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Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Somewhere More Familiar
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You realize he had three gold gloves before coming to the Cubs and has always been a plus defender, right? |
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10-11-2017, 07:18 PM
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Grizzled Veteran
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Minnesota
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yup, hence the comment figured out he was overrated as a hitter(rookie season when he came in as the next Darryl Strawberry) and became a great glove the next couple of seasons. He started out hitting well as a rookie before going into a huge slump where he couldnt hit the ball in the air consistently. Not saying he had akways been a terrible hitter just not a hitter that commands 20+ million for 7-8 years. Last edited by jbergey22 : 10-11-2017 at 07:31 PM. |
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10-11-2017, 07:22 PM
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Head Coach
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Seven miles up
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The will of Dusty carried that ball out. Everyone owes him thanks now.
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10-11-2017, 07:30 PM
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Grizzled Veteran
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Minnesota
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Dusty outmanaging Maddon again. The Nats must feel confident going into a deciding game with Dusty calling the shots.  Carl Edwards Jr has no business pitching in a 1 run game right now. Last edited by jbergey22 : 10-11-2017 at 07:33 PM. |
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10-11-2017, 07:37 PM
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Pro Starter
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Somewhere More Familiar
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Ah, I misinterpreted. |
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10-11-2017, 07:40 PM
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College Starter
Join Date: Aug 2016
Location: Earth, the semi-final frontier.
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The talent of a player who overcame a really bad manager. |
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10-11-2017, 08:57 PM
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College Starter
Join Date: Oct 2000
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Didi Gregorius owns Corey Kluber
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10-11-2017, 10:05 PM
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Hall Of Famer
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Troy, Mo
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Let's GO Indians!
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10-12-2017, 12:02 AM
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Head Coach
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Seven miles up
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Indians drop 3 straight to lose the Series last year, now they drop 3 straight to lose the division series. Ouch.
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10-12-2017, 12:42 AM
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Head Coach
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Morgan Hill, CA
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Anything but Dodgers/Yankees please.
And yes I’m bias 
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Fan of SF Giants, 49ers, Sharks, Arsenal Last edited by kingfc22 : 10-12-2017 at 12:43 AM. |
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10-12-2017, 04:54 AM
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Hall Of Famer
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: the yo'
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Tito now 2-7 in clinch games with the Indians including 5 straight losses.
Edit- it's now 2-8 with 6 straight losses I think. Last edited by stevew : 10-12-2017 at 04:55 AM. |
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10-12-2017, 09:12 PM
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Grizzled Veteran
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Minnesota
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Nats breakthrough against Hendricks and take a nice lead into the 3rd.
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10-12-2017, 09:41 PM
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Head Coach
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Maryland
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Hey, Hey, Hey! It's MAAAAAT Albers!
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10-12-2017, 09:42 PM
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Grizzled Veteran
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Murfreesboro, TN
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5 men left on base w Heyward against a lefty. I wouldn't have played Zobrist all 4 games prior but to leave him out vs Gio in favor of Heyward is silly... even for extra defense.
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10-12-2017, 10:19 PM
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Head Coach
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Colorado Springs
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Washington has thoroughly imploded.
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10-12-2017, 11:32 PM
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Head Coach
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Whittier
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Was hoping they'd go with Quintana but it looks like that last run should clinch it for the Cubs
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10-12-2017, 11:35 PM
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Head Coach
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Whittier
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Well...nevermind
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10-13-2017, 12:20 AM
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Head Coach
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Colorado Springs
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Cubs turn to implode. Jesus christ.
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10-13-2017, 12:24 AM
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Head Coach
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Whittier
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Wow. I don't know how that was clear enough to overturn..
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10-13-2017, 12:24 AM
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Head Coach
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Colorado Springs
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I'm never getting to bed tonight.
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10-13-2017, 12:25 AM
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Head Coach
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Seven miles up
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No matter what, I simply cannot bring myself to cheer for the cubs. I just can't. I think the dodgers match up better with them, but I can't cheer for them.
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10-13-2017, 12:26 AM
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Head Coach
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Whittier
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Doing that just evokes a sweep at their hands. I get you |
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10-13-2017, 12:26 AM
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Head Coach
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Colorado Springs
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We got enough fans.
 The look on Dusty's face, however, made staying up for this fiasco well worth it. |
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10-13-2017, 12:28 AM
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Head Coach
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Whittier
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Im kind of surprised at the lack of Cubs fans at this game. The other two home games seemed to have a bigger proportion
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10-13-2017, 12:42 AM
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Head Coach
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Seven miles up
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Werth was soooooo close on that first pitch.
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10-13-2017, 12:50 AM
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Head Coach
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Colorado Springs
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I CAN SLEEP!
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10-13-2017, 01:10 AM
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Head Coach
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Whittier
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Baseball's dream as the four biggest markets are represented in the playoffs
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10-13-2017, 01:27 AM
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Hall Of Famer
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Behind Enemy Lines in Athens, GA
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Umm, 1,2,3, and 7. But, you're close, it's the four biggest from the post-season participants. (Philly, Dallas, and DC are all bigger Nielsen markets than Houston)
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10-13-2017, 01:52 AM
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Pro Starter
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Somewhere More Familiar
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+1,000,000. Hate that call. It's obvious his foot comes off, but unless you're watching both angles synced up, there is absolutely no way you can tell from the front angle when the glove came off his leg, or from the back angle when the foot came off the bag. Awful overturn of a safe call on the field. Hell of a game though. |
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10-13-2017, 02:09 AM
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Head Coach
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Whittier
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Isn't Houston the 4th biggest city? I probably worded it assume media market, but just meant populatuom |
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10-13-2017, 03:33 AM
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Hall Of Famer
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Behind Enemy Lines in Athens, GA
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5th biggest MSA (the obvious three + Dallas are top four) based on the 2016 population estimates.
