MLB thread

[canefan]

@ACT-Crusader said in MLB thread:

Anyone else watching the World Series? The game 4 was epic. Final inning run that had everything to give the Rays the win. Awesome finish and series tied at 2.

Defining game 5 coming up for Clayton Kershaw. Another opportunity to dispel his reputation as a playoff big game choker

[Bovidae]

The Dodgers finally win the chocolates.

Their team salary was nearly 4 times that of the Rays.

[canefan]

@Bovidae said in MLB thread:

The Dodgers finally win the chocolates.

Their team salary was nearly 4 times that of the Rays.

They have really underperformed over the last 5 years having had that payroll

[Bovidae]

@canefan And a good time for LA sports fans after the Lakers title.

[Dice]

This guy is just a freak. I hope he stays healthy this season.

Big week. (6 HRs, 1 Win, 1 ER, 5 Ks)

Now joint league leader in home runs. I love the sound of the 2nd HR.

[KiwiMurph]

@dice not to mention his pitching.

100mph fastballs.

The most talented baseballer in the world by a country mile.

[Dice]

Shohei keeps hitting bombs. Up to 32 home runs now.

Oh yeah, he pitched for a win yesterday too.

[Old Samurai Jack]

The dude's got me watching baseball for the first time in my life.

[Kid Chocolate]

[KiwiMurph]

[Dice]

Hits this one out with a cricket shot.

He'll be pitching tomorrow.

[Dice]

Time for the daily Ohtani highlights.

His splitter is just unfair.

[Dice]

3 home runs in the last 4 days.

Pitched well on Tuesday too.

[Bovidae]

[KiwiMurph]

So Shohei did this today

[Bovidae]

A pity that Trout is on the IL.

[aucklandwarlord]

@bovidae said in MLB thread:

This game was such a good advertisement for the sport. I happened upon it by chance - I loosely follow MLB but don't watch many games in their entirety but this was compelling. Not to mention it coming down to the bottom of the 9th as well. I imagine the MLB spent a pretty penny building the stadium, but what a great spectacle.

[KiwiMurph]

@aucklandwarlord that game had the highest television ratings for a regular season game since 2005. Fair to say it was a success!

[canefan]

@aucklandwarlord It was a great film, they did a great job of re-enacting it. The players looked like they got a real kick out of it too

[Dice]

@kiwimurph I was hoping he'd pitch in the 9th, but apparently he was tired - understandable when it's the first time he's pitched 8 innings in his career.

While his home runs have not been as frequent post-AS game, his pitching has gone to another level since then.