View Full Version : Any Cubs fans out there?
Bruce
10-04-2003, 06:20 AM
Hey, how about
those Cubbies? I\'ve been following the Mariners from Japan for the last few years, but I was born and bred in
Chicago. What a game last night. If they win today, it will be the first postseason series win for the Cubs
since... (get ready for this) 1908. Hey, that\'s like, before I was born. Before my dad was born
actually.
OK, anybody know who Jack Brickhouse was (without making a Google search)?
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Bruce
10-04-2003, 05:17 PM
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We lost today.
Bummer...
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Game 5
tonight...
....Sosa...sosa...sosa.....
Funny, i never watched baseball till everyone around here atarted going
crazy with the cubs.
Soccer anyone?
ToBeOrNotToBe
10-05-2003, 12:02 PM
Soccer
is DA game!!
Yes, soccer is
really the game of choice for me. Esp. at an irish bar with a pint of stout.
If you are from portugal, then I
take it you are a Figo fan?
Bruce
10-06-2003, 06:41 AM
Yea! That was the
first time the Chicago (my original home town) won any kind of post season series since 1908. I grew up going to
Cubs games at the same old Wrigly field, watched generations of great teams play hard and somehow fail to win
anything. The last time the Cubs won their division was the year I arrived in Japan, 1989. They got swept out of
the play offs in 3 games; very sad.
I promised my kids a party if the Cubs won. I asked them what they wanted
to do for their party... stay up late and play video games. Well, actually they said \"stay up all night and play
video games\", but on a school night they settled for late. Then I fell asleep in front of the History Channel
learning about Joseph Stalin.
Free NPA! 5 free 5ml bottles!
Free bottle of NPA to the first person to post
the correct answer to the following Cubs questions. (just answer 1 question only! If you get it correct, you get a
free bottle of NPA. If you try to answer more than 1, you get nothing, so be careful. I want to give away 5
bottles of NPA)
1. Who was the winning pitcher last night?
2. Who hit a 2 run homerun in the sixth inning last
night?
3. Who was the \"closer\" for the Cubs?
4. What was the bad call by an umpire in last night\'s
game?
5. What very famous player played first base for the Cubs in the late 60s?
If you think you have an
answer for a question that hasn\'t been answered (or you think might have been answered wrong) reply to this post
with the question number and your answer.
Remember! Only attempt 1 answer!
Good luck,
Bruce
If the Cubs
win the pennent there will be more freebies!
franki
10-06-2003, 06:48 AM
I hope the
competition is open to forum moderators.. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/blush.gif
Question number
2:
Answer : Aramis Ramirez
Bruce
10-06-2003, 06:54 AM
Franki,
Correct!
Congratulations, you win a bottle of NPA, or something else that price if you want. Yes,
moderators are welcome.
4 more questions left.
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upsidedown
10-06-2003, 07:00 AM
Question number
1:
The winning pitcher was Kerry Wood.
Hmm, more free stuff for the penenat. I think you just
made a lot of new Cubs fans. Wow, just imagine if they win the world Series!
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Bruce
10-06-2003, 07:48 AM
Another winner!
3 to
go.
Guys,
Email me the exact item you want and the address you want it sent to.
I don\'t want to think to
far ahead, but yes, if the Cubs win the World Series, there will be great festivities!!!!!!!!
Bruce
Brian
10-06-2003, 08:00 AM
Question 3: Joe
Borowski
I\'m a red sox fan myself. Hopefully, they will win tonight. Maybe a repeat of the 1918 world
series, Red Sox vs. Cubs.
Brian
Bruce
10-06-2003, 08:19 AM
Another
Winner!
Email me your choice and mailing address.
Good luck with the Athletics. Whoever wins I will be behind
you/them all the way to the pennent. I don\'t want to face the Yankees in the Series. I was hoping the Twins
would kick their butts. Now it is up to you or the As.
I\'m looking forward to playing the Marlins. I want
to see this D-train guy pitch. Should be a great match.
Bruce
Brian
10-06-2003, 08:54 AM
Thanks Bruce.
I
think the sox will win tonight. They have Pedro on the mound along with the best offense in baseball.
The Red Sox
set a major league record against the Marlins earlier this season. Most runs scored before an out was recorded. The
Marlins manager whined about how the sox humiliated them in that game.
The cubs have a really good chance of
beating the Marlins. As a matter of fact, I think they will.
Brian
Bruce
10-06-2003, 09:07 AM
I remember that
sox/marlins game. I\'m happier facing them than the Giants, but they look pretty tough lately.
I think you are
right about tonights game. Pedro is the dude. I remember him all too well against my beloved Mariners.
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tallmacky
10-06-2003, 09:09 AM
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4. What was the bad call by an umpire in last
night\'s game?
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Gary Sheffield (used to be very angry/scary
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right when the ball was hit. Loften then went for and caught the ball (very close). The ump ruled that it was
not caught, but they replayed it on TV and it was caught by Lofton. Marcus Giles turned back to 1st cause he
thought the ball was caught. Umpires ruled Giles out. (force at second).
Bruce
10-06-2003, 09:27 AM
Tall,
Yes,
yes, very good job.
You win.
Email me your choice and mailing address.
That leaves just number 5,
doesn\'t it?
Bruce
Brian
10-06-2003, 09:47 AM
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I don\'t want to face the Yankees in the Series.
I was hoping the Twins would kick their butts.
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It\'s nice to know
that it\'s not just the Boston fans that are sick of the Yankees winning the World Series, most of the time.
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Brian
ToBeOrNotToBe
10-06-2003, 10:12 AM
Ernie
Banks
Is that the answer to question number 5?
Bruce
10-06-2003, 10:17 AM
Hi
2B,
Correct!!!
You win.
Email me your choice and mailing address.
That\'s all of them, isn\'t
it?
Now on to the next level. If the Cubs beat the Marlins, there will be more jubulation!
Go Cubs!
Bruce
DrSmellThis
10-06-2003, 11:58 AM
It\'s good to
see the die-hard faithful get rewarded. Wrigley Field is the best.
Bruce
10-06-2003, 09:53 PM
Brian,
Congrats to
your Red Sox. That is pretty heavy duty coming back from a 2-0 deficit, and the last game played in Oakland.
Radical.
Bruce
franki
10-06-2003, 11:00 PM
Tonight (for me
tomorrow) 8pm Eastern Time the first game against the Florida Marlins. It\'s live on german pay-tv, so maybe I
will watch, but it is in the middle of the night for me (start at 2am)..
Franki
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Brian
10-07-2003, 06:34 AM
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Brian,
Congrats to your Red Sox. That is
pretty heavy duty coming back from a 2-0 deficit, and the last game played in Oakland. Radical.
Bruce
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Thanks Bruce. It got pretty hairy at the end of that game. Lowe, did a
hell of a job to get the BoSox out of that mess. It was the second time a team has come back like that on the road.
Both times it was done by the Red Sox. This is a special Red Sox team, very average players, having career years.
I tell ya Bruce, it\'s 1918 all over again. If the outcome is the same as back then, you won\'t be
giving out any freebies after the World Series! Great for Boston fans, not so great for the L-S forum members.
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From the time both teams clinched a playoff birth, the
Boston media has done nothing but endorse a Red Sox, Cubs, World Series matchup.
Brian
Bruce
10-07-2003, 07:18 AM
Brian,
Just focus
on those friggin\' Yankees, will ya? If you spend too much time hallucinating about beating the Cubs, we\'ll
end up having to play in Yankee Stadium. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif
Franki,
You might
want to save your money to watch any games that might potentially be series ending wins for the Cubs. Those are the
games that will generate questions for the freebies questions.
Bruce
franki
10-07-2003, 07:21 AM
Bruce, luckily it is
not pay per game for baseball for me. :-)
Besides that, they are not going to broadcast the games on
wednesday, thursday or friday. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif
Brian
10-07-2003, 07:25 AM
Bruce,
I see
your a little worried about those Damn Yankees! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif Not to worry! The
sox have beaten up on Yankee pitching all season. Their biggest problem is that their relief pitching has been
terrible. (A lot of blown saves) If the sox pitch like they did in the A\'s series, the ALCS will be no
contest.
