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by deepthoughtsbyjackhandey on Jul 12, 2008 7:30 PM CDT Comment 6 comments

Look guys, lets try to get over that fiasco in the ninth. Why isn't anyone talking about Rich Harden? I thought he was tremendous today. Ten fanned, 5.1 innings of scoreless pitching. He had his stuff working today on all cylinders. That standing ovation was a more than proper welcome to the Northside. Lets talk Harden. If he pitches the way he has all season including today, this pitching staff is downright dangerous. Thoughts?

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Needs more Deep Thoughts. : )

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by northsider on Jul 12, 2008 7:39 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Thoughts? Well, a better title would help - I thought maybe Eric Zorn had become a BCB poster...

As for Rich Harden – he absolutely deserves some serious props for today’s performance. And once the MarmTheriLou bashfest dissipates a bit, Harden will get his love.

But I think BCBers need to kick it up a notch. Based on last years “magic number posting” debate, it’s clear there’s a lot of superstitious folks here. And it would seem that our users cross all kinds of intellectual, cultural, religious, ethnic, scientific, political, sociological and anthropological boundaries, so I think it’s pretty safe to say that collectively, we know everything.

So I put it to the BCB community – what’s the opposite of a voodoo doll? Because whatever it is, we need to get one and dress it up in Cubs uniform #40 tout suite.

Is it rosary beads? garden gnomes? stained concrete under the Kennedy expressway? We need to find the anti-voodoo doll and pray to it every 5th day for the rest of the season.

Hmm… I wonder what Bobby Brady ever did with that little idol thing he wore around his neck on their hawaiian vacation…

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by ballhawk on Jul 12, 2008 7:46 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

cub garden gnomes are popular this year

maybe we can get some of the owners to do something to work as anti-voodoo

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by Madison Cub Fan on Jul 12, 2008 9:04 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Where's Pedro Cerrano?

We need Jobu.

by jbgindy on Jul 12, 2008 9:37 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Rich Harden already has a chain around his neck

heavy enough to support it…...I say he calls Sherwood Schwartz and gets it done.

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by JohnM on Jul 13, 2008 4:38 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Harden was impressive, no doubt.

It’s been a “tough”, lately, for Harden and has been a whirlwind week. People might not fully understand how difficult it was to come into a new environment and make it look like a walk in the park. If he’s healthy you’re damn right (Thanks, Lou) this rotation is dangerous.

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THERIOT: In all honestly, when I saw it, I really felt like punching you right in the mouth and or breaking your leg.

by EJThunder on Jul 12, 2008 10:09 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs