Make the Cubs Monroe, LA's Home Team- We're in a run-off!!!!

[NCCubFan]

Voted.

[wolf stansson]

I got you two.

[WrigleyField 22]

I'm torn on this, I'd like to help a Cubs fan out, but this doesn't seem right.

 

Of course it is right...can I mark you down for three votes? ;)

 

In all seriousness I think that your area should get whatever the majority of the people want. Sorry no vote here.

 

Just one man's opinion on it.

[seanimal]

In all seriousness I think that your area should get whatever the majority of the people want. Sorry no vote here.

 

Just one man's opinion on it.

 

I wasn't going to participate just because this movement looked healthy enough, but crotchety ol' party pooper here has forced my hand. I'm good for 5.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

I got you two.

 

Thank you very much. And from a Cardinal fan, no less!

 

Voted.

 

Thanks!

 

I wasn't going to participate just because this movement looked healthy enough, but crotchety ol' party pooper here has forced my hand. I'm good for 5.

 

Your effort is greatly appreciated.

[fiver]

+ 2

[The Voice of Reason]

Vance - Three more Cubs vote. It's going to be Cubs in a landslide.

[Jehrico]

Mark me down for two votes, Vance.

[Bull]

voted

[VanceJergins]

I'll get you a couple at least. The people of wherever you're from need to be kept up to date on this magical WS-winning season.

[cubweiser03]

Good luck!

Hope you dont get TOO many votes but just enough.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Many thanks to those who are assisting the cause.

 

And to those who have ethical concerns, let me answer those.

 

First, while it may seem that we're violating the will of the people, I have to doubt whether that is the case. Monroe really doesn't have a true "home team" in regards to baseball.

 

If this poll had been done in the nineties, I'm fairly certain the Braves would have won due to location and TBS. The Cubs would have been in second, the Rangers third, the Astros fourth, and any myriad of teams remaining.

 

The Rangers are really the closest team to us and for awhile the paper did nothing but AP reports for baseball with maybe some attention paid to the Braves and Rangers.

 

The editor and at least one of the four reporters I know are Astros fans. I think the first year they attempted this was a rationale for them to cover the Astros over the Rangers. At the time, the Astros had just signed Clemens and Pettitte and the Rangers were on a downslide. Their plan worked, and the Astros were chosen. Of course, keep in mind that the total votes cast was under 200, and Monroe is a town of 80,000 people. When adding surrounding areas, you can see it was a small number that chose the Astros. The Astros support has grown, and some of that is due to their success, but some may be because the paper has covered them more over the past couple of seasons. If they fall on hard times, I'm fairly certain the interest in them might shift to other teams.

 

If the editors were concerned with the "integrity" of the contest, they would print ballots in the print edition and require voters to submit those. Or they would require address when voting. I don't think they care that much.

 

On the other hand, I do wonder if the outcome is pre-determined. Since it doesn't take much to send an email or letter, I think it is worth my effort to see if I can have the Cubs win this.

[FadeToBolivia]

I sent 2

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

I sent 2

 

Thanks!

[RichHillIsABeast]

+2 baybee!

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Keep them coming!

[satxcubfan]

Vance, do you think it would be in the best interest of voters, to use free email accounts as this Astros fan of an editor and his goon reporters may disqualify ISPs not in the NE Louisiana area? I used my Yahoo addys.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

I don't know. I'm not sure if they disqualify votes and what standards they hold those votes to.

 

My suggestion is on the first vote, sign it with a first and last name. They may feel a vote like this is more legitimate. Obviously, after than we're just hoping the multiple votes count.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

+3

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

+3

 

Thanks!

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Maybe I missed it, but do you know when the results are revealed?

 

We'll know on Sunday.

[johnnyba99]

Vance, I'm actually surprised they're covering baseball at all. I thought if it didn't involve LSU that paper didn't cover it. :D

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Vance, I'm actually surprised they're covering baseball at all. I thought if it didn't involve LSU that paper didn't cover it. :D

 

Ha ha. They actually do an ok job of covering the Saints and local sports. Anything else, not so much.

[Exile on Waveland]

Voted thrice. Good luck.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

According to today's paper, we're in third place.

 

More votes, please.

 

:lol: