[Official] Playoffs: Astros @ Twins

They haven't played yet. I find the incessant whining about the announcers, especially in this weird situation, annoying. The announcers today were fine. I know we're Houston and we're used to getting s*** on nationally. Sometimes, there just ain't smoke there.

 

LMJ would be on short rest, so I'm sure it's Urquidy.

 

Fairly certain they said that during the game. LMC goes for game 3 (if necessary).

 

Some more ESPN wisdom
Put it this way: If the Twins don't snap their 16-game postseason losing streak -- that's not a misprint -- against the 29-31 Astros, something will have gone very wrong.

what went wrong?

 

Yup. I expect a similar formula tomorrow. Urqudiy for 5-6 max. Then Javier comes in, but I bet he only gets one time through the lineup and then go to the pen guys.

 

Let’s go Blue Jays. Don’t want to face the Rays in the ALCS. Perfect bracket would be CHW, Indians and Blue Jays, with Brewers winning the NL.

 

When Bregman was base running on second and they called that pitcher's meeting, commentators basically said they don't blame the Twins for switching signs up on us because we cheat. That really got me heated.

 

you couldn't be more wrong

the announcers were not fine

they couldn't shut up about the cheating, they constantly bashed the players on how they don't blame our fans for calling out the stros which honestly I dont recall ever happening

they insinuated we cheated in 2019 as well by ignoring we were investigated and found clean that season, no mention of last season at all

just terrible announcing overall

 

Stealing signs without video is also... not cheating. Bullpen phones and Apple watches though...

 

They talked about how the Astros were legitimate more than Juan Soto's age... and somehow more than Doris Burke complaining about refereeing

 

Next time they mention the Astros regular season batting averages

According to ESPN Stats & Info, the five worst team batting averages ever for playoff teams came in 2020:
2020 Reds: .212
2020 Cubs: .220
2020 Brewers: .223
2020 A's: .225
2020 Cleveland: .228
1906 White Sox: .230

Seems to me the Astros weren't the only ones stealing signs

 

Also known as Click hasn't told me yet.

 

Its completely legal from 2nd and EVERYONE does it or should be doing it. That's as old as baseball, no technology

 

If it is done with binoculars...it is.

 

They didn't use the word cheat.

 

JOY Karl Ravech! JOY JOY!

 

Or telescopes or....wait for it.....rifle scopes. how scary is that? LOL

 

Im so glad you didnt add a link, cause my google search shows those words to be of the one and shitty, passan. **** him.