Theo Epstein Sploosh Thread

[CT III]

I was about to put forth my own ranking. Then I asked myself: why? We're really rehashing the horrors of 2003, 2004, 2008, etc., etc., etc. all over again?

Fuck you, Chuck.

Don't miss my retrospective on the 10th anniversary of the 2004 Cubs on Hockeenight.com coming this summer.

[Brownie]

I was going to say poor Chuck, but I can't imagine any other emotion than schadenfreude being expressed here.

If you look at Andy's 2004 Doses (back when they were daily and not methadone-level), he projects a hopeful tone until there's no hope and then it's just black despair which is later projected into bitter, justifiable homicidal hate for the St. Louis Cardinals. If you look at the long forgotten Uncouth Sloth, it would be best not to mix with alcohol as psychotic behavior might result. But Chuck seems focused on a month of I-told-you-so.

[Quality Start Machine]

Don't even get Chuck started on Aaron Rodger's 4th-and-11 TD pass last month. 

Pretty sure he's still glowing over that one.

He covers his house in mourning bunting each time the Hawks win the Stanley Cup.

[World's #1 Astros Fan]

Don't even get Chuck started on Aaron Rodger's 4th-and-11 TD pass last month. 

Pretty sure he's still glowing over that one.

He covers his house in mourning bunting each time the Hawks win the Stanley Cup.

His annoyance at the Captain having the nerve to tie Game 7 against Vancouver in the final seconds of regulations in 2011 was soon replaced by relief when Alex Burrows potted the series winner in OT.

[J. Walter Weatherman]

I was going to say poor Chuck, but I can't imagine any other emotion than schadenfreude being expressed here.

If you look at Andy's 2004 Doses (back when they were daily and not methadone-level), he projects a hopeful tone until there's no hope and then it's just black despair which is later projected into bitter, justifiable homicidal hate for the St. Louis Cardinals. If you look at the long forgotten Uncouth Sloth, it would be best not to mix with alcohol as psychotic behavior might result. But Chuck seems focused on a month of I-told-you-so.

On the "bright side", at least the 2004 collapse forced the Cubs to get their house in order for 2005 and 2006.

[BH]

I was going to say poor Chuck, but I can't imagine any other emotion than schadenfreude being expressed here.

If you look at Andy's 2004 Doses (back when they were daily and not methadone-level), he projects a hopeful tone until there's no hope and then it's just black despair which is later projected into bitter, justifiable homicidal hate for the St. Louis Cardinals. If you look at the long forgotten Uncouth Sloth, it would be best not to mix with alcohol as psychotic behavior might result. But Chuck seems focused on a month of I-told-you-so.

On the "bright side", at least the 2004 collapse forced the Cubs to get their house in order for 2005 and 2006.

Listening to Fox radio on the way to work today, Mike North said he's sure Kerry Wood, Mark Prior and Zambrano were all on performing enhancing drugs. He was positive about it. That's the cubs lost, they weren't playing the game the right way folks.

[Tony]

I was going to say poor Chuck, but I can't imagine any other emotion than schadenfreude being expressed here.

If you look at Andy's 2004 Doses (back when they were daily and not methadone-level), he projects a hopeful tone until there's no hope and then it's just black despair which is later projected into bitter, justifiable homicidal hate for the St. Louis Cardinals. If you look at the long forgotten Uncouth Sloth, it would be best not to mix with alcohol as psychotic behavior might result. But Chuck seems focused on a month of I-told-you-so.

On the "bright side", at least the 2004 collapse forced the Cubs to get their house in order for 2005 and 2006.

Listening to Fox radio on the way to work today, Mike North said he's sure Kerry Wood, Mark Prior and Zambrano were all on performing enhancing drugs. He was positive about it. That's the cubs lost, they weren't playing the game the right way folks.

That's a joke right? Not what North said, but that you were listening to him.

[Chuck to Chuck]

Don't even get Chuck started on Aaron Rodger's 4th-and-11 TD pass last month. 

Pretty sure he's still glowing over that one.

https://twitter.com/ivychat/status/420252164926078976

[BH]

I was going to say poor Chuck, but I can't imagine any other emotion than schadenfreude being expressed here.

