Maybe I need a baseball team to call my own - Page 2

Cardinal Rule · 02-03-2005, 04:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Green & Gold Heart

For 4 1/2 years.

But they were certainly a memorable 4 1/2 years.

gmo · 02-03-2005, 05:25 PM

Rangers - a good core of solid young players who compete and want to win as a team and have shown they can be a winning team now, a great stadium somewhere with *real* summer weather, improved management with a good idea of what it takes to win and how they are going to accomplish winning (now without trying to outspend the opposition), a solid underdog's history...

eriqjaffe · 02-03-2005, 05:44 PM

Two words should convince you to become a White Sox fan:

Ross Gload.

Jestor · 02-03-2005, 05:45 PM

White Sox.

Glory of World Series wins intermingled with the tragedy and stain of the Black Sox scandals.

The beauty of Frank Thomas playing his whole career there in an era where too many players change teams too often.

The angst of having the worst GM in all of baseball.

How do you enter?

With perfect love for the team and perfect trust that the front office will shoot it to hell.

But there's a kind of joy in the pain of it all... So close.. and yet so far away.

eriqjaffe · 02-03-2005, 05:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Jestor

White Sox.

Glory of World Series wins intermingled with the tragedy and stain of the Black Sox scandals.

The beauty of Frank Thomas playing his whole career there in an era where too many players change teams too often.

The angst of having the worst GM in all of baseball.

How do you enter?

With perfect love for the team and perfect trust that the front office will shoot it to hell.

But there's a kind of joy in the pain of it all... So close.. and yet so far away.

And Ross Gload, you forgot to mention him.

Jestor · 02-03-2005, 06:00 PM

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Originally Posted by eriqjaffe

And Ross Gload, you forgot to mention him.

You already had The Gload covered

kingcharlesxii · 02-03-2005, 06:03 PM

The Brewers - now with no Bud Selig association! Isn't that enough reason to give them support?

reds1 · 02-03-2005, 06:22 PM

The 1919 WS, Pete Rose, Marge Schott, Say it ain't Sabo - How could you not be a Reds Fan?!?!?!

UngratefulDead · 02-03-2005, 06:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Fallschirmjager

Fixed that for ya'

Spielman · 02-03-2005, 06:39 PM

The Tigers really don't have much to offer. They're just my team.

Someday, they'll make the playoffs again, and if I don't die of shock, I'll be the happiest man alive.

On the bright side, they probably can't be as bad as they were in '03 for awhile yet.

-Spielman

Luis_Rivera · 02-03-2005, 07:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Jestor

White Sox.

Glory of World Series wins intermingled with the tragedy and stain of the Black Sox scandals.

Whaaaaaaaat?

Vris · 02-03-2005, 07:13 PM

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Originally Posted by eriqjaffe

Two words should convince you to become a White Sox fan:

Ross Gload.

Trumps us all.

But seriously, 13 straight divisional titles and counting? How can you knock consistency?

UngratefulDead · 02-03-2005, 07:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Vris

But seriously, 13 straight divisional titles and counting? How can you knock consistency?

1 for 4 in WS during that period?

mlyons · 02-03-2005, 07:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Vris

Trumps us all.

But seriously, 13 straight divisional titles and counting? How can you knock consistency?

So, I guess the Yankees are your favorite AL team, then?

Seriously, though, all the other Yankees fans on this board seem to be afraid to poke their heads up on this issue, so I'll speak up for the Bronx Bombers. They consistently field a winning team, they're probably the team you'll have the easiest time following from overseas, since they're on TV the most, and even the most die-hard Red Sox fan will have to admit that the ongoing Steinbrenner soap operas make them one of the most interesting teams in the game every season.

Long_Long_Name · 02-03-2005, 07:55 PM

I like a dead team. I would've promoted them (imo, were I coming from the outside and pick a team, I'd probably pick the Expos, but whatever), but, you know, they're dead.

Cyclone792 · 02-03-2005, 08:12 PM

Reds

First professional franchise ever and the only team that is guaranteed to have Opening Day at home every season.

'nuff said

Jestor · 02-03-2005, 08:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Luis_Rivera

Whaaaaaaaat?

Uhh didn't they win a world series or two? Or am I on crack?

reds1 · 02-03-2005, 09:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Jestor

Uhh didn't they win a world series or two? Or am I on crack?

They won in 1906 and 1917. Lost in 1919 and 1959.

I_Got_Wood_34 · 02-04-2005, 04:01 AM

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Originally Posted by eriqjaffe

Two words should convince you to become a White Sox fan:

Ross Gload.

Yup, Cubbie and Rockie fans still call him their own.

swampdragon · 02-04-2005, 09:17 AM

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Originally Posted by gmo

Rangers - a good core of solid young players who compete and want to win as a team and have shown they can be a winning team now, a great stadium somewhere with *real* summer weather, improved management with a good idea of what it takes to win and how they are going to accomplish winning (now without trying to outspend the opposition), a solid underdog's history...

This version of the Rangers really is fun to watch and root for, although they might not be on TV enough where you are.

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kingcharlesxii Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Madison, WI Posts: 2,731	The Brewers - now with no Bud Selig association! Isn't that enough reason to give them support? __________________ Formerly in the OTBA - Stockholm Royal Squirrels of Sweden OOTP Grand League Champion 2015

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reds1 Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2002 Location: Winnipeg Posts: 3,982	The 1919 WS, Pete Rose, Marge Schott, Say it ain't Sabo - How could you not be a Reds Fan?!?!?! __________________ United Leagues of Braeland

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Long_Long_Name Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Montréal Posts: 7,065	I like a dead team. I would've promoted them (imo, were I coming from the outside and pick a team, I'd probably pick the Expos, but whatever), but, you know, they're dead. __________________ Beta Baseball. Join it!

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Cyclone792 All Star Reserve Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Posts: 572	Reds First professional franchise ever and the only team that is guaranteed to have Opening Day at home every season. 'nuff said __________________ Jason POTD: Co-Commish and Glacier Bay Ice Pirates

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gmo Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2002 Location: Longmont, CO Posts: 3,425	Rangers - a good core of solid young players who compete and want to win as a team and have shown they can be a winning team now, a great stadium somewhere with real summer weather, improved management with a good idea of what it takes to win and how they are going to accomplish winning (now without trying to outspend the opposition), a solid underdog's history...

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Spielman All Star Starter Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: South Carolina Posts: 1,668	The Tigers really don't have much to offer. They're just my team. Someday, they'll make the playoffs again, and if I don't die of shock, I'll be the happiest man alive. On the bright side, they probably can't be as bad as they were in '03 for awhile yet. -Spielman