MLB 2022 Season

[Jimbo]

Watching Game 1 and this Verlander stat absolutely blew my mind away!!


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I hadn't realized that he had been in 5 WS's now.

 

[BillD1984]

I hadn't realized that he had been in 5 WS's now.

Yep, 2 with the Tigers and now 3 with the Astros.

 

[Don in CT]

Not sure, but I Am sure most of the Country will be rooting against the Astros ...

I agree there.

 

[Jimbo]

I agree there.

I kinda like these Phillies, they don't give up, even when they are down.

Btw, had the yankees won, I'd have rooted for the Phillies ...

 

[BillD1984]

Fun fact- this is the 6th postseason game of all time between the Phillies and Astros (they played each other in the epic 1980 NLCS), and the last 5 have gone to extra innings.

 

[Don in CT]

I kinda like these Phillies, they don't give up, even when they are down.

Btw, had the yankees won, I'd have rooted for the Phillies ...

This team is pesky. They might just have destiny on their side this year.

 

[BillD1984]

Heart of the Astros order coming up in the bottom of the 10th

 

[Don in CT]

They need to start these games earlier.

 

[BillD1984]

They need to start these games earlier.

Believe it or not they have been starting earlier the last few years. FOX starts all their pregame BS at 7:00ET now, so first pitch is usually before 8. Years ago the telecast used to start at 8:00 and you’d be lucky to get first pitch at 8:30. I stayed up until 3:30 AM for the Red Sox- Dodgers 2018 World Series game 3 and I had to be in work at 6:00 AM. Even worse for me- the Red Sox lost the game on a Max Muncy walkoff HR in the bottom of the 18th (the only game they lost that series).

 

[Don in CT]

Believe it or not they have been starting earlier the last few years. FOX starts all their pregame BS at 7:00ET now, so first pitch is usually before 8. Years ago the telecast used to start at 8:00 and you’d be lucky to get first pitch at 8:30. I stayed up until 3:30 AM for the Red Sox- Dodgers 2018 World Series game 3 and I had to be in work at 6:00 AM. Even worse for me- the Red Sox lost the game (the only game they lost that series).

Start the games at 7 like the regular season.

 

[BillD1984]

Phillies take Game 1. What a game!!!!

 

[Jimbo]

Start the games at 7 like the regular season.

Then the West Coast cries that they are still at work ....
I know, theres on one on the West Coast in it.

 

[Ziptied]

Not sure, but I Am sure most of the Country will be rooting against the Astros ...

Was glad that Diaz was the final out. It's one thing not making an actual attempt to avoid being hit like he did earlier in the at bat but purposely leaning into what could've been a called strike was blatant cheating. I hate it when athletes attempt to manipulate officials to gain an advantage. Same as flopping in Soccer and Basketball. To me it's just slimy and dishonest.

 

[Jimbo]

Was glad that Diaz was the final out. It's one thing not making an actual attempt to avoid being hit like he did earlier in the at bat but purposely leaning into what could've been a called strike was blatant cheating. I hate it when athletes attempt to manipulate officials to gain an advantage. Same as flopping in Soccer and Basketball. To me it's just slimy and dishonest.

Rizzo does it regularly, and leads the league in getting hit.

Btw, would you be willing to stand in the way of a 95 +mph pitch without trying to get out of the way ?

Fwiw, I have never seen Diaz do that before.

 

[BillD1984]

Great pitching performance by Valdez tonight!!

 

[BillD1984]

World Series is now a best of 5.

 

[Jimbo]

World Series is now a best of 5.

As expected ...
Astros Rarely have 2 losses in a row ...
I was going to say Bad games, but game 1 really wasn't a bad game, just didn't go thier way.
Also expect JV to come out and be much better next time, if this series goes that far.

Personally, IF the series should go 7 (which is always a possibility) I would think the Astros would go with JV in game 6 and Valdez in game 7 ...
At least I would.

 

[BillD1984]

As expected ...
Astros Rarely have 2 losses in a row ...
I was going to say Bad games, but game 1 really wasn't a bad game, just didn't go thier way.
Also expect JV to come out and be much better next time, if this series goes that far.

Personally, IF the series should go 7 (which is always a possibility) I would think the Astros would go with JV in game 6 and Valdez in game 7 ...
At least I would.

Considering the 2 off days for travel, I would think Verlander is set up to go in Game 5 and Valdez in Game 6. That would give Verlander 4 days rest between starts and Valdez 5 days rest.

 

[Radioguy41]

Start the games at 7 like the regular season.

It is 7 (Central time) in Houston.

 

[Ziptied]

Rizzo does it regularly, and leads the league in getting hit.

Btw, would you be willing to stand in the way of a 95 +mph pitch without trying to get out of the way ?

Fwiw, I have never seen Diaz do that before.

Nope.