Silent Wind of Doom Posted November 3, 2016 Share Posted November 3, 2016 17 minutes ago, SFGiants58 said: The bandwagoners made that a meme, one the team's marketing department capitalized on, much to my chagrin. For older fans (like myself), the whole "Even Year Bulls**t" thing was pretty tiresome this year and last, seeing it all over the internet, sports talk radio, etc. I also thought it had the effect of demeaning the team's accomplishments, like they only won through some lucky confluence instead of their own abilities. I know this makes me sound like a bad fan, but I felt a little bit of relief when the Cubs eliminated the Giants because it killed the EYBS meme. Here, you also see how winning changes a fanbase. It inspires some members of said fanbase to prove themselves as "true" fans as opposed to bandwagoners. Winning can also alienate some pre-winning fans. Heh. I know. The part that I just repeated right there was immediately followed by this: On 10/28/2016 at 4:07 PM, Silent Wind of Doom said: A lot of people come out of the woodwork who don't know how to act and everyone thinks that's how you all just act. Admittedly, out of the three examples I mentioned, the Giants' marketing was being the loudest, the Cardinals' claims are innocuous and misguided at most, and the Sox... well that's wholely true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CS85 Posted November 3, 2016 Share Posted November 3, 2016 Cubs GM Jed Hoyer's long-dormant twitter account now has TWO tweets: Quote "You are nothing more than a small cancer on this message board. You are not entertaining, you are a complete joke." twitter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Admiral Posted November 3, 2016 Share Posted November 3, 2016 wow ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CS85 Posted November 3, 2016 Share Posted November 3, 2016 3 minutes ago, the admiral said: wow That blows me away. Like that thing won't need to be touched for a damn long time, a monument to the Cubs ineptitude, now finds itself vacant of purpose. It's glorious. Quote "You are nothing more than a small cancer on this message board. You are not entertaining, you are a complete joke." twitter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silent Wind of Doom Posted November 3, 2016 Share Posted November 3, 2016 5 minutes ago, the admiral said: wow That was one of the things I was looking forward to seeing with the possibility of what just happened. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sport Posted November 4, 2016 Share Posted November 4, 2016 6 hours ago, CS85 said: Looks like someone took down some ceiling tiles. Here's Jeff Garlin's very Jeff Garlin reaction to the Cubs win: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmic Posted November 4, 2016 Share Posted November 4, 2016 6 hours ago, infrared41 said: FiveThirtyEight is quickly becoming Nate Aluminum's batting average - which is great if you're playing in a softball league. .538 isn't so good when you hang your hat on your ability to read polling numbers and predict outcomes. My Nate Aluminum idea is gaining steam! Excellent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiddySicks Posted November 4, 2016 Share Posted November 4, 2016 That almost sounds like the situation in the Bay Area. Not to a T or anything, but somewhat similar. On 11/19/2012 at 7:23 PM, oldschoolvikings said: She’s still half convinced “Chris Creamer” is a porn site.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBTV Posted November 4, 2016 Share Posted November 4, 2016 ... "The views expressed here are mine and do not reflect the official opinion of my employer or the organization through which the Internet was accessed." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crabcake Posted November 4, 2016 Share Posted November 4, 2016 Haven't quite properly congratulated the Cubs and everyone for some reason, so here you go: CONGRATULATIONS! I'm honestly so happy for you guys. You deserved it 100% and you deserve some happiness after years of misery. I can only hope my Orioles will follow in their footsteps someday. Enjoy it, guys. And congrats to the Cubs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sport Posted November 4, 2016 Share Posted November 4, 2016 17 hours ago, MJWalker45 said: This is what I said this morning. When Kluber, Lindor and a few others reach the end of their current deals they'll be snagged by the Dodgers, yankees and Cubs who can afford to overpay them, not just pay above what Cleveland offers. We could still make the playoffs next year but unless the stars align as well as they did this year I'm not sure we'll see Progressive and Quicken Loans treating fans to a double dip possibility next October. I absolutely hope I'm wrong, but it's just the pessimist in me that sees the same thing that happened after 1997. The team didn't really fall apart after 97. They made the playoffs in 98, 99, and 01. Of course, the rest of the AL Central at that time was garbage (The White Sox were okay, won the division in 2000, but the Twins, Tigers, and Royals were consistently awful) so coming out of that division wasn't that difficult. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sport Posted November 4, 2016 Share Posted November 4, 2016 LOL at this story - the Columbus Blue Jackets had an off day on Wednesday and Thursday so a bunch of them drove up to Cleveland for the game. Brandon Dubinsky instagrammed a picture of his ticket and then couldn't get in the game because someone used his picture to counterfeit a ticket. He eventually got in with a different ticket. Don't take pictures of your tickets! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cujo Posted November 4, 2016 Share Posted November 4, 2016 Yea, I'd say Chicago loves their Cubbies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CS85 Posted November 4, 2016 Share Posted November 4, 2016 5, 6 million turnout? Quote "You are nothing more than a small cancer on this message board. You are not entertaining, you are a complete joke." twitter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Admiral Posted November 4, 2016 Share Posted November 4, 2016 That would mean more than half of Cook, Lake, DuPage, Will, Kane, McHenry, Kendall, Grundy, Lake IN, Porter, and Kenosha Counties all at the parade. I dunno about that one! ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sport Posted November 4, 2016 Share Posted November 4, 2016 I've had the "Go Cubs Go" song in my head for 3 days now and I think I need a lobotomy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CS85 Posted November 4, 2016 Share Posted November 4, 2016 27 minutes ago, the admiral said: That would mean more than half of Cook, Lake, DuPage, Will, Kane, McHenry, Kendall, Grundy, Lake IN, Porter, and Kenosha Counties all at the parade. I dunno about that one! http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseball/cubs/ct-cubs-world-series-parade-updates-20161104-htmlstory.html The city's Office of Emergency Management and Communications estimates that about 5 million turned out for the parade and the rally. Quote "You are nothing more than a small cancer on this message board. You are not entertaining, you are a complete joke." twitter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~Bear Posted November 4, 2016 Share Posted November 4, 2016 5 minutes ago, CS85 said: http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseball/cubs/ct-cubs-world-series-parade-updates-20161104-htmlstory.html The city's Office of Emergency Management and Communications estimates that about 5 million turned out for the parade and the rally. That's how many people live in my state. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CS85 Posted November 4, 2016 Share Posted November 4, 2016 26 minutes ago, ~Bear said: That's how many people live in my state. edit: Is now on Wikipedia page for largest peaceful gatherings: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_largest_peaceful_gatherings_in_history Quote "You are nothing more than a small cancer on this message board. You are not entertaining, you are a complete joke." twitter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Admiral Posted November 4, 2016 Share Posted November 4, 2016 1 hour ago, McCarthy said: I've had the "Go Cubs Go" song in my head for 3 days now and I think I need a lobotomy. I do heartily recommend some of Steve Goodman's other songs, like "Lincoln Park Pirates," "City of New Orleans," "The Dutchman," "Election Year Rag," "You Never Even Call Me By My Name," and "A Dying Cub Fan's Last Request." I believe "Go Cubs Go" was written because someone at the Tribune told Steve "hey, that was kinda lousy of you to write a sad song about the Cubs, can you write a happy one?", so he did, and then he died. Some say it was leukemia that killed Steve Goodman, but others, well... ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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