2022 World Series Thread: Houston Astros vs. Philadelphia Phillies (best of 7)

[Stangstag]

The better team won. Kudos. Couple bad breaks for the Phillies tonight.

 

Next up, WBC 2023

[Stangstag]

Maldonado postgame interview pretty much admitted he stood as close to the plate as possible to try and get hit.

 

Really don’t like that, but whatev.

[BigCecil]

Hopefully Shatkins is realizing how big of a difference a great bullpen makes.

 

Lots of elements of their play factored but the dominance of the pen, when PHI's pen faltered a bit the last couple of the games, helped turn the Series.

[Spanky99]

Maldonado postgame interview pretty much admitted he stood as close to the plate as possible to try and get hit.

 

Really don’t like that, but whatev.

 

It was obvious, but legal. He stood in the box.

[Jonn]

Give the trophy to the players not the idiot Owner lol.

[BigCecil]

Maldonado postgame interview pretty much admitted he stood as close to the plate as possible to try and get hit.

 

Really don’t like that, but whatev.

 

Really? I loved it. Wheeler was busting them hard inside and if he kept coming so far in, he was going to get on base. He knows he can't hit. Rings at stake.

[jaysblue]

Go Astros!

[Stangstag]

Really? I loved it. Wheeler was busting them hard inside and if he kept coming so far in, he was going to get on base. He knows he can't hit. Rings at stake.

 

Yeah I hate it. Rizzo, Guyer, a few other guys that are notorious for doing this. Its garbage IMO. Ball can be like an inch off the plate and hit the batter. Really shouldn’t be legal

[G-Snarls]

Astros bullpen 0.83 ERA this post season

 

Second best of all time

[Jonn]

Looking at you Atkins. Build a bullpen. You can make the case The Astros Bullpen were really the MVP of these Playoffs.

[jaysblue]

Jamie Campbell just said "Justin Verlander celebrating with his daughter." I hope he wasn't referring to Kate Upton lmao.

[G-Snarls]

He couldn't even win a WS with Barry Bonds on his team hitting .370/.582/.799/1.381

 

C'mon man

 

LOL

[Stangstag]

Jamie Campbell just said "Justin Verlander celebrating with his daughter." I hope he wasn't referring to Kate Upton lmao.

 

Lol nah he was holding his young daughter on the stage there

[jaysblue]

Looking at you Atkins. Build a bullpen. You can make the case The Astros Bullpen were really the MVP of these Playoffs.

 

Astros also had one of the deepest rotations in baseball, which definitely helps the bullpen over the 162 game season since most guys aren't overused and taxed.

 

Jays have Gausman and Manoah, and hope Berrios returns to his pre-2022 form. Add another legit starter or two, and a high K reliever, definitely will make a huge difference.

[Jonn]

Kate Upton is like 30 now anyway lol.

[G-Snarls]

Kate Upton is like 30 now anyway lol.

 

Can't help myself

 

Family Guy - The clock's ticking on Kate Upton

 

 

LMFAO that's so bad.....

[Jonn]

Astros also had one of the deepest rotations in baseball, which definitely helps the bullpen over the 162 game season since most guys aren't overused and taxed.

 

Jays have Gausman and Manoah, and hope Berrios returns to his pre-2022 form. Add another legit starter or two, and a high K reliever, definitely will make a huge difference.

 

Oh no doubt having a strong rotation helps but that Bullpen is deep and talented as well. I think adding another legit Starter is at the top of the list for the Blue Jays. But adding swing and miss relievers and velocity has got to be up there as well.

[Spanky99]

Are you guys retarded?

[BigCecil]

Yeah I hate it. Rizzo, Guyer, a few other guys that are notorious for doing this. It's garbage IMO. Ball can be like an inch off the plate and hit the batter. Really shouldn’t be legal

 

I get it but thats the box. Nothing in the rules says you have to move or do any gyrations to avoid pitches coming too far inside. Moving up on the plate is a way to counter a lot of the advantages arms have in todays game.

[Jonn]

Are you guys retarded?

 

Why are we retarded?

[G-Snarls]

Hazel shamelessly chasing people down LOL

[Spanky99]

I get it but thats the box. Nothing in the rules says you have to move or do any gyrations to avoid pitches coming too far inside. Moving up on the plate is a way to counter a lot of the advantages arms have in todays game.

 

Ding-ding!!!

[Stangstag]

Are you guys retarded?

 

No slurs please

[Jonn]

Jason Varitek remembers that relentlessness

[BigCecil]

Hazel shamelessly chasing people down LOL

 

She can be annoying but have to tip your cap to her ruthlessness in getting the interview. She is a beast at that. (Also that KU Family Guy clip lol).

[G-Snarls]

She can be annoying but have to tip your cap to her ruthlessness in getting the interview. She is a beast at that. (Also that KU Family Guy clip lol).

 

And actually has good opening questions

[Spanky99]

Why are we retarded?

 

[Spanky99]

No slurs please

 

Gimp. It's you.

[Jonn]

 

Still waiting

[Jonn]

Pulling Wheeler at 70 pitches. Rob Thompson will never live that down. Especially in a city like Philly.