Thanks for that. This is different than pretty much every other seeded tournament then. Usually the higher seed is set up to play the most likely lowest seed in the second round.

Yeah the MLB does things different and honestly I am totally okay with facing the winner of the Strangers and Twins

All I do is Nguyen said:

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Yeah the MLB does things different and honestly I am totally okay with facing the winner of the Strangers and Twins

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No kidding, that's a much better matchup possibility!

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Thanks for that. This is different than pretty much every other seeded tournament then. Usually the higher seed is set up to play the most likely lowest seed in the second round.

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Isn't that the case? Most likely is 1v4 and 2v3 in this setup

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NE PA Ag said:

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Thanks for that. This is different than pretty much every other seeded tournament then. Usually the higher seed is set up to play the most likely lowest seed in the second round.

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Isn't that the case? Most likely is 1v4 and 2v3 in this setup

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That's not how this works apparently. Most likely is 1 v 3 and 2 v 4 the way MLB does it.

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gougler08 said:

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NE PA Ag said:

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Thanks for that. This is different than pretty much every other seeded tournament then. Usually the higher seed is set up to play the most likely lowest seed in the second round.

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Isn't that the case? Most likely is 1v4 and 2v3 in this setup

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That's not how this works apparently. Most likely is 1 v 3 and 2 v 4 the way MLB does it.

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That would be if the 6 seed won and re-seeded though. If "chalk" wins the Astros play the Twins (2v3) and Orioles play Rays (1v4)?

Basically it's a tournament that isn't re-seeded which I think the NBA uses, but NFL re-seeds if memory serves?

Yew the NFL matches based on seeding so higher always plays lower

I'd imagine Brantley is off tonight, so Chaz in OF and Diaz DH.

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gougler08 said:

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NE PA Ag said:

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Thanks for that. This is different than pretty much every other seeded tournament then. Usually the higher seed is set up to play the most likely lowest seed in the second round.

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Isn't that the case? Most likely is 1v4 and 2v3 in this setup

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That's not how this works apparently. Most likely is 1 v 3 and 2 v 4 the way MLB does it.

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That would be if the 6 seed won and re-seeded though. If "chalk" wins the Astros play the Twins (2v3) and Orioles play Rays (1v4)?

Basically it's a tournament that isn't re-seeded which I think the NBA uses, but NFL re-seeds if memory serves?

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Yes, you are right and this is working that way. The Twins record being worse than the wild cards confused me; since the 3rd division champ is the 3 it makes sense.

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I'd imagine Brantley is off tonight, so Chaz in OF and Diaz DH.

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Yup, lefty throwing for the A's so you're right, no Brantley. However, we all know Diaz can't hit lefties (it's science) so Dubon in centerfield and Chas DH batting 7th (again, this is 11th best OPS in the majors anchoring the bottom of the lineup).

This will be Donkey's lineup, I guarantee it:

Altuve
Peña
Yordan
Breggy
Tucker
Abreu (why?)
Chas
Dubon
Fat ass strike out machine

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agdaddy04 said:

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I'd imagine Brantley is off tonight, so Chaz in OF and Diaz DH.

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Yup, lefty throwing for the A's so you're right, no Brantley. However, we all know Diaz can't hit lefties (it's science) so Dubon in centerfield and Chas DH batting 7th (again, this is 11th best OPS in the majors anchoring the bottom of the lineup).

This will be Donkey's lineup, I guarantee it:

Altuve
Peña
Yordan
Breggy
Tucker
Abreu (why?)
Chas
Dubon
Fat ass strike out machine

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Yordan DH and chas in left. Otherwise you are exactly right. I've gotten to where I can accurately predict Dusty's lineups 90% of the time. Now saying that out loud sounds so sad

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the Astros are 5-5 in September

seems like they have played better than that

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The sense of urgency is overwhelming.

I think this is the first time in history that the 2-hole has not become the most valued spot in the lineup league-wide.

wRC+ by lineup position (Astros)

1 - 110 (114 Would be so much higher if not for Dubon)
2 - 113 (129 Breggy was so good here)
3 - 110 (152 Yordan & TED...duh)
4 - 110 (103 Abreu can thank Breggy & Tucker for getting this league avg)
5 - 103 (138 Mixture of Tucker, good Abreu, Yainer, & Chas)
6 - 94 (70 Pena, Abreu, & bad Chas)
7 - 90 (98 Julks... Chas & good Pena almost got it up)
8 - 86 (107 good Dubon, Diaz, good Pena, & Chas covered for a whole lot of Jake)
0 - 80 (79 Maldy special)

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Prosperdick said:

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I'd imagine Brantley is off tonight, so Chaz in OF and Diaz DH.

