Finally home and it's time for the after win TOFA.

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ttha_aggie_09 said:

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Dusty, so far, has shown to be a good postseason manager. I am curious what is wrong with Stanek or why he didn't go to him in 8th. Worked out well just a little confusing

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My guess is, being down 2 pitchers in Maton and Smith, Dusty wanted to keep Stanek ready in case of extra innings. Or didn't want to give Seattle a look at him yet if he could help it.

Q. Was Ryne Stanek available for today or not?

DUSTY BAKER: "Oh, yeah. Yeah, he was okay. It just wasn't the right time of the game. So yeah, he's fine. He'll get in the game."

— Brian McTaggart (@brianmctaggart) October 13, 2022

This discovery story of Yordan Alvarez is incredible. He was counted out from the beginning, but then a scout gave him a chance.

Dodgers signed him first, then traded him away when they lost the vision.

Astros saved the day. pic.twitter.com/tqbYfqiqvG

— Michael Schwab (@michaelschwab13) October 14, 2022

GigEmMortis said:

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EastCoastAgNc said:

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#Mariners Scott Servais “I do know how hard it is to win on the road. It’ll be very hard for them to win in Seattle, I’ll tell you that.” @SportsTalk790 #ALDS pic.twitter.com/sSX76OOyA2

— Adam Wexler (@AdamJWexler) October 13, 2022

He's definitely gonna go first pitch at altuves head

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They were saying the same **** back in July after the all star break and we swept their ass and ended their cute little win streak.

**** em. They'll learn quickly that October baseball is a different animal

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X1,000,000

Stros are familiar with playing road playoff games, Servais is per usual talking out of his @ss.

Wabs said:

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EastCoastAgNc said:

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#Mariners Scott Servais “I do know how hard it is to win on the road. It’ll be very hard for them to win in Seattle, I’ll tell you that.” @SportsTalk790 #ALDS pic.twitter.com/sSX76OOyA2

— Adam Wexler (@AdamJWexler) October 13, 2022

He's definitely gonna go first pitch at altuves head

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Yeah? We'll **** him.

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Pause…

Update: I'm alive and my voice is gone

ttha_aggie_09 said:

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From screaming or the Red Bull vodka?

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Yes

These tears are absolutely delicious.

Confirmed. There is no intelligence in Seattle.

Seattle fans have no experience dealing with the stresses of postseason baseball and it shows.

Yordan Alvarez walking back to LF
pic.twitter.com/3mwCILRx0h

— Jenn (@baseballnchill) October 13, 2022

mwm said:

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Confirmed. There is no intelligence in Seattle.

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Two physicians boarded a flight out of Seattle. One sat in the window seat, the other sat in the middle seat. Just before takeoff, an attorney got on and took the aisle seat next to the two physicians.

The attorney kicked off his shoes, wiggled his toes and was settling in when the physician in the window seat said," I think I'll get up and get a coke."

"No problem," said the attorney, "I'll get it for you."

While he was gone, one of the physicians picked up the attorney's shoe and spat in it.

When he returned with the coke, the other physician said, "That looks good, I think I'll have one too."

Again, the attorney obligingly went to fetch it and while he was gone, the other physician picked up the other shoe and spat in it.

The attorney returned and they all sat back and enjoyed the flight. As the plane was landing, the attorney slipped his feet into his shoes and knew immediately what had happened.

"How long must this go on?" he asked. "This fighting between our professions? This hatred? This animosity? This spitting in shoes and pissing in cokes?"

Wabs said:

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Yordan Alvarez walking back to LF
pic.twitter.com/3mwCILRx0h

— Jenn (@baseballnchill) October 13, 2022

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Lmaooooo

Sasquatch is coming this weekend to the Pacific Northwest.

For all the Seattle fans whining about the "rocket" line drive DP in the 9th, I thought it looked like he was jammed a bit and the Statcast numbers prove it out...

Exit velocity - 73.3
xBA - .240

Now I get it pic.twitter.com/4IPJyJxss5

— Yordan City Sports (@LiveSCS) October 13, 2022

Hey boys, how's everyone's evening going?

The Astros have taken the Mariners best punches in games 1 & 2, while getting a dud from their ace and nothing from Jose Altuve. Seattle: we are not the same, and it is not yet your time.

— The Astros Locktober (@TheAstrosLocker) October 14, 2022

R-Dog said:

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For all the Seattle fans whining about the "rocket" line drive DP in the 9th, I thought it looked like he was jammed a bit and the Statcast numbers prove it out...

Exit velocity - 73.3
xBA - .240

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Lol crap happens in baseball. Ifs and buts

The Astros on the road: 51-30
The Mariners in Seattle: 46-35 https://t.co/fjOQVIfKeJ

— 2022 Champs (@AstrosOptimism2) October 13, 2022

pic.twitter.com/zScZatpMPC

— Tommy Callahan III (@srlyujest) October 14, 2022

1.1k in posts after getting home. Too much to read so sorry if I repeat some stuff.

1. We saw Seattle's best two shots. They jumped all over JV and then got 7 innings from their ace. We overcame both.

2. Walks. A couple things on this. I think the moment got
To some of our bullpen. We gifted them a ton of bases and they didn't have the bats to make pay. On a similar note, something fishy was going on late in Frambers start. They identified and completely stopped swinging at the curve. Then Framber stopped throwing it and changed his glove. I wonder what happened there.

3. I think the juice box is getting too comfortable with the postseason. That place was entirely too quite early on and didn't even get loud for every big moment. We gotta light that fire again. Because we show flashes of it.

4. We're such a complete team. It seems like everyone has contributed. Tuve isn't hitting but he's playing great D. Pena is rock solid on D and getting on base for Yordan. Yordan is the MVP of the DS even if he doesn't get another hit. Breggy doing it. Tuck overshadowed but doing it too. Yuli had a huge game 1 and scoops everything. Hensley, Vazquez, and the list goes on and on.

5. Lance Mcullers has some history in close out games. I think he adds to it.

Lest we forget the Astros swept them in that weekend series in Seattle right after the All-Star break that they were hyped up for.

EastCoastAgNc said:

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The Astros on the road: 51-30
The Mariners in Seattle: 46-35 https://t.co/fjOQVIfKeJ

— 2022 Champs (@AstrosOptimism2) October 13, 2022

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Updated stats: Yordan has played 11 ALDS games in his career.

Average: .342
Slugging: .711
On-Base: .553
OPS: 1.264

1st - 3rd he threw 15 curveballs and got 8 swings.

4th inning he threw 15 curves and got 2 swings.

5th with new glove he only threw 1, then in the 6th he threw 11. got 5 swings on those 12.

here are the takes in the 4th pic.twitter.com/jYxUIBFETS

— Jomboy (@Jomboy_) October 14, 2022