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Open Thread: Cubs vs. White Sox, Sunday 6/22, 7:05 CT

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Sunday, Jun 22, 2008, 7:05 PM CDT
Wrigley Field

Javier Vazquez vs Ryan Dempster

Partly cloudy with a 50-percent chance of rain. Winds blowing from left to right field at 5-10 m.p.h. Game Time temperature: Around 75.

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Sun-Times columnist Greg Couch isn't one of my favorites -- he often is way off base, such as when he ceded the NL pennant to the Mets when they got Johan Santana (that article is no longer on the Sun-Times website, but basically, he said the NL race was over. That one doesn't look so good now, does it, Greg?). But in his column today, he hit the nail on the head regarding the Sox and Sox fans' hatred of the Cubs and Cubs fans:

Sox GM Ken Williams complained that the Sox' World Series win three years ago goes less noticed than the Cubs' 100-year anniversary of losing. Guillen made comments about Wrigley Field having rats. Players called it a crummy place.

That's fine. And Williams is right that the Cubs' 100-year thing seems to be a matter of celebration, when it should be humiliation.

But why can't the Sox feel comfortable enough in their own skin, with their own trophy, rather than worry about Cubdom?

This obsession, this paranoia, this whole second-fiddle, little-brother thing, is just so unnecessary and pathetic.

Instead, this stuff gets into their heads. And the Cubs-Sox series means something entirely different, and more, to the Sox than it does to the Cubs. The Cubs are having a grand old time at a big party, and the Sox are running around with an inferiority complex.

I mean, really. Boo-hoo.

A-freakin-men. I will say that at least on THIS site, we aren't "celebrating" 100 years of failure. I'd rather not mention it at all, instead wanting to look forward to the future and celebrate the present season, which is shaping up as something really special.

One other note from this morning: Jim Hendry's comments when asked about Z's injury:

"Yeah, and I don't take kindly to people that refer to things that happened [and say] the Cubs were dishonest," said Hendry, who appeared to be referring to a columnist from each of Chicago's two metro newspapers, one of whom he later confronted near the press box. "I have an issue with that. I always give the writers exactly what the doctors tell us.

"In Prior's situation, it took [Dr. James] Andrews to go in and find a hairline crack in his [shoulder] capsule that no MRI ever showed. I don't know how that equates to Zambrano, but we always try to do what's best for the players, take precautions and follow the doctors' medical advice. And I report pretty much word-for-word to [media] what the doctors give me. ... I don't think that refers to dishonesty."

As far as Z is concerned, for now, I'll take them at their word that he's going to miss two starts and will return from the DL July 4, as scheduled. If that doesn't happen, then it'll be valid to question management further.

Today's Starting Pitchers
Ryan Dempster
R. Dempster
Cubs		 vs. Javier Vazquez
J.
Vazquez
White Sox
8-2 W-L 7-5
2.76 ERA 4.13
81 SO 93
37 BB 24
9 HR 11
vs. Sox -- vs. Cubs
W-L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HR BB K ERA WHIP
2008 - Ryan Dempster 8-2 15 15 1 0 0 0 94.2 66 36 29 9 37 81 2.76 1.09
W-L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HR BB K ERA WHIP
2008 - Javier Vazquez 7-5 15 15 0 0 0 0 96.0 102 45 44 11 24 93 4.13 1.31

Ryan Dempster hasn't faced too many of the White Sox -- Orlando Cabrera is the only one who has more than 9 career AB against him (9-for-28, 3 doubles, 8 RBI). Dempster's particular nemesis is A. J. Pierzynski, who hit a devastating, game-winning, three-run homer off Dempster on July 1, 2006 at Wrigley Field with two out and two strikes in the 9th. But that was then and this is now. Dempster is 8-0 at home this season.

Javier Vazquez has the highest ERA of any Sox starter -- would you have guessed that would be the case before this season started? Derrek Lee has hit him hard and often -- 16-for-44 (.364/.383/.705, 6 doubles, 3 HR, 12 RBI), and the suddenly-hot Jim Edmonds has too (8-for-17, .471/.471/1.000, 3 doubles, 2 HR, 6 RBI). Lifetime he is 3-3, 4.84 in 14 starts vs. the Cubs.

Want to start a pool? What exact time will Joe Morgan first criticize the Cubs? Turn the ESPN sound off and listen to Pat & Ron, would be my recommendation. Here are today's other games at the MLB.com Mediacenter.

MLB.com Gameday (2007 version)

MLB.com Gameday (2008 version)

Baseball-reference.com game preview

Today's overflow comment threads will post at 8:00 pm and 9:00 pm CT.

Discuss amongst yourselves.

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SWEEP!!!

Let’s win again today!

by cubbiefanTN on Jun 22, 2008 2:35 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hopefully I can dust of my broom tonight

Missouri Tigers 2008 Cotton Bowl Champs

by nji232 on Jun 22, 2008 2:35 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Cubs vs. Sox fans

I definitely agree that Sox fans seemed more fixated and obsessed on the Cubs than the other way around.

