10/8 ALDS Game 2 @ Rays

[Maxbialystock]

Death to all 8pm games.

Aaaaaamen!!! The entire west coast can go suck an egg in bucket. Baseball was invented on the east coast.

[YastrzemskI]

Aaaaaamen!!! The entire west coast can go suck an egg in bucket. Baseball was invented on the east coast.

Sighhh

[Maxbialystock]

Sighhh

Sorry.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

I thought 8 PM starts during the week were because it's prime time and the price of commercials are higher. Never exclude the money angle.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

One could say that it was nice to see some much needed social distancing taking place in Florida in that part of the ballpark last night

Social distancing has never been a problem at the Trop since day one.

[mvp 78]

Sighhh

Driving home from work and listening to Vin Scully was never a bad thing when I lived in LA.

[Maxbialystock]

Cora has become a regular Captain Hook lately. Let's see if he gives Sale a little longer leash tonight.

Every manager these days is descended from Captain Hook. Just ask Cash, and he'll tell you that letting a starter face the the opposing lineup a third time is fraught with peril.

Cash and Cora both chose to have 13 pitchers for the ALDS despite the travel days after games 2 and 4. So both expect to "hook 'em, horns!"

As for Sale, I'm hoping he can go 4 or 5 innings because five days ago against the Nats he only went 2.2.

[Maxbialystock]

Driving home from work and listening to Vin Scully was never a bad things when I lived in LA.

True. I liked listening to Curt Gowdy calling Sox games.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Driving home from work and listening to Vin Scully was never a bad things when I lived in LA.

He was in a class by himself. The man had a memory like a computer.

[mvp 78]

Every manager these days is descended from Captain Hook. Just ask Cash, and he'll tell you that letting a starter face the the opposing lineup a third time is fraught with peril.

Cash and Cora both chose to have 13 pitchers for the ALDS despite the travel days after games 2 and 4. So both expect to "hook 'em, horns!"

As for Sale, I'm hoping he can go 4 or 5 innings because five days ago against the Nats he only went 2.2.

I don't get the worry about the 13 pitchers. Who is more likely to get used in a 5 game series: the 13th pitcher or the 3rd catcher?

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

True. I liked listening to Curt Gowdy calling Sox games.

Ned Martin, imho, was also very good.

[moonslav59]

I don't get the worry about the 13 pitchers. Who is more likely to get used in a 5 game series: the 13th pitcher or the 3rd catcher?

The 4th catcher, even.

[Thunder]

I don't get the worry about the 13 pitchers. Who is more likely to get used in a 5 game series: the 13th pitcher or the 3rd catcher?

I can't imagine a Kevin Cash managed team playing an insanely long game like Game 3 in 2018. He would probably use all 13 if it went 16+ innings.

[YastrzemskI]

He was in a class by himself. The man had a memory like a computer.

There is Vin Scully and then there is everyone else. Classic voice, classic style and the man had substance. HOWEVER… my favorite is Jon Miller. He used to call games on ESPN with Morgan and I still miss those broadcasts to this day. ESPN’s play by play team is just a shell of what it used to be. The Giants are lucky that they have Jon Miller calling their games.. at least I think he still works there.

Just listen to this call by Jon Miller calling a Red Sox postseason game.. perfection.

https://youtu.be/DPz1wJ44bzo

[Maxbialystock]

I don't get the worry about the 13 pitchers. Who is more likely to get used in a 5 game series: the 13th pitcher or the 3rd catcher?

I'm not worried about 13 pitchers either. With two bye dates in a five game ALDS, 11 should be plenty. But Cash and Cora both want 13. Bullpens rule.