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10:15

So what're the thoughts on this game? Is Corbin pitching well or poorly?

Craig Edwards

10:15

I wouldn't say he is pitching well. He's benefited from good sequencing.

Ben Clemens

10:16

This feels roughly like an average Corbin start to me.

He's gotten there in weird ways, but some walks, some K's.

Not a lot of loud contact.

Muxosk

10:17

97 from Buehler feels so much harder than 99 from Kelly.

Ben Clemens

10:17

As Craig and I can attest, Joe Kelly might throw the most hittable 99 in the history of baseball.

kevinthecomic

10:17

Nats waiting for the 8th inning again

Craig Edwards

10:18

That probably won't work every time.

Ben Clemens

10:18

So you're saying there's a chance.

RandyMarsh

10:18

I also don't know how Kelly doesn't break his arms every pitch b/c that delivery just *seems* really violent

Craig Edwards

10:19

He's a really good athlete. Sometimes really good athletes have these weird deliveries that don't seem like they should hold up but they do because of general athleticism.

Ben Clemens

10:19

Joe Kelly being on the Dodgers is just so eternally weird to me. He seems like an anti-Dodger pitcher; his fastball plays down rather than up, and he's a freakish athlete whereas they have a ton of weirdos who don't look like good athletes but can deal.

Pontoons

10:20

SLOW CURVE ALERT

Craig Edwards

10:20

According to ZiPS, Cardinal odds of winning the series went from 45% to 65% with the win today. https://www.fangraphs.com/standings/playoff-odds/post-season-zips?seas...

Nico Robin

10:20

Kelly has been a 3-ish FIP guy since a disastrous May, even lower xFIP

Craig Edwards

10:21

He had a bad start, for sure, but he's a mostly competent reliever. Last October was very well timed for him.

Ben Clemens

10:21

Yeah he's certainly not bad. He just always seemed like he had the stuff to be absolutely unhittable.

Ever since his days in the minors with the Cardinals.

Muxosk

10:21

Who is the anti-dodger position player? I nominate Kevin Pillar.

Ben Clemens

10:21

Hanser Alberto.

10:22

I will take no other answer.

Nico Robin

10:22

some kind of player with raw talent but failed development

Ben Clemens

10:23

To me the Dodgers archetype is talent-agnostic; it's just big old swings and accepting whiffs.

So I suppose maybe David Fletcher is up there with Alberto too?

Dystopian Future

10:23

I'll nominate Tim Anderson and his tiny walk rate for most anti-dodger player.

Ben Clemens

10:23

That's what I was thinking with Alberto.

Go Barves!

10:23

Damnit, Craig. Quit rubbing it in!

Craig Edwards

10:24

my bad

cO.COa

10:25

i nominate keon broxton if we are going raw talent

Ben Clemens

10:25

Isn't Broxton kind of Joc lite, though?

Joc has made real strides in his plate discipline, but he's naturally a pretty free swinger

Craig Edwards

10:26

Up to five walks for Corbin now.

Anonymous

10:26

the most anti-dodger player is Tuukka Rask because boston is far away from california and also he is a hockey player.

Craig Edwards

10:27

Corbin has walked five once and walked six once this season. He went five innings both starts and gave up a combined 7 runs.

Dystopian Future

10:28

Well I guess I'll take the low-hanging fruit if nobody else will; Johnny Gomes is the most anti-Dodger player because he wins the world series.

Ben Clemens

10:28

Shots fired.

RandyMarsh

10:29

Is the o/u on Corbin's final pitchcount tonight at 110?

Ben Clemens

10:29

I'm over 110. I'm not sure I'd do that but I think the Nats will.

Dystopian Future

10:29

Oh my goodness Anthony Rendon.

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