I know none of you care but ........ (the Baseball thread)

[PeterWithesShin]

Murphy creates a new record as he homers in six straight post season games.

Mets really taking the piss now, they've brought on Shaggy to pitch.

[Desi]

Murphy creates a new record as he homers in six straight post season games.

For non-baseball fans, Murphy's achievement is equivalent to Ashley Westwood scoring a hat-trick in each of the next six games!

Yes, I'm serious!

* OK, the same as ANY player scoring the winner against Swansea.

[Rich6by7]

I trust I'm the only Mets fan on here, then...

Is anyone aware of anywhere in Birmingham showing the World Series live? I've had a trawl online but I can only find London bars showing the games.

[UK Redsox]

Murphy creates a new record as he homers in six straight post season games.

Mets really taking the piss now, they've brought on Shaggy to pitch.

With Murphy, the emphasis is on straight games because to him, any other kind of game is not acceptable

[Comrade Blitz]

Article in the NY Times last weekend about the last time a NY team met the Cubs to decide who goes to the World Series: 1908!
A game that lives in baseball infamy and a great example of the history that surrounds baseball:

Read all about Merkle's Boner


Link to NY Times article

[UK Redsox]

Don Mattingly out as Dodgers' manager

http://espn.go.com/losangeles/mlb/story/_/id/13945508/don-mattingly-losangeles-dodgers-parting-ways

[usav]

No surprise after spending all that money.

[PeterWithesShin]

Not the start I wanted for Toronto.

[UK Redsox]

The World* Series starts tonight - Kansas City Royals v New York Mets.

So, whosyagot?


I've got loads of Met supporting friends but I'm rooting for KC.  If the Royals can deal with the Mets starting pitching, I can see Kansas City winning.

Also, Murphy has to return to his base level of play at some point, so lets hope that it happens now to the homophobic bigot.


(* because Americans really are that arrogant. Although I suspect that some British newspaper or radio station will traipse out the bollocks about the 'New York World')

[usav]

The World*


(* because Americans really are that arrogant.)

I bombarded my boss with that line of questioning when I first moved here.  His response was "bring your best team over and have them compete".   Seemed like a fair answer to me.

[PeterWithesShin]

KC for me, which no doubt means the Mets will stroll it.

[UK Redsox]

The World*


(* because Americans really are that arrogant.)

I bombarded my boss with that line of questioning when I first moved here.  His response was "bring your best team over and have them compete".   Seemed like a fair answer to me.

Its not.

Your follow up reply should be, "OK then, offer to play a home and away series between the World Series winner and the Japanese champions"

[PeterWithesShin]

Although World Series does sound daft as it's just for teams in Canada and the USA, you'd fancy that MLB has the vast majority of the world's best players in it.

[The Left Side]

Not fussed, I guess i'd have to go with KC as they have been at the top a few seasons now, just hope it is a good game without any major talking points.

[PeterWithesShin]

Inside the park home run to get us underway.