Brian
franki
10-07-2003, 11:54 PM
I fell asleep after
6-6, turns out the Cubs lost in the 11th inning... /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/ooo.gif
Bruce
10-08-2003, 06:26 AM
It was a hearbreaking
loss. The Cubs are a kind of team that can\'t seem to come back from behind and win. They haven\'t managed it
in over a year, but twice they caught up to tie the score and the last time was one of the beautiful moments in
baseball I have ever seen. Bottom of the 9th inning, 2 outs, 2 runs behind, 1 man on base and Sammy Sosa comes to
the plate. He has been doing pretty bad lately, but he absolutely clobbered the ball and it went clear out of the
stadium and landed right in the middle of a crowd of Cubs fans who couldn\'t get in to the overcrowded park. They
just coudn\'t get another one though and finally the Marlins got a run and won it. Really heartbreaking.
Still
quite a few games left to play. Not to worry.
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Bruce
10-09-2003, 05:04 AM
Cubs win game two
12-3.
How sweet it is!
I needed that. I\'ve had the flu for a couple of days. I sat in front of a roaring
fireplace fire watching the game. Best medicine you could hope for.
Brian\'s Red Sox beat the Yankees 5-2
too. (\"Star Wars\" game)
Bottle of pheros to the first person who knows why they call it the \"Star wars
series\" (somebody who hasn\'t won anything yet)
Bruce
Brian
10-09-2003, 05:21 AM
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Brian\'s Red Sox beat the Yankees 5-2 too.
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They beat the Yankees ace. The sox used their number 3 starter in last
nights game. Tonight will be the sox #2 starter, and Saturday, Pedro pitches. I expect the sox to lose tonight. They
don\'t do well against Petitte. Saturday, and Sunday, I expect them to light up Clemens and Wells. The two have an
era, of more than 6.00 against the sox this season. Red Sox in 6, is my bet.
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Brian
Brian
10-09-2003, 07:50 AM
I received my free
bottle of NPA today. Thanks a million Bruce! Even with freebies, your customer service is excellent.
/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif It took only 3 days!
Brian
Bruce
10-09-2003, 11:22 AM
You\'re
welcome.
My motto has always been \"no sense waiting around to take care of something\" Just increases your
chances of forgetting to do it or screwing it up.
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oscar
10-09-2003, 06:20 PM
Bruce,
Sox prez
Lucchino (Skywalker) characterized the Yanks as \"The Evil Empire\" as the result of their questionable player
acquisition policies. I especially liked the SI parody where they likened Steinbrenner to Jabba the Hut calling him
something like \"Grabba the
Buck\".
http://www.bostondirtdogs.com/2003/
Star_Wars_12.28.02.htm (\"http://www.bostondirtdogs.com/2003/Star_Wars_12.28.02.htm\")
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Bruce
10-09-2003, 09:15 PM
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Bruce,
Sox prez Lucchino (Skywalker)
characterized the Yanks as \"The Evil Empire\" as the result of their questionable player acquisition policies. I
especially liked the SI parody where they likened Steinbrenner to Jabba the Hut calling him something like \"Grabba
the
Buck\".
http://www.bostondirtdogs.com/2
003/Star_Wars_12.28.02.htm (\"http://www.bostondirtdogs.com/2003/Star_Wars_12.28.02.htm\")
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Bingo! And we have another winner. Email me your prefered item and
mailing address.
You know, they pulled a nasty on my beloved Mariners during the midseason trading, and it
just dawned on me that it could have been intentional just to dispose of the team that was predicted to go to the
world series.
Bruce
franki
10-09-2003, 11:14 PM
The only games I
will able to watch are those on Tuesday and Wednesday (game 6 and 7), so let\'s hope they\'re still playing by
then.. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif
Brian
10-10-2003, 04:19 AM
I remember it well.
There is no love loss between Red Sox, and Yankee ownership. They did a star wars thing as an intro to last nights
game.
The Yankees are a big market team.(The Biggest) The Red Sox are the 3rd largest market team and they
can\'t compete against Stienbrenner\'s money. How can a small market team, such as the Twins, compete against
these guys. That\'s why the Yankees, are who they are. If they want someone, they get them, because no one else
can compete.
I expect the sox to take the first 2 at Fenway. They have one of the best home records in baseball
this season. They lost just 28 times at home. The Yankees will definitely have problems beating the sox at Fenway.
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Brian
Bruce
10-10-2003, 05:22 AM
Go Sox!
