enigma wrote:
Maybe they play hard but it appears that a number of players on this team cannot stand the limelight or the pressure of a postseason, Lee included.

Its one thing if this is your first go around in the playoffs, but the Cubs don't have this excuse. Maybe the Cubs need a few more lunatics like Zambrano or what the Red Sox had in 2004 (players with a few screws looose) because what the Cubs have right now is not cutting it.


bill simmons wrote something like that in his piece about manny. that manny was the true "idiot" and thats exactly the kind of guys they needed. guys who are more into their beards and taking shots before games then what the fenway faithful or boston globe might write if they lose.

i think theres something to this. obviously these cub players feel the pressure in the playoffs. maybe you need some "idiots" like 04 red sox

but on the other hand schilling had a big hand in that run and he is the exact opposite of the so called "idiots"

guess its worth a shot. they have absolutely positively nothing to lose.

couple other things...

zambrano is the only cub the last 2 years who showed up at all in the playoffs.

d lee got real old real fast and is missing his greenies i suspect.

aramis ramirez is a core piece but cant be the guy. he acutally hit well in 03 playoffs when he was playing 3rd fiddle to alou and sosa

ryan theriot is NOT a short stop i know they won 97 games with him but his weak arm ALWAYS seems to help an opposing teams rally

i remember thinking as a kid they would have to win one eventually that was 1987. im starting to wonder if my kids or grandkids will see it

im 28 they ve made the playoffs 6 times in my life...i guess thats better than no playoff appearances for 39 years but the divisional playoffs help that so whatever i dont know.

i used to get real pissed at every cub loss...2003 slaugtered my fandom 2004 put 6 bullets in the head of the 2003 fandom carcas that was left...since then im happy if they win and just laugh when they lose...its a better way to deal with these losers for me and im glad they dont determine my mood for half the year anymore but...

FUCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

the worst part is with the national league is on a 10 year run as the inferior league and the cubs going in with 97 wins, clinching early, everybody healthy...i dont see how they could be set up any better and still...they choke

fuck em.


THEY WILL LOSE