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No, I don't watch South Park. Or really any TV for that matter. Why do you ask though?
Me neither. I used used to watch south park religiously though and there's an episode called "It's a Jersey thing".
Basically, people from jersey start infesting the rest of america with their goofy accents and antics, and whenever anyone questions them, they say "It's just a Jersey thing, you wouldn't understsnd".
Ah yeah, I get it. That shit's true though. We're like a micro culture in a vacuum here with sports. It's difficult for people to understand what it's like here if they haven't lived here. Like you where you are, you probably think there's no way they'd trade Betts or let him walk in free agency - we're all just bummed out and waiting for it to happen.
So in honor of upcoming Free Agency, my dream scenario :
Patrick Corbin - 5 years / 110mil
Aj. Pollack - 4 years / 60/70 mil
Jeurys Familia - 3 years / 32 mil
Fangraphs estimates the yankees are going to have roughly 80 mill to spend this offseason.
80 mill aav
This is just getting crazy. If the Red Sox win this we easily secured the craziest sports dynasty across all four major sports ever. Patriots 2001, 2003, 2004, 2014, 2017. Red Sox 2004, 2007, 2013. Celtics 2008. Bruins 2011. Plus a Celtics Finals appearance they lost. and a Bruins Stanley Cup appearance they lost, and the two Super Bowl appearances they lost. This has been so much fun. I've never seen anything like it.
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Originally Posted by Achilles
I actually hate football and never watch it and think it's the dumbest sport to ever be created and paste needs to be 60% of your diet to enjoy watching it, so I have no fucking clue what that is. I don't even know how to play football or any of the rules. I remember MIT did a study a few years back where they determined that on average they only actually play football for 9% of the actual football broadcast. It's basically just hours of you watching people in pads walk around with their hands on their hips, shots of the coaches with headsets on, shots of the crowd. They more or less don't play football. And it was like quantifiable data so it's not my opinion. Nothing happens in football. So even if whatever that this photo is is something bad, I genuinely don't care. If I was a dictator my first act would be to eliminate football. It's like watching people who are bored in a doctor's office fiddling around waiting for their appointment. There's literally a study that shows you just watch people stand around.
Bay Area in the 1970s-1980s:Quote:
Originally Posted by Achilles
Athletics: 1972, 1973, 1974, 1989
Raiders: 1977, 1981, 1984
Warriors: 1975
49ers: 1982, 1985, 1989
if you extend to include all of California the Lakers won six championships in that 2 decade span as well: 72, 80, 82, 85, 87, 88
plus there was a Californian in the presidency for the majority of the era (Nixon until 74, then Reagan 81-89)
that's gotta be somewhat comparable right?
Yeah that's probably the only one though that I can think of though that's comparable. I don't think anything like this has happened other than this and where you are in the Bay Area. The only difference is I got to live it which was a much difference experience. I hate basketball and football but I like baseball and hockey, but no less it's been a prolific time to be a sports fan in Boston. The Celtics, even though I don't care about basketball, are absolutely going to own the East now. The Patriots are on the tail end of their dynasty with Tom Brady being as old as he is, but they obviously got their worth out of him. The Bruins are always in contention (though most of us here feel they should have won more than they did, they sort of under preformed), and the Red Sox look like they're set up to be a dynasty for the next few years.
It's funny too because Boston SUCKED at every sport when I was a kid in the nineties. We didn't win a damn thing. Once the Patriots won in 2001 it was just insane, we started winning absolutely everything across all four sports. I don't even think it's up for debate that we're the most prolific sports town of the last twenty years, and by a huge margin. It'll come to an end eventually, it always does, but it's at least been a fun ride.
But yeah, Bay Area is probably the only thing that's similar.
uh... I grew up with it too.
49ers dominate in the 90s (2 SB, but it was basically was Cowboys v. 49ers the AFC was irrelevant), then Lakers 2000, 2001, 2002, 2009, 2010, then Warriors, 2015, 2017, 2018. Angels who no one cares about unless you are vacationing in the summer to Disneyland pick up a game on the week trip, they even won in 2002. Then Giants won the world series in 2010, 2012 and 2014. Plus although not the same the whole Barry Bonds/Mark McGuire/Sammy Sosa thing was awesome and Bonds was in SF and McGwire went insane in St Louis he was still rooted for heavily in Oakland -- Sammy Sosa was kinda the villian. It's not like the Bay Area or CA became irrelevant after the 70s/80s era. I include Lakers because that is more heavily rooted for in the Bay Area than like the Kings -- it's prolly 59%/39%/2% Warriors/Lakers/Kings fans.
California has won the NBA Championship 8 times in the last 18 years. Plus have Kevin Durant/Thompson/Green/Curry/(Cousins?) superteam and LeBron in LA. California is winning next yet too.
uh... I grew up with it too.
