As I'm on the west coast, I only had to stay up till midnight, and I'm glad I did. "Epic" is exactly the word.
I saw a report that Sandy Koufax went to the clubhouse after the game to shake Will Klein's hand and compliment him on his scoreless relief in the last four innings. Klein is on his 3rd team this year and is only on the World Series roster because Alex Vesia has something serious going on in his family and isn't available. He hadn't pitched this many innings since he was a starter in college.
The announcers said around the 16th inning or so that if it dragged on long enough the Dodgers were going to have a position player pitch, which is just nuts in the WS. Yamamoto then volunteered, so it wasn't going to happen, but still - so wrong.
They may have to use the runner on 2nd base rule in the World Series starting after x innings. One of my colleague suggested the 12th.
ETA: Wow!! Koufax is the same age as my father, turning 90 this year.
What a series! I am so glad that I don't have a dog in the fight so that I can just sit back and enjoy it!
I'm not exactly just sitting back to enjoy the series, but recent World Series success means the Dodgers ultimately losing this year won't take away my enjoyment of what is so far a tremendous series of games.
The Blue Jays have over-performed all year. Of course, I would love to see them win the World Series but they have gotten much further along than I expected at the start of the season.
I have heard Trump will not invite the winner to the White House. He thinks the Dodgers are run by a corrupt organization, and the Blue Jays are, well, Canadian. I would not go either if I were one of the players because I hate cold McDonald sandwiches which Trump has been known to serve. On the other hand, if the Jays win, I bet the Prime Minister will enjoy having them visit 24 Sussex Drive.
Last night another surprise, from a rookie pitcher who started the year in Single A ball:
Yesavage allowed just one run over seven innings in Game 5, striking out 12 -- the most by a rookie pitcher in a World Series game -- and walking none. He became the first pitcher in the World Series to have that many strikeouts with zero walks, and he did it in only his eighth MLB start and his first postseason road start.
Last night another surprise, from a rookie pitcher who started the year in Single A ball:
Yesavage allowed just one run over seven innings in Game 5, striking out 12 -- the most by a rookie pitcher in a World Series game -- and walking none. He became the first pitcher in the World Series to have that many strikeouts with zero walks, and he did it in only his eighth MLB start and his first postseason road start.
We're going to a concert at 8:00 this evening. I am sure there will be many flickering phones during the performance as the faithful anxiously check the score. The last time this happened, the conductor obligingly announced it between pieces.
Unbelievable. Just - wow. Yamamoto wasn't supposed to be available after throwing 96 pitches in yesterday's win, but he goes 2 2/3 innings today in relief.
What a series! Easily the best World Series I have ever seen. Both sides playing their all with plenty of dramatic twists and turns. And not just from the big money headliners, but valuable contributions from the rank and file players. It was just incredible. Not a tedious game in the bunch!
I do have a what if Alejandro Kirk's bat had not broken in the last play? After all, physics would say a solid bat would result in a harder hit, possibly putting the hit out of reach of the infield players at least.
I wonder if there will be some discussion around the redesign of the bat. Seemed like there were quite a number of broken bats in this series.
There are many "what ifs?" from Game 7. Congratulations to the Dodgers and all of their fans. From my pov, the Blue Jays shattered my expectations for this year.
Indeed. Let's not forget that the Blue Jays were in LAST place in the AL East in 2024. And then they go to Game 7 of the World Series. That is one heck of a turnaround.
The World Series is over and that means one thing: the Australian Baseball League is getting ready to start up!
The 2025-26 season kicks off November 12 with my beloved Sydney Blue Sox playing against the Brisbane Bandits.
It looks like the league is now down to only 4 teams, which is sad. Sydney, Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide. Apparently Canberra and Melbourne, who played last year, have folded (at least for this season).
The ABL games are mostly in the middle of the night for me, but there's a Saturday day game that will be at 8:30 pm my time, so I'll see if I can figure how to watch. I do have their app and am subscribed to the YT channel.
I guess Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, were roundly criticized for wearing (gasp) the wrong cap in game 4 of the World Series. It was an LA cap. The BlueJays, after all, is from a Commonwealth Country who recognizes his dad as the sovereign of the nation. Harry's excuse (in so many words): "When you don't have a lot of hair on your head, you have to wear something, and (the LA cap) was available."
He did wear a Jays hat for the remainder of the series.
Seeing as he's never going to sit on the throne, and as he lives in Montecito, about an hour and a half from Dodger Stadium, seems like it should be just fine for him to wear a Dodgers cap.
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I saw a report that Sandy Koufax went to the clubhouse after the game to shake Will Klein's hand and compliment him on his scoreless relief in the last four innings. Klein is on his 3rd team this year and is only on the World Series roster because Alex Vesia has something serious going on in his family and isn't available. He hadn't pitched this many innings since he was a starter in college.
The announcers said around the 16th inning or so that if it dragged on long enough the Dodgers were going to have a position player pitch, which is just nuts in the WS. Yamamoto then volunteered, so it wasn't going to happen, but still - so wrong.
ETA: Wow!! Koufax is the same age as my father, turning 90 this year.
Better that than position players pitching.
And he's in great shape!
The next time somebody questions why I love baseball so much, I am going to tell them to sit down and watch this series.
I'm not exactly just sitting back to enjoy the series, but recent World Series success means the Dodgers ultimately losing this year won't take away my enjoyment of what is so far a tremendous series of games.
Opps, sorry for being a little purgatory here.
Well, the point is the Prime Minister will enjoy receiving the Blue Jays, no doubt.
Source.
I am glad today is an off day for the Series. My jaw could use a rest from all the jaw-dropping stuff that has been happening.
You could tell his parents were very proud every time the live camera pointed in their direction.
No matter who wins, this series will have a long list of superlatives.
It's been amazing. I want the Dodgers to win tonight for obvious reasons, but I really want this thing to go to 7 games.
I just rewatched "Moneyball" the quote that stands out "How can you not be romantic about baseball?"
Romantic. Nostalgic. Can't say I feel any of those for any other sport, and I'm not even that keen on baseball.
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I have a hard time wrapping my mind around not having baseball every day!
I do have a what if Alejandro Kirk's bat had not broken in the last play? After all, physics would say a solid bat would result in a harder hit, possibly putting the hit out of reach of the infield players at least.
I wonder if there will be some discussion around the redesign of the bat. Seemed like there were quite a number of broken bats in this series.
Bieber has opted to stay with the Jays - more Free Agents to resign (bichette, Bassett, Scherzer), and possibly another arm or two.
The 2025-26 season kicks off November 12 with my beloved Sydney Blue Sox playing against the Brisbane Bandits.
It looks like the league is now down to only 4 teams, which is sad. Sydney, Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide. Apparently Canberra and Melbourne, who played last year, have folded (at least for this season).
He did wear a Jays hat for the remainder of the series.
It is so hard being a royal.
https://www.nbcnews.com/world/united-kingdom/prince-harry-apologizes-canada-wearing-la-dodgers-cap-world-series-rcna242520
It did look like they were enjoying the game, though.