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Good DeRosa Quote

"What's amazing is, I find myself in the middle of a game thinking about people sitting in sports bars and living rooms in the Chicago area, and how we can't let them down, that kind of thing," ...

From today's NY Times - here's the link to the full article. (Reminder to all posters: PLEASE DO NOT POST THE FULL TEXT OF ARTICLES FROM OTHER SITES!!! This is what was done here originally -- I had to delete the text and find the link. This is a copyright violation. Thanks.)

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This is nice and all...
but I believe there's a rule where you can't post full articles...A link would be nice.

by baglesshound on Sep 16, 2007 10:21 AM CDT   0 recs

Thanks.
Yes, there is such a rule, and it's to avoid being sued for copyright violations.

I am going to edit this diary for that and find the link.

"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx

by Al on Sep 16, 2007 11:00 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Excerpts?
A couple relevant/illustrative grafs (nicely "blockquoted" are OK, yes?  (AKA a "pullquote" or two?)

by MN exile on Sep 16, 2007 3:08 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Yes, absolutely...
... in fact, that's really the preferred way of doing it. See my game thread from this morning for an example.
"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx

by Al on Sep 16, 2007 4:54 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

It's a good quote, but ...
it also reveals the burden under which a lot of these guys must be playing.

I don't think you can divorce the Cubs' sad history from its current players, at least in the respect of expectations. For most franchises, if they don't make it to the postseason or falter there, it isn't as soul-sapping as it is for the Cubs. That's not the fault of these players.

At the same time, when they do win it all, none of them will ever have to buy a drink or dinner in Chicago (and much of the Midwest) ever again.

by Not Bruce Froemming on Sep 16, 2007 5:08 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Thanks Al
Sorry about that.  Thanks for fixing it.

by MolineCubsFan on Sep 17, 2007 11:53 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

DeRossa got it half right
As everyone on this blog knows it is not just CHICAGO area
sports bars and living rooms.
"It's the Cubbies. There's always a vibe. It's the greatest vibe in baseball." Greg Maddux on Cub fan's optimism even after the 06 debacle.

by jessica on Sep 16, 2007 5:27 PM CDT   0 recs

DeRosa
reminds me more and more of Karros on the 03 club.  Karros seemed to be in tune with the history and was soaking it all in.  DeRosa seems to be doing the same.
"I don't like them fellas that drive in two runs but let in three" Casey Stengel

by MPH73 on Sep 16, 2007 8:53 PM CDT   0 recs

I know also...
... that Karros was a quiet clubhouse leader on that team. I wonder if DeRosa is doing the same thing this year.
"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx

by Al on Sep 17, 2007 4:06 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

I think he is
being a positive influence in the clubhouse, just as Karros was in 03.
"I don't like them fellas that drive in two runs but let in three" Casey Stengel

by MPH73 on Sep 17, 2007 8:50 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Insight?
And you think that because.... ?

Do you have anything, anything at all, to make you think this?

by big_lowitzki on Sep 17, 2007 9:33 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Since I am not in the clubhouse
I am only relying on my own observations on how DeRosa carries himself both on the field and listening to his interviews.

I could be completely off base on this, but it is what I have perceived.

"I don't like them fellas that drive in two runs but let in three" Casey Stengel

by MPH73 on Sep 17, 2007 10:02 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

I can verify that...
...from things I've heard Piniella say. Nothing against the obvious stars on this team, but de Rosa is his favorite player by a mile for a myriad of reasons.
Santo Forever!

by BeerCub on Sep 17, 2007 4:18 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

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