Open Thread: Cubs vs. Astros, Tuesday 5/20, 7:05 CT
by Al Yellon on May 20, 2008 4:30 PM CDT
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Christina Kahrl at Baseball Prospectus analyzes the Ward-to-the-DL-Hoffpauir-up roster move. ($) I was racking my brains trying to think of who Hoffpauir reminds me of from the recent Cub past, and she nailed it:
It's a great thing for him to have made it, but in the same way people shouldn't have been dancing in the streets when Phil Stephenson made it up, not everybody has to throw a party.
Yep. That's Micah Hoffpauir: Phil Stephenson, a lefty-hitting Cub career minor leaguer who also made his ML debut at age 28. Stephenson's ML career, almost three hundred AB, is about all Hoffpauir's going to get.
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Chris Sampson has made three career starts and has had five total appearances against the Cubs. He's 2-0, 1.25, but a great deal of that comes from this game on June 7, 2006, his first career start, when he threw seven scoreless innings and beat Sean Marshall, and this game on April 4, when he threw 6.2 innings, allowed two runs, and the Astros wound up winning after he left the game. Sampson has alternately thrown real well this year (7 scoreless innings at LA on May 10) and real bad (2/3 of an inning, six earned runs vs. the Rockies on April 18). He hasn't faced any current Cub more than 9 times (Aramis Ramirez, 3-for-9).
Ryan Dempster has made 11 career starts against Houston, but of course, the last one of those was five years ago. Against the current Astros he's done pretty well, except for Lance Berkman (.294/.455/.647, 10-for-34, 4 HR), but then again, Berkman hits just about everyone. Let's hope Berkman's 0-for-4 last night is the beginning of a slump for him.
Today's game is on WGN, so available nationally to those who have WGN, and also on FSN Houston, so it should be on EI. For more see today's MLB.com Mediacenter.
MLB.com Gameday (2007 version)
MLB.com Gameday (2008 version)
Baseball-reference.com game preview
Today's overflow comment thread will post at 8:30 pm CT.
Discuss amongst yourselves.
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I will interested to see if Edmunds' ankle is gimpy and if Lou plays....
....Ascanio to see what he has in the pen. Also will Lou start play Cedeno on the road when a team can wear down.
I would like to see Edmunds’ first extra base hit and a multiple hit game.
Piniella: "This is a tougher job than I thought it would be, I'm going to be honest with you."
I'm refusing to read anything you write until you learn to spell
Evey Hammond: Vi Veri Veniversum Vivus Vici. V: By the power of truth, I, while living, have conquered the universe.
OKAY
sorry about my dyslexia…..
I always had a serious personality conflict with English teachers or those who were as pin headed as they were/are…..something about their attitude others and inconsequential things….kind of like it was they were extremely arrogant towards others…you know….focused on things that just were not important. But then again whom I am I to say what is important to the next person.
I bet you read this.
read whatever you like, it is a free country and what does anyone care except yourself.
Piniella: "This is a tougher job than I thought it would be, I'm going to be honest with you."
Edmonds
Or is that an inside joke of which I am outside on?
FU-KU-DOH-MEH! clap, clap, clap-clap-clap!!!!
He's been asked about this many times.
So far as I can conclude, Ivy Walls doesn’t actually read anything, just writes things.
IVY WALLS, CAN YOU SEE ME?
If so, please see above and respond. Thank you.
FU-KU-DOH-MEH! clap, clap, clap-clap-clap!!!!
to be fair....I was mispelling his name because
everyone here didn’t want him and was waiting for someone to notice….get it
someone finally did.
Piniella: "This is a tougher job than I thought it would be, I'm going to be honest with you."
you conclusions compare to those of Sherlock's side kick
Watson…..
Piniella: "This is a tougher job than I thought it would be, I'm going to be honest with you."
As one door closes, another one opens?
Mike Piazza announced his retirement today
So in the interests of keeping the baseball world in harmony and good balance (yin yang and all that), as one veteran slugging catcher leaves the game, seems like there ought to be a young slugging catcher ready to step up and take on that mantle.
Hmm… now I wonder who that could be… ;-)
Lou Brown: "My kinda team, Charlie, my kinda team..."
JINX!!!!!!!!!
"I've always felt that starting pitching is the most important part of the rotation." - Joe Morgan, Sunday Night Baseball 8-12-07
Actually, you beat me by 30 seconds.
Dammit.
"I've always felt that starting pitching is the most important part of the rotation." - Joe Morgan, Sunday Night Baseball 8-12-07
A great career
Glad to have had a chance to see him play. Not glad about (at least one that I recall seeing in person) the 18 career homers vs the Cubs. Anyway…Geo, here’s to an awesome career with the Cubs. Taking a sip of green tea for Geo.
FU-KU-DOH-MEH! clap, clap, clap-clap-clap!!!!
You mean as one door closes, the closet door opens.
MUWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Wait a minute... who am I here?
Very subtle.
Not very funny, but very subtle.
"I've always felt that starting pitching is the most important part of the rotation." - Joe Morgan, Sunday Night Baseball 8-12-07
Great player, great career, but...
the steroid innuendos will always be there. I think he will have hard time getting into the Hall of Fame as a result. Too bad because I like the guy a great deal.
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Off Topic and not really Diary-worthy:
Time for Geo to start chasing the All-Time HR by C title!
"I've always felt that starting pitching is the most important part of the rotation." - Joe Morgan, Sunday Night Baseball 8-12-07
without sounding too cliche...
dare I say – great minds post alike!
Lou Brown: "My kinda team, Charlie, my kinda team..."
LOL!
"I've always felt that starting pitching is the most important part of the rotation." - Joe Morgan, Sunday Night Baseball 8-12-07
Soto
So true. I would love to see him in the all star this year. Im doing my part. Im voting for him plus a friend of mine is addicted to American Idol (I’ve never seen a full episode) So Im voting for her favorite contenstant tonight and she is voting for Soto.
by Madison Cub Fan on May 20, 2008 4:54 PM CDT up reply actions
There's no justice
If Soto doesn’t make the All-Star team as a starter!
What does not kill you makes you stronger.
by Pa on May 20, 2008 5:36 PM CDT up reply actions
It's about time
we finally bomb Chris Sampson, like almost everybody else has. I’m sick of this guy shuting us down everytime he pitches against us. Hopefully Dempster can keep pitching well and give us a 6-7 inning quality start. With me a little scared about Gallagher facing the hot Astros hitters tomorrow, I think tonight is gonna be a important game to win, if were gonna take the series.
Agreed.
Sampson has surrendered 55 hits in 39 IP. Hopefully, the Cubs can drive up that total even more.
"I've always felt that starting pitching is the most important part of the rotation." - Joe Morgan, Sunday Night Baseball 8-12-07
Go Dempster
That great starter, Ryan Dempster, needs to keep on keeping on. One would think the pitching matchup favors the Cubs. The Cubs need to take advantage of it. Don’t stub your toes, Cubbies!
"The big possum walks late." - Harry Caray
Especially if you look
at Sampson’s numbers at home: 3 GS, 8 IP, 21 H, 14 ER, 15.75 ERA, 3.25 WHIP
"I've always felt that starting pitching is the most important part of the rotation." - Joe Morgan, Sunday Night Baseball 8-12-07
thanks for the data, Gary!
As always, you are a much appreciated fountain of info.
I hope there is no “reversion to the mean” for Sampson tonight.
THIS IS OUR CENTURY!!
I would like to take the chance
to say before this game starts that if there was any question about how much I love Soto, it’s gone now! How exciting for him and all of Cubdom!
Now go get ‘em Demp!
Geovany Soto you're my Hero
Why do I sense...
...that Dempster is going to get completely and totally LIT UP tonight?
I think we’re gonna pounded. – Hope I’m wrong.
Wait a minute... who am I here?
Nah
Demp is solid. We’re gonna be fine.
2008: The year we put it all together.
by drewishdrewid on May 20, 2008 6:57 PM CDT up reply actions
the force is weak in this one.
"This is the kind of thing … that makes you want to see the Chicago Cubs team lose." Marty Brennaman
Ignore him
I’m on the leader.
2008: The year we put it all together.
by drewishdrewid on May 20, 2008 6:58 PM CDT up reply actions
Sampson
Unfortunately, I recently reserved Sampson on my fantasy baseball team (and please don’t laugh that I have him at all – it’s a very deep, NL-only league). So he’ll probably pitch great.
"Hey hey, kiss it goodbye! That one's in Milwaukee! Man oh man did he hit it. Isn't that something?" - Lou Boudreau, May 17, 1979
Lineup
per Gordon Wittenmeyer’s Twitter. Pretty much the same as yesterday (i think)
soriano lf
theriot ss
lee 1b
ramirez 3b
fukudome rf
soto c
edmonds cf
derosa 2b
dempster p
I'd really like to see Ronny spelling Theriot and Derosa more often....
"I've always felt that starting pitching is the most important part of the rotation." - Joe Morgan, Sunday Night Baseball 8-12-07
Like this?
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on May 20, 2008 5:13 PM CDT up reply actions
HAHAHAHA!!!!!!!
No, as in giving them a day or two off every once in a while. I’d like to see Ronny get at least 2 starts a week, one at 2B and one at SS.
"I've always felt that starting pitching is the most important part of the rotation." - Joe Morgan, Sunday Night Baseball 8-12-07
Cedeno got a start Sunday
so he hopefully will get one again in the next few games. He also started started last Thursday and Friday I believe.
Yep.
I’d like to see that continue.
"I've always felt that starting pitching is the most important part of the rotation." - Joe Morgan, Sunday Night Baseball 8-12-07
D-Lee is supposed to get an off day tommorow
So maybe DeRO slides to 1b and ronny plays 2nd
No point in calling up the Hoff
if you don’t play him. Hoff will go in for Lee.
2008: The year we put it all together.
by drewishdrewid on May 20, 2008 6:58 PM CDT up reply actions
True
but both are red hot right now. I believe DeRosa has a 10 game hitting streak, and Theriot is hitting 350 over his last 5 games.
I just mean once a week.
I’m not advocating benching either one in favor of Ronny, but I don’t want everyone to get burnt out right off the bat.
"I've always felt that starting pitching is the most important part of the rotation." - Joe Morgan, Sunday Night Baseball 8-12-07
What difference does it make...
we’re gonna get pounded anyway.
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on May 20, 2008 5:11 PM CDT up reply actions
Haha..
Well played..
"I realize very well that I could regress to the mean."
-Brian Bannister on his BABIP
Not likely.
Doesn’t seem like his style.
"I've always felt that starting pitching is the most important part of the rotation." - Joe Morgan, Sunday Night Baseball 8-12-07
Plus the fact
that he’s said it himself a couple of times this year already, that he is traditional that way.
"Is there anything he can't do?" ~Len Kasper, 4/5/08, on Kosuke Fukudome
IF it were to ever happen...
It would probably be a Zambrano- Blanco combo. But doesn’t seem likely.
Crawley`s Cub Kingdom
Anyone know what`s going on there? He hasn`t posted a new blog since May 6. Highly unlike him. Thanks for any input. Go Cubs!!
i dont get the..
infactuation with batting the pitcher 8th.
It might beeeeee!! It could beeeeeee!! It issssss!! Homerun!! Holyyyyyyy Cow!!!
It's just the newest fad to argue over...
like the importance of the pitch count and sabermetrics. It’s all based on objective evidence.
I think you've coined a new word there...
“infactuation” = having a crush on a stats geek? ;-)
Lou Brown: "My kinda team, Charlie, my kinda team..."
Agreed
Batting the pitcher 8th is ridiculous. The practice has ruined J.J. Hardy who bats in # 7 hole in Milwaukee. And I can’t help but think it is too big a blow to the ego of the hitters put in the situation of batting # 9.
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Professional athletes are ruined because grown men get their feelings hurt?
Funny, I’ve been put in situations in my profession that were less than ideal and uncomfortable, yet I didn’t get “ruined”. But maybe I really do suck, and my boss is too nice to tell me…like Dusty and Ned.
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on May 20, 2008 6:06 PM CDT up reply actions
I'm convinced your boss is Tommy of Who fame
How else to explain your 24/7 posting and all the wondrous photo downloads. But I’m sure the deaf, dumb and blind boss sure plays a mean pinball….
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I'm sure he'd at least directly answer a question...
with out telling me that…
“Reading is fundamental”....”Wrong again!”.... or just vaguely address the point and then continue to say the same things. Oh yeah, he also played baseball in college.
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on May 20, 2008 6:10 PM CDT up reply actions
When the baseball IQs between you and me link up, then we can chat
Adding knowledge and challenging the saber-magicians, one post at a time.
Is there some kind of Baseball IQ test you've taken?
Did you get an ID card with it? Is that why you keep referring to “Baseball IQ” like it’s some kind of degree you get from Baseball School?
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on May 20, 2008 6:19 PM CDT up reply actions
He actually
went to the Joe Morgan shcool of baseball.
It doesnt require any actual baseball IQ. You have to continously brag about your own talent and deem everyone else inadequate.
BANANAS BANANAS BANANAS!!!!!
by Zy Toro Young on May 20, 2008 6:59 PM CDT up reply actions
LSA
you get kuddos for the best comment in a long time!!!!
by Madison Cub Fan on May 20, 2008 7:00 PM CDT up reply actions
lets get your IQ
and my IQ together?
No, thanks. My IQ doesn’t like to go slumming.
You know, it’s funny… even Cedneo seemed to know when he kept screwing up that he had to improve his baseball smarts.
2008: The year we put it all together.
by drewishdrewid on May 20, 2008 7:00 PM CDT up reply actions
Desipio
Is there some sort of feud with desipio? BCB is getting ripped on the messageboard.
What does not kill you makes you stronger.
What message board
Evey Hammond: Vi Veri Veniversum Vivus Vici. V: By the power of truth, I, while living, have conquered the universe.
Actually, they're ripping NSBB today.
"I've always felt that starting pitching is the most important part of the rotation." - Joe Morgan, Sunday Night Baseball 8-12-07
I get Dolan's humor most of the time...
but I can only take so much !#&@ (fill in the blank) player/manager/fan/blog…...
