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Ben Clemens
2:03
Hey everyone, and welcome to the ALDS Game 1 chat.
2:04
We have a pretty good roster today- Dan, Jay, and Josh.
Some links for your pleasure:
2:05
The ZiPS projections, artisanally crafted by none other than Dan Szymborski:
https://www.fangraphs.com/standings/playoff-odds/post-season-zips
2:06
And since I really enjoyed it (though it has no bearing on today), Jay on Mickey Callaway:
Derek
2:06
As the only day that is guaranteed to have 4 playoff baseball games, is this the best day of the baseball calendar?
AvatarDan Szymborski
2:06
It is chatting time!
Ben Clemens
2:06
It's the best, and also the most tiring.
AvatarDan Szymborski
2:06
Well, it was 3 minutes ago.
But I forgot it was on FS1
Ben Clemens
2:07
Great things are often tiring, though.
AvatarDan Szymborski
2:07
"The chat got NC-17 so quickly I didn't even notice."
Magic Kingdome
2:07
Will this series feature the most spins of a baseball in history?
Astros in 9!
ZiPS
2:08
Probably a question for Dan, but why is Kershaw listed as the potential Game 5 starter instead of Buehler?
AvatarDan Szymborski
2:08
They initially were hinting a bit that they could bring Kershaw back in Game 5 and I haven't heard anything new yet. I think Buehler is preferable too
Ben Clemens
2:08
I'll just throw a few polls up here to start:
Who you got?
Astros (79.1% | 91 votes)
 
Rays (20.9% | 24 votes)
 
Total Votes: 115
Who you want?
Astros (25.2% | 29 votes)
 
Rays (60.9% | 70 votes)
 
Don't care (13.9% | 16 votes)
 
Total Votes: 115
Sabo
2:09
that's some optimism for the rays there
Derek
2:09
Is this series called, like, the Juice Bowl? The Juice Cup maybe? (Tropicana wins in the battle of the actual juices, btw)
Ben Clemens
2:09
FanGraphs is in the tank for the Rays. Hi Jeff!
AvatarDan Szymborski
2:09
SPACE FISH SERIES
AvatarJay Jaffe
2:09
Hey folks, echoing what Dan and Ben have said, welcome to today's chat
Eel Ffilc
2:09
Ben's chatting usage is akin to Andrew Miller in the 2016 playoffs.
Ben Clemens
2:09
Hopefully without the eventual breakdown.
Cito's Mustache
2:10
AJ just used the cliché "Use it or lose it" so this broadcast is off to a roaring start.
AvatarDan Szymborski
2:10
I don't know who I want to win this series in my heart of hearts
AvatarJay Jaffe
2:10
With four series going at once, the depth chart gets a workout, to say the least
Ben Clemens
2:10
For someone so fast, Pham grounds into a ton of double plays.
22 this year
2:11
As much as I think of him as a modern, stats-driven hitter, he is very groundball happy
ryan
2:11
by what metric are the Astros "first place in defensive efficiency"?
Derek
2:12
Can we start a petition for Jason Benetti & Co. to call every postseason game?
AvatarJay Jaffe
2:12
by the stat Defensive Efficiency, the rate at which teams turn balls in play into outs https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/2019.shtml
cO.COa
2:13
Cat and Dog updates, please, Dan and Ben
Ben Clemens
2:13
Ruby is at daycare. I'm recapping tonight's game so I didn't think I could handle two games of vigilance.
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