The World Series starts tonight and I can’t think of anything scarier than the Blue Jays winning the World Series. Not until a priest is called in to exorcise the spirit of Jose Bautista from the Blue Jays dugout will I be willing to cheer for Toronto.
So, I’m sending up all of my Halloween prayers to the Los Angeles Dodgers! You’re our only hope, Dodgers! I certainly never though I’d be cheering for you but this October, you’re my team! Get out there and play to win. I want to see home runs, stolen bases, and plenty of leaning into the pitch. Do what you have to do. Show the Mariners how it’s done.
The World Series starts tonight. The earliest it could end would be with Game 4 on October 28th. I wouldn’t mind if the Blue Jays won a few games to extend the World Series to Game 6. The Dodgers winning the World Series on October 31st? That would be a Halloween miracle!
Last night was terrifying! I was watching the Mariner/Blue Jays game and the Mariners were ahead. They seemed like the had the game wrapped up. I was so confident that the Mariners would be winning the ALCS and keeping Toronto out of the World Series that I stopped watching the game and instead, I joined Lisa, Jeff, Brad, and the rest of the Monday Mania crew in watching The Wrong Boy Next Door.
About 45 minutes into the movie, I glanced at my phone to check on the game.
The Blue Jays were ahead.
No, I wanted to shout, what are you doing, Seattle!?
The Blue Jays went on to win the ALCS and now, they’ll be facing the Dodgers in the World Series. And while I may not like the Blue Jays, I have to congratulate them. They came from behind in both the game and the series and they won. That’s what a good baseball team does.
So. congratulations, Blue Jays. And, when the series begins on the 24th, let’s go Dodgers!
Seattle, I’m never going to depend on you for anything ever again.
Also, if you guys could wrap up the World Series before Halloween rolls around, I’d appreciate it. Thanks!
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 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!
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.
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 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!
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!
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!
Well, the Wall Street Journal and The New York Times Carried the story in big headlines How Kansas City George was robbed that day When Tar Baby Billy took his bat away
It was two men out in the top a’ the ninth It was one a’ them classic settin’s The Goose on the mound in that Big Apple town And George is up there battin’
As the crowd chants “Goose!” He turns it loose With fire and smoke and ash George sends it deep In the right field seats Another timely crash
As he rounded third and he headed on home Was a gleam in Billy’s eye Dick wondered “What’s he up to now? “I know this guy’s real sly”
Billy grabbed the bat as both teams sat In awe upon the benches Says, “There ya are! That there’s pine tar! “An’ it’s a whole lot more’n eighteen inches!”
Tar Baby Billy can you hear our song? Did you cry about the game last night? Cry Baby Billy tell us all what’s wrong? All you wanna do is fight You like a child, kickin’ dirt on the umpire’s shoes That’s the way you’ve always been So now we’re gonna take that pine tar rag And rub it in your face again
So Tim thought it through, and he asked the crew Then with bat in hand, he shouted “You’re out! The home run just don’t count! “I’m gonna have ta disallow it!”
Well, the sky was clear and the day was hot But George was even hotter Till Lee got wise, and said “Hey, you guys! “This claim ain’t a-gonna hold water”
Tar Baby Billy can you hear our song? Did you cry about the game last night? Cry Baby Billy tell us all what’s wrong? All you wanna do is fight You like a child, kickin’ dirt on the umpire’s shoes That’s the way you’ve always been So now we’re gonna take that pine tar rag And rub it in your face again
Well, the fans was riled and suits was filed To create a long dee-lay Then Billy’s team, apparently Was just afraid to play
Now the stage was set and Billy bet That he had the upper hand But Billy was fooled when the big court ruled “You gonna play this game, as planned!”
Well, Tar Baby Billy can you hear our song? Did you cry about the game last night? Cry Baby Billy tell us all what’s wrong? All you wanna do is fight You like a child, kickin’ dirt on the umpire’s shoes That’s the way you’ve always been So now we’re gonna take that pine tar rag And rub it in your face again
With affidavits (notarized) That George had touched ’em all The umpire said, “We a step ahead “Gonna put an end to Billy Ball”
“We done heard the call for Billy Ball “We ain’t never gonna hear it again “Just like the cheer for Billy’s Beer “When the Democrats was in”
Now the game they played that summer day Won’t be famous for the scores But the incidents that have happened since Will be remembered as Tar Wars
Tar Baby Billy can you hear our song? Did you cry about the game last night? Cry Baby Billy tell us all what’s wrong? All you wanna do is fight You like a child, kickin’ dirt on the umpire’s shoes That’s the way you’ve always been So now we’re gonna take that pine tar rag And rub it in your face again
Through the Shattered Lens 