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MLB 2017 Playoff Thread

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  • #252
    krustydoyle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,941 ✭✭✭krustydoyle


    Just caught up on the last few games.. The balls are definitely juiced.. But if the league wants entertaining games... I just wanna see great pitching


  • #253
    jack presley
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    https://twitter.com/buster_espn/status/925457525322874880


  • #254
    TimRiggins
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    Verlander completely dealing through 4


  • #255
    Igotadose
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    TimRiggins wrote: »
    Verlander completely dealing through 4
    Not quite good enough though. Going to be fun tonight.

    Looked like a clean game - condensed version didn't show any errors or controversial calls, though I saw one I thought could have been appealed but wasn't.


  • #256
    jack presley
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,687 ✭✭✭✭jack presley


    Igotadose wrote: »
    Not quite good enough though. Going to be fun tonight.

    Looked like a clean game - condensed version didn't show any errors or controversial calls, though I saw one I thought could have been appealed but wasn't.

    Glad we’re getting a game 7, I think this series deserved it.

    Nice to have a game last night where the ball wasn’t flying out every inning.

    Could be bedlam tonight with all hands on deck and anyone and everyone pitching.


  • #257
    krustydoyle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,941 ✭✭✭krustydoyle


    Oh im staying up to watch it tonight.. bring it on


  • #258
    jack presley
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    https://twitter.com/cut4/status/925583850826280960


  • #259
    [Deleted User]
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    Been off work on holidays for the past two days, and back in tomorrow.
    Need to be up by 7am. How am I supposed to watch this, and function correctly tomorrow?
    Hoping I might watch the first hour, and that should be enough time for the Dodgers to take a 20run lead, and I can sleep comfortably :P

    Enjoy anyone who stays up. Been a cracking World Series, and both teams deserve to be champions


  • #260
    PhilipsR
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    Deleted User wrote: »
    Been off work on holidays for the past two days, and back in tomorrow.
    Need to be up by 7am. How am I supposed to watch this, and function correctly tomorrow?
    Hoping I might watch the first hour, and that should be enough time for the Dodgers to take a 20run lead, and I can sleep comfortably :P

    Enjoy anyone who stays up. Been a cracking World Series, and both teams deserve to be champions

    I stayed up last year for the Cubs-Indians game 7. Finished up just before 6am. Didn't get any sleep. Taxi straight home from work at 5 the next day and slept until 8am the following day :pac:

    Would do it again in a heartbeat too.


  • #261
    Coeus
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    Deleted User wrote: »
    Been off work on holidays for the past two days, and back in tomorrow.
    Need to be up by 7am. How am I supposed to watch this, and function correctly tomorrow?
    Hoping I might watch the first hour, and that should be enough time for the Dodgers to take a 20run lead, and I can sleep comfortably :P

    Enjoy anyone who stays up. Been a cracking World Series, and both teams deserve to be champions
    Be careful about thinking a game is over...I have few mates who are Pats fans who gave up on the game when the score was 28-3!

    Series definitely deserves a game 7 especially as it's been a great series with special mentions for games 2 and 5. The latter was as mental a game I have ever seen...


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  • #262
    Comic Book Guy
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    Good start for Astros


  • #263
    Coeus
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    Comic Book Guy wrote: »
    Good start for Astros
    Even better now...surprised Darvish wasn't hooked sooner especially when Springer came up to bat...Dodgers have to stop hacking at McCullers breaking balls...


  • #264
    TimRiggins
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    Astros win 5-1. What a series.

    George Springer with one of the all time great WS performances. Homered in 4 straight.


  • #265
    circular flexing
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,589 ✭✭✭circular flexing


    Hindsight is great but the Dodgers shouldn't have started Darvish. He struggled in his last start (some of which was attributed to the slick ball) so I don't understand why they thought it would be different. Should have Kershaw in from the start and then maybe gone to Darvish. Big difference with Astros getting the runs early as it removed the crowd from the equation.


  • #266
    jack presley
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    I was avoiding the score so I can watch later so no opening of any news/sports site or the MLB app or this thread but I thought my emails would be safe. But oh no, top of the list was one from Mets.com/shop congratulating the Astros and linking to their section of the shop where you can buy ‘World Series champions’ gear. Dammit!!


