# MLB: Postseason 2015 **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [September 30, 2015, 1:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-postseason-2015/733030 "2015-09-30T13:04:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 34
**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2015, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-postseason-2015/733030/661 "2015-10-30T17:07:52Z")
Yes, they do own their own rights. They’ll slash payroll because they’ve already enjoyed a season ticket bump in 2016 and, again, this is a cell phone company. Their outlook is to be cheap but make it up on volume. The Blue Jays can be cheap and make money, so why risk doing anything else? It’s now out that Shapiro apparently told Anthopolous mid year that he was stupid to make the trades he did; it wouldn’t work and you can’t trade prospects. Interestingly, a possible candidate for Jays GM is now Tony LaCava, their assistant GM, who’s served as Shapiro’s water-carrier before. ---
**Author:** ![Frank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Frank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frank)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2015, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-postseason-2015/733030/662 "2015-11-01T01:02:15Z")
Am I misunderstanding the appeal? I thought the appeal was that the runner left third before the catch. Based on the replay, he clearly did so. What am I missing? ---
**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:** [November 1, 2015, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-postseason-2015/733030/663 "2015-11-01T02:23:26Z")
I don’t think there was compelling evidence that he did. The angles weren’t great. ---
**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:** [November 1, 2015, 3:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-postseason-2015/733030/664 "2015-11-01T03:15:21Z")
One error can equal three runs it seems! ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2015, 3:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-postseason-2015/733030/665 "2015-11-01T03:40:33Z")
> [@Munch](#): > > I don’t think there was compelling evidence that he did. The angles weren’t great. Yeah, I think it looked like he may have just left the merest fraction of a second early, but nothing I could say for certain. Anyway, unfortunate error by Murphy in the 8th costs the Mets the game. And sloppy baserunning on Cespada to end it. ---
**Author:** ![Rick\_Kitchen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rick_kitchen/32/522_2.png) [@Rick\_Kitchen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick_Kitchen)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2015, 3:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-postseason-2015/733030/666 "2015-11-01T03:58:41Z")
Cespedes is an idiot. ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2015, 4:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-postseason-2015/733030/667 "2015-11-01T04:07:11Z")
> [@pulykamell](#): > > And sloppy baserunning on Cespada to end it. Um, yeah, Cespedes. :smack: I have no idea what names I was mashing together there. ---
**Author:** ![Truman\_Burbank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ecc23a/32.png) [@Truman\_Burbank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Truman_Burbank)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2015, 7:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-postseason-2015/733030/668 "2015-11-01T07:30:37Z")
I didn’t catch the whole game, because Halloween, but it seemed to me that the Royals won despite the Mets pitchers being a given a much more generous strike zone than their KC counterparts. Did anyone else notice that? ---
**Author:** ![JKellyMap](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jkellymap/32/15880_2.png) [@JKellyMap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JKellyMap)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2015, 11:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-postseason-2015/733030/669 "2015-11-01T11:41:09Z")
Question: Why, toward the end of Game 4, did the KC manager replace young Conforto with someone whose name starts with L, after Conforto had made history by scoring two home runs earlier in the game? Does it have to do with being behind by 2 points, and so needing base hits more than a solo homer? I guess I could understand that, but only if Conforto is also more prone to striking out, or making base-running errors, or something – but even then it seems odd to me. ---
**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:** [November 1, 2015, 3:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-postseason-2015/733030/670 "2015-11-01T15:03:22Z")
> [@Truman\_Burbank](#): > > I didn’t catch the whole game, because Halloween, but it seemed to me that the Royals won despite the Mets pitchers being a given a much more generous strike zone than their KC counterparts. Did anyone else notice that? The zone has been extremely inconsistent all series. I’m not sure if it’s favored any particular team over the course of it - but yes, I thought that the Mets were getting a number of calls that went the other way on identical pitches last night. That’s the way it goes - you gotta adjust. > [@JKellyMap](#): > > Question: Why, toward the end of Game 4, did the KC manager replace young Conforto with someone whose name starts with L, after Conforto had made history by scoring two home runs earlier in the game? Conforto is on the Mets, and was replaced by Lagares during a double switch. Lagares is a defensive upgrade in center over Cespedes, who moved over to left to take Conforto’s place. In other news, Daniel Murphy gave the post-game interview answers that Jose Bautista couldn’t even conceive of. He said “my error” numerous times, and took full responsibility. I’ve really enjoyed watching Murphy in this series - he seems like a good leader full of personality that contributes to his team’s chemistry. I’m not sure he’ll be worth whatever he gets in free agency, but he’ll be an asset where he goes. ---
