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Man, sports radio is ripping into Vladdy today Apparently he thought he was still in Montreal, since he was absent from the playoffs

Good to see President Taft is alive and well

I still have yet to see any other official report of his death

The stock has gone down

And it only took Holmgren seven years

Then there's the Larry Dierker era where they would keep making the playoffs and repeatedly get knocked out by Atlanta, although they've exorcised that demon the last two years. I just realized too... if the Astros win the WS, Phil Garner would join Terry Francona and Bob Brenly on the "THEY have a ring?" manager list

I just realized... if we get an Astros/White Sox WS, the sports' media sympathy meter will go through the roof. Of course we'll hear a shitload about the Black Sox, but we'll also probably be bombarded with Houston's hard-luck history as well as Biggs and Baggs being a long playing duo without a ring.

The W(TF)S

No

So the White Sox are going to the WS... *tumbleweeds blow through*

But the Cubs never had DISCO DEMOLITION NIGHT! YEAH BABY!

I'd say look to more recent history as well, namely the big faces of the two teams. Cubs - Sammy Sosa - portrayed as affable and goofy (at least until last year) White Sox - Frank Thomas - portrayed as aloof and surly

You have to tag with the ball-hand? I never knew that... I thought you just had to have the ball in possession

Sounds like the NCAA and west coast football

For a second I thought that was Steve Bartman II: Electric Boogaloo

I know the Sox-Yanks rivalry has a long history, but in recent times I don't remember the HUGE fuss coming about until the '03 ALCS, so that doesn't explain the previous WS.

Matt Young fails at logic

Yeah, but how many WS this decade have been ratings killers? Last year with Boston and '01 with NY post 9-11, essentialy. '00 - No one outside NY cared '02 - No one outside California cared '03 - Proved the Yankees are not automatic ratings

At this rate we could wind up with an Indy-Denver AFC title game ...which would probably mean Mr. AwShucks going to the SB...

A comeback could happen... though I'd laugh if the Cardinals just roll over and die tomorrow

I hope they decide to be the new Marlins for a few games. Angels too. Given the history of the ChiSox and Astros, a comeback from 3-1 wouldn't surprise me

The Cardinals are the new Braves

Good job gradually handing that lead away, Denver

I didn't know until this thread that there was a true story behind Domino, which I decided to look into. So, yeah, Hollywood dun fucked up this one. The previews just made it look like a generic action flick with a chick lead...

Bye bye Tony