fathom Posted May 5, 2010 Share Posted May 5, 2010 (edited) QUOTE (Balta1701 @ May 5, 2010 -> 06:55 PM) Really? See my post right above this. I will also say that anyone that didn't live in Chicago at that time wouldn't grasp the horrible situation that it was. For example, the night of Game 6, I was in a Master's class taking a 3 hour exam. My prof was a Cubs fan, and put the gametracker up during the test. Nothing like having kids in the class starting cheering for every Marlins out, etc. when you're trying to focus. Edited May 5, 2010 by fathom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witesoxfan Posted May 5, 2010 Share Posted May 5, 2010 QUOTE (fathom @ May 5, 2010 -> 03:09 PM) See my post right above this. I will also say that anyone that didn't live in Chicago at that time wouldn't grasp the horrible situation that it was. For example, the night of Game 6, I was in a Master's class taking a 3 hour exam. My prof was a Cubs fan, and put the gametracker up during the test. Nothing like having kids in the class starting cheering for every Marlins out, etc. when you're trying to focus. That's f***ing stupid. As a professor, you have to be a bit more professional than that during a test. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sircaffey Posted May 5, 2010 Share Posted May 5, 2010 Starlin Castro watch: AA - 101 AB, .356/.407/.545 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kjshoe04 Posted May 5, 2010 Share Posted May 5, 2010 Seriously, It was just about the most relieving moment of my life too. Relief is not the same as joy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan4life_2007 Posted May 5, 2010 Share Posted May 5, 2010 QUOTE (sircaffey @ May 5, 2010 -> 03:23 PM) Starlin Castro watch: AA - 101 AB, .356/.407/.545 Hate to admit it. But Castro looks like a player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoxAce Posted May 5, 2010 Share Posted May 5, 2010 QUOTE (sircaffey @ May 5, 2010 -> 02:23 PM) Starlin Castro watch: AA - 101 AB, .356/.407/.545 Still not sold on him, but man has he improved his walk rate. Might be one of the rare times a Cubs prospect proves me wrong, but we'll see when he hits AAA and the bigs also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleHurt05 Posted May 5, 2010 Share Posted May 5, 2010 QUOTE (fathom @ May 5, 2010 -> 03:09 PM) See my post right above this. I will also say that anyone that didn't live in Chicago at that time wouldn't grasp the horrible situation that it was. For example, the night of Game 6, I was in a Master's class taking a 3 hour exam. My prof was a Cubs fan, and put the gametracker up during the test. Nothing like having kids in the class starting cheering for every Marlins out, etc. when you're trying to focus. I was down in Champaign that year. The entire campus was covered in Cubs gear that I had never seen any of these people wear in the previous 3 years I had been there. It was like, since when did all these people even watch baseball, let alone become Cubs fans???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sircaffey Posted May 5, 2010 Share Posted May 5, 2010 QUOTE (Jordan4life @ May 5, 2010 -> 03:26 PM) Hate to admit it. But Castro looks like a player. Pretty impressive what he's accomplished over the past year as a 19-20 year old in the Fall League, ST, and now AA. Kid's hit like .380 over that span. All the meanwhile, developing physically (+20 lbs). Talk about prospect development. Almost too good to be true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chi Town Sox Posted May 5, 2010 Share Posted May 5, 2010 QUOTE (G&T @ May 5, 2010 -> 01:29 PM) He admitted that he wouldn't have caught the ball. He then told reporters a couple of months later he had never said that. And if he did, it was to take some pressure off of Bartman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan4life_2007 Posted May 5, 2010 Share Posted May 5, 2010 QUOTE (sircaffey @ May 5, 2010 -> 03:45 PM) Pretty impressive what he's accomplished over the past year as a 19-20 year old in the Fall League, ST, and now AA. Kid's hit like .380 over that span. All the meanwhile, developing physically (+20 lbs). Talk about prospect development. Almost too good to be true. Yup. You know what they say about blind squirrels and nuts. Looks like the Cubs might've actually found theirs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G&T Posted May 5, 2010 Share Posted May 5, 2010 QUOTE (Chi Town Sox @ May 5, 2010 -> 04:54 PM) He then told reporters a couple of months later he had never said that. And if he did, it was to take some pressure off of Bartman Well he pees on himself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Chappas Posted May 6, 2010 Share Posted May 6, 2010 QUOTE (fathom @ May 5, 2010 -> 03:08 PM) Yes, relieving in terms of not having to deal with the awfulness that was surrounding the Chicagoland area during that playoff season. I would never say that the White Sox winning in 2005 was relieving. That was more thrilling and satisfying. And if the Cubs won it in 2003, the 2005 WS wouldn't have been nearly as special in Chicago. You are 100% correct. When they beat the Braves, that was the first baseball series to be won in this city in 90 years. 