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I'm leaning towards going and taking my son. But this also concerns me.

This was a great read: Inside the night the Rangers became World Series champions - ESPN

Since sharing old memories. Thought about my uncle and granddad last night. Those old men would watch every single game. I went to several with my granddad over the years. Uncle was almost as old as my grandad (married my dad's sister) and when my grandad spoke at his funeral he mentioned a rangers win streak and how he could rest easy. A couple of years later when I spoke at my granddad's funeral, I made a joke about how he couldn't bear to watch them any more after we started the season terribly (as was often the case). Those guys would have been on cloud 9 last night. Then I thought about the fact that no doubt a Rangers game at the original ballpark in the late 80's was my first pro sports game. We would drive in from West Texas and do Six Flags + Wet N Wild + Rangers once or twice a summer. Always the highlight of the summer. I remember a special trip in the early 90's just to see Nolan Ryan pitch. I recall we actually had good seats for that one and I was in awe. So I was a Rangers fan first and then I guess the 90's Cowboys run helped solidify my relationship with Dallas despite living 4 hours away. I moved to Austin in HS and stayed through UT and during those 8 years was somehow fully locked into the Stars and Mavs despite only attending 1 game each in the rafters at reunion on a random trip as a kid (my 2nd ever Mavs game was one of the early Dirk playoff games in college in San Antonio which solidified my Spurs hatred). When deciding on law school, I was choosing between SMU and UH. Like that was even a fucking choice. Fuck Houston. I have now lived here 20 years and raising my kids here. Crazy to think a big part of that path all started with a crappy Rangers team in a crappy stadium in the 1980's that connected me to this area. Made sure to thank my dad last night for taking me to those games all those years ago.

Probably need to actually do some work today at this point but just read through the last 3 innings of this thread. Greatness and pretty much mirrored all my emotions. Still in shock.

I saw DMN site indicated they would have pop ups around town next week. Also looks like the DMN is doing some kind of a book.

Taking a short break from celebrating to say HOLY HELL WE DID IT!!!!!!!!! Congrats all. Now back to my Eagle Rare!

Maybe the shields are used when pressbox is behind the sideline so a spotter in the coaches box with binoculars can't get a good view?

Flights filled up over the course of the game. There were still lots of options Tues night but I looked once we got that lead and it had dwindled. Looked again after and almost everything booked including all connecting options. I think there are going to be a lot of Rangers fans in the house tonight.

Right. If it was a sideline pass it would still be a big deal but the "investigation" response would make a bit more sense as there seems to be a wider distribution. I just can't fathom how a bench pass was issued/given to someone without direct knowledge of someone on the staff.

I was close to booking a refundable (credit) SW flight during game 3 when they were more reasonable. There was still one that left this afternoon earlier this morning but it was sold out as of a few hours ago. I'm taking one for the team staying home as I'm 0-2 in 2023 in relatively last minute high leverage 24 hour in and out sports trips (Elite 8 vs. Miami and Stars/Knights Game 2)

This wasn't even a sideline pass. It was a bench pass. Those passes are 100% controlled by the Athletic Dept and specifically the football team. Someone on that staff asked someone in the possession of the actual passes for a pass and then someone gave it to Stallions. That entire chain of command is under the Head Coach. Whether or not there is a "list" or not, it shouldn't be a time consuming investigation. Which makes me speculate they are just trying to figure out how to mitigate the damage from a PR standpoint right now.

The CMU official response to this is going to be interesting. To the extent that it was Stallions on the sideline (which seems likely at this point), I don't think there is any way JM didn't know that after the game yesterday when he indicated it was being investigated. There just aren't that many bench passes available. The entire football dept works for him. All he has to do is ask who that guy was and who approved him for a pass and someone can give him an answer. My guess is he knew exactly who he was and they are trying to figure out how the hell to respond saving face under the circumstances. Because if JM knew who he was, some assistant coach or low level staffer isn't going to get thrown under the bus and allow their career to get sidetracked over this if the HC was in the loop.

No doubt. I was just making the point that dudes can look skinny as hell in HS and really grow into that frame. DT put on 40 LB's of muscle while at Texas.

I bet you can find a great deal close to first pitch. At least that was my experience game 5 of the WS against San Fran. I recall paying under face for decent seats.

Anyone hopping on a flight today? Ticket prices to the game will probably be right. Some folks clearly did because hardly anything left out of Dallas. I considered but didn't pull the trigger as something came in for work yesterday I really can't ignore for a couple of days, but hope those that are filling up those planes have a reason to celebrate 14 hours from now.

They only actually call holding on a 3rd and long clear and obvious incompletion. Huge coincidence.

PTSD is right. I started walking my kid to bed right as they hit that HR and nerves kicked in. But all negative vibes aside, that's a huge win. I felt all day the bats would pick up Adolis and they absolutely did. No reason we can't do the same thing again tomorrow.

Just an inning of Dunning is big. That gives Bochy some flexibility. I'm sure he came into tonight banking on needing 3

Has he pitched 3 days in a row this season?

Oh I know. Just hated we had to burn him for tomorrow after a 10 run lead. But fuck it. Eovaldi will pitch a gem tomorrow then Chapman will walk the bases loaded with a 1 run lead and get a GIDP to end it!

Anyone else get so high off that Semien HR + trick or treating to-go booze + halloween candy that the bullpen melt down to end it almost makes it feel like a loss? Hate to see we somehow ended up with a pen in worse shape than theirs, but Fuck it. We're 1 away.

This. That was an idiotic fucking post. Dude hasn't been sharp this post season because he wasn't supposed to be back yet. And he is only making "rehab starts" in the ALCS and WS because it's the best option we have.

I didn't get to watch a ton of it. But I did see them get actually get called for holding. Which I enjoyed.

Yep. 5-9 +1 in our lineup are due for a big game. Might as well be tonight.

I remember when a recruit named David Thomas showed up on campus when he was in HS and thinking who is this skinny guy - he'll never play.