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[bukie]

Tonight begins the 2017 ALCS between the Indians Yankees and Astros, for the rights to lose to the far superior NL team in the World Series.

 

Today's starters are Tanaka (13-12, 4.74 ERA) vs Keuchel (14-5, 2.92 ERA), a decidedly one-sided matchup after the Yankees used all their other pitchers to win Game 5.

 

Both teams had exceptional offensive numbers during the season, but the Astros (especially in the first half) were otherworldly, posting a team offensive fWAR of 161.8, running a .282/.346/.478 line as a team, led by Jose Altuve, Carlos Correa, George Springer, and Marwin Gonzalez.

 

The Yankees offense is led by "young" stars Aaron Judge, Gary Sanchez, and Didi Gregorius. Judge did struggle in the ALDS, though, going 1 for 20 with 16 K's (incidentally, more than Tony Gwynn had in the entire 1995 season in 135 games...it's a different time...still funny).

 

How will the Yankees make up the talent gap on offense and in the rotation? Well, they were better defensively (still below average, but not nightmare fuel like the Astros, 2nd worst in MLB by fWAR), and they have a bullpen of doom led by our old friend Aroldis Chapman, who exorcised his Indian demons in the ALDS and helped the Yankees move into the ALCS despite counting on a starting staff of Severino, what's left of CC Sabathia, and hoping the opposing offense takes 3 innings to get going to they can toss the game to the pen early.

[The_Achiever]

Head says Astros in 6 but Yankees have some mojo working. Hoping for a draining, entertaining series because I don't give one horsefeather who wins this.

[CubInOK]

I want a Cubs-Astros WS just because I might go to a WS game in Houston if that happens.

[Banedon]

I want a Cubs-Astros WS just because I might go to a WS game in Houston if that happens.

 

I want Cubs-Astros because I want to watch as little potential cold/rainy baseball as possible.

[minnesotacubsfan]

I want a Cubs-Astros WS just because I might go to a WS game in Houston if that happens.

 

I want Cubs-Astros because I want to watch as little potential cold/rainy baseball as possible.

 

 

Then you want LA vs Astros

[Banedon]

I want a Cubs-Astros WS just because I might go to a WS game in Houston if that happens.

 

I want Cubs-Astros because I want to watch as little potential cold/rainy baseball as possible.

 

 

Then you want LA vs Astros

 

[Sammy Sofa]

I want a Cubs/Yankees WS because that matchup is cool as hell on all levels, while everyone always kinda forgets the Astros exist.

[OleMissCub]

Maybe I'm daft for thinking like this, but I have some weird disconnect with these Astros being the same Astros that we played for so many years. It's like it's a completely different franchise in my brain.

[Ding Dong Johnson]

Maybe I'm daft for thinking like this, but I have some weird disconnect with these Astros being the same Astros that we played for so many years. It's like it's a completely different franchise in my brain.

it is weird. and the park now looks weird too after they (finally) got rid of that dumb hill in center

[We Got The Whole 9]

I kind of just don't want the Yankees org in another World Series. They did their jobs and extended the Indians' drought but they can horsefeathers off now. Go Stros.

[Sammy Sofa]

Maybe I'm daft for thinking like this, but I have some weird disconnect with these Astros being the same Astros that we played for so many years. It's like it's a completely different franchise in my brain.

 

Same here; seems like a totally different team.

[Bote McBoteface]

Yanks winning gives us homefield. Stros winning gives us a DH and a roof 4 times. Honestly i think i like the Stros deal better. Oh wait, stros are a lot better. Go Yanks.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

‪"He's just a kid," says Joe Buck about Aaron Judge, who is a whopping 4 months younger than Kris Bryant.‬

[bcl412]

Maybe I'm daft for thinking like this, but I have some weird disconnect with these Astros being the same Astros that we played for so many years. It's like it's a completely different franchise in my brain.

 

Same here; seems like a totally different team.

 

I used to hate Houston as much as the Cards. Now I kind of like them since they joined the AL.

[Sammy Sofa]

I was rarely more than indifferent to them. That's pretty much the case for all the non-Cardinals Central teams for me.

[NonProfitCow]

‪"He's just a kid," says Joe Buck about Aaron Judge, who is a whopping 4 months younger than Kris Bryant.‬

and 6 months older than Bryce Harper

[minnesotacubsfan]

Altruve can fly

[CaliforniaRaisin]

‪"He's just a kid," says Joe Buck about Aaron Judge, who is a whopping 4 months younger than Kris Bryant.‬

and 6 months older than Bryce Harper

 

Ten years from now, Bryce Harper will still be younger than half the top 100 prospects in baseball.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Javy made that DP in Game 6 of the NLCS last year, Altuve.

[Brian]

TIL the hill is gone in Houston

[nobull]

‪"He's just a kid," says Joe Buck about Aaron Judge, who is a whopping 4 months younger than Kris Bryant.‬

and 6 months older than Bryce Harper

Buck cannot be taken seriously

[philosophizer75]

That horn blaring every time the Astros score is annoying as horsefeathers.

[Sammy Sofa]

That horn blaring every time the Astros score is annoying as horsefeathers.

 

Yeah, that's some hack hockey bull horsefeathers right there.

[Tim]

How the hell did Marwin Gonzalez hit 23 HR this year? His average iso in the minors was around .060! He was the very definition of weak contact hitter.

[Derwood]

How the hell did Marwin Gonzalez hit 23 HR this year? His average iso in the minors was around .060! He was the very definition of weak contact hitter.

 

 

Everyone hit 23 HR this year