General 2018 MLB Thread
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odds just increased that the Fenway faithful will get to watch from the stands as the bullpen leaks runs like a sieve & the Red Sox are eliminated
104th victory.....................3 years in a row!
Some good teams in the AL playoffs
Boston was 3-4 against the Astros this season.
Against Cleveland they were 2-2
Against Oakland they are 2-4
And against NY they are 9-7
So they have a combined record of 16-17 against the teams that will be in the AL postseason.
I wouldn't be counting those chickens just yet.
Boston was 3-4 against the Astros this season.
Against Cleveland they were 2-2
Against Oakland they are 2-4
And against NY they are 9-7
So they have a combined record of 16-17 against the teams that will be in the AL postseason.
I wouldn't be counting those chickens just yet.
I guess we'll see how confident Robbie really is
ban him splinty! he's sharing pm'sI guess we'll see how confident Robbie really is
2 tiebreakers today, bros! First time in MLB history.
Brewers @ Cubs * 1:05 PM
Winner is NL Central Champ & the #1 seed in the NL.
Loser will host the loser of the Rockies/Dodgers tiebreaker in the wild card game.
Rockies @ Dodgers * 4:09 PM
Winner is NL West Champion & the #2 seed in the NL.
Loser will travel to either Milwaukee or Chicago for the wild card game.
Brewers @ Cubs * 1:05 PM
Winner is NL Central Champ & the #1 seed in the NL.
Loser will host the loser of the Rockies/Dodgers tiebreaker in the wild card game.
Rockies @ Dodgers * 4:09 PM
Winner is NL West Champion & the #2 seed in the NL.
Loser will travel to either Milwaukee or Chicago for the wild card game.
Elimination game tonight. Rockies at Cubs. Game is at 8.
Winner heads to Milwaukee to take on the Brewers. Loser goes the fuck home.
On the bump for the Rockies is Kyle Freeland. 17-7 with a 2.85 ERA and a 1.25 WHIP
Freeland is working on short rest (3 day), so I don't know how long they'll leave him out there. Rockies pen has been pitching well though.
For the Cubs it will be Jon Lester. 18-6 with a 3.32 ERA and a 1.31 WHIP
Not going to lie - I'm hoping for a come-backer to the mound so I can laugh at his goofy ass try to throw to first base.
Winner heads to Milwaukee to take on the Brewers. Loser goes the fuck home.
On the bump for the Rockies is Kyle Freeland. 17-7 with a 2.85 ERA and a 1.25 WHIP
Freeland is working on short rest (3 day), so I don't know how long they'll leave him out there. Rockies pen has been pitching well though.
For the Cubs it will be Jon Lester. 18-6 with a 3.32 ERA and a 1.31 WHIP
Not going to lie - I'm hoping for a come-backer to the mound so I can laugh at his goofy ass try to throw to first base.
Another elimination game tonight.
A's @ Yankees
Severino starts for the Yanks. He's 19-8 on the year with a 3.39 era and a 1.14 whip
Oakland is going with Liam Hendricks (0-1, 4.13 era, 1.46 whip) to start, but he'll likely only be out there for an inning or two. I wouldn't be surprised to see Oakland use 7 or 8 pitchers in this one.
A's @ Yankees
Severino starts for the Yanks. He's 19-8 on the year with a 3.39 era and a 1.14 whip
Oakland is going with Liam Hendricks (0-1, 4.13 era, 1.46 whip) to start, but he'll likely only be out there for an inning or two. I wouldn't be surprised to see Oakland use 7 or 8 pitchers in this one.
How is this new rotation trend affecting the game? I couldn't follow anything this season but I've read that some teams are doing it - Rays, Braves, A's? is it a league wide thing or just a couple teams being funny?
and how come Yankees and Red Sox are seeded to face each other in the division series?
and how come Yankees and Red Sox are seeded to face each other in the division series?
The yankoffs are close to getting dealt with by the Sox!
Can’t wait!
Please win yankoffs, please?!
Can’t wait!
Please win yankoffs, please?!
It's a result of the sabermeterics thing. A pitcher's success rate isn't as good the 2nd time through the order. To combat this, some teams are making the decision to use pitchers in 2 or 3 inning installments regardless of how good they are doing so the batter never gets comfortable facing a pitcher.
The Rays did it because their starting pitching sucks. I don't know that it will become a league-wide trend, but pitchers have a much shorter leash than they had just a few years ago.
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Sit down........
Btw, phew, that got a little difficult
Btw, phew, that got a little difficult
Big smiley face
This is what it’s about.....a blowout bores me and as much as I hate the yankoffs I love this shit.......let’s see what the team is about....if they can’t shut them down then they don’t deserve it