Author Topic: Cubs players give thoughts on Ike (Read 6387 times)

DVauthrin · « **on:** September 11, 2008, 01:11:32 pm »

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3581523

"I don't want to go," Theriot said Wednesday. "To me, I understand why the Astros want to play those games there. They're right there in the wild card and playing well. That storm is going to turn, and if it does turn, and they evacuate the city, then what are you going to do? Now we're stuck.

"You hop on a bus and go where -- go with everybody else?" Theriot said. "Take a bus from Houston to Chicago? [Hurricanes] are so hard to predict. The last one was supposed to go west, and it ends up turning and crushing Baton Rouge.

"Once it makes landfall, it could go one way or the other," he said. "I know they have a dome and the rain doesn't affect you, but if you have no power and no cabs to get anything to eat and you're stuck, that's no fun for anybody."

''Let's go to a neutral site, play three and get it over with,'' Lee said, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. ''Why risk it?''

Perhaps the Astros don't want to lose three home games in the heat of a pennant race, Derrek. Novel idea, I know.

ValpoCory · « **Reply #1 on:** September 11, 2008, 01:17:09 pm »

Quote from: DVauthrin on September 11, 2008, 01:11:32 pm

''Let's go to a neutral site, play three and get it over with,'' Lee said, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. ''Why risk it?''

Perhaps the Astros don't want to lose three home games in the heat of a pennant race, Derrek. Novel idea, I know.

This from the same franchise that wanted to play in that lightning storm at that piece of crap ballpark of their own.

You were fine "risking it" at your home stadium, Derrek.

Noe · « **Reply #2 on:** September 11, 2008, 01:18:31 pm »

Quote from: DVauthrin on September 11, 2008, 01:11:32 pm

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3581523

"I don't want to go," Theriot said Wednesday. "To me, I understand why the Astros want to play those games there. They're right there in the wild card and playing well. That storm is going to turn, and if it does turn, and they evacuate the city, then what are you going to do? Now we're stuck.

"You hop on a bus and go where -- go with everybody else?" Theriot said. "Take a bus from Houston to Chicago? [Hurricanes] are so hard to predict. The last one was supposed to go west, and it ends up turning and crushing Baton Rouge.

"Once it makes landfall, it could go one way or the other," he said. "I know they have a dome and the rain doesn't affect you, but if you have no power and no cabs to get anything to eat and you're stuck, that's no fun for anybody."

''Let's go to a neutral site, play three and get it over with,'' Lee said, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. ''Why risk it?''

Perhaps the Astros don't want to lose three home games in the heat of a pennant race, Derrek. Novel idea, I know.

Maybe the Cubs should think of this next time they make the Astros run out into the field in the middle of lightning storm (with tornadoes). Would give those players who openly laughed at Lance Berkman making his mad dash off the field more credible in terms of their bitching.

ETA: Damn, I got Cabrera'ed!

Mr. Happy · « **Reply #3 on:** September 11, 2008, 01:24:24 pm »

That's not how it works Derrek. You play 81 at home and 81 on the road, got it? There's no neutral field shit in baseball. Ever. That's a different sport.

austro · « **Reply #4 on:** September 11, 2008, 01:35:34 pm »

Quote from: Mr. Happy on September 11, 2008, 01:24:24 pm

That's not how it works Derrek. You play 81 at home and 81 on the road, got it? There's no neutral field shit in baseball. Ever. That's a different sport.

Except for the time the Marlins had to entertain the Cubs for three "home" games at (new) Comiskey because some hurricane was battering Miami. Although I suppose you could argue that wasn't a neutral field at all.

ValpoCory · « **Reply #5 on:** September 11, 2008, 01:36:24 pm »

Quote from: Mr. Happy on September 11, 2008, 01:24:24 pm

That's not how it works Derrek. You play 81 at home and 81 on the road, got it? There's no neutral field shit in baseball. Ever. That's a different sport.

Or the Indians-Orioles home game for the Indians in Baltimore a few weeks ago.

Amy · « **Reply #6 on:** September 11, 2008, 01:39:24 pm »

Quote from: austro on September 11, 2008, 01:35:34 pm

Except for the time the Marlins had to entertain the Cubs for three "home" games at (new) Comiskey because some hurricane was battering Miami. Although I suppose you could argue that wasn't a neutral field at all.

I don't think the Marlins were playing the Cubs. I'm pretty sure it was a Marlins/Expos series played at Comiskey (or whatever the hell they call it now).

Oh, and BTW, fuck the Cubs.

Mr. Happy · « **Reply #7 on:** September 11, 2008, 01:39:34 pm »

Quote from: austro on September 11, 2008, 01:35:34 pm

Except for the time the Marlins had to entertain the Cubs for three "home" games at (new) Comiskey because some hurricane was battering Miami. Although I suppose you could argue that wasn't a neutral field at all.

New Comiskey is hardly a neutral field. Sox fans hate the Cubs. Of course, if the scruffy Cubs fans came down to the wrong side of town, that's another thing entirely.

austro · « **Reply #8 on:** September 11, 2008, 01:42:59 pm »

Quote from: Amy on September 11, 2008, 01:39:24 pm

I don't think the Marlins were playing the Cubs. I'm pretty sure it was a Marlins/Expos series played at Comiskey (or whatever the hell they call it now).

Oh, and BTW, fuck the Cubs.

You're right: it was the Expos (Sept 2004). They should have called it the Wanderers' Series.

toddthebod · « **Reply #9 on:** September 11, 2008, 01:54:16 pm »

I don't think that the Astros should play any of the games with the Cubs right now. I think that the games should be postponed until last two days of the season (following the Braves series). Depending on the necessity of even playing the games (the Astros will probably be out of it by that time anyway), you can schedule a double header on September 29 and another game on the 30th. The divisional series is not scheduled to start until October 1 (and not every team plays the first day).

Mr. Happy · « **Reply #10 on:** September 11, 2008, 02:00:55 pm »

Quote from: toddthebod on September 11, 2008, 01:54:16 pm

I don't think that the Astros should play any of the games with the Cubs right now. I think that the games should be postponed until last two days of the season (following the Braves series). Depending on the necessity of even playing the games (the Astros will probably be out of it by that time anyway), you can schedule a double header on September 29 and another game on the 30th. The divisional series is not scheduled to start until October 1 (and not every team plays the first day).

Why not? If you're thinking that we should get healthy first, that's certainly a consideration, even though El Caballo wouldn't be available. I hate to tamper with momentum though.

ValpoCory · « **Reply #11 on:** September 11, 2008, 02:05:07 pm »

Quote from: toddthebod on September 11, 2008, 01:54:16 pm

The divisional series is not scheduled to start until October 1 (and not every team plays the first day).

FYI.

3 of the 4 LDS start on Wednesday, October 1st. The one with the NL Wild Card team, though, starts Thursday, October 2nd.

toddthebod · « **Reply #12 on:** September 11, 2008, 02:06:30 pm »

It is hubris to try and play through a hurricane so you can maintain momentum.

I am reminded of Caddyshack when the Bishop tries to play a round through a hurricane:

Tony D'Annunzio: Another Rob Roy, Bishop?
Bishop: You never ask a navy man if he'll have another drink, because it's nobody's goddamned business how much he's had already.
Judge Smails: Wrong, you're drinking too much your Excellency.
Bishop: Excellency, fiddlesticks, my name's Fred and I'm a man, same as you.
Judge Smails: You're not a man, you're a bishop, for God's sakes.
Bishop: There is no God

toddthebod · « **Reply #13 on:** September 11, 2008, 02:08:59 pm »

Quote from: Mr. Happy on September 11, 2008, 02:00:55 pm

Why not? If you're thinking that we should get healthy first, that's certainly a consideration

Getting healthy is one advantage. Another advantage is that the Astros wouldn't have to play the best team remaining on the schedule until the end of the season (and by the time the Cubs will have certainly clinched the Central).

Mr. Happy · « **Reply #14 on:** September 11, 2008, 02:09:08 pm »

Quote from: toddthebod on September 11, 2008, 02:06:30 pm

It is hubris to try and play through a hurricane so you can maintain momentum.

I am reminded of Caddyshack when the Bishop tries to play a round through a hurricane:

Tony D'Annunzio: Another Rob Roy, Bishop?
Bishop: You never ask a navy man if he'll have another drink, because it's nobody's goddamned business how much he's had already.
Judge Smails: Wrong, you're drinking too much your Excellency.
Bishop: Excellency, fiddlesticks, my name's Fred and I'm a man, same as you.
Judge Smails: You're not a man, you're a bishop, for God's sakes.
Bishop: There is no God

If you're going to resort to Caddyshack quotes to buttress your view, then I surrender.

ValpoCory · « **Reply #15 on:** September 11, 2008, 03:21:06 pm »

Update from Chicago Sun-Times:

ST. LOUIS — Indications are the Cubs will avoid flying to Houston after their game tonight in St. Louis against the Cardinals to avoid the path of Hurricane Ike, according to a baseball source.

The Cubs are expected to return to Chicago instead of following original plans of flying to Houston to start a three-game series against the Astros on Friday.

