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i might be out early tonight

2008 Cubs: Why Beat A Team in Regulation, when you can beat them in extras?

by Chanman25 on Apr 16, 2008 8:35 PM CDT   0 recs

why

If a woman has to choose between catching a fly ball and saving an infant's life, she will choose to save the infant's life without even considering if there are men on base. -- Dave Barry

by bluebythebook on Apr 16, 2008 8:40 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

little tired and the game is well

lets just say if they DON’T win tonight, then I will be very upset

2008 Cubs: Why Beat A Team in Regulation, when you can beat them in extras?

by Chanman25 on Apr 16, 2008 8:41 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Fair enough.

I may too, as I’m going to the game tomorrow.

:-D

If a woman has to choose between catching a fly ball and saving an infant's life, she will choose to save the infant's life without even considering if there are men on base. -- Dave Barry

by bluebythebook on Apr 16, 2008 8:42 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

lol lucky

sucks living on the east coast and unable to see the Cubs play at Wrigley every week.

I will be at a Nats game in DC in a week though

2008 Cubs: Why Beat A Team in Regulation, when you can beat them in extras?

by Chanman25 on Apr 16, 2008 8:43 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

So will I.

Haven’t seen the new stadium yet.

by zevkalman on Apr 16, 2008 8:44 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

what i think the cubs need to do

1st of all we need to take pie and either put him in AAA or trade him all together. we need to drop him before we waste the time on him with no improvement like corey patterson. then murton needs to come up if he isn’t about to already cause of sori. cedeno is not much better either. yes better then pie but dont think he helps the team much unless he is a pinch runner. we still have fontenot who can play back up ss. pie is ok at defense but couldn’t hit a little league pitcher. they’re just a pile of cedeno.

by cubbies 8 on Apr 16, 2008 8:41 PM CDT   0 recs

Johnson

flies out to LF. 1 out.

Alan Trammell: Assistant (to the) Manager

by northsider on Apr 16, 2008 8:41 PM CDT   0 recs

Zambrano taking a mean cut at the first pitch

then later drops a base hit in front of Dunn. runner at 1st, 1 out.

Alan Trammell: Assistant (to the) Manager

by northsider on Apr 16, 2008 8:42 PM CDT   0 recs

NYY 11, BOS 9 - bot of 5th

again do not copy it at Wrigley

I'm bleeding Dragons Blue.

by dragonsfanatic on Apr 16, 2008 8:42 PM CDT   0 recs

Daaang Z.

Nice single.

If a woman has to choose between catching a fly ball and saving an infant's life, she will choose to save the infant's life without even considering if there are men on base. -- Dave Barry

by bluebythebook on Apr 16, 2008 8:43 PM CDT   0 recs

turdbirds lead the beer dudes 3-1

middle of 5th

"I lost it in the sun"

by Bump Bailey on Apr 16, 2008 8:43 PM CDT   0 recs

looks like braun has finally reached planet earth now too

2008 Cubs: Why Beat A Team in Regulation, when you can beat them in extras?

by Chanman25 on Apr 16, 2008 8:43 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

for real...

he’s a stud tho…

"I lost it in the sun"

by Bump Bailey on Apr 16, 2008 8:45 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

First pitch to Fontenot

registered 94 mph. Second was also 94, 0-2 count. Ball outside, 93. Steady diet of fastballs here for Fontenot. Fouls off an 80 mph curve. Failed check swing on 81 mph curve in the dirt. 2 out.

Alan Trammell: Assistant (to the) Manager

by northsider on Apr 16, 2008 8:44 PM CDT   0 recs

Comcast displaying a graphic

of some of Bob Brenly’s baseball cards.

Alan Trammell: Assistant (to the) Manager

by northsider on Apr 16, 2008 8:45 PM CDT   0 recs

LMAO!

Poor, poor Bob and his cards. Destined for bike spokes…

If a woman has to choose between catching a fly ball and saving an infant's life, she will choose to save the infant's life without even considering if there are men on base. -- Dave Barry

by bluebythebook on Apr 16, 2008 8:46 PM CDT   0 recs

Theriot

strikes out. 3 out.

