Post #1908

[forklift]

As we get ready to begin Year 99 of No World Series, let's make one thing clear...

A goat didn't do this.

It was Babe Ruth in 1918 and 1932, Hack Wilson in 1929, Gehrig in 1935, DiMaggio in 1938, Hank Greenberg in 1945.

It was the Wrigley family not signing black players until 1953

It was Durocher in 1969 - 1972.

It was Jim Frey in 1984.

It was Greg Maddux & Les Lancaster in 1989.

It was Dusty F. Baker, the entire team (in game 6) and Kerry Wood in 2003.

It was not a goat.

It was not Steve Bartman.

It's time for Cubs management to get their shit together, and go out there and put together a champion. In the Manager's office, on the field, and in the front office.
 

[BC]

It's time for Cubs management to get their shit together, and go out there and put together a champion. In the Manager's office, on the field, and in the front office.
 

I doubt that is going to happen as long as Andy McFail is around.

Dusty Baker should have been fired in the middle of last season, if not sooner. From Corey Patterson to LaBlow Hawkins, this organization is so slow to fix things when things are going wrong that I am really beginning to wonder if they ever can get the job done.

I just hope the Cubs can find a way to, at the least, sneak out a pennant win before Banks and Santo and Williams break the mortal coil... The fans deserve a win, but I almost think they deserve it more... You can just hear the almost-agony in their voices whenever they talk about not winning during their great but underappreciated (due to never getting a title) careers.

[TG]

I doubt that is going to happen as long as Andy McFail is around.

Dusty Baker should have been fired in the middle of last season, if not sooner. From Corey Patterson to LaBlow Hawkins, this organization is so slow to fix things when things are going wrong that I am really beginning to wonder if they ever can get the job done.

Someone has their big-boy pants on tonight.

[BC]

I doubt that is going to happen as long as Andy McFail is around.

Dusty Baker should have been fired in the middle of last season, if not sooner. From Corey Patterson to LaBlow Hawkins, this organization is so slow to fix things when things are going wrong that I am really beginning to wonder if they ever can get the job done.

Someone has their big-boy pants on tonight.

Nah, I'm just pissed.

[Dan]

I have to believe that the White Sox victory will provide even more motivatation to the Cubs organization to bring a championship to the other side of town, and that when it finally happens (which it will, very soon) the joy and pandemonium that ensues will dwarf the white sox victory...
First things first, let's shake up the coaching staff for next year...oh wait.

[BC]

I have to believe that the White Sox victory will provide even more motivatation to the Cubs organization to bring a championship to the other side of town, and that when it finally happens (which it will, very soon) the joy and pandemonium that ensues will dwarf the white sox victory...
First things first, let's shake up the coaching staff for next year...oh wait.

About the only way I will feel better about all of this is if the Cubs announce Friday that Dusty Baker has been fired/has resigned/has decided to negotiate peace in the Middle East...

[The Uncouth Sloth]

I have to believe that the White Sox victory will provide even more motivatation to the Cubs organization to bring a championship to the other side of town, ...
First things first, let's shake up the coaching staff for next year...oh wait.

And, there you have it.  It's no coinkidink that these World Championships are a result of a massive change of direction. 

The Cubs are a profit center and the source of programming for the tribune, nothing more.

[JZE]

I have to believe that the White Sox victory will provide even more motivatation to the Cubs organization to bring a championship to the other side of town, and that when it finally happens (which it will, very soon) the joy and pandemonium that ensues will dwarf the white sox victory...
First things first, let's shake up the coaching staff for next year...oh wait.

About the only way I will feel better about all of this is if the Cubs announce Friday that Dusty Baker has been fired/has resigned/has decided to negotiate peace in the Middle East...

I do not if Dusty would screw that situation up even more, or unifies jews and arabs against a common idiot. 

[berserker]

I have to believe that the White Sox victory will provide even more motivatation to the Cubs organization to bring a championship to the other side of town, and that when it finally happens (which it will, very soon) the joy and pandemonium that ensues will dwarf the white sox victory...
First things first, let's shake up the coaching staff for next year...oh wait.

About the only way I will feel better about all of this is if the Cubs announce Friday that Dusty Baker has been fired/has resigned/has decided to negotiate peace in the Middle East...

I do not if Dusty would screw that situation up even more, or unifies jews and arabs against a common idiot. 

I think we already have an idiot on that one.

[Mike D.]

As we get ready to begin Year 99 of No World Series, let's make one thing clear...

A goat didn't do this.

It was Babe Ruth in 1918 and 1932, Hack Wilson in 1929, Gehrig in 1935, DiMaggio in 1938, Hank Greenberg in 1945.

It was the Wrigley family not signing black players until 1953

It was Durocher in 1969 - 1972.

It was Jim Frey in 1984.

It was Greg Maddux & Les Lancaster in 1989.

It was Dusty F. Baker, the entire team (in game 6) and Kerry Wood in 2003.

It was not a goat.

It was not Steve Bartman.

It's time for Cubs management to get their shit together, and go out there and put together a champion. In the Manager's office, on the field, and in the front office.
 

What Fork said, except The Headphone Wearing Douchnozzle Whose Name I Will Not Ever Utter shares credit with the team.  His mental error was, after all, the antecedent to all of the subsequent horrific events.  Not that I advocate the guy being abused.  Simply knowing your spastic compulsion contributed to your favorite team's downfall is punishment enough; in fact, it's punishment worthy of a greek classic; my point is, you don't brainfart like that and get a free pass, in my calculation. 

Anyway, time heals all wounds. I don't even care anymore about '03. 

Unfortunately, the current time, such as it appears, is like a huge, festering, ongoing, open sore. There's no escaping the present, sadly.

I hope I'm wrong...of course, but....Yikes. 

[Paul]

There's no way Bartman doesn't take his share of the blame. That POS was the first domino.

[helloWorld]

It was Jim Frey in 1984.

It was Dusty F. Baker, the entire team (in game 6) and Kerry Wood in 2003.

84 add Durham

2003 specifically call out Gonzo and Prior, especially Gonzo.  We were out of the inning, or should have been.  99 years of shoulda, woulda, couldas.

About the only way I will feel better about all of this is if the Cubs announce Friday that Dusty Baker has been fired/has resigned/has decided to negotiate peace in the Middle East...

They do have a lot of  free-swinging, crafty veterans over there.  Hmmmm, on one hand peace in the Middle East on the other Cubs win the WS, which would I prefer?

[TW]

Hmmmm, on one hand peace in the Middle East on the other Cubs win the WS, which would I prefer?

Fuck that.  I live here.  Cubs WS without question.

[helloWorld]

Hmmmm, on one hand peace in the Middle East on the other Cubs win the WS, which would I prefer?

f@#$ that.  I live here.  Cubs WS without question.

Oh TW, I definitely agree.

[berserker]

Hmmmm, on one hand peace in the Middle East on the other Cubs win the WS, which would I prefer?

f@#$ that.  I live here.  Cubs WS without question.

Oh TW, I definitely agree.

A couple years ago, the Trib asked if you would take a new Cubs' ballpark if it meant they would win a World Series. I would personally take Wrigley Field apart, brick by brick.