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58 minutes ago, aggie08 said:

17 total bases. He had two doubles.

Just randomly looked -- in 1973 when Reggie Jackson won WS MVP he had 19 total bases in the 7 game series...

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Water cooler talk this A.M., we were discussing the length of the game.  I brought up "about 6-8 years ago Texas played Boston College in the regionals and it went 25 innings."  I think it ended around 2A.  

Nope, that was 2009.  IM OLD. 

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An 18-inning game in the last stretch of an at least three-round playoff march after a 162-game season?  Fuck all that.  Gimme Manfred-ball in extras.  No one needed that shit last night.  I gave up after 12.

 

No wonder the players are going to sit out '27.  They need the rest.

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Hall of Famers featured in last night's game

Shohei Ohtani- what else can be said

Clayton Kershaw- clutch relief appearance in extras with the bases loaded

Max Scherzer- started gave 4 strong left with a lead

Mooke Betts

Freddy Freeman- Mr Walk off

George Springer- injured in the 6th inning

Vladdy- has a way to go in his career but one of the biggest stars in the game. People will remember this legendary postseason made two legendary plays in the field and on the bases

Will Smith- maybe?

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4 minutes ago, Guadaloopy said:

An 18-inning game in the last stretch of an at least three-round playoff march after a 162-game season?  Fuck all that.  Gimme Manfred-ball in extras.  No one needed that shit last night.  I gave up after 12.

 

No wonder the players are going to sit out '27.  They need the rest.

if you have an issue with that display of sport last night, you might just be a miserable fuck. 

oh wait, astro fan.  nm carry on.

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7 hours ago, TheBryMan81 said:

As a Braves fan, God I miss him.

I love Matt Olsen, but Freddie is just different.

Same. I'll never get over braves management letting that guy leave. Yeah Olsen is a dude, but Freddie was the Braves. He was my favorite player and seeing him go to the dodgers probably reduced my give a shit for the sport of mlb by about 50%. fucking still pisses me off. 

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19 minutes ago, Guadaloopy said:

An 18-inning game in the last stretch of an at least three-round playoff march after a 162-game season?  Fuck all that.  Gimme Manfred-ball in extras.  No one needed that shit last night.  I gave up after 12.

 

No wonder the players are going to sit out '27.  They need the rest.

Due probably mostly to the pitch clock, the 18 inning game played at Dodger Stadium in the 2018 was 20 minutes longer than this one.

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16 minutes ago, cmontexas said:

Hall of Famers featured in last night's game

Shohei Ohtani- what else can be said

Clayton Kershaw- clutch relief appearance in extras with the bases loaded

Max Scherzer- started gave 4 strong left with a lead

Mooke Betts

Freddy Freeman- Mr Walk off

George Springer- injured in the 6th inning

Vladdy- has a way to go in his career but one of the biggest stars in the game. People will remember this legendary postseason made two legendary plays in the field and on the bases

Will Smith- maybe?

I love me some George, but Hall of Famer?  Bruh...

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1 minute ago, thunderlounge said:

I dunno who’s responsible for the organ at Dodger Stadium, but they’re always on it with some wild shit. Would be a fun atmosphere. 

This is me towards the Dodgers organization with the "You cool" reserved for the organist:

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3 minutes ago, thunderlounge said:

I dunno who’s responsible for the organ at Dodger Stadium, but they’re always on it with some wild shit. Would be a fun atmosphere. 

I heard them playing KPop Demon Hunters in the background at one point

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22 minutes ago, Pato del Muerto said:

Ghost runner in post season talk should begin shortly. 

Because, sadly, expecting a Major League Baseball team to string together a single, a stolen base, and a successful bunt is currently unrealistic.

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18 minutes ago, hookemATL said:

if you have an issue with that display of sport last night, you might just be a miserable fuck. 

oh wait, astro fan.  nm carry on.

I don't discount the drama and the intrigue, but holy shit, let's have some compassion for the dudes playing the game.  6+ hours on a baseball field and 609 pitches isn't good for anyone.  If your game requires that to determine a winner, you need to revisit the rules of the game.  The rest of the series is now fucked because of an idiotic desire to cling to "tradition."

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Just now, Guadaloopy said:

I don't discount the drama and the intrigue, but holy shit, let's have some compassion for the dudes playing the game.  6+ hours on a baseball field and 609 pitches isn't good for anyone.  If your game requires that to determine a winner, you need to revisit the rules of the game.  The rest of the series is now fucked because of an idiotic desire to cling to "tradition."

it happens so infrequently its a solution looking for a problem.  Lets not further dilute the rare things/moments that make baseball awesome. 

And if you think the series is "fucked", then I truly dont know what to tell you.  I realize your Dodger hate is clouding your judgment, but my guess would be we get another awesome game/performance tonight.  
 

