Wednesday, November 01, 2017
World Series-2017 Three Games Each
World
Series-2017
I have found
several friends and acquaintances who watched the entire
Dodgers-Astros game on Sunday night. I know that it broke all kinds
of records, especially for the being the longest nine inning World
Series game ever. They call this thing the Fall Classic. That game
was far from being a “Classic”.
There were
errors, hit batters, good calls, bad calls, reversed calls. After
more than 160 games, fatigue becomes a factor.
The pressure
was on late in the game. A ball was hit to the Astros' centre
fielder, George Springer. Springer made a very poor decision,
misjudged the flight of the ball, and dove to make a spectacular
catch. He watched the ball trickle by him all the way to the wall. By
the time the other fielder got to the ball, the batter was jogging
safely into third base.
Up came
Springer at a critical stage in the game,the very next inning. He
atoned for his error with a crushing drive into the seats. And that
was the essence of that game. Four times the game was tied, there
were five lead changes, and seven home runs to break another World
Series record.
The Astros
caught a break when the Dodgers opted to sign Yu Darvish at the
trading deadline. They passed on Justin Verlander and the $ 56
million that was owed to him on his contract. Big Mistake? It looks
that way right now, but the game on Tuesday night is pivotal. By the
time this piece of parchment reaches your hands, Verlander could be
on top of the baseball world. Or he might be in the dungeons, having
lost game six.
Many of the
ballplayers, including Blue Jay Marcus Stroman, believe that the
league has changed the nature of the ball to “create more offence”.
Stroman believes that the balls are slicker, causing more blisters
this past year. Verlander faces Rich Hill this evening. Hill does not
believe the balls have changed. This controversy arises every now and
then, mainly as a distraction.
Most
prognosticators felt that the Series would be long, six or seven
games. These two teams are evenly matched. Many fans thought other
teams would be in the finals: Jays? Possibly. Yankees? Had their
chances. Red Sox? Not this year. Cleveland? So close. Twins? Showed
great promise. Nationals? Wasn't it supposed to be their turn?
When Spring
rolls abound next year, there will be plenty of baseball activity
here in Florida, and in Arizona. Each and every team knows, that with
some slight wrinkles and a few breaks, they could be on top of the
baseball world.
After
tonight, we will have a better idea!!!
James Hurst
# posted by James Hurst @ 1:59 PM 
