5/15 Cubs (Yu) @ Braves (Foltynewicz) 6:35 NBCSC+

[Forgotmyoldlogin]

Dear Yu,

 

I've been defending you all year. My friends all say Yu sucks, but I don't think you suck. I say Yu just needs some time, but then you have another start and you suck again. Please be good.

 

Love,

Forgotmyoldlogin

 

 

 

 

 

 

If anyone cares, I once went by the user name The R-Train. I don't remember my password and I don't remember which of my dozen or so e-mails I used to sign up. So this is my life.

 

But if anyone remembers a four-game sweep the Cubs had of the Brewers in 2008, that was me.

 

Win.

[Forgotmyoldlogin]

Also... Yu is a cool name. Foltynewicz is a dumb name. Win.

[PackLandVA]

Let's try and pitch well, Farid. And he will be Farid until he pitches better

[UMFan83]

I’m calling it. We’re winning this one and Yu is going to dominate.

[Brian707]

I’m calling it. We’re winning this one and Yu is going to dominate.

 

[Cubswin11]

Let’s get a W

[17 Seconds]

I'm going to be a better fan starting now

[imb]

I'm going to be a better fan starting now

 

[Bryants Disco Ball]

I'm going to be a better fan starting now

 

Don't give into peer pressure. If Yu sucks tonight, go off.

[Cubswin11]

I'm going to be a better fan starting now

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Yu sucks and will always suck and we can stop looking forward to his starts. Pitchers are traps, never get them.

[17 Seconds]

I'm going to be a better fan starting now

 

 

[SouthSideRyan]

I'm going to be a better fan starting now

 

[Ding Dong Johnson]

[UMFan83]

I'm going to be a better fan starting now

 

 

It can be done. I used to be one of the worst ninny's on the board. I remember one time in....2008 after a loss that you called me the worst whiner on the board or something like that. Some will probably say I'm still a ninny, but I like to think I improved a lot over the years.

[David]

Honestly, I used to get terribly hung up on regular season games and a loss would completely ruin my day (still kinda puts an annoying damper, but not like before), but since the Cubs got this good to where playoffs are entirely expected, things would have to be really going shitty to move the needle for me. Last year at the all star break, I was getting closer to true frustration. Or if we were having a start like the Dodgers, I'd probably be freaking out.

 

As it stands, I kinda just enjoy the day to day watching of baseball but the emotions/nerves don't ramp up for me until the postseason (at which point, they ramp up to insane-person levels, which is kind of startling after being on cruise control all year).

[UMFan83]

Honestly, I used to get terribly hung up on regular season games and a loss would completely ruin my day (still kinda puts an annoying damper, but not like before), but since the Cubs got this good to where playoffs are entirely expected, things would have to be really going horsefeathers to move the needle for me. Last year at the all star break, I was getting closer to true frustration. Or if we were having a start like the Dodgers, I'd probably be freaking out.

 

As it stands, I kinda just enjoy the day to day watching of baseball but the emotions/nerves don't ramp up for me until the postseason (at which point, they ramp up to insane-person levels, which is kind of startling after being on cruise control all year).

 

For sure, its been incredibly less live or die since winning the WS, but it had already been trending that way for years. But it also helps that I don't treat the game threads like a stream of consciousness. I still have irrationally pessimistic thoughts go through my head sometimes I just...deal with them better.

 

Edit: But I'll admit they still creep out sometimes. And Sofa is there waiting to pounce when they do :lol:

[Brian707]

I kinda just enjoy the day to day watching of baseball

 

 

http://gif-finder.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/The-Summer-of-George.gif

[Cubswin11]

Past David walking out of Wrigley

 

[UMFan83]

I'm going to be a better fan starting now

 

 

It can be done. I used to be one of the worst ninny's on the board. I remember one time in....2008 after a loss that you called me the worst whiner on the board or something like that. Some will probably say I'm still a ninny, but I like to think I improved a lot over the years.

 

aha...because I have no life I found it.

 

it was at the end of last night's game thread, it wasn't like i was digging through hidden files or anything. The Cubs are in first place and you're easily the most pathetic member of the stupid woe is us club. im just cutting the head off the snake.

 

http://www.northsidebaseball.com/archive/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=49614&start=25

 

God reading back on that thread I really was the most pathetic member of the woe is us club, why did i even link that for the world to see

[David]

mizzou was a horsefeathering lunatic around that time, right? (well, always, really)

[UMFan83]

mizzou was a horsefeathering lunatic around that time, right? (well, always, really)

 

yes but for reasons that go beyond just overreacting to baseball games

[SouthSideRyan]

mizzou was a horsefeathering lunatic around that time, right? (well, always, really)

 

yes but for reasons that go beyond just overreacting to baseball games

 

Was it the roofie circle?

[SouthSideRyan]

 

 

It can be done. I used to be one of the worst ninny's on the board. I remember one time in....2008 after a loss that you called me the worst whiner on the board or something like that. Some will probably say I'm still a ninny, but I like to think I improved a lot over the years.

 

aha...because I have no life I found it.

 

it was at the end of last night's game thread, it wasn't like i was digging through hidden files or anything. The Cubs are in first place and you're easily the most pathetic member of the stupid woe is us club. im just cutting the head off the snake.

 

http://www.northsidebaseball.com/archive/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=49614&start=25

 

God reading back on that thread I really was the most pathetic member of the woe is us club, why did i even link that for the world to see

 

Thank God NCCub was there to separate you and IMB

[bcl412]

I wasn’t even THAT emotionally invested in the playoffs last year. I’ve gotten a little more frustrated this year but even then, the season is so long it hasn’t gotten that strong. I’m also old now.