World Series game 2 discussion
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I am by no means a Dodger fan. In fact, being a Padre fan makes me the exact opposite of a Dodger fan. I HATE the Dodgers and am hoping with all that I have that the Rays can win this series. That being said, whoever wins this series even if it is the Dodgers, I don't feel as though there should be an asterisk next to this title. Sure, it's a strange and unusual season but it was for every other team out there competing for the same thing. Every team was on a level playing field dealing with all the same issues so I don't think there should be an asterisk next to anything.
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If there’s no asterisk next to the 2017 World Series title, there shouldn’t be one for this season
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Lineups are out! I edited the original post. The Dodgers changed their lineup to combat with Snell being a lefty.
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Ray's win game 2, I still say this series goes at least 6 (Dodgers will win sorry Rays)
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@samguenther1987 said in World Series game 2 discussion:
Ray's win game 2, I still say this series goes at least 6 (Dodgers will win sorry Rays)
I agree with them winning tonight, Gonsolin doesn't help their case.
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If Hernandez (LAD) gets at bats at some point against Snell, a LHP, I think it could benefit the Dodgers. Hernandez has been hitting LHP very well it seems. I think that Game 2 is Gonsolin's to win. I haven't watched Snell pitch all year, so it should be fun! I thought it was interesting that John Smoltz noted a "Mookie Betts factor" before Game 1's first pitch. I agree!
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Watching the rays last night was like watching the dodgers in the 2018 WS. You get so mad because they can’t just get hits. I remember watching the Red Sox (and brewers) thinking, “why can’t the dodgers get an opposite field double? Why does everything have to be a Homerun or strikeout?”
If the dodgers can keep the ball in the stadium tonight, they boys in blue are in good shape.
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LOWE!!!!!
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Tisk Tisk Tisk. Seager almost had it.
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@DeadPhish1976 said in World Series game 2 discussion:
I am by no means a Dodger fan. In fact, being a Padre fan makes me the exact opposite of a Dodger fan. I HATE the Dodgers and am hoping with all that I have that the Rays can win this series. That being said, whoever wins this series even if it is the Dodgers, I don't feel as though there should be an asterisk next to this title. Sure, it's a strange and unusual season but it was for every other team out there competing for the same thing. Every team was on a level playing field dealing with all the same issues so I don't think there should be an asterisk next to anything.
It's a 60 game season played in empty stadiums. Of course it deserves an asterisk next to it. Yeah all the teams are on a level playing field but whoever wins won't be on the level with other championship teams. Same thing with the Lakers. I'm sorry to LA fans but that's like a counterfeit that you just can't pass off as real. My hand to god I said the same thing when my team was still in the race.
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First off, was that a ball. Second, already someone in the bullpen!!??
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HE GONE!!!!!
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WHY DO YOU RUN HOME!!??
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If Snell continues this we may have a strike out X amount of players with Snell in the World Series moment.
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@samguenther1987 said in World Series game 2 discussion:
If Snell continues this we may have a strike out X amount of players with Snell in the World Series moment.
Lol. probably true.
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That's 8 strikeouts for Snell in the 4th inning.
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Glad we got Snell out of there. Dodger bats not as hot as yesterday.
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@trz46 said in World Series game 2 discussion:
@DeadPhish1976 said in World Series game 2 discussion:
I am by no means a Dodger fan. In fact, being a Padre fan makes me the exact opposite of a Dodger fan. I HATE the Dodgers and am hoping with all that I have that the Rays can win this series. That being said, whoever wins this series even if it is the Dodgers, I don't feel as though there should be an asterisk next to this title. Sure, it's a strange and unusual season but it was for every other team out there competing for the same thing. Every team was on a level playing field dealing with all the same issues so I don't think there should be an asterisk next to anything.
It's a 60 game season played in empty stadiums. Of course it deserves an asterisk next to it. Yeah all the teams are on a level playing field but whoever wins won't be on the level with other championship teams. Same thing with the Lakers. I'm sorry to LA fans but that's like a counterfeit that you just can't pass off as real. My hand to god I said the same thing when my team was still in the race.
You make valid points and I’m sure in years to come there will be fair conversations about it. I said at the beginning of the season that it would count. There’s a thread about it. To counter your example, I would give four reasons to say it counts...
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Most players opted into the season. So, you did have the best players playing.
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Both of the teams in the World Series were not long shots and would have been legitimate contenders in any season. The dodgers would have been the favorite.
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Its clear that this is real to the players. Watching the interviews of the teams after elimination, it is clear that it mattered to them.
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You could argue that it was harder to win this year than any other year. They added an extra round. There were no days off. You never got to sleep in your own bed.
If the dodgers lose again I will be just as heartbroken if there were another 100 games played in the season.
Again, I think it’s a fair argument. But I’m in the it counts and I would have said the same thing if the Astros had beaten the giants.
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