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So, are there like three or four guys on this team that give a crap?
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Oh, I'm pretty sure he already knows....
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You just might miss the big comeback if you all leave.
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... and that my friend, is the ultimate curse: ONCE A CUBS FAN, ALWAYS A CUBS FAN....
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Contact is contact....
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Jones could be a good golfer, never know... doubt it, but you never know.
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YIPPEEEEEE Jacque Jones..... have no fear Cubs fans...
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I'm game for a barretgasm.
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I'm sure Izzy will bail us out today at some point..... that strange Cubs twist of fate
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They better score for Rich Hill. And preferably win. He deserves better.
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It's SOME bad luck. It's also some bad playing and coaching.
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I'm sure there are plenty of stats to prove the point, but bottom line is that he is a pitcher, and that's his focus--pitching. He's thrown in to hit when required, as are others at times. What I'm saying is that in a game when you need one stinking run to win, and no one in the regular lineup can make that happen, you cannot get too jazzed up when you see Marquis come up. It's a matter of "necessity is the mother of invention," nothing more. It's not often that you're going to be glad that a pitcher is coming in to hit in that situation, that's for sure.
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Agreed. Not time to put the obit in the paper yet, but time to write the rough draft.
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I actually got up and left the room when they put Marquis in. The talking heads want to tell you what a great hitter he is, but you know it's just not right.
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In some cases it is just a matter of it "happening," but that's why teams have managers and hitting/pitching/baserunning coaches. When it goes beyond a game and starts becoming a trend, which it is with the Cubs, these people are paid to make observations and try to find ways to fix the problem. Sitting around waiting for it to just change doesn't fly with a lot of bosses/organizations/jobs.
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Again, so true. The "right" people have been up, but in general, are not delivering. Even DLee, who I agree is awesome, hasn't come through. These are the kinds of things that are a huge concern on this team. We've got guys who are obviously hitting big homers in early innings, but no one that is getting a key single/double in later innings or extras. How do you get that to change?
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My son and I were discussing this last night. He's 15. We got to talking stats, and how things even out then he said, "Yeah, but what if they WERE the first team ever to only win 25 games." Uhhh.....
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Exactly. Being 4th with RISP isn't the same as clutch hitting. I'd much rather one of them drive in the game winning run last night than single in the 8th run with a guy on third in a 7-0 blowout.
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There's been so little clutch hitting. The two recent extra inning games .... they had chance after chance after chance to put ONE run on the board ONE RUN. That's two wins right there in those two games alone. We can't do it, yet we get the homers hit off of us, no problem.
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Of course the season is not over until you're mathematically eliminated, that's obvious. But what signs have any of us seen that they can turn this around, when they can't even win more than two in a row? I haven't seen much from the team, coaches or players to show any fire. I haven't seen a leader come forward. Barrett was the big "rah rah" man before the season started, but who is taking that role now? This team just seems LOST. I hope it changes, but it makes me physically sick after three weeks to have a .500 record be a goal. This team is MUCH better than that, and they need to start playing like it.
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UNREAL, what can you even say?
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Bad call, but they're a BAD TEAM
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WHAT THE???????????????????? I hate him
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I'll never say another bad thing about you Jacque EVER if you get a hit right now.
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This is the three-week anniversary of the 2007 season... HAPPY ANNIVERSARY CUBS FANS!