diy@sb1.UUCP (09/19/83)
Here's my shot!
The term "Winning ugly" is attributed to Texas Ranger's manager Doug Rader's
comments on the way Chicago was winning it's games. According to the Sporting
News, Rader was not talking about the way they looked physically ("...I'm
no oil painting myself...") but the way they were winning games. The Chisox
fans had prepared a slogan of their own: "Miracle on XXth St." (I forgot the
street!!) and decided to combine slogans. I believe now they are saying
"Winning Ugly on XXth St!". Chi-town netters please correct me if wrong.
In any event...
CONGRATULATIONS CHICAGO NETTERS!!! HOPE TO SEE YOU IN OCTOBER!!!!
dennisgarry@floyd.UUCP (Garry Hodgson) (09/20/83)
The White Sox may be "winning ugly" and they will certainly be
around for the playoffs, having clinched their division absurdly
early.
HOWEVER...
The Baltimore Orioles have made a mockery of what was once the best
race in the Bigs. (Please no flames from the NL East. It's tough to
get really worked up over a handful of .500 teams playing King of the
Mediocre Hill) They've won ugly, they've won well, and unless the Tigers
can sweep a pair from them tonight, they've just about sewn it up. We'll
see them in October for sure.
Still, let's fire up and make one last stand!! Sing lustily!!
We're all behind our baseball team,
GO GET 'EM, TIGERS!!
World series bound and picking up steam,
GO GET 'EM, TIGERS!!
They'll be joy in Tigertown, we'll sing you songs
When the Bengals bring the pennant home, where it belongs.
We're all behind our baseball team,
Go get 'em, Detroit Tigers,
GO GET 'EM, TIGERS!!!
Morris for Cy Young. Say nice things about DiTROYT.
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