jimmypasta wrote:
sjboyd0137 wrote:
It is in everyone's best interest that it no longer be televised...
Not until Kevin James gets a shot at it!
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| Author: | Darkside [ Sat Apr 18, 2015 3:19 pm ] |
| Post subject: | The seventh inning stretch at Wrigley |
Dear god its beyond brutal. Time to mothball this shit before it becomes ensconced in "tradition" and can't be fixed. Some thoughts of on preferable solutions... The needles inserted into your eyeballs seventh inning stretch. The message from your alderman seventh inning stretch. Death. Get interviewed by spada seventh inning stretch. |
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| Author: | Curious Hair [ Sat Apr 18, 2015 3:27 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The seventh inning stretch at Wrigley |
I think it's a terrific tradition. It's nice to get local stars involved on a summer day, and sometimes it's just some high school team that won some championship, but it must be nice to get to do it. It's really not worth getting upset about. Do you need something that generates more revenue? |
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| Author: | Darkside [ Sat Apr 18, 2015 3:28 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The seventh inning stretch at Wrigley |
Curious Hair wrote: I think it's a terrific tradition. It's nice to get local stars involved on a summer day, and sometimes it's just some high school team that won some championship, but it must be nice to get to do it. It's really not worth getting upset about. Do you need something that generates more revenue? I need something that generates less pain. |
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| Author: | Curious Hair [ Sat Apr 18, 2015 3:30 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The seventh inning stretch at Wrigley |
They're leading a fucking singalong for like a minute! It's really not worth getting worked up over. |
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| Author: | Darkside [ Sat Apr 18, 2015 3:31 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The seventh inning stretch at Wrigley |
Curious Hair wrote: They're leading a fucking singalong for like a minute! It's really not worth getting worked up over. Not sure if serious. |
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| Author: | Curious Hair [ Sat Apr 18, 2015 3:34 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The seventh inning stretch at Wrigley |
I am serious. I think it's good light-hearted fun to have people get up and make fools of themselves. I know that doesn't jibe with the tight-ass MONETIZE EVERYTHING SERIOUS BUSINESS Theo Cubs, but having Jeff Garlin or George Wendt or whoever get up and be a ham is just fine with me. |
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| Author: | Darkside [ Sat Apr 18, 2015 3:35 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The seventh inning stretch at Wrigley |
Curious Hair wrote: I am serious. I think it's good light-hearted fun to have people get up and make fools of themselves. I know that doesn't jibe with the tight-ass MONETIZE EVERYTHING SERIOUS BUSINESS Theo Cubs, but having Jeff Garlin or George Wendt or whoever get up and be a ham is just fine with me. Ok dude settle down. This was a tongue in cheek thread after a badly sung stretch. It was just for shit and giggles. I didn't mean to upset you. |
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| Author: | rogers park bryan [ Sat Apr 18, 2015 3:37 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The seventh inning stretch at Wrigley |
Its fine. It was bad for a while because they got a lot of A list types at first and after that they were getting E level celebs and it seemed....desperate I like when its local little league teams etc I also wouldn't mind if they played Harry doing it on the video board |
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| Author: | Curious Hair [ Sat Apr 18, 2015 3:39 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The seventh inning stretch at Wrigley |
rogers park bryan wrote: I also wouldn't mind if they played Harry doing it on the video board Then you can monetize it. Sing along with the dead, sponsored by the law offices of David Spada. |
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| Author: | Darkside [ Sat Apr 18, 2015 3:40 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The seventh inning stretch at Wrigley |
Curious Hair wrote: rogers park bryan wrote: I also wouldn't mind if they played Harry doing it on the video board Then you can monetize it. Sing along with the dead, sponsored by the law offices of David Spada. Now you're cooking with gas. |
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| Author: | rogers park bryan [ Sat Apr 18, 2015 3:46 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The seventh inning stretch at Wrigley |
Curious Hair wrote: rogers park bryan wrote: I also wouldn't mind if they played Harry doing it on the video board Then you can monetize it. Sing along with the dead, sponsored by the law offices of David Spada. Actually before the video board it would've been cool to play it over the loud speakers Just the "Alright let me hear ya...good and loud" and to do the 123 thing Then the crowd takes over Then at the end back to Harry saying Lets get some runs (when necessary) |
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| Author: | 312player [ Sat Apr 18, 2015 3:50 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The seventh inning stretch at Wrigley |
I been saying for many years...harry on a good recording ..Steve trout sounded Mexican on my radio. |
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| Author: | Peoria Matt [ Sat Apr 18, 2015 3:57 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The seventh inning stretch at Wrigley |
Harry on the video board. Problem solved. Lock this thread. |
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| Author: | Curious Hair [ Sat Apr 18, 2015 4:27 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The seventh inning stretch at Wrigley |
We're closing in on Harry having been gone longer than he was here if we haven't already. Let people sing. |
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| Author: | Darkside [ Sat Apr 18, 2015 4:36 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The seventh inning stretch at Wrigley |
Curious Hair wrote: Let people sing. It's thinking like that that got the Red October spotted. |
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| Author: | sjboyd0137 [ Sat Apr 18, 2015 5:08 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The seventh inning stretch at Wrigley |
It is in everyone's best interest that it no longer be televised... |
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| Author: | jimmypasta [ Sat Apr 18, 2015 5:15 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The seventh inning stretch at Wrigley |
sjboyd0137 wrote: It is in everyone's best interest that it no longer be televised... Not until Kevin James gets a shot at it! |
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| Author: | sjboyd0137 [ Sat Apr 18, 2015 5:19 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The seventh inning stretch at Wrigley |
jimmypasta wrote: sjboyd0137 wrote: It is in everyone's best interest that it no longer be televised... Not until Kevin James gets a shot at it!
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| Author: | sinicalypse [ Sun Apr 19, 2015 6:36 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The seventh inning stretch at Wrigley |
Curious Hair wrote: I am serious. I think it's good light-hearted fun to have people get up and make fools of themselves. I know that doesn't jibe with the tight-ass MONETIZE EVERYTHING SERIOUS BUSINESS Theo Cubs, but having Jeff Garlin or George Wendt or whoever get up and be a ham is just fine with me. You know, I never really thought of it that way (fun-bad). I was just pretty pissed that they effectively replaced harry with that cuz man, growing up in the 80s/90s harry was basically everyone's drunk baseball grandpa ("there's a fly ball out to Andrew Jackson (Andre Dawson) in right") and i guess I felt like the whole thing took a part of my childhood away.. That said, man i'd be a pig in shit if they occasionally had vintage harry carry performances on the jumbotron like, say, every Sunday or sonething. Give the man his due for doing his part to help create the modern cub "thing" |
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| Author: | bigfan [ Sun Apr 19, 2015 8:25 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The seventh inning stretch at Wrigley |
rogers park bryan wrote: Its fine. It was bad for a while because they got a lot of A list types at first and after that they were getting E level celebs and it seemed....desperate I like when its local little league teams etc I also wouldn't mind if they played Harry doing it on the video board I actually thought, it was the plan do to that...and it still might be, as you can see they dont have the board database filled with much yet. I would say that many of these 7th inning stretch meeting are Awkward |
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| Author: | Scorehead [ Sun Apr 19, 2015 8:39 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The seventh inning stretch at Wrigley |
I dont mind it. After all, its all of what, 60 seconds? No biggie. |
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| Author: | Curious Hair [ Sun Apr 19, 2015 10:55 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The seventh inning stretch at Wrigley |
sinicalypse wrote: You know, I never really thought of it that way (fun-bad). I was just pretty pissed that they effectively replaced harry with that cuz man, growing up in the 80s/90s harry was basically everyone's drunk baseball grandpa ("there's a fly ball out to Andrew Jackson (Andre Dawson) in right") and i guess I felt like the whole thing took a part of my childhood away.. That said, man i'd be a pig in shit if they occasionally had vintage harry carry performances on the jumbotron like, say, every Sunday or sonething. Give the man his due for doing his part to help create the modern cub "thing" Maybe like the first or last game of the year. I find the whole Singing From Beyond The Grave a little weird, personally. I don't like it when the Flyers do it with Kate Smith, either. Maybe Hologram Tupac can do it a few nights. |
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| Author: | bigfan [ Sun Apr 19, 2015 10:59 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The seventh inning stretch at Wrigley |
I agree that the Kate Smith thing is creepy, but I think it is different for Harry as he wasnt a singer, so we arent really there to hear him sing, its that he was so bad, anyone could do it, thus everyone join in. |
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| Author: | good dolphin [ Mon Apr 20, 2015 8:09 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The seventh inning stretch at Wrigley |
Maybe those poser hipsters should just sing "Sweet Caroline". |
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| Author: | Curious Hair [ Mon Apr 20, 2015 8:19 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The seventh inning stretch at Wrigley |
God, they would if they could, wouldn't they? Some other fanbases have stolen that garbage. Fuck them all. |
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| Author: | BigW72 [ Mon Apr 20, 2015 10:08 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The seventh inning stretch at Wrigley |
I find the "guest conductor" to be stupid, but I'm not a Cubs fan. |
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| Author: | Chus [ Mon Apr 20, 2015 10:09 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The seventh inning stretch at Wrigley |
When you have a guest conductor who doesn't know the name of the park (Wrigley Stadium), or one who doesn't have any idea what is going on (Ozzy Osbourne), it's time to shit can this tired bit. |
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| Author: | Curious Hair [ Mon Apr 20, 2015 10:10 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The seventh inning stretch at Wrigley |
Chus wrote: When you have a guest conductor who doesn't know the name of the park (Wrigley Stadium), or one who doesn't have any idea what is going on (Ozzy Osbourne), it's time to shit can this tired bit. "Wrigley Stadium" was embarrassing, but for Jeff Gordon, not me. And Ozzy was one of the best! Didn't he actually sing "I don't know what the words are" or something? EDIT: it was "I don't remember what I have to sing" in lieu of "I don't care if I ever get back." Brilliant. That's great. |
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| Author: | Curious Hair [ Mon Apr 20, 2015 10:17 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The seventh inning stretch at Wrigley |
HOLY SHIT, LOOK AT THIS. This is like Johnny Carson coming on Krusty's show to lift a 1987 Buick Skylark. |
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| Author: | good dolphin [ Mon Apr 20, 2015 10:21 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The seventh inning stretch at Wrigley |
No one finds inconsistencies in the insistence to continue take me out to the ball game and the blocking of the rooftops? |
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