Pregame Thread: Cubs vs. Brewers, Tuesday 7/29, 7:05 CT
by Al on Jul 29, 2008 4:30 PM CDT
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Chicago Cubs at Milwaukee Brewers, Jul 29, 2008 7:05 PM CDT
While most of the rest of you will be watching this marquee pitching matchup, I'll be at Wrigley Field tonight for its first-ever minor league game between the Cubs' Midwest League affiliate, the Peoria Chiefs, and the A's affiliate, the Kane County Cougars. BCB reader Josh77 has written this excellent preview of the game, useful if you're going, or just following it from home. The Cougars' games are carried on Aurora radio station WBIG (1280 AM) -- streaming here. Peoria Chiefs games are carried on Peoria radio station WOAM (1350 AM).
Now, on to tonight's Cubs/Brewers game, where, if the weather forecast in the box above is correct, the roof may be closed at Miller Park (it was open last night).
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Tonight's game is a pitching rematch from Opening Day on March 31, when both Sheets and Z pitched into the 7th without allowing a run, before Kerry Wood gave up three runs in his first relief appearance of the year and Kosuke Fukudome tied it up with a three-run HR off Eric Gagne. Remember that? When Fukudome was hitting?
One of the best things about Z this year is that he's not trying to overthrow everything. This has resulted in fewer K's, but a better ERA and only nine HR allowed -- compared to a career-high 23 last year. That should help him neutralize this HR-happy Milwaukee lineup.
Sheets got the win against the Cubs and Jason Marquis on April 29 at Wrigley Field, a mess of a game that's best forgotten -- except for the seven walks the Cubs drew off Sheets, forcing him out of the game after throwing 108 pitches in five innings. If the Cubs can do that tonight, good things will follow.
Today's game is on WGN, so those of you outside Chicago won't be forced to listen to the Brewers announcers on EI. Also see the MLB.com Mediacenter.
MLB.com Gameday (2007 version)
MLB.com Gameday (2008 version)
Baseball-reference.com game preview
After yesterday's record, today I'll post enough threads tonight -- I hope. First pitch thread at 7 pm CT; overflow comment threads at 8 pm, 9 pm and 9:45 pm CT.
Discuss amongst yourselves.
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booyakasha!
the pink hat guy is my father
by joeschmitt on Jul 29, 2008 4:32 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Did you hear?
Cohen’s making a new movie based on his fashion guy. Can’t wait!
Let's hope these bats travel well to Milwaukee -- Lou
by Emelie on Jul 29, 2008 4:35 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
yeah, you heard about the cage fighting prank right?
if not, click here: http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/years/2008/0708081bruno1.html
the pink hat guy is my father
by joeschmitt on Jul 29, 2008 4:37 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
the man has no fear
in that respect he reminds me of Andy Kaufman
Let's hope these bats travel well to Milwaukee -- Lou
by Emelie on Jul 29, 2008 4:41 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
FUNNY-AS-HELLARIOUS!
"RICH PEOPLE'S WAR...POOR PEOPLE'S BLOOD."
by LOUtheMETandNATSfan on Jul 29, 2008 4:41 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Oh man...that poster is hilarious.
Nanika Ga Okoru!
by dat cubfan daver on Jul 29, 2008 4:47 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I heart Sacha.
Great to put simple minds in their place.
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 Jul 29, 2008 5:00 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
it's the Gay guy, Bruno
"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 29, 2008 4:37 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
fabulous!
the pink hat guy is my father
by joeschmitt on Jul 29, 2008 4:38 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
That's good news!
I hadn’t heard about that.
Nanika Ga Okoru!
by dat cubfan daver on Jul 29, 2008 4:40 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
GO GET EM Z!
"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
by Lou In Blue on Jul 29, 2008 4:34 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Hey, hey Holy mackarel, no doubt about it,
THE CUBS ARE ON THEIR WAY.
Jimmyeatworld
by Jimmyeatworld on Jul 29, 2008 4:38 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Z goes 7, one run, Cubs get to the bullpen by the 6th
great game…..another 5-3, 6-4…...affair
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 29, 2008 4:39 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Predicted final score:
Cubs 3, Brew Crew 1
The 100th time has GOT to be a charm...
by cubswgnrocks on Jul 29, 2008 4:39 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Can't wait to be off work!
20 minutes and I’m off to the local watering hole for some old styles and to cheer the mighty cubs to victory!
"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
by Lou In Blue on Jul 29, 2008 4:39 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Same here
"Super Nintendo, Sega Genisis...."
by TheRamZamDLEE on Jul 29, 2008 4:49 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well, I'm not going to make any predictions but...
...after last night’s gutsy slugfest, I’m feeling pretty confident. Z is, if nothing else, a competitor, and he knows what’s at stake right now. And, for better or worse, I find Sheets less intimidating than CC – if only because he’s more of a known quantity.
Go Cubs!!!
Nanika Ga Okoru!
by dat cubfan daver on Jul 29, 2008 4:39 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Where's preacherman?
He’s praying, he’s praying very hard.
Jimmyeatworld
by Jimmyeatworld on Jul 29, 2008 4:40 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
and where the heck is northsider?!
Let's hope these bats travel well to Milwaukee -- Lou
by Emelie on Jul 29, 2008 4:42 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
No doubt.
He hasn’t been around for a while. He must be busy out in Cali.
Jimmyeatworld
by Jimmyeatworld on Jul 29, 2008 4:46 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I haven't seen northsider or cwyers around for a bit...
...the trolls have been out, so sometimes that puts the regulars into hiding.
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 29, 2008 4:48 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Cwyers was on a pre-game thread yesterday briefly...
Jimmyeatworld
by Jimmyeatworld on Jul 29, 2008 4:49 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
yet another reason to despise the trolls
though cwyers popped up once or thrice in the game thread
Let's hope these bats travel well to Milwaukee -- Lou
by Emelie on Jul 29, 2008 4:49 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I just ignore them as much as I can.
If I feel like I have to I try to tamper down their ridiculous statement(s). Then I’ll respond & refute them in a calm manner. It’s good for me, I get to use my Philosophy degree.
Jimmyeatworld
by Jimmyeatworld on Jul 29, 2008 4:54 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
kant or hagel?
"RICH PEOPLE'S WAR...POOR PEOPLE'S BLOOD."
by LOUtheMETandNATSfan on Jul 29, 2008 4:55 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Kant.
Did my dissertation on Nietzsche.
Jimmyeatworld
by Jimmyeatworld on Jul 29, 2008 4:59 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
splendid...
so you may be familiar w/the quote:
A casual stroll through the lunatic asylum shows that faith does not prove anything.
"RICH PEOPLE'S WAR...POOR PEOPLE'S BLOOD."
by LOUtheMETandNATSfan on Jul 29, 2008 5:01 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Certinaly.
My man Friedrich.
Jimmyeatworld
by Jimmyeatworld on Jul 29, 2008 5:07 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Kierkegaard man myself...
"Whoever wants to know the heart and mind of America had better learn baseball." - Jacque Barzun
by Bump Bailey on Jul 29, 2008 7:00 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
about Hegel--
I studied in germany for a semester and Hegel was in the first set of readings for ‘Die Philosophie der Geschichte’, the Philosophy of History.
That was quite a trial by fire…
But yes, I’d take Kant over Hegel- along with the non-totalitarian slice of Nietzsche :)
by mrbubs on Jul 29, 2008 5:06 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
The philosophy of history is complex.
I love it though. Might be the fact that I love history. If I had a chance to go back, I would have studied history undergraduate- with an eye to teaching.
Jimmyeatworld
by Jimmyeatworld on Jul 29, 2008 5:09 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm hoping to go into teaching, actually--
I did History as an undergrad (War, Propaganda, and Society) and i’m hoping to go back and get the PhD. But for now, I’m just paying the bills and working in politics…
The funny thing about philosophers of history is that they often trail ‘true’ philosophers in getting to the same points: when postmodernism was all the rage in philosophical circles, there were still a whole lot of historians harping on finding one, exclusive, truth, and the “one narrative” to explain everything…
by mrbubs on Jul 29, 2008 5:14 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hegel has sadly been relegated to
German Studies departments. As difficult to read and horrific in its implications as Hegel’s philosophy can be, it is vital to understand him if one is to understand those who follow him, i.e. Marx, Neitzsche, Foucault, Deleuze, etc.
That said, Hegel is one pill I am loathe to swallow.
"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 29, 2008 5:11 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Immanuel Kant was a real pissant
Who was very rarely stable.
Heidegger, Heidegger was a boozy beggar
Who could think you under the table.
David Hume could out-consume
Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel,
And Wittgenstein was a beery swine
Who was just as schloshed as Schlegel.
There’s nothing Nietzsche couldn’t teach ya
‘Bout the raising of the wrist.
Socrates, himself, was permanently pissed.
John Stuart Mill, of his own free will,
On half a pint of shandy was particularly ill.
Plato, they say, could stick it away—
Half a crate of whisky every day.
Aristotle, Aristotle was a bugger for the bottle.
Hobbes was fond of his dram,
And René Descartes was a drunken fart.
‘I drink, therefore I am.’
Yes, Socrates, himself, is particularly missed,
A lovely little thinker,
But a bugger when he’s pissed.
’’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 29, 2008 5:12 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
The Bruces Song!
Brilliant!
"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 29, 2008 5:13 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
ello
Bruce!
’’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 29, 2008 5:14 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Rule No.1:
No pooftas!
"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 29, 2008 5:17 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
This is Bruce
Bruce, Bruce, Bruce and Bruce!
’’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 29, 2008 5:36 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I've read that somewhere...
Where?
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 Jul 29, 2008 5:13 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
It's a Monty Python skit
"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 29, 2008 5:14 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
That's it!
Cheers!
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 Jul 29, 2008 5:15 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Rule No.2:
I don’t want to catch anyone not drinking in their rooms, at night.
"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 29, 2008 5:22 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Gary Varsho too
but we asked him to come back.
’’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 29, 2008 4:56 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I hate the the trolls
keep great posters away from the game threads.
Carlos Zambrano and Rich Harden. Now that's a pair of Aces.
by sue369 on Jul 29, 2008 4:57 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
don't feed the trolls...
just reply to them:
“poop.” -sue369
That should shut them up…
by mrbubs on Jul 29, 2008 5:27 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I've cut and pasted this
so that I don’t forget.
’’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 29, 2008 5:37 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
LOL!!!
I’ll try it and see if it works. Thanks
Carlos Zambrano and Rich Harden. Now that's a pair of Aces.
by sue369 on Jul 29, 2008 5:57 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Have we learned nothing from...
"This is the kind of thing … that makes you want to see the Chicago Cubs team lose." Marty Brennaman
by Bildo1805 on Jul 29, 2008 5:58 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I miss him...
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Jul 29, 2008 5:58 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Huh?
Evey Hammond: Vi Veri Veniversum Vivus Vici. V: By the power of truth, I, while living, have conquered the universe.
by dtpollitt on Jul 29, 2008 6:02 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
We had a habit (for a night or two)
of responding to BlueMike posts with “egg yolk” just because it was nonsensical and perfect.
We got sent to bed without dessert.
"This is the kind of thing … that makes you want to see the Chicago Cubs team lose." Marty Brennaman
by Bildo1805 on Jul 29, 2008 6:12 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
yes, Al was not happy
Let's hope these bats travel well to Milwaukee -- Lou
by Emelie on Jul 29, 2008 6:13 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
How do i know if i'm a troll or not?
by West Coast Diehard on Jul 29, 2008 6:43 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
constructive criticism/frustration
vs. juvenile angry-young-man drivel
Let's hope these bats travel well to Milwaukee -- Lou
by Emelie on Jul 29, 2008 6:44 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Do you only have 4 toes and wear a loin cloth?
Evey Hammond: Vi Veri Veniversum Vivus Vici. V: By the power of truth, I, while living, have conquered the universe.
by dtpollitt on Jul 29, 2008 6:45 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
You were good last night:
Noting the sad-sack negative trolls that came and went during the game last night.
Jimmyeatworld
by Jimmyeatworld on Jul 29, 2008 5:00 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I won't do it every day
but it was VERY apparent last night. Cubs were up 2-0, we were good. Then the Cubs were down 3-2, and it was nutso for three innings as the Cubs went up 4-3 and then tied 4-4…
And then DLee did his thing, and suddenly, it was like a field fulla gophers that had seen an owl.
’’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 29, 2008 5:06 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
What was the reaction when Howry came in?
Did y’all know it would be 4-4 soon?
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 Jul 29, 2008 5:07 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
well, he did so well against the first two batters
it wasn’t exactly a surprise, but maybe people thought it was going to be ok. When he didn’t get the strike-call, it went downhill fast.
no one called for him to die in a fire (that I saw). that was, uh, nice.
’’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 29, 2008 5:08 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
he's a working man
I think it’s just his face. - dat cubfan daver
by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jul 29, 2008 5:25 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hey girl.
Can you check Gordo’s twitter for line-up? Please. I’ll give you some cookies.
Jimmyeatworld
by Jimmyeatworld on Jul 29, 2008 5:29 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm thinking Derrek Lee is going to have another nice game.
He has good career numbers against Sheets. If we can take this game I expect to win at least 3 of 4.
My new life, my new world, and my beautiful daughter:
Tamia London Davis: Due date (8-11-08)!
by Unique on Jul 29, 2008 4:47 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Only 3,576 posts left til we break the record
Evey Hammond: Vi Veri Veniversum Vivus Vici. V: By the power of truth, I, while living, have conquered the universe.
by dtpollitt on Jul 29, 2008 4:48 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
defacto cub fan here
by way of “buddha”
missed last night’s game because of work. the METS bullpen blew another one last night so i don’t have the stomach to watch and post against a team (MARLINS) which has such a small pay roll that performs so well against the large payroll METS. sooooooooo
i look forward to reading / posting (only slightly) this evening while I watch the CUBS on WGN.
a thought. would anyone be in favor of letting “RON and PAT” assist Joe Buck and Tim McCarver broadcast one game of the playoffs if the CUBS made it. To be honest, I could use a break from Joe and Tim and I would just absolutely love to see and hear RON and PAT do a televised CUBS playoff game.
"RICH PEOPLE'S WAR...POOR PEOPLE'S BLOOD."
by LOUtheMETandNATSfan on Jul 29, 2008 4:48 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
God help us...
...but I’d love it. I love Pat and Ron - then again, I’m a Cubs fan. I can only imagine the Saturday Night Live skits after Ron does a nationally televised Cubs game….(I do like this idea, though - FOX could carry the game with one team’s announcers on FX, another of FOX NEWS or the local Fox Sports Net, and their national team on the national broadcast)....
Oh, and we Cub fans feel your pain on the Marlins….they always give us fits.
by Chadnudj on Jul 29, 2008 4:55 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
personally i would love it.
i listen to a lot of the cubs on the radio and they make “listening” to baseball fun. thanks for the reply.
"RICH PEOPLE'S WAR...POOR PEOPLE'S BLOOD."
by LOUtheMETandNATSfan on Jul 29, 2008 4:59 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
normally, i'd be all about welcoming a cub fan
regardless of who their “first” team is….
but i don’t think i can w/ you being a Met guy.
So, I’ll just try not to be rude.
I think it’s just his face. - dat cubfan daver
by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jul 29, 2008 5:27 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I have to agree
Had to put up with Mets fans in NY while in college during ‘69
by West Coast Diehard on Jul 29, 2008 6:45 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Only 3,576 posts left til we break the record
Evey Hammond: Vi Veri Veniversum Vivus Vici. V: By the power of truth, I, while living, have conquered the universe.
by dtpollitt on Jul 29, 2008 4:48 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
did that one count since it was a repeat?
"RICH PEOPLE'S WAR...POOR PEOPLE'S BLOOD."
by LOUtheMETandNATSfan on Jul 29, 2008 4:48 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
is that how many threads there ended up being last night?
by maddux1-27-07 on Jul 29, 2008 4:49 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think near 3,600...
Evey Hammond: Vi Veri Veniversum Vivus Vici. V: By the power of truth, I, while living, have conquered the universe.
by dtpollitt on Jul 29, 2008 4:49 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
wow, amazing, only thread i didnt follow
i didnt want to miss any part of the game on TV so i opted out of the thread last ngiht
by maddux1-27-07 on Jul 29, 2008 4:50 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I just want to say "Good Luck"...
We’re all counting on you.
Dome-san!!
by Goat Whisperer on Jul 29, 2008 5:49 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Jul 29, 2008 4:49 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I love you
Evey Hammond: Vi Veri Veniversum Vivus Vici. V: By the power of truth, I, while living, have conquered the universe.
by dtpollitt on Jul 29, 2008 4:50 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
OOOOHHHHH KAAAY....you just set up another awkward moment.
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Jul 29, 2008 4:52 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
If I was in year 6 yet of my wizardry, I would cast a spell on you right now...
...but I can’t, because we are in the presence of muggles.
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 29, 2008 4:55 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
You've already cast a spell over me Dan...
::swoons::
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Jul 29, 2008 4:59 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
why can't he quit you?
’’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 29, 2008 5:10 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
you're killin me Smalls!
"That guy is a gamer." said Ron Santo of Reed Johnson on 07-25-08
by love the ivy on Jul 29, 2008 5:09 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Where is that pic from?
Of the urinals?
Or is it a photoshop?
by Eamus J Catuli on Jul 29, 2008 5:12 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
looking to make
a visit?
’’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 29, 2008 5:12 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
santoswoodenlegs, please don't
photoshop this, too :)
by mrbubs on Jul 29, 2008 5:16 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
SWL's bathroom
Evey Hammond: Vi Veri Veniversum Vivus Vici. V: By the power of truth, I, while living, have conquered the universe.
by dtpollitt on Jul 29, 2008 5:13 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
would this create some kind of
beer fermeneted grated parmessan cheese at the bottom? Could be delish!
"That guy is a gamer." said Ron Santo of Reed Johnson on 07-25-08
by love the ivy on Jul 29, 2008 5:09 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
the urinals?
most likely
Let's hope these bats travel well to Milwaukee -- Lou
by Emelie on Jul 29, 2008 5:53 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Wow
didn’t go there, but you are probably, gak!, correct. I was of course refering to Bernie shredded up on a salad
"That guy is a gamer." said Ron Santo of Reed Johnson on 07-25-08
by love the ivy on Jul 29, 2008 6:33 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
you know, Bump Bailey's Cubs Win dude would look awfully good.
...coming down that slide!
"When I got to Chicago, fans came to Wrigley Field just to have fun, now they come to see us win. The expectations have changed, for the players and for the fans. It’s about winning." Kerry Wood, 7/14/08
by JB 23 on Jul 29, 2008 5:22 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
GENIUS! You must be referring to Milton!!
Evey Hammond: Vi Veri Veniversum Vivus Vici. V: By the power of truth, I, while living, have conquered the universe.
by dtpollitt on Jul 29, 2008 5:22 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I didnt know he had a name....real of BCB given?
"When I got to Chicago, fans came to Wrigley Field just to have fun, now they come to see us win. The expectations have changed, for the players and for the fans. It’s about winning." Kerry Wood, 7/14/08
by JB 23 on Jul 29, 2008 5:26 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I dunno...we call him Milton sometimes, and I seem to think it fits him well...
Evey Hammond: Vi Veri Veniversum Vivus Vici. V: By the power of truth, I, while living, have conquered the universe.
by dtpollitt on Jul 29, 2008 5:27 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I wish my man would visit BCB sometime...
We’re making him famous…lol..
"Whoever wants to know the heart and mind of America had better learn baseball." - Jacque Barzun
by Bump Bailey on Jul 29, 2008 7:03 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
has anyone seen this woman lately?
"RICH PEOPLE'S WAR...POOR PEOPLE'S BLOOD."
by LOUtheMETandNATSfan on Jul 29, 2008 4:56 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Last time I saw her...
she was rubbing nuts all over herself.
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Jul 29, 2008 4:58 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
very good...yes she was
"RICH PEOPLE'S WAR...POOR PEOPLE'S BLOOD."
by LOUtheMETandNATSfan on Jul 29, 2008 4:58 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I have no idea who this is...
...but I can’t stop staring at her enormous nostrils.
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 29, 2008 5:01 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
you should see her on...
the Planters peanut commercial. The mole with the hair really sets her apart from most super models.
"RICH PEOPLE'S WAR...POOR PEOPLE'S BLOOD."
by LOUtheMETandNATSfan on Jul 29, 2008 5:03 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Let's hope Z...
...has the right amount of voltage running from his brain to his body tonight.
Sometimes he can get a little over-amped, but I think he is showing good signs of how to keep the voltage right.
If you start seeing 95-96 mph heaters from him tonight, it means Soto needs to go out and calm him down.
"I don't like them fellas that drive in two runs but let in three" Casey Stengel
by MPH73 on Jul 29, 2008 4:57 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
...BREAKING NEWS...
ESPN reports Mark Texiera has been traded to the Angels for 1B Casey Cotchman and a pitching prospect.
If I was Cotchman…I’d be damned pissed.
"RICH PEOPLE'S WAR...POOR PEOPLE'S BLOOD."
by LOUtheMETandNATSfan on Jul 29, 2008 5:02 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Damn, Angels just got a lot better...
Evey Hammond: Vi Veri Veniversum Vivus Vici. V: By the power of truth, I, while living, have conquered the universe.
by dtpollitt on Jul 29, 2008 5:04 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
a whole lot better
"RICH PEOPLE'S WAR...POOR PEOPLE'S BLOOD."
by LOUtheMETandNATSfan on Jul 29, 2008 5:05 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Agreed.
It’s really hot in Atlanta this time of year.
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 Jul 29, 2008 5:04 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Trades and rumors
Not Cub related enough for a fan post
Texiera to the ANGELS for Kotchman and others
Jeez the rich get richer
And now my favorite, the Twins and Tigers and possibly others are
COMPETING for LaTroy Hawkins. I love this stuff
Also I take back all the bad things I said about Ned Colletti in 2006. Please
Ned rescue Maddux from the Padres
"I am not ashamed to say I love Greg Maddux" - Jim Hendry
by Doggie Stalker on Jul 29, 2008 5:03 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
but the Twins
were the ones who traded LaTroy in the first place! sounds like a red herring
by Andre Fonseca on Jul 29, 2008 5:07 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Nope
He was good on the Twins and they need some BP help.
"I am not ashamed to say I love Greg Maddux" - Jim Hendry
by Doggie Stalker on Jul 29, 2008 5:08 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
TrueNorth is an extraordinary...
Nut Snack people- they say Nut Snack..
by Andre Fonseca on Jul 29, 2008 5:03 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
My hope for tonight is
for Z to not come out wound tighter than an 8 day clock. I thought I read or heard Lou say he was hoping Z could go deep into the game tonight. Hope that happens.
Now would be a great time to see Dome get his bat inot the game.I’m more nervous tonight than I was last night.
Carlos Zambrano and Rich Harden. Now that's a pair of Aces.
by sue369 on Jul 29, 2008 5:05 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Now why did it do that?
Arrrr.
Carlos Zambrano and Rich Harden. Now that's a pair of Aces.
by sue369 on Jul 29, 2008 5:08 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Did you bury any treasure today?
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 Jul 29, 2008 5:09 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
TWSS!
’’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 29, 2008 5:13 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
weak
Evey Hammond: Vi Veri Veniversum Vivus Vici. V: By the power of truth, I, while living, have conquered the universe.
by dtpollitt on Jul 29, 2008 5:13 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
TWSS!
’’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 29, 2008 5:13 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
TWHS!
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 Jul 29, 2008 5:14 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
This one's for you, drew:
Evey Hammond: Vi Veri Veniversum Vivus Vici. V: By the power of truth, I, while living, have conquered the universe.
by dtpollitt on Jul 29, 2008 5:15 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I prefer the old
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 Jul 29, 2008 5:17 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I prefer...
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Jul 29, 2008 5:18 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm uh
touched.
’’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 29, 2008 5:38 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Haha not that I know of.
Carlos Zambrano and Rich Harden. Now that's a pair of Aces.
by sue369 on Jul 29, 2008 5:59 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think he'll be okay.
I just have a hunch. I think Z comes out and just mows some fools down.
These are the saddest of possible words: "Tinker to Evers to Chance"
by slcathena on Jul 29, 2008 5:11 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
And homers.
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 Jul 29, 2008 5:11 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
See, I'm less worried about tonight than I was last night...
...because we have been taking pitches this year, right? And we know that CC is a horse and can go 130+. HOWEVER, with Sheets, we can work the counts and hopefully get him outta there by the 5th or so. Sheets cannot go deep, or at least when he does, he struggles.
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 29, 2008 5:08 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
TWSS
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Jul 29, 2008 5:16 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
That's how you do it.
(I know…)
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 Jul 29, 2008 5:17 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I am just worried about Z coming out too amped up
and doing any combination of
1. yelling into his glove after a bad pitch\call
2. breaking a bat over his knee
3. trying too hard to hit a HR that he screws up his back
4. trys to throw 100 mph to every hitter
5. beaning anyone who even looks cocky
by Itchy on Jul 29, 2008 5:13 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
If he beans anyone who looks cocky
Ryan Braun is gonna have a painful night.
"Check the magic of a winning season and there are always reasons beyond the talent." Ned Colleti
by wrigleyrocker12 on Jul 29, 2008 5:17 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Brilliant.
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 Jul 29, 2008 5:18 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don't approve of intentional beanage
but I definitely giggled.
These are the saddest of possible words: "Tinker to Evers to Chance"
by slcathena on Jul 29, 2008 5:18 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I hope he hits him
right in the ‘ol marble bag!
by Itchy on Jul 29, 2008 5:24 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
That made me laugh.
Carlos Zambrano and Rich Harden. Now that's a pair of Aces.
by sue369 on Jul 29, 2008 6:01 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
T - 2 hours and counting
Carlos Zambrano and Rich Harden. Now that's a pair of Aces.
by sue369 on Jul 29, 2008 5:05 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Arrrrr and so am I, matey!
Let's hope these bats travel well to Milwaukee -- Lou
by Emelie on Jul 29, 2008 5:08 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
SBN gremlin posted this here when it should have been there
Let's hope these bats travel well to Milwaukee -- Lou
by Emelie on Jul 29, 2008 5:09 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ooh!
First a post-jacking pirate, not a post-moving gremlin? BCB is full of surprises.
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 Jul 29, 2008 5:10 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I NEED THIS GAME TO START NOW!!!!
I am so tired of waiting for it!!!
These are the saddest of possible words: "Tinker to Evers to Chance"
by slcathena on Jul 29, 2008 5:11 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
no kidding
I think it’s just his face. - dat cubfan daver
by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jul 29, 2008 5:35 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
SHEETS
Light em up.
Ill be at Wrigley tonight GO CUBS
"Hey.....Cubs win!!!" ---Harry
"Swung on belted!!!"---Chip
by Hammer on Jul 29, 2008 5:07 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
See ya hammer
Evey Hammond: Vi Veri Veniversum Vivus Vici. V: By the power of truth, I, while living, have conquered the universe.
by dtpollitt on Jul 29, 2008 5:08 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
at Wrigley?
"That guy is a gamer." said Ron Santo of Reed Johnson on 07-25-08
by love the ivy on Jul 29, 2008 5:11 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
minor league game
’’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 29, 2008 5:13 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
oh yes of course
he threw me off
"That guy is a gamer." said Ron Santo of Reed Johnson on 07-25-08
by love the ivy on Jul 29, 2008 5:15 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
there it is!
’’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 29, 2008 5:13 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
off to warsh dishes
’’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 29, 2008 5:14 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Jul 29, 2008 5:17 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
you too?
"That guy is a gamer." said Ron Santo of Reed Johnson on 07-25-08
by love the ivy on Jul 29, 2008 5:20 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
TWSS
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 29, 2008 5:30 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
popcorn
actually.
Now I must water the plants.
’’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 29, 2008 5:40 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
and I'm so great at it
that I almost watered the plants with all-purpose pine cleaner.
’’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 29, 2008 5:51 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
uh oh
Carlos Zambrano and Rich Harden. Now that's a pair of Aces.
by sue369 on Jul 29, 2008 6:02 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
not quite, tho.
so all is well…
’’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 29, 2008 6:04 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Anything to do with being an English major?
kidding, kidding…
by jbau on Jul 29, 2008 5:19 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
heh
only in that I can spell. :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 29, 2008 5:40 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
gotta shower before the storms get here
and have time to pick up some Chinese and get back here for the game
"That guy is a gamer." said Ron Santo of Reed Johnson on 07-25-08
by love the ivy on Jul 29, 2008 5:16 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Watching Marmol deal again on CSN
I love the encore…rub it in…
"This is the kind of thing … that makes you want to see the Chicago Cubs team lose." Marty Brennaman
by Bildo1805 on Jul 29, 2008 5:18 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
twss
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 Jul 29, 2008 5:20 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Nice.
Marmol looked good for the first time in a long time last night. Good times.
Sent you a link to the third kit launch. Looking sharp.
"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 29, 2008 5:20 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Saw that.
I say we go all black for Arsenal and Liverpool this year.
"This is the kind of thing … that makes you want to see the Chicago Cubs team lose." Marty Brennaman
by Bildo1805 on Jul 29, 2008 5:22 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Good call.
Gotta go Lilly White v. Chelsea, though!
"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 29, 2008 5:23 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hey man, welcome back, stick around tonight, the trolls weren't bad last night!!
Evey Hammond: Vi Veri Veniversum Vivus Vici. V: By the power of truth, I, while living, have conquered the universe.
by dtpollitt on Jul 29, 2008 5:23 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Line-ups?
anybody here see, or hear line-ups for tonight?
Jimmyeatworld
by Jimmyeatworld on Jul 29, 2008 5:19 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
We're gonna start 9 guys, and it looks like Yost is being convinced to start 9, too
There are gonna be somewhat symmetrically spaced out throughout the field, all facing one direction, and will wear uniforms. Other than that, it’s all up in the air.
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 29, 2008 5:22 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
funny how that works
gordo has been slacking on the twitter lately.
I think it’s just his face. - dat cubfan daver
by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jul 29, 2008 5:31 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I see what you did there...
’’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 29, 2008 5:55 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Gonna be tough on the catcher, methinks
Fontenot (fon-te-no): Cajun for "scrappy"
by zambranofan on Jul 29, 2008 6:37 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I've heard Durham starting over Weeks.
Of course, I’d start over Weeks. Ye gods what a stinker he had last night.
"This is the kind of thing … that makes you want to see the Chicago Cubs team lose." Marty Brennaman
by Bildo1805 on Jul 29, 2008 5:23 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
what is up with Woody (so to speak)?
is he going to do rehab in the minors? I thought he was possibly going to pitch an inning at Wrigley tonight. how is the blister healing, or is it not?
If someone already posted this, I apologize, I am at work and can’t find anything.
THIS IS OUR CENTURY!!
by LAcarl519 on Jul 29, 2008 5:23 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
DaBard posted an incognizant post about this earlier, it's not worth your time...
...but Wood is out for this series, and maybe longer. All I’ve heard so far.
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 29, 2008 5:24 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
he threw a bullpen session yesterday
he’s gonna do a sim game later this week. But he’s not ready yet.
I think it’s just his face. - dat cubfan daver
by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jul 29, 2008 5:32 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
ugh.
let’s hope he gets the blister healed and gets his arm strength back soon. we need him!
THIS IS OUR CENTURY!!
by LAcarl519 on Jul 29, 2008 5:39 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
i know
our bullpen is much less formidable w/o Woody.
I think it’s just his face. - dat cubfan daver
by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jul 29, 2008 5:39 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Did anyone else notice in the April 29 recap
that DLee had 8 HRs at that point?
8!
by Mapmaker on Jul 29, 2008 5:24 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I was pretty disappointed last night...
...to hear the crowd roar with glee when Derrek hit a ball of his ankle/leg. I’m sure some rivalries do this – Mets/Phils, Sox/Yanks – but I thought we could keep this rivalry a bit more professional and friendly. And Derrek’s one of the nicest guys in baseball – not like it was Bonds up there. Uncalled for, Brew Crew fans.
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 29, 2008 5:28 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Definitely.
Aside from the whole “better to beat a team at its best” thing, the guy’s a human being. Totally uncalled for and I know the Brewers organization would say the same.
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 Jul 29, 2008 5:30 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
And probably most Brewers fans.
Let’s be honest—probably only 20,000 Brewers fans there last night, about half of them true-blooded Brewers fans. Tickets were probably pretty expensive, pricing out big fans.
Not sure this is a reflection on the fan base (not saying you’re saying that, just saying).
"This is the kind of thing … that makes you want to see the Chicago Cubs team lose." Marty Brennaman
by Bildo1805 on Jul 29, 2008 5:32 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Totally agree
I was very surprised by that at the time. It felt pretty good to see all those “real baseball fans” scurrying for the exits with 1 out to go in the 9th. Let’s hope for a repeat of that.
"Super Nintendo, Sega Genisis...."
by TheRamZamDLEE on Jul 29, 2008 5:33 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hell,
send em to the exits before that.
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 Jul 29, 2008 5:34 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm good with that.
"Super Nintendo, Sega Genisis...."
by TheRamZamDLEE on Jul 29, 2008 5:35 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'd say by the bottom of the 7th
Let's hope these bats travel well to Milwaukee -- Lou
by Emelie on Jul 29, 2008 6:00 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Which is why I'm not sure there were many "real Brewer fans" there last night.
Walking out of a 2 run ball game before the last out?
Yikes. Gotta believe a lot of corporate types got the tix from the boss last night.
"This is the kind of thing … that makes you want to see the Chicago Cubs team lose." Marty Brennaman
by Bildo1805 on Jul 29, 2008 5:36 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
True.
Especially considering the final hit flirted with a game-tying two-run dinger about as much as it could.
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 Jul 29, 2008 5:37 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
LINEUP is out:
Lineup vs. Sheets: Soriano, Theriot, Lee, Ramirez, Fuku (CF), DeRosa (RF), Fontenot, Soto, Z.
I think it’s just his face. - dat cubfan daver
by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jul 29, 2008 5:36 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Soto batting 8
Not exactly the way to get him to break his slump…of course Z isn’t a normal pitcher.
"This is the kind of thing … that makes you want to see the Chicago Cubs team lose." Marty Brennaman
by Bildo1805 on Jul 29, 2008 5:37 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Soto's hitting 8th?!
My new life, my new world, and my beautiful daughter:
Tamia London Davis: Due date (8-11-08)!
by Unique on Jul 29, 2008 5:37 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Z needs some protection in the lineup
I think it’s just his face. - dat cubfan daver
by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jul 29, 2008 5:38 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Protection where?
He will always have protection with Soriano leading off.
My new life, my new world, and my beautiful daughter:
Tamia London Davis: Due date (8-11-08)!
by Unique on Jul 29, 2008 5:39 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I was just trying to be cute.
I don’t know. :-)
I think it’s just his face. - dat cubfan daver
by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jul 29, 2008 5:40 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Oh ok.
Sorry, lol.
My new life, my new world, and my beautiful daughter:
Tamia London Davis: Due date (8-11-08)!
by Unique on Jul 29, 2008 5:41 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
its okay
it wasn’t very funny.
god. i want the game to start already. gah!
I think it’s just his face. - dat cubfan daver
by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jul 29, 2008 5:42 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Never underestimate the importance of protection.
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 Jul 29, 2008 5:42 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
life lesson from my sister:
you can never have enough protection.
I think it’s just his face. - dat cubfan daver
by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jul 29, 2008 5:44 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
My brother, too.
I responded to his announcement with, “What? They don’t sell condoms in Washington?”
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 Jul 29, 2008 5:45 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
See, my dad told me that.
Oh, I just now get it. That hurts.
"This is the kind of thing … that makes you want to see the Chicago Cubs team lose." Marty Brennaman
by Bildo1805 on Jul 29, 2008 5:45 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Your cookies are on the way.
Will Peanut Butter with the fork marks on the top suffice my friend?
Jimmyeatworld
by Jimmyeatworld on Jul 29, 2008 5:38 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Mmm...
Just like Grandma makes.
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 Jul 29, 2008 5:38 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
ooh. yummy.
what happened to the doughnuts?
I think it’s just his face. - dat cubfan daver
by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jul 29, 2008 5:38 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
They're for the next Jim Edmonds fan club meeting...
The cookies are special for you, because you always get the line-up.
Jimmyeatworld
by Jimmyeatworld on Jul 29, 2008 5:40 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Aww.
Jimmy’s so sweet today. :-)
And I just happened to be checking out my twitter page when Gordo posted it.
I think it’s just his face. - dat cubfan daver
by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jul 29, 2008 5:41 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Everybody needs a peanut butter cookie every now & again.
I just know how to bake cookies.
Jimmyeatworld
by Jimmyeatworld on Jul 29, 2008 5:43 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
peanut butter cookies are yummy
do you put the chocolate stars on top?
those are yummy.
I think it’s just his face. - dat cubfan daver
by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jul 29, 2008 5:45 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Not only chocolate stars....
Sometimes I do a variation & take a mini peanut butter cup and bake a peanut butter cookie like crust around it, exposing the top of the mini peanut butter cup. Tasty.
Jimmyeatworld
by Jimmyeatworld on Jul 29, 2008 5:49 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
ooh. that does sound good.
:-)
I think it’s just his face. - dat cubfan daver
by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jul 29, 2008 5:51 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Goodie's mom makes them for the holidays every year.
That’s where I learned it. She would send us ice cream buckets full of them. They’re awesome.
Jimmyeatworld
by Jimmyeatworld on Jul 29, 2008 5:52 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Jim must really be hurt.
"This is the kind of thing … that makes you want to see the Chicago Cubs team lose." Marty Brennaman
by Bildo1805 on Jul 29, 2008 5:39 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
can't hit RH pitching
I think it’s just his face. - dat cubfan daver
by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jul 29, 2008 5:39 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
That's really unfortunate.
And who, at the start of the season, thought we’d ever say that?
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 Jul 29, 2008 5:41 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I like Riot in 2-hole, behind a hot Lee...
...but Dome in center is weird. Is Edmonds and/or Reed tired/sore?
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 29, 2008 5:39 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
sounds like direction from a porn director
THIS IS OUR CENTURY!!
by LAcarl519 on Jul 29, 2008 5:40 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
lmao!
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 Jul 29, 2008 5:41 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
at least he called him reed
instead of his last name.
now that would be some detailed direction!
I think it’s just his face. - dat cubfan daver
by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jul 29, 2008 5:47 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
The day the Cubs got him
I told my fiancee “now THAT’S a porn name!”
One day I hope to come up with something worthy of this space.
by chilango2 on Jul 29, 2008 5:49 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
the whole thing had me giggling (thanks dtpollitt)
I hope I am still in a good mood in 4 hours from now. :-))
THIS IS OUR CENTURY!!
by LAcarl519 on Jul 29, 2008 5:57 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
well
Fonty’s in.
Wonder why we don’t see Edmonds.
’’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 29, 2008 5:57 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I am seriously..
..getting very excited for this game.
by Blaze22 on Jul 29, 2008 5:41 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
You too
I thought it was just me… I kinda feel like spring training is starting all over again( in a 100 games into the season w/a 2 game lead sort of way).
/Out for the night (Keep it real folks)
"Super Nintendo, Sega Genisis...."
by TheRamZamDLEE on Jul 29, 2008 5:46 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Dear SportsCenter:
no one cares about the cowboys. can we go 10 seconds w/o hearing about Romo’s sex life, please?
I think it’s just his face. - dat cubfan daver
by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jul 29, 2008 5:43 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I am so sick of the Brett Favre story
Am I the only one that thinks he will never play again?
by Blaze22 on Jul 29, 2008 5:44 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
not the only one.
I think it’s just his face. - dat cubfan daver
by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jul 29, 2008 5:45 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
But I care about the Cowboys
I just love the Cubbies more!
by Mapmaker on Jul 29, 2008 6:00 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hello from Mexico City
Hi everyone. Congratulations on quasi-crashing BCB’s servers last night. I’m sorry I couldn’t part-take in the festivities, but I’m in Mexico once again.
Here’s hoping for another win!
One day I hope to come up with something worthy of this space.
by chilango2 on Jul 29, 2008 5:47 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
great to have you with us again, chi
Let's hope these bats travel well to Milwaukee -- Lou
by Emelie on Jul 29, 2008 6:05 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Thank you!
I really appreciate it. Having no access to TV or radio game coverage here, your company is enormously cherished. I’ll be back in Chicago tomorrow night, but then I’ll leave Aug. 6 for two weeks to get hitched and honeymoon. Whatever will be of me without BCB?!
One question (and please don’t hold it against me, as I’ve been missing out on threads lately): what is it that “trolls” say that get everyone riled up?
One day I hope to come up with something worthy of this space.
by chilango2 on Jul 29, 2008 6:14 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
soriano sucks
Howry sucks
Lou sucks.
[insert name here] is gay.
they don’t care.
they don’t try
This team will never win anything
game over (in the 6th inning)
etc.
’’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 29, 2008 6:32 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
See everybody...
it’s EASY to speak troll. All you have to do is grunt.
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Jul 29, 2008 6:33 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think my favorite was a few nights ago...
...when we were down by 1 or 2 in the 5th inning, and a troll said “Game over, I’m outta here”, or something to that effect.
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 29, 2008 6:33 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
we've gotten that in the 3rd and 4th innings too
just crazy
Let's hope these bats travel well to Milwaukee -- Lou
by Emelie on Jul 29, 2008 6:35 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Gotcha
Thanks.
One day I hope to come up with something worthy of this space.
by chilango2 on Jul 29, 2008 6:37 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
It's not merely a negative attitude
that’s annoying but tolerable. It’s the manner in which they express their opinions. They express grotesque and highly personal attitudes towards the players and hurl detestable accusations about character. When confronted they become self-righteous.
Let's hope these bats travel well to Milwaukee -- Lou
by Emelie on Jul 29, 2008 6:42 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
you have
quite a thesaurus. :D
’’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 29, 2008 6:43 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
you're not the first to say that, alas
Let's hope these bats travel well to Milwaukee -- Lou
by Emelie on Jul 29, 2008 6:46 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
How difficult regular chores
and things must be in their lives if they get that down and out so early and so often.
"That guy is a gamer." said Ron Santo of Reed Johnson on 07-25-08
by love the ivy on Jul 29, 2008 6:38 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I can admit
that I hit the panic button in the 5th on Sunday.
Things looked really bad at that moment.
I have climb back up to the ledge for the time being.
(P.S. Drew told me to push the Panic Button)
Theriot, Fonty, and Johnson = The Scrappy Pyramid of Victory
by BrewCrew'sPrinceofDarkness on Jul 29, 2008 6:43 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
the panic button I told him to push
had the special restraint harness, so he couldn’t fling himself off.
just saying.
’’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 29, 2008 6:44 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
It's all good
I’ve been on edge and ready to slit my wrists since March 31. I can’t even imagine what will become of me come October.
One day I hope to come up with something worthy of this space.
by chilango2 on Jul 29, 2008 6:45 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
but the biggest thing, Chilango2
is that NONE OF THEM ARE HERE NOW—and they will ONLY APPEAR if the Cubs start to lose.
BlueMike did this, too.
’’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 29, 2008 6:36 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
OK
So, do you flag, report or what?
One day I hope to come up with something worthy of this space.
by chilango2 on Jul 29, 2008 6:38 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
mostly, we stomp, with big black boots
the worst ones we flag.
’’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 29, 2008 6:39 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
We jst dog pile on them
and it pisses them off.
Carlos Zambrano and Rich Harden. Now that's a pair of Aces.
by sue369 on Jul 29, 2008 6:39 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
We usually have this guy come over and work his magic, and then they are never seen or heard from again:
Evey Hammond: Vi Veri Veniversum Vivus Vici. V: By the power of truth, I, while living, have conquered the universe.
by dtpollitt on Jul 29, 2008 6:39 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Cinco is my favorite word ever!
Theriot, Fonty, and Johnson = The Scrappy Pyramid of Victory
by BrewCrew'sPrinceofDarkness on Jul 29, 2008 6:17 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Update:
Two threads in, 75 minutes before game time, and the post count is at 988.
Impressive. Most impressive.
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 Jul 29, 2008 5:49 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Ignore.
That was a fubar of epic proportions.
I hate myself.
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 Jul 29, 2008 5:50 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I looked up "fubar" in the German dictionary and there's no fubar in here.
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Jul 29, 2008 5:52 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hilarious film, that.
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 Jul 29, 2008 5:55 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
There enough Cub fans in Tallahassee
to warrant a group appearance somewhere in the Capital City tonight?
by camnorris14 on Jul 29, 2008 5:53 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Madison just called me
she’s watching batting practice and is so excited. :-) She’s going to try to get Soto pictures.
I think it’s just his face. - dat cubfan daver
by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jul 29, 2008 5:57 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
How about some Trenni Kusnierek pics while she's at it?
Just asking.
by Mapmaker on Jul 29, 2008 6:02 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
My dog called you? Madison's sitting right here next to me:
Evey Hammond: Vi Veri Veniversum Vivus Vici. V: By the power of truth, I, while living, have conquered the universe.
by dtpollitt on Jul 29, 2008 6:05 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
bitch
"Hey.....Cubs win!!!" ---Harry
"Swung on belted!!!"---Chip
by Hammer on Jul 29, 2008 6:06 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
And so it goes...
Evey Hammond: Vi Veri Veniversum Vivus Vici. V: By the power of truth, I, while living, have conquered the universe.
by dtpollitt on Jul 29, 2008 6:06 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I noticed
You’ve been giving Harry Potter a rest.
"Check the magic of a winning season and there are always reasons beyond the talent." Ned Colleti
by wrigleyrocker12 on Jul 29, 2008 6:07 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
takes time to work back up into
a pottergasm.
I think it’s just his face. - dat cubfan daver
by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jul 29, 2008 6:08 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yes, I do believe "Pottergasm" might eventually be worked into the BCB dictionary...
...apparently SWL coined the phrase earlier today during my Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince movie trailer release tonight.
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 29, 2008 6:09 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Pottergasm-A Harry Potter related discussion;
Any discussion that gets SWL mad.
"Check the magic of a winning season and there are always reasons beyond the talent." Ned Colleti
by wrigleyrocker12 on Jul 29, 2008 6:11 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs