Baseball?

Starscream · Post by **Starscream** » Thu Oct 16, 2003 8:53 pm

It's a little late, sure, but...anyone into MLB? I've been watching my Marlins like a hawk this year (even though I still don't know everyone's name :( and all the playoff pairings have produced such excellent games. Wondering if anyone else is into the sport, and what kind of predictions/hopes you have for the World Series.

Personally, I see the Sox going up against the Marlins, with the Fish taking it in 7. But it's gonna be tough, for sure.

Lucied · Post by **Lucied** » Thu Oct 16, 2003 10:46 pm

To be honest, I didn't watch a single game of baseball until the playoffs started this year. I started watching it because of all the hype it was getting with the underdogs playing, but I stopped watching after the Cubs got eliminated. I might watch some more for the Red Sox though

Jumbled Thoughts · Post by **MarioKnight** » Thu Oct 16, 2003 11:44 pm

Bah, Yankees just won with a home run on the bottom of the 11th. I was really hoping the Sox would win it and keep the yanks from going to yet another world series. Then we've got the Fox newscasters thinking this is a special event for them, when they even said themselves that this would be the 6th World Series matchup they would be in in the past eight years. The quote I heard that kindof irked me was that they said this "would be the first NYY appearance in the World Series since 2001." Oh wow, they went one year without going and it's a special moment when they go there again. *sigh*

Lucied · Post by **Lucied** » Fri Oct 17, 2003 12:08 am

Bah! Darn Yankees...there goes my plans to watch the world series ¬_¬

Jeff · Post by **Jeff** » Fri Oct 17, 2003 12:31 am

Oh, you people think this is all fun and games, I get it. Well let me tell you that I get very disturbed when I hear my parents in their bedroom going "OOOH! OOOOH! YESSSSS!", or making any other passionate noises, regardless of a baseball game on their television. They were actually hoping for the RedSoz to win, but hey, at least they've kept their mystique. They'd be just another team if they actually won.

I actually hoped the Cubs would win because Mark Prior is hot.

shansen · Post by **shansen** » Fri Oct 17, 2003 1:10 am

I was cheering more against the Yankees than I was for the Red Sox. However, the blame falls on the Red Sox manager Grady Little for putting Pedro out in the 8th when the Sox were up 5-2. He got the first out, but then gave up a double, single, double, and double. He was then pulled, but it was too late ... it was 5-5.

I was watching with my Dad, and in the 9th as I watched Wakefield warm up, I said, "I bet you the game's going to go to extra innings, Wakefield will come in, a knuckleball won't knuckle enough, and the Yankees will win". Well, bottom of the 11th ... Wakefield's in. First pitch knuckleball ... doesn't knuckle enough, home run, game over. Kind of freaky how that worked out ...

Anyway, I'll definitely be cheering for the Marlins. I actually like their team ... combined with my serious dislike for the Yankees, it's an easy choice.

Starscream · Post by **Starscream** » Fri Oct 17, 2003 6:41 am

Blargh, the Sox blew it :( We shouldn't have let a 5-2 lead get away from us like that, honestly. I agree, Martinez should have taken a rest after the 7th, as it's usually done ><;

I'm surprised Boston wasn't burned down overnight, though ^^;;

Jeff wrote:Well let me tell you that I get very disturbed when I hear my parents in their bedroom going "OOOH! OOOOH! YESSSSS!", or making any other passionate noises, regardless of a baseball game on their television.

I would hope MOST people would be disturbed to hear that noise eminating from their parents' room, Jeff ;)

ParaKiss_Groupie · Post by **ParaKiss_Groupie** » Fri Oct 17, 2003 12:33 pm

Jeff wrote:Oh, you people think this is all fun and games, I get it. Well let me tell you that I get very disturbed when I hear my parents in their bedroom going "OOOH! OOOOH! YESSSSS!", or making any other passionate noises, regardless of a baseball game on their television. They were actually hoping for the RedSoz to win, but hey, at least they've kept their mystique. They'd be just another team if they actually won.

I actually hoped the Cubs would win because Mark Prior is hot.

EEEWWWW!!!!! My parents used to do that when I had friends over! It was horrible!! I would break down and cry in the middle of the night because of it. I was completely traumatized!

Baseball... I know this sport! My brother plays it! That's the one with the ugly people who chew tobacco and hit balls, right? And other people chase them, and then throw them? And they run around a big field? I hope that's right.... I know nothing about sports. I don't watch them, I don't play them... Wait! I do remember this sport! Cause I remember someone hitting a ball into the bleachers at my brother's game, and she got hit in the mouth, and it busted her teeth out! And now she's terrified of the ball! Wow! I actually knew what I was talking about!

NOTE: This is a random question that kinda concerns a recent game. Anyways, someone in my english class today was talking about the game to someone else. And they said one of the teams (I can't remember what teams they were talking about, but I'm pretty sure it was the ones you guys were talking about. Yankees or Red Sox, maybe? I don't know, I wasn't listening closely to these two guys) was all a bunch of "gay faggots." I had three reactions to this: 1) How dare you say that around me?! I'm going to kick your heterosexual redneck ass!!! 2) Wait, is there actually a team of of all gay guys? Cause if so, then I just got interested in baseball! (BTW, they ignored this question, so I would really, really like an answer!!!) and 3) Wait... "gay faggots"? Can you have STRAIGHT ones?

This randomness brought to you in part by: ParaKiss_Groupie, for all your babbling needs.

Em · Post by Em » Fri Oct 17, 2003 6:59 pm

You know there one thing that makes me lugh about baseball ove rhtere these guy get payed for playing the game and you guy wacht it on TV and at sadutmis.

Over the same game is played by girl's during PE ( rounders it is the same game)
funny old world

shansen · Post by **shansen** » Sat Oct 18, 2003 2:29 am

ParaKiss_Groupie wrote:Wait, is there actually a team of of all gay guys?

It seems very likely that your classmates were talking about the Yankees/Red Sox, seeing how that was the only game on Thursday was Game 7 of the Yankees/Red Sox.

As for their ... sexual orientation, although it's not exactly made popular, it's pretty clear that most of them are not. I mean, Nomar Garciaparra (Red Sox shortstop) is getting married to Mia Hamm (she's the star of the US women's soccer team).

I have a feeling your friends were simply making a derogatory reference to one of the teams ... maybe to the Red Sox, seeing how they blew a big lead late in the game and will once again have to wait to attempt to win a World Series (85 years and counting), or maybe to the Yankees, seeing how they are hated by a lot of people (they always have the highest payroll, and don't really care about small-market teams).

ParaKiss_Groupie · Post by **ParaKiss_Groupie** » Sat Oct 18, 2003 4:26 pm

I know that everyone in this town hates the Yankees, so that's probably it. Everyone here hates the Yankees because 1) there from New York and 2) they're called the Yankees. Stupid North Carolina people. I get along with few people here because I actually want to go up north. I hate the south! I hate it with every fiber in me!! I need to live in a huge city, where its cold, and where it snows!!

But, I guessed that they were just making derogatory remarks. Cause I would have heard if there was an all-gay baseball team.

Lucied · Post by **Lucied** » Sat Oct 18, 2003 5:02 pm

ParaKiss_Groupie wrote: I need to live in a huge city, where its cold, and where it snows!!

Canada is your friend >_>

Parakiss_groupie wrote: But, I guessed that they were just making derogatory remarks. Cause I would have heard if there was an all-gay baseball team.

It seems in most places, you shouldn't take it literally when someone calls something gay. Whenever I go to the theatre people are always calling movies gay and stuff. It's more of an entirely different insult nowadays.

Anyways, time for me to smack my self with the on-topic stick ;_;

Starscream · Post by **Starscream** » Sat Oct 18, 2003 8:49 pm

ParaKiss_Groupie wrote:I know that everyone in this town hates the Yankees, so that's probably it. Everyone here hates the Yankees because 1) there from New York and 2) they're called the Yankees.

I used to hate the Yankees just 'cuz everyone else liked them; now I'm just against them because they're playing versus my Marlins :P

GO FISH!!

shansen · Post by **shansen** » Sun Oct 19, 2003 3:34 am

Well, game 1 is over ... and the Marlins won, 3-2. The key hit was a 2-run single by Juan Pierre ... one run scored for sure, but the runner from second looked like he was going to be out at the plate. However, the third baseman for the Yankees cut the ball off and tried to catch Pierre wandering too far off first base. It didn't work, everyone was safe, and the Marlins lead 3-1 at the time.

shansen · Post by **shansen** » Mon Oct 20, 2003 2:39 am

Game 2 is now over, and the Yankees won 6-1. The Yankees got 3 in the first on a 3-run home run, scored one in the second, and then got a 2-run home run in the fourth. Only a two-out error in the ninth inning kept the Marlins alive, and one batter later they scored their only run.

Game 3 goes Tuesday night in Florida.

Starscream · Post by **Starscream** » Mon Oct 20, 2003 6:50 am

The Fish were completely outplayed in this last game :( Outpitched, outbatted, outfielded...I was surprised that I was able to laugh it off. It just means we'll get a chance to take it all in South Florida :)

Sailorasteroid · Post by **Sailorasteroid** » Thu Oct 14, 2004 9:00 pm

OK, well, this topic was here from last year's baseball playoffs and there's another set this year, so I'm reviving. Once again: anyone else deep into the action? I'm ecstatic over the Yankees going up 2-0 on the Red Sox with their less-good pitchers coming up, and I'm hoping they can take two out of three at Fenway to keep their pitching rotation set for the World Series. I'd also like it if Houston wins the NL pennant so one way or the other Roger Clemens has to face a former team of his. (although I think unless Houston wins 4 straight to clinch, Clemens will be needed in the NLCS and even if they do get to the WS, he wouldn't pitch in the AL ballpark) But however it goes, I'm riveted to the TV for the next couple of weeks and I even blew the $10 to have the radio broadcasts over the internet so I can tape them for posterity.

shansen · Post by **shansen** » Fri Oct 15, 2004 1:56 am

I've been watching all of the playoffs this year (as you could probably guess by looking at last year's posts ...).

I was cheering for Anaheim against Boston, but I knew it was a long shot. Same with Twins over the Yankees. Oh well - no one would have watched an Anaheim/Minnesota ALCS, but now that it's New York vs. Boston, everyone will want to watch it.

As for the NL, I really wanted to see Houston win, and I'm glad they did. St. Louis has been my pick to win the World Series for about 2 months now, so I've got to go with them.

My thoughts - Boston threw their top 2 guys and is now down 2 games to 0. The Yankees are going to win. I don't think it'll be a sweep - my guess would be 5 games. As for the NL, it's all about the Cardinals. Houston's done well, but St. Louis is just too strong. Again, I look for a 5-gamer.

In the World Series ... well, like I said, I'm rooting for the Cardinals.

Even if things don't go exactly as I hope, I'll still be happy as long as the Yankees lose. Whether it's to the Red Sox, the Cardinals or the Astros, I just don't want to see them win.

Jonathan · Post by **Jonathan** » Fri Oct 15, 2004 4:57 pm

I love the Yankees. I guess it's because I'm originally from New York. They have a lot of really good players: A-Rod, Jeter, Bernie...

I don't like the Red Sox. They haven't won a World Series in 86 years, and their excuse is: "We're cursed, we're cursed." They're not cursed. They just suck.

*gets ready for an angry Red Sox fans mob*

Go Yankees!

jupiter23 · Post by **jupiter23** » Tue Oct 19, 2004 2:01 pm

I don't really follow baseball much anymore, but I am still a fan of the Atlanta Braves. I was hoping they'd make it through the playoffs this year, but they didn't, so oh, well, amybe next year...