2015 Wildcard Games: Astros vs. Yankees, October 6, 7:00 PM CDT; Cubs vs. Pirates, Oct. 7, 7:00 PM CDT [Astros win, 3-0; Cubs win, 4-0]

[1992casey]

Astros (Dallas Keuchel) vs. Yankees (Masahiro Tanaka)

Tuesday, October 6, 7:00 PM CDT

Yankee Stadium, New York

Radio: ESPN Radio

TV: ESPN

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Astros win, 3-0

Astros at Yankees Game Wrap, MLB.com

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Cubs (Jake Arrieta) vs. Pirates (Gerrit Cole)

Tuesday, October 7, 7:00 PM CDT

PNC Park, Pittsburgh

Radio: ESPN Radio

TV: TBS

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Cubs win, 4-0

Cubs at Pirates Game Wrap, MLB.com

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[Invader3K]

It feels so weird that the Astros are now basically at the same level as the Yankees, after having been terrible for the last several years. Good for them. I hope they beat the Yankees.

[craigharmann]

Go Astros!!!!

[jjkoestler]

Go Astros. Go Bucs.

[TURBO]

Go Astros. Go Bucs.

 

^ This...

 

Go anyone who plays the Cards from here on out as well! (Even the Cubs!)

[AKCheesehead]

Go Astros. Go Bucs.

 

^ This...

 

Go anyone who plays the Cards from here on out as well! (Even the Cubs!)

 

I think we are all in agreement here.

[1992casey]

Good Guys

 

2B José Altuve

RF George Springer

SS Carlos Correa

LF Colby Rasmus

DH Evan Gattis

CF Carlos Gómez

3B Luis Valbuena

1B Chris Carter

C Jason Castro

LHP Dallas Keuchel

 

 

Bad Guys

 

CF Brett Gardner

LF Chris Young

RF Carlos Beltrán

DH Álex Rodríguez

C Brian McCann

3B Chase Headley

1B Greg Bird

2B Rob Refsnyder

SS Didi Gregorius

RHP Masahiro Tanaka

[1992casey]

Chris Archer is in the booth. Jessica Mendoza made a comment, and he answered with "yes sir" before correcting himself and saying "yes ma'am."

[dlk9s]

GOGOGOGOGOMEZ

[AdvantageSchneider]

Go Astros. Go Bucs.

 

^ This...

 

Go anyone who plays the Cards from here on out as well! (Even the Cubs!)

 

I think we are all in agreement here.

 

Not so fast my friend. Can't root for either team. Equal hatred on both cubs and cards.

[AdvantageSchneider]

GOGOGOGOGOMEZ

 

Carlos wasn't good for the Astros after the trade, but I assume that makes up for it. I had a weird feeling he was going to hit a HR today. He seems to have a flair for the dramatic.

[TURBO]

Weird to watch Gomez in another uniform...

[trwi7]

Chris Archer is in the booth. Jessica Mendoza made a comment, and he answered with "yes sir" before correcting himself and saying "yes ma'am."

 

They really should've tested him out before they had him on air for an actual game. He was pretty terrible to listen to. Umm after every other word.

[1992casey]

I don't rate "amateurs" based on umms.

 

It was kind of funny when he managed to call one of the plays.

[AKCheesehead]

 

Not so fast my friend. Can't root for either team. Equal hatred on both cubs and cards.

 

I can appreciate that sentiment. Step 1, have a seat yankees. Step 2, bye bye cubs. Step 3, cards season ends. After that I guess the Dodgers are in my crosshairs, and from there may the best team win.

[trwi7]

CF Fowler

RF Schwarber

LF Bryant

1B Rizzo

3B La Stella

2B Castro

C Montero

SS Russell

P Arrieta

 

RF Polanco

3B Harrison

CF McCutchen

LF Marte

C Cervelli

2B Walker

SS Mercer

1B Rodriguez (seriously?)

P Cole

[1992casey]

Thanks for the lineups.

[jerichoholicninja]

CF Fowler

RF Schwarber

LF Bryant

1B Rizzo

3B La Stella

2B Castro

C Montero

SS Russell

P Arrieta

 

RF Polanco

3B Harrison

CF McCutchen

LF Marte

C Cervelli

2B Walker

SS Mercer

1B Rodriguez (seriously?)

P Cole

 

Both of these lineups just scream of over thinking. You can't tell me the analytics guys in Pittsburgh suggest Rodriguez defense is more beneficial than Alvarez or Ramirez offense. And how can the Cubs not have someone hitting better than La Stella to put in the OF to move Bryant back to 3B?

[FidoMcCokefiend]

The Pittsburgh Pirates can become my 2nd favorite team the next two series.

[bill hAll Star]

Pirates already have a mountain to climb.

[AKCheesehead]

Pirates already have a mountain to climb.

 

And I hate it. I'm already having nightmares of those obnoxious cub fans celebrating.

[bill hAll Star]

Yeah I just turned the game off after the Schwarber bomb.

[Polish Falcons]

The strike zone the ump is giving Arietta is bogus.

[1992casey]

It's always nice to see the benches clear.

[Patrick425]

How stupid can you be. Arrieta hits the guy with a curve ball, 4 run lead, already a guy on base...clearly unintentional. I agree with the announcer though...Arrieta should have taken a quick jog to 1st as if to say "Ok, whatever, thanks for the free base idiot"