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taterguy

(29,582 posts) Sat Jul 6, 2013, 05:22 PM Jul 2013

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Iowa Cubs 1, Albuquerque Isotopes 0

Tough night for the 'Topes.

Maybe next year.

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Iowa Cubs 1, Albuquerque Isotopes 0 (Original Post) taterguy Jul 2013 OP

That might be the coolest name in sports. Albequerque Isotopes... SidDithers Jul 2013 #1

AAA Ball taterguy Jul 2013 #9

That was my thought when I saw the original post rufus dog Jul 2013 #10

K&R!! Ruby the Liberal Jul 2013 #2

Thanks taterguy Jul 2013 #15

My Mets won last night. hrmjustin Jul 2013 #3

Congrats taterguy Jul 2013 #18

your exception is for dumbass, not sports Kali Jul 2013 #4

I think that the Isotopes may HappyMe Jul 2013 #5

Apparently it was suspended due to rain taterguy Jul 2013 #6

I don't know about that but... Kali Jul 2013 #7

The Exception is for Community Standards, not Statement of Purpose taterguy Jul 2013 #12

dammit Kali Jul 2013 #13

Sorry taterguy Jul 2013 #16

Once again life imitates art tularetom Jul 2013 #8

You beat me to it! zappaman Jul 2013 #11

Albuquerque stole the Isotopes from Springfield. sadbear Jul 2013 #14

Querque's had that nickname since 1947 taterguy Jul 2013 #17

SidDithers

(44,228 posts)

1. That might be the coolest name in sports. Albequerque Isotopes...

Reply to taterguy (Original post)

Sat Jul 6, 2013, 05:30 PM

Jul 2013

what level ball is that?

Jays moved their AAA farm team from Las Vegas to Buffalo this year. Going to try to head down and watch some minor league ball.

Sid

taterguy

(29,582 posts)

9. AAA Ball

Reply to SidDithers (Reply #1)

Sat Jul 6, 2013, 06:29 PM

Jul 2013

At least according to Wikipedia

rufus dog

(8,419 posts)

10. That was my thought when I saw the original post

Reply to SidDithers (Reply #1)

Sat Jul 6, 2013, 06:38 PM

Jul 2013

When I was a kid they were the Dukes, Isotopes is much cooler. I would guess they are in the same league with the Las Vegas 51s, (Area 51) AAA ball is the coolest.

Ruby the Liberal

(26,219 posts)

2. K&R!!

Reply to taterguy (Original post)

Sat Jul 6, 2013, 05:33 PM

Jul 2013

(Or I have no idea what you are talking about. Take yer pick).

taterguy

(29,582 posts)

15. Thanks

Reply to Ruby the Liberal (Reply #2)

Sat Jul 6, 2013, 10:32 PM

Jul 2013

I'm talking about the outcome of a minor league baseball game

hrmjustin

(71,265 posts)

3. My Mets won last night.

Reply to taterguy (Original post)

Sat Jul 6, 2013, 05:37 PM

Jul 2013

taterguy

(29,582 posts)

18. Congrats

Reply to hrmjustin (Reply #3)

Sun Jul 7, 2013, 01:28 PM

Jul 2013

I guess

Kali

(55,019 posts)

4. your exception is for dumbass, not sports

Reply to taterguy (Original post)

Sat Jul 6, 2013, 05:38 PM

Jul 2013

locking

HappyMe

(20,277 posts)

5. I think that the Isotopes may

Reply to Kali (Reply #4)

Sat Jul 6, 2013, 05:40 PM

Jul 2013

qualify under the 'taterguy exception'. They may have lost the game in a completely dumbass fashion.

taterguy

(29,582 posts)

6. Apparently it was suspended due to rain

Reply to HappyMe (Reply #5)

Sat Jul 6, 2013, 05:53 PM

Jul 2013

Dumbass players can't get wet.

Kali

(55,019 posts)

7. I don't know about that but...

Reply to HappyMe (Reply #5)

Sat Jul 6, 2013, 05:55 PM

Jul 2013

that has to be the coolest team name since the Scottsdale Artichokes

taterguy

(29,582 posts)

12. The Exception is for Community Standards, not Statement of Purpose

Reply to Kali (Reply #4)

Sat Jul 6, 2013, 06:57 PM

Jul 2013

When one of my threads gets locked I just use my super duper powers and unlock it.

Kali

(55,019 posts)

13. dammit

Reply to taterguy (Reply #12)

Sat Jul 6, 2013, 07:11 PM

Jul 2013

lemme try that again

curses! foiled again! damn you!

taterguy

(29,582 posts)

16. Sorry

Reply to Kali (Reply #13)

Sun Jul 7, 2013, 07:16 AM

Jul 2013

tularetom

(23,664 posts)

8. Once again life imitates art

Reply to taterguy (Original post)

Sat Jul 6, 2013, 06:14 PM

Jul 2013

zappaman

(20,606 posts)

11. You beat me to it!

Reply to tularetom (Reply #8)

Sat Jul 6, 2013, 06:55 PM

Jul 2013

I knew that was a SIMPSONS name!

sadbear

(4,340 posts)

14. Albuquerque stole the Isotopes from Springfield.

Reply to zappaman (Reply #11)

Sat Jul 6, 2013, 07:14 PM

Jul 2013

Homer went on a hunger strike to prevent it, too.

taterguy

(29,582 posts)

17. Querque's had that nickname since 1947

Reply to tularetom (Reply #8)

Sun Jul 7, 2013, 10:56 AM

Jul 2013

A bit longer than the Simpsons have been around

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