World Series Game 7

Here it is, what you all wanted. The final game of baseball for 2017.

Vin Scully vs #HoustonStrong.

Darvish vs McCullers Jr.

Winner takes all.

World Series Game 6

Verlander vs Hill again.

World Series Game 5

Keuchel vs Kershaw again.

Wold Series Game 4

Wood vs Morton. #HoustonStrong

World Series Game 3

My mom's back in the hospital so this is short and sweet.

Vin Scully vs #HoustonStrong. Darvish vs McCullers. May it be a good game.

World Series Game 2

Oops, published it for Sunday. That's what happens when you're sleep deprived.

Verlander vs Hill. Will Verlander still be awesome?

World Series Game 1

Houston vs Dodgers. I know there's a bunch of Dodgers fans here but I'm #HoustonStrong. Since there will be rooting for different teams, be good to each other.

Keuchel vs Kershaw. Yeah, not the matchup everyone wanted. Should still be good.

ALCS Game 7

#HoustonStrong

8:00 ET - Yanks vs Astros (Sabathia vs Morton)

Feel free to use this as both a discussion thread and a game thread.

Also, fuck the Yankees always and forever.

ALCS Game 6

#HoustonStrong

8:00 ET - Yanks vs Astros (Severino vs Verlander)

Feel free to use this as both a discussion thread and a game thread.

Also, fuck the Yankees always and forever.

The case for expanded replays and challenges in baseball

Since the 2013 season, baseball managers have been allowed to challenge most plays in baseball (managers get 2 challenges in a playoff game). One play not reviewable is a foul tip on a called third strike. I argue that every play but balls and strikes should be eligible for review

The Situation

In game 4 of the NLDS tonight, Dodgers CF swung and missed on a 2-2 pitch that home plate Jim Wolf called Granderson out on saying that Granderson missed the ball. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts came out of the dugout and convinced the umpires to conference and eventually overturn the call. This allowed Granderson an extra swing. One thing to note is there was one out in the 8th inning and the Dodgers had a runner on 1st and the Cubs were ahead 3-2. This means Granderson could have hit the next pitch out of the yard and given the Dodgers a late lead.

My Take

First of all, this was an elimination game for the Cubs. While it is important to get the calls right, in a playoff game it is even more crucial as a wrong call can end the season for a team. Baseball purists would argue that we should limit the use of challenges/replays to protect the purity of the game, which for over a century allowed for human error by the umpires. I disagree. The stakes are simply too high. While Granderson struck out the next pitch, what would have happened if Granderson had hit a HR and the Dodgers won? Or what if this was game 7 of the World Series and Granderson had the potential to win the game? Technology is so much better now and fans can see every replay at the park or wherever they are watching from. So why not utilize the technology to get the calls right? The only place where challenges should never be used is on balls/strikes.

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ALCS Game 5, NLCS Game 4

Fuck the Yankees always and forever. Fuck Maddon always and forever. Fuck the free-spending Dodgers always and forever. #HoustonStrong

5:00 ET - Astros vs Yanks  (Keuchel vs Tanaka)
9:00 ET - Dodgers vs Cubs  (Wood vs Arrieta)

Feel free to use this as both a discussion thread and a game thread.

ALCS Game 4, NLCS Game 3

Fuck the Yankees always and forever. Fuck Maddon always and forever. Fuck the free-spending Dodgers always and forever. #HoustonStrong

5:00 ET - Astros vs Yanks  (McCullers vs Gray)
9:00 ET - Dodgers vs Cubs  (Darvish vs Hendricks)

Feel free to use this as both a discussion thread and a game thread.

ALCS Game 3

Fuck the Yankees always and forever. #HoustonStrong

8:00 ET - Yanks vs Astros (Sabathia vs Morton)

Feel free to use this as both a discussion thread and a game thread.

NLCS Game 2

7:30 ET - Cubs vs Dodgers (Lester vs Hill)

Feel free to use this as both a discussion thread and a game thread.

ALCS Game 2, NLCS Game 1

Fuck the Yankees always and forever. Fuck Maddon always and forever. Fuck the free-spending Dodgers always and forever. #HoustonStrong

4:00 ET - Yanks vs Astros (Severino vs Verlander)
8:00 ET - Cubs vs Dodgers (Quintana vs Kershaw)

Feel free to use this as both a discussion thread and a game thread.

ALCS Game 1

Fuck the Yankees. #HoustonStrong

8:00 ET - Yankees vs Astros (Tanaka vs Keuchel)

Feel free to use this as both a discussion thread and a game thread.

NLDS Game 5

Go Kittenface!

8:00 ET - Cubs vs Nats (Hendriks vs Gonzalez)

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ALDS Game 5, NLDS Game 4 take 2

After being postponed for rain, we have the Nats fighting for their lives. We also have a winner take all ALDS.

4:00 ET - Nats vs Cubs (Roark vs Arrieta)
8:00 ET - Yanks vs Cleveland (Sabathia vs Kluber)

Feel free to use this as both a discussion thread and a game thread.

NLDS Game 4

Two teams gone. Another one fighting for life today.

5:30 ET - Nats vs Cubs vs (Roark vs Arrieta)

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ALDS Game 4, NLDS Game 3

1:00 PM ET - Astros vs Sux (Morton vs Porcello)
4:00 PM ET - Nats vs Cubs (Scherzer vs Quintana)
7:00 PM ET - Cleveland vs Yanks (Bauer vs Severino)
10:00 PM ET - Dodgers vs D-Backs (Darvish vs Greinke)

Backs against the wall! The Sux and the Yanks lived to fight another day. Hopefully this is the last.