Well, last night’s game sucked. As did Sunday’s. As did Friday’s. There have been a lot of games this season which have been painful, boring, or flat-out terrible to watch. Last night, I had my fill of Cubs baseball by about the fifth inning. I noticed that Star Wars was on Spike TV, so I switched over and didn’t regret it at all. Incidentally, Obi-Wan Kenobi’s spin move against Darth Vader is nearly as worthless as a shortstop spinning in a circle to turn a double play. Showy bastards. But the reprieve from Cubs baseball got me to thinking. When is it okay to turn off the game and spare yourself the frustration?
- Any time Aaron Heilman enters a game.
- Any time a 3-0 pitch is delivered by Carlos Marmol.
- The moment an eight-hopper is hit up the middle between the rangeless Cajun infielders.
- Any time Aaron Miles is at-bat.
- Any time Alfonso Soriano or Ryan Theriot are forced to run the bases.
- When any pitcher with glasses other than Angel Guzman enters a game.
- Once Jay Cutler season starts.
- Any games against teams with records of .500 or better.
- During the seventh-inning stretch interview.
- When a player with sunglasses on his cap loses a ball in the sun (a.k.a., right before Bob Brenly LOSES HIS SHIT).
- Any game on The U. If it’s not good enough to be on WGN or Comcast Sports Net, why the hell should I watch it?
What about you? What does it take for you guys to go channel surfing in the middle of a game?
Bob Brenly LOSING HIS SHIT is the best part of those crappy games.
You made it farther into last nights game than I did.
Do I have to wait for the interview or can I just turn the channel when I hear “Alright Wiggley Stadium (sic), let me hear you”
I look forward to ANGRY BOB BRENLY.
@Tinker to Evers to Chance – I completely agree. Bob has really started to grow on me… much like when Stoney started to “speak his mind” in ’04 when that team imploded too.
I frequently flip around whenever the other team is at bat. I’m willing to watch the Cubs hit, but it’s extremely difficult for me to sit through the other half of innings, especially if there’s a reliever in and the lead is less than six runs.
When the Verizon kids chastise their texting parents for the third time in the inning, coincidently signaling the third pitching change.
Any time the Cubs have to resort to using an untested minor leaguer with a big ol’ ERA. I thought I saw the Rockies actually drooling in the dugout. Christ, what a mess.
And I also love angry Bob. When he rips on the umps or on our pitiful defense, I don’t miss Steve at all. I’ve heard some fans refer to Bob as boring, but that’s bull. Just put your glasses on your cap or fail to run hard and you’ll see Bob-O Hulk out.
How about when Soriano has an 0-2 count and EVERYONE knows whats coming next..slider away
Disagree on Angry Bob. The whole “this team would be winning if they would just DO WHAT I SAY!” thing is what made me start to dislike Stone. It’s just a negative version of happy talk, pretending that magic words (or flip sunglasses) can fix the team’s very real deficiencies.
DOOOOOOOOOM! nah, let’s go bears.
Based on recent games, I’d say while Bob and Len are reviewing the starting lineups. Hell, why even bother turning the TV on?
Brenly is better than Stone ever hoped to be.One. Million. Times. Better.
When they fail to score with a man on third and less than 2 out.
/Oh, wait, that’s the White Sox. Every f-ing game.
Why “The U”? Why, oh why?
“And the home of the brave”
Lucky me, I was at the Friday, Saturday, and Sunday games… Aside from getting to yell, “Ladies and gentlemen, JASON MARQUIS!” repeatedly on Saturday, and witnessing a Lou meltdown in person on Sunday, the trip was just completely deflating.
Douchebag Cub fans everywhere, Rockies fans pissed off about being outnumbered, and plenty of crappy baseball… Awesome.
I switched over to Smokey and Bandit during the game last night and never went back.
And then, at the end, Encore cuts off the credits before the hilarious outtakes!
Shame.
When the Cubs are playing on Sunday nights on ESPN, I turn it off when Jon Miller says, “And calling the game with me tonight…Hall of Famer Joe Morgan.”
I treasure my brain cells too much to listen to that dumbass.
Sell the Cubs. Take out the garbage.
i listend to joe moregan all time and had no affect on my brane sells?
My own personal “fuck this noise” threshold has gotten earlier and earlier over the years. I switched it off last night when Gorzelanny did his little belly flop and the ball slipped out of his hand.
I typically have the remote at the ready the minute Heilman checks in.
Insane in the membrane? Insane in the brane??
When they introduce the Walgreen’s bat boy and girl and have them wave at the camera for an entire half-inning.
hahahah shooter!
I’m going to say after they strand their 6th runner, which is generally around the 2nd inning.
Anytime Jeff Samardzija enters the game.
My buddies and I had a rule in 2000 that we would leave the game anytime Aguilera came in.
At the ballpark, leave the game, not just turn the channel.
In hindsight, he only blew 8 games, but I must have been there for the first 4 or so.
Needless to say, we missed a couple more blown saves and quite a few converted ones.
We were drunk, it seemed like the right thing to do.
You fucking quitters. I watch the whole game all the way through. Every. Damn. Time.
Why?
Because I’m a Cubs’ fan. A CUBS FAN! I’ve been a Cubs fan for nigh 25 years. REAL fans of the Cubbiez don’t give up on their team.
You gutless fucking assholes.
@CT – THIS. IS. SPARTAAA!!