BTW the Yankees have drawn over 3 million in all of the last 20 years but when they were bad in the 90s they didn't touch 2 million, the last time the Dodgers failed to draw 2 million was in 1972. They have a far more loyal fanbase than the Yankees.
OT: World Series
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Yankees' attendance was embarrassing during the Steve Sax-Roberto Kelly-Wayne Tolleson years. My friends and I sometimes went to Yankee Stadium spur-of-the-moment after work, knowing there would be plenty of excellent seats available. Those teams typically drew less than two million. Not much of a loyal fan base. The Mets have been even worse, having drawn three million just six times in their history.
The Angels also draw well in Southern California, having surpassed 3 million for 16 consecutive years despite seldom contending. Overall, Dodgers-Angels combined attendance always beat Yankees-Mets. This despite there being far more to do in Los Angeles than in New York. When it comes to being arts and entertainment-friendly, New York is as bad as a big city gets (and getting worse). Music venues continue to shut down with nothing replacing them. Good reason to spend a night in NYC? I can't think of any.
That's not a guy
Wow! I see problems on the horizon for that person!
Maybe a circus career?
That's not a guy
Wait a minute!! I just watched Pearce's HR again. Are you trying to tell me that the bat boy is not a guy???? If that's a girl.........
I've been to a Bangkok a few times and I do realize that things can get confusing but that my friend can't be a girl.
My son still hasn't stopped talking about it - guy is a major dirtbag.
Dodger fan here who thinks their done. Body language says it all, as their's has been terrible the entire series.By the way, Roberts taking out Hill was idiotic. He's "overmanaged" the entire series.
Let’s discuss taking out a pitcher who’s rolling.
1) You’re saving him for his next start
2) You’re protecting his arm
3) You’re protecting the clubs monetary investment
4) Analytics show a dominating performance doesn’t translate to the last two innings???
5) You believe in your bullpen (in the condition it’s in this particular day)
6) Manager can’t fathom watching his pitcher throw a complete game where he makes no moves and feels like he had nothing to do with the win
Which was it last night?
He will look great in Pinstripes, maybe Harper will want to share an apartment with him and carpool to the House that Ruth built?
Shocked he didn’t pull him after 4 2/3 as is his usual MO. If he hasn’t learned after the past 2 WS he apparently never will.
I gave up after the 12th.
God no, but they should start the games earlier.
But I also think the dance between the pitcher and the batter needs to be shortened. The pitcher will get the sign and stand there, then the batter calls timeout. The batter works his way back into the box, gets set, and the pitcher steps off the rubber. It gets infinitely worse if there's a man on first.
I was shocked that Cora took Porcello out after only 4.2 innings and 61 pitchers.
Maybe so, but we see more and more pitchers coming up with that type of velocity. Many of them break down, lose the velocity, TJ surgery, etc. It remains to be seen if he or any others have Ryan's longevity.
A dumb move by Roberts just like Cora pulling Porcello the night before. I have to believe it's a combination of #4 and #6. I just don't understand the mindset of managers these days when it comes to the situation where your pitcher is mowing through the other team. Why take him out if he's shown no signs of faltering?
well the Yankees are the #1 bandwagon team in all of sports, so that's understandable. Those bandwagoners helped the Mets outsell the Yanks when we were on that big run a couple years back.
The fact that Kershaw is still on the mound at this point says that the Dodgers have given up and they're just waiting for the game to be over.
Dodgers weren't even close. Men vs. boys. The GM must be kicking himself for trading for Machado. He didn't do anything for the team.
80 You are correct.. He is a one nation army. He left Meg White and the other 5 at home in Detroit.
The season starts in the winter:Mariners and A's in Tokyo.I have the entire schedule already written out.
Southern California is a nicer place to watch a game than NYC in April or September that helps.
It has to be #6. Smoltz had a great line the other night when he stuck with Buehler saying that he was passing "the eye test" and that's why he was still in the game.
I realize that the lefty/ lefty and vice a versa match ups but how come all of a sudden a lefty pitcher can't get out a righty batter? Analytics are a crutch, not a tool.
Some interesting notes on the 18 inning game. 18 innings of a one run game in a NL park and there was a grand total of one sacrifice.
The game time for that game was 7 hours and 20 minutes. The 4 game sweep of the Reds by the Yankees in the 1939 Fall Classic totaled 7 hours and 5 minutes. That was the CUMULATIVE time for the four games.
I love baseball but it's just turned into HR Derby at the MLB level. People say the game has changed. That doesn't mean I have to like it.