# MLB Playoffs **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [October 5, 2012, 11:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-playoffs/636791 "2012-10-05T11:22:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 27
**Author:** ![Suburban\_Plankton](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/suburban_plankton/32/219_2.png) [@Suburban\_Plankton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Suburban_Plankton)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2012, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-playoffs/636791/521 "2012-10-26T00:31:05Z")
Bad decision by the Tigers’ third base coach. 2nd and 3rd with nobody out would have been awfully nice for them. ---
**Author:** ![zoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zoid/32/336_2.png) [@zoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zoid)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2012, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-playoffs/636791/522 "2012-10-26T00:45:13Z")
> [@Suburban\_Plankton](#): > > Bad decision by the Tigers’ third base coach. 2nd and 3rd with nobody out would have been awfully nice for them. Seriously! Who the _fuck_ waves in Prince Fielder?! He runs like he’s dragging a piano! ---
**Author:** ![Suburban\_Plankton](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/suburban_plankton/32/219_2.png) [@Suburban\_Plankton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Suburban_Plankton)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2012, 12:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-playoffs/636791/523 "2012-10-26T00:48:53Z")
Does Fister not realize he just got beaned in the head with a line drive? I don’t know anything about him, but he’s certainly tough… ---
**Author:** ![zoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zoid/32/336_2.png) [@zoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zoid)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2012, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-playoffs/636791/524 "2012-10-26T00:53:29Z")
I can’t believe they didn’t sit him. For all they know he’s got a serious injury and doesn’t even know it. ETA - hoping like hell he’s OK ---
**Author:** ![Suburban\_Plankton](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/suburban_plankton/32/219_2.png) [@Suburban\_Plankton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Suburban_Plankton)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2012, 1:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-playoffs/636791/525 "2012-10-26T01:08:41Z")
Tim McCarver should not try to speak Spanish: “Pablo Sandoval knows that was a _la linea_…” ---
**Author:** ![Suburban\_Plankton](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/suburban_plankton/32/219_2.png) [@Suburban\_Plankton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Suburban_Plankton)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2012, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-playoffs/636791/526 "2012-10-26T01:11:39Z")
That’s the second time a Detroit runner was tagged out because his lead foot missed the base, and he was tagged before his trailing leg got there. ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2012, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-playoffs/636791/527 "2012-10-26T01:17:31Z")
> [@Suburban\_Plankton](#): > > Bad decision by the Tigers’ third base coach. 2nd and 3rd with nobody out would have been awfully nice for them. Hey, Gene Lamont is a fucking tremendous third base coach, said no one ever. ---
**Author:** ![Invisible\_Chimp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/f05b48/32.png) [@Invisible\_Chimp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Invisible_Chimp)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2012, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-playoffs/636791/528 "2012-10-26T02:20:38Z")
There is something “wrong” with my feed of Game 2 and I only hear the ambient sounds of the game, no announcers. It’s awesome. ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2012, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-playoffs/636791/529 "2012-10-26T02:49:08Z")
> [@Invisible\_Chimp](#): > > There is something “wrong” with my feed of Game 2 and I only hear the ambient sounds of the game, no announcers. It’s awesome. The baseball gods are smiling on you. ---
**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2012, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-playoffs/636791/530 "2012-10-26T02:54:57Z")
> [@Invisible\_Chimp](#): > > There is something “wrong” with my feed of Game 2 and I only hear the ambient sounds of the game, no announcers. It’s awesome. I need this channel. ---
**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2012, 2:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-playoffs/636791/531 "2012-10-26T02:57:44Z")
This is one amazingly inconsistent strike zone. the ump just called two strikes on Pence on pitches substantially worse than pitches called balls against Posey. ---
**Author:** ![Invisible\_Chimp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/f05b48/32.png) [@Invisible\_Chimp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Invisible_Chimp)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2012, 3:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-playoffs/636791/532 "2012-10-26T03:30:15Z")
I was watching at my dad’s. He said he missed the announcers and actually liked McCarver! I didn’t think my dad was going senile… Before the announcing disappeared, I got to hear the interview with Sergio Romo, which I found entertaining. ---
**Author:** ![Mister\_Rik](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mister_rik/32/491_2.png) [@Mister\_Rik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mister_Rik)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2012, 4:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-playoffs/636791/533 "2012-10-26T04:07:25Z")
So just how _is_ that umpire’s name pronounced? Every time he umped a Mariners game our announcers called him “EYE-ah-SON-ga”, but the ESPN radio announcers kept pronouncing it “EYE-ah-SO-nya”. ---
**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 26, 2012, 5:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-playoffs/636791/534 "2012-10-26T05:35:04Z")
> [@Marley23](#): > > The baseball gods are smiling on you. The baseball gods are smiling on the Giants so far. ---
**Author:** ![GreenElf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/9de053/32.png) [@GreenElf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GreenElf)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2012, 6:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-playoffs/636791/535 "2012-10-26T06:13:52Z")
Just last week, everyone was discussing whether it was the Tigers or the Cardinals turn to win the World Series. ---
**Author:** ![Suburban\_Plankton](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/suburban_plankton/32/219_2.png) [@Suburban\_Plankton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Suburban_Plankton)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2012, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-playoffs/636791/536 "2012-10-26T14:59:38Z")
So far, the Giants are just getting all the breaks, and making all the defensive plays. Combine that with Detroit’s inability to generate any real offense, and it’s no surprise that the series is 2-0. Now the Tigers gets to play 3 at home. Unfortunately for them, the Giants tied for the third best road record in the Majors this year, and have won 30 of their last 43 away from AT&T Park. And have their #1 and #2 pitchers starting the next two games. ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2012, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-playoffs/636791/537 "2012-10-26T15:24:48Z")
The primary break the Giants are getting is that they’re pitching and hitting better. Pagan did get a freak double and that bunt by Scutaro stayed fair, but it’s easy to overstate the breaks. ---
**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:** [October 26, 2012, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-playoffs/636791/538 "2012-10-26T15:31:48Z")
So a recap: Giants won with good pitching and good defense, and their runs came on a double play ball and an inning of no hits. Yep, that’s the Giants. ---
**Author:** ![jsc1953](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5daacb/32.png) [@jsc1953](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jsc1953)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2012, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-playoffs/636791/539 "2012-10-26T15:34:02Z")
> [@garygnu](#): > > So a recap: Giants won with good pitching and good defense, and their runs came on a double play ball and an inning of no hits. Yep, that’s the Giants. And if Leyland has his infield playing in, that double play ball goes 4-2-3 and no runs score, and it’s a bad break for the Giants. ---
**Author:** ![Yorikke](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yorikke/32/4335_2.png) [@Yorikke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yorikke)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2012, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-playoffs/636791/540 "2012-10-26T16:36:17Z")
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