2020 MLB Season...

[moqui]

let julio pitch the 9th!!!!

 

[syrBossHogg]

I don't follow baseball much anymore but seems like the Rays should be more upset with their offense only scoring 1 run rather than their bullpen giving up 2 runs.

 

[Cowtown]

"Say goodnight, Dick."

 

[OrangeXtreme]

"Say goodnight, Dick."

Goodnight, Dick.

 

[cuse10]

Asterisk championship.

 

[moqui]

Asterisk championship.

 

[jncuse]

By 2022, I will remember more about the Dodgers 1988 World Series win then the Dodgers 2020 World Series win.

In my 40's, I basically remember nothing that happened in the last 10 years of sports -- without much detail. But I still remember things from the 80's when I had no responsibility with fairly significant details

From the 1988 World Series, I still remember Gibson's HR of course, Orel Herchiser who had an epic season and shutout streak, and even a nobody like Mickey Hatcher who stepped up because of all the injuries. Also remember a guy like Mike Davis who was good with the A's. sucked with the dodgers but contributed in the World Series. Overall, without Gibson and the other injuries, the Dodgers may have had the worst lineup ever in the World Series. Off the top of my head I think the other players on the Dodgers were Scioscia, Dempsey, Marshall, Shelby, Sharperson, Sax, Duncan?

By 2022 I will struggle to remember who played the infield for the Dodgers this year.

 

[OrangeXtreme]

Vin Scully waited over 30 years for tonight.

 

[jncuse]

It's pretty amazing it took 32 years for the Dodgers to win the World Series.

 

[OrangeXtreme]

 

[Briancuse]

Well the Dodgers were the best team. Congrats dw.

 

[jncuse]

And the Leafs have still not won since 1967.

 

[CuseRunner]

Glad too see the little engine that could run out of steam. Dodgers exposed them.

 

[NineOneSeven]

Glad too see the little engine that could run out of steam. Dodgers exposed them.

To*

 

[jncuse]

Well the Dodgers were the best team. Congrats dw.

The Dodgers inherently have some advantages in building their team, but they have done a tremendous job in building this up. Great farm system and constant flow of players (used for the team and through trades), good analytics, and done a good job of finding players on the "relative" trash heap -- guys like Turner, Muncy, Taylor.

They tried to "buy" their way to the top a handful of years ago (Gonzalez trade and a few others IIRC), but they have now added to that by doing everything a smaller market team has to do succeed. And that is why they win,

 

[Cowtown]

These HR or K marathons aren't the baseball I grew up playing. It's not fun to watch, and I'm losing interest.

 

[OrangeDW]

let julio pitch the 9th!!!!

URIAS IS THE GREATEST! Co-playoff MVP with Seager in my book!

 

[jncuse]

Glad too see the little engine that could run out of steam. Dodgers exposed them.

They went 40-20 over the season.
I think they are pretty legit.
It's not like they were a team that played at a .500 to .550 winning percentage making a run to the World Series.

 

[cuseattle]

URIAS IS THE GREATEST! Co-playoff MVP with Seager in my book!

Kershaw, I bet.

 

[OrangeXtreme]

 

[moqui]

holy $#!+
turner was pulled for covid!

 

[OrangeDW]

Glad too see the little engine that could run out of steam. Dodgers exposed them.

Seager>>>>>>>>DJ

 

[OrangeXtreme]

 

[OrangeDW]

...the test results came in, in the middle of the game? Weird.

 

[moqui]

Kershaw, I bet.

hard to single out 1 ... but kershaw as much as anyone