2021 MLB Playoffs

[Nate Powalie]

Tampa Bay and Houston draw first blood in their ALDS games, winning decisively. Let's see what happens in the NLDS contests.

In that Tampa/Boston game, I think I saw that Randy Arozerena (pardon my spelling if that's wrong) was the first player to pull off a steal of home plate since 2016.

[LiteBulb88]

Arozarena was the first player to steal home in a playoff game since 2016. He was also the first player to hit a home run and steal home in the same playoff game ever. He is a very impressive ballplayer.

[Ccook]

Pitchers duel in Milwaukee. Meanwhile, Astros continue to dominate the White Sox. 9-4 the final.

[moneygamelover]

A lot of their fans didn't like the move when it transpired. But, let's call a spade a spade here. The American League has been great for the Houston Astros. In fact, they're now win away from their 5th consecutive ALCS appearance.

[Ccook]

Brewers win. Although Morton's numbers were better than Burnes' (9Ks/1BB to Burnes' 6Ks/3BB), Morton gave up the dinger that decided it. The mistake pitch I mentioned earlier.

[SeaBreeze341]

Boston gets its revenge against Tampa (well in terms of winning & losing within the ALDS).  After being humiliated on Thursday (especially by Arozarena alone), it looked as if the Rays were going to continue to add insult to injury, courtesy of a grand slam to obtain a big lead.  Red Sox had enough, and they kept going yard to wipe away that lead and create a big lead of their own.  They never looked back, and the series is now tied heading back to Boston.  They're in position to head back to the ALCS; they just have to defend their home field.  Easier said than done.

Say what you will about the Astros.  Whatever people think of them, they are a very good team.  Chicago isn't really that much of a measuring stick, TBH.  I still think the White Sox will avoid the sweep, but barely; I think this series is definitely not headed back to Houston

[Ccook]

Dodgers and Braves even up their respective series. Atlanta's Max Fried has five career postseason shutouts.

[SeaBreeze341]

Big performance tonight from Chicago.  The bats showed up mid0-game, then pitching for the White Sox followed with a run where they didn't allow an Astros baserunner.  12-6 final; Chicago still faces elimination against Houston (who now has just one game to spare).  Tampa also faces elimination on Monday, but they probably blew it against Boston.

Another day full of postseason baseball (4 games just like on Friday).  There will be NLDS games on Tuesday no matter what happens the day before

[PatrickRox80]

Inclement weather has postponed Game 4 of the Astros/White Sox series to tomorrow.

Even with that ground-rule double, the Rays would have lost that game. Tonight's contest depends on which version of Collin McHugh will show up.

[Ccook]

Atlanta takes a 2-1 lead in their DS over Milwaukee. Joc Pederson's pinch-hit 3-run blast in the fifth was the deciding factor. Milwaukee is batting .128 in the series so far.

[SeaBreeze341]

Not a desperation game for Milwaukee, but similar to Tampa, it's a game they could've produced a different result.  A lot of RISP spots that ended up being meaningless.  Atlanta still is a more deserving team, and IMO, could've swept the Brewers

[PatrickRox80]

The Red Sox are the first team to advance to the ALCS. The Rays wanted no part of it.

They'll go to either Guaranteed Rate or Minute Maid on Friday.

[moneygamelover]

Welp, after beating both the Yankees and the Rays in the playoffs, the Red Sox have proven themselves the best team in the A.L. East.

[SeaBreeze341]

A 1-0 Giants win sends LA to the brink, in a painful way.  The Dodgers can thank the wind and Crawford for a game that got away from them.  It was a rather great game (IMO, low scores and okay defense / pitching is underrated)

[moneygamelover]

A 1-0 Giants win sends LA to the brink, in a painful way.  The Dodgers can thank the wind and Crawford for a game that got away from them.  It was a rather great game (IMO, low scores and okay defense / pitching is underrated)

I agree. In fact, one of the best baseball games I've ever seen was a 1-0 game. The game I'm referring is game 7 of the 1991 World Series in which John Smoltz and Jack Morris dueled to a 0-0 tie after 9 innings before Gene Larkin got his One Shining Moment in the 10th Inning.