World Series

[BOZACK]

The White Sox win the World Series. Thier first win since 1917. The Red Sox won last year after a drought from 1918. The Cubs are now the team with the longest time without winning the WS. Question is, will the Cubs win next year? Also, in the Back to the Future movie with the sports book, what year was it that the Cubs win ?

[mcgusto82]

baseball :

[drunkenmaxx]

CUBS: Completely Useless By September

[Baltovibe]

This year, I regarded this series along with the American Beauty Pagents ... cheating and fixed votings/umpire calls galore. If a team has to cheat (Pierzynski is an example) in order to win, how much value is there in actually winning?Until they institute instant-replay in post-season games, umpiring will always be a farce, and the favored team will most likely win.

[bud_one]

Amen to that bro....

[Pablo1669]

Boy am I glad this thing is finally over. Too bad regular TV won't resume for anothe 2 weeks because of pre-planning gone wrong.I miss Simpsons, Family Guy, War at Home... and even more so, Lost.

[ZubenElGenubi]

Looking back on this series, I'd have to say the Astros did more to lose it than any bad calls or so-called cheating. In fact, I'm about this close to saying that they threw the series.About Instant ReplayThere were two obviously missed calls: the foul on J. Dye that was called a HBP (which eventually led to the grand slam) and the infield hit by J. Lane that was called a home run (which did not affect the outcome). Would instant replay have made a difference here? Probably not, but at least it would add some integrity to the game. As long as you limited it to fielding and offensive plays (no strikes/balls) and, say, three instant replay requests per team, I think it could work.Did the Astros throw the series?I'll offer a few stats and let you be the judge...1) Hitting: Morgan Ensberg (2005: .283, 101RBI, 36HR) batted .111 with 1 HR and 2 RBIs. Adam Everett ( 2005: .248, 54RBI, 11HR) batted .067 with 0 RBIs. This is just astounding. Add to them Biggio (.222), Lane (.222), and Lamb (.200) and you've got five starters batting under .250.2) Pitching: For all the hype (including from me) of the starting pitching for the Astros, only Brandon Backe shone (0.00 ERA, 7K, 7 inn). Andy Pettitte was okay in his outing (3.00 ERA, 4K, 6 inn) and it was a bit surprising to see the early departure of Clemens (13.5 ERA, 1K, 2 inn). However, the shockers were the meltdown of Oswalt (7.50 ERA, 3K, 6 inn) and Lidge (4.91 ERA, 6K, 3.2 inn...2 blown saves).3) Coaching: Phil Garner is chiefly responsible to getting this team from 15-30 to the World Series. The problem is, Phil wasn't in the series itself. The kind of creative playmaking and lineup juggling he used all the way through the NLCS just wasn't here. For example, his insistance on using Jeff Bagwell as DH was surprising. The bunt sacrifices were nearly non-existent (most notably in Game 3 with the chance to win in the 9th). That he kept Adam Everett in, rather than play Jose Vizcaino (which he'd done during the latter half of the season) was out-of-character. Finally, his demeanor seemed strained - perhaps understandable given the situation - but not what Houston fans (and perhaps his players) have been used to.So, let's see...I count five...six, seven...eight men out. Maybe I'm superstitious, but they better shave those beards & goatees right away.

[ZubenElGenubi]

Quote, originally posted by Pablo1669 »I miss Simpsons, Family Guy, War at Home... and even more so, Lost.That's what DVR is for!

[goodvibe]

Quote, originally posted by Baltovibe »This year, I regarded this series along with the American Beauty Pagents ... cheating and fixed votings/umpire calls galore. If a team has to cheat (Pierzynski is an example) in order to win, how much value is there in actually winning?Until they institute instant-replay in post-season games, umpiring will always be a farce, and the favored team will most likely win. Dude, there's no crying in baseball.Most wins in the American league and 1 shy of St Louis while on cruise control for 20% of the season. The Sox rested about everybody during the second half. There's a reason they were crisp and ready to roll. 11 wins and 1 loss in the playoffs and a similar record to end the regular season. If the fix was in they would have kept it closer for more TV time and excitement. The Sox won three or four that had questionable calls for them and won 2 with questionable calls against them. Their loss had a questionable tag against them and nothing went their way. Calling Pierzynski a cheater because Paul doesn't tag him on a trap, whether it hit the web first or not, is idiotic. Name me one time that a baseball player reversed an umpires call that helped him. Lets see, 4 complete games in a row by Sox pitching. This happened because they were cheating and not because the pitchers were dominant. Get some perspective dude. Good teams rise to the occasion, capitilize on opertunities and find a way to win. Losers don't. I'm a north sider so I'm not doing flips over this but the Sox deserve a very well earned congratulations.

[NascarXprt]

Quote, originally posted by ZubenElGenubi »That's what DVR is for! i have DVD seasons 1-5 (Simpsons)but boy am i disapointed with the umps and more so with the Stros throwin it away Especially in Game 3 in the top of the 14th.

[Mavrik]

Quote, originally posted by Pablo1669 »Boy am I glad this thing is finally over. Too bad regular TV won't resume for anothe 2 weeks because of pre-planning gone wrong.I miss Simpsons, Family Guy, War at Home... and even more so, Lost.I hear ya... glad tv is going to return to normal.

[ramenboy...]

Quote, originally posted by goodvibe » Dude, there's no crying in baseball.Most wins in the American league and 1 shy of St Louis while on cruise control for 20% of the season. The Sox rested about everybody during the second half. There's a reason they were crisp and ready to roll. 11 wins and 1 loss in the playoffs and a similar record to end the regular season. If the fix was in they would have kept it closer for more TV time and excitement. The Sox won three or four that had questionable calls for them and won 2 with questionable calls against them. Their loss had a questionable tag against them and nothing went their way. Calling Pierzynski a cheater because Paul doesn't tag him on a trap, whether it hit the web first or not, is idiotic. Name me one time that a baseball player reversed an umpires call that helped him. Lets see, 4 complete games in a row by Sox pitching. This happened because they were cheating and not because the pitchers were dominant. Get some perspective dude. Good teams rise to the occasion, capitilize on opertunities and find a way to win. Losers don't. I'm a north sider so I'm not doing flips over this but the Sox deserve a very well earned congratulations. very well put, johnalso heard on the radio this morning that this was the least watched world series since they started keeping track.sox played well. ozzie knows what he's doing. congrats. now lets get to some hockey

[drunkenmaxx]

oh my god!http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/ph...ov=ap

[BOZACK]

Not be a homophobe, but, that does seem to be a bit gay.

[goodvibe]

That's Ozzie and his son and they're obviously not homophobic.

[Baltovibe]

Quote, originally posted by goodvibe »That's Ozzie and his son and they're obviously not homophobic.Most homosexuals are obviously not homophobic!

[BOZACK]

Quote, originally posted by Baltovibe »Most homosexuals are obviously not homophobic!I know some that are.

[goodvibe]

Quote, originally posted by Baltovibe »Most homosexuals are obviously not homophobic! And this means what, relative to the pic?That ozzie is gay and gays do their sons? Because it's his son, this isn't gay and they again are not concerned with your homophobia.

[BOZACK]

The pic did not say it was his son.

[goodvibe]

No, but Baltovibe responded to my post that did. The pic is fun but I didn't understand the response to my info.