I thought about risking the bad juju and joining in by posting a picture of the Miss America winner from 1908 but the Miss America competition did not start until 1921, 13 years after the Cubs last won the Series.
The last time the Cubs won the World Series these were the most popular baby names in the U.S.
Code:Male Female 1 John Mary 2 William Helen 3 James Margaret 4 George Ruth 5 Robert Anna 6 Joseph Dorothy 7 Charles Elizabeth 8 Frank Mildred 9 Edward Alice 10 Thomas Marie 11 Henry Florence 12 Walter Ethel 13 Willie Lillian 14 Harry Frances 15 Albert Gladys 16 Arthur Rose 17 Harold Edna 18 Paul Louise 19 Clarence Grace 20 Fred Evelyn
The Cubs have apparently hired Tom Tango.
http://www.bleachernation.com/2013/0...one-tom-tango/
This is not to mock the Cubs for making the move, but rather to wish Mr. Tango well and hope that the stench of Cubdom does not follow him when he inevitably realizes the error of his ways ("Whiskey Tango Foxtrot was I thinking?") and latches on with a real MLB team.
"I can make all the stadiums rock."
-Air Supply
That explains why he stopped blogging a few weeks back. The sabermetric blogosphere is quickly getting cherry-picked. All I have to say is that we should mock the Cubs while we still have the chance. There's absolutely no reason why they can't join the Yankees/Dodgers/Angels tier quite soon.
Games are won on run differential -- scoring more than your opponent. Runs are runs, scored or prevented they all count the same. Worry about scoring more and allowing fewer, not which positions contribute to which side of the equation or how "consistent" you are at your current level of performance.
An outstanding site that all self respecting baseball fans should belong to.
http://www.cubssuckclub.com/cubs-suck-image-gallery/
"Boys, I'm one of those umpires that misses 'em every once in a while so if it's close, you'd better hit it." Cal Hubbard
That's some funny stuff!
Have to admit, I do like the Lucha Libre style Cubs wresting mask.
If evolution is outlawed, only outlaws will evolve!
Double post
If evolution is outlawed, only outlaws will evolve!
Had you been on hand to watch their last championship, you would have been able to do so in West Side Park, as Weeghman Park was still some six years from being built.
After the Cubs moved to Weeghman, West Side Park became home to the Buffalo Bill Wild West show, as Buffalo Bill was still alive.
Some other things that have happened:
The CD became the primary form of music delivery
The CD became surpassed
VHS finally totally killed off Betamax, DVDs and DVR's replaced VHS, Blue Ray and Video on Demand largely replace DVD
Bill Clinton ran for president, served two terms, George W Bush served two terms, and Barack O'Bama has started his 2nd term
The Florida Marlins were created and then have won two World Series.
Apple stock has risen a little since it traded for 29.75
I have aged from 21 to 44.
The average college senior was born.
The dot.com market grew and the bubble burst
The whole internet explosion.
The Reds in 2012 had a draft in which their first 14 picks were all born after 10.20.90
Oh wait these have all happened since October 20, 1990. Sorry wrong thread.
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