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darwinstheory

Bright side is he's taking out all the guess work as to whether or not he should be on the playoff roster.

pureoc

darwinstheory said:

Bright side is he's taking out all the guess work as to whether or not he should be on the playoff roster.

Exactly. No chance he starts a game in the playoffs. Debatable he even makes the playoff roster.

Degeneratefk

pureoc said:

darwinstheory said:

Bright side is he's taking out all the guess work as to whether or not he should be on the playoff roster.

Exactly. No chance he starts a game in the playoffs. Debatable he even makes the playoff roster.

I think he makes the playoff roster. Look at every game since the all star break. He hasn't been pitching that bad.

7-7: ND, 5IP, 2 ER, 6ks
7-16: W, 6IP, 1ER, 7ks
7-22: W, 5IP, 2ER, 4ks
7-27: W, 7IP, 1ER, 7ks
8-2: W, 6IP, 0ER, 3ks
8-10: W, 7IP, 0ER, 6ks
8-16: W, 7IP, 0ER, 7ks
8-21: L, 3.1IP, 6ER, 1k
8-27: L, 2.1IP, 3ER, 2Ks
9-5: L, 5.2IP, 8ER, 5ks


That's a 6-3 record since the break. Sure, his last 3 are horrible. But it can be easily turned around.

Gtilley8

Degeneratefk said:

pureoc said:

darwinstheory said:

Bright side is he's taking out all the guess work as to whether or not he should be on the playoff roster.

Exactly. No chance he starts a game in the playoffs. Debatable he even makes the playoff roster.

I think he makes the playoff roster. Look at every game since the all star break. He hasn't been pitching that bad.

7-7: ND, 5IP, 2 ER, 6ks
7-16: W, 6IP, 1ER, 7ks
7-22: W, 5IP, 2ER, 4ks
7-27: W, 7IP, 1ER, 7ks
8-2: W, 6IP, 0ER, 3ks
8-10: W, 7IP, 0ER, 6ks
8-16: W, 7IP, 0ER, 7ks
8-21: L, 3.1IP, 6ER, 1k
8-27: L, 2.1IP, 3ER, 2Ks
9-5: L, 5.2IP, 8ER, 5ks


That's a 6-3 record since the break. Sure, his last 3 are horrible. But it can be easily turned around.

Stupid facts. Yeah, the early August run was nice.

2-feign-reluctance

Boy, the bandwagon is getting full guys! Seeing tons of Cubs hats around campus this year, even the guys from Chicago have started wearing them again! Haha!

SPEEDY MCCREADY

Ouch!

Degeneratefk

2-feign-reluctance said:

Boy, the bandwagon is getting full guys! Seeing tons of Cubs hats around campus this year, even the guys from Chicago have started wearing them again! Haha!

I see this even in South carolina. I know there are many cubs fans down here, but they are coming out of the closet this year.

darwinstheory

Degeneratefk said:

2-feign-reluctance said:

Boy, the bandwagon is getting full guys! Seeing tons of Cubs hats around campus this year, even the guys from Chicago have started wearing them again! Haha!

I see this even in South carolina. I know there are many cubs fans down here, but they are coming out of the closet this year.

You should have seen Chicagoland in 2005 and since. The Sox couldn't even sell out homegames in September the year they won the World Series.

Then there were the people in Indiana. The Colts "fans". I didn't know a single Colts fan growing up. All of a sudden, they draft Peyton Manning and 2 years later, all the Colts fans I knew were "Colts fans their whole lives".

Degeneratefk

I wear my cubs apparel through the good times and the bad.

Gtilley8

Degeneratefk said:

I wear my cubs apparel through the good times and the bad.

Ditto. Cubbies for life. Even when every single person I knew poked fun at me for it growing up. I only wear 1 team hat - and that's the Cubs. It'll make everything worth it when we get to that "crying and covered in beer" part.

Degeneratefk

Gtilley8 said:

Degeneratefk said:

I wear my cubs apparel through the good times and the bad.

Ditto. Cubbies for life. Even when every single person I knew poked fun at me for it growing up. I only wear 1 team hat - and that's the Cubs. It'll make everything worth it when we get to that "crying and covered in beer" part.

I don't know what I'd do if they won it all. It's too overwhelming to consider at this point. I have spoken with a few red Sox fans about that very issue. I really don't know if I could be as die hard of a fan if they won it all.

Gtilley8

Degeneratefk said:

Gtilley8 said:

Degeneratefk said:

I wear my cubs apparel through the good times and the bad.

Ditto. Cubbies for life. Even when every single person I knew poked fun at me for it growing up. I only wear 1 team hat - and that's the Cubs. It'll make everything worth it when we get to that "crying and covered in beer" part.

I don't know what I'd do if they won it all. It's too overwhelming to consider at this point. I have spoken with a few red Sox fans about that very issue. I really don't know if I could be as die hard of a fan if they won it all.

