TWiB Notes - Sept 19 - 25

[Frayed Knot]

Seeing as how effective the Phils were(n't) this past weekend, we probably shouldn't expect too much from the Nats ... and as I type the Braves get a HR three batters in (Riley).



Most of the rest of the NL -- at least the ones most important to us -- is off today.

Phils host the Blue Jays starting tomorrow.

Cardinals (don't sleep on the Cards, folks) go to Sandy Eggo



Yanx host the continue Pirates' NTC tour after a day off today.

[MFS62]

NTC?

Later

[Frayed Knot]

The T key's connected to the Y key

The Y key's connected to ...

[Frayed Knot]

4 - 2 Braves, end of six

[Frayed Knot]

5 - 2, end of seven

[Frayed Knot]

Frayed Knot wrote: 5 - 2, end of seven

Just to be clear, this was a report on the Braves game not a prediction for the Mets game.

[Marshmallowmilkshake]

Listening to the Baseball Tonight podcast piling adoration in Aaron Judge, and they kept talking about the record, the record, the record, and how he was about to break it. And I'm thinking, the record is 73 and he's a long way away. Then at one point they clarified, the American League record, as Bonds, Sosa and McGwire all played in the NL. I don't know if there has ever been so much hype over a league record before.



Both Olney and Kurkjian are convinced Judge is headed to San Francisco next season.

[Fman99]

=Marshmallowmilkshake post_id=108012 time=1663675078 user_id=119]
Listening to the Baseball Tonight podcast piling adoration in Aaron Judge, and they kept talking about the record, the record, the record, and how he was about to break it. And I'm thinking, the record is 73 and he's a long way away. Then at one point they clarified, the American League record, as Bonds, Sosa and McGwire all played in the NL. I don't know if there has ever been so much hype over a league record before.



Both Olney and Kurkjian are convinced Judge is headed to San Francisco next season.

[Frayed Knot]

Nats starter Patrick Corbin walks off the mound with an apparent back issue 12 pitches into his night. So if the Braves are going to lose it'll have to be against an all-bullpen crew.





Other stuff to keep track of tonight.

-- the races for 61 and for 700. Both are two away.

-- no NL team has matched or passed the 108 win mark since '86. The Dodgers can tie that mark by going 6 - 10 and obviously top it with anything better.





With Minnesota tumbling out of the ALC race (7 G out) the ChiSox have the only shot at the Guardians and those two start a series in the Windy City tonight. The Sox, 4 games out, pretty much need to sweep.

[MFS62]

I don't think we need a "getting closer to the record" thread yet. If shit happens, it happens. We can keep it here.



Later

[Benjamin Grimm]

Phillies and Blue Jays decided to play football instead of baseball. Jays up 18-10 in the ninth.

[Frayed Knot]

Swanson just HR'd and it's 3 - 1 bottom 8

The Braves first two runs came on a Td'A HR

[Frayed Knot]

K. Jansen in to close for the Braves, up by 2

Nats lead it off with a bunt single ... and now another!!!

[Willets Point]

Go Nats!

[Frayed Knot]

Bunt, Bunt, K, K

[Frayed Knot]

Base hit scores one.

1st & 3rd, 2 outs

Joey Meneses, the 30 y/o Mexican rookie up

Now 2nd & 3rd on an uncontested steal

And now loaded as they IW Meneses to get to Luke Voit?????

Edited September 20, 2022 by Guest

[Edgy MD]

I'm liking this vulnerable version of Jansen.



I resent the Dodgers knowing just the time to let him walk.

[Frayed Knot]

Voit FO's to semi-deep CF and the Braves win

[Willets Point]

Yankee castoff Luke Voit flies out with the bases loaded to end the game versus the Braves.



Current Yankee Giancarlo Stanton hits a walkoff grand slam to win the game versus the Pirates.



This was a very disheartening couple of minutes.

[MFS62]

Judge just homered (#60) in the bottom of the 9th before Giancarlo Stanton later hit a grand slam and the MFYs beat the Bus 9-8.



Later

[Frayed Knot]

So Judge is on the verge of HR #61 (and beyond) just as the BoSox come in for a four game set starting tonight. So that's great if you're a YLDB with a ticket but not so much if you're a TV viewer or, say, Michael Kay or one of thei other announcers looking to be part of the fun.



Thursday is a FOX exclusive

Friday is an Apple+ game!!

Saturday will be done via local outlets

but then Sunday is property of ESPN



The Apple game really has fans pissed off but MLB has refused to budge off it as this is exactly the sort of 'national interest' game they want to be available everywhere (for a price Ugarte, for a price).

[Frayed Knot]

The Braves will post two results prior to our next one (barring rain) as they begin a four game eastern time zone series in Philadelphia starting tonight.

Braves lead the season series 9-6 so far, thanks largely to a recent three game sweep in Atlanta.

Lefties Max Fried and Ranger Suarez kick it off.



Zack Wheeler is off the IL but pitched (briefly) yesterday so won't appear in this one.

Be nice if Bryce Harper opts to show up for this series [1/12 w/5 Ks last week]

[MFS62]

Frayed Knot wrote: but not so much if you're a TV viewer or, say, Michael Kay or one of their other announcers looking to be part of the fun.

On ESPN Radio, Mike Greenberg was interviewing Michael Kay about the excitement surrounding Judge's quest for the record. Kay said he was still thinking about what call he would make. He sounded like he was considering several different ones. He's really going to be pissed if he can't use any of them because the call will become an instant re-play and last for a long time.



Later

[Frayed Knot]

There has apparently been talks about adding Kay to the Apple TV+ 'team' for the Friday game but it's unclear even if those talks are real much less the likelihood of it happening.

One thing IS clear and that's that the game will NOT be simulcast on YES

[Frayed Knot]

Phillies in their vintage powder blue and maroon w/racing stripe unis for this home game. Regular road grays for Braves.



Atlanta comes out first pitch hacking in top one; a K, two singles and two GOs on just 10 pitches.

Acuna not in the lineup, not sure why.





Switching games for a minute: Judge walks in his 1st AB

[kcmets]

Frayed Knot wrote: Phillies in their vintage powder blue and maroon w/racing stripe unis for this home game.

I like(d) these uniforms, even the stripes.



Phillies up 1-sniffle through four.

[TransMonk]

I find the Judge watch annoying...wake me up if he gets to 70.

[Frayed Knot]

1 - 0 Phils, end of 5 despite a huge disparity in pitches thrown.

60 for Suarez and close to 110 for Fried

[kcmets]

=TransMonk post_id=108364 time=1663895312 user_id=71]
I find the Judge watch annoying...wake me up if he gets to 70.

[Frayed Knot]

=kcmets post_id=108366 time=1663895731 user_id=53]
=TransMonk post_id=108364 time=1663895312 user_id=71]
I find the Judge watch annoying...wake me up if he gets to 70.