OT: Other Sports 83

[Blackhawkswincup]

I hated Yankee's growing up but really don't care now

The 90's Yankee dominance was long time ago at this point and Red Sox are more insufferable franchise/fanbase now

I am just glad Yankees took out Detroit and Cleveland

As for NL don't really feel strongly about any teams outside of not wanting to see Cubs win so Dodgers back in WS doesn't bother me

Should be hopefully good series. MLB will love the ratings this should bring and in end its good for sport to have a matchup like Yankees vs Dodgers

 

[IU Hawks fan]

The World Series is always special but also a hard time for me. My mom died the day after the 2015 WS, she wanted to see how it ended. One of her last words were "I hate the Mets."

So I'll always watch whoever it is and be sad when it ends.

 

[clydesdale line]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1848931308233232764

Damn... RIP

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1848931308233232764

Damn... RIP

RIP

Dodgers had some real good young aces come up in 80's

Valenzuela
Hershiser
Welch
Martinez (Ramon)

Could have continued if the organization hadn't botched its assessment of Pedro Martinez in early nineties

From Lasorda believing he couldn't be a starter in MLB and use him in pen to GM Fred Claire making that disastrous decision to trade him to Montreal for 2B Delino Deshields

 

[HeisenBaez]

Could have continued if the organization hadn't botched its assessment of Pedro Martinez in early nineties

From Lasorda believing he couldn't be a starter in MLB and use him in pen to GM Fred Claire making that disastrous decision to trade him to Montreal for 2B Delino Deshields

Now imagine the Expos/Nationals. At different points, they had Randy Johnson and Pedro Martinez (we could talk all day about the amount of talent the Expos/Nationals let slip through their fingers) and all they got in return was Mark Langston, Carl Pavano and Tony Armas.

 

[plasmonresonance]

You guys don't want to see Ohtani in the WS?

Ohtani's 50-50 HR ball just sold at auction for about $4.5 mil

 

[x Tame Impala]

So the NBA has a problem with load management and star players sitting too often? First I’m hearing about it as I’m not an NBA fan but Embid is allegedly in trouble.

 

[HeisenBaez]

So the NBA has a problem with load management and star players sitting too often? First I’m hearing about it as I’m not an NBA fan but Embid is allegedly in trouble.

It's been an issue for years.

 

[Crow]

So the NBA has a problem with load management and star players sitting too often? First I’m hearing about it as I’m not an NBA fan but Embid is allegedly in trouble.

To me it’s a huge problem and the reason I won’t buy tickets to a game, especially with the current state of the bulls. I see a lot of people sitting their stars against the bulls this year.

 

[No Fun Shogun]

Yeah, it's an issue that's been popping up since Stern was alive. Silver especially gets furious when star players sit out on marquee matchups.