Do-It-Yourself Game Recap
I'm lazy today. So here, you can make up your own recap of the Cubs' 9-3 win over the Cardinals:
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this is awesome!
Thanks Al, I was so depressed about Eight Belles this is just what I needed.
Is that really a Hatori Hansu bat?
by Hey Moe on May 3, 2008 7:12 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Bleed Cubbie Mad Libs!
"We Are Not Fair Weather But Foul Weather Fans, Brothers In Arms In Streets and The Stands." -Eddie Vedder, Someday We'll Go All The Way
by ryanbrixenivy on May 3, 2008 5:51 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
+1
This has guaranteed me hours of fun this evening.
Baseball is an allegorical play about America, a poetic, complex, and subtle play of courage, fear, good luck, mistakes, patience about fate, and sober self-esteem. -- Saul Steinberg
by bluebythebook on May 3, 2008 5:52 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Also
Anyone else notice how excited Marmol seemed to be about batting? He was trying so hard to suppress the grin on his face.
“Why is he running like a girl?” – My mom, on Theodore’s base running.
Baseball is an allegorical play about America, a poetic, complex, and subtle play of courage, fear, good luck, mistakes, patience about fate, and sober self-esteem. -- Saul Steinberg
by bluebythebook on May 3, 2008 5:55 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
In case you didn't know...
... Marmol is a converted catcher, so he used to get to hit a lot more. No wonder he loves the opportunity. JFTR, in his minor league career he hit .251/.276/.336 in 414 AB with 2 HR.
We should all be glad he converted to pitching.
"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx
by Al on May 3, 2008 6:19 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
This reminds me of a question I've been meaning to ask:
Is Marmol the emergency catcher? If not, who is?
by DGU on May 3, 2008 6:25 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
who else? DeRo... ;)
Felix Pie must play everyday!
by JB 23 on May 3, 2008 6:30 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
DeRo was the emergency C with the Braves,
but that was 5 years and one torn ACL ago.
He was asked by the Rangers announcers in 2006 if he would be interested in playing all 9 positions in one game. His answer: “I have no interest in pitching, I have no interest in catching. I’ll play anywhere else—even a different position every inning.”
He might have enough seniority now to say “Let Fonty do it.”
I can’t imagine they’d let Marmol do it. That’s one of the cardinal rules of baseball.
"I've never complained about it. I'm thankful to have a jersey." Mark DeRosa, 22 Aug 2007
by DeRoMyHero on May 3, 2008 8:19 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
When Matt Murton is on the roster...
... he’s the emergency catcher. When he’s not, I have no idea who is. I bet Reed Johnson would do it if Lou asked him to.
"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx
by Al on May 4, 2008 9:49 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
So would Zambrano
if Lou asked him to do it. Or even if he didn’t.
It's a girl! Born 1-18-08. 2246 PST. 8 lbs. 1 oz.
by Josh77 on May 4, 2008 12:18 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
So he would punch himself in the face?
"Clogging up the bases isn't that great to me." -Dusty Baker on OBP
by vtcub on May 4, 2008 1:27 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Agreed, Z would jump on ANY opportunity for more PA's.
Alan Trammell: Assistant (to the) Manager
by northsider on May 4, 2008 2:03 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Great recap ;-)
BTW, TWIB will show Cubs special next week here in Japan on NHK with Japanese subtitles. Worth to watch?
I'm bleeding Dragons Blue.
by dragonsfanatic on May 3, 2008 5:56 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
If it's the WGN special you are talking about
absolutely. It’s a keeper.
by Emelie on May 3, 2008 5:57 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Poor Lou... he just can't win with this crowd
he gets roasted for taking Z out of a crucial game last year, and he gets roasted for leaving Marmol in today in another crucial game.
Lou Brown: "My kinda team, Charlie, my kinda team..."
by ballhawk on May 3, 2008 5:58 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
"whats for dinner tonight?"
“roasted lou”
by xene on May 3, 2008 6:03 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well...
... the SCORE of today’s game wasn’t crucial. This would have been a perfect time for Gallagher to throw two innings and save the rest of the pen. What if they NEED Marmol tomorrow night?
"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx
by Al on May 3, 2008 6:18 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Agreed...
