Who's your baseball team if you have one? Spring training's almost over and the Cubs are about to commence to arse-whoopin'! :brow:
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Who's your baseball team if you have one? Spring training's almost over and the Cubs are about to commence to arse-whoopin'! :brow:
What's baseball?
:D ...............
IWilKikU, thought you were British?? What are you doing talking about baseball?? Aren't ya supposed to be watching cricket or something? ;)
Mike is an American..rigghttt???!!!
Mike is American, but he's studying in Bracknell, which is the skidmark in the underpants of England. And most English don't actually like cricket, much less Americans who are stuck here. The English like football. But Mike likes American Football, Baseball, Basketball, and refering to himself in the third person. Sooooooo.... Does anyone else have the intellectual prowess to appreciate the sophistication of baseball?
Oh yeah, Chicago has a baseball team too.
Only joking of course. I have a very warm spot in my heart for the Cubbies. When I around 6 or 7 my Grandfather took me to my first ever Pro Baseball game at Wrigley Field. We watched the Cubs slay the Mets. He got us seats right behind home plate and I sat there for nine innings with my glove over my head waiting for a stray pop fly.
Great memory.
But hey, lets talk about a real ball team...the Braves.
Oh yes, Grand-pappy was fond of saying, "In baseball, good pitching defeats good batting every time,... and visa versa."
When I was small I always used to play baseball with my best friend (we called it "baseball" but it was actually partly invented by us and there were only two people involved). It usually finished up in a broken window :) I tried watching baseball on tv once or twice but the rules are too complicated for me. Like counting points. Or the way the guy (how is he called? a tosser? ;)) tosses the ball.
The first baseball game I saw was the Blue Jays against the Texas Rangers in July 1992. At that point the Skydome/Rogers Centre was packed and I was up in the nosebleeds. I enjoyed it thoroughly, and since moving out to Canada in 2001, I have attempted to get to around 15 games a season. I am however currently very disillusioned with baseball as a whole - mainly due to the steroid use & vast amount of money the players get paid. Also because I know the Blue Jays will never make the playoffs in the current format against the Yankees & Red Sox.
Anyway...........GO JAYS!
Kik, I hate to tell you this:
Prior's out indefinitely.
Kerry Wood's currently riding the wood as well. I think both of them are expected to be ready by opening day, but it's not a good sign to have your two aces complaining of pain and inflammation in Spring Training.
But yeah, I'm with Sancho--the Cubs are my SECOND favorite team in the NL. How cool would it be if the Sox and the Cubs won the World Series back to back?
Wait are there no AL fans here??? I guess I'll be the lone reed...... The first time I was ever able to buy beer was at Tiger Stadium, so for that and many other reasons I for the Detroit Tigers, even though they kinda stink.
Go Tigers!!!
Eheh that's my question too.Quote:
Originally Posted by Taliesin
But I also have an answer: it's a sport featured in American movies where people have to do something I'll never understand no matter how many times I'm explained about it. Some hit a ball, some run... the reasons behind it are beyond me.
:D
Well, if you look at it that way football (soccer for ya yanks) is even worse. One player kicks the ball and runs after it. The moment he catches up with it, he kicks it again... :D
I am neither a Brit nor a yank just for the record! :D
I wasn't questioning the depth of the game cos every sport is like that if you look at it that way... I was just underlining my total ignorance about the matter. I've only ever seen baseball in American movies (or the Simpsons), I actually knew a person whose brother played it here as a kid but I've never managed to get the rules... It's very far from popular in this side of the world anyway.
Go Yankees!! even though they arent their best this year and having a few minor pitching problems. they will soon be fixed
I love baseball!!!! My team is San Diego Padres.
well how is everyone's teams doing? Yankees are on top (well they are fighting to stay on top now). GO YANKEES
San Francisco Giants all the way. We'll win it next year. Muahahhaa. http://clicksmilies.com/s0105/teufel...smiley-023.gif
Well, my team just lost a chance to win the division series to the Padres, and now we're fighting for 2nd place against Arizona. At least we can finish the year strong despite our sad record. :D
I love baseball (even though I'm not very good at batting)... but I love watching it been played. My all time favorite team is the Boston RED SOX!!!!
Go Sox (yeah) :D
Red Sox made it!!! (excited)
Go Braves
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the yankees played their scrubs today is the only reason boston won today but anyway
:D
Not true! (they still won so it doesn't really matter does it?) :p
You know what's funny, though? I bet the Red Sox have an easier time with the White Sox than the Yankees will playing the Angels. So while, yes, the Yankees won the AL East, I think they have to play a much more difficult team as a result.Quote:
Originally Posted by shortysweetp
I predict Boston and the L.A. Angels will be playing each other for the AL pennant.
Oh, and the Braves vs. the Cardinals in the NL.
so what about those White Sox huh? poor poor Boston. :) but the cardinals are definitely in for the NL
I was sooo disappointed :(
Yeah, I blew that Boston call, didn't I? But you better watch out, shortysweetp, the Yankees are down 2 games to 1--on the verge of (dare I say it?):E-L-I-M-I-N-A-T-I-O-N!!
Go Bravos!
When is the next game supposed to be?
update - braves lost yankees won (one more game to go)
OK, I'm in it for White Sox and Astros in the Series for five bananas. Holy Smokes, but I can't believe that the Astros beat the Braves in 18 innininininnningns, especially because (I work nights) when I went to bed this morning, THE BRAVES WERE UP BY FIVE!
Jesus wept.Quote:
Originally Posted by B-Mental
I'll try to hide my smiles, but the Yankees are out of it. I'll reiterate my stance on rooting for the White Sox. Its difficult, because they used to play the Brewers all the time when I was growing up so my teams were Brewers and Cubs,(still are despite division change). I'll root for Chicago as I would for the underdog.
If the Red Sox didn't win at least the Yankees didn't either :evil smile:
(That was kind of mean... wasn't it?)
ok ok :D hmm i have to semi agree with you samercury but the other way around if the yankees arent going to win then at least the red sox arent either.
My hubby says that its my fault that the yankees keep losing. Every since we have been dating they have lost. he jokes and says he will divorce me if they lose again (which they did and he didnt) :D
Hey!!!!! How about those Detroit Tigers????
Yes, that's true. I'm more into soccer and hockey, but I'm still always happy when Yankees lose. My parents live very close to Fenway, and I went to Kenmore Square when Red Sox won at first against Yankees and then the World Series. Actually the celebration after Yankees victory was much bigger.Quote:
Originally Posted by samercury
My poor Indians :(
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Originally Posted by higley
Who?????:lol:
Welcome back Papaya. I haven't seen you in a bit. I guess you would say the same thing about my poor Baltimore Orioles. :bawling:
Thanks Virgie!! I've been kinda wrapped up in work, I know I've been saying this for a year and a half but once I get a computer at home you guys will be begging me to leave!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Virgil