2017 World Series: Game 3 live blog

The 2017 World Series is more than even.

After the insanity and madness of Game 2, the Astros awoke today in their own beds with three games in Houston ahead to tip the scales further after a 1-1 split in Los Angeles.

Yes, the Dodgers are human. They still may have the best team in baseball, but the Astros created holes in the dam of a team that has all the national media embarrassingly drooling on themselves.

This Astro team isn’t like those from previous years. Remember when Houston relished in small ball? A single, then a stolen base, followed by a bunt over to third and a sacrifice fly was the calling card of then-National League Houston. Now, it’s let’s see how far we can hit ’em Astros.

The boys have a new swagger and, face it, A.J. Hinch ain’t the same manager that ran the dugout in Arizona. Gotta appreciate him a little more after the first two games and sticking with the guys who brought him to his first World Series. As I posted last night, I heard A.J. talking about Ken Giles and his guys on MLB radio yesterday.

“I think he’s going to get some really big outs. I think when the crowd is standing in this ballpark over the next couple of games, if we can have the lead and he’s the right matchup, he’s going to get the last out.

“He’s done it awfully well this year, and again I reiterate, just because somebody has a bad day at work does not mean they need to be condemned and sent away.”

He stuck with George Springer and it paid off, perhaps more than with just Springer. Giles will clearly get another shot. The cork is out of the bottle, the horse has left the barn and the Astros may have tipped the scales in their favor with the late-inning heorics Wednesday.

I’ll leave you with one more quote from pre-game Wednesday. I’m not a huge Alex Rodriguez fan, but he seems sharp and eloquent in his commentary. While some pundits have clearly put the Dodgers in the team-to-beat role, Rodriguez said this prior to Wednesday’s game:

“The Houston Astros are– they have a juggernaut, both pitching and offensively. But this is not Dodgers, Astros, David versus Goliath. This is truly Goliath versus Goliath.”

Now is the time. This is the team. The Sports Illustrated Boys are primed and ready.

Bring on Game 3 of the 2017 World Series…and your thoughts, comments and insight.

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  2. I said a prayer for our guys today……not for a win, but that they play their best baseball. PLUS…”Lord if YOU happen to have a couple of Angels who really love baseball……we sure could use one on the mound with McCullers”! No joke I really prayed that! I know……I’m kinda kooky like that!
    I just hope the guys know how many of us who are cheering them on in our living rooms love them TOO!! GO ‘S T R O S!!!!

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    • These two teams really are the two best teams in baseball – by a pretty good margin. I like our line-up a little bit better, but there are no slouches or easy outs anywhere on either side.

      Let’s go guys. Whatever it takes. Just win.

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  6. I hope LMJ relies a little more often on his fastball tonight. I think it’s a mistake to throw his (filthy) curveball EVERY SINGLE pitch. I think AJ Hinch will continue to have a quick hook, so I hope Mr. Peacock is ready to step up!

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  7. Would love to see a McCullers/Peacock tandem tonight and a Morton/McHugh tomorrow and then a Keuchel CG for the crown on Sunday just to rub salt in the wounds while the Dodgers use a bazillion pitchers.

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    • Well, you got your McCullers/Peacock tandem tonight. I think McCullers really has no business starting since he cannot last more than 5 innings without blowing up.

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  8. Pitch count, no walks, and keeping the ball down! If McCullers does this he will be able to go at least 6. If not…….the bullpen is gonna get hammered.
    I just hope he didn’t drink any of Altuve’s 5hr energy drinks!
    FOCUS KID…..FOCUS!!!

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  10. Interesting comments by announcers not long ago mentioning how the Astros have hit all the elite closers in the playoffs, recently Jansen

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  15. Did these announcers just say that Yu Darvish has been much better with the Dodgers than he was with the Rangers? Cause his stats show otherwise.

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  24. So..do the announcers still think he’s better as a Dodger than as a Ranger?

    Roberts going to the bullpen already. This may have some dire consequences over the next couple of games for them. Heh heh heh

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  32. I bet you five dollars McCullers is getting a blister on his middle finger.
    We need more runs if they are gonna turn this game over to Peacock.

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  35. Finally to a tv – been following this on my phone and (overall) enjoying it.
    Well now the networks will demand the roof be opened to help LA.

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  36. There is so much talk about offense and pitching, but rarely about which team has the better defense. I think we have the better defense.

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