Reason #1: It is never about watching a team that I want to see win, but which team I would prefer to see lose.
It always gets cancelled right before the Cubs' turn to play in it.
Joe Buck and Tim McCarver.
Quote from: morpheus on October 28, 2010, 08:51:42 AM
Quote from: Internet Apex on October 28, 2010, 08:51:06 AM
Joe Buck and Tim McCarver.
THI
Last year I watched a couple of games on the Spanish-Language station. It was about eleventy bajillion times more watchable that way. The mute button robs you of the game/crowd noise. I didn't understand all that much of what the Spanish announcers were saying and didn't really mind a bit. I'd say give it a shot unless you're very fluent in Spanish and find those announcers as douchey as Joe and Tim. I don't see how that's in any way possible however. Also, chicks in commercials on Spanish channel > dick.
Quote from: Internet Apex on October 28, 2010, 09:20:14 AM
Quote from: morpheus on October 28, 2010, 08:51:42 AM
Quote from: Internet Apex on October 28, 2010, 08:51:06 AM
Joe Buck and Tim McCarver.
THI
Last year I watched a couple of games on the Spanish-Language station. It was about eleventy bajillion times more watchable that way. The mute button robs you of the game/crowd noise. I didn't understand all that much of what the Spanish announcers were saying and didn't really mind a bit. I'd say give it a shot unless you're very fluent in Spanish and find those announcers as douchey as Joe and Tim. I don't see how that's in any way possible however. Also, chicks in commercials on Spanish channel > dick.
Why does my SAP button never work? Wait, I don't even have an SAP button.
Quote from: Slaky on October 28, 2010, 09:21:21 AM
Quote from: Internet Apex on October 28, 2010, 09:20:14 AM
Quote from: morpheus on October 28, 2010, 08:51:42 AM
Quote from: Internet Apex on October 28, 2010, 08:51:06 AM
Joe Buck and Tim McCarver.
THI
Last year I watched a couple of games on the Spanish-Language station. It was about eleventy bajillion times more watchable that way. The mute button robs you of the game/crowd noise. I didn't understand all that much of what the Spanish announcers were saying and didn't really mind a bit. I'd say give it a shot unless you're very fluent in Spanish and find those announcers as douchey as Joe and Tim. I don't see how that's in any way possible however. Also, chicks in commercials on Spanish channel > dick.
Why does my SAP button never work? Wait, I don't even have an SAP button.
I can't support this Apex proposition at all. WHY DON'T WE WATCH THE SERIES IN FRENCH, TOO, PECKS? I OWE THE ILLEGALS NOTHING!
Quote from: SKO on October 28, 2010, 09:26:36 AM
Quote from: Slaky on October 28, 2010, 09:21:21 AM
Quote from: Internet Apex on October 28, 2010, 09:20:14 AM
Quote from: morpheus on October 28, 2010, 08:51:42 AM
Quote from: Internet Apex on October 28, 2010, 08:51:06 AM
Joe Buck and Tim McCarver.
THI
Last year I watched a couple of games on the Spanish-Language station. It was about eleventy bajillion times more watchable that way. The mute button robs you of the game/crowd noise. I didn't understand all that much of what the Spanish announcers were saying and didn't really mind a bit. I'd say give it a shot unless you're very fluent in Spanish and find those announcers as douchey as Joe and Tim. I don't see how that's in any way possible however. Also, chicks in commercials on Spanish channel > dick.
Why does my SAP button never work? Wait, I don't even have an SAP button.
I can't support this Apex proposition at all. WHY DON'T WE WATCH THE SERIES IN FRENCH, TOO, PECKS? I OWE THE ILLEGALS NOTHING!
The difference is the illegals are a talent pool for the sport.
Quote from: Bort on October 28, 2010, 09:31:35 AM
Quote from: SKO on October 28, 2010, 09:26:36 AM
Quote from: Slaky on October 28, 2010, 09:21:21 AM
Quote from: Internet Apex on October 28, 2010, 09:20:14 AM
Quote from: morpheus on October 28, 2010, 08:51:42 AM
Quote from: Internet Apex on October 28, 2010, 08:51:06 AM
Joe Buck and Tim McCarver.
