Slurpy I am glad these guys do not discuss baseball because neither know what they are talking about. It is frustrating they only talk about two sports because they are unable to focus on others. But they should educate themselves on baseball if they’re gonna try to discuss it.
@@Cdoitlive bro he literally wore his agents cap and said that he isn't an employee of the Astros and that he only represents himself now. He said that to an Astros spokesman almost immediately after they lost the world series
@@TheMrKobeBryant2012 aren't you the smart guy!...that's obvious. What he was saying was Astros didn't play their best. So a team thats not as good could beat em......I think that's simple enuff for u
R Dubya true. And as much as I normally dislike Kellerman, he made a good point about baseball being more celebrated on local level rather than a national level. Any “baseball town”, whether it be Cincinnati, Los Angeles, New York, or St. Louis, love their baseball teams way more than any of their other sports franchises.
Exactly, he looked pissed off. Why get me warmed up and not use me, or give the fans the impression that I'm coming into the ballgame. I think Cole is not staying in Houston.
@@DeLaCruz_160 I know right? Harris has been good, but he was gassed. 12 postseason appearances this year and the night before game 6 Rendon took him deep for a 2 run HR. homerun. AJ blew this game, he was suppossed to go with Cole. You go with your best!
Tbh I legit thought that. They had so much momentum with Verlander and Grienke coming up at home off 3 straight road WS wins. But home field meant nothing in this series.
Lol I stopped listening to this clown when he said its over before the Pistons beat the Lakers in the NBA Finals, they had not even played yet, he wavin his arms ITS OVER
It's funny that the main criticism of my team (Dodgers) was that Dave Roberts did not trust the bullpen and instead put Kershaw on the mound in a situation he's not used to being in regularly. Of course the difference here being that Gerrit Cole doesn't have a postseason history of being subpar in big moments. But I feel like a j hinch was trying to avoid that same situation where he doesn't trust his bullpen and gets that same criticism if gerrit Cole blows it. I also think it's funny that each team's best chance to win with the opposite move. Dave Roberts should have gone with the bullpen after the first out given Clayton Kershaw's history. On the other hand AJ hinch should have gone with Gerrit Cole longer because he has a track record that's good
I was at that game in LA, and Dave Roberts didn’t overthink ANYTHING. He didn’t think. He blindly put Kershaw’s 89 mph fastball in, didn’t matchup according to stats, then he put in Joe Kelly for TWO innings, let him load the bases with nobody out before he moved a muscle. He said after the game that he ignored analytics and stats when he made those two moves. He’s an idiot.
If greinke pitched the inning and more runs scored people would say he should have gone to the pen. Everybody is a Monday morning quarterback. Most decisions are fifty fifty. Only one can win.
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Astros didn't hit the ball. They left runners on base often.
Because the Astros had no business not winning this series in 6 games but they dropped 2 games at home to start the series which completely destroyed any home field advantage they thought they had.
hard knocklife the road team won every game so there was home advantage whatsoever. Plus that’s making my point for me, give the Nats credit for not only taking the first two on the road, but all 4.
@@MrImaWizard What home field advantage did they really have if they couldn't win one stinking game at home? Baseball has less of a home field advantage than most other sports. Great pitching travels quite well.
Astros played a lot of not so good teams during the year. Nats played more tougher teams. So I think the Astros win total is misleading. And so is the Nats season record, despite it still being impressive. They started out 19-31. They are way better than people are giving them credit for. You gotta be really good to beat the Dodgers AND the Astros.
I thought that also...and did they ever make the play offs at all with Bryce? Perhaps, it's better to go after multiple good/decent farm team players than to spend the entire budget on one hot-dog player, then you have no money to pay for anyone to support him.
Bryce Harper did sort of say they were going to 'bring a title back to D.C.'....of course, he mistakenly said this while wearing a Phillies uniform, but what the hey.... :-D
@Gillani G Heard something like that. That Boras told Hunch to not play him. Who knows though. But I agree with Sas put your best pitcher in the game. It's the last 8 outs of baseball season and you go with your best and live with the results.
Their best chance was not to leave so many guys on base. Period. I don't care what anybody says. That was the bottom line. Nats were better at executing.
@@rocknrudy You are correct as well. But I'll add given that point in the game you go with your best pitchers. They have the entire off season to recover.
@@dk6173 Who cares what Boras would say to him; I would hope that AJ Hinch would never be swayed by what a player's agent would say. It is the goddamned 7th game of the WS!!! In fact if Boras told him - don't put my golden arm in today- to me it would mean I'd be more apt to put him in.....guess that's one more reason why I am not manager! ;)
Stephen A Smith: Astros will still finish it in Game 7!!!! *Nationals win the World Series Stephen A Smith: you're wrong because the Astros blew it Dude acting like a sore loser
Go Nationals! Way to win and have something awesome happening in the DMV area sports. Baltimore Ravens have taken over more of Maryland, with the Skins being sorry and hapless as always. Go Nats, congrats!
Couldn’t have said it any better, completely agree that putting in Cole was the best move the Astro’s could’ve made but I don’t think it would’ve mattered at all because there was no way the nationals were going to lose game 7. They were way too resilient to lose and they were the team of destiny this year.
