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Almost exactly the same line score as the one that's shown below. He's too much.
Will the next game be a sellout? It's a long way for the Astros fans to travel.
It can't go on forever. Can it?
Play Index Lowlight: Minnesota Twins
The last time the Twins won a playoff game was game 1 of the 2004 ALDS. Since then, they have lost 14 consecutive postseason games, 11 of those coming at the hands of the Yankees. That is now the longest losing streak in MLB playoff history, surpassing Boston's 13-game losing streak from 1986 to 1995.
| Strk Start | End | L | Opp | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 2004‑10‑06 | 2019‑10‑04* | 14 | NYY,OAK |
| BOS | 1986‑10‑25 | 1995‑10‑06 | 13 | NYM,OAK,CLE |
| PHI | 1915‑10‑09 | 1976‑10‑12 | 11 | BOS,NYY,CIN |
| ATL | 1958‑10‑06 | 1991‑10‑09 | 10 | NYY,NYM,STL,PIT |
| KCR | 1980‑10‑19 | 1985‑10‑09 | 10 | PHI,OAK,DET,TOR |
See the full list at Baseball-Reference.com's Team Streak Finder
A money to pitch to Seager if there ever was one. First slider of the at-bat.
The least effective of seven Yankee pitchers gets the W.
Vaulting countless teams into first in AL-only playoff leagues.
Flaherty was good but Folty was better. Needed only 83 pitches to get through seven innings. Nasty breaking ball the Cardinals couldn't lay off. Only runner who got as far as second got there on an error.
I had to pay $22 for him. And now he's a potential keeper at that price.
Whatever B-R's algorithm is, it's wrong. Max was the man yesterday.
Yesterday's Top Performers
Batters:
Ronald Acuna Jr.* (ATL): 3-4, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 R
Paul Goldschmidt* (STL): 2-4, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 2 R
Joc Pederson* (LAD): 1-1, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 2 R
Freddie Freeman (ATL): 2-4, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 R
Marcell Ozuna (STL): 2-4, 2 RBI, 1 R
Max Muncy (LAD): 2-3, 3 RBI, 1 SB
Pitchers:
Walker Buehler* (LAD): 6.0 IP, 0 ER, 1 H, 8 K, 3 BB, 75 GmSc
Patrick Corbin* (WSN): 6.0 IP, 1 ER, 3 H, 9 K, 5 BB, 64 GmSc
Miles Mikolas (STL): 5.0 IP, 1 ER, 3 H, 2 K, 2 BB, 57 GmSc
* - pictured above
He doesn't even get a picture!
Cutting Kenley Jansen with a week to go in the season was my Konmari moment ... it brought me joy!
Holy Cow! Just noticed that the most expensive pitcher on the winner of NL Doubt Wars was a starter on the Rockies! (German Marquez) Well played, sir!
Yes, Peter ... THANKS AGAIN!
See you next year!
Congrats to Ichiban. I was 3rd in overall NL this year after finishing 5th last year. Gunning for 1st in NL next year. Peter, thanks for managing this. It's a fun game.
PS - no reason to look at my mixed teams - nope, nothing to see there. :-)
Today's Matchups to Watch
- Justin Turner vs. Patrick Corbin: 37 PA, .375/.459/.656, 2 HR
- Freddie Freeman vs. Miles Mikolas: 11 PA, .300/.364/.900, 2 HR
- Austin Barnes vs. Patrick Corbin: 12 PA, .273/.333/.818, 2 HR
- Cody Bellinger vs. Patrick Corbin: 11 PA, .250/.455/.375, 0 HR
- Francisco Cervelli vs. Miles Mikolas: 18 PA, .313/.389/.438, 0 HR
Would the Braves really have been with a replacement player at third this year than than a replacement player at first? Or second, for that matter?
NL Division Winners WAR Leaders
Los Angeles Dodgers
| Name | Age | WAR | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cody Bellinger | 23 | 9.0 | RF |
| Max Muncy | 28 | 5.7 | 2B/1B |
| Hyun-Jin Ryu | 32 | 5.3 | SP |
| Corey Seager | 25 | 4.0 | SS |
| Justin Turner | 34 | 3.7 | 3B |
See 2019 Los Angeles Dodgers statistics at Baseball-Reference.com
Atlanta Braves
| Name | Age | WAR | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Donaldson | 33 | 6.1 | 3B |
| Mike Soroka | 21 | 5.6 | SP |
| Ronald Acuna Jr. | 21 | 5.5 | OF |
| Ozzie Albies | 22 | 4.8 | 2B |
| Freddie Freeman | 29 | 4.4 | 1B |
See 2019 Atlanta Braves statistics at Baseball-Reference.com
St. Louis Cardinals
| Name | Age | WAR | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Flaherty | 23 | 6.0 | SP |
| Kolten Wong | 28 | 4.7 | 2B |
| Paul DeJong | 25 | 4.1 | SS |
| Tommy Edman | 24 | 3.8 | 3B/2B |
| Paul Goldschmidt | 31 | 2.8 | 1B |
See 2019 St. Louis Cardinals statistics at Baseball-Reference.com
Might be four before it's over.
Play Index Spotlight: Charlie Morton
Charlie Morton recorded his 3rd career win in a sudden-death postseason game, his previous 2 coming in Game 7 of the 2017 ALCS and 2017 World Series as a Houston Astro. He's the first pitcher in MLB postseason history to record 3 wins in sudden-death games. Here's a look at Morton alongside some recent pitchers who have 2 sudden-death postseason wins under their belt.
| Player | W | Tm |
|---|---|---|
| Charlie Morton | 3 | HOU,TBR |
| Justin Verlander | 2 | DET |
| Pedro Martinez | 2 | BOS |
| Randy Johnson | 2 | SEA,ARI |
| Catfish Hunter | 2 | OAK |
| Bob Gibson | 2 | STL |
| Madison Bumgarner | 2 | SFG |
See the full list at Baseball-Reference.com's Pitching Game Finder
No, we never did activate him.
Yes, the A's should have started him yesterday.
I wonder if they considered it?
Not sure he should get the same Game Score as Charlie Morton, but he was defiitely lights-out.
Yesterday's Top Performers
Pitchers:
Jesus Luzardo* (OAK): 3.0 IP, 0 ER, 1 H, 4 K, 2 BB, 59 GmSc
Charlie Morton* (TBR): 5.0 IP, 0 ER, 5 H, 4 K, 3 BB, 56 GmSc
Nick Anderson (TBR): 1.1 IP, 0 ER, 1 H, 4 K, 0 BB, 56 GmSc
* - pictured above
Without a doubt the number of homers hit to the opposite field this year reached an all-time high.
Was the percentage also a record?
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Not everyone would describe Didi's stylin' in such glowing terms.
https://nypost.com/2019/10/05/didi-gregorius-begins-shedding-season-to-forget-with-one-swing/