Pregame Thread: Cubs vs. Marlins, Thursday 7/24, 7:05 CT
by Al on Jul 24, 2008 4:30 PM CDT
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Florida Marlins at Chicago Cubs, Jul 24, 2008 7:05 PM CDT
Well, this one worries me. The Cubs have been outstanding at home this year. But for some reason, the Florida Marlins have had their number -- both at home and on the road. The Marlins have defeated the Cubs ten consecutive times; the last Cub win vs. Florida was by the awful 2006 team, at Wrigley Field on April 25, 2006. Look at the Cub record after that game, too -- 12-7. From there to the end of the season they went 54-89.
Ugh. Enough of that. That was then and this is now. The Marlins have played well this year -- they stand one game out of first place and five games behind the wild-card leading Brewers -- but the Cubs are a better team.
Interesting baseball note totally unrelated to the Cubs: the Seattle Mariners are responding to fans who have kids with peanut allergies by setting up peanut-free sections for two games later this year. Before you say something like "oh, they're banning everything", keep in mind that the first symptom of a peanut allergy can be death.
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Scott Olsen, who went to Crystal Lake South HS and was one of the mob outside of Wrigley Field during the 2003 playoffs (this AFTER he had been drafted by the Marlins!), is 1-0, 3.80 in four career starts vs. the Cubs. He hasn't faced any current Cub hitter for more than 10 AB; Aramis Ramirez is 4-for-9 (one HR) vs. Olsen.
Z was uncharacteristically wild in his last start in Houston, walking six. That's not the way to win. He is 5-0, 2.25 at home -- thank heavens, 13 of the next 17 games are at home, and the other four in Milwaukee, where the Cubs have played well the last few years. He is 3-1, 2.54 in seven lifetime starts vs. the Marlins, but has not faced most of the current bunch; the most career AB for any current Marlin vs. Z is 16 (Luis Gonzalez, 5-for-16).
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Today's first pitch thread will be up at 7 pm CT and the overflow comment threads will post at 8:15 and 9:15 pm CT.
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First!?!
Let’s Sweep ‘Em!
a win is a win.
by JoToPo on Jul 24, 2008 4:31 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
No no, JoToPo.
Nanika Ga Okoru!
by dat cubfan daver on Jul 24, 2008 4:47 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
BWAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!
Jimmyeatworld
by Jimmyeatworld on Jul 24, 2008 4:48 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I bow deeply
to Jimmyeatworld
a win is a win.
by JoToPo on Jul 24, 2008 5:05 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Arise JoToPo...
For I am only a middle aged man
a little overweight
who can type really fast.
Jimmyeatworld
by Jimmyeatworld on Jul 24, 2008 5:30 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Line up is out...
LF Soriano
SS Theriot
1B Lee
3B Ramirez
CF Johnson
RF DeRosa
C Blanco
2B Cedeno
SP Zammbrano
Jimmyeatworld
by Jimmyeatworld on Jul 24, 2008 4:32 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Any news on Jimmy Ballgame and his knee?
by zevkalman on Jul 24, 2008 4:34 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Haven't heard anything all day
about ED’s knee. Hopefully we’ll hear soon. It is a lefty for the Napkins tonight, so he might of sat tonight anyway…
Jimmyeatworld
by Jimmyeatworld on Jul 24, 2008 4:37 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
RH'd strong
Hope Olson throws a first pitch strike…...bam
Piniella: "This is a tougher job than I thought it would be, I'm going to be honest with you."
by Ivy Walls on Jul 24, 2008 4:41 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Country strong, too.
Nanika Ga Okoru!
by dat cubfan daver on Jul 24, 2008 4:48 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Why "Napkins"?
My next sig line quote will also be from Lou Piniella, and the first word will be either "Look", or "Listen", followed by a comma.
by JohnM on Jul 24, 2008 4:59 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
The Florida Marlins...
they’re kinda like a napkin. When you got no toilet paper, you could use them to wipe your butt, but why would you?
Jimmyeatworld
by Jimmyeatworld on Jul 24, 2008 5:02 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Sorry I asked, scat man!
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by JohnM on Jul 24, 2008 5:08 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
No. No.
I just hate the Marlins, (for obvious reasons), and it came out in a weird way. I do think they’re are as useless as one of those really thin, small napkins. Hate comes out in weird ways.
Jimmyeatworld
by Jimmyeatworld on Jul 24, 2008 5:11 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
it was really weird
like… creepy.
I think it’s just his face. - dat cubfan daver
by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jul 24, 2008 5:12 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
C'mon...
You’ve never run out of TP, and only had a crappy thin napkin to, uh… take care of business, shall we say? If you have you know they are useless. I think the Marlins are useless like a napkin. I’m not creepy. Just strange sometimes.
Jimmyeatworld
by Jimmyeatworld on Jul 24, 2008 5:16 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Jimmy, you seem to have forgotten why "Napkins"
It was an inadvertent result of the predictive text feature on my phone when I once sent a text about the Marlins. Thus they forever live in infamy as the Napkins.
"I don't want hope. Hope is killing me. My dream is to become hopeless. When you're hopeless you don't care. And when you don't care, that indifference makes you attractive." ~George Costanza
by Goodie1969 on Jul 24, 2008 5:17 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ah, how perfect your timing...
my friend. Thanks for the clarification.
Jimmyeatworld
by Jimmyeatworld on Jul 24, 2008 5:22 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
You're welcome
plus it helps you seem less weird, so winners all round then!
"I don't want hope. Hope is killing me. My dream is to become hopeless. When you're hopeless you don't care. And when you don't care, that indifference makes you attractive." ~George Costanza
by Goodie1969 on Jul 24, 2008 5:23 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Good thing it is actually true.
Just wish I would have remembered it before, um you know.
Jimmyeatworld
by Jimmyeatworld on Jul 24, 2008 5:25 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I got the meaning eventually
I didn’t think it was creepy at all—just gross.
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by JohnM on Jul 24, 2008 5:34 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'll never understand
Why when Lou decides to start Ronny, he doesn’t slot him at short and move The Riot to 2nd. Don’t have many bones to pick with Sweet Lou, but that’s one of ‘em. Anyhoo, I digress, don’t wanna be stirring up crap this early. Go Cubs! Sweet Home Chicago!
"I love when they play that Go Cubs Win song."
by BMoney79 on Jul 24, 2008 4:36 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I agree completely
"This balls got a chaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaannce, GONE!" - Pat Hughes
by SouthsideCUBSfan on Jul 24, 2008 5:55 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I would never argue with Lou, but...
