Just have to say....

[HugoTafurst]

Originally Posted by Skahtboi

There's one in every crowd!

Why do you assume there is only one?

[Dakota]

Being from Twins Territory, my natural inclination is to pull for the American League team in the World(hi, Mike...) Series. And, since my daughter lives in Waxahachie, even more so.

However, one of my favorite former Twins plays for St. Louis. Even better, he is a Twins player that many of the rabid Twins fans loved to hate. He even has a mnemonic name given to him by these fans... LNP... "Little Nicky Punto."

He was an excellent defensive infielder but an easy out in the batting order... something south of .250 IIRC for his lifetime batting average, with a season or two for the Twins where he was south of the Mendoza line for much of the season. (It was ironic, indeed,to see the Rangers intentionally walk LNP the other night to force StL to use a pinch hitter for the pitcher... and this pinch hitter hits the game winner!)

I just think it would be rich for LNP to get his World(hi, Mike...) Series ring before any of the Twins "star" players get theirs (if they ever do)!

So, I'm officially entertained by this series, but neutral...

[IRISHMAFIA]

Originally Posted by Dakota

Being from Twins Territory, my natural inclination is to pull for the American League team in the World(hi, Mike...) Series. And, since my daughter lives in Waxahachie, even more so.

However, one of my favorite former Twins plays for St. Louis. Even better, he is a Twins player that many of the rabid Twins fans loved to hate. He even has a mnemonic name given to him by these fans... LNP... "Little Nicky Punto."

He was an excellent defensive infielder but an easy out in the batting order... something south of .250 IIRC for his lifetime batting average, with a season or two for the Twins where he was south of the Mendoza line for much of the season. (It was ironic, indeed,to see the Rangers intentionally walk LNP the other night to force StL to use a pinch hitter for the pitcher... and this pinch hitter hits the game winner!)

I just think it would be rich for LNP to get his World(hi, Mike...) Series ring before any of the Twins "star" players get theirs (if they ever do)!

So, I'm officially entertained by this series, but neutral...

They're stil playing baseball?

[AtlUmpSteve]

Originally Posted by HugoTafurst

Why do you assume there is only one?

I am reminded of the story of the first grade teacher who tells all her students that she is a NY Yankees fan, and asks them to raise their hands if they are Yankees fans, too. And like most children of that age, thay all raise their hands; except for one little girl, Roseanne.

So the teacher asks Roseanne why she didn't raise her hand, as Roseanne replies that she is a Boston Red Sox fan, not a Yankees fan. The teacher asks her why, and she says that her mom and dad, as well as her big brother, are Red Sox fans, and she likes to watch the games with them.

Well, the teacher proceeds to tell Roseanne that she shouldn't do everything her parents like, that she should be able to decide for herself, asking "What would you do if your parents were morons?" And Roseanne's answer was
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"Then they would be Yankees fans."

[Steve M]

Originally Posted by AtlUmpSteve

I am reminded of the story of the first grade teacher who tells all her students that she is a NY Yankees fan, and asks them to raise their hands if they are Yankees fans, too. And like most children of that age, thay all raise their hands; except for one little girl, Roseanne.

So the teacher asks Roseanne why she didn't raise her hand, as Roseanne replies that she is a Boston Red Sox fan, not a Yankees fan. The teacher asks her why, and she says that her mom and dad, as well as her big brother, are Red Sox fans, and she likes to watch the games with them.

Well, the teacher proceeds to tell Roseanne that she shouldn't do everything her parents like, that she should be able to decide for herself, asking "What would you do if your parents were morons?" And Roseanne's answer was
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"Then they would be Yankees fans."

Now that reminds me of a conversation I had with my daughter on football years ago. I'm a stillers fan and my wife was an iggles fan, Since Pam doesn't read this board - my daughter chose the moron side - she's an iggles fan. Oh - and the son-in-law follows the cowboys. Family time during football is fun.

[Steve M]

Originally Posted by AtlUmpSteve

I am reminded of the story of the first grade teacher who tells all her students that she is a NY Yankees fan, and asks them to raise their hands if they are Yankees fans, too. And like most children of that age, thay all raise their hands; except for one little girl, Roseanne.

So the teacher asks Roseanne why she didn't raise her hand, as Roseanne replies that she is a Boston Red Sox fan, not a Yankees fan. The teacher asks her why, and she says that her mom and dad, as well as her big brother, are Red Sox fans, and she likes to watch the games with them.

Well, the teacher proceeds to tell Roseanne that she shouldn't do everything her parents like, that she should be able to decide for herself, asking "What would you do if your parents were morons?" And Roseanne's answer was
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"Then they would be Yankees fans."

Now that reminds me of a conversation I had with my daughter on football years ago. I'm a stillers fan and my wife was an iggles fan, Since Pam doesn't read this board - my daughter chose the moron side - she's an iggles fan. Oh - and the son-in-law follows the cowboys. Family time during football is fun.

[argodad]

Originally Posted by Steve M

Now that reminds me of a conversation I had with my daughter on football years ago. I'm a stillers fan and my wife was an iggles fan, Since Pam doesn't read this board - my daughter chose the moron side - she's an iggles fan. Oh - and the son-in-law follows the cowboys. Family time during football is fun.

"Stillers," "Iggles," and "Boys" -- none of you are having too much fun this year!