Author Topic: Any Baseball Lovers Around (Read 559095 times)

Lone Star Red · « **Reply #10080 on:** October 23, 2023, 06:41:56 pm »

Phillies going for the series win this afternoon and then game 7 of the ALCS tonight, which has pretty much been blockbuster baseball.

Haven't done a lick of work today, far too nervous to concentrate on anything but the game.

Statto Red · « **Reply #10081 on:** October 24, 2023, 10:04:43 am »

Quite rare feat both championship series going to game 7.

Dbacks beat Phillies 5-1, & NLCS goes to a game 7, meanwhile in the ALCS game 7, Rangers beat Astros 11-4.

Another rare feat, the road team won all the games in the ACLS too.

Lone Star Red · « **Reply #10082 on:** October 24, 2023, 05:35:39 pm »

Last night was so much fun, seeing Minute Maid Park start to empty in the 8th inning. Adolis Garcia coming up huge, after all that's happened in the series, is the sweetest cherry on top.

I also got a ticket to game six of the World Series this morning when tickets went on sale!!!! On top of the world today.

AndyInVA · « **Reply #10083 on:** October 24, 2023, 09:10:00 pm »

Able to get baseball on my Apple Plus subscription and am really enjoying.

World series is usually all I ever watch.

Rules changes make it so much better to watch

AndyInVA · « **Reply #10084 on:** October 24, 2023, 09:10:47 pm »

Quote from: Lone Star Red on October 24, 2023, 05:35:39 pm

Last night was so much fun, seeing Minute Maid Park start to empty in the 8th inning. Adolis Garcia coming up huge, after all that's happened in the series, is the sweetest cherry on top.

I also got a ticket to game six of the World Series this morning when tickets went on sale!!!! On top of the world today.

nice one. congrats on the ticket

RedSince86 · « **Reply #10085 on:** October 25, 2023, 01:05:38 am »

Astros are the Cheat FC of Baseball, great to see they won't stain the Sport with another WS appearance.

I hope the Phillies win tonight, I want to Harper to put another stab in Brian Cashman with another Clutch performance, Montgomery has been making Cashman have nightmares this post season, adds more pressure on him to step down.

Baseball is in a good spot right now, hopefully WS goes the distance.

Statto Red · « **Reply #10086 on:** October 25, 2023, 04:23:54 am »

Dbacks win game 7, 4-2,

Statto Red · « **Reply #10087 on:** October 25, 2023, 04:31:26 am »

Dbacks & Rangers both had over 100 losses 2 years ago, they're now playing each other in the world series.

RedSince86 · « **Reply #10088 on:** October 25, 2023, 07:49:39 am »

Quote from: Statto Red on October 25, 2023, 04:31:26 am

Dbacks & Rangers both had over 100 losses 2 years ago, they're now playing each other in the world series.

Fantastic story.

I hope the Rangers win and they get that first Championship.

AndyInVA · « **Reply #10089 on:** October 25, 2023, 09:44:38 am »

I went to bed at 4-2 at the bottom of the 7th. Phillies looked done at that point. Felt sorry for the fans in what looked like an amazing atmosphere.

Ray K · « **Reply #10090 on:** October 26, 2023, 12:24:04 am »

Post Game 7 reaction from Phillies fans is amazing

https://twitter.com/OJPhilly/status/1717165844243836956?t=ZGFXcjIGsTklTh78JnsbpA&s=19

gjr1 · « **Reply #10091 on:** October 29, 2023, 01:01:57 pm »

1-1 after the first 2 games.

I don’t have a preference just hope it’s tight

Lone Star Red · « **Reply #10092 on:** October 31, 2023, 03:28:10 am »

Big win on the road tonight but worried about Garcia and Scherzer’s injuries.

AndyInVA · « **Reply #10093 on:** November 2, 2023, 11:26:18 am »

Quote from: Lone Star Red on October 24, 2023, 05:35:39 pm

I also got a ticket to game six of the World Series this morning when tickets went on sale!!!! On top of the world today.

Glad your team won. Bummer on your tickets. Texas jumped romped the whole series.

RedSince86 · « **Reply #10094 on:** November 2, 2023, 01:01:34 pm »

Congratulations to Rangers and Lone Star.

Insane turnaround in 12 months.

Bruce Bochy is amazing.

Lone Star Red · « **Reply #10095 on:** November 2, 2023, 03:56:37 pm »

Thanks lads!! 52 years in the making. World Series champs, can't believe it.

Hungover this morning and going to the parade tomorrow, so not much work getting done this week.

De La Goal · « **Reply #10096 on:** November 5, 2023, 09:47:04 am »

A niche interest: the only team I follow other than Liverpool are the Hanshin Tigers, the Japanese baseball team from Osaka. As it happens, they're playing the deciding game of the Japan Series today, from 0930 GMT, against the (ahem) other Osaka team, Orix Buffaloes.

The Tigers have generally been rubbish in the three decades that I've been following them. In Japan, their nickname is "dame tora" (something like "never the Tigers" or "dreadful Tigers").

