tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post975655925658658581..comments2024-03-29T05:08:30.047-04:00Comments on The Heath Post: MLB Update: Day 13GoHeathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-21470979908330129102016-10-20T08:59:22.167-04:002016-10-20T08:59:22.167-04:00Former A Ben Zobrist ...Former A Ben Zobrist ...Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-17269201342103235812016-10-19T23:02:19.616-04:002016-10-19T23:02:19.616-04:00And then the Cubs -- who really are the best team ...And then the Cubs -- who really are the best team in baseball, regardless of what happens in these playoffs -- blow the game open with five runs in the top of the 6th. They lead 10-2, and are still batting.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-88761367662305629412016-10-19T22:35:21.668-04:002016-10-19T22:35:21.668-04:00The Dodgers get two walks and two singles in the b...The Dodgers get two walks and two singles in the bottom of the 5th, and now the score is 5-2 after five.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-35796508812392641772016-10-19T22:02:17.086-04:002016-10-19T22:02:17.086-04:00Anthony Rizzo whacks a homer to center in the top ...Anthony Rizzo whacks a homer to center in the top of the 5th, and the Cubs lead 5-0. The Dodgers will probably avoid using their good pitchers the rest of the way, as they will rest everyone for Game Five.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-24378319314844130782016-10-19T21:55:50.183-04:002016-10-19T21:55:50.183-04:00The Dodgers don't score in the bottom of the i...The Dodgers don't score in the bottom of the inning, and the Cubs lead 4-0 after four. The Cubs now have a 92 percent chance of victory.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-56081810687268574412016-10-19T21:34:39.610-04:002016-10-19T21:34:39.610-04:00And now Addison Russel, the Cubs' shortstop, w...And now Addison Russel, the Cubs' shortstop, whacks a two-run homer over the center field fence. The Cubs lead 4 to 0, and their path to the NL title is back on track. After 21 scoreless innings in a row, they now have a hammerlock on this game.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-40795609489565273312016-10-19T21:31:47.333-04:002016-10-19T21:31:47.333-04:00Jason Heyward grounds out to second, but that scor...Jason Heyward grounds out to second, but that scores Baez, and the Cubs lead 2-0. Contreras advances to third with one out.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-67781144130587006032016-10-19T21:28:32.527-04:002016-10-19T21:28:32.527-04:00That first sentence should read "Here come th...That first sentence should read "Here come the Cubs."GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-85212680676365940962016-10-19T21:28:04.975-04:002016-10-19T21:28:04.975-04:00Here come the comes in the top of the fourth. Ben...Here come the comes in the top of the fourth. Ben Zobrist beats out a bunt. Javier Baez singles him to second. And then a single from Wilson Contreras scores Zobrist -- with Baez and Contreras advancing on the throw. Cubs lead 1-0. With no one out and runners on second and third, Cubs have a chance to break this game open.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-15063199737770939032016-10-19T21:18:30.328-04:002016-10-19T21:18:30.328-04:00Still no score after three.Still no score after three.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-75702267988825431372016-10-19T21:01:18.562-04:002016-10-19T21:01:18.562-04:00After replay, the call is CONFIRMED. Gonzalez is ...After replay, the call is CONFIRMED. Gonzalez is out. The Dodger crowd -- which had cheered after seeing the replay -- is enraged. We still have a scoreless tie after two. But this really feels like big-time baseball.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-62989341595127541812016-10-19T20:59:51.755-04:002016-10-19T20:59:51.755-04:00Big play with two outs in the bottom of the second...Big play with two outs in the bottom of the second. It appeared that Adrian Gonzalez was thrown out at home to end the inning trying to score from second on a single. But the Dodgers protested, claiming that Gonzalez's hand reached in and touched the plate before the tag was made. And so to replay.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-38326726762206952402016-10-19T20:35:06.894-04:002016-10-19T20:35:06.894-04:00No score in L.A. after one.No score in L.A. after one.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-82264303304435306882016-10-19T19:25:24.831-04:002016-10-19T19:25:24.831-04:00This is only Cleveland's third American League...This is only Cleveland's third American League pennant since the Indians won 111 games in 1954. The other two pennants were won in 1995 and 1997. In 1995, the Indians lost to the Braves in six games -- that was the Braves' only World Championship during their great 1990's run. In 1997, the Indians were beaten in seven games by the Florida Marlins -- the same franchise that would break Cub hearts six years later.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-10846935791541572712016-10-19T18:55:16.328-04:002016-10-19T18:55:16.328-04:00The Tribe has done it! They shut out Toronto 3-0 ...The Tribe has done it! They shut out Toronto 3-0 in Game Five of the ALCS, and THEY ARE THE AMERICAN LEAGUE CHAMPIONS FOR 2016.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-43620008458583067392016-10-19T18:31:59.938-04:002016-10-19T18:31:59.938-04:00Not only is Dodger Rich Hill a former A, so is Blu...Not only is Dodger Rich Hill a former A, so is Blue Jay Josh Donaldson, Indian Coco Crisp, Cub Jon Lester and Dodger Josh Reddick (who I think scored yesterday's first--and winning--run). Of course, I should point out that Hill and Lester were acquired as part of the bold (but failed) stab that the A's took at the 2014 championship. Donaldson, Crisp and Reddick are particularly heartbreaking to watch this postseason because they were officially part of the #GREENCOLLAR good times.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=phLlo_t-z-U" rel="nofollow">There's no better song to have come out so far in 1970 than Ray Price's take on Kris Kristofferson's "For the Good Times."</a> And I'll bet <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bonnie_Raitt#1970.E2.80.9376" rel="nofollow">Bonnie Raitt, who was just getting started in 1970</a>, really <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nW9Cu6GYqxo" rel="nofollow">loved it, too--at least by the time 1991 had rolled around</a>.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-35157583503801374932016-10-19T18:11:23.395-04:002016-10-19T18:11:23.395-04:00The Blue Jays go down 1-2-3 in the seventh, and th...The Blue Jays go down 1-2-3 in the seventh, and they still trail 3-0.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-57380202772711428612016-10-19T17:58:33.614-04:002016-10-19T17:58:33.614-04:00I don't know. The Giants, Royals and Cardinal...I don't know. The Giants, Royals and Cardinals all went with your model, and they have won five of the last six World Series.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-28642158037121226362016-10-19T17:57:35.412-04:002016-10-19T17:57:35.412-04:00Merritt lasted 4 1/3 innings, and the Indians'...Merritt lasted 4 1/3 innings, and the Indians' bullpen is bullpenning away so far. The Tribe leads 3-0 after 6. Cleveland now has a 90 percent chance of victory.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-11895535014748049392016-10-19T17:49:58.312-04:002016-10-19T17:49:58.312-04:00The Cubs make me think of those powerful A's t...The Cubs make me think of those powerful A's teams and the fact that so often in the playoffs their bats fell silent. I think in the playoffs you are much better off being a scrap hitting team. Of course I'm sure the stats show that I'm totally wrong on this one. Matthew Vaughnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10349035708120354682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-67350075495397023962016-10-19T17:17:40.256-04:002016-10-19T17:17:40.256-04:00FanGraphs now gives Cleveland an 84 percent chance...FanGraphs now gives Cleveland an 84 percent chance of victory.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-1625587785176109952016-10-19T17:16:46.515-04:002016-10-19T17:16:46.515-04:00And Merritt gets Edwin Encarnacion to ground into ...And Merritt gets Edwin Encarnacion to ground into a 6-4-3 double play! Team Canada is retired in the 4th, and the Tribe continues to lead, 3 to 0.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-91533099206753747022016-10-19T17:15:37.704-04:002016-10-19T17:15:37.704-04:00Merritt retired the first ten Blue Jays that he fa...Merritt retired the first ten Blue Jays that he faced, but Josh Donaldson singled with one out in the bottom of the fourth.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-19673225584037745682016-10-19T17:14:47.697-04:002016-10-19T17:14:47.697-04:00The Tribe starter today is Ryan Merritt, who has o...The Tribe starter today is Ryan Merritt, who has only pitched 11 innings in his big-league career. He is a 24-year-old lefty who spent most of 2016 toiling for the Columbus Clippers in the International League. He went 11-8 with a 3.7 ERA for the Clippers. He was 1-0 in his only start for the Clevelanders.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-70660511972360336872016-10-19T17:10:05.610-04:002016-10-19T17:10:05.610-04:00After three and one-half innings, the Tribe lead T...After three and one-half innings, the Tribe lead Team Canada 3-0, thanks in large part to solo home runs from Carlos Santana and Coco Crisp.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.com