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johnsolaris

(220 posts)
Mon Oct 23, 2017, 08:08 AM Oct 2017

The World Series is On !

Hi,

Just when you thought they were finished, The Astros take 2 from the Yankees & win the ALCS.
Next up are the Dodgers in La La Land and all bets are off as far as I am concerned. The Astros were obviously not intimidated by Yankees & certainly they do respect but are not afraid of the Dodgers. I think it will go to 7 Games.

Go Astros !!!!

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The World Series is On ! (Original Post) johnsolaris Oct 2017 OP
Yawn. No one outside of Texas cares about the Astros. stopbush Oct 2017 #1
News flash: KatyMan Oct 2017 #4
News flash: you didnt read my post. stopbush Oct 2017 #5
so the criteria for the WS is media coverage? KatyMan Oct 2017 #7
Yeah, Im a transplant from NYC. stopbush Oct 2017 #10
Houston is very Gay friendly and burrowowl Oct 2017 #12
Go Astros Gothmog Oct 2017 #2
Red Sox, Yankees, Dodgers KatyMan Oct 2017 #3
My magic 8 Ball says... Brother Buzz Oct 2017 #6
Have you watched any Astros games this year? KatyMan Oct 2017 #8
That's why this will prove to be a good series Brother Buzz Oct 2017 #9
I am betting when the Dodgers win...they will NOT be going to the White House. Tikki Oct 2017 #11

stopbush

(24,630 posts)
1. Yawn. No one outside of Texas cares about the Astros.
Mon Oct 23, 2017, 10:11 AM
Oct 2017

And half the country hates the Dodgers.

Dodgers will probably win in 5, maybe 4. A series with the Yankees would have held more interest, but even this Yankees fan thinks the Dodgers are pretty unbeatable.

I won’t be watching this year. Last year’s series was a great contest, with two long-time losing teams hoping to break their drought. This year, meh.

KatyMan

(4,278 posts)
4. News flash:
Mon Oct 23, 2017, 12:13 PM
Oct 2017

nobody outside of New York cares about the Yankees.
Astros in 5. Sorry your Yankee fandom trumps your baseball fandom. The better team won.

stopbush

(24,630 posts)
5. News flash: you didnt read my post.
Mon Oct 23, 2017, 02:12 PM
Oct 2017

My baseball fandom had me watching last year’s WS, as I said above.

Nobody cares about the Astros. Do you think MLB is happy the Yankees aren’t in the WS? They go from the two largest media markets of LA & NY to LA/Houston? Give me a break.

There are Yankees fans across the country. I live in SoCal, and my team is the Yankees.

KatyMan

(4,278 posts)
7. so the criteria for the WS is media coverage?
Mon Oct 23, 2017, 03:33 PM
Oct 2017

LA/Houston is 2/4 as far as media markets.
Not to mention, and I'll use all caps here, THE ASTROS ARE BETTER THAN THE YANKEES AND THAT'S WHY THE YANKEES LOST. We won. Deal.
The Yankees fans 'across the country' are called bandwagoners. Like people in SoCal being Yankee fans. Maybe if one is a transplant, but if not....well...bandwagon.

stopbush

(24,630 posts)
10. Yeah, Im a transplant from NYC.
Mon Oct 23, 2017, 04:47 PM
Oct 2017

I used to be surprised at how many native SoCal people are diehard Yankees fans. No more.

Brother Buzz

(37,721 posts)
6. My magic 8 Ball says...
Mon Oct 23, 2017, 02:39 PM
Oct 2017

Dodgers in five, but I believe it could go six.

The Dodgers are dangerous because they have an uncanny ability to consistently pull rallies out of their arses.

Brother Buzz

(37,721 posts)
9. That's why this will prove to be a good series
Mon Oct 23, 2017, 03:54 PM
Oct 2017

But the fact my magic 8 Ball has been on a roll lately can't be discounted. That, and American League Astros pitchers batting in LA will kill a rally faster than you can spit.

This cable challenged individual is happy to see the series will be broadcast over the air (listening to the games on my AM transistor radio gets tired)

Tikki

(14,795 posts)
11. I am betting when the Dodgers win...they will NOT be going to the White House.
Mon Oct 23, 2017, 11:47 PM
Oct 2017

And when the Dodger MVP says his team was the MVP...he will actually mean it.


Tikki

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