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Die hard Pirates fan here---I just hope we can get past the Cubs Wednesday and get another shot at your Cardinals.
PftttTT!! All you need is a CAPTAIN Jack Sparrow... But seriously.. Pittsburgh is a threat!!! They have a good team this year. Just look!!! The top 3 teams in professional baseball are ALL in the same division!! See for yourself!!! It's been a tough year!! http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/mlb/standings/?c_id=stl |
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Location: OH | komet. - 2015-10-05 8:45 AM Mighty Broke - 2015-10-05 7:08 AM Die hard Pirates fan here---I just hope we can get past the Cubs Wednesday and get another shot at your Cardinals. PftttTT!! All you need is a CAPTAIN Jack Sparrow... But seriously.. Pittsburgh is a threat!!! They have a good team this year. Just look!!! The top 3 teams in professional baseball are ALL in the same division!! See for yourself!!! It's been a tough year!! http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/mlb/standings/?c_id=stl
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komet. - 2015-10-05 8:45 AM Mighty Broke - 2015-10-05 7:08 AM Die hard Pirates fan here---I just hope we can get past the Cubs Wednesday and get another shot at your Cardinals. PftttTT!! All you need is a CAPTAIN Jack Sparrow... But seriously.. Pittsburgh is a threat!!! They have a good team this year. Just look!!! The top 3 teams in professional baseball are ALL in the same division!! See for yourself!!! It's been a tough year!! http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/mlb/standings/?c_id=stl
Yeah... After not having him for 5 months, it was nice to see Wainright the other night. Just in time too, because Wacha got POUNDED last week... |
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GO BLUE JAYS! 22 years is a lot to wait for another crack at post-season but I think we have a really good roster to go deep in the playoffs
That's not so bad... I was talking to my dad on the phone the other day. I asked if he had his next wife picked out yet. He panicked and said NO!! WHY?? I told him the Cubs had a shot at the World Series this year.... (The last time that happened was the year he married my mom....1945) My dad turned 93 this year.. I tug his chain every chance I get.
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Location: OH | komet. - 2015-10-05 2:51 PM Mighty Broke - 2015-10-05 8:50 AM komet. - 2015-10-05 8:45 AM Mighty Broke - 2015-10-05 7:08 AM Die hard Pirates fan here---I just hope we can get past the Cubs Wednesday and get another shot at your Cardinals. PftttTT!! All you need is a CAPTAIN Jack Sparrow... But seriously.. Pittsburgh is a threat!!! They have a good team this year. Just look!!! The top 3 teams in professional baseball are ALL in the same division!! See for yourself!!! It's been a tough year!! http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/mlb/standings/?c_id=stl Yeah... After not having him for 5 months, it was nice to see Wainright the other night. Just in time too, because Wacha got POUNDED last week...
I don't see Wainright being able to start any games, just may pitch some out of the bullpen. His stamina is not up yet and he is still having a little trouble moving off the mound even though his pitching still seemed great----AS ALWAYS. I must admit, when he went down I figured the Cardinals were done---they weren't. Then Dunn went down, surely they gotta be done now---they weren't and so on and so on and so on. I am a die hard Pirates fan but ya just gotta admire what the Cardinals have over come this year---WOW. |
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komet. - 2015-10-05 2:51 PM Mighty Broke - 2015-10-05 8:50 AM komet. - 2015-10-05 8:45 AM Mighty Broke - 2015-10-05 7:08 AM Die hard Pirates fan here---I just hope we can get past the Cubs Wednesday and get another shot at your Cardinals. PftttTT!! All you need is a CAPTAIN Jack Sparrow... But seriously.. Pittsburgh is a threat!!! They have a good team this year. Just look!!! The top 3 teams in professional baseball are ALL in the same division!! See for yourself!!! It's been a tough year!! http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/mlb/standings/?c_id=stl Yeah... After not having him for 5 months, it was nice to see Wainright the other night. Just in time too, because Wacha got POUNDED last week...
