2025 MLB Playoffs Thread

[Scoe]

Fully expect a hit here

Another jinx

 

[superjohn]

I hate bunting btw I guess the fact it's IKF it was the right choice, it does bail out the pitcher, oh well.

Down 1 run 0 outs and Vlad on second base. Kiner-Falefa got the bunt down but you want Bichette up there to swing away.

 

[Scoe]

Down 1 run 0 outs and Vlad on second base. Kiner-Falefa got the bunt down but you want Bichette up there to swing away.

Or just win it in the 9th the way Yamamoto was pitching he probably gets out of the jam anyways. The whole point was to score in the 9th and not face Yamamoto.

 

[superjohn]

Or just win it in the 9th

They couldn't, Kiner-Falefa was glued to the bag. Keep your best players in and don't put horrible players in the game.

 

[gsmooth]

They couldn't, Kiner-Falefa was glued to the bag. Keep your best players in and don't put horrible players in the game.

Shouldn't the 3rd base coach tell him to take more of a lead there?

I am genuinely asking anyone here.

 

[storrsroars]

They couldn't, Kiner-Falefa was glued to the bag. Keep your best players in and don't put horrible players in the game.

You really think Bichette would've scored there? That's funny.

 

[superjohn]

You really think Bichette would've scored there? That's funny.

I think the Blue Jays had a way better chance of tying or winning that game in extras with Bichette up and a runner on second with no outs.

 

[UConnTrumbull]

Enjoy that lockout in 27

 

[storrsroars]

Enjoy that lockout in 27

the year the Pirates will finally have a good team

 

[HCCForever]

I just watched the late innings of game replay. It’s inexcusable that IKF didn’t have bigger lead. He should have scored if he ran and not slid. Will Smith was already stretching for throw with foot on right front corner of plate when IKF initiated slide. Just terrible base running by IKF preventing him scoring and Jays winning.

2025 MLB season is over which is a bit depressing. Baseball begins again for me with UConn baseball in February.

 

[M.S.G.]

I’m not a baseball manager but I can’t believe the Jays left in Hoffman for a 2nd inning, obviously the shutdown inning was needed but geeeeez he’s not Mariano Rivera they were just asking for trouble stretching him and BOOM.. it was all hands on deck, had a million arms in that pen

 

[Chin Diesel]

Went to sleep at 7th inning stretch. Solid choice.

 

[Scoe]

Did you know that Will Smith has now won 6 WS in a row.

 

[RuffRuff]

Did you know that Will Smith has now won 6 WS in a row.

And punched Chris Rock.

 

[navery12]

I’m not a baseball manager but I can’t believe the Jays left in Hoffman for a 2nd inning, obviously the shutdown inning was needed but geeeeez he’s not Mariano Rivera they were just asking for trouble stretching him and BOOM.. it was all hands on deck, had a million arms in that pen

I wouldn't exactly say they were stretching Hoffman out, he threw 4 pitches in the 7th inning to get his 1 out

 

[B1GEast]

 

[gsmooth]

Did you know that Will Smith has now won 6 WS in a row.

You can never count out the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.

 

[Mr. French]

You really think Bichette would've scored there? That's funny.

Whatever you think of what happened or IKF, you obviously PR for Bo. It’s not even debatable.

 

[M.S.G.]

I wouldn't exactly say they were stretching Hoffman out, he threw 4 pitches in the 7th inning to get his 1 out

I’ll own that, I thought he threw way more than that.

 

[superjohn]

Whatever you think of what happened or IKF, you obviously PR for Bo. It’s not even debatable.

What did that get them? Kiner-Falefa was no threat to steal and it's totally inexcusable he didn't score. Then they were screwed in extras once again.

 

[Scoe]

What did that get them? Kiner-Falefa was no threat to steal and it's totally inexcusable he didn't score. Then they were screwed in extras once again.

Jays should've had someone better than IKF on their roster maybe it was on the 3B coach but can't fault the decision to put a pr in a tied game in the 9th. Jays had their chances they choked up 3-2 at home then up 3-0 in game 7 then had their chance in the top and bottom of 9th.

 

[superjohn]

Jays should've had someone better than IKF on their roster maybe it was on the 3B coach but can't fault the decision to put a pr in a tied game in the 9th. Jays had their chances they choked up 3-2 at home then up 3-0 in game 7 then had their chance in the top and bottom of 9th.

Then had their chance in the 11th with a runner on second and no outs. Bichette was needed there. It was just like the 18 inning game. Lost with best players on the bench.

 

[storrsroars]

Jays should've had someone better than IKF on their roster maybe it was on the 3B coach but can't fault the decision to put a pr in a tied game in the 9th. Jays had their chances they choked up 3-2 at home then up 3-0 in game 7 then had their chance in the top and bottom of 9th.

I can't think of a single MLB manager who wouldn't have run for Bichette in that situation.

 

[Scoe]

Then had their chance in the 11th with a runner on second and no outs. Bichette was needed there. It was just like the 18 inning game. Lost with best players on the bench.

I didn’t agree with pr for Bichette in the 18 inning game because it was too early and Springer came out of that game too. Top of the 9th tied game it wasn’t debatable putting the faster guy in top of the 9th in a tied game.

So your saying they shouldn’t have tried to increase the chances of winning in the 9th and waited till their behind with Yammamoto on the mound. If Bichette wasnt hurt I would understand the argument.

 

[Mr. French]

What did that get them? Kiner-Falefa was no threat to steal and it's totally inexcusable he didn't score. Then they were screwed in extras once again.

It didn’t get them anything, and IKF may have made some running errors (and the 3B coach) but that doesn’t mean it was the wrong decision.