MLB 2017

C’mon Disastros! I like nostalgia, but I don’t want to revisit the World Series that dominated my elementary school days. The Yankees and Dodgers met 3 times in 5 years from 77-81.

 

And we're off to Chavez Ravine - Game 1 for arguably the two best teams in baseball. Can't wait.

 

Holy Heat Wave Batman. Oct 24 and it's going to be 100 degrees at first pitch . The hot Santa Ana winds will be howling, not sure how it will affect conditions at the Ravine (the stadium is generally protected). This hot and it usually becomes a bullpen game, and the Dodgers' ranked #4 in pen ERA (#1 in NL), the Astros ranked #17 in baseball.

Pulling hard for Houston, but they have zero chance if they bat like did against NY. I'll pick the Blue Poo in 6 and hope to be wrong.

 

103 right now where I work (about 10 miles west of the stadium). I’ll be watching with the comfort of air conditioning, thanks very much.

 

Game 1 review: starting pitchers who work quickly, throw strikes and get outs equals a reasonable amount of time for a very good game. Keuchel made a couple of extra mistakes than Kershaw didn't (or at least got away with) and that was the difference. Should be a good series.
P.S. Those 5 second squeezeback commercials between batters debuted by FOX, SUCK!!! Wonder which suit(s) dreamt that crap up? Better yet, which suit(s) at MLB ALLOWED it? Beyond obnoxious.

 

The next 2 games are advantage Astros. Both Rich Hill and Yu Darvish are very familiar to Houston from those 2 AL West days w/Oakland & Texas.

George Springer is turning his bat into sawdust w/his grip pressure. He's swinging at balls in the dirt and staring at pitches down the middle. He was a monster in the regular season and has to get it going

 

What an insane game. Poor Astro fans, that was a tough way to get the franchise's first ever WS victory.

• Dodgers w/only 2 hits through first 9 innings, but still had a 3-1 lead in the top of the 8th.

• 17 extra inning HRs in World Series history, there was 5 extra inning bombs in this one game

EDIT: Who said in Spring (besides every expert & Angels fan) that the Halos wouldn't impact the Fall Classic?? Former Halo Cameron Maybin was sent to Houston late in the season and last night recorded the first stolen base of the series...FREE TACOS on Nov 1st at Taco Hell er' Bell

 

They wouldn't be doing this if Lou Brock or Rickey Henderson were still active and playing in the World Series.

 

They still could, but the promotion would be over the by the first inning of Game 1 every year, Lol.

In order to win it, unlikely heroes must step up. How about Brad Peacock? 3 2/3 innings of stellar relief from him for his first career MLB save.

 

Peacock has been stellar all season. So last night was some well deserved recognition.

Hoping the Minute Maid bump continues and the Astros keep rolling. It was nice last night to get those early runs. These 0-0, 1-1 games are stressing me out.

 

In a word....WOW!!!

 

I'd say wow but this game ended way after my bedtime.

 

Holy crap I'm tired.

It's a shame that the networks have so much control over game times. I'm sure that some left coasters would complain, but it wouldn't be crazy to have the weekend games start at 6 or so east coast time.