Coach C

i'd go a step further and say we'll never make it back to the playoffs with dusty "managing." As I been one of the fans that been saying that the Cubs have a good chance of the WC, I backtrack that statement, and I agree with you. I do not see the Cubs making it to the playoffs, at all.

Florida State University's President slammed the NCAA and is threatening with legal action. Just heard it over the radio.

What really bothers me is how did they come up with this garbage "In the post season" thing. So is the NCAA is hitting them where it hurts. Postseason = big money. It's the surest way to get "compliance". The NCAA is a joke.

Bad decision there Jim, bad decision there. *shaking head in disbelief* He must be watching a different Cubs team.

Do you really think they don't realize that the fans are displeased without booing? With Dusty managing?

Yeah, that'd show'em. Nobody's ever booed in Wrigley before. Why boo? Do you think it will make the team better? A team that can't handle itself in the clutch won't play better with more pressure. Do you think it'll make the ownership spend more on the team, like they refused to do in the 90's? The team has a pretty high payroll. They aren't a .500 team right now because they won't spend. The only reason I can see to boo is to make yourself feel better about the team. You are within you rights to boo if you like, but if you want to make yourself feel better, I suggest you take a break from the whole team for a few days, or maybe a week. I know its harder than it sounds, but taking my mind off the Cubs for a few days after a few particularly disgusting loss is the only reason I haven't gone crazy. I understand the dislike for the "Who cares if they win" attitude, but the organization is actually trying to win now, and booing will not make them change anything for the better. The reason why we boo is that we are not satisified with their performance on the field, regardless of what is going on. No, I doubt it doesn't make the team better, but at least it gives them the idea that the fan's are not happy with their performance, and they gotta shape up. I would have probably boo'ed the Cubs after their awful performance aganist the D-backs. That last game was just awful. It was just a slaughter. Even Custer had better numbers at the little bighorn than this. The ownership is not even a problem. I'm not going to boo at the ownership, since I can deftinaly tell that they are trying to win. The problem I have is that we ARE a .500 team, yet we have at least somewhere 95 to 100 million payroll. That is unaceeptable. We have so much freaking talent on this team, that it's just practically going straight down in the crapper. Of course, there are the injuries, but still, great teams overcome injuries. We are not a great team. We're just "average". To the fans, that isn't acceptable. Plus, not winning a World Series, since 1908, let alone, make it to the World Series since 1945 plays a role here.

Other than a Washington win, everything is going all right. The Cubs really need the Diamondbacks to beat the Astros.

Oh come on now. The players lost this game. All of you blame Dusty for making excuses. Well, Dusty is your excuse. This game was lost by a lack of FUNDAMENTAL baseball. Rundowns, Pitchers moving to first, turning double plays, patience at the plate, NOT swinging at the high fastball, taking walks by a pitcher who has given up almost a walk per inning. I agree that the players lost this game. However, who is responsible for coaching the funadmentals?

WTF??

OH! Where was that blue?!!!

Oh where was that??

Cedeno sighting! :shock:

*whew*

2 down. 1 more plz.

It appears to be.

Bah.

Nice job by Ohman to get out of that, despite the home plate umpire not giving the Cubs the outside corner, but to the Phillies. What a freaking joke. Come on O! Need more runs.

WTF? Call it blue!

Got him swinging. One more Ohman.

Who's playing center? Lawton Edit: I'm wrong. It's Burnitz. My apologies.

Wow. Wonder if his elbow is hurting him, after that attempted dive.

Thank you Todd H. for making me eat my crow for the day. Tied game! :D

Welp, Dusty did stick with Hollansworth here.

Wow, Neifi got back jussssssst in time. barely..

Yeah, Walker had some bad calls by that ump. And goodness, here comes Hollansworth. :roll: :mad: