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20 Oct 19 - 10:32 AM (#4014539) Subject: BS: World Series 2019 From: Donuel From: Donuel - PM Date: 13 Oct 19 - 06:28 AM W0RLD SERIES Nats & Astros. Nats win I have a Yankees bias How we get there promises to be a wicked good fight |
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20 Oct 19 - 11:20 AM (#4014546) Subject: RE: BS: World Series 2019 From: Raggytash A "world series" where only one nation competes is not a world series. |
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20 Oct 19 - 11:37 AM (#4014548) Subject: RE: BS: World Series 2019 From: gillymor Whatever it is I can't wait, my two favorite teams (Nats #1, Astros #2) going at it. Last night's closeout of the Yanks was a first class thriller with the Yanks comeback in the top of the 9th and Altuve's walk-off homer in the bottom of the ninth. |
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20 Oct 19 - 03:41 PM (#4014589) Subject: RE: BS: World Series 2019 From: robomatic Chuck Todd ended Sunday morning's "Meet the Press" by pointing at the screen and saying "Houston, YOU'VE got a problem!" Great Line (and for those who don't get it, think Apollo 13). |
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20 Oct 19 - 05:29 PM (#4014602) Subject: RE: BS: World Series 2019 From: Donuel I wondered if it should called the American World Series but Football/Soccer has its curious names too. We compete for a flag and trophy but they play for the World Jock Strap. A ticket in DC costs a minimum of $700. (standing room) |
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20 Oct 19 - 06:03 PM (#4014604) Subject: RE: BS: World Series 2019 From: Rapparee If it ain’t the Senators it ain’t baseball. |
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20 Oct 19 - 06:20 PM (#4014606) Subject: RE: BS: World Series 2019 From: gillymor Remember the old saw about the Senators, “Washington: First in war, first in peace, and last in the American League,” As a kid who grew up a fan in the 50's, 60's and briefly in the 70's, before they skedaddled, I can attest to it's veracity. |
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20 Oct 19 - 07:46 PM (#4014613) Subject: RE: BS: World Series 2019 From: robomatic Viz. the great musical and almost great movie about the Senators achieving the pennant: "Damn Yankees". With the great Gwen Verdun and choreography by Bob Fosse. Dated but a lot of fun. |
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20 Oct 19 - 08:02 PM (#4014615) Subject: RE: BS: World Series 2019 From: Donuel Astros win game 1 Nats win 3 in a row Astros win game 5 and Nats win in game 6 in TX |
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21 Oct 19 - 09:16 AM (#4014678) Subject: RE: BS: World Series 2019 From: Rapparee Cleveland takes the first three, the Cubs take game four, and Cincinnati takes five and six. In the seventh there is an earthquake and the yet-to-be-determined stadium is swallowed up by a huge crack in the Earth. Fans are declared the winners. |
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21 Oct 19 - 09:24 AM (#4014682) Subject: RE: BS: World Series 2019 From: gillymor Somebody just got back from the dispensary. |
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21 Oct 19 - 10:06 PM (#4014784) Subject: RE: BS: World Series 2019 From: Donuel We are about to end the great drought in available baseball games to attend. It starts up tommorow. However dozens of lives have been saved by those who were forced to eat nothing but dippin dots, mystery sausage and 10 dollar cokes not to mention watery beer. Those die hard baseball fans were forced to make new dietary choices to the Baseball park Nachos and such and are feeling much better now. The most expensive game tickets are as low as $26,000 for game 7. |
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21 Oct 19 - 10:19 PM (#4014785) Subject: RE: BS: World Series 2019 From: Donuel income inequality must be taken advantage of by America's past time to afford good hitters and good pitchers. This year you will see more rich people at the game than at the super yacht marina in Monaco. |
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22 Oct 19 - 05:56 AM (#4014815) Subject: RE: BS: World Series 2019 From: gillymor go team |
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22 Oct 19 - 06:39 AM (#4014820) Subject: RE: BS: World Series 2019 From: Jack Campin Doesn't the Philippines play rounders too? Can't they compete in this? |
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22 Oct 19 - 06:46 AM (#4014822) Subject: RE: BS: World Series 2019 From: gillymor One 4 seam fastball from Gerrit Cole and they'd scurry back to Manila. |
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22 Oct 19 - 06:57 AM (#4014823) Subject: RE: BS: World Series 2019 From: Donuel I just learned that the DC Negro team 'the Grays' won the Negro World Series in 42,43 and 46. Today Griffiths field is a hospital. go team |
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22 Oct 19 - 07:23 AM (#4014827) Subject: RE: BS: World Series 2019 From: gillymor The Homestead Grays from that era may be the best baseball team ever assembled, with Josh Gibson, Cool Papa Bell, Buck Leonard, et al. I whiled away many happy summer afternoons with my chums at Griffith Stadium watching our lousy old Senators but by that time the Grays were defunct. |
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22 Oct 19 - 09:17 AM (#4014848) Subject: RE: BS: World Series 2019 From: gillymor It seems I was confusing those war time Grays with the 1933 Pittsburgh Crawfords who had many of the same players, Gibson, Bell, Charleston who were all closer to their prime, plus a young Satchel Paige. |
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22 Oct 19 - 02:37 PM (#4014903) Subject: RE: BS: World Series 2019 From: Donuel If only we had digital tech back then. We could reconstruct a virtual show down between Paige and Ryan. |
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23 Oct 19 - 05:54 PM (#4015096) Subject: RE: BS: World Series 2019 From: gillymor Nats won one that no one thought they would last night. They touched the invincible Gerrit Cole (16-0 w/ an era of .41 since may 22) for 5 runs. A gritty performance by Max Scherzer who pitched himself out of jams numerous times and 20 yr. old Juan Soto had a big night at the plate. |
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23 Oct 19 - 07:48 PM (#4015109) Subject: RE: BS: World Series 2019 From: Donuel Cole's first defeat in 6 months came in the sweet 5th with some broken bat Nat hits. A sweep would be neat but my best guess is now a mess. |
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23 Oct 19 - 07:59 PM (#4015111) Subject: RE: BS: World Series 2019 From: Donuel Last night the solo national anthem started on G and ended on F#. Tonight it started and ended on G, whew. |
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24 Oct 19 - 05:24 AM (#4015152) Subject: RE: BS: World Series 2019 From: Hrothgar As a foreigner, I have to concede that although it is very American, it is the World Series for two good reasons: 1 |
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24 Oct 19 - 05:24 AM (#4015153) Subject: RE: BS: World Series 2019 From: Hrothgar As a foreigner, I have to concede that although it is very American, it is the World Series for two good reasons: 1 |
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24 Oct 19 - 05:25 AM (#4015154) Subject: RE: BS: World Series 2019 From: Hrothgar Although a foreigner, I have to concede it is the World Series for two good reasons: 1 |
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24 Oct 19 - 05:28 AM (#4015155) Subject: RE: BS: World Series 2019 From: Hrothgar This bloody machine is getting at me. First, it is named after the newspaper that started it. "The World" might not be around any more, but its name lives on. Second, if anybody knows of better baseball teams in the world, tell me about them. |
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24 Oct 19 - 07:15 AM (#4015171) Subject: RE: BS: World Series 2019 From: Donuel For such a long game it is all about split second decisions that take .01 seconds or less. Hrothgar, the Dominican Republic? |
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24 Oct 19 - 07:37 AM (#4015175) Subject: RE: BS: World Series 2019 From: gillymor Nats go medieval on Astos, 12-3. |
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24 Oct 19 - 04:31 PM (#4015230) Subject: RE: BS: World Series 2019 From: Donuel Tonight Houston stews and Nats go back. |
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24 Oct 19 - 04:42 PM (#4015232) Subject: RE: BS: World Series 2019 From: gillymor I need a night off myself after Tuesday's nail-biter and last night's 6 tense innings until the Nat's explosion in the 7th. |
