Don't Panic Just Yet, Cubs Fans - Deadspin Comments

Don't Panic Just Yet, Cubs Fans

DirksEvilTwin — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 16:46:40 EDT

The Cubs will only go as far as Mark Cuban's artificial hip will carry them. Sorry, my daughter loves the show, and I hate Bud Selig.

DirksEvilTwin

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yoyodyne — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 13:33:49 EDT

Maybe this was already posted, but did anyone catch Gottlieb (hey, I was listening for score updates) on ESPN Radio mention that he had some text messages from Eric Byrnes.
Byrnes sent them to Gottlieb after the Diamondbacks won their division and DG said "I should send these to Deadspin. But they aren't the picture kind..." or something along those lines.
DG, a friend of Will?

yoyodyne

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the.munson — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 12:46:00 EDT

what i liked best about the light up sign douche is that whoever the announcer was thought that he was working in some capacity a la the the panama jack look alike who used to do the radar gun at dodger stadium.

just another another example of how bad that dude sucked.

the.munson

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RBS — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 12:34:56 EDT

@Barry Lutz: Yep. That's the bigger issue in my mind. That being said, I'm guessing Lou was thinking about his two earlier at-bats and Ward's thumb.

RBS

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ILoveIt — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 12:31:51 EDT

@Barry White Stripes, Office Left Winger:

Yeah, that guy should've gotten the beatdown, with his skintight blue T-shirt and '80s douche hair. I think he might've had a diamond stud earring, too. I wish someone would've taken the sign and broken his jaw with it.

ILoveIt

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Ronnie Woo Woo — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 12:25:05 EDT

@Barry Lutz: agreed, Daryl Ward should have taken that at-bat if we were pulling Z anyway an inning later

Ronnie Woo Woo

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Ronnie Woo Woo — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 12:24:11 EDT

CUBS WOO! CUBS WOO! CUBS WOO!

Ronnie Woo Woo

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Barry Lutz — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 12:17:31 EDT

I take no issue with Piniella pulling Crazy Carlos when he did, but I just don't understand why he didn't pinch-hit for him with the bases loaded the previous half-inning if he knew he was going to pull him so soon afterward. I know Crazy Carlos is pretty damned good at the plate for a pitcher, but I have to think at least one of the guys on the Cubs' bench (allegedly the best bench in the playoffs according to Baseball Prospectus) would have been better there.

Oh, and um... Anchorman reference.

Barry Lutz

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Barry White Stripes, Office LW — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 12:14:11 EDT

@ILoveIt: I cant believe he actually got away with that for a couple pitches before the 2nd base upm busted him!

I almost wanted someone to get a hit while that was going on, just to see a couple enraged D'Bax fans (there has to be a couple, right?) pounce on him and give him a swift beating.

Barry White Stripes, Office LW

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bigboneded — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 12:12:01 EDT

Can you really "panic" when you already know they are going to lose?

bigboneded

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ILoveIt — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 12:11:21 EDT

Oh yeah, I forgot about this...

Did anyone see that douche with the light-up Cubs sign right behind home plate when Valverde was pitching?

ILoveIt

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the.munson — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 12:02:19 EDT

OK... I'm very disturbed right now.

Yesterday I made my once a week or so comment here on Deadspin which poked fun at Jay Mariotti's new picture that was on display in yesterday's post about him.

Well I woke up a few minutes ago and had a voice mail waiting for me. It was a couple of minutes of some dude ranting about Lou Pinella pulling Zambrano early (personally I would have pulled for a pinch hitter in the top of the 6th but that's neither here nor there.

As I listened to this drunk sounding venomous rant, my mind raced trying to figure out who the caller was. Then the verbal hurricane subsided and after a moment, that voice said... "This has been Jay Mariotti from the Chicago Sun-Times."

Now, I know he's got that new phone thing his doing but absolutely no one I know would go through the effort to sign me up for something like that as a prank.

I am so crapping my pants right now.

Apparently you don't fuck with the Mariotti either.

the.munson

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DongerArd — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 12:01:44 EDT

"Don't Blame Me... I'm Supportin' Orton!"

DongerArd

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RBS — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 11:52:32 EDT

The Cardinal fan speaks the truth. Pinella made the right move. Ramirez, Lee and Soriano going 1 for 13; and the Cubs leaving 8 on base is what lost this game.

RBS

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G Voll the Mole — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 11:51:27 EDT

@ClueHeywood: Keyshawn is white?

G Voll the Mole

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The Teufel Shuffle — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 11:38:26 EDT

Bring in the Cum Dempster!

The Teufel Shuffle

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The Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Disaster — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 11:27:22 EDT

@McBain: After Monday's outing, you may want to strike Peavy from that list.

The Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Disaster

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Dan Serafini — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 11:26:05 EDT

@Off The Baggie: Should a guy from Minnesota be telling people to jump from a bridge?

Dan Serafini

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Barry White Stripes, Office LW — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 11:25:55 EDT

Ok, homer alert again...

I don't know if I'd say the Cubs are in the best shape of the G1 losers. Webby made the Cubs best hitters look silly. (but did get hit hard by Zambrano...???) Now the Snakes will get at least to G4, where I would love to see the look on 'Brano's face if Owings takes him deep. Oh yes, Webby comes back in G5 on full rest, all the pressure in the series is on the Cubs, with everyone picking them, then there are goats, Bartman, and the like.

