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catlover79
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A's fans were still able to make their fury at the Astros known when the teams played in Oakland last night. They may not be physically allowed in the stadium, so they did the next best thing:

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I read that Houck said he was "bummed" that he would missing a start. Hmmm, if only there was something he could have done to make sure he could play in every park. 

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ebk57

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9 hours ago, basiltherat said:

Whether Dodgers fan or Astros, let us unite in our hatred for ALL national sportscasters.  Buck or no Buck, they all stinks!  I listened to the radio broadcast (ESPN) after the 7th and it was much better.  

I have to say that the only good thing about losing power and having to turn on the radio was listening to the radio and not Buck.  I like the ESPN booth;.

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On 10/30/2017 at 0:24 PM, basiltherat said:

Whether Dodgers fan or Astros, let us unite in our hatred for ALL national sportscasters.  Buck or no Buck, they all stinks!  I listened to the radio broadcast (ESPN) after the 7th and it was much better.  

I like Matt Vagasarian from the MLB Network. Wish he could call the World Series on FOX instead of Joe Buck. His home run calls are great. 

14 hours ago, catrox14 said:

Give me Matt Vasgerian over Buck.

 

Great minds think alike, I guess. :)

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1 hour ago, Spunkygal said:

I guess parents of young kids who live in the Houston and LA areas have a dilemma: how do you handle watching tonight's game and taking kids to trick or treat?

The same way you follow the game on your commute or any other TVless part of your life.  Come on, this is one of the many things the RADIO is for.  I don't know who the radio announcers are in either market but every single place I've ever lived they are almost always superior to the TV announcers anyway.

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9 minutes ago, ratgirlagogo said:

The same way you follow the game on your commute or any other TVless part of your life.  Come on, this is one of the many things the RADIO is for.  I don't know who the radio announcers are in either market but every single place I've ever lived they are almost always superior to the TV announcers anyway.

Yeah, I was going to go for putting the game on the tv, muting it and putting the radio on.

6 minutes ago, catrox14 said:

I live in an apt and they never come to my building.

My neighborhood is next to an apartment complex, they all go here. If I tried to hand out candy, I would never get to see the game.

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ebk57

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4 hours ago, catrox14 said:

I live in an apt and they never come to my building.

I grew up in an apartment and Halloween was the best!  We could wear the greatest costumes because we didn't have to go outside and bother about coats.  And we got enough candy (157 units!) to last almost the whole year.  It was fabulous!! 

Now, I take my best friend out to dinner since her birthday is Halloween.  So I still win! 

And with a 7 game Series, we all win!!

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attica

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I usually get home from work around 7, at which time T or T is done, or soon to be done. (Which I do not get why kids by me don't go out in the dark, but that's a whole other thing.) So, that, coupled with the fact that I live at the top of a really steep hill that kids just won't climb, not even for full-size candy bars, and I have no game-time conflicts.

I approve of Rich Hill's taking his time mounting the mound when Gurriel was at bat. Pointed, without being aggressive. Give the crowd a minute to get some belly muscle into those boos!

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attica

attica

2 hours ago, smittykins said:

And I know some experts suggest that little kids go out while it's still daylight, both for safety reasons and when it's a school night.

3/4 of the fun is the possibility something dreadful will leap out at you in the darkness! (My step-dad built a fake coffin to decorate the front yard, and hired a buddy to lie in it all night, opening and sitting up when the doorbell rang. Did we permanently scar some kids? Can't really say....) And all you have to do to get kids up for school the next day is give 'em a Snickers for breakfast! :)

You don't have to say it. I'd make a bad parent. :)  I'd totally use that MLB-generated excuse note for a late game, tho. Because giving kids Dodger Dogs for breakfast is just un-good.

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cleo

cleo

Corey Seager is usually better than this, I wonder if his back is still bothering him. Also though, he is still young, I think last yr was his rookie year, and not as experienced, and it is his first world series and that may be some it. I think the same issue with Bellinger, maybe.

Are there rookies on the Houston team?

On a side note McCullers reminds me of Stroman a bit, I would like to see them go head to head.

theatremouse

theatremouse

5 hours ago, mojoween said:

Is Corey Seager nervous, gripping the bat too hard or what?  I’ve been led to believe that he is a very good batter and I’ve seen him swing at some of the WORST pitches.

He looks like he's overthinking it to me, instead of just doing what he usually does. I don't know if it's "nervous" per se, but he has on more than one occasion during this post-season looked a little overeager at the plate. Totally understandable.

Bort

Bort

8 hours ago, attica said:

I'm still a little sniffly about the girl with the robotic arm throwing out the first pitch in game 4.

She got Altuve to sign her hand!

3 hours ago, cleo said:

Are there rookies on the Houston team?

Gurriel is, technically, though he hardly counts since he’s played the last decade in other big leagues. Fisher is, but he’s not a starter. The least experienced starter is Bregman, he’s on his 2nd year. 

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Roberts is definitely going to get shit for this game with the way he managed the pitching. I have no idea why Yu would pitch after getting crapped on in game 3 when Wood killed it in game 4 (and tonight). Then he should have pulled him after the first walk in the second inning. That doesn't excuse all those strikeouts (and double play) with runners in scoring positions. It just wasn't their day.

Was Yu really tipping his pitches?

I'm sure Giants fans are dancing around as much as the Astros fans.

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