Weather-service projections have Ike hitting land near Houston sometime late Friday or early Saturday.

The Cubs are awaiting word on when and where the series will be played. One scenario has the teams agreeing on a neutral site for this weekend. Another one has the series being delayed until after the regular season and only being played if necessary for playoff positioning - and that's a scenario neither team wants.

The Cubs had suggested the Astros fly to St. Louis to play the series there, but that was rejected, possibly because it would give the Cubs the advantage of not having to fly anywhere.

Duman · « **Reply #16 on:** September 11, 2008, 03:25:42 pm »

Greeneville's stadium is available

MRaup · « **Reply #17 on:** September 11, 2008, 03:28:52 pm »

Quote from: ValpoCory on September 11, 2008, 03:21:06 pm

Update from Chicago Sun-Times:

ST. LOUIS — Indications are the Cubs will avoid flying to Houston after their game tonight in St. Louis against the Cardinals to avoid the path of Hurricane Ike, according to a baseball source.

The Cubs are expected to return to Chicago instead of following original plans of flying to Houston to start a three-game series against the Astros on Friday.

Weather-service projections have Ike hitting land near Houston sometime late Friday or early Saturday.

The Cubs are awaiting word on when and where the series will be played. One scenario has the teams agreeing on a neutral site for this weekend. Another one has the series being delayed until after the regular season and only being played if necessary for playoff positioning - and that's a scenario neither team wants.

The Cubs had suggested the Astros fly to St. Louis to play the series there, but that was rejected, possibly because it would give the Cubs the advantage of not having to fly anywhere.

Fucking pussies.

I hope the hurricane makes it to Chicago and blows their piece of shit stadium completely apart.

Mr. Happy · « **Reply #18 on:** September 11, 2008, 03:33:48 pm »

Quote from: MRaup on September 11, 2008, 03:28:52 pm

Fucking pussies.

I hope the hurricane makes it to Chicago and blows their piece of shit stadium completely apart.

No doubt we'll hear from the MLBPA about player safety. Of course, it can lightning up everyone's asses and no one cared about that.

Taras Bulba · « **Reply #19 on:** September 11, 2008, 03:34:01 pm »

On behalf of every team that has had to play the Cubs on one hour of sleep due to a light mist somewhere in the midwest turning O'Hare into a complete clusterfuck, I would hope that the Astros would extend a hearty, "Pack sand" to those shitheads.

ValpoCory · « **Reply #20 on:** September 11, 2008, 03:37:22 pm »

I can't help but think of the late Craig "Ironhead" Heyward doing that Bodywash commercial when the Cubs say "But Ironhead, we offered the Astros to come up here and play!".

Listen Chump.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tXvcjPeuU1E

mrpink · « **Reply #21 on:** September 11, 2008, 03:38:04 pm »

Quote from: Duman on September 11, 2008, 03:25:42 pm

Greeneville's stadium is available

Round Rock's too.

GreatBagwellsBeard · « **Reply #22 on:** September 11, 2008, 03:39:51 pm »

Confirmed by Drayton: http://chron.com/disp/story.mpl/front/5995567.html

ETA: looks like Cabrera reads Astros.com.

Jose Cruz III · « **Reply #23 on:** September 11, 2008, 07:54:49 pm »

Quote from: Noe in Austin on September 11, 2008, 01:18:31 pm

Maybe the Cubs should think of this next time they make the Astros run out into the field in the middle of lightning storm (with tornadoes). Would give those players who openly laughed at Lance Berkman making his mad dash off the field more credible in terms of their bitching.

ETA: Damn, I got Cabrera'ed!

He was running from lightning? I thought he saw WW's My Little Pony backpack in the dugout.

BatGirl · « **Reply #24 on:** September 12, 2008, 12:31:11 am »

Quote from: DVauthrin on September 11, 2008, 01:11:32 pm

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3581523

"I don't want to go," Theriot said Wednesday. "To me, I understand why the Astros want to play those games there. They're right there in the wild card and playing well. That storm is going to turn, and if it does turn, and they evacuate the city, then what are you going to do? Now we're stuck.

"You hop on a bus and go where -- go with everybody else?" Theriot said. "Take a bus from Houston to Chicago? [Hurricanes] are so hard to predict. The last one was supposed to go west, and it ends up turning and crushing Baton Rouge.

"Once it makes landfall, it could go one way or the other," he said. "I know they have a dome and the rain doesn't affect you, but if you have no power and no cabs to get anything to eat and you're stuck, that's no fun for anybody."[/b]

''Let's go to a neutral site, play three and get it over with,'' Lee said, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. ''Why risk it?''

