I know theirs a bunch of Soxs fans here including Edgy. I remember in 2005 the posts were going wild. I also know we have some Cub fans here! Let's here it for the Cubs! They have at least gotten in so let's make Chicago proud win the darn thing. Go Cubs go!!
Cubs in WS
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Sox fan here. Congrats to Cubs. Still have not watched a Cub game in about 5-6 years. Just not really interested at all.
If Cubs play Schwarber, I will watch while he hits. He's the only Cub I like.
Wassup
If Cubs play Schwarber, I will watch while he hits. He's the only Cub I like.
Wassup
Sox fan as well, not really watching but the Cubs fans have suffered long enough. Go Cubs Go!!!
Corey,
Here is an article you might like??
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/...artman-cubs-world-series-20161023-column.html
Here is an article you might like??
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/...artman-cubs-world-series-20161023-column.html
Clearly the catcher ran the wrong route.Corey....I heard they wanted Jay Cutler to throw out the first pitch in Game 3, but they were afraid it would be intercepted before it got to the catcher.
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IMHO, we don't have so many championships that we as sox fans can ignore the special team on the north side.
So GOOD LUCK CUBS!
So GOOD LUCK CUBS!
Corey....I heard they wanted Jay Cutler to throw out the first pitch in Game 3, but they were afraid it would be intercepted before it got to the catcher.
Now that is funny.
I've been a big Indians fan since October 22nd, 2016.
Sorry I'm not sorry.
Sorry I'm not sorry.
Cubs are the better team. We will see how it shakes out over a 7 game series. Cubs can't let Miller get the ball with a lead.
All signs are pointing to Schwarber being added to the 25 man, which could be a very nice LH DH/PH.
Cubs faced the min last night, pretty incredible.
Last night was pretty sweet especially for anyone 60+ years old, 4 more wins.
All signs are pointing to Schwarber being added to the 25 man, which could be a very nice LH DH/PH.
Cubs faced the min last night, pretty incredible.
Last night was pretty sweet especially for anyone 60+ years old, 4 more wins.
I love Schwarber but I think it will be a poor use of a roster spot. Can DH game 1 - 2 but only PH games 3, 4 and 5. The way Maddon rotates players, this will be too limiting since Schwarber can't play the field. Wait until next year when they are going for back to back titles
He didn't even use his whole roster in NLCS...I love Schwarber but I think it will be a poor use of a roster spot. Can DH game 1 - 2 but only PH games 3, 4 and 5. The way Maddon rotates players, this will be too limiting since Schwarber can't play the field. Wait until next year when they are going for back to back titles
Maybe true but I still don't need a guy getting his first (major league) at bats of the year against a good pitching staff in the World Series. You throw in the fact that he can't play the field and I don't think it is a gamble worth taking. IF they do put him on the roster, I obviously hope he proves me wrong but I would personally take my chances with a Matt Szczur instead.
You just made it to the world series, and you turn the locker room into a gay strip club!
Maybe true but I still don't need a guy getting his first (major league) at bats of the year against a good pitching staff in the World Series. You throw in the fact that he can't play the field and I don't think it is a gamble worth taking. IF they do put him on the roster, I obviously hope he proves me wrong but I would personally take my chances with a Matt Szczur instead.
Schwarber is taking Rob Z's (LH reliever) roster spot. He was added in NLCS because of LA's LH lineup. So essentially Joe has more options on the bench than he did in the NLCS. I have no idea if Kyle will perform but the FO is not going to make a decision if they don't think he can contribute. Joe and the FO surely have already thought about scenarios if Schwarber get a 1b and they need a pinch runner ect.
It’s the day of the World Series Game 1 and the Cubs are in it. I can hardly believe the reality of those words as I am writing this. Baseball is the most nostalgic of all sports for some reason. Cub’s broadcasts on WGN radio and TV were the background sounds of my childhood, both at home with dad and at my grandfather's house - the game was always on. The murmur of Jack Brickhouse, then Harry Caray. I really miss Steve Stone announcing - one of the best baseball analysts ever. My dad liked to listen to the radio broadcast of Milo Hamilton and Lou Boudreaux. He would turn down the TV volume so he could hear those guys on the radio broadcast instead - the faint buzz and occasional static pop of the AM signal. It sounded and felt "old" to me. To him, perhaps it reminded him of his childhood...
