Cubs' Starlin Castro Latest Chicago Victim Of SI Cover Jinx
Hey, SI. LEAVE US ALONE.
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Al Yellon
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Well to be fair
He is already in a slump
"I am not ashamed to say I love Greg Maddux" - Jim Hendry
Me either
See how powerful the jinx is?
It started six days before the magazine even hit the newsstands!
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So what SI issue was Carlos Pena on the cover?
I must have missed that one.
"Easy on the words, brother,'' Quade said.
by RiskyBusiness on May 3, 2011 12:56 PM CDT up reply actions
Look how powerful it is.
It jinxed Pena without him even BEING on the cover.
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i think he got a paper cut from the cover
and that caused it
Chronologically inept since 2060
Q: Why did Chuck Norris cross the road?
A: Ditka
Ditka's mustache can block a Chuck Norris round house
Ditka's mustache can kill two stones with one bird
This is awesome. I'm gonna go buy this today.
He’s going to be a superstar. He’s 21, people. Not 26, not 28, 21. Youngest player in MLB. He’s going to have 3-error games. The only damn thing I actually care about this year is watching Starlin Castro and other youngsters; don’t take that away from me with some stupid-as-hell “jinx”. The SI Jinx exists like the curse of a goat exists, and like it was Steve Bartman’s fault we lost the 2003 NLCS, and like we weren’t left-handed enough in the last 6 playoff games.
Dan
"The riches of the game are in the thrills, not the money." --Ernie Banks
by dtpollitt on May 3, 2011 12:55 PM CDT reply actions 7 recs
no clearly we need to react violently
one way or the other – there is no middle ground on BCB – either you are in a coma from drinking the kool-aid or you are holding a cute sign while waiting for gravity to kick in…
My problem is the crazy perception stuff like this gives.
Other clubs would be proud and happy to get such national recognition! When was the last time the Pirates or Royals or Blue Jays were on the cover of SI? This is a good thing—the Cubs actually have a marketable player for the future! Instead, we’re more concerned with talking about jinxes or curses. Ba-hum-bug. Stuff like this is why Cubs fans + curses + jinxes go hand in hand.
"The riches of the game are in the thrills, not the money." --Ernie Banks
by dtpollitt on May 3, 2011 2:23 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions 4 recs
Rec'd em both...
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by Endrick on May 3, 2011 11:27 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
i am going to rec yours only
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Q: Why did Chuck Norris cross the road?
A: Ditka
Ditka's mustache can block a Chuck Norris round house
Ditka's mustache can kill two stones with one bird
Castro is super cool.
So I’ll rec this stuff.
GM's are in charge of Managers, not the other way around.
just imagine if he was on the SI Cover
while on the Madden Cover as well, then what happens?
Chronologically inept since 2060
Q: Why did Chuck Norris cross the road?
A: Ditka
Ditka's mustache can block a Chuck Norris round house
Ditka's mustache can kill two stones with one bird
Castro tied A-Rod for the most hits (40) in the month of April in MLB history.
"The riches of the game are in the thrills, not the money." --Ernie Banks
Whoops, thanks.
Forgot that important qualifier.
"The riches of the game are in the thrills, not the money." --Ernie Banks
by dtpollitt on May 3, 2011 2:18 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
FREAKING BUST COULDNT GET 41
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by jesus christos on May 3, 2011 6:09 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Ahhh...
I love it when your links are to articles that you’ve written for other SB Nation sites. /sarcasm
That’s a very weird looking photo that they went with. Of all the pictures, and all the angles, they went with that one?
The Ultimate Warrior believes in Starlin Castro
It was written up above.
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Looks like it.
I didn't believe it last August, but it turns out that love survives.
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by Vermont Cubs Fan on May 3, 2011 6:28 PM CDT up reply actions
did anyone ask him?
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Q: Why did Chuck Norris cross the road?
A: Ditka
Ditka's mustache can block a Chuck Norris round house
Ditka's mustache can kill two stones with one bird
LEAVE SI ALONE, Al
"A dream you dream alone is only a dream. A dream you dream together is reality." John Lennon
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I dont' know what's sadder...the fact that this utter bullshint "jinx" thing is the topic of a fanshot on BCB for over 5 hours without being deleted...
or the fact that the site owner is the one who posted it.
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on May 3, 2011 4:01 PM CDT reply actions
Remind me to explain to you the concept of a "joke".
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Aren't you someone who gets offended when broadcasters talk about Cubs curses?
GM's are in charge of Managers, not the other way around.
A "jinx" is different.
Besides, like I said: it’s humor.
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You don't find it humorous that people
blame a farm animal being denied admission into a stadium for the Cubs failure?
GM's are in charge of Managers, not the other way around.
Not after the 1,503,357,534,138,579,093,216,576th time it's been mentioned.
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One septillion one-hundred and three sextillion three-hundreded fifty-seven quintillion five hundred thirty-four quadrillion one hundred thirty-eight trillion five hundred seventy-nine billion ninety-three million two hundred sixteen thousand five hundred seventy-six times?
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on May 3, 2011 5:34 PM CDT up reply actions
that's....
One septillion FIVE-hundred and three sextillion three-hundreded fifty-seven quintillion five hundred thirty-four quadrillion one hundred thirty-eight trillion five hundred seventy-nine billion ninety-three million two hundred sixteen thousand five hundred seventy-six times?
"Well-behaved women seldom make History"---Laurel Thatcher Ulrich
but who's counting?
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on May 3, 2011 6:29 PM CDT up reply actions
hey, that's a difference of four hundred sextillion
by PrincetonCubs on May 3, 2011 8:04 PM CDT up reply actions
Well, what's four hundred sextillion among friends?
by Shanghai Badger on May 3, 2011 10:14 PM CDT up reply actions
Isn't a sextilllion
Isn’t a sextillion a coming out party in the red light district?
Nothing happens unless it's first a dream
by puckishcubsfan on May 4, 2011 10:05 PM CDT up reply actions
You've actually seen it that many times?
How long did it take you to count to that number?
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by Vermont Cubs Fan on May 3, 2011 6:21 PM CDT up reply actions
Allright...I'll bite...what's the difference?
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on May 3, 2011 5:02 PM CDT up reply actions
"Bullshint", LOL
You get 100 technical balk points for that one.
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by Vermont Cubs Fan on May 3, 2011 5:39 PM CDT up reply actions
I will buy a copy
I like the idea. The Cubs FINALLY have a position player come through this God awful farm system that has all the tools to be a star. Since what Grace/Palmerio the Cubs actually had an All-Star position player come through the system.
Goodness some good news finally about this team in the last 3 years, and its a jinx.
How about Pena, Russell, Colvin, Maeto get on the cover.
Yeah, and then he had to smoke weed in the off-season just to deal with the pressure.
"Enough foreplay- let's get crackin'"- Fred Garvin
And the thread for that
Was the best thread I’ve ever seen at BCB.
I didn't believe it last August, but it turns out that love survives.
State high point count: 3/50
If you are grouchy, irritable, or just plain mean, there will be a $10 charge for putting up with you.
by Vermont Cubs Fan on May 3, 2011 5:40 PM CDT up reply actions
Goodness,
Is this another “Cubs on Sports Illustrated Cover” thread here? Old-timers will know what I’m talking about here.
That’s the first thought I had when seeing this. That being said, I agree with dtpollitt above. I like Castro, even though he has had some rough games. Fact is, at his age, he’s still learning, and I only hope he chooses to spend his career on the northside. He’s one of the bright spots on this Cubs team in 2011 and someone to build around for the future.
I didn't believe it last August, but it turns out that love survives.
State high point count: 3/50
If you are grouchy, irritable, or just plain mean, there will be a $10 charge for putting up with you.
by Vermont Cubs Fan on May 3, 2011 5:45 PM CDT reply actions
There's not an iota of mockery or humor anywhere in this post or the other one,
at least not until 3 hours after this posted. I’m not buying it. Alternative titles that would have been better:
“Cubs Future Superstar on Cover of SI”
“Castro Introduced to Nation”
"The riches of the game are in the thrills, not the money." --Ernie Banks
I disagree
I thought Al went very over the top in the SBnation post with such lines as, “But the reason is clear now — the SI cover jinx is so powerful that it managed to affect Castro six days before the cover even hits the newsstands.” and “after it was clear that the SI cover jinx had cost the Bears the NFC title”
Then his comments here further verified it for me.
I stand by my comments.
Only a Cubs fan would complain about it—or even make a mockery of it. Other fans would be happy and proud and celebrate it.
"The riches of the game are in the thrills, not the money." --Ernie Banks
by dtpollitt on May 4, 2011 6:59 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
They would?
When I wrote about this for SB Nation Chicago, I heard from some U of Nebraska fans who felt the same way.
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Newbrasskuh.....those fans are our kindred spirits?
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on May 5, 2011 12:24 AM CDT up reply actions
Just like nobody ever complains about the Madden curse.
No other fans talk about this sort of thing ever.
Rec'd again.
I didn't believe it last August, but it turns out that love survives.
State high point count: 3/50
If you are grouchy, irritable, or just plain mean, there will be a $10 charge for putting up with you.
by Vermont Cubs Fan on May 5, 2011 9:03 PM CDT up reply actions
Oh, please.
it was clear that the SI cover jinx had cost the Bears the NFC title
Give me a break. I think what happened in the NFC title game was more the case of the Packers just playing better than the Bears when the playoffs were happening. I don’t think the Bears go into Atlanta and win by 27 points, regardless of if it’s the playoffs or regular season last year.
I didn't believe it last August, but it turns out that love survives.
State high point count: 3/50
If you are grouchy, irritable, or just plain mean, there will be a $10 charge for putting up with you.
by Vermont Cubs Fan on May 5, 2011 9:49 PM CDT up reply actions
It was a nice try Al.
I suppose you could take it as a compliment to your credibility that people aren’t used to you writing Hecklerish articles.
Fasten those seat belts...
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