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3 minutes ago, DrinkinWithFermi said:

I haven't watched a single game since the Orioles were eliminated and the odds of that changing before the end of the WS are probably less than 50-50, so I don't really care who wins.

It won't be the Orioles so...  :noidea:

I am glad the Yankees beat the Royals though.

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Just now, interloper said:

I think even as it pertains to baseball. We're calling back to back playoff appearances a disaster? I know it felt like one in the moment, but dang. 

And yeah the Yankees suck but they do have some really good players. I hope they get swept by the Dodgers for sure. 

I can see why some would say the results of our back to back playoffs were a disaster.  I'd lean more towards highly disappointing....but disaster has a nice ring to it.  Dude, we didn't even win a game.  We scored one run in two games this year.  Not only did we not win a game but we didn't look competitive last year...this year, our pitching was good but the bats were just completely inept.

So I can see why some would say it's a disaster.  And I can see why some would call it a disaster that we've been swept twice in a row but the Yankees are in a position to win a World Series...that's just salt on an open wound.  

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8 minutes ago, Moose Milligan said:

I can see why some would say the results of our back to back playoffs were a disaster.  I'd lean more towards highly disappointing....but disaster has a nice ring to it.  Dude, we didn't even win a game.  We scored one run in two games this year.  Not only did we not win a game but we didn't look competitive last year...this year, our pitching was good but the bats were just completely inept.

So I can see why some would say it's a disaster.  And I can see why some would call it a disaster that we've been swept twice in a row but the Yankees are in a position to win a World Series...that's just salt on an open wound.  

I hear you and trust me I share the frustration. But I also felt like I had 2 months of watching the way they were playing to prepare me for the WC series. So it wasn't that surprising or shocking like it was in 2023. 

But yeah, 0 playoff wins in 2 years is definitely ass. No question. 

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