The Monday Funnies
For the first time in three years, we as Cubs fans find ourselves in serious playoff contention.
Do you know how to deal with it? Mike has some ideas.
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Here's what I think
by mrcubsfan on Jul 23, 2007 9:06 AM CDT 0 recs
Yeah - I'm with you
by Ihatethecards on
Jul 23, 2007 9:14 AM CDT
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I think...
And remember, the Cubs are only TWO games out of the wild-card lead this morning.
by Al on
Jul 23, 2007 9:17 AM CDT
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The last weekend of the season . . .
by NC Cubs Fan on
Jul 23, 2007 9:45 AM CDT
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Don't get too far
by Don Da Cubs Fan on
Jul 23, 2007 10:42 AM CDT
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Hey Don
by Ihatethecards on
Jul 23, 2007 11:21 AM CDT
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I'm fer that, not agin it......
by mrcubsfan on
Jul 23, 2007 11:22 AM CDT
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Since there is no Cubs game tonight
by mike on Jul 23, 2007 9:53 AM CDT 0 recs
Like all good cartoons...
Yep, the Cubs have a six-game road trip coming up and despite the relatively low caliber of the teams they're facing, I'm looking for a 4-2 result.
I caught some of the Cards-Braves game on ESPN last night and found myself cheering on the Braves -- to no avail. Just before I changed the channel to watch something else with my wife, the Cards tied it at two on a Pujols homer. And when I checked the game a half hour or so later, the Cards had exploded for five runs in the 10th inning.
It seems like the Cards and Reds always elevate their games when they play the Cubs, so I don't think either one will roll over the way Houston and the Giants did. The Cubs need to make a statement against both teams by taking a series in their respective home parks.
Long term, the Cubs likely have little to worry about when it comes to the Reds. But the Cards are still only four games behind the Cubs in the loss column -- I'd hate to see that number get any lower.
by dat cubfan daver on Jul 23, 2007 9:54 AM CDT 0 recs
The Braves...
by Al on
Jul 23, 2007 9:56 AM CDT
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Exactly
by NC Cubs Fan on
Jul 23, 2007 9:57 AM CDT
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d'oh!
by dat cubfan daver on
Jul 23, 2007 9:59 AM CDT
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I found myself rooting for the Cards
by GoCubbies34 on
Jul 23, 2007 9:58 AM CDT
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Good point...
by dat cubfan daver on
Jul 23, 2007 10:01 AM CDT
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oh
by mike on Jul 23, 2007 9:54 AM CDT 0 recs
That one's going on my cubicle wall!
by eamuscatuli1881 on Jul 23, 2007 10:06 AM CDT 0 recs
Trivia
by danimal15 on Jul 23, 2007 10:47 AM CDT 0 recs
Thanks for that!
by wicubfan on
Jul 23, 2007 1:27 PM CDT
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Rick Reuschel?
When we gonna get the answer?
by writerinwrigley on Jul 23, 2007 10:52 AM CDT 0 recs
Nice
The other pitcher also had a long and successful career, but never pitched for the Cubs. I'll leave people a bit more time to come up with the answer.
Hint - he was a teammate of Nolan Ryan's at one point. (but Ryan never gave up a homer to Bonds -Ryan was victimized by Aaron, however)
by danimal15 on
Jul 23, 2007 11:09 AM CDT
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Anyone else want to guess?
by danimal15 on
Jul 23, 2007 11:28 AM CDT
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You got it
Tanana gave up a homer to Aaron in 1976 and to Bonds in 1993.
by danimal15 on
Jul 23, 2007 11:38 AM CDT
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Correct...
by HIGGY on
Jul 23, 2007 11:44 AM CDT
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Tanana
I wonder if there was a pitcher who gave up homers both to Babe Ruth and Hank Aaron. It's technically possible, as Ruth's last year (1935) was 19 years before Aaron's debut, but offhand, I can't think of any one pitcher whose career spanned that timeframe.
by danimal15 on
Jul 23, 2007 11:50 AM CDT
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Here's a curiosity about the above.
by Al on
Jul 23, 2007 12:53 PM CDT
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Answer to above trivia question.
However, there is one player who played against both -- and he is still living.
