2017 Playoff Thread [World Series: HOU vs. LAD]

[owbc]

Thread for the ALDS and NLDS...Houston taking care of business in game 1.

[jerichoholicninja]

Angel Hernandez sues for racial discrimination because he doesn't get playoff assignments. Watch this game, Angel. Your strikezone is crap.

[PinaMadness]

Not just playoff assignments, World Series's too. In fact, I think he just said World Series's. Either way, he has no self awareness.

[owbc]

Harper might have turned around the Cubs/Nats series. Huge HR at a critical moment.

[Baldkin]

That a baby Houston. Now, lets go Washington!

[Spidey]

What's with the Cubs fan right behind home plate pretending to give signals to the runner on second in the 8th inning of Game 3? Does he think the players pay attention to Cubs fans....... Ugh.

[Baldkin]

There's no sound worse in the world than Cubs fans cheering.

[owbc]

Unfortunately for the Nats, starting pitching doesn't win postseason series.

[Baldkin]

"As the saying goes, it's like he had a frog with a tennis racket in there."

 

Just heard from the color guy in NYY vs Cleveland after a passed ball.

 

What?!?

[Cool Hand Lucroy]

Kind of shocked Dusty pulled Scherzer yesterday, especially given his history. Rizzo gets a cheap hit, and the Cubs turn it over to their one unquestionably reliable bullpen piece (Edwards is getting there). I don't necessarily mind that pitching staff piling up October innings, though listening to Joe Maddon annoys more and more every time for some reason...

 

Edit: Radar for Game 4 looks nasty. Surprised they didn't try to start earlier. Also, surprised the Nats aren't going with Strasburg on short rest, but that's probably partly because of the rain threat. Have to think any delay is beneficial for Washington, given that it lets them avoid starting Tanner Roark in an elimination game. Of course, if it's 5-1 Cubs in the 4th when it starts pouring, I would think they'd opt to suspend...

[NYChez]

Josh Hader could have told Maddon that Michael Taylor could hit a fastball.

[PinaMadness]

So much for that 22 game winning streak.

[olliegjw]

I was really hoping Austin Jackson took off for first after the Yankees started celebrating. They dropped the third strike, and never tagged him out.

[PinaMadness]

If somebody paying more attention than I am can help me, how is it that Scherzer didn't pitch until Game 3 and thus, not starting tonight? Because Gio Gonzalez is about to get lit up in this elimination game.

[AKCheesehead]

I don't know, but I hope the nationals keep pouring it on. I don't just want the cubs to lose. I want them to lose 34-1.

[AKCheesehead]

Also, if Dusty has any sense at all he will get Gio out of the game asap.

[pacopete4]

The Nats are a very frustrating team.

[DocLuna7]

This Nationals game is so incredibly frustrating right now. To lose is one thing but to lose by giving the cubs runs is sickening

[Baldkin]

If somebody paying more attention than I am can help me, how is it that Scherzer didn't pitch until Game 3 and thus, not starting tonight? Because Gio Gonzalez is about to get lit up in this elimination game.

 

He was hurt. Bad hamstring.

[Bombers]

Leave it to an ex Brewer to go first pitch hacking after 2 straight walks. Jeez - what are you thinking

[homer]

The most pitches Davis has thrown all year is 34. He's at 24 here in the 8th.

[Bombers]

He is out - foot popped off - what are you doing with that kind of secondary lead

[Bombers]

Lol Nationals

[trwi7]

There better be a damn good view that was split screened or that we didn't see because that tag wasn't on long and there was no view that showed the tag still on when his foot popped off for a split second.

[homer]

At 38 with Harper about to get into the box.