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So let me pose a hypothetical
« on: August 09, 2007, 09:46:14 am »
Given that the Jakes managed to win the division barely over .500 last year; and given MIL and CHI's slide toward .500...

Suppose the Astros managed to win this crapfest with a sub-.500 record.
Suppose the starts aligned further and the Astros took that opportunity, and won a friggin championship.

Would the fact that they did it with a sub-.500 record cheapen it for anyone?
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Re: So let me pose a hypothetical
« Reply #1 on: August 09, 2007, 09:46:59 am »
Quote from: MusicMan on August 09, 2007, 09:46:14 am
Given that the Jakes managed to win the division barely over .500 last year; and given MIL and CHI's slide toward .500...

Suppose the Astros managed to win this crapfest with a sub-.500 record.
Suppose the starts aligned further and the Astros took that opportunity, and won a friggin championship.

Would the fact that they did it with a sub-.500 record cheapen it for anyone?

Of course not.
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Re: So let me pose a hypothetical
« Reply #2 on: August 09, 2007, 09:47:06 am »
hell, no.
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Re: So let me pose a hypothetical
« Reply #3 on: August 09, 2007, 09:49:01 am »
I would feel dirty.
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Re: So let me pose a hypothetical
« Reply #4 on: August 09, 2007, 09:50:04 am »
Quote from: Taras Bulba on August 09, 2007, 09:49:01 am
I would feel dirty.

But you always feel dirty.
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Re: So let me pose a hypothetical
« Reply #5 on: August 09, 2007, 09:54:45 am »
Quote from: MusicMan on August 09, 2007, 09:46:14 am
Would the fact that they did it with a sub-.500 record cheapen it for anyone?

Yes.  Nobody here, but everyone at ESPN.
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Re: So let me pose a hypothetical
« Reply #6 on: August 09, 2007, 09:56:54 am »
Scoreboard.
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Re: So let me pose a hypothetical
« Reply #7 on: August 09, 2007, 09:57:41 am »
Quote from: Limey on August 09, 2007, 09:54:45 am
Yes.  Nobody here, but everyone at ESPN.

Bingo.  I can't imagine the number of "can you believe what that asshat at ESPN said?" threads we'd have.
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Re: So let me pose a hypothetical
« Reply #8 on: August 09, 2007, 10:08:53 am »
Quote from: MusicMan on August 09, 2007, 09:57:41 am
Bingo.  I can't imagine the number of "can you believe what that asshat at ESPN said?" threads we'd have.

I'd celebrate like hell.

Yes we'd be the worst champions in baseball history (regular season wise), but we'd still be champs that year. I'd definately have no problem rocking the WS Champs t-shirt swag.

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Re: So let me pose a hypothetical
« Reply #9 on: August 09, 2007, 10:29:33 am »
Quote from: MusicMan on August 09, 2007, 09:46:14 am
Given that the Jakes managed to win the division barely over .500 last year; and given MIL and CHI's slide toward .500...

Suppose the Astros managed to win this crapfest with a sub-.500 record.
Suppose the starts aligned further and the Astros took that opportunity, and won a friggin championship.

Would the fact that they did it with a sub-.500 record cheapen it for anyone?

I would limit myself to only one World Series Champions hat out of protest.
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Re: So let me pose a hypothetical
« Reply #10 on: August 09, 2007, 11:01:03 am »
So are you saying it would be the * championship?
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Re: So let me pose a hypothetical
« Reply #11 on: August 09, 2007, 03:05:03 pm »
Suppose I managed to fly to the moon, just by flapping my arms and with no oxygen tank or energy bars or vitamin water. Not our moon, I mean one of the moons of Saturn. Suppose I planted a flag there that said "Reubenland," and took a picture of myself next to the flag, with a majestic lunar sunset in the background, but the picture came out a little dark and slightly out-of-focus. Would the picture still be worth framing and hanging in the living room?
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Re: So let me pose a hypothetical
« Reply #12 on: August 09, 2007, 03:09:18 pm »
Quote from: MusicMan on August 09, 2007, 09:46:14 am
Given that the Jakes managed to win the division barely over .500 last year; and given MIL and CHI's slide toward .500...

Suppose the Astros managed to win this crapfest with a sub-.500 record.
Suppose the starts aligned further and the Astros took that opportunity, and won a friggin championship.

Would the fact that they did it with a sub-.500 record cheapen it for anyone?
Heck no.  You'd swear I was from Kansas City.
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Re: So let me pose a hypothetical
« Reply #13 on: August 09, 2007, 03:39:57 pm »
Quote from: MusicMan on August 09, 2007, 09:46:14 am
Given that the Jakes managed to win the division barely over .500 last year; and given MIL and CHI's slide toward .500...

Suppose the Astros managed to win this crapfest with a sub-.500 record.
Suppose the starts aligned further and the Astros took that opportunity, and won a friggin championship.

Would the fact that they did it with a sub-.500 record cheapen it for anyone?

No. I think that it would be appropriate for the good guys to win that way.
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Re: So let me pose a hypothetical
« Reply #14 on: August 09, 2007, 05:49:48 pm »
Quote from: Limey on August 09, 2007, 09:54:45 am
Yes.  Nobody here, but everyone at ESPN.

Limey's 100% correct.  Personally, I would celebrate like hell, probably with the occasional tear in my eye because Baggy wasn't able to make it there with Bidge and Brad.
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Re: So let me pose a hypothetical
« Reply #15 on: August 09, 2007, 05:57:31 pm »
Quote from: Reuben on August 09, 2007, 03:05:03 pm
Suppose I managed to fly to the moon, just by flapping my arms and with no oxygen tank or energy bars or vitamin water. Not our moon, I mean one of the moons of Saturn. Suppose I planted a flag there that said "Reubenland," and took a picture of myself next to the flag, with a majestic lunar sunset in the background, but the picture came out a little dark and slightly out-of-focus. Would the picture still be worth framing and hanging in the living room?


What do you already have hanging there?  I mean, probably not if you have the original of "The Scream", but if its just some Lisa Frank poster, then yes, you should frame it and hang it.
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Re: So let me pose a hypothetical
« Reply #16 on: August 09, 2007, 06:31:27 pm »
Quote from: Limey on August 09, 2007, 09:54:45 am
Yes.  Nobody here, but everyone at ESPN.

Yep, they would try to Illegitimatize the world Series by not nominating the Astros for any of their ESPYS  aka, the Most Contrived, Piece of Fuck, Back Patting, Circle Jerk Known to Man.
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Re: So let me pose a hypothetical
« Reply #17 on: August 10, 2007, 12:37:53 pm »
Quote from: Navin R Johnson on August 09, 2007, 06:31:27 pm
Yep, they would try to Illegitimatize the world Series by not nominating the Astros for any of their ESPYS  aka, the Most Contrived, Piece of Fuck, Back Patting, Circle Jerk Known to Man.

meaning oswalt would have no chance of being included in next year's "who's now NOW" segment? so maybe we're better off if they just call it a season...

if they win it, my pants will explode the same regardless of their regular season record. having said that... my blood still boils at the mere hint of "jordan was retired"... in that vein, it'd be nice to win a "legitmate" championship, if that makes any sense - one we don't have to forever excuse and/or apologize for.
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Re: So let me pose a hypothetical
« Reply #18 on: August 10, 2007, 01:59:30 pm »
I have never felt apologetic over any Houston Franchise Championship season or team.

I would love it!

And while the ESPN guys may be asshats about it afterward... THEY CAN'T TAKE IT AWAY!

It will be in the books forever.
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Re: So let me pose a hypothetical
« Reply #19 on: August 10, 2007, 04:15:36 pm »
Quote from: MusicMan on August 09, 2007, 09:46:14 am
Given that the Jakes managed to win the division barely over .500 last year; and given MIL and CHI's slide toward .500...

Suppose the Astros managed to win this crapfest with a sub-.500 record.
Suppose the starts aligned further and the Astros took that opportunity, and won a friggin championship.

Would the fact that they did it with a sub-.500 record cheapen it for anyone?

The rules are the rules. They'd have won it fair and square.
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Re: So let me pose a hypothetical
« Reply #20 on: August 11, 2007, 01:09:23 am »
* championship be damned, it wouldn't matter one iota.
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