2020 MLB Thread

[MarqHusker]

Man, Twins going out again in sweep fashion.    The Ks in this Reds Braves game are out of control.  Hard to believe this is the longest a game has gone scoreless in major league postseason history.   Freeman ends it in 13th.

[Cincydawg]

Da Braves, finally, one would have to think the Reds had plenty of chances, as they did.

1-0.

[MrNubbz]

So who did ya want CD?

[Cincydawg]

I've been a Braves fan since they moved to ATL.  I go to their fantasy camp every year now.  It's a blast.

I actually had a lot of fun when they were terrible and on WTBS every game.  If they lost, it didn't matter and if they won it was cause celebre.

And they lost a lot, and were entertaining in so doing, somehow.  When they got good, there was too much pressure.  It was akin to being a K State fan and having fun and suddenly they turn into Alabama and every game is too intense.  Bama fans after a 51-7 drubbing of Arkansas are still unhappy.

I don't think Da Braves are at the top level this year.  They lost too much starting pitching.

It was "fun" to watch that Reds' starter spin his spell though, he was really really good, it was like watching Maddux pitch in a different way.  That was pitching, not throwing.

[FearlessF]

Go Braves

of course I've disliked the Reds since Pete Rose played there

[Kris60]

The Reds have one inning to not only keep their season alive (down 3-0) but to keep from getting beat in a playoff series without scoring a run.

I wonder if that has ever happened before.  Braves now up 5-0.

[FearlessF]

lots of history, I'd guess it's happened

[Cincydawg]

The Reds don't have much offense with runners on base.

[Kris60]

lots of history, I'd guess it's happened

Probably, but sometimes you get surprised. I had the Cowboys game on Sunday and it flashed that it was the first time in NFL history that a game had a score of 23-15 at the half.

The stat, though meaningless, surprised me. The fact that someone bothered to look that up and found the answer so quickly shocked me.

[Kris60]

Just saw the Reds are indeed the first playoff team to not score while playing multiple games.

[MarqHusker]

The entire 1905 World Series was five shutouts.

[MrNubbz]

You have a lot of time on your hands 

[betarhoalphadelta]

You have a lot of time on your hands

Most baseball fans do. Only sport I'm aware of that is more boring than watching golf. 

[MarqHusker]

You have a lot of time on your hands

If in reference to me, I've read a ton of books on deadball and 19th century baseball.    The '05 Series was really the Christy Mathewson show.  3 CG SHOs.  The other hurlers were no slouches either.  Chief Bender, Eddie Plank, Joe McGinnty all Hall of Famers.   Only one start was made by an also ran.  The Phillies scored 3 in their lone series game win.  Giants scored 15 in their 4 wins.