Cali Posted January 26, 2009 Share Posted January 26, 2009 I was watching the Baseball Seasons special on MLB Network about the '01 season. Am I the only one who was so freakin happy the D'Backs beat the Yankees? 9/11 or not, I still hate the Yankees. I was happy in 2001 and am still happy in 2009. I don't care if the city needed it, I REALLY don't like the Yankees. If they had won, I don't think we would have ever heard the end of it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan4life_2007 Posted January 26, 2009 Share Posted January 26, 2009 It's like when New Orleans "needed" a winner more than us in '06 because of Katrina. If somebody crashes a plane into the Sears Tower does that mean Chicago "needs" a winner more than everybody else? Hell no! And the 2001 World Series was BY FAR the best of this decade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 The "9 Innings From Ground Zero" special on HBO about this World Series is fantastic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Jan 26, 2009 -> 11:57 PM) It's like when New Orleans "needed" a winner more than us in '06 because of Katrina. If somebody crashes a plane into the Sears Tower does that mean Chicago "needs" a winner more than everybody else? Hell no! And the 2001 World Series was BY FAR the best of this decade. The most politically incorrect sign to ever be shown on national television was at the NFC finals when a Bears fan had a sign saying "Let's finish what Katrina started". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
santo=dorf Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 I was rooting for them as I felt for NY, rooted for the AL, like dynasties, wasn't too big on yet another expansion team winning a world series before us, and Luis Gonzalez was having a totally roided out season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milkman delivers Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 I remember watching that World Series vividly. I was extremely into it, and definitely rooting for Arizona. The series as a whole was incredible, with momentum swinging back and forth constantly. The Yankees winning in New York was very cool, especially since the series ended up going in favor of the Diamondbacks. That last game...whew! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smalls2598 Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 QUOTE (Cali @ Jan 26, 2009 -> 06:51 PM) I was watching the Baseball Seasons special on MLB Network about the '01 season. Am I the only one who was so freakin happy the D'Backs beat the Yankees? 9/11 or not, I still hate the Yankees. I was happy in 2001 and am still happy in 2009. I don't care if the city needed it, I REALLY don't like the Yankees. If they had won, I don't think we would have ever heard the end of it... I also watched this on Sunday and relived the awesomness that was the 2001 World Series. I hate the Yankees, but it was pretty cool how they came back to win back to back games when down 2 runs in the bottom of the 9th. Of course, it was even better to see Mariano blow the 7th game. In my opinion, this series was definitely the most entertaining non-White Sox series that i remember watching. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyyle23 Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 This series turned Byun Yung Kim from an untouchable phenom into a complete bust. I remember feeling an odd satisfaction that Mark Grace got a ring Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleHurt05 Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 QUOTE (kyyle23 @ Jan 27, 2009 -> 08:11 AM) This series turned Byun Yung Kim from an untouchable phenom into a complete bust. I remember feeling an odd satisfaction that Mark Grace got a ring The satisfaction was from Grace winning a ring NOT as a member of the Chicago Cubs. I remember watching that whole series and it was easily the best series I have ever seen. From the back to back blown games by Kim, to the pitching of Unit and Schilling, to the 9th innning, game 7 comeback against the "greatest postseason reliever ever", it was pretty awesome. I was definitely rooting for the D-Backs, just cause I was sick of the Yankees winning every year, and at that time, I had no idea how big of a d-bag Schilling was... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clyons Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 I hate Curt Schilling more than I hate the Yankees. And I HATE the Yankees. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmags Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 That was a great world series. Schilling/Johnson being such work horses was fun to watch. Everything game minus one blowout? Was amazing. The fact that home field decided it so. What a great series. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoodAsGould Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 Now that I dont think much of Randy Johnson or Curt Schilling as human beings Id maybe of rooted for the yankees, but at the time it happened I was just starting to really get into baseball and the stories behind that world series will make any individual a fan of the game for life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witesoxfan Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 QUOTE (fathom @ Jan 26, 2009 -> 06:34 PM) The "9 Innings From Ground Zero" special on HBO about this World Series is fantastic. They showed it on MLB network too. I was a bit drunk, but I teared up quite a few times throughout it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve9347 Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Jan 26, 2009 -> 05:57 PM) It's like when New Orleans "needed" a winner more than us in '06 because of Katrina. If somebody crashes a plane into the Sears Tower does that mean Chicago "needs" a winner more than everybody else? Hell no! And the 2001 World Series was BY FAR the best of this decade. Cough, 2005, cough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rangercal Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Jan 28, 2009 -> 02:11 PM) Cough, 2005, cough. You can make an argument even though it was a sweep. Every game was very close. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WilliamTell Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 (edited) I almost always root for the American League, and no different that time. Edited January 28, 2009 by WilliamTell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MEANS Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 man that series was great, I actually got to go to game five in NYC and Yankee Stadium was shaking! I was also very happy the D-Backs won:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reddy Posted January 29, 2009 Share Posted January 29, 2009 i remember watching that series on the tv in my parents bedroom. and yeah, i was rooting arizona all the way. for whatever reason, that one and 05 are the only series to really stand out in my head of this decade. come on - at the time, the schilling johnson thing was incredible to watch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Ginger Kid Posted January 29, 2009 Share Posted January 29, 2009 QUOTE (fathom @ Jan 26, 2009 -> 04:34 PM) The "9 Innings From Ground Zero" special on HBO about this World Series is fantastic. thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MexSoxFan#1 Posted February 8, 2009 Share Posted February 8, 2009 QUOTE (WilliamTell @ Jan 28, 2009 -> 01:13 PM) I almost always root for the American League, and no different that time. I mostly do too, but not when its the Yankees or a AL Central team (Detroit 06) or last year's upstart punks Rays. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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