2021 Postseason thread

[Tenacious D]

Has Dave Roberts been fired yet?  

[Useful Idiot]

1 hour ago, IdahoBert said:

In his defense he had no idea that voting rights would be undermined in vastly many more states.

Maybe he should push for a constitutional prohibition on the Tomahawk chop too, while he's on a roll?

[mtutiger]

Just want to make it clear that I hated the Tomahawk chop long before it became a political statement to hate the Tomahawk chop

[1776]

Cardinals have scheduled a 10 AM presser for tomorrow. Oliver Marmol is the favorite to succeed Mike Shildt.

[Useful Idiot]

LOL: "Even though the Atlanta Braves have won the World Series, as the result of our witnessing flagrant demonstration of outdated cultural gestures by Atlanta Braves fans, we in the commissioner's office have decided to take the high road and award the commissioner's trophy to the Houston Astros"... would they go so far?

[Archie]

I want the Braves to win so that should be the kiss of death for them and Astros will win it.

[casimir]

14 hours ago, mtutiger said:

My controversial opinion is that these are two really good teams and I want a good series that goes seven games. Regardless of politics.

How refreshing.

[casimir]

13 hours ago, Tenacious D said:

Has Dave Roberts been fired yet?  

It'd be interesting to know how much of the pitching decision making is orchestrated by someone other than Roberts vs on field in real time.

Weren't there questionable Dodger starting lineups in the World Series a couple of seasons ago?

[gehringer_2]

5 hours ago, casimir said:

It'd be interesting to know how much of the pitching decision making is orchestrated by someone other than Roberts vs on field in real time.

I don't follow, who else do you have in mind as making the decisions?

[mtutiger]

48 minutes ago, gehringer_2 said:

I don't follow, who else do you have in mind as making the decisions?

He may be suggesting that the front office may have some input on in-game pitching decisions.... 

[mtutiger]

So, are we doing predictions or what?

Astros in 6

[gehringer_2]

On 10/25/2021 at 1:39 PM, mtutiger said:

He may be suggesting that the front office may have some input on in-game pitching decisions.... 

right - I wondered if he had a bit of dirt to dish or  a particular villain in mind. 

[IdahoBert]

I don’t care who wins. For me it’s like being asked to choose the method of my lethal violation: Pointy stick or Phillips head screwdriver? Overall I would prefer not to.

[IdahoBert]

[RatkoVarda]

1 hour ago, mtutiger said:

So, are we doing predictions or what?

Astros in 6

same

[Jim Cowan]

I suppose I owe it to Alex Anthopolous to support the Braves.  But I probably won't pay any attention.

 

[RandyMarsh]

I really don't care either way, there's reasons I want either to win and reasons why I want either to lose.

I want the Astros to win due to Dusty Baker and future Tigers legend Correa. I want them to lose due to them winning a few years ago and my liking for different teams to win. 

With the Braves Id want them to win due to the aforementioned preference of somebody new but also cause I respect how they persevered after losing Acuna and falling below .500. The chop and battle cry is the obvious reason to root against them. 

So with all that said I guess Ill just root for a good series that produces some memorable moments. 

[buddha]

either way rob manfred will be embarrassed handing the trophy to either team, so i feel like i've already won.

[gehringer_2]

Braves have ping ponged from going against Roberts who couldn't leave well enough alone with his pitchers, to Baker who sat on his butt till his starter probably let the game get out of reach. 

[Useful Idiot]

Since it's not fashionable to recognize the Braves as good team, I guess the only alternative is to insist that the Astros were a Cinderella team, and the Red Sox and Dodgers were  mis-managed?   😳

[casimir]

4 hours ago, mtutiger said:

So, are we doing predictions or what?

Astros in 6

Lions 0 for 2021.

[casimir]

2 hours ago, buddha said:

either way rob manfred will be embarrassed handing the trophy to either team, so i feel like i've already won.

A happy buddha?

[casimir]

Uh oh.  Charlie Morton might have just died.

[casimir]

On 10/25/2021 at 12:50 PM, gehringer_2 said:

I don't follow, who else do you have in mind as making the decisions?

 

On 10/25/2021 at 1:39 PM, mtutiger said:

He may be suggesting that the front office may have some input on in-game pitching decisions.... 

Yes.  How much of it is predetermined by the front office, how much of it is based on the what the manager & pitching coach want to do.  Now, I know the field crew has an idea of what they want to do in certain situations before the game starts.  But how is it orchestrated?  Does the front office suggest/mandate going with an opener in the next game and suggest the follower and after that they trust Roberts to make in game decisions?  I guess I just kind of wonder what all goes into the game prep and what the decision making process is like during the game.

[gehringer_2]

12 minutes ago, Useful Idiot said:

Since it's not fashionable to recognize the Braves as good team, I guess the only alternative is to insist that the Astros were a Cinderella team, and the Red Sox and Dodgers were  mis-managed?   😳

whether a team or good or not there are too many random inputs into the outcome of a baseball game to look any gift horses from the opposition in the mouth. 

If you look at the winning percentage differences between baseball playoff teams, the difference in team quality is only worth a few percent in the probability of the outcome in a short series, the rest is all noise input.

Edited October 27, 2021 by gehringer_2