Charley Posted October 30, 2017 Share Posted October 30, 2017 17 hours ago, planetary said: Hope to see Kershaw take it in the chin. Go, 'stros! I don't like you. LOL! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charley Posted October 30, 2017 Share Posted October 30, 2017 3 hours ago, planetary said: Nope. I'm just a Giants fan! Now I really don't like you! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnS Posted October 30, 2017 Author Share Posted October 30, 2017 If you thought that Game 2 had some incredible ebbs and flows, did you catch Game 5? How many times did the lead change? (six), how many home runs were hit? (seven) And, who could have predicted the final score? (13-12) Alex Bregman hit a game-ending single off Kenley Jansen with two outs in the 10th inning as the Astros outslugged the Dodgers 13-12. The games was the second longest in World Series history at 5 hours and 17 minutes. Can Justin Verlander cap off his stellar 2017 postseason with a victory in Game 6 or will Rich Hill inspire another twist from the Dodgers as they attempt to force a Game 7. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrankYanker Posted October 30, 2017 Share Posted October 30, 2017 Last year was a great series with the Cubs and Indians. What a great series this has been! Looking forward to watching Game 6 tomorrow night in LA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Nekhyludov Posted October 30, 2017 Share Posted October 30, 2017 These marathon games are killing me! I've been up until 1:00 or 1:30 AM too many times in the past week. But I just can't turn the game off - every time it looks like one team or the other has it in the bag, something literally unbelievable happens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
planetary Posted October 31, 2017 Share Posted October 31, 2017 I've never liked anything about Texas as much as I like the Astros right now. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charley Posted October 31, 2017 Share Posted October 31, 2017 1 hour ago, planetary said: I've never liked anything about Texas as much as I like the Astros right now. See..........this is why nobody likes Gnat fans! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lant63 Posted October 31, 2017 Share Posted October 31, 2017 On 10/14/2017 at 2:28 PM, Lant63 said: I'm officially a Houston fan now, because of the sole reason that Justin Verlander is on the team now. It pains me that he was never able to get a ring in Detroit. But, he will get it this year in Houston. Called it. JV is going to pitch the best game of his life tomorrow night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charley Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 I must admit, I had no confidence that the Dodgers could best Verlander but they got him! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnS Posted November 1, 2017 Author Share Posted November 1, 2017 Rich Hill didn't make it pass five innings, Justin Verlander pitched 6 innings, 93 pitches, allowed 3 hits and 2 runs and yet took the loss. The Astros had multiple baserunners in the 5th, 6th and 7th innings but couldn't capitalise on their opportunities. Houston must be having nightmares about Joc Pedersen, similarly, Los Angeles would feel the same way about George Springer. In Game 6, the Dodgers' bullpen returned to 'normal mode' to deny Houston any runs, allwing them to win Game 6 3-1. Closer Kenley Jansen pitched 2 innings for six outs, including 19 pitches and three strikeouts to end the game. Yu Darvish takes the hill tomorrow against Lance McCullers Jr for the deciding Game 7. This will be just the 12th World Series game in November and the first Game 7 at Dodger Stadium. Who do you think will win? At the time of writing, I honestly don't know. The Dodgers haven't won since 1988, the Astros haven't won in their 56-year history. There's just so much on the line. One think I'm fairly sure of, I doubt we'll see a Jack Morris-John Smoltz pitcher's epic duel, rather I would reckon both managers will put their big gun pitchers into the game, if it is tight after 4 or 5 innings, to maintain any advantage. If it is close at the halfway point, I'd expect to see Clayton Kershaw, Justin Verlander, Kenley Jansen and Ken Giles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oakalley Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 Been a great series. I was hoping that Verlander could come out and shut the Dodgers down like he did before, but Houston couldn't bring runners home when it counted. For sure one thing no lead has been safe in this series.This one tonight is for all the marbles, so I don't think that any one will be a definite "not available" except the starters from last night. Anyone's guess as to the winner, but It's hard to beat the Dodgers at home. Whomever wins can look back and say they played in a memorable series. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Nekhyludov Posted November 2, 2017 Share Posted November 2, 2017 'STROS! Hope all our friends down in Houston enjoy the opportunity to light up something special in celebration. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