Alan Trammell: Assistant (to the) Manager

by northsider on Apr 16, 2008 8:46 PM CDT   0 recs

..ok is anyone elses CSN out?

i haven’t been able to watch anything since the top of the 3rd…. wtf?

by ecbc on Apr 16, 2008 8:48 PM CDT   0 recs

Nope.

Bummer.

If a woman has to choose between catching a fly ball and saving an infant's life, she will choose to save the infant's life without even considering if there are men on base. -- Dave Barry

by bluebythebook on Apr 16, 2008 8:48 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

did you try....

paying your bill? lol j/k

I'm kind of a big deal

by chi-townbleacherbum on Apr 16, 2008 8:50 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Griffey

bounces to Theriot (playing on the right side on the switch). 1 out.

Alan Trammell: Assistant (to the) Manager

by northsider on Apr 16, 2008 8:49 PM CDT   0 recs

Phillips

pops out to Dome. Fukudome called Reed off, Reed ran into him anyway. 2 out. Close one.

Alan Trammell: Assistant (to the) Manager

by northsider on Apr 16, 2008 8:50 PM CDT   0 recs

Awwwwww!

Coming together for the team. Literally.

If a woman has to choose between catching a fly ball and saving an infant's life, she will choose to save the infant's life without even considering if there are men on base. -- Dave Barry

by bluebythebook on Apr 16, 2008 8:50 PM CDT   0 recs

Dunn

lines a double into the RF corner. Runner at 2nd, 2 out.

Alan Trammell: Assistant (to the) Manager

by northsider on Apr 16, 2008 8:51 PM CDT   0 recs

Yo from New England...

Hey guys…just logged in from CT. Tried to catch the game at a sports bar in town, but when threatened with the prospect of tuning one of the ten TV’s to something OTHER than the NYY-BOS game, I was physically threatenend.

Quick sum up of the game thusfar, please?

by Shawon O Meter on Apr 16, 2008 8:52 PM CDT   0 recs

well...

you know how when Borat says that if a woman cheats on him he will crush her?

this game’s kinda been like that

by jeffduarte on Apr 16, 2008 8:54 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

That wins.

If a woman has to choose between catching a fly ball and saving an infant's life, she will choose to save the infant's life without even considering if there are men on base. -- Dave Barry

by bluebythebook on Apr 16, 2008 8:54 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

We're creaming them 10-1.

DLee had a nice homer. Z’s had a couple hits. Dome’s singled. Lots of other nice things.

If a woman has to choose between catching a fly ball and saving an infant's life, she will choose to save the infant's life without even considering if there are men on base. -- Dave Barry

by bluebythebook on Apr 16, 2008 8:54 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

THE RIOT

BA is up to .286. Suck on that cwyer!

I want my Macias!

by wombat on Apr 16, 2008 8:53 PM CDT   0 recs

Yes, because if you know anything about me...

...it’s that I base all of my opinions on a player’s batting average, especially after only 49 at-bats. You really caught me there!

I has a blog.

by cwyers on Apr 16, 2008 8:55 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Cwyer will just respond that it is still a small statistical sample

and then probably start talking about p-values and cusums and chi-squared distributions. Let’s just enjoy the game.

by zevkalman on Apr 16, 2008 8:55 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

It is a small statistical sample.

It also completely ignores anything that isn’t batting average – walks, extra base hits, fielding prowess… it’s essentially meaningless. The fact that the phrase “small sample size” annoys some people doesn’t make it any less true.

I has a blog.

by cwyers on Apr 16, 2008 8:57 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

True but

he is swinging the bat a lot better. I think that bunt single was a sign. I think when people make heady plays or have great fielding plays, it shows that they are “on” and into the game. Like Aramis being cold and having his throwing problems. And Lee beeing a monster both fielding and hitting. And Soto finally throwing someone out stealing, and getting hot with the bat. Would explain why it seems like a web gem is often followed by a good at bat.

by californiachicagoan on Apr 16, 2008 9:06 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

If he went 0-for-4 tonight...

...would you be saying he was swinging the bat better?

Things cluster in baseball. Just because probabilities aren’t distributed evenly throughout a sample of events, doesn’t mean there’s a rhyme or reason to it. People try to assert the existence of patterns when really all there is is the noise of random chance.

That’s why sample size is important. Because it keeps us from drawing conclusions from the data based upon a fluke occurance.

