MLB Post Season Thread

Agree completely. That’s how you build up the callus on the left side of your middle finger. Then soak it in pickle juice to keep it toughened.

 

That side gave me sink down and in on a RHH or away on a LHH-I was turning my wrist over at snap. IMHO today’s cutter is the true ol’school slider.

 

Just watched game 5 of Astros/Rangers. Awesome finish.
Rangers took a 4-2 lead on a 3 run Garcia hr in the 6th off Verlander. Garcia then got beaned in the 8th, couple of Astros tossed out including Dusty. Ranger fans went crazy, thinking they're going to the WS.
Then Altuve hits a 3 run HR in the 9th to put Houston back up 5-4. Two on, no out in the 9th for Texas and Pressley shuts the door for Houston. Great relief pitching.

Altuve is Mr Clutch for the Stros. For a 5'6" guy, dude has quick hands and amazing power.

 

Altuve should be a no doubt first ballot Hall of Famer!

 

Last night is the reason why the series after the wild card series needs to go from 5 game series to 7 game series. If the Arizona vs Phillies series was 5 games then Phillies would have obviously won the series by now. I’m not saying the dodgers or braves or orioles would have won if the games were 7 game series but it certainly would have given opportunities for coming back just like what Arizona did winning last two games on the road.

 

Good point about the quality of competition in a longer series. but the WS will run well into November already. On the one hand, the more baseball games that are played makes my soul feel better, but November night games in the NE or in the Great Lakes states, even StL or KC, can be bad for the games. They prob should start the season a week earlier.

 

I am a little conflicted as I wanted Wyatt to lead us to our first world series title, but screw it, Go Rangers!

 

Former Gator gymnast Amanda Cheney is married to Pavin Smith of the Diamondbacks.

 

I've been an Astros fan since they first started as the Colt '45's. I had a transistor radio I put under my pillow at night and could pick up their broadcasts via a station out of Shreveport, LA. Caesar Cedeno was my favorite player, but I loved J.R. Richard's pitching. Dominant until a stroke cut him down at the height of his career. Larry Dierker, Mike Cuellar, Rusty Staub, Joe Morgan, Doug Rader, Roger Metzger, Jimmy Wynn, Jose Cruz, Don Wilson, Mike Scott, Terry Puhl, Joe Niekro are some of the old timers I remember. Lots of excellent players over the years, but they just could never break through to reach the World Series until 2005. The last 7 years they've been the most consistent team in MLB. I hated the cheating scandal, but been such a lifelong fan I've just stuck with 'em. Now that Texas knocked them out, I really don't care about the World Series. I would watch if the Rays were in it and may watch a couple of games, but will probably defer to football instead.

 

Oh, those transistor radios. I was standing in front of my high school listening when Bill Mazeroski hit the home run to beat the Yankees.

 

My wife was raised in Pittsburgh. Her 4th grade teacher at Newmyer Elementary was Dick Groats sister. She is still a big Pirate fan. Lordy , talk about long suffering fans.

 

I used to listen to those games too: probably on the same station. I was raised in Inverness and in the 50’s and 60’s you got your sports broadcasts where you could.
Bob Aspromonte was one of my favorite players.

 

I grew up in Bushnell. Hello neighbor!

 

I played football, Basketball and baseball against Dale Swain, Larry Storey, Johnny Dixon (?) Corky Prevatt, Stanly Renkewicz, etc. Swain and Storey only ones I remember playing two sports. Long time ago.

 

You must be a little older than me. All these guys graduated in the 1963-1966 range I think. I graduated in '69.