Rooting for whom?

by bisquik on Aug 28, 2006 7:48 AM PDT

So the heart says root for the Reds. The head says root against the Reds(I can't actually root for the Dogs)....

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Re: Rooting for whom?

That's an easy one (even aside from the genetically engineered hatred of the color blue)

Root for the Reds.

There are fewer teams in the NL West race, and the only downside is that we are farther behind. I prefer our chances of outplaying the three other teams in the division race as opposed to the rest of the NL (so it seems) for the Wild Card.

Besides, I like the sound of the "2006 NL West Champions", even though it will probably be less of an accomplishment.

by thegiantsrj00r0x0r on Aug 28, 2006 7:55 AM PDT reply actions

Re: Rooting for whom?

I appreciate the fact that proper grammar has been observed vis-a-vis the thread title.

Anyway, go Reds, what with the Richie and all, and being out of the NL West.

by lunaticfridge on Aug 28, 2006 9:33 AM PDT reply actions

Re: Rooting for whom?

To me, there's no choice. Go Reds, beat LA. Go Richie go!

by Skaldheim on Aug 28, 2006 9:36 AM PDT reply actions

Whole-heartedly

I fourth that sentiment.

Coming to you by proxy

by howtheyscored on Aug 28, 2006 9:42 AM PDT reply actions

Re: Rooting for whom?

Heart says - Duck the Fodgers, go Reds!
Head says - You said it, brother!

Wild card definitely looks trickier to play for. 3 teams ahead of the Giants and 3 more within 2 games. And, of the teams within 2 (Reds, Padres, Phils, Giants), only the Phillies have finished their season series against all the other 3. So if the Phils stay hot, there's no head-to-head opportunities to cool them off. The Phils do still have a bunch of games against Houston, Atlanta and Florida, all of whom may still harbor illusions that they're in the race, but the 3 other top WC teams have no control.

"The first point is whether my brain is still operating...I'll figure that out after the season." - Felipe Alou

by EliminateMe on Aug 28, 2006 9:58 AM PDT reply actions

Re: Rooting for whom?

A sweep of the Dodgers would be awesome.

Anyone getting in a serious "if only" mode now that the Giants have clawed their way back into it? I keep saying to myself, "Goofus, why couldn't the Giants merely have split those six games on the road in DC and Pittsburgh?

And being 1-5 over the last six games against the Dodgers is just killing me.

Putting the "Goof" in "Goofus" every day since 1964.

by Goofus on Aug 28, 2006 11:58 AM PDT reply actions

Other-worldly

Being 1-5 against the Dodgers has already killed me. I'm speaking from the other side.

(And for you unbelievers, yes, there are harps, fluffy clouds, and Juan Marichal bops Johnny Roseboro on the head daily to signal that breakfast is ready.)

by Moggeee on Aug 28, 2006 12:25 PM PDT up reply actions

Re: Other-worldly

LMFAO!

Who are you to me?

by victor frankenstein on Aug 28, 2006 6:17 PM PDT up reply actions

Don't do it, Goofus

That way lies madness.

"The first point is whether my brain is still operating...I'll figure that out after the season." - Felipe Alou

by EliminateMe on Aug 28, 2006 1:28 PM PDT up reply actions

Re: Rooting for whom?

Split, man. Split. Too early to give up too much ground anywhere, and the Pads ahead of us in both races makes it especially tricky. I say two out of three, doesn't matter which, just no sweeps. Keep it close, and let 85 wins be good enough to take one or the other.

Saving countless runs with my defense

by lyricalkiller on Aug 28, 2006 12:35 PM PDT reply actions

Re: Rooting for whom?

I think the only thing we can say right now with any degree of certainty is that the outcome of the Reds/Dodgers series will affect who and how we root afterward.

The Padres and Reds play each other six times still and that'll be REALLY interesting, too.

Putting the "Goof" in "Goofus" every day since 1964.

by Goofus on Aug 28, 2006 2:40 PM PDT reply actions

Re: Rooting for whom?

Root for the title not the consolation. Go Reds. Its Manifest Destiny, Giants must take the West.

"I want to dip my balls in it." Louie

by MeSoKrabby on Aug 28, 2006 2:47 PM PDT reply actions

Re: Rooting for whom?

I am a true Giants fan, cannot root for the Dodgers. Want to win division rather than wild card.

by wilriv21 on Aug 28, 2006 4:54 PM PDT reply actions

Rooting for anthrax attack at Chavez Ravine

Once more unto the breach, dear friends, once more/ Or close the wall up with our Giants dead.

by Mayor of 311 on Aug 28, 2006 5:04 PM PDT reply actions

Re: Rooting for anthrax attack at Chavez Ravine

I'm saying precision-engineered meteor strike. Quicker and more deadly.

If liberty means anything at all, it means the right to tell people what they do not want to hear. -George Orwell

by StopBeingSoKate on Aug 28, 2006 6:17 PM PDT up reply actions

Re: Rooting for anthrax attack at Chavez Ravine

Has anybody here seen "The Rock"?

Coming to you by proxy

by howtheyscored on Aug 28, 2006 10:19 PM PDT up reply actions

Strange you should ask: But let us bow our heads

RIP. Died in 1985 from AIDS.

by Moggeee on Aug 29, 2006 12:21 AM PDT up reply actions

Well, Dodgers won

Our good friend Brett Tomko did his very best to let the Reds win, but he wasn't left in long enough. I'd say he was a Giants secret agent sent to sabotage the Dodgers, except he never did much for the Giants when he was here.

The Reds should have won, but let themselves down with even more bad fielding, and incredibly unclutch batting. One moment encapsulated it all. With the Reds down by 1, with 2 on and 2 out in the ninth, Brandon Phillips took the first three pitches - all strikes - to end the game. It was passivity Magellan can only dream about.

This post certified to be 100% SFW and swear-free.

by Salemicus on Aug 28, 2006 10:44 PM PDT reply actions

BP, like Ice Cube...

...says "It was a good day." Losses to Cinci, Philly and San Diego outweigh wins by L.A. and Arizona, and our playoff probability ticks up from 16.5% to 17.3%.

"Robb Nen is going to get you" - Benito Santiago to Chipper Jones, 10/7/02

by Pants Man on Aug 29, 2006 9:21 AM PDT reply actions

Re: BP, like Ice Cube...

Picking up .8% without even playing...not bad. If the Giants could just not play for the rest of the season, they might just back into the wild card.

I can't believe we're under .500 and just a game and a half out of the WC. The Red Sox must be so pissed - in the NL, they'd be 4.5 games ahead of Cincy, but as it is they're 6 games back.

"The first point is whether my brain is still operating...I'll figure that out after the season." - Felipe Alou

by EliminateMe on Aug 29, 2006 11:10 AM PDT up reply actions