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AvatarDan Szymborski
2:50
Depends whta lead is, if any
STiVo
2:50
Feels lucky that both players escaped without an injury in that weird play at 1B...
AvatarDan Szymborski
2:51
if this inning ends with tigers up 5-1 or something, he goes fairly quickly i think
AvatarDavid Laurila
2:53
Small-ball Tigers. Giving the Guardians a taste of their own medicine.
AvatarDan Szymborski
2:53
If Skubal goes like 110 or so, I think the Tigers try and get him five days rest and not four
2:54
four days rest would allow Skubal to get game 1
NG3
2:54
cue small ball/bunts are how you win narratives
Alex
2:55
Does the ballpark a game is played in impact how enjoyable the game is to watch for everybody? I like the fact we have games at Wrigley field, Yankee Stadium and Dodger Stadium coming up. (I’m from Toronto, so I have an aversion to boring cookie cutter fields)…
AvatarDan Szymborski
2:55
I think it's REALLY person specific
on TV it doesn't really make a difference to me
STiVo
2:55
I know sac bunts are out of favor.  But Skubal on the mound, and this CLE offense makes that feel like a much better play than normal
AvatarDavid Laurila
2:55
The Tigers had five sacrifice bunts during the regular season.
Bosoxforlife
2:55
I love squeeze play and wonder why more teams don't try it, especially in the extra inning game with so many strikeouts with a man on 3rd.
AvatarDan Szymborski
2:56
I think a lot is opportunity cost
it's a hard play to pull off and if you're working on that, what else could you have been working on instead?
Oddball Herrera
2:57
Statcast in game odds seemed to think that the one run for one out trade there was pretty neutral
AvatarDan Szymborski
2:57
always remember though, that it really changes depending on WHO is doing the bunt/squeeze
It doesn't take a lot of bunt hits to make the payoff really good
or a lot of bunt failures to make the payoff horrible
Guest
2:58
McKinstry is such a 'wins playoff game with squeeze bunt' type player
Ineffectively Tame
2:58
What are the cats up to Dan?
AvatarDan Szymborski
2:58
three are sleeping becuase dinner was a half hour ago
Justinian's meowing at me a ton, which he usually does after I come home after being away for a week
Guest
2:58
Gotta imagine having Skub makes you feel better about trading one sure run for a chance at 2
AvatarDavid Laurila
2:59
Wondering if Skubal is emptying the tank here.
Raph Fangs
2:59
Jeez, Skubal -- 101 in the 7th
AvatarDan Szymborski
2:59
Ai but I still like it:
3:01
lzfreak
3:01
You absolutely have to let him at least start the 8th
Mr Trivia
3:04
one more innning for skub ?
AvatarDavid Laurila
3:04
Grady Little comes to mind. Kevin Cash comes to mind.
AvatarJon Becker
3:05
Howdy everyone! Sporer should be joining in a few mins here but we've got simultaneous chaos — Paul and I will be tuned into Padres/Cubs!
Bosoxforlife
3:06
This is baseball as I remember it very fondly. Sandy Skubal mowing down the opposition late into the game, Come on A.J., leave him in.
Guest
3:08
Is it Vest or Finnegan for the 9th?
AvatarDavid Laurila
3:08
Presumably Vest. Whether or not the Tigers still have a lead is another question.
AvatarDan Szymborski
3:08
Hey Jon!
STiVo
3:08
There's no chaos quite like simultaneous chaos!
AvatarJon Becker
3:09
Was hoping Tigers/Guards would be a little bit of a blowout by now but nope I have to have one eye on that game too
Go River Cats
3:09
Dinner at 230? My cats would wake me up way too early for breakfast if I fed them before 7
AvatarDan Szymborski
3:10
They get wet food at 2:30 or 3, some dry food at 8 PM and 10 AM
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