The Cubs suck worse than Newcastle.
I don't know if that's true. But I support the two most pathetic teams in modern sports. THAT is true.
The Cubs, just moments ago, capped a 9-game post season losing streak, to increase their level of embarrasing ineptitude in the post season. This is not just another frustrating loss. This is monumental, I'm furious, and these players should feel incredibly ashamed of themselves.
Alfonso Soriano is the worst post season baseball hitter playing today. This is a fact. Of ALL active players who have at least 100 at bats, Soriano has THE VERY LOWEST batting average in the entire league. He's consistently showed it. People get on A-Rod for his post seasons. And they should, because he's terrible in the post season. Terrible. Guess who's worse? Our very own, Alfonso Soriano. Because, and I'll say this again - ALFONSO SORIANO IS THE WORST POST SEASON HITTER PLAYING THE GAME. And it was painfully obvious when he struck out for the last out of the series. He was nothing more than a child up there, swinging without conviction, without any desire what so ever to actually make contact with the ball and fight for a win. He simply wanted to go home. Alfonso Soriano should be removed from the Cubs staff, because he's simply not fit to wear the uniform. We need players with spines, who can show up and play in the post season.
After finishing the regular season with the best record in baseball, proving that they ARE good enough to succeed in this sport, over the last three games, they have shown that, while they are very talented baseball players, they are not men. They do not have courage or honor. For the second year in a row, they've gotten to the post season, and immediately folded under the slightest bit of pressure and excitement by being embarrassingly SWEPT away like children, and off to their summer vacations.
The Dodgers played a fantastic three games, and fully deserved to win. They are a good team - but the Cubs would have lost to a poor team as well. It didn't take a good team to beat them - it would have taken any team. A minor league team. A softball team. A cricket team. A curling team. Even a team with me on it could have beaten the Cubs over the last three pitiful games.
I hope the players go home tonight, and realize that because of their lack of any desire, courage, inner strength, or character, now most of an entire city is upset and depressed, and will have to endure yet another year of jokes directed towards US for supporting a group of losers such as these Cubs.
The Cubs, just moments ago, capped a 9-game post season losing streak, to increase their level of embarrasing ineptitude in the post season. This is not just another frustrating loss. This is monumental, I'm furious, and these players should feel incredibly ashamed of themselves.
Alfonso Soriano is the worst post season baseball hitter playing today. This is a fact. Of ALL active players who have at least 100 at bats, Soriano has THE VERY LOWEST batting average in the entire league. He's consistently showed it. People get on A-Rod for his post seasons. And they should, because he's terrible in the post season. Terrible. Guess who's worse? Our very own, Alfonso Soriano. Because, and I'll say this again - ALFONSO SORIANO IS THE WORST POST SEASON HITTER PLAYING THE GAME. And it was painfully obvious when he struck out for the last out of the series. He was nothing more than a child up there, swinging without conviction, without any desire what so ever to actually make contact with the ball and fight for a win. He simply wanted to go home. Alfonso Soriano should be removed from the Cubs staff, because he's simply not fit to wear the uniform. We need players with spines, who can show up and play in the post season.
After finishing the regular season with the best record in baseball, proving that they ARE good enough to succeed in this sport, over the last three games, they have shown that, while they are very talented baseball players, they are not men. They do not have courage or honor. For the second year in a row, they've gotten to the post season, and immediately folded under the slightest bit of pressure and excitement by being embarrassingly SWEPT away like children, and off to their summer vacations.
The Dodgers played a fantastic three games, and fully deserved to win. They are a good team - but the Cubs would have lost to a poor team as well. It didn't take a good team to beat them - it would have taken any team. A minor league team. A softball team. A cricket team. A curling team. Even a team with me on it could have beaten the Cubs over the last three pitiful games.
I hope the players go home tonight, and realize that because of their lack of any desire, courage, inner strength, or character, now most of an entire city is upset and depressed, and will have to endure yet another year of jokes directed towards US for supporting a group of losers such as these Cubs.
posted by darkred at 10:24 PM
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Amen brother.
Worst three games I've seen the Cubs play since the Riggleman was manager. Certainly the most embarrassing I've EVER seen, including the last time we had the best record in the league and lost early in the playoffs (fuck Will Clark and the 1989 Giants). I felt like I was watching a different team then the 97 winner group. There was the feeling that they were a team of destiny, that they could overcome anything. But D-Lee and DeRosa were the only ones to show up at the plate, though both were part of the worst defensive performance I've ever seen by an infield in one inning. Team of Destiny my ass.
I think the worst part was that I showed up for the third game with more hope and confidence than they did. Every time the camera went into the dugout, Soriano was sulking on the bench. No one was standing and cheering each other on. Did they forget the chemistry they had during the year?
I say trade all of the starters except Lee, Theriot and DeRosa. Ramirez, gone. Worst leadoof hitter in the majors, gone. Kusuke, gone. Anyone that didn't hit in last years disgraceful playoff exit and this years should be tossed out. (By the way, why wasn't Fontenot starting from the get go? And why didn't Reed Johnson see any playing time?)
The fact that Lou was not balling these guys out annoys me too. A quiet pep talk was not what they needed. As my 90yr old grandpa, who is getting tired of waiting for them to win, told me before the game, "They need a fire lit under their asses." The pressure factor is crap - teams that believe will use that energy to win big games.
LA is okay but we made them look like studs. They may be in for a surprise if the Phillies show up and play them. They're not as good as we made them out to be - we just played that bad.
They folded like lawn chairs. They were supposed to be a team of destiny. Nearly every team that has won the world series since 2001had to overcome odds and fight for it. When it wasn't handed to them, they backed down and quit.
I'm still a Cub fan but I can't say I'm a fan of this roster anymore. Start fresh with rookies - I don't care if they don't win 97 as long as they can play inspired.
My grandpa is now thinking about becoming a Brewers fan. "At least they show up to play."
Well said greep...I don't envy the new owners of this team...I say start Pie and Hoffpauer all season next year. Screw it
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