The Bitter Rivals Thread

[Mattingly]

The Angels and Dodgers have a bigger rivalry than I ever knew existed. You commend the Angels on a job well done and immediately Dodger fans will tell you to knock it off or praise all things Dodgers instead.

Do you mean the Anaheim Angels and the Los Angeles Dodgers? If so, I don't see much rivalry other than the fact that Los Angeles actually plays there, while the Angels play in Anaheim.

Before this, the Los Angeles Dodgers were the first west coast team, followed by the California Angels.

[Mattingly]

I've been busy the past few days collecting some images. Just a few nice ideas created by others re this weekend's series:


The most famous of all Yankee chants has returned. Welcome back, my friend.






^^ Why is the teenaged batboy jawing with Jorge Posada?


^^ What the heck is going on here?

Hopefully, today's photo ops will be better. Ken, y'all smile out there in TV land. You're being watched on Fox. :

[CandlestickBum]

Before this, the Los Angeles Dodgers were the first west coast team, followed by the California Angels.

Change this to "Dogs were first team in LA County, followed by the Angels" and you'd be correct. As written it's just plain wrong there East Coast Don.

[Mattingly]

Change this to "Dogs were first team in LA County, followed by the Angels" and you'd be correct. As written it's just plain wrong there East Coast Don.

I was really referring to west coast baseball.

http://www.ballparks.com/baseball/american/anahei.htm

Now then, who are the "Dogs"?

[ChineseDemocracy]

Dogs? Really?

[Bobby_Ayala]

Dogs? Really?

I like dogs and would never disrespect a dog by comparing Man's Best Friend to a Dodgers fan. That's just wrong.

[SDL]

I've been busy the past few days collecting some images. Just a few nice ideas created by others re this weekend's series:

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So, Matt....How's the post-season been for you guys starting in 2001...?

[SDL]

The Angels and Dodgers have a bigger rivalry than I ever knew existed. You commend the Angels on a job well done and immediately Dodger fans will tell you to knock it off or praise all things Dodgers instead.

That rivalry hasn't been around long enough to compare to the Sawx/Yankees rivalry.

[CandlestickBum]

I was really referring to west coast baseball.

I was afraid of that.

In order:

Dodgers 1958
Giants 1958
Angels 1961
A's 1968
Padres 1969
Mariners 1977

HTH

Now then, who are the "Dogs"?

You've never heard of Dodger dogs?

Though you'd be excused if you thought I might be referring to the team that plays in Petco.

[CandlestickBum]

These two are great. Who is the little guy anyway?

Why are they wearing a pair of socks on their shoulders? Airing their laundry?
Are they clean or dirty?

^^ Why is the teenaged batboy jawing with Jorge Posada?


^^ What the heck is going on here?

[ChineseDemocracy]

I like dogs and would never disrespect a dog by comparing Man's Best Friend to a Dodgers fan. That's just wrong.

Oh my, your words cut through me like a scythe.

I cannot go on with my life.

[CandlestickBum]

Oh my, your words cut through me like a scythe.

I cannot go on with my life.

No please, don't do it! Without Dodger fans to make fun of our lives would be less full. :hissyfit:

[Bobby_Ayala]

No please, don't do it! Without Dodger fans to make fun of our lives would be less full. :hissyfit:

Without that Dodgers fan and his buddy on the Panhandle, oh I mean Portland

[ChineseDemocracy]

No please, don't do it! Without Dodger fans to make fun of our lives would be less full. :hissyfit:

At least you have some sort of purpose in life.

[Mattingly]

So, Matt....How's the post-season been for you guys starting in 2001...?

Doing just fine. We're beating up on a bunch of cheese puffs right now, but such is life.

How was life from 1919 to 2003? That's quite a few generations ago, I hear. Were you (or even your grandparents) alive back then?