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Bruce
10-11-2003, 08:22 AM
That one was waay too
close for comfort. The Marlins are used to winning nail biters; the Cubs are not. The Marlins were previously 8
and 0 in extra inning games. The cubs were 0 and 66 in games that they were losing at the 8th inning. Both strings
broken in last nights 5-4 llth inning Cubs win. Now even if the Marlins win both of their remaining home games, the
Cubs will be able to pitch their 2 aces for the last two games in Wrigly Field. If the Cubs can take either of the
next two games, that should put it on ice. Tonight will be the toughest with the \"D Train\" on the mound for the
Marlins. He is much loved by fans. I\'m looking forward to seeing him pitch myself.
Sox should have fun in
Fenway today. Pedro against Clemmens. No love lost in Fenway for Roger I don\'t imagine with his various
remarks. He is going to feel pretty lonely out there on the mound.
Bruce
Elana
10-11-2003, 08:51 AM
Go Marlins!!!!!!!!!
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franki
10-12-2003, 05:40 AM
So, after
yesterday\'s win, the Cubs are now with one leg in the World Series (little dutch expression
/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/crazy.gif ).
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Bruce
10-12-2003, 06:32 AM
Yes, good news for
the Cubs. They need just one more win to go to the World Series and they could get that today (game starts at 1 PM
Pacific time). So, keep an eye out here freebies fans. We\'ll have a new trivia quiz the moment the Cubs clinch
the NL title (assuming they actually do).
Brian,
Dude! What\'s goin\' on in Fenway? I thought Pedro was
going to blow the doors off Clemmens. I have to admit he did a pretty good job on one of the Yankee coaches
though. Looks like he had some judo lessons or something. You got some pretty nasty fans out there too. I\'m
starting to think we might be better of playing in NY. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif
Bruce
Brian
10-12-2003, 04:35 PM
I agree with you
Bruce. There was no need of what transpired at Fenway on Saturday. There was no reason for Pedro to throw a
Garcia\'s head the way he did. To throw a 72 year old man to the ground is unthinkable. Zimmer may have come after
him, but he should never have reacted the way he did.
It wasn\'t a fan that jumped into the Yankees bullpen!
It was a Fenway Park employee. (Grounds Keeper) I think the fans were the only ones who acted properly.
If I were
Grady Little, I\'d suspend Pedro for the rest of the play offs. There is no excuse for what he did. Keep in mind
however, the Yankees aren\'t exactly innocent here either. They added plenty of fuel to an already burning fire.
The 2 teams have hated each other for many years. Games like yesterdays is not uncommon between the two.
Brian
Bruce
10-13-2003, 05:59 AM
Jeff Nelson was one
of the pitchers in the Yankees bullpen I believe. He played for the Mariners most of the season, so I am well aware
of his behavior. He\'s a jerk and I was glad to see him go.
RE temper problems: I was really impressed with
Pudge Rodriquez, the Marlins catcher. Sammy Sosa was fuming about a high and tight pitch, which wasn\'t as bad as
he thought probably anyway, but Pudge showed what a fine human being he is by calming Sosa down. Of course they
have a common language and culture, but most catchers wouldn\'t have bothered I don\'t think. Pudge is a great
guy, always cheering up his team members.
Cubs lost yesterday, by the way. Now they head back to Wrigly with
Prior and Wood to put on the mound. Inconceivable that we would fail to make the series, but I would just as soon
have put it away yesterday. Marlins are famous for coming from behind.
Bruce
upsidedown
10-14-2003, 07:44 PM
Ouch! That was a tough
loss for the Cubs fans. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shocked.gif
Elana
10-14-2003, 09:24 PM
but not for Marlins fans!
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GO MARLINS!!! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif
franki
10-15-2003, 12:49 AM
Wow, 8 runs in the eighth
inning... /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/ooo.gif How did that happen?
Bruce
10-15-2003, 05:27 AM
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Wow, 8 runs in the eighth inning...
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I don\'t know. Now I am scared. I was following the Cubs like this in 1984 when they faced
the San Diego Padres in the playoffs. The Cubs demolished the Padres in the first 2 games only to watch the Padres
come back to win 3 straight \"must win\" games. (that was a best of 5 series) To make it even more scary, the
Padres had the same manager (now the most aged man ever to manage in the sport) as the Marlins have now.
I feel a
sort of dark shadow hanging over my head as the Cubs have not played in the World Series since 1945, 5 years before
I was born. Ronald Reagan was the radio announcer for the Cubs that year, just to give you an idea how long we are
talking about. I don\'t like to waste my prayers on mundane matters, but I\'m thinking about getting down on
my knees for this one. At least once before I die, I would like to see the Cubs win the world series.
Come on
Cubbies!
It all happens tonight! The 7th and final game of the National league championship. Don\'t miss it.
Freebies will either be on me or Elana. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif
Love,
Bruce
Elana
10-15-2003, 05:37 AM
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Freebies will either be on me or Elana.
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Yeah...I got some freebies for you boys. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif
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May the best team win!
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franki
10-15-2003, 06:46 AM
Gee, I just saw the
video... What a loser, that Cubs fan that prevented Alou from catching the ball. I read he had to be escorted out
by security, or he would have been beaten to death.. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/ooo.gif
Bruce
10-15-2003, 11:39 AM
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Gee, I just saw the video... What a looser, that Cubs fan that prevented Alou
from catching the ball. I read he had to be escorted out by security, or he would have been beaten to death..
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I felt like that
in the heat of the moment myself, but now I really feel sorry for that poor fan. Everybody is watching the ball,
and there is no time to think about whether the play could have been made or not. Fans always dream of catching a
ball that heads into the stands. It is true that he almost certainly screwed up a sure out, but everybody around
him was reaching for the ball too. You would have to be a very advanced life-form to have the quick-thinking and
discipline to stay out of the way. I don\'t place myself above that poor guy.
Bruce
Elana
10-15-2003, 11:45 AM
I hope that his name
isn\'t made public. The poor guy shouldn\'t have to fear for his life over a baseball game.
Bruce
10-15-2003, 12:04 PM
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I hope that his name isn\'t made public. The poor guy shouldn\'t have to
fear for his life over a baseball game.
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Well, if the Cubs win
tonight, all will be forgiven. Who knows, maybe he could get spots on a couple of talk shows and become a celeb for
a week or two.
Bruce
druid
10-15-2003, 01:30 PM
Ok me and Elana are gonna
get a big basket and fill it with oranges and mangos and send it to this guy.
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Elana
10-15-2003, 01:37 PM
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Ok me and Elana are gonna get a big basket and fill it with oranges and
mangos and send it to this guy.
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Druid...you are always so
thoughtful. Meet me at Wholefoods MArket in a half hour so we can make up our fruit basket.
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Elana
10-16-2003, 05:15 AM
Cubs Fan
Who Tried to Grab Foul Ball Issues Apology
Says He Didn\'t See Cubs\' Alou Come Over to Railing
By DON BABWIN,
AP SPORTS
CHICAGO (Oct. 15) -- The fan who played in a key role in the Chicago Cubs\' collapse in Game 6 of
the NL Championship Series apologized Wednesday, saying he was brokenhearted.
Cubs fans -- and Moises Alou -- try
to catch a foul ball in the eighth inning of Game 6.
With the Cubs five outs from advancing to the World Series
for the first time since 1945, Steve Bartman tried to grab a foul ball, preventing outfielder Moises Alou from
catching it. That helped the Florida Marlins rally for an 8-3 victory to tie the NL Championship Series on Tuesday
night.
The Marlins also won Game 7 to advance to the World Series and cement Bartman\'s gaffe as a key moment
in the Cubs\' long, sad history.
\"I had my eyes glued on the approaching ball the entire time and was so
caught up in the moment that I did not even see Moises Alou, much less that he may have had a play,\" Bartman said
in a statement.
\"Had I thought for one second that the ball was playable or had I seen Alou approaching, I
would have done whatever I could to get out of the way and give Alou a chance to make the catch.\"
The
26-year-old Bartman, a youth baseball coach, was escorted by security guards from Wrigley Field after he was
threatened by angry fans and pelted with debris.
A police guard was posted outside the suburban Northbrook home
where he lives with his parents. His brother-in-law -- who read the statement to the media -- said Bartman was
\"hiding somewhere. He just wants to move on and he wants the Cubs to win.\"
Bartman apologized to Cubs fans
and ex-players, including Ron Santo and Ernie Banks.
\"I am so truly sorry from the bottom of this Cubs fan\'s
broken heart,\" he said.
\"I ask that Cub fans everywhere redirect the negative energy that has been vented
towards my family, my friends, and myself into the usual positive support for our beloved team on their way to being
National League champs,\" Bartman said.