49ers dominate in the 90s (2 SB, but it was basically was Cowboys v. 49ers the AFC was irrelevant), then Lakers 2000, 2001, 2002, 2009, 2010, then Warriors, 2015, 2017, 2018. Angels who no one cares about unless you are vacationing in the summer to Disneyland pick up a game on the week trip, they even won in 2002. Then Giants won the world series in 2010, 2012 and 2014. Plus although not the same the whole Barry Bonds/Mark McGuire/Sammy Sosa thing was awesome and Bonds was in SF and McGwire went insane in St Louis he was still rooted for heavily in Oakland -- Sammy Sosa was kinda the villian. It's not like the Bay Area or CA became irrelevant after the 70s/80s era. I include Lakers because that is more heavily rooted for in the Bay Area than like the Kings -- it's prolly 59%/39%/2% Warriors/Lakers/Kings fans.
California has won the NBA Championship 8 times in the last 18 years. Plus have Kevin Durant/Thompson/Green/Curry/(Cousins?) superteam and LeBron in LA. California is winning next yet too.
Here here!Quote:
Originally Posted by Achilles
Toronto has drake tho
I know Hulky, I was speaking to this. You didn't live this is what I meant.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hulky
I love football. Loved playing it, love watching it. I love everything about it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Achilles
I have zero interest in WWE but lots of people in here love it. That’s cool. You don’t see me ripping it or calling them retards.
Sorry, my bad. I was probably a little harsh. I get a little too blunt when I think out loud plus I have harsh sense of humor that I sometimes do a bad job at making it obvious I'm joking. You're right, I didn't mean to seem disrespectful.
I guess in a more poised and respectful way I just don't understand what's likable about it? The plays only last like a few seconds and it stops constantly. Like I said, there's quantifiable data that shows that they don't play much football in a football game relative to the broadcast. I know most people argue it's like a game of chess, so I suppose if that's your thing then it's all you and enjoy it; I'm well aware that I'm absolutely in the minority in my opinion of the game. I just personally have never understood the appeal. I haven't watched a football game probably since the nineties, it just bores me to tears. But I mean whatever, different strokes for different folks.
I always wondered why rugby never became popular here. People love football for a lot of reasons but the hits are obviously a huge appeal to people. Rugby is brutal and fast paced, it's something I think Americans would really like. I always thought it was odd it didn't have more of a following in the US.
12 championships in NBA and MLB since 2000 for CA. Definitely grew up with the Steve Young Jerry Rice (and then Jerry in Oakland) era. Oakland and SF both went and lost a SB since 2000 as well. Dodgers lost the world series last year and likely go this year as well.Quote:
Originally Posted by Achilles
1988: Lakers (Champion), Dodgers (Champion), Athletics (Lost Championship), Jose Canseco (MVP, Athletics)
1989: Athletics (Champion), Giants (Lost Championship) 49ers (Champion), Joe Montana (MVP, 49ers), Magic Johnson (MVP)
1990: 49ers (Champion), Athletics (Lost Championship) Joe Montana (MVP, 49ers), Magic Johnson (MVP)
1991:
1992: Steve Young (MVP, 49ers)
1993: Barry Bonds (MVP, Giants)
1994: Steve Young (MVP, 49ers)
1995: 49ers (Champion), Chargers (Lost Championship)
1996:
1997:
1998: Padres (Lost Championship)
1999:
2000: Lakers (Champion), Jason Giambi (MVP, Athletics), Shaq (MVP)
2001: Lakers (Champion), Barry Bonds (MVP, Giants), San Jose Earthquakes (Champion)
2002: Lakers (Champion), Angels (Champion), Giants (Lost Championship), Rich Gannon (MVP, Athletics), Barry Bonds (MVP, Giants), LA Galaxy (Champion)
2003: Barry Bonds (MVP, Giants), San Jose Earthquakes (Champion), Raiders (Lost Championship), Anaheim Mighty Ducks (Champion)
2004: Barry Bonds (MVP, Giants)
2005: LA Galaxy (Champion)
2006: LaDainian Tomlinson (MVP, Chargers)
2007: Anaheim Ducks (Champion)
2008: Kobe Bryant (MVP)
2009: Lakers (Champion)
2010: Lakers (Champion), Giants (Champion)
2011: LA Galaxy (Champion)
2012: Giants (Champion), Buster Posey (MVP, Giants), LA Galaxy, LA Kings (Champion)
2013: 49ers (Lost Championship)
2014: Giants (Champion), LA Galaxy (Champion), LA Kings (Champion)
2015: Warriors (Champion), Steph Curry (MVP)
2016: Steph Curry (MVP), San Jose Sharks (Lost Championship)
2017: Warriors (Champion), Dodgers (Lost Championship)
2018: Warriors (Champion), Dodgers (???)
I dunno California has been pretty good in my lifetime too...
I'm not saying it wasn't. I'm saying what's going down in Boston is a generational thing that doesn't happen in most places. I'm not saying it hasn't happened other places. California has absolutely had a good run. Just that what's happening here is pretty extraordinary, most cities don't get something like this where they dominate in all four sports for this long. So I mean you're just as lucky as I am. You included MLS too - the Revolution haven't won but they've been damn good for a long time. We're spoiled here currently is my point.
My point is that Boston doesn't have drake tho
Ah man I'm pumped for Tuesday. This is a cool match up. This'll be fun no matter who wins.
