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Forgive us a little bit of that "favoritism" that so brands the blog world such a dangerous place ... but we're pretty freaking excited about the Cubs-Cardinals series this weekend.
For years, we have dreamed of a Cardinals-Cubs playoff series. It would be like the Red Sox-Yankees, except everyone would be nicer to each other. The Cardinals-Cubs rivalry is our favorite because it's fierce but good-natured; both team's fans desperately want the others' to lose, and suffer, but it's nothing personal. We're all very Midwestern that way.
The Cardinals are a half-game up on the Cubs in the NL Central, and though it's early May, and it's difficult to argue that the Cubs aren't ultimately the better team, it's still inspiring to dream of a season-long pennant chase. In this 100th year since the Cubs won the World Series, it would have a certain poetry to see the two teams in the NLCS, battling out to decide history. It's not gonna happen, but dammit: We can dream.
Anyway, in case you were wondering what we were up to this weekend. Because of course you were.
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Deadspin: Not just cruelty, cruelty to animals!
"It's not gonna happen."
I believe you have incorrectly inserted a negative term into the Cubs slogan.
threadjack!
ESPN reports Marvin Harrison has connections to East Coast gang.
/threadjack!
Everyone knows a bird wouldn't beat up a bear.
That drawing is absurd. Why would a bird wear shoes?
@J-No: it would try. Bears are a threat! Colbert told me!
I've scheduled my paper writing and finals studying around these 3 games this weekend b/c I am a bad, bad law student.
As a Mets fan, I am rooting for the meteor. Unless Will, J-no or Andie are at the game. 'Cause that would be mean.
The cork in the bear's bat is a nice touch, Will.
a bird beating up a bear? Let's not strain credulity, OK?
The number one threat to America: Animated Bears.
Several years ago, when we were subjected to the heinous Chip Caray as the Cubs' TV announcer, he said, at the start of a Cubs/Cardinals telecast, "It's the Cubs and the Cardinals. The greatest rivalry in all of sports."
<----And that's what I said.
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@Lady Andrea: Dang my slow refresh rate....
Is that bat corked?
And Will, refresh my memory - what was the season series last your between the Cubs and Cardinals?
Damn qwerty.
@Carson: Hey, he's an unabashed fan, not some journalist. Facts get in the way.
"I'm just keeding!"
(Cubs are 48-39 against the Redbirds since 2003, BTW)
@Lady Andrea: But a great fan. Seriously, enjoy the games (but not too much).
@Billy Clyde Puckett: I believe you are mistaken, sir.
/using my Midwestern politeness
@J-No: About what? It's not even the greatest rivalry in all of baseball.
It's big for fans of the two teams. But they've rarely battled down the stretch for a pennant or division title. They've never played a postseason game against each other. And if you asked for a list of truly memorable games in the rivalry, there's the Ryno game in 1984 and....the Ryno game in 1984.
I mean, I'm going to be watching. It's big, a first-place battle over a weekend this early in the season? Don't get me wrong.
But Chip was an idiot.
@Billy Clyde Puckett: don't quote Buzz Bissinger to me, mister!
Which team's roster has read more W.C. Heinz?
@Billy Clyde Puckett: Chip was, is, and will most likely always be an idiot. I think it is a great rivalry. Of course, I take this rivalry personally.
@Lady Andrea: I would think your professors would realize that Cards/Cubs trumps everything else in life.
Is that a "cardinal" or a raven? Seems to be quite proficient at stabbing.
@metalmaniac: one would think. Many are even Cubs fans. I don't get it. *shrugs*
@Billy Clyde Puckett: But what about that time a few years ago when Kerry Robinson hit that homerun that won the game and then Buzz Bissinger wrote that book that totally talked about that series and...oh. Sorry. I guess we are so over him now.
@Lady Andrea: Andrea, 4 practicing attorneys will be slugging beers at Busch III for you tomorrow.
@Billy Clyde Puckett: Incidentally, Cards are up 1-0 in world championships since 2003.
/Just sayin'
If only the cub had remembered his rape whistle.
Hey, that's my avatar.
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