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Jul 24, 2021 13:57:02 GMT
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Post by carllove on Jul 24, 2021 13:57:02 GMT
I certainly understand the changing of the name, but I think The Guardians is a terrible name for a pro sports team. Frankly, I don’t understand changing the name. To me, Indians isn’t offensive in the way that Redskins might have been. I see it as honoring a group of people. Ben Shapiro said yesterday that if they named a sports team “The New York Jews”, he’d be so excited, he’d buy up all the gear. People may cry “cultural appropriation”, but what is so wrong with that? Kids can’t play Cowboys and Indians and you can’t wear a sombrero anymore unless you are Hispanic. I decree that only white suburban middle class women be allowed to wear skinny jeans. It’s gotten to the point of ridiculousness. I just think that there are people that need to either feel morally superior, or have something that brings meaning to their lives, so they virtue signal and get easily offended over just about anything. I wonder how long Notre Dame will have “The Fighting Irish” as their mascot? Probably quite a bit longer, since that mascot is Caucasian. That being said, Guardians is a horrible name. I like The Rockers though.
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Jul 24, 2021 13:57:34 GMT
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Post by kds on Jul 24, 2021 13:57:34 GMT
I really like having strong local connections to team nicknames. To me, it helps keep some semblance of regionalism, which I think is sorely lacking in our era. Imagine a century ago when microcultures meant even communities tended to have pretty unique identities. Now, we all watch the same streaming services, know the same LA- and NY-based celebrities, hear the same music, eat the same brands of foods shipped in from all over the world.
Even little things like locally appropriate nicknames can help retain individuality--at least a little bit. If Guardians has that kind of appeal to Clevelanders, great. (Ditto Spiders, for that matter.)
Unfortunately, I think cable, satellite TV, and the internet have rendered "root, root root for the home team" antiquated. Example, I have a friend whose a lifelong Baltimorean who roots for the Indy Colts. Not to mention, the generations of fans the Orioles have lost by being mostly terrible over the last 35+ years.
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Jul 26, 2021 12:56:58 GMT
Post by kds on Jul 26, 2021 12:56:58 GMT
I think the worst part of rebranding teams named after Native Americans is that those teams can no longer wear throwback uniforms.
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Aug 12, 2021 14:09:26 GMT
Post by kds on Aug 12, 2021 14:09:26 GMT
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Sept 24, 2021 15:47:44 GMT
Post by The Cincinnati Kid on Sept 24, 2021 15:47:44 GMT
For a while I thought the Reds weren't going to make the playoffs, the Padres had a complete meltdown (and still are). Not long after that, the Reds had a meltdown of their own and the Cardinals have won 12 in a row top it all off. It's pretty much to the point where the Cardinals would have passed us no matter what we did. What a disappointing way to end the season for a team that was really fun to watch over the summer.
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Sept 24, 2021 15:50:56 GMT
Post by kds on Sept 24, 2021 15:50:56 GMT
I'd take a couple meaningful games in a summer. We're about to lose 100 games for the third time in four years (only interrupted by the truncated COVID year).
I have faith in our rebuilding process, but that doesn't make it stink any less.
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Sept 24, 2021 15:55:00 GMT
Post by The Cincinnati Kid on Sept 24, 2021 15:55:00 GMT
I'd take a couple meaningful games in a summer. We're about to lose 100 games for the third time in four years (only interrupted by the truncated COVID year). I have faith in our rebuilding process, but that doesn't make it stink any less. I feel you, Reds lost quite a bit from 2015-2019. I read you guys have one of the best farm systems in baseball, so hopefully you'll start to see results next year. That Al East is loaded, though.
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Post by kds on Sept 24, 2021 16:22:23 GMT
I'd take a couple meaningful games in a summer. We're about to lose 100 games for the third time in four years (only interrupted by the truncated COVID year). I have faith in our rebuilding process, but that doesn't make it stink any less. I feel you, Reds lost quite a bit from 2015-2019. I read you guys have one of the best farm systems in baseball, so hopefully you'll start to see results next year. That Al East is loaded, though. Since Mike Elias took over, we've gone from around 23 (I think) to #1 according to Baseball America. I think we might've seen results this season had the entire minor league season not been cancelled last year.
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Post by kds on Nov 3, 2021 12:27:38 GMT
Congrats to the Atlanta Braves for winning the World Series.
However one feels about the voting laws in Georgia, I thought removing the All Star Game from Atlanta was a knee jerk reaction and a shitty move by MLB. All they really did was punish fans in the area. But, Atlanta got the last laugh by winning the World Series.
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Nov 3, 2021 19:30:21 GMT
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Post by The Cincinnati Kid on Nov 3, 2021 19:30:21 GMT
The Braves have always been one of my favorite teams after the Reds, so I'm happy to see them get the title. I agree about moving the all star game. It felt like they were trying to be on the forefront of a boycott that never happened.
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Feb 7, 2022 13:54:55 GMT
Post by kds on Feb 7, 2022 13:54:55 GMT
Pitchers and catchers are supposed to report in about a week or so.
But, the owners and players still seem to be pretty far apart in the CBA talks, so it might not be looking so good for baseball starting 2022 on time.
After losing a huge chunk of 2020 due to COVID, and the fact that baseball isn't exactly the cultural force it was in the mid 1990s, a work stoppage could be pretty bad for the sport.
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Feb 8, 2022 14:04:48 GMT
Post by The Cincinnati Kid on Feb 8, 2022 14:04:48 GMT
Usually I'm excited and counting down the days until pitchers and catchers report, but I find myself not caring all that much this year. Part of it because of the lockout, part of it because the Bengals are playing for a Super Bowl and NASCAR and Indycar are right around the corner. I think the Reds are going to take a step back this year, so missed games might be a blessing in disguise for them (and my free time).
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Feb 8, 2022 14:29:42 GMT
Post by kds on Feb 8, 2022 14:29:42 GMT
I'm not exactly expecting the Orioles to be any good this season as we enter Year 4 of the Mike Elias lead rebuild, but this should be the year where we start to see some of the top prospects in Baltimore, like Adley Rutschman and Grayson Rodriguez.
On the plus side, they'll still be able to play in the minors should the MLB season not start on time.
I am hoping for at least most of a season. I haven't attended an Orioles game since August 2019. Of course, it wasn't an option in 2021. Last year, I didn't really want to go to a game and sit with 3,000 people in a 47,000 seat open air stadium with a mask. By the time, the mask mandate was lifted, I just never got around to picking a date to attend a game.
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Mar 8, 2022 14:19:50 GMT
Post by kds on Mar 8, 2022 14:19:50 GMT
The MLB lockout lingers on, but there's apparently a chance that a deal could be struck as early as today to preserve a full 162 game season (although, they also said that last Tuesday).
Things like labor strife in sports really bring out emotions in sports fans. I've discussed this before, but nobody gets on their high horses like sports fans. Maybe it's because there's more emotion tied to sports than with music or movies or pop culture.
But, here are again with fans drawing their lines in the sand. "I'm done with baseball." A familiar battle cry we've heard time and time again. I've even been guilty of it myself when the Orioles were in the midst of their 14 straight losing seasons from 1998-2011.
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Mar 10, 2022 21:09:08 GMT
Post by kds on Mar 10, 2022 21:09:08 GMT
Well, it's done. Baseball's new CBA has been agreed upon, and the lockout will officially end this evening, with free agency beginning immediately, and spring training starting within a few days.
The full 162 game regular season will begin on April 7.
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