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MLB 2017 Season Discussion
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disneygeek90
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RIP Cubs. Oh well. Dodgers played better and Cubs got theirs last year. 3 consecutive trips to the NLCS is no easy feat.
DisneyFreak
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Plus the majority of their lineup is still 25 years old or younger. They need another SP or two to replace Arrieta and Lackey plus some bullpen help. This team will be around the playoffs and WS for some time to come.
disneygeek90
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Lots. Lots of bullpen help. I knew it had struggled in the regular season but boy was that painfully obvious in the Post. Aside from Davis I felt they had no good, reliable option. Even Edwards Jr. who was probably the #2 all season crumbled against the Nats.
But I agree, the core is solid and young and should be able to compete in deep playoff runs for quite some time.
What's the best part of this season and post season - besides our 1st WS appearance in 29 years? That the team is now more than just Puig and Kershaw. A team, not a bunch of stars. Dare I say they remind of the Dodgers I grew up with?
Puig cracks me up with his antics. Nice to see him, and the team, so relaxed.
Bring on the Yankees. That's the WS matchup we want.
Puig cracks me up with his antics. Nice to see him, and the team, so relaxed.
Bring on the Yankees. That's the WS matchup we want.
DisneyFreak
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Yanks/Dodgers from '81 is one of the first World Series I remember watching as a kid.
disneygeek90
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They only have 2 consecutive currentlyTrue, just ask the Dodgers.
Unless you were referring to something else.
They only have 2 consecutive currently
The difficulty of consecutive trips to the NLCS. From a team that's headed to its first WS since 1988.
In spite of being ranked 2nd (12) in most appearances since 1969, we've never achieved 3 in a row. That puts the Cubs up there with the Phillies and Pirates. The Cards (#1) have 4 consecutive appearances 2011 - 2014. Y'all are in pretty good company. We're planning on 2018 putting us in the 3 in a row club....and tying with St. Louis for most appearances.
And we ALL know which team's record we're chasing. Yeah, those 27 rings....
disneygeek90
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I'm hoping my Yanks can get a big win tonight. No one has given them a legit chance all year and these past 7 games have been incredibly exciting to watch.
I'm pulling for the Yanks too. Always the best WS rivalries. Will be tense in my house with my Yankees loving daughter. But as she remarked last night - one of us will be happy November 1st.
Lucky
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No one will ever catch up to the Yankees' 27 championships. Cards are next at 11, A's 9, Giants and Red Sox 8, and Dodgers 6. Cubs are way back at 3. Of the non-expansion teams the Phils and Indians at 2 have the fewest. The Cubs at least escaped that category last year.
disneygeek90
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That's why I was pulling for the Cubs. Dad is a Cubs fan and mom is a Yankee fan so I grew up watching and cheering for both. Cubs/Yanks would have been amazing for my family lol I honestly don't think I would have cared who won. But Dodgers earned it and my focus now is getting through the Astros.
Wow.
DisneyDoctor
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I wouldn't count the Astros out just yet. Not in this series or the World Series. That team is freakishly good.
DisneyDoctor
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Bullpen help. Boy is it frustrating seeing a reliever walk a pitcher to bring a run in. I'm looking at you Edwards! Their bullpen is so unreliable it's unreal. It's amazing they made it to the NLCS.
Lucky
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I wouldn't either. The home team has won every game in the series and if that continues...