The Phillies issue was and is Kimbrell as the closer. That doesn’t really work. The Rangers bullpen isn’t exactly scary either. I’m surprised it got to the closer before they blew it. The Astros seem to have the most depth which allows them to hang on and make comebacks. The DBacks are doing it with mirrors but they are on a run somehow.
9th inning: fist Astro batter takes two sliders then singles on a fastball. 2nd batter takes 4 pitches off the plate; never bites at any of them (as if he knew what was coming). 3rd batter (Altuve) homers after laying off a couple breaking balls.
Very fishy if you ask me. Either that or LeClerc was tipping his pitches.
Well, if it IS cheating, can someone, please God, teach the Angels how to cheat? I’d gladly take a team who has made the ALCS 6 straight years, going on No. 7.
How ironic that the game came down to who had the best closer. And the best closer so far was a trade deadline castoff by the JeDi because he felt he had more than enough pitching .
The JeDi builds winners. However, many of them are the teams he trades with.
Yeah, and sticking with veteran relievers is a GOOOD STRATEGY….LOL!!! They usually always turn back into pumpkins. RESEARCH AND MORE DATA SUCKS SOMETIMES!! 😜 💪
I’m in Phoenix about 3 blocks from Chase Field in my hotel room secure in the knowledge that I will get to finally see a playoff game tomorrow. Brandon Marsh still looks like a really big Unabomber.
Short people got no reason
To live
They got little hands
And little eyes
And they walk around
Tellin’ great big lies
They got little noses
And tiny little teeth
They wear platform shoes
On their nasty little feet
They got little baby legs
And they stand so low
You got to pick ’em up
Just to say hello
They got little cars
That got beep, beep, beep
They got little voices
Goin’ peep, peep, peep
They got grubby little fingers
And dirty little minds
They’re gonna get you every time
The Phillies issue was and is Kimbrell as the closer. That doesn’t really work. The Rangers bullpen isn’t exactly scary either. I’m surprised it got to the closer before they blew it. The Astros seem to have the most depth which allows them to hang on and make comebacks. The DBacks are doing it with mirrors but they are on a run somehow.
I would guess Phillies-Astros but we will see.
The whining from Bochy is hilarious. It’s great one will lose, but not great one will advance. Easy to root for the NL team against the survivor.
Are the Ass-tros cheating again?
9th inning: fist Astro batter takes two sliders then singles on a fastball. 2nd batter takes 4 pitches off the plate; never bites at any of them (as if he knew what was coming). 3rd batter (Altuve) homers after laying off a couple breaking balls.
Very fishy if you ask me. Either that or LeClerc was tipping his pitches.
Well, if it IS cheating, can someone, please God, teach the Angels how to cheat? I’d gladly take a team who has made the ALCS 6 straight years, going on No. 7.
No celebration in the D-backs pool, Phillies! 🤣
Answer-backs will take the NLCS back to Philadelphia!
Don’t plan pool parties after G2 in a 7 game series
Now, wasn’t that nice?
Yes! Avacado gives it up.
Philly fan
Well, let’s not start suckin’ each other’s d|€£ quite yet.
-The Wolf
Jeez Cam! I mean Loup! I mean Kimbrel!
Kimberly is an accident waiting to happen. You will have a very hard time winning a WS with him as your closer. I’d prefer Estevez.
Kimberly Clark?
Manager should be fired bringing in Kimbrel, stupid stuff. Like The Boch with Leclerc.
Kimbrel is destined to be an Angel next year
Pair him up with Emilio….frightening
How ironic that the game came down to who had the best closer. And the best closer so far was a trade deadline castoff by the JeDi because he felt he had more than enough pitching .
The JeDi builds winners. However, many of them are the teams he trades with.
Sewald is sneaky good, had control problems when he came over to Az but has been performing when it counts the most
I think he’s very good, probably top 10 or so.
Yeah, and sticking with veteran relievers is a GOOOD STRATEGY….LOL!!! They usually always turn back into pumpkins. RESEARCH AND MORE DATA SUCKS SOMETIMES!! 😜 💪
Alek T dunks one in the pool!!!!!
Splash 💦
Tie Game!
I’m in Phoenix about 3 blocks from Chase Field in my hotel room secure in the knowledge that I will get to finally see a playoff game tomorrow. Brandon Marsh still looks like a really big Unabomber.
😆
Let’s go Pavin
You gotta swing, good lordy
The CSULB DIRT Bag should have been at 3rd but that ball was catchable enough,
I keep trying to be interested in these games but I’m just not. I want these endless playoffs to be over so we can start making our off-season moves.
CS+WS >> offseason
So much to do.
I am the biggest optimist, regularly forecasting 90+ win seasons and playoffs, but not 2024.
I think Shohei is back but too many holes on the pitching staff, no depth, no farm, and I’ve finally gone to the REN-done side.
I agree with you, 2024 is a 4th place finish, at best. Chasing Ohtani would cement it.
Carroll needs to show up for the 2023 NLCS, or the D-backs are toast and won’t be heading back to Philly.
Marsh with the big hit to tie the game
Altuve is so easy to hate and he just keeps giving people reasons to do so.
Short people got no reason
To live
They got little hands
And little eyes
And they walk around
Tellin’ great big lies
They got little noses
And tiny little teeth
They wear platform shoes
On their nasty little feet
They got little baby legs
And they stand so low
You got to pick ’em up
Just to say hello
They got little cars
That got beep, beep, beep
They got little voices
Goin’ peep, peep, peep
They got grubby little fingers
And dirty little minds
They’re gonna get you every time
Nice win Houston. The Bake > The Boch.
Let’s go Snakes!
Texas style buttercup