Extra Inning Thread: Cubs vs. Pirates, Monday 4/7, 12:35 CT
by Al Yellon on Apr 7, 2008 4:04 PM CDT
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(Got my wish!! Changed the title.)
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must be a cubs game
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Rats...
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Apr 7, 2008 4:05 PM CDT reply actions
Kinda don't want that runner to score this inning.
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Apr 7, 2008 4:06 PM CDT reply actions
hope not but this might be shortest overflow thread in BCB history
Lou Brown: "My kinda team, Charlie, my kinda team..."
Nady not bunting?
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Apr 7, 2008 4:06 PM CDT reply actions
need a K here like woah
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Advanced the man
"I think Hendry still has a few years to serve on his 'grand larceny' sentence before he can shop in Pittsburgh again" - ballhawk
I call suicide squeeze here.
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Apr 7, 2008 4:07 PM CDT reply actions
lucky break....terrible bunt
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by RightFieldSucks on Apr 7, 2008 4:08 PM CDT up reply actions
Gotta load the bases here, right?
Why are they pitching to Bautista?
"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx
That was dumb.
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Apr 7, 2008 4:09 PM CDT up reply actions
Today is Bixler's 2nd major league game.
It shows.
"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx
Fundamentally unsound...
that's this team so far.....incredible amount of unsound, bonehead play....do these guys think it is still spring training??? Why oh why does this team struggle against this crap Pirate team????
ROFLROFLROFL
suicide squeeze worked to perfection other than the runner not moving, thanks buccos
Talk about screwups!
That's a rookie callup on 3B. He didn't run!!
"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx
probably lucky for him, dlee would have had plenty of time to get him
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by RightFieldSucks on Apr 7, 2008 4:09 PM CDT up reply actions
We should trade DeRosa for that guy!
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Apr 7, 2008 4:09 PM CDT up reply actions
They have a Cedeno too!
"The one that invent the light tried 2,000 times and finally he did it, we have light...I don't want to spend 2,000 times to win Opening Day" Carlos Zambrano
by CubsBullsBears on Apr 7, 2008 4:11 PM CDT up reply actions
Wow! Wonder what the Pirates SB Nation users are typing now?
Lou Brown: "My kinda team, Charlie, my kinda team..."
Not much, probably.
That site doesn't get much traffic.
"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx
Yep - just checked it.
they have 180 comments (so far) for today's game thread.
Lou Brown: "My kinda team, Charlie, my kinda team..."
We have over 1300 (so far).
n/t
"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx
Extra innings!!
n./t
"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx
wow what a serious blunder
this is one ugly game, lets please get a run or two and end it
Wow
"I think Hendry still has a few years to serve on his 'grand larceny' sentence before he can shop in Pittsburgh again" - ballhawk
Can we please, please do something offensively here
Soriano just stick your arm out and get hit
NO WAY...
Alfie is going YARD here....smart hacking to the rescue!
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Apr 7, 2008 4:11 PM CDT up reply actions
Any pitcher that gives him anything decent to hit is an idiot.
The guy gets himself out everytime by hacking at garbage.
haha how about soriano hitting a game-winner?
then is all forgiven?
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Well, at least blowing a 7-0 lead would be forgiven.
n/t
"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx
That play by D Lee was awesome....
I loved how fired up he was when they got that 3rd out...
Let me get back to you, will ya, Charlie? I got a guy on the other line asking about some white walls.
Okay that was worse than the Cubs today...
how did that bunt even happen without anyone else in Pittsburgh knowing about it???
One word...
D-Lee. That play had no shot. it was a bad bunt...hit too sharpy to Lee.
by cubsonWGN4ever on Apr 7, 2008 4:12 PM CDT up reply actions
is d lee really one word?
"Never lookin back or too far in front of me, the present is a gift and I just got to Be" -Common
Drop all Cubs now!
"The one that invent the light tried 2,000 times and finally he did it, we have light...I don't want to spend 2,000 times to win Opening Day" Carlos Zambrano
by CubsBullsBears on Apr 7, 2008 4:14 PM CDT up reply actions
Here's where Soriano is maddening.
It's all or nothing. Can't bunt, or won't bunt. Let's hope he crushes one.
I'd also like to see Theriot try to steal.
"If you play more than two chords, you're showing off."--Woody Guthrie
Okay...lead off man to start the inning twice in a row now...
can we take advantage???? The Sweet Swinging (and missing) Soriano will no doubt advance the runner.....come on Cubs....
haha this guy has a 16.2 ERA.....I gotta good feeling
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Bunt. Please?
"In all the categories that you pay the most attention to, except the loss column, we're doing very well" - Jim Hendry
If we win I will force myself to watch "Corner Gas" ...
maybe even a marathon of the show.....good God what I won't do for my team!!!
I just got in...
does anyone else think the pirates catcher's gear looks like this?
CUBS WIN CUBS WIN CUBS WIN
I have it all figured out
The Cubs have now used up their quota of errors, passed balls, missed bunts, and misjudged fly balls for the entire road trip. They've gotten everything out of their system today.
Win this one in extras, and the rest of the trip will be great!
"I've never complained about it. I'm thankful to have a jersey." Mark DeRosa, 22 Aug 2007
Stolen base!
What a scrappy move!
"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx
Very...
Eckstein-ish
"The one that invent the light tried 2,000 times and finally he did it, we have light...I don't want to spend 2,000 times to win Opening Day" Carlos Zambrano
by CubsBullsBears on Apr 7, 2008 4:18 PM CDT up reply actions
PHEW!
Theriot safe... My heart dropped hearing Pat say he went.
"The one that invent the light tried 2,000 times and finally he did it, we have light...I don't want to spend 2,000 times to win Opening Day" Carlos Zambrano
stolen base!
he looked out on first glance but ok!
Good thing Santo's not the umpire, then.
n/t
"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx
Shhhh...
You don't snipe in Carrington!
by neverAcquiesce on Apr 7, 2008 4:18 PM CDT up reply actions
BUNTBUNTBUNTBUNT!
"In all the categories that you pay the most attention to, except the loss column, we're doing very well" - Jim Hendry
Another huge break
he was definitely out
"Never lookin back or too far in front of me, the present is a gift and I just got to Be" -Common
He was out
Thanks, ump.
"Confidence is what you have before you understand the problem." Woody Allen
You called it
"The one that invent the light tried 2,000 times and finally he did it, we have light...I don't want to spend 2,000 times to win Opening Day" Carlos Zambrano
by CubsBullsBears on Apr 7, 2008 4:19 PM CDT up reply actions
He should have skipped second and go to third
It's never been done before-- that's why it would work.
"I think Hendry still has a few years to serve on his 'grand larceny' sentence before he can shop in Pittsburgh again" - ballhawk
Or hit, either, apparently.
n/t
"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx
For all the talk...
