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Yankees Win!

World Series starts Wednesday. Go Yankees!

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    Yankees are going down! (5.00 / 3) (#3)
    by andgarden on Sun Oct 25, 2009 at 11:21:36 PM EST
    Go Phillies!!!

    For a fellow who refrains from commenting (none / 0) (#4)
    by oculus on Sun Oct 25, 2009 at 11:35:17 PM EST
    on sports--you are pretty sure of yourself.  Bulletin bd. talk!

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    Sports I don't know (5.00 / 2) (#5)
    by andgarden on Sun Oct 25, 2009 at 11:38:45 PM EST
    Hometeam boosterism? I'm all about that!

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    Philadelphia Freedom... (none / 0) (#9)
    by Makarov on Mon Oct 26, 2009 at 03:01:08 AM EST
    I love, love, love you
    Yes I do

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    Oh (none / 0) (#15)
    by lentinel on Mon Oct 26, 2009 at 07:59:52 AM EST
    Yeah?

    Put 'em up.
    Put 'em up.

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    Money can't buy you love (5.00 / 1) (#12)
    by tworivers on Mon Oct 26, 2009 at 05:31:12 AM EST
    but if you have the highest payroll in baseball every single year, year after year, eventually it can buy you a trip to the World series.

    Go Phillies!

    I cringed this morning (5.00 / 1) (#19)
    by Militarytracy on Mon Oct 26, 2009 at 09:21:19 AM EST
    This is a bummer (from hell)

    I understand (none / 0) (#21)
    by jimakaPPJ on Mon Oct 26, 2009 at 09:30:59 AM EST
    Maybe Obama will decide to send help while on his Florida trip...

    but probably not.

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    I cringed more for other reasons (none / 0) (#25)
    by Militarytracy on Mon Oct 26, 2009 at 10:45:02 AM EST
    The aviation family tends to be small first of all, so I never want to look at dead pilot's names.  And secondly, my husband is serving in that area in administration.  One reason why I think I have no problems ever in dealing with a BTD post is that I think I live with someone very much like him.  My spouse is a very very good critical thinking, but has zero tact when he tells people how they are effed up when lives are on the line.  When I spoke to him yesterday I told him I had a bunch of Hickory Farms things to send and he says yes, please, send them and keep it coming because I need offerings.  I know exactly what this means after five job changes.  When he got on the ground, he threw his stuff where they told him to and he went right to work.  He slept going over there I guess.  But this is all a huge puzzle to him, so he goes right to work and after seven days on and his gears grinding he went around and told everyone he works with where they were effing up :)  This always goes over like a lead balloon.  And then usually something happens that has to do with the failings he noted, and if someone got hurt he is UPSET.  He's a pain in the arse anyhow.  If he can't find where he thinks administration messed up (because that is all he can advise and control at this time) he will figure out what they could do in similar situations that could have improved things and blah blah blah blah.  Both of these incidents went down in areas he's likely working in.  I had better send lots of Hickory Farms.  I'm certain that more helicopters are needed, it's the ground troops that need more damned people and boots though.  And I cringe for them as well, just not today.  Probably tomorrow

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    You know, I have empathy with (5.00 / 1) (#34)
    by jimakaPPJ on Mon Oct 26, 2009 at 11:44:33 AM EST
    your husband. No organization wants to be told it's screwed up, military or civilian. It took me 10 years to figure that out about the military and just leave and probably 10 more before I understood it about corporations and learned  how to survive and prosper. Our church is sending packages. One of the members said that her son wrote that the PX has three shelves, all empty.

    Thank God we have people like your husband fighting to keep us free so that we can disagree about politics. Tell him an old guy is pulling for him and that I said to remember the rule is check everything three times and then expect things to go wrong in bunches. But I expect he knows that.

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    I'll tell him Jim (none / 0) (#52)
    by Militarytracy on Mon Oct 26, 2009 at 07:20:44 PM EST
    He does know about you :)  

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    there is joy (none / 0) (#1)
    by cpinva on Sun Oct 25, 2009 at 11:05:10 PM EST
    in mudville!

    Looked quite inevitable. (none / 0) (#2)
    by oculus on Sun Oct 25, 2009 at 11:20:59 PM EST


    Great song. Great singer. (none / 0) (#6)
    by oldpro on Mon Oct 26, 2009 at 12:04:57 AM EST
    The Voice.  1980...still had the timing and most of his voice but the unforced ease and confidence of the golden Sinatra/Nelson Riddle years was missing.

    I find it hard to watch.

    Still...go Yankees!

    And as an A's fan, Go Phillies! (none / 0) (#10)
    by cymro on Mon Oct 26, 2009 at 04:33:57 AM EST
    They were the least objectionable team in the playoffs this year.

    Boise State's reward will probably be ... (none / 0) (#11)
    by cymro on Mon Oct 26, 2009 at 04:40:52 AM EST
    ... a bowl game against some nonentity like Notre Dame.

