MLB 2022 Playoffs Thread

[moonslav59]

Maybe. We're only at 6 per league right now, so that would be a huge step.

 

I'm positive it's coming.

 

It's about money. Slam dunk.

[Bellhorn04]

I'm positive it's coming.

 

It's about money. Slam dunk.

 

It's always about money, no doubt about that.

 

We know the owners wanted 14 this year but had to settle for 12.

 

I'm skeptical that 16 playoff teams is anything in the near future.

[moonslav59]

It's always about money, no doubt about that.

 

We know the owners wanted 14 this year but had to settle for 12.

 

I'm skeptical that 16 playoff teams is anything in the near future.

 

Probably not too near, and maybe they wait to expand to 32 teams, first.

[jacksonianmarch]

Why do the Mariners keep pitching to Alvarez?

[moonslav59]

Why do the Mariners keep pitching to Alvarez?

 

The same reason teams pitched to Big Papi, so many times.

[jacksonianmarch]

The same reason teams pitched to Big Papi, so many times.

 

My hope is the Yanks just walk him if both teams make it there. No point in letting him hit

[moonslav59]

My hope is the Yanks just walk him if both teams make it there. No point in letting him hit

 

Then, Bregman, Tucker and others will beat your ass.

[Bellhorn04]

One thing I have noticed in my years of watching baseball is that starters often struggle when called on as late inning relievers in postseason games. As Taillon just did for the Yankees.

 

There are some notable exceptions of course, Randy Johnson in 2001, Bumgarner in 2014, Lester in 2016, and several members of the Red Sox 2018 rotation.

Edited October 14, 2022 by Bellhorn04

[bkzwhitestrican]

One thing I have noticed in my years of watching baseball is that starters often struggle when called on as late inning relievers in postseason games. As Taillon just did for the Yankees.

 

There are some notable exceptions of course, Randy Johnson in 2001, Bumgarner in 2014, and several members of the Red Sox 2018 rotation.

 

The double he gave up to Naylor was hard hit, but otherwise he was just unlucky that those two bloop pop-ups found the right spot to land (second one would've probably been caught if the infield wasn't in).

[moonslav59]

Thaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhh

 

Yankeeeeeeeees

 

Lose!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Edited October 14, 2022 by moonslav59

[Bellhorn04]

The double he gave up to Naylor was hard hit, but otherwise he was just unlucky that those two bloop pop-ups found the right spot to land (second one would've probably been caught if the infield wasn't in).

 

Fair enough. The Yankee forum I follow is blaming it on Bloom for hooking Peralta too soon, for not using Schmidt instead of Taillon, because Taillon has hardly ever pitched in relief etc.

[bkzwhitestrican]

Fair enough. The Yankee forum I follow is blaming it on Bloom for hooking Peralta too soon, for not using Schmidt instead of Taillon, because Taillon has hardly ever pitched in relief etc.

 

Eh it's all easy for them to say in hindsight. Taillon's stuff actually looked good out of the pen, just didn't get the results. Ultimately this loss is on the offense. Had plenty of chances to score but nobody could come up with the big hit.

[Bellhorn04]

How 'bout those Phillies?

[Bellhorn04]

Eh it's all easy for them to say in hindsight. Taillon's stuff actually looked good out of the pen, just didn't get the results. Ultimately this loss is on the offense. Had plenty of chances to score but nobody could come up with the big hit.

 

Much too reasonable.

[harmony]

One thing I have noticed in my years of watching baseball is that starters often struggle when called on as late inning relievers in postseason games. As Taillon just did for the Yankees.

 

There are some notable exceptions of course, Randy Johnson in 2001, Bumgarner in 2014, Lester in 2016, and several members of the Red Sox 2018 rotation.

Seattle starter George Kirby looked strong closing out the ninth inning of the Mariners' 10-9 come-from-behind win over Toronto last Saturday:

 

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Robbie Ray? Not so much.

Edited October 14, 2022 by harmony

[Bellhorn04]

Seattle starter George Kirby looked strong closing out the ninth inning of the Mariners' 10-9 come-from-behind win over Toronto last Saturday:

 

MLB Gameday: Mariners 10, Blue Jays 9 Final Score (10/08/2022) | MLB.com

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Follow MLB results with FREE box scores, pitch-by-pitch strikezone info, and Statcast data for Mariners vs. Blue Jays at Rogers Centre

 

Robbie Ray? Not so much.

 

The Mariners have played 4 games this postseason, one in which a 7 run lead was lost, and one in which a 4 run lead was lost.

[notin]

One thing I have noticed in my years of watching baseball is that starters often struggle when called on as late inning relievers in postseason games. As Taillon just did for the Yankees.

 

There are some notable exceptions of course, Randy Johnson in 2001, Bumgarner in 2014, Lester in 2016, and several members of the Red Sox 2018 rotation.

 

 

A lot of it is the starters in the bullpen are often the team’s worst starter or a starter who has been recently injured…

[Bellhorn04]

Phillies destroy Braves. Is it a crapshoot year?

[redsoxrules]

Would love to see San Diego win but they have to do it tonight. If it goes 5 LA probably wins it

[redsoxrules]

Another game that's 0-0 after 9. That's twice this post season. Don't think I've ever seen this

[redsoxrules]

This is insane. No runs going into the 17th inning

[moonslav59]

This is insane. No runs going into the 17th inning

 

Funny how they change the ghost runner rule, when the games count.

[harmony]

This is insane. No runs going into the 17th inning

The Mariners have hung with the heavily favored Astros for 35 innings but may be swept.

[redsoxrules]

The Mariners have hung with the heavily favored Astros for 35 innings but may be swept.

 

Yeah they should have never lost game 1. That was a gut punch loss. Hard to recover from that

[moonslav59]

wow!

[redsoxrules]

A lot of blown leads in these playoffs so far. Wow

[moonslav59]

I actually feel bad for jacko.

[bkzwhitestrican]

So many bloop hits. I guess that's the benefit of a high contact lineup, but normally not that many end up finding grass. s*** luck.

 

Oh well time for Cole to earn his paycheck tomorrow.

[d-money]

Yankees going home later on.

[redsoxrules]

Phillies vs Padres in the NLCS. Who would have thought that!? Wow!