Poll of the Day > Sports Discussion Topic #163: We are sold out of Sport license plates!

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The Nationals seem like d-bags and I'll never have the Dodgers higher than last place on my list, and the Cubs are just boring. I guess I have to root for the other NL West teams.

why don't MLB catchers wear a cup? the yankees catcher got hit in the balls and it looked incredibly painful

Mauer...do or die. It's okay if you don't get a hit/HR, but it would be really cool if you did #legacy

That was close. Now the game is over.

They do wear cups.

I guess I'm pulling for the Astros. I basically don't care as long as it's not the Cubs or Red Sox. Yankees would suck too but it wouldn't ruin my life like those two would

I think I will be pulling for the #Tribe #WahoosTeePee

espn stat guy: "twins are the first team to lose 100 game and then make the playoffs"
other espn guy: "granted, it's easier now that ever to do that due to the new mlb playoff system"

me: fuck off and die, buddy

Let's just do the full list like we traditionally do:

1. Rockies
2. Twins
3. Astros
4. Indians
5. Nationals
6. Diamondbacks
7. Dodgers
8. Yankees
9. Cubs
10. Red Sox
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Also why do they still call it new. I was just thinking about this the other day as some mlb network guy was saying how much it changes things for teams. Yeah man thanks for your talking point from the 2012 trade deadline

I tried to do a list but I couldn't decide on like 2-5 because they were all so even. If the Indians didn't have annoying fans who pretend they aren't Redskins Jr they'd probably be at least #2

1. Twins
2. Rockies
3. Indians
4. Nationals
5. Diamondbacks.
6. Astros
7. Dodgers
8. Red Sox
9. Cubs
10. Yankees

CaptainHammer posted...

I tried to do a list but I couldn't decide on like 2-5 because they were all so even. If the Indians didn't have annoying fans who pretend they aren't Redskins Jr they'd probably be at least #2

you can do it man

I can't. I'm not strong enough.

you are

Trust in yourself and you can achieve anything!
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You're just like Kaito Momota. Log that name away in case you ever play danganronpa 3.

1. Astros
2. Indians
3. Rockies
4. Dodgers
5. Diamondbacks
6. Twins
7. Nationals
8. Yankees
9. Red Sox
10. Cubs

I ended up putting the Rockies high because I know I will not be able to root against them even if they throw down with my man Kershaw. I just know myself better than that at this point. I will say I don't care who wins then when game 1 is 8-0 Dodgers I will feel sad

That commercial for booze posited that JB Smoove was the coolest guy ever and a singer. Very interesting

I don't take offense that you don't want my fave team to win, because that's life, but I respect the heck out of your 8-10 chewy and squall

I'd be thrilled if the Twins won it all. Even the Nats would be great. I mean that sincerely

1. Indians
2. Astros
3. Twins
4. Rockies
5. Diamondbacks
6. Dodgers
7. Nationals
8. Yankees
9. Red Sox
10. Cubs

I would only really be upset about 9 and 10, but still, nobody needs to see the Yankees win it all again.

You know what, I'll swap the Dodgers and Diamondbacks. I just love Kershaw and want to see him go wild in the playoffs

That was fucking brutal, jeez. God doesn't want the Twins to win.

I was trying to find the Rockies' playoff roster (which looks like it's not out yet) and I didn't even know before that they can set a roster just for the wild card game and then change it. That's interesting, since they can basically free up roster spots from starting pitchers, although it's not like they have much extra bullpen or bench depth to choose from anyway. It seems like you'd almost be better off keeping starting pitchers in case the game goes to extras or you get starts like we saw tonight
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CaptainHammer posted...

That was fucking brutal, jeez. God doesn't want the Twins to win.

God didn't want the Twins to even make it this far to begin with. And you gotta respect the Twinkies for getting this far (I hate moral victories btw)

Anyways Go Lynx tomorrow I guess

I hate the Yankees so much. I had forgotten how despicable of a team they are, but I remember now.

Remember when Aroldis Chapman fired a handgun next to his gf's head

Are you hyped at all for the Wolves? I don't know much about hockey, will the Wild be good? Those other sports are just around the corner man
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Man I just realized it's gonna be a Yankees-Sox ALCS isn't it, fucking kill me now

"Oh Cool" Tier:
1. Twins
2. Rockies
3. Astros

Could Have Been Worse Tier:
4. Indians
5. Diamondbacks

"Ugh" Tier
6. Nationals

Please Kill Me Tier:
7. Red Sox
8. Cubs
9. Yankees
10. Dodgers

Rockies posted...

