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We lost to Canada? CANADA??
We need to go back to the old traditional style of World Series, wherein only teams from the United States are permitted to play.
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We lost to Canada? CANADA??
We need to go back to the old traditional style of World Series, wherein only teams from the United States are permitted to play.
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What's worse, the Canadians almost lost to South Africa the other day. South Freaking Africa? It's clear we need to invade Canada and take care of this situation.
Posted by: Scott | March 09, 2006 at 08:42 AM
Yeah, them guys are serious about their hardball up there ... eh?
Posted by: O. the U(manity) | March 09, 2006 at 08:45 AM
The only plus side of it is that the starting pitcher for Canadia (Yes Canadia... If they are called Canadians they MUST be from Canadia right - Californians are from California aren't they? And NO Florida doesn’t count in this argument) is a prospect for the perennially horrible Bawlmer Orioles Hon!
Posted by: CoastRaven | March 09, 2006 at 08:51 AM
We got hosered!
Posted by: Meanie, the Blue | March 09, 2006 at 08:53 AM
It's a sign of the apocolypse.
Posted by: Punkin Poo | March 09, 2006 at 08:55 AM
Crap. El's gonna pin this on the Red Sox.
Posted by: KDF, The | March 09, 2006 at 09:17 AM
KDF - At least they can't blame Manny - for THIS.
Posted by: Punkin Poo | March 09, 2006 at 09:19 AM
We Canadians won? In baseball? We don't even watch baseball. I didn't even know Canada had a baseball team. We don't even have enough summer to have a decent season.
Man, what makes the insult even worse is that nobody up here noticed.
Posted by: Somewhere North | March 09, 2006 at 09:20 AM
SEE what happens when we give our ports to foreign control???
Posted by: JT | March 09, 2006 at 09:21 AM
As a Canuck, I second everything that Somewhere North just said. I was completely oblivious.
Posted by: KOW | March 09, 2006 at 09:25 AM
We have your ports too? I know your beer is terrible, what is your port like?
Posted by: Somewhere North | March 09, 2006 at 09:25 AM
Our port is delicate, light and playful. It's sweet and doesn't hit very hard.
SOMEWHAT LIKE OUR BASEBALL TEAM, APPARENTLY...
Posted by: JT | March 09, 2006 at 09:28 AM
*snork* Good one JD
Posted by: Somewhere North | March 09, 2006 at 09:29 AM
What do you expect - he "saved" Roger Clemens for the South Africans (much like the "Shaq Attack" on Uganda at the Olympics that year) and used ... AL LEITER?!?!?! WTF? Al Leiter is 106 years old.
Posted by: Jeff Meyerson | March 09, 2006 at 09:40 AM
This just goes to show that we do more than drink beer and play hockey. Go Canada. :)
Posted by: Rose | March 09, 2006 at 09:53 AM
Wait, I have to disagree with the idea that no Canadians noticed this. It was the front page story (with a huge photograph) in today's Globe and Mail, which I believe is the national newspaper of the True North Strong and Free, isn't it? They called it "The Miracle on Grass."
Man, the Canadians beat us in baseball AND they have the best national anthem in the world. It's a good time to be a Canuck.
Posted by: Scott | March 09, 2006 at 10:05 AM
Ummmmmm.... WTF?! Somethin' jes' ain't right here and it's makin' me MAD! How is it that a BOSTON guy and a BAWLMER guy lead (not lead) the CANADA team to *&$%$@#% "victory"? Did someone move Boston and Bawlmer north of the border while no one was looking? Has no one NOTICED? Did the tournament organizers fail geography in school?
Notable quote: As Holliday pulled up lame, Stern raced around the bases for an inside-the-park homer. After being examined by the trainers, Holliday stayed in the game. " More poor journalism. Everyone knows the lame get shot. So they had to shoot Holliday, of course, but then an imposter took over his position and the reporter didn't even notice? Sheeeee.... Incompetence is everywhere.
I demand an investigation! Or a cheese danish... Slimfast for breakfast just isn't gonna work.
Posted by: Mad Soap the Boxer | March 09, 2006 at 10:07 AM
wow, the Canucks are comin' out of the woodwork
*breaks out the moosehead and that stash of Manitoba ditch weed that was bein' saved for a special ocassion*
I don't watch baseball myself, but what the hell, any excuse for a celebration is a good one, I always say
Posted by: TCK | March 09, 2006 at 10:38 AM
Scott, Canadians use newspapers to get the fires started in their igloos. And "Miracle on Grass" has many meanings in Canada.
And of course, it is only fair that our baseball team has American players, we supply your hockey teams with Canadians.
Posted by: Somewhere North | March 09, 2006 at 10:55 AM
Query:
Should we immediately deport all Canadians, except of course these folk, or should we all go to Canada?? :)
*goes to learn the words to O Canada*
Posted by: The Eleanor | March 09, 2006 at 10:58 AM
Don't worry Eleanor. Most of us got the h*ll out of the States after 9/11, Bush and the hurricanes. You guys really ticked God off somehow.
However, I am totally in favour of America taking over Canada so that I will become American and then I can go live in Hawaii. This is secretly our plan up here. There will be a mass exodus shortly after the annexation.
Posted by: Somewhere North | March 09, 2006 at 11:03 AM
...and CLEARLY the Department of Homeland Security does nothing!
Posted by: Curious John | March 09, 2006 at 11:17 AM
Count me in the "didn't even notice" crowd. Of course being Canada, there's 90 feet of snow on the ground and my sled dog couldn't make it across the frozen, barren landscape to get to the front door of my igloo. So I didn't make it to the front page of the Sun.
It's NHL Draft Deadline Day though.
Posted by: WheatieBoy | March 09, 2006 at 11:24 AM
Mad - I agree wholeheartedly!! Abner Doubleday is rolling over in his grave!
Posted by: CoastRaven | March 09, 2006 at 11:53 AM
Coast sed "...rolling over in his grave!" which reminds me, I heard (not herd) Larry The Cable Guy on the radio the other day commenting on "Brokeback Mounting, er, Mountain": he said (not an exact quote, but you'll get the drift) "John Wayne is probably rolling over in his grave, but he BETTER stay face up!" "If he were alive today he'd be wearing a patch over BOTH eyes."
Lord, I apologize.....
Posted by: Mad Soap the Boxer | March 09, 2006 at 12:14 PM
SN - Understood. I'm a PR guy, so I made the mistaken assumption that Canadians actually read newspapers (Americans don't, so I'm not sure why I would have thought that.)
WheatieBoy -- Yes, NHL trade deadline day! Will my Ottawa Senators find themselves a goalie??
Posted by: Scott | March 09, 2006 at 12:20 PM
Hey, and what's wrong with Canada, eh?
Posted by: Dr. Doug | March 09, 2006 at 12:22 PM
John Wayne is lying steadfastly on his (not broke) back in his grave... there will be no spinning bending or folding. Now Rock Hudson - he's doin the Liberace dance in his grave.
Posted by: CoastRaven | March 09, 2006 at 12:22 PM
NTTIAWWT!!
Posted by: CoastRaven | March 09, 2006 at 12:23 PM
Dammit, we need Steinbrenner running things! He wouldn't put up with this kind of--Oh, wait, all he got for a billion-dollars worth of baseball players in the last five years is an all-time record collapse. Tee hee.
Posted by: Just Happy To Be Alive | March 09, 2006 at 12:28 PM
El: Do what you want with the rest of 'em, but BNL is more than welcome here in FL.
Posted by: angene15 | March 09, 2006 at 12:43 PM
Just Happy - newsflash - Steinbrenner IS running things. He wants his Yankees home asap. Obviously he wants to win more than Team USA.
Posted by: Worn-but-here, The Annie | March 09, 2006 at 12:54 PM
But in Canada, all the conservatives and Conservatives are in the Blue Provinces, while all the Liberals are in the Red Provinces and Territories. And then there are the Bloquistes, many of whom are liberal, in the Light Blue Province. At least Sir Sidney doesn't have to pass Canadian customs this season in the National League.
O Canada! Terre de nos aïeux,
Ton front est ceint de fleurons glorieux
Car ton bras sait porter l'épé-é-e
Il sait porter la croix
Ton histoire est une épopé-é-e
De plus brillants exploits
Et ta valeur, de foi trempée,
Protégera nos foyers et nos droits (bis)
Posted by: none | March 09, 2006 at 01:18 PM
RE: Sir Sydney... He can't pass through customs because it's his custom not to pass a bar. Thank God the tub o'lard is gone. Although now that he is a former "O" he will have Hall of Fame stats - they always do (Except Mussina *SNORK*)!
Posted by: CoastRaven | March 09, 2006 at 01:25 PM
Well, as a proud Canadian, and Canadien/Senator's fan... and ex-Expos fan (Down with the Leafs! Down with the Jays!), I am quite gratified that the Canadians beat the USA in baseball. I heard it on the radio over the dogs barking on my 40km sled ride this morning from my log cabin in the woods through the drifts of snow to the igloo where I process clubbed seals. Of course, my reaction was quiet pride and joy for my fellow Canadians. My touque's off to such a great bunch of hosers.
The sting of our terrible loss at the Olympics in Hockey (yes, it is capitalised) doesn't hurt so much anymore. May we speak of it no more.
Posted by: Witchiecoo | March 09, 2006 at 02:13 PM
Yo, ShoreCrow, leave Moose alone. He's lookin' great this year. I'd take him over Pontoon any day.
Posted by: Worn-but-here, The Annie | March 09, 2006 at 02:19 PM
I'd take anyone over Ponson Annie - and I always liked Mussina, I just *snork* @ the fact that when he left Bawlmer he sed he wanted to be able to be a 20 game winner - turns out it doesnt matter how much money is in his pocket, he still can't cross that plateau.
Posted by: CoastRaven | March 09, 2006 at 02:42 PM
Maybe he meant he wanted his TEAM to win 20 games....nyuk, nyuk.
Posted by: Worn-but-here, The Annie | March 09, 2006 at 02:57 PM
Hey, take off, you hosers.
Posted by: Mr. Completely | March 09, 2006 at 03:01 PM
And Mexico takes the Canucks down 9-1, so we can stay alive if we take South Africa..who's next, the powerhouse also known as South Timor?
Posted by: Annie Where-but-here | March 10, 2006 at 02:23 AM