# MLB: October 2017 — Welcome to the Postseason **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [October 1, 2017, 3:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-october-2017-welcome-to-the-postseason/797735 "2017-10-01T15:14:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 22
**Author:** ![ElvisL1ves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5daacb/32.png) [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2017, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-october-2017-welcome-to-the-postseason/797735/421 "2017-10-25T15:43:19Z")
> [@DSYoungEsq](#): > > I would think you’d prefer a Boston Red Sox 1986 World Series Champion jersey… That’s all been good since 2004. But I’d still go for a 2003 or 1967 one. ---
**Author:** ![Procrustus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/procrustus/32/2994_2.png) [@Procrustus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Procrustus)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2017, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-october-2017-welcome-to-the-postseason/797735/422 "2017-10-25T15:45:33Z")
> [@Barkis\_is\_Willin](#): > > Unfortunately, I wasn’t able to watch last night. Don’t have much of a rooting interest, but it’s the World Series! From what I gather this morning, though, it sounds like Fangraphs pretty much nailed it with this article about how the Dodgers’ pitchers would get more favorable strike calls. > > [Expect the World Series Strike Zone to Favor the Dodgers | FanGraphs Baseball](https://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/expect-the-world-series-strike-zone-to-favor-the-dodgers/) > > “The Dodgers will probably play the World Series with a friendlier strike zone than the Astros will.” > Heard a stat on the radio about percentage of low strikes (I have no idea what their actual formula was) and Kershaw got about twice as many calls as Keuchel. I did notice that both pitchers were getting some strike calls on low pitches. The TV guys were much better at pointing out the ones that hurt the Dodgers. When it happened to a Houston batter, they seldom replayed it. Personally, I have no dog in this series. (but the Fox guys seems to have their favorite) ---
**Author:** ![Darryl\_Lict](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/7cd45c/32.png) [@Darryl\_Lict](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darryl_Lict)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2017, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-october-2017-welcome-to-the-postseason/797735/423 "2017-10-25T16:54:19Z")
Welp, made it to my first World Series Game. Been waiting 29 years. Thousand bucks for a bleacher seat. Stuck in a dead stop on Stadium Way for a half an hour. The 100 degree heat was not as bad as I thought it would be. It’s a dry heat! $14 for a Budweiser. $50 for parking. I started to get super sweaty by about the 6th inning. Completely worth it. Go Dodgers! ---
**Author:** ![Asimovian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asimovian/32/172_2.png) [@Asimovian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asimovian)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2017, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-october-2017-welcome-to-the-postseason/797735/424 "2017-10-25T17:28:43Z")
> [@Darryl\_Lict](#): > > Welp, made it to my first World Series Game. Been waiting 29 years. Thousand bucks for a bleacher seat. Stuck in a dead stop on Stadium Way for a half an hour. The 100 degree heat was not as bad as I thought it would be. It’s a dry heat! $14 for a Budweiser. $50 for parking. I started to get super sweaty by about the 6th inning. > > Completely worth it. Go Dodgers! I kind of hate you. 🙂 Well done, sir! ---
**Author:** ![cmkeller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cmkeller/32/118_2.png) [@cmkeller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmkeller)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2017, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-october-2017-welcome-to-the-postseason/797735/425 "2017-10-25T21:38:52Z")
Asimovian: > [@](#): > > Well done, sir! In that heat, I’m sure he is now! ---
**Author:** ![DSYoungEsq](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c6cbf5/32.png) [@DSYoungEsq](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSYoungEsq)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2017, 10:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-october-2017-welcome-to-the-postseason/797735/426 "2017-10-25T22:18:06Z")
> [@Darryl\_Lict](#): > > Welp, made it to my first World Series Game. Been waiting 29 years. Thousand bucks for a bleacher seat. Stuck in a dead stop on Stadium Way for a half an hour. The 100 degree heat was not as bad as I thought it would be. It’s a dry heat! $14 for a Budweiser. $50 for parking. I started to get super sweaty by about the 6th inning. > > Completely worth it. Go Dodgers! You didn’t do it right unless you didn’t sit down until the 3rd inning, and got up and left before the 7th was over. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2017, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-october-2017-welcome-to-the-postseason/797735/427 "2017-10-25T23:11:53Z")
That’s for regular season games. For post-season we try to arrive early enough and stay late enough to make the over-priced beer almost worth it. ---
