Saturday Photographs

by Al on Jun 22, 2008 6:00 AM CDT in Game Photographs Comment 36 comments

The line for the bleachers on Sheffield at 9:45 am Saturday

Fans allowed in the CF section normally reserved for wheelchairs to alleviate crowding

Eric Patterson scores the Cubs' first run on Aramis Ramirez' single in the 1st. (In bottom of frame, note Orlando Cabrera about to take a relay throw)

Kosuke Fukudome makes a diving catch of Cabrera's sinking line drive

Ozzie Guillen argues with plate umpire Mike DiMuro. Note in particular the reaction of the fans in the seats behind.

Carlos Marmol pitches to Joe Crede in the 8th inning

Click on photos to open a larger version in a new browser window. All photos by David Sameshima

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Awsome pictures of an amazing game!

I can only imagine what it’s like to actually be there to experience it.

by AlabamaCubFan on Jun 22, 2008 6:18 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

More Pictures?

I agree the pictures from the 6/21 game are great. I would love to see more and relive it since I was there. Are there any additional pics that can be shared?
Thanks,

by cheese8450 on Jul 11, 2008 7:41 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Love the Ozzie pic

what a tool.

We never give up -- Aramis Ramirez

by Emelie on Jun 22, 2008 8:00 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

+1

What was that about anyway? I thought you couldn’t argue balls and stikes.

"Whoever wants to know the heart and mind of America had better learn baseball." - Jacque Barzun

by Bump Bailey on Jun 22, 2008 10:05 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

You can't, and...

... that’s probably what DiMuro was telling him.

"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx

by Al on Jun 22, 2008 11:13 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

you could read the ump's lips

and he said “don’t talk to me about pitches”. I can’t believe he didn’t get tossed

by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jun 22, 2008 2:38 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Does the Sun Times normally link to stories here?

I was reading the Rick Telander item and noticed a link at the end to yesterdays recap here. Shows you how long its been since I have read the ST…

by LT on Jun 22, 2008 8:45 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Really?

That’s way cool!

"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx

by Al on Jun 22, 2008 11:13 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yes it was cool

Somebody must be doing something right around here lol. Good job Al…

by LT on Jun 22, 2008 11:22 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I noticed that too.

Maybe Telander reads BCB? He seems like a pretty knowledgeable sportswriter.

"Whoever wants to know the heart and mind of America had better learn baseball." - Jacque Barzun

by Bump Bailey on Jun 22, 2008 12:01 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I looks like

an automatic search program that the Sun-Times has installed that links to related blog posts. It doesn’t look like anything someone put there deliberately.

It's a girl! Born 1-18-08. 2246 PST. 8 lbs. 1 oz.

by Josh77 on Jun 22, 2008 12:10 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Nice to have David with us in CF yesterday!

You may be good luck out there David!

Calm down.

by Kinky Reggae on Jun 22, 2008 9:02 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Wow!

I love them as always!

by Madison Cub Fan on Jun 22, 2008 9:22 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Given our discussion in the game threads

comparing White Sox and Cubs TV coverage, this article in today’s Tribune is a fun take on the differences. Hawk’s utter and prolonged silence at the end of Game 1 will certainly make it onto my personal highlight reel.

As Al will attest, with the new field the Cubs have played more than a few games through pounding rain. They may well have to do that again tonight—either that or this may be our first rain out of the season. We’ve got a load of thunderstorms passing through. It’s only going to get worse as the day progresses.

I hope we play. The thought of a Sox sweep is just too delicious.

We never give up -- Aramis Ramirez

by Emelie on Jun 22, 2008 10:00 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

The silence by Hawk...

... at the end of Friday’s Sox telecast sounded EXACTLY like the way Bob Uecker called A-Ram’s walkoff vs. the Brewers last year.

How else could you call it if you’re the losing team?

"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx

by Al on Jun 22, 2008 11:14 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

"I gone"

;-)

Lou Brown: "My kinda team, Charlie, my kinda team..."

by ballhawk on Jun 22, 2008 5:45 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

The line for the bleachers on Sheffield for Friday's game...

...was the longest I’d ever seen. Went down Sheffield, all the way to Addison, took a right hand turn and went down Addison towards Clark. The end of it was even with just past the Starbucks across the street. Un*believable…

Lou Brown: "My kinda team, Charlie, my kinda team..."

by ballhawk on Jun 22, 2008 10:22 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Agreed.

That’s definitely the longest lines I have ever seen, too.

"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx

by Al on Jun 22, 2008 11:14 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

just wait until October comes around ;-)

by lswaidz on Jun 22, 2008 1:03 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

But then...

... you don’t have to line up as all postseason seats are reserved…

"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx

by Al on Jun 22, 2008 1:21 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I stand corrected - the line tonight was the longest I've ever seen.

Same thing – all the way down Sheffield and right turn onto Addison towards Clark. Only this time, it went past Starbucks… past the shuttered up souvenir store… past the alley… past Luis’ Body Shop…

The end of the line was almost to Gate E – that little side door entrance/exit to the infirmary. And the most amazing thing is, this was at 5:30 – the gates had been open almost a half hour!

Lou Brown: "My kinda team, Charlie, my kinda team..."

by ballhawk on Jun 22, 2008 5:48 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Holy crap!!!

Mostly Cub fans or a mix?

by sue369 on Jun 22, 2008 6:00 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Mostly Cub fans.

And ballhawk is right. The Sunday line was longer than the Saturday line—probably because a lot of those people had been hanging around the neighborhood all day. The line on Waveland was past Clark St.

"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx

by Al on Jun 23, 2008 4:48 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Hey Al, do you think they'll get the game in tonight?

Weather is not looking good at all.

"Whoever wants to know the heart and mind of America had better learn baseball." - Jacque Barzun

by Bump Bailey on Jun 22, 2008 12:09 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

It would suck is the game is postponed

Then I wonder how would they make up the game. They can’t play a double header in the Cell because Wrigley Field would just lose money. They probably would have to make up the game tommorow, but let’s hope the rain isnt severe.

by Geo4MVP on Jun 22, 2008 1:26 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

IF, and that's a big IF, the game is rained out...

they could make it up next weekend – do a day/night doubleheader thing. Seeing as how the Sunday game is already the ESPN Sunday Night game, they could play a day game at Wrigley – start it at 12:05. Then the Cubs and Sox would hop on a chartered CTA Red Line train car or two and head south to 35th St. for the night game at the Cell.

But as today goes on, the weather picture is getting clearer and clearer, so I think they’ll get ‘er in tonight.

Lou Brown: "My kinda team, Charlie, my kinda team..."

by ballhawk on Jun 22, 2008 4:15 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I was just going to ask the exact same thing.

"We have a pretty strong belief that we are going to win those types of games. It's our confidence. "--Cubs pitcher Ted Lilly

by Madison Cub Fan on Jun 22, 2008 12:52 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Weather...

... right now, it’s totally clear in Chicago. Rained hard for about 20 minutes earlier this morning.

Most of the heavy rain is east of Chicago at the moment. It’ll be scattered rain around much of the day like yesterday. You know they’ll wait forever to get this one in.

"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx

by Al on Jun 22, 2008 12:55 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Cool thanks for the update. .

Heading to a cubs game bbq later on tonight so we were curious.

"We have a pretty strong belief that we are going to win those types of games. It's our confidence. "--Cubs pitcher Ted Lilly

by Madison Cub Fan on Jun 22, 2008 1:14 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

For a second there...

I thought you were going to say they were herding the Sox fans into the wheelchair area and locking them… that would seem to be a good idea :-)

by lswaidz on Jun 22, 2008 1:04 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Haha

Check this out…

http://www.suntimes.com/sports/baseball/whitesox/1018834,ozzielou062208.article

by Geo4MVP on Jun 22, 2008 1:18 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

I especially liked

Lou waggling his butt ;-}

We never give up -- Aramis Ramirez

by Emelie on Jun 22, 2008 1:39 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Weather fine here but it is only 130. Usually weather hits me about 15-20 before Wrigley so what the weather is now has nothing to do with what it will be at Wrigley at 7.

Bringing an umbrella just in case. And probably a light jacket since temps tend to drop after the rain.

Go Cubs

by cubstoseriesby100 on Jun 22, 2008 1:32 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Cards red sox heading to bottom 5 no score

bill hall homer ties it in milwaukee, 3-3 bottom 5

"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 22, 2008 2:30 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs