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Started by The Minsky Moment, January 09, 2014, 04:47:49 PM

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katmai

#540
October 11, 2014, 10:38:03 PM
Los Gigantes!!


I'll take Bum over Kershaw any day.
Fat, drunk and stupid is no way to go through life, son

katmai

#541
October 12, 2014, 10:41:52 PM
wow!
Fat, drunk and stupid is no way to go through life, son

sbr

#542
October 13, 2014, 01:23:44 AM
I hope each individual Giant chokes on a separate bag of dicks.

derspiess

#543
October 13, 2014, 08:31:30 AM
Cards just can't have a nice, boring, postseason blowout win.  No, they have to make it as dramatic as possible.  And it's awesome to score in 5 separate innings, but maybe more than a run at a time?  But I guess I'll take the win. 

If Yadi's out for the series I think that gives the Giants a bit of an edge.
"If you can play a guitar and harmonica at the same time, like Bob Dylan or Neil Young, you're a genius. But make that extra bit of effort and strap some cymbals to your knees, suddenly people want to get the hell away from you."  --Rich Hall

MadBurgerMaker

#544
October 13, 2014, 09:59:04 AM
Quote from: sbr on October 13, 2014, 01:23:44 AM
I hope each individual Giant chokes on a separate bag of dicks.

:lol:

derspiess

#545
October 13, 2014, 10:04:10 AM
Quote from: Barrister on October 11, 2014, 08:19:31 PM
Doesn't really seem sustainable, but I'll take it.   :cool:

It will end tonight.  I won't prognosticate on the overall series, but if the Royals won't win with the pitcher they're starting tonight.  If they do, then I'll take it as proof that they have some serious voodoo going on in the dugout.
"If you can play a guitar and harmonica at the same time, like Bob Dylan or Neil Young, you're a genius. But make that extra bit of effort and strap some cymbals to your knees, suddenly people want to get the hell away from you."  --Rich Hall

Barrister

#546
October 13, 2014, 07:02:23 PM
I was looking forward to tonight's game... :(
Posts here are my own private opinions.  I do not speak for my employer.

dps

#547
October 13, 2014, 07:02:27 PM
Quote from: derspiess on October 13, 2014, 10:04:10 AM
Quote from: Barrister on October 11, 2014, 08:19:31 PM
Doesn't really seem sustainable, but I'll take it.   :cool:

It will end tonight.  I won't prognosticate on the overall series, but if the Royals won't win with the pitcher they're starting tonight.  If they do, then I'll take it as proof that they have some serious voodoo going on in the dugout.

Well, you're right about them not winning tonight...

CountDeMoney

#548
October 13, 2014, 07:58:04 PM
Quote from: Barrister on October 13, 2014, 07:02:23 PM
I was looking forward to tonight's game... :(

Choke on a separate bag of dicks.


Piece from Schoenfield over at ESPN:

QuoteHow a rainout could affect the rotations
Here's how the rotations and schedule lined up prior to the rainout:

Game 3, Oct. 13: Wei-Yin Chen versus Jeremy Guthrie
Game 4, Oct. 14: Miguel Gonzalez versus Jason Vargas
Game 5, Oct. 15: Chris Tillman versus James Shields
Game 6, Oct. 17: Bud Norris versus Yordano Ventura
Game 7, Oct. 18: Chen versus Guthrie

The biggest impact of tonight's game being rained out wouldn't come until a potential Game 7. Game 3 starters Chen and Guthrie would be lined up to start that game on three days of rest (Oct. 16 becomes the date for Game 5 instead of a travel day).

If Orioles manager Buck Showalter and Royals manager Ned Yost don't want to start those two guys on short rest, then you'd be looking at each team's No. 5 starter going in Game 7: That's Kevin Gausman for the Orioles and Danny Duffy for the Royals (Ubaldo Jimenez isn't on the Baltimore roster this series). Of course, Gausman has been used as a vital piece of the Baltimore bullpen, so he's more likely to be used at some point than Duffy.

Chen on three days of rest -- with an all-hands-on-deck approach from the relievers -- wouldn't be the worst option. Of course, the Orioles have to get there first. And that's if nothing nutty happens between now and then. Part of what made the 2004 ALCS such a classic series was that two extra-inning games between the Red Sox and Yankees and a rainout before Game 3 created havoc once Game 7 rolled around because some starters had been used in relief. The Yankees started Kevin Brown on three days' rest and he got knocked out in the second inning. The Red Sox started Derek Lowe on two days' rest and he was magnificent, allowing one run and one hit in six innings.

Guthrie over Vargas? Discuss
This was an interesting decision because Vargas, not Guthrie, started Game 1 of the division series against the Angels. And it was mildly surprising because Vargas pitched six innings against the Angels and allowed two runs (both were homers). Usually in the postseason, managers stick with what has worked, so you would have thought that Vargas would be the guy lined up to get a possible second start in the series. Guthrie also hasn't pitched since Sept. 26, so the two-week layoff could be a good thing or a bad thing or a nothing thing.

Of course, both are similar pitchers (except Guthrie is right-handed and Vargas is left-handed). Both are low-strikeout guys who give up home runs. Their opponents' batting lines were basically identical this year:

Guthrie: .272/.323/.406
Vargas: .267/.310/.403

Slight edge to Vargas.

It looks like the difference is Guthrie was better against right-handers, so starting him gives the Royals a better chance of neutralizing the Orioles' right-handed power of Nelson Cruz, Adam Jones and Steve Pearce. The numbers versus righties:

Guthrie: .241/.291/.310
Vargas: .266/.311/.419

That means Guthrie has a big platoon split, as lefties hit .297 and slugged .480 against him. Finally, Vargas had a 2.73 ERA on the road and 4.53 at home, which is kind of odd because Kansas City is considered a good park for fly ball pitchers. Either way, it's probably a toss-up and you can make the argument that Duffy is the guy who should be starting this game regardless.

Admiral Yi

#549
October 14, 2014, 05:58:38 PM
You guys see the commercial during the NLCS for Guinness American Style Blonde Lager?

WTF??

CountDeMoney

#550
October 14, 2014, 06:05:10 PM
I don't drink, but I find that offensive.

katmai

#551
October 14, 2014, 06:36:29 PM
Los Gigantes!!
Fat, drunk and stupid is no way to go through life, son

derspiess

#552
October 14, 2014, 09:35:49 PM
Goddamn.
"If you can play a guitar and harmonica at the same time, like Bob Dylan or Neil Young, you're a genius. But make that extra bit of effort and strap some cymbals to your knees, suddenly people want to get the hell away from you."  --Rich Hall

CountDeMoney

#553
October 14, 2014, 10:10:38 PM
Sigh.

Sophie Scholl

#554
October 14, 2014, 10:12:40 PM
Wow.  Just... wow. :worthy:
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