MercenaryChef Posted July 3, 2016 Share Posted July 3, 2016 already i have heard espn wax poetically about an indians v cubs world series. and already i have puked in my own mouth. yes, they have both sucked for near an eternity. how is that my problem? why should i care? are they both somehow deserving of a championship because of what utter failure they have embodied? sports need not be a feel good movie of underdogs and davids taking down goliath. if either team makes it and wins good on them. but, please let's stop the media for trying to make some sort of hero story out of it. it makes me sick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Pesci Posted July 3, 2016 Share Posted July 3, 2016 43 minutes ago, MercifulChief said: already i have heard espn wax poetically about an indians v cubs world series. and already i have puked in my own mouth. yes, they have both sucked for near an eternity. how is that my problem? why should i care? are they both somehow deserving of a championship because of what utter failure they have embodied? sports need not be a feel good movie of underdogs and davids taking down goliath. if either team makes it and wins good on them. but, please let's stop the media for trying to make some sort of hero story out of it. it makes me sick. Preach it. Couldn't care less about "long suffering" fan bases and how their teams deserve to win. Boo f'ing hoo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manhole Eunuchsbane Posted July 3, 2016 Share Posted July 3, 2016 51 minutes ago, MercifulChief said: and already i have puked in my own mouth. yes, they have both sucked for near an eternity. how is that my problem? why should i care? are they both somehow deserving of a championship because of what utter failure they have embodied? sports need not be a feel good movie of underdogs and davids taking down goliath. I agree with that to a point. I hate the implied "they deserve it" narrative. No one 'deserves" anything in competitive sport. You either earn it or you don't. Maybe the one exception to that is a horrible call (or set of calls) that costs a team a championship or what smells like a fixed boxing match. That said, I do feel for the fanbases of long suffering franchises. If the Cubbies or the Tribe is playing a franchise in the World Series that has won it relatively recently, chances are I will pull for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MercenaryChef Posted July 3, 2016 Share Posted July 3, 2016 1 hour ago, Manhole Eunuchsbane said: I agree with that to a point. I hate the implied "they deserve it" narrative. No one 'deserves" anything in competitive sport. You either earn it or you don't. Maybe the one exception to that is a horrible call (or set of calls) that costs a team a championship or what smells like a fixed boxing match. That said, I do feel for the fanbases of long suffering franchises. If the Cubbies or the Tribe is playing a franchise in the World Series that has won it relatively recently, chances are I will pull for them. good. you have finally given up pulling for the giants. goodness knows that pack of assholes has won enough recent world series. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manhole Eunuchsbane Posted July 3, 2016 Share Posted July 3, 2016 Just now, MercifulChief said: good. you have finally given up pulling for the giants. goodness knows that pack of assholes has won enough recent world series. With the obvious exception of rooting against my team, of course. If the NLCS is Giants vs Cubs, the Cubs can go fuck themselves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myshkin Posted July 3, 2016 Share Posted July 3, 2016 Kazmir pitching well, great outing from newly acquired Bud Norris, McCarthy making a triumphant return, and Dear Leader coming back soon; things are looking up. Sure Kersh is on the DL, but that's just because he wanted to give the rest of the league a break in the spirit of fairness. And when we pick up Sonny Gray at the deadline it'll be game over for the rest of you chumps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrimTuesday Posted July 4, 2016 Share Posted July 4, 2016 17 hours ago, MercifulChief said: already i have heard espn wax poetically about an indians v cubs world series. and already i have puked in my own mouth. yes, they have both sucked for near an eternity. how is that my problem? why should i care? are they both somehow deserving of a championship because of what utter failure they have embodied? sports need not be a feel good movie of underdogs and davids taking down goliath. if either team makes it and wins good on them. but, please let's stop the media for trying to make some sort of hero story out of it. it makes me sick. Man, the Cubs have been to the post season 4 times since the turn of the century, they have been to 8% of all World Series (sure everyone who saw the last one is dead or probably doesn't remember it, but still), which is pretty good considering 49% of all World Series featured a team from New York. Also, as a Mariners fan, I'm pretty sure I'm legally required to hate the Indians for ruining our Cinderella story in 1995. Also for a certain comeback victory in I believe 2001. Man, main reason people give a shit is because they're an old east coast team (I mean, it is a good underdog story, but still), M's haven't even made it to the World Series in 39 years. Sure it's not on the same scale, but they're another team that has been almost defying the laws of probability by being so bad so often. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manhole Eunuchsbane Posted July 6, 2016 Share Posted July 6, 2016 Alright! Finally a legitimate reason to dislike the Cubs... http://www.foxsports.com/mlb/story/internet-reacts-to-entire-cubs-infield-starting-2016-mlb-all-star-game-070516?utm_source=fark&utm_medium=website&utm_content=link /Outside of being a Cards fan, of course. But they're so classy about it it almost doesn't count. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kairparavel Posted July 6, 2016 Share Posted July 6, 2016 Too bad they can't vote in a World Series. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manhole Eunuchsbane Posted July 6, 2016 Share Posted July 6, 2016 18 minutes ago, kairparavel said: Too bad they can't vote in a World Series. http://66.media.tumblr.com/9015268_500.jpg /Someone done got told. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Pesci Posted July 6, 2016 Share Posted July 6, 2016 Is the all star game on Fox? If Joe Buck is calling the game, I bet he creamed his jeans when he saw all the Cubbies on the roster... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kairparavel Posted July 7, 2016 Share Posted July 7, 2016 "And the Chicago Cubs win the World Series and end their 108 year drought!" "What's that? No? I'm being told this was the All-Star game. Oh." "The Chicago Cubs have won the All-Star game and ended their 108 year drought!" "No? I'm being told that the National League won the All-Star game, and that the Cubs..no sorry, the National League has home field advantage in the World Series this year!" <extreme closeup,sighing, tearing up> "Sorry Cubs fans, we're just going to have to wait some more." <fade to black> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaxom 1974 Posted July 7, 2016 Share Posted July 7, 2016 On Sunday, July 03, 2016 at 10:02 AM, Manhole Eunuchsbane said: Ah, I din't recognize you with the new face and name. Why the change? Temporary soccer thing...I'm back... And I sit oan island alone on this forum, but three of the four Cubs infielders certainly belong on the team, and Russell has tried to improve his case a little in recent days. Fowler deserved the spot until he got hurt. That being said, I actually hate fan voting. It's so freaking dumb. If you want the All Star game to impact the WS, then let the managers of the teams pick the best teams they can. Fans are, for the most part, drooling morons (most folks here, even you damned west coasters, excepted). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Pesci Posted July 7, 2016 Share Posted July 7, 2016 1 hour ago, kairparavel said: "And the Chicago Cubs win the World Series and end their 108 year drought!" "What's that? No? I'm being told this was the All-Star game. Oh." "The Chicago Cubs have won the All-Star game and ended their 108 year drought!" "No? I'm being told that the National League won the All-Star game, and that the Cubs..no sorry, the National League has home field advantage in the World Series this year!" <extreme closeup,sighing, tearing up> "Sorry Cubs fans, we're just going to have to wait some more." <fade to black> "Wait a minute, Troy. It looks like Joe Maddon is going to challenge that this IS the World Series and NOT the all star game. We're going to bring in Fox sports rules analyst Mike Pereira for an explanation." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MercenaryChef Posted July 7, 2016 Share Posted July 7, 2016 the all star game is a joke. no better venue to feature so many cubs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Arryn Posted July 7, 2016 Share Posted July 7, 2016 Why all the Cubs bashing when the BoSox also got up-Jumped? Pissed about the Sanchize not making it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manhole Eunuchsbane Posted July 10, 2016 Share Posted July 10, 2016 Buster Posey is a wizard. http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/watch-buster-posey-makes-the-perfect-throw-to-his-unsuspecting-pitcher/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arch-MaesterPhilip Posted July 10, 2016 Share Posted July 10, 2016 On 7/6/2016 at 9:45 PM, MercifulChief said: the all star game is a joke. no better venue to feature so many cubs. Addison Russell has no business anywhere near the All Star game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Arryn Posted July 10, 2016 Share Posted July 10, 2016 They finally did the right thing and put the Sanchize in. Aaron Sanchez makes his first All-Star Appearance since high-school. That high school All-Star game was played in Petco Park, San Diego. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myshkin Posted July 12, 2016 Share Posted July 12, 2016 Inauspicious start to the HR Derby. Who told MLB Fall Out Boy was cool? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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