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  1. GhostRunner
    Weird ... now I'm getting the old version of the frontpage instead of the new one. :scratch:
  2. GhostRunner
    You mean the National League logo? That redesign concept is horrendous, IMO. Way overboard on the color stroking, superfluous italics (ooh, edgy!), and why the hell are the "S" and "O" enlarged?! The bear looks more like a blue pig. A flame trail on anything is trashy and unimaginative. And they completely deleted all traces of red. I don't know anything about the studio that did it, but that's pure amateur hour. Agreed on the '48 throwbacks, though. A team with 130+ years of history to draw from should have more throwback days on the schedule.
  3. GhostRunner
    I can see the frontpage, as well. My bookmark for the old message board brought up a 404, so I went to the frontpage and found the new URL for here. Keep up the good work, Tim, and thanks. EDIT: Cookies aren't keeping me logged in yet, but I'm sure that will come out in the wash.
  4. GhostRunner
    Brewers fans won't be able to pee their pants this year, so I'll at least let them have that. I understand that professional sports are entertaining, but isn't competition for the sake of competition the primary reason for their existence? This is probably me getting too pedantic about the whole thing, but here's what comes up on Wikipedia under "sports entertainment" ...
  5. GhostRunner
    Awesome. :lol: And, credit where credit's due: LINK
  6. GhostRunner
    I think contracts should starting including clauses banning hot tubs, and sneezing. And dreams about spiders.
  7. GhostRunner
    I'm having a tough time determining if you're really an annoyingly repetitive, flame-baiting junk poster, or just being facetious. Can you help clarify?
  8. GhostRunner
    I wonder if the goat and Jack Buck are buddies. Maybe the goat lets Jack cast some supernatural magic at the Cubs sometimes, and in turn the goat gets to yell, "Go crazy, folks!" Then they both laugh and laugh, and Josh Hancock gets drunk.
  9. GhostRunner
    lol...apparently i don't think like you Or any other Cubs fan for that matter. nice blanket statement C'mon ... did you really think that you could claim to root for the Cubs and Cards and not catch some flak for it? I'm not going to tell you who to support on your own time, but don't take it personally when you catch hell here for saying something like that. That said, I've heard Cards fans tell me that they would root for the Cubs in the playoffs and all I wanted to do was kick them in the face. Rivalry lines just shouldn't be crossed.
  10. GhostRunner
    Nothing personal, but I can't see her name without thinking of ...
  11. GhostRunner
    That was probably initiated by yesterday's Cubs Inbox by Carrie Muskat (LINK) ...
  12. GhostRunner
    I could be wrong, but I think the added revenue of a jumbotron would come from the ads that run on the jumbotron more than attracting more fans. Yeah, I didn't consider that, but I guess it would bring in some extra dough that way. Might as well plaster the whole place with signage at that point, too. the cubs have the third-highest payroll in MLB; they really don't need to plaster wrigley with gaudy signs to compete with the rest of the league. I don't recall claiming that they did. I did say that if they were willing to put in a Jumbotron to pull in some extra cash, then they might as well go all out. Fact is, they don't need a Jumbotron or any extra revenue to compete with the rest of the league. Earning money is not the problem, spending it wisely is.
  13. GhostRunner
    I could be wrong, but I think the added revenue of a jumbotron would come from the ads that run on the jumbotron more than attracting more fans. Yeah, I didn't consider that, but I guess it would bring in some extra dough that way. Might as well plaster the whole place with signage at that point, too.
  14. GhostRunner
    Didn't Zambrano play in a charity soccer match or something during the offseason? Not saying there's anything wrong with that per se, but it does show that he's willing to risk an injury off the baseball field.
  15. GhostRunner
    Isn't attendance pretty much maxxed out already? I know they're not selling out every game, but they've set attendance records the past few years. I doubt a Jumbotron will make much of a difference in drawing crowds to fill the upper deck seats. If anything, it may hurt attendance by taking away the "timelessless" factor that draws non-Cubs fan tourists to the park.
  16. GhostRunner
    The only thing worse would be a Dodgers/Yankees WS, which may cause ESPN to collapse into a drooling epileptic fit of "Joe Torre & Manny vs. the Yankees" obsession.
  17. GhostRunner
    That would make sense if his previous success had happened during subsequent years of multi-year contracts. As it is, the last time Bradley had full back-to-back seasons on the same club was 2004-05 with the Dodgers. His OBP numbers from 2006 through 2008 were good, and those were put up with 3 different teams (albeit with limited playing time). But since we're probably stuck with him for 2010 regardless, I'll agree with you in not giving up on him yet. If nothing else, a year under his belt in Chicago should let him know what to expect from the media and fans, which can only be a good thing.
  18. GhostRunner
    Dominicans lie about their age and use steroids?! Preposterous. Albert Pujols is from D.R., is Snow White-pure, and a 29-year old! :rotfl:
  19. GhostRunner
    It's "bleachers" and the damn things are sponsored by Bud Light for chrissakes. Making them alcohol-free would kill two revenue streams simultaneously. Unfortunately, the Cubs' fan base contains a fair amount of low-class individuals. The post above nominates you for membership in that club.
  20. GhostRunner
    God ... what a freaking embarrassment.
  21. GhostRunner
    Do not worry. Mark DeRosa is lurking in the Cardinals' clubhouse, biding his time until the first of September rolls around and Pujols' knee shatters due to a "freak" accident involving an airborne bat and some hair gel residue on Mark's batting gloves. If we're lucky, a falling Pujols rolls onto Holliday's leg and pops his Achilles. At least, that's what I asked for when I mailed Mark that $20 last week. I didn't get a reply, so I assume he's down with the plan. :twisted: Karma disclaimer: I do not advocate intentionally hurting anyone, nor do I wish for any illness or injury on any Cardinals player. But if it happens and it helps the Cubs, so be it.
  22. GhostRunner
    Geez Ozzie, buy a guy a drink first and at least give him the courtesy of a....... http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm81/MentalGrenade/Goosed.jpg
  23. GhostRunner
    I'm surprised Wellemeyer is still in the rotation. I've seen several times when LaRussa has gone to the mound to pull him with an obvious disgusted scowl on his face. I've also heard rumblings that Wellemeyer has been less than accepting of LaRussa and Duncan's suggestions, and can be a clubhouse problem.
  24. GhostRunner
    Further evidence that Lou is losing it! He gives the worst daily press reports I've ever seen. When they show him during the broadcasts he looks like he's totally out of it.....he can barely string a sentence together His press conferences basically consist of him rambling, punctuated with sharp "Look, we've just gotta ... " statements. Occasionally he cracks a joke of some sort to break the tension. When they show him during games, he doesn't look out of it to me. He looks like a guy who's so frustrated that he's constantly throwing his hands up, cursing under his breath and to his coaches, and sometimes just shaking his head in disgust. You can clearly tell that his players' performance on the field is affecting him. Lou cares and isn't senile. I really believe he's just out of possible solutions.
  25. GhostRunner
    $17 million should buy a guy who's ready to come to the park, everyday, prepared to juggle chainsaws, if that's what it takes for the team to win. All we need now is 2009's version of Kent Mercker (Bradley?) to call up to the booth and complain about Bob Brenly's on-air comments, and the 2004/2009 circle of pain is complete.
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