2019 ALCS: Houston Astros vs New York Yankees

[jacksonianmarch]

Astros taking care of business. It’s gonna line up like this most likely

 

Game 1. Paxton at Greinke

Game 2. Tanaka at Verlander

Game 3. Cole at Severino

 

Who knows from there. Go Yanks

[TylerD]

Houston 6-1!

[TylerD]

Should be a fantastic series! Can’t wait.

[moonslav59]

Looks way better than Nats-Cards.

[bkzwhitestrican]

Gotta beat the best to be the best. Should be very stressful, can't wait!

[TylerD]

Gotta beat the best to be the best. Should be very stressful, can't wait!

 

Amen! Should be a good one.

 

Pats and giants was close too. Then I looked. Now it isn’t lmao.

[jacksonianmarch]

The Giants are in the tank phase. Danny Dimes will be a good QB, IMO. He’s accurate and has a good arm. He’s just suffering from what all rookies suffer from and that’s bade decisions. His reads are where he’s in trouble and that’ll get better with time. They badly need more help at LB, corner and on the O line. They’ll spend this offseason upgrading those areas and DJ should be better for 2020-2021. Giants could be a surprise PO team next year

[TylerD]

Agreed. Giants will be fine. Patriots are a monster.

[jacksonianmarch]

So the Rays may have done us a favor, or not.

 

With the Rays extending this thing out, it eliminated the possibility of seeing either Verlander or Cole three times in the series. That being said, short rest Verlander kinda sucked vs the Rays. I also highly doubt they go to Greinke on short rest twice. This inserts Wade Miley into the mix, who has been a house of horrors the last couple months. Plus, it likely inserts him into the situation in Yankee stadium where he is gonna get blown up.

 

For the Astros, they just need to win the games Verlander and Cole throw. I’d presume those are games 2, 3, 6, and 7. For the Yankees, we have to come out of Houston with a split or better. We cannot be in a spot where we need to win 2 of 3 of our home games just to extend into Houston. And we need to be ahead in the series heading back to Houston. The idea of beating Cole and Verlander in Houston is daunting to say the least. So this makes game 1 almost absolutely necessary. Greinke is a great pitcher. He’s not a great postseason pitcher. And of their three headed monster, he’s the one guy who can be on his game and we can still run his pitch count into the 100 range after 5 and expose the soft underbelly of the Astros pen. We don’t hit Osuna, ever. Never have. So expecting us to rally in the 9th on the regular is not gonna happen. Gotta hold serve vs their pitching, grind out ABs, drive their starters out early and feast on their middle relief.

 

I love Tanaka in the 2-6 slot for the series. Tanaka is nails in the post season but he’s also deadly with extra rest. Having him go 2-6 gives him an extra day’s rest built into the series and means he can go toe to toe with Verlander in Houston if the series gets that far. We need to hope Paxton can avoid his first inning issues and is fully ready to roll in game 1. This is gonna be a great series. Go Yanks

[Fan_since_Boggs]

I'm guessing the Astros turn to J.Urquidy in game 4, not the best option, but better than Miley. Miley isn't going to be used in any meaningful situation. He only comes in in blow out games when the Astros need to burn some innings.

[bkzwhitestrican]

Tanaka's home/away splits are pretty stark. I think I would start him game 3.

[jacksonianmarch]

Tanaka's home/away splits are pretty stark. I think I would start him game 3.

 

They are, but he’s absolutely unhittable on extra rest. If he goes game 3, he’d have to come back on short rest for game 7.

[Fan_since_Boggs]

Who pitches game 4 for the Yankees? Paxton on short rest? Confused.

[Fan_since_Boggs]

They are, but he’s absolutely unhittable on extra rest. If he goes game 3, he’d have to come back on short rest for game 7.

 

If Tanaka pitches game 3 (Tues), wouldn't he be on regular rest for game 7 (Sunday)?

[bkzwhitestrican]

Who pitches game 4 for the Yankees? Paxton on short rest? Confused.

 

My initial guess would be Green as an opener followed by Happ.

[Fan_since_Boggs]

Man this is going to be an epic clash of two titans. I was wondering if an ALCS or NLCS or World Series ever had two teams face off with as many as 210 wins?

 

The other interesting thing about the ALCS, it is pretty much the World Series. That is, both teams are better than the two remaining NL teams and thus the winner of the ALCS should win the World Series pretty easily.

 

With that said, maybe I shouldn't count out the Nationals--I suppose Max Sherzer and Strasburg could pull a Randy Johnson and Curt Schilling (from 2001). I said during the regular season that the Nationals were the dark horse to win a championship this year.

Edited October 11, 2019 by Fan_since_Boggs

[jacksonianmarch]

Tanaka-Paxton-Sevy is the lineup. I liked the idea of a 2-6 Tanaka better just due to the extra rest. But he’s going with his best postseason pitcher first. Tanaka is on the level of Koufax in the postseason (not lying, they put a graphic up and he’s that good) so going game 1 makes sense. But he’s far better on longer rest and he isn’t gonna go game 4 on short rest, so the point seems moot. Maybe he really wanted a home game out of him. Either way, we are gonna go out there and try to match zeros. Huge game tonight. Can’t wait

[TylerD]

Game day. I’m excited. I’ll celebrate with the drinking of some coffee.

[d-money]

Game day. I’m excited. I’ll celebrate with the drinking of some coffee.

 

Greinke needs to pitch a good game tonight. He was awful last time around.

[TylerD]

Greinke needs to pitch a good game tonight. He was awful last time around.

 

Agreed man. If he doesn’t have a good game this will be over fast.

[TylerD]

Going to my dads for supper. Going to miss the first half of the game ugh.

[Fan_since_Boggs]

I'm guessing the Astros turn to J.Urquidy in game 4, not the best option, but better than Miley. Miley isn't going to be used in any meaningful situation. He only comes in in blow out games when the Astros need to burn some innings.

 

Miley left off the Astros ALCS roster.

[jacksonianmarch]

Miley left off the Astros ALCS roster.

 

Might be a pen game

[jacksonianmarch]

Greinke getting lucky. Judge almost takes him deep. Single by Stanton, rocket DP by Gardner. We gotta get them to fall in

[jacksonianmarch]

hw many more missiles can we hit right at guys. Jesus Christ

[TylerD]

Just getting home. Can finally put this game on.

[jacksonianmarch]

Just getting home. Can finally put this game on.

 

Tanaka is dealing. Greinke has been bailed out by the at 'em ball and one great play from Bregman. Gleyber with an RBI double.

[redsoxrules]

Man this is going to be an epic clash of two titans. I was wondering if an ALCS or NLCS or World Series ever had two teams face off with as many as 210 wins?

 

The other interesting thing about the ALCS, it is pretty much the World Series. That is, both teams are better than the two remaining NL teams and thus the winner of the ALCS should win the World Series pretty easily.

 

With that said, maybe I shouldn't count out the Nationals--I suppose Max Sherzer and Strasburg could pull a Randy Johnson and Curt Schilling (from 2001). I said during the regular season that the Nationals were the dark horse to win a championship this year.

 

I wouldn't count the Nats out. They have been quite good down the stretch and they have great starting pitching. I wouldn't be surprised if they end up winning it all

[TylerD]

Tanaka is dealing. Greinke has been bailed out by the at 'em ball and one great play from Bregman. Gleyber with an RBI double.

 

Thanks for the update. Tanaka looks confident out there. They needed a big game from him and they are getting it.

[jacksonianmarch]

Thanks for the update. Tanaka looks confident out there. They needed a big game from him and they are getting it.

 

We need one more inning before he goes batter to batter.