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Postseason OMNICHATTER for the 2022 Wild Card Round

Tampa Bay vs Cleveland
Seattle vs Toronto

Philadelphia vs St. Louis
San Diego vs New York

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Hombre Brotani Posted: October 06, 2022 at 06:50 PM | 423 comment(s) Login to Bookmark
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1. Space Force fan Posted: October 06, 2022 at 08:02 PM (#6099455)

predictions:

Cleveland
Seattle

NY
St. Louis

I really hope that I'm wrong with the two NL series.

2. cardsfanboy

Posted: October 06, 2022 at 08:14 PM (#6099459)

predictions:

Cleveland
Seattle

NY
St. Louis

I filled a bracket out on MLB, and I agree with the NL teams, but have Rays/Jays on the AL side. No reason at all, the post season is a crapshoot, so I started with the Cardinals winning it all and just random guessing after that.

3. tonywagner Posted: October 06, 2022 at 08:30 PM (#6099463)

BTF international fans: what do you think of the new MLBTV postseason live blackout policy? Just added to the MLB website last week:

Postseason Blackout: Due to Major League Baseball exclusivities, during the MLB Postseason, all live games will be blacked out both in the United States (except for those games for which Authenticated Access is available within the United States) and worldwide.

(emphasis mine)

4. The Duke Posted: October 06, 2022 at 08:36 PM (#6099465)

Well, if the Padres win it all, they will certainly deserve it

5. Walt Davis Posted: October 06, 2022 at 09:54 PM (#6099473)

#3: News to me. I don't appear to have received an email about this. If it's true then I'll complain and I'll cancel my renewal. To my knowledge, I was not informed of this upfront when I paid but, of course, who reads all the fine print.

To this point, all games -- ESPN, Fox, youtube and (although it took them a while) Apple have been available.

6. Baldrick Posted: October 06, 2022 at 10:04 PM (#6099475)

Wait, what? That's extremely annoying and classic MLB I guess.

I happen to be in the US for October--and staying somewhere with cable--so I guess it won't affect me. But I certainly did not expect that when I paid for the service.

7. Walt Davis Posted: October 06, 2022 at 10:11 PM (#6099476)

Not much info there but the website says live games not available outside the US at all. I assume they mean not via MLBtv. The US situation sounds even more confusing.

8. Walt Davis Posted: October 06, 2022 at 10:13 PM (#6099478)

I'll WAG Cle, Tor, StL, SD

Which US networks are carrying this round? (Never mind, I see it's ABC/ESPN)

9. John Reynard Posted: October 06, 2022 at 10:30 PM (#6099480)

If karma comes back, the Cardinals will lose to the Phillies in 3 and Goldschmidt will blow out his achilles running to first (thats a joke...but, I mean, Ryan Howard thing still looms large over the whole franchise in a way -- it was the end of their good period). But, I think it'll be Cardinals in two since the Phillies have been playing like a dead fish since Harper went cold.

I see Mets moving on

AL is tougher to guess but I'll go with Cleveland and Toronto there.

10. Starring Bradley Scotchman as RMc Posted: October 07, 2022 at 07:52 AM (#6099495)

Seattle vs Toronto

You know you're old when you still think of these two as expansion teams...

11. cardsfanboy

Posted: October 07, 2022 at 07:59 AM (#6099496)

I almost bought the international playoff package last week(or two weeks ago) where they were advertising it as "no blackouts for out of country broadcasts". They must have modified it since then, good thing I didn't waste the money.

12. ERROR---Jolly Old St. Nick

Posted: October 07, 2022 at 09:06 AM (#6099506)

Seattle vs Toronto

You know you're old when you still think of these two as expansion teams...

You know you're even older when you remember that Nolan Ryan pitched for all four original expansion teams, and no pre-expansion teams. Has anyone played for the Royals, Pilots / Brewers, Padres and Expos / Nats?

13. cardsfanboy

Posted: October 07, 2022 at 09:17 AM (#6099507)

Has anyone played for the Royals, Pilots / Brewers, Padres and Expos / Nats?

