# MLB: Post-season **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [September 29, 2014, 2:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-post-season/699860 "2014-09-29T14:06:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 36
**Author:** ![fachverwirrt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/94ad74/32.png) [@fachverwirrt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fachverwirrt)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2014, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-post-season/699860/701 "2014-10-14T20:28:24Z")
Well, that’s not a great start. ---
**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 14, 2014, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-post-season/699860/702 "2014-10-14T20:30:46Z")
On further reflection, it doesn’t look like Lackey has any stuff at all so far. ETA: Though that double by Ishikawa was actually a catchable ball, as it wound up hitting about a foot from the base of the wall. But I can’t blame Grichuk for ‘misplaying’ it; I think the wind is the only thing that kept that ball from landing in the bay. ---
**Author:** ![fachverwirrt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/94ad74/32.png) [@fachverwirrt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fachverwirrt)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2014, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-post-season/699860/703 "2014-10-14T20:38:01Z")
The Cardinals are getting pretty good wood on Hudson too, they’re just hitting more balls at people. ETA: Except Pierzynski, who probably couldn’t hit a beach ball. ---
**Author:** ![fachverwirrt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/94ad74/32.png) [@fachverwirrt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fachverwirrt)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2014, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-post-season/699860/704 "2014-10-14T21:16:13Z")
That wall is apparently really hard to play today. ---
**Author:** ![Kiros](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/439d5e/32.png) [@Kiros](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kiros)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2014, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-post-season/699860/705 "2014-10-14T21:18:23Z")
> [@RickJay](#): > > Of course, Epstein’s tenure in Chicago has not been a model of success. Sometimes what works in one place will not work in another. Sports history is littered with GMs who were geniuses in City A and just could not win in City B. True, but they knew going in that it was going to be a complete rebuild. With what all the prospect guys are saying, we should know within the next couple of years whether being purposely terrible for his first three years actually got them anywhere. I think the Friedman thing is more interesting: when Epstein moved to Chicago, he was getting more autonomy, but he was getting into a situation fairly similar to Boston (high budget if needed, high visibility market, obsessive fans and culture). Friedman is going to have literally triple the resources that he had in Tampa, but people are going to be watching him now, and there will be much higher expectations. Looking like we’re going to be into the bullpens early in SF… ---
**Author:** ![jsc1953](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5daacb/32.png) [@jsc1953](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jsc1953)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2014, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-post-season/699860/706 "2014-10-14T21:55:18Z")
I’d never heard of Kolten Wong before this week, but he’s quickly becoming a major irritant. Giants hitters: “4 runs in the 1st…that’s a good days’ work. We’ll punch out early and go home.” ---
**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 14, 2014, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-post-season/699860/707 "2014-10-14T22:06:11Z")
I hate baseball. ---
**Author:** ![fachverwirrt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/94ad74/32.png) [@fachverwirrt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fachverwirrt)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2014, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-post-season/699860/708 "2014-10-14T22:11:52Z")
> [@jsc1953](#): > > I’d never heard of Kolten Wong before this week, but he’s quickly becoming a major irritant. > > Giants hitters: “4 runs in the 1st…that’s a good days’ work. We’ll punch out early and go home.” Do you remember how game 4 of last year’s World Series ended on a pickoff? That was Kolten Wong. This year his contributions are a bit more positive. ---
**Author:** ![Cell\_Guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/df705f/32.png) [@Cell\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cell_Guy)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2014, 10:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-post-season/699860/709 "2014-10-14T22:12:21Z")
> [@Suburban\_Plankton](#): > > I hate baseball. I love baseball. These playoffs have not disappointed. ---
**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 14, 2014, 10:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-post-season/699860/710 "2014-10-14T22:43:29Z")
> [@Cell\_Guy](#): > > I love baseball. > > These playoffs have not disappointed. Oh, sure…objectively speaking, these playoffs have been better than anyone could possibly imagine (except for the Networks of course, who would prefer LA, NY, Boston, and NY in the Championship Series). But I’m not objective. I’m a Giants fan. And the last 7+ innings of this ballgame have sucked every single ounce of enjoyment out of my life…and at this point i can only imagine it getting worse. Stupid game. ---
