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Paul Sullivan tells fans to avoid all things Cubs-including BCB!

Today's Cubs mailbag posted this question:

Did we get the wrong egomaniac when we got Soriano? Seems like we might have been better served putting our money on Manny Ramirez. Then again, he would have been a Cub, so...

Paul gives his 9 things Cubs fans should do to forget this season. Including avoiding all blogs and such.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseball/cubs/chi-081008-chicago-cubs-ask-paul-sullivan,0,2398598.story

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I agree

with the “Its going to Happen” posters, signs, T-shirts etc.
I will always stop in at BCB.

I will definintely be more subdued next year, just keep my passion in check.

"Have You heard of the Boom on Mizar 5?"

by Grockcubs on Oct 8, 2008 7:45 PM CDT reply actions  

I agree with being more subdued.

Most fans really felt this was going to be the year to at least make it to the WS. Another sweep was and still is awfully depressing.

"Man, this is fun!" - Len Kasper

by ryno HOF 2005 on Oct 8, 2008 7:52 PM CDT up reply actions  

He shouldve added

Pointless drivel like that article to the list-people are way too wrapped up in this stuff, signs and countdowns arent the reason why they lose…..do these same people believe if horoscopes as well?

Okay, just so I understand it... in your wildest fantasy, you are in hell. And you are co-running a bed and breakfast with the devil.

by bren on Oct 8, 2008 8:02 PM CDT reply actions  

*believe in*

Okay, just so I understand it... in your wildest fantasy, you are in hell. And you are co-running a bed and breakfast with the devil.

by bren on Oct 8, 2008 8:05 PM CDT up reply actions  

of course horoscopes are true

you can read all about them on the Internet, so they must be true ..

Well, Next Year is here .. and Jack's century's gotta end some time .. GO CUBBIES!

by cubnational on Oct 9, 2008 8:49 AM CDT up reply actions  

I agree with him COMPLETELY!!

I’ve pretty much gotten over the collapse but I know the whole NLDS will be re-hashed once the NLCS starts, as Tim McCarver, is no doubt, already preparing his Cubs bashing pre game analysis. (I HATE TIM McCARVER!!!)

But, in all honesty, I was nervous as hell before the NLDS started. I did not begin watching it with confidence — Rather, I was fearing the worst. Can anybody else admit to having these feelings?

Al’s recap of game 1 told me that the crowd that night had the same feeling, not to mention, the TBS announcers commented on the quietness of the crowd. Were we all fearing the worst??? Be honest!!

"I never drink water because of the disgusting things fish do in it" -W.C. Fields

by calicubfan on Oct 8, 2008 8:08 PM CDT reply actions  

I don't know if I was fearing the worst.

I guess I was just hoping the Cubs would’ve got to Lowe early. Kinda ease the tension a little. Then Dempster started to struggle and I began to lose faith.

"Man, this is fun!" - Len Kasper

by ryno HOF 2005 on Oct 8, 2008 8:15 PM CDT up reply actions  

I was worried when we got the Dodgers for sure

Mostly b/c of Chad Billingsley, oddly enough, b/c hes so good and not many people are that aware of him. Lowe gets kind of overlooked as well, but theyre both groundball pitchers….which as we saw, doomed the Cubs.

I was thinking theyd split in wrigley and then win in LA…..whoops

Okay, just so I understand it... in your wildest fantasy, you are in hell. And you are co-running a bed and breakfast with the devil.

by bren on Oct 8, 2008 8:47 PM CDT up reply actions  

::raises hand sheepishly::

Never, but NEVER, put ketchup on a hot dog.

by CaliCub on Oct 8, 2008 9:22 PM CDT up reply actions  

Writers like Sullivan

Are the reason blogs came into existence.

The worst beer I had was pretty good.

by Worf on Oct 8, 2008 8:19 PM CDT reply actions  

So true...

…“avoid all blogs but read my column everyday in the Chicago Tribune!”

"Man, this is fun!" - Len Kasper

by ryno HOF 2005 on Oct 8, 2008 8:27 PM CDT up reply actions  

If you read what he wrote...

…he went ahead and listed a handful of blogs explicitly – it was tounge in cheek and a nice bit of publicity for some of us Cubs bloggers.

by cwyers on Oct 8, 2008 8:53 PM CDT up reply actions  

I agree

I thought it was rather funny and I definitely need something to laugh about.

Hey, it's a new century!

by cowsarecool220 on Oct 8, 2008 8:54 PM CDT up reply actions  

Paul Sullivan is brutal

Sullivan has never written a thing of insight or brilliance in his career. And he looks like a creepy middle aged guy who lives in the basement of his mother’s home and peeks through the curtains as the junior high children get off the bus.

"What pressure should I have on me? There's no pressure on me." -- Lou Piniella (10/3/08)

by MDBNIU on Oct 8, 2008 8:51 PM CDT reply actions  

What about the elementary children?

Evey Hammond: Vi Veri Veniversum Vivus Vici. V: By the power of truth, I, while living, have conquered the universe.

by dtpollitt on Oct 8, 2008 9:50 PM CDT up reply actions  

hahaha, wow that was funny

"This is why Major League Baseball does not need instant replay, because then every single play will then be reviewed." -- Joe Morgan, 5/18/08, referring to an umpire ruling a Carlos Delgado homerun foul when replays showed it hit the foul pole.

by CubsBall2202 on Oct 8, 2008 10:36 PM CDT up reply actions  

MDBNIU is paid...

in the tears of his readers.

As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.

by santoswoodenlegs on Oct 8, 2008 11:54 PM CDT up reply actions  

I'm starting to understand how you won that tournament...

"What pressure should I have on me? There's no pressure on me." -- Lou Piniella (10/3/08)

by MDBNIU on Oct 9, 2008 12:16 AM CDT up reply actions  

Here's the difference...

…Sullivan is paid to express his opinion. Some people even pay to read his opinion.

In contrast, I’d pay to NOT see your opinion on a daily basis.

Sullivan went to school for years to be a writer, and you didnt. He has a column that is read by millions daily, you dont. Maybe before you say the most ignorant things about the person, you take a minute to consider the fact that he’s just doing his job. I doubt he kicks the windex and dirty rag out of your hand when your at work, so dont bash him, ok?

I get it, you were in SI because the writer couldnt believe how ignorant you were. Its a badge of courage. Go to school for years to learn how to write, get a degree, and then bash him, and I’ll take you serious. Until then, dont bash professionals.

One thing you learned as a Cubs fan: when you bought you ticket, you could bank on seeing the bottom of the ninth.
Joe Garagiola

by Ryan at Cubshub on Oct 9, 2008 1:23 AM CDT up reply actions  

Sorry if thats mean...

…but you’re way out of line to go THAT far out of your way to completely insult a professional. If you dont agree with him, say so, but dont bash him.

One thing you learned as a Cubs fan: when you bought you ticket, you could bank on seeing the bottom of the ninth.
Joe Garagiola

by Ryan at Cubshub on Oct 9, 2008 1:24 AM CDT up reply actions  

Did you ever talk with him?

I had to chance to chat with him a few years ago. He’s CLUELESS. I began to wonder about his credentials when I caught him on CLTV Sportspage originally. It’s ironic he rips on blogs because I believe that is a major source of his material.

I don’t know if technically he’s a beat reporter or a columnist but for beat reporters, Bruce Miles and Bruce Levine are both pretty damned good. For a columnist, well I stick by my guns and still say Barry Rozner is the best in ChiTown.

Sweet Lou for Mayor in '11.

by blackhawk24 on Oct 9, 2008 6:15 AM CDT up reply actions  

I'm not one...

..that subscribes to the theory of somene needs to have played the game to understand it, but Sullivan (not unlike most at the Trib) just don’t seem to have a good feel for the game based on what he writes.

Quite honestly, I don’t think there is anyone at the Trib, that is worth reading when it comes to baseball, and there aren’t a whole bunch in Chicago period (maybe 3-4 guys).

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

by MPH73 on Oct 9, 2008 9:01 AM CDT up reply actions  

"Read by millions"

A little high don’t you think?

"Have You heard of the Boom on Mizar 5?"

by Grockcubs on Oct 9, 2008 8:23 AM CDT up reply actions  

Just because his column...

…is read by many, does not mean it contains any insightful observations.

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

by MPH73 on Oct 9, 2008 9:03 AM CDT up reply actions  

Funny

He never said avoid any Newspaper that has a Cubs beat writer by the name of Paul Sullivan.

by Galvan316 on Oct 8, 2008 8:57 PM CDT reply actions  

Hey Paul...

Bite me.

I know you’re checking. Convince your bosses to re-design that rag so it looks like a newspaper. If I wanted the USA Today filled with ads, I would subscribe to that thing.

But the wind blew me back via Chicago, In the middle of the night

by N Oakley on Oct 8, 2008 9:20 PM CDT reply actions  

As far as the convention goes next year...

I really hope someone grills Crane Kenney for that awful idea of pouring holy water or whatever it was onto the dugouts

"This is why Major League Baseball does not need instant replay, because then every single play will then be reviewed." -- Joe Morgan, 5/18/08, referring to an umpire ruling a Carlos Delgado homerun foul when replays showed it hit the foul pole.

by CubsBall2202 on Oct 8, 2008 10:37 PM CDT reply actions  

I agree.

I happen to like Crane and I think he’s done a good job. But that holy water thing was really stupid.

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

by Al Yellon on Oct 8, 2008 10:44 PM CDT up reply actions  

NOW we know what happened!

My heart is breakin, head is achin, stomach is churnin, acid reflux is burnin, but I will ALWAYS be a Cubs fan.

by love the ivy on Oct 9, 2008 5:14 PM CDT up reply actions  

one Big Mac, hold the garlic

Never, but NEVER, put ketchup on a hot dog.

by CaliCub on Oct 9, 2008 12:30 AM CDT up reply actions  

Especially after LOU

tried to down play anything associated with curses…

Sweet Lou for Mayor in '11.

by blackhawk24 on Oct 9, 2008 6:17 AM CDT up reply actions  

THAT was strange ..

Well, Next Year is here .. and Jack's century's gotta end some time .. GO CUBBIES!

by cubnational on Oct 9, 2008 8:51 AM CDT up reply actions  

Man, sometimes I wonder...

…if I should retire checking out the ‘ole discussion board. Sometimes, you try to get a good conversation going and you get somebody, or two, just responding some smart-alecky remark without any substance. It’s almost getting routine… I dunno.

Go Cubs Go

by TheHawkRules on Oct 9, 2008 1:58 AM CDT reply actions  

#10

stop sending in any questions to Paul Sullivan. He has absolutely no insight, never played the game one day in his life and is a bitter old bastard just waiting for the Tribune to lay him off so he can move to Florida and sell pencils on the beach to vacationers.

Sweet Lou for Mayor in '11.

by blackhawk24 on Oct 9, 2008 6:11 AM CDT reply actions  

And he's unnecessarily nasty to the people who provide him with questions for his column

Just another old-guard hack who’s bitter that the traditional media is getting owned by the intertubes.

by dr stabbingworth on Oct 9, 2008 10:51 AM CDT up reply actions  

Problem is

Problem is we have an entrenched media in this city.

The only beat writer worth a darn in this city covering any team is Bruce Miles and I don’t just say that because he visits us here.

Thngs of worth are worth fighting for regardless of the odds.

by puckishcubsfan on Oct 9, 2008 9:05 AM CDT reply actions  

Still reading BCB and going to the Convention

I LOVE visiting Chicago in January to freeze my butt off. Heck this year I am in STAYING at the Hilton. I assume
Mr. Sullivan will not be there to cover it which is one good thing.

I never had any of the extra bits of signs or T shirts for this season but I keep and WEAR what I had from before. Also gonna keep the SI subscription because it is damn cheap and while I could care LESS about Hockey , football ( Ok except the Packers), basketball etc I still enjoy reading it. To each his own I guess but I don’t need advice from Sullivan on how to handle my life.

"I am not ashamed to say I love Greg Maddux" - Jim Hendry

by Doggie Stalker on Oct 9, 2008 9:59 AM CDT reply actions  

This is my therapy...

I guess misery loves company. Sharing thoughts and feelings about our Cubs obsession is what makes me feel better. Without this, I would just complain to people who couldn’t care less.

Anyway, I wore my Cubs hat to work today, the healing process begins.

Someday we'll go all the way...

by CubsBullsBears on Oct 9, 2008 10:03 AM CDT reply actions  

I guess since I have my toilet...

…all painted up in Cubs decals and such, I guess I will have to avoid it eh?

Whatever. This guy is a wiener.

by TheHawkRules on Oct 9, 2008 11:58 AM CDT reply actions  

BCB

I agree about avoiding all Cubs blogs

except

the

one

I

post

on

Best,
LTL
Pvt. 1st class, Al’s Army

by leothelip on Oct 9, 2008 5:28 PM CDT reply actions  

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