"World" series!?

[mahnmut]

"World Series today -- assuming the world only includes New York to Pennsylvania".
(Stephen Colbert)

So THIS! :-)))

Anyway. Who are you rooting for?

As for myself, don't ask me. I don't understand this game.

Comments

[nairiporter.livejournal.com]

Calling it 'world' series is a little preposterous, isn't it.

[mahnmut.livejournal.com]

You tellin me.

pfft "world" series.

[anfalicious.livejournal.com]

It's just not cricket.

Re: pfft "world" series.

[prog-expat.livejournal.com]

Correct. Baseball sucks less.

Of course, it still sucks. (ZOMG how un-American of me!)

Re: pfft "world" series.

[mahnmut.livejournal.com]

You're already sold to the Argies.

Re: pfft "world" series.

[mahnmut.livejournal.com]

Rugby FTW!

Re: pfft "world" series.

[nairiporter.livejournal.com]

OK but why do they call it 'world' when it is not.

[prog-expat.livejournal.com]

I always have thought they should reorganize the World Series to be like the World Cup, i.e. with national teams rather than select local teams from the US and Canada.

[mahnmut.livejournal.com]

...provided anyone cares about this game. Right?

[prog-expat.livejournal.com]

The Japanese are fond of it, and there's a Caribbean Series between a few Latin American nations. According to Wikipedia (barrel of salt, ahoy!) there's actually niche leagues all over Europe.

Re: pfft "world" series.

[anfalicious.livejournal.com]

I'll happily go along with your preference for Rugby as long as we are talking union here, not that toilet of a sport known as Rugby League (I'll still take Aussie Rules over rugby, and association football over them all :P)

[alphistia.livejournal.com]

The World Series includes Canada, which for many Americans is a state, not a foreign country. And surprisingly, besu-boru (as the Japanese call it) is very popular in French-speaking Quebec. In any case, it all borus the heck out of me. I like "soccer", if only because so many goodlooking men participate in it :-))

Re: pfft "world" series.

[anfalicious.livejournal.com]

Once upon a time it was sponsored by a newspaper called "The World", hence, "The World" Series. The name kinda stuck and I don't think anyone was too concerned to change the perception.

[prog-expat.livejournal.com]

I stand corrected. No surprise the Japanese are off to an early start towards dominating it.

[mahnmut.livejournal.com]

And how many people play it and how many people watch it worldwide? Please.

Re: pfft "world" series.

[mahnmut.livejournal.com]

Actually my fave sport (I mean to play) has always been volleyball. I'm quite good at it. Maybe because of my height or because we played it in school. I was on my high school team too.

[mahnmut.livejournal.com]

The most boring thing about American football is this constant interrupting of play. I have the impression the play time is about 10% of the duration of a match. And stoppage time - WTF!?

Re: pfft "world" series.

[mahnmut.livejournal.com]

That must explain the NBA 'World' series as well, then.

[mahnmut.livejournal.com]

Good point. All they know is skating.

[mahnmut.livejournal.com]

Oh. Did I say American football? Yeah that's another boring sport too.

[alphistia.livejournal.com]

absolutely agree, and they're not even goodlooking ;-)

[mahnmut.livejournal.com]

You're sooo un-American!