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[fasteddie_21]

So, what do the Scrub fans blame it on this year? ####udome? The umpires? Or are they still on that goat thing?

Couldn't happen to a better fanbase *snicker*

1908 & counting!

 

[Widbil83]

It's like the Cubs forgot they were the Cubs during the regular season, then the playoffs started and they remembered they were the Cubs again.

 

[BringItOn]

cha-cha-cha- CHOKE!!!!!!

 

[B Maverick]

Hate New York City

It's cold and it's damp

And all the people dressed like monkeys

Let's leave Chicago to the Eskimos

That town's a little bit too rugged

For you and me you bad girl

Rollin' down the Imperial Highway

With a big nasty redhead at my side

Santa Ana winds blowin' hot from the north

And we as born to ride

Roll down the window put down the top

Crank up the Beach Boys baby

Don't let the music stop

We're gonna ride it till we just can't ride it no more

>From the South Bay to the Valley

>From the West Side to the East Side

Everybody's very happy

'Cause the sun is shining all the time

Looks like another perfect day

I love L.A. (We love it)

I love L.A. (We love it)

Look at that mountain

Look at those trees

Look at that bum over there, man

He's down on his knees

Look at these women

There ain't nothin' like 'em nowhere

Century Boulevard (We love it)

Victory Boulevard (We love it)

Santa Monica Boulevard (We love it)

Sixth Street (We love it, we love it)

I love L.A.

I love L.A.

(We love it)

 

[Widbil83]

Cubs = 0-6 in the playoffs the last 2 seasons.

Oh where to go from here.

 

[DPRugby]

Cubs = 0-6 in the playoffs the last 2 seasons. Oh where to go from here.

They've also lost 9 in a row dating back to the collapse against the Marlins.They have a number of uninspired guys in that lineup who only play for a paycheck (Soriano, and his .071 avg is tops on the list) at least that's what it looked like on TV. D-Lee was the only guy in Cub blue who didn't embarrass himself in the series. Maybe DeRosa too, everyone else looked really bad.

 

[Wrigley]

Gotta love the Sux fans who come out in droves when the Cubbies choke another one away

You guys do know that payback is a #####, right?

 

[Ghost Rider]

Gotta love the Sux fans who come out in droves when the Cubbies choke another one awayYou guys do know that payback is a #####, right?

Uh, White Sox fans (of which I am not one) are three years removed from celebrating their team's last championship. Cubs fans are 100 years removed. Do the math.

 

[Wrigley]

Wow, Cubs fan sure are acting like they haven't been here before. Oh...wait a minute...unless they are over 100, they haven't.Signed,the rest of Major League fans

The funny thing is, I don't see anything here that is offensive or obnoxious. We're excited our team is going to the playoffs. What's wrong? Are those mean 5th grade Cubs fans in your class being mean to you?

Don't worry, ya'll had a pretty good squad in '08......1908.See you in spring, pitchers and catchers report in about 120 days. How did Wrigley put it? Buh-bye?

Yup, buh-bye86-76

 

[Encyclopedia Brown]

See you in spring, pitchers and catchers report in about 120 days

I might take a vacation for Spring Training. It would be cool to cross paths with players.If I see someone passed out drunk in his car in the middle of the street I will know to ask, "Hey Mr. La Russa, what are your chances this year?"

 

[strykerpks]

Congratulations Cubs fans on one hell of a season. I'm not here to rub salt in the wound. As a Brewer fan, I wish we could have had the confidence going into the post season that you guys did.

The Cubs probably had the best team in the NL headed into the post season. It is unfortunate that it ended the way it did. I honestly feel bad for you guys. I mean no offense but there's always next year. I hope that we can extend the rivalry and have fun as fans.

I wish we could have seen a Brewer v Cub NLCS. It obviously can't happen. I wish I had words to express my sorrow for you guys. I will probably see it this week but if not, I'd hope you would cheer for us like we would for you had the tables been turned.

Again, congratulations on one helluva season. Despite the heartache of being invaded by and swept at home by you ####ers, it was fun.

Gllll peas Cubs fans! Most on this board were cool!

 

[Wrigley]

Gotta love the Sux fans who come out in droves when the Cubbies choke another one awayYou guys do know that payback is a #####, right?

Uh, White Sox fans (of which I am not one) are three years removed from celebrating their team's last championship. Cubs fans are 100 years removed. Do the math.

Sux fans, Card fans, whats the difference.

 

[KW4523]

Best Cubs team I've seen in my lifetime. Didn't get it done in the postseason, what are you going to do. Disappointing? Sure, but it's happened to better teams than this.

The Cubs will be back next year...and the year after that...97 wins is not an accident and three games should not take away from that. Keep the faith Cubs fans!

 

[KW4523]

Congratulations Cubs fans on one hell of a season. I'm not here to rub salt in the wound. As a Brewer fan, I wish we could have had the confidence going into the post season that you guys did.The Cubs probably had the best team in the NL headed into the post season. It is unfortunate that it ended the way it did. I honestly feel bad for you guys. I mean no offense but there's always next year. I hope that we can extend the rivalry and have fun as fans. I wish we could have seen a Brewer v Cub NLCS. It obviously can't happen. I wish I had words to express my sorrow for you guys. I will probably see it this week but if not, I'd hope you would cheer for us like we would for you had the tables been turned.Again, congratulations on one helluva season. Despite the heartache of being invaded by and swept at home by you ####ers, it was fun.Gllll peas Cubs fans! Most on this board were cool!

Thanks man. Seriously. Haven't posted here much but I really appreciate this post and I think most Cubs fans would.

 

[Limp Ditka]

Gotta love the Sux fans who come out in droves when the Cubbies choke another one awayYou guys do know that payback is a #####, right?

Uh, White Sox fans (of which I am not one) are three years removed from celebrating their team's last championship. Cubs fans are 100 years removed. Do the math.

Sux fans, Card fans, whats the difference.

One year when it comes to how long ago each had their team win a World Series.

 

[urbanhack]

 

[Greco]

Sorry about your loss.

 

[Ghost Rider]

I almost hate to do this, but...

When it's your year, it's your year.

Be careful with thoughts like that. The Cardinals were even more dominant in '04 and '05 than the Cubs have been this year and look at how those seasons turned out. And like the Cubs this year, the Cardinals had plenty of comeback and/or dramatic wins that convinced us that it was "our" year, too, ya know? What I am saying is, get excited about your team, because, yes, it is fun to win, but just be careful with overconfidence heading into September and October. Recent years have shown that the best team does not usually win in October; the hottest team does. And as good as the Cubs look right now, they could easily become another great regular season that got knocked off by a hot team in the playoffs. They are definitely the clear-cut favorite in the NL right now, though. That is not disputable.

*cough* *cough*

 

[Mr. Know-It-All]

See you in spring, pitchers and catchers report in about 120 days

I might take a vacation for Spring Training. It would be cool to cross paths with players.If I see someone passed out drunk in his car in the middle of the street I will know to ask, "Hey Mr. La Russa, what are your chances this year?"

Damn you. Okay, that made me laugh. Funny how that got swept under the rug.

 

[Limp Ditka]

I almost hate to do this, but...

When it's your year, it's your year.

Be careful with thoughts like that. The Cardinals were even more dominant in '04 and '05 than the Cubs have been this year and look at how those seasons turned out. And like the Cubs this year, the Cardinals had plenty of comeback and/or dramatic wins that convinced us that it was "our" year, too, ya know? What I am saying is, get excited about your team, because, yes, it is fun to win, but just be careful with overconfidence heading into September and October. Recent years have shown that the best team does not usually win in October; the hottest team does. And as good as the Cubs look right now, they could easily become another great regular season that got knocked off by a hot team in the playoffs. They are definitely the clear-cut favorite in the NL right now, though. That is not disputable.

*cough* *cough*

at you "mocking" a White Sox fan about the Cubs perennial failure.

 

[Green94]

I almost hate to do this, but...

When it's your year, it's your year.

Be careful with thoughts like that. The Cardinals were even more dominant in '04 and '05 than the Cubs have been this year and look at how those seasons turned out. And like the Cubs this year, the Cardinals had plenty of comeback and/or dramatic wins that convinced us that it was "our" year, too, ya know? What I am saying is, get excited about your team, because, yes, it is fun to win, but just be careful with overconfidence heading into September and October. Recent years have shown that the best team does not usually win in October; the hottest team does. And as good as the Cubs look right now, they could easily become another great regular season that got knocked off by a hot team in the playoffs. They are definitely the clear-cut favorite in the NL right now, though. That is not disputable.

*cough* *cough*

at you "mocking" a White Sox fan about the Cubs perennial failure.

 

[Green94]

Gotta love the Sux fans who come out in droves when the Cubbies choke another one awayYou guys do know that payback is a #####, right?

Says the guy who is in the White Sox thread more so than the Cubs thread. Big difference, Sox were predicted to finish 4th/5th in their division, Cubs were picked to win it all.

 

[Limp Ditka]

fitting

 

[wilked]

Gotta feel for Cubbies fans

 

[Capella]

Gotta feel for Cubbies fans

Yup. They had the best team in the NL this year. No idea what happened. I really do feel for the long-term diehards, the ones in their 70s, 80s, whatever. They probably had to feel this was their chance.

 

[Oh Yes!]

mods, please delete this thread.

 

[Gopher State]

Sorry to see the Cubbies exit so soon.

Maybe that darn goat is hiding in the storage room?

 

[Wrigley]

Gotta love the Sux fans who come out in droves when the Cubbies choke another one away

You guys do know that payback is a #####, right?

Says the guy who is in the White Sox thread more so than the Cubs thread.

Big difference, Sox were predicted to finish 4th/5th in their division, Cubs were picked to win it all.

Could you please tell me who picked them to finish in 4th, or come-on 5th?Funny, how you come into the Cub thread to say this

What a joke.

 

[Sweetcan]

THEY BOTH LOST!!!!!! Cubs and Sox are losers..............put the kybosh on this thread

 

[Green94]

Gotta love the Sux fans who come out in droves when the Cubbies choke another one away

You guys do know that payback is a #####, right?

Says the guy who is in the White Sox thread more so than the Cubs thread.

Big difference, Sox were predicted to finish 4th/5th in their division, Cubs were picked to win it all.

Could you please tell me who picked them to finish in 4th, or come-on 5th?Funny, how you come into the Cub thread to say this

What a joke.

 

[TitusIII]

After the whining/crying stops, I think the calls for a house-cleaning will as well. Zambrano/Harden were far from 100% at the end of the season, somehow, someway, the Cubs have to make sure they are both ready to rock come October '09. If that means giving them two or three long rests(which I think all MLB teams should do with their SP's), so be it, they have excellent depth at SP and can afford to let Marshall/Hill/Marquis take some lumps.

 

[boubucarow]

Gotta feel for Cubbies fans

Yup. They had the best team in the NL this year. No idea what happened. I really do feel for the long-term diehards, the ones in their 70s, 80s, whatever. They probably had to feel this was their chance.

Exactly. I am 30 and many fans wait that long to see their team win a title. My dad is 63, worked very very hard his whole life and retired this year. That meant that for the first time, he could relax and watch every single game. He knew more about this year's team than any team before and it wasn't even close. He called me on the day they clinched and he has never been so excited about sports. Yeah, it is just a game, but it would have been nice for him to experience a championship by his one true favorite team.

 

[Limp Ditka]

GB Mike Downey

http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseb...0,408307.column

Rays' rise a fastball into guts of Cubs

Mike Downey | In the wake of the news

12:16 AM CDT, October 16, 2008

What is humiliation? I mean true, utter humiliation. How low can a team go?

For the Cubs and their fans (God be with you), we could be about to find out.

Humiliation would be Tampa Bay winning a World Series instead of you.

It would be a used Ford Pinto winning the Indy 500. It would be a chimpanzee on a tricycle winning the Tour de France. The absolute worst team—the lamest of the lame. A franchise as fouled up as any in sport.

Tampa Bay is the Bozo the Clown of baseball. But it is on the verge of winning the Grand Prize Game.

Would this turn the Cubs into the chumps of all chumpdom or what?

Embarrassing enough to have the Red Sox and White Sox beat you to it. Bad that the Angels and Blue Jays do. Bad to the max that the Marlins and Diamondbacks do.

Exasperating when the Astros get into a World Series but you don't. Ridiculous when the Rockies do.

But, come on … Tampa Bay?

I assumed the Cubs could sink to no lower depth than when the worst team of the 20th Century, the '60s Mets, won a World Series before their first decade was done.

This would beat that like a drum. This is superbad. This could be enough to turn Ernie Banks into a Cardinals fan.

You stick with your team through thick and thin, yes. But where's the thick? This is as thin as it gets. This is Wheat Thins thin. This is Olsen Twin thin.

The tacky Tampa Bay Rays—worst park, worst team, worst eBay memorabilia, worst everything—are a victory from winning a pennant.

You remember what a pennant is. It's that triangular patch of fabric that Project Wrigley hasn't run up a pole for 63 years.

I thought the 2008 World Series might end up being Boston vs. L.A. (Or, as I liked to think of it, BoSox vs. Botox.)

And if the Phillies made it instead, OK. I would be pleased for Philly's faithful fans, even if a lot of them are so mean they would boo a fireman at a fire.

I could see a Cubs fan coming to grips with any of those teams preventing the end of the Hundred-Year Horror.

But please, not the Rays.

I'm a fan of Rays, as a rule. I like Ray Romano and Ray Lewis and Ray Bradbury and Ray Nitschke and Rachael Ray. I once drove a Sting Ray and went to a fight to see Sugar Ray. I dug that "Ray" movie with Jamie Foxx.

As ballclubs go, though, the Rays represent everything a Cubs fan can't stand:

• A team that is 10 years old. Ron Santo owns hairpieces that are more than 10 years old. Wrigley Field has rats that are more than 10 years old.

• A team that in 2007 had an average attendance of 17,148 a night. Wrigley could draw 18,000 for a pie-eating contest.

• A team with a payroll below $48 million. My friends, the Cubs spent that much on a Japanese pinch-hitter.

• A team that has won 742 games. While the Cubs have won 10,082.

How many MVPs have the Rays had? None. Batting champs? None. Cy Young Award winners? None. No-hitters? None.

How many uniform numbers have the Rays retired? Two.

One belonged to Wade Boggs, who played there when he was 40 and 41 after playing for other teams from age 24.

The other is Jackie Robinson. A great man, but the most colorful memory of his time in Florida was not being permitted to use a restroom.

Tampa Bay's leading home run hitter of all time is the immortal (cough) Aubrey Huff.

Do you know who is No. 10 on that list? Jose Canseco with 43. That's career homers in a Rays uniform.

I never have met a Tampa Bay baseball fan in 49 of our 50 states. I never have seen anybody in a "TB" cap, which could have something to do with not wishing to advertise a deadly infectious disease.

Do you know what Tampa Bay's team colors are? Neither do I. If the team has a theme song, no one farther away than Orlando can hum it. It probably is called: "Take 17,000 of Us Out to the Ball Game."

Hardest thing of all for Tampa Bay to do is to find a celebrity to throw out a first pitch.

I think someone in the marketing department opened a Greater St. Petersburg phone book to a random page, pointed and said, "How about him?"

Most humiliating of all, if I had to find a famous Tampa Bay native to toss out a first ball, I probably would pick Lou Piniella.

Leave it to the Cubs not only to louse up their 100-year comeback, but to have the '08 World Series won by the losingest bunch of losers in the whole wide world.

Not everybody loves the Cubs the way everybody loved Raymond, but almost nobody loves the Rays.

 

[Bob Sacamano]

• A team that in 2007 had an average attendance of 17,148 a night. Wrigley could draw 18,000 for a pie-eating contest.

This is actually true. And most of the people in the stands wouldn't know the difference."Dude, Soriano looks bloated tonight."