# 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:** 29
**Author:** ![Oredigger77](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/oredigger77/32/3181_2.png) [@Oredigger77](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oredigger77)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2017, 5:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-october-2017-welcome-to-the-postseason/797735/561 "2017-10-30T05:40:42Z")
Well crap ---
**Author:** ![Rhiannon8404](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rhiannon8404/32/17929_2.png) [@Rhiannon8404](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhiannon8404)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2017, 5:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-october-2017-welcome-to-the-postseason/797735/562 "2017-10-30T05:40:43Z")
What a game! Five hours, 17 minutes of torture. Congrats Astros! ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2017, 5:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-october-2017-welcome-to-the-postseason/797735/563 "2017-10-30T05:44:01Z")
Ethier — such a weak arm? ---
**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:** [October 30, 2017, 5:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-october-2017-welcome-to-the-postseason/797735/564 "2017-10-30T05:44:15Z")
That was lots of fun to watch, although the home plate umpire had a diabolically bad game. ---
**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2017, 5:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-october-2017-welcome-to-the-postseason/797735/565 "2017-10-30T05:46:32Z")
I’m just glad somebody finally won. ---
**Author:** ![txtumbleweed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/278dde/32.png) [@txtumbleweed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/txtumbleweed)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2017, 5:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-october-2017-welcome-to-the-postseason/797735/566 "2017-10-30T05:46:58Z")
That was one helluva ball game ---
**Author:** ![markdash](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ba8739/32.png) [@markdash](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/markdash)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2017, 6:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-october-2017-welcome-to-the-postseason/797735/567 "2017-10-30T06:06:12Z")
> [@Bullitt](#): > > Ethier — such a weak arm? Dogged him his entire career. ---
**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 30, 2017, 6:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-october-2017-welcome-to-the-postseason/797735/568 "2017-10-30T06:07:20Z")
Normally I would be super confident going into game 6 with a 3-2 lead and Verlander on the mound, but the way this series has been going he’ll probably be chased in the third. ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2017, 6:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-october-2017-welcome-to-the-postseason/797735/569 "2017-10-30T06:12:02Z")
> [@Tom\_Scud](#): > > Normally I would be super confident going into game 6 with a 3-2 lead and Verlander on the mound, but the way this series has been going he’ll probably be chased in the third. Remember 2012, Verlander was supposed to be lights out then, but in Game 1 he gave up two HRs to Pablo Sandoval, on Pablo’s way to hitting 3 that day. This is a wild and crazy series. ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2017, 6:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-october-2017-welcome-to-the-postseason/797735/570 "2017-10-30T06:14:32Z")
> [@markdash](#): > > Dogged him his entire career. That throw was lame, and he took a skip step before throwing, too. Good thing for the Astros that Hinch brought in the pinch runner for McCann at 2nd. If McCann was there, even Ethier would’ve thrown him out. ---
**Author:** ![Superdude](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/superdude/32/13450_2.png) [@Superdude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superdude)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2017, 8:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-october-2017-welcome-to-the-postseason/797735/571 "2017-10-30T08:01:41Z")
> [@Leaper](#): > > So does this game give evidence that balls are juiced or something? Some online seem to think so. I haven’t been able to watch the game, but part of the issue could be the notoriously short dimensions down the left field line. When Minute Maid Park was built, I believe that the MLB rules said that the distance from home to the wall (straight down the line) had to be at least 325 feet. The Juicebox (as I’ve heard it unofficially called) is about 315 down the line. May not seem like ten feet would make much difference, but I’m sure it’s played at least a small part in the stats. ---
**Author:** ![Hintur](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/85f322/32.png) [@Hintur](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hintur)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2017, 10:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-october-2017-welcome-to-the-postseason/797735/572 "2017-10-30T10:32:51Z")
I think this was the best World Series game I’ve ever watched; and I’m mindful of the 15-14 Blue Jays win in '93 and, as a long-suffering Cubs fan, last year’s game 7. ---
**Author:** ![BlankSlate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blankslate/32/80_2.png) [@BlankSlate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BlankSlate)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2017, 11:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-october-2017-welcome-to-the-postseason/797735/573 "2017-10-30T11:13:51Z")
> [@mhendo](#): > > That was lots of fun to watch, although the home plate umpire had a diabolically bad game. I only saw the first four innings, but he was consistently terrible. This whole series is a bit of a joke. ---
**Author:** ![NAF1138](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/naf1138/32/3245_2.png) [@NAF1138](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NAF1138)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2017, 12:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-october-2017-welcome-to-the-postseason/797735/574 "2017-10-30T12:10:12Z")
I guess it’s fair to say that these teams are pretty evenly matched. I went to bed in the 8th. Glad I didn’t stay up for the 2 hours longer it took for the game to end. ---
**Author:** ![ElvisL1ves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5daacb/32.png) [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2017, 12:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-october-2017-welcome-to-the-postseason/797735/575 "2017-10-30T12:15:54Z")
> [@Bullitt](#): > > And… Keuchel’s night is over after 86 pitches. It’s 4-0 Dodgers with 2 outs in the top of the 4th. That may be all Kershaw needs. Ah, back when we were young and innocent … Wish I could stay up late enough to see the good stuff. ---
**Author:** ![Xema](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/9de053/32.png) [@Xema](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Xema)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2017, 12:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-october-2017-welcome-to-the-postseason/797735/576 "2017-10-30T12:27:32Z")
I saw it reported that Kershaw’s record in games where he had a 4-run lead at any point was 100-1. Was. ---
**Author:** ![madsircool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madsircool/32/3432_2.png) [@madsircool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madsircool)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2017, 12:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-october-2017-welcome-to-the-postseason/797735/577 "2017-10-30T12:30:17Z")
Kershaw set an MLB record for HRs allowed in the post season. ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2017, 12:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-october-2017-welcome-to-the-postseason/797735/578 "2017-10-30T12:31:07Z")
> [@ElvisL1ves](#): > > Ah, back when we were young and innocent … > > Wish I could stay up late enough to see the good stuff. Yeah that’s pretty late for you. It was another crazy one. The Dodgers might’ve been jinxed by FOX-TV back in the top of the 5th when the score was 4-4. The Astros had just scored 4 in the bottom of the 4th to tie the game. FOX posted a graphic that said that the Dodgers had not lost a game this season, all season long, after leading by 4+ runs. Uh-oh. Uh-oh, indeed. Hang on for a wild ride. ---
**Author:** ![madsircool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madsircool/32/3432_2.png) [@madsircool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madsircool)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2017, 12:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-october-2017-welcome-to-the-postseason/797735/579 "2017-10-30T12:31:34Z")
> [@BlankSlate](#): > > I only saw the first four innings, but he was consistently terrible. > > This whole series is a bit of a joke. How is it a joke? It might be the greatest WS ever; depending on how game 6 plays out and a potential game 7. ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2017, 12:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-october-2017-welcome-to-the-postseason/797735/580 "2017-10-30T12:38:12Z")
> [@Xema](#): > > I saw it reported that Kershaw’s record in games where he had a 4-run lead at any point was 100-1. > > Was. > [@Bullitt](#): > > Actually, I hope you are right! Kershaw’s postseasons includes these: > > 2008 NLCS vs PHI: 0-0 record, 4.50 ERA > 2009 NLDS vs STL: 0-0, 2.70 > 2009 NLCS vs PHI: 0-1, 9.45 > 2013 NLCS vs STL: 0-2, 6.30 > 2014 NLDS vs STL: 0-2, 7.82 > 2015 NLDS vs NYM: 1-1, 2.63 > 2016 NLDS vs WSN: 1-0, 5.84 > 2016 NLCS vs CHC: 1-1, 3.00 > 2017 NLDS vs ARI: 1-0, 5.68 > 2017 NLCS vs CHC: 1-0, 2.45 > > He is hittable and has his postseason flaws. > Yes but he has also been tremendously dominant, too. > > _ **GO ASTROS!!!** _ Add: 2017 WS vs HOU: 1-0, 5.40 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-october-2017-welcome-to-the-postseason/797735.md?page=28) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-october-2017-welcome-to-the-postseason/797735.md?page=30)