Official 2017 MLB Season Thread

[raybies]

Gattis with the walk off?

[Robz4000]

Ethier should be ejected for that

[Robz4000]

Gattis with the walk off?

Astros are gonna have to survive at least to the bottom of the 11th when Jansen may have thrown enough pitches to tire out.

[midnightpulp]

Congrats to the Stros fans. Walkoff dinger inbound.

[monosylab1k]

lol well the moment McCarthy enters the game they may as well call it for Houston to save him the embarrassment.

[raybies]

Astros are gonna have to survive at least to the bottom of the 11th when Jansen may have thrown enough pitches to tire out.
but if they take to long.... Giles

[raybies]

omg dang

[monosylab1k]

The Dodgers pitching staff is putting on a choking display for the ages.

[Robz4000]

Can't believe they're taking McCann out. Bad move.

[raybies]

ASTROS

[Spurminator]

Can't say I expected it to end on a single.

[Robz4000]

GOOD SHIT

[raybies]

WOW

[Robz4000]

Can't believe they're taking McCann out. Bad move.

I'm dumb.

[Arcadian]

What an epic way to play your final home game of the season!

[RD2191]

Congrats mid


Congrats, midnightpulp!

Faggots :lol

[Robz4000]

Faggots :lol

I'm gay

[baseline bum]

Jansen or Chokeshaw, which one would you be more scared of putting on the mound to close out a potential Game 7?

[djohn2oo8]

Mid. Hell of a series so far. To the end my nigga.

[Spur|n|Austin]

Craziest series I’ve ever seen, by far.

[monosylab1k]

Jansen or Chokeshaw, which one would you be more scared of putting on the mound to close out a potential Game 7?

At this point I’d put a BP pitch machine out there before either of them.

[Spurtacular]

Dodgers should've saved Kershaw for a Game 6 or 7, tbh.

[midnightpulp]

At this point I’d put a BP pitch machine out there before either of them.

Every pitcher sucked this WS aside from Morton and Wood. Juiced/slicked balls.

https://www.si.com/mlb/2017/10/29/world-series-baseballs-leather-justin-verlander-yu-darvish-ken-giles-kenley-jansen

[Pelicans78]

This might be the most stressful sporting event I've been personally invested in. Very close with 6. Baseball's slow burning tension is just killer. Fuck.

I know what you mean. The Royals postseason runs in 2014-15 took many years off my life. Thank God for our bullpen back then.

[Pelicans78]

Every pitcher sucked this WS aside from Morton and Wood. Juiced/slicked balls.

https://www.si.com/mlb/2017/10/29/world-series-baseballs-leather-justin-verlander-yu-darvish-ken-giles-kenley-jansen

I agree about the balls being changed the last two years to increase home runs and runs in general.

[Clipper Nation]

Faggots :lol
:lol That jinx.

[Clipper Nation]

Every pitcher sucked this WS aside from Morton and Wood. Juiced/slicked balls.

https://www.si.com/mlb/2017/10/29/world-series-baseballs-leather-justin-verlander-yu-darvish-ken-giles-kenley-jansen
Dodgers choked fair and square, tbh. Had nothing to do with the balls.

[The Gemini Method]

That game 2 loss looms large as hell. This one as well. Probably going 7. I don't know though. The bullpens are terrible. Probably the best WS I've seen in a while. 15 years actually.

[Barfunk]

Dodgers choked fair and square, tbh. Had nothing to do with the balls.

Preach

[lefty20]

I'm glad that I don't have an active rooting interest in either of these teams. I can't recall a series in which teams have traded multiple haymakers within the confines of the individual games it self. Usually its teams taking turns pulling out decisive victories, this series has two teams responding each others crooked inning right away in kind. Slicks/juiced balls or not, this shit is fun to watch.

[Barfunk]

And sure enough, the talking heads on Around The Horn are trying their best to diminish the quality of the Astros' win. If it was the Dodgers who won last night and lead 3-2, they'd be all over their nuts. None of this, "oh but but the balls", or "this is not good baseball!" bullshit would be said. Places like NY, LA, and Chicago are cool cities but fuck their teams, lol.

[midnightpulp]

I'm glad that I don't have an active rooting interest in either of these teams. I can't recall a series in which teams have traded multiple haymakers within the confines of the individual games it self. Usually its teams taking turns pulling out decisive victories, this series has two teams responding each others crooked inning right away in kind. Slicks/juiced balls or not, this shit is fun to watch.

Yeah, bro, but as a baseball fan I'm sure you'll agree this kind of baseball is one-dimensional. These games are okay once in a while, but if baseball continues down the homerun or nothing philosophy, it'll rob the game of pretty much every nuance. For instance, my favorite moment of last year's game 7 wasn't the Davis homer, the Zobrist double, it was that heads up, risky tag up by Almora that put him in scoring position. If Bryant dingered there, we're robbed of that brilliant moment.

[The Gemini Method]

Yeah, bro, but as a baseball fan I'm sure you'll agree this kind of baseball is one-dimensional. These games are okay once in a while, but if baseball continues down the homerun or nothing philosophy, it'll rob the game of pretty much every nuance. For instance, my favorite moment of last year's game 7 wasn't the Davis homer, the Zobrist double, it was that heads up, risky tag up by Almora that put him in scoring position. If Bryant dingered there, we're robbed of that brilliant moment. I think it'll be a cyclical thing. Kind of shifts through the years. I like home runs. I went to a Dodger game during the regular season and there were 3 hit and it was still a 3-1 game. So I mean, I guess these 13-12 games do rob you of a sense of the nuanced part of the game, but to me the bigger "meh" is the feel of analytic comprehension killing the days of complete games. but other than that; this too shall pass. Except in Minute Maid Park. That place is just a homer despot.

[lefty20]

Yeah, bro, but as a baseball fan I'm sure you'll agree this kind of baseball is one-dimensional. These games are okay once in a while, but if baseball continues down the homerun or nothing philosophy, it'll rob the game of pretty much every nuance. For instance, my favorite moment of last year's game 7 wasn't the Davis homer, the Zobrist double, it was that heads up, risky tag up by Almora that put him in scoring position. If Bryant dingered there, we're robbed of that brilliant moment.

In that you are correct. Games like the these are special because they are unexpected and rare. They would lose their appeal if MLB were to supplement this uppercut big swing era with juiced balls and making them a frequent occurrence.

[Spurtacular]

If I didn't hate the Dodgers, I'd root against the Astros based on this:

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[Spurtacular]

If I didn't hate the Dodgers, I'd root against the Astros based on this:

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Then again, having been to a Dodgers game, I know their fans are much less civil on the whole.

[Robz4000]

If I didn't hate the Dodgers, I'd root against the Astros based on this:

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The guy who threw it was her brother-in-law tbh, it wasn't just a random occurrence. Besides, that shit happens all the time.

[Spurtacular]

The guy who threw it was her brother-in-law tbh, it wasn't just a random occurrence. Besides, that shit happens all the time.

The guy is still a deuche, tbh. Maybe, I'm just soft these days. When I was younger I could see myself pulling this shit.

[midnightpulp]

I think it'll be a cyclical thing. Kind of shifts through the years. I like home runs. I went to a Dodger game during the regular season and there were 3 hit and it was still a 3-1 game. So I mean, I guess these 13-12 games do rob you of a sense of the nuanced part of the game, but to me the bigger "meh" is the feel of analytic comprehension killing the days of complete games. but other than that; this too shall pass. Except in Minute Maid Park. That place is just a homer despot.

I also dislike that. I'm not a fan of the deep bullpen movement, either. Would like to see a rule change that limits pitching changes to one per inning or that starters have to go at least 6 innings in a game with less than a 3 run deficit or something like that.

[midnightpulp]

In that you are correct. Games like the these are special because they are unexpected and rare. They would lose their appeal if MLB were to supplement this uppercut big swing era with juiced balls and making them a frequent occurrence.

It's as unaesthetic as walking down the court and chucking a contested 3. I hate watching hitters trying to launch and whiff like little leaguers (you know from watching Baez). And it results in too many strikeouts. Strikeouts are the most boring baseball event more often than not (a strikeout after a 10 pitch battle with the bases loaded is a different story). I want to see an athlete like Baez lace a double and turn into a triple. A stretch a bloop single into a double. Shit like that.

[midnightpulp]

Dodgers choked fair and square, tbh. Had nothing to do with the balls.

I'm not excusing the Dodgers because of the balls. Astros pitchers are similarly struggling. It's a constant variable for both teams. I just don't like dinger or nothing baseball. It's as silly as Rockets basketball. Hopefully that game and this World Series is just a anomaly.

[Robz4000]

I'm not excusing the Dodgers because of the balls. Astros pitchers are similarly struggling. It's a constant variable for both teams. I just don't like dinger or nothing baseball. It's as silly as Rockets basketball. Hopefully that game and this World Series is just a anomaly.

Considering three out of the five games had 8 or less combined runs and that second game saw a lot of its damage done over extras, I think this game was definitely an anomoly. Not saying the homers will stop (since both these teams have power hitters aplenty), but things should return to normal. Then again, with both pitching staffs looking gassed this could be a normal affair the rest of the way.

[midnightpulp]

Considering three out of the five games had 8 or less combined runs and that second game saw a lot of its damage done over extras, I think this game was definitely an anomoly. Not saying the homers will stop (since both these teams have power hitters aplenty), but things should return to normal. Then again, with both pitching staffs looking gassed this could be a normal affair the rest of the way.

