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The ALCS Is Tied Again

Posted on by Dazzling Erin

Dear Mariners,

You had one job!  You just needed to win Game 6 of the ALCS.  If you had won tonight, you would be going to the World Series and you would have kept the Blue Jays out of the World Series.  Instead, you lost and now the ALCS is tied 3-3.  The Dodgers only needed four games to win the NLCS.  The Mariners and the Blue Jays are having to go to a Game 7!

For me, this has been a frustrating season.  My Rangers started out strong and then fell apart before rallying towards the end of the regular season and then falling apart again.  Now, I’m depending on the Mariners to keep my least favorite team out of the World Series.  And if the Mariners lose tomorrow’s game, it’ll be up to the Dodgers to keep the Blue Jays from winning the World Series.

It’s frustrating but a championship series going all the way to Game 7 is actually what baseball is all about.  This is a big moment for both teams.  Go Mariners!  You’re our only hope!  But if the Blue Jays do win, I’ll be gracious because they earned the victory.  They went from trailing 0-2 to tying things at 3-3.  I’ll congratulate the Blue Jays, right before I start cheering for the Dodgers.

The Dodgers Are Going To The World Series!

Posted on by Dazzling Erin

This was a great day for baseball!

The Dodgers have swept the NLCS and will be facing either the Mariners or the Blue Jays in the World Series!  Congratulations, Dodgers!  Though I’m usually not even a fan of of the National League, I still plan to cheer for the Dodgers regardless of which team joins them in the series.

Meanwhile, the Mariners are only one win away from vanquishing the Blue Jays and claiming the ALCS.  Go Mariners!  We’re all counting on you to keep Toronto out of the World Series!

Way To Go, Dodgers!

Posted on by Dazzling Erin

Baseball update!  The Dodgers have just defeated the Brewers in Game 3 of the NLCS!  The Dodgers now lead the series 3-0 and are one win away from going to the World Series!  As they are the only team that is not from a state (or country) that is at the very top of the lower 48, I am in the unexpected position of cheering for the Dodgers as the MLB postseason reaches its conclusion.

Now, it’s up to the Mariners to defeat the Blue Jays in Game 4 of the ALCS and we will be that much closer to the World Series that I want.

Go Mariners!  Go Dodgers!

 

Toronto Has Won Game 3 Of The ALCS

Posted on by Dazzling Erin

I don’t like the Blue Jays and the last thing I want is to see them win any games during the ALCS but, as a baseball fan, I have to give credit where credit is due.  And, as a Rangers fan, I have to share this GIF of Rougned Odor flattening Jose Bautista.

A 13-4 victory over the Mariners cannot be ignored and the Blue Jays got it at the exact time they needed it.  They’re still down in the series, 2-1.  But they’ve proven that they’re not out of this.

I’m depending on you, Mariners.  Don’t let me down!

Congratulations to the Dodgers!

Posted on by Dazzling Erin

Congratulations to the Los Angeles Dodgers, who earlier tonight won Game 2 of the NLCS, defeating the Brewers by a score of 5-1.

I am happy to say that the Dodgers are currently ahead 2-0 in the series while the Mariners are currently ahead of the Blue Jays, also by 2-0, in the ALCS.  Hopefully, this will mean that the Blue Jays will not make it to the World Series (Thank you, Seattle!) and that the Dodgers will keep the both the Mariners and the Brewers from taking the Commissioners Trophy up north. (Thank you, Los Angeles!)

It’s not ideal but, after the season I just lived through, I’ll take it!

Go Mariners!  Go Dodgers!

Go Seattle!

Posted on by Dazzling Erin

Congratulations to the Seattle Mariners!  Tonight, they defeated the Blue Jays and won Game One of the American League Championship Series!

I know that I never thought I’d be cheering for Seattle but I’ll support any team that keeps the Blue Jays out of the World Series!  Keep it up, Seattle!  Your three games away from the pennant!

