The baseball playoffs thread 2018

[jcdeboever]

Very unique ballpark Fenway is. I love that it causes problems, it makes the game more interesting. It is an advantage for the home team for sure. Still, they missed two plays that resulted in 4 runs. No excuse, got to make those plays. Freese and Pederson got to make those plays.

 

[JonA_CT]

Very unique ballpark Fenway is. I love that it causes problems, it makes the game more interesting. It is an advantage for the home team for sure. Still, they missed two plays that resulted in 4 runs. No excuse, got to make those plays. Freese and Pederson got to make those plays.

You could also argue that in most parks, Martinez is rounding the bases after his shot to center.

 

[jcdeboever]

Very unique ballpark Fenway is. I love that it causes problems, it makes the game more interesting. It is an advantage for the home team for sure. Still, they missed two plays that resulted in 4 runs. No excuse, got to make those plays. Freese and Pederson got to make those plays.

You could also argue that in most parks, Martinez is rounding the bases after his shot to center.

True, he crushed that ball. He is such a good hitter. The OF played that well. Man, he slipped on that base, that was scary. Hes got to be sore today. I'd be in bed

 

[SquarePeg37 8]

If every park were the same, the game would be a bit boring. I like that the parks are all different. Dodger Stadium is said to be a "pitcher's park" and that too has it's advantages to the home team. I'm sure those nice ERA's would be a bit larger if they were pitching in some of the other parks.

I wish they would play fewer regular season games and have the post season in September. If you think Fenway is cold in October, try going there in April when it's really cold.

Today's low will be 41, rain will stop and skies will clear for tonight but it's expected to be windy.

 

[Gary A.]

Boston, despite the score, is less overwhelming than I feared. One lucky/unlucky pitch and one unlucky/lucky swing made the game lopsided. If LA can split the series tonight ... I see a lot of great baseball where every game will be dearly contested to the end. To be honest, the matchup looks more like twin siblings battling it out than two different teams.

PS- Fenway sucks. It is so antiquated and sucky that it interferes with the play ... both mentally and physically. It is time for a new park, one with a cover so the players don't freeze to death playing a summer game.

What a unique sport that encourages a different lay out and a true home field advantage, though!

People make arguments about this for hockey too. International hockey rinks are wider than NHL rinks and the style of play is a little different. I guess the NHL rink happened to be standardized to a rink of the past in Montreal. I’ve heard people say that it should go back to the old days where every rink was a little different — make teams built to those specifications and have a true home rink advantage again. I don’t watch enough hockey to have an opinion though!

I believe in a level playing field.

 

[SquarePeg37 8]

I agree with Gary. Fenway was built in 1912. The other parks really should have built to those specifications to keep it fair.

 

[SquarePeg37 8]

Loved hearing the "Beat LA" chant last night! Brought back many fond memories of Celtics/Lakers 1980's basketball. I wasn't at the Beat LA game vs. Philly but I was at Game 7 a few years later (84) when the Celtics beat the Lakers and it was absolute chaos. Had a $14 ticket for obstructed view seats in the old garden that my friend had camped out overnight to get. The usher (a classmate's dad) let us sit on the stairs during the last quarter because no one was leaving their seats.

For anyone who is unfamiliar with the origins of the "Beat LA" chant, here's a link to the story: Origins of ‘Beat LA’ Chant | Sacramento Kings

This is an interesting account from the daughter of the man who claims he started the Beat LA chant that night: The Origins of the Beat L.A.! Chant - The Atlantic

and with that, I must actually get some work done today!

 

[Gary A.]

 

[SquarePeg37 8]

Wow - they stole my storyline for today, lol. Looking for my 19 year old self in that photo!

 

[SquarePeg37 8]

I really had no idea until I went looking for those two links that the Beat LA chant was still used in basketball and also used in other sports by other cities. I don't watch a lot of basketball these days...

Beat LA, Beat LA, Beat LA, Beat LA... it's so catchy!

 

[Gary A.]

Wow - they stole my storyline for today, lol. Looking for my 19 year old self in that photo!

This came out yesterday, part of the 20 page WS edition.

 

[SquarePeg37 8]

Wow - they stole my storyline for today, lol. Looking for my 19 year old self in that photo!

This came out yesterday, part of the 20 page WS edition.

You've been holding out on jc and I - not sharing full coverage? The nerve of some people!

 

[Gary A.]

Wow - they stole my storyline for today, lol. Looking for my 19 year old self in that photo!

This came out yesterday, part of the 20 page WS edition.

You've been holding out on jc and I - not sharing full coverage? The nerve of some people!

Feel free to subscribe... all the news that’s print to fit.

 

[SquarePeg37 8]

Here we go game 2! Let's see what you've got LA.

 

[SquarePeg37 8]

Benny was like a ballerina out there! Sox need to put some hits together before this one slips away.