Soccer, Sports and Politics - Part Deux

You're right, I did say that exactly. I was thinking more about whether they spent as much as the Yankees. Maybe they did and it just didn't work out, I can't say. All I know is they were up two games to none in 1996 before Jim Leyritz erased the next whole half-decade of potential success.

 

For a neutral, that was one of the greatest post-season pitchers’ duel ever.

The Yankee run was unearned, as I recall. And if I recall correctly, it’s because the game reminded me of a lot of Braves games I’d watch with friends in the 80’s when Rick Mahler would throw a complete game (or at least 8 solid innings) without allowing an earned run, while still getting tagged with the loss.

 

That's embarrassing.

Guys who can't read and don't go to class losing to future lawyers and doctors.

 

The greatest day for a Vandy alum in a quarter century.

 

Vandy's players are just as Black as Bama's

 

Marvelous Marv Was long retired so he is innocent!

 

I agree...

...and, it doesn't in any way make it less embarrassing for a team of fully paid professionals to lose to a semi-pro team.

This would be like Man Citeh losing to Yeovil Town.

 

Nah, maybe more like Hull City losing to Yeovil town. Still embarrassing, and still shouldn't ever happen.

 

Go on the Glovers!

 

Johan Neeskens died yesterday. Part of the great '74 Dutch team that lost to West Germany in the final In fact, Neeskens scored the famous penalty for The Netherlands before West Germany had even touched the ball. He also played in the '78 final loss to Argentina. Fantastic player; up there with another Johan imo.

 

Kirovski?

 

RIP to Cardinals & Redksins legend, Pat Fischer. One of the smallest guys in the NFL at the time but pound for pound one of the toughest. Used to battle Harold Carmichael who was a foot taller than him.

RIP to Pat Fischer, one of the most underrated and forgotten players of his generation.

Fischer, a University of Nebraska standout, made three Pro Bowls, two First-team All-Pro teams and two Second-team All-Pro teams during his seventeen year career with the Cardinals and the… pic.twitter.com/LRJ2BdAEjZ

— Four Verts 🏈 (@FourVerticals_) October 8, 2024

 

Damn! Terrible 7 days or so for well known sports athletes.

 

Now Luis Tiant. Every 70s kid did that windup in sandlot or wiffle ball.

This clip has it all. Game 6 of the '75 WS. Tiant's dad watching. Tiant pitching to Rose who flies out to Yaz in LF.

Boston #RedSox pitcher Luis Tiant gets Cincinnati #Reds batter Pete Rose to hit a fly ball to a sliding Carl Yastrzemski for the first out in Game 6 of the 1975 World Series at Fenway Park! #RIPLuisTiant #MLB #ElTiante pic.twitter.com/ma7sklisD9

— Baseball by BSmile (@BSmile) October 8, 2024

 

Jets fires Robert Salah. Didn't see that coming

 

Aww man....not Looie!

 

https://www.espn.com/golf/story/_/id/41683206/unruly-fans-warned-ahead-2025-ryder-cup-bethpage-black

They need to just pull classy events out of the northeast entirely, or at least go back to Forest Hills and control who gets tix. New York is fine for baseball abd boxing. But the rest? Nah. The US (tennis) Open has been just as bad, because people just don't know how to conduct themselves. And because McEnroe and Connors weren't ever given any sort of home training. Host the Ryder in Augusta permanently. That'll eliminate the riff raff.

 

Especially not Long Island* - the douchebag capital of the world.

* which is not really New York.

 

What is it- Jersey?

I'm reminded of Marisa Tomei in My Cousin Vinny. That beautiful face and that Cagney voice clashed like oil and water.

 

So a quarterback who thinks he’s bigger than the team gets his way. Both predictable and entertaining.

 

I think Saleh's winning percentage was .357 (which makes him the 4th worst ever for the mighty Jets). As someone who was fooled this year into drafting Garrett Wilson as my #1 draft pick for FF, this took too long. LFG and start throwing bombs to GW!

 

Its well outside New York City but the issue you and the article allude to still applies.

This Rogers guy comes across as a total dick. I can see why his own family disowned him decades ago.

 

He just got 13 catches, +100yds, and a TD! Against the mighty Vikings!!!