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It brings me no pleasure to report that the Astros are objectively the best remaining team to root for. It would be very funny and “cheating at baseball” is a lesser sin than racism, being based in Boston (pardon the redundancy) or boring wealthy competence
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xbilkis posted:It brings me no pleasure to report that the Astros are objectively the best remaining team to root for. It would be very funny and “cheating at baseball” is a lesser sin than racism, being based in Boston (pardon the redundancy) or boring wealthy competence Well don't worry the Astros also have a racist dude on the team, so check that box too.
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Oct 16, 2021 21:06
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Considering I've read hot takes from people who think the umpires are unfair to the Braves as a punishment for Georgia's voter suppression, I'm pretty much Atlanta/Houston now because it means either result causes a bunch of overreactions from somebody. A Houston win will aggravate the church of baseball, while an Atlanta win will be held up as proof of triumph over some vaguely defined conspiracy by the sorts of people who thought the election was stolen.
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Oct 16, 2021 21:09
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The Dodgers are a team that spends money in an attempt to win baseball games and doesn't cheat, which when you think about it, kinda makes them heroes. But also they signed Trevor Baue and did a crimes.xls. But also, they don't do a chop. But also, also, and this one is important. Mookie Betts.
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Oct 16, 2021 21:16
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Dodgers are starting Knebel against Fried so the Braves basically have to win this one to stand any chance. Morton's not going till game 3 to give him a little extra rest, if this one is 2-0 Dodgers or maybe even 1-1 going back to LA it's not coming back to Atlanta afterwards.Popete posted:Anytime I watch a Braves home game and the chop starts it's just so embarrassing to see a stadium full of mostly white people having zero self awareness or just not caring. i mean that's just white people generally, just a particularly persistent and galling example
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Oct 16, 2021 21:18
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I can't hate a team for fans. Just the other night this dude at the bar saw my dodgers hat and said you gently caress with Texas? Nah I just don't like the Houston infield. He bought me a shot of tequila and wished my team good luck. Most fans are just fans. This post season is real exciting for me. Kiké is doing great. I still wear his jersey. Verdugo is doing ok. Joc is clutch. I'd like a Houston/ la rematch and to actually win it this time just for the closure.
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Oct 16, 2021 21:19
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I will say the chop is insufferable at this point. But I don't really watch braves games so I don't think about it much.
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Oct 16, 2021 21:22
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The Astros winning definitely seems to be the funniest option, and I don't see any other team really separating themselves in terms of distinctness.
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Oct 16, 2021 21:37
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I'm only rooting for Kyle Schwarber  but really
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Oct 16, 2021 21:39
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Why is it that during the spittle-throwing declarations of who to root for and who to hate, that the Giants have always gotten a pass ITT for this? https://youtu.be/kqmef8sp9aY This was two years ago, and this guy is still today the CEO for the organization.
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Oct 16, 2021 22:28
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The only really funny or karmic or interesting scenario I see out of this is Mookie beating the Red Sox and the Dodgers denying Bauer a ring he whines about for the rest of his life. So I guess I'm rooting for the Dodgers and Boston?
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Oct 16, 2021 22:29
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STAC Goat posted:The only really funny or karmic or interesting scenario I see out of this is Mookie beating the Red Sox and the Dodgers denying Bauer a ring he whines about for the rest of his life. So I guess I'm rooting for the Dodgers and Boston? Same. It feels dirty.
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Oct 16, 2021 22:30
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Boston: Pros: Kyle Schwarber, Kiké Hernandez, they're not the Astros Cons: Alex Cora, cheating scandal, awful fans, cheaped out on Mookie Betts Los Angeles: Pros: Ownership actually spends money on players, least offensive fans, they're not the Astros Cons: crimes.xls, Trevor Bauer, Julio Urias, I'm sick of them winning all the time Atlanta: Pros: Freddie Freeman, Joc Pederson, Jorge Soler, William Contreras, they're not the Astros Cons: Racist fans doing racist chants, white flight to a new stadium, Albies' contract, Chipper Jones still hangs around too much Houston: Pros: It would be hilarious if the Astros won in the same way that it was hilarious that Trump won Cons: Cheating scandal and the 6 players who are still on the roster from the 2017 team, "I'M SO loving GLAD WE GOT OZUNA", Gurriel being a racist to Darvish, they're the Astros I'm sure there are plenty more I'm missing, but this is what I've come up with for now.
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Oct 16, 2021 22:31
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MrMojok posted:Why is it that during the spittle-throwing declarations of who to root for and who to hate, that the Giants have always gotten a pass ITT for this? I mean, he’s an owner and all owners are terrible.
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Oct 16, 2021 22:38
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Craptacular! posted:Considering I've read hot takes from people who think the umpires are unfair to the Braves as a punishment for Georgia's voter suppression, I'm pretty much Atlanta/Houston now because it means either result causes a bunch of overreactions from somebody. A Houston win will aggravate the church of baseball, while an Atlanta win will be held up as proof of triumph over some vaguely defined conspiracy by the sorts of people who thought the election was stolen. I like this and am on board
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Oct 16, 2021 22:39
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Dusty Baker is my only pro to Houston winning
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Oct 16, 2021 22:49
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Kevlar v2.0 posted:"I'M SO loving GLAD WE GOT OZUNA" That was pretty bad. Both the guy who said it and Ozuna himself are gone though Intruder fucked around with this message at 22:58 on Oct 16, 2021 |
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Oct 16, 2021 22:52
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https://twitter.com/YahooSports/status/1449476922900058113 I thought this guy was a bum who didn't deserve his postseason roster spot???
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Oct 16, 2021 22:59
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P sure literally nobody said that, he was hurt.
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Oct 16, 2021 22:59
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Weell, just had listen to my roommate who is currently in the process of breaking up with my other roommate cry and complain about him for an hour  Being the third person in a house with two other people at the end of an 8-year-relationship isn't easy Oooh the area code game!
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Poque posted:Dusty Baker is my only pro to Houston winning what about uncle Mike
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Oct 16, 2021 23:12
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CHOP (USER WAS PUT ON PROBATION FOR THIS POST)
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kaworu posted:Weell, just had listen to my roommate who is currently in the process of breaking up with my other roommate cry and complain about him for an hour Is this about the Astros
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Oct 17, 2021 01:07
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Oh oops I thought I made that post in the GDT thread  Just real life getting in the way of baseball
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Oct 17, 2021 01:10
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Is it just me? or have they been doing this shallow depth of field camera stuff recently? Or is it some youtube fuckery to blur the background? I can only listen to games and watch highlights.
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I've had time to think and I've decided the funniest remaining outcomes are as follows: 3. Houston beats Los Angeles legitimately, gets to have their redemption tour and Astros fans can argue that they didn't even need to trash cans to win in 2017. 2. Boston beats Los Angeles with Kiké Hernandez outplaying Mookie Betts, then afterwards John Henry uses that as a vague excuse to slash their payroll further. 1. Houston beats Los Angeles using some new method of cheating that doesn't get revealed until afterwards.
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SAY YOHO posted:Is it just me? or have they been doing this shallow depth of field camera stuff recently? Or is it some youtube fuckery to blur the background? I can only listen to games and watch highlights. It’s new. They started doing it in the NBA this year too. I’m not a fan. I get that everyone has Zoom brain from the quarantine and doing shallow depth of field hides the squalor of your house from your coworkers, but I don’t think it’s necessary to fuzz out the crowd.
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Intruder posted:That was pretty bad. Both the guy who said it and Ozuna himself are gone though I was more upset about Taubman than sign stealing (which tbf, I dont now and never a single poo poo about sign stealing).
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Oct 17, 2021 02:58
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Just wondering…has there ever been a wild card World Series?
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Endless Trash posted:Just wondering…has there ever been a wild card World Series? The seven game classic in 2014 between the Giants and the Royals was one
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HOTLANTA MAN posted:CHOP i may never stop chopping
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Carlosologist posted:The seven game classic in 2014 between the Giants and the Royals was one
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Spring Break My Heart posted:So was 2002 Giants/Angels So only 2014, got it.
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Ammat The Ankh posted:2. Boston beats Los Angeles with Kiké is already outperforming Betts. Dinosaurs! posted:It’s new. They started doing it in the NBA this year too. I’m not a fan. I get that everyone has Zoom brain from the quarantine and doing shallow depth of field hides the squalor of your house from your coworkers, but I don’t think it’s necessary to fuzz out the crowd. That sucks, it looks dumb.
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it's also incredibly pernicious because it tacitly removes one of the big aesthetic considerations from the game (fans) that the league can't directly control. like obv that's not in its final state yet but you can imagine. fans can be bad but also whatever the league wants to replace them with is infinitely worse
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Albies was being deeply problematic when he described Riley as "big boss", a world famous terrorist and founder of Outer Heaven
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Epic High Five posted:Albies was being deeply problematic when he described Riley as "big boss", a world famous terrorist and founder of Outer Heaven Huhuhuhuhuh
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Epic High Five posted:Albies was being deeply problematic when he described Riley as "big boss", a world famous terrorist and founder of Outer Heaven Does this make Johan Camargo the medic?
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As a Dodger fan, I think they’re likely washed. They have three starters where you need four and two have been used in relief, in the last three days. The one who started tonight was talking in the postgame presser about “dead arm”, because he loving closed out the game two nights ago. LOL! The one who starts the next game has pitched more innings this season than he ever has in his career, and he’s been scratching and scrambling to get outs for the past two months. I think the Dodgers are going to lose this in five. Barves-Red Sox WS, Red Sox in five and Kiké Hernandez obliterates all postseason offensive metrics
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