9/28 Cubs at Reds

[CubmanPi]

NO excuse not to win this game tonight.

 

Go Cubs!

Just because I'm the kind of jerk who can't help but to rain on a parade of optimism, there is no excuse for getting swept by the Marlins either, but they still found a way to pull it off.

[erik316wttn]

NO excuse not to win this game tonight.

 

Go Cubs!

 

Um, these are the Cubs. So I wouldn't say there's no excuse. That said, it'd be great to have them clinch this thing tonight, and one would think there's a legitimate shot for them to.

 

True.

 

If anyone ever asks me "Why do you think the Cubs won't _______?" I simply reply "They're the Cubs."

[nikao]

True.

 

If anyone ever asks me "Why do you think the Cubs won't _______?" I simply reply "They're the Cubs."

 

I remember watching that Game 6 back in 2003 and just knowing that the Cubs would find a way to lose. It's like reading the end of the book beforehand.

 

Yet I still get exciting hoping this story ends differently. I certainly hope it does.

[janie]

I say we've got two choices. We can be optimistic for the next 4.5 hours or pessimistic. What's the benefit of our optimism? That we will be hurt more deeply later? Does our pessimism lessen the blow?

 

As true blue fans, we always expect the worse. If we don't expect it, maybe it won't happen? To victory, I say!

 

=D> Let's go Cubbies. DO THIS!

[nikao]

I say we've got two choices. We can be optimistic for the next 4.5 hours or pessimistic. What's the benefit of our optimism? That we will be hurt more deeply later? Does our pessimism lessen the blow?

 

As true blue fans, we always expect the worse. If we don't expect it, maybe it won't happen? To victory, I say!

 

=D> Let's go Cubbies. DO THIS!

 

[sob] I've just been hurt too many times. Can I really believe in love again?? [/sob]

[David]

NO excuse not to win this game tonight.

 

Go Cubs!

Just because I'm the kind of jerk who can't help but to rain on a parade of optimism, there is no excuse for getting swept by the Marlins either, but they still found a way to pull it off.

 

Oh, I have an excuse. I knew the series was bad news as soon as we lost (on some BS bloop crap, no less) the Lilly start. We had to win that one for any hope of winning the series, as there was no way we were winning both Marquis's and Trachsel's starts, and a pretty good chance we'd lose both against that offense.

 

 

So, there, an excuse. :mrgreen:

 

Oh, and with Z, Hill, and Lilly all slated for this one, coupled with the Reds' injuries, there really is no excuse if they lose more than one game that matters.

[crazycooter]

Gonna rock my undefeated Rich Hill shersey tonight.

I'll be in Cincy and I'll be rockin' my undefeated shamrock boxer shorts (under my pants only-- unless we win). The last time I donned these beauties my beloved Kentucky Football Wildcats beat the Louisville 'Cards with a 57 yard TD with under 30 seconds to play. When I am in the stands with these things on, good things happen.

[fiver]

will be driving and watching mlbtv at the same time.....good things will happen.

[nikao]

will be driving and watching mlbtv at the same time.....good things will happen.

 

How's that work? Mobile phone broadband connection?

[janie]

I say we've got two choices. We can be optimistic for the next 4.5 hours or pessimistic. What's the benefit of our optimism? That we will be hurt more deeply later? Does our pessimism lessen the blow?

 

As true blue fans, we always expect the worse. If we don't expect it, maybe it won't happen? To victory, I say!

 

=D> Let's go Cubbies. DO THIS!

 

[sob] I've just been hurt too many times. Can I really believe in love again?? [/sob]

Of course you can count on your heart being stomped upon again and broken into several tiny pieces. But it won't happen tonight!!

[ElectricJ]

Put me in the optomistic camp for tonite. We're going all the way, I can just feels it! :D

[mdwilla]

Next poll

Cubs vs mini bears who wins?

[nikao]

Next poll

Cubs vs mini bears who wins?

