Don't look now, but...

[sethuel1]

No matter what happens this weekend, the Cubs will be playing meaningful games in August and that is one of the minimum things I ask for every season. Be in the race in August so I can stay excited about baseball instead of entertaining myself with NFL preseason games. :lol:

 

i seem to have different standards than most people on this board.

 

Yeah, that seems to be a bit low of a bar to set for happiness to me as well.

 

Merely playing meaningful games in August is, well, meaningless. To me, at least.

 

exactly...who cares if they are in the hunt if they don't make it...seriously...i would much rather have my teams suck then make a mad dash at the finish line and then fall on their faces...that SUCKS

 

btw...we lost to a muppet tonight...a FREAKIN MUPPET

 

i am jaded at the moment

 

So would you have rather seen the Cubs miss the playoffs in 2003 as opposed to what actually happened? Just curious to see your response.

I think what he's saying is that he'd rather they suck than have a 2004, not a 2003.

[Sosa21MVP]

No matter what happens this weekend, the Cubs will be playing meaningful games in August and that is one of the minimum things I ask for every season. Be in the race in August so I can stay excited about baseball instead of entertaining myself with NFL preseason games. :lol:

 

i seem to have different standards than most people on this board.

 

Yeah, that seems to be a bit low of a bar to set for happiness to me as well.

 

Merely playing meaningful games in August is, well, meaningless. To me, at least.

 

exactly...who cares if they are in the hunt if they don't make it...seriously...i would much rather have my teams suck then make a mad dash at the finish line and then fall on their faces...that SUCKS

 

btw...we lost to a muppet tonight...a FREAKIN MUPPET

 

i am jaded at the moment

 

So would you have rather seen the Cubs miss the playoffs in 2003 as opposed to what actually happened? Just curious to see your response.

I think what he's saying is that he'd rather they suck than have a 2004, not a 2003.

 

I see what you are saying. Or a 2001 for that matter. I'm not saying I enjoyed the endings to the 2001 or 2004 seasons but flashing back to August of either season when hope was still there......I'm just saying I'd rather have that feeling when the calender turns over to August 1st as opposed to........trying to get excited over NFL preseason games and losing all interest in baseball.

 

Yes it's a low standard that is why I called it my MINIMUM expectation but around here I guess people want to turn that into me being one of "those people" who don't expect enough? That is basically what it feels like. No problems, I've said my piece. :?

[Lockes Eye Scar]

don't look now, but the Cubs are 0-2 since this thread was started.

[Sarcastic]

They had a rough patch right after the other "don't look now" thread too. Seems to happen a lot. Just goes to show that no hot streak is eternal.