JotCast | 2017 World Series Game 5 Live Blog

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Paul Swydan

8:23

Oh, it's a thing. We're doing it online, and it will publish in early January.

We're just not publishing a printed book.

E-Money

8:23

Beyonce is cool but your obsession with this seems a bit far. I don't think fans give a crap who sings the anthem, to be honest, even if it's someone very famous.

Paul Swydan

8:24

People that are tuning in for the BASEBALL don't care. But there's a whole 95% of the country who is either not tuning in or tuning in for the spectacle. THOSE are the people baseball both needs to reach and consistently fails to reach. The NFL and NBA do a MUCH, MUCH, MUCH better job of this.

Kates

8:24

Astros are approximately 32-0 when Clay Walker sings the anthem. Look for a Kershaw implosion.

CamdenWarehouse

8:24

whoa, last year was released mid November. Are they cutting it close or was the date pushed back this year?

Paul Swydan

8:25

We pushed it back this year.

https://www.fangraphs.com/tht/changes-at-the-hardball-times/

STL

8:25

Paul ... reply with "X" the moment the ball crosses the plate so we know how far ahead / behind us you are!

Paul Swydan

8:25

Ok, right now it's 2-2 to Seager.

Mike

8:26

I think the train with the home runs is cool but just randomly tooting the horn is silly

Paul Swydan

8:26

Yes, ok, that's fair.

Jstodola

8:26

The Annual is free!

Paul Swydan

8:26

Yes, free this year!

And with helpful links, instead of making you type in all the hyperlinks on your own!

Anonymous

8:27

Giancarlo for Solange, straight up

Paul Swydan

8:27

Tough. Solange is probably on a better contract though, so I'll take her.

E-Money

8:27

In other words, not having Beyonce is an "missed opportunity" to do what? Not like it would increase baseball's profile meaningfully.

Paul Swydan

8:28

To draw in casual fans for a few innings, and see if they end up liking what they see.

JCMason

8:28

This is a battle between the two worst beards in MLB.

Paul Swydan

8:28

It really is. Neither Turner nor Keuchel has an excuse.

8:29

They said the other night that Turner is looking forward to shaving after the series, so his is at least partly superstitous.

So I'll say his is less worse.

Joe

8:29

Damn I'm on cable and you're a good second ahead of me too

Paul Swydan

8:29

Sorry Joe!

CamdenWarehouse

8:29

Man I read that when you published it last month. Stuff just doesn't stay in my head the way it used to.

Paul Swydan

8:29

I hear you.

Brian

8:29

Kershaw K's tonight?

Paul Swydan

8:29

I'll say 8.

hscer

8:30

solange is a German conjunction

Paul Swydan

8:30

for what?

Sadman

8:30

What’s your ideal dugout food item?

Paul Swydan

8:30

Gum, probably. I never liked seeds. Though I've reached the age where chewing gum now gives me a headache. Pro tip - Don't get old

alpha309

8:31

Keuchel has a well trimmed beard. Turner just looks like a Dwarf from Lord of the Rings

ChatzMcGee

8:31

Playoff beards are important.

Paul Swydan

8:31

They're important in hockey. I don't think the same is true of baseball.

Keuchel isn't having the best first inning.

zangler

8:33

What is the jotcast delay? Nearly instant?

Paul Swydan

8:33

delay in posting?

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