Open Thread: Cubs vs. Blue Jays, Saturday 6/14, 12:07 CT
by Al Yellon on Jun 14, 2008 10:00 AM CDT
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TORONTO -- The rain has stopped this morning -- not that it would really matter for the game, because they could just close the roof again. But I'm kind of looking forward to seeing baseball in sunshine this afternoon.
Lou Piniella has rethought his rotation shuffle; this means Ryan Dempster misses the Baltimore series, and Carlos Zambrano will only face the White Sox once. (That notes column also indicates that 15 minor leaguers will be recalled to play in the Hall of Fame game on Monday.)
Bruce Miles writes that the flooding in Iowa has forced the Cubs to make adjustments in the farm system, including sending Kevin Hart to Double-A to get work in, because he couldn't get to Des Moines. They're even considering sending Sean Marshall there to get work.
And does anyone know what the reason is for the x:07 starts in Toronto? Is it a sponsorship deal like the White Sox have with 7-11?
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Roy Halladay's only career appearance vs. the Cubs was on June 8, 2005 at Wrigley Field. He threw well, allowing two runs in 7 innings, but that was one of the games after which Sergio Mitre should have been immediately traded, because Mitre was better, allowing no runs, and the Cubs won 2-0. Take a look at that "vs. Cubs" link in the pitcher box, and just for amusement, look at what Halladay did to Alfonso Soriano when Soriano was in the AL. Of course, that's irrelevant today, but still interesting. More intersting is the 12 walks in 102.2 IP (which leads the majors, as does his 5 CG). The Cubs, leading the majors in walks, will have to put the ball in play today to be successful.
Jason Marquis has a little more experience against today's hitters, including allowing three HR (in 24 AB) to Cub nemesis Scott Rolen. Brad Wilkerson has also hit him well (.333/.444/.800, 5-for-15, a double, 2 HR, 3 walks). Marquis threw really well and looked focused in his last start in Los Angeles last Sunday. That's the Marquis we need to show up today.
Today's game is on CBC, nationwide in Canada. I know, that doesn't really help anyone in the USA. It's also on CSN Chicago, and at the MLB.com Mediacenter. It is probably NOT on EI today, due to the silly Fox Saturday restrictions.
MLB.com Gameday (2007 version)
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Today's overflow comment threads will post at 1:15 pm and 2:15 pm CT.
Discuss amongst yourselves.
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Evey Hammond: Vi Veri Veniversum Vivus Vici. V: By the power of truth, I, while living, have conquered the universe.
Halladay
I didn’t realize quite how ridiculously well Halladay has been pitching so far this year—some pretty sick numbers.
by John Q Freejazz on Jun 14, 2008 10:16 AM CDT reply actions
Yeah, just look at the complete games.
Most teams throw a celebration when they get one and this guy did 4 in row.
"Hats for bats.....keep bats warm." - Pedro Cerrano
"Hey bartender, Jobu needs a refill !!!!!!!" - Eddie Harris
by willie mays hayes' gloves on Jun 14, 2008 10:20 AM CDT up reply actions
4 CG in a row in April
BBB had a good comment yesterday saying that if he had pitched for the Yankees that’d be front page, lead off story on all sports reports… but since he plays for Toronto it was buried w/ the other crap nobody cares about… great point.
DOS!
ONE, TWO, TRES, QUATRO!
"We expect to win. We go out to win. So we're just living up to our own expectations." Derrek Lee, 5/29/08
This game scares me...
...Halladay is great, and Marquis…is…not.
FWIW, I’m in Rolla, MO, visiting my girlfriend @ her new job, which is about 90 minutes from St. Louis. I was just in line at Panera and the guy in front of me was in Cardinals sandals, Cardinals WS06 shirt, and Cards hat. I almost puked up my bagel.
Dan
Evey Hammond: Vi Veri Veniversum Vivus Vici. V: By the power of truth, I, while living, have conquered the universe.
Welcome to my world.
"And there's a...BASE HIT! Fair ball! Fontenot will score! CUBS WIN!" -Len Kasper, 5.28.08
by neverAcquiesce on Jun 14, 2008 10:20 AM CDT up reply actions
You work at Panera?
(sarcasm)
Evey Hammond: Vi Veri Veniversum Vivus Vici. V: By the power of truth, I, while living, have conquered the universe.
Actually
here it’s called St Louis Bread Co. And, no, I don’t work there. ;)
"And there's a...BASE HIT! Fair ball! Fontenot will score! CUBS WIN!" -Len Kasper, 5.28.08
by neverAcquiesce on Jun 14, 2008 11:07 AM CDT up reply actions
on the x:07's
i have no real idea why they do it, but we aren’t the only ones wondering:
The :07 start times hail back from when one US minute was worth 1.40 Canadian minutes. thanks to the abysmal state of the US economy, we have since reached minute parity, but the schedules have not been updated to reflect that.
that makes no sense
what does the dollar have to do with time?
Strikeouts are boring - besides that, they're fascist. Throw some ground balls. More democratic. ---Crash Davis
by carmen_fanzone on Jun 14, 2008 10:43 AM CDT up reply actions
Don't worry, I laughed at it
Evey Hammond: Vi Veri Veniversum Vivus Vici. V: By the power of truth, I, while living, have conquered the universe.
Economic humor is the best.
"And there's a...BASE HIT! Fair ball! Fontenot will score! CUBS WIN!" -Len Kasper, 5.28.08
by neverAcquiesce on Jun 14, 2008 11:09 AM CDT up reply actions
Any idea
of lineup today? Left field? I heard Lou say Aram was supposed to be DH today.
