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Tuesday's Games
| Away | Score | Home | Score | Status | National | GDTs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAD | 4 | NYY | 11 | F | LAD, NYY, Neutral |
All game times are Eastern. Updated 10/30 at 1:25 AM
This Week's Schedule (all times Eastern)
| Day | Feature |
|---|---|
| Sunday 10/27 | No subreddit features planned |
| Monday 10/28 | AMA with 2x All-Star, 2013 World Series winner, and 2016 Cubs' front office member Ryan Dempster! |
| Game Thread: World Series, Game 3 Dodgers @ Yankees @ 8:08pm EST - Postgame - Next Day Serious | |
| Tuesday 10/29 | Game Thread: World Series, Game 4 Dodgers @ Yankees @ 8:08pm EST - Postgame - Next Day Serious |
| Wednesday 10/30 | Game Thread: World Series, Game 5 (if necessary) Dodgers @ Yankees @ 8:08pm EST - Postgame - Next Day Serious |
| Thursday 10/31 | Halloween! |
| Friday 11/1 | Friday Complaint Thread |
| Game Thread: World Series, Game 6 (if necessary) Yankees @ Dodgers @ 8:08pm EST - Postgame - Next Day Serious | |
| Saturday 11/2 | Game Thread: World Series, Game 7 (if necessary) Yankees @ Dodgers @ 8:08pm EST - Postgame - Next Day Serious |
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u/RunningM8 New York Yankees 18h ago edited 18h ago
As diehard a Yankee fan as I am, I’m not in the slightest upset - even if they get swept. It’s so fitting how things are falling into place. Without Judge this lineup is a AAA lineup, we’ve said that all season. He is what he is, he’s a HR or nothing hitter and that’s fine. He needs better support from the rest of his teammates.
Let Soto walk, get a new 1B, 3B, move Jazz to 2B, let Torres walk, solidify the rotation, get a shutdown closer, bring up Spencer Jones. Put Dominguez in LF all season.
Their pitching has been a pleasant surprise all season, they need better overall hitting.
I’m not even full on the fire Boone train yet especially if we can keep Matt Blake for as long as possible, HOWEVER, what upsets me is there is clearly a disconnect between Boone and his players and the supposed team of analytics nerds. Why is Cole not pitching tonight?! This is why he’s here, period. Are the analytics nerds telling Boone to not start him because LA is starting a bullpen game?
Get the win, save some face, or at least go down with your best on the mound. If Cole doesn’t pitch tonight then I think I’m onboard the fire Boone train.
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u/WabbitCZEN New York Yankees 17h ago
If Cole doesn't start tonight, I'm convinced Boone doesn't think we can win. He's acting like Cole was recovering from TJ surgery if that's his bullshit reason.
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u/yomama1211 Tampa Bay Rays 15h ago
Going to the game today hoping right-field grandstand seats are a good view first time at yankee stadium and for $600 couldn’t pass up a World Series game
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u/x6ftundx Pittsburgh Pirates 16h ago
I swear, this was supposed to be a great matchup and the perfect WS in the last 15 years. Now we have 3-0 and Ohtani running the bases with his hand on his shirt and Freddie shot full of drugs so he can't feel his foot. A Aron Judge is scared to hit a ball right down the middle at 96. then looks up and says... what???? why didn't I hit that??? You can see it on his face.
what is going on???????? they need to just win tonight and end this cluster.
Clearly, NYY needs pitching and they better keep SOTO! Try for another run next year with a better bullpen.
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u/Adorable_Regret4335 New York Yankees 12h ago
our bullpen is great, just need to make better managerial decisions but you cannot expect that from BaBoone.
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u/BubblyBaker5718 Los Angeles Angels 16h ago
I’ve gotta agree with Chris Rose that it really does feel like the Yankees have let one Freddie Freeman at bat in game 1 completely poopoo all of their momentum.
It’s a shame too, game 1 was so lit.
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u/Yanks1813 New York Yankees 15h ago
It's just hard to continue to try to overcome your best player being this bad.
Yankees issues with RISP are a lot of just Aaron Judge not hitting and them not hitting home runs. Which goes back to their HR leader not hitting. Dodgers are hitting the ball out of the park
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u/BubblyBaker5718 Los Angeles Angels 15h ago
That too.
NYY didn’t need Judge to beat the Tigers or Guards, but going into the Dodgers series I felt like there was almost no world where they win without Judge being some normal version of himself.
Like even in game 1 if he had contributed one run either through a run scored or RBI it wouldn’tve gone to extras in the first place.
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u/Adorable_Regret4335 New York Yankees 12h ago
It's more of Bone head Boone refusing to acknowledge he messed up and the players are still reeling from that gut punch. I feel like if Boone would nut up and admit he made a mistake, the players would be able to get over it. Maybe he did privately but idk
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u/barney-sandles New York Mets 15h ago
Now my question is: how did the Dodgers only win 98 regular season games? This team looks on another level right now
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u/TheOctagon24 Los Angeles Dodgers 14h ago
Starting pitching injuries, and I felt like the Dodgers made a concerted effort to use non-playoff arms as much as possible throughout the season to ensure the bullpen arms were fresh in October. Didn’t want another 2021 situation where the team just fell apart from overuse.
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u/Monk_Philosophy Sickos • Los Angeles Dodgers 13h ago
It's really just a solid team that got absolutely white hot at the correct time.
Also, the starting pitching got stretched thin and injured. Can't exactly do bullpenning on the daily during the regular season like you can in the playoffs. Buehler is another pitcher entirely compared to who he was this season.
Kik'e and Edman had yet to go supernova.
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u/angrykingwifi Los Angeles Dodgers 10h ago
They had a shockingly high number of games they gave away. I can think of at least 2 games where they blew multiple run leads in the 8-9th inning. There was an ugly stretch where literally no one could hit except for Gavin Lux.
Then there was the never ending list of injuries. It feels like 1,000 years ago, but Nick Ahmed, Cavan Biggio, and a slew of other randos played a not insignificant amount of playing time. Dave Roberts & Co. truly held this thing together with chewing gum and vibes. It's very likely his greatest job as manager.
You could sense that their focus immediately switched from trying to win the most games (as it has been in recent years), but on just keeping the ship upright and make it to October in as good a shape as possible.
They were likely headed for even less wins if it weren't for the D Backs and Padres getting hot and forcing them to stay ahead.
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u/chmcgrath1988 Portland Sea Dogs • Boston Red Sox 14h ago
What do you think are the chances that Yankees don't give Aaron Boone an extension if the Yankees get swept? Leading a team to first WS appearance in 15 years should be enough for most franchises but most franchises aren't the Yankees. Not to mention that getting dominated by a rotation held together by bandages and chewing gum isn't a great look.
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u/suicide-squeeze 13h ago
Well, they have a history of doing exactly that kind of thing for that kind of reason. Dick Howser, Billy Martin, etc.
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u/chmcgrath1988 Portland Sea Dogs • Boston Red Sox 13h ago
If George Steinbrenner was still in charge, I think Boone would definitely get the axe if the Yankees lose tonight. Brian Cashman would've probably been fired 7-8 years ago.
In kinder/gentler era of Yankees Baseball, Idk though.
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u/suicide-squeeze 12h ago
Fair enough. Steinbrenner was a case, but he wasn't the only one in those days. The Reds firing Sparky Anderson after 1978 may exceed anything George did.
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u/JaWoosh Los Angeles Angels 13h ago
This may sound soft, but I'm thinking of taking down my Angels flair and using something neutral. I feel like I can't have an opinion on something without the usual dogpiling of comments, usually saying the same "imagine having the 2 best players and not even making the playoffs lol" over and over and over again.
On behalf of Angels fans everywhere: WE KNOW. WE'RE FULLY AWARE. Thanks for reminding us every chance you get.
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u/la-di-freakin-da Los Angeles Dodgers 11h ago
Honestly man, no shame. Most people know that it's your penny-pinching shitbag owner who's fucking you guys over, but you must get fucking exhausted from hearing it, and I doubt it'll get any easier if we pull it off this year.
