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Michael Scott
10:17
Snit after falling behind 4-1 put in low leverage guys in NLDS game 4 ATL @ PHI and lost 9-3.  Said “We lost but it wasn’t costly because our pen is in good shape.”   I guess Smoltz would agree!?
Antonio Bananas
10:18
The train station is not only the site of an actual train, but Nolan Ryan (GOAT Astro and a Texan) was nicknamed the Express.
AvatarAlex Sonty
10:18
Tucker's so smooth
Wire Fan
10:19
Why does seemingly every car commercial involve people singing in the car?
AvatarDan Szymborski
10:19
I thought those were commercials advertising murdering your family
AvatarAlex Sonty
10:20
No they're for cracking the skulls of congresspeople's families.
Guest
10:20
Thomson has been doing better than the man who beat him out for the Ynakees job
AvatarAlex Sonty
10:21
But we're here to escape the ills of the real world. Let's be better than those ads.
CJ
10:21
Alex: Don't get me started, please! I'm trying VERY hard to leave that to twitter...
AvatarAlex Sonty
10:21
@AlexSonty
Lzfreak
10:22
The Astros bullpen might somehow be underrated. Or at least overshadowed by other strengths of the roster
AvatarDavid Laurila
10:22
Statistically the best pen in the AL.
Wireless Joe Jackson
10:22
FILTHY stuff from Abreu.  He's their 5th best reliever?
CJ
10:22
Houston Pen's numbers are 'helped' by the absolute inept Yankee 'bats'
CC looks almost unhealthy
Eel Ffilc
10:22
99 mph is hot as it is but that 99 is sizzlin'
CJ
10:24
I'm sorry I can't help being myself: old, cranky yankee fan
jae
10:24
Stanek throws pure heat, very exciting. Astros middle inning guys get fired up and then Montero/Pressly come in to lock it down in the 8th/9th
CJ
10:25
I miss George
AvatarDavid Laurila
10:26
Astros relievers gave up 36 home runs this year. By comparison, Cubs relievers allowed 98 home runs.  (Caveat: Astros relievers threw far fewer innings.)
Lzfreak
10:26
7 pitches from Alvarado seems light
B’Ryce Hammer’s Luscious Locks
10:28
I like the move, actually… no need to jeopardize his arm for tomorrow on the bottom of the order
Tigers2123
10:28
would love to see Mancini get a timely WS hit. Maybe this inning.
CJ
10:28
So if you are Phils, maybe you figure you have only one chance between gm 1 and 2 and go all in here, right?
AvatarAlex Sonty
10:29
I think you wanna fade Eflin facing Yordan or Tucker
Justin Choi
10:30
Yeah, righty sinkers vs. lefties are dangerous
AvatarAlex Sonty
10:29
He's good now, but he has a platoon history that might matter.
Wireless Joe Jackson
10:31
To the extent that Houston has a bottom of the order.
AvatarDan Szymborski
10:31
Silver Slugger candidate!
Xax Xxxxxoxxxi
10:31
It's the World Series. You go all in no matter what.
AvatarAlex Sonty
10:31
Up 8-0 is different from being tied 5-5, though.
AvatarDavid Laurila
10:31
Mancini is now 1 for 30 in his career vs Philadelphia.
AvatarDan Szymborski
10:31
Maybe he hates cheesesteaks
jae
10:33
I was really optimistic about Mancini coming over here with the short porch. Not sure why he hasn't been able to figure it out
AvatarAlex Sonty
10:33
Could just be variance
CWess
10:33
"What you wanna do is the thing you're good at and not what the hitter is not good at" -Smoltz
AvatarAlex Sonty
10:35
How that's not a head injury is beyond me
Will H.
10:37
has there been a sabermetric study if the distance the catcher's hand moves to frame helps or hurt getting calls?
Justin Choi
10:38
The required data isn't publically available, so no. But it'd be a fascinating question to answer
Daniel Bardo Pond
10:37
I think it was Bud Black who had a rule change idea that catchers should be allowed to leave the game briefly to go through concussion protocol. If they pass it, they can re-enter the game. Seems sensible to me.
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