What SPORTS are you following?

This Thursday's French Open semi-final is going to be super exciting for me. It'll be the first time I am NOT rooting for Sharapova. Eugenie Bouchard (our little Canadian princess sweetheart) is facing off against her hero. I can't wait.

VonTush wrote:
Well, at least you have recent pennants. We're still riding the '85 wave...When we stole (due to a blown call) the World Series from you! HAHAHAHAHAHAH!!!

Of course I was 5 and living in Chicago at that time...I still have family and friends up there though. What parts are you from? I've split my time (when not in the KC area) between Cal City, Orland and Buffalo Grove.

You just HAD to bring up '85, didn't you? Even with all the Cardinals' success in the past 15 years, '85 still stings. I was 12 at the time, and remember it vividly. During the game last night, the Cardinal announcer commented, "Too bad baseball didn't have instant replay back in '85." Yep.

I live in Addison now (western suburb of Chicago), but grew up in downstate Illinois.

Wouldn't be a proper fan if I didn't. At least I'll admit it was a blown call.
I'm still not sure what was the worse blown call though...'85 or that James Joyce call from a few years back that cost that pitcher the perfect game.

I follow the World Champion Boston Red Sox, obv obv. I actually paid for the MLB app this year to see the highlights and get audio. That's pretty sweet. Had a tough patch there (11 in a row, damn), but have weathered it. Need some offense, though, holy shit. The AL East is a bloodbath this year. The Rays are the worst team at 23-38, but that's because they have cooked up their own 10 game losing streak. August is going to be a fucking mess.

Stupid Habs, ruining everything like always. Rangers? You beat the Bruins and lose to the fucking Rangers? Ugh.

I picked my winners in the World Cup Pickem--the USA will come our of group. We will beat Ghana handily and I think we'll beat Portugal. Then we'll get annihilated by some CONMEBOL stalwart in the elims.

I also keep track of the Celtics and the Pats, but less so. I like to watch Ultimate, too, as able. highlights

I follow the MN Vikings pretty closely, but I don't pay attention to much else except the Olympics. Being a Vikings fan is enough punishment.

For those who don't know the Vikings are building a new roofed stadium so they have to play outdoors at the Gopher's field at home for the next two years. I already got my tickets for the Packer game this year because once the stadium is done there'll be no more outdoor home games for a very long time. I hope it's snowing heavy because harsh outdoor football is awesome.

jeb wrote: I follow the World Champion Boston Red Sox, obv obv. I actually paid for the MLB app this year to see the highlights and get audio. That's pretty sweet. Had a tough patch there (11 in a row, damn), but have weathered it. Need some offense, though, holy shit. The AL East is a bloodbath this year. The Rays are the worst team at 23-38, but that's because they have cooked up their own 10 game losing streak. August is going to be a fucking mess.

A friend of mine here in KC was telling me that this is money well spent, especially if you 1) don't have cable and 2) follow and out-of-market team, especially if that team is not Boston or New York. Sounds like it's definitely worth a look for baseball fans.

The only sports I follow are the NFL and Formula 1. F1 is kind of boring this year though due to the utter dominance of Mercedes, its a flashback to the early 00s when Ferrari made the sport boring. However behind the race winners there has been some good mid field battles. And this weeks track ( Montreal ) is one that usually produces entertaining races.

wadenels wrote: I follow the MN Vikings pretty closely, but I don't pay attention to much else except the Olympics. Being a Vikings fan is enough punishment.

For those who don't know the Vikings are building a new roofed stadium so they have to play outdoors at the Gopher's field at home for the next two years. I already got my tickets for the Packer game this year because once the stadium is done there'll be no more outdoor home games for a very long time. I hope it's snowing heavy because harsh outdoor football is awesome.

I love watching the old timey footage of the Black and Blue division beating up on each other in blizzards. Weather is the ultimate 12th man - For example see The Fog Bowl. To me that is football, this controlled environment is a crock. What really chaps me is that you need that controlled environment to have any chance of hosting a Super Bowl now (that is unless you're NYC) so the NFL gives incentives for domes. If I were commish, they'd be banned.

San Il Defanso wrote:

jeb wrote: I follow the World Champion Boston Red Sox, obv obv. I actually paid for the MLB app this year to see the highlights and get audio. That's pretty sweet. Had a tough patch there (11 in a row, damn), but have weathered it. Need some offense, though, holy shit. The AL East is a bloodbath this year. The Rays are the worst team at 23-38, but that's because they have cooked up their own 10 game losing streak. August is going to be a fucking mess.

A friend of mine here in KC was telling me that this is money well spent, especially if you 1) don't have cable and 2) follow and out-of-market team, especially if that team is not Boston or New York. Sounds like it's definitely worth a look for baseball fans.

I've been subscribing to MLB.tv for a couple of years, and it is fucking amazing. However, as you noted, you have to follow an out-of-market team. All in-market games are blacked out because of MLB's archaic and draconian blackout rules.

Over the past week:
Watched a B2 Bomber fly over The K just before watching the Royals sweep Baltimore.
Prior to that passed Marlins Man in the parking lot.
Yesterday, tuned out the game in frustration.
Tonight, celebrating the start of a new series with Whiskey and Tequila!
(Just a few oz of each, I have to work tomorrow after all)

GO ROYALS!!!! TAKE THE CROWN!!!!!!!!