The Baseball Thread!!!

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(10-19-2021, 08:24 AM)fenders53 Wrote:

(10-19-2021, 07:00 AM)ken-do-nim Wrote: There's still lots of series left, but it's hard to win when your ace is injured.  That said, the rest of the Astros starting pitching is not that of years past, and I suspect Greinke will be lit up tonight as well.

The most surprising game so far of this postseason for the Red Sox, to me, was actually the first game against the Rays.  Shane McClanahan and relievers shut out the Red Sox, which is very hard to do.  Other than that our playoff low so far is 4 runs.

Most of the teams in the playoffs can hit but it's the secret to the Sox success at this time.  They will wreck a pitching staff.  If the Astros had that Ace they've had in the past they would probably be the favorites to win in 5-6.

I said early that I thought the AL East would represent the AL.  Surviving a division with four teams good enough to be in the playoffs usually pays off.  Unlike the White Sox.  They were solid, but playing 120 games against AAA+ level talent doesn't prepare you.

Regular season means nothing. You can throw out all the stats and all that nonsense.  Boston starting pitching ERA was 4.27 yikes and the Stros was 3.78. So like I said regular season means nothing. Tell me who on the Sox staff scares you as a hitter? No one. Sure if Sale was himself but he couldn't even strike out you right now   Its all luck and once you get it going and are in the zone that's all it takes. Has nothing to do with strength of schedule. Hell the Stros had to face the M's and A' s as well all year. 

I think the Sox are pulling a trick out of the Astros book and stealing signs 

And in this day and age everyone knows what pitch is coming. I mean come on teams all allowed iPads in the dugout and go over what the pitcher throws. I think its ridiculous baseball has taken away what the stars of yesterday built. Baseball is by far my favorite sport as I played in college and was drafted. But the sport now is a joke.  

But I'm not worried. The Astros will find a way to win the series. Greinke hopefully will give them a little different look tonight and keep the Sox guessing. He's going to have to slow that offense down and go at least 6. We shall see