World Series Chat

[Vanimal46]

Game 1 starts tonight. They're forecasting that it will be over 95 degrees at first pitch. Which would be the hottest temperature at the start of a game since the 2001 WS in Phoenix, AZ. 

The Dodgers and Astros are the first 100 win teams to meet in the World Series since 1970. 

 

Kershaw v. Keuchel tonight. I predict both pitchers will see the 6th inning at least. 

[ashbury]

If Chief pops in to offer up one of his classic Dad hilarious jokes, we'll know we have a game thread on our hands.

[drjim]

I think the Dodgers beat up Keuchel a little bit. I have no sense on Kershaw, but he seems due for a dominant, shut down start.

[Mike Sixel]

The Dodgers are on a plane that the other teams are not. any news on Seager and his health?

[Vanimal46]

 

I think the Dodgers beat up Keuchel a little bit. I have no sense on Kershaw, but he seems due for a dominant, shut down start.

 

For some reason I'm thinking this will be a pitcher's duel. Maybe a 2-0 ballgame. 

[drjim]

 

For some reason I'm thinking this will be a pitcher's duel. Maybe a 2-0 ballgame. 

 

I would not complain, that is generally my favorite kind of baseball.

[Vanimal46]

 

The Dodgers are on a plane that the other teams are not. any news on Seager and his health?

 

I saw he was added to the WS roster over Granderson. Not sure if he's going to play tonight though. 

[Vanimal46]

 

I would not complain, that is generally my favorite kind of baseball.

 

Me too. Really I just hope both starters pitch deep into the game so we don't have to watch the bullpen merry-go-round start in the 3rd inning. 

[ashbury]

The Dodgers are on a plane that the other teams are not.

MLBPA negotiated this aspect of travel and will not allow exceptions.

[Mike Sixel]

 

MLBPA negotiated this aspect of travel and will not allow exceptions.

 

well played!

[Pardon My Dinger]

Having a hard time deciding what to watch tonight. If I want something to talk about with my friends tomorrow, I'll watch the wolves. If I want to talk about something with Grandpa tomorrow, I'll watch WS. If I want to stay on the boss's good side, I'll watch the Wild. October, man...I'm leaning T-Wolves with bits  of WS throughout. 

[Mike Sixel]

 

Having a hard time deciding what to watch tonight. If I want something to talk about with my friends tomorrow, I'll watch the wolves. If I want to talk about something with Grandpa tomorrow, I'll watch WS. If I want to stay on the boss's good side, I'll watch the Wild. October, man...I'm leaning T-Wolves with bits  of WS throughout. 

 

I plan to watch the bottom of a beer glass, and maybe a board game being played.....

 

also, the WS in the background some of the time.

[spinowner]

Behind the plate tonight, and for game 7 if it's played: the one, the only, Phil Cuzzi. How does this happen?

[ashbury]

Man, a good two-strike curveball is a thing of beauty.

[Mike Sixel]

These pitchers are good

[ashbury]

These pitchers are good

I may have misheard, but at the end of maybe the fourth inning, I thought Jack Buck closed by saying, "we have a pitchers' duel, and it's a good one". I suppose there have been bad pitchers' duels, but it still sounded dumb.

[ashbury]

BTW, Mrs Ash is at Minute Maid Park tonight, watching the game with the local faithful. I should have had the foresight to accompany her to Houston. It's gotta be a fun scene.

[ashbury]

Quick game. Guess it didn't last long enough to attract a game thread crowd.

[Vanimal46]

2 hour 28 minutes... Now that's my kind of game. 

[Vanimal46]

Game 2 tonight. Still going to be a hot one.... 100 degrees at first pitch. 

 

Hill v. Verlander on the mound. 

 

Verlander has been unstoppable this postseason. Meanwhile, Hill got rocked in his first postseason start. 

 

I think Houston evens things up tonight. 

[snepp]

No one wants to win this game, incredible.

[snepp]

Took a long time, but a hell of a finish.

[drjim]

Picked the wrong night (or maybe right night) to go to bed in the 8th inning.

[ashbury]

I was waiting for a call from Mrs Ash to pick her up from the airport, so had to leave after Kenley gave up the dinger. Had no idea what I was missing!

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

Sorry I missed that one too!

[Mike Sixel]

That was fun for sure. 

[PseudoSABR]

 

Picked the wrong night (or maybe right night) to go to bed in the 8th inning.

Your bad luck was my good fortune, I turned it on in the 7th.   

 

Heck of a game.  Though I wonder how many people actually saw it.

[jimmer]

Joe Girardi out as NYY manager.

[drjim]

 

Your bad luck was my good fortune, I turned it on in the 7th.   

 

Heck of a game.  Though I wonder how many people actually saw it.

 

I don't think it went especially late, I just have two really young kids, so I get sleep when I can. Figured it was over with Kenley looming.

[Sarah]

I always have to chuckle when announcers say stuff like this - Joe Buck: "Dodger Stadium is the third oldest ballpark in the majors but you wouldn't know it because it's so well maintained." Hello?? California?? A little harder to maintain a ballpark when we have this thing called WINTER. 

 

Minnesota snarkiness aside, Dodger Stadium is a classic ballpark though - very comfortable place to watch a game. And I don't even like the Dodgers.