GDT (Wild Card Series)

[Laika]

Just now, Orgfiller said:

I think he pinch ran earlier. Not that it makes any of what you said any less true.

He didn't! 

They just used Valera instead of his as a pinch hitter. And CJ Kayfus and Naylor, but those decisions aren't as bad. 

Not sure why he is on the roster then

[Orgfiller]

Just now, Laika said:

He didn't! 

They just used Valera instead of his as a pinch hitter. And CJ Kayfus and Naylor, but those decisions aren't as bad. 

Not sure why he is on the roster then

Ah, I must've misheard then. To be fair, putting a guy to debut in a spot like that in the playoffs is tough, but if he's on the roster then this is as good a time as any to give him that vote of confidence.

[Spanky__99]

3 minutes ago, BTS said:

Sucks to be a Cleveland fan. Likeable team led by a future first ballot HoFer. Smart front office and great coaching and development. And ownership absolutely refuses to get them the help they need to challenge for a title. They should have Pete Alonso or a similar bat in that lineup. 

That about sums it up. Well pitched game by both sides, enjoyed it.

[Orgfiller]

Who would've thought 5 years ago that Nick Pivetta would be the ace of a wild card team. You'd probably think he would be starting for a low budget team like Cleveland who finally got him to stop giving up bombs. Everyone called it, if he could lower his HR rate he could be a very valuable pitcher and the Padres are definitely reaping that.

[Laika]

The Padres bullpen is so good that they don't even need 5 IP from any SP. 

They already have 3 clean from Pivetta. The game is almost over. 

[Laika]

But they don't deserve to win because they are freaking bunting with Jackson Merrill 

[Jonn]

Skubal throated Cleveland god damn.

[Orgfiller]

1 minute ago, Laika said:

The Padres bullpen is so good that they don't even need 5 IP from any SP. 

They already have 3 clean from Pivetta. The game is almost over. 

5 relievers with > 1 fWAR, and that includes Mason Miller who only pitched 20 innings for them. Deepest bullpen of all time? Miller, Morejon and Robert Suarez were all 2 WAR relievers this season. Absolute embarrassment of riches in that bullpen.

David Morgan would be their mopup arm and he's nasty.

[Orgfiller]

2 minutes ago, Laika said:

But they don't deserve to win because they are freaking bunting with Jackson Merrill 

81 wRC+ against lefties to be fair. Both this season and last year when he was better overall.

[Orgfiller]

And just like that, Pivetta gives up a bomb. 112 mph rocket from Suzuki, wow.

[Orgfiller]

Back-to-back homers after looking near unhittable. The Nick Pivetta experience.

[Laika]

Padres blew it. Didn't need more than 4 innings from Pivetta!!!!!!

What are you saving all those elite relievers for?! 

[G-Snarls]

The pitching overall has certainly been much better than the offense today.  

As expected.
 

[G-Snarls]

25 minutes ago, Laika said:

Padres blew it. Didn't need more than 4 innings from Pivetta!!!!!!

What are you saving all those elite relievers for?! 

Even A. J. Preller is wondering WTF

[Masterbather]

19 minutes ago, G-Snarls said:

The pitching overall has certainly been much better than the offense today.  

As expected.
 

That's especially expected in game 1's. Pretty much nothing but aces and rested ace relievers.

[John_Havok]

1 hour ago, Orgfiller said:

Not exactly a huge vote of confidence for the Tigers that they barely won this game with their ace shoving on the mound. Offense was Cleveland-like in this game, bailed out by their ace.

Isnt that what aces are for?

[Orgfiller]

Electric atmosphere at Wrigley. TIL Brad Keller is now a shutdown relief ace.

[G-Snarls]

Quick games

Wow

[G-Snarls]

Yankee stadium gonna be NUTSO

[thatoneguy]

Padres have scored 1 run in their last 33 postseason innings.

[G-Snarls]

2 runners on for Stanton

[G-Snarls]

Just now, G-Snarls said:

2 runners on for Stanton

And he GIDP to end the inning

[Omar]

Yankees gidp....love to see it.

[BTS]

Damn, NY pariah Anthony Volpe just took Crochet deep 

[Spanky__99]

Volpe's been that good in the PS, SSS alert but still, very nice? TIL

[Masterbather]

I'm not sure who has uglier fans, NY or Boston.

[BTS]

1 minute ago, Masterbather said:

I'm not sure who has uglier fans, NY or Boston.

The Texas Rangers. Every time I watch one of their home games I'm scared I'm about to witness a cardiac event in the seats behind home. 

[hanton]

heads up running by Sogard

[Horses Fart]

24 minutes ago, G-Snarls said:

And he GIDP to end the inning

Vladdy like. 

[Horses Fart]

I didn’t realize Frieds and Rodons stats this year. Almost 40 wins between the two.