Perhaps the Astros don't want to lose three home games in the heat of a pennant race, Derrek. Novel idea, I know.

omigod
maybe it's the stress of ike getting to me
but this makes me so fucking mad
once it makes landfall, it could go one way or the other
what the fuck does that even mean?
i know they have a dome
yes, we do. but if you're talking about MMPUS it's a roof you fucking idiot
rain doesn't affect you
why? because houston is coated with scotch guard?
...that's no fun for anybody
no shit, you fucking prick. fuck off. fucker.

oh, and fuck the cuh FUCKING uhbs

MRaup · « **Reply #25 on:** September 12, 2008, 12:33:09 am »

Quote from: BatGirl on September 12, 2008, 12:31:11 am

omigod
maybe it's the stress of ike getting to me
but this makes me so fucking mad
once it makes landfall, it could go one way or the other
what the fuck does that even mean?
i know they have a dome
yes, we do. but if you're talking about MMPUS it's a roof you fucking idiot
rain doesn't affect you
why? because houston is coated with scotch guard?
...that's no fun for anybody
no shit, you fucking prick. fuck off. fucker.

oh, and fuck the cuh FUCKING uhbs

I think I just saw the end of the internet...

BatGirl · « **Reply #26 on:** September 12, 2008, 12:52:43 am »

Quote from: MRaup on September 12, 2008, 12:33:09 am

I think I just saw the end of the internet...

don't fuck with me, raup

OregonStrosFan · « **Reply #27 on:** September 12, 2008, 12:59:08 am »

Quote from: BatGirl on September 12, 2008, 12:52:43 am

don't fuck with me, raup

..-. ..- -.-. -.- - .... . -.-. ..- -... ...

Limey · « **Reply #28 on:** September 12, 2008, 02:19:46 am »

Quote from: ValpoCory on September 11, 2008, 03:21:06 pm

Update from Chicago Sun-Times:

ST. LOUIS — Indications are the Cubs will avoid flying to Houston after their game tonight in St. Louis against the Cardinals to avoid the path of Hurricane Ike, according to a baseball source.

The Cubs are expected to return to Chicago instead of following original plans of flying to Houston to start a three-game series against the Astros on Friday.

Weather-service projections have Ike hitting land near Houston sometime late Friday or early Saturday.

The Cubs are awaiting word on when and where the series will be played. One scenario has the teams agreeing on a neutral site for this weekend. Another one has the series being delayed until after the regular season and only being played if necessary for playoff positioning - and that's a scenario neither team wants.

The Cubs had suggested the Astros fly to St. Louis to play the series there, but that was rejected, possibly because it would give the Cubs the advantage of not having to fly anywhere.

[EuroTrip Spectator #1] Take the bet, you fucking pussy! [/EuroTrip Spectator #1]

gleach · « **Reply #29 on:** September 12, 2008, 10:32:18 am »

Quote from: Limey on September 12, 2008, 02:19:46 am

[EuroTrip Spectator #1] Take the bet, you fucking pussy! [/EuroTrip Spectator #1]

I think you are getting your low-budget comedies mixed up. That is clearly a quote from Beerfest.

Duman · « **Reply #30 on:** September 12, 2008, 12:47:16 pm »

Lexington has offered Applebee's Park

Quote

Legends President Alan Stein said that he had made the offer earlier today, but had not yet heard from the Astros or Major League Baseball. "We just want them to know that we're here if they need us. Having hosted the Roger Clemens rehab assignment in 2006, we are well capable of handling this series", said Stein.

utastro · « **Reply #31 on:** September 12, 2008, 01:36:49 pm »

Quote from: Duman on September 12, 2008, 12:47:16 pm

Lexington has offered Applebee's Park

I would think the game would be played in Round Rock or Corpus way before Lexington given the proximity to Houston and the Texas fan base. But none of these stadiums are up to mlb specs for lighting.

Amy · « **Reply #32 on:** September 12, 2008, 02:55:34 pm »

Quote from: BatGirl on September 12, 2008, 12:31:11 am

omigod
maybe it's the stress of ike getting to me
but this makes me so fucking mad
once it makes landfall, it could go one way or the other
what the fuck does that even mean?
i know they have a dome
yes, we do. but if you're talking about MMPUS it's a roof you fucking idiot
rain doesn't affect you
why? because houston is coated with scotch guard?
...that's no fun for anybody
no shit, you fucking prick. fuck off. fucker.

oh, and fuck the cuh FUCKING uhbs

Outstanding!! FUCK THE CUBS.