• In the history of best-of-five postseason series, teams trailing 2-1 that won Game 4 to stay alive went on to also win Game 5 in 26 of 47 instances (55%). However, in all winner-take-all postseason games, true home teams (excluding neutral-site games) have gone only 61-63 (.492), including 0-1 this year (Mets vs. Padres in Game 3 of the NL Wild Card Series). • Cleveland has lost seven consecutive winner-take-all games. That's the second-longest streak in postseason history, trailing just the A’s (nine straight from 2000-19).
What are the differences between the ALDS and ALCS? Can you have more players on the roster or is it the same number? If it's the same number, I don't make any changes. There's not really another hitter we've got who can replace Diaz or Mancini as the DH and the bullpen showed virtually no weaknesses in the last 3 games. The only real blemish was the solo shot Javier gave up and we know his stuff is solid.
I wouldn’t expect any roster changes unless there’s an injury. I could see them switching out Urquidy or Brown for Smith if they think a lefty reliever will make a big difference but I wouldn’t expect that to happen until the World Series if at all.
This is a selfish and racist statement. This is no longer the 1950s even if it was accepted DESPITE being offensive to Native Americans even then. It's not now. I am a middle aged white middle class man and am not offended by it. But I am offended by people who belittle the feelings and importance of those who are.
Historically the Astros have removed a position player and added a 13th pitcher for 7 game series. This will be more important than ever with no off days between games 3-7. If it's the Yankees they are very RH heavy so I could see Seth Martinez added. If it's Cleveland their best players bat left handed or Ramirez who is a switch hitter must better vs RH pitching. I expect Smith is the choice here.
Unless smith has shown the stros something to over take urquidy/brown I don’t see any changes. the way the stros used their position players is exactly how I see them going forward. Nobody has seperated themselves in either dh or cf position. And the catchers will be the same
I'm guessing either Meyers or Dubon out for a pitcher. My guess is the Astros go with Smith though I'd prefer Martinez.
Rain chances keep increasing for the The percentage of rain keeps increasing but you're right they might play through it or just delay an hour or two. Rain chances taper off later.
The post has now been deleted from reddit. The twitter thread states this was the players families/wives plane. not the players.
Any chance the Yankees alds game five will get a larger TV and streaming audience then Monday night football chargers/broncos?
So what would happen in a hypothetical scenario that there was heavy rain in the NY area the next 3-4 days. How does baseball handle something like that? Do they move the game to a different venue?
