MLB Postseason

[madducks]

World Series pitching matchups don't get much better than Gerrit Cole vs Max Scherzer in game 1 on Tuesday.

And the old veteran outpitches the young gun.

[madducks]

A few notes from game 1:

The Nationals have won 17 of their last 19 games.

It was Gerrit Cole's first loss since May 22.

Juan Soto became the first left-handed batter to hit an opposite field home run (417 feet) onto the train tracks at Minute Maid Park.

Youngest players to hit a home run in the World Series:

Andruw Jones - 19 years, 180 days
Miguel Cabrera - 20 years, 189 days
Mickey Mantle - 20 years, 351 days
Juan Soto - 20 years, 362 days

[madducks]

The Nationals are on fire!

[madducks]

Even Fernando Rodney is contributing (scoreless inning) for the Nats.

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The Astros tonight, issued their first intentional walk.....of the entire season.....to Juan Soto. Of course he came around to score.

[Judge Jude]

news flash: they're GIVING money away in this Series



I can walk away now, and even if the Nats lose the Series I still win money.

or - just spitballing - I can risk my guaranteed $3.30 profit and keep playing!

this is entertaining, as long as you only risk less than 1 pct of your weekly paycheck

[Gregg]

news flash: they're GIVING money away in this Series



I can walk away now, and even if the Nats lose the Series I still win money.

or - just spitballing - I can risk my guaranteed $3.30 profit and keep playing!

this is entertaining, as long as you only risk less than 1 pct of your weekly paycheck

Where did you come up with the 1% figure?

[madducks]

Fun facts:

The 5 earned runs given up by Gerrit Cole against the Nationals in game 1 were as many as he had given up in his previous 8 games (all wins) combined!

On May 23 the Nationals were 19-31 (.380 win pct.) and Gerrit Cole was 4-5 with a 4.11 ERA.

After May 23 the Nationals went 74-38 (.661 win pct.) and Gerrit Cole went 16-0 with a 1.78 ERA over the remainder of the regular season.

[madducks]

BTW, the Astros will lose the DH when they play the next 2 or 3 games at Washington. So, defensive butcher Yordan Alvarez will either become a bench bat or a very entertaining outfielder.

[madducks]

Nationals DH Howie Kendrick to the bench for game 3.

[madducks]

If the Nationals win game 3, they would become the first team to win 9 consecutive games in a single postseason.

[madducks]

The road team is now 3-0 in this World Series.

[madducks]

Game 4 pitching matchup: Patrick Corbin vs Jose Urquidy

[rhd]

Only three teams have lost the first two games of the WS at home and gone on to win the title. Last team was the 1996 Yankees.

[Judge Jude]

nice job by the Nats in this loss to get enough runners on tonight to force the Astros to use so much of their 'pen in Game 3 - while giving their own key guys another night of rest as Games 4 and 5 go the next night.

that may turn up big in Game 4 or 5 - or both.