World Series Predictions?

[Casey2296]

Seven games of incredible baseball would be optimal.

[bk400]

Originally Posted by Casey2296

Seven games of incredible baseball would be optimal.

That's one.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Judge is in an untimely slump.

[Shoeless Moe]

Yankees just fumbled a key win away. They are in trouble.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by Shoeless Moe

Yankees just fumbled a key win away. They are in trouble.

I don't think they had walked a batter until the 10th. Walks are always the undoing of a team, it seems.

[Casey2296]

Originally Posted by bk400

That's one.

Awesome game.

[bk400]

Originally Posted by bk400

That's one.

That's two.

[jayshum]

Originally Posted by bk400

That's two.

Could be a costly second win if Ohtani is seriously hurt.

[Aquarian Sports Cards]

Originally Posted by jayshum

Could be a costly second win if Ohtani is seriously hurt.

Why? Ohtani has basically had no impact in the series and precious little in the playoffs. It's his left shoulder and certainly not career threatening or anything crazy

[Peter_Spaeth]

Unless further testing reveals something they haven't seen, he's playing.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by Aquarian Sports Cards

Why? Ohtani has basically had no impact in the series and precious little in the playoffs. It's his left shoulder and certainly not career threatening or anything crazy

Your assumption is he would just continue to have no impact, but players who are cold tend to get hot if they're superstars. You would have to evaluate his loss based on the full season.

[jayshum]

Originally Posted by Aquarian Sports Cards

Why? Ohtani has basically had no impact in the series and precious little in the playoffs. It's his left shoulder and certainly not career threatening or anything crazy

Ohtani didn't do much against the Padres but looked pretty good in the Mets series. 1 for 8 so far in the World Series which is a pretty small sample size to just write him off.

[John1941]

Originally Posted by jayshum

Ohtani didn't do much against the Padres but looked pretty good in the Mets series. 1 for 8 so far in the World Series which is a pretty small sample size to just write him off.

"Pretty good in the NLCS" is an understatement, if anything. He got on base 17 times via a .364 average and nine walks, and hit two homers and drove in six runs. Ohtani had a slash-line of .364/.548/.636 for the NLCS and has an overall play-off slash-line of .260/.403/.460. I agree - it's hard to say he's irrelevant.

Unrelated, but it's kind of crazy how Ohtani is 0-2 for stealing this post-season after going 59-63 in the regular season.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by jayshum

Ohtani didn't do much against the Padres but looked pretty good in the Mets series. 1 for 8 so far in the World Series which is a pretty small sample size to just write him off.

He could be oh for the last ten games and it would still be ridiculous IMO to say his loss wouldn't be costly.

[Aquarian Sports Cards]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

Your assumption is he would just continue to have no impact, but players who are cold tend to get hot if they're superstars. You would have to evaluate his loss based on the full season.

Originally Posted by jayshum

Ohtani didn't do much against the Padres but looked pretty good in the Mets series. 1 for 8 so far in the World Series which is a pretty small sample size to just write him off.

You're both missing my point. They apparently don't need him to win.

As long as the injury isn't anything that affects him down the road. Losing him in this series doesn't seem to be that big of a deal.

Would I like him back and healthy this series? Of course, as he may well break out. But even without him, up 2 - 0 the Dodgers would be a prohibitive favorite to close things out. So I don't think it's even remotely a "costly 2nd win" unless it was a career affecting event.

[Balticfox]

Originally Posted by Casey2296

Seven games of incredible baseball would be optimal.

Somehow I don't think we'll get even one.

[bk400]

Originally Posted by Balticfox

Somehow I don't think we'll get even one.

Ok, I'll take the bait. What didn't you like about tonight's game?

[Balticfox]

Zombie runners came into play which tarnishes the whole game. In hockey they still play post season games out to the end. Why can't they do so in baseball as well?

Moreover there was no dramatic play at the plate to decide the game. Home run trots are boring.

[bk400]

Originally Posted by Balticfox

Zombie runners came into play which tarnishes the whole game. In hockey they still play post season games out to the end. Why can't they do so in baseball as well?

Moreover there was no dramatic play at the plate to decide the game. Home run trots are boring.

There were no zombie runners tonight. That's a regular season rule.

An extra inning walk off home run, after some small(ish) ball to get the tying run across in the eighth? Two intentional walks in high leverage situations. One worked well (Soto for Judge), while the other did not (Betts for Freeman).

I dunno, you must have a very high bar if that wasn't good enough for you!

[Casey2296]

Originally Posted by Balticfox

Zombie runners came into play which tarnishes the whole game. In hockey they still play post season games out to the end. Why can't they do so in baseball as well?

Moreover there was no dramatic play at the plate to decide the game. Home run trots are boring.

I dunno, first walk off grand slam in World Series history seems pretty historic to me.

[Aquarian Sports Cards]

Originally Posted by Balticfox

Zombie runners came into play which tarnishes the whole game.

Tell me you didn't watch (or listen) to the game without saying you didn't watch (or listen) to the game.

[Shoeless Moe]

Originally Posted by Balticfox

Zombie runners came into play which tarnishes the whole game. In hockey they still play post season games out to the end. Why can't they do so in baseball as well?

Moreover there was no dramatic play at the plate to decide the game. Home run trots are boring.

Try watching the game next time eh?

You sound like a moron when you don't watch and then comment.

Go drink another Molson eh?

[Balticfox]

Originally Posted by Shoeless Moe

Try watching the game next time eh?

You sound like a moron when you don't watch and then comment.

Go drink another Molson eh?

Okay. I didn't watch the game. I was out buying shoes since a series between the Yankees-Dodgers leaves me underwhelmed.

I was wrong. I do make mistakes on occasion. But using the word "moron" in a reply to me is nonetheless ill advised.



P.S.: Oh, and I don't drink. I never have. That's not among my failings.

And it was Labatt's at which my father worked until he retired and I worked for four summers.

[BobbyStrawberry]

I was surprised they brought Cortes in in that situation. If I'm a Yankee fan, the two pitchers on this roster that make me the most nervous are him and Rodon. If you get the bad version of them you are toast.