Maton in that situation was a better potential option. It was also both a bad decision and the worst decision Dusty made although I'd argue not having someone already warm is as much a part of it than who was warming. That being said, having watched the game and everything that happened after I don't see how you can realistically say that one call is why they lost the game. The Astros came back and tied if after that. Then the Sox scored 3 runs on ground balls and a bad non-call on interference. A pitcher inducing softly hit ground balls is a good thing. Astros hitters then struck out something like 11 times after the fourth. The batter's change in approach / or mental state wasn't because Yimi gave up a 3 run homer. It was the entire sequence of events most of which were random ball in play stuff or bad calls.
Last night's game was the most infuriating baseball game I've watched in years. SOOOOO many shenanigans that couldn't have possibly been accidental. Now sure, Dusty made some bad decisions (doesn't he always?) but the officiating was inexcusable. It was David Stern NBA playoffs tier bad.
The White Sox were obviously desperate last night and let their nuts hang out. I don't think they'll quite repeat that today. I already liked our chances today, but after seeing Tepera's comments (which had better be bulletin board material in the Astros clubhouse) I really like our chances to end this series today. Expect big games from Correa and Altuve.
Seriously, I never of that White Sox pitcher before and never will after. Forgive that pitcher, he never sandbag before.
For the first time in my life, there is part of an Astros playoff game I will never see. Turned it off after the non-call on Grandal's interference, deleted the recording this morning. Win today and I can completely forget that game ever happened.
Same. Once we went down 9-6 on some more BS, I just decided this one wasn't for us. Was able to calm my nerves and get a full nights sleep instead of simmering through the rest of it.
Why does Dusty keep using our crappy relievers in high leverage situations? In close games the only relievers that should be used are Stanek, Graveman, Pressley, and then Greinke/Javier in long relief. Once these options are exhausted move on to the rest.
That one call directly led to a five-run inning by the White Sox. If Grandal was rung up, like he should have been, and Jimenez grounds out like he did, the score heading to the 4th inning is 5-1 Astros, not 6-5 White Sox. It turned the game and the momentum in Chicago’s favor, and they ran with it. What happened next led to Luis Garcia being knocked out of the game so Yimi Garcia could fall behind Leurys Garcia and throw a fastball down the middle that he crushed to give the White Sox the lead. The bogus non-interference call led to another run for the White Sox in the bottom of the fourth.
Hanlon's razor is usually valid, but the extent of things go beyond what I believe can be adequately explained by incompetence. For example, when a base runner choses this "path" so that he can interfere with the throw home, and does so successfully......and you allow it. That's not incompetence, that's malice.
Not looking good, weather wise, for the game today. Supposed to start pouring around 3 pm and not stop until after midnight. Hopefully MLB does the right thing and postpone until tomorrow. There's no sense in trying to get it in today, only to have it rained out. Would play havoc on both team's staffs.