I'd like to think it would happen at Wrigley, I would be in the bleachers, and as soon as the last out is made I jump on to the field and start doing snow angels in the outfield grass. After that, who knows? Maybe just bask in the glory of having seen it happen in my lifetime. Who cares after that, really? Sure, I want them to be good for a long time. But just to see it once. That's all I need. Baseball would still be my favorite sport, and I'll only ever care about the Cubs - I'm sure I'd be just as much a die hard. (in fact, I proudly display my Die Hard Cub Fan Club membership paper framed in my home)

HesCalledDyer

The Cubs were the first sports team I ever liked. I was 5, Ryne Sandberg was a rookie, and Harry Caray was in his first year with the team.

Degeneratefk

HesCalledDyer said:

The Cubs were the first sports team I ever liked. I was 5, Ryne Sandberg was a rookie, and Harry Caray was in his first year with the team.

Mine too. Ryne Sandberg is still my all time favorite cub. Followed closely by Mark grace and Anthony Rizzo.

Gtilley8

HesCalledDyer said:

The Cubs were the first sports team I ever liked. I was 5, Ryne Sandberg was a rookie, and Harry Caray was in his first year with the team.

We're about the same age then. Sandberg is my all-time favorite player. Only jersey of a player I own.

Gtilley8

Degeneratefk said:

HesCalledDyer said:

The Cubs were the first sports team I ever liked. I was 5, Ryne Sandberg was a rookie, and Harry Caray was in his first year with the team.

Mine too. Ryne Sandberg is still my all time favorite cub. Followed closely by Mark grace and Anthony Rizzo.

My uncle's daughter's first and middle name: Addison Grace

Wma31394

Degeneratefk said:

Gtilley8 said:

Degeneratefk said:

I wear my cubs apparel through the good times and the bad.

Ditto. Cubbies for life. Even when every single person I knew poked fun at me for it growing up. I only wear 1 team hat - and that's the Cubs. It'll make everything worth it when we get to that "crying and covered in beer" part.

I don't know what I'd do if they won it all. It's too overwhelming to consider at this point. I have spoken with a few red Sox fans about that very issue. I really don't know if I could be as die hard of a fan if they won it all.

I know what I'll do..sit on my ass and watch it with my family. In 2003 when they were close, I went to the Ville for almost every playoff game (from the burbs), spent a shit load of money and got hammered for every game. Had just called the cab to head to Wrigley when the 7th inning debacle happened. That was it for me, blew my load if you will. I'm excited but was more excited when i was young. It would be fantastic if they win but i don't need it like I thought I did back then.

Wma31394

Gtilley8 said:

HesCalledDyer said:

The Cubs were the first sports team I ever liked. I was 5, Ryne Sandberg was a rookie, and Harry Caray was in his first year with the team.

We're about the same age then. Sandberg is my all-time favorite player. Only jersey of a player I own.

The 1984 team is my most valuable sports memory..even more than 85 bears and they won!!

Degeneratefk

I was 6 during the 84 season. I remeber them blowing the lead vs San diego. My dad said "don't worry, they'll be back!"

Gtilley8

Degeneratefk said:

I was 6 during the 84 season. I remeber them blowing the lead vs San diego. My dad said "don't worry, they'll be back!"

My uncle was at the game in SD - called my dad from a payphone in the 7th inning - yells into the phone "can you feel it? we're going to the world series." To this day, my father won't answer his calls during a bears or cubs game.

pureoc

HesCalledDyer said:

The Cubs were the first sports team I ever liked. I was 5, Ryne Sandberg was a rookie, and Harry Caray was in his first year with the team.

I don't remember my fav toy growing up as a kid anymore. What i do remember is being woken up every afternoon at my sitters just in time to sing with Harry. The Cubs were my first love and memory of sports as a kid.

My wife and I are expecting our first child within the week, a son who will have a Cub themed 1st name. I hope the 1st gm at Wrigley after he is born is Harry on the big screen as we share that moment together.

Wma31394

pureoc said:

HesCalledDyer said:

The Cubs were the first sports team I ever liked. I was 5, Ryne Sandberg was a rookie, and Harry Caray was in his first year with the team.

I don't remember my fav toy growing up as a kid anymore. What i do remember is being woken up every afternoon at my sitters just in time to sing with Harry. The Cubs were my first love and memory of sports as a kid.

My wife and I are expecting our first child within the week, a son who will have a Cub themed 1st name. I hope the 1st gm at Wrigley after he is born is Harry on the big screen as we share that moment together.

Your naming your son..ryno??!? Awesome congrats!

Degeneratefk

When we found out my third child was going to be a boy (our first), I tried for 6 months to get her to let me name him Ryne. She didn't give in. He didn't have a name for over 2 days. Finally, the hospital said we had to pick a name. I said Ryne. My wife said tyler.

The hospital doesn't give a fuck what the dad says.

Gtilley8

pureoc said:

HesCalledDyer said:

The Cubs were the first sports team I ever liked. I was 5, Ryne Sandberg was a rookie, and Harry Caray was in his first year with the team.

I don't remember my fav toy growing up as a kid anymore. What i do remember is being woken up every afternoon at my sitters just in time to sing with Harry. The Cubs were my first love and memory of sports as a kid.

My wife and I are expecting our first child within the week, a son who will have a Cub themed 1st name. I hope the 1st gm at Wrigley after he is born is Harry on the big screen as we share that moment together.

That's awesome! Congrats! I just found out yesterday that my first child will be a boy! Due in Feb. My wife has already nixed Ryne, Eddie, Mike, Kurt, and making him a Jr. I might get Luke though. I'm sure after the first couple weeks, and my wife hearing "Luke, I am your father," she will have wished she let me go with some of the others.

pureoc

Wma31394 said:

pureoc said:

HesCalledDyer said:

The Cubs were the first sports team I ever liked. I was 5, Ryne Sandberg was a rookie, and Harry Caray was in his first year with the team.

I don't remember my fav toy growing up as a kid anymore. What i do remember is being woken up every afternoon at my sitters just in time to sing with Harry. The Cubs were my first love and memory of sports as a kid.

My wife and I are expecting our first child within the week, a son who will have a Cub themed 1st name. I hope the 1st gm at Wrigley after he is born is Harry on the big screen as we share that moment together.

Your naming your son..ryno??!? Awesome congrats!

Ha, Ryne was my first choice but that got shot down. Thanks!

pureoc

Gtilley8 said:

pureoc said:

HesCalledDyer said:

The Cubs were the first sports team I ever liked. I was 5, Ryne Sandberg was a rookie, and Harry Caray was in his first year with the team.

I don't remember my fav toy growing up as a kid anymore. What i do remember is being woken up every afternoon at my sitters just in time to sing with Harry. The Cubs were my first love and memory of sports as a kid.

My wife and I are expecting our first child within the week, a son who will have a Cub themed 1st name. I hope the 1st gm at Wrigley after he is born is Harry on the big screen as we share that moment together.

That's awesome! Congrats! I just found out yesterday that my first child will be a boy! Due in Feb. My wife has already nixed Ryne, Eddie, Mike, Kurt, and making him a Jr. I might get Luke though. I'm sure after the first couple weeks, and my wife hearing "Luke, I am your father," she will have wished she let me go with some of the others.

Congrats. Haha. Yeah finding out our 1st was a boy was one of the best days ever. Would have been happy with a girl too but a boy was my personal preference.

pureoc

Degeneratefk said:

When we found out my third child was going to be a boy (our first), I tried for 6 months to get her to let me name him Ryne. She didn't give in. He didn't have a name for over 2 days. Finally, the hospital said we had to pick a name. I said Ryne. My wife said tyler.

The hospital doesn't give a fuck what the dad says.

Ha. She said everyone will think his name is Ryan. I said, then he can correct them and say its Ryne after Ryne Sandberg, the greatest 2nd baseman of all time!

darwinstheory

pureoc said:

Degeneratefk said:

When we found out my third child was going to be a boy (our first), I tried for 6 months to get her to let me name him Ryne. She didn't give in. He didn't have a name for over 2 days. Finally, the hospital said we had to pick a name. I said Ryne. My wife said tyler.

The hospital doesn't give a fuck what the dad says.

Ha. She said everyone will think his name is Ryan. I said, then he can correct them and say its Ryne after Ryne Sandberg, the greatest 2nd baseman of all time!

Haha! I agree, but try telling that to the egotistical Joe Morgan.

pureoc

darwinstheory said:

pureoc said:

Degeneratefk said:

When we found out my third child was going to be a boy (our first), I tried for 6 months to get her to let me name him Ryne. She didn't give in. He didn't have a name for over 2 days. Finally, the hospital said we had to pick a name. I said Ryne. My wife said tyler.

The hospital doesn't give a fuck what the dad says.

Ha. She said everyone will think his name is Ryan. I said, then he can correct them and say its Ryne after Ryne Sandberg, the greatest 2nd baseman of all time!

Haha! I agree, but try telling that to the egotistical Joe Morgan.

Soo glad he is no longer on espn. Ryno was the Cubs for a good decade and a half. Morgan wasn't even one of the 2 best guys on his team. Rose and Bench were much better.

pureoc

darwinstheory said:

pureoc said:

Degeneratefk said:

When we found out my third child was going to be a boy (our first), I tried for 6 months to get her to let me name him Ryne. She didn't give in. He didn't have a name for over 2 days. Finally, the hospital said we had to pick a name. I said Ryne. My wife said tyler.

The hospital doesn't give a fuck what the dad says.

Ha. She said everyone will think his name is Ryan. I said, then he can correct them and say its Ryne after Ryne Sandberg, the greatest 2nd baseman of all time!

Haha! I agree, but try telling that to the egotistical Joe Morgan.

Loudmouth Joe played 6 more yrs, both 10 time AS, Ryne 9 GG, Joe 5. Ryno better or comprable numbers except SB in 6 less seasons.
H. Hr. Rbi. Sb. Avg
JM. 2517. 268. 1133. 689. .271
RS. 2386. 282. 1061. 344. .282