What will the reaction be when McGwire hits Wrigley?

[Formerly Snayke]

And it's also funny that the Cards hitting is the worst this Spring so far for 30 years back.

 

I don't think that means anything.

 

I'm STILL waiting for somebody to explain to me how he can teach hitting...so one demensional....can't bunt, can't go to right, cant shorten up to just make contact to move the runners.....It's just a freaking joke...the whole thing!

 

Correct me if I'm wrong, but aren't you a Cubs fan? Don't you want this whole thing to be a joke? If McGwire is as lousy as you say he is, then that would mean the Cardinals are going to get worse. I'm not sure you know what you're complaining about.

[inari]

IT'S A BLACK EYE ON THE WHOLE SPORT

[Magdal]

And it's also funny that the Cards hitting is the worst this Spring so far for 30 years back.

 

I don't think that means anything.

 

I'm STILL waiting for somebody to explain to me how he can teach hitting...so one demensional....can't bunt, can't go to right, cant shorten up to just make contact to move the runners.....It's just a freaking joke...the whole thing!

 

Correct me if I'm wrong, but aren't you a Cubs fan? Don't you want this whole thing to be a joke? If McGwire is as lousy as you say he is, then that would mean the Cardinals are going to get worse. I'm not sure you know what you're complaining about.

I'm a fan of BOTH and if Sammy is hired by the Cubs as the hitting coach I will sound off on that!....Mac being qualified or not for the job isn't the issue. It's being the PROVEN highest profile cheater coming back to the game that's wrong.

[DanzaSlap]

I'm a fan of BOTH and if Sammy is hired by the Cubs as the hitting coach I will sound off on that!....Mac being qualified or not for the job isn't the issue. It's being the PROVEN highest profile cheater coming back to the game that's wrong.

 

You're a fan of both the Cards and the Cubs? C'mon.

[Garwilly]

I'm a fan of BOTH and if Sammy is hired by the Cubs as the hitting coach I will sound off on that!....Mac being qualified or not for the job isn't the issue. It's being the PROVEN highest profile cheater coming back to the game that's wrong.

 

You're a fan of both the Cards and the Cubs? C'mon.

 

While I imagine its a rare breed, keep in mind that all of central/southern Illinois is split to varying degrees of Cards/Cubs. I know several people who grew up in Cubs/Sox households and do like both teams. I assume the same thing happens down south.

 

ETA: I don't buy Magdal's story or a word he (she?) types.

[DanzaSlap]

I'm a fan of BOTH and if Sammy is hired by the Cubs as the hitting coach I will sound off on that!....Mac being qualified or not for the job isn't the issue. It's being the PROVEN highest profile cheater coming back to the game that's wrong.

 

You're a fan of both the Cards and the Cubs? C'mon.

 

While I imagine its a rare breed, keep in mind that all of central/southern Illinois is split to varying degrees of Cards/Cubs. I know several people who grew up in Cubs/Sox households and do like both teams. I assume the same thing happens down south.

 

ETA: I don't buy Magdal's story or a word he (she?) types.

 

I can see how it might happen, but it does really seem like saying, "I'm a Democrat and a Republican, I just really like both sides of the aisle." What do you root for when the Cards-Cubs play, a good game? Pick a side, damnit. I can totally understand not virulently hating the other team, but actively rooting for both? (And I'm with you on Magdal, but that statement really grabbed me for some reason.)

[inari]

Anyone who claims to be a fan of the Cubs and the Cardinals is in fact a fan of neither.

[Magdal]

Anyone who claims to be a fan of the Cubs and the Cardinals is in fact a fan of neither.

That may be the dumbest thing I ever read....My Mom from Wheaton and a stone Cub fan, Dad from St' Louis and an insane Card fan.

 

They split when I was 11.....Mom had me exept for the summer and Christmas. Put your self in my place.....and it's not like the Cubs and Cards have ever been in the hunt in late Sept together anyway!

 

One or the other. I really don't understand the hatred Cub fans have for the Cards. Ditto the reverse ....I look at the history and I don't see it. Exault in your pure whacked out hatred, and I will root for whomever I want.....is that OK???

[NonProfitCow]

That is very Svengarlic of you.

[fromthestretch]

Mac being qualified or not for the job isn't the issue.

 

I'm STILL waiting for somebody to explain to me how he can teach hitting...so one demensional....can't bunt, can't go to right, cant shorten up to just make contact to move the runners.....It's just a freaking joke...the whole thing!

 

OK then.

[inari]

Anyone who claims to be a fan of the Cubs and the Cardinals is in fact a fan of neither.

That may be the dumbest thing I ever read....My Mom from Wheaton and a stone Cub fan, Dad from St' Louis and an insane Card fan.

 

They split when I was 11.....Mom had me exept for the summer and Christmas. Put your self in my place.....and it's not like the Cubs and Cards have ever been in the hunt in late Sept together anyway!

 

One or the other. I really don't understand the hatred Cub fans have for the Cards. Ditto the reverse ....I look at the history and I don't see it. Exault in your pure whacked out hatred, and I will root for whomever I want.....is that OK???

 

Ok I'm putting myself in your place, which is basically my place since my mom is a diehard Cubs fan and my dad is a Cards fan who was going to World Series games at Busch I. I turned out ok as far as my baseball fandom.

[Magdal]

Anyone who claims to be a fan of the Cubs and the Cardinals is in fact a fan of neither.

That may be the dumbest thing I ever read....My Mom from Wheaton and a stone Cub fan, Dad from St' Louis and an insane Card fan.

 

They split when I was 11.....Mom had me exept for the summer and Christmas. Put your self in my place.....and it's not like the Cubs and Cards have ever been in the hunt in late Sept together anyway!

 

One or the other. I really don't understand the hatred Cub fans have for the Cards. Ditto the reverse ....I look at the history and I don't see it. Exault in your pure whacked out hatred, and I will root for whomever I want.....is that OK???

 

Ok I'm putting myself in your place, which is basically my place since my mom is a diehard Cubs fan and my dad is a Cards fan who was going to World Series games at Busch I. I turned out ok as far as my baseball fandom.

Maybe you can explain to these angst ridden Cubbie fans that there is more to life than baseball...I have been pissed off since 1969! But I try to keep things in perspective...the Bartman playoff fiasco just about ripped my guts out (losing the biggest bet I ever made on sports did not help)

 

But there is life after a Cub meltdown if you have the Cards too. However, I'm getting pretty dam mad with them hiring that bloated red bastage, and I am also having a problem with them not having at least ONE Black American on the team in any capacity.

 

I hope the Cubbies get it together and kick the shyt out of Mil....AND the Cards. 102 years is just rediculas. Oh, BTW, get some fire back in your old ass, Lou!

[Garwilly]

Anyone who claims to be a fan of the Cubs and the Cardinals is in fact a fan of neither.

That may be the dumbest thing I ever read....My Mom from Wheaton and a stone Cub fan, Dad from St' Louis and an insane Card fan.

 

They split when I was 11.....Mom had me exept for the summer and Christmas. Put your self in my place.....and it's not like the Cubs and Cards have ever been in the hunt in late Sept together anyway!

 

One or the other. I really don't understand the hatred Cub fans have for the Cards. Ditto the reverse ....I look at the history and I don't see it. Exault in your pure whacked out hatred, and I will root for whomever I want.....is that OK???

 

Ok I'm putting myself in your place, which is basically my place since my mom is a diehard Cubs fan and my dad is a Cards fan who was going to World Series games at Busch I. I turned out ok as far as my baseball fandom.

Maybe you can explain to these angst ridden Cubbie fans that there is more to life than baseball...I have been pissed off since 1969! But I try to keep things in perspective...the Bartman playoff fiasco just about ripped my guts out (losing the biggest bet I ever made on sports did not help)

 

But there is life after a Cub meltdown if you have the Cards too. However, I'm getting pretty dam mad with them hiring that bloated red bastage, and I am also having a problem with them not having at least ONE Black American on the team in any capacity.

 

I hope the Cubbies get it together and kick the shyt out of Mil....AND the Cards. 102 years is just rediculas. Oh, BTW, get some fire back in your old ass, Lou!

 

You're 50?

[SouthSideRyan]

It's okay when the Cubs lose because one of my other 25 favorite MLB teams might win

[inari]

Maybe you can explain to these angst ridden Cubbie fans that there is more to life than baseball...I have been pissed off since 1969! But I try to keep things in perspective...the Bartman playoff fiasco just about ripped my guts out (losing the biggest bet I ever made on sports did not help)

 

I think you misunderstood me. I was saying I came from the same situation as you but I only like one of the teams... because that's how it works.

[Garwilly]

Maybe you can explain to these angst ridden Cubbie fans that there is more to life than baseball...I have been pissed off since 1969! But I try to keep things in perspective...the Bartman playoff fiasco just about ripped my guts out (losing the biggest bet I ever made on sports did not help)

 

I think you misunderstood me. I was saying I came from the same situation as you but I only like one of the teams... because that's how it works.

 

Note your avatar.

[Magdal]

Maybe you can explain to these angst ridden Cubbie fans that there is more to life than baseball...I have been pissed off since 1969! But I try to keep things in perspective...the Bartman playoff fiasco just about ripped my guts out (losing the biggest bet I ever made on sports did not help)

 

I think you misunderstood me. I was saying I came from the same situation as you but I only like one of the teams... because that's how it works.

Oh really? Maybe you can understand this: I was mainly a Card fan in the '60s...drifted away from the game duo to Disco and changing diapers in the 70's...got re-interested in the '80s living in a small northern town where the only regular games were WGNs, and there was my man Harry Carey! The voice from my childhood.

 

I watched every game I could every summer for 5 years. But, of course the Cards were on Nat. TV in the post season so then I would be rooting for them.

 

I honestly don't remember the Cubs and Cards EVER fighting for the pennant in late September. Maybe they have, but the season I most remember in that regard was '69 when coming off a pennant the Cards were out of it by Sept. and it looked good for Leo's Cubs. Tuff year for me all around.

 

When they play each other I'm torn....like parents of kids that play on different teams. Who did Dom and Joe's folks root for? Clete and Ken? The Mannings??? It's a win/win, lose/lose thing.

[Sammy Sofa]

I was pretty indifferent to McGwire before, but now I kinda want to stand up and cheer for him.

[Lucky13]

That may be the dumbest thing I ever read....

 

Clearly, you don't read your own posts.

[UMFan83]

Why are you guys so hung up on who he roots for? I say who cares to each his own. I'm more hung up on hm saying McGwire is a horrible hitting coach because he was a limited player in his career. Show me where being a great hitter is a prerequsite. Was Rudy Jaramilo an allstar before becoming a coach, how about Von Joshua? It's easier to understand and be able to teach a concept than it is to actually employ it succssfully into your own game.

[imb]

about 0 percent chance that magdal is a man

[Roast]

about 0 percent chance that magdal is a real account

[Maclowery]

Honestly, it'd be brilliant if it were a joke account. It'd be one of the most elaborate parody attempts I'd have seen in all my longtime forum lurking.

 

As it is, though, as a real guy who just really hates Mark McGwire n Fam, it's just kinda confusing and upsetting.

[TruffleShuffle]

personally i miss Chuck_Cubs

[Magdal]

Why are you guys so hung up on who he roots for? I say who cares to each his own. I'm more hung up on hm saying McGwire is a horrible hitting coach because he was a limited player in his career. Show me where being a great hitter is a prerequsite. Was Rudy Jaramilo an allstar before becoming a coach, how about Von Joshua? It's easier to understand and be able to teach a concept than it is to actually employ it succssfully into your own game.

I'm not saying a man had to be a great hitter to instruct it. But I DO question the choice of such a one demensional type hitter to be chosen over all others, especially concidering the obvious controversy.