Hi all,
I'm a huge baseball fan and know that emjaybee is too. Just wondering if there are any others out there as thought we could chat about what is looking to be a cracking series final.
I thought the Dodgers were going to run away with it (and being a Giants fan, I'll keep it clean, that's just not on :no:).
However the Astros tied the series 1-1 last night with a 7-6, 11th inning win in LA :claphappy:. Off to Houston now starting Saturday so a better day to be up late.
Unfortunately, I don't have BT Sport (ESPN) anymore :'( but can sort of watch it on a virtual reality thing at mlb.com live and then highlights later.
Hope this is of interest to others.
Cheers weave :beers:
Morning mate, now I'm starting to understand why we (Boston Red Sox) have just signed Alex Cora as the new manager.
I'll have to watch the highlights tonight, but looks like it was a good game.
The next match is in Houston on FRIDAY night Weave, not Saturday. I'll be staying up to watch it live on 'tinternet. We really must get you set up on that .
:foodanddrink:
Cheers.
Morning mate,
OK, I didn't explain the time very well :P.
For those interested and to save them looking it up it's on Friday night in Houston, which is 1.09 AM Saturday morning in the UK. (I still don't know why they have these strange start times ie not ending in a zero).
I haven't seen the highlights either but sounds like lots of home runs and a few 'muck' ups (won't say the 'co' word as we'll be invaded by Large Chickens again :D.
Enjoy tonight.
Cheers weave :beers:
Fair point, well made on the timings.
::)
No, I don't know why they always start at slightly off the hour times either.
:hmmm:
Hi,
Just Googled the start times and it seems mainly to do with TV scheduling, adverts etc. The programme starts on the hour and the game start time is up to the individual TV company.
Bit boring but makes sense.
Apparently the Chicago White Sox used to start their games a 7.11 because they were sponsored by 7-Eleven.
I must get out more! :)
Cheers weave :beers:
Welcome to the corporate world of American sport, with Chase Field, Minute Maid Park, etc.
;D
Since I moved to the US in the mid 90s, baseball has become my adopted US sport. Thankfully I don't have to stay up to the wee small hours to watch! While the WS this year is riveting, the same can be said for pretty much the whole of this year's post season, right from the Wild Card playoff games.
As a Yankees fan, it was a shame we couldn't sneak a win in one of the final two games in Houston, but the Astros at hone have been immense. Now they are 2-1 up including a win in LA, they have to be feeling good.
Ah!
A representative from the Evil Empire!
;D
Welcome to our small band of baseball nuts. I think the whole of the postseason has been immense so far. Having followed the baseball for nineteen years now I always think that newcomers seem to struggle with appreciating the closeness of all the teams abilities. Looking at the league tables it looks like some teams are streets ahead of others, but if you analyse the stats closely all the teams are quite closely matched in abilities.
Having watched six live games in four different grounds and countless games via the 'tinternet, and having seen live tennis, international rugby, the Olympics and a few other events, I don't think anything else has the same kind of atmosphere, and caters for the whole family like baseball.
I watch the match live last night, got to bed at 5.15am! Not sure if I'll stay up for tonight's game, don't have the sleep deprivation stamina I used to have.
Who's your new manager going to be then?
:beers:
Quote from: emjaybee on October 28, 2017, 10:46:49 PM
Ah!
A representative from the Evil Empire!
Really! Evil! They brought us The Keystone Cops, The Marx Brothers, The Three Stooges and the Trump Presidency.
Oh and of course the best hot dogs in the world , only served at Ball Games :D
Quote from: Snowwolflair on October 28, 2017, 10:55:03 PM
Quote from: emjaybee on October 28, 2017, 10:46:49 PM
Ah!
A representative from the Evil Empire!
Really! Evil! They brought us The Keystone Cops, The Marx Brothers, The Three Stooges and the Trump Presidency.
Ah, you misunderstand!
The Evil Empire - A.K.A. The New York Yankees.
As they come on to the pitch at some away games, the host p.a. often plays the Darth Vader march.
>:D
Ah I'm a novice in baseball but I go see the SF Giants when I'm in the valley on business.
Quote from: Snowwolflair on October 29, 2017, 12:01:44 AM
Ah I'm a novice in baseball but I go see the SF Giants when I'm in the valley on business.
