Because when was the last time that happened? Also, when was the last time it
happened as NOT an aberration?


----- Original Message ----
From: Jim Hekel <jhekel@...>
To: DiehardCubsFans@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, May 1, 2007 11:51:46 AM
Subject: Re: DIEHARD CUBS GROUP NO HEART

Why would I have to concede that a three game winning streak is an
abberation?

jim in tennessee

On 5/1/07, E. George Mucher III <fishydude@mchsi. com> wrote:
>
> I will give that much, and I will also say that the Cubs do tend to
> rise up to the occasion of playing the Cards. I will also say that
> the whole postponed game thing may also have had a bit to do with the
> drop in game play the next game, and lets see what game #2 against
> the Pirates shows us too before we start pronouncing the 2007 season
> DOA. And I do think they are doing some settling on lineups, but when
> people complain about the lineups not being consistent lets remember
> one thing- Lou is trying to do some things that we have all been
> calling for. Namely getting Theriot and Pie into the lineup as
> regular starters, and trying to get Jones out of it.
>
> I for one went into this season not thinking we going to go from last
> to first. I just wanted to see a removal of the complacency that has
> plagued us in the past seasons with Dusty, a REAL stress on
> fundamentals, and progress. Throwing $300 million or any amount at a
> problem does not make the problem go away. It may give you the pieces
> you need to fix it, but then the actual repair has to happen. Plus-
> just because you go to the "store", they may not have everything you
> want in stock. So it might take another trip to the store (another
> off-season or some trade deadline deal(s)) to get all the right parts.
>
> But anyway- for now lets give credit when they do well, and give FAIR
> critique when they are not doing well.
>
> -Geo
>
> 'Oi kau ka lā, e hana i ola honua'
>
> "While the sun yet shines do all you can"
>
> On May 1, 2007, at 8:32 AM, Scott Rendler wrote:
>
> > Point taken, but you have to conceded that at this point the 3 game
> > win streak was an aberration and most of us are holding our breath,
> > hoping it's a harbinger of things to come.
> >
> > I don't think a 3 game win streak is enough for all to jump back on
> > the bandwagon yet.
> >
> > I think the team will be fine but we're all a little anxious about
> > it until we actually see some consistency in a winning regard.
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----
> > From: E. George Mucher III <fishydude@mchsi. com <fishydude%40mchsi. com>>
> > To: DiehardCubsFans@ yahoogroups. com <DiehardCubsFans% 40yahoogroups. com>
> > Sent: Tuesday, May 1, 2007 8:35:02 AM
> > Subject: Re: DIEHARD CUBS GROUP NO HEART
> >
> > You mean the 2nd place in our division Pirates? I think what Jim is
> > trying to say is- when the Cubs won 3 in a row we heard virtually
> > nothing. Then as soon as they lose a one run game to the Pirates the
> > season is over and the team has no winning spirit according to John
> > (cuz23000). If we are being fair here, there should have been e-mails
> > saying "Yahoo- the Cubs are on track and this is the year they win it
> > all!!!". If we can't take the positive extreme when they win 3, how
> > come we can take the negative extreme when they lose 1...
> >
> > -Geo
> >
> > 'Oi kau ka lā, e hana i ola honua'
> > "While the sun yet shines do all you can"
> >
> > On May 1, 2007, at 6:13 AM, Scott Rendler wrote:
> >
> > > Jim....
> > >
> > > It's now May.
> > >
> > > They've played a month into the season already and had two months
> > > of spring training before that.
> > >
> > > Time for this team to find itself and play up to their capabilities.
> > >
> > > They shouldn't be losing close games to the Pirates.
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message ----
> > > From: Jim Hekel <jhekel@gmail. com>
> > > To: DiehardCubsFans@ yahoogroups. com
> > > Sent: Tuesday, May 1, 2007 6:40:23 AM
> > > Subject: Re: DIEHARD CUBS GROUP NO HEART
> > >
> > > yes, the sky is falling, the sky is falling. We lost a game, oh my!
> > > Surely
> > > this is a sign that the Great Tribulation is about to begin! Why
> > > don't we
> > > post positive things when the Cubs win? No, we just want to bad
> > > mouth the
> > > team we supposedly love. This is disgusting.
> > >
> > > jim in tennessee
> > >
> > > On 4/30/07, john <cuz232000@yahoo. com> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > this team could care less if they win or lose,lou needs to shake
> > > this
> > > > team up before it to late
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
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