My biggest fear as a baseball fan is that this power hitting trend to sell out for homers above all else will become the "new game." How I always complain about the NBA's 3 point shooting addiction leading to the death of the post-game and mid-range, dingerball will lead to the death of pretty much everything baseball aside from homers and strikeouts. Less balls in play, bigger players (a league of Adam Dunns everywhere aside from CF, SS, and 2B), less situational hitting, less stolen bases, etc, etc. Joey Gallo is pretty much the archetypical dingerball player. More homeruns than basehits :lol

I loved that 2015 Royals team. Killed you with speed, contact hitting, defense, and was the hardest team in the league to strikeout but yet was also toward the bottom in homeruns.

[Fabbs]

Bottom line it: Who wins Game 6?

I think Dodgers are going to get to Verlander. Not huge, but enough to pull it out.

Roberts will do something stupid again, but not enough to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory.

[midnightpulp]

Bottom line it: Who wins Game 6?

I think Dodgers are going to get to Verlander. Not huge, but enough to pull it out.

Roberts will do something stupid again, but not enough to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory.

I think we're dead men walking.

[Clipper Nation]

Bregman is clutch as fuck.

[Robz4000]

Looks like Verlander is rolling tonight.

[Clipper Nation]

Verlander is dealing so far.

[Clipper Nation]

Yuli getting well-deserved boos.

[Clipper Nation]

IMO, it's only a matter of time before Hill gets shelled. He's already given up a number of well-hit balls.

[Clipper Nation]

SPRINGER DINGER!

[Robz4000]

SPRINGER DINGER!!!!!!

[Clipper Nation]

:lol Wishful thinking by Hill there on that bunt and run to first. Tbh, though, this is not a bad at-bat for him at all.

[Robz4000]

:lol Wishful thinking by Hill there on that bunt and run to first. Tbh, though, this is not a bad at-bat for him at all.

Made Verlander waste three pitches at least. Unfortunately for the Doyers Taylor went out with only three as well.

[lefty20]

Damn, JV is on point so far.

[Clipper Nation]

Joe Buck still obsessed with Altuve's height.

[unleashbaynes]

Verlander just mows down Turner and Bellinger.

[Clipper Nation]

If Reddick really wants to shut up all the Dodger fans who hated him, this is his moment.

[Clipper Nation]

Wow, Roberts already panicking. He is an awful manager.

[Robz4000]

Terrible on Houston if they can't manufacture at least a run here.

[midnightpulp]

Hit a salami, bregs. In a way, I'm happy "bullpen ball" is getting fucked. We need to go back to starters who can throw complete games.

[Robz4000]

Pathetic.

[Clipper Nation]

That's going to bite Houston in the ass so hard. Reddick is trash.

[midnightpulp]

Terrible on Houston if they can't manufacture at least a run here.

Manufacturing is a lost art :lol

[Clipper Nation]

Verlander is in the zone right now.

[Robz4000]

If Verlander somehow throws a complete game shutout, give him the MVP on the spot.

[Robz4000]

:lol taking Forsythe out when he's been your best hitter this series

[Clipper Nation]

:lol taking Forsythe out when he's been your best hitter this series

Seriously. And he's the only one who's really made Verlander work to get him out so far. Plus, Utley is 0-29 in his last 13 playoff games. And he plays worse defense than Forsythe. How can the Dodgers' players stand playing for Roberts?

[Clipper Nation]

Astros better score here, because Maeda is warming up.

[Robz4000]

Fucking Utley

[Clipper Nation]

This feels like it's going 7. Can't squander so many chances on the road against this stacked Dodgers team and expect to win. With Reddick and Verlander due up, you can pretty much write off next inning for Houston too.

[Robz4000]

This feels like it's going 7. Can't squander so many chances on the road against this stacked Dodgers team and expect to win.

Agreed, but Verlander dealing like this may just be enough.

[midnightpulp]

:lol taking Forsythe out when he's been your best hitter this series

I love it. I want to see this new school approach to pitching and bullpenning fueled by analytics get blown the fuck out. Here Morrow looked good and yet Roberts went to Watson for the matchup or because he panicked yet again after a single basehit. And here's Verlander, a single pitcher, mowing guys down and will probably go 9. Smoltz has a great point. They don't teach nor train modern pitchers to go past 6 or 7 innings and don't teach the art of long relief anymore, so when these pitchers are tasked with a bit more workload in the playoffs, they can't handle it.

Maybe the analytic calculator heads will start realizing playoff baseball is different from regular season baseball and farm teams will start better teaching pitchers to pitch short or long innings depending on the situation.

[Clipper Nation]

This is where the LOBs start biting Houston in the ass.

[Robz4000]

God damnit, Verlander looks shaky now.

[Clipper Nation]

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:lmao What a joke.

[Robz4000]

Welp, see y'all for Game 7.

[Clipper Nation]

The Astros just remembered they're a Houston sports team.

[Robz4000]

The Astros just remembered they're a Houston sports team.

Everyone but Verlander and Springer knew it going into the game it feels like.

[baseline bum]

Damn I was cussing at the TV for the Dodgers not bunting there. :lol

[Clipper Nation]

At this point, it's safe to say that Verlander and Reddick are choke artists.

[Robz4000]

At this point, it's safe to say that Verlander and Reddick are choke artists.

Verlander is still pitching a fine game and has been lights-out the entire postseason for the most part. Not his fault Houston's offense shits the bed on the road.

[Clipper Nation]

Verlander is still pitching a fine game and has been lights-out the entire postseason for the most part. Not his fault Houston's offense shits the bed on the road.

He's panicked and lost command this inning. That's on him.

[Robz4000]

He's panicked and lost command this inning. That's on him.

Got it back pretty quick. Should be a 4-2 game right now at the least.

[baseline bum]

LMAO at those shots where they show fans filming that shit on their phone. Could have stayed home and watched the game on a much bigger screen for free.

[lefty20]

This game is far from over, considering the way both bull pens have pitched. Personally, I'm really hoping to see a game 7.

[Robz4000]

Reddick being at the plate might as well be like pitching to a pitcher.

[baseline bum]

Fucking leadoff walks

[Clipper Nation]

With Maeda coming in and the Astros going to their bullpen, I'm pretty sure this is going 7.

[midnightpulp]

Fucking leadoff walks

They kill you. Every time.

Expecting Springer to crush it yet again.

[Clipper Nation]

Altuve needs a clutch moment here.

[midnightpulp]

This where Roberts and the BP management kills you. You want a flame thrower like Morrow in a situation like this (although Altuve does crush pitches 95mph and higher).

[Robz4000]

Altuve won't do shit here, he's awful on the road this postseason.

[Clipper Nation]

We'll see you tomorrow night!

[Robz4000]

Astros deserve to lose this series, the choke artists.

[midnightpulp]

We'll see you tomorrow night!

:lmao

"No."

Jansen can't close out this team cleanly. Dodgers need at least 3 or 4 more.

[Robz4000]

:lmao

"No."

Jansen can't close out this team cleanly. Dodgers need at least 3 or 4 more.

Y'all are gonna get them this inning. Final score will be something like 7-2.

[Clipper Nation]

:lmao

"No."

Jansen can't close out this team cleanly. Dodgers need at least 3 or 4 more.

The Astros are going to their blowpen, and their offense is anemic outside of the bandbox that is Minute Maid Park. The Dodgers got this and I see no reason to believe they'll lose Game 7 either.

[Clipper Nation]

Game.

[Robz4000]

There goes that blowpen...

[baseline bum]

Nice. So that means we're probably guaranteed extra innings once Jansen comes in and gives up a two run homer.

[DeadlyDynasty]

:lolthat chick got hit in the twat

[lefty20]

What do u say mid, go to Jansen for 6 outs? :lol

[Robz4000]

Does Pedersen get MVP tomorrow night?

[midnightpulp]

:lolthat chick got hit in the twat

If Dodgers make game 7, down for a fan insurance bet?

[Robz4000]

What do u say mid, go to Jansen for 6 outs? :lol

The Doyers could put a little league pitcher in for the last two innings and the Astros still wouldn't score another run.

[midnightpulp]

The Astros are going to their blowpen, and their offense is anemic outside of the bandbox that is Minute Maid Park. The Dodgers got this and I see no reason to believe they'll lose Game 7 either.

I feel you on this. I'm now thinking the "slicked ball" controversy had more to do with the air conditioning in that stadium and also its dimensions. Astros are probably winning this game at MM. They've had some deep flyballs in this game that would've went out there. Game 2s homer explosion at Dodger Stadium was probably due to the high temperatures that day. Physicist said a fly ball can potentially carry 20% further in temps of 90+.

[midnightpulp]

What do u say mid, go to Jansen for 6 outs? :lol

No other option. Hope he doesn't blow it (or maybe I do, since I just know I'll be treated to heartbreaker tomorrow. Yeah, I'm shook :lol.

[DeadlyDynasty]

If Dodgers make game 7, down for a fan insurance bet?
I would, but there's no way Houston emotionally recovers from a loss like this. They had their guy on the mound and tonight is/was it for them.

[baseline bum]

I feel you on this. I'm now thinking the "slicked ball" controversy had more to do with the air conditioning in that stadium and also its dimensions. Astros are probably winning this game at MM. They've had some deep flyballs in this game that would've went out there. Game 2s homer explosion at Dodger Stadium was probably due to the high temperatures that day. Physicist said a fly ball can potentially carry 20% further in temps of 90+.

You sure it's the temps and not just the air being super dry when the Santa Anna winds are blowing?

[Robz4000]

Yep, while tonight wasn't 6 levels of bad Houston won't be recovering for tomorrow. I see the Doyers cruising to a win.

[Clipper Nation]

Liriano coming in... Dodgers will be up 12 soon.

[Clipper Nation]

Not even making Jansen work. Pathetic. The Dodgers have earned this championship, they deserve it.

