MLB 2021 Season

[cable guy]

Not so fast, my friend. Boston broke out the bats and just took an 8-5 lead.

9-6 now. I'll be honest WPP I'm really pulling for Boston. So I'm enjoying it.

[MRP]

30 for 30!

Red Sox rookie reliever Tanner Houk had his streak of 30 consecutive batters retired (spanning 4 outings) ended tonight by Wander Franco in the 5th inning. That's a perfect game plus three batters, just spread out over 4 appearances.

Houck began his string Sept. 28 at Baltimore by retiring Pat Valaika on a pop fly for the last out of the eighth inning. He then retired all 15 Nationals he faced in the penultimate game of the regular season, a start on Oct. 2 at Washington, striking out eight. Then he appeared in relief during the AL Wild Card Game against the Yankees and worked a clean seventh inning.Tonight he entered in the 2nd and had a perfect 2nd, 3rd, and 4th inning, and had 2 outs in the 5th before Franco got a hit. 30 batters faced, 30 batters retired.

-M

[cable guy]

30 for 30!

Red Sox rookie reliever Tanner Houk had his streak of 30 consecutive batters retired (spanning 4 outings) ended tonight by Wander Franco in the 5th inning. That's a perfect game plus three batters, just spread out over 4 appearances.

Houck began his string Sept. 28 at Baltimore by retiring Pat Valaika on a pop fly for the last out of the eighth inning. He then retired all 15 Nationals he faced in the penultimate game of the regular season, a start on Oct. 2 at Washington, striking out eight. Then he appeared in relief during the AL Wild Card Game against the Yankees and worked a clean seventh inning.Tonight he entered in the 2nd and had a perfect 2nd, 3rd, and 4th inning, and had 2 outs in the 5th before Franco got a hit. 30 batters faced, 30 batters retired.

-M

Houck looked really good.

[WestPhillyPunisher]

9-6 now. I'll be honest WPP I'm really pulling for Boston. So I'm enjoying it.

Final score, Red Sox 14-6. I'm rooting for Tampa myself, sure, that city has already had more championship parades of late than perhaps any other city (Buccaneers, Lightning), but I want to see a team with next to nothing for a payroll win the World Series.

[achilles]

Looks like the Dodgers missed Muncy.

[achilles]

Final score, Red Sox 14-6. I'm rooting for Tampa myself, sure, that city has already had more championship parades of late than perhaps any other city (Buccaneers, Lightning), but I want to see a team with next to nothing for a payroll win the World Series.

I wouldn't mind seeing them win it all myself. I like their players, and look forward to the day I can see them on the Angels. That said, the Angels DO specialize in getting star player, well past their prime, for huge multi-year deals, so they probably wouldn't be interested in any of the Rays' players. Well, maybe Cruz, once he stops hitting.

That said, it is sort of fun that the playoffs have both the top payroll in MLB, (Dodgers), and maybe the lowest payroll?, the Rays.

[MRP]

I wouldn't mind seeing them win it all myself. I like their players, and look forward to the day I can see them on the Angels. That said, the Angels DO specialize in getting star player, well past their prime, for huge multi-year deals, so they probably wouldn't be interested in any of the Rays' players. Well, maybe Cruz, once he stops hitting.

That said, it is sort of fun that the playoffs have both the top payroll in MLB, (Dodgers), and maybe the lowest payroll?, the Rays.

Rays are the 5th lowest this season. Marlins, Pirates, Orioles and Indians had lower payrolls.

-M

[WestPhillyPunisher]

The Braves even their divisional series against Milwaukee with a 3-0 today.

[MRP]

What an ending to that Sox Rays game, and what a gut punch to the Rays. Having the go ahead run taken away by a fluke bounce in the top of the inning only to give up a 2 run walk-off homer in the bottom. Tomorrow's game will be interesting as both teams went deep into their bullpens and used the pitchers slated to start tomorrow in relief tonight. As a Sox fan, I'm elated with the win, but man what a horrible way to lose a post-season game for the Rays. Just about any other park and that ball stays in the stadium on the bounce and the runner scores. The only solace they can take is that it was 2 run homer, so if they didn't score again (and the next batter was retired to end the inning so they wouldn't have) they still would have lost on the walk off, but that's not really any solace and it's a gut punch they have to shake off before tomorrow's game.

-M

[WestPhillyPunisher]

The Pale Hose broke out the bats to whack Houston 12-6 last night and staved off elimination as they now trail in the series 2-1.

All four divisional series are in play today, starting at 1 PM (EST).

[InfamousBG]

What a Sox vs Rays game yesterday. Crazy stuff. Happy the Sox won but feel a little bad for the Rays and the call they got. What a fluke. It happens though. A rule will probably be changed in the off season so that does not happen again. Christian Vasquez with a big walk off homer to win though? Ya that was fun to watch.

[achilles]

Joctober came through for the Braves to the tune of a 3 run HR, and the Braves now lead 2-1.

[WestPhillyPunisher]

Game four of Astros-White Sox was rained out in Chicago today. It'll be played 2 pm (EST) tomorrow.

Red Sox lead Tampa 5-3 in the seventh inning of game four.

[MRP]

Sox almost gave it away, but move on to the ALCS.

-M

[thwhtGuardian]

Sox almost gave it away, but move on to the ALCS.

-M

Yup, like the rest of their wins in this series that was a much closer game than it had any right to be.