Oso planning to go pro
Wow, that series turned in a heartbeat. Cubs up 3-1 in the 8th and on the verge of going up 2-0 in the series before heading back to Wrigley, then the Nats explode for 5 runs to take the lead and win the game. Now the series is tied with Scherzer coming to the hill on Monday. All the pressure immediately shifted back to the Cubs.
I feel like I'm repeating myself from last postseason, but Maddon made some odd bullpen decisions tonight.
I think Paul Goldschmidt is making a case for some national recognition of his awesomeness.
As a former catcher and Indians fan (and Yankee hater), I hope you can forgive a little hyperbole, but this is one of the greatest plays I can recall. Setting the stage, this is after the Yankees got their leadoff hitter to second in the top of the 11th (and after a five-run comeback by the Tribe earlier in the game).Thank goodness for replay.
Lindor clearly taking lessons and advice from his countryman and teammate Javy. Now if only Baez could get some lessons in return about plate discipline.Also, talking to my buddy who is also a huge Indians fan, thank god it was Gomes back there. Perez doesnt make that throw.Yankees really shot themselves in the foot. I have no clue why you pitch to Lindor there. At worst, you walk him and you're still up 4 with 2 outs and you're facing Kipnis. But no, you pitch to one of the most timely hitters in the league right now.
Huh? You pitch to him because the bases are loaded and you don't want to walk in a run in a 5 run baseball game. They literally had no option but to pitch to Lindor.
You sacrifice a run to face a player who bats .230 and has significantly less output in all major hitting categories than an All Star. Don't talk like I'm a moron, its not a preposterous thought with a 5 run lead. Used to happen with Bonds. I'd do it with Stanton in that situation. Same with Ramirez if it had been 2 batters later. 1/2/3 run game, completely different story.
It is 100% preposterous.
Don't talk like I'm a moron, its not a preposterous thought with a 5 run lead. Used to happen with Bonds. I'd do it with Stanton in that situation. Same with Ramirez if it had been 2 batters later. 1/2/3 run game, completely different story.
An intentional walk with the bases loaded has happened 5 times in the history of baseball. Once was with Bonds, (by Buck Showlater and the D-Backs in '98). It also happened to Josh Hamilton in '08. The other 3 are before 1945.
Agreed. The lefty was ready but he let RHP Edwards face Harper then let LHP Montgomery face Zimmerman instead of bringing in Davis. It wasn't Joe's best night but unlike Game 7, his players didn't bail him out this time.
I was and am still ok with Edwards facing Harper. Lind got a lucky hit and Edwards made a horrible pitch. I'm less ok with the decision to keep Montgomery in (although he does generate a ton of ground ball and I believe he is split neutral). The problem was that because Martin, Lackey, and Wilson all made the roster, the only right handed option was Davis. That would have been a nice spot for Rondon and I think leaving him off the roster was questionable. If Martin is on the roster for speed and defense, why wasn't he playing LF in place of Zobrist in the 8th? He may have actually had a shot at Zimmerman's HR. Very frustrating but just have to move on.
Can't lie. I don't really get the usage of Sale and Verlander here. If this was the plan why weren't they just the starters? The managers had to be hoping for magic from Porcello and Morton, I guess.
Cubs did everything possible to lose that game. 4 errors, terrible baserunning, no hits for 6 innings, and the Nats still can't win. They are just a terrible postseason team.Great start by Q. Not surprised he got a ND. But a great start.