NFT: ALCS Game 3: Yankees at Guardians 5:08 PM

Though I probably wouldn't sit Rizzo as he's been hitting. But Berti is fine and Rizzo can pinch hit.

Having GC in the cleanup might help Judge see some better pitches.

I also may have gone for sitting Jizz in favor of Oswaldo or Berti.
Trevino blows and cannot stop the running game of the opposing team hopefully it doesn't bite us in the ass

I'd rather see him in the lineup than Jazz right now. I'd also rather take my chances with Wells due to defense.

is working, so I will sit back and hope for the best.

suck

Wells could use a break and Berti had played well. We’ll get Cleveland’s best punch today though.

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Yeah. I'll be trying to watch on my phone at various events. That hasn't worked well. Lots of problems with the stream.

In comment 16650310 BlueHurricane said:

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I also may have gone for sitting Jizz in favor of Oswaldo or Berti. Trevino blows and cannot stop the running game of the opposing team hopefully it doesn't bite us in the ass

Ugg I forgot that Trevino can't throw runners out any more. I hope that is not a deciding factor in this game.

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In comment 16650310 BlueHurricane said: Quote: I also may have gone for sitting Jizz in favor of Oswaldo or Berti. Trevino blows and cannot stop the running game of the opposing team hopefully it doesn't bite us in the ass Ugg I forgot that Trevino can't throw runners out any more. I hope that is not a deciding factor in this game.

Not sure if people remember this, but Wells stopped hitting when he got hit on the hand while batting. No one seems to remember. I think it was Sept. 2. I think he finished up somethi g like 7 for 76 after that.

Just like no one acknowledged that Verdugo started hitting when he got the new batting gloves that didn't cause rashes and blisters on his hands due to an allergic reaction.

1 of 3 in Cleveland and 1 of 2 at home.

Cleveland with the best home record in the AL (50-30) but the Yanks with the best road record in MLB (50-31).

Today's game will be a little less stressful, with the Yankees up 2-0.

sense when you consider Boyd has a .543 OPS against lefties. With Cleveland's strong pen well rested (especially Clase), it would shock me if Boyd got more than 2 turns through the lineup. Once he's lifted, I can see Rizzo immediately pinch hitting, and then they'll take the game flow to determine Wells.

In comment 16650310 BlueHurricane said:

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I also may have gone for sitting Jizz in favor of Oswaldo or Berti. Trevino blows and cannot stop the running game of the opposing team hopefully it doesn't bite us in the ass

This. Trevino can't throw and CLE can run.

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I'd rather see him in the lineup than Jazz right now. I'd also rather take my chances with Wells due to defense.

Trevino is a good defensive catcher. His bat is not so good, but Trevino is not a detriment behind the plate.

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In comment 16650310 BlueHurricane said: Quote: I also may have gone for sitting Jizz in favor of Oswaldo or Berti. Trevino blows and cannot stop the running game of the opposing team hopefully it doesn't bite us in the ass This. Trevino can't throw and CLE can run.

Wells isn't so great against the stolen base either. He is marginally better than Trevino.

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In comment 16650316 Matt M. said: Quote: I'd rather see him in the lineup than Jazz right now. I'd also rather take my chances with Wells due to defense. Trevino is a good defensive catcher. His bat is not so good, but Trevino is not a detriment behind the plate.

I recognize that he won the platinum glove, but this year he hasn't been nearly as good in my opinion based on the eye test. (The numbers may say otherwise, I'm not sure how to easily access them.) Anyway, I hope I'm wrong and he kicks ass today.

took a wicked foul ball off his forearm the other night.

is this guy an opener who is pitching for CLE?

paper move is to get the right handed bat in there but feel like Wells had his best at bat in a while in game 2.

Easy way to bump Stanton up to clean up for the rest of the postseason.

Wells should be in the game as soon as the lefty is out.
add calendar here

TBS fucking sucks. The pixelated pitched ball over the advertisement is driving me nuts.

They will not be throwing him strikes or FBs. Needs to stand there and look at anything low or outside.

over the place already...not a good start for Dan I.

and bad ump taketh away (on Jazz)

MLB can't fix this shit soon enough.

But goddamn, umpires weren't always this bad. Why can't any of them seem to call pitches worth a damn anymore?

Let’s hit for a half hour.

In comment 16650455 Greg from LI said:

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But goddamn, umpires weren't always this bad. Why can't any of them seem to call pitches worth a damn anymore?

