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Post by pippsheadache on Nov 2, 2022 10:01:44 GMT -5
As usual, no Yankees, no watch for me. But I did stop on the channel long enough to see 7-0 in the seventh with a Phillies rally brewing. It felt righteous… So, you never watch the World Series anymore? Nobody asked me, but I do admit to always watching the World Series, albeit with greatly reduced intensity on the sadly numerous occasions when the Yankees aren't in it. I don't hang on every pitch or even necessarily watch the whole game, but I hang around enough to get the general idea and hopefully catch the occasional Kirk Gibson moment. I usually find some way to generate a rooting interest, even if it's something bland like Angels-Giants. I'm one of those who can stumble across a Weber State - Northern Arizona football game in late November and quickly develop an emotional bond with one or the other. Very superficial and proud of it. |
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Post by inger on Nov 2, 2022 11:06:26 GMT -5
As usual, no Yankees, no watch for me. But I did stop on the channel long enough to see 7-0 in the seventh with a Phillies rally brewing. It felt righteous… So, you never watch the World Series anymore? It’s been that way for me since 1994. Only watch baseball until the Yankees are eliminated. It was my payback for ghe strike that season. I had forgiven 1981, but when they went out in 1994, it struck a different chord in me… |
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Post by inger on Nov 2, 2022 11:10:15 GMT -5
So, you never watch the World Series anymore? Nobody asked me, but I do admit to always watching the World Series, albeit with greatly reduced intensity on the sadly numerous occasions when the Yankees aren't in it. I don't hang on every pitch or even necessarily watch the whole game, but I hang around enough to get the general idea and hopefully catch the occasional Kirk Gibson moment. I usually find some way to generate a rooting interest, even if it's something bland like Angels-Giants. I'm one of those who can stumble across a Weber State - Northern Arizona football game in late November and quickly develop an emotional bond with one or the other. Very superficial and proud of it. I know what you mean. I used to be able to do that. Turn on the tube, who are these guys? I’d pick out the uniform I liked best, or just start rooting for the team that was behind to catch up. Maybe I’d see an unknown player that looked like he was darting around like a fly in a mayonnaise jar and root for his team… anything… root for hottest cheerleader… |
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Post by desousa on Nov 2, 2022 13:18:21 GMT -5
I don't watch too many non-Yankee games, but last night was so enjoyable to watch.
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Post by desousa on Nov 2, 2022 19:48:40 GMT -5
Last night I watched the game with my friend Basil Hayden. Pipps probably knows him.
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Post by pippsheadache on Nov 3, 2022 5:51:13 GMT -5
Last night I watched the game with my friend Basil Hayden. Pipps probably knows him. Hey Mr D, just seeing this the morning after ("There's got to be a morning after.") For sure, Basil Hayden is a fine companion for a game of baseball. Or a graded stakes race at Churchill Downs. A nice lighter bourbon at a fair price. I have made my share of Mint Juleps with Basil's assistance. That bourbon is somehow descended from the family that originated Old Grand Dad, one of those bourbons you saw ads for in "Sports Illustrated" or "Golf Digest" in the 50s and 60s. Old Forrester, Old Fitzgerald and the immortal Old Crow. Remember the crow on the label had an X where his eye should be? Gave it an air of the occult. It's not even 7 AM and I'm thinking of bourbon. Only five hours to go! |
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Post by pippsheadache on Nov 3, 2022 6:02:34 GMT -5
Anyway, back to the game -- Christian Javier goes six in a combined no-hitter against the Phillies. This is by no means a Don Larsen moment, although Javier is on an amazing run. His last six starts he has thrown 34 1/3 innings and allowed no runs on seven hits. Combined with his previous post-season start against the Yankees, he has pitched 11 1/3 innings and allowed no runs and one hit. My question is why did they hold him until Game Four?
Still, being a great five or six inning pitcher does not qualify him as Bob Gibson 1968. It would possibly make him the greatest long reliever in baseball history, however.
