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Yes, there are fifteen of them (I made sure to count).

Cubs pitchers brought their strikeout shoes to the ballpark Wednesday night; Ted Lilly, Carlos Marmol and Kerry Wood combined for a season-high 15 strikeouts and the Cubs beat the Padres 8-5 in one of those "wasn't as close as the score indicated" games, made closer because Wood wasn't sharp in the ninth inning, allowing three hits and a run to score after two were out.

The big news from yesterday, is, of course, something we have discussed to death here: the Cubs' signing of Jim Edmonds and optioning of Felix Pie to Iowa. There isn't much more to be said: it's done. He's here, will start today, and if he does well and helps the Cubs win, I'm all for it. Now, let me say that on the face of it, I'm against this signing because it makes little sense from virtually every standpoint (baseball: he seems to have little left; clubhouse chemistry: he's acquired a reputation as an aloof loner; and fan support: virtually every Cubs fan hates him). All I can say is that if he indeed is as done as I think he is, that Jim Hendry won't waste any time releasing him and bringing Pie back.

The rest of this recap is happier: the Cubs' offense clicked last night. Everyone except Derrek Lee (and maybe he needs a day off -- he looked tired and went 0-for-5) got a hit and scored a run. Biggest contributors: Geovany Soto with an RBI single and two-run HR, and Alfonso Soriano, a leadoff HR and two-run single.

BCB reader drewishdrewid and his wife Laura joined us last night; nice to see you again, and also Jessica, now known here as Doggie Stalker, in from New York for the weekend. She ate her traditional good-luck tuna sandwich in the bottom of the first inning, and spent much of the rest of the game "visiting" her "other" seats in the terrace reserve, section 209, and staring at the ground. I expect her to do a lot of that this afternoon, when Greg Maddux takes the mound for the Padres.

We can afford to do silly stuff like that now, right? The Cubs are 16-7 at home, are playing well, and despite the fact that we all love Greg Maddux, I want nothing more today than to beat his team (he doesn't have to take the loss, after all). I'll have a game thread up in about three hours. Until then, here are some photos from last night's win.

Dome!
Kosuke Fukudome doubles in the second inning

Reed!
Reed Johnson about to catch Khalil Greene's long drive in the 5th

Theriot!
Ryan Theriot rounds third and scores after Aramis Ramirez doubles in the 6th

Dive! Dive!
Padres CF Jody Gerut dives but cannot catch Johnson's double in the 7th

Celebrate!
Fukudome & Johnson celebrating the win

Celebrate again!
Fukudome & Soriano celebrating the win

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

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Yes, great game last night, and I don’t think we have to worry. If Edmonds fails, it should not take very long for him to go.

by adam316 on May 15, 2008 8:19 AM CDT   0 recs

Yes, let Maddux pitch well

but then pound the bullpen

Cubs Win!! Cubs Win!

by Ihatethecards on May 15, 2008 8:20 AM CDT   0 recs

No Pie for you!

Well, the Edmonds signing seemed inevitable.

I just hope Cub fans will let this one play out and not make his life at the ballpark a bad experience. There’s no sense in that. Perhaps it will be like Bill Laimbeer- when you played against him you hated his guts, and when he was on your team you LOVED him.

Let’s hope and support the latter scenario.

And if he stinks, let’s hope it doesn’t cost us too many wins.

I feel for Felix. I really hope the Cubs haven’t given up on him. I watched him play regularly in Lansing with the Lugnuts, and while he was a very raw player, he certainly showed that the talent is there.

I hope we see him again.

Go Green! Go White! GO STATE! (#13031 on the Cubs season ticket waiting list...)

by Zeke on May 15, 2008 8:21 AM CDT   0 recs

I am with you...

As much as we all love Pie and wished he was the starter, i think it would be in the best interest of Cub fans to not boo him today. even if he goes 0-4). Give him a few weeks before we go postal on him. We cannot forget he did not put himself on the team, or management wanted him and for whatever reason went after him. Booing him today would feed into everything that we have heard about Edmonds. This could totally drag the team down if he is booed. I just hope it doesnt happen.

Good thing is Edmonds has 17 career homers in Wrigley!

"I love this world. I hope hell is as much fun!"

by HIGGY on May 15, 2008 8:43 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Actually, he DID put himself on the team...

He didn’t have to sign with the club, after all.

Other than that, I agree.

by SouthernCub on May 15, 2008 9:19 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Bill Laimbeer was decent though

Bleeding Cubbie Blue since 1985.

by Bricks and Ivy on May 15, 2008 10:32 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Over/under on Edmonds first error

5th inning. I will also count balls that drop right in front of him or over his head while
he stands around. ( no error will be charged as he won’t touch them) The fact that
he has been hitting below the Mendoza line is not was has made me so angry at this stupid signing, it is watching him field this year. Enjoy your “veteran” Dusty , I mean Lou.

by Doggie Stalker on May 15, 2008 8:25 AM CDT   0 recs

According to

this story, Lou is going to bat Jimmy Baseball 9th, after the pitcher. This should make Ted Lilly happy, anyway. One guy who might not be happy about this is our ace, who declined comment.

"I don't think anybody's paying attention to the Cubs." - Prince Fielder

by jasoniniowa on May 15, 2008 8:26 AM CDT   0 recs

interesting editorial license at Yahoo

I read the article and it states that Lou will bat Edmund’s 9th and attributes the story to the Tribune, when you read the Trib it says Edmund’s could bat 5th. Yahoo must have a mad Cub fan…..regardless our opinions matter little now because all opinions will be determined by the play on the field going forward.

As for Z….I expect this initial tribal reaction, the important one is Wood and Lee’s who are the leaders of the team and locker room.

Piniella: "This is a tougher job than I thought it would be, I'm going to be honest with you."

by Ivy Walls on May 15, 2008 8:38 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Nice catch

It appears Lou was being facetious. And as a matter of fact, they DO have a “mad Cub fan”.

"I don't think anybody's paying attention to the Cubs." - Prince Fielder

by jasoniniowa on May 15, 2008 8:42 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Uh, yeah, Lou was joking.

Nanika Ga Okoru!

Oh, and remember, folks: Alfonso Soriano is NOT batting leadoff. He's batting first.

by dat cubfan daver on May 15, 2008 9:57 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Pinella was joking with the press…
“Edmonds has a career .286 batting average, and could be slipped into the Cubs’ lineup to break up the right-handed hitters, which would allow Piniella to bump Kosuke Fukudome up to No. 2. Asked where he’ll hit, Piniella, weary of lineup questions, smiled.

“He’s going to hit ninth,” Piniella said. “I’m going to move the pitcher to eighth, and hit Edmonds ninth.”

That’s not likely to happen. Wherever Edmonds hits, the Cubs were eager to have him in the mix.”

by Schizo on May 15, 2008 8:41 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Maybe those comments were...

a friendly jab at his buddy LaRussa…

Yes, Fukudome to the 2 spot, Edmonds at 5, Soto 6…

I am against this signing, not saying that I want Edmonds to fail, but if he has that last extra I’m all for it. Probably the feeling of the majority here, IMO.

You ARE freaking out MAN!

by crw89 on May 15, 2008 9:13 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Al, this might be a stupid question but

you have season tickets right? Where are they at. I will have to look out for you when i go to the games

by MJMars on May 15, 2008 8:27 AM CDT   0 recs

As I have posted here many times...

... LF bleachers, section 301, top row closest to the foul pole. See you there.

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

by Al on May 15, 2008 8:43 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Hard to predict locker room chemistry

Good chemistry is all about winning, playing well and not blaming others and ultimately selfless play. Baseball players know what this is in the consequence of the game. The obvious things are hitting behind the runner, giving oneself up to score a runner from 3rd Base et cetera. But there are others that the stat heads have picked up, taking BB, going deep in the count—-meaning working the pitcher, making good throws to the cut off man, not show boating arms, getting the sure out or pitchers not having to strike out batter with perfect pitches.

The thing is this could be Edmund’s last chance EVER-—being a loner or aloof is not a bad thing, that is simply personality, but being destructive-negative-selfish-whiny is another. He has to fold in on the club (his second in a less than a couple of months. IIRC he was hurt in spring training which his injury proneness is the most concerning.

What he needs is to have a good start like Johnson did and he will be a fan favorite.

