GDT: NL Wildcard Game (Cubs @ Pirates)

[Inklink]

Is there another team in pro sports that spends more time remembering past accomplishments than the Jays do their two world series wins? It's embarrassing.

 

Yes, the Habs.

[intentional wok]

Is there another team in pro sports that spends more time remembering past accomplishments than the Jays do their two world series wins? It's embarrassing.

 

I'm tired of it too, but there's really nothing else to really market. The team has been pretty transparently mediocre except for fan-favourite superstars here and there. It's a pretty bad indictment of the organization.

[Inklink]

What's this we are here chant. Jays were doing it too.

[o2cui2i]

Fully agreed. That first pitch had Roy Halladay written all over it, pretty shameful that it was urban legend Cito Gaston once again.

 

you know Cito will call Tallet in from the bullpen.

[Dr Negative]

you know Cito will call Tallet in from the bullpen.

 

Should have got Billy Talent to throw out the pitch.

[BTS]

Yes, the Habs.

 

I don't think so. They bring back the greats for pre-game ceremonies, and bandwagon fans are all "24 cups lol", but you don't hear about it every game. You can barely watch a Jays game, 22 years later, without reference to their wins. I mean, it was important, but enough is enough.

[Orgfiller]

you know Cito will call Tallet in from the bullpen.

 

That warrior Bruce should have gotten the honour. Such a competitor.

[Candy Maldonado]

What's this we are here chant. Jays were doing it too.

Jays were chanting "we are heat"

[BTS]

That warrior Bruce should have gotten the honour. Such a competitor.

 

Good old Barnabus Tallet. Never forget.

[o2cui2i]

I don't think so. They bring back the greats for pre-game ceremonies, and bandwagon fans are all "24 cups lol", but you don't hear about it every game. You can barely watch a Jays game, 22 years later, without reference to their wins. I mean, it was important, but enough is enough.

 

Leafs are much worse. last time the leafs won it all there were only 6 teams. is there anyone still alive that was on that team? I was only 4

[Orgfiller]

I don't think so. They bring back the greats for pre-game ceremonies, and bandwagon fans are all "24 cups lol", but you don't hear about it every game. You can barely watch a Jays game, 22 years later, without reference to their wins. I mean, it was important, but enough is enough.

 

The worst is when they compare player by player to the players from the winning teams. Alomar and Goins should not be compared, neither should Carter and Encarnacion, or f***ing Ward and Henke with Osuna and Sanchez. Completely different teams, different eras, different game of baseball. It's time to move on and focus on what's going on right now.

[Orgfiller]

Good old Barnabus Tallet. Never forget.

 

You should bring the 'stache and badge avatar back. Board classic.

[G-Snarls]

So mush for home field advantage in the WC games

[o2cui2i]

Good old Barnabus Tallet. Never forget.

 

yeap, good ol Balthazar.

[BTS]

You should bring the 'stache and badge avatar back. Board classic.

 

lol, I wish I still had the image

[reedjohnsonfan]

The worst is when they compare player by player to the players from the winning teams. Alomar and Goins should not be compared, neither should Carter and Encarnacion, or f***ing Ward and Henke with Osuna and Sanchez. Completely different teams, different eras, different game of baseball. It's time to move on and focus on what's going on right now.

 

lol thank you. Excellent post.

[intentional wok]

The worst is when they compare player by player to the players from the winning teams. Alomar and Goins should not be compared, neither should Carter and Encarnacion, or f***ing Ward and Henke with Osuna and Sanchez. Completely different teams, different eras, different game of baseball. It's time to move on and focus on what's going on right now.

 

I don't get the Carter-Encarnacion connection at all.

 

Is it the skin colour thing? Is that it?

[reedjohnsonfan]

Leafs are much worse. last time the leafs won it all there were only 6 teams. is there anyone still alive that was on that team? I was only 4

 

I cringe when they honour those players at home games. That's fine and all you want to honour that they are still alive, but it's quite upsetting that they haven't been back to the cup final since then. Maybe the worst sports franchise, taking everything into consideration, out of all the major sports.

[reedjohnsonfan]

I don't get the Carter-Encarnacion connection at all.

 

Is it the skin colour thing? Is that it?

 

Cleanup hitter who doesn't play good defence. Obviously Carter is not on the same level, as great as his one moment was, as was Pat Borders for one series.

[intentional wok]

I cringe when they honour those players at home games. That's fine and all you want to honour that they are still alive, but it's quite upsetting that they haven't been back to the cup final since then. Maybe the worst sports franchise, taking everything into consideration, out of all the major sports.

 

Cubsssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss

 

Nobody has anything on the Cubs, man.

 

The grandchildren of their last World Series champs are probably close to eating through a straw. Sorry to burst the Toronto Sports Bitterness Bubble ™.

[Inklink]

I don't think so. They bring back the greats for pre-game ceremonies, and bandwagon fans are all "24 cups lol", but you don't hear about it every game. You can barely watch a Jays game, 22 years later, without reference to their wins. I mean, it was important, but enough is enough.

 

It's OK, they'll trot out Latroy Hawkins from the 2015 WS Champions starting next year.

[reedjohnsonfan]

Cubsssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss

 

Nobody has anything on the Cubs, man.

 

The grandchildren of their last World Series champs are probably close to eating through a straw.

 

I dreamt of a Jays/Pirates world series, now that has turned into a Jays/Cubs world series. Would be majestic!

[Jonn]

I dreamt of a Jays/Pirates world series, now that has turned into a Jays/Cubs world series. Would be majestic!

 

I want the Cardinals. I doubt they get past the Cubs though.

[reedjohnsonfan]

I want the Cardinals. I doubt they get past the Cubs though.

 

First off, I don't care who they play if the Jays end up making it that far. That being said, from an entertainment point of view I think the Cubs would be the most fun to watch. The Mets would be great too with Syndergaard and the huge NY market getting behind them. LA would also be a fun series I'd love to see how the Jays lineup battles with Kershaw/Greinke. That's just my opinion but of course I just want the Jays to wipe the floor with everyone.

[Orgfiller]

I want the Cardinals. I doubt they get past the Cubs though.

 

The Cards have an excellent team, I don't get why people are acting as if the Cubs will breeze through the NL playoffs. The Cardinals are a scary opponent.

[Jonn]

The Cards have an excellent team, I don't get why people are acting as if the Cubs will breeze through the NL playoffs. The Cardinals are a scary opponent.

 

I never said they aren't a great team. I just don't think they get past the Cubs. I wanted to face the Cardinals because it would be awesome to beat a 100 win team in the World Series.

[BTS]

The Cards have an excellent team, I don't get why people are acting as if the Cubs will breeze through the NL playoffs. The Cardinals are a scary opponent.

 

I don't get it either. The Cards just won 100 games lol. And the Dodgers aren't nothing either. Their lineup is deep and Greinke/Kershaw will start at least half of their games.

[havok24]

That warrior Bruce should have gotten the honour. Such a competitor.

 

Balls to the wall man.

[o2cui2i]

I don't get it either. The Cards just won 100 games lol. And the Dodgers aren't nothing either. Their lineup is deep and Greinke/Kershaw will start at least half of their games.

 

Cards won 100 games in a division where other teams won 98 and 97. both NL series are going to be very good.

[Spanky99]

They're winning though.

 

And how good were they, prior to the Mess era, or since?