2017 MLB Post Season

[OH FOY]

Dodgers are going to be around awhile, that's a very young team.

[Bellhorn04]

I'll take the Astros, and Altuve for Series MVP. He is playing and leading like a man possessed.

[Spudboy]

https://www.barstoolsports.com/chicago/boo-this-man-adrian-gonzalez-is-missing-the-world-series-to-take-his-family-on-a-european-vacation/?_branch_match_id=227188474908834827

 

 

What a f***ing douche bag. Imagine being paid in excess of $20. mil to fly to Europe and abandon your team.

[Kimmi]

Don't know about the rest of you, but I am ready for some baseball. I am really looking forward to a good pitcher's duel between Kershaw and Keuchel.

 

Go Baseball!

[d-money]

Go astros!!! Can't stand the dodgers.

[d-money]

s***** way to start a World Series by the astros. The astros will have to play a lot better than they did against the Yankees or this could be ugly.

[Slasher9]

Fantastic baseball game. less than 3 hours. great pitching. good defense. a couple of mistakes turned into dingers. glad to see kershaw have an Acelike start in the postseason. total domination. would have been tempted to send him out for the 8th but in Dave Roberts we trust.

[Bellhorn04]

I was surprised to say the least that Dave didn't let Kershaw pitch the 8th...the best in the game and you're pulling him at 83 pitches for Brandon Morrow? It takes some balls to do that. The studio commentators on Sportsnet, Gregg Zaun and Justin Morneau, were equally surprised.

 

I'm sort of hoping for the Stros but I do like Dave and I'll be very happy for him if they win.

[OH FOY]

2 hours 28 minutes. Nice.

[Spudboy]

I was surprised to say the least that Dave didn't let Kershaw pitch the 8th...the best in the game and you're pulling him at 83 pitches for Brandon Morrow? It takes some balls to do that. The studio commentators on Sportsnet, Gregg Zaun and Justin Morneau, were equally surprised.

 

I'm sort of hoping for the Stros but I do like Dave and I'll be very happy for him if they win.

 

 

I know how you feel.

[Kimmi]

Fantastic baseball game. less than 3 hours. great pitching. good defense. a couple of mistakes turned into dingers. glad to see kershaw have an Acelike start in the postseason. total domination. would have been tempted to send him out for the 8th but in Dave Roberts we trust.

 

It's refreshing to know that Kershaw finally figured out how to be clutch after all these years.

[Bellhorn04]

It's refreshing to know that Kershaw finally figured out how to be clutch after all these years.

 

I think it's possible that Kershaw has matured and learned how to deal with pressure better. The same may be true of Verlander. He struggled earlier in his career in the postseason. Hopefully the same will be true of Price.

 

Of course there may be some randomness in there too.

[Bellhorn04]

Shaughnessy has written numerous stories about Adrian Gonzalez being 'The Cooler', a guy who seems to consistently bring bad luck to his current team. The crazy thing is that the facts seem to back that up. This year the Dodgers were barely above .500 in the 90 or so games he played.

[Kimmi]

I think it's possible that Kershaw has matured and learned how to deal with pressure better. The same may be true of Verlander. He struggled earlier in his career in the postseason. Hopefully the same will be true of Price.

 

Of course there may be some randomness in there too.

 

Reasonable post. I do not disagree with what you're saying.

[Station 13]

Altuve, what a player.

[Jasonbay44]

This game is absurd.. and I don't care what anyone says I love Puig lol.

[Station 13]

Ken Giles is awful. The guy can't pitch in pressure games.

[Spudboy]

Yay stros!

[a700hitter]

I think it's possible that Kershaw has matured and learned how to deal with pressure better. The same may be true of Verlander. He struggled earlier in his career in the postseason. Hopefully the same will be true of Price.

 

Of course there may be some randomness in there too.

The post season experience is a big factor in players becoming more comfortable in those situations. The more repetitions they get in the post season atmosphere, they cope with the distractions and pressure better. Some players never get comfortable with those big moments.

[TylerD]

A little late but wow that was a hell of a game. What you would expect from 2 100 plus win teams. Good series so far!

[Youk Of The Nation]

5 HRs in extra innings for the first time ever. Not just postseason, just ever.

[Slasher9]

Shaughnessy has written numerous stories about Adrian Gonzalez being 'The Cooler', a guy who seems to consistently bring bad luck to his current team. The crazy thing is that the facts seem to back that up. This year the Dodgers were barely above .500 in the 90 or so games he played.

 

perhaps that is why he is currently vacationing in Europe with his family. they wanted his bad mojo on an entirely different continent.

[Slasher9]

Dave Roberts over managed that game and cost the Dodgers a W. pulling Hill after 4ip / 60 pitches / 1 ER / 7k's is absolutely unforgivable.

[TylerD]

5 HRs in extra innings for the first time ever. Not just postseason, just ever.

 

Couldn't have imagined watching that if it was the Sox and I was a Sox fan. Would have taken time off my life.... Been there before.... Fun to watch when you aren't a fan of either team but when it's the team you cheer for it can cause some serious heart problems LMAO.

[Bellhorn04]

Dallas Keuchel after last night's game:

 

'Obviously, the balls are juiced. I think they're juiced 100 percent.'

[Slasher9]

Dallas Keuchel after last night's game:

 

'Obviously, the balls are juiced. I think they're juiced 100 percent.'

 

apparently our players were swinging at the non juiced balls all season long

[Bellhorn04]

Yeah, Sox hitters definitely didn't take advantage of the juiced balls. But look at the numbers:

 

2015 - average team hit 164 HR's

2016 - average team hit 187 HR's

2017 - average team hit 204 HR's

[Maxbialystock]

Dave Roberts over managed that game and cost the Dodgers a W. pulling Hill after 4ip / 60 pitches / 1 ER / 7k's is absolutely unforgivable.

 

That's what I thought too.

[Bellhorn04]

That's what I thought too.

 

Of course if Jansen is lights out as he usually is, the Dodgers win and no one says much about pulling Hill.

[Kimmi]

Couldn't have imagined watching that if it was the Sox and I was a Sox fan. Would have taken time off my life.... Been there before.... Fun to watch when you aren't a fan of either team but when it's the team you cheer for it can cause some serious heart problems LMAO.

 

Isn't that the truth? Of course we want the Sox in the World Series, but there's something to be said about watching a series and being stress free. LOL