TheOldRoman Posted October 15, 2015 Share Posted October 15, 2015 ...but you could also like the Orioles, due to the then Red Wings/Orioles connection.I've never heard of this. Please tell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
infrared41 Posted October 15, 2015 Share Posted October 15, 2015 ...but you could also like the Orioles, due to the then Red Wings/Orioles connection.I've never heard of this. Please tell.I think he's referring to the Rochester Red WIngs and the years Rochester was Baltimore's AAA affiliate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
infrared41 Posted October 15, 2015 Share Posted October 15, 2015 When I was a kid, you liked the Yankees or the Mets (generally the Yankees), but you could also like the Orioles, due to the then Red Wings/Orioles connection.Even though the Jays were about three hours away, they didn't register.I don't know different it is in Syracuse with the Chiefs connection.A good friend of mine from Syracuse became a Blue Jays fan because the Chiefs were Toronto's AAA affiliate. He's the only one I ever ran across in 7 years of hell living my time in Syracuse. Most people were either Yankees or Mets fans with an occasional Red Sox fan thrown in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
infrared41 Posted October 15, 2015 Share Posted October 15, 2015 One would also think there would have been Expos fans up around Plattsburgh and stuff, but there are hardly any people up around Plattsburgh and stuff.Oh they're up there, they're just hard to find because they're buried under 23 feet of snow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DG_ThenNowForever Posted October 15, 2015 Share Posted October 15, 2015 ...but you could also like the Orioles, due to the then Red Wings/Orioles connection. I've never heard of this. Please tell. I think he's referring to the Rochester Red WIngs and the years Rochester was Baltimore's AAA affiliate. Indeed. They had the affiliation for something like 50 years before the relationship soured in the late 90s/early 2000s. 1 hour ago, ShutUpLutz! said: and the drunken doodoobags jumping off the tops of SUV's/vans/RV's onto tables because, oh yeah, they are drunken drug abusing doodoobags Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KittSmith_95 Posted October 15, 2015 Share Posted October 15, 2015 Go Mets!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Is anyone seriously cheering the Dodgers tonight at all? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IceCap Posted October 15, 2015 Share Posted October 15, 2015 The Yankees and Cardinals were the only two teams I didn't want to see win it all. Every other team? I was ok with them winning. Dodgers included. I don't hate them at all. I'm just sort of indifferent. They're a legacy team that hasn't won a title in a while, so it would be kinda cool if they managed to do it. PotD 26/2/12 1/7/15 2020 BASS Spin the Wheel, Make the Deal Regular Season Champion 2021 BASS NFL Pick'em Regular Season Champion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sport Posted October 15, 2015 Share Posted October 15, 2015 I'm the same way with the Dodgers, but in this field they're the team I'm rooting for the least. You have to figure LA will eventually Yankees their way to a title whereas the other teams feel like they won't have as many shots in the near future at winning it all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Admiral Posted October 15, 2015 Share Posted October 15, 2015 I usually wish the Dodgers well, but I heard during a game last week that Vin Scully had to have surgery recently and wouldn't be calling any postseason games. In that case, forget it, why bother. The only point of rooting for the private-equity-monster-owned Dodgers at this point is for Vin Scully to say one last time that the Dodgers have won the World Series. That's all. ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Six Posted October 15, 2015 Share Posted October 15, 2015 Get used to Dodgers success, cuz it's gonna last a while. After Greinke wipes the floor with the Mets tonight they'll make short work of the Cubbies. Scully will probably have a pre-taped message ready for the World Series after they win the pennant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pmoehrin Posted October 16, 2015 Share Posted October 16, 2015 If nothing else the deGromb/Greinke matchup is the best hair vs hair matchup in a deciding playoff game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ninersdd Posted October 16, 2015 Share Posted October 16, 2015 What a mental error by the Dodgers. BEAR DOWN ARIZONA!2013/14 Tanks Picks Champion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
infrared41 Posted October 16, 2015 Share Posted October 16, 2015 Just a quick observation: it wasn't all that long ago that most people, myself included, were convinced that teams like Kansas City, Houston, Toronto, Texas, etc. had virtually no chance of being successful because they couldn't keep up with the payrolls of NY, LA, and Boston. I remember saying on these very boards that teams like the Royals and Astros were doing nothing more than playing 162 exhibition games every season. Now here we are in 2015 with the Royals and Jays playing for the AL pennant after beating the Astros and Rangers. Funny how things work out. While I'm here - what Ice_Cap and McCarthy said about the Dodgers pretty much sums up my feelings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiddySicks Posted October 16, 2015 Share Posted October 16, 2015 The Yankees and Cardinals were the only two teams I didn't want to see win it all. Every other team? I was ok with them winning. Dodgers included. I don't hate them at all. I'm just sort of indifferent. They're a legacy team that hasn't won a title in a while, so it would be kinda cool if they managed to do it.Haha, NO. On 11/19/2012 at 7:23 PM, oldschoolvikings said: She’s still half convinced “Chris Creamer” is a porn site.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sport Posted October 16, 2015 Share Posted October 16, 2015 Just a quick observation: it wasn't all that long ago that most people, myself included, were convinced that teams like Kansas City, Houston, Toronto, Texas, etc. had virtually no chance of being successful because they couldn't keep up with the payrolls of NY, LA, and Boston. I remember saying on these very boards that teams like the Royals and Astros were doing nothing more than playing 162 exhibition games every season. Now here we are in 2015 with the Royals and Jays playing for the AL pennant after beating the Astros and Rangers. Funny how things work out. While I'm here - what Ice_Cap and McCarthy said about the Dodgers pretty much sums up my feelings. Yeah Pirates too. There was a time not too long ago when I asked my dad what it was like when the Pirates were good because to me they were only ever the team that you beat 10 times a year. To further this point I remember thinking around 2007 that it was impossible and unfair for the Blue Jays, Orioles, and Rays to be forced to play in a division along with the Yankees and Red Sox. Now all three teams have not only won division titles since then, but advanced to at least the ALCS. Granted, the Red Sox and Yankees cashed in on world championship themselves in that time (sidebar: the 2013 Red Sox feel like one of the flukiest WS winners to anyone else?), but point remains.There are no excuses anymore. If you suck it's because you suck. My team sucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiddySicks Posted October 16, 2015 Share Posted October 16, 2015 Daniel Murphy is my favorite non Giants player ever right now. On 11/19/2012 at 7:23 PM, oldschoolvikings said: She’s still half convinced “Chris Creamer” is a porn site.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FGM13 Posted October 16, 2015 Share Posted October 16, 2015 On hair: Jacob DeGrom has very nice hair. Zack Grienke does not. GO OILERS-GO BLUE JAYS-GO ESKIMOS-GO COLTS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiddySicks Posted October 16, 2015 Share Posted October 16, 2015 I feel like the next triple crown winner is gonna be named Zack Grienke. On 11/19/2012 at 7:23 PM, oldschoolvikings said: She’s still half convinced “Chris Creamer” is a porn site.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dynasty Posted October 16, 2015 Share Posted October 16, 2015 Greinke looks like he would be the lead vocalist for some 80's band while deGrom's hair almost looks fake. Literally, it's very easy to imagine him without those lucious locks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBTV Posted October 16, 2015 Share Posted October 16, 2015 Go Mets!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Is anyone seriously cheering the Dodgers tonight at all?Yes. As much as you can cheer a team on in a game that you're not watching. Not only do I want the Mets to lose because they're the Mets, but I want Chase Utley to pitch the 9th inning and strike out the side. If that were to happen, I'd lobby the mods to end Tank's suspension early just so we could enjoy the reaction. "The views expressed here are mine and do not reflect the official opinion of my employer or the organization through which the Internet was accessed." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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