If the cubs go 100 years without winning a championship, can they be demoted to a AAA team or maybe play in a womens softball league?
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it's that Goat curse or whatever it is.  the cubbies are terrible!!!
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No.  I think a National League team will take it.  They seem to have made the bigger moves during the off-season.
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you should put a public notice in the Chicago Sun times with this exact notion of yours---brilliant!!! people from all over Chicagoland--and beyond-- will line up to sign your "petition"! if you go ahead with your idea, watch it--you might see people in their graves coming up from the dead waiting to join you in your quest for some kind of compensation.so many folks since 1908 have been waiting for the Cubs  to do something like what the white sox did last year. I always think they should eliminate the organization and start a new franchise elsewhere. good luck, inspired one!
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no .originally the Cubs was called the WHITE STOCKINGS ..THEY ALSO WAS KNOWN AS THE ORPHANS and there was more al of those was before 1900...they beacme the Cubs when the American came about in 1903
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Rule 6.09b states that a runner can advance to first base when the third strike called by the unpire is not caught, providing 1.1st base is unoccupied, 2. first base is occupied with two outs..\n\nThis is an excellent question..\n\nNow it's up to you to determine if that means the batter can swing at an obvious wild pitch for strike three and advance..  I suspect it would be a judgement call that if the umpire calls strike three, then the batter can become a runner..   If the umpire fails to call strike three, the batter cannot become a runner..  it's merely a ball that went to the backstop, and has no other implications since there are no runners on base..\n\nBottom line..  depends on the umpire and what he says..
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I'm  not saying women shouldn't have equal rights and all that 1950's shite. but seriously think about how much drama that would cause with the players and the mlb personell. won't happen, it'd be bad for baseball.
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Dusty Baker does not play the games for the Cubs!! The players do. Once again the Cubs fans are looking for a scapegoat for their incompetent team's play. How sad. They can change managers, but that Will not make a difference in their play!!\n\nI have to call them as I see them.
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Maybe the Indians & Cubs, then somebody will win that hasn't in over 50 years
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No, the sport has spread enough that the USA would be slaughtered by a team of World All Stars.  The World Baseball Classic is different because each nation has some players but to consolidate them all against the USA wouldn't work so lets stick to NL vs AL.  I don't care for the homefield in the WS stipulation though.  The team with the best record should have homefield with the exception of a Division winner vs the Wild Card the division winner should always have homefield.
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There are all types of divisions...both age and ability defined...open any age D division less talented teams...Under 30 you get the idea...most are fairly competitive..Not as much at lower divisions  but hey it's all good  Umpired a few years... Even have a world series in Ariz following season...
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GENERAL\n\n1) SELECTION OF COACHES\n\na) Must be approved by  Softball Committee.\n\nb) It is recommended that new coaches serve at least one year as an assistant before becoming a head coach.\n\nc) Coaches should possess good rapport with children and be fundamentally sound coaches.\n\nd) Assistant parent-coaches will coach on the team that their child is assigned.\n\n2) SELECTION OF TEAMS\n\na) All new players must try-out and be rated by the coaches, from A-D.\n\nb) Teams are chosen by the coaches to be as even as possible.\n\nc) The teams are numbered and the coaches draw for their team.\n\nd) Players of parent-coaches are traded for equally rated players.\n\ne) Every effort will be made so that each team has a child that has a parent that will serve as an assistant coach.\n\n3) COACHES/PLAYERS DISCIPLINE\n\na) Any action by players or coaches that is detrimental to the league shall be reviewed by the  Softball Committee.\n\nb) Players or coaches shall have the opportunity to explain their actions.\n\nc) TheSoftball Committee has the right to reprimand as follows:\n\ni) First offense – Suspension for two (2) consecutive games.\n\nii) Second offense – possible expulsion from league.\n\nd) The Softball Committee’s decision is final.\n\n4) ALL-STARS\n\na) COACH SELECTION\n\ni) The head coach of the All-Star team shall be determined by a vote among all head coaches of the respective age group and theSoftball Committee.\n\nii) Assistant coaches shall be the two top vote-getters of the remaining head coaches.\n\nb) PLAYER SELECTION\n\ni) Each head coach nominates players that they feel should be given consideration.\n\nii) Players are chosen by majority vote of the head coaches of their respective league.\n\niii) The proceedings are mediated by one or more league officials.\n\niv) All-Star teams/coaches are announced at closing ceremonies.\n\n5) COACH/TEAM RESPONSIBILITIES\n\na) The head coach of the first game home team is responsible for the following:\n\ni) Preparing the field for play – drag and lime.\n\nii) Placing equipment on the field – this should be done once and the equipment building should be locked.\n\nb) The head coach of the second game home team is responsible for the following:\n\ni) Repairing any major damage to the playing field with rakes and/or drags – especially the pitchers mound.\n\nii) Placing all equipment back into the equipment building – all equipment should be placed in the proper place.\n\niii) Turn off all lights.\n\nc) The visiting team of each game will be responsible for policing the grounds after their respective game and picking up all trash.\n\nd) The home team will supply the balls for each game.\n\ne) There shall be no food and/or drinks allowed in the dugouts. The only allowed drinks shall be in coolers provided by the coaches or in water bottles brought by the players.\n\nf) Defensive coaches must stay behind the fences in front of the dugout at all times unless the head umpire has called time to allow the coach onto the field.\n\ng) All players not on the field in a defensive position, the batter, or on-deck batter must stay inside the dugout at all times. Players shall not be allowed to stand at the fence with the coaches.\n\n6) RAINOUTS AND POSTPONEMENT\n\na) Prior to the start of each game the head umpire and a league official will decide whether the game should be played. Their decision is final. After a game begins, the head umpire will make all decisions pertaining to continuation of play. He/She may delay or postpone based on their judgment. See your rulebooks for the lengths of official games due to weather for each respective age group.\n\nb) Rescheduling of postponed games is to be done by the  Softball Committee in conjunction with theYouth Board. Policy is to make up the games during the same week of the rainout if possible. No team will be required to play a doubleheader to make up a game if possible. All remaining rain games not made up by the end of the sea
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I doubt it. They will likely win the AL East, however it is very completelyat they may run into a much more difficult team in the AL playoffs. I'm guessing the Indians will win the AL this year.\n\nThey just have better team chemistry, something Steinbrenner has completeley forgotten. The Yanks were champions in the late 90s because they had Paul O'Neill, Derek Jeter, Bernie Williams, David Cone, Scott Brosius, etc.\n\nNow, their pitching is still pretty good, but the Big Unit isn't getting any younger. As for their hitting, all their hitters are swinging for the fences(Giambi, Sheffield, A-Rod, Matsui, Posada), but they keep striking out. Damon will be a much better OF option now that Bernie is past his prime, but don't expect the Yankees to advance any further than the ALCS with the poor hitting chemistry they have.
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Be pleased with a .500 season..  they still need to develop their pitching.  Check again in 2008.
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My Dad played for the Cubs farm system back in the early 1960's in the Southwest. He told me that they had a player on the AAA team in New Mexico when he played that the Cubs thought was just too old (29) and they were just stringing him along until the end of his contract. Several years later when the Mets beat out the Cubs for the division title, guess who was one of the starters for the Mets!\n\nHe also said, whenever the Cubs found a really good player they would always trade him for two bums. Some things never change.
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They should improve, but it's going to be tough in the AL Central with both the White Sox and Indians most likely battling for the top spot in the league and the Twins possibly making some noise as well.\n\nUnfortunately, that would leave the Royals and the Tigers fighting for the cellar in the division once again.
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Because the best women in the world would lose to a good male college team.\n\nnitemere11, there aren't any women good enough to play in the major leagues.  If there were, baseball would jump all over the opportunity.  Calling people sexist because they speak the truth is ignorant.
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It could happen. If it does, I think The Cubs will win. The reason is purely simple: Destiny will smile on them.\n\nForgot about all the logical reason why or why not either team would or wold not make it. You can throw logic out the window when Destiny is involved.\n\nDestiny was involved when the bosox won. Who ever though they would beat the Yankees? Especially after being down 3 games to none? And especially with that curse they had going on?\n\nDestiny was involved when the white sox won. They had that 1919 black soz scandal going on.\n\nBoth teams were cursed, but destiny choose to smile on them.\n\nBoth teams had the longest winless streak in W.S. play.\n\nNow it is The Cubbies turn.\n\nGO CUBBIES\nGO CUBBIES\n\nGO CUBBIES\nGO CUBBIES