Baseball

[GoCubsGo]

Don't let the door hit you in your supersized ass on the way out.

[Ulysses]

I suspect the main reason Arietta was let go was because of his poor performance. He made a polite request to the reporter about his mask ("I'd love it if you took off your mask") but IMHO that's not enough on its own to justify his firing. But who knows what other crap he's been saying off mike.

[O Really]

I suspect the main reason Arietta was let go was because of his poor performance. He made a polite request to the reporter about his mask ("I'd love it if you took off your mask") but IMHO that's not enough on its own to justify his firing. But who knows what other crap he's been saying off mike.

Apparently "surly, selfish, science-denying tool" is an apt description. Sure, he might have gotten by with it if he was his old self, but his recent record was awful. 8 runs in 4 innings, 6 runs in 2 innings, never got past 5 innings, frequent injuries, 3 mill contract....yada.

[GoCubsGo]

I suspect the main reason Arietta was let go was because of his poor performance. He made a polite request to the reporter about his mask ("I'd love it if you took off your mask") but IMHO that's not enough on its own to justify his firing. But who knows what other crap he's been saying off mike.

Apparently "surly, selfish, science-denying tool" is an apt description. Sure, he might have gotten by with it if he was his old self, but his recent record was awful. 8 runs in 4 innings, 6 runs in 2 innings, never got past 5 innings, frequent injuries, 3 mill contract....yada.

Well, since he was signed and subsequently released by the Friars I think it's safe to say he sucked.

If he makes it to a camp next year it'll be on a minor league invite.

[GoCubsGo]

Yankees vs. Red Sawks.

Rizzo vs. Schwarber.

Guess I'm rooting for the Sawks, just can't bring myself to root for the evil empire.

[Vrede too]

Yankees vs. Red Sawks.

Rizzo vs. Schwarber.

Guess I'm rooting for the Sawks, just can't bring myself to root for the evil empire.

Go ChiSox and SF!

[Ulysses]

Meanwhile, the SF Giants have won the NL West Division.

[Vrede too]

Meanwhile, the SF Giants have won the NL West Division.

Even better, SF won the #1 seed in the NL Playoffs. But, they may play LA, which only won a single game less.

[GoCubsGo]

Walk off!

No love for the Dodgers, but hate the Cards.

Should be a real good division series.

[Vrede too]

Yankees vs. Red Sawks.

Rizzo vs. Schwarber.

Guess I'm rooting for the Sawks, just can't bring myself to root for the evil empire.

Walk off!

No love for the Dodgers, but hate the Cards.

Should be a real good division series.

Yeah, they both have 107 wins now!

Congrats x 2, you must be psycho.

Go:
BoSox > TB
ChiSox > Hou
SF > LAD
Mil > Atl

Wishes for winning it all:
SF
ChiSox
Mil
BoSox or LAD
Atl
TB
Cheating Hou

[Vrede too]

Go:
BoSox > TB :thumbdown: :thumbup:
ChiSox > Hou :thumbdown: :thumbdown:
SF > LAD :thumbup:
Mil > Atl :thumbup:

I'm 3-3.

[Vrede too]

Go:
BoSox > TB :thumbdown: :thumbup:
ChiSox > Hou :thumbdown: :thumbdown:
SF > LAD :thumbup:
Mil > Atl :thumbup: :thumbdown:

I'm 3-4.

[GoCubsGo]

Go:
BoSox > TB :thumbdown: :thumbup:
ChiSox > Hou :thumbdown: :thumbdown:
SF > LAD :thumbup:
Mil > Atl :thumbup: :thumbdown:

I'm 3-4. 3-5 :thumbup: :thumbdown: :wave:

[Vrede too]

Go:
BoSox > TB :thumbdown: :thumbup:
ChiSox > Hou :thumbdown: :thumbdown:
SF > LAD :thumbup: :thumbdown:
Mil > Atl :thumbup: :thumbdown:

I'm 3-4. 3-5 :thumbup: :thumbdown: :wave:

Yep, now add in the LAD win . Updated, thanks.

[Vrede too]

BoSox > TB :thumbdown: :thumbup: :thumbup:
ChiSox > Hou :thumbdown: :thumbdown: :thumbup: (whew)
SF > LAD :thumbup: :thumbdown:
Mil > Atl :thumbup: :thumbdown:

I'm 5-5. 50-50 makes sense given that my wishes are unrelated to their likelihood of coming true.

[Vrede too]

4 BoSox > 1 TB :thumbdown: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :clap:
3 ChiSox > 2 Hou :thumbdown: :thumbdown: :thumbup: (whew)
1 SF > 4 LAD :thumbup: :thumbdown: :thumbup: (barely)
2 Mil > 3 Atl :thumbup: :thumbdown: :thumbdown: (ut-oh)

I'm 7-6 games, 1-0 series.

[Ulysses]

Monday night the Giants beat the Dodgers again, 1-0, taking a 2-1 lead in the five game series. The wicked wind helped the Giants, by deflecting the Dodgers' last chance to even the score. It was windy up here today as well, with a fire busting out down near San Jose.

Don't think I've ever looked forward to winter as much as this year, but that's another subject.

Strong winds, whipping around the outfield, began about an hour before the first pitch, blowing so hard that both foul poles swayed throughout the night. Max Scherzer, who ultimately struck out 10 batters in seven innings of one-run ball, noticeably lost his balance midway through facing leadoff hitter Tommy La Stella and later said the wind was "pushing me towards home plate."

https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/323 ... ongoria-hr

[Vrede too]

Monday night the Giants beat the Dodgers again, 1-0, taking a 2-1 lead in the five game series....

... The only other time the Giants won a postseason game 1-0 on a home run it came on a drive by Casey Stengel in the 1923 World Series against the New York Yankees....

[Vrede too]

4 BoSox > 1 TB :thumbdown: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :clap:
3 ChiSox > 2 Hou :thumbdown: :thumbdown: :thumbup: (whew) :thumbdown:
Your city let me down, GoCubsGo.
1 SF > 4 LAD :thumbup: :thumbdown: :thumbup: (barely)
2 Mil > 3 Atl :thumbup: :thumbdown: :thumbdown: (ut-oh) :thumbdown:

I'm 7-8 games, 1-2 series . Go Giants!

[GoCubsGo]

Bad day.

4 BoSox > 1 TB :thumbdown: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :clap:
3 ChiSox > 2 Hou :thumbdown: :thumbdown: :thumbup: (whew) :thumbdown:
Your city let me down, GoCubsGo.
1 SF > 4 LAD :thumbup: :thumbdown: :thumbup: (barely)
2 Mil > 3 Atl :thumbup: :thumbdown: :thumbdown: (ut-oh) :thumbdown:

I'm 7-8 games, 1-2 series . Go Giants!