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utamav91
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posted 04-22-2002 11:12 AM
Rangers already a club-record for this early season (and we've had teams that lost 100 games, folks) 9.5games outta first place.You know GM Hart (the gentleman that brought us Rocker, Everett, a ton of pitchers to camp, Park, etc.) ain't gonna take the fall for this mess. My guess is that nice-guy Narron's last day as a Ranger: May 1. Not his fault, he's probably a great baseball guy. But look at the mess he inherited. Same situation in Brewtown...the Big $tadium was supposed to $olve all problems and make them competitive. Did any of the new revenue help the roster? Nope. And Lopes took the fall. Similiar situations in Buctown and Tigertown...new $tadiums, no re$ults. It's all about the Benjamins...but who's benefitting from them? Not the fans or the success of the club on the field. I am the only one bitter about baseball, the high ticket prices, and ineptness of GMs and owners to put competitive teams on the field? [ 04-22-2002: Message edited by: utamav91 ]
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scooterb23
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posted 04-23-2002 10:58 PM
Inky, let me perform an intervention here...I have been a Cubs fan since I was 6 years old, that was 1981. I have also been a Red Sox fan since I was 10, that was 1985. I have been a fan long enough to remember watching two ground balls roll through 1st basemen's legs (Buckner in '86, and Leon Durham in '84) on live TV. Both times I stayed home from school the next day because I was sick. I know where this road leads Inky, and it's not pretty. I guarantee you, your faith in God will be put to the ultimate test. I think mine left sometime around May of '85. No matter how great the Red Sox are doing now, just remember there are still about 140+ games for them to blow it. Do not, at any cost, become a Cubs / Red Sox fan. You will become self-loathing, you will be laughed at at the sports bar, you may develop nervous ticks, you will be taunted by residents of both Chicago and Boston (this actually happened to me!!!), and the worst thing may be the fact that you will probably die at the hands of a blind Peruvian midget hermaphrodite with a slight limp carrying an accordian and a snorkel before seeing these teams win the pennant. Just looking out for your best interests Inky, don't go down the path I have traveled...
- Ohio, the gateway to Indiana.
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Inky
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Have you played Atari today? Well, did you? PUNK!
   
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posted 04-24-2002 07:54 PM
quote: Originally posted by scooterb23: Inky, let me perform an intervention here...I have been a Cubs fan since I was 6 years old, that was 1981. I have also been a Red Sox fan since I was 10, that was 1985. I have been a fan long enough to remember watching two ground balls roll through 1st basemen's legs (Buckner in '86, and Leon Durham in '84) on live TV. Both times I stayed home from school the next day because I was sick.
I know where this road leads Inky, and it's not pretty. I guarantee you, your faith in God will be put to the ultimate test. I think mine left sometime around May of '85. No matter how great the Red Sox are doing now, just remember there are still about 140+ games for them to blow it. Do not, at any cost, become a Cubs / Red Sox fan. You will become self-loathing, you will be laughed at at the sports bar, you may develop nervous ticks, you will be taunted by residents of both Chicago and Boston (this actually happened to me!!!), and the worst thing may be the fact that you will probably die at the hands of a blind Peruvian midget hermaphrodite with a slight limp carrying an accordian and a snorkel before seeing these teams win the pennant. Just looking out for your best interests Inky, don't go down the path I have traveled...
I was 13 in 81, and I've been a Cubs fan since I was 8. Do the math I'm actually flirting with the idea of just giving up on baseball in general. Chicago can't put together a good team at all, and the Yanks seemingly buy the series every year (Except last.. I'm glad the D'backs won.)
"We must save Señor Science!" --Brak
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