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Title: Indians
Post by: JimR on October 07, 2017, 07:13:22 am
I listened to the XM broadcast of Game Two on my drive home. They are deep and good but are living a charmed life. Whatever needs to happen, happens. Surely it cannot last much longer.
Title: Re: Indians
Post by: Astros Fan in Big D on October 07, 2017, 08:09:23 am
 witches.

They are witches.
Title: Re: Indians
Post by: Fredia on October 07, 2017, 08:33:52 am
jobu?
Title: Re: Indians
Post by: JimR on October 07, 2017, 11:09:44 am
witches.

They are witches.

Could be. In the 6th down 8-3 with two out and one on, the next three hitters were down 0-2: double, HBP, grand slam off the pole
Title: Re: Indians
Post by: Reuben on October 07, 2017, 01:19:41 pm
I did not see the game but one silver lining takeaway is Kluber may be human.
Title: Re: Indians
Post by: Astros Fan in Big D on October 07, 2017, 01:43:02 pm
One thing is for sure: as each day in the playoffs passes,  the air gets thinner. If the Astros manage to win one more against Boston and Cle does the same with NY, lookout cuz it's gonna be a freaking battle not for the faint of heart.

First things first however.  I'm just hoping the Astros give it their best shot and the good Lord willing things will work out.
Title: Re: Indians
Post by: HudsonHawk on October 07, 2017, 05:04:51 pm
Could be. In the 6th down 8-3 with two out and one on, the next three hitters were down 0-2: double, HBP, grand slam off the pole

Just saw the "hit by pitch".  Girardi should be fired for not challenging that.  It would have ended the inning, and may have cost them the season.
Title: Re: Indians
Post by: JimR on October 07, 2017, 05:12:19 pm
Just saw the "hit by pitch".  Girardi should be fired for not challenging that.  It would have ended the inning, and may have cost them the season.

I did not see it. What happened?
Title: Re: Indians
Post by: Lefty on October 07, 2017, 05:17:45 pm
I did not see it. What happened?
Pitch grazed the knob of the bat, catcher caught it.  Should have been a K, inning over.  Ump calls HBP, Sanchez, the catcher is yelling "FOUL" at the dugout, Girardi is frozen.  "By the time we got the slo-mo confirmation, it was already too late to challenge it" was his excuse today.

2 batters later, iirc, grand slam.
Title: Re: Indians
Post by: Astros Fan in Big D on October 07, 2017, 05:48:08 pm
Pitch grazed the knob of the bat, catcher caught it.  Should have been a K, inning over.  Ump calls HBP, Sanchez, the catcher is yelling "FOUL" at the dugout, Girardi is frozen.  "By the time we got the slo-mo confirmation, it was already too late to challenge it" was his excuse today.

2 batters later, iirc, grand slam.

Well I'm sure the NY media will let bygones be bygones and allow Giardi to manage in peace.
Title: Re: Indians
Post by: Ty in Tampa on October 07, 2017, 05:57:08 pm

2 batters later, iirc, grand slam.


2 pitches later.
Title: Re: Indians
Post by: Lefty on October 07, 2017, 06:22:13 pm
2 pitches later.

Well that's certainly worse.
Title: Re: Indians
Post by: Astros Fan in Big D on October 07, 2017, 07:59:47 pm
https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/yankees-indians-not-challenging-hit-by-pitch-only-start-of-joe-girardis-problems/ (https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/yankees-indians-not-challenging-hit-by-pitch-only-start-of-joe-girardis-problems/)

So many things here.  What better time to use a challenge with that lead (end an inning/ squelch a really)?  Why didn't the catcher go to the mound to buy time for the 'braintrust' to review it further,  especially since he believed from the beginning it was a foul?

Title: Re: Indians
Post by: HudsonHawk on October 07, 2017, 08:47:30 pm
Why didn't the catcher go to the mound to buy time for the 'braintrust' to review it further,  especially since he believed from the beginning it was a foul?

You still only have 30 seconds to challenge. It's not like football. You don't have until the next pitch.

Still, that was a inexcusable screwup.
Title: Re: Indians
Post by: Astros Fan in Big D on October 08, 2017, 09:58:04 pm
Quite a game in the Bronx.

Guess we'll start at noon tmw.
Title: Re: Indians
Post by: Ty in Tampa on October 09, 2017, 07:10:31 pm
Here's to a Yankees win and a 27-inning game 5.
Title: Re: Indians
Post by: Waldo on October 09, 2017, 08:48:29 pm
Yanks up 7-3 in the 6th.
Title: Re: Indians
Post by: Nate in IA on October 09, 2017, 09:48:45 pm
Yanks still up 7-3 going to the 9th..
Title: Re: Indians
Post by: Nate in IA on October 09, 2017, 09:57:19 pm
And there will be a game 5!   Yanks win 7-3.
Title: Re: Indians
Post by: JimR on October 09, 2017, 09:59:12 pm
If Girardi had challenged the HBP, the series would be over.