This is only the beginning....Lou Pinella end of '07 season and Chicago Transit Authority (the band when they were really good).
I think it's safe to say no Hoff in the 2 hole.
"Hats for bats.....keep bats warm." - Pedro Cerrano
"Hey bartender, Jobu needs a refill !!!!!!!" - Eddie Harris
by willie mays hayes' gloves on Jun 14, 2008 10:24 AM CDT up reply actions
Halladay - 102 IP, 81 K's, 12 BB, yikes!!!!!
"Hats for bats.....keep bats warm." - Pedro Cerrano
"Hey bartender, Jobu needs a refill !!!!!!!" - Eddie Harris
by willie mays hayes' gloves on Jun 14, 2008 10:23 AM CDT reply actions
He's due for an implosion.
"And there's a...BASE HIT! Fair ball! Fontenot will score! CUBS WIN!" -Len Kasper, 5.28.08
by neverAcquiesce on Jun 14, 2008 10:24 AM CDT up reply actions
Yeah right.
"Hats for bats.....keep bats warm." - Pedro Cerrano
"Hey bartender, Jobu needs a refill !!!!!!!" - Eddie Harris
by willie mays hayes' gloves on Jun 14, 2008 10:25 AM CDT up reply actions
A guy can hope, right?
"And there's a...BASE HIT! Fair ball! Fontenot will score! CUBS WIN!" -Len Kasper, 5.28.08
by neverAcquiesce on Jun 14, 2008 10:32 AM CDT up reply actions
It's in the bag baby. A big Cubs win today!
"Hats for bats.....keep bats warm." - Pedro Cerrano
"Hey bartender, Jobu needs a refill !!!!!!!" - Eddie Harris
by willie mays hayes' gloves on Jun 14, 2008 10:34 AM CDT up reply actions
I'll take it!
"And there's a...BASE HIT! Fair ball! Fontenot will score! CUBS WIN!" -Len Kasper, 5.28.08
by neverAcquiesce on Jun 14, 2008 10:36 AM CDT up reply actions
Hey Al,
Halladay “vs. Cubs” link goes to a Roy Oswalt page vs. the NY Yankees
"There are no curses here...Games are won and lost on the baseball field" - Lou Piniella
Re: 12:07 start
Looking at the schedule, I thought it, honestly, was a Canadian thing. Then it brought back memories of TBS starting programs at five after.
"And there's a...BASE HIT! Fair ball! Fontenot will score! CUBS WIN!" -Len Kasper, 5.28.08
by neverAcquiesce on Jun 14, 2008 10:31 AM CDT reply actions
The reason for the :07 stats in Toronto...
is simply because the Blue Jays play both the US and Canadian anthems.
Hey, it's a new century!
by cowsarecool220 on Jun 14, 2008 6:54 PM CDT up reply actions
Cubs go this-a-way
Cubs lineup
Johnson, LF
Fukudome, RF
Lee, 1B
Ramirez, DH
Edmonds, CF
DeRosa, 3B
Fontenot, 2B
Blanco, C
Cedeno, SS
Marquis, P
Seriously?
Strikeouts are boring - besides that, they're fascist. Throw some ground balls. More democratic. ---Crash Davis
by carmen_fanzone on Jun 14, 2008 10:44 AM CDT up reply actions
Good god I'm glad we aren't in the AL
Evey Hammond: Vi Veri Veniversum Vivus Vici. V: By the power of truth, I, while living, have conquered the universe.
+1
Yesterday reminded me just how much I don’t like AL baseball
by Madison Cub Fan on Jun 14, 2008 10:55 AM CDT up reply actions
+2
Those poor bastards.
"And there's a...BASE HIT! Fair ball! Fontenot will score! CUBS WIN!" -Len Kasper, 5.28.08
by neverAcquiesce on Jun 14, 2008 11:12 AM CDT up reply actions
I guess Lou was a little disappointed in
Theriot’s performance last night. He will probably get a few more games off in the next few weeks. Lou probably thinks he may be wearing down a bit.
"Hats for bats.....keep bats warm." - Pedro Cerrano
"Hey bartender, Jobu needs a refill !!!!!!!" - Eddie Harris
by willie mays hayes' gloves on Jun 14, 2008 10:44 AM CDT reply actions
It's a day game after a night game after travelling.
I wouldn’t read too much into the starting lineup long term.
All I know is that...
...Ronny Cedeno is the only thing saving us from having the scrappiest, whitiest lineup possible.
Possible answer for the *:07 start times...
From bluejays.com…
“The CBC will produce 24 contests beginning with a June 7 game against East Division rival, the Baltimore Orioles. The CBC and the Blue Jays reunited last season to continue a long history that began with the clubs inaugural season in 1977.”
Considering the Jays started playing in 1977, perhaps all of the CBC games are starting at *:07 in honor of that season…?
Makes as much sense as anything else.
Cheers.
"And there's a...BASE HIT! Fair ball! Fontenot will score! CUBS WIN!" -Len Kasper, 5.28.08
by neverAcquiesce on Jun 14, 2008 11:14 AM CDT up reply actions
Really?
Well, the English are 25% funnier than them.
"And there's a...BASE HIT! Fair ball! Fontenot will score! CUBS WIN!" -Len Kasper, 5.28.08
by neverAcquiesce on Jun 14, 2008 11:21 AM CDT up reply actions
NAEP = National Assessment of Educational Progress
Math scores have been going up, for the most part. Why do I know this? Because I’m a nerd PhD student in the Department of Special Education @ the University of Kansas. Math is looking okay, but my cohort’s focus is adolescent literacy, and our country is pretty bad at making sure teens can read. If you can’t read by 4th grade, you’re screwed, cuz we quick teaching you how to read, and started force-feeding content. Here’s recent math scores, in a nifty chart:
http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/ltt/results2004/nat-math-scalescore.asp
Dan
Evey Hammond: Vi Veri Veniversum Vivus Vici. V: By the power of truth, I, while living, have conquered the universe.
Wacky is right....
I was going to Australia, flying out of Vancouver, they held my license and passport for 3 hours because I am such a dangerous person….a 22 year old assault bust!!! Man, they were hilarious. And totally shocked because we had stayed 10 days in Vancouver the year before. “How did you get in?” sez them. “Well,” sez me, ” I took the ferry…”. They finally let me go, got to the flight 30 minutes before it left…..
by crazymountain on Jun 14, 2008 11:52 AM CDT up reply actions
Man is it ever quiet in here this morning.
Looks like some BCBers had pretty good Friday nights.
"And there's a...BASE HIT! Fair ball! Fontenot will score! CUBS WIN!" -Len Kasper, 5.28.08
by neverAcquiesce on Jun 14, 2008 11:32 AM CDT reply actions
The :07 start times are because the games are in Canada.
Thus, BOTH national anthems are sung prior to the start of each game (Star Spangled Banner and Hockey Night in CanadaO Canada). They figured out that, come hell or high waters, games were starting at seven after, not five after. They finally stopped fighting it.
That would have worked better if BCB hadn't removed my strikethrough.
Ignore the “Hockey Night In Canada.” It is not, actually, the official national anthem of Canada.
A for effort
Evey Hammond: Vi Veri Veniversum Vivus Vici. V: By the power of truth, I, while living, have conquered the universe.
Brilliant.
"And there's a...BASE HIT! Fair ball! Fontenot will score! CUBS WIN!" -Len Kasper, 5.28.08
by neverAcquiesce on Jun 14, 2008 11:36 AM CDT up reply actions
YEAAAAAAAA!!!! Blackout....
Lemme see….Cubs game starts 11AM here, FOX game is at 1:30PM…..but at least I get to watch the Red Sox – Reds game! A truly relevant game with both teams fighting for first…...winner gets first post on their blog!!!!!
If you put Halladay’s name in the search on Oswalts page, you have to find the right page BUT…...Soriano has 5 HR v. Halladay, but hitting .243 with a very meager SLG %.......
DLee and Rami are 1 for 3 and DeRo is hitting a whopping .000. Halladay is tough, has been for a long time….here is to hoping all his pitches are straight and catch a good part of the plate. Think we can trade Marquis for him?
the blackout rules
get stupider everytime i see them. way to support the fan, mlb, seriously.
Restraining the urge to get giggly....
by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jun 14, 2008 11:49 AM CDT up reply actions
Worse than silly....
Is it still raining out your way? We haven’t called our people yet, wife is working til 7…...and we are calling tonight….
by crazymountain on Jun 14, 2008 11:54 AM CDT up reply actions
It's a beautiful day here
today. Rain is forecast for tomorrow but after that it looks dry for 4-5 days which will help so much.
Sue aren't you in Iowa? IIRC...
Evey Hammond: Vi Veri Veniversum Vivus Vici. V: By the power of truth, I, while living, have conquered the universe.
I've lived in most upper midwest states except for Iowa...
...and have a sister in Des Moines, and friends in Debeque (sp?). Now I’m in Kansas, but family’s still in southern Minnesota. I feel we’ve all been getting the same weather – but Iowa is getting hit the worst!
Dan
Evey Hammond: Vi Veri Veniversum Vivus Vici. V: By the power of truth, I, while living, have conquered the universe.
Dubuque.
So far as I know, Dubuque hasn’t really been hit hard – it’s well to the north, and is nowhere near as flat as the rest of the state. Most of the damage has been in the Des Moines/Cedar Rapids area. Out here in Davenport we’ve been dumped on, but we were lucky – there was a tornado that passed over us on Thursday without touching down.
We are in a tornado watch just about every damn day here in eastern Kansas
Evey Hammond: Vi Veri Veniversum Vivus Vici. V: By the power of truth, I, while living, have conquered the universe.
Kansas got hit
hard the other night. Hopefully the severe weahter that has pounded the midwest is over.
Yeah, Kansas State is messed up...
...the football team even helped clean the town up, wearing their jerseys and whatnot. Thought that was kinda cool, even tho KSU/KU don’t like each other too much.
Dan
Evey Hammond: Vi Veri Veniversum Vivus Vici. V: By the power of truth, I, while living, have conquered the universe.
That is cool.
We had a town (Parkersburg) that was devastated by a tornado about a month ago and the University of Iowa football players were there Wed. and helped the high school football team get their new weight room set up. There are 4 NFL players from the Parkerburg school district and two of them went to Iowa.
That's why it is called Tornado Alley....
We have had ONE tornado warning in the three years here. We are at 7,000 feet surrounded by mountains. To the east, though, is a different story. This is a bad season for y’all, I hope all stay safe…..
by crazymountain on Jun 14, 2008 12:10 PM CDT up reply actions
I get the good ol
Cards and Phils here. Go Phillies!
