I never really minded the Reds. When I was 13, I put a Reds sticker on my dirt-bike to support them in their 1990 playoff run and World Series battle with the Bash Brothers and the rest of the Oakland A’s. They haven’t really been terribly relevant, and so I’ve had pretty impartial feelings towards [...]
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The Cubs losing baseball games hurts. The Cubs losing to Dusty Baker really hurts. The Cubs bullpen blowing a lead late in the game to Dusty Baker…that makes me want to circle Wrigley Field drinking my pain away. I can handle losses like the one the Cubs were dealt on Opening Day. These blown games [...]
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Marlon Byrd has taken it upon himself to assist the Cubs pitching staff this year by pointing it out to them that they are tipping their pitches. The most eye-catching name in this article is Carlos Marmol. I have no doubt that pitch tipping happens far more often that we know, but it would ideally [...]
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This is the last day of my summer vacation. I’m a little disappointed that the Cubs don’t have a game today that I can savor as my last of the summer. These days off help a pitching staff, though. I suppose the health of the Cubs are more important than me having the luxury of [...]
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Yes, I was at Wrigley for the awful game on Thursday against the Baltimore Orioles. This game was painful for me to sit through. I am willing to take responsibility for this ugly game. I took
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A weekend in Pittsburgh is, well, you know what happened. Although Aramis Ramirez, the Cub RBI machine got key hits in both of the Cubs’ losses, the Cubbies found ways to lose. A lost fly ball
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Jon Lieber gets his first start of the year and he promptly gives up 4 HR’s in one inning. As I am typing this, he is not yet out of the second inning, so that total could change.
* I really have to agree with what Cubfan1452 said
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Ok, I guess that I should re-clarify myself. I never said Dusty was a good manager. I was just as dissapointed as everyone else at not making the playoffs in 2004. It hurt me just as bad to watch us be terrible in the ensuing years. My only point is that
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I was prompted by Manstrength’s weak defending of Dusty Baker to look at some stats that I think are are indicative of a much more well-rounded team under Piniella than what the Cubs were under Baker. Yes, we are only 19 games into this season, and that must be taken into account. However, 19 games is [...]
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Dusty- Alright, I’m not saying the guy was good.. but he’s not that bad. I mean, lets give him some credit where some credit is due.. He was at the helm when the Cubs had back to back winning seasons for the first time since 1972. Alright. Seriously, give the guy some credit. I’m not [...]
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