Overflow Thread: Cubs vs. Nationals, Saturday 4/26, 6:10 CT
by Al
on Apr 26, 2008 7:45 PM CDT
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Hope it's not raining in DC.
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Pie comes in for Johnson
If you play Defender I could be your hyper-space.
by IowaCubs- on Apr 26, 2008 7:55 PM CDT 0 recs
Wonder if RJ is hurt?
He’s done fine defensively in CF, and I think he can hit RHP.
This is weird…
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by DeRoMyHero on
Apr 26, 2008 7:57 PM CDT
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prolly just wanna get some AB's to Pie
since it looks unlikely the nats are gonna provide any offense
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by RightFieldSucks on
Apr 26, 2008 7:58 PM CDT
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PINCH-HITTER
IN: 20 Felix Pie CF (L)
OUT: CF 9 Reed Johnson CF®
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by northsider on Apr 26, 2008 7:56 PM CDT 0 recs
fouled one off Estrada's mask.
He kinda keeled forward to the ground but is ok.
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by northsider on
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pie found his extra-long swing again
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by RightFieldSucks on Apr 26, 2008 7:57 PM CDT 0 recs
Pie
K’s on a backdoor slider. 2 out.
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by northsider on Apr 26, 2008 7:57 PM CDT 0 recs
(called)
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by northsider on
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How many breaking balls
is he going to stand there and take for strike 3? With 2 strikes, how can you complete freeze up and take breaking balls in the zone? I understand this was a backdoor slider, but he has taken curveballs right down the middle.
by californiachicagoan on
Apr 26, 2008 7:58 PM CDT
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Theriot
walks. Runners at the corners with 2 out.
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by northsider on Apr 26, 2008 7:59 PM CDT 0 recs
was that called a steal?
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by IowaCubs- on
Apr 26, 2008 8:02 PM CDT
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I assume you're talking about the SB below.
Len and Bob said “steals”. Not sure what the ruling was.
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by northsider on
Apr 26, 2008 8:03 PM CDT
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Theriot
steals 2nd uncontested.
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by northsider on Apr 26, 2008 8:01 PM CDT 0 recs
SB
per Gameday.
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by DeRoMyHero on
Apr 26, 2008 8:09 PM CDT
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HAHAHAH
Did anyone else hear the Washington radio guys talking about Fukudome’s birthday cake that was delivered to the clubhouse?
"Stay thirsty my friends....."
by Keystone80435 on Apr 26, 2008 8:01 PM CDT 0 recs
not listening to them, what did they say?
Len and Bob mentioned there was a cake but I don’t think they described it at all.
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by northsider on
Apr 26, 2008 8:03 PM CDT
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XM has the Wash broadcast
So they said a cake came and his name was “spelled wrong”. So the other guy says “Oh my! Did they put a ‘C’ before the ‘K’? My wife asked if they could say that on radio. Then the guy who saw the cake says no no no they didn’t put a C before the K.
Anyway his name was spelled Fukodome and it was a real mistake but it was a funny conversation. Even for the people who didnt get it the 1st time they got it when the guy spelled it out loud saying F-U-K-O-D-O-M-E.
I guess ya had to be there haha
"Stay thirsty my friends....."
by Keystone80435 on
Apr 26, 2008 8:08 PM CDT
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There's a MASN promo airing
where fans are attending announcer training camp and are learning how to pronounce difficult names. Last name is Fukodome’s – any everyone starts laughing, except for Nats studio host Johnny Holliday who asks “What are you, twelve?”
Even Piggy’s name was in the promo – someone said “Pigs in Jello”?
by va cubsfan on
Apr 26, 2008 8:16 PM CDT
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HAHAHAH
Well it was for sure one of the 2 Nats guys.
I’ve seen one of those commercials but it had Grudzielanek and saltalamacchia and one of the Yankee pitchers. Good stuff.
"Stay thirsty my friends....."
by Keystone80435 on
Apr 26, 2008 8:56 PM CDT
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Was it this guy?
63 Jonathan Albaladejo RHP
DOB 10/30/82
San Juan, PR
6’5, 260
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by northsider on
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Lee
2-for-3, 1B, 2B, 3 RBI, CS
walks. Bases loaded.
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by northsider on Apr 26, 2008 8:01 PM CDT 0 recs
Ramirez
grounds to SS, force Lee at 2nd. 3 out.
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by northsider on Apr 26, 2008 8:02 PM CDT 0 recs
Milledge
lines a single to RF.
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by northsider on Apr 26, 2008 8:05 PM CDT 0 recs
Kearns
flies out to Fukudome in RF. 1 out.
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by northsider on Apr 26, 2008 8:07 PM CDT 0 recs
Ball gets away from Soto,
Milledge takes off for 2nd. Soto throws it into CF, Milledge heads for third. Pie picks it up and fires to third, cuts Milledge down at third. Absolutely perfect placement by Pie. 2 out.
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by northsider on Apr 26, 2008 8:08 PM CDT 0 recs
Fatty Estrada
flies out to Pie in deep right-CF. 3 out.
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by northsider on Apr 26, 2008 8:09 PM CDT 0 recs
I assume you're not being facetious
Has Estrada really put on a lot of weight since last season?
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by DeRoMyHero on
Apr 26, 2008 8:10 PM CDT
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He looks huge.
Part of it is his baggy jersey, but the guy looks like a monster.
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by northsider on
Apr 26, 2008 8:12 PM CDT
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Here's a recent photo.
ESPN.com
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by northsider on
Apr 26, 2008 8:14 PM CDT
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Wow!
His knees must be killing him, crouching with that mass on top.
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by DeRoMyHero on
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PIE HAS A GUN
milledge thrown out at third by Pie
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by IowaCubs- on Apr 26, 2008 8:09 PM CDT 0 recs
PITCHING CHANGE
IN: 32 Chad Cordero RHP
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by northsider on Apr 26, 2008 8:12 PM CDT 0 recs
Cordero..
Used to be nasty….
"The one constant through all the years, Ray, has been baseball"
by Bump Bailey on Apr 26, 2008 8:13 PM CDT 0 recs
Flyout to LF.
1 out.
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by northsider on Apr 26, 2008 8:13 PM CDT 0 recs
DeRosa
singles on a ground ball to CF.
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by northsider on Apr 26, 2008 8:14 PM CDT 0 recs
Good to see DeRo being more agressive.
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by DeRoMyHero on
Apr 26, 2008 8:16 PM CDT
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Soto
strikes out. 2 out.
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by northsider on Apr 26, 2008 8:16 PM CDT 0 recs
0-for-4, 4 K
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by northsider on
Apr 26, 2008 8:16 PM CDT
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Three called K's in a row.
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by northsider on
Apr 26, 2008 8:17 PM CDT
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Golden Sombrero
for Soto
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by eswan9 on Apr 26, 2008 8:17 PM CDT 0 recs
Really, really bad?
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by northsider on
Apr 26, 2008 8:18 PM CDT
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A goldern Hat trick Sombrero
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by eswan9 on
Apr 26, 2008 8:26 PM CDT
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Blanco
talking to Soto in the dugout. Seems to be a pep talk. Cedeno strikes out called. 3 out.
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by northsider on Apr 26, 2008 8:18 PM CDT 0 recs
It won't last.
He’ll get back to hitting. It happens.
by sue369 on
Apr 26, 2008 8:25 PM CDT
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While I tend to agree
its not like he has a long major league career to back that up.
by californiachicagoan on
Apr 26, 2008 8:26 PM CDT
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I'm not worried about soto.
pie, yes. soto, no
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by RightFieldSucks on
Apr 26, 2008 8:29 PM CDT
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Soto
Is on pace for 120+ strikeouts. Meanwhile, can he keep up a .410 BABIP? I think that would be a record. He is going to trend down in his BA/OBP/SLG.
Meanwhile, Pie is trending up. That said, Soto is clearly a better hitter than Felix.
by californiachicagoan on
Apr 26, 2008 8:38 PM CDT
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i don't see how....
...you can assume that he’s gonna keep the same strikeout pace, but not the same hitting pace.
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by RightFieldSucks on
Apr 26, 2008 8:41 PM CDT
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Luck
Because how often a person strikes out tends to be more consistent for a player than batting average of ball in play. BABIP can fluctuates wildly from year to year for the same player, but K/9 don’t, as much.
by californiachicagoan on
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I honestly dont think that they knew what to do with that
Cordero’s fastball, which used to be in the mid 90s was barely hitting 80. Sutton was commenting on how slow it was.
by louslovechild on Apr 26, 2008 8:19 PM CDT 0 recs
First 10,000 fans on April 30th get a W car flag!
Not like the Cubs to get political, but it has a lame ChevyDealers.com logo on it.
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by northsider on Apr 26, 2008 8:21 PM CDT 0 recs
Wily Mo
reaches on a grounder to SS, booted by Theriot (3). Went off the heel of his glove, took his eye off it, reaching out to his left.
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by northsider on Apr 26, 2008 8:21 PM CDT 0 recs
PINCH-HITTER
IN: 1 Willie Harris UTIL (L)
OUT: 32 Chad Cordero RHP
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by northsider on Apr 26, 2008 8:22 PM CDT 0 recs
They're showing the Cubs bullpen.
Sean Marshall seems to be a grooving to a song only he can hear, drumming on his own arm and bobbing his head. haha. Gave me a laugh.
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by northsider on Apr 26, 2008 8:23 PM CDT 0 recs
Harris
pops out on the infield, 1 out.
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by northsider on Apr 26, 2008 8:23 PM CDT 0 recs
43 Wuertz RHP
45 Marshall LHP
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by northsider on
Apr 26, 2008 8:25 PM CDT
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Lopez
walks on a ball 4 pitch that almost hit him. Runners at 1st and 2nd, 1 out.
ZAMBRANO
41 balls
65 strikes
106 TOTAL
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by northsider on Apr 26, 2008 8:25 PM CDT 0 recs
Guzman grounds to Cedeno,
too slow for DP. 4-3, 2 out.
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by northsider on Apr 26, 2008 8:26 PM CDT 0 recs
Could be, he's at 110+ (season high)
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by northsider on
Apr 26, 2008 8:27 PM CDT
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Zimmerman
strikes out on an 82mph slider, foul tip in the glove. Z pumps the fist, pitch #115. 3 out.
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by northsider on Apr 26, 2008 8:28 PM CDT 0 recs
Figures
was worried he would see the little guy as more on-base-ishness. Even though Ward is a much better on base option.
by californiachicagoan on
Apr 26, 2008 8:34 PM CDT
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Planning a double switch with Theriot?
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by DeRoMyHero on
Apr 26, 2008 8:33 PM CDT
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That's what aces are supposed to do...
Now let’s see if our bullpen can hold it!
by chipdowski on Apr 26, 2008 8:30 PM CDT 0 recs
PITCHING CHANGE
IN: 43 Jesus Colome RHP
10 G, 0-1, 2.63 ERA, 13.2 IP, 10 H, 11 BB, 16 SO
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by northsider on Apr 26, 2008 8:31 PM CDT 0 recs
PINCH-HITTER
IN: 17 Mike Fontenot IF (L)
OUT: 38 Zambrano RHP
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by northsider on Apr 26, 2008 8:31 PM CDT 0 recs
Fontenot
flies out to Kearns in RF. Strange running-toward-the wall, reach backwards over the back to catch it. Overran it.
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by northsider on Apr 26, 2008 8:32 PM CDT 0 recs
A little fun with "at this pace"...
DLee: 21 RBI * 6 = 126
DeRo: 17 RBI * 6 = 102
With that production, the Cubs will win a lot of games.
"I've never complained about it. I'm thankful to have a jersey." Mark DeRosa, 22 Aug 2007
by DeRoMyHero on Apr 26, 2008 8:32 PM CDT 0 recs
I am just getting on line..
But apparently if I read the box score correctly, we let 2 men die after lead off doubles in the 5th and 6th? The cubs are living on the edge and better figure out how to score when given the golden opportunities!
by chipdowski on Apr 26, 2008 8:33 PM CDT 0 recs
Pie
HBP on the right foot, very deliberately walking around. That hurt.
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by northsider on Apr 26, 2008 8:33 PM CDT 0 recs
off the right small toe, even.
OUCH. The second small part he’s had trouble with this season. Poor guy.
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Apr 26, 2008 8:34 PM CDT
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Will stay in to run at 1B, though.
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Apr 26, 2008 8:35 PM CDT
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