World Series Predictions?

[BobbyStrawberry]

I was surprised they brought Cortes in in that situation. If I'm a Yankee fan, the two pitchers on this roster that make me the most nervous are him and Rodon. If you get the bad version of them you are toast.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Why would you opine at all about a game that you didn't watch, or listen to, or follow online? Do you have a compulsive need to comment on everything maybe? Not that I'm one to talk given how often I post lol, but even so this seems weird and unprecedented.

[Snapolit1]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

It's not a matter of being wrong, it's a matter of opining at all about a game that you didn't watch, or listen to, or follow online. Do you have a compulsive need to comment on everything maybe? Not that I'm one to talk given how often I post lol, but even so this seems weird and unprecedented.

We can argue on matters of opinion, preferences and priorities, but not often someone says something so authoritatively that is verifiably 100% wrong.

[Snapolit1]

On a related note, isn't it weird how many people live on this board and profess to actively dislike baseball? I've never understood that. I have zero interest in Professional Bull Riding, Cornhole, Pickle Ball, or Professional Lacrosse. The idea that I would collect stuff associated with those sports, but never care if I ever saw them and sort of hated them, seems kind of mind boggling to me.

[Balticfox]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

Why would you opine at all about a game that you didn't watch, or listen to, or follow online?

I was compelled by my deep rooted need to sneer at both the New York Yankees and a recent rule change that I despise. The annoyance I felt at Rob Manfred getting his wish was also a factor:

https://www.net54baseball.com/showthread.php?t=353949

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

Do you have a compulsive need to comment on everything maybe?

Everything? No. Only a certain few things. Do the math. It's simple enough.

Originally Posted by Snapolit1

We can argue on matters of opinion, preferences and priorities, but not often someone says something so authoritatively that is verifiably 100% wrong.

And on a matter of such earth shaking importance too! Mea culpa.

[bk400]

Originally Posted by BobbyStrawberry

I was surprised they brought Cortes in in that situation. If I'm a Yankee fan, the two pitchers on this roster that make me the most nervous are him and Rodon. If you get the bad version of them you are toast.

I'm surprised Aaron Boone didn't let Gerrit Cole try to finish the game. He had the mojo as far as I could tell.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by bk400

I'm surprised Aaron Boone didn't let Gerrit Cole try to finish the game. He had the mojo as far as I could tell.

Not the way it's done any more. Call me old school, but yeah, if your starter has command, leave him in and let those journeymen hang in the pen.

[BobbyStrawberry]

Originally Posted by bk400

I'm surprised Aaron Boone didn't let Gerrit Cole try to finish the game. He had the mojo as far as I could tell.

I agree, Cole was on and he wasn't close to even 100 pitches IIRC. Even then, you have other lefty relievers you can go to.

I also think Roberts' decision to sac bunt with Kike Hernandez earlier in the game was questionable, given how hot he has been in the playoffs.

[Shoeless Moe]

All these managers seem to overmanage in the Postseason.

Look at that genius Steven Vogt in Cleveland.

1st game of the Tigers Series they are up 7-0 and he brings in his closer Clase in the 9th. WHY?????
So next game it's 0-0 in the 9th and in comes Clase and proceeds to give up a 3 run HR. Why use him the day b4 in a 7-0 game????

Proceeds to use him in 4 of the 5 games. Luckily advances, but was he overused because the Yankees then lit him up a couple times.

It will be curious to see if Boone uses Holmes, Kahnle, and Weaver each and every game.......it came back to haunt him in extras yesterday. And Roberts was no better...using Kopech in the 9th was a suicide mission and game almost ended had the ball the fan caught gone about a foot further.

And yes there was a period of rest b4 the Series and there will be between games 2 & 3, but it's not just the rest but it's the opponent seeing the same pitcher 4-5-6-7 straight games. Just seems like a bad idea.

[bnorth]

Yankees in 6 with the score being 5 to 4 that night. The Yankees are going to be on fire except game 4 when they get blown out and Ohtani shines.