2023 Division Series

[Transmogrified Tiger]

 

[We Got The Whole 9]

1 hour ago, JHBulls said:

Uh oh spaghettios if you're a Braves fan.

About that...

[Derwood]

Great play to end the PHI/ATL game

[JHBulls]

2 hours ago, We Got The Whole 9 said:

About that...

 

Yep, went too early. 😂 

[We Got The Whole 9]

26 minutes ago, JHBulls said:

 

Yep, went too early. 😂 

I did the same thing. Texted my dad and within a few minutes the Braves had 3 runs on the board haha

[gflore34]

Are the Dodgers done?  I know Arizona is playing above their talent level however, the Dodgers appear listless to me.  Their lineup is very dependent on Betts and Freeman, they don't have the depth of the Braves lineup.  You shut down 1 and 2 and there's really no one else that can hurt you.

[We Got The Whole 9]

56 minutes ago, gflore34 said:

Are the Dodgers done?  I know Arizona is playing above their talent level however, the Dodgers appear listless to me.  Their lineup is very dependent on Betts and Freeman, they don't have the depth of the Braves lineup.  You shut down 1 and 2 and there's really no one else that can hurt you.

They scored 900 runs this year and had 8 hitters at 115 wRC+ or better. 

 

But as Dodgers fans have pointed out - over their last 6 postseason games they are averaging under 3 runs per game. They're really just choking. 

[The_Achiever]

That Braves/Phillies ending last night was incredible.  I wouldn't say I'm rooting for Philly but I love watching their home playoffs games with that insane crowd and fun players.  

Great to finally get some DRAMA in these playoffs too.  Hopefully we get another good one tonight.  

[Brock Beauchamp]

On 10/9/2023 at 10:31 AM, Transmogrified Tiger said:

It won't happen, but you could keep the existing format and solve a fair number of competitive problems if the wild card round was a double header with a winner take all game the next day if necessary.  You restore the stakes where every day can lead to elimination, you emphasize depth and mirror the regular season better, and if you limit post-WC rest, then you sufficiently handicap those teams for the divisional round and better incentivize a top 2 record.

Ooh, this idea is completely bat-horsefeathers insane. I like it.

[UMFan83]

I hate how they stagger these games out.  Today games at 3:07 and 7:03.  Why not 5 and 8? or 6 and 8 even, who cares if there's 45 minutes of overlap?  I'll likely not watch any of the 3:00 game but would if it started at 6.  Maybe there's an obvious reason I'm missing.

[UMFan83]

2 hours ago, The_Achiever said:

That Braves/Phillies ending last night was incredible.  I wouldn't say I'm rooting for Philly but I love watching their home playoffs games with that insane crowd and fun players.  

Great to finally get some DRAMA in these playoffs too.  Hopefully we get another good one tonight.  

I want the Braves to lose so badly, this season has turned me on them and their fans.  Despite that, I was pretty hyped up to see that game ending play.  Really memorable cool ending.

[We Got The Whole 9]

Is that a bad read by Harper or do you guys think most players would have done the same? It became pretty apparent at home (lol) that Harris had a good chance to make a play on the ball. Such high stakes for Harper to go so far past 2nd. 

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Just now, We Got The Whole 9 said:

Is that a bad read by Harper or do you guys think most players would have done the same? It became pretty apparent at home (lol) that Harris had a good chance to make a play on the ball. Such high stakes for Harper to go so far past 2nd. 

Granderson had a really good point in the postgame that part of the reason Harris got to the ball was it was a no-doubles situation, and that if Harper had read the outfield prior he probably wouldn't have made such an aggressive turn.  He may not have gotten back anyway with a perfect relay, but it was far from a perfect relay and he was out by a step.

[Derwood]

He made a calculated risk that the CF wouldn't make a leaping/crashing into the wall catch

[We Got The Whole 9]

Sonny Gray's lethal sweeper just got sent to St Paul and the Twins are in a 4 run hole in the 1st

[Bertz]

I know none of us like AJ Pierzynski, and for good reason, but I think he's become a very good broadcaster

[Irrelevant Dude]

What even is "General Baseball Talk" anymore?

[Derwood]

Glad I didn't bet any money on the Orioles. They've fallen apart

[JHBulls]

Another one bites the dust.

Nice knowing you Baltimore. 

[s2obed]

Love seeing the top teams getting eliminated. Hope the Braves and Dodgers are next. 

Let’s go underdogs!

[s2obed]

Sources: Cubs part ways with game strategy coach Craig Driver and bullpen coach Chris Young   -John Heyman

[squally1313]

AL East went 0-7 in the playoffs this year. 

[soccer10k]

14 hours ago, gflore34 said:

Are the Dodgers done?  I know Arizona is playing above their talent level however, the Dodgers appear listless to me.  Their lineup is very dependent on Betts and Freeman, they don't have the depth of the Braves lineup.  You shut down 1 and 2 and there's really no one else that can hurt you.

They were likely going to go as their SP went. Kershaw was really good this year but it's 50-50 on what he's going to do in the playoffs. After that, well...

[UMFan83]

2 hours ago, s2obed said:

Love seeing the top teams getting eliminated. Hope the Braves and Dodgers are next. 

Let’s go underdogs!

Despite winning 101 games or whatever, Baltimore still felt like an underdog.  I'm sad they were eliminated.  Hopefully they get 2-3 more years together before Angelos decides their arb years are getting too costly and breaks apart the team

[We Got The Whole 9]

15 minutes ago, UMFan83 said:

Despite winning 101 games or whatever, Baltimore still felt like an underdog.  I'm sad they were eliminated.  Hopefully they get 2-3 more years together before Angelos decides their arb years are getting too costly and breaks apart the team

They still have a couple waves of elite prospects coming through. I think it would have been cool to see Hyde win but they just didn't have the pitching. Texas wore that staff out, ground them to dust.