4 posts tagged “sports”
What are your predictions for the World Series?
Rockies in five.
...the life of a Cubs fan is filled with heartbreak, anger, frustration, horror and outright resignation.
Every once in a while, though, the life of a Cubs fan is pure joy. And it reminds you why you love these abject failures so damn much.
Today was one of those days.
Somewhere, Harry Caray is smiling and drinking a Bud.
The 76ers really could not have played this whole Iverson thing any worse than they have. (Well, I guess they could, but they would really have to try.)
They have marginalized any leverage they might have had in negotiating a fair value in return for Iverson. They should have been rocking poker faces the whole time they were shopping Iverson. The moment AI came out saying it was time to move on, the Sixers brass should have flatly answered "no" any and every time somebody asked if they were going to ship Iverson. Instead, they admitted in public that they agreed with him and would accommodate his trade request.
But that was only the beginning of their less-than-savvy handling of the situation: Iverson has yet to see the floor as a 76er since his request made, and it's obvious he won't play for the team again. If your the Sixers, this tells the entire fucking world that you need to get rid of this guy as soon as possible. It also tells the world that, because you need to rid your team of him as soon as you can, you're going to be more inclined to take less than a fair return for him. Just get rid of him. Do whatever it takes. No wonder they have virtually every team in the league looking to dance. It's because they know they stand a very good chance of getting an immediate-impact, difference-making player without giving up what it would usually cost them to acquire a player of his caliber.
So Iverson sits and waits. But the longer the team takes, the more restless fans will get. The Philly front office nows they have to deal him now. And because everyone else is also well aware of that fact, the Sixer are in a very weak position from which to make a huge trade like the one they're going to have to make.
They've really fucked this whole thing up.
I tell you what, Albie, why don't you shut the fuck up, mmmkay? That's great that you think only players from teams who make the playoffs should win the MVP. It really is. It's just fucking super duper for you.
Presumably, you mean you should have won the MVP, and, presumably, you're also referring to Ryan Howard, the very deserving winner of this year's NL MVP, even though his team did not make the playoffs - but came very close to doing so.
How about this, though: You be happy with your fucking World Series title, which, a lot of people would rightfully argue, is much more important and worthwhile than the MVP award. And you let Ryan Howard, who singlehandedly pushed his team to the brink of making the playoffs (despite the fact his team's front office had given up on the season at the trade deadline), enjoy his MVP award, because he earned it. How's that sound, asshole?
Just keep your fucking mouth shut and act like a champion. Instead of being petty, selfish and jealous, say "I am berry, berry happy for Mr. Howard, and I am even more happy with this World Series trophy here. That is all that really matters, not individual honors." Instead, you ran your stupid fucking mouth and sounded, well, petty, selfish and jealous.
Just go back to ingesting copious amounts of human growth hormone and shut the fuck up, Albie. Nobody cares what you think about the MVP's voting process and criteria. You didn't win the MVP because Ryan Howard deserved it more than you did. It's that simple. So go get some hair plugs to take care of that premature receding hairline of yours and fuck right off.
Oh, and happy holidays.
Sincerely,
Everybody else
