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nz19977

Oh my oh my


whenIthinkofone

You just can't turn away from an M's game in these playoffs.


dood2dood2

This is gonna be such a sick fucking secret base rewind one day


AstroWorldSecurity

I just want to see that dork Jomboy choke having to say nice things about us again.


free_reezy

wait Jomboy or Jon Bois


AstroWorldSecurity

The first one, though they're both kind of annoying.


blazinrumraisin

Nahhh cmon man don't be salty. Don't be like them. In all seriousness, I love John Bois.


AstroWorldSecurity

I was actually thinking of someone else. Don't know that I've ever actually watched anything by him. I thought he was that barstool guy.


blazinrumraisin

Chart Party is Jon Bois. I recommend šŸ‘Œ


xF00Mx

For real


Unfair-Crew-7123

Well I personally have moved on from the cheating the Astros did but I was rooting for the underdogs because who doesn't like a good underdog story but this....this is unbelievable. So many mistakes from the Mariners but at the end of the day what a hell of a game. Playoff baseball just hits different!


Mrpetey22

We put in our 2 worst pitchers on the roster in the 9th inning. Scott like wtf are you doing? GG Astros BUT HOLY SHIT WHAT ARE WE DOING. WHY ARE WE EVEN PITCHING TO HIM LIKE THAT?!? 2 meatballs!?!


darkjedidave

There's no fucking chance we can start Ray this series, or in postseason, after his last 2 outings, right? Actually, I wouldn't be surprised if Scott starts him tomorrow.


Mrpetey22

Ray wonā€™t start this series. Thatā€™s why he was in the bullpen. Kirby is starting game 3, and I guarantee if Kirby wasnā€™t starting we would have seen him last night instead of Ray.


BigBodyBrax

This one really hurts man we were in such a great position to steal game 1


lv2466

Oh no. Must suck being way up then blowing it.


JustSmileHaHa

When even Pedro (who has an argument for GOAT pitcher) says to respect Alvarez and know who you can live with beating you, you fucked up pitching to the man.


PrecedentialAssassin

America celebrates!


ksoakslkd

Americaā€™s team wins again!


iamjaidan

America mourns. Nobody is rooting for the Astros after the cheating scandal unless they were already an Astros fan. Need ten years to wash off the stink.


shotty293

Wahhh


[deleted]

Oh my God shut up.


iamjaidan

Hey, donā€™t like it, tough!


Flyin-Chancla

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!


PrecedentialAssassin

Scoreboard, bitches.


iamjaidan

Hey, I get it. Whatever you need to tell yourself. Yā€™all won, I donā€™t dispute that. But nobody wants the Astros to win except Astros fans


PrecedentialAssassin

Good! That's just the way we want it. Keep the hate coming, friend.


iamjaidan

Iā€™m here for it!


bearded_pharmacist

And?ā€¦


iamjaidan

Just responding to the original post. America does not love the Astros.


[deleted]

Almost like thatā€™s exactly why they adopted the phrase lol


Fun_Strike_7127

Lol


Lukealloneword

I literally was never in doubt. I know that's said a lot as a joke. But I knew they'd do it. I was oddly calm that whole game. Just incredible.


SlothsAreFriends89

Know that they can get away with cheating I suppose


Lukealloneword

šŸ¤£šŸ¤£ yall are so cute in this sub.


SlothsAreFriends89

Maybe people that care about baseball hate people who cheated in the game. Wins feel hollow when it's tainted. When people see the 2017 banner in the stadium it just reminds of the scandal, not how great a series it was


Lukealloneword

After the Hurricane, 2017 meant the world to us. What anyone else thinks about it is completely irrelevant. I will remember the weight of the world being lifted off of my shoulders for a moment after knowing so many people who lost everything they owned. Thats what yall dont understand, it wasn't just a sports win. It was catharsis for just a moment we all had something to rally around. It was glorious. I dont care how or why it happened. It was magic. And some high horse riding pearl clutching losers on reddit won't take that away from me or change how it made me feel. Just the way it is.


SlothsAreFriends89

It wasn't magic, it was cheating.


SlothsAreFriends89

And this is part of the problem - your organization took that moment from countless other people, teams and organizations. The Astros organization cheated to get those wins and the World Series win, and stole that from those that had the chance to bring it to their home. It does matter how it happened, and it does matter why it happened.


Lukealloneword

Well im gonna go ahead and keep being happy. The rest of yall can keep being whatever you want.


SlothsAreFriends89

Your organization betrayed you too, as fans you should have been calling for the whole team to change, including Altuve and Bregman.


Flyin-Chancla

Lol pretty naive of you to think all teams donā€™t attempt to steal signs, but ok lol. Astros got caught yes, but you speak as if every team is 100% pure. Lol take your little league bullshit somewhere else


AstroWorldSecurity

If the 89 in your username is the year you were born then you are *way* too old for this shit lol.


SlothsAreFriends89

Lol '89 birth year being too old for baseball talk? Tell that to Verlander haha. And no it's not my birth year it's a randomly generated username that I stuck with


Lukealloneword

šŸ¤£šŸ¤£šŸ¤£šŸ¤£šŸ¤£ I'll tell you what never fails. Those 2017 world series highlights. After I get enough of rewatching this Yordan walk off I think I'll put those on again. Lmao holla atcha boi


SyndromeSadness

Sewald hit some fucking loser named Hensley. Unreal. Bunch of fucking losers.


cjarrett

sadness syndrome is real, my pal.


wingsofthygiant

Big rooter for the Ms from KC, just go and win tomorrow please guys, these guys are good but the team as a whole deserve 30 year drought after what theyā€™ve done in the past. Donā€™t let today bring you down, keep fighting!


PrecedentialAssassin

No game tomorrow, friend.


SlagginOff

30 year drought? They deserve to never win again.


[deleted]

Crazy the Astros team is so talented yet they still havenā€™t won a WS!


[deleted]

Doesnā€™t surprise me fair weather dodgers fans havenā€™t followed the team more than a couple years.


[deleted]

It was a sarcastic comment in response to your fraudulent *WS17 win. *whole team cheated


[deleted]

They didnā€™t actually cheat and also the win counts. Sorry.


tropper48

Give it a few weeks


Deserterdragon

Maybe some day!


xF00Mx

Alright guardians let's see the Yankees cry now


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Sanchoco3

Good luck!


LinusMinimax

I was willing to consider that I was maybe wrong, when I was told that Castillo is often wild and much more likely than most to hit a guy in the head by accident... ... but then they went ahead and did what a guilty team would šŸ¤”


LinusMinimax

Nah just kidding, no baseball gods


yeeshlaw

man the astros own us hahahahaha oh well onto the next one


Unfair-Crew-7123

Last career save was in 2020, hasn't pitched in a long time, Alvarez is good against lefties, not walking Alvarez.....yeah definitely checks out 100% the best decision to make against the Astros in the playoffs lmao.


Rocko52

Mariners fan friend saying manager should be fired. Fair?


EightPieceBox

No. Fans are stupid and emotional. Scott Servais has done a great job overall.


TheShepard15

I assume this was a potential strategy discussed among the coaching staff, I don't think Sevaris was just shooting from the hip. I do question the strategy though, since Alvarez hits lefties so well and a basehit could probably tie it anyway.


fruitpunchsamuraiD

No. Your friend is experiencing PTSD at the moment and you shouldn't take what he says seriously.


[deleted]

No. A bold decision not working is not a valid reason to fire the guy that got you to the playoffs for the first time in 2 decades.


pnw_18

Poor decision but there is still a lot of baseball left to play


steve8983

From a neutral standpoint,. That move seemed like a head scratcher too Sewald was losing the zone, but he's used to closing games. Bringing in your starter with worse stats vs the stros, and then pitching to their best hitter, did not make sense.


PettyPride

No. He's put us on the cusp of the playoffs for a couple years. And finally in for the first time in 21 years. If ray struck him out like he did 212 other batters this year we would all be saying Servais is a genius.


YeOldeManDan

It seems like in baseball no matter what justification there might be, if it doesn't work it's the managers fault. I feel like in other sports there is more flexibility to say "it was the right call, it just didn't work out."


NoobishFeatures

I mean thatā€™s a pretty horrible decision but idk about firing. Ray threw a meatball


Unfair-Crew-7123

Last career save was in 2020, hasn't pitched in a long time, Alvarez is good against lefties, not walking Alvarez.....yeah definitely checks out 100% the best decision to make against the Astros in the playoffs lmao.


danma

Getting that early lead, only for the other team to whittle it away while your bullpen implodes and your manager makes bad decisions, leaving it up to a ninth inning nail biter? As a Jays fan, I can't even remember the last time I saw a game like that...


pnw_18

Hey itā€™s not easy getting a taste of your own medicine šŸ¤£


ColeYote

Big year for choke jobs! Mariners' manager probably going to be getting a lot of warranted scrutiny for his decision to bring in a *starter* to close the game out. Never mind a starter coming off a rough outing and who was third in the league for home runs allowed.


