# 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:** 27
**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, 2019, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-post-season-2019/841046/521 "2019-10-30T20:36:27Z")
Yes you heard that right, that’s what Smoltz said. ---
**Author:** ![Hari\_Seldon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hari_seldon/32/5173_2.png) [@Hari\_Seldon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hari_Seldon)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2019, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-post-season-2019/841046/522 "2019-10-30T21:45:34Z")
FWIW, the “interference” happened as he was reaching the bag and should not have been called. The announcers mentioned that they had searched the records of MLB, NHL, and NBA and found no instance of the home teams losing the first six games of any 7 game series. If the Nats (whom I view as the successors to the Expos) win tonight they will set a record that can never be broken. ---
**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, 2019, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-post-season-2019/841046/523 "2019-10-30T21:52:45Z")
> [@Hari\_Seldon](#): > > FWIW, the “interference” happened as he was reaching the bag and should not have been called. > > The announcers mentioned that they had searched the records of MLB, NHL, and NBA and found no instance of the home teams losing the first six games of any 7 game series. If the Nats (whom I view as the successors to the Expos) win tonight they will set a record that can never be broken. Whether you like it or not is one thing. I, too, do not like it and I wanted runners on 2nd and 3rd. But the rule is clear, and by rule Turner did not run in the lane he was supposed to run in, and he did interfere with the throw. MLB Tonight showed the rule and text, and Harold Reynolds explained it well after the game was over. I agree with the call. But I still do not like it. (sigh) ---
**Author:** ![JeffB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jeffb/32/188_2.png) [@JeffB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JeffB)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2019, 11:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-post-season-2019/841046/524 "2019-10-30T23:09:01Z")
> [@mhendo](#): > > Soto is fantastic, and I look forward to watching him for many years to come. If he keeps going like this, and improves the way that many good players do, he’s got a chance to be around for 20 years and end up a Hall of Fame player. > > But let’s be a little cautious about the comparisons while he’s only 21 years old. > > Here’s the numbers from Soto’s career to date, after two seasons: > > BA: .287 > OBP: .403 > SLG: .517 > OPS+: 140 > WAR: 7.6 > > And here’s the first two years of Pujols’ career: > > BA: .321 > OBP: .399 > SLG: .586 > OPS+: 154 > WAR: 12.1 > > And Pujols only got better. When Soto has played 10 years, with a line of .331/.426/.624, an OPS+ of 172, and a WAR of 81.4, then we can talk. But a lot can happen over the course of a career, and right now I’m just happy to enjoy watching him play. On the Soto side of the argument, Pujols made his major league debut when he was 21; Soto just turned 21 last week. I’ve seen numbers comparing him with other 19-20 year-old players that put him in some very good company. We still have a long way to go to see where his career ends up, but he’s made an impressive start. ---
**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 30, 2019, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-post-season-2019/841046/525 "2019-10-30T23:10:45Z")
FWIW, the manager of the Astros agrees with Turner that it was a bad call. Classy. > [@](#): > > “That one I wish common sense prevails,” Hinch said. “Because I actually side with Turner on this one, that I didn’t think that he was getting in the way of anything. It was an errant throw.” ---
**Author:** ![Munch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/munch/32/5281_2.png) [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2019, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-post-season-2019/841046/526 "2019-10-31T01:03:29Z")
> [@Bullitt](#): > > MLB Tonight showed the rule and text, and Harold Reynolds explained it well after the game was over. I agree with the call. Yes, but Harold Reynolds is a confirmed moron. By the book, it was the right call. But it’s the most inconsistently applied rule in that book - even moreso than the strikezone. The line from the right-handed hitter’s batter’s box across fair territory to foul territory back into fair territory to reach the base is a giant mess. It’s always going to a subjective call, but it should based more on intent than it currently is. It needs reworking over the off-season. ---
**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 31, 2019, 1:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-post-season-2019/841046/527 "2019-10-31T01:31:01Z")
Just like game 1, the Astros are getting runners on vs. Scherzer but can’t get them home. ---
**Author:** ![asahi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asahi/32/8693_2.png) [@asahi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asahi)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2019, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-post-season-2019/841046/528 "2019-10-31T01:47:08Z")
Any reason to take Greinke out? There are two ways bringing a starter out of the pen can go, it can either end up like MadBum pitching like an animal in 2014 or like Wacha giving up a homer to Ishikawa that he never recovered from. ---
**Author:** ![txtumbleweed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/278dde/32.png) [@txtumbleweed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/txtumbleweed)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2019, 2:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-post-season-2019/841046/529 "2019-10-31T02:06:14Z")
Astros leaving too many guys on base and that will bite them in the ass. Was surprised Cole was getting up, Urquidy has three days rest and looked really good. He’d seem a better choice and has experience as a reliever. ---
**Author:** ![Locrian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/locrian/32/14146_2.png) [@Locrian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Locrian)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2019, 2:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-post-season-2019/841046/530 "2019-10-31T02:36:47Z")
HOLY CRAP! This is the most improbable WS since no one is winning at home… so far. Who wins tonight? Quick! ---
**Author:** ![Locrian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/locrian/32/14146_2.png) [@Locrian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Locrian)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2019, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-post-season-2019/841046/531 "2019-10-31T02:38:02Z")
> [@asahi](#): > > Any reason to take Greinke out? > > There are two ways bringing a starter out of the pen can go, it can either end up like MadBum pitching like an animal in 2014 or like Wacha giving up a homer to Ishikawa that he never recovered from. Wondering this too. Maybe another batter? But his pitch count wasn’t high, so… ---
**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 31, 2019, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-post-season-2019/841046/532 "2019-10-31T02:44:20Z")
And the Nats take the lead as soon as Greinke is taken out. ---
**Author:** ![txtumbleweed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/278dde/32.png) [@txtumbleweed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/txtumbleweed)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2019, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-post-season-2019/841046/533 "2019-10-31T02:45:07Z")
Greinke hasn’t gone deep into many games so I think Hinch had a short leash on him after the second time through the line-up. Still, he seemed to be pretty solid and might have gotten through that hiccup. However, Harris has been solid, but he may have been seen too many times by the Nationals this series. ---
**Author:** ![Ike\_Witt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ike_witt/32/283_2.png) [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2019, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-post-season-2019/841046/534 "2019-10-31T02:47:25Z")
Personally, I am okay with the Nats winning the world series now that Harper is not there. ---
**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 31, 2019, 3:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-post-season-2019/841046/535 "2019-10-31T03:06:12Z")
Man am I glad the Astros got Roberto Osuna. ---
**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 31, 2019, 3:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-post-season-2019/841046/536 "2019-10-31T03:09:41Z")
> [@BlankSlate](#): > > Man am I glad the Astros got Roberto Osuna. I just said that ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2019, 3:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-post-season-2019/841046/537 "2019-10-31T03:23:11Z")
One inning to go! ---
**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 31, 2019, 3:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-post-season-2019/841046/538 "2019-10-31T03:23:54Z")
Can these guys get three more outs? This is a great underdog story. I hope they let Corbin continue. ---
**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 31, 2019, 3:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-post-season-2019/841046/539 "2019-10-31T03:25:20Z")
I hope the Nats pile on a couple more runs, just because. ---
**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2019, 3:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-post-season-2019/841046/540 "2019-10-31T03:26:35Z")
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