If you think Machete hits one out today you could 9X your money.

Astros season is finally starting. Seems like we've been waiting forever for this.

What app that to see all those kinds of props?

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https://theathletic.com/3678856/2022/10/11/gerrit-cole-yankees-ace/?source=user_shared_article

This was hilarious to read…poor Gerrit..quotes weren't back to back but best two by him in the article

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"I think it's the hardest job in the league," Cole says. "I don't think there's a harder place to be the ace. I think it's the most hunted job in the league and I think it comes with the most weight. The division is a ****ing (gauntlet). Above all else, I'm paid to keep us in the game as long as I can and take the ball every single ****ing time that I can and charge straight into the fire."

"It'd be very nice to be living at home, playing with Mike Trout and Shohei Ohtani," Cole said. "I could be spending today grilling burgers and drinking beer and gambling on football games. Instead, I'm here at Yankee Stadium throwing a bullpen at 10 ****ing 40 am, but we've got the LDS coming up, and I'm pumped."

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Those are real quotes?!?!

What a mental midget. Building himself up as some hero for pitching for the Yankees vs. being humble. Also, acting like 10:40 am is early to be doing your job is hilarious.

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This was my favorite part...talk about disconnected from reality

Houston, the pursuit of history starts now.#LevelUp pic.twitter.com/dETlxmf0Jq

— Houston Astros (@astros) October 11, 2022

The AL Runs Through Houston - Astros 2022 Playoffs Hype Vid 🤘#LevelUp #ALrunsthruHOU #HTOWNvsEVERYONE🤘 pic.twitter.com/5t3amnfiKX

— Apollo Media (@ApolloHOU) October 11, 2022

I get what you're saying that it almost feels like a must win.

While it isn't, it's a very important game. I love that it's JV leading the series off pitching and Altuve leading off batting. They our are tone setters. I hope the both send a strong message from the start of the game.

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Anyone need 2 tix to the game tomorrow? I can't go. 407 row 22, aisle seats (I think)

Let me know!

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Can you rest your head on the back on that row?

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Reminds me of the first aggie game I attended as a freshman. Back in the old tacklebox and horseshoe config. I pulled freshman tickets and has no idea what good or bad was. It was either 3rd deck or 1st so I went with 3rd. Got in the stadium and started walking up. And up and up and up. They were top row seats. Nosebleed indeed.

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Nosebleeds at Kyle are something else. Nothing like looking down on the birds flying or feeling like you could have jumped up and touched the flyover

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"It'd be very nice to be living at home, playing with Mike Trout and Shohei Ohtani," Cole said. "I could be spending today grilling burgers and drinking beer and gambling on football games. Instead, I'm here at Yankee Stadium throwing a bullpen at 10 ****ing 40 am, but we've got the LDS coming up, and I'm pumped."

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What a clown. Are you pumped? Sounds like your annoyed that your not entering the off season. Just because you're the ace there does not make you an ace of anything really. It's how you carry yourself and this clown is no where near the level of JV or LMJ.

PS Give anyone a fraction of the money that he is making and they would love to be throwing a bull pen session at 10:40 am instead of what we all do on a daily basis.

Here we go, boys and girls.
Playoff baseball is back.

Ah, the Angels. Handing out like candy half billion dollar contracts for players to grill n chill during the playoffs.

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Jose Cruz will throw the ceremonial first pitch before Game 1. Terry Puhl will throw it before Game 2.

— Chandler Rome (@Chandler_Rome) October 11, 2022

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I'd take Cheo at age 75 right now over Dubon in center and batting 8th.

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Criminally underrated outside of Houston. Can you imagine him batting 2nd in this lineup?

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He was a dominant offensive player on a team that most years had next to nothing around him. Imagine if he had stayed in St. Louis and been on those early 80s Cards teams. Almost never missed any games hurt.

From 76-85, he hit .303, .299, .315, .289, .302, .267, .275, .318, .312, .300

In 77 he had 31 2B, 10 3B, 17 HR, 87 RBI, 44 SB
In 80 he had 29 2B, 7 3B, 11 HR, 91 RBi, 36 SB
In 83 he led the league in hits (189) and had 28 2B, 8 3B, 14 HR, 92 RBI, 30 SB
and in 84, at 36 years old he scored 96 runs, had 28 2B ,13 3B, 12 HR, 95 RBI and hit .312.

I went to high school with Cruz Jr. Once Jose Sr. retired he came to baseball practice every day in one of his bad-ass antique cars and would hit for the kids to practice fielding and shag fly balls with them.

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Anyone need 2 tix to the game tomorrow? I can't go. 407 row 22, aisle seats (I think)

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Can you rest your head on the back on that row?

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Reminds me of the first aggie game I attended as a freshman. Back in the old tacklebox and horseshoe config. I pulled freshman tickets and has no idea what good or bad was. It was either 3rd deck or 1st so I went with 3rd. Got in the stadium and started walking up. And up and up and up. They were top row seats. Nosebleed indeed.

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Nosebleeds at Kyle are something else. Nothing like looking down on the birds flying or feeling like you could have jumped up and touched the flyover

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I sat up there once my freshman year and my roommate's umbrella blew off the top of the stadium during a yell. It flew so far in the wind we never actually saw it land.

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Preemptive slump buster. I'm ok with it.

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Am I off in thinking this series will be more difficult and more competitive than the potential ALCS matchups?

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I don't think there is a huge gap between any of the remaining AL opponents. The issue is it's only a game 5 series. The shorter the series, the more likely of "anything can happen".

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Yep, these 5-game series scare me every year.

I blame Kevin Brown.

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If my memory serves correctly, Kevin Brown struck out 87 batters in 2 games and had an ERA of -7.00 during the 98 NLDS.

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I have no memory of SD and Kevin Brown. Those brain cells have been pickled into inactivity.

Anyone know who's broadcasting the game?

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Anyone know who's broadcasting the game?

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TBS
Brian Anderson is play by play.
Jeff Francoeur, seen here about to trade your soul for a magic fiddle made of gold, is the color commentator.

"Servais? Yeah, it's terrible here."