2005 would have been an afterthought if the cibs even made it to the World Series in 2003. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shipps Posted May 6, 2010 Share Posted May 6, 2010 Cubs getting stomped again by the Pirates. Just thought I would mention that. Not that its important but cmon Cubs its the f***ing Pirates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted May 7, 2010 Share Posted May 7, 2010 QUOTE (SHIPPS @ May 6, 2010 -> 05:40 PM) Cubs getting stomped again by the Pirates. Just thought I would mention that. Not that its important but cmon Cubs its the f***ing Pirates. And going to be swept. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted May 7, 2010 Share Posted May 7, 2010 Too bad the Cards have lost 3 in a row. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Chappas Posted May 7, 2010 Share Posted May 7, 2010 QUOTE (Brian @ May 6, 2010 -> 09:07 PM) Too bad the Cards have lost 3 in a row. Getting swept by philly and getting swept by the pirates are vastly different Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted May 7, 2010 Share Posted May 7, 2010 QUOTE (Jenks Heat @ May 6, 2010 -> 09:22 PM) Getting swept by philly and getting swept by the pirates are vastly different They didn't get swept by Philly and not comparing the Phillies and Pirates. WOuld of been nice if they could of picked up another game or two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witesoxfan Posted May 7, 2010 Share Posted May 7, 2010 QUOTE (Brian @ May 6, 2010 -> 09:30 PM) They didn't get swept by Philly and not comparing the Phillies and Pirates. WOuld of been nice if they could of picked up another game or two. It's not going to matter at the end of the year when the Cards win the division by 10+ games. There is no one in that division who can compete with them barring an injury to Pujols or Holliday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan4life_2007 Posted May 7, 2010 Share Posted May 7, 2010 QUOTE (witesoxfan @ May 6, 2010 -> 10:16 PM) It's not going to matter at the end of the year when the Cards win the division by 10+ games. There is no one in that division who can compete with them barring an injury to Pujols or Holliday. This. And with Brad Penny's FB somehow topping out at 97 MPH and the emergence of Jaime Garcia, they're basically the Giants with an elite offense. The Phillies and Cardinals are head and shoulders above anybody in the NL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chi Town Sox Posted May 7, 2010 Share Posted May 7, 2010 http://twitter.com/Enrique_Rojas1/status/13549863110 Starlin Castro called up supposedly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleHurt05 Posted May 7, 2010 Share Posted May 7, 2010 QUOTE (Chi Town Sox @ May 7, 2010 -> 09:14 AM) http://twitter.com/Enrique_Rojas1/status/13549863110 Starlin Castro called up supposedly Interesting. Theriot is actually hitting the ball very well and Fontenot has been OK, almost at .300. Maybe they can put the kid at 3rd to replace Aramis and his .259 slugging %. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoxFan562004 Posted May 7, 2010 Share Posted May 7, 2010 QUOTE (Brian @ May 6, 2010 -> 09:07 PM) Too bad the Cards have lost 3 in a row. won't matter, only way the Cards don't absolutely run away with this division is a major injury or two Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleHurt05 Posted May 7, 2010 Share Posted May 7, 2010 QUOTE (SoxFan562004 @ May 7, 2010 -> 09:59 AM) won't matter, only way the Cards don't absolutely run away with this division is a major injury or two Its amazing how good they are with players like Brendan Ryan & Skip Schumaker getting at-bats everyday. That Colby Rasmus is becoming a heckuva ball player though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted May 7, 2010 Share Posted May 7, 2010 Holy crap, Cub fans acting like this kid is their Albert Pujols. I'm annoyed already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted May 7, 2010 Share Posted May 7, 2010 QUOTE (Brian @ May 7, 2010 -> 12:07 PM) Holy crap, Cub fans acting like this kid is their Albert Pujols. I'm annoyed already. We did that last year with Beckham, and look how that's turned out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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