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[doglegg]

Very witty OC.

[1967redrider]

Very witty OC.

I like where he's going with this too!

[Mumbleypeg]

Here’s the playoff schedule, first round. Seems the Dodgers are the overwhelming favorites to win it all.

Ken

[1967redrider]

I think both Houston and Milwaukee are going with losing records.

[Mumbleypeg]

I think both Houston and Milwaukee are going with losing records.

The lowly Rangers won 3 out of 4 games from the Lastros last week during their season finale series. I think unfortunately that gave the Ranges the third pick in next year’s draft. If they had lost one of their last two games against Houston, the Rangers would have had the second pick, but they beat Houston both games. Pittsburgh has the first pick.

Ken

[jerryd6818]

I don't like the way they're doing it this year but then they didn't ask me. 2020, the year that baseball went .

[Mumbleypeg]

I don't like the way they're doing it this year but then they didn't ask me. 2020, the year that baseball went .

Jerry, look on the bright side! The Cubs are in again after missing out last year. I’m interested in seeing how Darvish does in the playoffs without Houston cheating on him. Hopefully he’s learned how to pitch and not trying to strike out every hitter. He’s got the “stuff” to be a great pitcher.

Ken

[1967redrider]

More like the year that everything went , Jerry.

[jerryd6818]

I don't like the way they're doing it this year but then they didn't ask me. 2020, the year that baseball went .

Jerry, look on the bright side! The Cubs are in again after missing out last year. I’m interested in seeing how Darvish does in the playoffs without Houston cheating on him. Hopefully he’s learned how to pitch and not trying to strike out every hitter. He’s got the “stuff” to be a great pitcher.

Ken

I don't know if he's "trying" to strike out every batter but he's doing a very good job of striking out a lot of them. Here's his stats. Looks pretty good to me.

[fergusontd]

The Reds in postseason. Who'd a thought! ftd

[1967redrider]

From Twitter-

Gambling isn't my thing, but to each his own. Let's see how correct the odds makers are.

[Mumbleypeg]

I don't like the way they're doing it this year but then they didn't ask me. 2020, the year that baseball went .

Jerry, look on the bright side! The Cubs are in again after missing out last year. I’m interested in seeing how Darvish does in the playoffs without Houston cheating on him. Hopefully he’s learned how to pitch and not trying to strike out every hitter. He’s got the “stuff” to be a great pitcher.

Ken

I don't know if he's "trying" to strike out every batter but he's doing a very good job of striking out a lot of them. Here's his stats. Looks pretty good to me.

Darvish always has gotten a lot of strikeouts. I think that was part of his problem early on. When he pitched for the Rangers he was said to have some kind of “macho” complex where he thought he was so good no one should even make contact. And a lot of times that was the case. He relished in embarrassing hitters, making them look silly while striking out. But his breaking “stuff” was so good sometimes he couldn’t throw it for strikes because there was so much movement on his pitches. Once opposing hitters figured that out they laid off his breaking pitches and made him throw fastballs over the plate, rather than chasing breaking pitches. They could hit those, especially when they had the pitch count in their favor so they could “sit on” his fastball. Some sources said the Rangers traded him because he wouldn’t listen to his coaches, who wanted him to cut down his arsenal (said to be 10 or more different pitches at that time) and concentrate on his 4 best ones.

Maybe he’s a little more humble now and seems to be having good success. I always liked the guy. I was working in Phoenix when they signed him, and was able to spend some time at the Rangers’ Spring Training that year. There was a contingent of about 30 Japanese sports writers that followed Darvish everywhere. They filmed everything he did and hung boom microphones out over the field trying to catch anything he said. He took great fun in avoiding them, tricking them into thinking he was going to one practice field and getting them all to stampede there, only to turn at the last minute and go elsewhere. After which they would all scurry over there. Watching it was comical. He was very accessible to fans though, especially kids. Even though at that time I don’t think he knew much English.

Ken

[Mumbleypeg]

Lost another of my childhood idols, Bob Gibson. One of the best pitchers of all time. Coincidentally he died on the anniversary of his World Series game victory when he struck out 17 batters against the Tigers. Gibson closed out that game by striking out the side in the 9th inning, in order Al Kaline, Norm Cash, and Willie Horton. It was the 6th of Gibson’s record seven consecutive World Series victories. Six of them were complete games. R.I.P. Bob. You were a joy to watch.

https://www.mlb.com/news/bob-gibson-dies-at-84

Ken

[1967redrider]

Sad to hear about Bob Gibson, prayers to his family and friends.


And then there were 8.

[jerryd6818]

Well here we are, elbow deep in the World Delirious and no one gives a shirt.

Tampa Bay - 1
LA Dodgers - 1

Game 3 on Fox tonight @ 7:00 PM Central

[edge213]

Well here we are, elbow deep in the World Delirious and no one gives a shirt.

Tampa Bay - 1
LA Dodgers - 1

Game 3 on Fox tonight @ 7:00 PM Central

I think this is the first time in 40 years that I'm not watching the W.S.

[1967redrider]

Game 3 tonight, trying to get interested . . .

[jerryd6818]

I hear ya guys. I watch but am very blasé about the whole thing. I would like to see Tampa Bay win but if they don't, comme ci comme ça.

[jerryd6818]

Dodgers up 2-1 now. Won yesterday 6-2. Tonight is a must win for the Rays.

[OLDE CUTLER]

I cant figure a way that Tampa Bay can win this series. Their best pitcher got hammered last night. Their hitting goes away for games at a time. The Dodgers bungled away the one game that they did lose. Anyway, I do not have a horse in this race.

[jerryd6818]

Before the playoffs even began, the pundits were picking the Dodgers vs the Yankees for the final ride. Well they got one right.

[Mumbleypeg]

What a game! Gotta give the Rays credit for never quitting. Worst case they had it tied up again in the bottom of the 9th, then the Dodgers bungled another one. Those that didn’t watch missed a classic.

Ken

[jerryd6818]

Lotta dingers in that game. Pretty exciting, swapping the lead back and forth like that. Seemed like the Rays just couldn't hold the lead once they got it. What an ending. Dodgers shot themselves in the foot on that one.

[WillyCamaro]

Oh boy! Looks like I gota watch the reruns, if you guys think it's worth it. At least the underdog got a chance to shine, and not those dam yankees.

[treefarmer]

Willy, you need to watch the last few minutes of last night's game, it's very interesting.
Treefarmer