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Everyone has won a World Series more recently than the Cubs. Including the Sox. Both of 'em.

― Kenan Hebert (kenan), Wednesday, 15 October 2003 19:52 (twenty years ago) link

But the Tigers won it in 1984, which is at least within my lifetime.

― hstencil, Wednesday, 15 October 2003 20:00 (twenty years ago) link

Yeah! Fuck, the manager of the team even has a '84 Tigers World Series ring!

― jaymc (jaymc), Wednesday, 15 October 2003 20:26 (twenty years ago) link

this poor bastard

― cinniblount (James Blount), Wednesday, 15 October 2003 20:49 (twenty years ago) link

Hey, don't jump all over me -- I was just talking about this year!

― Nicolars (Nicole), Wednesday, 15 October 2003 21:01 (twenty years ago) link

http://web.archive.org/web/19970616054203/http://www.nd.edu/~sbartman/

May the Lord forgive me.

I don't know whether to laugh or cry.

― Kerry (dymaxia), Wednesday, 15 October 2003 21:08 (twenty years ago) link

that poor bastard

― cinniblount (James Blount), Wednesday, 15 October 2003 21:23 (twenty years ago) link

billy corgan's singing 'take me out' tonight - not a good sign

― cinniblount (James Blount), Wednesday, 15 October 2003 21:23 (twenty years ago) link

http://www.dit.upm.es/figures/icons/bartman.gif

― Leee (Leee), Wednesday, 15 October 2003 21:24 (twenty years ago) link

He's a cure fan... This explains it all.

― gygax! (gygax!), Wednesday, 15 October 2003 21:30 (twenty years ago) link

uh oh

― brian nemtusak (sanlazaro), Wednesday, 15 October 2003 22:50 (twenty years ago) link

I really am feelin bad for that guy now, I like wanted to cry reading a newspaper article about him today.

― Ally-zay, Wednesday, 15 October 2003 22:53 (twenty years ago) link

He's a cure fan... This explains it all.

(OH, just checked the links. thought you were talking about corgan.)

― brian nemtusak (sanlazaro), Wednesday, 15 October 2003 22:57 (twenty years ago) link

I'm feeling bad for him now too ... I still think it was a dopey move, but jesus. What the fuck does he do now? And really, even if he did 'open the door,' it's true, the Cubs barreled through it all by themselves.

― brian nemtusak (sanlazaro), Wednesday, 15 October 2003 23:01 (twenty years ago) link

His website is further proof that listening to the radio at the game=dork.

― oops (Oops), Wednesday, 15 October 2003 23:13 (twenty years ago) link

Yeah and if someone on ILX thinks you're a dork, watch the fuck out, yo.

― Ally-zay, Wednesday, 15 October 2003 23:21 (twenty years ago) link

We should have an weekly Cool Award[tm].

― Leee (Leee), Wednesday, 15 October 2003 23:26 (twenty years ago) link

It's not me, Ally. It's science, yo.

― oops (Oops), Wednesday, 15 October 2003 23:27 (twenty years ago) link

I'm awarding this week's Cool Award(TM) arbitrarily to Al Leiter.

― Ally-zay, Wednesday, 15 October 2003 23:28 (twenty years ago) link

uh-oh

― jaymc (jaymc), Wednesday, 15 October 2003 23:30 (twenty years ago) link

3-0!!! Cabrera's a fucking stud.

And I've fallen for Al Leiter this series too. When you hear Bret Boone mumble you can tell it's just the roids talking.

― Yanc3y (ystrickler), Wednesday, 15 October 2003 23:30 (twenty years ago) link

QUINN'S WITH A HOOKER?

(xpost) Leiter is just awesome, I didn't realize he was commentating these days.

― Ally-zay, Wednesday, 15 October 2003 23:31 (twenty years ago) link

Um, what the thread title said.

― brian nemtusak (sanlazaro), Wednesday, 15 October 2003 23:31 (twenty years ago) link

HAA-HAAA! Kerry! KERRY!!!!

― brian nemtusak (sanlazaro), Thursday, 16 October 2003 00:06 (twenty years ago) link

(I take it back. Or. Um. Anyway, I'd put the Cubs and Fish in a dead heat now, momentumwise ...)

― brian nemtusak (sanlazaro), Thursday, 16 October 2003 00:12 (twenty years ago) link

Not anymore!

― jaymc (jaymc), Thursday, 16 October 2003 00:24 (twenty years ago) link

In the immortal words of Joe Carter, "Momentum knows no friends ..."

― brian nemtusak (sanlazaro), Thursday, 16 October 2003 00:57 (twenty years ago) link

I think I'm going to be sick.

― jaymc (jaymc), Thursday, 16 October 2003 01:43 (twenty years ago) link

John, you going to be up for a while? Wanna go have a beer?

― Kenan Hebert (kenan), Thursday, 16 October 2003 02:41 (twenty years ago) link

Yeah, Al Leiter's a great color guy, no?

― ModJ (ModJ), Thursday, 16 October 2003 02:44 (twenty years ago) link

Granted, it'll be a sad beer, but it's better than going to bed thirsty. Hell, everyone's invited! Sad beer all around!

― Kenan Hebert (kenan), Thursday, 16 October 2003 02:45 (twenty years ago) link

The Cubs really Munsoned this series.

― Kenan Hebert (kenan), Thursday, 16 October 2003 03:11 (twenty years ago) link

http://www.dippyrecords.com/getalife/images/kingpin.jpg

― Kenan Hebert (kenan), Thursday, 16 October 2003 03:13 (twenty years ago) link

i reserve judgment till someone wins the yankees-bosox series. then i will render judgment.

i just wanna add, that i just want all the cubs fans and bosox fans TO JUST SHUT THE FUCK UP ALREADY. real misery is being a phillies fan (this year included).

― Little Big Macher (llamasfur), Thursday, 16 October 2003 03:14 (twenty years ago) link

I see your Phillies and raise you a Texas Rangers. (30 years, 3 good seasons)

Good thing I hate Tom Hicks (and by extension the Stars and Rangers).

― miloauckerman (miloauckerman), Thursday, 16 October 2003 03:17 (twenty years ago) link

http://giganticmag.com/images/munson.jpg

― Kenan Hebert (kenan), Thursday, 16 October 2003 03:18 (twenty years ago) link

It's times like these I'm glad I'm not a true fan ...

[tear runs down cheek]

― brian nemtusak (sanlazaro), Thursday, 16 October 2003 03:20 (twenty years ago) link

PS Kenan, if you wanna have a fucking drink, let's go. Simon's? Hopleaf? Whatever ...

― brian nemtusak (sanlazaro), Thursday, 16 October 2003 03:21 (twenty years ago) link

this is why chicago sucks, in comparison to either NYC or Philly -- 'cause in either of those two cities, the person who grabbed the ball would have been killed or would have to leave town with private (not police) escort. dusty baker was right.

― Little Big Macher (llamasfur), Thursday, 16 October 2003 03:38 (twenty years ago) link

Brian, you tell me. Either one is a block from me. Meet me in... 30 min?

― Kenan Hebert (kenan), Thursday, 16 October 2003 03:43 (twenty years ago) link

Me: green sweater, unshaven, khakis, big thick indie glasses.

― Kenan Hebert (kenan), Thursday, 16 October 2003 03:44 (twenty years ago) link

i.e., looks like someone who escaped from a smiths cd cover!

― Little Big Macher (llamasfur), Thursday, 16 October 2003 03:46 (twenty years ago) link

http://giganticmag.com/images/me3.jpg

― Kenan Hebert (kenan), Thursday, 16 October 2003 03:46 (twenty years ago) link

Uh, didn't the Phillies win the Series in 1980?

― bnw (bnw), Thursday, 16 October 2003 03:50 (twenty years ago) link

yeah, then they let a fucking Cub pitch relief for them against the Blue Jays

― cinniblount (James Blount), Thursday, 16 October 2003 03:53 (twenty years ago) link

yeah, but it was the only world championship they'd won in 100+ years of existence. not to mention that they shoulda won in 1983 and 1993 (1916 and 1950, too, but that's way before my time).

― Little Big Macher (llamasfur), Thursday, 16 October 2003 03:54 (twenty years ago) link

I seem to remember the Orioles being pretty overwhelming favorites in 1983.

― Alex in SF (Alex in SF), Thursday, 16 October 2003 03:59 (twenty years ago) link

yeah, wasn't it a sweep?
and jack morris killed them in 93. jack should be in the hall of fame.

― keith (keithmcl), Thursday, 16 October 2003 04:02 (twenty years ago) link

Are you all 80 or something? What the hell?

― Ally-zay, Thursday, 16 October 2003 04:03 (twenty years ago) link

the phils won game one in 1983, then got swept in the remainder. i guess the orioles were the "favorites," but yer favorite is who you root for (not who the oddsmakers tell you the favorite is).

― Little Big Macher (llamasfur), Thursday, 16 October 2003 04:08 (twenty years ago) link

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bold statement

― cinniblount (James Blount), Friday, 17 October 2003 07:36 (twenty years ago) link

seven years pass...

http://triblocal.com/downers-grove/2011/06/24/police-men-bound-for-cubs-game-accused-of-yelling-slurs-at-children/

this kind of squares w/ my opinion of suburban cubs fans. (speaking as someone who grew up around wrigley and had to put up with them.)

― by another name (amateurist), Saturday, 25 June 2011 06:39 (twelve years ago) link

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