**Author:** ![JKellyMap](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jkellymap/32/15880_2.png) [@JKellyMap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JKellyMap)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2015, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-postseason-2015/733030/671 "2015-11-01T15:39:38Z")
> [@Munch](#): > > Conforto is on the Mets, and was replaced by Lagares during a double switch. Lagares is a defensive upgrade in center over Cespedes, who moved over to left to take Conforto’s place. Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![Rick\_Kitchen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rick_kitchen/32/522_2.png) [@Rick\_Kitchen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick_Kitchen)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2015, 10:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-postseason-2015/733030/672 "2015-11-01T22:50:12Z")
> [@](#): > > In other news, Daniel Murphy gave the post-game interview answers that Jose Bautista couldn’t even conceive of. He said “my error” numerous times, and took full responsibility. I’ve really enjoyed watching Murphy in this series - he seems like a good leader full of personality that contributes to his team’s chemistry. I’m not sure he’ll be worth whatever he gets in free agency, but he’ll be an asset where he goes. I hope he doesn’t discover there are gay people in whatever city he goes to. ---
**Author:** ![wonky](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wonky/32/393_2.png) [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2015, 11:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-postseason-2015/733030/673 "2015-11-01T23:23:49Z")
> [@Rick\_Kitchen](#): > > I hope he doesn’t discover there are gay people in whatever city he goes to. I love [this quote](http://deadspin.com/daniel-murphy-disagrees-with-the-gay-lifestyle-1689309224) about Billy Bean: > [@](#): > > I do disagree with the fact that Billy is a homosexual. I find when I disagree with facts, it’s time to, you know, stop being a fucking idiot. ---
**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:** [November 1, 2015, 11:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-postseason-2015/733030/674 "2015-11-01T23:33:26Z")
> [@jsgoddess](#): > > I love [this quote](http://deadspin.com/daniel-murphy-disagrees-with-the-gay-lifestyle-1689309224) about Billy Bean: > > I find when I disagree with facts, it’s time to, you know, stop being a fucking idiot. I like the following lines almost as much: > [@Billy Bean](#): > > That doesn’t mean I can’t still invest in him and get to know him. I don’t think the fact that someone is a homosexual should completely shut the door on investing in them in a relational aspect. “[S]hut the door on investing in them in a relational aspect”? This guy seems to have about the right amount of brains and the right vocabulary to produce corporate literature. ---
**Author:** ![Folacin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/folacin/32/3195_2.png) [@Folacin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Folacin)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2015, 4:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-postseason-2015/733030/675 "2015-11-02T04:07:44Z")
And that is why managers shouldn’t let players decide who gets to play. When you have the Royals down, don’t give them a chance to get back up. ---
**Author:** ![Rick\_Kitchen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rick_kitchen/32/522_2.png) [@Rick\_Kitchen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick_Kitchen)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2015, 4:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-postseason-2015/733030/676 "2015-11-02T04:21:02Z")
I was worried that Harvey was going to be pumped up on adrenalin, and it turned out that he was. ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Greenjeans](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mr.greenjeans/32/551_2.png) [@Mr.Greenjeans](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Greenjeans)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2015, 5:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-postseason-2015/733030/677 "2015-11-02T05:12:19Z")
And then the wheels came off. ---
**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:** [November 2, 2015, 5:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-postseason-2015/733030/678 "2015-11-02T05:13:19Z")
Amazing, these Royals. ---
**Author:** ![Peremensoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ce7236/32.png) [@Peremensoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peremensoe)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2015, 5:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-postseason-2015/733030/679 "2015-11-02T05:15:44Z")
Bartolo Colon? Is that how it ends? ---
**Author:** ![VarlosZ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/d78d45/32.png) [@VarlosZ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VarlosZ)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2015, 5:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-postseason-2015/733030/680 "2015-11-02T05:16:22Z")
If the end of this series means I don’t have to hear any more about how the Royals are “relentless” or “just keep coming,” I’m ok with that deal. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-postseason-2015/733030.md?page=33) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-postseason-2015/733030.md?page=35)