"And there's a...BASE HIT! Fair ball! Fontenot will score! CUBS WIN!" -Len Kasper, 5.28.08
by neverAcquiesce on Jun 14, 2008 11:59 AM CDT up reply actions
(grinning) last I saw, last night was 20-2 Phils in the 8th.....
by crazymountain on Jun 14, 2008 12:01 PM CDT up reply actions
Helped ease our loss, no doubt.
:matches grin:
"And there's a...BASE HIT! Fair ball! Fontenot will score! CUBS WIN!" -Len Kasper, 5.28.08
by neverAcquiesce on Jun 14, 2008 12:05 PM CDT up reply actions
I get the Cubs on CBC
so I get to see them for a change.:-)
by bubbamike the one and only on Jun 14, 2008 12:27 PM CDT up reply actions
I would like to see Soto DH one day
no reason not to keep his bat in the lineup
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."
but then you'd have no backup catcher
that would not be good… i don’ think derosa can catch. :-)
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by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jun 14, 2008 11:48 AM CDT up reply actions
The DH can move to play a position.
You just forfeit the DH the rest of the game and the pitcher hits. Given the odds that you need a backup catcher, I’d say the risk isn’t THAT great.
i hate the AL
i never get that. just weird.
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by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jun 14, 2008 11:50 AM CDT up reply actions
Wow, I NEVER KNEW THAT. That's neat, thanks.
Evey Hammond: Vi Veri Veniversum Vivus Vici. V: By the power of truth, I, while living, have conquered the universe.
And with our pitchers, Marquis and Z anyway, I'm not so sure the DH suits us...
IF we play NL style, the DH can help…..maybe it was just the game yesterday, the carpet….but the game just felt different than our style…...
by crazymountain on Jun 14, 2008 11:56 AM CDT up reply actions
Our pitchers hit well for pitchers.
Meanwhile, with Ward and Soriano on the DL, the team really doesn’t have a lot of options when it comes to putting nine bats in the lineup, putting us at a marked disadvantage. All NL teams have that problem – AL teams go out and get a DH because they need one all season long, while NL teams rarely need one and thus normally don’t have that kind of a guy around.
plus he's caught so many innings already this year
that I am happy to see him get a day off on a day like today. day after night game, turf etc
by Madison Cub Fan on Jun 14, 2008 11:50 AM CDT up reply actions
yeah
he was pretty great last time out.
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by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jun 14, 2008 11:50 AM CDT up reply actions
He was a batting tee last time...
...the balls were just caught. Those balls fall in for hits, and Marquis looks real bad real fast.
and i hope the luck holds for one more day
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by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jun 14, 2008 11:54 AM CDT up reply actions
It occurs to me that the Cubs must have a sponsorship agreement with LSU...
...that requires at least one former LSU player in the starting lineup every game. That’s why, whenever Theriot sits…
...Mike Fontenot plays.
The Iowa Cubs
have already postponed their game for tonight.
It's a girl! Born 1-18-08. 2246 PST. 8 lbs. 1 oz.
from the news i've seen
it doesn’t look good for a while unfortunately. :-(
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by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jun 14, 2008 11:55 AM CDT up reply actions
The DM Register
is saying the I-Cubs are going to still try to play tonight, but there won’t be any fans at the game.
But I bet they don’t play.
It's a girl! Born 1-18-08. 2246 PST. 8 lbs. 1 oz.
by Josh Timmers on Jun 14, 2008 12:36 PM CDT up reply actions
Crowd gave Reed Johnson a big ovation when they said his name for the lineup.
by GateCity, VA Cubs Fan on Jun 14, 2008 11:56 AM CDT reply actions
Weird, eh? A standing O for a visiting player....
by crazymountain on Jun 14, 2008 11:59 AM CDT up reply actions
You often see that when fan favorites come back.
Be really interesting to see how Cards fans react to Edmonds.
I think it'll go something like this:
BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
"And there's a...BASE HIT! Fair ball! Fontenot will score! CUBS WIN!" -Len Kasper, 5.28.08
by neverAcquiesce on Jun 14, 2008 12:07 PM CDT up reply actions
Should have heard
the applause David Eckstein got in Anaheim last month.
It's a girl! Born 1-18-08. 2246 PST. 8 lbs. 1 oz.
by Josh Timmers on Jun 14, 2008 12:37 PM CDT up reply actions
This place is dead...where the hell is everyone?
...maybe I should go back to doing ANOVAs. This game scares me today, and now that I’ve seen that lineup, it scares me more.
Dan
Evey Hammond: Vi Veri Veniversum Vivus Vici. V: By the power of truth, I, while living, have conquered the universe.
i'm here
till my brother in law gets married later. turns out the family won’t let me skip the wedding for the Cubs game. Buncha sticklers, eh?
I've told you a million times never to exaggerate!!
Canadian anthems put me to sleep
Evey Hammond: Vi Veri Veniversum Vivus Vici. V: By the power of truth, I, while living, have conquered the universe.
anyone doing pxp?
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by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jun 14, 2008 12:08 PM CDT reply actions
I'll try, but I can't promise I'll be up-to-date.
Running some SQL queries in the background that are tying up the PC.
That's your problem right there...
...I just switched to a MacBook Pro, and run VMWare for all my statistical analyses. I’ll never go back to PC, no reason to. Mac is soooooo much more intuitive, too, it’s ridiculous. And this is coming from a guy that sold PCs in retail for 4.5 years. I’ve switched, and I’m not goin back.
