Discussion of 2017 AL & NL League Championship Series

Discussion for the 2017's postseason's AL and NL League Championship Series is open.

Home plate umpire performance is listed following the completion of each contest according to pitch f/x and UEFL Rules 6-2-b-a (horizontal bound, "Kulpa Rule") and 6-2-b-b (vertical strike zone, "Miller Rule"). Callable pitches (which excludes all swinging strikes, fair and foul balls, HBPs, and pitchouts) are organized by type: "ball" or "called strike."

For instance, if a line score reads "49/50 Strikes," that signifies that of 50 total pitches ruled "strike" 49 were officiated correctly, while one pitch called "strike" was located outside of the strike zone.

Plays include significant plays and instant replay reviews, if such plays occur. Call +/- also included/highlighted.

- 10/13 NYY@HOU Gm 1: Chad Fairchild: pfx. 104/104 Balls + 45/49 Strikes = 149/153 = 97.4%. +0.

- 10/14 NYY@HOU Gm 2: Hunter Wendelstedt: pfx. 72/73 Balls + 44/47 Strikes = 116/120 = 96.7%. +0.
- 10/14 CHC@LAD Gm 1: Lance Barksdale: pfx. 105/107 Balls + 46/53 Strikes = 151/160 = 94.4%. +3 LA.

- 10/15 CHC@LAD Gm 2: Todd Tichenor: pfx. 105/111 Balls + 51/52 Strikes = 156/163 = 95.7%. +3 LA.

- 10/16 HOU@NYY Gm 3: Gary Cederstrom: pfx. 105/113 Balls + 53/59 Strikes = 158/172 = 91.9%. +0.

- 10/17 HOU@NYY Gm 4: Chris Guccione: pfx. 107/109 Balls + 38/42 Strikes = 145/151 = 96.0%. +4 NY.
- 10/17 LAD@CHC Gm 3: Mike Winters: pfx. 99/103 Balls + 46/49 Strikes = 145/152 = 95.4%. +3 LA.

- 10/18 HOU@NYY Gm 5: Jerry Meals: pfx. 94/97 Balls + 49/56 Strikes = 143/153 = 93.5%. +0.
- 10/18 LAD@CHC Gm 4: Jim Wolf: pfx. 98/100 Balls + 45/51 Strikes = 143/151 = 94.7%. +6 LA.

- 10/19 LAD@CHC Gm 5: Bill Welke: pfx. 93/96 Balls + 48/51 Strikes = 141/147 = 95.95%. +0.
Series Complete: NLCS LAD Over CHC 4-1, 95.2%, 736/773, Net Skew: +15 LA Dodgers.

- 10/20 NYY@HOU Gm 6: Jim Reynolds: pfx. 98/103 Balls + 42/47 Strikes = 140/150 = 93.3%. +4 NY.
- 10/21 NYY@HOU Gm 7: Mark Carlson: pfx. 83/85 Balls + 37/41 Strikes = 120/126 = 95.2%. +4 NY.
Series Complete: ALCS HOU Over NYY 4-3, 94.7%, 971/1025, Net Skew: +12 NY Yankees.

NOTE: The highest plate score during the 2016 Championship Series was Jim Wolf's 98.6% (ALCS 2).
The highest plate score overall during the 2016 Postseason was Jim Wolf's 98.6% (ALCS Game 2).

Instant Replay Reviews (R-QOC Colors: Green [Confirmed], Yellow [Stands], Red [Overturned]):
- ALCS-1 HP Umpire Chad Fairchild's out call on play at the plate is confirmed.
- ALCS-2 RF Umpire Chad Fairchild's home run call is confirmed to give Astros an early lead.
- ALCS-2 3B Umpire Jerry Meals' safe call is overturned to negate Gardner's triple.
- NLCS-1 2B Umpire Mike Winters' safe call on Bellinger's stolen base stands.
- NLCS-1 HP Umpire Lance Barksdale's collision violation no-call (out) is overturned; Maddon ejected.
- ALCS-3 HP Umpire Gary Cederstrom's HBP-no call stands as Replay cannot deduce ball's status.
- ALCS-3 1B Umpire Chris Guccione's safe call is overturned as infield single turns into a groundout.
- ALCS-4 1B Umpire Jerry Meals' out call is overturned, but Judge is still retired one play later.
- ALCS-4 2B Umpire Jim Reynolds' safe call is confirmed on Headley's late rallying base hit.
- NLCS-3 LF Umpire Eric Cooper's lodge call is confirmed as ball gets stuck in the Wrigley Field ivy.
- NLCS-4 1B Umpire Bill Welke's out call on attempted bunt single is confirmed in 5th inning.
- ALCS-6 HP Umpire Jim Reynolds' HBP-no call is overturned and Castro is awarded first base.
- ALCS-7 1B Umpire Hunter Wendelstedt's out call is confirmed at first base on pulled foot call.
Totals: 6 Confirmed + 2 Stands + 5 Overturned = 8/13 = .615 RAP.
NOTE There were 11 Replay Reviews during the 2016 LCS (4/11 = .364 RAP).

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