Mets fans of course are faced with a problem concerning the fall classic. On the one hand there’s the Yankees, who we can’t stand. On the other hand, there’s the Phillies, who we can’t stand (if nothing else, they deprived us of an epic confrontation with the return of a former NY team helmed by a former Yankee manager.) So who to root for?
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You might have mentioned this before but I was wondering why Oblivion isn’t available as a DVD or an in-print VHS. I thought it was pretty good when I saw it at San Diego in the early 90’s. Thanks.
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Uh, didn’t the “plauge on both your houses” guy die horribly and painfully right after that? Not sure if you wanna emulate that.
I’m a big fan of the delivery of that line by a certain Mr. Future Michael Dawson in “Romeo + Juliet”. Great yell.
Uh, didn’t the “plauge on both your houses” guy die horribly and painfully right after that? Not sure if you wanna emulate that.
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Well, let’s see: Mets fans got a ballpark with overpriced seating, sucky views, and no indication that it was actually the home of the Mets (instead it was a tribute to Ebbets field), and a team that was subpar, mostly lackluster, and injury-riddled. Meanwhile the two teams we can’t stand the most are in the Series.
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I’d say Mercutio’s being stabbed and falling over dead pretty much is on target.
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And Mercutio died quickly, and had a really good death soliloquy as well – he got off light!
BTW – does anyone else find it a travesty that that hole is being called Yankee Stadium? Shucks, I HATE the Yankees,but I respected the House That Ruth Built! This place… I dunno, it seems kinda tacky to call it the same thing, as if it were continuing a heritage.
Being a Die Hard Phillies Fan, I’m very happy the defending World Series Champs are back in it this year.
Go Phillies. Philles in six games!
Wally
Mets’ season nothing. That’s how an awful lot of people (the majority?) feel about our major political parties up here.
And while we’re on the subject… may I just say that, as a Cleveland Indians fan, last night’s game stomped on my heart and left it flat and listless?
Oh, and then they show the graphic about “At least we still have Lebron James…” THANKS A WHOLE BUNCH, YOU GUNKIES! (Still, Lebron DID have a triple double last night… albeit in a losing cause. Once again, one man does not a basketball team make, save that his last name be Jordan.)
Go ahead. Name me any other team that’s traded away two consecutive Cy Young award winners in subsequent years. Go ahead.
BUT WE’RE NOT BITTER HERE IN CLEVELAND! Oh, no, we’re tap dancing in the streets that some of our players made it to the World Series… oh yes, we are. It’s tapping you here, not machine gun fire, really…
I remain,
Sincerely (and nonplussed),
Eric L. Sofer
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The Bad Clown…
As an Indians fan, and someone who couldn’t care less about The Chosen One (hasn’t he gone to NY already? Or Chicago? or ANYWHERE?) I say, AMEN, BROTHER!
And it hurt a lot to hear about two ex-Indians pitching wonderfully in Game One! DAMMIT!
When in doubt, root against the Yankees.
Last night’s loss was amazing. Turns the series on it’s head if the visitor pummels the home team for Game 1. Tonight is AJ Burnet starting, and when he was in Toronto he used to choke in the clutch constantly so I figure we’re due for a high-profile AJ meltdown right in the public spotlight.
….is my enemy’s friend….
I’m rooting for the Phils. I’d rather have Phils fans gloating in another city than Yankees fans gloating in my own.
And even if I weren’t a Mets fan, I just cannot stand how the Yankees did their best to ignore the recession last winter and spring. Everyone else was worried, and they acted as if everything were the same as it was before the meltdown. It’s just hard to find sympathy with such an organization.
You mean its hard to sympathize with a team that has owners who decided not to line their own pockets with the millions but instead chose to spend it on players? Now, if you want to complain about the ridiculous prices of tickets which brought in all that money, that is one thing. But the money exists, it is in the Yankees hands, and I would rather know the money is being spent on putting a good product on the field than buying the Steinbrenners some new mansions or horses.
And how do you ingore a recession? There are people and organizations that are lucky enough to not be affected by it.
The Phils. They are the National League team, the REAL League team. I always root for the NL team no matter what. Down with the DH!!!
Being a Mets Season ticket holder,
I really enjoy torturing myself, and this is the worst case scenario.
But the Phillies already won last year, two times is better then hearing Yankee fans talk about #27
go phillies (said quietly and in secret)
As a Mets fan I have no one to root for. Having said that, I’d rather have the Phils win than the Yanks. Their fans are insufferable.
Meh. I’m a Brewers fan living in Royals country, so I rarely have to care about the post-season.
We from the Boston Area root for 2 teams:
The Red Sox, and whomever is playing against the Yankees.
I follow the advice in The Seven Habits of Highly Effective Pirates (from Schlock Mercenary):
Rule 29 – The enemy of my enemy is my enemy’s enemy. No more, no less.
Go Phillies, destroy the yankees. I’m a Twins fan so the stomping they gave us is still fresh.
On another post today, Peter asked for reasons why girls should date comic-book Geeks. One of the most common answers given was that they wouldn’t be so obsessed with boring sports.
I guess that turned out to be completely wrong.
From the headline, I thought this was going to be about Dwight’s speech on The Office.
As a Cardinals fan, I’m torn. On the one hand, if Philadelphia wins, I get to see Hank Steinbrenner’s head explode for three months. On the other hand, if Philadelphia wins, I have to listen to how Ryan Howard is SOOOOO much better than Albert Pujols (which he isn’t). Definitely a mixed bag.
But I do feel for Cleveland Indians fans. They’re still sitting there looking at their 2007 roster and wondering “What happened?”.
Sometimes the enemy of your enemy is also your enemy, and it’s nice to sit back and relax while they destroy each other.
I’ve been wondering for a while just WHO exactly Mets fans are supporting in this… My working theory so far has been “What World Series? Isn’t baseball over?”
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As a diehard Red Sox fan, I’m totally rooting for the Phillies.
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Also as a diehard Red Sox fan, you shoulda seen me twitching yesterday when I won a costume contest, and the prize consisted of a Yankees baseball signed by Rudy Giuliani… fortunately, my mask was down so I didn’t have to try to control my expression. (Seriously, a baseball signed by Rudy Giuliani? Who the hëll would want THAT? I’d even prefer one signed by A-Roid… at least he’s a baseball player!)
As a Yankee fan, all I can think of on this is 1986, when we were confronted with a Mets-Red Sox World Series. I pulled for the Mets without hesitation.