The Official World Series Thread

[Jersey Girl]

Might as well have one, yes?

I'm super-happy the Phillies won, but would be equally ecstatic if Ryan Howard and J-Roll could stop sucking. C'mon already, guys!

Game two tomorrow.

 

[O]

Might as well have one, yes?

I'm super-happy the Phillies won, but would be equally ecstatic if Ryan Howard and J-Roll could stop sucking. C'mon already, guys!

Game two tomorrow.

I'm sorry JG, but, does anybody really care about the World Series this year?

 

[82CardsGrad]

I'm sorry JG, but, does anybody really care about the World Series this year?

No Yankees or Red Sox... what World Series??

 

[Jersey Girl]

I'm sorry JG, but, does anybody really care about the World Series this year?

I care and I'm somebody. I don't give a rat's ass if no one else cares. My team is there and I'll cheer my heart out and post here til the end.

 

[Brian in Mesa]

I'm sorry JG, but, does anybody really care about the World Series this year?

My dad does. He's not a Phillies fan, but he wagered $20 on them in May to win it all... at 14/1 odds.

(The Rays were still 50/1 at that point)

 

[O]

I care and I'm somebody. I don't give a rat's ass if no one else cares. My team is there and I'll cheer my heart out and post here til the end.

I still love ya.

 

[Brian in Mesa]

I care and I'm somebody. I don't give a rat's ass if no one else cares. My team is there and I'll cheer my heart out and post here til the end.

Are you from Philly originally or did you ever live there?

Just curious.

 

[BC867]

I always root for the National League team.

So, even if the Phillies are not a team I especially like, I'm rooting for them in this Series.

I'd like to see Ryan Howard get some extra base hits.

 

[Mulli]

I kinda sort of care. Much more than I can say for Boston v. Colorado.

I will admit to hoping Tampa won last night, but I have no problem with the Phillies winning. They seem to have some good guys.

I would prefer Ryan Howard to not swing at 55 footers but what are you gonna do.

 

[Diamondback Jay]

Big pitching advantage in the next two games for Tampa Bay.

I care about this series. I find it refreshing that two new faces are playing for the World Series. As I stated at the beginning, I couldn't give a rats ass about the media hype, I want a good World Series with hungry teams and although I dislike Philadelphia, both teams can say they meet that mold.

 

[nowagimp]

No Yankees or Red Sox... what World Series??

Its worth watching because, its baseball competition at its finest and BECAUSE there are no yankees or red sox!!!

 

[nowagimp]

Are you from Philly originally or did you ever live there?

Just curious.

Being from jersey myself, originally, phila is closer to almost anywhere in NJ that tuscon is to phoenix. I am pulling for the phillies, saw them win in 1980 with carlton schmidt and rose etc. I also like the rays for their overcoming and big turn around, two excellent teams. Its all about the good baseball competition. Its also refreshing to see young guys really impact a championship in a major sport, only in baseball.

 

[Diamondback Jay]

Are you from Philly originally or did you ever live there?

Just curious.

New Jersey is split up in to two areas..

Northern New Jersey, which is in the New York Metro Area and thus they accept the NYC teams as their own and Central/Southern NJ which tends to be Philadelphia sport territory.

 

[Jersey Girl]

I still love ya.

How could ya not? Was hoping you'd get my Plummer reference with that post.

Are you from Philly originally or did you ever live there?

Just curious.

I lived 15-20 minutes from Philly practically my entire life. Grew up listening to my dad play the LP from the Flyers winning the Cup in the early 70s. Also remembered him quoting Moses Malone and his "4-5-4" comment when the Sixers won it all. There was also some 12 Days of Christmas remake song about the Eagles and Dick Vermeil when they were up for the championship in the early 80s, I believe.

I also lived in the Philly suburbs for a short 7-month stint in the mid-90s.

Generally, people who live south of Trenton are for Philadelphia teams. People north are for New York or New Jersey. My family and I could always get to games in Philly in less than half an hour. Would take us two hours to get to the Meadowlands.

Tonight's night was not nearly as enjoyable as last night's game. Still, I figured the Phils would be okay if they could take at least one in TB. Guess we will see.

 

[phillycard]

Frustration. The key word tonight. This is why the Rays are where the are. The ability to score damn runs playing small ball. 1 for 28. You can't be3 serious. Sorry guys I'm sipped up and very angry.

 

[Brian in Mesa]

I lived 15-20 minutes from Philly practically my entire life. Grew up listening to my dad play the LP from the Flyers winning the Cup in the early 70s. Also remembered him quoting Moses Malone and his "4-5-4" comment when the Sixers won it all. There was also some 12 Days of Christmas remake song about the Eagles and Dick Vermeil when they were up for the championship in the early 80s, I believe.

I also lived in the Philly suburbs for a short 7-month stint in the mid-90s.

Generally, people who live south of Trenton are for Philadelphia teams. People north are for New York or New Jersey. My family and I could always get to games in Philly in less than half an hour. Would take us two hours to get to the Meadowlands.

Tonight's night was not nearly as enjoyable as last night's game. Still, I figured the Phils would be okay if they could take at least one in TB. Guess we will see.

Thanks for the explanation.

So were you a Philadelphia Eagles' fan too?

 

[Jersey Girl]

Thanks for the explanation.

So were you a Philadelphia Eagles' fan too?

Never an Eagles fan. Strange, I know.

 

[MigratingOsprey]

i'm very interested in this series - i honestly can't stand the hype and players on the "tradition big market teams"

i like some of these kids going out there and trying to get it done

i'm also very interested to see what moyer will bring in game 3 - maybe i'm biased because he just dominates my marlins, but i think he could shine ....... he hasn't been great in the post season this year and he's older than most MLB stadiums - however, he has that slow, deceptive stuff that young aggressive players underestimate, miss and then get frustrated by - especially those who haven't faced him before

 

[Skkorpion]

With the Dbaks out of it, only the presence of the Rays keeps me watching. Love to see the small budget small market underdog beat everybody. Classic sports story. I'll watch every inning of every game that doesn't conflict with football.

Go Rays!

 

[Lefty]

I can honestly say I have only watched bits and pieces of both games. I have no interest in either team. If I had to root for one, I would pick Tampa.

 

[Jersey Girl]

I can honestly say I have only watched bits and pieces of both games. I have no interest in either team. If I had to root for one, I would pick Tampa.

If the Phillies HAVE to lose, I'd much rather have them lose to Tampa than Boston.

 

[phillycard]

Rainy here today. We should still be able to get the game in. Philly's ready to go. C'mon Jamie!

 

[BC867]

New Jersey is split up in to two areas..

Northern New Jersey, which is in the New York Metro Area and thus they accept the NYC teams as their own and Central/Southern NJ which tends to be Philadelphia sport territory.

And that is consistent with the media markets. North Jersey gets its news and entertainment primarily from the New York media and is considered part of the NY Metropolitan area.

South Jersey gets its from Philly as part of that metropolitan area.

Even the Giants and Jets, who play their home games in the Meadowlands (Secaucus) are called the NY Giants and the New York Jets.

And soon the NJ Nets (who began their NBA career in NJ playing their home games at the Rutgers University arena in New Brunswick) will be relocating to Brooklyn. At the end of their games, the Nets and their opponents were bussed to New York to shower.

The eleventh most populated state in the country, and it doesn't have a metropolitan area of its own. Newark? Trenton? Camden? Vineland?

Nope. It's a corridor without its own identity.

 

[Jersey Girl]

Well, that was just a horrible call. Totally out at first.

 

[Jersey Girl]

The eleventh most populated state in the country, and it doesn't have a metropolitan area of its own. Newark? Trenton? Camden? Vineland?

Nope. It's a corridor without its own identity.

Well, kinda. I think Jersey has an identity, but of course I would cause that's where I'm from.

It all works out though. Jersey uses NYC and Philly for its metropolitan areas and they use Jersey for the shore and casinos. I've said for years that Jersey should increase its sales tax rather than property tax since so many come in from outta state to visit AC and the shore. Get some revenue from the outsiders.

But that's a topic for another time. Go Phillies!