Growing up in central Illinois, we would spit going to Wrigley or Busch Stadium to watch the Cubs - it was about a 3 hour drive in either direction. A 6-hour round trip journey was a big investment, so attending 1-2 games per year was very special for a middle class kid who didn't go anywhere. I remember saving up lawn mowing and snow shoveling money in anticipation of buying something at the ball park. Something special that would be the envy of the boys at school and in the neighborhood. Back then you couldn't order whatever you wanted on Amazon for next day delivery like kids can today. Immediate gratification is over-rated. I still remember the sense of excitement and anticipation, standing in front of the stadium vendor, surveying dozens of hats and shirts and pennants - what to buy? Quick, I need to make up my mind - it's almost my turn in line! Then making a snap decision, securing my prized MLB possession. Strangely, I can't remember anything I ever bought - just the feeling. It is difficult coming to terms with the fact that I will never feel that way again - like a child, buying something so insignificant yet thrills your spirit.
It's painful - these associations with baseball. The association with loved ones passed on who you loved and loving the Cubs with them. I still remember my first Cubs game in 1975 when I was just 6 years old - being there with my dad and his parents - 3 generations of fans.The simple memories of simpler times - of childhood gone forever. The nostalgia - it's so heavy in my spirit even now as I write this, fighting back tears. These baseball associations of the Cubs and Wrigley field - I remember these more than Christmas and birthdays.
My grandfather never missed a game. I once asked my grandfather why he was a Cubs fan considering he grew up on the SW side in a polish neighborhood (Archer & Pulaski). He said when he was a kid the Sox were terrible and the Cubs were always competitive. I did the math. the Cubs were in 4 World Series in 10 years. He was born in 1919 so he would have been 10 in 1929, 13 in 1932, 16 in 1935 and 19 in 1938. They used to take the train up to Wrigley and weasel their way into games during the depression.
There was something really special about driving in the car with my grandfather, not talking, the window cracked, the smell of his cigar, just listening to the radio broadcast. I miss that. I wish my grandfather was here to witness this special team. The 2003 team was the last to let him down - they were his last hope to see it actually happen... He died in 2004 at the age of 85 and never saw a championship. My son carries my grandfather's name "Casimir". I'm raising him to be a 4th generation Cubs fan.
Thinking about the Cubs, I think about my grandfather - the man who was more of a father to me than my dad ever was. I think about me and my dad - an empty shell of a relationship, unfortunately - the Cubs being, perhaps, our only thread of continuity... My son is somewhat ambivalent about baseball and the Cubs. But he knows how important the Cubs are to me - and someday, maybe decades from now, that will yield dividends. The sounds and emotions of his childhood. The nostalgia. That would be a good gift, indeed.
And finally, I think about the excitement of that 8-12 year old boy - me, standing in front of a stadium vendor - marveling at the merchandise selection, considering my big purchase. I haven't felt that way in over 35 years, until September 27th this year. I had corporate tickets and plans to take clients to the Cubs game that night. For days I thought about the purchase I was so excited to make - the anticipation of going to Wrigley field to buy and bring home a prized possession. This time I did not need to survey the colorful merchandise selection. I knew exactly what I was going to buy - the official 3x5 foot "W" flag. And for a brief moment, I felt just a little bit like I did when I was a kid.
My wife will never understand why I enjoy flying the "W" flag on our house. But maybe one day my son will...
Go Cubs!
Growing up in central Illinois, we would spit going to Wrigley or Busch Stadium to watch the Cubs - it was about a 3 hour drive in either direction. A 6-hour round trip journey was a big investment, so attending 1-2 games per year was very special for a middle class kid who didn't go anywhere. I remember saving up lawn mowing and snow shoveling money in anticipation of buying something at the ball park. Something special that would be the envy of the boys at school and in the neighborhood. Back then you couldn't order whatever you wanted on Amazon for next day delivery like kids can today. Immediate gratification is over-rated. I still remember the sense of excitement and anticipation, standing in front of the stadium vendor, surveying dozens of hats and shirts and pennants - what to buy? Quick, I need to make up my mind - it's almost my turn in line! Then making a snap decision, securing my prized MLB possession. Strangely, I can't remember anything I ever bought - just the feeling. It is difficult coming to terms with the fact that I will never feel that way again - like a child, buying something so insignificant yet thrills your spirit.
