2019 MLB Playoffs

[YellowJacketFan2018]

5-2 Nationals over the Asstros in the 5th inning

 

[FredJacket]

 

[YellowJacketFan2018]

This Nationals team reminds me of the 1980 91-71 Philadelphia Phillies that beat a favored 97-65 Kansas City Royals team in the 1980 World Series.

 

[FredJacket]

Martinez bringing in Corbin. He (Martinez) is committed now. Using big resources to finish this off. Need this to work... & turn into a W.

 

[YellowJacketFan2018]

5-3 Nationals over the Asstros in the 7th inning

 

[YellowJacketFan2018]

5-4 Nationals over the Asstros in the 8th inning

 

[FredJacket]

Fred is drinking more tonight... than your average Tuesday night.

 

[YellowJacketFan2018]

Fred is drinking more tonight... than your average Tuesday night.

If the Nationals won the Series there would be a giant celebration since Washington hasn't had a winner since 1924

 

[YellowJacketFan2018]

The Nationals win 5-4 over the Asstros taking a 1-0 lead in the World Series.

 

[Buzzbomb]

Taking game 1 is huge. No pressure tomorrow.
Win the home games and it’s a done deal!

 

[FredJacket]

Davey Martinez for PRESIDENT. BIG Stones!! IF that had not been a W... he'd be 2nd guessed bigtime. Since it was a W... he'll not get credit deserved for how he managed this game.

 

[FredJacket]

Ok... bedtime. But some final thoughts:
- Scherzer was far from the ace he can be... but gutted out a GREAT performance.
- Juan Soto is incredible. IF he is as locked in as he appears to be, the fact Houston has ZERO left handed pitchers on their roster could mean Soto is MVP... going away.
- Zimmerman getting 1st Washington Nationals WS HR & being their 1st draft pick ever... C.H.I.L.L.S.
- Strasburg going in Game 2. I expect an epic performance out of him tomorrow. Verlander has a vote; but... I see Stras mowing them down.
- Nationals have won 7 straight postseason games. UNREAL. CRAZY. IS THIS ACTUALLY HAPPENING?

 

[CuseJacket]

A week old but worth it

 

[Buzzbomb]

Usually, I don’t like to see 5 pitchers used in a win. Davey had no choice with so many pitches being thrown. Pulled Rainey just in time. He went with his “hot arms,” and mixed in two LHP.
To me, getting 5 ER off Cole was huge. He was on with 6 K’s and only 1 BB in 7 innings. The big story is beating him after 19 straight wins. Give credit to the Nats hitters, for they worked some counts too. Sent a big message on the road, and captured that opening momentum.
Wish the announcer didn’t remind us and Smoltz about the 1996 WS. The NL doesn’t need to recapture those moments of a meltdown.

 

[YellowJacketFan2018]

Usually, I don’t like to see 5 pitchers used in a win. Davey had no choice with so many pitches being thrown. Pulled Rainey just in time. He went with his “hot arms,” and mixed in two LHP.
To me, getting 5 ER off Cole was huge. He was on with 6 K’s and only 1 BB in 7 innings. The big story is beating him after 19 straight wins. Give credit to the Nats hitters, for they worked some counts too. Sent a big message on the road, and captured that opening momentum.
Wish the announcer didn’t remind us and Smoltz about the 1996 WS. The NL doesn’t need to recapture those moments of a meltdown.

I figured that Fox would be playing cheerleaders for the Asstros

 

[YellowJacketFan2018]

 

[YellowJacketFan2018]

Game 2 of the 2019 World Series is tonight at 8:07 PM. Stephen Strasburg will be pitching for the Nationals and Justin Verlander will be pitching for the Asstros.

 

[Buzzbomb]

The Pirates are cash poor and have rotten ownership

Pirates ownership parting ways with their President. That doesn’t account for their mistakes, he was only a fall guy.

 

[YellowJacketFan2018]

Pirates ownership parting ways with their President. That doesn’t account for their mistakes, he was only a fall guy.

They're like the Braves when Bill Bartholomay owned them

 

[Buzzbomb]

They're like the Braves when Bill Bartholomay owned them

Did you know he stayed on the Board of Directors, beyond the sale? It seemed like a conflict of interest, although if agreed upon as part of the terms, I guess it’s totally legal. Loopholes seem to circumvent progress, and lead to continued bad business decisions. The best thing Ted did, was step aside and let Kasten, Scherholz run the operating decisions.

Apologize for hijacking this thread, as it probably has turned into a Braves editorial.
I admit to being ignorant on the Pirates. On the surface, it seems like the ownership and presidential changes over the years, have kept them down.

Go Nats.! Congratulations to Fred!!