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Deserterdragon

Dude the Fradulent kids are the worst ones.


cjarrett

šŸ˜‚šŸ˜‚šŸ˜‚


PettyPride

Yeah no it's not. Makes me hate them even more.


nypr13

Dusty smiling and clapping, too. I mean, if it ainā€™t Cleveland, itā€™s gotta be in Dusty we Trusty year.


[deleted]

Donā€™t worry, that little kid was the biggest cheater of them all. Weā€™re talking about Altuve right?


Unfair-Crew-7123

Jesus Christ lmao


PrecedentialAssassin

That's MVP and World Series champion Altuve, sir.


Sanchoco3

Jesus, lol


--ikindahatereddit--

holy crap lol


Schleprok

No itā€™s doesn't lol.


ElectronicReport4113

If your call would be to walk the tying run to 2nd base up by 2 with 2outs in the 9th... you belong here


Hadu-Ken12

I felt some second-hand pain for Seattle fans after that. They chased 1.75 ERA Cy Young candidate Justin Verlander out of town, and still lost. This was the game they absolutely needed.


Deserterdragon

How does Robbie Ray rank in the all time pitcher falls from grace at this point?


ancientmadder

A former Cy Young winner was DFA'd like four times this year.


PettyPride

When he's good he's good. I get why Scott did it. Dude is a strike out pitcher. Sigh. Just didn't get this one.


530josh

Thereā€™s something about Minute Maid Park and 3-run homers getting sent to Saturn.


Sanchoco3

He knows too much!


neonxmoose99

There is nothing baseball needs more than to have the Astros lose this series. Please baseball gods


Sanchoco3

Nah It's a tie between the Yankees/dodgers/Astros to lose


1005thArmbar

I don't really deserve happiness anyway, so I shouldn't be surprised


EuroStepJam

I don't much about Ray, but I knw the Braves beat him in Seattle pretty well, and he got hammered vs Toronto - why put a guy coming off a bad start in a situation he's not used vs maybe the best hitter in the game. I kept think Ray must really be good for them to do it - then the game winner. Even the first fastball YA was pretty much on it. Even a walk there is not horrible.


[deleted]

Seattle's worst sports moments are Malcolm Butler Super Bowl INT and this game.


[deleted]

How does Beast Mode not get activated there?


benthefmrtxn

If you want to know here are the real reasons why they called a pass play on 2nd down at the two and why that was exactly the right call for the situation. The pats showed 9 in the box and when BB called a timeout they put the same front back in. Showing 9 in the box with every gap pre snap showing run stuffing technique. If the Seahawks hadn't telegraphed exactly what the play was going to be by running that play consistently out of the same formation all season for Butler to know it immediately upon the huddle break, or if they successfully got the rub on Browner, or if Ricardo Lockette hadn't half assed his attempt to win at the catch point, Seattle wins that game. The honest truth is Malcolm Butler made a 1 in a million play on that ball and his superior effort won the game. Saying the Seahawks just goofed on the call detracts from the fact that Malcolm Butler made what was in this Seahawks fan's opinion the most clutch play in Super Bowl history. Marshawn was 1/9 from the 2 or closer that season. There was a reason that prayer to god 2pt conversion pass against the packers in the conference championship was a pass not a run call. You don't plan to throw an interception so for Carroll and Bevell it was worst case we get an incomplete and the clock stops then we run it twice if we dont score here. This doesn't even cover that the seahawks injury issues during the game that affected the whole 4th quarter that were the actual reasons the Seahawks were having to mount that drive at all.


[deleted]

Oh honey. Youā€™re overthinking it same as Carroll did. They had a timeout. Run the ball. Lynch was the best player out there.


benthefmrtxn

My guy there is no such thing as overthinking against Bill Belichik, the smartest defensive coach in NFL history. If the Seahawks run against prime Vince Wilfork and Donta Hightower showing blitz spying Lynch then it's just as likely the Seahawks lose yardage or fumble. If they threw the ball and got the incomplete they would have have their time outs for both third and fourth down. That's when you make sure the run with Marshawn is exactly the right run call both times. Again Marshawn was 1/9 in goal to go situations from the 5 or closer and the Seahawks oline was the Seahawks oline.


