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Studio 46 - Non-TPiR Discussion => Out In Left Field => Topic started by: Teddy on March 20, 2018, 01:26:48 PM
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Another baseball season is fast approaching upon us!
When we last saw any MLB action, the Houston Astros beat the odds to wrap up their first-ever World Series championship. Their opponent, the Los Angeles Dodgers, are out for some revenge, and it's now been 30 years since the last time they won the whole thing. Will either the Dodgers, Astros, or one of the other 28 teams emerge victorious in the Fall Classic this year? With the Astros now off the list of teams that have never held up the trophy, it's now down to the Rangers, Nationals, Padres, Brewers, Mariners, Rockies and Rays.
PLAY BALL!!!
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Atlanta names Julio Teheran as their opening day starter. Their offense is shaping up to be productive but their pitching is still a glaring question mark.
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The Blue Jays could pull a Raptors....just saying
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We wouldn't be surprised if the Padres finally get a no-hitter.
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No surprise, Chris Sale has been named the opening day starter for the Red Sox.
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I did not expect Giancarlo Stanton to sign with another team in the off-season, much less the Yankees.
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JA Happ will start for the Blue Jays in their home opener on March 29
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Something tells me it's going to be another rough season for the Seattle Mariners. Oh well, I still love them anyways. Go M's.
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Atlanta gets off to a good start defeating the Phillies 8-5 on Nick Markakis’ walk-off three-run homer last night.
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A first for the Blue Jays, as Kevin Pillar steals not one, not two, but three bases en route to the Jays' first win, 5-3 over the Yankees.
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The “pace of play” rule change claims its first ejection victim in Atlanta’s Brian Snitker. Sure, let’s limit mound visits but umpires making themselves the center of attention is just fine.
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A first for the Blue Jays, as Kevin Pillar steals not one, not two, but three bases en route to the Jays' first win, 5-3 over the Yankees.
This was in the same inning of the same game by the way
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Justin Smoak hit a 2 out grand slam home run off David Robertson in the 8th inning as the Blue Jays stunned the Yankees 7-4.
The Yankees bullpen wasn't the best in the last two games.
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I have a bad feeling that the Orioles are returning back to their "dark age" days that ended not too long ago, with a winning percentage currently below the Mendoza Line. Five straight L's after an Opening Day W. Their best pitcher, Dylan Bundy is like a No. 4 starter on a team like the Astros or Dodgers, and their team batting average (.176, not far off from their winning percentage) is also lackluster, which reflected in last night's loss to the 'stros. Even Opening Day wasn't sold out until around an hour before the game. Not what the city needs with a struggling economy, and a 100-loss season I'm afraid is in the cards more so than a playoff berth. Like the Padres and Rays, expect good discounts for fans of visiting teams in contention, except for perhaps the Yankees.
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The Braves are off to their best start in three years. Nobody's expecting them to maintain that momentum--the Nationals are still the team expected to win the NL East. The year is still early.
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Yankees fans after being clobbered 14-1 by the Red Sox
(https://i.imgur.com/2McvGh9.jpg)
I know its early in the season but a lot of fans are throwing in the towel
On the Long Island side, the Mets are off to their best start in franchise history at 9-1.
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Two games having bench-clearing brawls in one day is a prime example of why division rivals shouldn't be playing each other 19 times a season.
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Two games having bench-clearing brawls in one day is a prime example of why division rivals shouldn't be playing each other 19 times a season.
On the bright side the Red Sox-Yankees rivalry is fierce again!
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I am so sick of Red Sox and Yankees. The media forgets there are other teams in other parts of the country!
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As a Jays fan, I know exactly where you're coming from.
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The Braves put on s textbook example of a meltdown, blowing a 10-2 lead to the Cubs and losing, 14-10. The bullpen couldn’t find the strike zone if they were six inches away from the plate.
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The Blue Jays and the Indians will make up their lost games in a double-dip on May 3, both yesterday's and today's games were postponed due to bad weather conditions. The Jays won Friday's game 8-4 after being down 4-1
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A savage weekend for local sports teams this weekend here, with both the Nationals and Orioles losing three straight, along with the Caps dropping the first two games and the Wizards the opening game of their playoff series. The O's best pitcher, despite a sub-2 ERA, is still winless, thanks to one of the worst offenses in the league. CBS Sports dropped the Nationals eight spots on their latest power rankings, with many wondering that this could turn out to be like the 1998 Orioles who were coming off of a pair of brilliant seasons, yet didn't mess around much in the offseason.
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Boston is no-hit by Oakland’s Sean Manaea for their third loss of the season.
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The Yankees had back-to-back wins against the Blue Jays in the Bronx this weekend, giving them the series.
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Braves pitcher Julio Teheran had a no-no broken up in the seventh inning in the team’s 11-0 series sweep win vs. the Mets. Atlanta maintains a 1-1/2 game lead in the NL East. It’s still early in the season and I don’t anticipate the Braves staying on top for long, but right now they’re fun to watch.
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Bumping this to strike up conversation about the postseason after two Game 163s to decide division winners.
Your playoff teams:
American League:
1. Boston (East Winner)
2. Houston (West Winner)
3. Cleveland (West Winner)
4. NY Yankees (Wild Card Host)
5. Oakland (Wild Card Visitor)
National League
1. Milwaukee (Central Winner)
2. LA Dodgers (West Winner)
3. Atlanta (East Winner)
4. Chicago Cubs (Wild Card Host)
5. Rockies (Wild Card Visitor)
My Wild Card picks: Oakland and the Cubs.
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I’m thinking Oakland and Rockies.
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Bumping this to strike up conversation about the postseason after two Game 163s to decide division winners.
Your playoff teams:
American League:
1. Boston (East Winner)
2. Houston (West Winner)
3. Cleveland (West Winner)
4. NY Yankees (Wild Card Host)
5. Oakland (Wild Card Visitor)
National League
1. Milwaukee (Central Winner)
2. LA Dodgers (West Winner)
3. Atlanta (East Winner)
4. Chicago Cubs (Wild Card Host)
5. Rockies (Wild Card Visitor)
My Wild Card picks: Oakland and the Cubs.
PatrickRox80, you said that both Cleveland and Houston won the AL West which is NOT true. I believe that Cleveland won the AL Central and Houston won the AL West.
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PatrickRox80, you said that both Cleveland and Houston won the AL West which is NOT true. I believe that Cleveland won the AL Central and Houston won the AL West.
Yes, Cleveland won Central, not West.
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Amazing Rockies win
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Tough luck for the Cubs. They lose both tiebreaker games on their home field while losing by a combined 3 runs in the process.
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Tough luck for the Cubs. They lose both tiebreaker games on their home field while losing by a combined 3 runs in the process.
They only lost ONE Tiebreaker game NOT TWO.
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They only lost ONE Tiebreaker game NOT TWO.
Sorry about the mistake :roll:
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Tough tough loss for the Cubs, I was pretty surprised the Rockies won since they had to play 3 games in 3 days in 3 different time zones. Cubs just got flat at the end of the season though. I think the Rockies beat the Brewers in the NLDS.
MLB will be panicking if the Yankees lose tonight with them and the Cubs eliminated, eliminating the two marquee teams.
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Tough tough loss for the Cubs, I was pretty surprised the Rockies won since they had to play 3 games in 3 days in 3 different time zones. Cubs just got flat at the end of the season though. I think the Rockies beat the Brewers in the NLDS.
MLB will be panicking if the Yankees lose tonight with them and the Cubs eliminated, eliminating the two marquee teams.
What about the Red Sox? Are they a marquee team?
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Another Yankees-Red Sox postseason series is on tap, and it's also a must-see event. The other three LDS series are:
Astros vs. Indians
Brewers vs. Rockies
Dodgers vs. Braves
May the best teams win!
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My picks:
Brewers in 3.
Braves in 4.
Red Sox in 3.
Astros in 4.
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Atlanta has not won a game 1 in the NLDS since 2001, the latest show of futility in last night's Dodger 6-0 win. Clayton Kershaw will steal the Braves' lunch money tonight.
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Up 2-0:
Dodgers over Braves
Brewers over Rockies
Astros over Indians
Tied 1-1:
Red Sox and Yankees
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Another fine win by the Astros well-deserved.
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Braves will see a game four: Ronald Acuña and Freddie Freeman go deep for Atlanta in a 6-5 win.
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Milwaukee and the Dodgers dance in the NLCS.
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Astros sweep the Indians to advance as well- Indians, Braves, and the Redskins all lose on Columbus Day.
What a game 3 for the Red Sox- 16 runs including Brock Holt hitting the first cycle in postseason history and the Yankees with their other-worldly bullpen having a backup catcher pitch the 9th. Yankees on the ropes.
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Wish I could be as bad at my job as Angel Hernandez is at his and sue my employer when I don't get rewarded. What an embarrassment.
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Ladies & Gentlemen, the Yankee$ have left the building. xlx
That sets these as the league championship series matchups.
ALCS
Boston Red Sox vs. Houston Astros (My hometown team!)
NLCS
Milwaukee Brewers vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
Good luck to all four of these remaining teams in their quest to win the World Series.
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I predict that it will be an Astros v. Brewers World Series. If it's Dodgers v. Red Sox, I will NEVER watch it.
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I predict that it will be an Astros v. Brewers World Series. If it's Dodgers v. Red Sox, I will NEVER watch it.
All we can do is wait and see.
H-town is fired up on this world series; odds are they might just make it for the second year in a row...but will it be enough to score two wins in a row? Only time will tell...
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I predict that it will be an Astros v. Brewers World Series.
If it is, it would be an interesting matchup, because both teams would be the only two to switch leagues so far (Milwaukee was an AL team until 1998, and Houston was an NL team until 2013). The Brewers and Astros went to the World Series once, and lost, while they were members of their respective old leagues (to the Cardinals in 1982, and the White Sox in 2005, respectively), but the Astros got their redemption by defeating the Dodgers last year.
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Well, that first inning of Boston-Houston game 4 was interesting. Jose Altuve had a home run taken away thanks to fan interference causing Boston RF Mookie Betts to miss the catch of the ball. Umpire Joe West wasn’t even sure what to call it until it was subject to replay.
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Boston advances to the World Series.
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It's OFFICIAL. The World Series match-up will be the Boston Red Sox vs. the Los Angeles Dodgers. I said to myself that I will NEVER watch the World Series when that happens, well, it is happening and whether you like it or not, watch it or not, this will be the WORST. World. Series. EVER. #notmyworldseries #boycottworldseries #fakeworldseries
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It's OFFICIAL. The World Series match-up will be the Boston Red Sox vs. the Los Angeles Dodgers. I said to myself that I will NEVER watch the World Series when that happens, well, it is happening and whether you like it or not, watch it or not, this will be the WORST. World. Series. EVER. #notmyworldseries #boycottworldseries #fakeworldseries
It's NOT Official yet, as of the time I'm writing this 10:22 PM EDT on Saturday October 20th, 2018. The Dodgers lead the Brewers 5-1 in the top of the 7th inning. I only consider it official when the game is over.
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Now, it's official as the Dodgers defeat the Brewers.
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Now, it's official as the Dodgers defeat the Brewers.
And with that, I WILL NEVER WATCH IT. NEVER.
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Rooting for the Red Sox. The Dodgers have too many bush league players.
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Rooting for the Red Sox. The Dodgers have too many bush league players.
Then, watch that lame World Series, anyway. This is rigged. Dodgers play with their dirty tricks in Game 7 of NLCS while Red Sox showed no mercy to Astros in ALCS. I would watch the World Series had the Brewers or the Astros made it, but this is what they wanted, putting money and bribery over the spirit of baseball.
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Then, watch that lame World Series, anyway. This is rigged. Dodgers play with their dirty tricks in Game 7 of NLCS while Red Sox showed no mercy to Astros in ALCS. I would watch the World Series had the Brewers or the Astros made it, but this is what they wanted, putting money and bribery over the spirit of baseball.
Just stop please. Nothing is rigged. Boston was the best team all year and the Dodgers took advantage of poor play from the Brewers.
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you just hate that your teams lost
do we need a baseball version of that "everyone cheats" link of NFL's teams?
(edit) plus if it was all about the money, the Yankees would be in it
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Just stop please. Nothing is rigged. Boston was the best team all year and the Dodgers took advantage of poor play from the Brewers.
