JotCast | 2017 World Series Game 1 Live Blog

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Jeff Sullivan

5:55

I haven't checked but yes

Eno Sarris

5:55

dammit I have audio of that kershaw strikeout last inning and can't find a way to bring it to you.

Jeff Sullivan

5:55

They're a little better at everything

KEEP TRYING

Percy Miracles

5:56

Why are they booing Reddick? Because he played in Oakland? Thought LA fans hated SF, not IAK

Jeff Sullivan

5:56

Because Reddick briefly played with the Dodgers last year and was bad

Eno Sarris

5:56

just seemed relevant to the how loud is it convo

Jeff Sullivan

5:56

There's an obnoxious line-drive double play for Chris Taylor. We're through three in 40-odd minutes! It's a playoff miracle!

Enlightening Round

5:57

Is it a little weird to you guys that Grandal can’t get off the bench now

Jeff Sullivan

5:57

Barnes does basically everything he does behind the plate and he also hits too

Kimball

5:58

The projections have the odds for the series pretty much coin flip, yet even places with smart people like CBS have every analyst picking the Dodgers in less than 7 (https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/2017-world-series-predictions-cbs-s... bias?

Jeff Sullivan

5:58

Recency bias, probably

Jasper

5:58

Puig had a 11.2% BB rate and a 17.5% K rate. He might not always have the best plan of attack, but those are not free swinger rates.

Jeff Sullivan

5:58

Hasn't been a true hacker since he was a rookie

Steve

5:59

Which Astros pitcher would you most like to hit a double?

Jeff Sullivan

5:59

Francisco Liriano

Because it's hard to imagine the circumstances in which he'd play and bat in the first place

Scott Wood

5:59

How much of an advantage do the pitcher have tonight since neither team has really faced either pitcher?

Jeff Sullivan

5:59

I don't think unfamiliarity benefits either side more than the other

Major Minor

6:00

Kenley's cutter or Kershaw's slider - which is better?

Eno Sarris

6:00

ball: thrown back. important reportage here.

Jeff Sullivan

6:00

Kenley's cutter, specifically because he's still so dominant despite throwing it all the time

Bregman, gone, middle-middle fastball

Hence the message from Eno above!

Eno Sarris

6:01

poops. I waited!

Show Hey O'Tawny

6:01

Bregman good

hscer

6:01

bragman

Great White Snark

6:01

I AM THE BREGMAN. I AM THE WALRUS.

Jeff Sullivan

6:01

Barnes double-pumped the throw-back after that breaking ball

Thought he had the strike call

6:02

Altuve has gotten a couple fortunate ball calls in this AB already

Low strike for strike three! Surprise!

6:03

That runs counter to the very post I published this afternoon!

The Hamburglar

6:03

What happened to Alex Wood in the 2nd half? Fatigue? Injury?

Jeff Sullivan

6:03

Yes

Clearly the Dodgers don't think he's too hurt, since he's pitching. But he doesn't have the early-season zip. Might not have the body to maintain for six or seven months

6:04

There's another one of those beautiful curveballs. Good god

Anthony

6:04

Do either of you have any actual rooting interest here?

Jeff Sullivan

6:04

Not that has yet emerged

Kimball

6:05

You don't even have over-the-air Fox, Jeff?

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