ALCS: Yankees vs Astros (Non-Yankees Fan Version)

54thMA

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CC showing the Sox starters how it's done.
Absolutely; he's showing all of MLB that you can win without being able to throw the ball hard enough to break a pane of glass, all the while doing it with the grace and elegance of a freighter coming into port during a monsoon.
 

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Glad I didn’t waste my time on this one.. it would have only pissed me off.
Well look on the bright side; at least it's not the LET'S GO O'S!! doing this in front of 45,000 bandwagon fans who are wearing shirts and hats with the price tags still hanging off of them so they can return them to the store once the series ends.
 

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This series has been a microcosm of the Yankees' year. Win easy and lose hard. 10-4 and counting and they are 2-1 in the series.

One wonders if their Pythag luck will really not turn around by the end of the season. Although, if the Astros can't manage more than two runs a game it won't even matter.

Actually, what am I even talking about. We all knew how this series would end before it started and nothing has changed. They are still the fucking Astros, and Astros gonna Astro.
A little late, but I copied your masterpiece to a naive fellow red sox fan, and noted the following...

They will flash some stat about Judge's epic strike out prowess in game three, he'll hit a ball 850 feet through the fucking Bronx library, Hinch will soil himself and that will be that.

WTF: do you own a working crystal ball??
 

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I don’t believe in Houston and think they will pee down their legs in 3 straight games in the Bronx.
 

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A little late, but I copied your masterpiece to a naive fellow red sox fan, and noted the following...

They will flash some stat about Judge's epic strike out prowess in game three, he'll hit a ball 850 feet through the fucking Bronx library, Hinch will soil himself and that will be that.

WTF: do you own a working crystal ball??
When you spend too much of your adult life watching sports, when you should be playing them or hiking or watching sunsets, you get disturbingly tuned to their rhythms. Truth is, I don't think anyone could have forecasted such an epic collapse of the Astros' offense. I certainly didn't. I thought the Yankees were going to need to win a couple 11-7 or something. Maybe that starts tonight. Sports has an endless capacity to surprise, so we might as well keep watching and hope. I ain't going out to buy hiking shoes. But this one has always had a Yankees feel to it.
 

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But this one has always had a Yankees feel to it.
Not to me. It could go either way, especially if Verlander hasn't worn himself out. Last night's scoring began with awful play by Maybin in LF. The Astros' wins happened b/c of wonderful defense. That, plus their good pitching, should stand them in good stead.
 

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I think Hinch's decision to start McCullers in Game 4 is smart. He's not likely to go past 5 innings, anyway, when you can go to Peacock, Musgrove and the pen. I think he could have ggone Peacock, and then follow with McCullers, and I'd feel the same way.

The worst thing would have been rushing Keuchel into a Game 4 start on three-days -- which he's never done. At least now, Keuchel and Verlander pitch on normal rest, and that gives Houston it's best chance

If this goes seven games, it's Morton and kitchen sink
 

dhellers

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When you spend too much of your adult life watching sports, when you should be playing them or hiking or watching sunsets, you get disturbingly tuned to their rhythms. Truth is, I don't think anyone could have forecasted such an epic collapse of the Astros' offense. I certainly didn't. I thought the Yankees were going to need to win a couple 11-7 or something. Maybe that starts tonight. Sports has an endless capacity to surprise, so we might as well keep watching and hope. I ain't going out to buy hiking shoes. But this one has always had a Yankees feel to it.
Your original post really captured my underlying fears; which were made poignant by the collapse of the Indians (even though they had Tito, who has weathered MFY deamons, at the helm).

And though it may not be all THAT surprising -- it still is pretty cool you called the "judge homer in game 3"!
 

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I think Hinch's decision to start McCullers in Game 4 is smart. He's not likely to go past 5 innings, anyway, when you can go to Peacock, Musgrove and the pen. I think he could have ggone Peacock, and then follow with McCullers, and I'd feel the same way.

The worst thing would have been rushing Keuchel into a Game 4 start on three-days -- which he's never done. At least now, Keuchel and Verlander pitch on normal rest, and that gives Houston it's best chance

If this goes seven games, it's Morton and kitchen sink
Kitchen Sink might be the preferred starter.
 

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So basically, Judge can get the occassional hit wheh they are up 5 runs, or a meat ball pitcher is on the mound. Otherwise hes still a wind machine.I cringe with Didi up and that 250 foot fence...
 

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I was going to say something a little more colorful, like garbage, like they’re going in the tank against the big bad Yankees.
I'll go with your colorful comments as they are on point.

There is something about that NY on the hat and the pinstripes that cause visiting teams to shit themselves.

Either that or the concerns of player safety playing in a stadium filled with ex and future convicts with no chins and douchenozzle examples of facial hair and haircuts.
 

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Haven't been watching this series, just checking the score here and there. What in the actual fuck has happened to Houston's offense?
 

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Haven't been watching this series, just checking the score here and there. What in the actual fuck has happened to Houston's offense?
They left it at Fenway Park after the series win over the Red Sox; it was shipped to Houston, but it arrived postage due and they refused to fork over the dough for it, so here we are.
 

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Good to know Girardi whining about the low strikes on Quasimodo got the umpires attention and as a result he's getting all those calls now.
 

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I can't decide what annoys the shit out of me more; "All Rise!", that stupid whistle after an opposing team K or the thumbs down the MFY's do after a hit as they shit on that Mets fan who started it.......come to think of it, I'll go with all of the above.
 

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This is crazy.
Was stupid to not touch second on the way back to first.
Was smart to try to steal second before the challenge though.