Starting Hammel is bullpen by committee anyway

It's just brutal. But I understand Theo's feelings on this. This Cubs team is ahead of schedule.

So answer my question: Do Sox get a wildcard this past season if we had Madden instead of "I run a loose spring training camp and don't teach bunting or fundamentals" Robin Ventura? Remember Minnie almost made the playoffs.

 

I say with Madden we were IN.

I say with Maddon the Sox would have been a .500 team.

I say with Maddon the Sox would have been a .500 team.

 

No. I think a good manager vs a bad manager is 3-4 wins tops. Remember an all star player is considered ~5 wins above replacement. No way a manager is more valuable than an all star player. Their salaries alone tell you teams don't value them that high. Otherwise they would be paid better than bench players.

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Bill Murray was on Jimmy Kimmel and apparently said if the Cubs were to win the WS, Cubs fans could become unbearable. If a Cubs fan says that...........

 

Bill Murray was on Jimmy Kimmel and apparently said if the Cubs were to win the WS, Cubs fans could become unbearable. If a Cubs fan says that...........

 

He should know... He has been one for decades.

All this talk about the warmer weather and wind blowing out helping the Cubs' bats, but Hendricks gave up three HR to a team without a lot of power his last start and the Mets have power in their lineup too.

I say with Maddon the Sox would have been a .500 team.

In 2014 the Rays won 77 games. In 2015 the Rays won 80 games with mostly the same roster with a different manager. Maddon isn't a magician.

Cub fan at work told me everything i need to know this morning about tonight's game. Toronto win last night = emotional cubs win tonight.

This is not specific to the Cubs, but I caught the news this morning and I have a complaint. Why are we still interviewing people on the street about their team? Has anybody in the world ever given a s*** that the guy waiting outside Wrigley for SRO tickets says the Cubbies are going all the way?

This is not specific to the Cubs, but I caught the news this morning and I have a complaint. Why are we still interviewing people on the street about their team? Has anybody in the world ever given a s*** that the guy waiting outside Wrigley for SRO tickets says the Cubbies are going all the way?

 

I give a s***

I give a s***

Liar

Yeah I don't know. I think the interviewing after a win at the big bars is kind of a way for people in their homes to feel like they are celebrating. But the morning interviews are only funny if Pat Tomasulo is doing them.

Yeah I don't know. I think the interviewing after a win at the big bars is kind of a way for people in their homes to feel like they are celebrating. But the morning interviews are only funny if Pat Tomasulo is doing them.

I'll give you that, but getting reactions after a win feels different than asking Guy No. 12 in line if the team can pull it off.

Bill Murray was on Jimmy Kimmel and apparently said if the Cubs were to win the WS, Cubs fans could become unbearable. If a Cubs fan says that...........

 

"Become?"

You can get two seats together on Stubhub for just under $200 each. Bleacher tickets are going for under $250. My how quickly the fans have lost faith.

You can get two seats together on Stubhub for just under $200 each. Bleacher tickets are going for under $250. My how quickly the fans have lost faith.

Rooftops are also on Groupon, although I don't know if they are the ones behind boards.

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You can get two seats together on Stubhub for just under $200 each. Bleacher tickets are going for under $250. My how quickly the fans have lost faith.

 

I would not go near that place tonight. My lazy boy is just perfect.

I'm going to be so happy when the Cubs are eliminated. The bandwagon fans are very annoying.

I'm going to be so happy when the Cubs are eliminated. The bandwagon fans are very annoying.

 

I hear you on that one. This weekend i have to visit friends in lake view not far from Wrigley. Either its over during the week or i have to suffer this weekend if its not. haha

Bill Murray was on Jimmy Kimmel and apparently said if the Cubs were to win the WS, Cubs fans could become unbearable. If a Cubs fan says that...........

 

He also said that Red Sox fans were gracious in their losing before 2004. Of the three, I think White Sox fans were the most gracious. The other two fan bases could never shut up about how they were "cursed".

 

The only thing we Sox fans complained about was bad teams.

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He also said that Red Sox fans were gracious in their losing before 2004. Of the three, I think White Sox fans were the most gracious. The other two fan bases could never shut up about how they were "cursed".

 

The only thing we Sox fans complained about was bad teams.

Funny thing is we had the most reason to have a curse of the three teams with the Black Sox. I mean come on, a f***ing goat?

He also said that Red Sox fans were gracious in their losing before 2004. Of the three, I think White Sox fans were the most gracious. The other two fan bases could never shut up about how they were "cursed".

 

The only thing we Sox fans complained about was bad teams.

 

Right. Before and since 2005, Sox fans don't chalk up bad luck to curses. We're hyper-critical of our teams, front office, etc.

 

Funny thing is we had the most reason to have a curse of the three teams with the Black Sox. I mean come on, a f***ing goat?

 

Curse Black Sox >>> Curse of the Bambino >>> Curse of Rocky Colavito >>> Curse of the Billy Goat

 

The first three had direct impacts on the team rosters. The Black Sox extended baseball's segregation, removed Hall of Famers and turned a would-be dynasty to mediocrity.

I'm going to be so happy when the Cubs are eliminated. The bandwagon fans are very annoying.

Four game winning streaks (or four out of five) have happened before in the history of the universe. Cubs themselves just ripped three in a row off in the DS and four out of five going back to the WC game. I'll feel better about things if the Mets keep their foot on the Cubs throat and pull it off tonight.

Four game winning streaks (or four out of five) have happened before in the history of the universe. Cubs themselves just ripped three in a row off in the DS and four out of five going back to the WC game. I'll feel better about things if the Mets keep their foot on the Cubs throat and pull it off tonight.

Yeah today's game is really key. If the Cubs win with their #3 going against the Mets' ace, that will give the fans and the team a big boost of confidence. Obviously if the Mets win a 3-0 deficit is basically a death knell. The Mets just need to win one of the next three to be in good shape but win tonight and take all the wind out of their sails.