OldTimer’s Dugout - Off Topic Thread

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txbo said:
You expecting some Pujols magic Cobb? I’m sure hoping for some.
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One thing I know for certain is that if the Braves play the Cards I do not like my Braves chances. The Cards have some kind of spell on us whenever it comes to the postseason. I’m still upset over that bogus “infield fly” the umps called in the Wildcard awhile back. We also had the better team in 2019 and had no business losing to them. Bad things usually happen whenever the Braves play them in the playoffs.
 
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VolPack22 said:
One thing I know for certain is that if the Braves play the Cards I do not like my Braves chances. The Cards have some kind of spell on us whenever it comes to the postseason. I’m still upset over that bogus “infield fly” the umps called in the Wildcard awhile back. We also had the better team in 2019 and had no business losing to them. Bad things usually happen whenever the Braves play them in the playoffs.
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It’s called Cardinals Devil Magic.
 
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VolPack22 said:
Maybe this year’s Braves team will have an unlimited supply of White Magic to fight against the Dark Magic. I fear we may have used up all of it last postseason though 😂
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Yeah, I’m not sure what the umps were thinking on that infield fly….Cards got a huge break. Yeah, Braves had some magic going last year on that run. I hope we get some magic this year with Yadi and Albert going out, but I doubt it.
 
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cardvolfan said:
Yeah, I’m not sure what the umps were thinking on that infield fly….Cards got a huge break. Yeah, Braves had some magic going last year on that run. I hope we get some magic this year with Yadi and Albert going out, but I doubt it.
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Outside of the Braves, the Cards are the most likable team on the NL side imo. I’m used to rooting against the Cards but if y’all happen to make it past us I will have no other choice than to root for you against the Dodgers/Mets. I’m hoping the Mariners make a magical run on the AL side. That fanbase deserves it more than anyone.
 
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VolPack22 said:
Outside of the Braves, the Cards are the most likable team on the NL side imo. I’m used to rooting against the Cards but if y’all happen to make it past us I will have no other choice than to root for you against the Dodgers/Mets. I’m hoping the Mariners make a magical run on the AL side. That fanbase deserves it more than anyone.
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Who really knows what will happen? I’ll be for the Braves if the Redbirds don’t make. Seattle is more than due for some magic.
 
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VolPack22 said:
One thing I know for certain is that if the Braves play the Cards I do not like my Braves chances. The Cards have some kind of spell on us whenever it comes to the postseason. I’m still upset over that bogus “infield fly” the umps called in the Wildcard awhile back. We also had the better team in 2019 and had no business losing to them. Bad things usually happen whenever the Braves play them in the playoffs.
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Pujols‘ post season magic multiplies that curse.
 
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These are all really great matchups the more I look at it. I can’t believe it took MLB this long to change to this format. This is what everyone wanted the WC Round to look like from the beginning. 1 game playoffs never made since after playing a 162 game season. 3 games is plenty fair for this round. Should be a great weekend of baseball.
 
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VolPack22 said:
These are all really great matchups the more I look at it. I can’t believe it took MLB this long to change to this format. This is what everyone wanted the WC Round to look like from the beginning. 1 game playoffs never made since after playing a 162 game season. 3 games is plenty fair for this round. Should be a great weekend of baseball.
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Half agree. If you win your division after 162 games, you shouldn’t have to match off with 3 wild card teams.
 
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txbo said:
Half agree. If you win your division after 162 games, you shouldn’t have to match off with 3 wild card teams.
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Whenever you have the Pirates, Reds, and Cubs in your division I don’t really feel bad about you being in the wildcard round. They won as many divisional games as the Braves did, yet the Braves had to compete with 2 other playoff teams within their division. Cardinals can blame themselves for not destroying that division better than they did.
 
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mad4vols said:
Seems odd that they won’t be splitting the venues in this round.
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If they had to travel then that would push back the playoff schedule even more so. That’s why they did away with Game 163 as a tiebreaker. They would have to set aside another day off in the schedule just in case. They had to do it this way out of necessity.
 
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VolPack22 said:
Talk about adding insult to injury. Mets and Braves end up tied with 101 wins apiece and they no longer do Game 163 for a tiebreaker. Mets fans have to be in full meltdown mode right now. Except for @cobbwebb0710 since that’s only 1 of his 12 teams in the hunt 😜
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Somebody just crown me World Series champ and get it over with.😎
 
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VolPack22 said:
Talk about adding insult to injury. Mets and Braves end up tied with 101 wins apiece and they no longer do Game 163 for a tiebreaker. Mets fans have to be in full meltdown mode right now. Except for @cobbwebb0710 since that’s only 1 of his 12 teams in the hunt 😜
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Braves/Mets 163 would’ve been a lot of fun!!
 
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On October 6 in Baseball History...​
  • 1911 - Cy Young's farewell appearance in a major league game is a letdown, as he loses to Brooklyn 13-3 wearing a Braves uniform in his 906th game.

  • 1919 - After a Sunday rainout, Hod Eller blanks the White Sox on three hits, fanning six in a row in the second and third innings. Once again a big inning and some sloppy play give the Reds a 5-0 victory and a four-games-to-one lead in the best-of-nine World Series.

  • 1920 - When Wheeler Johnston pinch-hits for Cleveland in the ninth inning of Game Two, his brother Jimmy is playing third base for Brooklyn. They become the first brothers to take opposite sides in a World Series. Brooklyn's Burleigh Grimes tosses a 3-0 shutout to even the Series.

  • 1926 - Babe Ruth hit three homers, leading the New York Yankees to a 10-5 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals in the fourth game of the World Series.

  • 1936 - The Yankees roll to a 13-5 World Series-ending victory. Lefty Gomez is the winning pitcher, his second of the Series despite a team-worst 4.70 ERA. In the six games the Yankees score 43 runs to 23 by the Giants.

  • 1938 - Lefty Gomez sets a record with his sixth World Series victory without a loss with a 6-3 win in Game Two against the Cubs. The Yankees return home with a 2-0 Series lead.

  • 1941 - The Yankees top the Dodgers, 3-1, to take the World Series in five games. Pitcher Ernie Bonham, the fifth Yankees pitcher to start in the Series, wins the clincher with a four-hitter.

  • 1945 - Tavern owner "Billy Goat" Sianis buys a box seat for his goat for Game Four of the World Series and is escorted out of Wrigley Field. In retaliation Sianis casts a "goat curse" over the Cubs. The Tigers tie the series on Dizzy Trout's 4-1 win.

  • 1947 - The Yankees beat the Dodgers 5-2 to win the World Series in seven games. Relief pitcher Hugh Casey of the Dodgers appears in six games, winning two while notching an 0.87 ERA. Series heroes Bill Bevens, Al Gionfriddo, and Cookie Lavagetto will not play another major-league game.

  • 1948 - In the opening game of the World Series, the Boston Braves beat Bob Feller and the Cleveland Indians 1-0 with only two hits.

  • 1957 - With the score tied at 5-5, Eddie Mathews of the Braves evens the World Series with a two-run home run in the bottom of the tenth to end Game Four. In the Series' first famous "shoeblack incident," pinch-hitter Nippy Jones convinces umpire Augie Donatelli that Tommy Byrne's pitch hit him on the foot.

  • 1963 - Frank Howard led Los Angeles to a 2-1 win over the New York Yankees with a home run and a single, giving the Dodgers a four-game sweep in the World Series.

  • 1966 - Jim Palmer, 20, became the youngest player to pitch a World Series shutout as the Baltimore Orioles beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-0. Sandy Koufax was the loser, his last appearance in the major leagues.

  • 1968 - St. Louis dumps Detroit 10-1 in Game Four. Bob Gibson, fanning ten, earns his seventh straight World Series victory. The Cardinals have a seemingly insurmountable 3-1 Series lead.

  • 1969 - The Mets rally twice and win the first NL Championship Series. Tommie Agee, Ken Boswell, and Wayne Garrett hit home runs and fans swarm the Shea Stadium field after a 7-4 win.

  • 1971 - The Pirates outslug the Giants, 9-5, to win the LCS, three games to one. Richie Hebner has three hits and three RBI, including a homer.

  • 1979 - Scott McGregor's 8-0 shutout of the Angels gives the Orioles the AL pennant. Pat Kelly notches three RBI with a home run and a single.

  • 1980 - The Astros finally win, whipping the Dodgers in a one-game playoff at Dodger Stadium, 7-1. Art Howe drives in four runs and Joe Niekro wins his 20th game of the season to put Houston in the postseason for the first time since entering the major leagues in 1962.

  • 1983 - Baltimore's Mike Boddicker struck out a playoff record 14 batters en route to a 4-0, five-hit victory over the Chicago White Sox in the second game of the ALCS.

  • 1984 - Steve Garvey's two-run home run in the bottom of the ninth inning of Game Four gives San Diego a 7-5 win over Chicago and evens the NLCS.

  • 1985 - Phil Niekro of the New York Yankees became the 18th 300-game winner as he blanked the Toronto Blue Jays 8-0 on the final day of the season. At 46, he also became the oldest pitcher to throw a shutout.

  • 1995 - The Indians sweep the Division Series with an 8-2 victory over the Red Sox at Fenway Park. Mo Vaughn, who will later be named MVP for 1995, and slugger Jose Canseco are a combined 0-for-27 for Boston.

  • 1997 - The Indians complete their surprising victory over the Yankees with a tense 4-3 win at Jacobs Field in Game Five of the Division Series. Jose Mesa saves rookie Jaret Wright's second win of the series when he retires Bernie Williams with the tying run on second in the ninth inning.
 
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VolPack22 said:
On October 6 in Baseball History...​
  • 1957 - With the score tied at 5-5, Eddie Mathews of the Braves evens the World Series with a two-run home run in the bottom of the tenth to end Game Four. In the Series' first famous "shoeblack incident," pinch-hitter Nippy Jones convinces umpire Augie Donatelli that Tommy Byrne's pitch hit him on the foot.
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I hadn’t heard about the shoeblack incident, so I looked it up:
Nippy Jones Dies at 70; Famous for Shoe Polish : Baseball: Umpire ruled he was hit by pitch in 1957 World Series, leading to Braves' victory.
 
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