Then, watch that boring and lame World Series, anyway. The Dodgers and the Red Sox are too hungry for power.
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just how do YOU know it'll be boring
heck, do you even WATCH baseball
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just how do YOU know it'll be boring
heck, do you even WATCH baseball
I watched baseball ever since the Cubs won the World Series until Game 7 of this year's NLCS. You know it will be boring when these two undeserving, power-hungry, greedy teams will use the same dirty tricks they made in their Championship Series. If you think it's not, then it would've set a Red Sox-Brewers World Series. This is not what the people wanted. Baseball is dead, and so is the spirit, by gross cheating and manipulation.
My friend, NOBODY wins this year's World Series, and that's the reality. You'll regret it if you watch that boring game, anyway.
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you can't have it your way 24/7, especially as just a spectator
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If any sport is rigged, it’s the NBA, not MLB.
I can’t stand either team, but I hate the Red Sox more.
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you can't have it your way 24/7, especially as just a spectator
Sorry, but that's the truth. I hate the Red Sox, I hate the Dodgers, and I hate this stupid World Series!
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then don't watch....
just don't try to argue about it being fixed
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Don’t we think that baseball learned a lesson from the 1919 Black Sox scandal? Accusations of cheating in this day and age is simply knee-jerk.
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Don’t we think that baseball learned a lesson from the 1919 Black Sox scandal? Accusations of cheating in this day and age is simply knee-jerk.
Well, the ghosts of the 1919 Black Sox scandal has entered into the Internet and made that World Series. Ccook, that's your opinion, but that's a fact. Red Sox-Dodgers World Series WILL BE THE WORST since 1919.
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I'd never thought I'd live to see a Boston-Los Angeles championship series that is not played on a hardwood floor...but here we are.
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It is looking like the Dodgers will he the first NL team in 40 years to lose the World Series in back to back years. Hopefully they can mount a comeback.
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Ratings so far have been terrible. If Boston wins tonight don’t expect many viewers for the rest of the series outside of the LA and New England areas.
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It is looking like the Dodgers will he the first NL team in 40 years to lose the World Series in back to back years. Hopefully they can mount a comeback.
Not even close; the 1991 and 1992 Atlanta Braves are the last NL team to lose back-to-back World Series. The most recent MLB team is the Texas Rangers, who lost in 2010 and 2011.
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Not even close; the 1991 and 1992 Atlanta Braves are the last NL team to lose back-to-back World Series. The most recent MLB team is the Texas Rangers, who lost in 2010 and 2011.
And one of those Braves losses was to us (the Blue Jays)
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Nothing quite like watching umps flip a coin in a game that's been going on for nearly five hours.
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Well, after all that it ended up a win result from the Dodgers after 18 innings, a 3-2 win however Boston still leads the series 2-1.
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Wow, Dodgers bullpen. Wow.
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They did make a little bit of a late surge but too late, as 9-6 is the final score and Boston now leads 3-1. Interesting that tomorrow will be a Super Sports Equinox where all major leagues (MLB, MLS, NBA, NFL, and NHL) compete on the same day in Los Angeles, becoming the first city to do so.
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The Red Sox are your 2018 World Champions.
Final out couldn’t have been made by finer punk in Manny Machado.
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It's official. The Boston Red Sox, the WORST TEAM ever, has won the WORST World Series EVER. The season ended on a dark, disturbing, dystopia. RIP baseball.
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The season ended on a dark, disturbing, dystopia. RIP baseball.
Dude, who pissed in your Cheerios? If you hate baseball so much, why waste the energy to post about it?
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Dude, who pissed in your Cheerios? If you hate baseball so much, why waste the energy to post about it?
That, my friend, is the truth.
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The Red Sox are your 2018 World Champions.
...and, IIRC, the first team to ever win the World Series 100 years apart.
It's official. The Boston Red Sox, the WORST TEAM ever, has won the WORST World Series EVER. The season ended on a dark, disturbing, dystopia. RIP baseball.
I'm sure that the same would've been said about the Yankees (who I like better than the Red Sox anyway). BTW, in five years, it'll be the 100th anniversary of their first-ever championship, and I'm calling it right now, that they'll win the 2023 World Series and duplicate the achievement.