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[juicystream]

Originally Posted by ItsMyFault What do you want me to say? That we suck? Of course we suck. I'm content with missing the playoffs and getting the 1st pick though. I'll consider it "tanking" whether it's actually tanking or not.

I remember when the Cubs had the #2 pick. They picked some guy from USC.

[Rocketfan713]

Originally Posted by juicystream I remember when the Cubs had the #2 pick. They picked some guy from USC.

i remember when they took some guy name josh vitters 3rd overall. is he in the majors yet?

[LonghornFan]

I've watched more 'Stros baseball already this year than all of last year. This young team is very fun to watch. A sweep of the Cubs is beyond nice!

[Pete the Cheat]

bobrek remembers when the Cubs first started tanking 100 years ago

[ItsMyFault]

Originally Posted by OremLK You don't tank in baseball because the draft has 40 rounds (used to have even more) and superstars can be found incredibly late. Examples: Pujols in the 13th round, Oswalt in the 23rd round, Piazza in the 62rd round... the list goes on. The MLB draft is not anywhere CLOSE to as top-loaded as the NBA or NFL drafts, and drafting smart is more important than drafting early. Don't get me wrong, the earlier you pick the better, and the first pick is quite valuable. Just not nearly to the extent of in other sports. Tanking isn't worth it when you can win just be being smarter than the other teams.

The point is, it really doesn't matter to me if they lose pointless games. We're definitely NOT a playoff team, this was known from even before spring training. I don't mind losing games just to have more choices at the top, regardless of finding superstars at the top or not.

[bobrek]

Originally Posted by Pete the Cheat bobrek remembers when the Cubs first started tanking 100 years ago

I was at the game in 1911 where they deliberately walked 5 guys in a row in the bottom of the 9th to turn a 1 run lead into a loss.

[crose]

Originally Posted by ItsMyFault The point is, it really doesn't matter to me if they lose pointless games. We're definitely NOT a playoff team, this was known from even before spring training. I don't mind losing games just to have more choices at the top, regardless of finding superstars at the top or not.

....and neither are the Astros.

2 ****ty teams went at it and our ****ty team beat your ****ty team's ass.

A respectable fan would would be making excuses(bad calls, injuries, etc.) for why his team failed, but instead you are playing the "..oh yeah, well we should have lost because we are the worst team in baseball" card.

Shame on me for thinking a Cubs fan would be respectable. I'll kick my own ass now.

[ItsMyFault]

Originally Posted by crose ....and neither are the Astros. 2 ****ty teams went at it and our ****ty team beat your ****ty team's ass. A respectable fan would would be making excuses(bad calls, injuries, etc.) for why his team failed, but instead you are playing the "..oh yeah, well we should have lost because we are the worst team in baseball" card. Shame on me for thinking a Cubs fan would be respectable. I'll kick my own ass now.

lol What? So now I'm not respectable because I'm expecting what reality really is?

All I really said was I predicted right on the sweep and the fact that I don't mind losing because this team isn't going anywhere. It's not about being respectable, I'm not taking anything away from the Astros winning. We're in a bubble situation right now with this team. We have some bad contracts and we're still waiting to go out and use some money in free agency. That's all. I'm not one for excuses anyway, this team is just plain bad. That's the reality.

Yes the Astros are a non-playoff team too, but they're also definitely a better team.

[juicystream]

Originally Posted by ItsMyFault lol What? So now I'm not respectable because I'm expecting what reality really is? All I really said was I predicted right on the sweep and the fact that I don't mind losing because this team isn't going anywhere. It's not about being respectable, I'm not taking anything away from the Astros winning. We're in a bubble situation right now with this team. We have some bad contracts and we're still waiting to go out and use some money in free agency. That's all. I'm not one for excuses anyway, this team is just plain bad. That's the reality. Yes the Astros are a non-playoff team too, but they're also definitely a better team.

It was obvious that you don't mind losing.

You're a Cubs fan.

[crose]

Originally Posted by ItsMyFault lol What? So now I'm not respectable because I'm expecting what reality really is? All I really said was I predicted right on the sweep and the fact that I don't mind losing because this team isn't going anywhere. It's not about being respectable, I'm not taking anything away from the Astros winning. We're in a bubble situation right now with this team. We have some bad contracts and we're still waiting to go out and use some money in free agency. That's all. I'm not one for excuses anyway, this team is just plain bad. That's the reality. Yes the Astros are a non-playoff team too, but they're also definitely a better team.

Now that is a respectable response!

[ItsMyFault]

Originally Posted by juicystream It was obvious that you don't mind losing. You're a Cubs fan.

lol. All i've been is courteous to you Astros fans in this forum as hard as that is. There's no need to take shots at me.

[Scarface281]

Originally Posted by ItsMyFault lol. All i've been is courteous to you Astros fans in this forum as hard as that is. There's no need to take shots at me.

Shut up fool and take your beating.

[CometsWin]

Originally Posted by ItsMyFault I don't mind losing because this team isn't going anywhere. It's not about being respectable this team is just plain bad. That's the reality.

Originally Posted by ItsMyFault The point is, it really doesn't matter to me if they lose pointless games. I don't mind losing games just to have more choices at the top.

The beauty of these comments is that you could say them for about 98 of the last 100 years of Cubs baseball.

[juicystream]

Originally Posted by ItsMyFault lol. All i've been is courteous to you Astros fans in this forum as hard as that is. There's no need to take shots at me.

Well, the Cubs are one of the few teams we can actually talk trash to.