# MLB: Post-Season 2019 **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Tags:** baseball-mlb\ **Created:** [September 30, 2019, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-post-season-2019/841046 "2019-09-30T14:37:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 12
**Author:** ![Kent\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kent_clark/32/105_2.png) [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2019, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-post-season-2019/841046/221 "2019-10-15T20:40:45Z")
> [@asterion](#): > > I won’t say the Cardinals can’t win tonight, but I don’t think they will. They’ve got the look of a team that’s given up, at least in my useless opinion. [You aren’t the only one who thinks that.](https://www.stltoday.com/sports/columns/ben-frederickson/benfred-cardinals-starting-to-look-like-a-team-that-knows/article_b3a645fb-7396-584e-8475-b1e3cfcc4a23.html#tracking-source=home-trending) ---
**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2019, 9:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-post-season-2019/841046/222 "2019-10-15T21:26:34Z")
I’m going to a debate watch party tonight but I hope they throw a few screens on the baseball. ---
**Author:** ![P-man](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/p-man/32/3606_2.png) [@P-man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/P-man)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2019, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-post-season-2019/841046/223 "2019-10-15T21:29:54Z")
> [@madmonk28](#): > > I am still too traumatized from 2012 of game 5 to pop an champagne yet. I’ll only go so far as to say that the Nats look good (please don’t smite me baseball gods). 10 run lead, nobody on, two out in the bottom of the ninth. I’ll relax then. ---
**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 15, 2019, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-post-season-2019/841046/224 "2019-10-15T21:30:18Z")
Well Yanks are down 2-0 but Severino is hopefully going to cruise a few innings now. Cole’s pitch count is up to 51 so maybe we can get him out after 6. Then hope the Yanks can beat their bullpen. ---
**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 16, 2019, 12:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-post-season-2019/841046/225 "2019-10-16T00:04:44Z")
Cole manages to get through 7 scoreless innings despite not having his best stuff, and the Astros bullpen again gives up fewer runs (in fewer innings) than the Yankees pen. Astros are back on home field advantage. ---
**Author:** ![harmonicamoon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/65b543/32.png) [@harmonicamoon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/harmonicamoon)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2019, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-post-season-2019/841046/226 "2019-10-16T00:09:54Z")
The yanks had the opportunity to pick up deGrom earlier. They have a big checkbook. Why didn’t they sign him? ---
**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 16, 2019, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-post-season-2019/841046/227 "2019-10-16T00:10:35Z")
> [@Tom\_Scud](#): > > Cole manages to get through 7 scoreless innings despite not having his best stuff, and the Astros bullpen again gives up fewer runs (in fewer innings) than the Yankees pen. Astros are back on home field advantage. Im afraid it doesnt matter which of the Astros or Yankees wins. This is Washingtons year and their starting pitching will be well rested and dominant by the time the WS starts. ---
**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 16, 2019, 12:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-post-season-2019/841046/228 "2019-10-16T00:11:40Z")
> [@harmonicamoon](#): > > The yanks had the opportunity to pick up deGrom earlier. They have a big checkbook. Why didn’t they sign him? He wasnt a free agent ---
**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 16, 2019, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-post-season-2019/841046/229 "2019-10-16T00:22:10Z")
Not starting well for the Cards. Seven pitches into the bottom of the first, and the Nats already have 2 runs in, 2 men on base, and only 1 out. ---
**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 16, 2019, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-post-season-2019/841046/230 "2019-10-16T00:27:57Z")
Fuck me, it’s a comedy of errors out there in the St. Louis defense. First an error by Wong to load the bases, and then a regulation pop-up drops between the fielders thanks to terrible communication between the right fielder and first base. And now another base hit, and it’s 5-0. See ya, Cards. ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2019, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-post-season-2019/841046/231 "2019-10-16T00:28:18Z")
Holy fucking shit, what a first inning! And there’s still only one out. Starter gone, 5 runs in, 2 men on. Holy shit. ETA: Hey, they managed to just barely get the out on Corbin on the sac bunt! ---
**Author:** ![madmonk28](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madmonk28/32/20811_2.png) [@madmonk28](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madmonk28)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2019, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-post-season-2019/841046/232 "2019-10-16T00:31:00Z")
> [@RTFirefly](#): > > Holy fucking shit, what a first inning! And there’s still only one out. Starter gone, 5 runs in, 2 men on. Holy shit. > > ETA: Hey, they managed to just barely get the out on Corbin on the sac bunt! Cue Yakkety Sax. ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2019, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-post-season-2019/841046/233 "2019-10-16T00:31:41Z")
Holy shit, another two runs, courtesy of a Trea Turner single! ETA: 7-0 at the end of **one** inning!! Nats Park has got to be one big party right now. ---
**Author:** ![madmonk28](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madmonk28/32/20811_2.png) [@madmonk28](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madmonk28)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2019, 12:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-post-season-2019/841046/234 "2019-10-16T00:40:17Z")
Cards look like they just want it to be over. ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2019, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-post-season-2019/841046/235 "2019-10-16T01:11:51Z")
Can you blame them? At this point, down 3-0 in games and behind 7-0 here, they’re a dead team walking. If this wasn’t a spectator sport, they could honorably concede the game and series, and get on with their winter. ---
**Author:** ![madmonk28](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madmonk28/32/20811_2.png) [@madmonk28](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madmonk28)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2019, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-post-season-2019/841046/236 "2019-10-16T01:16:10Z")
Get a dinger on the board, so it’s not a shutout and start packing up. ---
**Author:** ![madmonk28](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madmonk28/32/20811_2.png) [@madmonk28](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madmonk28)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2019, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-post-season-2019/841046/237 "2019-10-16T01:39:54Z")
I’ve jinxed it, it’s my fault. The baseball gods laugh at my hubris. ---
**Author:** ![Thudlow\_Boink](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thudlow_boink/32/320_2.png) [@Thudlow\_Boink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thudlow_Boink)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2019, 3:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-post-season-2019/841046/238 "2019-10-16T03:17:10Z")
Where’s Pete Kozma when you need him? ---
**Author:** ![jaycat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jaycat/32/3015_2.png) [@jaycat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jaycat)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2019, 3:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-post-season-2019/841046/239 "2019-10-16T03:30:23Z")
I went to my first ever ballgame at Griffith Stadium in 1958. After all the losing teams, and 34 years without baseball, to say this is gratifying is a bit of an understatement. ---
**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 16, 2019, 3:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-post-season-2019/841046/240 "2019-10-16T03:37:54Z")
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