...that Soriano needs fastballs, he strikes out on a lot of them as well. He also hits a lot of homeruns on hanging breaking balls, so I think that talk is a bit overated in regards to him.
"I don't like them fellas that drive in two runs but let in three" Casey Stengel
I don't understand it.
The guy refuses to help the team.
"If you play more than two chords, you're showing off."--Woody Guthrie
Maybe been used before, and I havent heard it
but that fits him perfectly
by louslovechild on Apr 7, 2008 4:20 PM CDT up reply actions
geez soriano
so F'ING useless. leave it to fonzie to make a guy with a 16.2 era look good
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Bear in mind...
his ERA dropped to 13.5 when he threw that scoreless 1/3 of an inning just now. :p
Way to play team baseball Soriano....
I am starting to hate that guy...what a bum....but wait DWard is here to save the day!!!
He won't even hit the ball to the right side.
He is worthless in those situations.
"If you play more than two chords, you're showing off."--Woody Guthrie
Did he just say 1-6?
"In all the categories that you pay the most attention to, except the loss column, we're doing very well" - Jim Hendry
and the 1 was an infield single
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by RightFieldSucks on Apr 7, 2008 4:20 PM CDT up reply actions
and the 1 was an infield single
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by RightFieldSucks on Apr 7, 2008 4:20 PM CDT up reply actions
Come on dude
Get a hit
"I think Hendry still has a few years to serve on his 'grand larceny' sentence before he can shop in Pittsburgh again" - ballhawk
You think Lou even tried to give him a bunt sign
I mean some of the blame needs to go to the manager in tha situation right?
"Never lookin back or too far in front of me, the present is a gift and I just got to Be" -Common
Absolutely!!!!!!!!
I mean, if Soriano won't even hit the ball to the right side, pinch hit Ward for him in that spot.
"If you play more than two chords, you're showing off."--Woody Guthrie
Bob took a few jabs at Sori's approach....or lack of one..
Ugh
Let me get back to you, will ya, Charlie? I got a guy on the other line asking about some white walls.
Mark Derosa: actually a solid glove man...
sure he's had some errors at the beginning of 2008, but it's early and his ST was cut short. Normally he's a very versatile and smart defender. That being said, he's an overpaid hacker at the plate who chokes in crunch time.
Was that too negative?
Dmitri Young's right-hand man
for a McDonalds feast-a-thon is up
"I think Hendry still has a few years to serve on his 'grand larceny' sentence before he can shop in Pittsburgh again" - ballhawk
hay the pirates have their own ronny!
can we please push this run across for the love of god
Well, that's in line with the rest of this game.
Another error. Good thing it benefitted the Cubs.
"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx
another break
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I think Sori's bat company just called
...they want their logo stickers back.
Lou Brown: "My kinda team, Charlie, my kinda team..."
Ridiculous
the baseball gods are trying their best to let the cubs score again
"Never lookin back or too far in front of me, the present is a gift and I just got to Be" -Common
the collective defense in this game is
Bad News Bear esque
Let me get back to you, will ya, Charlie? I got a guy on the other line asking about some white walls.
Pat and Ron say...
Theriot distracted Rivas... More Scrappiness.
"The one that invent the light tried 2,000 times and finally he did it, we have light...I don't want to spend 2,000 times to win Opening Day" Carlos Zambrano
Did he yell....HA! as he ran by?
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Apr 7, 2008 4:22 PM CDT up reply actions
omg, I just realized that you people might just use that again
Hector Villanueva's Career Stolen Bases: 1
E-6....runners on the corners.
Time for a pinch runner Lou. Get Ward off the bases.
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Apr 7, 2008 4:22 PM CDT reply actions
Pie needs...
To be at 1st
"The one that invent the light tried 2,000 times and finally he did it, we have light...I don't want to spend 2,000 times to win Opening Day" Carlos Zambrano
by CubsBullsBears on Apr 7, 2008 4:22 PM CDT up reply actions
DLee is the guy I want in a situation like this
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derrek will come through
I feel it. Or he'll walk and Aramis will come through.
let's get this run in!
"I'm not normally a religious man, but... if you're up there, save me, Superman!"
Homer Simpson
hahah
"I think Hendry still has a few years to serve on his 'grand larceny' sentence before he can shop in Pittsburgh again" - ballhawk
Just hit a pop up to the OF Lee
that's all you need to do
" I want to point something out in the quickly-becoming-tiresome Old Media vs. Bloggers debate: most stuff sucks. All stuff. In all forms. Most books suck. Most movies suck. Most magazines suck. Most trees likely suck if you get to know them. Fish, bugs, various metals -- they all probably mostly suck". - FJM 4/6/8
couldnt ask for a better situation here...
Let me get back to you, will ya, Charlie? I got a guy on the other line asking about some white walls.
BS call
outside. well
" I want to point something out in the quickly-becoming-tiresome Old Media vs. Bloggers debate: most stuff sucks. All stuff. In all forms. Most books suck. Most movies suck. Most magazines suck. Most trees likely suck if you get to know them. Fish, bugs, various metals -- they all probably mostly suck". - FJM 4/6/8
C'mon Aramis...
"The one that invent the light tried 2,000 times and finally he did it, we have light...I don't want to spend 2,000 times to win Opening Day" Carlos Zambrano
Lee out 2 outs
"I think Hendry still has a few years to serve on his 'grand larceny' sentence before he can shop in Pittsburgh again" - ballhawk
Would that be defensive indifference
or a stolen base. I never could understand that rule.
"Confidence is what you have before you understand the problem." Woody Allen
Depends on the situation...
... and whether they were holding the runner, etc. That's probably a SB.
"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx
that was garbage...
...horrible call...at his ankles
Let me get back to you, will ya, Charlie? I got a guy on the other line asking about some white walls.
very close.. suprised he took it..
"I'm not normally a religious man, but... if you're up there, save me, Superman!"
Homer Simpson
That was the same PITCH!!!! and he called a ball
Let me get back to you, will ya, Charlie? I got a guy on the other line asking about some white walls.
bad call....but you gotta protect
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is the plate bigger in pittsburgh...
huge strike zone
Makeup call for the SB
"In all the categories that you pay the most attention to, except the loss column, we're doing very well" - Jim Hendry
haha he just got it again
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jesus
that 0-1 pitch to Aramis was the exact same pitch that was strike 3 to lee, nice strike zone dingleberry
At least we know...
they aren't gonna walk Aramis to get to Dome.
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Apr 7, 2008 4:26 PM CDT reply actions
What?
People actually watch the Pirates?
"Clogging up the bases isn't that great to me." -Dusty Baker on OBP
This is their home opener
so yeah, this is the 1 day they do actually attend
" I want to point something out in the quickly-becoming-tiresome Old Media vs. Bloggers debate: most stuff sucks. All stuff. In all forms. Most books suck. Most movies suck. Most magazines suck. Most trees likely suck if you get to know them. Fish, bugs, various metals -- they all probably mostly suck". - FJM 4/6/8
If Keira Knightley is involved, sure - why not?
Lou Brown: "My kinda team, Charlie, my kinda team..."
nice ab so far here for AARam
" I want to point something out in the quickly-becoming-tiresome Old Media vs. Bloggers debate: most stuff sucks. All stuff. In all forms. Most books suck. Most movies suck. Most magazines suck. Most trees likely suck if you get to know them. Fish, bugs, various metals -- they all probably mostly suck". - FJM 4/6/8
but what if he doesn't?!?!
"I think Hendry still has a few years to serve on his 'grand larceny' sentence before he can shop in Pittsburgh again" - ballhawk
Blue Balls
I never thought I would hope for a Blue Ball but (In Play, Runs) would look good right now
until that
pitch 3 feet outside
" I want to point something out in the quickly-becoming-tiresome Old Media vs. Bloggers debate: most stuff sucks. All stuff. In all forms. Most books suck. Most movies suck. Most magazines suck. Most trees likely suck if you get to know them. Fish, bugs, various metals -- they all probably mostly suck". - FJM 4/6/8
ball 4
Let me get back to you, will ya, Charlie? I got a guy on the other line asking about some white walls.
Swung at ball 4
"The one that invent the light tried 2,000 times and finally he did it, we have light...I don't want to spend 2,000 times to win Opening Day" Carlos Zambrano
Well....that sucked ....this game feels like another one
of those early 2007 games....super frustrating as the other team tries to hand you the win and your team says "No thanks"....ARam and Sori are sucking big donkey b!@!s so far this year....
This team still has trouble getting a runner
in with anything but a basehit.
"If you play more than two chords, you're showing off."--Woody Guthrie
Cubs STILL cannot execute
Can't move the runner over, can't hit to the other side, can't loft the ball into the outfield for a sac....it's the same bullcrap all over again.
Soriano is killing us
Ramirez is our best hitter who is in a slump. Soriano is a p.o.s. who absolutely kills this lineup when his guess hitting is in the zone.
He really is hard to watch.
Non-stop flailing.
"If you play more than two chords, you're showing off."--Woody Guthrie
Is it just me...
...or is it looking very similar to the Cubs start in 07? Last year they blew several games early because they left a bunch of scoring opportunities on the table, and clearly lacked a "killer instinct".
Let's hope it doesn't last as long as it did last year.
"I don't like them fellas that drive in two runs but let in three" Casey Stengel
two innings in a row we had RISP w/ less than 2 outs
and no runs. we don't deserve it.
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Different Year, Same Team
Can't get the runner home at third with less than two outs.
That will happen lot when you have a bunch of hackers
who strike out a lot. All they needed to do was put the ball in play. Couldn't even do that.
" I want to point something out in the quickly-becoming-tiresome Old Media vs. Bloggers debate: most stuff sucks. All stuff. In all forms. Most books suck. Most movies suck. Most magazines suck. Most trees likely suck if you get to know them. Fish, bugs, various metals -- they all probably mostly suck". - FJM 4/6/8
Didn't have a choice there
Had to swing at that pitch after Lee's called 3rd.
"Clogging up the bases isn't that great to me." -Dusty Baker on OBP
This is all Brian Boitano's fault
"I think Hendry still has a few years to serve on his 'grand larceny' sentence before he can shop in Pittsburgh again" - ballhawk
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Apr 7, 2008 4:35 PM CDT up reply actions
That's called a "Piledriver"
and I didn't know the Undertaker's legs were that good... ;-)
Lou Brown: "My kinda team, Charlie, my kinda team..."
If Lee had been ejected for arguing that call...
who would've been playing 1st now
Blanco
" I want to point something out in the quickly-becoming-tiresome Old Media vs. Bloggers debate: most stuff sucks. All stuff. In all forms. Most books suck. Most movies suck. Most magazines suck. Most trees likely suck if you get to know them. Fish, bugs, various metals -- they all probably mostly suck". - FJM 4/6/8
I blame soriano
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Again the fundamentals are killing us...
moving runners over for example.....it is ridiculous....it makes me sick to my tummy.......execute you fools!!!! Maybe it is time for them to learn Japanese so Kosuke can teach them how to play baseball the right way.....
I blame Steve Bartman!
"Clogging up the bases isn't that great to me." -Dusty Baker on OBP
Yeah, the Cubs have played a crappy, sloppy game.
Win or lose, they have to start playing better baseball.
"If you play more than two chords, you're showing off."--Woody Guthrie
Lou should've had
Soriano bunting, I don't care who he is, he's been in a major slum and Theriot probably scores on that Ward grounder to short. Soriano is just so frustrating to watch
A major slum meaning
US Cellular Field?
"Clogging up the bases isn't that great to me." -Dusty Baker on OBP
100% agree
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by RightFieldSucks on Apr 7, 2008 4:33 PM CDT up reply actions
Looks like...
I'm staying at work a little longer...
"The one that invent the light tried 2,000 times and finally he did it, we have light...I don't want to spend 2,000 times to win Opening Day" Carlos Zambrano
I blame the depleting ozone layer on this
"I think Hendry still has a few years to serve on his 'grand larceny' sentence before he can shop in Pittsburgh again" - ballhawk
Gotta be...
Global warming wreaking its havoc
"The one that invent the light tried 2,000 times and finally he did it, we have light...I don't want to spend 2,000 times to win Opening Day" Carlos Zambrano
by CubsBullsBears on Apr 7, 2008 4:33 PM CDT up reply actions
really need to win this game today..
Can't let this one get away and let's go now! Cubs
"I'm not normally a religious man, but... if you're up there, save me, Superman!"
Homer Simpson
Nyjer Please!
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Apr 7, 2008 4:32 PM CDT reply actions
if we get through this inning
fukudome up first! maybe he could just drive one deep
JMO
The Cubs seem tight. Lee and Ramy were taking good pitches waiting for a perfect pitch. On DeRo's last 2 ABs, it seemed more like he was trying to avoid a GIDP than thinking about getting a hit. The pitchers are nibbling, trying to avoid contact.
To me, that's on Lou. They seem to be feeling more pressure than usual. He has to find a way to help guys relax and be aggressive.
"I've never complained about it. I'm thankful to have a jersey." Mark DeRosa, 22 Aug 2007
Wow
I have been listening all day at work, and this is just unbelievable. How could they possibly cough up a 7-0 lead. Ridiculous. I didn't see the Lee at bat but he really needed to be up there just looking to drive the ball in the air somewhere.
Well...
... at least we have Lieber on the mound. He could easily go five innings.
"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx
True that.
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Apr 7, 2008 4:33 PM CDT up reply actions
He might have to
"Clogging up the bases isn't that great to me." -Dusty Baker on OBP
Ya, I'm actually glad he's in the bullpen right now than in the rotation
If marquis were out there who knows what would happen
The game would be over
"The one that invent the light tried 2,000 times and finally he did it, we have light...I don't want to spend 2,000 times to win Opening Day" Carlos Zambrano
by CubsBullsBears on Apr 7, 2008 4:34 PM CDT up reply actions
What the heck...
Let's play two!
"The one that invent the light tried 2,000 times and finally he did it, we have light...I don't want to spend 2,000 times to win Opening Day" Carlos Zambrano
by CubsBullsBears on Apr 7, 2008 4:34 PM CDT up reply actions
I blame Global Warming for this game.
Soriano almost lost that ball...he was worried about hitting the wall.
It's 5:32 here in DC and I'm still at work watching...when will it end? Good point is that Lieber is working fast.
I blame Al
Oh, I like to kid.
"I think Hendry still has a few years to serve on his 'grand larceny' sentence before he can shop in Pittsburgh again" - ballhawk
I'll take it.
I have several errands to run. But I'm not leaving the house till this is over.
"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx
yeah it's practically like a doubleheader
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6 unearned runs so far this year given up by the Cubs
and not moving runners over.....YUCK!!! Lou get on that please!!!
You can tell Brenly is fed up with Soriano.
Bob is right on it.
"If you play more than two chords, you're showing off."--Woody Guthrie
Amen brother
Brenly has started to fire on Soriano the last few days. And for good reason. His at bats and performance are horrific. YOU SHOULDN'T HAVE TO WINCE EVERYTIME YOUR $136 MILLION INVESTMENT COMES TO BAT.
I hope Soriano doesn't call up to the booth and complain about it.
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Apr 7, 2008 4:36 PM CDT up reply actions
He'll have to call Mercker...
For the number.
"The one that invent the light tried 2,000 times and finally he did it, we have light...I don't want to spend 2,000 times to win Opening Day" Carlos Zambrano
by CubsBullsBears on Apr 7, 2008 4:37 PM CDT up reply actions
He can get it when the Reds come to town.
That ought to be fun.
"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx
Did he say...
Anything specific? Or just moans and groans?
"The one that invent the light tried 2,000 times and finally he did it, we have light...I don't want to spend 2,000 times to win Opening Day" Carlos Zambrano
by CubsBullsBears on Apr 7, 2008 4:35 PM CDT up reply actions
Didn't mention his name,
But said these guys need to learn how to hit the ball to the right side instead of trying to hit homeruns. Let the guy behind you be a hero. Fundamentals, etc.
"If you play more than two chords, you're showing off."--Woody Guthrie
Well...
Soriano puts the "mental" in Fundamentals, that's for sure.
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Apr 7, 2008 4:38 PM CDT up reply actions
fantastic inning for lieber
very quick and efficient
COME ON FUKUDOME!!!!!!!!
lieber looks good
sure wish he was in the rotation
Lieber!!
Prediction: he'll be in the rotation soon.
"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx
BEAUTIFUL INNING
by lieber
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jeeze, Lieber just slammed the door
"I think Hendry still has a few years to serve on his 'grand larceny' sentence before he can shop in Pittsburgh again" - ballhawk
Don't even THINK that.
n/t
"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx
Lieber
I still dont know why we wasnt pitching when Lilly came out. Any ideas on this?
I agree that this is the move that should have happened in the first place
Lieber has barely pitched so far this year....right?
by cubsonWGN4ever on Apr 7, 2008 4:37 PM CDT up reply actions
c'mon Fuke!
"I'm not normally a religious man, but... if you're up there, save me, Superman!"
Homer Simpson
The man...
...has been putting on a clinic on how to play fundementally sound baseball since day one.
"I don't like them fellas that drive in two runs but let in three" Casey Stengel
I expected nothing less.
n/t
"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx
Base hit!
"The one that invent the light tried 2,000 times and finally he did it, we have light...I don't want to spend 2,000 times to win Opening Day" Carlos Zambrano
Man, is he good.
Best $48 million the Cubs ever spent.
"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx
Yes, Fuke is clutch..
"I'm not normally a religious man, but... if you're up there, save me, Superman!"
Homer Simpson
I love the way kosuke plays
If only the hacks on this team could learn from him
Fukudome gets on base so much..
because making outs brings dishonor on the house of Piniella.
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Apr 7, 2008 4:39 PM CDT reply actions
THAT IS HOW YOU PLAY BASEBALL!
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This guy is ridiculous
What does he know that other players dont? He he reached Enlightenment?
"I think Hendry still has a few years to serve on his 'grand larceny' sentence before he can shop in Pittsburgh again" - ballhawk
has*
"I think Hendry still has a few years to serve on his 'grand larceny' sentence before he can shop in Pittsburgh again" - ballhawk
Bunting is for sissies...
men with beards hit the ball!
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Apr 7, 2008 4:41 PM CDT up reply actions
He already played there.
They sent him back.
(Kidding! Sort of.)
"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx
Yeah, since that's
the best, logical, most awesomest thing to do with him right now.
"I think Hendry still has a few years to serve on his 'grand larceny' sentence before he can shop in Pittsburgh again" - ballhawk
Dome and Sinatro...
Are going to be best friends before the year is over. "Hey buddy, back again!?"
"The one that invent the light tried 2,000 times and finally he did it, we have light...I don't want to spend 2,000 times to win Opening Day" Carlos Zambrano
i wanna see a hit and run
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Haters!
Soriano will be fine. It's April 7. And Fukudome, he could stay this good, or pitchers may figure out how to play him.
Soriano will still be more of a liability than an asset
His terrible plate approach is just so unbearable to watch, he just doesn't play fundamental baseball, a perfect example is that last at bat he had in the 10th
IT'S ONLY A WEEK INTO BASEBALL, JESUS
ARE ALL YOU GUYS TAKING CRAZY PILLS?!
"I think Hendry still has a few years to serve on his 'grand larceny' sentence before he can shop in Pittsburgh again" - ballhawk
No,
baseball is only a week and a quarter long, obviously.
"I think Hendry still has a few years to serve on his 'grand larceny' sentence before he can shop in Pittsburgh again" - ballhawk
Derosa looks off-balance.
He's a strikeout candidate right here.
"If you play more than two chords, you're showing off."--Woody Guthrie
Spring training...
Was not that long ago, this should be fresh in our minds. BUNT!
"The one that invent the light tried 2,000 times and finally he did it, we have light...I don't want to spend 2,000 times to win Opening Day" Carlos Zambrano
by CubsBullsBears on Apr 7, 2008 4:43 PM CDT up reply actions
No bunt.
Lieber's coming up, and no one on the bench but the backup C. No use throwing away DeRosa's at bat.
by californiachicagoan on Apr 7, 2008 4:43 PM CDT up reply actions
You don't want Lieber out of the game, but...
.... if it goes longer, they could use Marquis or even Zambrano to pinch-hit.
"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx
Z is probably petitioning for that now...
"The one that invent the light tried 2,000 times and finally he did it, we have light...I don't want to spend 2,000 times to win Opening Day" Carlos Zambrano
Me 3!
I missed my train already.
"The one that invent the light tried 2,000 times and finally he did it, we have light...I don't want to spend 2,000 times to win Opening Day" Carlos Zambrano
by CubsBullsBears on Apr 7, 2008 4:48 PM CDT up reply actions
they didnt try to bunt
because they'd be putting the runner in scoring position for the bottom of the order then Leiber, with no real pinch hitting options, at the very least fukudome was running and dero hit to the right side it cant work perfectly everytime but thats not the worst decision this game
"Never lookin back or too far in front of me, the present is a gift and I just got to Be" -Common
Comment of the day
"I think Hendry still has a few years to serve on his 'grand larceny' sentence before he can shop in Pittsburgh again" - ballhawk
grrrr...
"I'm not normally a religious man, but... if you're up there, save me, Superman!"
Homer Simpson
Hmmm... I wonder if Dome could've tagged on that one
Lou Brown: "My kinda team, Charlie, my kinda team..."
I was thinking that, too.
n/t
"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx
don't question the Dome.
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Apr 7, 2008 4:47 PM CDT up reply actions
yea I agree, if it goes over CF head, he scores anyway....
Let me get back to you, will ya, Charlie? I got a guy on the other line asking about some white walls.
Its feeling a bit tense in here no?
:D It's baseball, there's going to be good games and there going to be bad games. Bad plays are as apart of the game as good plays. Players are human, there going to have some streaks, both positive and negative. I'm happy I'm enjoying more than 9 innings of ball today.
yes
but when several of these bad plays and negative at bats come all in one game then that enjoyable
another wasted opportunity
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Well I guess we can just wasting lead off hits...
and I am sure Pittsburgh will let us score eventually right??? Man oh man we have had our chances and just don't wanna take the bull by the horns.....
i've been working for most of the day,
for once, and haven't paid close attention to this game. Am I going to throw my tv out the window when i watch the highlights tonight?
most certainly.
Let me get back to you, will ya, Charlie? I got a guy on the other line asking about some white walls.
I call Lieber HR.
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Apr 7, 2008 4:48 PM CDT reply actions
He's never hit one in 607 career AB.
n/t
"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx
You never hit one until you do.
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Apr 7, 2008 4:49 PM CDT up reply actions
Make that 608 AB.
n/t
"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx
Did we pass on him
or we just lost the lottery?
by cubsonWGN4ever on Apr 7, 2008 4:49 PM CDT up reply actions
Passed on him.
n/t
"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx
nope, theriot
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by RightFieldSucks on Apr 7, 2008 4:49 PM CDT up reply actions
You are an angry person.
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Apr 7, 2008 4:51 PM CDT up reply actions
That sort of comment is inappropriate here.
Watch your language. Thank you.
"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx
To the bottom of 11th we go..
"I'm not normally a religious man, but... if you're up there, save me, Superman!"
Homer Simpson
I'll let you know after the game.. Let's win and it won't be..
"I'm not normally a religious man, but... if you're up there, save me, Superman!"
Homer Simpson
Can't EXECUTE
It dates back to the days of Don Baylor. The fundamental inability to manufacture a run.
middle of the pirates order coming up....gulp.
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Apr 7, 2008 4:50 PM CDT reply actions
I think all of us do.
n/t
"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx
Yep
Ron is a mess today. It's got to get old if you are Pat Hughes and have to carry 99% of the load day after day. He's a saint for his willingness to hang in there with Ron.
hater ;-)
yep, Santo is a great Cub, seems to be a decent guy, but is an awful announcer. After he'd been there for a few years, he was almost competent. Not any more.
by Shanghai Badger on Apr 7, 2008 4:55 PM CDT up reply actions
I really hope someone asks Lou
about the non-bunts with Soriano and Derosa, especially Soriano. Elephant in the room.
"If you play more than two chords, you're showing off."--Woody Guthrie
I'm sure Lou's response will start with something like this...
"Look.................*instert awkward pause*........."
"The one that invent the light tried 2,000 times and finally he did it, we have light...I don't want to spend 2,000 times to win Opening Day" Carlos Zambrano
by CubsBullsBears on Apr 7, 2008 4:52 PM CDT up reply actions
I can understand not bunting Soriano...
...but DeRosa puzzles me a tad. I know Lou doesn't want to burn up his pitchers, but there is an off day tomorrow.
"I don't like them fellas that drive in two runs but let in three" Casey Stengel
This is all Chun-Li's fault
Never liked her.
"I think Hendry still has a few years to serve on his 'grand larceny' sentence before he can shop in Pittsburgh again" - ballhawk
I blame
Yang Yang the famous giant panda
Stats spelled backwards is statS!
by digitalbenjamin on Apr 7, 2008 4:55 PM CDT up reply actions
haha yeah i know what you mean
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by RightFieldSucks on Apr 7, 2008 4:54 PM CDT up reply actions
haha yeah i know what you mean (error above)
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by RightFieldSucks on Apr 7, 2008 4:54 PM CDT up reply actions
We can all blame the rising
debt in America for this long game.
LETS WINNN!!!
"I think Hendry still has a few years to serve on his 'grand larceny' sentence before he can shop in Pittsburgh again" - ballhawk
Tomorrow
Good thing tomorrow is an off day. Geeze!
by californiachicagoan on Apr 7, 2008 4:53 PM CDT reply actions
Pirates outta position players at least....
and we still have Hank White up our sleeve.....hee hee hee....
Starters
Hopefully our starters are going to be ready to get deep into our next couple of ballgames. Thats going to be key.
get marshall on a plane to pittsburgh
he can come into the game in the 19th inning
Imagine what Fukudome could do if we still had Gene Clines to work with him.
You know, get him to be more aggressive early in the count, pull the ball, lift it in the air, that type of stuff. He could be a 25-30 hr type of guy.
lol
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Apr 7, 2008 4:57 PM CDT up reply actions
Imagine if we still had Dusty to work with him...
"Swing the bat dude!!!"
"The one that invent the light tried 2,000 times and finally he did it, we have light...I don't want to spend 2,000 times to win Opening Day" Carlos Zambrano
by CubsBullsBears on Apr 7, 2008 4:57 PM CDT up reply actions
Maybe the Pirates will try and bunt here.
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Apr 7, 2008 4:56 PM CDT reply actions
Phew... 3 outs..
"I'm not normally a religious man, but... if you're up there, save me, Superman!"
Homer Simpson
i'm gonna have an aneurysm
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If the Cubs lose,
it's honestly because of Ben Wallace and his 60 million dollar contract. God I hate Ben Wallace.
"I think Hendry still has a few years to serve on his 'grand larceny' sentence before he can shop in Pittsburgh again" - ballhawk
Mmmm... Saved Bacon.
Stats spelled backwards is statS!
by digitalbenjamin on Apr 7, 2008 4:58 PM CDT up reply actions
MMMM....bacon.
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Apr 7, 2008 4:59 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Get ready for another terrible at bat by Soriano!!!
And then maybe we can rally....Lieber rocks btw.....
OK, here's an
idea. Someone on this team get on base and someone else will hit you in. You can do this!!!
Cubs were up big,
then Lilly, coupled with errors, blew the game up.
And it's been nothing but heart-stopping action ever since.
"I think Hendry still has a few years to serve on his 'grand larceny' sentence before he can shop in Pittsburgh again" - ballhawk
Cheers!
We'd all complain if this were a boring team, right? >8)
by Shawon O Meter on Apr 7, 2008 5:00 PM CDT up reply actions
Can we haz runz now?
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Apr 7, 2008 4:58 PM CDT reply actions
somebody pull up stats for the new pitcher?
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ok - we're going to let a Rule 5 pick from Tampa Bay beat us?
I think not!
Lou Brown: "My kinda team, Charlie, my kinda team..."
Whatever happens in this game.....
Kudos to Jon Lieber. Can't say much good about today's game except, as usual, Fukudome. But without Lieber, we lose this game a long time ago.
"Don't complain to me about the stormy weather, boys. Just bring the ship into port." --Steve Stone, September 2004
ohmygod this is this guy's first big league appearance
we gotta be able to do something. they have NOBODY else
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No, this is his third appearance.
n/t
"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx
Is that Corner Gas show...
supposed to be a comedy...ugh, awful.
maybe meek will pull a pignatello
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Wow....I TIVO'ed the first half of the game and won't
get to watch it if they don't win soon...come on guys!!!
PSEUDO-ANGELS RALLY MONKEY!!!
LETS GO CUBS!!!!
"I think Hendry still has a few years to serve on his 'grand larceny' sentence before he can shop in Pittsburgh again" - ballhawk
Hope Theriot gets on and Soriano again refuses
to move him over...that would really put the heat on him
Theriot-Soriano-Pie
Geeze. Our only hope is a Soriano solo shot or 12 straight balls.
by californiachicagoan on Apr 7, 2008 5:01 PM CDT reply actions
Captain Scrappy strikes again!
"The one that invent the light tried 2,000 times and finally he did it, we have light...I don't want to spend 2,000 times to win Opening Day" Carlos Zambrano
A walk!
Woo-hoo!
(It's pretty sad, isn't it, cheering wildly for a walk?)
"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx
great AB riot
now soriano BUNT!!!
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no... theriot steal
Stats spelled backwards is statS!
by digitalbenjamin on Apr 7, 2008 5:02 PM CDT up reply actions
called it
Stats spelled backwards is statS!
by digitalbenjamin on Apr 7, 2008 5:05 PM CDT up reply actions
He actually showed a bunt stance!
Must have been a mistake.
"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx
OMG OMG OMG
Soriano showed bunt! At least he knew how to hold the bat.
SORIANO!!
LOUD NOISSESSS!!!!!!
"I think Hendry still has a few years to serve on his 'grand larceny' sentence before he can shop in Pittsburgh again" - ballhawk
Showing some patience...
"The one that invent the light tried 2,000 times and finally he did it, we have light...I don't want to spend 2,000 times to win Opening Day" Carlos Zambrano
Len just made the understatement of the year.
"This has been a weird game."
Really? I hadn't noticed.
"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx
Balls
Are these all fast balls this kid is missing with?
by californiachicagoan on Apr 7, 2008 5:03 PM CDT reply actions
WOOHOO
stolen base + 3-0 to fonzie, please walk him
There's the makeup call for the K on D-Lee.
n/t
"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx
Thought so too,
Replay looked like he got in though.
It's too bad...
We don't have something as cool as the Tribe did in that movie for stolen bases. Go, go, go, go with the little smoke puffing out each time.
Yes, stolen base by Theriot..
"I'm not normally a religious man, but... if you're up there, save me, Superman!"
Homer Simpson
It's really only a metter of time
before one of these teams pitchers beans four players in a row and ends it.
that's why riot's here
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NOBODY PUTS BABY IN A CORNER
"I think Hendry still has a few years to serve on his 'grand larceny' sentence before he can shop in Pittsburgh again" - ballhawk
Pie is bunting
Or someone is getting hurt.
by californiachicagoan on Apr 7, 2008 5:04 PM CDT reply actions
Hahaha
"I think Hendry still has a few years to serve on his 'grand larceny' sentence before he can shop in Pittsburgh again" - ballhawk
Does he know how?
"The one that invent the light tried 2,000 times and finally he did it, we have light...I don't want to spend 2,000 times to win Opening Day" Carlos Zambrano
by CubsBullsBears on Apr 7, 2008 5:05 PM CDT up reply actions
I hear he's been practicing.
Let's see if he knows the difference between a bunt to get on, and a sacrifice bunt.
by californiachicagoan on Apr 7, 2008 5:06 PM CDT up reply actions
somehtings wrong with my TV
Soriano walked??????????
"Confidence is what you have before you understand the problem." Woody Allen
1st and 2nd nobody out
and the only reliever left for pittsburgh can't throw strikes. how about we score here, eh guy?
now we definitely bunt
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Soriano walked?
I might faint.
"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx
When you wake up...
The game will still be going on.
"The one that invent the light tried 2,000 times and finally he did it, we have light...I don't want to spend 2,000 times to win Opening Day" Carlos Zambrano
by CubsBullsBears on Apr 7, 2008 5:06 PM CDT up reply actions
LOL
awesome line
Stats spelled backwards is statS!
by digitalbenjamin on Apr 7, 2008 5:06 PM CDT up reply actions
Tell Paulino to get back behind the plate!
Isn't there a limit on these visits? If not, there oughta be.
"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx
There's your bunt.
Now it's time for a squeeze.
"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx
great hustle
could have screwed us there but THERIOT is scrappy
drag bunt for the squeeze
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I'm way too anxious right now
"The one that invent the light tried 2,000 times and finally he did it, we have light...I don't want to spend 2,000 times to win Opening Day" Carlos Zambrano
by CubsBullsBears on Apr 7, 2008 5:08 PM CDT up reply actions
Pie
went to the Sammy Sosa School of Driving in Baserunners.
how about a squeeze?
Let me get back to you, will ya, Charlie? I got a guy on the other line asking about some white walls.
Boy...
....the kid is really struggling.
Completely overmatched in regards to location and being over-anxious.
"I don't like them fellas that drive in two runs but let in three" Casey Stengel
Ramirez has quite a few walks already this year.
Maybe he can draw another one right now.
"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx
I can't wait to see Pie here in Des Moines again...
then we can trade for a real CF......maybe we can get CPat back!!!!
okay A Ram, just need a fly ball.
Let me get back to you, will ya, Charlie? I got a guy on the other line asking about some white walls.
Or a base-hit , BB, HBP, HR, Error, Passed Ball, Wild Pitch...
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Apr 7, 2008 5:10 PM CDT up reply actions
i was keeping it simple....but your right.
Let me get back to you, will ya, Charlie? I got a guy on the other line asking about some white walls.
You sound like Jack Brickhouse.
n/t
"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx
Why did Pie run into the out?
Make the firstbaseman throw the ball or come get you. Dumb.
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Apr 7, 2008 5:09 PM CDT reply actions
2 for 1
C'mon A Ram, save my real and fantasy teams right here!
by californiachicagoan on Apr 7, 2008 5:10 PM CDT reply actions
i can't watch
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Yup
"The one that invent the light tried 2,000 times and finally he did it, we have light...I don't want to spend 2,000 times to win Opening Day" Carlos Zambrano
by CubsBullsBears on Apr 7, 2008 5:10 PM CDT up reply actions
Perv
"I think Hendry still has a few years to serve on his 'grand larceny' sentence before he can shop in Pittsburgh again" - ballhawk
Meek's ERA
Just went from 36.00 to 24.00 w/ the sole out of the inning...
Ya gotta love the beginning of the year >8)
WOOOO!
Theriot scores!
"The one that invent the light tried 2,000 times and finally he did it, we have light...I don't want to spend 2,000 times to win Opening Day" Carlos Zambrano
Yes! 9 to 8.. Sac Fly
"I'm not normally a religious man, but... if you're up there, save me, Superman!"
Homer Simpson
HOORAY!!!
A run!!!!!!!
"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx
ok way to get one!
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Thank you Theriot and Ramirez
Ryan Theriot proves his value this inning. The kid is a ballplayer. He might not be everyday material but I'll take him 100 times out of 100 over a Felix Pie type any day of the week.
Let's get some insurance Kosuke
"The one that invent the light tried 2,000 times and finally he did it, we have light...I don't want to spend 2,000 times to win Opening Day" Carlos Zambrano
Dome with the chance to tack some runs on!
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Apr 7, 2008 5:12 PM CDT reply actions
Did DeRo have that beard at the start of the game?
"I've never complained about it. I'm thankful to have a jersey." Mark DeRosa, 22 Aug 2007
they might not...
...pitch to him now.
"I don't like them fellas that drive in two runs but let in three" Casey Stengel
that seemed like the hardest earned run of th year!
Wild Pitch......no force now!
Let me get back to you, will ya, Charlie? I got a guy on the other line asking about some white walls.
spoke too soon.
Let me get back to you, will ya, Charlie? I got a guy on the other line asking about some white walls.
Will they walk him now?
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Apr 7, 2008 5:13 PM CDT reply actions
fans are harsh
don't boo the poor kid, it's a tough place to be
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Yeah...
Leave Pie alone
"The one that invent the light tried 2,000 times and finally he did it, we have light...I don't want to spend 2,000 times to win Opening Day" Carlos Zambrano
by CubsBullsBears on Apr 7, 2008 5:14 PM CDT up reply actions
How about a balk?
This game hasn't had that yet has it?
bah
I think they did that wild pitch on purpose so they could walk dome
COME ON DEROSA MAKE UP FOR YOUR BAD DAY
Sue - do you have relatives in Pittsburgh?
Just saw this comment on the Bucs Dugout site
crap
by matskralc on Apr 7, 2008 5:11 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Lou Brown: "My kinda team, Charlie, my kinda team..."
I get to post this 3 times today?
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Apr 7, 2008 5:14 PM CDT reply actions
Be my guest...
that's what the internets are for.
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Apr 7, 2008 5:15 PM CDT up reply actions
I LOVE THIS IMAGE
Thank you a million times, swl. I hope we see this often this season!
Alan Trammell: Assistant (to the) Manager
Decline the wild pitch
Can we decline? Base runners should have stayed at 1st and 2nd :)
by californiachicagoan on Apr 7, 2008 5:14 PM CDT reply actions
take one...
the other way
"I don't like them fellas that drive in two runs but let in three" Casey Stengel
They int walked him because
otherwise they would have been really Fuked.
judges ruling..
is this swearing? Either way its funny haha
by cubsonWGN4ever on Apr 7, 2008 5:15 PM CDT up reply actions
I figured it was close
And that I could deal with a warning.
Lame.
Let's not hear too much of this this year, OK?
In fact, let's not hear it at all.
"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx
Give him a break.
He's a rule V guy. He's never played above AA. He's the last pitcher they have too.
walked in a run..! we'll take it...
"I'm not normally a religious man, but... if you're up there, save me, Superman!"
Homer Simpson
YEAH.....we take the walk....score twice without a hit...
cuz we got fundamental all the sudden...come on Geo rock the Burgh!!!!
well, this is one Meek...
...that ain't inheriting nothing!
Lou Brown: "My kinda team, Charlie, my kinda team..."
Meek's has thrown...
31 pitches in his 2/3rds of an inning.
...and his ERA just went back up from 27.00 to 32.4.
Nice 2 run lead...
that's not even a third of the one we've already blown today....LOL.
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Apr 7, 2008 5:16 PM CDT reply actions
a little insurance....whos warming in the pen?
will wood come in?
Let me get back to you, will ya, Charlie? I got a guy on the other line asking about some white walls.
I bet they walk Soto
to get to Cedeno(get it? GET IT?!)
"I think Hendry still has a few years to serve on his 'grand larceny' sentence before he can shop in Pittsburgh again" - ballhawk
I bet they walk Soto
to get to Cedeno(get it? GET IT?!)
"I think Hendry still has a few years to serve on his 'grand larceny' sentence before he can shop in Pittsburgh again" - ballhawk
TIMES TWO!
"I think Hendry still has a few years to serve on his 'grand larceny' sentence before he can shop in Pittsburgh again" - ballhawk
yep....gotta feel for him, it's a rough place to come in as a rookie
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by RightFieldSucks on Apr 7, 2008 5:17 PM CDT up reply actions
He and Piggy...
Should go out for drinks tonight.
"The one that invent the light tried 2,000 times and finally he did it, we have light...I don't want to spend 2,000 times to win Opening Day" Carlos Zambrano
by CubsBullsBears on Apr 7, 2008 5:17 PM CDT up reply actions
wow that was a mercy strike
home plate ump is really bad
The only thing...
this guy is going to inherit is a ticket back to AAA.
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Apr 7, 2008 5:17 PM CDT reply actions
yes.
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Apr 7, 2008 5:19 PM CDT up reply actions
who's today's closer?
and can we end this now?
Marmol
"I think Hendry still has a few years to serve on his 'grand larceny' sentence before he can shop in Pittsburgh again" - ballhawk
Sori was afraid he might hit the RF wall
if he ran.
by zevkalman on Apr 7, 2008 5:20 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs
LOL
Those right field walls are everywhere, man.
"Confidence is what you have before you understand the problem." Woody Allen
hmm I really wouldn't have minded lieber pitching this inning
He was in a good groove
Just a FYI...
Sox & Twins are in the bottom of the 7th - and their game started THREE HOURS after this one!
Lou Brown: "My kinda team, Charlie, my kinda team..."
He can't...
he has to get the batter out on at a time.
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Apr 7, 2008 5:21 PM CDT up reply actions
gimme a break..
after 5+ hours of this...I get sloppy....
That's what she said.
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Apr 7, 2008 5:23 PM CDT up reply actions
Fuke with the catch! One down..
"I'm not normally a religious man, but... if you're up there, save me, Superman!"
Homer Simpson
i think Len and Bob have dinner plans..
...
Let me get back to you, will ya, Charlie? I got a guy on the other line asking about some white walls.
Nasty ...2 out...
Let me get back to you, will ya, Charlie? I got a guy on the other line asking about some white walls.
Piece of cake - I knew we had it all along... ;-)
Lou Brown: "My kinda team, Charlie, my kinda team..."
Yes. Whew.
Enjoy the day off boys.
"If you play more than two chords, you're showing off."--Woody Guthrie
Meek vs Marmol
in the 12th. Kinda like our chances.
by californiachicagoan on Apr 7, 2008 5:24 PM CDT reply actions
Fly it for Kosuke!
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Apr 7, 2008 5:25 PM CDT reply actions
I will give you better one later
It's good calligraphy, but a bit hard to read....
by dragonsfanatic on Apr 7, 2008 5:33 PM CDT up reply actions
I had to get if off a website...
and all the english - kanji translation websites show a really small picture. This one was the only bigger one I could find. I'd appreciate a larger, cleaner "katsu" if you have it.
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Apr 7, 2008 5:36 PM CDT up reply actions
I will put better one
on game review post by Al later
by dragonsfanatic on Apr 7, 2008 5:38 PM CDT up reply actions
*bows*
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Apr 7, 2008 5:39 PM CDT up reply actions
MVP
Jon Lieber. His ability to give us 3 good relief innings is why we were able to save Marmol for the 12th.
by californiachicagoan on Apr 7, 2008 5:25 PM CDT reply actions
agreed 102%
------ TheRiot Squad ------
by RightFieldSucks on Apr 7, 2008 5:26 PM CDT up reply actions
I third that!
Here's a question to chew on....after seeing this, where do you want Lieber, the bullpen or the rotation? I vote the bullpen.
by cubsonWGN4ever on Apr 7, 2008 5:27 PM CDT up reply actions
Kosuke too.
Great job by him today, truly great.
FLY IT
Let me get back to you, will ya, Charlie? I got a guy on the other line asking about some white walls.
i need a cigarette
------ TheRiot Squad ------
I hear you...
Shouldn't have had to go this long....but a nice win anyway
Nice to see the win today
Last year this game is probably a loss but nice to see we could pull it off today, I hope Santo is ok at least.
Over .500 and now we roll!!!! That is the kind of game we
would have lost last year early....but it still had lingering tastes of last year....
Just got up and watched
Dome's 2 hits (in 3rd and 11th) on NHK morning news show.
No broadcasting of today's game here, but will watch highlight reel somewhere.
The only highlights are the 3rd and 12th innings...
you don't want to see anything else.
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Apr 7, 2008 5:31 PM CDT up reply actions
hopely
as those news show follows *ONLY* on Dome's at bat or fielding. Nothing else.
by dragonsfanatic on Apr 7, 2008 5:35 PM CDT up reply actions
1-2 games on NHK satellite channel, 3 games on Sky PerfecTV per day
So 4-5 games total per day
by dragonsfanatic on Apr 7, 2008 5:31 PM CDT up reply actions
There are 16 Japanese players
in major and minor league out there this year...
by dragonsfanatic on Apr 7, 2008 5:36 PM CDT up reply actions
Today's on air
NHK : TB@NYY
Sky PerfecTV: SEA@BAL, SD@SF, CLE@LAA
by dragonsfanatic on Apr 7, 2008 5:40 PM CDT up reply actions
Isn't this the kind of game....
the Cubs just can't seem to win. This game gives me hope that the Cubs can have a better than solid season.
Is there really that many more posters than in the past, almost 2000 posts for this game? Last season I think I saw 750 once or twice.
It's the autorefreshing comments.
That makes these threads move much faster.
"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx
2067 comments
between the 3 threads. Wow.
It's gotta be the shoes, folks, it's gotta be the shoes...
2068...
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Apr 7, 2008 5:32 PM CDT reply actions
2069..
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Apr 7, 2008 5:32 PM CDT reply actions
2070!
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Apr 7, 2008 5:32 PM CDT reply actions
My chest hurts...
Anyone else feel the same way?
You stole a win today boys, some better baseball on Wednesday would be nice.
Pie is not what we need in center
How in the world you can have that type of AB against a rule 5 pitcher. Inexecusable, and I have had enough of Cedeno sailing balls in the stands.
Lieber in the rotation please.
Pie in AAA again, bring up Murton and move on.
"Have You heard of the Boom on Mizar 5?"
it was good to see them get the W
even if it was a terrible game. That being said it was nice to have a cubs game to listen to all afternoon and for most of the drive home.
---AC 00 00 00 - Believe
That's
what we've been saying for a week now.
You don't snipe in Carrington!
by neverAcquiesce on Apr 7, 2008 5:48 PM CDT up reply actions
The sad part is..
it almost wasn't enough.
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Apr 7, 2008 5:49 PM CDT up reply actions
Hey dragonsfanatic, a question for you -
do you know much about Fukudome's autograph signing habits? Like, does he sign often, does he answer mail, etc.?
Alan Trammell: Assistant (to the) Manager
I think I'm gonna keel over....
The Cubs stood around and took 11 walks????
The best defense is a good offense
Pirates playing well tonight
The BBC would like to apologize for the next announcement. -- Monty Python
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