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Cubs or Red Sox World Series victory would mean fewer self-pitying fans (Operation Meathead)
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| October 6, 2003 4:25AM
| Phil Taylor
Posted on 10/07/2003 1:12:57 PM PDT by .cnI redruM
Edited on 04/29/2004 2:03:14 AM PDT by Jim Robinson.
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I have this feeling that the Chicago Cubs or Boston Red Sox are going to win the World Series this year. Actually, that's not quite accurate. I have this fervent, desperate, oh-please-if-there's-a-merciful-God-in-heaven-let-it-happen desire for the Chicago Cubs or Boston Red Sox to win the World Series this year.
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KEYWORDS: bostonsucks; buckyfindent; taylormeathead
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No one wants the Cubs or Red Sox to win. It would ruin the enjoyment. Bucky F'in Dent and The Curse of THe Bambino are as American as Apple Pie.
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posted on
10/07/2003 1:14:16 PM PDT
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To: .cnI redruM
As a Texas Rangers fan, I'm already there, baby. A Cubbie-Sox world SERIES would be HUGH!! I better get in the shower now...
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posted on
10/07/2003 1:16:11 PM PDT
by
dandelion
To: .cnI redruM
The Boston Sweatsox will never escape the Curse of the Bambino.
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posted on
10/07/2003 1:17:55 PM PDT
by
Free ThinkerNY
(((The Yankees Win! Theeeeeeeeeeee Yankees WIN!!)))
To: .cnI redruM
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posted on
10/07/2003 1:18:57 PM PDT
by
big'ol_freeper
("When do I get to lift my leg on the liberal?")
To: .cnI redruM
To: .cnI redruM
Either team losing in a spectacularly nailbiting fashion would please me immensely. Let the selfpity continue.
To: .cnI redruM
"Yankees in 6"
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posted on
10/07/2003 1:23:17 PM PDT
by
eastsider
To: .cnI redruM
Cubs-BoSox world series?
Arnold Schwarzenegger Governor?
These are signs of the apocalypse.
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posted on
10/07/2003 1:25:31 PM PDT
by
tallhappy
To: tallhappy
Cubs-BoSox world series?
Billy Buck has got to throw out the first pitch.
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posted on
10/07/2003 1:32:52 PM PDT
by
dts32041
(Is it time to practice decimation with our representatives?)
To: tallhappy
Or maybe...The End of Days.
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posted on
10/07/2003 1:37:21 PM PDT
by
.cnI redruM
(Zot me and my screen name gets even dorkier!)
To: tallhappy
If there is a Cubs, Red Sox World Series...
You will have 200 million fans who just know their team will lose.
GO CUBS!
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posted on
10/07/2003 1:38:33 PM PDT
by
Don Munn
To: .cnI redruM
The End of Days Is that a Schwarzenegger movie?
I never knew so-called conservatives were so in to Hollywood garbage.
I don't mean you -- just in general.
This election has been quite a disillusioning eye opener.
To: .cnI redruM
You're right. Besides, I know of no self-pitying Cubs fans who wallow in their misery. Cubs fans are proud of their team and expect nothing in return for their fervent support of the North Siders. I'm sure you can say the same of BoSox fans.
To: .cnI redruM
I absolutely revel in the wonderfulness of the Curse of the Bambino. The more the baseball gods jerk the Red Sox fans around and play with their minds, the more I enjoy the delicious moment when they yank it all away from them.
I only wish the stupid Red Sox could have counter-cursed the stupid Yankees in retaliation.
The Red Sox just don't have the mojo, I suppose.
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posted on
10/07/2003 1:43:32 PM PDT
by
dead
(I've got my eye out for Mullah Omar.)
To: Don Munn
Yankees Red Sox, hard choice.
Cubs, Marlins. Don't know.
I believe in tradition which means Cubs can't get to the World Series. Sox, OK but they have to lose spectacularly.
Pudge 2003 hits a just fair homer to beat them say...
Nomar makes an error in the ninth of game 7 after a stellar fielding performance throughout the series.
Still, it's hard to root against Pedro Martinez.
The curse may have moved to LA -- the Curse of Pedro breaks the curse of the Bambino.
If Pedro beats Ruth's record for most scorless innings in a series, then for sure it is busted.
To: tallhappy
Is that a Schwarzenegger movie?
I never knew so-called conservatives were so in to Hollywood garbage.
I like how you disingenuously pretend you didnt know it was a Schwarzenegger movie, though its obvious that you did from your quick response.
Disillusions abound.
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posted on
10/07/2003 1:46:16 PM PDT
by
dead
(I've got my eye out for Mullah Omar.)
To: .cnI redruM
While a Cubs victory might assuage the "long-suffering" Chicago Cubs fans, it wouldn't do much for the long-suffering Chicago White Sox or Chicago Blackhawks fans.
The Blackhawks last won the Stanley Cup in '60-61, 42 years ago. The NY Rangers storied Cup drought was 53 years, so the Blackhawks have a way to go yet, but they're getting there.
The White Sox last played in a World Series in 1959 (look how many times the Red Sox have been in the WS since then), and last won it in 1906!
And people say the Red Sox are jinxed...
To: .cnI redruM
But I've always suspected that Boston and Chicago rooters enjoy their long losing streaks on some level. This is a preposterous supposition. I've been great friends with fans from both Chicago and Boston for a long time. The local sportswriters enjoy the long streaks on many levels, because it's an easy go-to when writer's block hits.
The 12 year old Cub fan does not know heartache. He's pulling for his team. The 80 year old doesn't revel in his misery. He wants them to win the damned thing.
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posted on
10/07/2003 1:51:03 PM PDT
by
Mr. Bird
To: Free ThinkerNY
Go yanks.
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posted on
10/07/2003 1:51:23 PM PDT
by
jd777
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