ninetynineplus

Yeah, they play that music during what would be the commercial time on normal radio. man- i thought it was obnoxious enough how many commercials are on the radio.. x10 with this damn elevator music...

sure, i think most people are concerned.. nobody doubts that z absolutely possess the potential to suck.. but i think he may have a good game...IMO

nevermind.. just came on... *knock on wood* this bosox game is going pretty quick as well.. god! i'd love to see some pregame...

when wgn.com says that cubs broadcasts are not available online.. does that mean the pre-game show as well?? i just downloaded real player and its playing some crappy instrumental music.. no pat, no ron... wait it might be starting...

I know, i've read it before.. i live in springfield, mo so i hear tons and tons about the cards.. i think it is a good strategy.. just giving a little friendy ribbing...

i'm sure this has been discussed ad nauseum but what is the advantage of having.. lee floyd rami vs. lee rami floyd

Yayyy Lou has Ramirez cleanup. Too bad Theriot isn't batting 8th and DeRosa 2nd. That would be the optimal lineup. No, this is the optimal lineup. Lee Soto DeRo ARam Floyd Sori Jacque Z Theriot Holy crap- tony larussa has joined us!!!!!!!

Man- i wasn't raised in a cubs household like many of you were.. in this "calm before the storm" i can't help but think of all of the people out there that lived and never may have never experienced the playoffs.. i really want this for all of them.. and i really want this for santo.. i don't know what it is about these playoffs.. i wasn't a cubs fan yet in 98 but i was in 2003.. there's just something about this year that makes me feel like it's special.. there's no doubt that it was a wild ride and there is only one proper end.. GO CUBS GO!!!

great article- thanks!

good thought, bad idea... just another excuse.. don't let him do it!!!

C'MON CUBBIES!!!!!

I have a lot of feelings on this bartman/espn stuff.. 1) television "media" is not media.. it is entertainment.. tv "media" is designed to be entertaining 1st, informational 2nd.. like or not, that's how it is.. espn has no reason to change, because millions and millions of people, like myself, never knew anything else for sports news.. i grew up with it... it has changed from what it once was and it will continue to be that way because people can't get enough of it.. (see 24 hours "breaking news" channels).. 2) it would be almost irresponsible, in a business sense, for all of the sports and news "media" outlets to not exploit the cubs lack of success, the goat, and most recently bartman.. you may or may not agree with it, but it sells.. 3) i know i've read a lot on here about how there should not be these excuses and that there is no curse.. but it is in the fiber of the cubs.. there has been an unprecedented amount of failure with the cubs, frequently relating to flukes and non baseball things.. 4) "everyone what have done what bartman did" probably not.. many would have, absolutely.. i feel terrible that the guy has been blamed for the meltdown that was game 6, but he did what he did.. i will never forgive him.. does that mean i will send him hate mail and threaten him? absolutely not.. but when i have kids, i will tell them abou the goat, the cat and bernie mac, bartman.. it's history, it's makes for an intriguing story... i love to hate him... just my two cents on all of this...

Not in the one game at the one moment in time when we needed him to be. :cry: i was just getting ready to say that...

seconded.. i keep saying to my girlfriend "cubs are in the playoffs" like i still don't believe it.. when they had the special on sc this morning it kinda hit me.. they said, this will be the cubs first series since the marlins in 03.. that seems so long ago...

what's wrong with holliday??

gotta love october...

I grew up in Cedar Falls, IA... I was a white sox fan, but not much of a baseball fan... i went to this game when i was 15 http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHN/CHN200108070.shtml and everything was changed.. steve mcmichael was thrown out for questioning the home plate umpire during the stretch.. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_McMichael#After_Wrestling the game ended on a joe girardi single when he got caught in a rundown and ricky gutierrez scored... the game was amazing.. i had so much fun and have been addicted ever since.. I have since grown to love the cubs for everything that they stand... the fans, wrigley, harry caray, ron santo, ryno.. everything.. i love it all and am so happy for the organization!!

jaques got hoes.. jaques got hoeeeess...

i've always wondered... who is it that jaque jones is pointing at??

c'mon rami!!!

anybody know anything about this closer?? numbers??

way to fight....

there ya go lilly.. just hold now... the offense can get it going!!!!

I really don't think it does. Cards stink and the Padres have nothing left. except 3 of the best pitchers in the game.. get a grip people.. jeeze seriously how could you possibly take every high and low so hard while being a cubs fan and not be committed yet???

let's hold it together folks.. it's still early.. side note, anyone watching on mlb.tv and listening to the jerk offs "invoking the bartman clause"... seriously, go to hell guys....