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Im definitely no baseball expert, but im guessing that the game is pretty exciting and its in extra innings, and its a Dodgers home game and when they are behind overall.Quote:
Originally Posted by thesidedish
No for real, I'm not paying close attention and I hear a roar from the TV and the dodgers just grounded out to short or the 2BQuote:
Originally Posted by Gordman
(FTR Im not being sarcastic or anything either)
As a Brewers fan, all obvious things aside, i would really like to see the legend - Mr Baseball (Bob Ueker) see a world series win before his time is done. He deserves it.
If the World Series ends up Red Sox v Dodgers
I’m gonna shave my head, climb a tower and start shooting strangers.
I mean, really?
Brewers had an injured STARTING pitcher.
Hey Druff
Just wanted to catch you while you are composing your post about your undefeated streak attending Dodgers playoff games
Dodgers star studded lineup cost $200m & Brewers $109m
Has anyone reported the loss of $100m to authorities? Cause these two teams are dead even.
Also, some thoughts on Kershaw’s last game as a Dodger.
TIA
Great win, dodgers really needed this one. being down 3-1 is pretty much nail in coffin, and they have never come back from that in playoffs or most teams in any sport of a 7 game series, only a handful have.
their offense in general and with runners in scoring position has been horrid these past few games
hopefully this wakes them up and they can start cranking out runs, sucks they have dumped the small ball stuff (with their style of home run hitting offense, feast or famine) when it is super important in playoff
Druff u going to the 2:05 game? We could use a win XD
Much as I hate the Dodgers I have to give them Props for battling Milwaukee for 13 innings and pulling it out in the end.. Theres no doubt had the Brewers pulled off tonights game up 3-1 they would've ended the Dodgers later today in Game 5.. The mental axe to the brain to go 13 innings holding their own and hell miraculously Jensen didn't shit the bed either, if theyd lost it would've been one big shitfest in Game 5.. Dodgers would've rolled over like a cockroach sprayed by Raid flaying for a min or two and croaking.. So now we have a series.. I still think Milwaukee wins the series especially if they do win tomorrow/today as they head home and only need one of 2 to win it.. As for the Red Sox.. Honestly I don't care I hate Boston less then I do the Stankees..Honestly the ALCS is the real world Series much like the NBA finals have truly been about the Western Conf Series more often then not the past several years.. either way Houston or Boston is going to likely Crush the NL Champs in 5.
So easy to hate Machado
vid of Machado kicking Jesus Aguilar yesterday - that incident is the first one shown - then it shows othersQuote:
Originally Posted by big dick
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AnKn67tgFRQ
We both know there was dried sperm on Druff’s shoes when he woke up this morning.
Was there a PFA evacuation warning that I somehow missed? Getting creeped out here
Gonna grab my go bag. Best be safe.
You know how to reach me.
Sanlmar, I am watching the game, and writing this during commercials, so I will write more later.
Last night, to celebrate the 13-inning walkoff victory which (at least for now) saved the Dodgers' hopes to return to the World Series, I drove 8 miles southeast of Dodger Stadium to play 60-120 at Commerce.
It was my first foray to Commerce since my LPR/anxiety issues popped up two months ago. I did play live poker twice in that span, but it was at a small poker room at 1-3 PLO8, just for fun. I also have played some Bovada 30-60 limit holdem. But this was my first attempt to play live poker for meaningful money since I started having my problems.
Was kind of a funny session. Got dealt a lot of hands preflop. Flopped a ton of top pairs. Most of those top pairs held up. At the same time, just about every draw was bricking. Near the end of the session, I had 56 suited, flop came J34, and after a lot of three-way action on the flop, the beautiful 2 fell on the turn. Anyway, I won almost $2500. Not a monster session, but a nice cap to the night. Played about 4 hours. Had to be back at home in the morning to drive Ben to school. Didn't want to run into any brutal LA traffic. Left Commerce at about 4:20am.
You'll be glad to hear, Sanlmar, that I don't have faith in Kershaw anymore. I think your criticisms of him in prior years was too harsh. A lot of his postseason failures came in the 7th inning when the Dodgers were afraid to use their then-terrible bullpen. Ironically, now that the bullpen is fairly solid, he's no longer the pitcher he once was.
Velocity is down. He doesn't have the physical tools he used to have. His injuries and early ascent to the Majors at age 20 have made him into a very old 30.
