OT: Suck it Maddon, you pompous prick

[BonzoGoesToCollege]

It was refreshing to see the Dodgers wipe that smug grin off his fat face. A ******, overrated ******* of a manager whose run is over. A monkey could have managed the Cubs to the title last year and yet he almost blew it if not for the rain delay in Game 7. What kind of a manager has his closer throw over 90 pitches in his last 2 appearances? He did the same with Chapman last year and Chapman was on the DL during part of the 1[SUP]st[/SUP] half this year. He needs to quit worrying about playing dress-up on travel days and learn how to manage a bullpen.

I hope that Jimenez and Cease make that trade for basically a #4 starter bite Epstein in the ***. Bryant, Rizzo, Russell, and Contreras are solid although I’m hoping the Dodgers figured out a way to pitch Rizzo. Baez has no plate discipline and the outfield is not good. Almora and Happ are decent, but Schwarber belongs in a kickball league, and Jon Jay sucks. Then they have the $185 million guy who sucks so bad that he was benched in half his team’s playoff games. Good luck hiding him the next 6 years. Lester, Lackey are close to done and Arietta has started to slow down. I can only hope they resign him and Darvish to ridiculous contracts. And the bullpen isn’t that good. It would also be fitting if they sign Harper after 2019. He’d fit in perfectly with all the other ******** in Wrigleyville.

I feel better now. Resume regularly scheduled programming.

 

[HumpDawgy]

Wow. You do realize this manager is the same guy who won in Tampa Bay. Yes the awful Tampa Bay team that Lou Piniella couldn't win with. Both Epstein and Madden are the reason the Cubs are playing for pennants. The Dodgers are just the best team in baseball right now and have been all season.

 

[ronpolk]

Wow. You do realize this manager is the same guy who won in Tampa Bay. Yes the awful Tampa Bay team that Lou Piniella couldn't win with. Both Epstein and Madden are the reason the Cubs are playing for pennants. The Dodgers are just the best team in baseball right now and have been all season.

The OP obviously just hates madden. I’m not sure Tampa is the best example of him being a great manager. Like Chicago, those Tampa teams were loaded. But with that said, he his a good manager but I believe he’s overrated to.

On the OP’s closer comments and Chapman, madden didn’t care about his long term health. He knew Chapman was not going to stay with the cubs. I would have pitched him that much too.

 

[Wizard.sixpack]

you mad bro?*

 

[fishwater99]

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[BonzoGoesToCollege]

you mad bro?*

Nope. Just hate me some Cubs and can't stand Maddon.

 

[SanfordRJones]

Did Maddon 17 your wife or something?

 

[HumpDawgy]

Tampa Bay is a great example. They played in a loaded division with major power players in baseball and he was the manager that won a lot of games against those power teams. Tampa had nowhere near the payroll, but did hit on a lot of great prospects, but he was involved in all that. Then he goes to a ball club that has been a loser for many years and gets them a championship. Yes, the guy looks and seems weird, but he CAN manage a baseball team.

 

[KurtRambis4]

Im not quite as extreme

as the bozo guy, but I do think Maddon is overrated.

Its not like this cub team (or his rays teams) were full of bums.

 

[BoilerUp.sixpack]

Nope. Just hate me some Cubs and can't stand Maddon.

How can you hate the Cubs? They only win like every 108 years.

 

[Pars]

I dislike the Cubs for the same reason I dislike the saints. Nobody liked them. They win and life long fans come out of the wood works. I do not tolerate fair weather fandom. Like You’re from 17n noxapater take that W flag off your house

 

[KurtRambis4]

This happened with

the Red Sox over the last decade, too.

 

[Pars]

I also say that last post as person disliking the cowboys and the people from MS as a kid who loved the cowboys during Emmit years. And now watching every snap of the Cowboys

 

[Drewbowski]

I dislike baseball but aren't there a number of fun fans in MS due to WGN?

 

[dorndawg]

This. Especially in South Mississippi, where the Cards weren't on the radio as in N Miss. In the late 80s/early 90s, if you wanted to see most of a teams games (and you had satellite or cable), your choices were the Cubs or the Braves.

 

[DesotoCountyDawg]

This. I have much respect for the lifelong Cubs fans. Happy for them that they made it over the hump last year but those people that have never or rarely watched baseball that were suddenly slapping on a Cubs hat after the WS can screw themselves.

 

[CookieMonster.sixpack]

I dislike the Cubs for the same reason I dislike the saints. Nobody liked them. They win and life long fans come out of the wood works. I do not tolerate fair weather fandom. Like You’re from 17n noxapater take that W flag off your house

WGN, Harry Carey & Steve Stone made a lot of 90's kids casual Cubs fans. Just a fact.

Of course there's more interest when they are good. If you were down at the Superdome 8 times a year for the Billy Joe Tolliver era, congrats but that's on you. Determining who's fandom is more legitimate is a dumb exercise.

 

[Pars]

WGN, Harry Carey & Steve Stone made a lot of 90's kids casual Cubs fans. Just a fact.

Of course there's more interest when they are good. If you were down at the Superdome 8 times a year for the Billy Joe Tolliver era, congrats but that's on you. Determining who's fandom is more legitimate is a dumb exercise.

I got the WGN I’m my house as a kid in the 90’s. I get that appeal. I’m just saying I didn’t see these 90’s kids strutting not and crowing till last season. The wgn was the only reason I got the Harry Carey joke Will Ferrell did

 

[WilCoDawg]

Exactly. Living in Meridian watching WGN and buying baseball cards of Grace, Ryno, Dawson, etc. Do I follow every game? No, but I try and keep up as best I can. I only knew the Braves (TBS) and Cubs and chose the Cubs.

 

[msstate7]

Exactly. Living in Meridian watching WGN and buying baseball cards of Grace, Ryno, Dawson, etc. Do I follow every game? No, but I try and keep up as best I can. I only knew the Braves (TBS) and Cubs and chose the Cubs.

You chose wrong. I fear for your soul