Happy New Year -- Almost

by Al Yellon on Dec 31, 2005 8:55 PM CST in Chicago Cubs News

It's not quite 2006 yet here in the USA (if you are in Europe, Asia or Oceania, you're in 2006 already), but let me take this quick time as 2005 comes to an end, to wish each and every BCB reader a prosperous, healthy and successful New Year in every way.

At this moment, the roster of our favorite team is certainly not such, that we could expect it to be a contender and winner in 2006.

But we can hope, can't we? It's three months to Opening Day, and the future cannot be known with certainty.

Keep the faith, everyone. That's why we are Cubs fans.

Happy New Year!

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OK, I'll be the first (really the second)

HAPPY NEW YEAR to those who frequent BCB!
Better things are ahead..right? Uh, right?

by San Diego Smooth Jazz Man on Dec 31, 2005 10:45 PM CST reply actions

Happy New Year ALL!!!

SD Smooth Jazz,
Red Sox, White Sox, Cubs....WHY NOT??? (Ok I can come up with scores of reasons, but you know what I mean)

GO CUBS!!!

by mannytrillo on Dec 31, 2005 11:20 PM CST reply actions

I can come up...

with reasons why we should win. One of them is simply because Cubs fans deserve it.

Cubbie Blue always sPaRkLes in my eyes. Time to sPaRkLe Jimmy!

by sparkles721 on Jan 1, 2006 11:06 AM CST up reply actions

Happy New Year...

and my wife's prediction for 2006? The Red Sox, then the White Sox, then the Cubs, then the world ends. Could happen. "Carpe Annus!"

by teacher tom on Jan 1, 2006 11:34 AM CST up reply actions

Dude

I'm hungover, and feel like crap.

God what a great Ano Nuevo, happy new year all, remember, bread, sleep, and a shower to get rid of that pesky hangover.

2006 -- AC036097 -- Eamus Catuli!

by priorpwnz on Jan 1, 2006 8:37 AM CST reply actions

That sounds like fun...

if you feel like crap, why get drunk? I hate alcohol.

Bonne Annee!

Cubbie Blue always sPaRkLes in my eyes. Time to sPaRkLe Jimmy!

by sparkles721 on Jan 1, 2006 11:04 AM CST up reply actions

cuz

it's not often that I do it. Going out to the bar and having a few drinks is one thing, New Years? That's a whole different leauge.

2006 -- AC036097 -- Eamus Catuli!

by priorpwnz on Jan 1, 2006 4:33 PM CST up reply actions

sorry to hear that

I definitely drank my fair share last night, but due to planning, and perhaps luck, I'm doing rather well today.

Happy New Years to all at BCB. Here's hoping 2006 is better to the North Side than 2005.

AC 00 00 00 - BELIEVE

by mike @ Bleed Cubbie Blue on Jan 1, 2006 2:38 PM CST up reply actions

Yes, Al, we must keep the faith, and build on

the successes the Cubs had last year:

[IMG]http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y170/francond/Chicago%20September%202005/DSC_0436.jpg[/IMG]

(sorry, it appears one cannot post a photo in a comment here)

by dfrancon on Jan 1, 2006 9:25 AM CST reply actions

Yes...

let's build on that. Let's hope that the Cubs can do that to everyone.

Cubbie Blue always sPaRkLes in my eyes. Time to sPaRkLe Jimmy!

by sparkles721 on Jan 1, 2006 11:01 AM CST up reply actions

Happy New Year!

I hope everyone's 2006 is awesome and full of sparkly things!

Of course we can continue to hope. It's one of the things I do best. I love being a Cubs fan!

Cubbie Blue always sPaRkLes in my eyes. Time to sPaRkLe Jimmy!

by sparkles721 on Jan 1, 2006 11:00 AM CST reply actions

2006

A year ago, no White Sox fan realistically believed that his or her team was going to win 99 games and lose only once in the postseason. It's time for the Cubs to catch some lightning in a bottle too, and who says this can't be the year?

by gauchodirk on Jan 1, 2006 3:34 PM CST reply actions

HAHAHA

Oy, this is a good one:

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2006/01/pirates_interes.html

Pirates interested in Sosa.

Have at it boys, maybe the Pirates are the "mystery team."

2006 -- AC036097 -- Eamus Catuli!

by priorpwnz on Jan 1, 2006 4:46 PM CST reply actions

Well...

... from what I have heard about the Pirates decisions this off season, this does not seem to jibe with their actions. Jim Tracy does not like free swingers and with that in mind, they've let guys like Rob Mackowiak go. There had also been talk that Craig Wilson would be let go because of the free swinging mentality. If Tracy doesn't like free swingers, the Pirates would be best to leave Sosa alone.

DmL

by dmlichte on Jan 1, 2006 5:00 PM CST up reply actions