MLB Playoffs 2017 Thread (Houston Astros Win World Series 4-3 over LA Dodgers)

Post #81 » by **Schad** » Mon Oct 30, 2017 3:40 am

JaysRule15 wrote:The WS balls appear to be more juiced than normal lol.

Pitchers on both teams have said that there's a noticeable feel difference, and they can't grip the ball to throw sliders.

Post #82 » by **JaysRule15** » Mon Oct 30, 2017 3:41 am

Schad wrote:
JaysRule15 wrote:The WS balls appear to be more juiced than normal lol.

Pitchers on both teams have said that there's a noticeable feel difference, and they can't grip the ball to throw sliders.

how is MLB getting away with this, Schad? Can't see the players union going along with this.

Post #83 » by **Schad** » Mon Oct 30, 2017 3:44 am

JaysRule15 wrote:
Schad wrote:
JaysRule15 wrote:The WS balls appear to be more juiced than normal lol.

Pitchers on both teams have said that there's a noticeable feel difference, and they can't grip the ball to throw sliders.

how is MLB getting away with this, Schad? Can't see the players union going along with this.

I don't know that's the intent. Might be because they have logos all over the damned thing and it has a different sheen to preserve that/they're instructing umps not to rub it with the mud as much? Dunno, but I tend to lean toward MLB harming the game for shortsighted monetary reasons rather than intentionally juicing results in the World Series. That implies that they could hatch and pull off a scheme.

BramptonYute · Post #84 » by **BramptonYute** » Mon Oct 30, 2017 3:44 am

Thats an awful play to dive there

Post #85 » by **Schad** » Mon Oct 30, 2017 3:51 am

That's one way to right a mistake.

zilby · Post #86 » by **zilby** » Mon Oct 30, 2017 3:53 am

BramptonYute wrote:Thats an awful play to dive there

At least he atoned for it.

Post #87 » by **Schad** » Mon Oct 30, 2017 3:55 am

This is fun. Baseball is fun.

zilby · Post #88 » by **zilby** » Mon Oct 30, 2017 3:57 am

Schad wrote:This is fun. Baseball is fun.

Morrow has been dynamite all playoffs for LA, feel bad seeing him implode like this but good for Houston.

And Correa gets in on the fun too now. This is wild.

Throwback24 · Post #89 » by **Throwback24** » Mon Oct 30, 2017 3:58 am

This is madness.

Post #90 » by **Schad** » Mon Oct 30, 2017 3:59 am

zilby wrote:
Schad wrote:This is fun. Baseball is fun.

Morrow has been dynamite all playoffs for LA, feel bad seeing him implode like this but good for Houston.

And Correa gets in on the fun too now. This is wild.

Not primarily Morrow's fault, I don't think. Even with lowish pitch counts, five appearances in six days was a really bad idea.

RaptorsLife · Post #91 » by **RaptorsLife** » Mon Oct 30, 2017 3:59 am

Morrow doesn't deserve this

vaff87 · Post #92 » by **vaff87** » Mon Oct 30, 2017 4:01 am

Four runs on six pitches for Morrow. That’s rough.

BramptonYute · Post #93 » by **BramptonYute** » Mon Oct 30, 2017 4:04 am

I wonder how much heat Roberts is gonna take for Morrow.

TOStateofMind · Post #94 » by **TOStateofMind** » Mon Oct 30, 2017 4:09 am

Gotta feel for Morrow. Dude wasn’t supposed pitch at all.

zilby · Post #95 » by **zilby** » Mon Oct 30, 2017 4:26 am

History check: the longest nine-inning game in MLB history was 4 hours and 45 minutes, set by the Yankees and Red Sox in 2006. If it gets any crazier this may have a chance to dethrone that.

Post #96 » by **Schad** » Mon Oct 30, 2017 4:26 am

Going to assume the Dodgers get a two-out hit here, because I don't think that runners can be stranded in this game.

Black Watch · Post #97 » by **Black Watch** » Mon Oct 30, 2017 4:28 am

Should have sent Taylor on the line drive to Reddick.

zilby · Post #98 » by **zilby** » Mon Oct 30, 2017 4:31 am

Black Watch wrote:Should have sent Taylor on the line drive to Reddick.

Yeah. Reddick doesn’t have a good arm in RF and Taylor has wheels. Would’ve rather taken my chances and gotten within one than resting hopes on André Ethier driving in two. It’s not 2011 anymore.

Black Watch · Post #99 » by **Black Watch** » Mon Oct 30, 2017 4:32 am

Audio shows that the third base coach sent him, but it was so loud that Taylor thought he said no.

Black Watch · Post #100 » by **Black Watch** » Mon Oct 30, 2017 4:34 am

Reddick's throw wasn't even straight

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