It's widely accepted that this is due to The Curse of the Colonel. Since celebrating Tigers fans lobbed a statue of KFC's mascot into a mucky canal in the centre of Osaka in the year of their only Japan Series victory, 1985, the team has been bobbins, for the most part.

But the fans are the best in Japanese baseball. If you ever get a chance to see a game at the Tigers' Koshien Stadium, take it.

Anyway, I haven't got high hopes for today's game, despite the Tigers smashing the Central League this year. They dredged up the Colonel in 2009 - but he's still missing a hand. Until they find that, we're doomed, I reckon.

But I'm watching it here (set yer VPN to Japan). Tune in to see if the curse can after all be lifted.

RedSince86 · « **Reply #10097 on:** November 5, 2023, 09:53:40 am »

Quote from: De La Goal on November 5, 2023, 09:47:04 am

A niche interest: the only team I follow other than Liverpool are the Hanshin Tigers, the Japanese baseball team from Osaka. As it happens, they're playing the deciding game of the Japan Series today, from 0930 GMT, against the (ahem) other Osaka team, Orix Buffaloes.

The Tigers have generally been rubbish in the three decades that I've been following them. In Japan, their nickname is "dame tora" (something like "never the Tigers" or "dreadful Tigers").

It's widely accepted that this is due to The Curse of the Colonel. Since celebrating Tigers fans lobbed a statue of KFC's mascot into a mucky canal in the centre of Osaka in the year of their only Japan Series victory, 1985, the team has been bobbins, for the most part.

But the fans are the best in Japanese baseball. If you ever get a chance to see a game at the Tigers' Koshien Stadium, take it.

Anyway, I haven't got high hopes for today's game, despite the Tigers smashing the Central League this year. They dredged up the Colonel in 2009 - but he's still missing a hand. Until they find that, we're doomed, I reckon.

But I'm watching it here (set yer VPN to Japan). Tune in to see if the curse can after all be lifted.

Good luck, let's hope you end end the curse.

De La Goal · « **Reply #10098 on:** November 5, 2023, 11:14:06 am »

6-0 for the Tigers going into the bottom of the 5th. It's the hope that kills ya...

De La Goal · « **Reply #10099 on:** November 5, 2023, 01:51:20 pm »

They actually did it.

The Curse of the Colonel is lifted after 38 years! No need to search for that hand after all.

7-1 to the Tigers. Almost serene - but for giving up a really daft home run at the bottom of the 9th. They brought on a different closer for the final out, even though the guy who had been pitching was doing fine. Naturally, the new pitcher got hit for a homer on his first pitch. If the bases had been loaded, it could all have gone sideways.

One thing's for sure: no-one is sleeping in Osaka tonight.

RedSince86 · « **Reply #10100 on:** November 5, 2023, 07:13:48 pm »

Congrats, another Baseball curse gone.

Is there anymore curses left in Baseball, does Cleveland have one?

De La Goal · « **Reply #10101 on:** November 5, 2023, 07:22:42 pm »

The Mariners must have one, surely?

TipTopKop · « **Reply #10102 on:** December 7, 2023, 10:27:47 pm »

What do folks make of the Soto to Yankees deal? Signed by the Padres 17 months ago, now gone to NY as part of a 7 player trade. I think it's a good move with the surprising Verdugo deal from the Red Sox, but I still feel they are some way off being considered legit contenders.

skipper757 · « **Reply #10103 on:** December 8, 2023, 04:18:48 am »

Quote from: TipTopKop on December 7, 2023, 10:27:47 pm

What do folks make of the Soto to Yankees deal? Signed by the Padres 17 months ago, now gone to NY as part of a 7 player trade. I think it's a good move with the surprising Verdugo deal from the Red Sox, but I still feel they are some way off being considered legit contenders.

Cashman finally realized lefties do well at Yankee Stadium.

It’s a good move and fits with the Yankees emphasis on power and OBP. Wonder if they’ll try to extend him or if Soto prefers free agency unless it’s a ridiculous overpay.

Their biggest concern will be pitching depth. Cole is a true stud ace, but it’s a mess beyond him. They’re going in all in on Yamamoto. They’d also do well to pick up some more depth. A wild card is Rodon’s health and effectiveness. If his 2023 is the new norm, that 6-year 162 million deal is a gigantic failure. On the flip side, if he rounds back into good form and they pick Yamamoto, that’s a strong 1 through 3.

spartan2785 · « **Reply #10104 on:** December 8, 2023, 05:09:03 am »

Quote from: De La Goal on November 5, 2023, 07:22:42 pm

The Mariners must have one, surely?

As a Mariners fan...yes, yes we do, I don't know what it is, but we have one. We finally build a good young core, we finally get to the playoffs, and then of course the Rangers have to decide to spend a bazillion dollars while we lose whatever financial support we have because all the regional sports networks are basically going out of business, now our fucking owner decides renege on the idea of increasing payroll to actually try to win something with the young core, and instead beginning to reduce it instead. Fucking bullshit.

