Let's talk about Seattle sports teams

[Cascadian]

Aftter watching the loss of the Seattle Seahawks to Green Bay yesterday, I was not at all suprised that my home team lost. In fact, I was expecting that to happen. This is what has been happening to all of the professional sports from my hometown(Sonics, Seahawks, Mariners...etc..).From this, I have learned one thing. Never raise your hopes up when your team is in the playoffs. Enjoyself during the game yes but don't invite disappointment.

It is something I am not particularly proud of but let's get real. Seattle has not won a major pro sports championship since '79 with my beloved Supersonics, but that is it. The Sonics came close in '96 but it was against Michael Jordan and the Bulls.Need I say more? Had it not been the Bulls, the Sonics might have had a fighting chance for a second title.

I don't what it is or why Seattle has this curse but let us not kid ourselves. Seattle is cursed for pro sports teams. I think it might have had something to do with the old Pilots baseball team leaving town in 1970 after only playing as a team in 1969. Or it could be when the NHL awarded Seattle a team, the Totems to play in the 1974 season but the prospective owners could not get the money together and so that award was given to another city. There could be a million reasons why Seattle teams just don't win but if anybody has the answer let me know.

John

[bahrbearian]

1. Don't buy season tickets in Seattle.

[AntiCoup2K4]

2. In fairness, the 'Hawks played a Hell of a game yesterday.

They just turned it over one too many times. And obviously, they have to get over this problem with winning on the road. But as a home team this year, they were damn near flawless. Maybe they need mass hypnosis before every road game so they think they're still in Seahawks Stadium??

As for the Mariners?? Dunno, there's gonna be a lot of changes... Realistically I'm not expecting a miracle from them this season. And I haven't been keeping up with the Sonics at all, to be honest... I usually ignore the NBA until the playoffs - too many damn games.

And don't even get me started on the Huskies' football season this last year :grr:

Right now, the Hawks are probably the best of the bunch. Hey, they finished with a winning season their first time out in a tough division (NFC West) That's not really a bad thing at all.

[5thGenDemocrat]

3. Just reread "Ball Four" about a week ago

If nothing else, Seattle will always be famous as the setting for the greatest baseball book ever. And the Pilots can never be forgotten (if for no other reason than those UGLY-ASS uniforms).
John
If you haven't read "Ball Four" lately, do it soon.

[Cascadian]

4. who's the author?

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John

[5thGenDemocrat]

5. The immortal Jim Bouton

Who attended college at and pitched for my college's arch-rivals, Western Michigan University.
John
I have a copy of it in paperback, should it be out-of-print (which I doubt -- I think it might be the best-selling book about baseball ever).
I'd be happy to send you the copy (I have a library in my house, and paperbacks don't count as actual books).