bobinator said:

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The strike box was bouncy for some reason and on a few of the bad calls the catchers did some weird stuff, but there were still a few just ridiculous calls.

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Wasn't there someone on here posting tweets during the ALDS that showed the umpire's call rate and the +/- calls that favored one team or another?

CFTXAG10 said:

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Beerosch said:

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BMX Bandit said:

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Further undermining the "Hinch made Astros underdogs in 3 games" theory, the Astros are in fact favorites tonight

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Astros are underdogs tonight. Yankees are -130

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Not sure where you get your odds from but Bovada has the money line at Astros -150

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Yea. They still had last night's odds up and that's what I was looking at.

Big Al 1992 said:

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Big Al 1992 said:

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What does everyone want to see tomorrow. I'll take ZG with another 6 innings and giving up 3 runs since I believe we will mash 8-3 final.

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Yes - I am a wizard.

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I'm guessing if you had been able to place that specific bet, the payout would've been phenomenal.

Beerosch said:

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BMX Bandit said:

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Further undermining the "Hinch made Astros underdogs in 3 games" theory, the Astros are in fact favorites tonight

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Astros are underdogs tonight. Yankees are -130

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Most of you know this, but betting lines are determined by how much money is being wagered on each side at that particular establishment, which doesn't always correspond with who the actual favorite is.

Not to out myself as a degenerate gambler, but right now you can find run lines (point spreads) of up to +1.5 for either team.

And unlike an Alabama vs Middle Tennessee football game or even a JV pitching at MMP vs the Marlins type of matchup where there is a clear and unanimous favorite, who the actual favorite is in a game like this is totally subjective.

Nice pair of astro blondes on the third base side of home plate a few rows back last night. One with a stros beanie on.

They player wives? Wasn't Kate.. but the one on right slightly resembled her.

there are rules

Yes. Last night was way worse.

So what's everyone cooking today in prep for the game? I think for us it will be something easy like burgers. Tomorrow I've got all of college football to contend with and maybe (hopefully not) an Astros game.

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AgDoc03 said:

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Is that the guy they kept showing in the stands on the baseline?

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https://instagr.am/p/B3vWh-tAN7I

https://instagr.am/p/B3vi_-Lgy58

He was all of us.

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Love how the guy to his right has the opposite reaction in those screen shots.

bobinator said:

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The strike box was bouncy for some reason and on a few of the bad calls the catchers did some weird stuff, but there were still a few just ridiculous calls.

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Last night was the first time I could see the camera shaking because of the wind.... and the strike zone looks like it is "imprinted" on the camera, because the strike zone would move with the camera when it shook.

Ag_07 said:

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I mentioned it last night but Chirinos had an awful game behind the plate.

That was some of the worst receiving I think I've ever seen by a ML ctacher.

And a question about the mound visits...I thought you weren't charged a mound visit if you got crossed up?

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Mound visits don't count for injuries and changing the pitcher. Cross-ups still count.

Mr.Ackar07 said:

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bobinator said:

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The strike box was bouncy for some reason and on a few of the bad calls the catchers did some weird stuff, but there were still a few just ridiculous calls.

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Wasn't there someone on here posting tweets during the ALDS that showed the umpire's call rate and the +/- calls that favored one team or another?

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Wasn't me, but here you go:

willjohnathan said:

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Mr.Ackar07 said:

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bobinator said:

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The strike box was bouncy for some reason and on a few of the bad calls the catchers did some weird stuff, but there were still a few just ridiculous calls.

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Wasn't there someone on here posting tweets during the ALDS that showed the umpire's call rate and the +/- calls that favored one team or another?

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Wasn't me, but here you go:

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And those +5 pitches in NY's favor led to extended innings, and I believe 3 less K's for the Astros...way to suck blue

They said that George and Carlos now hold the record for teammates homering in the same post season games at 6. Pretty impressive as I can think of another pair of teammates that played in a bunch of WS games who had pretty good power, Yankee related.

bodaciousbood14 said:

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62strat said:

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Nice pair of astro blondes on the third base side of home plate a few rows back last night. One with a stros beanie on.

They player wives? Wasn't Kate.. but the one on right slightly resembled her.

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That was Kate and Amy Cole. Over the RH hitters shoulder when it showed them in the box.

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huh..I was thinking to myself it looked like a 'B' rate Kate. Maybe just camera being far away, not focused on them.

Amy looked way better!

Ag_07 said:

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I mentioned it last night but Chirinos had an awful game behind the plate.

That was some of the worst receiving I think I've ever seen by a ML ctacher.

And a question about the mound visits...I thought you weren't charged a mound visit if you got crossed up?

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We had a lot of arguments early in the season when a lot of folks were ready to anoint him after his hot start and others of us were worried that he had never played a full season before.

He's always been a great hitter for a catcher, is normally great defensively and is very well-liked in the clubhouse. There's a reason a guy like that gets to age 35 and has never been more than a platoon guy. This year we asked a lot of him and I think the wear and tear is starting to show.

Miles Finch said:

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Ag_07 said:

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I mentioned it last night but Chirinos had an awful game behind the plate.

That was some of the worst receiving I think I've ever seen by a ML ctacher.

And a question about the mound visits...I thought you weren't charged a mound visit if you got crossed up?

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Mound visits don't count for injuries and changing the pitcher. Cross-ups still count.

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the broadcast said you could also have one with a pinch hitter

gigemJTH12 said:

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Harry Dunne said:

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Ag_07 said:

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I mentioned it last night but Chirinos had an awful game behind the plate.

That was some of the worst receiving I think I've ever seen by a ML ctacher.

And a question about the mound visits...I thought you weren't charged a mound visit if you got crossed up?

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We had a lot of arguments early in the season when a lot of folks were ready to anoint him after his hot start and others of us were worried that he had never played a full season before.

He's always been a great hitter for a catcher, is normally great defensively and is very well-liked in the clubhouse. There's a reason a guy like that gets to age 35 and has never been more than a platoon guy. This year we asked a lot of him and I think the wear and tear is starting to show.

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what?

you draw all of that from one bad game?

he has been great behind the plate.

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No, I'm basing it on the slump he had in July and August where he looked tired it wasn't hitting at all and on the fact that he's not hitting now after reaching his career high in games played.

I agree, he has mostly been great defensively. I should've been more clear about that.

DriftwoodAg said:

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Miles Finch said:

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Ag_07 said:

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I mentioned it last night but Chirinos had an awful game behind the plate.

That was some of the worst receiving I think I've ever seen by a ML ctacher.

And a question about the mound visits...I thought you weren't charged a mound visit if you got crossed up?

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Mound visits don't count for injuries and changing the pitcher. Cross-ups still count.

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the broadcast said you could also have one with a pinch hitter

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I just read that the catcher can request a visit in the event of a cross-up at the umps discretion.

ETA: That's if the team is out of the allotted visits.

He could just be slumping at the plate like half of of our team is.

Chirinos started red hot but settled in to pretty typical career numbers for him.

Career .234 average. He hit .238 this year.

He's got a little pop and will give you the big hit from time to time.

yeah if your catcher is solid defensively and is a threat to hit a homer thats really all you can ask for.

anything else is just a bonus.

machete has quietly had a very strong postseason hitting so im glad hes in the lineup tonight.