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[buwaytress]

Well, Yankees and Sox done it. Fenway Park beckons for one more game to earn the right to continue. It feels weird for me to be following without actually watching, but I put some money on Sox last night, and going to put it all down again on them going through against Yankees.

Playoffs are tough. Lose and your whole year end is miserable.

But spare a thought for Blue Jays, who made it 91 wins and still failed to make the cut.

[ChiBitCTy]

I started an MLB thread but couldn’t seem to get much traction with it which I guess goes to show how unpopular baseball is worldwide and how other sports such as football are becoming even more popular worldwide while baseball falls to the wayside. That said, looking forward to the elimination game between Boston and New York, doesn’t get much better than that. Also as a Cubs fan I’ll be rooting for anyone facing the Cardinals..hopefully they won’t last long lol

[jeremypwr]

Well, Yankees and Sox done it. Fenway Park beckons for one more game to earn the right to continue. It feels weird for me to be following without actually watching, but I put some money on Sox last night, and going to put it all down again on them going through against Yankees.

Playoffs are tough. Lose and your whole year end is miserable.

But spare a thought for Blue Jays, who made it 91 wins and still failed to make the cut.

Happy Wildcard Day!

Welp, my Yankees future tickets @ 6.36 and 8.19 suddenly aren't looking as attractive given the current odds:


https://sportsbet.io/sports/event/baseball/usa/mlb/mlb-2021-60619e05fdd045cdea0659cf


I'm on the Yankees tonight @ 1.84 (With Super Boost) to beat the BoSox and advance to the ALDS.
https://sportsbet.io/sports/event/baseball/usa/mlb/boston-red-sox-vs-new-york-yankees-615a3ebd5f61ff7c054d36e0

[zanezane]

I started an MLB thread but couldn’t seem to get much traction with it which I guess goes to show how unpopular baseball is worldwide and how other sports such as football are becoming even more popular worldwide while baseball falls to the wayside. That said, looking forward to the elimination game between Boston and New York, doesn’t get much better than that. Also as a Cubs fan I’ll be rooting for anyone facing the Cardinals..hopefully they won’t last long lol

Well, not a lot of people were really introduced to it especially baseball needs a pretty big area to play in, unlike football or basketball that doesn't need a lot of space to play in as they can easily adjust together with it's players.

[wheelz1200]

I started an MLB thread but couldn’t seem to get much traction with it which I guess goes to show how unpopular baseball is worldwide and how other sports such as football are becoming even more popular worldwide while baseball falls to the wayside. That said, looking forward to the elimination game between Boston and New York, doesn’t get much better than that. Also as a Cubs fan I’ll be rooting for anyone facing the Cardinals..hopefully they won’t last long lol

Yeah as a yankee fan this is the mecca of the season.  A one game playing against the Sox in their house.  Although nerve racking its like an immediate game 7 from the jump.  Hopefully the yanks come out quick.  8pm EST coming soon, #squadup!!

[buwaytress]

Wow guys. Can't believe my Sox are still in it, I actually bet on their final season game, but thought the Wild Card day would be one step too far -- and then last night happened.

Feel sorry for Cole, just got rushed, allowed 2 early home runs and that practically sealed the game.

Bosox 6 - 1 Yankees and my early outright @52 taken 6 months ago suddenly looks so much better now.

[Silberman]

I started an MLB thread but couldn’t seem to get much traction with it which I guess goes to show how unpopular baseball is worldwide and how other sports such as football are becoming even more popular worldwide while baseball falls to the wayside. That said, looking forward to the elimination game between Boston and New York, doesn’t get much better than that. Also as a Cubs fan I’ll be rooting for anyone facing the Cardinals..hopefully they won’t last long lol

The sport is not really as popular as it once was, however another factor is that the season is too long and the number of games to watch is huge, I like baseball but I watch the occasional game here and there during the regular season and only follow the playoffs, as this is the moment when the best and more meaningful baseball is played in which one loss makes a huge difference, while during the regular season yet another loss means nothing.

[wheelz1200]

Wow guys. Can't believe my Sox are still in it, I actually bet on their final season game, but thought the Wild Card day would be one step too far -- and then last night happened.

Feel sorry for Cole, just got rushed, allowed 2 early home runs and that practically sealed the game.

Bosox 6 - 1 Yankees and my early outright @52 taken 6 months ago suddenly looks so much better now.