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Post by desousa on Nov 3, 2022 6:08:47 GMT -5
Last night I watched the game with my friend Basil Hayden. Pipps probably knows him. Hey Mr D, just seeing this the morning after ("There's got to be a morning after.") For sure, Basil Hayden is a fine companion for a game of baseball. Or a graded stakes race at Churchill Downs. A nice lighter bourbon at a fair price. I have made my share of Mint Juleps with Basil's assistance. That bourbon is somehow descended from the family that originated Old Grand Dad, one of those bourbons you saw ads for in "Sports Illustrated" or "Golf Digest" in the 50s and 60s. Old Forrester, Old Fitzgerald and the immortal Old Crow. Remember the crow on the label had an X where his eye should be? Gave it an air of the occult. It's not even 7 AM and I'm thinking of bourbon. Only five hours to go! Ah yes, the "Old" bourbons I remember from ads from my childhood. My childhood friend's dad owned a saloon and he used to let us look at all the advertising stuff the liquor and beer companies would hand out. The Old Crow stuff was cool. I still occasionally buy a bottle of Old Forrester to make Old Fashioneds. Instead of topping them off with club soda, I use an IPA. It's pretty good. You forgot one "Old" bourbon from our childhood, "Old Homicide" from the The Three Stooges. Someone should make a bourbon with that name. |
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Post by Renfield on Nov 3, 2022 6:14:14 GMT -5
Anyway, back to the game -- Christian Javier goes six in a combined no-hitter against the Phillies. This is by no means a Don Larsen moment, although Javier is on an amazing run. His last six starts he has thrown 34 1/3 innings and allowed no runs on seven hits. Combined with his previous post-season start against the Yankees, he has pitched 11 1/3 innings and allowed no runs and one hit. My question is why did they hold him until Game Four? Still, being a great five or six inning pitcher does not qualify him as Bob Gibson 1968. It would possibly make him the greatest long reliever in baseball history, however. At least we got a hit off of Javier. Amazing string of innings. Given up 8 hits in the last 120 at-bats, if I heard correctly. |
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Post by pippsheadache on Nov 3, 2022 6:24:58 GMT -5
Anyway, back to the game -- Christian Javier goes six in a combined no-hitter against the Phillies. This is by no means a Don Larsen moment, although Javier is on an amazing run. His last six starts he has thrown 34 1/3 innings and allowed no runs on seven hits. Combined with his previous post-season start against the Yankees, he has pitched 11 1/3 innings and allowed no runs and one hit. My question is why did they hold him until Game Four? Still, being a great five or six inning pitcher does not qualify him as Bob Gibson 1968. It would possibly make him the greatest long reliever in baseball history, however. At least we got a hit off of Javier. Amazing string of innings. Given up 8 hits in the last 120 at-bats, if I heard correctly. Yep. And remember he was the starter for Houston's combined no-hitter against the Yanks in June. |
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Post by pippsheadache on Nov 3, 2022 6:45:43 GMT -5
Hey Mr D, just seeing this the morning after ("There's got to be a morning after.") For sure, Basil Hayden is a fine companion for a game of baseball. Or a graded stakes race at Churchill Downs. A nice lighter bourbon at a fair price. I have made my share of Mint Juleps with Basil's assistance. That bourbon is somehow descended from the family that originated Old Grand Dad, one of those bourbons you saw ads for in "Sports Illustrated" or "Golf Digest" in the 50s and 60s. Old Forrester, Old Fitzgerald and the immortal Old Crow. Remember the crow on the label had an X where his eye should be? Gave it an air of the occult. It's not even 7 AM and I'm thinking of bourbon. Only five hours to go! Ah yes, the "Old" bourbons I remember from ads from my childhood. My childhood friend's dad owned a saloon and he used to let us look at all the advertising stuff the liquor and beer companies would hand out. The Old Crow stuff was cool. I still occasionally buy a bottle of Old Forrester to make Old Fashioneds. Instead of topping them off with club soda, I use an IPA. It's pretty good. You forgot one "Old" bourbon from our childhood, "Old Homicide" from the The Three Stooges. Someone should make a bourbon with that name. Great story Matt. Bourbon ads gave me a warm glow long before I drank anything stronger than Hire's Root Beer. Yeah, I could see Old Forrester in an Old Fashioned. My go-to sipping bourbon these days is Woodford Reserve, but there are so many to choose from now. I remember my grandfather used to have Wild Turkey in the liquor cabinet. Last year we spent a week in Kentucky, visiting horse farms in the morning and bourbon distilleries in the afternoon. Now that was time well-spent. One of the distilleries we visited had been the original Old Crow distillery. There are still rusted-out remmnants from the Old Crow era. Now it's some boutique brand run by two fun guys who really know their bourbon history. It was like attending an advanced seminar on bourbon. Even though the tasting was only supposed to include three small samples, they kept pouring and I kept sampling, so I forget some of their wisdom. But I have a wonderful impressionistic memory of the experience. Hah, the Stooges and "Old Homicide." Good one. I remember their optometrist Dr. I.C. Spots. I laugh at them the same way now as I did in second grade. |
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Post by desousa on Nov 3, 2022 8:42:38 GMT -5
Ah yes, the "Old" bourbons I remember from ads from my childhood. My childhood friend's dad owned a saloon and he used to let us look at all the advertising stuff the liquor and beer companies would hand out. The Old Crow stuff was cool. I still occasionally buy a bottle of Old Forrester to make Old Fashioneds. Instead of topping them off with club soda, I use an IPA. It's pretty good. You forgot one "Old" bourbon from our childhood, "Old Homicide" from the The Three Stooges. Someone should make a bourbon with that name. Great story Matt. Bourbon ads gave me a warm glow long before I drank anything stronger than Hire's Root Beer. Yeah, I could see Old Forrester in an Old Fashioned. My go-to sipping bourbon these days is Woodford Reserve, but there are so many to choose from now. I remember my grandfather used to have Wild Turkey in the liquor cabinet. Last year we spent a week in Kentucky, visiting horse farms in the morning and bourbon distilleries in the afternoon. Now that was time well-spent. One of the distilleries we visited had been the original Old Crow distillery. There are still rusted-out remmnants from the Old Crow era. Now it's some boutique brand run by two fun guys who really know their bourbon history. It was like attending an advanced seminar on bourbon. Even though the tasting was only supposed to include three small samples, they kept pouring and I kept sampling, so I forget some of their wisdom. But I have a wonderful impressionistic memory of the experience. Hah, the Stooges and "Old Homicide." Good one. I remember their optometrist Dr. I.C. Spots. I laugh at them the same way now as I did in second grade. I like Woodford Reserve. My favorite is I.W. Harper, but it's no longer sold in Vermont. Gloria and I may do a Kentucky bourbon tour this coming spring. When the time comes, I'll get some pointers from you. I had forgotten about Dr. I.C Spots. The one stooges joke that still cracks me up every time is when they were reporters and had ID's in their hats, Press, Press, Pull. |
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Post by pippsheadache on Nov 3, 2022 9:14:41 GMT -5
Great story Matt. Bourbon ads gave me a warm glow long before I drank anything stronger than Hire's Root Beer. Yeah, I could see Old Forrester in an Old Fashioned. My go-to sipping bourbon these days is Woodford Reserve, but there are so many to choose from now. I remember my grandfather used to have Wild Turkey in the liquor cabinet. Last year we spent a week in Kentucky, visiting horse farms in the morning and bourbon distilleries in the afternoon. Now that was time well-spent. One of the distilleries we visited had been the original Old Crow distillery. There are still rusted-out remmnants from the Old Crow era. Now it's some boutique brand run by two fun guys who really know their bourbon history. It was like attending an advanced seminar on bourbon. Even though the tasting was only supposed to include three small samples, they kept pouring and I kept sampling, so I forget some of their wisdom. But I have a wonderful impressionistic memory of the experience. Hah, the Stooges and "Old Homicide." Good one. I remember their optometrist Dr. I.C. Spots. I laugh at them the same way now as I did in second grade. I like Woodford Reserve. My favorite is I.W. Harper, but it's no longer sold in Vermont. Gloria and I may do a Kentucky bourbon tour this coming spring. When the time comes, I'll get some pointers from you. I had forgotten about Dr. I.C Spots. The one stooges joke that still cracks me up every time is when they were reporters and had ID's in their hats, Press, Press, Pull. Yeah, that was a classic. Also in the reporter mode "I'm Brown from the Sun." And Moe teaching Curly Pig Latin -- "My name is O-May. Larry is Arry-Lay. So what does that make you?" Curly replies "Curly-Q" and proceeds to be bonked on the head with the always-available crowbar. A lot of the distilleries are set up for tastings, and most of them are in really picturesque settings. Just strolling the grounds is half the fun. I'm not particularly a fan of Maker's Mark, but the setting is like something from a 1930s movie about Kentucky. Plus you can do your own molten red wax top on a bottle. These places all have special reserve brands not generally available to the public which are really high-end. Highly recommended for any bourbon lover, and most of them are easily within a 90-minute drive from Lexington. Or Louisville if you prefer (I definitely prefer Lexington.) |
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Post by domeplease on Nov 3, 2022 13:37:50 GMT -5
...1. The World Series Sees Its Second No-Hitter
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Post by inger on Nov 3, 2022 15:40:17 GMT -5
...1. The World Series Sees Its Second No-Hitter
I don’t consider any game that’s combined to be a “no-hitter”. I just see it as a game where one team didn’t get any hit… |
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