Funkman7 Posted October 8, 2003 Share Posted October 8, 2003 Does he play into your feelings about the Cubs? I, in this situation, normally would cheer AGAINST the cubs, but you have to give it up to Ronny Santo, he shows an enthusiasm for the Cubs that is unmatched. You could hear the enthusiasm and the pain that he feels in his radio calls. Does anyone remember his call for Brant Brown in '98, "OH NO!!! He Dropped the BALL!!!" That was some good laughs for us sox fans at the time. I thank him for that. The man has been through a lot, and deserves to see the cubs win it all. This is a man who belongs in the Hall of Fame, in my humble opinion. So, weighing my normal reasons to cheer against the Cubs.... Sammy Sosa and Cubs fans who know nothing about their own team.... against reasons to cheer for the Cubs, everyone on the team BUT Sosa, namely Prior and Wood, loyal and knowledgable Cubs fans (gotta respect those), and Ronny Santo.... I've decided to cheer for the Cubs. :sosasucks :begood Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitesoxfan99 Posted October 8, 2003 Share Posted October 8, 2003 Does he play into your feelings about the Cubs? I, in this situation, normally would cheer AGAINST the cubs, but you have to give it up to Ronny Santo, he shows an enthusiasm for the Cubs that is unmatched. You could hear the enthusiasm and the pain that he feels in his radio calls. Does anyone remember his call for Brant Brown in '98, "OH NO!!! He Dropped the BALL!!!" That was some good laughs for us sox fans at the time. I thank him for that. The man has been through a lot, and deserves to see the cubs win it all. This is a man who belongs in the Hall of Fame, in my humble opinion. So, weighing my normal reasons to cheer against the Cubs.... Sammy Sosa and Cubs fans who know nothing about their own team.... against reasons to cheer for the Cubs, everyone on the team BUT Sosa, namely Prior and Wood, loyal and knowledgable Cubs fans (gotta respect those), and Ronny Santo.... I've decided to cheer for the Cubs. :sosasucks :begood I will never cheer for the Cubs under any circumstances. NEVER> :fthecubs :fthecubs :fthecubs :fthecubs :fthecubs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnB Posted October 8, 2003 Share Posted October 8, 2003 I respect Ron Santo, he is a class act, but he is still part of the enemy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitesoxfan99 Posted October 8, 2003 Share Posted October 8, 2003 IM not going to cheer for the Cubs, just based on Ron Santo, but if anyone says there not rooting FOR Ron Santo, because he was a Cub, is a dickhead. I wish Ronny the best of luck, he loves his team, and has alot of heart. I hope he gets well soon. I also wish Ron Santo well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soxfest Posted October 8, 2003 Share Posted October 8, 2003 I feel bad for santo , but i do not need to here about it 20 times a gameand as always :fthecubs :fthecubs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kramer99 Posted October 8, 2003 Share Posted October 8, 2003 I feel sorry for him and his family but i mean he has lived a damn good life dispite his disease....i reserve that kind of sarrow for little kids with cancer and stuff like that... I still hate the cubs and i hope florida sweeps them :fthecubs :fthecubs :fthecubs :fthecubs :fthecubs :fthecubs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonkeyKongerko Posted October 8, 2003 Share Posted October 8, 2003 Can't root for the Cubs. If they win, we have to hear Hawk and DJ talk about the World Champions cross town. When we play @ Wrigley they'll be introduced as the World Champion Chicago Cubs. That's too much for me, even for Santo who is a bigger homer than Hawk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CubKilla Posted October 8, 2003 Share Posted October 8, 2003 Above average ballplayer in his day but he is a terrible announcer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funkman7 Posted October 8, 2003 Author Share Posted October 8, 2003 I'm not surprised that you guys feel this way. And you guys put your feelings into words very well. I guess I'm just a bleeding heart. So what has changed from the Braves series to the Marlins series? I don't know. I like the Braves I guess. That's prolly why I cheered against the Cubs so hard. but I don't like a franchise that blows up whatever championship team they have to assemble. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Gleason Posted October 8, 2003 Share Posted October 8, 2003 Santo is a terrible announcer, but he loves the team and seems like a heck of a guy. I know a guy who worked at his restaurant and said he had met Santo on numerous occasion and that he was a hell of a nice guy. I hope he gets well soon, but I hope his team fails miserably. :fthecubs :fthecubs :fthecubs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YASNY Posted October 8, 2003 Share Posted October 8, 2003 I totally respect Ron Santo. Was a helluva ballplayer and is probably my favorite player that can be considered a Cub. But there is no way I will root for the Cubs. I've made too many friends on here in the Chicago area and I don't want you to have to put up with a years worth of crap from Cub fans. Of course, dethroning them next year would be awesome!