To most diehard Cub fans I know the real rivalry is the Cardinals or anyone in our division,. They are the ones we would be fighting for a playoff slot with.

I don’t hate the Sox, The only time I care about them winning or losing is when they play the Cubs.

That said I want to beat them bloody tonight. But after tonight they are just another team.

Go Cubs

by cubstoseriesby100 on Jun 22, 2008 2:39 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

1999

One of the things Sox fans still harp on 9 years later is they keep saying they swept us and knocked us out of first in 1999.

Yes that did start a slide (and we won 2 of 3 at the Cell later on) but we weren’t in first when we faced them at home in 99. We were a game out.

Go Cubs

by cubstoseriesby100 on Jun 22, 2008 2:41 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

oh the series that had two multiple hour rain delays…I remember that one

by Donbedouin on Jun 22, 2008 3:09 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

What time does the pregame start ?

If it is 7.30 than I go 7.31 for Morgan to claim the Cubs are overrated, have not won
since 1908 and are just lucky in a bad division ( This he must say as it is dead wrong and
he gets so little right)

"I am not ashamed to say I love Greg Maddux" - Jim Hendry

by Doggie Stalker on Jun 22, 2008 2:44 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Naw - it'd have to be at least 7:35...

Joe is going to spend at least the first five minutes telling us how great of a second-baseman he was… ;-)

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

by ballhawk on Jun 22, 2008 5:51 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The Cardinals will not go away this season people

Leading again in boston in the 6th, contrary to everyone saying they don’t have the talent or pitching they continue to prove us wrong, they will be there till the end of the season and will probably make the playoffs as well

"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 2:45 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

5-3 brewers are up. Fielder just homered 430 ft.

and the Cards are winning again????

I never would have dreamt the NL central would have been this competative.

Let’s sweep the White Sox so that even if Cards sweep the Bosox they dont gain any ground!!!!!

"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 2:55 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Biggest mystery in baseball this season

Even with pujols in that lineup they still aren’t frightening and I wouldn’t hesitate to say any pitcher in that rotation is above mediocre.

"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 3:01 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

true but have the bosox been swept yet this season?

"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 3:02 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yes

I’m pretty sure the Devil Rays swept them.

''Listen, losing Soriano is no box of chocolates.'' ~Lou Piniella

by JohnM on Jun 22, 2008 3:43 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The Bo Sox w/o Big Papi is a very different team

"We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope."

by californiachicagoan on Jun 22, 2008 4:58 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I think its an organizational thing

they lead the majors in walks drawn, they play good defense, theres no hesitation when a starter struggles to “get him a win” because the team’s more important. Lots of respect for the Cards.

I just wish they’d go away. Hehehe

by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jun 22, 2008 3:04 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Did you hear the F bomb in top of the 6th?

When Barton stole third a rowdy fan screamed “AHHHHHH…. Fucked up!!” Lol!

We never give up -- Aramis Ramirez

by Emelie on Jun 22, 2008 3:42 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

They are 5-5 in their last 10

and were swept by the Royals. Nothing they have done lately makes me change my judgement that they do not have the players to make the playoffs.

"We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope."

by californiachicagoan on Jun 22, 2008 4:57 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

fukudomo

is playing right!!

Dear SBnation, We need our own server here at BCB seeing how its became very slow due to enormous amounts of traffic. P.S. Impeach Bud Selig!!!

by cubsluver22 on Jun 22, 2008 2:59 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

whats the over/under

on how many times he calls Dome “Fukudomo”?

When we played last time it was at least 3. I bet it’ll be more than that this time.

Or how often will his swing be compared to Ichiro’s or Matsui’s? Heh.

by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jun 22, 2008 3:03 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

5

Sometime It’s just better to put a solid album on… rather than the nonsense that we have to endure from ESPN. Don’t think I’ll be doing that tonight with the Sox though

"Commit to the Indian!"

by Bpatterson83 on Jun 22, 2008 3:07 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

In another Sun-Times Column

by Mariotti (I think I recall it was him), he mentioned that the White Sox organization fostered hatred of the Cubs in their marketing strategy. Anyone know what he was referring to, and do you think that exacerbated White Sox fans rivalry with Cubs fans?

As a side note, I think this is the dumbest rivalry in all of sports, but it’s good to see the Cubs beat up on anyone, be it the White Sox or Cardinals.

by daeviant on Jun 22, 2008 3:25 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

There was a billboard outside of Wrigley

a few seasons back that said something to the effect of “Real Baseball 8.5 miles South.” I don’t recall the exact wording, but that’s the only anti-Cub sentiment I can remember in their ad campaigns.

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 22, 2008 3:33 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The Daily Southtown

had billboards that read, “Sox Win, Cubs Lose, Another Perfect Day.”

by ChipSet on Jun 22, 2008 3:35 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Was that the Southtown or the Sox though?

