The Official 2017 MLB Playoffs Thread

[Troll Daddy]

Cy Young is getting hammered 

[Blarg]

Altuve has to be pretty much the first pick of all writers for the MVP this year. I know there will be a few scattered numbnutz that will pick Judge, and even a random Trout first pick but Altuve is the real MVP.

The writers have already posted their votes but this game is just showing how damn good he is. He has ripped Sale for two deep home runs giving Huston their lead. 

All season he was the only Astro I didn't want to see leading off or with runners on when the Angels faced him. And the Angels actually kept him in check somewhat, he batted .286/.349/.411/.760 against them.

Huston looks like they are going to dismantle the Red Sox. I hope they do and finish in Boston just to make sure the largest audience (East Coast media) sees why they ran away with the division.

And Altuve will be a big part of that.

[Blarg]

9 minutes ago, WeatherWonk said:

It's 80 something degrees in Houston. Why is she wearing so much?

 

Roof closed with air conditioning on. Not cold enough for pokies, not warm enough to strip down. 

[Blarg]

Lol, Gattis is pretty slow. Bases loaded, no outs, Astros already up by three runs. This could get ugly for the Sox quick.

[Troll Daddy]

18 minutes ago, WeatherWonk said:

It's 80 something degrees in Houston. Why is she wearing so much?

 

Does this help

 

[Blarg]

What helps is the 2 run single McCann just belted to right field with one out. 

Sale 5 IP 7 Earned Runs, 3 Home Runs.

Now the Red Sox Bogartes bobbles a double play ball so it's 1st and 3rd with two outs.

Edited October 5, 2017 by Blarg

[Blarg]

Red Sox out of the inning on a deep fly to right field. It's only the 6th inning and Costas is already announcing tomorrow's natch ups. 

[Homebrewer]

smoking a brisket today...awesome

watching both AL east teams (hopefully) lose..

 

priceless.

[Blarg]

Book closed on Verlander 6 innings pitched 2 earned runs. Exactly what the Astros picked him up for. 

[Blarg]

Just now, Homebrewer said:

smoking a brisket today...awesome

watching both AL east teams (hopefully) lose..

 

priceless.

 Was thinking of doing this with all of the time off I have. The problem is we don't have enough people to eat a full brisket and I'm not much of a freezer guy. Does it work well with smaller cuts? 

[Homebrewer]

Wow...that little guy is pretty good

[Troll Daddy]

[Angel Dog and Beer]

Altuve going to town today. Damn. pretty impressive. 

[Homebrewer]

4 minutes ago, Blarg said:

 Was thinking of doing this with all of the time off I have. The problem is we don't have enough people to eat a full brisket and I'm not much of a freezer guy. Does it work well with smaller cuts? 

Yeah...you don't have to do a full brisket. A real brisket is about 20-25 lbs. I am smoking about 4.5 lbs.  The trick is brining-marinating for a couple days then smoking it at a super low temperature for a long time. It makes awesome sandwiches/burritos/machaca for a few days afterward.

[Blarg]

Jose Altuve just went Adam Kennedy all over the Red Sox.

 

I was actually making popcorn when he hit it.

[WeatherWonk]

Last of the tomatoes, up here near the 45th parallel. We've already had nights in the 30s. No more ripening, so it's time for saucing.

Not as sexy as brisket, though.

 

[Homebrewer]

Fister starting game 2 of the ALDS.

Good thing our crack pitching experts decided he couldnt help here and let him go elsewhere. 

[Homebrewer]

16 minutes ago, WeatherWonk said:

Last of the tomatoes, up here near the 45th parallel. We've already had nights in the 30s. No more ripening, so it's time for saucing.

Not as sexy as brisket, though.

 

Fires and evacuations ended my gardening interest this year, otherwise I'd be canning/saucing/pickeling right now too.

[Blarg]

Pitching really wasn't our downfall but let's wait and see how Fister performs before we start gnashing our teeth.

[daygloman]

I didn't think the Red Sox were gonna win this one.

 

[daygloman]

Looking at the inside of that place, the Yankees have their backs against the wall.

[AngelsLakersFan]

0-0 in the first and the Yankees are already in trouble. lol

[Homebrewer]

37 minutes ago, Blarg said:

Pitching really wasn't our downfall but let's wait and see how Fister performs before we start gnashing our teeth.

I'm sure Farrell would rather have Nolasco as an option.

[Blarg]

Nolasco wasn't going anywhere even if we got Verlander. 

[Blarg]

Bases loaded and the Yanks get a double play. One run in and a man on third.