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Post by Desert Dweller on Oct 26, 2014 21:14:01 GMT -5
Aw, terrible news today. Young Cardinals player Oscar Taveras was killed in a car accident in the Dominican Republic. Very sad. He was such a promising player. I loved watching him in the playoffs this season.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 26, 2014 21:30:46 GMT -5
Aw, terrible news today. Young Cardinals player Oscar Taveras was killed in a car accident in the Dominican Republic. Very sad. He was such a promising player. I loved watching him in the playoffs this season. Yeah, it really sucks. His GF was in the car and died as well, just so terrible. |
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Post by Little Emma on Oct 27, 2014 10:36:10 GMT -5
I'm going to avoid talking about Madison Bumgarner right now, but here's a good story about Oscar Taveras's friend and Giants utility outfielder, Juan Perez.  On the other hand... WHY WOULD YOU SEND SOMEONE THAT? |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 27, 2014 11:32:21 GMT -5
Buster Posey is a pretty good name, but try this one out: Busty Poseur. It doesn't lend itself to any Arrested Development jokes, but otherwise I think it's superior.
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Post by CallMeCarlosTheDwarf on Oct 27, 2014 13:06:27 GMT -5
Yeah, this is just truly awful. I'm weirdly shaken up about it, too. Maybe because I'm about the same age.
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Post by repulsionist on Oct 28, 2014 12:18:18 GMT -5
Here's some light-hearted hardball fun.
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Post by Ron Howard Voice on Oct 28, 2014 13:14:56 GMT -5
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Post by Little Emma on Oct 28, 2014 15:04:02 GMT -5
Wait, if you needed a tampon, why would you use an anonymous app? How would that get you to your goal? Just go to the women's bathroom. Someone will have one. |
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Post by Ron Howard Voice on Oct 28, 2014 15:22:38 GMT -5
Wait, if you needed a tampon, why would you use an anonymous app? How would that get you to your goal? Just go to the women's bathroom. Someone will have one. "Kids these days are all are so antisocial and adjusted to the internet that they don't know how to tie their shoes without an app." - our parents |
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Post by Little Emma on Oct 28, 2014 21:41:51 GMT -5
This is the worst thing that's ever happened to me. I've led a very fortunate life!
(Oh how I desperately tried to find a gif with that quote from New Girl.)
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Post by Deleted on Oct 28, 2014 22:07:22 GMT -5
THE ROYALS HAVE THE MOMENTUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUM!
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Post by Desert Dweller on Oct 28, 2014 22:13:07 GMT -5
GO ROYALS!!!!!
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Post by Invisible Goat on Oct 28, 2014 22:48:17 GMT -5
Game Seven. Two of the greatest words in the English language.
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Post by Lemminkainen on Oct 28, 2014 23:12:25 GMT -5
In perhaps unsurprising news, the Fox network has ordered a seventh episode of the popular World Series, a yearly mini-series that has millions of longrunning fans rapt with attention these past few weeks.
Also, the friend of mine that attended game 1 bought a game 7 ticket from his girlfriend's parents and is going wild right now.
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Post by CallMeCarlosTheDwarf on Oct 29, 2014 0:32:35 GMT -5
Awesome. Let's go Royals!
Team of Destiny, baby!
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Post by Albert Fish Taco on Oct 29, 2014 8:48:50 GMT -5
Todays game will be historic either way. If the Royals win it'll be the best feel good sports story (that I'd give a shit about at least, I'm sure there's some story somewhere in the world about an amputee mid-fielder in Bundesliga that had a comeback year or something) of the year. If the Giants win it'll be the first time in my life that the game six loser not only won it all, but did so on the road (last time was the the 1975 Reds, I'm old but not that old).
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Post by Little Emma on Oct 29, 2014 10:23:46 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Oct 29, 2014 10:52:07 GMT -5
Emma are we seriously the only people supporting the Giants here? Tbh if we lose Game 7 I'll be happy for KC b/c that's a fanbase that's suffered through some crap the last few decades. However, if when we win tonight I'm going to be an insufferable asshole because if you can't be the scrappy underdog you should embrace being the bad guys. |
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Post by Little Emma on Oct 29, 2014 11:22:20 GMT -5
Emma are we seriously the only people supporting the Giants here? Tbh if we lose Game 7 I'll be happy for KC b/c that's a fanbase that's suffered through some crap the last few decades. However, if when we win tonight I'm going to be an insufferable asshole because if you can't be the scrappy underdog you should embrace being the bad guys. We seriously are. I've been waiting for you to show up. Hey, if KC was playing anyone but us, I'd be excited for them. But now I just want to crush some dreams and be the new villains of baseball. |
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Post by Invisible Goat on Oct 29, 2014 11:36:11 GMT -5
I like/respect the Giants a lot but it's pretty impossible to not root for the Royals at this point. Sorry dudes/dudettes.
