MLB 2024 Off Season

brianlux

igotid88 said:

R.I.P. Fernando Valenzuela

I just saw the news. I'm saddened by his passing on a couple of levels. First, because he was young (younger than I would have guessed). Secondly, of course, because he was just such a darned fine pitcher. And lastly, because the first good sale I ever made as a book seller was at a book fair a good number of years ago. I don't recall the name of the book, but it was a mass market (i.e. "pocket book") biography of Valenzuela that was dual language English/Spanish (not the kids book about him). It must be fairly rare as I cannot even find a photo of the book. And I'm almost certain I saw him pitch against the Giants in Candlestick at least once.

R.I.P. Fernando Valenzuela, one of the greats.

Wobbie

Sad news. RIP, Fernando.

Poncier

RIP. Guy made a huge impact.
63 us way too young.

JeBurkhardt

RIP El Toro. Great player and ambassador for the game.

eeriepadave

RIP. I forgot he pitched for more than a few teams (six total, including the Phillies)

tempo_n_groove

igotid88 said:

R.I.P. Fernando Valenzuela

Fernandomania... What a cool guy.  RIP 

pjhawks

tempo_n_groove said:

igotid88 said:

R.I.P. Fernando Valenzuela

Fernandomania... What a cool guy.  RIP 

Fernando mania was crazy.   he was unhittable that year.   RIP

Cliffy6745

An old school match up
Best record in each league
two biggest markets
Both MVPs this year
5 total MVPs

This will be fun 

xavier mcdaniel

World Series trivia question, who are the only three players to play in a Dodgers-Yankees World Series for both teams?

jatimbo

Ooh, good one! I’ll look that up. This will be a great series! Dodgers are close to home but I think Yanks got it tho, bullpen plus Stanton, Soto, Judge. Those are some big dudes who crush it!

Poncier

xavier mcdaniel said:

World Series trivia question, who are the only three players to play in a Dodgers-Yankees World Series for both teams?

Barry Bonds
Mike Trout
Ernie Banks

xavier mcdaniel

Poncier said:

xavier mcdaniel said:

World Series trivia question, who are the only three players to play in a Dodgers-Yankees World Series for both teams?

Barry Bonds
Mike Trout
Ernie Banks

None of those guys were ever on the Dodgers and Yankees. 

markymark550

xavier mcdaniel said:

World Series trivia question, who are the only three players to play in a Dodgers-Yankees World Series for both teams?

I want to say Tommy John is one. I know he played for the Dodgers in 77/78. I think he hung on with the Yankees long enough to get to the 81 Series, but not sure.

Poncier

xavier mcdaniel said:

Poncier said:

xavier mcdaniel said:

World Series trivia question, who are the only three players to play in a Dodgers-Yankees World Series for both teams?

Barry Bonds
Mike Trout
Ernie Banks

None of those guys were ever on the Dodgers and Yankees. 

Are you sure?
Check again.

igotid88

markymark550 said:

xavier mcdaniel said:

World Series trivia question, who are the only three players to play in a Dodgers-Yankees World Series for both teams?

I want to say Tommy John is one. I know he played for the Dodgers in 77/78. I think he hung on with the Yankees long enough to get to the 81 Series, but not sure.

He played until the late 80s so yea

xavier mcdaniel

markymark550 said:

xavier mcdaniel said:

World Series trivia question, who are the only three players to play in a Dodgers-Yankees World Series for both teams?

I want to say Tommy John is one. I know he played for the Dodgers in 77/78. I think he hung on with the Yankees long enough to get to the 81 Series, but not sure.

Tommy John is one. He actually played long enough to return to the Yankees in the late 1980s.

Wobbie

Cliffy6745 said:

An old school match up
Best record in each league
two biggest markets
Both MVPs this year
5 total MVPs

This will be fun 

also the reason some people hate it.

I don’t care for either stadium, especially looking at the poofy seats in NY or the dopes behind home plate in LA.

get it done, Evil Empire East.

tempo_n_groove

xavier mcdaniel said:

World Series trivia question, who are the only three players to play in a Dodgers-Yankees World Series for both teams?

I know Strawberry played for both teams but dont recall the dodgers going during his tenure?

xavier mcdaniel

tempo_n_groove said:

xavier mcdaniel said:

World Series trivia question, who are the only three players to play in a Dodgers-Yankees World Series for both teams?

I know Strawberry played for both teams but dont recall the dodgers going during his tenure?

Strawberry was injured with the Dodgers and was on the Yankees in 1996, 1999, also 1998 but he didn't play in that World Series because of colon cancer.

Hawkshore

Great to see the excitement for this series!

After years of declining interest in baseball its nice to see this buzz and engagement!

I don't have a dog in the fight between the teams just hoping for a hard fought series with some memorable moments

SPEEDY MCCREADY

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dQsjAbZDx-4&pp=ygUNZmVybmFuZG8gYWJiYQ%3D%3D

SPEEDY MCCREADY

As a very young man, maybe 12 or 13, I decided that since the Cubs suck, and may never win a World Series in my lifetime, I needed to pick another team to follow and cheer for. The decision was a no brainer, Go Yankees! It's real easy to follow a winning franchise.

That said. I really wouldn't mind if Ohtani won his 1st World Series ring. 

markymark550

xavier mcdaniel said:

markymark550 said:

xavier mcdaniel said:

World Series trivia question, who are the only three players to play in a Dodgers-Yankees World Series for both teams?

I want to say Tommy John is one. I know he played for the Dodgers in 77/78. I think he hung on with the Yankees long enough to get to the 81 Series, but not sure.

Tommy John is one. He actually played long enough to return to the Yankees in the late 1980s.

Yeah, I knew he had two stints in NY, just didn't remember if his first stint was done by 81.

Cliffy6745

SPEEDY MCCREADY said:

As a very young man, maybe 12 or 13, I decided that since the Cubs suck, and may never win a World Series in my lifetime, I needed to pick another team to follow and cheer for. The decision was a no brainer, Go Yankees! It's real easy to follow a winning franchise.

That said. I really wouldn't mind if Ohtani won his 1st World Series ring. 

Ohtani should be banned for life

Wobbie

Cliffy6745 said:

SPEEDY MCCREADY said:

As a very young man, maybe 12 or 13, I decided that since the Cubs suck, and may never win a World Series in my lifetime, I needed to pick another team to follow and cheer for. The decision was a no brainer, Go Yankees! It's real easy to follow a winning franchise.

That said. I really wouldn't mind if Ohtani won his 1st World Series ring. 

Ohtani should be banned for life

there’s some juice in the east that we can’t test for.

pjhawks

Fans who interfere with a ball in play like that should be banned for life 

igotid88

Yea if you have to reach over the wall.

Cliffy6745

That should have been a home run and needing indisputable evidence it wasn’t  

pjhawks

Freddie!  Always respected Freddie.  Good to see him do that 

MayDay10

Great game.  Great ending.