I would not have cared about this no hitter had we not gotten screwed. If it were in Houston, I could have swallowed that, but for him to do it in front of a park full of Cubs fans just infuriates me. And too call it a neutral site is a slap in the face.
I hope youre happy Bud. not only the 3 million you raped from the Houston Astros org. not only the complete disrespect of the fans during their time of need. not only another mockery to add to your already horrid list of embarresments as commishener. but thanks sucking the life out of our amazing run. at least for one night. Mr. Selig, I hope you die in your sleep. Seriously.
Good for the jackass with no respect for the game, his loser team, and their ignorant fans. I hope Zambrano pulls a hamstring tomorrow and the Cubs lose every game from here on out and the dump they call the friendly confines burns down, but tonight I'm happy for him and his no-hitter*.
Well, its the only possibility. The Astros can't play the Cubs in the NLDS since they're in the same division. We'd play the Phillies as the wild card. Which, btw, we are still very much in the race for. We actually GAINED ground since the last time we played a game (now only 1 back in the loss column from the WC leader).
Well the fact is we did and we got no hit. As a fan I am pissed as anyone else, but Zambrano had his stuff, the Astros didn't. Ike didn't only destroy my home city it also ruined the momentum the Astros had going. But you have to give props where it desserves. Zambrano did anything and everything he wanted to us. Had this happened the other way around people wouldn't be complaining.
well the mets are the division leader so we would play the mets in the division series unless the phils overtake the mets.
Speak for yourself. If a Cubs home game against the Astros was moved to Beaumont and Oswalt fired a no-hitter, I would not consider it legitimate and yes, I'd still be complaining.
What the hell kind of comment is this? This situation is unlike any other situation that's occurred...of course if my team got a no-hitter I wouldn't be complaining. WTF??
Yeah I just forgot...but we could play the role of the Marlins in NLCS...maybe some sort of home run call that gets overturned by replay (playing the role of Bartman) that helps the Astros to win the series.
I agree. I don't see too many fans complaining if we threw the no no. Great point. Z had a good game, but do you really see this happening under normal circumstances? I'm not worried about it. Its done. Lets go out and take tomorrow's game in front of those classless fans. Then lets get back on track and take the wild card. We now have extra motivation. Hopefully we make it and see the cubs.
I don't know how you find that statement confusing. Like I said earlier its bull what happened. Its bull where it was played. Like many others I would have wish they have played anywhere outside either Chicago stadiums, Milwaukee, or Philly. Bud Selig is a jerk, but Drayton went with it. I blame more Drayton than I do Bud. Both were looking for extra cash in their pockets and they knew Chicago would make the hour drive to see them play. The neutral site argument is a bunch of crock. But I am tired of beating down the same argument. We are all pissed, but the fact is Zambrano and Cubs outplayed us. We were rusty which was expected. Thats my entire argument. They had more fans than us, that is all. I don't think fans can throw a no hitter or make mental errors in the outfield. Its two extra road games.
The Cubs throw their first no-hitter in 36 years on the same day that the Astros travel and play a game on the same day for the first time in over 40 years of club history. Coincidence? I say "Hell no!".
Also Astros showed little intention of trying to break up the no hitter as well. By letting Quintero and bringing in Castillo to pinch hit, instead of Loretta or Abercrombie.
I think you're totally underestimating the impact of traveling and playing a game on the same day for the first time in the history of the organization. That was the single biggest factor, far more than the whole Wrigley North deal.
Maybe but I still find least one player that could and should of got a hit in the game. But like I said Drayton agreed. He could have easily said no that he wants to play in some other "dome." Bud the gready jerk suggested to play in Milwaukee if Drayton cared he would have said no, or he could have just told them the team needs a day of rest to travel given the circumstances and chose to play a double header instead on Monday.
