8/22 Nationals (Lannan) @ Cubs (Marquis) - 1:20 WGN

[PrimeTime]

Right down the middle..How do you miss that?? :banghead:

[17 Seconds]

Some people's expectations are waaaaaaaaay too high for this team right now, to the point where they are completely incapable of enjoying anything but a 10-0 blowout.

 

Without a doubt.

 

Yes, how dare people expect to win a game against the worst team in baseball after leading 4-0. Ridiculous.

 

feel free to fly off the handle whenever you want. don't be surprised when people say you're being irrational or crazy, though.

 

So you think it's irrational to be upset about blowing a 4-0 against a terrible hitting team by issuing multiple walks?

 

Nope. But I think people can be upset without being irrational.

 

So how was I being irrational?

 

Wow, Derrek Lee just missed 2 straight meatballs right down the middle.

[CubsBears29]

Two straight down the pipe and completely whiffed on both. And both 85 on the gun.

 

=D>

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

The only reason I'll be angry to lose this game is because it should have been in the bag if and Cotts hadn't totally fornicated it up.

[abuck1220]

I never understand how some people dont understand the difference between frustration and venting vs. legitamately giving up on the team.

 

and i never undersand how grown (?) men (?) literally act like five year olds denied a lollipop when their first place, slam dunk to make the playoffs baseball team gets behind 6-4 in the sixth inning of a virtually meaningless baseball game. yet it happens.

[Little Slide Rooter]

Some people's expectations are waaaaaaaaay too high for this team right now, to the point where they are completely incapable of enjoying anything but a 10-0 blowout.

 

Without a doubt.

 

Yes, how dare people expect to win a game against the worst team in baseball after leading 4-0. Ridiculous.

 

feel free to fly off the handle whenever you want. don't be surprised when people say you're being irrational or crazy, though.

 

So you think it's irrational to be upset about blowing a 4-0 against a terrible hitting team by issuing multiple walks?

 

Nope. But I think people can be upset without being irrational.

 

So how was I being irrational?

 

Wow, Derrek Lee just missed 2 straight meatballs right down the middle.

 

There was a time when Derrek was a very good baseball player.

[David]

Some people's expectations are waaaaaaaaay too high for this team right now, to the point where they are completely incapable of enjoying anything but a 10-0 blowout.

 

Without a doubt.

 

Yes, how dare people expect to win a game against the worst team in baseball after leading 4-0. Ridiculous.

 

feel free to fly off the handle whenever you want. don't be surprised when people say you're being irrational or crazy, though.

 

So you think it's irrational to be upset about blowing a 4-0 against a terrible hitting team by issuing multiple walks?

 

Nope. But I think people can be upset without being irrational.

 

So how was I being irrational?

 

Wow, Derrek Lee just missed 2 straight meatballs right down the middle.

 

Who said you were?

[17 Seconds]

Some people's expectations are waaaaaaaaay too high for this team right now, to the point where they are completely incapable of enjoying anything but a 10-0 blowout.

 

Without a doubt.

 

Yes, how dare people expect to win a game against the worst team in baseball after leading 4-0. Ridiculous.

 

feel free to fly off the handle whenever you want. don't be surprised when people say you're being irrational or crazy, though.

 

So you think it's irrational to be upset about blowing a 4-0 against a terrible hitting team by issuing multiple walks?

 

It's irrational and completely ridiculous to say that anything worse than a sweep is unacceptable, for one.

 

Where did I say that?

[TruffleShuffle]

Some people's expectations are waaaaaaaaay too high for this team right now, to the point where they are completely incapable of enjoying anything but a 10-0 blowout.

 

Without a doubt.

 

Yes, how dare people expect to win a game against the worst team in baseball after leading 4-0. Ridiculous.

 

The 2001 Mariners blew a 12 run lead to a crappy Indians team.

 

yeah and did they win the world series?

 

I DIDNT THINK SO

[Banedon]

Some people's expectations are waaaaaaaaay too high for this team right now, to the point where they are completely incapable of enjoying anything but a 10-0 blowout.

 

Without a doubt.

 

Yes, how dare people expect to win a game against the worst team in baseball after leading 4-0. Ridiculous.

 

feel free to fly off the handle whenever you want. don't be surprised when people say you're being irrational or crazy, though.

 

So you think it's irrational to be upset about blowing a 4-0 against a terrible hitting team by issuing multiple walks?

 

Nope. But I think people can be upset without being irrational.

 

So how was I being irrational?

 

Wow, Derrek Lee just missed 2 straight meatballs right down the middle.

 

Was a general statement about the game thread overreaction. It wasn't specifically directed at you, even though it was in response to your question.

[Little Slide Rooter]

I never understand how some people dont understand the difference between frustration and venting vs. legitamately giving up on the team.

 

and i never undersand how grown (?) men (?) literally act like five year olds denied a lollipop when their first place, slam dunk to make the playoffs baseball team gets behind 6-4 in the sixth inning of a virtually meaningless baseball game. yet it happens.

 

Have you never watched a game with you buddies or at a bar, no matter how unimportant the game is and got pissed off when the team strokes it? It happens.

[UMFan83]

Some people's expectations are waaaaaaaaay too high for this team right now, to the point where they are completely incapable of enjoying anything but a 10-0 blowout.

 

Without a doubt.

 

Yes, how dare people expect to win a game against the worst team in baseball after leading 4-0. Ridiculous.

 

The 2001 Mariners blew a 12 run lead to a crappy Indians team.

 

yeah and did they win the world series?

 

I DIDNT THINK SO

 

Plus the Indians made the playoffs and took the Mariners to a full 5 games in the ALDS, so how does that make them crappy?

Edited August 22, 2008 by UMFan83

[Little Slide Rooter]

Its always good to get Lee out of the way at the end of an inning rather than him start one.

[abuck1220]

I never understand how some people dont understand the difference between frustration and venting vs. legitamately giving up on the team.

 

and i never undersand how grown (?) men (?) literally act like five year olds denied a lollipop when their first place, slam dunk to make the playoffs baseball team gets behind 6-4 in the sixth inning of a virtually meaningless baseball game. yet it happens.

 

Have you never watched a game with you buddies or at a bar, no matter how unimportant the game is and got pissed off when the team strokes it? It happens.

 

no. that sounds like a miserable time.

[bcl412]

Some people's expectations are waaaaaaaaay too high for this team right now, to the point where they are completely incapable of enjoying anything but a 10-0 blowout.

 

Without a doubt.

 

Yes, how dare people expect to win a game against the worst team in baseball after leading 4-0. Ridiculous.

 

The 2001 Mariners blew a 12 run lead to a crappy Indians team.

 

yeah and did they win the world series?

 

I DIDNT THINK SO

 

Plus the Indians made the playoffs and took the Mariners to a full 5 games in the ALDS, so how does that make them crappy?

 

hmm, your right, I didn't think they were good that year. Never the less, teams blow 4 run leads sometime.

[Hall7810]

FWIW, I think the WGN gun has been slow today.

[UMFan83]

Again, I want to know how having a 4-0 lead is supposed to make Jason Marquis a lockdown pitcher...

[17 Seconds]

I never understand how some people dont understand the difference between frustration and venting vs. legitamately giving up on the team.

 

and i never undersand how grown (?) men (?) literally act like five year olds denied a lollipop when their first place, slam dunk to make the playoffs baseball team gets behind 6-4 in the sixth inning of a virtually meaningless baseball game. yet it happens.

 

We're not a slam dunk to make the playoffs, but okay.

[Banedon]

I never understand how some people dont understand the difference between frustration and venting vs. legitamately giving up on the team.

 

and i never undersand how grown (?) men (?) literally act like five year olds denied a lollipop when their first place, slam dunk to make the playoffs baseball team gets behind 6-4 in the sixth inning of a virtually meaningless baseball game. yet it happens.

 

Have you never watched a game with you buddies or at a bar, no matter how unimportant the game is and got pissed off when the team strokes it? It happens.

 

To the level that people whine in game threads? Nope. At a bar I shrug, turn away from the game, take a swig of beer, and find out whose turn it is at pool.

[David]

Good 'ol 4-run HR for the feared Willy Harris.

 

Ought to be some good comedy on the Cubs message boards for the next 10-20 minutes before the Cubs inevitably win the game.

 

That's from Brewerfan.net

[David]

I never understand how some people dont understand the difference between frustration and venting vs. legitamately giving up on the team.

 

and i never undersand how grown (?) men (?) literally act like five year olds denied a lollipop when their first place, slam dunk to make the playoffs baseball team gets behind 6-4 in the sixth inning of a virtually meaningless baseball game. yet it happens.

 

We're not a slam dunk to make the playoffs, but okay.

 

 

looooooool

[UMFan83]

I never understand how some people dont understand the difference between frustration and venting vs. legitamately giving up on the team.

 

and i never undersand how grown (?) men (?) literally act like five year olds denied a lollipop when their first place, slam dunk to make the playoffs baseball team gets behind 6-4 in the sixth inning of a virtually meaningless baseball game. yet it happens.

 

Have you never watched a game with you buddies or at a bar, no matter how unimportant the game is and got pissed off when the team strokes it? It happens.

 

no. that sounds like a miserable time.

 

I'm guilty of that. I went to Wednesday Cubs game with my 16 year old sister, 11 year old sister, 10 year old brother and dad and I sulked like a baby when they lost. I'm pathetic :)

[PrimeTime]

Wow Fonzie

[UMFan83]

Good 'ol 4-run HR for the feared Willy Harris.

 

Ought to be some good comedy on the Cubs message boards for the next 10-20 minutes before the Cubs inevitably win the game.

 

That's from Brewerfan.net

 

And they were right

[TruffleShuffle]

I never understand how some people dont understand the difference between frustration and venting vs. legitamately giving up on the team.

 

and i never undersand how grown (?) men (?) literally act like five year olds denied a lollipop when their first place, slam dunk to make the playoffs baseball team gets behind 6-4 in the sixth inning of a virtually meaningless baseball game. yet it happens.

 

We're not a slam dunk to make the playoffs, but okay.

 

yeah that's true, if we played the end of the season 120 times we'd miss the playoffs once.