2009 Cubs

[StrikerME02]

6 back only 4 in loss column thou

WAY too many with that Lineup in St. Louis!!!

Now you added Smoltz, we'll see if that pays off.

[pdga#7648]

he has to be better than Boggs or Wellemeyer. I just don't know about him as a starter. Would rather him set up Franklin, but we will see.

[pdga#7648]

the fat lady is warming up her voice. Since July 24th(Holliday trade) the Redbirds are 18-7, the poor Cubs are 13-13, LMAO!!  Behind 7 games, not looking good at all.

[Dan Michler]

I will quit ruffling your feathers the rest of this month, but come September you will see that your original post, was all just WISHFUL thinking!!  And I might just have to remind you??

What happened to this promise?  Its only August 21st.

[pdga#7648]

the fat lady is warming up her voice. Since July 24th(Holliday trade) the Redbirds are 18-7, the poor Cubs are 13-13, LMAO!!  Behind 7 games, not looking good at all.

was not directed at you buddy ol pal. Just posting the facts, in case some wanted to know??

[pdga#7648]

CUBS = Completely Useless By September

Yep, it still rings true. Better close this topic up, as I am sure you all are ready for the 09 Bears, yea?
I have to say wake up Dan The Dreamer! Or load me up a bowl of whatever you are smoking!! I understand you are a FAN, but you have to be more realistic than to expect them to duplicate last year. They showed the real CUBS style of playing this year.
Like the shirt says...
Real sports fans know the difference between a DYNASTY(Cardinals) and a WANNABEE(Cubs). About 280 Miles! And 8 World Championships(soon to be 9)
And the Cardinals Franchise knows how to sign great players when they need to. From The McGwires, Will Clarks, Larry Walkers, Derosas, Hollidays, now Smoltz? To where you SCRUBS pick up jokes like Milton Bradley, who doesn't even know how many outs there are in an inning. And the Closer Gregg, who couldn't close a zip lock baggie! If they don't get quality players, they will never be able to make a playoff series even interesting.
Bottom line is this... you can hate on the Cardinals all you want,(oh yea, ahead by 10.5 games), pick them to finsih 4th in the division, say they overachieve or whatever. But when it really comes down to it, they are by FAR, the BEST FRANCHISE in the National League!! With 10 World Series Titles, 2nd only to the Yankees, how could anyone argue this FACT??
Like the sportswriter in Chicago said, How can they(Cubs) consider themselves a Professional Franchise, when they can't be Champions in over 100 years? Ooooops I mean 101 years!!
Get the clubs out, and grab them early tee times, cause once again we say it with a HUGE SMILE. Wait Till Next Year!!



Central W L Pct GB       
St. Louis Cardinals 77 55 .583 --       
Chicago Cubs 65 64 .504 10.5       
Milwaukee Brewers 64 66 .492 12.0       
Houston Astros 63 68 .481 13.5       
Cincinnati Reds 58 73 .443 18.5       
Pittsburgh Pirates 53 77 .408 23



Go compare this to your picks for the division. LMAO!
Only 9 games back in the loss column. They still have a chance 

[Dan Michler]

Actually I'm not sure where you got your information, but I'm a YANKEES fan Doug.  We have 26 world championships to your PATHETIC 10!  Congrats on being the best franchise in a PATHETIC league with an even more PATHETIC division!  Even if you LUCK your way into another championship, you'll still be well over a DOZEN behind us!  So go suck on that one you bandwagon riding Steelers fan!  Maybe your brother should have informed you of a REAL baseball team as well!

CAPITAL letters are so SWEET for delivering my internet forum BURN!

[pdga#7648]

good 1 Dan, maybe someone will beleive you on this, but not this dude. But the Yankees play in the easier league. Either get rid of the DH or have it in the A.L. and N.L., not just 1.
And when the Cardinals get back into the playoffs this year, it wont be luck, it will be because they are the better Franchise! By far.
And being a fan since 1978 doesn't say I am on the bandwagon. Hell, I have been a fan longer than you have been alive son!!!! But now if you were a Yankees fan, I woulkd at least respect you a little, as they do know how to win, unlike the JOKES we call the CUBS!!

[pdga#7648]

UH OH!!!!   


loss column looks the same now, but the better team the Cardinals have 4 more wins, and are widening the 2 game lead they have!!
The Cubs should start cleaning up the golf clubs and reserving tee times very soon!

Geez, you are the king of overreaction!  All I've ever said about the standings was, 'there is still a long way to go'.  Guess what...there is still a long way to go my friend!  I'm not counting the cardinals, cubs, or brewers out at this point in the season.  Alot can happen in 1 1/2 months. Talking smack about a 2 game lead on August 10th is kind of like Milton Bradley making the 2nd out of the inning with runners on base, and then tossing the ball into the stands.

after reading all these posts over the last 10 days, I thinked I picked myself up from falling out of my chair laughing soooo hard for about the 43rd time here at this beauty!!

[Tom McManus]

CUBS = Completely Useless By September

Yep, it still rings true. Better close this topic up, as I am sure you all are ready for the 09 Bears, yea?
I have to say wake up Dan The Dreamer! Or load me up a bowl of whatever you are smoking!! I understand you are a FAN, but you have to be more realistic than to expect them to duplicate last year. They showed the real CUBS style of playing this year.
Like the shirt says...
Real sports fans know the difference between a DYNASTY(Cardinals) and a WANNABEE(Cubs). About 280 Miles! And 8 World Championships(soon to be 9)
And the Cardinals Franchise knows how to sign great players when they need to. From The McGwires, Will Clarks, Larry Walkers, Derosas, Hollidays, now Smoltz? To where you SCRUBS pick up jokes like Milton Bradley, who doesn't even know how many outs there are in an inning. And the Closer Gregg, who couldn't close a zip lock baggie! If they don't get quality players, they will never be able to make a playoff series even interesting.
Bottom line is this... you can hate on the Cardinals all you want,(oh yea, ahead by 10.5 games), pick them to finsih 4th in the division, say they overachieve or whatever. But when it really comes down to it, they are by FAR, the BEST FRANCHISE in the National League!! With 10 World Series Titles, 2nd only to the Yankees, how could anyone argue this FACT??
Like the sportswriter in Chicago said, How can they(Cubs) consider themselves a Professional Franchise, when they can't be Champions in over 100 years? Ooooops I mean 101 years!!
Get the clubs out, and grab them early tee times, cause once again we say it with a HUGE SMILE. Wait Till Next Year!!



Central W L Pct GB       
St. Louis Cardinals 77 55 .583 --       
Chicago Cubs 65 64 .504 10.5       
Milwaukee Brewers 64 66 .492 12.0       
Houston Astros 63 68 .481 13.5       
Cincinnati Reds 58 73 .443 18.5       
Pittsburgh Pirates 53 77 .408 23



Go compare this to your picks for the division. LMAO!
Only 9 games back in the loss column. They still have a chance 

Mon Aug 31, 2009 11:04PM EDT
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        Buzz up!211 votes WHAT COULD BE MORE ANNOYING THAN THIS? MAYBE IF IT WAS BOLD? AND RED?

OK, I can't actually make that text red due to the publishing system I'm on, but it would certainly be annoying, wouldn't it?

And if you worked for New Zealand's ProCare Health, it could even get you fired.

That's exactly what hapened to Vicki Walker, who was abruptly kicked out of her job for sending "confrontational emails" with text formatted in a variety of red, bold, and all caps fonts. Walker had sent the emails to fellow workers within the company, usually with stern and detailed instructions on how forms should be properly filled out.

Someone at ProCare didn't like her approach, suggesting she caused "disharmony in the workplace" and was being too confrontational via email, eventually firing her without warning.

Walker, however, got the last laugh. She sued for wrongful termination and won the case, pocketing $17,000 in lost wages and for other unspecified harm caused due to the firing.

Quite a predicament. Is it actually possible to be confrontational in an email message? With instructions on how to fill out a form? By all accounts, Walker's emails sound rude and brusque, but did she cross a line? Just how angry would an email have to be in order to merit being fired from her job? I know I've sent a "confrontational" message or two to my co-workers in the past, and I've received more than my fair share of them, I think. I never recall anyone getting fired for it.

What do you think? Is it OK to fire someone for misuse of their caps lock button? Feel free to respond in the comments section below. First one to do so in all caps gets fired.


4 Posted by rolerol77 on Tue Sep 1, 2009 1:30AM EDT Report Abuse
GET RID OF THAT BOSSY, DEMANDING-SOUNDING WOMAN CAUSING DISHARMONY IN THE WORKPLACE!!! I feel its appropriate of an employer to do just as mentioned in this article. Plus, wjat an easy but sleazy way to boot an employee to the curb! Hey Chris... youre too cool to get fired man! LoL. Ill be first to protest such a decision!

3 Posted by twohlrab3 on Tue Sep 1, 2009 1:05AM EDT Report Abuse
That is absolutely hilarious. I FIND MYSELF LAUGHING EVERY TIME I SEE ALL CAPS SIMPLY BECAUSE OF HOW OBNOXIOUS IT LOOKS. It's hard to take someone seriously when they type like an eldrey person who doesn't realize the caps are still on.

[damonshort]

EVEN MORE EVIDENCE THAT AIRSPUDS' POSTS ARE THE bomb

[pdga#7648]

11.5 behind

[pdga#7648]

just wanted to get 1 last laugh about this topic, and to let Mr. Michler think about this all winter long.....

[CEValkyrie]

This season been a disappointment after 2 NLC Division Titles. After todays win we are 8 games over .500. I don't feel like this team has tanked and has kept playing down the stretch. I give Lou credit for telling MB he was a POS several monthes ago. He is what he thought he was.

When it comes down to it we couldn't hit the ball all year. The Cards picked up a hitter at the break and we did nothing. Hendry should be fired for his Bradley signing alone. Our outfield was an issue coming into the year and who knows what's going to happen next year. Hendry did nothing to address that area.

The pitching has been pretty darn good this year. Harden is probably gone after this season. I am very sick of Big Z and would like to see his lazy phat ass traded to get some players. Marmol is clearly our best bullpen guy and closer. If he can command that fastball for a strike he will be unhittalbe next year. He's been unhittable this year but he walks way too many. 71 IP 89 SO's
Wellls 11-9 3.00 ERA
Lilly 12-8 3.02 ERA
Dempster 10-8 3.68 ERA
Zambrano 9-6 3.69 ERA
Harden 9-9 4.09 ERA
Gorzelanny 7-2 5.08 ERA

2010
Pitching
1. Z
2. Lilly
3. Dempster
4. Wells
5. Gorzelanny/Harden/?
BP
Closer-Marmol
Gregg
Guzman

This team is unbelievable week up the middle. Can Soto come back and hit the ball? Our Middle Infield is one of the worst in the league. I can live with Soriano in the outfield and batting down in the order. Center Field remains the biggest issue. If Milton Bradley is back in a Cubs uniform next year i'm giving away all my Cubs shit and joing the in-laws. I'll be the 1st one to buy a Pujols jersey.
C-Soto
3rd-Aram
SS-?
2B-?
1st-Lee
LF-Soriano
CF-?
RF-?

[pdga#7648]

since Wednesday, had the Cubs won out, and the Cardinal lost out, they would have been tied, with a 1 game playoff. Wonder how long Michler was holding his breath?
But now.... it's officially over. What's that saying you all are so used to??

Oh yeah...... wait till next year.

[stpitner]

c'mon 3 and out for St. Louis (and I'm not talking football).

now that that's said...

I really hope Tyler Colvin grows up quick.  He's a lefty, and he plays a good center field.  That would be nice to see.  I think that Jeff Baker should stay and continue at 2nd base.  I'm ok with Theriot continuing at shortstop because he's a grinder.  Those are great players to have on your team.  If Geo can find a way to get back to the way he was in 2008, that would be fantastic.  I wish they had a place for Jake Fox (well, if he could learn how to hit a slider that would be nice too), but I think they are going to have to trade him away.  I wonder if they would consider going after someone like a Brad Penny for the rotation.  Lou wants and RBI guy.  Unless there's a big name Center fielder out there, I don't see where the Cubs could get a true fit - you don't want to push Fukudome back to center.  If you continue to be stuck with him, he needs to play in the corner.

Gregg will not be in a Cubs uniform next year. woohoo!  Grabow, Guzman, and Marmol need to be the core.  That would be a good 7,8, 9 combo.  The bullpen should be decently set for next year.

I was looking at a list of key free agents for 2010.  Heh, Ankiel might be available for Center Field.  Reed Johnson might become a free agent - hopefully he's resigned.  I like his style of play.

[Dan Michler]

There are a number of free agent outfielders available for next year, but hopefully the Cubs won't be so hasty to jump into yet another long term contract for an aging player.  If I were the GM I'd be looking to deal some aging talent in exchange for some youth. 

This was our 3rd straight winning season which is great, but we need to develop some position players from our farm system if we want lasting success.  We haven't had a long-term talent in the field out of our own system since Mark Grace.  Look at the Florida Marlins.  They just had yet another winning season with a next-to-nothing payroll with guys like Ramirez/Coghlan/Uggla/Bonaficio all making less than 6 million per year because they develop these players.  We HAVE to get something from our minor league system, or we'll just continue to have problems like Soriano, Milton Bradley, and Fukudome who made a combined 36.5 million dollars this year.  We gave up on our top prospect Felix Pie after 260 major league AB's that came sprinkled throughout 2 seasons.  He produced at a similar rate to Fukudome this season who made 12.5 million to Pie's 410,000.  Does anybody still think Fukudome is going to get any better at age 33?

We've got the starting pitching to maintain competitiveness, but I'd love to see us take a shot on some of these younger hitters such as Fox and Hoffpauir.  Gotta give Soto another year to see if he can figure it out.  We're stuck with Soriano, so we just have to hope for the best there.  It'll be interesting to see what happens in the offseason after the ownership situation is all settled.

[pdga#7648]

just a remnder. This is a picture that tells it all.....

[Dan Michler]

Thats really funny in the same way that the motion picture Saved by the Bell: Hawaiian Style was funny!  I think everybody here accepted over a month ago that the Cardinals won the division.  Congratulations.  Are you looking forward to the playoffs, or just satisfied to be there?  If you are still performing internet searches for corny pictures like this to post on this forum then I feel bad for you.

[pdga#7648]

actually Dan, my retired dad sent it to me in an email today. I don't have to search the web to know how bad the Scrubs have been forever!!
But thanks for taking the Cards winning so well. It was evident that after the Holliday deal, the division was decided early in August. I am looking forward to the playoffs. Just hope the guys on espn know what they are talking about. Having Carp, and a Dominating Wainwright as a 1-2 will be strong. But  getting to the Series will be tough.

Head to head vs playoff teams.

L.A.  won 5-2
Phil  lost 2-5
Col   lost 1-6

Want the Dodgers 1st round for sure. Anything can happen after the 1st round. I know you wouldn't know about after the 1st round though. Hang in there, it may come someday??
Have a good one. Maybe see ya in Normal if you are going Sunday?