Yes, congrats to the Nationals they were obviously better prepared for Houston's pitchers. The better team won that night (not taking anything away from the Nats) Great job coaches, you out coached the Houston bench by a long shot. In my opinion, the teams just mirror each other, both are awesome to watch. .I'm sure the Nats will be in the playoffs a few more years. Actually I think they were destine to win, no matter who was pitching after Greinke ....just my two cents.... Astros fan
Putting G.Cole in should've been the move, but Max made a solid point about Harris, hats off to Washington because they fought hard to win two straight after giving up three straight to one of the best baseball teams I've seen in this decade.
@@RobbieStacks90 with out a doubt the Astros messed up ....the whole world Is saying doesn't matter what type of pitcher Cole is starter,relief,closer he should have been on the hill that night
Voikes I agree. the Astros manager blew it. if you are going to take him out, atleast go with your next ace. don't go to a reliever that can't even get two outs! stay with greinke or go to your next starter, like the Giants did with bumbgarner a,few years ago. some managers try to be too cute and ruin their chances of winning.
@@michaelscofield31 I agree 100%! Personally, I think they should have left Greinke in, but as you say if they are going to take them out, Cole has to go in right there! It's game 7. As someone else said, what are they saving Cole for - game 8?
Grienke had just given up a home run to Rendon, had walked Soto and had Kendrick up with no outs. Even with Grienke in there, the Nats weren't gonna lose that game even if Cole was put in there. Also, didn't Cole give up 5 runs in the first game?
The Walgreens Team had the Astros Prescription. Take 1 asswhipping per game take 4 asswhippings as needed. And Astros took the prescription as prescribed 😂😂😂😂
Raul Gutierrez I haven't watched baseball since 2012. when did greinke go to the astros? wasn't he a brewer? was he with the Astros when they won the world series a couple years ago?
Yes Greinke was totally in control for 7 innings that's way the Astros thought they didn't need Cole, Cole had been stopped warming up in the bullpen and the Nats have been around the horn enough with Greinke they was about to get him i knew it matter of fact that's when i placed my bet in the 7th 1-2 Astros way 1 out
i was here in 17 so i remember. but not pitch cole so he can go into off season and free agency in 'the best condition' is an idiot move. this move is on him.
Yeah, that's cray-cray. 😂😂 So basically the wild card games for the respective leagues went counter to the LDS and LCS (road team won the AL WC but home field won out in the ALDS and ALCS and the home team won the NL WC, but home field was busted in the NLDS and NLCS), and then we get a World Series where whichever team is home is doomed to lose that game no matter how hard they to break that trend.
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@@johnathanpatrick6118 Washington is the only team to win all their road games to win the championship: in 2 sports now 2019 world series, 1978 NBA finals vs Supersonics
Congratulations to the Washington nationals!!! Like Carlos Correa said "MISSION ACCOMPLISHED " all these EXCUSES man Astros played a game 7 at Houston the problem was they slept on the nationals Alex waking with the bat and Soto returned the favor!!! They got what they deserved!!!!
@outherefilms I agree, harris was having a good post season. The pitch that kendricks/Hendricks hit for a homer, was a good pitch, don't take anything away from the batter.
Will Harris was playing incredibly well that post season. Only gave up two runs and that came late in game 6 and 7 of the world series. It's not a bad call going with him
If Greinke had given up that home run everyone would have said he should have been removed he just gave a home run and put a man on the base. It was 3-2, Nationals we’re down for most of the game.
This was the most laughable comment. It literally just happened! Were you asleep? Nationals could have crushed him last night too
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Brandan B: hes saying that Cole was playing really well in their 3 wins. but we'll never know what'd happen if he played @ the end but who cares im a disgruntled yankees fan
@@MaggieErickson exactly they could've knocked Cole out too and if they would've keep Greinke he was about to get destroy small ball for about at least 4 or 5 runs there i seen it coming when Greinke was throwing that great game early on Cole wasn't getting in that game he even stop warming up played right into the Nationals favor béisball is a strange game
Taking Greinke out in the World Series in GAME 7 in that situation is most arguably one of the worst managing decisions I’ve seen. Unbelievable. Congrats to the Nats but AJ Hinch is gonna regret that decision for a loooong time
I read Cole did not wear an Astro's cap in post game interviews, but wore a Boras (Scott Boras his agent), cap and stated he was NO LONGER an Astro's employee!!! Hahahahahahahahahahahahaha....ya think he might be a little miffed Hinch didn't bring him in!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?
It didn't matter the pitcher, the Nats got it going starting with Greinke with a homer, then a walk but that was all the Nationals needed and it was all Clutch from there. Plus Nationals undefeated in the series in Houston
I don’t understand covering the baseball once a year AFTER the World Series. Like you don’t talks baseball all year and don’t even address playoffs and now you’re expert analysis of baseball off one game analysis. They didn’t even cover the World Series as it was going!
I live in Houston and most of the people around here are really disappointed because the Astros completely blew it they should have won that game and everybody knows it
Zack Greinche was superbly fantastic in the first half and I thought that the Astros had it. And then when they gave him a rest; everything started falling apart. It was so incredibly heartbreaking to watch the last half. As the game progressed, the Astros looked more and more like the Dodgers in game 5. It was just heartbreaking to watch!! They'll rise from this though by next season. They've got lots of championships already and the Nats only have one so let the babies have their bottle.
Hintch was out managed by Dave Martinez from the 7th inning on. But give credit to the Nationals. That Nationals team has outstanding starting pitching and some hungry young hitters on that team. They was the hottest team heading into the post season.
Ticket prices fell before and at the start of game 7. Astro fans knew what it was. There was nothing Houston could do to stop that momentum of the Nationals from winning that game.
@@dirklerxstpratt2112 as a fan that's rooted for this team since "their" inaugural season been there for the really bad years and never wavered in my support l'll use whatever possessive pronoun I choose in support of my team.
I absolutely love it when over-managing backfires. There was absolutely no reason to pull Greinke after 80 pitches and two hits. Serves you right, Hinch.
Max Kellerman: "Cole would have pitched well. He's been pitching well like since I can't remember the last time he gave up real run." Cole gave up 5 earned runs in 7 innings pitched in Game 1 of the World Series. Was Max Kellerman even watching? And he calls himself a huge baseball fans lol
I agree with kellerman on this one. Hinch should've put cole even just to get one out during 7th because they are still leading by one then when greinke was pulled out and the momentum is shifting to nats. As a manager, hinch should stop that momentum by any means possible. If i were him, i'd use one pitcher for each out just to keep the lead. I'd even use Verlander if necessary because it's game 7 of the world series!
A home run and a walk. Pitches starting to hang up in the zone, location less precise. It was time to get Greinke. When Zack hits the wall, especially third time through the order, things deteriorate quickly. So it wasn't a head-scratcher for Hinch to go to Harris, a hard-throwing and highly dependable reliever. And Harris made a nasty pitch. Kendrick sliced a home run off the foul pole. Give the hitter credit. Give the Nationals credit. The game ended with Bregman walking back to the dugout with his bat in his hand, the same Bregman who helped inspire the Nationals in game six. Baseball dishes out poetic justice.
The Nationals deserved it and won it. Stephen A probably knows more about basketball, but he is correct here. You have to pitch Cole in the late stages of game 7. Harris struggled in the previous game. Cole was their ace. Stupid move from Hinch.
its funny to hear these "Analyst" who had never had a position in charged of a team or a franchise, telling professional athletes and business man how to do their job.....
It don't matter if Cole or Rivera would of come out of the bullpen for the Astros. The nationals were destined to win the world series period. Stephen A. Once again was wrong.
Don't take it away from the Nationals. They were remarkable. No matter what happens people will always pick faults with the losers. If Cole had come in and also given up a few runs then the narrative would be why did they pitch Cole on 2 days rest when they had a bullpen ready to go for exactly this situation. And then Stephen A and co. would still have the same dumb segments for the next 6 months
The Astros should be ashamed of themselves, they choked. They let the Nationals come back and get them time and time again. They should be so a shame that when they go to bed, put a do not disturb sign on the door go pull the covers over their heads and don't come out for the next 3 months.. What embarrassment.. Congratulations Washington Nationals.. You earned it...
The Undrafted Free Agents he did but he’s basically saying that the Astros had the upper hand but the Nationals grit and determination essentially dismantled the juggernaut.
Kellerman kept saying that the ‘Stros were 11 outs away from victory,; in reality, they were only 8 outs away: Greinke pitched 6 & 1/3 innings. So the ‘Stros needed 2 more outs in the 7th inning & 6 more outs in innings 8 & 9.
How many times is max going to repeat 11 outs? It was 8. He keeps on being wrong in this debate. Howie Kendrick isn’t taking Cole Oppo. Not a chance. Absolutely awful decision by Hinch relying on a gassed pitcher.
Astros historically are 1st ball swinging for the fences hitters. They tend to catch pitchers off guard the 1st 2 innings, then the pitchers figure them out. They only score within the 1st 2 innings. They dont bunt, they dont manufacture base runners at the top of the lineup and they dont steal bases. Springer is batting out of order. He swings for the fences. Correa is not smart enough at the plate. Going forward they must reconstruct their lineup.
The one baseball segment of the year. Cherish this moment guys.
Ikr
It has been due since Dodgers lost..😕
Word or when a big time free agent switches teams smh
Max is bullshitting. He knows baseball doesn't match First Take's viewership.
@@peterk3474 funny thing is guys like skip bayless were baseball writers and really popular ones. He followed barry bonds heavily.
Slurpy I am glad these guys do not discuss baseball because neither know what they are talking about. It is frustrating they only talk about two sports because they are unable to focus on others. But they should educate themselves on baseball if they’re gonna try to discuss it.
Legend says they are sitting Cole so he can start game 8
😂😂😂😂
I said if they won he would resign after that blunder he’s outta here
Wait a minute... there's no game 8. You're a phony!
@@Cdoitlive bro he literally wore his agents cap and said that he isn't an employee of the Astros and that he only represents himself now. He said that to an Astros spokesman almost immediately after they lost the world series
Ballistic Breezy All the more shocking since the Astros won it in 2017 using their would-be Game 8 starter for the last four innings of both Game 7s.
Nationals: "We won the World Series"
Stephen A: "You're wrong and here's why: The Astros lost it"
like if doug pederson is better than belichick
Nationals winning the world series is the logical equivalent of Houston losing it.
@@TheMrKobeBryant2012 aren't you the smart guy!...that's obvious. What he was saying was Astros didn't play their best. So a team thats not as good could beat em......I think that's simple enuff for u
@@koraybakircioglu3153 I agree fully. Houston should've won that.
SAS got some excuses lol
Max: “I can’t remember the last time Cole gave up real runs”
Uhhhhh. Game 1 of the World Series.
I thought that same thing when he said that.
Yup
"I don't wanna see someone coming out of your bullpen unless it's Mariano Rivera" lol
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Didn't Mariano blow 2 World Series game 7 saves?
Gerardo Lopez ya he did😂😂
Upswing Baseball just 1
I’ll take that chance every time with Sandman coming in
“Bergman” proves how much Stephen A watches baseball
he pronounces names wrong all the time. but his claim that bregman should've bunted proves how much he watches baseball
@@theabsoluteWOAT That was the dumbest comment that Stephen A. Smith said. He doesn't know a thing about baseball.
To be fair, whenever I type "Bregman", "Bergman" pops up as spellcheck
Tommy Sunset typing something is different than pronouncing something
@@michaellancaster4735 he know more you what he say is 1000% right
Max Kellerman "Stephen A and I are huge baseball fans."
Me "you're wrong and here's why"
They have to cover what espn pays the big contract for which is the nba
R Dubya true. And as much as I normally dislike Kellerman, he made a good point about baseball being more celebrated on local level rather than a national level. Any “baseball town”, whether it be Cincinnati, Los Angeles, New York, or St. Louis, love their baseball teams way more than any of their other sports franchises.
Cole after the game was like: I'm a free agent, who dis?
Exactly, he looked pissed off. Why get me warmed up and not use me, or give the fans the impression that I'm coming into the ballgame. I think Cole is not staying in Houston.
@@MrJrolon1975 Harris over Cole? He's going home or Yankees. I think Angels if they willing to spend
@@DeLaCruz_160 I know right? Harris has been good, but he was gassed. 12 postseason appearances this year and the night before game 6 Rendon took him deep for a 2 run HR. homerun. AJ blew this game, he was suppossed to go with Cole. You go with your best!
@@gamerlife4276 Maybe, but if Angels make a strong offer he might go back home. Dodgers are also interested and they have the $$ as well.
Hes not going to the Yankees, he said he wants to be close to home. Hes going to eihter the Angels or the Padres
Cole at the end of the game was pissed he didn't hit mound
Saw him staring at the Nats celebrating on the field as he was walking off. Next stop: Anaheim (most likely).
Yeah the coach need to be fired why would play pitchers that haven’t played the series
You have to play Cole, it's the last time he'd be wearing an Astros uniform and he's ready to go - you have to go with the momentum
Voikes supposedly he wore his agents hat after and distanced himself from the team so yeah he’s gone
@@depthswithin6954 wouldn't blame him
Astros manager: Im not putting Gerrit Cole in
Stephen A: You're wrong and here's why...
Bro SAS really called Bregman, “Bergman” 🤣
Zaza Pachulier and many more. He always pronounces stuff wrong lol
This is the first time I see mr Smith discuss a sport other than basketball or football.
Again him and max don’t really watch baseball they watch the Yankees.
@@zerokozmo Max actually watches baseball though. He's pretty well versed in it actually.
I'm happy they lost because the Astros beat my Yankees!😁
SAS said that the series was over when it was 3-2 😂😂😂
A bunch of people said that numbnuts
allen mobley did he really ? lol
That wasn't like an outrageous prediction to make
Tbh I legit thought that. They had so much momentum with Verlander and Grienke coming up at home off 3 straight road WS wins. But home field meant nothing in this series.
You didnt cover baseball ALL YEAR.
QUIT FRONTIN!! DONT PRETEND TO CARE NOW!
They had too tv ratings for game 7 was high.
Shut up
Facts💯
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Dead Pool nah you can tell they care about baseball, espn prob tells them not to cover it. No ratings
Imagine Stephen A just admitting he put money on the wrong team
rainbow six siege guy commenting under a baseball video?
Stephen A: After the Astros win game 5 “its over” 🤣🤣
If you wanna be right just go against Stephen A.
Lol I stopped listening to this clown when he said its over before the Pistons beat the Lakers in the NBA Finals, they had not even played yet, he wavin his arms ITS OVER
KOBE KOBE KOBE, Lol
Max can’t do math. 1 out in the 7th meaning they only need two outs plus two innings which is 8 outs not 11
Hes counting the 6th because was that was just before the pitching change and they'd want cole in the bullpen before the lead chage
They should’ve had Greinke pitching rest of that inning. Took him out too early. Houston pulled a Dave Roberts! Overthinking
It's funny that the main criticism of my team (Dodgers) was that Dave Roberts did not trust the bullpen and instead put Kershaw on the mound in a situation he's not used to being in regularly.
Of course the difference here being that Gerrit Cole doesn't have a postseason history of being subpar in big moments. But I feel like a j hinch was trying to avoid that same situation where he doesn't trust his bullpen and gets that same criticism if gerrit Cole blows it.
I also think it's funny that each team's best chance to win with the opposite move. Dave Roberts should have gone with the bullpen after the first out given Clayton Kershaw's history.
