Who will play in the World Series?
Oct 13, 2019 12:06:47 #
Oct 13, 2019 12:33:07 #
Gatsby wrote:
Whoever wins the league championships,
any guesses?
any guesses?
Uh...either Klondikes or Mop Buckets. I'm undecided.
Oct 13, 2019 13:38:29 #
slatten49
Loc: Lake Whitney, Texas
Gatsby wrote:
Whoever wins the league championships,
any guesses?
any guesses?
Being a native Houstonian, the Astros are my obvious first pick. Since the Nationals have never been, they would be my other pick. I believe the baseball Cardinals have won more World Series than any team other than the Yankees.
Oct 13, 2019 14:04:02 #
slatten49 wrote:
Being a native Houstonian, the Astros are my obvious first pick. Since the Nationals have never been, they would be my other pick. I believe the baseball Cardinals have won more World Series than any team other than the Yankees.
I Never count the Yankees out, but I never bet on them either.
Oct 13, 2019 14:57:44 #
slatten49
Loc: Lake Whitney, Texas
Gatsby wrote:
I Never count the Yankees out, but I never bet on them either.
Well, the damn Yankees spanked us last night. Oct 14, 2019 12:26:44 #
slatten49 wrote: Well, the damn Yankees spanked us last night.
Been a Yankees fan since the Whitey Ford, Mickey Mantle, et al. years. It was important for the Yankees to steal the first game. At this point, 1-1, with Houston's starting pitching I'd say it's a toss-up. I'd just as soon root for Houston (always an AL fan) against whoever makes it in the NL. Also, Nolan Ryan is a hero of mine. The Texas Rangers really blew it when they broke with him. He's been instrumental in the Astro's resurgence. Real surprise was the Dodgers getting punked by the Nats, but considering they've taken 2 from St Louis in St Louis - it looks like they are on a mission. Well, the damn Yankees spanked us last night. 
Oct 14, 2019 16:46:46 #
Gatsby wrote:
Whoever wins the league championships,
any guesses?
any guesses?
No, I've lost touch with baseball, but I hope the Mets are in it. A bigger question is will any of us be around to see it? We probably will, that's why I've stopped reading Dave Hodges.
Oct 14, 2019 20:25:56 #
crazylibertarian
Loc: Florida by way of New York & Rhode Island
Fit2BTied wrote:
Been a Yankees fan since the Whitey Ford, Mickey M... (show quote)
I spent many a hot New York summer Sunday afternoon in the bleachers at Yankee Stadium with my parents, brother and sister watching Mickey Mantle, Whitey Ford, Yogi Berra, Gil MacDougald, Bill Skowron, Billy Martin & Bobby Richardson take apart visiting teams. I also always root for the AL team because I remember so many National League, especially obnoxious Dodger fans, say that the NL was so much better than the AL & that The Yankees couldn't play in the NL.
Oct 15, 2019 15:16:28 #
Oct 15, 2019 15:48:40 #
flash wrote:
That's the common argument, but as one who played the game for a number of years, that's not the reality of the game - as you, no doubt, well know. But after most of us got promoted to Captain Sofa - I guess it can seem that way. BASEBALL- 15 minutes of action packed excitement compacted into 3 hours.
I'll watch it anyway.
I'll watch it anyway.
Oct 15, 2019 15:57:02 #
flash wrote:
I was a Yankee fan from afar, but I think I've read autobiographies of most of the Yankees of that era and Whitey and Mickey were my heroes. I'll never forget hearing Mickey providing color for a game some years before his passing, and someone brought up the issue of money. I don't remember the exact words, but it went something like this:BASEBALL- 15 minutes of action packed excitement compacted into 3 hours.
I'll watch it anyway.
I'll watch it anyway.
Announcer: So Mickey, you see the contracts these guys are getting now. What do you think you'd be paid if you were playing today?
Mickey: Oh, around $600,000 a year.
Announcer (nearly choking): Mickey, you've got to be kidding me - only $600,000???
Mickey (deadpan): Well, you gotta remember, I'll be 63 in October.
Oct 15, 2019 16:19:44 #
Fit2BTied wrote:
That's the common argument, but as one who played the game for a number of years, that's not the reality of the game - as you, no doubt, well know. But after most of us got promoted to Captain Sofa - I guess it can seem that way.
T***h be known, football doesn't have more than 15-20 minutes of real action. It just seems like it does with all the replays at different angles among other things.
Oct 15, 2019 16:21:37 #
Fit2BTied wrote:
I was a Yankee fan from afar, but I think I've rea... (show quote)
I'd like 600,000 even today.
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