Dan
Evey Hammond: Vi Veri Veniversum Vivus Vici. V: By the power of truth, I, while living, have conquered the universe.
It's all the same hardware underneith...
...and a newer PC would probably be just as good as a newer Mac, not that I can afford either. The fact that I’m using Windows is far less relelvant than the fact that my computer is years old and I’ve got (I think) over 2GB of records I’m working on.
IIRC...a recent PC World noted the highest benchmarks to both come from Macs...
...And, FWIW, I bought a MB Pro refurbished. I waited until the new models were released (earlier this year), and the then-defunct models became refurbs. Basically I got a top of the line MB Pro for the price of a MB. It’s a worth looking into next time you buy a computer, a little trick the guys at the Mac store taught me about.
Dan
Evey Hammond: Vi Veri Veniversum Vivus Vici. V: By the power of truth, I, while living, have conquered the universe.
Interesting.
The ideal solution would be to get some sort of a headless server and just run Linux and MySQL on it, but I don’t do database work enough to justify it even if I could afford it right now.
I've seen old Xboxs used for that exact purpose, actually, and those are damn cheap
Evey Hammond: Vi Veri Veniversum Vivus Vici. V: By the power of truth, I, while living, have conquered the universe.
I just heard about a university using an old Xbox...
...as a server for student websites. It was running Linux; I’m assuming you could put a few analyses programs on it, too.
Dan
Evey Hammond: Vi Veri Veniversum Vivus Vici. V: By the power of truth, I, while living, have conquered the universe.
I think this is the article I was referencing...
Dan
Evey Hammond: Vi Veri Veniversum Vivus Vici. V: By the power of truth, I, while living, have conquered the universe.
I'd think that Linux could probably handle 2GB of
data, even on an old computer, with no problem.
How much compute power do you need, cwyers? Another good thing about linux is the ability to create user accounts… if you get my drift.
It's a lot of baseball play-by-play data that I filter through.
I’m sure everyone is shocked by that, right? I’m creating an index right now so I can’t check for sure the size of the thing, the biggest table is the events table, which I think is over a gig of records by itself.
Right now I’m using straight SQL, maybe a bit of GNU-R mixed in. All single-user stuff though.
Gasp! You, baseball data?
Evey Hammond: Vi Veri Veniversum Vivus Vici. V: By the power of truth, I, while living, have conquered the universe.
Yeah, amazing.
If anyone else is interested in playing around with that sort of thing, there’s a Yahoo! Group for it. A couple of guys (Tom Tango and Mat Kovach) are putting together a lot of great resources and tutorials to make setting it up a snap. It’s a much better setup than what I was using previously.
What I meant by ability to create user accounts...
Is that folks might be able to give you some access on a linux server, especially in an open university-type setting, if you’re interested in running your stuff remotely.
Cheers for illegal activity, I support this
Hip-hip HORRAY!
Evey Hammond: Vi Veri Veniversum Vivus Vici. V: By the power of truth, I, while living, have conquered the universe.
I would love to explain to my wife...
...my arrest for illegially computing linear weights values. I’m sure she would be more thrilled by this than I could ever imagine. :)
Heh. Felony for illegal use of R.
Wonder what MDBNIU would say. That’s outside the scope of his see-n-say.
But seriously though. I don’t think it’s anywhere near illegal if it’s someone’s personal machine—they’d have to make it illegal to host your website locally, then.
Anyways, let me know if you’re interested.
Sorry. Let me be clear
Someone = me.
Not advocating cracking into another person’s personal machine =)
Thanks for the offer.
II’ll keep in mind, but my brother has a Xbox he’s no longer using, and I’ll give that a shot first. If nothing else, MDBNIU’s reaction to a video game machine being used for baseball research is too good to pass up.
XM Radio
can’t pick up Toronto radio so I get to listen to WGN :)
by GateCity, VA Cubs Fan on Jun 14, 2008 12:10 PM CDT reply actions
wow
that was fast!
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by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jun 14, 2008 12:13 PM CDT up reply actions
awesome
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by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jun 14, 2008 12:19 PM CDT up reply actions
13 pitches for Halladay
11 pitches for Marquis
by GateCity, VA Cubs Fan on Jun 14, 2008 12:19 PM CDT reply actions
gonna take a hell of an effort to get halladay out of there
he pitches deeper into games than most pitchers I believe
4 cgs already i think
he’s a pitching fool.
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by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jun 14, 2008 12:22 PM CDT up reply actions
and he barley
misses the zone. he’s been starring in at that ump already.
by TheRamZamDLEE on Jun 14, 2008 12:23 PM CDT up reply actions
Does anyone else's MLB.tv feed not have a box score for the TV feed?
Conversation at a Cubs Game
Me "I think it's cool that a lot of Cubs have names that are abbreviations. A-Ram, D-Ro, D-Lee.... how about R-Ther (R-Tear).
Cousin "....that just sounds graphic."
No graphics on mine either
MLB.tv must be getting the “clean” feed from CBC for some reason. I hear sound effects that usually accompany the graphics, just that there are no graphics.
5-4-3 is
3b, ss, to 1b, right? or am i confused again?
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by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jun 14, 2008 12:21 PM CDT reply actions
thanks
i get those two mixed up
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by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jun 14, 2008 12:22 PM CDT up reply actions
One is pitcher, two is catcher.
