For the first time ever (okay, in three goes), the Marlins have made the playoffs but failed to win the World Series. They should never have ditched the teal, silver and black.
Rays fan here. Lived in St Petersburg for a year in 2009 and went to many games. I became mildly obsessed. Saw a lesser-spotted Grand Slam. Joe Maddon was managing at the time and he delivered the Cubs’ first title for 108 years. They have always known what they’re doing on one of the smallest budgets.
I didn’t make the family zoom last Sunday as, with work and one third of one game, I was utterly exhausted.
My wife told her family zoom to imagine a small team doing well. “Like Brighton?” came the response. It’s like Burnley and West Brom with nowhere near the first pick of the draft.
Just watched the highlights, and game 4 an instant classic. Lead changes, and then that bottom of the 9th. Come on TB, beat those hated Dodgers, and make it 32 years of hurt.
Having got thoroughly depressed reading the threads about the Brighton / Burnley game I hopped over to one of the Mets fans sites and there was this price list from 1967 - seems you could get a hot dog and a beer and still get change from a dollar