It was a six run game. We had Marshall and (presumably) Gallagher available to pitch. There was no reason for Marmol to pitch at all. There was certainly no reason for Marmol to pitch two innings.
Marmol has now pitched 21 innings already this year. That’s a LOT of work this early in the season. Piniella needs to be more conservative with his use of Marmol. His arm is one of our most valuable commodities. It’d be terrible to wear it out this early.
by SouthernCub on May 3, 2008 7:28 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
This is exactly the kind of thing that drives me up the wall.
Let’s use Chad Fox in a tied game in extras, but use Marmol to preserve a six-run lead for two innings. Agh!
by cwyers on May 3, 2008 8:23 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
i couldn’t agree more. when fox came back in in the 11th for his 2nd inning of work all i could think of was the pre-game interview with ronny on am 720 where they kept talking about how it was going to be fox’s first big league game in 2 or 3 years…and then, in crunch time, after letting the leadoff man on in the 11th lou leaves him in when marmol is warm in the pen…blew my mind. but hey, at least lou shaved today.
by gocubsgoradio720 on May 4, 2008 12:34 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
But.....
In the last nine games Marmol has been used twice. I like what I am seeing. Get Marmol’s arm strength up to be a Joba Chamberlain type. He has better stuff, bu Joba goes 1 and 2/3 often. I feel, with Howry’s inability to get to where he needs to be, and Wuertz not being his normal self, you are going to see a lot multi inning usage for Marmol. But if you really think about it, when we win, we tend to win by bunches lately.
by louslovechild on May 3, 2008 7:48 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Marmol can do that anyway.
Using him to protect a six-run lead is stupid.
"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx
by Al on May 4, 2008 9:07 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Agreed...
I have no problem with Marmol going more than one inning. What I have a problem with is using him in a six-run game. We’re going to have plenty of close games in which we really NEED him to pitch. We had two alternatives that would have been fine for the 8th and 9th inning with a six-run lead, yet Lou went with Marmol. Now, Marmol is likely unavailable for tonight’s game. Let’s hope it’s not a close game.
by SouthernCub on May 4, 2008 10:27 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Why does Rosenthal
hate saying “Tommy John surgery”? Does he hate the guy or does he just want to sound smart?
I bleed blue... and red, but that's not my fault. I didn't get to choose that one.
by BabeRuthPose on May 3, 2008 6:03 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Observations
How strong is Soto? He waited on the breaking ball and still hit the piss out of it to straight away center.
How does someone who is 5 foot 7 have so much power? Good game by Fontenot today (maybe Lou is smarter than we think sometimes:).)
The homeplate umpire had a weird strike zone tonight. It seemed to expand quite a bit on the hitter’s counts.
Finally, player of the game is Ted Lilly. He looked like the Lilly from last year today and did what we needed him to do the most, eat up some innings today!! Way to go Lilly!
"Very adroit in the outfield." - Lou, on Dome
by gwood on May 3, 2008 6:37 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Lou
I have a woman crush on Lou so I’m biased, but I think you speak truth when you say
(maybe Lou is smarter than we think sometimes:).)
by Emelie on May 3, 2008 7:07 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yay! Another girl!
I think this brings our numbers to… five or six, I think.
Baseball is an allegorical play about America, a poetic, complex, and subtle play of courage, fear, good luck, mistakes, patience about fate, and sober self-esteem. -- Saul Steinberg
by bluebythebook on May 4, 2008 8:14 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
We may be small in quantity...
..but we make up for it by the quality of our comments!
Hey, it's a new century!
by cowsarecool220 on May 4, 2008 10:52 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Agreed
(and I’m not a girl)
Alan Trammell: Assistant (to the) Manager
by northsider on May 4, 2008 12:02 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
so this is what happens
when Al isn’t traveling or actually at the game. He’s a part time HTML comedian.
Nice work if you can get it. And very entertaining. Now I have to explain to my family downstairs why I was laughing so hard.
Cubs win and secure prestigious 3rd best record in ML! That magic number’s looking smaller every day!Win.
by RavenswoodRob on May 3, 2008 6:40 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
BTW, the post automatically edited out my sarcastic fake code:
< tongue_in_cheek > Cubs win and secure prestigious 3rd best record in ML! That magic number’s looking smaller every day! < / tongue_in_cheek >
Win.
by RavenswoodRob on May 3, 2008 6:41 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
nice recap
good game today, lets win the close ones and we would be pulling away from the pack right now.
Careful Son, They will break your heart. And then stomp on it. But I will be a Cubs fans until I die. Its your fault Harry!!!
by deployedcubfan on May 3, 2008 6:41 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Brewers losing 6-1 to the Stros in the 6th. I think their fans are beginning to worry.
Parra was taken out. Bush is now in to stop the blood-letting.
by zevkalman on May 3, 2008 7:58 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
how could they worry
with ned yost at the helm? i think i’d be the picture of tranquility.
by gocubsgoradio720 on May 4, 2008 12:36 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
The readers of BCB award you, Al...
...1,000 internets.
Dan
Evey Hammond: Vi Veri Veniversum Vivus Vici. V: By the power of truth, I, while living, have conquered the universe.
by dtpollitt on May 3, 2008 6:51 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Lazy?
I suspect, Al, that this required twice as much work as a normal recap. Thx for the great stuff.
Dang...I just want something to root for in September
by GamePenguin on May 3, 2008 8:47 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
We're not worthy!!!
Thanks for putting a smile on my face after sanding 19 kitchen cabinet doors (at least I got to listen to Pat and Ron!)
"There is one thing I will never believe, and that is the Sox are better than the Cubs." - Frank Chance
by pfd89 on May 3, 2008 9:28 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Nice work Al!
You truly are the host with the most!
I didn’t get to see the game today (again…sigh), but it was nice to see at least the Cubs bounced back with a win.
"I'm retiring to the bedroom to finish this one up. I have tried the floor, both couches, and the recliner and haven't found the lucky spot." - Cribbs463
by Bluelou on May 3, 2008 11:03 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Gotta love Lilly's postgame comments:
“I’ve been catching a lot of heat for [the slide],” Lilly said of his head-first slide into second in the seventh. “It was fun, and the first time I had a chance to do it.”
He knew it was a high-risk maneuver.
“It didn’t matter—it was pre-determined,” Lilly said. “I hadn’t had a chance to work on my slide, so just in case I have to, I wanted to have done it.”
Haha whatever helps him keep pitching like this, I’m for it
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by RightFieldSucks on May 3, 2008 11:12 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I'd be thrilled
if Marquis pitches tomorrow like Lilly did today.
by sue369 on May 3, 2008 11:37 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
That is awesome, Al!
Kind of like ‘Cub’s Mad Libs.’
"Be the change you wish to see in the world." -Gandhi
by ilovepie on May 4, 2008 12:32 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
BWAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAAHAHAH
"He's been known to cure narcolepsy just by walking into a room. His organ donation card also lists his beard. He's a lover, not a fighter. But he's also a fighter so don't get any ideas. He is....The Most Interesting Man in the World.
by Keystone80435 on May 4, 2008 12:45 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Al
This is twice this week you said you were lazy. everything ok?
by 1060 W Addison on May 4, 2008 1:25 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Why, thank you for asking.
No, just tired.
"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx
by Al on May 4, 2008 9:08 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
All the travel
going to the games gettin’ to ya Al? ;-)
hehe
"I'm retiring to the bedroom to finish this one up. I have tried the floor, both couches, and the recliner and haven't found the lucky spot." - Cribbs463
by Bluelou on May 4, 2008 10:13 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
"Fukudome is Cubs' virtue"
This is interesting article about Dome in the point of view of St. Louis.
“He’s one of those guys, one of those rare guys (who) take the pitcher’s pitch and foul it off,” DeRosa said. “They consistently foul pitches off until they get a pitch they feel they can drive. If there’s a conviction for me to swing, I swing. I almost feel like Kosuke waits until the last second and says, ‘No, that’s not good enough but it’s probably going to be a strike, boom, let me foul it off.’“It’s very impressive watching him from the on-deck circle.”
Now all you folks know the reason why I call Dome as a mistake hitter before the season….
“He’s really a (No.) 2 hitter,” Piniella said. “We’ve got to protect our 3, 4 hitters and in our scheme this young man does that as well or better than anybody else. In a perfect world, I’d hit him second to set up our lineup that way.”
He never hit 2nd in Japan due to the difference of baseball style between Japan and US (we put more faster and technician guy to #2 spot), but it looks like better for him if perfect world, right?
I'm bleeding Dragons Blue.
by dragonsfanatic on May 4, 2008 2:23 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Yes
And if Geovany Soto keeps it up, he could be the “protection” that Lou wants hitting 5th, allowing Fukudome to move up to #2.
"Is there anything he can't do?" ~Len Kasper, 4/5/08, on Kosuke Fukudome
by JohnM on May 4, 2008 4:12 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
actually someone like Griffey is the perfect #5 hitter and Soto #6 with DeRosa #7 (playing floating starter)
Firstly, DeRosa, where he has basically been playing floating starter since Soriano’s injury anyway, now he is at 3B until Rami is ready and the Cubs have the luxury to make certain he is real ready. When all are healthy I truly want to see DeRosa float around the horn and allow Fontenot, Cedeno, and Theriot get their AB’s and Lou to play the hot hands. DeRosa is batting .277, but has a .397 OBP and 20 RBI’s (.823 OPS), while Fontenot has a .286 BA, .352 OBP, 11 RBI’s and (.821 OPS). Ronnie is batting a huge .391 BA, 16 RBI’s, .472 OBP and (1,059 OPS) while Theriot is batting .316, .381 OBP, 8 RBI’s and .793 OPS. This is all good but if Ronnie ONEDEC keeps it up you can’t keep him out of the lineup for long.
Anyway…..this is why playing DeRosa regularly at 2B is actually counter productive, but playing him regularly for injured (*hit happens) or resting Rami, Sori, DLee and DOME and then playing a game at 2B regularly is better for all.
OKAY, DOME is the Cubs #2 hitter, except they need a left-handed bat in the #5 spot, a big bat, someone who can field either CF or RF. DOME has a enormous .443 OBP but in the 5 hole only has 12 RBI’s, and .953 OPS. Soto behind him and DeRosa (.823 OPS) has 23 RBI’s and 1,044 OPS. When Cedeno bats 8th behind Soto Cubs best OPS is Lee 3rd, (1,072), Soto 7th and Cedeno 8th.
What the Cubs need is a Griffey who can still field RF, move Fukudome to CF and have a lineup of Fukudome, Theriot, DLee, Ramirez, Griffey, Soriano, Soto, Cedeno, pitcher. When DeRosa plays for Dome, move up Theriot and Cedeno; for Soriano (keep lineup the same), for Ramirez (move up Soto), for Cedeno (stay the same). Griffey will become available very soon and won’t cost that much.
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 4, 2008 9:33 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
It'll never happen.
Why would you want to move a guy who you promised RF - and who is an outstanding RF - to CF?
I don’t want Griffey, He’s nearly 39. Can he still hit? Sure. And the cost will likely be higher than you think. No thanks.
Remember: the Cubs are 18-12 - a .600 percentage - and leading the major leagues in runs!
"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx
by Al on May 4, 2008 9:47 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Word.
"I'm retiring to the bedroom to finish this one up. I have tried the floor, both couches, and the recliner and haven't found the lucky spot." - Cribbs463
by Bluelou on May 4, 2008 10:12 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
We should take bets on the date Griffey will get injured this season.
It’s a sure bet he will. Only the date is in question.
by Fraggin Judge on May 4, 2008 10:49 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
If you get Griffey...
...you better get a pair of crutches in the deal, because it’s only a matter of time before he goes down.
"I don't like them fellas that drive in two runs but let in three" Casey Stengel
by MPH73 on May 4, 2008 2:59 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Dome needs
to stay in RF where he belongs.
by sue369 on May 4, 2008 12:29 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
For the Cubs
I think Dome is the faster technician guy, so he’d be perfect no. 2 (or lead off man, IMO)
"Very adroit in the outfield." - Lou, on Dome
by gwood on May 4, 2008 7:48 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think
this took more work then a typical post…. jk I LOVE IT!
"God will squeeze really hard, but he will never choke you" - Carlos Zambrano
by SouthsideCUBSfan on May 4, 2008 3:42 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
goddamn Joe Bock
and Timmy McCarver —- “In my opinion, if a ball lands fair, its a hit”.......
sorry, thats my tim mccarver rant
Embrace the Goat and It Shall Be Undone
by hawkster34 on May 4, 2008 4:10 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I watched yesterday's telecast with the sound off.
Seriously. My daughter was sitting on the couch next to me, watching “Cars” on our laptop, and I could tell the sound of the game was going to distract her, so I just muted the TV.
It turned out to be a pretty cool experience - I didn’t feel like I really missed out on anything. In fact, it seemed like my ability to focus on the nuances of every play increased. I’d recommend everyone try this sometime - maybe tonight during the ESPN broadcast. (Note: I did turn up the sound for Dempter’s reading of the opening lineups and Lou’s in-game interview.)
Nanika Ga Okoru!
Oh, and remember, folks: Alfonso Soriano is NOT batting leadoff. He's batting first.
by dat cubfan daver on May 4, 2008 10:21 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I wish I had a better sound system
so I could mute the center channel and just listen to the ambi fx. Some have told me broadcast outlets put the announcers on the center channel. I’ve never seen this, although it might be my not-that-awesome (but fine for my room size) computer-designed surround speaker system…anyone with a better setup care to weigh in?
Alan Trammell: Assistant (to the) Manager
by northsider on May 4, 2008 12:04 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I do this all the time!
My stereo is constantly blasting random music while I watch the games – the endless list of people talking about things I don’t care about has created my watching style. That and working in a sports bar for ten+ years kind of gets you used to watching with other music playing.
The ONLY person I make an exception for is Mr. Baseball God himself, Vin Scully.
"Be the change you wish to see in the world." -Gandhi
by ilovepie on May 4, 2008 2:24 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Did anyone else notice...
that one pitch BEFORE Fotenot’s 3 run homer, that the FOX score graphic in the upper part of the screen went from 3-0 to 6-0, clearing the runners from the “diamond” baserunner tracker and then quickly reverted to the current (at that moment) status of runners at 2nd and third with MF batting and the Cubs up 3-0.
What the heck? I saw that 6-0 score go up and thought “gee, maybe FOX knows something I don’t here. Maybe MF is going to lace one into the bullpen.”
And darn if he didn’t on the next pitch.
I know there are significant satellite delays on feeds, but I assumed that they were putting the score graphics up on the screen on location at the ballpark. Was FOX putting the graphics at a central network location and was this a case of an overeager font operator getting ahead of themselves?
Just curious…
Go Green! Go White! GO STATE! (#13031 on the Cubs season ticket waiting list...)
by Zeke on May 4, 2008 6:11 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Someone pointed that out
in the game thread after it happened, and I checked the MLB.TV archive and sure enough, that’s what happened. It even said “Homerun Cubs” on the upper right hand side of the screen. No idea how it happened, though.
"Is there anything he can't do?" ~Len Kasper, 4/5/08, on Kosuke Fukudome
by JohnM on May 4, 2008 8:42 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
it,s a real chore watching cub games without brenley and casper. but i suck it up.
by NOMAR on May 4, 2008 8:09 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
said Dome on hitting clean-up...
...on tonight (Saturday) sporting news show….


“I don’t care where I hit in the lineup, and I didn’t change anything what I do at the plate.”
BTW, “clean-up” means #3-5 hitters in Japan, not just #4….
I'm bleeding Dragons Blue.
by dragonsfanatic on May 4, 2008 8:27 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Where do you live in Japan again?
I know you’ve told us before.
The reason I’m asking is we are talking about going there. It’s on our list of places we want to go to and if we do would love to take you to dinner. It wouldn’t be til late this year of early next year.
We’re trying to coordinate schedules to go with my cousin and his wife when she goes to visit her family outside of Tokyo.
We are all waiting for that glorious October night when we finally win it all. Until then we will continue to cheer, never do the wave and hope.
by cubstoseriesby100 on May 4, 2008 2:07 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm a resident of...
Chatan, Okinawa, where Dome and Chunichi Dragons spend a month for spring training every year.
Okinawa is some 1000 miles away from Tokyo, tropic islands between Japan main island and Taiwan.
Town of Chatan is totally surrounded by US military bases and you will see so many (maybe too many) Americans in the town, so you will feel at home in anyway….
Let me know if you plan to visit Okinawa.
I'm bleeding Dragons Blue.
by dragonsfanatic on May 4, 2008 6:51 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Beautiful.
Alan Trammell: Assistant (to the) Manager
by northsider on May 4, 2008 7:01 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Soriano...
Made 2 outs in the 4th inning. The only other out was a sac bunt by Ted Lily.
by wrigleyrocker12 on May 4, 2008 8:27 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Dome on SI cover.....
On another sports news show…

(SI article show up his high school days’ photo)
“That photo is too old – wonder SI digged out that old archive…!?”(The interviewer said Dome looks so young in that photo…)
“I’m still young!!!”
BTW, it showed up the scene Dome was eating steak at this restaurant – it should be famous place for Cubs fans, right ?

I'm bleeding Dragons Blue.
by dragonsfanatic on May 4, 2008 10:40 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Thanks for posting those pics.
I don’t recognize the place. Anyone else?
"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx
by Al on May 4, 2008 10:55 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
the restaurant
I put it on FanShot so somebody let me know for future reference….
I'm bleeding Dragons Blue.
by dragonsfanatic on May 4, 2008 11:31 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
That's likely an old picture.
It’s a place in Arizona called “Don and Charlie’s” that’s run by some Cub fans that has a mural of the ‘69 Cubs on the wall of the bar. The link I’ve posted is to the virtual tour of the bar and if you let it go around all the way, you’ll see the mural. It’s likely a pic of Dome from spring training. I can’t recollect any place I’ve ever been to in Chicago that has something like this…though that by no means rules out the likelihood that there is such a place.
"I've always felt that starting pitching is the most important part of the rotation." - Joe Morgan, Sunday Night Baseball 8-12-07
by gary varsho on May 4, 2008 11:46 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think you're right, it's likely Don & Charlie's.
Nevertheless, it IS a famous place and lots of Cubs fans go there during spring training.
"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx
by Al on May 4, 2008 11:53 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, that's in AZ...
...and the place is GREAT to go and hang out…balls, bats, jerseys hang from the ceiling, walls, you name it. Unfortunately, the place is more akin to “ballplayer” salaries than “doc student” salaries…so each time I’ve been there, it is for a drink, and to oogle at the players, not to actually order food, too pricey.
Dan
Evey Hammond: Vi Veri Veniversum Vivus Vici. V: By the power of truth, I, while living, have conquered the universe.
by dtpollitt on May 4, 2008 1:20 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Have been there
Have been there it’s a good place.
But you’re right about the prices. We actually have had 6 kids. We sold the other 3 to pay to go to dinner there.
We are all waiting for that glorious October night when we finally win it all. Until then we will continue to cheer, never do the wave and hope.
by cubstoseriesby100 on May 4, 2008 2:01 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hope the meal...
...was worth it. I think going rate for raising a kid birth – 18 is quarter million or so. Just sayin’.
Dan
Evey Hammond: Vi Veri Veniversum Vivus Vici. V: By the power of truth, I, while living, have conquered the universe.
by dtpollitt on May 4, 2008 2:59 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Thanks for your info
So it’s not in Chicago but down in Arizona….looks like great place in desert.
I'm bleeding Dragons Blue.
by dragonsfanatic on May 4, 2008 6:57 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
so
lieber is back in the rotation? i like that
by china423 on May 4, 2008 1:34 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Tim and Joe
What are the Cardinals broadcasters doing doing a Cubs/Cardinals game? I know they are the national broadcast team and the worst in history but shouldn’t they borrow Len or Bob for the game to balance it?
We are all waiting for that glorious October night when we finally win it all. Until then we will continue to cheer, never do the wave and hope.
by cubstoseriesby100 on May 4, 2008 2:00 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
“balance”??? obligatory Fox network joke
: )
Alan Trammell: Assistant (to the) Manager
by northsider on May 4, 2008 2:05 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
LOL
The only thing worse than their baseball coverage is their network news. I think they’re responsible for getting Bush elected. See the movie “Outfoxed” and you’ll understand.
"The one constant through all the years, Ray, has been baseball"
by Bump Bailey on May 4, 2008 2:10 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
You can watch the entire film here...
