Didn't We Already See This Game? - Cubs 2, Diamondbacks 9
by Al on Jul 23, 2008 8:06 AM CDT
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When a game starts out like the previous day's, our catchphrase in the bleachers is, "Didn't we see this game yesterday?"
Depressingly, last night's 9-2 Cub loss to Arizona started out like Monday night's -- with the Cubs down 1-0 on a solo HR by a Diamondback hitter; this time, even earlier than Monday (first inning as opposed to fifth), but the ultimate result was the same.
Criticize all you want, but Jason Marquis did his job last night, allowing three runs in six innings. For most teams, that will keep your team in the game, and in fact, when he left for a pinch-hitter, the Cubs were down only 3-1. Even after Sean Marshall allowed two runs, the Cubs came back with one and entered the last of the 8th trailing only 5-2 -- a deficit they've overcome this season more than once.
Much as I like Kevin Hart's arm, the promise he showed last September seems to be gone -- with an ERA up to 7.91, it's time to get some more bullpen help. Perhaps one of the lefties Jim Hendry and the staff are scouting -- Ron Mahay of KC or Damaso Marte of Pittsburgh -- might be on the way before the end of this month.
One thing I was amused by in last night's telecast -- if you didn't see Bob Brenly's pregame interview with Ryan Theriot, Theriot called himself scrappy. Either he's been reading blogs, or... well, I don't know or what. Amusing, though.
But that's really not what I want to talk about here. Last night was another loss due in main part to the offense's failure -- they've scored more than two runs only once since the All-Star break. What I want to discuss is the game threads on this site getting out of control.
First, here's a little more perspective. First of all, Bank Holding Company Field in Phoenix has been a house of horrors for the Cubs ever since it opened. They're now 13-29 there (including the two playoff losses last year). Even Cub playoff teams (1998, 2-4; 2003, 1-2; 2007, 1-2) haven't played well in Arizona. Further, the Cubs still have the best record in the NL and maintain, despite the slide, a one-game lead over Milwaukee. And, if you check the right sidebar box titled "Best Starts By Cub Teams Since 1900" that I update every day, this team is 21st best through 100 games of the 109 Cub teams since 1900. That's pretty good, in my opinion... and it does NOT warrant the profanity and ledge-jumping and nastiness to other posters that I have heard about in the game threads. Most of you know that I'm not in the game threads during home games because I'm at the games, and often not there for later-evening games like last night's because I have to get up at 3:30 am to go to work.
I opened my email at 4 am today to find multiple messages from BCB readers complaining about the tone in the game threads. We are all frustrated at the play of this team right now. I've uttered a choice word or two myself -- to the TV, in the privacy of my home, or at the ballpark, but NOT to other people who feel the same frustration! I remind all of you of the words you saw when you signed up for this site:
When posting at this blog, please follow this one simple rule: Before hitting "post" to post your remarks, ask yourself: "Would I be embarrassed to say this in front of strangers who were physically present in the room with me and could respond to my face?" If the answer is "yes," then don't post. BCB encourages and welcomes all opinions, no matter how strong; however, personal attacks, vulgarity, and other uncivilized forms of expression are not welcome. Thanks.
Please. Keep the profanity down. I once wrote here, "I don't mind the occasional fuck", a statement that provided a large amount of levity, but I think you see the point. And be nice to others. We're all here for the same reason: because we love baseball and the Cubs and want to see them win. If you've followed baseball and this site long enough, you'll remember some other words I've written:
Baseball is a marathon, not a sprint.
This will turn around. Alfonso Soriano may be back tonight. Hang in there, everyone. The best is yet to come.
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Not trying to be Debbie Downer,
but I doubt I have ever seen a weaker “quality start.” That said, I don’t expect anything more from Marquis.
Looking for negatives: Marshall, Hart, DeRosa, Lee.
Positives: Fontenot’s triple (Fun to watch), Ramirez was just missing, Dward’s homer and most importantly, Theriot hit a double.
PC load letter!?!? - What the f*** does that mean!?!?!
by N Oakley on Jul 23, 2008 8:12 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I love Theriot...
he’s just so….....scrappy ya know?
Calm down.
by Kinky Reggae on Jul 23, 2008 8:16 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
One more positive.
Fukudome had two hits and a walk and seemed more patient last night.
"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx
by Al on Jul 23, 2008 8:18 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Overall..
the team looked more patient. Just couldn’t get that clutch hit. Rami is clearly pressing and I think Soto is as well.
"Every player should be accorded the privilege of at least one season with the Chicago Cubs. That's baseball as it should be played - in God's own sunshine. And that's really living." - Alvin Dark
by Fishbone2 on Jul 23, 2008 8:20 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Soto
looks like he is trying to pull everything, and thus can’t touch that outside corner breaking ball. Our guys just look like they need to get back to the fundamentals for a bit to get out of this slump.
Ramirez is frustrated, and I don’t remember being able to witness his frustration before. Last night was the second night in a row that he hit a ball that I too thought was long gone, only to have it die on the warning track.
"Very adroit in the outfield." - Lou, on Dome
by gwood on Jul 23, 2008 8:25 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Rami
looks like he is swinging so hard at everything. Brenly brought up a good point in one of the replays about how his head isn’t staying on the ball and how he is opening up his swing. I totally agree and thought the same thing, You never see a lot of emotion out of him and he slammed his helmet, threw the bat… He just needs to relax and not try to hit a 10 run homerun.
"Every player should be accorded the privilege of at least one season with the Chicago Cubs. That's baseball as it should be played - in God's own sunshine. And that's really living." - Alvin Dark
by Fishbone2 on Jul 23, 2008 8:28 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I was surprised when that ball didn't make the seats...
... it sure looked like it would have off the bat.
Also, Theriot’s ground rule double would have been in the juniper bushes at Wrigley.
"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx
by Al on Jul 23, 2008 8:29 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don't know that
I have ever seen Theriot hit a ball that far that didn’t have help from the wind.
"Very adroit in the outfield." - Lou, on Dome
by gwood on Jul 23, 2008 8:31 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
That's the second game in a row...
..that Aramis has hit a ball on the screws and, as it left the bat, I was positive – positive – that he’d just hit one out only to see it fall lifelessly into the left fielder’s glove. Call it lame, but this is another reason I hate domed stadums. NO WIND. And, yeah, I know, that doesn’t stop the D’Bags from hittng them out.
Nanika Ga Okoru!
by dat cubfan daver on Jul 23, 2008 10:05 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Here is what confuses me...
and I may be off as I am not a major leaguer, never played for NIU, and really was better at pitching than hitting when I was younger but…
Guys like DLee and Rami, professional hitters, ought to know when they are pressing and know that the keys must be to relax, don’t over swing, and keep your eye on the ball. I feel like they are not watching the ball. They want to bust out of the slump with 2 grand slams at once.
Again, maybe there is more but I do rememebr the indtuction I always had, and this is what it included. There is no way they are “not picking up the ball well” from every pitcher they have faced so far in the second half is there?
Calm down.
by Kinky Reggae on Jul 23, 2008 10:15 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
knowing you need to relax and doiing it
are different things. professional or not, they’re human and know they’re struggling and that the team needs them.
by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jul 23, 2008 12:51 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Another positive
has been Fontenot. He has been a really pleasant surprise during Soriano’s injury.
"Very adroit in the outfield." - Lou, on Dome
by gwood on Jul 23, 2008 8:21 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Reminds me of last year
when he came up and tore the cover off the ball.
"Every player should be accorded the privilege of at least one season with the Chicago Cubs. That's baseball as it should be played - in God's own sunshine. And that's really living." - Alvin Dark
by Fishbone2 on Jul 23, 2008 8:23 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Fontenot
has a 1.308 OPS since the All-Star Break, including a .923 slugging percentage. He is 5 for 13 and those five hits include 2 doubles, a triple, and a homerun. He’s had a mighty good week, unfortunately he is just about the only one.
"Very adroit in the outfield." - Lou, on Dome
by gwood on Jul 23, 2008 8:28 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
negatives from last night? maybe DeRosa's fielding....
but he seemed to be one of the most patient hitters last night, drew two walks and then had a double later in the game. Maybe he’s been cold as late, but i’d put him in as one of the positives from last night along with Fontenot and also add Fukodome.
by maddux1-27-07 on Jul 23, 2008 9:10 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
This team needs a slap in the face, an injection of that stuff The Hulk takes, SOMETHING...
...we just look downtrodden and sluggish lately. Hopefully Soriano and his bright blue Hummer will provide that for us.
Dan
Evey Hammond: Vi Veri Veniversum Vivus Vici. V: By the power of truth, I, while living, have conquered the universe.
by dtpollitt on Jul 23, 2008 8:14 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
"That stuff The Hulk takes"?
Gamma radiation? If it works…
I'm thinking you weren't burdened with an overabundance of schooling, so why don't we just ignore each other til we go away.
by neverAcquiesce on Jul 23, 2008 9:22 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I bet Bud Selig doesn't test for it
Evey Hammond: Vi Veri Veniversum Vivus Vici. V: By the power of truth, I, while living, have conquered the universe.
by dtpollitt on Jul 23, 2008 10:08 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'd love to see
Lou argue with an ump as…slowly…he turns green…and his clothes rip…
Actually, no, I don’t.
I'm thinking you weren't burdened with an overabundance of schooling, so why don't we just ignore each other til we go away.
by neverAcquiesce on Jul 23, 2008 10:20 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
it IS happening
right now.
just really, REALLY slowly. :P
"We expect to win. We go out to win. So we're just living up to our own expectations." Derrek Lee, 5/29/08
by drewishdrewid on Jul 23, 2008 10:55 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Niiiice.
I'm thinking you weren't burdened with an overabundance of schooling, so why don't we just ignore each other til we go away.
by neverAcquiesce on Jul 23, 2008 10:56 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
one Italian sausage
at a time…
"We expect to win. We go out to win. So we're just living up to our own expectations." Derrek Lee, 5/29/08
by drewishdrewid on Jul 23, 2008 10:57 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Thank God
that’s not a euphemism.
I'm thinking you weren't burdened with an overabundance of schooling, so why don't we just ignore each other til we go away.
by neverAcquiesce on Jul 23, 2008 10:57 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
there are no
italian players on the Cubs. :P
"We expect to win. We go out to win. So we're just living up to our own expectations." Derrek Lee, 5/29/08
by drewishdrewid on Jul 23, 2008 10:58 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Um...Mark DeRosa?
Nanika Ga Okoru!
by dat cubfan daver on Jul 23, 2008 11:05 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
is he Italian?
"We expect to win. We go out to win. So we're just living up to our own expectations." Derrek Lee, 5/29/08
by drewishdrewid on Jul 23, 2008 11:05 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Switch it to Cajun
and we’ve got a whole slew (sLou?) of problems.
I'm thinking you weren't burdened with an overabundance of schooling, so why don't we just ignore each other til we go away.
by neverAcquiesce on Jul 23, 2008 11:09 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I believe so, yes.
Nanika Ga Okoru!
by dat cubfan daver on Jul 23, 2008 11:13 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
well, ok then
but it’s still not a euphamism.
"We expect to win. We go out to win. So we're just living up to our own expectations." Derrek Lee, 5/29/08
by drewishdrewid on Jul 23, 2008 11:16 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Bottom Line...
Until the 3-4-5-6 hitters can start getting some consistency they aren’t going to win to many games. When the ALL of your mid-lineup guys are in a slump this is what you get. It can’t get much worse than the start of this 2nd half, so, it can only get better RIGHT???
"Every player should be accorded the privilege of at least one season with the Chicago Cubs. That's baseball as it should be played - in God's own sunshine. And that's really living." - Alvin Dark
by Fishbone2 on Jul 23, 2008 8:15 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I laughed too
when I heard Theriot used the word “scrap” to describe his style.
Hi, Ryan! How you doing?
What doesn't kill you makes you stranger -- The Joker
by Emelie on Jul 23, 2008 8:16 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
he’s good, I work for him you know. ha :)
PC load letter!?!? - What the f*** does that mean!?!?!
by N Oakley on Jul 23, 2008 8:19 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Don't we all?!
I'm thinking you weren't burdened with an overabundance of schooling, so why don't we just ignore each other til we go away.
by neverAcquiesce on Jul 23, 2008 9:22 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don't suppose anyone out there has a video clip?
Man, I’d love to see that. Maybe remix it into a dance track.
Nanika Ga Okoru!
by dat cubfan daver on Jul 23, 2008 10:06 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Marquis has done a really good job lately
Soto has been really bad.
Dome had a solid game which is a really good sign.
Aramis has been awful for a while now.
Soriano is coming back, which to me is the key.
Derrek Lee needs to figure his junk out.
Theriot continues to impress.
Missouri Tigers 2008 Cotton Bowl Champs
by nji232 on Jul 23, 2008 8:19 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Theriot...
He and LBR seem to be the only ones hitting right now. Scrappiness doesn’t falter.
"Remember each day this year, where you were, what you were doing, who you were with, how you felt as the Cubs win their way through it. Because if this does turn out to be the promised land we have all been waiting for, you will want to remember, savor, cherish every moment..."
by CubsBullsBears on Jul 23, 2008 8:19 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I think Lou said it best
“We’ve got time to right this thing,” Piniella said, “but we have to start hitting the ball.”
Thats the bottom line. For the Cubs to be successful and go where we want to see them they have to start hitting the ball. Please bring Sori back tonight.
by jajonez77 on Jul 23, 2008 8:22 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Len and Bob
were talking about how the Cubs are a station to station team that scores runs with “a walk, a knock, and then a three run homerun.” For some reason this comment surprised me. I remember earlier in the season, our guys were stealing bases, including a few double steals here and there. Maybe I missed something, but I thought we were more than a station to station team this season.
"Very adroit in the outfield." - Lou, on Dome
by gwood on Jul 23, 2008 8:33 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Soriano has been out, Pie isn't around anymore, and Theriot isn't really allowed to steal bases anymore
So we don’t really have anymore base stealing threats right now.
Missouri Tigers 2008 Cotton Bowl Champs
by nji232 on Jul 23, 2008 8:38 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don't disagree
our team hasn’t been able to manufacture runs the way they did earlier this year. Let’s just say that I was surprised that Len and Bob’s comments surprised me (if that makes sense).
"Very adroit in the outfield." - Lou, on Dome
by gwood on Jul 23, 2008 8:40 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah the whole walk, hit, homer thing I don't agree with
Its more like walk, walk, single, double
Missouri Tigers 2008 Cotton Bowl Champs
by nji232 on Jul 23, 2008 8:43 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Right.
The Cubs do rank fifth in the NL in homers (tied with St. Louis) but that’s hardly the focus of the offense.
Another positive thing to point out: the Cubs still lead the NL in runs scored and are third (by three) for fewest runs allowed.
"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx
by Al on Jul 23, 2008 8:48 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Wow. now that is a positive
one of the reasons baseball season is so long is because things like ths’ll balance out overtime. we’re still a good team. we’re just not looking like it right now.
by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jul 23, 2008 12:54 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Speaking of Pie,
I heard on my drive to work that Pie went down with an injury last night, but nothign else. Anyone hear specifics?
PC load letter!?!? - What the f*** does that mean!?!?!
by N Oakley on Jul 23, 2008 8:47 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Pie...
Injured his right ankle sliding in for a double. That’s all the recap of the game mentioned of it, hopefully it’s nothing serious. I want to see him back up here soon.
"Remember each day this year, where you were, what you were doing, who you were with, how you felt as the Cubs win their way through it. Because if this does turn out to be the promised land we have all been waiting for, you will want to remember, savor, cherish every moment..."
by CubsBullsBears on Jul 23, 2008 8:54 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
And definitely NOT a team the relies on the Homerun.
"Every player should be accorded the privilege of at least one season with the Chicago Cubs. That's baseball as it should be played - in God's own sunshine. And that's really living." - Alvin Dark
by Fishbone2 on Jul 23, 2008 8:41 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
When this team is at Wrigley
they look like they can compete against anyone in baseball. When they are on the road they look worse than mediocre. They need to find a way to win on the road. That is the key. This division is going down to the wire. Unfortunately, we are away most of September. I hope the middle of our order can get hot soon.
by mgfabc on Jul 23, 2008 8:24 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
They are Away the last week!
4 in NY and 3 in Milwaukee…It is so mind boggling why they are so Jeckyl and Hyde!
"Every player should be accorded the privilege of at least one season with the Chicago Cubs. That's baseball as it should be played - in God's own sunshine. And that's really living." - Alvin Dark
by Fishbone2 on Jul 23, 2008 8:30 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
The Cubs are the best team in their division
and possibly in the NL. If they play up to their capabilities, they will win their division. If they don’t, they won’t. I hope the home fans get behind them and support them. The last thing a struggling team needs is to get “booed” at home.
by Rick B on Jul 23, 2008 8:25 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Lee
I’m still amazed with how often D.Lee seems to GIDP. I would think at this point that Lou has to occasionally think about getting that guy at first in motion to avoid getting doubled up as he has the past 2 games and 21 times this year.
---AC 00 00 00 - Believe
by mjk83 on Jul 23, 2008 8:27 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
He's on pace to break the NL record (30)
and the major league record (36) isn’t out of the question at this pace.
by rlpete on Jul 23, 2008 8:33 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Remembering Jim Rice
There was a year (1984?) that he set the AL record for hitting into the most double plays. Funny thing is, it really seemed to bother him. I can remember avidly watching the team in 1986 and Rice was always choking up on the bat handle, punching singles into right field. In fact he hit less than 20 HR that year if memory serves.
Eat More Katsui
by CaliCub on Jul 23, 2008 8:36 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Rice
Has the major league record with 36 in 1984. He followed up that year with 35 in 1985. The NL record is held by two slow catchers Brad Ausmus (2002) and Ernie Lombardi (1938).
Sad we are discussing this record but this pattern is getting very disturbing.
by rlpete on Jul 23, 2008 8:45 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
"Interesting" For Sure
Mostly I just wanted to share a memory of mine. Although I do wonder if Lee will be as sensitive about all the DPs as Rice seemed to be and consequently morph into more of a contact guy and less an HR threat.
Eat More Katsui
by CaliCub on Jul 23, 2008 8:47 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
If Lee would hit .330 as a result...
... he might hit more doubles and drive in just as many if not more runs.
"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx
by Al on Jul 23, 2008 8:48 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Second the Motion
He was a Cardinal, but Tommy Herr drove in 110 runs for the Redbirds in 1985 without the benefit of hitting more than 10 HR.
Eat More Katsui
by CaliCub on Jul 23, 2008 8:51 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm still not sure why Kosuke wasn't stealing.
Would’ve at least avoided the DP, and then, who knows.
I'm thinking you weren't burdened with an overabundance of schooling, so why don't we just ignore each other til we go away.
by neverAcquiesce on Jul 23, 2008 9:26 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
brenly said once that derrek's gidp
issues are b/c he hits the ball so hard. no matter how quick you get the 1B runner going a ball that gets to a middle IFer that fast is going to be a dbl play
by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jul 23, 2008 12:57 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Can anyone disagree
that this has been the worst set of games, this season so far, as a fan?
They look downright listless. And EVERYTHING they hit is finding a glove. There is plenty of time to correct this, but if this drags on much longer, it could become a downward spiral.
Lilly needs to win tonight. Period.
*Synth intro to "Jump"*
by SouthsideCub on Jul 23, 2008 8:27 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
No, he doesn't
Not unless we’re playing a Game 7 on July 23.
Think of how stupid the average person is, and remember, half of them are stupider than that!
by DaBard on Jul 23, 2008 8:30 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I can't...It has really been tough to watch.
The only thing I can think of while watching a game at Az is the image of Lilly spiking his glove, which sets the tone for me…Last night I was so negative watching the game. I truly dislike AZ.
"Every player should be accorded the privilege of at least one season with the Chicago Cubs. That's baseball as it should be played - in God's own sunshine. And that's really living." - Alvin Dark
by Fishbone2 on Jul 23, 2008 8:37 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I couldn't agree more
The DBacks seem to have their best pitching performances and biggest hits against the Cubs. The DBacks are an average team who can’t score runs, but yet scored 9 runs last night.
*Synth intro to "Jump"*
by SouthsideCub on Jul 23, 2008 8:40 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
and doug the douche davis
goes tonight. it seems he always does well against the cubs, despite being an average to below average pitcher. sure enough, you look at his career stats and his 3.39 era career against the cubs is a full run lower than his career era. he also sports a nice 1.22 whip and more k’s than innings pitched against the cubs. tonight is when we turn those stats around.
Soriano - Dome - DLee - Aramis - Soto. If that doesnt turn you on you're not human.
by kylejo on Jul 23, 2008 8:43 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Seems like
the DBacks get up just a little more when they play the Cubs. I found that watching the 1st two series v the Brewers at Wrigley. Seemed like they were a little more intense than the Cubs.
"Every player should be accorded the privilege of at least one season with the Chicago Cubs. That's baseball as it should be played - in God's own sunshine. And that's really living." - Alvin Dark
by Fishbone2 on Jul 23, 2008 8:43 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
That's true
and we seem to be the cure that ails them at this time. The D Backs were SOOOOO ripe for the picking this series, losing 2 of 3 from the Dodgers, blowing a big lead in the 9th to lose that game on Sunday. We had just thundered to a 9-0 rout on Sunday and I thought we could finally get the monkey off our backs this trip into the chamber of horrors of a stadium. Randy’s performance was classic Randy, but we still had a GREAT chance to at least tie or go ahead in the 9th on Monday night and with a solid outing by Marquis on Tuesday, we’d be fine. This series is perpetuating and building on the failure of this team to win at all in AZ.
"WGN, Channel 9 Cubs Baseball, Excitingly, Importantly, Dramatically Yours." - Jack Brickhouse
by BigJohnAZ on Jul 23, 2008 9:29 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well Said...
"Every player should be accorded the privilege of at least one season with the Chicago Cubs. That's baseball as it should be played - in God's own sunshine. And that's really living." - Alvin Dark
by Fishbone2 on Jul 23, 2008 9:43 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Big Mo
Wouldn’t the corrolary be that Arizona, after losing 2 of 3 from the Dodgers, and blowing a big lead in the 9th to lose that game on Sunday, and seeing the Cubs lose 2 out of 3 at lowly Houston, were super-extra-motivated and “due” when the Cubs came to town?
“Ripe for the picking”, “momentum,” being “due”, bad mojo etc. — could all be just random malarkey. Either team has a good chance to win at the beginning of every game.
''Listen, losing Soriano is no box of chocolates.'' ~Lou Piniella
by JohnM on Jul 23, 2008 9:48 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
You may be right
I don’t know, we won convincingly on Sunday coming out of our funk and they blew a “sure” win and lost the series. I ask you, does winning a game after losing 2 in a row build confidence or does blowing a seemingly won game and losing a series at home build confidence going into the next game?
"WGN, Channel 9 Cubs Baseball, Excitingly, Importantly, Dramatically Yours." - Jack Brickhouse
by BigJohnAZ on Jul 23, 2008 10:12 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Don't know
But I bet the winning percentage for both scenarios, for all teams added together throughout their combined histories, would be more or less the same. Otherwise, this sport would be way more predictable.
''Listen, losing Soriano is no box of chocolates.'' ~Lou Piniella
by JohnM on Jul 23, 2008 10:26 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
And that's why Vegas is in business! lol
"WGN, Channel 9 Cubs Baseball, Excitingly, Importantly, Dramatically Yours." - Jack Brickhouse
by BigJohnAZ on Jul 23, 2008 10:30 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Everything that has been said about AZ
I could claim about Cubs v. Padres for the last 25 years, at ANY ballpark in this town.
Let’s not just point out the Cubs failures in AZ.
And, of course this year—the Cubs had to play the Pads early in the season, when they were still competitive.
by San Diego Smooth Jazz Man on Jul 23, 2008 10:42 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
You are absolutely right, Jazz Man
I totally forgot about our foibles in SD. It blows my mind that over so many years, that there are places that the Cubs, or any major league team in any sport, simply cannot buy a victory in. Houston, too. And the way that Randy Johnson simply OWNS us is incomprehensible. That of all his starts against us, he never took a loss. I don’t know how many ND’s are in there, if any. Randy may go 3 or 4 starts now and get blown out, but he always beats us.
"WGN, Channel 9 Cubs Baseball, Excitingly, Importantly, Dramatically Yours." - Jack Brickhouse
by BigJohnAZ on Jul 23, 2008 11:40 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm going to think positive
And say the Cubs will go 13-1 all-time against the Unit—but the one victory will have been worth all 13 of the losses.
Wouldn’t that be nice?
by Not Bruce Froemming on Jul 23, 2008 12:01 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hopefully, that one little victory
(to quote Neil Peart) will come in this year’s post season, right?
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by BigJohnAZ on Jul 23, 2008 12:05 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Oooh.
Nicely put.
I'm thinking you weren't burdened with an overabundance of schooling, so why don't we just ignore each other til we go away.
by neverAcquiesce on Jul 23, 2008 12:06 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
It DOES Seem Like Ariz Saves Their Best For Us
Stats may indicate otherwise, and some may dismiss this as so much mythic hoo-ha, but all I know is I see what I see. Methinks Gracie and Thom Brennaman still come by and post bulletin board stuff in the DBax locker room.
Eat More Katsui
by CaliCub on Jul 23, 2008 8:44 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
The fact that Brenneman
calls the games for the DBacks makes it even worse. I shudder to think the schadenfraude he takes in watching the Cubs flail about. (Of course, this schadenfraude would exhibit itself in that completely phony baritone that Thom {what kind of asshole spells the shortened version of Thomas WITH the H?} puts on while he’s announcing)
/End rant.
*Synth intro to "Jump"*
by SouthsideCub on Jul 23, 2008 9:02 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Brennaman no longer is a Diamondbacks announcer.
He now works for the Reds.
"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx
by Al on Jul 23, 2008 9:31 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Mmm, yes.
A favorite among Cubs fans.
I'm thinking you weren't burdened with an overabundance of schooling, so why don't we just ignore each other til we go away.
by neverAcquiesce on Jul 23, 2008 9:32 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Daron Sutton
is the D-Back’s PbP man. However, their voices are similar. If you are not paying close attention, you could make that mistake, but if you watch a full 9-inning game on FSN/Arizona, I fail to see how you could not catch his name.
You might want to also blame Marty Brenneman and his wife for “Thom.” I’m not sure if an infant can be blamed for his monicker.
by San Diego Smooth Jazz Man on Jul 23, 2008 10:45 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
No, you can't blame Marty & Little Thommy's mom.
They named him “Thomas”. Most people named “Thomas” use “Tom” as a shortened form, not the pretentious “Thom”.
"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx
by Al on Jul 23, 2008 5:57 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Not a Radiohead fan?
I'm thinking you weren't burdened with an overabundance of schooling, so why don't we just ignore each other til we go away.
by neverAcquiesce on Jul 23, 2008 12:12 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
If you are the best
(The Cubs still have the best record in the NL) you have to be ready to play against the other teams best every game. I would think that other teams get fired up when they know that they are playing the team with the best record.
by jajonez77 on Jul 23, 2008 9:06 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
The D Backs get fired up
because there are 10,000+ Cubs fans here and that gets their fans fired up. I’m sure they hate hearing “Let’s Go Cubbies” all night in their home park, as well.
"WGN, Channel 9 Cubs Baseball, Excitingly, Importantly, Dramatically Yours." - Jack Brickhouse
by BigJohnAZ on Jul 23, 2008 9:32 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
This is normal in
pick a city: SD, LA, SF, STL, Milwaukee, etc etc. This isn’t a valid reason.
by San Diego Smooth Jazz Man on Jul 23, 2008 10:46 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
You're right. not having lived in those other cities
I can’t compare, but The D Back fans really hate the Cubs. I even got heckled by a Cardinals fan last night at the game. LOL
"WGN, Channel 9 Cubs Baseball, Excitingly, Importantly, Dramatically Yours." - Jack Brickhouse
by BigJohnAZ on Jul 23, 2008 11:43 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Relief help
Al – any sense of when a trade for a lefty reliever might happen? KC and Pittsburg are both 12 games back and don’t look to contend any time year soon. Is the Cubs’ interest lukewarm, what with their own pitching backlog (Wuertz, Lieber, Eyre, Shark, Guzman, Hill, etc.)?
It would be awesome if you could hyperlink player names to their Yahoo or BR stats in the main article. I actually almost clicked on Ron Mahay expecting there to be a link. I’m sure it would add even more time to your “job” here at BCB to do so, though, so I understand and can look stuff up on my own initaitve.
''Listen, losing Soriano is no box of chocolates.'' ~Lou Piniella
by JohnM on Jul 23, 2008 8:30 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
If it happens....
... I’d expect it to be close to the deadline.
If I remember, I’ll link players like that.
"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx
by Al on Jul 23, 2008 8:42 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Where's your The Dark Knight review, Al?
Evey Hammond: Vi Veri Veniversum Vivus Vici. V: By the power of truth, I, while living, have conquered the universe.
by dtpollitt on Jul 23, 2008 8:31 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Soon.
Mini-review: Outstanding.
"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx
by Al on Jul 23, 2008 8:42 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm going to see it tonight
and I can’t wait
"Very adroit in the outfield." - Lou, on Dome
by gwood on Jul 23, 2008 8:44 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Seen it twice so far, got tickets to go Friday @ IMAX
Evey Hammond: Vi Veri Veniversum Vivus Vici. V: By the power of truth, I, while living, have conquered the universe.
by dtpollitt on Jul 23, 2008 8:47 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Please post
somewhere the IMAX difference specific to this film. Saw it in the regular theater and was amazed. Wish I didn’t purchase that drink going in, but amazed.
PC load letter!?!? - What the f*** does that mean!?!?!
by N Oakley on Jul 23, 2008 8:49 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Will do, I'll let you know, Oak
Evey Hammond: Vi Veri Veniversum Vivus Vici. V: By the power of truth, I, while living, have conquered the universe.
by dtpollitt on Jul 23, 2008 8:56 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
critics think Dark Knight
will help IMAX finally break through
What doesn't kill you makes you stranger -- The Joker
by Emelie on Jul 23, 2008 10:12 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Uh...
...I think it’s already broken through. It’s not for every film, or every movie-goer. First off, the film is cumbersome (I think it’s about the thickness of a cassette tape, IIRC), requires modifications to most camera equipment, and expensive. And secondly, I don’t think movies like “Zohan” or “The Hottie and the Naughtie” are meant for IMAX.
I’ve seen a Matrix movie, the most recent Harry Potter film, and soon to be TDK in IMAX, and it’s friggin GREAT. I love the feeling of “falling” into the picture frame, but for some, that’s too much.
IMAX is one of the few productions in film that will keep me from saying “Ahhhh, screw it, I’ll wait for Blu-ray.” It’s well worth the $14.
Dan
Evey Hammond: Vi Veri Veniversum Vivus Vici. V: By the power of truth, I, while living, have conquered the universe.
by dtpollitt on Jul 23, 2008 10:18 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
You may be right
about the tape/film being larger but the cameras for sure are larger. Saw them on WGN morning news last week. Anyway, here’s some info from IMAX website.
Go ahead, Z me.
by tony412 on Jul 23, 2008 11:07 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I only skimmed the article
but they were just talking about becoming a much more popular choice of movie venue now that a big hit like DK is drawing them in.
What doesn't kill you makes you stranger -- The Joker
by Emelie on Jul 23, 2008 11:28 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
The Hottie And The Nottie...
um…aahhh….i had a joke somewhere, but i lost it…
"Whoever wants to know the heart and mind of America had better learn baseball." - Jacque Barzun
by Bump Bailey on Jul 23, 2008 11:31 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
How bout "Paris Hilton is a _________"
Evey Hammond: Vi Veri Veniversum Vivus Vici. V: By the power of truth, I, while living, have conquered the universe.
by dtpollitt on Jul 23, 2008 12:00 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
For some reason
Cartman’s “Kyle’s Mom’s a Bitch” some comes to mind…
I'm thinking you weren't burdened with an overabundance of schooling, so why don't we just ignore each other til we go away.
by neverAcquiesce on Jul 23, 2008 12:01 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I Saw Fantasia 2000 in IMAX
Excellent stuff!
Eat More Katsui
by CaliCub on Jul 23, 2008 12:58 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I haven't heard one person
say that the movie is anything less than outstanding.
by adam316 on Jul 23, 2008 8:48 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
It was...
less than outstanding. There. Now you’ve seen it.
In reality, it’s by far the greatest comic book movie ever. Though that may change next March when Watchmen releases.
I'm thinking you weren't burdened with an overabundance of schooling, so why don't we just ignore each other til we go away.
by neverAcquiesce on Jul 23, 2008 9:31 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm scared for Watchmen...
...Zach Snyder’s best film is a remake of a zombie movie. I REALLY want this movie to not suck.
Dan
Evey Hammond: Vi Veri Veniversum Vivus Vici. V: By the power of truth, I, while living, have conquered the universe.
by dtpollitt on Jul 23, 2008 10:09 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Definitely agreed.
