Potentially the most unpredictable Playoffs ever

[Peter_Spaeth]

If it's Diamondbacks Rangers 7 people who don't live in Phoenix or Dallas might watch.

[Shoeless Moe]

Here we go.

2 Game 7's.

Doesn't get any better.

[Shoeless Moe]

...forgot about Ranger Suarez. Should be a good one.

[BobbyStrawberry]

Texas already scored?! Wow

Pouring it on in the first!

[Shoeless Moe]

3 spot,,,,and still only 1 out WOW is right!

[Shoeless Moe]

The only thing Houston has going right now is Scherzer still has to pitch.

[Shoeless Moe]

MLB World Series Odds
Houston Astros: +600
Atlanta Braves: +750
Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Yankees: +800
New York Mets, San Diego Padres: +900
Toronto Blue Jays: +1200
Philadelphia Phillies: +1600
Seattle Mariners: +1800
St. Louis Cardinals, Tampa Bay Rays: +2000
Cleveland Guardians: +2500
Milwaukee Brewers, Chicago White Sox, Minnesota Twins: +3500
Los Angeles Angels: +4000
Texas Rangers, San Francisco Giants: +5000
Boston Red Sox: +6000
Baltimore Orioles: +6600
Chicago Cubs: +8000
Miami Marlins: +10000
Arizona Diamondbacks: +12500
Detroit Tigers, Kansas City Royals, Pittsburgh Pirates: +20000
Cincinnati Reds: +25000
Colorado Rockies: +30000
Washington Nationals, Oakland Athletics: +50000

[jayshum]

This will be the first game 7 the Phillies will play in the playoffs. They better be more awake for it than they were in game 6.

[Shoeless Moe]

TEXAS going to the World Series WOW

Is Seager the best hitter in the game right now?

[BobbyStrawberry]

Originally Posted by Shoeless Moe

TEXAS going to the World Series WOW

Is Seager the best hitter in the game right now?

He turned it on this game, that's for sure. I think I'd still rather face him than Schwarber or Harper though.

[Shoeless Moe]

Originally Posted by BobbyStrawberry

He turned it on this game, that's for sure. I think I'd still rather face him than Schwarber or Harper though.

Adolis Garcia

....but I just meant in baseball currently

Seager
Ohtani
Acuna

just deadly at the plate

[StraightRaceCards]

Originally Posted by Shoeless Moe

The Astros are on the verge of their 7th straight ALCS Series appearance I don't think they fear anything or anyone.

Well, one heckuva series. The Astros got us in the regular series, but man does it feel good to win a pennant.

Hats off to the Astros coming back down 2 games. I thought they had us after the crushing game 5 loss…

Playoff baseball in Texas is sure fun!

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by Shoeless Moe

Adolis Garcia

....but I just meant in baseball currently

Seager
Ohtani
Acuna

just deadly at the plate

Betts and Freeman are outstanding too.

[Peter_Spaeth]

What is with the Astros and playing at home? Lost 4 in the 2019 WS, had a LOSING record at home this year, lost 4 to the Rangers.

[Snapolit1]

I would have been thrilled to be standing outside the stadium last night banging on a garbage can as the dejected crowd filtered out. Petty? Sure.

[jayshum]

Originally Posted by Shoeless Moe

...forgot about Ranger Suarez. Should be a good one.

It will be the same starters from game 3 (Suarez and Pfaadt), but everyone else will likely be available except for the starters from game 6.

[frankbmd]

Originally Posted by Shoeless Moe

...forgot about Ranger Suarez. Should be a good one.

If Ranger Suarez faces the Rangers in the World Series, Ranger fans cannot lose.

[Shoeless Moe]

Will Chapman get suspended for drilling McCormick with a 104 mph fastball, that was 100% on purpose?

I'm guessing not, but you would think he should.

That is gonna be one killer bruise too. OUCH!

[philliesfan]

I did not see that until today. Good. Glad he got nailed. During the season, McCormick was running to first on a grounder and as the ball was approaching the first baseman, McCormick swiped at his arm to try and interfere with the play. I don't remember the team as my son showed me on his phone the day after it happened. That is a dangerous play and could have caused an injury, so I like that he got drilled.

[Shoeless Moe]

Originally Posted by philliesfan

I did not see that until today. Good. Glad he got nailed. During the season, McCormick was running to first on a grounder and as the ball was approaching the first baseman, McCormick swiped at his arm to try and interfere with the play. I don't remember the team as my son showed me on his phone the day after it happened. That is a dangerous play and could have caused an injury, so I like that he got drilled.

oh yaaaaaah I remember he did that during the season, good recall.

yah then for sure, couldn't have happened to a nicer guy/bigger d#%k.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by philliesfan

I did not see that until today. Good. Glad he got nailed. During the season, McCormick was running to first on a grounder and as the ball was approaching the first baseman, McCormick swiped at his arm to try and interfere with the play. I don't remember the team as my son showed me on his phone the day after it happened. That is a dangerous play and could have caused an injury, so I like that he got drilled.

ARod did something similar against the Red Sox and then argued it was part of his natural running motion, as I recall.

[BobbyStrawberry]

Game 7, let's go! Pfaadt may need to pitch the game of his life tonight.

[jayshum]

Originally Posted by BobbyStrawberry

Game 7, let's go! Pfaadt may need to pitch the game of his life tonight.

I think he did that in game 3 so I'm hoping he can't do it again.

[Shoeless Moe]

Wow, he looked really good against the Phillies Big 3.

Long way to go though.

[Shoeless Moe]

Now THIS is how a game 7 should be.

Back and forth, back and forth.

[BobbyStrawberry]

Originally Posted by Shoeless Moe

Now THIS is how a game 7 should be.

Back and forth, back and forth.

Agreed. Corbin Carroll coming alive!

[jayshum]

Originally Posted by Shoeless Moe

Now THIS is how a game 7 should be.

Back and forth, back and forth.

Phillies have missed opportunities to score in the 4th and 5th which could be costly.

[Shoeless Moe]

IF the Phillies don't come back boy did Bryce Harper F-up in the 3rd inning.

With Corbin on 1st, Suarez picks off Carroll but Harper waits on the ball instead of going out and getting it, which would have shortened his throw and gave himself a perfect angle to get him at 2nd, but he doesn't come out and get the ball and his throw is basically straight to the runners back and he throws it high. Carroll gets in safely, should have been dead. Carroll then scores.

Who taught Harper how to play first base????

Ron Darling caught that too.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by Shoeless Moe

IF the Phillies don't come back boy did Bryce Harper F-up in the 3rd inning.

With Corbin on 1st, Suarez picks off Carroll but Harper waits on the ball instead of going out and getting it, and giving himself a perfect angle to get him at 2nd, but he doesn't come out and get the ball and his throw is basically straight to the runners back and high. Carroll gets in safely, should have been dead. Carroll then scores.

Who taught Harper how to play first base????

Ron Darling caught that too.

Big at bat there for Harper with two on and two out. Oh well, not his day.

[jayshum]

Originally Posted by Shoeless Moe

IF the Phillies don't come back boy did Bryce Harper F-up in the 3rd inning.

With Corbin on 1st, Suarez picks off Carroll but Harper waits on the ball instead of going out and getting it, and giving himself a perfect angle to get him at 2nd, but he doesn't come out and get the ball and his throw is basically straight to the runners back and high. Carroll gets in safely, should have been dead. Carroll then scores.

Who taught Harper how to play first base????

Ron Darling caught that too.

Harper's only been playing first since halfway through the season so they could DH Schwarber who is one of the worst outfielders in the league. Harper's been decent at first but not much experience with a play like that.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by jayshum

Harper's only been playing first since halfway through the season so they could DH Schwarber who is one of the worst outfielders in the league. Harper's been decent at first but not much experience with a play like that.

There are endless to nuances to baseball, which is why in the end it is by far the best sport.

[jayshum]

Oh well. Phillies didn't hit the last 2 games and blowing game 4 comes back to haunt them. I don't know if Fox will be happy with the ratings of the Rangers Diamondbacks World Series.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by jayshum

Oh well. Phillies didn't hit the last 2 games and blowing game 4 comes back to haunt them. I don't know if Fox will be happy with the ratings of the Rangers Diamondbacks World Series.

As I said nobody outside of Phoenix and Dallas metro areas may watch it. Yawn.

[jayshum]

Pretty amazing that both road teams won games 6 and 7 to advance to the World Series. I don't know if that's ever happened before.

[Shoeless Moe]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7SB16il97yw

[Peter_Spaeth]

Nobody but nobody could have pulled that off like James Earl Jones. What an actor and what a voice. Brilliant casting of the J.D. Salinger character.

[Shoeless Moe]

YEP.....and true fans will watch.

Because as you said Baseball is the Greatest Sport.

[3-2-count]

Looking forward to watching this series.

Both teams fought, clawed and earned it!

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by Shoeless Moe

YEP.....and true fans will watch.

Because as you said Baseball is the Greatest Sport.

I guess that's right, but with all the fabulous teams how did we end up Texas and Arizona?

[Shoeless Moe]

Originally Posted by jayshum

Pretty amazing that both road teams won games 6 and 7 to advance to the World Series. I don't know if that's ever happened before.

Yah that is just nuts. No way that's ever happened.

"I don't believe what I just saw"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w6JTyWMN_x8

Poor Rangers have home field (dis)advantage

[Shoeless Moe]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

I guess that's right, but with all the fabulous teams how did we end up Texas and Arizona?

I believe in early June or maybe June 1 give or take Texas was first in their division and Arizona was first in their, and these 2 teams (were behind only Tampa Bay who was red hot out of the gate) had the 2nd and 3rd best records in all of baseball, then they cooled off.......but they picked the perfect time to heat back up....but both were very good teams this year.

Phillies & Astros may have been a little too cocky.

But yah who would have guessed the Phillies will knock out the Braves, but the D-Backs will then knock out the Phillies. If this was a college basketball tourney pool EVERYONE would be out. THUS.....THE MOST UNPREDICTABLE PLAYOFFS EVER!!!!

So who gets a ring deGrom or Bumgarner?

[Peter_Spaeth]

With no interest in either team, I'll root for Scherzer I guess always liked him.

[butchie_t]

Bryce Harper still bringing championships to Washington (aka Texas).

It is a reach, but I’m good with it. He’ll be watching from afar.

[todeen]

I am very happy for the WS. No Houston, No LAD. Thank God! Texas has never won the WS, AZ hasn't won in 20+ years. Plus, the 2001 and the 2011 WS in which AZ & TX played are some of the best I've seen in my lifetime. I have high hopes they can create another classic.

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[mrreality68]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

With no interest in either team, I'll root for Scherzer I guess always liked him.

I am happy both Philly and Houston are not in the World Series. I am not sure that the Networks airing the Games are not getting some bigger Market and/or story line teams for ratings.

It is good to see 2 teams that have not been there in a while in the Series. I do not care who wins it although funny that Degrom and Scherzer may win a championship.

I just hope that Scherzer chokes and gets smacked around even if his team wins it all. I just want to see him fail.

That might be one of my main reasons to watch when he pitches

[irv]

Originally Posted by todeen

I am very happy for the WS. No Houston, No LAD. Thank God! Texas has never won the WS, AZ hasn't won in 20+ years. Plus, the 2001 and the 2011 WS in which AZ & TX played are some of the best I've seen in my lifetime. I have high hopes they can create another classic.

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I'm also glad Texas put out Houston and is off to the WS. I like former Jay Marcus Semien so I'm real happy for him.

Last night I was really hoping for an Arizona win. Not because I dislike the Phillies, but rather I was hoping Gurriel and Moreno, who the Jay's traded away, would be able to rub it in Shapiro's and Atkin's faces, like they did.

Now, concerning the WS, I'm in a real pickle as, like I mentioned above, I'd love to see those 3 win a WS, but, of course, that isn't going to happen.
On paper, I'd say Texas should win but with Arizona now having a ton of confidence, who knows?

Regardless, I'm just real happy the 3 I mentioned, former Jays, are going to the big dance as it proves, once again, Shapiro and Atkin's should not be involved in anything to do with baseball.

[Shoeless Moe]

THIS JUST IN

Corbin Carroll is good

[Shoeless Moe]

now we got a game!!!

[Shoeless Moe]

How smart was Arizona to lock him up thru 2031.


He's kinda like Altuve just a sparkplug for his team. 1000% hustle/thinking.


There are reasons you see guys like Altuve, Bregman(8 years in the bigs been to 7 ALCS), Seager, Carroll in the World Series, and multiple times. (Carroll is only 23, he'll be in more).

[BobbyStrawberry]

Originally Posted by Shoeless Moe

now we got a game!!!

We sure do.