Major League Baseball is exploring ways to shorten games.
Clone Clayton Kershaw and Dallas Keuchel. Game 1 was an old-fashioned pitching duel. If it had been played in the ’70s or ’80s, both Kershaw and Keuchel would likely have pitched complete games.
You probably won’t see a shorter World Series game. Ever. Again. 2:28. In fact, when is the last time you’ve seen a baseball game — any baseball game — finish in under two and a half hours?
If we learned anything in Game 1, we found out that the Dodgers and the Astros are the two best teams in baseball. Clearly.
Tonight, Justin Verlander will help determine destiny for the Astros. He’s only 9-0 when wearing his Astros’ uniform and has run the gamut in performance from bulldog-to-dominant. It’s a pivotal game and the team has climbed on his shoulders.
Someone, though, needs to help spread the responsibility for destiny. Jose Altuve? George Springer? Carlos Correa? Yuli Gurriel?
Join in the conversation. It’s sort of a Gameday Free Blog. The only rules are to keep it clean, informative and respect the commentary of others.
CHIPALATTA 
Lineups for tonight:
Astros
1) Springer CF
2) Bregman 3B
3) Altuve 2B
4) Correa SS
5) Gurriel 1B
6) McCann C
7) Gonzalez LF
8) Reddick RF
9) Verlander P
Dodgers
1) Taylor CF
2) Seager SS
3) Turner 3B
4) Bellinger 1B
5) Puig RF
6) Peterson LF
7) Barnes C
8) Utley 2B
9) Hill P
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For luck I’m wearing my old Detroit Tiger gear, 68 World series Al Kaline jersey.
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Got my Springer shirt on…….come on dude, score some runs early tonight!!
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UGH same swings different day
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PITIFUL…….
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George had a good at bat drawing a walk – then everyone else got suckered by the high pitches including the ump.
JV better get those high pitch calls.
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On the negative…our bats looked like baked ass once again.
On the positive…we have the best big game pitcher in baseball and so far he’s looking it like Kershaw with a human pitching delivery
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Is it to late to send in the Sugarland Skeeters
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Thank God for Zoolander
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Yea but you cant win o-0
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Thankfully, it’s only Rich Hill. We’re bound to hit something eventually
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These announcers sound like they are trying to wine-and-dine the Dodgers. Entirely one-sided praise.
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Vin Scully is god apparently- I know he broadcast forever and he was great but quit slobbering
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Heh heh…that’ll get those Dodgers fans all huffy 🙂
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OMG a hit wahoo
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About damn time
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Keep hitting guys!
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Yeah BABY…thank you Alex 1-0. About time they remember it’s Hill not Kershaw on the mound
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We were so unlucky that hit his hat
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Cap
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We really were
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dang could have been a big inning until 3 and whiffed ugh
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and 4
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We really needed multiple runs there. He misplayed that ball into a 3 run deficit only to be saved by the cap. That’s the kind of stuff that if we overcome, we’re stronger going forward. Hill will get pulled soon.
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If Jose was 5′-4″ he wouldn’t have caught that
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Bunt Mcccan never mind 0-2
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Oh, a rally? Let me kill it, dilly dilly
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What the everlasting hell…this guy looks so hittable.
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Marwin is making Springer look good
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And that’s why I kind of like the DH now
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DanP never thought that I’d be saying that but I do too.
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I can’t believe I’m saying this but I prefer the Al.
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We have sort of let Margo of the hook, he has been pitiful since game 2 or 3 against Boston
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Billy, you feeling ok? You sure are on a negative streak. We’re in the World Series!
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LOL yeah I’m good, just in a snarky mood. I think I’ll relax once we start hitting! RIght now watching them bat is like listening to modern day Rod Stewart…you know there’s been success, but you haven’t seen it in a long time and you forget it even existed.
