The series is fucked because both teams emptied out the bullpens in Game 3 and pushed relievers longer than they are conditioned to go. Starters need to be lights out or we are going to get a watered down product from the bullpens for the rest of the series. They will not be at their best. It will probably be fine from an entertainment standpoint, but it is no longer a showcase of the best in the game.
I don't deny my Dodger hate - it keeps me warm at night - but it does not cloud my judgment on this at all.
I don't discount the drama and the intrigue, but holy shit, let's have some compassion for the dudes playing the game. 6+ hours on a baseball field and 609 pitches isn't good for anyone. If your game requires that to determine a winner, you need to revisit the rules of the game. The rest of the series is now fucked because of an idiotic desire to cling to "tradition."
An 18-inning game in the last stretch of an at least three-round playoff march after a 162-game season? Fuck all that. Gimme Manfred-ball in extras. No one needed that shit last night. I gave up after 12.
No wonder the players are going to sit out '27. They need the rest.
Oh… and fuck this boring ass uniform matchup in the World Series. Gimme some eye candy on the game’s biggest stage.
Blue and white with a bit of red thrown in? Lame.
Go ahead and let it all out. It will make you feel better.
Then in the light of a new day you can reflect on how silly your first sentence is. The Astros took the bullet for what most teams in MLB were doing, and now baseball is better for it.
Time to move on like all other fans outside of NY and LA have.
I know it hurts right now. But maybe after a sleep you’ll realize that most of us weren’t rooting against Seattle so much as we still love us some George Springer.
I would have been fine seeing the Mariners move on. They were a fun story this year.