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 22, 2008 3:39 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

When I was back in Chicago 2 weeks ago

I saw a little hot dog stand in Mt. Greenwood that had a sign that if the Cubs lose and the Sox win on the same day, hot dogs are only a buck and a quarter the next day. So, that must mean they are probably going for about 6 bucks today, eh? LOL

"WGN, Channel 9 Cubs Baseball, Excitingly, Importantly, Dramatically Yours." - Jack Brickhouse

by BigJohnAZ on Jun 22, 2008 7:09 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Morgon Pool..

When we are first at bat, I say 7:21 CT

by GoCubbies34 on Jun 22, 2008 3:29 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Vasquez isn't intimidated

by the cubs lineup he says. I’d think that the team with the second most runs scored in baseball would make him think a little more and considering the pounding we gave them yesterday. Let’s light em up cubbies…

by cavebear on Jun 22, 2008 3:31 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I think Bill Murray may make an appearance after the game tonight

just saying

2008 Cubs: Who needs nine innings, when you only need a 7th?

by Chanman25 on Jun 22, 2008 3:37 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Caddyshck was on this morning

funny funny stuff

"There are no curses here...Games are won and lost on the baseball field" - Lou Piniella

by El Borto on Jun 22, 2008 3:44 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I lost a chunk of respect for Murray

after reading the papers filed for his divorce. He apparently repeatedly abandoned his family for long periods… she didn’t know where he was half the time. He’s got four kids and that’s just not right.

Love him as an actor/comedian though.

We never give up -- Aramis Ramirez

by Emelie on Jun 22, 2008 3:47 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

and when he makes appearences on the board

hence the ->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>.

2008 Cubs: Who needs nine innings, when you only need a 7th?

by Chanman25 on Jun 22, 2008 3:48 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

and SWEET!

Ankiel makes a boneheaded play in CF that allowed Crisp to hit a triple with no outs

2008 Cubs: Who needs nine innings, when you only need a 7th?

by Chanman25 on Jun 22, 2008 3:37 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i just found the bosox/cards game

and turned it on to see that play. awesome. C’mon Red Sox

by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jun 22, 2008 3:39 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

tie game!

2008 Cubs: Who needs nine innings, when you only need a 7th?

by Chanman25 on Jun 22, 2008 3:43 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

2 on, 2 out

for Manny Ramierez. Lets go BoSox!

by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jun 22, 2008 3:51 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

And the TBS announcers

are godawful

by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jun 22, 2008 3:52 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

And now they're loaded

for Lowell, who I really like.

by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jun 22, 2008 3:53 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Perez

can’t get the ball over the plate 2-0

"There are no curses here...Games are won and lost on the baseball field" - Lou Piniella

by El Borto on Jun 22, 2008 3:54 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Bases loaded Walk

BoSox up 3-2

"There are no curses here...Games are won and lost on the baseball field" - Lou Piniella

by El Borto on Jun 22, 2008 3:55 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Red Sox tie it up inthe bottom of the eigth

"There are no curses here...Games are won and lost on the baseball field" - Lou Piniella

by El Borto on Jun 22, 2008 3:43 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

espn

on the air in 3…2…1!!! hello everybody and welcome once again to SUUUnday night baseball here at wrigley field in chicago where the cross town rivals will meet. i’m jon miller and this is my partner joe morgan. together again for our 29th year and making your sunday nights dreadful.

jon-wow joe derosa has played a good 2b this year.
joe-d lee and his father, what great ballplayers
jon-theriot has been quite a suprise
joe-ahh man that jermaine dye is white hot jon
jon-how bout the guy in rf for the cubs
joe—fukudomo has been pretty good but matsui and ichiro are better
commercial break

jon-good matchup tonight
joe-i dont care about the matchup lets talk about my fishing trip,my playing career, and black baseball players jon, you know the deal.

cubsluver22 then throws a remote through his bigscreen causing a fight with his wife that leads to a divorce.

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by cubsluver22 on Jun 22, 2008 3:53 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

you forgot to mention barry bonds

at least 15 times

2008 Cubs: Who needs nine innings, when you only need a 7th?

by Chanman25 on Jun 22, 2008 3:57 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

you also didnt mention that Joe got an honorary doctorate

"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 4:18 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hey, where did you get tonight's script?

"We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope."

by californiachicagoan on Jun 22, 2008 5:05 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

You forgot one...

Joe: “Bobby Cox told me several years ago that DeRosa can really hit. They just couldn’t find a place for him to play.”

"I've never complained about it. I'm thankful to have a jersey." Mark DeRosa, 22 Aug 2007

by DeRoMyHero on Jun 22, 2008 6:04 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Boston with bases loaded

Lowell up with 2 outs in 8th

Fukudometer: Created 3/31/08 Wrigley Debut 4/5/08 WGN and Japan TV Debut 4/6/08 Sun Times Debut: 4/20/08

by Fuk-U-Meter on Jun 22, 2008 3:54 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Lowell is just waiting for one

I bet he’s sitting Dead Red right now

by BlueDWarrior on Jun 22, 2008 3:55 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

bases loaded walk

3-2 boston!

