The Chicago Cubs..Please Just Go Away!!!

81

LikeAnOcean wrote:

Don't worry. Cubs will win the Wolrd Series in 2015 against Miami. Robert Zemeckis said so!

davidtrios

LikeAnOcean wrote:

Don't worry. Cubs will win the World Series in 2015 against Miami. Robert Zemeckis said so!

shit- if the fighting fish don't build a new stadium they might move of of florida altogether

Johnny Abruzzo

LikeAnOcean wrote:

Don't worry. Cubs will win the World Series in 2015 against Miami. Robert Zemeckis said so!

Well, the good news here is that the Marlins are going to be renamed Miami Marlins in 2012. The bad news is I haven't seen any realignment plan that would put Cubs or Marlins in the AL by 2015. The other bad news is that the Cubs will still be the Cubs. :P

davidtrios

d lee is a brave

mca47

Davidtrios wrote:

d lee is a brave

Yep. I like DLee, but I'm glad he got traded. After he nixed the trade to the Dodgers, I figured he was just going to coast into the offseason and wait for the highest bidder...whereby screwing the Cubs.
I don't know about these 3 pitching prospects, but at this point I'd say it was a good trade.

Jearlpam0925

mca47 wrote:

Davidtrios wrote:

d lee is a brave

Yep. I like DLee, but I'm glad he got traded. After he nixed the trade to the Dodgers, I figured he was just going to coast into the offseason and wait for the highest bidder...whereby screwing the Cubs.
I don't know about these 3 pitching prospects, but at this point I'd say it was a good trade.

He nixed a trade to the Angels.

mca47

Jearlpam0925 wrote:

mca47 wrote:

Davidtrios wrote:

d lee is a brave

Yep. I like DLee, but I'm glad he got traded. After he nixed the trade to the Dodgers, I figured he was just going to coast into the offseason and wait for the highest bidder...whereby screwing the Cubs.
I don't know about these 3 pitching prospects, but at this point I'd say it was a good trade.

He nixed a trade to the Angels.

Oooooooh right!

Nice catch.

81

poor ron santo.....

how do you not cover home plate

Wobbie

LikeAnOcean wrote:

It comes down to the fans. Do they want a winning team or a beer garden?

if the devil asked "would you take a world series if it meant a dry stadium?"......I think they'd say no.

LikeAnOcean

imalive wrote:

LikeAnOcean wrote:

It comes down to the fans. Do they want a winning team or a beer garden?

if the devil asked "would you take a world series if it meant a dry stadium?"......I think they'd say no.

I don't know where this information is from, but someone told me the other day that Wrigley Field sells more alcohol than any other MLB team, even the Yankees.. Makes sense though.

mca47

LikeAnOcean wrote:

I don't know where this information is from, but someone told me the other day that Wrigley Field sells more alcohol than any other MLB team, even the Yankees.. Makes sense though.

Well, not that I necessarily doubt that, but I don't believe those numbers are publically available. Concession numbers typically are, but there is no breakdown for alcohol and if there were it would be to the discression of the individual team to release those numbers...and they would all have to do it willingly.

Like I said, it's entirely possible, but my guess is that bit of info came from a Sox fan.

81

there was an article earlier this season about the very topic....cubs topped the list

there will be plenty of drinking after marmol's blown save today.

81

they are trying to give away our company tickets for all 3 of the Cubs/Piratesgames next week.


i'm not even sure if ron woo woo would take them.

81

hmm, looks like Timmy might be pitching for the Giants next thursday....and the company tickets are availiable. hmm. it is worth watching the crappy cubs to see an all star pitcher?

Wobbie

Newman. wrote:

hmm, looks like Timmy might be pitching for the Giants next thursday....and the company tickets are availiable. hmm. it is worth watching the crappy cubs to see an all star pitcher?

go see lincecum...hopefully, he'll strike out 15 or so.

81

soooo....where is Ryno coaching next year?

mca47

81 wrote:

soooo....where is Ryno coaching next year?

Fucking dumb.

I really wanted Ryno.


Quade seems like the "Walmart" of managers.
They could have easily gone to a better store to get a better manager, but instead they opted for the cheaper option.


Terrible mistake!

pureoc

mca47 wrote:

81 wrote:

soooo....where is Ryno coaching next year?

Fucking dumb.

I really wanted Ryno.


Quade seems like the "Walmart" of managers.
They could have easily gone to a better store to get a better manager, but instead they opted for the cheaper option.


Terrible mistake!

While I can't say Quade "didn't" earn it by what he did, it was a small sample size and he won games where their was zero pressure on the players. The fact the players like him is a negative to me, just means he won't call out veterans who need to be called out or benched.

My only question is how can you not give it to Ryno after all he's done. A HOF player who goes and rides the pines in the minors for 4 years, exactly what Jim Spendry told him to do when he said he wanted to manage the Cubs. He did exactly what was asked of him, and oh yeah, he did an outstanding job winning at each minor league level. What else could he have done? Pretty much nothing. If he teaches what he preaches (see HOF speech) he's exactly who I want, someone who will call out or bench these overpaid assholes (Rami, Soriano, Z) and make them hustle or sit the pine. I have a feeling this is going to have a big negative effect. Seems like a huge slap in the face to Ryno to me. I couldn't blame him for being PO'd at all.

LikeAnOcean

Only way north siders are going to have a winning team is for the Cubs to be scrapped.. Shut down the organization and let a new one into the city. New name, new stadium.. start from scratch and hope it doesn't drag on another 102 years..

mca47

pureoc wrote:

While I can't say Quade "didn't" earn it by what he did, it was a small sample size and he won games where their was zero pressure on the players. The fact the players like him is a negative to me, just means he won't call out veterans who need to be called out or benched.

My only question is how can you not give it to Ryno after all he's done. A HOF player who goes and rides the pines in the minors for 4 years, exactly what Jim Spendry told him to do when he said he wanted to manage the Cubs. He did exactly what was asked of him, and oh yeah, he did an outstanding job winning at each minor league level. What else could he have done? Pretty much nothing. If he teaches what he preaches (see HOF speech) he's exactly who I want, someone who will call out or bench these overpaid assholes (Rami, Soriano, Z) and make them hustle or sit the pine. I have a feeling this is going to have a big negative effect. Seems like a huge slap in the face to Ryno to me. I couldn't blame him for being PO'd at all.

Couldn't have said it better myself.

It's a damn shame. All Ryno did as a manager was win. He transformed average teams to winners and shoved his boot up some asses along the way...which is exactly what the Cubs need. Maybe that's why they didn't sign him. I could see Hendry and the "higher-ups" in the organization being almost...afraid of Ryno. Ryno probably would have really be a thorn in the side of many people in the organization.

Ugh!

You know he's going to go to some other team and make them winners. I would bet a lot of money on it! :(