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NL Round 3--NLCS

bmfc1 Oct 11 2020 06:08 AM Edited 2 time(s), most recently on Oct 17 2020 07:26 PM

It's the Atlanta Braves and the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NLCS with all games in Arlington, TX. You can see it on FOX which means that Joe Buck might call his first baseball game of the year if it fits into his NFL schedule. Game 1 is Monday at 8:08 PM. NLCS on FS1 Broadcast Schedule FS1 Studio shows airs 30 minutes before/after game Game 1: Monday, October 12, Braves at Dodgers, FOX 8 p.m. Game 2: Tuesday, October 13, Braves at Dodgers, FS1 TBA Game 3: Wednesday, October 14, Dodgers at Braves, FS1 TBA Game 4: Thursday, October 15, Dodgers at Braves, FS1 TBA Game 5: Friday, October 16, Dodgers at Braves, FS1 TBA* Game 6: Saturday, October 17, Braves at Dodgers, FOX/FS1 TBD* Game 7: Sunday, October 18, Braves at Dodgers, FS1 TBA.* *if necessary FOX Broadcast "Talent" (I added the quotation marks) Joe Buck, John Smoltz, Ken Rosenthal & Tom Verducci; Joe Davis (substitute for select games) MLB on FOX Studio Kevin Burkhardt, David Ortiz, Alex Rodriguez, Frank Thomas; Dontrelle Willis (select games) Streaming: FOX Sports.com, Fox Sports app, MLB.tv ESPN Radio: Jon Sciambi, Jessica Mendoza

MFS62 Oct 11 2020 07:04 AM Re: NL Round 3

(channeling Fmann) A big cactus dildo for both of them. Later

G-Fafif Oct 11 2020 12:03 PM Re: NL Round 3

Td'A vs JT in the NYM Regret Bowl. I wouldn't totally hate this being the Dodgers' year because it's such a crappy year, they can have it. I wouldn't totally hate this being the Braves' year for pretty much the same reason — plus we survived the Nats winning, can survive the Braves.

bmfc1 Oct 11 2020 04:02 PM Re: NL Round 3

I still haven't survived WSH winning the WS. A local friend recently described their championship as "historic" and I couldn't strangle him because we were more than 6 feet apart.

G-Fafif Oct 12 2020 06:37 PM Re: NL Round 3

Briefly reassuring to hear the racist Tomahawk chant spewed by actual Braves fans tonight if just for confirmation of the probably ill-advised presence of actual people at the NLCS.

G-Fafif Oct 12 2020 07:57 PM Re: NL Round 3

This isn't exactly root for the meteor territory but Braves vs Dodgers defies sidetaking.

Frayed Knot Oct 12 2020 09:11 PM Re: NL Round 3

Rule #1 of late inning / post-season baseball: Never bring in active or former Washington National relievers Exhibit A for tonight is LA's use of Blake Treinen HR, 2B, Deep FO, RBI-1B are the results so far in a game that WAS tied at 1 entering the 9th

Edgy MD Oct 13 2020 08:05 AM Re: NL Round 3

Tommy Pham: Signs with a new team, tests postive for COVID, has a disastrous first year, gets knocked out in three games by the Dodgers, and then gets stabbed in the back. Hello, 2020.

Johnny Lunchbucket Oct 13 2020 12:15 PM Re: NL Round 3

Backless ballplayer found in topless bar isn't so great a headline

Edgy MD Oct 13 2020 01:35 PM Re: NL Round 3

It's almost a cliche that any report of bad shit happening to an athlete off the field contains the phrase "outside a strip club."

MFS62 Oct 13 2020 01:43 PM Re: NL Round 3

Edgy MD wrote: It's almost a cliche that any report of bad shit happening to an athlete off the field contains the phrase "outside a strip club." And, considering where it happened, I was surprised that it didn't contain the usual "2:15 AM". Later

MFS62 Oct 13 2020 01:44 PM Re: NL Round 3

Edgy MD wrote: It's almost a cliche that any report of bad shit happening to an athlete off the field contains the phrase "outside a strip club." And, considering where it happened, I was surprised that it also didn't contain the usual "2:15 AM". Later

Frayed Knot Oct 13 2020 01:54 PM Re: NL Round 3

'Bavk tightness" scratches Clayton Kershaw from today's scheduled start. The Dodgers hope he can pitch in either Game 3 or 4

MFS62 Oct 13 2020 02:00 PM Re: NL Round 3

Frayed Knot wrote: 'Bavk tightness" scratches Clayton Kershaw from today's scheduled start. The Dodgers hope he can pitch in either Game 3 or 4 Thereby delaying his annual playoff meltdown at least one more day. Later

Frayed Knot Oct 13 2020 08:19 PM Re: NL Round 3

Holy shit! I turn off the NL (cuz it was 7-0 Braves,) in favor of the AL only to find that LAD closed it to 8-7 ... and a ground out with the tying run on 3rd ends the game! Game time = 4:12

Johnny Lunchbucket Oct 14 2020 05:55 AM Re: NL Round 3

Yeah, I also zoomed out at 6-0. Not that I necessarily like them or are rooting for them (even tho I guess I am), but the Braves are completely admirable organization in many ways (and shits in certain ways too). But the way they seem to 1) Constantly develop useful and/or star-level MLBers 2) Reliably find the right short-term free agent or free-agent-to-be at the moment they need to 3) restock the key leadership positions knitting long-term to long-term 4) seemingly do all this without the strenuousness and drama that would accompany the Mets' efforts to do the very same thing is something to see

MFS62 Oct 14 2020 07:44 AM Re: NL Round 3

Cody Bellinger is becoming this generation's loathsome Los Angeles "pretty boy" camera pet. I think he only demonstrates enthusiasm when he knows the camera is on him and the mention in another thread of Steve Garvey reminded me of this. Later

bmfc1 Oct 14 2020 04:32 PM Re: NL Round 3

Outstanding work by Mark Melancon responding to a moronic question: https://twitter.com/Jared_Carrabis/status/1316220388448317441

MFS62 Oct 14 2020 04:48 PM Re: NL Round 3

LA put up an 11 spot (NOT a misprint) in the top of the first. Atlanta has a steep road ahead of them in this one. Later

ashie62 Oct 14 2020 04:53 PM Re: NL Round 3

How about that! Go Dodgers.

Lefty Specialist Oct 14 2020 05:09 PM Re: NL Round 3

Cody Bellinger is becoming this generation's loathsome Los Angeles "pretty boy" camera pet. I think he only demonstrates enthusiasm when he knows the camera is on him and the mention in another thread of Steve Garvey reminded me of this. Later Bellinger just took that comment and parked it in the right field seats. :)

MFS62 Oct 14 2020 05:56 PM Re: NL Round 3

Lefty Specialist wrote: Bellinger just took that comment and parked it in the right field seats. :) ... and the horse he rode in on. Did he pose crossing home plate, or did he just smile? Later

Frayed Knot Oct 14 2020 06:11 PM Re: NL Round 3

So we were discussing how well the Braves team was put together ... 15-1, end of 3rd

nymr83 Oct 14 2020 06:41 PM Re: NL Round 3

I know some of you hate the Dodgers and thats ok, but I was a teenager in the late 90's FUCK THE BRAVES! 15-1! HAHAHAHA! SUCK IT LAAAAAAAARY!

Frayed Knot Oct 14 2020 06:58 PM Re: NL Round 3

Braves pitching in this post-season - the first 64 innings (2 games vs CIN, one 9 innings, the other 13), 3 games vs Marlins, 1 full game vs LAD plus the first 6 innings of Game 2) = 6 Runs Allowed - the next 6 innings: innings 7, 8, 9 Tuesday night then 1, 2 & 3 tonight = 22 runs allowed

Frayed Knot Oct 14 2020 08:11 PM Re: NL Round 3

Game 3 is still going on, although the score hasn't changed in a while, sill 15 - 1 as they play the 9th So we've now got a series at least.

bmfc1 Oct 16 2020 09:41 AM Re: NL Round 3

For the second year in a row, Clayton Kershaw fails in a must-win game. For the second year in a row, Dave Roberts leaves Kershaw in too long (loyalty? stupidity? lack of confidence in his bullpen?) and it hurts his team. If LAD departs in this round, I wonder if the big money owners will make a managerial change. https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/gl.fcgi?id=kershcl01&t=p&post=1

batmagadanleadoff Oct 16 2020 09:53 AM Re: NL Round 3

For the second year in a row, Clayton Kershaw fails in a must-win game. For the second year in a row, Dave Roberts leaves Kershaw in too long (loyalty? stupidity? lack of confidence in his bullpen?) and it hurts his team. If LAD departs in this round, I wonder if the big money owners will make a managerial change. https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/gl.fcgi?id=kershcl01&t=p&post=1 I don't follow the Dodgers closely enough to know if there are other reasons for firing their manager. (In fact, I hardly follow the Dodgers at all, beyond the superficial). But firing a manager for not winning a stupid crap-shoot all lucky stupid short playoff series? That'd be like firing a football player for losing the 50 yard-line coin-toss at the beginning of the game.

Frayed Knot Oct 16 2020 10:37 AM Re: NL Round 3

Also not convinced that Kershaw was left in too long. As the 6th started he had allowed 1 run on 4 hits. Acuna led off with an infield chop single ... and then came the two consecutive doubles which ended his night. When was the 'right' time to pull him? -- before the inning started? -- after the first double? -- surely not after the lucky chopper And when you consider that the parade of relievers after him pretty much just threw more gas on the fire, one could almost make the case that they'd have been better off taking their chances with leaving him in. If LAD wants to get rid of Robert's for the cumulative failures of the past half-dozen post-seasons that's one thing, but certainly not on last night alone.

MFS62 Oct 16 2020 01:39 PM Re: NL Round 3

Frayed Knot wrote: 'Bavk tightness" scratches Clayton Kershaw from today's scheduled start. The Dodgers hope he can pitch in either Game 3 or 4 Thereby delaying his annual playoff meltdown at least one more day. Later I was kinda' right, depending on your definition of meltdown. Later

ashie62 Oct 16 2020 01:45 PM Re: NL Round 3

There is a weird familiar thing with the Braves on the cusp, and why not.

Lefty Specialist Oct 17 2020 10:05 AM Re: NL Round 3

I'd love to see the Dodgers hit a grand slam in the 15th inning of tonight's game.

Frayed Knot Oct 17 2020 03:15 PM Re: NL Round 3 Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Oct 17 2020 03:33 PM

GAME 6 Max Fried is getting fried in the bottom of the 1st (as usual, I'm watching via a slight delay so I can FF through the dead spots). 3 runs including 2 solo HRs (Seager & Turner) and he's not out of the inning yet. (now he is)

bmfc1 Oct 17 2020 03:26 PM Re: NL Round 3

If LA wins, Game 7 is tomorrow but apparently Joe Buck will not be there as he has to do the NFL (GB @ TB, Rodgers and Brady, going to about half the country: https://506sports.com/nfl.php?yr=2020&wk=6). If I ran MLB, I would insist on FOX using their #1 announcers for every game of the Championship Series but apparently MLB does not make this a condition of their deal. In contrast, Buck and Aikman are required to call every Thursday NFL game even if it's on the NFL Network.

MFS62 Oct 17 2020 03:30 PM Re: NL Round 3

I don't know who I dislike more. LA - because, or Atlanta - for gagging on the opportunity to oust LA. Hmmmm, Nah. It will always be LA. Later

Frayed Knot Oct 17 2020 05:22 PM Re: NL Round 3

[referencing the time of game discussion from the AL thread] ... the gap between the manager signaling for a pitching change (first in-inning swap of this game) and the first pitch to the next batter: three minutes. That's half again as long as a mid-inning break in a reg season game. Knock out the extra warm-ups that come on top of the actual warm-ups and you could easily cut that gap in half. 3-1 Dodgers, end of seven. Game approx 2:45 long right now.

Frayed Knot Oct 17 2020 05:59 PM Re: NL Round 3

Kenley Jansen with the six-pitch/three-out save ... and so we'll see you in game seven.

bmfc1 Oct 18 2020 02:04 PM Re: NL Round 3--NLCS

Game 7 tonight at 8:15 Eastern, with Some Guy stepping in for Joe Buck (it's only Game 7, it's not as important as any NFL game) and John "I know everything and I'm going to tell it all to you" Smoltz on FOX. DODGERS: Dustin May (R) 1. Mookie Betts (R) RF 2. Corey Seager (L) SS 3. Justin Turner (R) 3B 4. Max Muncy (L) 1B 5. Will Smith (R) C 6. Cody Bellinger (L) CF 7. AJ Pollock (R) LF 8. Joc Pederson (L) DH 9. Chris Taylor (R) 2B BRAVES: Ian Anderson (R) 1. Ronald Acuna Jr. (R) RF 2. Freddie Freeman (L) 1B 3. Marcell Ozuna (R) DH 4. Travis d'Arnaud (R) C 5. Ozzie Albies (S) 2B 6. Dansby Swanson (R) SS 7. Austin Riley (R) 3B 8. Nick Markakis (L) LF 9. Cristian Pache (R) CF

G-Fafif Oct 18 2020 02:22 PM Re: NL Round 3--NLCS

Two rookie pitchers, a Game Seven first, I understand. Joe Davis, the Dodgercaster, is sitting in. Buck's priorities (and Fox's) are misplaced.

Frayed Knot Oct 18 2020 02:31 PM Re: NL Round 3--NLCS

How do I put this nicely about Dustin May? Let's just say that I don't expect him to be the next contestant on 'The Bachelor' or any of those other dating type shows.

Frayed Knot Oct 18 2020 04:35 PM Re: NL Round 3--NLCS

Game 7 tonight at 8:15 Eastern, with Some Guy stepping in for Joe Buck (it's only Game 7, it's not as important as any NFL game) and John "I know everything and I'm going to tell it all to you" Smoltz on FOX. FOX is also running the game on FS1 in case the football game (and mandatory post-game mico-analysis) isn't quite over by 8:00 .. cuz, y'know, football games have more than their fair share of dead time too.

Frayed Knot Oct 18 2020 06:18 PM Re: NL Round 3--NLCS

Whoever this replacement announcer is, he looks young enough to be Joe Buck's kid. Maybe he IS a third generation Buck, Skippy Buck

Frayed Knot Oct 18 2020 08:16 PM Re: NL Round 3--NLCS

Two hours = 4 innings. The culprit here has been a massive amount of pitches thrown by most of the (five) pitchers used thus far. Ian Anderson (ATL) - 73 pitches thru 3 innings Tyler Matzek - 27 to get thru 1 Dustin May (LAD) - 17 thru 1 Tony Gonsolin - 41 thru 2 Blake Treinen - 14 thru 1 3-2 Braves, top 5

Frayed Knot Oct 18 2020 09:10 PM Re: NL Round 3--NLCS

I've seen boat anchors smaller than that '13' necklace Acuna wears.

G-Fafif Oct 18 2020 10:15 PM Re: NL Round 3--NLCS

The Travis d'Arnaud Alma Maters World Series will proceed sans d'Arnaud.

Lefty Specialist Oct 19 2020 03:53 AM Re: NL Round 3

Lefty Specialist wrote: Bellinger just took that comment and parked it in the right field seats. :) ... and the horse he rode in on. Did he pose crossing home plate, or did he just smile? Later He seemed to smile quite a bit after parking that comment in the right field seats for the home run that sent them to the World Series. :)

Johnny Lunchbucket Oct 19 2020 05:05 AM Re: NL Round 3--NLCS

Braves will stew all winter on that dumbass baserunning

MFS62 Oct 19 2020 05:27 AM Re: NL Round 3--NLCS

F'n 2020. Later

MFS62 Oct 19 2020 05:44 AM Re: NL Round 3

Lefty Specialist wrote: He seemed to smile quite a bit after parking that comment in the right field seats for the home run that sent them to the World Series. :) :( Later

MFS62 Oct 19 2020 05:46 AM Re: NL Round 3

Lefty Specialist wrote: He seemed to smile quite a bit after parking that comment in the right field seats for the home run that sent them to the World Series. :) :( f'n 2020. Later

MFS62 Oct 19 2020 10:35 AM Re: NL Round 3--NLCS

Snicker. https://www.yahoo.com/sports/nlcs-cody-bellinger-dislocates-shoulder-celebrating-winning-home-run-hernandez-154508379.html Later

Frayed Knot Oct 19 2020 11:56 AM Re: NL Round 3--NLCS

Johnny Lunchbucket wrote: Braves will stew all winter on that dumbass baserunning Yeah, what a clusterfuck that was. Prior to seeing that I would have thought it was damn near impossible to go from a 2nd & 3rd/no-out situation to two outs and a runner only on 1st with no runs scoring. On the other hand, Turner just barely scraped Swanson's heel with that tag; if he misses that then they might not have gotten anyone there and they'd be the ones contemplating how they fucked it up.