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as long as floyd, trachsel, monroe, and *please dear lord* marquis are gone i will be cool with that...

yeesh...and i thought the marlins series was bad

it was the 97 series that got me out of baseball it would only be fitting for the indians to win it the year i came back to it full force... go tribe!!!

"You don't change your approach or the way you're going to pitch," Hill said. "All of a sudden, I'm not going to become Sandy Koufax, and Nolan Ryan's not going to show up and start pitching the game for me. ... It's just a game, as simple as that sounds." OPR!! OPR!!! OPR!!!!

god, that sounds lovely...i wish i wasn't stuck in florida for the next few years... live it up you punks!! :wink: nevermind...just realized you live in cali

When did they start playing the playoffs in July?Damn its hot out yeah, it currently feels like we are trapped in august here in florida...it is absolutely disgusting down here right now

yep, hit the nail on the head... that is the last thing any of us wants to see...please don't let them do this to you cubs

if the cubs win today...and they will...there is a good chance we see webb in game 4 instead of game 5... wow...if this actually happens...i think it is definitely to our advantage...i would rather face webb at home then on the road...

"This is it, don't get scared now!"

i think he said it is atlanta or bust, or that is what i heard anyway

i voted cubs the golden age starts tomorrow

have fun...the real ride to glory begins tomorrow baby!

i am guessing it would get really quiet really fast Just the opposite, I think. The booing would be LOUD. no, the booing would only start when drew lauches the next pitch onto sheffield

i was telling my buddy last night that someone should just call up ned yost and tell him there has been a mistake...the cubs really didn't win the division...no one knows why there are playing in the playoffs...get your team together and take over your rightful place...

i am guessing it would get really quiet really fast

nice, very nice... i am getting ready to go to work tonight...i can't wait for it... i know one person in particular is going to rub it in...and he is well...i will let you use your imaginations... here comes...bartman strikes again...the goat...oh, why do you think you guys are going to win every year? don't you know by now that you will forever be the lovable losers? that is why everybody likes you guys anyway... blah blah blah i hate people

Was it enough? That suggests what they needed was more heart. It's not heart that is beating them, it's baseball playing ability. no, i don't buy that...sorry...i just really don't i don't care if these cubs get swept out tomorrow because it wouldn't change my belief that out of every NL contender in the playoffs this year, the cubs would be the best team to represent the NL in the World Series and possibly bring home the title... they are stuck inside their heads...they are an extremely talented ballclub that is in their heads...nervous...whatever...but they are not lacking in talent... i haven't bought into that argument since day one of the season and a quick exit from the playoffs this year will not make me change my mind either Ignore it all you want, but they aren't good. There's a reason they only won 85 games, got their butts handed to them by every contender in the east and west and could barely handle the junk in their own division. They aren't that good. well, lets just agree to disagree then shall we?

Was it enough? That suggests what they needed was more heart. It's not heart that is beating them, it's baseball playing ability. no, i don't buy that...sorry...i just really don't i don't care if these cubs get swept out tomorrow because it wouldn't change my belief that out of every NL contender in the playoffs this year, the cubs would be the best team to represent the NL in the World Series and possibly bring home the title... they are stuck inside their heads...they are an extremely talented ballclub that is in their heads...nervous...whatever...but they are not lacking in talent... i haven't bought into that argument since day one of the season and a quick exit from the playoffs this year will not make me change my mind either

Bullpucky. My argument does not require that Lilly had time to reflect. It requires only that Lilly have spent time training himself to control his reactions. actually, no. Testosterone + Nerves + Embarrassment + Hugely important situation + no self control = violent outburst Lilly has been on of the best pitchers at controlling his externalizing behaviors this year. Getting pissed off at giving up a 3 run jack is pretty understandable. I think the entire Cubs team and their manager are playing tight, playing not to loose, if you will. They are taking pitches they should be swininging at and swinging at pitches they should be taking. You just can't do that sort of thing and expect to win a playoff game. Especially Soriano, it is one of the things that got him traded from the Bronx a few years ago I think you're 100% right. They've been playing tight ever since the Marlins series IMHO. first of all...to whoever posted the thesis...dude, that moment showed lilly had heart...was it enough?...no...but it WAS something in a series where they have shown barely anything... i watched the game till the bitter end, so i truly hope you were not calling me out for hiding behind fear for the sake of not being able to handle pain...it got to the point in the game last night that i just had to laugh...and after the game, seeing that moment in a video...sorry, it makes me laugh... about playing tight since the marlins series...fun facts... since marlins series...cubs.... 2-6 cubs v. diamondbacks.......... 2-6 mirror mirror on the wall...that is a combined 14 games of tightness...joy oh, I want this team to win on saturday night. I want this team to win on sunday afternoon. I want this team to win on tuesday night. I want this team to win 4 out of seven in the NLCS. I want this team to win 4 out of seven in the World Series. I DO NOT want this team to roll over and exit quickly because it would be too painful... screw that...

My roommate is a redsox fan. He's been great about not gloating about how the sox whipped on the angels or even bringing them up. He just gained about 80000 cool points in my book. yeah my buddy, whom i was referring to, is a red sox fan as well...he has been there for me this whole season...he has been rooting for the cubs... i root for his sox too... got to pull for your friends teams, ya know?

i actually had my best friend over tonight for moral support...since the cubs got smacked like little hostess creme pies tonight...all we did was laugh and make fun of everybody during the game... i am sure glad he was around though because if i was watching this game by myself...things probably would have been destroyed...

I hope this doesn't come out the wrong way; because it's not meant to be condescending in any way shape or form. In fact, if anything, I see it as condescending towards men..however: That is the total womans response. You act as if I actually sat there and thought "Well, gee, I think I'm going to pick up the cup setting next to me and slam it into the floor like i just scored the super-bowl-winning touchdown." It was a reaction. Aram grounded into the double play, before I even had a chance to think i had the cup in my hand and it was shattered on the floor. Maybe women (as a generalization..there are obviously multiple exceptions) are able to think more clearly in situations like this than are men (as a generalization..there are obviously many exceptions). Or maybe just the fact that I've poured my heart and soul into this team for as long as i can remember induces some strong feelings. a-men brother...a-men

was probably the coolest thing so far in this series hopefully they can top themselves on saturday go lilly!!!!!

well, well, well hey, you know what guys? ***********listen************* i just want to say that, no matter what happens from here on out, I have enjoyed going through this season's roller coaster ride with you guys...it hasn't always been pretty, but there were lots of great moments, and it may not end the way we all have hoped and dreamed it would, but I still had fun and I know you guys did too... go cubs go...one day baby...one day...

i prefer a championship