I couldn't tell from the replay whether he had a decent shot. When I was playing the rule was you had to be 100% sure to send a guy with 0 outs, 75% sure with 1 out, and 50% sure with 2 outs. Looked like a 50/50 play to me.Why did Madrigal stop?
Phew. Better.This game is depressing the hell out of me.
That's a really good assessment of the last, what, ten, fifteen years of vaguely liking and wanting to like the idea of the As.Rooting for the White Sox. They have a fun team full of exciting players, and while I can respect Oakland's ability to win on the margins, I've found the organization frustrating in its refusal to commit to paying ANY players and the idea that they still hold some key idea on how to win, even though the Beane-era hasn't won shit.
The White Sox have 21 outs to get and their best reliever has already left injured.Egad. Oakland is cooked. Oh, well.
I can respect their ability to consistently re-tool and remain competitive, but at some point you do have to make a commitment to some of your players and have some stability. Ownership doesn't put any money into the franchise and Beane shuffles the chairs around enough to get some competent play. He was certainly a trailblazer and has changed the way front offices approached the game, but evidence suggests that he has kind of turned into a Dinosaur. Other organizations had adopted his model and smaller market teams that don't spend a lot of money (Kansas City, Cleveland, Tampa) have been more successful. Since 2000, Oakland has made the ALCS once (in 2006, swept by Detroit). Since 2000, they are 15-21 in the playoffs. I just feel like Oakland kind of gets a pass, but other organizations that have similar budget restraints have had more success.That's a really good assessment of the last, what, ten, fifteen years of vaguely liking and wanting to like the idea of the As.
I completely agree, and I didn't realize it. Doing it on a shoestring is a pretty compelling story, but it's sports, isn't it? You have to do it sometime. I do like Oakland, and the Coliseum, in the context of swanky San Fransisco and what has become of the Bay Area, but the As don't seem interested in making the leap.I can respect their ability to consistently re-tool and remain competitive, but at some point you do have to make a commitment to some of your players and have some stability. Ownership doesn't put any money into the franchise and Beane shuffles the chairs around enough to get some competent play. He was certainly a trailblazer and has changed the way front offices approached the game, but evidence suggests that he has kind of turned into a Dinosaur. Other organizations had adopted his model and smaller market teams that don't spend a lot of money (Kansas City, Cleveland, Tampa) have been more successful. Since 2000, Oakland has made the ALCS once (in 2006, swept by Detroit). Since 2000, they are 15-21 in the playoffs. I just feel like Oakland kind of gets a pass, but other organizations that have similar budget restraints have had more success.
The real bad luck story was the Pirates, running into Wainwright (twice in NLDS), then Bumgarner and Arrieta in WC games ... when each was in their primeKansas City, Cleveland and Tampa have one World Series between them in the past 30 years. They’ve had more postseason success than Oakland, but as far as championships go these small market teams seem to have a ceiling.
OK.The White Sox have 21 outs to get and their best reliever has already left injured.
It almost killed me while it was happening.That was one heck of a play by LaStella.
That was horrendous by Davis to swing at that 1-0 pitch and let the kid off the hook like that. He'd just walked in 2 runs, looked completely scared, and hadn't thrown a strike in this at-bat yet. If you swing there, you had better hit a rocket somewhere.Any other year, Khris Davis hits a bases clearing double in that spot.
And one of them (Cordero) threw 35 pitches yesterday.So not counting the previous two games starters, the White Sox still have 4 relievers in the pen
11 a.m. FridayWhen do the Marlins and Cubs know what time they'e playing? Doesn't seem fair to string them solely for tv reasons. Weather today not really their fault. The winner ( if there's a game 3) will arrive at the bubble significantly later than their opponent, no?
NLDS doesn't start until Tuesday and that series will end Saturday if not tomorrow, so still two or three days in between. NY stayed in CLE today and worked out there before flying to SD I think this afternoon.When do the Marlins and Cubs know what time they'e playing? Doesn't seem fair to string them solely for tv reasons. Weather today not really their fault. The winner ( if there's a game 3) will arrive at the bubble significantly later than their opponent, no?