Open Thread: Cubs vs. Braves, Wednesday 6/11, 7:05 CT
by Al on Jun 11, 2008 3:31 PM CDT
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Atlanta Braves at Chicago Cubs, Jun 11, 2008 7:05 PM CDT
The Cubs catch a break -- and reading this makes me think of some Cub teams (1985 comes to mind) when everyone got hurt in ridiculous ways. Jair Jurrjens, a 22-year-old righthander who has a lot of promise, placed high on the list of Weird Injuries Of The Year when he twisted his ankle on the dugout stairs after Tuesday's game and was scratched from tonight's start.
Caveat: sometimes emergency starters like Jeff Bennett do well against the Cubs. Hope they've got a scouting report ready. More below the stat boxes.
Other interesting news: the books have been delivered to potential team/ballpark buyers, different sets of books depending on whether the buyer wanted both the team and the park, or just one or the other:
Potential bidders, pre-approved by Major League Baseball to receive the confidential financial information, include Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban; a Chicago group led by Madison Dearborn Chairman John Canning; and Omaha's Ricketts family among others.
(Emphasis added by me. Obviously, some buyers don't need their names ::coughMarkCubancough:: in the papers.)
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You can't judge either of today's starters by his record against the other team. Bennett has a 1.17 ERA in 6 career relief appearances (7.2 IP) vs. the Cubs. All six of those were in 2004 when he was a Brewer. No current Cub has more than four AB vs. Bennett -- and that's Derrek Lee, who's 3-for-4 with a HR.
Ryan Dempster is 1-8, 5.61 in 13 lifetime starts vs. the Braves -- but the last one of those was in 2003. The only current Brave who has more than seven AB vs. Dempster is Chipper Jones, and he likely won't start again tonight.
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Bennett
LIGHT EM UP
"Hey.....Cubs win!!!" ---Harry
"Swung on belted!!!"---Chip
by Hammer on Jun 11, 2008 3:33 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
THIRD
is the one with the treasure chest
"Hey.....Cubs win!!!" ---Harry
"Swung on belted!!!"---Chip
by Hammer on Jun 11, 2008 3:33 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Pardon?
Did someone mention…
...a treasure chest?Nanika Ga Okoru!
Oh, and remember, folks: Alfonso Soriano is NOT batting leadoff. He's batting first.
by dat cubfan daver on Jun 11, 2008 4:46 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Aye!
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by northsider on Jun 11, 2008 4:46 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
You know, instead of burying this treasure
couldn’t we just, you know, spend it?
"And there's a...BASE HIT! Fair ball! Fontenot will score! CUBS WIN!" -Len Kasper, 5.28.08
by neverAcquiesce on Jun 11, 2008 4:58 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Let's go Dempster
Old Style is the nectar of life.
by Mordecai on Jun 11, 2008 3:41 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Dear god. Please give the Cubs a scouting report on Bennett.
Thank you.
I'm not going to even bother trying to update this sig everyday anymore... that's what the standings column on ESPN is for.
Updated on May 25, 2008
by SackMan on Jun 11, 2008 3:43 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Wind should be blowing out again tonight
Gotta love ESPN games! Go Cubs!
"What a great call! Your doing a fantastic job, but people expect me to come out here and be upset. So I'm gonna kick some dirt, you understand?" - Lou Pinella
by Lou In Blue on Jun 11, 2008 3:43 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
The Wednesday Night Baseball
announcers aren’t that bad. Steve Philips and all them.
"Check the magic of a winning season and there are always reasons beyond the talent." Ned Colleti
by wrigleyrocker12 on Jun 11, 2008 3:45 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
not nearly as bad
as the Sunday guy
"Very adroit in the outfield." - Lou, on Dome
by gwood on Jun 11, 2008 3:53 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Dempstaer has a lower
ERA than “Z” does now. Who would’ve thought.
"Check the magic of a winning season and there are always reasons beyond the talent." Ned Colleti
by wrigleyrocker12 on Jun 11, 2008 3:44 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Apart from Rich Hill...
This news makes me pretty grateful for our relative health thus far.
With Cubs legend Ron Santo...
by PatHughesFan on Jun 11, 2008 3:44 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Hill Lost in Memphis Today
Hill walked six, gave up three hits, and allowed four runs (three earned) in 4 IP. He struck out 6 and gave up a 2-run HR to the Redbirds’ Brian Barden. He threw 101 pitches (53 strikes). A high pitch total for just 4 innings. Iowa lost to Memphis, 5-2. The I-Cubs are still 5 games up on Memphis.
"The big possum walks late." - Harry Caray
by memphiscub on Jun 11, 2008 4:12 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Pretty disappointing
I thought for sure he would build upon what he did last year.
"Every player should be accorded the privilege of at least one season with the Chicago Cubs. That's baseball as it should be played - in God's own sunshine. And that's really living." - Alvin Dark
by Fishbone2 on Jun 11, 2008 4:24 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Very disappointed
Scary… 6 BB in 4 IP knowing your ticket to the majors is control is very worrysome. At what point does this become Ankiel like?
by Luis on Jun 11, 2008 6:59 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
With the way Rich Hill's pitching...
He should be telling people he’s injured
I'm not going to even bother trying to update this sig everyday anymore... that's what the standings column on ESPN is for.
Updated on May 25, 2008
by SackMan on Jun 11, 2008 5:56 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Speaking of potential buyers of Wrigley...
Did anyone notice this nugget in the Sun Times today?
While Tribune wanted to sell Wrigley separately to a state agency, arguing that its tax base could fund ballpark renovations, the company took a different tack in its book. A source said it conveys the message that, "If we didn’t put a penny into the stadium, it would be fine for 20 years."
Eh hem… maybe 20 months…
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by digitalbenjamin on Jun 11, 2008 3:49 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Cuban gets a bad rap
he’s not the only one mentioned by name, but he’s the one singled out as an attention whore. He is a self-promoter, but he also appears to be a fan committed to winning. Not bad qualities for an owner in my book.
by sdurst on Jun 11, 2008 3:53 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Don Levin is the same thing.
Except he grew up a Cubs fan like we did, and doesn’t feel the need to self-promote. He’s my choice.
"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx
by Al on Jun 11, 2008 3:54 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
the Wall Street Journal had an article about that
Check it out-
“We all know that in the past the Cubs have spent a lot of money on bad teams, as well as a lot of money on mediocre teams. This year if they are spending a lot of money on a good team, it not only augers well for this year in terms of revenue generation, it augers well for the future because they will have the same talent more or less available next year.
If you are a buyer, you are going to estimate what kind of net income you are going to have for the next 20 to 30 years and you discount that back to the present. And if they have at the current payroll a winning team rather than a losing team that gives you more net income this year and more net income for a few years into the future. Hence it increases the value of the club. So yes it does improve that.”
http://blogs.wsj.com/deals/2008/06/05/does-winning-mean-a-higher-price-for-the-cubs/
"I like my players to be married and in debt. That's the way you motivate them." - Ernie Banks
by Marmolade on Jun 11, 2008 5:37 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
i'm that IS english
but i’m having a hard time being sure. Jeebus can you be anymore WORDY!
Restraining the urge to get giggly....
by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jun 11, 2008 5:40 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
i'm sure that is
in other words. dammit.
Restraining the urge to get giggly....
by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jun 11, 2008 5:40 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Right on.
I was wondering for a sec if you were being ironic.
"And there's a...BASE HIT! Fair ball! Fontenot will score! CUBS WIN!" -Len Kasper, 5.28.08
by neverAcquiesce on Jun 11, 2008 5:41 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
i'm no good at irony
sarcasm, smartassery, yes. irony by itself…. not so much.
Restraining the urge to get giggly....
by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jun 11, 2008 5:44 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well,
it’s like rai-e-ain on your wedding day.
"And there's a...BASE HIT! Fair ball! Fontenot will score! CUBS WIN!" -Len Kasper, 5.28.08
by neverAcquiesce on Jun 11, 2008 5:49 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Odd reason to want him to own the Cubs.
”... doesn’t feel the need to self-promote.”
Why is this a good thing exactly? It isnt clear what it says about him. Does he lack confidence or does he not care what any of us think of him? Is he secretive or is there nothing to say about him? Is he avoiding the spotlight or is the spotlight avoiding him?
I want someone energetic, communicative, and entertaining. Harry Carry was one of the all-time self-promoting announcers and I loved him.
"We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope."
by californiachicagoan on Jun 11, 2008 5:08 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
WHAT?
I know for a fact… those nets installed to catch falling pieces of concrete cost more than a penny.
I'm not going to even bother trying to update this sig everyday anymore... that's what the standings column on ESPN is for.
Updated on May 25, 2008
by SackMan on Jun 11, 2008 3:54 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Let's face it...
...any owner would be VERY wise to basically scrap and rebuild the entire non-bleacher grandstand area, installing better/more luxury boxes, more seating generally (if possible) and fewer obstructed view seats. Eliminating the bizarre concrete panels on Addison would be an improvement too (brick, anyone?) Basically, the only thing that really NEEDS to stay is the brick wall lining the field and the Wrigley marquis, from an architectural standpoint.
Of course, that’s probably a project that will take longer than a winter (unlike the bleachers) which brings forth the possibility of playing a full season (or part of one) in Comiskey or Soldier Field….which, frankly, I’d take for an improved Wrigley consistent with the current stadium on the same location, as well as the additional revenue…..
by Chadnudj on Jun 11, 2008 3:54 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I agree with you. I am guessing the catch is getting an owner in place to campaign quietly for a place to play, get that approval, then move forward with the retrofit/rebuild. The new owner will need to play to Reinsdorf’s ego to get dates at Comiskey (I know it’s public owned, but the White Sox wield power at that venue).
by N Oakley on Jun 11, 2008 4:00 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
That's the catch right there...
