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Astros Rivals?

Discussion in 'Houston Astros' started by The Beard, Aug 16, 2015.

  1. The Beard

    The Beard Contributing Member

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    I know i'm supposed to be rooting for KC tonight

    And in the end, I am

    But it almost feels like me as a Rockets fan rooting for SA

    I don't like the Rangers...and I know we are still very young as far as being an AL team

    But the Royals are officially my most hated team

    Need em to win tonight, hope they do

    But I hate em
     
  2. boozle222

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    Rockies. Duh.

    #DieBud
     
  3. The Beard

    The Beard Contributing Member

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    Yea that's cool and all, and funny and lol lol lol

    But for the first time since we moved, I seriously hate the damn Royals
     
  4. Nick

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    I guarantee you will hate the blue jays more... Especially if we face them in the first round.
     
  5. The Beard

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    Yea maybe, they are certainly a team that I would not want to face

    And as I type the Angels tied it up, which i'm not happy about

    I just hate this Royals team, not a single thing about them I like
     
  6. tmactoyao

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    I like Cueto and Cain, but other than that, I hate their entitled attitude. I especially do not like Ventura and Volquez.

    After that scuffle earlier in the season, Rangers are probably our actual rivals now, though that's probably a given with them being from Dallas.
     
  7. boozle222

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    Honestly, I have no reason to hate any team yet. I don't like the Royals for Springer reasons, but it would take a post season to hate them. We aren't directly competing against them honestly. We need to beat the Angels out for the West and until then, I dislike them the most.
     
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    I can't stand the Rangers and they have the most obnoxious fans ever who flood MMP when they are in town (granted it has decreased by a big number thanks to this season). And the whole Hamels thing.

    I'd put the Angels at #2
    White Sox #3
     
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    Royals. Eff them. Rangers because Texas. Cardinals because that will never change.
     
  10. Rocketman95

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    Actually if you go watch our rivals play in their home park, beforehand you can legally #SmokeBud
     
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    I don't hate any team, I just want to beat all of them. Probably our rivals were the cardinals especially Pujols, tough games in same division. Also the Braves as they made it difficult in the playoffs. Now in the AL we were bad until now so maybe rivals will come in the last month of play. Obviously Rangers will always be in state rivals but until we play them for the division the rivalry is more because of location and not importance
     
  12. Harden2Dwight

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    Only team I cant stand is the Rangers.

    I hate them so much and their stupid ass fans.

    Every other team I can tolerate. Used to hate the Cubs and Cardinals, but since we arent in the NL central anymore, cant hate them
     
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    Oh those Diamondbacks.
     
  14. TOP

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    I hate St. Louis more than I hate Kansas City. Even without hacking-gate I hate the Cardinals more than the Royals.

    I'll never stop hating them even though the Astros are in another league. I would love nothing more than for the Astros to kick their teeth in, in the World Series. Scratch that, I'd rather kick someone else's teeth in, in the World Series. I don't want the Cardinals to win another NL Pennant. F the Cardinals, F them in their stupid A's.
     
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    As long as we're listing teams we can't stand. In baseball...

    Atlanta Braves
    Boston Red Sox
    Chicago Cubs
    Chicago White Sox
    Los Angeles Angels
    New York Yankees
    St. Louis Cardinals
    Texas Rangers

    The list is large partially because I didn't drop the Cubs/Cardinals while I did add the Rangers/Angels after the move. I'm tempted to include the Giants, Brewers and D'backs as well. Selig brought the Brewers over to the NL and it still might as well be his team as far as being a fan goes but I do partially blame him and the Brewers for us being moved to the AL. The Brewers are such a loser team though and present little threat it's hard to care about them. Though, you can say the same about the Cubs most of the time but they also have a fanbase that's easy to dislike. Really though, I just don't care for the Brewers at Selig's expense. As for the D'backs, they should have gone to the NL over the Astros, though I am enjoying the Astros new found success in the AL. And the Giants, I just don't really like.
     
  16. Joe Joe

    Joe Joe Go Stros!
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    No rivals for Stros. Easy to dislike Ranger and Yankee fans.
     
  17. Butterfingers

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    Can someone explain why we dislike the Royals?

    Rangers, Cardinals, and White Sox for me rivals. Dislike the Angels just because Pujols is on them.
     
  18. samtaylor

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    I think our rivals are:

    1. Rangers
    2. Angels
    3. A's
     
  19. Nick

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    When another team considers us their biggest rival, that is our main rival.
     
  20. awc713

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    We have one rival--TEX.

    We simply haven't been good enough for long enough, in the AL, to warrant other rivals. LAA/HOU has been relevant for maybe 100 games. OAK hasn't been competitive when we've been competitive, and vice versa.

    KC is definitely not a rival yet, for the same reason above. Let's revisit this topic in, say, 5 years.
     

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