His wishes were unanswered. The Marlins won 9-6, leaving Cubs fans
everywhere to ponder what might have been if Bartman hadn\'t gotten in the way.
He became the talk of the town
soon after the Marlins forced the decisive seventh game.
Angry broadcasters castigated him. A local newspaper
found in a Web poll that thousands of people blamed him for playing a role in the Cubs\' loss. Even the governor
weighed in.
\"Nobody can justify any kind of threat to someone who does something stupid like reach for that
ball,\" Gov. Rod Blagojevich said.
In Florida, Gov. Jeb Bush said an offer of asylum to Bartman might be a good
idea, and an oceanfront retreat in Pompano Beach offered him a free three-month stay if he needed to get out of
Chicago.
Earlier in the day, neighbors and other fans had various opinions on whether Bartman should have tried
to catch the ball.
\"If you are a fan who\'s been around for a while, you just know not to interfere with a
player,\" said Don Emond, 66, a longtime season-ticket holder who was at the game. \"I think these fans like that
are sort of selfish or they don\'t really care about the consequences of what happened.\"
Bartman was
described by neighbors as such a big Cubs fan that he traveled to Arizona to see the team in spring training.
In
brief comments to reporters before going inside his home, Bartman\'s father defended his son.
\"I
taught him well,\" Ted Bartman said. \"I taught him to catch foul balls when he comes near them.\"
Don
Kessinger went after countless popups near the stands while playing shortstop for the Cubs in the 1960s and
\'70s.
\"I think he did what 40,000 people would have done,\" said Kessinger, now in the real estate business
in Oxford, Miss.
Even Alou, who was initially furious, seemed to soften later.
\"I kind of feel bad for the
guy now, because every fan in every ballpark, their first reaction is they want a souvenir,\" he said.
\"Nobody\'s going to think about the outcome of the game.\"
Elana
10-16-2003, 05:16 AM
GO
MARLINS!!!!!!!!!!!!
Bruce
10-16-2003, 05:51 AM
I think I\'m
suffering from post traumatic distress depression itis or something like that. I actually woke up in the middle of
the night and couldn\'t get back to sleep.
I gotta go with the Marlins from here on out though. There are some
really lovable guys on that team: Pudge Rodriquez, the \"D Train\" et al. In the very beginning I watched Pudge
whupping the Giants and thought \"Cool, I just want the Cubs to get past the Braves, then I\'ll be happy with
whoever wins the NLCS.
I\'ll have to say the Cubs sure put out 150%. Dusty was a major boon this year and
some of the great players they picked up recently helpled too. Maybe just put a bull pen together and give it
another shot next year.
I\'m glad to hear the players forgive that fan. That\'s what fans do. I don\'t
think it ever happens differently.
Bruce
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10-23-2003, 06:32 AM
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Marlins won a big game last night in the 12th. Previously the Yankees had won 11 straight post
season extra inning games. Now 11-1 at the hands of the Marlins.
Go Marlins. We might even have a Marlin trivia
contest if they take the Series, so stay tuned!
Bruce
franki
10-23-2003, 06:38 AM
Yeah, I watched the game
last night. Very exciting with lots of drama, the home-run of Cabrera, the last MLB game of Roger Clemmens (with 41
pitches in the 1st inning!! after that he regrouped himself) and of course the closing pitcher for the Marlins
(Looper) who stayed very cool and saved the game for the Marlins.
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Bruce
10-23-2003, 06:45 AM
Franki,
You are learning a
lot about baseball, aren\'t you? Is there much interest in the game in Germany? Do you hear that analysis of the
game in German or is it in English?
Bruce
Bruce
10-23-2003, 06:45 AM
Franki,
You are learning a
lot about baseball, aren\'t you? Is there much interest in the game in Germany? Do you hear that analysis of the
game in German or is it in English?
Bruce
franki
10-23-2003, 06:50 AM
I pick up on those things
quite fast usually. Interest here is only marginal... Baseball here is on digital (cable) broadcast, what means that
you can choose between english and german commentary at baseball, football, hockey and golf broadcasts from the
States.
That\'s nice, if you prefer to listen to the english-speaking commentary like me.
Elana
10-24-2003, 12:47 PM
How bout them Marlins!!!
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EXIT63
10-24-2003, 01:35 PM
It ain\'t over til
it\'s over!