 

Is Ditka playing?

[fiver]

will be driving and watching mlbtv at the same time.....good things will happen.

 

How's that work? Mobile phone broadband connection?

 

yes...3G aircard...

[E.J.]

6:10pm can't get here soon enough.

[Brendan]

demonstrating what big z's gonna do to the reds lineup

 

http://www.hollywoodsuccess.com/baron_crusher.jpg

[C.C.]

demonstrating what big z's gonna do to the reds lineup

 

http://www.hollywoodsuccess.com/baron_crusher.jpg

 

THE CLAWWW!!!

[moorecg]

Is it game time yet?

[C.C.]

rieu (Cambridge, MA): If the NL is AAAA, then is the NL Central AA? The Cubs have been eliminated from the wild card chase. Do we really have to award the Cubs a playoff spot?

 

SportsNation Keith Law: (2:41 PM ET ) I couldn't agree more. It's a shame that we could see two of the Phillies, Rockies, and Padres go home, but a team that couldn't even win 87 games in the worst division in baseball gets in.

[Brendan]

demonstrating what big z's gonna do to the reds lineup

 

http://www.hollywoodsuccess.com/baron_crusher.jpg

 

THE CLAWWW!!!

 

was thinking the claw to the face then shoving something up their collective rectums.

[jyoung55]

rieu (Cambridge, MA): If the NL is AAAA, then is the NL Central AA? The Cubs have been eliminated from the wild card chase. Do we really have to award the Cubs a playoff spot?

 

SportsNation Keith Law: (2:41 PM ET ) I couldn't agree more. It's a shame that we could see two of the Phillies, Rockies, and Padres go home, but a team that couldn't even win 87 games in the worst division in baseball gets in.

 

Rieu, screw you! Keith Law, screw you more!

[C.C.]

rieu (Cambridge, MA): If the NL is AAAA, then is the NL Central AA? The Cubs have been eliminated from the wild card chase. Do we really have to award the Cubs a playoff spot?

 

SportsNation Keith Law: (2:41 PM ET ) I couldn't agree more. It's a shame that we could see two of the Phillies, Rockies, and Padres go home, but a team that couldn't even win 87 games in the worst division in baseball gets in.

 

Rieu, screw you! Keith Law, screw you more!

 

I hate Keith Law. Even before this. He always bugged me..

[Outshined_One]

rieu (Cambridge, MA): If the NL is AAAA, then is the NL Central AA? The Cubs have been eliminated from the wild card chase. Do we really have to award the Cubs a playoff spot?

 

SportsNation Keith Law: (2:41 PM ET ) I couldn't agree more. It's a shame that we could see two of the Phillies, Rockies, and Padres go home, but a team that couldn't even win 87 games in the worst division in baseball gets in.

 

Rieu, screw you! Keith Law, screw you more!

 

I hate Keith Law. Even before this. He always bugged me..

 

All the more reason to hope the Mets get eliminated. I think his head would explode.

[Soul]

rieu (Cambridge, MA): If the NL is AAAA, then is the NL Central AA? The Cubs have been eliminated from the wild card chase. Do we really have to award the Cubs a playoff spot?

 

SportsNation Keith Law: (2:41 PM ET ) I couldn't agree more. It's a shame that we could see two of the Phillies, Rockies, and Padres go home, but a team that couldn't even win 87 games in the worst division in baseball gets in.

 

Rieu, screw you! Keith Law, screw you more!

 

Well, I mean hey -- they've got a point.

 

Even though the Cards didn't deserve it last year and became champions.

 

However, I would point out that none of these other NL contenders are really screaming "great team" to me either. The entire NL is pretty flawed when you think of it.

 

Actually, when you really think of it -- there's no truly great powerhouse team in all of baseball, not even in the AL. Some of the great teams of yore would probably just rape every team in the league right now, even the Yanks and BoSox.

[Banedon]

Did Keith Law complain when the 83 win Cardinals won the World Series?