The final score was Mariners 3, Blue Jays 1.

As for the National League Championship, it’s the Brewers vs the Dodgers and I don’t care who wins as long as they can beat Seattle in the World Series!

Who Can A Southern Girl Cheer For In The MLB Play-Offs?

Posted on by Dazzling Erin

It’s a sad time to be a Southern baseball fan.

The regular season is over.  The playoffs begin tomorrow.  Despite giving me a brief moment of hope in the final weeks, the Rangers did not make the playoffs.  Usually, when the Rangers don’t make it, I cheer for the Astros but they didn’t make it either.

Instead, the following teams will be contending for a spot in the World Series:

For the American League:

  1. Toronto Blue Jays
  2. New York Yankees
  3. Boston Red Sox
  4. Cleveland Guardians
  5. Detroit Tigers
  6. Seattle Mariners

For the National League:

  1. Philadelphia Phillies
  2. Milwaukee Brewers
  3. Chicago Cubs
  4. Cincinnati Reds
  5. Los Angles Dodgers
  6. San Diego Padres

In other words, a bunch of yankees and I don’t just mean New York.

Who will I cheer for out of that collection of teams?  I know who I don’t want to win.  If the World Series comes down to the Blue Jays and the Phillies, I might just stop watching baseball all together.  (I’d have to cheer for the Blue Jays in that matchup but I wouldn’t be happy about it.)

The Guardians are tempting, even if they did clinch their spot by beating the Rangers.  They were the last team to make it to the playoffs and I love a good underdog story.  They may have beat the Rangers but they’re not the team that I blame for keeping the Rangers out of the playoffs.  (I’m looking at you, Astros.)  Ohio may be up north but it’s not that much up north so I guess I can support the Guardians or even the Reds!

Go Guardians!

A Baseball Scene That I Love: The Best Part Of The 2025 All-Star Game

Posted on by Dazzling Erin

I’m an American League girl so I wasn’t happy that they lost last night’s MLB All-Star Game.  I was happy that, after spending most of the game down by six runs, they managed to tie things up and force the game to go into the “swing off.”  It just goes to show you that, until that final out is called, you’re never out of a game.

Today, everyone is talking about the swing off but my favorite part of the night happened earlier in the game, when the lights went down and tribute was paid to Hank Aaron.  Here’s that moment:

Last night reminded me of why, even when my team losing, I love baseball!

I Want To See The Lone Red Seat In Fenway Park

Posted on by Dazzling Erin

I’m not even a Red Sox fan but, if I’m ever in Boston, I’m going to visit Fenway Park just so I can see the Red Seat.

Photograph by David

This red seat, in the right field bleachers, is where the longest home run in Fenway Park’s history landed.  It was hit by Ted Williams on June 9th, 1946.  That’s 79 years ago today.  The seat was painted red in 1981 to honor Williams’s achievement and to make sure that no one forgot a piece of baseball history.

Photograph by Ewen Roberts

I’ve searcedh for any available film of Ted Williams hitting that record-setting homerun but I haven’t been able to find it.  I’ve found a lot of other Ted Williams’s home runs.  He was an amazing hitter and I wish I could go back and actually watch him play.  The next best thing, though, is this red seat, reminding everyone of his accomplishment.

This red seat epitomizes why I will always love baseball.  I don’t know how many times Ted Williams swung his bat over his career or how many total hits he got.  According to Wikipedia, he hit 521 career home runs.  But I will always know just how far he hit that ball 79 years ago in Fenway Park.

The Rangers Win Their Third Series Of The Season!

Posted on by Dazzling Erin

I don’t want to jinx anything and the season is not even a month old but right now, my rangers are 7-2 and I’m feeling pretty good.  Yesterday, they beat the Rays 5-2 and today, they beat them 6-4.  I just hope the Rangers can keep winning like this for the entire season because there is a long way to go!

Here are the highlights of yesterday’s game against the Rays!