Sun Oct 23, 2022, 11:08 PM

True Dough (14,751 posts)

Phillies vs. Astros World Series

It's official.

Best-of-seven for all the marbles begins Friday in Houston.

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12 replies	Author	Time	Post
Phillies vs. Astros World Series (Original post)	True Dough	Oct 2022	OP
Looking forward to this matchup - Go Astros!!	walkingman	Oct 2022	#1
I've been a National League supporter all my life, but I'm conflicted on this one	Brother Buzz	Oct 2022	#2
How many connections remain on this Astros roster	True Dough	Oct 2022	#3
I'm going to have to root for a team from Philadelphia.	rubbersole	Oct 2022	#4
I will never be able to root for the Trashtos	303squadron	Oct 2022	#5
Which, I believe, is the Phillies	Freddie	Oct 2022	#7
One could argue that the Trashtos are just as hot	303squadron	Oct 2022	#8
I hate sports	BigmanPigman	Oct 2022	#6
As if it's scripted: The NFL has an Eagles/Texans TNF game during the week of the World Series.	mahatmakanejeeves	Oct 2022	#9
Philadelphia having a great sports year so far	AKwannabe	Oct 2022	#10
What a fantastic opening game!	True Dough	Oct 2022	#11
It's looking like the Astros are going to wrap it up tonight	True Dough	Nov 2022	#12

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Sun Oct 23, 2022, 11:10 PM

walkingman (5,461 posts)

1. Looking forward to this matchup - Go Astros!!

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Sun Oct 23, 2022, 11:52 PM

Brother Buzz (32,753 posts)

2. I've been a National League supporter all my life, but I'm conflicted on this one

I need to see Dusty Baker grab the brass ring so he can ride into the sunset a happy man.

Say what you want about the Astros, but credit where credit is due - Dusty Baker came out of retirement, tasked to rehabilitate the scandal ridden Astros. And he did.

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Sun Oct 23, 2022, 11:56 PM

True Dough (14,751 posts)

3. How many connections remain on this Astros roster

from the 2017 cheating champs edition? Jose Altuve and Alex Bregman. And Justin Verlander, I think. Anyone else?

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Mon Oct 24, 2022, 12:29 AM

rubbersole (3,377 posts)

4. I'm going to have to root for a team from Philadelphia.

The devil has stolen my soul.

(My trumper brother lives in West Chester. Between the Phillies and the Eagles he's been insufferable.)

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Mon Oct 24, 2022, 12:30 AM

303squadron (175 posts)

5. I will never be able to root for the Trashtos

But they remind me of something Bill James said in an old Abstract - Never underestimate a team that feels it has something to prove.

In a way I'm glad I'm vacationing in a different time zone, a country that doesn't care about baseball, and an area without streaming services. Also, the world serious does not identify the best team in mlb. It identifies the team that is the hottest at the end of the season.

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Mon Oct 24, 2022, 01:57 AM

Freddie (8,607 posts)

7. Which, I believe, is the Phillies

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Mon Oct 24, 2022, 03:10 AM

303squadron (175 posts)

8. One could argue that the Trashtos are just as hot

In that case who would win? A team that has a 219 run differential in the regular season, or a team with a 62 run differential?

Mind you, I no not want the Trashtos to win, but they are favored for a reason.

It's the most uninteresting world serious in my lifetime!

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Mon Oct 24, 2022, 01:53 AM

BigmanPigman (48,412 posts)

6. I hate sports

but I must watch them when my home town teams play...Go Phillies!!!

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Mon Oct 24, 2022, 09:31 AM

mahatmakanejeeves (50,276 posts)

9. As if it's scripted: The NFL has an Eagles/Texans TNF game during the week of the World Series.

If the NHL had any sense we could also have Flyers/Aeros.

As if it's scripted: The NFL has an Eagles/Texans TNF game during the week of the World Series between … Philadelphia and Houston:

Fri, 10/28: Game 1
Sat, 10/29: Game 2
Mon, 10/31: Game 3
Tue, 11/1: Game 4
Wed, 11/2: Game 5
Thu, 11/3: Eagles/Texans
Fri, 11/4: G6
Sat, 11/5: G7

Link to tweet

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Fri Oct 28, 2022, 11:24 AM

AKwannabe (4,787 posts)

10. Philadelphia having a great sports year so far

NFL Eagles undefeated too.

The Eagles had a real good season last year and look to be as good or better this season.

Not a fan but do wish both teams well as they appear to be earning their way to the big games.

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Fri Oct 28, 2022, 11:37 PM

True Dough (14,751 posts)

11. What a fantastic opening game!

Really enjoying the Phillies rally!

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Sat Nov 5, 2022, 09:33 PM

True Dough (14,751 posts)

12. It's looking like the Astros are going to wrap it up tonight

4-1 in the top of the 7th.

https://twitter.com/i/events/1562531894347980801?s=20

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