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P-p-p-playoffs! '08

furcalchick said:
i wasn't referring to vs. specifically, i was saying that i thought tbs was a higher quality network, especially since tnt has great nba coverage. looks like i'm wrong.
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Ah gotcha, that's my fault. Anytime I see a VS together, I just think of Versus.

I don't understand it, TNT is awesome and TBS is like the redheaded bastard child. I can't stand the commentators, it's like nails on a chalk board. I honestly don't know what's worse them or Buck/McCarver.
 
i'm wondering if i was too cocky in slamming the red sox earlier in the series. congrats in advance and good luck in the world series. i don't think the rays win game seven, they are defeated and lifeless, i've seen this by the braves too many times.
 
gfish31 said:
i just read this thread for the first time today, and a lot of comments were mind boggling. specifically the one saying who cares about these two teams (phillies and rays). Now see that's messed up cuz the only reason anyone gives 2 *****s about the dodgers is because of Manny. The only reason people care about the Sox is because they've been good for so long that so many people have hopped on the bandwagon. To state my case here for Philly, I and countless others have been Phillies fans for years even through the loads of disappointment, so if there's one team + their fans that deserve to be in the world series and get that attention, its us.
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Gee,thanks for explaining that to me guy.And here I was thinking differently after following the Sox for 30+ years.Thanks for the clarification
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furcalchick said:
i'm wondering if i was too cocky in slamming the red sox earlier in the series. congrats in advance and good luck in the world series. i don't think the rays win game seven, they are defeated and lifeless, i've seen this by the braves too many times.
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Still one game to win.Ray's players definitely looked stunned and shocked. We'll see how they come out..Sox bats finally woke up.Pics of the fans in the stands were priceless.
 
Teh Don Ditty said:
Ah gotcha, that's my fault. Anytime I see a VS together, I just think of Versus.

I don't understand it, TNT is awesome and TBS is like the redheaded bastard child. I can't stand the commentators, it's like nails on a chalk board. I honestly don't know what's worse them or Buck/McCarver.
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Tim McCarver is the absolute worst. Cannot stand.
 
furcalchick said:
i'm wondering if i was too cocky in slamming the red sox earlier in the series. congrats in advance and good luck in the world series. i don't think the rays win game seven, they are defeated and lifeless, i've seen this by the braves too many times.
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It ain't over till its over! I'm not counting the Sox in the series just yet, your Rays are pretty good, so don't accept defeat just yet. That being said, go Sox!

gfish31 said:
i just read this thread for the first time today, and a lot of comments were mind boggling. specifically the one saying who cares about these two teams (phillies and rays). Now see that's messed up cuz the only reason anyone gives 2 *****s about the dodgers is because of Manny. The only reason people care about the Sox is because they've been good for so long that so many people have hopped on the bandwagon. To state my case here for Philly, I and countless others have been Phillies fans for years even through the loads of disappointment, so if there's one team + their fans that deserve to be in the world series and get that attention, its us.
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Yeah, because the Red Sox have been good for sooo long, the last time we won a pennant prior to 2004 was 1986. Sure, we've made a few playoff appearances, but fans don't generally jump on the bandwagon when you: 1) lose in the first round or 2) lose in the World Series. Those are things that generally may cause some fans to leave. The Sox have been consistently good since about 2003, so for about 5 years. I know a lot of Red Sox fans that are not from Boston, heck I've been a Sox fan for half of my life (which still isn't terribly long compared to some) and I've never even been to Boston. None of the Sox fans I've known or have met have been bandwagon fans, sure there are a few out there from the World Series in 04 and 07, but to say the only reason people care is because they've been good for so long is ridiculous. I've got a professor who has followed the sox for the last 50 years, and they sucked the majority of that time.

Don't get me started on thinking that the Dodgers only have fans because of Manny, the Dodgers, at least in the Los Angeles area (population 12.9 million), were immensely popular before Manny. You can't walk around in any place within a 100 mile radius of Los Angeles and not see someone wearing a Dodger hat or shirt.

Sure, the Phillies deserve to be in the WS, but its not because they haven't won a Series in 28 years, its because they battled their way there. And 28 years isn't that much disappointment, some Red Sox fans waited 86 years to see their team win a Series.
 
Don't get me started on thinking that the Dodgers only have fans because of Manny, the Dodgers, at least in the Los Angeles area (population 12.9 million), were immensely popular before Manny. You can't walk around in any place within a 100 mile radius of Los Angeles and not see someone wearing a Dodger hat or shirt.
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Exactly.... Thank you.
 
rhsgolfer33 said:
Sure, the Phillies deserve to be in the WS, but its not because they haven't won a Series in 28 years, its because they battled their way there. And 28 years isn't that much disappointment, some Red Sox fans waited 86 years to see their team win a Series.
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The Phillies have won only one WS in their entire 125 years. The Red Sox have done a bit better then that 🙂
 
Banacek said:
The Phillies have won only one WS in their entire 125 years. The Red Sox have done a bit better then that 🙂
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The then-Americans won the first World Series, and they did it by coming back from 3-1. Granted, it was best of nine, but it still counts. 😛
 
Doesn't look good for Boston at the moment. TB is a great example of an alternative team vs. money I suppose.
 
the iphone 3g commercial that came on after the 8th inning showed braun's walkoff grandslammer against the pirates. that was cool
 
This team reminds me a lot of the 96 Yankees.

The Rays are such fun to watch. I hope the Yankees are paying attention, get some young energetic players.
 
yes yes yes!!! should have never doubted the rays...they never give up.

but i commend the sox on a well played series and for never giving up. but the rays are off to the ws. when was the last time a city hosted a world series and super bowl within the same year (within 365 days of each other)?
 
Congrats Rays. Garza and Price really stepped up.




There's always next year. 😱



Edit: Other things: Chip Caray sucks, and can't pronounce "Woonsocket" correctly (pretty much like every other person from outside RI), the TBS center field cameraman was dumb on the strike/throw DP, staying on Navarro and moving to second too late, TBS sucks in general, WAY too many commercials,
 
Fun series to watch. Rays and Sox played very good ball all the way through.

As a disgruntled red sox fan all I can say is... Go Phillies! 😛
 
MacNut said:
Next year will be tough, the Jays are looking to get stronger as well.
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and the yankees there key targets are gonna be burnitz Manny and sabathia they will be a good team plus Andy Said he wants to play in 09

So that will be "possibly

Wong
Chamberlin
Pettite
Sabathia
Burnitz

not a bad starting linup there for the yankees plus if you can get many and put a linup like Damon Jeter Arod Manny that can be a great linup

i say Tampa wins the world Series in 6
 
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