# 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:** 9
**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 7, 2011, 2:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-the-playoffs/598185/161 "2011-10-07T02:11:15Z")
Looks like Cano made up for his error… ---
**Author:** ![Frank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Frank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frank)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2011, 2:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-the-playoffs/598185/162 "2011-10-07T02:15:23Z")
> [@What\_Exit](#): > > Well that was a reasonable pitch count for a throw day. Yeah, there’s no difference between throwing to a catcher in the bullpen and giving up two hits, two walks, a run, and throwing four strikeouts in Game 5 conditions. No difference at all. Well, if the Yankees win, we’ll see who’s right. It’ll be me. ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2011, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-the-playoffs/598185/163 "2011-10-07T02:20:53Z")
> [@Frank](#): > > Yeah, there’s no difference between throwing to a catcher in the bullpen and giving up two hits, two walks, a run, and throwing four strikeouts in Game 5 conditions. No difference at all. > > Well, if the Yankees win, we’ll see who’s right. It’ll be me. So you honestly think starters don’t successfully start their next start after being used in a game on his throw day? You apparently don’t actually know baseball. ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2011, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-the-playoffs/598185/164 "2011-10-07T02:27:34Z")
**Frank** , here is a little reading for you on the subject, you can Google for more: [http://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/02/sports/baseball/02score.html](http://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/02/sports/baseball/02score.html) Keep in mind it use to be common. ---
**Author:** ![Crawlspace](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/d6d6ee/32.png) [@Crawlspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crawlspace)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2011, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-the-playoffs/598185/165 "2011-10-07T02:34:33Z")
> [@Frank](#): > > Yeah, but if he uses Sabathia tonight, he’s got problems in the next series. I don’t use him, even if it means I lose. I’ve got a collection of alleged major league pitchers in the bullpen, and they need to do their job. My thoughts were they could possibly use him for one batter in a tight situation, even if it were just to spin Martinez to the right side. I don’t think that would have adversely affected his ability to start Sat. But yeah, I thought he was in too long tonight, especially since Wade and Ayalla have been great all year. New pet peeve of the night: for the love if all that is good and pure in life, TBS could you please vary the music going to and coming back from break. Does anyone know who this band is? If you do, can you send them a fan mail asking them to disband? ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2011, 2:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-the-playoffs/598185/166 "2011-10-07T02:39:06Z")
Delmon Young out after going to LF. Second unexpected odd player out of the game. ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2011, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-the-playoffs/598185/167 "2011-10-07T02:47:29Z")
Did the TBS guys call Raburn an “upgrade?” Oy. ---
**Author:** ![Frank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Frank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frank)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2011, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-the-playoffs/598185/168 "2011-10-07T02:49:02Z")
They need to have Benoit remove the boil as well. You can see the Vaseline seeping out of it. ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2011, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-the-playoffs/598185/169 "2011-10-07T02:49:30Z")
Asking the ump to ask Benoit to take off a band-aid? Seriously Girardi? ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2011, 2:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-the-playoffs/598185/170 "2011-10-07T02:50:41Z")
> [@Happy\_Lendervedder](#): > > Asking the ump to ask Benoit to take off a band-aid? Seriously Girardi? Goes back to the armband complaint by Leyland. ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2011, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-the-playoffs/598185/171 "2011-10-07T02:54:16Z")
Wow!?! Bases loaded for A-Rod and only 1 out. Will he be a Hero or the Goat? ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2011, 3:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-the-playoffs/598185/172 "2011-10-07T03:00:06Z")
> [@What\_Exit](#): > > Wow!?! > > Bases loaded for A-Rod and only 1 out. Will he be a Hero or the Goat? Maaaa! Goat apparently, I hope Teix picks him up. ---
**Author:** ![Hampshire](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hampshire/32/4887_2.png) [@Hampshire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hampshire)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2011, 3:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-the-playoffs/598185/173 "2011-10-07T03:00:19Z")
> [@What\_Exit](#): > > Wow!?! > > Bases loaded for A-Rod and only 1 out. Will he be a Hero or the Goat? BaAaAaAaAaA ---
**Author:** ![Jimmy\_Chitwood](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f475e1/32.png) [@Jimmy\_Chitwood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jimmy_Chitwood)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2011, 3:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-the-playoffs/598185/174 "2011-10-07T03:00:40Z")
I’ve always suspected he was no true Yankee. ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2011, 3:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-the-playoffs/598185/175 "2011-10-07T03:02:44Z")
I’ll take that walk. Swish now has a chance to be a Hero. ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2011, 3:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-the-playoffs/598185/176 "2011-10-07T03:04:29Z")
Apparently Benoit needed that bandaid. ---
**Author:** ![Frank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Frank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frank)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2011, 3:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-the-playoffs/598185/177 "2011-10-07T03:06:26Z")
> [@What\_Exit](#): > > I’ll take that walk. Swish now has a chance to be a Hero. Or a Goat. As the case may be. ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2011, 3:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-the-playoffs/598185/178 "2011-10-07T03:08:22Z")
How many men have the Yanks LOB tonight? ---
**Author:** ![Crawlspace](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/d6d6ee/32.png) [@Crawlspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crawlspace)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2011, 3:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-the-playoffs/598185/179 "2011-10-07T03:10:35Z")
> [@Happy\_Lendervedder](#): > > Asking the ump to ask Benoit to take off a band-aid? Seriously Girardi? Do you honestly think it was there for any reason other than distracting the hitters? It was awfully large for something that wasn’t bleeding. ---
**Author:** ![Crawlspace](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/d6d6ee/32.png) [@Crawlspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crawlspace)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2011, 3:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-the-playoffs/598185/180 "2011-10-07T03:12:29Z")
> [@What\_Exit](#): > > How many men have the Yanks LOB tonight? Enough to make me think they blew their chances if they allow any more runs. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-the-playoffs/598185.md?page=8) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-the-playoffs/598185.md?page=10)