Game Thread (9/29/2022): Marlins (Garrett) at Brewers (Lauer) - 6:40 PM CDT

[wiguy94]

Just now, OldSchoolSnapper said:

Not to get ahead of myself but does anyone know the WC format? Is it 1-1-1? I have a wedding next weekend and I'm wondering if our home game would be Saturday, or do we have to force Game 3 to get home?

Higher rated team gets all 3 at home so if we make it we would play St. Louis 3 times in St. Louis.

[willie key]

Just now, OldSchoolSnapper said:

Not to get ahead of myself but does anyone know the WC format? Is it 1-1-1? I have a wedding next weekend and I'm wondering if our home game would be Saturday, or do we have to force Game 3 to get home?

You are getting ahead of your self

[BallFour]

1 minute ago, OldSchoolSnapper said:

Not to get ahead of myself but does anyone know the WC format? Is it 1-1-1? I have a wedding next weekend and I'm wondering if our home game would be Saturday, or do we have to force Game 3 to get home?

All 3 on the road

[OldSchoolSnapper]

Just now, willie key said:

You are getting ahead of your self

Not really. I want to be able to see a game if I can and some of us have to plan around that.

[OldSchoolSnapper]

Just now, BallFour said:

All 3 on the road

Didn't know that. That makes it easy.

[mtrebs]

2 minutes ago, OldSchoolSnapper said:

Not to get ahead of myself but does anyone know the WC format? Is it 1-1-1? I have a wedding next weekend and I'm wondering if our home game would be Saturday, or do we have to force Game 3 to get home?

All the games would be on the road:

The Wild Card Game has been replaced by the best-of-three Wild Card Series, which functions as the first round of play. The higher seed in each Wild Card Series will host all the games of that series, be it two or the maximum three games.

 

[OldSchoolSnapper]

Yeah, that makes much more sense. Traveling twice for a 3 gamer would be silly. Kind of a bummer though, it would be nice to be guaranteed one home playoff game atmosphere.

[sveumrules]

Yeah, will be interesting to see how the new format shakes out.

Teams that get the bye don’t play their first game until Tuesday the 11th.

Obviously ATL/NYM are still fighting for the division, but if LAD, HOU and NYY cool their jets at the end of the regular season a bit you start getting into like a week plus without really playing.

Feel like it could favor the #1 WC (who normally has the 2nd/3rd best record anyway) since they have a good chance to build momentum at home heading into the DS, but then they have to use their top two tree starters in the WC round so maybe that mitigates it somewhat.

[trwi7]

Imagine willingly making an ass out of yourself like those people were doing during warm ups.

[AKCheesehead]

I'm glad the bad feeling I had about Avi was wrong

[ReverendBrewmeister]

Need to capitalize on this bases loaded opportunity to extend the lead in the 6th Inning.

[Sixtolezcano]

Another bases loaded double play. Seems to happen a lot.

[mtrebs]

Please don’t let our inability to get a hit with RISP make us lose this game. 

[DuWayne Steurer]

That was Hiura's fault for walking and setting up a force.

[Eye Black]

Well that was fun to see Freddy dealing out of the bullpen. 

[ReverendBrewmeister]

Some classic Craigtemberesque pitching staff usage in the last two games. Closer entering in the 7th. Starter being used as a late inning reliever. Like it so far. 

[AKCheesehead]

I'm glad the bad feeling I had about Avi was wrong

[Sixtolezcano]

3 minutes ago, DuWayne Steurer said:

That was Hiura's fault for walking and setting up a force.

Damn that Hiura, you really can’t count on him.

[yourout]

A bunt by McCutcheon would have been a smart play there.

[ReverendBrewmeister]

Guess the offense wants to make the pitching staff walk the tightrope tonight. Too many less-than-impressive at bats with RISP tonight. 

[edfunderburk]

Six more outs 

[Brewcrew82]

Why not pinch-hit Rowdy for McCutchen against the righty?

[BruisedCrew]

Seems like the Brewers are in total command of this game and should be ahead comfortably. Yet, it’s too close for comfort. 

[mtrebs]

Just now, BruisedCrew said:

Seems like the Brewers are in total command of this game and should be ahead comfortably. Yet, it’s too close for comfort. 

Yep, because we can’t hit with RISP. 
 

Now they have up a single and a HR will tie it. Makes me nervous. 

[Eye Black]

9 minutes ago, edfunderburk said:

Six more outs 

I use to do this until the 2019 wild card game thread. Since then counting down outs remaining in an important game only brings back haunting memories.