Are you hyped at all for the Wolves? I don't know much about hockey, will the Wild be good? Those other sports are just around the corner man

The Wild have plateaued as of like 3 years ago. They're an okay hockey team, but that's all they will ever be in the current era. They have good players, but most of the are underachievers. Also Parise is way out of his prime and will probably retire this season due to injury.

The Wolves look like the best team in MN. I don't like basketball but I'm trying to learn so we'll see how it goes.

Vikings are the Vikings. My favorite team, but they perpetually suck.

Really a great year for the Twins. I'm excited for next year and looking forward to paying more attention to baseball next season.

edit: go lynx go

anyway, sorry for talking about my fave teams too much tonight. On to the next.

The thing that sucks about the NBA is that there are only 1-4 teams that have an actual realistic shot of winning the title, and the Wolves are not one of them this year. But I imagine it at least must be exciting to have a real prospect of returning to the playoffs, because I feel excited about the Nuggets.

I expect at least Memphis and Portland to drop out of the West playoffs, leaving the door open for our teams. The Jazz and Clippers could be casualties too, I guess, but they'd have to fall a lot further. Plus, who is going to replace them? Maybe the Pelicans, but then after that I don't know who could make the playoffs. The Kings and Lakers have a chance if they overachieve a bit and have a few things bounce their way.
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I'm just hoping the Kings will start developing now and be good in 3-4 years when these current superteams are hopefully gone, but I'm sure new ones will form after that.

I hear ya dawg. I honestly think the pups have a 50/50 chance of even making the playoffs. I think they will grind it out and make the playoffs, and they matchup really well against GSW. KAT owns curry, and let's see what jimmy buckets can do. Sorry Ricky Rubio sympathizers.

I've always thought that college basketball is way more entertaining than NBA, but it's too bad that my fave NCAA sucks

I think I might actually get into the NBA if St. Louis got a team. I enjoy it more than NCAA but it doesn't help that Missouri is insane embarrassing garbage at basketball and SLU is a weird private school

I only ever watch the NCAA for the tournament, but I don't like the way they play basketball. I can't really put my finger on it, but something about it seems really sloppy and disorganized, even with the best teams. There's just a noticeable gap in the quality of play, which is the same problem I have with college football. I like some of their rules better, like 1-and-1s, but some are just dumb, like the possession arrow
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CaptainHammer posted...

I think I might actually get into the NBA if St. Louis got a team. I enjoy it more than NCAA but it doesn't help that Missouri is insane embarrassing garbage at basketball and SLU is a weird private school

St. Louis deserves a big 4 major sports representation. There were years where the Vikings were being threatened to move to LA, and it was shitty. I feel bad for any city and fanbase that actually had to experience it. STL is a top 5 baseball and hockey town. Give them back an NFL team and give them an NBA team.

Rockies posted...

I only ever watch the NCAA for the tournament, but I don't like the way they play basketball. I can't really put my finger on it, but something about it seems really sloppy and disorganized, even with the best teams. There's just a noticeable gap in the quality of play, which is the same problem I have with college football. I like some of their rules better, like 1-and-1s, but some are just dumb, like the possession arrow

I like to gamble, which makes march madness awesome, but the NBA vs the NCAA has some differences. I personally just think that the pace/style of play of college ball is more exciting

The worst thing was how long it took and how it felt so inevitable. There would be days when we'd get what sounded like good news (in other words very bad news for other fanbases) and then a day later somehow we'd be back to living in fear. Then there was months of debate and knowing how it was going to end but still hanging onto that sliver of hope. Then one day while you're at the self checkout bagging some groceries you get the text that you knew was coming. There was a sense of relief at that moment because at least it was over

College basketball also has huge talent gaps within its own teams, just like college football. So sometimes you'll see stuff like a team running a full-court press all game, which is kind of interesting, but it would get any NBA team killed. I guess that's kind of the equivalent of a football team that runs QB options on 50% of the plays
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Most people want to see Seattle get a basketball team back before anyone else gets one, so St. Louis is going to have to wait a while.

Oh I dont think it'll ever happen. I think we're gonna stick with what we've already got for a long time at least. I was merely speaking hypothetically my dear boy

I looked up lynx tickets prices out of curiosity and the cheapest one is $111. I wonder if it's because it's at the Barn instead of the x or Target center

Even on my phone I still can't figure out how to display emoji, although I found out that it displays them in black and white.

Real talk: Why do we even have emoji on gfaqs? I thought the point was mainly for Twitter and texting because of the small character limits
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Because Emojis are the purest form of human expression. Within the next 10 years, written language will be entirely replaced by Emojis

why do we have emojis....

Lmao why......

Anyway, poor WNBA. Game 5 of the Finals competes with an MLB playoff game and the start of the NHL season.

Go Lynx!!

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