On the other hand AJ hinch should have gone with Gerrit Cole longer because he has a track record that's good
I was at that game in LA, and Dave Roberts didn’t overthink ANYTHING. He didn’t think. He blindly put Kershaw’s 89 mph fastball in, didn’t matchup according to stats, then he put in Joe Kelly for TWO innings, let him load the bases with nobody out before he moved a muscle. He said after the game that he ignored analytics and stats when he made those two moves. He’s an idiot.
@@brucestewart7371 great regular season manager. Poor postseason manager.
If greinke pitched the inning and more runs scored people would say he should have gone to the pen. Everybody is a Monday morning quarterback. Most decisions are fifty fifty. Only one can win.
Astros didn't hit the ball. They left runners on base often.
they hit the ball, just line drives to outfielders, soto mostly
Mad Max was clutch!!!!
It's really that simple. How do you expect to win the highest stake game scoring only 2 runs?
Exactly, yet some Astro fans sayin we gave the Nationals the game, they had a 2 run lead, um, who choked, Lol
Astros out hit the Nationals. They stranded guys on base.
"40 Homer hitter didn't bunt. I don't understand" - SAS
I know he’s really shocker a borderline MVP hitter didn’t bunt....like come on....
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whys it always the team with the better record “loses” the game but never the underdog winning the game ? give credit where its due
Because the Astros had no business not winning this series in 6 games but they dropped 2 games at home to start the series which completely destroyed any home field advantage they thought they had.
hard knocklife the road team won every game so there was home advantage whatsoever. Plus that’s making my point for me, give the Nats credit for not only taking the first two on the road, but all 4.
@@MrImaWizard What home field advantage did they really have if they couldn't win one stinking game at home? Baseball has less of a home field advantage than most other sports. Great pitching travels quite well.
Same happened when the Astros won the WS two years ago. They didn't give them credit and just wondered why the Dodgers lost it.
Astros played a lot of not so good teams during the year. Nats played more tougher teams. So I think the Astros win total is misleading. And so is the Nats season record, despite it still being impressive. They started out 19-31. They are way better than people are giving them credit for. You gotta be really good to beat the Dodgers AND the Astros.
Funny how they win after getting rid of Bryce Harper... I’d be salty 🤯
ikr, how often does that happen where you win after losing a superstar player?
Serious question, btw, my baseball history is not that great.
@@KenpoKid77 They used the available money from Harper's departure on pitching and defense. It's still crazy that it happened.
I thought that also...and did they ever make the play offs at all with Bryce? Perhaps, it's better to go after multiple good/decent farm team players than to spend the entire budget on one hot-dog player, then you have no money to pay for anyone to support him.
@@chrismathgenius Ah, I see, makes total sense. Hopefully they can convince Strasburg to come back, but I don't know.
Bryce Harper did sort of say they were going to 'bring a title back to D.C.'....of course, he mistakenly said this while wearing a Phillies uniform, but what the hey.... :-D
Their best chance was leaving Greinke in!
@Gillani G Heard something like that. That Boras told Hunch to not play him.
Who knows though. But I agree with Sas put your best pitcher in the game. It's the last 8 outs of baseball season and you go with your best and live with the results.
Their best chance was not to leave so many guys on base. Period. I don't care what anybody says. That was the bottom line. Nats were better at executing.
Demetrius Middleton better chance or not, he Def deserved the chance to get out of the inning...
@@rocknrudy You are correct as well. But I'll add given that point in the game you go with your best pitchers. They have the entire off season to recover.
@@dk6173 Who cares what Boras would say to him; I would hope that AJ Hinch would never be swayed by what a player's agent would say. It is the goddamned 7th game of the WS!!! In fact if Boras told him - don't put my golden arm in today- to me it would mean I'd be more apt to put him in.....guess that's one more reason why I am not manager! ;)
Molly: what's 1+1
Max: 2
Stephen A: you're wrong and here's why
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Mutahi Elliott are you sure Max would have gotten the right answer? He couldn’t even determine that the Astros needed 8 outs, not 11.
Stephen A Smith: Astros will still finish it in Game 7!!!!
*Nationals win the World Series
Stephen A Smith: you're wrong because the Astros blew it
Dude acting like a sore loser
He should stick to basketball
Steven A Smith is an Idiot, he cant predict basketball either
I don’t care what anyone says the 2019 Washington Nationals are the most resilient team in sports history. The numbers speak for themselves.
Their comeback after a shitty start to the season is quite impressive.
@@dirklerxstpratt2112 trading for Moe Mentum a couple months in sure helped them.
pick a favourite stephen and max:
1) stephen strausburg and max scherzer
2) stehpen a and max kellerman
Dvir Caspi Strausburg and Scherzer
Kellerman sucks
The WORSE
Very clever. 👍
Max:"so you're admitting you're biased" 😂
2nd win as Washington 1st win as the nationals since 1924
@@RobbieStacks90 that being said it was almost 100 years ago none of them are good chief
Zenigundam oh gosh...you’re one of those....
Give credit to Kendricks, he pulled that ball from the outside corner. That was a really good pitch from Harris, Kendricks is just a beast!
Was not a pull, it was the opposite!
Waiting for molly to say “ they didn’t have saquon!” Lol
Go Nationals! Way to win and have something awesome happening in the DMV area sports. Baltimore Ravens have taken over more of Maryland, with the Skins being sorry and hapless as always. Go Nats, congrats!
