2023 LCS Game/Discussion Thread: Battle of Texas, Philly vs NL West WC Redux
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Yes, I answered myself, up above. I was afraid he was going to hit the guy.
I am of the mind that Leclerc threw those two balls/brush backs to set up those last two pitches.
A team that can score as much as Texss shouldn't be so good on defense. It isn't fair.
Texas is a very fun team. The bullpen is very sketchy for a contender, but if Scherzer can give them a good start; Montgomery/Eovaldi/Scherzer is a very competitive frontline. They can really play defense, they hit for a lot of power across the lineup, and they've got speed and run aggressively. Just a very well-built team by Chris Young and Co. The money they spent on Seager and Semien was well worth it (not so much on de Grom).
Framber vs Eovaldi tomorrow should be a tasty matchup. Those are two tough, tough starters.
Framber vs Eovaldi tomorrow should be a tasty matchup. Those are two tough, tough starters.
Just looking over his career numbers, he was a solid pitcher for the Yanks, at least when healthy, but he’s really stepped up to a new level over the past two seasons since leaving the Bronx. So, yeah.
Dusty on Yordan Alvarez being sick:
Why is Alvarez in the lineup?
"His name is Yordan," Baker said. "That's number one. And plus, number two, the reports about him having a virus, I got a virus, everybody got a virus. So he's fine. He's better today than he was yesterday."
Alvarez struggled in the opening game of the series, a 2-0 Rangers win. He went 0-for-4 and truck out three times against Texas lefty Jordan Montgomery. As well as Montgomery pitched, Alvarez may have been facing him at less than full strength.
"I mean, what is sick?" Baker said. "No, I'm serious. I'm not being a smarty."
Baker was then asked about Alvarez's specific symptoms.
"He's fine," Baker said. "He's better today than he was yesterday. And like I was telling somebody yesterday, as a responsible man, a family man, you go to work, you know? And I never saw my dad in the bed ever sick, and I'm sure he was sick. And sometimes as a man you just go to work."
https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/38673599/ailing-yordan-alvarez-astros-lineup-game-2-alcs
Why is Alvarez in the lineup?
"His name is Yordan," Baker said. "That's number one. And plus, number two, the reports about him having a virus, I got a virus, everybody got a virus. So he's fine. He's better today than he was yesterday."
Alvarez struggled in the opening game of the series, a 2-0 Rangers win. He went 0-for-4 and truck out three times against Texas lefty Jordan Montgomery. As well as Montgomery pitched, Alvarez may have been facing him at less than full strength.
"I mean, what is sick?" Baker said. "No, I'm serious. I'm not being a smarty."
Baker was then asked about Alvarez's specific symptoms.
"He's fine," Baker said. "He's better today than he was yesterday. And like I was telling somebody yesterday, as a responsible man, a family man, you go to work, you know? And I never saw my dad in the bed ever sick, and I'm sure he was sick. And sometimes as a man you just go to work."
https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/38673599/ailing-yordan-alvarez-astros-lineup-game-2-alcs
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Was everyone else in the lineup sick, too? They got 5 singles all game. If Alvarez felt well enough to walk into the batter's box, I don't see any problem with having him DH to see if could luck out and run into one.
I wonder why Bochy took the kid out of LF and is playing Grossman. It may be okay, but I was really enjoying Carter out there.
edit: never mind, an issue of handedness.
edit: never mind, an issue of handedness.
Lefty pitcher.
Edit: He came up late in the season and barely played against lefties but was 0-10 with 6 Ks and 1 BB.
Ump first tries to slow the Rangers down with his stupid equipment malfunction, then calls Heim out incorrectly. Fix in?
Jung was swinging way too aggressively at everything. Valdez isn't locating well on much of anything.
