Wow! I would have never predicted this!
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I was just thinking this over the weekend - it was to the point where it was driving me nuts - I don’t know why during the regular season why it didn’t bother me as much as it does during the playoffs.
When I would ask my WWII era uncles and cousins to a game circa 1980 they categorically refused. The general refrain was, “I’m not paying good money to watch a bunch of prima donna millionaires.” I would argue that Ruth was extremely high paid for the time. They weren’t hearing it.
Today - not only prima donna millionaires - but Prima Donna billionaires that build massive stadiums using tax payer dollars.
It’s certainly a different world.
Gotta love the November Classic.
I’m hoping the Yankees pull it off so my Youngest son and I can have a little rivalry going on.
It’ll add some spice to the whole affair.
I’m going to savor this year for Philadelphia……
I love Philly. But I am still sore about that $4 cup of coffee they fleeced me for at the airport in 1987.
supertrunker
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Thank god they are playing there, because Houston for these games closes a lot of the town center to traffic, and i need to get there in a timely fashion! When i wear a suit i am 'the defendant'.
Nice to see a bit of rain causes a cancellation.
T
During the NLCS - they played in the rain and it was a mess- pitchers were throwing wild pitches everywhere - it did make for an exciting game!
I just want to say that I want to be a sports reporter. Because I can grossly overreact as well. This is all meant to be tongue in cheek and in good humor 
Here from Game 3 of the World Series (which went my team’s way).
Well - you have to win 4 games to win the World Series. And this was game 3 which was the Phillies 2nd win - so no, it is not all but locked up…..and I mention this only to set up the next one….the Phillies won this game 7-0 and set the record for most HRs against one pitcher in a WS.
So first of all, yes it was a bummer. They didn’t get a hit. But having lost 5-0 this game, but winning the previous game 7-0, how is the 5-0 game the most embarrassing loss? Both were shut-outs - so isn’t Game 3 a more embarrassing loss for the other team by 2 runs? And in sports history? I have seen teams lose in other sports by over a 100 points. Isn’t that more embarrassing?
And since I have been a Phillies fan for a loooooooog time, the fact that we have the record for most loses historically and that number is over 10,000 - that is more embarrassing
Here from Game 3 of the World Series (which went my team’s way).
Well - you have to win 4 games to win the World Series. And this was game 3 which was the Phillies 2nd win - so no, it is not all but locked up…..and I mention this only to set up the next one….the Phillies won this game 7-0 and set the record for most HRs against one pitcher in a WS.
So first of all, yes it was a bummer. They didn’t get a hit. But having lost 5-0 this game, but winning the previous game 7-0, how is the 5-0 game the most embarrassing loss? Both were shut-outs - so isn’t Game 3 a more embarrassing loss for the other team by 2 runs? And in sports history? I have seen teams lose in other sports by over a 100 points. Isn’t that more embarrassing?
And since I have been a Phillies fan for a loooooooog time, the fact that we have the record for most loses historically and that number is over 10,000 - that is more embarrassing
Baseball is a rolling nervous breakdown.
I should be happy - the Phils are playing with house money since it was a miracle to be in the World Series - but now I want to win lol
