GDT: 2022 World Series: (AL) Houston Astros vs (NL) Philadelphia Phillies

[DougieSmash]

Hell of a run by Phillies but they are not on same level as elite team like Astros.

 

[SwordsgoneWild]

Why is Neris in? Should be Abreu.

Wouldve prefered that but i guess Abreu goes 8th

 

[Halladay]

Wouldve prefered that but i guess Abreu goes 8th

He's up. I think the Phillies would hit Montero if he is to come in like he normally does in the 8th.

 

[southsideIrish]

The Alvarez shot was I think around or over 450 feet. You can probably count on one hand the number of homers hit that far ever at Minute Maid.

 

[BMOK33]

The Alvarez shot was I think around or over 450 feet. You can probably count on one hand the number of homers hit that far ever at Minute Maid.

Piazza or Beltran hit one that far or close to it with the Mets, I forgot which one did it

 

[EpochLink]

Here we are again with Dusty...close to same scenario as WS 2002 and LCS in 2003, can his pitchers actually close the door this time? I have to figure Pressley is getting the last 6 outs

Houston’s bullpen is solid, they just showed a graphic and they are second best in terms of ERA besides the 1990 Reds. The 1973 A’s are ranked third.

 

[Marc the Habs Fan]

6 outs left in for the Phils to pull off a miracle.

 

[BMOK33]

The way Neris looked why would you ever not go right back to him? But of course we know unless you're Bruce Bochy nobody is allowed to manage that way anymore

 

[EpochLink]

Hell of a run by Phillies but they are not on same level as elite team like Astros.

Shame really, Bryce Harper had his best postseason by far.

 

[Jack Straw]

He had done nothing in too weeks. Jose warming up was wild.


I dont think it was a bad move to pull him. He was starting to get wild and hit hard. Pena smoked that ball. He hit Maldonado. Can't do that.

He wasn't hit hard at all. Broken bat and a seeing eye single.

 

[EpochLink]

Schwarber is a tire fire tonight, holy

 

[Blitzkrug]

Lol Schwarber.

 

[Marc the Habs Fan]

Dusty must be pinching himself at how smoothly this is going.

 

[Reality Check]

I was rooting for Philadelphia but I'll be happy to see Dusty Baker finally win it all as a coach

 

[Halladay]

The Alvarez shot was I think around or over 450 feet. You can probably count on one hand the number of homers hit that far ever at Minute Maid.

Pujols against Lidge I would think

The Astros pitching was just too good this season.

 

[Blitzkrug]

Pujols against Lidge I would think

The Astros pitching was just too good this season.

Some say that ball is somewhere between Mars and Jupiter now.

 

[SwordsgoneWild]

Neris and Abreu are so good. Now just need Pressly to get it done against the top of the order. Though i would toy with letting Abreu get another batter to lessen Ryan's load.

 

[southsideIrish]

Pujols against Lidge I would think

The Astros pitching was just too good this season.

Yep...been their strength all year. Pending what happens in the 9th, since Philly's last big inning in Game 3, they've scored three runs the next 26 innings.

Some say that ball is somewhere between Mars and Jupiter now.

I was at one of his first games there a few years ago when he broke a couple light bulbs on the f*ing scoreboard.

 

[SwordsgoneWild]

I'm worried that all the action he has seen finally wears on Pressly in the 9th. I think Dusty should send Abreu out at least for one more batter. Damn I'm nervous

 

[Halladay]

The Phillies have two terrible innings these last 4 games and thar is the difference.

 

[Neutrinos]

What a great replay! I think they got Bregman by a fingernail!

 

[Blitzkrug]

Have to hand it to the Astros. They built about as perfectly as a contender can be.

Solid, balanced hitting all through the lineup, elite rotation with 88 year old Verlander and the young guys like Valdez/Jaiver along with reliable lower rotation arms like Garcia and Urquidy. Top it all off with an absolute elite bullpen.

I'm going to grumble when they inevitably let Verlander walk and either replace him with another big name or just rely on the guys they have and still win anywhere from 95-100 games.

Should go a long way to getting people off their backs for the cheating thing too. They won this one clean and nobody can really say anything to the contrary.

 

[southsideIrish]

Have to hand it to the Astros. They built about as perfectly as a contender can be.

Solid, balanced hitting all through the lineup, elite rotation with 88 year old Verlander and the young guys like Valdez/Jaiver along with reliable lower rotation arms like Garcia and Urquidy. Top it all off with an absolute elite bullpen.

I'm going to grumble when they inevitably let Verlander walk and either replace him with another big name or just rely on the guys they have and still win anywhere from 95-100 games.

I've said it before but someone showed a stat a couple weeks ago that the two teams that got the most production (pitching and offense) from their young players this year were Atlanta and Houston.

Verlander's shelf life is probably nearing the end so yeah they'll probably replace him with someone younger & better.

 

[SwordsgoneWild]

3 outs. Smfh this is nerve wracking

We can let JV walk and still have a great rotation with Framber,Javier,LMJ,Brown,Urquidy,and Garcia. We are spoiled beyond belief.

 

[Marc the Habs Fan]

Hoskins flies out.

2 to go.