# MLB: The Playoffs **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Tags:** baseball-mlb\ **Created:** [September 30, 2011, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-the-playoffs/598185 "2011-09-30T18:45:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 38
**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 28, 2011, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-the-playoffs/598185/741 "2011-10-28T19:03:33Z")
> [@Carmady](#): > > Having said that, I’m glad I’m not a fan of either team, because I am enjoying the heck out of this series no matter which way it goes. This is basically how I feel. Barring a rain-out, today is the last day of the baseball season for fans of all 30 teams, but it’s been good all the way up to the end. ---
**Author:** ![Morbo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/morbo/32/389_2.png) [@Morbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morbo)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2011, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-the-playoffs/598185/742 "2011-10-28T19:13:23Z")
Cardinals win probability play-by-play [graph](http://www.fangraphs.com/wins.aspx?date=2011-10-27&team=Cardinals&dh=0&season=2011). Good God. ---
**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 28, 2011, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-the-playoffs/598185/743 "2011-10-28T20:01:59Z")
> [@Morbo](#): > > I like [this](http://www.ksdk.com/sports/pro_baseball/mlb/article/283223/188/Maryville-man-catches-David-Freeses-home-run-ball) story about the guy that caught Freese’s HR. He gave it back to Freese and was rewarded in kind. Nice story. If you watch the reply of the play on [MLB.com](http://MLB.com) highlights, the last part of the video shows him getting the ball and stuffing it into his shirt, before hugging his friend. > [@Morbo](#): > > Cardinals win probability play-by-play [graph](http://www.fangraphs.com/wins.aspx?date=2011-10-27&team=Cardinals&dh=0&season=2011). Good God. Pretty amazing, although you were beaten to it by **Tanbarkie** , further up the page. ---
**Author:** ![Club\_33](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/df705f/32.png) [@Club\_33](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Club_33)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2011, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-the-playoffs/598185/744 "2011-10-28T20:17:31Z")
Man, that was a great game. Now, it’s up to Carpenter. Hope he looks better than the last time. ---
**Author:** ![Morbo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/morbo/32/389_2.png) [@Morbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morbo)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2011, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-the-playoffs/598185/745 "2011-10-28T21:34:58Z")
> [@mhendo](#): > > Pretty amazing, although you were beaten to it by **Tanbarkie** , further up the page. Damn. I did a text search and everything. My friends keep thinking I’m going to meet them at a bar to watch Game 7. No, I’m watching it at home, where I can see the whole TV, control pause, rewind, the volume, and especially…mute. ---
**Author:** ![Raygun99](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Raygun99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Raygun99)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2011, 10:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-the-playoffs/598185/746 "2011-10-28T22:18:20Z")
> [@divemaster](#): > > So if the Cardinals win, he’ll snag $250,000. And if they lose? Then he’s out the $250. I left out a bit of the story, in that he’d already won $125k on them winning the NL pennant. Still, $250k on a swing of a bat has to be intense. > [@](#): > > Hell, if it were my bet, I’d put $125,000 on the Rangers tonight. That way, you make a good chunk of change no matter who wins. I don’t think my heart could take an all-or-nothing game for that amount of $$, especially if it played out like last night. Someone in the comments of the story pointed out this exact scenario. ---
**Author:** ![ElvisL1ves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5daacb/32.png) [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2011, 11:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-the-playoffs/598185/747 "2011-10-28T23:32:00Z")
> [@Carmady](#): > > There is a special kind of pain associated with a city never having won a World Series. I’m kind of rooting for the Rangers now, because I know how it feels. Is that pain really felt in the Metroplex? I suggest there aren’t all that many people there who gave half a damn about the team during their lean years, or wouldn’t rather be at a Cowboys game even tonight. IOW Go Cards! > [@mhendo](#): > > I love this bit: Do you also love [Tony LaRussa’s views on the subject you’re so reactive about](http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/articles/2011/10/28/la_russa_critical_of_moneyball_after_viewing/)? ---
**Author:** ![Frank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Frank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frank)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2011, 11:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-the-playoffs/598185/748 "2011-10-28T23:49:54Z")
> [@Carmady](#): > > There is a special kind of pain associated with a city never having won a World Series. Well, maybe, but I don’t know that I’d apply that to the Rangers. This is only their second. It’s not like they’re the Buffalo Bills or anything. ---
