I need a National League team to "adopt"

[rdwj]

I still say the Cubbies. It just makes sense.

( Edit: ) Plus you get to watch your "new" team on TV all the time. I think everyone and their brother gets WGN, right?

Just the WORD Cubbies is annoying!

I like the Cards and Brewers in the NL Central.

I go

AL Central: White Sox
AL East: Yankees (although the BIL is pushing me over to the Red Sox)
AL West: A's

NL Central: Cards (or anyone else but the Cubs)
NL East: Phillies
NL West: Dodgers

 

[user 574]

Hardy is an avergage hitter and a god glove man.

What's Hardy's status this year? His Uncle is a friend of mine here but I don't see him much anymore (or JJ because of it). Our SWMBO's got into a cat fight about a year ago. "nuff said why I don't hang with JJ's uncle much now.

 

[sause]

He had a freak injury last year(comma) fully heathly this year. He could be a double making machine.


Oh(comma) and by the way I love the word comma(comma) I'm going to spell out the word comma everytime I'm suppose to use the symbol. The voices are taking over.

 

[todd_k]

Bird,

You should watch the Nationals...no wait.... no one can watch the Nats thanks to Peter Angelos. Not even people in VA and they are the closest team to us.

 

[Dude]

The new owner has tripled the payrole of the team since he has taken over Dude. Sure we might lose one or two of them that means we still have 3 or 4 good young players. Now look at detroit(comma) they built the team without a huge name. We just signed Hall to the biggest contract for a field player in franchise history. Jenkins got that right foot down and he's swinging the bat better, prince still can hit homers, Hardey is an avergage hitter and a god glove man. Good solid base. I know Jenkin's is going to get beat up here.

Sause, you are such a homer!!!!!

Jenkins? Come on.....he'll carry the team for a month and then disappear for the rest of the year. Streakiest hitter I've ever seen. Not worth the trouble. Even if he does look just like Brett Favre.

I agree we have some pretty sweet young guys. Give us a decent 3rd baseman and it is a good infield.

Pitching is going to suck--again. I'm sorry, but until the management signs a true ace, we'll be middle of the pack in a division ripe for the picking.

I just don't see much of an improvement over last year. Sorry to be a downer.

 

[user 574]

He had a freak injury last year(comma) fully heathly this year. He could be a double making machine.

Yea but that's two now. He hasn't made a full season yet in the bigs... He is an amazing SS if he can stop breaking. And his hitting was starting to get better.

 

[Dude]

Our SWMBO's got into a cat fight about a year ago.

Whoa, like pulling hair and stuff? Did you video that sh!t?


So the_bird, what is the decision here?

I saw the Brew Crew got slapped around pretty good by the Cubbies again today. Our ace got rocked and the main bullpen guy (Capellan) is struggling.

You wouldn't be able to tell I'm a Brewers fan by the way I bitch about them, because I am SO sick of losing. I don't know why I don't just adopt another team...the Brewers will never win in my lifetime. I guess I love listening to Ueck way too much to quit.

 

[todd_k]

So Comcast is giving us 2 more sports channels, Mid-Atlantic Sports Network 1 & 2. Good news is they're suppose to have 160 Nats games this season. Bad news is they'll also have 160 Orioles games which I could care less about except when they play the Yankees.

 

[the_bird]

Whoa, like pulling hair and stuff? Did you video that sh!t?


So the_bird, what is the decision here?

I saw the Brew Crew got slapped around pretty good by the Cubbies again today. Our ace got rocked and the main bullpen guy (Capellan) is struggling.

You wouldn't be able to tell I'm a Brewers fan by the way I bitch about them, because I am SO sick of losing. I don't know why I don't just adopt another team...the Brewers will never win in my lifetime. I guess I love listening to Ueck way too much to quit.

It's down to the BrewCrew and the Padres. I'm going to give it a month or so of split-allegiance and then make a final decision. I always like Cecil Fielder (what did he weight when he retired? 400lbs? 450?), so I like rooting for his son. But, if I ever get rich and can fly the country willy-nilly, would I rather fly into San Diego for a game or Milwaukee?

