Playoff Gameday: World Series game one starts on Friday
Gerrit Cole vs Jack Flaherty
The World Series begins on Friday, with a matchup between the Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Yankees.
These two franchises have matched up in the Fall Classic more than any pair of teams in the game’s history. This will be their 12th meeting in the World Series and the first since 1981.
They also matched up earlier this season, with the Dodgers taking two of three in New York.
Game one will feature a pitching matchup between Gerrit Cole and Jack Flaherty, with an expected first pitch of 8:08 p.m. ET.
Pitching Matchup
NYY - Gerrit Cole (1-0, 3.31 ERA)
LAD - Jack Flaherty (1-2, 7.04 ERA)
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I hope whoever decides to watch, enjoys the series. I have no interest is seeing which team buys the series. Don't like either team, so I won't be watching any of it. I'll be doing the AFL recaps here though, so I'll still be watching baseball today and tomorrow. Termarr Johnson is in today's lineup, after not playing the last two days (he left early on Tuesday).
Just read where 5 teams are scouting Roki heavily. If Ben got creative, he could use this to his advantage in a trade. If there's a player near or mlb ready they covet, Ben could use a substantial amount of the pirates international pool as part of a trade (ptbnl or cash considerations). It would be a low risk gamble to help aquire a potential impact player. The five teams are the DBacks, Red Sox, Dodgers and both New York teams.
The trade would have to center around other players with the pirates using pool space as leverage to get an impact player.
The other team would gain a monetary advantage over the other teams if he is posted. If he is not posted, the team would choose from a group of predetermined prospects (lower than the value of the pool space by a lot). Same if another team still out bids or settle for a lower amount with Roki (the Dodgers lol).