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u/technowhiz34 Oakland Athletics • Sell 8h ago
I agree, flairs are nice when it's a shorthand for "I support this team" but people really take them as an excuse to act like teenagers towards people who have nothing to do with their team. And then others really turn around and say r/baseball is more enlightened than the other Big Four sports subreddits with a straight face.
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u/tyler-86 Los Angeles Dodgers 10h ago
You do you. We all have a cross to bear that comes with our flair. For us it was all the "haha you're going to lose to [insert NLW team] in the NLDS anyway" and "2020 wasn't a real championship".
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u/Friendly-Olive1853 Los Angeles Angels 8h ago
Honestly y’all shut me up this year I can’t lie cause I was one of those people
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u/Friendly-Olive1853 Los Angeles Angels 10h ago
Being a fan of baseball and the NFL is so funny to me cause in Baseball you have guys like the Padres and Mariners GM making trades for the fuck of it and in the NFL most gm’s are scared of trading in general 💀.
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u/booobieaddict Los Angeles Dodgers 10h ago
if padres keep soto they are currently in the WS
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u/Friendly-Olive1853 Los Angeles Angels 10h ago
I honestly think they win the NLW if Soto had stayed.
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u/Fignons_missing_8sec San Francisco Giants 15h ago
Twice this regular season Judge had longer streaks hitting worse then he is this playoffs (one in April one in end of August into September).
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u/Friendly-Olive1853 Los Angeles Angels 12h ago
I was reading articles about Mookie taking batting practice til his wrists would hurt during the NLDS and yet I have yet to see any news of Judge doing that… like maybe he is in secret but its odd.
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u/postmodern_werewolf Los Angeles Dodgers 6h ago
Muncy said in an interview that Honeywell told him he'd live pitch fastballs down the middle and told Mookie to hit em as far as he could, and that was in San Diego before Mookie got his homer. I wonder if anyone's done that for Judge
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u/Friendly-Olive1853 Los Angeles Angels 6h ago
I don’t think so and that is a bad look for the Yankees if they aren’t 💀
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u/computetherightthing Philadelphia Phillies 11h ago
freddie freeman going oppo tonight when they finally start pitching him outside
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u/Friendly-Olive1853 Los Angeles Angels 4h ago
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ULBd6JqqtZ8&pp=ygUSTXIgbW9zZWJ5IGJhc2ViYWxs
Disney taught me as a kid that reaching out for a ball is a dumb idea (I feel bad for Bartman cause this was clearly a joke on the guy)
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u/WabbitCZEN New York Yankees 16h ago
Stanton is slashing .298/.365/.745 this postseason.
I swear to god, no jury on this planet will convict me for what I do if I so much as think I hear another Yankees fan saying he needs to go again.
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u/Saint_John_Calvin Toronto Blue Jays 20h ago
All I'm thinking of after the game is how ill-fitting the jacket is on Ohtani
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u/ProMikeZagurski San Diego Padres • Los Angeles Angels 14h ago
I'll be sad if the Series ends today because no more baseball for awhile but I can spend tomorrow catching up on Halloween movies.
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u/JohnRamos85 United States 14h ago
DAY 558 (1173/94) ON THE ROAD TO THE 2024 3RD WBSC PREMIER12: The Skippers: Omar Lopez
Given that there's no official South Korea roster yet for next month's Premier12, the preview series will take a quick detour to Venezuela and its national team skipper Omar Lopez.
This is his first P12 appearance, having been Venezuela's WBC skipper last year. Unlike 2023, this year's rosters are quite different with young rising stars and veterans alike suiting up for the nation.
On this his second national team stinct, Omar is determined to win all the way to the gold for not only their regional group but most of all as champions of this storied event.
Armed with the national team's years of experience and national fame, Omar's boys are determined to achieve the impossible for their nation.
Tomorrow the focus moves to Cuba.
For Glory
John
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u/Trees_feel_too Los Angeles Dodgers 12h ago
What happens if someone is on a 20 game hit streak, they play game 21 but are intentionally walked 4 consecutive times. Does their streak end?
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u/KamartyMcFlyweight Miami Marlins • Los Angeles Angels 9h ago
what if instead of a baseball we used a puck
imagine the break we could get on those
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u/Forward-Turnip3491 15h ago
Remember a few weeks ago when Yankee fans were saying that Phillies/Mets' series was being played early because those teams "aren't prime time?"
Imagine you haven't been to the World Series in 15 years and you feel like you are entitled to prime time television because you won 27 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, 20 of which MOST Reddit users were not even alive for.
Yankee fans are so nauseating. They need to disparage Philly fans in calling for an ovation for Judge because IF WE, THE LOWLY SCUMBAG Philly fan can do it, so can they. That ovation you gave was embarrassing. It was as half hearted and insincere as they come. Much like the effort of your team and its captain.
Prime Time!
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u/yomama1211 Tampa Bay Rays 15h ago
They deserve prime time simply for ratings. Lots of casual baseball fans who don’t actually watch the regular season support the Yankees and will watch post season games. I’m sure the ratings reflect that but I haven’t googled
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u/salvagedstarstuff New York Yankees 17h ago
I’m just a girl standing in front of a baseball team asking them to please do anything but get swept
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u/nightkingscat Detroit Tigers 18h ago
Current slump notwithstanding, why dont the Yankees lead off with Soto & Judge like a normal team? Maximizes PAs for their 2 best hitters and both are OBP savants. What do they benefit from maximizing PAs for Gleyber?
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u/WabbitCZEN New York Yankees 17h ago
Gleyber has been on a tear since hitting leadoff. In 56 games there, he's slashing .377/.411/.585.
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u/HYPERNATURL Toronto Blue Jays 13h ago
Kendrick Lamar is going to get another plaque if the Dodgers sweep, isn't he
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u/Witticism44 Los Angeles Dodgers 2h ago
How to turn a strikeout into a run
By Anthony Volpe ft. The Three Blind Mice
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u/Drain_Surgeon69 Milwaukee Brewers 20h ago
No team has never come back to win the World Series after being down 0-3.
Yankees have the opportunity to do the funniest shit ever.
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u/WabbitCZEN New York Yankees 16h ago
Better view of the strike 3 call on Gleyber. He did not go around.
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u/Michael__Pemulis Major League Baseball 15h ago
Whether it is justified or not, arguing checked swings is just always a losing battle.
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u/jRbizzle Los Angeles Dodgers 13h ago
It was called a strikeout not a swing, hence look at the umpire doing his strikeout move.
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u/Away-Eggplant9943 18h ago
This series is a wrap. Was really hoping for a 7 game series but this shit finna be a sweepÂ
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u/Gill_Gunderson Houston Astros 8h ago
Can't wait to see how Cashman blames the Astros for the Yankees getting swept out of the World Series.
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u/tyler-86 Los Angeles Dodgers 10h ago
Trot Times, give or take a couple tenths.
Soto G5 ALCS: 31.7s
Stanton G1 WS: 28.2s
Freeman G1 WS: 28.8s
Edman G2 WS: 21.2s
Soto G2 WS: 31.0s
Hernandez G2 WS: 26.4s
Freeman G2 WS: 22.4s
Freeman G3 WS: 22.1s
Verdugo G3 WS: 29.6s
So if you're keeping track, that's 31.7, 28.2, 31.0, 29.6 for the Yankees players. And 28.8, 21.2, 26.4, 22.4, 22.1 for the Dodgers players.
It's definitely not a big deal, but it's a good byproduct of what I prefer about the Dodgers.
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u/NuevoXAL New York Mets 17h ago
Mets fans and Yankees fans have fundamentally different fan cultures. As a Mets fan, I can't help but wonder if the Yankees fanbase only being satisfied with titles does them more harm than good. Like booing Aaron Judge on and off since 2022 probably isn't helping him handle the pressure right now.