Then you move from right to left across the bases, then the shortstop, then left to right across the outfield.
no wonder i get confused.
i know 1, 2, 3 and that ss is 6 but other than that i’m lost. :-) but thanks!!
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by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jun 14, 2008 12:26 PM CDT up reply actions
on gameday
it looks like edmonds swung at ball 4. did he?
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by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jun 14, 2008 12:23 PM CDT reply actions
i am listening to MLB audio and Pat says the
ump has had some experience call HOG at the county fair, he is loud
Scrappiest players in MLB
1 – Eckstein, no question
2 – Theriot
3 – Utley (can a real good player be considered scrappy?)
I’m sure I’m missing a few, but for discussion’s sake…
Dan
Evey Hammond: Vi Veri Veniversum Vivus Vici. V: By the power of truth, I, while living, have conquered the universe.
Chone Figgins
is as scrappy as they come, but because he’s black, no one can call him scrappy.
It's a girl! Born 1-18-08. 2246 PST. 8 lbs. 1 oz.
by Josh Timmers on Jun 14, 2008 12:40 PM CDT up reply actions
C'mon Onedec!
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by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jun 14, 2008 12:28 PM CDT reply actions
what?
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by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jun 14, 2008 12:29 PM CDT up reply actions
Error by 2nd baseman
brings him home
by bubbamike the one and only on Jun 14, 2008 12:28 PM CDT reply actions
OMG
Evey Hammond: Vi Veri Veniversum Vivus Vici. V: By the power of truth, I, while living, have conquered the universe.
THANKS, BLUE JAYS!!!
Evey Hammond: Vi Veri Veniversum Vivus Vici. V: By the power of truth, I, while living, have conquered the universe.
gotta tell ya
i think reed just might be best. pickup. ever. I love this guy
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by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jun 14, 2008 12:30 PM CDT reply actions
Exactly..
Can’t say it enough how good of a pickup it was. It doesn’t do anything great but he does everything right. The other day taking one off his leg for a win and today showing some power. He’s been big this year.
"Go Cubs Go"
not great avg
but he does a little of everything. great defense. hustles his ass off on everything. gets hit by pitches.
Is it just me or do his feet look tiny. i bet he wears like an 8
thats a pretty sight
innit? :-)
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by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jun 14, 2008 12:31 PM CDT up reply actions
I might have to find more things to dust.....
4 straight hits while I’ve been dusting
by Madison Cub Fan on Jun 14, 2008 12:31 PM CDT reply actions
yeah me too
I traipsed around Wikipedia for a few minutes after there were two outs and when I checked back it was 4-0.
I dust other peoples homes... but they also pay me for it LOL
and I just haven’t gotton around to cleaning mine of late. So next half inning I’m going back to dusting. :)
by Madison Cub Fan on Jun 14, 2008 12:35 PM CDT up reply actions
i might have to get more coco puffs
you can dust. :-)
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by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jun 14, 2008 12:33 PM CDT up reply actions
I'd rather dust than eat coco puffs
Im allergic to chocolate.
by Madison Cub Fan on Jun 14, 2008 12:36 PM CDT up reply actions
Great 2 out rally, got to get to Halladay early
Just gotta hope Marquis doesn’t implode now
"This is why Major League Baseball does not need instant replay, because then every single play will then be reviewed." -- Joe Morgan, 5/18/08, referring to an umpire ruling a Carlos Delgado homerun foul when replays showed it hit the foul pole.
Agreed..
The thing we can’t forget about all of that is it all started with 2 outs and the hitters were are 7-9 and the leadoff guy. Gotta love how everyone on this team chips in somehow.
"Go Cubs Go"
Agreed
"This is why Major League Baseball does not need instant replay, because then every single play will then be reviewed." -- Joe Morgan, 5/18/08, referring to an umpire ruling a Carlos Delgado homerun foul when replays showed it hit the foul pole.
by CubsBall2202 on Jun 14, 2008 12:35 PM CDT up reply actions
43 pitches thru 2 for halladay
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by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jun 14, 2008 12:33 PM CDT reply actions
I checked out the SB Nation Blue Jay game thread
to see reaction to Reed’s HR. And there it one guy in there commenting to himself. Weird
"There are no curses here...Games are won and lost on the baseball field" - Lou Piniella
its fun to go to the other teams' pages
the braves fans were fun people watching.
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by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jun 14, 2008 12:36 PM CDT up reply actions
never did that.... sort of nice hanging with other Cubs fans a rarity for me
"My favorite umpire is a dead one."
-Johnny Evers
Scoring Change
E on Eckstein no H or RBI for Cedeno
Anyone else getting annoyed by the Jays announcers
mispronouncing(or pronouncing correctly, wherever you live) the letter o?
"I think Hendry still has a few years to serve on his 'grand larceny' sentence before he can shop in Pittsburgh again" - ballhawk
The hometown
scoring is out of hand today
by TheRamZamDLEE on Jun 14, 2008 12:40 PM CDT up reply actions
well... just get this guy out and lets end the inning.. :)
"My favorite umpire is a dead one."
-Johnny Evers
what happened?
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by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jun 14, 2008 12:39 PM CDT reply actions
edmonds dropped a deep fly, but we got out of the inning anyways
"My favorite umpire is a dead one."
-Johnny Evers
Blackouts suck
But, I finally found a way to watch the cubs in Birmingham, AL on a regular basis:
My new laptop easily connects to the TV, and will actually handle the 1.2M stream on mlb.tv. I’m on the free week trial right now, but I’m gonna keep on with it at this rate.
woohoo!
