Looked for a thread to add this to, but couldn't find one, so here goes.
Who is going to win the World Series this year? ??? ;D :o ::) :-\
The Rockies?
Could be, they sure swatted our Phillies.
We're rooting for the Rockies here in Oklahoma. Matt Holliday, one of the rookies on the team who has had a great playoff series. played high school baseball in Stillwater, OK. Our son played for Bartlesville High School at the same time, and the two schools were in the same league. The teams met several times a year, so we're familiar with Matt and happy for his accomplishments.
Matt Holliday, will win the MVP award? Hopefully, Tulowitski will win the Rookie of the Year award.
Likewise, Clint Hurdle should be manager of the year. I remember him as a twenty year old playing for the Kansas City Royals. He made the front cover of Sports Illustrated but sort of fizzled as a player.
I mentioned Dinger the Rockies dinosaur mascot in an earlier thread.
Dinger wears a purplish outfit. Purple is the official color of the Rockies although it would be difficult to tell that since they have taken much of the purple out of their uniforms.
Why purple? For purple mountains majesty, of course.
I have lived here for almost thirty years and have yet to see a purple mountain, though.
The Rockies have won twenty-one of their last twenty-two games but they have been off for eight days. The first game on Wednesday night in Boston should give some indication.
Forecasts are saying the first game in Denver on Saturday night might be snow. We had four to seven inches yesterday and the temperature this morning is 19.5. This is not your father's World Series. If it goes seven games, it will not be over until November.
Boston came back from being down three to one so anything could happen.
Brrr! Waldo, that's football weather not baseball weather! It's a beautiful dry 76.5 here right now. We're officially on a drought watch though and may see restrictions soon. But then there is Georgia...those poor people!
Our temperature has really dropped here. It is cold and has rained all day. And I say Thank you.... God. A lot of people would love to be having rain today.
What a nice thought, Roma Jean. Indeed, the folks in Malibu, Calif., would give away their fortunates just to get a
good downpour of rain. Thanks for that reminder. We are blessed.
the folks in Malibu, Calif., would give away their fortunates just to get a good downpour of rain.
The folks in San Diego County would love to see some of that rain, also!
(See, I told you that people outside of this area don't know that the fire in S. D. County has burned well over 100,000 acres, around 275,000 people have been evacuated, and beautiful homes are continuing to burn! There are at least hundreds of homes that have burned, no one knows how many.)
I am pulling for the Rockies!!
What an awesome end of the season run they have been on. It was very exciting watching them in the last weekend of the season and the playoff series.
It is really refreshing to see guys playing that really truly enjoy the game. So many guys for Boston look like it is just a job. The Rockies players have so much fun!!
At one time, all World Series games were in the daytime and everyone wore coat and tie to the games.
In my high school, a b&w TV was brought into the auditorium and the kids brought their lunch in and watched the game. We did not complain because the TV was only 21 inches. That was as big as they came back then. Likewise, during study hall you could go watch the game. Times were different then and once lunch or study hall was over, you promptly went to class regardless of what was going on in the game.
For some reason, the Rockies did not have the traditional half circle red, white, and blue bunting hanging at intervals over the rails like Boston had. I have not heard why.
One could always tell if a game was a World Series game by the bunting.
Boston's Fenway park is old and has the iron I beams anchored at intervals in the middle of the seating to support the upper deck. I think there are only four parks left that has those. I once paid good money ($2.75) to see a Kansas City Athletics game and unknowingly to me the seat was behind one of those I beams. I could see the pitcher and the outfield but could not see the batter or the umpire. The beam was so large I could not look around and see the batter. Luckily, all the new park double and triple park are cantilevered giving everyone a good view of the field.
Care to bet on the World Series? I will bet anyone 3 Haiku's that the Rockies win tonight.
The Rockies will win
The Red Sox don't have the grit
Home advantage...not
A friend of mine in Denver was able to get tickets for Game 4 (in Denver) on Sunday night. She paid $90 per ticket on Monday morning. She looked on the internet today, and tickets in that same seating section are being sold for $800 each. She's considering selling them... and paying off their credit cards! But then she said "once in a lifetime experience".
Oops, the Rockies had a really rough night in Boston--let's hope their next venture out will be much more flamboyant!!!!!!!
Hey Wilma! Were we wrong or what!? Maybe the Rockies can't play at lower altitudes! I was shocked!
I'm just glad nobody bet me. I don't know if I could come up with 3 Haiku's. All bets are off for tonight. have to study this situation.
What to do? ??? How could the Rockies let me down like this? :o :o Maybe being home will make a difference. I see that temperatures are to be in the 40's for the next 2 games. 8)
Being home isn't making a difference so far. Looks like I am wrong about who is going to win the series and I hate being wrong.
Maybe --- just maybe, they will get at least one game. I am so disappointed !!! Waaaaaaa
Well, that was a big let down, wasn't it? So who is your favorite pro football team?
We don't watch much pro football anymore, but I must say the KU A&M game was very exciting on Saturday. We just simply don't have much time to watch TV. We did watch the last of the series last night and saw Mike Timlin pitch some. He is from Midland, TX and about the age of our oldest. The Nix boy (I think his name is Jason) plays for the Rockies, but I think he was on the inactive roster for the series, is also from here. His brother Lance plays for the Brewers, used to be with the TX Rangers. He (Lance) had a shoulder injury and hasn't done as well since he is back playing. It's always fun to sorta know some of the players. Frank knows the Nix's boys dad well.
Myrna
Wilma, this won't make you feel any better, but my U. of Del. Blue Hens beat Navy at Annapolis on Sat. Del. has lost only one game so far. Not too bad. Sounds like KU is doing well too. I like the Eagles, but they just can't seem to find the field this year.
Did not have chance to watch all of any games. Just bits. Talked to grandson at KU and he almost did not have a voice. He did enjoyed the game even on TV. (Or was it the Pregaming?) He won't be home until Thanksgiving because of games. He will be busy until the week before Thanksgiving but no need to come home the weekend before.
Myrna, would this Nix boy be any relation to the Nixes that used to live at Piedmont? I don't remember the parent's names but there was James, Maxine, Roy and another girl. Maxine was my age which is ancient.
No, Wilma, these people are from Texas. I don't know what their hometown is, as their Dad is a crude oil purchaser. But, no relation to any of the people from Kansas as far as I know.
Myna