But the trailer before Dark Knight looked godlike.
And, hey, regardless of Alan Moore’s opinion, I liked the V for Vendetta film.
I'm thinking you weren't burdened with an overabundance of schooling, so why don't we just ignore each other til we go away.
by neverAcquiesce on Jul 23, 2008 10:14 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Side note on TDK...no spoilers...
...I’ve purchased the soundtrack, and it is the best soundtrack I’ve ever heard besides that of Braveheart. TDK soundtrack is done by Hans Zimmer and James Newton Howard – so I think it’s pretty safe to say these guys are gonna be remembered during Oscar and Grammy season. The music for The Joker is awesome; tracks like “Agent of Chaos”, “Aggressive Expansion”, and “Like a Dog Chasing Cars” are great.
Dan
Evey Hammond: Vi Veri Veniversum Vivus Vici. V: By the power of truth, I, while living, have conquered the universe.
by dtpollitt on Jul 23, 2008 10:21 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Will definitely keep that in mind.
I’ve always liked dark and foreboding music like that. There’s some great stuff on John William’s Revenge of the Sith soundtrack.
I'm thinking you weren't burdened with an overabundance of schooling, so why don't we just ignore each other til we go away.
by neverAcquiesce on Jul 23, 2008 10:32 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Wish Terry Gilliam Was Still Directing It
ah well, I’m sure Zach will still do a good job.
Eat More Katsui
by CaliCub on Jul 23, 2008 10:53 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Gilliam!
He and Lynch, my two personal faves. Excellent directors.
"We are not equations with hats." -Dean Young
by Kegler on Jul 23, 2008 11:39 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Indeed They Are!
Permit me to add Kubrick, the Coen Brothers, Lasse Hallstrom, and Alexander Payne to my short list. And Sturges, Capra, and Wilder if we’re going all the way back.
Eat More Katsui
by CaliCub on Jul 23, 2008 1:00 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm gonna throw in
Christopher Nolan and David Fincher as well.
I'm thinking you weren't burdened with an overabundance of schooling, so why don't we just ignore each other til we go away.
by neverAcquiesce on Jul 23, 2008 1:06 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
All good, indeed.
Kubrick and the Coens for sure. What has Fincher done? Don’t know if I’m familiar with him.
Others that I think are Very Good: Wes Anderson, Solondz, Woody Allen.
Nothing quite like a well-made film.
"We are not equations with hats." -Dean Young
by Kegler on Jul 23, 2008 1:55 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Se7en, Fight Club, Zodiac...
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by dtpollitt on Jul 23, 2008 2:13 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Oh yeah...
haven’t seen Zodiac, but Se7en isn’t a film you forget, and I Fight Club surprised me. Nice work.
"We are not equations with hats." -Dean Young
by Kegler on Jul 23, 2008 2:34 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Fincher Also Directed Alien 3
Maybe not the best of the set but still some nifty stuff here and there. He’s very good!
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by CaliCub on Jul 23, 2008 6:24 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Loved Zodiac
Mark Ruffalo deserves much higher recognition
What doesn't kill you makes you stranger -- The Joker
by Emelie on Jul 23, 2008 6:33 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Don't forget..
Paul Thomas Anderson. Another good director. Boogie Nights, Magnolia, There Will Be Blood..
"Whoever wants to know the heart and mind of America had better learn baseball." - Jacque Barzun
by Bump Bailey on Jul 23, 2008 8:04 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ledger eats up the screen
What doesn't kill you makes you stranger -- The Joker
by Emelie on Jul 23, 2008 10:11 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
During his first few scenes
I was literally wringing my hands together. This, finally, was the Joker my dad used to describe to me from the comics. The Killing Joke Joker.
I'm thinking you weren't burdened with an overabundance of schooling, so why don't we just ignore each other til we go away.
by neverAcquiesce on Jul 23, 2008 10:16 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I just want to say for the first time
F*ck!!
by adam316 on Jul 23, 2008 8:32 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Is it the Tone or the Language
that folks are not liking. Language and Tone are two completely different things. Language you can police, tone you really can’t.
I undestand policing the language but if folks are just expressing their opinions without the language I am not sure folks really have right to report them to anybody. Sure you can disagree with their tones but you have to respect their opinion no matter how far left or right it is.
A lot of times folks on the game threads and other fanposts are trying to bait folks into arguments by questioning their fanhood, loyalty. Every fan is different…please don’t make these threads become communist
"Aw, how could he (Jorge Orta) lose the ball in the sun, he's from Mexico." -- Harry Carey
by TheRiot Police on Jul 23, 2008 8:32 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
It's both, actually, in my opinion.
"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx
by Al on Jul 23, 2008 8:42 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don't think Al is
wanting to or trying to police the Game Threads, they way I took it, he is basically just asking folks to respect each other. There really isn’t much of a reason to call people names or insult them.
by adam316 on Jul 23, 2008 8:43 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
That's exactly what I'm asking.
"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx
by Al on Jul 23, 2008 8:43 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Okay then
The Positive Posters have to respect the Negative Posters and vice versa…Language not withstanding. That is all I am trying to say
"Aw, how could he (Jorge Orta) lose the ball in the sun, he's from Mexico." -- Harry Carey
by TheRiot Police on Jul 23, 2008 8:50 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
You can be negative about the game situation..
.... without personally attacking other posters and while keeping the profanity to a minimum.
That’s all I’m asking.
"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx
by Al on Jul 23, 2008 8:52 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Believe me Al, there are lots of negative posters about the game, and they get attacked
by everyone else, even if they just express their frustration in a normal way. They are told to get out, make their own game thread, etc.
by sackings108 on Jul 23, 2008 8:55 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Then everyone has to simply stop the personal attacks.
Period.
"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx
by Al on Jul 23, 2008 8:56 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
actually
I don’t care if they attack me. It’s when they attack the players that it bothers me.
"We expect to win. We go out to win. So we're just living up to our own expectations." Derrek Lee, 5/29/08
by drewishdrewid on Jul 23, 2008 11:02 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, this is what bugs me the most, too.
I don’t get on a ton of game threads, but, when I do and see the vicious, personal attacks on Cubs players, it’s just disturbing and annoying. I know the players can’t “hear” the remarks, but that doesn’t stop the overall atmosphere from getting, well, hateful. And, of course, the posters making these remarks make them over and over and over again.
I guess my personal request to all you “negative” posters out there is: How ‘bout criticizing the play, not the player. Criticize the bad at-bat, not the batter. And if you have to criticize a player, just have some respect for the guy. I mean, he’s on our side, remember?
Nanika Ga Okoru!
by dat cubfan daver on Jul 23, 2008 11:13 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I wholeheartedly agree
and would extend that courtesy to most of the opposing players, too.
For example, a previous poster mentions “doug the douche davis.”
Is that really necessary? Did I miss something? Isn’t this the guy who had thyroid cancer surgery and is now cancer-free?
"Every team will win 60 games, every team will lose 60 games, it's what the team does in the other 42 games that decides the season."
by flachimesa on Jul 23, 2008 1:06 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think we need to define attack the players
Cause I know that I have seen you lay into Theriot many times. I am not a Theriot apologist either…even though my screen name would apply that so this is not an attack on your or your character..
I am in total agreement that personal attacks on them or their families are uncalled for but if the attacks are based on sound baseball fundamentals, theories, statistics then those are fair games
"Aw, how could he (Jorge Orta) lose the ball in the sun, he's from Mexico." -- Harry Carey
by TheRiot Police on Jul 23, 2008 11:33 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
oh, I completely agree with you.
calling Riot a hitter with low power, that’s fine. Calling Soriano a mediocre fielder. Calling DeRosa a great player who presses when it’s clutch.
Calling Jim Edmonds a F@ggot should be right out.
"We expect to win. We go out to win. So we're just living up to our own expectations." Derrek Lee, 5/29/08
by drewishdrewid on Jul 23, 2008 11:41 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
You know what?
I always thought Edmonds is porkish-looking as well.
"I think Hendry still has a few years to serve on his 'grand larceny' sentence before he can shop in Pittsburgh again" - ballhawk
by NittanyCub on Jul 23, 2008 11:44 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I agree Drew.
No call for that at all. It’s disgusting.
Carlos Zambrano and Rich Harden. Now that's a pair of Aces.
by sue369 on Jul 23, 2008 11:43 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Al doesn't want this to turn into
the Angels blog. There, profanity is just about encouraged. When I suggested (during the 2005 playoffs) that using the F-Word in every other sentence regarding losses to the White Sox isn’t exactly the classiest thing to do, the blogger banned me. I suggested that people of all ages read his blog, and that even though I tend to believe in free speech, restraint might be worthwhile.
After he banned me, he wrote me an e-mail yelling at me. (“It’s MY blog and I’ll do what I want!”) Class act, over there.
by San Diego Smooth Jazz Man on Jul 23, 2008 10:53 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Some of the other sites are quite amusing
I wonder if any of the others have as many game thread overflows as we do. This site gets a lot of traffic
by Mapmaker on Jul 23, 2008 10:58 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think BCB gets the most traffic, actually.
by princefieldersdiet on Jul 23, 2008 10:59 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Have we surpassed Atheltic Nation?
I'm thinking you weren't burdened with an overabundance of schooling, so why don't we just ignore each other til we go away.
by neverAcquiesce on Jul 23, 2008 11:09 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
When they changed this site over
to the new SBN and the guys from SBN were in here to help us the first night I asked if this site had the most posters during a game and they said by far.
Carlos Zambrano and Rich Harden. Now that's a pair of Aces.
by sue369 on Jul 23, 2008 11:46 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Was it the Toronto site?
When the Cubs played the Jays, there was just one guy by himself commenting the whole game. That was sad. Funny but sad.
"Whoever wants to know the heart and mind of America had better learn baseball." - Jacque Barzun
by Bump Bailey on Jul 23, 2008 11:51 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I do remember
someone saying something about the guy but I don’t remember which site he was on. That was sad.
Carlos Zambrano and Rich Harden. Now that's a pair of Aces.
by sue369 on Jul 23, 2008 12:49 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
That's funny stuff
"Every team will win 60 games, every team will lose 60 games, it's what the team does in the other 42 games that decides the season."
by flachimesa on Jul 23, 2008 1:09 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
yeah i think that was the jays blog
what a sad, strange thread that was
by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jul 23, 2008 1:15 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Go us!
I'm thinking you weren't burdened with an overabundance of schooling, so why don't we just ignore each other til we go away.
by neverAcquiesce on Jul 23, 2008 11:56 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
great recap...
agree, marquis did his job last night with a quality start. the hitting will come back and at least the starting pitching is keeping us in these ball games. I’d be more concerned about the team’s success for the remainder of the season if the bats were quiet in these games AND we were getting blown out at the same time. The 9-2 end result was not a game we weren’t in, it just got ugly at the end.
The team WILL rebound once SORI comes back and the lineup returns to where each player is in a more comfortable role. The team did what they needed to do during SORI’s absence and that’s tread water…
GO CUBS!!
by cubbiefanTN on Jul 23, 2008 8:33 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
"The Occassional F###"
To tell the truth, that was one reason I first came to this site. BCB seems the most reasonable and level-headed in its tone – not too sunshine and rainbows and not too smug and jaded. It still is that way, the recent Game Thread squabbles nothwithstanding. Still I will try to watch my language and lose the “I’m a better fan than you” attitude at the door.
Eat More Katsui
by CaliCub on Jul 23, 2008 8:41 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Jim Edmonds
Was he acting like a pouting little kid last night? I don’t know for sure what I was seeing, but when he threw the bat at the last strike, then caught a lazy fly ball basket-style, I seemed to get the impression that he was pissed about something and basically not giving much effort at all, like he just gave up on the game.
by adam316 on Jul 23, 2008 8:47 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Apparently He hurt is knee
Not sure if that’s why he looked like he didn’t care because he physically couldn’t go anymore or what.
"Every player should be accorded the privilege of at least one season with the Chicago Cubs. That's baseball as it should be played - in God's own sunshine. And that's really living." - Alvin Dark
by Fishbone2 on Jul 23, 2008 8:50 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
It appeared to me that he wasn't happy...
about the strike zone. Probably none too happy that the bats are struggling right now either. I doubt he gave up.
Jimmyeatworld
by Jimmyeatworld on Jul 23, 2008 8:51 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don't want to think he would give up either
but like I said, I couldn’t tell what I was seeing, it just appeared that he was making it obvious that he was putting in minimal effort.
by adam316 on Jul 23, 2008 9:04 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
His knee was sore.
"Every player should be accorded the privilege of at least one season with the Chicago Cubs. That's baseball as it should be played - in God's own sunshine. And that's really living." - Alvin Dark
by Fishbone2 on Jul 23, 2008 9:05 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Really!!!
"Every player should be accorded the privilege of at least one season with the Chicago Cubs. That's baseball as it should be played - in God's own sunshine. And that's really living." - Alvin Dark
by Fishbone2 on Jul 23, 2008 9:15 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
His knee is painful.
"Whoever wants to know the heart and mind of America had better learn baseball." - Jacque Barzun
by Bump Bailey on Jul 23, 2008 11:43 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
You've had a personal experience with it?
Nanika Ga Okoru!
by dat cubfan daver on Jul 23, 2008 11:53 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think he got fooled by the change up
tried to adjust the bat speed and the bat flew out of his hands.
"Every team will win 60 games, every team will lose 60 games, it's what the team does in the other 42 games that decides the season."
by flachimesa on Jul 23, 2008 11:04 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
CUBS WILL WIN CENTRAL DIVISION
Baseball season is underway
Well you’d better get ready for a brand new day
Hey Chicago, what do you say?
The Cubs are gonna win today
They’re singing
Go Cubs Go!
Go Cubs Go!
Hey Chicago, what do you say?
The Cubs are gonna win today
Go Cubs Go!
Go Cubs Go!
Hey Chicago, what do you say?
The Cubs are gonna win today
They’ve got the power
They’ve got the speed
To be the best in the National League
Well this is the year
And the Cubs are real
So come on down to Wrigley Field
We’re singing
Go Cubs Go!
Go Cubs Go!
Hey Chicago, what do you say?
The Cubs are gonna win today
Go Cubs Go!
Go Cubs Go!
Hey Chicago, what do you say?
The Cubs are gonna win today
Baseball time is here again
You can catch it all on WGN
So stamp your feet and clap your hands
Chicago Cubs have got the greatest fans
by Cubster on Jul 23, 2008 8:49 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
A Pleasant Tune, Although....
I would still prefer “Sweet Home Chicago” by the Blues Brothers as our victory song.
Eat More Katsui
by CaliCub on Jul 23, 2008 8:50 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Chicago's own Ralph Covert -
In Little League I played right field
‘Cause no-one my age could hit the ball there
And my best friend led the team in hits
And I was lucky if I got to bat
Hitless through my childhood years
My baseball dreams all disappeared, but…
I always wished that I could be a Cubby
Wrigley Field, summer afternoon
In the top of the ninth I’d catch a long fly
To save the game like I could never do
And maybe someday I can be a Cubby
Even only for a day or two
I’ll sit on the bench, ‘cause that’s where I play the best
But my heart will be beating Cubby blue
But I always wished that I could be a Cubby
Wrigley Field, summer afternoon
From the bleachers to the stands
Every woman child and man
Will stand and sing with voices loud and true
And maybe someday we can watch the Cubbies
Win the World Series once again
Bases loaded in the ninth, I’ll step up to the plate
And hit the ball to Waveland Avenue
To win one for the Cubby blue
PC load letter!?!? - What the f*** does that mean!?!?!
by N Oakley on Jul 23, 2008 8:53 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Stuff
It was good to see Fukudome have a nice game. CF in Chase Field is where baseballs go to die, how many well hit balls have ended up as outs this series out there?
Brenly seems to be right on with Aramis’s issues with his head flying all over the place, do you guys think that he would never point out that issue to a coach or Ramirez because of his position as broadcaster? I would think the Cubs actual coaches would have already noticed this but it seems to be consistently the problem.
Soriano can’t come back soon enough, maybe his presence alone will give the team a little morale boost. Watching the game last night I felt like the Cubs had about a 1% chance of hitting a hr, you can see the confidence is drained from everyone.
Lets do it Cubbies
by slocs55 on Jul 23, 2008 8:50 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I'm sure the coaches have noticed
It’s up to Ramirez to fix it though.
by rlpete on Jul 23, 2008 8:52 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm going to bow out of BCB for the forseeable future
Unfortunately, there are a half dozen or so dissenters to my posting on this sight. At least I think there are because one poster, Drewish, has taken on multiple personalities as psychotic means of gang tackling. Oh well, when the storyline becomes poster v. poster as opposed to intelligent debate about the Cubs by diehards and other interested parties? Well then it is time to remove the distraction. I’m the distraction.
Cubs should be fine. Three best teams in the NL happen to all sit in the NL Central. It will work out. Hendry has a move up his sleeve I suspect. And yes, the reentry of the guess hitting hack should prove an energizing bolt. Key right now is for Derrek Lee to stop playing like a 40 year old and for Aramis Ramirez to get going again. Key also is for Geovany Soto and Kosuke to adjust to the adjustments NL pitchers have made against them. I’m worried about Soto because he looks gassed on top of being befuddled with how he is being pitched. Kosuke will figure it out. Too good of a professional hitter not to.
Bye now.
Rich Harden Fever, Catch It !!!!!!!!!!
by MDBNIU on Jul 23, 2008 8:55 AM CDT reply actions 1 recs
Later....
But you do realize you simply took the easy way out, right?
by adam316 on Jul 23, 2008 8:59 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I Don't Know ...
that he exactly took the easy way out … i mean what is he supposed to do ?? i think he’s just saying he’s taking a break for a while … not a problem, except i have to agree with him … i put up a post the other day about possibly hitting SORI deeper in the line-up and Drewish (or whatever his name is) really let me have it …
I’m sure he’s got great reasons and obviously a great passion for the Cubbies (as we all do) ... but he made me feel bad for even posting my thoughts …
I don’t get a chance to post/write that often … but i’m working on a fanpost about the pitching situation … we’ll see what happens …
Let’s get one tonight … GO CUBBIES !!!
"Ryno for President 08"
by ClarkFan44 on Jul 23, 2008 9:12 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Passion
Every one on this site is passionate about the Cubs. Otherwise… you would not waste your time on this site. :) A lot of people are felling frustration right now and are expressing it. That is the American way. We just all need to keep the faith as we have most of our lives. If the Cubs are to slump (which most teams do) this is the time to do it. We have a very tough schedule in September. That is when we need to be at our best. Losing in Arizona is not the end of the world. We will get back to the friendly confines and have our selves some fish fry!!
by Cubster on Jul 23, 2008 9:03 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
That sucks.
I gotta say, I’ve come around on your thoughts the last few weeks. I don’t always agree with you, but I think you’ve made decent points, and it’s fun to hear what non-like-minded folks think about the Cubs too.
That said, I think the problem people have with you is when you make a point, you make the same point 5-6 times in the thread. Then, when defending the point, it just escalates, mostly because of who people think you are (BlueMike) and some past performance from earlier in the year (pointing to the fact that you “know more about baseball”). I’m sorry if this seems I’m calling you out, but you kind of just called yourself out as a distraction, and I’m using you as an example, MDBNIU. We all get into our individual pissing matches, myself included.
I think we’d get along a lot better if we didn’t even have “handles” attached to our posts. Not advocating for that, but what I’m advocating for is to act as if you don’t see the “handle” attached to a post. Some made-up nickname shouldn’t be the focus of any of our posts…it should be the thoughts inside the post.
OK, getting off my MLK soapbox now, but I hope you stay around, I hope everyone stays around, and I hope everyone can tweak their posting a little to make this a nicer place for intelligent discussion.
"This is the kind of thing … that makes you want to see the Chicago Cubs team lose." Marty Brennaman
by Bildo1805 on Jul 23, 2008 9:08 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
*"you" in the third paragraph is the "understood you", not "MDBNIU".
"This is the kind of thing … that makes you want to see the Chicago Cubs team lose." Marty Brennaman
by Bildo1805 on Jul 23, 2008 9:09 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Gotta say
I don’t agree with a lot of what you have said MDBNIU. However, this is what gets me coming back to this site. If we all agreed all of the time and showed our passion in the same way this wouldn’t be half the site it is. Hope you come back to piss me off even more in the near future :)
by jajonez77 on Jul 23, 2008 9:25 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
He'll be back.
He’s probably watching right now, suppressing the urge to post something. He’s not that bad, he’s just the one that gets picked on here.
Jimmyeatworld
by Jimmyeatworld on Jul 23, 2008 9:32 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
He'll be back.
Just when you least expect him….
PC load letter!?!? - What the f*** does that mean!?!?!
by N Oakley on Jul 23, 2008 9:38 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I am the type of person
who values everyone’s opinion, including MDBNIU’s. He does have knowledge and and insight into the game that other’s don’t. since he played the game at a higher level than many. The only problem I have ever had with him is how he expressed those opinions. It’s constantly “I’m right, you’re wrong,” “I know everything, you know nothing”, etc. If he expressed his opinion and backed it with more than “I was a two year started at NIU, so I know more than you,” there would be little problem, IMO.
"Very adroit in the outfield." - Lou, on Dome
by gwood on Jul 23, 2008 10:01 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
The problem with his "played baseball at NIU" story is that the numbers don't jive
NIU’s baseball program was disbanded from 1983-90. He claims he played from 1981-83.
He once wrote, “Program was disbanded after my junior season. I graduated from NIU in 1985.” Again, the last year NIU had a baseball before disbandment was 1982.
He claims he was a “two year starter at 2nd base” and All-MAC his junior year. NIU never had a second baseman win All-MAC honors until Jordin Hood did it in 2007.
Here’s a list:
All-MAC
1974 John Graziano, OF (2nd)
1975 John Graziano, OF (1st); Herb Blackburn, C (HM); Mike Chapman, SS (HM); Chuck Mytich, P (HM)
1976 John Graziano, 1B (1st); Mark Agnew, C (HM); Mike Avallone, P (HM); Chris Bourjos, OF (HM)
1977 Mike Avallone, P (1st)
1979 Jeff Sevenich, 3B (2nd)
1980 Alvin Maynard, OF (1st); Mark Boothe, 1B (2nd); Jeff Sevenich, OF (2nd)
1982 Mark Boothe, 1B (2nd); Seth Richmond, OF (2nd); Al Wallace, 3B (2nd)
2001 Noel Danielson, OF (2nd)
2002 John Brock, DH (2nd)
2003 Scott Simon, DH (2nd); Mark Skrukrud, P (2nd)
2004 Joe Piekarz, P (1st); Zach Minor, P (2nd); Greg Larsen, SS (2nd)
2005 Jeremy Busch, OF (1st)
2006 Matt German, P (1st); Brian Toner, OF (1st)
2007 Matt German, P (1st); Jesse Seykora, 3B (2nd); Jordin Hood, 2B (2nd)
Now, if MDBNIU is Mark Boothe, that may be passable, but Mark was a 1B.
He also claimed that his name was on a list of All-Time Letter Winners for NIU Baseball.
But the list “has a couple of errors and omissions” and went on about some pitcher/3rd baseman named Dave McWhorter with whom he played that was All-MAC and drafted by the Pittsburg Pirates.
Well, no one named McWhorter has ever been All-MAC nor drafted by the Pirates or any other team. There was a NIU pitcher named Art Ray drafted by the Pirates in 1979.
NIU Huskies Draftees in the MLB (1979-1982)
1982 9 Pat Griffin, P Oakland Athletics
1981 21 Chuck Kolotka, P Oakland Athletics
1980 16 Thomas Roen, P California Angels
1980 43 Robert Spurlin, C San Francisco Giants
1979 9 Art Ray, P Pittsburgh Pirates
Draft Picks who came from Northern Illinois University (IL)
MDBNIU, you are a marketing genius. What other poster gets this much blog attention?
I will admit that some of your points are honesty spot on. The Rich Harden push was awesome.
And before you think I spent too much time on this, I really didn’t. It was fun. If any of it is inaccurate, please respond in a civilized manner. I will rescind if found in error.
I’m hoping you’ll return because you add color to this blog.
"Every team will win 60 games, every team will lose 60 games, it's what the team does in the other 42 games that decides the season."
by flachimesa on Jul 23, 2008 12:44 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Wow, that's some good journalism
"Prince Fielder Dies Of Inside-The-Park Homerun" - The Onion
by DTJchris on Jul 23, 2008 12:57 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
What if he is Mark Boothe?
And his middle initial is D. Wouldn’t that explain the MDB in his name?
by adam316 on Jul 23, 2008 1:00 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
So he's the guy who shot Lincoln?
Nanika Ga Okoru!
by dat cubfan daver on Jul 23, 2008 1:04 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
if he is
then we shouldn’t be listening to him at all, because he can’t tell the difference between first and second base.
Talk about baseball smarts.
"We expect to win. We go out to win. So we're just living up to our own expectations." Derrek Lee, 5/29/08
by drewishdrewid on Jul 23, 2008 1:18 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Mark Boothe was a 1B
MDBNIU claims he was an All-MAC second baseman.
I have no reason to believe that MDBNIU did not play college baseball at NIU until he started embellishing his stories with inconsistencies.
"Every team will win 60 games, every team will lose 60 games, it's what the team does in the other 42 games that decides the season."
by flachimesa on Jul 23, 2008 1:19 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hey guys, Im going to start an MDBNIU fanpost
Hold on…....
by adam316 on Jul 23, 2008 1:22 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Glad to see this isn't getting out of control or anything.
Nanika Ga Okoru!
by dat cubfan daver on Jul 23, 2008 1:24 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
stay on target
stay on target!
"We expect to win. We go out to win. So we're just living up to our own expectations." Derrek Lee, 5/29/08
by drewishdrewid on Jul 23, 2008 1:25 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I thought he was Mark Boothe
until he said he was a second baseman. Plus, Mark Boothe played from 1979-82. MDBNIU said he played from 81-83.
"Every team will win 60 games, every team will lose 60 games, it's what the team does in the other 42 games that decides the season."
by flachimesa on Jul 23, 2008 1:31 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
OOOOOOO
I’m tellin mama! And by mama, I mean Al. All seriousness though, I tried this once and Al had it deleted before I had a chance to say WTF.
Calm down.
by Kinky Reggae on Jul 23, 2008 1:25 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
So you actually tried to start a fanpost
with the topic being MDBNIU? That’s funny, I was only joking about doing that.
by adam316 on Jul 23, 2008 1:26 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Dang, and I thought I was a BlueMike obsessive.
Seriously, though, if MDBNIU is serious about leaving BCB, it would be nice if he just finally revealed himself before he disappeared into the ether.
Nanika Ga Okoru!
by dat cubfan daver on Jul 23, 2008 1:03 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Obsession
is the wellspring of genius and madness.
Nice job, though.
I'm thinking you weren't burdened with an overabundance of schooling, so why don't we just ignore each other til we go away.
by neverAcquiesce on Jul 23, 2008 1:14 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Whoa -
His Rich Harden push was awesome. Most of the board liked the idea of Harden, it was the endless “at all costs,” and give up any and all prospects to secure Harden that raised eyebrows.
Harden is excellent and welcome to Chicago, but with his history, “at all costs” was not the approach. Hendry paid a healthy price, but Veal, Vitters, the Shark, Pie and others are still in the system.
PC load letter!?!? - What the f*** does that mean!?!?!
by N Oakley on Jul 23, 2008 2:07 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Don't go, we need somebody who actually says the truth once in a while.
by princefieldersdiet on Jul 23, 2008 9:59 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
So everyone else on the site is a liar?
Nanika Ga Okoru!
by dat cubfan daver on Jul 23, 2008 10:13 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
no, but he says what he thinks about the team, and doesn't back down from it.
more what I meant.
by princefieldersdiet on Jul 23, 2008 10:14 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
OK, I see what you mean...
...but sometimes admitting when you’re wrong is the best way to build your credibility.
Nanika Ga Okoru!
by dat cubfan daver on Jul 23, 2008 10:20 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah...the rest of us never do that.
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Jul 23, 2008 11:22 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
That's too bad
You’re far and away the most entertaining poster on this site. That said, I do understand why you’re leaving.
by cubsbak on Jul 23, 2008 10:00 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Goodbye for now, MDBNIU...
...but I don’t believe this for a second. You’ll be back – either as MDBNIU or Mike_NIU_guy or CubbieMikey or someone or another. I find it rather odd that you’re just now getting sensitive to all the criticism of your posts. Here’s an idea: Why not fix your attitude instead of running away all sullen and whiny.
See, folks, BlueMike here is a classic example of how NOT to present yourself to an online community. Don’t come in all arrogant, pretentious, patronizing and condescending. Don’t come to teach people things – come here to learn, to question and to share. And, hey, have a sense of humor – it really helps! Because, if you depict yourself as BlueMike has, you’re going to attract scorn and, eventually, no one will take you seriously.
See ya when I see ya, guy. You’ve played the part of the villain well – now you’re just playing the part of the victim.
Nanika Ga Okoru!
by dat cubfan daver on Jul 23, 2008 10:19 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Dude.
Did you not read?
Getting personal on posts is exactly what is making this a not fun place.
"This is the kind of thing … that makes you want to see the Chicago Cubs team lose." Marty Brennaman
by Bildo1805 on Jul 23, 2008 10:24 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
The personal attack notwithstanding,
he is right about how not to present yourself to an online community.
"Very adroit in the outfield." - Lou, on Dome
by gwood on Jul 23, 2008 10:27 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
davers been here longer than all of us, and dealt w/ most of Mike's crap.
He probably has more to say on the subject than we do.
by princefieldersdiet on Jul 23, 2008 10:29 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
But what's the point in saying it?
It’s only fueling the flames of an “I’m right, your wrong” argument.
Arguments of perception of one’s correctness can never be resolved.
"This is the kind of thing … that makes you want to see the Chicago Cubs team lose." Marty Brennaman
by Bildo1805 on Jul 23, 2008 10:30 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well apparently Mike is gone, so there's no argument to be had.
They both got in a last word on the subject, and now we can move on.
by princefieldersdiet on Jul 23, 2008 10:31 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Exactly.
I’m not arguing, just making my closing statements on a very amusing character who I may or may not miss, depending on what kind of mood I’m in.
Nanika Ga Okoru!
by dat cubfan daver on Jul 23, 2008 10:35 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Wow, terrible grammar today.
“you’re wrong”
"This is the kind of thing … that makes you want to see the Chicago Cubs team lose." Marty Brennaman
by Bildo1805 on Jul 23, 2008 10:31 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
true
Daver, Drewish and SWL all struggled with BM/MBDNIU stating a single opinion, repeatedly, and only backing it up with his baseball experience.
It wasn’t the opinion, it was the delivery, tone, dismissing of other opinions and arguments.
That said, he’s come and gone too many times to track.
PC load letter!?!? - What the f*** does that mean!?!?!
by N Oakley on Jul 23, 2008 10:35 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ahhhh
the ol “davers been here longer than all of us” defense.
Typical.
Calm down.
by Kinky Reggae on Jul 23, 2008 12:25 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Are you saying there's no applicable legal precedent?
Nanika Ga Okoru!
by dat cubfan daver on Jul 23, 2008 1:01 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'd be willing to cite
Daver v. KOW.
I'm thinking you weren't burdened with an overabundance of schooling, so why don't we just ignore each other til we go away.
by neverAcquiesce on Jul 23, 2008 1:07 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
We settled that one off site...
...and I’m not at liberty to disclose the terms.
Nanika Ga Okoru!
by dat cubfan daver on Jul 23, 2008 2:15 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I wasn't trying to get personal...
...I was trying to be honest. I mean, come on, he’s been the villain of BCB for some time now. I’m not saying he’s evil in real life – I have no idea what he’s like in real life. But, time and time again, he cultivated that role here with his attitude and lack of sense of humor. (Repetition is his forte.)
At some point, you just have to call certain people on their behavior. That’s all I’m doing. I wish him the best, I really do. It’s just a pity he couldn’t learn from his mistakes.
Nanika Ga Okoru!
by dat cubfan daver on Jul 23, 2008 10:34 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I get what you were trying to do.
But I dunno…I was hoping with Al’s post today, we could maybe move on. I think we’ve all (myself included) done our fair share of calling him out.
Hopefully someday (maybe still today!) we can dig our collective heel in the dirt and stop the last word getting and personal attacks.
"This is the kind of thing … that makes you want to see the Chicago Cubs team lose." Marty Brennaman
by Bildo1805 on Jul 23, 2008 10:36 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
ok, now your doing the last word bit. just move on.
by princefieldersdiet on Jul 23, 2008 10:36 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well, not what I intended.
I was intending to let Daver know that I wasn’t personally attacking him and was trying to cushion what he maybe took as harsh from me.
"This is the kind of thing … that makes you want to see the Chicago Cubs team lose." Marty Brennaman
by Bildo1805 on Jul 23, 2008 10:38 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
All I have to say is
you were only “gang tackled” when it was very apparent in your posts that you were talking/writing down to people, which happened quite often.