It's painful - these associations with baseball. The association with loved ones passed on who you loved and loving the Cubs with them. I still remember my first Cubs game in 1975 when I was just 6 years old - being there with my dad and his parents - 3 generations of fans.The simple memories of simpler times - of childhood gone forever. The nostalgia - it's so heavy in my spirit even now as I write this, fighting back tears. These baseball associations of the Cubs and Wrigley field - I remember these more than Christmas and birthdays.
My grandfather never missed a game. I once asked my grandfather why he was a Cubs fan considering he grew up on the SW side in a polish neighborhood (Archer & Pulaski). He said when he was a kid the Sox were terrible and the Cubs were always competitive. I did the math. the Cubs were in 4 World Series in 10 years. He was born in 1919 so he would have been 10 in 1929, 13 in 1932, 16 in 1935 and 19 in 1938. They used to take the train up to Wrigley and weasel their way into games during the depression.
There was something really special about driving in the car with my grandfather, not talking, the window cracked, the smell of his cigar, just listening to the radio broadcast. I miss that. I wish my grandfather was here to witness this special team. The 2003 team was the last to let him down - they were his last hope to see it actually happen... He died in 2004 at the age of 85 and never saw a championship. My son carries my grandfather's name "Casimir". I'm raising him to be a 4th generation Cubs fan.
Thinking about the Cubs, I think about my grandfather - the man who was more of a father to me than my dad ever was. I think about me and my dad - an empty shell of a relationship, unfortunately - the Cubs being, perhaps, our only thread of continuity... My son is somewhat ambivalent about baseball and the Cubs. But he knows how important the Cubs are to me - and someday, maybe decades from now, that will yield dividends. The sounds and emotions of his childhood. The nostalgia. That would be a good gift, indeed.
And finally, I think about the excitement of that 8-12 year old boy - me, standing in front of a stadium vendor - marveling at the merchandise selection, considering my big purchase. I haven't felt that way in over 35 years, until September 27th this year. I had corporate tickets and plans to take clients to the Cubs game that night. For days I thought about the purchase I was so excited to make - the anticipation of going to Wrigley field to buy and bring home a prized possession. This time I did not need to survey the colorful merchandise selection. I knew exactly what I was going to buy - the official 3x5 foot "W" flag. And for a brief moment, I felt just a little bit like I did when I was a kid.
My wife will never understand why I enjoy flying the "W" flag on our house. But maybe one day my son will...
Go Cubs!
Cat Box - great story, and it probably is a lot rarer to see Cubs fans on the SW side than as you go SE. My extended family moms side is South Side Cubs fans, as am I, but more the South Chicago-Cal City- NW Indiana trajectory with the bulk of my cousins growing up in the Banks-Santo 60s era. A lot of people are always shocked, but I tend to say nothing is owed East of Cottage Grove.
A few observations on this subject.
First, Wassup and I were the only ones here to predict a Cubs World Championship way back in March when no one else would make the statement. I stand by my prediction.
Second, I said in March, all during the season and now, the Cubs are the best team in baseball. And when you are the best team in baseball and make it to the WS, you are expected to win, because nothing else will do. So, I don't want to hear any Cub fans saying "at least we made it there." That means nothing to the team that is favored to win, so it shouldn't mean anything to the fans. I would never have said that in 2005 if the Sox failed. They were expected to win and they did. If they didn't, I would have been pissed. You don't go there to say, "well at least we made it here."
I have always said when any team gets to post season, that if they want to get through the playoffs and win a championship three things need to happen.
1. The team has to play well - You may have one bad game and win that game, but if you play badly enough long enough, you Will lose.
2. The team needs to continue to play their style that got them there - All too often I have seen so many team, managers and coaches who approach the game one way during the season only to change things in the playoffs. I am not talking about having pitchers throw at unscheduled times either.