THI
Last year I watched a couple of games on the Spanish-Language station. It was about eleventy bajillion times more watchable that way. The mute button robs you of the game/crowd noise. I didn't understand all that much of what the Spanish announcers were saying and didn't really mind a bit. I'd say give it a shot unless you're very fluent in Spanish and find those announcers as douchey as Joe and Tim. I don't see how that's in any way possible however. Also, chicks in commercials on Spanish channel > dick.
Why does my SAP button never work? Wait, I don't even have an SAP button.
I can't support this Apex proposition at all. WHY DON'T WE WATCH THE SERIES IN FRENCH, TOO, PECKS? I OWE THE ILLEGALS NOTHING!
The difference is the illegals are a talent pool for the sport.
I'm just saying, TVs shouldn't even offer Spanish language options. Or advertise in Spanish. It's a culture war, here, Bort. We have to prevent our children from actually being able to communicate and cooperate with a vast and productive chunk of American society.
Quote from: SKO on October 28, 2010, 09:35:28 AM
Quote from: Bort on October 28, 2010, 09:31:35 AM
Quote from: SKO on October 28, 2010, 09:26:36 AM
Quote from: Slaky on October 28, 2010, 09:21:21 AM
Quote from: Internet Apex on October 28, 2010, 09:20:14 AM
Quote from: morpheus on October 28, 2010, 08:51:42 AM
Quote from: Internet Apex on October 28, 2010, 08:51:06 AM
Joe Buck and Tim McCarver.
THI
Last year I watched a couple of games on the Spanish-Language station. It was about eleventy bajillion times more watchable that way. The mute button robs you of the game/crowd noise. I didn't understand all that much of what the Spanish announcers were saying and didn't really mind a bit. I'd say give it a shot unless you're very fluent in Spanish and find those announcers as douchey as Joe and Tim. I don't see how that's in any way possible however. Also, chicks in commercials on Spanish channel > dick.
Why does my SAP button never work? Wait, I don't even have an SAP button.
I can't support this Apex proposition at all. WHY DON'T WE WATCH THE SERIES IN FRENCH, TOO, PECKS? I OWE THE ILLEGALS NOTHING!
The difference is the illegals are a talent pool for the sport.
I'm just saying, TVs shouldn't even offer Spanish language options. Or advertise in Spanish. It's a culture war, here, Bort. We have to prevent our children from actually being able to communicate and cooperate with a vast and productive chunk of American society.
Whenever my wife utters something in Norwegian to my son I take out my cat o' nine tails and start handing out lashes.
Quote from: SKO on October 28, 2010, 09:35:28 AM
Quote from: Bort on October 28, 2010, 09:31:35 AM
Quote from: SKO on October 28, 2010, 09:26:36 AM
Quote from: Slaky on October 28, 2010, 09:21:21 AM
Quote from: Internet Apex on October 28, 2010, 09:20:14 AM
Quote from: morpheus on October 28, 2010, 08:51:42 AM
Quote from: Internet Apex on October 28, 2010, 08:51:06 AM
Joe Buck and Tim McCarver.
THI
Last year I watched a couple of games on the Spanish-Language station. It was about eleventy bajillion times more watchable that way. The mute button robs you of the game/crowd noise. I didn't understand all that much of what the Spanish announcers were saying and didn't really mind a bit. I'd say give it a shot unless you're very fluent in Spanish and find those announcers as douchey as Joe and Tim. I don't see how that's in any way possible however. Also, chicks in commercials on Spanish channel > dick.
Why does my SAP button never work? Wait, I don't even have an SAP button.
I can't support this Apex proposition at all. WHY DON'T WE WATCH THE SERIES IN FRENCH, TOO, PECKS? I OWE THE ILLEGALS NOTHING!
The difference is the illegals are a talent pool for the sport.
I'm just saying, TVs shouldn't even offer Spanish language options. Or advertise in Spanish. It's a culture war, here, Bort. We have to prevent our children from actually being able to communicate and cooperate with a vast and productive chunk of American society.
MissVal just emailed me to say "THIS!!!" to that.
But there are some things to love (http://blogs.thescore.com/mlb/2010/10/28/the-best-halloween-costume-ever/) about the World Series.
Quote from: Slaky on October 28, 2010, 09:36:59 AM
Quote from: SKO on October 28, 2010, 09:35:28 AM
Quote from: Bort on October 28, 2010, 09:31:35 AM
Quote from: SKO on October 28, 2010, 09:26:36 AM
Quote from: Slaky on October 28, 2010, 09:21:21 AM
Quote from: Internet Apex on October 28, 2010, 09:20:14 AM
Quote from: morpheus on October 28, 2010, 08:51:42 AM
Quote from: Internet Apex on October 28, 2010, 08:51:06 AM
Joe Buck and Tim McCarver.
THI
Last year I watched a couple of games on the Spanish-Language station. It was about eleventy bajillion times more watchable that way. The mute button robs you of the game/crowd noise. I didn't understand all that much of what the Spanish announcers were saying and didn't really mind a bit. I'd say give it a shot unless you're very fluent in Spanish and find those announcers as douchey as Joe and Tim. I don't see how that's in any way possible however. Also, chicks in commercials on Spanish channel > dick.
Why does my SAP button never work? Wait, I don't even have an SAP button.
I can't support this Apex proposition at all. WHY DON'T WE WATCH THE SERIES IN FRENCH, TOO, PECKS? I OWE THE ILLEGALS NOTHING!
The difference is the illegals are a talent pool for the sport.
I'm just saying, TVs shouldn't even offer Spanish language options. Or advertise in Spanish. It's a culture war, here, Bort. We have to prevent our children from actually being able to communicate and cooperate with a vast and productive chunk of American society.
Whenever my wife utters something in Norwegian to my son I take out my cat o' nine tails and start handing out lashes.
Frankly, Slak, Norwegian's fine. Let's just say as long as it's not one of, you know,
those languages.
Quote from: SKO on October 28, 2010, 09:49:08 AM
Quote from: Slaky on October 28, 2010, 09:36:59 AM
Quote from: SKO on October 28, 2010, 09:35:28 AM
Quote from: Bort on October 28, 2010, 09:31:35 AM
Quote from: SKO on October 28, 2010, 09:26:36 AM
Quote from: Slaky on October 28, 2010, 09:21:21 AM
Quote from: Internet Apex on October 28, 2010, 09:20:14 AM
Quote from: morpheus on October 28, 2010, 08:51:42 AM
Quote from: Internet Apex on October 28, 2010, 08:51:06 AM
Joe Buck and Tim McCarver.
THI
Last year I watched a couple of games on the Spanish-Language station. It was about eleventy bajillion times more watchable that way. The mute button robs you of the game/crowd noise. I didn't understand all that much of what the Spanish announcers were saying and didn't really mind a bit. I'd say give it a shot unless you're very fluent in Spanish and find those announcers as douchey as Joe and Tim. I don't see how that's in any way possible however. Also, chicks in commercials on Spanish channel > dick.
Why does my SAP button never work? Wait, I don't even have an SAP button.
I can't support this Apex proposition at all. WHY DON'T WE WATCH THE SERIES IN FRENCH, TOO, PECKS? I OWE THE ILLEGALS NOTHING!
The difference is the illegals are a talent pool for the sport.
I'm just saying, TVs shouldn't even offer Spanish language options. Or advertise in Spanish. It's a culture war, here, Bort. We have to prevent our children from actually being able to communicate and cooperate with a vast and productive chunk of American society.
Whenever my wife utters something in Norwegian to my son I take out my cat o' nine tails and start handing out lashes.
Frankly, Slak, Norwegian's fine. Let's just say as long as it's not one of, you know, those languages.
