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[George]

Are we all watching the World Series?

 

[Yawkey way]

Are we all watching the World Series?

You’re up against it with their pitching but it’s been a very good series so far.

 

[George]

You’re up against it with their pitching but it’s been a very good series so far.

What's-his-face was incredible for them today. Pitched like a man possessed.

First game where I've understood most of the terminology and stats too, enjoyed it even though we lost.

In a sick way I'm happy we lost - wouldn't know what to do with the Eagles on tomorrow and the Phillies potentially trying to win the World Series on at the same time.

 

[George]

Dard Ball Get just a little reminder to keep your dialect up to scratch xx

 

[Yawkey way]

What's-his-face was incredible for them today. Pitched like a man possessed.

First game where I've understood most of the terminology and stats too, enjoyed it even though we lost.

In a sick way I'm happy we lost - wouldn't know what to do with the Eagles on tomorrow and the Phillies potentially trying to win the World Series on at the same time.

You need to get some runners on base you can’t just swing for the fences, this is how the crushed the Yankees. Haha yeah it‘s a tough life when your teams are winning.

 

[George]

You need to get some runners on base you can’t just swing for the fences, this is how the crushed the Yankees. Haha yeah it‘s a tough life when your teams are winning.

I think it went to our heads after the 7-0 in game 3. Seems like it anyway lol. I'm not an expert enough to know what they are thinking...yet.

We really need to take game 5 tomorrow, hearing about how well the Astros have done not losing consecutive games all post-season or something, just can't see us winning both in Houston.

 

[Dard Ball Get]

Dard Ball Get just a little reminder to keep your dialect up to scratch xx

Never having kids

 

[Yawkey way]

I think it went to our heads after the 7-0 in game 3. Seems like it anyway lol. I'm not an expert enough to know what they are thinking...yet.

We really need to take game 5 tomorrow, hearing about how well the Astros have done not losing consecutive games all post-season or something, just can't see us winning both in Houston.

The astros are a very good team and notorious cheats as well, like any sport you shut the crowd up by getting on top early. The ball park is smaller so that will add to the excitement, it’s amazing how often these games are decided by some unheralded guy rather than the champions. You’ve just got to get back to doing what got you there, make every at bat count, no quick innings, run up the pitch count and make them go to the pen which will impact the next game and so on.

That 7 - 0 game McCullers was definitely tipping his pitches and your guys were all over it from the Harper homer until he was out of the game. He had a different position for his glove depending on the pitch he was throwing, don’t expect to see that again. I’m also wondering if the foreign substance talk got into your heads, he was checked regularly during the game just pitched well. Anyway I’ll be watching if you get a game 7 the tension is extraordinary, 1 lousy pitch, 1 error in the field etc. absolutely love it. I’ll be sitting there with my Red Sox top on hoping we open the purse strings and make some moves after the World Series is over.

 

[George]

The astros are a very good team and notorious cheats as well, like any sport you shut the crowd up by getting on top early. The ball park is smaller so that will add to the excitement, it’s amazing how often these games are decided by some unheralded guy rather than the champions. You’ve just got to get back to doing what got you there, make every at bat count, no quick innings, run up the pitch count and make them go to the pen which will impact the next game and so on.

That 7 - 0 game McCullers was definitely tipping his pitches and your guys were all over it from the Harper homer until he was out of the game. He had a different position for his glove depending on the pitch he was throwing, don’t expect to see that again. I’m also wondering if the foreign substance talk got into your heads, he was checked regularly during the game just pitched well. Anyway I’ll be watching if you get a game 7 the tension is extraordinary, 1 lousy pitch, 1 error in the field etc. absolutely love it. I’ll be sitting there with my Red Sox top on hoping we open the purse strings and make some moves after the World Series is over.

Might go for the Phillies jersey underneath the Brian Dawkins Eagles jersey, just need one of those beer drinking hats on to complete the set

 

[jwikked]

There’s nothing cooler in sport than a city that will literally riot if their team wins.

Anyway, I just got a 7 day trial of TuneIn Radio to listen to the baseball live. Gonna use a Philadelphia radio stream for it.

Hopefully it translates well to radio, I presume it could be much like listening to the cricket. It would be cool to have a sport to listen to during the week.

 

[Yawkey way]

syndergaard has been hit hard this year when he’s thrown his fast ball but is a gun coming back from injury. Verlander has been an absolute stud for years but hasn’t been that great this post season. Love that blue uniform the Phillies are wearing tonight.

 

[George]

syndergaard has been hit hard this year when he’s thrown his fast ball but is a gun coming back from injury. Verlander has been an absolute stud for years but hasn’t been that great this post season. Love that blue uniform the Phillies are wearing tonight.

Looks like she's all over

 

[Yawkey way]

Looks like she's all over

No it just got harder but you can still win, this was a very close game they got a couple of breaks but that’s baseball.

