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Re: The World Cup is here! by lost prophet on 2002-06-17 13:48:09

for the first time ever i am supporting america at something! i always like the underdog you see, and for once that is USA, good job on beatin portugal btw, i am sure nobody cared in america though. but for once you are playing in a proper world cup, why is the baseball world series called that if it is only america that plays in it? sounds like amercian arrogence to me :-S

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Re: Re: The World Cup is here! by JohnnyG on 2002-06-17 18:22:50  |  Reply to this

lp, man we'd love to see a converted English cricket team join the National League East. If we keep importing Asian players, and the quality of Japanese teams keeps improving, we may one day have at least a part of the world compete in our baseball championship. I enjoy attending baseball games mainly because you can leisurely eat (I LOVE ballpark hotdogs, you just can't reproduce that indulgent taste at home) and drink cold beer without constantly worrying about missing the action (like soccer matches). I believe the founding fathers of baseball foresaw world interest in the sport and "optimistically" named the championship a world series. Re: Re: Re: The World Cup is here! by lp on 2002-06-18 09:02:39  |  Reply to this   well i expected a reply kinda like that, and i make no defense of cricket, it is probably the most boring sport we have invented (and we have invented a lot), and listeining to it on the radio like my dad forces us to do when he is in the car...well its just torture. baseball can be just as boring when it is the bottom of the 9th (is that correct baseball terminology?)and there is no score. and it is just crap when the pitcher walks a hitter just cos he is good like they did to mark macguire a loada times Re: Re: Re: Re: The World Cup is here! by Kid. on 2002-06-18 14:23:17  |  Reply to this   You might want to reconsider that cricket opinion. Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: The World Cup is here! by lp on 2002-06-19 08:25:59  |  Reply to this   u mean u like the sport? well each to his own as they say Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: The World Cup is here! by Kid. on 2002-06-19 23:41:15  |  Reply to this   You didn't see the end of the last test match did you? Loads of people have been on TV saying how much they enjoyed that, having ignored cricket forever. Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: The World Cup is here! by Kid. on 2002-06-19 23:41:33  |  Reply to this   ...but as you say, to each his own. Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: The World Cup is here! by lp on 2002-06-20 12:19:04  |  Reply to this   well wat was good about cricket was surrey's one day victory against glamorgan, 50 overs, both sides get over 425 runs, about 5 world records broken (including ali brown's 260, and 1 bowler getting hit for an average of 12 an over). if all cricket was like that then the game would be worth watching, but when they play defensive instead of sloging then you already know my views Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: The World Cup is here! by JohnnyG on 2002-06-20 17:44:05  |  Reply to this   A cricket match normally takes 2-5days to complete. A one day event would have been something to experience. What kind of food is served at a typical event? I love to eat. I exercise only so that I can eat more dessert. Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: The World Cup is here! by lp on 2002-06-22 00:40:16  |  Reply to this   cricket comes in 2 varieties, boring 5 days and slightly less boring 1 day matches. i dont know about food as i have never been to a match but there sure is a lot of beer