Sunday Photos
More ways to relive the weekend!
The bleacher line at 4:45 pm Sunday. This line began at Sheffield & Waveland, down to Addison, then west on Addison to this point, halfway to Clark. The line on the Waveland side was just as long.
Ryan Dempster, unbeaten at home, pitching to Nick Swisher in the 1st inning
Jermaine Dye watches Eric Patterson's HR ball land in the RF bleachers
Bob Howry throws a strike to Alexei Ramirez in the 9th
The now-traditional home outfielder win-bump
Click on photos to open a larger version in a new browser window. All photos by David Sameshima
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Great pics
The bleacher line is obnoxiousssssssssssss
"Hey.....Cubs win!!!" ---Harry
"Swung on belted!!!"---Chip
by Hammer on
Jun 23, 2008 1:41 PM CDT
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Well, they all did eventually get in.
"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx
by Al on
Jun 23, 2008 1:45 PM CDT
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I know, its just crazy though
Honestly, since they started getting crazy about searching everything and such it probably took them forever to get in.
Shheeees, I love sitting in the bleachers but this is why I normally buy them for low priority games.
"Hey.....Cubs win!!!" ---Harry
"Swung on belted!!!"---Chip
by Hammer on
Jun 23, 2008 2:00 PM CDT
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Thank you
Al thanks for the tip you posted a few weeks ago about the extra security in the bleacher area. We arrived early and instead of my usual purse which is a humongous bag I carried my small party purse with the essentials. I felt a little silly carrying a party purse to a baseball game but didn’t have to go through a ton of extra stuff.
I should say I think it was you. Someone posted it a few weeks ago.
Go Cubs
by cubstoseriesby100 on
Jun 23, 2008 2:12 PM CDT
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Hey Al (or whomever was in the bleachers last night)...
...how did YOU get into the bleachers? Wait in line like everyone else or are there other methods? Living out of state n all, the only few times I’ve made it to Wrigley, I’ve never had the opportunity to sit in the bleachers…
Dan
Evey Hammond: Vi Veri Veniversum Vivus Vici. V: By the power of truth, I, while living, have conquered the universe.
by dtpollitt on
Jun 23, 2008 3:01 PM CDT
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he uses the zip line
from the secret BCB-cave below the Yellon mansion on the outskirts of the city.
"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 23, 2008 3:32 PM CDT
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Al will correct me if I'm wrong...
... but there are three entrances. Two at the corner of Waveland & Sheffield and another along Waveland just for Season Ticket holders. They get to go in a bit earlier (not sure how much earlier) and grab seats.
One thing since the redesign that I do, is once I get in I head towards the side staircases beyond the lower level concession stands. Take that up and get the needed seats. People spend too much time going thru the main way up that it all backs up.
Yesterday for instance I got in the Waveland line back past the player’s lot, almost on Clark. And we had no problems finding seats in the Left Field bleachers once we got in. We were the only ones using the other staircase, I was very surprised.
by McCarron on
Jun 23, 2008 4:11 PM CDT
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Agreed, the ramp is a bad way to go.
"Hey.....Cubs win!!!" ---Harry
"Swung on belted!!!"---Chip
by Hammer on
Jun 23, 2008 4:14 PM CDT
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Good idea on the stairs.
Yes, there is a season ticket holder entrance, they allow us a 5-minute head start. The idea is, we have bought a season ticket (full season). Every other season ticket holder gets the same seat for every game. The head start is so that we can choose our own seats.
For what we pay, that’s not an unreasonable perk.
"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx
by Al on
Jun 23, 2008 4:30 PM CDT
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Thanks for the info
Al I always wondered if season tickets in the bleachers are assigned.
How many bleacher season tickets are there approximately and how long have you had them?
Go Cubs
by cubstoseriesby100 on
Jun 23, 2008 7:09 PM CDT
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Thanks, that good info that I didn't know!
Evey Hammond: Vi Veri Veniversum Vivus Vici. V: By the power of truth, I, while living, have conquered the universe.
by dtpollitt on
Jun 24, 2008 12:22 AM CDT
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Awesome pics as usual!
And wow: Those Ws in the last one are perfectly spaced apart.
Nanika Ga Okoru!
by dat cubfan daver on
Jun 23, 2008 1:52 PM CDT
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you've probably noticed by now
(or you knew this to begin with and your comment has a large dosage of sarcasm that I am not reading) but the perfect spacing is due to the fact that those flags are on the electronic display board underneath the scoreboard.
"Very adroit in the outfield." - Lou, on Dome
by gwood on
Jun 23, 2008 3:06 PM CDT
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D'OH!
Well, I could save face here and say I was being sarcastic. But I honestly didn’t look at that picture closely enough to realize those were electronic W flags, not the real thing.
I tell ya, these new-fangled ballparks and their high-tech thingamabobs…
Nanika Ga Okoru!
by dat cubfan daver on
Jun 24, 2008 1:14 PM CDT
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Don't feel bad.
It took me a while to figure that out too.
by sue369 on
Jun 24, 2008 3:03 PM CDT
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Pictures
As always great pictures.
The weekend was a blast, Every game it’s building this is a very special season on the north side of Chicago.
A lot of dramatic wins, a team full of guys you can’t help but like and not just because they’re Cubs, a manager who knows his butt from a hole in the ground a GM we can feel confident will swing a trade when needed and a rocking atmosphere at the Friendly Confines.
Go Cubs
by cubstoseriesby100 on
Jun 23, 2008 2:09 PM CDT
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I Was In The Waveland Line...
... and had a great shot of Al’s group under an umbrella while we were out in the line getting rained on. But I accidentally wiped my iPhone software this AM before saving the photos. I had other great photos too of the game, all gone because I hadn’t had my coffee yet.
by McCarron on
Jun 23, 2008 2:57 PM CDT
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That was an unbelievably long line!
When did you get in?
"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx
by Al on
Jun 23, 2008 4:31 PM CDT
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About 4:55PM...
or a bit after. We were at that corner where the photo was taken just before 5pm, and then booked it to the Waveland side which is usually shorter in our experience.
by McCarron on
Jun 23, 2008 5:36 PM CDT
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You must mean 5:55...
... they weren’t open yet at 4:55!
"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx
by Al on
Jun 24, 2008 4:13 AM CDT
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Edmonds gets no hang time
Look at that picture, good thing he can hit and field .
Picture would be great on “What the hell are these guys doing” type of site
I bleed double blue Cubbies & NY Rangers
by parrotinct on
Jun 23, 2008 3:01 PM CDT
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I think he's already come down.
Hell, EPatt looks like he’s dancing a jig.
I'm thinking you weren't burdened with an overabundance of schooling, so why don't we just ignore each other til we go away.
by neverAcquiesce on
Jun 23, 2008 3:09 PM CDT
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You're right
Edmonds had already landed, but I sent this photo since their legs are spread out in a fan like shape. Al had already posted my photos where they were all in midair. Lay off of Edmonds! Wow, did I just say that?
by holy mackerel on
Jun 23, 2008 3:59 PM CDT
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Looks more like Mo, Larry and Curley...
tough to choreograph a new guy and a guy with a bum foot.
I'm a good speller, but my typing creates a SERIOUS vacuum. (especially while I'm at work sticking it to the man)
by cubfever7 on
Jun 23, 2008 4:59 PM CDT
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The pics are great ....
Wish I could be there in person !!!
"I don’t believe that things go your way," said Lou Piniella, the Cubs manager.
"I believe you make things go your way."
by Basman on
Jun 23, 2008 3:08 PM CDT
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Felix Pie??
Time to bring back Pie with the Cubs cruising and a nice lead in the NL Central? I say play him for 20-25 games to at least get in the groove. After all, he is our CF of the future!
"Hey-Hey! Home Run! Attaboy Ronnie!" ~ Jack Brickhouse
by ronsanto10 on
Jun 23, 2008 3:08 PM CDT
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who sits
when he’s playing? Technically, Edmonds was his replacement. I want to see Pie back too, but…
"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 23, 2008 3:33 PM CDT
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Patterson or Murton sits.
"Hey-Hey! Home Run! Attaboy Ronnie!" ~ Jack Brickhouse
by ronsanto10 on
Jun 23, 2008 4:41 PM CDT
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so you'd put Pie
in Left?
It’s irrelevant now, unfortunately—Pie’s in Mesa for an MRI on his hand.
"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 23, 2008 4:47 PM CDT
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Not yet...let him continue to build on consistency and confidence
And besides, Patterson deserves a chance to play LF. Don’t worry, Pie will be back by September. He will get some at bats and will have his chance to show whether or not he can handle ML pitching. He is still is in the Cubs plans to become the CF, but he will get his best chance next year.
If not, then the Cubs might have to see what Colvin has to offer, but so far he has been struggling mightily. He has poor plate discipline and needs to learn to take more walks. Lets just say he is in the same boat as Pie, but has a lot more to learn about hitting than Pie.
by Geo4MVP on
Jun 23, 2008 5:03 PM CDT
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As Dick Buckley would say: Happiness!
We never give up -- Aramis Ramirez
by Emelie on
Jun 23, 2008 3:15 PM CDT
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The outfielder win bump
reminds me of the goddess Darga

We never give up -- Aramis Ramirez
by Emelie on
Jun 23, 2008 4:25 PM CDT
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LOL, I was thinkin' the same thing..
...but couldn’t figure out a way to express the thought. Nice job!
Nanika Ga Okoru!
by dat cubfan daver on
Jun 24, 2008 1:15 PM CDT
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It's an offday, so let's change the subject a little bit.
I don’t know if it’s okay to talk about other sports on this site, but I thought it’d be okay since it is an off day. Who do you guys have the bulls picking with the number 1 pick? I personally think we should pick the hometown favorite and select rose, as we already have two very good power forwards in Drew Gooden and Tyrus thomas. I think the bulls should try to make a very serious attempt at moving Heinrich, luol deng, and maybe even ben gordon. What do you guys think? The Draft is this thursday and I’m interested to see what Paxton will do.
by aznsensation on
Jun 23, 2008 6:25 PM CDT
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if you want this to become a real discussion
post a fanpost with something like “OT: Bulls Draft” in the subject line so that people will see it.
by halfblindcubbiegirl on
Jun 23, 2008 6:34 PM CDT
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Off day box score fun
King Felix goes YARD on Johan and hits a grannie. Who says AL pitchers can’t
hit. Now see if Wong had hit a home run he would not have had to run the bases , he could
have trotted around.
"I am not ashamed to say I love Greg Maddux" - Jim Hendry
by Doggie Stalker on
Jun 23, 2008 6:38 PM CDT
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That is absolutely incredible
Was he much of a hitter the last few years… when he was in high school, I guess?
by AceCubbie on
Jun 23, 2008 6:44 PM CDT
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1st. home run by a pitcher in Mariners history.
and first granny by an AL pitcher in 37 years.
"Whoever wants to know the heart and mind of America had better learn baseball." - Jacque Barzun
by Bump Bailey on
Jun 23, 2008 9:35 PM CDT
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Yikes
He is out after 38 pitches. No idea what happened. Trust he did not hurt himself trotting
around the bases
"I am not ashamed to say I love Greg Maddux" - Jim Hendry
by Doggie Stalker on
Jun 23, 2008 7:27 PM CDT
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King Felix left due to an apprent leg injury
That is according to yahoo sports.
by Geo4MVP on
Jun 23, 2008 7:45 PM CDT
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He sprained an ankle
covering first on a play.
"In football the object is for the quarterback, also known as the
field general, to be on target with his aerial assault, riddling the
defense by hitting his receivers with deadly accuracy in spite of the
blitz, even if he has to use the shotgun. With short bullet passes and
long bombs, he marches his troops into enemy territory, balancing this
aerial assault with a sustained ground attack that punches holes in
the forward wall of the enemy's defensive line.
"In baseball the object is to go home! And to be safe! - I hope I'll
be safe at home!"
by bubbamike the one and only on
Jun 23, 2008 7:54 PM CDT
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This is why we need a designated FIELDER
for those poor pitchers. They should have to worry about fielding and running.
"I am not ashamed to say I love Greg Maddux" - Jim Hendry
by Doggie Stalker on
Jun 23, 2008 8:11 PM CDT
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I designate Cecil as Designated Fielder
"In football the object is for the quarterback, also known as the
field general, to be on target with his aerial assault, riddling the
defense by hitting his receivers with deadly accuracy in spite of the
blitz, even if he has to use the shotgun. With short bullet passes and
long bombs, he marches his troops into enemy territory, balancing this
aerial assault with a sustained ground attack that punches holes in
the forward wall of the enemy's defensive line.
"In baseball the object is to go home! And to be safe! - I hope I'll
be safe at home!"
by bubbamike the one and only on
Jun 23, 2008 8:58 PM CDT
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Love your sig line bubbamkie..
Nice homage to George Carlin.
"Whoever wants to know the heart and mind of America had better learn baseball." - Jacque Barzun
by Bump Bailey on
Jun 23, 2008 9:20 PM CDT
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It was covering home..
on a wild pitch..
"Whoever wants to know the heart and mind of America had better learn baseball." - Jacque Barzun
by Bump Bailey on
Jun 23, 2008 9:31 PM CDT
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Here's the Story
"In football the object is for the quarterback, also known as the
field general, to be on target with his aerial assault, riddling the
defense by hitting his receivers with deadly accuracy in spite of the
blitz, even if he has to use the shotgun. With short bullet passes and
long bombs, he marches his troops into enemy territory, balancing this
aerial assault with a sustained ground attack that punches holes in
the forward wall of the enemy's defensive line.
"In baseball the object is to go home! And to be safe! - I hope I'll
be safe at home!"
by bubbamike the one and only on
Jun 23, 2008 10:00 PM CDT
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Let's try it again
"In football the object is for the quarterback, also known as the
field general, to be on target with his aerial assault, riddling the
defense by hitting his receivers with deadly accuracy in spite of the
blitz, even if he has to use the shotgun. With short bullet passes and
long bombs, he marches his troops into enemy territory, balancing this
aerial assault with a sustained ground attack that punches holes in
the forward wall of the enemy's defensive line.
"In baseball the object is to go home! And to be safe! - I hope I'll
be safe at home!"
by bubbamike the one and only on
Jun 23, 2008 10:02 PM CDT
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The dead Brian Roberts trade
Just dug up information (www.mlbtraderumors.com) on who Hendry offered for the all-star 2B Roberts. Apparently, he offered Veal, Cedeno, and Gallagher. Wow, Gallagher for Roberts let along would have been a rip off. Haha, as the old saying goes “the best trades are ones you don’t do…” or something like that.
However, I am not downplaying Roberts to be a mediocre 2B. Actually, here are his stats amongst all the 2B…
4th in OPS
5th in Runs scored,
1st in SB,
1st in doubles
1st in Walks
(I got these stats from a post on www.mlbtraderumors.com and apparently they are correct).
by Geo4MVP on
Jun 23, 2008 7:11 PM CDT
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Sabathia trade rumors
I didn’t realize this, but apparently the Indians are not out of the race yet. It’s only June and the Indians are only 6.5 games back of the Sox. I think it’s safe to say that Sabathia is not officially available on the market yet.
by Geo4MVP on
Jun 23, 2008 7:15 PM CDT
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Sabathia demands
Wow…he wants a Santana like contract. Good luck to the Indians…
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Jun 23, 2008 7:20 PM CDT
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I think contracts like that are going to be a thing of the past.
CC may be surprised if he tests the free agent market.
"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx
by Al on
Jun 24, 2008 4:15 AM CDT
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Interesting thought AL
I saw Baseball Tonight last night and Buck Showalter was talking about Texeiria being a free agent after this year and the size of the contract he would command.
Showalter’s point was that there were certain players the Union singled out every year to set the standard for future contracts.
Showalter seemed to think that Tex would get a larger contract because of this.
by AlabamaCubFan on
Jun 24, 2008 6:03 AM CDT
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well
and he has boras as his agent, which means he’ll want a shorter deal with more money.
by halfblindcubbiegirl on
Jun 24, 2008 10:36 AM CDT
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what kind of camera do you use for these pictures?
2008 Cubs: Who needs nine innings, when you only need a 7th?
by Chanman25 on
Jun 23, 2008 9:40 PM CDT
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For you gearheads
I use a digital SLR camera for the game photos. Sorry to disappoint the techies out there, but I use an older generation Nikon D70S. It ain’t state of the art, but it has been troublefree. Same goes for the lens. It is an older generation Nikkor 70-300mm AF lens. For anyone in the market, I would definitely recommend the newer AF-S version ot this lens. It focuses much faster than mine. It is a carryover from the 35mm film era, where I am from.
For the non-telephoto “grab” shots, I use an older Fuji E900 camera. It was unusual in that it was a compact camera that featured many manual controls. It also has a relatively short shutter lag delay, compared to other compact cameras. Unfortunately, Fuji never replaced it Consumer wanted smaller cameras, and didn’t care about having manual controls. It does take amazing photos, if you know how to use it.
by holy mackerel on
Jun 24, 2008 12:06 AM CDT
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These are AWESOME, David. This is a great vantage point for you, methinks, in center field.
I always enjoy the detailed telephoto ones especially.
Alan Trammell: Assistant (to the) Manager
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Jun 25, 2008 2:49 PM CDT
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