2019 WS - Nationals vs. Astros - Gamethread

[redsoxcentury]

That's exactly who I figured would be first out of the pen.

traditional baseball rules of bullpen usage cost this lead

 

[snowmanny]

The sound of a foul pole getting hit on the road is incredible.

saddest sound

 

[patinorange]

Cole????

Not sure I would have made a change there, but if I did it would be Cole. You have to go with your best in game 7. I’m already worried about what Martinez is going to do.

 

[staz]

That may replace Fisk in 75 as the all-time best flagpole doink home run.

No.

Never.

 

[gedman211]

tough to leave Cole in the pen

 

[InstaFace]

Osuna? Bit late to put Foulke out there in the 7th, Wannabe Tito.

 

[RedOctober3829]

I thought it was the right move to take Greinke out. Kendrick just made a great play.

 

[Marciano490]

This is the first time since I left I wish I was in DC. This is amazing.

 

[jon abbey]

Teams don't like bringing in SPs who have no experience relieving in mid-inning.

 

[brandonchristensen]

No.

Never.

Yeah seriously.
Zero theatrics.

 

[LogansDad]

Never should have taken Greinke out. Dude was in complete control.

 

[Deathofthebambino]

Osuna is going to be the wild version of Aroldis Chapman now. Closers can't pitch in the 7th.

 

[coremiller]

That might make the list of top 10 plays by championship equity of all time. Holy crap.

View: https://twitter.com/jazayerli/status/1189732148288380929

 

[uncannymanny]

I woke my eight year old by yelling “Holy fuck!!!” Nice job, Mom.

“it’s fucking baseball honey! Woooooo!”

Greinke has given up two hits and one run and had thrown just 80 pitches. Got squeezed on Cabrera. I’d have let him pitch.

Terrible decision. Now snowballing on the Astros.

 

[LogansDad]

Score 12 off Osuna.

 

[shawnrbu]

Hinch is having a terrible inning.

 

[Wingack]

More more more.

 

[mauidano]

AJ Hinch wanted his Chris Sale moment for Cole in the 9th.

 

[gedman211]

If Cole starts the 7th the Stros win

 

[sean1562]

please knock the fuck out of osuna

 

[Marciano490]

This series just needs some Osuna shame and pain to be perfect.

 

[Salem's Lot]

that was a huge missed strike call on that first walk before Kendrick.

 

[rajendra82]

Come on Salty 2.0

 

[uncannymanny]

Cmon, right off the forehead.

 

[luckysox]

Well, now that Greinke is out, I hope they hit the shit out of Osuna.

 

[jon abbey]

If Cole starts the 7th the Stros win

No one would pull Greinke there, and no one knows how Cole would look in his first relief outing ever, on just two days rest too.

 

[Deathofthebambino]

that was a huge missed strike call on that first walk before Kendrick.

Changed the entire inning. Soto would have whiffed if it was 2-2 instead of 3-1. He can't lay off the slow curve/change shit.

 

[InstaFace]

40 years since the last lead-changing HR in a Game 7. Willie Stargell. Damn. Nice pull, Fox.

 

[thehitcat]

Cmon, right off the forehead.

We all want the forehead homerun off of Osuna now that it's out there.

 

[phrenile]

Yeah seriously.
Zero theatrics.

Until he reached the dugout.

 

[gedman211]

No one would pull Greinke there, and no one knows how Cole would look in his first relief outing ever, on just two days rest too.

3rd time through against the heart of the order. Time to pull him

 

[Wingack]

View: https://twitter.com/desusnice/status/1189731515158151170

 

[The Gray Eagle]

I thought Howie Kendrick changed to Howard Kendrick a few years ago, but it seems like Howie Kendrick is back.

And I still can't tell Joe Smith from Will Smith from Will Harris.

 

[rajendra82]

No one would pull Greinke there, and no one knows how Cole would look in his first relief outing ever, on just two days rest too.

This will forever be known as the anti Grady.

 

[bankshot1]

Hinch is having a terrible inning.

So is matress guy

 

[Fratboy]

What a game

 

[Laser Show]

SHADES OF MARK BELLHORN IN 2004

Thought the same thing

Also found out that my phone corrects bellhorn to BELLHORN which seems about right

 

[InstaFace]

Well, now that Greinke is out, I hope they ratio the shit out of Osuna.

I'm not Millennial enough, you're talking about his follower to following ratio?

 

[JohnnyTheBone]

Ass dribble through the middle.

Prom night.

 

[DeadlySplitter]

Gomes overmatched...

 

[RSN Diaspora]

This is the first time since I left I wish I was in DC. This is amazing.

It’s raining here if it makes you feel any better

 

[jon abbey]

The Astros still have three more innings here, huge if Osuna can keep it at 3-2.

 

[BigSoxFan]

Feels like forever since last Robles hit

 

[Van Everyman]

SHADES OF MARK BELLHORN IN 2004

What it really is is shades of Joe Maddon.

Dude had a starter in Game 7 who was cruising and in a fit of hubris overmanaged his team to the brink. Hinch should be as lucky as Maddon was in that game.

 

[Murderer's Crow]

Game isn't over. Just 1 run and 9 more outs for the home team.

 

[uncannymanny]

Harris Face

 

[sean1562]

Feels like forever since last Robles hit

hes been squeezed this series but yea he has been bad.

 

[Salem's Lot]

Am I the only one that gets annoyed when infield fly is called and the PBP guy doesn’t tell the audience.

 

[Mugsy's Jock]

9 outs is a long way to go...

 

[jon abbey]

This will forever be known as the anti Grady.

It's not going to be forever known as anything, Kendrick hit a ball like 300 feet.