Ormond Posted May 6, 2016 Share Posted May 6, 2016 This is definitely their year. The also rans of baseball, but not this time. They have been outstanding so far and on Sunday I'll be there to see another win hopefully. Such a buzz about the area just now(without sounding like Paul McStay). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMcoolJ Posted May 10, 2016 Share Posted May 10, 2016 Went to see the Cubs two years ago. Same weekend as the Bears played the Bengals. Both great stadiums. I have to admit to enjoying the football way more than the baseball. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hannibal smith Posted May 10, 2016 Share Posted May 10, 2016 I went to a baseball game in NY once, it was terrible, a keech version of rounders IMO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biffer Posted May 12, 2016 Share Posted May 12, 2016 Went to Camden Yards to see Baltimore Orioles v Toronto BlueJays a couple of weeks ago. Great fun, winning run bottom of the tenth by stealing home on a fumbled pitch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deecie Posted May 12, 2016 Share Posted May 12, 2016 21 minutes ago, biffer said: Went to Camden Yards to see Baltimore Orioles v Toronto BlueJays a couple of weeks ago. Great fun, winning run bottom of the tenth by stealing home on a fumbled pitch. I'm a massive O's fan. The inner harbor area in Baltimore is pretty damn cool. Outwith there is, err....interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Giant Posted May 12, 2016 Share Posted May 12, 2016 If Epstein, having helped end the long drought for the Red Sox, can then do the same at the Cubs, they should put him in the hall of fame... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherps Posted May 12, 2016 Share Posted May 12, 2016 They're the Cubs, so they'll manage to "Cubs it up" somehow. They'll easily win their division and will probably have the best NL record, but will then get the Wild Card winner in the NLDS, which will probably be either Washington or the Mets, and they'll lose. Like Hibs and the Scottish Cup, the Cubs are forever fated to be ultimately unsuccessful, no matter how good they look earlier in proceedings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biffer Posted May 16, 2016 Share Posted May 16, 2016 On 5/12/2016 at 1:45 PM, deecie said: I'm a massive O's fan. The inner harbor area in Baltimore is pretty damn cool. Outwith there is, err....interesting. Yeah, I was staying down there. Also took the opportunity to go over to Fort McHenry and stopped for a few hours in Fell's Point on the way back - lots of nice bars to hang round in out that way, and enjoyable getting there and back on the water taxi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ormond Posted May 17, 2016 Author Share Posted May 17, 2016 14 hours ago, biffer said: Yeah, I was staying down there. Also took the opportunity to go over to Fort McHenry and stopped for a few hours in Fell's Point on the way back - lots of nice bars to hang round in out that way, and enjoyable getting there and back on the water taxi. What is it you do Biffer that takes you around? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biffer Posted May 17, 2016 Share Posted May 17, 2016 6 hours ago, Ormond said: What is it you do Biffer that takes you around? I work for one of the UKs national labs related to the space industry. Very few 'national' conferences, mainly international, and collaborations / partnerships also usually go across borders, so I've been to or will be going to Colorado, Baltimore, Utah, Prague, Barcelona, Berlin, Lisbon this year. I hadn't done anything in the way of international travel for work prior to a couple of years ago, so I'm really enjoying it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ormond Posted October 20, 2016 Author Share Posted October 20, 2016 So it's going to be the Indians against either the Cubs or the Dodgers. Dodgers 2-1 up in the series. The 4th game being played right now. Nothing giving away by either side so far. Pretty tense in the area just now. Cool to see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biffer Posted October 20, 2016 Share Posted October 20, 2016 (edited) Pretty decisive win last night. Series now 2-2, game tonight in LA, then back to Chicago for the weekend. Lester pitching for the Cubs tonight, 19-5 this season. Edited October 20, 2016 by biffer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ormond Posted October 21, 2016 Author Share Posted October 21, 2016 Already off to a great start in the first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaid Posted October 21, 2016 Share Posted October 21, 2016 On 12 May 2016 at 9:42 PM, Sherps said: They're the Cubs, so they'll manage to "Cubs it up" somehow. They'll easily win their division and will probably have the best NL record, but will then get the Wild Card winner in the NLDS, which will probably be either Washington or the Mets, and they'll lose. Like Hibs and the Scottish Cup, the Cubs are forever fated to be ultimately unsuccessful, no matter how good they look earlier in proceedings. Ahem... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherps Posted October 21, 2016 Share Posted October 21, 2016 5 hours ago, aaid said: Ahem... I picked the wrong opponent in the NLDS and the Cubs ultimately went through, but even then, it was predominantly because the Giants bullpen threw it away. There's still plenty of time for the curse of the goat (or even Steve Bartman!) to strike... Although they're going back to Chicago with a lead, they've still got to overcome Kershaw and Hill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaid Posted October 21, 2016 Share Posted October 21, 2016 26 minutes ago, Sherps said: I picked the wrong opponent in the NLDS and the Cubs ultimately went through, but even then, it was predominantly because the Giants bullpen threw it away. There's still plenty of time for the curse of the goat (or even Steve Bartman!) to strike... Although they're going back to Chicago with a lead, they've still got to overcome Kershaw and Hill. And Hibs and the Scottish Cup? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ormond Posted October 21, 2016 Author Share Posted October 21, 2016 Jon Lester was superb last night. Not to mention Addison's homers two nights in a row. They have something in that young laddie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killiefaetheferry Posted October 21, 2016 Share Posted October 21, 2016 1 hour ago, Ormond said: Jon Lester was superb last night. Aye but you know he might freak out and prove himself, once again, to be unable to throw the wee ba' accurately unless aiming for the plate. Will root for them just because of your good self. Colin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ormond Posted October 21, 2016 Author Share Posted October 21, 2016 1 hour ago, killiefaetheferry said: Aye but you know he might freak out and prove himself, once again, to be unable to throw the wee ba' accurately unless aiming for the plate. Will root for them just because of your good self. Colin. It warms the cockles o' mah heart thinking there's a laddie in the Ferry thinking o' me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherps Posted October 22, 2016 Share Posted October 22, 2016 On 21/10/2016 at 1:53 PM, aaid said: And Hibs and the Scottish Cup? I was pleased to be proved wrong about that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ormond Posted October 22, 2016 Author Share Posted October 22, 2016 Tonight's the night. Win and it's a first World Series since 1945. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ormond Posted October 23, 2016 Author Share Posted October 23, 2016 World Series here the Cubbies Come! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ormond Posted October 25, 2016 Author Share Posted October 25, 2016 Only two hours to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hannibal smith Posted October 26, 2016 Share Posted October 26, 2016 How did the Cubs do? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fairbairn Posted October 26, 2016 Share Posted October 26, 2016 5 hours ago, hannibal smith said: How did the Cubs do? Lost the first game 6-0 against the Indians. Next one is in the wee hours tomorrow morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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