  • #267
    ShyMets
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,469 ✭✭✭ShyMets


    jack presley wrote: »
    I was avoiding the score so I can watch later so no opening of any news/sports site or the MLB app or this thread but I thought my emails would be safe. But oh no, top of the list was one from Mets.com/shop congratulating the Astros and linking to their section of the shop where you can buy ‘World Series champions’ fear. Dammit!!

    Same thing happened me!

    Oh well. Congrats to the Astros.


  • #268
    jack presley
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    Just a reminder of SI's story from 2014

    https://twitter.com/si_mlb/status/925975281575301123


  • #269
    Igotadose
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    ShyMets wrote: »
    Same thing happened me!

    Oh well. Congrats to the Astros.

    Just watched the condensed game. Excellent game, great series and good for Houston. That town got it bad from the hurricane, the WS win should boost civic morale.

    Now, on to the offseason. Only 103 days till the start of spring training!


  • #270
    [Deleted User]
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    Congrats to the Astros. They are a quality team all the way through.
    Great to see a team win it all without a crazy payroll too.
    Disappointed for the Dodgers, but I think the Astros are deserving winners.

    Could have played a best of 19 series, and it probably would have come down to the final game again.
    Igotadose wrote: »

    Now, on to the offseason. Only 103 days till the start of spring training!

    Great, spring training will be back before my wedding. I can count down to Spring Training instead :D


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  • #271
    Coeus
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    jack presley wrote: »
    Just a reminder of SI's story from 2014
    https://twitter.com/si_mlb/status/925975281575301123
    And they also got the series MVP for the cover story! It was an easy choice in the end...

    I watched last night as it is impossible to avoid results these days, been able to work from home has its advantages :) The Dodgers bats never really got going as the Astros relief was great last night. Well done to them!


  • #272
    krustydoyle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,941 ✭✭✭krustydoyle


    Fair play to the Astros.. Well deserved over the 7 games.. We've been spoiled this year in terms of quality so roll on the drama of the off season


  • #273
    [Deleted User]
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    Just a quick "Well done" to everyone in the thread.
    I only found the Baseball forum on here this season, so for the first time, I've had somewhere to throw down my thoughts, as I dont have any Baseball supporting friends.
    It's been a pleasure reading through this and the other thread for the season.
    Hopefully, I might even get to take part in the Fantasy Baseball league next season :D


  • #274
    jack presley
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,687 ✭✭✭✭jack presley


    I know the WS just ended but never too early to have an off season thread going so one can be found here

    https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057804378


  • #275
    jack presley
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    Coeus wrote: »
    And they also got the series MVP for the cover story! It was an easy choice in the end...

    Interview with the SI author of that story on Off The Ball on Newstalk tonight

    And he picked Astros to win again next year and the Yankees in 2020 (no mention of 2019 though).


  • #276
    Coeus
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    jack presley wrote: »
    Interview with the SI author of that story on Off The Ball on Newstalk tonight

    And he picked Astros to win again next year and the Yankees in 2020 (no mention of 2019 though).
    I'll have to catch up with that interview.

    Yea, I like the Astros for next year. They will pretty much have the same team and don't really have to do too much in the off season...


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  • #277
    circular flexing
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    Coeus wrote: »
    I'll have to catch up with that interview.

    Yea, I like the Astros for next year. They will pretty much have the same team and don't really have to do too much in the off season...

    Will they still have Verlander next year? I think it's pretty safe to say they wouldn't have won it without him.


  • #278
    krustydoyle
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    They have him for the next 2 seasons


  • #279
    jack presley
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    Coeus wrote: »
    I'll have to catch up with that interview.

    Yea, I like the Astros for next year. They will pretty much have the same team and don't really have to do too much in the off season...

    Repeating’s tough though and baseball is so random, especially the playoffs. I think we all had the Cubs repeating this time last year.


  • #280
    Coeus
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    jack presley wrote: »
    Repeating’s tough though and baseball is so random, especially the playoffs. I think we all had the Cubs repeating this time last year.
    True but I always thought the Cubs were going to have a world series hangover this season. Who knows with the Astros but they will be there or there abouts over the next few seasons...


  • #281
    circular flexing
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    krustydoyle wrote: »
    They have him for the next 2 seasons

    Yes I know they control his rights, the question was more will they trade him for prospects. I was under the impression that he was a rental.


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  • #282
    krustydoyle
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    circular flexing wrote:
    Yes I know they control his rights, the question was more will they trade him for prospects. I was under the impression that he was a rental.

    Sorry, I get you now.. I'd hold onto him


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