I think they will lose at least one more and maybe two depending on the breaks. Interesting to compare this poll with the one from mid-August where 14% predicted 12-0, 20% predicted 11-1, 44% predicted 10-2, and only 21% predicted anything more than two losses. As shocking as it may seem, a few here may have been a little optimistic about our chances heading into this season.
lol of course Silver is pumping Pete and Amy. Among the centrists, I do prefer Amy over Pete if only for that brutishness Klobuchar gives off which, if she were attractive, would be quite sexy.
So if a movement formed in the US with the aim to succeed from the Union and that movement was supported by Russia and China, it would be wrong not to support that movement?
Why should LeBron be required to support a separatist movement in a former colony of the UK that is supported by the West? Maybe he shouldn't have tried to get Morey into trouble but I don't have a problem with him not taking a stance on this issue.
The Cardinals are a decent team but they don't really belong here. They've been absolutely atrocious at the plate this series and have a .185 xwoba so far, which is worse than what hitters have done against Gerrit Cole (.238) this season.
Steamer projected wRC+ for the Cards' lineup tonight:
CF D. Fowler S (101)
2B Kolten Wong L (101)
1B P. Goldschmidt R (129)
LF M. Ozuna R (121)
C Y. Molina R (92)
RF J. Martinez R (108)
3B Tommy Edman S (93)
SS Paul DeJong R (103)
Really only two solidly above average hitters, although no real gaping holes outside of 3B with Molina's offense being above average at C. Good thing they made the Ozuna and Goldschmidt trades or that would be one truly average ass lineup.
No kidding, Belobious. The point is that in spite of the series run differential and the fact the Astros were shut out in game 1 they have actually hit the ball quite well this series and if this trend continues there's a very good chance they win the series.
A lot seems to hinge on Severino's start tomorrow. He looked a little shaky versus the Twins and his velo doesn't seem to be all the way back. Hopefully he tips some pitches and gets knocked out early so Boone has to be at least a little cautious with how he uses his pen during the three game stretch in NY.
xwOBA through the first two games - Yankees .308, Astros .373. The Astros are hitting better in this series than they did in the regular season (.337 xwOBA) but have hardly anything to show for it. Still, this is a huge improvement from the Rays series where Rays' pitching really did a number against the Astros' offense for much of the series. The issues against NY seem to stem more from hitting line drives to the wrong spots and not having anyone on base for the home runs.
Also, really nice to see Joe Smith emerging as the RHB killer he was supposed to be when originally signed. He could obviously be a huge difference maker in this series with the Yankee's RHB heavy lineup.