MLB 2025

[JohnS]

You have to admit, the Dodgers are having an even more comprehensive postseason this year than this time last year. And yes, not even Babe Ruth could emulate what Shohei Ohtani did in Gm 4 of the NLCS.

As a baseball fan, I'm happy that there will be a Gm7 in the ALCS after the Blue Jays won Gm 6.

[LaoFan]

Touch 'em all Joe!

[Goldeneye]

Looking very much forward to Game 7 tonight, been a fantastic series so far

 

[riderpride]

 

Good series Mariners 

[mikejh]

That series was going to come down to whoever had the last home run. 

[Ford2112]

Why, WHY pitch to Springer when you have an open base. You don't have to give him anything in the strike zone there. Mistake that cost the Mariners IMO. Now I have to root against the Dodgers for a team from Canada??? Ugh...

[Lucas Buck]

Agreed. That was very strange. 

[Ford2112]

2 minutes ago, Lucas Buck said:

Agreed. That was very strange. 

It was bird brained. 

[LaoFan]

Touch 'em all George!

#DingerBySpringer

[Puros Y Vino]

What a game. I thought the Jays were cooked before that sequence of events. You can sense loss in the air. The fans were kinda out of it. Unless CBS was muting the fan noise. So glad to be able to see them make it to the World Series again. The last two wins in '92 & '93 were a huge deal in this city. Vlad as MVP made sense, though Springer had the most magic moment.  

[RedLantern]

Pain. All part of growing up, I suppose. My 6 year old was in tears and it gave the opportuntiy for an important talk about keeping things in persepective and focusing on the positives in life is important

[Goldeneye]

13 hours ago, Ford2112 said:

Why, WHY pitch to Springer when you have an open base. You don't have to give him anything in the strike zone there. Mistake that cost the Mariners IMO. Now I have to root against the Dodgers for a team from Canada??? Ugh... 

Cheering for a Canadian team can't be all that bad!

[Puros Y Vino]

3 hours ago, Goldeneye said:

Cheering for a Canadian team can't be all that bad!

Technically, the roster is dominated by American born players. Roster with Nationality.

Vladdy is Canadian-Dominican. (Born in Montreal when his dad played there).  

But that's always been the case. Most baseball players are from the US followed by some Caribbean nations. On the flipside, most NHL hockey teams are dominated by Canadian born players. Though that number has dropped over the last 20'ish years due to more imported players joining the league from other hockey-centric countries as well as a large adoption of the game in the US.

 

[Chibearsv]

10 hours ago, Ford2112 said:

Now I have to root against the Dodgers for a team from Canada??? Ugh...

When the hatred is strong, we do what we must 😜. I have issues with another team in a different sport. 

[Ford2112]

The San Francisco Giants have hired former Tennessee coach Tony Vitello as manager. I know little about him. My feeling is he must have some sort of past ties with Buster. Anyone know much about him? I don't follow college sports. It is intriguing to see what the game plan is here.

[KCCubano]

9 hours ago, Ford2112 said:

The San Francisco Giants have hired former Tennessee coach Tony Vitello as manager. I know little about him. My feeling is he must have some sort of past ties with Buster. Anyone know much about him? I don't follow college sports. It is intriguing to see what the game plan is here.

Yes. Good coach. He was an assistant at Arkansas (my alma mater) before taking the Tennessee job. They won the national championship in 2024.

[LLC]

Epic game 7 win for the Jays. Looking forward to Friday night and the start of the World Series. 

[JohnS]

17 hours ago, Ford2112 said:

The San Francisco Giants have hired former Tennessee coach Tony Vitello as manager. I know little about him. My feeling is he must have some sort of past ties with Buster. Anyone know much about him? I don't follow college sports. It is intriguing to see what the game plan is here.

He took a struggling college baseball team and turned them into a powerhouse. Since 2018, they have had a .722 winning percentage. Based on that, he's doing something right.

[Ford2112]

8 hours ago, JohnS said:

He took a struggling college baseball team and turned them into a powerhouse. Since 2018, they have had a .722 winning percentage. Based on that, he's doing something right.

I have been reading up on him. Curious to see how quickly he will adjust to MLB. 

[Puros Y Vino]

Wow. What a game.

I'll just leave this here.

[JohnS]

Well, the Toronto Blue Jays had a 54-27 record at home this year. So even accounting for the Dodgers' excellent postseason record this year, the result in Game 1 shouldn't be a complete surprise.

[riderpride]

Barger pinch-hits a Slammer after spending the night on Davis Schneider's couch. Not bad for a bat that couldn't connect in the playoffs untill 7 or 8 days ago.

He better spend the rest of the series there.

https://www.sportsnet.ca/mlb/video/schneider-says-barger-slept-on-his-pull-out-couch-before-game-1/

[qs210]

Hopefully G2 tonight is as entertaining as G1!

[Ford2112]

Memo to the Jays. NOW is the time of year to empty the tank on your bullpen. 

[havanaclub]

Let’s go Jays!!


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