Dilbert Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 Javy Baez loves playing against the Reds so much he gets to play against them again this weekend with the Mets after playing against them four games this week with the Cubs. Signature intentionally left blank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCarp1231 Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 1 hour ago, OaklandIsBack said: You want the worst team in the AL to trade for guys that are going to be free agents in 3 months? Absolutely. It would actually giveĀ fans a reason to willingly pay to go to games. Ā A friend of mine went to a game earlier this season when COVID restrictions were still heavily enforced and an usher told him there was literally zero difference between those COVID games and any regular game the Orioles play. The sad part is that is absolutely true. Thereās nothing to root for in Camden Yards. Itās a bottomless vortex of misery and has been for quite some time. Itās the main reason why I think the team needs to fast track Adley Rutschman as well as other minor leaguers, including Cal Ripkenās son, Ryan into the majors solely to sell tickets and get fans excited again. This ārebuildā has no end in sight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Admiral Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 Cubs-owned RSN concept lookin' great ā« oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is goneĀ ā« Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Admiral Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 The Tribune didn't run the Cubs with this much soullessness. To whichever Lake Forest WASPs were in the boardroom at any given moment, the Cubs were just an inexpensiveĀ TV show that was on between Regis & Kathie Lee and Dawson's Creek, yet in overseeing this team they still managed not to be asĀ contemptuous of their audience as the Rickettses are.Ā Maybe they'll trot out their pet lesbian to explain how the money they've saved by trading three star players in 24 hours will go to diversity initiatives and definitely not paying down debt on gastropubs no one went to or covering for betting on the wrong presidential candidate.Ā ā« oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is goneĀ ā« Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sec19Row53 Posted July 31, 2021 Share Posted July 31, 2021 Posted by the Braves before tonight's gameĀ Ā It's where I sit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dilbert Posted July 31, 2021 Share Posted July 31, 2021 So how bout this Joey Votto kid huh? 8 straight gamesĀ with a home run. This guy just bangs. Signature intentionally left blank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cujo Posted July 31, 2021 Share Posted July 31, 2021 Today was worse than any loss I've ever experienced as a lifelong Cubs fan. The core of players who brought us fans so much joy in 2016, completely ripped apart in a matter of hours. Ugh. Sports aren't supposed to hurt THIS much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SFGiants58 Posted July 31, 2021 Share Posted July 31, 2021 3 minutes ago, Cujo said: Ā Today was worse than any loss I've ever experienced as a lifelong Cubs fan. The core of players who brought us fans so much joy in 2016, completely ripped apart in a matter of hours. Ugh. Sports aren't supposed to hurt THIS much. Iām so sorry, Cujo. I loved seeing that 2016 team and seeing them fall apart over the years has been really frustrating. They shouldāve at least been to another World Series. Instead, we got the slow decline ending in today. Ā I love having Bryant as a Giant, but Iām disappointed that the 2016 Cubs died like this. MLB: Project 32 (Complete), MLB: The Defunct Saga (Complete) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiddySicks Posted July 31, 2021 Share Posted July 31, 2021 Yeah, Cubbies are good in my book. Iām glad that core at least brought them one title. Youāve always got that. Ā Also, Iām so sorry this isnāt happening to the Dodgers instead.Ā On 11/19/2012 at 7:23 PM, oldschoolvikings said: Sheās still half convinced āChris Creamerā is a porn site.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sec19Row53 Posted July 31, 2021 Share Posted July 31, 2021 I was a Cubs fan until the off season of 2010 (I should really link to that other thread about quitting a team). SOMETHING happened in the offseason that year. I am pretty sure that the team signed a horse's butt to their starting rotation and sold it like it was the best thing ever. I said 'eff it. If they don't care, why should I?' Ā I took a year off of having a favorite team in 2011 so as to not appear to bandwagon the Brewers (in case they turned it around). They did. I declared myself a Brewer fan after the 2011 season and haven't looked back. My ex-wife still can't fathom that I wasn't happy for the 2016 Series win. I was happy for friends of mine who are Cubs' fans, but no joy for me. Ā It sucks that this is happening to you and your favorite team. I take joy in seeing it happen to the Cubs, but not to fans of the team that I "know" or know. It's where I sit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Six Posted July 31, 2021 Share Posted July 31, 2021 Winning the World Series is the worst thing the Cubs have ever done. They used to have an identity. "Lovable losers" may not seem like an epithet to aspire to, but it gave them a unique aura that set them apart from other sad sack franchises like Seattle.Ā There was something special about the Cubbies. It turns out that the eternal hope and anticipation that someday, somehow, they may finally win one was so much more fun than their actually winning the one. Now they're just another one-and-done having a fire sale. Irrelevance, 108 years in the making. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBTV Posted July 31, 2021 Share Posted July 31, 2021 3 hours ago, The Six said: Winning the World Series is the worst thing the Cubs have ever done. They used to have an identity. "Lovable losers" may not seem like an epithet to aspire to, but it gave them a unique aura that set them apart from other sad sack franchises like Seattle.Ā There was something special about the Cubbies. It turns out that the eternal hope and anticipation that someday, somehow, they may finally win one was so much more fun than their actually winning the one. Now they're just another one-and-done having a fire sale. Irrelevance, 108 years in the making. Ā I'm sure their fans in Chicago that got to celebrate and have a parade feel like winning one was more fun than the eternity of futile attempts. "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...