I haven't found any yet, Villone got three out of four.

Next name I looked at worked, Matt Stairs. (and bonus as he played for both Montreal and Washington)

14. Joyful Calculus Instructor Posted: October 07, 2022 at 11:06 AM (#6099535)

[4] Wtf? The Padres finished over 20 games back this year. Teams like the Padres and Phillies having the chance win win the WS after getting their asses whooped over the course of 162 games is why I hate that they expanded the playoffs beyond 8 teams.

15. cardsfanboy

Posted: October 07, 2022 at 11:19 AM (#6099543)

Today's game is the only one I get to watch maybe. I had to go out an buy an antenna for my tv so that I can watch an over the air broadcast of the game.

Funny thing is that even though it's over the air, in order for you to watch it online, you have to prove you have a cable/satellite subscription. I know why they do that, but it feels like a ridiculous requirement.

16. JJ1986 Posted: October 07, 2022 at 11:25 AM (#6099548)

My plan is to get 4 different free Fubo trials to cover the playoffs.

17. The Duke Posted: October 07, 2022 at 11:34 AM (#6099553)

So does MLB have the games next day. In other words, if I can avoid hearing the outcome, will the replay be on my mlb package the next day? Takes the fun away I guess but I hate watching games I already know the outcome

18. cardsfanboy

Posted: October 07, 2022 at 12:09 PM (#6099566)

My plan is to get 4 different free Fubo trials to cover the playoffs.

I'm tempted to do a youtube trial for the first round and most of the second round. If the Cardinals are still in it then a second trial will be necessary. World series is over the air at least so have that covered.

19. cardsfanboy

Posted: October 07, 2022 at 12:11 PM (#6099568)

So does MLB have the games next day.

Archives are available 90 minutes after the game ends. So if you just want to wait roughly two hours after you assume the game ends, you should be able to watch it. ~~You still have to pay for the post season package though.~~

Eligible MLB.TV subscribers must receive ESPN through a participating Pay TV provider to watch the 2022 Postseason LIVE in the U.S. Authentication is required to watch select Postseason games LIVE in the US. To link your MLB.TV account to a participating pay TV provider, visit mlb.tv/postseason. Live audio and full game archives are available with a valid MLB.TV subscription 90 minutes after the conclusion of the game.

So maybe the current non-post season subscription is good enough?

20. shoelesjoe Posted: October 07, 2022 at 12:54 PM (#6099574)

Doug Eddings behind the plate in Cleveland. What, Angel Hernandez was busy?

21. salvomania Posted: October 07, 2022 at 01:25 PM (#6099583)

Jose Siri? Really?

22. The Duke Posted: October 07, 2022 at 01:29 PM (#6099585)

When will Arozarena take over and will the Rays onward ?

23. The Duke Posted: October 07, 2022 at 01:30 PM (#6099587)

90 minutes is awesome - if in fact true

24. cardsfanboy

Posted: October 07, 2022 at 01:44 PM (#6099592)

MLB makes it appear that Quintana had a better year than he really did. When you click on the preview to the game they have him listed as 3-2 2.01 era, which is nice number, but it's only his Cardinal numbers, and only represents 62 innings, considering that he pitched 100 innings for the Pirates, they probably should have included those numbers in his stat line, it's not like he looks bad with them, 2.93 era, 165 innings pitched vs Wheeler with a 2.82 era in 153 innings (although I think against the Cardinals Wheeler has something like 0.00 era, at least it feels that way) (edit: which he does over 14 innings this season, career it's 2.65 over 37 innings, man he really loves pitching against the Marlins 123 innings 2.41 era)

25. tonywagner Posted: October 07, 2022 at 01:48 PM (#6099594)

Archives are available 90 minutes after the game ends. So if you just want to wait roughly two hours after you assume the game ends, you should be able to watch it.

...

So maybe the current non-post season subscription is good enough?

Yes, all MLBTV subscribers will have access to the postseason archive games.

There has never been a special "postseason subscription" to MLBTV -- it's all just one service, but that's how they advertised the service in October. (At least until the new international blackouts this year.)

26. tonywagner Posted: October 07, 2022 at 01:50 PM (#6099595)

90 minutes is awesome - if in fact true

In my experience during the season, it was usually more than 90 minutes. But they were always available within 150 minutes (2.5 hours), whenever I checked.

27. cardsfanboy

Posted: October 07, 2022 at 01:53 PM (#6099596)

There has never been a special "postseason subscription" to MLBTV -- it's all just one service, but that's how they advertised the service in October.

I didn't know that, I always assumed it was a new service. I could have sworn that a few years ago I had to subscribe to a post season service, I wonder if I stupidly did, and didn't realize I didn't need to... (mind you I was drinking a lot at that time, so I might have either way)

28. cardsfanboy

Posted: October 07, 2022 at 02:20 PM (#6099609)

I keep forgetting how idiotic national broadcasters are.

29. cardsfanboy

Posted: October 07, 2022 at 02:22 PM (#6099611)

Well to be fair, I keep forgetting how much they dumb the broadcast down to appeal to the lowest common denominator.

That was an iffy strike on Goldy, or at least a borderline,... good pitch though.

30. Walt Davis Posted: October 07, 2022 at 02:23 PM (#6099612)

I'm pretty sure in the past for international, they have offered a postseason-only sub if you didn't have the full-season sub. No reason not to generate some extra $ and nobody was gonna pay full freight just for the playoffs.

This year, I didn't receive any notice of this, no offer, not even a pitch to subscribe to Sky Sports (seems the only way to watch it here in NZ). If not for #3, this morning would have been the first I'd heard of the playoffs being blacked out and I'd be sending nasty emails to MLB right now. It's a very strange way to run a business -- blackouts are one thing but not even bothering to sell your subscribers (16 years in my case) an option is just nonsensical.

Oh well, I'll decide next spring whether I'll renew the sub for regular season only.

In Australia you used to (maybe still can) watch MLBtv through the sports betting services. It actually looked like a better deal as long as you had enough sense not to actually bet. I'm sure there was a catch but it was something like make one bet and make sure your balance didn't fall below $10. I might look into that here.

31. cardsfanboy

Posted: October 07, 2022 at 02:24 PM (#6099613)

I'm liking the ump calling the pitch, very clearly called "It's outside" on that pitch to Arenado, can't remember how often I was able to hear the ump clearly like that.

32. Walt Davis Posted: October 07, 2022 at 02:27 PM (#6099614)

Right now I'm deciding whether to lay some action on Belgian basketball, French handball or some e-sports.

33. cardsfanboy

Posted: October 07, 2022 at 02:32 PM (#6099618)

Right now I'm deciding whether to lay some action on Belgian basketball, French handball or some e-sports.

We need to find a pole dancing league to bet on, at least then it might be worth watching. :)

and my over the air antenna just froze... not kidding, the broadcast froze for a few seconds as if it was lagging on a computer. (I have had that happen before when I was getting poor connection on digital tv, but this antenna seems to be getting a strong signal)

34. cardsfanboy

Posted: October 07, 2022 at 02:35 PM (#6099619)

I took a bad time to call my work HR, waited until 1pm figuring they would be back from lunch, and now listening to some "awesome" hold music as I'm waiting for a 54 minute wait. I would much rather be paying active attention to the baseball game right now.

I think out of four outs for the Cardinals, three of them have been fly balls to center, one to right. They are getting solid contact right now, just not getting anything more than contact.

35. The Duke Posted: October 07, 2022 at 02:36 PM (#6099620)

I'd be a lot more on board with the new format if these games were one and done. Having four knockout games on one day would be cool and none of these teams really have a claim on being good enough to justify a series. The really good teams are in the next round anyhow

If you had to have this many teams, I'd have a one game series on Friday for the 8 almost good teams and then have those 4 travel to the next site and play the next day in a three game only home series with the good teams. Then I'd have a 5 game LCS after a couple days off but I wouldn't have any days off during the series and then a seven game WS with the customary two days off to switch cities.

Of course that goes against what the leagues want which is endless playoff games but it would at least make it more likely the best teams get to World Series. And if one of the crappy teams gets to the World Series, at least they earned their way in. And it would out a premium on deeper starting pitching.

36. cardsfanboy

Posted: October 07, 2022 at 02:39 PM (#6099621)

I'd be a lot more on board with the new format if these games were one and done. Having four knockout games on one day would be cool and none of these teams really have a claim on being good enough to justify a series. The really good teams are in the next round anyhow

I like this format to be honest, three game series, all at the same stadium, which gives a reason to finish higher in the standings than who you are playing. A one game elimination makes it more about the dominant ace than the team. I'll never support a one game elimination, it's just not the way baseball is played... it's fine for football and other lesser sports, because their roster is the same either way, but baseball needs 3 games minimum.

37. cardsfanboy

Posted: October 07, 2022 at 02:45 PM (#6099623)

Quintana appears to have a little bit of an adrenaline high going right now, lost a bit of his control in the third inning.

38. cardsfanboy

Posted: October 07, 2022 at 02:46 PM (#6099626)

Definitely not who I want up to bat right now. Schwarber with 2 on, 1 out.

39. cardsfanboy

Posted: October 07, 2022 at 02:51 PM (#6099628)

I know every stadium is going to look like this in the playoffs, but there is something satisfying seeing a completely full stadium rooting/rallying.

40. cardsfanboy

Posted: October 07, 2022 at 02:57 PM (#6099632)

What is the record for most putouts by a centerfielder in a post season game... I think Vierling is going for it.

41. cardsfanboy

Posted: October 07, 2022 at 03:01 PM (#6099635)

(okay my thinking seems a bit off, Vierling only has 4 putouts so far, just feels like everything is going to center)

42. Hombre Brotani

Posted: October 07, 2022 at 03:09 PM (#6099641)

Quintana sounds like he's dropping the F-bomb with every pitch.

43. The Duke Posted: October 07, 2022 at 03:18 PM (#6099643)

No HRs in STL today. Arenado just hit one on the screws and it barely made the warning track. Edman scorched one and it didn't get close to the wall. cards should be up 2-0. Not a good sign

44. My name is Votto, and I love to get Moppo Posted: October 07, 2022 at 03:18 PM (#6099644)

Man, a tidy 2:17 for Cleveland-Tampa Game 1. I was hoping to catch the last couple innings after my lunch break, and it was already over!

45. salvomania Posted: October 07, 2022 at 03:20 PM (#6099645)

HP ump calls two strikes on Donovan that are depicted as being out of the zone (both on Gameday and on the broadcast), he strikes out with a man on.

There might be a little more offense if this ump would stop calling anything close a strike.

46. salvomania Posted: October 07, 2022 at 03:22 PM (#6099646)

No HRs in STL today.

Pujols' first AB was shot to dead center that looked as if it might go out, was caught at the track.

47. snapper (history's 42nd greatest monster) Posted: October 07, 2022 at 03:29 PM (#6099651)

Is anyone else finding the new video BS is making Baseball Reference basically non-functional?

They're not even adds, WTF is the point?

48. tonywagner Posted: October 07, 2022 at 03:32 PM (#6099653)

I'm pretty sure in the past for international, they have offered a postseason-only sub if you didn't have the full-season sub. No reason not to generate some extra $ and nobody was gonna pay full freight just for the playoffs.

I think the past "postseason-only" package was just the full MLBTV package, but the only live games remaining were the international postseason games so that was how it was priced/marketed -- essentially just the final step in their progression of discounts throughout the season. You'd still get access to the archive games from earlier that season, just like the full package.

49. cardsfanboy

Posted: October 07, 2022 at 03:32 PM (#6099655)

I know everyone thinks that the national announcers are against your team, but I would have to say this broadcast is more pro-Philly than pro-Cardinal (I mean they just spent a minute talking about how great the fans are in Philly---basketball/football)

I get neutral broadcast and this does feel neutral, but also feels pro-Philly at the same time. As if the announcers only studied the Philly press guide and not both press guides.

50. cardsfanboy

Posted: October 07, 2022 at 03:32 PM (#6099656)

51. cardsfanboy

Posted: October 07, 2022 at 03:34 PM (#6099657)

Is anyone else finding the new video BS is making Baseball Reference basically non-functional?

Not having any problems but I have two adblocks (well one ad block and one security) I used to whitelist bb-ref but it became too much, and when they came with stathead at an extremely high price, I decided they are no longer following their original mission statement, so I don't care if I #### them over on revenue.

52. salvomania Posted: October 07, 2022 at 03:46 PM (#6099659)

I question the tactic of removing the starter just because it's his "third time through the order" even if he's pitching well.

Quintana has allowed three baserunners---a single, a double, and a walk---with now one out in the sixth and nobody on, but is being removed for a reliever who may or may not have it.

53. cardsfanboy

Posted: October 07, 2022 at 03:57 PM (#6099661)

Agreed, I know that the studies have been done, and at least one slightly agreed with me (I think it was Tango) in that there is a difference between three times through the order vs three times through the order when pitching well. Ultimately you are taking a risk that your reliever doesn't have it today, when you know your starting pitcher does have it today.

54. cardsfanboy

Posted: October 07, 2022 at 04:01 PM (#6099663)

Pujols just had to hit the ball in the air and it's first and third one out.... instead another double play, good pitching by Wheeler. Ump really does like the upper strike zone.

55. salvomania Posted: October 07, 2022 at 04:03 PM (#6099664)

Well, the Cardinals had just what they wanted: two on, nobody out for Pujols-Goldschmidt-Arenado, but Albert GIDPed and Goldschmidt grounded out to end the threat.

Still scoreless through six!

56. Hombre Brotani

Posted: October 07, 2022 at 04:03 PM (#6099665)

That’s the Albert that Angels fans remember.

57. salvomania Posted: October 07, 2022 at 04:08 PM (#6099666)

Kinda crazy that the out Harper just made leading off the 7th inning would instead be a base hit if it occurred next year.

Same pitcher, same pitch, same batter, same batted ball, same fielders---but next year that same play would result in a base hit because one of those fielders wouldn't have been allowed to set up where he thought the ball had the best chance of being hit.

58. The Duke Posted: October 07, 2022 at 04:12 PM (#6099668)

I have an Adblock and BBref works fine - this would apply to almost every website

59. cardsfanboy

Posted: October 07, 2022 at 04:17 PM (#6099670)

Mid inning pitching change, for a guy kicking butt. This is one of the arguments I used to point out when people were pushing for limiting pitch changes and requiring the pitchers face a certain number of batters, the number of mid inning pitching changes is over rated on frequency by people in the past. The loogy didn't really lead to that many more mid inning pitch changes, the change was going to happen either way.

60. Infinite Yost (Voxter)

Posted: October 07, 2022 at 04:20 PM (#6099672)

As far as first playoff at-bat in 20+ years, this one is going prety well for the Mariners.

61. cardsfanboy

Posted: October 07, 2022 at 04:21 PM (#6099674)

Well they just pointed out that the Cardinals don't have the worst bullpen among teams to make the playoffs (Cardinals are 11th overall bullpen by era, and there are 8 playoff teams ahead of them, meaning there are 3 behind them)

62. cardsfanboy

Posted: October 07, 2022 at 04:22 PM (#6099675)

They are pulling Dickerson? Really one of the five guys who didn't completely suck in September. (Yepez is good though)

63. cardsfanboy

Posted: October 07, 2022 at 04:22 PM (#6099676)

Brilliant call to pull Dickerson for Yepez.... I knew it was the right call. (yes I'm joking. There is a reason I'm at home not in the dugout)

64. Hombre Brotani

Posted: October 07, 2022 at 04:22 PM (#6099677)

Mariners out to a quick start in Toronto.

65. salvomania Posted: October 07, 2022 at 04:24 PM (#6099678)

Mid inning pitching change, for a guy kicking butt.

And the reliever came in and walked a guy and then gave up a two-run pinch-hit homer to a rookie.

66. salvomania Posted: October 07, 2022 at 04:25 PM (#6099680)

Good for Juan Yepez---the hugest hit of his young major-league career.

67. Hombre Brotani

Posted: October 07, 2022 at 04:25 PM (#6099681)

Worked out exactly as expected.

68. cardsfanboy

Posted: October 07, 2022 at 04:25 PM (#6099682)

Even after all this time, I cannot think of the Blue Jays/Mariners without seeing their 1977(6?) topps team card in my collection. Having them play each other reminds me of my friends hating on both of them in the early 80's.

69. salvomania Posted: October 07, 2022 at 04:28 PM (#6099683)

Kinda hard to believe, but according to the broadcast it's the Cardinals' first-ever go-ahead pinch homer in the postseason.

70. cardsfanboy

Posted: October 07, 2022 at 04:28 PM (#6099684)

Have to say I'm glad Yepez came back from his injury. Yepez could have had a decent season if he stayed healthy. I assume both Donovan and Gorman are going to get down ballot roy votes, but at one point in time Yepez was also getting votes on MLB.com rookie of the year tracker.

71. cardsfanboy

Posted: October 07, 2022 at 04:32 PM (#6099686)

Kinda hard to believe, but according to the broadcast it's the Cardinals' first-ever go-ahead pinch homer in the postseason.

Yep, kinda hard to believe. I guess that in the post season you might not pinch hit as often simply because you already have your best players in the game.

72. cardsfanboy

Posted: October 07, 2022 at 04:35 PM (#6099687)

I am loving the stats they are showing for the batters, ops+ being listed on a mainstream broadcast is not something I thought I would ever see. Mentioned, sure, but as the graphic when the batter comes up. Not really.

73. Hombre Brotani

Posted: October 07, 2022 at 04:36 PM (#6099688)

On the ESPN radio call, they were using defensive runs saved as a metric, and that was something I'd never thought would be a thing people would use in a mainstream call. Times, they're a'changin'.

74. cardsfanboy

Posted: October 07, 2022 at 04:37 PM (#6099690)

That has been a strike all day long, don't act surprised there.

75. cardsfanboy

Posted: October 07, 2022 at 04:39 PM (#6099691)

In the month of September, the Cardinals have blown this game right here almost every chance they got. But Helsey wasn't pitching there, so maybe things are different.

76. cardsfanboy

Posted: October 07, 2022 at 04:41 PM (#6099694)

Oh crap, forgot that the problem with watching live tv is ads, and the problem watching live tv in October in an even year is political ads.... uggh....

77. cardsfanboy

Posted: October 07, 2022 at 04:43 PM (#6099695)

I'm going to help the Blue Jays. "Hey there is a no hitter going on in Toronto" :)

78. cardsfanboy

Posted: October 07, 2022 at 04:46 PM (#6099697)

That is kinda ridiculous, game day is giving me the result of a live broadcast game before it happens on the live broadcast. Not sure what technology they are using, but apparently they are streaming an over the air broadcast.

79. cardsfanboy

Posted: October 07, 2022 at 04:53 PM (#6099699)

It's hard to face a 102 mph pitch and try to guess what is coming and hold up. Now with two outs to go, just keep the ball close to the strike zone and let the batters make the mistakes.

80. cardsfanboy

Posted: October 07, 2022 at 04:54 PM (#6099700)

Realmuto with a single, good at bat, and Harper has a chance to be a hero.

81. salvomania Posted: October 07, 2022 at 04:55 PM (#6099701)

It ain't over yet in St. Louis.... Bryce Harper batting as the tying run with one out in the 9th.

82. Hombre Brotani

Posted: October 07, 2022 at 04:56 PM (#6099702)

Oh crap, forgot that the problem with watching live tv is ads, and the problem watching live tv in October in an even year is political ads.... uggh....

I've got the Australian feed for Seattle-Toronto. I just got a commercial for Melbourne Boomers pro women's basketball season tickets. It was awesome.

83. cardsfanboy

Posted: October 07, 2022 at 04:58 PM (#6099703)

Wasting fastballs, for them to be effective they need to be close to the plate, that is how this works.

84. salvomania Posted: October 07, 2022 at 04:59 PM (#6099704)

Helsley gets ahead of Harper, but toys around and walks him on a full count, now the tying runs are on base with only one out for Castellanos.

85. salvomania Posted: October 07, 2022 at 05:00 PM (#6099705)

Helsley going to too many three-ball counts...

86. cardsfanboy

Posted: October 07, 2022 at 05:00 PM (#6099706)

Cardinals do not like to make the last inning boring.

87. The Duke Posted: October 07, 2022 at 05:01 PM (#6099707)

Reminder on trade evaluation. In 2017, Freddie Freeman broke his wrist and the Braves needed a multi week replacement which didn't exist in their own org so they traded for a fading Matt Adams. Adams was likely an end of year DFA. The return? A very young and buried Juan Yepez. yepez doesn't make it to MLB for 5 years after the trade.

88. cardsfanboy

Posted: October 07, 2022 at 05:01 PM (#6099708)

Helsey can't control his fastball apparently.

Oli just said one more. Meaning Helsey gets one more batter. (Greg Maddux looking as if he's questioning that decision by the manager)

89. salvomania Posted: October 07, 2022 at 05:02 PM (#6099709)

Jeez, Helsley walks another and now the bases are loaded with just one out.

If I'm a Phillie I don't think about swinging until I get two strikes.

90. Hombre Brotani

Posted: October 07, 2022 at 05:03 PM (#6099710)

THIS IS VERY EXCITING.

91. cardsfanboy

Posted: October 07, 2022 at 05:03 PM (#6099711)

you have got to be ####### kidding me.

92. cardsfanboy

Posted: October 07, 2022 at 05:05 PM (#6099713)

I think the Cardinals are gaming the rules to try and delay the time for the replacement pitcher.

93. Hombre Brotani

Posted: October 07, 2022 at 05:05 PM (#6099714)

Oh man. Can you blame them?

94. salvomania Posted: October 07, 2022 at 05:05 PM (#6099715)

Yikes, Helsley hits Bohm to force ina run.

He's faced five batters in the 9th, and has gone to three balls on three of them and hit a fourth. (The fifth batter singled)

95. cardsfanboy

Posted: October 07, 2022 at 05:06 PM (#6099716)

This game reminds me of pretty much every game the Cardinals played in September.

96. i don't vibrate on the frequency of the 57i66135 Posted: October 07, 2022 at 05:06 PM (#6099717)

tremendous gamesmanship by STL here.

fake an injury to cover up the fact that you didn't warm up your bullpen soon enough.

97. salvomania Posted: October 07, 2022 at 05:06 PM (#6099718)

Have to wonder if the jammed finger on his right hand (suffered in Game 161 when he fell awkwardly and jammed his finger on the ground) affected him.

He was throwing hard but with no command.

98. What did Billy Ripken have against ElRoy Face? Posted: October 07, 2022 at 05:07 PM (#6099720)

I think the Cardinals are gaming the rules to try and delay the time for the replacement pitcher.

Ya think? Jesus. I can't believe the ump let them get away with that. Sad.

Did we just see Helsley go Ankiel?

99. salvomania Posted: October 07, 2022 at 05:07 PM (#6099721)

In a three-game series you really can't blow a 2-run lead in the 9th.

100. cardsfanboy

Posted: October 07, 2022 at 05:08 PM (#6099722)

If I can defend the 2006 Cardinals as being more about their September team than the rest of the year team, I have to accept that this Cardinal team is more about their September team than the rest of the year team. I don't have to like it though.

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