 

[George]

No it just got harder but you can still win, this was a very close game they got a couple of breaks but that’s baseball.

Thought Realmuto was going to send that one over the fence late if not for that incredible catch.

I've wondered why the Astros don't just let Hoskins/Schwarber/Harper walk instead of giving them a shot at hitting a home run. Obviously I'm a novice but wouldn't the percentage play be to get the hitters off the plate

 

[Yawkey way]

Thought Realmuto was going to send that one over the fence late if not for that incredible catch.

I've wondered why the Astros don't just let Hoskins/Schwarber/Harper walk instead of giving them a shot at hitting a home run. Obviously I'm a novice but wouldn't the percentage play be to get the hitters off the plate

Players get walked occasionally but the stats would say you’re asking for trouble. The best hitters average over 300 so now you’ve just put a guy on base who only makes it at best every third at bat. Also now the pressure is really on the pitcher, maybe the team plays some small ball, that’s where you’re just trying to get a fair hit. So many ways to advance once you have a runner on, steal second, a bunt then a sack fly and you’ve scored a run. Depending on the score and innings it might be wiser to walk Aaron judge rather than start a rally or if you’re down to the last out you’re up by 5 someone on second and first is open but it’s real situational stuff and usually based on stats.

You see why afl is so frustrating watching nfl and mlb, mistakes will cost you you’re job. In the afl it’s like organised mayhem and every second possession is a mistake. The other thing is the total lack of understanding when it comes to hang time and kicking go advantage. Players calling for the ball 80 metres away or they get a five metre break and want it kicked 50 metres to them by the time it gets there the defender has strolled over and marks easily.

 

[George]

Players get walked occasionally but the stats would say you’re asking for trouble. The best hitters average over 300 so now you’ve just put a guy on base who only makes it at best every third at bat. Also now the pressure is really on the pitcher, maybe the team plays some small ball, that’s where you’re just trying to get a fair hit. So many ways to advance once you have a runner on, steal second, a bunt then a sack fly and you’ve scored a run. Depending on the score and innings it might be wiser to walk Aaron judge rather than start a rally or if you’re down to the last out you’re up by 5 someone on second and first is open but it’s real situational stuff and usually based on stats.

You see why afl is so frustrating watching nfl and mlb, mistakes will cost you you’re job. In the afl it’s like organised mayhem and every second possession is a mistake. The other thing is the total lack of understanding when it comes to hang time and kicking go advantage. Players calling for the ball 80 metres away or they get a five metre break and want it kicked 50 metres to them by the time it gets there the defender has strolled over and marks easily.

Bunt and a sack fly sounds Portuguese, I'll have to look into it.

You're right about the mistakes, every time I see a kicker miss a late FG I always check in on them a couple days later to see if they've been given the arse haha. It's so cut-throat.

 

[Yawkey way]

Bunt and a sack fly sounds Portuguese, I'll have to look into it.

You're right about the mistakes, every time I see a kicker miss a late FG I always check in on them a couple days later to see if they've been given the arse haha. It's so cut-throat.

A bunt is where the player usually grips the bat at both ends and tries to just dead ball in towards third to advance a runner on first. A sack fly is when you have 0 or 1 outs, a ball hit deep can advance or score a runner. The player needs to touch the base after the ball hits the fielders glove, so a player on third will hold the base when the ball goes deep and looks like being caught then head home once it hits the fielders glove. The positions are also numbered pitcher 1 etc so you’ll often here double players called by numbers. Lots to learn but it’s pretty logical easy to understand stuff not like trying to explain afl .

My dad was still confused by afl when he died, at one stage he carried a rule book around with him. He loved the saints but he used to get so frustrated. I don’t think even the players understand the rules, it’s pretty crazy but part of its local charm.

 

[Pakenhamsaint]

The old red rattlers were out and about today

 

[CursingFijian]

 

[George]

Watched this with a Tongan mate of mine, he said if it were in NZ there would be punchups in the stands haha. Loved the energy but wish they wouldn't shake hands after

 

[stfan]

I just thought it was a missprint for Magic 1278 fm, if it is, 60's, 70's and 80's decades.

I don't even know if anything is on 1273khz locally.

With Victorian AM frequencies the numbers always add up to 18.

1278 = 18
774 = 18
1116. (the first two 1s are 11 +1+6 = ,18

 

[ScrappyDo]

Finished All Quiet on the Western Front - highly recommend.

Prefer the original myself.

 

[George]

Prefer the original myself.

The original world war is always the best

 

[Mowman]

Rnd 14 1997
Saints v Roos
On FOX

Just get Jason Heatley to spend some time with Max

 

[Pakenhamsaint]

The old red rattlers were out and about today

May as well post the photos I took with the camera instead of a crappy phone one.