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Getbig Misc Discussion Boards => Sports Discussion Boards => Topic started by: Drama Queen on February 03, 2009, 03:35:04 PM
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In the U.S. , if you’re not a fan of baseball, you might as well not be American ::)
One hundred and sixty two games in a regular season (are you serious ) is 142 too many. Come on. By the time July rolls around, a game-winning home run or strike out in the bottom of the ninth doesn’t mean shit,
Now, I’ve been invited to baseball games before, and after foolishly accepting the first couple of times, I’ve since learned to fake either a limp or a devastating and sudden brain injury, since baseball is the dullest thing ever invented to be played by men in embarrassingly snug pants on mounds of dirt.I recognize it’s America’s national pastime, but once you unwrap baseball from the American flag and untie the eagle baked in an apple pie you tied around it, it turns out baseball’s so staggeringly fucking boring you could get hit in the temple with a foul ball and be grateful.
If you can think of two things more excruciatingly dull than sitting still for six hours watching screens flip through mathematics while snug-panted men occasionally interrupt long stretches of standing around to hit a ball from one end of the stadium to the other, then you’re from England and have watched cricket, and my condolences.
8) 8) 8)
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The Greatest of All Time.
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The Greatest of All Time.
Gotta respectfully disagree, Squad. :)
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The Greatest of All Time.
Greatest of his time no doubt, he probably woudnt hit 20 homers in a season with today's "standars".
WOOOSSSHHHHHHHHHHHHH !!!
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POST THIS SHIT ON THE SPORTS BOARD
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Greatest of his time no doubt, he probably woudnt hit 20 homers in a season with today's "standars".
WOOOSSSHHHHHHHHHHHHH !!!
::) he was hitting 550 foot home runs in the mid 1950's, from both sides of the plate too, don't compare these steroid jackasses to the greats like Mantle, Mays and Aaron, hahahhaa, fuccking dumbass.
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In the U.S. , if you’re not a fan of baseball, you might as well not be American ::)
One hundred and sixty two games in a regular season (are you serious ) is 142 too many. Come on. By the time July rolls around, a game-winning home run or strike out in the bottom of the ninth doesn’t mean shit,
Now, I’ve been invited to baseball games before, and after foolishly accepting the first couple of times, I’ve since learned to fake either a limp or a devastating and sudden brain injury, since baseball is the dullest thing ever invented to be played by men in embarrassingly snug pants on mounds of dirt.I recognize it’s America’s national pastime, but once you unwrap baseball from the American flag and untie the eagle baked in an apple pie you tied around it, it turns out baseball’s so staggeringly fucking boring you could get hit in the temple with a foul ball and be grateful.
If you can think of two things more excruciatingly dull than sitting still for six hours watching screens flip through mathematics while snug-panted men occasionally interrupt long stretches of standing around to hit a ball from one end of the stadium to the other, then you’re from England and have watched cricket, and my condolences.
8) 8) 8)
You sound like my ex , you would make great friends with her shopping at the mall rather than watching some boring sports.
WOOOSSHHHHHHHH
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have to disagree with both of you
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have to disagree with both of you
can you imagine what it was like living in NYC in the 1950's and being a baseball fan with Mickey Mantle, Willie Mays and Duke Snider playing the same position at the same time in the same city? makes me wish i was born in the 30's. :o
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oh dude, i know, thats why baseball WAS americas pasttime. its definetely not the same game now.
have u checked out that new MLB channel?? Its all baseball all day everyday. Pretty good shit.
also i had to say mays, because im a bay area boy lol. :)
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one day people will be saying can you imagine what it was like watching a-rod and jeter and mariano in the same city.
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ken griffey jr
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ken griffey jr
Get out of this thread with that garbage !
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one day people will be saying can you imagine what it was like watching a-rod and jeter and mariano in the same city.
not unless your a yankee fan...mantle was basball regardless of who you followed.
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have to disagree with both of you
If you're gonna post up Willie, you've gotta put this pic up. Amazing!
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I can't find the clip on YouTube, but this thread reminds me of the scene in Cobb with Tommy Lee Jones as Ty Cobb. Some guy asked him, "If you were still playing, what do you think you would hit today?" Cobb answered, ".290" The guy said, "But your lifetime average was over .370 and you hit .400 a bunch of times. Why only .290?" Cobb replied, "Because I'm seventy-two fuckin' years old!!"
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lol.... in all seriousness its an easy pick...its barry bonds
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lol.... in all seriousness its an easy pick...its barry bonds
was that a easy pick or easy prick? ;D
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::) he was hitting 550 foot home runs in the mid 1950's, from both sides of the plate too, don't compare these steroid jackasses to the greats like Mantle, Mays and Aaron, hahahhaa, fuccking dumbass.
Easy there tiger
Sure he could hit from both sides of the plates
But:
Then -just Curves and fast ball (piece of cake for sluggers)
Now- Do you really want me to name how many throws can actually dominate the most dangerous hitter?
Then--they were like 4 or 5 pitchers in the league that can really throw over 90 mph
Now- Theres like 5 pitchers in every team that can throw over 90 mph.
Then- only one pitcher was used per game even if the pic had a bad day will be rare to have a relief pitcher in the 9th.
Now- A starting pitcher would go hard 6 to 7 innings if not few relief pitchers and then a fresh Closer.
Now- Its hard to hit over 40 doubles in a season due to the speed given to the outfielders "jackasses on steroids"
Pitcher have more strengh and movement on their throws (balls)thanks to steroids
A shortstop can make a double play faster thanks to steroids and so on and on.
Then - They were like 12 teams in the majors
Now - close to 30
Then - Anyone at 160 pounds could play at Major league lebel..
The best players were watching the game at home for being either black or latinos and not allowed to play.
Now things are a bit more competitive.
If youre over 90 years of age ...Nevermind
WOOOOSSHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
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Easy there tiger
Sure he could hit from both sides of the plates
But:
Then -just Curves and fast ball (piece of cake for sluggers)
Now- Do you really want me to name how many throws can actually dominate the most dangerous hitter?
Then--they were like 4 or 5 pitchers in the league that can really throw over 90 mph
Now- Theres like 5 pitchers in every team that can throw over 90 mph.
Then- only one pitcher was used per game even if the pic had a bad day will be rare to have a relief pitcher in the 9th.
Now- A starting pitcher would go hard 6 to 7 innings if not few relief pitchers and then a fresh Closer.
Now- Its hard to hit over 40 doubles in a season due to the speed given to the outfielders "jackasses on steroids"
Pitcher have more strengh and movement on their throws (balls)thanks to steroids
A shortstop can make a double play faster thanks to steroids and so on and on.
Then - They were like 12 teams in the majors
Now - close to 30
Then - Anyone at 160 pounds could play at Major league lebel..
The best players were watching the game at home for being either black or latinos and not allowed to play.Now things are a bit more competitive.
If youre over 90 years of age ...Nevermind
WOOOOSSHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
I thought he included Aaron and Mays..could be wrong but not white as I remember.
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Epic thread backfire >:(
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Epic thread backfire >:(
Sorry man..yea baseball sucks it's stupid and boring..feel better... ;D
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Sorry man..yea baseball sucks it's stupid and boring..feel better... ;D
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Sorry man..yea baseball sucks it's stupid and boring..feel better... ;D
You obviously have not played the game, then. Shame.
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oh dude, i know, thats why baseball WAS americas pasttime. its definetely not the same game now.
have u checked out that new MLB channel?? Its all baseball all day everyday. Pretty good shit.
also i had to say mays, because im a bay area boy lol. :)
Have had it on everyday since Jan 1. when it started. Last night was the 2002 WS with the Angels 8)
Football is just something to till baseball season. BUT, I did get invited this Friday to sit in on USC football speed camp and strength program, can't wait for that 8)
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In the U.S. , if you’re not a fan of baseball, you might as well not be American ::)
One hundred and sixty two games in a regular season (are you serious ) is 142 too many. Come on. By the time July rolls around, a game-winning home run or strike out in the bottom of the ninth doesn’t mean shit,
Now, I’ve been invited to baseball games before, and after foolishly accepting the first couple of times, I’ve since learned to fake either a limp or a devastating and sudden brain injury, since baseball is the dullest thing ever invented to be played by men in embarrassingly snug pants on mounds of dirt.I recognize it’s America’s national pastime, but once you unwrap baseball from the American flag and untie the eagle baked in an apple pie you tied around it, it turns out baseball’s so staggeringly fucking boring you could get hit in the temple with a foul ball and be grateful.
If you can think of two things more excruciatingly dull than sitting still for six hours watching screens flip through mathematics while snug-panted men occasionally interrupt long stretches of standing around to hit a ball from one end of the stadium to the other, then you’re from England and have watched cricket, and my condolences.
8) 8) 8)
Like Football games in person, you get wasted...You go to a game 3 hours before and hit up the across the street bar from the field and get wasted...Then you drink as much as possible while in the stadium...
Your main purpose is to get drunk as fuck and let every father in a 30 seat radius realize what a mistake it was to bring his kid to a baseball/football game at $100 seat...
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Have had it on everyday since Jan 1. when it started. Last night was the 2002 WS with the Angels 8)
Football is just something to till baseball season. BUT, I did get invited this Friday to sit in on USC football speed camp and strength program, can't wait for that 8)
Sweet maybe u can personally inject a couple cc's into Taylor Mays' ass .
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Lets make this thread bodybuilding related.
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Go watch a game in Yankee stadium,Fenway,Wrigley or St.Louis and then tell me if it's no fun.
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Go watch a game in Yankee stadium,Fenway,Wrigley or St.Louis and then tell me if it's no fun.
I couldn't quote this for more truth if I tried. :)
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I couldn't quote this for more truth if I tried. :)
;) :)
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Easy there tiger
Sure he could hit from both sides of the plates
But:
Then -just Curves and fast ball (piece of cake for sluggers)
Now- Do you really want me to name how many throws can actually dominate the most dangerous hitter?
Then--they were like 4 or 5 pitchers in the league that can really throw over 90 mph
Now- Theres like 5 pitchers in every team that can throw over 90 mph.
Then- only one pitcher was used per game even if the pic had a bad day will be rare to have a relief pitcher in the 9th.
Now- A starting pitcher would go hard 6 to 7 innings if not few relief pitchers and then a fresh Closer.
Now- Its hard to hit over 40 doubles in a season due to the speed given to the outfielders "jackasses on steroids"
Pitcher have more strengh and movement on their throws (balls)thanks to steroids
A shortstop can make a double play faster thanks to steroids and so on and on.
Then - They were like 12 teams in the majors
Now - close to 30
Then - Anyone at 160 pounds could play at Major league lebel..
The best players were watching the game at home for being either black or latinos and not allowed to play.
Now things are a bit more competitive.
If youre over 90 years of age ...Nevermind
WOOOOSSHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
don't worry about Quaker/SF. He's like the fat kid in school deperately trying to fit in so he learns one fact about a sport and tries to inject it into a conversation.
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The Greatest of All Time.
What ballparks have you been to?
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I couldn't quote this for more truth if I tried. :)
Have you been to any besides Toronto?
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don't worry about Quaker/SF. He's like the fat kid in school deperately trying to fit in so he learns one fact about a sport and tries to inject it into a conversation.
hahahahhaaa, and i guees you think that Mickey mantle would be just a "so-so" player in today's day and age as well, right? ::)
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;) :)
Still have my limited edition Derek Jeter figurine(!?) from the last time I was at a Yankee game. #5742/20,000 no less. :D
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Fenway is 100000000000000000% better since the new owners took over. The renovations are great and their is a great atmosphere around the ballpark.
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Have you been to any besides Toronto?
Sure, lots. Toronto is a nice enough stadium, but baseball-wise not so good. You've got artificial turf, which I hate, and even if you're seated along the baselines you're still 60' away from the action. But it's all we have these days, so what are ya gonna do.
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Fenway is 100000000000000000% better since the new owners took over. The renovations are great and their is a great atmosphere around the ballpark.
You know I'm a die hard Yankee fan but the company I work for has season tickets to Fenway.
I get to go twice a year.seats are field level exactly 20 rows behind home :o it always a great time,such a great atmosphere.and lets not forget the bar hopping around Fenway afterwords 8)
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You know I'm a die hard Yankee fan but the company I work for has season tickets to Fenway.
I get to go twice a year.seats are field level exactly 20 rows behind home :o it always a great time,such a great atmosphere.and lets not forget the bar hopping around Fenway afterwords 8)
I love(d) Yankee Stadium. I got yelled at by some geezer tour guide for taking a picture of Babe Ruth's plaque in monument park with a Red Sox hat on it. The neighberhood is a little to "Puerto Ricany" though. ;D
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Sure, lots. Toronto is a nice enough stadium, but baseball-wise not so good. You've got artificial turf, which I hate, and even if you're seated along the baselines you're still 60' away from the action. But it's all we have these days, so what are ya gonna do.
I've done Yankee,Fenway,Shea,Camden,and Pac Bell.
Camden and Pac Bell are great stadiums but don't have close to the atmosphere of NY or Boston.
I was suppose to go to Olympic stadium but I never made it off St. Catherine street ;)
...and Mcovey's cove is tiny compared to how it's made to look on tv.
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I've done Yankee,Fenway,Shea,Camden,and Pac Bell.
Camden and Pac Bell are great stadiums but don't have close to the atmosphere of NY or Boston.
I was suppose to go to Olympic stadium but I never made it off St. Catherine street ;)
...and Mcovey's cove is tiny compared to how it's made to look on tv.
I wonder if Club Super Sex is still around? I disremember going there plenty of times. ;D
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Camden Yards is by far the nicest i've been to. Fenway and Yankee stadium speak for themselves. PNC in Pittsburgh is really nice, Tropicana field was the most depressing stadium i've ever seen maybe thats changed. The Marlins were good because there were like 100 people there so we moved up right by the third base line and RFK was huge.
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I wonder if Club Super Sex is still around? I disremember going there plenty of times. ;D
I can't seem to recall that place myself ;)
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Camden Yards is by far the nicest i've been to. Fenway and Yankee stadium speak for themselves. PNC in Pittsburgh is really nice, Tropicana field was the most depressing stadium i've ever seen maybe thats changed. The Marlins were good because there were like 100 people there so we moved up right by the third base line and RFK was huge.
The fans are way to nice at Camden >:(
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Like Football games in person, you get wasted...You go to a game 3 hours before and hit up the across the street bar from the field and get wasted...Then you drink as much as possible while in the stadium...
Your main purpose is to get drunk as fuck and let every father in a 30 seat radius realize what a mistake it was to bring his kid to a baseball/football game at $100 seat...
hahahahahahahaha
QFT
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The fans are way to nice at Camden >:(
True. I feel bad for them, it's a great baseball city but the product they've put out the last decade or so has been horrendous. BBQ was good though.
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True. I feel bad for them, it's a great baseball city but the product they've put out the last decade or so has been horrendous. BBQ was good though.
Boogs bbq is good shit :D
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Go watch a game in Yankee stadium,Fenway,Wrigley or St.Louis and then tell me if it's no fun.
I watched the phillies play a game at philly one time, most boring thing i ever went to in my life.
I went to yankee stadium one time when it was snowing really bad (dumbass me couldn't make the connection between snow and canceled tours), and the guys working there were really cool and let me go take pictures of the stadium covered in snow.
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Easy there tiger
Sure he could hit from both sides of the plates
But:
Then -just Curves and fast ball (piece of cake for sluggers)
Now- Do you really want me to name how many throws can actually dominate the most dangerous hitter?
Then--they were like 4 or 5 pitchers in the league that can really throw over 90 mph
Now- Theres like 5 pitchers in every team that can throw over 90 mph.
Then- only one pitcher was used per game even if the pic had a bad day will be rare to have a relief pitcher in the 9th.
Now- A starting pitcher would go hard 6 to 7 innings if not few relief pitchers and then a fresh Closer.
Now- Its hard to hit over 40 doubles in a season due to the speed given to the outfielders "jackasses on steroids"
Pitcher have more strengh and movement on their throws (balls)thanks to steroids
A shortstop can make a double play faster thanks to steroids and so on and on.
Then - They were like 12 teams in the majors
Now - close to 30
Then - Anyone at 160 pounds could play at Major league lebel..
The best players were watching the game at home for being either black or latinos and not allowed to play.
Now things are a bit more competitive.
If youre over 90 years of age ...Nevermind
WOOOOSSHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
Squadfather over heard his uncle talk about how great Mantle was one night over dinner in the trailer. He thought he would repeat it and gets an Epic Owning
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Squadfather over heard his uncle talk about how great Mantle was one night over dinner in the trailer. He thought he would repeat it and gets an Epic Owning
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haha, everytime you post that it's so obvious I'm in your head.
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haha, everytime you post that it's so obvious I'm in your head.
hahahaa, just like how you hired someone to come to my hometown and take pictures of someone you thought was me and then start a thread about it, right? :D
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Easy there tiger
Sure he could hit from both sides of the plates
But:
Then -just Curves and fast ball (piece of cake for sluggers)
Now- Do you really want me to name how many throws can actually dominate the most dangerous hitter?
Then--they were like 4 or 5 pitchers in the league that can really throw over 90 mph
Now- Theres like 5 pitchers in every team that can throw over 90 mph.
Then- only one pitcher was used per game even if the pic had a bad day will be rare to have a relief pitcher in the 9th.
Now- A starting pitcher would go hard 6 to 7 innings if not few relief pitchers and then a fresh Closer.
Now- Its hard to hit over 40 doubles in a season due to the speed given to the outfielders "jackasses on steroids"
Pitcher have more strengh and movement on their throws (balls)thanks to steroids
A shortstop can make a double play faster thanks to steroids and so on and on.
Then - They were like 12 teams in the majors
Now - close to 30
Then - Anyone at 160 pounds could play at Major league lebel..
The best players were watching the game at home for being either black or latinos and not allowed to play.
Now things are a bit more competitive.
If youre over 90 years of age ...Nevermind
WOOOOSSHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
You bring up some good points, but allow me to counter with a few others:
Pitchers did not just have curve balls and fast balls; the slider was first used in 1910 (Bender) and the forkball shortly after World War I (Bush). The changeup was also part of the game; it was called a "slowball"
The pitcher's mound was higher, thus giving the pitcher a huge advantage (the mound was lowered after the 1968 season)
The fact that there were fewer teams actually worked in favor of the defense; there were more quality pitchers to go around, rather than the situation of having pitchers with AA/AAA talent rushed into the major leagues to fill roster spots.
The strike zone was also more generous, forcing hitters to take chances they don't have to take in today's game, and hitters were man enough to accept that "brush back" pitches were part of the game.
Finally, more position players are true hitters in today's game. Until the mid-80's or so, catchers, shortstops, and second basemen were not held to the same hitting requirements they are now (think "Mendoza line"). Also, at least in the American League, the pitcher's usual "wasted at-bat" is not a factor. Therefore, it is more difficult to "pitch around" someone than it used to be.
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hahahaa, just like how you hired someone to come to my hometown and take pictures of someone you thought was me and then start a thread about it, right? :D
Those were forwarded to me by a board member out of the blue asswipe.
If you think for one second that I would bother with all that to try and own a piece of trailer trash, you are sadly mistaken.
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Those were forwarded to me by a board member out of the blue asswipe.
If you think for one second that I would bother with all that to try and own a piece of trailer trash, you are sadly mistaken.
hahahhaa, skinny/fat BOOM. ;D
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I am a huge sports fan but there is nothing better than sitting on a sunday afternoon with a few beers watching the cubbies play (and win hopefully) man I cant wait for baseball to start. I will have it on at work all season now with sirius and xm merge. I get fired up thinking about summer and baseball.