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  • jimbow37
    Rookie
    • May 2003
    • 19

    #1

    The Cubs are Cursed!! :)

    In my franchise yesterday rich hill was pitching a no hitter on pro then in the sixth inning he gets hurt.Wuertz,howry, continue to pitch without giving up a hit then in the ninth I bring in dempster he gets the first two outs and then I give up a seeing single between ss and 3b then he got the next guy I won 1-0 against the pirates. I won a wildacrd %30 chance for pitching a shutout woot!! great game just wish I had got the no hitter!
  • therizing02
    MVP
    • Apr 2003
    • 4176

    #2
    Re: The Cubs are Cursed!!

    Tough luck. Typical Cub though.

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    • BadKermit
      Rookie
      • Feb 2004
      • 482

      #3
      Re: The Cubs are Cursed!!

      I don't believe in curses.

      I do believe in Ryan Dempster's terribleness.
      Of course, if Dawson gets hot, and
      Sutcliffe comes through, and....
      Pa, see what you did to me?

      - Mike Royko

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      • jrod1981
        Rookie
        • Jul 2006
        • 389

        #4
        Re: The Cubs are Cursed!!

        Your problem is your still using Dempster as the closer! He's now in the starting rotation. Put Wood in the closers role, not howry. Trust me

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        • Jistic
          Hall Of Fame
          • Mar 2003
          • 16405

          #5
          Re: The Cubs are Cursed!!

          Originally posted by jrod1981
          Your problem is your still using Dempster as the closer! He's now in the starting rotation. Put Wood in the closers role, not howry. Trust me
          They BOTH suck for me. I've had 5 blown saves this year and am 3-12 now! I just blew one last night. Happens all the time. THe bullpen is terrible....hmmmm, sounds familiar. I give this a 10/10 for being a true sim!
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          • therizing02
            MVP
            • Apr 2003
            • 4176

            #6
            Re: The Cubs are Cursed!!

            Marmol=Closer

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            • daz
              Rookie
              • Jul 2002
              • 398

              #7
              Re: The Cubs are Cursed!!

              I have Marmol as the closer too, though the Chicago papers are reporting that Pinella is leaning towards Wood as the closer. Marmol has such wicked stuff though.
              But it doesn't matter in my franchise who the closer is. After starting 4-4, I've managed to drop the next nine games in pretty much blow out style. I've suddenly lost my ability to hit and pitch.

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              • The Gamer
                Pro
                • Feb 2008
                • 830

                #8
                Re: The Cubs are Cursed!!

                Originally posted by Jistic
                They BOTH suck for me. I've had 5 blown saves this year and am 3-12 now! I just blew one last night. Happens all the time. THe bullpen is terrible....hmmmm, sounds familiar. I give this a 10/10 for being a true sim!
                Spot on Jistic, I'm 6-19 in my chise, with quite a few blown saves by Woody. I thought I had turned a corner with him after 3 saves in a row. but it wasn't the case. I really hope this team isn't reflective of the real team.
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                • Jistic
                  Hall Of Fame
                  • Mar 2003
                  • 16405

                  #9
                  Re: The Cubs are Cursed!!

                  Originally posted by The Gamer
                  Spot on Jistic, I'm 6-19 in my chise, with quite a few blown saves by Woody. I thought I had turned a corner with him after 3 saves in a row. but it wasn't the case. I really hope this team isn't reflective of the real team.
                  Well I moved Marmol to closer and we've won our first back to back games! I had Z pitch his first complete game, then had Lilly rolling along, til he injured his shin on a come backer. Brought in Guzman (Lieber is on the DL)to finish the 7th, went with Howry in the 8th (he allowed 3 hits, but no runs) then Marmol shut the door.

                  The only guys hitting for me are Lee and Soriano though. Although I've given Murton the start two games in a row over Fukadome since we faced lefties and he went on a tear including 1 HR.
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                  • jrod1981
                    Rookie
                    • Jul 2006
                    • 389

                    #10
                    Re: The Cubs are Cursed!!

                    I started out 0-5 with the cubs. howry was the culprit of two blown saves against the ****ty Astros. I HATE losing to Houston! Luckily, the Pirates and Reds are aweful in my season, so I swept both series. I lost 2 of 3 to the Phillies though. That is what scares me, I'm beating the crappy teams, but so far the good ones have hand-cuffed me. I decided to stick it out with howry as my closer and he's converted a couple saves. But, i'm thinking by May, i'll be ready for a trade. Something about howry, I just don't trust.

                    Wood has been superb thus far! He's gotten me out of bases loaded jams a few times. Lily really struggled his first start of the year, giving up 5 earned runs in 4 innings. but his second chance, he reeled it in and went 7 strong innings to pick up the W. Dempster has been horrendous for me as a starter. His ERA thus far is 11.56! I've noticed, you can miss with good pitchers and some what get away with it, but with middle to lower rated pitchers, you'll get hammered. I don't mind though. Maybe i'll stick Marquis in the rotation if it gets too bad.

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                    • daz
                      Rookie
                      • Jul 2002
                      • 398

                      #11
                      Re: The Cubs are Cursed!!

                      To top off my winless nightmare, 13 in a row, I lost Dempster for the SEASON after he tore a groin muscle in the sixth inning of a two hit shutout. Marmol ended up blowing the save. Man I suck at this game! This feels like too many of the nightmare seasons I've been exposed to as a life long Cub fan. Will I ever learn?

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                      • jrod1981
                        Rookie
                        • Jul 2006
                        • 389

                        #12
                        Re: The Cubs are Cursed!!

                        Originally posted by daz
                        To top off my winless nightmare, 13 in a row, I lost Dempster for the SEASON after he tore a groin muscle in the sixth inning of a two hit shutout. Marmol ended up blowing the save. Man I suck at this game! This feels like too many of the nightmare seasons I've been exposed to as a life long Cub fan. Will I ever learn?

                        LOL, i recently had a nightmare about the cubs season. they were playing like crap and were 13 games back at the all-star break. I just remember thinking, damn, half way thru summer and the cubs are already done. I was pissed. Here's to hoping for a good year sorry about your ****ty season. lol

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                        • BadKermit
                          Rookie
                          • Feb 2004
                          • 482

                          #13
                          Re: The Cubs are Cursed!!

                          Originally posted by daz
                          To top off my winless nightmare, 13 in a row, I lost Dempster for the SEASON after he tore a groin muscle in the sixth inning of a two hit shutout. Marmol ended up blowing the save. Man I suck at this game! This feels like too many of the nightmare seasons I've been exposed to as a life long Cub fan. Will I ever learn?
                          I don't get it. How is losing Dempster for the season a bad thing?
                          Of course, if Dawson gets hot, and
                          Sutcliffe comes through, and....
                          Pa, see what you did to me?

                          - Mike Royko

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                          • therizing02
                            MVP
                            • Apr 2003
                            • 4176

                            #14
                            Re: The Cubs are Cursed!!

                            I finally started my Cub franchise. Lost 2 of 3 to the Brewers. Fielder was filthy. 9/13 in the series with 2 bombs. I salvaged the last game of the series when I brought Fontenot in for a struggling Theriot and he delivered a two out RBI single in the 8th to score Soriano.

                            How is Smardzja ( I know I spelled it wrong) progressing in you guys' franchise?

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                            • thescoop
                              MVP
                              • Jan 2006
                              • 1288

                              #15
                              Re: The Cubs are Cursed!!

                              I've started 12-0 with the cubbies. Had four extra innings wins though. Hasn't been easy, but I've had the cubbies rolling. And I've got Wood as my closer and Dumpster in the starting roation.
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