3. The team must get some breaks - Something in the order of an umpire's call or calls that goes their way, from a ball that just lands fair for you to one that lands just foul for them, to a huge call on the bases (Gonzalez play at home in game 5 in NLCS) All of it adds up during the course of the playoffs.
Another break the Cubs have gotten is the fact they are healthy and each team they have played hasn't been...completely anyway. Jason Kipnis, who is a huge part of the Indians lineup, has a bad left ankle that will bother him for the entire series. Pitcher Danny Salazar hasn't pitched since Sep 9th and had stiffness in his throwing arm. He is expected to pitch. How effective will he be? Will Trevor Bauer have trouble with his finger on his pitching hand bleeding again? BUT, that's baseball and no one will apologize for it.
I have never seen any team in any sport win a championship without all three of these requirements being met somewhere along the line.
Cubs in six.
http://ftw.usatoday.com/2016/10/mike-leach-cubs-indians-world-series-every-yuppie-cubbies
Mike Leach is not a fan! Funny stuff
Mike Leach is not a fan! Funny stuff
What an idiot. Painting with an awfully large brush, isn't he? Most Cub fans are not as he described any more than Sox fans being unemployed, unshaven, unwashed degenerates. Are there some? Yes. But that's not the large majority.
Cat Box
Very nice story glad you shared it. Let's win this WS for all past and present Cub fans.
Madden? John Madden? Or Joe Maddon? Do you also say Ryan Sandburg?
Maddon does not look any more like a genius than Ozzie Guillen did. He has the most talent of any team by far. I could win with that lineup and those pitchers.
A good manager does make a difference. While I do agree that you do need the horses, you also need a manager who can get them over the top. Nothing is a given and nothing is for sure, even with the best talent.
I assume you and SIU were responding to my pre-series questioning of using Schwarber.
Here are my answers:
Corey - Maddon may look like a genius but you don't. As a Cubs fan you may want to be able to spell the names of the players and coaches you are rooting for (Kyle Schawrber and Joe Madden). Must have been using Voodoo's phone, right?
As for SIU - SO far you were right and I was wrong
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I assume you and SIU were responding to my pre-series questioning of using Schwarber.
Here are my answers:
Corey - Maddon may look like a genius but you don't. As a Cubs fan you may want to be able to spell the names of the players and coaches you are rooting for (Kyle Schawrber and Joe Madden). Must have been using Voodoo's phone, right?
As for SIU - SO far you were right and I was wrong
It was never about me being right and you being wrong. I'm just glad he was a key part of a split in CLE.
BadFrog:I assume you and SIU were responding to my pre-series questioning of using Schwarber.
Here are my answers:
Corey - Maddon may look like a genius but you don't. As a Cubs fan you may want to be able to spell the names of the players and coaches you are rooting for (Kyle Schawrber and Joe Madden). Must have been using Voodoo's phone, right?
As for SIU - SO far you were right and I was wrong
Corey does have a habit of misspelling certain words or the misuse of them. I think, for the most part, he is excused for it here as we all know what he means when he writes. No big deal to me. I am sure it really isn't to you either. All good.
Dr.,
Just meant to be part of the give and take of the board, no ill will intended. If Corey took it that way, I apologize.
The real dig involved in my comment was meant for Voodoo's phone. It has a much worse problem with spelling than Corey.
Lets just hope if the series has to go back to Cleveland, Kyle can continue to defy the odds and get the clutch hits like he has so far.
Dr.,
Just meant to be part of the give and take of the board, no ill will intended. If Corey took it that way, I apologize.
The real dig involved in my comment was meant for Voodoo's phone. It has a much worse problem with spelling than Corey.
Great game last night!
I am dumping my phone and getting a new one that works and has bigger font so I can see!!
Auto correct seems to be the culprit when it come to spelling on phones for the majority of people. I deactivated it.Dr.,
Just meant to be part of the give and take of the board, no ill will intended. If Corey took it that way, I apologize.
The real dig involved in my comment was meant for Voodoo's phone. It has a much worse problem with spelling than Corey.
Notice Madden now has a mustache.
Good sign for Cub fans. All other Chicago sports teams won their titles while the Head Coach had a mustache.
Wassup
Good sign for Cub fans. All other Chicago sports teams won their titles while the Head Coach had a mustache.
Wassup