Does it really make sense to sit Soto right after he got a big hit last night breaking up his slump?
I wish the Brewer's an everlasting misery and pain, so naturally I put them in Milwaukee.
by BrewCrew'sPrinceofDarkness on Jul 24, 2008 4:41 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
our boy was in need of a day off
I think it’s just his face. - dat cubfan daver
by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jul 24, 2008 4:42 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
20 games in 20 days
lot to handle for our boy… err a catcher especially considering there is a lot of baseball to be played yet.
"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 Jul 24, 2008 5:58 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Soto needs rest.
He’s already caught a ton of games this year. Don’t want to wear him out.
Jimmyeatworld
by Jimmyeatworld on Jul 24, 2008 4:42 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hank will do a good job.
There won’t be anyting left of Geo by the end of the season if he can’t have a day or two of rest here and there.
Carlos Zambrano and Rich Harden. Now that's a pair of Aces.
by sue369 on Jul 24, 2008 4:45 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I too have faith in Hank White
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by JohnM on Jul 24, 2008 5:00 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
thats how I feel about Fukudome...
shoulda sat him before, but once he does something decent THEN you sit him… Im confused
"This balls got a chaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaannce, GONE!" - Pat Hughes
by SouthsideCUBSfan on Jul 24, 2008 5:06 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Wow!
That is early for the lineup to be out.
by GateCity, VA Cubs Fan on Jul 24, 2008 4:45 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
where'd you find this?
it is pretty early….
I think it’s just his face. - dat cubfan daver
by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jul 24, 2008 4:46 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
The Score announced it.
Jimmyeatworld
by Jimmyeatworld on Jul 24, 2008 4:53 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ah.
thats cool. i believed you. i just hadn’t seen it anywhere yet. :-)
I think it’s just his face. - dat cubfan daver
by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jul 24, 2008 4:56 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I knew ya believed me.
You may be ruthless, but you’re a good girl, er… woman.
Jimmyeatworld
by Jimmyeatworld on Jul 24, 2008 4:57 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
lol
i can’t remember the last time someone thought i was a good girl.
:-P
I think it’s just his face. - dat cubfan daver
by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jul 24, 2008 5:00 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I bet your speaking the truth on that one
hehehe
"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 Jul 24, 2008 5:59 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Why is Z batting behind Cedeno?
by GateCity, VA Cubs Fan on Jul 24, 2008 4:48 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Good question.
Nanika Ga Okoru!
by dat cubfan daver on Jul 24, 2008 4:49 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Lou doesn't believe in that new-fangled
hitting the pitcher 8th thing… You’d think that Cedeno could maybe hit a little more consistently than a pitcher, wouldn’t ya?
Jimmyeatworld
by Jimmyeatworld on Jul 24, 2008 4:55 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
come back onedec
cubdom misses you!
I think it’s just his face. - dat cubfan daver
by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jul 24, 2008 5:00 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
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What doesn't kill you makes you stranger -- The Joker
by Emelie on Jul 24, 2008 5:08 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
i'm impressed
both by you and the fact that i could read that.
I think it’s just his face. - dat cubfan daver
by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jul 24, 2008 5:09 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hoo hoo hoo
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by JohnM on Jul 24, 2008 5:10 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Wow that was
fun to read.
Carlos Zambrano and Rich Harden. Now that's a pair of Aces.
by sue369 on Jul 24, 2008 6:40 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
so he can be on base
for Soriano to drive in.
’’If somebody had told me we were going to lose Soriano for eight weeks, lose [Carlos] Zambrano and Kerry Wood for a couple of weeks apiece, and then at the same time lose [Reed] Johnson, and then when we played the American League not have a DH [then-injured Daryle Ward], and be in first place by two games, I’d tell you we were pretty fortunate.’’ Lou Piniella (7/23/08)
by drewishdrewid on Jul 24, 2008 6:28 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
So much for DeRo being able to settle back in at 2B...
"I've never complained about it. I'm thankful to have a jersey." Mark DeRosa, 22 Aug 2007
by DeRoMyHero on Jul 24, 2008 5:00 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
he got one game
and once olsen’s out dome’ll probably come back in.
I think it’s just his face. - dat cubfan daver
by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jul 24, 2008 5:01 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Nothing easy about this.
The Cubs always struggle against the Marlins, whether they be good or bad. Why does this franchise have problems with ‘new’ teams? I don’t understand.
by San Diego Smooth Jazz Man on Jul 24, 2008 4:34 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I can't believe
they’ve lost ten in a row to the Marlins. That’s just f’d up. And likely rare, I would think.
Tinker to Evers to Chance.
by Matt Allison on Jul 24, 2008 4:36 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Matt
are you from Libertyville by chance?
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by Fuk-U-Meter on Jul 24, 2008 4:49 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Nope.
Rockford-born, 18 year city-dweller.
Tinker to Evers to Chance.
by Matt Allison on Jul 24, 2008 5:15 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Anyone know how Z historically does against the Fish?
I’m feeling lazy and don’t want to look it up
I think it’s just his face. - dat cubfan daver
by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jul 24, 2008 4:37 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
7 starts against. 3-1, 2.54 ERA.
but Al says in the story above that he hasn’t faced most of this Marlin school of fish.
Jimmyeatworld
by Jimmyeatworld on Jul 24, 2008 4:40 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
yeah. thats what i get for not reading the whole post
sorry al.
I think it’s just his face. - dat cubfan daver
by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jul 24, 2008 4:43 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
This ten game losing streak
to the Marlins needs to stop and tonight is a good night to break that streak. We’ll see from the first inning which Z showed up. Good luck Carlos.
GO CUBS!!!
Carlos Zambrano and Rich Harden. Now that's a pair of Aces.
by sue369 on Jul 24, 2008 4:43 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Im not worried about Z
He liked what he saw last night, hes pumped to be home and we are going to start a good little run here for the next couple weeks. I have a funny feeling about it
by huskercubby on Jul 24, 2008 4:44 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
tonight
is the night when we go back to 2 games up in central. Take care of business cubbies. I would really really like to view a no no from our ace.
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by cubsluver22 on Jul 24, 2008 4:46 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
you don't ask for much, do you?
I think it’s just his face. - dat cubfan daver
by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jul 24, 2008 4:49 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
just pumped up
thats all. i’m so glad to not have to here grace and his redheads section talk and lilly threw his glove to the ground 35 times tonight. they were worse than a reds or fox broadcast and borderline worse than sunday night baseball.
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by cubsluver22 on Jul 24, 2008 4:54 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
i still think the lilly throwing his glove down
is hilarious. i laughed at the time and am still laughing. i mean. no emotion through 200 innings and a whole season and THEN is when you choose to show life?
I think it’s just his face. - dat cubfan daver
by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jul 24, 2008 4:57 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I like it too.
He’s just showing his emotions.
Carlos Zambrano and Rich Harden. Now that's a pair of Aces.
by sue369 on Jul 24, 2008 6:41 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Just got an email from the Cubs:
Dear Cubs Ticket Holder,
You are on file as a ticket holder for the Cubs game at Wrigley Field on Monday, August 8th vs. the Houston Astros.
OOOOOOOPS! Think you’d double check the date before sending out 20,000 emails…
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 Jul 24, 2008 4:49 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I called the office on this but to be fair
the HEADING of the e mail said Aug 4 but the text said the 8th. Also they send a 2nd e mail
with both the date changes ( Aug 4 and 10) so I don’t think anyone is going to think the Cubs
are having their first Friday night game
"I am not ashamed to say I love Greg Maddux" - Jim Hendry
by Doggie Stalker on Jul 24, 2008 5:07 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I know, I figured it out
but seems like a major detail to mess up
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 Jul 24, 2008 6:06 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Sportscenter is going to count down the
top 40 plays from the year so far.
its offical. there IS NO NEWS.
I think it’s just his face. - dat cubfan daver
by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jul 24, 2008 4:52 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Reed Johnsons play should be in there
"This balls got a chaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaannce, GONE!" - Pat Hughes
by SouthsideCUBSfan on Jul 24, 2008 5:02 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
It was number 3
in something that showed the top 20 or so web gems of the first half …last week I think it was on.
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by JohnM on Jul 24, 2008 5:05 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
While Reed's play was awesome...
...I’m giving my vote to Alexei Ramirez’s “flip” of a ball last night. One of the best plays I’ve ever seen (and Konerko was pretty nifty with the barehanded catch).
by Chadnudj on Jul 24, 2008 5:12 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
That was an incredible play.
Ramirez has really been a revelation for that club.
"I've always felt that starting pitching is the most important part of the rotation." - Joe Morgan, Sunday Night Baseball 8-12-07
by gary varsho on Jul 24, 2008 6:43 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
So your telling me that Fukudome is sitting?
After he started looking like hes getting it back a little after yesterdays game… man I am confused
"This balls got a chaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaannce, GONE!" - Pat Hughes
by SouthsideCUBSfan on Jul 24, 2008 5:03 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Lefty pitcher
plus resting guys after the red-eye travel and before a day game.
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by JohnM on Jul 24, 2008 5:06 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
lefty going for the fish
once olsen’s out, i bet dome comes back in, dero goes to 2b and cedeno comes out
I think it’s just his face. - dat cubfan daver
by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jul 24, 2008 5:06 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
good point... but I dont care about the lefty righty thing
when it comes to guys like Lee, Ramirez, Soriano, Fukudome… you get the drift
"This balls got a chaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaannce, GONE!" - Pat Hughes
by SouthsideCUBSfan on Jul 24, 2008 5:07 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
well, just hope we can get olsen out
really quick.
I think it’s just his face. - dat cubfan daver
by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jul 24, 2008 5:09 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
we will.... it seems like Olson is a Cubs fan
so maybe hell cut us some slack..
"This balls got a chaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaannce, GONE!" - Pat Hughes
by SouthsideCUBSfan on Jul 24, 2008 5:10 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
It's just the LHP'er matchup thing...
He’ll probably be in the game eventually when Olsen gets run out in the 4th inning. I hope.
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Jul 24, 2008 5:06 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Old Style or Budweiser tonight?
"This balls got a chaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaannce, GONE!" - Pat Hughes
by SouthsideCUBSfan on Jul 24, 2008 5:14 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Imports
they’re actually cheaper at the ball park :)
I heart the riot. (www.riotshirts.com)
by RIOTSHIRTS.com on Jul 24, 2008 5:16 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Not true
12 oz vs 16 oz.
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by Fuk-U-Meter on Jul 24, 2008 6:07 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Sierra Nevada.
"I've always felt that starting pitching is the most important part of the rotation." - Joe Morgan, Sunday Night Baseball 8-12-07
by gary varsho on Jul 24, 2008 6:43 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Newcomer
This just happens to be my first time posting on this site, anyone got any tips or anything worth knowing about??
by Chi_town_Cubbies 1908 on Jul 24, 2008 5:14 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
WELCOME TO THE DARKSIDE
"This balls got a chaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaannce, GONE!" - Pat Hughes
by SouthsideCUBSfan on Jul 24, 2008 5:15 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Good evening, Commisioner...
Evey Hammond: Vi Veri Veniversum Vivus Vici. V: By the power of truth, I, while living, have conquered the universe.
by dtpollitt on Jul 24, 2008 5:42 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
use the + reply button
when you’re talking to someone.
try not to swear.
be nice.
and if you see a guy named “santoswoodenlegs” realize he’s probably being sarcastic. :-)
welcome!
I think it’s just his face. - dat cubfan daver
by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jul 24, 2008 5:18 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Jul 24, 2008 5:19 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Or he'll have a photoshop for you
just… beware. hes a tricky one. :-P
I think it’s just his face. - dat cubfan daver
by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jul 24, 2008 5:20 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
ha ha ha
+1
These are the saddest of possible words: "Tinker to Evers to Chance"
by slcathena on Jul 24, 2008 5:37 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
slcathena havent seen you around in a while
welcome back to bcb
"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 Jul 24, 2008 6:05 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Sheesh girl,
where ya been?
Carlos Zambrano and Rich Harden. Now that's a pair of Aces.
by sue369 on Jul 24, 2008 6:44 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yes...
Tip #1 – avatar pics of yourself indoors wearing sunglasses and an abercrombie t-shirt make you look like a douche nozzle.
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Jul 24, 2008 5:18 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Beware Joeschmitt
He’s currently wearing out two running jokes, both of which can seem mean if you don’t realise they’re just old…
"I don't want hope. Hope is killing me. My dream is to become hopeless. When you're hopeless you don't care. And when you don't care, that indifference makes you attractive." ~George Costanza
by Goodie1969 on Jul 24, 2008 5:26 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
/|/0o8!!
the pink hat guy is my father
by joeschmitt on Jul 24, 2008 5:58 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Woody just placed on 15 day DL.
More info. coming shortly.
Jimmyeatworld
by Jimmyeatworld on Jul 24, 2008 5:17 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
yea it should be retroactive though to when he sat out for the injury right?
