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CHICAGO—Over the past several weeks, longtime Cubs organist Gary Pressy has gradually stopped playing the light ballpark-organ riffs that typically fill Wrigley Field's stands in favor of more broody, chilling songs. "I have to say that lately the sounds coming out of that organ have made me anxious and sad and in no mood to clap along," said season-ticket holder Mike Preston, adding that instead of playing "Hava Nagila" or using his organ to start a "Let's Go Cubs" chant, Pressy will strike an oppressive minor chord and sustain the unsettling tone for up to an entire minute. "Yesterday he played a really slow fugue on 'Take Me Out to the Ball Game' in this dark, funereal key. It was haunting." When asked for comment, Pressy drove reporters away by playing a demented arrangement of "Happy Birthday" on his newly installed 20,000-pipe, seven-story-tall organ.
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QUOTE (justBLAZE @ Jul 6, 2012 -> 09:22 PM)
Fixed.

 

Good one.

 

Well, there's hope that the holes in the swing just haven't been found yet, and he'll turn to crap. :lolhitting

 

Lefties, especially, tend to look really good the first time through. Time will tell, but yeah, the stroke looks good.

 

I don't truly HATE to the Cubs, BTW, I mostly disregard them - it's just that I know the Chi-town media will gravitate to any feel-good Cub story, even in a season of crap, and relatively ignore what is going to be a special season on the South Side.

 

Such are the joys of following the beloved from another location. I no longer have to be immersed in the Embracing-of-Suck Cubbie fandom that permeates Chicago media, which, admittedly, largely drove this northsider to see the light at 35th and Shields.

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QUOTE (Rex Kicka** @ Jul 7, 2012 -> 08:26 AM)
http://www.theonion.com/articles/cubs-orga...ker-stuf,17597/

 

CHICAGO—Over the past several weeks, longtime Cubs organist Gary Pressy has gradually stopped playing the light ballpark-organ riffs that typically fill Wrigley Field's stands in favor of more broody, chilling songs. "I have to say that lately the sounds coming out of that organ have made me anxious and sad and in no mood to clap along," said season-ticket holder Mike Preston, adding that instead of playing "Hava Nagila" or using his organ to start a "Let's Go Cubs" chant, Pressy will strike an oppressive minor chord and sustain the unsettling tone for up to an entire minute. "Yesterday he played a really slow fugue on 'Take Me Out to the Ball Game' in this dark, funeral key. It was haunting." When asked for comment, Pressy drove reporters away by playing a demented arrangement of "Happy Birthday" on his newly installed 20,000-pipe, seven-story-tall organ.

 

 

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

 

This is so pure.

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QUOTE (soxfan49 @ Jul 15, 2012 -> 04:12 PM)
Garza is 4-7 for a losing team, but that's not too bad, but his 4.2+ ERA in the NL is alarming.

 

Garza has reverted back to the mediocre pitcher he was before last season. He's striking guys out and keeping the walks relatively low, but he's giving up a ton of home runs.

 

I wouldn't want him.

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QUOTE (fathom @ Jul 17, 2012 -> 07:23 PM)
Carlos Lee still loves Wrigley

 

No doubt. Also has to be a great relief for him to get out of such a down org.

 

Marlins deserve credit for making such an upgrade for little cost. Second only to the Youk acq. among those that have happened so far.

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QUOTE (northside sawx @ Jul 22, 2012 -> 02:20 PM)
Good to see Santo finally get in.

 

Meh. I think its fitting the day he gets in as a player, Tim McCarver gets in as an announcer. They should have made it a threesome and enshrined Marge Schott as an owner.

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QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Jul 23, 2012 -> 01:21 PM)
Dempster to the Braves per multiple Twitter sources

Rumor has it that Randall Delgado is included in the deal. If so, big win for the Cubs. Dempster isn't a part of your future anyway.

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QUOTE (SoxFan1 @ Jul 23, 2012 -> 06:23 PM)
Rumor has it that Randall Delgado is included in the deal. If so, big win for the Cubs. Dempster isn't a part of your future anyway.

 

Delgado is more highly regarded than anyone Sox could have given up besides Sale. Good get for the Cubs.

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