The only blackouts I’ve seen so far were when we played the braves (I guess living 2.5 hours from them is close enough, according to MLB).
Every ball has been ripped so far off marquis
"This is why Major League Baseball does not need instant replay, because then every single play will then be reviewed." -- Joe Morgan, 5/18/08, referring to an umpire ruling a Carlos Delgado homerun foul when replays showed it hit the foul pole.
I'm sending a semi tractor trailer full to you! LOL keep eating them!
"My favorite umpire is a dead one."
-Johnny Evers
lol
maybe. we’ll see. :-)
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by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jun 14, 2008 12:41 PM CDT up reply actions
Lots of former cardinals in this game
"There are no curses here...Games are won and lost on the baseball field" - Lou Piniella
anyone else
get really nervous when that blue dot comes up on gameday?
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by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jun 14, 2008 12:42 PM CDT reply actions
Leadoff base hit for DLee
"I love when they play that Go Cubs Win song."
ARam flies out to center
1 down.
"I love when they play that Go Cubs Win song."
Gameday
Makes it look like halladay is pertty wild today
"There are no curses here...Games are won and lost on the baseball field" - Lou Piniella
i was just thinking that
anyone watching think so?
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by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jun 14, 2008 12:48 PM CDT up reply actions
Edmonds rolls it through the hole
1st and 2nd. O
"I love when they play that Go Cubs Win song."
DeRo knocks it back up the middle
RBI 5-0 Cubs.
"I love when they play that Go Cubs Win song."
wouldn't that be
+3?
"There are no curses here...Games are won and lost on the baseball field" - Lou Piniella
you been
feeding him? could use a few pellets in his cheeks and a new haircut?
by TheRamZamDLEE on Jun 14, 2008 12:52 PM CDT up reply actions
We should really get a bunch of fans...
...to use “rally cardboard tubes” whenever Fontenot is at bat.
taught me to not doubt hendry.
it was nice to be wrong
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by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jun 14, 2008 12:52 PM CDT up reply actions
lets go sneaky!!
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by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jun 14, 2008 12:49 PM CDT reply actions
Nice AB goin here
"This is why Major League Baseball does not need instant replay, because then every single play will then be reviewed." -- Joe Morgan, 5/18/08, referring to an umpire ruling a Carlos Delgado homerun foul when replays showed it hit the foul pole.
K looking
2 down.
"I love when they play that Go Cubs Win song."
but he was sneaky while looking
"There are no curses here...Games are won and lost on the baseball field" - Lou Piniella
i can't believe the hamster had an 8 pitch AB
its contagious!
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by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jun 14, 2008 12:53 PM CDT reply actions
I like the
hats from yesterday. I can do w/out the unis.
by TheRamZamDLEE on Jun 14, 2008 12:55 PM CDT up reply actions
I think they make them wear the unis.
Playing in just the hats is a little risque.
"I love when they play that Go Cubs Win song."
At least they're not the all-yellow Pirates unis
They look like giant canaries
K swinging
5-0 heading into bottom of 3.
"I love when they play that Go Cubs Win song."
Good inning, way to battle
"This is why Major League Baseball does not need instant replay, because then every single play will then be reviewed." -- Joe Morgan, 5/18/08, referring to an umpire ruling a Carlos Delgado homerun foul when replays showed it hit the foul pole.
32 pitches for Halladay in the inning
"There are no curses here...Games are won and lost on the baseball field" - Lou Piniella
Halladay's pitch count has to be getting up there....
"My favorite umpire is a dead one."
-Johnny Evers
Has to be closing in on 60, right?
"I love when they play that Go Cubs Win song."
75 thrown - 47 for strikes
"There are no curses here...Games are won and lost on the baseball field" - Lou Piniella
Was at a grad party last night
Anyone who saw the game, let me know how Gallagher looked?? Thanks!
"I love when they play that Go Cubs Win song."
75 pitches for halladay
jeebus. and this isn’t even our BEST line up
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by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jun 14, 2008 12:57 PM CDT reply actions
holy crap... he won't make 6 innings today at this rate
"My favorite umpire is a dead one."
-Johnny Evers
Eckstein grounds out to DeRo at third
Nice barehand play. One down.
"I love when they play that Go Cubs Win song."
Fly out to Dome
Two down. First fly-ball out for Marquis.
"I love when they play that Go Cubs Win song."
Not if Edmonds
did his job on the double to CF
"This is an environment of welcoming, and you should just get the hell outta here." --Michael Scott
29 pitches for marquis
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by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jun 14, 2008 1:00 PM CDT reply actions
Fly out to Dome
3 down! Nice inning.
"I love when they play that Go Cubs Win song."
Wow
haha, I just woke up and the Cubs are up 5-0. What a way to start the day :)
Sit down, Cub fans.
Jason Marquis has only thrown 31 pitches!
My new life, my new world, and my beautiful daughter:
Kayla Davis: Due date (8-11-08)!
I'll put it out there...
Marquis is given a bad rap around here.
"This is an environment of welcoming, and you should just get the hell outta here." --Michael Scott
I agree...for now
However I reserve the right to jump on his case at any time
"There are no curses here...Games are won and lost on the baseball field" - Lou Piniella
Marquis 31 pitches in 3 innings......
I was joking before but did we REALLY trade Marquis for Halladay?
Marquis throws 6 pitches to get through his half
Halladay is going to be gased. He hardly had time to sit down
"There are no curses here...Games are won and lost on the baseball field" - Lou Piniella
awesome
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by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jun 14, 2008 1:05 PM CDT up reply actions
Scoring change
They changed the Edmonds play from a double to an error.
"I love when they play that Go Cubs Win song."
That means
Marquis has a pretty nice looking line right now
"There are no curses here...Games are won and lost on the baseball field" - Lou Piniella
Come on Ronny
take a pitch, make him work
"There are no curses here...Games are won and lost on the baseball field" - Lou Piniella
indeed
Lets assume MARQUIS CONTINUES to do well through the second half of the season. I know it sounds weird, but since he has pitched below average in the first half of the season, do you expect him to be a bit more consistent and efficient through the second half?
I wouldn't expect that at all.
There’s a lot of things in baseball where you can funny up the numbers without actualy learning anything meaningful. First half/second half splits are one of those things. (So are splits by month, actually.)
Fly out by Dome
inning over.
"I love when they play that Go Cubs Win song."
fastest inning ever?
"There are no curses here...Games are won and lost on the baseball field" - Lou Piniella
not far off
that must’ve been a good pitch. you don’t often see dome swing at the first one
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by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jun 14, 2008 1:06 PM CDT up reply actions
80 pitches through 4
thats a lot for halladay
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by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jun 14, 2008 1:07 PM CDT reply actions
First pitch swinging.
Stairs flies out to Jimmy. 1 down.
"I love when they play that Go Cubs Win song."
Did Rolen sign this last offseason w/ Jays?
by Madison Cub Fan on Jun 14, 2008 1:07 PM CDT reply actions
he was traded for
My new life, my new world, and my beautiful daughter:
Kayla Davis: Due date (8-11-08)!
he still callin' hogs?
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by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jun 14, 2008 1:09 PM CDT up reply actions
There must be something good on Canadian TV that everyone wants to get home to
"There are no curses here...Games are won and lost on the baseball field" - Lou Piniella
Official scorer changed the call on the Edmonds dropped ball to an error
second time the scorer has reversed a call.
maybe i don't pay enough attention
but thats that happen often? seems like it took a long time to change the call.
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by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jun 14, 2008 1:12 PM CDT up reply actions
DP ball!
Inning over!
"I love when they play that Go Cubs Win song."
A fast game in the making
Hope so. In times like this, this is where I miss vintage Maddux.
40 pitches for Marquis through 4 innings.
by GateCity, VA Cubs Fan on Jun 14, 2008 1:12 PM CDT reply actions
Marquis has faced
one more than the minimum, and that was due to the Edmonds error. Both BB have been followed with a DP
"There are no curses here...Games are won and lost on the baseball field" - Lou Piniella
Stand-up triple for DLee!
"I love when they play that Go Cubs Win song."
He was going to anyways
D-Lee is going to rake July and August.
who knew he just needed to face someone's ace!
:-)
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by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jun 14, 2008 1:14 PM CDT up reply actions
That would be great!
Gotta pick up the slack.
"I love when they play that Go Cubs Win song."
thats what makes this team so different.. BB get the DP... in the
past they give up a HR….
"My favorite umpire is a dead one."
-Johnny Evers
has halladay even gotten back into the dugut yet?
geez. doesn’t seem like he’s gotten much time to sit. (hehehehe)
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by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jun 14, 2008 1:13 PM CDT reply actions
Yes!
I hope their CF miscue hurts more than ours did.
"This is an environment of welcoming, and you should just get the hell outta here." --Michael Scott
Rammy goes down swinging.
One down.
"I love when they play that Go Cubs Win song."
you? never!
i’m shocked.
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by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jun 14, 2008 1:17 PM CDT up reply actions
maybe he knows we don't need it today
gotta save the clutch points for later, huh? :-)
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by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jun 14, 2008 1:16 PM CDT up reply actions
Edmonds!
C’mon!
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by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jun 14, 2008 1:15 PM CDT reply actions
I'm goin to the pool with the gf...
...Marquis is pitching out of his mind, this game is almost OVER.
Dan
Evey Hammond: Vi Veri Veniversum Vivus Vici. V: By the power of truth, I, while living, have conquered the universe.
Nice
lets continue this onslaught. Then, lets hope the Cards get pwned by the blazin Phillies.
short-hopped
the throw.
"This is an environment of welcoming, and you should just get the hell outta here." --Michael Scott
95 with 65 strikes
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by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jun 14, 2008 1:19 PM CDT up reply actions
Mike grounds out to 1st
to end the inning. 6-0 Cubs.
"I love when they play that Go Cubs Win song."
Unless they want their LRP in there
So they can have a chance to return in the game.
did they say they changed the hit to a error...
so the jays do not have a hit?
"My favorite umpire is a dead one."
-Johnny Evers
that is correct
"There are no curses here...Games are won and lost on the baseball field" - Lou Piniella
SHHHHHH!!
Devin Hester, you are rediculous! -Jeff Joniak
by ARAM FOR MVP on Jun 14, 2008 1:20 PM CDT up reply actions
A simple win do for me.
"This is an environment of welcoming, and you should just get the hell outta here." --Michael Scott
i personally think
no hitters are overrated. neat, but more lucky than anything else.
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by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jun 14, 2008 1:23 PM CDT up reply actions
First hit of the game off Jason
"I love when they play that Go Cubs Win song."
Edmonds hauls in the first out in right-center.
"I love when they play that Go Cubs Win song."
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