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***ALDS*** ... Baltimore Orioles vs. New York Yankees (1 Viewer)

Wow, I don't know about that one either way. So close. If it didn't hit the pole it didn't miss by more than a foot.

 
The blimp shot made it look more foul than any of the others.

One thing we need to add to replay, in all sports, is sync. A lot of questionable calls would be a lot easier if they would split-screen two or more views in a way where the timing is the same on both of them. If we could see the shot of the pole from 3rd base, where it was dropping vertically, or the blimp shot, and be able to sync it to stop at the same frame it nearly nicked the pole from the 1st base angle, it'd be more helpful to judge.

 
Doesn't get much better than hearing Sinatra send another team off to the golf course.

Great effort by Baltimore. I think they're one thumper and Dylan Bundy away from being a major contender.

 
WOW. Congrats to the O's and The Man and Dutch and you guys before I utter another word. I have never felt so accomplished or high after a ALDS win. Jesus christ, what a battle and there wasn't an easy inning apart from the 9th of Game 1. Lets hope we have more of this dance together to come. Great game, great series. Great season.

And as for the Yanks, I have never felt more comfortable with anyone on the mound than Sabathia and that includes Mo. What a damn Hoss. One out short two complete games. Shame they burnt him for the ALCS, but you play to win the game in front of you and worry about tomorow tomorrow

 
'Smack Tripper said:
WOW. Congrats to the O's and The Man and Dutch and you guys before I utter another word. I have never felt so accomplished or high after a ALDS win. Jesus christ, what a battle and there wasn't an easy inning apart from the 9th of Game 1. Lets hope we have more of this dance together to come. Great game, great series. Great season.And as for the Yanks, I have never felt more comfortable with anyone on the mound than Sabathia and that includes Mo. What a damn Hoss. One out short two complete games. Shame they burnt him for the ALCS, but you play to win the game in front of you and worry about tomorow tomorrow
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Congrats to the Yankees and all you Yankee fans. I don't think there can be a more competitive series than this. I just wish the O's came out on top.
 
Wow. I complained earlier in the year about the lazy atmosphere at the stadium, but holy crap did that go right out the window this series. The competitiveness brought out the best in everybody, I'm friggin tired as #### after three days of this stuff! And my voice sounds like a 12-year-old boy going through puberty.

Captain obvious time, but what a great series. Edge of your seat stuff for five straight games. Every guy that came up to bat on Baltimore, I was terrified was going to go yard. Both teams big hitters came up way small in this, good thing for Nate McLouth and Raul Ibanez! Well ya know Suzyn...that's baseball.

Buck seems like he has learned a lot over the years and just gives the perfect responses to every single question. Love the way he carries himself, makes it tough to hate the O's.

Tough to tell in person, but it didn't seem like CC was dominating anybody in an overpowering sense...just kept them all WAY off balance. Also seemed like the ball wasn't carrying very well especially early on. O's put a few balls in the air that looked pretty good but just died for easy outs. Maybe it was just my eyes being blind after being awake for 95% of the last three days...

 
"Joy and sorrow are often arbitrary, largely states of mind; nowhere is it written that joy must accompany victory and sorrow defeat."

Tom Boswell wrote those words at the end of the Orioles 1982 season. They fell far, far behind the Brewers that year, then finished the season with an incredible stretch of something like 27-5. But they still were 3 games behind Milwaukee when the Brewers came to Baltimore for a 4-game series to end the season. One loss, and the season would be over.

Instead, the Orioles won the first 3 to force a winner-take-all clash in the final. The Orioles finally ran out of gas, and lost the pennant on the season's last day. But the fans refused to be defeated. It was Earl's last game as manager and the fans stayed and stayed and cheered, for 20 minutes and longer.

Here's a little more that Boswell wrote about the scene for the Washington Post:

When the final Orioles out had been made - some flyball to the outfield, it usually is - the Baltimore crowd did what no crowd in American sports has done. The throng, spontaneously and immediately, decided to reverse the outcome of the game. They found defeat unacceptable, unworthy of both themselves and their team; so they decreed a victory. After all, joy and sorrow are often arbitrary, largely states of mind; nowhere is it written that joy must accompany victory and sorrow defeat.
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(narrated by Howard Cosell. That's how I feel about this team. My only regret in tonight's loss is that I don't get to enjoy watching them play together any more.

And Yankee fans, what a hard-fought, respectful, classy series. Look at this picture from after tonight's game. Says it all.

 
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Congrats, Yankee fans. What a series!

CC was magnificent tonight. He may not have had his best stuff, but he was a bulldog out there.

Good luck with Los Tigres.

 
'The_Man said:
"Joy and sorrow are often arbitrary, largely states of mind; nowhere is it written that joy must accompany victory and sorrow defeat."

Tom Boswell wrote those words at the end of the Orioles 1982 season. They fell far, far behind the Brewers that year, then finished the season with an incredible stretch of something like 27-5. But they still were 3 games behind Milwaukee when the Brewers came to Baltimore for a 4-game series to end the season. One loss, and the season would be over.

Instead, the Orioles won the first 3 to force a winner-take-all clash in the final. The Orioles finally ran out of gas, and lost the pennant on the season's last day. But the fans refused to be defeated. It was Earl's last game as manager and the fans stayed and stayed and cheered, for 20 minutes and longer.

Here's a little more that Boswell wrote about the scene for the Washington Post:

When the final Orioles out had been made - some flyball to the outfield, it usually is - the Baltimore crowd did what no crowd in American sports has done. The throng, spontaneously and immediately, decided to reverse the outcome of the game. They found defeat unacceptable, unworthy of both themselves and their team; so they decreed a victory. After all, joy and sorrow are often arbitrary, largely states of mind; nowhere is it written that joy must accompany victory and sorrow defeat.
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:hifive: to the series and :goodposting: to that video, thats really awesome. Great quote by Boswell. See you in '13. It will be great to have Camden rocking again.

 
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