[midnightpulp]

You sure it's the temps and not just the air being super dry when the Santa Anna winds are blowing?

Not sure. But I never seen balls carry like that at DS in that wild game 2. I don't buy the juiced ball theory for that since a lot of the exit velocities were pretty low on those homers (juiced ball is supposed to travel faster).

[Mitch]

Thank god I don't need to drive on the 110 today :lol

This city turned into a baseball city overnight

[Robz4000]

:lmao Beltran

Congrats on the ship, mid. You and the other true Doyers fans deserve it.

[David Stern]

Not really impressed with this Dodger team. They are just having a fluky season. They are the new Braves of the NL. Will win their 1 title and constantly get eliminated in the playoffs yearly from here on out.

[Robz4000]

Thank god I don't need to drive on the 110 today :lol

This city turned into a baseball city overnight

Of course it did. LA is the capital of fairweather fans.

[Clipper Nation]

Congrats on the championship, midnightpulp (http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/member.php?u=5430) and baseline bum :toast

[midnightpulp]

Thank god I don't need to drive on the 110 today :lol

This city turned into a baseball city overnight

Always been, bro :downspin:

Dodgers always draw league high attendance even when they're trash, and no Lakers Finals game in history is getting the kind of local ratings this series has. That said, Dodgers will choke tomorrow in epic fashion and the Mexicans will go back to Liga MX or something :lol

[Mitch]

Always been, bro :downspin:

Dodgers always draw league high attendance even when they're trash, and no Lakers Finals game in history is getting the kind of local ratings this series has. That said, Dodgers will choke tomorrow in epic fashion and the Mexicans will go back to Liga MX or something :lol

:lol Never been a big baseball fan tbh, but I might as well support the team. The amount of fresh dodger gear I see is ridiculous though

[midnightpulp]

Of course it did. LA is the capital of fairweather fans.

So Cal has always been a baseball hotbed. So many MLB players over the years from here and California in general. The Lakers captured the town during the 3 peat, but before then and post-Kobe, it's reverted back to a Dodger town, or at the very least a co-Lakers/Dodgers town.

[midnightpulp]

Congrats on the championship, midnightpulp (http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/member.php?u=5430) and baseline bum :toast

Shit. I'm more pessimistic than you about my teams. Remember, we got :lol Japanese pitcher going tomorrow and if it's close, Kershaw likely for the last 3 or 4 innings.

[Mitch]

So Cal has always been a baseball hotbed. So many MLB players over the years from here and California in general. The Lakers captured the town during the 3 peat, but before then and post-Kobe, it's reverted back to a Dodger town, or at the very least a co-Lakers/Dodgers town.

They all became Kings fans the last few years, though :lol

[Clipper Nation]

Shit. I'm more pessimistic than you about my teams. Remember, we got :lol Japanese pitcher going tomorrow and if it's close, Kershaw likely for the last 3 or 4 innings.
The Japanese pitcher theory has been cancelled out by Yuli's racism, tbh. Darvish is going to look like MadBum tomorrow. The only chance the Astros have is if Kerchoke comes out of the pen and pulls his usual Kerchoke performance.

[Clipper Nation]

They all became Kings fans the last few years, though :lol

Not really. The Kings have one of the best fanbases in hockey, but they're still niche compared to the Dodgers, Lakers, Raiders and Rams.

[Mitch]

Not really. The Kings have one of the best fanbases in hockey, but they're still niche compared to the Dodgers, Lakers, Raiders and Rams.

You ever drive through SGV? Before they won, I never saw any kings fans and now every block has a few Kings flags out there.

[Clipper Nation]

You ever drive through SGV? Before they won, I never saw any kings fans and now every block has a few Kings flags out there.

Oh, I'm sure there's some bandwagoners since the title runs, but it's still not even close to those other teams I mentioned. I'm a lifelong Kings fan, so I know.

[midnightpulp]

Oh, I'm sure there's some bandwagoners since the title runs, but it's still not even close to those other teams I mentioned. I'm a lifelong Kings fan, so I know.

Yeah, I think the Kings Stanley Cup games were pulling like a 7 local share. Dodgers/Lakers will do north of 25 in the market for the Finals. And the Game 7 between the Giants/Angels did a 42 :wow

I think tomorrow's game might do north of 50.

[Mitch]

Oh, I'm sure there's some bandwagoners since the title runs, but it's still not even close to those other teams I mentioned. I'm a lifelong Kings fan, so I know.

:lol I suppose it's not close to all the Blackhawk fans, I have no idea where they came from

[Barfunk]

Lmao, nary a mention of juiced balls. Can't wait to see the long faces after the Astros win tomorrow.

[Clipper Nation]

:lol I suppose it's not close to all the Blackhawk fans, I have no idea where they came from

:lol They all use the same excuse, too: they blame "Dollar" Bill Wirtz for being too cheap and incompetent to field a decent team back in the day. Like that doesn't equally apply to countless other teams with horrible ownership and no rings that still get actual fan support. Before their modern dynasty, the Blackhawks were literally getting outdrawn by an AHL team in their own city.