    You have to beat somebody (none / 0) (#13)
    by jimakaPPJ on Mon Oct 26, 2009 at 07:49:41 AM EST
    to be somebody.

    Wet blankets. (none / 0) (#14)
    by lentinel on Mon Oct 26, 2009 at 07:58:57 AM EST
    I watched the playoff game last night.

    After a tense game, the Yankees had won.
    It was hard fought.

    The Yanks were really happy.

    On to the field comes the commentator - either from Fox or ESPN - gets to Derek Jeter.

    Does he say something like, "Congratulations on a great game and for getting to the World Series!"?  

    Oh no.

    He says, "You haven't been to a series since 2005 and you haven't won one since 2000."

    Jeter looks at this guy and says something like "Thanks for focusing on the negative"....

    But I consistently see this from these media people.

    I don't understand the psychology behind it but it feels really repressive and nasty.

    Anyway.
    It seems as if athletes are used to dealing with these bozos.

    The even more difficult part is when they put something in the minds of the athletes before the game. "You've never beaten - - - -  before. What makes you think you can this time?" Stuff like that.

    I just don't get it.
    It seems so devoid of compassion.

    bear in mind, (5.00 / 1) (#22)
    by cpinva on Mon Oct 26, 2009 at 09:34:19 AM EST
    He says, "You haven't been to a series since 2005 and you haven't won one since 2000."

    Jeter looks at this guy and says something like "Thanks for focusing on the negative"....

    But I consistently see this from these media people.

    I don't understand the psychology behind it but it feels really repressive and nasty.

    these are the same village idiots that, for the past 8 years, told us how wonderful the bush administration was.

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    Uh, no (none / 0) (#32)
    by jimakaPPJ on Mon Oct 26, 2009 at 11:32:23 AM EST
    the media did not, repeat did not, tell us how wonderful Bush was. In fact, they went out of their way to do the exact opposite.

    So beat'em up if you like (I'll hold your coat) but do it with facts rather than completely wrong claims.

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    Since when is Fox (none / 0) (#44)
    by jondee on Mon Oct 26, 2009 at 02:50:26 PM EST
    and every A.M talk radio host not "the media"?

    Just a bunch of humble, populist, outsiders speaking up for the real people in this country, right? lol

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    Ok (none / 0) (#46)
    by jimakaPPJ on Mon Oct 26, 2009 at 04:14:57 PM EST
    I give you Fox and I'll take CNN, MSNBC, NBC, CBS, ABC, NPR....

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    Fox and practically every radio station (none / 0) (#47)
    by jondee on Mon Oct 26, 2009 at 04:19:30 PM EST
    Are you claiming that those channels propagandize to the same degree Fox does?

    Btw, The first bald-faced lie is "Fair and Balanced"; it goes downhill from there.

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    Ask Charlie Gibson (none / 0) (#48)
    by jimakaPPJ on Mon Oct 26, 2009 at 04:22:23 PM EST
    about ACRON....

    hahahahahahahahahaa

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    You're talking about (none / 0) (#49)
    by jondee on Mon Oct 26, 2009 at 04:33:44 PM EST
    ACORN, that secret, all-powerful, not-for-profit organization that no wingnut ever even heard of till a year ago.

    Certainly never heard you mention them, oh omniscient one.

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    This isn't last year and I aint (none / 0) (#51)
    by jimakaPPJ on Mon Oct 26, 2009 at 06:46:53 PM EST
    Charlie Gibson.

    Thank goodness.

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    Ugh (none / 0) (#16)
    by CST on Mon Oct 26, 2009 at 08:49:21 AM EST
    Go Phillies?

    I don't really care one way or the other about the Phillies, I just really want the Yankees to lose.

    I just really want.. (none / 0) (#17)
    by kdog on Mon Oct 26, 2009 at 08:54:04 AM EST
    the umps or the grounds crew or some other essential workers to go on strike to get this thing cancelled.

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    Philadelphia public transit workers (none / 0) (#18)
    by Peter G on Mon Oct 26, 2009 at 09:08:06 AM EST
    ... without a contract since March ... are threatening to strike by the end of this week.  They know how to time it to put the pressure on.  Thousands of fans depend on the Broad Street Line of the subway to reach the Phillies' ball park in South Philadelphia; without that access, the approach roads and parking lots could not handle the World Series crowds.

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    Wow... (none / 0) (#20)
    by kdog on Mon Oct 26, 2009 at 09:26:03 AM EST
    maybe there is a god who listens?

    Wouldn't wanna wish any hardship on the transit workers or the good people of Philly (there must be a couple at least:)...but you gotta do what you gotta do for your family, and sometimes that means strike.  

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    Think of all the other people (none / 0) (#31)
    by nycstray on Mon Oct 26, 2009 at 11:27:55 AM EST
    who are working these games that otherwise wouldn't be. You are wishing for quite a few workers in both cities to be unemployed. And remember, the playoff benefits extend beyond the stadium. Restaurants, bars, hotels, retail, food and drink suppliers etc.

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    I hear ya... (none / 0) (#33)
    by kdog on Mon Oct 26, 2009 at 11:33:01 AM EST
    I wish LA was getting the boost is all...a Yanks or Phils world title is a helluva price to pay for two weeks of baseball related stimulus:)

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    For some eomployees/biz (none / 0) (#35)
    by nycstray on Mon Oct 26, 2009 at 11:48:53 AM EST
    it's more than 2 weeks (try 4-5 and anyone who is kept on through the holidays, much more). And the money they make could impact them much longer.

    That said, having been born in the "Greater Los Angles Area", I'm d*mn glad they aren't getting the boost. I can't stand LA and it's "Greater LA Area". :)

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    I dunno (none / 0) (#26)
    by CST on Mon Oct 26, 2009 at 10:46:00 AM EST
    that's how I felt when it was the Yankees/Mets world series (no offense).  Got nothing against Philly.  I just want to see the Yankees embarrassed.

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    Shift (none / 0) (#38)
    by lentinel on Mon Oct 26, 2009 at 12:43:10 PM EST
    The Mets are the ones that invite embarrassment.

    We must refocus our efforts.

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    The Yankee Stimulus Plan (none / 0) (#29)
    by nycstray on Mon Oct 26, 2009 at 11:23:29 AM EST
    Modells hired 600 extra employees because of post season play. They call the Yankees winning "Christmas in Oct". Some stores opened right after the game, all the rest at 5AM. I'm guessing a lot of those folks will stay on through the Holidays.

    I'm sure those new hire's are glad the Yanks won . . .

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    That's the answer. (none / 0) (#41)
    by lentinel on Mon Oct 26, 2009 at 12:49:24 PM EST
    LOL

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    Why? (none / 0) (#23)
    by lentinel on Mon Oct 26, 2009 at 10:13:05 AM EST
    What's not to like about the Yankees?
    They have great talent and they fight hard.
    They can play like champions.
    They never give up.

    Is it Steinbrenner?

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    Everything (none / 0) (#24)
    by CST on Mon Oct 26, 2009 at 10:44:22 AM EST
    Red Sox fan here.  Hating the yankees is just part of the deal.  Besides, rooting for the Yankees is like rooting for the Romans.

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    From my perspective (none / 0) (#39)
    by lentinel on Mon Oct 26, 2009 at 12:48:51 PM EST
    you have to hate the Red Sox.

    Yet I could not help but root for them when they played the Rockies in the World Series.  Ain't I magnanimous?

    I will admit that anything to do with the West Coast is a little off putting for me.
    During one of the Angel playoff games, we were treated to constant glimpses of Pat Sejak in the millionaire box or wherever the f he was.

    This is all unfair I know. But I was doubly rooting both for the Yanks and against the Angels because I knew it would be really disturbing to Pat.

    So much for rationality.

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    Drugs and Money (none / 0) (#27)
    by eric on Mon Oct 26, 2009 at 10:59:02 AM EST
    too much of both.

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    Quite simply... (none / 0) (#28)
    by kdog on Mon Oct 26, 2009 at 11:16:44 AM EST
    they win too often, America loves the underdog, and the Yankees are the anti-underdog.  

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    but... but... (none / 0) (#37)
    by lentinel on Mon Oct 26, 2009 at 12:41:41 PM EST
    It's been 9 years since they won a World Series - and 4 years since they won the Pennant..

    They gave Boston a chance.

    They ain't all bad.

    And Jeter reminds me of Federer.

    Whatever.

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    9 long hard years eh? (5.00 / 1) (#40)
    by kdog on Mon Oct 26, 2009 at 12:48:59 PM EST
    tell it to a Royals fan.

    The Evil Empire will need to go at least 50 without till they start gettin' some underdog love.

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    But.. But... (none / 0) (#42)
    by lentinel on Mon Oct 26, 2009 at 12:50:32 PM EST
    the..... Royals?

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    Fight hard and play like champions, no whiners (none / 0) (#30)
    by vicndabx on Mon Oct 26, 2009 at 11:24:08 AM EST
    I'm reminded of this scene from 300.

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    We are supposed to be glad Yankees (none / 0) (#36)
    by oculus on Mon Oct 26, 2009 at 11:57:59 AM EST
    won because, afterall, this is their first year in the new Yankee Stadium and it is important for the tradition to be continued.  At least that seemed to be what the ESPN radio guys were saying after the game last night.

    What happened to the So Cal Freeway series? (none / 0) (#43)
    by MKS on Mon Oct 26, 2009 at 12:58:03 PM EST
    Just speedbumps...

    Ruth was the American buddha (none / 0) (#45)
    by jondee on Mon Oct 26, 2009 at 02:58:48 PM EST
    and Gehrig and DiMaggio and Mantle, demigods, but it's been downhill and increasing like rooting for Rockefeller's Standard Oil since about 1960, from where I sit.

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    I will join that anti-Yankee chorus (none / 0) (#50)
    by MKS on Mon Oct 26, 2009 at 05:52:31 PM EST


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