[Vision2020] Poor Sportsmanship

[Deacon James]

Crazy-Davey,

You're right, and I'm wrong. The Mariners absolutely stink, and they always
have. They couldn't beat any but the worst possible teams in all of
history...

...and yet they have a .833 win percentage lifetime against your Phrillies!

HA!

Deacon

P.S. Tell me, what's it like to be a fan of a loser of a team in an inferior
league?

On 8/11/06, David Williams <davidwilliams365 at hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> Flame-O-Deacon,
>
> I believe your assertion was the Philadelphia had "the worst teams in
> sports
> history".  Now was that accurate (think slowly and carefully, maybe a few
> deep breaths)?  Quit hiding behind the mediocrity of your city and its
> poor
> performances.  One of the great things about cheering for Seattle is that
> there never has, never is, and never will be any expecation to win
> ANYTHING,
> from the World Series to the Homerun Derby.  Oh, wait a minute.  KG jr.
> won
> it a few years back.  Hey, I've got an idea.  Maybe you could add that to
> the list of Seattle sports success.  It could use a little lengthening,
> something besides a hockey team from 1917.
>
> DW
>
> p.s.  You mentioned Philly as being dead last out of the 13 cities each
> with
> 4 pro sports teams.  Funny, thats the same number of World Series we've
> been
> to.  You could have Nethaniel Ealy's right hand, and still count the
> number
> of times Seattle has been to the Fall Classic.
>
>
> >From: "Deacon James" <deaconblues42 at gmail.com>
> >To: "David Williams" <davidwilliams365 at hotmail.com>
> >CC: vision2020 at moscow.com
> >Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Poor Sportsmanship
> >Date: Fri, 11 Aug 2006 14:43:38 -0700
> >
> >Lame-O-Dave,
> >
> >You're such a big man, comparing your beloved metropolis with a
> second-rate
> >west coast city. Next thing you know, you're going to start intentionally
> >walking the good kid to pitch to the invalid with cancer and glasses.
> Jerk.
> >
> >Phrilladelphia one of thirteen cities to have each of the four major
> sports
> >(MLB, NFL, NBA, NHL), and the last championship came from the 76ers in
> >1983.
> >1983! That's TWENTY-THREE years ago! Ha! Your dump of a town is the last
> of
> >the thirteen cities to bring home a championship.
> >
> >I guess Phrilladelphia isn't zoned for WINNING. The last time they had a
> >championship parade in Philadelphia was when the founding fathers were
> >signing the Declaration of Independence.
> >
> >Best,
> >
> >Deacon
> >
> >P.S. Maybe the Phrillies will win the wild card.
> >
> >P.P.S. Maybe the moon is made of cheese.
> >
> >On 8/11/06, David Williams <davidwilliams365 at hotmail.com> wrote:
> >>
> >>Deacon,
> >>
> >>What DO you know of Philadelphia sports history??  You've mentioned it a
> >>few
> >>times now, and in typical viz style, you've offered no proof.  I can do
> >>you
> >>one better.  I know that Philadelphia is NOT the worst sports city in
> >>history.  Why??  Because Seattle IS.  I did a little research to make
> sure
> >>my impression of Seattle sports teams was correct, and boy was it
> >>ever.  In
> >>'95, when Griffey Jr. and co. managed to get to the ALCS, it was termed
> >>the
> >>"magical season".  Now, you know there must be something wrong with an
> >>organization which considers a 4-1 series loss to the Cleveland Indians
> a
> >>magical season.  The list of Seattle sports success was so thin, they
> had
> >>to
> >>list the Seattle Metropolitans winning the Stanley Cup in 1917.  Who
> were
> >>the Metropolitans, you ask?  My point exactly.  Philadelphia on the
> other
> >>hand has had its fair share of sports glory.  For you, Deacon, I've
> listed
> >>Philadelphia's illustrious Baseball history.  The Phillies have won the
> >>World Series six times (1910, 1911, 1913, 1929, 1930, and 1980) and been
> >>there 13 times.  What about your Mariners, hmm??  Oh, thats right, they
> >>have
> >>NOTHING, nada, zilch, zero.  Care to retract??
> >>
> >>DW
> >>
> >> >From: "Deacon James" <deaconblues42 at gmail.com>
> >> >To: "David Williams" <davidwilliams365 at hotmail.com>
> >> >CC: vision2020 at moscow.com
> >> >Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Poor Sportsmanship
> >> >Date: Fri, 11 Aug 2006 11:31:07 -0700
> >> >
> >> >David,
> >> >
> >> >The Phrillie Self-Implosion Machine has about as much of a chance of
> >> >winning
> >> >the Wild-Card as the Devil Rays have in winning the AL East.
> >> >
> >> >Must be rough being a fan of the city with the worst sports teams in
> >> >history.
> >> >
> >> >Take care,
> >> >
> >> >Deacon
> >> >
> >> >On 8/11/06, David Williams <davidwilliams365 at hotmail.com> wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >>I think I'd have to agree with Deacon on this one.  The chief
> >> >>responsibility
> >> >>of any leadoff hitter is to get on base, no matter what.  You put
> your
> >> >>team
> >> >>in a hole by being impatient at the plate, swinging for the fences
> >>(unless
> >> >>you're Ryan Howard), or, in this case, pandering to a potential
> >> >>no-no.  This
> >> >>applies specially to rubber matches, in which small ball (i.e. bunts,
> >>sac
> >> >>bunts, sac flys, stolen bases, smart base-running) usually provides
> the
> >> >>margin for winning or losing.  Kudos to Zobrist for his hustle and
> game
> >> >>focus, especially on a team with sub-500 record playing in a division
> >> >>buried
> >> >>by the likes of Toronto, Boston and the Yankees.  A quick disclaimer:
> I
> >> >>might feel a bit different and sympathize more with Scott than I
> >>currently
> >> >>do if Zobrist did the same things against the Phillies.  Not so much
> >>that
> >> >>he
> >> >>would've ruined a no-hitter (I've already seen one), but b/c the
> Phil's
> >> >>are
> >> >>in the wild-card hunt, and they need EVERY win.  Apart from 3-game
> >>series
> >> >>against the Mets, Philadelphia's remaining schedule doesn't include
> one
> >> >>team
> >> >>with a record currently over .500.  GO PHIL'S!!!
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> >From: "Deacon James" <deaconblues42 at gmail.com>
> >> >> >To: Vision2020 <vision2020 at moscow.com>
> >> >> >Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Poor Sportsmanship
> >> >> >Date: Fri, 11 Aug 2006 09:59:45 -0700
> >> >> >
> >> >> >Scott,
> >> >> >
> >> >> >Suspension? That's taking unwritten rules a bit far, don't you
> think?
> >> >> >
> >> >> >Initially, I felt it was cheap as well. However, it was the
> beginning
> >>of
> >> >> >the
> >> >> >6th inning in a 1-0 game. A no-hitter through 5 is nothing. Hardly
> a
> >> >>week
> >> >> >goes by without a pitcher achieving that.
> >> >> >
> >> >> >I think the argument stands if the D-Rays were down by 5 in the
> 8th;
> >>at
> >> >> >that
> >> >> >point the game would be out of hand. In a one run game just over
> >> >> >half-spent,
> >> >> >you can't fault Zobrist at all. In my opinion, he was doing
> whatever
> >>he
> >> >> >could to get on base, and he ought to be applauded.
> >> >> >
> >> >> >Take care,
> >> >> >
> >> >> >Deacon
> >> >> >
> >> >> >On 8/11/06, Scott Dredge <sdredge at yahoo.com> wrote:
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>At the M's game on Wednesday, Jarrod Washburn was pitching
> >>beautifully
> >> >>and
> >> >> >>had a no-hitter going until the 6th inning when Tampa Bay's Ben
> >>Zobrist
> >> >> >>lead
> >> >> >>off the 6th inning with a bunt single.  In my opinion this was
> >> >>UNETHICAL
> >> >> >>and
> >> >> >>Zobrist should be suspended for at least one game by the Tampa Bay
> >> >>manager
> >> >> >>if not the league commisioner.  Alternatively, the M's official
> >>scorer
> >> >> >>should have initially ruled the play an error on Adrian Beltre in
> >>order
> >> >>to
> >> >> >>keep the no-hitter intact and the scorer could have later changed
> >>the
> >> >>play
> >> >> >>to a hit once the Devil Rays actually produced a legitimate hit.
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>
> >> >>
> >>
> http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/recap;_ylt=Ag6F94JwmxUZLdr6UuPHWrUn0bYF?gid=260809112
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>-Scott
> >> >> >>
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