As far as I'm concerned it's the Devil's Tongue and you will not convince me otherwise.
Quote from: Slaky on October 28, 2010, 09:57:12 AM
Quote from: SKO on October 28, 2010, 09:49:08 AM
Quote from: Slaky on October 28, 2010, 09:36:59 AM
Quote from: SKO on October 28, 2010, 09:35:28 AM
Quote from: Bort on October 28, 2010, 09:31:35 AM
Quote from: SKO on October 28, 2010, 09:26:36 AM
Quote from: Slaky on October 28, 2010, 09:21:21 AM
Quote from: Internet Apex on October 28, 2010, 09:20:14 AM
Quote from: morpheus on October 28, 2010, 08:51:42 AM
Quote from: Internet Apex on October 28, 2010, 08:51:06 AM
Joe Buck and Tim McCarver.
THI
Last year I watched a couple of games on the Spanish-Language station. It was about eleventy bajillion times more watchable that way. The mute button robs you of the game/crowd noise. I didn't understand all that much of what the Spanish announcers were saying and didn't really mind a bit. I'd say give it a shot unless you're very fluent in Spanish and find those announcers as douchey as Joe and Tim. I don't see how that's in any way possible however. Also, chicks in commercials on Spanish channel > dick.
Why does my SAP button never work? Wait, I don't even have an SAP button.
I can't support this Apex proposition at all. WHY DON'T WE WATCH THE SERIES IN FRENCH, TOO, PECKS? I OWE THE ILLEGALS NOTHING!
The difference is the illegals are a talent pool for the sport.
I'm just saying, TVs shouldn't even offer Spanish language options. Or advertise in Spanish. It's a culture war, here, Bort. We have to prevent our children from actually being able to communicate and cooperate with a vast and productive chunk of American society.
Whenever my wife utters something in Norwegian to my son I take out my cat o' nine tails and start handing out lashes.
Frankly, Slak, Norwegian's fine. Let's just say as long as it's not one of, you know, those languages.
As far as I'm concerned it's the Devil's Tongue and you will not convince me otherwise.
When did Slak become a Swede?
Quote from: Fork on October 28, 2010, 09:48:15 AM
But there are some things to love (http://blogs.thescore.com/mlb/2010/10/28/the-best-halloween-costume-ever/) about the World Series.
Why is Michael Steele wearing a T-Shirt that George Bush sold him?
Quote from: Chuck to Chuck on October 28, 2010, 09:59:54 AM
Quote from: Fork on October 28, 2010, 09:48:15 AM
But there are some things to love (http://blogs.thescore.com/mlb/2010/10/28/the-best-halloween-costume-ever/) about the World Series.
Why is Michael Steele wearing a T-Shirt that George Bush sold him?
Oh, Chuckles.
Speaking of Spanish-speaking broadcasters, did anyone catch the
30 for 30 about Fernando Valenzuela? Good stuff.
Quote from: Kermit IV on October 28, 2010, 10:02:09 AM
Quote from: Chuck to Chuck on October 28, 2010, 09:59:54 AM
Quote from: Fork on October 28, 2010, 09:48:15 AM
But there are some things to love (http://blogs.thescore.com/mlb/2010/10/28/the-best-halloween-costume-ever/) about the World Series.
Why is Michael Steele wearing a T-Shirt that George Bush sold him?
Oh, Chuckles.
Speaking of Spanish-speaking broadcasters, did anyone catch the 30 for 30 about Fernando Valenzuela? Good stuff.
Where's the 30 for 30 about Teddy Higuera? Anti-Midwest bias at ESPN. Hmmph.
Let's go with an obvious one...
Because the Cubs are never fucking in it?
Quote from: PANK! on October 28, 2010, 10:56:42 AM
Let's go with an obvious one...
Because the Cubs are never fucking in it?
Or at least haven't been for some number of years?
How long
has it been since they won one of those, anyways?
Quote from: PANK! on October 28, 2010, 10:56:42 AM
Let's go with an obvious one...
Because the Cubs are never fucking in it?
I'd rather the Cubs play baseball in the World Series rather than fuck in the World Series. But I'd even take the latter at this point.
Quote from: PANK! on October 28, 2010, 10:56:42 AM
Let's go with an obvious one...
Because the Cubs are never fucking in it?
That avatar owns my ass. (||)
Quote from: Fork on October 28, 2010, 09:48:15 AM
But there are some things to love (http://blogs.thescore.com/mlb/2010/10/28/the-best-halloween-costume-ever/) about the World Series.
There is a significant lack of coke streak in that photo.
When I saw a picture of George W. at the Series rooting for the Rangers I became a Giant fan on the spot!
Quote from: CBStew on October 31, 2010, 11:19:08 PM
When I saw a picture of George W. at the Series rooting for the Rangers I became a Giant fan on the spot!
Dubya's favorite team while growing up was the NY Baseball Giants of the early 50s, so that's ... something?
Quote from: Brownie on October 31, 2010, 11:37:03 PM
Quote from: CBStew on October 31, 2010, 11:19:08 PM
When I saw a picture of George W. at the Series rooting for the Rangers I became a Giant fan on the spot!
Dubya's favorite team while growing up was the NY Baseball Giants of the early 50s, so that's ... something?
Don't even bring up Cheney's favorite team.
Quote from: Chuck to Chuck on November 01, 2010, 08:29:45 AM
Quote from: Brownie on October 31, 2010, 11:37:03 PM
Quote from: CBStew on October 31, 2010, 11:19:08 PM
When I saw a picture of George W. at the Series rooting for the Rangers I became a Giant fan on the spot!
Dubya's favorite team while growing up was the NY Baseball Giants of the early 50s, so that's ... something?
Don't even bring up Cheney's favorite team.
oy
Cubs fans can take solace in the fact that Mike Fontenot finally got a Word Series ring...
I was watching that and I honestly felt nothing. I think baseball is dead to me.
Quote from: Slaky on November 01, 2010, 09:40:40 PM
I was watching that and I honestly felt nothing. I think baseball is dead to me.
I never even watched one game. I kept meaning to.
Tons of Cubs fans are on twitter congratulating Fontenot. They somehow make me hate the Cubs even more, which I thought was impossible.
Living down here and being married to a Rangers fan I was following it pretty closely. Even had a chance to attend Game 6 of the LCS. Really would have liked to see Texas win because they were fun to watch.
And even though the Cubs drive me nuts I do love baseball and usually watch the Series.
Unless of course the White Sox or Cards are in it. In that case, fuck baseball. Luckily, they keep canceling the Series when either one gets close.
Fuck the Giants and their "56" years of futility.
Why can't the Cubs do this just once?
Save us, Quade!!!
DPD, but listening to Ron Washington right now and goddamn, he's a bright man. He seems like a fantastic manager too.
Cocaine is a hell of a drug, evidently.
Now the freakin' Gints win the World Series? Can my life be any worse?
Quote from: CBStew on November 02, 2010, 12:01:07 AM
Now the freakin' Gints win the World Series? Can my life be any worse?
You could be a foot shorter.
Quote from: Internet Apex on November 02, 2010, 07:45:38 AM
Quote from: CBStew on November 02, 2010, 12:01:07 AM
Now the freakin' Gints win the World Series? Can my life be any worse?
You could be a foot shorter.
You are right. I wouldn't be able to go on the Flying Dumbo ride.
BTW, the body count will be off the charts if Brian Wilson & Theodore ever wind up on the same roster.
Quote from: CBStew on November 02, 2010, 09:26:27 AM
Quote from: Internet Apex on November 02, 2010, 07:45:38 AM
Quote from: CBStew on November 02, 2010, 12:01:07 AM
Now the freakin' Gints win the World Series? Can my life be any worse?
You could be a foot shorter.
You are right. I wouldn't be able to go on the Flying Dumbo ride.
Or talk down to Oleg.
This is from BCB:
"Congratulations to the Giants on breaking their 56-year World Series drought.