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The series is fucked because both teams emptied out the bullpens in Game 3 and pushed relievers longer than they are conditioned to go.  Starters need to be lights out or we are going to get a watered down product from the bullpens for the rest of the series.  They will not be at their best.  It will probably be fine from an entertainment standpoint, but it is no longer a showcase of the best in the game. 

I don't deny my Dodger hate - it keeps me warm at night - but it does not cloud my judgment on this at all.

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16 minutes ago, Guadaloopy said:

I don't discount the drama and the intrigue, but holy shit, let's have some compassion for the dudes playing the game.  6+ hours on a baseball field and 609 pitches isn't good for anyone.  If your game requires that to determine a winner, you need to revisit the rules of the game.  The rest of the series is now fucked because of an idiotic desire to cling to "tradition."

Agreed. After 9, the teams should have a home run contest to settle the game.

Stupid take. This is the most true form of deciding a game. Win the damn game playing it the same fucking way you played for 9 innings. Basketball has no issues with that. Soccer basically has a free throw contest to settle overtime. NFL has it mostly right. College football OT is stupid. 

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12 minutes ago, Guadaloopy said:

The series is fucked because both teams emptied out the bullpens in Game 3 and pushed relievers longer than they are conditioned to go.  Starters need to be lights out or we are going to get a watered down product from the bullpens for the rest of the series.  They will not be at their best.  It will probably be fine from an entertainment standpoint, but it is no longer a showcase of the best in the game. 

What are you talking about? The dudes who these teams rely on daily--or close to it--pitched their normal inning or two max. It was the rarely used guys that we might not have otherwise seen in this series that got stretched. 

Obviously, if Yamamoto had to come in and throw 3 innings in a 21 inning game, it's a different story. But that's not what happened.

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51 minutes ago, hookemATL said:

if you have an issue with that display of sport last night, you might just be a miserable fuck. 

oh wait, astro fan.  nm carry on.

Well, he is loopy, he says so himself. 

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15 minutes ago, crash_davis said:

This is the most true form of deciding a game. Win the damn game playing it the same fucking way you played for 9 innings.

Stupid take... The most true form of deciding the game would be to play it until all of the players dropped from exhaustion.  Why stop at 9 innings?  Anything less is just pussy bullshit.

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47 minutes ago, thunderlounge said:

I dunno who’s responsible for the organ at Dodger Stadium, but they’re always on it with some wild shit. Would be a fun atmosphere. 

Dieter Rhuele.  He’s great.

3 minutes ago, Guadaloopy said:

Stupid take... The most true form of deciding the game would be to play it until all of the players dropped from exhaustion.  Why stop at 9 innings?  Anything less is just pussy bullshit.

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42 minutes ago, tokamak said:

I heard them playing KPop Demon Hunters in the background at one point

 

I’ve heard everything from kPop to game of thrones, to super mario and the legend of zelda, with everything in between. And 99% of them roll right into a “let’s go” type chant.

Quite the talented performance, but also a great part that makes attending games fun, too. 

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2 minutes ago, Guadaloopy said:

Stupid take... The most true form of deciding the game would be to play it until all of the players dropped from exhaustion.  Why stop at 9 innings?  Anything less is just pussy bullshit.

Maybe stop drinking after the 10th inning next time.  You seem a bit ornery this morning.

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1 minute ago, Guadaloopy said:

Stupid take... The most true form of deciding the game would be to play it until all of the players dropped from exhaustion.  Why stop at 9 innings?  Anything less is just pussy bullshit.

Stop being dramatic. No one is going to die from exhaustion. Extra inning games and managing of bullpens and rosters in a 7 game series just adds another dynamic to the game of baseball. No baseball player has ever complained about "over time" in baseball. These guys play a bazillion games a season. It's fucking baseball.

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1 minute ago, hookemATL said:

Maybe stop drinking after the 10th inning next time.  You seem a bit ornery this morning.

I like good baseball.  In my 50+ years experience playing and watching the sport I love, good baseball rarely happens after 11 innings.  It becomes a battle of attrition until someone hero balls a solo shot.  

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1 hour ago, Guadaloopy said:

An 18-inning game in the last stretch of an at least three-round playoff march after a 162-game season?  Fuck all that.  Gimme Manfred-ball in extras.  No one needed that shit last night.  I gave up after 12.

 

No wonder the players are going to sit out '27.  They need the rest.

huh?  that was epic.  It's not like it happens very often.  only 14 post season games have ever gone to even 14 innings.  It is happening more often recently due to more post season games but it is still rare

funny stat

as a set up, last nights game was 6hr 39min, the 14 inning game in 2004 with Red Sox Yankees ALCS went 5hr 49min in a 5-4 game. thank you pitch clock.

the longest post season game for 70 years was 14 innings  1916 between Brooklyn Robins and the Red Sox.  game time 2hr and 32min.  Babe Ruth went all 14 after giving up 1 in the first he pitched 13 scoreless for the win. 2-1.  Ruth also had the RBI for the first Red Sox run to tie it.

 

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27 minutes ago, Guadaloopy said:

I like good baseball.  In my 50+ years experience playing and watching the sport I love, good baseball rarely happens after 11 innings.  It becomes a battle of attrition until someone hero balls a solo shot.  

that IS the epic part.  or you could have it end in the 10th with a sac bunt and a sac fly...now that's just great baseball!

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1 hour ago, cmontexas said:

Hall of Famers featured in last night's game

Shohei Ohtani- what else can be said

Clayton Kershaw- clutch relief appearance in extras with the bases loaded

Max Scherzer- started gave 4 strong left with a lead

Mooke Betts

Freddy Freeman- Mr Walk off

George Springer- injured in the 6th inning

Vladdy- has a way to go in his career but one of the biggest stars in the game. People will remember this legendary postseason made two legendary plays in the field and on the bases

 

 

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8 minutes ago, Beau Vine said:

Klein:

andy samberg snl GIF

That’s fucking fantastic. His effort, the payoff, all of it. 
 

what would have been real fun is if Koufax worked his way down to the bullpen in around the 16th and began some soft toss. 

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Play the game until the last out. Stop fucking with baseball. 

If you are cool with a tie in baseball you are a Canadian. 

That was a great game and I watched every inning. 

 

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Manfred ball sucks ass in regular season and would really suck ass in playoffs.

Give me last night drama or Roger Clemens coming into relief and Chris Burke walking it off, or Game 5 2017 WS etc. over manfred ball every day

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4 minutes ago, Scraps said:

Manfred ball sucks ass in regular season and would really suck ass in playoffs.

Give me last night drama or Roger Clemens coming into relief and Chris Burke walking it off, or Game 5 2017 WS etc. over manfred ball every day

I agree, but I guess the argument would be about pitcher overuse and how the games after the long one look due to staff use.  One way to mitigate that is to allow for a roster addition following a game of x innings or more. 
 

In assume the dodgers get to carry one extra pitcher since their DH happens to also be a SP. 

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1 hour ago, dcar00 said:

that IS the epic part.  or you could have it end in the 10th with a sac bunt and a sac fly...now that's just great baseball!

I mean, it would be cool if the players not named Ohtani, Freeman, or Kirk could potentially pivot to a single, steal, bunt, sac fly mentality rather than two dozen swing for the fences harmless pop ups from role players.

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2 hours ago, cmontexas said:

Hall of Famers featured in last night's game

Shohei Ohtani- what else can be said

Clayton Kershaw- clutch relief appearance in extras with the bases loaded

Max Scherzer- started gave 4 strong left with a lead

Mooke Betts

Freddy Freeman- Mr Walk off

George Springer- injured in the 6th inning

Vladdy- has a way to go in his career but one of the biggest stars in the game. People will remember this legendary postseason made two legendary plays in the field and on the bases

Will Smith- maybe?

Springer is a hall of famer? Why?

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46 minutes ago, Pato del Muerto said:

One way to mitigate that is to allow for a roster addition following a game of x innings or more.

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But also this:

16 minutes ago, aggie08 said:

I mean, it would be cool if the players not named Ohtani, Freeman, or Kirk could potentially pivot to a single, steal, bunt, sac fly mentality rather than two dozen swing for the fences harmless pop ups from role players.

 

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Was listening to Scheider's postgame presser and a reporter asked "not to give away secrets, but are you planning to walk Ohtani most AB's going forward (sic)?"  Schneider (without hesitation)- "Yes"

So first AB in the first inning, you start off by putting the leadoff batter on?

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13 minutes ago, Guadaloopy said:

If there was a post-season only wing, he would be in.  But otherwise, nah.

Yeah his career averages are really nice he just doesn’t have the totals/longevity or the accolades. 

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7 minutes ago, ztejas said:

Yeah his career averages are really nice he just doesn’t have the totals/longevity or the accolades. 

He has 42+ career WAR and a career OPS+ of 128.  I don't think he's a HoFer, either, but he has a decent case.  He's basically OF version of Marcus Semien. 

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I’m in favor of a swing-off after the 12th. It’s wildly popular with the Bananas and Manfred has brought it up on some podcasts. Soccer has it right with PKs, there’s almost no comparable amount of stress or intensity in sports. This would give us the baseball version of that. Instead we get viewership numbers tanking inning by inning last night and 2 completely fucked pitching staffs the rest of the series.

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