I too thought we (the Cardinals) were done when we lost Wainright at the end of April... I'm still trying to figure out how we won 100 games this year!!! But in order to stay on top we HAD TO!! We had the Pirates and the Cubs 'Tail-Grabbing our a$$' for the whole season!! (and it ain't over yet!) Either one could still knock us off....and we still have the Dodgers to worry about.... THEN!!! We have to face the Royals or those silly Bluebirds from Canada. I don't believe we have the pitching staff to overcome either of those team. 
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| mervyn11 - 2015-10-07 7:10 AM
Woo HOO! Astros won!
How exciting!
(Am I a bad mom that I sat at my daughters High School volleyball game and watched updates of the Astros game???)
Nope, you are not a bad mom, I would have done the same thing, lol!
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Location: Bastrop, Texas | It's going to be fun watching this post season. The Astros really came out of nowhere this season, and they are for real. Nice to see the Cubs in the playoffs. The Royals are no longer a Cinderella team, but a classy organization that clearly was dominant most of the season. Toronto made some aggressive moves to acquire several big name players who fit in to their lineup very nicely, and this vaulted them past the Yankees, Orioles, Rays, and Red Sox. I think they have to be the favorites to win the AL championship, although they aren't my personal favorites. In the NL, the Cards are the team to beat.
What's fun is the fact that in baseball you just never really know who will emerge as World Champions. So many times the unbeatable teams get knocked off, often times early.
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| T-Zip - 2015-10-07 7:15 PM
Go Astros! It's about time. I don't think they have made the playoffs since I was pregnant with my son, and he is 10. I'm so glad they beat the Yankees!
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komet. - 2015-10-05 8:45 AM Mighty Broke - 2015-10-05 7:08 AM Die hard Pirates fan here---I just hope we can get past the Cubs Wednesday and get another shot at your Cardinals. PftttTT!! All you need is a CAPTAIN Jack Sparrow... But seriously.. Pittsburgh is a threat!!! They have a good team this year. Just look!!! The top 3 teams in professional baseball are ALL in the same division!! See for yourself!!! It's been a tough year!! http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/mlb/standings/?c_id=stl
yup!! 113 pitches, complete game, 4 hit shutout against the Pirates. I'd say that qualifies him as a stud.  Cubs move on as the NL Wild Card to Play the Cardinals. |
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Location: Bastrop, Texas | Arrieta pitched a masterpiece last night. He's really had a phenomenal year.
When you look at his numbers and his performance all year long you realize he's been pitching like that throughout the season. He was just untouchable.
He has to be the favorite for the Cy Young. I can't even imagine facing a guy like that. You can't help but like the Cubs, and the way they've been managed. That NL Central division is clearly the toughest in baseball. The top 3 winning records in all of baseball come from the NL central. I can't imagine winning 97 games and ending up in 3rd place.
I'd love to see an Arrieta/Keuchel matchup, with both pitchers on 5 days rest. A Cubs/Astros World Series would be any true baseball fan's dream.
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Location: rabbit run | Bear - 2015-10-08 10:17 AM Arrieta pitched a masterpiece last night. He's really had a phenomenal year. When you look at his numbers and his performance all year long you realize he's been pitching like that throughout the season. He was just untouchable. He has to be the favorite for the Cy Young. I can't even imagine facing a guy like that. You can't help but like the Cubs, and the way they've been managed. That NL Central division is clearly the toughest in baseball. The top 3 winning records in all of baseball come from the NL central. I can't imagine winning 97 games and ending up in 3rd place. I'd love to see an Arrieta/Keuchel matchup, with both pitchers on 5 days rest. A Cubs/Astros World Series would be any true baseball fan's dream.
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Who would have thought that their first 3 runs would not be from the long ball? Wow.
And Colin McHugh was awesome! And the "D" was incredible behind him.
And I LOVE Colby Rasmus! (aka ColbyJACK!)
Now, tonight is high school volleyball. Sigh. I'm hitting the gym door at a run when the last point is scored so that I can get home to watch tonights game!
