Thread: MLB 2017 Thread

Originally Posted by chazoe60

The sight of Yankees fans acting anxious and nervous sends me into a fit of rage. You ****s have won a WS about once every 4.5 years over the entire history of Major League Baseball, seriously from every other fan base **** off!

lol we are indeed spoiled but it only helps the next morning. Some like me move on seconds after the last pitch but of course I'm still upset when they get eliminated.

Took Astros 43 years to win an NL pennant. It took only five years to master the American League.

Does a solid performance and a WS ring push Kershaw into all time top 3 LHP status, or was he already there or am I jumping the gun all together?

Originally Posted by chazoe60

Does a solid performance and a WS ring push Kershaw into all time top 3 LHP status, or was he already there or am I jumping the gun all together?

I'll say he's already top 4 along with Koufax, Carlton, Spahn. Anything he does moving forward only dictates where in that 4 discussion he ends up.

Originally Posted by CoachChaz

I'll say he's already top 4 along with Koufax, Carlton, Spahn. Anything he does moving forward only dictates where in that 4 discussion he ends up.

Where's Randy Johnson?

Originally Posted by chazoe60

Where's Randy Johnson?

He would round out the top 5. In no particular order after Koufax at #1.

Originally Posted by CoachChaz

I'll say he's already top 4 along with Koufax, Carlton, Spahn. Anything he does moving forward only dictates where in that 4 discussion he ends up.

Lefty Grove has to be in there. 31-4 in 1931, two WS championships. The guy ran up a remarkable record in an era when everyone pounded the piss out of the ball, at least batting average wise

this is a cool picture I took during the ALCS a few years ago... bottom of the 7th in game with the Royals up 3-1 and Fox was already advertising the Royals and Mets in Game 1 of the World Series. Pretty cool how they knew who would win.

Anybody else a little disappointed that it's not a Kershaw/Verlander matchup? How great would it be for this series to come down to game 7 and have two of the greatest pitchers from their generation matching up?

Originally Posted by MOtorboat

Go Stros!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Terrible strike zone, but at least it's been terrible for both teams.

Turner just hit a bomb. With Kershaw doing what hes doing and Jansen waiting in the wings 2 runs might be insurmountable.

Originally Posted by chazoe60

Turner just hit a bomb. With Kershaw doing what hes doing and Jansen waiting in the wings 2 runs might be insurmountable.

Part of me likes staggering Verlander for this reason. Kershaw is so hard to beat in game 1 in a hyped up Dodger stadium - give yourself a better chance to steal a game.