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Carson Cistulli
7:49
Hello. The chat will begin in earnest momentarily. Dan Szymborski will be here. Maybe Craig Edwards. Possibly other writers. Also possibly not them.
In the meantime, please consider responding to a poll.
7:50
Are you "stoked" about tonight's Wild Card Game?
Yes, obviously. (34.7% | 59 votes)
 
No, I am dead inside. (11.8% | 20 votes)
 
I'm dead inside, but I'm still stoked. (53.5% | 91 votes)
 
Total Votes: 170
Ozzie Ozzie Albies Free
7:57
What are the drinking game rules for today?
Carson Cistulli
7:58
Drink anytime you want but also employ reason while doing so.
bosoxforlife
7:58
Couldn't care less who wins but can't wait for the game to start.
He Hate Me
7:59
The wild card format as it stands is perfect. Starting on Opening Day everyone is 0-0, tied for the Division lead. Every team's first goal should be to win their division. There needs to be a legitimate reward that only goes to the division champions -- not just hats and tees. With three divisions and two wild cards, the current system elegantly both bestows that reward and taxes the runners up.
carrotjuice
7:59
Which team do you think feels more pressure to win tonight? I feel strong arguments for both teams exist.
AvatarDan Szymborski
8:00
PLAYOFF TIME
8:01
ALL THE CHAFF HAS BEEN DISPOSED OF. ALL WHEAT, TIME TO MAKE SOME BREAD OR I GUESS SOY SAUCE IF WE HAVE SOYBEANS TOO
I believe the combination that refers to as Shmegsog are here too!
Carson Cistulli
8:01
My sense, and I'm quite possibly wrong, is that major leaguers are constantly pressing to be the best possible version of themselves. I'm not sure to what degree the outside forces affect them.
AvatarDan Szymborski
8:02
You gotta pace yourself, be an average version of yourself sometimes
Carson Cistulli
8:03
Dan, are you performing your nerdly duty and watching the Statcast Edition of this game?
Lunar verLander
8:04
I'm 1 minute into the ESPN2 broadcast, and I already love it
Walking Stephen Piscotty
8:04
How is Ian Desmond playing in a postseason game?
AvatarDan Szymborski
8:05
Of course I am!
Gotta support Mikhail Petrovich or whatever his name is
JoshR
8:05
Dan, what will Khris Davis projected batting average be next year? Can you dare part with one nugget of information?
AvatarDan Szymborski
8:05
I hoard my nuggets!
Tim
8:05
Well FG finally gets its wish Liam Hendricks starting a bullpen wildcard game with one starter joining 10 relievers as presumably the long man in case of extras!
Carson Cistulli
8:05
The Rockies have been (strangely? commendably) loyal to their veteran starters this year. Desmond, Parra, Gonzalez: they've been among the league's worst. The team also tied the Dodgers.
AvatarDan Szymborski
8:06
I'm willing to be some national writers prove to be unaware.
Christian
8:06
I'm watching via MLB TV and they don't have the ESPN 2 broadcast :(
AvatarDan Szymborski
8:06
Loyal is the nicest way to put it
Carson Cistulli
8:06
If anyone's interested, YouTube TV has a free seven-day trial. ESPN2 is available there.
Jason, Ben, Eddie
8:07
Re: statcast broadcast, for a moment I thought Eduardo Perez was about to break out live stats on Jon Lester's heart rate. That could have really raised the stakes here.
5 Run Homer
8:07
The lack of Statcast broadcast on MLBtv is truly vexing
Carson Cistulli
8:07
Watch out: user 5 Run Homer is vexed.
Craig Edwards
8:08
I'm also watching baseball.
kevinthecomic
8:09
Loyalty to Parra, Gonzalez and Desmond cost the Rockies the division -- let's see if they get away with it by winning tonight
AvatarDan Szymborski
8:09
God help the Rockies, I think they actually think those players are good.
Where did I stash that image I always use?
druidiful
8:10
Playstation Vue refuses to play ESPN/ESPN2 in anything other than SD :(
All other channels broadcast in HD
5 Run Homer
8:10
That pro-celebration pump up video MLB put out earlier today has me so goddamn excited
AvatarDan Szymborski
8:10
Morty
8:11
What would Emil Cioran say about Wild Card games?
Pie
8:11
Can it really begin in earnest if Dan is headlining?
AvatarDan Szymborski
8:11
I am earnest. I once heard about the importance of being so.
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