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25 Oct 19 - 07:09 AM (#4015301) Subject: RE: BS: World Series 2019 From: Donuel DC is full of tired sleep deprived government workers who are too weary to even notice the antics of the orange one. One can actually see it on the roads and in traffic accidents. Meanwhile there is alot of baseball comraderie with strangers everywhere you go. |
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25 Oct 19 - 08:31 AM (#4015309) Subject: RE: BS: World Series 2019 From: gillymor I'd love to be up there in autumn in D.C., sample some of the rec. pot and see a game but at $724 SRO I'll just watch it on TV. |
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25 Oct 19 - 09:44 AM (#4015329) Subject: RE: BS: World Series 2019 From: Donuel Snacks at the park include winner winner turkey dinner (1&1/2 lbs. turkey wing, bisquit etc), bag of chocolate with whole glazed fruit on top (bag made of quality chocolate), Chicken sandwhich with mumbo sauce... but unfortunetly the ENTIRE region, since raining and following several months of drought, SMELLS like penetrating pungent dog shit. It is oppresive even at night. The bio decay usually smells like rotton apples but not this year, everyone has noticed it. They say in DC if you want a friend you better get a dog. I blame the recent Republican shenanigans. |
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25 Oct 19 - 09:53 AM (#4015330) Subject: RE: BS: World Series 2019 From: gillymor "but unfortunetly the ENTIRE region, since raining and following several months of drought, SMELLS like penetrating pungent dog shit." I think what you're smelling is Trump. |
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25 Oct 19 - 11:27 AM (#4015343) Subject: RE: BS: World Series 2019 From: gillymor A stench along the Potomac, Redolent of a flatulent rump, Is attributed to drought conditions, But we all know it's Trump. I'm not making light of the situation up there just taking a dig at the most incompetent and dangerous president in our modern history. I understand there is a "low tide" aroma in the area which becomes stronger as you near the river. |
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25 Oct 19 - 12:00 PM (#4015353) Subject: RE: BS: World Series 2019 From: Donuel In actuality the river is not bad, even hundreds of dolphin have returned to spawn. There was big die off of oysters from last year but that smell has cleared. I do not know for sure that the DC aroma is a new bacterial biom or that the smell is pure dogshit decay but it sure as shit smells like it. New water taxis, ride sharing to the game and Metro staying open till 1, will help along with road closures and special expensive parking but there is a bus strike. |
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25 Oct 19 - 01:09 PM (#4015365) Subject: RE: BS: World Series 2019 From: gillymor A long time friend of mine who kayaks the Potomac in the Chain Bridge down to Georgetown area tells me of mudflats along the river that are not there in years of normal water levels that are giving off a tremendous stench. |
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26 Oct 19 - 05:03 PM (#4015586) Subject: RE: BS: World Series 2019 From: Mrrzy But why did the Nats pick the Walgreens logo? |
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26 Oct 19 - 06:16 PM (#4015590) Subject: RE: BS: World Series 2019 From: Donuel At Great Falls the river depth/hieght can vary by 70 feet because of a pinch point. Not all kayakers survive the falls. Houston deserves not to be swept but even in defeat the Nats looked strong. |
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27 Oct 19 - 07:07 AM (#4015639) Subject: RE: BS: World Series 2019 From: gillymor The Nat's "curly W" is similar to the Walgreen's logo but appears to be a exact replica of the old Senators W. Series knotted up as the Astros come storming back. |
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27 Oct 19 - 04:35 PM (#4015729) Subject: RE: BS: World Series 2019 From: Donuel Nail biters are better than sweeps. |
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27 Oct 19 - 04:41 PM (#4015731) Subject: RE: BS: World Series 2019 From: gillymor ...make that "of the xxpansion Senators W". Herr Twitler is suppose to be at the game tonight, I hope the fans give him the kind of reception he deserves. |
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27 Oct 19 - 04:44 PM (#4015732) Subject: RE: BS: World Series 2019 From: gillymor expansion, jeesh. |
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27 Oct 19 - 06:49 PM (#4015735) Subject: RE: BS: World Series 2019 From: Donuel Baseball has some pretty strange superstitions. We make them up on the fly. |
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27 Oct 19 - 11:29 PM (#4015752) Subject: RE: BS: World Series 2019 From: robomatic Game 5 goes into the books: Back to Houston |
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28 Oct 19 - 08:05 AM (#4015804) Subject: RE: BS: World Series 2019 From: gillymor Oy, those 'Stros pack a wallop. |
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28 Oct 19 - 09:18 AM (#4015816) Subject: RE: BS: World Series 2019 From: gillymor For fans of decency, honesty and the rule of law there was one good outcome at National's Park last night- Lock Him Up |
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28 Oct 19 - 10:34 AM (#4015827) Subject: RE: BS: World Series 2019 From: Mrrzy Oh Donuel. Baseless accusation, that. |
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28 Oct 19 - 11:11 AM (#4015834) Subject: RE: BS: World Series 2019 From: keberoxu What Gillymor said! |
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28 Oct 19 - 12:54 PM (#4015860) Subject: RE: BS: World Series 2019 From: Donuel I'm sure I'm capable of a baseless accusation but I missed it. What was it? :^) |
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28 Oct 19 - 01:09 PM (#4015866) Subject: RE: BS: World Series 2019 From: Bonnie Shaljean It was very punny. At least it strikes me that way. |
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28 Oct 19 - 01:33 PM (#4015873) Subject: RE: BS: World Series 2019 From: Donuel If every Nats player takes one for the team, they are assured of at least one more victory. One what? some might ask. answer: -bone crushing chin music pepper to their body by a backdoor slider.- |
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28 Oct 19 - 01:37 PM (#4015874) Subject: RE: BS: World Series 2019 From: Donuel being caught stealing is less painful than taking one for the team. |
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28 Oct 19 - 04:34 PM (#4015912) Subject: RE: BS: World Series 2019 From: Mrrzy Ooh Bonnie welcome! A fair lassie, are ye? Donuel I was referring to "on the fly." Quite a sacrifice. |
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28 Oct 19 - 07:14 PM (#4015928) Subject: RE: BS: World Series 2019 From: Donuel Anyone remember Mr. Snappy? |
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29 Oct 19 - 12:41 PM (#4016029) Subject: RE: BS: World Series 2019 From: Mrrzy Um, no...? |
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29 Oct 19 - 01:53 PM (#4016044) Subject: RE: BS: World Series 2019 From: Donuel Randy Johnson called his fast ball Mr. Snappy and suggested you'd never want to be hit by Mr. Snappy. |
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29 Oct 19 - 02:52 PM (#4016052) Subject: RE: BS: World Series 2019 From: Mrrzy Ah. I was thinking of being obnoxious to teenage girls. |
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29 Oct 19 - 05:58 PM (#4016087) Subject: RE: BS: World Series 2019 From: Donuel Tonight's chant: Play on ye National pastimes, prevail in the game. Baseball is not a fight or a war. Its sportsmen who like the park and want to go home. |
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29 Oct 19 - 07:45 PM (#4016094) Subject: RE: BS: World Series 2019 From: Donuel Hasten quickly lads and play the game with heart |
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29 Oct 19 - 07:55 PM (#4016095) Subject: RE: BS: World Series 2019 From: gillymor Well, let's hope they don't hasten slowly. |
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30 Oct 19 - 05:48 AM (#4016136) Subject: RE: BS: World Series 2019 From: gillymor What a game last night, for the Nats that is. They did it at the bat, in the field and on the mound. There was plenty of controversy and drama and masterful performances from Strasburg,(a perfect 5-0 with a 1.98 era in this post season) and Rendon (5 rbi's, a homer and a gem in the field). They've got a decent chance in the finale tonight if Mad Max is able to go, and they say he will. I kind of feel for old Verlander, a certain Hall of Famer who's now 0-6 in World Series play. |
