This thread is for the wildcard games

[soccer10k]

I've only been checking in on this game because pitching duels are boring as hell. Snooze.

 

regular season pitcher's duel between whoever, sure

 

wild card game pitcher's duel between these two starters? you're insane.

 

Yeah, this has been great.

[squally1313]

http://www.statcorner.com/CatcherReport.php

 

Know Miggy was good, didn't realize he was that good. Wonder how much of that credit should be given to the starters...

[David]

knowing that basically one run on a sac fly or some weakly hit ground ball is enough to end one of these teams' seasons is intense as all hell

[Brian]

it's the bottom of the 8th of a tie game of an elimination game and the Mets are using a high schooler to pinch hit

[Banedon]

I'm not 100% on board for robot umps, as I think the variability adds to the drama to some extent, but they need to figure out some way to get better on pitches where the catcher gets crossed up.

 

In a sport that requires so much precision in so many ways, it's weird that variability is accepted, much less desired by some.

[SpongeWorthy]

just tell brandon that thor put a cape on and he will turn the game right on

[BigSlick]

God, how do we face neither of these pitchers in the playoffs

[Transmogrified Tiger]

I know the Giants pen is bad, but I wonder if they'll regret giving up an out when the bottom of the order was due up for the Mets.

[Brian]

it's the bottom of the 8th of a tie game of an elimination game and the Mets are using a high schooler to pinch hit

 

nice little reverse jinx there

[mikeyt34]

Cabrera is gonna get a hit here.

 

Edit: or not.

Edited October 6, 2016 by mikeyt34

[Brian]

woah, you can't swing much further out than that

[squally1313]

I'm not 100% on board for robot umps, as I think the variability adds to the drama to some extent, but they need to figure out some way to get better on pitches where the catcher gets crossed up.

 

In a sport that requires so much precision in so many ways, it's weird that variability is accepted, much less desired by some.

 

I can see that, but isn't it a sport driven more by 'luck' than most others? Not saying imperfect umpires are the equivalent of a bloop single, but something about a pitch on the corner having some percentage of being called a strike, and having small ways to improve that percentage, kinda speaks to the same thing for me.

[Banedon]

just tell brandon that thor put a cape on and he will turn the game right on

 

Is Syndergaard now required to keep that hair for his whole career? It'd be fun to see reactions if he showed up to spring training with a buzz cut.

[Derwood]

I'm tired AF and need to be up in 7 hours for work, but I can't turn this off now

[Cubswin11]

I'm not 100% on board for robot umps, as I think the variability adds to the drama to some extent, but they need to figure out some way to get better on pitches where the catcher gets crossed up.

 

In a sport that requires so much precision in so many ways, it's weird that variability is accepted, much less desired by some.

 

I can see that, but isn't it a sport driven more by 'luck' than most others? Not saying imperfect umpires are the equivalent of a bloop single, but something about a pitch on the corner having some percentage of being called a strike, and having small ways to improve that percentage, kinda speaks to the same thing for me.

A strike is a strike and a ball is a ball. We have the technology to make it a uniform thing now. It should be done. It's not a luck or grey area or nostalgic thing or whatever you want to spin it as.

[BigSlick]

In a do or die game how do you manage your ace's pitch counts here? both of them over 100

[soccer10k]

Even Terry Collins knows how to use his closer in an elimination game.

[Brian]

Even Terry Collins knows how to use his closer in an elimination game.

 

to be fair he's at home so there's no "saving him for when there's a lead"

[Tryptamine]

Ump, what in the horsefeathers?

[minnesotacubsfan]

Watching the Mets get absolutely screwed on calls feels kinda mad good

[Cubswin11]

Bunting here is so horsefeathering stupid

[TMan92]

Familia got out of two of this on us. Let's see what happens.

[Cubswin11]

If the Giants win hopefully Bumgarner at least throws 130+ pitches

[soccer10k]

Even Terry Collins knows how to use his closer in an elimination game.

 

to be fair he's at home so there's no "saving him for when there's a lead"

 

Good point. Terry Collins complement rescinded.

[squally1313]

 

In a sport that requires so much precision in so many ways, it's weird that variability is accepted, much less desired by some.

 

I can see that, but isn't it a sport driven more by 'luck' than most others? Not saying imperfect umpires are the equivalent of a bloop single, but something about a pitch on the corner having some percentage of being called a strike, and having small ways to improve that percentage, kinda speaks to the same thing for me.

A strike is a strike and a ball is a ball. We have the technology to make it a uniform thing now. It should be done. It's not a luck or grey area or nostalgic thing or whatever you want to spin it as.

Yeah, I was making counter arguments to myself as soon as I posted that one. I'll never be able to make a logical argument to support it, I just think the drama generated in the split second between watching the pitch and waiting for the umps call adds to the experience. But it's probably just one of my first 'old man' beliefs.