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Old 22-10-2007, 12:56
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World Series!! Sox v. Rockies

Congrats to all the Boston guys here on the Board. Your guys show a lot of heart and guts coming back from 3 to 1 down. They could have folded, but instead they looked awesome taking 3 in a row from the Indians, clobbering some pretty outstanding pitchers along the way! Not to mention great performances from Beckett, Schilling, and Dice-K.

Bring on the the Rockies, a sizzling hot team this past month! Should be a great series!!
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Old 22-10-2007, 16:12
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JB I've often wondered this, not taking the pi$$, how many teams from other countries play in this world series?
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Old 22-10-2007, 16:32
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Just two countries in this particular series - Colorado and Massachusetts.
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Old 22-10-2007, 19:15
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Should be a great series. I hope I am recovered from this game by the time it starts. There was already snow in Denver recently. Very unseasonably warm here in Boston area.
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Old 22-10-2007, 21:43
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JB I've often wondered this, not taking the pi$$, how many teams from other countries play in this world series?

i guess its called the World Series because when it was invented, i think America was the only country that was big in pro baseball, but now alot of countries are
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Old 22-10-2007, 23:37
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JB I've often wondered this, not taking the pi$$, how many teams from other countries play in this world series?

Japan was well represented last night. Latin America players are all over the league. The best baseball players in the world are playing.
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Old 23-10-2007, 10:07
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Tickets

Colorado can't even sell their tickets because computers are down.

People are camped outside Fenway Park in line waiting for last minute tickets to be released. They will be sleeping in line on the side walk for a few nights. I don't think I could ever do this to buy a ticket. Most of the seats at Fenway are tiny anyway.

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Old 23-10-2007, 11:35
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i guess its called the World Series because when it was invented, i think America was the only country that was big in pro baseball, but now alot of countries are

It was named World Series because it was originally sponsored by a newspaper called "World News" or something similiar....that's how it got it's name.
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Old 23-10-2007, 11:41
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so im all settled for Denver
flight was expensive at 1000cad(suprised by that)

staying at hotel by airport, only 100/nt

bought shit tickets for game 3 at 400 each

and got game 4 tickets free from the Rockie's #1 pitcher, Jeff Francis
so that helps

total for weekend should be about 3500cad
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Old 23-10-2007, 11:53
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so im all settled for Denver
flight was expensive at 1000cad(suprised by that)

staying at hotel by airport, only 100/nt

bought shit tickets for game 3 at 400 each

and got game 4 tickets free from the Rockie's #1 pitcher, Jeff Francis
so that helps

total for weekend should be about 3500cad

Sounds like a great weekend though....wish l could do it myself.
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i guess its called the World Series because when it was invented, i think America was the only country that was big in pro baseball, but now a lot of countries are
That is true, but just look at any team's lineup today. The best players from all over the world come to the US to prove that they are the best, and to get the biggest paychecks.

In the Red Sox win yesterday, the starting pitcher was from Japan and so was the guy who relieved him. There are players from Japan, Korea, China, Australia, Cuba, Mexico, Dominican Republic, Nicaragua, Panama, Venezuela, Colombia, Bermuda, Puerto Rico, Aruba, and Canada.

Over 44% of professional baseball players in the US major and minor leagues come from foreign countries! That sounds pretty international to me!!
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Old 23-10-2007, 12:45
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so im all settled for Denver
flight was expensive at 1000cad(suprised by that)

staying at hotel by airport, only 100/nt

bought shit tickets for game 3 at 400 each

and got game 4 tickets free from the Rockie's #1 pitcher, Jeff Francis
so that helps

total for weekend should be about 3500cad

Which is about $3600 USD! OMG, who'd have ever thought the once might dollar could fall so low! And the end is not yet in sight.
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First game is on Wednesday, Oct. 24 in BOSTON at 8:00 p.m.

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COLORADO: Jeff Francis (2-0) - BOSTON: Josh Beckett (3-0)

Any predictions?
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Old 23-10-2007, 18:57
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so im all settled for Denver
flight was expensive at 1000cad(suprised by that)

staying at hotel by airport, only 100/nt

bought shit tickets for game 3 at 400 each

and got game 4 tickets free from the Rockie's #1 pitcher, Jeff Francis
so that helps

total for weekend should be about 3500cad


Watching the Sox lose......PRICELESS
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Watching the Sox lose......PRICELESS

that was actually, pretty funny Dave
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Old 23-10-2007, 21:34
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Just two countries in this particular series - Colorado and Massachusetts.

I liked that answer, 555555
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The Associated Press: Yankee Fan Giuliani Backing Red Sox

What a lying bastard! This is the kind of bandwagoner Yankee fans are.
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Old 24-10-2007, 03:23
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The Associated Press: Yankee Fan Giuliani Backing Red Sox

What a lying bastard! This is the kind of bandwagoner Yankee fans are.
Of course, just to the north is New Hampshire — home to many Red Sox fans — and the nation's first primary. Typical lying politician!
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Old 24-10-2007, 03:29
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The home field advantage in Colorado:thinner air.... the SOX won't be able to breath. Then when the Rockies go to Boston...richer air which will make them super human.
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Old 24-10-2007, 06:18
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Wakefield not being on the Sox roster due to injury is disappointing. He has been on the team for a long time.

Ellsbury starting CF will be nice.

Wonder if Ortiz will start 1st base in Colorado.
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Anywhere we can a "Free" feed of the game on the net ?
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Old 24-10-2007, 08:45
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Old 24-10-2007, 11:20
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Of course, just to the north is New Hampshire — home to many Red Sox fans — and the nation's first primary. Typical lying politician!

Yea, but I'm an American League guy too. Could I ever root for the Yankees? NO. You're right, he is a lying POS.

(I don't want this to get into politics BUT... everyone of these Republicans is a lying POS and I say that as a proud Irish Catholic boy from Boston)
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Old 24-10-2007, 14:25
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Wonder if Ortiz will start 1st base in Colorado.
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