Now for DLee this is why I thought DeRo was supposed to be doing to intercept this situation. Should Piniella play DeRo at 1B and then play Fonty or Cedeno at 2B (or SS).
My guess is that Piniella might want to play the entire bench today—-play Blanco, Cedeno, Fonty and Ward and see how they do.

Piniella: "This is a tougher job than I thought it would be, I'm going to be honest with you."

by Ivy Walls on May 15, 2008 8:30 AM CDT   0 recs

I know someone asked you this yesterday.

But are you misspelling Edmonds’ name on purpose? You do it in every post.

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

by Al on May 15, 2008 8:43 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Thank you...

it’s a pet peeve of mine, but I didn’t want to be the grammar police. :)

by SouthernCub on May 15, 2008 9:21 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Yeah man, he's not British...Edmounds?

Evey Hammond: Vi Veri Veniversum Vivus Vici. V: By the power of truth, I, while living, have conquered the universe.

by dtpollitt on May 15, 2008 9:27 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Wards on the DL, no?

2008: The year we put it all together.

by drewishdrewid on May 15, 2008 9:38 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

That is a great picture of Theriot

rounding third. It’s hard to capture speed and action in a photo and that looks great. The play looked pretty darned good on TV as well.

Dare I say scrappy

by N Oakley on May 15, 2008 8:34 AM CDT   0 recs

Scraptaculous

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

by TXCub on May 15, 2008 9:09 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

he scored from first on that play

he was MOVING.

2008: The year we put it all together.

by drewishdrewid on May 15, 2008 9:39 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Two things

First, Maddux is a competitor, probably as big as there is in the game. He wants nothing more than to stuff the Cubs today. Thus, no matter whether he’s a good guy, a Cub with a place in history or any of that, I want nothing more than the Cubs to pound him into submission today. Just like you want to beat your brother more than your neighbor, same goes for Maddux. And trust me, he wouldn’t want it any other way either. Get to him early, get to him often and continue to lay it on. That’s the only way to play baseball.

Second, despite all the hand wringing and wailing, the Edmonds deal has virtually no down side. Why not take a chance with him? If he fails, he fails. He’s not going to cost the Cubs games in CF and he’s not going to slow down the offense at the plate. He’s a bit part with a legitimate upside if there is anything left in the tank. If not, you move on. It’s that simple. Maybe he is done but if so, he’ll show that in due time. If he’s not, it’s an absolute steal. But let it play out.

Eighty-five percent of the f*ckin' world is working. The other fifteen percent come out here. -- Lee Constantine Elia, 1983.

by krummy12 on May 15, 2008 8:36 AM CDT   0 recs

part of the offensive success

is the merri-go-round that has become our lineup. dome, soto, dersoa all take walks in the middle of that lineup and keep innings alive. edmonds will crush that if he starts striking out like he’s capable of. if you bat edmonds behind dersoa, then it wont disrupt the offense. if you bat him in front of soto, that makes zero sense. soto has 24 walks this year, that kind of on-base ability needs to hit IN FRONT of the run producer, not behind the K-king.

"Anytime I want to throw 95 or 96 (m.p.h.), I can throw it. But it's not how hard you throw in the big leagues. It's how you locate your pitches and learn to pitch the game." - If Zambrano has truly figured out how to pitch, look out.

by kylejo on May 15, 2008 8:51 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

The only problem I see

is that while Edmonds and Pie were hitting with virtually identical numbers in the last few weeks, Edmonds has the chance to be more destructive since he is likely going to be hitting in a more important spot in the batting order (presumably 5th as opposed to 8th where Pie batted). If he doesn’t improve, Edmonds could kill a few rallies and leave a lot of guys on base.

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

by gwood on May 15, 2008 8:51 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

exactly.

"Anytime I want to throw 95 or 96 (m.p.h.), I can throw it. But it's not how hard you throw in the big leagues. It's how you locate your pitches and learn to pitch the game." - If Zambrano has truly figured out how to pitch, look out.

by kylejo on May 15, 2008 8:52 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Let's hope

that Hendry and Piniella recognize this and if it starts happening, they dump him quickly.

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

by Al on May 15, 2008 8:58 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Al

We know Lous no dummy. If he doesnt have it he will be gone. IMO, this is a 4 week tryout.

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

by Hammer on May 15, 2008 9:15 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Would have been nice if Pie had gotten a 4-week tryout...

