JotCast | 2018 World Series Game Two Live Chat

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Dan Szymborski

8:46

Smoltz and Reynolds really have made me miss McCarver.

Blake the Rake

8:46

Kinsler did a thing!

carrotjuice

8:46

Ghosts of Kinsler Past

Local Radio

8:46

One of the local radio guys was talking about how the new Baseball with their managers managing and their bullpens was ruining the game. How both Sale and Kershaw were pulled after 4.
If there's one thing that I get excited about, it's watching 2 pitchers combine for 8 IP and 8 ER for a high-quality 9.00 ERA.

CamdenWarehouse

8:47

I think Dan thrive's on nonsense chats. He chatted before he was a FG employee

Chris

8:47

Important to note that Smoltz still isn't as bad as Cal Ripken

Dan Szymborski

8:47

Ripken barely says anything when he's around.

3 and 2

8:47

Ryu on today? thanks

Dan Szymborski

8:47

So that's an improvement.

Craig Edwards

8:48

Bunch of hard hit balls this inning, but bailed out Kinsler running and the Dodgers defense did a good thing, so mark that one down.

Nate

8:48

Who would dare said something negative about Cal Ripken? Or even Billy "Rick Face" Ripken for that matter?

Dan Szymborski

8:48

Billy just hated Roy Face.

The Only Nolan

8:48

Kinslayer = Rallyslayer

Dan Szymborski

8:48

Only homers kill rallies.

8:49

A third out isn't a rally killer like a homer

You're saving your psychic energy for next inning

Neil

8:49

What was the break even point for Kinsler going for third there?

Dan Szymborski

8:49

The conventional wisdom of not making the first or third out at third is actually pretty good for conventional wisdom

Nixmith

8:49

More like Kinsl-aren't, right?

Craig Edwards

8:49

what Dan said.

CamdenWarehouse

8:50

Homer Bailey does NOT kill rallies

tommy

8:50

why is it good wisdom?

Dan Szymborski

8:50

It actually matches up decently with base/out states

Guy Smiley

8:51

Because if you stay at second, you're already in scoring position, especially with two outs.

Dan Szymborski

8:51

And with two outs, most non-infield hits should be scoring anyway

8:54

I don't have it in front of me, but the difference between runner on 2nd 2 outs and runner on 3rd 2 outs is like 0.05 runs or something.

Gila Monster

8:54

Is it me or would Puig be the perfect Marlin?

Dan Szymborski

8:54

Doesn't he like getting paid?

AdamZ

8:54

Is it a rule that once you win a cy young, you must always be referred to as "cy young winner whoever"?

Dan Szymborski

8:55

Yes

scott

8:55

Jeff King, 1986 #1 overall pick, "disliked baseball so much that he retired the day after his MLB pension fully vested"

Hank

8:55

I get the media likes to romanticize the amazing and aggressive Boston baserunning, but they are at -5.1 this year (20th).

Dan Szymborski

8:56

When he was young, Adam Dunn told people that he hated playing baseball, but it was his job.

He softened up later, IIRC

Craig Edwards

8:56

Betts, Bradley, Jr., Benintendi and Devers were all good-great so it does make some sense. But they have a few guys who are really on the negative end like Martinez, which you would expect and Nunez, who I still associate as the guy who can't keep his helmet on with the yankees.

Planet Dust

8:56

I guess in some ways Doc Gooden was a disappointment.

8:57

Hank, they are just "making things happen," and it gives them "another way to beat you."

5 Run Homer

8:57

I think if you win a Cy Young you should just be renamed Cy. Cy Kershaw, Cy Kluber, Cy Porcello, etc.

CamdenWarehouse

8:57

"He's not pitching like a Cy Young winner tonight."
"I always pitch like a Cy Young winner for I have won a Cy Young."

8:57

keith foulke got a lot of crap in Boston when he said baseball was just a job.

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