MLB wants Dodgers(Ohtani) vs Yankees(Judge) - NFL/Goodell helped the Chiefs

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by Carter08

I don’t think it’s crazy to think that umpires tend to have a slight bias to long-established star pitchers on great teams and referees tend to have a slight bias to the better teams.

That's quite the generalization.

[Carter08]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

That's quite the generalization.

Do you even watch football to comment? Asking because your posts don’t slow down during NFL games.

[Shoeless Moe]

Originally Posted by Carter08

Do you even watch football to comment? Asking because your posts don’t slow down during NFL games.

hahahahahahaha!!!!!


Take 5 Pete

[Shoeless Moe]

Well I went 2 for 2. "Shocker" That's called batting a thousand in baseball.

Good job and congrats to MLB.......um.......I mean the Dodgers.

Some definite funny business propelled the Yankees forward in both rounds. I've mentioned all that previously, no need to re-hash.

I didn't watch much of the Dodgers vs the Mets (I don't get FS1), listened to some of it on the radio, but beating the Mets 9-0, 8-0, 10-2 and 10-4 they didn't needed any help, Series was never in doubt. That helps.

One call I recall in Game 1 vs Padres was questionable, but didn't watch the rest of that Series either. Mostly 'cuz I knew the Dodgers would advance all the way. They would have gotten help had they needed it, no doubt.

I do know EVERY "expert" on ESPN.com picked the Padres over the Dodgers, I believe it was 8 different "experts", not sure why NONE dissented. To me it was obvious Dodgers were advancing, MLB didn't want the Padres, they wanted the Dodgers.

Just surprised I was the only one who saw this.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Yes, the fix was in, "no doubt." And you alone of the entire world saw it, imagine that! LOL.

[Shoeless Moe]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

Yes, the fix was in, "no doubt."

FINALLY we agree.

[samosa4u]

Wow!! We're having a Dodgers/Yankees WS, people !! That's freaking insane !! The last time they met in the WS was back in ... 1981 ??? Shit! I wasn't even around then!!

I watched many Dodgers games and they're hitting HR after HR after HR. Their pitching has been nearly perfect as well. What does any of this have to do with the MLB or the officiating?? This is an elite team, period.

Imagine what will happen next season when Ohtani starts pitching again??

[sbfinley]

Originally Posted by Shoeless Moe

I do know EVERY "expert" on ESPN.com picked the Padres over the Dodgers, I believe it was 8 different "experts", not sure why NONE dissented. To me it was obvious Dodgers were advancing, MLB didn't want the Padres, they wanted the Dodgers.

No one dissented because three weeks ago the Dodgers pitching staff was the biggest question mark in the entire playoff picture and the Padres were white hot. Down 2-1 to the Padres the talk of baseball was if Dave Roberts was on the hot seat. What he did in the next 8 games is arguably one of the best managerial jobs in years going 6-2 and winning two series while navigating 4 bullpen games. The starters they do have were giant question marks and struggled down the regular season stretch. If you just look at the payroll, then yeah they were clear favorites. If you watched the last 4-5 weeks of the season then Philly, San Diego, and the Mets were all playing much better baseball in the National League.

Originally Posted by samosa4u

Imagine what will happen next season when Ohtani starts pitching again??

I'd argue that the Dodger's IL alone would be (if healthy) the best pitching staff since Atlanta's Heyday.

SP - Shohei Ohtani
SP - Tyler Glasnow
SP - Clayton Kershaw
SP - Tony Gonsolin
SP - River Ryan
SP - Dustin May
SP - Gavin Stone
RP- Joe Kelly
RP - Brusdar Gatarol
RP - Alex Vesia
RP - Michael Grove
RP - Kyle Hurt

[etsmith]

The two best teams won as they should. No conspiracy, but some people see conspiracy everywhere.

[Shoeless Moe]

Originally Posted by sbfinley

No one dissented because three weeks ago the Dodgers pitching staff was the biggest question mark in the entire playoff picture and the Padres were white hot. Down 2-1 to the Padres the talk of baseball was if Dave Roberts was on the hot seat. What he did in the next 8 games is arguably one of the best managerial jobs in years going 6-2 and winning two series while navigating 4 bullpen games. The starters they do have were giant question marks and struggled down the regular season stretch. If you just look at the payroll, then yeah they were clear favorites. If you watched the last 4-5 weeks of the season then Philly, San Diego, and the Mets were all playing much better baseball in the National League.






I'd argue that the Dodger's IL alone would be (if healthy) the best pitching staff since Atlanta's Heyday.

SP - Shohei Ohtani
SP - Tyler Glasnow
SP - Clayton Kershaw
SP - Tony Gonsolin
SP - River Ryan
SP - Dustin May
SP - Gavin Stone
RP- Joe Kelly
RP - Brusdar Gatarol
RP - Alex Vesia
RP - Michael Grove
RP - Kyle Hurt

Yes, it's an embarrasment of riches......pretty sure the Dodgers bought the 2024 Title, should be confirmed in a week or so.

"The club also signed starting pitcher Tyler Glasnow to a five-year, $136 million extension after acquiring him from the Tampa Bay Rays, putting their total offseason spending close to $1.18 billion."

Yankees are lucky many of these pitchers are out or they'd have ZERO chance.

If Yankees can get lucky and have Freddie Freeman also miss or play injured they'll have a slight chance, but if he plays and plays well it should be over fairly quick.