.com, Cleveland Indians designated hitter Edwin Encarnacion’s MRI revealed no structural damage. He’s considered day-to-day with a sprained ankle. Encarnacion said he was relieved at the results, having initially feared something much worse. His goal is to get the swelling down with an expectation that he’ll play again this postseason. Terry Francona: “He is, I would say, I don’t know if ’remarkably’ better is a good word, but pretty close. He’s doing much better today. I don’t think he’s going to start tomorrow, but he’s not been ruled out, either. So, we’ll take our time and allow him to continue to get treatment. But if he’s that close to being available, that’s a really good sign. So, we’re obviously not going to do anything roster-wise.” As of now, Cleveland has no plans to replace Encarnacion on the roster.

Chad Ochoseis Oct 07 2017 11:16 PM Re: ALDS IST - NYY vs CLE

Fortunately, he's not there to run well or play defense at all. I'm cautiously optimistic.

cooby Oct 08 2017 10:56 PM Re: ALDS IST - NYY vs CLE

What channel is this game on?

Lefty Specialist Oct 08 2017 11:03 PM Re: ALDS IST - NYY vs CLE

FS1.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Oct 09 2017 12:01 AM Re: ALDS IST - NYY vs CLE

Channel 400 where I live

cooby Oct 09 2017 12:31 AM Re: ALDS IST - NYY vs CLE

271 for me. I honestly never even knew about it

Chad Ochoseis Oct 09 2017 01:21 AM Re: ALDS IST - NYY vs CLE

Damn. Just listening, but that sounded like a great catch by Judge.

Chad Ochoseis Oct 09 2017 01:56 AM Re: ALDS IST - NYY vs CLE

Birdshit.

d'Kong76 Oct 09 2017 01:59 AM Re: ALDS IST - NYY vs CLE

Who's the impartial dude in the FS1 booth having a one run orgasm?

Chad Ochoseis Oct 09 2017 02:09 AM Re: ALDS IST - NYY vs CLE

Frayed Knot wrote: So even though these teams get a day off today before resuming on Sunday night (7:30) the bullpen that the Yanx lean on so heavily has been taxed pretty heavily and might have trouble bouncing back if Tanaka finds himself in early trouble in Game 3 Between the games Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday each of their relievers has made two appearances except for Warren & Garcia who each pitched in only Thursday's game Chad Green -- 2.1 IP / 52 pitches total David Robertson -- 5.0 / 77 Tommy Kahn -- 3.0 / 37 Aroldis Chapman -- 3.0+ / 47 Dellin Betances -- 3.0 / 46 Adam Warren -- 1.0 / 22 Jamie Garcia -- 2.2 / 44 Tanaka has no trouble at all, but Girardi's going to the pen anyway. Go figure.

Frayed Knot Oct 09 2017 02:30 AM Re: ALDS IST - NYY vs CLE

Chad Ochoseis wrote: Damn. Just listening, but that sounded like a great catch by Judge. A good one, but less than spectacular. Basically the ball was so high that Judge had plenty of time to get to the wall and just wait for it to come down. Then it was just a matter of a tall guy guarding a short wall. It certainly would have been a HR, but he was able to prevent it with a nice controlled leap.

Frayed Knot Oct 09 2017 03:03 AM Re: ALDS IST - NYY vs CLE

Yanx got the good Tanaka today even though that's been a hit or miss thing most of the year. And a 1-0 game needing only 8-1/2 innings still comes in at 3:20 Game 4, Monday at 7:00 - pending the weather. Severino for the Yanx, TBD for Cleveland

d'Kong76 Oct 09 2017 03:10 AM Re: ALDS IST - NYY vs CLE

Anyone see Harvey with the 'all rise' sign? Too funny.

Chad Ochoseis Oct 09 2017 11:42 AM Re: ALDS IST - NYY vs CLE

Francona is going with Bauer tonight for the Indians on 3 days rest. The #4 and #5 starters, Clevinger and Tomlin, both pitched in Game 2. Bauer has never gone on three days rest. The catchphrase here in Cleveland is "In Tito We Trust", but I'm not feeling great about this.

cooby Oct 09 2017 04:16 PM Re: ALDS IST - NYY vs CLE

Tonight I can't watch because tomorrow is my 5 am day but I'll check first thing in the morning for an Indians victory :D

cooby Oct 09 2017 07:48 PM Re: ALDS IST - NYY vs CLE

Bump

d'Kong76 Oct 09 2017 08:07 PM Re: ALDS IST - NYY vs CLE

Starts a hour earlier if that helps some.

cooby Oct 09 2017 09:31 PM Re: ALDS IST - NYY vs CLE

Just trying to keep this thread unburied

d'Kong76 Oct 09 2017 09:41 PM Re: ALDS IST - NYY vs CLE

I have ~ 9:00 curfew so that should get me two innings.

HahnSolo Oct 10 2017 12:04 AM Re: ALDS IST - NYY vs CLE

Umps totally blow a swinging third strike hit against Hicks that would have been the third out. Naturally the Yanks tack on 3 runs that inning. And they're still batting. 4-0 bottom two and Francona is already in the bullpen. Preparing myself for a game 5.

cooby Oct 10 2017 12:18 AM Re: ALDS IST - NYY vs CLE

Manure. Guano. Poop Damnit it's not just that I don't want the Yankees to lose I really want the Indians to win it's a family thing

John Cougar Lunchbucket Oct 10 2017 12:21 AM Re: ALDS IST - NYY vs CLE

They'll win, just maybe not tonite

Frayed Knot Oct 10 2017 12:34 AM Re: ALDS IST - NYY vs CLE

It's like the Indians blew their load making that Game 2 comeback. They haven't scored since.

cooby Oct 10 2017 12:51 AM Re: ALDS IST - NYY vs CLE

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: They'll win, just maybe not tonite They HAVE to Forgive the Ms Met reference

Frayed Knot Oct 10 2017 01:14 AM Re: ALDS IST - NYY vs CLE

Nice to see the Indians getting on the board. And, btw, welcome to another night of four innings in two hours.

MFS62 Oct 10 2017 01:27 AM Re: ALDS IST - NYY vs CLE

Chad Ochoseis wrote: Francona is going with Bauer tonight for the Indians on 3 days rest. The #4 and #5 starters, Clevinger and Tomlin, both pitched in Game 2. Bauer has never gone on three days rest. The catchphrase here in Cleveland is "In Tito We Trust", but I'm not feeling great about this. I kept hearing the Indians say, "Don't worry. Bauer is a horse. He can do it". Well, if he is, he performed like the kind of nag that looked destined for the glue factory. You have to overcome situations that aren't your fault. I just hope Cleveland can win this tonight in front of all those cretins in YS III. I don't want to take a chance that the MFYs can get lucky in a game 5. Later

d'Kong76 Oct 10 2017 01:45 AM Re: ALDS IST - NYY vs CLE

I can't sleep. 6-3 is better than 5-sniffle when I last checked.

Chad Ochoseis Oct 10 2017 01:51 AM Re: ALDS IST - NYY vs CLE

Fuckshit. I missed most of this, but saw the Salazar error and am now on the subway home and just saw the Sanchez HR on Gameday. Bryan Shaw is Doug Sisk reincarnated. He's really not bad, but seems to give up runs exactly when you don't want him to. 7-3 feels a lot worse than 6-3.

bmfc1 Oct 10 2017 01:52 AM Re: ALDS IST - NYY vs CLE

Did Francona blow it by using Bauer on 3 days rest?

Frayed Knot Oct 10 2017 01:55 AM Re: ALDS IST - NYY vs CLE

Bauer wasn't good and needed about 167 pitches just to get through the 2nd, but the fact that 6 of the 7 MFY runs tonight are unearned didn't help.

Chad Ochoseis Oct 10 2017 01:56 AM Re: ALDS IST - NYY vs CLE

I think so, but my Indians fan friends were on board with it. Francona is generally a good manager, so he's racked up a lot of good karma with the fan base.

Chad Ochoseis Oct 10 2017 02:16 AM Re: ALDS IST - NYY vs CLE

Best defensive club in the AL right here, folks.

Frayed Knot Oct 10 2017 02:16 AM Re: ALDS IST - NYY vs CLE

Oh good, another error. I was starting to fear for a moment that the Cleveland infield was actually going to field a ground ball before the night was out.

Chad Ochoseis Oct 10 2017 02:31 AM Re: ALDS IST - NYY vs CLE

Wow. This may turn into a game yet. Betances morphs into Rick Ankiel and the middle of the order is coming up with first and second and none out.

Frayed Knot Oct 10 2017 02:43 AM Re: ALDS IST - NYY vs CLE

So Yanx reliever Tommy Kahnle comes in to retire the side on 8 pitches, all strikes -- and yet he and Sanchez somehow required [u:2b7n3sbi]THREE[/u:2b7n3sbi] mound meetings to get through it. They confabbed after the second, fifth, and seventh pitches. Any wonder why they're (once again) headed for the four hour mark in a game that won't even go the full nine innings? When I'm commissioner (or just king of the world) the second mound visit in an inning would be met by immediate tasing of all involved.

MFS62 Oct 10 2017 12:03 PM Re: ALDS IST - NYY vs CLE

Frayed Knot wrote: When I'm commissioner (or just king of the world) the second mound visit in an inning would be met by immediate tasing of all involved. Depending on the team, I wouldn't wait for one mound visit. Later

metirish Oct 10 2017 01:15 PM Re: ALDS IST - NYY vs CLE

Christ , there is just something( many things actually) that irk the fuck out of me seeing Mfy fans in the stands, they have a way about them

MFS62 Oct 10 2017 01:23 PM Re: ALDS IST - NYY vs CLE

metirish wrote: Christ , there is just something( many things actually) that irk the fuck out of me seeing Mfy fans in the stands, they have a way about them For the ones in the stands, its their feeling of entitlement that produces an aura of repulsiveness around them. For the "bleacher Creatures", their look makes me want to check an Anthropology textbook to see how far to the left of "Man Walks Upright" they fall on the evolutionary scale. Its somewhere before civilized man learned to curve the brim on their baseball caps. Later

Ashie62 Oct 10 2017 10:27 PM Re: ALDS IST - NYY vs CLE

I just kinda know the MFY's will win just to make my life miserable.

Mets Willets Point Oct 11 2017 04:17 AM Re: ALDS IST - NYY vs CLE

Cleveland must win tonight. I can't deal with a Yankees-Dodgers World Series.

Frayed Knot Oct 11 2017 01:02 PM Re: ALDS IST - NYY vs CLE

Not all that comforting to realize that THIS* Cleveland team has now lost five consecutive put-away games; they were up 3-1 in last year's WS and now 2-0 in this series. That 22 game winning streak doesn't count for anything right now. * as opposed to stats you often hear quoted where the talking suit tells you about how franchise A fared against B in a series that took place during the freakin' Great Depression as if those games are somehow relevant to the current matchup

cooby Oct 11 2017 09:07 PM Re: ALDS IST - NYY vs CLE

Another 5 am day for me tomorrow but pleeeese Indians win!

Ashie62 Oct 12 2017 12:58 AM Re: ALDS IST - NYY vs CLE

It turned out that Didi Gregorious is an MLB talent. 3-0 MFY's

MFS62 Oct 12 2017 01:17 AM Re: ALDS IST - NYY vs CLE

Didi is the second greatest shortstop the MFYs have ever had, right behind A-Rod. Later

Ashie62 Oct 12 2017 01:18 AM Re: ALDS IST - NYY vs CLE

Goodbye Kluber.

d'Kong76 Oct 12 2017 01:39 AM Re: ALDS IST - NYY vs CLE

Yankee DNA for as long back as we all can remember has been cited on FS1! All bow, and remove your caps.

41Forever Oct 12 2017 01:41 AM Re: ALDS IST - NYY vs CLE

This is not going well.

Frayed Knot Oct 12 2017 02:20 AM Re: ALDS IST - NYY vs CLE

Going a little better now.

Frayed Knot Oct 12 2017 02:44 AM Re: ALDS IST - NYY vs CLE

If Cleveland bats are going to do this they're going to have to do it against the back of the Yanqui bullpen including Mr. Chapman.

Chad Ochoseis Oct 12 2017 02:46 AM Re: ALDS IST - NYY vs CLE

The Indians got to Chapman last year. It was just that the Cubs got to, uh, Tomlin, I think, more.

Frayed Knot Oct 12 2017 02:52 AM Re: ALDS IST - NYY vs CLE

He's throwing hard in the pen now ... looks like Girardi will go to him in an attempt to get the final six outs. No way Betances is seeing this game and of course this being AL ball there are no PH circumstances to take into account.

Chad Ochoseis Oct 12 2017 02:53 AM Re: ALDS IST - NYY vs CLE

26 total strikeouts this game so far. Do it, Joe. Ride that horse to oblivion.

Chad Ochoseis Oct 12 2017 02:55 AM Re: ALDS IST - NYY vs CLE

I love this move. Heading over to the local bar so I can actually watch the comeback.

Frayed Knot Oct 12 2017 02:59 AM Re: ALDS IST - NYY vs CLE

Two months ago Chapman look totally lost to the point where he temporarily lost his closer's job. Been real good since then though.

Frayed Knot Oct 12 2017 03:01 AM Re: ALDS IST - NYY vs CLE

Hey Lindor, that one stunning Grand Slam aside, they needed a lot more out of you in this series. Ditto Kipnis.

Frayed Knot Oct 12 2017 03:08 AM Re: ALDS IST - NYY vs CLE

3-4-5 in the Injuns' order next inning: Ramirez, Encarnacion, Santana, Jackson, Bruce

d'Kong76 Oct 12 2017 03:10 AM Re: ALDS IST - NYY vs CLE

I have to sign off, I'm not gonna watch the celebration...

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Oct 12 2017 03:26 AM Re: ALDS IST - NYY vs CLE

Gardner REALLY working Allen here in the 9th.

Mets Willets Point Oct 12 2017 03:29 AM Re: ALDS IST - NYY vs CLE

Fuckin’ hell, Cleveland!!!!

Chad Ochoseis Oct 12 2017 03:30 AM Re: ALDS IST - NYY vs CLE

Hell of an at bat. Awful throw from Bruce.

Frayed Knot Oct 12 2017 03:32 AM Re: ALDS IST - NYY vs CLE

Gardner and the Cleveland defense seal the deal here.

Mets Willets Point Oct 12 2017 03:37 AM Re: ALDS IST - NYY vs CLE

Winning 20+ games is the recipe for collapsing to the Yankees in the ALDS.

Frayed Knot Oct 12 2017 03:39 AM Re: ALDS IST - NYY vs CLE

You almost KNOW they're going to score one or two this inning (but not three).

Mets Willets Point Oct 12 2017 03:40 AM Re: ALDS IST - NYY vs CLE

...while stranding the tying run on third.

Mets Willets Point Oct 12 2017 03:45 AM Re: ALDS IST - NYY vs CLE

Chad Ochoseis Oct 12 2017 03:49 AM Re: ALDS IST - NYY vs CLE

Well, that sucked.

Frayed Knot Oct 12 2017 03:50 AM Re: ALDS IST - NYY vs CLE

I just became a real big Houston Astros fan. Better them than the Red Sox (IMO). Thought the Indians were the AL's best team this year, thought Houston was the second best.

bmfc1 Oct 12 2017 11:12 AM Re: ALDS IST - NYY vs CLE

This was the worst day of baseball since Noah got hurt and before that last year's WC game. I fantasized about both of those SOBs being eliminated but now they play on. I have no doubt that WSH will win today and baseball life will continue to suck for at least 2 more weeks. Now to congratulate a MFY fan across the hall. Crap.

MFS62 Oct 12 2017 12:27 PM Re: ALDS IST - NYY vs CLE

I'm edging closer to the window. Later

metirish Oct 12 2017 01:31 PM Re: ALDS IST - NYY vs CLE

I fucking can't with these fans and team....

Benjamin Grimm Oct 12 2017 01:33 PM Re: ALDS IST - NYY vs CLE

Sigh. My only remaining rooting interest is in seeing the Yankees eliminated. Now I'm in the strange position of wanting the Houston Astros to be the American League champions.

Frayed Knot Oct 12 2017 01:38 PM Re: ALDS IST - NYY vs CLE Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Oct 12 2017 01:42 PM

Hey Francisco Lindor: nice Grand Slam but you were 1 for 17 otherwise. You want to be counted among the great young short stops in the game today? Not with that shit you're not. And Jose Ramirez: you were supposed to be the secret weapon, the best player no one knows about. Well guess what? You're still invisible to most baseball fans because you barely showed up in this series [2-for-20, both singles] And Corey Klubar, I'm not even speaking to you. Two starts totaling 6.1 innings total and you served up 9 runs including 4 HRs?!? Shit, I can get Matt Harvey to do that for me. Go get a freakin' Klu, eh!

Lefty Specialist Oct 12 2017 01:41 PM Re: ALDS IST - NYY vs CLE

Farkin Yankees. Tired of this shit.

dgwphotography Oct 12 2017 01:46 PM Re: ALDS IST - NYY vs CLE

Lefty Specialist wrote: Farkin Yankees. Tired of this shit. This.

bmfc1 Oct 12 2017 01:48 PM Re: ALDS IST - NYY vs CLE

From Terry Pluto's column: http://www.cleveland.com/pluto/index.ss ... _ends.html But the main culprit was this: The bats went silent. Francisco Lindor? The All-Star shortstop was 2-for-18 ... six strikeouts. Jason Kipnis? He was 4-for-22 ... eight strikeouts. Jose Ramirez? He was 2-for-20 ... seven strikeouts. Edwin Encarnacion? He was 0-for-7 ... and missed three games with an ankle injury. Michael Brantley? Coming back from an ankle injury, he was 1-for-11. Tribe designated hitters were designated outs ... a combined 1-for-18, Brantley's single was the only hit. The weight of great expectations combined with a fear of a postseason flop seemed to infect nearly ever Cleveland player swinging a bat. The Indians batted .171 for the five games.

Centerfield Oct 12 2017 03:09 PM Re: ALDS IST - NYY vs CLE

Benjamin Grimm wrote: Sigh. My only remaining rooting interest is in seeing the Yankees eliminated. Now I'm in the strange position of wanting the Houston Astros to be the American League champions. You don't want to see Washington lose?

Benjamin Grimm Oct 12 2017 03:23 PM Re: ALDS IST - NYY vs CLE

I don't really care. I have no love for the Cubs either.

batmagadanleadoff Oct 12 2017 03:48 PM Re: ALDS IST - NYY vs CLE

Nobody here is rooting for The Murph?

Ceetar Oct 12 2017 03:51 PM Re: ALDS IST - NYY vs CLE

batmagadanleadoff wrote: Nobody here is rooting for The Murph? no.

dgwphotography Oct 12 2017 03:52 PM Re: ALDS IST - NYY vs CLE

batmagadanleadoff wrote: Nobody here is rooting for The Murph? There is too much of an asshole quotient with the rest of the team. Unfortunately, the Astros are the only palatable team left.

Frayed Knot Oct 12 2017 03:55 PM Re: ALDS IST - NYY vs CLE

Centerfield wrote: Benjamin Grimm wrote: Sigh. My only remaining rooting interest is in seeing the Yankees eliminated. Now I'm in the strange position of wanting the Houston Astros to be the American League champions. You don't want to see Washington lose? As I watch these games I find myself rooting against the Nats but that's pretty much out of habit from the regular season. In truth though my feelings on it aren't all that strong and I suspect I'll probably be pulling for whoever the winner out of this series is over the Dodgers.

Chad Ochoseis Oct 12 2017 03:59 PM Re: ALDS IST - NYY vs CLE

From Terry Pluto's column: http://www.cleveland.com/pluto/index.ss ... _ends.html But the main culprit was this: The bats went silent. Francisco Lindor? The All-Star shortstop was 2-for-18 ... six strikeouts. Jason Kipnis? He was 4-for-22 ... eight strikeouts. Jose Ramirez? He was 2-for-20 ... seven strikeouts. Edwin Encarnacion? He was 0-for-7 ... and missed three games with an ankle injury. Michael Brantley? Coming back from an ankle injury, he was 1-for-11. Tribe designated hitters were designated outs ... a combined 1-for-18, Brantley's single was the only hit. The weight of great expectations combined with a fear of a postseason flop seemed to infect nearly ever Cleveland player swinging a bat. The Indians batted .171 for the five games. Everything was a problem. But Lindor was a few inches away from a Game 3 home run; I'd take 3-18 if two of the three hits were home runs. And the Indians scored more earned runs than the Yankees in Game 4. The 7 total errors in Games 4 and 5 - ick. So if I wanted to pin the blame on anything, I'd start with the defense. I'll be happy for the Murph if he wins it all. Likewise for Granderson. But still, go Astros!

Ceetar Oct 12 2017 04:00 PM Re: ALDS IST - NYY vs CLE

I'd root Dodgers over Nats. Granderson + just wanting the team that beat us to lose as a rule. I don't really have anything against the Cubs winning again either. Favorite is still Beltran's Astros though.

Frayed Knot Oct 12 2017 04:02 PM Re: ALDS IST - NYY vs CLE

Aaron Judge in the series: 1/20 with 16 Ks Tony Gwynn in 1995: 535 ABs, [u:25colwnc]15[/u:25colwnc] Ks Just sayin'

41Forever Oct 12 2017 04:06 PM Re: ALDS IST - NYY vs CLE

Frayed Knot wrote: Aaron Judge in the series: 1/20 with 16 Ks Tony Gwynn in 1995: 535 ABs, 15 Ks Just sayin' Sixteen strikeouts in 20 at-bats? That's incredible!

Edgy MD Oct 12 2017 04:20 PM Re: ALDS IST - NYY vs CLE

And ... yet ... they ... won!

Ashie62 Oct 12 2017 04:29 PM Re: ALDS IST - NYY vs CLE

Ashie62 wrote: I just kinda know the MFY's will win just to make my life miserable. I am not feeling well.

cooby Oct 12 2017 04:32 PM Re: ALDS IST - NYY vs CLE

I'm done with baseball for 2017

Centerfield Oct 12 2017 06:43 PM Re: ALDS IST - NYY vs CLE

They're going to win it all. I know this. Because it's 2017 and baseball was destined to make me miserable. And one of the floats from the ticker tape parade will run over Jacob deGrom.

Frayed Knot Oct 12 2017 07:13 PM Re: ALDS IST - NYY vs CLE

Chad Ochoseis wrote: ... Lindor was a few inches away from a Game 3 home run; I'd take 3-18 if two of the three hits were home runs. I can't bemoan guys getting robbed of HRs on balls that are hit some 320 ft. Sure it's frustrating when you know that Jeter once hit a HR to a similar spot only six feet shorter, but pop-ups that are questionable to get out of the park in Williamsburg, PA can't be treated as if heroism denied. Plus Lindor had the killer GiDP last night, stifling the only Cleveland rally of the night just two pitches into Robertson's relief stint. He's dead to me now (until he becomes a FA four years hence then I might re-think it)