this is EXACTLY why those living on the BEST Coast LOATHE people from the Least Coast - because everyone there thinks the whole god damn world revolves around them - when in reality NO ONE gives a "F" what goes on
is this bigger then the WS? HELL NO!
why - because NEITHER team is assured of making it - and honestly - i don't think either one will for right now - the sox/yankess are the 4th and 5th best teams in the AL
if both make the playoffs (and i don't think they both will) at least 1 will get knocked off in the ALDS if not both
let's keep in mind BOTH thee angels and chisox will enter the playoffs with fully rested teams and pitching staffs and facing teams that won't be (injuns/bosux/yankees) and this will show because if the yankees and bosux both make the playoffs whoever plays the angels WILL LOSE!
so let's all hold the hype and overkill (the east coast doing that - nah - never happens) for 2 teams worthy of it - NOT 2 overrated and overhyped teams that will fail to make the world series
is this bigger then the WS? HELL NO!
why - because NEITHER team is assured of making it - and honestly - i don't think either one will for right now - the sox/yankess are the 4th and 5th best teams in the AL
if both make the playoffs (and i don't think they both will) at least 1 will get knocked off in the ALDS if not both
let's keep in mind BOTH thee angels and chisox will enter the playoffs with fully rested teams and pitching staffs and facing teams that won't be (injuns/bosux/yankees) and this will show because if the yankees and bosux both make the playoffs whoever plays the angels WILL LOSE!
so let's all hold the hype and overkill (the east coast doing that - nah - never happens) for 2 teams worthy of it - NOT 2 overrated and overhyped teams that will fail to make the world series
True Story:
September 1991 - I am at Fenway sitting behind home plate in Peter Gammons' seats. Angels are at Fenway and leading 2-0 in B8. Bosux get runners on 1st and 2nd with 0 outs. the angels' pitcher is a righhander facing a fellow rightie at the plate. Strike 1 - Strike 2 to the batter. i turn to my friend and say if the batter swings at this next pitch he will strike out for the pitcher will throw a 58-footer to the plate. sure enough he does - and sure enough the batter swings and misses - striking out. next batter is a lefty - so angels bring in a lefty. Strike 1 - Strike 2. i turn to my friend and say if the batter swings at the next pitch he will strike out for the pitcher will put this one outside the right handed batter's box. sure enough he does - and sure enough the batter swings and misses - striking out.
Some 80-ish-yea-old Blue-haired Grandma turns to me after the 2nd strikeout - aftert i stated EXACTLY what would happen and asks me if i am a Red Sox fan. I tell her I am not - I am just a fan of the game
She then gets really mad and says to me, "Good, then shut the F*ck up (and she said the word)."
I was too stunned and dumbfounded to react with another other than horror then uncontrolled laughter
for the record - angels won the game 2-0
September 1991 - I am at Fenway sitting behind home plate in Peter Gammons' seats. Angels are at Fenway and leading 2-0 in B8. Bosux get runners on 1st and 2nd with 0 outs. the angels' pitcher is a righhander facing a fellow rightie at the plate. Strike 1 - Strike 2 to the batter. i turn to my friend and say if the batter swings at this next pitch he will strike out for the pitcher will throw a 58-footer to the plate. sure enough he does - and sure enough the batter swings and misses - striking out. next batter is a lefty - so angels bring in a lefty. Strike 1 - Strike 2. i turn to my friend and say if the batter swings at the next pitch he will strike out for the pitcher will put this one outside the right handed batter's box. sure enough he does - and sure enough the batter swings and misses - striking out.
Some 80-ish-yea-old Blue-haired Grandma turns to me after the 2nd strikeout - aftert i stated EXACTLY what would happen and asks me if i am a Red Sox fan. I tell her I am not - I am just a fan of the game
She then gets really mad and says to me, "Good, then shut the F*ck up (and she said the word)."
I was too stunned and dumbfounded to react with another other than horror then uncontrolled laughter
for the record - angels won the game 2-0
I attended the USC-IOWA Orange Bowl game 3 years ago.............arrived at the stadium at noon for the the 8pm kick-off.
Having walked around the stadium a couple times in that 8 hour span, it wasn't untill about 9 miniutes before kick-off before finally seeing a fan wearing USC attire.
WHAT A JOKE!
LA cannot even support an NFL team for crying out loud!
Having walked around the stadium a couple times in that 8 hour span, it wasn't untill about 9 miniutes before kick-off before finally seeing a fan wearing USC attire.
WHAT A JOKE!
LA cannot even support an NFL team for crying out loud!
As a MidWesterner, far far away from both the East and West coasts, I would have to say that this series is not near bigger than the World Series. Will I still tune in? Yes.
But the World Series is much, much bigger than this series. Why? Because of the prize at the end. The Yanks-Red Sox series winner gets the playoffs. Hell, the loser might get the playoffs too if the Indians get swept. But the World Series gets the championship and those coveted rings. That is why it is better.
To the Red Sox and Yankee fans who think otherwise: Would you think a similar situation involving the Cubs and Cardinals(two big rivals with big fan bases and traditions) would be bigger than the world series also???
But the World Series is much, much bigger than this series. Why? Because of the prize at the end. The Yanks-Red Sox series winner gets the playoffs. Hell, the loser might get the playoffs too if the Indians get swept. But the World Series gets the championship and those coveted rings. That is why it is better.
To the Red Sox and Yankee fans who think otherwise: Would you think a similar situation involving the Cubs and Cardinals(two big rivals with big fan bases and traditions) would be bigger than the world series also???
