SWEEP! -- Cubs 11, Brewers 4
by Al on Jul 31, 2008 8:18 PM CDT
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MILWAUKEE -- There comes a time in virtually every season put together by a championship team to which you can look back and say, "That was the play -- or the game -- or the series -- where it all came together."
It is, of course, far too early -- there remain two months in the regular season, and we hope, a month of postseason play -- but if the Chicago Cubs do indeed do what they seem capable of, what we have hoped and dreamed for all our collective lives, it seems clear that this four-game sweep of the Brewers in Milwaukee is that moment.
Just five days ago, after the dispiriting 3-2 loss in 12 innings to the Marlins on Saturday, at which time the Cubs found themselves barely hanging on to first place and having gone 3-6 since the All-Star break, that many here were ledge-jumping and worrying and panicking... but the players never did. The turnaround started with the win over Florida on Sunday, and continued through this dominant rampage through Miller Park, where the Cubs outscored the Brewers 31-10 (and it really could have been 31-7, a football-type score; the last three runs were a sloppy gift from Scott Eyre, who hadn't pitched since being activated eight days ago) and, apart from the close game on Monday, were never challenged.
The heroes of today's 11-4 Cubs win over Milwaukee included Jim Edmonds, who homered twice including a grand slam, which got a rousing standing ovation -- and Edmonds was given another standing O from the more-than-half-Cubs-fans crowd when he came up to bat in the seventh inning. The grand slam was particularly rewarding because it happened after the first two batters in that fourth inning were retired easily by Dave Bush; a two-out walk drawn by Aramis Ramirez started the rally, continued with a Kosuke Fukudome double and then Mark DeRosa being hit by an 0-2 pitch from Bush.
After that it was Rich Harden, relaxed and dominant, blazing through the Brewers lineup like they were minor leaguers. Just one mistake -- a HR pitch to Prince Fielder, no shame there, since that guy can hit -- was the only thing marring Harden's outstanding effort, and one of the keys to his success today was the total in the "BB" column. ZERO. He threw 71 strikes in his 105 pitches and it seemed effortless.
After leaving 15 men on base Wednesday night -- and I'm certainly not complaining, because there were baserunners galore then and seven of them scored -- the Cubs didn't leave a runner on base until the ninth inning today, when Mike Fontenot drove in the final two runs with a single and then was stranded. All the runs prior to the 9th inning had scored as a result of homers; Alfonso Soriano, hot right now just as he was the last time he came off the DL in May, hit his 18th, and Fukudome slammed a rocket to right for his 8th. It seems, after a long funk perhaps partly due to the calf injury he suffered in June, that Dome is back on track; he also doubled today and his average has poked back above the .280 mark.
What a special, wonderful season this has been so far. By the end of the game virtually all the Brewers fans had departed, so the remaining part of the 45,346 -- Milwaukee's 11th straight sellout, pushing them past 2 million on their 55th home date -- were Cubs fans, and we all gave the club a roaring sendoff after Sean Marshall struck out Rickie Weeks to end the game, after Eyre couldn't keep the Brewers down. Lou didn't seem very pleased to have to come out and yank Eyre; since it's past the trading deadline Eyre's probably staying a Cub, at least for now.
About the ejections of Eric Gagné and Prince Fielder in the 9th -- well, frankly, I think Doug Eddings isn't a very good umpire. If Gagné had wanted to throw a purpose pitch at Edmonds, why did he wait till the count was 3-0? I think Gagné just didn't have any command today. Still, perhaps the ejection was justified; Eddings did warn both benches after that, in an effort to prevent future bad blood between the teams. The ejection of Fielder may have been more justified -- after flying to left, Fielder came back and jawed at Eddings repeatedly, continuing after Eddings had tossed him. A fine is likely to be in Fielder's future. You can understand the frustration of the Brewers, I suppose, after getting swept in their own park where they had been 32-19 before this series. Meanwhile, the Cubs improved their road record to 26-30, better than it was -- and remember, there are only four teams in MLB with winning road records this year (Yankees, Angels, Phillies and Cardinals).
While this series was a huge statement, remember that 53 games remain in the season and that's a long time, and the Brewers are a good team and aren't going anywhere -- if the Cubs do win the NL Central, it's a pretty good bet that the Brewers will be the wild card team, setting up a possible matchup in the NLCS. I don't want to get too far ahead of myself, because there is much baseball left, including a tough road schedule for the Cubs in September (after September 3, they will play 16 of their final 22 on the road, although three of them will be in Miller Park, where they just swept, and three others in St. Louis, where they have played well this year).
So, onward to August and early September, where between tomorrow and Sept. 3, 22 of the next 31 Cubs games will be at Wrigley Field, where the Cubs have dominated this year. That'll have to continue, and the Cubs will be facing the Pirates minus Jason Bay, who was traded to Boston in the three-way deal between the Red Sox, Dodgers and Pirates that sent Manny Ramirez to LA. Make no mistake, the Pirates got some good young players, including Brandon Moss and Craig Hansen from the Red Sox, and uniting Andy LaRoche, acquired from LA, with his brother Adam, the Pirates' first baseman.
Bring 'em on. Till tomorrow. What a week, what a year. Each day, remember where you were, what you were doing, who you were with, when you remember each of these wins... because if the Cubs do reach the Promised Land, you will want to remember these moments forever.
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For what it's worth,
31-10 is a football score as well. Just sayin’.
CUBS WIN! CUE THE ORCHESTRA!
by Keith on Jul 31, 2008 8:24 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
But 31-7 is a BETTER score!
"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx
by Al on Jul 31, 2008 8:34 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
No argument here.
CUBS WIN! CUE THE ORCHESTRA!
by Keith on Jul 31, 2008 8:42 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
What no "First"?
Got to be a first. (NPI)
You oughta stop playing God, case you're not good at it and the position is taken.
by cubbie-swagger on Aug 1, 2008 9:30 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Great game today..
Really glad that Harden finally got his first win as a Cubbie. That trade is going to end up being huge!! Go Cubbies! Lets keep this win streak going
"Go Cubs Go"
by mkcubs21 on Jul 31, 2008 8:25 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
trade
cubs can still make a trade – hendry has done waiver deals before
by drodd on Jul 31, 2008 8:26 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Yes they can.. although i'm not sure what he is truely looking for..
I wouldn’t be surprised if Eyre does end up being traded somewhere.
"Go Cubs Go"
by mkcubs21 on Jul 31, 2008 8:27 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
If he can clear waivers.
Someone might claim him.
"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx
by Al on Jul 31, 2008 8:35 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Great recap, as always, Al.
I’ve never understood leaving a ballgame early. Granted, Brewers fans must be a bit downtrodden after this series, but I’ve seen and been told that every game has found Milwaukee fans leaving the game prior to its completion. What’s the point of buying a ticket, going to the game, cheering your team on, only to leave early? A few less minutes in traffic? Never understood this, and frankly, in my opinion it’s a sign of a less than dedicated fanbase, no matter the sport or team.
