JotCast | LDS Live Blog - 10/9/17

LDS Live Blog - 10/9/17

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CarrotJuice

3:20

/Sees "skittle babies" mentioned in chat
/Opens Chrome in incognito mode
/Searches for "skittle babies" on Urban Dictionary
/Paul, don't use that word

cool

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vomit

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Paul Swydan

3:20

OH. OH.

I did not know that meaning.

Brandon M

3:21

Why does it seem like broadcasters hate everything that we discuss on FanGraphs? Such as the increasing reliance on bullpens. It really is kind of frustrating that the media always seems to be the last to adapt to changes/advances in the game.

Paul Swydan

3:21

People don't like change.

Pie

3:21

I think if there wasn't someone of Keuchel's caliber waiting for Game 5, JV wouldn't be in right now

Paul Swydan

3:21

Correct.

Game 5 being in Houston also is a factor, I'm sure.

Josh R

3:21

I've got to say, I just don't get the use of Sale and Verlander here. I do understand worrying about tomorrow later, but there does come a point where you are damaging yourself down the road, right?

Paul Swydan

3:22

There probably is, yes.

The Hamburglar

3:22

Keuchel did look a little better than Verlander in his start, to be honest

John Autin

3:22

Why just assume Verlander can pitch well in relief, which he's never done before even in the minors?

Paul Swydan

3:23

If it was planned out, it's less like a true relief outing.

Let's give Houston the benefit of the doubt here.

Having said that....

Benintendi, two-run bomb.

Mike

3:23

It makes sense for the Red Sox who currently don't have a tomorrow. Less sense for the Astros; would have asked JV to come in after a rain delay and never prior, personally.

Brandon M

3:23

The Astros using Verlander, I agree with because they have Keuchel for game 5. I don't agree with the Red Sox using Sale because if they do go to game 5, there is no one of Sale's caliber to take his place.

Srhkthew2

3:24

Paul, are you going to be running the chat for all the games? Because that's like 9 hours straight of blogging.

Paul Swydan

3:24

No no, Craig is doing Nats-Cubs and Travis is doing CLE-NYY

Matt

3:24

Dammit Paul. My Fox Sports GO feed is 30 seconds behind you.

ChatzMcGee

3:24

Now using Verlander looks really stupid.

Wildcard

3:24

BENNY BICEPS!

Sonny

3:24

Somewhere the cranky old pundits grow strong

Q

3:24

VERLANDER! VERLANDER! VERLANDER! YOU SUCK! YOU SUCK! YOU SUCK! IT'S ALL YOUR FAULT! YOU SUCK AT LIFE! AND PITCHING!

trophy

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Paul Swydan

3:24

That was a dong and a half.

Matt

3:25

Two biggest contributors this game are two people that weren't hitting a damn thing games 1-3

Paul Swydan

3:25

Which is why you don't make drastic changes to the batting order in game 166.

Warren

3:25

He's still dating Kate Upton, so don't think we can say he sucks at life...

poo

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angry

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Q

3:25

Sorry for using the BC goal chant, Paul. Seemed appropriate

Paul Swydan

3:25

That was the BC goal chant? Sorry, they don't usually score goals against BU. BC sucks.

Guest

3:26

Do you get any stats or highlights from the emoji reactions in the chat host interface?

Paul Swydan

3:26

Not beyond what shows inline, no.

vomit

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Matt

3:26

Benintendi sure does have a pretty swing.

love

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CarrotJuice

3:26

The Astros blowing a 2-0 lead in the ALDS to a high contact, (usually) low power team? We saw this in 2015, it was great and all, but c'mon, no repeats.

Brandon M

3:27

What are they chanting?

Paul Swydan

3:27

Anyone? I wasn't concentrating on it.

Just-in, maybe?

weezy

3:27

"Justin"

AP

3:27

sounds like "Justin"

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