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Sports Illustrated Cover

Is this really necessary, Sports Illustrated?  I mean, I like it, but, Ugh.

http://thebiglead.com/?p=5613

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

by santoswoodenlegs on Apr 29, 2008 10:52 AM CDT reply actions   0 recs

I read this and thought of Travolta as Zucko in Grease...

“Don’t make me laugh…ha…ha…ha”.

Calm down.

by Kinky Reggae on Apr 29, 2008 11:17 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Why

did they have to do this to us again?

"Very adroit in the outfield." - Lou, on Dome

by gwood on Apr 29, 2008 11:01 AM CDT reply actions   0 recs

how about a link that does something.

"Hey.....Cubs win!!!" ---Harry
"Swung on belted!!!"---Chip

by Hammer on Apr 29, 2008 11:06 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Your wish...

...is granted. I wish they hadn’t done this as well. Why didn’t they give the Diamondbacks the cover? They’re “super duper,” right MDBNIU?

Nanika Ga Okoru!

by dat cubfan daver on Apr 29, 2008 11:17 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

my bad

i rarely post diaries.

by tal1286 on Apr 29, 2008 11:23 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Didn't Kosule and the Cubs have to agree to this?

If so, why the hell did they? I know it is superstition and all but c’mon!

Calm down.

by Kinky Reggae on Apr 29, 2008 11:16 AM CDT reply actions   0 recs

I don't think the Cubs have editorial control

I’m sure they agreed to the photo and having Fukudome on the cover, but they probably had no clue what the headlines or anything along those lines would be.

"Prince Fielder Dies Of Inside-The-Park Homerun" - The Onion

by DTJchris on Apr 29, 2008 11:29 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

It's a superstition that has some backing

remember this one . . .

"Very adroit in the outfield." - Lou, on Dome

by gwood on Apr 29, 2008 11:30 AM CDT reply actions   0 recs

True...

Didn’t they also have a season preview cover with something like “Hell Freezes Over” on it?

"The one constant through all the years, Ray, has been baseball"

by Bump Bailey on Apr 29, 2008 11:46 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

And of course there was...

...this one from last year. The Cubs did win the division, though. Does that count as reversing the curse? Suppose not.

Nanika Ga Okoru!

by dat cubfan daver on Apr 29, 2008 12:06 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Sori

He’s laying down because his leg is injured.

by Arbusto on Apr 29, 2008 12:34 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yep, that's probably where it all started.

The leg cramped up while he was waiting for the photographer to take the picture. Damn you, Sports Illustrated!

Nanika Ga Okoru!

by dat cubfan daver on Apr 29, 2008 12:46 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

And downhill ever since...

Man SI is one evil entity.

Calm down.

by Kinky Reggae on Apr 29, 2008 12:49 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Oh, well.

Every once in a while a Cub will appear on the cover if the team’s doing well. At least they didn’t give the Cubs the season preview issue as they did in 2004. THAT was the kiss of death.

Note that on this year’s preview, prominently featured was one of the Tigers (I can’t remember who right now). Look what’s happened to them so far.

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

by Al on Apr 29, 2008 1:19 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

They've recovered nicely

11-15 looks pretty good when you consider they were 0-7. Plus, they’ve already climbed to 5th in MLB in runs scored.

We have every right to dream heroic dreams. Those who say that we're in a time when there are no heroes, they just don't know where to look.
Ronald Reagan

by snley on Apr 29, 2008 1:56 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Meh

I don’t put too much stock in this stuff . . . no more reasonable than the goat.

(could also be because an annoying ex-girlfriend put a LOT of stock in stuff like this . . . can’t be sure)

by Shanghai Badger on Apr 29, 2008 1:26 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Not that it would have the same gusto...

and “gusto” always trumps reason in journalism, but couldn’t the caption about Fukudome be something along the lines of, “Fukudome quickly becoming a Chicago cult hero” or something like that? With the national media, it all comes down to the 100 year drought. It’s such a nice, round number they can hardly contain themselves. Even so, I do look forward to reading this article.

"Don't complain to me about the stormy weather, boys. Just bring the ship into port." --Steve Stone, September 2004

by ctcoff99 on Apr 29, 2008 1:31 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

After seeing what Sports Illustrated covers did to my Packers this year

I’m just a wee mad about this one. I know most of the board were happy to see the jinx in full force in those regards, but we can all agree this sucks the big one.

"You just don't know understand how frustrating this is"- Kevin Borseth

by TkGoUWGB on Apr 29, 2008 1:54 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

No worry

Dome is strong enough minded guy, and Michael Jordan made it 49 times..

I'm bleeding Dragons Blue.

by dragonsfanatic on Apr 29, 2008 10:06 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

I hope you're right.

n/t

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

by Al on Apr 30, 2008 4:11 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Just another Curse we'll break this year!

Ah stink ‘em… if somebody out there wants to jinx us, let ‘em try. This is OUR year! The more people try to ruin it, the sweeter the final out in October is GONNNNNA BE!!!!

by TheHawkRules on Apr 29, 2008 10:16 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

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