Potentially the most unpredictable Playoffs ever

[nolemmings]

Originally Posted by BobbyStrawberry

Are you sure about this? I don't recall seeing a replay with a wide enough angle, but it looked to me like Walker wasn't even at third yet when the stop sign came up.

Garcia has one of the strongest arms in baseball, and Walker has to know that. Also, as has been said, Scherzer struggling and nobody out. At least look back or at the coach again before putting your head down and barreling home.

No, I'm not sure--hence my initial post Look, there is no doubt he could have looked up at some point upon crossing third or so and probably got back to the base. I just find it to be a bit of armchair managing to say that what Walker did was stupid and done without any reason. Between the aggressive philosophy the team has used all year and the fact that a coach first emphatically waved him to score, I can see why it happened the way it did, and as a Dback fan, I cannot point to Walker as a goat there. With seven innings left in a 0-0 game, it was just a good baseball play by the Rangers. Handled perfectly with two perfect bounces-- one to Garcia and the other to Heim. C'est la vie.

P.S. It would have been interesting if Marquez called balls and strikes with a respectable degree of accuracy.

[jayshum]

Garcia is not starting tonight for the Rangers. Big loss especially if he's out for the rest of the Series.

[jayshum]

Originally Posted by jayshum

Garcia is not starting tonight for the Rangers. Big loss especially if he's out for the rest of the Series.

Just saw that both Garcia and Scherzer were replaced on the Rangers roster so they're both done for the Series. Garcia definitely a big loss, not sure if losing Scherzer will make a difference.

[Shoeless Moe]

Originally Posted by jayshum

Just saw that both Garcia and Scherzer were replaced on the Rangers roster so they're both done for the Series. Garcia definitely a big loss, not sure if losing Scherzer will make a difference.

Devastating blow losing Garcia.

Wow.

I'd tell DeGrom get loose and get in their for Scherzer.........(I know I know he won't back back until Aug '24, one can dream though)

[Shoeless Moe]

If you want read the whole article here.....but the screenshot sums it up


https://sabr.org/journal/article/nev...20home%20plate.

[BobbyStrawberry]

Originally Posted by nolemmings

No, I'm not sure--hence my initial post Look, there is no doubt he could have looked up at some point upon crossing third or so and probably got back to the base. I just find it to be a bit of armchair managing to say that what Walker did was stupid and done without any reason. Between the aggressive philosophy the team has used all year and the fact that a coach first emphatically waved him to score, I can see why it happened the way it did, and as a Dback fan, I cannot point to Walker as a goat there. With seven innings left in a 0-0 game, it was just a good baseball play by the Rangers. Handled perfectly with two perfect bounces-- one to Garcia and the other to Heim. C'est la vie.

P.S. It would have been interesting if Marquez called balls and strikes with a respectable degree of accuracy.

I agree with you about the ump last night. Totally inconsistent. Remember the call later in the game on (I think it was) Moreno? About half a foot outside and called a strike. Smh