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30 Oct 19 - 05:53 AM (#4016140) Subject: RE: BS: World Series 2019 From: gillymor btw, the visiting teams are 3-0 in this series. |
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30 Oct 19 - 06:26 AM (#4016148) Subject: RE: BS: World Series 2019 From: Donuel After the game the manager for the Nats looked embarrassed for telling the ump to go f*uck himself 8 or 9 times. A couple more unwritten rules were broken that made some players wince. The winner is the guy who did not let go of his beers and let himself get hit in the chest by a homer. Strausberg was stoicly brilliant. Both teams deserve to win but baseball ends tonight no matter what. |
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30 Oct 19 - 10:51 PM (#4016250) Subject: RE: BS: World Series 2019 From: Mrrzy Getting interesting... |
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30 Oct 19 - 11:37 PM (#4016252) Subject: RE: BS: World Series 2019 From: Mrrzy Getting less interesting... |
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30 Oct 19 - 11:51 PM (#4016254) Subject: RE: BS: World Series 2019 From: robomatic WASHINGTON NATIONALS! |
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30 Oct 19 - 11:51 PM (#4016255) Subject: RE: BS: World Series 2019 From: robomatic WIN! |
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30 Oct 19 - 11:52 PM (#4016256) Subject: RE: BS: World Series 2019 From: Stilly River Sage Nice! |
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31 Oct 19 - 06:37 AM (#4016302) Subject: RE: BS: World Series 2019 From: gillymor Biggest Curly W of all, what a team, what a season! |
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31 Oct 19 - 01:01 PM (#4016379) Subject: RE: BS: World Series 2019 From: Donuel Thanks for the idea Gillymor I made a huge NATS WIN painting for the lawn under spotlight |
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31 Oct 19 - 04:29 PM (#4016437) Subject: RE: BS: World Series 2019 From: keberoxu Another wild card! |
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31 Oct 19 - 07:14 PM (#4016474) Subject: RE: BS: World Series 2019 From: ChanteyLass I'm not much of a sports fan, but I'm pleased to see an underdog succeed! I have a friend who is a big sports fan for the "local" team. Once they've been eliminated, she roots for the underdog, too. |
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31 Oct 19 - 07:22 PM (#4016481) Subject: RE: BS: World Series 2019 From: Donuel I followed this series not as a fan of sports but an observer of quantum unlikelyhood. |
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02 Nov 19 - 05:27 PM (#4016901) Subject: RE: BS: World Series 2019 From: Donuel Crowds for the Nats parade were bigger than inauguration crowds I've never seen anything like the continuous fire confetti cannons Atop double deck buses several players per bus would run down and high five the kids. At the end of Constitution Ave there were more celebrations and concerts |
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02 Nov 19 - 05:56 PM (#4016907) Subject: RE: BS: World Series 2019 From: keberoxu Ah, Donuel, now you know what Boston was like when the Red Sox broke the curse. |
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03 Nov 19 - 12:10 PM (#4017009) Subject: RE: BS: World Series 2019 From: Donuel Heck we bought an illuminated Red Sox refridgerator. We watched that series outside in the hot tub. |
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03 Nov 19 - 03:39 PM (#4017052) Subject: RE: BS: World Series 2019 From: keberoxu And then there's the "Baby Shark" angle. |
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03 Nov 19 - 05:35 PM (#4017078) Subject: RE: BS: World Series 2019 From: Donuel The Nats pitcher Doolittle is a kind of Star Wars dofuss who carries a light saber. He is the first to say "Hell No I won't go to the White House to shill for Trump's conspiracy theories and corruption". |
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06 Nov 19 - 07:56 AM (#4017458) Subject: RE: BS: World Series 2019 From: gillymor Nat's reliever Sean Doolittle on why he didn't go to the White House- Washington Post I'm dissappointed that more of his team mates didn't abstain as well but I'm still basking in the afterglow of a massive Curly W. |
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06 Nov 19 - 09:36 AM (#4017473) Subject: RE: BS: World Series 2019 From: Donuel Baseball is the only game where the defensive team gets the ball. |