MLB

[@SkitchP]

Im even okay with the plastic and stuff. Its not like the players are the ones cleaning up the room. That's just folks trying to make their damned job easier.

[verb_to_trust]

The cubs had dance parties after regular season wins. Let the guys have fun and maybe 65 yr old men listening to radio broadcasts in beat up rocking chairs wont be the MLBs primary demographic.

[philpritchard]

I think we're on the same page, phil. Fuck the habs.

Basically, yeah.

Haha. For the record, every season is a failure unless you win a Cup and I assume Yankees fans feel the same way about a World Series.

Anyways, there are two points in the mix here:

1) All of MLB celebrates waaay too much. I never meant to point the finger at TO. I'll use hockey as my point of reference because it's the sport I watch the most - there is a mild-celebration after you win the conference final but the teams won't even touch the trophy because they know it doesn't mean shit. Champagne only comes out for a championship. I don't watch basketball but I get the feeling it's the same thing (?)

2) Having a 1st round playoff series handed to you due to 3 pathetic fielding errors is not exactly a monumental achievement in National sporting history. It's great for the city of Toronto, but the rest of us are going to hold onto a higher standard.

1) I mentioned this previously, but I don't like the organized celebrations either. So I'm on board for that. I want to see players spontaneously celebrating, though, and running out onto the field and jumping around together. They're getting paid millions of dollars to play a child's game. They should be able to have some fun, and the fans should have fun watching. As for not touching the trophy, they only do that because they're superstitious. Hockey fans (and most players) have a stick up their ass about having fun. The average hockey fan would probably think Brian McCann is the best.

2) It doesn't matter how they won. They had a historic 2nd half, struggled for two games and found themselves on the brink of elimination, only to come back and win three straight games in dramatic fashion. It was amazing. It seems like a pretty standard Canadiens/Yankees fan reaction to not enjoy that kind of thing, though; your idea of a "higher standard" is really just years of entitlement from not knowing what it's like to really struggle.

[philpritchard]

Im even okay with the plastic and stuff. Its not like the players are the ones cleaning up the room. That's just folks trying to make their damned job easier.

The only thing I don't like about it is that I want to see a spontaneous celebration because the players are excited, not because "Alright, we won the big game, let's go promote Budweiser and Oakley for a bit".

[EJ]

2) It doesn't matter how they won. They had a historic 2nd half, struggled for two games and found themselves on the brink of elimination, only to come back and win three straight games in dramatic fashion. It was amazing. It seems like a pretty standard Canadiens/Yankees fan reaction to not enjoy that kind of thing, though; your idea of a "higher standard" is really just years of entitlement from not knowing what it's like to really struggle.

I'm a Yankees fan. And, I'm all for how these teams have celebrated. They certainly deserve to enjoy it.

[@SkitchP]

I can't imagine a Canadians fan under 40 would have any reason to have a "higher standard"

[TBAMTS]

Between the "automatic" double conversation and the celebration conversation this thread has become very dumb.

[@SkitchP]

Between the "automatic" double conversation and the celebration conversation this thread has become very dumb.

Man, aint that the truth.

[CopperTom]

I feel bad. I'm not trying to rain on phil's parade here. I've always just thought MLB went way too nuts about celebrating every single step along the way to victory.

Why not? What's it hurt?

If anything, it is a boost to the local champagne and goggle industry.

local champagne is kind of an oxymoron, no?

Actually all champagne is French. It's named after the region. Otherwise it's sparkling white wine.

Does this guy know how to party!

[CopperTom]

Between the "automatic" double conversation and the celebration conversation this thread has become very dumb.

Man, aint that the truth.

Does it irk anyone when a pitcher wears a single digit uniform number?

[Norah]

Chud are you one of those baseball purists or something? You sound like a cardinal fan with this dont celebrate stuff.

Not at all.

[philpritchard]

I feel bad. I'm not trying to rain on phil's parade here. I've always just thought MLB went way too nuts about celebrating every single step along the way to victory.

Why not? What's it hurt?

If anything, it is a boost to the local champagne and goggle industry.

local champagne is kind of an oxymoron, no?

Actually all champagne is French. It's named after the region. Otherwise it's sparkling white wine.

Does this guy know how to party!

Winner.

[Chris_H_2]

Don't know where to post this, but probably here: http://espn.go.com/espnradio/chicago/play?id=13903250

[verb_to_trust]

David Kaplan is the worst. Right up there with Joe Cowley at the Sun Times. I lol'd when Eddie compared the cubs to a new band who nailed their first record and need to take advantage of it before things 'change'. Also.....those shows in South America are gonna suck lol

[numbers]

Between the "automatic" double conversation and the celebration conversation this thread has become very dumb.

Man, aint that the truth.

Does it irk anyone when a pitcher wears a single digit uniform number?

I HATE that.

[philpritchard]

Between the "automatic" double conversation and the celebration conversation this thread has become very dumb.

Man, aint that the truth.

Does it irk anyone when a pitcher wears a single digit uniform number?

I HATE that.

Stroman!

[CopperTom]

Between the "automatic" double conversation and the celebration conversation this thread has become very dumb.

Man, aint that the truth.

Does it irk anyone when a pitcher wears a single digit uniform number?

I HATE that.

Stroman!

The only thing worse is when people write change-up. THERE IS NO SUCH PITCH! It's change O.P. It stands for change of pace. Since almost every outlet does this incorrectly, it is accepted. Sigh.

[CopperTom]

Christopher Lloyd (Doc Brown) wants to throw out the first pitch if the Cubs make the World Series. That would be the tops.

[philpritchard]

God Bless America is probably my least favourite part of a baseball game.

[The Argonaut]

Baseball's God Bless America tradition is the worst thing to come out of 9/11.