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Re: Around Baseball
DIR By: guest61
Date: August 21, 2015, 2:23 pm
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Until recently I didnt realize how old a lot of you guys are.
No wonder you all give me a hard time.
Im the youngest one here.
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Re: Around Baseball
DIR By: Playtwo
Date: August 21, 2015, 2:26 pm
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"Respect your elders."
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Re: Around Baseball
DIR By: CUBluejays
Date: August 21, 2015, 2:51 pm
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I've always wondered where I fall on the JR, Dusty age scale.
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Re: Around Baseball
DIR By: guest61
Date: August 21, 2015, 3:32 pm
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I think Im older than JR.
Im 33.
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Re: Around Baseball
DIR By: CurtOne
Date: August 21, 2015, 3:37 pm
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You are 23 years older then.
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Re: Around Baseball
DIR By: Ron
Date: August 21, 2015, 3:53 pm
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--- Quote from: Reb link ---
>
> Aside from some Cubs fans, I wonder how many teams have fans
who look at winning in post-season as iceing on the cake--and
emphasize about a nice regular season and how much they enjoyed
rooting for their favorite players. This says something about
rooting for a loser for decades, I guess. Can anyone imagine a
Cardinals fan EVER saying what Ron just said when their club is
odds-on favorite to be in post-season?
>
> Wake Up! Your lovable losers are in the dust bin. You don't
have to think like a loser anymore. Be Here Now.
>
--- End Quote ---
You seem to be suggesting I'm saying something I'm not. I'd
rather you didn't do that.
What I actually said was "I enjoy the game itself, I enjoy
rooting for favorite players and I especially enjoy watching the
team perform well, even in years they don't get to the World
Series."
I never said I would not be disappointed if the Cubs don't make
the playoffs this season, nor did I say that I am not hoping for
them to get into the playoffs and prosper within them. I never
used the term "icing on the cake" and as it happens, I don't
like losing and have never embraced the term "lovable losers"
when applied to the Cubs (or anything else, for that matter).
I simply said that if they fail to get to the World Series, or
even fail to get into the playoffs, that it will not prevent me
from enjoying this very fun and promising (for me anyway)
season.
Since I've objected to your characterization of what I said, I
won't try to characterize your position. I'll simply ask
whether you are saying that you cannot enjoy or appreciate this
season unless the Cubs ... what ... get into the playoffs, get
to the World Series ... or what?
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Re: Around Baseball
DIR By: Reb
Date: August 21, 2015, 4:00 pm
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Wonderful that you enjoy the game itself, enjoy rooting for your
favorite players, and always enjoy watching the team peform
well.
If that is all you had to say about the previous posts on the
topic at issue, thanks for the contribution.
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Re: Around Baseball
DIR By: Reb
Date: August 21, 2015, 4:28 pm
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As for me, I don't find it necessary or elucidating to point out
that I enjoy baseball and always like to see Cubs do well.
Perhaps if the board hosts would like to add a topic of Obvious
Things Worth Saying, we can weigh in on evils of nuclear
proliferation or that driving drunk is bad.
But, for Ron, let us all say we can "enjoy and appreciate" the
Cubs 2015 season.
Glad we settled that controversy.
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Re: Around Baseball
DIR By: DelMarFan
Date: August 21, 2015, 5:01 pm
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I think it's also obvious that we all want the Cubs to win the
World Series. What I wouldn't give to have it happen before my
father dies. Of course I want it.
These are the Cubs, however. They're young, and while they're
flawed, no one expected them to be this good this soon. Most
people felt the window opens in 2016. So what are you asking
me? Are you asking me to believe that this is the team that's
going to do it? Yes, I want them to do it, but am I supposed to
*believe* that they'll do it? Because after 40 years of
Cubfandom, that's a tough ask. The last time I let myself
believe was about the 5th inning of game 6 in 2003.
Want vs believe. Want leads to disappointment when it doesn't
happen. Believe leads to soul-crushing depression (when it
doesn't happen).
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Re: Around Baseball
DIR By: OkieCubsFan
Date: August 21, 2015, 5:09 pm
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You're not the youngest, Dusty. I'm 32.
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