***2016 MLB Playoff thread: Cubs win for first time since sliced bread hit market (2 Viewers)

[whoknew]

Trying to prevent him from bleeding out and dying in front of 50,000 people?

Otherwise, there's got to be something about uncontrolled bleeding, much like a guy has to leave a hockey/basketball game with blood.

Yea I'm curious. There is a rule where you can't have a foreign substance on your pitching hand. But I don't know the exact wording. Who determines whether something (i.e., blood) is a foreign substance? 

Francona didn't seem to protest much.

 

[Northern Voice]

Does anyone know the exact rule for why he had to come out of the game?

They said something on the broadcast about "marking" the ball?

 

[Bobcat10]

Is that fan with the turban an Indian or a Blue Jay fan?

FWIW, during the August series in Cle, there were a bunch of turban wearing Jays fans.

 

[Bobcat10]

So do they bring in tomorrow's starter, Merritt, and go to Kluber almost no matter what tomorrow?  A few circumstances in which that could be prevented (Tribe win with Merritt going 4 or 5 for example).

 

[shuke]

Does anyone know the exact rule for why he had to come out of the game?

I don't think a pitcher can have anything on his throwing arm/hand that is not part of the uniform. I am guessing this includes bandages, which would have been necessary to stop that bleeding.

 

[Long Ball Larry]

Bo-Bo?

 

[Northern Voice]

Bo-Bo?

bow-bow

 

[falguy]

Toronto has 2 innings to get their #### together before miller comes in to close the door

 

[Dickie Dunn]

"Foreign substance" rule is the reason why Bauer was removed.

Which I guess is a technicality, since the game is in Canada.

 

[hxperson]

MLB and US TV networks must be ecstatic about how this series is going

 

[falguy]

Odd to think that half way through game three only 4 different cleveland players have a hit. 

 

[Bobcat10]

Kip didn't seem to like that slide by Josh.

 

[Bobcat10]

MLB and US TV networks must be ecstatic about how this series is going

For sure, Manfred said as much on local radio here.

 

[falguy]

Odd to think that half way through game three only 4 different cleveland players have a hit. 

5

Lol

 

[Bruce Dickinson]

Signs it might not be your night:

Mike Napoli steals second against you, and scores on a blooper to right.

 

[Eephus]

Mike Napoli playing the role of Willie Mays Hayes

 

[Cliff Clavin]

It was a run.

Bautista

 

[parasaurolophus]

I'm guessing Kershaw said something along the lines of, "#### you Dave, I am your daddy.  I've got Friedman by the balls, he is going to let me do whatever I want, and you're just a puppet.  Also, you cost us the game last night.  Now go get your ####### shinebox."

This is so not true. 

 

[The Duff Man]

Jays batters look like they are going through the motions up there. Although great pitching can do that to you. 

 

[falguy]

Jays batters look like they are going through the motions up there. Although great pitching can do that to you. 

Its pretty much exactly like they did most of September. Honestly i don't think it's the pitching as much as them just stinking. 

 

[Bobcat10]

TOR scored 5, 10, 5, and 7 before this series in the playoffs.  So far in 24 innings this series they have 3.  BOS was supposed to murder CLE pitching too.  Maybe TOR stinks, but the CLE pitching has been great.  Much like Sept, Aug, Jul...

 

[Northern Voice]

TOR scored 5, 10, 5, and 7 before this series in the playoffs.  So far in 24 innings this series they have 3.  BOS was supposed to murder CLE pitching too.  Maybe TOR stinks, but the CLE pitching has been great.  Much like Sept, Aug, Jul...

Combination of both. Cleveland pitching, particularly relievers have been very very good and Jays hitting has run hot and cold all season and is cold now. Jays have been completely dominated so far.

 

[FishTacoTuesday]

Well at least the Jays have a good tax code to lean on, that's something. 

 

[Northern Voice]

His foot was on the bag, but they'll overturn this anyway and call him out.

 

[falguy]

TOR scored 5, 10, 5, and 7 before this series in the playoffs.  So far in 24 innings this series they have 3.  BOS was supposed to murder CLE pitching too.  Maybe TOR stinks, but the CLE pitching has been great.  Much like Sept, Aug, Jul...

I said it is exactly like they hit most if September - which it is. Especially the first 2 weeks. I suffered through every game. This is not that much of an aberration.

Not saying Cleveland pitchers havent been good.

 

[falguy]

Smoak.  So close. 

 

[Cliff Clavin]

Smoak struck out

 

[Bobcat10]

Man, looked at 4 strikes and walked.

 

[Northern Voice]

Man, looked at 4 strikes and walked.

Well, given the montage of pitches nowhere near the zone called as strikes that TBS showed right after, I think you can let it slide.

 

[Bobcat10]

Well, given the montage of pitches nowhere near the zone called as strikes that TBS showed right after, I think you can let it slide.

No issues here if those guys want to keep the bat on their shoulder.  

 

[Cliff Clavin]

Not sure which is worse, having to watch Cecil pitch or listen to the announcers. 

 

[Northern Voice]

Not sure which is worse, having to watch Cecil pitch or listen to the announcers. 

The answer is watching replays to determine if a player came a millimeter off the base.

 

[Limp Ditka]

The answer is watching replays to determine if a player came a millimeter off the base.

With a little bit of help.

 

[Bobcat10]

The answer is watching replays to determine if a player came a millimeter off the base.

No doubt.  Giving the managers 2 replays per game in the playoffs isn't helping this.  Something has to change.

 

[Cliff Clavin]

Miller in the bottom of the 9th vs the bottom of the order should be entertaining.

 

[falguy]

Miller in the bottom of the 9th vs the bottom of the order should be entertaining.

Ninth inning Pitch count over/under ... 8 ?

 

[Cliff Clavin]

Ninth inning Pitch count over/under ... 8 ?

Woah. You think someone makes contact? Ballsy. 

 

[Northern Voice]

 Did this announcer just say Bautista has a great arm?

 

[Northern Voice]

Pretty sure Dioner needs to start over Martin at this point.

 

[Eephus]

Darwin Barney is Canadian for Wilmer Difo

 

[tjnc09]

Jays fans would rather see the Indians than the Red Sox  

 

 

[Dickie Dunn]

The Blue Jays appear to be facing some serious Circumstances now.

 

[FishTacoTuesday]

At least Jays fans still have the Leafs!

 

[Encyclopedia Brown]

Who are those two handsome Cleveland fans they keep showing? They look like the guy who played Frances McDormand's husband in "Fargo". 

 

[Cliff Clavin]

At least Jays fans still have the Leafs!

That's incredibly insulting. We're not all Leaf fans.

 

[hxperson]

 

I think what you are missing is that we freaking HATE the Boston Red Sox.   Being down 3-0 obviously sucks right now but losing to Boston would feel 10x worse.

 

[Northern Voice]

I think what you are missing is that we freaking HATE the Boston Red Sox.   Being down 3-0 obviously sucks right now but losing to Boston would feel 10x worse.

I don't have any sort of hate on for Cleveland. They've just been the better team. They're not #######s like KC. There's no pent up revenge nonsense like with Texas. There isn't the divisional history/animosity like with Boston, Baltimore or the Yankees. The worst thing about Cleveland is their terrible name and logo but that doesn't really affect me  

 

[hxperson]

I don't have any sort of hate on for Cleveland. They've just been the better team. They're not #######s like KC. There's no pent up revenge nonsense like with Texas. There isn't the divisional history/animosity like with Boston, Baltimore or the Yankees. The worst thing about Cleveland is their terrible name and logo but that doesn't really affect me  

Completely agree.  They are playing great, and owning the Jays.   Hats off to them.  No anger at all.

 

[tjnc09]

I think what you are missing is that we freaking HATE the Boston Red Sox.   Being down 3-0 obviously sucks right now but losing to Boston would feel 10x worse.

I was told Toronto didn't want to face Boston because of how they did in the regular season.  It didn't have anything with hating the team.

 

[pollardsvision]

With as much as Francona is having to milk that bullpen, I have to think there's even more pressure than what would be normal to try to finish this thing in 4 or 5. Tonight, really. Burning Kluber tonight, and maybe another inning or two of Miller, without a W would be about as bad a spot as you could be in up 3-1 in a series (without facing LeBron James, of course).

It's cliche, of course, but the Jays win tonight, and this whole series changes rapidly.