GDT: 2019 ALDS: (1) Houston Astros vs (WC2) Tampa Bay Rays - HOU wins 3-2

[TropicalFruitGirl2]

Now for the tricky part...
The Rays and their army of relievers need to piece together this game properly.

 

[Halladay]

I would rather do that and even if you lose you've got both him and Cole for game 5. Now if you lose and Cole does not have it on Thursday you're screwed

Miley would have been an automatic loss and conceding game 4. They can still win this game.

 

[TropicalFruitGirl2]

And a smashed line drive...……………………….. into the double play.

 

[These Are The Days]

They needed to get ahead early. Still a LONG way to go but the Ray are in a great position to take this one back to Houston. They're ready to hit again at least. Keep at it boys. Just one inning at a time. Looking good

 

[These Are The Days]

Verlander is all over the place. I was not very impressed by him in game 1 and can't really say I'm all that surprised about this tonight. I hate to say it but I'd have never guessed he was on short rest right now because he looks just like game 1 right now except the Rays aren't gunshy at the plate anymore.

 

[TropicalFruitGirl2]

Verlander is all over the place. I was not very impressed by him in game 1 and can't really say I'm all that surprised about this tonight. I hate to say it but I'd have never guessed he was on short rest right now because he looks just like game 1 right now except the Rays aren't gunshy at the plate anymore.

I agree with some of this....although I do believe Verlander was just 'vintage' in Game 1.
Rays looked 'gushy' because he made them look that way.

That said, Tyler Glasnow matched him pitch for pitch...up until the Stros finally broke through.
Game was definitely closer than some airheads seem to think, but at the end of the day, the better team did win that day.

Verlander on short rest? Could backfire on Houston, although I still would like to see TB do a partial clown pounding on him and get him out before he gets in any kind of rhythm.
At the very least, make him work, get his pitch count up, so that, combined with short rest, TB can take shots at the bullpen.

Rays HAVE to take advantage of any and all runners in scoring position and not take anything for granted...I was already stressing a bit over the fact they left two in scoring position in the first, despite the fact they put up a nice 3-spot.
Call me greedy, but I was wanting a 5-spot!

 

[TropicalFruitGirl2]

Maybe its an illusion, but it appears to me that Verlander IS getting the benefit of the high strike so far.

 

[TropicalFruitGirl2]

That last pitch was nasty, vintage Verlander.
Garcia looked silly swinging at that.

Yarbrough time.

 

[Reality Check]

Where in the hell did all these Tampa fans show up from? Would be nice if they could show up more than once every few years.

Also, as someone who hasn't paid attention to the MLB playoffs so far and hasn't looked through this thread, is there a good reason why Verlander is going on three days rest in a must win for Tampa Bay?

 

[Halladay]

Wowowow

 

[Filthy Dangles]

Wow what a f***ing play by the Steve Irwin killers

 

[BMOK33]

No idea why they don't challenge that. Should have challenged that play at 1st last inning too. You don't really have anything to lose

 

[Filthy Dangles]

You don't really have anything to lose

A challenge for a play that will actually be overturned.

 

[EpochLink]

Where in the hell did all these Tampa fans show up from? Would be nice if they could show up more than once every few years.

Also, as someone who hasn't paid attention to the MLB playoffs so far and hasn't looked through this thread, is there a good reason why Verlander is going on three days rest in a must win for Tampa Bay?

Not too sure, Verlander would be my go to for game 5.
Why waste him here?

 

[BMOK33]

A challenge for a play that will actually be overturned.

I did not realize he did not even touch the plate but last inning it appeared the runner at 1st was safe

 

[Halladay]

That is crushed.

 

[Marc the Habs Fan]

Talk about a big swing, could have been 3-1 or even 3-2. Now it's 4-0.

 

[Halladay]

Verlander is done.

 

[These Are The Days]

Where in the hell did all these Tampa fans show up from? Would be nice if they could show up more than once every few years.

Also, as someone who hasn't paid attention to the MLB playoffs so far and hasn't looked through this thread, is there a good reason why Verlander is going on three days rest in a must win for Tampa Bay?

They all came 30-40 miles away from Hillsborough county where the stadium SHOULD be. No one lives in St. Pete. Come 5 PM any day you've got 28,000 cars heading OUT of the city towards Tampa and less than half that coming back the other way from Tampa

 

[EpochLink]

Verlander on 3 days rest, this surely backfired on Houston.

Wow.

 

[TropicalFruitGirl2]

They all came 30-40 miles away from Hillsborough county where the stadium SHOULD be. No one lives in St. Pete. Come 5 PM any day you've got 28,000 cars heading OUT of the city towards Tampa and less than half that coming back the other way from Tampa

The old people, gang bangers, and off ramp panhandlers take issue with this post....

 

[Emperoreddy]

Where in the hell did all these Tampa fans show up from? Would be nice if they could show up more than once every few years.

Also, as someone who hasn't paid attention to the MLB playoffs so far and hasn't looked through this thread, is there a good reason why Verlander is going on three days rest in a must win for Tampa Bay?

Fans show up for postseason baseball. Even in underperforming cities. Oakland had great turnout for the play in game.

Marlin fans come out of the wood work when they went to the World Series before vanishing into the mist.

 

[These Are The Days]

The old people, gang bangers, and off ramp panhandlers take issue with this post....

Take issue from the comfort of their own home or the streets cuz I know they're not at the game ;-)

 

[Filthy Dangles]

Lmao I love AJ trolling Joe and trying to bait him about where he’s gonna manage next year and the awkward silence that follows

 

[Emperoreddy]

Joe Giradi might punch AJ in the mouth before this game is over.