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Also, I’m a Giants fan, so by definition I don’t like the Dodgers 😉
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Like that analogy Billy, pretty smooth. The swings and misses are painful to watch though
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And I’m an Astros fan of the 70s and 80s so I hate the Dodgers too.
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I fear the Astros are going to let the Dodgers “hang around” when they should have already taken advantage of the situation…they need to take the bull by the horns, but they aren’t…
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Agreed, Chip. This is giving me flashbacks to Game 4 of the Yankees series.
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*1* lousy run…..first move after the season is over, Hudgens should be FIRED.
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Nah…it’s not Hudgens. These players don’t have the same swagger, and are playing stiff. You’d think the $18 million cheerleader would get them loose, though…
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It’s amazing how this tm hitting seemed to crash and burn all together. And you’re right, little confidence and tight as hell
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JV is acting like he doesn’t care how many runs they get – he’s got this
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Hill’s out…that might limit our ability to score runs further now.
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George seems to be getting his stroke back
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I know older people shrink – but Hank Aaron is now eye to eye with Altuve?
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That’s funny I was just thinking that about them looking at each other at eye level.
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Ok so my eyes weren’t deceiving me entirely.
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Dammit dammit dammit
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Ditto
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Was that the first hit?
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It sure was
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Chip hit it on the head, let’em hang around
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Correa’s all like, “Need a hit? Here it goes, dilly dilly*”!
*That commercial was so annoying by itself but my daughter keeps quoting it.
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My 84 year old father in law saw it with me earlier in the playoffs and his only words were “silly silly”
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lol
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Who do we have in our lineup that we trust to get that big hit in Dodger stadium to deliver us in this game?
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Bregman?
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I’m so d*mn mad I could spit fire. What in the hell is wrong with these guys??????????? It’s like they’ve never even SEEN a baseball. Oh Lord you should count yourself lucky not to be anywhere near me right now.
GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR😠
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Becky – the Dodgers had probably the best overall pitching staff in the majors this year. They are tough.
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I’m irritated too. I feel like I need to live like the Ramones (or Jon Singleton) “I wanna Be Sedated”
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Crap crap crap
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Feels like 2005 all over again
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Is if 2005 all over again?
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Is it?
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Sigh
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Cmon Gattis
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Same score as last night…….I’m turning it off. I’m going to watch re-runs of American Pickers, at least their more entertaining. See ya.
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We’ve lost this game.
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We may lose – but this team has gotten off the canvas many times this season – I can’t give up
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This is painful and embarrassing.
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Hey friends, my middle son is celebrating his birthday today. He’s watching the game in Lafayette, Louisiana…wonder if someone may have a quick second to text him HAPPY BIRTHDAY…would love to light up his phone.
His name is Jason: 225.337.2777.
Thanks.
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Done!
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Done – hope they can rally for him Chip
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DONE! Already got a “thank you” from him!
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Me too – you raised him right
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There is something wrong with a guy licking his bat
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He is soooo disgusting 😝
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Yes, Elizabeth is sitting here saying the same thing. I mean, wearing dirty socks, turning your hat inside out, not stepping on the lines, dying your hair are all part of the game. But licking your bat?!?!?!?! Sorry, I’m out!
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Wished him a happy Birthday Chip.
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Alright, great job by Harris. The stage is set to break the Dodgers hearts. Let’s go batter their bullpen!
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2, 3 and 4, time for some catchup!
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Awe, let’s throw a widdle, biddy fit. #puig
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Well we had a positive outing from Devo last night and Harris tonight. Best Harris has looked since he came back from the DL
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So can we treat Jansen like we treated Chapman?
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Ok – one run in
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How big now are those missed oppportunties in the early innings?
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Grand Canyon big – but having that ball hit off Taylor’s cap was just awful luck – Springer and Bregman would still be running
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How much will having to get 6 outs affect Jansen?
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After pitching last night…
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Yes! Yes! Yes!
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Marwin!!!!!!
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Battering underway.
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Oh my damn way to go Margo
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