most amazing thing i've ever seen live at a sporting event
the rest of that game sure sucked though :whip: :p
yeah, that was an unbelievable play. Must have been awesome to be there.
Even though it wasn't in-game, I still don't think anything will ever top being there for Jordan's first home game after his first retirement. Hearing those starting line-up introductions still gives me chills, anyway, and hearing them that day just drove the entire place insane. It was amazing.
LeopoldStotch
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Originally posted by verndogs
most amazing thing i've ever seen live at a sporting event
the rest of that game sure sucked though :whip: :p
indeed. that is one fiiiiiine catch.
Frenchie
Oh man, what a waste of money to go to them.
LeopoldStotch
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Originally posted by Frenchie
Oh man, what a waste of money to go to them.
you should be head management of the New York Knicks expenses books.....
oooh Knick burn
*awaits for Vern to jump in
inconspicuous
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Originally posted by LeopoldStotch
out of all of them, Carlos Lee is worth it. although you may have seen him in action more in the White Sox uniform, he has been putting up some decent stats as an Astro.
I did see him a lot, and he was a much better player when he started out. He got the home run disease, and started swinging for the fences every time, and it's paid off for him, but he used to be great. Now he's just another muscle-bound freak who can hit the ball far every few games. I've always thought home runs were the most overrated stat in all of sports, but they pay the bills. He's just going to hit .270 or .280 & hit 30-40 home runs, and that's not worthy of $100 mil, imo.
verndogs
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Originally posted by inconspicuous
yeah, that was an unbelievable play. Must have been awesome to be there.
it was, but after wainwright struck out beltran...it was a VERY depressing ride on the 7 train back home.
i was at almost every playoff game last year. (and obviously took a ton of pics). I also had world series tickets to both game 3 and 4. the most painful part was that i had to pay for the tickets first before I got the credit applied to my amex card the next month
for me personally, it wasn't nearly as bad as sitting at the end zone when brien missed 2 FGs in pittsburgh in 2005. that was one emo drive back from pittsburgh back to NYC.
yeah. i've witnessed the most depressing losses in Mets and Jets history :toothless
inconspicuous
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Originally posted by LeopoldStotch
you should be head management of the New York Knicks expenses books.....
oooh Knick burn
*awaits for Vern to jump in
Oh yeah...how could I leave out Allan Houston?
Frenchie
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Originally posted by LeopoldStotch
you should be head management of the New York Knicks expenses books.....
oooh Knick burn
*awaits for Vern to jump in
lol!!
I'm serious. So you can catch a ball in a mit, you can hit a ball with a bat annnnnnnnnnnnnd you can run around like a banchee.....148 million? Um..
LeopoldStotch
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Originally posted by inconspicuous
I did see him a lot, and he was a much better player when he started out. He got the home run disease, and started swinging for the fences every time, and it's paid off for him, but he used to be great. Now he's just another muscle-bound freak who can hit the ball far every few games. I've always thought home runs were the most overrated stat in all of sports, but they pay the bills. He's just going to hit .270 or .280 & hit 30-40 home runs, and that's not worthy of $100 mil, imo.
well he is 2nd in the nl in rbis, 9th in the nl in hits, and strikes out 1 almost every 12 at bats, which is pretty good. he's worth it. the problem is he's surrounded by a young team. once wigginton, burke, and pence start getting some experience, he's going to get some nice support.
inconspicuous
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Originally posted by verndogs
it was, but after wainwright struck out beltran...it was a VERY depressing ride on the 7 train back home.
i was at almost every playoff game last year. (and obviously took a ton of pics). I also had world series tickets to both game 3 and 4. the most painful part was that i had to pay for the tickets first before I got the credit applied to my amex card the next month
for me personally, it wasn't nearly as bad as sitting at the end zone when brien missed 2 FGs in pittsburgh in 2005. that was one emo drive back from pittsburgh back to NYC.
yeah. i've witnessed the most depressing losses in Mets and Jets history :toothless
When tickets went on sale for the '05 world series, I had a whole row of computers lined up, and one of them got in to get two for game 6. I decided to wait to see if 1 or 2 would come through, though, & lost those. Good thing :)
I can't remember any devastating losses, 'cuz I was too young for the pistons rivalry, but watching every team but the Bulls in the 90's was just a slow, drawn-out form of torture.
verndogs
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Originally posted by inconspicuous
Oh yeah...how could I leave out Allan Houston?
he got paid that ridiculous franchise killing contract for making that running bouncer against the heat.
yeah....i still remember exactly where I was when i heard about that. i was in college walking down to class when a friend called and told me about it. i wanted to punch everyone I saw in the face after hearing that news and for good reason
but hey! he's off the books! :)
groan
inconspicuous
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Originally posted by Frenchie
lol!!
I'm serious. So you can catch a ball in a mit, you can hit a ball with a bat annnnnnnnnnnnnd you can run around like a banchee.....148 million? Um..
baseball's finances are so screwed up, it's almost beyond repair.
Has anybody else seen the 'top 5 reasons you can't blame' on espn classic for George Steinbrenner? It was actually pretty good.