MLB Playoffs ('25) Games thread (non-Phillies)

[Tom McAndrew]

Game 7: Seattle vs. Toronto, in the ALCS

Bottom of the 7th, with men on 2nd & 3rd with 1 out, Toronto's George Springer hits a 3-run HR. Toronto takes a 4-3 lead.

 

[Tom McAndrew]

 

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[Tom McAndrew]

Tough one for the Mariners. They were up 3-2 in the series, but failed to close it out in games 6 and games 7.

They made some aggressive trades at the deadline to try to win it all, but came up a game short of getting to the WS.

 

[Tom McAndrew]

Where was this Jeff Hoffman at the end of last season (for the Phillies)?

 

[Tom McAndrew]

 

[Tom McAndrew]

 

[Tom McAndrew]

It really looked like the Mariners were going to win G7, until Springer's HR in the bottom of the 7th.

 

[Nittering Nabob]

It should make for an interesting WS. It would also be interesting to see the stats for WS teams that locked-up their ticket far earlier than the other team.

My recollection is that they tend not to do so well.

 

[Tom McAndrew]

G1 of the WS:

 

[Tom McAndrew]

Varsho goes yard on Snell, to the deepest part of the park, in the bottom of the 4th

 

[Relayer]

 

[Relayer]

Blue Jays making Snell work, 73 pitches through 4 innings.

 

[Tom McAndrew]

Blue Jays making Snell work, 73 pitches through 4 innings.

it's tough to do, as his pitches flirt around the edges of the zone. But if you're disciplined, it's possible.

In the NLDS, the Fightins when they faced Snell had the dual whammy of not being disciplined enough, and an ump behind the plate that kept expanding the zone for Snell.

Edit: and the Blue Jays chase him in the bottom of the 6th, as they load the bases with no out.

 

[Tom McAndrew]

As the Fightins showed, if you get to the Dodgers' 'pen, you can do some damage.

After Snell was taken out, the Blue Jays went:
- single (scored 1 run)
- walk (scored 1 run)
- single (scored 1 run)
- force at home on a chopper to 3rd
- grand slam

9-2, Blue Jayes in the bottom of the 6th, and still only 1 out

 

[Tom McAndrew]

And the Jays weren't done in the bottom of the 6th, as they go single and HR to take an 11-2 lead.

 

[BobPSU92]

A$$. BEATING.

 

[Tom McAndrew]

 

[Tom McAndrew]

From G2:

 

[Tom McAndrew]

 

[Tom McAndrew]

From G3:

the 2nd of the Dodgers 2 solo HRs:



the Blue Jays get on the board in a big way in the top the 4th:



and then the Jays get another in the top of the 4th:

 

[Nittering Nabob]

Inexcusable. The Blue Jays would have had runners at 1st and 2nd with no outs. The umpire should be booted from baseball for pure incompetence.

 

[BobPSU92]

Ohtani is pretty good at baseball.

 

[Connorpozlee]

Ohtani is pretty good at baseball.

You just can’t pitch to him. Now in his last 2 home games (if I could read the television correctly), 7-7 with 5 HRs and 2 doubles.

 

[Tom McAndrew]

Tied, 5-5, headed to the top of the 8th

Quite an entertaining game

 

[Mufasa94]

Blue Jays had a relatively rotund and slow PR thrown out at home in the top of the 10th trying to score from first on a two out double.

From an outsider that doesn’t know the Blue Jays thoroughly, the use of that guy as a PR is an interesting decision.

 

[Tom McAndrew]

This game is wild. It's now in the top of the 14th. Both teams have had multiple opportunities to score in extra innings, but so far, have not been able to get the key hit.

 

[Erial_Lion]

I want this to go long enough to see what LA does if Klein hits his limit. He hasn’t gone more than 2 innings all year. He just throwing until his arm falls off?

 

[Tom McAndrew]

I want this to go long enough to see what LA does if Klein hits his limit. He hasn’t gone more than 2 innings all year. He just throwing until his arm falls off?

And yet, he's still pitching in the 18th -- his 4th inning of work.

 

[Erial_Lion]

And yet, he's still pitching in the 18th -- his 4th inning of work.

That has to be it for him. But I think we have our answer on where they go next if they don’t score.

 

[Tom McAndrew]

And Freddie Freeman hits a solo HR in the bottom of the 18th. Dodgers win, 6-5, and take a 2-1 lead in the series.

6 hr., 49 min. game

 

[LionJim]

Freddie Freeman, I’d be very anxious to have him on my team.

 

[Connorpozlee]

Blue Jays had a relatively rotund and slow PR thrown out at home in the top of the 10th trying to score from first on a two out double.

From an outsider that doesn’t know the Blue Jays thoroughly, the use of that guy as a PR is an interesting decision.

if I recall correctly, he was the only guy left on the bench and this is who he was sent in to pinch run for.

 

[MrTailgate]

It was an honor to watch that classic last night. When it’s good, no game is better than baseball.

 

[NittPicker]

Inexcusable. The Blue Jays would have had runners at 1st and 2nd with no outs. The umpire should be booted from baseball for pure incompetence.

No doubt a bad strike call by the home plate umpire. OTOH, there was no delay in making the call regardless of how bad it may have been. There should have been no confusion on the part of the baserunner. Bichette has the responsibility of being sure of the call before walking toward second. Garbage call though.

 

[Mufasa94]

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if I recall correctly, he was the only guy left on the bench and this is who he was sent in to pinch run for.

Oh my. If you had asked me last night, I would have thought it was the same guy. Past my bedtime and was confused. Did not come close to seeing the end.

I think the guy in your picture did score from first on a hit late in the Seattle series.

 

[Connorpozlee]

It was an honor to watch that classic last night. When it’s good, no game is better than baseball.

I tapped out after the 13th inning but you’re right. So much fun to watch. And much less anxiety ducking when it’s not my team playing.

 

[Connorpozlee]

No doubt a bad strike call by the home plate umpire. OTOH, there was no delay in making the call regardless of how bad it may have been. There should have been no confusion on the part of the baserunner. Bichette has the responsibility of being sure of the call before walking toward second. Garbage call though.

I disagree with you here. It was a pretty obvious ball but there was a delay in him making the call. That is no time for umpiring flair or style. That call should be made loudly, demonstrably, and loudly.

 

[manatree]

Picture of Vlad Jr before before the game started.

 

[Erial_Lion]

I disagree with you here. It was a pretty obvious ball but there was a delay in him making the call. That is no time for umpiring flair or style. That call should be made loudly, demonstrably, and loudly.

There was no delay, flair, or style there. He missed the pitch, but the timing on it was perfect.