Doerfler Posted October 23, 2019 Share Posted October 23, 2019 Throwaway, total guess prediction: Kurt Suzuki is going to have a World Series moment. the way he called last night's game with Max not having his best stuff and Houston's batters just grinding and grinding already gets him an unsung hero's award Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Synthaholic Posted October 24, 2019 Share Posted October 24, 2019 Throwaway, total guess prediction: Kurt Suzuki is going to have a World Series moment. ¯\_(ã)_/¯ Quote The fact there's a Highway To Hell and only a Stairway To Heaven says a lot about anticipated traffic numbers People only say "It's a free country" when they're doing something shitty-Demetri Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Grace Posted October 24, 2019 Author Share Posted October 24, 2019 Well called, Synthaholic. Kurt Suzuki's 7th inning homer completely changed the momentum of the game. Down 0-2, the Astros still have a chance; but you've got to like the Nationals' odds now. Best, Geoff Quote My Blue Someday appears on Apple Music | Spotify | YouTube | Amazon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adan Posted October 24, 2019 Share Posted October 24, 2019 Throwaway, total guess prediction: Kurt Suzuki is going to have a World Series moment. Throwaway, total guess prediction: Kurt Suzuki is going to have a World Series moment. ¯\_(ã)_/¯ Now you're having one. How do you keep this momentum going? Buy some stocks maybe? Or just quite while ahead? espn reports that Game 1 had one of lowest TV audiences in recent times. Game 2 was apparently better. Could it be people are distracted by that other Washington DC competition? Quote Gigging: Crumar Mojo 61, Hammond SKPro Home: Vintage Vibe 64 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doerfler Posted October 24, 2019 Share Posted October 24, 2019 espn reports that Game 1 had one of lowest TV audiences in recent times. Game 2 was apparently better. Could it be people are distracted by that other Washington DC competition? you lived here Rocco so you know it's a small market. Were it the Dodgers or Cubs playing the Astro's there would be a larger TV audience Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adan Posted October 25, 2019 Share Posted October 25, 2019 Yep. I'm sure the broadcasting executives were dreaming of a NY-LA world series. There's quite a few teams that have appeal beyond their regular-season market. These are the teams with a storied pasts, teams about which you can say "my grandad saw them in the world series." But the Astros and Nats are not in that group. The Astros may be building their "storied past" right now, but to most folks outside Texas they're still thought of as a start up that wore shockingly bad uniforms for too many years. Quote Gigging: Crumar Mojo 61, Hammond SKPro Home: Vintage Vibe 64 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Synthaholic Posted October 25, 2019 Share Posted October 25, 2019 Throwaway, total guess prediction: Kurt Suzuki is going to have a World Series moment. Throwaway, total guess prediction: Kurt Suzuki is going to have a World Series moment. ¯\_(ã)_/¯ Now you're having one. How do you keep this momentum going? Buy some stocks maybe? Or just quite while ahead? espn reports that Game 1 had one of lowest TV audiences in recent times. Game 2 was apparently better. Could it be people are distracted by that other Washington DC competition? I kind of felt it. Suzuki was a well-regarded guy in the Braves clubhouse for a few years - they should have kept him instead of Tyler Flowers - and he was due for a career moment. I also predicted Ryan Zimmerman"s home run, as soon as I found out that he was the active player with the most at bats who had never appeared in the World Series. I gotta believe the Astros aren"t going to get swept, so Houston 5-3 over the Nats tonight. Quote The fact there's a Highway To Hell and only a Stairway To Heaven says a lot about anticipated traffic numbers People only say "It's a free country" when they're doing something shitty-Demetri Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Grace Posted October 25, 2019 Author Share Posted October 25, 2019 Harper to the Phillies. I wonder how he feels watching his former teammates up 2-0 in the World Series. When I don't have a horse in the race, I really enjoy watching the underdog win. Here's hoping the Nationals can score another victory tonight at home. Best, Geoff Quote My Blue Someday appears on Apple Music | Spotify | YouTube | Amazon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doerfler Posted October 26, 2019 Share Posted October 26, 2019 Harper to the Phillies. I wonder how he feels watching his former teammates up 2-0 in the World Series. I would bet he is conflicted. As a competitor, he would want to still be playing baseball, for sure. As a family guy, he got 20 million dollars before the ink was dry when he signed his contract, with lots more to come. Phillies are going to be very good next year, and they just signed Joe Girardi as their manager for the next three years. Hope is not lost for Harper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Grace Posted October 26, 2019 Author Share Posted October 26, 2019 No doubt, Dave. I imagine he's happy for the friends he still has on the team but sad he's not a part of this World Series run. Like you said, though, his future still looks brightâboth financially and as a player. Best, Geoff Quote My Blue Someday appears on Apple Music | Spotify | YouTube | Amazon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Grace Posted October 26, 2019 Author Share Posted October 26, 2019 