Congrats to World Series champs Chicago Cubs! The curse has been lifted!
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TheSharkFromJaws — 9 years ago(November 03, 2016 02:50 PM)
Time for a villain that cheats at baseball
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TheSharkFromJaws — 9 years ago(November 03, 2016 02:47 PM)
Hate the Cubs, so, no.
Was a great game, and good for the fans to finally experience a W. But Royals/Giants in 2014 was a better overall series. And Cardinals/Rangers in Game 6 2011 was a better game.
Sucks for Cleveland and their fans too. Blowing a 3-1 lead and especially not being able to pull it out after the huge comeback gotta hurt. I'd say maybe next year for them but my Buccos are taking it. Hopefully, I say that every year. 20 years of losing seasons still keeps me from any confidence. -
pking-2 — 9 years ago(November 03, 2016 03:28 PM)
Great game and series. That's about as good as baseball gets, though not because they were playing particularly good baseball! I feel lucky to have watched one game earlier this season of a now transcendent team, in Wrigley Field naturally, with my son.
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j_w_pepper — 9 years ago(November 03, 2016 04:38 PM)
As a non-American, though a fan of everything Illinois (I spent my exchange year there over 40 years ago), congrats to the Cubs.
That being said, may I remind everybody that the moniker "World Series" for a game that's essentially played only in the U.S., that most of the remainder of the actual world doesn't even know the rules of, and if they do, considers the game terminally boring, is a little preposterous. For me, I sort of took a liking for football while spending a year in the States, but baseball? See above. Next best thing to Valium.
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RichardTheBruce — 9 years ago(November 03, 2016 06:10 PM)
may I remind everybody that the moniker "World Series" for a game that's essentially played only in the U.S., that most of the remainder of the actual world doesn't even know the rules of, and if they do, considers the game terminally boring, is a little preposterous.
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Ronsin1976 — 9 years ago(November 04, 2016 08:00 AM)
While I do agree baseball is a bore to watch and understandit is not as bad as cricket. Matches can last hours and sometimes days.
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pking-2 — 9 years ago(November 04, 2016 09:51 AM)
Baseball oscillates between being the most boring (or close) to being the most intriguing; it all depends on the investment of the moment.
There is probably not an event more dramatic than this game sevento those who care about the outcome. But when you don't care, yes it is boring. It's different than more "spectacular" sports that wayit swaps spectacle for tension.
Baseball is the FRWL of the sports world.
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ringfire211 — 9 years ago(November 04, 2016 01:06 PM)
Baseball oscillates between being the most boring (or close) to being the most intriguing; it all depends on the investment of the moment.
It all depends on whether it's a regular season game or the World Series. It really makes a "World" of difference!!
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ringfire211 — 9 years ago(November 04, 2016 08:29 AM)
This is true. A good portion of Latin America as well as Japan play baseball. Tom Selleck even starred in MR. BASEBALL which dealt with a Japanese baseball team.
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Ronsin1976 — 9 years ago(November 04, 2016 08:50 AM)
It is popular in Canada. Also, the Aussies play it to some degree. It has a small but devoted following in the Netherlands and Italy.
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pking-2 — 9 years ago(November 03, 2016 09:52 PM)
World because Canada, of course.
Anything with Canada is worldly.
So says this American son-of-a-Canadian. And yes, I do get to refer to my Canuck mum obliquely as a bitch, but you don't.
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ringfire211 — 9 years ago(November 04, 2016 08:26 AM)
See, pep? Me personally, I hate football. Can't watch it, can't play it. Have no interest in it. And I do realize how popular it is here. The Super Bowl has to be the most overrated night of television EVER! Now, futbol is a whole different story. I like!
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TheSharkFromJaws — 9 years ago(November 05, 2016 08:40 AM)
What glory is there in sharing a victory with others?
Look at teams when they win a championship and tell me they don't feel some sense of pride and glory by working together and winning.
http://i.cbc.ca/1.3632778.1465832569!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/penguins-160612-620.jpg
http://www.reviewjournal.com/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/field/media/2015-11-02T065555Z_1896593905_NOCID_RTRMADP_3_MLB-WORLD-SERIES-KANSAS-CITY-ROYALS-AT-NEW-YORK-METS.JPG?itok=aewPI2MF
http://d236bkdxj385sg.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/lakers-win-16th-nba-championship.jpg
http://www.monitor.co.ug/image/view/-/2382826/highRes/786533/-/maxw/600/-/fylgy/-/worldcuppix.gif
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matt_garth — 9 years ago(November 06, 2016 03:46 AM)
Team sports are anathema to me
Bap's disdain for team sports is understandable. It can be traced back to his experiences as a wee lad on Cardiff playgrounds. You can't really blame him for feeling that way. He was always the last one selected for choose-up games, and the other kids would never pass the ball to him.
Take 'em to Missouri
