The Scrabbled: Making Fun of Each Other since '99

I didn’t pick that up John. Although I did notice the postgame show on TBS was 2 minutes of talking Phils, commercial, followed by A-Rod and the Yanks.

Oh well, what can ya do? Used to it. Plus the players are usually such headcases that the all feed off of perceived ‘disrespect’. Before the series all the Dodgers were talking about being the ‘underdog’. I guess none of them checked Vegas to see how heavily they were favored.

So while I would love to see the Phils beat up on the Dodgers a little more, was anyone else a little bored with last night’s game? I mean, everyone loves a big victory, but c’mon. It stopped being a game at some point. I prefer a nail-biter win.

I have met a few teachers in the past year who have said only positive things about Philadelphia. They like the people, and they always have a good time. In fact, my classroom neighbor teacher makes a point of visiting once a month.

John said:

I prefer a nail-biter win.

You’re crazy.

Ryan said:

Good to see I’m not the only one who likes to see a little domination.

Innuendo noted.

you are all fucking crazy and out of your goddamn minds. philadelphia has such a complex it’s ridiculous. everyone does not hate philadelphia. it’s so stupid. i mean jesus christ, if you want to listen to a bunch of homers gushing about the phillies or eagles, just turn on the radio and mute the tv.

and of course they want a yankees-dodgers world series. the tv ratings would be thru the roof. who watched last year? nobody. it was the lowest rated world series maybe ever

Luke, truer words have never been spoken. But, there is some validity for the argument that the Phillies are generally disrespected even though they won the WS last year. It seemed to me on the major sport sites that yes, they did acknowledge the fact that the Phils won, but there was maybe more time spent saying that the Phillies didn’t beat the best team in the AL (the Red Sox) and that the Rays will be around for a long time and this will only fuel their fire for next year.

Even this year, a lot of writers and ‘experts’ picked the Rockies to advance and even more so are picking the Dodgers to go on.

And of course MLB and Selig want a Yankees/Dodgers WS. The two biggest markets in the U.S., the old-time homey feel, A-Rod vs. Manny, Torre vs. the Yanks, a classic stadium again on the big stage, the answer to the question “Can spending $400 million in the off-season really buy you a WS trophy?”. Like Bill Simmons said, “This will be a Series made for HD”

Sammy said:

Nailbiters > Blowouts.

Seriously. Honestly. I posted my post before I ever saw this comment. We’re like teh same goddam person. I am e-high fiving you so hard right now.

Sammy said:

Be gentle; it’s my first e-high five.

An e-high five should be called a high 5.0.

Luke and Evan: I agree that many feel that Philadelphia is always disrespected and hated on, but anyone who does feel that TBS has presented the NLCS from a Dodgers perspective is out of their mind. Now, I’m not saying that TBS is “rooting for the Dodgers” or “against the Phillies”….it just seems to me and many others in and outside of Philly that every move or moment is broadcast with how it affects the Dodgers.

Now, I don’t need to see the Phillies on my screen every 5 seconds, but I certainly don’t want to have to see the Dodgers dugout every 5 seconds. And how many times did we hear last night “That’s what Mattingly wants them to do, make him get the ball up.” Yes, that’s a relevant point, but why was it said over and over and over.

The only way I’ve been able to try to rationalize it to make it acceptable to people, before they go right into the “You’re all crazy with a complex..” idiotic argument (think about it, people with that complex won’t get your argument anyway!), is to say that TBS has been giving the Phillies silent respect. There’s more to talk about with the Dodgers because they expect the Phillies to pitch well, hit well, make smart managerial moves, etc. They also feel that they don’t have to spend too much time praising Rollins, Howard, Victorino, because the nation saw them last year. Loney, Either, Blake, need more of a push. (Like how they talk up Ruiz, who wasn’t highly showcased last year)

Sorry this is way too long, but I see no reason why TBS should be left off the hook, and people should be called crazy and irrational when they have done a horrible job putting on a balanced national broadcast.