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bushido_man96
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sensei8
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Congratulations to the Astros for winning the 2022 World Series; winning their 2nd World Series Championship. I don't have to like that, however, I tip my hat to the Astros.
Game over when Alvarez hit a towering 450-yard go-ahead homer for their 2nd WS title. Gave Dusty Baker his first championship.
GO YANKEES!!
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bushido_man96
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sensei8
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| A big congrats to Dusty Baker, who has been at this for a long time. He really deserves to finally win one, locking him into Cooperstown for sure. |
I wholeheartedly agree, Brian!!
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DarthPenguin
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| Posted: Mon Nov 07, 2022 3:38 am Post subject: |
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Congrats to the Astros on winning the WS and becoming North American champions!
Good to see Dusty Baker get a WS as a mgr (he definitely was overdue) and to see Verlander win a WS game too!
The debate now is do the Astro's count as a dynasty? titles are several years apart but they have gotten to the ALCS every year if not the WS |
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bushido_man96
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sensei8
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| Posted: Mon Nov 07, 2022 7:09 pm Post subject: |
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| I think "dynasty" is few more titles away. |
Dynasty?? The Astros?? Far more than a few titles are needed for that label.
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bushido_man96
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| Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2022 12:30 am Post subject: |
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| bushido_man96 wrote: |
| I think "dynasty" is few more titles away. |
Dynasty?? The Astros?? Far more than a few titles are needed for that label.
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Well, I don't think they need 26 to labeled a dynasty. But a run of like 3 titles in 5 years, and several LCS appearances along the way, then that's more like it.
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DarthPenguin
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There was an interesting article on ESPN.com about them being a dynasty which is why i mentioned it. Personally i think the last dynasty was the Yankees one around the turn of the millennium, though an argument could be made for the Giants 3 WS a few years ago. Personally i don't think the Giants were dominant enough to be a dynasty.
Astros are on the cusp of one though. WS next year and i would be swayed towards it tbh. Though hopefully next year is the Mariners year!!! |
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sensei8
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Well. in many cases, whether a team or individual has achieved a dynasty is subjective. There's perhaps there's been a tiny hand full of MLB dynasties ranging from the Red Sox to the, I must have to admit, the Astros.
After all, according to Websters Dictionary:
"a powerful group or family that maintains its position for a considerable time"
So, seems to be that having a prolonged run of successful seasons, like the Astros, for example, dominated the American League with 6-straight postseason appearances, winning 5 AL West division titles, 4 AL pennants in 2017, 2019, 2021, & 2022, & 2 World Series titles in 2017 and 2022.
So, per Websters, the Astros are a dynasty, no matter how much I hate the fact.
GO YANKEES!!
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on the post.
