the admiral 29,242 Posted October 10, 2017 It's funny how a city's sports fans have different characters despite a lot of overlap in the people involved. Like, everyone hates Patriots and Red Sox fans, but Bruins fans are mostly okay, or how the suffocating d'aww-shucksiness of the Cardinals doesn't really carry over to the Blues. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Quillz 1,434 Posted October 10, 2017 As a Dodgers fan, my only question is which team they’re losing to in the NLCS, and if it will be in 4-7 games. Yes, impressive win over Arizona, but I still don’t trust them. Kershaw will implode, offense will die, something will cause them to lose another NLCS. On the AL side, hoping Houston gets the pennant. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ozzyman314 299 Posted October 10, 2017 1 hour ago, the admiral said: It's funny how a city's sports fans have different characters despite a lot of overlap in the people involved. Like, everyone hates Patriots and Red Sox fans, but Bruins fans are mostly okay, or how the suffocating d'aww-shucksiness of the Cardinals doesn't really carry over to the Blues. Seems like it has to do with how successful the team has been. Patriots have been the most dominant team in the NFL for the past decade 1/2, Red Sox have won 3 World Series since 2004, but Bruins & Celtics each have only won 1 championship in the past 10-15 years. Likewise the Cardinals have won a few championships while the Blues have none. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FinsUp1214 5,746 Posted October 10, 2017 29 minutes ago, ozzyman314 said: Seems like it has to do with how successful the team has been. Patriots have been the most dominant team in the NFL for the past decade 1/2, Red Sox have won 3 World Series since 2004, but Bruins & Celtics each have only won 1 championship in the past 10-15 years. Likewise the Cardinals have won a few championships while the Blues have none. I see something like that in the diehard LA and Oakland fans I know (Utah’s got a fair amount of school/work transplants). Arrogant as can be about the Lakers and Warriors, but much less so about the Dodgers or A’s. I cant say I know the same for Yankees fans though, as the only ones I know are local-born bandwagoners who’ve never heard of Whitey Ford and that’s a class of its own. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LMU 7,886 Posted October 10, 2017 3 hours ago, Gary. said: Can’t blame them, that isn’t the Dodgers pool. It’s Miracopa County’s 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
the admiral 29,242 Posted October 10, 2017 ♫ NEWS-RA-DI-O DOUBLE-U-B-B-M!!! ♫ 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
the admiral 29,242 Posted October 11, 2017 Dusty Baker is claiming that Chicago is poisoning the Nationals with toxic airborne mold and that's why Strasburg can't start. I feel like this is the kind of story the Cubs used to be on the other side of. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Silent Wind of Doom 864 Posted October 11, 2017 On 10/9/2017 at 6:48 PM, the admiral said: as you were 7 hours ago, cmm said: Incorrect. I'd rather be known for douchebaggery. 7 hours ago, Gary. said: Can’t blame them, that isn’t the Dodgers pool. Ehh... You own the team, you can own the pool. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jerseyjunk 176 Posted October 11, 2017 18 hours ago, LMU said: The D-Backs actually had freaking mounted police protect the pool from another Dodgers clinch celebration. Wouldn't it have been better to just fill the pool with Piranhas? 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Quillz 1,434 Posted October 11, 2017 Fill it with actual diamondbacks. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OnWis97 4,765 Posted October 11, 2017 So now Strasburg is starting today. What a bizarre story this has been. This is probably as much as I've ever felt that public/media/social media reaction has ever impacted a team's approach to a high-profile game. Whatever pressure he'd have felt as the starter anyway has to be magnified given the perception that he might not have wanted to the ball. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
the admiral 29,242 Posted October 11, 2017 NLDS MVP? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HedleyLamarr 1,393 Posted October 11, 2017 Where the hell are the staying at....Motel 6? 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FiddySicks 11,417 Posted October 11, 2017 Five minutes ago me to a friend who's a big Cubs fan: Cubs are gonna win this game. You can take that to the bank." Me after the Michael Taylor grand slam: 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FinsUp1214 5,746 Posted October 12, 2017 Two Didi bombs off Kluber?? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FiddySicks 11,417 Posted October 12, 2017 Lol of course Didi freakin Gregorious of all people is hitting like Babe Ruth tonight. He was the starting second baseman for the D Backs when I had season tickets in 2013, and if he hit more than a handful of balls out of the infield that whole year it'd be a total shock to me. Playoff baseball. What can you even say? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
habsfan1 4,002 Posted October 12, 2017 I'd hate to see the Indians lose this early. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Silent Wind of Doom 864 Posted October 12, 2017 1 hour ago, Bucfan56 said: Lol of course Didi freakin Gregorious of all people is hitting like Babe Ruth tonight. He was the starting second baseman for the D Backs when I had season tickets in 2013, and if he hit more than a handful of balls out of the infield that whole year it'd be a total shock to me. Playoff baseball. What can you even say? You can't predict baseball, Susan. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FiddySicks 11,417 Posted October 12, 2017 Cleveland "Moneyball" Indians. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Silent Wind of Doom 864 Posted October 12, 2017 Is there a term for five strikeouts in a game? I nominate "Platinum Haberdashery". 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
