GOD SMILES ON WRIGLEY FIELD. Cubs Win NL Central Division!

[Davea]

GO CUBS!!!!!!

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/boxscore?gid=230927316

[OPS4]

God Loves us all, be a sport and congratulate a winner.
Ops4 God Bless America!

[JustPiper]

Well, to say Clark St by Wrigley is insane but controlled -smiles- I'v not seen the Cubbies win a pennant in my lifetime, so for my hometown I hope I do, Next year has arrived!!! Thanx Dusty!

[Charles Henrickson]

[JustPiper]

To the most loyal and best fan I know, today's your day babeeeeeeeeeee!!!

[JustPiper]

Will see 'after' we finish with Atlanta ;)

[xzins]

ahhhhh.........it all comes together

[Davea]

"Thanks for reminding me guy. I though I was over the pain...as a tear drops from my eye."

Sorry about triggering you into an episode. I just got up off the floor after weeping uncontrollably(sp) while in the fetal position. We'll be fine. I think. Damn PTSD.

[Chad Fairbanks]

This ia Hoax. I'm pressing the abuse button

;0)

(tee hee)

[mrobison]

Right.

[Davea]

Hey Charles I used to have that window decal. I still have about 50 of those black Cub bumper stickers from 69 with a picture of a Cub on them. I think Sunoco gas stations used to give them out. Or maybe Jewel food stores. Can't find the Cub mugs though.

[Kozak]

Sadist.

[Kozak]

If the Cubbies AND the Red Sox go to the world series, some sort of cosmic inversion will occur - making it possible for both teams to lose simultaneously...

Naaaahhhh....I expect they'd each be blowing their halves of extra innings and the World Series would never end.

Gee, who would Bill Buckner suit up for?

[TheExploited]

For the past several years, the Braves have used their great starting pitching to roll over the other NL teams in the playoffs. This at least got them into the World Series in the 1990's. In a couple of division series against the Astros, their starting pitching just completely shut down a great offensive team. It would not surprise me at all if the same situation happened in reverse this year. The Braves have only one outstanding starting pitcher, Russ Ortiz. The others, including Greg Maddux, are not a strong as in the past. On the other hand, the Cubs have exceptional starting pitching right now. That is really the strength of their team and reason that they won the NL Central. Forget all this BS about them being in a weak division. They have had to battle to end to beat the Astros and the Cardinals. The Cubs are red hot right now especially Wood and Prior who is the best pitcher in the NL playoffs. I always like a team that is hot going into the playoffs rather than a team that hasn't had to play a game than really means something for a month.

[JustPiper]

Ah, your from Illinois -g- Your right our pitchers are amazing! Besides Dusty, the GM, there are so many things that put this team together, like My Mark G -smiles- but it'll be exciting to see if they can take this all the way, whatchya think our odds are?

[Davea]

Hey JackRyan brought it up not me. But maybe this is exactly what we all need. To face our grief and begin to heal. I think I need a hug....

The Grief Process

Shock

The initial emotion that one feels is a feeling of shock and total astonishment. We are unable to fathom the true impact of what has happened. The body’s natural defense mechanism kicks in whenever we go through such a negative state change. You may even feel a certain numbness throughout your body. Shock can go on for a matter of minutes or a matter of days.

Denial

Closely followed by shock we soon go into denial. We simply cannot believe what has happened so we go to thinking that nothing has happened. Many times people may manifest denial by simply doing what they would in their normal routine or they may greet people in a gregarious way as if nothing has happened. Others may fall into the trap of drugs, depressants or alcohol to numb their pain. Only when we face the reality are we able to progress on our journey.

Anger & Guilt

A reaction of anger comes from feelings of unfairness, abandonment, or feeling powerless attached with your loss. You may associate these feelings with yourself, others or even the deceased. For example some bereaved may feel angry with the deceased for leaving them in ‘a mess’. Anger is a very powerful emotion and some people may have been using this in other areas of their life to gain certainty and control.

Some people feel less anger and more guilt. You feel guilt generally when you feel that you have violated your own standard or feel that you have let others down in some way. I have found asking a lot of questions such as, “If only I had left earlier this would not have happened” manifests guilt in the form of self-blame. Some survivors feel guilty for surviving, they feel that they too should have perished with the others or perhaps taken their place. Guilt manifests itself in many ways.

Depression

When one begins to feel overwhelmed by what has happened and feel hopeless, then we progress to depression. We come to realize the extent of our loss and we usually begin to cocoon ourselves from various social interactions. It can be one of the most difficult phases to undergo.

Acceptance

For many the final stage of the grieving process is acceptance of our loss. We come to terms with the loss. We are ready to move on with our lives. We are ready to progress to a phase of reflection and renewal. This does not mean that we may never feel elements of grief ever again. This does not also mean that we will have come to accept the nature by which the loss came into being.

Empowerment Empowerment is a step beyond acceptance. Your loss is integrated as a part of your identity. It is integrated in a way that drives you forward. It cultivates within you a newfound hunger for life; an appreciation of what life has to offer. It is a period of transformation that allows you to live a more loving and fuller life. It helps you take any new adversity in your stride. With this empowerment comes a gift of rejuvenation and a clarity of purpose. Empowerment allows you to find something that is of greater value than your pain. When you discover this you will abandon the pain.

[Texaggie79]

Even if I DID care about baseball, I'm an Astro Fan, so :-P

[B Knotts]

I'm sick of the Braves and the Yankees and the Giants.

I hear ya on the first two, but give the Giants a break. They have a new manager, and a substantially different team than last year, with a no-name pitching staff, and they've managed to put together an incredible season. Felipe deserves a lot of credit; Dusty Baker was a tough act to follow, and Felipe seems to have outdone him.

[Davea]

"Even if I DID care about baseball, I'm an Astro's fan"

Lance Berkman stands in the outfield during the ninth inning against the Milwaukee Brewers under the scoreboard showing the Chicago Cubs beating the Pittsburg Pirates, Saturday Sept. 27th in Houston.

[Clemenza]

GO CUBS!

I would LOVE to see the Cubs kick some Yankee ass in the Fall Classic. --- Clemenza (A Mets Fan)