ConstableRabbit

FWIW, my girlfriend is hot and yes, she's an engineer with a 3.7. The whole ugly girl thing is really overblown, imo.

I thought "Win or Die Trying" was the Iraqi soccer team's #1 rule under Saddam. :rimshot: Eh? Eh?

Would the cost of a ticket, beer, and hotdog be government-subsidized? :lol: tickets would be, but as for the rest, the open market system would be employed. no exclusivity contracts, pure and open competition inside the ballpark. the beer would flow cheaply. I do like the idea of having some more open-market style food and vending choices inside. I mean, I disagree with the subsidized tickets for a few reasons, but I would like the idea of public ownership if it would result in guaranteed landmark status for Wrigley. I don't like the idea of some outsider (capitalist or not) coming in and tearing it down. In a few ways, it is like a public park -- and could be run like a beach, where one has to pay to get in. I wouldn't really want the government running payroll though... I think they waste far too much as it is! (Unless that would result in positive ineffieciency -- overpaying to get the best player available such as A-Rod) in order for the system to work, there would have to be a hard salary cap for each team, so the whole system would have to reworked, which is totally a pipe dream. the government wouldn't necessarily be charged with running a team, just overseeing the rules and regulations. i think a system like this would be good for fan interest being increased in cities where it previously wasn't good. for wrigley, that's really not a problem, though. plus it would provide cheap, family friendly entertainment and a more personal attachment to local area sports teams. unfortunately, none of this is possible in baseball at this point. So would all revenues be shared then? i would say no. local revenue would be retained by each particular city and would go back into the team itself. if a surplus, a tax return for all. Wouldn't that prose problems though for different cities across the country with different populations, tax rates, and mean and median incomes? The salary cap would probably have to adjust to the lowest tax revenue city or it would be a burden on the citizens, no? Would there be problems when figuring Toronto into the mix?

I think a better question should have been: Did the Cubs need to make a trade at the deadline? Of course, as I've said before. We don't know what was on the table and what the asking prices were. It makes it really tough to evaluate the market when everything is behind closed doors.

Would the cost of a ticket, beer, and hotdog be government-subsidized? :lol: tickets would be, but as for the rest, the open market system would be employed. no exclusivity contracts, pure and open competition inside the ballpark. the beer would flow cheaply. I do like the idea of having some more open-market style food and vending choices inside. I mean, I disagree with the subsidized tickets for a few reasons, but I would like the idea of public ownership if it would result in guaranteed landmark status for Wrigley. I don't like the idea of some outsider (capitalist or not) coming in and tearing it down. In a few ways, it is like a public park -- and could be run like a beach, where one has to pay to get in. I wouldn't really want the government running payroll though... I think they waste far too much as it is! (Unless that would result in positive ineffieciency -- overpaying to get the best player available such as A-Rod) in order for the system to work, there would have to be a hard salary cap for each team, so the whole system would have to reworked, which is totally a pipe dream. the government wouldn't necessarily be charged with running a team, just overseeing the rules and regulations. i think a system like this would be good for fan interest being increased in cities where it previously wasn't good. for wrigley, that's really not a problem, though. plus it would provide cheap, family friendly entertainment and a more personal attachment to local area sports teams. unfortunately, none of this is possible in baseball at this point. So would all revenues be shared then?

You're ignoring the strategy of playoff baseball. Runs are usually at a premium because the quality of pitching is so good. Look at the San Diego Series. They have very good pitching but a very poor offense. They took 2 of 3 that series including Z's gem against them. This team will struggle to score if faced with a top pitcher or even with a middle of the road lefty. Right now I only trust Z and Lilly to do the same to the opposing team. Marshall could be OK but I wouldn't start Hill or Marquis in the post season as of today. The 2003 team's starting pitching was so dominate that you can't just shrug it off so easily. Wood and Prior were just studs down the stretch and Woody was such a force in the NLDS. They will definitely be longing for a performances like that if they hold on a make the post season this year. I (unfortunately) completely agree

Here are some from their site: "One-year-olds have been waiting a lifetime for a World Series." "We have nine more ring fingers." "Let's party like it's 2005." "We haven't won a championship in like... months." "Role models for people who like to win." I mean, it gives you a clue as to where their fans get it. A guy was making fun of the Cubs for "having a bad century". I had to carefully and kindly explain to him that the White Sox clearly had a worse 20th century than the Cubs did... haha Here's the site: http://chicago.whitesox.mlb.com/cws/fan_forum/advertising.jsp?partnerId=2007hp_clubpromo_cws_wp&affiliateID=2007hp_clubpromo_cws_wp

Yeah, there are a few that I remember seeing on the train that were definitely ripping the Cubs. Something along the lines of "Our fans don't think losing is loveable" That's not it, but you get the point. I personally think they're violating GrinderBall Rule #67: Never say your team is good when you suck.

Would the cost of a ticket, beer, and hotdog be government-subsidized? :lol: tickets would be, but as for the rest, the open market system would be employed. no exclusivity contracts, pure and open competition inside the ballpark. the beer would flow cheaply. I do like the idea of having some more open-market style food and vending choices inside. I mean, I disagree with the subsidized tickets for a few reasons, but I would like the idea of public ownership if it would result in guaranteed landmark status for Wrigley. I don't like the idea of some outsider (capitalist or not) coming in and tearing it down. In a few ways, it is like a public park -- and could be run like a beach, where one has to pay to get in. I wouldn't really want the government running payroll though... I think they waste far too much as it is! (Unless that would result in positive ineffieciency -- overpaying to get the best player available such as A-Rod)

Yeah to all of that. Plus there were alot of very weird strikes called that were waaaaay outside of the zone. Does anyone know whether the umpire was waaaay off tonight, or is it just the scorer again? Sheesh. The umpire was awful. He called a ball 4 on Burrell fro Marmol that surprised even Burrell. He looked ready to go to the dugout. He was very inconsistent for both teams.

Would the cost of a ticket, beer, and hotdog be government-subsidized? :lol: Reminds me of a homeless man on the El trying to get me to buy him a Cubs ticket because "man, no one thinks of the homeless Cubs fan...". I mean, I saw him doing it to a guy wearing a Sox hat a few weeks later, but still, one of the funniest homeless guilt-trips I've heard!

Well, the Phillies were the FIRST to reach 10,000 losses. True, but then they did a poll where they asked what team do you associate most with losing between the Cubs, Blackhawks, and a couple of other teams where the Cubs won by a lot. It might be nice for them to, you know, help make it known that although we "only" have 2 WS titles, we've had a fairly successful franchise.

I hope ESPN makes a huge deal about our 10,000th win just like they did over the Phillies' 10,000th loss...

Hopefully this can give the guy some confidence. The two hits he had were very close to being outs, but he lucked out and I'm happy for him. It seems like he has been pretty unlucky for most of his time up this season. He did have an awful AB where he looked completely clueless, but his last at-bat was great. Here's hoping he can keep it up and remain the patient hitter we love.

That's ridiculous. Are you adjusting his OBP and OPS for every time he's caught? Edit: :oops: looks SSR beat me to it...

Well...Until they become FA or become too expensive. Yeah, Fielder has DH written all over him (Except on his butt, where "WIDE LOAD" is written)

Is Kendall still on the Pirates' payroll?

Just take a deep breath. Look at who they play and who we play...

Delgado really does suck

God the Mets suck

Phew.

Gamecast shows that at least 2 of these pitches were strikes but called balls. Especially the last one... :x

Could've used some patience from their first baseman with the bases loaded, 1 out, and a 4 pitch walk the previous batter if you ask me...

I was really hoping it wouldn't turn out this way, but I'm not at all surprised. RIP

Ok so here's my story: I was in a 3 month slump this past fall. My buddies and I had always joked around about Grace's slumpbuster strategy, and always joked about doing it, so I thought I'd give it a shot. Through a lot of drinking, I decided (and was convinced by my friends) that it was the ideal plan. My fraternity was hosting a little party for an unnamed sorority that turned into a sloppy dance party. I was pretty wasted. I started talking to a really cute girl and we chatted for about half an hour. After hearing the phrase "Oh yeah, my boyfriend blah blah..." I excused myself and proceeded to hit up the dance floor, except we were in a small room. Although it was candlelit and dim, she could clearly see me. Yet, I was on some stupid mission. Meanwhile, some girl started grinding on me, so I just decided to go for it, but I couldn't see what she looked like (oops). After maybe half an hour I went home with her and we got acquainted. Then I got home. She really wasn't UGLY, but definitely not up to normal standards, haha. There are a few things to note -- I'll try to stay appropriate: 1. For the first time of going out in my life, I didn't have any protection with me. I had to "borrow" from her roommate's drawer and the only size was XL. (It actually worked out ok, but talk about a way to potentially prolong a slump!) 2. The night of the slumpbust, a family friend (21 year old son of one of my dad's childhood friends, who I had met once in my life) had a layover in Chicago after a flight was heavily delayed. He works as a bartender so I invited him over to the party. He wanted to mix drinks. Only after a drunken night of going on about how I was going to bust out of my slump, asking him if he would work it out with the bustee in question and other utterances (including if he ever ended a slump with a girl, what it was like to have a female roommate, etc) I found out that he was gay. Way to embarrass myself and make him uncomfortable! 3. Apparently (because I don't remember), I announced my "comeback" throughout my entire hallway at 2:30 am, waking up many and bringing them out into the hallway. 4. After the bustee and I "met", I got the "You know.. I really like you..." speech before running out of there! Immediately outside of her door, I ran into a freshman girl who it was my job to advise during the academic year. She had "heard the whole thing". Funny story maybe, but needless to say, I will never try to end a slump in that manner ever again!