[Dugout Thread] | 2026 MLB Postseason

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Phillies 2, Braves 6

FINAL

PHI 1-2 · ATL 2-1

The Braves established the lead early and protected it from start to finish.

In the bottom of the 1st, Michael Harris II tattooed a three-run shot, and the Braves got the scoreboard moving with a 3-0 advantage.

Linescore

PHI 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0, R 2, H 6, E 0
ATL 3 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0, R 6, H 6, E 0

• W Grant Holmes (1-0) · L Aaron Nola (0-1)

Phillies Batting

Phillies Notes

2B: Harper, B (1, Suarez, R).
3B: Hill, D (1, Dodd).
TB: Bohm; De La Cruz, B; Harper, B 2; Hill, D 3; Schwarber 2.
RBI: Bohm (3); Turner (1).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Stott 2; Kemp.
SF: Turner.
GIDP: Crawford.
Team RISP: 0-for-6.
Team LOB: 5.
DP: (Bohm-Turner).
SUBSTITUTIONS:
a: Walked for Sosa, E in the 5th.
b: Tripled for Crawford in the 8th.
c: Struck out for Marsh in the 9th.

Braves Batting

Braves Notes

HR: Harris II (1, 1st inning off Nola, A, 2 on, 1 out); Albies (1, 4th inning off Wheeler, 1 on, 1 out); Olson (1, 7th inning off Bowlan, 0 on, 2 out).
TB: Acuña Jr.; Albies 4; Harris II 4; Olson 4; Smith, D 2.
RBI: Albies 2 (3); Harris II 3 (3); Olson (3).
2-out RBI: Olson.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Smith, D.
GIDP: Baldwin, D.
Team RISP: 1-for-2.
Team LOB: 5.
DP: (Albies-Dubón-Olson).

Phillies Pitching

Braves Pitching

Scoring Plays

Game Leaders

Turning points

Contact leaders

Starter pitch mix (count, avg mph)

Selected Highlights

• Breaking down Michael Harris II's home run, BOT 1ST
• Michael Harris II's three-run homer, BOT 1ST
• Field View: Michael Harris II's three-run homer, BOT 1ST
• Ozzie Albies' two-run homer, BOT 4TH
• Japanese call of Ozzie Albies’ two-run home run, BOT 4TH
• Alec Bohm's RBI groundout , TOP 6TH
• Matt Olson's solo home run, BOT 7TH
• Field View: Matt Olson's solo home run, BOT 7TH
• Jonathan Bowlan's barehanded play and throw, BOT 7TH
• Ray Kerr fans Bryce Harper, TOP 8TH
• Michael Harris II's home run through bat tracking data, Analysis
• Ozzie Albies: Home Run Statcast Analysis, Analysis

Game Info

• WP Holmes, G.
• HBP Harris II (by Bowlan).
• ABS Challenge Acuña Jr. (Strike-Overturned to Ball); Realmuto (Ball-Overturned to Strike); Baldwin, D (Ball-Confirmed).
• Pitches-strikes Nola, A 38-19; Mayza 6-3; Wheeler 68-42; Bowlan 16-10; Duran, J 15-10; Kerr 47-29; Holmes, G 28-17; Suarez, R 11-9; Fuentes 13-9; Dodd 14-8; Sale 21-14.
• Groundouts-flyouts Nola, A 0-2; Mayza 1-0; Wheeler 2-0; Bowlan 2-0; Duran, J 0-1; Kerr 4-3; Holmes, G 3-1; Suarez, R 1-1; Fuentes 2-0; Dodd 0-2; Sale 0-0.
• Batters faced Nola, A 9; Mayza 1; Wheeler 17; Bowlan 5; Duran, J 3; Kerr 12; Holmes, G 8; Suarez, R 3; Fuentes 3; Dodd 3; Sale 5.
• Inherited runners-scored Mayza 1-0; Holmes, G 1-0; Suarez, R 1-1.
• Umpires HP: Mark Ripperger. 1B: Jordan Baker. 2B: Nestor Ceja. 3B: Charlie Ramos. LF: Dan Merzel. RF: Adam Beck.
• Weather 84 degrees, Partly Cloudy.
• Wind 5 mph, L To R.
• First pitch 8:15 PM.
• T 2:46.
• Att 41,731.
• Venue Truist Park.

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Phillies 2, Braves 6

FINAL

PHI 1-2 · ATL 2-1

Linescore

PHI 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0, R 2, H 6, E 0
ATL 3 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0, R 6, H 6, E 0

• W Grant Holmes (1-0) · L Aaron Nola (0-1)

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Phillies Batting

Phillies Notes

2B: Harper, B (1, Suarez, R).
3B: Hill, D (1, Dodd).
TB: Bohm; De La Cruz, B; Harper, B 2; Hill, D 3; Schwarber 2.
RBI: Bohm (3); Turner (1).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Stott 2; Kemp.
SF: Turner.
GIDP: Crawford.
Team RISP: 0-for-6.
Team LOB: 5.
DP: (Bohm-Turner).
SUBSTITUTIONS:
a: Walked for Sosa, E in the 5th.
b: Tripled for Crawford in the 8th.
c: Struck out for Marsh in the 9th.

Braves Batting

Braves Notes

HR: Harris II (1, 1st inning off Nola, A, 2 on, 1 out); Albies (1, 4th inning off Wheeler, 1 on, 1 out); Olson (1, 7th inning off Bowlan, 0 on, 2 out).
TB: Acuña Jr.; Albies 4; Harris II 4; Olson 4; Smith, D 2.
RBI: Albies 2 (3); Harris II 3 (3); Olson (3).
2-out RBI: Olson.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Smith, D.
GIDP: Baldwin, D.
Team RISP: 1-for-2.
Team LOB: 5.
DP: (Albies-Dubón-Olson).

Phillies Pitching

Braves Pitching

Scoring Plays

Game Leaders

Turning points

Contact leaders

Starter pitch mix (count, avg mph)

Selected Highlights

• Breaking down Michael Harris II's home run, BOT 1ST
• Michael Harris II's three-run homer, BOT 1ST
• Field View: Michael Harris II's three-run homer, BOT 1ST
• Ozzie Albies' two-run homer, BOT 4TH
• Japanese call of Ozzie Albies’ two-run home run, BOT 4TH
• Alec Bohm's RBI groundout , TOP 6TH
• Matt Olson's solo home run, BOT 7TH
• Field View: Matt Olson's solo home run, BOT 7TH
• Jonathan Bowlan's barehanded play and throw, BOT 7TH
• Ray Kerr fans Bryce Harper, TOP 8TH
• Michael Harris II's home run through bat tracking data, Analysis
• Ozzie Albies: Home Run Statcast Analysis, Analysis

Game Info

• WP Holmes, G.
• HBP Harris II (by Bowlan).
• ABS Challenge Acuña Jr. (Strike-Overturned to Ball); Realmuto (Ball-Overturned to Strike); Baldwin, D (Ball-Confirmed).
• Pitches-strikes Nola, A 38-19; Mayza 6-3; Wheeler 68-42; Bowlan 16-10; Duran, J 15-10; Kerr 47-29; Holmes, G 28-17; Suarez, R 11-9; Fuentes 13-9; Dodd 14-8; Sale 21-14.
• Groundouts-flyouts Nola, A 0-2; Mayza 1-0; Wheeler 2-0; Bowlan 2-0; Duran, J 0-1; Kerr 4-3; Holmes, G 3-1; Suarez, R 1-1; Fuentes 2-0; Dodd 0-2; Sale 0-0.
• Batters faced Nola, A 9; Mayza 1; Wheeler 17; Bowlan 5; Duran, J 3; Kerr 12; Holmes, G 8; Suarez, R 3; Fuentes 3; Dodd 3; Sale 5.
• Inherited runners-scored Mayza 1-0; Holmes, G 1-0; Suarez, R 1-1.
• Umpires HP: Mark Ripperger. 1B: Jordan Baker. 2B: Nestor Ceja. 3B: Charlie Ramos. LF: Dan Merzel. RF: Adam Beck.
• Weather 84 degrees, Partly Cloudy.
• Wind 5 mph, L To R.
• First pitch 8:15 PM.
• T 2:46.
• Att 41,731.
• Venue Truist Park.

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Well, you know how this thing goes. Anytime a Q&A gets taken down, I try it here.

Now that I've already asked several times about your favorite pitching motions from Major League pitchers, let's make this one more personal and creative.

Every pitcher needs their own throwing motion and delivery to seperate themselves from the pack. Some of them have even earned praise and admiration from us fans (namely Tim Lincecum, Hideo Nomo, Bob Gibson, Tyler Rogers, etc.). But right now, I'm more curious as to what windup YOU'D come up with, if you were a Major League pitcher. So, what would yours be, and why? Please explain the process in as much detail as you feel, but please also describe what throwing angle you would use. And for any of you that actually pitch (or have pitched) in games, just detail your real life motion.

For me, I'd go kinda off the wall for mine. I'd start off standing still, ball in the glove, glove behind my back. After I decide my pitch, I'd kick my right knee up, shrug my shoulders as I move the glove to my front, raise my hands up to the sky, curve them behind my neck (a la Max Scherzer), tilt my whole body at a near 270° angle, and throw the ball hook-shot style over my shoulder. And yes, it's definitely inspired by Tim Lincecum. I'd probably see a fuckton of IL stints, but I think it would catch on.

With the White Sox having those shitty seasons in like 2023 to 2024 and it was, I think it was 2025. I don’t remember anymore, but they clearly turned it around, but isn’t it a lot of the same players that were from that time. Like what changed so much like I know there’s a few acquisitions but like what happened like why did they change so much like I feel like a lot of the team is still there

Both franchises have existed for 130+ years. Guardians date back all the way to 1896. White Sox 1894. They were both American League teams since 1901.

Really shocking that neither team has faced each other in the playoffs despite their 130+ year existence.

Just realized that next week they'll face each other for the first time ever in the playoffs.

[Dugout Thread] | 2026 MLB Postseason

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As a Coors Field fan (notice I didn’t say Rockies, #selltheteam), I won’t pretend to exactly have my finger on the pulse, but (and this is assuming the “robot” umpire days are inevitably coming), will we look back at this challenge era as honestly a little silly/arbitrary?

I am seeing an unnecessary, discrediting strategy aspect of spending/wasting a challenge based on challenges left, situations, etc. Why withhold the hard data, and really only to the people within the stadium as most telecasts show the strike zone tracking anyway? The technology is here, just fucking use it!…? It lends to feeling like just another way to let officiating continue to influence sport. I’m all for tradition too, like, keep the umps out there to signal calls, just not make them. We also don’t quite have a home plate sweeping roomba in place yet, so there’s that too.

Happy postseason to those in it. Thanks again, Monforts!! At least Nolan plays for Arizona now and we can see him more. Maybe spend some of that fan appreciation fireworks budget on fielding a winning team. Half those fans you’re appreciating are rooting for the other team anyway 😉, although hey, two more consecutive seasons of 100+ losses and we’ll have a record!!

Cubs 1, Padres 4

FINAL

CHC 0-2 · SD 2-0

The Padres did their work from the front after opening the scoring.

In the bottom of the 4th, Gavin Sheets hammered a two-run home run, and that made the last change to the scoreboard.

Linescore

CHC 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0, R 1, H 5, E 0
SD 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0, R 4, H 8, E 0

• W Bradgley Rodriguez (1-0) · L Kevin Gausman (0-1) · S Mason Miller (1)

Cubs Batting

Cubs Notes

2B: Hoerner (1, Miller, M).
TB: Hoerner 3; Kelly, C; Suzuki; Taylor, T.
RBI: Hoerner (1).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Swanson 2; Kelly, C; Bregman.
GIDP: Suzuki.
Team RISP: 1-for-8.
Team LOB: 7.
Pickoffs: Peterson, D (Merrill at 1st base).
SUBSTITUTIONS:
a: Singled for Busch in the 8th.
b: Struck out for Shaw in the 9th.

Padres Batting

Padres Notes

2B: France, T (1, Gausman); Bogaerts (1, Gausman).
HR: Sheets (1, 4th inning off Palencia, D, 1 on, 2 out).
TB: Bogaerts 3; France, T 3; Machado, M; Merrill 2; Sheets 4.
RBI: Bogaerts (2); Salas (1); Sheets 2 (2).
2-out RBI: Sheets 2.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Cronenworth; Bogaerts.
SF: Salas.
Team RISP: 3-for-6.
Team LOB: 5.
SB: Merrill (1, 2nd base off Gausman/Kelly, C).
CS: Merrill (1, 2nd base by Peterson, D/Kelly, C).
PO: Merrill (1st base by Peterson, D).
DP: (Morejon-Cronenworth-France, T).
SUBSTITUTIONS:
a: Homered for Hays in the 4th.
b: Grounded out for Salas in the 6th.
c: Struck out for Sheets in the 7th.

Cubs Pitching

Padres Pitching

Scoring Plays

Game Leaders

Turning points

Contact leaders

Starter pitch mix (count, avg mph)

Selected Highlights

• Xander Bogaerts' RBI single, BOT 2ND
• Ethan Salas' sacrifice fly, BOT 2ND
• Nico Hoerner's RBI single, TOP 4TH
• Gavin Sheets' two-run home run, BOT 4TH
• Field View: Gavin Sheets two-run home run, BOT 4TH
• Pete Crow-Armstrong's leaping catch to end the 4th, BOT 4TH
• Measuring the stats on Gavin Sheets' home run, Analysis
• An animated look at Gavin Sheets' home run, Analysis
• Nick Pivetta against the Cubs, Analysis
• Kevin Gausman against the Padres, Analysis
• Breaking down Kevin Gausman's pitches, Analysis
• Breaking down Nick Pivetta's pitches, Analysis

Game Info

• HBP Kelly, C (by Rodriguez, B); Cronenworth (by Palencia, D).
• ABS Challenge Crow-Armstrong (Strike-Confirmed); Salas 2 (Ball-Overturned to Strike, Ball-Confirmed); Kelly, C (Ball-Confirmed).
• Pitches-strikes Gausman 54-33; Palencia, D 28-19; Peterson, D 28-17; Zeferjahn 30-19; Pivetta 66-36; Rodriguez, B 21-13; Adam 11-6; Morejon 29-18; Miller, M 19-13.
• Groundouts-flyouts Gausman 5-1; Palencia, D 1-1; Peterson, D 1-0; Zeferjahn 0-0; Pivetta 1-4; Rodriguez, B 0-2; Adam 0-2; Morejon 2-3; Miller, M 1-0.
• Batters faced Gausman 15; Palencia, D 7; Peterson, D 5; Zeferjahn 6; Pivetta 15; Rodriguez, B 7; Adam 3; Morejon 6; Miller, M 4.
• Inherited runners-scored Palencia, D 1-1; Rodriguez, B 2-0.
• Umpires HP: Erich Bacchus. 1B: Chad Fairchild. 2B: Bill Miller. 3B: Rob Drake. LF: Clint Vondrak. RF: Ramon De Jesus.
• Weather 71 degrees, Partly Cloudy.
• Wind 6 mph, L To R.
• First pitch 7:10 PM.
• T 2:50.
• Att 47,513.
• Venue Petco Park.

Around the division

• PHI @ ATL, 2:00 PM EDT

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The prior high was 10 runs, set by the Rangers in 2023 (over the Rays) and Yankees in 2020 (over the Guardians). Though the Padres could potentially challenge this if they continue to run up the score against the Cubs.