That means it has to be our turn soon, right?
It occurs to me that the Cubs' National League pennant drought is now getting to the point where its length is the overwhelming majority of the World Series drought. 65 NL pennantless years, 102 World Series-less years; the "shorter" span is now 64% of the longer one. Looking at it another way, when the Cubs were last in the World Series in 1945, they hadn't won a World Series in 37 years. Going into the 1945 WS, the World Series droughts of the other 15 teams in existence at the time were:
Cardinals, 1 year (1944); Yankees, 2 years (1943); Reds, 5 years (1940); Tigers, 10 years (1935); Giants, 12 years (1933); Athletics, 15 years (1930); Pirates, 20 years (1925); Senators, 21 years (1924); Indians, 25 years (1920); Red Sox, 27 years (1918); White Sox, 28 years (1917); Braves, 31 years (1914); Dodgers, never; Phillies, never; Browns, never
What's the point of this? That in 1945, the Cubs' drought, though long, wasn't outrageously so; three teams had never won a World Series and three others (Braves, White Sox, Red Sox) had droughts that were close to the Cubs' length. The Cubs had won more World Series at the time (two) than seven of the 15 teams (the three that had never won and the Tigers, Senators, Braves and Indians, who had one each).
I believe that when the Cubs finally get those last five damned outs and win the NL pennant, they'll win the World Series that year. The biggest obstacle, I believe, has been getting there."
Can someone translate this for me?
Quote from: CBStew on November 02, 2010, 04:39:18 PM
This is from BCB:
"Congratulations to the Giants on breaking their 56-year World Series drought.
That means it has to be our turn soon, right?
It occurs to me that the Cubs' National League pennant drought is now getting to the point where its length is the overwhelming majority of the World Series drought. 65 NL pennantless years, 102 World Series-less years; the "shorter" span is now 64% of the longer one. Looking at it another way, when the Cubs were last in the World Series in 1945, they hadn't won a World Series in 37 years. Going into the 1945 WS, the World Series droughts of the other 15 teams in existence at the time were:
Cardinals, 1 year (1944); Yankees, 2 years (1943); Reds, 5 years (1940); Tigers, 10 years (1935); Giants, 12 years (1933); Athletics, 15 years (1930); Pirates, 20 years (1925); Senators, 21 years (1924); Indians, 25 years (1920); Red Sox, 27 years (1918); White Sox, 28 years (1917); Braves, 31 years (1914); Dodgers, never; Phillies, never; Browns, never
What's the point of this? That in 1945, the Cubs' drought, though long, wasn't outrageously so; three teams had never won a World Series and three others (Braves, White Sox, Red Sox) had droughts that were close to the Cubs' length. The Cubs had won more World Series at the time (two) than seven of the 15 teams (the three that had never won and the Tigers, Senators, Braves and Indians, who had one each).
I believe that when the Cubs finally get those last five damned outs and win the NL pennant, they'll win the World Series that year. The biggest obstacle, I believe, has been getting there."
Can someone translate this for me?
The cubs would've won a World Series by now, but they haven't been good enough to get there. BUT, when they do, if they score more runs in 4 out of 7 games than the team they are opposing, they will probably win the Big Dance Bowl.
Quote from: Armchair_QB on November 01, 2010, 09:39:29 PM
Cubs fans can take solace in the fact that Mike Fontenot finally got a Word Series ring...
Don't forget Mark Derosa.
Quote from: CBStew on November 02, 2010, 04:39:18 PM
Can someone translate this for me?
"For every year the Cubs go without getting to the World Series at all, their World Series championship drought gets longer"?
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on November 02, 2010, 06:14:40 PM
Quote from: CBStew on November 02, 2010, 04:39:18 PM
Can someone translate this for me?
"For every year the Cubs go without getting to the World Series at all, their World Series championship drought gets longer"?
"Al needs a job"?
http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/01/28/brian-wilson-went-on-lopez-tonight-and-talked-about-massages-in-thailand-dry-humping-in-baseball/