Warning - do not watch MLB network now

[Chelsea_Phil]

They are showing game 7 of the 1979 World Series right now, 2:30 to 5 pm

Edited May 17, 2020 by Chelsea_Phil
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[Chelsea_Phil]

I did see the 1965 LA v Minnesota game 7 before that, and man, they sure did call a high strike back then.

[kaj21206]

I thought Eddie hit a Grand Slam in the 8th when I saw it live.  I still can't believe we lost that series.  I will always cringe when I hear We Are Family.  

[Chelsea_Phil]

When i turned on MLB, it was when Rich Dauer hit a homer to go up 1-0, so that was nice, and then I was smart enough to turn to another channel and warn all of you to stay away, unless you are masochists 

Edited May 17, 2020 by Chelsea_Phil
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[OsEatAlEast]

Chuck Tanner=Lucky he had Kent Tekulve. That rubber armed sumenobastage pitched 5 frickin games that series. Blah! Double Blah!!

Edited May 17, 2020 by OsEatAlEast

[MongoBoy]

THOSE G-DAMN WHISTLES!!!!

[OsFanSinceThe80s]

MLB Network is showing highlights from  the 1966 and 1970 World Series on Monday. This includes rebroadcast of games one and three of the 1970 World Series. 

[Chelsea_Phil]

thats good.  I don’t need any bad news like 1979, given my covid19 mindset as it is.

[JR Oriole]

Both the 1969 and 1979 WS losses were to teams that have taken on an almost legendary status in the history of the game.  Hard to think about the years 1969 and 1979 in sports and not think about the Mets and Pirates.  But at least with both of those losses, we redeemed ourselves with championships shortly thereafter.  They both would have been a lot more painful without 1970 and 1983.  Kind of like how I think of 1997 and 2014.....years where we should have been champions but they are super painful because no title followed. 

[jtschrei]

3 hours ago, JR Oriole said:

Both the 1969 and 1979 WS losses were to teams that have taken on an almost legendary status in the history of the game.  Hard to think about the years 1969 and 1979 in sports and not think about the Mets and Pirates.  But at least with both of those losses, we redeemed ourselves with championships shortly thereafter.  They both would have been a lot more painful without 1970 and 1983.  Kind of like how I think of 1997 and 2014.....years where we should have been champions but they are super painful because no title followed. 

Exactly.

[DrungoHazewood]

18 hours ago, Chelsea_Phil said:

I did see the 1965 LA v Minnesota game 7 before that, and man, they sure did call a high strike back then.

1979		2019		Game
03:18.00	03:43.00	1
03:13.00	04:01.00	2
02:51.00	04:03.00	3
03:48.00	03:48.00	4
02:54.00	03:19.00	5
02:30.00	03:37.00	6
02:54.00	03:42.00	7
21:28.00	26:13.00	Sum
03:04.00	03:44.71	Average

Those are game times.  An extra 40 minutes a game this past year, which is almost 25% longer.  But a 50% increase in three true outcome at bats (K/BB/HR).  25% longer, 50% more PAs with the fielders picking dandelions.

I suppose the other side of that coin is five extra free hours of World Series!  (Actually the baseball probably didn't take much more or less time, it was the standing around).  Looks like game 1 of the 2017 series was the last one played in under 3:00.

[JR Oriole]

Hitters need to get in the box and stay there until their ABs are over.  No stepping out, fidgeting with batting gloves, staring at the bat, thinking about everything under the sun between pitches.  Take or swing at a pitch, then get ready to do it again.  And pitchers should get the ball back from the catcher and be ready to take signs and throw quickly.  That would speed up the game a lot and is much needed.

[SteveA]

23 hours ago, kaj21206 said:

I thought Eddie hit a Grand Slam in the 8th when I saw it live.  I still can't believe we lost that series.  I will always cringe when I hear We Are Family.  

Once back in the late 80s/early 90s I walked into the Baja Beach Club on the corner of Lombard and Market Place.   That was the first song they played.   I turned around and walked out the door immediately and went somewhere else.