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jacketwatch Jun 23rd, 2008 04:07 PM

Thanks traveller but Sept. in a no can do for us. Yes, Percy is right I am from Chicago and live in the burbs now. Go Cubbies. :-)

traveller69 Jun 23rd, 2008 06:55 PM

Hi Jacketwatch - Well the least I can do as a Canadian with no favourite team is cheer for your cubs!!!

Percy Jun 23rd, 2008 07:53 PM

Yep,don't you just love those Ivy covered walls in the Outfiled.

What would have happened in the World Series if that fan had not reached out for the ball!!!

I was pulling for the Cubbies also.

Percy

jacketwatch Jun 24th, 2008 05:57 AM

Thank you traveller69. After 100 yrs. and no world championship we need all the support we can get. Being a Cub fan is a blend of optimism and expectations of doom. :D ala the Bartman incident in 2003 which was in the NL championship series BTW. However the Cubs still had the next day, game 7 and in fact had a two run lead at one point in that game. It just wasn't meant to be. Getting back to the Bartman incident what did that really matter? Well its 3%. That is someone did a statistical study of that scenario, i.e. a three run lead with 5 outs to go. In that scenario the team ahead wins 90% of the time. If Alou does catch that ball then its a three run lead with 4 outs to go and the team ahead wins that one 93% of the time. Interesting.


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