Did fans really boo the bunt attempt in the 8th inning?
by Worf on Jun 14, 2010 11:55 AM CDT
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PrintMissed the game. Was out of town all weekend and had other things to do last night.
Reading some of the recaps and stories now.
Did fans really boo Beckham's bunt attempt in the 8th inning? In a 1-0 game? Did they really?
If so, then those fans are too stupid to live. They are sucking up oxygen that we could use on more important things. They are taking up space that we could use to plant more trees. They are participating in a society that would be improved by their resignation from the human race.
I'm glad Lilly's no-hitter was busted now. Those fans don't deserve to see anything special.
Do not bring me baseball's unwritten rules. If the rule isn't written down, then it doesn't exist. Period. Shut up about it. When you're done, shut up about it some more.
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It's not even an unwritten rule
There is nothing wrong with a batter trying to get on base – that’s their job, after all.
There was a FanShot link to an article about unwritten rules after Dallas Braden pitched a fit over ARod walked across “his” mound. A couple of HoF pitchers were in the conversation, and all of them agreed that attempting to bunt for a hit was perfectly acceptable during a no-hitter.
"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 Jun 14, 2010 12:09 PM CDT via mobile reply actions
I think it would be cheesy in a 10-0 game
but a 1-0 game???
That crap just cements Wrigley’s reputation as a stadium where people go for beer and boobies and only have a vague idea a baseball game is taking place.
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You needed that to cement it for you?
Just win the next game...!
by blackhawk24 on Jun 14, 2010 12:17 PM CDT up reply actions
You're lucky and I'm not just talking about the losses on the field
You WILL NOT like what you see/hear compared to just a few years ago.
Just win the next game...!
by blackhawk24 on Jun 14, 2010 12:25 PM CDT up reply actions
Mrs. Worf and I have talked about when little Worf's first game will be
We live closer to St. Louis than Chicago, so his first game — for our sanity — will be in Busch. I’m actually OK with that.
We have four paste-easters now.
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Well, you'll get the great pleasure of seeing the self proclaimed most knowledgeable fans in baseball.
Their fans are more obnoxious than you are about insulting Wrigley Field Cub fans. I’m sure you’ll have plenty to talk about with them.
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by Sandberg's evil twin on Jun 14, 2010 5:05 PM CDT up reply actions
By the way
Here’s the FanShot I was talking about: http://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/2010/5/5/1459496/unwritten-rules-violations
Note the first comment.
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3 paste eaters
I think the secret of this blog might finally be revealed
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That you like being obnoxious?
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by Sandberg's evil twin on Jun 14, 2010 5:07 PM CDT up reply actions
Well, that was a useless contribution to this discussion
Do better
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touche
However I am sure worf will need someone to explain it to him
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by lookingdeadred on Jun 15, 2010 7:52 AM CDT up reply actions
Haha
A discussion with a pretty high bar set by it’s opening salvo.
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you will know how Lilly felt if he
is wearing one in the ribs next time they play
by cozmotaylor123 on Jun 14, 2010 12:35 PM CDT reply actions
If Lilly retaliates
I want him suspended for 10 games and I don’t care if three Cubs get hit
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If Lilly retaliates
I want him to hear you saying that…so he can put one on your rear padding. I don’t care if it has to happen four times.
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by Sandberg's evil twin on Jun 14, 2010 5:09 PM CDT up reply actions
Similar to Best Hitter Getting Intentionally Walked
Fans don’t want a hitter to break up a no-hitter on a bunt. They would rather have it broken up on a clean single to center, which is what happened. The attempted bunt was a good idea for the White Sox only being down by one run.
How many times have you fans boo when first base is open and the home team’s best hitter gets intentionally walked? The fans want to see the big hitter get a chance to drive in runs, but it’s a smart move many times on the part of the visiting team.
"The big possums walk late." - Harry Caray
How Many Times Have You Heard Fans Boo When 1st Base Is Open...
I need to proofread these comments more carefully before I post
"The big possums walk late." - Harry Caray
I think you can judge a fan base's intelligence on
1) Whether they boo an intentional walk. (Extra stupid if they boo a VISITING player being walked — which is what happened with McGwire and Sosa)
2) Whether they boo when a pitcher fakes a throw to first because they are a) too stupid to understand the balk rule and b) too stupid to know they don’t know the balk rule.
3) Boo bunts to break up no-hitters
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Even In St. Louis
I heard the fans boo when Pujols was intentionally walked ahead of Ryan Ludwick a couple of years back. Pujols or Ludwick? Which hitter was more dangerous? Ludwick had a good year, whenever that was. I think it was 2008, but Ludwick was no Pujols and still isn’t.
"The big possums walk late." - Harry Caray
St. Louis is overrated as far as intelligent fans
They are better than Cubs fans, for the most part, by they still have enough folks from southern Missouri that somehow fnd their way to games.
Say what you will about the Cubs bleachers, but they don’t look like extras from “Deliverance”
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They are only better than Cub fans if they suit your argument.
Cardinal fans are pompous and boo people (including their own team) just as much if not more often than Cub fans in Wrigley Field. When their team wins the WS, it still is their primary objective to be better than the Cubs and denounce Chicago. I hope today talking outlandish stuff here in this post got you out of your funk…otherwise it was a waste.
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by Sandberg's evil twin on Jun 14, 2010 9:01 PM CDT up reply actions
Been 2+ years since I heard the Cards
boo one of their own. Season ticket holder as well, I make maybe 60 games a year.
Well I'm sure that comment isn't biased then.
Either you are fudging facts to paint your team better, or you must have been in the beer line most of the time. I get to perhaps 6 games a year and I’ve sure heard it there a number of times.
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by Sandberg's evil twin on Jun 16, 2010 10:37 PM CDT up reply actions
A New Crowd Option.
I have no problem with the bunt attempt. The problem is that there is no way for fans to express their disapproval in such situations. Booing is a little extreme (especially since it didn’t work) for this instance. So I propose the Point and Laugh. Since the bunt went foul, I think the entire crowd should’ve pointed and laughed like Nelson Muntz. Ha-Ha!
It’s the equivalent of the “air-ball” chant at basketball games. I mean, Chipper only comes to town one series a year, so we don’t get to use the “Lar-ry” chant for, like, 3 games.
"It's Spring Training. You know how many home runs Barry Bonds hit off me? One - in Spring Training." - Big Z
This isn't bad
Problem is, baseball stadiums don’t lend themselves to creativity like NBA arenas.
Apparently, Lamar Odom is hearing, “Ug-ly Sis-ter” every time he steps to the free throw line.
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1-0? Go ahead, bunt.
Bunting in a 1-0 game is perfectly fine. It’s the hitter’s job to get on base. That’s what he’s trying to do. However, you and I part ways in being glad TRL’s no-no was broken up.
"It's Spring Training. You know how many home runs Barry Bonds hit off me? One - in Spring Training." - Big Z
A very stupid man once said
I am pro-booing, or at least, pro-choice booing.
I think the fans pays their money and deserve to see a product. At the end of the day, this is entertainment. If you went to a rock concert and saw a shoddy show, you’d be upset.
…
I am not there to serve the player’s needs. They are there to entertain me and provide me with a nice distraction to my day. I have a job, a wife, several dogs and a baby on the way. At any one time, I am stressing out over something.
The Cubs (and Bulls and Packers and Blues and Illini) provide release from that.
And if that means booing, even when it is illogical, ill-conceived and against my own rules, is part of that.
A no-hitter is very entertaining. Having it broken up by a “cheap” hit immediately strikes one as bush-league. Who does Beckham think he is, Pete Rose?
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What if that bunt led to 2 runs and a W?
Would it be bush league in that situation? Every game starts as a perfect game until somebody gets on base. Near no-hitters don’t necessarily mean W’s. What’s wrong with Beckham trying to do what he can to win the (still very winnable) game?
From his point of view nothing
From the fans’ point of view, it comes across as a cheap way to spoil the highly entertaining no-hitter that’s going on.
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Here's my comment on that.
If the game is 10-0, then yes, breaking up a no-hitter with a bunt is crappy.
In a 1-0 game, the team is trying to get runners on base. I had no problem with it. In fact, I thought Pierre might do it in the 9th, and he might have if it hadn’t been raining.
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Yes, because passion is known for its high intelligence
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Hey Chodes, welcome back!
Thanks for stopping by the corner over the weekend. Always nice to put a face with a user ID.
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Probably. We've got a pretty good union... ;-)
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I've got no problem with Beckham doing what he did
But I also don’t have any problem with the fans booing it.