US Crappular is owned by the city of Chicago & lesser by the Chicago Convention & Visitor’s Bureau. If the Cubs need a park to play in, if and when Wrigley is rehabbed, Reinsdork the Sox have no choice in the matter. Of course, it would be nice to ask, but they don’t own it and ultimately have no say.
Jimmyeatworld
by Jimmyeatworld on Jun 11, 2008 4:57 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
The Sox play in a publicly funded stadium?
How many Cubs fans are withholding that part of their taxes?
by crazymountain on Jun 11, 2008 5:43 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Soldier Field? now THAT would be interesting.
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by northsider on Jun 11, 2008 4:09 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
luxury boxes
Remember – more luxury boxes generally means fewer seats for us plebians.
"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
by danimal15 on Jun 11, 2008 4:15 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Just like strikeouts.
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by northsider on Jun 11, 2008 4:47 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Al
Are you suggesting that Cuban promoted to get his name in the column? While many might not like his style, he has proven to the players that are on his team as well as their fans that he has an undying thirst for winning.
Really, I only care that the next owner has a passion for wins over return on investment. Anyone but Canning should be our mantra.
If you like Selig's handling of the steroid issue, you'll love his choice for next Cub owner.
by tharr on Jun 11, 2008 4:02 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I don't know about you all....but I think Dempster can...
keep this streak going!
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Jun 11, 2008 4:07 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
how many hats was he wearing?
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by northsider on Jun 11, 2008 4:10 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
hopefully, the ump doesn't squeeze him.
Alan Trammell: Assistant (to the) Manager
by northsider on Jun 11, 2008 4:12 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don't know what you are talking about.
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Jun 11, 2008 4:17 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
really?
hes wearing one and one is flying off of him
"Hey.....Cubs win!!!" ---Harry
"Swung on belted!!!"---Chip
by Hammer on Jun 11, 2008 4:19 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Is not.
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Jun 11, 2008 4:27 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Is too.
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by northsider on Jun 11, 2008 4:29 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Is too is!
Alan Trammell: Assistant (to the) Manager
by northsider on Jun 11, 2008 4:29 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
nuh uh.
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Jun 11, 2008 4:29 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
uh huh!
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by northsider on Jun 11, 2008 4:30 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
bet me.
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Jun 11, 2008 4:31 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah right, you'll just replace the image!
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by northsider on Jun 11, 2008 4:32 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I got your back
I see two hats too!
"Very adroit in the outfield." - Lou, on Dome
by gwood on Jun 11, 2008 4:33 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Three if you count Blue!
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by northsider on Jun 11, 2008 4:39 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I already did...
immediately after you caught the second hat I forgot to get rid of….LOL.
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Jun 11, 2008 4:49 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I still see the 2nd hat
"Very adroit in the outfield." - Lou, on Dome
by gwood on Jun 11, 2008 4:50 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
hit up refresh.
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by northsider on Jun 11, 2008 4:50 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
hahaha. I screen-grabbed the original, you scamp.
Alan Trammell: Assistant (to the) Manager
by northsider on Jun 11, 2008 4:50 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I bet you 20 bucks I can get you gambling before the end of the day
I haz blurg: hotbeans.wordpress.com
by digitalbenjamin on Jun 11, 2008 4:48 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm gonna get ya.
I don’t know how…but I’m gonna get ya.
"And there's a...BASE HIT! Fair ball! Fontenot will score! CUBS WIN!" -Len Kasper, 5.28.08
by neverAcquiesce on Jun 11, 2008 4:51 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'll give you three to one odds.
"Every player should be accorded the privilege of at least one season with the Chicago Cubs. That's baseball as it should be played - in God's own sunshine. And that's really living." - Alvin Dark
by Fishbone2 on Jun 11, 2008 4:56 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
No.
I haz blurg: hotbeans.wordpress.com
by digitalbenjamin on Jun 11, 2008 5:12 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
5 to 1?
"And there's a...BASE HIT! Fair ball! Fontenot will score! CUBS WIN!" -Len Kasper, 5.28.08
by neverAcquiesce on Jun 11, 2008 5:12 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
No.
I haz blurg: hotbeans.wordpress.com
by digitalbenjamin on Jun 11, 2008 5:13 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
10 to 1?
"And there's a...BASE HIT! Fair ball! Fontenot will score! CUBS WIN!" -Len Kasper, 5.28.08
by neverAcquiesce on Jun 11, 2008 5:14 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
10 to 1?
"Every player should be accorded the privilege of at least one season with the Chicago Cubs. That's baseball as it should be played - in God's own sunshine. And that's really living." - Alvin Dark
by Fishbone2 on Jun 11, 2008 5:14 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
You're on.
I haz blurg: hotbeans.wordpress.com
by digitalbenjamin on Jun 11, 2008 5:15 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Loop to nA's Post
8 up.
"Every player should be accorded the privilege of at least one season with the Chicago Cubs. That's baseball as it should be played - in God's own sunshine. And that's really living." - Alvin Dark
by Fishbone2 on Jun 11, 2008 5:16 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Circle of life.
"And there's a...BASE HIT! Fair ball! Fontenot will score! CUBS WIN!" -Len Kasper, 5.28.08
by neverAcquiesce on Jun 11, 2008 5:17 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
For those who want to hear it
I haz blurg: hotbeans.wordpress.com
by digitalbenjamin on Jun 11, 2008 5:17 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
No.
"Every player should be accorded the privilege of at least one season with the Chicago Cubs. That's baseball as it should be played - in God's own sunshine. And that's really living." - Alvin Dark
by Fishbone2 on Jun 11, 2008 5:13 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Mock...
"And there's a...BASE HIT! Fair ball! Fontenot will score! CUBS WIN!" -Len Kasper, 5.28.08
by neverAcquiesce on Jun 11, 2008 5:15 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Nice interview with The Riot on the SCORE right now
I'm not going to even bother trying to update this sig everyday anymore... that's what the standings column on ESPN is for.
Updated on May 25, 2008
by SackMan on Jun 11, 2008 4:07 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
When did The Riot...
...start granting interviews? He’s always seemed so shy around the media.
Strikeouts are boring - besides that, they're fascist. Throw some ground balls. More democratic. ---Crash Davis
by carmen_fanzone on Jun 11, 2008 4:29 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
lol
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by northsider on Jun 11, 2008 4:30 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I haz blurg: hotbeans.wordpress.com
by digitalbenjamin on Jun 11, 2008 4:49 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
great minds think alike...
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Jun 11, 2008 4:52 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Nice...
You picture has more scrap in it though… he’s fightin
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by digitalbenjamin on Jun 11, 2008 4:54 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Pujols out at least 3 weeks.
I'm not going to even bother trying to update this sig everyday anymore... that's what the standings column on ESPN is for.
Updated on May 25, 2008
by SackMan on Jun 11, 2008 4:34 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Man. That really...sucks. I hope he recovers quickly, Cardinal or no.
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by northsider on Jun 11, 2008 4:35 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Pujols
It’s an ill wind that blows no one some good.
"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
by danimal15 on Jun 11, 2008 4:37 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Me too....he is one of the great ones
I saw a video batting interview with him…..he doesn’t want to hit the ball anywhere except left-center to right-center. He made it look so easy…..well, you just do THIS…..every pitch CF or RCF about 9 gazillion feet…...
by crazymountain on Jun 11, 2008 5:48 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Originally they thought
6 weeks. Maybe during his time off he will become uninspired and quit.
"Every player should be accorded the privilege of at least one season with the Chicago Cubs. That's baseball as it should be played - in God's own sunshine. And that's really living." - Alvin Dark
by Fishbone2 on Jun 11, 2008 4:41 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, he'll retire, and then get signed by the Cubs and terrorize the NL!
I can dream.
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by northsider on Jun 11, 2008 4:42 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Here's an article on
Blue Mike’s muse over at Athletics Nation while we wait for game time.
Harden is arguably the most untouchable he has been in his career. And if you judge by the contact that players make when they swing at one of his pitches, that appears to be the case. Opposing batters are only making contact 66 percent of the time when they swing at a Harden pitch. That is a ridiculous number. For example, Johan Santana, who was widely considered the best pitcher in baseball for quite a few years when he was with the Twins had a contact percentage on swings of 69 and 67 percent. These were years when he was striking out 265 guys. Santana’s percentage this year is 78 percent. For those of you wondering, Barry Zito’s contact percentage is 86 percent, the highest it’s been in his career.
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by northsider on Jun 11, 2008 4:41 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I don't think so...
that guy is using “statistics” to evaluate player performance and value. MDBNIU’s see-n-say says “Statistics are for nerds…ba bum, tssss”
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Jun 11, 2008 4:44 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hey, I only said it was on his muse, not in his style. ; )
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by northsider on Jun 11, 2008 4:45 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
and btw, one more round of *applause* on that see-n-say
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by northsider on Jun 11, 2008 4:46 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Honest to God
I have NO idea what any of that means. He reminds me of the character Damon Wayans played on “In Living Color” where he just strung words together that meant nothing. The tag line was, “Do you know what you’re reading? Because THIS guy doesn’t.”
by AlabamaCubFan on Jun 11, 2008 4:45 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Clearly that was written by a Sabremagician!
Burn him or her at the stake!
Nanika Ga Okoru!
Oh, and remember, folks: Alfonso Soriano is NOT batting leadoff. He's batting first.
by dat cubfan daver on Jun 11, 2008 4:48 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
How do you know that he/she is a sabermagician?
"Very adroit in the outfield." - Lou, on Dome
by gwood on Jun 11, 2008 4:50 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Oh, you can just tell. It's the filthy stench of an amateur who never played baseball.
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by northsider on Jun 11, 2008 4:51 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
That was way too vague
of a monty python reference for this late in the day.
Should’ve gone with something like “why burn him/her, does he/she weigh the same as a duck?”
"Very adroit in the outfield." - Lou, on Dome
by gwood on Jun 11, 2008 4:52 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Can we build a bridge out of him?
by AlabamaCubFan on Jun 11, 2008 4:54 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
What else floats?
"Very adroit in the outfield." - Lou, on Dome
by gwood on Jun 11, 2008 4:54 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
very small rocks!
"I'd rather win ugly than lose pretty," -- Lou Pinella
by anormal on Jun 11, 2008 4:55 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
thats not how I heard it
Restraining the urge to get giggly....
by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jun 11, 2008 5:41 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
She turned me into a newt!
... I got better.
I haz blurg: hotbeans.wordpress.com
by digitalbenjamin on Jun 11, 2008 4:55 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
That's the one
"Very adroit in the outfield." - Lou, on Dome
by gwood on Jun 11, 2008 4:58 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hmmmm.....seems to be the posting of a soup...er....statnazi......
by crazymountain on Jun 11, 2008 5:20 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Stat Nazi.
Love it.
"And there's a...BASE HIT! Fair ball! Fontenot will score! CUBS WIN!" -Len Kasper, 5.28.08
by neverAcquiesce on Jun 11, 2008 5:21 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
that might be the best one yet
Restraining the urge to get giggly....
by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jun 11, 2008 5:22 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Maybe shorten it to Statzi?
No?
"And there's a...BASE HIT! Fair ball! Fontenot will score! CUBS WIN!" -Len Kasper, 5.28.08
by neverAcquiesce on Jun 11, 2008 5:22 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Sounds great to me!
That MDBNIU-Blue Mike thing just amazes me with, besides the usual- smug, egocentric etc, his hypocracy!!! Just amazin’, his stats awareness on other sites, ain’t it? However, I think he was talking about contact %, wasn’t he? Kinda vague, eh?
by crazymountain on Jun 11, 2008 5:29 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Pick-and-choose arguing is the best!
“I was for the war before I was against it.” Stats are evil! Unless, you know, they help me prove the point I’m trying to make.
"And there's a...BASE HIT! Fair ball! Fontenot will score! CUBS WIN!" -Len Kasper, 5.28.08
by neverAcquiesce on Jun 11, 2008 5:34 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Wow, quoting the Massachusetts "war hero"....
there, just bleached my screen…..much better!!!! Gotta get rid of this smell-o-vision monitor….
by crazymountain on Jun 11, 2008 5:37 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well, on the A's site, I guess he can use stats.....
contact %....hmmmm. I’m not a stats guy…..but, that just seems to be really useless information.
by crazymountain on Jun 11, 2008 5:39 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
THIS JUST IN:
Steve Stone believes C.C. Sabathia(-like starting pitcher) will probably be brought to the Cubs.
You know what, Steve Stone is awesome, and always right about everything.
"I think Hendry still has a few years to serve on his 'grand larceny' sentence before he can shop in Pittsburgh again" - ballhawk
by NittanyCub on Jun 11, 2008 4:47 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Aw shoot! I guess I have to give up on my Sabathia dream now. : (
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by northsider on Jun 11, 2008 4:48 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
He's damn handsome, too. (SWL, don't do it!)
Nanika Ga Okoru!
Oh, and remember, folks: Alfonso Soriano is NOT batting leadoff. He's batting first.
by dat cubfan daver on Jun 11, 2008 4:48 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Oh...make not mistake...
I am gonna do it…the only question is when. Maybe not today…maybe not tomorrw…but soon, and when I do…not even the women and children will be spared.
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Jun 11, 2008 4:54 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
For the first time in my life
I’m really, really scared
by AlabamaCubFan on Jun 11, 2008 4:55 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Uh-oh .... we're gonna get stoned .... BY FORCE
Alan Trammell: Assistant (to the) Manager
by northsider on Jun 11, 2008 4:56 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Please tell me you're storing that on a flash drive...
"And there's a...BASE HIT! Fair ball! Fontenot will score! CUBS WIN!" -Len Kasper, 5.28.08
by neverAcquiesce on Jun 11, 2008 4:56 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
"Make not mistake."
Irony is a cruel bitch.
"And there's a...BASE HIT! Fair ball! Fontenot will score! CUBS WIN!" -Len Kasper, 5.28.08
by neverAcquiesce on Jun 11, 2008 5:00 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Please no.
The guys get all these pictures of cute girls and all us girls get are pictures of The Hoff and Stone. Not fair!!!
by sue369 on Jun 11, 2008 6:41 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Um...hello....
did you not see the sweet Dempster streaking picture above?
You’re welcome.
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Jun 11, 2008 6:49 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
That's not
Demp’s body. I don’t want anything that is photo shopped.
by sue369 on Jun 11, 2008 6:54 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Stone's pic isn't photoshopped.
Alan Trammell: Assistant (to the) Manager
by northsider on Jun 11, 2008 6:56 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Sigh...this should make you happy?
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Jun 11, 2008 6:58 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
GET THE
SKANKEES OFF MY SCREEN!!
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by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jun 11, 2008 6:59 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Only one of them was a Yankee when it was taken...
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Jun 11, 2008 7:01 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Do I Sue?
Alan Trammell: Assistant (to the) Manager
by northsider on Jun 11, 2008 6:50 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
you better no sue sue. that would be bad.
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by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jun 11, 2008 6:51 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
And Stone gets all the inside info
due to his close relationship with the Cubs front office.
"I am not ashamed to say I love Greg Maddux" - Jim Hendry
by Doggie Stalker on Jun 11, 2008 5:03 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
wait something about that statement seems wierd to me
but I dont know what it is
A ugly win is better than a pretty loss-Lou
by NIUcubbie on Jun 11, 2008 5:07 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
While I feel that it's unlikely that a trade would ever be brought up,
the great posters at Cubs.com-who bring such great reputation as Cubs fans- are coming up with trades that are, well, just well.
CUBSWIN11 No I don’t mean any of those guys but Ward wouldn’t be a guy to base a deal around it will take a package consisting of Pie, Hill, Cedeno, Colvin, Veal, Ceda, Epatt, Smardija, Gallagher, Marshall, Murton, Hoff.
That’s 12 people, for one pitcher with a mid-4 ERA this year. Now, maybe I’m reading this wrong and he means a combo of those 12; but before then, oh but before that genius post, he says
CUBSWIN11 Hill, Pie/Colvin, Veal, Ceda, Murton. That might not be enough. Gallagher might also have to be included.
I hate people so much, sometimes I wonder why I even bother reading posts that I know will make me red with furious anger.
"I think Hendry still has a few years to serve on his 'grand larceny' sentence before he can shop in Pittsburgh again" - ballhawk
by NittanyCub on Jun 11, 2008 5:08 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
He should keep his day job.
"Every player should be accorded the privilege of at least one season with the Chicago Cubs. That's baseball as it should be played - in God's own sunshine. And that's really living." - Alvin Dark
by Fishbone2 on Jun 11, 2008 5:11 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Nah, he should be GM for the Cards and Brewers....
then we could trade Marquis straight up for Pulhols…..
by crazymountain on Jun 11, 2008 5:23 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Where is Albert going to play?
SS or CF?
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Jun 11, 2008 5:24 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
That's interesting. Pie/Colvin. Some kind of genetically-engineered hybrid player.
Alan Trammell: Assistant (to the) Manager
by northsider on Jun 11, 2008 6:42 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
God, you ever read the posts on foxsports.com? Totally disgusting....
by crazymountain on Jun 11, 2008 6:53 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
i hate that you can't hide the comments
they are so f’n awful. stupid, rude, everything you hate about sports talk radio all in one place. Yuck.
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by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jun 11, 2008 6:55 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Stone is full of crap anymore...
I learned a lot about the game of baseball listening to Stoney in the ‘80’s on WGN. I mourned when he left broadcasting for a few years, then rejoiced when he came back. However, Steve Stone now is not anywhere near the Stone of old. He has turned into a smarmy know-it-all with an axe to grind. He has been trying to get into baseball, either at the GM/Organizational level, or by buying into a ballclub for years, (about ten years or more). No one will touch him, and there has to be a reason for that. I think the real Steve Stone must be a real a@*!!#hole in real life.
Jimmyeatworld
by Jimmyeatworld on Jun 11, 2008 5:11 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Go ahead someone... post that Playgirl pic again...
LOL
Wait a minute... who am I here?
by malicedoom on Jun 11, 2008 5:29 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Really cool picture of DeRosa
at SI.com. They’re going thru the 15 best utility players in the game. Here.
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by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jun 11, 2008 5:45 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Not bad...
I used it I used it awhile ago.
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Jun 11, 2008 5:50 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ha.
I’d never seen it before. Thought was pretty nifty. Although it would be better if the ivy were in, but I guess you can’t have everything.
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by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jun 11, 2008 5:51 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
He is our best athlete....
I hope we resign him when the time is due. I think he has been our MVP since he has been here…
by crazymountain on Jun 11, 2008 5:51 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Cool photo,
but I have a feeling that DeRo was not particularly happy being labeled a “utility player”. He’s spent the last two years trying to shake that tag.
"I've never complained about it. I'm thankful to have a jersey." Mark DeRosa, 22 Aug 2007
by DeRoMyHero on Jun 11, 2008 6:29 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
"I've never complained about it. I'm thankful to have a jersey." Mark DeRosa, 22 Aug 2007
Says it all, eh?
by crazymountain on Jun 11, 2008 6:30 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I really like DeRosa
He just gives off that “good guy” vibe, ya know?
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by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jun 11, 2008 6:32 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Lineup per Gordo
Soriano
Theriot
Lee
Ramirez
Fukudome
Soto
Edmonds
DeRosa
Dempster
And, Chipper Jones will be in the lineup for the Braves.
"Let's not get too giggly." ~Lou Piniella
by JohnM on Jun 11, 2008 5:52 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
If Chipper is in.....
we better be bunting his way!!!!
by crazymountain on Jun 11, 2008 5:53 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Amen.
Work him out of the game.
"And there's a...BASE HIT! Fair ball! Fontenot will score! CUBS WIN!" -Len Kasper, 5.28.08
by neverAcquiesce on Jun 11, 2008 5:54 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
LMAO
I read that the first time as “we better put butts his way”.
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by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jun 11, 2008 5:54 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hell yeah!
I hope we have men on third all night.
"And there's a...BASE HIT! Fair ball! Fontenot will score! CUBS WIN!" -Len Kasper, 5.28.08
by neverAcquiesce on Jun 11, 2008 5:56 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah
bunts just makes a bit more sense. I just hope all the guys we get on third get home. :-P
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by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jun 11, 2008 5:59 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don't like Jedmonds "protecting" Soto in this lineup...
I get the feeling Geo isn’t going to see more than 2 hittable pitches tonight…unless the pitchers make mistakes. Hopefully Geo is patient and Jim makes them pay.
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Jun 11, 2008 5:54 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Agreed.
I liked it last night with Soto in front of Dome, what with Kosuke’s high OBP.
"And there's a...BASE HIT! Fair ball! Fontenot will score! CUBS WIN!" -Len Kasper, 5.28.08
by neverAcquiesce on Jun 11, 2008 5:58 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yes but even though
Jedmonds is hitting 7th, he, too, has protection in this lineup. I’d like to know DeRo’s SLG over the last 7 days or so.
"Let's not get too giggly." ~Lou Piniella
by JohnM on Jun 11, 2008 5:59 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I love it when
The Cubs put out a line-up like tonight’s line-up. Six, seven & eight of Soto, Ed, and DeRo? Love it.
Jimmyeatworld
by Jimmyeatworld on Jun 11, 2008 5:59 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
But we have our latest, greatest off the wall in LCF hitter protecting EVERYONE
by batting 9th!
by crazymountain on Jun 11, 2008 6:00 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I hate being blacked out
I don’t have comcast why am i blacked out from espn?? ::whines::
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by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jun 11, 2008 6:00 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
blacked out?
I know it is on Extra Innings, don’t know if ours or theirs though….
by crazymountain on Jun 11, 2008 6:01 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
i'm on dish network
no dice on EI.
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by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jun 11, 2008 6:04 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I know you are not restraining the urge to get giggly,
but rather the urge to choke Bud Selig & the dunderheads at MLB.
Jimmyeatworld
by Jimmyeatworld on Jun 11, 2008 6:02 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm not a pacifist, I'll do it!!!
by crazymountain on Jun 11, 2008 6:02 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'll join you.
This blackout thing is for the birds. (And I’m being nice). I don’t usually use the word hate, but I hate Selig.
Jimmyeatworld
by Jimmyeatworld on Jun 11, 2008 6:04 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Same here...
I feel your pain….I was hoping it would be on WCIU, but they’re showing the Sux-Tigers game. Looks like Pat and Ron for me.
"Whoever wants to know the heart and mind of America had better learn baseball." - Jacque Barzun
by Bump Bailey on Jun 11, 2008 6:03 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Its stupid
I need to get a new AM radio…. my last one died during 2006 shortly after Lee broke his wrist…
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by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jun 11, 2008 6:05 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
me too
I have the same terrible problem here in Southern Indiana… all day I’ve been looking forward to sitting down to finally watch some baseball, and now instead I’m engaged in a battle with the slowest dial-up in the world trying to get Ron and Pat. Lovely.
by Caheisey on Jun 11, 2008 7:38 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Uggghhhhh...
2006- Bad memories..
"Whoever wants to know the heart and mind of America had better learn baseball." - Jacque Barzun
by Bump Bailey on Jun 11, 2008 6:07 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
one of the reasons
i haven’t gotten a new am radio. Too many weird memories.
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by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jun 11, 2008 6:09 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hye hey
Reed Johnsons crazy grab from DC finally made BBTN.
They’ll be going over Dome’s impact and our best web gems so far coming up.
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by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jun 11, 2008 6:11 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Sooooo....
BBTN is only running 6 weeks behind real life huh? Good, we’ll get to hear about the fantastic job Soto is doing in August.
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Jun 11, 2008 6:16 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
i like being under the radar
and good. the whole media :yawn, the cubs won again today: thing is kinda fun.
i hope they show the fielder/soto play at the plate again… What a huge hit that was… I STILL can’t believe Geo got up from that.
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by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jun 11, 2008 6:20 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Huge talk about the cubs for once
on ESPN
of course then again they really screwed up the Fukudome section
My 08 Cubs record 7-0
Updated June 01
by Rudey on Jun 11, 2008 6:16 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Well, according to Joe Morgan, it's Fukodomo (and McCarver too!)
by crazymountain on Jun 11, 2008 6:18 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
matt winer
or whoever just called him iwomura (the TB lead off guy)
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by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jun 11, 2008 6:18 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
That is why my television doesn't get ESPN.....
unless the Cubs are on with NO alternatives….
by crazymountain on Jun 11, 2008 6:20 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
i need NOISE
its too QUIET. ::yikes::
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by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jun 11, 2008 6:21 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Want me to turn the Cards/Reds game up louder?
by crazymountain on Jun 11, 2008 6:22 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
sure
but aren’t you out in like denver or something? my hearing is good but it ain’t THAT good.
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by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jun 11, 2008 6:25 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
i've always wanted to go out there
supposed to be beautiful.
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by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jun 11, 2008 6:34 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
WTF was that?
LMAO.
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by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jun 11, 2008 6:33 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
You said it was too quiet
Just trying to be helpful with a little Anchorman.
by dbaltman on Jun 11, 2008 6:34 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I was trying to
act like i heard something loud off in the distance. But its hard to do tone in text. :-P
I loved Anchorman.
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by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jun 11, 2008 6:35 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I am Ron Burgandy?
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by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jun 11, 2008 6:37 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
You're so wise. You're like a miniature Buddha, covered in hair.
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by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jun 11, 2008 6:41 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Don't act like you're not impressed.
by dbaltman on Jun 11, 2008 6:47 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ohh, it's the deep burn. Oh, it's so deep. Oh, I can barely lift my right arm 'cause I did so many. I don't know if you heard me counting. I did over a thousand.
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by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jun 11, 2008 6:48 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
60% of the time it works. Every time.
by dbaltman on Jun 11, 2008 6:51 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
i need to watch it again
i’m all out of quotes.
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by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jun 11, 2008 6:53 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well, the Cards are taking batting practice in Cincy...
by crazymountain on Jun 11, 2008 6:18 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
All the more reason to hate Dusty...
even when we get rid of him…he finds ways to hurt us.
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Jun 11, 2008 6:20 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well, Cueto the great, walk two, hang a curve.....walk two, hang a curve....
by crazymountain on Jun 11, 2008 6:21 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
don't worry you fella
dusty will take a few more weeks to ruin your arm. at least, you;’d think.
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by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jun 11, 2008 6:22 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Gonna do it tonight to save the bullpen.....
AND another Cardinal long ball…..this time only ONE walk before this one…..5 – 0 Cards in 2/3 of an inning….
by crazymountain on Jun 11, 2008 6:24 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
he's taking lessons from
dontrelle. maybe he WANTS to go back to A ball.
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by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jun 11, 2008 6:25 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
The Cardinals are the devil
Give them credit—great organizations don’t miss a beat. (It’s early in tonight’s game, but I don’t think Pujols’ absence is going to be a death knell for the Redbirds.)
by Not Bruce Froemming on Jun 11, 2008 6:21 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
i dunno
maybe not death knell, but from what the Dr said on BBTN it could take up to 6 weeks for him to come back because this is the 3rd injury he’s had on that calf… 6 wks is a long time
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by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jun 11, 2008 6:23 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
He'll be back in a month
boo cubs, hooray beer
by Raconteur on Jun 11, 2008 6:30 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
he could be yeah
but he might not. i was trying to say that its pretty serious.
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by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jun 11, 2008 6:33 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well, they just put 5 on the board in the 1st...
by crazymountain on Jun 11, 2008 6:25 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
with just 2 hits
A ugly win is better than a pretty loss-Lou
by NIUcubbie on Jun 11, 2008 6:26 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm trying to figure out who I hate
more than the Cards… but its just coming to me.. ::sigh::
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by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jun 11, 2008 6:28 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Well, you GOTTA love the Reds....
Next to Milwaukee, it is my favorite Cubs home away from home….
by crazymountain on Jun 11, 2008 6:32 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I have a thing
against Cincinatti. My least favorite city, ever. Try to avoid even admitting its existence. ;-)
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by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jun 11, 2008 6:36 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well, the Reds players are always complaining
that, when the Cubs are in town, there are more Cubs fans than Reds fans. I have heard it several times that it is demoralizing to them…...So, with that nice lookin’ new park, are the Reds the next Montreal Expos in terms of attendence?
by crazymountain on Jun 11, 2008 6:42 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I dunno.
It looks like a nice park, and with Griffey and Bruce and Volquez I don’t know why more people aren’t into it.
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by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jun 11, 2008 6:44 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
It's not a bad park
You can tell it was done on the cheap. I like Miller Park better, but GABP is OK. And Cincinnati’s a cool town.
Considering the baseball heritage there, I doubt the Reds franchise will dry up and blow away. If they get a winning team, that place will fill up quickly.
by Not Bruce Froemming on Jun 11, 2008 6:46 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I like the ballpark a lot
And when I lived in Indy I could get there in under 2 hours which was great. Good sight lines, Skyline chili, lots of Cubs fans. Never had a bad time there.
by dbaltman on Jun 11, 2008 6:49 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
There is no one I hate more than the Cards.
by slcathena on Jun 11, 2008 6:55 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
i was raised to hate the mets
but we’re not in the same division anymore.
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by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jun 11, 2008 6:56 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I refuse to accept that
I don’t care what the standings look like in the paper etc for me
the Mets will ALWAYS be a divisional rival and Milwaukee will always be in the
American League. I am not letting Bud & company ruin my view of baseball
"I am not ashamed to say I love Greg Maddux" - Jim Hendry
by Doggie Stalker on Jun 11, 2008 7:06 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Mets are pond scum
One thing on which Cubs and Cardinals fans can agree.
by Not Bruce Froemming on Jun 11, 2008 7:13 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ted Lilly is gonna be guest on pre game show
by Madison Cub Fan on Jun 11, 2008 6:38 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
i have NEVER heard him
talk. does he talk?
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by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jun 11, 2008 6:42 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hey all!
Crazy about the change in the pitching match up! Woah, did that happen last night?!
by slcathena on Jun 11, 2008 6:44 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
yep.
after the game twisted ankle on dugout steps.
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by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jun 11, 2008 6:45 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Nuts.
The braves are having really bad luck at the moment. I grew up rooting for the Cubs while my brother rooted for the Braves. We were just talking about how this is like bizarro fan world.
by slcathena on Jun 11, 2008 6:47 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
bizarro fan world
might just be the most accurate. Bizarre is right. Nice but bizarre. :-P
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by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jun 11, 2008 6:49 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hopefully, it'll work in our favor BUT
We often look really bad facing someone we have never seen…..
by crazymountain on Jun 11, 2008 6:46 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
We haven't looked really bad very often this year...
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Jun 11, 2008 6:47 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
yeah, I'm not getting over confident or anything.
Just crazy that that happened.
by slcathena on Jun 11, 2008 6:48 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Lou just mentioned in his pre game chat w/ Ron
that Dempster is 7-0 at home
by Madison Cub Fan on Jun 11, 2008 6:46 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
lol
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by northsider on Jun 11, 2008 7:09 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don't know if I should be sad or happy
I live in ‘bama so I think I am getting an ESPN blackout so I have to watch on Peachtree
Perception is 9/10ths of the law. - Steve Young, NFL legend and multiple concussion recipient.
by Griff5479 on Jun 11, 2008 6:59 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
yep there it goes
Perception is 9/10ths of the law. - Steve Young, NFL legend and multiple concussion recipient.
by Griff5479 on Jun 11, 2008 7:00 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
your right
I had to go find it on my dish, I didn’t even have it on my active channels
Perception is 9/10ths of the law. - Steve Young, NFL legend and multiple concussion recipient.
by Griff5479 on Jun 11, 2008 7:09 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Top 3 Cubs Web Gems (according to BBTN)
3. Soto holds on during collision with Prince Fielder for the out at home.
2. Pie robs Griffey Jr of a home run.
1. Johnson’s diving catch in Washington.
Alan Trammell: Assistant (to the) Manager
by northsider on Jun 11, 2008 7:00 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Okay. food. i'll be back in a little while!
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by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jun 11, 2008 7:02 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Erin Andrews!?
My thoughts are NSFW
"This is an environment of welcoming, and you should just get the hell outta here." --Michael Scott
by Reddevil on Jun 11, 2008 7:04 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
ESPN
Screws me over again on DirectTV. Got tornadoes blowing through right now; looking for Pat and Ron through the AM radio crackle. Who says life in the boondocks is boring?
by NWIowaCubFan on Jun 11, 2008 7:06 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Where in
nw Iowa? I hope there aren’t any headed my way.
Take care.
by sue369 on Jun 11, 2008 7:11 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Just outside of Sutherland
A tornado just got spotted 2 miles south of Spencer, 25 miles NE of where I’m sitting. No damage here but I s’pose there is around me.
by NWIowaCubFan on Jun 11, 2008 7:15 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I just checked our weather forecast
tonight no rain…..
tomorrow severe storms and winds. flood warning :(
by Madison Cub Fan on Jun 11, 2008 7:21 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
here also
dried out yet? you won’t be….
by Shanghai Badger on Jun 11, 2008 7:22 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
no we aren't gonna dry out. but on plus side
beautiful day to have the windows open and nap this afternoon
by Madison Cub Fan on Jun 11, 2008 7:23 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
that's good. don't overdo it; you'll screw up your circadian rythym...
by Shanghai Badger on Jun 11, 2008 7:24 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
We're in for
severe storms and heavy rains. We just had 5” on Sat. night. So much flooding.
by sue369 on Jun 11, 2008 7:24 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
where are you in IA?
I'm a reader not a poster, but I'm also a poster so don't get any ideas.
by cozmotaylor123 on Jun 11, 2008 7:30 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Escobar flies out to right.
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by northsider on Jun 11, 2008 7:10 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Johnson strikes out called.
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by northsider on Jun 11, 2008 7:10 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
OK!
Found it on FM; thank you Cub Gods! Now get me another win!
by NWIowaCubFan on Jun 11, 2008 7:11 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Jones singles on a ground ball to CF.
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by northsider on Jun 11, 2008 7:12 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
What a surprise, Chipper gets a hit.....
by crazymountain on Jun 11, 2008 7:12 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
he can single all he wants
as long as there is no one on when he does it and he doesn’t score.
by slcathena on Jun 11, 2008 7:14 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
nice to have no one on
when Mr. .420 get’s to the plate.
He’s not going to beat out many groundballs with that thigh.
"I like my players to be married and in debt. That's the way you motivate them." - Ernie Banks
by Marmolade on Jun 11, 2008 7:13 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Teixeira strikes out swinging on a foul tip. 3 out.
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by northsider on Jun 11, 2008 7:15 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Demps looks good
nt
"I like my players to be married and in debt. That's the way you motivate them." - Ernie Banks
by Marmolade on Jun 11, 2008 7:15 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
yep. 2 K's in the first inning.
I’ll take that.
by slcathena on Jun 11, 2008 7:16 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Soriano got out somehow.
Sorry, editing a paper for someone real quick.
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by northsider on Jun 11, 2008 7:19 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Grounded out to third
got yer back
by Shanghai Badger on Jun 11, 2008 7:19 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
thanks. You're Cory Provus for a while. haha
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by northsider on Jun 11, 2008 7:20 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
yeah, work 1 inning/game and travel with the team
by Shanghai Badger on Jun 11, 2008 7:23 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
he also does pre-game and update.
but I get the point your making
by Madison Cub Fan on Jun 11, 2008 7:24 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don't really like the scoreboard update
because counts don’t get updated
by Shanghai Badger on Jun 11, 2008 7:24 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Anyone else getting a weird echo on the
Radio Internet feed via MLB.COM?
I’m wondering if I should restart during the next inning break or if it’s them.
by slcathena on Jun 11, 2008 7:23 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Come on Dome!
Let’s get an early lead here.
by slcathena on Jun 11, 2008 7:23 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
These Braves Uniforms...
...I’m assuming are their alternates. I don’t think they could get much plainer. My softball team’s uni’s are better looking.
Almost as bad as Oakland’s all black alts.
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by carmen_fanzone on Jun 11, 2008 7:25 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
YES! Three-run homer for Kosuke!
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by northsider on Jun 11, 2008 7:25 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
good thing it went out
I clicked “post” before Len said it was gone…
by Shanghai Badger on Jun 11, 2008 7:26 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Which way is the wind blowing? That looked like a legit home run for him.
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by northsider on Jun 11, 2008 7:26 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Fuuuuuuuukkkkkkkkkudooooooooommmmmmmmmeeeeeeee!!!
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by carmen_fanzone on Jun 11, 2008 7:25 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
wow!!
Fuku you Atlanta
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by Marmolade on Jun 11, 2008 7:25 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
poor form.
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by northsider on Jun 11, 2008 7:27 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
GO DOME!!!!!!!!
That’s what I’m talking about. Money!!!!
by slcathena on Jun 11, 2008 7:26 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Dome !!
Man this team can captilize!! All with two outs!
Felix Pie must play everyday!
by JB 23 on Jun 11, 2008 7:26 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Someone on the Braves must've ticked Fukudome off. See how he drop-flipped that bat? lol
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by northsider on Jun 11, 2008 7:27 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
He does that a lot and it looks AWESOME after a home run lol!
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by CubbyBlues on Jun 11, 2008 7:29 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
dating back to Japan? he hasn't hit THAT many here...
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by northsider on Jun 11, 2008 7:29 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
i just have seen him do a "bat flip"
several times this year with some authority, if you will. sadly, my cable in my new boston apt is not set up yet so i didn’t see THIS one…i guess i can only trust you that it was different (stupid gameday not putting “flips bat” in parentheses after the home run haha)
"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
by CubbyBlues on Jun 11, 2008 7:33 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
espn?
sorry if this has been mentioned… anyone else not able to see the game?
by cubbiefanTN on Jun 11, 2008 7:28 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
look for fsn south
im locked out of ESPN also in Huntsville
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by Griff5479 on Jun 11, 2008 7:29 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
thx!
exactly the issue…. you’re a life saver. was about to be pissed off! no hd though, so i’m still a little aggrevated. go cubs!!
by cubbiefanTN on Jun 11, 2008 7:31 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I have all these ESPNa channels
which I assume are alternates, but they never show anything
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by Griff5479 on Jun 11, 2008 7:34 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
630 on DirectTV
Perception is 9/10ths of the law. - Steve Young, NFL legend and multiple concussion recipient.
by Griff5479 on Jun 11, 2008 7:30 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I guess it all depends
the South is Braves Country sso you have to watch their feed. But the WGN games was on last night, so go figure.
