2019 WC Gamethread

[brandonchristensen]

Middle middle on that foul.

 

[staz]

Towels look like Heinz Field back when the Steelers had fans.

 

[brandonchristensen]

Bases juiced. 2 outs...big AB early.

 

[staz]

Don't let it hit you. Dont ever let it hit you...

 

[DeJesus Built My Hotrod]

Morton won't last three innings at this rate.

 

[Al Zarilla]

Profar had 20 homers? Ball is very juiced.

 

[NJ_Sox_Fan]

Profar should have taken the HBP

 

[Murderer's Crow]

Did anyone wish luck to @VORP Speed? Hope you're enjoying this one.

 

[brandonchristensen]

Profar looked like he hit that 900 feet. My god.

 

[DeJesus Built My Hotrod]

Ok that ESPN promo is pretty good. Too bad its programming aside from live sports and 30/30 doesn't live up to it.

 

[brandonchristensen]

Yikes.

 

[InsideTheParker]

Did anyone wish luck to @VORP Speed? Hope you're enjoying this one.

Is that consistent with rooting for Oakland? (Not that it matters, as Tampa is beating them so far. Wow!)

 

[NJ_Sox_Fan]

Crushed

 

[brandonchristensen]

Let's be real, neither of these teams beats the Astros. Though I wish they would.

 

[DeJesus Built My Hotrod]

Manaea is made for this?

 

[DeadlySplitter]

that was fucking mashed. 115mph, 437ft

 

[sean1562]

basically same start as yesterday

 

[staz]

This game's going to go 4.5 hours and end up 12-11.

 

[DeadlySplitter]

reminder go to ESPN2 for better commentary.

 

[trekfan55]

Is a new A's park a done deal?

 

[NJ_Sox_Fan]

Maybe don’t throw it there?

 

[InsideTheParker]

I'll have what Diaz is having.

 

[strek1]

Maybe time to try another pitcher?

 

[sean1562]

what the hell are they talking about? they just said "hitting home runs is an amazing thing to do if you are trying to win" in an attempt to rebut some assertion that someone somewhere said hitting homeruns in the playoffs isnt the way to win in the playoffs??

edit: streaming online so a bit behind yall and cant change to espn2

 

[Al Zarilla]

The A’s just never advance in the postseason. Well, they’ve gotten beyond the LDS once in their last nine times to the postseason since 2000.

 

[The Filthy One]

I think it’s time to stop throwing the up and away fastball.

 

[Brand Name]

Fuck yeah, Yandy Diaz!

 

[OurF'ingCity]

I'm coming around to agree with those who say more HRs makes the game boring. It's 4-0 and yet I feel like nothing has happened in this game.

 

[DeadlySplitter]

I was wondering why Yandy was in just off the IL. Rays front office wins again.

 

[VORP Speed]

 

[DeJesus Built My Hotrod]

Deserved or not, Melvin is going to get a lot of grief for not starting Fiers given where Manaea is in his season. This is akin to a late April start for him. Except, you know, the part about it being a do or die game.

 

[E5 Yaz]

I'm coming around to agree with those who say more HRs makes the game boring. It's 4-0 and yet I feel like nothing has happened in this game.

You're one of us now

 

[Murderer's Crow]

Is that consistent with rooting for Oakland? (Not that it matters, as Tampa is beating them so far. Wow!)

He's a Rays fan, frequently starts the Rays threads in the Yankee sub.

 

[InsideTheParker]

There you go. Now, will they catch Pham off base?

 

[Murderer's Crow]

 

[InsideTheParker]

He's a Rays fan, frequently starts the Rays threads in the Yankee sub.

No, I meant would wishing him luck be consistent with MY rooting for Oakland. Sorry for not making it clear.

 

[strek1]

There you go. Now, will they catch Pham off base?

haha - one of our few highlights this year!

 

[SemperFidelisSox]

Moneyball only gets you so far.

 

[Al Zarilla]

Deserved or not, Melvin is going to get a lot of grief for not starting Fiers given where Manaea is in his season. This is akin to a late April start for him. Except, you know, the part about it being a do or die game.

Rays hitting like the Jimmy Foxx A’s is also the problem.

 

[brandonchristensen]

They need to warm someone.

 

[genoasalami]

At 115.2 MPH, Avisaíl García's HR was the hardest hit by a Ray in the Statcast era!

 

[Murderer's Crow]

No, I meant would wishing him luck be consistent with MY rooting for Oakland. Sorry for not making it clear.

Oh. Nah, I would like whoever has the best chance to beat Houston to advance. I think TB is the better team but I don't feel strongly one way or the other unless somehow the As and Yankees make it the ALCS and we have to deal with time zone BS.

 

[E5 Yaz]

... in the Statcast era!

This makes me sad

 

[Murderer's Crow]

3HRs are a career high in a start for Manaea. Playoffs are a weird thing.

 

[strek1]

Stupid base running but they got away with it.

 

[sean1562]

he isnt even gunning it all the way

 

[DeadlySplitter]

see, this is why PHing so early with a decent lead is more likely to be a msitake.

 

[brandonchristensen]

Loreano's arm is bananas.

 

[DeJesus Built My Hotrod]

This may be Morton's last inning if he lets up another baserunner.

 

[brandonchristensen]

3HRs are a career high in a start for Manaea. Playoffs are a weird thing.

Verlander's '3' commercial being used with Devers homer was amazing last year.

God I hope the Astros lose to the Twins.