Anyone watching the japan series

by kmacsm on Mar 25, 2008 12:50 AM CDT Comment 10 comments

as shameful as it may sound i am setting my alarm for 5:30, so ill be able to wake up for the game. Even though the match-up between Boston and Oakland is one that doesn't really invigorate me, I am still desperate for some actual major league baseball.

Even though the ridicolous amount of Red Sox support will be hard to handle, it will be kinda (maybe, a little) to see the A's. This will give ranger fans a chance to see who there likely competition is for third-place.

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080324&content_id=2454368&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb

An article at MLB.com about how there is no doubt that Red Sox fans will be watching this game, The idea that the Red Sox or the Yankees or the Cubs have the best fan-bases in the game is just infuriating.

A) Just because there is more doesn't mean they are more knowledgeable, or passionate.

B) Being a fan of those three teams is easy, really easy, about a third of all games on espn feature either the Yankees or the Red Sox, not to mention the national media's love affair with said teams. David Ortiz uses the restroom, and peter gammons is already blogging about it "You know i've never seen a player with such enthusiasm for his stool, he really is the face of major league baseball"

well okay, im probably just a hater and i got side-tracked this... the whole reason for this post was just a chance to see who is pulling an allnighter with me to watch the game.

if so comment or vote.

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watching japan series

yes

10 votes

no

11 votes

what i see in the morning before work or school

6 votes

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yeppers

opening day!

by trident on Mar 25, 2008 1:53 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

As much as I love Opening Day

5 AM is too early for me.

Baseball Time in Arlington

by jamcadbury on Mar 25, 2008 2:30 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

To me

This isn't opening day. This is a stupid publicity stunt in Japan, that MLB happens to be counting in the season standings.

Opening day is when the Rangers take the field in Seattle.

A Lonestar in California

by lonestarJon on Mar 25, 2008 3:08 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

4-3 A's

heading into the top of the 8th...

Lets go sox!! Hopefully the Athletic bullpen gives it up right here. I really want the A's to get swept to start the season...

Ya....That's Real Mature.

by SMITTY on Mar 25, 2008 7:35 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Manny k's looking to end the 8th....

bastard....

Kieth Foulke looked good there - 2 flyouts 1 K

Ya....That's Real Mature.

by SMITTY on Mar 25, 2008 7:44 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

HR Brandon Moss!!!!

Off of Houston Street with 1 out in the 9th!!

4-4...

Ya....That's Real Mature.

by SMITTY on Mar 25, 2008 7:56 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Watch Manny pose

Heh

Airplane Pics

by shroomer on Mar 25, 2008 10:12 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Japan Series

I watched the game from live in Japan. The commentators are pretty awful over here. Be thankful you have Tom Grieve and Josh Lewin back home. Japanese color commentary is just... ugh. No real feeling or emotion.

The Japanese fans, however, are awesome. Of course everyone was rooting for the Red Sox, but it was nice seeing the A's put up a good fight.

Dice-K looked nervous as hell on the mound. It appeared he didn't even give an interview directly after the game, instead the press interviewed Okajima.

The game was on national television here, so you can bet that anyone with a working television in Japan was watching it. Unfortunately, the television powers that be decided to cut the TV broadcast when it went extra innings. So, rather than watching Manny's game winning double, I had to watch some lame variety show that took over the timeslot.

Japan sports TV sucks. If the game doesn't finish in the given timeslot, you don't see it.

by ravscloC on Mar 25, 2008 10:31 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs