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Old 09-29-2013, 07:41 PM   #1
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An O's fan just wanted to say congrats and good luck to everyone in the playoffs!
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Old 09-29-2013, 08:39 PM   #2
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Buck Showalter is one of the top managers in MLB (IMHO at least), along with Joe Girardi. I booked an October cruise without thinking about World Series dates, but as a Yankees fan, at least I won't be missing them!

And to the OP: Congrats to Chris Davis on a great season. Despite my handle on here, I wouldn't have minded seeing him hit 62 - it'd be nice to have an honest home run champ instead of having artificial, drug-aided numbers put up by McGwire and Bonds.
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Tonight's game is a 1 game playoff to get into a 1 game playoff. Yikes
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Tonight's game is a 1 game playoff to get into a 1 game playoff. Yikes

Exciting isn't it!!! When you think about all the things that happened to make this come about and we all get to watch and enjoy!!!

Go Red Sox!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Oh, well, since NY stands for next year (lifelong Yanks fan here), guess I'll have to cheer on the locals.

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Buck Showalter is one of the top managers in MLB (IMHO at least), along with Joe Girardi. I booked an October cruise without thinking about World Series dates, but as a Yankees fan, at least I won't be missing them!

And to the OP: Congrats to Chris Davis on a great season. Despite my handle on here, I wouldn't have minded seeing him hit 62 - it'd be nice to have an honest home run champ instead of having artificial, drug-aided numbers put up by McGwire and Bonds.
Thanks, that's so nice of you to say!!!
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Old 10-01-2013, 06:23 PM   #8
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As a Yankee fan, I consider this joke to be in very poor taste:

Q: What's the difference between a Fenway Park hot dog and a Yankee Stadium hot dog?

A: You can get a Fenway Park hot dog in October.

OUCH!!
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since the Yankees are not in the playoffs I am done watching baseball this year. I hope the Yankees can win it all in 2014
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As a Yankee fan, I consider this joke to be in very poor taste:

Q: What's the difference between a Fenway Park hot dog and a Yankee Stadium hot dog?

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I'm a die-hard Red Sox fan and I think that joke is dumb. Trust me...it's not running rampant around here.

I'm looking forward to watching the Rays/Indians game tonight to see who we face on Friday. Just one thing I don't get...who thought it was a good idea to schedule a playoff game at 3pm on a Friday?? I've never understood that. :shrug:
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I'm a die-hard Red Sox fan and I think that joke is dumb. Trust me...it's not running rampant around here.

I'm looking forward to watching the Rays/Indians game tonight to see who we face on Friday. Just one thing I don't get...who thought it was a good idea to schedule a playoff game at 3pm on a Friday?? I've never understood that. :shrug:
Of course its a dumb joke, but Yankee fans (myself included) are due for some - I was only joking when I said it was in poor taste. I personally like to joke around on here - I put a recent post on another board which was so outrageous, and meant as a joke, but some people took it seriously and accused me of being a Disney shill, which is funny, because I'm cruising Disney, but Royal Caribbean is still my fav.

Now, on to my next post....
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As Jayson Stark said, its near impossible to predict the playoffs, but I'm willing to stick my foot in my mouth, so:

Cleveland over Tampa Bay

AL: Detroit over Oakland; Red Sox over Cleveland; Detroit over Red Sox

NL: St Louis over Pittsburgh; Dodgers over Atlanta; St Louis over Dodgers

Series: Tigers over Cards

As a Yankee fan my closest attachment is to the Dodgers and Mattingly, and I'd like to see an Indians - Dodgers Series, but my brain (addled as it is) seems to think it'll go as above.

Anyone else with a guess?
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Old 10-02-2013, 03:54 PM   #13
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We're actually more excited by the Yanks coming to play the Cards next May. Usually, our closest opportunity to see the Yanks live is at KC.

But, yeah, I'm pretty lukewarm, too, about the playoffs. No Yankees, no interest as far as I'm concerned.

It will be strange not to see Rivera pitch anymore. Sure hope the pundits are right that he could be the first player unanimously voted into the HoF. Can't imagine there'll be anyone else so deserving of it for a very long time if ever again.
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Here in western pa we are beyond excited for our Pirates to be in the playoffs! I went to the wildcard game last night and it was the most amazing sporting event I've ever been to. It felt like it was the Super Bowl in our hometown. We are so proud of our buccos for finally having a winning season and making it to the playoffs. I was in second grade last time to happened! Go Pittsburgh!!!
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As Jayson Stark said, its near impossible to predict the playoffs, but I'm willing to stick my foot in my mouth, so:

Cleveland over Tampa Bay

AL: Detroit over Oakland; Red Sox over Cleveland; Detroit over Red Sox

NL: St Louis over Pittsburgh; Dodgers over Atlanta; St Louis over Dodgers

Series: Tigers over Cards

As a Yankee fan my closest attachment is to the Dodgers and Mattingly, and I'd like to see an Indians - Dodgers Series, but my brain (addled as it is) seems to think it'll go as above.


Anyone else with a guess?
Rays 4; Indians 0

HAH! Shows what I know!
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