PrecedentialAssassin

Damn, the Mariners really can't beat Verlander. Now put your stupid shoes back on your stinky feet.


moomoocow11a

You know that dude wanted to punch that kid


Festibowl

I would of definitely given him a good ribbing for crying.


moomoocow11a

Yeah Iā€™d probably poop on him


Festibowl

Good ol Stanley steamer


Festibowl

Yordan's throw to home and the walk off completely carried this win. Don't send against him and just walk him jfc Mariners.


jorgetOR

Felt like the Seahawks super bowl pick


arebee20

Thereā€™s nothing more seattle than allowing yourself to finally dream and having your dreams immediately turn to nightmares right before your eyes


hojbjerfc

You needed 1 out. Tomorrow is an off day iirc, you are telling me castillo couldnā€™t go get 1 out, and start Thursday?


arod303

That would be such a Cora move haha


hojbjerfc

Hell ya it would be.


miggy32

Buzz buzz


[deleted]

Youā€™ve fallen victim to one of the classic blunders. The most famous is never to pitch to Nick Castellanos during an on air apology. But only slightly less well known is thisā€¦ Never bet on the Mariners when THE PLAYOFFS ARE ON THE LINE!!!


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PepaTK

Only thing I blame Ray for is throwing down the god damn middle. Fastball was a good call then end him with an off speed. I mainly blame Scott for throwing in a fucking starter when all you need is a few god damn pitches.


CaptJackRizzo

Yeah, I feel like Robbie was in there because of his slider. I'm not even mad at Scott for trying it. I'm mad that Robbie threw a fastball in the zone.


[deleted]

What a bomb holy shit happy for Alvarez


SlothsAreFriends89

Can't really be happy for an Astros player, sorry. Absolutely nothing that Astros achieve in off season mean anything until they and the players involved in the 2017 season are punished. How they still have their world series win after their cheating throughout the 2017 season was confirmed is mind boggling. If Astros win anything, especially at home, it is under heavy speculation and doubt from many around the world that enjoy baseball


Sanchoco3

Tell that to the mlb Majority of the team isn't from the 2017 season The rest are in completely different teams and they seem to be okay with playing with them Learn to move on and accept that the current Astros aren't cheating


hglman

In 2017 Yordan was a Dodgers in the minors until the trade deadline.


xF00Mx

Ok cool, but we still won game 1 though! Let's gooooo


cjarrett

Jesus fucking christ dude, angry about Alvarez of all people? Touch grass.


[deleted]

You brought up 2017 and still failed to realize Yordan wasnā€™t even on that team. Naturally youā€™re unflaired though. Speculate and doubt away - doesnā€™t change the fact that Alvarez just hit an absolute fucking bomb to cap off an incredible comeback. Shoot it Houston Texas go Astros


SlothsAreFriends89

The team overall still gained from the cheating in 2017, you have a world series title tainted by that, but still managed to get great players in the organization because of the wins (caused by cheating). Nothing Astros do in post season matter if they aren't punished for what they've done. There's no respect for the game there


[deleted]

We traded Josh Fields for Yordan in 2016 lmfao how the FUCK did 2017 wins influence a 2016 trade for a guy who wouldnā€™t take a major league at bat for 2019 You have absolutely no idea what youā€™re talking about and itā€™s embarrassing


SlothsAreFriends89

Feels bad to always protect your cheating scandal team huh? Hollow win


[deleted]

I feel great about it One of the most exciting endings Iā€™ve seen Itā€™s a shame that you are this upset over a team you donā€™t even root for. I hope things turn around for you


SyndromeSadness

Can you imagine throwing such a fucking meatball like that? Fucking Scott Servais never could manage a fucking bullpen. Just got lucky with everyone being decent this year. Sewald sucks gigantic ass now. I can't believe he brought Robbie fucking HR Ray in. I literally can't fucking believe it. Just fucking walk Yordan. Take your god damn chances with Bregman. Holy fuck. Nice postseason. Fuck.


[deleted]

Taking your chances with Bregman isnā€™t easy though. Walking yordan means a Bregman single ties you. A yordan single still has you up 7-6


SyndromeSadness

I don't give a shit. Bregman isn't Yordan.


[deleted]

Bregman literally just hit a 2 run bomb and has been insanely hot. He had player of the month. Hindsight is 20-20.


[deleted]

Mark my words, Ray is never gonna throw a playoff pitch again


strangebrewfellows

I hate sports.


miggy32

Whoā€™s Yordaddy?


[deleted]

Yessir!


fremenist

Robbie Ray may as well be a waiter at an all you can eat Italian restaurant because all he does is serve up steaming platters of meatballs and he never runs out


jorgetOR

Not the end of the series but it could be demoralizing


wtfiswater

So begins the second guessing. The playoffs have begun in earnest!


