They are the first ever baseball team to have an internet website before they ever played the franchise's first game.
They have played and won more games than the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Their first ever manager was born just a few years after WWII ended.
They serve beer past the 7th inning
They almost won their division once.
Who has more tradition than this storied franchise? I can't find any?
2007-10-23 02:16:32 · 12 answers · asked by BAGOFSWAGS 5 in Sports ➔ Baseball
I can't believe you people. Does anyone have a dicionary to look up the word tradition? Nearly a decade and a half and still going. You guys are nuts!!
2007-10-23 05:30:03 · update #1
I believe you would be well served to research the difference between 'trivia' and 'tradition'. You haven't mentioned one fact pertaining to the latter!
2007-10-23 08:30:41 · answer #1 · answered by Harvey W 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
every other team, sorry but are you kidding, how long have the Rockies been in exisitant and you think they have more tradition than other franchises do you know what tradition is?
Not serving beer later, that's for sure. It's cool they do that but it's not a tradition. almost won their division is a tradtion, I think maybe you started watching baseball when the Rockies came because you don't know much about it. I'm not trying to be rude, I'm just telling you.
you who cares about the steelers how can you compare baseball and basketball, they play 16 games in a regular season baseball plays 162.
There are alot of people born a few years after WW II ended.
Those are traditions they are useless facts.
2007-10-23 09:40:15 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
First of all I do commend the Rockies for their accomplishments this year. They have done something incredible.
The Rockies are building tradition but when you are speaking about Baseball that has been around since before the turn of the century, the Rockies don't have the tradition.
You can't compare the number of wins with a football team, NFL plays 16 games a season. You are relating previous players age with teams that were playing in WWII.
I really hope that your post is a joke. Rockies fans should be celebrating & we are all seeing history in the making but true tradition comes with Roberto Clemente, Babe Ruth, Ted Williams, Mickey Mantle, Jackie Robinson, Forbes Field, Wrigley Park.
The Red Sox went 86 years in between World Series championships, that is 4 times longer than the Rockies have even been around.
2007-10-23 11:11:09 · answer #3 · answered by SportsGirl 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
ARE YOU SERIOUS WITH THIS QUESTION?? DO YOU EVEN KNOW WHAT TRADITION MEANS?? LET ME SEE IF I GET YOUR REASONING. THEY HAVE MORE TRADITION THEN OTHER TEAMS BECAUSE.....
THEY HAD A WEBSITE UP AND RUNNING BEFORE THEY PLAYED A GAME...
THEY SERVE BEER PAST THE 7TH INNING.......
THEIR MANAGER WAS BORN AFTER WWII........
THEY ALMOST WON THEIR DIVISION ONCE.......
AND THEY WON MORE GAMES THEN THE STEELERS.....
WHAT PLANET DO YOU COME FROM??? LET'S ANSWER THESE ONE BY ONE....
THEY HAVE PLAYED MORE AND WON MORE GAMES THEN THE STEELERS....ROCKIES PLAY MORE GAMES IN A SEASON THEN THE STEELERS, AND THE STEELERS PLAY FOOTBALL NOT BASEBALL, TOUGH TO COMPARE THE TWO IN THIS ARGUMENT.
WHO CARES WHEN THE MANAGER WAS BORN, HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH TRADITION.
THIS ONE BLOWS MY MIND, THEY SERVE BEER AFTER THE 7TH INNING, WELL THAT'S JUST GREAT...IF THAT WERE USED TO SHOW TRADITION, BUT IT ISN'T
ALMOST?? ALMOST WON THEIR DIVISION, WELL, LET'S JUST GIVE THEM A BOZO BUTTON AND SEND THEM ON THEIR WAY.
SO, I THINK EVERYONE IN PROFESSIONAL SPORTS, INCLUDING CRICKET, AND SAILING HAS MORE TRADITION THEN THE ROCKIES.
2007-10-23 12:15:58 · answer #4 · answered by mafport 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Marlins first manager was born just before the end of the second World War, so in the spirit of expansion teams, that trumps anything the Rockies franchise could have braging rights to.
So there. Take that, Colorado. You, too, Cartman.
2007-10-23 11:53:32 · answer #5 · answered by Adam 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Honestly, my team is the Astros and they played like s.hit this year. Coming back to your question, I like the selling beer after the 7th inning part. I guess I am not gonna be a red sox fan this year.
2007-10-23 14:30:51 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to be in the majors for at least 20 years to have some tradition. Also, this is their first memorable season.
2007-10-23 10:02:03 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Florida Marlins
The WS is not about tradition.
It's about the game
2007-10-23 09:38:51 · answer #8 · answered by rikirailrd 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
About 20 other teams are ahead of them.
2007-10-23 09:26:01 · answer #9 · answered by Dude #2369™ 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It's never to late to start a new tradition!
The Rockies have been more amazing than, well, the '69 Mets.
Soothsayers predict they'll finally crumble in the 2007 World Series, though.
Boston advanced to late-season playdates with National League pennant winner Colorado by virtue of a comeback from 3-1down versus AL Central Division champ Cleveland.
Colorado swept both Philadelphia and Arizona en route to its incredible postseason drive and franchise's first-ever Fall Classic.
Boston, which won the 2004 World Series, opened as a big favorite to win both Game 1 and the best-of-seven meeting.
Las Vegas Sports Consultants Sunday night sent Boston out as a minus $2.00 favorite to win the series and the number quickly shot to minus $2.30.
LVSC oddsmaker Ken White cites the fact that Vegas bet shops seriously need Boston to prevail as a good excuse to wager on Colorado for those with a grudge against bookmakers.
"Every book in Las Vegas needs the Red Sox," White said.
"We opened Boston at minus $2.00 (to win the best-of-seven showdown) and it went to minus $2.30.
"We opened conservatively because if it goes too high, money will start coming back on Colorado.
"Boston was one of the favorites all season. You don't lose a lot of money on favorites."
The Rockies are another story.
"We sent them (futures) out at 75/1," White said. "I heard a couple books had them as high as 300/1 at one point."
The Fall Classic opens Wednesday at Fenway Park with Red Sox ace Josh Beckett facing Colorado lefty Jeff Francis.
"Francis is going to have his work cut out in Game 1, especially being a lefty," White observed. "You have that short porch in left and I can just see doubles bouncing off the wall."
The oddsmaker believes Colorado's nine-day layoff definitely will work against the Rockies, an argument with which a pair of Professional Handicappers League members totally concur.
"That's a big advantage for Boston," White said.
"Francis hasn't pitched since Oct. 11 and there's no way he can be sharp.
"He'll need time to loosen up."
East Coast PHL sports analyst Bill Fishman dittos that an extended vacation might have been more enjoyable for the Rockies spent hanging out at a Tropics spa than spinning wheels in snow of the type that blanketed the Mile High City on Sunday.
"The layoff will hurt the Rockies," Fishman echoed.
"They've had over a week to get ready for their opponent.
"They will make it entertaining, but the Sox win easily.
"They would've given the Tribe a decent showing and had a chance to win, though."
The Midwest's Jimmy Boyd, Fishman's PHL associate, agrees with "Fish" as well as Las Vegas' official oddsmaker that Boston's seasoning is a main ingredient in what makes the Red Sox hot.
"Boston is the more experienced club," Boyd said.
"With homefield advantage and two games with Josh Beckett on the hill, one has to think the Red Sox will prove victorious.
"To pick Colorado in this series, one would be picking on the hope that Colorado stayed hot and that's it.
"Boston has them in every area.
"Even with that being said, this series is likely closer than expected.
"I say Boston in six."
White gives pitching and offensives nods to the Red Sox, but tosses the Rockies a defensive bone.
"One thing I found interesting about the Red Sox is the ALCS marked the first time all year their three starters (Beckett, Curt Schilling and Dice-K) were pulled back-to-back-to-back before they finished the fifth inning.," he said.
"Colorado has it together defensively.
"They also have games at home in which Boston gets no DH.
"I don't think the DH rule will hurt Colorado.
"They can take somebody off the bench to hit for the pitcher at Fenway, but Boston can't use the DH in Colorado."
White acknowledgeds both league reps have Big Mo going for them.
"They both have momentum, but it's hard to carry over momentum, especially after a layoff," White observed.
"I think a better phrase is 'great chemistry.'
"Both of these clubs have solid chemistry, but I think if you're talking talent, you have to go with the Red Sox."
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2007-10-23 14:22:37 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