Former Cub Phil Cavarretta.
by Al on
Jul 23, 2007 1:45 PM CDT
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Cavaretta
I didn't think any pitcher had faced them both, so that's not suprising. I think WW2 cut a lot of careers short, which is why you don't see too many guys with careers beginning in the early 1930s playing into the 1950s. Bob Feller came on in 1936, right after Ruth, and was still active in 1954, when Aaron debuted, but obviously he wouldn't have had a chance to pitch to both.
by danimal15 on
Jul 23, 2007 3:06 PM CDT
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By the way
by danimal15 on
Jul 23, 2007 4:13 PM CDT
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Jason Kendall
I think he's gonna be one of the Hendry success stories this year. The guy is a catcher that pitchers love (just ask any of them that had him for a catcher). He is very much aware of what goes on in the field: how the batter grips the bat, where the batter stands, where the SS is playing him, etc. The guy is a professional. Also, he's someone who will do anything to get on base, including walking into a 95 mph fastball to get on 1st base. As far as I can see it, considering that Bowman still can't hit (see his recent hitting stats AFTER the Cubbies traded him), and considering that Barrett got thrown out of a game last night for having one of his sissy-fits, we oughta be happy for Hendry's trade even in Kendall only bats .250 (I'm betting that he hits closer to .280 for the rest of the season).
by zevkalman on Jul 23, 2007 11:23 AM CDT 0 recs
Contention!
Thanks to Al and Mike for their work here, who add to the fun every day. Al, you truly don't get thanked enough; we ought to pay you to run this place (Simpsons Donuts don't count).
To paraphrase "Airplane!", I picked a good year to give up fantasy baseball.
by mlf on Jul 23, 2007 11:25 AM CDT 0 recs
Thanks Al
I anxiously await your game threads and recaps during game days. Plus all the other stuff. ;-)
by Ilan on Jul 23, 2007 11:32 AM CDT 0 recs
Thanks, you guys.
This site is a labor of love, and glad to know that so many of you like it, and also I appreciate the contributions of everyone here.
Now let's go beat those Cardinals!
by Al on
Jul 23, 2007 12:45 PM CDT
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We all appreciate this site Al!
by GoCubbies34 on
Jul 23, 2007 1:11 PM CDT
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Completely
For at least 2 days. Didn't want to buy them all, and after all I'm trying NOT to eat this stuff.
But, you do what you have to and then run a mile.
by San Diego Smooth Jazz Man on
Jul 23, 2007 1:34 PM CDT
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Arghhh
Guys, any trade rumors circling around?
by cubsnlinux on Jul 23, 2007 11:39 AM CDT 0 recs
JJ & Prospect for Jeff Conine?
Take it for what its worth, I know we all hate this site... but hey ITS A RUMOR!!
by BillHoldenFan on
Jul 23, 2007 1:04 PM CDT
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I would say No
by cubsnlinux on
Jul 23, 2007 2:06 PM CDT
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I agree 100%
by BillHoldenFan on
Jul 23, 2007 2:39 PM CDT
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Agreed.
by gary varsho on
Jul 23, 2007 2:46 PM CDT
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News (not Cub related)
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/baseball/mlb/07/23/stiles.ap/index.html
by danimal15 on Jul 23, 2007 11:53 AM CDT 0 recs
I will be watching the Crew v Reds on Direct TV..
by wicubfan on Jul 23, 2007 1:28 PM CDT 0 recs
from the cards blog
there's one other factor that informs my decision: the cubs. i'm not sure the cardinals could catch them even if they got carpenter back. chicago ranks 2d in the nl (and 4th in the majors) in era; they've straightened out their bullpen problems and tightened up their defense; and they're 19-7 over the last month. the cardinals haven't had a 19-7 stretch in more than a year. chicago has sustained only 8 blowout losses all season (with "blowout" defined as a deficit of 5 runs or more); st louis has 24 such defeats. i'm well aware that anything can happen; we only have to look to last october for evidence of that. but last october the cardinals had carpenter and suppan; they have at least one good equivalent for suppan (wainwright), but there's still no carp. he started 5 of the 16 october games, and the cardinals won 4 of them; his absence is just a back-breaker"
lets go cubbies
by holycow07 on Jul 23, 2007 3:02 PM CDT 0 recs
Thanks
by danimal15 on
Jul 23, 2007 3:08 PM CDT
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Well, even without that
Another example -- the White Sox just cannot be that bad. Their bullpen is horrible, yes, but it appears just about everybody on the roster is playing below potential. Again -- you can tell in the Chisox case, a turn-around is highly unlikely.
by San Diego Smooth Jazz Man on
Jul 23, 2007 9:00 PM CDT
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HR for Reds - 1 - 0!!
Third inning no out.
by TedAbernathy on Jul 23, 2007 6:45 PM CDT 0 recs
Tied 1-1
Give the Reds credit, they are hanging in there. They have the second best record in the NL Central, after the Cubs.
I hope the cool down by Friday -- they look as good as they did when the season opened. Of course, they tanked. And, when the Cubs see them again, they are playing well. Figures.
by San Diego Smooth Jazz Man on Jul 23, 2007 8:52 PM CDT 0 recs
Into the 12th, 1-1
by San Diego Smooth Jazz Man on Jul 23, 2007 9:02 PM CDT 0 recs



















