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Here are a couple of photos to occupy your morning and afternoon, until tonight's game at Colorado.

Yesterday, I mentioned that the large word ALOU appeared on the outside of the press box underneath the Mets' broadcast booth. Here's photographic proof:

Alou!

They moved the sign inside the booth after the game started. Photo by Damen Jackson

Also in yesterday's recap, I noted that I had heard that there will be concerts held at Wrigley Field this summer (most likely date or dates: the weekend after the All-Star break). This photo shows that the city of Chicago had already factored that in to the neighborhood night game parking restrictions:

Don't even THINK of parking here!

Click on photos to open a larger version in a new browser window. Photo by David Sameshima

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New field and concerts

Do you think that the new turf will handle the concerts without getting torn to pieces like last year’s field?

by Archie on Apr 23, 2008 8:55 AM CDT   0 recs

I sure hope so.

I’m a little concerned about that; I thought they might pass on the concerts this year because the field is brand new.

"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx

by Al on Apr 23, 2008 9:05 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

I was hoping the same thing.

I think it would be crazy to put a concert on that field now. I realize that having concerts at Wrigley is a big money maker but sometimes these types of decisions seem to made without any regard to the consequences. Sometimes it seems like the team is the last thing considered in these matter of revenue and the powers that be feel that if something happen to the field it is just the price of doing business.

"Hats for bats.....keep bats warm." - Pedro Cerrano
"Hey bartender, Jobu needs a refill !!!!!!!" - Eddie Harris

by willie mays hayes' gloves on Apr 23, 2008 10:03 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Alou who?

Has anyone offered any explanation for the “Alou” sign? I don’t quite understand why the Mets broadcasters would display the name of an injured player. Was it to antagonize Cubs fans somehow? An oblique reference to the Bartman incident maybe? I don’t get it.

Nanika Ga Okoru!

by dat cubfan daver on Apr 23, 2008 9:21 AM CDT   0 recs

That was my thought

given that it was a blue-on-white sign. Doesn’t make a whole lotta sense though.

Okay, "Wendy: hot and juicy redhead."

by neverAcquiesce on Apr 23, 2008 9:27 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Maybe I'll join the Mets SBN blog and ask there.

I could post the photo in question in the fanshots section. I’m sure they’ll love hearing from a Cubs fan right about now…

Nanika Ga Okoru!

by dat cubfan daver on Apr 23, 2008 9:41 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

LOL

Sure, go ahead and post it. Let us know what they say.

"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx

by Al on Apr 23, 2008 9:42 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Will do!

If you don’t hear back from me in five minutes…just wait longer!

Nanika Ga Okoru!

by dat cubfan daver on Apr 23, 2008 9:52 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Excellent Ace reference!!!

So nobody has to see the scroll bar on my posts!!!!

by McRipper on Apr 23, 2008 10:18 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

I just read yesterday's game thread from the Mest SBN blog

http://www.amazinavenue.com/2008/4/22/447316/open-thread-game-19-mets-v#comments

It was hysterical – and I don’t mean that in a mean-spirited way. Obviously the Mets are going through a rough stretch right now, and just got their ass handed to them twice by a team they thought they should be able to handle. So naturally, the true fans are going to bitch and moan and curse and slam and come up with a few really funny comments along the way. I think we can all relate.

Here a few “instant classics”...

- Lineup – Ugh. Get well soon, Moises.
- cassanova… putting years of minor league experience into use
- fukodome is like a good kaz matsui
[when jorge sosa came into the game] – oh christ, here comes the arsonist.
- right now i dont see much room for improvement. no one is producing runs except for the bullpen

But even in the midst of all that doom and gloom, there appears to be at least one Met optimist

- Well, This will make our come from behind victory even more exciting.

Again, I’m not hatin’ on the Mets or their fans. Just wanted to show everyone here that for the most part, baseball fans all over share a common bond of faith, despair, hope and doom.

Lou Brown: "My kinda team, Charlie, my kinda team..."

by ballhawk on Apr 23, 2008 10:33 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Yeah. There wasn't a whole

lot for the Mets fans to crow about in those two games. Ass-kickings like that tend to make one a bit grumpy.

"Hats for bats.....keep bats warm." - Pedro Cerrano
"Hey bartender, Jobu needs a refill !!!!!!!" - Eddie Harris

by willie mays hayes' gloves on Apr 23, 2008 10:37 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

I look at these two games...

as some payback for the “ripping my heart out” games last year.

As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.

by santoswoodenlegs on Apr 23, 2008 10:39 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Believe me, we owe the mets a lot

of payback. It really felt good to dominate the darlings of the east coast. The big question is “Where does this leave the Mets?”. Many so-called experts felt that the Cubs would win the central but that the Mets would brush us aside since they picked up Santana. I know it’s way to early to make any judgements, but if I were a mte fan I would be asking a few questions about this team.

After last years collapse I wouldn’t think that patience is in great supply there.

"Hats for bats.....keep bats warm." - Pedro Cerrano
"Hey bartender, Jobu needs a refill !!!!!!!" - Eddie Harris

by willie mays hayes' gloves on Apr 23, 2008 10:50 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Love that last line

in the 1st set of comments. Pretty funny.

"I got mad hits like I was Rod Carew!"

by lostinthevines on Apr 23, 2008 11:38 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Here's a link...

...to the fanpost I just put up over at Amazin’ Avenue. I decided to go with a fanpost, rather than a fanshot, just so I could add a little more verbiage. That site doesn’t appear to have much participation—only 185 comments in the game thread and only 3 comments so far in today’s rather anemic, and understandably melancholy, game wrap. But we’ll see what kind of response I get.

Nanika Ga Okoru!

by dat cubfan daver on Apr 23, 2008 10:54 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Yeah I just went there.

What a buch of boring comments! There’s five wasted minutes of my like I will never get back.

"Hats for bats.....keep bats warm." - Pedro Cerrano
"Hey bartender, Jobu needs a refill !!!!!!!" - Eddie Harris

by willie mays hayes' gloves on Apr 23, 2008 11:04 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Think that's boring?

Go to federal baseball, the Nats blog. I went there and their most commented post was 60 comments.

So nobody has to see the scroll bar on my posts!!!!

by McRipper on Apr 23, 2008 12:56 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

One of these days...

...a bunch of us should volunteer to hang out on an opposing teams’ game thread during a game. I’m not suggesting we be trolls, per se - just do our usual ranting and raving in another “park.” It would be especially funny on a site where they usually don’t have much traffic - like that Nats blog. The owner would wake up the next morning to find four or five hundred comments. Anyway, just a thought.

Nanika Ga Okoru!

by dat cubfan daver on Apr 23, 2008 3:49 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

We could call it...

“The BCB Road Trip Game Thread”

Make it happen Al!

As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.

by santoswoodenlegs on Apr 23, 2008 4:02 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

I think that is a very fun idea!

"Very adroit in the outfield." - Lou, on Dome

by gwood on Apr 23, 2008 4:06 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Hey, that's up to you guys.

You know that with the new logins you can go to any SBN blog you join with the same user name.

Go for it this weekend at the Nats site if you want.

"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx

by Al on Apr 24, 2008 10:17 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

I'm in!!!

So nobody has to see the scroll bar on my posts!!!!

by McRipper on Apr 24, 2008 8:06 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

OBP

Anybody notice that if Cedeno and Johnson are in the line-up, and you could even add in Blanco, that all eight position players have an on-base percentage over .400. This is quite amazing given the Cubs past as free swingers. Dusty, and his base-clogging walks would be pissed. As a comparison, the Diamonbacks, who have the best record in baseball, have only two starters above the .400 mark. This is the type of team chemistry that breeds and makes championships. Well done boys.

by gp1966 on Apr 23, 2008 9:59 AM CDT   0 recs

Hope it lasts throughout the season. I would love to see how many

games this team could win in this crappy division if they played this way for 162 games.

"Hats for bats.....keep bats warm." - Pedro Cerrano
"Hey bartender, Jobu needs a refill !!!!!!!" - Eddie Harris

by willie mays hayes' gloves on Apr 23, 2008 10:05 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

No kidding.

It was noted the other day that the last time a Cubs team led the league in OBP was 1945.

That’d be nice to see again.

"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx

by Al on Apr 23, 2008 10:06 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

1945 - didn't we go to the WS that year? I just

got goosebumps all over!

"Hats for bats.....keep bats warm." - Pedro Cerrano
"Hey bartender, Jobu needs a refill !!!!!!!" - Eddie Harris

by willie mays hayes' gloves on Apr 23, 2008 10:17 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

You must watch ESPN!

Did you know it’s been 100 years?

"This is the kind of thing … that makes you want to see the Chicago Cubs team lose." Marty Brennaman

by Bildo1805 on Apr 23, 2008 10:28 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Really? Has it been 100 years? I can't believe its

been 5 minutes since one of those no-talent hacks reminded me.

"Hats for bats.....keep bats warm." - Pedro Cerrano
"Hey bartender, Jobu needs a refill !!!!!!!" - Eddie Harris

by willie mays hayes' gloves on Apr 23, 2008 10:29 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

On a similar note...

...I notice that they did correct that Square D “gameshow” radio commercial that erringly stated the Cubs hadn’t won a pennant since 1908.

For the record, the incorrect statement was read by the CEO (or president? Not sure) of Square D, and >NOT< Pat Hughes, as originally thought. He apparently re-recorded his bit, and the whole thing sounds fine, if not goofy, now.

by Shawon O Meter on Apr 23, 2008 11:39 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Personally, I could do without that reference.

"Hats for bats.....keep bats warm." - Pedro Cerrano
"Hey bartender, Jobu needs a refill !!!!!!!" - Eddie Harris

by willie mays hayes' gloves on Apr 23, 2008 11:51 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Well, we play Pittsburgh twelve more times...

...That should give us the division right there. When Soriano comes back, there will be some serious pressure on him to perform like the others. Maybe that pressure would turn him into more of a real leadoff hitter, although we all know how we feel about that.

by gp1966 on Apr 23, 2008 10:15 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Six more games vs. Pittsburgh...

... before the end of May.

This idiotic schedule may work for the Cubs after all.

"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx

by Al on Apr 23, 2008 10:26 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

You mean...

all it took for us to finally win a Championship….was a computer making the schedule? Computers are awsome!

As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.

by santoswoodenlegs on Apr 23, 2008 10:38 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

There's a baby on your left leg

"I got mad hits like I was Rod Carew!"

by lostinthevines on Apr 23, 2008 11:37 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

It's not a toomah

Linus: Life is rarely all one way, Charlie Brown. You win some, you lose some. Charlie Brown: Really? Gee, that'd be neat.

by CyberCyclist on Apr 23, 2008 11:40 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Re: Idiotic Schedule

Coming into the season I was worried that the schedule was frontloaded with home games when the weather was likely to be inclement and not conducive to the Cubs’ brand of baseball. Fortunately, thus far it’s worked out quite nicely!

by John Q Freejazz on Apr 23, 2008 11:55 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

the cubs cant thank

global warming for their hot start

"Hey.....Cubs win!!!" ---Harry
"Swung on belted!!!"---Chip

by Hammer on Apr 23, 2008 12:06 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

You mean they CAN, right?

I emptied a couple cans of Lysol in my backyard last night just to keep the sunny days comin’.

Nanika Ga Okoru!

by dat cubfan daver on Apr 23, 2008 12:38 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

CAN CAN CAN

yes-——ha, ill be sure to have my girlfriend spray her hair outside….

