ALCS Game 3 Open Thread

by Kyle Lobner on Oct 11, 2011 7:00 PM CDT in Game Threads

Postseason play continues tonight at 7:05 on Fox as Doug Fister and the Tigers attempt to respond to Colby Lewis and the Rangers, who won the series' first two games in Texas.

Visit today's edition of Around the MLB Playoffs for more, then join us in the comments to discuss tonight's excitement!

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I need to get out of Chicago, and fast!

That’s a whole different matter, though.

It’s too bad the game is blacked out on mlb. So, I’ll get the car fixed and come back to Milwaukee and get out of this wretched sports-town and probably destination for Theo Epstein.

Go, Tigers, I hope!

FanGraphs should consider a venue for a Gallery Night... they could even serve a cake with a Win Expectancy Chart of the 7/7/11 Brewers' game etched in the frosting, and 7-up. Oh, yeah - and t-shirts that say "SABR-Friday." I'm totally there.

by Jess'HittheBall on Oct 11, 2011 7:10 PM CDT reply actions

(Sp.)

~~probably~~ should be probable

by Jess'HittheBall on Oct 11, 2011 7:13 PM CDT up reply actions

So Jeff Suppan is throwing out the first pitch at Game 3

An inspired choice. The Cardinals have taken trolling to a new level.

by Cheeseandcorn on Oct 11, 2011 7:26 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs

A random 7 year old will be permitted to hit the ceremonial first pitch into Kansas.

"fortunate, but also lucky"

by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on Oct 11, 2011 7:38 PM CDT up reply actions 5 recs

Followed by Jim Edmonds in Game 4

Game 5 not announced yet… my money’s on Fernando Vina. (Maybe Ronnie Belliard)

by MisterInformative on Oct 11, 2011 8:06 PM CDT up reply actions

As Alternates

Braden Looper and Felipe Lopez are penciled in.

REWIND YOURSELF!

by drezdn on Oct 11, 2011 8:26 PM CDT up reply actions

S'okay

If the Royals can get it together in 2012 maybe one of the guys who was at Omaha this year will be throwing out the first real pitch in the ALCS Game 3 :)

…tbh, the Royals’ major problem this year was that their rotation was made up of Bruce Chen (decent) and 10 other guys who shouldn’t be allowed to start in MLB. And their bullpen was OK. I don’t get it.

by morineko on Oct 11, 2011 9:18 PM CDT up reply actions

I'm going back and forth between...

… consoling myself with the fact that: watching the Rangers destroy the Cardinals will be fun, and worrying about getting enough decent starts out of our rotation to beat the Rangers when we make the series.

"fortunate, but also lucky"

by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on Oct 11, 2011 7:39 PM CDT reply actions

Gallardo will give up 2 runs, KRod and Ax throw shut out innings

Brewers will small ball 2 runs in 8 innings off Carpenter and Braun drives home a single run against whatever the Cardinals put on the mound to “close.” They’ll be fine.

by ecocd on Oct 11, 2011 8:01 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions

Sorry. Misunderstood your comment

That said, Cardinals suck. Brewers rule!

by ecocd on Oct 11, 2011 8:03 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions

We still have better pitching than the Cards.

by Zorakathura on Oct 11, 2011 8:24 PM CDT up reply actions

We certainly have a better bullpen

It’s hard to argue that the starters, when taking account for the last 3-4 weeks as arms wear down are going to be better or are better.

The only good pitcher we’ve had this postseason so far has gotten rocked by the Cards this year and is matched up against a guy who has been pitching extremely well.

Game 3 may very well decide the series.

by cwolf20 on Oct 11, 2011 9:10 PM CDT up reply actions

And these people. They will help.

by Jess'HittheBall on Oct 11, 2011 10:03 PM CDT up reply actions 2 recs

OH NOES

GREINKE GOT DISSENTARY!

REWIND YOURSELF!

by drezdn on Oct 11, 2011 10:05 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs

A buffalo eats all of Casey's matching pine tar bats . . .

But that would be okay. Because the Buffalo was listening to Long Way to the Top AC/DC.

by Jess'HittheBall on Oct 11, 2011 10:09 PM CDT up reply actions

Well damn.

That buffalo lives for another day. Can’t shoot it, because we can’t carry anymore food.

That dog just won't hunt.

by Bush League All Star on Oct 11, 2011 10:15 PM CDT up reply actions

You are correct.

No Moar space for food!

by Jess'HittheBall on Oct 11, 2011 10:16 PM CDT up reply actions

Guess we will have to make room for that Cardinal Squirrel.

That dog just won't hunt.

by Bush League All Star on Oct 11, 2011 10:17 PM CDT up reply actions

I think the squirrel will see us, and realize it has liked us the whole time.

And then she/he will hop over to our side and we will win us some games.
(Yeah!)

by Jess'HittheBall on Oct 11, 2011 10:19 PM CDT up reply actions

Spare the squirrel?

I guess just this one time for you Jess. :)

That dog just won't hunt.

by Bush League All Star on Oct 11, 2011 10:21 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs

That would be much appreciated! I like squirrels.

This squirrel will be very likeable!

by Jess'HittheBall on Oct 11, 2011 10:23 PM CDT up reply actions

I don't want to tell you that you have to like squirrels, though.

So I’ll just stay strong. But this squirrel is probably a Brewer Squirrel…

by Jess'HittheBall on Oct 11, 2011 10:29 PM CDT up reply actions

I will hug him and squeeze him and call him George.

Applying pop culture to Brewers discussions since 2009, earning the nickname of "Our Little Abed".

by Yar Nivek on Oct 11, 2011 10:57 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs

Yeah

As long as Loe (especially Loe) and Estrada don’t have to pitch the rest of the postseason unless we’re leading by 10+ I think we’ll be more than fine.

"Obi Braun Kenobi you're our only hope!"

by ObiBraunKenobi on Oct 11, 2011 9:38 PM CDT up reply actions

I used to think so...

The way the staff has pitched in the postseason has been an embarrassment. No idea what the deal is.

"We’re here to win, man. All that fighting stuff, that’s for the birds." - Prince Fielder

by SRB on Oct 11, 2011 10:08 PM CDT up reply actions

by Jess'HittheBall on Oct 11, 2011 10:59 PM CDT reply actions

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