Official MLB Playoff Thread

[Jay]

6 minutes ago, Troll Daddy said:

Suck it Cub fans

Jansen didn't allow 2 hits

[Lou]

great outing by Kershaw.

however.......

a few minutes ago, the announcer said that his 4 appearances in this postseason have been "other worldly" 

[Lou]

Jansen gonna get paid

[Jay]

Suck it, Dusty...

[Troll Daddy]

2 minutes ago, Lou said:

Jansen gonna get paid

Jansen was a minor league catcher with a gun for a arm. He also caught Kershaw in the minors.

[Oz27]

4 minutes ago, Lou said:

Jansen gonna get paid

I'd be surprised if it were under 5/75. As much as I love the idea of us improving the bullpen, that is a hell of a lot of cash to put towards something as volatile as a relief pitcher.

[Oz27]

Interesting thought for the Dodgers now - Kershaw can start game five on three days rest and potentially make a relief appearance in game 7 on two days rest. Or he could start game six on regular rest and, if you wanted to be really adventurous, throw an inning or two in game four or five instead of the usual between starts bullpen session. There are pretty good arguments either way.

[Homebrewer]

Since this is the most active thread these days I decided to ask this here....Is the forum really slow for anyone else? I've had weird problems, including slowness, for a few days now.

[AngelsLakersFan]

56 minutes ago, Stradling said:

When I read a stat like that Oz I tend to be more skeptical about stats like that.  It looked like a very routine warning track fly ball in a hitters park. 

FWIW off the bat I was sure it was gone.

[HALOS23]

Hey Oz, 

I know u posted that link before about stats & what % of the time a certain ball is a hit ( like tonights 90% a hit, 70% a Hr)  I know you posted it before but I didn't bookmark it & I can't remember where you posted it before.  Thanks in advance

[Oz27]

Just now, HALOS23 said:

Hey Oz, 

I know u posted that link before about stats & what % of the time a certain ball is a hit ( like tonights 90% a hit, 70% a Hr)  I know you posted it before but I didn't bookmark it & I can't remember where you posted it before.  Thanks in advance

Yes sure. https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/

On the top right you'll find applications ... gamefeed is the one you want then select the game you want. Once you're in that, the column on the far right is xBA or expected batting average. It's a really fun tool to have up while you watch a game (at least for me). There is heaps of other cool Statcast data on there.

[arch stanton]

1 hour ago, Homebrewer said:

Since this is the most active thread these days I decided to ask this here....Is the forum really slow for anyone else? I've had weird problems, including slowness, for a few days now.

It works fine for me. You may have a targeted ad that bogs you down.

[ten ocho recon scout]

I hate the dodgers with passion. That said, kershaw to jansen when they are themselves is filthy, and was impressive as hell to watch. The cubs offense obviously has been dormant, bur theyre still a very scary lineup. Kudos to the dodgers for shutting them down.

Now lets win the next 4 cubs (and after i dont care)

[HALOS23]

24 minutes ago, Oz27 said:

Yes sure. https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/

On the top right you'll find applications ... gamefeed is the one you want then select the game you want. Once you're in that, the column on the far right is xBA or expected batting average. It's a really fun tool to have up while you watch a game (at least for me). There is heaps of other cool Statcast data on there.

Thank you!!!  It is a fascinating tool. Crazy that can track things like that now. Thanks again! 

[Oz27]

13 minutes ago, HALOS23 said:

Thank you!!!  It is a fascinating tool. Crazy that can track things like that now. Thanks again! 

No problems. Just don't enjoy it too much. One particularly bright poster called me an "idiot" earlier in this thread for finding that data interesting.

[Ace-Of-Diamonds]

35 minutes ago, ten ocho recon scout said:

Now lets win the next 4 cubs (and after i dont care)

they only need 3 to eliminate the Dodgers.

[Sam Sanchez]

I really hope the Cubs offense wakes up soon. I hate the Dodgers, yes, so I'd be rooting against them regardless, but I find this Cubs team fascinating and would likely be rooting for them over any team with the exception of the Angels obviously.

 

The scary part, if I were a Dodgers fan is that the majority of the Cubs, with the exception of Bryant and Baez, are all hitting around .200, and many instances around .100 (Rizzo, Heyward, Russell). It seems like it's only a matter of time before the offense explodes, just hoping it's not too late by the time it does.

[Troll Daddy]

Maddon is a great motivator ... I'm sure the Cubs bats will come around. 

btw praise the lord the Angels didn't sign Heyward. 

[AngelsLakersFan]

12 hours ago, Oz27 said:

No problems. Just don't enjoy it too much. One particularly bright poster called me an "idiot" earlier in this thread for finding that data interesting.

Wow, worse than the typical 'nerd' response you get. :-)

[Angel Oracle]

Arrieta struggled some a year ago in October.   He needs to step that up tomorrow.

[Lou]

13 hours ago, Ace-Of-Diamonds said:

they only need 3 to eliminate the Dodgers.

recon wants the Cubs to rub it in 

[Lou]

3 hours ago, Troll Daddy said:

Maddon is a great motivator ... I'm sure the Cubs bats will come around. 

btw praise the lord the Angels didn't sign Heyward. 

why didn't he choose to motivate before the series began?

seems rather dumb to wait 

[m0nkey]

Ratings and revenue 

[Homebrewer]

My guess, looking at all the empty seats in the last series, is that there will be a large contingent of Cubs fans in LA.

Should be interesting.

[Troll Daddy]

3 hours ago, Lou said:

why didn't he choose to motivate before the series began?

seems rather dumb to wait 

Bingo