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2	Philadelphia	92	70	.568	E1
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4	Milwaukee	90	72	.556	C2
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15	San Diego	63	99	.389	W5
16	Washington	59	102	.366	E5

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1	Los Angeles Angels	100	62	.617	W1
2	Tampa Bay	97	65	.599	E1
3	Chicago White Sox	89	74	.546	C1
4	Boston	95	67	.586	E2
5	New York Yankees	89	73	.549	E3
6	Minnesota	88	75	.540	C2
7	Toronto	86	76	.531	E4
8	Cleveland	81	81	.500	C3
9	Texas	79	83	.488	W2
10	Oakland	75	86	.466	W3
11	Kansas City	75	87	.463	C4
12	Detroit	74	88	.457	C5
13	Baltimore	68	93	.422	E5
14	Seattle	61	101	.377	W4

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Euro 2008 Final - Spain vs Germany

2008-06-29 09:35

by Bob Timmermann

I hope to be home for the second half of this one. But if not, enjoy the matchup of Spain and Germany. Whom do I root for?: The country that my great great grandparents came from back in 1837 or the country whose players I can sort of carry on a conversation with. Provided they're from the right part of Spain. Then again, I'm guessiing that a lot of the Germans can speak English. Or maybe the better team will win. It happens. The final will be played in Vienna, a city I like much more than Cleveland. But after this weekend, I would be inclined to say that Maywood, California is a nicer place than Cleveland.

Comments

2008-06-29 11:37:35

1. Ember Nickel

Switch the relationship (or maybe not) and year and I've got the same dilemma. Though when it comes to football/soccer, I've never been able to cheer very hard when my little siblings aren't out there.

2008-06-29 11:39:19

2. Greg Brock

Nice opening act, Europe.

2008-06-29 12:18:04

3. Bob Hendley

I root for Espana to win, if only because their fans would go bananas.

2008-06-29 12:23:20

4. Bob Timmermann

Platanos.

2008-06-29 12:23:38

5. underdog

That was a fantastic run and goal by Torres. Wow.

2008-06-29 12:24:47

6. underdog

Oh, and welcome back to California, USA, Bob.

2008-06-29 12:25:58

7. Bob Hendley

Banana drop instead of balloons (could hurt, but less than frogs).

2008-06-29 12:35:24

8. Bob Hendley

4 - Perhaps in Spain, but like Eskimos and snow/ice, in the Caribbean, platanos would refer to plantains. In the DR, the things we eat are known as guineos.

2008-06-29 12:36:16

9. schoffle

Well that was a fun 1st half

2008-06-29 13:00:43

10. Bob Hendley

Randy Newman was being sarcastic, Cleveland-wise?

2008-06-29 13:01:51

11. MC Safety

Kuranyi Time.

2008-06-29 13:03:42

12. Greg Brock

Is Ballack even on the pitch?

Oh, there he is.

2008-06-29 13:03:58

13. Bob Timmermann

At the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame there is a telegram that Audrey Hepburn sent to Randy Newman apologizing for missing a concert of his in 1971.

Such things are not worth spending $22.

2008-06-29 13:04:31

14. Bob Hendley

Actually, being observant, the Dominicans tend to use the mascaline form, banano. Hence, chiquita banana...

2008-06-29 13:09:34

15. underdog

12 Just follow the trail of blood.

2008-06-29 13:10:59

16. underdog

That was kind of a disgraceful moment, Podolski or whatever his name is, in the Spanish guy's face, and then the latter gave him a little head butt. Nice.

2008-06-29 13:19:35

17. Zak

Andy Gray is getting on my nerves. If he is going to be pompous and critisize the ref with every decision, can he at least not preface his comments with, "I don't mean to criticize the referee" or "I'm sure the referee has his credentials". I'm not commenting on the refereeing, just Andy Gray needs to shut up.

2008-06-29 13:20:11

18. Bob Hendley

Senna is Moorish?

2008-06-29 13:21:36

19. Zak

18 Brazilian

2008-06-29 13:24:24

20. Bob Hendley

Well, on that play, he was boorish.

2008-06-29 13:24:42

21. underdog

17 Hah hah. I know. If the refs were only Scottish he'd be cool with them.

2008-06-29 13:28:18

22. Bob Hendley

I keep waiting for the alemanes to mount their usual relentless and methodical attacks, but they seem to be caught up in the emotion. The Kaiser wouldn't approve.

2008-06-29 13:28:45

23. Zak

21 I really think Andy Gray looks at any incident one time and makes up his mind. And then no matter what the replay might show, he won't change his mind. It's almost like the replay does not exist or he refuses to look at it. It's like Joe Morgan and OPS.

2008-06-29 13:31:19

24. underdog

Germany's made some desperation moves and fouls late. Time's a running out.

2008-06-29 13:35:47

25. Zak

24 To use an old footbal cliche, they look like they have run out of ideas. Spain do deserve this, even though they cannot stop making that one extra pass.

2008-06-29 13:35:51

26. Bob Hendley

And Gomes is German? The German players keep holding their heads in their hands to display dismay. Seems very Latin to me.

2008-06-29 13:36:49

27. Bob Hendley

Here comes the bananas!

2008-06-29 13:36:55

28. Bob Timmermann

Ole!

2008-06-29 13:37:58

29. underdog

Viva España!

2008-06-29 13:39:04

30. Bob Timmermann

Who were the Abraham Lincoln Brigade veterans rooting for?

2008-06-29 13:39:39

31. Penarol1916

Spain just completely outclassed the Germans in every facet of the game, pretty much what should have been expected given the team's respective performances throughout this tournament. I'm still shocked that anyone could have predicted that Germany would crush Spain today.

2008-06-29 13:40:22

32. Greg Brock

THAT was for Guernica.

2008-06-29 13:42:45

33. Bob Hendley

31 - I am shocked more now, than I was before.

2008-06-29 13:50:15

34. Bob Timmermann

32
I associate Guernica with getting my wallet stolen.

I don't think that's what Picasso was aiming at.

2008-06-29 14:18:52

35. underdog

Spain can take some time off, basque in their glory some.

31 Yah, I'm not Nostradamus for thinking Spain would take this one, they've been the most consistent team in the tourney. (Although that was also when I thought Ballack wouldn't play.)

2008-06-29 16:07:45

36. Vishal

Olé!

2008-06-29 16:08:13

37. Vishal

basque in their glory

kudos if that was intentional

2008-06-29 16:48:09

38. underdog

37 Hey, I'm not bluebleeder (and I love the guy). Yep.

Suddenly, I'm craving tapas.

2008-06-30 14:53:21

39. capdodger

Spain were better.

Good thing I watched that one from an airport hotel bar instead of the Fan Mile in Tiergarten. Being amongst that many sad Germans would have made me doubt the safety of flying the next day. While I made it home safely, it still impacted my trip today. I heard several variations on, "We're having a bit of a manpower shortage today, so (insert problem)."