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AvatarDan Szymborski
8:19
And correct that Pena *is* a free swinger
Belli Flop
8:19
Polls for rooting interest and prediction?
Justin Choi
8:19
Who Takes Game 1?
Astros (54% | 27 votes)
 
Phillies (46% | 23 votes)
 
Total Votes: 50
First time creating a poll!
This is cool
AvatarAlex Sonty
8:22
Yordan Alvarez is in that "stop what you're doing" territory
Chat got really quiet there.
AvatarDan Szymborski
8:23
Always gonna have less of a crowd on a Friday night
jae
8:23
which starter y'all got going deeper?
Justin Choi
8:23
This feels like a potential Angry and Amped Justin Verlander start, so I'll go with him
AvatarDavid Laurila
8:23
I liked these quotes from Nola when we talked about his curveball last summer:

“The more I have pressure on my thumb, the better it is. Sometimes I lose the feel on it and will put too much pressure on just my middle finger. For me, it’s more about the tip of my middle finger and the tip of my thumb. So really, I’m kind of going back to throwing it like a football. It’s the most true and has the most bite when I do that.”
jae
8:23
walking Yordan just to get to Bregman has got to feel awful. Can't afford to not have location against these guys
AvatarAlex Sonty
8:23
Bregman has far less power
AvatarAlex Sonty
8:23
But yeah, pick your poison.
jae
8:23
JV definitely has some motivation to have a deep quality start
AvatarAlex Sonty
8:25
Hate to say it because it sounds stupid, but Verlander is writing his legacy. If he's rolling and good on pitches, he's gonna push Dusty as hard as it takes.
jae
8:25
agreed Sonty, just gotta be demoralizing to walk a batter right before facing Bregman. Not gonna get any free strikes
Daniel Bardo Pond
8:25
Any thoughts on Thompson sticking with Harper at cleanup vs hitting him 3rd?
AvatarAlex Sonty
8:27
Don't really care? Should I?
Lzfreak
8:27
Dan, do we have neural network nicknames for this series?
AvatarDan Szymborski
8:27
We do, of course!
Justin Choi
8:27
Ha, three perfect fastballs from JV
AvatarDan Szymborski
8:27
Guest
8:28
It is painful to watch this WS, again, as a Yankee fan
AvatarAlex Sonty
8:28
Verlander is such a god. Pure bulldozer approach to Harper.
AvatarDan Szymborski
8:28
AvatarAlex Sonty
8:28
(Sorry, I'm delayed from the internet issues)
jae
8:29
those are genius Dan, how do you generate those?
AvatarDan Szymborski
8:29
Midvalley's algorithms!
AvatarDan Szymborski
8:29
Oh, the nicknames are GPT-3
Belli Flop
8:29
Yordan Alvarez being the superior defensive fielder at his position in this series is...something.
8:30
I love myself some Kyle Schwarber it's just funny.
jae
8:32
Yordan is overall at least average in LF at minute maid, his deficient range is mitigated by the short porch, and he has a cannon of an arm. Don't sleep on him out there.
Justin Choi
8:34
Also helps that the Astros seem intent on minimizing the no. of plays he has to make
AvatarAlex Sonty
8:32
If you had the under on 2.5 innings before talking of "pressing" would begin, you won!
AvatarDan Szymborski
8:35
Boom!
Justin Choi
8:35
That's one dangerous lefty hitter
AvatarDan Szymborski
8:35
What's your delay Alex? We can try and not spoil you
AvatarAlex Sonty
8:35
LOL. Just saw it. Caught up more during the commercials, but still a bit behind
B’Ryce Hammer’s Luscious Locks
8:36
Kyle Tucker… #5 hitter. Love it, lol
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