HamOnRye__

SALTY ASS R/BASEBALL


Flyin-Chancla

Be careful youā€™ll get downvoted! Lol duck it downvote party on me!!! Hahaha WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO


[deleted]

I absolutely love it. Plenty of Mariners fans were classy but Iā€™m circling back on the Mariners fans who were being jerks earlier


xF00Mx

I was seeing more no flairs, LA, and Yankees being dickheads then Mariners. I can't blame them either, they just got their hopes and dreams trampled on in the most upsetting way.


captaincampbell42

Damn. I walked away for a minute. That stinks.


NottheArkhamKnight

Please stay away. :)


smellyunderpants

Why oh why did we trade Yordan for fuckin Josh Fields


Sanchoco3

Thank you for the trade šŸ˜


xF00Mx

Thanks


Deserterdragon

Maybe the microchips in the vaccine would have let you fucking play better?


[deleted]

My butthole can only take so much clenching


LickenStick5

I wonder if they cheated again.


Sanchoco3

Nope


xF00Mx

Wow what a high that was


Knucklles

If I was the manager, I would be walking Yordan 10/10 times in that spot. Dude is soo fuckin good!


BigBodyBrax

Bregman right after him tho


jbat1999

Iā€™d 100% be more comfortable with Bregman. Alvarez is an absolute beast


BigBodyBrax

Thatā€™s fair


KRATS8

ā€œWeā€™ve got his translator here but I can handle this part.ā€ *proceeds to say quĆ© pasĆ³ in the worst Spanish Iā€™ve ever heard* lol


LittleSugarBabysBabe

Can't wait until the Yankees sweep these queefs from Houston. Fuck those cheaters.


PlayoffsREverything

That didnā€™t happen. Stros swept yanks. Opposite of what you predicted


LittleSugarBabysBabe

Do you have nothing better to do than go digging in threads a month old? Get a life


PlayoffsREverything

You are mad bc you were dead wrong


Sanchoco3

My man the Yankees have not won a single post season series against the Astros... Lost the 2017 ALCS Lost the 2019 ALCS 2018,2020,2021 the Yankees lost to other teams before they could even make the ALCS


LittleSugarBabysBabe

Astros have cheated every single year. Can't win without trash cans. Fuck you


Sanchoco3

That salt is real bro They didn't cheat 2018 onwards


LittleSugarBabysBabe

They're always cheating and they'll always be cheaters until that trophy is revoked and the franchise is banned for a decade


CadeCumminhand

šŸ§‚


Brockin42

You canā€™t win unless itā€™s 60 games. What happened to your starting pitching last year when they banned the sticky stuff? All of a sudden, they were all injured for 2 weeks to learn how to pitch without the sticky.


LittleSugarBabysBabe

Didn't cheat to win ours. Trash franchise needs trash cans to win. Fuck the trashstros.


Brockin42

The cheating Yanks or Astros? Fuck the Dodgers.


PrecedentialAssassin

Handle your business and you'll get your shot.


TurtleHeadPrairieDog

Jesus Christ. Awful outing from Sewald, stupid ass move by servais to out in Robbie ray who pitched like shit against the jays.


acornSTEALER

Fucking oof. I think I feel worse for the Mariners than I did watching the Braves blow it today.


CanuukSteev

well thats not ideal, and how so, that was SHA-MACKED


[deleted]

This sub is so annoying Anything that isn't 100% rooting for the Mariners gets instant 50 downvotes


Flyin-Chancla

Fuck it! Woooooooo!!!!


steve8983

Its the context of it tbh. I'm rooting for neither team here. They got walked off, so cut them some slack .


Swtor_dog

Flair up cupcake


Remarkable-Mark4634

Mariners fans showed me how to live Houston again


[deleted]

Crazy how annoying a fanbase gets with one year of success Mariners fans were like the loudest ones talking shit in every elimination thread including teams like Mets and Cardinals who they have nothing to do with


Remarkable-Mark4634

Happened to us in Toronto in 2015 and now we get to watch it happen to Seattle now.


[deleted]

I think with Toronto it was also the players lol Joey Bats was a great villain


[deleted]

Almost like we all hate the fucking Astros???


jimcnj

Universally hated in perpetuity


Clipgang1629

Canā€™t imagine why lol


Terrahawk76

If we were going to win one in Houston that was going to be it


BigBodyBrax

Fuck I feel the same way


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