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=6737097743434902428
"The one constant through all the years, Ray, has been baseball"
by Bump Bailey on May 4, 2008 2:34 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Not to get too political
But CNN and MSNBC are just as far to the left as Fox is to the right.
We are all waiting for that glorious October night when we finally win it all. Until then we will continue to cheer, never do the wave and hope.
by cubstoseriesby100 on May 4, 2008 3:22 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
yeah, i'm not touching this.
just making a stereotypical joke
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by northsider on May 4, 2008 3:33 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
There's some truth to that
But they don’t try to manipulate the news as Fox does.
"The one constant through all the years, Ray, has been baseball"
by Bump Bailey on May 4, 2008 6:41 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Rumors
There have been rumors that Fukudome goes to a restaurant in Park Ridge and people have seen him there. It’s called Maki Sushi and it is very popular among the Japanese people in the northwest suburbs. I go there sometimes but have not seen him there.
(Excellent food if you’re ever in the area. Not too hard on the wallet either. What’s nice is if you aren’t fond of sushi they hae a lot of other things. I love sushi but my best friend doesn’t. If we go there she finds plenty to order from).
We are all waiting for that glorious October night when we finally win it all. Until then we will continue to cheer, never do the wave and hope.
by cubstoseriesby100 on May 4, 2008 2:04 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Maki Sushi is pretty good,
but I prefer Renga Tei on Touhy. Their tuna is incredible.
"I've always felt that starting pitching is the most important part of the rotation." - Joe Morgan, Sunday Night Baseball 8-12-07
by gary varsho on May 4, 2008 3:28 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Dome is all alone in Chicago....
even though he just got married and had a new baby, but his wife and son won’t be come to Chicago until his son grow enough to get on int’l flight…
So Dome should dine out every night so should have regular Japanese restaurant – he said he loves Japanese food and can’t live without it….
I found a blog of Dragons fan from Nagoya livining in Chicago, and in his blog, “Chicago Kalbi”, “Kamehachi”, “Sushi Samba Rio” and “Momoya” looks great.
I'm bleeding Dragons Blue.
by dragonsfanatic on May 4, 2008 7:17 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Anyone wanna talk about this rubber game...
...and the possibility of retaliation for hitting A-Ram and then Ainkel? Any chance dummy La Russa tries to get somethin done or Lou wants a bit of payback?
Dan
Evey Hammond: Vi Veri Veniversum Vivus Vici. V: By the power of truth, I, while living, have conquered the universe.
by dtpollitt on May 4, 2008 3:00 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I wouldn't be surprised,
if/when the Cubs begin to stomp a mudhole in Wellemeyer and walk it dry, La-ruse-a beans someone.
"I've always felt that starting pitching is the most important part of the rotation." - Joe Morgan, Sunday Night Baseball 8-12-07
by gary varsho on May 4, 2008 3:30 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
hmmm...excuse me,
talking sushi and politics here…hello?...j/k..
Do you think Ankiel was payback for A-Ram? If La Russa thinks so, then it might escalate for sure..
"The one constant through all the years, Ray, has been baseball"
by Bump Bailey on May 4, 2008 6:44 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Let's get it started.
Soriano, Theriot, Lee scheduled in the top of the 1st.
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by northsider on May 4, 2008 7:09 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Wellemeyer's first pitch is a 94mph fastball, strike 1.
Soriano strikes out on 3 pitches, the last one 96mph.
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by northsider on May 4, 2008 7:10 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
SS Theriot
bats as Jon and Joe demonstrate that the are glittering jewels of colossal ignorance.
Soriano and Lee are 1, 2 in MLB in percentage of homers with empty bases.
Theriot walks. scrappily
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by northsider on May 4, 2008 7:12 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
*they are
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by northsider on May 4, 2008 7:12 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
1B Lee
reaches 1st on what is probably E6.
Alan Trammell: Assistant (to the) Manager
by northsider on May 4, 2008 7:14 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Gold Glover/All Star Cesar Izterrible with the boot.
Alan Trammell: Assistant (to the) Manager
by northsider on May 4, 2008 7:15 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
haha whoops.
When the page is scrolled down, everything looks the same!
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by northsider on May 4, 2008 7:16 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

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