I has a blog.

by cwyers on Apr 16, 2008 9:17 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Z could go two more

but I’d give him another then let Hill have the last two

2008 Cubs: Why Beat A Team in Regulation, when you can beat them in extras?

by Chanman25 on Apr 16, 2008 8:54 PM CDT   0 recs

WTFFFFFFFFFFFFFF!!!!!

I need 2 more runs! Get on it!

SOMEONE SHOOT THAT DAMN PARROT!!!

by Keystone80435 on Apr 16, 2008 8:55 PM CDT   0 recs

I need 15

2008 Cubs: Why Beat A Team in Regulation, when you can beat them in extras?

by Chanman25 on Apr 16, 2008 8:55 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

WHAT!?!

SOMEONE SHOOT THAT DAMN PARROT!!!

by Keystone80435 on Apr 16, 2008 8:56 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

I said that nothing under 25 runs is acceptable

lol

2008 Cubs: Why Beat A Team in Regulation, when you can beat them in extras?

by Chanman25 on Apr 16, 2008 8:58 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

ohhhh

you need 15 MOOORE jaja

SOMEONE SHOOT THAT DAMN PARROT!!!

by Keystone80435 on Apr 16, 2008 9:07 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Z's pitch count..

?

"I lost it in the sun"

by Bump Bailey on Apr 16, 2008 8:56 PM CDT   0 recs

thx mole

n/t

"I lost it in the sun"

by Bump Bailey on Apr 16, 2008 8:57 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Now playing RF for CIN

30 Norris Hopper

Now pitching
25 David Weathers®

Alan Trammell: Assistant (to the) Manager

by northsider on Apr 16, 2008 8:56 PM CDT   0 recs

Interesting how it made that a copyright symbol®

Alan Trammell: Assistant (to the) Manager

by northsider on Apr 16, 2008 8:56 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

I was gonna say...

“What’s that for?”

If a woman has to choose between catching a fly ball and saving an infant's life, she will choose to save the infant's life without even considering if there are men on base. -- Dave Barry

by bluebythebook on Apr 16, 2008 8:57 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

DLee rips one

for a single

SOMEONE SHOOT THAT DAMN PARROT!!!

by Keystone80435 on Apr 16, 2008 8:57 PM CDT   0 recs

Lee

singles over the 2B’s head. Runner at 1st, 0 outs.

Alan Trammell: Assistant (to the) Manager

by northsider on Apr 16, 2008 8:57 PM CDT   0 recs

I need a DeRo 3 run homer.

SOMEONE SHOOT THAT DAMN PARROT!!!

by Keystone80435 on Apr 16, 2008 8:57 PM CDT   0 recs

Aram

pops out

SOMEONE SHOOT THAT DAMN PARROT!!!

by Keystone80435 on Apr 16, 2008 8:57 PM CDT   0 recs

Ramirez

pops out to CF. 1 out.

Alan Trammell: Assistant (to the) Manager

by northsider on Apr 16, 2008 8:57 PM CDT   0 recs

DeRo I need a damn home run!

SOMEONE SHOOT THAT DAMN PARROT!!!

by Keystone80435 on Apr 16, 2008 8:57 PM CDT   0 recs

Ramirez needs to start hitting

Cmon man

"I think Hendry still has a few years to serve on his 'grand larceny' sentence before he can shop in Pittsburgh again" - ballhawk

by NittanyCub on Apr 16, 2008 8:58 PM CDT   0 recs

C'mon Dome!

wanna see long ball

I'm bleeding Dragons Blue.

by dragonsfanatic on Apr 16, 2008 8:58 PM CDT   0 recs

Fukudome

walks

SOMEONE SHOOT THAT DAMN PARROT!!!

by Keystone80435 on Apr 16, 2008 8:59 PM CDT   0 recs

Fukudome

2-for-3 with 2B, 1B, 2 runs

walks. Great eye on those low pitches.

Alan Trammell: Assistant (to the) Manager

by northsider on Apr 16, 2008 8:59 PM CDT   0 recs

You really need to watch out...

...for the sorts of prop bets you’re making, I guess.