And calling fans who booed it paste-eating idiots who are too stupid to live seems like some AM radio talk show reject hyperbole.
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There are no cheap hits
Only cheap posters that cling to unwritten rules because that is the only meaning they can find in their life.
And I see no contradiction in what I wrote. It is a fan’s choice to boo.
It is my choice to say they are so stupid that they couldn’t tell you the shape of a baseball if you gave them five shots at it.
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Booing is an emotional reaction
And the reaction to seeing someone trying to break up history with a bunt is disapproval.
Comparing it to someone not understanding the balk rule, or the reasons for an intentional walk is ridiculous – the fans understand completely that what Beckham was doing was within the rules. They just thought it was douchey and were expressing as much.
Even for a judgmental blowhard like yourself, trying to use this as a litmus test for fan intelligence is pretty stupid.
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And my reaction
is that these people are morons who do not understand the game of baseball.
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Not every fan is the kind of shining light who can bring us great ideas like the technical balk
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I admit that when it happened....
I thought “I can’t believe he did that” with a no hitter on the line. The fan in me wanted to see my 3rd Cub no hitter (sadly the other 2 have been seen on TV too) but, after that initial shock wore off I have no problem with it. And the game circumstance is the deciding factor…at 1-0 in the 8th every hitter should have been willing to do whatever it took to get a hit. Yes, it is “better” for a clean, hard, no doubt about it type of hit but, the Sox needed runners and Beckman was just doing his job.
Too Stupid to Live?? Really Worf
Based on your criteria than there are many people that post on this site that are too stupid to live. This rhetoric has got to stop or at least change. Not everyone is going to have the same opinion on baseball or the Cubs as you do. There are plenty of knowledgeable fans that do not want to see a no hitter broken up but understand that it is the hitter’s job to get on base. They can and should be allowed to express their OPINIONS just like you do often on this site.
Considering you didn't watch the game
You really have no right to criticize any fans booing.
You know some of us spent the night witnessing what could have been a special game. To see a player almost break up the no no with a bunt would have sucked badly. It’s not that it’s an unwritten rule; it’s more that it was a sneaky thing to do. The field was getting wet as well which would have made the out even more difficult.
Thankfully this wasn’t a game-changing moment and it really doesn’t make a difference anyways since the no no was broke up.
But yes, fans had the right to boo the choice of bunting in that moment, even if it was a 1-0 game.
OK, fans have the right to boo
but I don’t have the right to say, “You’re stupid to boo”
Here are the WRITTEN rules.
5.04 The offensive team’s objective is to have its batter become a runner, and its runners advance.
5.05 The defensive team’s objective is to prevent offensive players from becoming runners, and to prevent their advance around the bases.
You want a no-hitter? Don’t allow any hits. That includes bunts.
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I really don't have a problem with you thinking the fans are wrong but that doesn't make them stupid
Yeah he mistakes his attempts at humor as valid criticism.
Said attempts are usually smears against any opinion that differs from his. I do think he’s bored.
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by Sandberg's evil twin on Jun 14, 2010 5:12 PM CDT up reply actions
You say "sneaky," I say "strategic."
Let’s say it’s a 1-0 game with the White Sox winning and Floyd still has his no-hitter going. And Marlon Byrd, though it could be anyone, comes up and spots the 3B playing back. So he decides he’s going to lay one down the line and hustle down to first. It’s not “sneaky,” it’s smart/clever/crafty/wily. Are we going to berate Marlon Byrd for trying to get on base in a close ballgame? No.
And whether or not someone watched the game really has no bearing on it. Do you have an opinion on that should-be perfect game? Did you watch it?
"It's Spring Training. You know how many home runs Barry Bonds hit off me? One - in Spring Training." - Big Z
I did watch the should-be perfect game
And I feel horrible for everyone involved.
My issue was that Worf didn’t even see a video clip of the at-bat and he’s criticizing Cubs fans. If he watched the attempted bunt I wouldn’t have even replied.
Okay, bad example by me.
Do you have an opinion on Ty Cobb? Babe Ruth? Home Run Baker? Josh Gibson? Cool Papa Bell? How many of these guys did you see play? But we’ve read about them.
Just like Worf read a number of “stories and recaps” and is gathering information from those sources. My point is that whether or not he was watching the game as it happened does not change his opinion of the fans reaction. He feels like booing a bunt attempt in a close game regardless of how many hits have been surrendered is as foolish as many of us find bunting when down 10-0 just to break up a no-hitter. That, to me, seems pretty valid.
It’s a reasonable discussion we’re having and I don’t intend for the following question to come across as rude, but… does this clarify my point at all?
"It's Spring Training. You know how many home runs Barry Bonds hit off me? One - in Spring Training." - Big Z
You make a much more valid point with Cobbs/Ruth as examples
In the end, we each have our own opinions. I don’t promote booing (would never boo a player for struggling) but I felt the statement was out of line.
Regardless, the bunt play did not break up a no no so it’s not worth debating over this too much.
And that's a very good point.
You’re right, it’s kind of a big discussion over what amounted to a strike. And, in fairness, I can easily see your side. Like you said, just a difference of opinion.
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Wow two BCB members agreeing to disagree
And respectfully ending a debate.
Al should print out and frame this discussion somewhere. :)
A group hug could break out at this point.
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by Sandberg's evil twin on Jun 17, 2010 11:53 AM CDT up reply actions
I think you're bored Worf.
I don’t care about this either way. I’d be just as man with a bunt (hit) as a hit (hit). They are one in the same.
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Couldn't agree more..All I see here is arguing for the sake of arguing.
by BadDecisions on Jun 14, 2010 2:36 PM CDT up reply actions
Awww that settles it.
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by Sandberg's evil twin on Jun 15, 2010 5:01 PM CDT up reply actions
no it doesnt
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Bleed Castro Blue
i know you are
but what am i
Unofficial Self Appointed President of the Player Formerly Known as Castro Blocker Fan Club
Bleed Castro Blue
If they are one and the same
Why boo?
Yeah, I"m a little bored.
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Because a bunt during a potential historic game for the home fans
late in the game is saying I don’t think I can get a hit today so I’m going to try to trick the pitcher. I didn’t really have a problem watching it with the score 1-0…if he gets on base he could easily score the tying run. But I sure can understand the fans not liking it.
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by Sandberg's evil twin on Jun 14, 2010 5:16 PM CDT up reply actions
Yeah, but why should the visiting team give a rat's ass about making the home fans happy?
by Shanghai Badger on Jun 14, 2010 6:43 PM CDT up reply actions
They usually don't ...but the topic was home team fans booing. Not whether the opposing team gives a crap about it.
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by Sandberg's evil twin on Jun 14, 2010 8:53 PM CDT up reply actions
How can you "trick" the pitcher
with a play as common as a bunt?
that’s like Pete Rose bitching about not getting fastballs down the heart of the plate during that hitting streak he had. I would have put one down his gullet.
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You're a legend in your own mind.
Not anywhere else…but awesome there. I do give you credit for coming up with so many useless analogies.
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by Sandberg's evil twin on Jun 14, 2010 8:55 PM CDT up reply actions
So, that would be a big old "I don't have any idea"
on the question of “How do you trick a pitcher with a bunt?”
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Got any of those tight-rolling jeans for sale?
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by Sandberg's evil twin on Jun 14, 2010 9:04 PM CDT up reply actions
So they are battery powered?
She’s been dead since ‘92, but go for it. Your sister doesn’t seem to have any clothes on here and could use them.
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by Sandberg's evil twin on Jun 14, 2010 9:08 PM CDT up reply actions
Your momma so fat she roll over a dollar and make four quarters
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Out of all the funny momma jokes you pick that one?
That’s insulting. I deserve better.
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by Sandberg's evil twin on Jun 14, 2010 9:10 PM CDT up reply actions
You're right. I am sorry.
I saw your momma kicking a can down the street. I asked her what she was doing and she said, “Movin’”
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Better.
And tell yours to stop barking on my porch. It’s annoying the neighbors.
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by Sandberg's evil twin on Jun 14, 2010 9:14 PM CDT up reply actions
Your momma so ugly
when she was born… doctor didn’t know which end to slap.
Ok, I’m out. I’ve got to go to Google now.
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Yours went to a haunted house and came out with a job application.
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by Sandberg's evil twin on Jun 14, 2010 9:17 PM CDT up reply actions
Richard Simmons? gonna need some mindbleach now.
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by Sandberg's evil twin on Jun 14, 2010 9:19 PM CDT up reply actions
Night Worf. This did pick up the evening.
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by Sandberg's evil twin on Jun 14, 2010 9:21 PM CDT up reply actions
Your mom's momma had to get drunk to breastfeed her.
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by Sandberg's evil twin on Jun 14, 2010 9:20 PM CDT up reply actions
your moms so fat
she has a glass eye with a fish in it
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Bleed Castro Blue
HAH!
Reminds me of “I’m gonna get you sucka” where Huggy Bear is wearing boots with a glass heel and fish in them…then he trips and they break all over spilling the fish out lol.
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by Sandberg's evil twin on Jun 14, 2010 10:24 PM CDT up reply actions
love that movie
and that is my fav all time yo mama joke, with a close second going to
you momma so fat she has a peg leg with a kick stand
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Bleed Castro Blue
I saw the game
Yes, there was a bit of booing, but just a bit. It was sort of like when an opposing pitcher throws over to 1B a time or two too many. It wasn’t “serious” booing.
But, yes, there was nothing wrong with Beckham trying to lay down a bunt in that situation. His job is to get on base he shouldn’t give a damn about whether Lilly was throwing a no-hitter or not.
by jerry morales rules on Jun 14, 2010 2:18 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs
These 2 teams
are collectively 60 games under .500. They are going nowhere. The game is meaningless in the context of the season.
To that end, it doens’t mater to me that the score was 1-0 instead of 10-0. The run didn’t matter in the scope of the season. A no-hitter is historic. You could go to 30 games a year your whole life and not see one.
I’m ok with the booing. It was 10 seconds of booing and then done.
DEJESUS!!!
60 games under .500?
How do you count that? I see a 28-35 team and a 28-34 team.
That adds up to 13 games under.
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I was told there would be no math.
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by Sandberg's evil twin on Jun 14, 2010 9:06 PM CDT up reply actions
I was exaggerating
for emphasis and comedy.
DEJESUS!!!
Maybe he's projecting what the end-of-the-season records will be.
If so, I have just one thing to say about that…
Ouch!
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you need a math fact checker
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by lookingdeadred on Jun 15, 2010 7:56 AM CDT up reply actions
Worthless reply?
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by Sandberg's evil twin on Jun 14, 2010 9:18 PM CDT up reply actions
Worthless rebuttal?
Hell, I don’t know
by Shanghai Badger on Jun 14, 2010 10:58 PM CDT up reply actions
Tight rolling jeans huh...must have some sort of battery power in there.
Should have just agreed with Castro above…this is stupid and I wish I hadn’t wasted my time in this post.
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by Sandberg's evil twin on Jun 14, 2010 5:20 PM CDT reply actions
There's nothing wrong with the fans booing Beckham after the bunt attempt
Obviously, they want to see the no hitter. That said, I didn’t mind that Beckham tried to bunt. If he needs to get on base by bunting, he needs to do it. That said, the Cubs do have a defensive team on the field, and if Beckham gets on, put the blame on the defense for not seeing it coming. In a no-hitter, you have to expect anything.
by braziliancubsfan on Jun 14, 2010 5:45 PM CDT reply actions
I've booed an opposing pitcher throwing over to first
to try and hold the runner on.
I understood perfectly well that he was doing exactly what I would expect my team to do in that situation, but he is from the team my team is trying to beat, sometimes the team that is my team’s mortal enemy, and I just felt like doing it. It wasn’t a statement of malice, just boisterous fan ribbing, done almost in jest.
I kind of think booing someone trying to bunt for a base hit to break up a no-hitter is similar, in that you’re essentially saying “Hey, nobody diresepects Ted Lilly! That’s my guy!”
I get that it seems really stupid, but it probably isn’t.
"One of the things I like about baseball is that between innings you can go to the restroom.'' ~Manny Acta.
It doesn't seem silly to me...it's simply fans showing they want their pitcher to get a no hitter.
And I don’t think Worf truly disagrees with this to the degree he said today. He was just bored as he stated.
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by Sandberg's evil twin on Jun 14, 2010 10:26 PM CDT up reply actions
Yeah, but this is also having the effect of getting me angrier to where I'm really into it now
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LOL
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by Sandberg's evil twin on Jun 15, 2010 4:56 PM CDT up reply actions
I use paste in a lot of my soups, stews and chilies. It's quite delicious.
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Take in Context
First, this is the Cubs vs. sox here. Guillen got booed for holding up the Stanley Cup. Beckham would have gotten booed if he stepped out of the box when Lilly was ready to pitch. AJ gets booed for showing up to work that night. And it wasn’t that much booing.
If anyone deserved booing it was Lee for that terrible steal attempt. The ball was sitting right in front of AJ and Lee was a dead duck.
"They come to see me strike out, hit a home run, or run into a fence. I try to accommodate them at least one way every game." - Gorman Thomas
Right
If booing a Sox player is wrong, I don’t want to be right.
by wallrock on Jun 15, 2010 9:37 AM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Yeah, but we've got so much legitimately to boo them over
I hate to do it for stupid stuff
There is no such thing as an ugly female breast
Home Team vs. Road Team
Whenever you hear about this bunting in a no-hitter/booing the hitter question, it’s always the home team fans booing a road team player for attempting to break-up the no hitter. Has anyone ever heard of the home team fans booing a home team player for a bunt attempt? I haven’t.
Fans boo now any chance they get. If a road team pitcher throws over to first too often, the home fans boo.
"They come to see me strike out, hit a home run, or run into a fence. I try to accommodate them at least one way every game." - Gorman Thomas
by RiskyBusiness on Jun 15, 2010 1:22 PM CDT up reply actions
Wasted boos?
That’s an unlimited suppy I think. Damn I’m feeding into your complaint of invalid booing!
"The ones who want to achieve and win championships motivate themselves." - Da Coach
by Sandberg's evil twin on Jun 17, 2010 10:59 PM CDT up reply actions
not to worry, boos are a renewable resource
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by lookingdeadred on Jun 18, 2010 9:12 AM CDT up reply actions
This post is moronic.
If you don’t like “unwritten rules” of the game then why not come up with your own sport where everything is acceptable and anything you feel is “okay” is permitted?
Often when you open your mouth (so to speak) here, it sounds as though you just live in your own little narcissistic “Worf” world where you feel you can berate the lot of us and then turn around and subject us to your “family stories” and expect us to give a shit.
Dude, get over yourself and understand that people who have been fans of this game a lot longer than you, have developed a belief system which no novice boy is going to change.
If the GD fans can boo Soriano on opening day whether he deserves it or not…then we can boo a player for trying to cheaply break up a no-no.
I bood because I think it was a pussy move and I boo you because, well….
Kwa...Ki...Sur...Pee...Nee...Ku?
No, you booed
Because you do not understand the most basic concept of how to win a baseball game. Down 1-0, you get on any way you can.
By the way, Clutch posted a link to an earlier Fanshot in which FORMER MAJOR LEAGUE PITCHERS said they had no problem with bunting to break up a no-hitter.
But I guess you know better.
There is no such thing as an ugly female breast
Actually genius,
I understand how to win a baseball game, it’s pretty simple…outscore the other team. For people who have enjoyed the game for (obviously) longer than you have, they understand the likely motives behind laying down a bunt in this situation. You must too or you wouldn’t have cited Clutch’s fanshot.
As for the “FORMER MAJOR LEAGUE PITCHERS” you speak of, I suppose everyone is entitled to their own opinion…which is EXACTLY why your post (actually MOST of your posts besides the ones that force us to keep up to date with your family life) violates our right to have OUR own.
Therefore, had your statement been made in a less narrowminded and agressive manner, I may not have taken such exception.
And for the record, I DO know better, I could probably throw a freakin dart and hit someone who knows better than you Worf.
Oh and the number of votes for “it is acceptable to boo”, OUTNUMBER ANY OTHER CATEGORY OF VOTING. Just cause you chose to overload your poll with idiotic choices, doesn’t mean your point would be made.
As for paste, it certainly tastes better than the SHIT you try to feed us on a regular basis.
Kwa...Ki...Sur...Pee...Nee...Ku?
by Kinky Reggae on Jun 15, 2010 1:34 PM CDT up reply actions
Hey.
Knock off the namecalling and language. Not acceptable.
"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra
What can I say? He is a douchebag Al.
Kwa...Ki...Sur...Pee...Nee...Ku?
by Kinky Reggae on Jun 15, 2010 10:21 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Rec'd
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This was 100% unnecessary.
And, namecalling by proxy. Knock it off.
"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra
but a 100% accurate
I always turn to the sports section first. The sports page records people's accomplishments; the front page has nothing but man's failures.
~Earl Warren
by lookingdeadred on Jun 20, 2010 9:31 AM CDT up reply actions
Right, I forgot that's not ok when you disagree with the poster
My bad – I’ll stick to insulting people for things you agree with.
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Now, now, just because my mental powers are forcing you to do things you don't want to do
is no reason to call me names.
There is no such thing as an ugly female breast
What about my fence though?
Kwa...Ki...Sur...Pee...Nee...Ku?
by Kinky Reggae on Jun 22, 2010 9:25 PM CDT up reply actions
The fact that you think a post you made the decision to click on
is “forcing” you to do anything tells me all I need to know.
I am sorry I abused the power I have over you.
There is no such thing as an ugly female breast
Not even making sense man.
But thanks for the apology.
Kwa...Ki...Sur...Pee...Nee...Ku?
by Kinky Reggae on Jun 15, 2010 10:22 PM CDT up reply actions
My Jedi mind powers
As for the "FORMER MAJOR LEAGUE PITCHERS" you speak of, I suppose everyone is entitled to their own opinion…which is EXACTLY why your post (actually MOST of your posts besides the ones that force us to keep up to date with your family life) violates our right to have OUR own.
Obi-Wan and Qui-Gonn and I talked and we agreed that I must stop using my Jedi powers over you. I am clearly forcing you to do things against your will, like click on posts and making you read them.
There is no such thing as an ugly female breast
The fence in my backyard is leaning to the south.
I wonder if there is anything i can do to remedy this.
Kwa...Ki...Sur...Pee...Nee...Ku?
by Kinky Reggae on Jun 17, 2010 8:03 AM CDT up reply actions
Qui-Gonn?
Ah sorry, you’re on a roll.
"The ones who want to achieve and win championships motivate themselves." - Da Coach
by Sandberg's evil twin on Jun 18, 2010 10:09 AM CDT up reply actions
hammer, head, nail award for Kinky Reggae
narcissistic suits worf to a T
I always turn to the sports section first. The sports page records people's accomplishments; the front page has nothing but man's failures.
~Earl Warren
by lookingdeadred on Jun 16, 2010 7:29 AM CDT up reply actions
Oh and for the record Worf
the “paste eaters” are dominating your dumbass poll.
Kwa...Ki...Sur...Pee...Nee...Ku?
Uh-huh
52 percent either think it was really stupid or a little stupid.
But I guess that’s domination for a paste-eater
There is no such thing as an ugly female breast
I feel cheated I had to vote against tight-rolling jeans.
We need a separate category.
"The ones who want to achieve and win championships motivate themselves." - Da Coach
by Sandberg's evil twin on Jun 15, 2010 5:03 PM CDT up reply actions
I don't think fans are stupid for booing and I'm not glad Lilly's no hitter was broken up because fans booed.
Sometimes fans just boo the opposition. There’s nothing wrong with bunting in a 1-0 game. And if the roles were reversed, the fans would want the Cubs to do it. I think you are getting too excited about this. I didn’t boo but I was pretty close and yelled to Beckem to swing the bat.
For what it is worth Guillen said bunting in the ninth would be "bush" league.
I don’t agree with him, but I never considered him a very good manager anyway.
With respect, you're reaching here.
The players came up with those “unwritten” rules, not us fans. Yell at them if you have a problem with it.
I Did Not Boo on Sunday night
Because I was too busy blowing my vuvuzela all night.
"They come to see me strike out, hit a home run, or run into a fence. I try to accommodate them at least one way every game." - Gorman Thomas
I don't wanna work, I just wanna blow on my vuvuzela all day...
Doesn’t quite have the same panache…
"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
Pefectly acceptable and I don't eat paste either.
Considering the opponent, the rivalry, and the potential no-hitter, it is perfectly fine to boo. If I was there I would have booed, and it would have been because I would be pissed if a bunt would have ruined Lilly’s no-hitter. Had a successful bunt been made, I would have been pissed, but not because I think there is some sort of rule, not because I don’t think he should have went for a bunt there either, simply because that would have been a craptastic way to ruin Lilly’s no-hitter. I wouldn’t fault the batter for trying, but I would still soundly boo the attempt. Capice?
Worf, I have to applaud your Barney avatar.
But seriously…just saw you listed as a St. Louis Blues fan. Really? Really, Really?
No wonder the purple dinosaur got to you. Cubs fan means needs therapy. Add Blues fan to your suffering and you might need a whole ward at the looney bin.
"The ones who want to achieve and win championships motivate themselves." - Da Coach
by Sandberg's evil twin on Jun 17, 2010 11:50 AM CDT reply actions
I'm a very casual NHL fan
I’ve been to a few games, but I don’t follow it closely.
There is no such thing as an ugly female breast
Well I was that until a few years ago when the Hawks got the young nucleus and started beating the Blues.
Now I’ve reached the bandwagon status. I did see Hull and Oates a few times in their prime here in STL…a thing of beauty to see. Never saw no look passes hit a stick like Oates did it. They used to have “Hull and Oates” posters all over the city…with the local newsman and weather man imitating them.
"The ones who want to achieve and win championships motivate themselves." - Da Coach
by Sandberg's evil twin on Jun 17, 2010 11:55 AM CDT up reply actions
Oh double puke !!
That was also the era when we drove the 350 miles south to DOMINATE the Checkerdome (ala St. Louis Arena). It was great to see 18,000 in attendance, 11,000 ’Hawks fans.
Blues fan. Yikes !! That’s akin to slitting of the wrists in the most heinous way possible. Red Birds, love or hate ‘em, that’s where its at in the gateway city.
Just what was that uniform at the time Gretzky was there? That was almost 70’s-80’s Vancouver Canuck puke-like.
Welcome to Blackhawk Nation! I’ll help you get to the next step past bandwagon status…!
Just win the next game...!
Never said I was ever a Blues fan. But watching Hull and Oates together was pretty cool.
I had some friends give me a ticket once in a great while then to the old barn there. Actually, it was great to see a concert there. Around that time was fun when the Hawks were good as well as the Blues. Just didn’t last long for the Blues…which is sad to me cause the rivalry sucks now, mostly involving St. Louis trying to injure us to save what little pride they have left. I’ve always been a Hawks fan cause I grew up in the Chicago area…but was a casual hockey fan until a few years ago. I know what you are saying cause I couldn’t ever consider talking positively of the Cards being a die hard Cub fan. thanks for the welcome to Blackhawk Nation…I’ve enjoyed talking crap to the Blues fans here the last few years and am glad to be part of the Nation!
Gretzky wore 99 I think for a month perhaps. That was a big joke. Some fans around here still wear that jersey they bought …for some weird reason.
"The ones who want to achieve and win championships motivate themselves." - Da Coach
by Sandberg's evil twin on Jun 18, 2010 10:18 AM CDT up reply actions
St Louis had a tandem
Brett Hull and Adam Oates who were dubbed Hull n Oates, and they were fun to watch on ice together.
Unofficial Self Appointed President of the Player Formerly Known as Castro Blocker Fan Club
Bleed Castro Blue
They were. Sure had a lot of talent. They just didn't have much else around them.
The newsteam as I said before parodied them using the reference to the hockey players and Hall and Oates both, making some funny commercials. I did enjoy seeing the Hawks beat them as they had a good team around then.
Interesting little side note is the weather man part of that duo, Bob Richards , I saw a couple days at a gas station…then he crashed his private plane in an apparent suicide attempt. He was married and had been caught having an affair. It was too bizarre to try and make up. The guy was not even as tall as Mike Fontenot.
"The ones who want to achieve and win championships motivate themselves." - Da Coach
by Sandberg's evil twin on Jun 19, 2010 9:49 AM CDT up reply actions
i believe the game threads for the Hawks here on BCB
helped him get past that, and then som
Unofficial Self Appointed President of the Player Formerly Known as Castro Blocker Fan Club
Bleed Castro Blue
Yes sir. I enjoyed a lot the game threads here on BCB for the Hawks.
And you were a big part of that, I understand the basics of hockey (most of the time lol) but not the nuances or lingo all the time and it helped to have you explain it to me here.
"The ones who want to achieve and win championships motivate themselves." - Da Coach
by Sandberg's evil twin on Jun 19, 2010 9:32 AM CDT up reply actions
dont sell Gibbon Jockey short
he earned a new respect from me for his knowledge, as well as others. It was a fun time for us all, and every one of us contributed to the fun
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