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Location: Heart of Texas | mervyn11 - 2015-10-09 7:27 AM What a game! So excited for the Astros! Who would have thought that their first 3 runs would not be from the long ball? Wow. And Colin McHugh was awesome! And the "D" was incredible behind him. And I LOVE Colby Rasmus! (aka ColbyJACK! ) Now, tonight is high school volleyball. Sigh. I'm hitting the gym door at a run when the last point is scored so that I can get home to watch tonights game! Go 'Stros! #hustletown
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That being said, I find it funny how quiet both sides are for this Cubs/Cards match up. But I think the world should be prepared for the Poo talking to start after the series is decided!!
But I will say, if the Cubs do decide to pull one out, I would probably have to root for them, just for the fact that they've been so terrible for so long.
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| mervyn11 - 2015-10-09 7:27 AM
What a game! So excited for the Astros!
Who would have thought that their first 3 runs would not be from the long ball? Wow.
And Colin McHugh was awesome! And the "D" was incredible behind him.
And I LOVE Colby Rasmus! (aka ColbyJACK! )
Now, tonight is high school volleyball. Sigh. I'm hitting the gym door at a run when the last point is scored so that I can get home to watch tonights game!
Go 'Stros! #hustletown
LOL, I really like Rasmus, too. He cracks me up. They asked the Astros about their guilty pleasures and he said well, he guessed his was he wanted a cattle farm and was finally able to buy one. I just thought that was too cute! His attitude was an Aw, shucks, kinda thing. |
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I've read a couple of articles about him when he was on his previous teams.....and it sounded like he was not well liked - in the clubhouse or in the stadium. I find that interesting. I guess HTown is the right place for him at this point in his career!
I also think their team chemistry is thru the roof - Springer-Dinger, Mr Hustle Altuve, CutiePatootie Tucker, ColbyJACK, Carlos WOW Correa, Gentle Giant C Carter, Great Gattis, J Castro, L Valbuena, Hunka-Hunka J Marisnick, The Beard Kuechel, Precious McCullars, Nerdy McHugh, RingLeader Hinch, etc.
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Location: rabbit run | Nateracer - 2015-10-09 7:59 AM I'm a Cardinal's Fan.
That being said, I find it funny how quiet both sides are for this Cubs/Cards match up. But I think the world should be prepared for the Poo talking to start after the series is decided!!
But I will say, if the Cubs do decide to pull one out, I would probably have to root for them, just for the fact that they've been so terrible for so long.
***There was a Triple Crown Winner this year. Miracles do exist! LOL***
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Royals will have it together today...if I repeat that enough times I may actually believe it. :) Actually something has changed with the Royals in September, they just don't have the same intensity as they did earlier. Hoping that changes today.
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| Gail - 2015-10-09 11:09 AM
I am leaving for the Royals game at noon, game starts at 2:00
Royals will have it together today...if I repeat that enough times I may actually believe it. :) Actually something has changed with the Royals in September, they just don't have the same intensity as they did earlier. Hoping that changes today.
This is a great thread. Thanks for keeping it going!
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| Gail - 2015-10-09 11:09 AM
I am leaving for the Royals game at noon, game starts at 2:00
Royals will have it together today...if I repeat that enough times I may actually believe it. :) Actually something has changed with the Royals in September, they just don't have the same intensity as they did earlier. Hoping that changes today.
This is a great thread. Thanks for keeping it going!
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Location: Bastrop, Texas | The Royals are in a must win situation. It will be very hard to go to Houston, down 2-0. Houston is the toughest team to beat at home in the majors. Keep in mind, though, that the Royals took both games in Camden Yard last year, as well as both games in Anaheim last year, so if anyone can do it, the Royals can.
I think Texas surprised a lot of people by defeating Toronto's ace, David Price, in Toronto. Toronto is in a similar must win situation. The Rangers are going to be without Beltre because of a back injury, and that's huge. They have to replace him with a 22 year old rookie with minimal experience and a .220 average. Maybe Josh Hamilton will pick up the slack somehow.
It would be interesting if this turns out to be an "all Texas" ALCS. Over 5 decades Texas has never produced a world champion in baseball.
