# 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:** 22
**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 26, 2019, 5:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-post-season-2019/841046/421 "2019-10-26T05:51:01Z")
Um, way to crunch the data? ---
**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, 2019, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-post-season-2019/841046/422 "2019-10-26T14:57:53Z")
This next game was always a scary one for the Astros - the Nats have a definite starting pitching advantage this time. Urquidy wasn’t bad but was very hit-or-miss in the regular season - he could throw a 7-inning shut-out against a good team one start and then give up 5 runs in 2 innings to the White Sox or Tigers the next time out. ---
**Author:** ![Jackmannii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackmannii/32/311_2.png) [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2019, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-post-season-2019/841046/423 "2019-10-26T15:29:55Z")
> [@Lamoral](#): > > This ump’s call noises are driving me insane. “HOO-HAAAWWWW!!!” “HEY-HAAAAAAAAAAH!!” “NAAAAAOOOOOWWWW!!” Too bad he wasn’t loud enough to drown out the inane comments from the Fox broadcasting crew. ---
**Author:** ![harmonicamoon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/65b543/32.png) [@harmonicamoon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/harmonicamoon)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2019, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-post-season-2019/841046/424 "2019-10-26T15:33:07Z")
> [@Jackmannii](#): > > Too bad he wasn’t loud enough to drown out the inane comments from the Fox broadcasting crew. I have MLBtv. I opened another tab, selected Washington radio station, and shut down the audio on FOX. Much better. ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2019, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-post-season-2019/841046/425 "2019-10-26T15:53:02Z")
> [@Lamoral](#): > > This ump’s call noises are driving me insane. “HOO-HAAAWWWW!!!” “HEY-HAAAAAAAAAAH!!” “NAAAAAOOOOOWWWW!!” Al Pacino is now an umpire? (Well he did play a blind alcoholic in _Scent of a Woman_ so I guess he has experience.) ---
**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 26, 2019, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-post-season-2019/841046/426 "2019-10-26T18:21:03Z")
> [@harmonicamoon](#): > > I have MLBtv. I opened another tab, selected Washington radio station, and shut down the audio on FOX. > > Much better. I tried this but the two broadcasts were badly out of synch. I think the radio broadcast was at least a pitch behind the TV. ---
**Author:** ![harmonicamoon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/65b543/32.png) [@harmonicamoon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/harmonicamoon)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2019, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-post-season-2019/841046/427 "2019-10-26T23:34:58Z")
> [@jaycat](#): > > I tried this but the two broadcasts were badly out of synch. I think the radio broadcast was at least a pitch behind the TV. Correct. The audio was 1.3 seconds before the video. So, it was different. But worth it to be Buckless. ---
**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2019, 11:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-post-season-2019/841046/428 "2019-10-26T23:37:26Z")
I watched Games 1 through 3 on a cruise ship in The Bahamas, and if y’all think that Fox’s World Series coverage is bad, you should _see_ ESPN International’s. The same four commercials over and over again. No interviews at all. The exact same introduction, modified just slightly to show highlights of the previous game. It was dreadful. At least I’m mostly happy with the game results so far. ---
**Author:** ![DCnDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dcndc/32/2842_2.png) [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2019, 11:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-post-season-2019/841046/429 "2019-10-26T23:42:50Z")
> [@harmonicamoon](#): > > Correct. The audio was 1.3 seconds before the video. I hate that. If you have a DVR and it’s the video that’s ahead you can sync it up pretty close with a little effort, but when it’s the audio you’re SOL. ---
**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 27, 2019, 2:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-post-season-2019/841046/430 "2019-10-27T02:51:09Z")
> [@harmonicamoon](#): > > Correct. The audio was 1.3 seconds before the video. So, it was different. But worth it to be Buckless. I wonder if they do that on purpose. In the old days, we used to shut off the audio on the Celtics broadcasts so we could listen to Johnny Most, and it was synched up just right. ---
**Author:** ![harmonicamoon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/65b543/32.png) [@harmonicamoon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/harmonicamoon)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2019, 3:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-post-season-2019/841046/431 "2019-10-27T03:24:21Z")
Well, the video always lags. You hear the ball hit the glove before you see it. It is just more pronounced when listening to the radio broadcast. ---
**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 27, 2019, 4:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-post-season-2019/841046/432 "2019-10-27T04:01:48Z")
Brand new 3-game series starts tomorrow. Great start from Urquidy. ---
**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2019, 4:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-post-season-2019/841046/433 "2019-10-27T04:28:51Z")
I have alerts turned on for MLB on my phone and I always get the alert a few seconds before the event when listening to the radio broadcast. ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2019, 12:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-post-season-2019/841046/434 "2019-10-27T12:08:58Z")
Can’t believe the Nats beat the Astros’ aces, but got shut down by the rest of the staff. ---
**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 27, 2019, 1:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-post-season-2019/841046/435 "2019-10-27T13:05:03Z")
> [@ekedolphin](#): > > I watched Games 1 through 3 on a cruise ship in The Bahamas, and if y’all think that Fox’s World Series coverage is bad, you should _see_ ESPN International’s. The same four commercials over and over again. \*\* No interviews at all. \*\* The exact same introduction, modified just slightly to show highlights of the previous game. It was dreadful. At least I’m mostly happy with the game results so far. My emphasis. That part sounds very nice to me. In-game and post-game interviews are, in my opinion, completely pointless and annoying. ---
**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 27, 2019, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-post-season-2019/841046/436 "2019-10-27T14:58:15Z")
> [@RTFirefly](#): > > Can’t believe the Nats beat the Astros’ aces, but got shut down by the rest of the staff. Yeah, I figured after beating Cole and Verlander they were sitting pretty, but that’s baseball. ---
**Author:** ![Xema](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/9de053/32.png) [@Xema](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Xema)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2019, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-post-season-2019/841046/437 "2019-10-27T15:21:23Z")
> [@Colibri](#): > > I figured after beating Cole and Verlander they were sitting pretty … You and many others. Now they get the chance to do it again. ---
**Author:** ![harmonicamoon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/65b543/32.png) [@harmonicamoon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/harmonicamoon)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2019, 5:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-post-season-2019/841046/438 "2019-10-27T17:13:12Z")
Two on base, two outs. Posible rally. And on a close play at first, Turner slides into first base? That guy can fly! Don’t understand the slide. ---
**Author:** ![Larry\_Borgia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/larry_borgia/32/156_2.png) [@Larry\_Borgia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Larry_Borgia)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2019, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-post-season-2019/841046/439 "2019-10-27T19:14:27Z")
I’m worried the Nats have postponed their usual post-season choke from the NLDS to the WS. ---
**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 28, 2019, 12:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-post-season-2019/841046/440 "2019-10-28T00:01:25Z")
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