June 8, 200817 yr I am excited!! Taken from Chisox notes off the Tribune website: Both Sunday games against the Cubs (June 22 at Wrigley Field and June 29 at U.S. Cellular Field) have been selected for ESPN's national telecast. That means game times will be 7:05 p.m. instead of in the afternoon, as both managements had requested.
June 8, 200817 yr Finally the best interleague rivalry gets put on TV. I am sick of the Yankees or Red Sox on ESPN 4 days a week.
June 8, 200817 yr QUOTE (JoeCoolMan24 @ Jun 8, 2008 -> 12:27 PM) Finally the best interleague rivalry gets put on TV. I am sick of the Yankees or Red Sox on ESPN 4 days a week. No you don't seem to understand. The Yankee Red Sox rivalry is the most important rivalry in the history of planet earth, the lives of all americans and citizens of the world hang in the balance. And when they are not playing, the Mets and Phillies have a similar impact on our collective futures. I mean before 2004 the RedSox hadn't won the world series in 87 years but somehow At least with the Yankees, Ohio State, Notre Dame, USC, UCLA, Celtics, Lakers, etc there are larger than life winning traditions to back it up, but the RedSox we all got taken along for the ride, and the revenue they've gained from it has allowed them to be self fulfilling prophecy
June 8, 200817 yr QUOTE (stretchstretch @ Jun 8, 2008 -> 12:28 PM) No you don't seem to understand. The Yankee Red Sox rivalry is the most important rivalry in the history of planet earth, the lives of all americans and citizens of the world hang in the balance. And when they are not playing, the Mets and Phillies have a similar impact on our collective futures. I mean before 2004 the RedSox hadn't won the world series in 87 years but somehow At least with the Yankees, Ohio State, Notre Dame, USC, UCLA, Celtics, Lakers, etc there are larger than life winning traditions to back it up, but the RedSox we all got taken along for the ride, and the revenue they've gained from it has allowed them to be self fulfilling prophecy That's why I said "interleague".
June 8, 200817 yr Glad both are night games now for viewing purposes, but there will be even more fights with the extra hours of drinking before. Hopefully, nothing too bad happens, but I am sure something will and then Mariotti will write something.
June 8, 200817 yr QUOTE (stretchstretch @ Jun 8, 2008 -> 02:28 PM) At least with the Yankees, Ohio State, Notre Dame, USC, UCLA, Celtics, Lakers, etc there are larger than life winning traditions to back it up, but the RedSox we all got taken along for the ride, and the revenue they've gained from it has allowed them to be self fulfilling prophecy Don't forget UNC and Dook.
June 8, 200817 yr QUOTE (knightni @ Jun 8, 2008 -> 03:03 PM) Don't forget UNC and Dook. Actually, Duke/UNC is the best rivalry in sports. But, this is great news. I'd love to embarrass or just beat the Cubs for the whole nation to see...twice.
June 8, 200817 yr QUOTE (whitesoxbrian @ Jun 8, 2008 -> 04:55 PM) Actually, Duke/UNC is the best rivalry in sports. I hope that was in jest. There is no way you can actually think that.
June 8, 200817 yr Ack. Bad flashback of Marte walking the winning run in on a Sunday Night game at Wrigley. My head!
June 8, 200817 yr Duke/UNC? LOL Everything out of this guy's mouth is pretty hilarious Edited June 8, 200817 yr by IlliniKrush
June 9, 200817 yr Author QUOTE (Brian @ Jun 8, 2008 -> 11:22 PM) Ack. Bad flashback of Marte walking the winning run in on a Sunday Night game at Wrigley. My head! He gawn now!!!
June 9, 200817 yr QUOTE (whitesoxbrian @ Jun 8, 2008 -> 04:55 PM) Actually, Duke/UNC is the best rivalry in sports. But, this is great news. I'd love to embarrass or just beat the Cubs for the whole nation to see...twice. case in point!! ESPN makes a national event of the two reg season games, exactly as they do for the 12+ times NY and BOS play, and low and behold, it worked, people get online and repeat what they've been sold ad nauseum. Duke was not even program until the 1990s and suddenly this rivalry....rivals 90+ yr old battles.....Bears/Packers, Michigan/OSU, UCLA/USC I don't include NY/BOS in there because for the entire 1926-2004 span, NY had 26 WSC's and Boston ZERO, so what exactly is the rivalry????????????? One is the most dominant force in their sport, the other a perennial whipping post of bitter fans from 6 states who disliked being so.....
June 9, 200817 yr I'm glad these games are getting the national coverage they need, however, the Sunday Night Baseball broadcasters hate Chicago teams. It has been well noted, especially their dislike for the Sox. I just hope that they can do their jobs and not bash the Sox the entire time. Jon Smith is the most loyal sox basher on ESPN, yay two Sundays of that!
June 9, 200817 yr QUOTE (IlliniKrush @ Jun 8, 2008 -> 05:22 PM) Duke/UNC? LOL Everything out of this guy's mouth is pretty hilarious I don't think this is funny, and I don't remember anything else being funny that I've said. But, I just say Duke/UNC is the best just because I am a Duke fan, and it is pretty heated. I don't know how to make a case for "THE" best rivalry. Michigan/OSU football deserves some credit, too.
June 9, 200817 yr QUOTE (whitesoxbrian @ Jun 8, 2008 -> 09:20 PM) I don't think this is funny, and I don't remember anything else being funny that I've said. But, I just say Duke/UNC is the best just because I am a Duke fan, and it is pretty heated. I don't know how to make a case for "THE" best rivalry. Michigan/OSU football deserves some credit, too. The best rivalry in sports is obviously Devil Rays/Blue Jays...
June 9, 200817 yr QUOTE (whitesoxbrian @ Jun 8, 2008 -> 09:20 PM) I don't think this is funny, and I don't remember anything else being funny that I've said. But, I just say Duke/UNC is the best just because I am a Duke fan, and it is pretty heated. I don't know how to make a case for "THE" best rivalry. Michigan/OSU football deserves some credit, too. Its pretty funny because it was created by ESPN. And UM/OSU deserves SOME credit huh? They've only been playing heated matches since the 1800's......
June 9, 200817 yr QUOTE (RockRaines @ Jun 8, 2008 -> 09:35 PM) Its pretty funny because it was created by ESPN. And UM/OSU deserves SOME credit huh? They've only been playing heated matches since the 1800's...... Actually, it started when Art Heyman (sp?) and Larry Brown got into a fight. Although, I will agree, ESPN did help escalate it big time. And it wasn't supposed to sound like that- I meant UCLA/USC, Michigan/OSU, GB/Bears, Wings/Hawks, Habs/Leafs all are great rivalries as well. It's hard to pick "THEE" best, though.
June 9, 200817 yr QUOTE (BobDylan @ Jun 8, 2008 -> 09:30 PM) The best rivalry in sports is obviously Devil Rays/Orioles... Fixed.
June 9, 200817 yr QUOTE (knightni @ Jun 8, 2008 -> 11:15 PM) Alabama/Auburn football is pretty big. As is Georgia/Florida and LSU/Auburn.
June 9, 200817 yr Author The best rivalry is the Red Sox/Yankees and I just can't wait to see them on ESPN all the time. Wait a minute-they are on all the time.
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