It’s like he’s MDBNIU with the nonsense replaced with cursing and angst.
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on May 20, 2008 5:48 PM CDT up reply actions
i wouldn't correlate Desipio with angst
In fact, most of the articles I’ve seen on there make fun of the silly hand-wringing and don’t take themselves very seriously. Maybe you’re thinking of that emotard Will Leith’s site, deadspin?
In the Dose
they are, but Dolan says he got banned from bcb on the messageboard.
just thought i’d ask, I haven’t posted in a while and was wondering what the dispute was about.
What does not kill you makes you stronger.
by Pa on May 20, 2008 5:56 PM CDT up reply actions
No idea.
None of the Desipio guys have posted over here in a while that I’ve seen, so I don’t know what got one of them banned.
"I've always felt that starting pitching is the most important part of the rotation." - Joe Morgan, Sunday Night Baseball 8-12-07
I just now...
checked out that site for the first time, and man, those guys are angry. I kinda get the feeling that BCB is the Democratic Cubs site, and Desipio is the Republican Cubs site. Though I’d admit an extremelly small sample size. It’s just first impressions.
We are the happy sunshine "Oh my god were all gonna die from Global Warming/Climate Change" site?
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on May 20, 2008 6:07 PM CDT up reply actions
I think I'd rather not know the political makeup of this blog...
and just stick to the unifying love of the Cubs thank you very much.
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on May 20, 2008 6:13 PM CDT up reply actions
I was....
speaking tongue in cheek. Geez, lighten up. I will say this though, I found this site years ago through Daily Kos. For what that’s worth.
Chill my man...
I did mean anything by it. We is cool.
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on May 20, 2008 6:20 PM CDT up reply actions
Political makeup???
I’d like to know how on God’s green earth anybody can make assessment of the political makeup of this blog via reading what all of us doorknobs and drool monkeys have to say about the Cubs. Heavens to mergatroid.
Adding knowledge and challenging the saber-magicians, one post at a time.
Again...
Reading is fundamental…if you could have followed the conversation, you would have seen that soonerbered suggested that I “take a poll” to determine the political makeup of the blog. Although these “polls” do involve numbers and stuff, they are widely used to find out things about groups of people.
When the political IQs between you and me link up, then we can chat.
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on May 20, 2008 6:29 PM CDT up reply actions
A poll to determine political party affiliation
Yeah, professor. That’s a good idea to post on a baseball blog. Hope Big Al deep sixes this idea before it happens. The day I care what your political party affiliation is via mutual participation on a baseball blog is the day I say bye bye.
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My god...
Remind me to never again attempt humor. I take it all back. We’re all pissed off cubs fans. Hate all around.
Just MDBNIU.
"This is the kind of thing … that makes you want to see the Chicago Cubs team lose." Marty Brennaman
You dummy.
SWL isn’t proposing the poll. Soonerbered did.
Do you use the search function to find posts that contain the following words and just read them?
MDBNIU
College Baseball
Soriano
"This is the kind of thing … that makes you want to see the Chicago Cubs team lose." Marty Brennaman
word of advice
dont let him get to you. cause name calling will get you axed quick by AL.
It might beeeeee!! It could beeeeeee!! It issssss!! Homerun!! Holyyyyyyy Cow!!!
No worries
I’m not gonna get in a mud slinging contest. I regret ever having said anything. just killing time before the game starts.
No regrets my Okie brother!
You ever get up round Stillwater? Besides for the Bedlam matchups?
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on May 20, 2008 6:45 PM CDT up reply actions
Ahhhh....
a different topic. But no, I stay away from Stillwater. I live in Norman. ‘97 and ‘01 OU grad. I don’t even go up for football. I hate that place.
I'm trying to...
curb the hate here, so maybe OSU isn’t a topic I should take up!
dude..you're a sooner fan...
you’re supposed to hate my pokes!
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on May 20, 2008 6:58 PM CDT up reply actions
santoswoodenlegs
where do you live. I live near OKC. please dont ever pollute a perfectly good blog with the letters osu. the holy land is right smack dab in the middle of norman,ok.
p.s. sooner born,sooner bred, and when we die we’ll be sooner dead.
boomer….................
It might beeeeee!! It could beeeeeee!! It issssss!! Homerun!! Holyyyyyyy Cow!!!
No regrets.
I ain’t mad at cha. MDBNIU just gets me in a lather.
SWL?
"This is the kind of thing … that makes you want to see the Chicago Cubs team lose." Marty Brennaman
Keep in mind..
that anyone who enjoys going on a message board and bragging about his college days and upsetting people…
prolly has problems in his actual life.
by Madison Cub Fan on May 20, 2008 6:52 PM CDT up reply actions
Again...
Reading is fundamental…if you’ll note that I responded to soonerbered’s poll idea by saying that I didn’t care to know the political makeup of the board and would rather just talk about the Cubs. Although I can’t talk Cubs with you since I don’t have my Baseball IQ Card yet.
Oh…and I like this game…the one where you post complaining about something and then I respond by repeating what took place before that shows you did actually read the entire conversation.
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on May 20, 2008 6:39 PM CDT up reply actions
did = didn't
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on May 20, 2008 6:41 PM CDT up reply actions
did did did did didn't did!
Spoke like a gennelman, sir!
2008: The year we put it all together.
by drewishdrewid on May 20, 2008 7:04 PM CDT up reply actions
By the way,
I’m a pinko bleeding heart commie liberal.
Will you say bye bye?
"This is the kind of thing … that makes you want to see the Chicago Cubs team lose." Marty Brennaman
I'm the fundraising chairman of the Whig Party - San Diego Chapter
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on May 20, 2008 6:44 PM CDT up reply actions
I'm a member of the Slllllightly looney party...
2008: The year we put it all together.
by drewishdrewid on May 20, 2008 7:05 PM CDT up reply actions
WOOOOOOSH
like so much else, this goes right over blue mike’s nerf-hearding head…
2008: The year we put it all together.
by drewishdrewid on May 20, 2008 7:02 PM CDT up reply actions
lol!
2008: The year we put it all together.
by drewishdrewid on May 20, 2008 7:01 PM CDT up reply actions
SEE!
Someone got my sense of humor. All is not lost!
We are owned
by the Great Orange Satan.
Maybe that’s their problem. But having never heard of the blog you’re talking about, don’t ask me.
It's a girl! Born 1-18-08. 2246 PST. 8 lbs. 1 oz.
by Josh Timmers on May 20, 2008 6:17 PM CDT up reply actions
Stupid question time
I’m I missing something, or is that Baseball Propectus article subscription only?
Thus the dollars sign ($) in parentheses after Al's link.
"I've always felt that starting pitching is the most important part of the rotation." - Joe Morgan, Sunday Night Baseball 8-12-07
i am too
i must admit
It might beeeeee!! It could beeeeeee!! It issssss!! Homerun!! Holyyyyyyy Cow!!!
I heard that...
getting tremors
"I realize very well that I could regress to the mean."
-Brian Bannister on his BABIP
Anyone see Berkman on PTI?
Tryed to make him guarantee a victory against the cubs.