Couldn’t have said it any better, completely agree that putting in Cole was the best move the Astro’s could’ve made but I don’t think it would’ve mattered at all because there was no way the nationals were going to lose game 7. They were way too resilient to lose and they were the team of destiny this year.
Yes, congrats to the Nationals they were obviously better prepared for Houston's pitchers. The better team won that night (not taking anything away from the Nats) Great job coaches, you out coached the Houston bench by a long shot. In my opinion, the teams just mirror each other, both are awesome to watch. .I'm sure the Nats will be in the playoffs a few more years. Actually I think they were destine to win, no matter who was pitching after Greinke
....just my two cents.... Astros fan
Putting G.Cole in should've been the move, but Max made a solid point about Harris, hats off to Washington because they fought hard to win two straight after giving up three straight to one of the best baseball teams I've seen in this decade.
What a great story the nationals are give them a lot of credit coming back from behind
I was routing for the nats but grenkie being my favorite pitcher it's dumb I think they should have kept him up there for 1 more inning
@@RobbieStacks90 with out a doubt the Astros messed up ....the whole world Is saying doesn't matter what type of pitcher Cole is starter,relief,closer he should have been on the hill that night
Voikes I agree. the Astros manager blew it. if you are going to take him out, atleast go with your next ace. don't go to a reliever that can't even get two outs! stay with greinke or go to your next starter, like the Giants did with bumbgarner a,few years ago. some managers try to be too cute and ruin their chances of winning.
@@michaelscofield31 exactly
@@michaelscofield31 I agree 100%! Personally, I think they should have left Greinke in, but as you say if they are going to take them out, Cole has to go in right there! It's game 7. As someone else said, what are they saving Cole for - game 8?
Voikes 1 more inning bro he should have kept pitching until he gave up or Nationals tied the game
Bryce Harper is cryin rn 😂😂😂
330 million dollar contract.. i think hes just fine lOl
wiping his tears with hunnids
Happy tears cause his promise of D.C winning a championship came true. Now all he has to do is leave Philly so they can win theirs😂
Money cant buy happiness!
Hot dogs $12, Jersey $160, Beer $15
Watching the Nationals win from a TV in Philly without you, Bryceless. For everything else there's MasterCard.
Astros pulling Greinke is the equivalent of the seahawks throwing the ball
Grienke had just given up a home run to Rendon, had walked Soto and had Kendrick up with no outs.
Even with Grienke in there, the Nats weren't gonna lose that game even if Cole was put in there.
Also, didn't Cole give up 5 runs in the first game?
Ha ha, not quite. Bringing in Kershaw to pitch is a little closer.
I'm Expos fan congrat to the Nationals
Washington expos
So wouldn't that mean youre also a Nationals fan? Lol you can't be an Expos fan anymore they are the Nationals
Expos who?
Here we go again. SAS never admits his prediction is wrong. He just says what should have happened according to him didn’t happen...
From a astros fan! I’m ok congratulations to the nats! They were brycless! ✌🏻
m Ì k É.! 1 lol and a bama fan 🙄
Elijah Shriner call it a southern thang.! it’s aight.!
Gamer Boi it should be a battle to the end either way
u got a that from jomboys video
Mike John Bryce Harper was the problem lol
The Walgreens Team had the Astros Prescription. Take 1 asswhipping per game take 4 asswhippings as needed. And Astros took the prescription as prescribed 😂😂😂😂
Astros definitely blew it. Zack greinke was in control
Raul Gutierrez I haven't watched baseball since 2012. when did greinke go to the astros? wasn't he a brewer? was he with the Astros when they won the world series a couple years ago?
@@michaelscofield31 the stros picked him up this year i believe.
Yes Greinke was totally in control for 7 innings that's way the Astros thought they didn't need Cole, Cole had been stopped warming up in the bullpen and the Nats have been around the horn enough with Greinke they was about to get him i knew it matter of fact that's when i placed my bet in the 7th 1-2 Astros way 1 out
yeah but the nationals still could have won anyway. you never know what will happen in the playoffs and baseball
AJ Hinch the type of manager to pass the ball on the 1 yard line when Lynch is in the backfield
Yep they are the Seattle Seahawks of MLB
Nah
Not quite.
he won it all in 2017, it's not like he's never won!
i was here in 17 so i remember. but not pitch cole so he can go into off season and free agency in 'the best condition' is an idiot move. this move is on him.
can't believe the road team won every game. we'll never see anything like that again
Wait, It happened in the NBA: the 1978 NBA finals, which was won by.... Washington 🤔
Yeah, that's cray-cray. 😂😂 So basically the wild card games for the respective leagues went counter to the LDS and LCS (road team won the AL WC but home field won out in the ALDS and ALCS and the home team won the NL WC, but home field was busted in the NLDS and NLCS), and then we get a World Series where whichever team is home is doomed to lose that game no matter how hard they to break that trend.
@@johnathanpatrick6118 Washington is the only team to win all their road games to win the championship: in 2 sports now
2019 world series, 1978 NBA finals vs Supersonics
@ So it DID happen in the NBA... 🤔🤔
@@johnathanpatrick6118 yep, by the same city too
A. J. Hinch outsmarted himself!
The Stephen A Smith Curse is real! He picked the Astros!
