Local Dallas Cowboys Fan Can’t Wait for World Series

[RandBalls Stu]

‘I’ve been a lifelong fan of both teams, no cap. Can’t wait for Game 1,” he said, adjusting his Duke Blue Devils hat.

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A New York-Los Angeles World Series may cause a collective groan for baseball fans in flyover country, but for Beckett Kelly, it’s a dream come true. Kelly, a 24-year-old senior at St. Thomas and a Stillwater native, spoke with Twins Daily about being one of the few local fans looking forward to seeing the high-payroll, high-visibility showdown.

I can’t help but notice you’re wearing a CeeDee Lamb jersey…you’re not a Vikings fan? Were you born there?

Lived in Minny my whole life, bro, but I’ve been a Cowboys fan from the jump. We’re America’s team, baby!

I see. But you do like the Twins, I assume.

I barely watch baseball. When I do, it’s when my Yanks are playing or the Dodgers are on West Coast time.

You don’t like the Twins, and you don’t watch much baseball, but you’re on tilt for the Fall Classic?

What’s that?

The Fall Classic. The World Series.

Oh, you should have just said that, brother. Fall Classic is what happens after too many shots at Plum’s. Boom, classic fall, get that guy an Uber!

Do you know anyone on either team?

Aaron Judge. Shohei Ohtani. Derek Jeter, The Captain.

Jeter’s been retired for years now.

Really? Damn. Missed that. Love The Captain. Gotta figure that makes the Dodgers the favorites.

I see. Just because I’m curious, what other teams are you a fan of?

My Duke Blue Devils, the Los Angeles Lakers, love the Crimson Tide in college football. Cowboys fan like I said, but damn I love Tom Brady. Played hockey growing up in ‘sota, so you best believe I’m a massive New York Rangers fan.

Not the Wild?

Nah, my first two stepmoms took me to a bunch of games when I was a kid, but I stopped going when my third stepmom got the season tickets in the divorce.

OK, then. Any predictions?

Like I said, gotta give the Dodgers the upper hand with Jeets out. The captain makes it happen.

But he’s not out. He’s retired.

Heard you the first time, bro, we’re all dealing with it. Not gonna let it distract me, been a fan of these teams my whole life, no cap. Can’t wait for Game 1.

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[laloesch]

what is the purpose of this article?

 

 

[DJL44]

Eventually he will go hipster and start following Manchester United.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

I hold out hope he roots for the Minneapolis Lakers 

[Parfigliano]

Nice touch with the Duke reference.

[ashbury]

58 minutes ago, laloesch said:

what is the purpose of this article?

I guess it's to make fun of front-runners.  A worthy enough target.

[The Great Hambino]

Where's his Lebron jersey?  It must be in his fourth stepmom's laundry machine

[sampleSizeOfOne]

55 minutes ago, ashbury said:

1 hour ago, laloesch said:

what is the purpose of this article?

I guess it's to make fun of front-runners.  A worthy enough target.

Well, actually, to be read. Why else write? And probably to be appreciated? Like anyone else, @RandBalls Stu just wants to be loved.

 

But more to make fun of those shallow enough to follow popular or successful franchises without some deeper reason.. (more the former, but it is hard to distinguish, sometimes)

[Brandon Glick]

5 hours ago, laloesch said:

what is the purpose of this article?

 

 

Funny

[Schmoeman5]

The Captain retired? I didn't realize that. I was looking forward to his 5 minute routine getting set in the batters box. Next you'll tell me Nomar retired too.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

There was a blurb on NPR where a fan was explaining about being a Yankees fan while Jeter was there. Personally i think the Yankee i rooted for was Doug Mientkiewicz... who was in high school with Jeter, i think? No... Alex Rodriguez. Now there is sterling example of Yankeedom. World series will be the epitome of fair play with him on the Yankees.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Note to self: hand out Babe Ruths this halloween.

[Richie the Rally Goat]

9 hours ago, laloesch said:

what is the purpose of this article?

 

 

To laugh 

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Dallas is playing now.

[Original_JB]

On 10/25/2024 at 4:08 PM, Schmoeman5 said:

The Captain retired? I didn't realize that. I was looking forward to his 5 minute routine getting set in the batters box. Next you'll tell me Nomar retired too.

When I was a STH, it always amazed me at the amount of Yankees gear on display when they came to to play here;

'Oh, Yankee's fans are super knowledgeable about their team and the game in general; take it way more seriously than the Minny locals.....'

Same game, guy with Yankees jersey and big gold chain/NY charm, ' hey, Number 2, throw me a ball, hey, HEY, Two, how 'bout a ball? C'mon #2, gimme a ball'

[Schmoeman5]

2 hours ago, Original_JB said:

When I was a STH, it always amazed me at the amount of Yankees gear on display when they came to to play here;

'Oh, Yankee's fans are super knowledgeable about their team and the game in general; take it way more seriously than the Minny locals.....'

Same game, guy with Yankees jersey and big gold chain/NY charm, ' hey, Number 2, throw me a ball, hey, HEY, Two, how 'bout a ball? C'mon #2, gimme a ball'

I always liked the Yankees. The were like US Steel or GM. They stood for excellence. What i could not stand were their overbearing no-it-all fans. Same as the Red Sox fans. But hey. You've got to give them props. Just don't give them a ball.  

[laloesch]

On 10/25/2024 at 8:33 PM, Richie the Rally Goat said:

To laugh 

I guess i don't get the humor of the piece.  Well at least some here did.

[nicksaviking]

I was waiting to find out that he is a Swiftie but unable to name any of her songs!

[Richie the Rally Goat]

51 minutes ago, laloesch said:

I guess i don't get the humor of the piece.  Well at least some here did.

Hitting too close to home?  :)

[Original_JB]

On 10/25/2024 at 9:44 AM, DJL44 said:

Eventually he will go hipster and start following Manchester United.

Cool kids have moved over to City.....