"Hey.....Cubs win!!!" ---Harry
"Swung on belted!!!"---Chip

by Hammer on Apr 23, 2008 12:40 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Yeah, but so does everybody else in the Central...

... except for the Pirates themselves. Maybe they can sue the league to allow them to play 16 games against themselves so that they have a chance to beat somebody.

In the middle of a good time, Truth gave me her icy kiss. Look around, you must be joking. All that way, all that way for this -Oysterband

by Ross on Apr 23, 2008 11:12 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Magic Number

Al, when are you going to put up the magic number?

Linus: Life is rarely all one way, Charlie Brown. You win some, you lose some. Charlie Brown: Really? Gee, that'd be neat.

by CyberCyclist on Apr 23, 2008 10:58 AM CDT   0 recs

Unrelated comment to unrelated pictures

I saw Glendon Rusch pitch last night at the Astros/Padres game. Nothing really to describe, I think he threw about 4 or 5 pitches to get a groundball out. His arm looked live enough from where I was sitting, but then again….Turns out they should’ve left him in. The Astros scored 4 runs off the next guy with the game tied. Anyhow, I am glad to see him back out there. I hope he makes it stick in San Diego.

"I'm petrified of nipple chafing. Once it starts, it's a vicious circle." Andy Bernard

by TXCub on Apr 23, 2008 10:59 AM CDT   0 recs

Rusch= "The Anti-Employee"

In the middle of a good time, Truth gave me her icy kiss. Look around, you must be joking. All that way, all that way for this -Oysterband

by Ross on Apr 23, 2008 11:13 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

If he dosen't I'm sure dusty will take him.

"Hats for bats.....keep bats warm." - Pedro Cerrano
"Hey bartender, Jobu needs a refill !!!!!!!" - Eddie Harris

by willie mays hayes' gloves on Apr 23, 2008 11:13 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

LOL

Yeah, I hear Dusty’s getting the band back together….

"The one constant through all the years, Ray, has been baseball"

by Bump Bailey on Apr 23, 2008 11:15 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

The Band! The Band! - Joliet Jake

"Hats for bats.....keep bats warm." - Pedro Cerrano
"Hey bartender, Jobu needs a refill !!!!!!!" - Eddie Harris

by willie mays hayes' gloves on Apr 23, 2008 11:19 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Such an amazing movie…

by Schizo on Apr 23, 2008 11:28 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

A coworker and I were just discussing The Blues Brothers

Fave scene – Jake and Elwood arre laying on the ground, surrounded and covered by shattered glass from the phone booth that just exploded (which they happened to be occupying at the time), reaching for the spare change that littered the gound.

That, and the Shake Yo Tailfeather streetdancing scene

"I got mad hits like I was Rod Carew!"

by lostinthevines on Apr 23, 2008 11:41 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

>8)

“It breaks my heart seeing a boy that young going bad."

Not sure if that’s Ray Charles talking about the theiving kid he just took a shot at, or Dusty talking about Corey Patterson…

by Shawon O Meter on Apr 23, 2008 11:43 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Get the directors cut

All of the dance scenes are longer and there is a whole bunch of dialog that was removed from the theatrical release.

Linus: Life is rarely all one way, Charlie Brown. You win some, you lose some. Charlie Brown: Really? Gee, that'd be neat.

by CyberCyclist on Apr 23, 2008 11:48 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Of course, we would be remiss not to mention...

...that Jake listed his address as 1060 W. Addison.

Nanika Ga Okoru!

by dat cubfan daver on Apr 23, 2008 11:51 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Two Fave Parts For Me

The Nazi’s car that flies off the uncompleted freeway ramp and somehow ends up plummeting 5000 feet to the ground.

Duck Dunn outside of the Country Bunker saying “If the shit fits, wear it”.

by SecondSon on Apr 23, 2008 12:52 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

My fave Part..

At the church and the heavenly light shines on Jake.

Jake: The band… the band…
Reverend Cleophus James: DO YOU SEE THE LIGHT?
Jake: THE BAND!
Reverend Cleophus James: DO YOU SEE THE LIGHT?
Elwood: What light?
Reverend Cleophus James: HAVE YOU SEEEEN THE LIGHT?
Jake: YES! YES! JESUS H. TAP-DANCING CHRIST… I HAVE SEEN THE LIGHT!

"The one constant through all the years, Ray, has been baseball"

by Bump Bailey on Apr 23, 2008 1:09 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

I see it too!

As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.

by santoswoodenlegs on Apr 23, 2008 1:21 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

LOL

haha…good one!

"The one constant through all the years, Ray, has been baseball"

by Bump Bailey on Apr 23, 2008 2:09 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Heh...

Less like “The Blues Brothers”, and more like “Murph and the Melotones”...

by Shawon O Meter on Apr 23, 2008 11:41 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

not to pick nits,

but it was Murph and the Magic Tones

Linus: Life is rarely all one way, Charlie Brown. You win some, you lose some. Charlie Brown: Really? Gee, that'd be neat.

by CyberCyclist on Apr 23, 2008 11:47 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

D'oh!

That nit needed picking. Thanks for the smack upside the head!

by Shawon O Meter on Apr 23, 2008 1:21 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

These are the Cubs - strong stuff.

"I got mad hits like I was Rod Carew!"

by lostinthevines on Apr 23, 2008 11:42 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Bring me

your tired, your poor, your former Cubs.

Okay, "Wendy: hot and juicy redhead."

by neverAcquiesce on Apr 23, 2008 11:27 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

What a scary thought. A team full of bad

ex-cubs managed by dusty with marty brennaman as the announcer. Just make Ed Lynch the GM and you have the perfect storm. While you’re at it, revive Marge Schott!!

"Hats for bats.....keep bats warm." - Pedro Cerrano
"Hey bartender, Jobu needs a refill !!!!!!!" - Eddie Harris

by willie mays hayes' gloves on Apr 23, 2008 11:32 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Rachel Phelps will never allow that to happen...

Cubs 2008 (14-6)
Home (10-4) | Road (4-2) | 1-Run Games (3-2) | Extra Innings (3-1)
Updated on April 23, 2008

by SackMan on Apr 23, 2008 11:43 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Johan Santana

I’m not sure if this was posted on a different entry. Please forgive me if it was, it’s about 2AM where I am and I’m too tired to look.

Did anyone see on SI the other day, in the Truth and Rumors section, that Johan Santana was unaware that the Cubs called about him? And that he would have considered playing for them???

The two-time Cy Young Award winner said he would’ve considered waiving his no-trade clause for the Cubs, but the Twins never told him the Cubs called.

AHHHH!!!
I think were doing just fine without him, but whoa! I doubt we woulda gotten him and still have the amazing team we do at the moment cause we woulda had to give up a lot, but just think about Zambrano and Santana going back to back in the post season.

Heres a link:

by JapanCubLove on Apr 23, 2008 12:04 PM CDT   0 recs

Whoops

Sorry I couldn’t get the link to post for some reason. Maybe if i post it without using the link button?

http://www.fannation.com/truth_and_rumors/mlb?page=2

Sorry if it doesn’t work.

by JapanCubLove on Apr 23, 2008 12:06 PM CDT   0 recs

Walt Jockety

just named new GM of Cincy. I know he worked well with La Russa but can he convince the “dude” that OBP matters.

by Rick B on Apr 23, 2008 12:10 PM CDT   0 recs

no

"Hats for bats.....keep bats warm." - Pedro Cerrano
"Hey bartender, Jobu needs a refill !!!!!!!" - Eddie Harris

by willie mays hayes' gloves on Apr 23, 2008 12:20 PM CDT