The Six Posted October 21, 2018 Share Posted October 21, 2018 A Comedy Central team was never going to eliminate these Dodgers. Kershaw's gonna eat up those Boston hackers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiK Posted October 21, 2018 Share Posted October 21, 2018 Great ride. Go Brewers. 73, 77, 81, 83, 90, 06 29, 30, 31, 36, 39, 44, 61, 62, 65, 66, 67, 96, 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kramerica Industries Posted October 21, 2018 Share Posted October 21, 2018 The Dodgers aiming for revenge 102 years in the making. Frankly, based on matchups, I didn't see a chance on earth for the Brewers if they faced Boston. I can at least see the Dodgers having a chance if I squint enough. That's the hope I'm going to have to hold on to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unocal Posted October 21, 2018 Share Posted October 21, 2018 I don't get the complaining about this matchup- these teams have not met since 1916 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Houston Posted October 21, 2018 Share Posted October 21, 2018 Eh, I'm just tired of Boston sports at this point. That city needs to learn how to suffer again. As much as I've appreciated the Opposition to the Yanks and Steeler-killer Tom Brady, I'd rather see LA pull this off. I'll glance in periodically cause I still like the sports and all, but man I wanted that Astros/Brewers WS. Oh well, life's a bitch, blah, blah, blah. "And then I remember to relax, and stop trying to hold on to it, and then it flows through me like rain and I can't feel anything but gratitude for every single moment of my stupid little life... You have no idea what I'm talking about, I'm sure. But don't worry... you will someday." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SFGiants58 Posted October 21, 2018 Share Posted October 21, 2018 14 minutes ago, MiK said: Great ride. Go Brewers. Well, here's to you, Brew Crew. It's was a top-notch season this year, and unlike 2011, I doubt they fade away. Go Red Sox. May you kick some Dodger ass! Also, for us uniform nerds, there's a low chance we'll see any colored alternates in the World Series! The Red Sox quit wearing theirs after Game One of the ALCS, while the Dodgers don't have any. I do hope the "Los Angeles" road uniforms pop up, but I doubt it. MLB: Project 32 (Complete), MLB: The Defunct Saga (Complete) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wings Posted October 21, 2018 Share Posted October 21, 2018 Red Sox vs. Robins all these years later Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kramerica Industries Posted October 21, 2018 Share Posted October 21, 2018 35 minutes ago, SFGiants58 said: Also, for us uniform nerds, there's a low chance we'll see any colored alternates in the World Series! The Red Sox quit wearing theirs after Game One of the ALCS, while the Dodgers don't have any. I do hope the "Los Angeles" road uniforms pop up, but I doubt it. Not speaking to or of you directly but the enduring fascination with only wanting white or gray uniforms will never not puzzle me. Anyone wanna guess which World Series was the first one to feature a team wearing a colored uniform? If you guessed 1905, you would be correct. A slightly different version would find its way into the World Series six years later, as well. As I've said several times before - the chief reasons as to why baseball aesthetics were the way they were in the games beginnings had to do with health risks associated with colored fabrics of the day, as well as access, or lack there of, to laundering facilities for teams on the road. Now, do white uniforms tend to look nice? Yeah, I think so. It's not my favorite color. I think way too many soccer teams in Europe use white as their primary shirt color and look boring as hell in the process. I tend to think in most cases that a colored-in version of those uniforms, and of most white uniforms you see in North American sports as well, look better than their white counterparts, but white uniforms will always serve a purpose in any sport if for no other reason than because their neutrality helps provide a clash alternative if nothing else. That it's the standard home color in baseball doesn't bother me. But when it comes to gray road uniforms? If teams want to use them still, that's their prerogative. But, as I alluded to above, gray uniforms literally only exist because baseball teams didn't have such easy access to laundering facilities when they were on the road back in the late 19th/early 20th Century, and so without the ability to get their uniforms laundered regularly, gray became the standard road base color because gray does an effective job hiding schmutz and sweat. But how long has that use been obsolete? Certainly in my viewing lifetime, and probably well back beyond that even. Unlike white, most teams don't actually use gray as any part of their color scheme. Every team in sports uses white to some extent, because being a neutral color it works with literally any combination you can think of. And, for that matter, gray pretty much can do the same thing, but you rarely see it. You don't really need both, after all. There are some ugly colored alternates in the sport. Furthermore, I'm not here to endorse teams wearing non-neutral colored pants. It can work in football, wearing non-white or gray pants. It's a necessity in hockey for...some reason anyway, why teams always wear breezers that are either the same color or darker than their uniform top but never the other way around (due to sweat stains, I know, but this hasn't stopped football from doing what it's done forever). Having seen baseball uniforms from the '70s, though, the aesthetics of baseball pants in maroon or yellow just don't work the same way. Different cuts, different designs than in football with different padding (or lack thereof). It doesn't translate. But as for the jersey color? If teams want to adopt a road color that is something other than gray, all I can say is that it's 2018 and be my guest to do so. The idea of being so beholden to something that lost its practical purpose decades ago, well, is definitely a baseball thing to do because nothing quite screams baseball like bitching about how things were so much better in the past, but, as with a lot of things that we think were better in the past, many times we're either on a nostalgia trip or just plain wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SFGiants58 Posted October 21, 2018 Share Posted October 21, 2018 11 minutes ago, Kramerica Industries said: Snip I see your point and I agree with it, for the most part. I don't have a problem with teams wearing alternates in big moments (except in a few cases, like an alternate without team colors), nor do I mind