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Got to give it to them, PG was as good as advertised. Could not get them off the field on 3rd down and couldn't convert one. WO-S does an excellent job slowing down the run in the Wing-T. But they have been prone to giving up big plays, and this team was too good to spot them 14. I know it's near blasphemy to question the WO-S staff, but I could have told you they were going to run that slot receiver pass over the top on the 1st play. They love that play from the highlights I've seen. This was probably not the game for 11 in the box to stop the run (i.e. Liberty) but should have been about keeping assignments. You should pick up that guy running past you, grab him if you have to lol. And not to whine about penalties, but if you're gonna call that takedown block by our center a hold, then you have to call it on their RT hooking our guy on that last 3rd down pass by PG when it was 28-21. But that's not why WO-S lost. PG deserved it. Great year Stangs. Come back and get after 'em next year.

Based on what I'm reading on Smoaky, PG is in for a spectacular crow eating session if they don't win tomorrow. I mean they run the greatest wing-T ever AND throw it like 8 times a game. How will WO-S ever defend that?

I'll take the Stangs 31-14. If WO-S can limit PG from getting loose on big runs, this game could get 2016 Navarro-ish

The hell was that from Crosby?

Too much time left

Running the clock down was the best defensive play all night

I'm still very confused by all the people predicting a competitive game or even a straight up win by Liberty. A wing/slot team catching WO-S after a lackluster performance with a bye week in between? Forget it. Liberty got their moral victory scoring on the 1st possession last year.

Springer's line, Games 2-7: .440 / .533 / 1.160 5 HR, 7 RBI, 29 total bases. What a series

Really. Are we really doing this with Liberty now too?

Good to see this thread sticking to sports

And their bullpen is completely out of gas after the last 2 games. Have to take care of business tonight with Kershaw pitching tomorrow to send the series back to LA

I'm interested to know what Hinch has ever seen from Giles that makes him think he can get a 6-out save. Edit: Not a save situation when he came in, but a hold longer than an inning

Marisnick is out for the season and not on the WS roster. The problem is the Astros never developed this spot. Springer was a nice boost when they moved him back there last year. Maybe they were hoping Aoki could have been this or been a secondary leadoff guy at the bottom of the order. I always thought Bregman could make a nice long-term solution now that he has developed as a hitter. He works counts and steals bases. I know he did for a while in Triple A and maybe some in college? Altuve would be the guy if he wasn't the best bat. Doesn't matter, this is who they are. They don't play situational, station-to-station baseball. They hit a bunch of fastballs for 2Bs and HRs. And are still susceptible to good pitching. Altuve had a nice AB off Kershaw and Correa followed him by bouncing the first pitch into what should have been a double play. Smh Put somebody else in the top spot, then whoever is behind him will probably swing at junk. Anyway, I think our bats could do some damage to the Dodgers bullpen (as good as they've been). With the exception of Jansen, all those guys were borderline starters or low-level closers to start this season. Gotta chase their starters first though. Tonight could be the series, knowing they have Darvish and Kershaw (again) lurking ahead.

Cleveland over-managed themselves right out of the playoffs. Bauer starts twice and Carrasco once? That may be a fireable offense. Hopefully Hinch learned his lesson from the ALDS. I'll say Stros in 6 as well, would be nice if Judge and Sanchez bats stayed quiet.

Ballgame! WOS 23-20 F/OT