The Fat Lady is Humming!

Posted By on October 29, 2024

The phrase “It ain’t over ’til the fat lady sings” is a vivid colloquialism, often embraced as a proverb, reminding us not to jump to conclusions about an outcome still unfolding. It underscores the notion that appearances can deceive, especially when a situation seems to be nearing its close. In essence, this saying advises patience, hinting that even the most promising or dire moments in a contest may yet surprise us. Rooted firmly in the world of organized competitions—most notably sports—this expression captures the suspense, urging spectators and participants alike not to assume victory or defeat until the final note rings out.

But, it is over! The fat lady is warming up. The Los Angeles Dodgers will be the 2024 World Series Champions! Tonight, all the Sales, Marketing, and Tech Support guys at US Water Systems will be in town (annual training), and we are having a World Series Party. I will cook my famous chili (key ingredients: cilantro and tequila), and hopefully, they will close it out tonight.

Last night, Striker Buehler showed flashes of the one we used to know. I think the Dodgers will try to keep him in the offseason. Freddie Freeman is set to be the Series MVP, and maybe we can not hear the “Fire Roberts” and “Friedman is a Moron” chants for a few weeks. I plan to scale back my blogging (you knew that was coming), but I will keep the site open and maybe post when the spirit moves me.

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  1. Man this has been a ride.

    ONE MORE TO GO!!!

    Im not counting chicnkens yet, but…..

    Lets finish this.

    2 World Series Titles in 4 years sounds GREAT to me!

  2. During my years living in San Diego, we had a different saying.
    It ain’t over until the fat man swings! RIP Tony, great person. Well done Freddie. Well done Striker. Bring it home boys!
    Book em

  4. tonight? i sure hope so! score early again. Gil has very good stuff, but has trouble controlling his emotions. Knock him out quick just like last night. think we’re all gonna be a little bit nervous until that final out is recorded! now i believe this series won’t go back to LA, but tonight is the time to end it. Doc said he doesn’t want to give the yankees any air and i agree 100%! a game 5 would mean Cole on the mound so end it tonight! i said before the series started Freddie would be the MVP. So celebrate in yankees stadium tonight and give Freddie his trophy!

  5. Enjoy your thoughts but don’t even bother reading those replies. Just keep posting often cause I really look forward to this every mourning and it’s gonna be a long lonely winter without your opinions. By the way I’m from Piqua , Ohio in Miami County and your from Greenville in Darke Co. I probably played legion baseball with a couple of your glass mates on Post 184. Maybe some day we can have a sit down at one of my favourite places, Maid Rite and celebrate this wonderful run.

    1. Howie,

      Small world. I used to date a girl from Piqua. My parents are buried at Gettysburg (on the way from Greenville to Piqua). I have not been to Greenville for a while, but the Maid-Rite would be a reason to go.

  6. Is that picture Fat Joe?

    I heard it was brutal, I had sound off.

    I’ve been listening to every game this postseason (the ones I haven’t been at) to Monday and Nelson on the Dodgers broadcast.

    If you have MLB.TV you can switch the audio, its synched up perfectly.

    I like Joe Davis but I wanted the hometown radio calls.

    Monday is outstanding and Nelson has grown on me this postseason.

    WON. MORE.

  8. I wouldn’t be too disappointed if we lost tonight. It means we would win in front of the Dodger fans and don’t they diserve that’

  9. 8:08 PM ET

    Dodgers (98-64) 3-0
    Yankees (94-68) 0-3

    SP Ben Casparius R
    1-0 0.00 ERA
    Confirmed Lineup
    DH S. Ohtani L
    RF Mookie Betts R
    1B F. Freeman L
    LF T. Hernandez R
    3B Max Muncy L
    CF E. Hernandez R
    C Will Smith R
    2B Gavin Lux L
    SS Tommy Edman S

    SP Luis Gil R
    15-7 3.50 ERA
    Confirmed Lineup
    2B G. Torres R
    RF Juan Soto L
    CF Aaron Judge R
    3B J. Chisholm L
    DH G. Stanton R
    1B A. Rizzo L
    SS A. Volpe R
    C Austin Wells L
    LF Alex Verdugo L

    23% Rain
    61° Wind 9 mph R-L

    Ex UCONN Huskie pitcher from my great state of Connecticut on the mound for the Dodgers tonight

  10. Please stop it, forget about 2017 and that the Astros cheated and the Dodgers should have won…
    Forget it, get over it, besides, if the Astros hadn’t cheated, the Yankees would have played the Dodgers, can any of you say that the Dodgers would have won? No!

    I’m pretty sure that will be a topic that comes up again and again. Get over that year, enjoy this one.

    This is a winning team, and that is an excuse for a losing team. The Dodgers are not one, don’t be one, don’t prove otherwise, leave that to the idiots from SD.

  11. These pregame shows on Fox are a bit hard to watch. Two former Yankees and a former Red Sox. Couldn’t they find a west coast guy? Karros? Orel? Heck, I’d settle for Nomar. The Dodgers are up 3-0 and the discussion is all about the Yankees.

  12. I was reading a certain writer that the umpire stabbed the Yankees in the first game and that in the second game despite the umpire’s help they couldn’t win the game, that is, all about the Yankees and nothing about the Dodgers.

  13. On Google home page there are articles on various topics, and one of them was about that, so I didn’t give the writer any importance and I never do.

    1. Meh. Not worth watching. Go ahead New York jump up and down that you beat the low side of our bullpen.

  18. Hard to listen to Joe Davis and John Smoltz.Davis repeats the same things over and over. Smoltz hopes the Dodgers lose. Finally had to turn off the sound completely and will do so for the remainder of the Series.

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