Baseball

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Originally Posted by ila

I didn't see anyone in the cartoon with a tail or a cloven hoof so I know that the Boston Globe doesn't think he went to that place.

I thought that one way it works is that you show up at the Pearly Gates, your name is checked in the big book, and you either get in to Heaven or are sent to the place to which you are referring. Hence, there is nothing in the cartoon to suggest that George didn't meet his fate from these Red Sox fans, who sent him packing to join his fellow demons.

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This cartoon comes from yesterday's Newsday, a New York paper. It captures Steinbrenner quite well.

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I see the Rangers are playing very well and i would love to see them make it to the world series not because i'm a Rangers fan but because for a long time they have been a nothing team, Teams like the Cubs, Rangers are the beautiful losers teams you can't help but cheer for
Sadly when and if they do finaly win they lose there charm the Red Soxs come to mind there all of baseball were happy when they finaly won and now there charm is gone unless you live in Boston
SO go Cubs and Rangers
Philliefan Jen

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Originally Posted by transjen

I see the Rangers are playing very well and i would love to see them make it to the world series not because i'm a Rangers fan but because for a long time they have been a nothing team, Teams like the Cubs, Rangers are the beautiful losers teams you can't help but cheer for
Sadly when and if they do finaly win they lose there charm the Red Soxs come to mind there all of baseball were happy when they finaly won and now there charm is gone unless you live in Boston
SO go Cubs and Rangers
Philliefan Jen

Sorry, Jen, but while they may have lost their charm for you there is a devoted Red Sox Nation across the country for whom the Sox have not lost their charm. The Red Sox are still the biggest visitor draw for American League teams.

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Originally Posted by smc

Sorry, Jen, but while they may have lost their charm for you there is a devoted Red Sox Nation across the country for whom the Sox have not lost their charm. The Red Sox are still the biggest visitor draw for American League teams.

Yes Yankees /RedSoxs games are a big rateings for fox and ESPN and there fans are very royal but to non Boston fans before the won the series they had charm the lovable losers they can no longer be called that since they won a few and have been hiting the playoffs on a constent bases, The Cubs have the lovable losers charm have royal fans all over the country but if they ever do win the big one they'll be just another team, I'm a Phillies fan but when the Phillies aren't playing or the game is not being televised i like to go for the underdog and Boston has lost that title even if the Yankees give em fits still i don't hate Boston they just don't have the charm they use too

Jerseygirl Jen

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Originally Posted by transjen

Yes Yankees /RedSoxs games are a big rateings for fox and ESPN and there fans are very royal but to non Boston fans before the won the series they had charm the lovable losers they can no longer be called that since they won a few and have been hiting the playoffs on a constent bases, The Cubs have the lovable losers charm have royal fans all over the country but if they ever do win the big one they'll be just another team, I'm a Phillies fan but when the Phillies aren't playing or the game is not being televised i like to go for the underdog and Boston has lost that title even if the Yankees give em fits still i don't hate Boston they just don't have the charm they use too

Jerseygirl Jen

Well, "lovable losers" is a bit different than what you posted to which I first responded. I certainly agree that the Sox are no longer "losers" -- although the injuries this year may well keep them from the playoffs.

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Hmmmmm. I seem to recall something about a hat?

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BOOOM! The Toronto Blue Jays tied an American League record by hitting 6 doubles in an inning. And the icing on the cake is that they did it while playing the New York Yankees.

Toronto won 8-6 and A-Roid went 0-5.

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Originally Posted by shadows

BOOOM! The Toronto Blue Jays tied an American League record by hitting 6 doubles in an inning. And the icing on the cake is that they did it while playing the New York Yankees.

Toronto won 8-6 and A-Roid went 0-5.

What no love for A Rod? come on give him some love he is kinda cute you know

Jerseygirl Jen

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Well, looks like the Ranger's bullpen decided to suck eggs. They blew a 5-0 lead and now it's 5-5 and there still isn't anyone out in the Yankee 8th! Talk about falling apart!

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It is now a final. The Texas bullpen was the downfall, and they lost 6-5. Pathetic.

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Originally Posted by shadows

It is now a final. The Texas bullpen was the downfall, and they lost 6-5. Pathetic.

Pathetic doesn't even begin to describe it. Jeez, I hate the Yankees!

By the way, is there a baseball broadcaster more asinine in the entire world than Craig Sager?

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The Phillies just won 4-2, so they now down 3-2 in games. The next game is on Saturday at 3:57pm EST(what is with the weird start times this year?).