Bruce
10-24-2003, 01:42 PM
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Lookin\'
very good! Congrats!
Still a rough road ahead this weekend though. It\'s back to Yankee Stadium and the
Yankees will be throwing their 2 ace pitchers at the Marlins. Of course that\'s what the Cubs did and the Marlins
prevailed through 3 consecutive must-win games, so... hey, lookin\' pretty good. You just have to win 1 of the
next two. Could happen tomorrow, so keep your eyes peeled for Marlin\'s trivia quizes.
Go Marlins!
B
Bruce
10-26-2003, 12:49 AM
Congrats Marlins for a fine
championship win! And against Andy Pettite too. Very fine.
Trivia quiz. Only folks who have not won a
baseball trivia contest yet please. $50. item(s) to the first corect answer to any one (and only one) of the
following questions:
1. Who was declared the Marlins\' most valuable player of the Series?
2. Who was
overall the most important Marlin in getting the team to the championship?
3. Who was probably the best pitcher
in the history of baseball?
4. Why was he relatively unrecognized during his career?
5. Why did he once
intentionally walk 3 consequetive batters?
OK, folks. Post your answer to one and ONLY one question here. First
come first serve. Let\'s give the folks who have not won anything a chance first and see if we can get them all
answered.
Good luck,
Bruce
Sagacious1420
10-26-2003, 01:08 AM
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How bout them Marlins!!!
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10-26-2003, 03:39 AM
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1. Who was declared the Marlins\' most valuable player of the
Series?
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Josh Beckett
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10-26-2003, 03:46 AM
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<font color=\"blue\"> Congratulations Florida
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franki
10-26-2003, 06:25 AM
Sh!t. I wasn\'t able to
watch the game yesterday and wanted to watch today\'s game, but now there is no game anymore..
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Congrats
Marlins.
Bruce
10-26-2003, 06:27 AM
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1. Who was
declared the Marlins\' most valuable player of the Series?
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Josh Beckett
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And we have a winner!
Elana,
Email (not PM)
me with your wish list and mailing address.
Congrats,
Bruce
Elana
10-26-2003, 07:03 AM
woohoooo
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Thank you Bruce.
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I was the early bird, so I got the easiest question.
Sexyredhead
10-26-2003, 08:06 AM
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2. Who was overall the most important Marlin in
getting the team to the championship?
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Juan Pierre
Elana
10-26-2003, 08:23 AM
Who is the hottest pitcher
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I love him
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Bruce
10-26-2003, 09:19 AM
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2. Who was
overall the most important Marlin in getting the team to the championship?
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Juan Pierre
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Well, he was great too, but
not the guy I was thinking of. Probably a bad question; very subjective. The key is \"to the championship\".
The guy I\'m thinking of got a lot of press as a one man show in the playoffs against the Giants. He was also a
major pain in the neck against the Cubs.
Try again.
B
Sexyredhead
10-26-2003, 09:30 AM
Ok, I\'ll try this
one then:
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3. Who was probably the best pitcher in
the history of baseball?
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John Montgomery Ward?
Bruce
10-26-2003, 09:46 AM
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Ok, I\'ll try this one then:
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3. Who was probably the best pitcher in the history of baseball?
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John Montgomery Ward?
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No. This is a tough one. Questions 4 and 5 give pretty hefty clues, but you might want to try
#2 again instead.
Bruce
Sexyredhead
10-26-2003, 09:54 AM
Ok, second try for
answer for #2--Ivan Rodriguez?
If this one\'s wrong, I think I\'m going back to football.
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oscar
10-26-2003, 09:57 AM
Bruce,
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Bruce
10-26-2003, 12:23 PM
SRH,
Bingo! You win. Do
you know what his nickname is, by the way?
Oscar,
You win too. Satchel Paige; quite likely the best pitcher
in history and an extraordinary human being.
Both you folks email me your address and wish list.
Bruce
Sexyredhead
10-26-2003, 01:09 PM
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Bingo! You win. Do you know what his nickname is,
by the way?
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Pudge.
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Elana
10-26-2003, 01:30 PM
Woooooofrickenhoooooooo
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Congrats Oscar!
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tallmacky
10-27-2003, 06:43 AM
That\'s great for you
guys.
I am wondering why no one has of yet taken a shot at questions 4 or 5. It\'s a more than a great deal.
EXIT63
10-27-2003, 07:21 AM
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4. Why was he relatively unrecognized during his career?
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Because he played most of his career in the Negro League. I think he
played six years in the majors after integration.
Bruce
10-27-2003, 07:38 AM
Exit,
Good job. You win.
Email me your address and wish list.
One to go.
B
Question No. 5
Paige
intentionally walked the bases loaded so that he could pitch to Josh Gibson black baseball\'s best hitter.
Bruce
10-27-2003, 12:32 PM
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Question No. 5
Paige intentionally walked the bases loaded so that he
could pitch to Josh Gibson black baseball\'s best hitter.
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Correct! Good job.
That\'s the last of them.
Bruce
Mtnjim
10-31-2003, 09:28 AM
Missed the whole
thing.
Dang fires!!!
Pancho1188
10-31-2003, 09:31 AM
I have a question (not
for prizes or anything, sorry):
What\'s the name of the one-armed man who was intentionally walked with the
bases loaded because he was so fierce?
I remember seeing this statistic in Triple Play \'98, but it never said
who it was, the team, etc.
Bruce
10-31-2003, 12:57 PM
Pancho,
Maybe you are
only joking, but there are only 4 verifiable intentional walks with the bases loaded; 1 relatively recently.
•
Napoleon Lajoie (May 23, 1901): The Philadelphia Athletics were batting against the White Sox in the top of the
ninth inning. They were behind, 11-7, but had the bases loaded and none out with Lajoie — on his way to a Triple
Crown — at bat. Manager Clark Griffith inserted himself as a relief pitcher and \"calmly sent four wide ones
across\" to deliberately force in a run, bringing future home run champs Socks Seybold and Harry Davis up with the
bases still full. Griffith then disposed of Seybold, Davis and Morgan Murphy on infield grounders, saving the 11-9
victory.
• Del Bissonette (May 2, 1928): The Giants held a 2-0 lead over the Robins in the top of the ninth, but
Brooklyn loaded the bases with two out. Giants manager John McGraw ordered pitcher Larry Benton to walk rookie
Bissonette, in his 16th major league game, purposely ending the shutout. Benton then struck out Harry Riconda to end
the game.
• Bill Nicholson (July 23, 1944 — second game of a doubleheader): The Giants led the Cubs, 10-7, in the
top of the eighth with the bases loaded, none out, and Nicholson — who had homered four times already that day — at
the plate. Giants manager Mel Ott (who was probably sitting next to McGraw at the Bissonette game) ordered Ewald
Pyle to walk Nicholson, bringing up Dom Dalesandro, Andy Pafko and Don Johnson. The Cubs tied the score up by the
time the inning was over, but New York won, 12-10.
• Barry Bonds (May 28, 1998): The Diamondbacks led the Giants,
8-6, in the bottom of the ninth, with two out, the bases loaded and Bonds up. Arizona manager Buck Showalter ordered
Gregg Olson to issue the intentional base on balls, putting the tying run on third and the winning run on second.
Brent Mayne then lined out to end the game.
Bruce
Pancho1188
10-31-2003, 02:03 PM
I wasn\'t joking, I
really did see it in the \"trivia\" section in the top corner of the menu screen on Triple Play \'98. One day,
I\'ll have to go find it and see if it actually had the man\'s name. Again, I have NO idea about it besides the
whole one-arm intentional walk situation (I think it said 1904 or 24 or something like that, but I can\'t
remember), but maybe it was another league. Oh, well.
could it be Pete
Gray?
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The one armed baseball player was Pete Gray. At the age of six, he fell off a farmer\'s wagon, got
his right arm caught in the spokes, and had to have it amputated. Originally a righty, he was able to teach himself
to bat from the left side of the plate, and even learned how to field with only one arm. He wore his glove on his
fingertips, and when he caught a ball, he moved the glove to his left armpit, took the ball out with his right hand,
and threw it back to the infield in one motion. He was also an excellent hitter, who combined speed, a good eye, and
a quick bat to get on base.
He first started playing semi-pro ball in the late thirties, but no professional team
would give a tryout to a one-armed player. However, after being named the Southern Association\'s MVP in 1944, and
due to the shortage of players during World War II, he was able to make it with the St. Louis Browns in 1945, his
only professional year. In 77 games, he finished with a .218 batting average, 26 runs scored and 13 RBI.
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