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On 10/31/2025 at 11:10 PM, EdTomBell said:

Narratively for the Dodgers, it’s either a  Freeman HR or Ohtani opening and Yamamoto closing on short rest. 

Nailed it. 

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40 minutes ago, Im_smarter_then_you said:

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That guy will never, ever have to buy dinner in Los Angeles or the entire country of Japan for the rest of his life. I am not certain that the majority of baseball fans understand just how big the sport is in Japan. Every single group of Japanese people I meet here are Dodger fans. I mentioned it a few days ago, but that franchise has an entire nation following it. I am happy for Yamamoto getting the Series MVP. His comments through his interpreter are pretty much what I would expect to hear a Japanese player say. They're just wired differently, but in a good way. Good on the Dodgers for pulling out a most improbable victory when they were dead to rights. I'd also wager that Rojas and Smith won't be paying for anything in LA either after tonight's clutch homers. 

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2 minutes ago, Im_smarter_then_you said:

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Big cultural difference for sure. I can speak to this with experience watching Japanese people clean up after themselves when they eat. They are just super nice human beings overall. Can't wait to talk to quite a few of them tomorrow. Can anyone imagine (Insert whatever American athlete you want) cleaning up like that because you were taught to since you were old enough to know to do so?

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1 minute ago, Sbbruin said:

This is what’s great about untimed sports like baseball.  It’s never over until the last out.

I was attempting to explain baseball to someone in Ethiopia during the game. My explanation led them to understand baseball being somewhat like cricket. Anyone that thinks baseball games are long should look at how long it takes to finish a cricket match.

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53 minutes ago, PittsburghTiger said:

Re: Angie Dickenson

94-years old. Not yet dead.

 

54 minutes ago, Horn80 said:

You are talking about some serious nursing home smell.


Urine luck! 
She’s still warm.

 

10 minutes ago, Gil Bang said:

 

 

The Dodgers really seem to love that translator guy!

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5 hours ago, Sbbruin said:

 

That dude that took his hand off the bat trying to initiate contact (on his padded wrist) then acting surprised that the pitcher came right back at him was such a bitch move.

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7 hours ago, Vic Mackey said:

This game pretty much mirrors Rangers game 6 meltdown in 2011 lmao.

Toronto was about as anti clutch as you could be after going up 3-2. Cornball team.

I disagree. Toronto played awesomely. 4 runs on 14 hits should have been enough. Six of their everyday starters hit over .300 for the series. Their defense was absolutely stellar. Three Dodgers that you don't really expect to take the ball out of the park just had great swings at perfect moments against pitchers who didn't give up anything else. The only thing you could really fault Toronto with was their inability to get guys on third base with less than 2 outs home, which was an issue for both teams all series. 

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8 hours ago, Sbbruin said:

This is what’s great about untimed sports like baseball.  It’s never over until the last out.

Says the the guy who's team hit .205 for the series and was outscored 😆 

Great series, feel for the Jay's, what a turnaround and to take that payroll into extras in game 7. Thats the effort and managing teams need. 

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That's baseball. The Dodgers made the clutch hits and plays when it mattered and yeah, a little luck involved with the GRD in G6. 
 

I didn’t follow the Series that closely but G6/7 was as exciting and clutch as I’ve seen since ‘75 WS. I’m sure others will chime in on other WS games. 

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As a lifelong Dodgers fan, and the son of a BROOKLYN Dodgers fan, I officially forgive Japan for any/all actions related to Pearl Harbor.

I will no longer mention it in conversation or reference it at all, as would a frustrated wife bringing up a years old conflict with her husband to win an argument. 

thank you yoshi and shohei and roki for building these bridges across our cultural divide. 

that being said, fuck Canada!  gotta love it when a team has so many chances to win a title and just can’t do it.  Peak sports misery for Jays fans  

 

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1 minute ago, hookemATL said:

As a lifelong Dodgers fan, and the son of a BROOKLYN Dodgers fan, I officially forgive Japan for any/all actions related to Pearl Harbor.

My old man would stab you with a rusty knife. 

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20 minutes ago, hookemATL said:

As a lifelong Dodgers fan, and the son of a BROOKLYN Dodgers fan, I officially forgive Japan for any/all actions related to Pearl Harbor.

I will no longer mention it in conversation or reference it at all, as would a frustrated wife bringing up a years old conflict with her husband to win an argument. 

thank you yoshi and shohei and roki for building these bridges across our cultural divide. 

that being said, fuck Canada!  gotta love it when a team has so many chances to win a title and just can’t do it.  Peak sports misery for Jays fans  

 

*Germans 

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rewatching this, and i still cannot believe the number of outstanding defensive plays. i can’t imagine another game 7 featuring more wildly clutch and impressive plays from so many different fielders for each team. craziest series and game that i think ive ever seen. still can’t quite believe toronto didn’t win it.

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6 minutes ago, hookemATL said:

Gimenez is such a fucking bitch. Moving his hand off the bat like a little leaguer to try and get on base. Get fucked. Wrobleski handled it perfectly. 

So many NON Anglo-Saxon surnames in almost every fond recollection of the game/series. 

A real melting pot sport. 

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I didn't care that much who won. I just hate the Othani rule, anti-baseball nonsense. If he can pitch and get pulled and still be in the batting order the rest of the game, then a slow as fuck hobbled second baseman in the cleanup spot, for example, should be able to stay in the order after having a pinch runner. Othani should have to stay in the field if he's gonna bat. He basically had a pinch-pitcher in for him.

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11 hours ago, Zepol87 said:

Yea dodgers have to be #1 by a big amount in this city 

All the LA or LA adjacent transplants in Prosper wear LAD gear to church, etc. Never see any Lakers gear except Dallas natives with Luka Lakers jerseys now lol.

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I disagree. Toronto played awesomely. 4 runs on 14 hits should have been enough. Six of their everyday starters hit over .300 for the series. Their defense was absolutely stellar. Three Dodgers that you don't really expect to take the ball out of the park just had great swings at perfect moments against pitchers who didn't give up anything else. The only thing you could really fault Toronto with was their inability to get guys on third base with less than 2 outs home, which was an issue for both teams all series. 

Toronto really outplayed LA most of the series. We just got them when we needed them. Dodgers did their best when their best was needed.
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There were definitely mistakes made by both teams, but holy cow the quality of the baseball played in that entire series was just so fucking good. I haven't had that much fun watching baseball in a long time. And credit to the umpires - I don't think there was a single egregious call that directly affected an outcome. 

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