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2023 MLB Thread -- World Champion Rangers - Hot Stove Warming Up - Soto to the Yanks - Ohtani's destination unknown

One of the teams in the Texas series just remembered that home field advantage is supposed to be a good thing.

It's the first time all series that the home team has had a lead.
 
Dusty Baker with an old school masterpiece in the bottom of the 8th. Astros down 2 in Texas after Garcia hits a 3 run homer. Bryan Abreu walks Evan Carter to open the inning. Abreu proceeds to plunk Garcia with a message pitch high and tight. Garcia knows a challenge and reacts. Mayhem for a few minutes. Umps confer and decide to eject Abreu for an intentional HBP. Dusty erupts with the argument he would never intentionally plunk someone and put 2 runners on base in the bottom of the eighth down by 2 runs. Logical but umps toss him. Both dugouts are now fired up and focused on something other than the game at hand. The 15-20 minutes that expire during the brohaha leave the Texas closer Leclerc cooling down in the dugout and with his attention diverted from getting the final three outs. When he finally gets back to the mound, Leclerc gives up a single, a walk and a three run HR. Astros lead 5-4 and the knife is inserted. Buttom of 9, Rangers get two leadoff singles and two liners that find gloves. Knife twisted. Evan Carter ends the game with strikeout. Knife withdrawn and the Rangers are done. Astros win and Dusty chuckles. A long shot worked to perfection. An absolute masterpiece of managing.
 
Has been a great game 4 in Arizona. Bullpen games for both teams, has come down to who’s taken their spots so far.
 
Let it be known Craig Kimbrel has STILL never blown a save in a postseason game. It just so happens he has fucked up a bunch of other situations.
 
I hope to never see Kimbrel pitch again in a Phillies uniform in a game that is +/- 6 runs either way
 
TownieDeac said:
Let it be known Craig Kimbrel has STILL never blown a save in a postseason game. It just so happens he has fucked up a bunch of other situations.
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Nope. Blown save today. Winning run was his.
 
Sanchez not knowing how many outs there were in 2nd inning is low key big moment (not to mention Bohm error). Phillies gave them 5 outs that inning.
 
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