World Series.

[Atticus_Finch]

Anyone watching the WS on ESPN just now. Ever since my first ballgame on holiday recently, I've kinda gotten into it a bit.
I'm really enjoying finding out about a new sport and learning all the jargon.
Anyone else watching?

 

[rgs]

Not a fan of baseball

how can it be called a world series when only played by teams from north america.

 

[madandra]

I went to see Cleveland Indians in '96 and was kinda hooked on my return and used to sit up to daft o'clock watching it on telly until I realised it was pish !!!!!!!!

You need to be there.

 

[stevek1969]

More of a basketball man myself ,went to see the Magic v Knicks when on holiday in April what an atmosphere ,and the game is quicker.

 

[madandra]

I got tickets to the Cavs in 2002 and we just sat drinking beer til the last 2 minutes when it got interesting.

Made me wonder hy they just dont make it a 15 minure rammy.

 

[DCB]

I got tickets to the Cavs in 2002 and we just sat drinking beer til the last 2 minutes when it got interesting.

Made me wonder hy they just dont make it a 15 minure rammy.

Just like an Old Firm game

 

[drawboy]

I went to see Cleveland Indians in '96 and was kinda hooked on my return and used to sit up to daft o'clock watching it on telly until I realised it was pish !!!!!!!!

You need to be there.

I agree, I went to Toronto years ago and watched the Blue Jays a couple of times when I came back I was a B,ball nut. It soon wore off though.

 

[nomadpaul]

Not a fan of baseball

how can it be called a world series when only played by teams from north america.

Its called the World series because of the newspaper that sponsored the first few competitions

 

[birdieman]

Which newspaper - News of the World?

I saw LA Dodgers beat San Diego Padres back in 1991 at Dodger stadium
I saw a quite famous play where Daryl Strawberry hit a grand slam (bases loaded and Stawberry hit it out of the park so 4 guys walk in for 4 runs).

Like others here I enjoyed the whole experience but didn't become a fan, it was a one off. I would rather watch grid iron.

 

[Imurg]

If you get the chance try and watch some Aussie Rules Football.
These guys are hard.

 

[birdieman]

Sorry Imurg......Ozzie rules is utter tedium, no idea what they're trying to do and don't want to frankly.

 

[Atticus_Finch]

Which newspaper - News of the World?

I saw LA Dodgers beat San Diego Padres back in 1991 at Dodger stadium
I saw a quite famous play where Daryl Strawberry hit a grand slam (bases loaded and Stawberry hit it out of the park so 4 guys walk in for 4 runs).

Like others here I enjoyed the whole experience but didn't become a fan, it was a one off. I would rather watch grid iron.

That happened at the game I was at Birdieman. A-Rod hit a grandslam against the Tampa Bay Rays. The whole stadium rose to acclaim it.

 

[USER1999]

Any American sport is tosh, be it Grid, rounders, Indy or Nascar, it all drags on, with very little action. Give me Rugby or footy any day of the week.

 

[roccokj]

Im not watching the world series but I'm a big fan of baseball. Up Marlins!

 

[HomerJSimpson]

More of an NFL man. Big Redskin fan (I know) as they were the first team I supported when Channel 4 started showing it in the 80's but also support the Chargers as thats where HID's family live.

 

[JustOne]

For the past few years I've been a total Channel 5 addict. NFL and Baseball whenever I can stay awake long enough. I normally go to watch the Superbowl at my dads (he's 72) and get him to run round making tea and cheese-on-toast until 5.30am

There was a superbowl game (two years ago?) where they kicked off and the receiver returned the kick for a 90+yd touchdown, I was screaming at the tele and he was in the kitchen putting the toast on

 

[Marko77]

I'm enjoying the baseball - keep falling asleep and missing key moments in games though.