The MLB Thread

[hutch]

It was nice to see Yankees lose...


Tampa better beat the Astros

[vansmack]

Not all heroes wear capes:

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/15/sports/baseball/astros-heckler-megaphone.html

[Space Freely]

Go Rays!

[hutch]

+1



(Although I would be ok with LA)

[sweetcell]

Go Rays!

apparently they started to go, then thought better of it.

TB already has the stanley cup.  two championships in the same FL city would give me an aneurism. 

[hutch]

After the Rays did the country a favor and beat the evil empire Yankees and cheating Astros I think we all should root for them...

[Julian, Forum COGNOSCENTI]

TB already has the stanley cup.

The Lakers just won the NBA. This is a battle between two cities facing, like, 26 and 12 day title droughts.

[hutch]

[Space Freely]

I went to a game at Tropicana Field a few years ago, and the place was practically empty. I can't imagine Tampa being a hotbed for hockey fans (?)

[Julian, Forum COGNOSCENTI]

I went to a game at Tropicana Field a few years ago, and the place was practically empty. I can't imagine Tampa being a hotbed for hockey fans (?)

There are a lot of northern transplants in Florida. I have a buddy who has had season tickets to the Bolts for like 5 years and he swears there is a legit, ravenous hardcore fanbase. (It probably helps the casuals come in that the team has been really great consistently for the last decade.)

[sweetcell]

I went to a game at Tropicana Field a few years ago, and the place was practically empty. I can't imagine Tampa being a hotbed for hockey fans (?)

well my dad lives in TB (actually Clearwater, across the bay) and he's got at least one buddy with whom he enjoys going to Lightening games... so they have at least 2 fans.  my dad jokes that over half the crowd at a TB home game are snowbirds, and i don't think he's joking.

[hutch]

I have already shared my thoughts on this season


https://www.thewrap.com/world-series-game-1-least-watched-ever-dodgers-rays-fox/

[vansmack]

If the Tigers hire AJ Hinch and the Angles hire Jeff Luhnow, it would be terribly ironic and I don't think either of us would care.

[Julian, Forum COGNOSCENTI]

If the Tigers hire AJ Hinch and the Angles hire Jeff Luhnow, it would be terribly ironic and I don't think either of us would care.

Totally pleased with the Hinch hire. To be honest, I'd prefer Luhnow replace Avila (who I still don't believe in AT ALL) over the Hinch hire.

[vansmack]

Lunhow suing the Astros tells me his phone probably is not ringing these days....