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With Opening Day Upon Us and Spring in the Air, Hope Remains Eternal. . . . - cardcrimson - 03-29-2023
Will Stanford continue its National Championship streak in sports, and stop embarrassing itself otherwise?
Will the Giants have a winning season?
Will the A's do something, anything?
Will Phogge be freed?
RE: With Opening Day Upon Us and Spring in the Air, Hope Remains Eternal. . . . - 82lsju - 03-30-2023
yes, no
no
no
no
RE: With Opening Day Upon Us and Spring in the Air, Hope Remains Eternal. . . . - cardcrimson - 03-30-2023
(03-30-2023, 11:59 AM)82lsju Wrote: yes, no
no
no
no
Quite the optimist. . . .
RE: With Opening Day Upon Us and Spring in the Air, Hope Remains Eternal. . . . - M T - 03-30-2023
Considering the threads started by Cardcrimson, I’d suggest he/she be voted
Most Likely to
… Poke a Hornet’s Nest
RE: With Opening Day Upon Us and Spring in the Air, Hope Remains Eternal. . . . - cardcrimson - 03-30-2023
Not sure if that's meant as a critique or a compliment, though it might just be accurate.
RE: With Opening Day Upon Us and Spring in the Air, Hope Remains Eternal. . . . - winflop - 03-30-2023
Hopefully this isn't the last time I write these words this year
The Chicago Cubs are in first place!
RE: With Opening Day Upon Us and Spring in the Air, Hope Remains Eternal. . . . - PVTree - 03-30-2023
Go CUBBIES!!!
I remember Jack Brickhouse calling the games (The Cubs are alive in seventy-five).
At first - Bill Buckner
Second - Manny Trillo
Third - Bill Madlock
Short - Don Kessinger
Right - Jose Cardenal
Center - Rick Monday
Left - Jerry Morales
Catcher - Steve Swisher
Pitcher - Rick Reuschel
May be moving the years/players, but those are the ones I remember when I started watching the Cubbies on WGN after arriving from school.
RE: With Opening Day Upon Us and Spring in the Air, Hope Remains Eternal. . . . - winflop - 03-31-2023
(03-30-2023, 11:36 PM)PVTree Wrote: Go CUBBIES!!!
I remember Jack Brickhouse calling the games (The Cubs are alive in seventy-five).
At first - Bill Buckner
Second - Manny Trillo
Third - Bill Madlock
Short - Don Kessinger
Right - Jose Cardenal
Center - Rick Monday
Left - Jerry Morales
Catcher - Steve Swisher
Pitcher - Rick Reuschel
May be moving the years/players, but those are the ones I remember when I started watching the Cubbies on WGN after arriving from school.
Those were my Cubs growing up as well. Used to take the El from Evanston to go to games. I cried like a little baby in 2015, and my brother got me a t-shirt that reads "The greatest baseball game in history was played on a Wednesday in Cleveland"
Jose Cardenal, aka "Hot Dog" was such a character. Not the best player, but quite the character. Madlock was my favorite Cub until the got Sandberg.
RE: With Opening Day Upon Us and Spring in the Air, Hope Remains Eternal. . . . - terry - 03-31-2023
I'm not a Cubs fan, but the Cubs I remember from my younger years were:
1B Ernie Banks
2B Glenn Beckert
SS Don Kessinger
3B Ron Santo
LF Billy Williams
CF ???
RF ???
C Randy Hundley
P Fergie Jenkins, Ken Holtzman, Bill Hands
Four future Hall of Famers in those line-ups....
RE: With Opening Day Upon Us and Spring in the Air, Hope Remains Eternal. . . . - winflop - 03-31-2023
(03-31-2023, 07:51 AM)terry Wrote: I'm not a Cubs fan, but the Cubs I remember from my younger years were:
1B Ernie Banks
2B Glenn Beckert
SS Don Kessinger
3B Ron Santo
LF Billy Williams
CF ???
RF ???
C Randy Hundley
P Fergie Jenkins, Ken Holtzman, Bill Hands
Four future Hall of Famers in those line-ups....
A little before my time. Never got to see Banks play, but I did get to see Williams & Jenkins play in 1973, my first Cubs game
RE: With Opening Day Upon Us and Spring in the Air, Hope Remains Eternal. . . . - Mick - 03-31-2023
I never saw any of them, but I treasure the one experience I had watching a ballgame at Wrigley Field in 1997. I remember Mark Grace, Ryne Sandberg, Shawon Dunston, Sammy Sosa, Doug Glanville, Brian McRae and Scott Servais. Trachsel pitched.
I note that the year you watched Rick Reuschel, he had the fewest wins and most losses of the starters -- and the lowest ERA. His older brother Paul Reuschel was on the team as well.
I really remember Rick Reuschel winning 36 games in two years as a 39 and 40 year old for the Giants. Big Daddy...
RE: With Opening Day Upon Us and Spring in the Air, Hope Remains Eternal. . . . - akiddoc - 03-31-2023
(03-30-2023, 08:43 PM)winflop Wrote: Hopefully this isn't the last time I write these words this year
The Chicago Cubs are in first place!
Just to show how meaningless that is:
The Oakland A's are in first place!
RE: With Opening Day Upon Us and Spring in the Air, Hope Remains Eternal. . . . - cardcrimson - 03-31-2023
Lived in Chicagoland for a stretch in the mid 80's during the Bears heyday--company had Bears season tickets and made it to a couple of games. Was a guest at a Cubs game or two, courtesy of our LTL freight rep; great experience indeed, and not just the baseball.
(03-31-2023, 10:04 PM)akiddoc Wrote:(03-30-2023, 08:43 PM)winflop Wrote: Hopefully this isn't the last time I write these words this year
The Chicago Cubs are in first place!
Just to show how meaningless that is:
The Oakland A's are in first place!
Meaningless? Come on Doc, so it's been 33 years, but the A's have won more championships than the Giants.
33 years, how disappointing is that, though. The A's were the team of my youth, adolescence and young adulthood, from the transistors in the ear Swinging A's, to Billy Ball and Celebration, to LaRussa's Bash Brothers and Eck. Great times and great memories.
RE: With Opening Day Upon Us and Spring in the Air, Hope Remains Eternal. . . . - qwerty49 - 03-31-2023
(03-31-2023, 10:05 PM)cardcrimson Wrote: Lived in Chicagoland for a stretch in the mid 80's during the Bears heyday--company had Bears season tickets and made it to a couple of games. Was a guest at a Cubs game or two, courtesy of our LTL freight rep; great experience indeed, and not just the baseball.
Back in the day, one of my bosses lived in Chicago and his secretary was married to one of the Chicago Budweiser distributors. So through her I once got invited to the Budweiser box at Wrigley Field. It was air-conditioned and had a catered spread that was hard to beat. The next box over was Harry Carey, and watching him lead the stadium in "Take Me Out To The Ball Game" during the 7th inning stretch was really cool. The two Budweiser employees manning the box were named Chip and Biff and were right out of frat boy central casting. They made sure we saved room for the dessert cart that appeared in the middle of the 7th. Rumor had it there was a game going on but I had no idea.
RE: With Opening Day Upon Us and Spring in the Air, Hope Remains Eternal. . . . - cardcrimson - 03-31-2023
(03-31-2023, 11:03 PM)qwerty49 Wrote:(03-31-2023, 10:05 PM)cardcrimson Wrote: Lived in Chicagoland for a stretch in the mid 80's during the Bears heyday--company had Bears season tickets and made it to a couple of games. Was a guest at a Cubs game or two, courtesy of our LTL freight rep; great experience indeed, and not just the baseball.
Back in the day, one of my bosses lived in Chicago and his secretary was married to one of the Chicago Budweiser distributors. So through her I once got invited to the Budweiser box at Wrigley Field. It was air-conditioned and had a catered spread that was hard to beat. The next box over was Harry Carey, and watching him lead the stadium in "Take Me Out To The Ball Game" during the 7th inning stretch was really cool. The two Budweiser employees manning the box were named Chip and Biff and were right out of frat boy central casting. They made sure we saved room for the dessert cart that appeared in the middle of the 7th. Rumor had it there was a game going on but I had no idea.
Great story! Thanks!
RE: With Opening Day Upon Us and Spring in the Air, Hope Remains Eternal. . . . - Mick - 04-01-2023
(03-31-2023, 10:05 PM)cardcrimson Wrote: Lived in Chicagoland for a stretch in the mid 80's during the Bears heyday--company had Bears season tickets and made it to a couple of games. Was a guest at a Cubs game or two, courtesy of our LTL freight rep; great experience indeed, and not just the baseball.
(03-31-2023, 10:04 PM)akiddoc Wrote:(03-30-2023, 08:43 PM)winflop Wrote: Hopefully this isn't the last time I write these words this year
The Chicago Cubs are in first place!
Just to show how meaningless that is:
The Oakland A's are in first place!
Meaningless? Come on Doc, so it's been 33 years, but the A's have won more championships than the Giants.
33 years, how disappointing is that, though. The A's were the team of my youth, adolescence and young adulthood, from the transistors in the ear Swinging A's, to Billy Ball and Celebration, to LaRussa's Bash Brothers and Eck. Great times and great memories.
My Little League years were Reggie Jackson, Catfish Hunter, Sal Bando, Vida Blue, Campy Campaneris, Ken Holtzmann, Gene Tenace, Blue Moon Odom, Joe Rudi, Claudell Washington, Mike Epstein, Dave Duncan, Mike Hegan, Darold Knowles, Horacio Pena...the only time I gave equal time to the A's. Still liked the Giants with Rader, Fuentes, Speier, Matthews, Maddox, Bonds, Ontiveros, Kingman, Bryant, Barr, Caldwell, Montefusco, Lavelle, etc. but they were a poor team. And the A's were winning championships.
RE: With Opening Day Upon Us and Spring in the Air, Hope Remains Eternal. . . . - akiddoc - 04-01-2023
(03-31-2023, 10:05 PM)cardcrimson Wrote: Lived in Chicagoland for a stretch in the mid 80's during the Bears heyday--company had Bears season tickets and made it to a couple of games. Was a guest at a Cubs game or two, courtesy of our LTL freight rep; great experience indeed, and not just the baseball.
(03-31-2023, 10:04 PM)akiddoc Wrote:(03-30-2023, 08:43 PM)winflop Wrote: Hopefully this isn't the last time I write these words this year
The Chicago Cubs are in first place!
Just to show how meaningless that is:
The Oakland A's are in first place!
Meaningless? Come on Doc, so it's been 33 years, but the A's have won more championships than the Giants.
33 years, how disappointing is that, though. The A's were the team of my youth, adolescence and young adulthood, from the transistors in the ear Swinging A's, to Billy Ball and Celebration, to LaRussa's Bash Brothers and Eck. Great times and great memories.
I've always followed the A's. But now I only know who 4 of the players are. It's a triple A team at this point.
RE: With Opening Day Upon Us and Spring in the Air, Hope Remains Eternal. . . . - cardcrimson - 04-01-2023
(04-01-2023, 11:34 AM)akiddoc Wrote: I've always followed the A's. But now I only know who 4 of the players are. It's a triple A team at this point.
Well, you know four more than I do. . ..