2008 Cubs: Who needs nine innings, when you only need a 7th?

by Chanman25 on Jun 22, 2008 3:55 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Bases loaded walk

Boston leads, 3-2.

by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jun 22, 2008 3:55 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Pitching matchup in KC:

SF: Yabu
KC: Yabuta

Weird.

Fukudometer: Created 3/31/08 Wrigley Debut 4/5/08 WGN and Japan TV Debut 4/6/08 Sun Times Debut: 4/20/08

by Fuk-U-Meter on Jun 22, 2008 3:57 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

JOBU NEED RUM!

"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 22, 2008 5:17 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

And finally

someone else is up in the Cards pen. Man

by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jun 22, 2008 3:57 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

3-2 to the top of the ninth

2008 Cubs: Who needs nine innings, when you only need a 7th?

by Chanman25 on Jun 22, 2008 3:57 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Youkilis strikes ot

Boston leads 3-2 heading into 9th

by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jun 22, 2008 3:58 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

*claps* c'mon bosox

"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 4:00 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Johnathon Pabelbon

is on for the save facing Ankiel

by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jun 22, 2008 4:01 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ahem I got Lowell, JD and Crisp

On my BCB fantasy team. All the Cubs went too fast so I loaded up on Red Sox
(I will never have ANY Cardinals, Mets. Yankees or White Sox on fantasy teams because
they are never in my fantasies in a good way anyway)

"I am not ashamed to say I love Greg Maddux" - Jim Hendry

by Doggie Stalker on Jun 22, 2008 3:59 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

umm.....twss? i guess?

2008 Cubs: Who needs nine innings, when you only need a 7th?

by Chanman25 on Jun 22, 2008 4:00 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

hey-o

"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 4:02 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

maybe

i dunno. maybe not.

by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jun 22, 2008 4:02 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ankiel strikes out

1 out

by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jun 22, 2008 4:02 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Fouls 2 off

down 0-2.

by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jun 22, 2008 4:04 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Thought it was a little down at first

but pitchtrak says middle-away
Strikeout looking either way

by BlueDWarrior on Jun 22, 2008 4:06 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

twss!

2008 Cubs: Who needs nine innings, when you only need a 7th?

by Chanman25 on Jun 22, 2008 4:06 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

He's up 2-0

Paps trying to make it interesting

by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jun 22, 2008 4:07 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Duncan walks

Kennedy digs in now

by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jun 22, 2008 4:08 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Over Crisp's head

tye game.

by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jun 22, 2008 4:12 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wow

that was some snap on that fastball.

by BlueDWarrior on Jun 22, 2008 4:03 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Nah

my money is on Joe Nathan who remains criminally underrated

by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jun 22, 2008 4:06 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

true...

it is debatable, but Pabelbon has proven to be reliable over these past two years.

by Geo4MVP on Jun 22, 2008 4:07 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Nathan was good enough to get big money from the Twins

which is almost impossible. :-)

by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jun 22, 2008 4:08 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

yeah

but Pabelbon is younger than Nathan and he was meant to become the SP for the Redsox. Actually, he still can, but at this point the Redsox need him to be the closer.

by Geo4MVP on Jun 22, 2008 4:09 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

true

i just think nathan is underrated. pabelbon is very good.

by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jun 22, 2008 4:10 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Putz

is right up there when healthy

by BradB311 on Jun 22, 2008 4:12 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

agreed

kind of shame he’s so good and the mariners are so awful

by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jun 22, 2008 4:12 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

he's a super cool guy too

had some beers with him last year at spring training

by BradB311 on Jun 22, 2008 4:13 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That's pretty cool

"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 22, 2008 4:15 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yeah

And Bedard and King Felix were meant to be the unstoppable 1-2 punch.

by Geo4MVP on Jun 22, 2008 4:14 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Felix's stuff

is unbelieveable. And if half the stories you hear about Bedard are true, he’s a douchebag.

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

Boy this should be fun...

I wonder why La Russa sends in another pinch hitter

If there is a triple or something that could mean trouble later on assuming no more runs are scored afterward.

by BlueDWarrior on Jun 22, 2008 4:09 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Brewers win 7-3

Although the did Brewers walked 10

"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 4:11 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

DAMNIT!

2008 Cubs: Who needs nine innings, when you only need a 7th?

by Chanman25 on Jun 22, 2008 4:11 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Who wants Coco Crisp now

"There are no curses here...Games are won and lost on the baseball field" - Lou Piniella

by El Borto on Jun 22, 2008 4:11 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

+1 El Borto

"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 4:12 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

this team is overachieving!