 

[Dude]

It's down to the BrewCrew and the Padres. I'm going to give it a month or so of split-allegiance and then make a final decision. I always like Cecil Fielder (what did he weight when he retired? 400lbs? 450?), so I like rooting for his son. But, if I ever get rich and can fly the country willy-nilly, would I rather fly into San Diego for a game or Milwaukee?

Milwaukee does have a roof now.

And it is just a great freaking city.

That said, the Brewers will suck.

 

[Bernie Brewer]

That isn't it. I just don't want him coming back in a few years and regretting it. The Brewers are small market, they will NEVER be able to compete with the big boys. I've suffered through too many years of misguided hope.

I still feel I have to be a Brewers fan, and I watch, support and root for them, but the last time the Brewers sniffed the playoffs was 1982. Come on. The only "good" moments I can think of since then, I can count on one hand.

1. Easter Sunday 1987
2. Mollie's hitting streak
3. Nieves no-no (and the greatest no-no saving diving catch I've ever seen, period)
4. Uh......(okay a mini one) Seeing Prince Fielder and Rickie Weeks hit homers in the same game in their rookie years was pretty cool.
5. Uh..........

Once the Brewers groom a decent player, they can't afford to keep him. Prince, Weeks, Gwynn, they'll all be gone in a few years. We are the classic farm team.

Dude, Shame on you. Are you a Brew fan or not???

First of all and self- respecting Brewer fan would NEVER repeat NEVER recommend following the Chubs. That's like you telling him the he should watch the Bears instead of the Pack.

The "good moments"? here are a few:

Higuera's 20- win season
Robin's 3000th hit
Robin's Hall induction
Uecker's Hall induction
Molitor's Hall induction
Sheet's 19-strikeout game (vs Atlanta)
Record-breaking base hit game vs Toronto (in 92 i think)
Listache's rookie-of-the-year
Podsednik's rookie of year (Well he SHOULD have gotten it!)
Hank Aaron's final hr's as a Brewer
any win over the Cubs
there are more I'm sure


And yes they've been in pennant races since 82. In 83, 87, and 92 they were the last team eliminated. In 92 they would have been a wild-card, but that wasn't implemented till the next year.

Bird, go for the Crew. They're young. They've got good coaching. They may not win a bundle(I personally am taking a cautiously optimistic approach this year) but the potential is there if they don't fill up the DL like last year.

Just don't go for the Cards or the (ugh) Cubs, OK?

 

[the_bird]

Bob Uecker was a Brewer, that's right...

I *loved* Mr. Belvadere!

 

[Dude]

Bob Uecker was a Brewer, that's right...

I *loved* Mr. Belvadere!

Well, technically he was a Brave, but that is splitting hairs.

Currently he is the Brewer's play by play guy on the radio--and fully worth listening to every single night. He has one of the best home run calls ever, and you won't stop laughing during a broadcast. Dude is just freaking hilarious.

 

[Ize]

Bob Uecker was a Brewer, that's right...

I *loved* Mr. Belvadere!

You're basing your NL team choice on Ueck?











I can respect that. :rockin:

Ize

 

[the_bird]

Well, technically he was a Brave, but that is splitting hairs.

Currently he is the Brewer's play by play guy on the radio--and fully worth listening to every single night. He has one of the best home run calls ever, and you won't stop laughing during a broadcast. Dude is just freaking hilarious.

SWMBO mocks me when I say this, but "Major League" is one of my five all-time favorite movies. Don't ask me to list them, but it's up there.

 

[the_bird]

I've decided...

How can I *not* listen to the Ueck every night if I have the choice? Where can I hear the games online?

 

[Bernie Brewer]

Well, technically he was a Brave, but that is splitting hairs.

Currently he is the Brewer's play by play guy on the radio--and fully worth listening to every single night. He has one of the best home run calls ever, and you won't stop laughing during a broadcast. Dude is just freaking hilarious.

He was also a Phiily, and a member of the Cardinals' World Championship team (in '65, I think)
Nobody got more mileage out of a bad baseball career than Uke. I was thrilled when he was elected to the Hall as an announcer. I just hope he doesn't hang on to long, like Harry Caray. Caray is 80% of the reason I hate the Cubs so much. The Chicago media and my MIL's ex are the other 20%

 

[Wolf]

SWMBO mocks me when I say this, but "Major League" is one of my five all-time favorite movies. Don't ask me to list them, but it's up there.

Full of great Uke lines, I even use them at the Hockey games after a shot goes wide...
"Juuuust a bit outside...'

 

[Dude]

I've decided...

How can I *not* listen to the Ueck every night if I have the choice? Where can I hear the games online?

You can get an online subsription and listen to every game of the season for something like 14 bucks. I do it every year.

Check out MLB.com--they have a link.

I guess you could buy XM radio too.

 

[Ize]

"Major League" is one of my five all-time favorite movies.

As it should be. :rockin:

Harry Doyle: Heywood leads the league in most offensive categories, including nose hair. When this guy sneezes, he looks like a party favor.

Ize

 

[the_bird]

When the Sox won the WS a couple years ago, every time Big Papi came to bat, I would say "F*ck you, Jobu, I do it myself!" I built a little shrine and everything, put out some rum, a cigar...

Eddie Harris: You trying to say Jesus Christ can't hit a curveball?

 

[Yooper]

You will NOT regret following the Brewers. They have it all- drama, excitement, and loss. And that's just in the franchise owner's. You have to be a long suffering soul to root for the Brewers. And there are sausage races and Harley's at the game. You don't get THAT in a large market. C'mon, be an honorary Cheesehead like me.

 

[Ize]

You will NOT regret following the Brewers. They have it all- drama, excitement, and loss. And that's just in the franchise owner's. You have to be a long suffering soul to root for the Brewers. And there are sausage races and Harley's at the game. You don't get THAT in a large market. C'mon, be an honorary Cheesehead like me.

Minus the Sausages and the Harleys that's the same as being a Cub fan...



Ize

 

[the_bird]

Minus the Sausages and the Harleys that's the same as being a Cub fan...



Ize

Every Cubs fan I know is all about the sausages....

 

[Ize]

Every Cubs fan I know is all about the sausages....

Good point.

And that's not only during the regular season either.

Ize

 

[Bernie Brewer]

You will NOT regret following the Brewers. They have it all- drama, excitement, and loss. And that's just in the franchise owner's. You have to be a long suffering soul to root for the Brewers. And there are sausage races and Harley's at the game. You don't get THAT in a large market. C'mon, be an honorary Cheesehead like me.

Um, Lorena, you do know that the Seligs don't own the crew anymore, right? They sold the club a couple years ago.....(thank god)

BTW bird, here's another reason to follow the Crew: Since you like Major League so much (and rightly so) did you know it was filmed in Milwukee? Pre-Miller Park, of course, at old County Stadium

 

[the_bird]

The Seligs sold the Brewers? I didn't know that - that was one thing I was hesitating on... cool, Bud's a friggin' tool.

 

[Ize]

Um, Lorena, you do know that the Seligs don't own the crew anymore, right? They sold the club a couple years ago.....(thank god)

Was that 2 or 3 years ago? It's gotten to be a blur and I'm too damn lazy to look it up tonight. IIRC he had to to stay Commish didn't he?


Ize

 

[Bernie Brewer]

The Seligs sold the Brewers? I didn't know that - that was one thing I was hesitating on... cool, Bud's a friggin' tool.

Bud's not so bad, it's his damned daughter that was running the team into the ground. Now that Antanassio (I'm sure I butchered that spelling) has the team things are getting better slow but sure.

 

[Yooper]

Bud's not so bad, it's his damned daughter that was running the team into the ground. Now that Antanassio (I'm sure I butchered that spelling) has the team things are getting better slow but sure.

I guess I had forgotten that. Maybe they'll come around......