02-20-2004, 02:12 PM | #61 | |
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02-20-2004, 04:34 PM | #62 |
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The Mets spend a lot of money too, but look at them.
I think its safe to say the Yankees now have one of the best batting lineups in the league. If the Yankee's could have gotten a few more hits during the World Series last year, things might have been different. But pitching is still vital, and its the biggest uncertainty for the Yankees this season. Their rotation should be pretty good, but their bullpen worries me. Btw, I'm going to the first Yankees vs Red Sox game at Yankees Stadium this season. |
02-20-2004, 04:56 PM | #63 | |
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02-21-2004, 08:45 AM | #64 |
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Baseball, eh? Isn't that rounders for those who are too scared of English female PE teachers? And how come you Americans with the World Series every bloody year?
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02-21-2004, 11:15 AM | #65 |
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What is particularly base about this ball. Is this league a place of particularly low morals?
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02-21-2004, 11:57 AM | #66 |
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originally posted by Janny
Baseball, eh? Isn't that rounders for those who are too scared of English female PE teachers? And how come you Americans win the World Series every bloody year? ______________________________ Isn't baseball basically organized, speeded-up, and rationalized cricket? Only really interesting cricket game I saw was when Doctor Who replaced The Master in a game in "Black Orchid." Is rounders cricket?
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02-21-2004, 02:15 PM | #67 | |
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Rounders is the sport which baseball developed from; the ball must go forward of the batsman, but not only between first and third and fourth base isn't also where you start out. Cricket is completely different. The ball goes in all directions around the ground. I wouldn't say baseball is rationalised cricket... just because cricketers wear funny clothes. Anyway, it's a sport based around set-pieces, just like rounders or baseball. And Gridiron Football in fact. |
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02-22-2004, 09:56 AM | #68 | |
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02-22-2004, 04:55 PM | #69 |
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Oh that too. Slipped my mind. Standard duration of baseball game < 24 hrs.
Plus why is 'socks' spelt 'sox'? |
02-22-2004, 05:24 PM | #70 |
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Originally posted by Janny
Plus why is 'socks' spelt 'sox'? ____________________________ Plus I heard two guys on the ESPN radio sports talk station seriously debating whether the team should be referred to as the Red "Sok" or the Red "Soks." They seemed to finally conclude it should be Red "Sok." Aaaaagh!
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02-23-2004, 05:49 AM | #71 |
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I'm from England. I'm clueless. Does Sox actually refer to footwear?
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02-23-2004, 10:26 AM | #72 |
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There are three teams in Major League Baseball here in the States that have names derived from the footwear they wore with their uniforms at the turn of the last century:
The Boston Red Stockings (now referred to as "Sox" or an abreviation of "Socks") The Chigaco White Stockings (see above notation) And the Cincinati Red Legs (now referred to in abreviated fashion as the "Cincinati Reds"). There are, of course, a host of animal names (Tigers, Cubs, Marlins) strange anomalies (Yankess, Mets -- short for Metropolitans, Dodgers) and controversial mascots (Braves, Indians). If you have any other questions, I'll get in touch with my brother, the walking, talking baseball stats book.
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02-23-2004, 11:59 AM | #73 |
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I wonder if in the U. K. they've heard of the Curse of the Bambino?" Here's one description:
http://www.bambinoscurse.com/whatis/ Of course, since the Philadelphia Phillies have won just one World Series in well over a century, and, I believe, have lost more games then any other major league team, it's hard to be too sympathetic for New England baseball fans. Although the Philadelphia Athletics won some W.S. with the legendary Connie Mack before leaving for Kansas City and then Oakland.
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To The Black Gates of Rigly!!!
Well this is amusing and topical if nothing else regarding the infomous Steve Bartman muffed ball:
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02-26-2004, 06:04 PM | #75 |
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No I hadn't heard of the curse, but it's interesting... we don't get that kinda curse in the UK... shame really.
The only baseball thing that was on the news in the UK in the last age is that guy in the crowd that caught the ball that was a famous home run total hit by that guy (names are hazey ) and then sold and someone claimed it wasn't real... then I lost track because only me caring wasn't enough people to put it on the news. BTW I've only heard of Babe Ruth through Seinfeld (something else we could only indulge in at 5 past midnight on week-days, before it was cancelled cuz no-one watched it... WELL DONE BBC ). Anyway, George worn Babe Ruth's uniform and spilt food down it in a bid to get fired... ahh Georgy boy! [Believe it or not George isn't at home, please leave your message at the beep! I jst be out or I'd pick up the phone, where could I be?] Last edited by Janny : 02-26-2004 at 06:08 PM. |
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Though linguist Steven Pinker points out that the plural of "a Toronto Maple Leaf" is "the Toronto Maple Leafs" (not "Maple Leaves") But, "a Minnesota Timberwolves player", not "a Minnesota Timberwolf"
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