UMFan83

one game at a time. Let's not pretend the Cubs can't beat good pitchers

Damn this is going to be tough against a lefty

Russell has not looked good tonight. His kid is likely ashamed of him

its a timeless debate on pretty much every sports message board I've ever been on. I've been on both sides and I know from experience that when posters make irrationally ridiculous posts it's usually because they can't control their emotional response to events in a game

This x100 There's a difference between expressing disappointment and being negatively irrational. For example statement like "absolutely had to score there" in a tied game in the 6th inning makes no sense and makes you look silly

It would be quite amazing if the Cubs got out of this just down 2 at this point. Oh no so your saying they might...lose a baseball game?

What kind of run would the Cubs have to go on before people stopped flipping out because the Cubs are trailing in the 6th inning of a game?

Well that's no good

Yeah and they are effing delicious. You'll taste them for about 4 days though. Oh man I really loved them when I went to AT&T Park. Can't say it was the best thing because the park is beautiful but it was up there

Not sure but he definitely didn't have a play at 2nd

Should have wrapped it up

Are you kidding me?

I'm just surprised that the Cubs org is so against using Wada again. He was definitely better than what Hendricks and Haren have been lately.

You are suggesting he challenge hitters with his 89 mph fastball?

I feel a little bad, all their players keep going down

Is Travis Wood warming up? Can we at least have Wada up next week as an option on the bench?

Or not

It has to be jarring and unusual

Come on Hendricks, time to be good again

So according to TMZ, Derrick Rose is being sued by a woman accusing him of drugging her and raping her http://m.tmz.com/#Article/2015/08/26/derrick-rose-sued-for-gang-rape

McCovey Chronicles on Schwarbers HR last night:

Out of curiosity for those that follow closer, what the heck happened to Alcantara? He was great at Iowa last year, we brought him up and other than a power surge was rather 'meh' but many expected him to adjust and be a contributor this year. And he's just sucked in Chicago and at Iowa. Is he a failed prospect? Are they working on adjustments that are affecting his numbers in the short term? Is there any chance he's up in September? Just kind of confused as he was a top 100 prospect going into last year, got into the top 50 on some midseason lists and now is just kind of there lost in the shuffle with all the other prospects coming up and succeeding.

We did this in July 2008, thought it would be interesting to try again. 2008 results: Cubs - 21 Bulls - 0 Blackhawks - 4 Bears - 1 In July 2008: -Cubs were well en route to a 97 win season and seemed to have a team that could compete for the next 2-3 years with the right moves -Bulls just missed the playoffs for the only season in an 11 year stretch but won the lotto and took Derrick Rose number 1 -Bears were in between a disappointing 7-9 follow up to the SB season, and the expectations were as low as any year I can remember before this season -Blackhawks just went through a season where old man Wirtz died, Rocky took over and started to completely turn around how the team was run, putting home games on TV, reconnecting with Hawks legends, also Kane and Toews made their debuts and the Hawks finished 3 points short of a playoff spot Since 2008: -We all know how this went, disappointing 2009, then went on a downward spiral that led to Theo being hired, team sold to PTR, team gutted for extended rebuilding, etc -Rose turned into a superstar, Bulls were legit contenders but lost to the Heatles, then Rose tore his ACL, Bulls treaded water for 2 years waiting for him to come back and now its apparent that Jordan:LeBron::Knicks:Bulls -Bears acquired Cutler, everyone was excited but for various reasons it hasnt worked out to this point, went to 2010 NFC C game, lost to Packers, Lovie eventually fired, Trestman era a disaster, 2005 core slowly aged now they're in transition -Blackhawks became the darlings of the NHL, won 3 titles, and were a model franchise until Kane may or may not have raped a girl, casting a bit of a cloud on their short term championship hopes So which Chicago team is likely to win the next title?

Very annoying that Theriot is jumping on the Cubs bandwagon on twitter. Dude we don't forget

yup i definitely remember that.