Daily Southtown:No home groan for longtime Cub fan Floyd

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

I thought this was a nice fluff piece about Floyd coming home to the Cubs.

 

As the article points out, coming home hasn't always been a good idea.

 

In the past decade, not many Cubs players who grew up in the Chicago area distinguished themselves with the team.

 

Jeff Reed, Ron Mahay, Jody Gerut, Trenidad Hubbard and Ron Coomer had brief stints with the North Siders as role players, and made such little impact that many casual Cubs fans might not even remember them.

 

Floyd on the other hand seems excited about it.

 

"I have had high expectations for myself no matter where I play," Floyd said. "Coming home has always been a dream. I can't look at it as 'I'm going to mess up.' I look at it as an opportunity to play, and to play at home is icing on the cake."

 

But for those of you who grew-up with Floyd, don't plan on calling him for tickets.

 

"I'm getting six tickets (per game) all year," Floyd said. "Dad gets three and Mom gets three. And my phone will be off from 9:30 in the morning until after the game. So it's cool. We have to pay for the tickets now, and sometimes you give them to someone and they don't come to the game. That costs me 30 bucks.

 

"This will be good. They (each) get their three tickets. And they can take the calls because my phone will be off.

[Magnetic Curses]

I thought this was a nice fluff piece about Floyd coming home to the Cubs.

 

As the article points out, coming home hasn't always been a good idea.

 

In the past decade, not many Cubs players who grew up in the Chicago area distinguished themselves with the team.

 

Jeff Reed, Ron Mahay, Jody Gerut, Trenidad Hubbard and Ron Coomer had brief stints with the North Siders as role players, and made such little impact that many casual Cubs fans might not even remember them.

 

he's forgetting the fantastic damage of one lahawk troykins.

[Amazing_Grace]

I remember Coomer. Wasn't he playing 1b for a good part of the playoff run in 1998 while Grace was injured?

[BigbadB]

No. Coomer didn't join the Cubs until 2001. He shared time at 1b with Matt Stairs.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Speaking of Coomer, I saw him at the convention and he must be on the "Little Debbie Diet."

[BigbadB]

Speaking of Coomer, I saw him at the convention and he must be on the "Little Debbie Diet."

 

I think he was on that diet when he was a Cub.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Speaking of Coomer, I saw him at the convention and he must be on the "Little Debbie Diet."

 

I think he was on that diet when he was a Cub.

 

zing!

[BigbadB]

Coomer logged quite a bit of time at 3b that year too. Was that the year Mueller got hurt?

[CubColtPacer]

Coomer logged quite a bit of time at 3b that year too. Was that the year Mueller got hurt?

 

Yes, Mother's Day 2001 was when Mueller got hurt.

[BigbadB]

Speaking of Billy Mueller, I wonder what his status is? There really hasn't been much mention of him anywhere. He got hurt with the Dodgers last year and I haven't heard from him since. He's not listed on the 40 man roster with LA. Betemit is penciled in at 3b in LA.

 

Is he done? If he's healthy and not under contract, he'd make a great 25th man. He can play 2b, 3b and would be very solid off the bench.

 

Whoops. Nevermind. It appears he retired in November and will earn his salary for 2007 as a special assistant to Ned Colletti.

[UMFan83]

Speaking of Billy Mueller, I wonder what his status is? There really hasn't been much mention of him anywhere. He got hurt with the Dodgers last year and I haven't heard from him since. He's not listed on the 40 man roster with LA. Betemit is penciled in at 3b in LA.

 

Is he done? If he's healthy and not under contract, he'd make a great 25th man. He can play 2b, 3b and would be very solid off the bench.

 

Whoops. Nevermind. It appears he retired in November and will earn his salary for 2007 as a special assistant to Ned Colletti.

 

Yeah, definitely retired. Guy went from the peak of his career in 03-04 to retired 2 years later.

[texascub]

Anyone remember that shot Coomer had that hit the roof of the camera nest out in center a few years back?

[Derwood]

let's not forget the majestic return of Todd Hundley to daddy's team..........

[hawkcub]

let's not forget the majestic return of Todd Hundley to daddy's team..........

 

 

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[hardcorecubfan]

Speaking of Coomer, I saw him at the convention and he must be on the "Little Debbie Diet."

 

LMAO :lol: Ias that the same one he is pushing on Eyers?

[daske17]

Where's the love for Kenny Lofton?! The guy grew up in East Chicago and was a Cubs fan!

[goonys evil twin]

Speaking of Coomer, I saw him at the convention and he must be on the "Little Debbie Diet."

 

I think he was on that diet when he was a Cub.

 

zing!

 

I think Zingers were a Dolly Madison product.

[CuseCubFan69]

Speaking of Coomer, I saw him at the convention and he must be on the "Little Debbie Diet."

 

I think he was on that diet when he was a Cub.

 

zing!

 

I think Zingers were a Dolly Madison product.

 

They still are!

 

Ron

[goonys evil twin]

Speaking of Coomer, I saw him at the convention and he must be on the "Little Debbie Diet."

 

I think he was on that diet when he was a Cub.

 

zing!

 

I think Zingers were a Dolly Madison product.

 

They still are!

 

Ron

 

I loved those things. Probably haven't had one since high school though.

[CuseCubFan69]

Speaking of Coomer, I saw him at the convention and he must be on the "Little Debbie Diet."

 

I think he was on that diet when he was a Cub.

 

zing!

 

I think Zingers were a Dolly Madison product.

 

They still are!

 

Ron

 

I loved those things. Probably haven't had one since high school though.

 

Yellow or chocolate?

[Fred Hornkohl]

Speaking of Coomer, I saw him at the convention and he must be on the "Little Debbie Diet."

 

I think he was on that diet when he was a Cub.

 

zing!

 

I think Zingers were a Dolly Madison product.

 

They still are!

 

Ron

 

I loved those things. Probably haven't had one since high school though.

 

Yellow or chocolate?

 

Always go with the choclate !! :wink:

[minnesotacubsfan]

raspberry

 

yummmmm

[Guest]

What about Kenny Lofton? Of all the "born Cub fans" who return to Chicago to play for the Cubs, Lofton sure as hell had as much impact as any player in the last decade. Unfortunately, it only last half a season.