Feel Better Now?
by Al
on Apr 3, 2008 5:19 PM CDT
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Everyone back in off the ledge?
Good! Nice to see you inside and safe. And warm, too. Brrr. It was cold today -- Jeff entered and announced that he was going to sit in RF today "where it's warmer in the sun". Too bad the sun vanished not long after game time and I can't imagine it was any warmer there than it was in LF.
No matter. The Cubs beat the Brewers 6-3 this afternoon, their first win of 2008. (Note: the Cubs 15th win this year, whenever it occurs, will be the 10,000th win in club history.)
The team clicked on all cylinders today, even after another one of those "here we go again" first innings. Ryan Dempster has always walked too many hitters, and he walked Rickie Weeks to lead off the game. When Tony Gwynn doubled, it was "uh-oh, what next?" What was next was a sacrifice fly, scoring Weeks, but when he bowled over Geovany Soto, Soto couldn't hold on to Kosuke Fukudome's throw and Gwynn also scored, leaving Dome with a tough error.
But that was it. Dempster faced 21 more batters and retired 18 of them, allowing two harmless singles and one more walk. He looked sharp after those first two batters, and threw strikes -- 60 out of 91 pitches. Well done, Mr. Dempster. Do it again next time out. Dempster's only other bad note was his two poor at-bats -- fouling a bunt for strike three on his first attempt, and then trying to bunt through strike three on his next (trying to catch the Brewers by surprise, I think, because I don't think anyone expected him to bunt in that 4th-inning AB). Give the guy a bit of a break for those, as he has had only 14 at-bats in the last two-plus years, since he became the Cubs' closer.
What I quibbled with at the time of that 2nd AB was not asking Felix Pie to try a squeeze, with the bases loaded and nobody out. Bill Hall was playing back at third; they weren't expecting it, and with the score tied, it would have been an easy way to score. Fortunately, Alfonso Soriano drew a bases-loaded walk to give the Cubs the lead, their first lead of the year.
Read that again: Soriano drew a walk with the bases loaded. Excellent at-bat, and he had another RBI in the sixth, flaring a single that landed between Ryan Braun and J. J. Hardy. Incidentally, as bad as Braun was at third base last year defensively, he appears to be just as bad a left fielder. He didn't make any errors today, but he seemed lost even on balls he got to, bobbling a couple and kind of "surrounding" the ball. (He had no chances at all today.) I think the Brewers are going to have to trade him to an AL team in a couple of years, because he appears to be a born DH.
When Carlos Marmol -- and I'm still a bit worried about him, because today he didn't have real good command, just as he didn't have much in spring training -- allowed a run in the 8th, it created a save situation for Kerry Wood, with a three-run lead. Wood loped in from the bullpen to an ovation -- well, it would have been an ovation if anywhere near the 37,973 announced was in the ballpark; it probably was never more than about 20,000 today, and by the 8th, about half of that number had left -- and dispatched the Brewers efficiently, allowing a two-out single to Craig Counsell and then getting Jason Kendall on a called third strike to end the game.
That was Wood's first major league save. Let it be the first of about forty this year.
We were joined today by BCB reader lalocp -- who had given me some email help when my computer had a virus a couple of months ago -- and a friend of his, and also another couple who we just met and who said they'd sit with us again tomorrow. A couple of other BCB readers again stopped by to say hi. Despite the cold -- and we apparently have just missed a large amount of rain which is going to go through overnight -- it's always nice for your team to get that first victory of the season, to not let opening losses grow too far or too fast. Rich Hill faces Chris Sampson tomorrow, as the Astros come to town.
Click here for my scorecard from today's game
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Great to get a win under the belt....
Now let's get a streak going.
by LT on Apr 3, 2008 5:22 PM CDT 0 recs
Loud, sustained applause.
Of which there was quite a bit at the ballpark this afternoon.
"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx
by Al on
Apr 3, 2008 5:23 PM CDT
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One more win to .500
Hopefully the Cubs will also have fifteen wins by April 26 (extreme stretch, huh?) so I can see it in DC
Finally!
by Chanman25 on Apr 3, 2008 5:28 PM CDT 0 recs
Fun fact:
Today is the reverse of this game on May 29th, 2006 in which Kerry got the Win and Dempster the Save.
by Neifi Puppy on Apr 3, 2008 5:28 PM CDT 0 recs
That game was...
... Wood's last win as a starting pitcher.
"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx
by Al on
Apr 3, 2008 5:32 PM CDT
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Nice to see that W!
OT: the Iowa Cubs home opener was snowed out. No, I didn't stutter... it was snowed out.
Oh well, I guess I played hookey for nothing.
It was nice to hear Santo on the radio say something instead of "AWW... JEEEZ!"
Hector Villanueva's Career Stolen Bases: 1
by IowaCubs- on Apr 3, 2008 5:33 PM CDT 0 recs
I really expected some plunkings today,
and boy, was I wrong. I was sure Yost would take a shot at Lee and/or Dome, but maybe he felt the demolition of Soto on the play at the plate sent the proper message...or maybe he's biding his time. At any rate, it's nice to see a good game carry through unmarred by any beanball bullcrap.
Ryan Braun is completely inept in the field. They're going to have to move him in the near future and Corey Hart's arm was really exposed today. I've always thought of him as a pretty good defender but he made some really poor throws today.
Wood looked good and Dempster was really strong after the first. Bring on the Astros!
"I've always felt that starting pitching is the most important part of the rotation." - Joe Morgan, Sunday Night Baseball 8-12-07
by gary varsho on Apr 3, 2008 5:36 PM CDT 0 recs
Yes, the Brewers are great at drafting...
...designated hitters. Perhaps they're looking to return to the AL Central?
Hector Villanueva's Career Stolen Bases: 1
by IowaCubs- on
Apr 3, 2008 5:38 PM CDT
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Braun's really the only one.
Other than the throwing problems, Hart's a really good defender in RF, Hardy is sharp at SS, and Fielder, for his size, is not too bad at 1B. Braun just looks clueless on defense. He's a Travis Hafner clone.
"I've always felt that starting pitching is the most important part of the rotation." - Joe Morgan, Sunday Night Baseball 8-12-07
by gary varsho on
Apr 3, 2008 5:42 PM CDT
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Who hits righthanded.
That's a very good comparison.
"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx
by Al on
Apr 3, 2008 5:43 PM CDT
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Matt LaPorta
The Brewers #1 prospect is a college first baseman who they are trying out in left field and will probably be a DH in six years. But the guy can hit for both average and power.
There is no way the Brewers can get Fielder, Braun and LaPorta on the field at the same time, unless they go back to the American League.
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by Josh77 on
Apr 3, 2008 6:35 PM CDT
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yes!!
as a matter of fact i do feel a whole lot better. we hadnt had a victory for a while
Go CuBs!!!!!!!!!!
by tbizzle83 on Apr 3, 2008 5:37 PM CDT 0 recs
Yeah, it's been like, hmmm... 6 months?
nt
Hector Villanueva's Career Stolen Bases: 1
by IowaCubs- on
Apr 3, 2008 5:40 PM CDT
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We won the last game
of spring training.
2008: The year we put it all together.
by drewishdrewid on
Apr 3, 2008 7:22 PM CDT
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I think he meant regular season
"Prince Fielder Dies Of Inside-The-Park Homerun" - The Onion
by DTJchris on
Apr 3, 2008 8:10 PM CDT
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CMON SB NATION!!!!!
Let's fix that record!!!!!!!
Bleeding Cubbie Blue since 1985.
by Bricks and Ivy on Apr 3, 2008 5:43 PM CDT 0 recs
Sigh.
We're working on getting those records to update right after the game ends.
In the meantime you can see current stats on the left sidebar.
"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx
by Al on
Apr 3, 2008 5:45 PM CDT
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Al -
I had a couple problems posting on the first game thread... eventually i got through... but i wonder if it has anything to do all with the photos you posted at the top of it? Maybe make sure those are a seperate post in the future?
by bap on
Apr 3, 2008 5:47 PM CDT
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I don't have an answer to that.
Let me check with the tech people and see what they say about that.
"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx
by Al on
Apr 3, 2008 5:51 PM CDT
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Yeah there was quite a bit of posting by a lot of users at the same time...
so it may have nothing to do with it... but you never can be sure.
by bap on
Apr 3, 2008 5:53 PM CDT
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I'm just anxious to see #1 on there
Bleeding Cubbie Blue since 1985.
by Bricks and Ivy on
Apr 3, 2008 5:49 PM CDT
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What a relief.
Great to get a win. The fact that we won today (and have something to show for shivering in the cold) allows me to let this go, but I still felt like the Cubs left too many men on base today, and the clutch two-out hits still aren't coming. I was hoping that they would just slaughter the Brewers today and give them something to think about as they left town. In any case, we're 1-2, and hopefully now the players can relax a bit. Time to sweep Houston.
"Don't complain to me about the stormy weather, boys. Just bring the ship into port." --Steve Stone, September 2004
by ctcoff99 on Apr 3, 2008 5:49 PM CDT 0 recs
Two runs today...
... both of Soriano's RBI... came with two out.
"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx
by Al on
Apr 3, 2008 5:52 PM CDT
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The Cubs had running shoes on
They stole four bases, FOUR! When was the last time that happened?
On another note, I was in my regular season ticket seats today and was surrounded by a woman's high shool dance team. They took alot of pictures(of course standing for them), got up for something alot, and never stopped talking. Not my best game experience, at least they weren't drinking.
by Imtrejo on Apr 3, 2008 5:55 PM CDT 0 recs
Not sure when the last time was....
but I bet the next time it happens is the next time Jason Kendall is behind the plate.
"Don't complain to me about the stormy weather, boys. Just bring the ship into port." --Steve Stone, September 2004
by ctcoff99 on
Apr 3, 2008 5:57 PM CDT
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In other embarrassing ex-Cub catcher news,
last night, Lance Berkman stole a base on Michael Barrett.
"I've always felt that starting pitching is the most important part of the rotation." - Joe Morgan, Sunday Night Baseball 8-12-07
by gary varsho on
Apr 3, 2008 6:00 PM CDT
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Barrett was good last night
As always the bases where stolen on Maddux. Barrett ran the bases very well himself
and for those who had suggested Maddux did not like him , it appears that he is in fact
Maddux's personal catcher.
by Doggie Stalker on
Apr 3, 2008 6:39 PM CDT
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maybe...
...Maddux feels sorry for him
"I don't like them fellas that drive in two runs but let in three" Casey Stengel
by MPH73 on
Apr 3, 2008 6:55 PM CDT
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Maddux's personal catcher.
If I remember correctly (and I usually don't), Blanco was Maddog's personal catcher a couple years ago even though Barrett was obviously on the roster. It would be funny if Maddux stayed away from Barrett in the past and now prefers him over Bard in San Diego.
by bikemonkey on
Apr 3, 2008 7:21 PM CDT
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Maddux nearly always goes with the # 2 catcher
He tends to like to go over stuff in the days before games and I think
he finds 2nd string catchers have more time, He calls his own game 100% and
he can't hold runners on so basically he just want someone do work with him
and if possible get a few hits as he does not really need the catcher to call the
game and even the best can't throw out many runners for him.
For the Padres this season Barrett is # 2 so it works fine.
by Doggie Stalker on
Apr 3, 2008 7:45 PM CDT
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Cub killers.
Is anyone else as happy as I am to see Jason Kendall get out of town? I know he leaves a lot to be desired behind the plate, but he's back to his old ways as a Cub-killer. He used to kill us when he was with Pittsburgh, and he's doing it again with Milwaukee. And, of course, Craig Counsell, batting 1.000, is no surprise either. One of those guys who would probably break the 56-game hitting streak if he could face the Cubs more often. A decent player, but a career-long Cub killer.
"Don't complain to me about the stormy weather, boys. Just bring the ship into port." --Steve Stone, September 2004
by ctcoff99 on Apr 3, 2008 6:00 PM CDT 0 recs
Don't forget how he killed us last year
And he was ON OUR TEAM!
by SuperContext on
Apr 3, 2008 6:18 PM CDT
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Good to see Cory Hart leave also...
that smug grin or grimace, and he always seems to get a hit on us or rob us of an extra base hit. Him, Counsell, Weeks, the whole lot of 'em.
