tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post7245629008621797189..comments2024-03-27T22:35:08.926-04:00Comments on The Heath Post: MLB Playoffs, Day FourGoHeathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-11811024505252385102021-10-12T11:52:26.602-04:002021-10-12T11:52:26.602-04:00So I watched this game right up until the Rays wer...So I watched this game right up until the Rays were finally retired in the eighth after tying things at 5. It was a very exciting game, and I was really enjoying it. <br /><br />But my wife at this moment was pulling back in the driveway after being gone to Russellville all afternoon and evening. And even though I ended up futzing around the house for another hour or so after she got home and was catching up on email and stuff, I just totally forgot about the existence of this game and, I guess, baseball generally. Didn't think about it again at all until I was having coffee with some guys this morning and one of them mentioned it. I find being 53 to be a dramatically different experience than being 43.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-123269409626958002021-10-12T00:47:16.537-04:002021-10-12T00:47:16.537-04:00The Dodgers go down 1-2-3 in the ninth, and the ga...The Dodgers go down 1-2-3 in the ninth, and the game is over.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-6500092706375045242021-10-12T00:42:35.597-04:002021-10-12T00:42:35.597-04:00In the Braves/Brewers series, the scores have been...In the Braves/Brewers series, the scores have been: 1-2, 3-0, 3-0.<br />In this series, the scores have been: 4-0, 2-9, and now 1-0.<br />Unless the Dodgers score in the 9th, four of the six NL playoff games will have been shutouts.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-54393550431646306082021-10-12T00:40:50.586-04:002021-10-12T00:40:50.586-04:00In the top of the 9th, Kenley Jansen strikes out t...In the top of the 9th, Kenley Jansen strikes out the side, and the Giants will settle for 1 run on 3 hits for the night. It's not much, but it may be enough.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-82931856745716590922021-10-12T00:30:24.275-04:002021-10-12T00:30:24.275-04:00This will be a heartbreaking loss for either team....This will be a heartbreaking loss for either team. The Dodgers have given up only three hits to a team that won 107 games, but they are losing. The Giants have completely dominated Dodger hitting the whole game, but they won't feel safe until the game is over.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-41833577915912615662021-10-12T00:29:04.823-04:002021-10-12T00:29:04.823-04:00Dodgers go down 1-2-3 in the 8th, and they are in ...Dodgers go down 1-2-3 in the 8th, and they are in big trouble.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-66864464898921307022021-10-12T00:25:40.553-04:002021-10-12T00:25:40.553-04:00We have seven teams left, and four of them spent d...We have seven teams left, and four of them spent decades competing against each other in the old National League West. What a division that was.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-82837007979816167932021-10-12T00:21:38.082-04:002021-10-12T00:21:38.082-04:00Back to the National League, where the Giants and ...Back to the National League, where the Giants and Dodgers are hooked up in another NL pitching duel. In the top of the 5th, Evan Longoria of the Giants homered to left off of Max Scherzer of the Dodgers. As we go into the bottom of the 8th, that run remains the only run of the game so far. It's Giants 1, Dodgers 0.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-24721233728062505092021-10-12T00:19:35.763-04:002021-10-12T00:19:35.763-04:00In their typical never-say-die fashion, the Rays c...In their typical never-say-die fashion, the Rays came back and tied the game 5-5 after 8. But the BoSox pushed across the game-winner in the 9th for a 6-5 win. So after a 6-4 win in 13 innings on Sunday, and a walk-off win today, the BoSox become the first team to advance to the LCS. The Rays are the first team to be eliminated.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-64978309894459837742021-10-11T20:17:39.102-04:002021-10-11T20:17:39.102-04:00Personally, I like the Rays' players, and I ad...Personally, I like the Rays' players, and I admire their management, but I will be very happy if we don't have to watch another game in their stadium.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-51737881731290191772021-10-11T20:17:05.972-04:002021-10-11T20:17:05.972-04:00The Rays finally get out of the inning, but they t...The Rays finally get out of the inning, but they trail 5-0 after 3. FanGraphs now gives the BoSox a 93 percent chance of winning.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-33494145858191768562021-10-11T20:15:52.479-04:002021-10-11T20:15:52.479-04:00Since Devers's home run, the BoSox have gotten...Since Devers's home run, the BoSox have gotten four hits in a row, including three line drives off of the Green Monster. They now lead 5-0 and have men on second and third with two out.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-7310746472557889312021-10-11T20:05:18.275-04:002021-10-11T20:05:18.275-04:00In the bottom of the third, Rafael Devers blasts a...In the bottom of the third, Rafael Devers blasts a three-run homer to put the Bostons up 3-0. Tampa Bay beat Boston by eight games in the regular season, and won 100 games for the first time in its history. But if the Rays don't get going soon, their season will end tonight.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-3860852441623532962021-10-11T19:48:38.176-04:002021-10-11T19:48:38.176-04:00The Red Sox are wearing their red jersey at home d...The Red Sox are wearing their red jersey at home during the playoffs this year. I don't agree with this decision -- but it worked in the Wild Card game against the Yankees, and it worked last night, so you can see why they would stick with it.<br /><br />The Rays, as usual, look like a made up team from the future in a 1980's movie. Or a league softball team.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-49340146479245907992021-10-11T19:46:36.280-04:002021-10-11T19:46:36.280-04:00Fox Sports One has the most annoying scorebug I ha...Fox Sports One has the most annoying scorebug I have ever seen. It's huge, it's down in the lower right corner of the screen, and it's hard to read.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-33012560213836273032021-10-11T17:17:03.168-04:002021-10-11T17:17:03.168-04:00The Braves win 3-0 in a game with almost no drama,...The Braves win 3-0 in a game with almost no drama, and they are one game away from the NLCS.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-4911194026152898532021-10-11T16:56:17.151-04:002021-10-11T16:56:17.151-04:00"Joctober," TBS just called him."Joctober," TBS just called him.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-10107796582625916212021-10-11T16:55:04.935-04:002021-10-11T16:55:04.935-04:00Oh, I'm disappointed to learn this, but thanks...Oh, I'm disappointed to learn this, but thanks for this note and the whole report.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-89987947229548269872021-10-11T16:54:26.042-04:002021-10-11T16:54:26.042-04:00TBS is one of the first channels I check when I tu...TBS is one of the first channels I check when I turn on a TV because it sometimes shows <i>Seinfeld</i> reruns.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-51735001979012083452021-10-11T15:01:44.435-04:002021-10-11T15:01:44.435-04:00Milwaukee takes out its pitcher for a pinch hitter...Milwaukee takes out its pitcher for a pinch hitter in the top of the 5th, but the gambit backfires. The Brewers don't score, and in the bottom of the 5th the Braves greet Milwaukee's new pitcher with two singles. That brings up Joc Pederson, pinch hitting for the pitcher, and blasts a three-run homer to right. Braves lead 3-0.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-56188784405827815412021-10-11T14:06:34.767-04:002021-10-11T14:06:34.767-04:00Atlanta and Milwaukee appear to understand that th...Atlanta and Milwaukee appear to understand that they are just here as a curtain-raiser, and so far we have three quick scoreless innings.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-57873395971773667762021-10-11T12:43:20.316-04:002021-10-11T12:43:20.316-04:00We will not get four games today -- the Astros/Whi...We will not get four games today -- the Astros/White Sox game is rained out and will be played tomorrow.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-54373042146751599872021-10-11T12:25:32.556-04:002021-10-11T12:25:32.556-04:00You also get a chance to figure out how to get Fox...You also get a chance to figure out how to get Fox Sports One, but that doesn't come up again for the rest of the year.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-64259667604751614652021-10-11T12:24:58.383-04:002021-10-11T12:24:58.383-04:00One of the good things about the MLB playoffs is t...One of the good things about the MLB playoffs is that it gives you a chance to figure out how to get TBS on your television, and that comes in handy when the NCAA Tournament rolls around.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.com