I know, I know, it’s in the past now. Can only look forward.

by SouthernCub on May 15, 2008 9:23 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

I think he means four weeks of starting every day (or almost every day).

I’m pretty sure this didn’t happen last year.

Nanika Ga Okoru!

Oh, and remember, folks: Alfonso Soriano is NOT batting leadoff. He's batting first.

by dat cubfan daver on May 15, 2008 11:36 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Or

You could chicken-and-egg this thing to death as the flip side of what you’re saying is that perhaps hitting behind Ramirez and in front of Soto, Edmonds would get much better pitches to hit than he had been in the ragamuffin lineup thrown out there by San Diego on a nightly basis. Yes, he could be a rally killer. Yes, he could get better pitches to hit and thrive. We’ll just have to wait and see but I am pretty confident that he won’t be as bad as his numbers in SD suggest although still not the Edmonds of the late 90’s and early 00’s. We’ll see.

Eighty-five percent of the f*ckin' world is working. The other fifteen percent come out here. -- Lee Constantine Elia, 1983.

by krummy12 on May 15, 2008 10:49 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

If you get poor pitches to hit

take the freaking walk. Thats what Kosuke did in the 5 hole. If that isnt what Edmonds does he will hurt us.

by californiachicagoan on May 15, 2008 11:35 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

When Maddux went back to Atlanta for the first time

after pitching there 11 years and being worshipped by fans and teamates alike some
reporter asked him before the game if he was going to visit some of his old teamates and
he snapped back something like ” We can have dinner AFTER the game, now I just want to beat them”

This may be Maddux’s last start at Wrigley and I think he is one of few pitchers who really appreciates
both the park and day baseball. I figure he will get a standing ovation when introduced . He deserves it.
I think all posters well back to the YAHOO group know he is my favorite baseball player of all time
but as I am sure he understands better than anyone we just want to beat him. Unearned runs
and bad bullpen would make it better for me but a win is a win.

by Doggie Stalker on May 15, 2008 9:13 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

This...

... will be his third start against the Cubs at Wrigley since he left in 2006, both with SD last year. The Padres won both those games. Time to reverse that.

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

by Al on May 15, 2008 9:29 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Did anyone else

listen to the San Diego commentators last night? They absolutely hate the Cubs and the fans.

by adam316 on May 15, 2008 8:36 AM CDT   0 recs

Comlaining about balls and strikes all night

Then saying Reed Johnson acted inappropriately when questioning on of his calls. Showed a couple Cubs fans with their shirts off, referred to them as “drunken yayhoo’s” because they had their shirts off in “40 degree weather”. I cannot even remember all the stuff they said. I bet they slammed something about the Cubs at least 15 times throughout the game. Talked about curses. Showed slow-mo replays of Lilly taking a swing as he kind of hops. They were just rude. They obviously didn’t seem to care if Cubs fans were watching.

by adam316 on May 15, 2008 8:42 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Consider the source.

Matt Vasgersian, the PBP guy, is one of the worst, if not THE worst, in the game. Thank heavens for Len Kasper, because from what I heard, Vasgersian was the Cubs’ next choice if Kasper hadn’t taken the job.

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

by Al on May 15, 2008 8:44 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

So far

He is by far THE worst that I have heard yet. He whines and complains and makes fun of the other team, but adds virtually nothing for valuable insight or knowledge.

by adam316 on May 15, 2008 8:50 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Terrible

I can’t think of anything specific except for when Lilly struck someone on a fastball away, that was probably a bit outside, but they were saying it was a ball even before it left his hand. All night it was terrible, they are horrible, especially when compared to len and bob.

by Wad on May 15, 2008 9:01 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Reed

Just remembered one, they basically killed Reed for taking the first pitch the whole way and then supposedly glancing back at the umpire. They contention was that if he is taking a pitch what does he care if its a strike or not. Just Ridiculous.

by Wad on May 15, 2008 9:03 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

heres another one of his sayings from last night

when dome was up and check his swing he started crying like….well u know!! he then said if he would have hit that it would have been a double. immediately after he said that dome smacks one off the cf wall. sounded like he swalled a softball in dismay.

It might beeeeee!! It could beeeeeee!! It issssss!! Homerun!! Holyyyyyyy Cow!!!

by cubsluver22 on May 15, 2008 9:14 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Actually...

... I was under the impression that Vasgersian was the Cubs preference once they could not get Dave O’Brien out of his ESPN contract. Vasgersian had more time remaining on his Padres deal, but whatever the reason, I thank the baseball Gods that Vasgersian is not with the Cubs. He has been my least favorite baseball announcer (behind Ken Harrelson) since Vasgersian was with the Brewers and I was a student at UW. The man simply is horrible, the opposite end of the spectrum from the consummate professional, Pat Hughes.

Our friend from San Diego can confirm that the Padres have some of he worst announcers in the game. Along with Vasgersian, Ted Leitner, their lead radio PBP is self absorbed and loves hearing his own voice. Jerry Coleman, while at one time a true gem of an announcer has really lost it.

DmL

by dmlichte on May 15, 2008 9:04 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Yes

Kasper was the Cubs third choice, after O’Brien and Vasgersian. Although if Vasgersian could have gotten out of his Padres contract, the Dodgers were hot after him too—wanting to install him as, believe it or not, the heir apparent to Vin Scully.

It's a girl! Born 1-18-08. 2246 PST. 8 lbs. 1 oz.

by Josh77 on May 15, 2008 9:15 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Scully

I actually switch to dodgers games a lot just because of Scully.

He was really the only good part of the movie “For Love of the Game”

by Wad on May 15, 2008 9:18 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Does Scully always go solo?

I don’t watch the Dodgers a lot, but when I do, it seem that Scully is alone in the booth. Is he always alone?

Cubs Win!! Cubs Win!

by Ihatethecards on May 15, 2008 9:57 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

always

When i listen, its great, never have an awkward silence, you know when its quiet he is just watching the game, or using the bathroom…

by Wad on May 15, 2008 9:58 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Thanks

The silence is refreshing at times.

Cubs Win!! Cubs Win!

by Ihatethecards on May 15, 2008 9:59 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Yes

Scully refuses to work with a partner.

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by Josh77 on May 15, 2008 10:02 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Kasper

He ended up being a hell of a pick-up and has developed such good chemistry with Brenly. I imagine if BB doesn’t land another managerial gig in the next year or two, he’ll be here for the long haul and we could see this broadcast team together for quite a while. Its interesting that the Cubs were going after the big names at that time and in the end never even considered Charley Steiner, who ended up with the Dodgers that year.

DmL

by dmlichte on May 15, 2008 9:37 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Good on Steiner

who is boring in the booth, despite doing the greatest SportsCenter commercial of all time. (“Follow me! Follow me to freedom!”)

I really don’t get the Vasgersian love from the industry. I guess he’s not Thom Brennaman, so that’s a plus.

Of course, Vasgersian not being able to get out of his contract led to Rick Sutcliffe’s drunken rant about “What are you still doing in San Diego, Matt?” that I’m sure Rick would like to forget, if he even remembers it.

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by Josh77 on May 15, 2008 9:51 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

was gonna post this

they kept forgetting the ending to their sentences and saying stuff like peavy is really struggling
i think its from pause pause pause throwing bad pitches. oh really?? they were horrendous. how they have jobs i havent a clue. their worse than then the reds announce team and are pretty close to the sunday night crew.

It might beeeeee!! It could beeeeeee!! It issssss!! Homerun!! Holyyyyyyy Cow!!!

by cubsluver22 on May 15, 2008 9:06 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

I am starting to think...

That the opposing announcers and fans are becoming more and more threatened by the new Cubs.

I think we are starting to see people get upset and angry that the Cubs are putting a good team together, throwing a lot of runs up on the board, and winning.

"I love this world. I hope hell is as much fun!"

by HIGGY on May 15, 2008 9:23 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

The Drunk Yahoos

comment was tongue-in-cheek. That wasn’t malicious. But yeah, the rest of the night they were godawful. They were bitching about every ball and strike call, every check swing. I’m pretty sure the color guy was Mark Grant, and he was saying on every check swing that didn’t get called a strike on the Cubs “That’s a double if he hits it.” He said that exact sentence three time.

They took the time to start bitching about the Chicago media. OK, we do that too, but what Vasgersian was upset about was someone (I have no idea who) wrote that the Cubs might want to re-acquire Greg Maddux because “The Padres are going nowhere.” He took great offense to that and argued that the team with the worst record in baseball is not going to be selling off its players and how dare they start coveting our players.

They did praise Geovany Soto a lot, but the one other thing they did take the time to praise, and over two innings as well, was HE WHO SHALL NOT BE NAMED. They actually talked about what a great Wrigley tradition HE WHO SHALL NOT BE NAMED is.

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by Josh77 on May 15, 2008 9:23 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Did they infer that Soto might be on steriods

...like our buddy Thom in Cincinnati?

Couldnt resist….

Felix Pie must play everyday!

by JB 23 on May 15, 2008 9:26 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

No thank god

I remember that piece of crap from Hellspawn Thom.

I will say though, I think George Grande is a great announcer in Cincinnati. That they’re cutting him back for Hellspawn says a lot about the Reds as an organization.

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by Josh77 on May 15, 2008 9:28 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

George is one of the best

I asked him for his autograph several years ago as he was coming into Wrigley. I mentioned that I saw him on a “History of ESPN” special (he was the first anchor when ESPN went on the air 9/7/79). He added the date to the ball and then spent several minutes talking with me about the early days at ESPN. What a great guy. Nice as can be and seemed genuinely interested in what I had to say.

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

by ballhawk on May 15, 2008 9:39 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

I wonder how Thom and Marty

were doing when Cordero was BLOWING IT.

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

by Hammer on May 15, 2008 9:45 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Well

Were they worse than Farmer, Harrelson and DJ? Because those three guys bitch about balls/strikes all the time. They also are always taking offense to things.

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

by Hammer on May 15, 2008 9:45 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

I think

they were just as bad, but they perhaps weren’t quite as loud as Harrelson. They kept their voices down.

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by Josh77 on May 15, 2008 9:55 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Hawk and DJ are the worst EVER.

Oh my lord I can’t believe how bad they are. Posted this in last night’s game thread:

So I tuned into CSN in hopes of seeing SportsNite… ...and instead am greeted by Hawk and DJ talking about players trying to "make adjustments and do the little things to get things going again." Yay! And then I heard one of them say the STUPIDEST THING I HAVE EVER HEARD ON TELEVISION:

"What I’d like to see is a guy who’s struggling at the plate just throw himself in front of a pitch. Just… go up there and throw himself over the heart of the plate, and say ‘I slipped’ and take his base."

No you would not! No you would not want to see anyone do this ever. There’s absolutely no way that you would get a free base out of that. What you could get was DEATH. Death or absurdly serious head injuries.

Stupid, stupid, STUPID.

Still believe every word of it. Perhaps the stupidest thing I’ve ever heard said about baseball.

I has a blog.

by cwyers on May 15, 2008 10:00 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Wow. Hawk Harrelson is just...amazing.

And when I say “amazing” I mean “a complete idiot locked in a death spiral of desperation and ignorance.” Sometimes I think the ‘05 Championship was the worst thing that could have happened to him. He’s going to spend the rest of his career trying to feel that important again.

Nanika Ga Okoru!

Oh, and remember, folks: Alfonso Soriano is NOT batting leadoff. He's batting first.

by dat cubfan daver on May 15, 2008 10:02 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

To be fair...

...it may well have been DJ that said it. Anyone who cares enough to check, it was during the inning where Quentin hit the grand slam. (And that was one heck of a hit by him, I have to say.)

I has a blog.

by cwyers on May 15, 2008 10:04 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Quentin

was a Huge pickup.

"In all the categories that you pay the most attention to, except the loss column, we're doing very well" - Jim Hendry

by Jayo525 on May 15, 2008 10:07 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Not only is that stupid, but...

... the hitter wouldn’t get his base anyway, as the rules say that you have to make an effort to get out of the way of a pitched ball. Hawk, in fact, has seen this personally as I remember Joe Crede NOT given a base when he was hit a year or two ago when the umpire ruled that he didn’t try to avoid the pitch.

Harrelson, 20-25 years ago, used to be a good announcer (yes, believe it or not) who would discuss strategy in an intelligent way. Now, he’s a caricature of himself. He is nearly 70 years old. He ought to retire.

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

by Al on May 15, 2008 10:05 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Or go back to golf.

"In all the categories that you pay the most attention to, except the loss column, we're doing very well" - Jim Hendry