9/14 - 10/4 Game Discussion Thread

[kehlis]

Re: 9/14 - 9/27 Game Discussion Thread

Day games, kehlis.

A day playoff game in Los Angeles doesn't end until 8 o'clock in New York. You want then to make a cross country flight and turn around and play the next day?

There's a reason teams all schedule their cross country trips together rather than play in LA one series, come East and play a home series and then fly back to San Fran.

[Speedy]

Re: 9/14 - 9/27 Game Discussion Thread

A day playoff game in Los Angeles doesn't end until 8 o'clock in New York. You want then to make a cross country flight and turn around and play the next day?

There's a reason teams all schedule their cross country trips together rather than play in LA one series, come East and play a home series and then fly back to San Fran.

These players aren't placed in coach or business class on a passenger plane. They are on a charter jet...no way it takes 5 hours to get from LA to NY for an MLB team.

EDIT: I'm usually good with 5 HRs of sleep but I get your point. I think the entire postseason lasts too long. It's a month between the WC game and game 7 of a WS. Maybe my beef is more with shortening the regular season to 154 and starting the playoffs sooner.

[kehlis]

9/14 - 9/27 Game Discussion Thread

These players aren't placed in coach or business class on a passenger plane. They are on a charter jet...no way it takes 5 hours to get from LA to NY for an MLB team.

In air? No. In air time is the same as any other plane but they don't have to worry about security lines or any of that. I'm very aware they take a charter.

5 hours from the time the game ends until the time they get to their hotel room however is probably generous. It's like you think the 9th inning ends and they are immediately on a plane and on their way.



If your main beef is shortening the season there are better ways to do it than screwing around in the most important games of the year.

[Speedy]

Re: 9/14 - 9/27 Game Discussion Thread

I stand corrected.

I thought for certain jets travel much faster than the commercial flights. I read just now that Miami leased a Boeing 767 for this year but the jet that travels at a cruising speed of 530mph...same as normal (but with obvoius ammended luxury fittings inside).

[PhilliesFan13]

Re: 9/14 - 9/27 Game Discussion Thread

Inside the park grand slam by Aaron Altherr!! Phils up 4-1 on the Nationals.

First Phillies inside the park grand slam since 1956.

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Re: 9/14 - 9/27 Game Discussion Thread

Astros continue to implode.

[WaitTilNextYear]

Re: 9/14 - 9/27 Game Discussion Thread

Let's go A's! Have yourselves a day.

[Sportsforever]

Re: 9/14 - 9/27 Game Discussion Thread

So...Braves pitching. 5th inning isn't done and they've given up 12 runs on 19 hits. Yikes...

[WaitTilNextYear]

Re: 9/14 - 9/27 Game Discussion Thread

C-Mart leaves Cards-Brewers after 7 pitches with a bum shoulder. Uh oh. No Waino and no Martinez could make the Cards quite vulnerable in a short series.

[sportsdude2009]

Re: 9/14 - 9/27 Game Discussion Thread

is terry collins trying to lose this game

[SPTO]

Re: 9/14 - 9/27 Game Discussion Thread

So...Braves pitching. 5th inning isn't done and they've given up 12 runs on 19 hits. Yikes...

That's got to be the biggest lowlight of the season for the Braves.

[Sportsforever]

Re: 9/14 - 9/27 Game Discussion Thread

That's got to be the biggest lowlight of the season for the Braves.

They actually should have won...lost 12-11 and had bases loaded with 1-out in the 8th, but failed to get a run.

[sportsdude2009]

Re: 9/14 - 9/27 Game Discussion Thread

mets magic number down to 1

[WaitTilNextYear]

Re: 9/14 - 9/27 Game Discussion Thread

Have the Dodgers switched to a 6-man rotation? Or are they just trying to stack their rotation for the playoffs? It seems like it should've been Greinke's turn to start tonight otherwise. The last 5 SPs have been Anderson, Wood, Frias, Kershaw, and Bolsinger.

By the way, it's absolutely insane that the NL Cy Young might come down to the very last start for Greinke, Kershaw, and Arrieta. I don't really think there's any clarity right now in that race although if I had to guess the result, it would be: 1. Arrieta 2. Greinke 3. Kershaw. Kershaw, despite leading in FIP-based WAR, is far enough behind in wins and ERA that I can't see him overcoming the traditional stat bias.

[Majingir]

Re: 9/14 - 9/27 Game Discussion Thread

What is going on. lol Rich Hill!?

In his past 3 games:
23 innings,1 complete game,3 earned runs,30 strikeouts,2 walks,10 hits!