Re: Marty Brennaman hates us :(

[justin23iu]

Kind of amusing, if you ask me:

 

http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseball/cubs/cs-080417-marty-brennaman-chicago-cubs-reds,1,6962881.mp3file

 

Too bad is was Nuxhall that kicked the bucket and not the other half of the duo.

[Hacking Out Machine]

Well that is a bit harsh.

[Andy]

That whole family can bite me as far as I'm concerned. They're just bitter that we take over their ballpark 6-10 times a year.

[CoolHandLuke]

Nuxhall was retired for a few years before dying, so that doesn't make any sense.

[reds44]

Not sure what anything said during that isn't true.

 

Throwing 15 balls on the field? [expletive].

Throwing back a ground rule double? Stupid.

Throwing trash on the field? Acting like drunk idiots.

 

There are people out there who are good, solid Cubs baseball fans. I am sure the majority of the people who post here are like that. However the majority of people at Wrigley Field everyday are drunk college kids or tourists that really could care less about the game.

 

Marty was right on.

[bhogg]

Marty can lick my nuts.

 

 

It doens't take a genius to figure out that the 15 or so fans that threw balls on the field are complete bufoons. However, since when does what 15 fans do speak for literally milliions of honest Cub fans across the country?

 

He's a bitter old far who should be called out on these comments.

[XZero771679666304]

Not sure what anything said during that isn't true.

 

Throwing 15 balls on the field? [expletive].

Throwing back a ground rule double? Stupid.

Throwing trash on the field? Acting like drunk idiots.

 

There are people out there who are good, solid Cubs baseball fans. I am sure the majority of the people who post here are like that. However the majority of people at Wrigley Field everyday are drunk college kids or tourists that really could care less about the game.

 

Marty was right on.

 

Much of what he said is very true, because when you have 10 times as many fans, you'll have 10 times as many jackass fans. But to say the majority of the fans at Wrigley everyday fall into this category is totally false. A quarter, maybe. It is an old and tired notion propagated by fans of teams who look to downplay the fact that the Cubs' fanbase dwarfs theirs by categorizing most of it as being comprised of drunken idiots.

 

That's not to say there isn't a lot of behavior that goes on that embarrasses me, but I have been to Wrigley enough to know there aren't as many bad apples as it may seem. You could fill GABP multiple times over with good, solid Cubs fans.

 

But Marty Brennaman is a total wanker regardless. The same goes for Thom.

[bhogg]

I bet Marty thinks that all white people are terrible basketball players.

[CoolHandLuke]

I really love his reasoning for why he thinks we won't win the division this year.

 

Is his color man a moron? He sure sounds like one in that clip.

[bhogg]

Not sure what anything said during that isn't true.

 

Throwing 15 balls on the field? [expletive].

Throwing back a ground rule double? Stupid.

Throwing trash on the field? Acting like drunk idiots.

 

There are people out there who are good, solid Cubs baseball fans. I am sure the majority of the people who post here are like that. However the majority of people at Wrigley Field everyday are drunk college kids or tourists that really could care less about the game.

 

Marty was right on.

 

 

You seriously think that 21,000+ people at Wrigley, every day, are drunk college kids or careless tourists?

 

Come on, now.

[ArthurVandalay]

What a tool. Him and that hillbilly Brantley are so bitter. They know they're on their way to another losing season, as always. If you ever want to see 12,500 bitter rednecks in one place, head out to GABP.

[bhogg]

I really love his reasoning for why he thinks we won't win the division this year.

 

Is his color man a moron? He sure sounds like one in that clip.

 

 

 

Those two reds fans are dipshats. Therefore, all reds fans are dipshats. That would make sense, no?

[E.J.]

I have to say though, I can't stand sitting in the bleachers because there are so many jackass fans out there. There are just so many of them who have no idea what's going on and they are there to just get drunk. It drives me insane.

[XZero771679666304]

I have to say though, I can't stand sitting in the bleachers because there are so many jackass fans out there. There are just so many of them who have no idea what's going on and they are there to just get drunk. It drives me insane.

 

That's the problem. There may only be 7-8,000 jackasses at Wrigley, but they are all in the same (and most visible) place.

[justin23iu]

Nuxhall was retired for a few years before dying, so that doesn't make any sense.

 

No kidding, but they were a long-time duo...hence my comment. However, my statement was a bit harsh, and obviously I wish death upon no one. As has been stated here, every fan-base has its share of dolts, and the people that go to the Wrigley bleachers just to drink and throw homerun balls back on the field (or wear shirts that say, "Kiss me, I'm a Cubbies fan") surely qualify. However, to lump us all into one group is ignorant. I'm just disappointed in Brennaman's comments, because certainly he's a well-respected broadcaster. But with these comments, he just sounded stupid.

 

Of course, he's sitting next to Jeff Brantley...guess some of the idiocy was bound to rub off.

[Roast]

I have to say though, I can't stand sitting in the bleachers because there are so many jackass fans out there. There are just so many of them who have no idea what's going on and they are there to just get drunk. It drives me insane.

 

That's the problem. There may only be 7-8,000 jackasses at Wrigley, but they are all in the same (and most visible) place.

Truth.

[Irrelevant Dude]

All I can think is to look at the man in the Reds' dugout and know that we will have the last laugh...

[rocket]

let's be honest, i hate a lot of cubs fans. marty isn't that far off in his assessment. the whole "they'll lose the division because they're the cubs" thing was really lame. but him saying that cubs fans are the most obnoxious isn't that far off.

[XZero771679666304]

let's be honest, i hate a lot of cubs fans. marty isn't that far off in his assessment. the whole "they'll lose the division because they're the cubs" thing was really lame. but him saying that cubs fans are the most obnoxious isn't that far off.

 

Yeah, I see a lot of Cubs fans that are tools. But like i said, the vast majority don't fall into that category. The perception arises from the few that congregate in the bleachers closest to the field, and that many fans of less popular teams that have had more success can't stand that the Cubs have a fan base that puts theirs to shame (size wise).

 

It's akin to the red headed stepchild syndrome Sox fans have. I can empathize with it, but it's still transparent BS.

 

As for the most obnoxious, I can name a few teams with more obnoxious fans, but not a lot.

[Bote McBoteface]

Am I the only one who was immature enough to laugh when they said "there are like 40 balls coming in here...there are balls coming from all over the place!"

 

 

heh

 

I also loved how he said that we won't win the division because we're the Cubs and we always screw it up...even though we've won the division twice in the past 5 years.

[SouthSideRyan]

Marty Brennamen is dumber than Dusty Baker.

[XZero771679666304]

Am I the only one who was immature enough to laugh when they said "there are like 40 balls coming in here...there are balls coming from all over the place!"

 

 

heh

 

I also loved how he said that we won't win the division because we're the Cubs and we always screw it up...even though we've won the division twice in the past 5 years.

 

And I'm willing to bet we'll win one or two more before the Reds get a good look at one.

[hawkeyecub]

let's be honest, i hate a lot of cubs fans. marty isn't that far off in his assessment. the whole "they'll lose the division because they're the cubs" thing was really lame. but him saying that cubs fans are the most obnoxious isn't that far off.

 

Agreed. I also would contest the idea that almost all of the idiots are in the bleachers. The vast majority are, but the percentage of idiots in other areas are higher at Wrigley than other parks I've been to. This was confirmed by my experiences this week.

 

I'm not the kind of guy who has to be completely serious at the game and can't stand any drinking. I usually hit the bar for an hour, hour and a half before the game and have a few beers during the game. There are just so many absolute morons at Wrigley that I really don't get as much enjoyment out of it as when I watch them on the road.

 

It seems like it's really increased since about August '03.

[reds44]

Am I the only one who was immature enough to laugh when they said "there are like 40 balls coming in here...there are balls coming from all over the place!"

 

 

heh

 

I also loved how he said that we won't win the division because we're the Cubs and we always screw it up...even though we've won the division twice in the past 5 years.

 

And I'm willing to bet we'll win one or two more before the Reds get a good look at one.

The Cubs screwing the divison up bebcause there the Cubs comment was ignorant considerign they won it last year.

 

Don't really think the goal is divison titles though....

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

I'm pretty sure the Reds won't win the division, because well, they're the Reds.