2025 World Series

[ExiledInIllinois]

7 hours ago, Buffalo716 said:

This is the 41st world series to reach seven games 

 

A crazy amount actually

For most of the last 121 Series only the 2 best teams... Best in each League faced off in WS.  ie: No playoffs.  Early series were best of nine too.

[US Egg]

20 minutes ago, ExiledInIllinois said:

For most of the last 121 Series only the 2 best teams... Best in each League faced off in WS.  ie: No playoffs.  Early series were best of nine too.

When a pennant race was just that, an all or nothing deal. Maybe it was because I was younger, but it felt more intense when it was just that. 

[ExiledInIllinois]

10 minutes ago, US Egg said:

When a pennant race was just that, an all or nothing deal. Maybe it was because I was younger, but it felt more intense when it was just that. 

The "playoffs" were the 150+ game season.  Win in June.

[US Egg]

Will tonight be a night of infamy for Ohtani? 

[thenorthremembers]

5 hours ago, US Egg said:

Will tonight be a night of infamy for Ohtani? 

 

Not sure how it turns out but this series has been my first exposure to the guy.  He is unreal.   This from a Jays fan.

Edited 9 hours ago by thenorthremembers

[SinceThe70s]

Bichette is on third. Two more hits and he scores.

[thenorthremembers]

Amazing how a one and done changes baseball strategy.

 

LFG!!!!

[Miyagi-Do Karate]

Does anyone see any facial resemblance between Ohtani and Josh Allen? 

[thenorthremembers]

Just now, Miyagi-Do Karate said:

Does anyone see any facial resemblance between Ohtani and Josh Allen? 

Literally told my wife this the other night.  She doesnt see it but I do for sure.  

[Draconator]

BIchette Clutch!!!

[thenorthremembers]

1 minute ago, Draconator said:

BIchette Clutch!!!

What an absolute tank.

[muppy]

Ohtani benched after giving up the HR. awwwww...🙃

 

3-0 Blue Jays after an intentional walk adding insult to injury

 

Go Blue Jays1

 

I really hope this score holds up.

[SinceThe70s]

In game interviews detract from the broadcast.

[Miyagi-Do Karate]

8 minutes ago, thenorthremembers said:

Literally told my wife this the other night.  She doesnt see it but I do for sure.  

thank you! It’s sort with his facial expressions— very similar. 

[thenorthremembers]

15 minutes ago, Miyagi-Do Karate said:

thank you! It’s sort with his facial expressions— very similar. 

Eye color.  Cheeks.   They are both huge guys as well.

This Wroblewski guy is slowing things down with all the dramatics.

[SinceThe70s]

7 minutes ago, thenorthremembers said:

Eye color.  Cheeks.   They are both huge guys as well.

This Wroblewski guy is slowing things down with all the dramatics.

 

The guy on the Blue Jays threw his hand out to try to get HBP. Wroblewski obliged on the next pitch. And then the Blue Jay was upset he got hit. Good times. 

[thenorthremembers]

4 minutes ago, SinceThe70s said:

 

The guy on the Blue Jays threw his hand out to try to get HBP. Wroblewski obliged on the next pitch. And then the Blue Jay was upset he got hit. Good times. 

Agreed.  Gimenez looked like an idiot on the prior pitch.

[Buffalo716]

Baseball like hockey is the only 2 sports left where the players self police

[SinceThe70s]

9 minutes ago, thenorthremembers said:

Agreed.  Gimenez looked like an idiot on the prior pitch.

 

9 minutes ago, Buffalo716 said:

Baseball like hockey is the only 2 sports left where the players self police

 

One of my favorite lines ever came from (at the time) Mets relief pitcher Braden Looper after a game where he hit a guy and the benches emptied. When asked after the game whether he was throwing at the guy in retaliation for a Met getting HBP earlier he said "Sometimes in a game things happen. And then sometimes other things happen".

[Buffalo716]

Going to come down to the last 3 hours