[Other Sport] World Baseball Classic & Major League Baseball 2023

[Fignon's Ponytail]

Can you PLEASE predict the Rangers to win the World Series? PLEASE? I might even pay you to say it.

LOL!

Huge congrats to the D'backs - I really didn't think they had a chance, especially going back to Philly for those last 2 games.

As a Padres fan I will be rooting for Texas - I just cant support a division rival getting to the big show ahead of us!

Should be a great World Series though, whoever wins - two very deserved teams battling it out.

 

[Kalimantan Gull]

I honestly can't believe it. 2-0 down with Pfaadt going in game 3? Pfaadt, who had a major problem during the regular season giving up home runs? Who had been sent back down to the minors a couple of times this season? With a bull-pen game lined up for game 4? I was convinced things would get very ugly, very quickly, and we would end up being swept.

That performance in game 3 was sensational - no other word. 5.2 innings, no runs, only 2 hits, no walks and a career-high NINE strike-outs. To do THAT, in THAT situation, was immense. Talk about big heart, hot blood and balls, big balls. He's a superstar in the making. Oh, and then he goes and does what's required tonight, in the D'backs biggest game since World Series Game 7 in 2001. He's a HUGE reason we're going to the World Series.

Absolutely. I've been rooting for the Rangers all post season, i admire that team and the way they play - but it's going to be hard not to will the underdog snakes on. They should never ever be there over the Dodgers, Braves and Phillies!

 

[Publius Ovidius]

My phillies gave it all this year but came up short

Great season again.

 

[Hotchilidog]

Well the Phillies lost, so now we can enjoy the World Series. Go Diamondbacks!

 

[PTC Gull]

Congrats to the Dbacks. However I will be rooting for the Rangers as after living in Houston for 3 years ( and being a Braves fan) I had to put up with “the brilliant Astros best team in the world blah blah” except in 2021. Which was nice!

 

[Kalimantan Gull]

Adolis! Adolis!

 

[Billy in Bristol]

Thanks BBC

up early for work thought would be good to see their coverage which was 'live'. Clicked on the option 'from the start ' they took me straight to the start of the match winning celebrations and hence result spoilt.

Looked a great game though.

 

[AZ Gull]

Adolis! Adolis!

Merrill! Merrill!

 

[Fignon's Ponytail]

Halloween nightmare for Arizona last night through 7 innings. Texas just one win away from a title...

Just watched the highlights and saw this Very touching moment - I didn't realise this was a "thing" in baseball tbh.

SU2C connects fans, players in moment of tribute

Keeping with a tradition that now spans a decade and a half, a powerful moment intended to bring the baseball world together began just as the fifth inning of Game 4 of the World Series ended. The in-game Stand Up To Cancer moment, a staple of the All-Star Game and

www.mlb.com

As someone who found out just yesterday that my mum has been diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer, and has 6 months max to live, Im not ashamed to say it has brought a tear to my eye watching it this morning

 

[Simster]

Sorry to hear that Fignon's Ponytail

 

[Fignon's Ponytail]

Sorry to hear that Fignon's Ponytail

Thanks mate - going to be a very tough few months, no doubt

 

[AZ Gull]

Very sorry to hear that news @Fignon's Ponytail - wishing your family the best.

 

[Peter Grummit]

37 years I've been avidly following the Rangers since I spent a year in Dallas re-planning it's bus network. All 3 of my sons follow them too and it was sweet to Facetime with two of them tonight to share the incredible moment when we clinched the World Series for the first time in franchise history, We've all been to Detroit, Oakland, Baltimore to see them play persuading my long suffering missus that these were vital parts of Stateside holidays.

So pleased for the veteran Rangers radio announcer Eric Nadel who struggled with anxiety and missed the first half of the season. He was understandably emotional when it finally happened, alongside Matt Hicks and Gerald Sandler, the radio team I've spent so many nights with that they seem like buddies!

A very special day.

PG

 

[Fignon's Ponytail]

Very sorry to hear that news @Fignon's Ponytail - wishing your family the best.

Thank you - much appreciated mate

 

[Fignon's Ponytail]

Really enjoyed that Series, & Texas were the deserved winners. Congrats @Peter Grummit !
Got to feel for the D'backs though as they had a great run to get there, took game 2 convincingly, & were fighting all the way up until the 7th last night...Maybe next year? @AZ Gull
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Right, when does Spring training start?

 

[Fignon's Ponytail]

Away from the WS...this bit of news that came out overnight about my Padres is a bit of a concern.

Sources: Padres recently took out $50 million loan to help cover payroll

PHOENIX — Despite selling more tickets this season than all but one Major League Baseball team, the San Diego Padres took out a loan for about $50 million in September to address short-term cash flow issues and meet their obligations, including player payroll, people briefed on the team’s...

theathletic.com

 

[smillie's garden]

I can’t say that I ever like that much that comes out of Texas, including the sports clubs, but as a Giants fan, I’m very happy for Bruce Bochy. Yes, the Rangers spent hugely to win their first title, but as it stands Boch has been to the WS 5 times with 3 different clubs, and has only lost once. He is undoubtedly one of the greatest managers American baseball has seen.

 

[Barry Izbak]

Congratulations to the Texas Rangers.
Won their first ever World Series in 62 year history.

Perhaps they can forget about Game Six in 2011 now

 

[Kalimantan Gull]

Merrill! Merrill!

Commiserations AZ Gull. These DBacks remind me a lot of the 2014 Royals, so here's to next season

 

[Badger]

FFS. Why did it have to be the Rangers?