GDT: 2023 World Series: (AL) Texas Rangers vs (NL) Arizona Diamondbacks

[Marc the Habs Fan]

Brisk pitching duel so far with the roof open.

Walker runs past the stop sign and is out at the plate.

 

[Vamos Rafa]

Can’t blame Walker there. That was the 3B’s coach’s fault for the last-second decision to make the stop signal.

 

[BMOK33]

That probably just delayed the inevitable. The way Scherzer looks it’s highly unlikely he isn’t gonna get his tits lit up tonight

 

[Vamos Rafa]

Guaranteed, if the Rangers win the series, the first call would be something like “The World Series stays in the lone star state!”

 

[BMOK33]

Pfaadt didn’t seem like same guy this inning. You wonder if the misfortunes of the prior inning might have bothered him

 

[Marc the Habs Fan]

Seager may totally stink in the final 3-4 years of this deal and I don't think Rangers fans would be bothered at this point.

 

[BMOK33]

Seager may totally stink in the final 3-4 years of this deal and I don't think Rangers fans would be bothered at this point.

He already isn’t the same guy he used to be. Keith Hernandez said for years his long swing would result in a short prime because once he got to 29-31 the bat would slow down.

 

[Ratbath]

Feels like the rangers have scored about 90% of their runs with two outs this postseason

 

[BMOK33]

Scherzer tending to stay away from the slider his last two games I felt indicated he had a health issue of some kind

 

[BMOK33]

This home plate ump really sucks lol

 

[Marc the Habs Fan]

Gray comes in and gives TEX 2 huge innings.

 

[BMOK33]

The one positive for Arizona is Texas has nobody to start now tomorrow so even if you lose this game you might have a big advantage tomorrow

 

[Marc the Habs Fan]

The one positive for Arizona is Texas has nobody to start now tomorrow so even if you lose this game you might have a big advantage tomorrow

Neither does Arizona, bullpen day already announced.

 

[BMOK33]

Neither does Arizona, bullpen day already announced.

I think I’d rather be in their situation though as they will throw their loser pen tonight and Texas will have to throw their winning guys. If you’re Arizona you’re sort of inclined I think to stay away from your best guys here. It might pay dividends tomorrow

I think I’d rather be in their situation though as they will throw their loser pen tonight and Texas will have to throw their winning guys. If you’re Arizona you’re sort of inclined I think to stay away from your best guys here. It might pay dividends tomorrow

As I post this they do exactly that brining in Castro lol

 

[DueDiligence]

This could challenge for the worst viewed series of all time. Does anyone outside their respective cities even care about these teams?

As a footnote:
Texas' extra-inning comeback victory over Arizona on Friday night was the least-watched Game 1 in World Series TV history. The Rangers' 6-5 win over the Diamondbacks in 11 innings averaged 9.35 million viewers on Fox, Fox Deportes and Fox's streaming service.

 

[JWK]

Very happy to see Gray pitching much better in a playoff game in Arizona than last time

 

[Marc the Habs Fan]

Garcia may be done with an oblique injury.

 

[Ratbath]

This umpire…

 

[Dr Pepper]

This umpire…

He's been horrendous all night.

Probably called it a strike solely because Moreno headed to 1st.

Two outs now.

 

[Marc the Habs Fan]

Leclerc gets an ump aided save. Road warrior Rangers do it again.

 

[Ratbath]

Leclerc gets an ump aided save. Road warrior Rangers do it again.

Sort of. There was also a terrible ball call in that at bat

 

[Troy McClure]

Each team benefitted from identical terrible balls called strikes. I guess that makes it fair.

 

[TheTotalPackage]

It was funny because the commentators were praising the home plate ump for calling a perfect game. Then the next pitch was an awful missed call, followed by numerous subsequent other ones.

 

[AKL]

This is quickly becoming a series of missed opportunities for the Dbacks. Winning 5-3 in the bottom of the 9th in game 1 and you lose that one, can't score more than 0 runs on a Scherzer that, in my eyes, wasn't looking good at all, despite having traffic on the bases to do so (and even getting thrown out at home). Gotta right this ship starting tonight.

I guess they don't technically need to win both of the next two at home (if you can win two in Philly, you can win two in Texas), but it would be nice to not be playing with their backs against the wall.

And for the love of god can we get better umpiring behind the plate? It's beyond frustrating and it's killing the vibes to watch balls be strikes and strikes be balls and you never know where it's going to crop up, but they almost seem to do it intentionally in 2 strike or 3 ball counts.

 

[AKL]

Sounds like Garcia may still be available off the bench? But either way, another big opportunity for the Dbacks that they need to capitalize on.