Baseball Pissing Match

[TallTitan34]

They want to play at Miller Park because they know they can fill it with Cubs fans.  It has nothing to do with stadium quality.  Just proximity.

I don't blame the Astros for vetoing Milwaukee but it is ridiculous that they are vetoing pretty much every other venue as well.

[TallTitan34]

My previous post was post 1000!

[wadesworld]

They want to play at Miller Park because they know they can fill it with Cubs fans.  It has nothing to do with stadium quality.  Just proximity.

I don't blame the Astros for vetoing Milwaukee but it is ridiculous that they are vetoing pretty much every other venue as well.

And the explanation for when the Indians and Angels series moving there at the beginning of last year?  I don't think any of those fan bases were going to fill the stands for that series.

[robmufan]

The question is...

If they were to play at miller park, and all the "great" baseball fans of milwaukee show up, who do they cheer for?

Do they cheer for the cubs, the team ahead of them, the team they hate sooo much?

Or do they cheer for astros, the team that looks like last years Rockies?  One that is actually pretty close to catching them and an easy schedule (FYI coin flip vs brewers puts the astros at home in case of a tie.)

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I don't think stadium quality really plays into this situation. If it did, they wouldn't be discussing the Trop.

[spartan3186]

I hope they play at miller park, that would be awesome. I will be at all 3 games without a doubt... what are the chances the Cubs sell out Miller Park it it happens 

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I hope they play at miller park, that would be awesome. I will be at all 3 games without a doubt... what are the chances the Cubs sell out Miller Park it it happens 

Very likely.

[TallTitan34]

And the explanation for when the Indians and Angels series moving there at the beginning of last year?  I don't think any of those fan bases were going to fill the stands for that series.

What?

I completely understand if the Astros don't want to play in Milwaukee.  But considering the Cubs are willing to play in Atlanta, Washington, Dallas, St. Louis (think it's suppose to rain here) it's about time the Astros pony up and go to a neutral site.

If not it's time for Bud Selig to force the issue.  There is a precedence for this in 2004.  The Cubs were suppose to play the Marlins in Florida but guess where it ended up?  Wrigley.  So the Astros should be happy that MLB isn't moving it to Wrigley (because of rain) and play the damn games already. 

[Rollout-the-Barrel]

http://blogs.chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports_hardball/2008/09/cubs-waiting-fo.html
I'm going to the game tomorrow night most likely.  Brewers fans should be cheering for the Cubs to slow down the hot Astros...

[MUAlum99]

Agreed - my hatred for the Cubs may have to put on hold for two days in hopes that the Astros get swept.

[spartan3186]

Ill be there. But the marquee game prices are kinda bs especially with less than 24 hour notice before the game. I also question the 105 start on monday.... It won't be easy for people to get off work on monday on such short notice

[TallTitan34]

I agree.  If the Astros want the most money they can get (which seemed to be the most important thing to the them) they would make it a night game.  You have to consider though they have to travel to Florida for a game on Tuesday.

[spartan3186]

BEST. GAME. EVER.

[RawdogDX]

Agreed - my hatred for the Cubs may have to put on hold for two days in hopes that the Astros get swept.

Well congrats for cheering on a team as they throw a no hitter in miller park.  I hear some other guy got close recently.

[Rollout-the-Barrel]

I have probably been to 30+ games at Miller Park and that was the loudest I have ever heard it in there.  Very cool experience...

[MUfan12]

Congrats Cubs fans, enjoy it. Quite an accomplishment.

I'm just glad someone played good baseball at Miller Park in September.

And my spirit is now completely broken. Thank you Ned's Battlin Brewers.

[robmufan]

I had to watch it from home as I needed to leave milwaukee earlier in the day.  What an awesome thing to watch even on television. 

Looks like if all goes well, the cubs could have a playoff spot clinched here soon, along with the division...magic number for division sits at 7

[TallTitan34]

Crazy enviroment.  I've been to big games before but I've never seen anything like it!  One guy had a "Tres Ocho" sign for Zambrano.  I liked it!

If you look closely in the bleacher you can see a pleased MarqPTM.

[TallTitan34]

Way the Astros were the home team:
- They had last at bats

Ways the Cubs were the home team:
- They had the home clubhouse, dugout, and bullpen
- They sold Cubs gear
- They sold cheese fries in Cubs helmets
- The crowd was all Cubs fans

[Henry Sugar]

In honor of last night's performance, I'm adding some of my favorite Carlos Zambrano photoshops.  All photoshops were originally done by www.goatriders.org

[Hards Alumni]

THE SKY IS FALLING

<--- Brewer's fan

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Yeah. I hate Goatriders.

[TallTitan34]

Don't forget Carlos' instructional videos.  Hola Carlos!

http://www.youtube.com/v/NDZPN0mjaAA&hl=en&fs=1

[Henry Sugar]

Yeah. I hate Goatriders.

NSBB is a bunch of guys living in their mom's basement.

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NSBB is a bunch of guys living in their mom's basement.

Agreed. I also dislike NSBB.