Those whining fans from Tampa Bay wouldn't have lasted five minutes here back in 1911, when snowballs were just a gleam in Santa Claus' eye. Here's the New York Times on what happened when the not-to-be-forgotten Philadelphia A's were in the 1911 World Series, and there was a massive rain delay:
Hostilities were already high as the Philadelphia Athletics and the New York Giants traveled back to Philadelphia’s Shibe Park with the A’s leading, two games to one. Christy Mathewson, the Giants’ otherwise gentlemanly ace, had accused A’s groundskeepers of wetting the infield in Game 2 to slow down New York’s famous running game. In what was perhaps a related incident, the Giants’ Fred Snodgrass spiked the popular A’s third baseman Frank Baker and left him a bloody mess.
When Game 4 was called twice by rain so hard that one person suggested covering the field with oil and setting it afire — Connie Mack, the A’s manager and owner, demurred because he did not want to hurt the grass — Snodgrass found himself trapped in a less-than-friendly city of Philadelphia. Furious Baker fans gathered outside the Giants’ hotel and threatened him whenever he emerged; Giants Manager John McGraw finally told Snodgrass to take the train back to New York until play resumed.
“The absence of Snodgrass from the Majestic Hotel, the Giants’ headquarters, set a wild rumor afloat this afternoon that an irate fan had attempted to shoot Snodgrass,” The New York Times reported.
Don't suggest that setting-an-oil-fire-on-the-playing-field idea to Bud Selig -- he might actually try it.
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It's not surprising one bit that they were less than perfectly civil. I was surprised that Tampa Bay fans were so thinned skin. If someone calls you wife a ho in Philly, she's entitled to call back "that is no way to talk about yo mamma." Then you all laugh. How can such a town produce champions with such hearts of glass?— CleanupPhilly- Maybe the fans should threaten to give bud selig a real haircut. Maybe shave his head. Chris Wheeler's rug looks better than selig's natural hair.— mike l
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- What does it tell you when the only positive thing that the Republican lackeys have to say about their candidate is that his deficit may be shrinking according to some polls. Ah yes, the proud Republican lackeys - once crowing about how Obama didn't have a chance, now crowing because they're not losing as badly. lol!— Talking point sleuth
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- Let's talk polls, shall we? --snip-- The polling shows Obama holding solid leads in Ohio (7 percentage points), Nevada (12 points), Colorado (9) and Virginia (7), all Republican states won by Bush and collectively offering 47 electoral votes. --snip--— Talking point sleuth
- "TPS - you really need to get laid" --...}}} Sorry to disappoint, SRO - but I like women. Who aren't lunatics. But given Ricky French's homoerotic fantasies, he might be interested.— Talking point sleuth
- More poll talk, anyone? --snip-- In addition, according to AP-GfK polling, Obama is tied with McCain in North Carolina and Florida, two vote-rich states Bush carried in 2004. Independent polling suggests that New Mexico and Iowa, two traditionally Republican-leaning states, are out of reach for McCain. Other Republican states may be creeping away from him and into contention, including Montana. --snip-- Ouch!— Talking point sleuth
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- **BREAKING NEWS** --s nip -- Republican Lackeys Ecstatic Over Polling Trends: A few polls show McCain doing slightly less badly. TPS Press - Philadelphia. A small minority of polls show that John McCain is doing marginally less badly than he was last week, experts say. Other polls show no change. In an odd display of bizarre logic, Republican lackeys are tripping over themselves to promote these dismal poll findings. --snip--— Talking point sleuth
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