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That was bittersweet to watch

QUOTE (bmags @ Oct 19, 2017 -> 10:38 AM) I'd rather just remove the pitching position from the hitting lineup entirely so only 8 players bat. Yeah this would obviously never happen, and it would cause a big change to the record books because players would be getting so many more PA in a season, but I would absolutely be for this.

IMO the extra "strategy" of NL baseball is way overblown (in those situations the right move is obvious the majority of the time). It's also artificial, it wouldn't exist if pitchers were remotely competent hitters. And there's nothing exciting about seeing a team walk the 8th hitter to kill a rally with 2 outs. That being said, I do kind of like having the two different flavors of the leagues, so I'm not sure I'd be for making everything uniform across both leagues.

Schwarber batting 2nd against a lefty?

At this time of year it's been a long season for every team, everyone is probably dealing with fatigue/aches and pains in some form or another.

QUOTE (BlackSox13 @ Oct 17, 2017 -> 10:12 PM) I see the cubs have an error. Was it Schwarber? Bryant

QUOTE (Jose Abreu @ Oct 17, 2017 -> 05:24 PM) I understand how good his framing is, but do you really think it adds ~2.5 to his WAR? http://legacy.baseballprospectus.com/card/card.php?id=65870 I was just going by his WARP, which is the only one that includes framing. The last three years he's been worth 4.8, 6.6 and 4.6 WAR by this metric. EDIT: Not that I necessarily agree that his framing adds that much, but even if it is exaggerated the point still remains that he's a well above-average catcher.

If you add in his framing Grandal is a ~5 WAR catcher, no way the Dodgers trade him, and if they do he won't come cheap.

Darvish has been utterly dominant in his last 4 starts (0.74 ERA, 0.49 WHIP, 28/1 K/BB ratio), I'm feeling pretty good about him tonight.

QUOTE (Buehrle>Wood @ Oct 14, 2017 -> 09:00 PM) Taking out Kershaw is going to backfire and everyone knows it Cubs didn’t get a baserunner after this.

QUOTE (Buehrle>Wood @ Oct 14, 2017 -> 10:01 PM) Darling is insufferable In the past Culberson runs over Contreras before the ball gets to him and is safe anyway. How is that preferable?

QUOTE (Jack Parkman @ Oct 14, 2017 -> 09:35 PM) Nah, I won't be sure until they are 3 outs from elimination and Jansen is in the game. With a 12 run lead

QUOTE (Buehrle>Wood @ Oct 14, 2017 -> 09:00 PM) Taking out Kershaw is going to backfire and everyone knows it Maeda has been great out of the pen, I have no problem with that move. Kershaw wasn’t looking particularly sharp anyway.

Quintana looks sharp.

I mean if you want to get REALLY technical then due to electrons the baserunner is never actually in contact with the base, ditto for the glove/ball and the runner.

So does Quintana start Game 1? Or do they dare start Lackey?

QUOTE (GreenSox @ Oct 12, 2017 -> 07:30 PM) Because he stunk it up this year. His price should be discounted. He looks like a good Cooper candidate to me, where his value in Chicago is greater than his value in Houston The OP also used a similar example. Better candidates, to me than aging veterans, for whom the price is down because the production is down, with very little chance of recovery. Rarely are they a discount. What is your definition of "buy-low" candidate. I disagree that Martes stunk it up, he performed fine as a 21 year old rookie. ERA wasn’t good but strikeout numbers were strong and he flashed some good potential, no way the Astros would just let him go for scraps, I doubt his price is down much if at all. Especially after just 54 innings.

Well the Dodgers have been given a gift. No excuses to not win the next series, Cubs have a spent pen and will have to start either Lackey or a pitcher on short rest for Games 1 and 2.

Davis threw like 3 pitches in the strike zone that inning. Great job Nats.

QUOTE (StrykerSox @ Oct 12, 2017 -> 11:30 PM) You're on the bag or you're not. You can't enforce the rule if being a slight distance off the bag doesn't count. That's what's dumb. Nah, he beat the throw, who cares if his foot comes off the bag a minuscule amount? Enforcing that is just asking for guys to sprain fingers/wrists/ankles/whatever.

I’m a fan of replay in general but the “did his foot come a centimeter off the bag” calls are so dumb

Those kind of calls are such f***ing horses***

And the ump saved a run

Dodgers have to love this.

Never trust a Washington sports team in the playoffs