@McBain: Webb > Carmona and Peavy

Barry White Stripes, Office LW

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Michael Bertin — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 11:22:22 EDT

Yet? The Cubs fans have been in panic mode since April... of 1909.

Michael Bertin

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ClueHeywood — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 11:20:36 EDT

@Shea Guevara: Yep. See also "Posession Receiver" and "Deceivingly Fast"

ClueHeywood

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ILoveIt — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 11:19:33 EDT

I hope the Diamondbacks make quick work of the Cubs. I just won't be able to tolerate all of this 1908 crap if they get anywhere near the World Series.

ILoveIt

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shea_guevara — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 11:15:21 EDT

@ClueHeywood: "Grit" and "hustle" is middle-aged-sportswriter-speak for "White Guy who's okay at sports".

shea_guevara

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Ray — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 11:13:50 EDT

The Cubs lost to the best pitcher in baseball.

Santana? Sabathia? Peavy? Carmona? Beckett?

Oh. It's just Brandon Webb.

Ray

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ClownForPound — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 11:13:36 EDT

@Gourmet Spud: As soon as they're done tightening their chests and reaching for their nutsacks.

Your avatar might be getting some interesting emails and phone calls today.

ClownForPound

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Technicolor Jan Stenerud — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 11:12:42 EDT

When did Little Richard start pitching for the D-Backs?

Technicolor Jan Stenerud

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LingeringBursitis — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 11:12:08 EDT

Don't worry Will, we're not.

LingeringBursitis

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Hustler of Culture — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 11:11:43 EDT

Did I really just watch Bruce Lee fight in French?

Hustler of Culture

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ClueHeywood — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 11:11:38 EDT

Hey! Has anyone noticed that Eric Byrnes is quirky in an endearing way? And what hustle!

ClueHeywood

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Gourmet Spud — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 11:11:36 EDT

"Mr. Wilbon, would you say it's time for Cub fans to crack each other's heads open, and feast on the goo inside?"

Gourmet Spud

Don't Panic Just Yet, Cubs Fans

shea_guevara — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 11:10:34 EDT

@StupidAngelos: Probably have his dog run around the outfield. Or that stupid hot tub over the right field fence.

shea_guevara

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Stev D — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 11:10:26 EDT

Jim Lampley's ex-wife has the same kind of problem with her hands

Stev D

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Frank Beamers Goiter — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 11:08:59 EDT

@goathair: Thumb in the uterus.

Frank Beamers Goiter

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goathair — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 11:08:34 EDT

1 in the pink, 2 in the stink.

goathair

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Captain Awesome — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 11:06:34 EDT

@Phony Gwynn: I think we're forgetting about Brett Tomko

Captain Awesome

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Frank Beamers Goiter — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 11:05:37 EDT

Well, at least the Indians have Borowski this time around. Oh wait, the Cubs still have Dempster.

Frank Beamers Goiter

Don't Panic Just Yet, Cubs Fans

StupidAngelos — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 11:05:36 EDT

Please, Cubs, slay the Diamondbacks. FOX is already up Byrnes' ass...I don't even want to think about what will happen if his team is still alive when they get coverage.

StupidAngelos

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Technicolor Jan Stenerud — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 11:04:30 EDT

@OhTheHugeManatee: I don't know what that means so I'm going to say "yes".

Technicolor Jan Stenerud

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BigTenObsession — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 11:04:23 EDT

@lieutenant winslow:

Good article on your boy Kimbo in Maxim. Since he trained in martial arts for a MMA match, he says he won't street-fight any more because he might kill someone.

BigTenObsession

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Off The Baggie — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 11:03:59 EDT

Can we not spend the next week talking about that fucking goat again?? I'll cut somebody if that happens...

Off The Baggie

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Tuffy — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 11:03:36 EDT

@lieutenant winslow: The Yankees don't play until today.

Tuffy

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Paulie3Sticks — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 11:03:30 EDT

Tedy Bruschi is not impressed with Jose Valverde's shocker variant.

Paulie3Sticks

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OhTheHugeManatee — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 11:03:03 EDT

titty sprinkles

OhTheHugeManatee

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Triple B — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 11:02:22 EDT

@Matt_T: Till I die.

Triple B

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Camp Tiger Claw — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 11:01:24 EDT

@lieutenant winslow: You mean Josh Beckett?

Camp Tiger Claw

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LouVuittonDon — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 11:01:04 EDT

So Augie Ojeda goes from getting pity ovations at Wrigley for pinch-running to being a postseason starter?!?!

I still like the Cubs' chances.

LouVuittonDon

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Stev D — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 11:00:14 EDT

Big shocker. This exact situation was predicted in the book of Revelation- just ask Kirk Cameron or a Colorado Rockie of your liking.

Stev D

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ltwinslow — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 11:00:06 EDT

The Cubs lost to the best regular season pitcher in baseball.

i believe the best postseason pitcher in baseball made his case loud and clear last night

ltwinslow

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AugieOjedaFanClub — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 10:58:58 EDT

A bit of deadspin inside information: Brandon Webb killed Bob Gibson and ate his soul on Tuesday night, and therefore became the best pitcher in baseball.

AugieOjedaFanClub