Overflow Thread 2: Cubs vs. Pirates, Wednesday 9/30, 7:05 CT

by Al Yellon on Sep 30, 2009 9:15 PM CDT in Chicago Cubs Game Threads

From Tuesday's game.

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Is it over yet??

"Any player who gets the opportunity to play at Wrigley should welcome it"

by Itchy on Sep 30, 2009 9:20 PM CDT reply actions

2 more innings

So 3 more Pirates runs, and we can go to bed

"Who ever heard of the Cubs losing a game they had to have?" -Frank Chance
"If [Ruth] had [called his shot], I would have knocked him down with the next pitch." -Charlie Root

by Clutch16 on Sep 30, 2009 9:21 PM CDT up reply actions

It's a

"Who ever heard of the Cubs losing a game they had to have?" -Frank Chance
"If [Ruth] had [called his shot], I would have knocked him down with the next pitch." -Charlie Root

by Clutch16 on Sep 30, 2009 9:23 PM CDT reply actions

we are still within a touchdown

"Truth hurts. Maybe not as much as jumping on a bicycle with the seat missing, but it hurts." - Leslie Nielson

by LAcarl519 on Sep 30, 2009 9:27 PM CDT reply actions

Throw it to Hester

"Who ever heard of the Cubs losing a game they had to have?" -Frank Chance
"If [Ruth] had [called his shot], I would have knocked him down with the next pitch." -Charlie Root

by Clutch16 on Sep 30, 2009 9:28 PM CDT up reply actions

my dinner is going to come up

"Truth hurts. Maybe not as much as jumping on a bicycle with the seat missing, but it hurts." - Leslie Nielson

by LAcarl519 on Sep 30, 2009 9:29 PM CDT reply actions

Is it left-handed?

"Who ever heard of the Cubs losing a game they had to have?" -Frank Chance
"If [Ruth] had [called his shot], I would have knocked him down with the next pitch." -Charlie Root

by Clutch16 on Sep 30, 2009 9:31 PM CDT up reply actions

Dropping a DH to the Pirates at home-WOW!

Someone needs to tell the Cubs the season did not end yesterday.

Pretty pathetic.

by TJ11 on Sep 30, 2009 9:38 PM CDT reply actions

Shut. Down. Everybody!

"Who ever heard of the Cubs losing a game they had to have?" -Frank Chance
"If [Ruth] had [called his shot], I would have knocked him down with the next pitch." -Charlie Root

by Clutch16 on Sep 30, 2009 9:39 PM CDT up reply actions

I think that is what happened

by TJ11 on Sep 30, 2009 9:45 PM CDT up reply actions

Technically, it did

And the eighth and final rule: if this is your first time at Fight Club, you have to fight.

by Ace Venom on Sep 30, 2009 9:52 PM CDT up reply actions

Won't be using that side to breast-feed tonight...

"Who ever heard of the Cubs losing a game they had to have?" -Frank Chance
"If [Ruth] had [called his shot], I would have knocked him down with the next pitch." -Charlie Root

by Clutch16 on Sep 30, 2009 9:48 PM CDT reply actions

Game over

U-u-u-u-u-u-u-u-gly.

"Who ever heard of the Cubs losing a game they had to have?" -Frank Chance
"If [Ruth] had [called his shot], I would have knocked him down with the next pitch." -Charlie Root

by Clutch16 on Sep 30, 2009 9:52 PM CDT reply actions

Well that was ugly...

… can the rest of Chicago’s baseball season be canceled due to indifference?

"People shouldn’t bust your chops just because you’re a Sox fan on a Cub board — but I know it happens. FWIW, I think sites like this are more interesting when fans of other teams join in the conversation." by Shanghai Badger on Mar 13, 2009

by DrCrawdad on Sep 30, 2009 9:53 PM CDT up reply actions

Get over it

They were out of the playoff picture as of yesterday. There’s no point to bellyache now.

And the eighth and final rule: if this is your first time at Fight Club, you have to fight.

by Ace Venom on Sep 30, 2009 9:53 PM CDT up reply actions

They have been out of it for weeks. They were just finished off yesterday

I guess you were still believing in them yesterday morning

by TJ11 on Sep 30, 2009 9:55 PM CDT up reply actions

If so, he wasn't alone here.

“Keep the faith.”

by DrCrawdad on Sep 30, 2009 10:37 PM CDT up reply actions

A fool's hope

I didn’t really have any hope left after that bad August.

And the eighth and final rule: if this is your first time at Fight Club, you have to fight.

by Ace Venom on Oct 1, 2009 8:12 AM CDT up reply actions

Well, the Tigers won. They can clinch Thursday afternoon. :)

"Pain don't hurt you none" - Sparky Anderson (1987)

Obviously Sparky was never a Cubs fan...

by Zeke on Sep 30, 2009 11:08 PM CDT reply actions

So, nine wins for Carlos in 2009... at $18,750,000 this season.

In case you are wondering, that’s:

$2,083,333 per win, or
$1,562,500 per month, or
$360,577 a week, or
$51,370 a DAY…

Carlos starts roughly every 5th day- from February through October.

And he doesn’t feel like working out and doing his exercises? Hmmm.

In fairness, I’m not just picking on Carlos. Lots of other MLB players have huge contracts and less than stellar production and results. Still, it’s a pretty good deal for him, eh?

And you thought you wanted to be a major league General Manager. Silly rabbit…

"Pain don't hurt you none" - Sparky Anderson (1987)

Obviously Sparky was never a Cubs fan...

by Zeke on Sep 30, 2009 11:29 PM CDT reply actions

Sick numbers, true

But if you really want to make yourself sick, look at what CEO’s are paid (compensated). And next time you get a bill bounced by an insurance company take a look at what insurance executives get.

Carlos is a conundrum, but one helluva talent. I’d like to see him rein it in at times but that burning passion is no doubt what fueled his rise to where he’s at today. He’s an amazing talent and that talent is rewarded well. However, I’d bet he’d be exactly the same if he were playing in a 16" bar softball league.

by DrCrawdad on Sep 30, 2009 11:40 PM CDT up reply actions

You definitely have a point with the CEO payment thing.

I know this isn’t the place for this subject, though. I suggest you read Jim Webb’s “A Time to Fight” to see his comments on CEO pay (and the example I would have given).

"I still believe, in spite of everything, that people are truly good at heart."
-Anne Frank-

by Vermont Cubs Fan on Oct 1, 2009 1:35 AM CDT up reply actions