Comments on: Cubs Confessional: May 7, 2009

By: blueslack

blueslack — Fri, 15 May 2009 04:52:41 +0000

All through Mark Prior’s first year, I spoke constantly of “the chutzpah that dude has”. Two things. First, I’m a fairly Waspy dude who grew up in a Waspy area, so saying “chutzpah” is a punchable offense in the first place. Second, you know, all the riveting footage of ol’ Guts and Glory Prior really whipping the hell out of that towel he was using to simulate throwing a baseball in simulations of simulated games.

By: SKO

SKO — Tue, 12 May 2009 18:29:19 +0000

On Friday, May 8th, as Aramis Ramirez lay clutching his shoulder..I uttered, for the first time, “Damn, I wish we’d kept Mark DeRosa”.

By: Reuschel's Jowls

Reuschel's Jowls — Tue, 12 May 2009 05:51:54 +0000

Originally Posted By Mark Giangreco Roman WrestlerOther than these things, I've been dead on balls accurate about the Cubs. Oh no wait, I was also pumped about the acquisition of Candy Maldonado.

There is absolutely no shame in that, sir. Even guys who knew he sucked were happy to have him on the Cubs, solely so he couldn't hit .683 with seven homers and 22 RBIs against us every year. As for me, I once convinced myself that Amaury Telemaco was closer material, if only the bastards in the dugout would give him a chance... Oh, and does stuff you did as a kid count? Because if so, I once got WAY too excited about getting Steve Lake's autograph after a game in 1985...

By: Bad Kermit

Bad Kermit — Mon, 11 May 2009 20:10:56 +0000

Originally Posted By CT
Did I mention that the Julian Tavarez start that Kerm is referring to was also Fred McGriff's debut with the Cubs? And that I was actually excited about it?

I was, too.

By: Jake

Jake — Mon, 11 May 2009 13:57:04 +0000

Originally Posted By Brant BrownI had seats along the left field line, in the Bartman area. Todd Hollandsworth was with the Dodgers at the time, playing left field that day. He came charging to grab a double down the line. I met him at the ball and spit on him. Direct hit. It took about eight years before I matured and felt bad about it. I still don't recognize him as ever being a member of the Cubs organization though. Worst Rookie of the Year ever.

And you didn't even mention the time he was with the Rockies and you shouted from the LF bleachers? "Hey Todd, it's me, your gay lover! I just got back from the doctor. Turns out I got full blown AIDS so you better get yourself checked out! Not so much the needles as it was the gay butt sex!"

By: Jake

Jake — Mon, 11 May 2009 13:49:44 +0000

I turned my back on the Cubs in my adolescent and teenage years and cheered for the Cardinals.

“I guess some mistakes you never stop paying for. “

By: JDNoce

JDNoce — Mon, 11 May 2009 04:02:00 +0000

I once thought that when my 1989 NL Eastern Division Champions plaque fell to the ground during a Cubs/Braves series in 1992…that it somehow was responsible for the Cubs’ offensive ineptitude for the remainder of the series…I didn’t realize that it was probably Glavine, Liebrandt, and Smoltz just dominating an inept offense. The Cubs didn’t score one run for four complete games.

I once convinced myself that an outfield featuring Willie Wilson and Candy Maldonado could win a division.

I once convinced myself that Jerome Walton would get out of his slump in 1990.

I once convinced myself that the Cubs and Sox were definitely going to play each other in the 1991 World Series.

I once argued that Mark Grace was better than Frank Thomas…okay, not once…many times.

I also yelled at Ryan Dempster prior to a game in 2006 that he should buy Glendon Rusch a Slim-Fast…without realizing that Rusch a life-threatening blood clot…AWKWARD!

By: CT

CT — Mon, 11 May 2009 02:18:08 +0000

Did I mention that the Julian Tavarez start that Kerm is referring to was also Fred McGriff’s debut with the Cubs? And that I was actually excited about it?

By: Keith

Keith — Mon, 11 May 2009 01:46:31 +0000

I own an “In Dusty We Trusty!” shirt. To be fair, I think it was my brother’s.

I thought Juan Pierre was fucking awesome. I even had a Juan Pierre shirt.

By: Mark Giangreco Roman Wrestler

Mark Giangreco Roman Wrestler — Sun, 10 May 2009 20:26:53 +0000

In 2003, it is rumored that I once said something along the lines of, “Dusty has been there before, he knows what he’s doing.”

Also, when I was a youngster, I got Ronnie Woo Woo’s autograph. It was embarrassing when I had to tell the kids at school I missed because I got hepatitis.

Other than these things, I’ve been dead on balls accurate about the Cubs. Oh no wait, I was also pumped about the acquisition of Candy Maldonado.