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This is part of why I like the regular season extra runner because .. in theory, extra inning games that go on very long sounds fun, but in practice, they all just start to look like *this.*

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Mike Petriello @mikepetriello.bsky.social · 16h

Tonight's winner "has the momentum headed into the ALCS," right, that's how it works

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Mike Petriello @mikepetriello.bsky.social · 16h

Yesterday's news: what if you see a reliever a third time in one series? My stars.

Today's news: what if you see a reliever for the third time in one *game?*

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Mike Petriello @mikepetriello.bsky.social · 16h

i feel like it was great for a while!

... and then the last 4 innings or so happened.

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Mike Petriello @mikepetriello.bsky.social · 16h

At a certain point, the ALCS doesn't actually "start." The Jays just show up and take over a dugout from one of these teams and the game continues.

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Mike Petriello @mikepetriello.bsky.social · 16h

pfft, it's practically still daytime for you

Mike Petriello @mikepetriello.bsky.social · 17h

You guys think Cal Raleigh is going to lay down a bunt to start the 13th

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Mike Petriello @mikepetriello.bsky.social · 17h

well, my team was in last night's

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Mike Petriello @mikepetriello.bsky.social · 17h

oh hey, the OG nerdcast

Mike Petriello @mikepetriello.bsky.social · 17h

I'm pretty happy the extra innings free runner exists in the regular season, and I'm pretty happy it doesn't in the playoffs. Win/win!

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Mike Petriello @mikepetriello.bsky.social · 17h

This is one of the most incredible games of one of the most fascinating postseasons I can remember

best sport

best sport ever

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Mike Petriello @mikepetriello.bsky.social · 17h

ok, rethinking this

Mike Petriello @mikepetriello.bsky.social · 17h

we're challenging a HBP!

new levels of oh my god

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Mike Petriello @mikepetriello.bsky.social · 17h

Oh, good: this game needed some drama

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Mike Petriello @mikepetriello.bsky.social · 17h

Lord I despise walking the bases loaded. It's my least favorite strategy, unless Judge or someone is your hitter.

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Mike Petriello @mikepetriello.bsky.social · 17h

There are times when you might want to bunt, but to get the bat in the hands of present day Javier Báez doesn't seem like one of them.

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Mike Petriello @mikepetriello.bsky.social · 17h

and started with

OPENER!

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Mike Petriello @mikepetriello.bsky.social · 17h

Now warming in the Seattle bullpen, Cleavant Derricks

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Mike Petriello @mikepetriello.bsky.social · 17h

I don't know what the funniest way for the go-ahead or winning run to score is, but I think it's "some Tiger smashes a dead-zone down-the-pipe fastball 450 feet."

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Mike Petriello @mikepetriello.bsky.social · 17h

The Tigers are throwing these weird pitches

they're really fast, and kind of straight? What sorcery is that

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