2008 Cubs: Who needs nine innings, when you only need a 7th?

by Chanman25 on Jun 22, 2008 4:12 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Just wait till the Cubs face the Cardinals

Then we will see what happens to the deadbirds

by Geo4MVP on Jun 22, 2008 4:13 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Schumaker digs in

and falls behind 0-1

by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jun 22, 2008 4:13 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

0-2

now. the split is nasty

by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jun 22, 2008 4:13 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I was wondering that too

why wouldn’t he hold someone in-case he couldn’t get the lead now?

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

Ground ball to 3rd. 3 out

Bot 9. Tie game.

by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jun 22, 2008 4:14 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Should have waited till AFTER the inning

to heap praise on Papelbon

"I am not ashamed to say I love Greg Maddux" - Jim Hendry

by Doggie Stalker on Jun 22, 2008 4:14 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Meh

i will keep my mouth shut next time

by Geo4MVP on Jun 22, 2008 4:16 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

how are they winning with?

shumacker – he was a mediocre players for 2 1/2 seasons
barton – looks like a crack dealer
ludwick – like EVERY other cardinal having a career year and he is batting cleanup!

no carpenter, pujols, mulder, etc.!

2008 Cubs: Who needs nine innings, when you only need a 7th?

by Chanman25 on Jun 22, 2008 4:15 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

not to mention an HGH CF in Ankiel!

2008 Cubs: Who needs nine innings, when you only need a 7th?

by Chanman25 on Jun 22, 2008 4:15 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

and Glaus!

2008 Cubs: Who needs nine innings, when you only need a 7th?

by Chanman25 on Jun 22, 2008 4:16 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i know

its disturbing.

by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jun 22, 2008 4:16 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Easy on Brian Barton...

He is about to get his aerospace engineering degree from Miami and he worked for Boeing designing satellites before playing for STL

by lswaidz on Jun 22, 2008 4:17 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

+100

That was a super uncool comment, Chanman. There are many reasons why there aren’t many black baseball players these days, and comments like this are one of them.

Zambrano viciously attacked a pair of watercoolers for the crime of being within his line of vision. It was a classic battle of man versus inanimate object.

by berselius on Jun 22, 2008 4:21 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i'm not being racist

hell if a white guy looked trashy i’d jump at that too. I am FAR from being a racist

2008 Cubs: Who needs nine innings, when you only need a 7th?

by Chanman25 on Jun 22, 2008 4:23 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Saying someone looks trashy

Is not the same as saying someone looks like a crack dealer. Just sayin’

Zambrano viciously attacked a pair of watercoolers for the crime of being within his line of vision. It was a classic battle of man versus inanimate object.

by berselius on Jun 22, 2008 4:30 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Brian Barton

Here’s an interview from Baseball American with Brian Barton from last year. Interesting read.

http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/prospects/features/263799.html

by John Q Freejazz on Jun 22, 2008 4:26 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

They might not have good individual players (right)

but they’re team is kicking ass.

"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 22, 2008 4:17 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

(right now*)

"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 22, 2008 4:18 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

their*

that whole post was the worst.

"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 22, 2008 4:18 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Maybe a 1st half hot streak

Too much baseball remains. Teams sometimes get off to a strong start for th first half of the season, but then they fall off the face of the earth.

by Geo4MVP on Jun 22, 2008 4:17 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

hopefully

i remember the o’s playing well in 05 when everyone thought they;d suck but they had a great first half. the rest is history..

2008 Cubs: Who needs nine innings, when you only need a 7th?

by Chanman25 on Jun 22, 2008 4:19 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Varitek digs in

down 0-1.

by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jun 22, 2008 4:17 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

with bosox players her saying that doesn't sound nearly as dirty as w/ the Cards player

lol

"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 4:19 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

what?

by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jun 22, 2008 4:19 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

well each time you mentioned a Card digging in...

someone responded w/ twss. IMO the thought of someone saying that about a member of cards is WAY dirtier than about a Bosox player. LOL

"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 4:22 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

lol

didn’t notice. i’m just repeating chip caray. lol

by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jun 22, 2008 4:23 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

thats ok it was a lame attempt at humor on my part anyways

"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 4:24 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

its okay

we’re used to it. I keed, I keed.

by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jun 22, 2008 4:25 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I think Tony should have put Izzy in

perfect situation for him
FYI Royals come back from being down 7 to tie Giants.

"I am not ashamed to say I love Greg Maddux" - Jim Hendry

by Doggie Stalker on Jun 22, 2008 4:19 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

maybe ankiel can pitch again...

and throw one the wrong way into right field by ‘accident’

by lswaidz on Jun 22, 2008 4:20 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

oh my god ankiel's non-catch...

i didn’t see that until now… what a clown! that’s hilarious

by lswaidz on Jun 22, 2008 4:19 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Varitek popped out

Crisp up now lines it to 2b.

2 out

by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jun 22, 2008 4:21 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

btw

i don’t know how n-sider does this. i suck at this

by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jun 22, 2008 4:21 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

god this song reminds me of spaceballs lol

i’m a mog, half man, half dog… i’m my own best friend!

by lswaidz on Jun 22, 2008 4:22 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Okajima on

and he has been awful this year, nothing like the lights out he was last year

by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jun 22, 2008 4:25 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

His numbers are not that bad.

a 3.16 ERA with a 1.24 WHIP. Worse than last year, but still a decent setup man.

by Geo4MVP on Jun 22, 2008 4:26 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

awful was a bit strong

but he was so great last year

by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jun 22, 2008 4:27 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

btw hows the weather in wrigleyville?

"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 4:26 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

oh man

Two hours before game time and it’s already mobbed out front. I was trying to figure out what time I wanted to get to the park…hmmm

by MattStratton on Jun 22, 2008 4:57 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Personally I'd LOVE to see for myself.

couple hours too far north to do that thro

"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 4:29 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

that webcam is pretty sweet

thanks to whoever posted that in the game thread the other day!

by lswaidz on Jun 22, 2008 4:31 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Scattered Showers

With a chance of tear drops for White Sox fans.

by daeviant on Jun 22, 2008 4:33 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I haven't read the above comments...

so forgive me if this has already been asked. Does anyone know if there will be blacked out regions for the ESPN broadcast tonight? I live in Winterset, IA (near Des Moines), and my house was blacked out for the TBS game this afternoon.

by WartburgCub on Jun 22, 2008 4:26 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

national broadcast

no blackout that i know of.

by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jun 22, 2008 4:26 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

yes

but sunday almost never is.

by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jun 22, 2008 4:28 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

OT: I don't know if any of you are Top Gear fans

But the Season 11 premier just hit the web… utilize your favorite downloading method to grab it, I’m pretty excited myself :-)

by lswaidz on Jun 22, 2008 4:30 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

best car show ever...

actually one of the best tv shows ever, imho

by lswaidz on Jun 22, 2008 4:32 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

me either

"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 4:34 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Okajima strikes out

Ankiel, stranding 2. Onwards to the Bot 10 we go

by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jun 22, 2008 4:31 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

whoa whoa whoa wtf

the game just switched over to some infomercial for me…

by lswaidz on Jun 22, 2008 4:32 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I think Owings should become a hitter

And give up pitching. His numbers are not so good this year and I know he is a young, but I can see him becoming a solid number 2 hitter.

by Geo4MVP on Jun 22, 2008 4:33 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The D-bags

in general have slumped at bit of late. He did do pretty well last year.

by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jun 22, 2008 4:35 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

fan interference?

boo!

2008 Cubs: Who needs nine innings, when you only need a 7th?

by Chanman25 on Jun 22, 2008 4:34 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

tool kid

We never give up -- Aramis Ramirez

by Emelie on Jun 22, 2008 4:34 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I remember that game July 1, 2006.

It was one of the games I drove over from Pittsburgh to see. I caught the Jacque Jones HR ball in the 8th to take the lead. Greatest day of my life until the top 9.

Bleeding Cubbie Blue since 1985.

by Bricks and Ivy on Jun 22, 2008 4:36 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

awesome

i sort of grew up in Wexford, and then we moved to Cranberry Township… lived between the two for 7 years, awesome city, I really want to get back sometime

by lswaidz on Jun 22, 2008 4:41 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'm from New Castle

I was born in Illinois but grew up out here

Bleeding Cubbie Blue since 1985.

by Bricks and Ivy on Jun 22, 2008 4:42 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Same here

Born in Lake Forest, lived there til I was 3 and then we moved to Pittsburgh until I was 10, then back to Naperville… now I’m in Peoria…

by lswaidz on Jun 22, 2008 4:43 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Weird

My parents live in Morris now… small world

by lswaidz on Jun 22, 2008 4:58 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I don't think he went

but the umpire STILL has to ask the 3rd base ump, who has the better angle

by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jun 22, 2008 4:40 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

IF this keeps going

this game is going to get very interesting, both teams are pretty bare on the bench

by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jun 22, 2008 4:41 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

and it does

we go to the 11th.

by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jun 22, 2008 4:42 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Dang

Giants and Royals tied at 10, bottom 7… what a slugfest for two horrible offensive teams

by lswaidz on Jun 22, 2008 4:45 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

watching okajima pitch

makes my shoulder and neck hurt. owie

by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jun 22, 2008 4:47 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

bases loaded two outs

2008 Cubs: Who needs nine innings, when you only need a 7th?

by Chanman25 on Jun 22, 2008 4:51 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i just want this one over

the tbs announcers are making me almost wish for joe morgan.

by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jun 22, 2008 4:53 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i'd bet

chip caray is tolerable, but the guy he’s paired with is godawful.

that slider was filthy

by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jun 22, 2008 4:55 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Cards have the bases loaded

w/ 2 outs.

by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jun 22, 2008 4:52 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Tonights lineup:

SOX
Cabrera ss
Pierzynski c
Quentin lf
Dye rf
Swisher 1b
Crede 3b
Wise cf
Ramirez 2b
Vazquez p

CUBS
Fukudome rf
Patterson lf
Lee 1b
Ramirez 3b
Edmonds cf
Soto c
DeRosa 2b
Theriot ss
Dempster p

by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jun 22, 2008 4:57 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

looks good

We never give up -- Aramis Ramirez

by Emelie on Jun 22, 2008 5:00 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i like mike lowell

he just seems like a good guy everytime i hear him talk.

by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jun 22, 2008 5:00 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

he survived cancer

he’s pure class in my book

by lswaidz on Jun 22, 2008 5:02 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

he was on with tirico

and van pelt a few weeks ago. he was very engaging and fun to listen to.

by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jun 22, 2008 5:03 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i listened to that too

definitely a classy guy. it was the day after he finally hit his first HR

by BradB311 on Jun 22, 2008 5:04 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i love mike tirico

and van pelt. Van pelt’s been my favorite sportscenter guy for ages and Tirico could read the phonebook and I’d listen. What a great voice.

by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jun 22, 2008 5:05 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

definitely a good show.

the show with orestes destrada is not my favorite

by BradB311 on Jun 22, 2008 5:06 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

This game thread will

be trashed by game time with all this other baseball talk. Why don’t you start a game thread for the game you are watching?

by sue369 on Jun 22, 2008 5:00 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Still it should

have has it’s own fanpost. Now this thread will be shot before our game even starts.

by sue369 on Jun 22, 2008 5:05 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i thought about it

but when we started it was almost over, but this game just keeps going on

by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jun 22, 2008 5:02 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I just have a bad feeling about cheering for the Red Sox...

...like we might be root against them quite feverishly in a few months… but that’s just me.

by lswaidz on Jun 22, 2008 5:03 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Isringhausen in?

I can’t fathom TLR’s inability to understand that he can get maximum utility from his top relievers if he throws them for more than one inning…especially in the face of extra innings.

He brings in Isringhausen after his top two relievers only pitch one inning? If Izzy blows it, they sure deserve to lose

Zambrano viciously attacked a pair of watercoolers for the crime of being within his line of vision. It was a classic battle of man versus inanimate object.

by berselius on Jun 22, 2008 5:05 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

lets go

Fanpost here. maybe that’ll end this thing

by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jun 22, 2008 5:16 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

cubs

sure we need an overflow.these guys just broadcast the whole sox-cards game here.anyways the sox fans are jealous of the cubs popularity. you know it,they know it.they.ll never get over it.we need to win to keep pace. hey the astros just beat the rays 2 of 3 .does that mean houston is the better team???

by NOMAR on Jun 22, 2008 5:19 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

No.

No it does not mean that in any way whatsoever.

I has a blog.

by cwyers on Jun 22, 2008 5:24 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Guess Morgan-dissing is universal

From the first comment in the game thread at South Side Sox:

I can already hear Joe-f**-Morgan and his lickspittle Miller salivating at the effin’ Cubs playng in the effin’ Cathedral with the best record in baseball.

Heh.

by MattStratton on Jun 22, 2008 5:37 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

just saw the story about Hamilton

on Sportscenter. Think if we hadn’t traded him to the reds after we picked him up in the Rule 5 Draft.

by BradB311 on Jun 22, 2008 5:54 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Except the reason we picked him up

was because the Reds asked us to do so and trade them to them. If we had picked him up and not traded him, Hendry would have broken an agreement with them.

by bubbamike the one and only on Jun 22, 2008 5:59 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

We took him as a favor to the Reds

The Reds asked us to take him for them so that no one else would grab him before they picked. We never had any intention of ever keeping him.

I wish ESPN wasn’t full of complete morons and would mention this (or just leave us out altogether.)

The Reds were in a unique position to take Hamilton because of the Narron family’s friendship with his family. If we’d have taken him, we didn’t have the support network he needed. He’d have probably ended up badly with us and we’d all be screaming about how we cold have given that loser a chance.

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

by Josh77 on Jun 22, 2008 6:00 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

After watching the TBS game,

I remember why I am sooooo glad Chip left. He’s just plain awful.

by cubswin on Jun 22, 2008 6:02 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I said yesterday that the bleacher line on Friday was the longest I'd ever seen. Well, I stand corrected.

Tonight is definitely the longest I’ve ever seen.

Same as Friday – all the way down Sheffield and right turn onto Addison towards Clark. Only this time, it went past being even with the Starbucks across the street… 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 for almost a half hour already!

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

by ballhawk on Jun 22, 2008 6:02 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I asked this in

the picture thread but is it mostly Cub fans or a mix?

by sue369 on Jun 22, 2008 6:04 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

good mix.

Mostly well-behaved too, except for when a t-shirt vendor walks by waving an AJ jersey or a Sox Sux shirt – then the masses erupt as you might expect.

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

by ballhawk on Jun 22, 2008 6:06 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

By the way, in case anyone was wondering...

...the Orioles have designated shortstop Freddie Bynum for assignment.

I want to point out that this first means that the Orioles made him a shortstop.