The Six Posted July 31, 2021 Share Posted July 31, 2021 9 hours ago, BBTV said: Ā I'm sure their fans in Chicago that got to celebrate and have a parade feel like winning one was more fun than the eternity of futile attempts. Ā I wasn't talking about what aĀ fan of the team would want. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cujo Posted July 31, 2021 Share Posted July 31, 2021 13 hours ago, The Six said: Winning the World Series is the worst thing the Cubs have ever done. Ā Blocked and reported. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sec19Row53 Posted July 31, 2021 Share Posted July 31, 2021 55 minutes ago, The Six said: Ā I wasn't talking about what aĀ fan of the team would want. So WHO were you talking about? It's where I sit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Six Posted August 1, 2021 Share Posted August 1, 2021 49 minutes ago, Sec19Row53 said: So WHO were you talking about? Ā Baseball in general. The game lost one of its cornerstones. The Cubs were the ultimate team to be sympathized withāthe hard-luck good guys who were often good enough but could never catch a break. Not many teams get to lose all the time and still be considered a premier franchise. Their stubborn refusal to win, combined with theirĀ day games and overall Harry CaraynessĀ gave them a unique identity. That's gone now.Ā TheĀ storyline of "can they ever win it?" is gone, and it was infinitely more intriguing than whatever the franchise is now.Ā Ā If this fire sale is a sign of things to come, the Lovable Losers will just be the Losers, and Baseball will beĀ worse for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SFGiants58 Posted August 1, 2021 Share Posted August 1, 2021 Who cares about any of that? Being known for heartbreak alone only gets you so far. Pitiable ā lovable. Baseball isnāt worse off for having no ālovable losers.ā The Guardians, Pirates, Orioles, Rangers, and Mariners can be our new lovable losers. The Guardians donāt have to worry about an off-putting name, while Nutting and Angelos keep the Bucs and the Oās irrelevant. The Rangers are the oldest expansion team without a title (and play in a tuff shed), while the Mariners have never won a pennant. Ā Granted, any of these teams could turn it around with new owners.Ā Ā You become ālovable losersā through bad ownership and later ownership trying to market off of that to avoid investing into the on-field product. MLB: Project 32 (Complete), MLB: The Defunct Saga (Complete) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBTV Posted August 1, 2021 Share Posted August 1, 2021 28 minutes ago, The Six said: Ā Baseball in general. The game lost one of its cornerstones. The Cubs were the ultimate team to be sympathized withāthe hard-luck good guys who were often good enough but could never catch a break. Not many teams get to lose all the time and still be considered a premier franchise. Their stubborn refusal to win, combined with theirĀ day games and overall Harry CaraynessĀ gave them a unique identity. That's gone now.Ā TheĀ storyline of "can they ever win it?" is gone, and it was infinitely more intriguing than whatever the franchise is now.Ā Ā If this fire sale is a sign of things to come, the Lovable Losers will just be the Losers, and Baseball will beĀ worse for it. Ā Did that apply toĀ the Red Sox too?Ā "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...
The_Admiral Posted August 1, 2021 Share Posted August 1, 2021 The Cubs being off channel 9 and onto a low-budget RSN has hurt their character more than winning the World Series did. They pushed Len Kasper out the door when they hired some Noo Yawk blowhard from the YES Network who insists on making broadcasters wear suits because that's what the Yankees would do. Now the telecasts are generic as hell and you can never tell who's working the game, another proud YES tradition. ā« oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is goneĀ ā« Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnPheitseog Posted August 1, 2021 Share Posted August 1, 2021 On 7/30/2021 at 6:37 PM, DNAsports said: Absolutely. It would actually giveĀ fans a reason to willingly pay to go to games. Ā A friend of mine went to a game earlier this season when COVID restrictions were still heavily enforced and an usher told him there was literally zero difference between those COVID games and any regular game the Orioles play. The sad part is that is absolutely true. Thereās nothing to root for in Camden Yards. Itās a bottomless vortex of misery and has been for quite some time. Itās the main reason why I think the team needs to fast track Adley Rutschman as well as other minor leaguers, including Cal Ripkenās son, Ryan into the majors solely to sell tickets and get fans excited again. This ārebuildā has no end in sight. i have a sunday plan with the Orioles. I'm not about to renew it. Perhaps if the team was better, but too sad right now. Formerly known as DiePerske Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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