OldTimer’s Dugout - Off Topic Thread

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VolPack22 said:
Padres advance to the NLCS. I’ve gotta say that I was not expecting that we would have a Phillies-Padres NLCS. I am hoping for the Guardians to make it and win it all. That would be one of the more improbable World Series matchups I can recall.
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I’m pulling for the Friars and Guardians.
 
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The last 3 SEC football schools vs TN in baseball:

Florida: 5 game losing streak, 1-9 last 10 games
LSU: 6 game losing streak, 4-6 last 10 games
Alabama: 2 game losing streak, 3-7 last 10 games

Altogether: 13 game losing streak, 8-22 last 30 games played.

These schools sure do a lot of losing to Tennessee in sports lately 😎
 
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VolPack22 said:
The last 3 SEC football schools vs TN in baseball:

Florida: 5 game losing streak, 1-9 last 10 games
LSU: 6 game losing streak, 4-6 last 10 games
Alabama: 2 game losing streak, 3-7 last 10 games

Altogether: 13 game losing streak, 8-22 last 30 games played.

These schools sure do a lot of losing to Tennessee in sports lately 😎
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Good stuff.
 
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On October 17 in Baseball History...​
  • 1911 - The Philadelphia Athletics scored twice in the 11th inning to beat the New York Giants, 3-2, in Game 3 of the World Series. Frank Baker hit a home run in the ninth inning off Christy Mathewson to tie the score, 1-1. Baker was tagged with the nickname "Home Run" for his exploits.

  • 1960 - The National League formally awarded franchises to the New York Metropolitan Baseball Club, Inc., headed by Joan Payson, and a Houston group headed by Judge Roy Hofheinz, Craig Cullinan, and R.E. Smith.

  • 1976 - On a cold Sunday night, the Reds gang up on Catfish Hunter for three runs, but the Yankees battle back to tie it up. With two outs in the ninth inning, Yanks shortstop Fred Stanley throws Griffey's easy grounder into the dugout. A walk and a Tony Perez single follow and the Yanks lose the second World Series game 4-3.

  • 1978 - The Yanks win their fourth straight game, 7-2, to clinch their second consecutive World Championship over the Dodgers. Brian Doyle and Series MVP Bucky Dent have three hits apiece.

  • 1979 - Willie Stargell's two-run homer gave the Pirates a 4-1 triumph over the Baltimore Orioles and the World Series in seven games.

  • 1982 - Robin Yount records his second four-hit game of the World Series to lead the Brewers to a 6-4 win in Game Five and give Milwaukee a 3-2 lead overall. Yount is the first player ever to have multiple four-hit games in one World Series.

  • 1987 - The Minnesota Twins overpowered St. Louis, 10-1, in the opening game of the first indoor World Series. Dan Gladden's grand slam capped a seven-run fourth inning.

  • 1989 - Minutes before Game 3 of the World Series between Oakland and San Francisco, an earthquake hit the Bay area. The game was postponed and the Series resumed 11 days later.

  • 1990 - In the first extra-inning World Series game since 1986, the underdog Reds beat the A's 5-4 in ten innings to take a surprising 2-0 lead in the Series. Reds outfielder Billy Hatcher goes 4-for-4 to run his consecutive hit streak to seven, tying Thurman Munson's World Series record.

  • 1991 - Brian Hunter's two-run home run in the first inning of Game Seven is all John Smoltz needs as he tosses a 4-0 shutout over Pittsburgh.

  • 1992 - Tom Glavine goes the distance to give the Braves a 3-1 win over the Blue Jays in Game One of the World Series.

  • 1993 - A five-run uprising in the third pushes the Phillies to a 6-4 win over Toronto in Game Two. Mitch Williams earns his only save of the Series.

  • 1995 - The Cleveland Indians beat the Seattle Mariners, 4-0, in Game 6 of the American League championship series, winning their first pennant since 1954.

  • 1996 - The Atlanta Braves had the biggest blowout in postseason history, beating St. Louis, 15-0, in Game 7 of the NL championship series to complete a comeback from a 3-1 deficit. The Cardinals became the only club to blow a 3-1 edge three times in the postseason.
 
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Thoughts from the weekend: (1) Incredible, historic weekend and Vols #3. Who would have even begun to contemplate that? (2) I believe this weekend will ultimately go down as the greatest recruiting weekend in the history of all sports as a whole at our great university. Football, baseball, and basketball all had big-time prospects there, as I’m sure other sports did as well. (3) I have to give kudos to Brad Nessler on what I believe is the quote of the weekend. Concerning the wobbling kick off the foot of McGrath for the winning points, Nessler commented “it wasn’t pretty, but it sure was beautiful.” Never a more true statement to us as Vol fans.

Hope that each of you has a great Monday and a great week.

Go Vols!
 
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cardvolfan said:
Thoughts from the weekend: (1) Incredible, historic weekend and Vols #3. Who would have even begun to contemplate that? (2) I believe this weekend will ultimately go down as the greatest recruiting weekend in the history of all sports as a whole at our great university. Football, baseball, and basketball all had big-time prospects there, as I’m sure other sports did as well. (3) I have to give kudos to Brad Nessler on what I believe is the quote of the weekend. Concerning the wobbling kick off the foot of McGrath for the winning points, Nessler commented “it wasn’t pretty, but it sure was beautiful.” Never a more true statement to us as Vol fans.

Hope that each of you has a great Monday and a great week.

Go Vols!
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Those recruits were sold on Tennessee even if we didn’t get the victory. Neyland stadium’s atmosphere was magical.
 
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mad4vols said:
ESPN’s preseason rankings

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Yeah, I knew about all the players coming in from the portal + #11 ranked Pissott.
I haven't seen (wasn't looking either) a ranking for our Lay Vols yet. It should be a great year coming for them & for coach Harper.
 
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