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<!--quoteo(post=92761:date=Apr 26 2010, 10:12 AM:name=veryzer)-->QUOTE (veryzer @ Apr 26 2010, 10:12 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Just more pandering to the stupid.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
No kidding - this "rivalry" already sucks. These games already suck. Let's make more out of these games....fucking dumb.
This is more marketing bullshit. I haven't heard a single fan on either side clamouring for this kind of crap. Why are the marketing people pushing it on us?
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<!--quoteo(post=92762:date=Apr 26 2010, 10:23 AM:name=cherp)-->QUOTE (cherp @ Apr 26 2010, 10:23 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=92761:date=Apr 26 2010, 10:12 AM:name=veryzer)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (veryzer @ Apr 26 2010, 10:12 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Just more pandering to the stupid.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
No kidding - this "rivalry" already sucks. These games already suck. Let's make more out of these games....fucking dumb.
This is more marketing bullshit. I haven't heard a single fan on either side clamouring for this kind of crap. Why are the marketing people pushing it on us?
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Unfortunately, there are a lot of people who eat this shit up. Whenever I sell my Cubs/Sox tickets on StubHub, I usually get at least double face value -- usually more. I sell them for more than the Cubs/Cards series.
I'd love nothing more than for it to just go away. Instead they're trying to hype it more with an absolutely meaningless trophy. The rest of baseball is going to laugh at this stupid bullshit.
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The rest of baseball isn't gonna laugh at anything, just because you don't see the value in it doesn't mean it doesn't exist. To the casual fan, this is gonna be viewed as something special. To me and you, it will mean nothing. It's not a big deal and it isn't gonna invalidate the Cubs or the Sox. Anyone making a big deal out of this because it's stupid is just as bad as the people that will think that the trophy is a big deal. There's times to get bent out of shape about stupid things that happen around the CUbs, this isn't one of them.
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But this is stupid. No way around it. It's stupid, and there's nothing wrong with saying it's stupid.
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This doesn't make me hate the rivalry any more than before. I did and still do wish it would go away though. If it brings the organization more money to reinvest back into the team, then fine, but it doesn't mean I have to enjoy any of it.
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I have heard that it will be a gold plated trophy depicting a goat smoking a crack pipe, can any of you in Chicago confirm that...
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Just plain idiotic.
http://www.chicagobreakingsports.com/2010/...ies-trophy.html
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April 26, 2010 10:01 AM | 28 Comments | UPDATED STORY
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Forget the "Crosstown Classic": Starting this season, the annual Cubs vs. White Sox interleague series will be known as the <b>BP Crosstown Cup</b>, the teams announced Monday.
The team with the most wins in the series will be formally awarded the rivalry's namesake trophy.<b> If the annual series is split 3-3, the BP Crosstown Cup will be awarded to the winner of the series' last game.</b> The trophy will be awarded in a formal ceremony at U.S. Cellular Field after the deciding game of the six-game series (the teams play at Wrigley from June 11-13 and at the Cell from June 25-27).
While the teams surely have more questions to answer, we thought we'd give them some ideas on the kind of trophy they should be playing for.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
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The Cubs need no help selling tickets so this is about the bandwagon effect on merchandise sales.
If a Sox "fan" gives you shit, just ask them how many games out of first they are. They won't know. Then laugh at THEM.
I mean...let's say it's today, and they have the silver spittoon. You get shit for your Cubs gear. We're 2.5 back and they're 5 back. Who looks like a dipshit now?
Yes it's dumb...but I don't care. The crosstown series means dick.
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<!--quoteo(post=92771:date=Apr 26 2010, 11:13 AM:name=rok)-->QUOTE (rok @ Apr 26 2010, 11:13 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Just plain idiotic.
http://www.chicagobreakingsports.com/2010/...ies-trophy.html
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April 26, 2010 10:01 AM | 28 Comments | UPDATED STORY
Staff report
Forget the "Crosstown Classic": Starting this season, the annual Cubs vs. White Sox interleague series will be known as the <b>BP Crosstown Cup</b>, the teams announced Monday.
The team with the most wins in the series will be formally awarded the rivalry's namesake trophy.<b> If the annual series is split 3-3, the BP Crosstown Cup will be awarded to the winner of the series' last game.</b> The trophy will be awarded in a formal ceremony at U.S. Cellular Field after the deciding game of the six-game series (the teams play at Wrigley from June 11-13 and at the Cell from June 25-27).
While the teams surely have more questions to answer, we thought we'd give them some ideas on the kind of trophy they should be playing for.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
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You win game six to tie the series and you win the cup? Who could take that shit seriously. Come on.
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Whose brainchild was this? If it was Ricketts that came up with this gem, then he's lost some points with me.
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<!--quoteo(post=92774:date=Apr 26 2010, 11:19 AM:name=Butcher)-->QUOTE (Butcher @ Apr 26 2010, 11:19 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Whose brainchild was this? If it was Ricketts that came up with this gem, then he's lost some points with me.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
My money is on Kenney.
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<!--quoteo(post=92775:date=Apr 26 2010, 11:20 AM:name=biggz)-->QUOTE (biggz @ Apr 26 2010, 11:20 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=92774:date=Apr 26 2010, 11:19 AM:name=Butcher)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Butcher @ Apr 26 2010, 11:19 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Whose brainchild was this? If it was Ricketts that came up with this gem, then he's lost some points with me.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
My money is on Kenney.
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I'm sure both teams hatched this genius plan together. I doubt the Cubs wanted this more, especially since the first trophy ceremony will be held at the Meth Lab.
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For a tiebreaker, they should put a dunk tank at home plate and have the pitching staffs alternate between trying to dunk a be-thonged Lou and Ozzie from second base. Or they can have Greg Luzinski and Wilbur Wood take on Rick Reuschel and Hector Villanueva in a hot dog eating contest. I mean, id if they REALLY want to bring a carnival atmosphere to the games . . .
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<!--quoteo(post=92777:date=Apr 26 2010, 11:45 AM:name=VanSlawAndCottoCheese)-->QUOTE (VanSlawAndCottoCheese @ Apr 26 2010, 11:45 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->For a tiebreaker, they should put a dunk tank at home plate and have the pitching staffs alternate between trying to dunk a be-thonged Lou and Ozzie from second base. Or they can have Greg Luzinski and Wilbur Wood take on Rick Reuschel and Hector Villanueva in a hot dog eating contest. I mean, id they REALLY want to bring a carnival atmosphere to the games . . .<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
That's EXACTLY what I was going to suggest.
Weird.
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<!--quoteo(post=92780:date=Apr 26 2010, 01:05 PM:name=BT)-->QUOTE (BT @ Apr 26 2010, 01:05 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->That's EXACTLY what I was going to suggest.
Weird.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Were you also prepared to introduce "bethonged" to the <i>SOI</i> lexicon? Simpatico, man, simpatico.
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