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Weekend Photos

While we wait for tonight's Home Run Derby, here's a photographic review of the weekend.

Saturday

Rich Harden!
The newest Cub, Rich Harden, pitching

We love Rich Harden!
Rich Harden leaves the game to a standing ovation

Murton? Or Ronald?
Matt Murton says goodbye to his fans in the bleachers. Oh, wait...

Sunday

Your 2008 Cub All-Stars
Seven of the eight Cub All-Stars (Ryan Dempster was warming up in the bullpen)

He's OUT!
SF's John Bowker thrown out by Reed Johnson at the plate in the third inning

A-Ram!
Bleacher fans wave the Aramis Ramirez giveaway T-shirts during his at-bat in the 8th inning. Unfortunately, A-Ram hit into a double play.

We lost. But we are NOT losers.
Flying this flag just tells us the result of the game -- not that we're "losers".

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

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The Murton-Ronald McDonald comparison was classic.

"Please move away from this vector and get into another coordinate pronto. There's no access for you in this quadrant." Mike Donnelly

by McRipper on Jul 14, 2008 1:07 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

No baseball for four days makes me sad

The home run derby and All-Star Game don’t count.

Old Style is the nectar of life.

by Mordecai on Jul 14, 2008 1:33 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Murton line is great

Who gets credit for that one? Al or David?

by santo4hof on Jul 14, 2008 1:45 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Al gets credit

I cracked up too, when I saw the caption he had posted.

by holy mackerel on Jul 14, 2008 2:36 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Well, I thought it was Murton at first!

Kidding. I think.

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

by Al on Jul 14, 2008 2:53 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I was at the game Sunday with my girlfriend

and both were amazed by all the people in the bleachers waving their shirts. It was unreal. Just a sea of blue.

---AC 00 00 00 - Believe

by mjk83 on Jul 14, 2008 2:09 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

I still can't believe we have 8 all-stars...

...it’s so awesome.

Dan

Evey Hammond: Vi Veri Veniversum Vivus Vici. V: By the power of truth, I, while living, have conquered the universe.

by dtpollitt on Jul 14, 2008 2:31 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Always wonderful pictures...

I love seeing the game from the fan prospective. These shots are so much better than close up shots you see in the media.

Murton’s flipping burgers now?

Help me Obi-ONEDEC. You're our only hope.

by IowaCubs- on Jul 14, 2008 3:18 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Anybody hear this about us being intersted in Greene? Don't think it's diary-worthy, but here's the link...

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2008/07/cubs-inquired-o.html

Dan

Evey Hammond: Vi Veri Veniversum Vivus Vici. V: By the power of truth, I, while living, have conquered the universe.

by dtpollitt on Jul 14, 2008 4:00 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Always, always, ALWAYS...

... read the original article quoted in MLBTR. If you had done that you’d know that the Cubs aren’t “interested” in Greene:

Padres shortstop Khalil Greene recently attracted an inquiry from the Chicago Cubs, but because Greene’s trade value has dropped so far, the Padres will hold onto him, according to a club official.

Sounds like Hendry called and asked Towers to trade Greene for a low-level prospect, Towers laughed and that was the end of it.

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

by Al on Jul 14, 2008 4:39 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Whoops. Sorry. I'm not usually that lazy.

Evey Hammond: Vi Veri Veniversum Vivus Vici. V: By the power of truth, I, while living, have conquered the universe.

by dtpollitt on Jul 14, 2008 5:07 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Poor Matt Murton - lol

Wait a minute... who am I here?

by malicedoom on Jul 14, 2008 4:02 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

I thought the Cubs said they were no longer going to fly the "L" flag?

In today’s world of Internet, etc…

THIS IS OUR CENTURY!!

by LAcarl519 on Jul 14, 2008 4:43 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Conversely--does flying the "W" flag mean that we're not winners...

...and only that we won the game? ;c-)

"Red Sox Nation: In your opinion, who’s the best player not in the HOF?
Bill James: Ron Santo" October 2004.

by cubfever7 on Jul 14, 2008 4:49 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

LOL

But the point is well taken. It simply announces the result of the game, nothing more.

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

by Al on Jul 14, 2008 8:53 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I was trying to get a good pic of the "L flag

as if the rumor is true that after the ASB they will not be flying it anymore after loses, but I couldn’t get it when it was unfurled. It might be the last time we see it (anyway, the way the Cubs have been playing at home this year, it really isn’t being used very much anyhow)

Kasey

See the Cubs 2008 schedule (with TV schedule & game-by-game results) at http://ignarski.tripod.com/sched2008.html

by kaseyi on Jul 14, 2008 4:54 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

It's more than just a rumor...

... which is why I posted the thread the other day asking for more opinions. All the comments there, plus all the ones from the previous post made in late June have been forwarded to management.

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

by Al on Jul 14, 2008 8:52 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

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