SB Nation User Blog: dagwood

Whatever happened to hustle?

dagwood — Thu, 21 May 2009 16:13:50 -0000

As Cubs fans and baseball fans, we always fall in love with someone who hustles. Bobby Scales, last year's Fontenot, Reed Johnson, etc. It ignites the team and the crowd. It seems to me, we repeatedly get beat because the Cubs get out-hustled. Pujols hustles. That is one of the many reasons he is MVP. Can you say the same for D. Lee, Soriano, Ramirez, Bradley? When was the last time you saw one of the Cubs superstars squeeze a single into a double or make an outstanding play? Sure, they can do wonderful things with their bats on occasion but why don't they hustle more? That's my opinion. 'Nuff said.

MLB on Sirius?

dagwood — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 03:11:58 -0000

Am I the only fan who is ticked off that you can't get MLB on your Sirius radio after the long awaited XM/Sirius merger? Will they get this worked out prior to next year's MLB season? Why does MLB constantly restrict access to its product by charging for nearly everything ie. gameday radio on the internet? One would think that you could attract more fans by inundating people with your product rather than making it more difficult to access. IMO, Football and Basketball have really surpassed MLB in this regard. Why wouldn't you want every kid in America to be watching or listening to baseball at all times rather than granting access to those few whose parents purchase satellite radio or dish t.v.? There is more to baseball than just the local market team. Furthermore, many people live a long ways from any major league team.

Finally, I think the character of America's youth could benefit from the slower, team play of baseball rather than the trash-talking showboating that is so prevalent in basketball.

Go ahead, let me have it.

The Lou Pinella song

dagwood — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 02:27:58 -0000

Sorry I can't directly link but click on the song "Lou Pinella" a ways down the page at the following link: http://www.bobrivers.com/audiovault/tunes/seattletunes.asp

It is from Lou's day's with the Mariners but it needs to be rewritten for Chicago. It is a superb song that even Wierd Al would admire. It is well worth your time. I am sure that you will enjoy the song. Yada, yada, yada, that should make 75 words.

Let's see some Cub swagger

dagwood — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 02:36:00 -0000

Al,

Post the magic number. We, as Cub Nation, need to lose our ingrained fear of impending heartbreak. I know and understand the paranoid superstition that makes one think that if we post the magic number we are just tempting fate. Do away with that old way of thinking.

The 2008 Cubs are the best damned team in the National League. They are going to win the division and the pennant because they are the best and they deserve the championship! We are not going to sneak in and steal it. We will walk right through the front door and take it like the championship calibar team that we are!

Stop hiding behind superstition and post the number so that we can celebrate while we count down to victory! Have some confidence.