Marquis v. Looper

[indifferent]

Who's going to be the first fan base to embrace their unlikely hero starting pitcher?

[SouthSideRyan]

Define fan base.

[indifferent]

It's pretty simple, the Cubs fans are reluctant to embrace Marquis and the Cards fans are reluctant to embrace Looper. Both sides are waiting for the other shoe to drop.

[imb]

It's pretty simple, the Cubs fans are reluctant to embrace Marquis and the Cards fans are reluctant to embrace Looper. Both sides are waiting for the other shoe to drop.

 

Yeah, you pretty much hit the nail on the head.

 

I'm afraid to even credit Marquis at all, for fear that as soon as I do is when he remembers just who he actually is.

[Ding Dong Johnson]

Marquis is going to really suck any minute now.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

It's pretty simple, the Cubs fans are reluctant to embrace Marquis and the Cards fans are reluctant to embrace Looper. Both sides are waiting for the other shoe to drop.

 

Yeah, you pretty much hit the nail on the head.

 

I'm afraid to even credit Marquis at all, for fear that as soon as I do is when he remembers just who he actually is.

 

Considering your mea culpa with Lilly, that's probably a rational fear.