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Old 08-31-2017, 10:57 PM   #221
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The Tigers have traded Justin Verlander to the Astros, I'm told.
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Old 09-01-2017, 08:59 AM   #222
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The Astros had been slipping. This trade should energize them and even without it, they will feel they have a lot to play for rest of year.
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Old 09-10-2017, 04:25 PM   #223
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Montreal offered to host the Houston Dallas series, that eventually went to Tampa Bay. The average attendance was 5000 per game.

They again offered to host the New York Tampa series, which is going to go to New York instead.

The reason the MLB cited, was that there were more hotel rooms to work with in NY.

I doubt Montreal ever gets the Expos back. The specter of Selig is still strong at the MLB offices.
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Old 09-10-2017, 08:02 PM   #224
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I hadn't realized until now that the Indians are going for 18 straight wins and the Dodgers have lost 10 straight.

Has a team as dominant as the Dodgers have been this year had a losing streak like this before?
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Old 09-11-2017, 07:50 AM   #225
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Montreal offered to host the Houston Dallas series, that eventually went to Tampa Bay. The average attendance was 5000 per game.

They again offered to host the New York Tampa series, which is going to go to New York instead.

The reason the MLB cited, was that there were more hotel rooms to work with in NY.

I doubt Montreal ever gets the Expos back. The specter of Selig is still strong at the MLB offices.
On short notice, none of those guys would even have had their passports with them. The logistics of hosing a series on no notice in an entirely different country are not simple, so I would not read anything into MLB choosing to stay closer to home for these series.
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Old 09-12-2017, 10:55 PM   #226
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Yeah if Montreal isn't in a different country it's a lot easier to make it work.

On another note. Cleveland wins game 20 in a row. Ties Oakland for longest modern era winning streak.

Been a season where teams have relied on long runs of domination. First it was Houston, than the Dodgers went crazy, now it's Cleveland. I hope the tribe isn't peaking too early. I'd like to see them get their World Series this year.
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Old 09-12-2017, 11:03 PM   #227
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Yeah if Montreal isn't in a different country it's a lot easier to make it work.

On another note. Cleveland wins game 20 in a row. Ties Oakland for longest modern era winning streak.

Been a season where teams have relied on long runs of domination. First it was Houston, than the Dodgers went crazy, now it's Cleveland. I hope the tribe isn't peaking too early. I'd like to see them get their World Series this year.
If wiki is correct the longest ever streak, not just modern era, is only 21 games held by two teams.

Longest ever undefeated is 26 but includes a tie.
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Old 09-12-2017, 11:07 PM   #228
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The most impressive thing is they've really just been dominating teams, that Oakland run had some really dramatic moments but the Indians are +102 runs in this stretch which is insanity.
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Old 09-12-2017, 11:09 PM   #229
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And they've done it without Andrew Miller, truly impressive
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Old 09-13-2017, 11:00 AM   #230
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Good for Cleveland,

I figured they would take a big step back this year. They have truly been wrecking teams lately. Hopefully they didn't get hot too soon and fizzle in the POs
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Old 09-13-2017, 01:12 PM   #231
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And Cleveland gets their 21st in a row!
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Cleveland streak in jeopardy. Down 1 with 5 outs to go.
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Old 09-14-2017, 08:10 PM   #233
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Lindor hits a game tying double with 2 outs and 2 strikes in the bottom of the 9th.
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Old 09-14-2017, 08:10 PM   #234
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The Indians are insane
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Awesome. Now Edwin can walk it off
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Old 09-14-2017, 08:34 PM   #236
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EE must really be regretting testing UFA right now.
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Cleveland loses.
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Hell of a streak for Cleveland, pretty remarkable the ovation that they got following the game. Glad that the fans appreciate how special that run was.
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