I’m not arguing that they suck. They absolutely do and there is apparently no accountability for them when they do suck game after game after game. BUT, I’m not sure they are any worse than they’ve always been. It’s just easier to see the bad calls due to the strike zone box the broadcasts now all put up. We didn’t need that box back in the day when Glavine, Maddox and Smoltz were getting calls a foot off the plate though, lol

The strike zone box plus everyone watching on big screen HDTV would make a difference.

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WTF

it's the one area of baseball that is almost all coaching and they continually fail on the bases.

Unfuckingbelievable. Plant your ass on the base.

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with the top of the order up.

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you arent stealing a base, so wtf are you soing?

Did he fall asleep over there? Runner on third and one out with your hottest hitter at the plate and Soto behind him.

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A team with worse baserunning IQ. It seems like every game

the backup catcher get picked off? Cost a run.

Somebody will be getting let go this off season on that staff.

And I have muted the sound

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The strike zone box plus everyone watching on big screen HDTV would make a difference.

This is true. We might be better off without the box, which may not be accurate anyway..

"running the bases like drunks"
It can be the new "we play today we win today das it"

To give this many free outs from bad base running.

You’re the better team and you’re lethal offensively. Just err on the side of conservatism. It would be one thing if they felt they had to push the envelope to get runs, but you’re looking at 1 out with the top of the order up, all you have to do is not fuck up and let the hitting talent do its thing. That was ridiculous.

Down 0-2 you know the home team wants to come right out and put up a 2 or 3 spot and get the crowd going and back in the series in a hurry.

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To give this many free outs from bad base running. You’re the better team and you’re lethal offensively. Just err on the side of conservatism. It would be one thing if they felt they had to push the envelope to get runs, but you’re looking at 1 out with the top of the order up, all you have to do is not fuck up and let the hitting talent do its thing. That was ridiculous.

Like everyone is saying here, and in my group chat lol, this makes absolutely no sense and has been happening all fucking year.

but it hit right in Bird-man's glove.

Should've had it.

this isn't a Cleveland broadcast crew?

What the actual fuck, over. Come on, Clarke

It shows us absolutely nothing lol

out

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Come the fuck on.

the guy.

Wake up any time, pal.

Frustrating

at Boyd's pitches. All defensive in nature, he is doing a good job mixing his pitches

Just like it’s two shitbag hitters that scored the runs

I love how odd/goofy he looks. (It helps that he's generally pitched well.)

We're not getting any...

and then waves at a ball not even close..

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should probably end now, even though that was an out. Rizzo could turn a DP there. As could Oswaldo, probably.

Hard to explain…

This could get ugly.

both subs made that run happen. Rizzo may have turned a DP; Wells may have thrown out the runner at 3B. (Or not, who knows. And Trevino does have our 1 RBI.)

come out when the leftie starter came out.

Be nice to put some pressure on them.

Let’s go here.

trevino and Berti is just the Yankees thinking they are the smartest in the room

Berti has killed us tonight.

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Rizzo?

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decision this game. And it's costing them.

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Berti has killed us tonight.

Yup, he should be starting the remainder of the games on the bench, barring injury. And this ump is umping us.

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had a very nice postseason.

They fucked the pooch with this insane lineup. Trevino being run on like he isn't even there and Jazz and Berti back to back in the middle of the lineup. Fucking morons.

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Hard to explain…

Well he better come out of it or he’s going to have a long offseason trying to explain it Mr. MVP

Why isn't he trying to steal? Like Darling says, the pressure from a fast guy at second changes everything.

If they lose this series it will be because of base running.

That can't be a double play. Cost us a run to go along with the run he gave them on that line drive right before the Manzardo HR.

Is Boone brain dead or something?

Weird shit tonight.

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Weird shit tonight.

Made no fucking sense.

Why did he face anyone at all if Kahnle was gonna pitch?

Yankees don’t give a fuck about this game

as he does the pitch clock.

The other night they scored on past balls. Typical post season offense where the offense is lifeless.

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The other night they scored on past balls. Typical post season offense where the offense is lifeless.

Top 7 are 0 for….says it all.

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In comment 16650565 SoZKillA said: Quote: The other night they scored on past balls. Typical post season offense where the offense is lifeless. Top 7 are 0 for….says it all.

Sorry top 6

Here comes the heavyweight matchup.

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He also created the situation where Hamilton got hurt.

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Judge


Aaron

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shit

Clase!!!!!!!!

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In comment 16650533 Rick in Dallas said: Quote: Hard to explain… Well he better come out of it or he’s going to have a long offseason trying to explain it Mr. MVP

You were saying???? THAT'S MY MVP!!!!!!!

Rise

Judge to answer !!!!!!

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sound disappointed

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'nuff said.

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sound disappointed

They most definitely do

Fuck you Clase!!!!!!

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Fuckibg

Stanton

make it count

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Motherfucking

Stanton


DONT CALL HIM MIKE

Maybe I heard wrong.

Damn

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make it count

Absolutely!

This is great destroying Clase's confidence.

Stanton haters, please apologize!!!!!

Steal second.

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!

Two of the biggest homers in the last 15 years

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Maybe I heard wrong.

You’re about to see the best closer in baseball

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Judge's HR was amazing, what power, just stuck the bat out

Would he be a lock to get in if he is part of them winning this year and eventually getting to 500 hr?

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Two of the biggest homers in the last 15 years

Could be??? Absolutely!

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Seriously, I feel like it made Clase feel even worse lol.

He's going to be on fire the rest of the playoffs. So clutch

In comment 16650581 Mike from SI said:

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In comment 16650554 NJLCO said: Quote: In comment 16650533 Rick in Dallas said: Quote: Hard to explain… Well he better come out of it or he’s going to have a long offseason trying to explain it Mr. MVP You were saying???? THAT'S MY MVP!!!!!!!

Agree 100%. He came out of it big time…

Soto even gave him a “WTF?” look. Not sure what he was doing.

Rizzo didn’t pinch hit for Berti - if he doesn’t come in for defense I guess we can assume it’s the injury.

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Lol

was picking my daughter up from dance i think i scared the other parents when i screamed in the waiting area

Why can’t he fucking field anymore

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How is it that we can't find a competent first baseman defensively (or offensively, for that matter)?

If you’re hurt just sit down.

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If you’re hurt just sit down.

He looked like me bending down when my back is sore

1 more baby...to get out of the 8th haha.

Again

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Again

It's so ridiculous. I hate it so much.

Two were called balls

Those pitches were nasty from Kahnle.

Lets get it done

One for Soto & Jazz and one for everyone else.

This whole series. Embarassing, wish they would use robo umo for playoffs behind the plate.

Did I miss anything? Lol

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Because I would like some insurance runs, please.

was amazing

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Did I miss anything? Lol

Nope Yankees can’t hit when it counts l

Let’s get some insurance.

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(What the fuck is going on with the baserunning)

at the worst moment

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isn't he.

pays off

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Jeez

Wake the fuck up.

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Offensively through these playoffs. He is so much better than this, just in a funk.

His defense is superb though. Rather see him than Trevino who is a complete nightmare.

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Take all night to think about it asshole.

They thought they had it

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3 more

with another error.

You POS

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tonight I don't ever want to see Rizzo in a Yankees uniform with a glove on.

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Luke can do it all!

great DP Weaver!!!

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One more out

Really poor pitch call there by wells

left?

He just ran out of gas

anymore.

guess we went to the well one too many times.

yuck

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Weaver failed.

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Here comes the Judge with a HR!!!!!

the color guys were kinda laid back about Noel's homer too. Were they told to stay calm or something?

If they hang, they get banged.

He guessed change up and that's that.

just dumb pitching up 0-2 in the count and he became predictable.

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To the last two batters. 2-2 count no one on and you call a change? And then you have a dead right or lower hitter and you call another? Very bizarre

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just dumb pitching up 0-2 in the count and he became predictable.

He didn't have great command, he missed pretty bad with some fastballs. I still have confidence in him. But this is also the danger of overusing him. Sigh.

That’s all he needed. Just a complete failure.

he pitched to not make a mistake instead of coming right at him. Sometimes that works, sometimes that doesn’t.

The most poorly managed game by Boone I've ever seen, which is saying something.

in the bottom of the 10th inning, right?

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The most poorly managed game by Boone I've ever seen, which is saying something.

Lol. So fucking dumb.

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the pitch. Move into it and get hit.

Fat fucks foot was off the bag

Volpe doesn’t come through

i meam come on have some discipline

Goddamn it.

Jesus fucking christ.

They are so blatant in their favoritism of the Indians.

Hope I’m wrong 😑

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Lol.

That POS hadn’t done anything all postseason

Back from the dead

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Back if they lose this game. They’re not exactly a mentally strong team. We have a rookie starting tomorrow and the pen is exhausted

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Clay fucking sucked.

that stinks

Fucker

wow that was bad

guys

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would rather have lost 3 1

now Cleveland will believe with this shit .

All good though. Still up 2-1 and in good position

Two bases open

One fucking out. That’s all you needed to get. What a pathetic loss.

Boone getting cute with the lineup fucked up the game early

not sure why anyone would expect and easy 4-0 sweep

That was the best he had left but you knew when he brought the mush in we were cooked.

Boone should get horse whipped for the way he managed that game

Dog shit pitches by Weaver and Holmes

I knew the game was over.
Tomorrow is a must win. This was a demoralizing loss. Another loss tomorrow would probably make it a near certainty that we're down 3-2 going back to the Bronx.

Maybe the invincibility aura wore off.

they were a good pitch away from winning 5-3. This loss is on the players not executing, plain and simple.

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Two bases open

Ramirez on deck.

No excuses. Can’t throw that pitch that badly in that count.

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I knew the game was over. Tomorrow is a must win. This was a demoralizing loss. Another loss tomorrow would probably make it a near certainty that we're down 3-2 going back to the Bronx.

agree this loss was brutal

pen has been so good,but that's over now

Would jsvebeen better to lose ho hum 3 1

And there were some very poor decisions in that game but they didn’t lose because of him.

Wipe off this fucking embarrassment and take the momentum back.

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they were a good pitch away from winning 5-3. This loss is on the players not executing, plain and simple.

Game was an uphill battle the second they announced this fucktard lineup. The fact they had a shot to take it at all is amazing.

Gavin Williams tomorrow

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Boone should get horse whipped for the way he managed that game

You should get horse whipped for being a know nothing fucking moron.

they have to come back from this adversity. It's that simple. If they crumble then they just don't have it.

but after the DP by fat Naylor in the 9th, they were up by two runs with two outs and the bases empty. Brutal.

In comment 16650754 BlueHurricane said:

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In comment 16650747 UConn4523 said: Quote: they were a good pitch away from winning 5-3. This loss is on the players not executing, plain and simple. Game was an uphill battle the second they announced this fucktard lineup. The fact they had a shot to take it at all is amazing.

Look! More bullshit from a fucktard!

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One fucking out. That’s all you needed to get. What a pathetic loss.

he needed to get 4 outs… again for like the e 5th straight game. Can’t expect a nobody like luke weaver to be Mariano Rivera. Speaking of Momhe blew a playoff game in terrible fashion in Cleveland as well back in 1997. Shit happens

In comment 16650747 UConn4523 said:

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they were a good pitch away from winning 5-3. This loss is on the players not executing, plain and simple.

Totally agree. Hate to say it but you have to tip your cap to the two Cleveland hitters who capitalized on two shitty pitches. They could’ve fouled them off but got the barrel on both and cashed in. Also helluva defensive play on Jazz’s ball too.

The Wells K with 2nd and 3rd hurt big time as well.

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they have to come back from this adversity. It's that simple. If they crumble then they just don't have it.

This 1000x this. They haven’t handled adversity that well this season, if they can win this series despite one of the more brutal loses you can have then they might just win it all.

with no closer. Holmes and Weaver are good stories but they are not legit closers. Yanks need to hit early and often to win two more games.

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with no closer. Holmes and Weaver are good stories but they are not legit closers. Yanks need to hit early and often to win two more games.

You mean a closer like Clase, who’s choked twice already this postseason?

The mistakes. Trevino gave away a run by leading off the bag when he can’t steal for shit. Continue to be terrible running the bases, Volpe almost another pick tonight. This shit catches up to you, you can leave runs on the bases. The two errors by Rizzo were bad, Weaver made some bad throws that cost him. I don’t ever want to see Holmes pitching with the game on the line ever again, you know he will shit the bed every time

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In comment 16650738 bwitz said: Quote: One fucking out. That’s all you needed to get. What a pathetic loss. he needed to get 4 outs… again for like the e 5th straight game. Can’t expect a nobody like luke weaver to be Mariano Rivera. Speaking of Momhe blew a playoff game in terrible fashion in Cleveland as well back in 1997. Shit happens

I didn't like Boone using him at the end of G2. But he started overthrowing when he got to 2 outs and 2 strikes.

now join Alfonso Soriano's WS G7 HR in the footnotes.

But maybe people will shut up about Judge in the postseason now.

Cleveland is pitching a guy who was 3-10 this season with a nearly 5 ERA.


Just get the fucking job done.

In comment 16650754 BlueHurricane said:

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In comment 16650747 UConn4523 said: Quote: they were a good pitch away from winning 5-3. This loss is on the players not executing, plain and simple. Game was an uphill battle the second they announced this fucktard lineup. The fact they had a shot to take it at all is amazing.

How did they get a 5-3 lead then?

The other guys are paid too and as frustrating as it is, you give them their credit and move on. Stop being a sore loser.

The best closer ever, our guy Mo, blew Game 7 of the World Series. Ok so if it's not him, who is it? Trevor Hoffman? Oh yeah, he blew the biggest save of his life to Scott fucking Brosius in the World Series.

I'm despondent, but this shit happens, unfortunately.

this thing wasn't over after the DP in the 9th.

Brutal loss

In comment 16650754 BlueHurricane said:

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In comment 16650747 UConn4523 said: Quote: they were a good pitch away from winning 5-3. This loss is on the players not executing, plain and simple. Game was an uphill battle the second they announced this fucktard lineup. The fact they had a shot to take it at all is amazing.

Mayza should have never been on this roster. Then you try another more than one inning save from Weaver even though Holmes had been pitching well in the seventh and eighth. In the ninth he gives up a scorcher to Ramirez and a bomb that barely stays in the park for a double. Then he grooves an 85 mph changeup to Noel. After the double the move should have been bring in the sinker ball pitcher to pitch to Noel.
Using Rizzo at first in the 9th when you need defense (Cabrera) is stupid at this point in his career. Berti should have been nowhere near first at all and now Hamilton is hurt because of that.

The good news is Hulu got fried with Judge up in the 10th so I didn't have to watch the inevitable.

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this thing wasn't over after the DP in the 9th. Brutal loss

Only the 26 guys in the Guardians dugout

Because I’m sure no one thought we had a chance going into the 8th given how inept we looked at the plate. Weaver was due for a bad one. I’m more pissed Boone used Rizzo as a defensive replacement and he failed to lay out on a double and made an error which later scored on the HR.

They get 2 2 strike bombs, one off our best to win it. Boone managed this team to one strike away from 3-0. Oh well back at it tomorrow. Playoff baseball. Gotta shake these off real quick.

Two out, two run lead, first base open, and a guy with serious power hitting. Why? Dreck was coming up after him. Nobody coming up with power, Gimenez is on deck - he sucks, he’s not hitting a fucking homer there. And, whaddya know, he struck out feebly.

Boone’s not the only reason they lost but that decision was absolutely idiotic

and a pep talk

But he’s making every game harder than it has to. None of his teams in his tenure have been strong fundamentally and that’s why the baserunning is so frustrating. Letting Berti bat for 7 innings ostensibly for defense only to bring Rizzo in in the 8th after any plus we could have had from his bat is mostly gone, keeping Trevino in the game after the leftie starter was out, etc just makes winning harder

And despite all that they still should have won which is why it’s not on him. But you’re seeing what a value negative a bad manager is

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now join Alfonso Soriano's WS G7 HR in the footnotes.

Yeah that’s the annoying part. Most dramatic HRs in a long time.

Win the next game.

Because Clase isn’t going to blow consecutive games

Zero reason they should lose tomorrow. Tomorrow is a game with an opportunity to really destroy Cleveland's pitching depth by getting to Williams early. That helps with game 5 and/or 6 as well.

Guess Gil didn’t earn any playing time all post season?!

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Because I’m sure no one thought we had a chance going into the 8th given how inept we looked at the plate. Weaver was due for a bad one. I’m more pissed Boone used Rizzo as a defensive replacement and he failed to lay out on a double and made an error which later scored on the HR.

The runner who reached on the error was erased by the DP.

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Guess Gil didn’t earn any playing time all post season?!

He’s starting tomorrow

In comment 16650787 Greg from LI said:

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Two out, two run lead, first base open, and a guy with serious power hitting. Why? Dreck was coming up after him. Nobody coming up with power, Gimenez is on deck - he sucks, he’s not hitting a fucking homer there. And, whaddya know, he struck out feebly. Boone’s not the only reason they lost but that decision was absolutely idiotic

I don't understand why this isn't being mentioned more, I totally agree.

If we blow it heads need to roll. We'll have a ridiculous SP advantage in most games in the series. Their big calling card is their pen, we've gotten to that. I want a 4-0 lead early vs that bum tomorrow.

that put us down 2-0 in a best of five, if I recall. Short memory in the playoffs.

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In comment 16650742 BlueHurricane said:

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Boone should get horse whipped for the way he managed that game

I knew Boone would eventually find a way to screw this team! That was all on him. Why not continue to play Holmes earlier like has been doing? You play Clay late in the game and this is what usually has happens! smh.

They lost the game in the first 7 innings. Score more runs. Cleveland is lucky they blew it late.

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The Dodgers bought their team, that's weak in my imo. Another reason why Baseball should have a salary cap.

They blew a game that they deserved to lose tonight.