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Farhandrew Zaidman
12:22
Nothing like some 9:00 AM baseball, eh fellow west coasters?
AvatarDan Szymborski
12:22
Could've been the Mariners!
Romorr
12:23
I really want the Mariners to lose every game. Not for any nefarious reasons, but I think it would be funny to win zero games after not making the playoffs for 2 decades.
AvatarDavid Laurila
12:23
Here is an unpopular opinion to liven up the chat.
AvatarDan Szymborski
12:23
I mean, we don't have the Twins to play Job
Billy
12:23
Did you guys know MLB changed the conditions of MLBTV so now these playoff games are blacked out in the UK too! Was fun being able to watch baseball for a while I suppose!
AvatarJay Jaffe
12:25
I saw people complaining about it on Twitter and that sounds pretty bad. I can't claim to be an expert on the rights issues in various countries but I presume there's some way to see those games, though having to pay twice blows.
Zachary
12:24
Oscar Gonzalez walking to the plate to the Spongebob Squarepants theme song is so baller
AvatarDavid Laurila
12:24
As I mentioned earlier, I was at Progressive Field last weekend. The crowd loved this.
AvatarDan Szymborski
12:24
Well, that stinks! No local provider got the rights or anything?
Sonny
12:25
I’m on the fence about the new playoff size and format but will admit I’m very excited that today feels a bit like the first weekend of March Madness and that’s a great thing for MLB
AvatarJay Jaffe
12:25
I hate the new format, sorry
12:26
love the 4 games a day but we got that 2x year (Friday and Monday) generally in the previous format
12:27
shorter series = more upsets, less rewarding the best teams, more chasing mediocrity. Also to hell with this no-tiebreaker-game business
schooba
12:27
How many innings are each of you going?
AvatarDavid Laurila
12:27
I can't answer for Dan and Jay, but being old, I grew up when starters went nine (or more) in the postseason.
AvatarJay Jaffe
12:28
depends on how quickly the innings go, but I'm gonna have a 6-year-old and an appliance repairman underfoot from about 3 onward so no guarantees
Farhandrew Zaidman
12:29
Most surprising roster decision from a wild card team so far?
AvatarJay Jaffe
12:30
Starling Marte on the Mets roster is a surprise — more of a surprise than Francisco Álvarez — given his limitations on display the other day. I don't think anyone's seen him grip a bat.
AvatarDavid Laurila
12:31
In Game 3 of the 1973 ALCS, Baltimore starter Mike Cuellar gave up a walk-off home run to Campy Campaneris in the 11th inning. Ken Holzman went the distance for Oakland.
5 Run Homer
12:31
Boy, all those postseason previews weren’t kidding about Cleveland’s defence
AvatarDavid Laurila
12:31
With defenders like Straw, Kwan, and Giménez, the Guardians don’t give teams a lot of extra outs.
Zachary
12:31
Not a fan of expanded playoffs, but I far prefer a 3-game WC series to the single-game nonsense.
AvatarDan Szymborski
12:31
Yeah, I prefer fewer teams, but where possible, more games
Scotty
12:32
It's wild how Urias and Biebs both lost a decent amount of velo this year and are still really really good.
AvatarJay Jaffe
12:35
not all velocity dips are unintentional. Guys often find they get better movement and command by taking just a bit off, not to mention maintain their stamina.
Farhandrew Zaidman
12:34
Julio threw 97 as a 19 year old, but his velo was never what made him effective.
Rean Schwarzer
12:34
Dan:  What is the difference in outcomes bases on a 1 game series vs. a 3 game series?  What does zips say?
AvatarDan Szymborski
12:34
TFW someone picks a handle because they'll know you answer the question because of it! lol
AvatarDavid Laurila
12:34
The strikeout pitch to Owen Miller looked particularly nasty.
AvatarDan Szymborski
12:34
Obviously, the smaller the series, the more crapshooty
And the pitcher matchup becomes massive
Carson
12:36
How big of a role do you think Kyle Gibson will play for the Phillies?
AvatarDan Szymborski
12:36
I think Gibson's one of *the* last players on their roster now.
TarzanJoe
12:37
Jay, if you opened a Sabermetrics Museum, what city is it in, what's your favorite exhibit, and will there be beer and whiskey served there?
AvatarJay Jaffe
12:37
I'm not sure either Lawrence, Kansas (where Bill James is from) or Oakland (Moneyball) gets enough visitors. Boston makes some sense but ... I have feelings about Boston so I'll say put it in New York City, baby.
AvatarJay Jaffe
12:38
this threading is a challenge LOL
AvatarDan Szymborski
12:38
I don't imagine our sabermetrics museum will have huge financial backing, so Lawrence might be a better place to put it for real estate expenses.
AvatarJay Jaffe
12:39
Nobody's going to Kansas, Dan
AvatarDan Szymborski
12:39
You know how aquariums or natural history museums sometimes have a habitat? The sabermetrics museum will have an interactive habitat of someone's mom's basement.
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