I think the Cubs-Cards series should be a great matchup. The Cubs look like they are peaking, and the Cards have quite a few injury issues. Just because the Cubs were the last wild card doesn't mean they are a pushover. They won 97 regular season games, the 3rd best record in the majors, and were in the toughest division in baseball. |
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| Griz - 2015-10-09 11:18 AM Gail - 2015-10-09 11:09 AM I am leaving for the Royals game at noon, game starts at 2:00
Royals will have it together today...if I repeat that enough times I may actually believe it. :) Actually something has changed with the Royals in September, they just don't have the same intensity as they did earlier. Hoping that changes today.
This is a great thread. Thanks for keeping it going! Cheer for me!! It almost makes me too nervous to watch them - I want them to do well so badly!!!
Griz you are in charge of BHW today.
I am off on a baseball binge...where I will be until the World Series is over no matter who is in it.
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| Gail - 2015-10-09 12:16 PM
Not sure who the mod's are cheering on and Steve is a Ranger fan..( blah to you Steve) so Griz you are taking over. the rules apply double to the Astros fans :)
Have fun people!
Good thing I'm a rule follower.....
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I'm a Cardinal's Fan.
That being said, I find it funny how quiet both sides are for this Cubs/Cards match up. But I think the world should be prepared for the Poo talking to start after the series is decided!!
But I will say, if the Cubs do decide to pull one out, I would probably have to root for them, just for the fact that they've been so terrible for so long.
***There was a Triple Crown Winner this year. Miracles do exist! LOL***
I agree. I'd have to cheer for the Cubs if the Cards' founder on the NL side of things.... But Missouri still shares the Royals with Kansas so I'd be rooting for them in the WS. |
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Location: Bastrop, Texas | Royals pulled out a nice, come from behind win today. Now it boils down to a 3 game series. Astros are a lot tougher at home. I'd hate to have to place a bet on that series.
Rangers pulled off a deflating extra inning win over those Canuks....yay. LOL
It's going to be very hard for Toronto to pull this series off, especially in Arlington. It's been done before though.
Cubbies ran into tough pitching today.
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I had to listen to yesterdays game while driving from Austin to Houston. I think most of the traffic on 290 thought I was NUTS screaming in my car!
Today's game should be interesting - starting rookie McCullers at pitcher for the Stros. He's got wicked stuff - I hope he can bring it.
I will be watching today's game on my iPad at my desk - wishing I was at Minute Maid.
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| mervyn11 - 2015-10-12 8:38 AM
Wow! I can't believe the Astros are in this position.
I had to listen to yesterdays game while driving from Austin to Houston. I think most of the traffic on 290 thought I was NUTS screaming in my car!
Today's game should be interesting - starting rookie McCullers at pitcher for the Stros. He's got wicked stuff - I hope he can bring it.
I will be watching today's game on my iPad at my desk - wishing I was at Minute Maid.
Go Stros!
#hustletown
It's nice to know I am not the only hollering and fist pumping in my truck listening to the Astros! What a great series so far. I forgot they play so early, I will have torment my son and husband. I get off around 12 or 1 most days so I will be able to go home to watch it. |
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Location: Heart of Texas | mervyn11 - 2015-10-12 8:38 AM Wow! I can't believe the Astros are in this position. I had to listen to yesterdays game while driving from Austin to Houston. I think most of the traffic on 290 thought I was NUTS screaming in my car! Today's game should be interesting - starting rookie McCullers at pitcher for the Stros. He's got wicked stuff - I hope he can bring it. I will be watching today's game on my iPad at my desk - wishing I was at Minute Maid. Go Stros! #hustletown
Go Stros! I was so mad I couldn't watch the game since I don't have MLB channel. I listened to it a little.
Kinda sad they keep walking Rasmus on purpose. Wussies...
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| T-Zip - 2015-10-12 8:53 AM
mervyn11 - 2015-10-12 8:38 AM Wow! I can't believe the Astros are in this position. I had to listen to yesterdays game while driving from Austin to Houston. I think most of the traffic on 290 thought I was NUTS screaming in my car! Today's game should be interesting - starting rookie McCullers at pitcher for the Stros. He's got wicked stuff - I hope he can bring it. I will be watching today's game on my iPad at my desk - wishing I was at Minute Maid. Go Stros! #hustletown
Go Stros! I was so mad I couldn't watch the game since I don't have MLB channel. I listened to it a little.
