GDT: Wild Card round

[G-Snarls]

Best of 3 x 4

 

Tigers @ Astros

 

Royals @ Orioles

 

Mets @ Brewers

 

Braves @ Padres

[G-Snarls]

Braves are starting AJ Smith-Shawver with Chris Sale left off the WC Roster.

 

21 year old top prospect - Braves are hoping for some miracles here as Smith-Shawver hasn't even had success at the AAA level yet (126 innings). He's young though and has a big arm, so there's always a chance.

 

Yikes that’s desperate.

 

Imagine the Jays starting Jake Bloss in their first playoff game haha

 

 

Singles for dayzzzzz

 

Tigers are gonna be the 2014/15 Royals

 

Moved

[G-Snarls]

Tigers @ Astros game 1

 

Skubal vs Valdez

 

Tigers lineup

 

Matt Vierling ® 3B

Justyn-Henry Malloy ® DH

Riley Greene (L) LF

Andy Ibáñez ® 2B

Wenceel Pérez (S) RF

Spencer Torkelson ® 1B

Parker Meadows (L) CF

Jake Rogers ® C

Trey Sweeney (L) SS

 

Astros lineup

 

Jose Altuve ® 2B

Kyle Tucker (L) RF

Yordan Alvarez (L) DH

Alex Bregman ® 3B

Yainer Diaz ® C

Jeremy Peña ® SS

Victor Caratini (S) 1B

Mauricio Dubón ® LF

Jake Meyers ® CF

[G-Snarls]

Tigers 6 base hits for 3 runs

 

Winning 3-0

 

Love to see it

[Brownie19]

Crazier things have happened, but I can't help but think the Braves have some of the worst odds of advancing this year. I think having the DBacks in the playoffs would have been better for baseball.

[G-Snarls]

Royals @ Orioles game 1

 

Ragans vs Burnes

 

Royals lineup

 

Michael Massey (L) 2B

Bobby Witt Jr. ® SS

Vinnie Pasquantino (L) DH

Salvador Perez ® C

Yuli Gurriel ® 1B

MJ Melendez (L) LF

Tommy Pham ® RF

Kyle Isbel (L) CF

Maikel Garcia ® 3B

 

Orioles lineup

 

Gunnar Henderson (L) SS

Jordan Westburg ® 2B

Anthony Santander (S) RF

Ryan Mountcastle ® 1B

Adley Rutschman (S) DH

Colton Cowser (L) LF

Ramón Urías ® 3B

Cedric Mullins (L) CF

James McCann ® C

[jaysblue]

My Wildcard Picks:

 

Tigers

Royals

Brewers

Braves

[Orgfiller]

Potentially bold move by the Astros to use Hader down 3. Especially in a non-elimination game where you might want to use him in high leverage in the two following outings.

[Orgfiller]

Ragans and Skubal both electric today.

[Brownie19]

O's are DH'ing Rutschman? Is he hurt?

[Stangstag]

Jeez Yordan runs like a 40 yr-old Pujols

[Brownie19]

Ragans and Skubal both electric today.

 

Surprised Skubal was pulled after 6 innings / 88 pitches. If Vest coughed up the lead, fans would have lost their minds.

[Stangstag]

O's are DH'ing Rutschman? Is he hurt?

 

I think he's been DHing quite a bit, and they seem to like having McCann in there. Maybe a pitcher/catcher combo with Burnes

[Stangstag]

this 9th is not going well for the Tigers so far...

[G-Snarls]

Trashstros threatening

[Stangstag]

Trashstros threatening

 

Giving a free out with a bunt.... now a single ties it. Lets see if it pays off

[G-Snarls]

I think he's been DHing quite a bit, and they seem to like having McCann in there. Maybe a pitcher/catcher combo with Burnes

 

Was wondering the same. He seems to DH about 45 games a year

[Stangstag]

Was wondering the same. He seems to DH about 45 games a year

 

yeah the numbers are almost identical for 2023/24, 100ish games at C and 45ish games at DH

[G-Snarls]

Bases loaded bottom of the 9th

[Orgfiller]

Jeez Yordan runs like a 40 yr-old Pujols

 

He has no knees.

[BTS]

Cole Ragans is carving the Orioles up

[Orgfiller]

Surprised Skubal was pulled after 6 innings / 88 pitches. If Vest coughed up the lead, fans would have lost their minds.

 

He had a bit of a scare in the 6th, potentially pulled something, trainers came out. I think it was likely preventative so he didn't tweak it further. Didn't seem like an arm issue, potentially back or leg related? I bet that's why he got pulled when he did.

[Terminator]

Cole Ragans is carving the Orioles up

 

Orioles fanboys are s***ing themselves right now

[Stangstag]

Oh my god if I was a Tigers fan right now i'd be losing several years of my life due to stress

[G-Snarls]

Tigers hold on

 

Win first game 3-1

[Orgfiller]

Holy f***, line drive rocket right at the first baseman. s*** luck for the Astros, big time luck and massive win for the Tigers who don't have home field advantage.

[Stangstag]

Jesus christ that was almost a game-winning double from Heyward lol

[G-Snarls]

Holy f***, line drive rocket right at the first baseman. s*** luck for the Astros, big time luck and massive win for the Tigers who don't have home field advantage.

 

Torkelson didn't have to move an inch. Right into the glove.

[Orgfiller]

Also, damn the Tigers just kept putting in fireballer after fireballer today. Skubal to Vest to Foley to Brieske, every guy was sitting high 90s and touching 100. You could argue these last 3 were a bit too similar to one another, perhaps why the Astros starting stringing together some hits. No easy to hit though.

[Orgfiller]

The Mets need to give up on Mark Vientos at 3B. The bat is legit, make the kid into a full time 1B. They can save some money on Pete Alonso who's a FA and replace him at a fraction of the cost.

 

Brewers starting out strong.