AL Wild Card Thread - Athletics @ Yankees

[OurF'ingCity]

The A's pitching staff is like the Red Sox's if you took away all the starting pitchers and Kimbrel.

 

[Reverend]

Eck is about three innings from just hugging everyone he sees.

 

[DennyDoyle'sBoil]

Maybe they should bring that Liam guy back.

 

[BornToRun]

This is either going to be a bomb or a double play. There are no other possible outcomes.

 

[soxhop411]

They deserve this for not pitching an actual stater.

 

[brandonchristensen]

This is either going to be a bomb or a double play. There are no other possible outcomes.

There's a walk?

 

[strek1]

This is working out well. The first pitcher just calms down from the playoff freakouts so bring in another one to freakout at the enormity of it - LOL

 

[normstalls]

Sorry if this has been mentioned upthread: Anyone else having issues with their TBS app? I’m on my tablet and it says the game isn’t available in my area. I’m in North’s Carolina and am logged in using a DirecTV login if that matters.

Been battling it too! Super lame. I’ve got back in now on my iPad... haven’t tried again on my TV (fire stick)

 

[BornToRun]

There's a walk?

I’m being dramatic. Let me be.

 

[chrisfont9]

I feel like it would have been better to have a starter...open...it...

I don't know if they had any options that aren't a shitshow. I definitely don't appreciate the "opener" theory at all, but once Manaea got hurt, it was not going to be pretty.

 

[brandonchristensen]

That was strike 3.

 

[BornToRun]

They deserve this for not pitching an actual stater.

Goddamn Australians.

 

[brandonchristensen]

I’m being dramatic. Let me be.

You were right!

 

[OurF'ingCity]

Well Sanchez still sucks at least.

 

[ponch73]

This is either going to be a bomb or a double play. There are no other possible outcomes.

Dude!

 

[NJ_Sox_Fan]

Chance to get out with no damage

 

[JohnnyTheBone]

Thank goodness for the execrable Gary Sanchez.

 

[troparra]

Double play. Sanchez runs like he's 90 years old.

 

[BornToRun]

You were right!

I. AM. GOD.

 

[soxhop411]

I hate that the opener has become a trend now. I like it originally but it’s become overkill

 

[ponch73]

There are no easy outs in this MFY lineup. Who is their weakest hitter? Sanchez? McCutchen?

 

[DennyDoyle'sBoil]

Lee Trevino is trying so hard not to throw a wild pitch.

 

[brandonchristensen]

Gleyber looking his age.

Not everyone can hit the playoffs that old and hit like Xander.

 

[brandonchristensen]

Lee Trevino is trying so hard not to throw a wild pitch.

 

[DeadlySplitter]

There are no easy outs in this MFY lineup. Who is their weakest hitter? Sanchez? McCutchen?

hopefully Voit turns back into the AAA pumpkin he is

 

[ponch73]

Melvin praying in the corner.

 

[brandonchristensen]

Thought that was a homer.

 

[troparra]

Ooh, almost the pop fly home run.

 

[NJ_Sox_Fan]

IF he gets out of this without allowing a run, I’m feeling mildly optomistic

 

[scottyno]

should have started manaea.. pitching with his off hand

 

[BornToRun]

And exhale. Score some runs you elephants!

 

[cannonball 1729]

What a joke. It’s got to be infuriating being an Oakland fan

Fun fact: A's have lost their last seven winner-take-all games. And they're 0-13 since 2000 in games where a win would have eliminated the opponent.

 

[DeJesus Built My Hotrod]

Trivino really settled in there. He is pretty filthy.

 

[ponch73]

Trivino is Matt Barnes with bigger balls.

 

[DeadlySplitter]

that's potentially a massive squander

 

[brandonchristensen]

Okay you goddamn bastards.

Hit some fucking shallow flies for homers.

 

[soxhop411]

Okay you goddamn bastards.

Hit some fucking shallow flies for homers.

They will get sucked into a vortex and land in a yankee fielders glove.

 

[Pablo's TB Lover]

It's like Russian roulette using this many pitchers, tough to go through so many without at least SOMEONE not having good stuff. Hopefully there aren't like 4 bullets within 9 chambers tonight.

 

[E5 Yaz]

They deserve this for not pitching an actual stater.

I think I know what the problem is ... you won't shut the fuck up

 

[DennyDoyle'sBoil]

Trivino really settled in there. He is pretty filthy.

That 1968 US Open was fucking magic.

 

[brandonchristensen]

This game is making me realize that I still really hate the Yankees.

 

[brandonchristensen]

That 3-1 was almost a homer.

 

[staz]

Mr. Electric just walked the leadoff batter.

 

[dhappy42]

I can't believe the A's beat us 4 times this year.

Yeah. Where’s that team?

 

[Al Zarilla]

I hate that the opener has become a trend now. I like it originally but it’s become overkill

Like the wildcat for a while in football. Oh, hey, even a conventional quarterback half as good as Tom Brady can do better than that.

 

[BornToRun]

This game is making me realize that I still really hate the Yankees.

The hate may rest but it will never die. Fuck them now and forever.

 

[DeJesus Built My Hotrod]

Hyperbole and hot takez aside, I will be surprised if the A's dont score against the Yankees. Severino is going to have a rough inning or at least keep throwing lots of pitches. Severino has an sOPS+ of 123 in the second half of the season.

 

[brandonchristensen]

That's a ball.

 

[BornToRun]

Lucroy not bouncing into a DP will be a success.

 

[NJ_Sox_Fan]

Lucroy seems like an unlikely guy to HR, and postseason games are full of surprises...make it happen