Kinda sad they keep walking Rasmus on purpose. Wussies...
I think they can take it today!
Awe Poop! They are walking Rasmus again!
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They shoulda kept walking him- he hit a home run! But great gobs of goat grunt - the Royals are making a SERIOUS come back! Bases loaded and no outs and already have a run in!
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GLP - 2015-10-12 3:12 PM
They shoulda kept walking him- he hit a home run! But great gobs of goat grunt - the Royals are making a SERIOUS come back! Bases loaded and no outs and already have a run in!
The Royals are serious this year. Win 9-6. Not about to roll over for anybody!!
Yep, Astros faltered and the Royals, being the great team they are, took advantage. Hats off to them for a great comeback! Tuesday should be another great game. |
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I'm glad to see the Cubbies win. That was a real slug fest, even though Arieta had his worst outing of the season. One game to go, and they move on to the NLCS. Love to see that happen. To say the Cubs are overdue is an understatement. I love how Madden manages. |
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| mervyn11 - 2015-10-09 1:04 PM
Gail - 2015-10-09 12:16 PM
Not sure who the mod's are cheering on and Steve is a Ranger fan..( blah to you Steve) so Griz you are taking over. the rules apply double to the Astros fans :)
Have fun people!
Good thing I'm a rule follower.....
Gads! I didn't see that I was in charge until this morning - glad the place is still standing AND the Royals WON!!! Whoop!!!! They made me a nervous WRECK yesterday! |
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| That is what good teams do....win when their backs are against the wall. Hats off to the Royals!
I was worried about 2 things in this series....(OTHER than the opponent!) And that was the Astros youth/inexperience and our bullpen. Our bullpen let us down yesterday but the rookies looked AWESOME! On to game 5! Proud of McCullers - he pitched a great game at 21 yrs old!
Still proud of this team!
Go 'Stros!
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Location: the other T-town, Oklahoma | slowrunnin - 2015-10-13 9:48 AM Holy Cow!! I'm probably the only on here that will say this, Go Cubs, Go!!
I am right there with you, born and raised!! Go Cubbies!!!!!!!!!!! |
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Location: Bastrop, Texas | Cubs defeat Cards 6-4. Win LDS.
On to the LCS. Should be a great match up. |
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| lookout hill - 2015-10-13 11:47 AM
Barrelhorseworld? What is that? It is Baseballworld around here :) |
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Location: North of the 49th Parallel | JAYS WIN!!!!! ALCS here we come! |
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Location: Bastrop, Texas | I just saw the Rangers choke, big time. I also saw some real hot dogging from the Blue Jays after Bautista's Grand Slam. From what I saw, the fans were dinks too. |
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Location: North of the 49th Parallel | Okay, while I don't agree with what the fans did after that call and after the Grand Slam but I have no problem with what the team did after the homer. Joey Bats! |
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Location: SE Louisiana | CurlyQ - 2015-10-06 7:49 PM
My nephews best friend, for probably 15 years now, just got called up by the Yankees. Rico Noel, speedster, usually pinch runs but he did get an at bat the other night. Bout knocked the cover off of it, infield single, lol. Those wheels caught another gear and he was safe. So happy for him, our hometown kid. I haven't followed pro baseball in years till now.
My last boss over on the East side has a nephew that spent a summer working with us after his senior year in HS just before he went on to collage. After collage the Mariners picked him up and have been bringing him up in the A+ clubs. His name is Brock Hebert and we like to think he'll get called up some day. He's putting up some pretty good numbers. |
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| punkypower - 2015-10-13 12:44 PM
slowrunnin - 2015-10-13 9:48 AM Holy Cow!! I'm probably the only on here that will say this, Go Cubs, Go!!
I am right there with you, born and raised!! Go Cubbies!!!!!!!!!!!
Yay for our Cubbies!! |
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| komet. - 2015-10-14 11:37 PM
Royals win!!! It's going to be a deep sea of blue in the American League this year!!!
Yahoo!!!! |
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Location: Rodeos or Baseball games | WAY TO GO JAYS!!!
