Veritate Duce Progredi
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What an incredible series and an incredible end. One of the best endings ever. Both teams made amazing defensive plays to stay alive.
The boys of summer! (Baseball Thread)
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Bane
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Yeah the poor little Jays who only had a TOP FIVE payroll and offered Ohtani over $600M 2 years ago, how is anyone supposed to keep pace.
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How many runners in scoring position did the Jay's leave out there? Gonna be a tough one to live with.
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Game three both teams combined for 11 innings worth of no run clutch pitching.
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I hate the Dodgers tonight because they cost me money.
I hate the Yankees because their mother is a whore like Michigan. Might not be factually true but I don’t care. Fucking whores.
Last time the Dodgers got a piece of Cora in the post season, they lost.
Off-season officially, if Cora can stack Aces, we’ll be unbeatable in a series. If….
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Sea Turtle
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They can't believe they lost and their faces showed it. Crusher.
TorontoGold
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This is the most bitch made post. You don’t truly have a passion for your team or sport if you’re going purely on what country the team is from.
Peak “SEC fan” behaviour. I’m sure other Big10 teams were really pumped to see Michigan win in 2023.
Jays are a good team over performing but hardly a David. 5th largest payroll with the 2nd richest ownership in the MLB. Salary cap would be horrible and benefits poverty franchises.
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I normally root against the dodgers so I am NOT a fan and wasn’t rooting hard for them. Typically I root against ALL SoCal teams hence “BeatSc”. I’m a cubs fan but they bitched out to the Brewers. Could have been any USA team vs the one Canadian player (Vlad Jr) and the Blue Jays. I did pick the dodgers in 7 before the series so that could be another reason. Big payday just like last year when I picked them in 5. Not even a baseball fan.
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Well said. This was a phenomenal series. As a Dodgers fan, I can say the Blue Jays played better baseball for seven games. Dodgers were just able to rise up when it counted most. That Toronto team is phenomenal & what’s good about baseball. They spent half a billion on Vladdy and he’s worth it. They need to re-sign Bichette b/c he’s a professional hitter & a five tool guy when healthy..
I was hoping the mariners would knock off the Jays b/c Toronto was the only AL team I thought could win it all. I came away more impressed w/ them after the WS than before but they are legit. Even towards the end, my wife & I were saying “even if Dodgers lose, this was a great series & neither team should hang their head”
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My good friend played Centerfield for team USA softball. He was good. Miken even made a bat for that dude.
I used to run Brandon’s juice but for the record, I didn’t need that shit. My ball carried for enough without it.
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TorontoGold
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Exactly my point. Could be any team vs the Jays and you’d support them over the Jays. That’s incredibly backwards. Imagine cheering for the white sox over the jays?
To me it seemed like a 2024 ND type run. You had the dolts on the outside pick them as some plucky underdog, but they really had a nice collection of talent - just not Dodger level.
The whole “buying a championship” thing is also dumb as fuck. Are the teams not supposed to improve their rosters? Every fan wants their team to buy the best players, if you want ridiculous parity go cheer for an NHL team.
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Man my wallet was sure rooting for the Jays. Just wasn’t met to be this year. Problem is Toronto won’t get out of the East next year. Tough ass division
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Celebrating my hometown ball club, the Great Lakes Loons.
MacIrish75
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Boo. Go TinCaps.
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I get the calls for a salary cap, but baseball just had it's first repeat champion in 25 years whereas the capped leagues have all had multiple in that timeframe. The Chiefs have won 3 Super Bowls and gone to 5 since 2019 with a hard salary cap in the NFL. The Patriots dominated for decades. In the NHL the two Florida teams have gone to 3 straight Cup Finals winning 2, sandwiched in between was a Golden Knights win. The Knights have gone to the playoffs every year of their existence except 1 and have gone to 2 Stanley Cup Finals.
On the flip side you have the perennial disasters like the Browns, the Jets, and the Raiders.
I don't actually care if the MLB gets a cap, its just not going to bring about the parity some of you think it will.
On the flip side you have the perennial disasters like the Browns, the Jets, and the Raiders.
I don't actually care if the MLB gets a cap, its just not going to bring about the parity some of you think it will.
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Quality of Indiana apple production: POOR
Quantity of Indiana apple production: POOR
A bad apple is your perfect representative.
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So true. The debate will rage about a salary cap. To me, a cap is throwing the baby out w/ the bathwater. If owners get a cap, the shitty owners will now have more excuses to not invest in their product. What incentive is there for them to ever spend as they rake in revenue share & increased ticket fees/concessions from their fans? Start w/ a salary floor before jumping to a cap. Maybe in time there will be both but crying for a cap b/c fans favorite teams have shitty owners is like the SEC teams firing their HC every 2 years & wondering why they can’t make the CFP.
Look at the NFL & NBA. The lowest payroll has never won it all despite a cap that is supposed to ensure parity & keep the deeper pocketed teams in check. And this despite expanding the playoffs to the point where “everyone gets a trophy”. It’s like Upward Sports at this point.
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I’m not happy the Dodgers won, but glad we have Stanley’s cup and they didn’t steal the Series trophy. I really don’t give a shit where the NBA crown is anymore, couldn’t name the league champion with any certainty over the last 15 years.
Rooting for the hardware staying in the US is no different than watching water polo in the Olympics because you want that extra gold medal before ping pong starts up.
Rooting for the hardware staying in the US is no different than watching water polo in the Olympics because you want that extra gold medal before ping pong starts up.
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If the Dodgers aren't the most well ran organization in North American sports, they're in the top 3 or 5. This would be true with or without a cap. The capped leagues have all had dynasties. Money helps, but it only does so much, ask the Mets. It's really about competent management, scouting, and coaching.
Lack of a salary cap isn't what prevented the Jays from capitalizing on bases loaded with 1 out in the bottom of the 9th in games 6 and 7. And some of the biggest heroes of games 6 and 7 for the Dodgers were Miguel Rojas, Kike Hernandez, and Andy Pages. Tommy Edman was one of the heroes of game 3.
Again, whether they get a cap or not, I don't care one way or the other (I don't think they will, the players union is too strong in baseball), but it is just not going to change things as much as some people think.
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The bluejays all post season had to put up a big inning. They didn’t that last night but they couldn’t score a single run enough to help themselves.
The dodgers had the better pitching.
The dodgers had the better pitching.
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A few NHL highlights from last night had Canadian cities cheering for the Blue Jays. How is that any different?
TorontoGold
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Which MLB team is located in those cities?
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Man who has no natural interest in World Series teams roots for home country team over foreign country team: Film at eleven.
I just unblocked you for a moment, as I was curious what you're bitching about now. I can only imagine how much it must suck to wake up morning after morning and be you every time.
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Well, there's a half dozen cities with teams that are closer than Toronto that these people are probably fans of.
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It’s a ridiculous reason when it’s the Dodgers and not just even a lesser known team.
The fact you had me blocked is incredible. I can only imagine why, is it when you tried to say that you wouldn’t be surprised if Mizzou was more successful than Texas over the next decade? Or any of your other daily spam with contrarian opinions?