**Author:** ![fachverwirrt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/94ad74/32.png) [@fachverwirrt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fachverwirrt)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2014, 10:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-post-season/699860/711 "2014-10-14T22:53:28Z")
EXCUSE ME, BASEBALL, DID I NOT SAY I HAVE REHEARSAL THIS EVENING. (double grumble) ---
**Author:** ![jsc1953](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5daacb/32.png) [@jsc1953](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jsc1953)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2014, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-post-season/699860/712 "2014-10-14T22:54:52Z")
> [@Suburban\_Plankton](#): > > But I’m not objective. I’m a Giants fan. And the last 7+ innings of this ballgame have sucked every single ounce of enjoyment out of my life…and at this point i can only imagine it getting worse. > Stupid game. I’m with ya, bro. At this point, what are the odds the Giants can accidentally back into a run, before the bullpen gives one up (when does Wong hit again)? Can they get 4 batters HBP in a row? ---
**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 14, 2014, 10:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-post-season/699860/713 "2014-10-14T22:59:17Z")
> [@jsc1953](#): > > I’m with ya, bro. At this point, what are the odds the Giants can accidentally back into a run, before the bullpen gives one up (when does Wong hit again)? Can they get 4 batters HBP in a row? Not likely. Given what we’ve seen so far this postseason, I’d say the odds are only about 47/53 on that. ---
**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 14, 2014, 11:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-post-season/699860/714 "2014-10-14T23:18:53Z")
That was an ugly throw. Giants win on an error. ---
**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 14, 2014, 11:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-post-season/699860/715 "2014-10-14T23:19:50Z")
Oh, how I love this game 🙂 It’s absolutely gonna kill me, but I love it. ---
**Author:** ![Frank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Frank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frank)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2014, 11:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-post-season/699860/716 "2014-10-14T23:21:23Z")
> [@mhendo](#): > > Giants win on an error. I wouldn’t have expected that. But it’s just as well, I was going to have to switch to TBS shortly anyway. ---
**Author:** ![jsc1953](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5daacb/32.png) [@jsc1953](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jsc1953)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2014, 11:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-post-season/699860/717 "2014-10-14T23:23:12Z")
> [@Suburban\_Plankton](#): > > Oh, how I love this game 🙂 > > It’s absolutely gonna kill me, but I love it. It wasn’t 4 hit batters, but it was close. But hell yeah, I’ll take it. At least the Giants managed to work a hit into the “rally”. ---
**Author:** ![Cell\_Guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/df705f/32.png) [@Cell\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cell_Guy)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2014, 11:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-post-season/699860/718 "2014-10-14T23:26:53Z")
I love this game but I hate Mike Matheny. His handling of the rookies this year along with the pitching staff in the playoffs is borderline criminal. Makes me wish for the days of LaRussa and Duncan. ---
**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 14, 2014, 11:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-post-season/699860/719 "2014-10-14T23:28:15Z")
> [@Frank](#): > > I wouldn’t have expected that. Haven’t you been watching the playoffs? This was the only possible way for this game to end. This was a stupid, ugly, stupid game. But a win is a win, right? **Giants 2014…We’ll Take It.** ---
**Author:** ![Carmady](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f04885/32.png) [@Carmady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Carmady)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2014, 12:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-post-season/699860/720 "2014-10-15T00:21:22Z")
> [@Suburban\_Plankton](#): > > **Giants 2014…We’ll Take It.** I have to think that when one team is scoring with home runs, and the other team is scoring by desperately scratching and clawing to get a baserunner in the hopes that a wild pitch, wild throw, booted grounder, or dropped catch will happen… the team that can hit home runs has the advantage. However, if the Giants manage to win the next game when a Cardinals outfielder catches a fly ball, drops it when he hits the ground, picks it up, and inexplicably hurls the ball into the upper deck, I’ll certainly take it. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-post-season/699860.md?page=35) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-post-season/699860.md?page=37)