a tasteful deviation away from standard gray road uniforms. Many college teams do it, while some teams in the majors do it well. The Cubs and Astros are good examples of this, as well as the White Sox and Rockies (purple, not the black sleeveless set). There are aesthetic reasons why many here prefer all-gray, such as being a neutral color that allows the team to show off the full range of their color scheme. They're also a little easier on the eyes, according to some. The preference is not entirely tradition. MLB: Project 32 (Complete), MLB: The Defunct Saga (Complete) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quillz Posted October 21, 2018 Share Posted October 21, 2018 Happy for my Dodgers! Let's hope this year they finally get a championship. But I'm being realistic, even as a Dodgers fan, I think this is pretty much Boston's series. And we won't have Kirk Gibson this time to change the tone of the series. So, as with this LCS, I'm just hoping if nothing else, Dodgers can make it a series and take Boston to the full seven games. Great job to the Brewers, BTW. I really liked how they changed things up, especially using pitchers more as "openers" than "starters." Things like that keep the game interesting and I think it's also obvious this team wasn't a fluke and will be competitive next season. The same is true with the other teams in the NL West, which is why I'm really hoping the Dodgers get a championship before their inevitable decline. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiddySicks Posted October 21, 2018 Share Posted October 21, 2018 Brewers were frauds. This is better. Pretty sure Puig is catching a ball between the eyes next series, and I’m equally sure Boston is going to SMASH the Dodgers. On 11/19/2012 at 7:23 PM, oldschoolvikings said: She’s still half convinced “Chris Creamer” is a porn site.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unocal Posted October 21, 2018 Share Posted October 21, 2018 The Dodgers can win this series IMHO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quillz Posted October 21, 2018 Share Posted October 21, 2018 6 minutes ago, Bucfan56 said: Brewers were frauds. What makes them frauds? You've got to give them a lot of credit. They were something like six games back in their division. They had to get hot, beat Chicago on the road for the division spot, then remained hot by sweeping the Rockies. They had good chances to win NLCS Game 4, had they did, they would have won the series in six. 3 minutes ago, SabresRule7361 said: The Dodgers can win this series IMHO. I think they can, too. But they'll to stop relying on the home run ball and go back to small ball. Which they did fairly well in NLCS Game 5. Problem is, this is a team that likes to hit home runs, and that only gets you so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiddySicks Posted October 21, 2018 Share Posted October 21, 2018 Because they didn’t really have the pitching. I’ve been saying that all series long too, to be fair. I’m floored they stretched it to 7. They would’ve gotten absolutely HAMMERED by the Sox, similar to Colorado in 07. They got hot at the right points, but it wouldn’t have been enough vs a team as good as Boston IMO. Granted, I think Boston is going to handle the Dodgers still. But, the idea of Clayton Kershaw in a huge game at Fenway as opposed to, like, Wade :censored:ing Miley (lol), is WAY more interesting and much less predictable. On 11/19/2012 at 7:23 PM, oldschoolvikings said: She’s still half convinced “Chris Creamer” is a porn site.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quillz Posted October 21, 2018 Share Posted October 21, 2018 2 hours ago, Kramerica Industries said: Not speaking to or of you directly but the enduring fascination with only wanting white or gray uniforms will never not puzzle me. I'm actually fine with alternate jerseys. Regular season, playoffs, whatever. What I'm not fine with is when there's no rhyme or reason. My understanding is its conventional for the starting pitcher to determine what jersey is worn, which I don't like. What I want is a schedule. This is why I like teams like Kansas City: they have two alternates, you know when they'll be worn (day home games, day road games). Teams like the Brewers, Red Sox, etc. just wear them whenever so it's not really predictable. Other teams like the Dodgers have just a home or road alternate, and it's also seemingly random (will the Dodgers wear their "Los Angeles" or "Dodgers" roads?) That's why I generally prefer teams don't wear alternates in the playoffs. Not necessarily that the standard whites or grays are better, but it's consistency in branding. Or, any given team hammers out a proper alternate jersey schedule. Seems like an easy way to show off any number of colors or designs without overusing or underusing any of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfwabel Posted October 21, 2018 Share Posted October 21, 2018 Boston opened up -135 Dodgers we're +115 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quillz Posted October 21, 2018 Share Posted October 21, 2018 Just now, dfwabel said: Boston opened up -135 Dodgers we're +115 Red Sox confirmed sweeping the Dodgers. It was a fun run while it lasted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiddySicks Posted October 21, 2018 Share Posted October 21, 2018 11 minutes ago, dfwabel said: Boston opened up -135 Dodgers we're +115 I’m definitely putting $$$ on the Dodgers. On 11/19/2012 at 7:23 PM, oldschoolvikings said: She’s still half convinced “Chris Creamer” is a porn site.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goalieboy82 Posted October 21, 2018 Share Posted October 21, 2018 last time Red Sox and Dodgers played in the World Series, this was going on: note, can't seem to find something from October 1916 so the Battle of Jutland has to do. so long and thanks for all the fish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBTV Posted October 21, 2018 Share Posted October 21, 2018 That's fascinating - it's the Euro / Paris edition. I didn't realize they had such a thing back then. Do you think many - if anyone cared about the World Series at that time, considering the gravity of what was going on in the world, and the amount of Americans overseas being killed (and killing)? I love stuff like this - look back at what was on the front pages during events that you - as a younger fan - think were important, because you're evaluating them based on today's standards. "The views expressed here are mine and do not reflect the official opinion of my employer or the organization through which the Internet was accessed." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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