MLB

[The_Patriot]

Anyone on the forum a lover of this beautiful game? I spend 3-4 month's of my year in Boston and I am passionate Red Sox fan, attending 30-40 games yearly, just wondered if anyone else adored the game, have never seen it mentioned on here.

[Graham C]

Not overly.  I've been to see Tampa v NY when I was on holiday in Florida.  Quite enjoyed it live but not really something I could get into.

[TightEnd]

I'm a big fan, though the NFL is number 1 for me


I became a big White Sox fan when I was in Chicago in the mid 1990s and saw the slugger Frank Thomas. Boy could he hit in his prime!

Last year I was in White Sox heaven


I don't particularly like the different salary capabilites of the various franchises and to my mind the NFL is more genuinely competitive

Still a great game though. Love the Ch5 coverage with Mr Gould though!


 

[The_Patriot]

Hey Tight great to know someone else shares the same passion. I adore the game and alike %99 of MA, I am very passionate about the Red Sox, its an extremely difficult game to play and does not get the recognition it deserves over here. Coverage is so poor, it's sick, when I am in Boston, never miss a game on NESN. Just got back from Boston 2 week ago having spent 3 months there, missing the action already and totally in agreement with the salaries, some of it is frightening. It really is. Hopefully we can set up a weekly thread maybe if anyone else interested, set predictions etc. Would be fun. Marty.

[brad.strider]

i went to see the yankees play the twins in the bronx about 15 years ago, couldnt believe the players waiting for adverts on tv to end b4 play restarted after every change in batting team/ the game went into extra innings, it lasted four and a half hours, yankees won, i kind of enjoyed it!

[TightEnd]

Is it sport? well then I am interested!


We do a weekly NFL punting column with renowned sports bettors like The camel and bobby1 and Mike Langley on here as well as enthusiastic amateurs like me starting in Sept (well, we did last season anyway!)

MLB? why not...post away anytime you have something


I think it is an extremely complicated game...the tactical nuances are frightening and typically American...after all in essence its rounders!

[Tinsel Town]

Great fan myself Patriot.

Have seen the Yankees and the Mets on my last two visits to NY.

Nasn is a must for all baseball fans and North american sport in generaol.

I'm also a great Hockey fan. Saw the Devils play the Rangers in April.
One of the best sporting occasions i've been to. Great entertainment.
I agree with tighty though the NFL is my first love. Always liked Tampa especially John
Lynch when he was there.

 

[TightEnd]

I am plannnig a trip this november

Vegas....Dallas (my team since 1985) for NFL on Thanksgiving, Houston at the weekend for more NFL, back to Vegas...home skint or trip paid for!!

[The_Patriot]

I lived in Dallas last year for 7 months. Its a beautiful place. I enjoy the NFL, but not a lover of it. Football is my main passion with baseball coming a close second. Great to see lots of people with interest. Hopefully we can set something up over the next couple of weeks. Mart.

[Tinsel Town]

Wow.
Sounds like a great trip.
I've never managed to get to the US at the same time as the NFL season.
I'm going to Vegas at the beginning of November though. I plan to sit in some sports bar
on the Sunday and just watch game after game after game. Its got to be better than watching the claymores

lol

Good luck with your trip

 

[matt674]

Big fan of most North American sport with the exception of basketball. When we were younger our family lived in Saudi Arabia and the village where we lived had no english speaking tv. Fortunately about 30 minutes drive away was a big American base where they made aircraft engines and so we used to go there a lot of the time and used to watch a lot of their tv (thankfully mainly sport as the rest of it was drivel!!)

There are a few of us on the site apart from those who've already posted - when Johnny Gould joined the forum a few dared come out of the woodwork!! I know scottm and gamblor21 are also fans. I used to have NASN on sky so i could watch all the live baseball during the summer and hockey during the winter but just recently they were bought out by Satanta sports so now you have to buy the whole 6 channels from Setanta at double the price which is too expensive considering i wouldnt watch the other 5 channels.

I'm a giants fan and am quite surprised to see us doing ok this year, had hoped that Barry Bonds would finally leave so as to free up some salery so we can start rebuilding our team. He spent most of last year either injured or being pitched around which is hardly going to win you games - but who knows, this year we might make the post season again

[Tinsel Town]

Big fan of most North American sport with the exception of basketball. When we were younger our family lived in Saudi Arabia and the village where we lived had no english speaking tv. Fortunately about 30 minutes drive away was a big American base where they made aircraft engines and so we used to go there a lot of the time and used to watch a lot of their tv (thankfully mainly sport as the rest of it was drivel!!)

There are a few of us on the site apart from those who've already posted - when Johnny Gould joined the forum a few dared come out of the woodwork!! I know scottm and gamblor21 are also fans. I used to have NASN on sky so i could watch all the live baseball during the summer and hockey during the winter but just recently they were bought out by Satanta sports so now you have to buy the whole 6 channels from Setanta at double the price which is too expensive considering i wouldnt watch the other 5 channels.

I'm a giants fan and am quite surprised to see us doing ok this year, had hoped that Barry Bonds would finally leave so as to free up some salery so we can start rebuilding our team. He spent most of last year either injured or being pitched around which is hardly going to win you games - but who knows, this year we might make the post season again

My Setanta package is £14 a month Matt.
I believe this is good value. I get full NASN (Baseball,Hockey, Nascar and Basketball) and the other channels.
I understand you might not watch the SPL but they have the French, German, Italian
and the Dutch Leagues every week. You can also see alot of Rugby too if that's your thing.
All in all, I believe Setanta is good value to a sports fan.

 

[scottm]

  

I thought it was just me and the  Monkey Boy who were baseball fans on here  

I love the game, unfortunately though, I'm a Mariners fan ( no laughing !).

 Been a fan since the CH4 coverage of the World Series way back in the 80s,but I've got to agree with Tighty about the Ch5 coverage with Mr. Gould - its brilliant, pity its only on 2 nights though

Going to the Florida in November, so i'll be too late for the baseball season but i'm just going to enjoy the  NFL on Thanksgiving weekend just like u Tinsel Town - in a bar with a nice cold beer !!

[Acidmouse]

I am a massive Giants and Barry Bonds fan. My wifes from the Bay area and when we lived there we went weekly to see Barry smash um into the water. Broke my heart losing the world series a few years back though

[Nem]

I'm a 49er. I haven't played or watched Baseball before, I might go and see the Yankees later this summer or the next.