Perception is 9/10ths of the law. - Steve Young, NFL legend and multiple concussion recipient.
by Griff5479 on Jun 11, 2008 7:37 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Oh, I have
it on CSN and you are watching it on FSN. Nevermind….I got confused which is normal for me.
by sue369 on Jun 11, 2008 7:39 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
mid-north indiana
I’m watching it now, but there are some games that are blacked out. it doesn’t seem like there’s any rhyme or reason where I live.
Did he just say funky butt-loving?
by Louie on Jun 11, 2008 7:31 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm about an hour north of Indy
...it’s not on ESPN, but I get Comcast Chicago.
Strikeouts are boring - besides that, they're fascist. Throw some ground balls. More democratic. ---Crash Davis
by carmen_fanzone on Jun 11, 2008 7:32 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Dome is a class act.
They were just saying he checked to make sure a fan was okay after the homer. What a guy. :)
by slcathena on Jun 11, 2008 7:30 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
i agree
i love him
"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
by CubbyBlues on Jun 11, 2008 7:31 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
fukudome
my homie!!!
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by cubsluver22 on Jun 11, 2008 7:32 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Harry Careys in Lombard (SP?)
as long as the cubs continue to win @ home. They are selling 45 cents old styles according to Pat
by Madison Cub Fan on Jun 11, 2008 7:32 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
as long as the winning streak continues
by Madison Cub Fan on Jun 11, 2008 7:34 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
is that just at home?
if they sweep the Braves and lose 1 in TOR, does it continue?
by Shanghai Badger on Jun 11, 2008 7:34 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Man I wish I lived in Chicago right now.
It would be so fun!!!
by slcathena on Jun 11, 2008 7:34 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Norton grounds to pitcher
nice leaping grab by Demp
by Shanghai Badger on Jun 11, 2008 7:33 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
1-2-3 Inning
That a way Demp
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by carmen_fanzone on Jun 11, 2008 7:33 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
wow dempster
has to be one of my favorite cubs this year
by xene on Jun 11, 2008 7:33 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
How did he rate...
...last year? :)
I agree though, he’s quite the story this season.
Strikeouts are boring - besides that, they're fascist. Throw some ground balls. More democratic. ---Crash Davis
by carmen_fanzone on Jun 11, 2008 7:34 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
nice inning
i think he’s on tonight. a lot of times he will struggle at the outset and then settle down later and have a pretty darn good start. he’s making quick work of hotlanta early, so this could be a night where he is great
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by CubbyBlues on Jun 11, 2008 7:35 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Is it just me...
or does it seem that we have the best fielding pitching staff?
by crazymountain on Jun 11, 2008 7:35 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Edmonds called out on strikes
looked a bit inside …lets see the replay
by Shanghai Badger on Jun 11, 2008 7:36 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
DeRosa singles sharply past second
by Shanghai Badger on Jun 11, 2008 7:37 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
a tribute to Pat and Ron -- nonsequiteur
I am enjoying a raspberry yogurt…
by Shanghai Badger on Jun 11, 2008 7:37 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
really shanghai I had old chicago for lunch
bunted back towards mound. we’ll get back to this food later
by Madison Cub Fan on Jun 11, 2008 7:39 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well, ya know Pat...
baby seals are cute
by Clubhouse Cancer on Jun 11, 2008 7:40 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yay.
i love coming back to the computer to see us winning.
Restraining the urge to get giggly....
by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jun 11, 2008 7:38 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I think...
...it was because you were away. :)
Strikeouts are boring - besides that, they're fascist. Throw some ground balls. More democratic. ---Crash Davis
by carmen_fanzone on Jun 11, 2008 7:39 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
no.
i’m only bad luck when i wear my cubs hat. which everytime i’ve won we’ve lost HORRIBLY. Needless to say I haven’t worn it in a long time.
Restraining the urge to get giggly....
by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jun 11, 2008 7:41 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Did any one here Suttcliff during BBTN
When he said, “Dempster is pitching for us”?
by bubbamike the one and only on Jun 11, 2008 7:39 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Calling...
Matt Murton
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by carmen_fanzone on Jun 11, 2008 7:40 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Sori hit in the head, I think
by bubbamike the one and only on Jun 11, 2008 7:41 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
oh shit
nt
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by cubsluver22 on Jun 11, 2008 7:41 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Shit
He’s hurt
Go All In and Enjoy The Ride.
by Jayo525 on Jun 11, 2008 7:41 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
y
Perception is 9/10ths of the law. - Steve Young, NFL legend and multiple concussion recipient.
by Griff5479 on Jun 11, 2008 7:42 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
now we can't trade anyone if Sori is out
by Clubhouse Cancer on Jun 11, 2008 7:43 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
says who?
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by northsider on Jun 11, 2008 7:43 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
says Theriot's double? lol
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by northsider on Jun 11, 2008 7:44 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
that's why you're Pat and I'm Cory....
by Shanghai Badger on Jun 11, 2008 7:44 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
that makes me Ronny.
so I can go on and on and on about how good my pizza was lol
by Madison Cub Fan on Jun 11, 2008 7:47 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
which toupee are you wearing tonight?
by Shanghai Badger on Jun 11, 2008 7:47 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
how old is your shirt your wearing... 1970's?
by Madison Cub Fan on Jun 11, 2008 7:48 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
at least I paid for my car
:)
by Shanghai Badger on Jun 11, 2008 7:49 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I have an illness to raise money for.
so maybe I do fit ronny better. LOL
by Madison Cub Fan on Jun 11, 2008 7:51 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
you need to pay less attention to the game, then ...
by Shanghai Badger on Jun 11, 2008 7:53 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
true we could go back to my carpet
cant get much more off topic than that.
or I could just sit back and hope sori ok. :(
by Madison Cub Fan on Jun 11, 2008 7:56 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Oh no
"Prince Fielder Dies Of Inside-The-Park Homerun" - The Onion
by DTJchris on Jun 11, 2008 7:42 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Good call to take him out.
Perception is 9/10ths of the law. - Steve Young, NFL legend and multiple concussion recipient.
by Griff5479 on Jun 11, 2008 7:42 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Uh-oh. Soriano is out.
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by northsider on Jun 11, 2008 7:42 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
he's coming off
mighta broken a finger…hopefully not the hand
by PrincetonCubs on Jun 11, 2008 7:42 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
is he okay?
update the blind one!!
Restraining the urge to get giggly....
by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jun 11, 2008 7:42 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
He's left the game....
...doesn’t look good
Strikeouts are boring - besides that, they're fascist. Throw some ground balls. More democratic. ---Crash Davis
by carmen_fanzone on Jun 11, 2008 7:43 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
@#$^@#$%@#$%@#$%
NO
Go All In and Enjoy The Ride.
by Jayo525 on Jun 11, 2008 7:42 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Fontenot to run
X-Rays for Soriano
by Shanghai Badger on Jun 11, 2008 7:42 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Fontenot to 2nd
Dero to left
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by carmen_fanzone on Jun 11, 2008 7:42 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Looks like the back of his hand.
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by HectorVillanueva on Jun 11, 2008 7:43 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
oh man...oh no
look like a break? or just a precaution?
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by CubbyBlues on Jun 11, 2008 7:43 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Way to early to say
But it looked like a fastball. Got him on the back of his left hand.
by dbaltman on Jun 11, 2008 7:44 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
That was on purpose me thinks. Give it back to Chipper.
Devin Hester, you are rediculous! -Jeff Joniak
by ARAM FOR MVP on Jun 11, 2008 7:43 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
not chipper
he is doing something really special this year – give it to mcann
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by CubbyBlues on Jun 11, 2008 7:44 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
will demp
strike back???
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by cubsluver22 on Jun 11, 2008 7:43 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
didnt appear so, no reason to retaliate
Perception is 9/10ths of the law. - Steve Young, NFL legend and multiple concussion recipient.
by Griff5479 on Jun 11, 2008 7:44 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Didn't look like it
breaking ball that didn’t break
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by DTJchris on Jun 11, 2008 7:44 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
5-0
nt
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by cubsluver22 on Jun 11, 2008 7:44 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Drive to deep left-center, 5-0! Wonder Hamster MOTORS AROUND!
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by northsider on Jun 11, 2008 7:44 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
A double for the Riot.
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by northsider on Jun 11, 2008 7:44 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
really?
on a ball in the air?
Restraining the urge to get giggly....
by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jun 11, 2008 7:45 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
One bounce
...to the Ivy
Strikeouts are boring - besides that, they're fascist. Throw some ground balls. More democratic. ---Crash Davis
by carmen_fanzone on Jun 11, 2008 7:46 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
wow
didn’t know he had it in him.
Restraining the urge to get giggly....
by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jun 11, 2008 7:46 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Bigger surprise
It was to left field.
by dbaltman on Jun 11, 2008 7:47 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Scrapped into left?
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by HectorVillanueva on Jun 11, 2008 7:44 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Solid hit
It was scraptastic!
Strikeouts are boring - besides that, they're fascist. Throw some ground balls. More democratic. ---Crash Davis
by carmen_fanzone on Jun 11, 2008 7:45 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Theriot 2 run 2B to LCF
didn’t mean to post that as a reply
by Shanghai Badger on Jun 11, 2008 7:44 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
In the meantime...
Riot doubles, we score 2
Strikeouts are boring - besides that, they're fascist. Throw some ground balls. More democratic. ---Crash Davis
by carmen_fanzone on Jun 11, 2008 7:44 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
nothing i hate more
than a star player getting hit by a bush league, triple A pitcher.
by jbgindy on Jun 11, 2008 7:44 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Wonder Hamster in
Wonder Hamster sccores, What was that about Theriot not hitting for extra bases
by bubbamike the one and only on Jun 11, 2008 7:44 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I love the lead
but blah.
At least we already know we can get it done with Sori on the DL for a while. But that sucks something awful.
by slcathena on Jun 11, 2008 7:44 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Gosh
I hate to see Soriano get hurt.
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by Unique on Jun 11, 2008 7:46 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
We'll see
Even if he is out for a while, I’m not going to sweat it. The Cubs did OK without him in April.
by Not Bruce Froemming on Jun 11, 2008 7:48 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
well, a couple of days would be no biggie
weeks wouldn’t be good
by Shanghai Badger on Jun 11, 2008 7:49 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
if its anything
i hope its just a finger and not a wrist or anything… that would be awful.
Restraining the urge to get giggly....
by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jun 11, 2008 7:48 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah
But I wonder if it could affect the way he holds the bat. It is his bottom hand and I’m more concerned about his offensive value than his value in the field.
by dbaltman on Jun 11, 2008 7:51 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
that's a really good point.
stupid crappy pitch. :(
by slcathena on Jun 11, 2008 7:52 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
dunno
don’t have the game on my tv…. and gamecast is SO slow. its faster to just follow along with y’all.
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by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jun 11, 2008 7:50 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm not a doctor, but
I broke my hand on a pitch like that in high school. Honestly, he didn’t look like he was in enough pain for it to be a break. If it’s broken Fonzie is one tough dude to now show it – I was jumping up and down screaming after I broke mine.
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by HectorVillanueva on Jun 11, 2008 7:49 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
hope it's the case
he looked more pissed off than in pain…i’d understand, that pitch was damn near to taking his nose off
by PrincetonCubs on Jun 11, 2008 7:51 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
We did well without him in April,
but that was before he caught fire and played like the All-Star he is. Matt Murton / Eric Patterson are no Soriano. If he’s gone for a long period of time, we will miss him eventually.
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by Unique on Jun 11, 2008 7:52 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Props to Theriot and Fontenot.
Way to get it done boys. :)
by slcathena on Jun 11, 2008 7:46 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Making lemonade out of lemons
IF Soriano is out for any length of time, plus with interleague coming up, we’ll have a good chance to see what Hoffpauir can do when gets consistent at bats.
by jbgindy on Jun 11, 2008 7:50 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Or Murton...
I would think he gets called up if Sori goes on the DL…
"Whoever wants to know the heart and mind of America had better learn baseball." - Jacque Barzun
by Bump Bailey on Jun 11, 2008 7:51 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
True
I would think that pretty much guarantees him as a DH. Johnson or Dero in left.
Strikeouts are boring - besides that, they're fascist. Throw some ground balls. More democratic. ---Crash Davis
by carmen_fanzone on Jun 11, 2008 7:52 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
hopefully Soriano is okay
"My favorite umpire is a dead one."
-Johnny Evers
by MiCubsFan on Jun 11, 2008 7:50 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Whether it was on purpose or not, there's no way Lou lets one of your best players get hurt and let it slide
Devin Hester, you are rediculous! -Jeff Joniak
by ARAM FOR MVP on Jun 11, 2008 7:50 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
what is the point of starting a beanball war, Mr. Yost?
That’s how more players get hurt.
Let’s focus on the task at hand.
by Shanghai Badger on Jun 11, 2008 7:51 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
THIS. FREAKING THIS.
Perception is 9/10ths of the law. - Steve Young, NFL legend and multiple concussion recipient.
by Griff5479 on Jun 11, 2008 7:52 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I totally agree. But I don't think Lou does. The Braves hit Sori last year as well.
Devin Hester, you are rediculous! -Jeff Joniak
by ARAM FOR MVP on Jun 11, 2008 7:52 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
so we hit Chipper just because
and then they hit Lee…how does that benefit the Cubs?
by Shanghai Badger on Jun 11, 2008 7:56 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I guess so
Not calling out ARAM, but fans all over baseball over-react on inside pitches/HBP. I’d bet a month’s salary that this was an accident.
by Shanghai Badger on Jun 11, 2008 7:59 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
+1
"Whoever wants to know the heart and mind of America had better learn baseball." - Jacque Barzun
by Bump Bailey on Jun 11, 2008 8:00 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Bean Cox
This field, this game: it's a part of our past, Ray. It reminds of us of all that once was good and it could be again.
by HectorVillanueva on Jun 11, 2008 7:51 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
LOL.... just bunt down the third base line about 5 times straight....
"My favorite umpire is a dead one."
-Johnny Evers
by MiCubsFan on Jun 11, 2008 7:52 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
and for the record, I don't say that to hurt Chipper
I think he rocks. But we should be able to get a few baserunners that way.
by slcathena on Jun 11, 2008 7:53 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
exactly, prolly could walk to first the way he is
"My favorite umpire is a dead one."
-Johnny Evers
by MiCubsFan on Jun 11, 2008 7:54 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Let's just beat the piss out of them
on the scoreboard
Strikeouts are boring - besides that, they're fascist. Throw some ground balls. More democratic. ---Crash Davis
by carmen_fanzone on Jun 11, 2008 7:53 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
K
"My favorite umpire is a dead one."
-Johnny Evers
by MiCubsFan on Jun 11, 2008 7:51 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Did warnings get issued again
after yesterday i’m surprised if they didn’t.
Restraining the urge to get giggly....
by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jun 11, 2008 7:52 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
They didn't
Devin Hester, you are rediculous! -Jeff Joniak
by ARAM FOR MVP on Jun 11, 2008 7:53 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
No warning
Lilly’s not pitching. LOL.
Strikeouts are boring - besides that, they're fascist. Throw some ground balls. More democratic. ---Crash Davis
by carmen_fanzone on Jun 11, 2008 7:54 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
weird
Restraining the urge to get giggly....
by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jun 11, 2008 7:54 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Soriano to the hospital
Devin Hester, you are rediculous! -Jeff Joniak
by ARAM FOR MVP on Jun 11, 2008 7:53 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
yikes!
"My favorite umpire is a dead one."
-Johnny Evers
by MiCubsFan on Jun 11, 2008 7:54 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Precautionary
Xrays
Strikeouts are boring - besides that, they're fascist. Throw some ground balls. More democratic. ---Crash Davis
by carmen_fanzone on Jun 11, 2008 7:54 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
only place I know of for X Rays...so I am sure that is step one at this point
Felix Pie must play everyday!
by JB 23 on Jun 11, 2008 7:55 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Demp
Can he keep throwing strikes instead of nibbling and falling behind?
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by sweetswinger on Jun 11, 2008 7:53 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
he's gota lead
you’d hope he’d just throw strikes.
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by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jun 11, 2008 7:55 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Soriano on the way to the hospital for x-rays
teams should have their own x-ray machine dont you guys think?
by xene on Jun 11, 2008 7:54 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Haha I was wondering that too.
Devin Hester, you are rediculous! -Jeff Joniak
by ARAM FOR MVP on Jun 11, 2008 7:54 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
they'd need their own radiologist, too
probably more expensive than the machine!
by Shanghai Badger on Jun 11, 2008 7:55 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I got X Ray glasses from the back of a comic book
I’d be happy to let the team borrow them
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by HectorVillanueva on Jun 11, 2008 7:56 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I thought that
they did…I’m pretty sure the Bears have one at Soldier Field.
Did he just say funky butt-loving?
by Louie on Jun 11, 2008 7:55 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
If Soriano is out for a while, Holliday will be pursued.
Devin Hester, you are rediculous! -Jeff Joniak
by ARAM FOR MVP on Jun 11, 2008 7:54 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
That's an interesting thought.
I still think we need pitching more though.
by slcathena on Jun 11, 2008 7:55 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well let's just hope
Soriano won’t be gone for long.
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by Unique on Jun 11, 2008 7:55 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
No way...
...we’ll be fine.
Strikeouts are boring - besides that, they're fascist. Throw some ground balls. More democratic. ---Crash Davis
by carmen_fanzone on Jun 11, 2008 7:55 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
OK, if I'm going to keep getting Soriano updates
I need a beer run. Back in a few.
by dbaltman on Jun 11, 2008 7:55 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Back. Fine work as always, Cory! Ramirez will step in here in the bottom of the 3rd...
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by northsider on Jun 11, 2008 7:56 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
In other scores
St Louis leads the Reds 7-0 in the 7th
Milwaukee and Houston tied 1-1 in the 3rd
by Shanghai Badger on Jun 11, 2008 7:57 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
still 5-0?
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by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jun 11, 2008 7:57 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
yes
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by HectorVillanueva on Jun 11, 2008 7:57 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
That it is, my friend... Ramirez just fouled a ball off the dirt that bounced back up and hit his right ear. Seems to be okay.
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by northsider on Jun 11, 2008 7:57 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I know it's not logical, but knowing Bobby Cox all these years
I can’t help but wonder if he tried to stir up his team after these last two poorly-played games by telling the pitcher to brush him back. My mind tells me no way, but I keep on wondering….
by zevkalman on Jun 11, 2008 7:57 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I dont doubt that in the least....
...right from the LaRussa school of throw first ask questions later.
Felix Pie must play everyday!
by JB 23 on Jun 11, 2008 7:58 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ramirez grounds to second base, booted! He'll take first on the error.
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by northsider on Jun 11, 2008 7:58 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Lifted up his glove too quickly while ranging to his left.
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by northsider on Jun 11, 2008 7:58 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Official scorer's ruling: a H for Ramirez. He's 2-for-2.
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by northsider on Jun 11, 2008 7:58 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
i'll take it
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by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jun 11, 2008 8:00 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
is that a good call?
the audio made it sound more like an error…
by slcathena on Jun 11, 2008 8:00 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Definitely an error.
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by northsider on Jun 11, 2008 8:00 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
is that the meijer from Michigan ad I see behind home plate?
"My favorite umpire is a dead one."
-Johnny Evers
by MiCubsFan on Jun 11, 2008 7:59 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
it is
they have at least one in the chicago burbs
by lindz221 on Jun 11, 2008 8:00 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
There's at least 3-4 of them out here in the far west burbs
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by HectorVillanueva on Jun 11, 2008 8:00 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
huh... they are from the area where I live...
"My favorite umpire is a dead one."
-Johnny Evers
by MiCubsFan on Jun 11, 2008 8:00 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
been out here 6-7 years now
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by HectorVillanueva on Jun 11, 2008 8:01 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm originally from Grand Rapids
so I always notice them
by lindz221 on Jun 11, 2008 8:01 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I live just north of GR....
"My favorite umpire is a dead one."
-Johnny Evers
by MiCubsFan on Jun 11, 2008 8:02 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
lots of them now..
in chicago area and indiana..
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by Bump Bailey on Jun 11, 2008 8:01 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
wha?
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by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jun 11, 2008 8:00 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
getting a lil
chippy i guess….
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by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jun 11, 2008 8:02 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Runner goes, Fukudome takes ball four. Runners at 1st and 2nd with NObody out.
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by northsider on Jun 11, 2008 8:00 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Good job
Fukudome.
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by Unique on Jun 11, 2008 8:01 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Not Mazzone makes a visit to the mound.
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by northsider on Jun 11, 2008 8:01 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
lol
I miss him rocking on the bench
Strikeouts are boring - besides that, they're fascist. Throw some ground balls. More democratic. ---Crash Davis
by carmen_fanzone on Jun 11, 2008 8:02 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
+1
I always thought he had some kind of disorder.
"Whoever wants to know the heart and mind of America had better learn baseball." - Jacque Barzun
by Bump Bailey on Jun 11, 2008 8:03 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm surprised anyone can take Roger McDowell seriously as a coach.
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by HectorVillanueva on Jun 11, 2008 8:02 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Does he still spray the bleacher fans with the garden hose before the game?
by Shanghai Badger on Jun 11, 2008 8:03 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
He needs to spray the stink off his pitching staff right now.
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by HectorVillanueva on Jun 11, 2008 8:04 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Isn't he the one...
who spit on Neuman and Kramer?
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by Bump Bailey on Jun 11, 2008 8:04 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yes, he was the second spitter.
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by HectorVillanueva on Jun 11, 2008 8:05 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Amazing thing is that Mazzone is still looking for a job.
I’d hire him in a second
by bubbamike the one and only on Jun 11, 2008 8:02 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
holy crap
so would i! i wanted him to be the MANAGER of the cubs after 06 – but i’ll take lou
"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
by CubbyBlues on Jun 11, 2008 8:05 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
BRAVES BULLPEN: RHP Anthony Lerew
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by northsider on Jun 11, 2008 8:02 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Soto drives a line drive to CF in front of the CF, bases are loaded for Hollywood.
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by northsider on Jun 11, 2008 8:02 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
(to CF in front of the centerfielder)
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by northsider on Jun 11, 2008 8:03 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
understood
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by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jun 11, 2008 8:04 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Edmonds....
with his first grand slam for the cubbies. Or he strikes out.
Strikeouts are boring - besides that, they're fascist. Throw some ground balls. More democratic. ---Crash Davis
by carmen_fanzone on Jun 11, 2008 8:03 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Or
a 2 run single works, too.
Strikeouts are boring - besides that, they're fascist. Throw some ground balls. More democratic. ---Crash Davis
by carmen_fanzone on Jun 11, 2008 8:04 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Edmonds rips a base hit to shallow CF! Ramirez scores, Fukudome scores, Cubs lead 7-0!
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by northsider on Jun 11, 2008 8:03 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
7-0 way to go jimmy
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-Johnny Evers
by MiCubsFan on Jun 11, 2008 8:04 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Jimmy Baseball with some nice RBIs!
Felix Pie must play everyday!
by JB 23 on Jun 11, 2008 8:04 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
nice nice!!!
look for a “curse of jim edmonds” post later on to explain his current hot streak after his miserable start…
"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
by CubbyBlues on Jun 11, 2008 8:07 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
PITCHING CHANGE
OUT: 30 Jeff Bennett (2+ IP)
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by northsider on Jun 11, 2008 8:04 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
This looks like it could be a killer rally
Keep it up cubbies!
Nice job Edmonds. I never thought you’d grow on me, but I’ve been proven wrong.
by slcathena on Jun 11, 2008 8:04 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Still no outs?
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by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jun 11, 2008 8:05 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Correct!
Ramirez “singles” to 2B. Fukudome walks. Soto singles. Edmonds singles.
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by northsider on Jun 11, 2008 8:05 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
lets keep THAT line going
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by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jun 11, 2008 8:06 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
8th inning in Cincy
Braden Looper throwing a 3-hit shutout.
Seriously, Braden Looper?
by Shanghai Badger on Jun 11, 2008 8:05 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Looper doesn't like my attitude
and doubles to left
by Shanghai Badger on Jun 11, 2008 8:06 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
lol
"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
by CubbyBlues on Jun 11, 2008 8:07 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I was critical of the Edmonds signing
but he has been a very serviceable platoon player so far. Whatever was missing in SD seems to have clicked here.
by jbgindy on Jun 11, 2008 8:06 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
i think everyone
was critical of the signing, including Al. He has proved us all wrong.
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by Unique on Jun 11, 2008 8:08 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
....so far
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by northsider on Jun 11, 2008 8:08 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
be nice to keep scoring and let Dempster go 8.....
"My favorite umpire is a dead one."
-Johnny Evers
by MiCubsFan on Jun 11, 2008 8:06 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Someone refresh my memory...
How did the last year’s bean ball stuff with the Braves go?
-Soriano hit 3 HRs in game 1
-Hudson plunks Soriano in game 2
-Lilly hits Renteria in game 3 (and gets tossed because the psychic umpire knew it was going to happen)
-Renteria takes out his frustration on Fontenot at 2nd.
Is that about right?
by hokie316 on Jun 11, 2008 8:06 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
you are correct
that ejection was a joke. the umps handling of the whole thing cost the Cubs the game, likely
by Shanghai Badger on Jun 11, 2008 8:08 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
NEW PITCHER (ATL)
54 Phil Stockman RHP
6’8” born in the UK
5 G, 0.00 ERA, 5.1 IP, 1 H, 2 BB, 7 SO
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by northsider on Jun 11, 2008 8:07 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
6'8"
JEEBUS!
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by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jun 11, 2008 8:08 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
and 250 lbs
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by northsider on Jun 11, 2008 8:08 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
That is one
what the heck, overflow is coming…
by Shanghai Badger on Jun 11, 2008 8:09 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
i was trying to figure out how to say
that without getting the “twss” going again.
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by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jun 11, 2008 8:10 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
girthy
This field, this game: it's a part of our past, Ray. It reminds of us of all that once was good and it could be again.
by HectorVillanueva on Jun 11, 2008 8:09 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
resides in Australia, mate
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by northsider on Jun 11, 2008 8:09 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
DeRosa grounds into DP, 6-4-3. 2 out. Soto to 3rd.
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by northsider on Jun 11, 2008 8:07 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Dempster walks! Runners at the corners, 2 out. Fontenot to bat.
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by northsider on Jun 11, 2008 8:10 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
nice ab by demp!
love the pitcher walk
"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
by CubbyBlues on Jun 11, 2008 8:10 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
wonder hampster!!
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by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jun 11, 2008 8:11 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
That's the way to work towards that walk record
a free pass from the 9 hole
This field, this game: it's a part of our past, Ray. It reminds of us of all that once was good and it could be again.
by HectorVillanueva on Jun 11, 2008 8:10 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
if fontenot hits a 3 run shot how sweet would that be?
"My favorite umpire is a dead one."
-Johnny Evers
by MiCubsFan on Jun 11, 2008 8:11 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
3-0 Green Light
This field, this game: it's a part of our past, Ray. It reminds of us of all that once was good and it could be again.
by HectorVillanueva on Jun 11, 2008 8:12 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Catcher's visit to mound on 3-0 count.
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by northsider on Jun 11, 2008 8:11 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
"Hey Mate"
“how about throwing some strikes?”
Strikeouts are boring - besides that, they're fascist. Throw some ground balls. More democratic. ---Crash Davis
by carmen_fanzone on Jun 11, 2008 8:12 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Will he throw a Fontenot on the barby?
This field, this game: it's a part of our past, Ray. It reminds of us of all that once was good and it could be again.
by HectorVillanueva on Jun 11, 2008 8:13 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don't even know what this means, but I LOL'ed.
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by northsider on Jun 11, 2008 8:13 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I have a very limited number of Australia jokes,
so you’ll have to just accept that I didn’t that I didn’t pull out my Crocodile Dundee impression
This field, this game: it's a part of our past, Ray. It reminds of us of all that once was good and it could be again.
by HectorVillanueva on Jun 11, 2008 8:15 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I know what the barby is, but I couldn't think of any animals that sound like "Fontenot". Do they eat hamsters down under?
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by northsider on Jun 11, 2008 8:16 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs