IUFLA Posted April 7, 2021 Report Share Posted April 7, 2021 32 minutes ago, FritzIam4IU said: Yep...I grew up watching them in the 80s and 90s...when the Tribune Company owned them. Except for a few bright spots like 84 and 89...there were lots of sucky teams. 87 was fun with Dawson hitting 49 homers. I've been a Cub fan since 1963 (the year after the failed "College of Coaches" experiment) simply because my favorite aunt had bought me a Cubs' jersey on one of her trips there. Funny how your fandom is developed... 69 was THE year, up until mid-August...I know you all know the story...It wasn't like nowadays where you could get the scores on the internet or watching TV...I got up early for school just to hear Joe Garagiola give scores and recaps on "Today" on NBC...I can still remember that depressing feeling in late August through early September where Garagiola would say, "Well, the Cubs lost again, and the Mets won again." Like a long, slow death for an 11 year old... 84 taught me never to trust, and to hate Steve Garvey for eternity... You know, even the last out in 2016 when I saw Bryant's foot slip a little on the throw to Rizzo, my heart skipped a beat... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FritzIam4IU Posted April 7, 2021 Report Share Posted April 7, 2021 7 minutes ago, IUFLA said: I've been a Cub fan since 1963 (the year after the failed "College of Coaches" experiment) simply because my favorite aunt had bought me a Cubs' jersey on one of her trips there. Funny how your fandom is developed... 69 was THE year, up until mid-August...I know you all know the story...It wasn't like nowadays where you could get the scores on the internet or watching TV...I got up early for school just to hear Joe Garagiola give scores and recaps on "Today" on NBC...I can still remember that depressing feeling in late August through early September where Garagiola would say, "Well, the Cubs lost again, and the Mets won again." Like a long, slow death for an 11 year old... 84 taught me never to trust, and to hate Steve Garvey for eternity... You know, even the last out in 2016 when I saw Bryant's foot slip a little on the throw to Rizzo, my heart skipped a beat... My dad worked as writer/editor for Newspaper. He used to write some from home when I was little (like 4/5/6). He would write and type out his articles while the Cubs game was on WGN most days...I would watch/listen and was hooked. When I was a little older I started collecting baseball cards and following scores and player stats in newspaper everyday (in 80s). I remember the collapse in 84...Leon Durham, Steve Garvey etc. Yes, I had that "oh no not again!" moment during 2016 when I thought Bryant was going to slip on last out and then I was sure he would throw it over Rizzo's head. I was a fan of the Cubs before IU or the Bears....they came about a few years later when I was in elementary school and started watching the games more attentively (my dad was a fan of both and attended IU). 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted April 7, 2021 Report Share Posted April 7, 2021 3 minutes ago, FritzIam4IU said: My dad worked as writer/editor for Newspaper. He used to write some from home when I was little (like 4/5/6). He would write and type out his articles while the Cubs game was on WGN most days...I would watch/listen and was hooked. When I was a little older I started collecting baseball cards and following scores and player stats in newspaper everyday (in 80s). I remember the collapse in 84...Leon Durham, Steve Garvey etc. Yes, I had that "oh no not again!" moment during 2016 when I thought Bryant was going to slip on last out and then I was sure he would throw it over Rizzo's head. I was a fan of the Cubs before IU or the Bears....they came about a few years later when I was in elementary school and started watching the games more attentively (my dad was a fan of both and attended IU). That's awesome... 63 was pretty much the starting point for all of my fandom...went to my 1st IU game (vs Illinois in the "new" fieldhouse) and the Bears won the NFL championship, so I jumped on that bandwagon 😀 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IU Scott Posted April 7, 2021 Report Share Posted April 7, 2021 (edited) Well today started off great for the Reds by scoring 5 in the bottom of the first. They lead 5-0 in the bottom of the fourth Edited April 7, 2021 by IU Scott Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IU Scott Posted April 7, 2021 Report Share Posted April 7, 2021 Jesse Winker might have lost his spot in LF since Tyler Naquin in the last 5 games has 4hr and 13 rbi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IU Scott Posted April 7, 2021 Report Share Posted April 7, 2021 Reds win their 5thnin a row with a 11-4 victory. It was 11-0 going into the ninth but Garrett gave up a grand slam. If they had kept the 11-0 lead that they would have been first team since 1890 to win 3 of their first 6 games by 11 runs. In the first 6 games this is the tums scored by the Reds. 6 9 12 5 14 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5fouls Posted April 7, 2021 Author Report Share Posted April 7, 2021 5 minutes ago, IU Scott said: Reds win their 5thnin a row with a 11-4 victory. It was 11-0 going into the ninth but Garrett gave up a grand slam. If they had kept the 11-0 lead that they would have been first team since 1890 to win 3 of their first 6 games by 11 runs. In the first 6 games this is the tums scored by the Reds. 6 9 12 5 14 12 Bet they don't score a single run tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted April 7, 2021 Report Share Posted April 7, 2021 Glad to see Luis rebound and I am concerned with Amir Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IU Scott Posted April 7, 2021 Report Share Posted April 7, 2021 32 minutes ago, 5fouls said: Bet they don't score a single run tomorrow. I would put a million down that they won't score tomorrow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted April 7, 2021 Report Share Posted April 7, 2021 5 minutes ago, IU Scott said: I would put a million down that they won't score tomorrow I bet a couple of them will score with the ladies.... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seeking6 Posted April 7, 2021 Report Share Posted April 7, 2021 2 more hits for the Cubs today! Somewhere Chilli Davis is probably saying to himself I told all of you this back in 2018. The players approach to hitting sucks. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5fouls Posted April 8, 2021 Author Report Share Posted April 8, 2021 https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/mlb/bunch-of-ballers-out-there-cincinnati-reds-break-more-records-sweep-pittsburgh-pirates/ar-BB1fp7rq?ocid=uxbndlbing 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Proud2BAHoosier Posted April 8, 2021 Report Share Posted April 8, 2021 Yanks out hit the O's 13-4 and still lost the effin game 4-3 in 11!!!! Only the Yankees could lose like this, had the game tying run at 3rd with 1 out. DJ LaMahieu at the plate and what does he do? Hits into a game ending double play!!!! Son of a B%##@&!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted April 8, 2021 Report Share Posted April 8, 2021 11 hours ago, Seeking6 said: 2 more hits for the Cubs today! Somewhere Chilli Davis is probably saying to himself I told all of you this back in 2018. The players approach to hitting sucks. When is the fire sale scheduled for? May 1st? LOL 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seeking6 Posted April 8, 2021 Report Share Posted April 8, 2021 2 hours ago, rico said: When is the fire sale scheduled for? May 1st? LOL That's the worst part that most on here have said before. They've played so inconsistent and at times hit so poorly....if we did make trades right now we'd be getting 50 cents on the dollar max for what some of these guys want for contracts. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted April 8, 2021 Report Share Posted April 8, 2021 2 minutes ago, Seeking6 said: That's the worst part that most on here have said before. They've played so inconsistent and at times hit so poorly....if we did make trades right now we'd be getting 50 cents on the dollar max for what some of these guys want for contracts. It is still early...got to wait until Memorial Day to get a good picture. Hopefully they start playing like it is a contract year. But not at my Reds' expense though. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5fouls Posted April 8, 2021 Author Report Share Posted April 8, 2021 The Reds started the year ranked 20th in the ESPN Power Rankings. After starting the season 5-1, and putting up some unbelievable offensive numbers, the Reds have moved up to .............19th! https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/31208667/mlb-power-rankings-week-1-biggest-risers-fallers-first-week-season 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seeking6 Posted April 8, 2021 Report Share Posted April 8, 2021 45 minutes ago, 5fouls said: The Reds started the year ranked 20th in the ESPN Power Rankings. After starting the season 5-1, and putting up some unbelievable offensive numbers, the Reds have moved up to .............19th! https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/31208667/mlb-power-rankings-week-1-biggest-risers-fallers-first-week-season Small market bias. Hahaha. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stlboiler23 Posted April 8, 2021 Report Share Posted April 8, 2021 (edited) 6 hours ago, 5fouls said: The Reds started the year ranked 20th in the ESPN Power Rankings. After starting the season 5-1, and putting up some unbelievable offensive numbers, the Reds have moved up to .............19th! https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/31208667/mlb-power-rankings-week-1-biggest-risers-fallers-first-week-season Theyre used to playing in front of extremely small crowds so this feels normal for them 🤣 just kidding! Edited April 8, 2021 by Stlboiler23 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stlboiler23 Posted April 8, 2021 Report Share Posted April 8, 2021 Sad home opener for the Cards. First time with no Gibson or Brock. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted April 8, 2021 Report Share Posted April 8, 2021 1 hour ago, Stlboiler23 said: Theyre used to playing in front of extremely small crowds so this feels normal for them 🤣 just kidding! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted April 9, 2021 Report Share Posted April 9, 2021 Trevor Bauer's balls are getting looked at... https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/mlb-reportedly-examining-multiple-baseballs-from-trevor-bauers-wednesday-start/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5fouls Posted April 9, 2021 Author Report Share Posted April 9, 2021 46 minutes ago, rico said: Trevor Bauer's balls are getting looked at... Did they ask him to 'Turn your head and cough'? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted April 9, 2021 Report Share Posted April 9, 2021 Just now, 5fouls said: Did they ask him to 'Turn your head and cough'? He had to clean the dirt of his balls first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seeking6 Posted April 9, 2021 Report Share Posted April 9, 2021 Before yesterday's 11 hits the Cubs team batting average was .124....making it the 2nd worse team batting average after 6 games since 1900. Only the 2013 Pirates were worse. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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