I admit that he lacks mental toughness to some degree. He gets rattled easily. While he's a better overall pitcher than Greinke, one thing that always impressed me about Greinke was that he wouldn't get rattled. It always amazed me how Greinke could give up 2-3 runs in the first due to some defensive failure of a teammate, and then shrug it off and throw 6 more innings of zeroes. Not Kershaw. He's notoriously emotional and hard on himself.
Fortunately, the Dodgers have their 2020s star rapidly developing, in Walker Buehler. Walker also has some growing to do as a player, but he's well on his way.
Kershaw started off badly, but has settled down. He really only had one bad inning, which he wiggled out of with only one run damage.
His line so far:
5 IP
3 hits
1 walk
1 run
7 K
If someone told me before the game that this would be his 5-inning line, I'd be happy.
Now Taylor just somehow turned an infleld single into being at 3rd base with nobody out. Gotta love how he's playing this postseason, after a mediocre year to follow his big 2017.
Did you see him dog it to 1st base the other day? What a disgraceQuote:
Originally Posted by Fatsvid of Machado kicking Jesus Aguilar yesterday - that incident is the first one shown - then it shows othersQuote:
Originally Posted by big dick
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AnKn67tgFRQ
Dodgers have zero HR in their 27 innings played at Dodger Stadium this series, and scored just 3 runs total.
If someone told me that before Monday, I'd assume they were about to lose the series 4-1.
Instead, one more run will put them in position to leave up 3-2.
Screw the haters.....goooo Dodgers....but Machado is a dickQuote:
Originally Posted by Dan Druff
Barring a 9th inning meltdown, Dodgers will go into Milwaukee in the driver's seat.
Props to Kershaw recovering from a shaky 3rd inning to pitch a very good game.
Dodgers bullpen has been great this postseason.
The fact that Baez has returned to form (he seems to alternate from great to terrible back to great again, every few months) is huge.
Interesting story out of Boston. Sale is still "weak" from his stomach ailment which hospitalized him. He won't pitch tonight. I wonder what impact this will have on their series.
I selfishly want to see Houston win, so the ticket prices won't be crazy for the World Series. If Boston faces the Dodgers, it will be like $2500 minimum to sit anywhere halfway decent, and there's no way I'm paying that.
Puig just did one of this 2013-esque "Wild Horse" moves, where he hits what appears to be a routine single and then hustles it into a double.
Outfielder was laaaaazyQuote:
Originally Posted by Dan Druff
MLB shafting the Astros...that was a HR
I'm surprised none of you Dodgers fans are commenting on Wade Miley being yanked after 5 pitches today? . As a listed starter I see he was +165 . Did smart money know he was intentionally getting yanked after facing one batter?
Seems a bit fucked off if you bet The Brewers today not knowing that info
This wasn't known. It was a secret Brewers plan.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gookieheimowitz
Miley was +165 because Kershaw is always overvalued nowadays.
Though I guess today a bet on him was the right play.
Anyway, while the Astros mounted a pretty dramatic fight at the end, they're now down 3-1, with 2 of the remaining three in Boston.
Looking fairly likely to be Dodgers/Red Sox, just like MLB and the TV networks wanted.
Quote:
Originally Posted by Dan DruffThis wasn't known. It was a secret Brewers plan.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gookieheimowitz
Miley was +165 because Kershaw is always overvalued nowadays.
Though I guess today a bet on him was the right play.
Not sure how I feel about clubs doing this. I know they don't give a shit about gamblers but in all reality if anybody in the gambling world knew about it wouldn't that be a huge edge?
It reminds me of Greg Popovich . You always have and had to worry about him pulling his starters three minutes into a game . Or announcing within 30 minutes of game time his starters would not play. I actually witnessed this in a Spurs vs Blazers game a few years back. Original line was Spurs -8 at game time it was Blazers -12 . Line changes came in about 2 hours before tip off and just kept moving .
If MLB gets a percentage like they are after for sports wagering would these shenanigans be avoided for fear of fines to coaches?
fan interference helps Astros to lose - another Bartman thing-to me looks like good call - looks like Mookie would have caught it
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cgd4pUVJByg
I was so hoping for Bewers/Astros just for the network despondency at the ratings.
That ball was leaving the yard, the fans didn't even reach out over the wall.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fats
How can you assume someone is going to make a catch to rob a home run?