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10-13-2017, 08:55 AM
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Head Coach
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: NYC
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Hate it too, but they ended up showing a synced up view after the review and you could clearly see he was "out" from both sides. They said the review had the same thing. |
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10-13-2017, 09:25 AM
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Head Coach
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Whittier
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While I agree with he was *probably* out, that sync still didn't show a view where you could tell the glove was touching him with certainty. |
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10-13-2017, 09:27 AM
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Head Coach
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Whittier
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Im seeing Houston as the 4th biggest and Dallas as the 9th biggest city. Are you including Fort Worth? |
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10-13-2017, 10:16 AM
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College Benchwarmer
Join Date: Oct 2003
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Probably the least enjoyable game I have ever watched, as a Cubs fan, other that when Leon Durham let the ball roll through his legs in the '84 NLCS at San Diego and cost the Cubs a WS appearance.
I thought the replay was dead on and no other call could be made. As the announcers were saying its hard to tell I was yelling at the screen "just synch the two views and you'll be able to tell!" They finally did and I guess the review crew saw it my way This is the kind of game I have watched Cubs lose for about 45 years and the kind of games teams like the Cards or Yankees would always pull out. This Cubs team is a different animal and it's good to see. I feel for the Nats knowing all to well that feeling of thinking "we should have won" and "wait 'til next year". Gonna be a bitch going to LA with a tired pitching staff (and a bullpen that can't get anybody out with any certainty) but it beats going home |
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10-13-2017, 10:25 AM
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Dark Cloud
Join Date: Apr 2001
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Washington's history across THREE franchises in post-season:
1924 - World Series 1925 - AL Pennant 1933 - AL Pennant 2012, 2014, 2016, 2017 - NL East Champs That's it. Sure, they went 30+ years without a team, but if you add the Expos history which hilariously overlaps with when the Senators left for Arlington, that only adds a strike-year NL East title and that's it. 8 post-season appearances in over 70 seasons of baseball.
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10-13-2017, 11:16 AM
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Hall Of Famer
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Behind Enemy Lines in Athens, GA
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I'm sure it does, MSA is the "census designation" for metropolitan areas. I went that route instead of the Nielsen-defined DMA/TV Market just to try to get it closer. I'm guessing you're looking at city limits or something of that sort, which basically means nothing in terms of media OR markets. If Atlanta ended at it's city limits it'd be, like, Corpus Christi or something 
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10-13-2017, 02:52 PM
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Pro Starter
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Somewhere More Familiar
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Today I learned that Mexico City has a larger metropolitan area population than New York (20.89m versus 20.18m). |
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10-14-2017, 01:39 PM
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Head Coach
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Whittier
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Corey Seager is not on the roster for the Dodgers as he is fighting a back injury. That's kind of a big loss for them
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10-14-2017, 06:59 PM
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Head Coach
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Whittier
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@BillShaikin
Roberts said the Cubs' lefties factored into Seager not being on the NLCS roster. That makes no sense. I'm guessing the Dodgers will exploiting a loophole here soon enough |
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10-14-2017, 10:56 PM
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Hall Of Famer
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Chicago, IL
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Nah, not when you see this Cubs bullpen. |
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10-14-2017, 10:59 PM
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Head Coach
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Whittier
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Should be overturned on the illegal block
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10-14-2017, 11:02 PM
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Head Coach
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Colorado Springs
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Rondon was left off the NLDS roster.
He makes it this time, trots up, first batter, home run. Yeah. |
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10-14-2017, 11:03 PM
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Head Coach
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Seven miles up
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Scioscia made a living with that. I hate that rule. Tear that leg off if it's in the way. The Posey rule is bullshit.
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10-14-2017, 11:39 PM
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General Manager
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Chicago
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Thought that was really tough overturn. Block came as catcher was sliding to catch the ball coming wide to left of plate. Based on how rule was explained, I thought he should have latitude to catch the ball. That said, it had little bearing on outcome. Cubs bats shut down against the Dodgers bullpen, Dodgers bats were live against Cubs bullpen.
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10-15-2017, 10:22 PM
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Head Coach
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Seven miles up
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C'mon LA, right here, bring a couple around.
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10-15-2017, 10:41 PM
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Head Coach
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Colorado Springs
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What's the record for strikeouts by a team in a postseason series?
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10-15-2017, 10:44 PM
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Head Coach
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Whittier
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Fastest postseason game ever? Not really because of commercials, but still
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10-15-2017, 11:02 PM
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Head Coach
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Seven miles up
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BIIIIIIG BOOOOMING WIN!!!!
Fuck yeah!!!
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10-15-2017, 11:03 PM
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Head Coach
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Whittier
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This is the team that was around during the streak, let's hope it continues!
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