Wooooooooo.
its so weird seeing aces go only 4-5 innings
kinda happens when you give up so many runs though
I think I'm going to go out tomorrow to watch the game. One more and the Red Sox have this wrapped up in my opinion.
I can't see them dropping 2 at fenway. I think it should be over now. Really happy for price to get that monkey off his back, hopefully boston fans start appreciating him for what he is.
An overrated dick? He definitely hasn't won Boston's fans hearts. He's getting paid an absurd amount of money. He got that win and he pitched well. But for me personally of we win and he was traded or he walked in free agency I'd be fine with it. Even prefer it.
That was the most annoyingly long baseball game ever. I don't even care that we lost. I'm just glad it's over. What the fuck.
Ya that was brutal lol, I made it to the 8th and then had to get to sleep.
Price is probably the best pitcher from his generation not going to make it to the hall of fame. I think he earned the contract he has.
He's outright hated here. He's absolutely miserable being in Boston. I've said it before but a lot of athletes - and not just in baseball, all sports - fucking hate coming to Boston because the media here is extreeeeemely harsh. We have high expectations, probably unreasonably high, since we've won so much over the years, so the general public is relentlessly critical of basically everyone in every sport to the point of honestly being really mean. It's like a known thing, a ton of people have vocalized they hate being in Boston because it's basically like a colony of merciless pricks. David Price has been very vocal that he hates it here, and we all know he only came for the money. He's super overrated and the entire city wants him gone because he's such a huge waste of money. I think it was like a 230 million dollar contract, and he absolutely is not worth that money. I'll be really surprised if they resign him. He bitches about how the press is too mean here in the media on an almost daily basis, he's like a fucking child and calls out journalists all the time saying nobody like him. Fuck off. Go to the south or something where people are more mild mannered, you're an adult and you chose to come here. If I were the Red Sox I'd just tell him not to let the door hit him on the ass on his way out. Whiney little fucker.
He actually is probably worth the contract he has, it's just not a value in any sort of way. It's an albatross ofc, and it will severely impair the financial flexibility of signing all your young studs, but that was his market, and for a pitcher his age, I think he's doing an adequate job.
But as you said, Boston fans and media have unreasonably high expectations because they are god's gift to the world. I'd honestly be doing the same thing Price is doing lol, what's his obligation to be nice to people who are so disrespectful to him? They pay him to play baseball, not pander to Boston fans.
Yeeeeeee. Fuck you the rest of America.
Gratz. I only wish you had swept them.
grats Ach
My cousin's coming up for the parade to stay with me. I'm probably going to get into a fight. Parade day in Boston = day you get into a fist fight day. It's like a hundred thousand people who started drinking at dawn. I got into a fight with an off duty state trooper when the Bruins won in 2011 because he was mad I accidentally bumped into him in a crowd, I had some girl in a skimpy dress take off her shoe and try to beat me with it on Park Street when the Celtics won in 2008 while screaming at me that I was a cock sucker, and I still don't know why, but she was so drunk she could barely stand. In 2013 when the Red Sox won some guy who was already bloodied up and shitfaced picked a fight with me for no reason in this dive bar and tried to punch me but missed and fell down. I fucking love Boston. It's weird that we have all the best hospitals in the world and also like MIT and Harvard and shit because it's just like a million angry, unpolite drunks who all hate each other but are like leading the entire country in bio tech, progressive politics, and the entire world in medicine and cancer research at the same time as being a bunch of unlikable judgmental pricks with drinking problems. It's like a city made of dreams.
sounds like a nightmare unless you'd trade living in a place where people are friendly for winning at sports for 15 years
not that hockey is relevant anyway though
Being a huge Yankees fan, fuck boston. But then again, fuck LA even more.
Hockey is definitely relevant, but this is a hockey town. It's not big in a lot of places though, so you're right about that. Everyone's nuts about the Bruins here.Quote:
Originally Posted by bludhoundz
And it is a nightmare if you're not from here and you're around a high profile sporting event. The one exception is the Patriots, they don't play in Boston. They're like way the fuck out in the middle of the state. All joking aside, it's just sort of the culture of the city. It's a rowdy place and I learned to tell people to fuck off at a really young age. Don't get me wrong, if you came here and just went out and saw your home team in any sport play any Boston team you'd 99% have an awesome night and have no problems. If you're a local and you're going to the non-touristy places like me you'll likely find trouble pretty quick. If you go to where I'm from and go into a local bar you'd never go into if you're from out of town it's going to be a ton of dudes in scally caps who like if you saw on the street you'd be like "I don't trust that guy." I got into a fist fight with this guy about six years ago at this bar called the Quencher (that's closed now) and after I cold cocked him he bought me a beer. Like I said, for the really old school locals it's just sort of our culture.
Remember that time the only team in baseball history blew a 3-0 in the ACLS lead and they're still the only ones to ever do it and it was the most historic fuck up in the sport? Boston remembers.Quote:
Originally Posted by Madamos
dO yOu ReMeMbEr ThE 27 ChAmPiOnShIpS?
Jokes aside , I do remember. I think my whole entourage hates the Yankees and never misses a chance to remind me.