**Author:** ![asterion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@asterion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asterion)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2017, 12:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-october-2017-welcome-to-the-postseason/797735/428 "2017-10-26T00:58:15Z")
Okay, put the single that scored the first Astros run in a blooper reel. I’ve never seen a ball bounce right off the brim of a hat before. Lucky, lucky break for the Dodgers that it didn’t go to the wall. ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2017, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-october-2017-welcome-to-the-postseason/797735/429 "2017-10-26T02:20:40Z")
Boo-, I say Boo- Ya! Go, Cory! ---
**Author:** ![Club\_33](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/df705f/32.png) [@Club\_33](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Club_33)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2017, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-october-2017-welcome-to-the-postseason/797735/430 "2017-10-26T02:24:40Z")
Seager and Pederson. Always someone different ever night. Verlander proves to be human after all. ---
**Author:** ![asterion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@asterion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asterion)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2017, 3:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-october-2017-welcome-to-the-postseason/797735/431 "2017-10-26T03:12:46Z")
Would someone shoot the suit who decided to insert ads into the middle of live innings? ---
**Author:** ![Tom\_Scud](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f08c70/32.png) [@Tom\_Scud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tom_Scud)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2017, 3:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-october-2017-welcome-to-the-postseason/797735/432 "2017-10-26T03:39:40Z")
Resolved: Jose Altuve and Carlos Correa are pretty good. ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2017, 3:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-october-2017-welcome-to-the-postseason/797735/433 "2017-10-26T03:40:16Z")
If you can’t shut them down in the 9th, you can’t win. Basic truth. Good game, Astros. ---
**Author:** ![asterion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@asterion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asterion)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2017, 3:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-october-2017-welcome-to-the-postseason/797735/434 "2017-10-26T03:44:14Z")
I think the Dodgers can take at least one in Houston to force a game six. I’d like it a lot better if they take two in Houston and have two shots at winning at home. ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2017, 3:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-october-2017-welcome-to-the-postseason/797735/435 "2017-10-26T03:51:53Z")
> [@silenus](#): > > If you can’t shut them down in the 9th, you can’t win. Basic truth. > > Good game, Astros. I was about to say, don’t give up quite yet. ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2017, 4:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-october-2017-welcome-to-the-postseason/797735/436 "2017-10-26T04:02:46Z")
Told ya ---
**Author:** ![asterion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@asterion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asterion)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2017, 4:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-october-2017-welcome-to-the-postseason/797735/437 "2017-10-26T04:03:20Z")
> [@pulykamell](#): > > I was about to say, don’t give up quite yet. Well, Yogi was right that it ain’t over till it’s over, but I really didn’t see the Dodgers getting two in the bottom of the inning. ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2017, 4:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-october-2017-welcome-to-the-postseason/797735/438 "2017-10-26T04:04:36Z")
Holy crap, what a game! ---
**Author:** ![Asimovian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asimovian/32/172_2.png) [@Asimovian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asimovian)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2017, 4:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-october-2017-welcome-to-the-postseason/797735/439 "2017-10-26T04:04:40Z")
> [@silenus](#): > > If you can’t shut them down in the 9th, you can’t win. Basic truth. > > Good game, Astros. Dude! C’mon, man! ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2017, 4:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-october-2017-welcome-to-the-postseason/797735/440 "2017-10-26T04:04:52Z")
> [@asterion](#): > > Well, Yogi was right that it’s not over til it’s over, but I really didn’t see the Dodgers getting two in the bottom of the inning. With the way these teams play, nothing surprises me. I have no vested interest in this game, except I’m slightly pulling for the Astros. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-october-2017-welcome-to-the-postseason/797735.md?page=21) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-october-2017-welcome-to-the-postseason/797735.md?page=23)