October 3, 2008
In Quotes: NLDS Game Two
"We might as well not have had gloves on." - Derek Lee [MLB]
"I don't think you can win 97 ballgames playing that way. It wasn't good baseball. In fact, the last two days, they've probably been the worst games we've played all year from a walking and errors standpoint. It wasn't fun to watch, I can tell you that." - Lou Piniella [MLB]
"I thought it was a corporate crowd [Wednesday] night." - Lou Piniella [Trib]
"I'm not surprised, I'm shocked. We have a good defense. 'D-Lee,' for me, is the best first baseman. He had an error. Also Ramirez. It's weird. I think it's the first time you see four people in the infield make an error. There's nothing you can do about it. Just keep the score tied and close, and then you give your team a chance to come back and win the ballgame." - Carlos Zambrano [MLB]
"Don't blame this one on Carlos Zambrano. He made his pitches. He got the ground balls. He gave his team a chance. Blame the guys behind him." - Steve Rosenbloom
"Maybe the Cubs can stop by Disneyland on their way to Dodger Stadium on Saturday and take one last look at those World Series expectations that were last seen headed for Fantasyland." - Gordon Wittenmyer
"There was plenty of gloom and doom to see Thursday, as the 100-year drought nears 101." - Paul Sullivan
"Teams don't come back after losing the first two at home in a five-game series. And you know what? They don't deserve to come back." - Rick Telander
"But the way they played Thursday night, they couldn't have won a Little League World Series."- Mike Downey
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1945 Curse of the goat.
1969 Curse of the black cat.
2003 Curse of Bartman.
2007-2008 Curse of bad pitching, horrible defense, and inept hitting
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at least there's no curse to blame things on this time.
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4 errors? this was worse than little league baseball. I'm disgusted.
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My favorite quote? a little bus-throwing by Zambrano: ""It's hard when your teammates make things difficult for you," Zambrano said.
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Its weird that, now that the Cubs are considered an elite team (payroll is up there, consistently winning) they can't get their act together when it matters. 4 Errors? I think they'll win the 1st game in LA, unless they are completely shell shocked. Fuk needs to be sent down ASAP once this is all over.
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To paraphrase my favorite movie, the Cubs infielders played so tight, that if you stuck a lump of coal up their asses, in two weeks, you would have a diamond.
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@ Slaphappy -
to quote a line from one of my favorite movies, and i think it works here:
"Remember, fans, Tuesday is Die Hard Night. Free admission for anyone who was actually alive the last time the Indians (Cubs) won the pennant."
fuck it - no one's listening anyway.
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Major League can work for Fukudome too:
"Bats, they are sick. I cannot hit curveball. Straightball I hit it very much. Curveball, bats are afraid."
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It applies to Dempster in Game 1 too
"Ball four...ball 8...ball 12...and the Indians have walked the bases loaded."