You'll get on well with @weave (http://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/index.php?action=profile;u=735) then, he's a Giants fan, he's in mourning at the moment, the Giants bombed this year.
I'm a Boston Red Sox fan myself. We tend to alternate from spectacularly great to hideously aweful. You have to have a lot of faith, a lot of patience and a good sense of humour to be a baseball fan.
;D
Haaaay!! More baseball fans :claphappy:,
Just woke up from am induced red wine coma so forgive me if a bit groggy.
Hi Chetcombe and Snowwolflair. Hope you're watching the game.
Morning emjaybee. Are you up? I forgot to buy the hot dogs :doh:. Oh well coffee and brandy for the first inning will do.
Cheers weave :beers:
I'm here, still bleery-eyed from last night. I'm upping the coffee strength tonight, we'll have to see how long I last!
I don't really do hot-dogs in this country. We don't really get it, we just have sausages in a roll, which just ain't a hotdog.
I had some nice "tailgate 'dogs" in Chase Field, Pheonix. Fenway franks were good too.
:food:
Morning,
I'm getting hungry now....
https://usatthebiglead.files.wordpress.com/2014/03/intro_haveahotdogparty.jpg?w=1000
There's some leftover macaroni cheese :( so maybe a 'livener' pint of cider will suffice :D
Cheers weave :beers:
Can't believe you're thinking of cider on red wine!
:sick2:
The "dogs" pic is making me hungry.
:-X
Finally, something happened!!!
Beat LA, beat LA!!!
There's some amazing pitching going on.
:o
Time for bed said Zebedee! :doh:
Morning all,
Well I picked the wrong game to stay up for early Sunday morning (UK time). Looks like the last one was a thriller. Just waiting for the highlights to come up. It takes a few hours on whatever site I'm on.
Hope any watchers enjoyed it.
Cheers weave :beers:
Morning Weave,
Sorry for late reply, stayed up for Saturday's game as well as Fridays. I'm absolutely shattered. Woke up to the score line though, I'll have to wait until this evening to catch the highlights. I reckon this is going to game seven. I'm not going to be able to see any of the last two games live, got too much work on at the moment.
Go Astro's
:beers:
Holy moley!
@weave (http://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/index.php?action=profile;u=735) are you still in one piece?
:bounce:
Hi Buddy,
Sorry, been doing a bit of freelance work.
Blimey, it was hot in there...
http://houston.astros.mlb.com/hou/images/fan_forum/y2016/816_mascot_header_main.jpg (http://houston.astros.mlb.com/hou/images/fan_forum/y2016/816_mascot_header_main.jpg)
GO ASTROS! :claphappy:
Had a bit of trouble with a security guard but BOY, he can dance...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TScZXBxSbjY (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TScZXBxSbjY)
Hope you enjoyed it and hopefully I'll sort something out TV wise for next season and the Giants don't BIG CHICKEN UP again.
Cheers weave :beers:
The good guys won!
Yeah!
:bounce:
Loved the clip with the dance off, good sport that security guard. I think it's great that Houston won for the first time, I'm happy for you that the Dodgers lost. All's well that ends well. Now we've got a few months of who's signed who (RedSox have picked up Sale and Kimbrel for next year which is damn good news for us), and then we're into Spring Training!
My MLB.TV subscription renews just before spring training so I shall be able to watch those games too. I'm missing the games already.
Here's to the Giants and the RedSox in the 2018 World Series.
:thumbsup:
Keep the faith!
Hi Guys,
Meant to wish you all good luck for the 2018 season this morning but life, dogs, oh and work got in the way.
Tis underway so GOOD LUCK.
My team (SF Giants) don't start til ten past midnight UK time against our arch rivals LAD (ha).
Hi Michael (emjaybee). I never got round to subscribing to MLB sports as we are in the middle of a house move, money etc. bla de bla but will sort something out later in the season. Prob best for the mo anyway as would loose more sleep.
Anyway guys, keep on sharing views, rants, joys, sadness, hot dog pics etc,
Cheers weave :beers:
PS. Just thought prob best start another thread unless someone has done so. Please give link if you have. :doh:
Hey!
@weave (http://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/index.php?action=profile;u=735) , over here,
http://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/index.php?topic=40473.msg492379#msg492379 (http://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/index.php?topic=40473.msg492379#msg492379)
Remember?
;D