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Title: World Series Game Seven---Live Thread
Post by: EasyAce on November 02, 2017, 12:26:28 am: Already the Astros are on the board---George Springer, leadoff double, scores on a bad mistake
by usually sure first baseman Cody Bellinger, he went way to his right to get Alex Bregman's grounder
and threw wild past Yu Darvish covering and Springer scored easily. 1-0, Astros, top of the first . . .
Title: Re: World Series Game Seven---Live Thread
Post by: EasyAce on November 02, 2017, 12:28:21 am: Bregman steals third and scores on Jose Altuve's ground out, 2-0 Astros . . .
Title: Re: World Series Game Seven---Live Thread
Post by: EasyAce on November 02, 2017, 12:35:19 am: Yuli Gurriel has a thirteen pitch at-bat and flies out for the side, the Astros have a 2-0 lead, middle
of the first, thanks in big part to two unlikely errors by Cody Bellinger . . .
Title: Re: World Series Game Seven---Live Thread
Post by: EasyAce on November 02, 2017, 12:54:13 am: Chris Taylor plays tit-for-tat by leading off with a double; Lance McCullers plunks the bases loaded
by hitting Justin Taylor and Yasiel Puig but squirms out of the jam with a ground out to second.
2-0, Astros after one . . .
Title: Re: World Series Game Seven---Live Thread
Post by: EasyAce on November 02, 2017, 01:10:24 am: Brian McCann scores on a ground out and George Springer hits a two-run homer, his fifth
bomb of the Series, and for the second time in two Series starts Yu Darvish doesn't get out
of the second inning! 5-0 Astros with two out in the top of the second . . . Brandon Morrow
reliving Darvish, Morrow has now appeared in all seven Series games . . .
Title: Re: World Series Game Seven---Live Thread
Post by: Polly Ticks on November 02, 2017, 01:13:33 am: Quote from: EasyAce on November 02, 2017, 12:35:19 am
Yuli Gurriel has a thirteen pitch at-bat and flies out for the side, the Astros have a 2-0 lead, middle
of the first, thanks in big part to two unlikely errors by Cody Bellinger . . .

The hat-tip to Darvish before the AB. Your opinion -- yes or no?
Title: Re: World Series Game Seven---Live Thread
Post by: EasyAce on November 02, 2017, 01:14:39 am: Morrow gets Bregman on a swinging strikeout. He's the first pitcher to work in all seven games of
a World Series since Darold Knowles did it for the Oakland Athletics in the 1973 Series . . . 5-0, Astros,
middle of the second . . .
Title: Re: World Series Game Seven---Live Thread
Post by: Bigun on November 02, 2017, 01:18:08 am: Quote from: Polly Ticks on November 02, 2017, 01:13:33 am
The hat-tip to Darvish before the AB. Your opinion -- yes or no?

I think he was telling him that he couldn't strike him out even with the umps help!
Title: Re: World Series Game Seven---Live Thread
Post by: Polly Ticks on November 02, 2017, 01:19:37 am: Quote from: Bigun on November 02, 2017, 01:18:08 am
I think he was telling him that he couldn't strike him out even with the umps help!

Ha!
Title: Re: World Series Game Seven---Live Thread
Post by: Bigun on November 02, 2017, 01:20:56 am: Quote from: Polly Ticks on November 02, 2017, 01:19:37 am
Ha!

And the ump worked hard at helping!
Title: Re: World Series Game Seven---Live Thread
Post by: EasyAce on November 02, 2017, 01:25:13 am: The Dodgers get a pair on and even with Lance McCullers, Jr. himself struggling on the mound Chris
Taylor lines into an inning ending double play. 5-0, Astros, after two full, and Clayton Kershaw is
coming in to pitch for the Dodgers . . .
Title: Re: World Series Game Seven---Live Thread
Post by: EasyAce on November 02, 2017, 01:30:09 am: Three up, three down for the Astros for the first time in the game; they lead it, 5-0, middle three . . .
Title: Re: World Series Game Seven---Live Thread
Post by: EasyAce on November 02, 2017, 01:40:22 am: The following program is brought to you in living colour on B-R-A-D: McCullers is out of the game
after setting a postseason record by hitting four batters. Seager led off with a single, Turner got
plunked for the second time, and after striking out Bellinger, Brad Peacock is coming in for the
Astros with first and second and one out in the bottom of the third . . .
Title: Re: World Series Game Seven---Live Thread
Post by: EasyAce on November 02, 2017, 01:48:45 am: For the third straight inning, the Dodgers get at least two baserunners aboard and don't cash them
in. Six men left on through three. 5-0 Astros after three full.
Title: Re: World Series Game Seven---Live Thread
Post by: EasyAce on November 02, 2017, 01:56:49 am: A one-out infield hit but that's all the Astros get, they lead it, 5-0 still, middle four . . .
Title: Re: World Series Game Seven---Live Thread
Post by: skeeter on November 02, 2017, 02:04:48 am: Quote from: Bigun on November 02, 2017, 01:20:56 am
And the ump worked hard at helping!

Ever since Kershaw has taken the mound the plate ump is doing his best Lt Frank Drebin impression.
Title: Re: World Series Game Seven---Live Thread
Post by: EasyAce on November 02, 2017, 02:06:17 am: Three up, three down for the Dodgers for the first time in the game, but it's still 5-0, Astros
after four full.
Title: Re: World Series Game Seven---Live Thread
Post by: Bigun on November 02, 2017, 02:07:23 am: Quote from: skeeter on November 02, 2017, 02:04:48 am
Ever since Kershaw has taken the mound the plate ump is doing his best Lt Frank Drebin impression.

Started before that!
Title: Re: World Series Game Seven---Live Thread
Post by: EasyAce on November 02, 2017, 02:14:09 am: Three and three for the Astros including two swinging strikeouts, they still lead 5-0,
middle five . . .
Title: Re: World Series Game Seven---Live Thread
Post by: EasyAce on November 02, 2017, 02:28:01 am: Again the Dodgers have two men on.

Brad Peacock coming out of the game and Francisco Liriano coming in for the Astros with
one out and two on, bottom of the fifth . . .
Title: Re: World Series Game Seven---Live Thread
Post by: EasyAce on November 02, 2017, 02:32:56 am: Liriano gets a grounder from Bellinger, they get one at second but that's it, the Dodgers have
first and third and the Astros turn it over to Chris Devenski to face Yasiel Puig with two out in the
fifth . . .
Title: Re: World Series Game Seven---Live Thread
Post by: EasyAce on November 02, 2017, 02:40:04 am: . . . and again, the Dodgers get two or more aboard and can't cash them in.
5-0, Astros after five full . . .
Title: Re: World Series Game Seven---Live Thread
Post by: EasyAce on November 02, 2017, 02:52:06 am: The Astros get a leadoff single, two ground outs pushing Carlos Correa to third, two intentional
passes, and a pop out on the foul side of third. 5-0, Astros, middle six. Dodger fans wondering
whether their offense is guilty of desertion . . . Astro fans counting the outs until the Promised
Land . . . Charlie Morton in to pitch for the Astros . . .
Title: Re: World Series Game Seven---Live Thread
Post by: EasyAce on November 02, 2017, 03:03:19 am: Finally the Dodgers cash in a runner on a base hit to right by pinch hitter Andre
Ethier. 5-1, Astros, still first and second, still one out, bottom of the sixth . . .
Title: Re: World Series Game Seven---Live Thread
Post by: Bigun on November 02, 2017, 03:05:19 am: With the home plate ump giving the Dodgers 4 and 5 strikes they should score at least one run!
Title: Re: World Series Game Seven---Live Thread
Post by: EasyAce on November 02, 2017, 03:06:53 am: . . . and that's all they'll get. They're now 1-for-13 with men in scoring position in Game Seven.
5-1, Astros, after six full, the Astros are nine defensive outs from the Promised Land! And Kenley
Jansen is coming in to pitch for the Dodgers.
Title: Re: World Series Game Seven---Live Thread
Post by: EasyAce on November 02, 2017, 03:21:10 am: Kenley Jansen works the seventh for the Dodgers, the Astros get Jose Altuve aboard on a two-
out walk, he steals second, but he's stranded there. 5-1, Astros, middle seven . . .
Title: Re: World Series Game Seven---Live Thread
Post by: EasyAce on November 02, 2017, 03:30:20 am: Three up, three down for the Dodgers, 5-1 Astros after seven, the Astros are six
defensive outs from the Promised Land . . .
Title: Re: World Series Game Seven---Live Thread
Post by: EasyAce on November 02, 2017, 03:38:01 am: It was one and done for Kenley Jansen, and three up, three down for the Astros against
Alex Wood, the Astros still leading 5-1, middle eight . . .
Title: Re: World Series Game Seven---Live Thread
Post by: EasyAce on November 02, 2017, 03:47:13 am: Three up, three down for the Dodgers, and the Astros are now three defensive outs from the
Promised Land!! 5-1 after eight . . .
Title: Re: World Series Game Seven---Live Thread
Post by: AllThatJazzZ on November 02, 2017, 03:49:19 am: I wish we could see the fans in the Juice Box.
Title: Re: World Series Game Seven---Live Thread
Post by: EasyAce on November 02, 2017, 03:55:33 am: Quote from: AllThatJazzZ on November 02, 2017, 03:49:19 am
I wish we could see the fans in the Juice Box.
Didn't they open Minute Maid Park for fans to watch Game Seven in the ballpark? Lots of teams
do that in World Series games.
Title: Re: World Series Game Seven---Live Thread
Post by: EasyAce on November 02, 2017, 03:57:15 am: Pinch hitter Chase Utley down on strikes, the Astros are two outs away . . .
Title: Re: World Series Game Seven---Live Thread
Post by: AllThatJazzZ on November 02, 2017, 03:57:47 am: Quote from: EasyAce on November 02, 2017, 03:55:33 am
Didn't they open Minute Maid Park for fans to watch Game Seven in the ballpark? Lots of teams
do that in World Series games.

Yes, but I want to watch them when we win.
Title: Re: World Series Game Seven---Live Thread
Post by: EasyAce on November 02, 2017, 03:58:55 am: Chris Taylor grounds out to second, the Astros are one. out. away.
Title: Re: World Series Game Seven---Live Thread
Post by: AllThatJazzZ on November 02, 2017, 04:00:01 am: YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!
Title: Re: World Series Game Seven---Live Thread
Post by: EasyAce on November 02, 2017, 04:00:23 am: The Houston Astros are the World Champions for the first time in their history!!!!!!!

Congratulations Houston and the Astros!!!
Title: Re: World Series Game Seven---Live Thread
Post by: Bigun on November 02, 2017, 04:01:46 am: Now I'm gonna say it! Didn't think there was a worse caller of balls and strikes in baseball than Hernandez! Goes to show how much I know!
Title: Re: World Series Game Seven---Live Thread
Post by: EasyAce on November 02, 2017, 04:02:19 am: And I'll be VERY shocked if George Springer isn't named the World Series MVP. That guy was a
wrecking machine in this World Series!
Title: Re: World Series Game Seven---Live Thread
Post by: Bigun on November 02, 2017, 04:03:05 am: A S T R O S ! ! !
Title: Re: World Series Game Seven---Live Thread
Post by: EasyAce on November 02, 2017, 04:03:06 am: Quote from: Bigun on November 02, 2017, 04:01:46 am
Now I'm gonna say it! Didn't think there was a worse caller of balls and strikes in baseball than Hernandez! Goes to show how much I know!
All Series long you could pick a ton of pitches called wrongly against both sides. It's like the Dodgers
and the Astros managed to play a classic World Series in spite of the umps!
Title: Re: World Series Game Seven---Live Thread
Post by: Bigun on November 02, 2017, 04:05:40 am: Quote from: EasyAce on November 02, 2017, 04:03:06 am
All Series long you could pick a ton of pitches called wrongly against both sides. It's like the Dodgers
and the Astros managed to play a classic World Series in spite of the umps!

Tonight it was like the Dodgers had a 10th man in the line up. But I don't care now!
Title: Re: World Series Game Seven---Live Thread
Post by: skeeter on November 02, 2017, 04:06:19 am: Quote from: Bigun on November 02, 2017, 04:01:46 am
Now I'm gonna say it! Didn't think there was a worse caller of balls and strikes in baseball than Hernandez! Goes to show how much I know!

Yep. Between he and Joe Yuck it a wonder it all worked out fine. Happy with the result.
Title: Re: World Series Game Seven---Live Thread
Post by: EasyAce on November 02, 2017, 04:09:16 am: Quote from: Bigun on November 02, 2017, 04:05:40 am
Tonight it was like the Dodgers had a 10th man in the line up. But I don't care now!
I was tracking all the pitches while I covered the game. Both teams had a tenth man, at
different points of the game. This umpiring crew was one of the worst I've seen for
calling pitches.
Title: Re: World Series Game Seven---Live Thread
Post by: Bigun on November 02, 2017, 04:14:21 am: Quote from: EasyAce on November 02, 2017, 04:09:16 am
I was tracking all the pitches while I covered the game. Both teams had a tenth man, at
different points of the game. This umpiring crew was one of the worst I've seen for
calling pitches.

I'm not a great lip reader but I'm good enough to have seen AJ say "I don't know where the strike zone is" at one point and I don't know how he could have known with this crew! They SUCKED at calling balls and strikes!
Title: Re: World Series Game Seven---Live Thread
Post by: corbe on November 02, 2017, 04:15:22 am: I'm proud of ya Stros and I'm not even a Baseball fan (though @EasyAce has made it more entertaining for me).
It's been since 94 since the Rockets won it all, HOUSTON STRONG!!!!
Title: Re: World Series Game Seven---Live Thread
Post by: Frank Cannon on November 02, 2017, 04:16:31 am: Quote from: corbe on November 02, 2017, 04:15:22 am

It's been since 94 since the Rockets won it all, HOUSTON STRONG!!!!

Didn't know Houston had a Cricket team.
Title: Re: World Series Game Seven---Live Thread
Post by: EasyAce on November 02, 2017, 04:22:20 am: Quote from: Bigun on November 02, 2017, 04:14:21 am
I'm not a great lip reader but I'm good enough to have seen AJ say "I don't know where the strike zone is" at one point and I don't know how he could have known with this crew! They SUCKED at calling balls and strikes!
I can believe that about Hinch. No few Astros and no few Dodgers, hitters and pitchers alike,
were looking like they thought the strike zone was turned into a stoned flamenco dancer.
Even when they caught breaks on the calls they looked like they had no idea . . .
Title: Re: World Series Game Seven---Live Thread
Post by: corbe on November 02, 2017, 04:26:07 am: Unlike San Antonio, Houston doesn't even have a Hockey Team anymore, just goes to show you how much influence those yankee bastards have anymore in that rat race town.
Title: Re: World Series Game Seven---Live Thread
Post by: EasyAce on November 02, 2017, 04:28:10 am: (https://scontent.flas1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t31.0-8/23000092_10155401748002912_7439323372627631925_o.jpg?oh=b550f8dd89b5baa8f94b02ac0a0020fb&oe=5A73A4E6)
Title: Re: World Series Game Seven---Live Thread
Post by: AllThatJazzZ on November 02, 2017, 04:29:25 am: .
Title: Re: World Series Game Seven---Live Thread
Post by: EasyAce on November 02, 2017, 04:29:48 am: Trivia: The Houston Astros needed 56 years of existence to win their first World Series.

In 1969-70, an Astro relief pitcher named Jim Bouton was finishing and publishing Ball Four.

Bouton's uniform number: 56.
Title: Re: World Series Game Seven---Live Thread
Post by: truth_seeker on November 02, 2017, 04:32:41 am: Congrats to the Astros who deserved and earned the victory.

Just wondering how many cars will be burned in Houston and Lost Angeles, by baseball fans?
Title: Re: World Series Game Seven---Live Thread
Post by: catfish1957 on November 02, 2017, 05:07:29 am: Quote from: truth_seeker on November 02, 2017, 04:32:41 am
Congrats to the Astros who deserved and earned the victory.

Just wondering how many cars will be burned in Houston and Lost Angeles, by baseball fans?

WOOOOOO HOOOO!!!! WE ARE WORLD CHAMPIONS!!!!!!!!!!
Title: Re: World Series Game Seven---Live Thread
Post by: Gefn on November 02, 2017, 08:57:57 am: Yay for the Astros! :beer:
Title: Re: World Series Game Seven---Live Thread
Post by: libertybele on November 02, 2017, 01:23:04 pm: What a great World Series!! Game 7 was fantastic!!

CONGRATULATIONS HUSTON!!! CONGRATULATIONS HUSTON!!! CONGRATULATIONS HUSTON!!! CONGRATULATIONS HUSTON!!!
Title: Re: World Series Game Seven---Live Thread
Post by: musiclady on November 02, 2017, 03:41:24 pm: CONGRATULATIONS to the ASTROS and all their faithful fans!!!

GREAT series, with the best of all conclusions!! :beer:
Title: Re: World Series Game Seven---Live Thread
Post by: AllThatJazzZ on November 02, 2017, 04:13:31 pm: When I woke up this morning and realized that it wasn't a dream, I felt like jumping out of bed and dancing. I was too exhausted, but in my heart and in my head, I definitely DANCED! :0012: :dancer: :woohoo:

Houston Astros
2017 WORLD CHAMPIONS!
:hands: :lotsosmileys: :hands:
Title: Re: World Series Game Seven---Live Thread
Post by: GrouchoTex on November 02, 2017, 06:02:29 pm: Quote from: EasyAce on November 02, 2017, 04:22:20 am
I can believe that about Hinch. No few Astros and no few Dodgers, hitters and pitchers alike,
were looking like they thought the strike zone was turned into a stoned flamenco dancer.
Even when they caught breaks on the calls they looked like they had no idea . . .

I noticed that, as well.
Even the pitchers looked a bit shocked now and again, after a call would go their way.
Title: Re: World Series Game Seven---Live Thread
Post by: GrouchoTex on November 02, 2017, 06:05:51 pm: Quote from: catfish1957 on November 02, 2017, 05:07:29 am
WOOOOOO HOOOO!!!! WE ARE WORLD CHAMPIONS!!!!!!!!!!

I'm still wondering if this really happened or not.

Yet, I am pretty sure it did.

I am tired enough to prove that it did.