GDT: 2019 NLDS (2) Atlanta Braves vs (3) St. Louis Cardinals - STL wins 3-2

[Benneguin]

Game 1: Cardinals 5, Braves 0
Game 2 Braves 3, Cardinals 1
Game 3: Braves 6, Cardinals 3
Game 4: Cardinals 4, Braves 3
Game 5: Cardinals 8, Braves 4

 

[bluesfan94]

In what world could they have gotten the double play? Ball lands in front of the LF. He takes two quick steps, picks up the ball and throws it in. They weren’t even close to getting 1 out. There was no way even if it was perfectly executed that they were going to get two. Even if they did somehow manage to pull it off the right call would be to call an infield fly because it goes towards the spirit of the rule. As it happened though there was no attempt at an infield fly, it was a classic miscommunication between fielders in the outfield on a pop-up. The right thing to do was to let it play as is.

Except that you can’t predict the miscommunication. Holbrook called it before that. If I recall correctly, him yelling fly is what caused Kozma to think he was getting called off, which makes sense because Holiday 1) wouldn’t call off kozma and 2) looked surprise. That hesitation plus the couple of steps let runners advance, combined with their not having gotten back to the bag. Hesitation and two steps plus not being prepared is a lot different than planning on doing it.

 

[These Are The Days]

The Cards are a walking voodoo jinx, curse, black cat and broken mirror. Those f***ers find a way to win seemingly no matter what. No way am I betting against them.

 

[Marc the Habs Fan]

Braves in 5.

 

[c9777666]

Braves in 4

Devil Magic left with LaRussa and Matheny

 

[darko]

Braves in 5.

 

[Marc the Habs Fan]

Wong

 

[Canes]

Well at least they threw out Acuna trying to steal. Could be worse.

 

[BMOK33]

Wong

I think I’m a faster runner than Donaldson is. There was no reason he couldn’t just run towards Freeman there, tag him and then still get Donaldson. The guy cannot run at all anymore

 

[Canes]

LOL McCann just slides right into the tag. I know he's old and a catcher but you gotta do better than that to at least try and avoid the tag.

 

[Canes]

I'm... not confident at all in Keuchel.

 

[Marc the Habs Fan]

Big double play!

 

[BMOK33]

I'm... not confident at all in Keuchel.

Got out of that but it’s not his A game today at all.

 

[BMOK33]

The Cardinals offense really sucks. I’m sort of surprised they had as good a season as they did with a lineup like this

 

[Marc the Habs Fan]

Loaded for ATL with 1 out. Pivotal moment.

 

[BMOK33]

I would have left McCann in but maybe this works

 

[BMOK33]

He didn’t come close to swinging but he was out on that 0-2 pitch anyway so I guess guess it all evens out

 

[bluesfan94]

He didn’t come close to swinging but he was out on that 0-2 pitch anyway so I guess guess it all evens out

The overhead angle kinda made it look like the bat went across home but yeah, not sure that was a swing. Braves fans have their new excuse if they lose

 

[BMOK33]

The overhead angle kinda made it look like the bat went across home but yeah, not sure that was a swing. Braves fans have their new excuse if they lose

Braves pen is really awful. They need to score here or I think they lose this game

 

[bluesfan94]

Braves pen is really awful. They need to score here or I think they lose this game

Gallegos is looking to give a run to them.

Frustrating outcome all around. Should have gotten out of the inning. Instead, two runs

 

[BMOK33]

This is like watching the Mets defense in the 2015 World Series

 

[Canes]

Cards defense

 

[BMOK33]

Gallegos is looking to give a run to them.

Frustrating outcome all around. Should have gotten out of the inning. Instead, two runs

The Cardinals got two really bad bounces that inning on balls that really weren’t hit all that well

 

[bluesfan94]

The Cardinals got two really bad bounces that inning on balls that really weren’t hit all that well

Yeah, a couple high hard bounces. Unfortunate.

 

[Canes]

Acuna trying to get benched again. Run it out dude.