# 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:** 9
**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2015, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-postseason-2015/733030/161 "2015-10-09T17:10:16Z")
I am pretty sure today’s first inning was the worst defensive inning the Blue Jays have played all season, featuring five defensive mistakes, only one of which was counted as an error; 1. Bautista drops a ball that was firmly in his glove (counted as a double, which is technically correct but really it should have been caught) 2. Goins falls down on a chopper he should have caught (counted as a single, absolutely should have been E-4) 3. The play on which Choo scored featured three mistakes: - Colabello threw too early; he should have tagged first, getting the out there, and then thrown home. - Martin then threw too early, and wide. - Donaldson should have caught the ball anyway. Donaldson hit a home run to halve the lead, at least, but right now this team is steering towards the golf course. I didn’t see the top of the second but according to [MLB.com](http://MLB.com) here is the sequence of plays so far: 1. Odor walks. 2. Giminez grounds out 1-3. Odor advanced to third. How the hell did Odor advance to third on a groundout to the pitcher? Is there anyone left on the field who has not screwed up? Why isn’t there an error assigned? ---
**Author:** ![Barkis\_is\_Willin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a183cd/32.png) [@Barkis\_is\_Willin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Barkis_is_Willin)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2015, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-postseason-2015/733030/162 "2015-10-09T17:12:01Z")
> [@harmonicamoon](#): > > Four games today! I am in hog heaven. Very fortunate, my schedule will allow me to watch every one of them. > > Anyone else? Went out for lunch to see the Rangers score 2 in the top of the 1st. Jays looked a little sluggish. But lucky for them, Josh Donaldson was cleared to play as he got one back in the bottom half. I expect Stroman to settle down now. ETA: yeah I couldn’t believe Goins didn’t get an E on that play. Dude, you’re on turf! How do you misplay that hop? ---
**Author:** ![Asimovian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asimovian/32/172_2.png) [@Asimovian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asimovian)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2015, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-postseason-2015/733030/163 "2015-10-09T17:12:25Z")
> [@RickJay](#): > > I am pretty sure today’s first inning was the worst defensive inning the Blue Jays have played all season \ I’m only listening on the radio, but it doesn’t sound like this inning is going much better. ---
**Author:** ![Ulf\_the\_Unwashed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Ulf\_the\_Unwashed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ulf_the_Unwashed)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2015, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-postseason-2015/733030/164 "2015-10-09T17:18:23Z")
> [@RickJay](#): > > I didn’t see the top of the second but according to [MLB.com](http://MLB.com) here is the sequence of plays so far: > > 1. Odor walks. > 2. Giminez grounds out 1-3. Odor advanced to third. > > How the hell did Odor advance to third on a groundout to the pitcher? Is there anyone left on the field who has not screwed up? It was a high bouncer over the mound. Stroman made a good play, or so say the radio announcers. Trouble was that both Tulowitzki and Donaldson went to make the play, and so no one was left to cover third. Sutcliffe blames Tulowitzki… ---
**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:** [October 9, 2015, 5:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-postseason-2015/733030/165 "2015-10-09T17:20:18Z")
Stupidest Thing I’ve Heard a Baseball Announcer Say (paraphrased, but I think I have the gist) Bob Costas: “Rougned is not the most common of names, I’m sure we can agree. But he has a brother in the Texas farm system with THE SAME NAME. What are the odds of THAT?” ---
**Author:** ![harmonicamoon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/65b543/32.png) [@harmonicamoon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/harmonicamoon)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2015, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-postseason-2015/733030/166 "2015-10-09T17:21:20Z")
> [@RickJay](#): > > How the hell did Odor advance to third on a groundout to the pitcher? Is there anyone left on the field who has not screwed up? Why isn’t there an error assigned? Great heads up play by Odor. There was no one covering 3rd base. ---
**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:** [October 9, 2015, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-postseason-2015/733030/167 "2015-10-09T17:25:07Z")
With apologies to Jays and Rangers fans who are dying with each run, I love high scoring games. ---
