I Guess Game 2 was Inevitable

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After the agonizing, heart-wrenching baseball played in game 1 of this World Series, it was a near certainty that one team would come out flat for game 2 played last night in Kansas City. The Royals' 7-1 victory, giving them a 2 games to none lead in the series  showed which team came out the ...

And This was Just Game 1

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The game that began this year's World Series will make it next to impossible for another game in the Series to come close to it for action, suspense, pathos and almost anything you'd want in a baseball game. Game 1, a victory for the Royals 5-4 in 14 innings over the Mets tied for the ...

How Much Will Experience Count Tonight(1 PM edition)

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Since the Mets swept the Cubs last Wednesday night to reach the World Series,  the vibe on talk radio and social media has been about their lack of World Series experience. That can't be denied. Only two  Mets, Curtis Granderson and Juan Uribe have  ever played in the World Series.  Granderson hit .095 for the 2006 Tigers who ...

Royals Outlast Rain and Jays to Reach Series

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In spite of the first lengthy rain delay this postseason has seen, and despite the best efforts of Jose Bautista to force a game 7 the Kansas City Royals are American League champions following a 4-3 win over Toronto last night.  They will host the Mets in game 1 of the World Series Tuesday night ...

For Those who Mute their TV During the Game

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I've been reading on Facebook where LCS viewers have muted their TV's and listened to the radio broadcasts of the games. We did that in our house  since we could only stand so much of Cal Ripken calling the Mets' shortstop "William" Flores instead of his right name Wilmer. Mercifully Ripken is done for the ...

Cubs and Jays: All They Need is a Miracle

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Both the Blue Jays and the Cubs will need improbable comebacks if they hope to participate in this year's World Series. The Jays were slaughtered 14-2 by the Royals last night in Toronto, and now trail the ALCS 3 games to 1. The Cubs lost to Jacob DeGrom and the Mets 5-2 and are in ...

Jays Make It a Series Again; Doubleheader Today

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After losing the first two games in the ALCS to the Royals in Kansas City, the Toronto Blue Jays returned home and showed the hitting power which propelled them to the  Eastern Division. They bludgeoned the opposition pitching staff with an 11-8 win over the Royals last night. Marcus Stroman got the win in spite of giving up ...