**Author:** ![Frank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Frank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frank)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2011, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-the-playoffs/598185/749 "2011-10-29T00:17:21Z")
Get a nice double play and then give up two runs anyway. Here we go again. ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2011, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-the-playoffs/598185/750 "2011-10-29T00:19:33Z")
Kinsler’s slip was costly. I’d sure like to have all 3 of those. ---
**Author:** ![SSG\_Schwartz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9a140/32.png) [@SSG\_Schwartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SSG_Schwartz)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2011, 12:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-the-playoffs/598185/751 "2011-10-29T00:21:08Z")
With two outs in the first, you make him hit the ball SFC Schwartz ---
**Author:** ![Frank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Frank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frank)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2011, 12:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-the-playoffs/598185/752 "2011-10-29T00:24:11Z")
> [@lieu](#): > > Kinsler’s slip was costly. I’d sure like to have all 3 of those. I must have completely missed most of the top of the first. I thought Andrus lined into a double play. Perhaps I should pay attention. ---
**Author:** ![Lamar\_Mundane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/85f322/32.png) [@Lamar\_Mundane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lamar_Mundane)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2011, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-the-playoffs/598185/753 "2011-10-29T00:26:38Z")
The Rangers have nothing to worry about. They have a two-run lead! ---
**Author:** ![Lamar\_Mundane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/85f322/32.png) [@Lamar\_Mundane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lamar_Mundane)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2011, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-the-playoffs/598185/754 "2011-10-29T00:27:58Z")
> [@Lamar\_Mundane](#): > > The Rangers have nothing to worry about. They have a two-run lead! Now, who could have predicted that? 2-2. ---
**Author:** ![Frank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Frank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frank)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2011, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-the-playoffs/598185/755 "2011-10-29T00:28:01Z")
> [@Lamar\_Mundane](#): > > The Rangers have nothing to worry about. They have a two-run lead! If I’m correct in thinking that Freese just hit a two-run double, my paying attention problem may have fixed itself. ---
**Author:** ![SSG\_Schwartz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9a140/32.png) [@SSG\_Schwartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SSG_Schwartz)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2011, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-the-playoffs/598185/756 "2011-10-29T00:28:29Z")
> [@Lamar\_Mundane](#): > > The Rangers have nothing to worry about. They have a two-run lead! That is what I said last night. In the 9th, and the 10th. 😃 SFC Schwartz ---
**Author:** ![SSG\_Schwartz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9a140/32.png) [@SSG\_Schwartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SSG_Schwartz)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2011, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-the-playoffs/598185/757 "2011-10-29T00:32:11Z")
I feel like the 11th inning of last night was just continued to tonight. SFC Schwartz ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2011, 12:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-the-playoffs/598185/758 "2011-10-29T00:48:02Z")
A humdrum affair so far. Incidentally can someone tell me why Texas sacrifice bunted in the top of the second? I couldn’t figure that out for the life of me. I’m not a fan of the sacrifice at all, but I could understand it in the seventh or eighth or ninth. But in the second inning of a tie game when you just scored two runs in the first - after scoring nine last night? ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2011, 12:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-the-playoffs/598185/759 "2011-10-29T00:48:43Z")
Baseball benefits from slow motion as much as any other sport. That play at first was incredibly close. ---
**Author:** ![Frank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Frank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frank)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2011, 1:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-the-playoffs/598185/760 "2011-10-29T01:07:05Z")
> [@Marley23](#): > > A humdrum affair so far. Incidentally can someone tell me why Texas sacrifice bunted in the top of the second? I couldn’t figure that out for the life of me. I’m not a fan of the sacrifice at all, but I could understand it in the seventh or eighth or ninth. But in the second inning of a tie game when you just scored two runs in the first - after scoring nine last night? Washington obviously is of the opinion that every run may matter. Plus, it’s the pitcher. 0-11 with 8 strikeouts in his career. Why not? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-the-playoffs/598185.md?page=37) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-the-playoffs/598185.md?page=39)