To turn what would have left the yard into an out in that situation is just criminal.
Goes against the spirit of the game, IMO. Terrible call, don't care about the rule, which is selectively enforced regardless.
Quote:
Originally Posted by v12clThat ball was leaving the yard, the fans didn't even reach out over the wall.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fats
How can you assume someone is going to make a catch to rob a home run?
To turn what would have left the yard into an out in that situation is just criminal.
Goes against the spirit of the game, IMO. Terrible call, don't care about the rule, which is selectively enforced regardless.
okay, you have a point - my saying he would have caught it was too strong
but, it definitely looked like the fan interfered and hurt his chances of catching it
the fan definitely hit his glove - that can't be okay -
Dodgers v Red Sox
1 percenter sports in the Trump era
I am taking huge flak locally and really can’t find an acceptable way to choose sides.
When the sun rises tomorrow I trust that I will embrace the serenity that will come from appreciating that one of those two teams will lose. Even now I feel a smile developing.
Even though I root against them because they are a garbage team on the field, off the field, in the stands, and in a 250 mile surrounding radius of Fenway Park, this might be the most lopsided WS we will have in a long time.
Sox in 5. Only game Sox will lose is when Price pitches.
Bookmarking this space for a forthcoming image of Billy Jean & Larry King headed for the exits midway through game 4 in tears
To think, even for a moment, that a team that struggles in the National League has any kind of a shot.
What exactly does Billy Jean King and her life partner bring to that circus of an ownership group anyway?
This reminds me of 1988.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sanlmar
The Oakland A's were supposedly so powerful and unbeatable, while the Dodgers were supposed to be a weak team of mostly nobodies who luckily squeaked by the Mets.
Five games later, it was over.
I'm glad you're at least leaving the Brewers for dead, though. That series isn't quite over yet.
Anyway, assuming it is Dodgers/Sawks, you're overlooking that the Dodgers have good enough starting pitching to where they can be competitive every game, the bullpen has looked great in the postseason, and they can hit HR really well.
It is worth noting that the Dodgers didn't hit a single home run in their 3 games at Dodger Stadium against the Brewers, which is rare for them. If they continue this trend, they won't beat the Sawks.
But don't count them out. The Dodgers have enough strength to surprise people.
Surprised you being a Giants fan to see you ask that question. You remember a Giant's relief pitcher during the 1970's: Randy Moffitt? He is Billie Jean King's kid brother...her maiden name was MoffittQuote:
Originally Posted by Sanlmar
and as a kid Billie Jean was good softball player and her youth team, for which she played shortstop, won the Long Beach California city championship...she took up tennis at age 11
thus she has more of a connection to baseball than the other Dodger part owner, Earvin "Magic" Johnson.
These are emotionally trying times for me. But the MLB savant that I am cannot pass up free money. Dodgers are never a lock to beat anyone.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dan DruffI'm glad you're at least leaving the Brewers for dead, though. That series isn't quite over yet.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sanlmar
Dodgers 1-0
10/19/2018 8:52:20 PM
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MOBILE - LOS ANGELES DODGERS AT MILWAUKEE BREWERS MONEYLINE BREWERS +140
OH BOY, we've got ourselves a game!
Well doneQuote:
Originally Posted by SanlmarThese are emotionally trying times for me. But the MLB savant that I am cannot pass up free money. Dodgers are never a lock to beat anyone.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dan Druff
Dodgers 1-0
10/19/2018 8:52:20 PM
DESCRIPTION:
MOBILE - LOS ANGELES DODGERS AT MILWAUKEE BREWERS MONEYLINE BREWERS +140
This game is far from over but let’s say the Brewers hold this lead for a few more innings.
How many innings do you give Hader?
I know you have to win today to get to tomorrow but do you totally burn him out today?
Few more runs and 6 innings from Miley and we save Hader for game 7Quote:
Originally Posted by simpdog
It would have been fun to see the feud between Machado and the Red Sox in Fenway. The Fenway fans are a nasty lot. Dodgers have no experience playing in that environment. Woulda been good.
Pedroia was never the same after that douche bag took him out at second. Sawks fans really don’t need much of an excuse.
Urias was a disaster 2 years ago. Memories are short
I’ll admit I need to start a new book on him. This game could be over as soon as the one eyed kid took the mound.