JotCast | Dodgers/Nationals Game 5 Live Blog

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PeteD

8:32

To whomever approves each chat message, you stink. You take too long, and in doing so are complicit in limiting conversation. Thanks for nothing. Next season get better.

Dave Cameron

8:32

You're welcome!

PeteD

8:32

If anybody else hates Joe Buck's call, the international feed of the World Series (accessible online... legal?) is called by Vasgersian and Smoltz. So choice.

Sean Dolinar

8:32

That outage during Gm1 of the WS last year was amazing when they had to switch feeds.

Dave Cameron

8:33

(Also, this isn't a chat. This is a live blog.)

Tomas

8:33

Hill for 3, Urias for 2, then . . . does Kershaw pitch an inning tonight?

Dave Cameron

8:33

Hill for ~4, Stripling for ~2, Urias for ~2, Jansen for ~1, at least from what J.P. Hoornstra told me.

8:34

(I like Joe Buck)

Andy J.

8:34

Hi Dave, i signed up to be bone marrow donor after being inspired by you. Hopefully I'm a match some day and I can help someone in need.

Dave Cameron

8:34

Thank you!

Scherzer is good. /analysis

Sean Dolinar

8:35

Usually, I have podcasts going. I wish I could just have an effects mix with no announcers.

Bork

8:35

I have the game muted because Borkwife is watching the bachelorette. I still think it's better commentary than Joe Buck.

Tim

8:36

So in honor of Jeff's poll today, which of these teams is most likely to miss the playoffs next year? Or is it simply inconceivable that either of them do?

Dave Cameron

8:36

Anyone can miss the playoffs in any given year. I'd take Washington as slightly more likely, given that Stras' health is not a sure thing, and they won't have Ramos for at least part of the year. Melancon likely leaving too.

Sean Dolinar

8:37

I also like the other teams in the NL East a little more than the West.

Cale

8:37

What does everyone do during commercials? Early season Simpsons episodes are on FXX for me.

Craig Edwards

8:38

I eat, drink, and look at twitter.

asabin

8:38

Murphy is actually unstoppable.

Matt

8:39

Why wouldn't the Nats make a serious effort to resign Melancon? He's been a god-send.

Dave Cameron

8:39

He's going to be very expensive.

Bob

8:40

Are there any future FG playoff game blogs? Is there any reason why its not posted anywhere ahead of time like a schedule?

Craig Edwards

8:40

It will be really interesting to see if Washington spends this winter. They've had a few creative/deferred contracts/offers of late and just inked Strasburg long term.

Dave Cameron

8:41

They are subject to writer availability and interest, so we can't really predict when someone will be available to do one, or when an elimination game will be.

mtsw

8:41

the announcers are a strange thing to get upset over in some ways but i don't blame people considering you aren't given any choice. being able to select home/road/radio on mlb.tv is an underrated innovation that hopefully gives MLB some data on who people actually like and don't

Sean Dolinar

8:41

Sometimes the things they say are ridiculous. Though overall, being on-air talent is difficult especially in baseball where you need to fill.

5 Run Homer

8:41

I'm supposed to be reading Macbeth for my English class right now. Anyone care to summarize it for me?

Craig Edwards

8:41

Macbeth was the name of the sled.

Pat

8:42

bunch of guys die

ChatzMcGee

8:42

Kevin Spacey is Macbeth.

Nelson

8:42

Does Rich Hill have one of the most remarkable careers in recent memory?

Dave Cameron

8:42

The most remarkable.

8:43

Javy Baez would've made that tag

Jeremy

8:44

If Murphy would have momentarily come off the bag, Dave would have flipped

Dave Cameron

8:44

They have to change that rule. It's so dumb.

Arpeet

8:44

It seems like Washington is willing to spend almost every offseason.

Aaron (UK)

8:45

Hill is getting a much tighter zone than in game 2 (which was absurd)

ChatzMcGee

8:45

Probably should've swung 3-0.

Cale

8:45

Should batters swing more on 3-0?

Craig Edwards

8:45

missed on Heyward and Cespedes, in part because of the way the deals were structured. They are wiaiting to get tv money that hasn't come their way yet.

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