planetary Posted November 2, 2017 Share Posted November 2, 2017 ...also, congrats to the Astros! 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charley Posted November 2, 2017 Share Posted November 2, 2017 15 minutes ago, planetary said: ...also, congrats to the Astros! I still don' like you. LOL! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckme10 Posted November 2, 2017 Share Posted November 2, 2017 What an incredible World Series! Congratulations to the Astros for winning it all! The city really could use a win. As for the Dodgers, well.. much respect to all the Dodgers fans for mainly sticking around to the end of the game. It looks like it's time to expand the payroll. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean3 Posted November 2, 2017 Share Posted November 2, 2017 Detroit Tigers fan here, and one only needs look to the Houston Astro's Justin Verlander to know how the Tigers are doing. They (the Tigers) have spent the last few years getting rid of some of the best pitchers in baseball...Max Sherzer, Rick Porcello, David Price, and the aforementioned Justin Verlander. Currently, all of Detroit's professional sports teams suck...not a good time for the fans, and probably won't be for some time by the looks of it. Woe is me! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrankYanker Posted November 2, 2017 Share Posted November 2, 2017 What an awesome series. I love that we have had back to back years with great World Series games and two game 7s back to back. 2018 the Cubs get back to the World Series if they fix their holes. In other news Mr Upton signed a 5 year $105 million contract today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SignalJoe Posted November 3, 2017 Share Posted November 3, 2017 Apparently Verlander's good taste isn't limited to women. A well earned stick. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnS Posted November 3, 2017 Author Share Posted November 3, 2017 On 4/10/2017 at 6:38 AM, JohnS said: Another year, another season friends! How is your team doing this year? Here's some of my questions thus far... Can the Yankees replicate their Spring Training form and win the AL East? No, but they 2 games behind the Red Sox Can the Houston Astros or Seattle Mariners breakthrough this year? Yes, and congratulations to Houston on their maiden success! Can the Cubs repeat their fine form from 2016 (and what a World Series it was!) Well, I think they did, they made the NLCS three years in a row. Why has Atlanta bought two 40+ aged pitchers this year (R.A. Dickey and Bartolo Colon)? I mean, I love these guys, but two on your team? One got designated, the other is a free agent. After Houston won the World Series on the back of drafting young players, perhaps team will now apply a mix of youth and sabermetrics, combined with older players who demonstrate mentoring skills to re-build their clubs to emulate Houston's 2017 success. Will the New York Mets actually hit this year? It's frustrating watching them hit, on the flip side, I enjoy their pitching and I don't mind Lugo and Gsellman, but I don't know what to make of Zack Wheeler's return from injury, yet! No, the Mets still can't hit and they still get injured. It's so frustrating to see from a Mets' fan point-of-view. Well, you can't say that the Los Angeles Dodgers didn't have their chances in Game 7 at home, with 10 baserunners left stranded compared to Houston's 5 but I would never have guessed that Yu Darvish would get chased for the second time in the series to take another loss (in similar fashion). Congratulations to Houston on their well-deserved success. Below is a 10-minute highlight package of Game 7. Bring on 2018! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SignalJoe Posted November 4, 2017 Share Posted November 4, 2017 2 hours ago, JohnS said: Well, you can't say that the Los Angeles Dodgers didn't have their chances in Game 7 at home, with 10 baserunners left stranded compared to Houston's 5 but I would never have guessed that Yu Darvish would get chased for the second time in the series to take another loss (in similar fashion). Congratulations to Houston on their well-deserved success. Below is a 10-minute highlight package of Game 7. Bring on 2018! I have to admit I am still wondering why they didn't pitch Kershaw on short rest. They did it effectively last year in the playoffs, and after Darvish's last appearance... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danimalia Posted November 4, 2017 Share Posted November 4, 2017 Incredible world series. Just a great postseason all around. I think 2016 wins out just because of the insanity of Game 7, but 2017 is right up there. Aside from my Giants being an abomination, it was a great season. This Astros team is a lot of fun, and they're easy to root for (again, with the exception of Gurriel). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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