In a normal situation he would've been intentionally walked there.
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eros wrote:In a normal situation, he would've been benched four seasons ago, and retired three seasons ago. But, you know, his ego is more important than the team competing for the playoffs with actual MLB-caliber players. What leadership! What class!
In a normal situation he would've been intentionally walked there.
In a normal situation, Zach Britton would have been on the mound with a tie in the bottom of the ninth, not Evan MEEK.
vansmack wrote:
Who cares?
Let's talk about the important things - if you're the Giants/Pirates/A's/Royals, how important is home field for the one game playoff? Who do you pitch on Sunday if it might decide whether or not you have to travel to, say Pittsburgh or San Francisco?
The Bucs could go all out this weekend to avoid the Wild Card and start Liriano and Cole, leaving them with Liriano on 3 days rest to face the Giants on Wednesday. What a gamble!
vansmack wrote:
Who cares?
Let's talk about the important things - if you're the Giants/Pirates/A's/Royals, how important is home field for the one game playoff? Who do you pitch on Sunday if it might decide whether or not you have to travel to, say Pittsburgh or San Francisco?
The Bucs could go all out this weekend to avoid the Wild Card and start Liriano and Cole, leaving them with Liriano on 3 days rest to face the Giants on Wednesday. What a gamble!
Holy shit, Hurdle's going to do it. This is a a huge mistake. Best case scenario, you win today against Cueto, Wainright somehow loses to the D-Backs, you throw Volquez tomorrow against Shelby Miller (?) and have Locke or Worley for the Wildcard or game one of the NLDS?
Worst case scenario, you have Edinson Volquez to face Bumgarner instead of Gerrit Cole.
Seems like the middle ground was the right option - save Cole for the Wild Card game.
Jeter's last AB - a Baltimore chop. Sweet.
4 of the 5 California teams made the playoffs. If the A's and Giants win the Wild Card games, that could be a scheduling nightmare for MLB.
vansmack wrote:I was thinking about this too. Lots of late nights upcoming for us East Coasters.
4 of the 5 California teams made the playoffs. If the A's and Giants win the Wild Card games, that could be a scheduling nightmare for MLB.
vansmack wrote:
Also, can we please let this become a "thing":
Fans Troll Kimbrel's Delivery
I hope so too. This is too good. Philadelphia did something good this season!
Last year, the 4 games in one day were at 1:00 PM, 3:00 PM, 6:00 PM and 9:30 PM.
The 9:30 game is almost certainly going to be Cardinals v Dodgers. The Angels won't get the 1:00 slot, so I expect the 3:00 game to be Anaheim, regardless of who they play.
If the Giants win, I think the Nats will get the 6:00pm slot. Not sure what happens if the Pirates win.
The 9:30 game is almost certainly going to be Cardinals v Dodgers. The Angels won't get the 1:00 slot, so I expect the 3:00 game to be Anaheim, regardless of who they play.
If the Giants win, I think the Nats will get the 6:00pm slot. Not sure what happens if the Pirates win.
Unofficially the Orioles are getting the 6PM on Thursday and the 1PM on Friday.
Shemp wrote:
Unofficially the Orioles are getting the 6PM on Thursday and the 1PM on Friday.
The Thursday game will be 5PM, and that's pretty certain to be the O's as the other game is guaranteed to be on the West Coast and will be in the 8:30 time slot if they do the same as last year.
I suspect the 1PM game on Friday will be Baltimore as well.
TBS website says 6 and 9:30 for the Thursday games.
Shemp wrote:
TBS website says 6 and 9:30 for the Thursday games.
You're right - I was looking at last year's schedule.
They're really screwing over the East Coast with that move….
vansmack wrote:Shemp wrote:
TBS website says 6 and 9:30 for the Thursday games.
You're right - I was looking at last year's schedule.
They're really screwing over the East Coast with that move….
Says 6 and 9:30 for Friday too. And those are supposed to be ALDS….? Hmmmm.
Shemp wrote:
Says 6 and 9:30 for Friday too. And those are supposed to be ALDS….? Hmmmm.
They're not going to double games up on us are they? I will be incensed….
vansmack wrote:Shemp wrote:
Says 6 and 9:30 for Friday too. And those are supposed to be ALDS….? Hmmmm.
They're not going to double games up on us are they? I will be incensed….
Maybe NLDS games will be early. FS1 site is non-committal so far.
Some of the games are on TBS and some of them are on FS1. For the ALDS/NLDS the games will likely be doubled up.
Unofficial word is the O's will be at 1pm on Friday.
yell at america for liking the NFL more now.
Unofficial word is the O's will be at 1pm on Friday.
yell at america for liking the NFL more now.