The Astros Fear The Cubs Nation

by cubnational on Sep 14, 2008 2:09 PM CDT

"I'm definitely not happy with it," (Houston Astros manager Cecil) Cooper said. "It's bigger than me, I guess. You want to play in your home ballpark. It's a bit of a disadvantage. They've got the fans there that can drive up [from Chicago]. But what else can you do?"

Quoted from http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080913&content_id=3467132&vkey=news_chc&fext=.jsp&c_id=chc

I just thought you'd like a friendly reminder thanks to Mr. Cooper. I'm sorry that he won't have half his tribe there, but by golly jingle, I know the Nation will be there .. and he knows it and it's a fly in his ointment.

As a member of the Cubs Nation, I just LOVE it when I hear stuff like this. We are the 10th man on the squad .. the disadvantage to the opposition .. the roar in their head they can't shake away .. and that just gives me a big lump in my old throat .. How I wish I could be there to see it all go down!

Do some hollering for me, gang.

and Wave your W flags AFTER WE WIN ..

GO CUBBIES!

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I can't stand the term

“Cubs Nation”

Sorry. That’s all I can add to this post.

by bheidge on Sep 14, 2008 2:19 PM CDT reply actions

Thanks. Your opinion has been duly noted.

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

by cubnational on Sep 14, 2008 2:22 PM CDT up reply actions

Why Not?

The Cubs have a national following

"Destiny is a matter of choice, not chance"

by MerlinDog on Sep 14, 2008 2:23 PM CDT up reply actions

Do any of us REALLY want to be like either the Raiders or Red Sox?

Although, now that you mention it….maybe we could copy Oakland and cordon off a section of right field for people in body paint, masks, and assorted S&M gear?

by GSG on Sep 14, 2008 2:43 PM CDT up reply actions

I guess I have to agree.

Let the others have the exploding scoreboards, the waves, the game arcades in the stadiums, the freaks sliding down slides, fireworks, and the “Nation” designations. The Cubs are baseball as its finest: the neighborhood ballpark, sunshine, fan participation, history, and all that is good with the world :-)

"I'm not much of a chemistry guy, you know. Chemistry to me is a pinch-hit double with the bases loaded"--Jim Frey, Chicago Tribune, 1985.

by zevkalman on Sep 14, 2008 3:01 PM CDT up reply actions

In terms of Championships--Yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I’d also like Theo Epstein to run the Cubs, too—-Go, Cubs Nation!

by DudeVf11 on Sep 14, 2008 8:19 PM CDT up reply actions

+1

I agree. I think there should be a much better marketable term to refer to us, Cubs fans.

by ak123 on Sep 14, 2008 3:05 PM CDT up reply actions

How about...

…The Confederacy of Cub-Cheering Persons?

by Flatley on Sep 14, 2008 5:44 PM CDT up reply actions

Well done...

I’d be behind that one. I’d even wear a t-shirt to next Saturday against the Cards, but people might not realize who I’m rooting for from the abbreviation :)

by MarchHare on Sep 14, 2008 6:50 PM CDT up reply actions

I agree,

it’s more like a lifestyle, religion or culture which goes beyond national boundaries…. Go Cubbies Go. Milton is driving up with my other brother so it should be a great crowd for the Cubbies in Wrigley North!

Mike=Milton+Eamus Catuli = AC000000

by Cub's Paperboy on Sep 14, 2008 3:06 PM CDT up reply actions

They fear us so much...

…that they have won the season series so far and just swept us at home.

I’m sure they are trembling…

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 Sep 14, 2008 2:34 PM CDT reply actions

+1

by bluekoolaide on Sep 14, 2008 3:03 PM CDT up reply actions

I prefer for us to be called

CUBDOM!

by imknowdummy on Sep 14, 2008 3:59 PM CDT reply actions

Too much bad taste from Mariotti....

…if he hadn’t used it so much I’d agree.

by DudeVf11 on Sep 14, 2008 8:20 PM CDT up reply actions

too bad, blame your organization

for not coming up with a contingency plan before the Hurricane hit, that way you could have played in Atlanta or DC

2008 Cubs: Who needs nine innings, when you only need a 7th?

by Chanman25 on Sep 14, 2008 6:13 PM CDT reply actions

Though any neutral site ballpark outside of Texas or St. Louis

would probably have more Cub fans than ’Stros fans.

by va cubsfan on Sep 14, 2008 6:20 PM CDT up reply actions

The Astros gambled on being able to play in Houston and they lost the bet...

..boo,hoo..Selig gets to make a little bit of money with some more games in his stadium.

by DudeVf11 on Sep 14, 2008 8:22 PM CDT reply actions

Berkman must be paranoid

Maybe baseball is out to get him. But, his comment that there must be something else to moving the games to Milwaukee was odd. Chicago just happens to be close to a domed stadium that was available. The metrodome was host to two football games this weekend. Tampa Bay had college football this weekend, and baseball on Monday. With weather issues all over the country you had to pick a place both teams could get to. I can’t remember but I think that just leaves the Skydome and Bank One which were never mentioned at all, so I assume they were in use already. It pretty much was a no brainer, which fits Bud Selig.

by Nibbles on Sep 14, 2008 8:22 PM CDT reply actions

There was no excuse for any Astro or their family ....

to have to “ride” that storm out. I cannot believe that nobody in that organization isn’t from the SE US or the Carribean Islands……

And all thougts and prayers are with those in SE Texas….in many ways today and tomorrow will be worse than the storm itself….but have faith and patience….things will slowly start gettting back to normal.

The best defense is a good offense

by kcjones on Sep 14, 2008 11:59 PM CDT up reply actions