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Jeff Sullivan
5:46
no
Blarg
5:46
Jeff, assuming the Astros win, who do you think the frontrunners for MVP are? My money is currently on Springer or Bregman.
Jeff Sullivan
5:46
I'm getting a Bregman vibe, pending the series resolution
Bat
5:46
Jeff, you're a numbers guy - if (a) the Astros win and (b) Verlander has a dominating game (complete game or 8 innings, 0-1 runs), how much does that improve his Hall of Fame chances?
Jeff Sullivan
5:47
I think he's already going to make it eventually. A huge game here would just serve to put him over the top
like a g(ame)6
5:47
Jeff, have there been any studies on which kinds of hitters tend to perform better against "good" pitching? Like do contact hitters perform better against Verlander than hr/strikeout hitters?
Jeff Sullivan
5:47
The bigger-picture studies have suggested that power lineups lose less in the playoffs. So perhaps you can take that to the individual level
5:48
Mostly, you should just assume all players will perform like themselves, minus like 10 or 20%
Good high-tight fastball from Verlander to Bellinger
Blarg
5:48
And conversely, if the Dodgers win, who do you think the frontrunners for MVP are? My money is on Bellinger or Forsythe.
Jeff Sullivan
5:48
I think that would come down to who stars the next two days
5:49
Imagine if that Bellinger shot in Game 2 actually left the yard :|
Cam
5:49
How big of a backlash should we expect Manfred to receive, if it is found that the balls have been messed with?
Jeff Sullivan
5:49
Modest. It's not clear it's actually been a bad thing for the game. You'd just like for there to be more transparency
5:50
That's a fly where Springer misjudged the contact because of the swing
Big swing but Puig kind of got it off the fists
ChatzMcGee
5:50
What do you expect out of Verlander next year?
Jeff Sullivan
5:50
Good pitching
Anonymous
5:50
These WS patches look bush league
Jeff Sullivan
5:50
They look like they're made out of kitchen tile!
Tim
5:51
picturing MGL blowing a fuse at Smoltz talk about how you do pitch sequencing
Jeff Sullivan
5:51
Pretty sure MGL wants John Smoltz in prison
John Autin
5:52
Would you pull Hill after 2 turns if his numbers are exactly the same as Game 2 and there's no need to pinch-hit?
Jeff Sullivan
5:52
No
Hawkguy
5:52
"Late break" or "late movement" isn't a thing, right? Like physics is still physics even on a baseball diamond?
Jeff Sullivan
5:52
Correct
5:53
Late break is just a term people use to discuss soft-contact pitches instead of no-contact pitches
Like, cutters are said to have late break, because they're so similar to ordinary fastballs but the end up in a slightly different place
Tommy
5:53
I think you are behind the cable feed jeff
Jeff Sullivan
5:53
I definitely am
Peter
5:54
Who is more likely to pitch today, Darvish or Wood?
Jeff Sullivan
5:54
Probably Wood
Tommy
5:54
What is your favorite Halloween candy?
Jeff Sullivan
5:55
I don't love candy but I can justify eating a Snickers without feeling like a piece of shit
Anonymous
5:55
What's the strongest language we can use in here, Jeff?
Jeff Sullivan
5:55
whoops
BJOGC
5:55
John Smoltz clearly understands and supports framing and spin rate yet he hates shifts and bullpens. What a strange set of ideals
Jeff Sullivan
5:56
I think that Smoltz means well, and he's clearly bright. He's just also wedded to certain playing styles from the days of his own career
Excellent low curve to Pederson
Nick R
5:56
Puigs whole schtick with the tongue feels forced now
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