Comments on: Cardinals win the World Series! http://sportsbbq.com/2006/10/28/cardinals-win-the-world-series/ an Aussie's view on all things sport Wed, 07 Jan 2009 16:53:49 +0000 By: Graeme http://sportsbbq.com/2006/10/28/cardinals-win-the-world-series/#comment-2077 Graeme Mon, 06 Nov 2006 00:10:45 +0000 http://sportsbbq.com/2006/10/28/cardinals-win-the-world-series/#comment-2077 It's annoying nonetheless It’s annoying nonetheless

]]> By: Paul http://sportsbbq.com/2006/10/28/cardinals-win-the-world-series/#comment-2054 Paul Sun, 05 Nov 2006 05:33:04 +0000 http://sportsbbq.com/2006/10/28/cardinals-win-the-world-series/#comment-2054 I'm glad you were the first person to ever think of this! It's not going to change, so why bitch about it? You know it's stupid, I know it's stupid, everyone does. I’m glad you were the first person to ever think of this!

It’s not going to change, so why bitch about it? You know it’s stupid, I know it’s stupid, everyone does.

]]> By: Graeme http://sportsbbq.com/2006/10/28/cardinals-win-the-world-series/#comment-2010 Graeme Fri, 03 Nov 2006 00:56:21 +0000 http://sportsbbq.com/2006/10/28/cardinals-win-the-world-series/#comment-2010 It sounds like bollocks because the term 'World Series' implies that teams from around the world participate. They don't, only teams from North America do, therefore how can they claim to be the best in the world, when they only play against teams from the same continent? It would be like the Brisbane Broncos claiming they are the World Rugby League champion, or the Canterbury Crusaders claiming to be the World Provincial Rugby champion, or Barcelona claiming to be the World Football champion. It sounds like bollocks because the term ‘World Series’ implies that teams from around the world participate. They don’t, only teams from North America do, therefore how can they claim to be the best in the world, when they only play against teams from the same continent?

It would be like the Brisbane Broncos claiming they are the World Rugby League champion, or the Canterbury Crusaders claiming to be the World Provincial Rugby champion, or Barcelona claiming to be the World Football champion.

]]> By: Paul http://sportsbbq.com/2006/10/28/cardinals-win-the-world-series/#comment-2001 Paul Wed, 01 Nov 2006 16:38:20 +0000 http://sportsbbq.com/2006/10/28/cardinals-win-the-world-series/#comment-2001 How can a fact sound like bollocks? How can a fact sound like bollocks?

]]> By: meg http://sportsbbq.com/2006/10/28/cardinals-win-the-world-series/#comment-2000 meg Wed, 01 Nov 2006 00:36:06 +0000 http://sportsbbq.com/2006/10/28/cardinals-win-the-world-series/#comment-2000 More trivia: The first several contests between the two league champions were reported under a variety of titles — "championship series," "world championship series," "world's series" — before eventually becoming standardized in name as the "World Series." http://www.snopes.com/business/names/worldseries.asp More trivia:

The first several contests between the two league champions were reported under a variety of titles — “championship series,” “world championship series,” “world’s series” — before eventually becoming standardized in name as the “World Series.”

http://www.snopes.com/business/names/worldseries.asp

]]> By: Graeme http://sportsbbq.com/2006/10/28/cardinals-win-the-world-series/#comment-1997 Graeme Tue, 31 Oct 2006 05:26:42 +0000 http://sportsbbq.com/2006/10/28/cardinals-win-the-world-series/#comment-1997 Sounds like bollocks to me. Sounds like bollocks to me.

]]> By: Paul http://sportsbbq.com/2006/10/28/cardinals-win-the-world-series/#comment-1979 Paul Mon, 30 Oct 2006 04:45:51 +0000 http://sportsbbq.com/2006/10/28/cardinals-win-the-world-series/#comment-1979 The explanation is that when the term "World's Championship Series" was first used in the 1880s, baseball was almost exclusively confined to North America, especially at a highly skilled (and paid) level. Thus it was a "given" that the winner of the major league championship was also the "world champion". The title of this event was soon shortened to "World's Series" and later to "World Series". The explanation is that when the term “World’s Championship Series” was first used in the 1880s, baseball was almost exclusively confined to North America, especially at a highly skilled (and paid) level. Thus it was a “given” that the winner of the major league championship was also the “world champion”. The title of this event was soon shortened to “World’s Series” and later to “World Series”.

]]> By: Paul http://sportsbbq.com/2006/10/28/cardinals-win-the-world-series/#comment-1978 Paul Mon, 30 Oct 2006 04:45:36 +0000 http://sportsbbq.com/2006/10/28/cardinals-win-the-world-series/#comment-1978 I didn't think they were going to win either, but I'm glad they did! I didn’t think they were going to win either, but I’m glad they did!

]]> By: Graeme http://sportsbbq.com/2006/10/28/cardinals-win-the-world-series/#comment-1974 Graeme Mon, 30 Oct 2006 00:06:08 +0000 http://sportsbbq.com/2006/10/28/cardinals-win-the-world-series/#comment-1974 Baseball? I don't get it. Quick question though, why is it called the "World Series"? Baseball? I don’t get it.
Quick question though, why is it called the “World Series”?

]]> By: kate http://sportsbbq.com/2006/10/28/cardinals-win-the-world-series/#comment-1971 kate Sun, 29 Oct 2006 18:42:41 +0000 http://sportsbbq.com/2006/10/28/cardinals-win-the-world-series/#comment-1971 :D This was really surprising, considering how badly the team had been doing through the season. Honestly, I almost thought they wouldn't make it. But, YAY! They did! :D
This was really surprising, considering how badly the team had been doing through the season. Honestly, I almost thought they wouldn’t make it. But, YAY! They did!

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