It’s like Rasheed Wallace, he has developed a reputation for being a jerk and therefore he isn’t given the benefit of the doubt. Have your own opinions and tell people you think they are wrong but be respectful in the way you express your ideas.
Until next time MDBNIU, God Speed.
Lets do it Cubbies
by slocs55 on Jul 23, 2008 10:43 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
you just don't like it
when you’re proved wrong, or called on it when you say something utterly dumb.
Bye.
"We expect to win. We go out to win. So we're just living up to our own expectations." Derrek Lee, 5/29/08
by drewishdrewid on Jul 23, 2008 11:04 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
smooth
PC load letter!?!? - What the f*** does that mean!?!?!
by N Oakley on Jul 23, 2008 11:09 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
BlueMike
reaped what he sowed. He’ll be back, as NIU-College-Ball-Player or BMSP#34, or something. People like him don’t walk out in a huff and actually go away, they pretend to walk out in a huff and then eavesdrop, muttering in outraged whispers about how terribly their being treated.
Which is too bad, because if he never set foot here again, I’d be good with that.
"We expect to win. We go out to win. So we're just living up to our own expectations." Derrek Lee, 5/29/08
by drewishdrewid on Jul 23, 2008 11:12 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I feel the same way.
Carlos Zambrano and Rich Harden. Now that's a pair of Aces.
by sue369 on Jul 23, 2008 12:54 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
You Can Leave In A Huff
If that’s too soon, you can leave in a minute and a huff.
-Groucho, “Duck Soup”
Eat More Katsui
by CaliCub on Jul 23, 2008 1:03 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Dont go. Honestly. You know you love it.
Plus who is going to stir ‘the drink”
See ya soon though, this isnt the first time youve proclaimed this. GO CUBS. We can agree on that.
"Hey.....Cubs win!!!" ---Harry
"Swung on belted!!!"---Chip
by Hammer on Jul 23, 2008 3:23 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
It's a slump- that's all.
It happens to all hitters. It just sucks when so many slump at the same time. The good news is that the guys who are slumping mainly- Dome, Soto, DLee, Rami are all bonafide quality hitters who prior to this were not playing above their heads and are now coming to earth. They will all hit well again and at the same time for periods at a time just like earlier in the season.
D. Lee’s groundball rate is up- last time I checked it was about 47%- add to that the increased men on base this year and you get DPs like mad. He hit into 12 DPs in the second half of last season, which was a very high rate compared to his career numbers. I remember him saying something last season about not hitting the ball in the air as a response to his power outage early last year. He does worry me- but he is a professional hitter who should figure it out.
"Baseball is like church- many attend, few understand." ~ Leo Durocher
by The Lip on Jul 23, 2008 8:59 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Pie...
Do you think we see him soon (if his injury last night wasn’t serious), or not until September? He’s been hitting better in AAA lately and his energy and speed could inject some life back into our offense.
"Remember each day this year, where you were, what you were doing, who you were with, how you felt as the Cubs win their way through it. Because if this does turn out to be the promised land we have all been waiting for, you will want to remember, savor, cherish every moment..."
by CubsBullsBears on Jul 23, 2008 9:00 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Probably not until September
Outfield is pretty full with Sori coming back, RJ, Ed, Dome. Especially when DeRo can spot start.
"Every player should be accorded the privilege of at least one season with the Chicago Cubs. That's baseball as it should be played - in God's own sunshine. And that's really living." - Alvin Dark
by Fishbone2 on Jul 23, 2008 9:03 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
DeRo hasn't looked like much of an OF lately.
Perhaps he could spell D. Lee occasionally. That guy needs a mental break. Just go home for a while.
by D98 on Jul 23, 2008 9:33 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
And the word is, he just hurt his ankle in Triple A.
Nanika Ga Okoru!
by dat cubfan daver on Jul 23, 2008 10:21 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I am going to change the Cubs Mojo...
I will be placing a wager for the Diamondbacks to win tonight. The gambling gods never let me win a wager so – there you have it – the Cubs will win tonight.
"I love this world. I hope hell is as much fun!"
by HIGGY on Jul 23, 2008 9:03 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Thanks!
In 10 years, maybe there’ll be a way for us to pass the hat on a group BCB wager on the Diamondbacks.
I have pretty crappy luck too.
"This is the kind of thing … that makes you want to see the Chicago Cubs team lose." Marty Brennaman
by Bildo1805 on Jul 23, 2008 9:11 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Everyone send me money by Paypal
and I’ll be glad to place a wager on the groups’s behalf at the bookies down the street!
''Listen, losing Soriano is no box of chocolates.'' ~Lou Piniella
by JohnM on Jul 23, 2008 9:33 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Can you bet the Cubs to lose the WS, too?
I'm thinking you weren't burdened with an overabundance of schooling, so why don't we just ignore each other til we go away.
by neverAcquiesce on Jul 23, 2008 9:33 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Mahay
would be a great add. I’m in KC and see him pitch often. Solid lefty.
"Let's not get giggly." - Lou
by tdubcub on Jul 23, 2008 9:03 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
My brother-in-law faced Mahay
in high school, and said that Mahay’s curve ball was the reason he would never get to the bigs. He saw it three times- the first two resulted in my brother-in-law on his seat while the ball dropped in for a strike, and the third a wild flailing at strike three.
That said- Mahay is a solid lefty, and his numbers against rightys are good, as well.
*Synth intro to "Jump"*
by SouthsideCub on Jul 23, 2008 9:08 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
He hasn't even given up a run since June 27
I’m sure KC is willing to move him. Get it done Hendry.
"Let's not get giggly." - Lou
by tdubcub on Jul 23, 2008 9:14 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Also, FWIW...
... a few trivia bits about Mahay:
- He is a converted outfielder
- He was a replacement player during the strike of 94-95 (I think he’s the last active player who was a replacement player)
- This would be his second go around with the Cubs. He pitched fairly well in 17 appearances in 2001, then badly in 2002, then was released.
"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx
by Al on Jul 23, 2008 9:34 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
He'd be ok, but I think our bullpen can survive.
As long as we’re talking KC, I’d rather have one of their fine young outfielders. Edmonds and Johnson may not be back next year, and the jury is still out on Pie.
"Whoever wants to know the heart and mind of America had better learn baseball." - Jacque Barzun
by Bump Bailey on Jul 23, 2008 12:06 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Didn't you get the memo?
Apparently KC thinks they are either in it, or they have just decided they are possibly buyers rather than sellers. That was what I read though. Right after the memo on my TPS reports.
Calm down.
by Kinky Reggae on Jul 23, 2008 12:09 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Maybe they're still riding high
on sweeping the Cards during IP.
I'm thinking you weren't burdened with an overabundance of schooling, so why don't we just ignore each other til we go away.
by neverAcquiesce on Jul 23, 2008 12:10 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Roster Moves?
So with Fonzie coming back, and Lieber coming off the DL (Sunday?), does that mean Hart and Hoff back down? Where does that leave Eyre?
Noticed that Leiber had a 3 inning stint with the A ball team, and Eyre with 1 inning pitched for the same team. Are they shopping Leiber as a spot starter in a possible trade? Some type of decision has to be made b/n Lieber and Eyre it looks like, unless they’re sending Marshall back to AAA, too.
Nobody cares about your fantasy league team
by carmen_fanzone on Jul 23, 2008 9:07 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Hart and Hoff
both looked terrible last night. I’m fine with either or both.
PC load letter!?!? - What the f*** does that mean!?!?!
by N Oakley on Jul 23, 2008 9:20 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Lieber...
... is ELIGIBLE to come off the DL. Just because the 15 days are up doesn’t mean he’s ready to come back.
"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx
by Al on Jul 23, 2008 9:34 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
You're right...
...but how long does a team typically have to make that decision once a player comes off the DL? (I’m asking because I don’t know the answer). More “rehab starts”? We can’t really stretch this out too much longer (maybe the trading deadline?), can we?
Nobody cares about your fantasy league team
by carmen_fanzone on Jul 23, 2008 10:43 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think that once they start a rehab assignment
they have 30 days….
If a player feels that the team is jerking him around and he is ready to come off the DL he can always contact the players union.
"Aw, how could he (Jorge Orta) lose the ball in the sun, he's from Mexico." -- Harry Carey
by TheRiot Police on Jul 23, 2008 11:36 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
F I S H
Just when you think things could not be worse….... The Marlins come to town this week
end….. I watch this team a lot. They are going to be real tough. Young scrappy team
with depth that they haven’t had in recent years.
by nimblenikelfoos on Jul 23, 2008 9:23 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Let's worry about the Napkins...
when they get to Wrigley. In the meantime, let’s remember that with the Cubs going through a team slump, it can’t get much worse. So really, there is nowhere to look but up. Lou won’t let this go on much longer, and the team will respond like they did last year. Fonzie should be, (I hope), back tonight, and the slump has to end some time. It’s a good thing that the boys got off to a good start. They’ll right the ship, they’ll be okay.
Jimmyeatworld
by Jimmyeatworld on Jul 23, 2008 9:30 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Better the slump
happens now than in Sept.
Carlos Zambrano and Rich Harden. Now that's a pair of Aces.
by sue369 on Jul 23, 2008 9:43 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
100% agreed
"Very adroit in the outfield." - Lou, on Dome
by gwood on Jul 23, 2008 10:02 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Like Al says, its a marathon not a sprint. Keep looking at the big/long picture
The Cubs still have the 2nd best W/L percentage. That hasn’t changed much. We have some great players this year, and a really good team overall. It’s easy to get down after games like the last two but it’s a long season. Let’s not lose track of that. The best is yet to come.
GoCubsGo
by MinnesotaFan on Jul 23, 2008 9:26 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I hate that saying.
People always said that about Dusty’s managerial style, too – when he’d bench 2 position players every day in order to “keep everyone fresh” for the stretch run that never arrived. I still have no idea how he got Jose Macias into 112 games in 2005, but there it is.
Every year we’d hear “it’s only May! It’s a marathon, not a sprint…”, then “it’s not even the ASB”, then “wait until the trade deadline…”, then “well, wait until next year.”
I much prefer Lou’s managerial style – win every game you can, right now. Carpe Diem. At the end of the season, wins in May & June count just as much as wins in September.
As much as these recent losses hurt, it’s nothing compared to the Dusty years, when we’d lose games because of our own counter-productive in-game strategies and “keepin’ em fresh” lineups.
by D98 on Jul 23, 2008 9:40 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
While "WIN NOW"...
... a la Lou is a fine idea, one must remember that it IS a marathon, not a sprint, and even good teams go through tough stretches.
That’s all this is, one of those. That’s what I mean when I say that phrase, not the Dusty meaning.
"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx
by Al on Jul 23, 2008 10:10 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
It's definitely a marathon, but ...
I suspect Lou managed a lot of those earlier games with a sense of urgency because he wanted a cushion when, as would inevitably happen, the Cubs hit a rough patch. Better to have had a 4.5-game lead in the division when it came than, say, a one- or two-game lead.
by Not Bruce Froemming on Jul 23, 2008 11:15 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Makes Good Sense
to not be true. Good observation.
Eat More Katsui
by CaliCub on Jul 23, 2008 1:04 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
we as fans
right the bleep now need to pull it to freaking gather and chillllllllll. were still in 1st place. soriano is coming back tonight and he’s coming back with a vengeance. that will take alot of pressure of everyone. our pitching is back on their regular rotation.
we have a catcher trying to fill a void that he shouldnt have too. he’s a defensive player 1st and foremost and everything he does offensively is a bonus. he needs a few days off and if sori can do what he’s capable of and he can jump start lee and aram maybe we can get hank in there.
theriot has done better than anyone could have asked of him. yes he makes some boneheaded plays but we gotta remember he’s still a spring chicken on the mlb diamond.
fuku will be ok
our relievers will get it together or be replaced and the most important thing is regardless of this slump-——-the winner of the central will have to win it outright against the arch rivals. we have an awful lot of games left vs milwaukee and the deadbirds.
if there is any good that can come out of this slump it is all teams are gonna do this from time to time. were getting it over now when it only cost a 1/2 game instead of doing it against one of the other 2 division rivals.
onward to tonight when we stomp doug davis’ ass!!!
Dear SBnation, We need our own server here at BCB seeing how its became very slow due to enormous amounts of traffic. P.S. Impeach Bud Selig!!!
by cubsluver22 on Jul 23, 2008 9:35 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I hope they get
Soriano back tonight. I’m not expecting a lot from him his first game back.
It’s depressing the way this team is playing right now. Unfortunately it gets even more depressing in the game threads with all the negative comments. We all know this team is playing like crap right now. Repeating it over and over again doesn’t change the fact.
I have permission from Al to start another game thread if it gets to be like last night’s thread. I’m hoping I won’t have to do that.
Carlos Zambrano and Rich Harden. Now that's a pair of Aces.
by sue369 on Jul 23, 2008 9:40 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
If he doesn't go 4-4 hitting the cycle
I’m never watching again.
I'm thinking you weren't burdened with an overabundance of schooling, so why don't we just ignore each other til we go away.
by neverAcquiesce on Jul 23, 2008 9:40 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
C'mon you never acquiesce...
Jimmyeatworld
by Jimmyeatworld on Jul 23, 2008 9:42 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Damn right!
I'm thinking you weren't burdened with an overabundance of schooling, so why don't we just ignore each other til we go away.
by neverAcquiesce on Jul 23, 2008 9:47 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Seriously I'm
sure some people will expect him to come back and goe 3-4 and hit two homeruns. It could get really ugly in here.
Carlos Zambrano and Rich Harden. Now that's a pair of Aces.
by sue369 on Jul 23, 2008 9:47 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
No kidding.
I’d love a leadoff homer as much as anyone but I’d hate to be in thread if he strikes out. I’m just excited that the Extra Innings free preview runs through tonight so I’ll get to see the Comcast feed if and when Sori returns tonight.
I'm thinking you weren't burdened with an overabundance of schooling, so why don't we just ignore each other til we go away.
by neverAcquiesce on Jul 23, 2008 9:49 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Some people don't understand baseball.
They think they do. But, they don’t. As far as professional athletes go, baseball are the most talented, physically blessed freaks of nature there is. They hit a little white ball, thrown at them at speeds upward of 90 mph, they have a fraction of a second to decide whether to swing or not. BB players, (esp. pitchers), have rubber arms. It is not a normal thing to throw a baseball. Before people post stupid comments about the failure of a player to get a hit, or throw a strike, they need to remember that they get paid the big bucks for a reason.
Jimmyeatworld
by Jimmyeatworld on Jul 23, 2008 9:54 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
What are your thoughts on a possible
Albert Pujols/Derrek Lee swap?
by princefieldersdiet on Jul 23, 2008 10:06 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm as giddy as a little school girl!
Jimmyeatworld
by Jimmyeatworld on Jul 23, 2008 10:08 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think we should trade Lee
for Brian Roberts. Then put DeRosa at first.
Jimmyeatworld
by Jimmyeatworld on Jul 23, 2008 10:11 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Again?
I'm thinking you weren't burdened with an overabundance of schooling, so why don't we just ignore each other til we go away.
by neverAcquiesce on Jul 23, 2008 10:11 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Just kidding. Prince's diet & I
had a little discussion yesterday. Only playing.
Jimmyeatworld
by Jimmyeatworld on Jul 23, 2008 10:13 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
As much as I think I was misunderstood yesterday.
As much as I have a differing opinion as to who I would rather have at 1st base, I love the fact that you came out to play and have fun today.
Jimmyeatworld
by Jimmyeatworld on Jul 23, 2008 10:18 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
In the end, it's all still a game.
Life goes on either way, no point in getting actually upset over arguments about it.
by princefieldersdiet on Jul 23, 2008 10:19 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I highly doubt...
... people in this blog have negative feelings toward strikeouts. This is more of a glass “half-full” blog, right?
Proud recipient of a hot dog shot from the Iowa Cubs hot dog gun.
by IowaCubs- on Jul 23, 2008 10:03 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Just askin'
Would it behoove us to get a win or two then activate Soriano so he comes back on a team upswing?
Eh, as I write that, it seems like I’m thinking a little too much.
"This is the kind of thing … that makes you want to see the Chicago Cubs team lose." Marty Brennaman
by Bildo1805 on Jul 23, 2008 9:56 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
You just want the team & Fonzie to come out of the slump...
With that said, I think they need Soriano for a mental boost as much as his bat and legs.
Jimmyeatworld
by Jimmyeatworld on Jul 23, 2008 10:07 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think his coming back
would give this team the boost they need to win a couple of games.
Carlos Zambrano and Rich Harden. Now that's a pair of Aces.
by sue369 on Jul 23, 2008 10:10 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
This team needs energy right now
and Soriono provides just that, even if he does go 0-4, having his offensive threat in the line-up changes the complexion of the game. I would love to see him back in the line up tonight
"Very adroit in the outfield." - Lou, on Dome
by gwood on Jul 23, 2008 10:12 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Keeping my fingers
crossed that does indeed happen.
Carlos Zambrano and Rich Harden. Now that's a pair of Aces.
by sue369 on Jul 23, 2008 10:14 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yep, exactly.
I’m not expecting much from Soriano initially. Would it be nice if he could play the hero and pound the D’Bags into submission tonight singlehandedly? Of course. But, at the very least, I’m hoping just having him back in the lineup will help the team feel more whole again and, perhaps, give them the boost they need to salvage something out of this God-awful series (and roadtrip, for that matter).
Nanika Ga Okoru!
by dat cubfan daver on Jul 23, 2008 10:26 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Let's hope he's Sori"a-no"...
...and not Sori “o-no!”
Let my ashes blow in a beautiful snow from the prevailing 30 mile an hour southwest wind...
When my last remains go flying over the left field wall, I'll bid the bleacher bums adieu,
And I will come to my final resting place, out on Waveland Avenue. --Steve Goodman
by NotSure on Jul 23, 2008 11:52 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Disappointment!!
This isn’t directed at any one in particular, just something I wanted to say:
We all understand the frustration towards this team right now. The expectations of this season were so great, that it’s unfathomable to us that this team can actually look this bad. This is baseball. Last time I checked, NO team has gone undefeated. Does anybody actually think that this team was going to fly through this season unscathed? Their longest losing streak this year is I think 4 games. 4 games? That’s incredible.
This is a great baseball team. Everyone on this site knows the Cubs are not this bad of a baseball team. I think everybody is just pissed that the Cubs are losing, and looking bad and the Brewers are hot on their heels and the possibility of losing this lead is very real. Seriously, nobody would be as pissed if we still held a 4.5 game lead. There is still 2+ months of baseball left. This team is not going to look this bad the rest of the way out. Remember, Lou hasn’t had his regular line-up out there in 2 months. This is still the best Cubs team I’ve ever seen.
The Brewers can’t possibly play at this level the rest of the way out. If they do, then the baseball Gods suck. I’ve enjoyed this season so much and it’s mostly because of this site. I didn’t think it was possible but I love the Cubs more now then I ever have in my life and it’s because of this site. Not everybody is going to agree with everyone and that’s fine. If you don’t, there are polite ways to disagree. I’ve been in heated arguments before. I’ve learned that everybody has their own opinions and who am I to tell them they are wrong. Let’s try to be a little more civil towards each other on here.
Thanks to Al and everybody on this site. When I first came here, I thought BA, HR, and RBI’s were the most important stats in baseball and that Ryan Theriot was a good baseball player(kidding). Remember, we are all here for the same reason, to talk about Cubs baseball. Let’s try to remember that.
by McRipper on Jul 23, 2008 9:42 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Your name is in direct contrast...
to your level headed post here. You are right about the Cubs team. They have too much talent to continue to play poorly. They will turn it around.
Jimmyeatworld
by Jimmyeatworld on Jul 23, 2008 9:47 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
LOL
It was a nickname giving to me by my old band buddies. I play the guitar and have some pretty quick fingers.
by McRipper on Jul 23, 2008 9:50 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
If there's one thing I could tell my ten year old self
it would be to start playing the guitar sooner.
I'm thinking you weren't burdened with an overabundance of schooling, so why don't we just ignore each other til we go away.
by neverAcquiesce on Jul 23, 2008 9:51 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
You and me both
I got this real basic, beginners acoustic guitar when I was 8 years old and never played it. Started playing when I was 19 and was hooked. I always think to myself, if I would have really played that damn things when I was 8, I could be Paul Gilbert right now.
by McRipper on Jul 23, 2008 9:55 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I play guitar too
I always tell myself that even though I started seriously playing guitar when i was 13. I wish That I would have started a couple years before that. Im still in a touring band and there is always room to get better. Go Cubs.
by huskercubby on Jul 23, 2008 10:11 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I had a guitar for
years and never learned to play it. One of my deep regrets in life.
Carlos Zambrano and Rich Harden. Now that's a pair of Aces.
by sue369 on Jul 23, 2008 10:13 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
that is somewhat of a moot point. but i guess its true.
I am hoping for some sort of guitar heaven. Then in that case. it wouldn’t be to late if you were dead.
by huskercubby on Jul 23, 2008 10:14 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
true..
wonder who’s there
by princefieldersdiet on Jul 23, 2008 10:15 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I sold it a
few years ago. I wish I’d learned how to play the piano too. Maybe some day I will.
Carlos Zambrano and Rich Harden. Now that's a pair of Aces.
by sue369 on Jul 23, 2008 10:15 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Knowing that you are an actual guitar player...
I have to flag this post…..
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Jul 23, 2008 11:27 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
LOL
Oh come on SWL!!! That game is fun.
by McRipper on Jul 23, 2008 11:30 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Gotta go with the Ripper on this one.
I'm thinking you weren't burdened with an overabundance of schooling, so why don't we just ignore each other til we go away.
by neverAcquiesce on Jul 23, 2008 11:32 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ugh....
DDR for your hands…no thank you. I just pick up the real thing if I want to play music.
And yes I keep score…in my head.
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Jul 23, 2008 11:49 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Me too
I learned on my own by getting tabs off the net then when I got good enough, I started listening to songs to learn how to play them. I developed some bad habits and tried to correct them through lessons but it was too late. I wish I would’ve started taking lessons when I was 8 because I would be a shred machine now.
by McRipper on Jul 23, 2008 10:15 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I've been mainly a tab-and-sound guy.
I should really look into lessons.
I'm thinking you weren't burdened with an overabundance of schooling, so why don't we just ignore each other til we go away.
by neverAcquiesce on Jul 23, 2008 10:17 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
you can actually get online and take online lessons.
honostly. buy a lesson book and that is just as good. Lessons can only do so much. Ive learned that its just about how much you play and practice that will make you good. Just like any type of skill. I took lessons for a year or so when i was 14. and im not going to say it didn’t help. but the main thing is just playin all the time.
by huskercubby on Jul 23, 2008 10:19 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I do have a book
and it definitely helped with finger placement, most frequent chords, etc. But, like you said, I feel I’ve “learned” more by just fiddling around myself. I think organically learning it is more attractive to me than rigid guidelines.
I'm thinking you weren't burdened with an overabundance of schooling, so why don't we just ignore each other til we go away.
by neverAcquiesce on Jul 23, 2008 10:25 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Definitely try.
Lessons taught me scales and techniques which are very helpful.
by McRipper on Jul 23, 2008 10:19 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
yeah
I mean. Your already the mcripper. Is a shred machine much different?haha
by huskercubby on Jul 23, 2008 10:17 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
hahaha
Good one! Yeah, I’m a 3-finger guitarist and usually use the pinky as an “after-burner” to reach some notes. I would love to be able to use my pinky with more strength and accuracy and that’s what I tried to accomplish through lessons. Some guys when they play, their hands look like spiders on the fret board.
by McRipper on Jul 23, 2008 10:22 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I played bass some years back
and have always been a 4 finger guy. It amazes me to see greats like Clapton, etc., that play that well with no pinky.
"WGN, Channel 9 Cubs Baseball, Excitingly, Importantly, Dramatically Yours." - Jack Brickhouse
by BigJohnAZ on Jul 23, 2008 10:25 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Awesome!
Yeah, 3 finger guitarists was a 60’s and 70’s thing. All the great guitarists of all time are 3 finger guitarists. Once 80’s metal came about and technique was emphasized so much, guitarists became ridiculous. It’s all technique though with them and no feeling which is why I tend to really like the Stevie Rays and Claptons.
by McRipper on Jul 23, 2008 10:28 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I remember
finally working up to callousing my pinky. That was pain.
I'm thinking you weren't burdened with an overabundance of schooling, so why don't we just ignore each other til we go away.
by neverAcquiesce on Jul 23, 2008 10:30 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
My idols are Geddy, Squire and Entwhistle
and those boys need/needed every millimeter of reach to play the way they do, that’s probably why I used all 4 digits. I could never play as fast, but at least tried to get to the notes. Even today, when I play air guitar to music, my pinky still is there, riffing away! LOL
"WGN, Channel 9 Cubs Baseball, Excitingly, Importantly, Dramatically Yours." - Jack Brickhouse
by BigJohnAZ on Jul 23, 2008 10:35 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
HAHAHA
My dad is the king of Air guitar riffs. It’s funny you said that because he’s the same way. Entwhistle was amazing. I remember seeing him on a Live concert vid and was blown away with what he was doing on that bass. Geddy was very underrated. I don’t really know much about Squire. I can use all 4 digits as well, but not with much speed. Still laughing about the pinky air riffing. Classic!!!!
by McRipper on Jul 23, 2008 10:42 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Like Devin Townsend of Strapping Young Lad.
I’ve pretty much come to terms with the fact that I’m not going to be able to play like that.
I'm thinking you weren't burdened with an overabundance of schooling, so why don't we just ignore each other til we go away.
by neverAcquiesce on Jul 23, 2008 10:27 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Never heard of him
I’ll have to check him out.
by McRipper on Jul 23, 2008 10:29 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Canadian metal band.
The guy can cover, like, four or five frets at a time.
I'm thinking you weren't burdened with an overabundance of schooling, so why don't we just ignore each other til we go away.
by neverAcquiesce on Jul 23, 2008 10:31 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Oh yeah?
Nice!! If you are into progressive metal like Dream Theater or anything like that, check out Symphony X and their guitarist Michael Romeo. Unbelievable!!!!!
by McRipper on Jul 23, 2008 10:32 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Love prog metal.
Big Mastodon fan here.
I'm thinking you weren't burdened with an overabundance of schooling, so why don't we just ignore each other til we go away.
by neverAcquiesce on Jul 23, 2008 10:34 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I just started
getting into prog metal so i’ll check them out. I’m into anything with a blazing guitar in it.
by McRipper on Jul 23, 2008 10:44 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
What their two guitarists can do is ridiculous.
The most amazing time signatures I’ve ever heard. Plus, all their albums are wicked concept albums, and their drummer is a jazz-inspired free-former who plays unlike anyone I know of.
I'm thinking you weren't burdened with an overabundance of schooling, so why don't we just ignore each other til we go away.
by neverAcquiesce on Jul 23, 2008 10:48 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Sweet!!
I’ll def check them out. Thanks.
by McRipper on Jul 23, 2008 10:57 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
if anybody wants to check my band out
its myspace.com/slang5
by huskercubby on Jul 23, 2008 11:04 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I can't do myspace at work
but I’ll check it out at home tonight.
by McRipper on Jul 23, 2008 11:14 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
That would be cool man. thanks
its kinda like funk rock.
by huskercubby on Jul 23, 2008 11:33 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Maybe there should be
A BCB band. There seems to be quite a few musical posters on here.
Carlos Zambrano and Rich Harden. Now that's a pair of Aces.
by sue369 on Jul 23, 2008 12:59 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'd join
but I’m afraid of someone in the audience whispering, “Aw, they let, like, a contest winner play with the band! That’s sweet!”
I'm thinking you weren't burdened with an overabundance of schooling, so why don't we just ignore each other til we go away.
by neverAcquiesce on Jul 23, 2008 1:05 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I can play drums
sorta. And I sing.
"We expect to win. We go out to win. So we're just living up to our own expectations." Derrek Lee, 5/29/08
by drewishdrewid on Jul 23, 2008 1:22 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'll be that guy
who wears the shirt of the band he is going to see
"Very adroit in the outfield." - Lou, on Dome
by gwood on Jul 23, 2008 1:23 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
No, man, don't be that guy.
Nanika Ga Okoru!
by dat cubfan daver on Jul 23, 2008 1:24 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
be the pink hat guy!
What doesn't kill you makes you stranger -- The Joker
by Emelie on Jul 23, 2008 2:24 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Sounds good man
You guys have a bit of that Omaha 311 thing going.
How’d you get the following in Japan? That video looked like a rockin’ show
by otherones on Jul 23, 2008 1:27 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
yeah it was
We have manager who got us the record deal with RB records. They just got bought out and we are going to be on a label called surf rock for our next album that is coming out in the fall. We are going back to Japan at that time and it will be released in the states around the same time. We love Japan. REALLY cool place.
by huskercubby on Jul 23, 2008 2:02 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
You may have heard of my managers band.
They were big in the mid 90’s. Not like really really big but they were on MTV and stuff. went on tour with sublime and no doubt and stuff. They are the Phunk Junkeez. They are still a band but not really doing as much anymore.
by huskercubby on Jul 23, 2008 2:03 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Catch you later
Bill and Ted.
PC load letter!?!? - What the f*** does that mean!?!?!
by N Oakley on Jul 23, 2008 9:58 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Let's hope the Cubs have a McRipper of a game tonight!
Jimmyeatworld
by Jimmyeatworld on Jul 23, 2008 9:55 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I thought it was because
you are good at ripping big ones
What doesn't kill you makes you stranger -- The Joker
by Emelie on Jul 23, 2008 10:32 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
LOL
No, that’s my Dad, Mr. McRipper.
by McRipper on Jul 23, 2008 10:33 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Did your forefathers live in the same ancestral village as McLovin'?
Nanika Ga Okoru!
by dat cubfan daver on Jul 23, 2008 10:36 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
great post I have to totally agree.
I have learned so much about things for example last night cwyers explained what ops and slugging percentage are all about. I thought I understood them, but realized I was only getting part of it.
little bit OT: baseball gods sucking.... so true and made me laugh. almost had cereal on my laptop"We have a pretty strong belief that we are going to win those types of games. It's our confidence. "--Cubs pitcher Ted Lilly
by Madison Cub Fan on Jul 23, 2008 12:16 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
damn that pirate grey bar. that was the least important part of my post. grrrrrrr
"We have a pretty strong belief that we are going to win those types of games. It's our confidence. "--Cubs pitcher Ted Lilly
by Madison Cub Fan on Jul 23, 2008 12:17 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Which makes the Dread One's strike even funnier.
Arrrrrghhh!!!
I'm thinking you weren't burdened with an overabundance of schooling, so why don't we just ignore each other til we go away.
by neverAcquiesce on Jul 23, 2008 12:18 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Clearly, the Dread Pirate Graybar...
...wants you to…
STAY ON TOPIC!!!!Nanika Ga Okoru!
by dat cubfan daver on Jul 23, 2008 1:05 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
yar...
"We expect to win. We go out to win. So we're just living up to our own expectations." Derrek Lee, 5/29/08
by drewishdrewid on Jul 23, 2008 1:22 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Dr. Horrible?
Doogie!
Proud recipient of a hot dog shot from the Iowa Cubs hot dog gun.
by IowaCubs- on Jul 23, 2008 10:02 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Joss Whedon = my dear and fluffy lord.
I'm thinking you weren't burdened with an overabundance of schooling, so why don't we just ignore each other til we go away.
by neverAcquiesce on Jul 23, 2008 10:18 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
the Trib just wrote that up today
What doesn't kill you makes you stranger -- The Joker
by Emelie on Jul 23, 2008 10:35 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Jeff Smardjiza
What’s the latest on Jeff Smardjiza? Is he likely to be called up by the Cubs soon? Saw him pitch against the ABQ Isotopes and he looked good.
It's like living with a six-year old.
by 4 Corners Fan on Jul 23, 2008 9:59 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
It's Samardzija
but anyway, he’ll probably get a September callup, unless the bullpen really needs the help.
by princefieldersdiet on Jul 23, 2008 10:00 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
S'Moredzija?
Proud recipient of a hot dog shot from the Iowa Cubs hot dog gun.
by IowaCubs- on Jul 23, 2008 10:06 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
How can I some more
if I haven’t already had some?
I'm thinking you weren't burdened with an overabundance of schooling, so why don't we just ignore each other til we go away.
by neverAcquiesce on Jul 23, 2008 10:19 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
You're killing me smalls
"I think Hendry still has a few years to serve on his 'grand larceny' sentence before he can shop in Pittsburgh again" - ballhawk
by NittanyCub on Jul 23, 2008 10:43 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
That's two Sandlot references in as many days.
I am on a roll!
I'm thinking you weren't burdened with an overabundance of schooling, so why don't we just ignore each other til we go away.
by neverAcquiesce on Jul 23, 2008 10:49 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Put him in the fire and he MELTS the competition!
