Mariners vs. Astros ALDS Thread
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Seattle is my team of destiny in this postseason — I’d really like to see them do well. Fun young team, Rodriguez and Raleigh have been a blast to watch, some solid SP with Castillo / Ray / Gilbert — I would love to see them knock off the Cheatros — may be too soon for them, but I’ll be rooting hard.
If I wasn't already pulling for Seattle, this video of Mariners fans celebrating at their car rental workplace would make me a bandwagoner. Its everything I love about watching sports encapsulated in a quick clip.
https://www.instagram.com/reel/CjiwlydMzI_/?igshid=MDFiOTBkYzE=
https://www.instagram.com/reel/CjiwlydMzI_/?igshid=MDFiOTBkYzE=
My wife is experiencing fandom for the first time this year with the Mariners, really snuck up on her (us). She was a despondent mess for a couple days after the Mariners blew an 11-2 lead to the Royals on the Mariners' last regular season road trip, and giddy with delight after they staged the biggest ever postseason comeback on the road.
So we have tickets to my first ever playoff game in person on Saturday. I feel it's likely we'll be attending a wake, but maybe not...
At any rate, I'm deriving some quiet satisfaction at her baseball reactions after 17 years of her confusion, bemusement, and (occasionally!) condescending sympathy at my reactions to the Sox' travails. I'm so happy she's on board with baseball now. I do not envy her the first-time pain of playoff elimination or potential years going forward of playofflessness, but enjoying the ride for now and maybe they can sneak up on all their opponents and stave off my wife's playoff pain for a year...
Go M's!
Also, that video rules, @DeJesus Built My Hotrod .
So we have tickets to my first ever playoff game in person on Saturday. I feel it's likely we'll be attending a wake, but maybe not...
At any rate, I'm deriving some quiet satisfaction at her baseball reactions after 17 years of her confusion, bemusement, and (occasionally!) condescending sympathy at my reactions to the Sox' travails. I'm so happy she's on board with baseball now. I do not envy her the first-time pain of playoff elimination or potential years going forward of playofflessness, but enjoying the ride for now and maybe they can sneak up on all their opponents and stave off my wife's playoff pain for a year...
Go M's!
Also, that video rules, @DeJesus Built My Hotrod .
Game 1: Gilbert vs Verlander
1. Julio Rodriguez (R) CF
2. Ty France (R) 1B
3. Eugenio Suarez (R) 3B
4. Cal Raleigh (S) C
5. Mitch Haniger (R) RF
6. Carlos Santana (S) DH
7. Adam Frazier (L) 2B
8. Jarred Kelenic (L) LF
9. J.P. Crawford (L) SS
1. Jose Altuve (R) 2B
2. Jeremy Pena (R) SS
3. Yordan Alvarez (L) LF
4. Alex Bregman (R) 3B
5. Kyle Tucker (L) RF
6. Yuli Gurriel (R) 1B
7. Trey Mancini (R) DH
8. Chas McCormick (R) CF
9. Martin Maldonado (R) C
1. Julio Rodriguez (R) CF
2. Ty France (R) 1B
3. Eugenio Suarez (R) 3B
4. Cal Raleigh (S) C
5. Mitch Haniger (R) RF
6. Carlos Santana (S) DH
7. Adam Frazier (L) 2B
8. Jarred Kelenic (L) LF
9. J.P. Crawford (L) SS
1. Jose Altuve (R) 2B
2. Jeremy Pena (R) SS
3. Yordan Alvarez (L) LF
4. Alex Bregman (R) 3B
5. Kyle Tucker (L) RF
6. Yuli Gurriel (R) 1B
7. Trey Mancini (R) DH
8. Chas McCormick (R) CF
9. Martin Maldonado (R) C
If it helps, SEA beat NYY 4 out of 6 in August and Castillo obliterated them three times this year (once with CIN).
Teams in the prior format went Sunday to Friday without playing a game. Wednesday to Tuesday is just one more day.
Was listening on the radio (Dave O'Brien, go figure) and he made it sound like a lazy pop out to left.
Announcer said Maldonado would probably start most of the games. Nothing against Vazquez, but I would imagine all of them. Maldonado is the superior defensive catcher, and they have plenty of offense. Also, the Houston pitchers "love throwing to Maldonado ". I would like to see Vaz in his Houston uni, and get some ABs.
But on a fly ball near the shallow monster at Fenway, announcers can get excited.
