Nash 2025 MLB Postseason

[stevenash]

Ohtani getting pelted. You could actually hear the moment all the commentators all put away their lotion.

I'm loving it.

Three of the most overexposed personalities alive today.

1) Taylor Swift and her boy toy.
2) Patrick Mahomes
3) Ohtani

[ChuckyTheGoat]

I'm loving it.

Three of the most overexposed personalities alive today.

1) Taylor Swift and her boy toy.
2) Patrick Mahomes
3) Ohtani

So, u betting against the Chefs this week?

[ChuckyTheGoat]

Re: Ohtani, think about that dude's Net Worth. Whoa.

[stevenash]

So, u betting against the Chefs this week?

I have a couple of NFL leans tomorrow, nothing definite though.

[ChuckyTheGoat]

I'll post the data that supports what we thought all along, a little later.

There were 12 games across three days (Tuesday to Thursday); I watched 10.5 out of those 12 games.
34 hours of baseball is too much, even for a hardball junkie like myself.

I had to step away from everything and took yesterday off; my family and my extended family were considering suing me for non-support. lol Even my #1 fan, Tessie Dog, looked at me this morning like I was a stranger.

Phiilies +105 Dodgers NLDS

5-2 +(3.2*) post-season to date
I need to double-check all the plays, but I believe 5-2 is accurate.

(I'll get back to MLB later. I need to clean the rest of the shit left on my table first.)

Phiilies +105 Dodgers NLDS

GL on the play

[unde0087]

Good ole haircut fuked you hard

[stevenash]

Good ole haircut fuked you hard

I was about to post "That was short-lived."
And yeah, fvcked in the two hole without prison lube.

I still have confidence that the Hollywood Dodger bullpen chokes this lead, and if I can get the right in-game, live price that Philly still wins this game, then I'll put my money where my mouth is.

The problem is that most of the time, you're not getting true value with those live wagers.

[stevenash]

Tyler Glasnow in relief.

This is how much Dave Roberts thinks of his bullpen. The last time Glasnow came out of the pen was eight years ago, pitching for the Pirates.

[Headsterx]

NO HITTER ALERT!!!

Snell shutdowns Phillies w/o no-no for the first 3 innings.

[stevenash]

NO HITTER ALERT!!!

Snell shutdowns Phillies w/o no-no for the first 3 innings.

That's why I say "Lefty pitchers (especially the best ones) are evil."

It's like I'm watching Andy Pettitte against Randy Johnson in the 2001 WS redux.
Pettitte was brilliant that game; he was matching The Unit pitch for pitch.
Brilliant as Pettitte was, Randy Johnson was better.

My two favorite teams (2014-2015) are the Royals.
In the close-out game in the 2014 series, Madison Bumgarner pitched for the SF Giants, one of the most clutch games I've ever seen.

I'm starting to see a pattern and a trend here...
Lefties are evil, and pitching wins in October, with some exceptions, always has, and always will.

[stevenash]

10/7
2 Plays

Mariners -137 (Gilbert) Tigers
Gilbert OVER 6.5 strikeouts.

[Headsterx]

10/7
2 Plays

Mariners -137 (Gilbert) Tigers
Gilbert OVER 6.5 strikeouts.

Still at work but went to check the score and it showed a delay, is it due to rain?

[stevenash]

Still at work but went to check the score and it showed a delay, is it due to rain?

Yeah, rain.
The Great Lakes region gets flooded this time of year.

[Headsterx]

4pm PST in FS2

[stevenash]

Spank my ass and call me Father Christmas, both plays cashed.

[ProSportsEdge]

Just seeing this thread now, but as a longtime Yankees fan, I have no faith (and had none before last night) against Boston... I don't know the season series vs each other, but it felt like Boston won almost all of them. WS appearance and getting clocked aside, the Yankees don't change. It's generally all or nothing, don't have hitters for average that are ready for postseason pitching. It often feels like it's HR or K with them. And the pitching rarely holds up. My comment this weekend was "if they can't win with Fried, they're done".. so I'm not expecting much other than them going out with a whimper.. again.

Totally feel you on that. As a Yankees fan, it’s frustrating watching the same issues repeat — power or bust hitting and shaky postseason pitching. Boston always seems to have their number when it matters most. Unless something changes with their approach and consistency, it’s hard to stay optimistic come playoff time.