Troy Hung The Nationals used the SAS Curse to reverse the Curse of the Expos.
Scream and cry all you want.
NATIONALS STILL WON. 😎
These guys completely omit that the Nats tagged Cole for 5 ER in game 1
As a Yankee fan that pissed me off. The Nationals did what the Yankees were supposed to do. Wait him out and make him pitch in the zone.
Congratulations to the Washington nationals!!! Like Carlos Correa said "MISSION ACCOMPLISHED " all these EXCUSES man Astros played a game 7 at Houston the problem was they slept on the nationals Alex waking with the bat and Soto returned the favor!!! They got what they deserved!!!!
Will Harris was having a crazy postseason it wasn't a terrible switch.
@outherefilms I agree, harris was having a good post season. The pitch that kendricks/Hendricks hit for a homer, was a good pitch, don't take anything away from the batter.
After he gave up the homer, put in Cole.
@@CelestialWoodway didn't matter at that point, Houston couldn't hit in the playoffs when they needed to.
Will Harris was playing incredibly well that post season. Only gave up two runs and that came late in game 6 and 7 of the world series. It's not a bad call going with him
Stephen A, just admit it, the Nationals are great. Astros havnt seen this beast XD
If Greinke had given up that home run everyone would have said he should have been removed he just gave a home run and put a man on the base. It was 3-2, Nationals we’re down for most of the game.
Max: "Even though our Yankees weren't in it."
Me: "Yeah and they've won enough already. We don't want them back in, nobody does."
Thank you!
Speak 4 yourself
Too bad they will be on play for a long time
Dakota Whitehouse just because other teams are garbage doesn’t mean they gotta drag New York down with em.
Spew Yuck does.
I'm devastated
"I can't remember that last time [Cole] gave up real runs." He gave up real runs in game 1.
On full rest. He didn't have it here. SAS? The "A" should be first!
This was the most laughable comment. It literally just happened! Were you asleep? Nationals could have crushed him last night too
Brandan B: hes saying that Cole was playing really well in their 3 wins. but we'll never know what'd happen if he played @ the end but who cares im a disgruntled yankees fan
@@MaggieErickson exactly they could've knocked Cole out too and if they would've keep Greinke he was about to get destroy small ball for about at least 4 or 5 runs there i seen it coming when Greinke was throwing that great game early on Cole wasn't getting in that game he even stop warming up played right into the Nationals favor béisball is a strange game
He sure did. Smith's a biased idjut.
SAS you're wrong and this is why , you said it was a wrap!!! Nationals hit you in your MOUTH!!! NATS WORLD SERIES CHAMPS.
Im just shock that Houston only score 4 runs combine for both game 6 and 7.
So the Nats didnt win and tack on more runs in the 8th & 9th. But Astros lost it....ok
Stephan A gets destroyed when it comes to baseball 😂😂
Taking Greinke out in the World Series in GAME 7 in that situation is most arguably one of the worst managing decisions I’ve seen. Unbelievable. Congrats to the Nats but AJ Hinch is gonna regret that decision for a loooong time
"it's over" - Stephen A Smith.
This guy is SO bad at picking championship winners.
I read Cole did not wear an Astro's cap in post game interviews, but wore a Boras (Scott Boras his agent), cap and stated he was NO LONGER an Astro's employee!!! Hahahahahahahahahahahahaha....ya think he might be a little miffed Hinch didn't bring him in!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?
I think so.
The Astros lost the series the moment SAS declared it was over for Washington!😁
It didn't matter the pitcher, the Nats got it going starting with Greinke with a homer, then a walk but that was all the Nationals needed and it was all Clutch from there.
Plus Nationals undefeated in the series in Houston
I don’t understand covering the baseball once a year AFTER the World Series. Like you don’t talks baseball all year and don’t even address playoffs and now you’re expert analysis of baseball off one game analysis. They didn’t even cover the World Series as it was going!
lol
The nationals wouldn't be denied no team has ever won 4 away games to win a championship.
Thanks, Captain Obvious!
I live in Houston and most of the people around here are really disappointed because the Astros completely blew it they should have won that game and everybody knows it
Zack Greinche was superbly fantastic in the first half and I thought that the Astros had it. And then when they gave him a rest; everything started falling apart. It was so incredibly heartbreaking to watch the last half. As the game progressed, the Astros looked more and more like the Dodgers in game 5. It was just heartbreaking to watch!! They'll rise from this though by next season. They've got lots of championships already and the Nats only have one so let the babies have their bottle.
Cole should have relieved Greinke. Period.
Hintch was out managed by Dave Martinez from the 7th inning on. But give credit to the Nationals. That Nationals team has outstanding starting pitching and some hungry young hitters on that team. They was the hottest team heading into the post season.
Houston, we have a
Joke writes itself
They been The best team in the last 3 years. They be iight
@DVJFan umm yes they have 😂 look up the numbers casual
Franco Baldo so they have 3 championships? Nope!
@DVJFan they got lucky in 2017? 😂 you seen how many runs they scored? Who has a better lineup?? They might have this years Cy Young, MVP and ROY lol.
@DVJFan 😂 you must be a Yankee fan mad that Houston has eliminated them 3 times in the last 4 years 😂😴
Ticket prices fell before and at the start of game 7. Astro fans knew what it was. There was nothing Houston could do to stop that momentum of the Nationals from winning that game.
Bryce harper died a little last night
The Nationals won this don't try and minimize our win! World Champs! Let's go! Fight finished!
I think you meant to say "their" win since you didn't personally accomplish anything. Cheering for a team does not mean you earned the victory.
@@dirklerxstpratt2112 as a fan that's rooted for this team since "their" inaugural season been there for the really bad years and never wavered in my support l'll use whatever possessive pronoun I choose in support of my team.
Don’t like when theses guys talk about baseball.stay in your lane SAS and Max.
I absolutely love it when over-managing backfires. There was absolutely no reason to pull Greinke after 80 pitches and two hits.
Serves you right, Hinch.
🤣
Max Kellerman: "Cole would have pitched well. He's been pitching well like since I can't remember the last time he gave up real run."
Cole gave up 5 earned runs in 7 innings pitched in Game 1 of the World Series. Was Max Kellerman even watching? And he calls himself a huge baseball fans lol
Cole regular season, postseason, Game 5 of the World Series >>>>>>Game 1 WS. The real question here is, where you even watching or paying attention?
I agree with kellerman on this one. Hinch should've put cole even just to get one out during 7th because they are still leading by one then when greinke was pulled out and the momentum is shifting to nats. As a manager, hinch should stop that momentum by any means possible. If i were him, i'd use one pitcher for each out just to keep the lead. I'd even use Verlander if necessary because it's game 7 of the world series!
If Cole would have won game 2 with his arm..... we wouldn't be complaining about Game 7, right?
Congrats Walgreens!
A home run and a walk. Pitches starting to hang up in the zone, location less precise. It was time to get Greinke. When Zack hits the wall, especially third time through the order, things deteriorate quickly. So it wasn't a head-scratcher for Hinch to go to Harris, a hard-throwing and highly dependable reliever. And Harris made a nasty pitch. Kendrick sliced a home run off the foul pole. Give the hitter credit. Give the Nationals credit. The game ended with Bregman walking back to the dugout with his bat in his hand, the same Bregman who helped inspire the Nationals in game six. Baseball dishes out poetic justice.
SAS curse is well alive brothers
The Nationals deserved it and won it. Stephen A probably knows more about basketball, but he is correct here. You have to pitch Cole in the late stages of game 7. Harris struggled in the previous game. Cole was their ace. Stupid move from Hinch.
Thank you!! Nothing but the TRUTH!!
Cole is still waiting in the pitchers dugout to come in.
I swear they had this until SAS said.... “IT’S A WRAP!!” 🤦🏽♂️🤦🏽♂️😂
It was the 7th Max, he only had to get 8 outs
its funny to hear these "Analyst" who had never had a position in charged of a team or a franchise, telling professional athletes and business man how to do their job.....
It don't matter if Cole or Rivera would of come out of the bullpen for the Astros.
The nationals were destined to win the world series period.
Stephen A. Once again was wrong.
Stephen A was wrong the whole series and he sits there and explains to us what happened!?
Sit down you didn’t know what was going on all the time
He was all Nationals after game 2.
He switched up like 3 times this series.
Don't take it away from the Nationals. They were remarkable. No matter what happens people will always pick faults with the losers. If Cole had come in and also given up a few runs then the narrative would be why did they pitch Cole on 2 days rest when they had a bullpen ready to go for exactly this situation. And then Stephen A and co. would still have the same dumb segments for the next 6 months
No one from Houston will be going to Walgreens anytime soon. CVS will be their place to go.
😂😂😂
The Astros should be ashamed of themselves, they choked. They let the Nationals come back and get them time and time again. They should be so a shame that when they go to bed, put a do not disturb sign on the door go pull the covers over their heads and don't come out for the next 3 months.. What embarrassment.. Congratulations Washington Nationals.. You earned it...
Love all the excuses. Everyone is the greatest manager when their team loses. Stephen A is a tool
100%
Give the Nationals their respect, Stephen A.
Give my Nats their MF credit.
The Undrafted Free Agents he did but he’s basically saying that the Astros had the upper hand but the Nationals grit and determination essentially dismantled the juggernaut.
That team was amazing to watch
All the glory to THE MOST HIGH.
All the credit to the Nats
The Undrafted Free Agents y’all aint win 🤦♂️ we lost 🤣
Kellerman kept saying that the ‘Stros were 11 outs away from victory,; in reality, they were only 8 outs away: Greinke pitched 6 & 1/3 innings. So the ‘Stros needed 2 more outs in the 7th inning & 6 more outs in innings 8 & 9.
How many times is max going to repeat 11 outs? It was 8. He keeps on being wrong in this debate. Howie Kendrick isn’t taking Cole Oppo. Not a chance. Absolutely awful decision by Hinch relying on a gassed pitcher.
Rudy Rodriguez-Chomat Cole has so much experience in relief lol
Astros historically are 1st ball swinging for the fences hitters.
They tend to catch pitchers off guard the 1st 2 innings, then the pitchers figure them out.
They only score within the 1st 2 innings.
They dont bunt, they dont manufacture base runners at the top of the lineup and they dont steal bases.
Springer is batting out of order.
He swings for the fences.
Correa is not smart enough at the plate.
Going forward they must reconstruct their lineup.
ABSOLUTELY ON THE MONEY! BRILLIANT!