# MLB. And here comes the Post Season! **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [September 29, 2016, 12:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-and-here-comes-the-post-season/767171 "2016-09-29T00:43:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 51
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2016, 4:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-and-here-comes-the-post-season/767171/1001 "2016-11-03T04:38:13Z")
And it’s One… ---
**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2016, 4:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-and-here-comes-the-post-season/767171/1002 "2016-11-03T04:39:26Z")
Who the hell is Carl Edwards Jr.? Isn’t this great? Of course it comes down to some kid who’s the last arm available. ---
**Author:** ![Velocity](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/velocity/32/18006_2.png) [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2016, 4:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-and-here-comes-the-post-season/767171/1003 "2016-11-03T04:39:56Z")
Suppose Maddon wants to pull Edwards. Who could be next? ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2016, 4:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-and-here-comes-the-post-season/767171/1004 "2016-11-03T04:40:03Z")
Two… ---
**Author:** ![Sir\_T-Cups](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ed655f/32.png) [@Sir\_T-Cups](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sir_T-Cups)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2016, 4:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-and-here-comes-the-post-season/767171/1005 "2016-11-03T04:40:14Z")
Just want to say too… A great announcing job from Smoltz and Buck. ---
**Author:** ![YogSothoth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/8edcca/32.png) [@YogSothoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/YogSothoth)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2016, 4:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-and-here-comes-the-post-season/767171/1006 "2016-11-03T04:40:43Z")
Ok, I gotta ask this. Why the hell do baseball players spit so damn much? Its not the physical exertion, basketball is played indoors and I’ve never seen them spit. But every time the camera cuts to Chapman, he spits. So do a lot of other guys. Its disgusting ---
**Author:** ![Ulf\_the\_Unwashed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Ulf\_the\_Unwashed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ulf_the_Unwashed)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2016, 4:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-and-here-comes-the-post-season/767171/1007 "2016-11-03T04:41:16Z")
Edwards pitched well for the Cubs this year in fairly limited action. A bit surprised not to see Lackey. ---
**Author:** ![asterion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@asterion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asterion)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2016, 4:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-and-here-comes-the-post-season/767171/1008 "2016-11-03T04:41:31Z")
> [@garygnu](#): > > No antenna. I don’t watch much TV in general, and what little I do I get via the intertubes. > > At least I can feel old fashioned, audio only. 🙂 On the minus side, no picture. On the plus side, baseball is always better on the radio, plus no Joe Buck. ---
**Author:** ![garygnu](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/garygnu/32/2924_2.png) [@garygnu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garygnu)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2016, 4:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-and-here-comes-the-post-season/767171/1009 "2016-11-03T04:42:16Z")
In 1997, the NFL had back-to-back weeks with a tie, and the Cleveland Indians lost the World Series in 7 games. ---
**Author:** ![Ulf\_the\_Unwashed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Ulf\_the\_Unwashed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ulf_the_Unwashed)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2016, 4:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-and-here-comes-the-post-season/767171/1010 "2016-11-03T04:44:11Z")
Well, Mr. Davis is having a night to remember. ---
**Author:** ![Sir\_T-Cups](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ed655f/32.png) [@Sir\_T-Cups](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sir_T-Cups)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2016, 4:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-and-here-comes-the-post-season/767171/1011 "2016-11-03T04:44:13Z")
And here…we…go ---
**Author:** ![mhendo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mhendo/32/3159_2.png) [@mhendo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mhendo)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2016, 4:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-and-here-comes-the-post-season/767171/1012 "2016-11-03T04:44:18Z")
This game is never going to end. Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk ---
**Author:** ![UltraVires](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/ecccb3/32.png) [@UltraVires](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UltraVires)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2016, 4:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-and-here-comes-the-post-season/767171/1013 "2016-11-03T04:44:55Z")
What an unbelievable game. ---
**Author:** ![Velocity](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/velocity/32/18006_2.png) [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2016, 4:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-and-here-comes-the-post-season/767171/1014 "2016-11-03T04:46:00Z")
> [@YogSothoth](#): > > Ok, I gotta ask this. Why the hell do baseball players spit so damn much? Its not the physical exertion, basketball is played indoors and I’ve never seen them spit. But every time the camera cuts to Chapman, he spits. So do a lot of other guys. Its disgusting Total agreement. WHY. ---
**Author:** ![MikeG](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mikeg/32/4329_2.png) [@MikeG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MikeG)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2016, 4:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-and-here-comes-the-post-season/767171/1015 "2016-11-03T04:46:33Z")
I am losing my mind. ---
**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2016, 4:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-and-here-comes-the-post-season/767171/1016 "2016-11-03T04:46:49Z")
Rajai Davis is coming up big. holy moly. Carl Edwards out, and here comes Montgmery. Guyer advancing to second has been scored defensive indifference. I’m sorry but that is clearly wrong. ---
**Author:** ![Ulf\_the\_Unwashed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Ulf\_the\_Unwashed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ulf_the_Unwashed)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2016, 4:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-and-here-comes-the-post-season/767171/1017 "2016-11-03T04:46:52Z")
The Indians have used all their bench players (some time ago)–no one is available to hit for Martinez or Gomes, neither of whom is in the majors because of his bat. Now watch… ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2016, 4:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-and-here-comes-the-post-season/767171/1018 "2016-11-03T04:47:57Z")
Three Indians down, and the Cubbies win! I am crying with joy! ---
**Author:** ![garygnu](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/garygnu/32/2924_2.png) [@garygnu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garygnu)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2016, 4:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-and-here-comes-the-post-season/767171/1019 "2016-11-03T04:48:08Z")
Yay. ---
**Author:** ![YogSothoth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/8edcca/32.png) [@YogSothoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/YogSothoth)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2016, 4:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-and-here-comes-the-post-season/767171/1020 "2016-11-03T04:48:14Z")
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