lets go national league!!! i jinx the yankees by prepareing for their victory…
Red Sox Win, Red Sox Win
Originally posted by sonickteam2:I recall him saying in another thread a little while ago that he was going to Bermuda.
wheres Rob Gee?
And I remember this because I've always wanted to go there. ;)
Cheers
DJ Medusa.
Originally posted by Random Citizen:
Covers of today's NYC papers :)
Cheers
DJ Medusa.
wow, talk about cheesy, I just read this on the St. Louis newspaper's forum, apparently it made its way to Larussa and some of the team.
NOT TODAY
Busch Stadium is not our house.
So I will not waste your time this morning talking about the importance of the Cardinals protecting our house in Game 6 of the NLCS. I will not broach the obscentity of seeing Houston players spilling champagne on our living-room carpet.
Busch Stadium is not our house.
It's much more important than that.
It's where many of us watched our first game, caught our first foul ball, begged for our first autograph.
It's where Gibby ruled the mound, where Brock ran like the wind, and where Ozzie made all the folks go crazy.
It's where the El Birdos dominated, where Sutter struck out the last batter of 1982, where Mike Shannon has worked since the joint opened in 1966.
The Ol' Redhead managed there. Stan the Man played his harmonica there. The White Rat led us back to glory there.
This is where Gussie drove the Clydesdales, where Willie McGee tracked down fly balls, where Joaquin Andujar summed up his philosophy of life in one simple word: Youneverknow.
This is where Big Mac smacked No. 70, where Tommy Lawless flipped his bat, where GOOD GOD ALMIGHTY…BRUMMER'S STEALING HOME!!!!!!!
This is where the greatest St. Louis team in Busch Stadium's history performed. That's right, the 2004 Cardinals. They had the best home-record, the best record in baseball. Right on that field.
Ted Simmons played there. Kenny Boyer managed there. And a beloved old man in a bright red jacket told a mournful nation why it was good and right to play baseball after Sept. 11.
My friends, Jack Buck's coffin rested on that field. Daryl Kile pitched his last game there. And many of us cannot walk into that stadium without thinking of loved ones who are no longer with us.
Not today.
We don't lose today.
Not against the Houston Astros. Not against a pitcher named Pete Munro. Not against a wild-card team.
Not in Busch Stadium.
No, it's not our house.
It's simply the place where our memories congregate, where our baseball dreams are stored, where the voices of millions of fans and the ghosts of seasons past await their call to arms.
Folks, it's time to wake 'em up.
_________________
This is the year.
NOT TODAY
Busch Stadium is not our house.
So I will not waste your time this morning talking about the importance of the Cardinals protecting our house in Game 6 of the NLCS. I will not broach the obscentity of seeing Houston players spilling champagne on our living-room carpet.
Busch Stadium is not our house.
It's much more important than that.
It's where many of us watched our first game, caught our first foul ball, begged for our first autograph.
It's where Gibby ruled the mound, where Brock ran like the wind, and where Ozzie made all the folks go crazy.
It's where the El Birdos dominated, where Sutter struck out the last batter of 1982, where Mike Shannon has worked since the joint opened in 1966.
The Ol' Redhead managed there. Stan the Man played his harmonica there. The White Rat led us back to glory there.
This is where Gussie drove the Clydesdales, where Willie McGee tracked down fly balls, where Joaquin Andujar summed up his philosophy of life in one simple word: Youneverknow.
This is where Big Mac smacked No. 70, where Tommy Lawless flipped his bat, where GOOD GOD ALMIGHTY…BRUMMER'S STEALING HOME!!!!!!!
This is where the greatest St. Louis team in Busch Stadium's history performed. That's right, the 2004 Cardinals. They had the best home-record, the best record in baseball. Right on that field.
Ted Simmons played there. Kenny Boyer managed there. And a beloved old man in a bright red jacket told a mournful nation why it was good and right to play baseball after Sept. 11.
My friends, Jack Buck's coffin rested on that field. Daryl Kile pitched his last game there. And many of us cannot walk into that stadium without thinking of loved ones who are no longer with us.
Not today.
We don't lose today.
Not against the Houston Astros. Not against a pitcher named Pete Munro. Not against a wild-card team.
Not in Busch Stadium.
No, it's not our house.
It's simply the place where our memories congregate, where our baseball dreams are stored, where the voices of millions of fans and the ghosts of seasons past await their call to arms.
Folks, it's time to wake 'em up.
_________________
This is the year.
Originally posted by sonickteam2:He's in Bermuda, remember?
wheres Rob Gee?
does someone need to give him the heimlich?
Originally posted by hitman:man. i tell ya. Yankees fans are hard to find all of a sudden. i thought they were everywhere last week, now i cant find one!!!!!
Originally posted by sonickteam2:He's in Bermuda, remember?
wheres Rob Gee?
does someone need to give him the heimlich?
Here's a Yankees fan who was at the game last night (and at Game 6 of the WS last year). Congratulations. The Sox played well enough to win, and the Yankees did not. End of story. In fact, I agree with much of what was written here, with the exception of whomever said that Pedro has the biggest heart in baseball. That's just absurd, as he doesn't even have the biggest heart on his team.
Sonick, since you always say that history doesn't mean shit, and that it doesn't matter unless you win the Series, does that mean that the Sox's season is a waste if they don't win the series?
Sonick, since you always say that history doesn't mean shit, and that it doesn't matter unless you win the Series, does that mean that the Sox's season is a waste if they don't win the series?
Originally posted by keithstg:i said that, and he does.
whomever said that Pedro has the biggest heart in baseball. That's just absurd, as he doesn't even have the biggest heart on his team.
Sonick, since you always say that history doesn't mean shit, and that it doesn't matter unless you win the Series, does that mean that the Sox's season is a waste if they don't win the series?
and this year, the season is all about beating the Yankees. thats what is about. right now, today, i dont even care if the World Series gets cancelled. I am sure I'll feel differently on Sat though.
i dont recall saying it doesnt matter unless you win the series though.
but no matter what happens next week, Boston beat the Yankees, we partied in the house that Ruth built, we silenced the unsilencable Yankees
now about those damn "1918" chants….
the yankees will never be silent until you can do it again and prove it wasn't a fluke.
Originally posted by flawd101:whatever
the yankees will never be silent until you can do it again and prove it wasn't a fluke.
Hey Sonick, Good luck against the Astros :D
Actually I find trash talking to be idiotic so you won't get any from me, should be a fun series.
Actually I find trash talking to be idiotic so you won't get any from me, should be a fun series.
Originally posted by sonickteam2:You got one here. I'm hitman and I'm a Yankees fan and proud of it. However I may be ashamed at their hack play in Game 6 and at their poor performance through 6 and 7, I am man enough to take the crap, and can say with my head held high, that the best team won.
Originally posted by hitman:man. i tell ya. Yankees fans are hard to find all of a sudden. i thought they were everywhere last week, now i cant find one!!!!!
Originally posted by sonickteam2:He's in Bermuda, remember?
wheres Rob Gee?
does someone need to give him the heimlich?
It would have been neat to see an all Wild Card World Series though…
Go Cards!!
Originally posted by pollard:
Hey Sonick, Good luck against the Astros :)
It figures the only 1 in the top 10 that had another TERRIBLE year is my beloved Mets.
:(
:(
Originally posted by Rhett Miller:
Sure you can. The top 2 paying teams in the AL were in the ALCS. Nine of the top 10 paying teams had winning records. And 10 of the bottom 11 paying teams had losing records.
1. NY Yankees 183,335,513
2. Boston 125,208,542
3. Anaheim 101,909,667
4. NY Mets 95,754,304
5. Philadelphia 93,219,167
6. Chicago Cubs 91,101,667
7. Los Angeles 89,694,343
8. Atlanta 88,507,788
9. San Francisco 82,019,166
10. St. Louis 81,008,517
11. Seattle 78,483,834
12. Houston 74,666,303
13. Arizona 70,204,984
14. Colorado 68,610,403
15. Chicago Sox 68,262,500
16. San Diego 63,689,503
17. Texas 59,845,973
18. Oakland 59,825,167
19. Minnesota 53,585,000
20. Toronto 50,017,000
21. Detroit 49,828,554
22. Baltimore 49,212,653
23. Kansas City 47,609,000
24. Montreal 43,197,500
25. Cincinnati 42,722,858
26. Florida 42,118,042
27. Pittsburgh 40,227,929
28. Cleveland 34,569,300
29. Tampa Bay 28,706,667
30. Milwaukee 27,518,500
Originally posted by Seth Hurwitz:
Daniel Snyderâ?¦Clear Channelâ?¦George Steinbrennerâ?¦take noteâ?¦
you can't buy success
There are people living in the midwest!?!!?
:D ) bias in St. Louis?
I was on a plane to Chicago during the first round, and there were a couple of mudwesterners on the plane, and all they talked about was the Cards.when two lcs games were on at the same time, something like 87% of the country got the ALCS game, the media hyped the red sox yankees so much even my mom was following their games, and she doesnt watch baseball, she does get caught up in hype though
When I first came to the east coast for college from the midwest, it was alarming how little attention people here even pay to the fact that there is part of the country that is not in the northeast. Especially New Yorkers.
:D ) bias in St. Louis?
I was on a plane to Chicago during the first round, and there were a couple of mudwesterners on the plane, and all they talked about was the Cards.when two lcs games were on at the same time, something like 87% of the country got the ALCS game, the media hyped the red sox yankees so much even my mom was following their games, and she doesnt watch baseball, she does get caught up in hype though
When I first came to the east coast for college from the midwest, it was alarming how little attention people here even pay to the fact that there is part of the country that is not in the northeast. Especially New Yorkers.
There are. Until they get the hell out of there, come the the East Coast for college, then bitch about East Coast people who prefer the East Coast.
When I first came to the east coast for college from the midwest, it was alarming how little attention people here even pay to the fact that there is part of the country that is not in the northeast. Especially New Yorkers.
Originally posted by Jagernaut:when two lcs games were on at the same time, something like 87% of the country got the ALCS game, the media hyped the red sox yankees so much even my mom was following their games, and she doesnt watch baseball, she does get caught up in hype though
There are people living in the midwest!?!!?
:D ) bias in St. Louis?
I was on a plane to Chicago during the first round, and there were a couple of mudwesterners on the plane, and all they talked about was the Cards.
When I first came to the east coast for college from the midwest, it was alarming how little attention people here even pay to the fact that there is part of the country that is not in the northeast. Especially New Yorkers.
isnt America great!!!
City may ban sales of drinks in Series
By Andrea Estes, Globe Staff | October 22, 2004
Mayor Thomas M. Menino, blaming "knuckleheads" for the disorder that led to a death and several injuries after Wednesday's Red Sox victory, said the city is considering "drastic measures," including banning liquor sales, to ensure that World Series crowds do not turn violent.
Menino said he may invoke a state law, never before used in Boston, allowing him to ban the sale or distribution of alcohol "in cases of riot or great public excitement." Menino also said that he will ask bar and restaurant operators today to ban live television coverage during games, because it incites fans.
Attributing the mayhem to "thugs," Menino said he also has urged area college and university officials to immediately expel any students identified as taking part in street disturbances.
"Since people won't act responsibly, I, as mayor, will take it into my own hands," he said of measures planned for series games. "The kids out there, they're adults. . . . They have a responsibility to make sure this goes off well."
As city councilors urged more police presence during the World Series, potentially with the help of officers from other cities, Menino dismissed possibilities including curfews or bringing in the National Guard.
And although he called the death of an Emerson College student yesterday a profound tragedy, he played down worries that World Series crowds could be worse. "Honestly, I don't think the intensity will be there," Menino said. "There was real animosity toward the Yankees."
The possibility of shutting off liquor sales during the World Series, which begins tomorrow and Sunday at Fenway and could come back to Boston next week for potential Game 6 and 7, drew criticism from restaurant owners.
"If you shut down the bars, the problem will get worse," said Alan Eisner, executive director of the Massachusetts Hospitality Association. "At least in a licensed premise you have supervision."
Many clubs and bars around Fenway Park were not even open Wednesday night, he said, adding that drinking occurs in dorms and at house parties.
Menino planned to meet with bar and nightclub owners today. A lawyer who represents bar operators said the owners are likely to resist a ban on alcohol sales during the World Series, because it would eat into a large share of much-needed business.
"This is a big deal for a lot of the bars and restaurants that have been very slow," said the lawyer, who asked not to be identified.
Other industry representatives said bar owners also probably would protest loudly if Menino bans alcohol sales in bars but allows sales in Fenway. Menino said yesterday he did not know whether any alcohol ban would apply inside Fenway Park.
"There are 33,500 people in the park, and alcohol might not be banned, but it's banned outside?" said Peter Christie, president of the Massachusetts Restaurant Association. "That doesn't make a lot of sense. . . . Barring drinking in a controlled environment would be like throwing kerosene on smoking coals. It may . . . force people who want to drink to go someplace else."
In Brookline, town officials said they are not considering banning liquor sales during the World Series, raising the possibility that fans in the Fenway area will migrate across city lines.
Bar owners said they fear that bars and liquor stores in neighboring communities would reap the rewards of a Boston alcohol ban.
"Brookline will definitely make out," said Nick Daponde, assistant general manager of the Boston Billiards Club.
City residents waiting in line for World Series tickets also expressed opposition to the idea.
"Prohibition laws were stupid in the 1700s, and they are stupid now," said Brendan Ryan, 26. "People will just drink at home. And by the way, liquor doesn't make people idiots. The idiots already exist."
Meanwhile, Councilor Michael Ross, who represents the Back Bay, urged officials to deploy as many police during World Series games as were assigned to the Democratic convention.
Red Sox owners have agreed to put on additional private police details at Fenway games during the series, city officials said. Also, Red Sox players will appear in public service ads urging calm.
Globe staff writer Megan Tench and Globe correspondent Heather Allen contributed to this report.
© Copyright 2004 Globe Newspaper Company.
City may ban sales of drinks in Series
By Andrea Estes, Globe Staff | October 22, 2004
Mayor Thomas M. Menino, blaming "knuckleheads" for the disorder that led to a death and several injuries after Wednesday's Red Sox victory, said the city is considering "drastic measures," including banning liquor sales, to ensure that World Series crowds do not turn violent.
Menino said he may invoke a state law, never before used in Boston, allowing him to ban the sale or distribution of alcohol "in cases of riot or great public excitement." Menino also said that he will ask bar and restaurant operators today to ban live television coverage during games, because it incites fans.
Attributing the mayhem to "thugs," Menino said he also has urged area college and university officials to immediately expel any students identified as taking part in street disturbances.
"Since people won't act responsibly, I, as mayor, will take it into my own hands," he said of measures planned for series games. "The kids out there, they're adults. . . . They have a responsibility to make sure this goes off well."
As city councilors urged more police presence during the World Series, potentially with the help of officers from other cities, Menino dismissed possibilities including curfews or bringing in the National Guard.
And although he called the death of an Emerson College student yesterday a profound tragedy, he played down worries that World Series crowds could be worse. "Honestly, I don't think the intensity will be there," Menino said. "There was real animosity toward the Yankees."
The possibility of shutting off liquor sales during the World Series, which begins tomorrow and Sunday at Fenway and could come back to Boston next week for potential Game 6 and 7, drew criticism from restaurant owners.
"If you shut down the bars, the problem will get worse," said Alan Eisner, executive director of the Massachusetts Hospitality Association. "At least in a licensed premise you have supervision."
Many clubs and bars around Fenway Park were not even open Wednesday night, he said, adding that drinking occurs in dorms and at house parties.
Menino planned to meet with bar and nightclub owners today. A lawyer who represents bar operators said the owners are likely to resist a ban on alcohol sales during the World Series, because it would eat into a large share of much-needed business.
"This is a big deal for a lot of the bars and restaurants that have been very slow," said the lawyer, who asked not to be identified.
Other industry representatives said bar owners also probably would protest loudly if Menino bans alcohol sales in bars but allows sales in Fenway. Menino said yesterday he did not know whether any alcohol ban would apply inside Fenway Park.
"There are 33,500 people in the park, and alcohol might not be banned, but it's banned outside?" said Peter Christie, president of the Massachusetts Restaurant Association. "That doesn't make a lot of sense. . . . Barring drinking in a controlled environment would be like throwing kerosene on smoking coals. It may . . . force people who want to drink to go someplace else."
In Brookline, town officials said they are not considering banning liquor sales during the World Series, raising the possibility that fans in the Fenway area will migrate across city lines.
Bar owners said they fear that bars and liquor stores in neighboring communities would reap the rewards of a Boston alcohol ban.
"Brookline will definitely make out," said Nick Daponde, assistant general manager of the Boston Billiards Club.
City residents waiting in line for World Series tickets also expressed opposition to the idea.
"Prohibition laws were stupid in the 1700s, and they are stupid now," said Brendan Ryan, 26. "People will just drink at home. And by the way, liquor doesn't make people idiots. The idiots already exist."
Meanwhile, Councilor Michael Ross, who represents the Back Bay, urged officials to deploy as many police during World Series games as were assigned to the Democratic convention.
Red Sox owners have agreed to put on additional private police details at Fenway games during the series, city officials said. Also, Red Sox players will appear in public service ads urging calm.
Globe staff writer Megan Tench and Globe correspondent Heather Allen contributed to this report.
© Copyright 2004 Globe Newspaper Company.
Originally posted by Rhett Miller:There is a difference between preferring the East Coast and being oblivious to the rest of the country.
There are. Until they get the hell out of there, come the the East Coast for college, then bitch about East Coast people who prefer the East Coast.
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