Poll
Question:
Well?
Option 1: Cubs
votes: 9
Option 2: Expos
votes: 10
Option 3: Tengen
votes: 6
They asked this on ESPN today. Interesting question. I didn't realize that Dawson didn't come to the Cubs until he was 32. I believe he was a Cub in RBI (his best season), so that might help. I still say Expos.
Hard to remember him as a non-Cubs, but growing up in Chicago might have something to do with that
MVP as Cub.
Quote from: Gantry on 01/07/10, 04:44:15 PM
Hard to remember him as a non-Cubs, but growing up in Chicago might have something to do with that
Same here. Also, he was on the Cubs longer than the Expos during my lifetime.
I thought they took this decision away from the player when Winfield accepted cash to choose the Padres?
They did, but the player has input.
I would vote Expos, but I can see the Cubs argument.
I think more people remember him as a Cub. However, the same could be said for Gary Carter and the Mets.
Both were better players in Montreal and I have a feeling the HoF will put the Hawk in as an Expo.
I bet he goes in as a Cub, mostly because the Expos don't exist anymore and it will piss off less people.
I checked and he was quite a bit better as a Cub.
Quote from: Re-Peat on 01/07/10, 10:31:08 PM
I bet he goes in as a Cub, mostly because the Expos don't exist anymore and it will piss off less people.
The Cubs still have a team these days?
Quote from: Nacho on 01/07/10, 10:45:44 PM
Quote from: Re-Peat on 01/07/10, 10:31:08 PM
I bet he goes in as a Cub, mostly because the Expos don't exist anymore and it will piss off less people.
The Cubs still have a team these days?
Maybe... they definitely still have an overly large fan base of douches
Quote from: JoeDirt on 01/07/10, 05:51:58 PM
I thought they took this decision away from the player when Winfield accepted cash to choose the Padres?
Didn't Henderson do something like this too.
Wasn't it even part of his contract with the Rays?
I always remember Dawson best as an Expo
Quote from: edfan on 01/08/10, 08:19:36 AM
I always remember Dawson best as an Expo
you=old.
True. I think I was in middle school when Hawk went to the Cubs. I hated the Cubs, so he went from being a family friend to being a traitor at that point. That probably has something to do with it too.
Quote from: Stock on 01/08/10, 08:15:11 AM
Quote from: JoeDirt on 01/07/10, 05:51:58 PM
I thought they took this decision away from the player when Winfield accepted cash to choose the Padres?
Didn't Henderson do something like this too.
Wasn't it even part of his contract with the Rays?
You're thinking of Wade Boggs. I think Fred McGriff may have done something similar as well (he also played for the Rays around the same time).
Quote from: edfan on 01/08/10, 08:19:36 AM
I always remember Dawson best as an Expo
Me too.
Majority of his damage was as an Expo. All the SBs, 2 MVP runner ups, Gold Gloves, ROY and 2 playoff seriess.
His Expo days are when he made his rep. The OF arm, glove, speed etc.
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Quote from: Re-Peat on 01/07/10, 10:31:08 PM
I bet he goes in as a Cub, mostly because the Expos don't exist anymore and it will piss off less people.
The more I think about it, the more this makes sense. I really doubt he'll go in as an Expo.
I'll bet anyone (who I think will pay their debt) $20 that Dawson will go in as an Expo.
No brainer.
i'll bet you the $20 i owe nacho
:o
Quote from: JoeDirt on 01/08/10, 01:20:35 PM
What a fuckin' dope I am nl.
3 posts and you guys still didn't get it right.
Na
numbers point to the Expos
baby steps
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He had better stats with the Cubs.
He played almost twice as long with the Expos.
He has allegedly told a chicago sports writer that he wants to go in as a Cub.
so, he'll go in as an expo because the HoF is a total cunt and would go against the player's wish.
Do you really think he'd tell a Chicago sports writer that he'd prefer go in as an Expo?
Quote from: Nacho on 01/09/10, 03:20:04 PM
Do you really think he'd tell a Chicago sports writer that he'd prefer go in as an Expo?
if he wanted to have an expo hat on his HoF plaque, yes.
Quote from: ryno on 01/09/10, 02:57:34 PM
He had better stats with the Cubs.
Debatable.
He was a better, more complete player with Montreal.
But he didn't sell as many chain-link fences there.
Quote from: Nacho on 01/09/10, 05:19:04 PM
But he didn't eat as many Eric Show fastballs there.
Quote from: bonny on 01/09/10, 05:29:21 PM
Quote from: Nacho on 01/09/10, 05:19:04 PM
But he didn't eat as many Eric Show fastballs there.
Was that from the some collectors set of cards, like coca cola and pic on the front of the card was him getting beaned in the fkn head?
Helluva baseball card. I should look for it.
Quote from: Nacho on 01/09/10, 05:19:04 PM
But he didn't sell as many chain-link fences there.
TRU-LINK'D!
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Quote from: bonny on 01/09/10, 05:29:21 PM
Quote from: Nacho on 01/09/10, 05:19:04 PM
But he didn't eat as many Eric Show fastballs there.
Was that from the some collectors set of cards, like coca cola and pic on the front of the card was him getting beaned in the fkn head?
Helluva baseball card. I should look for it.
Was that on an easter sunday? i distinctly remember there being a cubs fight when somebody hit (i think dawson).
Quote from: Nacho on 01/09/10, 05:19:04 PM
But he didn't sell as many chain-link fences there.
When I hit one over the fence at Wrigley Field, I hit it over a true-link fence. For hundreds of styles of chain link, ornamental iron, and wood fencing, call True-link.
Quote from: bonny on 01/09/10, 05:16:38 PM
Quote from: ryno on 01/09/10, 02:57:34 PM
He had better stats with the Cubs.
Debatable.
He was a better, more complete player with Montreal.
HIS OBP WAS HIGHER AS A CUB --- OBP----OBP----OBP!!!!!!!!!!
Moneyball.
I say Expos, but I voted Tengen.
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