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Re: Flubs Monday

Lula May — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 09:40:50 -0000

After watching Daley and Blago yesterday I'm rooting for the Diamondbacks.
I'm a northsider and I'm sick of watching the selfindulgent, spoiled yuppie, delusional,Cubs Fans.

Re: Flubs Monday

ChuckAmuck — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 23:32:47 -0000

Rich

Just so I understand, are you predicting a first round exit for the Cubs?

Re: Flubs Monday

Blue Dog — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 22:37:38 -0000

...know very little. Cub fans enjoy their ball park. Instead of having a statue of a player outside of the ball park, they have a sports caster. Anyways, all is falling in line for the cubs, even though they have a losing record against the teams in the NL playoffs.

Re: Flubs Monday

Bud Man — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 21:34:36 -0000

Well said Robbie. The projected win/loss is a great stat and should be paid attention to.

Sox fans are not above acting like a 7 year old getting renvenge. They know VERY little about baseball and that is why you always hear the same recycled jokes and rhetoric. Chicago in 4. GO CUBS!!

Re: Flubs Monday

Robbie — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 21:13:17 -0000

you guys want to talk stats? how about the fact that the d-backs only won 5 more games than the cubs?!?!?!!? you can talk all you want about a weak national league central or any other worn out kindergarten talking points. but fact of the matter is, 5 games out of 162 is NOTHING. Thats a game a month. The d-backs weren't exactly the Yankees of old winning 100, 110, or even more games.

if you idiots would look up any actual information, you would find that the d-backs rank LAST in the league in batting average and on base percentage. they rank a whopping 14th out of 16 in runs scored. they were a normal 5-5 in their last 10 games so they aren't coming in on a hot streak. additionally, they have a sub .500 record in road games this season. also, the pitching ranked behind the cubs as far as major stats. (era, whip, baa, ops against, etc...)

even more telling of the teams... the Cubs finished the season with a run differential of +62! the d-backs you ask??? a run differential of -20!!! pretty impressive if you ask me! that gives the d-backs an expected win loss record of 79-83!!! thats pathetic. I am glad that we get the d-craps! colorado and san diego actually have the 2 best differentials in the national league.

GUYS GET SOME NEW INFORMATION! the lack of original thought in this thread is kinda pathetic. For people so in tune with political dealings, there is not much sports knowledge.

Sorry the Cubs fans hated on you in 05 Miller. I am a pretty supportive Cubs fan and was glad to see both StL and ChW win. But to act like a 7 year old getting his revenge is kinda silly. Shouldn't you be above that?

Re: Flubs Monday

Concerned Voter — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 20:54:16 -0000

First, qualifying statement - I'm a White Sox fan.

That out of the way, as much as it pains me I have a grandmother in her 80's that is a die hard Cubs fan, so for her sake, it would be nice if they won it all.

Now for the fun. I liked Da Mayor's comment to Blago about sending down Sweet Lou. And by the way, it's nice to see that he has all the problems of our state solved, that he had the time to spend in Chicago for a pep rally. I felt bad for the fans when he kind of dragged his speech out. Notice how the downstate cub fans were mentiond by him, again towards the end, always leaves downstate last.

Re: Flubs Monday

onlooker — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 18:35:47 -0000

I live in Phoenix now...just moved out here from Springfield 3 months ago...and there are just as many (if not more) Cub fans here as DBacks. Either way, it's a great series and I'm very excited to go to the games this week. There is a rally in every city that has a team in the playoffs. I'm headed to the Dbacks in about half an hour (only because Mark Grace is there and I want a picture. hahaha)

Re: Flubs Monday

Paul Richardson — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 17:40:32 -0000

1. No matter what happens, I plan on enjoying the Chicago Cubs playing baseball in October. It has happened so few times in my short life. We can never have too many opportunities to celebrate.

2. I rooted passionately against the Sox a couple years ago and expect real Sox fans to do the same this year against us.

Re: Flubs Monday

Independent — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 15:37:18 -0000

Things are looking good for the Cubs {shudder}. Arizona will be a quasi-home game, certainly a much friendlier environment than Philly. The Cubs on paper are as good as anyone in the NL.

Re: Flubs Monday

Steven Bartman — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 15:11:42 -0000

Let's go Cubs! I just got my green turtleneck out of mothballs and put new batteries in my walkmen. I am making the trek to Phoenix and have secured seats by foul territory in left field. Hopefully
Soriano stays out of my way when I try and catch a ball.

Go D-Backs!

Re: Flubs Monday

jwscott72 — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 15:08:57 -0000

LOL Hoisted on my own petard! Slow day at the Capitol Rich?

Re: Flubs Monday

Ryno — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 15:08:44 -0000

I was as eloquent and on-point then as I am now.

