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Baseball
Oct 8, 2022 23:33:28 GMT -5
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Post by geddyleeridesagain on Oct 8, 2022 23:33:28 GMT -5
“Guardians” is a specific reference to a group of Cleveland landmarks. They could have come up with worse names for the baseball club.
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Post by bbg95 on Oct 8, 2022 23:44:16 GMT -5
“Guardians” is a specific reference to a group of Cleveland landmarks. They could have come up with worse names for the baseball club. I'm aware, and I don't care. Yes, they could have come up with worse names, like Spiders. Guardians is still a decidedly mediocre name. Just because it has some local reference doesn't automatically make it a good name. I mean, this is my team that I've been following for nearly 30 years. I'm the one who is stuck with their name. I wouldn't care if it was another team, but it is what it is. Like I said, I've made my peace with it at this point.
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Post by bbg95 on Oct 9, 2022 1:16:00 GMT -5
Three of the series ended 2-0, but the Mets beat the Padres to force a decisive game 3 on Sunday.
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Post by bbg95 on Oct 9, 2022 10:47:40 GMT -5
From the earlier game, here is Jose Ramirez and Josh Naylor saving a run with a spectacular defensive play in the 12th. And here is the walkoff homer by Oscar Gonzalez in the 15th. Apparently, this was the first playoff game ever to be scoreless through 13 innings. Also shoutout to former Cleveland pitcher and Cy Young winner Corey Kluber for being a bro and hooking up his former team with that grooved pitch.
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Post by nowhereman on Oct 10, 2022 12:20:36 GMT -5
so the story line for round 2 is similar for the mariners, padres and phillies. to become the best in their divisions they will have to beat the opponents they are up against. why not start now?
if i had to pick an upset it would be SD over LA.
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Post by nowhereman on Oct 10, 2022 23:12:32 GMT -5
surprised the phillies ended up with 8 wins against atlanta because when they played in september the braves absolutely dominated them. likewise with the mariners finishing 7-12 against houston because it was pretty one sided in favor of houston after the all star break. the first mariners game i saw at the ballpark this seasom was against the phillies in may and both teams had losing records at the time..so it's a bit surprising to see them still playing now.
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Post by nowhereman on Oct 11, 2022 10:58:18 GMT -5
round 2 picks: astros, braves, padres and yankees.
i would really like to be wrong but realistically think seattle and philadelphia need a few more pieces and figure on another disappointment for the dodgers. all those regular season wins don't mean squat now.
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Post by nowhereman on Oct 11, 2022 12:26:28 GMT -5
nice start for the phillies. 2-0 lead in the top of 1. acuna leadoff double for atlanta bottom of 1.
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Post by nowhereman on Oct 11, 2022 12:31:26 GMT -5
have to admit seeing ranger suarez on the mound for the phillies does not inspire much condidence and sure enough as i type this braves have bases loaded in the first.
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Post by nowhereman on Oct 11, 2022 12:35:09 GMT -5
just the Rx the phils needed. a ground ball for a 6-3 double play. still 2-0 going to T2.
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Post by nowhereman on Oct 11, 2022 15:23:36 GMT -5
sure enough ranger suarez lasted only into the fourth but his mates picked him up with seven runs. phillies 7, braves 3 bottom 8.
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Post by mikegarrison on Oct 11, 2022 15:26:51 GMT -5
Wait, Mariners game has already started? And they are up 4-0?
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Post by nowhereman on Oct 11, 2022 16:00:11 GMT -5
Wait, Mariners game has already started? And they are up 4-0? yes indeed. verlander has a 21-10 lifetime mark against the Mariners with a 3.09 ERA so while he is tough he is not invincible.
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Baseball
Oct 11, 2022 16:09:45 GMT -5
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Post by geddyleeridesagain on Oct 11, 2022 16:09:45 GMT -5
Verlander setting shellacked - 4IP, 10 hits, 6 earned runs…I doubt he comes out for the 5th.
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Post by nowhereman on Oct 11, 2022 16:12:20 GMT -5
Verlander setting shellacked - 4IP, 10 hits, 6 earned runs…I doubt he comes out for the 5th. i have some friends who thought even predicting the mariners making the world series by 2025 was a bit optimistic. heck, if they are able to keep this up they will beat that.
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