Yeah they pounced on Cole early.  That 52x er is definately a nice play.  They pretty much are facing one of the best now in the rays.  If they get by the rays good chance at the series.  Still think the dodgers or San Fran are the teams to beat.  Those 2 teams are seriously stacked with ballers.  Dodgers have to get by st Louis tonight but if they do the dodgers San Fran series will be the series to watch.

[famososMuertos]

Unpopular ... where?
Come on, there are sports that only need fans and in the United States there are them for any type of sport, whether the rest of the world follows them or not, they really don't care.

In particular, MLB Baseball is a special, rare, nostalgic, family, generational sport, it must be that unique sport where sometimes you follow it because yes, even if you don't like it ... but something in your childhood due to influence " familiar "or" moment "leads you to follow a certain team.

I have to say that definitely betting 6 months in advance is the best example of the difference between fan and gambler.


My Bets - MLB

[jeremypwr]

Looks like I'll be watching the remainder of the MLB playoffs from the sidelines...

@buwaytress, that's a nice future ticket to be holding   

[ChiBitCTy]

Wow guys. Can't believe my Sox are still in it, I actually bet on their final season game, but thought the Wild Card day would be one step too far -- and then last night happened.

Feel sorry for Cole, just got rushed, allowed 2 early home runs and that practically sealed the game.

Bosox 6 - 1 Yankees and my early outright @52 taken 6 months ago suddenly looks so much better now.

Yeah they pounced on Cole early.  That 52x er is definately a nice play.  They pretty much are facing one of the best now in the rays.  If they get by the rays good chance at the series.  Still think the dodgers or San Fran are the teams to beat.  Those 2 teams are seriously stacked with ballers.  Dodgers have to get by st Louis tonight but if they do the dodgers San Fran series will be the series to watch.

Sorry bud, can't say that I was real upset seeing the Red Sox take out the Bronx Bombers.  May have something to do with suffering for 108 years and seeing that other "pinstriped team" always winning.  Now if the Cardinals could just some how give up this game tonight I'd be REALLY happy!

[ChiBitCTy]

Well I got my wish last night and saw the Dodgers take out the St Louis Cardinals on a walk off in the 9th..it doesn't get much better than that for a Cubs fan    Maybe it's being a bit mean, but I've had to endure what feels like a lifetime of the St Louis Cardinals ALWAYS being good.  I do have to give it to them, they came out of no where to end up vying for the playoffs.

[buwaytress]

Yeah they pounced on Cole early.  That 52x er is definately a nice play.  They pretty much are facing one of the best now in the rays.  If they get by the rays good chance at the series.  Still think the dodgers or San Fran are the teams to beat.  Those 2 teams are seriously stacked with ballers.  Dodgers have to get by st Louis tonight but if they do the dodgers San Fran series will be the series to watch.

Thanks! It's my virgin season sort of following and learning the ropes en route, but yeah, they are rightly so on bottom tier of teams left for this, I was saying much earlier they probably peaked too early and are now just purging all their losses, I don't know well enough physicality of the sport (if fatigue plays a part like football does) but I'm hoping by the time they're called on to play again they're up for it.

Dodgers the ones to watch eh? Already got past St Louis.

In particular, MLB Baseball is a special, rare, nostalgic, family, generational sport, it must be that unique sport where sometimes you follow it because yes, even if you don't like it ... but something in your childhood due to influence " familiar "or" moment "leads you to follow a certain team.

I have to say that definitely betting 6 months in advance is the best example of the difference between fan and gambler.

I totally get it. I can't recall where on this forum I discussed about what I always knew or heard about Baseball from pop culture (grew up in the 90s and many movies had people referencing Babe Ruth and BoSox never winning after that sale (then of course FSG also bought the club I support in England Liverpool). That's a faint familiarity and association for me, but it'll do!

That said, I always take pre-season future outright on footie. Possible to be both fan and gambler no?

@buwaytress, that's a nice future ticket to be holding   

Thanks! "Regretting" not putting more on it

[LFC_Bitcoin]

Well I got my wish last night and saw the Dodgers take out the St Louis Cardinals on a walk off in the 9th..it doesn't get much better than that for a Cubs fan    Maybe it's being a bit mean, but I've had to endure what feels like a lifetime of the St Louis Cardinals ALWAYS being good.  I do have to give it to them, they came out of no where to end up vying for the playoffs.

Haha, good for you buddy. Hey, bragging rights aren’t guaranteed so make sure you give it to all Cardinals fans you know whilst you can

Go Cubs!

