You sure you don't want us at the 1 or the 6??
- ryman1566

I'll take you as the 1 as long as we are the 3, and you can be the 6 if we are the 8

When did this turn into a poopty football team thread?

When did this turn into a poopty football team thread?
- dbell646

Since the NHL decided to schedule Pens games 3 weeks apart (and then 3 in 4 nights).

I took my kids to their first game last year, saw a win and had a great time.

Then, they fell apart, again.

Up 2-1 on the O's right now....woooo.

Grapefruit league championship.
- ryman1566

You can't tell me the atmosphere in Pittsburgh during April-July wasn't awesome? I went to a few games loved every minute of it

Since the NHL decided to schedule Pens games 3 weeks apart (and then 3 in 4 nights).
- MadCap2008

I agree with that

You can't tell me the atmosphere in Pittsburgh during April-July wasn't awesome? I went to a few games loved every minute of it
- dbell646

I remember catching a couple of innings of a game against the Reds, probably late July, the place seemed electric (pretty sure the Pirates were in 1st place, or close to it, at that point). Not sure that stadium has ever experienced that before when it didn't involve fans of the Yankees/Red Sox/Phillies creating the electricity.

You can root against Lidge
- MadCap2008

that will be fun, at least until he is on the disabled list by mid may

When did this turn into a poopty football team thread?
- dbell646

would love to talk more hockey. i just didnt want people to think i would be constantly beating a dead horse. with such gaps between games, there is only so much to say. i am trying to remain as reserved as possible with crosby, and the more i talk about it, the harder it is to do.

that will be fun, at least until he is on the disabled list by mid may
- stayinthefnnet

I never liked Lidge, but guess I have to root for him to do well now. Are you on board with Papelbon ?

I never liked Lidge, but guess I have to root for him to do well now. Are you on board with Papelbon ?
- MadCap2008

he is definitely a good closer i think. however, i dont think the move in itself was that great. madsen, who was underrated in my opinion, signed for practically peanuts for the reds. papelbon is an improvement, but the difference in contracts is greater than the gain in talent in my eyes. that extra money should have went towards the lineup.

Yeah, from western pa so I stick with the pro sports. I hate PITT University sports.

*waits for stones to start flying*
- kgrpitt

+1

College sports in general aren't my cup of tea.

blues remind me of the pens a bit. With mcdonald and backes missing the 1st half of the season, and steen and d'agostini still gone, they still continue to win. love to see a pens/blues matchup in the SC
- drummer829

Backes hasn't missed a game this season. Thinking of Perron maybe?

and I agree, I would like and think this will be the SCF.

Hey Gunner--guess I was right on Sid playing the point on the PP

Hey Gunner--guess I was right on Sid playing the point on the PP
- Rawdog9755

i wonder when letang comes back if that will change anything.

I remember catching a couple of innings of a game against the Reds, probably late July, the place seemed electric (pretty sure the Pirates were in 1st place, or close to it, at that point). Not sure that stadium has ever experienced that before when it didn't involve fans of the Yankees/Red Sox/Phillies creating the electricity.
- MadCap2008

They draw pretty well on Fireworks night as well. Thing about Pittsburgh is they work hard for their money (like everyone else) and they won't spend it on a stinker. However from May until August you would have been hard pressed to find Buccos gear at your local Richard's. They were selling it faster than they could get it on the shelves. Having a 4 year old son it was fun to be able to have him watch a winner for a bit. I actually love what management has done recently and I'm excited for the future. We waited 19 years what's another 3-5?

They draw pretty well on Fireworks night as well. Thing about Pittsburgh is they work hard for their money (like everyone else) and they won't spend it on a stinker. However from May until August you would have been hard pressed to find Buccos gear at your local Richard's. They were selling it faster than they could get it on the shelves. Having a 4 year old son it was fun to be able to have him watch a winner for a bit. I actually love what management has done recently and I'm excited for the future. We waited 19 years what's another 3-5?
- dbell646

yeah i understand. hopefully it works out for you. everyone deserves to go get to see some good baseball every now and again

They draw pretty well on Fireworks night as well. Thing about Pittsburgh is they work hard for their money (like everyone else) and they won't spend it on a stinker. However from May until August you would have been hard pressed to find Buccos gear at your local Richard's. They were selling it faster than they could get it on the shelves. Having a 4 year old son it was fun to be able to have him watch a winner for a bit. I actually love what management has done recently and I'm excited for the future. We waited 19 years what's another 3-5?
- dbell646

A hell of a lot. I've never seen a winning season. That is unacceptable from a professional team. I loved baseball in my teenage years, the Pirates squashed that with their 3rd "5 year plan".

A hell of a lot. I've never seen a winning season. That is unacceptable from a professional team. I loved baseball in my teenage years, the Pirates squashed that with their 3rd "5 year plan".
- brianb0422

Can't blame you for feeling that way. Luckily for me when I was in little league they were winning.

Can't blame you for feeling that way
- dbell646

just make sure you keep any sort of new york logos away from your boy. long stretches of such bad ownership can cause yankees fans to unfortunately sprout up in even the best of households.

just make sure you keep any sort of new york logos away from your boy. long stretches of such bad ownership can cause yankees fans to unfortunately sprout up in even the best of households.
- stayinthefnnet

We are all about Pittsburgh sports in my house. Thick and thin gentlemen thick and thin

We are all about Pittsburgh sports in my house. Thick and thin gentlemen thick and thin
- dbell646

good to see devotion even through hard times. i must say its only penguins for me. the only teams i really follow intensely are the penguins and phillies. for some reason i have always hated the steelers. i think because of bill cowher

good to see devotion even through hard times. i must say its only penguins for me. the only teams i really follow intensely are the penguins and phillies. for some reason i have always hated the steelers. i think because of bill cowher
- stayinthefnnet

man, im all over the place with my teams. HUGE penguins fan, and HUGE dallas cowboys fan. as for baseball i like the white sox, but dont follow often. then basketball, well that helps me to fall asleep

man, im all over the place with my teams. HUGE penguins fan, and HUGE dallas cowboys fan. as for baseball i like the white sox, but dont follow often. then basketball, well that helps me to fall asleep
- drummer829

I'm definitely Pittsburgh professional sports only. Penguins are the only team I have a real emotional obsessive attachment to though.

man, im all over the place with my teams. HUGE penguins fan, and HUGE dallas cowboys fan. as for baseball i like the white sox, but dont follow often. then basketball, well that helps me to fall asleep
- drummer829

Are you saying this to tick me off

Are you saying this to tick me off
- MadCap2008

sometimes by being a cowboys fan, i make myself mad...but i stick through it anyways. but hockey and the pens will always be my 1st sport/team of choice