GAME THREAD ASTROS/DODGERS World Series

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  1. doyerfan

    doyerfan MODERATOR Staff Member Moderator

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    Jon heyman:

    Corey Seager is good to go for the World Series, and as expected, will be on roster. big plus for dodgers.
     
    doyerfan, Oct 23, 2017
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    MVP-3!
     
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    irish DSP Staff Member Administrator

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    just hoping corey is truly healthy and not being selfish
     
    irish, Oct 23, 2017
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    It's counter-intuitive, but when we start getting too heavily favored, I start getting nervous. I guess I relate to the role of the underdog more.

    Case in point, all six CBS Sports "experts" are picking the Dodgers.

    Somewhat surprisingly, two of the six are predicting Corey wins MVP.

    2017 World Series and World Series MVP Predictions
    by Mike Axisa | CBS Sports — 1 hour ago

    Tuesday night at Dodger Stadium, the 2017 World Series will begin with Game 1 between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Houston Astros. The Dodgers are playing in their first World Series since 1988. The Astros were in the World Series as recently as 2005, though as an NL team. This is their first since moving to the AL.

    A new postseason round -- the biggest postseason round -- calls for another round of sure to be wrong predictions. As always, make sure you bookmark this post for future mocking purposes. Here are World Series predictions from our six CBS Sports MLB experts:
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    Jonah Keri's take:
    The Astros have a double-problem: Their bullpen has been struggling, and their manager has totally overreacted to those struggles, making him rely on basically four pitchers. The Dodgers' potent offense will take full advantage, backed by the Dodgers' top-of-the-rotation guys even more dominant than Houston's.

    Bill Reiter's take:
    The Dodgers pitching depth, sure-thing closer and high-powered offense -- bolstered by the return of phenom Corey Seager -- means the best team in baseball is also its champion. A team Dave Roberts has infused with a confidence they didn't have under Don Mattingly finally gets the job done.

    Dayn Perry's take:
    The Dodgers bullpen is much more rested and much better than Houston's (especially given the way A.J. Hinch has kind of panicked away from his best relievers lately), and I think that'll be a big difference in this series. I also don't have much confidence in the Houston rotation behind Keuchel and Verlander. Yes, Charlie Morton and Lance McCullers looked great against the Yankees in Game 7, but that breaking ball-heavy approach may not work as well against the L.A. offense.

    Matt Snyder's take:
    The Dodgers' run prevention against the Astros' offense is an excellent battle to watch, but generally speaking, the pitching wins out in the postseason in situations like this. I'm going Kershaw for MVP because, dammit, he needs a postseason coronation. He is the best pitcher of his generation. A true Hall of Famer. Every baseball fan needs to see him dominate a World Series. It's time for it to happen.

    Mike Axisa's take:
    As we saw in the NLCS, the Dodgers will eat a shaky bullpen alive, and the Astros have a glaring weakness in their relief crew. At least based on the way they've pitched in the postseason. The Dodgers can go toe-to-toe with Houston offensively, plus they have a better team defense and a deeper pitching staff overall. Also, I think Dave Roberts is an excellent strategist who has a meaningful impact on games with his bullpen moves. All that points to a Dodgers series win, but not before Dallas Keuchel and Justin Verlander steal a game each.

    R.J. Anderson's take:
    The Dodgers have nearly as good of an offense as the Astros do, a better defense, and a deeper pitching staff. Weird things happen in the postseason all the time, and it's totally possible the Astros do win the whole thing. But for my money, I'll roll with L.A.

    A clean sweep. The six of us each expect the Dodgers to win the series in either five or six games. You know what that means right? Congrats to the Astros for winning the 2017 World Series in four or seven games.
     
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    So the landlord that allows the Astros to play in Minute Maid Park is Friedman's dad. Lol
    " Cut the power when we give the signal, pops "
     
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    i'm more of a rollergirl fan myself
     
    irish, Oct 23, 2017
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    Have to imagine the fo wouldn’t let that fly
     
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    Astros GM Jeff Luhnow grew up a Dodgers' fan
    Friedman, of course, an Astros' fan
     
    Fall Winslow, Oct 23, 2017
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    Still kinda surreal watching these pre World Series shows and it involving the Dodgers!
     
    C2ThaB81, Oct 23, 2017
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    Hinch just basically said, " We know who Kershaw is, but we're not scared. "
    Wish I could say the same.

     
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    So assuming Seager's healthy I'd take Joc off the roster. Play Kiké in LF vs lefties and righties and play Ethier at DH in Game's 3 and 4 against the righties and then Seager at DH and Culberson at SS in Game 5 against Keuchel. What about you guys?

    I can see the argument for no Farmer or no Granderson or Utley (but that's not happening) and for Ethier or Grandy in LF against the Astros RH SP's.

    Also you playing Utley or Forsythe at 2B against RHP?
     
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    I drop Curtis, Ethier and Joc and shock the world and bring in Verdugo. But hey, I’m strange at wanting some production from left field.
     
    N.Z, Oct 23, 2017
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    totally agree
    heard some speculation that it might be culberson, which makes zero sense to me
    yeah, joc... but i hate granderson being on the roster in any capacity
     
    irish, Oct 23, 2017
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    I lose Farmer, but I want Utley on the roster. Something tells me his intangibles will be important in the WS. Joc is expendable.
     
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    have no idea what we'll get from kersh tomorrow
    but if there were ever a time to step up...
     
    irish, Oct 23, 2017
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    i still have difficulty fathoming it...
    we're really in the world series, aren't we!
     
    irish, Oct 23, 2017
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    Beat writers tweeted out that roberts strongly indicated that culberson would remain on roster
     
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    cmon dude, keep it on topic
     
    irish, Oct 23, 2017
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    thanks doyer
    that's good to hear
    thought he earned it with his .455/.417/.818 lcs
     
    irish, Oct 23, 2017
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    Tickets are outrageous. Anyone got tickets for tomorrow? Once in a lifetime. Too young in 74, 77, 78. Couldn't afford it in 81 or 88. Don't know when it's gunna happen again. Life's short. Gotta do it.

    I'll be there. I'll worry about the bill later.
     
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    dad took me in 74
    went to postseason games in 81 but not the ws
     
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    classic reynolds...

    reynolds: "so you're from california right?"
    bregman: "new mexico"
    reynolds "ah, knew it!"

    wtf???
     
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    Went to Game 7 in 02 Angels vs Giants. Best thing about that was the Giants losing.
     
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