Wednesday, September 30, 2020

2020 Wild Card Game 1 Thread: Oct 1 vs. Brewers

Buehler vs. Suter, 7p

I realize that MLB did its best to put forward a season after COVID-19 made most of life (not just baseball) a logistic nightmare. But of all the changes to this year's season: the universal DH, seven-inning double-headers, the three-batter minimum for relief pitchers, runners starting on second in extra innings--the one change that I hated the most was a first-round best-of-three series. In baseball, where anything can happen, a best-of-three series is incredibly capriciou, and the best team can easily come out on the wrong end. And without fans in the crowd, there is no homefield advantage enjoyed by the Dodgers, after their hard work resulted in the best record in baseball.

Only one of the four AL home teams won their first game yesterday. My stomach is going to be knotted. Let's hope the Dodgers can be a lot looser and play like the powerhouse team that they are.

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Orel said...

Was thinking the same thing Sax

QuadSevens said...

I want to see Rios hit one to Pasadena.

Steve Sax said...

Hey, we're past 200 comments!

Steve Sax said...

@spank 9.56p: beatles white album?

you say you want a revolution?

Steve Sax said...

dieter with cum on feel the noize, during this rios AB

Steve Sax said...

how great would the crowd be right now?! this is a little sad that the Stadium is empty.

Orel said...

Yanks win

Orel said...

Oh boy it's Kenley time

karen said...

Kenley has been needing more than a 2 run buffer lately.

Fingers crossed.

Steve Sax said...

Rios with a long AB but he Ks.

4-2 through 8. And here's Kenley.

QuadSevens said...

3 out of 4 AL wild card series end in a sweep.

QuadSevens said...

Hold onto your butts!

karen said...

Seat belt tightened.

Orel said...

One down

Steve Sax said...

that's weird, ESPN didn't cut to commercial there? are they too busy putting a mic on another player?

spank said...

hammer time

Steve Sax said...

holy shit my feed is slow. I don't have the first out

Steve Sax said...

wait now I do

Orel said...

Two down

karen said...

2

QuadSevens said...

Kenley with two quick outs. Must be the shoes.

Steve Sax said...

two out. my feed is jammed so i'm using gameday

Steve Sax said...

I am drinking Elysian Space Dust IPA for good vibes

karen said...

holding my breath...

Steve Sax said...

3-1 count to Peterson

Orel said...

It's never 1-2-3 with Kenley

karen said...

Yelli comes up repping the tying run.

Steve Sax said...

spank, not so fast. Yelich up as the tying run. this is not good

Steve Sax said...

KJ throws a meatball that for some reason Yelich takes. 0-1

spank said...

i had to verify 4 times with my last post.

Steve Sax said...

1-2

Steve Sax said...

2-2

Orel said...

WIN

QuadSevens said...

Game 1 win!!

karen said...

OMG we won

Steve Sax said...

BOOM YELICH Ks

Steve Sax said...

high fastball, Kenley wasn't even looking at that delivery. Wow.

Steve Sax said...

WIN

Orel said...

Good job guys! See ya tomorrow

karen said...

Tomorrow night. Same Bat time. Same Bat channel.

Steve Sax said...

Tim Legler's tie is horrible

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