"This balls got a chaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaannce, GONE!" - Pat Hughes
by SouthsideCUBSfan on Jul 24, 2008 5:18 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
You can only backdate it 10 days
Missouri Tigers 2008 Cotton Bowl Champs
by nji232 on Jul 24, 2008 5:25 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
aaa I see
"This balls got a chaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaannce, GONE!" - Pat Hughes
by SouthsideCUBSfan on Jul 24, 2008 5:30 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Peanuts
It’s interesting to hear about the Mariner’s deciding to do this. I’ve always wondered what people with those allergies do at baseball games, if they can go at all. Unknown to many, some people can “bee” so sensitive to their particlular allergen that they can have severe reactions just by breathing in minute bits. Although Al, I just wanted to mention that the first “symptoms” in this type of severe allergy would be a steep drop in blood pressure or wheezing. Death wouldn’t happen until atleast after the blood pressure part. A bored FYI.
by DrakeCub on Jul 24, 2008 5:22 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
i thought there must be something other than death as an initial symptom. otherwise how would you even know that you should sit in the peanut-free section?
"I'd rather win ugly than lose pretty," -- Lou Pinella
by anormal on Jul 24, 2008 5:32 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Google is your friend
Peanut allergy is the most common cause of deaths from food allergy.
Allergy to peanuts affects 1.3% of the general population. Peanut allergy affects 7 percent of brothers and sisters of persons with the allergy. (British Medical Journal 1996;313:518-521.)
Facts About Peanut Allergy
Peanut Allergy Prevalence
- Peanut and tree nut (pecans, walnuts, almonds, etc.) allergy can be a serious condition that affects approximately three million Americans, or 1.1 percent of the population.
- Peanuts are the leading cause of severe food allergic reactions, followed by shellfish, fish, tree nuts and eggs. (Food Allergy Network)
Peanut Allergy Characteristics
- Peanut allergy can be characterized by more severe symptoms, such as gastrointestinal, skin and respiratory symptoms, than other food allergies and by a high rate of symptoms on minimal contact. (“Clinical characteristics of peanut allergy,” Clin. Exp. Allergy, 1997; “An evaluation of the sensitivity of subjects with peanut allergy to very low doses of peanut protein,” J. Allergy Clin. Immunol., 1997)
- Severe sufferers also may experience potentially life-threatening anaphylactic shock in response to ingestion of peanuts. Anaphylactic shock is an allergic reaction in which the release of histamine causes swelling, difficulty in breathing, heart failure, circulatory collapse, and sometimes death.
- As many as one-third of peanut-sensitive patients have severe reactions, such as fatal and near-fatal anaphylaxis. (“Anaphylactic deaths in asthmatic patients,” Allergy Proc., 1989)
What doesn't kill you makes you stranger -- The Joker
by Emelie on Jul 24, 2008 6:51 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
no, google is not my friend.
"I'd rather win ugly than lose pretty," -- Lou Pinella
by anormal on Jul 24, 2008 6:53 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
google is just alright with me
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Jul 24, 2008 6:54 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
how can google not be your friend??????
"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 Jul 24, 2008 6:55 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
i guess i’m just prejudiced. as friends, i prefer people to search engines.
"I'd rather win ugly than lose pretty," -- Lou Pinella
by anormal on Jul 24, 2008 6:58 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don't care for the Doobie Brothers,
but google is a good thing
"I've always felt that starting pitching is the most important part of the rotation." - Joe Morgan, Sunday Night Baseball 8-12-07
by gary varsho on Jul 24, 2008 6:55 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
But Are You Prepared
to accept Google as Your Personal Lord and Savior?
Eat More Katsui
by CaliCub on Jul 24, 2008 6:59 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
lol!
"I'd rather win ugly than lose pretty," -- Lou Pinella
by anormal on Jul 24, 2008 6:59 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I was an insomiac for quite a few years... late at night...
google is ones friend.
but I wont quite say I have ever experienced anything religious. 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 Jul 24, 2008 7:03 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don't do religion
"I've always felt that starting pitching is the most important part of the rotation." - Joe Morgan, Sunday Night Baseball 8-12-07
by gary varsho on Jul 24, 2008 7:05 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Solid summary
Al, as usual. I can’t STAND the Marlins, and not just for reasons left unsaid here. I was sickened when they beat Cleveland in ‘97. It was almost like Jake Taylor laid down that bunt, took one step out of the batter’s box, and promptly shattered his ankle. Anyways, the Marlins make me nervous, again. Every time I’m able to stomach Sportscenter or BT commentary long enough to catch highlights, it seems like some Marlin player is smashing monstrous home runs. Let’s hope Carlos can shut them down, and our offense goes the way of Reed Johnson last night. Go Cubbies!
"I sail now?" - Bob Wiley
by OmahaCub on Jul 24, 2008 5:27 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
that 97 series
is where I learned to hate the Marlins. It was never about what they did to the Cubs for me…
’’If somebody had told me we were going to lose Soriano for eight weeks, lose [Carlos] Zambrano and Kerry Wood for a couple of weeks apiece, and then at the same time lose [Reed] Johnson, and then when we played the American League not have a DH [then-injured Daryle Ward], and be in first place by two games, I’d tell you we were pretty fortunate.’’ Lou Piniella (7/23/08)
by drewishdrewid on Jul 24, 2008 6:32 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Lost A Bit of $$$ Betting On Cleveland
back then. And I was recovering from a broken hand at the time (same injury as Soriano’s).
Eat More Katsui
by CaliCub on Jul 24, 2008 7:00 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Totally OT
Just got my windows washed yesterday.
And…
You guessed it… it’s raining now. Big drops right on my windows.
Well, if it means that there isn’t any water for the fish to swim in at Wrigley tonight, everything will be OK.
"I've never complained about it. I'm thankful to have a jersey." Mark DeRosa, 22 Aug 2007
by DeRoMyHero on Jul 24, 2008 5:31 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
You just blew my mind. :)
"I don't want hope. Hope is killing me. My dream is to become hopeless. When you're hopeless you don't care. And when you don't care, that indifference makes you attractive." ~George Costanza
by Goodie1969 on Jul 24, 2008 5:32 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Do you need me to send you a new fuse?
"I've never complained about it. I'm thankful to have a jersey." Mark DeRosa, 22 Aug 2007
by DeRoMyHero on Jul 24, 2008 5:37 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yes please
20 amps should about do it.
"I don't want hope. Hope is killing me. My dream is to become hopeless. When you're hopeless you don't care. And when you don't care, that indifference makes you attractive." ~George Costanza
by Goodie1969 on Jul 24, 2008 5:39 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
On its way...
