2022 MLB Playoffs

[Brewcrew82]

Dodgers' offense is so fun to watch. Every time the Padres score, they have an answer. If anything holds them back this postseason, it will be their pitching. 

[Brewcrew82]

Stop traffic. Josh Hader pitching in an inning that isn't the 9th. 

[UpandIn]

1 hour ago, Brewcrew82 said:

Stop traffic. Josh Hader pitching in an inning that isn't the 9th. 

Don't even need to look and see how he did. Only that the Hader has been terrible thread has not been bumped, he obviously did not give up a run.

Though, FTR, we threw him in the 8th last year vs the Braves and Freeman.

[Brewcrew82]

6 hours ago, UpandIn said:

Don't even need to look and see how he did. Only that the Hader has been terrible thread has not been bumped, he obviously did not give up a run.

Though, FTR, we threw him in the 8th last year vs the Braves and Freeman.

Yeah Hader׳’s back to his dominant self, though he nearly gave up HRs to Freeman and Smith. But yesterday was the first time he recorded a 4 out save since 2020 so it is noteworthy.

[Patrick425]

Hoping Seattle can come back from that tough loss in Game 1.  Definitely the team I'm rooting for. How can you not with the WI connections?  Scott Servais and Jarred Kelenic (who graduated 2 years after my son at Waukesha West). 

[owbc]

3 hours ago, Patrick425 said:

Hoping Seattle can come back from that tough loss in Game 1.  Definitely the team I'm rooting for. How can you not with the WI connections?  Scott Servais and Jarred Kelenic (who graduated 2 years after my son at Waukesha West). 

Scott Servais is a huge Packers fan. 

I think most reasonable Mariners fans would say that this year is mostly about accumulating postseason experience for a year or two down the road when they will have a better chance at taking out the juggernauts at the top of the AL. Game 1 was a classic example of a young, talented team coming in with a ton of momentum and not being able to hold the lead once the Astros regrouped. 

I expect them to show resiliency today because they have all year, but the Astros are such a well-oiled machine that it's going to be a tall order to come back after giving away a game like that. They remind me of the 2008 Brewers, but at least if they get to game 4 they will be starting someone better than Suppan! 

 

 

[NBBrewFan]

2 hours ago, owbc said:

I think most reasonable Mariners fans would say that this year is mostly about accumulating postseason experience for a year or two down the road when they will have a better chance at taking out the juggernauts at the top of the AL.

Like many Brewers fans felt after 2018? That experience has lead to a 1-6 record since then in the postseason.

[treego14]

20 minutes ago, NBBrewFan said:

Like many Brewers fans felt after 2018? That experience has lead to a 1-6 record since then in the postseason.

Good point ... small market teams have to "go for it" during those seasons when their young studs are bringing in the victories ... too bad we gave up on our young stud in Josh Hader too early this season.

The future is now in such cases!

[owbc]

20 minutes ago, NBBrewFan said:

Like many Brewers fans felt after 2018? That experience has lead to a 1-6 record since then in the postseason.

Fortunately for the Mariners they are not a small market team. 

[Hopper]

46 minutes ago, treego14 said:

Good point ... small market teams have to "go for it" during those seasons when their young studs are bringing in the victories ... too bad we gave up on our young stud in Josh Hader too early this season.

The future is now in such cases!

Thank you for posting without a rhyme.

Most of us would say, it's about time.

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[DuWayne Steurer]

Servais intentionally walks Alvarez with a man on first. Bregman lines an rbi single on the very next pitch. there's no way of knowing what Alvarez would have done, but walking guys into scoring position is just dumb.

[owbc]

19 minutes ago, DuWayne Steurer said:

Servais intentionally walks Alvarez with a man on first. Bregman lines an rbi single on the very next pitch. there's no way of knowing what Alvarez would have done, but walking guys into scoring position is just dumb.

Pitch to Alvarez, get burned. Pitch around Alvarez, get burned. 

[rickh150]

59 minutes ago, Hopper said:

Thank you for posting without a rhyme.

Most of us would say, it's about time.

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I was going to get a watch, but I didn’t have the time.

[rickh150]

19 hours ago, Brewcrew82 said:

Stop traffic. Josh Hader pitching in an inning that isn't the 9th. 

Don’t remind me…. CC changed his entire handling of the bullpen based on his whims and gripes. 

19 hours ago, Brewcrew82 said:

[SomewhereInTime]

[Brewcrew82]

Guardians really don't take the catcher position seriously. Luke Maile and a guy OPSing below .500...

[willie key]

It stinks not having brewers in playoffs.    

[Brewcrew82]

Phillies really tried to give it to us and now they're reaping the rewards for our ineptitude. 

[treego14]

23 hours ago, Hopper said:

Thank you for posting without a rhyme.

Most of us would say, it's about time.

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I save my rhymes for game threads!

[treego14]

Go Guardians!

Low Payroll baseball -- beat the Big spenders!

[willie key]

1 hour ago, Brewcrew82 said:

Phillies really tried to give it to us and now they're reaping the rewards for our ineptitude. 

Yep

[Hopper]

Grisham has been excellent so far in the playoffs!  Big HR there!

[treego14]

Grisham is mashing AND Hader is throwing harder than he ever did for us on a consistent basis now for the Padres ... well, good for them ... 

We would be in the playoffs if we didn't trade Hader ... oh, well ...

[treego14]

All the underdogs win today ... Phillies over Braves, Indians (not the Guardians) over Yankees, and Padres over Dodgers ... good day for the MLB, in my opinion.

[Brewcrew82]

Grisham and Hader doing the exact opposite of what they did in 2019.