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    Brian Walton
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    NLCS Game 1 Friday: Dodgers at Brewers – Kershaw vs. Gio Gonzalez – FS1 at 7:09 pm CT

    NLCS Game 2 Saturday: Dodgers at Brewers – Ryu vs. Miley – FOX at 3:09 pm CT

    ALCS Game 1 Saturday: Astros at Red Sox – Verlander vs. Sale – TBS at 7:09 pm CT

    ALCS Game 2 Sunday: Astros at Red Sox – Cole vs. Price – TBS at 6:09 pm CT

    Later games:

    MONDAY, OCTOBER 15th

    SERIES | First Pitch | NETWORK
    Game 3 of NLCS, MIL @ LAD | 7:39 p.m. (ET)/4:39 p.m. (PT) | FS1

    TUESDAY, OCTOBER 16th

    SERIES | First Pitch | NETWORK
    Game 3 of ALCS, BOS @ HOU | 5:09 p.m. (ET)/4:09 p.m. (CT) | TBS
    Game 4 of NLCS, MIL @ LAD | 9:09 p.m. (ET)/6:09 p.m. (PT) | FS1

    WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 17th

    SERIES | First Pitch | NETWORK
    Game 5 of NLCS, MIL @ LAD | 5:05 p.m. (ET)/2:05 p.m. (PT) | FS1
    Game 4 of ALCS, BOS @ HOU | 8:39 p.m. (ET)/7:39 p.m. (CT) | TBS

    THURSDAY, OCTOBER 18th

    SERIES | First Pitch | NETWORK
    Game 5 of ALCS,BOS @ HOU | 8:09 p.m. (ET)/7:09 p.m. (CT) | TBS

    FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19th

    SERIES | First Pitch | NETWORK
    Game 6 of NLCS, LAD @ MIL | 8:39 p.m. (ET)/7:39 p.m. (CT) | FS1

    SATURDAY, OCTOBER 20th

    SERIES | First Pitch | NETWORK
    Game 6 of ALCS, HOU @ BOS | 5:09 p.m. (ET)* | TBS
    Game 7 of NLCS, LAD @ MIL | 9:09 p.m. (ET)/8:09 p.m. (CT)* | FS1
    *If there is only one LCS game, then it will shift to 8:09 p.m. (ET)/7:09 p.m. (CT).

    SUNDAY, OCTOBER 21st

    SERIES | First Pitch | NETWORK
    Game 7 of ALCS,HOU @ BOS | 7:39 p.m. (ET) | TBS

    #72156
    gscottar
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    These two series could be monster knock down drag outs. I can envision both going seven games.

    #72188
    PugsleyAddams
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    Coast to coast world series. I like Boston in 6 over LA.

    #72223
    Brian Walton
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    Country Joe!

    #72228
    stlcard25
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    I would guess Dodgers and Astros will be in the Series again. I dislike every team left but the Brewers would be the team I’d mind seeing win the least.

    #72346
    Brian Walton
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    Brewers win their 12th straight, beating Kershaw and the Dodgers, 6-5.

    #72358
    PugsleyAddams
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    Understandably, a crack crew of arbiter’s Brian has posted here for pennant play. Couple umps to watch are Mark Carlson while doing the 3B duties in the ALCS. Mark has been known to daydream at times when left handed batters are in the box. On close check swing calls, he’ll almost always give it a thumbs up. Also keep an open eye(or two) on Scott Barry manning the replay booth during games 3-7 in the NLCS. Scotty is a royal blue homer and if there’s any way conceivable to change an ump’s initial ruling so to hear the roar of the crowd, Scotty will pull the trigger on it. All else looks good.

    #72375
    Brian Walton
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    Excellent ALCS preview by a scout and friend of mine, Kimball Crossley. A really sharp guy.

    #72379
    gscottar
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    Brewers haven’t lost a game in 20 days.

    #72393
    Brian Walton
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    Freese gets the start at 1B ahead of Bellinger.

    #72395
    Euro Dandy
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    Brewer’s pen coughs one up today and they lose 4-3. Miley was mowing them down and lifted after getting 17 of the first 19 batters on just 74 pitches. I guess it’s what they do. Yelich made the last out with the tying run on second base. Not a good way for the Brewers to finally lose one with their two biggest strengths not coming through at winning time.

    #72396
    Brian Walton
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    Any time the visiting team can win one of the first two, it flips home field advantage to them.

    #72401
    Euro Dandy
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    James Hoye is making a great case on behalf of the advocates for electronic calling of balls/strikes.

    #72427
    Brian Walton
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    Multiple lead changes in Astros at Red Sox Game 2. Already 5-4 score Sox through 3 IP.

    #72483
    Brian Walton
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    Jeffress loads the bases in the ninth with one out, but fans the last two to protect the Brewers’ 4-0 win. Milwaukee is up two games to one.

    Tuesday Game 4 starters: Gio Gonzalez and Rich Hill

    AL Tuesday Game 3 starters: Nathan Eovaldi and Dallas Keuchel

    #72566
    Brian Walton
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    Uh, oh. An Astros employee is suspected of spying on the dugouts of Cleveland and Boston during games.

    https://www.metro.us/sports/boston/metro-exclusive-astros-may-have-been-cheating-game-1-against-red-sox-0

    #72567
    PugsleyAddams
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    Wouldn’t mind seeing Houston getting implicated for an impropriety or two. Luhnow may end up blaming his baseball roots for this.

    #72585
    Brian Walton
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    #72594
    Brian Walton
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    Machado made his third very questionable play on the bases in the last two days, with the most recent kicking the ankle of Brewers 1B Jesus Aguilar. Not a good look at all for the upcoming free agent.

    #72595
    Brian Walton
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    Dodgers tie the series at two games each with a 13-inning win.

    #72655
    Brian Walton
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    The NLCS heads back to Milwaukee with the Dodgers holding a 3-2 lead.

    #72656
    Brian Walton
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    #72657
    Brian Walton
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    Major controversy in B1st in Houston. With a runner on, Altuve hit a ball to the first row in RF. Mookie Betts leaped up and looked to be able to catch the ball, but his glove and a fan’s hand collided and no catch was made. Umpire Joe West ruled fan interference so what would have been the game-tying homer was disallowed. It sure looked to me like that ball was over the fence and the fan did not reach over onto the field side.

    Here is the rule as shared by a Red Sox writer who believes it was a home run. That is how bad the call was.

    #72658
    Brian Walton
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    Here is the play in question.

    #72660
    Brian Walton
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