[buwaytress]

So the series are tied for both Sox and Dodgers, eh ChiBitCTy? Both lost the opener badly, but then both did really well to earn a tie yesterday, and Fenway Park awaits Rays tonight (or early morning tomorrow for me). Got my money on Sox, I'd love to see them settle this early again and complete the sweep on Game 4. Just hope they still take their time to peak post-season now. Don't want a burnout!

[LFC_Bitcoin]

So the series are tied for both Sox and Dodgers, eh ChiBitCTy? Both lost the opener badly, but then both did really well to earn a tie yesterday, and Fenway Park awaits Rays tonight (or early morning tomorrow for me). Got my money on Sox, I'd love to see them settle this early again and complete the sweep on Game 4. Just hope they still take their time to peak post-season now. Don't want a burnout!

Got to root for The Sox haven’t we dude, for a double reason
I see their fans are quite frustrated by the lack of spending power by FSG too, seems to be a familiar theme. Either way it shouldn’t stop them tonight.

Go Red Sox!

[buwaytress]

Walk-off home run (still not sure what it means), 13th inning run(!) and BoSox find themselves in control of the series. Seems like some magic bounce on the Fenway grass made it for them. Good win on my single, and one more now to get my series win at 25/10, nice!

Got to root for The Sox haven’t we dude, for a double reason
I see their fans are quite frustrated by the lack of spending power by FSG too, seems to be a familiar theme. Either way it shouldn’t stop them tonight.

Go Red Sox!

Indeed! I'm not quite right there behind FSG, knowing that they signed on to the Super League too (but they did seem way more contrite and honest in their apology), and they're a thousand shades more genuine than Gilett/Hicks (but anything compared to these two are multiple times better)... but I actually do like that we've not gone the "throw money and see if it works" routes of the Chelseas, Cities, PSGs... and who knows now, Newcastle haha.

And at least at Liverpool they have been practical and not completely blind to the market (VVD buy proves that) -- would love to see the same pragmatism at Red Sox.

1 more win to go =D

[buwaytress]

And we're through! Fenway magic, all that pent-up Covid quiet released. Singles all won, Playoff Series winner bet won, and my outright's still alive. Weird feeling to get in a lot of wins from my maiden betting season here. Beginner's luck?

And BoSox move up to third fav to win World Series:

Link to video of Fenway chanting: "Who's your daddy":

@ChiBitCTy tough luck on the Dodgers game! Wind literally snatched the draw away at the death by preventing the home run. Silver lining is it's 35/10 for them to win the series

[AicecreaME]

I started an MLB thread but couldn’t seem to get much traction with it which I guess goes to show how unpopular baseball is worldwide and how other sports such as football are becoming even more popular worldwide while baseball falls to the wayside. That said, looking forward to the elimination game between Boston and New York, doesn’t get much better than that. Also as a Cubs fan I’ll be rooting for anyone facing the Cardinals..hopefully they won’t last long lol

I agree.

Cardinals is always at the top but Yankees is the reigning king in baseball for years already. I'm a fan of Shohei Ohtani so I'll be rooting for Angels to be on the top in the American league baseball. I'm just a newbie fan in baseball, like maybe 9 months since I've watched Ace no Diamond anime, I've also became a baseball fan.

Right now, RAYS is at the top in the American League while BREWERS is at the top in the national league.

[wheelz1200]

I started an MLB thread but couldn’t seem to get much traction with it which I guess goes to show how unpopular baseball is worldwide and how other sports such as football are becoming even more popular worldwide while baseball falls to the wayside. That said, looking forward to the elimination game between Boston and New York, doesn’t get much better than that. Also as a Cubs fan I’ll be rooting for anyone facing the Cardinals..hopefully they won’t last long lol

I agree.

Cardinals is always at the top but Yankees is the reigning king in baseball for years already. I'm a fan of Shohei Ohtani so I'll be rooting for Angels to be on the top in the American league baseball. I'm just a newbie fan in baseball, like maybe 9 months since I've watched Ace no Diamond anime, I've also became a baseball fan.

Right now, RAYS is at the top in the American League while BREWERS is at the top in the national league.

The angles are out and so is the rays.  Brewers are one game from elimination so you are running out of teams lol.  As a yankee fan they *were* the kings of baseball but they have lost their shone over the last 20 years.  Other tes have significantly caught up to them.