I think moving Glendon Rusch ahead of John Koronka was the perfect move for Sunday night. I would have also liked to have seen the other three starters move ahead of him, too. With an off day on Thursday, you wouldn’t have needed him for two weeks, if ever.
I’m not sure just how fat Jerome Williams got, but it’s time to bring him to Chicago. Just tell him to lay off the poi.
Blah, blah, blah, Cubs and Red Sox fans are pals, blah, blah, blah. Shut up.
Apparently even Dusty has decided Koronka’s stay might be over.
Kerry Wood’s tired of Des Moines. Hey, if they give him that third I-Cubs start, he might make the PCL All-Star team!
ABC has a ratings turd and they’re trying to dress it up. You can put a tux on it, but it’s still a turd.
Groucho is enjoying watching former Bull Bruce Bowen (remember?) in the Finals. At least somebody is.
Carlos will pitch on Friday, even if his toe nail doesn’t come with.
The Wizard of Roz says that Andre Dawson knew Derrek Lee was going to be a star. Oh, and Rozner’s going to have some very insightful stuff in tomorrow’s column about Joe Morgan and Banks Boulevard. Gee, how do I know that?
The Cardinals couldn’t even beat Roy Halladay. Jeesh, what a bunch of losers.
Kelly Dwyer says everybody loves Emanuel Ginobili.
This is interesting. CT and I both came up with the stuff about Joe Morgan and “Banks Boulevard” at roughly the same time yesterday. He didn’t steal it from me and I didn’t steal it from him, and yet we posted it almost simulatenously. Great minds…or something.
A pretty good look, from the Red Sox perspective at the Wrigley Field experience. Apparently, we drink a lot. Who knew?
America’s finest news source gets the reaction of men on the street to the reveal of the identity of Deep Throat.
That crazy bitch made us listen to Johnny Mathis and watch soaps all day. Worst 3 days of my life.
Phil’s back in LA Laker Land!
I have won all my titles without any talent…I just coach em’ up.
I’ll bet you I wear real sexy lingerie. I need a real man inmy life, screw Phil…that’s why I’m here at Desipio.
We voted for Al Gore… and we KILLED JESUS!!!
I suspected them the whole time.
Andy, at what stupidity level do you rate Dr. Buss? I’d call it “dangerous”, myself.
Speaking of the I-Cubs, I umpired a high school baseball doubleheader last night in Ottumwa. The opponent was Des Moines Lincoln (one of the “rougher” schools in Des Moines) and they had a centerfielder who was a black kid with braids with the last name of Bernstine. During a pitching change, I asked their head coach if he was Pookie Bernstine’s son, and after giving me a look that he was surprised I would know that, he confirmed that it was indeed the son of the former I-Cub journeyman outfielder. I can’t recall if Pookie ever made the major league club, but the kid has some decent talent for a high school player.
When are you coming to see my and the Rally Lace, Dave B?
Sorry I couldn’t make it last night (the weather didn’t cooperate). Woody may get a third rehab start a week from Friday or Saturday, so maybe then.
To be fair, Andy, The Black Eye Peas made some great albums before the aneroxic chick joined the band… Behind the Front is a classic of the hip-hop world.
I’m the only decent song the Peas ever made. Ironically, it’s been all downhill after me. Behind the Front was no classic but I’m glad you liked it.
I have classics ?
Hell yes, hip hop has classics.
We be fallin’ up
Never fallin’ down
Put it at a higher level
Elevate it ’round
Boom it in your area, city or your town.
Black Eyed Peas are known for gettin’ down.
We made classics.
Me too!!!!
Ahem…
Ten bucks Fez pitches like crap again and gets deported….Dumb ass
How come every time people start talking about Hip Hop Classics, there’s always some lackwit who swears I’m the DOPEST ALBUM EVER MADE!!!! You’d swear I was the first rap record ever produced to listen to these kids, the same one’s who say Tupac was Old School. Geez.
And why am I hardly ever mentioned?
Where does “12 Inches of Snow” fall amongst the Classics?
I thought Eminem was the first rapper ever…either him or Everlast?
Be very afraid of me!
Close, but you’re way off…
Among non-lackwits, I am the dopest. I am the illest as well.
Did we really expect a win last night with Koranka starting? I believe it’s time to bring “Fat Boy” Williams to Chicago. Let him eat his ding dongs as long as he gets the job done. It never stopped the Red Satanic Fowl with letting Ray King eat all those bar-be-que ribs.
This trade thing needs to get hammered home here soon too. Let’s make a decision on a leftfielder and what’s going to happen with Korey in the future. Jim Hendry waiting until July 31st like last year isn’t going to work. The time is now to pull the trigger. Why not do it and win some more games in June and July.
Kill fish tonight Serge!
GO CUBS!
Baker Basher
You don’t remember me, Sloth? And there was that Canadian douche, Snow, too.
Oh, crap, Baker Basher’s in my corner now?
Ummm…speaking of white rappers, how about a little love for us?
Man, white rappers do suck…
White folks shouldn’t rap and they shouldn’t front blues bands…
Ice, I gave some love to my boy Snow up above.
Oh, I forgot. You can’t read. Bee-yotch!
3rd Base, you still gotta Gas Face?
I suck.
They poured us out on the street where Jam Master J was capped.
We apologize for starting the whole rap thing. If we could take it back, we would.
We have only ever listened to Eminem, some Snoop Dogg, and Nelly.
I’m the best one we’ve ever had!
What do you think would have happened to us had Michael Jackson been found guilty on any of the charges?
I got a good throwin’ arm. Mmm hm.
Aren’t Corey Patterson and I the exact same player? Either that or we will be the exact same player in a couple years. Guys who have pop, who strike out a lot and who don’t walk a whole lot. The difference is I’m making thrice as much money as Corey Patterson [and I’m a bit older] and I like hitting in Coors so the Cubs sure as hell better not go and trade for me.
yeah, white guys who do the blues suck.
Agreed, Johnny.
I can’t live knowing Ted Danson makes that much more than me.
If he comes to the Cubs they will reanme it “Wilson Way”
that is “re-name”, I am a dumb ass non speller
It makes perfect sense to me to have .260 whiffmeister Corey Patterson batting in crucial spots in the order such as 2nd or 6th, while .300 hitting, contact making, powerfull Michael Barret bats 8th. After all, I am an idiot.
Let’s trade Dusty, Corey, and Hendry to LA for Magic Virus (you can give that to Koronka) hey look Koronka has a knacker, Zen Master, and the Laker Gals!
I’m where Ronnie used to play…
3rd Bass gets love for giving the Gas Face. . .
The best blues we ever played were when we were backing up Muddy Waters or Buddy Guy…
We, like the rest of the white guys, should still stay away from writing blues songs…or fronting blues bands. And we’re some of the best guitar players ever…
We didn’t invent rap either but an older generation of Lackwits thinks we did. We were the Dre and Snoop of our era baby!
I’m widely recognized as the Godfather of Hip Hop. Though I’ve never been recorded (that I know of) I started all this with just two turntables and a microphone at street parties in the South Bronx in the mid-70’s.
Back in the days I knew rap would never die,
I used to listen Awesome Two on WHPI
I used to hear all kinds rap groups
Before samplin’ loops,
Rappers wore bell-bottomed Lee suits
Me and Kenny couldn’t afford that
So we would go to the park where they was jammin’ to hear rap!
We always listened til the cops broke it up
I always thought to myself “Damn, why they fucked it up?”
Nobody mentions me when they talk about the illest MC’s ever. But I just might be!
I am for suburban white kids who drive around in mommy and daddy’s car and act hard. I suck.
People who think rap is for suburban white kids who drive around in mommy and daddy’s car and act hard have heard too much of us and not enough real Hip Hop. And that’s really sad because we really are for the above mentioned fuck faces. Fuck us.
What are some bands that play me then ? The Roots ? The Fugees ? Shaq Fu ? Because we suck too…except Shaq Fu.
Gangstarr, Heiroglyphics, Wu-Tang, The Lootpack, Jurassic 5, Geto Boys, Outkast, Public Enemy, Run DMC, Onyx, Kool Moe Dee, KRS-One, Rakim, Kool G Rap, Masta Ace, Stetsasonic, a tribe called quest, De La Soul, Mos Def, Talib Kweli, Punchline and Wordsoworth, Jean Grae, Redman, EPMD, Keith Murray, DITC, Black Moon, Helta Skelta, Tha Alkaholiks, Cypress Hill, The X-ecutioners, Invizible Skratch Piklz, Beat Junkies, Peanut Butter Wolf and Charizma, Furious Five, Cold Crush Four, Grand Master Flash, Grand Wizard Theodore, O.C., Organized Konfusion, Nas, Mobb Deep, The Roots, Goodie Mob, Common, Ultramagnetic M.C.s, 3rd Bass, Eminem, Beastie Boys, Freddie Foxx, J-Live, Lone Catalysts, Planet Asia, Grand Agent, Dilated Peoples, Smif-N-Wessun, N.W.A, Kardinal Official, Baby Blak, Maylay Sparks, Main Source, 3 Times Dope, Ed O.G and Da Bulldogs, Kanye West, Brand Nubian, Styles of Beyond, Ugly Duckling, M.E.D., Jungle Brothers, Big Mike, Notorious B.I.G., Craig Mack, digital underground… etc.
If you think we suck, your musical taste is kind of questionable.
How does Notorious B.I.G. escape your wrath when he was the one who started the whole video motif of lounging on a yacht, throwing hundred dollar bills around, drinking champaign with black women shaking their asses in the camera’s face and P. Diddy mindlessly dancing around. That and videos reenacting scenes from Goodfellas are Biggie’s legacy. Mumbling bastard.
Can’t touch this! Break it down! Hammer time!
My musical taste must be terrible because I don’t like the Roots, grow you fucking cocksucker. Lemme guess, Copland sucks, Wagner, Handel…if you listen to them you are not cool. Get out of your parents basement and live a little. Fuckwad.
Yet another reason why people hate Cub fans.
Actually, the best stuff Robbie Robertson ever played in reserve was backing up Ronnie Hawkins and Bob Dylan.
It is not his fault that he was emulated by so many hundreds of wannabes who wanted a tiny piece of the empire that he and Puffy created. If he was playing a role in his videos that’s his choice. If he did it one too many times and made a ridiculous cartoon of himself before getting himself shot, that’s his legacy too as you pointed out. But Biggie had talent and his tragic flaw was that larger than life image he had. You could be a dope underground M.C. respected by your peers and worshipped by the thousands of fans who respect the real music or you can follow Puffy’s guidance, make all these Scorsese-influenced videos and feud with West Coast gangsters who would shoot at the Pope for a blunt or two. The lifestyle killed him. But when you hear the album Ready to Die and you know Hip Hop, then you recognize skill. He didn’t have time to bastardize that like Jay-Z did.
How dare you insult Shea Hillenbrand’s defense! According to our extremely wonderful announcer Mark Grace, Shea Hillenbrand is a GORGEOUS MAN! Oh well, I guess that was last year, and this season, we’ve had new Gracie gems like “I am the world’s worst handyman and I have Checker Auto Parts on speed-dial” and “Tony Clark is hitting like a dog in heat”….
As for rap, you should check out Eminem’s new “Ass Like That” video. It may be his most outrageous video yet, and really’s saying something…
And yes, Wacko Jacko gets off on all counts. Isn’t celebrity justice wonderful?
My best stuff was in the Band, I did kick ass with the Hawk too, though.
Enough with the rap shit, homeboys.
Rap or no rap, I am dealing, fools. And I just added Josh Beckett to the growing list of pitching luminaries (Cy’s Halladay and Maddux) who bow before my bat.
Ow! My finger hurts!!!
Ow! My balls hurt…er…are gone!!!
Just when you think I couldn’t possibly be anymore ignorant, and just plain retarded, I come out with these gems. Could I be one of the dumbest people on the planet?
I will stubbornly continue to bat Michael Barret 8th in this lineup, even as his average hovers around .300, just as it did last year, even as Korey and Mulletsworth continue to plummet and Jason Dubois rotts away on the bench. My idiocy knows no bounds.
Actually, I kicked your ass in your debut, Sergio Meat Tray.
I’m proud of you these days, though.
Maybe you meant Clemens earlier this year, even though you got the No-D that day.
Hey, I’m rakin’ right now.
Robbie, I agree, just saying that your best back-up work was done with the Hawk.
Good enough KD, you got any Indians you need released from prison for crimes they did commit?
But I did get a hit off of you Greggie!
And by the way, isnt Mitre Spanish for Maddux? Or is Maddux Las Vegan for this:
mmm need to get some Carp on that tray.
So what was I supposed to write about regarding Joe Morgan denigrating Banks?
I forgot.
Anyway the Cubs just sign Greggie to be our pitching coach for the next 20 years?
Greg,
Do it. It’ll be fun. I’m in Milwaukee, and you and I can play golf at Merit Club or Shoreacres or Onwentsia every morning and then coach at night.
Sincerely,
Your older brother who had a respectable career as a MLB relief pitcher, yet is often forgotten by the family.
To Oh Yeah and teh rest who dismiss hip-hop:
I don’t think that liking hip-hop, or any other musical genere, is mutually exclusive with liking any other genere. I, for one, don’t particularly like classical music, but that’s because I don’t fully appreciate the musical mastery of it.
Hip-hop, as the case with blues, is a form of music that is intertwined with much of the social upheaval of when it was invented/dicovered/first produced (turn of the century south, 1970s inner city New York, etc). These musical forms were very much a way for the poor and the oppressed to have a voice. To dimiss rap as just something that ‘white, suburban boys’ listen to is to deny that these musical styles were borne out of the hard times that were faced by black people in this country.
Just becuase P Diddy and Nelly and Vanilla Ice have taken that form and manipulated it, doesn’t make it any less relevant. It also doesn’t mean that bands like the Roots or rappers like Mos Def and Common, should be lumped into the same category as the sell-outs.
There is great hip-hop out there, you just have to turn off B96 to get to it.
FIRST RECORDING BY A PUT TOGETHER RAP GROUP
SUGAR HILL GANG “RAPPERS DELIGHT”
-Hip Hop Music Facts
“I said a hip hop the hippie the hippie
to the hip hip hop, a you don’t stop
the rock a bang bang boogie say up jumped the boogie
to the rhythm of the boogie, the beat”
That was the opening line of the 1979 smash hit Rapper’s Delight by the Sugarhill Gang. It popularized the term Hip-Hop and also marked the beginning of Hip-Hop as a single biggest musical phenomenon the world has seen since Rock.
-Wannabuzz
Twenty-five years after 1979’s “Rapper’s Delight” broke open the floodgates, hip hop’s influence is everywhere–from music to movies, fashion to vocabulary.
-Music Remedy
So bite me, Lackwit.