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  1. jersey cubs fan
    I was wrong. tHAT 8-16 START was in 2002, so my bad. And I went back over the 2003 start, and the Cubs went 14-12, don't count the March 31st game. But my point remains the same, this "slow start" myth needs to be thrown out the door. Keep in mind I actually want the Cubs to do really good and be like a 95 win team, hovering around .500, and often being below .500 is a slow start. Fighting from behind last year was a slow start. I'd like to see the Cubs actually build a little lead and be a great team from the start, not try and hang in there all year.
  2. jersey cubs fan
    I don't see the humor.
  3. jersey cubs fan
    Not only that, but what did they say 40% of our home games are in April and May, while 60% are in June, July, August, September? We better get our crap together now so that we aren't facing a slew of tough road games to gain ground back. Nothing worth winning comes easy........, or some such nonsense.
  4. jersey cubs fan
    Why do people get all up in arms over fans getting upset over slow starts? It's the same thing every year. Slow start, MAN THIS SUCKS, hey calm down it's early, mediocre finish. Oh wait, it's too late. Why can't Cubs fans, of all fans, get jumpy over the opening series? What's the big freaking deal? Saying this needs to stop isn't going to stop it. Slow starts doesn't happen to the Cubs every yr. The Cubs got off to a 5-3 START in 2006, and finished April 13-10. In 2005, the Cubs fiish April with a 12-11 record. In 2004, the Cubs finished April 13-9. In 2003, the Cubs had their worst April (between 2003-2008) going 8-16. I've you the fact these starts aren't blistering, BUT....there not slow starts either. So, IMO the slow starts are individual players, not the team, per se. I am a concern, but then I realize there are 160 MORE GAMES left in the season, and my concern subsides. That's fine and all, but why does it bother you if other fans don't work the same way? People freak out over a loss in game 43, 92, 162, and 2. Saying "it needs to stop" isn't going to make it stop.
  5. jersey cubs fan
    I don't. That gimmick isn't going to work every time they look ugly.
  6. jersey cubs fan
    I don't understand why you'd be willing to use Howry now, but not to start the inning, when they were down "just" 3 and had 4 straight RH bats coming to the plate.
  7. jersey cubs fan
    You're down 3 with 6 outs to go, they'd rather get the out and get out of the inning alive than risk the big inning.
  8. jersey cubs fan
    Is that the 2nd double hit to a Cubs middle infielder? Wait, I thought I saw double to Fontenot, but now it was a double and then WP. Nevermind.
  9. jersey cubs fan
    Wow, he is 33, I had no idea. 5th season with Twins.
  10. jersey cubs fan
    Why do people get all up in arms over fans getting upset over slow starts? It's the same thing every year. Slow start, MAN THIS SUCKS, hey calm down it's early, mediocre finish. Oh wait, it's too late. Why can't Cubs fans, of all fans, get jumpy over the opening series? What's the big freaking deal? Saying this needs to stop isn't going to stop it. Because not everyone takes as much joy in being miserable as you do. Lather, rinse and repeat. Nice contribution, and again, maybe try and read. I'm not freaking out or miserable, just wondering why people are getting up in arms over others who are.
  11. jersey cubs fan
    Why do people get all up in arms over fans getting upset over slow starts? It's the same thing every year. Slow start, MAN THIS SUCKS, hey calm down it's early, mediocre finish. Oh wait, it's too late. Why can't Cubs fans, of all fans, get jumpy over the opening series? What's the big freaking deal? Saying this needs to stop isn't going to stop it.
  12. jersey cubs fan
    Now we just need Soriano and Ramirez to start the season.
