Comments on: There’s Always Never

By: David L

David L — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 00:37:20 +0000

One strange thing I found about the Cubs unfortunate postseason is that the Cubs didn’t lose 3 straight games until June 17 when they were swept by the Rays. And then they go and lose 3 straight when it matters the most.

By: Lynn

Lynn — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 19:51:26 +0000

I just listened to the Cubscast of Oct. 7th. I have to say you and others covered every feeling I had after the loss Saturday night. Nice to know I am not going thru this alone. I (unbelievably) stopped watching the game Saturday only going back for occasional updates. When it was over,I was plunged into the depths of despair, swearing I would never wear another Cubs thing again, asking why do I continue to go thru this with them, and sorry that I have passed my love of the Cubs on to my sons. However, I awoke Sunday morning and my first thought was “what Cubs jersey should I wear today?” So I have bounced back, don’t need to seek professional help THIS year, and look forward to February and Spring Training.

By: Jason

Jason — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 13:06:25 +0000

Yeah, I arrived to my office cubicle Monday morning to find some friendly co-worker had left drawings of goats all over my desk and around the walls. They were printed out from some teaching web site for kids to color… so I’ve been coloring them. They make great gifts for the girls around the office who also happen to be Cubs fans in mourning

And there’s a really ugly goat I’m gonna color for the White Sox fan…

By: Valerie-from-Columbus

Valerie-from-Columbus — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 02:39:59 +0000

Hi guys–
Man, I still feel depressed and sad. I watched Saturday night until about the 4th inning and I had to turn the tv off and go to bed, hoping that if I didn’t watch, maybe they would win. At that point, I was trying any superstition I could.
I still have my Cubs logos up at my desk and I have my “I want to get to 2nd base with Mark DeRosa” t-shirt on order.
We are planning a week-long trip to Wrigley next summer, which will be my first time there, and I am still planning to burst into tears when I enter the Friendly Confines. Win or lose, they are still Our Team.

Cheer up, dudes. We’ll be back next year, and all of this will be a dim (sad) memory.

vch

By: Lena

Lena — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 23:58:35 +0000

Agreed Billy.

Is anyone else getting made fun of? I’m a student and wear some Cubs item at least twice a week. On monday my teacher made a comment about how I felt about the “Fubs”. Ouch.

There is always next year…..

By: Joan

Joan — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 21:17:58 +0000

to Red Sox fan: I would be on the same page with you if most Red Sox fans did not feel that they were entitled to win every game and that when they go to the opposing team’s stadium that the home team’s fans should not be allowed to cheer for their own team! I liked you better when you were losing.
Hey Cubs fans, we do not go on the field and play, the players do. But I think we feel th pain more than they do. I grew up a Phillies fan, but am a converted Cubs fan because, even though I live nowhere near Chicago, I can feel how special it is to be a Cubs fan (it has only been 16 years, but I do not miss seeing a game on TV). I agree with Sheps, I am 50 years old and don’t ever expect to see them in the World Series in my lifetime, but I know that Opening Day 2009 I will be full of hope again. That is what true Cubs fans are like, and that is what ownership banks on. It is a chame they will never let Mark Cuban in, he might actually make the players take that final step, not that they did not try-I do think they did, but they needed one more level of passion that is missing.

By: Pugswin

Pugswin — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 21:16:56 +0000

The post and the podcast said everything so perfectly… my heart hurts. I’m in shock becuase even I, a die hard Cubsfan that was there in ‘89 and relive it almost daily with Giants fans in the house, believed this year was different.
I only hope people can forgive Bartman now, we know he really had nothing to do with 2003.
And I can totally relate to my Toddler now, all I can say is WHY? Why Dempster, why not lilly? Why Fukodome, at least he did get a hit in Game3. Why TBS, at least I was able to listen to WGN radio or I probalby would have smashed my TV during Game 3.
And I’m changing the quote: There’s no crying in baseball, unless you’re a Cubs fan.

I hope all the fair weather fans learned their lesson, because I never did and I wouldn’t wish it on anyone… okay maybe Dodger fans.

AND IF RON SANTO doesn’t make it into the Hall this year.. I just may have to boycot MLB. I’ll miss you Wrigley Field… at least I’ll still have my Cubscast!

By: Mike

Mike — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 18:04:41 +0000

Couldn’t have put it better myself Billy.

By: Billy Carlson

Billy Carlson — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 15:28:01 +0000

I love the podcast, i have been listening for years now.

I am die-hard. die-hard, never miss a game, Cubs fan. I was angry, but I am over it now. I am a Cubs fan now, I was a Cubs fan in 2003, in 2004, in 2005.. I will always be a fan.

You can sit there and say whatever you want about what should have been done who should have started, who shouldnt have played. They choked. Get used to it people, its the Cubs.

…and i will always be a fan

By: Sheps

Sheps — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 06:55:40 +0000

I did not see the priest footage, I’ll have to check that out. And that makes me feel terrible, now I also have to blame my religion for the Cubs failures too. Man.