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Kevinthecomic
9:14
Then maybe SPs going deep not such a difference maker?
Ben Clemens
9:15
Yeah I'm not convinced in this series. I think that if the Astros don't win that battle, they'll have a really hard time winning
Because their bullpen is half killer half filler
But the Rays are probably set up to not win the SP IP battle but still win the series a decent amount of the time
BLAB
9:16
Will Snell be in the fifth?
(Third time through the lineup, and the top of the order has feasted.)
Ben Clemens
9:16
I think he will be, I would probably let him go too. First of seven games in seven days
I'd have a shoooort leash though
Chamaco
9:17
Has the three batter minimum rule been an issue at all this postseason or season?
AvatarDavid Laurila
9:17
Som people thought it was an issue when Darren O'Day had to face a lefty after allowing two baserunners. That said, O'Day's numbers versus LHH are good, so it really wasn't.
Ben Clemens
9:17
The White Sox IBB'ed a pitcher to get Carlos Rodon up to three batters faced so they could pull him
9:18
And the pitcher they brought in then walked in a run (the IBB loaded the bases)
Whoops!
Sam
9:18
Just to back up the Arozarena killing stuff up in the zone point: 8 for 16 with 6 bombs on high and away fastballs via Inside Edge
Ben Clemens
9:18
Yeah Arozarena has generally been a groundball hitter in the minors because his attack angle is pretty flat
But that means that he has an easier time getting to stuff up
9:19
And yeah he's strong
So if you go high, you better not let him get the bat on the ball
Bang Bang
9:20
Reference the 3-batter rule mattering, Brooks Raley had to face Nelson Cruz in the WC round because he didn't get the third out of the inning.  Cruz doubled and drove in a run.  Didn't wind up mattering in the end, but it could have been big.
sadtrombone
9:20
So pretty much teams just need to throw low and hope he can't adjust? That sounds too simple, like someone would have tried that.
Ben Clemens
9:20
Well he's not a BAD hitter low
He just hits more grounders there
And a lot of pitchers aren't really comfortable throwing low in the zone with their 4-seamers
9:21
Trout, for exmaple, was famously not much of a high-ball hitter for the first 5 years of his career
And yet, he was still Mike Trout
AvatarDavid Laurila
9:21
George Springer has 17 postseason home runs in 263 plate appearances. David Ortiz had 17 postseason home runs in 369 plate appearances
Ben Clemens
9:21
Wow!
That's an excellent statistic, I never would have guessed it
Derek
9:22
Yeah but Ortiz didn't need a trash can!
(/s)
Mike
9:23
High/low ball hitting reflects a certain pitching meta, too: early in Trout's career, it was sinker/2 seamer time, recently its been high 4 seamer time, and now the Rays/Dodgers are going much heavier into 2 seam/sinkers again, as few guys are good at both at the same time.
Ben Clemens
9:24
This is a good way of putting it
Swings aren't context-neutral
Chamaco
9:24
Here is an article on the Rays logo rebrand in 2007.  Apparently Kevin Costner and his band were the musical entertainment - http://www.mlb.com/content/printer_friendly/tb/y2007/m11/d07/c2295315....
sadtrombone
9:25
Ortiz had that bonkers 2004 playoffs performance. That's what everyone remembers him for.
Tony Wolfe
9:25
I think of 2013 more than 2004 when it comes to Ortiz playoff tears
But I was also 9 years old for the first one and a freshman in college for the second, so
Ben Clemens
9:26
Tilt story time
I'm a Cardinals fan, I was a much bigger one in 2004
9:27
My dad and I drove the 12 hours from Virginia to St. Louis for game 4
That sucked
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