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  • Last-12-Exit
    Last-12-Exit Charleston, SC Posts: 8,661

    Not getting past the Cardinals this year, or next or the one after that I'm afraid. : )

    Probably not this year. But they won't stay on top of the NL central after 2015.
  • pureoc
    pureoc Posts: 2,383
    lolobugg said:

    I am at work... what happened? a walk off?

    YUP BRYANT!
    Alpine Valley 6/26/98, Alpine Valley 10/8/00, Champaign 4/23/03, Chicago 6/18/03, Alpine Valley 6/21/03, Grand Rapids 10/3/04
    Chicago 5/16/06, Chicago 5/17/06, Grand Rapids 5/19/06
    Milwaukee 6/29/06, Milwaukee 6/30/06, Lollapalooza 8/5/07
    Eddie Solo Milwaukee 8/19/08, Toronto 8/21/09, Chicago 8/23/09
    Chicago 8/24/09, Indianapolis 5/7/10, Ed Chicago 6/29/11, Alpine Valley 9/3/11 and 9/4/11, Wrigley 7/19/13, Moline 10/18/14, Milwaukee 10/20/14
  • HesCalledDyer
    HesCalledDyer Maryland Posts: 16,491

    Not getting past the Cardinals this year, or next or the one after that I'm afraid. : )

    Looks like somebody hasn't seen Back to the Future II! :grin:
  • muskydan
    muskydan Posts: 1,013
    Hey there Fellow Cub fans….So my girlfriend and I are heading out west for the Giants vs Cubs games wends and thurs. Keep an eye out for me in the right field bleachers front row close to the right field foul pole. I will be wearing a Gaudy florescent Pink hat so my buddies back home can see my ugly ass when ever the ESPN cameras pan out to the right field Wall. GO CUBS!!!!
  • lolobugg
    lolobugg BLUE RDGE MTNS Posts: 8,195
    pureoc said:

    lolobugg said:

    I am at work... what happened? a walk off?

    YUP BRYANT!
    holy shit... saw the highlights....
    I have to keep telling myself... calm down, dude... it's the Cubs, they are gonna break your heart.
    but hell, optimism is our specialty. I am enjoying the ride this year.

    livefootsteps.org/user/?usr=446

    1995- New Orleans, LA  : New Orleans, LA

    1996- Charleston, SC

    1998- Atlanta, GA: Birmingham, AL: Greenville, SC: Knoxville, TN

    2000- Atlanta, GA: New Orleans, LA: Memphis, TN: Nashville, TN

    2003- Raleigh, NC: Charlotte, NC: Atlanta, GA

    2004- Asheville, NC (hometown show)

    2006- Cincinnati, OH

    2008- Columbia, SC

    2009- Chicago, IL x 2 / Ed Vedder- Atlanta, GA x 2

    2010- Bristow, VA

    2011- Alpine Valley, WI (PJ20) x 2 / Ed Vedder- Chicago, IL

    2012- Atlanta, GA

    2013- Charlotte, NC

    2014- Cincinnati, OH

    2015- New York, NY

    2016- Greenville, SC: Hampton, VA:: Columbia, SC: Raleigh, NC : Lexington, KY: Philly, PA 2: (Wrigley) Chicago, IL x 2 (holy shit): Temple of the Dog- Philly, PA

    2017- ED VED- Louisville, KY

    2018- Chicago, IL x2, Boston, MA x2

    2020- Nashville, TN 

    2022- Smashville 

    2023- Austin, TX x2

    2024- Baltimore

  • pureoc
    pureoc Posts: 2,383
    lolobugg said:

    pureoc said:

    lolobugg said:

    I am at work... what happened? a walk off?

    YUP BRYANT!
    holy shit... saw the highlights....
    I have to keep telling myself... calm down, dude... it's the Cubs, they are gonna break your heart.
    but hell, optimism is our specialty. I am enjoying the ride this year.
    It's been 7 yrs since we've had a reason to be excited, we should enjoy it. I hear you though, keeping it in perspective. Gonna need a lot of caffeine the next few days, plan on staying up late for these games.
    Alpine Valley 6/26/98, Alpine Valley 10/8/00, Champaign 4/23/03, Chicago 6/18/03, Alpine Valley 6/21/03, Grand Rapids 10/3/04
    Chicago 5/16/06, Chicago 5/17/06, Grand Rapids 5/19/06
    Milwaukee 6/29/06, Milwaukee 6/30/06, Lollapalooza 8/5/07
    Eddie Solo Milwaukee 8/19/08, Toronto 8/21/09, Chicago 8/23/09
    Chicago 8/24/09, Indianapolis 5/7/10, Ed Chicago 6/29/11, Alpine Valley 9/3/11 and 9/4/11, Wrigley 7/19/13, Moline 10/18/14, Milwaukee 10/20/14
  • lolobugg
    lolobugg BLUE RDGE MTNS Posts: 8,195
    yeah. I got to see them these weekend because I live within the Braves viewing area... I am thinking about purchasing the MLB package... been a long time since 2008

    livefootsteps.org/user/?usr=446

    1995- New Orleans, LA  : New Orleans, LA

    1996- Charleston, SC

    1998- Atlanta, GA: Birmingham, AL: Greenville, SC: Knoxville, TN

    2000- Atlanta, GA: New Orleans, LA: Memphis, TN: Nashville, TN

    2003- Raleigh, NC: Charlotte, NC: Atlanta, GA

    2004- Asheville, NC (hometown show)

    2006- Cincinnati, OH

    2008- Columbia, SC

    2009- Chicago, IL x 2 / Ed Vedder- Atlanta, GA x 2

    2010- Bristow, VA

    2011- Alpine Valley, WI (PJ20) x 2 / Ed Vedder- Chicago, IL

    2012- Atlanta, GA

    2013- Charlotte, NC

    2014- Cincinnati, OH

    2015- New York, NY

    2016- Greenville, SC: Hampton, VA:: Columbia, SC: Raleigh, NC : Lexington, KY: Philly, PA 2: (Wrigley) Chicago, IL x 2 (holy shit): Temple of the Dog- Philly, PA

    2017- ED VED- Louisville, KY

    2018- Chicago, IL x2, Boston, MA x2

    2020- Nashville, TN 

    2022- Smashville 

    2023- Austin, TX x2

    2024- Baltimore

  • BRING ON THE GIANTS!!!!!
    Take me piece by piece.....
    Till there aint nothing left worth taking away from me.....
  • 2-feign-reluctance
    2-feign-reluctance TigerTown, USA Posts: 23,462

    Not getting past the Cardinals this year, or next or the one after that I'm afraid. : )

    Probably not this year. But they won't stay on top of the NL central after 2015.
    Oh yeah? How so? Their pitching staff is deep. Young talent coming up.
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  • pureoc
    pureoc Posts: 2,383
    Nice W. Got way more interesting than it needed to though.
    Alpine Valley 6/26/98, Alpine Valley 10/8/00, Champaign 4/23/03, Chicago 6/18/03, Alpine Valley 6/21/03, Grand Rapids 10/3/04
    Chicago 5/16/06, Chicago 5/17/06, Grand Rapids 5/19/06
    Milwaukee 6/29/06, Milwaukee 6/30/06, Lollapalooza 8/5/07
    Eddie Solo Milwaukee 8/19/08, Toronto 8/21/09, Chicago 8/23/09
    Chicago 8/24/09, Indianapolis 5/7/10, Ed Chicago 6/29/11, Alpine Valley 9/3/11 and 9/4/11, Wrigley 7/19/13, Moline 10/18/14, Milwaukee 10/20/14
  • DewieCox
    DewieCox Posts: 11,432

    Not getting past the Cardinals this year, or next or the one after that I'm afraid. : )

    Probably not this year. But they won't stay on top of the NL central after 2015.
    Oh yeah? How so? Their pitching staff is deep. Young talent coming up.
    Yup....all year the Cardinals have been winning the division with their young talent. Peralta and Molina are the only guys deep into their career that are consistently in the lineup and you could maybe include Marp in that but he's still fairly young. Guys like Wong, Grichuk and Piscotty are gonna be studs and Martinez and Wacha are the gonna be the best 1-2 punch in the league sooner than later. They have smart management, a great farm system and a new TV deal that kicks in in the next couple years.

  • lolobugg
    lolobugg BLUE RDGE MTNS Posts: 8,195
    DewieCox said:

    Not getting past the Cardinals this year, or next or the one after that I'm afraid. : )

    Probably not this year. But they won't stay on top of the NL central after 2015.
    Oh yeah? How so? Their pitching staff is deep. Young talent coming up.
    Yup....all year the Cardinals have been winning the division with their young talent. Peralta and Molina are the only guys deep into their career that are consistently in the lineup and you could maybe include Marp in that but he's still fairly young. Guys like Wong, Grichuk and Piscotty are gonna be studs and Martinez and Wacha are the gonna be the best 1-2 punch in the league sooner than later. They have smart management, a great farm system and a new TV deal that kicks in in the next couple years.

    and they spy on their rivals

    livefootsteps.org/user/?usr=446

    1995- New Orleans, LA  : New Orleans, LA

    1996- Charleston, SC

    1998- Atlanta, GA: Birmingham, AL: Greenville, SC: Knoxville, TN

    2000- Atlanta, GA: New Orleans, LA: Memphis, TN: Nashville, TN

    2003- Raleigh, NC: Charlotte, NC: Atlanta, GA

    2004- Asheville, NC (hometown show)

    2006- Cincinnati, OH

    2008- Columbia, SC

    2009- Chicago, IL x 2 / Ed Vedder- Atlanta, GA x 2

    2010- Bristow, VA

    2011- Alpine Valley, WI (PJ20) x 2 / Ed Vedder- Chicago, IL

    2012- Atlanta, GA

    2013- Charlotte, NC

    2014- Cincinnati, OH

    2015- New York, NY

    2016- Greenville, SC: Hampton, VA:: Columbia, SC: Raleigh, NC : Lexington, KY: Philly, PA 2: (Wrigley) Chicago, IL x 2 (holy shit): Temple of the Dog- Philly, PA

    2017- ED VED- Louisville, KY

    2018- Chicago, IL x2, Boston, MA x2

    2020- Nashville, TN 

    2022- Smashville 

    2023- Austin, TX x2

    2024- Baltimore

  • DewieCox
    DewieCox Posts: 11,432
    lolobugg said:

    DewieCox said:

    Not getting past the Cardinals this year, or next or the one after that I'm afraid. : )

    Probably not this year. But they won't stay on top of the NL central after 2015.
    Oh yeah? How so? Their pitching staff is deep. Young talent coming up.
    Yup....all year the Cardinals have been winning the division with their young talent. Peralta and Molina are the only guys deep into their career that are consistently in the lineup and you could maybe include Marp in that but he's still fairly young. Guys like Wong, Grichuk and Piscotty are gonna be studs and Martinez and Wacha are the gonna be the best 1-2 punch in the league sooner than later. They have smart management, a great farm system and a new TV deal that kicks in in the next couple years.

    and they spy on their rivals
    Hell, that too!! Though not sure I'd consider the Astros rivals.
  • lolobugg
    lolobugg BLUE RDGE MTNS Posts: 8,195
    DewieCox said:

    lolobugg said:

    DewieCox said:

    Not getting past the Cardinals this year, or next or the one after that I'm afraid. : )

    Probably not this year. But they won't stay on top of the NL central after 2015.
    Oh yeah? How so? Their pitching staff is deep. Young talent coming up.
    Yup....all year the Cardinals have been winning the division with their young talent. Peralta and Molina are the only guys deep into their career that are consistently in the lineup and you could maybe include Marp in that but he's still fairly young. Guys like Wong, Grichuk and Piscotty are gonna be studs and Martinez and Wacha are the gonna be the best 1-2 punch in the league sooner than later. They have smart management, a great farm system and a new TV deal that kicks in in the next couple years.

    and they spy on their rivals
    Hell, that too!! Though not sure I'd consider the Astros rivals.
    True... guess I should have said former employees.

    livefootsteps.org/user/?usr=446

    1995- New Orleans, LA  : New Orleans, LA

    1996- Charleston, SC

    1998- Atlanta, GA: Birmingham, AL: Greenville, SC: Knoxville, TN

    2000- Atlanta, GA: New Orleans, LA: Memphis, TN: Nashville, TN

    2003- Raleigh, NC: Charlotte, NC: Atlanta, GA

    2004- Asheville, NC (hometown show)

    2006- Cincinnati, OH

    2008- Columbia, SC

    2009- Chicago, IL x 2 / Ed Vedder- Atlanta, GA x 2

    2010- Bristow, VA

    2011- Alpine Valley, WI (PJ20) x 2 / Ed Vedder- Chicago, IL

    2012- Atlanta, GA

    2013- Charlotte, NC

    2014- Cincinnati, OH

    2015- New York, NY

    2016- Greenville, SC: Hampton, VA:: Columbia, SC: Raleigh, NC : Lexington, KY: Philly, PA 2: (Wrigley) Chicago, IL x 2 (holy shit): Temple of the Dog- Philly, PA

    2017- ED VED- Louisville, KY

    2018- Chicago, IL x2, Boston, MA x2

    2020- Nashville, TN 

    2022- Smashville 

    2023- Austin, TX x2

    2024- Baltimore

  • Last-12-Exit
    Last-12-Exit Charleston, SC Posts: 8,661
    Well, the cubs young talent is better than the cardinals young talent. That's how they will win the central in 2016. If you compare rosters, the cubs will have a better offense next year. Pitching will always be an issue for the cubs. But that's where the Theo will have to earn his money in the off season.
  • Good stuff last night!!

    Lets win tonight, and officially put the Giants in our rearview mirror.

    8.5 games back on 8/27?
    BYE BYE!!!!
    Take me piece by piece.....
    Till there aint nothing left worth taking away from me.....
  • pureoc
    pureoc Posts: 2,383
    Denorfia, Sczur and Herrera in the lineup with Harren pitching vs Baumgartner. WTF? I don't like our chances at all.
    Alpine Valley 6/26/98, Alpine Valley 10/8/00, Champaign 4/23/03, Chicago 6/18/03, Alpine Valley 6/21/03, Grand Rapids 10/3/04
    Chicago 5/16/06, Chicago 5/17/06, Grand Rapids 5/19/06
    Milwaukee 6/29/06, Milwaukee 6/30/06, Lollapalooza 8/5/07
    Eddie Solo Milwaukee 8/19/08, Toronto 8/21/09, Chicago 8/23/09
    Chicago 8/24/09, Indianapolis 5/7/10, Ed Chicago 6/29/11, Alpine Valley 9/3/11 and 9/4/11, Wrigley 7/19/13, Moline 10/18/14, Milwaukee 10/20/14
  • pureoc
    pureoc Posts: 2,383
    Article in Trib saying Cubs TV ratings have doubled from last yr and this past months games are 5x higher than last year's average. Once again great call WGN America.
    Alpine Valley 6/26/98, Alpine Valley 10/8/00, Champaign 4/23/03, Chicago 6/18/03, Alpine Valley 6/21/03, Grand Rapids 10/3/04
    Chicago 5/16/06, Chicago 5/17/06, Grand Rapids 5/19/06
    Milwaukee 6/29/06, Milwaukee 6/30/06, Lollapalooza 8/5/07
    Eddie Solo Milwaukee 8/19/08, Toronto 8/21/09, Chicago 8/23/09
    Chicago 8/24/09, Indianapolis 5/7/10, Ed Chicago 6/29/11, Alpine Valley 9/3/11 and 9/4/11, Wrigley 7/19/13, Moline 10/18/14, Milwaukee 10/20/14