[midnightpulp]

I would, but there's no way Houston emotionally recovers from a loss like this. They had their guy on the mound and tonight is/was it for them.

I'm taking Houston, bro.

[lefty20]

Can't wait for the game 2morrow nite. Don't care who wins, just don't want the game to be a blow\out. A one run game would be ideal, even if it happens to shave off a few years of mid and bum's lives :lol

[IronMexican]

Thank god I don't need to drive on the 110 today :lol

This city turned into a baseball city overnight

You don't live around enough Mexicans.

I can't even say I'm a true Dodgers fan. Caught a bunch of games on the Radio and maybe two on TV

[DeadlyDynasty]

I'm taking Houston, bro.
$100 sound good?

[The Gemini Method]

Well, that day off really gave the Dodgers' bullpen a much needed breather. Also, the colder open air confines of Chavez Ravine really helped out here. I know that in Minute Maid they went with the closed roof and that really helped the ball fly (Juice Balls not withstanding...). How interesting that Joc's oppo-side home run left the yard and Seagar's well hit to right did not. midnightpulp must have had a coronary infarction throughout most of the game. I think I missed a boatload of trick o' treats last night as I still have a ton of candy. Oh well, let's get the glucose levels up at work today! Amazing series that you almost don't want to see it end. However, for the fans of L.A. and Houston, it may prevent any premature life altering situations.

[midnightpulp]

$100 sound good?

Deal

[Clipper Nation]

So when the Astros lose to a dominant performance by Darvish tonight, will they trade Gurriel in the offseason? I remember the Blue Jays traded Yunel Esobar after he wrote "tu eres maricon" on his eye black. They can't bring back the guy whose ignorance helped cost them the World Series, right?

[The Gemini Method]

So when the Astros lose to a dominant performance by Darvish tonight, will they trade Gurriel in the offseason? I remember the Blue Jays traded Yunel Esobar after he wrote "tu eres maricon" on his eye black. They can't bring back the guy whose ignorance helped cost them the World Series, right? I had forgotten about the Tunel incident. Or, it could be that the guy is a 33 year old rookie? I mean, they could say well, shucks he doesn't fit our future plans at 1st. Wink wink.

[Clipper Nation]

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The Dodgers might as well just unfurl the banner now, because it's over. By sticking with Reddick, the Astros are conceding.

[monosylab1k]

LA dodged a ton of bullets last night. Houston just feels like the better team, tbh. Just from my eye test, every time Houston is at bat you expect them to score runs, every time LA is at bat it feels like a struggle. I wonder if they switched out the juiced balls to give LA the advantage and push it to 7 :lol

Ultimately I’m rooting for LA tonight because of Yu, but I think that Houston will win fairly easily, also because of Yu.

[Clipper Nation]

Just from my eye test, every time Houston is at bat you expect them to score runs, every time LA is at bat it feels like a struggle.
To be fair, we just got to see three straight games of the Astros' offense at their joke of a ballpark, which is probably influencing your opinion. Outside of a couple innings in Game 2, their offense hasn't looked very impressive at Dodger Stadium (a real park).

Until I see proof to the contrary, I expect to keep seeing Altuve and Correa swing and miss, Reddick look indistinguishable from the pitcher at the plate, and the Astros' whole team fail to manufacture runs with RISP. They have not proven anything on the road this entire postseason.

[Clipper Nation]

Well, Springer brought his bat to Game 7. Of course, he was the only Astro who really showed up on offense in Game 6, so...

[Clipper Nation]

:lmao Holy shit, worst start imaginable for the Dodgers. Bellinger was doing his best Philip Rivers impression on that throw.

[Robz4000]

:lol God damn Darvish

[lefty20]

Wow! Terrible start

[Clipper Nation]

Great at-bat by Gurriel, much better than I expected.

Kerchoke's already loosening up in the bullpen :lmao

[midnightpulp]

Yep. As mono said, Houston's lineup is just scary. Seems an achievement when you get any one of them out aside from Reddick. Dodgers just have to work harder for their runs. I'm okay with being down. Rather come back (preferably a 9th inning walkoff) than blow a lead, psychologically speaking :lol

Don't need the stress of nursing a 1-2 run lead against this team.

[Robz4000]

Winner of this game is gonna need 6 runs minimum imo.

[Clipper Nation]

McCullers is shook. He looks tense and afraid of the moment. Not surprised he gave up a hit immediately.

[Robz4000]

McCullers looks awful

[Clipper Nation]

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:cry "Guys, notice us, PLEASE! We're an LA team too! PLEASE stop ignoring us!" :cry

[Clipper Nation]

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[Clipper Nation]

They've got to pull McCullers. He's a disaster right now.

