Gotta agree with that. Phillies keep on going.

You're probably right but I just don't like the Phillies.

The problem is the people in those two markets care and no one else does (IMO, of course).

That's the good news. The bad news is it was to the Astros. I can't say an Astros-Phillies WS match-up makes me very excited. I think the TV ratings are going to be abysmal.

I noticed it too and hate it.

Ray started the game on Saturday, so bringing him in today seemed a like a gamble and it was. Of course he only threw 56 pitches on Saturday (because he was so ineffective).

At this point if the...

Julio Rodriguez is the man.

The problem is the teams getting byes don't want to be sitting idle for too long. I think a best of three wildcard series is a good compromise.

Did the roof really need to be closed? WTF is the deal with that?

Probably can't even give that to a homeless person now. :)

Wow, wow, wow. Anyone believe in the Mariners now?

Awesome. My wife and I went to Jacobs Field when it first opened and I don't remember a Great Lakes stand there. Heck, I doubt you could even buy it in the ballpark in those days. We did make a...

Julio Rodriguez now hit by pitch twice and ended up scoring both times!

Yes, nice way to get things started.

It's awesome and I hope Paulster and son leave the game disappointed. Go Ms!

You don't need to score a lot of runs, you just need to score more than the other team! :)

And who can forget
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He'll probably finish second in both the MVP and Cy Young votes. Obviously you've got to give the MVP to Judge and I can't see Ohtani winning the Cy Young over Verlander with his microscopic 1.75 ERA...

Too bad the Giants fell so badly this season. It would have been kind of interesting if all four current and former NYC teams made it to the postseason.

The Mariners played a doubleheader yesterday to make up an early season game against the Tigers. The first game went to extra innings and the Mariners used their backup catcher, Luis Torrens, to...

For the Dodgers I wouldn't worry about anything they've done lately. When you're that far ahead it's got to be hard to keep your foot on the gas.

I went to the Mariners game last night versus the Tigers. It was difficult for me to know who to root for. I'm a lifelong Tigers fans, but obviously they're completely out of it, whereas the Mariners...

It's hard to imagine them keeping up this blistering pace, but I hope they can at least play well enough to keep a wildcard spot. If they don't the fan base is going to absolutely lose it.



Ha...

The photo above made me look up Wainwright's stats. The guy's been around forever, he must be closing in on 300 wins, right? Turns out he's still trying to get to 200 (at 194 currently). The problem...

The Mariners are playing fantastic baseball right now. Last night Logan Gilbert fired six shutout innings, struck out nine and didn't walk anyone as the M's shut out the White Sox 3-0. The Mariners...

Yes, definitely lucked out on the weather!

Yesterday was my birthday, so nice timing. Got there early and downed two happy hour beers before noon, too. :fm:

Played hooky yesterday and went to the Mariners game. Mariners lost, but great day for a game. Definitely beat working.
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I was going to say call it the Mariner line because for the last couple seasons it seems like around half of their lineup is hitting under .200, but I just looked and they are actually above the MLB...

Taking a risk like that with Kershaw right now just doesn't make sense. The last time he pitched over 200 innings in a season was way back in 2015. He's been just a tad fragile in recent years.

I looked at the Mariners schedule this year and my birthday falls on a get-away day, so a 12:40 start. Seems like a good plan assuming my wife and I can both get off work that day. I always enjoy a...

Finish out? He's only 32! I guess that's the reality in pro sports. Some guys can keep being productive till they're 40, but it's not the norm.