If you look at Andy's 2004 Doses (back when they were daily and not methadone-level), he projects a hopeful tone until there's no hope and then it's just black despair which is later projected into bitter, justifiable homicidal hate for the St. Louis Cardinals. If you look at the long forgotten Uncouth Sloth, it would be best not to mix with alcohol as psychotic behavior might result. But Chuck seems focused on a month of I-told-you-so.

On the "bright side", at least the 2004 collapse forced the Cubs to get their house in order for 2005 and 2006.

Listening to Fox radio on the way to work today, Mike North said he's sure Kerry Wood, Mark Prior and Zambrano were all on performing enhancing drugs. He was positive about it. That's the cubs lost, they weren't playing the game the right way folks.

That's a joke right? Not what North said, but that you were listening to him.

Unfortunately it's not. As bad as he is, he's still better than Mike and Mike.

[J. Walter Weatherman]

Don't even get Chuck started on Aaron Rodger's 4th-and-11 TD pass last month. 

Pretty sure he's still glowing over that one.

https://twitter.com/ivychat/status/420252164926078976

Like Theo Epstein famously said, "Everyone should enjoy the shit out of watching their favorite sports team lose."

[Quality Start Machine]

I was going to say poor Chuck, but I can't imagine any other emotion than schadenfreude being expressed here.

If you look at Andy's 2004 Doses (back when they were daily and not methadone-level), he projects a hopeful tone until there's no hope and then it's just black despair which is later projected into bitter, justifiable homicidal hate for the St. Louis Cardinals. If you look at the long forgotten Uncouth Sloth, it would be best not to mix with alcohol as psychotic behavior might result. But Chuck seems focused on a month of I-told-you-so.

On the "bright side", at least the 2004 collapse forced the Cubs to get their house in order for 2005 and 2006.

Listening to Fox radio on the way to work today, Mike North said he's sure Kerry Wood, Mark Prior and Zambrano were all on performing enhancing drugs. He was positive about it. That's the cubs lost, they weren't playing the game the right way folks.

That's a joke right? Not what North said, but that you were listening to him.

Unfortunately it's not. As bad as he is, he's still better than Mike and Mike.

They're both worse than music. Even Nickelback.

[Eli]

Don't even get Chuck started on Aaron Rodger's 4th-and-11 TD pass last month. 

Pretty sure he's still glowing over that one.

https://twitter.com/ivychat/status/420252164926078976

I don't think "making the playoffs" is the same as "middle of the road."

[SKO]

Don't even get Chuck started on Aaron Rodger's 4th-and-11 TD pass last month. 

Pretty sure he's still glowing over that one.

https://twitter.com/ivychat/status/420252164926078976

I don't think "making the playoffs" is the same as "middle of the road."

Especially in the NFL, where the last several Superbowl winners before this year were all 10-6 or 9-7 teams, including one in the Giants that actually gave up more points than they scored during the regular season, proving that if you can just make it in you have a shot at winning the whole fucking thing. In Chuck's defense, having the 14th overall pick instead of the 21st and the honor of having your shit kicked in by the 49ers is a decent consolation prize, but Not wanting an NFL team to make the playoffs is horribly stupid.

[Bort]

For the record, I do remember 1984, but I was only tangentially caring via my dad. 1989 was my first legit disappointment.

But yes "one of" was a key qualifier.

As was the fact that Chuck's brain is clearly just an angry colony of stinging insects.

[Tony]

Don't even get Chuck started on Aaron Rodger's 4th-and-11 TD pass last month. 

Pretty sure he's still glowing over that one.

https://twitter.com/ivychat/status/420252164926078976

I don't think "making the playoffs" is the same as "middle of the road."

Especially in the NFL, where the last several Superbowl winners before this year were all 10-6 or 9-7 teams, including one in the Giants that actually gave up more points than they scored during the regular season, proving that if you can just make it in you have a shot at winning the whole fucking thing. In Chuck's defense, having the 14th overall pick instead of the 21st and the honor of having your shit kicked in by the 49ers is a decent consolation prize, but Not wanting an NFL team to make the playoffs is horribly stupid.

You're right, it's true in the NFL but it's also true in every sport except the NBA. Low seeded hockey teams win often, right? And the baseball playoffs are kind of a crap shoot. The NBA is the only sport where the top teams almost always win the title.