But he said he couldnt do it :D
My 08 Cubs record 4-0
My 08 W.Sox record 0-2 (I havent seen a sox win in 3 years)
Updated April 26th
You gotta love Fat Elvis, or Big Puma nowadays
Berkman is a baseball player, period. I have always liked that guy. Too bad he wasn’t a member of the Cubs all these years. Very talented and very refreshing. John Kruk with talent.
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I also enjoyed the guy
very humble and very likeable.
Sometimes channels like ESPN mkae you want to have a guy like that cause they make it sound like hes a God.
Good to see a down to earth type of guy.
My 08 Cubs record 4-0
My 08 W.Sox record 0-2 (I havent seen a sox win in 3 years)
Updated April 26th
What on earth does Lou have against DeRo?
Batting him 8th?? Behind a guy with a .182 BA??
Dear Lou,
The general idea of building a batting order is to give your best hitters the most PAs. That’s why the pitcher bats 9th. A position player who is imitating a pitcher should be batting behind the real hitters.
Thank you,
DMH
"I've never complained about it. I'm thankful to have a jersey." Mark DeRosa, 22 Aug 2007
It's the RH/LH thing
Now we can go RH, LH, RH,LH, RH with our final five hitters.
Lineup protection...
is a good idea.
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on May 20, 2008 6:40 PM CDT up reply actions
DeRo's ok with it...
I think it was Pat or Ron said yesterday that Lou talked to DeRo about it and told him it was just temporary…
"I realize very well that I could regress to the mean."
-Brian Bannister on his BABIP
if it puts guys on base
in front of Soriano, that’s good.
2008: The year we put it all together.
by drewishdrewid on May 20, 2008 7:08 PM CDT up reply actions
Is DeRo OK with it
or is he just saying the PC thing? Edmonds’ lack of hustle last night cost him a double, too.
If Lou is worried about egos, then Edmonds should hit 8th (since his ego has already been deflated by being released) until he earns a higher spot. He’s still on the Interstate, for crying out loud.
"I've never complained about it. I'm thankful to have a jersey." Mark DeRosa, 22 Aug 2007
I was wondering...
if anyone thought Edmonds was kinda lolliegagging on that hit. But then I thought Edmonds may just be fast enough to make it close out.
He's ok with it..
They said he was even joking about it, telling Lou that it was better than 9th.
"I realize very well that I could regress to the mean."
-Brian Bannister on his BABIP
Geez!
Been waiting for this game to start since last nights game finished. Has seemed like an eternity!
FU-KU-DOH-MEH! clap, clap, clap-clap-clap!!!!
lineups?
"I'll play any day. I don't care if I'm 0-for-30, playing baseball is my PASSION. I'll go out and play." - Geo Soto
Gary-
Saw Radek got the “Good Game” pat on the rear today.
Gonna be switching back and forth in between the Cubs game and the FA Cup. Interested in this left winger from Cardiff, although I think he’ll be at Man U soon.
"This is the kind of thing … that makes you want to see the Chicago Cubs team lose." Marty Brennaman
Are you English?
Because if not, I’ll have to haze you.
Irish-American.
Gary and I are both Tottenham supporters and talk footy every now and then.
"This is the kind of thing … that makes you want to see the Chicago Cubs team lose." Marty Brennaman
You're not a very good Englishman then!
"This is the kind of thing … that makes you want to see the Chicago Cubs team lose." Marty Brennaman
I was...
going to haze them for liking soccer at all. But if one is European, one can’t help it.
lol. went for the corner and missed.
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by RightFieldSucks on May 20, 2008 7:11 PM CDT up reply actions
First pitch=
in the dugout behind Soriano.
"This is the kind of thing … that makes you want to see the Chicago Cubs team lose." Marty Brennaman
With a count of 2-0 to start a ballgame you don't swing
but I can’t flame Sori too much…he has shown what he can do.
That's when they tend to throw you meatier pitches...
...to try and just get one over. You make it way too easy on a pitcher if you NEVER swing in that situation, because then they can just throw a meatball to get it 2-1.
Anyone else getting the score bar cropped out on mlb.tv feed?
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by RightFieldSucks on May 20, 2008 7:10 PM CDT reply actions
check the wide setting
on your wide-screen?
2008: The year we put it all together.
by drewishdrewid on May 20, 2008 7:10 PM CDT up reply actions
on the monitor?
nah i mean it’s cropped out in the video window.
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by RightFieldSucks on May 20, 2008 7:14 PM CDT up reply actions
Len and Bob talking about the ground rules on the wall.
Um, how about this novel idea:
Build a wall. If it’s over the wall, it’s a HR. If not, it’s in play.
"This is the kind of thing … that makes you want to see the Chicago Cubs team lose." Marty Brennaman
On that topic...
I thought the HR/Foul ball call in the NY game should have been a ground rule double. It hit in fair territory past third base and bounced out of play. How is that NOT a GR double? Is there something I’m missing?
Now they're talking about Edmonds' catch last night
They seem to like him, and the fact that he plays a shallow CF.
They sure do
it’s as if they were answering criticism of Edmonds point by point
It's fun to be a Cub right now. -- Mark DeRosa
well, I'm biased
but I thought they were protesting a bit too much, honestly.
2008: The year we put it all together.
by drewishdrewid on May 20, 2008 7:17 PM CDT up reply actions
Seriously.
Whose suitcase did Felix fart in?
"This is the kind of thing … that makes you want to see the Chicago Cubs team lose." Marty Brennaman
Bourn
obviously not as good as Edmonds, because he wasn’t playing shallow enough to catch the liner by Lee.
2008: The year we put it all together.
Edmonds for Bourn and Oswalt?
"This is the kind of thing … that makes you want to see the Chicago Cubs team lose." Marty Brennaman
Dome
can’t get it done, but the pitch count must be pretty high already.
2008: The year we put it all together.
anyone see a replay of dome's foul?
how foul was it?
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by RightFieldSucks on May 20, 2008 7:17 PM CDT reply actions
three, maybe four inches.
2008: The year we put it all together.
by drewishdrewid on May 20, 2008 7:18 PM CDT up reply actions
Like taking T-Ball BP
"This is the kind of thing … that makes you want to see the Chicago Cubs team lose." Marty Brennaman
Can I? Should I?
"This is the kind of thing … that makes you want to see the Chicago Cubs team lose." Marty Brennaman
I shouldn't. I can't.
"This is the kind of thing … that makes you want to see the Chicago Cubs team lose." Marty Brennaman
we all admire your maturity
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by RightFieldSucks on May 20, 2008 7:20 PM CDT up reply actions
1 foot, maybe 1 1/2
BANANAS BANANAS BANANAS!!!!!
by Zy Toro Young on May 20, 2008 7:18 PM CDT up reply actions
no one doing PBP?
"This is the kind of thing … that makes you want to see the Chicago Cubs team lose." Marty Brennaman
is there a need?
this game is all over cable
We need Northsider...
"I realize very well that I could regress to the mean."
-Brian Bannister on his BABIP
I hope he doesnt fall behind berkman
I hear Tony La Russa may bat the Pitcher spot cleanup
is it just me
or does this place sound like a high-school gym with a karate tournament going on?
2008: The year we put it all together.
Yeah, it's very echoey, which makes up for the fact that it's half-filled.
Nanika Ga Okoru!
Oh, and remember, folks: Alfonso Soriano is NOT batting leadoff. He's batting first.
Remember the bzzzzzzzzz....
during the 18 inning game a couple of years ago?
Hey, it's a new century!
by cowsarecool220 on May 20, 2008 7:28 PM CDT up reply actions
Ah, yes. The Killer Bs.
Nanika Ga Okoru!
Oh, and remember, folks: Alfonso Soriano is NOT batting leadoff. He's batting first.
Berkman lines to right...
matsui to third. runners at the corners 2 down
it was a Ground ball through the 1st 2nd gap
I hear Tony La Russa may bat the Pitcher spot cleanup
ok
it looked sharply hit to me though more a liner than bouncer that found a gap.
it was hit hard but it would of been a DP if it wasmaybe 10 feet either direction
I hear Tony La Russa may bat the Pitcher spot cleanup
Ground out...
to theriot. 3 out no runs on 2 hits
GO 6
out of it
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by RightFieldSucks on May 20, 2008 7:28 PM CDT reply actions
The Bulls get to pick first in the draft!
cubs = love
who's the top prospect this year?
i didn’t really follow college bball
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by RightFieldSucks on May 20, 2008 7:29 PM CDT up reply actions
WOW!
Who do you think they will pick?
Hey, it's a new century!
by cowsarecool220 on May 20, 2008 7:31 PM CDT up reply actions
They should take PG Rose
BANANAS BANANAS BANANAS!!!!!
by Zy Toro Young on May 20, 2008 7:34 PM CDT up reply actions
Is this the American Idol discussion board?
Go David!
"This is an environment of welcoming, and you should just get the hell outta here." --Michael Scott
Geez, this thread has more tangents than a David Foster Wallace novel.
Nanika Ga Okoru!
Oh, and remember, folks: Alfonso Soriano is NOT batting leadoff. He's batting first.
Was it Dempster or DeRo
was good friends with one of the idol contestants?
"I realize very well that I could regress to the mean."
-Brian Bannister on his BABIP
DeRo...can't remember the guy's name. Anyone?
Nanika Ga Okoru!
Oh, and remember, folks: Alfonso Soriano is NOT batting leadoff. He's batting first.
Dero and Michael Johns
He’s singing at a Cubs game on May 27th
cubs = love
DeRo
friends with the Aussie kid from his days as a Brave.
"This is an environment of welcoming, and you should just get the hell outta here." --Michael Scott
that's right..
thx…that kid was pretty good…too bad they voted him off…
"I realize very well that I could regress to the mean."
-Brian Bannister on his BABIP
Straighten that out, Geo.
Nanika Ga Okoru!
Oh, and remember, folks: Alfonso Soriano is NOT batting leadoff. He's batting first.
Soto..
just crushed one foul by a bit down left
Then, naturally, he struck out.
Nanika Ga Okoru!
Oh, and remember, folks: Alfonso Soriano is NOT batting leadoff. He's batting first.
Soto hits a long strike
about 3 feet foul down the LF line.
"This is an environment of welcoming, and you should just get the hell outta here." --Michael Scott
that was admittedly a lousy ab for Edmonds
BBWAA's name should be changed to "Power in the hands of Fools"
wow. I'm SO glad
this guy is in our lineup. He’s SUCH an improvement over Pie.
2008: The year we put it all together.
by drewishdrewid on May 20, 2008 7:34 PM CDT up reply actions
DeRo
grounds sharply out to the 3B.
"This is an environment of welcoming, and you should just get the hell outta here." --Michael Scott
Dero
got robbed. nice back hand stab at third. 5-3 three down.
BREAKING NEWS:
CHICAGO BULLS GET #1 PICK IN NBA DRAFT!!!!!
"I guess you had some lean years, and didnt have to beat it hard" - Craig Sager
That's so 2 minutes ago.
"This is an environment of welcoming, and you should just get the hell outta here." --Michael Scott
That's already been broken here.
Nanika Ga Okoru!
Oh, and remember, folks: Alfonso Soriano is NOT batting leadoff. He's batting first.
well it took 15 minutes to post on here....
Back to Cubs game i guess.
"I guess you had some lean years, and didnt have to beat it hard" - Craig Sager
nice play by lee...
moving to his right. out 3-1. one down
very nice play by DLee
Nanika Ga Okoru!
Oh, and remember, folks: Alfonso Soriano is NOT batting leadoff. He's batting first.
D-Lee is smooth as single malt scotch
deftly backhands a grounder 15 feet to his right and throws to Dempster… 1 out.
"This is an environment of welcoming, and you should just get the hell outta here." --Michael Scott
Pence
is quick..
"I realize very well that I could regress to the mean."
-Brian Bannister on his BABIP
i like the high socks
I hear Tony La Russa may bat the Pitcher spot cleanup
me too
very retro
Hey, it's a new century!
by cowsarecool220 on May 20, 2008 7:41 PM CDT up reply actions
Yes, if Frankenstein were a track star, he would be Hunter Pence.
Discuss.
Nanika Ga Okoru!
Oh, and remember, folks: Alfonso Soriano is NOT batting leadoff. He's batting first.
"I totally agree"
—Mary Shelly
"This is an environment of welcoming, and you should just get the hell outta here." --Michael Scott
Whoa -- from the grave!
Nanika Ga Okoru!
Oh, and remember, folks: Alfonso Soriano is NOT batting leadoff. He's batting first.
I dunno...he's a little tall for a vampire.
Nanika Ga Okoru!
Oh, and remember, folks: Alfonso Soriano is NOT batting leadoff. He's batting first.
"I don't need socks"
- The Mummy
"I realize very well that I could regress to the mean."
-Brian Bannister on his BABIP
pence
first pitching swinging. grounds out to second on a very close play at first. 2 down
Towles..
looked silly on two pitches. k’s. 3 down
ground ball to third ....
out 5-3 one down. top of the order due up
and waved at a ball.
Strike 3
"This is an environment of welcoming, and you should just get the hell outta here." --Michael Scott
and then struck out
Hey, it's a new century!
by cowsarecool220 on May 20, 2008 7:43 PM CDT up reply actions
then k's ...
on a ball that went 42 feet. two down
Yeah, that was an ugly AB.
Nanika Ga Okoru!
Oh, and remember, folks: Alfonso Soriano is NOT batting leadoff. He's batting first.
people still need PBP?
i am at work but its at a hotel i can do a decent job
"I'll play any day. I don't care if I'm 0-for-30, playing baseball is my PASSION. I'll go out and play." - Geo Soto
I do if you have time?
I’ll be at work for the duration. :( I have it on gamecast but it’s pretty slow
First time through.
we’ve been nails second time through.
"This is the kind of thing … that makes you want to see the Chicago Cubs team lose." Marty Brennaman
Patience...
I think they’ll get to Sampson
Hey, it's a new century!
by cowsarecool220 on May 20, 2008 7:47 PM CDT up reply actions
Yeah, if they build up his pitch count, I think they'll get to him.
Per Bob Brenly, Sampson doesn’t really have an out pitch.
Nanika Ga Okoru!
Oh, and remember, folks: Alfonso Soriano is NOT batting leadoff. He's batting first.
i think the next inning
we are going to own sampson
"I'll play any day. I don't care if I'm 0-for-30, playing baseball is my PASSION. I'll go out and play." - Geo Soto
sampson flies to dome
"I'll play any day. I don't care if I'm 0-for-30, playing baseball is my PASSION. I'll go out and play." - Geo Soto
Sampson
is horrible at best, but hes making us look sleepy
Biggio is now a high school bb coach?
Its hard not to like that guy.
"This is an environment of welcoming, and you should just get the hell outta here." --Michael Scott
I hear he's ruthless as a hall monitor.
Nanika Ga Okoru!
Oh, and remember, folks: Alfonso Soriano is NOT batting leadoff. He's batting first.
Always like how always played hard and smart...
Those kids are lucky to have him, hope they pay close attention to everything he says.
Hey, it's a new century!
by cowsarecool220 on May 20, 2008 7:50 PM CDT up reply actions
Please excuse my typos, my tying stinks..
Hey, it's a new century!
by cowsarecool220 on May 20, 2008 7:50 PM CDT up reply actions
sigh....
as you’ve noticed
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by cowsarecool220 on May 20, 2008 7:51 PM CDT up reply actions
Trip over your shoelaces a lot, do ya?
Nanika Ga Okoru!
Oh, and remember, folks: Alfonso Soriano is NOT batting leadoff. He's batting first.
You would never guess...
I have a degree in journalism.
Hey, it's a new century!
by cowsarecool220 on May 20, 2008 7:54 PM CDT up reply actions
1st ballot HOF?
I’d vote yes…
"I realize very well that I could regress to the mean."
-Brian Bannister on his BABIP
But at what position?
C, 2B, CF?
"This is an environment of welcoming, and you should just get the hell outta here." --Michael Scott
Good question..
didn’t he mostly play 2B?
"I realize very well that I could regress to the mean."
-Brian Bannister on his BABIP
That's one reason why he is a HOF
because he was a major league starter at all of those positions, an all-star at catcher and 2B. Can’t remember anyone else who has done the same thing, at least in the last couple of decades.
Hey, it's a new century!
by cowsarecool220 on May 20, 2008 7:53 PM CDT up reply actions
How many catchers..
have ever moved to the middle infield?....can’t think of any..
"I realize very well that I could regress to the mean."
-Brian Bannister on his BABIP
I could imagine such a thing in the minors...
But Biggio was an all-star. Impressive
"This is an environment of welcoming, and you should just get the hell outta here." --Michael Scott
don't you remember...
the crappy scooby doo spin off, scrappy wore armor.
Len just said
Biggio and Bagwell “surefire” HOFs. Biggio yes but Bagwell? Surefire?
"Please move away from this vector and get into another coordinate pronto. There's no access for you in this quadrant." Mike Donnelly
that is awesome news
I always liked him…except the one year he started in the all-star game ahead of sandberg…that annoyed me.
Bourn hits to the bermuda triangle behind second.
DeRo make the catch. two down
len said bagwell is a sure-fire HOF candidate
agree/disagree? i say he’s tainted
"I'll play any day. I don't care if I'm 0-for-30, playing baseball is my PASSION. I'll go out and play." - Geo Soto
He should have struck out.
I don’t know what was wrong with that 1-2 pitch
Yeah, Demp got squeezed on a couple of those calls.
Nanika Ga Okoru!
Oh, and remember, folks: Alfonso Soriano is NOT batting leadoff. He's batting first.
yeah!
double for lee!
"I'll play any day. I don't care if I'm 0-for-30, playing baseball is my PASSION. I'll go out and play." - Geo Soto
Here we go.....
Was telling you, 2nd time through…
"This is the kind of thing … that makes you want to see the Chicago Cubs team lose." Marty Brennaman
Ahem.
"This is the kind of thing … that makes you want to see the Chicago Cubs team lose." Marty Brennaman
YOU CALLED IT!
Nanika Ga Okoru!
Oh, and remember, folks: Alfonso Soriano is NOT batting leadoff. He's batting first.
Lee
smoked one down the left field line. Lead off double
DLee doubles! "He's heating up!" -- Len Kasper
Nanika Ga Okoru!
Oh, and remember, folks: Alfonso Soriano is NOT batting leadoff. He's batting first.
D-Lee
is due to start tearingit up. i typed that before he said it!!!!
Double for DLee
BANANAS BANANAS BANANAS!!!!!
So agree with BB....
Cubs fans don’t need a scoreboard to tell them when to cheer.
Hey, it's a new century!
YESSSSSSS
that is a 2run homer!
"I'll play any day. I don't care if I'm 0-for-30, playing baseball is my PASSION. I'll go out and play." - Geo Soto
Actually that direction
is north. He almost hit it to Dallas. Im being literal larry, I know.
BANANAS BANANAS BANANAS!!!!!
by Zy Toro Young on May 20, 2008 8:05 PM CDT up reply actions
Almost hit it over the Arctic Circle and back around?
"This is the kind of thing … that makes you want to see the Chicago Cubs team lose." Marty Brennaman
Then that should count double 4-0 Cubs
BANANAS BANANAS BANANAS!!!!!
by Zy Toro Young on May 20, 2008 8:07 PM CDT up reply actions
HOME RUN ARAMIS RAMIREZ!!!!!!!!!!!
2-0 CUBS
Nanika Ga Okoru!
Oh, and remember, folks: Alfonso Soriano is NOT batting leadoff. He's batting first.
The weather is heating up....
and so is A-Ram.
Hey, it's a new century!
by cowsarecool220 on May 20, 2008 7:58 PM CDT up reply actions
broken bat
ground out to second for dome. one down
AT&T Text Question
What is your favorite NL Central City to travel to watch the Cubs?
Pittsburgh
That city in Mizzouri
Cincinnati
Milwaukee
Houston
"This is the kind of thing … that makes you want to see the Chicago Cubs team lose." Marty Brennaman
I like 6th street in Austin better.
BANANAS BANANAS BANANAS!!!!!
by Zy Toro Young on May 20, 2008 8:00 PM CDT up reply actions
I'd vote Pittsburgh...
because PNC is the most beautiful park in the NL.
Hey, it's a new century!
by cowsarecool220 on May 20, 2008 7:59 PM CDT up reply actions
You mean second most beautiful, of course.
Nanika Ga Okoru!
Oh, and remember, folks: Alfonso Soriano is NOT batting leadoff. He's batting first.
Dome shatters the maple bat
on a soft grounder to 2nd.
"This is an environment of welcoming, and you should just get the hell outta here." --Michael Scott
haha. fool me twice, shame on me
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by RightFieldSucks on May 20, 2008 7:59 PM CDT up reply actions
never know when the umps will blow another call
Hey, it's a new century!
by cowsarecool220 on May 20, 2008 8:00 PM CDT up reply actions
Soto
flys out to DEEP center, just short of the hill. two down
C'mon Jimmy Ballgame!
Nanika Ga Okoru!
Oh, and remember, folks: Alfonso Soriano is NOT batting leadoff. He's batting first.
Or you could just strike out and um...yeah...
Nanika Ga Okoru!
Oh, and remember, folks: Alfonso Soriano is NOT batting leadoff. He's batting first.
damn it edmonds!
its official, he sucks
"I'll play any day. I don't care if I'm 0-for-30, playing baseball is my PASSION. I'll go out and play." - Geo Soto
Edmonds
is now 2 for 11 as he k’s on 4 pitches. three down
has it been 2 weeks yet?
"This is an environment of welcoming, and you should just get the hell outta here." --Michael Scott
I don't really...
want to start this argument again, BUT, he’s better than Pie how?
sure seems like you wanna start the argument again :)
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by RightFieldSucks on May 20, 2008 8:02 PM CDT up reply actions
There's an argument?
"This is the kind of thing … that makes you want to see the Chicago Cubs team lose." Marty Brennaman
Patience....
is a virtue… at least my mother always told me that. I’m still not sure…but she’s usually right.
Hey, it's a new century!
by cowsarecool220 on May 20, 2008 8:01 PM CDT up reply actions
ok these mlb.tv commercials are pissing me off.
i just paid $.08 to watch that commercial.
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by RightFieldSucks on May 20, 2008 8:01 PM CDT reply actions
bah!
tejada double leading off
"I'll play any day. I don't care if I'm 0-for-30, playing baseball is my PASSION. I'll go out and play." - Geo Soto
Tejeda
drills one off the left field wall. lead off double
40 y.o juicer
"This is an environment of welcoming, and you should just get the hell outta here." --Michael Scott
Yeah, I got one in my kitchen. Still works pretty well, though.
Nanika Ga Okoru!
Oh, and remember, folks: Alfonso Soriano is NOT batting leadoff. He's batting first.
Do you think Tejada
thinks they are playing football has decided to be the cheerleading squad?
Hey, it's a new century!
Ah.
Don’t mind that. He’s trying to wake up his ball club, which thus far this series has been asleep.
"This is the kind of thing … that makes you want to see the Chicago Cubs team lose." Marty Brennaman
I could do without it, myself.
Nanika Ga Okoru!
Oh, and remember, folks: Alfonso Soriano is NOT batting leadoff. He's batting first.
Now, why isn't that considered showing up the other team?
Isn’t he bringing attention to himself and isn’t that what showing up the other team is all about?
Hey, it's a new century!
by cowsarecool220 on May 20, 2008 8:05 PM CDT up reply actions
Oh come on.
I think baseball can get a little sensitive on this kind of stuff.
"This is the kind of thing … that makes you want to see the Chicago Cubs team lose." Marty Brennaman
looks like Len and Bob are auditioning for ESPN
keep up the yankee updates!
Demp losing some control...
he gets like this one inning a game.
"This is the kind of thing … that makes you want to see the Chicago Cubs team lose." Marty Brennaman
Walk to fat elvis
"This is an environment of welcoming, and you should just get the hell outta here." --Michael Scott
Lee
almost lost a shoe on that first swing, now behind 0-2
AH!!
Edmonds would’ve had tejada on the tag throw, but it hits tejada as he slid in to 3rd!
"This is an environment of welcoming, and you should just get the hell outta here." --Michael Scott
Tough error
on Jimmy
"This is an environment of welcoming, and you should just get the hell outta here." --Michael Scott
Dion't get how that is an error....
Input, please..
Hey, it's a new century!
by cowsarecool220 on May 20, 2008 8:08 PM CDT up reply actions
Berkman advanced to 2nd.
Would not have otherwise
by Shanghai Badger on May 20, 2008 8:09 PM CDT up reply actions
Could Pie have made a better throw? Just askin'.
Nanika Ga Okoru!
Oh, and remember, folks: Alfonso Soriano is NOT batting leadoff. He's batting first.
Lee
flys out to edmonds. Edmonds throws to third on tag play and hits the runner in the foot. runners at second and third
Tough crowd
Edmonds gets an error.
"This is the kind of thing … that makes you want to see the Chicago Cubs team lose." Marty Brennaman
Edmunds did make a good throw into 3rd base.
I’m convinced that he hasn’t lost his defensive skills.
That
lucky son of… hit by the ball which would have got him at third.
Why>
He was happy. I’ve got no problem with that.
by Shanghai Badger on May 20, 2008 8:09 PM CDT up reply actions
I don't have a problem with happiness.
I don’t like showboating. Gibson and Drysdale wouldn’t have allowed it. :-)
At the risk of being less than PC
but the Dominican players tend to be pretty animated. Am I wrong?
"This is an environment of welcoming, and you should just get the hell outta here." --Michael Scott
Dempster losing control...
"This is the kind of thing … that makes you want to see the Chicago Cubs team lose." Marty Brennaman
wow ok
now DP is in effect this could be ok
um WHERE WAS THAT PITCH?!
"I'll play any day. I don't care if I'm 0-for-30, playing baseball is my PASSION. I'll go out and play." - Geo Soto
ughhhh...
Time for the first DP of the night!
Hey, it's a new century!
by cowsarecool220 on May 20, 2008 8:11 PM CDT up reply actions
cmon demp
get yourself out of it
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by RightFieldSucks on May 20, 2008 8:10 PM CDT reply actions
GS pence.
"This is the kind of thing … that makes you want to see the Chicago Cubs team lose." Marty Brennaman
WOW
that was the last thing we needed
"I'll play any day. I don't care if I'm 0-for-30, playing baseball is my PASSION. I'll go out and play." - Geo Soto
SHIT
Grand Slam for son of Frankenstein
"This is an environment of welcoming, and you should just get the hell outta here." --Michael Scott
The Revenge of Frankenstein.
Nanika Ga Okoru!
Oh, and remember, folks: Alfonso Soriano is NOT batting leadoff. He's batting first.
nice job walking everybody
"I'll play any day. I don't care if I'm 0-for-30, playing baseball is my PASSION. I'll go out and play." - Geo Soto
it was
a 2-0 pitch over the plate and pence went oppo with it
Luckily, this game has PLENTY of runs left.
"This is the kind of thing … that makes you want to see the Chicago Cubs team lose." Marty Brennaman
Guess he should have walked Pence
Hey, it's a new century!
by cowsarecool220 on May 20, 2008 8:13 PM CDT up reply actions
That grand salami was instant karma for Edmond's catch last night.
Nanika Ga Okoru!
Oh, and remember, folks: Alfonso Soriano is NOT batting leadoff. He's batting first.
Ump is
not making it easy here. Dempsters gotta put it down the middle to get a call.
When you walk the world, you don't get the corners.
Dempster’ll get back on track, and we’re getting to Sampson. Here we go boys.
"This is the kind of thing … that makes you want to see the Chicago Cubs team lose." Marty Brennaman
towles
grounds out to demp out 1-3 two down
Sampson
grounds to theriot, it was close but out 6-3. three down.
Hmm.
Theriot’s arm gets a little help from the ump on a ground out to the deep hole at short.
"This is an environment of welcoming, and you should just get the hell outta here." --Michael Scott
IMO the curse-o-meter
shouldn’t count after an opposing grand slam.
"This is an environment of welcoming, and you should just get the hell outta here." --Michael Scott
Maybe
You’ll be our goodluck charm:)
"I realize very well that I could regress to the mean."
-Brian Bannister on his BABIP
Looks like
I picked the wrong night to stop snifing glue
Might I suggest sticking your head in the oven?
Hey, it's a new century!
by cowsarecool220 on May 20, 2008 8:18 PM CDT up reply actions
have you ever
seen the inside of a turkish prison?
...and Leo's getting larger!!!
Nanika Ga Okoru!
Oh, and remember, folks: Alfonso Soriano is NOT batting leadoff. He's batting first.
THATS IT!!!
Pence looks like a burn victim!! not trying to piss anyone off, but thats what he reminds ne of.
See, I think he's hot.
"This is the kind of thing … that makes you want to see the Chicago Cubs team lose." Marty Brennaman
You must have a warped sense of beauty...
Hey, it's a new century!
by cowsarecool220 on May 20, 2008 8:19 PM CDT up reply actions
It was a burn joke.
"This is the kind of thing … that makes you want to see the Chicago Cubs team lose." Marty Brennaman
AH! HA!
That’s why it went south, you stopped watching! Don’t do that!
Hey, it's a new century!
by cowsarecool220 on May 20, 2008 8:20 PM CDT up reply actions
man i am SO GLAD
we have dero and not brob – that oriole is hitting .270 (dero at .305)
"I'll play any day. I don't care if I'm 0-for-30, playing baseball is my PASSION. I'll go out and play." - Geo Soto
I'm also glad
we have all the guys that would’ve gone to B-more for his .270 ave.
"This is an environment of welcoming, and you should just get the hell outta here." --Michael Scott
I like Derosa, too and all
But I wouldn’t kick Roberts out of the clubhouse for eating crackers…
by Brett Taylor on May 20, 2008 8:19 PM CDT up reply actions
FUCK SORIANO!!
"I'll play any day. I don't care if I'm 0-for-30, playing baseball is my PASSION. I'll go out and play." - Geo Soto
i dont mean that negatively - just frustratedly
"I'll play any day. I don't care if I'm 0-for-30, playing baseball is my PASSION. I'll go out and play." - Geo Soto
i'm settled
just…frustrated at that pitch, i still love fonz (excuse the language)
"I'll play any day. I don't care if I'm 0-for-30, playing baseball is my PASSION. I'll go out and play." - Geo Soto
Is anyone more mercurial at anything
than Alfonso? Good grief!
"This is an environment of welcoming, and you should just get the hell outta here." --Michael Scott
I'm not talking about just stats
He goes from a work of art to looking lost in a matter of days.
"This is an environment of welcoming, and you should just get the hell outta here." --Michael Scott
Not sure where you're going with this...
Nanika Ga Okoru!
Oh, and remember, folks: Alfonso Soriano is NOT batting leadoff. He's batting first.
i still think he will have something to say about the outcome of this game
"I'll play any day. I don't care if I'm 0-for-30, playing baseball is my PASSION. I'll go out and play." - Geo Soto
I will never bet against him.
"This is an environment of welcoming, and you should just get the hell outta here." --Michael Scott
Truely one of the most frustrating players I've ever seen....
When he’s good he’s great, when he’s bad, he’s really bad.
Hey, it's a new century!
by cowsarecool220 on May 20, 2008 8:22 PM CDT up reply actions
Grand slam...
It looked like Fukudome could have lept up into the stands and catch the Pence homer if he was playing deeper to begin with. Even Breny was saying that during BP Pence was hitting deep balls to RF. Bad judgement by Kosuke. But he’s still learning.
"Hey-Hey! Home Run! Attaboy Ronnie!" ~ Jack Brickhouse
no kidding
had he been standing on the wall like he should have, he woudn’t have even had to jump
by Shanghai Badger on May 20, 2008 8:26 PM CDT up reply actions
Really? Lemme watch it again on Gameday.
Nanika Ga Okoru!
Oh, and remember, folks: Alfonso Soriano is NOT batting leadoff. He's batting first.
it was deeper in the stands than it looked
that would have had to be an AMAZING AMAZING catch
"I'll play any day. I don't care if I'm 0-for-30, playing baseball is my PASSION. I'll go out and play." - Geo Soto
I think
he would’ve had to have been standing on the top of the wall!
"This is an environment of welcoming, and you should just get the hell outta here." --Michael Scott
It would have to be....
..an amazing catch, but to have a chance than to stand there and watch the ball sail over your head.
"Hey-Hey! Home Run! Attaboy Ronnie!" ~ Jack Brickhouse
It's not on Gameday yet, but that's pretty hard to believe.
Nanika Ga Okoru!
Oh, and remember, folks: Alfonso Soriano is NOT batting leadoff. He's batting first.
negro leagues draft?
any details has anyone heard of this?
"I'll play any day. I don't care if I'm 0-for-30, playing baseball is my PASSION. I'll go out and play." - Geo Soto
Negro league draft..
Ceremonial type thing…
http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080506&content_id=2649319&vkey=draft2008&fext=.jsp
"I realize very well that I could regress to the mean."
-Brian Bannister on his BABIP
Awe, you don't need clean underwear!
Hey, it's a new century!
by cowsarecool220 on May 20, 2008 8:26 PM CDT up reply actions
gold
thong?
2008: The year we put it all together.
by drewishdrewid on May 20, 2008 8:44 PM CDT up reply actions
The almost-Cub Matsui
Ks.
"This is an environment of welcoming, and you should just get the hell outta here." --Michael Scott
glad we avoided that too
"I'll play any day. I don't care if I'm 0-for-30, playing baseball is my PASSION. I'll go out and play." - Geo Soto
Is he playing like a Met or a Rockie this year?
Meaning, he was bad with the Mets, good with the Rockies.
Hey, it's a new century!
by cowsarecool220 on May 20, 2008 8:27 PM CDT up reply actions
more like a rockie
but still
"I'll play any day. I don't care if I'm 0-for-30, playing baseball is my PASSION. I'll go out and play." - Geo Soto
Houston is likely a better fit...
he didn’t seem to like the spotlight of a big market.
Hey, it's a new century!
by cowsarecool220 on May 20, 2008 8:30 PM CDT up reply actions
Theriot
Is starting to become one hell of a SS.
Solid...Maybe
But his arm embarrasses me.
"This is an environment of welcoming, and you should just get the hell outta here." --Michael Scott
You have a bad arm too?
"This is the kind of thing … that makes you want to see the Chicago Cubs team lose." Marty Brennaman
overstated
"I'll play any day. I don't care if I'm 0-for-30, playing baseball is my PASSION. I'll go out and play." - Geo Soto
More than i thought he was going to be.
And he’s young. So the way i see it…
Why do you think Sampson baffles the Cubs but no one else?
Maybe it’s like most oddities in baseball….
Hey, it's a new century!
Overflow
http://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/2008/5/20/523748/overflow-thread-cubs-vs-as#comments
"This is an environment of welcoming, and you should just get the hell outta here." --Michael Scott
whew
got out of that one.
Seriously. There’s no one up in the pen?
2008: The year we put it all together.
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