3/6ST: Brewers (Vargas) v Cubs (Marquis), 2:05CT, Webcast

[Chris]

Or, on the flip side, if certain people don't care about spring training and think it's so ridiculous that some of us do, why are they posting in spring training threads about how stupid it is to care about spring training games?

 

It's not that people have a problem with people caring about ST games. With me it's more of when people get all doom and gloom and start blasting profanities.

 

It's Spring Training.

 

The pitchers will have limits.

The fielders will have limits.

There are players that need to see game action for evaluation.

 

It's great to get excited about spring baseball but hardly anything worth affecting the health over.

[WrigleyinEngland]

I'm saving all my profanities for the first month of the season when the fonz goes down with an injury bug that bites all our fave players until we are watching cedeno-izturis-Pagan-Blanco everyday with a rotation of O'Malley,Karonkas brother (joke!) and Mark prior now throwing left handed because his other arm no longer works. gotta love those dog days of summer!!!!!!! 8-) 8-)

[Sammy Sofa]

Or, on the flip side, if certain people don't care about spring training and think it's so ridiculous that some of us do, why are they posting in spring training threads about how stupid it is to care about spring training games?

 

It's not that people have a problem with people caring about ST games. With me it's more of when people get all doom and gloom and start blasting profanities.

 

It's Spring Training.

 

The pitchers will have limits.

The fielders will have limits.

There are players that need to see game action for evaluation.

 

It's great to get excited about spring baseball but hardly anything worth affecting the health over.

 

I'm not justifying people using inappropriate language, but I also don't understand why it riles so many people up if someone, very sarcastically, says "oh, that's it, we're doomed. End the season now" or something along those lines. A little hyperbole isn't going to hurt anyone.

[Chris]

A little hyperbole without profanity isn't going to hurt anyone.

 

I'd agree with that.

[Sammy Sofa]

A little hyperbole without profanity isn't going to hurt anyone.

 

I'd agree with that.

 

Me too. If the main issue is with the language, I totally understand.

[Chris]

My biggest issue is the profanity. If someone wants to get worked up that's cool, just get worked up responsibly. Am I concerned about Prior? Absolutely. Am I losing sleep over it yet? Not hardly.

[CuseCubFan69]

I'm saving all my profanities for the first month of the season when the fonz goes down with an injury bug that bites all our fave players until we are watching cedeno-izturis-Pagan-Blanco everyday with a rotation of O'Malley,Karonkas brother (joke!) and Mark prior now throwing left handed because his other arm no longer works. gotta love those dog days of summer!!!!!!! 8-) 8-)

 

Does anyone even notice when you guys from England swear?

Edited March 6, 2007 by CuseCubFan69

[Laura]

I'm not justifying people using inappropriate language, but I also don't understand why it riles so many people up if someone, very sarcastically, says "oh, that's it, we're doomed. End the season now" or something along those lines. A little hyperbole isn't going to hurt anyone.

 

By the same token, does it hurt anyone if someone replies, "lighten up, it's spring training?" People need to keep it civil regardless. It's spring training for game theads, too.

[BigbadB]

A little hyperbole without profanity isn't going to hurt anyone.

 

I'd agree with that.

 

Me too. If the main issue is with the language, I totally understand.

 

Are you calling something I said in my post into question? If so, you might be reading my post out of context.

 

The personal attacks need to stop as well. Come on, people. These are spring training games.

 

This has nothing to do with people's passions about spring training games. The reason I posted "Come on, people. These are spring training games" is to point out the fact that the game threads are out of control (personal attacks/cursing) and the regular season hasn't even started yet.

 

If they are this bad in spring training, how bad will it get during the regular season? I really don't care if someone lives and dies by every single pitch in ST. The importance of winning a spring training is subject to debate, which is what this board is for.

[Guancous]

This is the Cubs healthiest spring in years. I'll take a gimpy backup outfielder in exchange of an injured rotation. (Sans Z, of course)

[Bruce Miles]

Lineups

 

Brewers

Weeks, 2B

Hardy, SS

Hart, RF

Hall, CF

Jenkins, LF

Estrada, C

Rottino, 1B

Counsell, 3B

Vargas, P

 

Cubs

Soriano, CF

Patterson, 2B

Lee, 1B

Ramirez, 3B

Jones, RF

Colvin, LF

Blanco, C

Izturis, SS

Marquis, P

[C.C.]

This is the Cubs healthiest spring in years.

 

Shhhh...

[Sammy Sofa]

A little hyperbole without profanity isn't going to hurt anyone.

 

I'd agree with that.

 

Me too. If the main issue is with the language, I totally understand.

 

Are you calling something I said in my post into question? If so, you might be reading my post out of context.

 

The personal attacks need to stop as well. Come on, people. These are spring training games.

 

This has nothing to do with people's passions about spring training games. The reason I posted "Come on, people. These are spring training games" is to point out the fact that the game threads are out of control (personal attacks/cursing) and the regular season hasn't even started yet.

 

If they are this bad in spring training, how bad will it get during the regular season? I really don't care if someone lives and dies by every single pitch in ST. The importance of winning a spring training is subject to debate, which is what this board is for.

 

My response wasn't directed at you at all...it was directed at the posters (and even threads) directed at ALL posters who were getting excited over spring training games, like there's something wrong with us because we like to amp it up a little because we want any kind of pro baseball that badly.

 

Again, I totally agree about any kind of attacks or insults or bad language...never called for. I was just getting with the general attitude of derision that some here seem to have to those of us that do really get into the spring training games.

[BigbadB]

My response wasn't directed at you at all...it was directed at the posters (and even threads) directed at ALL posters who were getting excited over spring training games, like there's something wrong with us because we like to amp it up a little because we want any kind of pro baseball that badly.

 

Again, I totally agree about any kind of attacks or insults or bad language...never called for. I was just getting with the general attitude of derision that some here seem to have to those of us that do really get into the spring training games.

 

That's what I thought, but just wanted to make sure.

[Chris]

Lineups

 

Brewers

Weeks, 2B

Hardy, SS

Hart, RF

Hall, CF

Jenkins, LF

Estrada, C

Rottino, 1B

Counsell, 3B

Vargas, P

 

Cubs

Soriano, CF

Patterson, 2B

Lee, 1B

Ramirez, 3B

Jones, RF

Colvin, LF

Blanco, C

Izturis, SS

Marquis, P

 

EPATT!

[BigbadB]

Lineups

 

Brewers

Weeks, 2B

Hardy, SS

Hart, RF

Hall, CF

Jenkins, LF

Estrada, C

Rottino, 1B

Counsell, 3B

Vargas, P

 

Cubs

Soriano, CF

Patterson, 2B

Lee, 1B

Ramirez, 3B

Jones, RF

Colvin, LF

Blanco, C

Izturis, SS

Marquis, P

 

That's an interesting line up. Colvin and Patterson are probably excited about playing with the regulars.

[Chris]

Eric is going to have a big game

 

BOOK IT!

[C.C.]

Colvin going yard today!

[Sammy Sofa]

Colvin going yard today!

 

I'm never going to be able to not call him "Bunny" Colvin.

[JWCUB]

Will Marquis go 3 or 4 innings today?

[Chris]

Will Marquis go 3 or 4 innings today?

 

eleventy

[CUBZ99]

Suprised to see Colvin getting a start in Spring Training. He must be impressing the coaching staff.

[YearofDaCubs]

Will Marquis go 3 or 4 innings today?

I'm thinking 3.

[C.C.]

Will Marquis go 3 or 4 innings today?

I'm thinking 3.

 

It's his second start, he's going 3.

[BeerHere]

Will Marquis go 3 or 4 innings today?

 

eleventy

 

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