**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2015, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-postseason-2015/733030/168 "2015-10-09T17:28:07Z")
I’d have to see the replay, because it depends on where they were positioned. Helpfully, Texas has cheerily given back two unearned runs. HJowever, the official scorer is presently counting only one of the runs as unearned, but he’s wrong, they both should be. (Tulowitzki’s run has to be unearned because he reached on an error, and Colabello’s run has to be unearned because the inning would have been over on that play without the error.) Perhaps today’s official scorer is Stevie Wonder. Now there is a coaching visit to the mound immediately following Hamels inducing a GIDP, because of course that’s when you want to visit your pitcher, right after he gets the batter to ground into a double play. Stupid’s in the air at Rogers Centre! ETA: Also the guy running [MLB.com](http://MLB.com) is drunk. The Jay error is described as “Martin (1) Missed catch.” Martin was the guy who THREW the ball, dude. ETA2: They did fix the unearned run thing; now the Colabello run is unearned. ---
**Author:** ![Barkis\_is\_Willin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a183cd/32.png) [@Barkis\_is\_Willin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Barkis_is_Willin)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2015, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-postseason-2015/733030/169 "2015-10-09T18:33:33Z")
Stroman has indeed settled down, retiring the Rangers in order in the 3rd, 4th, 5th and got out of the 6th with a 2 out walk and single. Pitch count is at 82. See how deep they let him go if he cruises through the 7th. ---
**Author:** ![Rysto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ecccb3/32.png) [@Rysto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rysto)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2015, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-postseason-2015/733030/170 "2015-10-09T19:56:09Z")
> [@RickJay](#): > > I’d have to see the replay, because it depends on where they were positioned. It looked like a mistake by Donaldson to me. The ball was straight up the middle. It was a tough play for Stroman and 2B, SS and 3B all converged on the ball. JD needs to be holding the runner at second on that play, but with the way that the game was over I think he fell victim to “be the hero” disease. ---
**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:** [October 9, 2015, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-postseason-2015/733030/171 "2015-10-09T20:07:14Z")
I really hate the pohawk\* hairstyle. That is all. \*Friendship may be magic, but leave the manes to the ponies. ---
**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 9, 2015, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-postseason-2015/733030/172 "2015-10-09T20:27:18Z")
Come on, Jays! I really don’t want to see them go to Texas down 2-0. ---
**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 9, 2015, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-postseason-2015/733030/173 "2015-10-09T20:39:50Z")
Colby Rasmus is going to be getting a pretty big paycheck next season, I think. ---
**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 9, 2015, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-postseason-2015/733030/174 "2015-10-09T21:08:00Z")
Fuck! I thought that Encarnacion might have ended it there for a moment. Just a few feet short. ---
**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 9, 2015, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-postseason-2015/733030/175 "2015-10-09T21:43:00Z")
Road teams now 5-0 so far in the postseason. ---
**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 9, 2015, 11:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-postseason-2015/733030/176 "2015-10-09T23:49:51Z")
Jinxed myself ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Asimovian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asimovian/32/172_2.png) [@Asimovian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asimovian)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2015, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-postseason-2015/733030/177 "2015-10-10T00:53:34Z")
**harmonicamoon** , I have watched this stupid game thus far. I’m not very happy with you. Cubbies better pick it up! ---
**Author:** ![harmonicamoon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/65b543/32.png) [@harmonicamoon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/harmonicamoon)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2015, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-postseason-2015/733030/178 "2015-10-10T00:56:14Z")
> [@Asimovian](#): > > **harmonicamoon** , I have watched this stupid game thus far. I’m not very happy with you. Cubbies better pick it up! Thanks for making the sacrifice. Its a close game. Hang in there! ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2015, 2:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-postseason-2015/733030/179 "2015-10-10T02:00:48Z")
The game has barely started and I already want to smack a few Mets upside the head, hold them down and give them buzzcuts. Fuckin’ hippies. ---
**Author:** ![Frosted\_Glass](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/frosted_glass/32/3926_2.png) [@Frosted\_Glass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frosted_Glass)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2015, 2:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-postseason-2015/733030/180 "2015-10-10T02:07:39Z")
> [@silenus](#): > > The game has barely started and I already want to smack a few Mets upside the head, hold them down and give them buzzcuts. > > Fuckin’ hippies. So what you’re saying is Let’s Go Mets! right 😃 I have been listening to and watching baseball all day. I love October. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-postseason-2015/733030.md?page=8) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-postseason-2015/733030.md?page=10)