  13. jersey cubs fan
    That is very definitely not "typical Cubs". sure it is. it happened all the time last year. runners on but never driving them in. now Wuertz is sucking too. SWEET I don't know what your definition of "all the time" is, but the Cubs biggest problem is now, and has been for a very long time, a lack of baserunners. And today, the Cubs are OBPing .304, while Milwaukee is at .367. One is horrible, one is terrific. OMG REALLY OH GOD, WELL NOW THAT YOU HAVE SAID THAT I'M GOING TO HIDE, YOU WIN. one freakin game What a stupid post. Can you read? I was discussing Derwood's comment about the Cubs "getting a baserunner on every inning" while pointing out that their OBP difficulties would suggest otherwise. Seriously, read first, it could help.
  14. jersey cubs fan
    That is very definitely not "typical Cubs". sure it is. it happened all the time last year. runners on but never driving them in. now Wuertz is sucking too. SWEET I don't know what your definition of "all the time" is, but the Cubs biggest problem is now, and has been for a very long time, a lack of baserunners. And today, the Cubs are OBPing .304, while Milwaukee is at .367. One is horrible, one is terrific.
  15. jersey cubs fan
    That is very definitely not "typical Cubs". sure it is. it happened all the time last year. runners on but never driving them in. now Wuertz is sucking too. SWEET I don't know what your definition of "all the time" is, but the Cubs biggest problem is now, and has been for a very long time, a lack of baserunners.
  16. jersey cubs fan
    That is very definitely not "typical Cubs".
  17. jersey cubs fan
    but he sucks
  18. jersey cubs fan
    A 1200 OPS in the PCL is meaningless.
  19. jersey cubs fan
    I did not like it at the time.
  20. jersey cubs fan
    The Cubs didn't care until the rooftop owners began meddling and held up the building permit when they first started planning the bleacher expansion, as they were afraid the expansion would interfere with their views, and hence, their profits. The rooftop owners brought it on themselves. Exactly. Also, while thats the rooftop owner's property, Wrigley and what goes on inside it belongs to the Cubs and they have every right to block that view if they want to (barring any crazy Chicago zoning laws that I don't know about). It's like complaining about me putting up curtains in my house because I don't want nosy neighbors looking in. Yeah, I agree. The Cubs absolutely have the right to modify their property to block a view. However, if the Cubs choose NOT to block the view then the neighbors are still entitled to enjoy the view from the property as they see fit. Unless there is an agreement in place that they would pay.
  21. jersey cubs fan
    I believe anyone not in favor of moderation and compromise should be castrated.
  22. jersey cubs fan
    usually not until 2 hours before game time at the earliest Not always. The rare exceptions are these very early games, or the game coming back from all star break, late season games or playoffs. I think Lou is sticking with the same lineup just to avoid any perception of panic over the first one. One game shouldn't determine anything (although Theriot and Soriano's careers should have determined it long before now).
  23. jersey cubs fan
    I think the problem is more about the quality of the prospects moreso than the lack of aggressive promotion. This conservative approach is probably appropriate, given what they have to work with.
  24. jersey cubs fan
    Gameday/XM at the office, unless the game happens to be on ESPN, or they are playing a NY team and I can watch on tv. XM/Phone/Blackberry at the beach. Phone/Blackberry when out and about. WGN or Extra Innings via good ole' Directv when at home.
  25. jersey cubs fan
    It's amazing how the entire Wrigley thing has escalated. I remember going to Cubs games with my Dad and half the ballpark was empty........on the weekend, no less. It all changed in 1984. Not really. It was really easy to get face value tickets from 85-98. By the end of 98, tickets were hard to get. 98 changed everything. The disaster of 99/00 eased some of the demand, but by then people were hooked and preseason sellouts were the norm. 2003 solidified it and now it'll take a lot to deflate that demand. 1984 was the first time we reached 2 million in attendance, and every year after that (except for 3) we reached 2 million and beyond...So 1984 was a milestone. Yes, it was a milestone, but contrary to popular belief, Wrigley wasn't a sell-out. Crossing the 3 million threshold was a much bigger milestone. That's when the whole Wrigley thing took off, when the rooftop thing went bonkers, and when the cash really started pouring in. 84 started the momentum, but without 98 and 03, the way we know Wrigley now would be completely different.
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