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Old 07-16-2017, 02:58 AM   #1
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Seen the LA Dodgers record? Houston?

Dodgers are 63-29

Houston a couple games behind that

Dodgers on pace for 111 wins according to MLB Tv

Amazing stuff.....
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Old 07-16-2017, 11:31 AM   #2
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Houston is making a mockery of the AL...but the Dodger/Washington matchup promises some late-season excitement in the NL. The Scherzer/Strasburg/Gonzalez pitching lineup cannot be taken lightly...and the Nationals offense is more than adequate for the task at hand. If only they could patch up that horrendous relief pitching that they are plagued with.
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Especially the way the Dodgers started.
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Old 07-16-2017, 06:26 PM   #4
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Those are the only 4 teams in the past 22 seasons, when the wild card playoff format was introduced, that have won the World Series with the best regular season record.

The best team still has to play two short playoff rounds where anything can and does happen.Often, the best record is a byproduct of playing almost half your games in a crap division.
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Old 07-16-2017, 07:56 PM   #5
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And dont forget what injuries can do to a team. Remember the wahoos of last year, one can only imagine how things would have turned out if their starting staff wasnt decimated with injuries.
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Old 07-18-2017, 08:34 PM   #6
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Lead at the All Star Break

Give Houston and the Dodgers a "special award" for excellence through June.
The real season begins in October.
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2001 Seattle Mariners. Tied the MLB season record for wins with 116. The rest is abysmal history.
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Old 08-04-2017, 03:38 PM   #8
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Great examples and Kingfin mentioned the 2001 Mariners. It's a long season with highs and lows. Having said that, the Dodgers deserve to be the solid favorite to win it all. Great lineup, starting pitching and bullpen. Not many weaknesses.
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Old 08-04-2017, 06:03 PM   #9
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The Dodgers obviously have talent.

In my mind the question becomes:

Can they get it done when it counts?

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Old 10-22-2017, 01:59 AM   #10
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Give Houston and the Dodgers a "special award" for excellence through June.
The real season begins in October.
Ok....what do we give them now?

How about a World Series........
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Old 10-22-2017, 10:49 AM   #11
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Being in Cincy loved watching the Scrubbies get analized at Wrigley! Borderline or sometimes actual fight at every Reds-Cubs game. Anyway I can't believe how good the Dodgers look at the plate and I'm not talking about the names. There are guys I barely know who are killin it! Houston hitting sub .200 for the ALCS was disturbing as they are a solid offensive team. But this should be a good WS. Hey and good eye if only on the obvious in June! 162 don't lie!
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Ok....what do we give them now?

How about a World Series........
It is nice to see two really good teams in the World Series. You never know what can happen with wild cards and multiple series to be won. This is first time that two 100-win teams have been in the WS since 1970. I am still surprised that neither Washington nor Cleveland even got to the LCS. In particular, I thought the Nats were the most complete team.
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First game I believe is crucial for both teams. Giving the Astros a leg up by winning game 1 on the road could be huge.
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Houston hitting sub .200 for the ALCS was disturbing as they are a solid offensive team.
You is exactly correct which is why methinks the Astros are going to win it all.Good hitters don't stay that way forever and the Astros were making solid contact last night even on their outs.Looking for a turnaround, Houston in 6 ,I sez.

Geesh, I'm old enough to remember when Houston was called the Colt 45's!
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