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Offline PC

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There are FIVE potential natural rivalry World Series' this year!
« Topic Start: September 16, 2014, 06:04:08 PM »
Nationals-Orioles
Dodgers-Angels
Cardinals-Royals
Giants-As
Pirates-Tigers (yes, they're a "natural" rivalry...by force)

If these are the playoff teams, every team's "natural" rival would also be in the playoffs.  I'm sure that's never happened, since going to interleague play and I'll bet it never happens again.
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Re: There are FIVE potential natural rivalry World Series' this year!
« Reply #1: September 16, 2014, 06:08:20 PM »
Harper-Trout doesn't count?
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Offline mitlen

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Re: There are FIVE potential natural rivalry World Series' this year!
« Reply #2: September 16, 2014, 06:12:03 PM »
Gawd, I hate the thought of the Oreos as a "natural" rival.
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Offline Displaced Bucco

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Re: There are FIVE potential natural rivalry World Series' this year!
« Reply #3: September 16, 2014, 06:19:44 PM »
Quote from: mitlen on September 16, 2014, 06:12:03 PM
Gawd, I hate the thought of the Oreos as a "natural" rival.

Actually, a true rivalry can't be have domination by one team, so the Bucs vs Blows doesn't really work.  The O's have never knocked the Pirates out of contention for anything (Pirates 2 - Orioles 0 in the WS).  Kind of like the Pens vs Caps, no really rivalry, just jealously by the losing team.   :stir:
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Re: There are FIVE potential natural rivalry World Series' this year!
« Reply #4: September 16, 2014, 10:02:23 PM »
Quote from: Displaced Bucco on September 16, 2014, 06:19:44 PM
Actually, a true rivalry can't be have domination by one team, so the Bucs vs Blows doesn't really work.  The O's have never knocked the Pirates out of contention for anything (Pirates 2 - Orioles 0 in the WS).  Kind of like the Pens vs Caps, no really rivalry, just jealously by the losing team.   :stir:
He said Tigers...
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Offline Displaced Bucco

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Re: There are FIVE potential natural rivalry World Series' this year!
« Reply #5: September 16, 2014, 10:18:14 PM »
Quote from: houston-nat on September 16, 2014, 10:02:23 PM
He said Tigers...

lol..i know, just couldn't resist tweaking the O's...and Caps...
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Re: There are FIVE potential natural rivalry World Series' this year!
« Reply #6: September 30, 2014, 06:54:31 PM »
And it did work out.  Every team's natural rival made the playoffs.
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Offline blue911

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Re: There are FIVE potential natural rivalry World Series' this year!
« Reply #7: September 30, 2014, 07:00:08 PM »
I thought Dayton Moore was the Royals natural rival
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Re: There are FIVE potential natural rivalry World Series' this year!
« Reply #8: September 30, 2014, 08:19:44 PM »
Quote from: Baseball is Life on September 16, 2014, 06:08:20 PM
Harper-Trout doesn't count?
By definition, a rivalry has to involve some level of competition and having both sides win. The competition is already over. Trout won by a wide margin. There is no rivalry.
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Offline Baseball is Life

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Re: There are FIVE potential natural rivalry World Series' this year!
« Reply #9: September 30, 2014, 09:07:48 PM »
Quote from: GMUNat on September 30, 2014, 08:19:44 PM
By definition, a rivalry has to involve some level of competition and having both sides win. The competition is already over. Trout won by a wide margin. There is no rivalry.

It's not over until their careers are over, or at least well on their way. These boys are just starting out.
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Offline KnorrForYourMoney

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Re: There are FIVE potential natural rivalry World Series' this year!
« Reply #10: September 30, 2014, 09:20:28 PM »
Quote from: GMUNat on September 30, 2014, 08:19:44 PM
By definition, a rivalry has to involve some level of competition and having both sides win. The competition is already over. Trout won by a wide margin. There is no rivalry.

What a nightmare of a career.
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Offline Kevrock

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