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La Russa: Cubs should celebrate title
Should the Cubs uncork champagne and celebrate if and when they win the National League Central, even though the understood goal is winning the World Series? "Absolutely," says an expert on this subject, St. Louis manager Tony La Russa. Since becoming White Sox manager in 1979, La Russa's teams have won 13 division titles or wild-card playoff spots and 13 other postseason series, including two World Series. "I definitely believe celebrating [each step], but especially this one [for the division]. It took six months [to win] and every time you win, you get another step closer [to a World Series championship]."
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Is this really a story?? Of course they'll celebrate winning the division. If they didn't, they'd be the first team in the history of baseball not to.
baseballpurist
Monroe Township , NJ
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umm who doesnt celebrate the division?....umm last time i checked winning a division was a big deal.....
your just being stupid now LaRussa...
Meteora16
Villa Park , IL
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The Cubs should NOT celebrate with champagne and revelry. They havent accomplished anything that they didnt do last year. Would you consider last year a success? YES they won the division but who gives a s***? They were swept and sent home. Would you consider 2003 a success when they squandered a 3-1 NLCS lead? Well neither would I. The Cubs should not celebrate until they FINISH the goal. The goal is the WORLD SERIES not the National League Central Division.
Get a clue. If you have been a Cubs fan for longer than 3 years you would realize this right now means nothing.
Chicago
Crystal Lake , IL
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Break open the $3 Buck chuck ...( Cooks) ...
Kolbe1
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Dont bring up the past, you call yourself a Cubs fan?
This is a way different team then those previous years. I been a Cubs fan for years.....its still a nice goal that should be acknowledged. Not the main goal, but a goal..so why not celebrate?
LOVERnottaFIGHTER
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Tony is a real class act. Like he said, I would celebreate each step of the way.
redbird1
Hopewell, VA
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Obviously they should celebrate it :/
Shaft
Pompano Beach , FL
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I think Tony just wants to get hammered!
PS Friends don't let friends drink and drive, or fall asleep at stoplights
MrMiyagiJr
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Of course they should. Anyone who would say they shouldn't has no idea how difficult it is to win a division title, IMO.
TenRingsSTL
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Sure they should. Winning your division after 162 games is a big thing. The world series and divisional play offs are separate from winnint the division your in..Enjoy CUBBIES...you deserve it
stu1105
Stevensville , MD
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he was probably behind the wheel when he made this comment...
bongski
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We all celebrated...but we all know that this is not the main goal...it's just means that we are now closer to acheiving it....the Cubs have all the right people to make this happen...and as I die-hard..."I bleed Cubbie-blue"...now the countdown begins...11 wins to the promise land.......GO CUBBIES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
bongski
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ha they should cause it will be the
last one that they will have for a while..
stlcardinals.com
Chandler , OK
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Hey stlcardinals.com...........do you mean like the way you team is doing at this exact time. Your (pretender) team is right where they belong.
Mike830
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I have seen quite a bit of Cubs futility and I say let them celebrate whenever they reach a plateau (or milestone for the Cubs).
LaRussa, shut up and coach.
Chasin' Utleys
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