JotCast | LDS Live Blog - 10/9/17

LDS Live Blog - 10/9/17

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Paul Swydan

4:01

Maybe Sonny Gray is going to throw in relief tonight?

4:02

It's all the rage, you know.

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Michael

4:02

So I called in to Francesa and he says Axisa is wrong and there's a very good chance girardi is not back this year

Paul Swydan

4:02

He name checked Axisa on the air?

Jucky Bacobson

4:04

No way you pull him out here

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Paul Swydan

4:04

Agreed.

Gonzalez is also much more dangerous as a LHB.

Boom.

Sale struck him out.

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Filthy, filthy.

In the dirt.

Michael

4:04

i dropped Axisa's name, he said "he's wrong"

Matt

4:06

Proof right now that personal catchers are not needed. Leon caught almost every single Sale start this year, but he's looking great with Vasquez in there.

Uncle Jimbo

4:06

Now what game to watch???

Paul Swydan

4:06

I'll stick with BOS-HOU.

Well, maybe I'll flip. Where is the remote?

4:07

Pedroia still can't get it out of the infield.

He's still hurt, and shouldn't be hitting so high in the order.

Josh R

4:07

This is really interesting. Who'da thunk 4 innings from Sale today before this game started? Game 5 is going to be fascinating. (If it happens)

stever20

4:08

4 innings 6 k's. not too shabby. do you start him in the 8th? To me it would be making a move to just make a move. Sale looks plenty good enough....

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Paul Swydan

4:08

He didn't get any hugs in the dugout.

No one is warming.

Guest

4:08

Are personal catchers just a way to give the backup predictable playing time?

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Paul Swydan

4:08

That's part of it, I think.

Jucky Bacobson

4:08

So, if Boston pulls through and wins game 5, do they keep Sale and Price in the pen and just throw them for 3-4 high leverage innings 2-3 times per series?

Paul Swydan

4:09

I doubt it. Price was immediately talking about how he wants to be a starter after Game 3.

Jucky Bacobson

4:09

My understanding Sale is not a hugger

Paul Swydan

4:09

Probably not, but he didn't put on his coat or anything. He marched over to his spot in the dugout like you would if you were still pitching.

caesar_solid

4:10

is the CUBS/NATS chat in this window or a different one?

Paul Swydan

4:10

This one.

Dave

4:10

Can win expectancy be calculated by just replacing Morton with Verlander? Only numbers I'm seeing are the change after the HR

Paul Swydan

4:11

Yeah WE% is not calculated based on the pitchers involved.

Kevin

4:11

I think it makes sense: if you have an awesome bullpen, you'd gladly take the gamble that at least one of your two best starters, or a combination thereof, can go deep in game 4 in order to get to game 5. Then you throw CC maybe once through the lineup, followed by said awesome bullpen.

Wildcard

4:12

The only reason I would have taken Sale out is to potentially have him available out of the pen again in game 5.

Paul Swydan

4:12

Right.

Guest

4:12

Any more polls?

Craig Edwards

4:12

I am here and primarily watching Cubs-Nats for those of you watching that game.

Paul Swydan

4:12

Hi Craig!

Craig Edwards

4:12

Hey Paul.

Hunky Dory

4:12

Why are we trusting Mike Francesca? Dude's an idiot. I don't love Girardi but who else would manage, Brad Ausmus? Lol no. Yanks have far exceeded expectations this year, replay gaffe be damned.

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