The Official 2008 Chicago Cubs Thread!!!!!

shadowcast

Sammi wrote:

True, but do you seriously think anyone gives a shit about the Brewers? I mean, they do now that they are in the post season. Middle of summer, Miller Park is full of Cub fans, a.k.a Wrigley North. If they even make it to the World Series (yeah, right) it'll be the least rated Series ever (right after the White Sox!)

Again, if attendance and ratings brought World Series rings than the cubbies would have about 20. But, they don't. GO CHI-SOX!!!!!!! It's Blackout Monday!!!!!

shadowcast

PJPAT wrote:

Get off the ledge!!!

As for Soriano, a lot of people hate him probably because of his $$$. I am not sure I want to dump his 30hrs and 75 RBIS (In the leadoff spot) He missed some time this year too. Who would we replace him with? Manny? Why did Boston get rid of him? He is clutch but he will be asking for big bucks just like Soriano.

Have Cub fans ever thought why the Yankees let Soriano go? How many rings does Soriano have? 0!!!!

pjhawks

i don't feel sorry for Cubs fans and you want to know why? Michael fucking Jordan - so the Cubs haven't won in 101 years, you had arguably the greatest basketball player of all time and won 7 titles in what 9 years in your city. I'll take that over 25 years and 4 teams with no titles in Philly.

mca47

PJPAT wrote:

Get off the ledge!!!

I love how everyone wants to get rid of Soriano and Fukudome and the whole team. We are still looking for scapegoats. There is a lot of blame to go around here.

Bottom line LA played much better and deserved to win the series. Poor defense and no clutch hitting at all. Look at the numbers, this team is pretty damn good and I am not sure what they shoudl change in the offseason. They need to sign Dempster and Wood but offensively what should we do? Get rid of our RBI machine Aram?

We scored more runs than any team, ranked 1st in RBIs, OBP and 2nd in BA.

As for Soriano, a lot of people hate him probably because of his $$$. I am not sure I want to dump his 30hrs and 75 RBIS (In the leadoff spot) He missed some time this year too. Who would we replace him with? Manny? Why did Boston get rid of him? He is clutch but he will be asking for big bucks just like Soriano.

It hurts now but life goes on people. Hey, Forte looks pretty good doesn't he?

The Cubs without Soriano would have made the playoffs this year.
The guy is flat out worthless when it comes to the playoffs or a big situation. He has been his entire career. Fukudome was terrible the last half of the season. Below average pitchers made him look ridiculous at the plate. I guess I don't want them to get rid of the guy, but he should not have been starting games at the end of the year...and especially in the playoffs.

The first two games were pathetic, and you're right it's easy to point fingers, but the fact remains that Soriano sucks when the team needs him most, and Fukudome shouldn't have been starting in the playoffs...or the last half of the season for that matter.

PJPAT

freeworld4u&me wrote:

Have Cub fans ever thought why the Yankees let Soriano go? How many rings does Soriano have? 0!!!!

I beleive they did not just give him away. The Yankees got A-rod for him so If the Cubs can get Arod for Soriano lets do it.

He has 3 hits for the Cubs in the postseason and thought he did OK for the yanks in 2001 but cant remember that far back.

I cant defend him totally but I truly beleive that if he was not on this team we still would have lost 3 in a row to LA anyways. Just saying it is not his fault.

I am trying to think of someone I cant point the finger at for this collapse.
How bout Reed Johnson?

The Champ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CqHTScDBsDU

Wobbie

I thought Pinella did a particularly bad job of managing.... leaving Dempster in too long, handled the Fukodome thing poorly, etc. Yet, nobody says shit because he's "Sweet Lou." :mad:

PJPAT

imalive wrote:

I thought Pinella did a particularly bad job of managing.... leaving Dempster in too long, handled the Fukodome thing poorly, etc. Yet, nobody says shit because he's "Sweet Lou." :mad:

If you look back a few pages after game 1 you can see how I thought Lou messed up. Theriot batting 8th with Fuk batting 2nd did not make sense to me. He had Theriot batting 8th in game 3 with Fontenot (who was hot) batting 2nd. ]

But who am I. Lou has the experience and I would have to think he had good reasons to do that and it did not work out.

As a Cub fan I have to admit if we played good baseball LA woudl still have been tough to beat. It just sucks that we made it easy for them.

Wobbie

LikeAnOcean wrote:

I'm pretty sure, statistically the best record has NEVER won the world series.. the playoffs are a whole new season..

'98 Yanks and '07 Sox did....

'08 Angels did not .

ewokpelts

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NrobcJa_EV8