Overflow Thread 1: Cubs vs. Braves, Thursday 6/12, 1:20 CT

"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 12, 2008 2:39 PM CDT up 0 recs

Good thing Lou moved him up

by Itchy on Jun 12, 2008 2:40 PM CDT up 0 recs

just got my Gnome in the mail today , hope his arrival doesnt snap our home win streak

by maddux1-27-07 on Jun 12, 2008 2:38 PM CDT 0 recs

There's no place like Gnome, there's no place like Gnome...

I haz blurg: hotbeans.wordpress.com

by digitalbenjamin on Jun 12, 2008 2:42 PM CDT up 0 recs

Lucky!

When did you order yours? I ordered mine on the 10th.

by sue369 on Jun 12, 2008 2:42 PM CDT up 0 recs

darn, Edmonds K's

"My favorite umpire is a dead one."
-Johnny Evers

by MiCubsFan on Jun 12, 2008 2:38 PM CDT 0 recs

Edmonds strikes out as well.

Here’s the Braves’ unis if anyone cares.

Alan Trammell: Assistant (to the) Manager

by northsider on Jun 12, 2008 2:39 PM CDT 0 recs

Hudson..

is dealing today.. So far pitching a great game. Not a whole lot we’ve been able to do.. Sometimes you’ll have that..

"Go Cubs Go"

by mkcubs21 on Jun 12, 2008 2:40 PM CDT 0 recs

Got to him early

just didn’t execute. 2 double plays when the first two guys got on. I still think if Patterson bunts that inning is different.

"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 12, 2008 2:42 PM CDT up 0 recs

DeRosa strikes out called. Great innings for Hudson.

Alan Trammell: Assistant (to the) Manager

by northsider on Jun 12, 2008 2:40 PM CDT 0 recs

struck out the side.. :(

"My favorite umpire is a dead one."
-Johnny Evers

by MiCubsFan on Jun 12, 2008 2:40 PM CDT 0 recs

hudson

Ks the side.

"We expect to win. We go out to win. So we're just living up to our own expectations." Derrek Lee, 5/29/08

by drewishdrewid on Jun 12, 2008 2:40 PM CDT 0 recs

Let's beat those Bostons!

by bubbamike the one and only on Jun 12, 2008 2:40 PM CDT 0 recs

The hole in our lineup was exposed

Derosa with a single, then Big Z with a single. Alfon…. no it’s Epat.. DOH! We’ll break through here soon.

"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 12, 2008 2:40 PM CDT 0 recs

I know you could do better

but you might want to give the kid a chance.

by bubbamike the one and only on Jun 12, 2008 2:41 PM CDT up 0 recs

Most def. will

just seemed like a spot where Sori would have dropped one down the left field line. All speculation…

"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 12, 2008 2:42 PM CDT up 0 recs

DeRo K's

The side is retired.

"Check the magic of a winning season and there are always reasons beyond the talent." Ned Colleti

by wrigleyrocker12 on Jun 12, 2008 2:40 PM CDT 0 recs

Jesus - Ks the side

Wait a minute... who am I here?

by malicedoom on Jun 12, 2008 2:41 PM CDT 0 recs

Jesus only pitches perfect games, duh

by lswaidz on Jun 12, 2008 2:42 PM CDT up 0 recs

He turned their bats into water and just threw

fishes

by bubbamike the one and only on Jun 12, 2008 2:42 PM CDT up 0 recs

i think his best season was

the 0001 season… a 1.000 batting average, 32-0 with a 0.00 and he did the whole thing pitching on water… incredible athlete

by lswaidz on Jun 12, 2008 2:44 PM CDT up 0 recs

Hell of a batter, too.

I think his motto was, “Let he who is without sin cast the first pitch, and I shalt rocket it onto Sheffield.”

Yes, I made Jesus lefthanded.

"And there's a...BASE HIT! Fair ball! Fontenot will score! CUBS WIN!" -Len Kasper, 5.28.08

by neverAcquiesce on Jun 12, 2008 2:46 PM CDT up 0 recs

i wouldn't feel bad striking out...

if jesus was the one pitching.

by jbowling13 on Jun 12, 2008 2:42 PM CDT up 0 recs

Are you saying Jesus Christ can't hit a curveball?

by dbaltman on Jun 12, 2008 2:43 PM CDT up 0 recs

i dunno but he dad can hit one heck of a 1 iron

by lswaidz on Jun 12, 2008 2:44 PM CDT up 0 recs

Good point

I was aiming for a string of Major League quotes and jokes, but I like the direction you took it.

by dbaltman on Jun 12, 2008 2:46 PM CDT up 0 recs

But, you forget:

"And there's a...BASE HIT! Fair ball! Fontenot will score! CUBS WIN!" -Len Kasper, 5.28.08

by neverAcquiesce on Jun 12, 2008 2:43 PM CDT up 0 recs

halleluah!!!! (sp?)

"My favorite umpire is a dead one."
-Johnny Evers

by MiCubsFan on Jun 12, 2008 2:44 PM CDT up 0 recs

Jesus was just all right with me

but I liked Matty and Felipe as well.

by bubbamike the one and only on Jun 12, 2008 2:45 PM CDT up 0 recs

No wonder we're having a doozy of a time getting runs!

As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.

by santoswoodenlegs on Jun 12, 2008 2:44 PM CDT up 0 recs

Retro broadcasts in WGN history

Since this seems like an appropriate day, I’m wondering if anyone else remembers the last WGN retro broadcast? I think it was in 1998, and I seem to remember Chip Caray doing a spoof shaving cream advertisement during an inning, as well as more faithful reproductions of 40s-50s-60s-70s graphics progressively throughout the game.

As for today, the throwbacks are nice but I thought the attempts at producing a retro broadcast was rather half-hearted and clumsy.

"And heeeere cooome the pretzels!"

by NightPutting on Jun 12, 2008 2:42 PM CDT 0 recs