I has a blog.

by cwyers on Jun 22, 2008 6:06 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ok, Wrigley Field quiz time...

take a look at the following two camera shots

View #1

View #2

Now tell me, which view is the one for General Admission seating? ;-)

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

by ballhawk on Jun 22, 2008 6:12 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

When you guys get a chance

go over to diary I made.. basically it’s about determining your personality and to see if you’re compatable to any of the current Cubs.

My new life, my new world, and my beautiful daughter:
Kayla Davis: Due date (8-11-08)!

by Unique on Jun 22, 2008 6:25 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That smell...

2008: 23 year old Sox starter says that he noticed a urine smell at Wrigley.

2005: The day before the Sox went started the ALDS vs. Boston, the Tribune printed an article on the front page where the writer wrote of drug smoke drifting from the courtyards of the projects so that you could smell it in The Cells skyboxes. After that fanciful and impossible tale, the article made sure to talk about crime, drug abuse and “oh, the dangerous scary black people who live around the Cell.”

Cubbie fans and the media react wildly to the comment of Danks. On the other hand, Cubbie fans and the media ignored the smear printed by the Cubbies owner, the Chicago Tribune.

That encapsulates much of the problem. The Cubbies don’t need to attack the Sox when their surrogates do it for them – the Tribune, Jay Mariotti, Greg Couch, WGN Radio, etc.

by DrCrawdad on Jun 22, 2008 6:26 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yep

the Cubune treats the Sox with no respect. It is a crime how the poor, poor Sox of that great humanitarian, Jerry Reinsdorf are so oppressed by the Cubs, The Cubune and the Cub players. I sure feel sorry for them and their poor, polite, non-trolling fans. We all know how polite, cheerful and sober they are in contrast to the rowdy, negative, drunk Cub Fans. Thank goodness we have such Sox greats like Todd Cruz and A.J. as good examples to our kids.

by bubbamike the one and only on Jun 22, 2008 6:35 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

you think

Jay Mariotti is a surrogate for the Cubs? Hah. Hah, I say.

And really. 2008 should read: The GM, Manager and players of the White Sox talk trash before getting their asses whupped.

You know, it’s funny. I don’t care about the White Sox. I dislike the stadium, but I rarely spend time worrying about what the White Sox are doing. But then your GM and Manager had to go and try to make it personal.

So now, I look for a completion of the sweep today, and a sweep in that miserable bar you call a stadium to the south in the coming weeks. Maybe your GM and Manager will learn to keep their mouths shut.

"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 22, 2008 6:37 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Interesting...

Al continues to say the ‘05 Sox were lucky because the games were close. Let’s see Cubbies win 1 run game Friday and yesterday by what 4 runs?

“The GM, Manager and players of the White Sox talk trash before getting their asses whupped.”

by DrCrawdad on Jun 22, 2008 8:14 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

go away!

by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jun 22, 2008 8:14 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

How'd that prediction turn out for you?
...a sweep in that miserable bar you call a stadium to the south in the coming weeks. Maybe your GM and Manager will learn to keep their mouths shut.

Maybe you should learn to keep your mouth shut.

...getting their asses whupped.

How did it feel this past weekend, watching your team get disciplined?

by DrCrawdad on Jun 30, 2008 9:17 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Under my ...

For a group of people who go on and on about how they don’t care about the Sox, Cubbie fans sure let the Sox “get under their skin.”

by DrCrawdad on Jun 22, 2008 6:38 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

For someone who claims

to be not trolling you sure spend a lot of time here.

by bubbamike the one and only on Jun 22, 2008 6:39 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I don't care what you call it...

... if it’s trolling or whatever.

Oh, and there sure are a lot of Cubbie fans (who don’t care about the Sox…) posting messages in the last three years in the Sox NG.

by DrCrawdad on Jun 22, 2008 6:41 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The Sox fans get under my skin

because they are so anti-cub, but i couldn’t care less about the sox themselves.

Ozzie only irrates me when we play the sox because he NEVER talks about his team, its only about Wrigley or the Cubs.

Thats it though. Sox fans are usually found complaining about who got the first bill on the news at night, while the Cubs fans I know don’t care about that. Thats the difference.

by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jun 22, 2008 6:42 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Which is worse?

A 23 yr old saying he smells something? Or a newspaper running an article about people smelling drugs (an impossibility)?

by DrCrawdad on Jun 22, 2008 6:44 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I don't care

there both pointless and lame and have NOTHING to do with the game. ::yawn::

by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jun 22, 2008 6:45 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Which is worse? Well, normally I'd say a Sox troll posting something inane over here

but then that would make me responding to it probably even worse, so I’ll save you the trouble. You win. You have succinctly and profoundly proven your point. Please await a call from Mayor Daley to schedule that news conference where you will be given a key to the city. And some guy from Sweden is on line one wondering when you can make it over there for another award ceremony later this year…

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

by ballhawk on Jun 22, 2008 6:50 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs