Unlike an illegitimate Garvey love-child who is practically kicking out of his womb in the seventh month so he can hit clutch NLCS home runs and propagate the seed, San Diego is LONG overdue.
From the Padres to the Aztecs, the ineptitude of the sports teams in this town is maddening. The adage "always a bridesmaid, but never a bride" comes to mind when it comes to San Diego sports. Sure we have experienced a few memorable seasons like the '84 Padres or the '94 Chargers, but it seems our teams always fall painfully short when they are on the biggest stages (The Padres own a gut punching 1 -8 World Series record, while the Chargers lone Super Bowl appearance was, for all intensive purposes, over in the first 8 minutes) In fact ,when San Diego sports teams aren't losing big games, we're losing franchises (the Rockets and Clippers both left town, while the Sockers and Gulls folded). What I find especially odd is that San Diego sports fans should rather smug considering the recent successes of the Chargers and Padres (2 AFC West and NL West titles respectively). Yet, it seems our brush with great, err, goodness only seems to increase our collective burden of not being able to win the big one.
So what gives San Diego sports fans? Is our city, dare I say cursed? How much longer do we have to bear this torch? What says you?
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Posted on: February 16, 2008 11:33 pm
A Championship for San Diego?STEVE GARVEY IS NOT MY PADRE. |
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Level: Superstar Since: Dec 23, 2007
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Posted on: February 17, 2008 12:19 am
A Championship for San Diego?No championship in 2008... |
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Posted on: February 17, 2008 5:41 pm
A Championship for San Diego?Not so fast orangemen90, Padres still have a shot. Getting to the playoffs in the NL West will be challenging but if they can make it, they have the pitching to make a run...especially if Mark Prior returns to form. |
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Posted on: February 17, 2008 5:42 pm
A Championship for San Diego?Steve Garvey is not my Padrehahahaha! Well played Shermboat19. Well played! |
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Level: Superstar Since: Mar 14, 2007
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Posted on: February 17, 2008 7:22 pm
A Championship for San Diego?At least the Padres and the Chargers are doing well these days. I'd rather be the bridesmaid these days than to be best known for Ryan Leaf, 1-15, Gilbride, Riley, the firesale of the Padres in the 90s and lot of other stuff. Sometimes things just have to fall into place. I mean, who would've thought the Giants would win the Super Bowl and the Rockies would play in the World Series. Someday things will go San Diego's way. |
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Level: Superstar Since: Sep 18, 2006
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Posted on: February 18, 2008 12:07 pm
A Championship for San Diego?I like the positive spin gambitto. I just hope that "someday" is sooner rather then later. |
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Level: All-Star Since: Feb 22, 2008
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Posted on: February 22, 2008 8:42 pm
A Championship for San Diego?Tony Gwynn was the best Padre ever. |
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Level: All-Star Since: Aug 31, 2006
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Posted on: April 8, 2008 7:55 pm
A Championship for San Diego?Tony Gwynn was the most LOVED Padre. Ozzy Smith and/or Dave Winfield may have been the best... |
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Level: Pro Since: Jan 10, 2007
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Posted on: April 12, 2008 12:52 pm
A Championship for San Diego?THERE NO WAY SAN DIEGO WILL WIN A CHAMPIONSHIP |
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Level: Superstar Since: Sep 29, 2006
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Posted on: April 16, 2008 9:12 pm
A Championship for San Diego?Were definitley due for something, but at least were making strides to get there. Nothings worse then not trying and giving up... |