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WOOT
What a great game, first row on the first base line right next to the dugout.
Little cold but was warm inside.
Everything felt right after the top of the first, and Dome isnt human.
by Rudey on Apr 3, 2008 6:09 PM CDT 0 recs
I'll be at the game tomorrow
Not sure what the seats will be like - I just got the offer of an extra ticket from a friend earlier today.
Can't wait to see how Hill looks.... get a first look at Fukudome (I'm in full Kosuke mancrush mode right now)... and see how bad the Astros look this year.
by SuperContext on Apr 3, 2008 6:19 PM CDT 0 recs
Now I can sleep better tonight
If Dempster can keep pitching like he did today it'll be huge-esp. with Lily's currently missing fastball
by bluekoolaide on Apr 3, 2008 6:31 PM CDT 0 recs
Happy, happy, happy!
The first one is always the hardest. I hope this will be the last series we lose at home! Time to put a nice winning streak together.
This is our century!
by LAcarl519 on Apr 3, 2008 7:22 PM CDT 0 recs
After witnessing
the game today I come away with this. The Brewers will have the worst defense this season. This will be their downfall this year.
Braun in left is just plain awful, worse than the guy in Cinci. The catcher will be lucky to throw out 10% of runners stealing.
"You can't take life to seriously, you don't get out of it alive"
by wild bill on Apr 3, 2008 7:25 PM CDT 0 recs
I Think Their Pitching...
...will be their downfall. And Kendall did look better with handling baserunners... until today.
Jacque Jones is gone, and I doubt Ivan DeJesus would mind this!
by initram on
Apr 3, 2008 8:17 PM CDT
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Not sure
about the pitching being the downfall. Actually in the long haul I think the starting staff will be okay. Middle relief as well as closing okay as well.
But as we know, a bad defense will make the staff look all the worse. The defense will certainly stress the pitching with regards to the Brewers.
As for Kendall handling baserunners. I think we witnessed today just why us Cub fans were so happy he signed with the Brewers. All season long, all teams with any speed at all will be running on the Brewers.
In Kendall's defense though, the last two SB were on the pitcher, not Kendall.
"You can't take life to seriously, you don't get out of it alive"
by wild bill on
Apr 3, 2008 8:23 PM CDT
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School is difficult
Trying to explain to kids why a couple of teachers are screaming at the tv after the 1st inning. They weren't around when the Cubs went up for the first time. Let's start a streak and I can hang the W flag out of my office.
A Cub fan in Cardinal territory.
by FSArkCubsFan on Apr 3, 2008 7:25 PM CDT 0 recs
No I don't
feel better, thank you. We are still 1-2. Long rong ahead to top the .500 level. I will not feel better until the Cubs ruel the league. :)
"You can't take life to seriously, you don't get out of it alive"
by wild bill on Apr 3, 2008 7:35 PM CDT 0 recs
yeah!
they'd have to win tomorrow AND THE NEXT DAY. That would be, you know, three in a row. Tough to do. :P
2008: The year we put it all together.
by drewishdrewid on
Apr 3, 2008 8:50 PM CDT
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Great Win!
I'm glad Dempster pitched well. How did Kerry look? I saw his stats but wondered how he looked.
by McRipper on Apr 3, 2008 7:39 PM CDT 0 recs
Actually
he did look good. I was somewhat concerned when he went to 3-0 on Kendall. But he did come back to get him on a called third strike.
Like I posted elsewhere, let us see him do this in a tighter game. At that point we can determine if we really have something here.
"You can't take life to seriously, you don't get out of it alive"
by wild bill on
Apr 3, 2008 7:51 PM CDT
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Couldn't watch....
there was no broadcasting of Cubs game in Japan this morning, and your daylight game starts 3:15AM in the morning.... currently they're showing Yankees-Bluejays game in HD format....
Anyhow, Dome's playing good? Looks like he keeps good OBP, but there is one fielding error... sounds like it not a big fault, but was bad one?
BTW Today is the biggest day in the decade for Okinawan baseball - Okinawan highschool went final match in Koshien spring national tournament - extra newspaper (PDF) was issued and street will be empty today. We have a super ace pitcher and he is considered as he would become the pitcher of the decade... maybe future Cub ace candidate? ;-)
by dragonsfanatic on Apr 3, 2008 7:49 PM CDT 0 recs
Dome's error
Dragon, I couldn't watch, either (in Shanghai). But from what I heard on the radio and read, a tough error and not his fault. The catcher was knocked over by a runner while blocking the plate, and another runner advanced when the ball got away.
by Shanghai Badger on
Apr 3, 2008 7:55 PM CDT
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Yeah.
It shouldn't have been called an error. The throw was a bit high and probably wouldn't have gotten the runner, but Soto had been blasted out of the way before the ball arrived. That was a really tough error by the official scorer.
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by gary varsho on
Apr 3, 2008 7:57 PM CDT
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Not really
a tough error. The run needs to be charged somewhere. Maybe if he would have given Lee a chance to cut the throw, I would cut him some slack. Lee could not cut because the throw was to high. The runner did what he is trained to do, take the catcher out. The ball at that point went bye bye. Not Soto's fault, not Dempster's fault. The run is certainly not earned. So this leaves us with the RF.
"You can't take life to seriously, you don't get out of it alive"
by wild bill on
Apr 3, 2008 8:04 PM CDT
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Let me add to
this. In my opinion Soto was out of position. Basically a rookie mistake. He was to far up, when he should have been 3-5 feet behind the baseline. He should have realized that there was no way they would get the runner at the plate.
At that point, he needed only to protect the ball. He put himself in harms way, for which the runner took full advantage.
So I guess you are correct in thinking tough error on Dome. The error charged to him is most likely the results of a rookie catcher's bad call.
"You can't take life to seriously, you don't get out of it alive"
by wild bill on
Apr 3, 2008 8:10 PM CDT
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I think the Brewers Earned that run
giving such a slam into Soto... lol.
"I can accept failure, but I can't accept not trying" - Michael Jordan, the one and only...
by LPLancer23 on
Apr 3, 2008 8:40 PM CDT
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Not necessarily.
It's unusual, but two runs have scored on a sac fly before. The scorer could have scored it that way.
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by Al on
Apr 3, 2008 10:15 PM CDT
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It might have.
Anyone remember? I don't remember specifically.
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by Al on
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I do remember
Neifi holding the ball too long and letting a guy score on a pop fly deep in the infield. THAT WAS LOVELY>
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by Hammer on
Apr 4, 2008 12:32 PM CDT
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From what I hear
the error wasn't Dome's fault. Dome is everything we've heard he was and more. He's a special player and I for one am extremely happy he's playing for the Cubs. Who's this Ace pitcher you are talking about? What's his name?
by McRipper on
Apr 3, 2008 7:55 PM CDT
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Hmmm
Thanks for all clarifications - sounds like a tough play.... was Dome's cannon arm good?
The future-promised pitcher from Okinawa is named Nao Higashihama. See my photostream here for his pitching, and found one YouTube video.
Having great fastball and his hard-slider is nasty, but his given talent is control both for fastball and breaking ball, especially for low-outside for right-handed hitters.
Anyway, remember his name for future reference.
by dragonsfanatic on
Apr 3, 2008 8:07 PM CDT
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Not sure
I can not judge the throwing arm from this one play. But he certainly showed a strong and acurate arm. My only bad thought is he did not put his cut off man in position to make the decision to let the ball go through.
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by wild bill on
Apr 3, 2008 8:13 PM CDT
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The thing is though
is that Fukudome should have conceded the run, as he really had no chance to throw out the very fast Rickie Weeks at home plate. He needed to keep the trailing runner at second. It was a great throw, but it was late and Weeks bowled over Soto before the ball came close to getting there.
The throw was impressive. The decision to throw it in the first place was a mistake. Perhaps Fukudome simply didn't realize how fast Rickie Weeks is and tried to nail him.
As others said, the error had to go somewhere, and it was more Fukudome's fault than anyone else's. But he made up for it in the rest of the series.
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by Josh77 on
Apr 3, 2008 8:15 PM CDT
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Yes Fukodome
should have conceded the run. And yes he is not familiar with the league yet. If he is a smart player (which I think he is) come the next time Weeks is on third in same situation, He is not throwing home with total abandunment like today. He throws home hitting his cut off man.
But I have to tell you as a fan, I loved watching the play. And this gets back to Fukodome hitting his cut off man. Lee should have the decision to go home or not. Fukodome did not give Lee the option with his high throw.
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by wild bill on
Apr 3, 2008 8:29 PM CDT
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Yes, Weeks is fast.
But I thought Fukudome had a shot at him. And in fact, the throw was right on the mark but not late, it just couldn't be handled because Weeks knocked Soto down.
Fukudome will throw a lot of runners out this way. Or they won't run on him. Either way, good result.
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by Al on
Apr 3, 2008 10:17 PM CDT
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Maybe...
But look at the otherside - if he makes it close or actually gets Weeks - think of what that does to opposing players....that would have been a game killer. Showing the arm off this early was a great thing and should scare a few teams out of trying to swipe home when a ball is hit to Fukudome.
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Biggest day in Okinawan Baseball
Okinawa won national tournament (Final Four equivalent in Japan) by 9-0, and everybody (not almost everybody, but everybody) celebrates the victory everywhere, on the street, in the market, at office or school, and at all homes here. Here's the YouTube video for the final.
Already too much beer for me ;-)
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Apr 4, 2008 8:14 AM CDT
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Dome follows
...and Dome's double and stolen base followed the Okinawan baseball victory in tonight sports news, and that's the video clip I should keep forever....
by dragonsfanatic on
Apr 4, 2008 8:17 AM CDT
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Watched Most Of The Game...
...what was excellent was the patience at the plate (what, did we get like 5 walks?) and the four stolen bases. What was missing, though, was that big hit that put the game away.
If Soriano did not walk with the bases loaded and got an out, I thought for sure that Piniella would have had a fit. It was an awful at bat for Pie (he always seems to be down 0-2 in each count, where Fukudome almost always runs the count full), and it was a good idea for Dempster to try and bunt a run in. Phew!
Jacque Jones is gone, and I doubt Ivan DeJesus would mind this!
by initram on Apr 3, 2008 8:15 PM CDT 0 recs
Just think
we could be the Tigers. At least we lost two out of three to a good team. The Tigers got swept, at home, by Kansas City. Ouch. Is there panic going on over there?
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by Josh77 on Apr 3, 2008 8:16 PM CDT 0 recs
Even moreso now
that Sheff has a torn tendon in his finger.
"I've always felt that starting pitching is the most important part of the rotation." - Joe Morgan, Sunday Night Baseball 8-12-07
by gary varsho on
Apr 3, 2008 10:05 PM CDT
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Just watched...
Dome's double and stolen base as a highlight reel, in Yankees-BlueJays game after their 7th inning is over... looks like very familiar-looking plays for my last 9 years.... not showing his throwing anyway...
Only downfall is the picture was not HD...WGN(?) should provide NHK the HD format quality video...
by dragonsfanatic on Apr 3, 2008 8:24 PM CDT 0 recs
AL, Today or Yesterday???
Which was colder at Wrigley?
"I can accept failure, but I can't accept not trying" - Michael Jordan, the one and only...
by LPLancer23 on Apr 3, 2008 8:34 PM CDT 0 recs
Today.
Yesterday, at least, was totally sunny... it only got cold when we lost the sun behind the upper deck.
Today was cold all day. The sun disappeared not long after game time.
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by Al on
Apr 3, 2008 10:18 PM CDT
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My $0.03 worth (allowing for inflation)
1. Dempster did a good job of maintaining his composure after the tough start. My only concern is that he won't come close to 180 innings without breaking down.
2. Hitting is contagious, and it looks like most of the guys are infected now.
3. Ryan Braun is the anti-DeRo. Wherever DeRo plays, he looks like a natural. Wherever Braun plays, he look