[Unofficial 2017 World Series] Houston Astros vs. Los Angeles Dodgers

Not only have to beat top three payrolls, but probably top three douchiest fan bases. Dodgers sleeping on Houston. I hope we pound them.

 

Is there any other place besides StubHub that fans can get tickets? I'm only seeing prices starting at $900....

 

The bar I was at last night (in Seattle)...literally < 7 seconds after the final out had been caught and there was mostly celebration, I hear some guy at the table behind me "well, it's not as compelling as having the Yankees vs. the Dodgers". Decided not to let him ruin my next 5 hours, but what a stupid comment

 

Kershaw is yet to choke in the playoffs, hope he does on Tuesday to steal game one.

 

He's actually only ever been OK in the postseason. In his career, he has a 4.40 postseason ERA, and he's had some rough outings. He gave up seven ER against the Phillies in 6.2 innings back in the 2009 NLCS. In 2013, he gave up seven ER over ten innings across two starts against the Cardinals in the NLCS, and then the very next year against STL in the NLDS, he gave up 11 ER in 12.2 innings. And as recently as last year, he gave up eight ER in 12.1 innings across three appearances against Washington in the NLDS.

That doesn't necessarily mean anything, and I think we have to expect the Astros will get Kershaw at his best until we find out otherwise, but he has been fairly human when it matters most in his career.

 

I really think this series against Yankee pitchers and bullpen plus playing in Yankee stadium will serve Astros well against Dodgers.

I suspect Dodger hitters will be more desciplined than Yankees, and Dodgers will try to steal against McCann. Should be a good series. Astros in 6.

 

Is it Tuesday yet?

 

No, and thank god for that. I need a f**king mental break from these playoffs.

 

"We take what we want! And after we take CC Sabathia, we want the gold sucka! Clayton Kershaw? We comin for you n****!!!"

 

For the casual fan NY vs LA is more compelling . Historically they have played each other in the WS 11 Times.

 

But real baseball fans across the country want this matchup I think. Purists should want the two best teams in the fal classic.

2 + 100 win teams is crazy!

 

Thus my use of the word casual....

 

I know homie. I know you def know that. I aint correcting you bro. Just furthering the conversation lol.

 

Yeah I get that..maybe I need to add some context. The guy had been semi-paying attention to the game throughout, peppering in random fake knowledge but not really watching. Combining that attitude with the immediate comment as soon as the game ended, and I was irritated

 

Hey are we gonna sticky this?

OP is good luck since his astros in 7 thread!

@Clutch @Castor27 (unless its getting saved for castor to make the WS thread)

Please and thank you!

 

I sure hope so. I can see him making the difference in a game with his defense or base running. He's that valuable.

 

When I was a kid, they used to pit the Dodgers against the Yankees on the Match game (I think that was the one). It was always compelling to watch a Whitey Ford led team square off against Don Drysdale.

 

He wasn't gonna watch one way or the other.

Baseball does not attract casual fans without a rooting interest. It is a sport that plays extremely strong in local markets, and the baseball die hards will watch, but casuals are very meh about it.

 

Good grief...you ARE ancient!

 

I still have a 5 in the tens digit on my age. ( for 5 more weeks)