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07-14-2004, 07:06 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Where Hip Hop lives
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Welcome To The Year's Most Boring Sports Day
I hate this day every year. No sports. Nothing. You would think someone (besides the WNBA, ugh) would step up and fill this day after the All Star break with something.
No baseball, of course. Football is a week away from rookies showing up for camp. Basketball and hockey are in their offseasons. Wimbledon is over. Golf doesn't start until Thursday. The MLS generally plays on the weekend. And even European soccer (for the most part) is in its offseason. Crud. The sports fan in me despises today.  Hopefully, we'll get the Laker moves worked out, some big upset will happen in the Copa America, and several huge trades will go down in baseball. Oh and hockey will agree toa new CBA (yeah...right...). CR
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07-14-2004, 07:16 AM
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FOFC Survivor
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: Wentzville, MO
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I've got a softball game tonight at 8. You're more than welcome to come out.
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07-14-2004, 07:19 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: The State of Insanity
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I have a MLS game to attend, the New England Revolution, but it's rained for 2-3 straight days here. Gonna be a HUuuuuuuUUUuuuge crowd, let me tell ya
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07-14-2004, 07:23 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Herndon, VA
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Not European, but Copa America is in swing. Tonight on Telefutura it's Chile v Costa Rica at 6.15pm, then Brazil v Paraguay at 8.15pm. So I'm happy  |
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07-14-2004, 07:26 AM
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This guy has posted so much, his fingers are about to fall off.
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: In Absentia
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I can handle one day off. Maybe Jimy Williams wil get fired today. Great reaction he got during introductions last night!
The NBA free agent period just started - maybe that'll provide something to hold your interest for 24 hours.
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07-14-2004, 08:34 AM
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H.S. Freshman Team
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Odense, Denmark
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Most Boring?? Come on.
The Tour is finally moving into the mountains. Right now Richard Virenque has a ten minute lead on Armstrong. I think it is a pretty exciting day for sports. |
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07-14-2004, 08:40 AM
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This guy has posted so much, his fingers are about to fall off.
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: In Absentia
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Even if we pretended to care about cycling, one day of racing in the middle of a 3-week race, and that being the only sporting event of significance for the entire day, does not make this an exciting day for "sports." For fans of cycling, maybe.
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M's pitcher Miguel Batista: "Now, I feel like I've had everything. I've talked pitching with Sandy Koufax, had Kenny G play for me. Maybe if I could have an interview with God, then I'd be served. I'd be complete." |
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07-14-2004, 09:19 AM
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Roster Filler
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Cicero
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Most of the US is at work or asleep during the tour de france. It still provides US sports fans with no evening viewing. Interestingly, even the dreadful WNBA punts this void. Their only games today are at 1pm and 2pm. Who is running this league? I am curious as to what the actual attendance (as opposed to tickets sold, which is the announced attendance) at midweek daytime WNBA games is. 30? 60? hundreds? The MLS has two games, but neither has national coverage. Tonight on ESPN: The Great Outdoor Games. I find some of this interesting (moreso than a WNBA game, anyway). It really looks like Copa America is the best bet. The fact that it's broadcast in Spanish makes it more interesting.
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07-14-2004, 09:23 AM
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Torchbearer
Join Date: Sep 2001
Location: On Lake Harriet
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I'm taking my wife to the [whisper]Sarah McLachlan[/whisper] concert tonight. I'm going to go run and hide now.
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07-14-2004, 09:28 AM
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This guy has posted so much, his fingers are about to fall off.
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: In Absentia
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Our local AM sports radio talk show guy does a segment every day at the end of the show to annoy a couple of his friends who always talk about how much they hate the WNBA. He and his producer talk "knowledgeably" about the standings, best players, win streaks, etc. (although they're just making it up as they go), while Natalie Merchant's Because the Night is playing in the background. It's hilarious.
