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Old 01-30-2013, 12:18 PM   #76
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Re: We are not mocking the Cubs enough
There's no comparing the futility of the Cubs to that of any other franchise. You were alive for the last Reds WS victory -- there can't be more than 1 or 2 people in Chicago that can make the same claim
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Old 01-30-2013, 12:21 PM   #77
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Re: We are not mocking the Cubs enough
I think this thread needs a permanent sticky.
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Old 01-30-2013, 02:10 PM   #78
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There's no comparing the futility of the Cubs to that of any other franchise. You were alive for the last Reds WS victory -- there can't be more than 1 or 2 people in Chicago that can make the same claim
You are correct but as you note:
championships matter- 22 years and counting and 1 in 37 years is not a great track record.
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Old 01-30-2013, 02:12 PM   #79
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You are correct but as you note:
championships matter- 22 years and counting and 1 in 37 years is not a great track record.
True.

But it's still not as bad as being a Cub Fan

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Old 01-30-2013, 02:13 PM   #80
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This thread makes me happy.
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Old 01-30-2013, 02:27 PM   #81
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You are correct but as you note:
championships matter- 22 years and counting and 1 in 37 years is not a great track record.
And yet, the Reds have won 5 WS since the Cubs last won, ranking behind only the Yanks, Cards, A's, Red Sox, and Dodgers - and tied with the Pirates.

Plus, the Reds have played in 6 WS since the Cubs last appeared in one. And this thread is about mocking that sorry franchise.

The Cubs: Ptooey.
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Old 01-30-2013, 02:36 PM   #82
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One of my favorite quotes; I think it was my sig line for a while:

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Old 01-30-2013, 04:06 PM   #83
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You are correct but as you note:
championships matter- 22 years and counting and 1 in 37 years is not a great track record.
True. However if championships were evenly distributed among all MLB teams each team would only win a World Series every 30 years. It ain't easy.
Failing to win even one championship in more than a century is a horrible track record.
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Old 01-30-2013, 05:08 PM   #84
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Failing to win even one championship in more than a century is a horrible track record.
Especially when for the longest time baseball carried less than 20 teams.
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Old 01-30-2013, 05:23 PM   #85
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This thread reminds me of a quote I once saw:

"When I die I want the Cubs to be my pallbearers, so they can let me down one final time."
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Old 01-30-2013, 05:44 PM   #86
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Old 01-30-2013, 08:30 PM   #87
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This thread reminds me of a quote I once saw:

"When I die I want the Cubs to be my pallbearers, so they can let me down one final time."
You sir win the internets for January 30, 2013.
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Old 02-12-2013, 05:56 AM   #88
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http://www.theonion.com/articles/cub...ear-exte,6478/
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At a press conference Wednesday, the Chicago Cubs and their absence from the World Series announced an agreement to a four-year contract extension, with an option for another.
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Old 02-12-2013, 07:17 AM   #89
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LOL - I was going to post that yesterday but couldn't find the best way to deliver the news. You sir, win one internet.

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Pitchers and catchers reported today....


.... and the Cubs were mathematically eliminated from play-off contention.
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