Sunday Photos
by Al Yellon on Jul 28, 2008 12:00 PM CDT
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PrintDoesn't this seem like the longest day, waiting for tonight's game?
Here are some photos from yesterday's win:
Jim Edmonds tries to climb the wall to snare Mike Jacobs' first HR
Unidentified Marlins reliever stretching with huge green rubber band
Mike Fontenot dives back safely into 2nd on Alfonso Soriano's grounder in the 7th inning
Jim Edmonds' great diving catch to end the game
The Cubs celebrating the win and Jeff Samardzija's first major league save
Jeff Samardzija (arm raised) thanks Jim Edmonds for his great catch
Click on photos to open a larger version in a new browser window. All photos by David Sameshima
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That Edmonds shot is great
All of the pics have been good, but wow—he got some air on that jump and it captures it well.
by Shanghai Badger on Jul 28, 2008 12:02 PM CDT reply actions
huh?
the picture has him on the ground. how does that capture well the fact that he got air?
visit the mindful mission
by big_lowitzki on Jul 28, 2008 1:18 PM CDT up reply actions
More fantastic pictures.
Love the picture of Geo and the Shark hugging at home plate.
Carlos Zambrano and Rich Harden. Now that's a pair of Aces.
Today does seem much longer than even some of those west coast games..
amazing what competing for first will do… Go Cubbies!!
"Go Cubs Go"
Wow
I like the effort by Edmonds but he has to be carefull trying to climb the wall, we need him healthy.
Also looking at these pictures it makes me realize how much I like this team and how rooting for them is a lot of fun.
The game tonight has decreased my productivity, it’s all I’m thinking about.
Lets do it Cubbies
One more thing
I’m as excited as everyone for the Shark but I think we should control the expectations a little. Even Lou seemed to get a little giggly about the Shark.
Lets do it Cubbies
Agreed 100%
He had 3 of 4 good innings. He looks like he has the stuff to really help us, but he won’t be replacing anybody beside Howry anytime soon.
Missouri Tigers 2008 Cotton Bowl Champs
His stuff
He threw 95-96 and had a devastating split finger fastball. I know it’s early but you could make a lot of comparisons to really good relievers like Marmol (fastball, slider), Rivera (fastball, cut fastball), etc.
The trick is reproducing that every time out (which, incidentally, is the difference between Marmol and Rivera).
by dr stabbingworth on Jul 28, 2008 3:41 PM CDT up reply actions
Stuff
I always hear how Javier Vazquez has great stuff but he is a career .500 pitcher. I think the Shark has a chance to be real good bc he has stuff and he seems to thrive on pressure, I’m just saying he has pitched in 2 major league games and people are comparing him to Rivera, seems a little quick.
Lets do it Cubbies
I love these photos as always...
I prefer them to most by the media, because they show the fan’s eye view of the game.
Another thing… I really appreciate this website. It lets me live this season with other Cubs fans, even though I won’t be able to make the pilgrimidge to Wrigley this year. Cheers!
Proud recipient of a hot dog shot from the Iowa Cubs hot dog gun.
YES
You took the words out of my mouth.
I’m home on summer vacation and I should be doing things for my classroom, but instead I’m frantically waiting for tonight….
Those pictures are outstanding :)
I didn’t catch sportscenter today yet…did Edmonds catch make it on the top 10 for Sunday?
"I’ll try to do anything to win a game." - My Man....BIG Z
Yes, it did.
"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx
the shark
hard not to get excited. kid has a super live arm, good looks, smartsm a great pedigree and a winners’s personality.
Does anyone know why he's called "The Shark"?
I emailed my buddy @ ND and he had no idea.
Dan
Evey Hammond: Vi Veri Veniversum Vivus Vici. V: By the power of truth, I, while living, have conquered the universe.
I thought it was because his eyes rolled back into his head when as he was releasing the ball.
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Jul 28, 2008 1:02 PM CDT up reply actions
That clears things right up, thanks SWL
(sarcasm)
Evey Hammond: Vi Veri Veniversum Vivus Vici. V: By the power of truth, I, while living, have conquered the universe.
I aim to please...
and I shoot to kill.
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Jul 28, 2008 1:12 PM CDT up reply actions
Too bad Robert Shaw is dead.
A play-by-play with him calling the Shark’s pitches as Captain Quint would be great!
