I've been sitting on Hanshin Tigers news, not because I want to keep it secret but because I'm lazy.
The Tigers won the Central League pennant ... on or around September 9. This was the fastest anyone ever clinched the CL pennant in NPB history and a bye in the first round of the playoffs. There was a celebration.
More recently they swept the Central League playoffs, also known as the Climax Series. You probably thought that was a collection of VHS tapes hidden in the back of TR's closet. Climaxing successfully earned the Tigers a berth in the Japan Series which starts October 25. I'm sure that exactly zero of us will watch a minute of these games given the time zone differences but all we really need are the highlights.
Let's go Tigers.
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wishing you a diwali that brings happiness prosperity and joy to you and all your family, gheorghies
ReplyDeletewow, y’all hate japanese baseball and the festival of lights
ReplyDeleteSome sports worth watching tonight. Mark's Bucs take on the mighty Lions at 7 with a Seahawks / Texans game to follow. Good football, as opposed to what I watched from the Commanders yesterday. Bleh.
ReplyDeleteAs the second NFL game kicks off, a pair of unbeaten hockey teams square off in Vegas -- the Golden Knights face the 5-0-0 Hurricanes. Something's got to give, people. Unless they tie.
At 8:10, meanwhile, the Blue Jays host the Mariners for the right to face the Dodgers in the World Series. It's been 32 years since Toronto went to the Fall Classic, but it's been infinity for Seattle. The M's are one game away from getting off the schneid. Might be nice to see that just once.
Is the Schneid a One Day at a Time Reference?
ReplyDeleteI would’ve bought that. But here’s AI’s take:
ReplyDelete"The schneid" is slang for a losing streak in sports, which can also be called a losing skid, slide, or slump. To "get off the schneid" means to finally end that streak. The term originates from the card game gin rummy, where a "schneid" is a loss with no points scored.
With Shane Bieber throwing for the Jays, odds are against the M’s in this game.
ReplyDeleteThey just scored a run in Top 1. Let’s go.
Did they just review a play twice on MNF? That seems odd. I’d be pretty pissed if I were Tampa.
ReplyDeleteGuess I’ll wear my Jays have tomorrow. It does sport a Maple leaf after all.
ReplyDeleteJays *hat*. You know what I meant
ReplyDeleteI gotta pull for the Jays. Boehly dislike aside, my next door neighbor is Canadian, and her youngsters are hyped for the Blue Jays.
ReplyDeleteI was going to raise the stakes of Mark's comment with some hyperbole, but before I got a chance my burly, trumpy paper delivery guy just complained that the silk underwear his wife bought him is making his pants fall down.