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Lopez Ghost (old) Posted October 8, 2003 Share Posted October 8, 2003 I feel sorry for him and his family but i mean he has lived a damn good life dispite his disease....i reserve that kind of sarrow for little kids with cancer and stuff like that... I still hate the cubs and i hope florida sweeps them :fthecubs :fthecubs :fthecubs :fthecubs :fthecubs :fthecubs Well, you know, he has had both legs cut off. So it hasn't been all peaches and cream. I can't stand him in the radio booth, he's absolutely awful. Good player, hall of famer as far as I'm concerned. And, oh yes, f*** the Cubs and all Cub fans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Critic Posted October 8, 2003 Share Posted October 8, 2003 but I don't like a franchise that blows up whatever championship team they have to assemble. The Marlins may have blown the 97 team up, but they sure got back to serious contention in a hurry! Must give them credit for that. They rebuilt a lot faster than "other teams" who let the kids play... Oh, and Ron Santo is a dips***. A good-natured dips*** who means well, but a dips*** nonetheless. And a TERRIBLE TERRIBLE broadcaster, who adds less to a broadcast than anyone except maybe Joe Carter. I was hoping they would have let him into the Hall Of Fame ( even though I think his numbers are borderline at best ) JUST so I wouldn't have to hear or read about it anymore. He was a very good major-league 3B, but I'm not entirely convinced that very good is enough for the Hall Of Fame. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted October 8, 2003 Share Posted October 8, 2003 Santo is a nice guy, totally loyal nonbandwagon fan, and was a HOF caliber player, but he is a horrible announcer. It is funny to mention the Brant Brown call because I think it is hilarious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chisoxfn Posted October 8, 2003 Share Posted October 8, 2003 Above average ballplayer in his day but he is a terrible announcer. He's a horrible announcer, but a great guy. I wish him the best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg775 Posted October 9, 2003 Share Posted October 9, 2003 Don't forget, he played for our Sox, too. I love Santo. That interview he did with Mike shannon I heard one night had me captivated for 40 minutes. His stories about getting drunk with Drysdale and his disease were unreal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YASNY Posted October 9, 2003 Share Posted October 9, 2003 Don't forget, he played for our Sox, too. I love Santo. That interview he did with Mike shannon I heard one night had me captivated for 40 minutes. His stories about getting drunk with Drysdale and his disease were unreal. With the Sox, he was as bad on the field as is he is now in the booth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arneharris Posted October 9, 2003 Share Posted October 9, 2003 No. His condition has no bearing on how I feel about the team does...sure, it'd be nice for him whatever.......Bulls***. So many old f***in' men have died similar deaths waiting for this s***ty franchise even to win a pennant. Have they won for Mr. f***in' Cub? Harry (tho his true team did win it all)? For all the saps paying over face value for tickets? Hell no!! I wish well for Ronnie, a class guy, top two or three in his position back then, but what happens to him doesn't change anything here w/regards to the team's play. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg775 Posted October 10, 2003 Share Posted October 10, 2003 How bad was he as a Sox? I thought he bashed quite a few homers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funkman7 Posted October 10, 2003 Author Share Posted October 10, 2003 For clarification. I have since changed my views. when the cubs lost, I felt a little happy that they lost game 1. when they won game 2, I felt angry. So now my feelings are clear. I was confused. And I tried to bring myself to cheer the cubs... but I just couldn't do it with any real enthusiasm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg775 Posted October 10, 2003 Share Posted October 10, 2003 i am not happy after receiving a joke from cub fan ripping sox fans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Lopez Ghost (old) Posted October 10, 2003 Share Posted October 10, 2003 How bad was he as a Sox? I thought he bashed quite a few homers. Santo's Sox Career: G 117; BA 221; 83 hits, 12 doubles, 1 triple, 5 homers - one of which was an inside the parker as I recall - the left fielder cracked his head against the wall -; 29 runs, 41 RBIs 37 walks, 72 K's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texsox Posted October 10, 2003 Share Posted October 10, 2003 Did Santo come over before or after Kessinger? How many other guys have moved back and forth? Sosa of course. I like Santo and as a 3rd baseman, I think he deserves to be in the HoF. The veterans committee will add him, probably and sadly, after he dies. I'm trying to be happy for the Cubs. 99% of Cub fans are fine. It's the in your face ass holes with something to taunt us with that really piss me off. I now have a great deal of respect for Mets fans. That has to be so much worse than this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Lopez Ghost (old) Posted October 10, 2003 Share Posted October 10, 2003 Did Santo come over before or after Kessinger? How many other guys have moved back and forth? Sosa of course. Santo played for the Sox in 1974. Kessinger from 77-79. Kessinger was fired as Sox manager (well he sorta resigned) the same day Thurman Munson crashed his plane. A partial list of those who have played for both teams: Steve Stone, Scott Fletcher, Vance Law, Robert Machado, Kenny Lofton, Randy Martz, Pat Tabler, Warren Brusstar, Steve Trout, Dick Tidrow, Jim Essian, Bob Molinaro, Lynn McGlothen, Steve Renko, Thad Bosley, Phil Regan, Ken Frailing, Frank Baumann, Jimmy Stewart, Jimmie Schaefer, Dennis Lamp, Ken Kravec, Jay Loviglio, Bobby Bonds, George Bell, Wayne Edwards (I think), Luis Salazar, and the good lord willing, Mike Sirotka. I'm sure I'm forgetting more famous players. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CubKilla Posted October 10, 2003 Share Posted October 10, 2003 I'm sure I'm forgetting more famous players. Matt Karchner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.