DIS Dads The DIS Dad's Club VIII - The Online Mancave

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Touche!

Yeah he did - I just wanted to bad mouth the Yankees!

It's OK. I'm used to it. But, to defend myself and my love of the Yankees, my grandparents were fans since the '30s and had season tickets all through the late 50s and into the 60s until Mantle retired and the family moved to New Jersey. I was born in 1969 and grew up in a house that basically worshipped the Yankees. I have been to Opening Day in the freezing rain and snow more times than I care to remember. It used to be, in the '80s, Bleacher seats were $4.50 and beers were $4.75. So for 20 bucks, a college kid and his friends could see a game and get pretty well lubricated, especially a day game. This was when Stump Merrill wsa the manager and the Yanks were trotting out Wade Taylor, Jeff Johnson, Scott Kaminiecki, etc. to pitch. The only bright spots were Donnie Baseball and an occasional young player who eventually flopped (Kevin Maas, Dan Pasqua, Sam Militello). So, from when I was 9 (1978) until I was 27 (2006), the Yankees did not win a CHampionship but the Mets did (1986).

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Page 25 Ownage!! 25 is my number on my hockey team too!!

 

[theduck619]

5 hours and 15 minutes until the first pitch in Cincinnati!!!!

Go Yankees

 

[theduck619]

Silly Jason... red is not the right color at all.

Here's a picture from my office. Note the hardhat and the most AWESOME cup next to it. Red pinstripes... not at all.

True.

I have the same awesome pinstripes as well as a Darth Tater in my home office.

 

[Goofy + 3]

I'd go on about the Yankees buying championships and outspending everyone else, but...well, I guess the Phils are doing that now, too.

It could be worse. You could be the Cubs and spend, spend, spend and still not win anything.

 

[DEA]

I think you're all just jealous of the best team in baseball!!

Really? I don't think that's the case. I haven't heard anyone say anything negative about the Red Sox...

 

[afwdwfan]

A real 'fan' would know that the Mets open tomorrow... not today.

Touche!

Honestly, I did know that, but I couldn't resist taking that shot when you just said NYC.

 

[ClearScreen]

I found a smaller version off the sign....

This is great!!!!!!

I almost spit out my coffee when I first saw the big version of that sign while driving to work.

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[jason4024]

It's OK. I'm used to it. But, to defend myself and my love of the Yankees, my grandparents were fans since the '30s and had season tickets all through the late 50s and into the 60s until Mantle retired and the family moved to New Jersey. I was born in 1969 and grew up in a house that basically worshipped the Yankees. I have been to Opening Day in the freezing rain and snow more times than I care to remember. It used to be, in the '80s, Bleacher seats were $4.50 and beers were $4.75. So for 20 bucks, a college kid and his friends could see a game and get pretty well lubricated, especially a day game. This was when Stump Merrill wsa the manager and the Yanks were trotting out Wade Taylor, Jeff Johnson, Scott Kaminiecki, etc. to pitch. The only bright spots were Donnie Baseball and an occasional young player who eventually flopped (Kevin Maas, Dan Pasqua, Sam Militello). So, from when I was 9 (1978) until I was 27 (2006), the Yankees did not win a CHampionship but the Mets did (1986).

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Page 25 Ownage!! 25 is my number on my hockey team too!!

No need to defend yourself. I will never question allegiance to a team. I feel the same way though. My kids have witnessed more division championships in their lives than I did up to I had kids. The Phillies in 80 when I was a year old and not again until 08. So i suffered though the bad years and stuck by them. My highlight was when I had the chance to intern in their web department during college. I got a great graduation gift from my boss, an autogrpahed Mike Schmidt ball.

 

[afwdwfan]

It could be worse. You could be the Cubs and spend, spend, spend and still not win anything.

You could have just ended that statement with "You could be the Cubs"

Really? I don't think that's the case. I haven't heard anyone say anything negative about the Red Sox...

I've got plenty of Red Sox ammo. One of my best friends from college has been a life long Red Sox fan since 2004.

 

[ClearScreen]

No need to defend yourself. I will never question allegiance to a team. I feel the same way though. My kids have witnessed more division championships in their lives than I did up to I had kids. The Phillies in 80 when I was a year old and not again until 08. So i suffered though the bad years and stuck by them. My highlight was when I had the chance to intern in their web department during college. I got a great graduation gift from my boss, an autogrpahed Mike Schmidt ball.

It's funny, a fraternity brother of mine (I never met him - he graduated 10 years after I did) is a very famous Phillies fan. He caught a foul ball and gave it to his 3 year old daughter who promptly threw it back on the field. It was a HUGELY famous video.

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[FreezinRafiki]

It could be worse. You could be the Cubs and spend, spend, spend and still not win anything.

It's sad - the Cubs don't even open until tomorrow, and I'm already in the "next year is our year" mode.

 

[theduck619]

You could have just ended that statement with "You could be the Cubs"



I've got plenty of Red Sox ammo. One of my best friends from college has been a life long Red Sox fan since 2004.

The Red Sox are the true evil empire

 

[DEA]

I've got plenty of Red Sox ammo. One of my best friends from college has been a life long Red Sox fan since 2004.

My daughters are life-long fans, but they were born in 2004 and 2007. I hope you won't hold that against them

Which, by the way, means the Yankees should be okay this year. The Sox only seem to win in the years when my children come into the world.

 

[jason4024]

It's funny, a fraternity brother of mine (I never met him - he graduated 10 years after I did) is a very famous Phillies fan. He caught a foul ball and gave it to his 3 year old daughter who promptly threw it back on the field. It was a HUGELY famous video.

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Oh yeah - I have seen that video.

 

[theduck619]

My daughters are life-long fans, but they were born in 2004 and 2007. I hope you won't hold that against them

Which, by the way, means the Yankees should be okay this year. The Sox only seem to win in the years when my children come into the world.

Please stop reproducing then

 

[Cinderella's Fella]

A little baseball history, before they were the Yankees, they were the Highlanders. Before they were the Highlanders they were the ...
Baltimore Orioles!

And 2 days to Disneyland!

 

[jason4024]

Please stop reproducing then

 

[KTME]

It's funny, a fraternity brother of mine (I never met him - he graduated 10 years after I did) is a very famous Phillies fan. He caught a foul ball and gave it to his 3 year old daughter who promptly threw it back on the field. It was a HUGELY famous video.

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That is a great video. I think that the Phillies are using part of that for their promos now.

 

[theduck619]

A little baseball history, before they were the Yankees, they were the Highlanders. Before they were the Highlanders they were the ...
Baltimore Orioles!

And 2 days to Disneyland!

But it took New York to make them great.

 

[Captain_Oblivious]

I'd be up for an Iron Pigs or Reading Phillies game. I haven't been up to see the Iron Pigs yet. The Reading Phillies just did a 10 million dollar renovation to the stadium. I hope it included bullet proof glass.

That's more of a hike for me, but I can always let you know if I'm in the area. In the meantime, there's nothing wrong with you guys meeting up!

It could be worse. You could be the Cubs and spend, spend, spend and still not win anything.

You could have just ended that statement with "You could be the Cubs"

It's sad - the Cubs don't even open until tomorrow, and I'm already in the "next year is our year" mode.

I hear Carlos Silva is available.

My daughters are life-long fans, but they were born in 2004 and 2007. I hope you won't hold that against them

Which, by the way, means the Yankees should be okay this year. The Sox only seem to win in the years when my children come into the world.

Please stop reproducing then