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Dystopian Future
4:32
So what are the odds on Verlander completing the shutout here in game one? I'd say right now it's 50/50 he gives up a homer or gets pulled.
AvatarDan Szymborski
4:32
No way. He's at 92 pitches and they're going to want the option to bring him short-rest
4:33
Not for a 4 furn lead
Jason
4:33
Pitch count too high, so zero.  If it were 1-0, might be a different story.
AvatarDan Szymborski
4:33
Yeah, 1-0 it's close enough that you risk not having him for Game 4
Ben Clemens
4:33
I don't think he should even be pitching now.
AvatarDan Szymborski
4:34
I'm ashamed to note how much time I spent making this:
RTR
4:35
Are you surprised by how overmatched these Rays hitters have looked tonight? They seem kind of shell shocked
AvatarDan Szymborski
4:35
Verlander
Ben Clemens
4:36
Shout out to the old woman with the "Pitcher of the Year Verlander" sign
If only there was a name for that award.
AvatarDan Szymborski
4:36
Batters had a .579 OPS against Verlander this year. The Rays aren't a particularly amazing offensive team and Verlander's been rested
Lunar verLander
4:36
You shouldn't be ashamed. That is art.
Ben Clemens
4:36
I have not yet played Untitled Goose Game but I have it all queued up for tomorrow.
Nick
4:37
In her defense, she might have been alive and a baseball fan before the Cy Young Award was a thing.
AvatarDan Szymborski
4:37
Dystopian Future
4:38
And Cole probably isn't going to be much easier. How much does it suck to think that your best shot of the three starting pitchers you'll face in the ALDS is Zack Greinke? The Astros are ridiculous.
Lunar verLander
4:38
My guess is he gets pulled the second a Rays touches 1st base.
Hinchy
4:38
verlander definitely gonna pass Smoltz and Petite for K's this post-season, right?
AvatarDan Szymborski
4:38
I wouldn't say definitely - teams can lose 3 games at odd times - but it's a good bet I think
RTR
4:38
There is a non-zero percent chance they score 0 runs against Astros starters this series
Ben Clemens
4:39
Presumably ZiPS could be calibrated to calculate those odds, but yeah.
There aren't going to be a lot of comfortable at-bats.
AvatarDan Szymborski
4:39
I'll probably run it if they don't score in game 2 too!
Dystopian Future
4:40
I'd like to see the odds on the Yankees or Twins getting zero runs in the ALDS, it would have to be quite small.
Ben Clemens
4:40
Meanwhile in the other league, Foltynewicz retires the first two batters but his velo looks sketchy.
AvatarDan Szymborski
4:41
Jason
4:41
I thought the Yankees and Twins just got five runs apiece spotted to them at the beginning of the game.
Ben Clemens
4:41
First pitch of the day 92.7mph, though he's picking up velo within the inning so maybe it was just jitters.
AvatarDan Szymborski
4:41
"How about we save everyone some time and start the game in the 7th with a 10-10 tie?"
4:42
After all the Twins-Yanks HR jokes, watch them go Toney-Vaughan
RTR
4:42
Game 5 2017 World Series part deux
Dystopian Future
4:42
That was a really good play by Adames, though it'll be forgotten. Far into the hole and fires a rocket to get a speedy Springer.
Ben Clemens
4:42
I wrote about Oliver Drake's goofy release and location on the mound recently:
Sabo
4:43
is this chat for all the games today or is there a seperate one for the nl games
Ben Clemens
4:43
In case your interest in the game is flagging but Drake intrigues you.
AvatarDan Szymborski
4:43
We're only doing Game Ones, not Game Twos.
So there will be a chat, featuring Meg, Josh, and Jay, covering the Yankees/Twins which you should really attend to!
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