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Location: Northwest Florida | Sad night last night for my fellow Ranger's fans. :( |
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Location: Kansas | I'm sorry. I (sniffle) miss Madison Bumgarner.
I'll bet Gail doesn't.
Maybe I can catch him at the USTRC Finals. He had to bow out last year because of that pesky World Series. |
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Location: SE Louisiana | The Royals have them Bluebirds just about plucked and ready to cook!! Up 3 games to 1... Silly Cubs are rolling belly up for the Metropolitans. |
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Location: North of the 49th Parallel | komet. - 2015-10-20 8:00 PM The Royals have them Bluebirds just about plucked and ready to cook!! Up 3 games to 1... Silly Cubs are rolling belly up for the Metropolitans.
Royals bullpen > ours. And some crappy managing from Gibbons. |
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Location: Bastrop, Texas | I'd say the Royals pretty much took the rowdy Canadian fans out of today's game. That place is loud. I hope they can put the Jays out of their misery tomorrow. |
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| Bear - 2015-10-20 10:16 PM
I'd say the Royals pretty much took the rowdy Canadian fans out of today's game. That place is loud. I hope they can put the Jays out of their misery tomorrow.
Me too (but sometimes I wonder if they stretch the number of games out to make more $$ - the conspiracy theorist in me coming out)...... |
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| One of the guys I work with who is a Cubs fan said that in Back to the Future, they said the Cubs would win the series in 2015 - don't know if that's been mentioned here already but that's kind of cool. (Although being a Royals fan, I think 30 years is long enough to wait for another series win)! |
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Location: SE Louisiana | Griz - 2015-10-21 11:21 AM One of the guys I work with who is a Cubs fan said that in Back to the Future, they said the Cubs would win the series in 2015 - don't know if that's been mentioned here already but that's kind of cool. (Although being a Royals fan, I think 30 years is long enough to wait for another series win)!
Funny you should mention that.
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Location: North of the 49th Parallel | Jays live to see another day. Marco Estrada with one hell of a game. |
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| I would have almost BET the Royals would have lost last night - stretching this out as long as possible - just THINK of the money made on consessions, shirts, etc.
How do they sell tickets to the post season? I mean, how would you even know how many games would be played? Do you get your money back if you bought a ticket for a game that they didn't have to play? How's this all work? |
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Location: SE Louisiana | ...and the Royals advance to the World Serious... I just realized if the Royals win, we'll never hear the end if it from those insufferable flat-landers!! |
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Location: North of the 49th Parallel | Royals were the better team this series. But..... why is this happening in inning 9 of game 6 in the playoffs? Unacceptable.
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Location: Bastrop, Texas | That's baseball. No umps are perfect. Anyone who knows the game realizes umps are not machines. Congrats to the Royals. I love how they play the game. |
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Location: Bastrop, Texas | The Jays screwed up when Cain scored all the way from first on a single to right by Hosmer in the bottom of the 8th. Bautista got caught sleeping and Tulo made a lame relay to the plate because he was caught off guard. Scoring from first on a single without an error is practically unheard of. Then, with one of the fastest runners in the game on 3rd and another runner on second, with one out, they couldn't manage to push even one run across.
THAT'S why the Jays lost. |
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| Just got home from the game, it was one for the ages! Incredible talent on both teams. Wade Davis is the iron man of pitching. I thought the Blue Jays were going to tie it up with a man on 3rd and no outs top of the 9th but Wade Davis was the miracle man tonight.
Love the Royals...maybe I should turn BHW Royal Blue this week? Might have to think about that. :) |
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Location: SE Louisiana | Bear - 2015-10-24 12:10 AM The Jays screwed up when Cain scored all the way from first on a single to right by Hosmer in the bottom of the 8th. Bautista got caught sleeping and Tulo made a lame relay to the plate because he was caught off guard. Scoring from first on a single without an error is practically unheard of. Then, with one of the fastest runners in the game on 3rd and another runner on second, with one out, they couldn't manage to push even one run across. THAT'S why the Jays lost.
Not real unheard of. If the count is full with 2 outs, the man on 1st will be running with every pitch because no matter what happens at the plate, he can do no wrong. If the batter walks, he's going that way anyway. Same thing with a hit. If the third out happens at the plate, He's lost nothing.
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Location: Bastrop, Texas | komet. - 2015-10-24 1:19 AM
Bear - 2015-10-24 12:10 AM The Jays screwed up when Cain scored all the way from first on a single to right by Hosmer in the bottom of the 8th. Bautista got caught sleeping and Tulo made a lame relay to the plate because he was caught off guard. Scoring from first on a single without an error is practically unheard of. Then, with one of the fastest runners in the game on 3rd and another runner on second, with one out, they couldn't manage to push even one run across. THAT'S why the Jays lost.
Not real unheard of. If the count is full with 2 outs, the man on 1st will be running with every pitch because no matter what happens at the plate, he can do no wrong. If the batter walks, he's going that way anyway. Same thing with a hit. If the third out happens at the plate, He's lost nothing.
Last time it ever happened in the post season was over 90 years ago.
Even with 2 outs and a full count, it's rare to score from first, even if the runner is off with the pitch. In this case, he wasn't running with the pitch....PLUS he has a sore leg and hasn't been 100%.
Jays screwed up....Royally. |
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Location: Kansas | bccanchaser16 - 2015-10-23 11:34 PM Royals were the better team this series. But..... why is this happening in inning 9 of game 6 in the playoffs? Unacceptable.
I totally agree with you,,,,,,,,,,,
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| Cooler weather and the Fall Classic. Greatest time of the year. World Series starts today! |
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| What a way to start the Fall Classic! Great game. |
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| I couldn't make it through the whole game - 3:30 am comes WAY too early - was SO thrilled to hear the results this morning! |
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Location: SE Louisiana | TXBO - 2015-10-28 10:55 AM
What a way to start the Fall Classic! Great game.
I don't believe my heart can take very many more games like that one. I was spoiled as a Cardinals fan in the 70s and 80s because we had a roster loaded with speedsters, and 'Inside The Park Home Runs' were not uncommon. I honestly don't remember the last one I saw, but it's been a long time!!
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| komet. - 2015-10-28 4:15 PM TXBO - 2015-10-28 10:55 AM What a way to start the Fall Classic! Great game. I don't believe my heart can take very many more games like that one. I was spoiled as a Cardinals fan in the 70s and 80s because we had a roster loaded with speedsters, and 'Inside The Park Home Runs' were not uncommon. I honestly don't remember the last one I saw, but it's been a long time!! GO ROYALS!!!!
Great baseball indeed. |
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Location: Kansas | I saw this newstory
http://www.kctv5.com/story/30368846/woman-who-was-bullied-on-social-media-enjoys-game-1-thanks-to-fellow-royals-fans
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Location: Bastrop, Texas | It really was a great game. I actually think this has been a fantastic year for baseball. There are a lot of great managers emerging. I love the cat-and-mouse game between these two very closely matched teams.
This post season has really shinned a spotlight on the importance of good base running and bunting. There's no excuse for a .300 hitter to fail to lay down a sacrifice bunt on TWO tries. I actually think it would pay for teams to hire a "bunting coach", based on some of the awful bunting attempts I've seen. Bunting just is not that hard. If Cain would have executed a proper bunt, I could have gone to bed 2 hours earlier! LOL |
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Location: SE Louisiana | Royals spank Mets 7-1 !!! On to NY!!!  |
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| komet. - 2015-10-28 10:07 PM
Royals spank Mets 7-1 !!! On to NY!!!
WHOO-HOOO!! |
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Location: Bastrop, Texas | The Mets' threw their two best starting pitchers out there and lost the first two games. That's got to be discouraging. Both pitchers are big time strike out aces, yet they recorded only a total of 2 Ks in both games. The Royals just kept making contact and ran the bases aggressively. They had base runners on just about every inning. Cueto is a totally different pitcher at home vs on the road. He had their timing off all night. The last time an AL team in the World Series had a complete game was 24 years ago, When Jack Morris shut out Atlanta in 10 innings in game 7, which the Twins won 1-0.
Now the Royals have a completely rested bullpen going into NY. They have an uphill battle on their hands, for sure, and the Royals are riding a wave. |
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| Bear - 2015-10-29 9:17 AM The Mets' threw their two best starting pitchers out there and lost the first two games. That's got to be discouraging. Both pitchers are big time strike out aces, yet they recorded only a total of 2 Ks in both games. The Royals just kept making contact and ran the bases aggressively. They had base runners on just about every inning. Cueto is a totally different pitcher at home vs on the road. He had their timing off all night. The last time an AL team in the World Series had a complete game was 24 years ago, When Jack Morris shut out Atlanta in 10 innings in game 7, which the Twins won 1-0. Now the Royals have a completely rested bullpen going into NY. They have an uphill battle on their hands, for sure, and the Royals are riding a wave.
Yep, after Tuesday's 14 inning game, not needing the bull pen last night is a huge advantage. |
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| I'm rooting for the Royals.
About 20 minutes from my hometown is where their farm team plays. :) So I'm guessing I've seen a few of those guys play, but we don't go that often and I'm not real good at remembering names of players after the games. |
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| Nateracer - 2015-10-29 10:41 AM I'm rooting for the Royals.
About 20 minutes from my hometown is where their farm team plays. :) So I'm guessing I've seen a few of those guys play, but we don't go that often and I'm not real good at remembering names of players after the games.
Minor league games are awesome. Good baseball at reasonable prices. |
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| Nateracer - 2015-10-29 10:41 AM
I'm rooting for the Royals.
About 20 minutes from my hometown is where their farm team plays. :) So I'm guessing I've seen a few of those guys play, but we don't go that often and I'm not real good at remembering names of players after the games.
Who is their farm team? It used to be the Wranglers here in Wichita but they aren't here anymore, now we have the Wingnuts (DUMB name but minors ARE fun to watch)! |
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Location: SE Louisiana | Griz - 2015-10-29 11:20 AM
Nateracer - 2015-10-29 10:41 AM
I'm rooting for the Royals.
About 20 minutes from my hometown is where their farm team plays. :) So I'm guessing I've seen a few of those guys play, but we don't go that often and I'm not real good at remembering names of players after the games.
Who is their farm team? It used to be the Wranglers here in Wichita but they aren't here anymore, now we have the Wingnuts (DUMB name but minors ARE fun to watch )!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Kansas_City_Royals_minor_leagu... |
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| komet. - 2015-10-29 11:32 AM
Griz - 2015-10-29 11:20 AM
Nateracer - 2015-10-29 10:41 AM
I'm rooting for the Royals.
About 20 minutes from my hometown is where their farm team plays. :) So I'm guessing I've seen a few of those guys play, but we don't go that often and I'm not real good at remembering names of players after the games.
Who is their farm team? It used to be the Wranglers here in Wichita but they aren't here anymore, now we have the Wingnuts (DUMB name but minors ARE fun to watch )!
Cool - thanks for that info Komet!
GO ROYALS tonight in game 3!! |
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| Griz - 2015-10-29 11:20 AM Nateracer - 2015-10-29 10:41 AM I'm rooting for the Royals.
About 20 minutes from my hometown is where their farm team plays. :) So I'm guessing I've seen a few of those guys play, but we don't go that often and I'm not real good at remembering names of players after the games. Who is their farm team? It used to be the Wranglers here in Wichita but they aren't here anymore, now we have the Wingnuts (DUMB name but minors ARE fun to watch )!
Ours are the Burlington Bees in Burlington, Iowa |
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| Nateracer - 2015-10-30 7:40 AM Griz - 2015-10-29 11:20 AM Nateracer - 2015-10-29 10:41 AM I'm rooting for the Royals.
About 20 minutes from my hometown is where their farm team plays. :) So I'm guessing I've seen a few of those guys play, but we don't go that often and I'm not real good at remembering names of players after the games. Who is their farm team? It used to be the Wranglers here in Wichita but they aren't here anymore, now we have the Wingnuts (DUMB name but minors ARE fun to watch )!
But looking now, I think we are with the Angels.
Our newspaper posted that 7 former Bees were playing the WS. |
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