10-18-2017, 22:26
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Cubs staying alive; it wasn't pretty but they were scrappy.
There was, to my knowledge, no pole dancing during the 7th inning stretch.
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10-19-2017, 19:22
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Cubs staying alive; it wasn't pretty but they were scrappy.
There was, to my knowledge, no pole dancing during the 7th inning stretch.
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Sorry there Badger.... Looks like it's about done for even though it's only the 4th inning.
An amazingly hard road to pull off back-to-back appearances never mind victories
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10-19-2017, 20:29
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I wish I could copy in the NFL here, but I haven't watched an MLB game since the strike 20-some years ago. I wanted to watch Vin Scully's last game but couldn't bring myself to do so.
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10-19-2017, 21:19
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I wish I could copy in the NFL here, but I haven't watched an MLB game since the strike 20-some years ago. I wanted to watch Vin Scully's last game but couldn't bring myself to do so.
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Ahh, the Dodgers had it all going right, from research to execution. The better team won (convincingly) and that's all there is about it. I will now commence to pull some PM on the bass rigs, commence late-afternoon deer scouting, and subliminally hope the Astros can bring their hopes to fruition, although too busy to be watching whatever that ends up for the WS.
Will be interesting to watch over the winter what the Cubs do with their pitching staff, as they have some free-agents, and a long-in-tooth former starter to consider.
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10-19-2017, 21:29
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Ahh, the Dodgers had it all going right, from research to execution. The better team won (convincingly) and that's all there is about it. I will now commence to pull some PM on the bass rigs, commence late-afternoon deer scouting, and subliminally hope the Astros can bring their hopes to fruition, although too busy to be watching whatever that ends up for the WS.
Will be interesting to watch over the winter what the Cubs do with their pitching staff, as they have some free-agents, and a long-in-tooth former starter to consider.
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I don't know what you are talking about. I didn't watch this game either. I got my life back.
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10-22-2017, 07:54
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The dance card is set... Thank you Houston for seeing the Yankees to the door.
I'm sure MLB isn't all that happy with the matchup as they lost a majority of the potential viewers East of the Mississippi.
You could refer to this as the "Elemental" series.
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10-22-2017, 08:08
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The dance card is set... Thank you Houston for seeing the Yankees to the door.
I'm sure MLB isn't all that happy with the matchup as they lost a majority of the potential viewers East of the Mississippi.
You could refer to this as the "Elemental" series.
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Hee, Hee....Way to go Astros.......Sweet..Bye Yankees.....
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10-22-2017, 09:15
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The dance card is set... Thank you Houston for seeing the Yankees to the door.
I'm sure MLB isn't all that happy with the matchup as they lost a majority of the potential viewers East of the Mississippi.
You could refer to this as the "Elemental" series.
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Amen.With some much discussed pop in the bats, Astros also showed snappy defense. We'll see if their pitchers can execute that other piece of the game - the one where they have to stand in the batter's box.
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10-22-2017, 09:32
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Anyone but hillary.
I mean anyone but the dodgers
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10-22-2017, 10:21
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Anyone but hillary.
I mean anyone but the dodgers
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I remember not long after they moved to LA and were still playing in the old Coliseum* (before Walter O'Malley got Chavez Ravine built). Didn't know anything about them but caught a ball from some Cubs player - so the die was cast at least for that 8-year old (kids large & small... ALWAYS take your glove with you).
Later my Dad took me back to the new Dodger Stadium. You could hardly find a drinking fountain & Dad opined that was so Walter O'Malley could force you to drink his over-priced beer. Impressions stick at that age. While I wish the Astros were still in the league that plays real baseball, if I had to wish a team well it would be them. Because... well, Dodgers.
One thing in the Wrigley playoffs that did make me chuckle was a sign a fan held up outside as the Dodgers players' bus arrived, something along the lines of: "29 years is a long time without a World Series."
* A football stadium; badly re-arranged temporarily for baseball. Until they put a false barrier up in left field, a golfer could hit a home run with a soft pitching wedge.
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10-25-2017, 09:58
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Game 1 done....
And given it is World Series time - A painful moment in Red Sox history:
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On Oct. 25, 1986, Mookie Wilson's ground ball skipped through Red Sox 1B Bill Buckner's legs, allowing the Mets to score the winning run in the 10th inning. New York would go on to win the World Series, while Boston's curse continued.
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10-25-2017, 12:11
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Game 1 done....
And given it is World Series time - A painful moment in Red Sox history:
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Nice tie-in. And Saint Crispin's Day too. Probably hurt as much as a bunch of French archers.
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10-26-2017, 04:44
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Astros tie Series in extra innings
Near the end (I thought) I was putting away some tools and HH6 hollers, "Hey, what was it Harry always said about 'the big possum walks late'?"
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10-28-2017, 16:19
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Astros up 2-1
As much as I wish the AL would go back to pre- rule 5.11 days & ditch the DH, I have to admire the Astros manager's approach to managing his pitchers exhibited last night. (And wayyyy back, there were just pitchers & a few relievers; not the structured role-playing seen nowadays.) But the Astros just used their starter & a reliever (didn't even get to the "closer"). He was getting it done, getting outs, so they rode with him. I lost count but think the metric-frenzied Dodgers used at least a 1/2 dozen in their loss. One of the commentators (Smoltz maybe) pointed out that sometimes you just have to go with the reality in front of your eyes, rather than charts. Was neat to see.
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10-30-2017, 10:16
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Astros 3-2
Lots of action the past couple of games. It appears all of the pitchers on both teams are tired, turning the Series into a home run derby.
Can Houston pull out one more on the road to bring home a World Series title to their waterlogged area?
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