[stevenash]

Totally feel you on that. As a Yankees fan, it’s frustrating watching the same issues repeat — power or bust hitting and shaky postseason pitching. Boston always seems to have their number when it matters most. Unless something changes with their approach and consistency, it’s hard to stay optimistic come playoff time.

^
Yes, the Earl Weaver three-run bomb or bust philosophy is not a winning formula for playoff success.
Weaver had McNally, Cuella, and Jim Palmer, though. His pitching staff had three 20-game winners.

The Red 'Nasty Boys' shut down the most prolific dynamic duo of that generation, Big Mac and Canseco. Oakland was a huge -280 favorite too.

Do the Braves make the playoffs for a decade (1995-2005) without Smoltz, Glavine, and Greg Maddux...
You would think, though, in ten consecutive years of reaching the playoffs, they would have won more than one 'chip.

1995 Greg Maddux (Cy Young winner) had an incredible 9.7 VORP, meaning Maddux was worth ten wins more than any replacement starter.

Do the Giants win the 2014 WS without Bumgarner?
Do the (my all-time favorite team) 2015 KC Royals beat the Mets without (I may be biased here) without the best bullpen in this generation?

The Dodgers won with Koufax and Drysdale, with some of the weakest lineups of that generation.
I can go on...

With a few exceptions, pitching wins in October always have, and always will

[stevenash]

10/8
1 Play

Brewers -106 (pick) Cubs

Tears in beers on Michigan Ave as the Cubbies go down in defeat.
I believe the two best teams standing are the Mariners and the Brewers, both of which pass more than just the eye test.

That's just my opinion.

Brewers -106 (pick) Cubs
1*

[actiondan]

brewers getting bet. in stevenash we trust

[stevenash]

There's something you don't see every day.
A safety squeeze bunt.

[Headsterx]

Phillies vs Dodgers is underway! Took u7.5. Should be a thriller.

[stevenash]

Phillies vs Dodgers is underway! Took u7.5. Should be a thriller.

Nola is an October beast, hr'll probably be five and fly tonight though.

[stevenash]

Brewers -106 (pick) Cubs

That didn't turn out well.
Sometimes you kick, and sometimes you get kicked.

[stevenash]

Kershaw is getting hit like a rented mule.

[ChuckyTheGoat]

Weaver had McNally, Cuella, and Jim Palmer, though. His pitching staff had three 20-game winners.

...Nashy, I agree. But I'd tweak that statement a little. As a student of MLB pitching:
*I believe that the Orioles of the early 70s were the best DEFENSIVE team ever.
...I also believe they were possibly the most balanced team I've ever seen: *Good starting pitching, great defense.
...Good relief pitching (both LHP and RHP) that was helped by the defense.
...Lineup was pretty good. And good bench players that had flexibility.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/BAL/1970.shtml

...Brooks Robinson put on a show in the 1970 WS. Reds couldn't hit anything past him.
...1970 Orioles were a very hard team to beat. The defense helped every pitcher on the staff.

[ProSportsEdge]

Just seeing this thread now, but as a longtime Yankees fan, I have no faith (and had none before last night) against Boston... I don't know the season series vs each other, but it felt like Boston won almost all of them. WS appearance and getting clocked aside, the Yankees don't change. It's generally all or nothing, don't have hitters for average that are ready for postseason pitching. It often feels like it's HR or K with them. And the pitching rarely holds up. My comment this weekend was "if they can't win with Fried, they're done".. so I'm not expecting much other than them going out with a whimper.. again.

Yeah, totally get where you’re coming from. As a Yankees fan, it’s been the same story for years — boom or bust. When the bats go cold, there’s just no plan B. Boston seems to have their number lately too. Hard not to expect another early exit the way things have gone.

[magpie878]

When you let up 10, 13, 6, and 5 runs (especially in a best of five) you deserve to go home humiliated. Terrible showing. Again.

[brock]

Today Phillies and CHC

[mackave]

any insight on the games nasher ? i’m liking phils as a dog with sanchez on the mound

[stevenash]

any insight on the games nasher ? i’m liking phils as a dog with sanchez on the mound

I was in and out all day, I missed this post.
I'm on the Brews later, I like the Phils myself, but laid off.

BoL Mack

[Headsterx]

Who got the current weather for Game 5!? I’m looking at the over/under 5.5 but won’t bet it if there’s gonna be a rain delay. Plus, I don’t want to go to the bar drinking up pitchers of beer w/o the game.

[stevenash]

Who got the current weather for Game 5!? I’m looking at the over/under 5.5 but won’t bet it if there’s gonna be a rain delay. Plus, I don’t want to go to the bar drinking up pitchers of beer w/o the game.

You guys out there in the Bay Area have the runaway fires, the landslides, the quakes, all the biblical fire and brimstone stuff.
Up here in Bumfuck New England, especially here in the Nutmeg state, we don't get the fires and quakes.

We have blizzards sometimes, one event can dump two feet of snow,

In 18 hours, we're going to have a real nice nor'easter.
Fairfield, CT Weather Forecast | MSN Weather

New Jersey is already underwater; that turf/grass has been saturated since Labor Day.
They can't take on any more rain.

Classic nor'easter.


What
For Coastal Flood Statements, up to 1/2 foot of inundation above ground level in vulnerable areas near the waterfront and shoreline. For the Coastal Flood Watch, 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 ft of inundation above ground level possible in vulnerable areas near the waterfront and shoreline for the Sunday afternoon, Sunday Night and Monday afternoon high tide cycles.

Where
Southern Fairfield County.
My condo is smack-dab in the middle of this storm

When
For the first Coastal Flood Statement, until 4 PM EDT this afternoon. For the second Coastal Flood Statement, Saturday afternoon. For the Coastal Flood Watch, from Sunday afternoon through Monday evening tidal cycles.
Impacts
Moderate coastal flooding possible, which would result in 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 ft of inundation above ground level in vulnerable areas near the waterfront and shoreline. This would result in several road closures and flooding of several low lying properties including parking lots, parks, lawns and homes/businesses with basements near the waterfront. Vehicles parked in vulnerable areas near the waterfront will likely become flooded. Flooding will also extend inland from the waterfront along tidal rivers and bays.
Summary
If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property.

Issued By
NWS Upton NY

[mackave]

looking at the under and mariners ML, but i can’t win a fucking game last 4-5 days , also a somewhat mariners homer

[stevenash]

This Tiger game is truly the game from hell.
Easily the best game of the year, but it's endless.
The game from hell, I tell you what.

[Headsterx]

You guys out there in the Bay Area have the runaway fires, the landslides, the quakes, all the biblical fire and brimstone stuff.
Up here in Bumfuck New England, especially here in the Nutmeg state, we don't get the fires and quakes.

We have blizzards sometimes, one event can dump two feet of snow,

In 18 hours, we're going to have a real nice nor'easter.
Fairfield, CT Weather Forecast | MSN Weather

New Jersey is already underwater; that turf/grass has been saturated since Labor Day.
They can't take on any more rain.

Classic nor'easter.


What
For Coastal Flood Statements, up to 1/2 foot of inundation above ground level in vulnerable areas near the waterfront and shoreline. For the Coastal Flood Watch, 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 ft of inundation above ground level possible in vulnerable areas near the waterfront and shoreline for the Sunday afternoon, Sunday Night and Monday afternoon high tide cycles.

Where
Southern Fairfield County.
My condo is smack-dab in the middle of this storm

When
For the first Coastal Flood Statement, until 4 PM EDT this afternoon. For the second Coastal Flood Statement, Saturday afternoon. For the Coastal Flood Watch, from Sunday afternoon through Monday evening tidal cycles.
Impacts
Moderate coastal flooding possible, which would result in 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 ft of inundation above ground level in vulnerable areas near the waterfront and shoreline. This would result in several road closures and flooding of several low lying properties including parking lots, parks, lawns and homes/businesses with basements near the waterfront. Vehicles parked in vulnerable areas near the waterfront will likely become flooded. Flooding will also extend inland from the waterfront along tidal rivers and bays.
Summary
If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property.

Issued By
NWS Upton NY

Is this weather pattern going to effect Blue Jays/Mariners game? Any football games today getting rain? Love watching football in terrible weather.