Re: Flubs Monday

Gus Frerotte's Clipboard — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 15:06:43 -0000

Rich, I wasn't being sarcastic, nor am I engaging in crying. I'm not a Cubs fan, I was just observing a difference in personality between the two groups. And don't forget, I included a qualifier indicating that I was only talking about what it would have been like if the Cubs had won first. I did read the blog a couple of years ago, and you're right, most of the Cub fans were rooting for Houston. I think if the Cubs had won first, they would have gotten great satisfaction out of being genially patronizing to the White Sox fans, whereas the White Sox fans will want to be venomous toward Cub fans regardless of the scenario. I like venom better than being patronizing, so I like White Sox fans better.

Re: Flubs Monday

Team Sleep — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 14:44:08 -0000

There's no way the Cubs make it out of the first round. Sorry, Cubs fans, but Zambrano has been up-and-down and the pesky D-Backs lineup will get to him. I'm also interested to see what Ted Lilly does with the spotlight directly on him.

The Cubs offense is fine, but it's their pitching that you Cubs fans need to fret.

I'm a Red Sox fan who is content enough with the 2004 champsionship that I won't get greedy. When the ChiSox beat the pulp out of them in the 2005 playoffs and shrugged my shoulders. But I also will be loudly rooting for them during every game. Big Papi woke up at the right time.

Re: Flubs Monday

Arthur Andersen — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 14:27:06 -0000

AA is a Cards fan who wants to see the Flubs join the Century Club.

DBacks in 4.

Re: Flubs Monday

Rich Miller — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 14:23:11 -0000

jwscott72 wrote above: "It must suck going through life being so cynical and unable to enjoy other peopleâ€™s success."

This is what jwscott72 wrote on the eve of the series with Houston... "Astros in 6. It's time for all Cubs fans to rally around Houston."

Re: Flubs Monday

Wumpus — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 14:20:29 -0000

GA watcher, I prefer they bring Zambrano to straighten things out.

BTW, to any Barrett lovers. How'd he do after he got traded to SD, good riddance to a nice guy, but a dumb baseball player.

Re: Flubs Monday

Wumpus — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 14:18:01 -0000

Daley is the mayor of the SOuth and North sides, as well as the West Side, I believe. he is showing class by wearing a Cub's hat. he is not throwing out allegiance to the Sox, just wishing the other team well since the Sox are out. Playoffs mean money for the city.

Why can't the Cubs make it to the WS? They have a good as shot as anyone, provided they are clicking.

Why can't you fools be happy for the other team? I understand the 6 times they play each other, but this bitterness is silly and makes CHicago the 2nd city.

Re: Flubs Monday

Rich Miller — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 14:13:29 -0000

By the way, this is what Ryno posted the day after the White Sox clinched the division...

===Ok. Call us sore losers, call us disrespectful, call us whatever names you want, BUT

If you call yourself a cubs fan, there's no way you can root for the sox. It's an impossibility.

And in the event of a Sox/Cardinals world series, a cubs fan only option is to root for injuries.

So, can we end the discussion of why cubs fans should support sox because it's ridiculous and insulting to cubs fans. And by the way, if you're a sox fan who cheered for the cubs, shame on you.

thank you.===
Go read all the comments to see what it was like back then before you get all defensive, Flubbers.

It was like that every day. Payback is a bummer, eh? We're just beginning.

Re: Flubs Monday

Mr. W.T. Rush — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 14:12:38 -0000

How badly was BlunderBoy Blaggo booed?
Did he repeat his recent disclosure that he knows more about baseball than governing?

Re: Flubs Monday

Rich Miller — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 14:07:59 -0000

And, Gus, you obviously weren't reading this blog two years ago. I was. I read every comment. So, spare me the crying game.

Re: Flubs Monday

Rich Miller — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 14:06:39 -0000

I thought exactly the same thing two years ago, jwscott72. Consider this, and future posts, a bit of payback.

Re: Flubs Monday

jwscott72 — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 14:05:15 -0000

It must suck going through life being so cynical and unable to enjoy other people's success.

Re: Flubs Monday

Gus Frerotte's Clipboard — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 14:02:57 -0000

In the incredibly unlikely event that the Cubs had won the World Series before the White Sox, Cubs fans, to the extent they cared, would have rallied around the White Sox when their turn came.

But the White Sox won first, and now the White Sox fans want to see the Cubs suffer more, and still rage with hatred against the Cubs. The White Sox could win ten World Series in a row, and would still never feel benevolently toward Cub fans.

That's why I like White Sox fans.

Re: Flubs Monday

GA Watcher — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 13:50:33 -0000

Mayor Daley offered Governor Blagojevich some advice at the Cubs rally this afternoon. He suggested that the Governor invite Lou Piniella to Springfield after the playoffs are over to help straighten things out. Rich, perhaps that should be a QOTD: who do you think would do a better job of straightening out the State of Illinois, Ozzie Guillen or Lou Piniella?