GDT: 2017 ALCS: (2) Houston Astros vs (WC1) New York Yankees

[EC09]

Good stuff.

 

[Reality Check]

That's the downside when your catcher is a sieve.

Can't say I feel bad for him either after his cheap shot in Detroit a month or two ago either.

 

[Terry Yake]

what a finish

altuve would have been out by a mile if sanchez could play defense. but he can't

 

[canucksfan]

Yanks will have to take 3 in New York IMO.

 

[GIN ANTONIC]

Insanity. Wow, what a game and finish.

 

[punk_o_holic]

What a game by Verlander. Altuve keeps on hitting and Correa with a clutch hit. Lets not forget about the defensive plays by Reddick earlier as well. Glad they didn't waste Verlander's performance.
Lets go Astros!

 

[Reality Check]

Verlander isn't the same guy during this GOD period. But he is still damn good and paying dividends. He struggled for nearly the first half of the year before adjusting and getting back to how he performed in 2016. Cy-Young level.

Helps that Verlander has been a thorn in the side of the Yankees during multiple postseason runs as well.

 

[c9777666]

Fortunately for the Yankees, they now get the less terrifying part of the Astros rotation: McHugh/Peacock/Morton.

 

[canucksfan]

Who starts for game three CC? and McHugh?

 

[punk_o_holic]

Who starts for game three CC? and McHugh?

Charlie Morton got the nod earlier on. With McCullers maybe going game 4.

 

[Marc the Habs Fan]

Who starts for game three CC? and McHugh?

That was announced.

I'd change plans if I was NY and go with Sonny. CC can't go more than 4-5 and their bullpen is already so overworked.

 

[punk_o_holic]

That was announced.

I'd change plans if I was NY and go with Sonny. CC can't go more than 4-5 and their bullpen is already so overworked.

But game 3 could be a must win game for NY. I heard Gray has been sucking lately. You trust him? But good point with the bullpen being overworked.

I should also give credit to Gurriel. He keeps on getting on base but doesn't get noticed because of the other players. Players in front of him(Marwin) and players behind him needs to get hits so he can score or drive runs in though!

 

[Duke33]

That was announced.

I'd change plans if I was NY and go with Sonny. CC can't go more than 4-5 and their bullpen is already so overworked.

Gray got blown to bits in Oakland by the Astros too earlier this year, in one of the games where Houston was considering trading for him, they know him well with his time in their division.

That was fabulous. Bottom line is Houston has made the little (big) plays and NY hasn't. Altuve and Correa are something like 8 for 15 in the series and Judge-Sanchez are like 1 for 14. NY is still striking out way too much too.

Obviously NY has to take 2 of 3 at home. Houston won 3 of 4 in the Bronx this year so they won't be intimidated, but I bet the offense ramps up in NY. Keuchel will go again in Game 5 no doubt and he has just owned NY so Game 3 is critical.

Verlander...damn....

 

[Quid Pro Clowe]

Sonny has been good in the postseason. Starting a past his prime Sabathia over him against that right handed dominant lineup would be suicide.

 

[Virtanen18]

Man, I was buzzing for hours after this game. That ending was just so damn good. I was thinking no way they send Altuve here.

 

[Emperoreddy]

Gray was not good in the ALDS, and has been bad in September. I go with CC in a game the Yanks need to win. They have enough arms in the pen to handle it.

 

[Duke33]

Gray was not good in the ALDS, and has been bad in September. I go with CC in a game the Yanks need to win. They have enough arms in the pen to handle it.

Yeah but the pen needs the starters to go longer than 4-5 innings. Houston got 7 from Keuchel and 9 from Verlander, which saved most of their pen which they'll probably need more in the next 2-3 games. Unless starter/relievers like Musgrove, McCullers, McHugh can come in and toss 4 innings or so. NY's pen will be strained if they have to keep coming in in the 5th.

 

[Emperoreddy]

Yeah but the pen needs the starters to go longer than 4-5 innings. Houston got 7 from Keuchel and 9 from Verlander, which saved most of their pen which they'll probably need more in the next 2-3 games. Unless starter/relievers like Musgrove, McCullers, McHugh can come in and toss 4 innings or so. NY's pen will be strained if they have to keep coming in in the 5th.

I still go with the starter that has been giving actual quality innings this postseason in CC over Gray who has not looked good in a month. They have a few starters in the pen already that can give them length if CC can't go like Garcia, Montgomery, and they still have a guy in Warren who is very fresh.

Green didn't pitch today either so he is good to go in Game 3. Yanks built a deep pen for this very reason

 

[darko]

CC will get lit up. Astros feast on lefties.

 

[AdmiralsFan24]

CC will get lit up. Astros feast on lefties.

Astros were slightly better against righties this year.

 

[Cassano]

Sonny has been good in the postseason. Starting a past his prime Sabathia over him against that right handed dominant lineup would be suicide.

Yet, that's what they did in game 5 of the ALDS and it was absolutely the right decision.

Even if CC is past his prime, he is still better than Gray right now. People act like he's a total scrub, overlooking the fact that he had a great year and is a borderline hall-of-famer and a winner on the mound.

 

[Quid Pro Clowe]

He's not a scrub, but he's absolutely not better than Gray right now.

 

[Machinehead]

No need to change the lineup, we've been knocking the f***ing cover off the ball.

 

[Machinehead]

Nice to see we're still swinging at pitches a mile out of the zone. Quality stuff.

 

[Marc the Habs Fan]

Didi picked off!