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Travis Sawchik
12:27
You could argue that Georgia Roddy is having a tough series
Bruce
12:27
Which team facing elimination today has the best chance to come back and win the series?
Travis Sawchik
12:28
Yankees with Severino and that bullpen
Ray Liotta as Shoeless Joe
12:29
If you were quoting the Tempest, "The past is prologue."
Travis Sawchik
12:29
Dammit. That's what I wanted to say before failing terribly
Factory of Sadness
12:29
So...what happened to Danny Salazar?
Travis Sawchik
12:30
He's in the bullpen .... You can debate whether the Indians would be better off having started a full rest Clevinger or Salazar over short-rest Bauer
But all three will be available
bosoxforlife
12:30
I am fascinated by Tanaka's situation. His arm seems to be likely to fall off at anytime but, at the same time, GM's fall all over themselves for anything that even faintly resembles a starting pitcher. Do you think there will be a bidding war if he opts out?
Travis Sawchik
12:30
I do in terms of AAV ...but I'm not sure if the years will be there
Dub
12:32
no idea who Georgia Roddy is
Travis Sawchik
12:32
Say it aloud with me ...
Sam
12:33
The Yankees bullpen is starting to look gassed and it's game 4 of the ALDS.  Granted Girardi could be a little more diverse, but how much can you reasonably expect from Chad Green, Robertson and Chapman at this point?
Travis Sawchik
12:34
Could use some dominant innings from Severino, for sure
John S
12:34
Early hindsight (in light of the yankees young players performing well): Dombrowski really messed up by shortening his team's window to compete OR thank heavens Dombrowski emptied the farm now because this year and next are the best bets
Travis Sawchik
12:34
I generally prefer extending the window for as long as possible because the postseason is just crazy
12:35
I'd rather have, say, 6 dice rolls over 2
Factory of Sadness
12:35
On the tandem-start/pseudo-bullpenning issue, am I wrong in thinking that Tomlin once through the order would be the best second guy in, particularly given his time-through-the-order stats? Are MLB batters able to adjust from Insert Spinny Fireballer Here to Tomlin easily enough that that's not going to make a statistically significant distance?
Travis Sawchik
12:36
I'm not sure there is a ton of research on this subject but is interesting and suspect there could be something to it .... BTW, the Factor of Sadness is one of the most efficient and reliable assembly lines in the country. Go Browns.
Sam
12:37
OMG
Travis Sawchik
12:37
What happened?
Bird
12:37
is most defenitely the word.
Travis Sawchik
12:37
He's going to be really good if he can stay on the field
Danny
12:37
Smoltz has been saying on TV that Kluber, Carrasco, and Bauer are all the same type of pitcher and that the Yankee hitters can adjust.  I think this is stupid since you can't really get used to good fastballs/good bendy pitches.  Your thoughts?
Travis Sawchik
12:38
I think they are all differently enough that that's not the case ...and good stuff is still good stuff
12:39
Bauer's curveball shape is much different than Kluber and Carrasco's breaking balls
bosoxforlife
12:39
The Red sox would have finished 79-83 or worse without Sale and Kimbrel. Worry about 2022 when it is 2020.
Travis Sawchik
12:39
That's the flip side ... but they're probably not advancing beyond the ALDS
Brandon M
12:39
A day like this is better than Christmas, right? 4 baseball games with the (arguably) 8 best teams in baseball
Travis Sawchik
12:40
It's pretty incredible, really
KBO-STYLE WILD CARD ROUND, FOLKS. Let's make it happen
Shakespeare
12:40
Actually, it's "What's past is prologue."
Travis Sawchik
12:40
Today's lesson!
JimR
12:41
Long term, who do you like better, Matt Olson or Rhys Hoskins?
Travis Sawchik
12:41
Can I have both?
12:42
I like Hoskins' offensive profile better ...but Olson rates as a pretty good defender
B
12:42
Chris Sale was amazing this season. I'm in no way implying that this is why he is "wearing down", but do you think managers will start taking guys like Sale out in the 6th inning even if he only has 80 pitches? Just because a guy can go 110+ pitches, doesn't mean he should in the regular season. There were multiple times where Ferrel would leave Sale in even if they had a lead.
Travis Sawchik
12:42
Yeah, I think Sale pitched too much this season
And part of that is perhaps tied to chasing an individual award
brad
12:43
thoughts on Greg Bird longterm?  .275 30HR and solid OBP?
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