Who will win the World Series?

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Originally Posted by phightinphils

The curse is based upon a gentleman's handshake promising that NO buildings were to be built ABOVE the top of William Penn's Hat on the top of City Hall. The construction of the Liberty Towers was agreed upon before 1987. In 1987, it was finished.

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When was it agreed upon?

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Originally Posted by phightinphils

More stubborn than a mule.

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Yeah, I'm stubborn because I'm not willing to believe that there are magical forces at work, created by buildings, trades, and goats, controlling the outcome of sporting events. :rolleyes:

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Originally Posted by HoustonGM

When was it agreed upon?

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If I recall correctly, it was late 1983, early 1984.

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Originally Posted by HoustonGM

Yeah, I'm stubborn because I'm not willing to believe that there are magical forces at work, created by buildings, trades, and goats, controlling the outcome of sporting events. :rolleyes:

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No, not that. I believe that TRUE baseball fans ENJOY talking about these things, and not denouncing them.

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Originally Posted by phightinphils

No, not that. I believe that TRUE baseball fans ENJOY talking about these things, and not denouncing them.

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Denouncing them IS talking about them.

But, thanks. I guess I'm not a true baseball fan because I believe in rationality. :rolleyes:

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Originally Posted by HoustonGM

Denouncing them IS talking about them.

But, thanks. I guess I'm not a true baseball fan because I believe in rationality. :rolleyes:

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Wow, I guess you are right.


GO PHILLIES!!!!!!!!!!!

All the time I spend reading about the game, playing simulations, analyzing players, etc. is all FALSE! I SECRETLY HATE BASEBALL BECAUSE I DON'T BELIEVE IN MAGIC CURSES!

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Originally Posted by HoustonGM

All the time I spend reading about the game, playing simulations, analyzing players, etc. is all FALSE! I SECRETLY HATE BASEBALL BECAUSE I DON'T BELIEVE IN MAGIC CURSES!

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You had already posted this, why did you move it?

Figured it'd go better in it's own post since it fit better as a response there, boredom, etc.

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Originally Posted by HoustonGM

Figured it'd go better in it's own post, boredom, etc.

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LOL!

Good one. Catch you later.

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Originally Posted by phightinphils

But the Curse of The Bambino and The Curse of The Billy Goat are not part of baseball lore? I guess the small minded writers didn't have a clue as to what would happen 80 years later that people are still talking about it.

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Hmm, yes "the curse of the bambino" is total nonsense. any idea of when that started ? some may think in 1920 when he was sold to finance a play, both of which would be wrong ...

1st Ruth was sold in order to complete Frazee's purchase of the Sox and the rebuilding of Fenway ... the play financing was just pork added in, not the driving factor.

2nd, the "curse" didn't start untill metioned by George Vescay after the 1986 WS ... and "The Curse of the Bambino" didn't actually come into play untill 1990

so 25 years ago, no "the curse of the Bambino" was not part of baseball "lore"

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Originally Posted by gRYFYN1

Hmm, yes "the curse of the bambino" is total nonsense. any idea of when that started ? some may think in 1920 when he was sold to finance a play, both of which would be wrong ...

1st Ruth was sold in order to complete Frazee's purchase of the Sox and the rebuilding of Fenway ... the play financing was just pork added in, not the driving factor.

2nd, the "curse" didn't start untill metioned by George Vescay after the 1986 WS ... and "The Curse of the Bambino" didn't actually come into play untill 1990

so 25 years ago, no "the curse of the Bambino" was not part of baseball "lore"

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Yep. Curses are created after the fact as an attempt to explain the outcomes of games beyond simply "One team won, one team lost."

ESPN "Experts" picks - 8 pick the Rays, 5 the Phillies. Most pick the series to go 6 or 7 games, and only one picks a sweep.