EPTHow to Stop Worrying and Start Being a Yankees Fan - Page 3
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Kenpachi
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chobopeon
United States7342 Posts
If the Yanks never won a championship again because the tax payers got their money back on the stadium (and spent it on housing and countless other important projects around the city) and never paid for another one - I'd be willing to make that trade and other ones like it in a second. Outside of the field, I'm not okay with the way the business of sports is conducted. It kind of tears me in two and it is the one major issue where I put my tail beneath my legs, turn a blind eye and focus on the field. It's shitty. I don't like it or the way I act about it. This is not a Yankee exclusive problem and, anyway, I'm pretending the Yankees are perfect right now. Don't interrupt that! Guliani was (is) an asshole for buying the Yanks and Mets new stadiums and Bloomberg is a giant hypocrite for (among other reasons) criticizing it in one breathe and getting on his knees, ready to dole out tax dollars for a Jets stadium and the Olympics that no one wanted. I'm fully in support of ending the public money used to support the stadiums. | ||
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CursOr
United States6335 Posts
+ Show Spoiler + With all the arguments VS "socialism" these days, Ive collected about 5 or 6 instances of the US living with full socialism in some capacity over the last 30 years, that people have taken little notice of. Though... this one was very shocking to me. I was a football fan for many many years, but have essentially substituded SC for that. The OP is really well done and I'm totally not about trying to derail your thread. I'll be pulling for the Yankees (players) for you -.-d | ||
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chobopeon
United States7342 Posts
actually, i had a long talk about this just this weekend because of the upcoming elections! this is going to be a rather depressing election day in the context of new york city and this is one of many reasons for that. as far as u.s. socialism, i must admit that i am not someone who is frightened by the mere thought of the word. in fact, i think of myself as a social democrat in many ways. you dont have to be a socialist, a social democrat or even a democrat to think that the recent fear mongering with the world socialism has been laughable on countless levels and whoa, this thread took an interesting turn! anyway, i can dereail my blog all i like! but i guess for now, ill just leave you with: i completely agree. american sport, in the business sense at least, is upsetting to say the least. then again, the american business world is more than a little upsetting in more than a few ways, know what i mean? | ||
cgrinker
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chobopeon
United States7342 Posts
On November 03 2009 16:38 cgrinker wrote: Fucking Yankees, that's two weeks in a row that I haven't gotten to watch House wait, they delayed the episodes? i went on a hulu spree a few weeks ago but i havent checked back. alright, thats a little annoying. i do want more house. | ||
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butter
United States785 Posts
On November 03 2009 14:49 p4NDemik wrote: Sure, it's easy to get behind a winner, but there's so many other things that can make a team appealing. Yes. It's so embarassing to be a Red Sox fan now that they've won T_T | ||
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QibingZero
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Ironically, the only amount of baseball I've truly ever enjoyed was the Red Sox breaking the curse a few seasons back. | ||
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DreaM)XeRO
Korea (South)4667 Posts
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QuanticHawk
United States32148 Posts
On November 03 2009 22:50 QibingZero wrote: Lol baseball. 162 games for each of 30 teams over more than half the year, and only 8 teams even make it into the playoffs. Combine that with no salary cap, and it's a recipe for disaster and fan angst. Word. At least our owners, crazy as the Steinbrunners may be, spend to win. And in American sports, there is only one rival to the Yanks domination of the league: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montreal_Canadiens Nearly %25 of all championships and 40+ HOFers. But they're french, so it's ok to dislike them. | ||
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sharkeyanti
United States1273 Posts
On November 04 2009 06:33 Hawk wrote: Word. At least our owners, crazy as the Steinbrunners may be, spend to win. And in American sports, there is only one rival to the Yanks domination of the league: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montreal_Canadiens Nearly %25 of all championships and 40+ HOFers. But they're french, so it's ok to dislike them. I believe the Canadiens are indeed Canadians, so you don't have to dislike them. | ||
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Dknight
United States5224 Posts
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RandomAccount#49059
United States2140 Posts
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chobopeon
United States7342 Posts
On November 05 2009 05:30 Dknight wrote: Oh god. The mere mention of the Canadiens, Yankees, and Jets in one page. Only missing team is the Lakers. My head is about to explode. I would love the Phillies to send out Pedro for game 7 and have them crush the Yanks but let's not pull another 'leave Pedro in for an extra inning to blow the game.' What a fitting way as a Sox fan to watch the World Series end! i must have missed the jets mention anyway, pedro is starting game 6 so that dream is pretty much dead. | ||
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Dknight
United States5224 Posts
But if Pedro can force a GAME 7!! and have Lee pitch again, oh god. That'd be magnificent. Then Lee can throw a 2 hitter to SO the Yankees and win MVP. And against Sabathia. Holy shit I'd be in heaven. | ||
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chobopeon
United States7342 Posts
if lee makes an appearance in a game 7 it will probably be as a RP - at least, thats the general consensus. i think ill go to a bar tonight for the game. i am so so so excited. i really dont think there will be a game 7. if there is, i think we can certainly still win it but suffice to say i will be much much more worried than i am now. | ||
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Athos
United States2484 Posts
Lee says he's open to starting game 7 and as a Phillies fan, I honestly think that's the best shot we have. But hell, none of that matters if Pedro doesn't win tonight. Overall, I think this has been a good series, hell when was the last time a World Series even went to game 6? | ||
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Dknight
United States5224 Posts
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chobopeon
United States7342 Posts
On November 05 2009 07:34 Athos wrote: It's really a shame what Hamels did to himself. Last year after winning the World Series, Cole went on pretty much every talk show in America, completely embracing his new found celebrity status. He spent so much time taking in fame, that he failed to put the work in he needed to as a pitcher during the off season. The result is a Hamels who just isn't the same powerhouse pitcher we had in the 08-09 season. And really, if we had that Hamels back, I think It would be fair to say that the situation going into games 6 and 7 would be quite a bit different. Lee says he's open to starting game 7 and as a Phillies fan, I honestly think that's the best shot we have. But hell, none of that matters if Pedro doesn't win tonight. Overall, I think this has been a good series, hell when was the last time a World Series even went to game 6? it's been a few years. this has been a very good series either way, i gotta agree. | ||
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Rebel_lion
United States271 Posts
Its easy to be a fan when your teams never lose. | ||
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