By making ZERO moves at the trade deadline, the Yankees have made a FATAL MISTAKE!!
The New York Mets still thi….HAHAHAHA….think they can mak….HAHAHAHA….make the playof….HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!
MLB might as well get it over with and give the Houston Astros The World Series trophy now.
Did I mention I am ANGRY?!?!
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If I ever get in a fight, I want Amir Garrett in my corner.
Trevor Bauer gets exiled to Cincinnati.
Yasiel Puig is also tough, but he sort of turned into a hold me back, hold me back “tough guy” when his “shot” was available.
CJ McCollum is now $100 million richer.
Jill Ellis surprisingly stepped down from the USWNT.
And don’t rush Andrew Luck!! He’ll play when he’s good and ready.
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Clayton Kershaw vs. Dallas Keuchel.
Must have been a 1-0 pitcher’s duel, right??
WRONG!!
Instead, a 7-home run, 13-12, extra inning slugfest. A game, some will call, ‘the craziest game ever played’.
You couldn’t have scripted a more evenly matched game if you tried. Both teams….
Honestly, I feel bad for the Dodgers. With no rooting interest, all I’ve been hoping for is good baseball. CHECK. But hey, somebody has to lose.
You know who else lost?? ME!! Why the hell does this game need to start at 8:15 P.M. EST on a Sunday?! I understand time zones, but we’re talking about Sunday. This 5 hour and 17 minute marathon, lasted until approximately 1:32 A.M. EST.
This game would see 8 lead changes, or ties, in what can only be described as pure insanity….
1st Inning
The Dodgers jumped out to an early lead, hanging 3 runs on Dallas Keuchel. Clayton Kershaw was cruising, allowing just 1 hit through 3 innings. And then, the bottom of the 4th inning happened.
4th Inning
The Dodgers added another run, bringing their lead to a seemingly insurmountable 4-0. An rbi-double and a 3-run home run later, the game was tied.
5th Inning
Cody Bellinger and Jose Altuve would swap 3-run home runs, bringing the calamity to 7-7 through 5 innings.
7th Inning
The Dodgers would retake the lead (8-7) on an rbi-triple, by who else, Cody Bellinger. The Astros would strike back with a 3-run inning of their own. George Springer hit a monstrous, 448-foot home run, Altuve had an rbi-double, and Carlos Correa would add a 2-run home run of his own, bringing this home run derby to a score of 11-8.
8th Inning
Each team would add another run in the 8th, bringing us to 12-9 heading to the 9th inning.
You didn’t think the madness would end here did you??
9th inning
A 2-run, Yasiel Puig home run shot life back into the Dodgers, bringing them within 1 run (12-11). Puig’s home run broke the record for most home runs in a postseason series (22). And with 2 strikes, and 2 outs, Chris Taylor would drive in the game tying run!! Insane!!
To Extras we go….
10th inning
After 2 quick outs by super closer, Kenley Jansen, he hit and walked consecutive batters. Enter Alex Bregman. Bregman wasted no time, as he was 1st pitch swinging. A drive up the middle would bring pinch running, Derek Fisher to the plate. And in dramatic fashion, the Houston Astros, took a 3-2 series lead.
These teams will have a much needed day off Monday, as they travel to Los Angeles. Catch game 6 on FOX, Tuesday @ 8:20 P.M. EST. Justin Verlander and Rich Hill will take the mound for a Halloween matchup.
Was Game 5 the craziest World Series game in MLB history?? If not, prove me wrong in the comment section below.
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Holy Crap!!!!
Game 2 of the World Series was a game for the ages — and record books. What started as a pitcher’s duel, ended as an extra inning, home run derby. Justin Verlander looked to continue his stellar postseason, entering the 5th inning with a no-hitter. There has only been 1 no-hitter thrown in World Series history (Don Larsen’s 1956 Perfect Game). Those hopes flew out the window alongside a solo home run by Joc Pederson with 2 outs in the bottom of the 5th inning. Verlander would depart after 6 innings, trailing 3-1.
The Dodgers’ Game 2 starter, Rich Hill, suffered a different fate. He was yanked from the game after just 4 innings. Hill had given up just 1 run on 60 pitches (42 strikes). Yes he had 3 walks, but Hill was sharp Wednesday night.
I don’t understand the mind of some MLB managers. How many times do they need to watch their bullpen implode before they leave their starter alone?? Hey everyone, watch me make this unprecedented move that probably won’t work. The 1 time it works, I’ll be a genius.
Major League Baseball managers must enjoy outsmarting themselves.
Dodgers’ manager, Dave Roberts, doesn’t live by the, if it ain’t broke don’t fix it credo.
Here’s the list of relief pitcher’s used upon Rich Hill’s early exit:
Take a deep breath….
The Dodgers’ bullpen is tremendous, but that’s not how this thing (playoff baseball) works.
In the 8th inning, closer extraordinaire Kenley Jansen, was brought in for a 6-out save. Roberts, in his infinite wisdom, thought he’d let Brandon Morrow give up a leadoff double first. SMART!! Jansen, who hasn’t give up a run since 1792, gave up an rbi single in the 8th and a leadoff home run in the 9th, sending the game to extra innings (3-3). As if a game-tying home run, on the road, in the 9th inning wasn’t crazy enough, the 10th and 11th innings would send the sports world into overdrive.
Astros’ superstars, Jose Altuve and Carlos Correa, led off the 10th inning with back-to-back home runs, giving their team a 5-3 lead. The Dodgers would bounce right back with a 2-run, 10th inning of their own. Yasiel Puig hit a lead off home run, and with their 1st non home-run hit, Enrique Hernandez hit an rbi-single. On to the 11th (5-5). You guessed it. Another home run. This time it was George Springer with a 2-run blast, putting the Astros up 7-5. Charlie Culberson would hit a 2-out, solo home run in the bottom of the 11th, but it was too little too late. Puig struck out to end the game, as the Astros stole a crucial game, on the road, in dramatic fashion (7-6).
Today is an off day, as both teams travel to Houston. Catch Game 3’s action on Friday @ 8:09 P.M. EST. Yu Darvish and Lance McCullers Jr. will take the hill, each looking to give their team an edge in the series.
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Some would say the west coast is the best coast. I wouldn’t say that, nor would anyone with a brain, but it applies to the world of baseball — for now. The Los Angeles Dodgers have placed themselves firmly in the record books this season. They’ve accomplished something that hasn’t been done in 105 years. Before Sunday night’s game, the Dodgers were 43-7 over their last 50 games, matching the 1912 New York Giants for the best record over a 50-game stretch in MLB history.
The Dodgers beat the New York Mets (duh) last night, completing a 3-game sweep of the Mets. The Dodgers posted 2 shutouts in the series, outscoring the Mets 21-4. The Dodgers are now 44-7 over their last 51 games, and are in the midst of a 4-game winning streak. Along the path to the record books, they had 3 lengthy winning streaks of 9, 10, and 11 games. They currently have the best record in baseball and have a strangle-hold on the NL West division.
Their record of 79-32 gives them a winning percentage of .712. Since MLB expanded to a 162-game season, that is the 2nd best winning percentage only to the 2001 Seattle Mariners who finished with a record of 116-46 (.716). This is all the more impressive because the NL West is currently the best division in baseball. If the season ended today, the Arizona Diamondbacks (63-48) and Colorado Rockies (64-48) would be the 2 Wild Card Playoff teams in the NL. Side note: The Dodgers have also lapped the San Francisco Giants about 5,000 times on the racetrack, as the Giants stand 36 games back in the NL West. 36 GAMES BACK!! You’d have to try to be that bad.
Let’s meet the cast of characters on the Los Angeles Dodgers:
Cody Bellinger
Bellinger is the rookie sensation who, like Aaron Judge from the AL, is in the running for Rookie of the Year and MVP. He currently has 32 home runs, 75 r.b.i.’s while hitting .264.
Justin Turner
The bearded one is hitting .349. Need I say more?? Apparently leaving the Mets is the best career move anyone can make. Just ask Daniel Murphy….
Yasiel Puig
Just when you thought he was going to go Brady Anderson on us, and disappear into the sunset, Puig has had a nice resurgence this season. His 21 home runs are a career high, through just 111 games.
Pitching Staff
Despite being on the DL, Clayton Kershaw is having an incredible season. He stands at 15-2, with a 2.04 e.r.a. Yeah, he’s decent.
The Dodgers have as stable a closer as a team could hope for in Kenley Jansen. He has 28 saves in 29 chances. Oh yeah, and he throws 101 m.p.h!!
The most underrated starting pitcher in MLB is Alex Wood. Wood started the year in the bullpen, but even the Dodgers injuries bring forth good fortune. Rich Hill’s early season blister problem opened up a rotation spot for Wood. Wood ran with the job and never looked back. He’s now the owner of a 13-1 record, and a fashionable 2.33 e.r.a.
And just over a week ago, the Dodgers traded for Yu Darvish. Sounds fair. Sounds totally fair.
Will the Los Angeles Dodgers win the World Series this season?? Post your World Series prediction in the comment section below.
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Hey Jason Dufner, you just won your 1st Major, The PGA Championship, you can smile now.
Have you ever seen a more emotionless man in the entire world??
Man, the most emotion he showed was in the butt slap he gave his wife right after he won the tournament (awesome).
Sound the alarm, call the National Guard, alert the President, Tom Brady stubbed his toe!!
I’ll have whatever Alfonso Soriano is having.
I still don’t understand why the Jets are being talked about, they are going to be the worst team in the NFL this season.
However, everyone is missing the point (as usual) with Rex Ryan’s “brutal” comment about Geno Smith.
Rex obviously knows he’s on the hot seat (his ass might as well be on fire), and the only way to save his job is to stick with ‘his guy’ in Sanchez and go down with the ship.
It’s partly his pride for sticking with Sanchez, but if Sanchez magically figures it out maybe Rex is employed come next August (he figures there’s no way he can win anything with a rookie).
Hey Tiger, the fairway’s that way
——————->!!
Who’s pumped for football??
Hey RG3, do you mind if we create a controversy between you and your coach out of absolutely nothing?
Heyyyy, Major League Baseball finally threw out their black and white TV, took their corn cob pipe out of their mouths, sold their transistor radio, and has decided to join us in the 21st century.
For those of you who don’t know, MLB will be instituting instant replay in the near future.
The format for manager challenges is not even close to the right way to do this, but it is a step in the right direction.
Are there enough of you out there watching baseball to realize how unbelievable of a season Miguel Cabrera is having?
He won the Triple Crown last year, and he is putting that season to shame (enjoy history).
Clayton Kershaw = Beast!
Greg Jennings needs shut his trap, running his mouth about a former teammate who just happens to be the best quarterback in the league is nota good idea.
Remember when Don Mattingly was almost fired and then the Dodgers went 40-8 over their next 48 games??
Say thank you to Yasiel.
And finally, I know some of you were worried but yes, Johnny Manziel is still an idiot.
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I’d say Ron Metta Artest World Peace should say bye bye to LaLa Land, but clearly he has a permanent residence there.
Seriously though, the Knicks should sign him since he’s the gritty type of player they need.
As long as he promises not to eat anyone’s face than it will be a good pickup.
Why does everyone keep telling me how clean cut and ‘proper’ the Patriots franchise is?
The Patriots cornerback (Alfonzo Dennard) who was just arrested for the second time (for a DUI this time), was drafted by the Patriots just a week AFTER he was arrested for assaulting an officer.
What in the wild world of all things that are holy is Ilya Kovalchuk thinking?
This man just retired from the NHL at the age of 30 and left $77 million on the table (yeah I’m sure he won’t regret that move down the road).
Speaking of Russians, The Brooklyn Nets signed wild hair-do man Andrei Kirilenko to a 2 year $6 million contract.
It’s official, the Net’s are no longer “making splashes”, they’re flat out doing cannonballs in the middle of the pool.
By the way, The Nets Russian owner Mikhail Prokhorov is obviously going to buy fellow Russian Andrei Kirilenko an extra special Christmas present this year considering he left about $7 million on the table in free agency.
I’m just saying.
The Cleveland Cavaliers are the next victims of the I think Andrew Bynum can play basketball movement.
Man, it’s going to be embarrassing when Major League Baseball tries to suspend players again, and they come back with a handful of lint, again.
I don’t care what his MRI says, The Yankees brought Derek Jeter back too early, again.
You heard it here first, Miguel Cabrera will win back to back Triple Crown’s this year.
Yasiel Puig not being an All-Star makes about as much sense as an Interstate Highway in Hawaii (they really have those).
Dwight Howard to the Rockets?
So he wants to continue NOT filling the shoes of the game’s all-time great centers?
Want the list?
You got it: Shaquille O’Neal, George Mikan, Wilt Chamberlain, Kareem Abdul Jabbar, and now Hakeem Olajuwon.
Yeah, that shouldn’t tarnish your already sterling legacy.
You all realize that Anderson Silva still believes he won that fight on Saturday night right?
How happy does it make you to watch someone so cocky and so full of themselves get knocked the bleep out?
If you haven’t seen it just click here:
Who knew you could be fat and still win Wimbledon?
Apparently, Marion Bartoli was the only person who possessed such knowledge.
Andy Murray wins his first Wimbledon and then proceeds to high five and hug like 85 people before forgetting to acknowledge his own mother.
Way to man up with those bulls Rex Ryan.
I’ve never seen Rex move that fast before, he looked like a cheetah chasing down his prey the way he skyrocketed up that fence.
Nice face Nick Swisher.
How about you do your job that you get paid millions for and trot down to first base there chief.
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Hello and welcome to another edition of One Liner Friday’s. Here you’ll find the wide world of sports from the past week wrapped up in One Line and One Line only. Enjoy!!
Yeah so I decided to sit down and eat 70 hot dogs in a little under 12 minutes yesterday.
Is that a lot?
How cool would it be to be a competitive eater?
No?
Just me on that one huh?
Dwight Howard is about as irrational and indecisive as a pregnant woman.
Listen up Dwight (you moron), go to Houston or Golden State because they are the closest to winning a championship and that’s all that should matter.
Yasiel Puig for President!
Seriously though, Jonathan Pabelbon should shut his mouth and Puig SHOULD be an all-star this year.
Also, Met’s pitching sensation Matt Harvey should start the All-Star Game at Citi Field this year.
If Harvey didn’t play for the worst team known to man he might be in the CY Young race right now.
Need a good laugh?
The New York Islanders will pay Rick DiPietro, that’s right RICK RIPIETRO, $1.6 Million per year for the next 15 years (hahahahahahaha).
The NBA made history when The Boston Celtics hired a middle schooler as their head coach.
Oh wait sorry that’s Brad Stevens.
With the acquisitions of Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett by the Brooklyn Nets, the Yankees won’t be the only team in New York with an old timers day.
Speaking of the Yankees, you know they’re in dire straits when they are broadcasting a washed up, over the hill, controversial, injury prone A-Rod’s rehab at bats in the Minor Leagues.
Although he is their best option by far at 3rd base (oh 1998 how I miss thee).
Why is it that most of these are about my New York teams?
This is not a sign of good things to come (I hope China doesn’t read this one).
Andy Murray vs. who?
His name is Jerzy Janowicz and doesn’t always drink beer, but when he does he drinks Dos Equis.
No, he is the 24th ranked player in the world, and as long as Murray can bounce back from his 5 setter on Wednesday he’ll mop the floor with him.
Enjoy the rest of your 4th of July weekend everyone! Be safe!
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Hello, and welcome to another edition of One Liner Friday’s. This is my 2nd post of the day so make sure you scroll down to read my review of Thursday night’s NBA Draft.
So if the Yankees can score some runs that would be cool.
You know those silly movies like Home Alone where they put down 5 marbles and the bad guys all slip and fall?
Yeah, that’s Wimbledon.
Aaron Hernandez took a lottery ticket and used it as Charmin Ultra Soft.
As I predicted last Friday, Hernandez was charged with murder, and I hope he spends the rest of his life in prison regretting his miserable existence.
In all seriousness though I feel really bad for his baby girl.
Not so seriously though, how can the best basketball player that ever lived be such a bad judge of talent?
Michael Jordan is a worse NBA Executive than he was a baseball player.
Doc Rivers is goin goin back back to Cali.
In other NBA news, the Brooklyn Nets actually believe it is 2005 with the finalization of a trade for Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett.
Most of these guys are way past their prime.
Some of them never had a prime.
This guys dead!
Major League, great movie.
I guess Tim Tebow really is going to be the Patriots tight end.
Doesn’t that make you sick to your stomach?
Hey Yasiel Puig, there’s a wall there someone should, uh move it.
Matt Harvey is really good at baseball.
The Mets should pray that Zach Wheeler is even half as good, maybe then they’ll come close to .500.
Not likely though, I mean they are the Mets.
Brian Cashman dropping F bombs!!
Personally I love it, A-Rod needs to shut his trap.
Enjoy your weekend everyone!
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Welcome back to another Friday edition of One Liners. Here you will find the past week in sports wrapped up in one line and one line only. Enjoy!
Congratulations Lebron on winning your 2nd championship, now you’re not a complete and total failure.
Everyone can keep saying that Gregg Popovich is the best coach of all-time, but when you make horrible blunder after horrible blunder late in championship games maybe you’re not who we thought you were.
Thanks for explaining yourself though, we all really appreciate it.
It’s time Manu, it’s time.
Everyone understands that Aaron Hernandez is going to be brought up on murder charges soon right?
I mean this guy has to be one of the dumbest people on the planet.
Aaron, please don’t shoot me in the face because you’re the butt of one of my jokes.
+13 Tiger, really?
At least you didn’t make any excuses for your poor play.
Can the Yankees demote Phil Hughes all the way back to high school?
The sky is falling the sky is falling, oh no wait that’s just babies falling from the sky.
In all seriousness though, nice catch Joe Torre’s daughter.
If you haven’t been watching the Stanley Cup Finals you should start.
Yasiel Puig!
Now I know Spain is the best soccer team in the world, but 10-0?
The craziest part of that game is that Spain let Tahiti play with 17 men on the field.
This week’s installment has been short but sweet, but I hope you enjoyed it! Thanks for reading!
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