JotCast | 2017 World Series Game 5 Live Blog

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David S.

11:28

I love your hate for Maddon. I felt the same way before he managed my favorite team

Ron Swoboda

11:28

It's rude to 42 year olds...

Paul Swydan

11:28

That too!

Tone Womacky

11:28

I am 35 and am the official cranky old man at the office

Bork bork

11:28

Since neither team's relievers have looked very good, would a team like the Yankees have cruised against the Dodgers if they had won game 7?

Paul Swydan

11:28

Cruised probably is the wrong word, but the Dodgers would have a harder time with that bullpen for sure.

Garrett

11:28

I attended game 6 of the 2002 World Series. Unfortunately I was only 4 and don’t remember it at all.

Paul Swydan

11:29

I watched Game 6 of the 2002 World Series with a good friend of mine who was a Giants fan. I also watched Game 7 with him. I heckled him so much that he promised he would fly to whereever I was the next time the Red Sox had a big game and heckled me. And a year later, for Game 7 of the 2003 ALCS, he did. I had it coming. And I regret nothing.

HappyFunBall

11:30

Why don't managers grow playoff beards?

Paul Swydan

11:30

I dunno. Damnit Jim, I'm just a baseball chat guy.

11:30

There are some interesting postseason stats over at www.thebaseballgauge.com/post.php - it breaks down the leverage of all postseason plays, and even compares those to the regular LI state, but adjusted for World Championship probability

Tony

11:30

this game is far too late. I have a job so need to sleep. My son saw 2 innings.

Paul Swydan

11:31

Yeah, my son didn't watch one pitch tonight, but he's also sick.

Just an FYI, it's raining here a lot, and my lights keep flickering.

I feel like I shouldn't lose power, but just in case I do, now you've been warned.

Strange Penguin

11:32

Do the TV announcers watch the game on a monitor or like a fan in the stands looking with their eyes at the field?

Paul Swydan

11:32

I think they mix it up.

woeful SFG fan

11:32

I don't like Maddon either, but what are your reasons Paul? I feel he's overrated and tries to be hip versus actually use analytics well

Paul Swydan

11:32

Yes, those are my reasons.

NtflxnRichHill

11:32

Sorry about my 27-42 comment. I'm 32 and feel between those ages sometimes. It was pretty dumb, though.

Paul Swydan

11:32

Haha, it's all good.

Grimace

11:32

What's your favorite MLB stadium to visit?

Paul Swydan

11:33

Besides Fenway and Coors? I really liked Petco. Citi Field was cool. I dunno, hard to think of that right now.

pinstripe

11:33

Do any managers have beards??

Paul Swydan

11:33

I can't think of any off the top of my head...

Long Live Jeff Frye

11:34

Was the '07 WS really weird for you as a Red Sox fan? Or when you're working for a team does that overcome fandom?

Paul Swydan

11:34

It was basically the worst-case scenario.

Adam

11:34

The SuperBowl starts at like 6:30pm Eastern and ratings seem fine. Why don't weekend World Series games do the same?

Paul Swydan

11:35

Harder to do that when you don't have a neutral site planned out way in advance like the Super Bowl. Apples and oranges, but they could certainly start at least an hour earlier. Or just start right at 8! I'd settle for that.

The 8:20 start is BS.

Pontoons

11:35

Is there a chat contingency plan if you lose power?

Paul Swydan

11:35

Nope.

11:36

Turner does not look good running.

Wonder if they pinch run for him.

Vin Scully

11:36

I muted the Buck/Smoltz feed and put on 36 Chambers.

Paul Swydan

11:37

That is a good way to protect ya neck.

Pontoons

11:37

Ever been to target field, Paul?

Paul Swydan

11:37

I haven't. Target, PNC, AT&T and Safeco are at the top of a wish list I probably won't get to fulfill for a few years.

Nelson

11:37

Peacock went 40 rounds after Kershaw in the 2006 draft

Show Hey O’Tawny

11:37

Maddon has a beard

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