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M's pitcher Miguel Batista: "Now, I feel like I've had everything. I've talked pitching with Sandy Koufax, had Kenny G play for me. Maybe if I could have an interview with God, then I'd be served. I'd be complete." Last edited by Ksyrup : 07-14-2004 at 09:29 AM. |
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07-14-2004, 09:57 AM
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Pro Starter
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Rennes, France
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- We have the Tour de France all day long (and until the 3rd week of july)
- There is also La Copa America (South American Continental competition), soccer. Until late July too. - It is also the U-19 European Championship (soccer) - Then in August, French soccer championship starts again. So, that's not that bad actually. Last edited by Alf : 07-14-2004 at 09:58 AM. |
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07-14-2004, 10:02 AM
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Uniter of Men
Join Date: Nov 2003
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Ohh man...i'd [shout]ALMOST[/shout] rather watch a WNBA game than do that.  |
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07-14-2004, 10:16 AM
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Hall Of Famer
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: New Jersey
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My wife is a big fan of hers and I took her to that concert as well on a previous tour. I'm not ashamed that I did something to make her happy, she does plenty to make me happy |
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07-14-2004, 11:01 AM
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High School Varsity
Join Date: Sep 2003
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Well baseball is trying to bridge the gap. The AAA all-star game is tonight. ESPN2 will be showing the game at 8:00 EDT. Some good players who didn't play in the futures game will be on hand.
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07-14-2004, 11:47 AM
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Banned
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Placerville, CA
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WNBA... bah...
I think NBA free agency will get most of the airtime on SportsCenter tonight. |
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07-14-2004, 11:55 AM
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Head Coach
Join Date: Dec 2001
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Or about 500 commericials for various ESPN programming.
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07-14-2004, 12:00 PM
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Pro Rookie
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Berkley, MI: The Hotbed of FOFC!
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The reasoning behind this is, they want to bring out a lot of kids who are at day camps and such. For the Shock, it actually works pretty good, from what I have been told. Of course, I mean that in a relative sense. Attendance isn't really that great either way, at least when you compare it to the other major sports. |
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07-14-2004, 02:25 PM
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Hall Of Famer
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: Back in Houston!
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WHY, GOD, WHY?!? See what you've driven this man to by having no sports on this day? Give this man, something, anything where he can say "Sorry, honey, I can't go. The NBA Draft is today" or "Sorry, I can't go to that acoustic abomination because I have to watch the international whiffle ball championships on ESPN." It's just not right. Why have you forsaken us, God? SI
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07-14-2004, 02:29 PM
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Banned
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Placerville, CA
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It's not so bad. His wife is a hottie, and his sacrifice will likely be rewarded. |
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07-14-2004, 02:43 PM
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This guy has posted so much, his fingers are about to fall off.
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: In Absentia
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I took my wife to see Bryan White and LeeAnn Rhimes a few years back. Long-term, it was well-worth the waste, uh, I mean investment of time.
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M's pitcher Miguel Batista: "Now, I feel like I've had everything. I've talked pitching with Sandy Koufax, had Kenny G play for me. Maybe if I could have an interview with God, then I'd be served. I'd be complete." |
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07-14-2004, 02:54 PM
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Pro Starter
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Muskogee, OK USA
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Overdramatic, don't you think?
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07-14-2004, 06:57 PM
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Hall Of Famer
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: Back in Houston!
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ACTING! SI
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07-14-2004, 07:29 PM
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Banned
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Wayne, PA
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what about Moday? was there some sort of game that day? no the homerun derby doesn't count.
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07-14-2004, 07:41 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Where Hip Hop lives
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But it does. It was something. It was certainly more than what we're getting today. CR
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. . I would rather be wrong...Than live in the shadows of your song...My mind is open wide...And now I'm ready to start...You're not sure...You open the door...And step out into the dark...Now I'm ready. |
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07-14-2004, 09:46 PM
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College Benchwarmer
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Los Angeles, California
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07-14-2004, 11:11 PM
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College Starter
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Henderson, Nevada
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As for The Copa America games, can they be seen on Telemundo?
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