Take Me Out...Yes...It's BASEBALL!

[sensei8]

As game 5 of the 2024 World Series at Yankee Stadium nears even closer and closer, something came to my mind when I read that Gerrit Cole is the starting pitcher for the Yankees. 

Cole had an outstanding game 1 by going six innings and giving up just one run on four hits. He threw 88 pitches and had 4 strikeouts in a big outing for the Yankees. Unfortunately, the Dodgers scored a run in the 8th inning to tie it, and then Freeman hit a walk-off grand slam to get the 6-3 win for the Dodgers.

Cole, of course, has the potential of putting on a pitching clinic. Cole has the burden of making sure that there'll be a game 5 back in LA. Not going to be an easy task for not only Cole, but for the Yankee players and coaches as well. Cole seems to strive in the win-or-go-home games; Cole understands pressure. Win-or-stay-home are what the Yankees understand to and in this regard, that's why Cole will be on the mound tonight.

But, there's always a 'but', Cole's 4 other must-win games. the Yankees lost. The Dodgers seems to grind the batters to no end, and Cole has thrown fewer than 90 pitches, and Cole's hitting the mound with only 4 days of rest. Flaherty will be on the mound for the Dodgers tonight. Cole can only do what he can do. The other Yankee players have to do their job and then some. 

Flaherty, 1-2, 6.10 ERA 

Cole, 1-0, 2.82 ERA

GO YANKEES!!

[KarateKen]

The LA Dodgers have won the World Series. They win game five by a score of 7-6 and take the series 4-1.  This is the Dodgers first World Series win since 2020.  

 

Sorry. @sensei8 the NYY had a good run.

[sensei8]

Spoiler

 

Congratulations to the Dodgers for winning the 2024 World Series!!

Edited October 31 by sensei8

[bushido_man96]

"Gentlemen's Sweep."  Congrats to the Dodgers.

[sensei8]

As least I saw the Yankees return to the WS after a 15-year drought before I shed my mortal coil. I was beginning to think that the Yankees weren't ever going to return to the WS. I was great to see the Dodgers VS Yankees once again battling it out during a WS; brought back a lot of fond memories when they faced each other in the 1981 WS...when I was a big Dodgers fan.

I could say a lot about how the Yankees did not perform during the 2024 WS, but I promised myself that I'd NOT do that. Why? It would serve no purpose whatsoever!! The Dodgers were the best team, by far. The Dodgers earned this WS and my respect.