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True. Wouldn't want you working without proper tools.

It's not that I didn't try to think. Just, nothing happened.

 

So here goes nothing. I'll assume your question means I didn't have tickets to games 1 or 2. Then I guess I have to be selfish and hope they come home to finish the Series. Preferably they lead three games to two, and if they can't close the deal in either of two games then it's their fault, not mine for wishing for the situation.

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OK sports fans, thought exercise:

 

Lets say the Twins are in the series instead o the Royals, and have just won games one and two at home (I know, I know...far fetched, but work with me here).

 

You have tickets to games six and seven.

 

Do you want the Twins to end it in New York, and fly home for the parade?

 

Or do you want the series to come back home, so you can attend, with, of course, the chance they end up losing the series?

Yes!

 

(er, true as it may be, that just dodges the question...)

 

If i went to the effort of obtaining tickets, i'd be hoping it came back, as that means i'm invested in the game, if that makes sense.

 

But neither would i beat myself up over it.

 

To go for another poser, um, if you only watch 3 innings of a game... which ones?

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KC landmarks in Royal blue:

(pictures)

And of course the union station shot is tipped over.

Yeah, if was going to make a bold prediction regarding the post season, i would have predicted that a blue team would win... I might have waited until the Astros lost just to be sure though.

 

Is the second picture one of them funky suspension bridges?

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I'll add to my answer that, "it's just sports". It's entertainment, and I want my entertainment. If the Twins are leading 2 games to 0 in the Series That Cures Cancer, I want them to finish the sweep on the road.

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To go for another poser, um, if you only watch 3 innings of a game... which ones?

Innings number 1, 9, and 14. Though 8 can be good too, and you are guaranteed both a top and a bottom of the inning, unlike 9.

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Yeah, if was going to make a bold prediction regarding the post season, i would have predicted that a blue team would win... I might have waited until the Astros lost just to be sure though.Is the second picture one of them funky suspension bridges?

Yes, but I don't remember the name of it.

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OK sports fans, thought exercise:

Lets say the Twins are in the series instead o the Royals, and have just won games one and two at home (I know, I know...far fetched, but work with me here).

You have tickets to games six and seven.

Do you want the Twins to end it in New York, and fly home for the parade?

Or do you want the series to come back home, so you can attend, with, of course, the chance they end up losing the series?

I want them to win it. That's the goal. That's what they should aspire to do. And while I'd LOVE to be there when they did, at home, I just want them to win it all now more. So win it in New York. Coming home still not champions for my own selfishness just means there's still a chance for them to lose.

 

And then next year I'll make sure I have tickets to all four games. (Or three)

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Otto von Ballpark

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OK sports fans, thought exercise:

Lets say the Twins are in the series instead o the Royals, and have just won games one and two at home (I know, I know...far fetched, but work with me here).

You have tickets to games six and seven.

Do you want the Twins to end it in New York, and fly home for the parade?

Or do you want the series to come back home, so you can attend, with, of course, the chance they end up losing the series?

Good question!

 

While I don't know that'd root *against* the Twins, I think more and more I find myself rooting *for* entertainment first and foremost.  Generally, that means close games, and close series, even though it increases the chances of an ultimate Twins defeat.

 

An occasional blowout win is nice, of course, but I don't know that I would enjoy a World Series sweep as much as perhaps even a 7 game series loss.  I doubt 1987 or 1991 would be as fondly remembered if the Cardinals or Braves had simply rolled over for us in 4 or 5 games.

 

After a close series loss, like the Royals last year or the Rangers in 2011 etc., I could see the theoretical sweep win looking more attractive.  Before my time, but I get the sense that the 1965 Twins series loss wasn't that disappointing by itself -- the more disappointing events were falling out of the race in '66 (a problem alleviated today by expanded playoffs), falling just short in '67, then getting swept out of the playoffs in '69 and '70.

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Daniel Murphy, you got your team to the WS...and you just cost them the WS.

it's so weird and unexpected when average players at best come back to earth....

 

 

Royals are gonna finish it off tomorrow.

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The two costliest errors in World Series history involve the Mets. The biggest and most infamous is the Mookie Wilson grounder that went through Bill Buckner's legs in the 10th inning of Game 6 in 1986. It scored Ray Knight to cost the Red Sox the deciding run, and it created a 40 percent swing in win probability added.

What goes around came back around 29 years later Saturday night, when Murphy booted a slow roller to second with one out in the eighth inning of Game 4, allowing Ben Zobrist to score the tying run. The Royals' 5-3 victory put the Mets down 3-1 in the best-of-seven 2015 World Series. Murphy's error caused a 35 percent swing in win probability added.

They're literally the two biggest errors in World Series history by this measure:

Most costly errors in World Series history, by Win Probability Added: 1. 1986, B. Buckner, -40% 2. 2015, D. Murphy, -35%

 

http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/eye-on-baseball/25360054/daniel-murphys-costly-error-up-there-with-bill-buckners-in-86

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I don't think Murphy's error is anywhere near Buckner's in terms of impact.

 

The Red Sox would've closed out the series.

 

The ball hit to Murphy was in a series at 2 games to 1. Further, it wasn't a DP ball, there would've been runners on 2nd and 3rd with 2 out, and Moose-taco's base hit puts the Royals up 4-3 anyway.

 

I think the math is bad on the impact of this error.

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Fascinating story here about tonight's starter, Edinson Volquez, who pitched Game 1 without knowing his father had passed away earlier in the day.

 

Nightengale does a great job in the telling of it.

 

http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/2015/10/28/royals-edinson-volquez-learns-fathers-death-after-start/74726156/

 

Go Royals!!

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How the **** is that not an error on Duda? Why does Reynolds just keep talking about Wright? Or, why does Reynolds just keep talking?

Should be an error on Duda, but Wright totally screwed that up as well.

 

Jack Morris >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Harvey

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Again, baseball shows why it is the greatest and cruelest sport.

 

The manager reluctantly leaves Harvey in the game, because Harvey "argued" his way into pitching the ninth.

 

The reality: The Royals appear to have Familia's number and it made sense to let Harvey stay in the game.

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