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Yup, lefty throwing for the A's so you're right, no Brantley. However, we all know Diaz can't hit lefties (it's science) so Dubon in centerfield and Chas DH batting 7th (again, this is 11th best OPS in the majors anchoring the bottom of the lineup).

This will be Donkey's lineup, I guarantee it:

Altuve
Peña
Yordan
Breggy
Tucker
Abreu (why?)
Chas
Dubon
Fat ass strike out machine

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Yordan DH and chas in left. Otherwise you are exactly right. I've gotten to where I can accurately predict Dusty's lineups 90% of the time. Now saying that out loud sounds so sad

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I hope you're wrong and Yordan is playing left because he seems to hit much better when he's in the field and he's been vocal about playing left instead of DH. Also, he was DH last night so I'm guessing he gets the start and Chas is DH.

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Prosperdick said:

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agdaddy04 said:

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I'd imagine Brantley is off tonight, so Chaz in OF and Diaz DH.

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Yup, lefty throwing for the A's so you're right, no Brantley. However, we all know Diaz can't hit lefties (it's science) so Dubon in centerfield and Chas DH batting 7th (again, this is 11th best OPS in the majors anchoring the bottom of the lineup).

This will be Donkey's lineup, I guarantee it:

Altuve
Peña
Yordan
Breggy
Tucker
Abreu (why?)
Chas
Dubon
Fat ass strike out machine

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Why do you have Chas in there twice?

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I was waiting for someone to make that joke. True, Chas had a bad game. Certainly didn't help with the "other" fat ass batting behind him which I mentioned before the game, he wasn't going to get a pitch to hit...and he didn't and tried to reach and struck out twice.

If Donkey would simply bat Breggy 2nd, where he belongs, and Pena 8th, this lineup would be that much more deadly. Perhaps in the playoffs...IF WE MAKE IT!!!!

I for one am very thankful football has started. As someone who normally doesn't give two craps about the NFL I watched the entire game last night and barely watched the Astros.

I've had about all I can stand of Dusty rolling out Maldy's fatass at catcher every night damn near and sitting a guy with an .843 OPS. And then add in the fact that you have a guy in Chaz with a .881 OPS getting passed over when he should be in the lineup every night is nuts. The distraction of football has been a welcome change into my weekly routine.

If the Astros miss the playoffs it is 100% on Dusty. They likely won't, but the fact that there is still even a chance of it happening is beyond ridiculous. I don't even want to think about a playoff game yet with one or both of Diaz/Chaz not starting.

The joys of Yordan Alvarez, in my season so far (not to the allstar break yet)

Yordan has:

Sprained Ankle
Sore Ankle
Sprained Knee (three times)
knee tendentious
Back stiffness

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I for one am very thankful football has started. As someone who normally doesn't give two craps about the NFL I watched the entire game last night and barely watched the Astros.

I've had about all I can stand of Dusty rolling out Maldy's fatass at catcher every night damn near and sitting a guy with an .843 OPS. And then add in the fact that you have a guy in Chaz with a .881 OPS getting passed over when he should be in the lineup every night is nuts. The distraction of football has been a welcome change into my weekly routine.

If the Astros miss the playoffs it is 100% on Dusty. They likely won't, but the fact that there is still even a chance of it happening is beyond ridiculous. I don't even want to think about a playoff game yet with one or both of Diaz/Chaz not starting.

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lol. I am not leaving, but similar to what 2015 said ( and I'm guilty), but the constant Dusty *****ing and thread of people who throw in the towel on here after one inning gets tough. My point was having football on now makes it easier to not get wrapped up in this thread and so frustrated.


It is possible to enjoy both sports more causally....until playoffs starts.

I think some of you forget how boring last September was. We had almost nothing to play for. At least this year, it feels a bit like October in September. I thank Dusty for this every day.

I said I "barely watched the game". I usually watch every pitch. Last night I watched random innings.

I applaud you for trying to be a hardass and trying to call me out when I did a bad job of expressing my point in my post.