Cubs vs. Pirates Preview, Monday 8/30, 7:05 CT: Numbers That Make No Sense
by Al Yellon on Aug 30, 2010 4:00 PM CDT
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Here are numbers involving the Pirates, and the Pirates against the Cubs this year; almost none of them make any sense.
The Pirates are 9-3 against the Cubs. They are 34-84 against everyone else -- that's a .288 winning percentage, which would translate into 47 wins in a full season.
The Pirates are 4-2 in Wrigley Field this year. They are 9-49 in all their other road games -- that's a .155 winning percentage, which would translate into 13 wins in a normal 81-game road season. Even their overall road winning percentage -- .203 -- would only give them 16 road wins this year. The record for fewest road wins in a 162-game season is 17, held by the 1963 Mets. The 1962 Mets had 18; those are the only two teams since 1961 to have fewer than 20 road wins in a season without a labor stoppage.
The Pirates have gone 22-56 since June 1 (19-54 against teams not named "Cubs" in that time frame). That's a .282 winning percentage, which would translate to 46 wins over a full season. They have not won more than two in a row since July 1, and have had losing streaks of four, five, seven and five during that stretch (although they did win two straight from the Cardinals at PNC Park last week). They have been outscored 400-273 since June 1.
The Pirates have given up ten or more runs 12 times this year and lost all ten, including scores of 15-6, 17-3 and 20-0. They have not shut out anyone but been shut out 13 times, and scored one or no runs in a game 25 times. They are on pace to be outscored by approximately 315 runs this season, which would put them in 1962 Mets/2003 Tigers territory. In the 12 games vs. the Cubs, they have scored 46 runs and allowed 31; in all other games they have been outscored 395-666 (Hmmm). They are 3-6 in games against teams whose record is similar to the Cubs (Nationals, Indians, Diamondbacks).
The Cubs owe these guys a sweep. Let's hope they give it to them. And if the Cubs win tonight, the Pirates are mathematically eliminated from the NL Central race. How's that for motivation?
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After getting pounded by Cubs hitters for years, Paul Maholm is 3-0 with a 2.25 ERA against the Cubs so far this season. Aramis Ramirez has a great career record vs. Maholm (10-for-29, .345, two doubles, two HR) but this year he's only 2-for-9 with two strikeouts. It's time for all of that to go back to normal (i.e. pound Maholm).
With Z's back and forth to the pen and the restricted list this year, he has not started vs. the Pirates in 2010, though he did make a couple of relief appearances which are, I think, best not discussed. Z has pitched better in each successive start since his return. Current Pirates are hitting .333 (21-for-63) against him with one home run (Garrett Jones).
Lineup via tweet from CubsInsider:
#Cubs lineup vs. #Pirates (8/30): Baker 2B, Castro SS, Byrd CF, Ramirez 3B, Nady 1B, Soriano LF, Colvin RF, Hill C, Zambrano P
Pirates lineup via tweet from BucsInsider:
Lineup - McCutchen 8 Tabata 7 Walker 4 Jones 3 Alvarez 5 Doumit 2 Milledge 9 Cedeno 6 Maholm 1
Today's game is on CSN Chicago and FSN Pittsburgh. Here is the complete MLB.com Mediacenter for today.
Baseball-reference.com game preview
Please visit our SB Nation Pirates site Bucs Dugout.
Today's first pitch thread will be up at 7 pm CDT, and the overflows will post at 8 pm, 9 pm and 9:45 pm CDT.
Discuss amongst yourselves.
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Hill!?!?!?!
"A dream you dream alone is only a dream. A dream you dream together is reality." John Lennon
Up hill or down?
If the Cubs still have a chance, no matter how small, it’s still Go Cubs, damn the math and pass the KoolAid.
FYI, this isn't appearing on the front page.
I found the link on Twitter.
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Computer needs fixing
If the Cubs still have a chance, no matter how small, it’s still Go Cubs, damn the math and pass the KoolAid.
It is on the home page now.
If the Cubs still have a chance, no matter how small, it’s still Go Cubs, damn the math and pass the KoolAid.
I'm gonna have a forum soliloquy,
since I’m all alone here. Somebody stop me!
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So, Jose, did you hear Soto is having an MRI on his knee?
No freaking way! Why?
Well, apparently, he woke up with a sore knee. That’s why Hill is catching tonight.
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Al tweeted -> RT @CarrieMuskat: MRI of #Cubs C Geovany Soto's knee shows it's structurally sound and there's some minor swelling. His status is day to day
If the Cubs still have a chance, no matter how small, it’s still Go Cubs, damn the math and pass the KoolAid.
Ack, hadn't heard that.
Good that it is ok and hope he heals soon.
A lovely story:
One day, long, long ago, there lived a woman who didn't whine, nag or bitch. That would be me....
But that was a long time ago and it was just that one day.
The end
Hi Sue - we are now a threesome...
If the Cubs still have a chance, no matter how small, it’s still Go Cubs, damn the math and pass the KoolAid.
oh la la ;-)
A lovely story:
One day, long, long ago, there lived a woman who didn't whine, nag or bitch. That would be me....
But that was a long time ago and it was just that one day.
The end
three's company too
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me either
I was worried that Quade had the affection for Hill that Lou did. Happy then to hear his knee is sound. I’d offer to help ice it , but I think both his wife and my bf would have issue with that. :)
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by Madison Cub Fan on Aug 30, 2010 6:30 PM CDT up reply actions
Go Cubs!
arggghh
If the Cubs still have a chance, no matter how small, it’s still Go Cubs, damn the math and pass the KoolAid.
Buenos Dias
If the Cubs still have a chance, no matter how small, it’s still Go Cubs, damn the math and pass the KoolAid.
Cold, wet, dark and midnight
Apart from that, everything is fine.
If the Cubs still have a chance, no matter how small, it’s still Go Cubs, damn the math and pass the KoolAid.
And how are things at your end?
If the Cubs still have a chance, no matter how small, it’s still Go Cubs, damn the math and pass the KoolAid.
I'm stuck in a videoconference til 6:15.
I wanted to go t othe game for the Hawk thing, but I couldn’t get out of this. I wanted the hat they’re giving away.
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Hawk thing? Hat?
Blackhawks or Dawson?
If the Cubs still have a chance, no matter how small, it’s still Go Cubs, damn the math and pass the KoolAid.
Dawson.
I don’t understand or like hockey. They’re giving away a cool Cubs-Dawson hat to the first 10,000 people.
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Hope you get lucky, even if late, or can't you go at all?
If the Cubs still have a chance, no matter how small, it’s still Go Cubs, damn the math and pass the KoolAid.
I wanted to go for the hat and the ceremony.
The hats are propbably gone by now. The ceremony starts at 6:40. It’d take me half hour to get to Wrigley, so I’d miss both things.
And just go to see the Cubs? No. Especially against the Pirates. I’m going to see the Twins in Minneapolis this weekend and need to save my beer money.
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Sounds like fun... I've never been to Minnesota.
If the Cubs still have a chance, no matter how small, it’s still Go Cubs, damn the math and pass the KoolAid.
I went to college in Minneapolis in the late 90s and haven't been back.
I found a cheap geataway fare for the long weekend and convinced my wife it’s a good idea to hang out with my musician college friends. I can’t wait to go.
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I hope you enjoy yourself.
If the Cubs still have a chance, no matter how small, it’s still Go Cubs, damn the math and pass the KoolAid.
Gonna drop by Target Field?
"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
I can walk a couple of miles
Throw a rock and have it land in Minnesota.
"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
Me too.
My husband is going tonight. I asked him to get the hat for me, but he’s going with a friend that doesn’t like to walk in until it’s time for the first pitch. I don’t understand how he could go all the way down there and miss the ceremony. I hope he’s kidding, but somehow I doubt it.
"Fasten those seatbelts!"-Pat Hughes
The cool summers of the region are very appealing to me.
I was watching the Belgian GP yesterday, and a summer in the 50s-60s sounds perfect.
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It's colder than that but should be back up to the upper 60's/low 70's by the end of the week.
The GP was a real gamble for most teams with all the showers
If the Cubs still have a chance, no matter how small, it’s still Go Cubs, damn the math and pass the KoolAid.
Pitch well Z.
How about we beat the Pirates just to show we can?
A lovely story:
One day, long, long ago, there lived a woman who didn't whine, nag or bitch. That would be me....
But that was a long time ago and it was just that one day.
The end
is this the captain greybar thread?
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aye, it be
I didn't believe it last August, but it turns out that love survives.
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by Vermont Cubs Fan on Aug 30, 2010 6:21 PM CDT up reply actions
I'm not telling you what kind of pirate I am
"A dream you dream alone is only a dream. A dream you dream together is reality." John Lennon
How could you? Last I heard, the governor had you in prison!
I didn't believe it last August, but it turns out that love survives.
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by Vermont Cubs Fan on Aug 30, 2010 6:45 PM CDT up reply actions
The choices are generally...unflattering
"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
I'll tell you anyway. I'm the kind of pirate that longs for a woman to with. But the sea is my first love. So I have to do one night stands. I stay up all night looking at the beautiful woman as she sleeps longing to stay with her, but the sea calls me for duty
"A dream you dream alone is only a dream. A dream you dream together is reality." John Lennon
DAYUM! I had a good long story to
"A dream you dream alone is only a dream. A dream you dream together is reality." John Lennon
...
I’ll tell you anyway. I’m the kind of pirate that longs for a woman to with. But the sea is my first love. So I have to do one night stands. I stay up all night looking at the beautiful woman as she sleeps longing to stay with her, but the sea calls me for duty
I didn't believe it last August, but it turns out that love survives.
Mount Washington conquered July 5, 2010! State high point count: 3/50
by Vermont Cubs Fan on Aug 30, 2010 6:49 PM CDT up reply actions
How you be doing that?
testing something here….
<h2>TELL ME<h2>
"A dream you dream alone is only a dream. A dream you dream together is reality." John Lennon
nope didn't work
"A dream you dream alone is only a dream. A dream you dream together is reality." John Lennon
Highlighted the entire line.
Triple-clicked it, so the entire graybar line was highlighted. Then I pulled a copy/paste, and put it in the comment box.
I realized then that you had written quite a bit more than what could be seen in your comment, and posted it in the blockquote.
I didn't believe it last August, but it turns out that love survives.
Mount Washington conquered July 5, 2010! State high point count: 3/50
by Vermont Cubs Fan on Aug 30, 2010 6:54 PM CDT up reply actions
That's a blockquote
You can get the relevant code by clicking the " icon.
"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
Not that
I think he wanted to know how I was able to post everything he wrote in the blockquote.
It’s from his long graybar comment, it went off the edge of the page. When I highlighted the comment, I didn’t know if I’d gotten everything. I only found out when I pasted it in the body of the comment.
I didn't believe it last August, but it turns out that love survives.
Mount Washington conquered July 5, 2010! State high point count: 3/50
by Vermont Cubs Fan on Aug 30, 2010 6:57 PM CDT up reply actions
But what?
I didn't believe it last August, but it turns out that love survives.
Mount Washington conquered July 5, 2010! State high point count: 3/50
by Vermont Cubs Fan on Aug 30, 2010 6:48 PM CDT up reply actions
I can picture Quade givng his pregame
" win one for the elimination of the Pirates" speech.
If a quality pitching start is 3 runs and 6 innings, then a quality hitting day is 1 for 4.
is this the
lets see how few comments we can get, thread?
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why
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If the Cubs still have a chance, no matter how small, it’s still Go Cubs, damn the math and pass the KoolAid.
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If the Cubs still have a chance, no matter how small, it’s still Go Cubs, damn the math and pass the KoolAid.
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If the Cubs still have a chance, no matter how small, it’s still Go Cubs, damn the math and pass the KoolAid.
yargh
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you
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so
I didn't believe it last August, but it turns out that love survives.
Mount Washington conquered July 5, 2010! State high point count: 3/50
by Vermont Cubs Fan on Aug 30, 2010 6:21 PM CDT up reply actions
do
I didn't believe it last August, but it turns out that love survives.
Mount Washington conquered July 5, 2010! State high point count: 3/50
by Vermont Cubs Fan on Aug 30, 2010 6:22 PM CDT up reply actions
you
I didn't believe it last August, but it turns out that love survives.
Mount Washington conquered July 5, 2010! State high point count: 3/50
by Vermont Cubs Fan on Aug 30, 2010 6:22 PM CDT up reply actions
YOU DON’T HAVE TO YELL!
I didn't believe it last August, but it turns out that love survives.
Mount Washington conquered July 5, 2010! State high point count: 3/50
by Vermont Cubs Fan on Aug 30, 2010 6:35 PM CDT up reply actions
How do you do that?
"A dream you dream alone is only a dream. A dream you dream together is reality." John Lennon
< h2>text< /h2>
Minus the spaces
"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
testing...
Testing
"A dream you dream alone is only a dream. A dream you dream together is reality." John Lennon
Success!!!
I didn't believe it last August, but it turns out that love survives.
Mount Washington conquered July 5, 2010! State high point count: 3/50
by Vermont Cubs Fan on Aug 30, 2010 6:40 PM CDT up reply actions
There's a notation you have to enter before and after the text of the comment.
I didn't believe it last August, but it turns out that love survives.
Mount Washington conquered July 5, 2010! State high point count: 3/50
by Vermont Cubs Fan on Aug 30, 2010 6:37 PM CDT up reply actions
Like this
<h2>words of wisdom</h2>
h1h2
h3
h4
h5If the Cubs still have a chance, no matter how small, it’s still Go Cubs, damn the math and pass the KoolAid.
Speaking words of wisdom
Let it be
"A dream you dream alone is only a dream. A dream you dream together is reality." John Lennon
Whisper words of wisdom, Let it be!
I didn't believe it last August, but it turns out that love survives.
Mount Washington conquered July 5, 2010! State high point count: 3/50
by Vermont Cubs Fan on Aug 30, 2010 6:42 PM CDT up reply actions
Let it be..Naked
Is even better than the remastered cds
"A dream you dream alone is only a dream. A dream you dream together is reality." John Lennon
That remastered CD ("Beatles LOVE") sounded terrible.
IMO, it sounds like someone just re-recorded the songs with electric guitar tracks over the original songs.
I just heard the “remastered” version of “Let it Be”. I very much prefer the original versions of the songs.
I didn't believe it last August, but it turns out that love survives.
Mount Washington conquered July 5, 2010! State high point count: 3/50
by Vermont Cubs Fan on Aug 30, 2010 6:45 PM CDT up reply actions
Trust me bro..
the remastered Stereo are good. The remastered mono are my favorite. Sgt. Pepper in mono is just the greatest art of any kind
"A dream you dream alone is only a dream. A dream you dream together is reality." John Lennon
-sigh-
I just be terrible at writing
"A dream you dream alone is only a dream. A dream you dream together is reality." John Lennon
In case you didn't know, the Cubs are the Fair Maidens/Wenches this Season
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by Gibbon Jockey on Aug 30, 2010 5:45 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs
yes, the Cubs have been very naughty!
"Well-behaved women seldom make History"---Laurel Thatcher Ulrich
by cooliogirl47 on Aug 30, 2010 6:25 PM CDT up reply actions
I wanna be very naughty too
Hi Coolio…
If the Cubs still have a chance, no matter how small, it’s still Go Cubs, damn the math and pass the KoolAid.
Hi eths
"Well-behaved women seldom make History"---Laurel Thatcher Ulrich
by cooliogirl47 on Aug 30, 2010 6:39 PM CDT up reply actions
Hope you are ok
If the Cubs still have a chance, no matter how small, it’s still Go Cubs, damn the math and pass the KoolAid.
I am fine thank you....was out of town this weekend, missed every game too
"Well-behaved women seldom make History"---Laurel Thatcher Ulrich
by cooliogirl47 on Aug 30, 2010 6:43 PM CDT up reply actions
Good to hear. Bed time here.
If the Cubs still have a chance, no matter how small, it’s still Go Cubs, damn the math and pass the KoolAid.
that is really really funny
''"I always thought I was the most competitive person out there. I never thought I'd find anybody more competitive until I met him.'' Ryan Dempster talking about Ted Lilly
by Madison Cub Fan on Aug 30, 2010 6:33 PM CDT up reply actions
Hmmm....Love me some sexy
"A dream you dream alone is only a dream. A dream you dream together is reality." John Lennon
...
I didn't believe it last August, but it turns out that love survives.
Mount Washington conquered July 5, 2010! State high point count: 3/50
by Vermont Cubs Fan on Aug 30, 2010 6:39 PM CDT up reply actions
ewwww
"Well-behaved women seldom make History"---Laurel Thatcher Ulrich
by cooliogirl47 on Aug 30, 2010 6:40 PM CDT up reply actions
bread and circuses
Hawk celebration tonight, Harry statute re-dedication Wednesday, Billy Williams statute dedication next homestand – Cubs must be thinking ‘hmmmm…maybe no one will notice the actual baseball team if we keep holding random events’
Pirates aren't eliminated yet? So, we're playing spoiler...that'll show 'em.
Joe Girardi...2011 Chicago Cubs Manager...Book it!!
Happy Birthday to our own Drewishdrewid!
I'll go to my grave believing Armando Galarraga tossed the 21st perfect game in MLB history.
Happy Birthday Drew!
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by cooliogirl47 on Aug 30, 2010 6:06 PM CDT up reply actions
Happy Birfday!
If I’d known I’d have bought you a gift!
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by Gibbon Jockey on Aug 30, 2010 6:06 PM CDT up reply actions
If the Cubs still have a chance, no matter how small, it’s still Go Cubs, damn the math and pass the KoolAid.
I sent him a picture of a different cake.
Hope he likes it.
"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
Aw Happy Birthday Drew!!
A lovely story:
One day, long, long ago, there lived a woman who didn't whine, nag or bitch. That would be me....
But that was a long time ago and it was just that one day.
The end
OT: MLB-AM is having massive problems. All 7:05/7:10 PM EDT video links for MLB.TV came up late
If the Cubs still have a chance, no matter how small, it’s still Go Cubs, damn the math and pass the KoolAid.
And if the Cubs win tonight, the Pirates are mathematically eliminated from the NL Central race. How’s that for motivation?
The answer to your question is… pretty weak.
Shut up Joe Morgan.
it's rhetorical
there is no answer that really matters, it’s just the authors continued abuse of an easy, boring, uninspired technique.
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by Gibbon Jockey on Aug 30, 2010 6:45 PM CDT up reply actions
Guten Nacht! Time for bed here. Enjoy the game and sweep the swabies!
If the Cubs still have a chance, no matter how small, it’s still Go Cubs, damn the math and pass the KoolAid.
Guten nacht!
Schlaf schon!
I didn't believe it last August, but it turns out that love survives.
Mount Washington conquered July 5, 2010! State high point count: 3/50
by Vermont Cubs Fan on Aug 30, 2010 6:47 PM CDT up reply actions
nighty night!!!
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by cooliogirl47 on Aug 30, 2010 6:47 PM CDT up reply actions
Dawson making his comments right now
nothing earthshattering….pretty straightforward…
Love the Hawk
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What was his special gift?
"A dream you dream alone is only a dream. A dream you dream together is reality." John Lennon
The proportionate speed and strength of a spider
No, wait – that’s Peter Parker.
"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
no, it was a Tiffany watch
"Well-behaved women seldom make History"---Laurel Thatcher Ulrich
by cooliogirl47 on Aug 30, 2010 6:58 PM CDT up reply actions
and a #8 from the score board
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by cooliogirl47 on Aug 30, 2010 6:58 PM CDT up reply actions
Is it staying there permanently?
"A dream you dream alone is only a dream. A dream you dream together is reality." John Lennon
they put it in a frame with pictures....it was cool
"Well-behaved women seldom make History"---Laurel Thatcher Ulrich
by cooliogirl47 on Aug 30, 2010 7:02 PM CDT up reply actions
Tiffany watch.
A lovely story:
One day, long, long ago, there lived a woman who didn't whine, nag or bitch. That would be me....
But that was a long time ago and it was just that one day.
The end
Those things cost thousands...
Was there a Cubs logo or something on it?
"A dream you dream alone is only a dream. A dream you dream together is reality." John Lennon
Being a 5 tool player
that didn’t get it from of a bottle, a pill, or a cream or a clear
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by Gibbon Jockey on Aug 30, 2010 6:58 PM CDT up reply actions
Tiffany Watch.
Wonder if he got it from Breakfast With Tiffany.
I didn't believe it last August, but it turns out that love survives.
Mount Washington conquered July 5, 2010! State high point count: 3/50
by Vermont Cubs Fan on Aug 30, 2010 6:58 PM CDT up reply actions
She said I think I remember the film
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by Gibbon Jockey on Aug 30, 2010 7:00 PM CDT up reply actions
It's tough to be a Cubs fan, but even tougher to be a Pirates fan.
There is an entire generation of young people who have never known the Pirates to be a winning team. I remember growing up in the 1980s that the Pirates were one of the best teams of the 1970s. 1979 was the last hurrah for them for awhile until the late 1980s. That was when Syd Thrift was trading their best players like Johnny Ray, Tony Pena, Rick Rhoden and Rick Reuschel (former Cub) and people thought they were nuts. Then they started winning and they were a great team in the early 1990s. I remember watching the Cubs play the Pirates at Three Rivers and the organist used to have fun with players names. When Jerome Walton would come up to bat, the organist would play “The Waltons” theme. When Tony Gwynn came up, he’d play “The Munsters” because of Fred Gwynne. Reportedly, Gwynn didn’t like it very much. Nowadays, most ballparks have contemporary rock and pop songs blasting from the loudspeakers. Personally, I miss the organ music.
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