It really makes me sick when I see Yankee or Red Sox fans complain about ownership or their team, try going 20 years not making it to the playoffs with numerous times where you were 1 game away from.

Sorry, it's been a rough week with the Suarez and Kelenic trades, not because they're great or good players, but more what it signals for the future from our fanbase's perspective. We were hoping we might get in on the Ohtani sweepstakes (not that many of us thought we would get him) or at least Yamamoto, now it's bargain bin for us it seems like. This on the back of last season's shitshow of a offseason, Wong, La Stella, Pollack...John Stanton can fuck off and sell the team if he doesn't want to actually win or even try, just wants to be good enough to get all us saps to get a little belief and make money of us fans.

Bend It Like Aurelio · « **Reply #10105 on:** December 8, 2023, 06:11:32 pm »

Number 1 tracked flight today. Santa Ana California to….Toronto.

skipper757 · « **Reply #10106 on:** December 8, 2023, 06:39:36 pm »

Lots of smoke about Ohtani making a decision shortly. Lots of speculation on the Blue Jays.

Interesting couple of days here.

TipTopKop · « **Reply #10107 on:** December 9, 2023, 12:26:13 am »

Ohtani's a fantastic player, any team would be lucky to have him (currently rumours seem to point to the Blue Jays).

As a Dodgers fan though, I wish the team would focus on getting 2 or 3 pitchers, addressing some other needs instead of doing the Dodger thing of going after shiny objects and thinking it'll all work out with just 1 player on board.

RedG13 · « **Reply #10108 on:** December 9, 2023, 08:13:14 pm »

Shohei Ohtani to the Dodgers for 10 years $700 Mil
https://twitter.com/jeffpassan/status/1733579104916492574?s=46&t=Uinn-zX2Zl3VM70AhgeYsw

Ray K · « **Reply #10109 on:** December 9, 2023, 08:14:03 pm »

Worth every cent.

TipTopKop · « **Reply #10110 on:** December 9, 2023, 08:27:39 pm »

Quote from: RedG13 on December 9, 2023, 08:13:14 pm

Shohei Ohtani to the Dodgers for 10 years $700 Mil
https://twitter.com/jeffpassan/status/1733579104916492574?s=46&t=Uinn-zX2Zl3VM70AhgeYsw

Oh fuck. Shiny new object it is then....

Again, don't get me wrong, he's fantastic, but the team has various other needs, which I hoped they'd address first.

koptommy93 · « **Reply #10111 on:** December 9, 2023, 08:36:33 pm »

Excited to see how the dodgers will manage not to win the world series with the best player ever on their roster.

RedSince86 · « **Reply #10112 on:** December 9, 2023, 10:44:00 pm »

$700 million WTF.

Ridiculous money.

I remember when Arod got that $252 million in 2001, that was a big jump that anything in sports at the time, the previous record in American sports was Kevin Garnett on $126 million and Boras got Arod exactly double that.

This blows Mahomes contract by $200 million.

coolbyrne · « **Reply #10113 on:** December 10, 2023, 01:54:29 am »

Todd Boehlyball! (I know, he only owns 20% of the team, but still, this reeks of him.)

$700 million for a guy with 1 Tommy John surgery and narrowly avoided another (repaired his elbow this time instead of reconstructed it) who will be 31 the next time he can pitch, and can't DH because the Dodgers are in the National League. His agent said "I expect full recovery and he’ll be ready to hit without any restrictions come opening day of 2024 [...]" So the Dodgers are going to make him a positional player? Because if not, he's not batting until they play an American League team (June 7th). They're already the #1 team for attendance, so it's not like they needed a player to put butts in the seats. Such a vanity purchase, considering the gap between his contract and the 2nd highest contract in MLB history. (Mike Trout, $426m). The numbers are insane.

TipTopKop · « **Reply #10114 on:** December 10, 2023, 01:57:45 am »

DH's have been allowed in the NL since 2022

Markus_12 · « **Reply #10115 on:** December 10, 2023, 01:58:49 am »

The NL uses the DH rule now.

coolbyrne · « **Reply #10116 on:** December 10, 2023, 02:42:30 am »

Ah, thank you! So $700m for a DH.

De La Goal · « **Reply #10117 on:** December 10, 2023, 09:53:57 am »

I don't need to tell you how huge Ohtani is in Japan. He's everywhere, even though he's w-a-y over there.

Dodgers always seemed the most likely destination and was certainly what the Japanese baseball media had been predicting.

As for the Mariners - I think your curse needs a title. Can you work some beef with Boeing, Microsoft or Frasier in there somehow?

RedG13 · « **Reply #10118 on:** December 11, 2023, 10:55:57 pm »

https://twitter.com/jeffpassan/status/1734344897606697220
2 Mil a year for the next 10 years with 680 mil deferrals omg

Lone Star Red · « **Reply #10119 on:** December 12, 2023, 12:06:40 am »

Todd Boehly is…something.