"Hats for bats.....keep bats warm." - Pedro Cerrano
"Hey bartender, Jobu needs a refill !!!!!!!" - Eddie Harris
by willie mays hayes' gloves on Jul 28, 2008 1:14 PM CDT up reply actions
Somtimes the shark throw stikes....sometimes he don't throw strikes..
So, 4 men came to the plate; 1 man got to first and the shark took the rest.
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Jul 28, 2008 1:18 PM CDT up reply actions
Excellent!
"Hats for bats.....keep bats warm." - Pedro Cerrano
"Hey bartender, Jobu needs a refill !!!!!!!" - Eddie Harris
by willie mays hayes' gloves on Jul 28, 2008 1:22 PM CDT up reply actions
Cage goes in the water, you go in the water. Shark's in the water. Our shark.
"Hats for bats.....keep bats warm." - Pedro Cerrano
"Hey bartender, Jobu needs a refill !!!!!!!" - Eddie Harris
by willie mays hayes' gloves on Jul 28, 2008 1:53 PM CDT up reply actions
You gonna take that bat? You gonna
go to bat agaist the shark? Our shark?
Farewell and adieu to you, fair Spanish ladies. Farewell and adieu, you ladies of Spain. For we’ve received orders for to sail back to Boston. And so nevermore shall we see you again.
"Hats for bats.....keep bats warm." - Pedro Cerrano
"Hey bartender, Jobu needs a refill !!!!!!!" - Eddie Harris
by willie mays hayes' gloves on Jul 28, 2008 1:55 PM CDT up reply actions
really?
I thought it was the way he ripped the leg off that lady in the bikini in the fourth row.
’’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 28, 2008 1:31 PM CDT up reply actions
I think we need to figure this out...
...we can’t just keep calling the guy “The Shark” if we have no idea what the hell it means?!!
Dan
Evey Hammond: Vi Veri Veniversum Vivus Vici. V: By the power of truth, I, while living, have conquered the universe.
sure we can.
’’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 28, 2008 1:40 PM CDT up reply actions
the shark
‘cause samardzija sorta kinda sounds like shark. plus his face has pointed, narrow features. he looks like a shark. sort of…
That's it?
Man, that’s a weak reasoning.
Dan
Evey Hammond: Vi Veri Veniversum Vivus Vici. V: By the power of truth, I, while living, have conquered the universe.
The official answer from the Shark himself:
Scholl: Where did you get your nickname – Shark?
Samardzija: It all started my freshman year. I was new on the baseball team. I showed up, didn’t know anyone. I was a talking to (former Irish pitcher Chris) Niesel, and out of nowhere they called me `Shark’ because they said I looked like the shark on Finding Nemo. It started during a game while I was pitching and they yelled at me from the dugout. Then Coach (Paul) Mainieri picked it up and it just snowballed from there. I guess I look like a shark.
Go Green! Go White! GO STATE! (#13031 on the Cubs season ticket waiting list...)
LOL, the shark from Finding Nemo. That's awesome.
Could you specify the source you got this from? Just curious.
Nanika Ga Okoru!
"Getting To Know Jeff Samardzija"
last question/paragraph
"Every team will win 60 games, every team will lose 60 games, it's what the team does in the other 42 games that decides the season."
Sorry- should have cited the source-
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20061110164543AAH4qpC
Go Green! Go White! GO STATE! (#13031 on the Cubs season ticket waiting list...)
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Jul 28, 2008 2:28 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Jul 28, 2008 2:31 PM CDT up reply actions
awesome!!!
"Every team will win 60 games, every team will lose 60 games, it's what the team does in the other 42 games that decides the season."
Let's hope the Cubs' Shark...
...has a little more success on the mound than the shark in this movie had in catching Ariel and Flounder.
What?! I’m a Dad. I’ve seen it a few times.
Nanika Ga Okoru!
I'm a dad too...
and Ariel and Flounder were persued by a different shark
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Jul 28, 2008 2:41 PM CDT up reply actions
Really? Aww, man. I stand corrected then.
I hope Disney doesn’t kick me out of the Princess Fan Club for this.
Nanika Ga Okoru!
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Jul 28, 2008 2:48 PM CDT up reply actions
Not me
"What a great call! Your doing a fantastic job, but people expect me to come out here and be upset. So I'm gonna kick some dirt, you understand?" - Lou Pinella
This is why I hate Orlando and all things Disney
Let's hope these bats travel well to Milwaukee -- Lou
YIKES!
that looks like an attempted scalping
by brian custer on Jul 28, 2008 3:41 PM CDT up reply actions
I thought
you were going to “shark” him. Doesn’t look any different.
