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It's June, Don't Get Excited About Your Baseball Team. Do Get Excited About Walker's Rants

by BigPPup
created June 02, 2008, last edited February 10, 2009
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The NBA Finals are set, and at some point they will actually get underway. Till then, guess you’re going to have to sit back and enjoy another installment of Walker’s Rants and let that be your nightly entertainment.


500 homeruns does not mean what it used to and that’s because of a lot of reasons (ballpark size, lower mounds, bigger players etc)…


6 days between the end of the conference finals and the start of the NBA Finals is insane…


I’m actually excited about Euro 2008, gotta admit got a man crush on Lukas Podolski… go Germany….


Damn can’t believe I just said that to everyone…


Anyone by the name of Roy Williams in the sports world is overrated (think about it)…


No matter what the sport UVA will find a way to blow the game in the final minutes…


Congratulations to NYAC RSL Champions, and Life University Division I Champions…


For some reason, I always get caught up and end up watching way too much of the college softball championships…


I desperately need football season to start…


The sport of rugby could not have asked for a better coming out party on Saturday night double overtime and then sudden death…


I actually like Ozzie Guillen…


Network T.V. and America is not ready for MMA, I hate to say it, but it’s true…


Expect Kobe Bryant to do something special in the NBA Finals…


Kevin Garnett will make a passive aggressive play that will cost his team the title…


Groh must go…


It’s June let’s not get too excited just yet Cub fans, seriously…


Let Pacman play, Let Pacman Play…


Nadal has the time to eat during a match at the French Open, that’s just crazy…


MMA, Tennis, Soccer?!?! What the hell is Walker’s Rants coming to?


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SSreportersLegend
544 days ago
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Tennis Soccer? I'm quite interested in that....
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Manny StilesMajor Leaguer
544 days ago
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That gave me a Podolski.
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SSreportersLegend
544 days ago
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Anyone by the name of Roy Williams in the sports world is overrated (think about it)…


Roy Williams, English footballer born in 1932 became Hereford United's 2nd highest goal scorer in history, with 154 goals in 357 appearances, or about 1 goal every 2,5 games.


I win.
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BigPPupMajor Leaguer
544 days ago
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Eh... soccer is not a sport
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SSreportersLegend
544 days ago
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I’m actually excited about Euro 2008, gotta admit got a man crush on Lukas Podolski… go Germany….


So you're excited about a non-sport?
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BigPPupMajor Leaguer
544 days ago
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Yup I was in Europe in 04 to see the Cup and again in 06 to see the world cup. In both cases, the party outside the stadium was more entertaining to me than the actual game.
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CoreyisarealboyMajor Leaguer
544 days ago
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I never get as excited watching 1-0 games as I do when it's the Women's College World Series.
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Falcon02520Legend
543 days ago
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<cracks knuckles>

Till the NBA finals? I won't be watching anyway...

Agree with the 500 home run thing. Major props to Rawbeezeitz for his article...

Six days is nothing...

Soccer? Exciting? I know it's just my opinion, but it is a boring sport in my eyes...

Roy Williams is overrated? I don't get it...

The college softball girls are hot...

Enjoy some baseball... football is a ways off...

Oh, was Rugby on TV?

Guillen... not a fan...

MMA is not good for certain networks...

Kobe... not a fan...

KG won't cost his team the finals. Allen might if he doesn't play all that well again...

Cubs need something to be excited about...

Pacman doesn't deserve another shot...

Nadal... boys gotta eat...</back rant>
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RomiezzoLegend
543 days ago
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About the Cubs, the last time they had the best record in the MLB in June was in 1908, which is when... forget it. I think that's why Cubs fans are so excited. I don't know why they should. I would be proud of my team, but I wouldn't get overexcited until after they win the World Series.
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BigPPupMajor Leaguer
542 days ago
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Love the back chat every week keep it up
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IbeargRed-Shirting
543 days ago
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EliteXC is not ready for network tv. UFC might not be either, but put the ultimate fighter on CBS and everyone will be just fine. Falco hit College softball on the head...some of them females are hot. I'll watch arizona softball any day.
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Steel TownDraft Pick
543 days ago
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PacMan will only become a burden on society if they don't let him play.
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JuTMSY4Legend
543 days ago
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Your comment about 500 Homers: I agree with most of what you're saying, except bigger players...Altering the playing field to increase long balls, i understand why you admonish the stats. But bigger players? What did you want MLBers to do, get smaller?
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RomiezzoLegend
543 days ago
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Maybe he means HGH... (?)
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JuTMSY4Legend
543 days ago
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maybe you're right...but bigger players and steroids (to me) have incredibly different meanings...plus he's right, the players are bigger...but so are people in general...so are the pitchers (aaron Harang anyone?) What about athletics in general, its no coincidence that you've got guys who are willing to really step it up to be good...i'm willing to bet there weren't nearly as many a few decades ago
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RomiezzoLegend
543 days ago
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Yeah, that's true. Kids are getting bigger and bigger these days. If you had a pitcher with a height of 6'7" 50 years ago, it would've been outrageous! Guys like Aaron Harang and Chris Young. This is definitely a factor as to why there are so many changes in sports today: because everyday life has changed as well...
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BigPPupMajor Leaguer
542 days ago
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I just meant the overall enhancement in athletes. Better training, everyone is getting bigger and stronger in general and it's helping them to knock more out the park
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MegECass110AAA-er
543 days ago
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Upon further review, Lukas Podolski is totally deserving of a man crush. An excellent choice, if I do say so myself.

Nadal eating...hey, if he had the time, why not? Sykora was eating pizza on the bench and he scored the winning goal for the Pens.

Cubs...is there any other team in the NL that is better? I like their chances to get to the series; Arizona doesn't have the staying power.
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JuTMSY4Legend
543 days ago
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yes, meg...there is ; - )
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BigPPupMajor Leaguer
542 days ago
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Haha glad someone agrees on the Podolski you shoulda been there in 06 when he scored 2 goals against the sweeden
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OvertheedgeVarsity
542 days ago
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rugby is a tough sport
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