Nanika Ga Okoru!
by dat cubfan daver on Jul 23, 2008 10:28 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Damn fine lookin' smore you got there
"We are not equations with hats." -Dean Young
by Kegler on Jul 23, 2008 10:37 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
So tonight will there be two game threads?
by princefieldersdiet on Jul 23, 2008 10:17 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Al always has three
during the game.
Carlos Zambrano and Rich Harden. Now that's a pair of Aces.
by sue369 on Jul 23, 2008 1:02 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Breakthrough test for HGH discovered:
by princefieldersdiet on Jul 23, 2008 10:21 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Unfotunately, this test may render my boy Pujols not quite as valuable...
gives you a whole new angle on that trade.
by princefieldersdiet on Jul 23, 2008 10:28 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
hee hee
you almost spelled UnFONTENOTely. The quiz show answer for “Show me an MLB player that did not take HGH as a child.
PC load letter!?!? - What the f*** does that mean!?!?!
by N Oakley on Jul 23, 2008 10:30 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
although, that sneaky power may be the result of more than just hamster skills...
by princefieldersdiet on Jul 23, 2008 10:32 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Perhaps a mostly
hamster diet. They may be high in muscle building protein.
PC load letter!?!? - What the f*** does that mean!?!?!
by N Oakley on Jul 23, 2008 10:36 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think it all
the running on the wheel that has developed the Hampster’s power. It’s all in the legs
"Very adroit in the outfield." - Lou, on Dome
by gwood on Jul 23, 2008 10:41 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'll believe it when I see it in a real paper...
:)
USA Today=McPaper.
"This is the kind of thing … that makes you want to see the Chicago Cubs team lose." Marty Brennaman
by Bildo1805 on Jul 23, 2008 10:24 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
It's
The USA Today, thank you very much.
I'm thinking you weren't burdened with an overabundance of schooling, so why don't we just ignore each other til we go away.
by neverAcquiesce on Jul 23, 2008 10:29 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Put him on notice!
Nanika Ga Okoru!
by dat cubfan daver on Jul 23, 2008 10:38 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ok, I was really just joking about USA Today...
but…check the google search link. USA Today is the only outlet reporting, and the NY Times article from 2007 below it says “Doctors are years away.”
Hmm…
"This is the kind of thing … that makes you want to see the Chicago Cubs team lose." Marty Brennaman
by Bildo1805 on Jul 23, 2008 10:33 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
The NY Times also reported that the surge is a failure.
Can’t believe everything they publish.
by princefieldersdiet on Jul 23, 2008 10:36 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I use the NYT when I'm out of toilet paper
"WGN, Channel 9 Cubs Baseball, Excitingly, Importantly, Dramatically Yours." - Jack Brickhouse
by BigJohnAZ on Jul 23, 2008 10:37 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, but it's better than nothing
"WGN, Channel 9 Cubs Baseball, Excitingly, Importantly, Dramatically Yours." - Jack Brickhouse
by BigJohnAZ on Jul 23, 2008 11:51 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
So the war's over!?
"We are not equations with hats." -Dean Young
by Kegler on Jul 23, 2008 10:38 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Can I pay higher taxes to support your healthcare?
Please, Barack, Can I? I’d love that, It would be great to spend my hard earned money on some bum’s healthcare.
by princefieldersdiet on Jul 23, 2008 10:39 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
ANNND I shouldn't have written that.
Apologize, and lets move forward. Obviously we shouldn’t be getting into politics here, and that’s my fault. Nothing to see here…
by princefieldersdiet on Jul 23, 2008 10:40 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
You already are.
esp. if you live in Cook County.
Jimmyeatworld
by Jimmyeatworld on Jul 23, 2008 10:41 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I just don't get it....
We are mostly adults here and there is so much sensitivity and overreacting IMO. I understand that some like all positive and others prefer all negative. If we were in person here, what we would have to do is walk away when we don’t like what others are saying.
Since we are not, we have to move past it. All the complaining about the negativity makes very little sense to me. And mind you, I tend to be more of a optimist but when I am frustrated and upset about this team, which I am, I want to be able to vent. To be stifled would frustrate me more. Therefore I understand why the pessimists are upset. This is a place where our opinions are supposed to be welcome (barring racistm, sexist, and other “ists” ones).
Now I have not witnessed the “personal attacks” in game threads so I suppose that is lame and would bother me but keep in mind, you can still “virtually” walk away.
I think the problem here is we all have history now. Some dislike my posts because I have ben harsh and overbearing in the past. We all know why BM is hated, though I too think he deserves to be here if he wants, and many many others.
Here is the irony, we complain when others from “crappy BCB” and VEB come here and don’t participate in productive conversation, and then we engage with each other in that very way we dislike.
It just seems like we are perpetuating the problem we are complaining about by making it such a big deal.
Sorry had to speak my piece.
Calm down.
by Kinky Reggae on Jul 23, 2008 10:38 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Overreacting? Pot meet kettle.
Does a certain Ryan Theriot diary ring a bell?
by princefieldersdiet on Jul 23, 2008 10:41 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Interesting...
try readin all the way through to see where I acknowledged my participation in overreations by being “harsh and overbearing”. Maybe you don;t understand the saying you’re trying to use.
It is really very simple. It is to capture ones hypocricy. I don’t believe I was being hypocritical. But watever you guys say. The Theriot haters are still weong IMO, they just don’t see things the way I do.
But thatnk you for the helpful input.
Calm down.
by Kinky Reggae on Jul 23, 2008 11:17 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
weong=wrong
but I am sure you knew that.
Calm down.
by Kinky Reggae on Jul 23, 2008 11:19 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Irony alert! Irony alert!
I'm thinking you weren't burdened with an overabundance of schooling, so why don't we just ignore each other til we go away.
by neverAcquiesce on Jul 23, 2008 11:23 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Haha
You’re one funny guy, has anyone ever told you that?
"I think Hendry still has a few years to serve on his 'grand larceny' sentence before he can shop in Pittsburgh again" - ballhawk
by NittanyCub on Jul 23, 2008 11:33 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Oh, all the time!
Though I keep this picture up at work to bring myself back to earth.
I'm thinking you weren't burdened with an overabundance of schooling, so why don't we just ignore each other til we go away.
by neverAcquiesce on Jul 23, 2008 11:45 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
It's unclear as to where the irony lies....
Calm down.
by Kinky Reggae on Jul 23, 2008 11:38 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Incorrectly spelling the word "wrong."
Though I always heard if you have to spell it out, it wasn’t funny to begin with.
I'm thinking you weren't burdened with an overabundance of schooling, so why don't we just ignore each other til we go away.
by neverAcquiesce on Jul 23, 2008 11:40 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
No it wasn't bad
it was whether you were referring to my original post of the wrong spelling.
You are a funny person, I don;t care what anyone else says!
:)
Calm down.
by Kinky Reggae on Jul 23, 2008 11:54 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
My mom says something similar
with regard to my physical appearance.
I'm thinking you weren't burdened with an overabundance of schooling, so why don't we just ignore each other til we go away.
by neverAcquiesce on Jul 23, 2008 12:00 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Speaking of high school...
...this brings to mind that classic adolescent comeback, “Oh, you’re funny. But looks aren’t everything!”
Nanika Ga Okoru!
by dat cubfan daver on Jul 23, 2008 12:03 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
We weren't speaking of high school
but the joke’s still good! :D
I'm thinking you weren't burdened with an overabundance of schooling, so why don't we just ignore each other til we go away.
by neverAcquiesce on Jul 23, 2008 12:04 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Oh, I was referring to the "Kids" discussion below.
I guess I was a little out of order.
Nanika Ga Okoru!
by dat cubfan daver on Jul 23, 2008 1:06 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
That's what I figured.
But I’ll never miss an opportunity to put you in your place.
I'm thinking you weren't burdened with an overabundance of schooling, so why don't we just ignore each other til we go away.
by neverAcquiesce on Jul 23, 2008 1:08 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I accept your challenge...
...and shall return it thricely.
Nanika Ga Okoru!
by dat cubfan daver on Jul 23, 2008 1:10 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
The line's drawn, beeyotch.
I'm thinking you weren't burdened with an overabundance of schooling, so why don't we just ignore each other til we go away.
by neverAcquiesce on Jul 23, 2008 1:11 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Gentlemen, gentlemen...
it’s BE-I-IZNITCH!
Calm down.
by Kinky Reggae on Jul 23, 2008 1:13 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I stand erected.
I'm thinking you weren't burdened with an overabundance of schooling, so why don't we just ignore each other til we go away.
by neverAcquiesce on Jul 23, 2008 1:15 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Arrest that man!
Nanika Ga Okoru!
by dat cubfan daver on Jul 23, 2008 1:18 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I meant erected like a statue.
Proud and ceramic and whatnot.
I'm thinking you weren't burdened with an overabundance of schooling, so why don't we just ignore each other til we go away.
by neverAcquiesce on Jul 23, 2008 1:19 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
you've been bronzed?
"We expect to win. We go out to win. So we're just living up to our own expectations." Derrek Lee, 5/29/08
by drewishdrewid on Jul 23, 2008 1:22 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Kinda.
More like a wood finish.
I'm thinking you weren't burdened with an overabundance of schooling, so why don't we just ignore each other til we go away.
by neverAcquiesce on Jul 23, 2008 1:23 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
you've been
stained, is what you’re saying.
"We expect to win. We go out to win. So we're just living up to our own expectations." Derrek Lee, 5/29/08
by drewishdrewid on Jul 23, 2008 1:24 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Sticks and stones daver....sticks and stones.
Calm down.
by Kinky Reggae on Jul 23, 2008 12:13 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Awwww
cmon mom….he’s not that bad! We all have our strengths and our weaknesses.
Calm down.
by Kinky Reggae on Jul 23, 2008 12:12 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
A girl once
gave me the Gareth pic I have as an avatar with the note “Your future?” Never quite figured out her intent, but I loved her anyway.
I'm thinking you weren't burdened with an overabundance of schooling, so why don't we just ignore each other til we go away.
by neverAcquiesce on Jul 23, 2008 12:16 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Shouldn't girl be in quotes
if it is referring to your mother NA? Just sayin.
Calm down.
by Kinky Reggae on Jul 23, 2008 12:20 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ouchie.
It was actually a girl I was (am?) very much in love with. Ah well. Such is life.
And, anyways…mother’s aren’t girls, they’re mothers. Different species.
I'm thinking you weren't burdened with an overabundance of schooling, so why don't we just ignore each other til we go away.
by neverAcquiesce on Jul 23, 2008 12:23 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Depends who you ask...
that sounded disgusting didn’t it?
Calm down.
by Kinky Reggae on Jul 23, 2008 1:14 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yes, yes it did sound disgusting
but i still laughed.
by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jul 23, 2008 1:19 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Exactly.
But…I better not catch you round my mom.
(I almost chose to say “coming round my mom” but wisely decided against it.)
I'm thinking you weren't burdened with an overabundance of schooling, so why don't we just ignore each other til we go away.
by neverAcquiesce on Jul 23, 2008 1:21 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Wisely is right sir...
wisely…is..right.
BWAHAHAHAHAHa!
Calm down.
by Kinky Reggae on Jul 23, 2008 1:34 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
There's a reason other than
“I love Firefly” for why I chose my sig line…
I'm thinking you weren't burdened with an overabundance of schooling, so why don't we just ignore each other til we go away.
by neverAcquiesce on Jul 23, 2008 10:50 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
'cause you never acquiesce!
Jimmyeatworld
by Jimmyeatworld on Jul 23, 2008 10:53 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hey-o!
I'm thinking you weren't burdened with an overabundance of schooling, so why don't we just ignore each other til we go away.
by neverAcquiesce on Jul 23, 2008 10:57 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
snore
------ TheRiot Squad ------
by RightFieldSucks on Jul 23, 2008 1:58 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yes, we have seen this game before
and I don’t like it nor the pattern of weak hitting on the road that this team has developed over the course of this season. Not sure what the answer is but thank God next month the schedule is biased towards Wrigley. Maybe they can get their mojo together during the second half. I don’t know about you but I’m feeling mighty uncomfortable now looking in the rear view mirror at those two other teams get closer and closer…
by JFCubFan on Jul 23, 2008 10:54 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Has anybody here seen the movie "The Wackness"
It recently came out, and I gotta say it was just great. One of the best movies I’ve seen in a while. Check it out. One little thing, though, I’m 30, and spent some of my most formative teen years in the 90’s so that might be why I like it so much.
by princefieldersdiet on Jul 23, 2008 11:02 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
What's it about?
I’m 28 and really enjoyed the 90’s as well.
by McRipper on Jul 23, 2008 11:03 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
17 year old in 1994 NYC,
just kind of a coming of age type thing, except it’s much better than just that. If you enjoyed early 90s hip-hop, you’ll love it. Check out thewackness.com
by princefieldersdiet on Jul 23, 2008 11:04 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
That's the one with the Olsen twig...
kissing Ben Kingsley, right? I haven’t seen it, but it looks good to someone who spent their 20’s in the 90’s
Jimmyeatworld
by Jimmyeatworld on Jul 23, 2008 11:15 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Love early 90's hip-hop
I’ll have to check it out. Thanks Prince.
by McRipper on Jul 23, 2008 11:17 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
A Tribe Called Quest, and early Biggie... cant beat that.
by princefieldersdiet on Jul 23, 2008 11:20 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ah man!
Biggie, Pac, early Jigga, 36 chambers, Wu Solos, Doggiestyle, etc. Rap died with Pac and Biggie I think. Jigga’s been trying and DMX had it for awhile but rap is pretty pathetic nowadays.
by McRipper on Jul 23, 2008 11:24 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
recent Jay just isn't that good.
Reasonable Doubt was sick, and I loved the Blueprint, but most of his other Cd’s were one hit types… And if you liked ATCQ, you gotta give Lupe Fiasco a chance, he my favorite guy out right now, and is pretty damn good.
by princefieldersdiet on Jul 23, 2008 11:26 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I agree
Reasonable Doubt was ridiculous but Vol. 1 and 2 were damn good as well. Vol 2: “A week ago” track cranks. Listen to it. But yeah, Jigga doesn’t have it anymore. He should have stayed retired. Problem is, instead of coming out with another Reasonable Doubt, he tried to come out with something to compete with todays crap. I like “Check the Rhyme” and “Scenario” but it’s really all I know by tribe. Love Jeru the Damaja.
by McRipper on Jul 23, 2008 11:36 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Did
this movie really speak out to the both of you?
Growing up in the ‘90s, it did for me. And by “growing up,” I mean I was 7, and by ”’90s,” I mean I’m growing up in the 2000’s
"I think Hendry still has a few years to serve on his 'grand larceny' sentence before he can shop in Pittsburgh again" - ballhawk
by NittanyCub on Jul 23, 2008 11:05 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Growing up is overrated.
I'm thinking you weren't burdened with an overabundance of schooling, so why don't we just ignore each other til we go away.
by neverAcquiesce on Jul 23, 2008 11:13 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Come, fly with me, to a beautiful and magnificent place
"I think Hendry still has a few years to serve on his 'grand larceny' sentence before he can shop in Pittsburgh again" - ballhawk
by NittanyCub on Jul 23, 2008 11:17 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Blanket!
I'm thinking you weren't burdened with an overabundance of schooling, so why don't we just ignore each other til we go away.
by neverAcquiesce on Jul 23, 2008 11:18 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
That is one big ass red X yo!
Calm down.
by Kinky Reggae on Jul 23, 2008 1:34 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm not sure whether "Kids" spoke to me.
Well, what I mean is, I couldn’t really relate to the characters much, as my teen years (in the 80s) were quite, quite different from those of the characters in the film. But I did enjoy the movie as much as one can enjoy a graphically true-to-life depiction of teenage amorality. The soundtrack is pretty cool, too.
Nanika Ga Okoru!
by dat cubfan daver on Jul 23, 2008 11:18 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Honestly, I could relate alot.
Jokes aside, the drugs I saw my friends doing back in middle (and high school… and college) were ridiculous. I remember seeing a girl do a line outside a school bus stop in 7th grade. I remember fooling the local market clerk to bum off bottles of vodka sophomore year(take the bottle, put it in the candy section, leave. have the other friend go to the candy section with a bag, then leave w/ the bottle). Getting into things with the opposite sex at 14 where I had no idea what I was doing. A bunch of other things that’s negligible for this blog, but I thought it was a good movie. What didn’t connect with me, though, was that the kids in the movie were supposed to urban and inner-city. I lived in San Diego with friends getting brand new cars at 16 and doing whatever they wanted who paid off herb and pills payments with their parents’ allowance.
In short, Kids was a cool movie.
"I think Hendry still has a few years to serve on his 'grand larceny' sentence before he can shop in Pittsburgh again" - ballhawk
by NittanyCub on Jul 23, 2008 11:27 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
funny how everybody's childhood seems so similar,
because that’s alot of what I went through in the teen years.
by princefieldersdiet on Jul 23, 2008 11:31 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Interesting.
Yeah, again, that’s where my own teenage experience just differed drastically from what’s in the movie. Not that I didn’t have my experiences with drugs and girls. (Well, drugs.) But they never rose to the nihilistic level depicted in the movie – not even close. I was pretty much a straight-up suburban nerd in high school. Things got a little nuttier in college.
Nanika Ga Okoru!
by dat cubfan daver on Jul 23, 2008 11:36 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well, it was mostly getting hammed up on the weekends w/ alcohol for me
I’ve never tried drugs for this simple reason: my mom scares the shit out of me, even at 20.
"I think Hendry still has a few years to serve on his 'grand larceny' sentence before he can shop in Pittsburgh again" - ballhawk
by NittanyCub on Jul 23, 2008 11:38 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Same here.
Freaks and Geeks spoke to me more than Kids.
I'm thinking you weren't burdened with an overabundance of schooling, so why don't we just ignore each other til we go away.
by neverAcquiesce on Jul 23, 2008 11:46 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
yep
"We expect to win. We go out to win. So we're just living up to our own expectations." Derrek Lee, 5/29/08
by drewishdrewid on Jul 23, 2008 11:47 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah
We all used to get high and hammered. We aren’t Urbanites though. We lived in a small city outside Baltimore and D.C. and for us, it was about taking smoke rides and getting big brother to buy alcohol. Chilling in my friends basement, playing ping pong, pool, watching movies. So for us, we couldn’t really relate to it at all.
by McRipper on Jul 23, 2008 11:43 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Dazed & Confused
was pretty much the time I “grew up” & is quite accurate for that time. Everybody partied back then. Don’t let your parents fool ya, some of the most straight laced, upstanding adults I know were once the biggest partiers of them all.
Jimmyeatworld
by Jimmyeatworld on Jul 23, 2008 12:00 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
SHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!
WTF dude?
Calm down.
by Kinky Reggae on Jul 23, 2008 12:14 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I didn't name anyone...
Your name kinda gives you away…
Jimmyeatworld
by Jimmyeatworld on Jul 23, 2008 12:16 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Cough...cough..snort....
Calm down.
by Kinky Reggae on Jul 23, 2008 12:23 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Snort?
Hmm…
I'm thinking you weren't burdened with an overabundance of schooling, so why don't we just ignore each other til we go away.
by neverAcquiesce on Jul 23, 2008 12:26 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah
wasn’t sure how to capture that moment after cough ya know?
Sidenote: How do we see peoples’ user number now at this new site?
Calm down.
by Kinky Reggae on Jul 23, 2008 12:28 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I usually go with "ahem."
I'm thinking you weren't burdened with an overabundance of schooling, so why don't we just ignore each other til we go away.
by neverAcquiesce on Jul 23, 2008 12:29 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don't think that's what he meant...
Jimmyeatworld
by Jimmyeatworld on Jul 23, 2008 12:34 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Click on their name
It should open a tag of their profile. Under each blog you can see how long they’ve been here, and their User ID.
You’ve been here since November 18, 2005. User ID 668.
"I think Hendry still has a few years to serve on his 'grand larceny' sentence before he can shop in Pittsburgh again" - ballhawk
by NittanyCub on Jul 23, 2008 12:31 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
You hear that!
Kinky Reggae shall now be known simply as 668.
I'm thinking you weren't burdened with an overabundance of schooling, so why don't we just ignore each other til we go away.
by neverAcquiesce on Jul 23, 2008 12:35 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
You don't have a User ID
BE GONE FROM WHENCE YOU CAME, IMAGINARY DEMON!!!!
"I think Hendry still has a few years to serve on his 'grand larceny' sentence before he can shop in Pittsburgh again" - ballhawk
by NittanyCub on Jul 23, 2008 12:36 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I post,
therefore I am.
I'm thinking you weren't burdened with an overabundance of schooling, so why don't we just ignore each other til we go away.
by neverAcquiesce on Jul 23, 2008 12:40 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
However...
if one posts, and no one is around to read it….did they really post at all?
Calm down.
by Kinky Reggae on Jul 23, 2008 1:17 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Not really
I never got into that movie. I don’t know why. Probably because I heard how great it was and everybody was talking it up, and when I finally saw it, it didn’t do anything for me.
by McRipper on Jul 23, 2008 11:19 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I felt the same way about kids.
by princefieldersdiet on Jul 23, 2008 11:21 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
"Square Pegs" = My High School Days
Eat More Katsui
by CaliCub on Jul 23, 2008 1:09 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
stop with the overflow threads
that include messages that suggest the cubs are winning.
“kerry wood save time!” “who closes tonight” “marmol time” “save time!”
do that when they’re on a nice 3-4 game win streak
just saying
Ramlee Zamfukusoridero
by hiphopgamer26 on Jul 23, 2008 12:19 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I've considered that myself.
just say “go cubs!”
"We expect to win. We go out to win. So we're just living up to our own expectations." Derrek Lee, 5/29/08
by drewishdrewid on Jul 23, 2008 12:50 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
You guys have a point.
I’ll do that tonight.
"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx
by Al on Jul 23, 2008 6:01 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
First off,
thanks Al for removing those vile threads from last night. To say that guy “illini” whatever, was over the top is putting it mildly.
Now, on another note, if I was Lou, and I had the time, I would gather the players for a “special meeting,” then tell them we are going to watch a movie that portrays a man who really knows how to handle adversity, to come through when the chips were down … then I would play “National Lampoons Vacation!” That movie absolutely puts me on the floor every time I see it, and if it could get those guys to laugh again, and hopefully relax, then I’ve done my job. Those players are wound so tight right now that nothing they do comes out right.
I recall in 1966 when the Orioles were on their pennant and WS run, they set up a “Kangaroo Court” with Frank Robinson the judge. I don’t remember exactly what he did – he fined people for silly things and whatnot – but the results were a loose and relaxed group of players.
Don't blow it boys!
by Mr W on Jul 23, 2008 12:32 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I Agree
Even Dempster is looking all serious. Harden does not help… he just stares into space. The entire bench looks down. They need to play this kids game and have fun. Most of us would give up a testicle to be playing out there with these guys. :)
by Cubster on Jul 23, 2008 1:09 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
That's a Half-Nutty Idea!
Eat More Katsui
by CaliCub on Jul 23, 2008 1:10 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I guess MDBNIU can't play
since he gave his up in the Rich Harden deal.
"Every player should be accorded the privilege of at least one season with the Chicago Cubs. That's baseball as it should be played - in God's own sunshine. And that's really living." - Alvin Dark
by Fishbone2 on Jul 23, 2008 1:18 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hahaha
Harden does not help… he just stares into space.
That’s the best sentence you’ve ever written on this site, ever.
"I think Hendry still has a few years to serve on his 'grand larceny' sentence before he can shop in Pittsburgh again" - ballhawk
by NittanyCub on Jul 23, 2008 1:13 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm still trying to figure out Harden's personality.
He’s obviously not the jovial type a la Big Z. He kinda reminds me of Rich Hill a bit – he has a little of that nerdy vibe to him, though not quite as much as Hill. And he seems a lot more intense – like, if any of us could actually see what’s going on in his head, we’d instantly go insane.
Nanika Ga Okoru!
by dat cubfan daver on Jul 23, 2008 1:15 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
True he does put off the nerdy vibe
but I think he’s cute. And that he looks darn nice in blue. :-P
by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jul 23, 2008 1:21 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Why must pensive = nerdy?
I think he is just plain dreamy.
Calm down.
by Kinky Reggae on Jul 23, 2008 1:22 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Oh nerdy vibe is a good thing
if you knew me IRL, youd realize that i am a huge nerd.
by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jul 23, 2008 1:23 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Cue the "Ogre" nerd call....
Calm down.
by Kinky Reggae on Jul 23, 2008 1:26 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Awesome!
NNEEEEEEEEERRRRRRRRRRDSSSS!!!
"Every player should be accorded the privilege of at least one season with the Chicago Cubs. That's baseball as it should be played - in God's own sunshine. And that's really living." - Alvin Dark
by Fishbone2 on Jul 23, 2008 1:28 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
"Every player should be accorded the privilege of at least one season with the Chicago Cubs. That's baseball as it should be played - in God's own sunshine. And that's really living." - Alvin Dark
by Fishbone2 on Jul 23, 2008 1:32 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah "nerdy" definitely isn't a criticism.
The guy seems ultra-intelligent – in a scary way. I’m glad he’s on our side.
Nanika Ga Okoru!
by dat cubfan daver on Jul 23, 2008 1:29 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
he had this Lilly-esque look of
concentration on his face the other day. it was scary.
Does Ted EVER smile/laugh/express a human emotion not related to anger?
he just always looks pissed off.
by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jul 23, 2008 1:31 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think it's just his face.
Whenever my five-year-old daughter sees him, she asks, “Is he sad?”
Nanika Ga Okoru!
by dat cubfan daver on Jul 23, 2008 1:33 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
lol
this.. might be your best line ever:
I think it’s just his face.
I can’t stop laughing…
by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jul 23, 2008 1:35 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
LOL. Hey, it's true!
The man has a funky face!
Nanika Ga Okoru!
by dat cubfan daver on Jul 23, 2008 1:36 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
P funky? Or funky funky?--
Calm down.
by Kinky Reggae on Jul 23, 2008 1:38 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
so, what do you think?
too much of a “had to be there moment?”
I think it’s just his face. - dat cubfan daver
by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jul 23, 2008 1:42 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
It was definitely a moment of one kind or another!
Nanika Ga Okoru!
by dat cubfan daver on Jul 23, 2008 1:46 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
aww we had a moment
how twoot.
haha.
I think it’s just his face. - dat cubfan daver
by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jul 23, 2008 1:50 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Lilly looks like my friend Steve.
Case you were wondering.
Calm down.
by Kinky Reggae on Jul 23, 2008 1:36 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
That guy owes me money.
Nanika Ga Okoru!
by dat cubfan daver on Jul 23, 2008 1:46 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
If Lou Takes The Team To See "X Files"
then they better leave now because the line outside Mann’s Chinese this morning is around two whole blocks.
Eat More Katsui
by CaliCub on Jul 23, 2008 1:22 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I Want to Believe.
Jimmyeatworld
by Jimmyeatworld on Jul 23, 2008 1:23 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think Fonzi coming back will help w/ that
the bench does seem much more smiley when he’s there.
god i’ve missed him w/ his freaky long legs and high socks. :sigh:
by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jul 23, 2008 1:22 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hey All ...
glad to see we’re talking about baseball again !!
I just finished my first fanpost and i’d really appreciate some feedback, see what you guys think !! It’s titled ... I Need Some Relief … get it like relief pitching ?? sorry lame i know …
it’s kind of long – sorry – but hopefully you’ll give it a look and let me know how it is … i’m a nerd and hope to write more stat driven posts as the season goes
let’s get one tonight … GO CUBBIES !!!
"Ryno for President 08"
by ClarkFan44 on Jul 23, 2008 1:21 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Horrible fanpost!
I kid. Haven’t even read it.
Calm down.
by Kinky Reggae on Jul 23, 2008 1:24 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
lol
way to great the young one early, raggae. :-p
by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jul 23, 2008 1:25 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
er, that would be greet
wow. i suck
by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jul 23, 2008 1:25 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hey
whatever I can do to help HBCG!
Calm down.
by Kinky Reggae on Jul 23, 2008 1:38 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
So. why is tonight a night game?
i thought you had to have a early start on get away day?
by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jul 23, 2008 1:30 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Is tomorrow a night game?
If so, then I think they can still do a night game. If the next game is a day game, then I think get away game is supposed to be in the day. With that said, the Cubs got screwed earlier this year coming back from Tampa.
Jimmyeatworld
by Jimmyeatworld on Jul 23, 2008 1:38 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
It is a 7:05 game tomorrow
so that helps a little.
god i hate night games.
by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jul 23, 2008 1:40 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Me too.
I don’t mind them once in a while, but I much prefer day games. I think it has much to do with every home game I watched growing up started at 1:20 in the afternoon.
Jimmyeatworld
by Jimmyeatworld on Jul 23, 2008 1:42 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
night games are fine in small doses
but a whole week of them…. sucks to be honest. but if it’s a little cooler and easier on our boys in blue… I guess i can deal.
I think it’s just his face. - dat cubfan daver
by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jul 23, 2008 1:44 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
tomorrow is
a night game. 7:05 on CSN, vs the MARLINS.
"We expect to win. We go out to win. So we're just living up to our own expectations." Derrek Lee, 5/29/08
by drewishdrewid on Jul 23, 2008 1:42 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Derosa has updated "The Pulse"
I think it’s just his face. - dat cubfan daver
by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jul 23, 2008 1:49 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
there's ledge jumpers
on HIS site too!
"We expect to win. We go out to win. So we're just living up to our own expectations." Derrek Lee, 5/29/08
by drewishdrewid on Jul 23, 2008 1:58 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
its a chronic condition
i didn’t read the main page. THANK you RSS for sparing me from that! :-)
I think it’s just his face. - dat cubfan daver
by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jul 23, 2008 2:00 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
well
looks like soriano will be back tonight from what i’ve heard.
by china423 on Jul 23, 2008 2:34 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
What did you hear China man?
Sports radio? Replay for riches.
Jimmyeatworld
by Jimmyeatworld on Jul 23, 2008 2:39 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Also, Dude
China man is not the preferred nomenclature. Asian-American, please
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Jul 23, 2008 2:49 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I knew as soon as I typed that...
Someone would hit me with that movie line. I tried to use as nickname for his posting name, but I guess a space in between china & man just doesn’t cut it…. My apologies China423.
Jimmyeatworld
by Jimmyeatworld on Jul 23, 2008 2:52 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
LOL, I thought the same thing.
Nanika Ga Okoru!
by dat cubfan daver on Jul 23, 2008 3:00 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Seeing Lebo outside Friday night at the Indy Art Museum!!!!
Oh, and how ‘bout Randy Johnson the other night…creep can roll man.
"This is the kind of thing … that makes you want to see the Chicago Cubs team lose." Marty Brennaman
by Bildo1805 on Jul 23, 2008 3:55 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Does he roll on Shabbos?
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Jul 23, 2008 4:04 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Cut Off His Johnson!
Or as the Nihilists pronounced it, his “chonson”.
Eat More Katsui
by CaliCub on Jul 23, 2008 6:27 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
How has it been?
I am getting destroyed at work. Brewer fans that have probably watched a handful of games are giving me a tough time. What about you?
"Every player should be accorded the privilege of at least one season with the Chicago Cubs. That's baseball as it should be played - in God's own sunshine. And that's really living." - Alvin Dark
by Fishbone2 on Jul 23, 2008 4:12 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
nothing concrete
but im sure he will be.
http://www.suntimes.com/sports/baseball/cubs/1069586,CST-SPT-cubnt23.article
by china423 on Jul 23, 2008 2:52 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
word.
’’If somebody had told me we were going to lose Soriano for eight weeks, lose [Carlos] Zambrano and Kerry Wood for a couple of weeks apiece, and then at the same time lose [Reed] Johnson, and then when we played the American League not have a DH [then-injured Daryle Ward], and be in first place by two games, I’d tell you we were pretty fortunate,’’ Piniella said.
"We expect to win. We go out to win. So we're just living up to our own expectations." Derrek Lee, 5/29/08
by drewishdrewid on Jul 23, 2008 3:30 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
When I read that quote from Lou this morning, it really put it all in perspective pretty quickly...
...and its been a nice day ever since.
Lets go get em tonight and put all of this BS behind us!
"When I got to Chicago, fans came to Wrigley Field just to have fun, now they come to see us win. The expectations have changed, for the players and for the fans. It’s about winning." Kerry Wood, 7/14/08
by JB 23 on Jul 23, 2008 3:35 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
i heard that earlier as well
and coupled w/ the fact that (until the very end of last night) we’ve been IN all these games…. offense slumps but having quality pitching that keeps you in the game is fabulous and is what you try to build.
i think one big hit from Rami will get back in the swing, i have faith in him.
I think it’s just his face. - dat cubfan daver
by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jul 23, 2008 5:06 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
tonight
is a perfect night for baseball…lets do it cubbies
by sgerring21 on Jul 23, 2008 4:47 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
It's a good night to bounce back
from some early struggles here in the second half. Let’s take one outta Arizona, and head back to Wrigley to stomp on some fish. Hopefully.
by OmahaCub on Jul 23, 2008 4:52 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
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