I has a blog.

by cwyers on Apr 16, 2008 9:00 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

naw

I bet the over…12

SOMEONE SHOOT THAT DAMN PARROT!!!

by Keystone80435 on Apr 16, 2008 9:01 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

over 12

should be doable…

"I lost it in the sun"

by Bump Bailey on Apr 16, 2008 9:01 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

The points are for

fantasy league

SOMEONE SHOOT THAT DAMN PARROT!!!

by Keystone80435 on Apr 16, 2008 9:01 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

see, you jinxed him!

Way to go!! Jeeeez!!!!

/ sarcasm

If a woman has to choose between catching a fly ball and saving an infant's life, she will choose to save the infant's life without even considering if there are men on base. -- Dave Barry

by bluebythebook on Apr 16, 2008 9:02 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

my loss. damn it

SOMEONE SHOOT THAT DAMN PARROT!!!

by Keystone80435 on Apr 16, 2008 9:07 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

It's okay.

I made us lose the second game of the year ‘cause I took my brother to the game. He’s never attended a game which the Cubs have won.

If a woman has to choose between catching a fly ball and saving an infant's life, she will choose to save the infant's life without even considering if there are men on base. -- Dave Barry

by bluebythebook on Apr 16, 2008 9:09 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

4 pitch walk

keep on base Dome!

I'm bleeding Dragons Blue.

by dragonsfanatic on Apr 16, 2008 8:59 PM CDT   0 recs

Mark DeRosa

strikes out

SOMEONE SHOOT THAT DAMN PARROT!!!

by Keystone80435 on Apr 16, 2008 9:01 PM CDT   0 recs

DeRosa

Strikes out on a crappy low and away breaking ball. 2 out.

Alan Trammell: Assistant (to the) Manager

by northsider on Apr 16, 2008 9:01 PM CDT   0 recs

FELIX PIE

Why the hell is Reed Johnson still in????!

Cool breezy night, first sign of spring baseball really, the team is up 10-1…. Can you think of a more relaxed setting for some live MLB at-bats?

by IllinoisCubs on Apr 16, 2008 9:02 PM CDT   0 recs

Becuase he doesnt deserve

to have a field day today. He deserves to sit and watch everyone else

SOMEONE SHOOT THAT DAMN PARROT!!!

by Keystone80435 on Apr 16, 2008 9:03 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

You are joking, right?

That doesn’t make any sense

by IllinoisCubs on Apr 16, 2008 9:05 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Get him in there.

Blow out is a perfect time to get him some low pressure ABs

by californiachicagoan on Apr 16, 2008 9:07 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

He's in

SOMEONE SHOOT THAT DAMN PARROT!!!

by Keystone80435 on Apr 16, 2008 9:09 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Sure it does

Lou knew it would be perfect hitting conditions tonight. Sit Pie and make him watch everyone else go yard all night. Maybe that will lite a fire under his ass. Make him sit the pine watch .

SOMEONE SHOOT THAT DAMN PARROT!!!

by Keystone80435 on Apr 16, 2008 9:09 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

OT: What's with the band-aid on Lou's temple?

Shaving cut? Mole removed? Anyone know?

If a woman has to choose between catching a fly ball and saving an infant's life, she will choose to save the infant's life without even considering if there are men on base. -- Dave Barry

by bluebythebook on Apr 16, 2008 9:03 PM CDT   0 recs

I think he got in a fight with Keystone

over not bringing Murton back

by LT on Apr 16, 2008 9:04 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

That's the worst Keystone could do?

KIDDING. Kidding.

If a woman has to choose between catching a fly ball and saving an infant's life, she will choose to save the infant's life without even considering if there are men on base. -- Dave Barry

by bluebythebook on Apr 16, 2008 9:05 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

he had spikes on.

SOMEONE SHOOT THAT DAMN PARROT!!!

by Keystone80435 on Apr 16, 2008 9:06 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Spikes vs. Unicorn

A fair fight. But I have a feeling it won’t be the last between you two.

And the parrot.

If a woman has to choose between catching a fly ball and saving an infant's life, she will choose to save the infant's life without even considering if there are men on base. -- Dave Barry

by bluebythebook on Apr 16, 2008 9:07 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

The parrott

is dead.

SOMEONE SHOOT THAT DAMN PARROT!!!

by Keystone80435 on Apr 16, 2008 9:09 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs