Tag: 2016 MLB Playoffs

When we left the Land of Cleves our heros, the Blue Jays (92 – 75), were trailing in the Series, having lost both games away. Not a good start. Saturday’s Game Bottom 2nd- Leadoff Solo Shot. Indians 1 – 0. Top 3rd- Single. Sacrifice. RBI Double. Tied at 1. Bottom 3rd- Walk. Fielder’s Choice. Steal. …

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It was the tale of the Big Inning. In the 8th the Dodgers (94 – 74) mounted a serious threat and clawed their way back to even. With clever game management they had forced the Cubs (108 – 59) to bench their 100+ mph Closer after only 2 Outs and despite finishing the Inning in …

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The Senior League Division Series went longer than the Junior League, no Sweeps. The Cubs (107 – 59) won in 4 games and finished on Tuesday. The Dodgers (94 – 73) went all the way to a 5th deciding game on Thursday. The Cubs have had substantially (2 days) longer to rest than the Dodgers. …

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It all comes down to 1 Inning, the 6th. Estrada threw what was his worst pitch of the night an 0 – 2 changeup that hung in the zone and was properly punished for it. At that he pitched a complete game while Kluber was pulled after 6 and 1/3rd. None of that excuses the …

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Both Junior League teams swept their Division Series in 3 games with the Blue Jays (92 – 73) finishing on Sunday (4 days ago) and the Indians (98 – 67) on Monday (3 days ago). The point is that they’ve both had plenty of time to rest up, the Jays slightly more. Here’s how each …

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Ugh. If there’s a player I’d like less than Chase Utley (who broke Miguel Tejada’s leg last year in the dirtiest play since Ty Cobb retired) to drive in the run that sent the Dodgers (93 – 73) back to the Nationals (97 – 69) for a deciding Game 5, I don’t know who it …

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Well it certainly looked like the Cubs (106 – 59) had this game won, improbably, with pitcher Arrieta’s 3 RBI blast in the 2nd. Bumgarner never lets opposing pitchers touch him up- ever. In the 3rd and the 5th the Giants (89 – 76)cut into it a little bit. Bumgarner departed after the 5th, Arrieta …

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The Nationals (97 – 68) uprising in the 9th was really pivotal and broke open a 4 – 3 game that could have gone either way. The Bottom of the Inning a sad 1 – 2 – 3. What this means is, in addition to the Dodgers (92 – 73) facing elimination, the Nationals are …

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This game was notable because it was the first time since 1924 that a Reliever hit a Post Season Home Run. Travis Wood also got the win after Kyle Hendricks left in the 4th with a Line Drive bruise. Also Madison Bumgarner made an appearence as a Pinch Hitter in the 5th and reached on …

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Postponed for a day because of Matthew this may be Red Sox Nation’s last chance this season to worship at the shrine of The Great God Citgo. Since that’s the case I’ll tell you a Fenway story. So last year I was following L’Hermione up the East Coast and the stop was Boston. Now I …

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So this one won’t be a sweep. There will be at least 2 games at the Dodgers (92 – 72) and if the Nationals (96 – 68) can eek out a win in either of them they’ll finish up at home. The story of the game was the 3 RBI HR in the 4th Inning …

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Where was the Indians at Red Sox? Postponed due to Matthew, they will play tomorrow. Now you might have wished it was the game that conflicted with the debate, alas not so. Of course if you’re not a Baseball fan and you still don’t like rubbernecking trainwrecks there’s always Giants/Packers. The Blue Jays’ (91 – …

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