[Robz4000]

Jesus Christ McCullers

[midnightpulp]

Mccullers is indeed nervy. I feel joc is going to try to do too much and whiff

[baseline bum]

What the fuck? Can't score in an inning with a double and two hit batsmen?

[Robz4000]

Huge blow for the Doyers there. That was Astros Game 6-level bad.

[midnightpulp]

Good contact just in the wrong place. Dodgers just need to keep this close and hope for a hou collapse

[midnightpulp]

What the fuck? Can't score in an inning with a double and two hit batsmen?

Seager and bellinger just kill us with those big uppercuts. Their flaws are perfectly tailored to Mccullers curve

[Robz4000]

God damn Darvish is awful. Used to his choking but this is pretty sad.

[baseline bum]

Fuck off Darvish

[Robz4000]

Too bad Reddick and McCullers are up next. Gonna take another shot from Springer to get them in.

[Clipper Nation]

Luckily for Darvish, Reddick is coming up.

[midnightpulp]

This is over.

[lefty20]

This is over.
B2b pitchers taking ab's helps.

[Robz4000]

:lmao Reddick is the most useless player I've ever seen

[Clipper Nation]

Reddick should be World Series MVP for the Dodgers when they win.

[unleashbaynes]

Reddick is absolutely worthless.

[Robz4000]

Clutch McCullers!

[Clipper Nation]

Wow. Even MCCULLERS is more productive at the plate than Reddick. That's a new low.

IIRC, this is the first RBI for an AL pitcher in the World Series since Pettite in '09.

[unleashbaynes]

AL pitcher RBI in the World Series!

[baseline bum]

Why is this motherfucker even getting to face Springer?

[Robz4000]

Wow. Even MCCULLERS is more productive at the plate than Reddick. That's a new low.

IIRC, this is the first RBI for an AL pitcher in the World Series since Pettite in '09.

Good call :tu

[Clipper Nation]

SPRINGER DINGER!!!

[midnightpulp]

Killshot

[baseline bum]

Why is this motherfucker even getting to face Springer?

:pctoss

[Robz4000]

SPRINGER DINGER!!!!!!

[unleashbaynes]

Mother fuckin SPRINGER DINGER

[Robz4000]

That might've been the killing blow for the Doyers.

[baseline bum]

Nice work Roberts, pull that fucker after he lost the game for you.

[resistanze]

Chinito tbh

[Clipper Nation]

For the record: Springer was the player on that SI cover.

[Darth_Pelican]

The better team always wins game 7. Always. It never fails.

[DeadlyDynasty]

This is over.
Sorry man...just paypal'd you. Get an eighth of green and a fifth of whiskey

[monosylab1k]

Darvish going kamikaze to win it for the state of Texas :lol

[Clipper Nation]

The better team always wins game 7. Always. It never fails.

Didn't happen in 2014 or 2016, tbh.

[Robz4000]

Didn't happen in 2014 or 2016, tbh.

Cubs were the better team last year, Cleveland was just on a hot streak. 2014 is the exception since Madbum was a one man wrecking crew.

[monosylab1k]

On the plus side, the odds of the Rangers getting Yu back has increased exponentially.

[midnightpulp]

At least I got closure now with this fuckin' stressful series. :lol

Astros will either blow it open, Dodgers scrape a couple of runs together and make it semi-interesting, or the Astros will perform the biggest choke in WS history. Not any stress for me in any of that :lol

[Clipper Nation]

Cubs were the better team last year, Cleveland was just on a hot streak. 2014 is the exception since Madbum was a one man wrecking crew.

The Cubs were down 3-1 to an Indians team missing two of their best players. If the Indians were healthy, they'd have swept. They were the better team.

[Robz4000]

On the plus side, the odds of the Rangers getting Yu back has increased exponentially.

I don't want him back tbh, unless he brings his buddy from Japan with him.

[Darth_Pelican]

Didn't happen in 2014 or 2016, tbh.

The better team always wins. Always. If the “best team” doesn’t step up when it matters most, then they aren’t the best team.

[Robz4000]

The Cubs were down 3-1 to an Indians team missing two of their best players. If the Indians were healthy, they'd have swept.

The injuries were why they weren't the better team.

[Robz4000]

Bregman does it again

[Clipper Nation]

Bregman's defense is just incredible. Tbh, his defensive plays have been more exciting than any of the home runs in this series.

[lefty20]

Not even the Astros can choke this lead away, can they?

[Robz4000]

McCullers is a massive mess, take him out now.

[Clipper Nation]

Not even the Astros can choke this lead away, can they?

With McChoke on the mound, they absolutely can.

[Robz4000]

Not even the Astros can choke this lead away, can they?

Even a 10 run lead isn't safe with them.

[Robz4000]

Clutch.

[Clipper Nation]

Hinch still has to pull McCullers. He's not going to keep getting bailed out like this.

[Clipper Nation]

:lmao Kerchoke coming in to pitch.

[midnightpulp]

With McChoke on the mound, they absolutely can.

He's been lucky. That taylor ball was smoked, but right to correa. Joc hit one hard too. Those balls are 5 feet left or right, this is a 1, 2 run game

[Pelicans78]

Didn't happen in 2014 or 2016, tbh.

:depressed

[Pelicans78]

Cubs were the better team last year, Cleveland was just on a hot streak. 2014 is the exception since Madbum was a one man wrecking crew.

2015 Royals would have easily taken that Giants team :depressed

[Clipper Nation]

Altuve and Correa are just chucking.

[Clipper Nation]

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:lol DodgerUmp trying to rig a Kershaw redemption story with calls like that.

[midnightpulp]

Altuve and Correa are just chucking.

Springer has bailed out their offense on road

[midnightpulp]

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:lol DodgerUmp trying to rig a Kershaw redemption story with calls like that.

To be fair, darvish painted the corner with strike that shoulda struck out McCann

[Clipper Nation]

Hinch is such a bad manager. You can't keep bringing McChoke out there and expecting him to get lucky with his awful command. How many more HBPs does he have to have before they pull him?

[Robz4000]

Get. McCullers. Out. Of. The. Fucking. Game.

[unleashbaynes]

Get mccullers the fuck out of there.

[midnightpulp]

Mccullers has looked worse than darvish. Dodgers just can't come up with a big hit to punish

[unleashbaynes]

Just can't fucking make this easy can you McShitters.

[Clipper Nation]

Way too late, Hinch.

[unleashbaynes]

Man what a huge K. He's been killing Bellinger with those inside curve balls.

[Robz4000]

C'mon Peacock, act like somebody

[midnightpulp]

I knew bellingers uppercut launch style would hurt this team in the post season. Not hating, he's just a rook. Needs to work on that during the off season

[baseline bum]

Holy fuck if they can't put a run on the board with two on and Peacock on the mound.

[Clipper Nation]

Dodgers choked on Pea-cock again!

[Robz4000]

Peacock with the big cock

[midnightpulp]

Just terrible situational hitting.

[Clipper Nation]

Just terrible situational hitting.

They don't call Los Angeles "LOB City" for nothing, tbh.

[Robz4000]

Astros aren't gonna be scoring any runs for a few innings so hopefully their pitching can keep the lead.

[Fabbs]

Dodger clutch hitting = 0 thru 3 innings.

[Clipper Nation]

If Kerchoke gives up a hit to Reddick, I might finally agree that he's the biggest choker of all time.

[Clipper Nation]

If Peacock has a more productive at-bat than Reddick, Reddick shouldn't even get a ring if they win.

[unleashbaynes]

Springer never gets to bat with runners on.

[unleashbaynes]

And once again, Reddick sucks balls.

[Clipper Nation]

It feels like this is going to be another Duncan/Manu 2005 FMVP situation if the Astros win. Tough to choose between Springer and Bregman for WS MVP.

[David Stern]

Astros are failing to blow this game open. Dodgers are hanging around. LA will come back and win this game unless the Astros add to this lead.

[Clipper Nation]

Damn... someone must have tricked Kerchoke into thinking this is a regular-season game in June, not a series-clinching game in the playoffs.

[Robz4000]

Astros are failing to blow this game open. Dodgers are hanging around. LA will come back and win this game unless the Astros add to this lead.

A five run lead is pretty comfortable tbh, and outside the starters the pitching has been great tonight on both sides.

[Robz4000]

Altuve has been a complete dissapointment on the road this postseason.

[Clipper Nation]

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[Robz4000]

Time to take Peacock out. He gave the Astros two great innings.

[Clipper Nation]

Time to take Peacock out. He gave the Astros two great innings.

Devenski is warming up.

[Robz4000]

Devenski is warming up.

Should have Keuchel getting ready too with how bad the bullpen is. If he could go three innings without giving up more than two runs the Astros would be set.

[Clipper Nation]

This is where the Astros' choke starts. When Bregman screws up a defensive play, you just know the Dodgers are coming back.

[baseline bum]

Time to strand two more runners?

[Robz4000]

God damnit Bregman, your first fuck up comes at a truly awful time.

[unleashbaynes]

Fuckin horrible timing there.

[Robz4000]

Five runs isn't gonna be enough. Hopefully Kershaw remembers it's the postseason soon or the Astros are in trouble.

[Clipper Nation]

:lmao They're bringing in Liriano... congratulations on the championship, midnightpulp and baseline bum! What a comeback.

[midnightpulp]

Time to strand two more runners?

:lol of course. Bellinger strikeout followed by puig pop up

[midnightpulp]

:lmao They're bringing in Liriano... congratulations on the championship, midnightpulp and baseline bum! What a comeback.

:lol

[Robz4000]

This umpire is fucking terrible

[Clipper Nation]

I like Puig, but he's acting like a complete asshole during this at-bat. Throwing a bitchfit every time he fouls one off.