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MrKnickerbocker said:
No, I don't. Mostly I find the majority of sports incredibly boring and the commercialism disgusting. But fans are the icing on the cake.
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Sports kick ass. They are the original, ultimate "Reality TV."

That said, I do agree that regular-season professional basketball, baseball and hockey games can be rather boring all in all. Playoffs, though, are a different story. The game last night was very exciting, and it's tough to top a sudden death overtime in the Stanley Cup Finals.
 
For the most part, I'm with Mr.K on this. Not a fan of endless sports punditry on TV, barrage of advertising, sport-related small talk (cars and soap operas being the other universally accepted small talk topics) and sports events being used as an excuse for being a violent thug. Fan behaviour in all its glory really dampened my enthusiasm for football (the soccer variety).
 
Brigantium said:
For the most part, I'm with Mr.K on this. Not a fan of endless sports punditry on TV, barrage of advertising, sport-related small talk (cars and soap operas being the other universally accepted small talk topics) and sports events being used as an excuse for being a violent thug. Fan behaviour in all its glory really dampened my enthusiasm for football (the soccer variety).
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Pre/post game interviews are some of the most ridiculous things I've seen.
 
Watched the parade/rally .. looks like the best be to was to drive north on Lake Short and just pull your car over :)
 
I just realized this thread existed!

Wow... what an amazing series, with probably the most exciting baseball game I've ever seen to cap it off. These teams were so evenly-matched that they each scored 27 runs in the series. Another interesting fact: The last two grand slams in World Series history were Addison Russell in Game 6 and Paul Konerko (White Sox) in Game 2 in 2005. Hell yeah Chicago!

To respond to some earlier inquires about the Cubs/Sox rivalry, many Sox fans (some in just good-natured fun) dislike the Cubs and their fans. Some hate the Cubs and their fans. Why? Jealousy. The Sox have never gotten the exposure that the Cubs have; they've always been Chicago's "other" baseball team. On the other side of the fence, most Cubs fans could care less about the Sox or their fans. Why? Because they're irrelevant. This apathy annoys many Sox fans even more. It's kind of funny when you think about it.

@MrKnickerbocker -- Yes, some people are assholes. But 99.999% of them celebrated peacefully. I was around Wrigley Field after the Game 4 loss, and people were disappointed but there was no damage, car-flipping, looting, etc. Cops were throwing footballs up to balconies and back. It was one of the coolest things I've ever seen.

I work in the area that housed the Cubs parade and rally yesterday, and it was a sight. They dyed the river blue (unfortunately that's not its natural color). There were an estimated 5 million people at the rally -- making it the 7th largest gathering in world history and the largest in US history. Wow! In comparison, the Blackhawks had roughly 3 million each time they've won over the last seven years (three times), and the White Sox had 1.5 million in 2005 (lol).

I even passed a golden retriever wearing a Javier Baez jersey on my way to work. He's waited his whole life for this, too!
 
What's everyone's postseason predictions?

I think the Dodgers will easily take out the NL Wild Card team, and I'm betting the Cubs win the NL Central and possibly beat the Nationals (especially if Harper's out). But that's irrelevant because I don't think either team will ever get past the Dodgers. I think the Astros will take the AL pennant and go on to lose to the Dodgers in the World Series.
 
Cubs have been playing well since the break, but the bullpen is a huge concern .. however, once you get into short series who knows what happens.

LA has to be the favorite, but they have some injuries.
 
The Dodgers haven't won in 29 years, so it might be nice for them to pick one up. Of course the Astros have never won, but the Nationals used to be the Expos...who should I cheer for?
 
bearfan said:
Cubs have been playing well since the break, but the bullpen is a huge concern .. however, once you get into short series who knows what happens.

LA has to be the favorite, but they have some injuries.
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Every time the Cubs dip into the bullpen I get nervous - the same feeling I had whenever ex-closer Carlos Marmol entered the game (remember him?)

I think LA is keeping some of those top players on the "DL" (wink wink) to rest them for the postseason.
 
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