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IWST 2019: WSH vs HOU — Two TONs o’ Fun

G-Fafif Oct 20 2019 09:46 AM

HousTON WashingTON In the battle to succeed BosTON And, as has always been and always will be the case in these 2010s, not a pinstripe in sight.

Centerfield Oct 20 2019 09:58 AM Re: IWST 2019: WSH vs HOU — Two TONs o’ Fun

Thank you for doing the Lord's work Houston. But we need one more favor...

G-Fafif Oct 22 2019 06:10 AM Re: IWST 2019: WSH vs HOU — Two TONs o’ Fun

Astros front office douchery from ALCS celebration emerges on WS eve. And in the center of the room, assistant general manager Brandon Taubman turned to a group of three female reporters, including one wearing a purple domestic-violence awareness bracelet, and yelled, half a dozen times, “Thank God we got Osuna! I'm so f------ glad we got Osuna!” The outburst was offensive and frightening enough that another Houston staffer apologized. The Astros declined to comment. They also declined to make Taubman available for an interview.

HahnSolo Oct 22 2019 06:17 AM Re: IWST 2019: WSH vs HOU — Two TONs o’ Fun

Per Deadspin, before the Astros scooped up this baseball genius, he was "a former fantasy baseball expert and investment banker." Can't possibly imagine that guy being a dick.

Frayed Knot Oct 22 2019 04:10 PM Re: IWST 2019: WSH vs HOU — Two TONs o’ Fun

Game 1: Cole vs Scherzer First pitch is scheduled for 8:08 The first pitch for the remaining games is slated for 8:07, so adjust your lives accordingly.

G-Fafif Oct 22 2019 06:58 PM Re: IWST 2019: WSH vs HOU — Two TONs o’ Fun

Couldn't not feel good for Zimmerman homering in his first WS AB.

LWFS Oct 22 2019 07:28 PM Re: IWST 2019: WSH vs HOU — Two TONs o’ Fun

Holy hell, the kid hit that a long way.

Frayed Knot Oct 22 2019 07:44 PM Re: IWST 2019: WSH vs HOU — Two TONs o’ Fun

Well it's not like he went opposite field or anything ... oh wait, he did! Scherzer's not long for this game. At this pitch count you'd want to have at least 16 outs (5.1 IP) by now. Instead he's notched just 10 outs (3.1)

Fman99 Oct 22 2019 07:55 PM Re: IWST 2019: WSH vs HOU — Two TONs o’ Fun

=G-Fafif post_id=24811 time=1571586373 user_id=55] HousTON WashingTON In the battle to succeed BosTON And, as has always been and always will be the case in these 2010s, not a pinstripe in sight.

You forgot, Joe Buck sucks a TON of dick.

bmfc1 Oct 22 2019 08:06 PM Re: IWST 2019: WSH vs HOU — Two TONs o’ Fun

The Astros have left a TON of runners on and Cole is mediocre. Did I say "mediocre"? He's garbage.

Frayed Knot Oct 22 2019 09:33 PM Re: IWST 2019: WSH vs HOU — Two TONs o’ Fun

Should be on 3rd, cousin George!! If you're going to dance towards 1st base then you better be damn sure it's actually going out.

LWFS Oct 22 2019 09:37 PM Re: IWST 2019: WSH vs HOU — Two TONs o’ Fun

Frayed Knot wrote: Should be on 3rd, cousin George!! If you're going to dance towards 1st base then you better be damn sure it's actually going out. Had he done so, the Altuve fly right afterward just might have tied the game right there.

G-Fafif Oct 22 2019 09:39 PM Re: IWST 2019: WSH vs HOU — Two TONs o’ Fun

This kind of article was inevitable. https://www.cjr.org/first_person/washington-world-series.php The Nationals, now of the National League, head to the World Series today. The joy is palpable, non-partisan, and has squeezed (temporarily) an ounce of optimism out of an embattled press corps. When the Nats, as they're known, secured victories earlier in the playoffs, reporters high-fived on the campaign trail; Andrea Mitchell and Judy Woodruff (my wife) tweeted excitedly; and The Atlantic's Ron Brownstein flew in from California for a game. “At a time of daily news eruptions, it's particularly a tonic for the folks working in and covering politics,” Jonathan Martin, chief political correspondent for The New York Times, says. At Nationals Park, Peter Baker, the chief Washington correspondent for the Times, takes his spot in the low section between home plate and the dugout. A section over is the oracle of baseball-loving political columnists, George Will. “There's no more unifying force in established Washington journalism than the Nats,” James Carville, the political operative and commentator, tells me. Carville, who's flying in from New Orleans for the first championship home game, on Friday, sits next to Luke Russert. A fat cat offered Russert thousands of dollars above list price for his tickets. He, of course, said no. Russert wondered aloud to his mom—Maureen Orth, a writer for Vanity Fair—who he might take to the game. She had a quick, emphatic response: “Moi.” Natsmania has affected the whole town. There are signs everywhere; customers at Starbucks are wearing Nationals hats and shirts. “It's a funny window into how Washington works,” Michael Tackett, deputy Washington bureau chief for the Associated Press and a Nats fanatic, says, of the World Series. Tickets to Game Four of the division series (when the Los Angeles Dodgers might have ended it) didn't sell out; there were some five thousand empty seats. Now, for the championship, standing-room spots are going for seven hundred dollars apiece; upper deck seats for fourteen thousand. There's a mad dash to get in. “Every fixer is making a deal,” Tackett explains, “every connection leverager.”

Frayed Knot Oct 22 2019 09:49 PM Re: IWST 2019: WSH vs HOU — Two TONs o’ Fun

Inevitable? You don't mean to suggest that a political town has front-runners in it, do you? At least we know that George Will actually went to baseball games prior to three weeks ago. The others mentioned I'm not so sure. I remember years ago -- almost 25 at this point -- watching a political roundtable show and at one point the discussion took a side route into Cal Ripken's record-breaking game which had occurred just a few days earlier and, whattaya know, EVERYONE on the panel had finagled their way into Camden Yards for that game.

G-Fafif Oct 22 2019 09:58 PM Re: IWST 2019: WSH vs HOU — Two TONs o’ Fun

Nationals 5 Astros 4. The frontrunning just grew a tad more intense.

Frayed Knot Oct 22 2019 09:58 PM Re: IWST 2019: WSH vs HOU — Two TONs o’ Fun

Bregman's MVP hopes are fortunate that the votes don't include post-season play because he's been a total non-factor in the Yanqui series plus Game 1 tonight: 3 for 18 coming into tonight (2 singles, 1 double) w/1 RBI and tonight he added nothing more than a couple of key strikeouts.

Johnny Lunchbucket Oct 22 2019 10:04 PM Re: IWST 2019: WSH vs HOU — Two TONs o’ Fun

Yeah he sucks. And the way the Astros screwed up this issue with their dumbass front office flunky is making me a Nats fan.

Frayed Knot Oct 22 2019 10:14 PM Re: IWST 2019: WSH vs HOU — Two TONs o’ Fun

The other thing that stupid asst GM (whoever he is) did was to re-publicize the backstory of Osuna, only now with a national audience now paying attention. I know I had forgotten about his previous troubles when he was with Toronto (we were so busy mocking Chapman the other day despite he maybe being the less violent of the two closers) and now a bunch of people who never knew about them now have Osumna's history spelled out. Nice job, Dickhead.

batmagadanleadoff Oct 22 2019 11:31 PM Re: IWST 2019: WSH vs HOU — Two TONs o’ Fun

Frayed Knot wrote: Should be on 3rd, cousin George!! If you're going to dance towards 1st base then you better be damn sure it's actually going out. That's exactly what I was thinking. For a long time. In the World Series, no less. How come none of the announcers bothered to point this out?

kcmets Oct 23 2019 05:15 AM Re: IWST 2019: WSH vs HOU — Two TONs o’ Fun

=batmagadanleadoff post_id=24989 time=1571808689 user_id=68]How come none of the announcers bothered to point this out?

Because Buck sucks a TON of dick, perhaps?



I'm watching the highlights on MLB Tonight re-run and Reynolds was all

over Springer. Biggest play of the game, probably cost a tie at least.

LWFS Oct 23 2019 05:23 AM Re: IWST 2019: WSH vs HOU — Two TONs o’ Fun

Johnny Lunchbucket wrote: Yeah he sucks. And the way the Astros screwed up this issue with their dumbass front office flunky is making me a Nats fan. Right? Found myself fist pumping when the Soto stuff would happen. Finding out all sorts of weird stuff about myself, rooting-wise, in the heat of the moment this postseason. #selfdiscovery #butnotthatkind

Frayed Knot Oct 23 2019 05:53 AM Re: IWST 2019: WSH vs HOU — Two TONs o’ Fun

How come none of the announcers bothered to point this out? Because Buck sucks a TON of dick, perhaps? I'm watching the highlights on MLB Tonight re-run and Reynolds was all over Springer. Biggest play of the game, probably cost a tie at least. Springer actually ran harder to 1st in his previous AB HR that wound up out by the choo-choo train than he did on the one that stayed in the park. There were all kinds of odd base-running/throwing in that 8th inning. - Preceding the Springer AB, PH'er Tucker (on 1st) snuck in to 2nd when CF'er Robles threw behind him on a routine fly out. Not sure what Robles was thinking there, especially with a two run lead. - Tucker, who doesn't look to be all that fast, then decides to tag up again on the Springer ball to RCF in case it's caught ... but the only upside to that is getting to 3rd w/2-outs which is barely an upside at all. The Nats, Robles again, then rushed the relay throw in back to the infield which went wide and had to be tracked down otherwise they might have had a shot at Tucker trying to score - Springer claims he couldn't have reached 3rd and didn't want to pass Tucker on the base paths which is ...umm, bullshit. If you start running up on him then just stop running. But he clearly wasn't looking at his runner while he was bunny-hopping his way to 1st. - Tim Kurkjian said he thought there was a "better than average" chance that GS can reach 3rd on that play which sounds about right to me. Not only was the ball in the air for a while but then there was an odd hop and the wild relay. But he didn't hit sprint mode until the ball dropped and he was nearly at 1st base so that blew any chance. - And then I think the following Fly to RF (assuming the old predetermined outcome thing) probably scores him if he's on 3rd and the game is tied although Eaton throws well.

G-Fafif Oct 23 2019 06:07 AM Re: IWST 2019: WSH vs HOU — Two TONs o’ Fun

A season of watching Pete Alonso watching his 430-foot home runs leave the ballpark without doubt had nudged my “RUN TO FIRST BASE FIRST!” instinct incrementally to “well, maybe these guys know in their bones when it's going out,” but then something like Springer being a spectator happens in the frigging World Series and it's a mystery to me that these guys don't run first, watch the replay later. Rickey Henderson, a pioneer in the art form, had a situation like that in 1999, landing on second instead of on third (and landing on first instead of second in 2000 as prelude to his release). Hell, I've never understood why Todd Pratt stopped at first to see if Steve Finley caught his NLDS-winning home run, never considering simply running to second in case the ball ticked off Finley's glove and stayed in play.

G-Fafif Oct 23 2019 06:15 AM Re: IWST 2019: WSH vs HOU — Two TONs o’ Fun

Juan Soto has fans back home. https://twitter.com/dipuglia/status/1186873719853125633?s=21

MFS62 Oct 23 2019 06:42 AM Re: IWST 2019: WSH vs HOU — Two TONs o’ Fun

Otro cerveza, por favor. Later

batmagadanleadoff Oct 23 2019 09:01 AM Re: IWST 2019: WSH vs HOU — Two TONs o’ Fun

Frayed Knot wrote: =kcmets post_id=24992 time=1571829312 user_id=53] =batmagadanleadoff post_id=24989 time=1571808689 user_id=68]How come none of the announcers bothered to point this out? Because Buck sucks a TON of dick, perhaps? I'm watching the highlights on MLB Tonight re-run and Reynolds was all over Springer. Biggest play of the game, probably cost a tie at least.

- Springer claims he couldn't have reached 3rd and didn't want to pass Tucker on the base paths which is ...umm, bullshit. If you start running up on him then just stop running. But he

clearly wasn't looking at his runner while he was bunny-hopping his way to 1st.


It's also bullshit because Springer has no idea how the play's gonna unfold. So he should be running as hard as he can from the get-go unless he's more than 100% certain that the ball's leaving the park. This is so obvious and it's really appalling that the game is played like this at its very highest level and in a game where the stakes are also the highest. I wouldn't accept this from Junior High School kids playing an unorganized pick-up or choose-up game. I was hoping for the ghost of Gil Hodges to appear to pull Springer out of the game, World Series notwithstanding.

batmagadanleadoff Oct 23 2019 09:03 AM Re: IWST 2019: WSH vs HOU — Two TONs o’ Fun

Frayed Knot wrote: =kcmets post_id=24992 time=1571829312 user_id=53] =batmagadanleadoff post_id=24989 time=1571808689 user_id=68]How come none of the announcers bothered to point this out? Because Buck sucks a TON of dick, perhaps? I'm watching the highlights on MLB Tonight re-run and Reynolds was all over Springer. Biggest play of the game, probably cost a tie at least. - Springer claims he couldn't have reached 3rd and didn't want to pass Tucker on the base paths which is ...umm, bullshit. If you start running up on him then just stop running. But he clearly wasn't looking at his runner while he was bunny-hopping his way to 1st.

It's also bullshit because Springer has no idea how the play's gonna unfold. So he should be running as hard as he can from the get-go unless he's more than 100% certain that the ball's leaving the park. This is so obvious and it's really appalling that the game is played like this at its very highest level and in a game where the stakes are also the highest. I wouldn't accept this from Junior High School kids playing an unorganized pick-up or choose-up game. I was hoping for the ghost of Gil Hodges to appear to pull Springer out of the game, World Series notwithstanding.


Could you imagine an NFL wide receiver breaking out into his choreographed touchdown celebration 15 yards before he reaches the end zone?

Centerfield Oct 23 2019 09:21 AM Re: IWST 2019: WSH vs HOU — Two TONs o’ Fun

I doubt GKR lets them off the hook. Especially Keith. National broadcasts. What are you going to do? And yea, absolutely should have been running, and he likely would have made it to third. He side skipped the entire way to first and made second without a throw.

bmfc1 Oct 23 2019 09:23 AM Re: IWST 2019: WSH vs HOU — Two TONs o’ Fun

I missed the play you're talking about but just watched it and you're right. There is no question that Springer screwed up. After one-game, HOU is giving me a STL vibe.

Frayed Knot Oct 23 2019 09:39 AM Re: IWST 2019: WSH vs HOU — Two TONs o’ Fun

=batmagadanleadoff post_id=25016 time=1571843025 user_id=68] Could you imagine an NFL wide receiver breaking out into his choreographed touchdown celebration 15 yards before he reaches the end zone?

Oh we've certainly seen variations of that: guys so anxious to spike the ball that they do so at the 2 yd line and lose both the points and possession; guys who got caught from behind because they

were stylin' into the end zone (see: Lett, Leon in SB); Mark Gastineau failing to see the fumble he just caused because he couldn't wait to go into his arm-swinging routine (also playoffs IIRC); etc.



The problem with all of this stuff is that you can get away with it but you have to be right.

I think Springer figured it was either going to be a Homer or a catch and got surprised when it turned out to be neither.

Frayed Knot Oct 23 2019 10:05 AM Re: IWST 2019: WSH vs HOU — Two TONs o’ Fun

Best headline from the game: NATS DING COLE

Fman99 Oct 23 2019 07:38 PM Re: IWST 2019: WSH vs HOU — Two TONs o’ Fun

Hate Joe Buck, what a bore.

G-Fafif Oct 23 2019 08:39 PM Re: IWST 2019: WSH vs HOU — Two TONs o’ Fun

Been watching with sound down, local radio on — Astros last night, Nats tonight. Much more palatable.

G-Fafif Oct 23 2019 08:41 PM Re: IWST 2019: WSH vs HOU — Two TONs o’ Fun

2-2 through six. Pretty good Series so far.

G-Fafif Oct 23 2019 08:45 PM Re: IWST 2019: WSH vs HOU — Two TONs o’ Fun

3-2 in the 7th on Suzuki's HR not off Diaz but Verlander.

bmfc1 Oct 23 2019 08:50 PM Re: IWST 2019: WSH vs HOU — Two TONs o’ Fun

The MFYs should be ashamed that they lost to a team as bad as HOU. One more good winning streak or some activity by the GM to help the 'pen, and it would be the Mets about to win the WS, not the scum from Washington (not THAT scum, different scum).

G-Fafif Oct 23 2019 08:54 PM Re: IWST 2019: WSH vs HOU — Two TONs o’ Fun

MFYs should be ashamed in general.

bmfc1 Oct 23 2019 08:55 PM Re: IWST 2019: WSH vs HOU — Two TONs o’ Fun

True.

G-Fafif Oct 23 2019 08:58 PM Re: IWST 2019: WSH vs HOU — Two TONs o’ Fun

Astros issue their 1st IBB of 2019 to Soto to load bases for Kendrick.

bmfc1 Oct 23 2019 08:59 PM Re: IWST 2019: WSH vs HOU — Two TONs o’ Fun

Choking dogs.

G-Fafif Oct 23 2019 08:59 PM Re: IWST 2019: WSH vs HOU — Two TONs o’ Fun

And Bregman boot (scored a hit) makes strategy backfire. 4-2 DC.

G-Fafif Oct 23 2019 09:02 PM Re: IWST 2019: WSH vs HOU — Two TONs o’ Fun

Asdrubal flashing that 2016 Most Valuable Met form, drives in 2, pushes WSH lead to 4.

41Forever Oct 23 2019 09:03 PM Re: IWST 2019: WSH vs HOU — Two TONs o’ Fun

=G-Fafif post_id=25074 time=1571886157 user_id=55] Asdrubal flashing that 2016 Most Valuable Met form, drives in 2, pushes WSH lead to 4.

Nats pulling away now!

G-Fafif Oct 23 2019 09:06 PM Re: IWST 2019: WSH vs HOU — Two TONs o’ Fun

8-2. Astronomically awful/Nationally nice.

Frayed Knot Oct 23 2019 09:07 PM Re: IWST 2019: WSH vs HOU — Two TONs o’ Fun

Say goodnight Gracie! btw, 3 hours and not yet thru 6-1/2 innings.

G-Fafif Oct 23 2019 09:29 PM Re: IWST 2019: WSH vs HOU — Two TONs o’ Fun

Eaton two-run shot, Nats up, 10-2. Al Hunt high-fives Andrea Mitchell electronically.

G-Fafif Oct 23 2019 09:47 PM Re: IWST 2019: WSH vs HOU — Two TONs o’ Fun

Nats up 11-2. Chances Brandon Taubman will harass anybody in a jubilant Astros clubhouse diminishing.

Johnny Lunchbucket Oct 23 2019 09:55 PM Re: IWST 2019: WSH vs HOU — Two TONs o’ Fun

Suck it, Taubman

MFS62 Oct 24 2019 06:44 AM Re: IWST 2019: WSH vs HOU — Two TONs o’ Fun

Well, so much for the "long layover will hurt them" theory. Later

HahnSolo Oct 24 2019 07:10 AM Re: IWST 2019: WSH vs HOU — Two TONs o’ Fun

I don't know. I'm not counting Houston out yet. Is no one else getting an '86 World Series vibe after these two games?

TransMonk Oct 24 2019 08:36 AM Re: IWST 2019: WSH vs HOU — Two TONs o’ Fun

My Twitter feed is mostly DC based journalists and politicos. There are a lot of Nats fans among them and my biggest takeaway is that they are really bad at rooting for playoff baseball. I had to mute "Nats" and "Nationals" for 30 days.

Willets Point Oct 24 2019 09:06 AM Re: IWST 2019: WSH vs HOU — Two TONs o’ Fun

I was exhausted last night and the last time I checked the score before falling asleep, it was 2-2 in the 6th. Waking up in the morning to see that it was not even remotely a close game was a stunner.

G-Fafif Oct 24 2019 03:30 PM Re: IWST 2019: WSH vs HOU — Two TONs o’ Fun

Thing Astros said didn't happen they now say happened; they fire Taubman, apologize to Apstein.

Johnny Lunchbucket Oct 24 2019 03:36 PM Re: IWST 2019: WSH vs HOU — Two TONs o’ Fun

Why don't they also fire the numbnuts who investigated, wrote and sent out the first statement. Unless that was also Taubman

stevejrogers Oct 25 2019 03:42 PM Re: IWST 2019: WSH vs HOU — Two TONs o’ Fun

Facinating fact, tonight will be the first time you can purchase alcohol at a World Series game in Washington DC. The three WS the old Senators were in were in the middle of Prohibition (1924, 1925, 1933).

G-Fafif Oct 25 2019 06:21 PM Re: IWST 2019: WSH vs HOU — Two TONs o’ Fun

First World Series game in Washington since 21. Juan Soto has just turned 1933.

Frayed Knot Oct 25 2019 08:30 PM Re: IWST 2019: WSH vs HOU — Two TONs o’ Fun

Assuming that this game actually ends at some time in the near future (questionable at this point), this series is either going to be essentially over or really just beginning. So it would be nice if they could get around to the 9th inning prior to sunrise.

G-Fafif Oct 25 2019 09:10 PM Re: IWST 2019: WSH vs HOU — Two TONs o’ Fun

The Fall Asleep Classic.

G-Fafif Oct 25 2019 10:12 PM Re: IWST 2019: WSH vs HOU — Two TONs o’ Fun

Astros win. It's a Series again.

Fman99 Oct 26 2019 04:44 AM Re: IWST 2019: WSH vs HOU — Two TONs o’ Fun

Watched two hours of baseball. Got to maybe the 5th or 6th inning. Totally ridiculous. Stop calling time out. Stop stepping off the mound. Play fucking baseball.

bmfc1 Oct 26 2019 06:05 AM Re: IWST 2019: WSH vs HOU — Two TONs o’ Fun

This has been going on for decades and will continue unless MLB: cuts the amount of commercial time between innings (eliminating just one 30-second ad per break saves 18 minutes--you can do more of the split-screen ads to recoup the revenue) and starts the games at 7 ("What about the poor West Coast!" "STFU, 2/3 of the country lives in the eastern time zone and I'd rather miss the beginning of a game than the end.") Maybe the new 3-batters per reliever rule will help.

Edgy MD Oct 26 2019 09:04 AM Re: IWST 2019: WSH vs HOU — Two TONs o’ Fun

It's 2019, and Fernando Rodney is pitching in the World Series.

Frayed Knot Oct 26 2019 01:15 PM Re: IWST 2019: WSH vs HOU — Two TONs o’ Fun

=bmfc1 post_id=25212 time=1572091522 user_id=73]... eliminating just one 30-second ad per break saves 18 minutes

Actually more like half that: 1/2 minute per break = 1 minute per full inning x 8, then either one break during the 9th inning or none if the home team is ahead.

And while your general point isn't wrong no matter what the exact saving -- Selig talks often of how his major accomplishment was 'raising the revenue' but neglects to mention the cost (in

number of eyeballs) of his actions -- the commercial time hasn't changed in a number of years now and yet game times continue to go up. Games times in the regular season in 2018 was

an improvement on 2017 but that turned out to be a short-term fluke as 2019 lost those gains and more despite a supposed tighter adherence to the clock and reduced mound visits.

bmfc1 Oct 26 2019 01:30 PM Re: IWST 2019: WSH vs HOU — Two TONs o’ Fun

You're right, 9 minutes. I'll take it. Wait until tonight as HOU goes with a "bullpen game".

batmagadanleadoff Oct 26 2019 02:05 PM Re: IWST 2019: WSH vs HOU — Two TONs o’ Fun

Frayed Knot wrote: -- Selig talks often of how his major accomplishment was 'raising the revenue' but neglects to mention the cost (in number of eyeballs) of his actions If you wanna be purely cynical about this -- well, so what? Money is the end. So long as tbey continue to make more money than ever, what do they care if nobody watches?

Frayed Knot Oct 26 2019 07:02 PM Re: IWST 2019: WSH vs HOU — Two TONs o’ Fun

They should care because the model they've chosen -- increased money in the short term in exchange for interminably long games and ceding full time-slot control to the networks -- isn't sustainable. Depressed ratings lead either more immediately to 'make-goods' where MLB rebates the network -- either directly or through reduced rates in future transactions -- and then down the road when the next contract comes up for negotiation. And that's before you even get into whether you're essentially pre-alienating future fans which in turn could lead to reduced revenue.

Frayed Knot Oct 26 2019 07:11 PM Re: IWST 2019: WSH vs HOU — Two TONs o’ Fun

Well tonight at least they've got the first three innings completed in (slightly) under an hour ... so there's that.

LWFS Oct 26 2019 07:32 PM Re: IWST 2019: WSH vs HOU — Two TONs o’ Fun

Your MVP: Robinson Ducking Chirinos?

Frayed Knot Oct 26 2019 08:36 PM Re: IWST 2019: WSH vs HOU — Two TONs o’ Fun

The Nats have just been Rodney'd It was only a matter of time.

Edgy MD Oct 26 2019 08:41 PM Re: IWST 2019: WSH vs HOU — Two TONs o’ Fun

My wife has never rooted for the Mets to win as hard as she is right now rooting for the Nats to lose. I don't know who she likes more right now — Alex Bregman or Fernando Rodney.

Johnny Lunchbucket Oct 26 2019 09:35 PM Re: IWST 2019: WSH vs HOU — Two TONs o’ Fun

Dark blue Nats unis aren't great. Not that the original was any good. But, number font entirely too thick. Was same issue with latter-day Expos jerseys, after they perfected the thin and stylish uni number

Frayed Knot Oct 26 2019 09:53 PM Re: IWST 2019: WSH vs HOU — Two TONs o’ Fun

The problem is that the Nats had a lengthy winning streak with those unis so they've stuck with them for the entire post. Maybe that'll end after tonight. And obviously that sub-3 Hour pace went away long ago and this one will be closer to (though at least under) 4:00

G-Fafif Oct 26 2019 10:05 PM Re: IWST 2019: WSH vs HOU — Two TONs o’ Fun

The Series whose games never end will go on and on...

Frayed Knot Oct 26 2019 10:10 PM Re: IWST 2019: WSH vs HOU — Two TONs o’ Fun

Home teams are now 17-17 in this year's post-season play. The Houston-v-Tampa ALDS series was a home team 'Sweep' (5-0). This series, so far, has been an 0-4 'anti-sweep'.

HahnSolo Oct 27 2019 08:51 AM Re: IWST 2019: WSH vs HOU — Two TONs o’ Fun

Johnny Lunchbucket wrote: Dark blue Nats unis aren't great. Not that the original was any good. But, number font entirely too thick. Was same issue with latter-day Expos jerseys, after they perfected the thin and stylish uni number I get the superstition that the team has about going with their "lucky" dark blues. But one of the few things I like about the Nats are their home whites.

Edgy MD Oct 27 2019 01:43 PM Re: IWST 2019: WSH vs HOU — Two TONs o’ Fun

Asdrubal Cabrera, despite not debuting as a Nat until August 6, was 11th on the team in bWAR. He's also hitting .385 in the World Series. I suspect he must be hurt.

bmfc1 Oct 27 2019 02:38 PM Re: IWST 2019: WSH vs HOU — Two TONs o’ Fun

"The warrior", "the toughest MF on the planet", "the ultimate gamer", Max Scherzer, is not starting tonight b/c of recurring back/neck issues. Joe Ross gets the ball. I don't want to belittle his injuries but the local media gives us nonstop crap about how tough he is and now he isn't starting a Series game. He really must be hurt.

Frayed Knot Oct 27 2019 02:49 PM Re: IWST 2019: WSH vs HOU — Two TONs o’ Fun

"The warrior", "the toughest MF on the planet", "the ultimate gamer", Max Scherzer, is not starting tonight b/c of recurring back/neck issues. Joe Ross gets the ball. WOW!! I hadn't realized that Ross was even on the roster until he showed up in the middle of Friday's game: a tidy 2 scoreless innings, one hit/19 pitches. He only pitched 3 times in September (including one on 9/2 where we hit him up for 7 runs in under 4 IP) and Friday was his first appearance in this year's post-season.

bmfc1 Oct 27 2019 02:57 PM Re: IWST 2019: WSH vs HOU — Two TONs o’ Fun

Trump will be in the building, maybe he'll want to pitch.

Frayed Knot Oct 27 2019 05:54 PM Re: IWST 2019: WSH vs HOU — Two TONs o’ Fun Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Oct 27 2019 06:11 PM

Trump will be in the building, maybe he'll want to pitch. Did you see where he doesn't want to throw out the first pitch because they'll make him wear the kevlar vest and all that and "it'll make me look fat". Yeah, that's what'll do it!

bmfc1 Oct 27 2019 06:07 PM Re: IWST 2019: WSH vs HOU — Two TONs o’ Fun

If he waddled onto the field the boos would be overwhelming but they'd play "Hail to the Chief" very loudly the way they play music whenever we chant "Lets Go Mets". BTW, the Washington Post reported that Manfred played golf yesterday with Trump and Lindsay Graham.

bmfc1 Oct 27 2019 06:08 PM Re: IWST 2019: WSH vs HOU — Two TONs o’ Fun

Why couldn't this game have started at 7:30? I know that football rules and NFL games run longer than 3 hours but everything was finished by 7:30. Instead, first pitch is at 8:08.

bmfc1 Oct 27 2019 06:57 PM Re: IWST 2019: WSH vs HOU — Two TONs o’ Fun

Here's a fun group to hang out with at the 'ol ballpark (scroll): https://twitter.com/JenniferJJacobs/status/1188612476809760769

LWFS Oct 27 2019 07:30 PM Re: IWST 2019: WSH vs HOU — Two TONs o’ Fun

So what happens if, like, Gaetz or Scalise gets accidentally locked out? Anyway...turns out the 107-win, Yank-waxing Astros are, like, pretty good after all.

Edgy MD Oct 27 2019 08:03 PM Re: IWST 2019: WSH vs HOU — Two TONs o’ Fun

The red-hot Nats: Because everything the president touches turns to shit.

LWFS Oct 27 2019 08:32 PM Re: IWST 2019: WSH vs HOU — Two TONs o’ Fun

I'm not typically one to get all red-ass, but... post-HR choreography in the dugout when said HR only puts you within three of tying, and said HR BARELY made it out of the damn park, AND you're about to lose your third straight at home... well, it ain't a great look.

LWFS Oct 27 2019 08:38 PM Re: IWST 2019: WSH vs HOU — Two TONs o’ Fun

WAAAAAAY too close to take, Master Robles.

Frayed Knot Oct 27 2019 08:42 PM Re: IWST 2019: WSH vs HOU — Two TONs o’ Fun Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Oct 27 2019 08:44 PM

=LWFS post_id=25293 time=1572229944 user_id=84] I'm not typically one to get all red-ass, but... post-HR choreography in the dugout when said HR only puts you within three of tying, and said HR BARELY made it out of the damn park, AND you're about to lose your third straight at home... well, it ain't a great look.

I remember early in Deion Sanders' career when he intercepted a pass late in the game and took it to the end zone while doing his check-me-out, high-stepping dance all the way, a TD which put the Falcons ... down only 35-7

I was thinking at the time that if I were his teammate I'd want to kick his ass over that.



Turns out that was only the beginning.

Frayed Knot Oct 27 2019 08:43 PM Re: IWST 2019: WSH vs HOU — Two TONs o’ Fun

=LWFS post_id=25294 time=1572230314 user_id=84] WAAAAAAY too close to take, Master Robles.

Yeah, although there have been some .... umm, let's call 'em creative B/S calls in this game.

Edgy MD Oct 27 2019 09:15 PM Re: IWST 2019: WSH vs HOU — Two TONs o’ Fun

Frayed Knot wrote: =LWFS post_id=25293 time=1572229944 user_id=84] I'm not typically one to get all red-ass, but... post-HR choreography in the dugout when said HR only puts you within three of tying, and said HR BARELY made it out of the damn park, AND you're about to lose your third straight at home... well, it ain't a great look. I remember early in Deion Sanders' career when he intercepted a pass late in the game and took it to the end zone while doing his check-me-out, high-stepping dance all the way, a TD which put the Falcons ... down only 35-7 I was thinking at the time that if I were his teammate I'd want to kick his ass over that. Turns out that was only the beginning.

Wasn't even the beginning, as Carlton Fisk could tell you.



That sort of flaming narcissist should be at least a little fun to have on your team, but I bet it got old very fast at every stop he made.

Frayed Knot Oct 27 2019 09:40 PM Re: IWST 2019: WSH vs HOU — Two TONs o’ Fun

Supposedly his (football) teammates loved him, so who knows. My point was that that sort of celebrating despite the team's position in the game, one which seemed so out of place to me then, is now commonplace including in the one sport that used to shun that sort of stuff. Meanwhile, a funny thing has happened on the way to a Nationals domination.

kcmets Oct 28 2019 07:00 AM Re: IWST 2019: WSH vs HOU — Two TONs o’ Fun

Let's hope the Road Warrior motif going on here ends on Tuesday?

Centerfield Oct 28 2019 08:06 AM Re: IWST 2019: WSH vs HOU — Two TONs o’ Fun

Hey Washington fans. Nicely done.

bmfc1 Oct 28 2019 02:17 PM Re: IWST 2019: WSH vs HOU — Two TONs o’ Fun

https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2019/10/28/world-series-flashers-get-busted-say-theyve-been-banned-life-by-mlb/?fbclid=IwAR3pAlh61vdd3poirYfTlODpCY6yf0r3Mo5TTW256xIVQUa_nrcvqGgY47o There goes their hopes of being the new Morganna.

Edgy MD Oct 28 2019 03:34 PM Re: IWST 2019: WSH vs HOU — Two TONs o’ Fun

So, is Houston going with Seaver or George Stone in Game Six?

HahnSolo Oct 28 2019 04:37 PM Re: IWST 2019: WSH vs HOU — Two TONs o’ Fun

If Houston wins this, one storyline will be that Urquidy came up bigger than Ross in their respective starts.

Willets Point Oct 29 2019 12:09 PM Re: IWST 2019: WSH vs HOU — Two TONs o’ Fun

I know the 1996 World Series also had all road-team wins through game 5, but has any postseason series gone to game 6 without a home win?

G-Fafif Oct 29 2019 12:22 PM Re: IWST 2019: WSH vs HOU — Two TONs o’ Fun

If the Astros win tonight, the Nationals are done. If the Nationals win tonight, we get a Game Seven. Win-Win (unless Natlimination is your foremost priority).

Willets Point Oct 29 2019 12:24 PM Re: IWST 2019: WSH vs HOU — Two TONs o’ Fun

My rooting interest: Nationals win tonight, extra inning pitching duel tomorrow!

Edgy MD Oct 29 2019 07:44 PM Re: IWST 2019: WSH vs HOU — Two TONs o’ Fun

I'm rooting for Houston, sure. On the other hand, they could be a dominant team for years that'll be tough for anybody to get past.

batmagadanleadoff Oct 29 2019 07:56 PM Re: IWST 2019: WSH vs HOU — Two TONs o’ Fun Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Oct 29 2019 07:56 PM

The most annoying thing about watching a World Series - any World Series: Do the announcers ever talk about players' season stats? Or at least show them? Because obviously, whatever a player did in his last three games is much more meaningful than what he did over the first 162 games.

Fman99 Oct 29 2019 07:56 PM Re: IWST 2019: WSH vs HOU — Two TONs o’ Fun

Justin Verlander sucks ass.

Fman99 Oct 29 2019 08:03 PM Re: IWST 2019: WSH vs HOU — Two TONs o’ Fun

=batmagadanleadoff post_id=25441 time=1572400564 user_id=68] The most annoying thing about watching a World Series - any World Series: Do the announcers ever talk about players' season stats? Or at least show them? Because obviously, whatever a player did in his last three games is much more meaningful than what he did over the first 162 games.

Sorry, but the most annoying thing about watching a World Series is Joe Buck. That has been the case for many years.

Frayed Knot Oct 29 2019 08:24 PM Re: IWST 2019: WSH vs HOU — Two TONs o’ Fun

Nats have as many runs thru five (now 5-2/3) innings tonight as they did in all three games at home combined: Three

bmfc1 Oct 29 2019 08:35 PM Re: IWST 2019: WSH vs HOU — Two TONs o’ Fun

If HOU loses the series, remember the AB when Altuve wildly swung at 3 pitches in a row with 1st and 3d and 1 out.

Frayed Knot Oct 29 2019 08:38 PM Re: IWST 2019: WSH vs HOU — Two TONs o’ Fun

=batmagadanleadoff post_id=25441 time=1572400564 user_id=68]Do the announcers ever talk about players' season stats? Or at least show them? Because obviously, whatever a player did in his last three games is much more meaningful than what he did over the first 162 games.

This seems to be a trend across sports. I think the justification is to sell the idea that post-season games are different and therefore any results from them could only be the result of cause-and-effect,

and that games on their networks are different and therefore a separate category from 'ordinary' games. ABC (and later ESPN) has long quoted stats and records from Monday Night Football as a

separate entity. One of the more common was to say how good Oakland was on MNF as if the fact that, back when they were a good team and consistently a top draw, they used to be scheduled on

MNF about every third week is seemed but the idea that they were on MNF because they were good rather than the other way around was never mentioned because it would ruin the angle they were

trying to sell.

Frayed Knot Oct 29 2019 08:44 PM Re: IWST 2019: WSH vs HOU — Two TONs o’ Fun

I wouldn't have called that (the 1st base interference). If the ball hits him a stride or two earlier then, yes. But in his final stride where else is he supposed to be?

Edgy MD Oct 29 2019 08:50 PM Re: IWST 2019: WSH vs HOU — Two TONs o’ Fun

Adam Eaton has a lot of Mickey Callaway in him.

Frayed Knot Oct 29 2019 08:51 PM Re: IWST 2019: WSH vs HOU — Two TONs o’ Fun

MAKE A FUCKING CALL !!!!!!!

LWFS Oct 29 2019 08:59 PM Re: IWST 2019: WSH vs HOU — Two TONs o’ Fun

7th inning of a World Series Game 6 might not be the best time to go pointlessly red-ass, Davey Boy.

41Forever Oct 29 2019 09:00 PM Re: IWST 2019: WSH vs HOU — Two TONs o’ Fun

Wow. A lot of bad umpiring there. And Martinez shouldn't let himself get tossed in a World Series. First ejection since Whitey Herzog?

Frayed Knot Oct 29 2019 09:05 PM Re: IWST 2019: WSH vs HOU — Two TONs o’ Fun

So they waited five minutes before deciding to go to the headphones ... and then they spent about the same amount of time ON the headphones ... all for a call which they knew in advance was NOT subject to review!! But it will be limited and quick ...

Edgy MD Oct 29 2019 09:05 PM Re: IWST 2019: WSH vs HOU — Two TONs o’ Fun

Justin Verlander is staring down the barrel of an 0-6 / 6.39 World Series record. "That's kinda bad." — Paul Sewald

Frayed Knot Oct 29 2019 09:22 PM Re: IWST 2019: WSH vs HOU — Two TONs o’ Fun

If you're the Nats you GOTTA be sending Strasburg out there for the 9th. He's at about 7 innings worth of pitches thru 8 and besides, what are you saving him for ... a start next week?!?

Edgy MD Oct 29 2019 09:22 PM Re: IWST 2019: WSH vs HOU — Two TONs o’ Fun

And the Astros are going pretty meekly.

Frayed Knot Oct 29 2019 09:38 PM Re: IWST 2019: WSH vs HOU — Two TONs o’ Fun

NOW you're removing him?!?!?

Frayed Knot Oct 29 2019 09:50 PM Re: IWST 2019: WSH vs HOU — Two TONs o’ Fun

So as the better-announcing Buck once put it: 'And we'll see you tomorrow night'

G-Fafif Oct 29 2019 09:51 PM Re: IWST 2019: WSH vs HOU — Two TONs o’ Fun

The two best words in sports: Mets win. But “Game Seven” will work.

bmfc1 Oct 30 2019 05:37 AM Re: IWST 2019: WSH vs HOU — Two TONs o’ Fun

Hopefully, that was the last game for Strasburg in a WSH uniform. Verlander doesn't deserve Kate Upton. As much as I dislike anyone associated with WSH, Turner has my respect for calling out Torre ("he's right there!") who only shows his face for tea, charity, and to stop the Mets from wearing what they want to wear on 9/11.

Frayed Knot Oct 30 2019 05:50 AM Re: IWST 2019: WSH vs HOU — Two TONs o’ Fun

I'm not quite sure what they expected Torre to do. I don't think I want to live in a world where some exec in the stands is empowered to overrule calls on the field. As it was the umps were already too indecisive: they made the call right away but then discussed it for five minutes AND THEN went to the headphones for five more even though it's not a reviewable play. It was a judgement call: Make one and stick to it! Tonight will be the 40th WS Game 7 in MLB history. The home team is 19-20

bmfc1 Oct 30 2019 06:21 AM Re: IWST 2019: WSH vs HOU — Two TONs o’ Fun

Of course. I just like seeing Torre called out for anything. (Selig decided, from the stands, that an ASG would end in a tie, but that's only the ASG.) Buck kept saying that it was not a reviewable call, right? Maybe they should have a former umpire on-call the way they do with the NFL. https://twitter.com/kschwarb12/status/1189374438795599873

seawolf17 Oct 30 2019 07:07 AM Re: IWST 2019: WSH vs HOU — Two TONs o’ Fun

You know, that orange double-bag isn't a *terrible* idea.

Frayed Knot Oct 30 2019 07:18 AM Re: IWST 2019: WSH vs HOU — Two TONs o’ Fun

=seawolf17 post_id=25472 time=1572440869 user_id=91] You know, that orange double-bag isn't a *terrible* idea.

Making a fair/foul call on batted balls hitting the bag would become tougher but, other than that, I could live with it.

Willets Point Oct 30 2019 10:52 AM Re: IWST 2019: WSH vs HOU — Two TONs o’ Fun

=Fman99 post_id=25443 time=1572400981 user_id=86] =batmagadanleadoff post_id=25441 time=1572400564 user_id=68] The most annoying thing about watching a World Series - any World Series: Do the announcers ever talk about players' season stats? Or at least show them? Because obviously, whatever a player did in his last three games is much more meaningful than what he did over the first 162 games.

Sorry, but the most annoying thing about watching a World Series is Joe Buck. That has been the case for many years.


Since Tim McCarver retired.

Lefty Specialist Oct 30 2019 11:04 AM Re: IWST 2019: WSH vs HOU — Two TONs o’ Fun

I have to say, as much as Buck sucks, John Smoltz is okay as a color man. Doesn't talk too much and has decent insight when he does. He's no Ronny, but who is?

Frayed Knot Oct 30 2019 02:44 PM Re: IWST 2019: WSH vs HOU — Two TONs o’ Fun

I think Smoltz is quite good. And though he's not particularly a favorite, the level of Buck-hatred, around here and elsewhere, escapes me.

Edgy MD Oct 30 2019 06:12 PM Re: IWST 2019: WSH vs HOU — Two TONs o’ Fun

Is Greinke-Scherzer the best Game 7 matchup since 2001?

LWFS Oct 30 2019 06:25 PM Re: IWST 2019: WSH vs HOU — Two TONs o’ Fun

Gotta be, right? Right up there with that and Tudor-Sabes and... let's see... Koufax-Kaat. Ain't there a rule about wearing the same jerseys at home and away? There oughta be-- this color-war business, ma-RON.

Edgy MD Oct 30 2019 06:36 PM Re: IWST 2019: WSH vs HOU — Two TONs o’ Fun

Astros strike first!! https://media0.giphy.com/media/PcdnGpgsDeLGo/giphy.gif>

G-Fafif Oct 30 2019 06:41 PM Re: IWST 2019: WSH vs HOU — Two TONs o’ Fun

Neither side's radio crew expends an iota of emotion on calling opposition home runs. They're just long fly balls that go uncaught.

Frayed Knot Oct 30 2019 06:57 PM Re: IWST 2019: WSH vs HOU — Two TONs o’ Fun

HP ump Jim Wolf (brother of ex-hurler Randy) has some big-ass arms on him. He's also had a better strike zone (so far anyway) than the last several HP umps.

LWFS Oct 30 2019 07:08 PM Re: IWST 2019: WSH vs HOU — Two TONs o’ Fun

Joe Morgan Honorary Obvious Color Observation: the Astros will rue not hanging crooked numbers on Scherzer in these first few innings... he's giving them every opportunity to do so.

Frayed Knot Oct 30 2019 07:48 PM Re: IWST 2019: WSH vs HOU — Two TONs o’ Fun

=LWFS post_id=25528 time=1572484126 user_id=84] Joe Morgan Honorary Obvious Color Observation: the Astros will rue not hanging crooked numbers on Scherzer in these first few innings... he's giving them every opportunity to do so.

Yup! Every inning so far.



Don't think Greinke is going to have a long leash tonight anyway, but he's at just 59 pitches thru 5 (11.8 Pitches per)

Scherzer, by contrast, was at 76 thru 4 (19 per)

Johnny Lunchbucket Oct 30 2019 07:59 PM Re: IWST 2019: WSH vs HOU — Two TONs o’ Fun

Good non-turnover

Fman99 Oct 30 2019 08:08 PM Re: IWST 2019: WSH vs HOU — Two TONs o’ Fun

It's Game 7 and I'm going to bed. I just don't care. Plus I'm a tired old man.

LWFS Oct 30 2019 08:11 PM Re: IWST 2019: WSH vs HOU — Two TONs o’ Fun

I haven't seen Greinke look like this in, like, 4 years/3 teams

41Forever Oct 30 2019 08:16 PM Re: IWST 2019: WSH vs HOU — Two TONs o’ Fun

Still time, but the Nats are starting to have a look of defeat about them.

Frayed Knot Oct 30 2019 08:23 PM Re: IWST 2019: WSH vs HOU — Two TONs o’ Fun

=41Forever post_id=25537 time=1572488166 user_id=69] Still time, but the Nats are starting to have a look of defeat about them.

The Nats have come from behind in like four different elimination games this month, including by getting late inning runs off of guys like Hader & Kershaw & Jansen







oe: and on cue Rendon cuts the lead in half

LWFS Oct 30 2019 08:24 PM Re: IWST 2019: WSH vs HOU — Two TONs o’ Fun

=Fman99 post_id=25535 time=1572487716 user_id=86] It's Game 7 and I'm going to bed. I just don't care. Plus I'm a tired old man.

I mean, it's been a great game.

Frayed Knot Oct 30 2019 08:27 PM Re: IWST 2019: WSH vs HOU — Two TONs o’ Fun Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Oct 30 2019 08:29 PM

Johnny Lunchbucket wrote: Good non-turnover As pissed off as some were about how the interference call at 1st base last night violated the 'spirit of the rule' even if it was technically the right call ... that's how pissed I would have been if they had overturned the call at 3rd tonight.

Edgy MD Oct 30 2019 08:28 PM Re: IWST 2019: WSH vs HOU — Two TONs o’ Fun

Greinke did all that without any more than 90 on his fastball?

LWFS Oct 30 2019 08:30 PM Re: IWST 2019: WSH vs HOU — Two TONs o’ Fun

OH boy

Frayed Knot Oct 30 2019 08:30 PM Re: IWST 2019: WSH vs HOU — Two TONs o’ Fun

Frayed Knot wrote: =41Forever post_id=25537 time=1572488166 user_id=69] Still time, but the Nats are starting to have a look of defeat about them. The Nats have come from behind in like four different elimination games this month, including by getting late inning runs off of guys like Hader & Kershaw & Jansen oe: and on cue Rendon cuts the lead in half

And now on cue again!!!

41Forever Oct 30 2019 08:31 PM Re: IWST 2019: WSH vs HOU — Two TONs o’ Fun

Frayed Knot wrote: =41Forever post_id=25537 time=1572488166 user_id=69] Still time, but the Nats are starting to have a look of defeat about them. The Nats have come from behind in like four different elimination games this month, including by getting late inning runs off of guys like Hader & Kershaw & Jansen oe: and on cue Rendon cuts the lead in half

There is a chance I was incorrect. Nats up 3-2.

G-Fafif Oct 30 2019 08:31 PM Re: IWST 2019: WSH vs HOU — Two TONs o’ Fun

Rendon and Kendrick decided to make this a game.

41Forever Oct 30 2019 08:32 PM Re: IWST 2019: WSH vs HOU — Two TONs o’ Fun

=G-Fafif post_id=25545 time=1572489088 user_id=55] Rendon and Kendrick decided to make this a game.

And Bogar's coaching, of course.

bmfc1 Oct 30 2019 08:33 PM Re: IWST 2019: WSH vs HOU — Two TONs o’ Fun Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Oct 30 2019 08:36 PM

If the Astros fire Hinch after the way he managed this game, Brodie should tell his friend no. I'd rather have a novice manage the Mets than this dope. This was the key inning to get through and then he had Osuna and Cole but no, he had to show that he was in control and do something.

LWFS Oct 30 2019 08:35 PM Re: IWST 2019: WSH vs HOU — Two TONs o’ Fun

Why exactly did they pull Greinke, again? A HR to the other team's best hitter, and a pitcharound walk to the second-best?

Johnny Lunchbucket Oct 30 2019 08:36 PM Re: IWST 2019: WSH vs HOU — Two TONs o’ Fun

This game needs some Bazooka Joe Smith

Frayed Knot Oct 30 2019 08:39 PM Re: IWST 2019: WSH vs HOU — Two TONs o’ Fun Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Oct 30 2019 08:39 PM

So between last night and tonight, Will Harris's last 8 pitches have resulted in 2 HRs (Rendon on Tues, Kendrick tonight) plus Asdrubal's single.

Edgy MD Oct 30 2019 08:39 PM Re: IWST 2019: WSH vs HOU — Two TONs o’ Fun

Will Harris: not my idea. I just wanted to make that clear.

bmfc1 Oct 30 2019 08:41 PM Re: IWST 2019: WSH vs HOU — Two TONs o’ Fun

Any other manager: I have one of the best pitchers in the game available so I'll bring him in and then I have my closer to back him up. Hinch: I'll manage this game like it's mid-June.

Edgy MD Oct 30 2019 08:45 PM Re: IWST 2019: WSH vs HOU — Two TONs o’ Fun

Managers don't compress their staff in critical situations any more, it's true. I don't think Hinch is alone in that. But yeah, it's maddening.

batmagadanleadoff Oct 30 2019 08:52 PM Re: IWST 2019: WSH vs HOU — Two TONs o’ Fun

This guy, Yordan -- this is what a 44's supposed to look like.

Johnny Lunchbucket Oct 30 2019 09:06 PM Re: IWST 2019: WSH vs HOU — Two TONs o’ Fun

It's getting really Asdrubally around here

Edgy MD Oct 30 2019 09:06 PM Re: IWST 2019: WSH vs HOU — Two TONs o’ Fun

Well, that's likely Rendon's last plate appearance as a National. The Yankees probably already have his uniform measured.

bmfc1 Oct 30 2019 09:20 PM Re: IWST 2019: WSH vs HOU — Two TONs o’ Fun

Nice call ump on strike 3 to Correa. Nationals fans have been bitching all series but that call was brutal.

bmfc1 Oct 30 2019 09:22 PM Re: IWST 2019: WSH vs HOU — Two TONs o’ Fun

Edgy MD wrote: Well, that's likely Rendon's last plate appearance as a National. The Yankees probably already have his uniform measured. I'm hoping that the Texas Rangers want him. He's a Texas native (as we've heard a few times) (I know that Dallas is far from Houston), the Rangers stink but they have a new ballpark so maybe they'll want him to help filling it up.

Edgy MD Oct 30 2019 09:28 PM Re: IWST 2019: WSH vs HOU — Two TONs o’ Fun

Hey look! It's Joe Smith! That J.J. Putz deal may yet turn out OK for the Mets. #faith

Johnny Lunchbucket Oct 30 2019 09:37 PM Re: IWST 2019: WSH vs HOU — Two TONs o’ Fun

Rip Houston

Edgy MD Oct 30 2019 09:38 PM Re: IWST 2019: WSH vs HOU — Two TONs o’ Fun

Do you think they'll all show up at the White House for President Huntsman?

Edgy MD Oct 30 2019 09:46 PM Re: IWST 2019: WSH vs HOU — Two TONs o’ Fun

Of course Druby makes the first out of the ninth.

Frayed Knot Oct 30 2019 09:46 PM Re: IWST 2019: WSH vs HOU — Two TONs o’ Fun Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Oct 30 2019 09:48 PM

Edgy MD wrote: Well, that's likely Rendon's last plate appearance as a National. The Yankees probably already have his uniform measured. Of course last winter they already had Machado & Harper measured as well ... or so we heard. And then they had Gio Urshela [889 to 796] and (until the very end of the season) Mike Tauchman [865 to 882] out-OPS those two high-priced guys who wound up instead on losing teams.

41Forever Oct 30 2019 09:47 PM Re: IWST 2019: WSH vs HOU — Two TONs o’ Fun

Wow. One out away.

Frayed Knot Oct 30 2019 09:48 PM Re: IWST 2019: WSH vs HOU — Two TONs o’ Fun

Well look at it this way: the Braves crashed and burned in the post-season.

41Forever Oct 30 2019 09:50 PM Re: IWST 2019: WSH vs HOU — Two TONs o’ Fun

I like it when National League teams win their first-ever championship, or their first in decades and decades.

Edgy MD Oct 30 2019 09:54 PM Re: IWST 2019: WSH vs HOU — Two TONs o’ Fun

The last championship in the city of Washington, the last four innings were thrown by Walter Johnson, who got the win out of the pen in the 12th inning.

G-Fafif Oct 30 2019 09:56 PM Re: IWST 2019: WSH vs HOU — Two TONs o’ Fun

NL wins the decade, six World Series championships to four.

bmfc1 Oct 30 2019 10:10 PM Re: IWST 2019: WSH vs HOU — Two TONs o’ Fun

The opening Spring Training game in West Palm Beach between Washington and Houston is going to be nuts!

ashie62 Oct 31 2019 01:13 AM Re: IWST 2019: WSH vs HOU — Two TONs o’ Fun

All done. Lets hire a manager. P.S. A big wtf To Astros fans who wear or carry Yordan Alvarez ROY messages. Player came up like your team, short

smg58 Oct 31 2019 07:07 AM Re: IWST 2019: WSH vs HOU — Two TONs o’ Fun

Bottom line: the Nats manager put the game in Corbin's hands. The Astros manager trusted the game to somebody not named Gerrit Cole. At least he'll be well rested for whichever teams signs him.

batmagadanleadoff Oct 31 2019 08:02 AM Re: IWST 2019: WSH vs HOU — Two TONs o’ Fun

So everyone here probably already knows this by now but still -- this WS marked the first time the road team won every single game of a series that went seven games. Any seven game series. WS. Playoffs. Whatever. This never happened before in MLB. Or in the NBA. Or in the NHL.

Edgy MD Oct 31 2019 08:32 AM Re: IWST 2019: WSH vs HOU — Two TONs o’ Fun

And congratulations to Bryce Harper, whose goal of bringing a championship to DC was realized.

Willets Point Oct 31 2019 10:02 AM Re: IWST 2019: WSH vs HOU — Two TONs o’ Fun

=smg58 post_id=25588 time=1572527263 user_id=62] Bottom line: the Nats manager put the game in Corbin's hands. The Astros manager trusted the game to somebody not named Gerrit Cole. At least he'll be well rested for whichever teams signs him.

I really don't understand why Cole was warming up and then not brought in when the Astros needed to stop the bleeding?

G-Fafif Oct 31 2019 11:27 AM Re: IWST 2019: WSH vs HOU — Two TONs o’ Fun

From SI, Gerrit Cole channeling Dennis Miller signing off for Weekend Update (“I am outta here!”) Twenty-two of the men on the World Series roster are under contract for next season, but that number does not include Cole, who warmed up in the sixth inning but never entered the game. He already seems emotionally uprooted from Houston; when media relations head Gene Dias asked him to speak to the assembled press after the game, he hesitated. “I have to do it?” Cole said. “I'm not an employee of the team.” Eventually he acquiesced. “As a representative of myself …” he said. He appeared for the interview wearing not Astros gear but a cap bearing the logo of the agency that represents him, Boras Corporation.

seawolf17 Oct 31 2019 12:10 PM Re: IWST 2019: WSH vs HOU — Two TONs o’ Fun

Dude wants to get paid and doesn't care where it comes from.

G-Fafif Oct 31 2019 12:24 PM Re: IWST 2019: WSH vs HOU — Two TONs o’ Fun

During the World Series prior to his prospective free agency kicking in, Edgardo Alfonzo made an appearance at the Mets flagship clubhouse store on 42nd St. The lines were not prohibitive, but management tried to enforce a limit on how much signing he would do of any one person's stuff. When one among us in the group of three I came with dared to return to his table for a second signature despite the rules saying it was a no-no, that person used a highly apologetic tone for daring to flout boundaries. “I don't work for them,” Fonzie declared as he signed away. He may have been referring to the retailer, but I had the sense he was talking about his soon to be former employer.

Frayed Knot Oct 31 2019 01:17 PM Re: IWST 2019: WSH vs HOU — Two TONs o’ Fun

Willets Point wrote: =smg58 post_id=25588 time=1572527263 user_id=62] Bottom line: the Nats manager put the game in Corbin's hands. The Astros manager trusted the game to somebody not named Gerrit Cole. At least he'll be well rested for whichever teams signs him. I really don't understand why Cole was warming up and then not brought in when the Astros needed to stop the bleeding?

Hinch's thinking was to bring Cole in to protect a lead/close out a game but not necessarily when behind. Also, being a starter, the thought is that he needs more warm-up time and would be more in line with

his usual pattern if brought in at the beginning of an inning rather than in the middle and possibly with men on base.

I think it was the 5th when Cole was warming up (maybe after a one-out walk) but then sat down again when Greinke righted the ship and ended the inning with an extremely low pitch count (59 thru 5)

Now Houston still did have a lead when Greinke was pulled but the one-out HR (making it 2-1) and then a walk happened quickly so that's when he went to the more quickly ready reliever Harris.

Unfortunately for the 'Stros, Harris went 2nd pitch HR then 3rd pitch single, at which point you've got neither the lead nor a clean inning that Hinch wanted for Cole.



You don't have to agree with any of that, but it seemed like that was Hinch's mindset based on the situations and some comments he made both before and after.

41Forever Oct 31 2019 01:26 PM Re: IWST 2019: WSH vs HOU — Two TONs o’ Fun

From SI, Gerrit Cole channeling Dennis Miller signing off for Weekend Update (“I am outta here!”) Twenty-two of the men on the World Series roster are under contract for next season, but that number does not include Cole, who warmed up in the sixth inning but never entered the game. He already seems emotionally uprooted from Houston; when media relations head Gene Dias asked him to speak to the assembled press after the game, he hesitated. “I have to do it?” Cole said. “I'm not an employee of the team.” Eventually he acquiesced. “As a representative of myself …” he said. He appeared for the interview wearing not Astros gear but a cap bearing the logo of the agency that represents him, Boras Corporation. Wonder if he had behaved differently had his team won. I also wonder if a potential employer looks at such behavior and thinks, "Is this the kind of guy I want to give $100 million?"

ashie62 Oct 31 2019 03:38 PM Re: IWST 2019: WSH vs HOU — Two TONs o’ Fun

Hinch effed up Sign Strasburg Mets!

G-Fafif Nov 02 2019 02:42 PM Re: IWST 2019: WSH vs HOU — Two TONs o’ Fun

If a world championship parade and celebration can be described as self-congratulatory, it is the Nationals'.

Frayed Knot Nov 02 2019 02:54 PM Re: IWST 2019: WSH vs HOU — Two TONs o’ Fun

It's a self-congratulatory kind of town. What's amazing, particularly to long time Washingtonians, is how the Nationals plus the Capitals Stanley Cup from two years ago has pushed the Redskins to [CROSSOUT]second[/CROSSOUT] third hand news status, something that was unthinkable not all that long ago. Not that the Redskins didn't help push themselves down to 'below the fold' territory, but a sure sign of spring in DC used to be when the Washington Post sports section cut back to only 85% Redskins coverage. They're lucky if they can scrounge that much now in-season and on game days.

Edgy MD Nov 03 2019 05:33 AM Re: IWST 2019: WSH vs HOU — Two TONs o’ Fun

Reality strikes before the hangovers are done, as Strasburg declines his option and chooses to exercise free agency.

Frayed Knot Nov 03 2019 10:33 AM Re: IWST 2019: WSH vs HOU — Two TONs o’ Fun

Strasburg had a 72-hour window so that he was going to declare, and that he did so now, was pretty much a given. The prevailing thought is that he's overwhelmingly likely to stay and that this maneuver is just a contractually abetted way to get a raise and/or a longer deal, which of course is the whole purpose of negotiating an opt-out in the first place.

bmfc1 Nov 04 2019 06:18 AM Re: IWST 2019: WSH vs HOU — Two TONs o’ Fun

No reason for him not to opt-out. At worst, WSH will offer him the same money and length so nothing will have changed but maybe someone else (please, especially outside of the NL East) will offer him more and longer. Can't hurt to find out after such a great Series.

Edgy MD Nov 05 2019 03:25 PM Re: IWST 2019: WSH vs HOU — Two TONs o’ Fun

Frayed Knot wrote: I wouldn't have called that (the 1st base interference). If the ball hits him a stride or two earlier then, yes. But in his final stride where else is he supposed to be? It turns out that that your question is addressed in the rule book, and you would have been right not to call that. 5.09 Making an Out (a) Retiring the Batter A batter is out when: (11) In running the last half of the distance from home base to first base, while the ball is being fielded to first base, he runs outside (to the right of) the three-foot line, or inside (to the left of) the foul line, and in the umpire's judgment in so doing interferes with the fielder taking the throw at first base, in which case the ball is dead; except that he may run outside (to the right of) the three-foot line or inside (to the left of) the foul line to avoid a fielder attempting to field a batted ball; Rule 5.09(a)(11) Comment: The lines marking the three-foot lane are a part of that lane and a batter-runner is required to have both feet within the three-foot lane or on the lines marking the lane. The batter-runner is permitted to exit the threefoot lane by means of a step, stride, reach or slide in the immediate vicinity of first base for the sole purpose of touching first base.