Here's a little ditty that popped into my head: So it's root, root, root for the home team If they don't win ... well it's normal For the away team wins all the games In this year's World Series Best, Geoff Quote My Blue Someday appears on Apple Music | Spotify | YouTube | Amazon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Synthaholic Posted October 26, 2019 Share Posted October 26, 2019 It"s been a weird postseason, to say the least. And it only reconfirms to me that we need to eliminate the Wild Card and go to four divisions. The only reason we have a wild card is because there are only three. A Wild Card team should never win the World Series. They are there as postseason filler. They didn"t win their division. Quote The fact there's a Highway To Hell and only a Stairway To Heaven says a lot about anticipated traffic numbers People only say "It's a free country" when they're doing something shitty-Demetri Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doerfler Posted October 26, 2019 Share Posted October 26, 2019 They didn"t win their division. no, but they beat 2 teams that did to get to where they are now. MLB would have to add 2 expansion teams so that there could be 4 divisions with 4 teams each. As a 30 team league, there is no other option. I bet if the Atlanta Braves would have won the World Series in 2012 when they won a wild card you might have different thoughts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Grace Posted October 26, 2019 Author Share Posted October 26, 2019 As I see it, there are basically two schools of thought: 1) The champion is the team that performed the best over the regular season. When that idea prevailed, there was no need for playoffs. The team with the best record was awarded the title. 2) The team that performs the best in the postseason wins the title. Of course, you need to have one of the best regular season records to get to the postseason; but the regular season record only goes so far in determining the champion. In this case, I'm fine with a wild card team winning it all, if they can. Best, Geoff Quote My Blue Someday appears on Apple Music | Spotify | YouTube | Amazon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harmonizer Posted October 27, 2019 Share Posted October 27, 2019 The Nationals had a better regular season than the Cardinals, who "won" the NL Central Division. Having more divisions (with fewer teams in each one) is a way to make it more possible that a team with a truly mediocre record will squeak into the playoffs, by virtue of playing in a weak division. The NFL has 4 divisions in each conference, and there have been times that a team has "won" their division with an 8-8 record - and gotten home field advantage against a Wild Card team having a better record. I do like the fact that in baseball the two wild card teams have to potentially use up their best starting pitcher in the wild card game, which gives the winner of the wild card game a true disadvantage when they play the next round against one of the division winners. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Grace Posted October 28, 2019 Author Share Posted October 28, 2019 Here's a little ditty that popped into my head: So it's root, root, root for the home team If they don't win ... well it's normal For the away team wins all the games In this year's World Series Wow! This really is proving to be true. All the Nats need now is for this to continue for two more games... Best, Geoff Quote My Blue Someday appears on Apple Music | Spotify | YouTube | Amazon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harmonizer Posted October 30, 2019 Share Posted October 30, 2019 Re the call at first base, MLB is lacking someone with common sense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harmonizer Posted October 30, 2019 Share Posted October 30, 2019 Justice. (edit: this remark was my reaction to Rendon's 2-run home run). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harmonizer Posted October 30, 2019 Share Posted October 30, 2019 I can't help but make another comment on this, even though Rendon's home run seemed to have righted a wrong. Way back in the 1980s, Major League Baseball overturned the call of George Brett being out in the Pine Tar Game, and awarded him the home run. I believe they did this based on a judgement for the "good of the game", and I think it was the right call back then (even though I was a Yankees fan). If they did that back in the 1980s for a regular season game, someone in the MLB office could have done the same tonight in a World Series Game. I view the failure of MLB to correct this call while they had the chance, as a travesty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doerfler Posted October 30, 2019 Share Posted October 30, 2019 I view the failure of MLB to correct this call while they had the chance, as a travesty. Did you see the post game interview with Joe Torre? He should work here in the swamp. "That's my story and I'm sticking to it." Best part was immediately afterward when all of the Fox commentators called BS on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Grace Posted October 30, 2019 Author Share Posted October 30, 2019 Agreed. I've been rooting for the Nats, but I'm especially glad they won tonight. By the way (anyone who watched the game already heard this), tonight's sixth straight victory by the road team marked the first time in any major sport that this has happened in a championship series. In other words, this has never happened before in MLB, the NBA, nor the NHL. Remarkable! Here's hoping for seven straight! Best, Geoff Quote My Blue Someday appears on Apple Music | Spotify | YouTube | Amazon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Synthaholic Posted October 30, 2019 Share Posted October 30, 2019 They didn"t win their division. no, but they beat 2 teams that did to get to where they are now. MLB would have to add 2 expansion teams so that there could be 4 divisions with 4 teams each. As a 30 team league, there is no other option. Adding one team to each league is easily doable. Even if, geographically, it pushes the Braves into a Central Division (or Southern!) I'd go along with that hit. I could see a team in maybe Jacksonville, or Nashville, or Las Vegas. Even Mexico City, if MLB goes ahead with their international ambitions. I bet if the Atlanta Braves would have won the World Series in 2012 when they won a wild card you might have different thoughts. Well...yeah...but... Quote The fact there's a Highway To Hell and only a Stairway To Heaven says a lot about anticipated traffic numbers People only say "It's a free country" when they're doing something shitty-Demetri Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Grace Posted October 31, 2019 Author Share Posted October 31, 2019 Congrats to Dave, ProfD, and the rest of our Washington D.C. (and Montreal) fans. What a series! The Nats came from behind over and over again to win it all, beginning with the hole they dug during the beginning of the season, and continuing through tonight's final game. Since we'll probably never see a seven game series in which the road team wins all of the games again, let's have a final reprise: So it's root, root, root for the home team If they don't win ... well it's normal For the away team wins all the games In this year's World Series Best, Geoff Quote My Blue Someday appears on Apple Music | Spotify | YouTube | Amazon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harmonizer Posted October 31, 2019 Share Posted October 31, 2019 Congrats to the Nationals and their fans, and to any Expos fans who still have a feeling for them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doerfler Posted October 31, 2019 Share Posted October 31, 2019 thanks, guys. Appreciate the congrats. I'll have more to say about this later today. Need to get a few hours sleep, long day today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Ferris Posted October 31, 2019 Share Posted October 31, 2019 Congrats to the Nats, they showed incredible resilience - although they sure didn't need it against the Cardinals.. And the wild card team no less. I remember watching the Senators growing up and they were the joke of Baseball - at least until the Mets were born. Greinke pitched a masterpiece but was undone by the relief guy brought in. Kendrick's HR ball was barely fair hitting that screen. That's baseball. Verlander is starting to resemble Kershaw in the post season. And Harper got all the dough he wanted but he's not a Champion. I love it !!! A side bar- Is it just me but when these athletes are presented with a car for being named the series MVP, in any sport, isn't the least they could do is appear to be grateful and say thank you ? Quote https://soundcloud.com/dave-ferris 2005 NY Steinway D Yamaha AvantGrand N3X, P-515 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adan Posted October 31, 2019 Share Posted October 31, 2019 A side bar- Is it just me but when these athletes are presented with a car for being named the series MVP, in any sport, isn't the least they could do is appear to be grateful and say thank you ? If I try to put myself in Strasbourg's shoes, I kinda get it. I already have all the cars I need and could easily buy more. The whole thing is just a way associating my name with a sponsor and all I get out of it is a car I don't need. I didn't catch that part of the proceedings, but I assume they gave him a climate-saving electric car. Am I right? (that's satire, folks) Anyway, great series. Too bad I had to miss so much of it fleeing the fires in NorCal. But that's another story . . . we got home just as the Nats were sealing the deal, a happy ending for us for sure. Quote Gigging: Crumar Mojo 61, Hammond SKPro Home: Vintage Vibe 64 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doerfler Posted October 31, 2019 Share Posted October 31, 2019 I didn't catch that part of the proceedings, but I assume they gave him a climate-saving electric car. Am I right? (that's satire, folks) 2020 Chevy Corvette and yes, if you know Stephen's personality, that is so not him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doerfler Posted October 31, 2019 Share Posted October 31, 2019 want to respond to many of the points posted but just too tired emotionally and physically, so I'm going to quote Batty Svrluga of the Washington Post and leave this thread for a minute. "Now that it's done, though, remember not just that they won but how they won. The 2019 Washington Nationals taught us all lessons -- about patience and belief, about faith and fortitude, about finding life where none seemed to exist. They are champions because of all that, even if--right now or next month or next year--it's unfathomable they did it all." May 23, 2019 19 wins and 31 losses October 30, 2019 World Series Champions unfnbelievable Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Synthaholic Posted November 4, 2019 Share Posted November 4, 2019 Dave - did you go to the parade? Quote The fact there's a Highway To Hell and only a Stairway To Heaven says a lot about anticipated traffic numbers People only say "It's a free country" when they're doing something shitty-Demetri Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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