Seriously though they're gonna win. Jeremy Guthrie in Game 7 of the WS? That's a bridge too far. Plus Bumgarner will throw 3 perfect innings to secure his legend.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 29, 2014 11:38:49 GMT -5
We seriously are. I've been waiting for you to show up. Hey, if KC was playing anyone but us, I'd be excited for them. But now I just want to crush some dreams and be the new villains of baseball. Yeah I've been trying to avoid talking about it too much for superstitious reasons. That last part is almost exactly what I tweeted last night before the game, even though I knew Peavy in an AL ballpark was basically a guaranteed loss. I also later promised to buy everyone pizza if we made a comeback and won, since I already owe my followers a beer for the Game 4 comeback. |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 29, 2014 13:38:19 GMT -5
Man, I can't even describe how delirious Kansas City is right now. On the second to last day of the regular season, when we clinched just a playoff appearance, we were so ridiculously excited and emotional to be doing that for first time in a generation that KC practically erupted in celebration. So you can imagine the fever pitch we've hit by now. It's been an incredible rookie year for Yordano Ventura, and an even better postseason (save for one irregular appearance on short rest in the wildcard game). Great to see him get the W yesterday while paying tribute to Oscar Taveras. Before the game he tweeted in Spanish: "This is all for you, my brother. Wherever you are, I'll always remember you. You don't know the pain I'm in."  On a lighter note, on the day he was named to the postseason roster, he tweeted this picture of himself to celebrate, which I could not understand less but was delighted by all the same:  |
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Post by Albert Fish Taco on Oct 29, 2014 18:04:16 GMT -5
Emma are we seriously the only people supporting the Giants here? Tbh if we lose Game 7 I'll be happy for KC b/c that's a fanbase that's suffered through some crap the last few decades. However, if when we win tonight I'm going to be an insufferable asshole because if you can't be the scrappy underdog you should embrace being the bad guys. We seriously are. I've been waiting for you to show up. Hey, if KC was playing anyone but us, I'd be excited for them. But now I just want to crush some dreams and be the new villains of baseball. It really is a testament to how likable the Royals are that the Giants are playing the villain role here. I mean Hunter Strickland seems like an asshole, and Bumgarner might be a tad too intense (although Holy Shit you can make a plausible argument for naming him the Series MVP even if the Royals win), but other than that there really isn't a single Giant that seems remotely hate-worthy*. *Granted I'm sure an unrepentant Dodger fan could come up with some counter arguments. |
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Post by Little Emma on Oct 29, 2014 18:25:16 GMT -5
We seriously are. I've been waiting for you to show up. Hey, if KC was playing anyone but us, I'd be excited for them. But now I just want to crush some dreams and be the new villains of baseball. It really is a testament to how likable the Royals are that the Giants are playing the villain role here. I mean Hunter Strickland seems like an asshole, and Bumgarner might be a tad too intense (although Holy Shit you can make a plausible argument for naming him the Series MVP even if the Royals win), but other than that there really isn't a single Giant that seems remotely hate-worthy*. *Granted I'm sure an unrepentant Dodger fan could come up with some counter arguments. My Dodgers fan boyfriend really hates Brandon Belt for some reason. I don't get it. He's like a gangly puppy! |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 29, 2014 18:37:02 GMT -5
Emma are we seriously the only people supporting the Giants here? Tbh if we lose Game 7 I'll be happy for KC b/c that's a fanbase that's suffered through some crap the last few decades. However, if when we win tonight I'm going to be an insufferable asshole because if you can't be the scrappy underdog you should embrace being the bad guys. We seriously are. I've been waiting for you to show up. Hey, if KC was playing anyone but us, I'd be excited for them. But now I just want to crush some dreams and be the new villains of baseball. Well, I've got to say you're not doing too well playing the villain so far - Giants fans, players, and the organization have been nothing but classy and gracious at every step from everything I've seen. If you guys get the win tonight, it couldn't happen to a more deserving team. Whoever takes the championship will have had a phenomenal run. That said, LET'S GO ROYALS!! Put up another ten on 'em and bring it home! |
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Post by Little Emma on Oct 29, 2014 18:45:39 GMT -5
We seriously are. I've been waiting for you to show up. Hey, if KC was playing anyone but us, I'd be excited for them. But now I just want to crush some dreams and be the new villains of baseball. Well, I've got to say you're not doing too well playing the villain so far - Giants fans, players, and the organization have been nothing but classy and gracious at every step from everything I've seen. If you guys get the win tonight, it couldn't happen to a more deserving team. Whoever takes the championship will have had a phenomenal run. That said, LET'S GO ROYALS!! Put up another ten on 'em and bring it home! Aww, that's nice of you to say. Like Bergo said, it'd be hard to begrudge a KC win, although of course I'd still be pretty sad. But you've got an exciting team, and Paul Rudd is on your side! And of course, the villainy is more of a "lots of recent success" thing, as well as potentially beating a lovable underdog. |
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Post by Albert Fish Taco on Oct 29, 2014 19:29:44 GMT -5
It really is a testament to how likable the Royals are that the Giants are playing the villain role here. I mean Hunter Strickland seems like an asshole, and Bumgarner might be a tad too intense (although Holy Shit you can make a plausible argument for naming him the Series MVP even if the Royals win), but other than that there really isn't a single Giant that seems remotely hate-worthy*. *Granted I'm sure an unrepentant Dodger fan could come up with some counter arguments. My Dodgers fan boyfriend really hates Brandon Belt for some reason. I don't get it. He's like a gangly puppy! Wow. Of the two Brandons, Crawford seems the more obvious one to have an irrational hatred of. He's kinda ratty looking. |
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Post by Invisible Goat on Oct 29, 2014 19:55:14 GMT -5
I'm in love with this game already and it's only the bottom of the 2nd.
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Post by Invisible Goat on Oct 29, 2014 22:21:50 GMT -5
Oh fuck me. How do you not send Gordon there.
MadBum = LEGEND. Enjoy it Emma and Bergo.
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Post by Invisible Goat on Oct 29, 2014 22:27:40 GMT -5
I like/respect the Giants a lot but it's pretty impossible to not root for the Royals at this point. Sorry dudes/dudettes. Seriously though they're gonna win. Jeremy Guthrie in Game 7 of the WS? That's a bridge too far. Plus Bumgarner will throw 3 perfect innings to secure his legend.I underestimated him. Jesus Christ. |
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