(Glad the fuse blew before your brain did!!!)
"I've never complained about it. I'm thankful to have a jersey." Mark DeRosa, 22 Aug 2007
by DeRoMyHero on Jul 24, 2008 5:59 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
No word on who is taking Woody's place yet.
Jimmyeatworld
by Jimmyeatworld on Jul 24, 2008 5:31 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Wittenmyer's twitter says
they’ll make a “corresponding roster move” friday.
whatever that means
I think it’s just his face. - dat cubfan daver
by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jul 24, 2008 5:33 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
linkage
Wood on DL. Backdated 10 days. Club to make corresponding move Fri. Probably Samardzija.9 minutes ago from txt
I think it’s just his face. - dat cubfan daver
by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jul 24, 2008 5:34 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
It's looking like
The Shark is here. Who else would they call? Not Kevin Hart. The only other real option is Ascanio, and he hasn’t been good lately in Iowa.
Borowy . . .Sutcliffe . . .Harden?
by Josh77 on Jul 24, 2008 5:38 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Josh77
Haven’ they been using the Shark as a starter.
How much will it mess him up to move the pen?
I wish the Brewer's an everlasting misery and pain, so naturally I put them in Milwaukee.
by BrewCrew'sPrinceofDarkness on Jul 24, 2008 5:49 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Not much
Didn’t seem to mess up Joba Chamberlain. Just don’t relieve him for three weeks and then start him for seven or eight innings.
Borowy . . .Sutcliffe . . .Harden?
by Josh77 on Jul 24, 2008 6:14 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Joba who?
never heard of him.
:P
’’If somebody had told me we were going to lose Soriano for eight weeks, lose [Carlos] Zambrano and Kerry Wood for a couple of weeks apiece, and then at the same time lose [Reed] Johnson, and then when we played the American League not have a DH [then-injured Daryle Ward], and be in first place by two games, I’d tell you we were pretty fortunate.’’ Lou Piniella (7/23/08)
by drewishdrewid on Jul 24, 2008 6:32 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I still can't believe no one calls Gorden
“the Twittermeyer”
by philadelphiacub on Jul 24, 2008 5:40 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
From Sullivan's "blog"
This is his 12th trip to the DL in his career.Wood will be eligible to come back for Tuesday night’s game in Milwaukee.
My next sig line quote will also be from Lou Piniella, and the first word will be either "Look", or "Listen", followed by a comma.
by JohnM on Jul 24, 2008 5:46 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
bring up the shark! throw the kid in the fire and see how he does.....
by cubswynn on Jul 24, 2008 5:33 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Could be.
Shark is with Iowa, and they are still in AZ. So Woody finds out from the doc this afternoon, the Shark is all ready at Tucson. You just can’t get him here right away. So Friday!!!
Jimmyeatworld
by Jimmyeatworld on Jul 24, 2008 5:36 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Unless they flew him here
yesterday as a precaution if Woody was DL’d.
Borowy . . .Sutcliffe . . .Harden?
by Josh77 on Jul 24, 2008 5:39 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
i can't remember who said it earlier today
but the young kid called up mid year harkens back to pap two years ago for the bosox and joba last year for the skanks…..cough yanks
by cubswynn on Jul 24, 2008 5:40 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
whoever said it before was right
this could be the same boast pap gave the bosox two years ago and joba to the skanks…..cough yanks last year
by cubswynn on Jul 24, 2008 5:40 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Big Z concern
Anyone else concerned with the number of three ball counts and first pitch balls from Z lately? Also, does anyone think that the brief barking between Soto and Z last outing has as much to do with Hank starting as resting Geo?
"But I don't want to go among mad people," Alice remarked. "Oh, you can't help that," said the Cheshire Cat: "we're all mad here. I'm mad. You're mad."
by Hagen on Jul 24, 2008 5:34 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
No, no, and....no.
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Jul 24, 2008 5:35 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
this is scary
i agree completely.
I think it’s just his face. - dat cubfan daver
by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jul 24, 2008 5:36 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Agreeing with me terrifies you?
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Jul 24, 2008 5:38 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
completely agreeing w/ you
does indeed scare me a little.
I think it’s just his face. - dat cubfan daver
by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jul 24, 2008 5:40 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
You hurt my feeling....
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Jul 24, 2008 5:44 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
awwwwwwww...
’’If somebody had told me we were going to lose Soriano for eight weeks, lose [Carlos] Zambrano and Kerry Wood for a couple of weeks apiece, and then at the same time lose [Reed] Johnson, and then when we played the American League not have a DH [then-injured Daryle Ward], and be in first place by two games, I’d tell you we were pretty fortunate.’’ Lou Piniella (7/23/08)
by drewishdrewid on Jul 24, 2008 6:34 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
i meant it w/ love.
:hugs the swl: lol
I think it’s just his face. - dat cubfan daver
by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jul 24, 2008 8:05 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Excellent point!!!!
I have discovered in twenty years of moving around a ball park, that the knowledge of the game is usually in inverse proportion to the price of the seats. ~Bill Veeck
by Employee22 on Jul 24, 2008 5:39 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
To answer my own post, YES, YES, and I hope not.
"But I don't want to go among mad people," Alice remarked. "Oh, you can't help that," said the Cheshire Cat: "we're all mad here. I'm mad. You're mad."
by Hagen on Jul 24, 2008 5:38 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
saw recently in chats or maybe at BP that someone (maybe Jim Callis?)
was concerned about Z’s arm angle, said it was back to what it was pre-DL
by philadelphiacub on Jul 24, 2008 5:41 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Maybe he's drinking those Red Bulls again, but somethin' don't seem right.
With falling behind to at least 80% of the batters her faced in his last outing there should be plenty of video to watch. Hope they fixed or tweaked whatever was needed.
"But I don't want to go among mad people," Alice remarked. "Oh, you can't help that," said the Cheshire Cat: "we're all mad here. I'm mad. You're mad."
by Hagen on Jul 24, 2008 5:45 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
The dreaded fish
I really can’t stand loosing… but it’s even worse to a team like the marlins. They are a polar opposite of the Cubs franchise. This current crop can really hit, Ramirez, Uggla, and Cantu (the long ball especially). Z’s got to keep these guys in the yard tonight.
As for Olsen, light this punk up! I’m sure he’s game for another tattoo….
"Something about dopey Cubs fans just turns me on". -Not Bruce Froemming
by TheRamZamDLEE on Jul 24, 2008 5:39 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Dear Mr. Jim Hendry
Would you please send me two shutdown closers, post-haste.
Sincerely,
Lou P.
P.S. I would really like a left handed power bat, too.
I wish the Brewer's an everlasting misery and pain, so naturally I put them in Milwaukee.
by BrewCrew'sPrinceofDarkness on Jul 24, 2008 5:42 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Note to Ronny Cedeno:
Please leave those swings from Arizona in Arizona.
(Hint: if a ball is 2 feet off the plate you can’t reach it.)
Get your MoJo back!
THIS IS OUR CENTURY!!
by LAcarl519 on Jul 24, 2008 5:47 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Reader's Digest Version: Stop Sucking.
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Jul 24, 2008 5:49 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
USA Today
“Here is a map of how much Ronny Cedeno sucks.”
I wish the Brewer's an everlasting misery and pain, so naturally I put them in Milwaukee.
by BrewCrew'sPrinceofDarkness on Jul 24, 2008 5:51 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
'splain Lucy?
THIS IS OUR CENTURY!!
by LAcarl519 on Jul 24, 2008 5:51 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
USA Today Loves Charts And Graphs!
My next sig line quote will also be from Lou Piniella, and the first word will be either "Look", or "Listen", followed by a comma.
by JohnM on Jul 24, 2008 6:17 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I feel enlightened
THIS IS OUR CENTURY!!
by LAcarl519 on Jul 24, 2008 6:25 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Also a little pre-pitch rhythm?
It’s pretty tough to hit from a dead standstill.
"But I don't want to go among mad people," Alice remarked. "Oh, you can't help that," said the Cheshire Cat: "we're all mad here. I'm mad. You're mad."
by Hagen on Jul 24, 2008 5:49 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Cedeno only had a little bit of goodness in him, I dont know if hes good enough to bring that back
"This balls got a chaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaannce, GONE!" - Pat Hughes
by SouthsideCUBSfan on Jul 24, 2008 5:54 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
It would be entertaining to hear someone aruge in Cedeno's defense.
I’d be interested in hearing Lou’s version and play it back for him to see if it even makes sense to him!
"But I don't want to go among mad people," Alice remarked. "Oh, you can't help that," said the Cheshire Cat: "we're all mad here. I'm mad. You're mad."
by Hagen on Jul 24, 2008 6:03 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
We're seeing more LHPs now. That should help him.
It’s hard to swing the bat when your joints are full of rust.
"I've never complained about it. I'm thankful to have a jersey." Mark DeRosa, 22 Aug 2007
by DeRoMyHero on Jul 24, 2008 6:03 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
They're using rust in them now? Do you need a perscription?
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Jul 24, 2008 6:07 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Not a prescription,
just some WD-40.
"I've never complained about it. I'm thankful to have a jersey." Mark DeRosa, 22 Aug 2007
by DeRoMyHero on Jul 24, 2008 6:08 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
If powering down one of those bad boys will help Cedeno, go get em' tiger.
Maybe invite A Ram into the room for the contact high. He seems a wee bit edgy these days.
"But I don't want to go among mad people," Alice remarked. "Oh, you can't help that," said the Cheshire Cat: "we're all mad here. I'm mad. You're mad."
by Hagen on Jul 24, 2008 6:09 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ask Rex Hudler.
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Jul 24, 2008 6:10 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
A-Ram is where Ronny can score the rust
Someone mentioned awhile ago that he cited “Up in Smoke” as his favorite movie, while giggling, back when he was still with the Pirates.
My next sig line quote will also be from Lou Piniella, and the first word will be either "Look", or "Listen", followed by a comma.
by JohnM on Jul 24, 2008 6:20 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
holy crap...
that looks awfully satisfying right now
"This balls got a chaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaannce, GONE!" - Pat Hughes
by SouthsideCUBSfan on Jul 24, 2008 11:42 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
One thought on Bobby Howry...
It has always bugged me that in that disaster season of 2006, Dusty Toothpicks used Howry 37 times after the AS break. 37 FRIGGIN TIMES in a season that was totally lost just so ass hole Dusty could try to make sure he didn’t lose 100 games!! I use to scream at the TV and wonder why this expensive relief pitcher was being used so often in a lost season. Why not use young arms from AAA? The season was over in July, anyway.
I have always wondered if the overuse of Howry at the end of 2006 is the reason that he was so slow to get going in 2007 and he has never been the same, period. Howry is no spring chicken.
I have always wondered if Dusty’s overuse of Howry in 2006 was the beginning of the end.
THIS IS OUR CENTURY!!
by LAcarl519 on Jul 24, 2008 6:02 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Dusty's overuse.
Dusty has ruined every pitcher who was ever managed by him, right? Howry was thrown a ton of innings for a reliever for 9 of 10 healthy years in the majors. The lowest total being 42.3 in 2004 with Cleveland. In fact he threw more innings in 2007 under Lou than he did under Dusty in 2007. I think he’s just finally wearing down, like we knew he would eventually.
Jimmyeatworld
by Jimmyeatworld on Jul 24, 2008 6:15 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I mean under Dusty in 2006, (not 2007 of course).
Jimmyeatworld
by Jimmyeatworld on Jul 24, 2008 6:16 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I get your point.
But 2007 was a pennant race. What was the purpose in running him out there (so often) in a season where you are 5 games either way of 100 losses and the guy is no spring chicken. That is the point I am trying to make—Friggin Dusty just wanted to save face!
The Cubs had just made a major investment in Howry and needed to keep him fresh for when they DID need him, like in 2007 and 2008. Not in 2006.
THIS IS OUR CENTURY!!
by LAcarl519 on Jul 24, 2008 6:22 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think they just pitched him
like he had normally been pitched during his career. I can’t remember exactly who they could have used besides Howry in ‘06. Who knew if Howry would still even be pitching in ‘07, ‘08, or ‘09? I just think Dusty is an easy scapegoat. Most of all, I honestly believe that Howry is wearing down because he’s been pitching a lot of innings for a lot of years.
Jimmyeatworld
by Jimmyeatworld on Jul 24, 2008 6:26 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
But that is my point.
Why have him throw his normal workload in a lost season? Let the guy throw 25% less and be more fresh for the next year. What harm is there in that? Let some guy from AAA get more work in September.
THIS IS OUR CENTURY!!
by LAcarl519 on Jul 24, 2008 6:29 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I see your point Carl,
but I still don’t see how they could see that far ahead to save a pitcher for the next year, or the year after that. Now, if they could have seen that far ahead, by all means save the wear & tear on his arm. I still think that Dusty is an easy scapegoat. We have the benefit of hindsight.
Jimmyeatworld
by Jimmyeatworld on Jul 24, 2008 6:34 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
"Dusty’s overuse of Howry in 2006 was the beginning of the end"
You must be kidding
by cubsnlinux on Jul 24, 2008 6:21 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
No. Why was Howry used so much (in 2006)
in a season that meant nothing??
THIS IS OUR CENTURY!!
by LAcarl519 on Jul 24, 2008 6:27 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I am entering a brave new world...
Just signed up for mlb.tv. We’ll see if my computers can handle it.
(Yet to be determined is if I can get any work done when the Cubs play a day game.)
BTW, the Cubs are 1-0 with me watching mlb.tv during the free trial. I’ll do my best to keep the streak alive tonight.
"I've never complained about it. I'm thankful to have a jersey." Mark DeRosa, 22 Aug 2007
by DeRoMyHero on Jul 24, 2008 6:07 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
They have a good deal up right now.
39.95 for the rest of the year, I believe. Glad you got it so you can see the games.
My new life, my new world, and my beautiful daughter:
Tamia London Davis: Due date (8-11-08)!
by Unique on Jul 24, 2008 6:09 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm just hoping my Mac can handle the 800K stream,
because I know my PC can’t. Don’t think it would be worth it for 400K.
"I've never complained about it. I'm thankful to have a jersey." Mark DeRosa, 22 Aug 2007
by DeRoMyHero on Jul 24, 2008 6:15 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
KEEP WATCHING!
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Jul 24, 2008 6:10 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
SWL
Are you sure you don’t have any pix of a computer watching another computer? That’s the way I feel right now.
"I've never complained about it. I'm thankful to have a jersey." Mark DeRosa, 22 Aug 2007
by DeRoMyHero on Jul 24, 2008 6:16 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Can't wait to see the Shark feed on some Marlin tomorrow
by CHCOWNTHECENTRAL on Jul 24, 2008 6:10 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
The Dancing scenes from Footlose
thought that line was cheesy!
I wish the Brewer's an everlasting misery and pain, so naturally I put them in Milwaukee.
by BrewCrew'sPrinceofDarkness on Jul 24, 2008 6:13 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Sorry I've wanted to use that line quite a few times
I still love you though.
I wish the Brewer's an everlasting misery and pain, so naturally I put them in Milwaukee.
by BrewCrew'sPrinceofDarkness on Jul 24, 2008 6:18 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I agree that it was cheesy
but I felt somebody had to say it
by CHCOWNTHECENTRAL on Jul 24, 2008 6:19 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Moe.........Larry.........cheese
I have discovered in twenty years of moving around a ball park, that the knowledge of the game is usually in inverse proportion to the price of the seats. ~Bill Veeck
by Employee22 on Jul 24, 2008 6:20 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Most obvious statement of the year:
Chicago Triubune Live:
“I’m not sure that the White Sox are better than the Cubs”
Am I a homer or not?
My new life, my new world, and my beautiful daughter:
Tamia London Davis: Due date (8-11-08)!
by Unique on Jul 24, 2008 6:16 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
BP question
When the Cubs play an away game…. when do they take BP normally?
"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 Jul 24, 2008 6:16 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Usually the home team goes first,
then the visiting team goes next. Probably starting at 5:00 or 5:15 for a 7:00 game.
"I've never complained about it. I'm thankful to have a jersey." Mark DeRosa, 22 Aug 2007
by DeRoMyHero on Jul 24, 2008 6:19 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
ok... now if Lou has bp next week.
I have an idea of what time to get there :)
"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 Jul 24, 2008 6:20 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Go to the web site of the home team.
They will sometimes put the pre-game schedule in the fan information section. Each team will get 45-60 minutes, so if it says that the home team starts at 4:15, the Cubs would go at 5:00 or 5:15. There are a few places in which the home team goes last (so their fans can see it); in that case you are SOL, but you might get a few autographs as the Cubs come off the field.
"I've never complained about it. I'm thankful to have a jersey." Mark DeRosa, 22 Aug 2007
by DeRoMyHero on Jul 24, 2008 6:24 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
thanks so much for info
i will go the Brewer website and check that out.
"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 Jul 24, 2008 6:29 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
usually no BP on get-away day
don’t look for BP on the last game of the series usually, though.
by fajita on Jul 24, 2008 6:29 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Im going to Tuesday game.
"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 Jul 24, 2008 6:33 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
OT: TV shows
Anyone watch Mad Men or Burn Notice? Since The Wire’s done, and LOST, THE SHIELD, DEXTER, and CALIFORNICATION aren’t on right now, I’m Jonesing for some good tv.
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 24, 2008 6:17 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
good tv...
during the summer months isnt that almost a oxymoron?
"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 Jul 24, 2008 6:18 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Mad Men
is a great show!!! A friend mentioned it to me and I got hooked it waching the all the episodes this past Sunday on AMC and On Demand.
If you’re going to watch Season 2, better watch Season 1. You’ll have a hard time following the show if you don’t.
by PhillyCub on Jul 24, 2008 6:23 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Just tell me what it's about?
Evey Hammond: Vi Veri Veniversum Vivus Vici. V: By the power of truth, I, while living, have conquered the universe.
by dtpollitt on Jul 24, 2008 6:26 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
It's about
an advertising agency on Madison Ave in 1960 and the various people that work there. Season 2 will start in 1962. There are a lot of great plot lines that you never see coming.
The guy who created the show was a writer on the Sopranos.
by PhillyCub on Jul 24, 2008 6:31 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
lurve mad men!!!!
What doesn't kill you makes you stranger -- The Joker
by Emelie on Jul 24, 2008 7:01 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
watch psych
i think it comes on usa network before burn notice. funny show with lotsa 80’s references.
by fajita on Jul 24, 2008 6:29 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
If you aren't already on this bandwagon...
"I don't want hope. Hope is killing me. My dream is to become hopeless. When you're hopeless you don't care. And when you don't care, that indifference makes you attractive." ~George Costanza
by Goodie1969 on Jul 24, 2008 6:44 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Mary Louise Parker
omg…
’’If somebody had told me we were going to lose Soriano for eight weeks, lose [Carlos] Zambrano and Kerry Wood for a couple of weeks apiece, and then at the same time lose [Reed] Johnson, and then when we played the American League not have a DH [then-injured Daryle Ward], and be in first place by two games, I’d tell you we were pretty fortunate.’’ Lou Piniella (7/23/08)
by drewishdrewid on Jul 24, 2008 6:45 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Schwing!
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Jul 24, 2008 6:46 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
MILF!
"I've always felt that starting pitching is the most important part of the rotation." - Joe Morgan, Sunday Night Baseball 8-12-07
by gary varsho on Jul 24, 2008 6:47 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
i LOVE burn notice
and psych. both quality shows
I think it’s just his face. - dat cubfan daver
by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jul 24, 2008 8:07 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Tribune is not letting any bidder eliminated after the first round submit a new higher proposal in the second round.
that’s very interesting. That means Canning is out out.
’’If somebody had told me we were going to lose Soriano for eight weeks, lose [Carlos] Zambrano and Kerry Wood for a couple of weeks apiece, and then at the same time lose [Reed] Johnson, and then when we played the American League not have a DH [then-injured Daryle Ward], and be in first place by two games, I’d tell you we were pretty fortunate.’’ Lou Piniella (7/23/08)
by drewishdrewid on Jul 24, 2008 6:43 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
A Thursday night party!!!
Jimmyeatworld
by Jimmyeatworld on Jul 24, 2008 6:29 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Im just happy for 7pm as opposed 8:40
"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 Jul 24, 2008 6:30 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm in the mood
for some fish fry!
We are very overdue against these Marlins.
THIS IS OUR CENTURY!!
by LAcarl519 on Jul 24, 2008 6:30 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Alright ya'll.
I’m outta here, go Cubs!
Jimmyeatworld
by Jimmyeatworld on Jul 24, 2008 6:44 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Completely unrelated
But do we have any Linux Ubuntu users here? Couldn’t handle Windows anymore, so I decided to convert last week, but I have a few issues.
"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 Jul 24, 2008 6:47 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
OT: Help from Wisconsinites
I have some photos of my Mom and Dad at a resort simply abbreviated as B.L. I’m pretty sure that it’s in Wisconsin, and I think the “L” is lake since they seem to be at a lakeside setting. Anyone have a clue as to what this resort might be?
"I've never complained about it. I'm thankful to have a jersey." Mark DeRosa, 22 Aug 2007
by DeRoMyHero on Jul 24, 2008 6:53 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
lemme think about it.
nothing comes to mind off hand. but i’ll think about it. let you know if i come up with it.
"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 Jul 24, 2008 6:56 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Thanks. Pix from my folks' honeymoon.
They would have driven up from Chicago.
"I've never complained about it. I'm thankful to have a jersey." Mark DeRosa, 22 Aug 2007
by DeRoMyHero on Jul 24, 2008 6:58 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I live about an hour from the dells
and parents are about 45 minutes from Door County…. those being the most likely honeymoon locations. If I come up with the answer I’ll you know. :)
"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 Jul 24, 2008 7:02 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
OT: Completely unrelated
Does this wig make this dog look fat?
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Jul 24, 2008 6:54 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
no
but the toaster does NOTHING for its thighs.
’’If somebody had told me we were going to lose Soriano for eight weeks, lose [Carlos] Zambrano and Kerry Wood for a couple of weeks apiece, and then at the same time lose [Reed] Johnson, and then when we played the American League not have a DH [then-injured Daryle Ward], and be in first place by two games, I’d tell you we were pretty fortunate.’’ Lou Piniella (7/23/08)
by drewishdrewid on Jul 24, 2008 6:55 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
No, but the clothes do.
"I've never complained about it. I'm thankful to have a jersey." Mark DeRosa, 22 Aug 2007
by DeRoMyHero on Jul 24, 2008 6:55 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I meet the person who created those White Sox ticket spots on CSN....
and hit them in the head with a tack-hammer
by miamicanes on Jul 24, 2008 6:56 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Add one more whack for me.
"I've always felt that starting pitching is the most important part of the rotation." - Joe Morgan, Sunday Night Baseball 8-12-07
by gary varsho on Jul 24, 2008 6:57 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I harbor no special ambivalence
for the Sox (they’re just another team to me), but those spots are obnoxious. Most of the White Sox fans I know hate them.
"I've always felt that starting pitching is the most important part of the rotation." - Joe Morgan, Sunday Night Baseball 8-12-07
by gary varsho on Jul 24, 2008 6:59 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
TWSS
"This is the kind of thing … that makes you want to see the Chicago Cubs team lose." Marty Brennaman
by Bildo1805 on Jul 24, 2008 6:58 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Nice.
Got a minute for soccer gab? Shoot me an e-mail.
"I've always felt that starting pitching is the most important part of the rotation." - Joe Morgan, Sunday Night Baseball 8-12-07
by gary varsho on Jul 24, 2008 7:00 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
ha, just sent you an e-mail about to wear is to do...
then i see this.
"This is the kind of thing … that makes you want to see the Chicago Cubs team lose." Marty Brennaman
by Bildo1805 on Jul 24, 2008 7:01 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
See you in gmail.
"I've always felt that starting pitching is the most important part of the rotation." - Joe Morgan, Sunday Night Baseball 8-12-07
by gary varsho on Jul 24, 2008 7:03 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I hate those ads.
Carlos Zambrano and Rich Harden. Now that's a pair of Aces.
by sue369 on Jul 24, 2008 6:57 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Are those the ones
with the lame cue card jokes and the even-lamer Hawk and DJ voice-overs?
"I don't want hope. Hope is killing me. My dream is to become hopeless. When you're hopeless you don't care. And when you don't care, that indifference makes you attractive." ~George Costanza
by Goodie1969 on Jul 24, 2008 6:59 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Dear God
those are bush league.
"I don't want hope. Hope is killing me. My dream is to become hopeless. When you're hopeless you don't care. And when you don't care, that indifference makes you attractive." ~George Costanza
by Goodie1969 on Jul 24, 2008 7:00 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Absolutely terrible
Carlos Zambrano and Rich Harden. Now that's a pair of Aces.
by sue369 on Jul 24, 2008 7:01 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
RE: Infield Power Graphic
Dear god, what’s going on in South Florida? That’s not exactly a hitters’ park, and all four starting infielders have hit around 20-25 HR a piece. Seriously, Cantu and Jacobs?
"This is the kind of thing … that makes you want to see the Chicago Cubs team lose." Marty Brennaman
by Bildo1805 on Jul 24, 2008 7:03 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Cantu and Jacobs have real power.
"I've always felt that starting pitching is the most important part of the rotation." - Joe Morgan, Sunday Night Baseball 8-12-07
by gary varsho on Jul 24, 2008 7:27 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Game thread is up
Carlos Zambrano and Rich Harden. Now that's a pair of Aces.
by sue369 on Jul 24, 2008 7:03 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
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