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02-17-2004, 12:42 PM
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As a life-long fan of the worst team in the American League (yes, that would be Detroit...) I doubt that A-Rod would do them any good even if they were able to afford him.
I live in the past...the glory-days of 1968 and 1983. Now I live in a AAA minor league town. I love going to games and can't wait for summer!
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02-17-2004, 02:09 PM
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02-17-2004, 02:17 PM
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as a fan of the red sox all i can say is
the evil empire strikes again!!
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02-17-2004, 06:56 PM
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Who cares? The Yankees spent all that money last year and what happened? They beat the Red Sox on a miracle Game 7 home run (stupid curse) and then go to the World Series and get beat by the Florida Marlins. The Florida Marlins. Payroll is nothing unless you've got good players.
Admittedly, A-rod is one of the best. However, in my slightly biased opinion, the Sox are still better.
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02-17-2004, 07:57 PM
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good point... and the pitching still looks better for us too
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02-18-2004, 10:20 AM
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Ahhh... and now... Greg Maddux returns to the CUBS!!!
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02-18-2004, 10:22 AM
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saw that this am... sox/cubs world series a possibility again
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02-18-2004, 10:29 AM
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02-18-2004, 10:39 AM
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mystical divinity of Unashamed Felinity
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 The Yankees have been over-promoted and over-rated for decades. If determination and the loyalty of fans have anything to do with it, the "curse" on the Red Sox will soon be lifted. I love Boston and their fans, and I'd absolutely love to see games at both Fenway and Wrigley Field! (Spent several sunny summer days at Tiger Stadium in my youth...) Can you tell I'm really conflicted about this???
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02-18-2004, 10:55 AM
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i'm a red sox fan myself, but would be happy for either team if it came to that
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02-18-2004, 02:00 PM
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02-18-2004, 02:07 PM
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02-18-2004, 02:10 PM
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yeah... armageddon would probably hit sometime in the middle of the ninth
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02-18-2004, 02:13 PM
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02-18-2004, 05:03 PM
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mystical divinity of Unashamed Felinity
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02-19-2004, 12:21 AM
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You do realize that we were this close to the end of the world last year, right?
Instead, it turned out the one way that I wouldn't have been happy. *grumbles* Stupid Yankees... stupid Marlins...Maddox back in Chicago? From my favorite NL team to my second favorite. Go Cubs.
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02-19-2004, 11:32 PM
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But boy I miss our '95 ALCS team. That was our first taste of Glory. |
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02-20-2004, 11:50 AM
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[list=1][*]Ability to take greater chances than other teams. The Yankees can afford to make a 17 million dollar mistake that many teams (ie Montreál, Minnesota, etc.) cannot. Drew Henson case in point. Drew will not play baseball. Yankees go and spend money to acquire Alex R. [*]Ability to keep (ie pay) your own players and still be able to acquire (buy) other players. Yankees are able to spend the money to keep the players they want (Mariano Rivera, Derek Jeter) and are still able to spend money to acquire, via free agency or trade, the players they think they need (Jason Giambi, Mike Mussina)[/list=1] The Yankees still need to spend their money wisely and effectively, since money does not guarentee championships. (See New York Rangers for case in point. )Khamûl, I think that on paper the Red Sox are better than the Yankees, since I think that having Good pitching is better than having good hitting. (Case in point, the 1996, 1998-2000 New York Yankees) Until the Red Sox beat the Yankees, I will still expect ABC (Another Boston Choke) Post 333
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02-20-2004, 12:25 PM
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this is why ultimately, i put much less weight in a competitive sense on a baseball championship in the last twenty or so years, than i do on a football one the marlins are a great case and point... when they spend tons of money they can win, when they don't, they have no chance spending money does not assure you a championship, but not spending money assures that you will never get a championship
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