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AvatarAriel Cohen
8:01
Hi everyone, welcome to the winner-take-all game of the 2020 NLCS! I’m Ariel Cohen – creator of the ATC Projections found right here on FanGraphs https://fantasy.fangraphs.com/the-2020-atc-projections/. You can also follow me on Twitter at @ATCNY.
8:02
I'll be chatting along with David Laurila and Eric Longenhagen.
8:03
Braves Lineup
1. Ronald Acuna Jr. (R) RF
2. Freddie Freeman (L) 1B
3. Marcell Ozuna (R) DH
4. Travis d'Arnaud (R) C
5. Ozzie Albies (S) 2B
6. Dansby Swanson (R) SS
7. Austin Riley (R) 3B
8. Nick Markakis (L) LF
9. Cristian Pache (R) CF
Ian Anderson (R) P
Dodgers Lineup
1. Mookie Betts (R) RF
2. Corey Seager (L) SS
3. Justin Turner (R) 3B
4. Max Muncy (L) 1B
5. Will Smith (R) C
6. Cody Bellinger (L) CF
7. AJ Pollock (R) LF
8. Joc Pederson (L) DH
9. Chris Taylor (R) 2B
Dustin May (R) P
Zon
8:05
Thanks for hosting this chat.
AvatarAriel Cohen
8:05
Its Game 7! Excited to be here!
AvatarDavid Laurila
8:05
Greetings baseball fans. I just watched my favorite football team crap the bed against a team from Tampa. Sports fans in that particular city are having a good fall.
AvatarAriel Cohen
8:06
Good evening David!
8:07
Who've you got?
Dodgers (64.3% | 36 votes)
 
Braves (35.7% | 20 votes)
 
Total Votes: 56
Eric A Longenhagen
8:07
Yoooo what's up, chat?
AvatarDavid Laurila
8:07
Atlantans (is that a word) are looking a great day/night if the Braves can follow the Falcon's lead.
AvatarAriel Cohen
8:07
Hey Eric!
8:08
Congrats to the Tampa Bay Rays, who punched their ticket to the World Series last night. They at one point held a 3-0 series advantage.
Here are all of the MLB teams that have blown 3-0 series leads:

Yankees

End of List
Craig
8:08
Next 4 years: Betts or Acuña Jr.?
AvatarDavid Laurila
8:08
Betts, but I'd gladly take either.
AvatarAriel Cohen
8:08
Betts for me.
Eric A Longenhagen
8:09
Next 4 years: Betts or Acuña Jr.?
Betts (67.2% | 41 votes)
 
Acuña (32.8% | 20 votes)
 
Total Votes: 61
AvatarAriel Cohen
8:09
Over the next 2 seasons, ZiPS has both as having the same projected WAR.
baycommuter
8:09
What's worth more, Dodgers' momentum or Braves having their pitching staff in better shape?
AvatarDavid Laurila
8:10
Pitching trumps momentum.
AvatarAriel Cohen
8:10
Pitching worth more. The Astros has all of the momentum going into last night, and Tampa won out ...
Dodger Fan
8:11
Next 4 years: Buehler or Fried? (thanks for the idea, Craig)
AvatarAriel Cohen
8:11
Buehler
AvatarDavid Laurila
8:11
As Earl Weaver said, momentum is only as good as tomorrow's starting pitcher. In tonight's case, it's tonight's pitching staff.
Eric A Longenhagen
8:11
Risk for LAD is that one of their relievers melts down today. You're hoping no whammies five+ times. If Anderson shoves for ATL, they're in great shape.
Zon
8:12
Thanks for hosting, guys.
AvatarAriel Cohen
8:12
To me, the length of Anderson's start will largely determine the outcome of the game.
8:13
As for managers -
Brian Snitker’s all-time playoff coaching record sits at 11-9. Dave Roberts’s is better at 33-25. Both coaches are 8-3 in this current postseason.
Ian Anderson's Sleepy Eyes
8:13
Next 4 years: Fangraphs or Baseball Prospectus?
AvatarDavid Laurila
8:13
You know the answer to that question.
Eric A Longenhagen
8:14
cmon, now
Ryan
8:14
How many innings does each starter pitch tonight?
Eric A Longenhagen
8:14
I'm guessing two from May, six from Anderson
AvatarAriel Cohen
8:15
I'll go 3 for May, 5 for Anderson.
Cream
8:16
Doesn’t Anderson’s success determine the length of his outing though?
Eric A Longenhagen
8:16
I see the questions regarding instructs in the queue. I'm stashing them if the game has spots where it's dragging.
AvatarAriel Cohen
8:16
Yes, of course.
8:17
4 pitch walk never great to start an inning.
Eric A Longenhagen
8:17
May is amped. 100 to start
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