: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 28, 2008 4:04 PM CDT up reply actions
LOL I REST MY CASE, THANK YOU TO ALL
Evey Hammond: Vi Veri Veniversum Vivus Vici. V: By the power of truth, I, while living, have conquered the universe.
great photos, as always
The ball in the Edmonds wall climb photo makes it.
These shots are best blown up. Don’t forget to click on each one; you’ll see something you missed in the smaller version.
David, thanks for posting these. I miss them when you can’t make it to a game.
outside the base path?
was fontenot technically outside the base path when he ran through the grass to avoid the tag? could the umps have called him out?
I don't remember him
being off the dirt at all.
’’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 28, 2008 12:45 PM CDT up reply actions
is the grass considered
out of the base path?
by cubbiefanTN on Jul 28, 2008 12:49 PM CDT up reply actions
According to Joe Morgan...a player dictate his own base path.
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Jul 28, 2008 1:00 PM CDT up reply actions
no
as you can see in the photo, the grass is only like foot inside the line between 2nd and 3rd. the runner gets 3 feet on either side of his path between the bases, or about an arms length. umps are taught to judge it thusly: if the defender has the ball in the middle of the basebath, and the runner runs around the defenders outstretched arm, he is more than 3 feet out of the basepath and out.
the pink hat guy is my father
The basepath thing is only an issue...
if running outside the bases is deemed to be advantageous in avoiding the out (i.e., if you do it to avoid being tagged). The ump decided either that Fontenot wasn’t out of the baseline or that his being out of the baseline didn’t affect the play.
For a comparison, remember that guys are out of the baseline every time they round a base heading for the next base, but no one ever says anything.
Well stated and absolutely correct. The Morgan comment is technically correct
also. It’s a judgement call by the ump.
"Hats for bats.....keep bats warm." - Pedro Cerrano
"Hey bartender, Jobu needs a refill !!!!!!!" - Eddie Harris
by willie mays hayes' gloves on Jul 28, 2008 1:10 PM CDT up reply actions
Is tonight's game only on CSN?
So if I wanna catch it, I’ll have to go to a sports bar that has the MLB package? I’m in Kansas, so I’m not gonna get anything locally…
Dan
Evey Hammond: Vi Veri Veniversum Vivus Vici. V: By the power of truth, I, while living, have conquered the universe.
David Sameshima, BCB Photographer
It’s on the front page.
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Jul 28, 2008 1:03 PM CDT up reply actions
Based on logic posted above he could be called "The Shark"?
Just because I don't care doesn't mean I don't understand. - Homer J Simpson
IS IT GAMETIME YET?
?
"What a great call! Your doing a fantastic job, but people expect me to come out here and be upset. So I'm gonna kick some dirt, you understand?" - Lou Pinella
Question: If we paly .500 remainder of the season... We make Playoffs?
I ask becuz we have only been playing .500 for the past month or so
I know...
but we came out with suc a great start and now it seems we can only muster .500 ball… I would like to get on a win streak of some sort…. hope it starts today!!!
Well....we've already won 1 in a row.
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Jul 28, 2008 4:20 PM CDT up reply actions
as you said..we were playing great and the brewers at one point were tied for last place...
We are going through a very bad stretch and the brewers are really hot. Even then we lead them by a game. Things can get and trust me they will get flip flopped very quickly.
Playing .500 for the rest of the season would put them at 89.5-72.5
which is better than last year’s 87-75.
I still project 94-96 wins and a Central Division title. From there, who knows? Have to get there first.
Let’s start tonight with a Brewer spanking.
"Every team will win 60 games, every team will lose 60 games, it's what the team does in the other 42 games that decides the season."
oops, last year's 85-77 record
"Every team will win 60 games, every team will lose 60 games, it's what the team does in the other 42 games that decides the season."
Gulp...I actually predicted 89 wins going into the season.
I’m thinking they may have have to do a little better than that to get past the Brewers now.
Nanika Ga Okoru!
Field of Dreams
In that first photo Edmonds looks like he’s disappearing into the ivy a la Field of Dreams. “Help me, I’m melting!”
Don't blow it boys!
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