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 31, 2008 8:27 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
As someone who has lived in LA and have seen the Dodgers play...
It is tradition in Southern California to make it to the ballpark in the bottom of the 1st, and leave by the end of the 7th. Who wants to wait in traffic? Besides, can’t miss Jay Leno’s show over seeing the 9th inning of a ballgame.
by zevkalman on Jul 31, 2008 8:31 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Correction: many Dodger fans show up by the 3rd inning
...and leave in the 7th.
It is disgusting.
THIS IS OUR CENTURY!!
by LAcarl519 on Jul 31, 2008 8:40 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I Can Verify
Been to tons of games in the past and that’s always been the case. Baseball out here is more of a diversion than a passion.
"Sometimes I feel like as a Cubs fan if I’m not worrying about something, I’m not doing it right." - HalfBlindCubbieGirl
by CaliCub on Jul 31, 2008 8:53 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Laker games are no different
I go to no games out here. I just watch on TV. The fans are worthless.
THIS IS OUR CENTURY!!
by LAcarl519 on Jul 31, 2008 8:57 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Is it because the traffic in LA sucks?
Or do LA fans suck?
by daeviant on Jul 31, 2008 8:58 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Many/Most fans drive a long distance
to sporting events in LA. Just now, the downtown area is featuring residences. NOBODY lived downtown until the last few years. Unless you live in Glendale/Pasadena to the east, Echo Park , or Burbank - and other upscale ‘hoods close to Dodger Stadium - you have a long drive to Chavez Ravine, and getting out of the lot with 50K in the joint takes almost an hour.
Since the Dodgers have a large season ticket base, those people are coming back the next day. That’s a lot of time spent driving. So, if a game is out of hand—I see why they leave. It’s always funny for the TV people to comment on the brake lites in the parking lot, but if they lived there, they’d understand.
I give LA fans a pass on this topic.
by San Diego Smooth Jazz Man on Jul 31, 2008 10:09 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Why I Don't Go to Atlanta
I’ve never been out west. The one reason I’ve never been to see the Cubs in Atlanta is because of the traffic. The public transportation with MARTA isn’t that great for a metro area with that many people. I don’t blame the people in LA for getting to the parking lot early. Of course, that doesn’t mean they are actually leaving early.
"The big possum walks late." - Harry Caray
by memphiscub on Aug 1, 2008 10:59 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I guess for me...
...I do not make it to professional sporting events very often. I go to Wrigley once a year if I’m lucky, and a few other teams and sports here and there. For me, it’s a special occasion, and I treat it like one; I try to savour every moment I’m there. Maybe it’s a bit different for fans that live in the same town as their favorite team, go on a regular basis, etc.
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 31, 2008 9:02 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Angels fans
tend to do that as well, although not as many. And the Angels fan base on average is a lot younger, so I guess some parents want their kids home early. I don’t see what there is to complain about though, you always get to move up.
by rea5661 on Jul 31, 2008 8:57 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Wonder if
it’s because that’s just about the length of a movie? That may be the length of their attention span ;-}
by Emelie on Aug 1, 2008 4:21 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Using the traffic
as an excuse for LA fans is weak, doesn’t Chicago have some of the worse rated traffic in th nation?
Miami is just as lame as LA.
Lets do it Cubbies
by slocs55 on Aug 1, 2008 8:29 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
In Chicago you can
take a train or a bus or even walk or ride your bike to the park. You can’t do any of those things in LA. You gotta drive, plus the stadium holds 25% more people than Wrigley.
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 Aug 1, 2008 8:44 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yes
but they have much more parking, don’t they? Excuses is the way I see it.
Lets do it Cubbies
by slocs55 on Aug 1, 2008 9:01 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
You still have to get to that parking
Some people have 3 layers, like pie.
by berselius on Aug 1, 2008 10:03 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, there's more parking
It’s like a freakin’ ocean of parking. That’s my point. Last Dodgers/Cubs game I went to on a Saturday, with over 50K—it took an hour from the end of the game to move out of the lot. I just sat there and made phone calls until the exits started to actually creep along more than 2MPH. What’s the use of sitting in gridlock?
If you haven’t been there, you might not understand. All the surface streets off the freeways, into Dodger Stadium - with one exception - are small, and empty into residential neighborhoods. Then, the outgoing traffic causes sluggish freeways.
by San Diego Smooth Jazz Man on Aug 1, 2008 10:26 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
You're right
I haven’t been there but I still think LA fans are weak, same with Miami.
Lets do it Cubbies
by slocs55 on Aug 1, 2008 10:40 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
LOL
That’s SO L.A.
"Whoever wants to know the heart and mind of America had better learn baseball." - Jacque Barzun
by Bump Bailey on Aug 1, 2008 10:46 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Welllllllll
I’m not going to get on someone for leaving when it’s 11-1. I think if the team gives up, the fans have every right to as well.
Pluto will always be a planet to me!
by DaBard on Jul 31, 2008 8:41 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
large numbers of them get there late too
there were still hundreds of people streaming in during the 2nd inning.
’’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 31, 2008 9:13 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm sure a lot of those people were Cubs fans as well
because it’s an hour long drive PLUS traffic going up north from Chicago.
by cubsonWGN4ever on Jul 31, 2008 10:44 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
What's truly odd
is of the three games I saw they regularly showed fans arriving around the third inning. Don’t know if it’s traffic, tradition, or whatnot, but I was always an arrive-an-hour-before-game-time kinda person. I just love sitting in the seats taking in everything before the first pitch.
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 Aug 1, 2008 8:39 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Great sweep! I especially enjoyed seeing Yost's smiles on Monday turning into
the deer-in-the-headlights look. It was creepy seeing Prince’s temper tantrum and Yost’s unprofessionalism in calling for Edmonds to be beaned. Not a classy team.
by zevkalman on Jul 31, 2008 8:28 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Just wonderin'....
Gagne threw three pitches inside to Edmonds, then threw the fourth behind him. It’s possible that he was “protecting” his teammates, though the only HBPs in the game were Cubs and were certainly unintentional by Bush. It’s possible that the Brewers have something against Edmonds from last year and wanted to settle it then. It’s possible that Gagne was just expressing the Brewers’ frustrations, though one would expect a closer to maintain his cool. But…
is it possible that Gagne was P.O.ed at Yost for making him pitch in a blowout and he did that hoping to get ejected???? Charles Barkley used to do that—if he was having a bad game and the 76ers were losing, he’d get 2 Ts and exit in the third quarter.
Not sure, jus’ wonderin’.....
"I've never complained about it. I'm thankful to have a jersey." Mark DeRosa, 22 Aug 2007
by DeRoMyHero on Jul 31, 2008 8:34 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I dunno.
In any case, you could see the frustration in the way the Brewers carried themselves all day.
"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx
by Al on Jul 31, 2008 8:35 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Fielder showed it during his tirade
"Go Cubs Go"
by mkcubs21 on Jul 31, 2008 8:38 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
that was
impressive, in an angsty teen-ager sort of way.
’’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 31, 2008 9:15 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
They really need...
...to get rid of those maple bats. It’s all fun and games until someone loses an eye… >8)
by Shawon O Meter on Aug 1, 2008 10:31 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
screw that
someone’s going to end up impaled.
’’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 Aug 1, 2008 11:11 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think guys on ESPN
said the same thing on Wednesday night. Along the lines of “those bats have got to go, but it is a shame that it will probably take a fan, ump or catcher getting seriously injured before any action is taken.” I don’t doubt that an injury is what it will take to finally get Bud off his behind, as it took former MLB players admitting to drug use and implicating other former and current players for MLB to do something about drugs.
"Very adroit in the outfield." - Lou, on Dome
by gwood on Aug 1, 2008 11:15 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Selig keeps blowing smoke
but so far his actions don’t match his words. I simply don’t understand how he can ignore an issue this serious.
by Emelie on Aug 1, 2008 11:17 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Just imagine the reaction
if Prince’s tantrum had resulted in a shard of the bat hitting Soto or the ump.
"If you're a Cub fan it was baseball like it oughta be. I think the Brewers fans were a little disappointed but, uh, we don't really concern ourselves too much with them." -Bob Brenly, 7.31.08, following four-game sweep of Milwaukee at Wrigley North
by neverAcquiesce on Aug 1, 2008 11:19 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
That's what worries me about when Zambrano
breaks the bat over his knee. A shard could lodge in his leg or hit him in the face, let alone some other kind of injury to his leg.
"Very adroit in the outfield." - Lou, on Dome
by gwood on Aug 1, 2008 11:21 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yost wouldn't order Gagne to hit a batter because he knows he CAN'T
...even Yost isn’t that stupid.
THIS IS OUR CENTURY!!
by LAcarl519 on Jul 31, 2008 8:45 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
What's the quote?
“You couldn’t hit water if you fell out of a f* boat.”?
by sniffy the bee on Jul 31, 2008 9:55 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Let's see that million dollar arm...
...because I’ve got a pretty good idea about that five-cent head of yours….
Let my ashes blow in a beautiful snow from the prevailing 30 mile an hour southwest wind...
When my last remains go flying over the left field wall, I'll bid the bleacher bums adieu,
And I will come to my final resting place, out on Waveland Avenue. --Steve Goodman
by NotSure on Aug 1, 2008 9:05 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
love that movie.
Crash is one of my favorite movie characters of all time.
"We've had our ups and downs, but as long as you have a reason, something to fall back on and a plan, that's all there is to it," Soto said.
by Madison Cub Fan on Aug 1, 2008 11:16 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Desperate
seemed to be their approach today. When their biggest power threat was attempting to bunt for a base hit, it looked like they were taking advice from Coach George Costanza and trying “the opposite.”
"Fear is the path to the Dark Side. Fear leads to anger. Anger leads to hate. Hate leads to suffering." ~Master Yoda
by Goodie1969 on Jul 31, 2008 10:03 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Prince is a tubby
little brat. I still don’t believe he is a vegatarin.
Lets do it Cubbies
by slocs55 on Aug 1, 2008 8:31 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Now, now...
He may be a tubby brat, as you say, but let’s disspell the myth that vegetarians are lean and fit and generally model citizens. There are all kinds of reasons for people eating a vegetarian diet. Not everyone who eats vegetarian is a health nut. That said, a vegetarian diet high in pastas, breads, and dairy (if he’s not vegan) will result in someone who’s pretty damn big. Couple that with his natural body type, and you have your “tubby – albeit vegetarian – brat.”
"We are not equations with hats." -Dean Young
by Kegler on Aug 1, 2008 10:54 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
hear hear
it’s very easy to tub out on a vegetarian diet. Potato chips, cheese (yum!), deep fried Tofu, ice cream, etc.
by Emelie on Aug 1, 2008 11:19 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Deep fried tofu?
Oxymoron much?
"If you're a Cub fan it was baseball like it oughta be. I think the Brewers fans were a little disappointed but, uh, we don't really concern ourselves too much with them." -Bob Brenly, 7.31.08, following four-game sweep of Milwaukee at Wrigley North
by neverAcquiesce on Aug 1, 2008 11:20 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
How
is that an oxymoron?
Linus: Life is rarely all one way, Charlie Brown. You win some, you lose some. Charlie Brown: Really? Gee, that'd be neat.
by CyberCyclist on Aug 1, 2008 11:21 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Unhealthily deep frying a food
intended to help you lose weight.
"If you're a Cub fan it was baseball like it oughta be. I think the Brewers fans were a little disappointed but, uh, we don't really concern ourselves too much with them." -Bob Brenly, 7.31.08, following four-game sweep of Milwaukee at Wrigley North
by neverAcquiesce on Aug 1, 2008 11:22 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I mentioned it in terms of vegetarianism not weight loss
by Emelie on Aug 1, 2008 11:23 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Brilliant.
Got ya.
"If you're a Cub fan it was baseball like it oughta be. I think the Brewers fans were a little disappointed but, uh, we don't really concern ourselves too much with them." -Bob Brenly, 7.31.08, following four-game sweep of Milwaukee at Wrigley North
by neverAcquiesce on Aug 1, 2008 11:24 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Heh
Tofu’s intentions aren’t weight loss; it’s simply a bean curd. Other cultures have eaten it for hundreds/thousands of years. In the US, it’s largely thought of as a meat substitute, but it’s much more than that.
"We are not equations with hats." -Dean Young
by Kegler on Aug 1, 2008 11:25 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
And it appears
I’ll be dining on a meal consisting of my own foot.
"If you're a Cub fan it was baseball like it oughta be. I think the Brewers fans were a little disappointed but, uh, we don't really concern ourselves too much with them." -Bob Brenly, 7.31.08, following four-game sweep of Milwaukee at Wrigley North
by neverAcquiesce on Aug 1, 2008 11:28 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
No big deal
You’ve learned something
Linus: Life is rarely all one way, Charlie Brown. You win some, you lose some. Charlie Brown: Really? Gee, that'd be neat.
by CyberCyclist on Aug 1, 2008 11:29 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hehe. In regional Chinese cuisine
(Taiwan, ShangHai), there is a deep-fried fermented ToFu dish aptly named Stinky Tofu.
Shape it like a foot, and you’ve got the full effect. =)
by jbau on Aug 1, 2008 11:37 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Sounds excellent.
Maybe my wife will let me put it front and center this Thanksgiving!
"We are not equations with hats." -Dean Young
by Kegler on Aug 1, 2008 12:24 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
You would think,
but no, not at all. As I said above, not all vegetarians eat that diet for health reasons. There are many factors/reasons for eating veggie, including social, industrial, political, as well as health reasons.
"We are not equations with hats." -Dean Young
by Kegler on Aug 1, 2008 11:22 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Guess I never considered
there’s people who (shudder) enjoy the taste of tofu. Or, when it’s deep fried at least.
"If you're a Cub fan it was baseball like it oughta be. I think the Brewers fans were a little disappointed but, uh, we don't really concern ourselves too much with them." -Bob Brenly, 7.31.08, following four-game sweep of Milwaukee at Wrigley North
by neverAcquiesce on Aug 1, 2008 11:23 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Tofu is ok,
but it hardly compares to the soy-based products they have nowadays. I’m not a big fan of the ‘fu, but I’ll eat it occasionally.
"We are not equations with hats." -Dean Young
by Kegler on Aug 1, 2008 11:26 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm one of those weird people...
...who actually like the taste of tofu. It’s probably because I was a vegetarian for about six years during and after college, and I really relied on the ol’ bean curd for protein. I fell off the veggie wagon about 10 years ago, but I still like tofu to this day.
Nanika Ga Okoru!
by dat cubfan daver on Aug 1, 2008 11:30 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
it's quite versatile
and when prepared correctly very tasty.
by Emelie on Aug 1, 2008 11:31 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, it basically absorbs...
...whatever flavor you want it to. And, even when it’s not heavily spiced, I just like tofu’s “clean” flavor.
Nanika Ga Okoru!
by dat cubfan daver on Aug 1, 2008 11:38 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I've had some
dishes where it was pretty damn good, but I’ve never been able to duplicate that at home. Thus, I’ve generally given up on it. And it’s pretty obvious from my posts, I’m a vegetarain, but I’m by no means anti-meat eater. Nearly everyone I know enjoys meats, and I understand that. My decisions do not affect them or the way I feel about others’ not making those same choices….
Speaking of food though, I gotta get some lunch around here….
"We are not equations with hats." -Dean Young
by Kegler on Aug 1, 2008 11:33 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
My mom
is really good at preparing it. She’s tried to explain it but my wife and I usually only have tofu in Thai restaurants.
Linus: Life is rarely all one way, Charlie Brown. You win some, you lose some. Charlie Brown: Really? Gee, that'd be neat.
by CyberCyclist on Aug 1, 2008 11:35 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Question:
Are you all talking about the white “silken” variety, or the drier browner variety.
I much prefer the second. Or deep-fried.
OK, a bit too much tofo excitement. =)
by jbau on Aug 1, 2008 11:41 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
The 2nd
Penny’s Noodles (on Sheffield and Roscoe just South of Wrigely Field and also near the corner of Sheffield and Diversey) has an outstanding stir fried tofu with bean sprouts that I believe is silken.
Linus: Life is rarely all one way, Charlie Brown. You win some, you lose some. Charlie Brown: Really? Gee, that'd be neat.
by CyberCyclist on Aug 1, 2008 11:44 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Stir fried silken tofu
is actually kinda rare to find, I think. So that’s cool.
There’s actually a Korean dish that’s essentially a “hot-pot” of very spicy silken tofu. That’s a good one too.
I guess this thread indicates we’re getting hungry! Though it’s only 10:00 a.m. here on the west coast.
by jbau on Aug 1, 2008 11:48 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
It basically tastes and nutritionally acts like egg whites
"We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope."
by californiachicagoan on Aug 1, 2008 1:22 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Maybe he was so cranky yesterday
because the broccoli and cauliflower has made him gassy. Needs some beano!
Or
He couldn’t catch CC in the locker room for a quick pregame snack and he was hungry.
"That guy is a gamer." said Ron Santo of Reed Johnson on 07-25-08
by love the ivy on Aug 1, 2008 11:02 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I have no desire to ever been one, nor one to defend them
but I guess I don’t see whats so amusing about him being one. Yeah he incredibly fat. Kerry Wood and Geo both have been on special meal plans (granted not ones that veggie and neither are that ungodly fat but still) most everyone applauds their efforts.
"We've had our ups and downs, but as long as you have a reason, something to fall back on and a plan, that's all there is to it," Soto said.
by Madison Cub Fan on Aug 1, 2008 11:22 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I've been a vegetarian
for 18+ years so I pretty much stay out of these discussions. I hope Prince benefits from it. If he is actually eating healthy, the changes will come gradually. You’ll probably notice a difference next year. I doubt that it will help his fielding, though.
Linus: Life is rarely all one way, Charlie Brown. You win some, you lose some. Charlie Brown: Really? Gee, that'd be neat.
by CyberCyclist on Aug 1, 2008 11:33 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I am sure that
veggie people do live healthier, Idon’t poke fun at all vegitarians, just ones that make big asses out of themselves during a ball game on TV.
"That guy is a gamer." said Ron Santo of Reed Johnson on 07-25-08
by love the ivy on Aug 1, 2008 1:16 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
So maybe Prince's nickname...
...should be “Easy Gas”?
Nanika Ga Okoru!
by dat cubfan daver on Aug 1, 2008 11:24 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Maybe
we should get suspicious when baserunners start passing out at first base.
Linus: Life is rarely all one way, Charlie Brown. You win some, you lose some. Charlie Brown: Really? Gee, that'd be neat.
by CyberCyclist on Aug 1, 2008 11:45 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I agree that there was a lot of frustration there
but do you really believe it carried over from a year ago?
by rea5661 on Jul 31, 2008 9:01 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think that was speculation
But I will say this - if Edmonds did something last year, they remember. Ballclubs have a long memory about things.
If the Cubs face Edgar Renteria next year, for example, he will most likely be hit.
by Shanghai Badger on Jul 31, 2008 9:02 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Gagne was with the Red Sox last year
by daeviant on Jul 31, 2008 9:04 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Who knows? I wasn't postulating it in the first place.
I was explaining. Gagne was also with the Rangers.
by Shanghai Badger on Jul 31, 2008 9:06 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I just think
his control is THAT BAD.
’’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 31, 2008 9:14 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Why I hate ESPN: Reasons #1204 & 1205
They have another article today about Wood pitching, and at the end of the article they kind of go on a tangent and talk about the Cubs’ relievers—as if it’s a dwindling, downward spiral ever since Wood left:
Rookie Jeff Samardzija saved his first game with two scoreless innings on Sunday, but gave up a run on Tuesday night in the ninth inning of the Cubs’ 7-1 victory. Carlos Marmol saved his fifth game on Monday night, but gave up a run on Wednesday night. The other candidate, Bob Howry, has struggled in his last six appearances.
O RLY? I could’ve sworn that Marmol has a 0.00 ERA since the ASG, with 6 IP, 9 SO, .100 opponent’s BA and 6 walks. And the mere fact that HE DIDN’T EVEN PITCH ON WEDNESDAY!! GAH!
The fun doesn’t stop here! They then quote Harden on their recap to say
“I felt as strong as I’ve been,” Harden said.
Which they took completely out of context. Look at what HE REALLY SAID
I don’t think I felt as strong as I’ve been. I was a little inconsistent with some of my offspeed pitches today, but I was able to get through it. There were some great defensive plays made today, and that helped me get out of some jams.
I’m 99.9% sure I’m the only one really anal about things like these, but I hate, hate, hate when these journalists are good amounts of money only to muck up statistics and completely obfuscate someone’s words to what they want them to say.
To quote Harry Potter:
I just feel so angry, all the time [AT ESPN]. What if after everything that I’ve been through [WITH THEIR IDIOCY], something’s gone wrong inside me? What if I’m becoming bad?
/end rant
"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 31, 2008 8:38 PM CDT reply actions 3 recs
+1 for the Potter
Evey Hammond: Vi Veri Veniversum Vivus Vici. V: By the power of truth, I, while living, have conquered the universe.
by dtpollitt on Jul 31, 2008 9:04 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
perhaps even
a Pottergasm?
’’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 31, 2008 9:16 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Don't blame ESPN
that’s an AP story. They’re just reprinting it. If you’d have read the same story on Yahoo, it would have read exactly the same.
Blame the AP.
Borowy . . .Sutcliffe . . .Harden?
by Josh77 on Jul 31, 2008 9:16 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Whoops
Well damn the AP.
"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 31, 2008 9:17 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I blame everything on the AP
They are supposed to be objective journalists and constantly inject their opinion into news stories. Never, ever trust anything with the AP byline. Hacks…
"Fear is the path to the Dark Side. Fear leads to anger. Anger leads to hate. Hate leads to suffering." ~Master Yoda
by Goodie1969 on Jul 31, 2008 9:19 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Won't get an argument from me.
n/t
Borowy . . .Sutcliffe . . .Harden?
by Josh77 on Jul 31, 2008 9:21 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don't think AP is injecting 'opinion.'
I work with their material when I’m writing news. However, my station is also an affiliate of Fox News Radio. You ought to see the stuff THEY supply. Wow. To be ‘fair and balanced,’ you have to discard 80% of their political material, and just use the actual sound bites of the politicians. To use their lead-ins or stories, you’d think O’Reilly or Hannity wrote them.
In the case of AP, it’s just bad journalism. There are inexperienced writers everywhere now. The wire services used to pay decent bucks. They don’t anymore, so, it’s a constant turn-over of J-School grads in their first gig. Times have changed in the biz. You could make a decent living as an AP writer. Now, it would be very tough. It’s a stepping stone job.
by San Diego Smooth Jazz Man on Jul 31, 2008 10:16 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hey Jazz Man,
Have you ever seen the documentary, “OutFoxed”? Just wondering what you thought of it, since you work for Fox.
"Whoever wants to know the heart and mind of America had better learn baseball." - Jacque Barzun
by Bump Bailey on Jul 31, 2008 10:26 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don't work for Fox
Perish the thought. The station I am doing some work for is a radio affiliate of Fox News Radio. We have access to their news feeds. I have seen “OutFoxed,” and it’s pretty much as it is, I have a feeling.
Fox has a different spin on the world’s events…..don’t they? :) However, we have the ON/OFF button. I prefer off, except when I’m at work and I must try to glean news from their chaff. Actuallly, they are fine with actual news events, but the political stuff—wow.
Roger Ailes has made a lot of money for Mr. Murdoch, that’s for sure.
by San Diego Smooth Jazz Man on Jul 31, 2008 10:47 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
AP?
The AP is all about editorializing. It doesn’t surprise me that they can’t even get correct a simple quote from a pitcher.
Fox has to exist just to counter the biases of AP, NPR, CBS, BBC, etc. etc., just like Pepsi has to exist to offer those who don’t like Coca-Cola an alternative, you know, if there were a dozen competitors to Coca-Cola and they were all just Pepsi in a differently labeled bottle.
by jmomls on Aug 1, 2008 12:26 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Again, see my above post
It’s really just bad writing. When you are writing nuts & bolts stories quickly, you don’t have time to think, “Hm, let’s see how I can spin this.” You have to get stories finished quickly, and out on the wire ASAP.
Stories clearly listed as OPINION/ COMMENTARY are decidedly different.
by San Diego Smooth Jazz Man on Aug 1, 2008 10:19 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Please don't compare Fox News with NPR.
NPR actually reports real events and gives both sides of a story, while Fox News will make things up to suit their political needs and try to pass it off as “news”.
"Whoever wants to know the heart and mind of America had better learn baseball." - Jacque Barzun
by Bump Bailey on Aug 1, 2008 10:54 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
+1
"If you're a Cub fan it was baseball like it oughta be. I think the Brewers fans were a little disappointed but, uh, we don't really concern ourselves too much with them." -Bob Brenly, 7.31.08, following four-game sweep of Milwaukee at Wrigley North
by neverAcquiesce on Aug 1, 2008 10:55 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
+666
Just to f with’em. NPR’s supposed “liberal bias” disappears pretty quickly when you really listen to their reports. Different writers/personalities on NPR are either more right or more left, but overall, NPR is by far the most “fair and balanced” of the larger news services. And to insinuate that CBS, AP, etc. are liberally biased is laughable. BBC I don’t think quite counts, as they’re a foreign service.
Ok, I’m done and not saying anything more along these lines, lest Gagne starts tossing at my head.
"We are not equations with hats." -Dean Young
by Kegler on Aug 1, 2008 11:02 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I find BBC World News to be pretty unbiased myself.
But maybe I’m just distracted by their superior accents.
"If you're a Cub fan it was baseball like it oughta be. I think the Brewers fans were a little disappointed but, uh, we don't really concern ourselves too much with them." -Bob Brenly, 7.31.08, following four-game sweep of Milwaukee at Wrigley North
by neverAcquiesce on Aug 1, 2008 11:04 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Totally agree.
If my wife had a British accent, I’d do everything she said, “straight away!”
"We are not equations with hats." -Dean Young
by Kegler on Aug 1, 2008 11:08 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
My dad is British
and still has some of his accent (although it seems to have been dulled a bit by living in Chicago for the last 30+ years). I still find it cool to listen to him talk.
"Very adroit in the outfield." - Lou, on Dome
by gwood on Aug 1, 2008 11:10 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
My mom's English...
...and her accent’s as obvious now as it was when she showed up here in the late 60’s. The funniest part is that all her relatives that still live over there think she’s now got an American accent >8)
by Shawon O Meter on Aug 1, 2008 11:28 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm a realitvely shy person
but I’ve vowed to myself if I meet even a semiattractive English lady here in the States I’m asking her out without hesitation.
"If you're a Cub fan it was baseball like it oughta be. I think the Brewers fans were a little disappointed but, uh, we don't really concern ourselves too much with them." -Bob Brenly, 7.31.08, following four-game sweep of Milwaukee at Wrigley North
by neverAcquiesce on Aug 1, 2008 11:13 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
And when she says
“bugger off” in her accent it won’t hurt as much ;)
"Very adroit in the outfield." - Lou, on Dome
by gwood on Aug 1, 2008 11:16 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Exactly!
Ego stays intact!
"If you're a Cub fan it was baseball like it oughta be. I think the Brewers fans were a little disappointed but, uh, we don't really concern ourselves too much with them." -Bob Brenly, 7.31.08, following four-game sweep of Milwaukee at Wrigley North
by neverAcquiesce on Aug 1, 2008 11:21 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
+2
"The big possum walks late." - Harry Caray
by memphiscub on Aug 1, 2008 11:00 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I do not think you have any idea what the AP is
if you compare them to NPR, Fox, BBC, CBS, etc
"We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope."
by californiachicagoan on Aug 1, 2008 1:26 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Wow, that is scary-bad sports journalism.
As if I could think any less of ESPN…
Nanika Ga Okoru!
by dat cubfan daver on Aug 1, 2008 10:46 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Uh, I mean the AP.
Nanika Ga Okoru!
by dat cubfan daver on Aug 1, 2008 10:47 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Wow great recap Al!
All I know is that I am heading to Chicago on a 6am flight on Sat. from Portland. Where my better half and I will be taking in 6 games (3 vs hou and 3 vs Stl.). With this sweep it just solidifies our chances of making a true run this year. It will be a blast. I plan on picking up my BCB shirt on Monday.
Al, where is it that you sit again? I would love to stop by and buy you a beer!
by jajonez77 on Jul 31, 2008 8:39 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
LF corner, section 301.
Stop by anytime, and thanks for getting a shirt!
"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx
by Al on Jul 31, 2008 8:46 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Al, you're too kind
I think Gagne was indeed throwing at Edmonds. I grant he probably didn’t go up there with a plan to hit him, but once it got to 3-0, he figured he might as well finish the job.
I’d say I wish Pinella would have told Eyre to bean a Brewer, but he probably would screw it up. For all we know, Eyre WAS ordered to throw at someone, but kept missing and throwing it down the heart of the plate.
Pluto will always be a planet to me!
by DaBard on Jul 31, 2008 8:43 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I dunno.
I thought Gagne had no command at all—the pitch was just as much out of the strike zone as the other three.
He’ll get fined, which is fine iwth me.
"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx
by Al on Jul 31, 2008 8:46 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
it's nice we can discuss this
instead of something that actually mattered :)
by cubswynn on Jul 31, 2008 8:47 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Think he was throwing at him, Al.
I flipped over to FSN/Wisc—they even thought that might have been the case. (”...the Brewers are frustrated, and who can blame them?”)
by San Diego Smooth Jazz Man on Jul 31, 2008 10:18 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I dont agree with any of that.
Milwaukee is still trying to make a play off run. The best thing that happens if Gagne does hit is the benches clear. Suspensions are handed out and they are short handed. They obviously knew they were done by the time that happened and no good would come from it. Sure, intimidate them after they already swept you? Not buying it.
by jajonez77 on Jul 31, 2008 8:48 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
So why did Yost do the same thing to St. Louis last year? That was a MORE important
game.
by zevkalman on Jul 31, 2008 8:52 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
During Last Week of Season
I couldn’t believe that last year. I believe Pujols got thrown at when the Brewers were only down 2-1 in the eighth of that September game. The Cardinals went on to win that game, while the Marlins beat the Cubs. That was a dumb move on the Brewers part.
"The big possum walks late." - Harry Caray
by memphiscub on Aug 1, 2008 11:04 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm not saying Gagne was ordered to do it
Yost might be thinking along your lines.
But Gagne could have made an executive decision to do it himself.
Pluto will always be a planet to me!
by DaBard on Jul 31, 2008 8:53 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
That's possible.
"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx
by Al on Jul 31, 2008 8:54 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Completely possible
If anything I would side with that. But, Yost’s deal last year was in retaliation for the beaning of fielder? If mind serves me right. Completely different in this situation. Sorry Bard, I just assumed you meant that Yost ordered it.
by jajonez77 on Jul 31, 2008 8:58 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I thought it was nice enough
to then score however many runs it was that inning. I think we had stuck it to them enough after that, and a beaning wasn’t necessary.
by rea5661 on Jul 31, 2008 9:03 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Gagne threw at Edmonds
Everyone knew it, the look on Edmonds face right before he trotted down to first was priceless. No big deal they just got their brains beat in by a division rival in a big series, and threw at Edmonds for doing a little watching of his homeruns. I am glad he didn’t take the bait and charge the mound causing a brawl that would have ended in suspensions or possible injuries.
My mother told me she thought she heard Santo say “That’s Bullshit!” right after that pitch. Can anyone confirm or deny this?
by Imtrejo on Aug 1, 2008 12:34 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Other accounts say
he said “that’s bush”, as in, “Bush League”.
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 Aug 1, 2008 3:50 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
The funny thing is
even if Gagne was trying to peg Jimmy he couldn’t even do that right.
And I’m pleased as punch the Cubs didn’t lower themselves to the Brewers standards (if, indeed, Yost/Gagne did intentionally try and hit him). Four-game sweep, in their ballpark, sending em five back is a far bigger statement than a ball up Fielder’s backside.
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 Aug 1, 2008 8:44 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Agreed
The biggest retribution was the 11-4 beatdown, not some beanball war.
"Your eyes can decieve you. Don't trust them." Obi-Wan Kenobi, the first sabermetrician...
by Curtain Jerker on Aug 1, 2008 9:04 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I love the "escoba" (broom).
I spent last week on a cruise ship, unable to watch, following the Cubs on the internet. (Thanks for your recaps, AL. They were my info lifeline to the Cubs for a week.) Since I came back on Wednesday the Cubs haven’t lost and they regained first place with their biggest lead yet this season. Moreover, since I am on vacation, I’ve watched every victory. So, I can’t complain.
I will certainly remember this series as the one that established the team’s dominance. When Kerry Wood returns this team will look formidable.
by Fraggin Judge on Jul 31, 2008 8:46 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
it is a great time to be a cub fan
i’m all for people jumping on the bandwagon, but for those of us who have been through the worst times, this is just getting better and better…...it really does seem like a year when things are going to go our way
by cubswynn on Jul 31, 2008 8:46 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
9-4 Atlanta
bottom 8
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 31, 2008 8:48 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
reminds me of last year
when the bleachers were doing the toma hawk chop…..one of my favorite comes memories
by cubswynn on Jul 31, 2008 8:49 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
ew...
sorry one of my favorite cubs memories…...am i drunk?!
by cubswynn on Jul 31, 2008 8:50 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I was at a NLDS game against the Braves in '03
We were doing that faux chop. The next day I read some Braves fans saying it was tasteless for Cubs fans to do that… oh the irony.
by daeviant on Jul 31, 2008 8:55 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Best line in the Recap
“if the Chicago Cubs do indeed do what they seem capable of, what we have hoped and dreamed for all our collective lives”
Yes, Al, that would be something and it is something I think about – imagine – and shake my head – it would be unbelievable!
Favorite Game - 'The Sandberg game" June 23, 1984
by Cub Fan Mike on Jul 31, 2008 8:48 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Speaking of crying like a baby.
I told my wife. When I walk up the ramp to the field on Monday to wrigley for my first time. I will probably cry. Funny thing, she said “I understand dear”. I love her :)
by jajonez77 on Jul 31, 2008 8:51 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
i get a little choked up everytime, no matter how many times i go
then my friends call me a name and i drink my beer and shut up
by cubswynn on Jul 31, 2008 8:55 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Agreed
everytime I get to field level, coming out of the concourse . . . just amazing
"Very adroit in the outfield." - Lou, on Dome
by gwood on Jul 31, 2008 10:55 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I've only been once
and i was literally awestruck by it.
I think it’s just his face. - dat cubfan daver
by halfblindcubbiegirl on Aug 1, 2008 12:49 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yep
Just takes my breath away, no matter how many times I go.
"Your eyes can decieve you. Don't trust them." Obi-Wan Kenobi, the first sabermetrician...
by Curtain Jerker on Aug 1, 2008 9:05 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Agreed.
Haven’t been to Wrigley since the late 90s, but even going to other ballparks brings a sense of childlike wonder upon seeing the field.
Who knows, though. I’m sitting on a week of vacation my boss has agreed to give me in late October if necessary. Wonder where I’d go?
"If you're a Cub fan it was baseball like it oughta be. I think the Brewers fans were a little disappointed but, uh, we don't really concern ourselves too much with them." -Bob Brenly, 7.31.08, following four-game sweep of Milwaukee at Wrigley North
by neverAcquiesce on Aug 1, 2008 9:13 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I used to be a wrigley vendor
and every single time, every single day you go,
it still feels like that.
by mrbubs on Aug 1, 2008 9:31 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
+1
It’s my “Field Of Dreams” everytime I go.
"Whoever wants to know the heart and mind of America had better learn baseball." - Jacque Barzun
by Bump Bailey on Aug 1, 2008 10:56 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Every opening day
Every opening day it gets to me.
Go Cubs
by cubstoseriesby100 on Aug 1, 2008 5:43 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Funny story...
First time I went to Wrigley (live in Atlanta, had never been, my wife took me for my birthday), I was almost beaned by a BP foul ball…
D-Lee hit it, it was flying towards me, and my wife said, “Honey…. honey… HONEY!” I heard the last one just in time to duck. (I did manage to track the ball down, it’s sitting on a shelf at home)... After I recovered the ball, she asked me, “What were you doing? That ball almost hit you in the head.”
My response: “I was staring at the grass, trying to figure out how I could get some to keep as a souvenir…” :)
There’s nothing like the first time you walk up the tunnel and get your first sight… it was beautiful.
by Slim1256 on Aug 1, 2008 9:49 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ron Santo called Gagne's actions "Bush League"
I called it “Washed up pitcher with control problems”
by daeviant on Jul 31, 2008 8:54 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
That's what I was thinking...
... what you said.
"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx
by Al on Jul 31, 2008 8:54 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
it looked very intentional to me
not tht Gagne’s control overall was very good, but that last one looked aimed at Edmond’s ribs.
I think it’s just his face. - dat cubfan daver
by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jul 31, 2008 10:11 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Quick question
How many times did Cubs pitchers hit Jimmy Ballgame when he was a Cardinal?
Remember how much WE detested him THEN?
by jmomls on Aug 1, 2008 12:28 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I have no idea
but I’m not a big fan of bean ball even when we play it.
I just don’t see what it solves or helps. Retaliate by scoring runs and winning. Not by “getting even”.
I think it’s just his face. - dat cubfan daver
by halfblindcubbiegirl on Aug 1, 2008 12:49 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I feel the same way.
Carlos Zambrano and Rich Harden. Now that's a pair of Aces.
by sue369 on Aug 1, 2008 12:33 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Al: thanks for having BCB.
It is great to help keep fans like me connected to all the other great Cub fans around the world. And at times like this, it is a hell of a lot of fun!!
thanks for adding to the memories!
THIS IS OUR CENTURY!!
by LAcarl519 on Jul 31, 2008 8:55 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
It sure is fun, isn't it?
Let’s hope our fun extends all the way through October.
"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx
by Al on Jul 31, 2008 8:57 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
5 up
Card lose
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 31, 2008 8:56 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Cardinals lose!
Cubs have a 5-game lead over both Mil & StL
"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx
by Al on Jul 31, 2008 8:56 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
c'mon baby
what a difference a week makes! i made a bet the cubs would win 3 of 4….thanks cubs for making me look good
by cubswynn on Jul 31, 2008 8:58 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
That would be a hard bet to make a few weeks ago.
I love this place when we are winning!
by jajonez77 on Jul 31, 2008 9:00 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
i remember also saying
that the sky is not falling….we have sori coming back, etc etc etc…...i hate (love) to say i told you so, but i told you so!
by cubswynn on Jul 31, 2008 9:01 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I was with you.
I take great pride in being a real fan.
Sure, I will question some decisions here and there and talk about what could be and what should be. But, I have never said that we would not be sitting at the top of the heap when it is done. This is the year! just like the other 31 have been since I was alive. The glass is always half full. It has to be. We are cubs fans!
by jajonez77 on Jul 31, 2008 9:06 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Do you owe money now because they didn’t?
Baseball, it is said, is only a game. True. And the Grand Canyon is only a hole in Arizona. - George F. Will
by 15% on Jul 31, 2008 10:14 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
see
now that 8 game lead doesn’t seem impossible, does it. :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 31, 2008 9:19 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm with you
although I predicted a month ago that they will finish about five games up, not eight. On pace….
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 Aug 1, 2008 4:00 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
5 on MIL 6 on STL
in the loss column!
I think it’s just his face. - dat cubfan daver
by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jul 31, 2008 10:05 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
MLB.COM recaps the trades before the deadline and calls the Brewers
and Bucs the “winners”. The Brewers were the winners because they got C.C. No mention of Harden and the Cubs.
Then they go through the Astros, Yankees, Rays’, Red Sox, etc. trades and ignore Harden and the Cubs. Wonder what’s up with that? Didn’t Ms. Muskat make the deadline?
See here:
by zevkalman on Jul 31, 2008 9:00 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Fox calls them both winners
Pluto will always be a planet to me!
by DaBard on Jul 31, 2008 9:02 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
you can't call them winners yet
if they make the playoffs, yes they are winners…...if they don’t, they are HUGE losers…..HUGE HUGE HUGE
by cubswynn on Jul 31, 2008 9:03 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Maybe my math is wrong....
Just adding it up in my head from the Cubs schedule page, but as bad as the month of July felt… the Cubs ended up with a better record in July (15-11) than in June (15-12).
Weird.
by MillsChC on Jul 31, 2008 9:08 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Absolutely right.
Little weird to think, actually. Memory is a bad test to recount what actually transpired. Just ask this guy:
Month-to-month record:
April 17 – 9
May 18 – 11
June 15 – 12
July 15 – 11
Jeeze, they were hotter than dog shit in Las Vegas in April.
"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 31, 2008 9:14 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
This is amazing.
they’ve NEVER been less than 3 games over .500 in any one month.
Angels? Who’re they?
’’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 31, 2008 9:20 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Thats right
Who says games in April don’t count?
by JFCubFan on Jul 31, 2008 10:59 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Lenny!
And with our home-heavy schedule for August that trend should continue.
Best movie ever, by the way.
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 Aug 1, 2008 8:58 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I LOVE THAT MOVIE
i especially like some of the monologues he has in the movie. My favorite line is still: How am I supposed to heal if I can’t… feel time?
---AC 00 00 00 - Believe
by mjk83 on Aug 1, 2008 9:55 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
"Okay, I'm chasing him..."
"If you're a Cub fan it was baseball like it oughta be. I think the Brewers fans were a little disappointed but, uh, we don't really concern ourselves too much with them." -Bob Brenly, 7.31.08, following four-game sweep of Milwaukee at Wrigley North
by neverAcquiesce on Aug 1, 2008 10:55 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I've only seen Memento once...
Correct me if I’m wrong. Was he the one that killed his wife all along? I do need to see it again.
"Whoever wants to know the heart and mind of America had better learn baseball." - Jacque Barzun
by Bump Bailey on Aug 1, 2008 11:01 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yes. Via insulin injections.
The Sammy Jankis story was what he created out of his own faulty memories. Sammy Jankis essentially was him.
Watch it again.
"If you're a Cub fan it was baseball like it oughta be. I think the Brewers fans were a little disappointed but, uh, we don't really concern ourselves too much with them." -Bob Brenly, 7.31.08, following four-game sweep of Milwaukee at Wrigley North
by neverAcquiesce on Aug 1, 2008 11:02 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Thanks neverAcquiesce..
I rented it once and always meant to buy it, it was so good. Just saw it on Amazon for $4. I’m all over that!
"Whoever wants to know the heart and mind of America had better learn baseball." - Jacque Barzun
by Bump Bailey on Aug 1, 2008 11:11 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
That's a bloody steal!
Watch it, love it, TELL PEOPLE ABOUT IT!
"If you're a Cub fan it was baseball like it oughta be. I think the Brewers fans were a little disappointed but, uh, we don't really concern ourselves too much with them." -Bob Brenly, 7.31.08, following four-game sweep of Milwaukee at Wrigley North
by neverAcquiesce on Aug 1, 2008 11:32 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Awesome flick.
I saw that movie in San Francisco while on my honeymoon. Afterward, I promised myself I’d watch it a couple more times but never did.
Nanika Ga Okoru!
by dat cubfan daver on Aug 1, 2008 10:52 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
That is a literal must buy movie.
I put on every couple of months and still find myself pausing and going over things in my mind again. Be sure to check out Nolan’s first film Following as well.
"If you're a Cub fan it was baseball like it oughta be. I think the Brewers fans were a little disappointed but, uh, we don't really concern ourselves too much with them." -Bob Brenly, 7.31.08, following four-game sweep of Milwaukee at Wrigley North
by neverAcquiesce on Aug 1, 2008 10:55 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'd just like to say
that I’ve been a baseball fan since I was 8 years old - nearly thirty years of being a fan (egad) and today was the first time - the FIRST TIME—I’d ever actually seen a grand-slam home-run live.
oh, happy day!
’’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 31, 2008 9:12 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
can anyone answer this for me
but i believe we are up 2 games in the lose column against the brewers?
by cubswynn on Jul 31, 2008 9:12 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
yes up 5 in the loss column to the Brewers 6 to the Cardinals
I’m just hoping there is no letdown vs the Pirates and Astros a nice winning streak would be awesome
by jeff_pico on Jul 31, 2008 9:14 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
there is no downplaying that
len and bob will tell you how HUGE that is
by cubswynn on Jul 31, 2008 9:17 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hahahah
Nice
If I was I mathematician, like some of the people here with + and -, I would give you
(Integral from 2 to 0 of) 5 7x^2 dx
Lets at least make the plus/minus system more challenging, if you’re gonna do it.
"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 31, 2008 9:27 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I am a mathematician
The right way to typset that is
\int_02 \frac{15x2}{8} dx
(also, your math is wrong…)
Some people have 3 layers, like pie.
by berselius on Jul 31, 2008 9:50 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
whoops
make that
\int_0^2 \frac{15×2}{8} dx
I fail at LaTeX…
Some people have 3 layers, like pie.
by berselius on Jul 31, 2008 9:51 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Apparently it doesn't like my ^ symbol
Some people have 3 layers, like pie.
by berselius on Jul 31, 2008 9:51 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Oh wait, you weren't giving him +5...
you were giving him -152
Man, I am such a dork
Some people have 3 layers, like pie.
by berselius on Jul 31, 2008 9:54 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
How's my math wrong? I didn't even solve it.
I don’t know this LaTeX business in which you speak. Should’ve made it clearer:
b=2 (integral) a=0 x^ 2
57 x3/3 |2,0
57(2)3/3 – 57(0)^3/3
= 152… I really liked his post.
"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 31, 2008 10:02 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I thought that you were going for +5
realized later that it wasn’t
Plus usually when we say integrals we say the lower bound first, where you had it the other way around
Some people have 3 layers, like pie.
by berselius on Jul 31, 2008 11:08 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I messed up with my context
That’s what I get for trying to type math.
"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 31, 2008 10:05 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
^^^^^^ dorkiest thread ever ^^^^^^^^^^^^
the pink hat guy is my father
by joeschmitt on Aug 1, 2008 3:06 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Don't you mean "geekiest thread ever"?
"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx
by Al on Aug 1, 2008 8:02 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Uh, I was told there would be no math...
Go Green! Go White! GO STATE! (#13031 on the Cubs season ticket waiting list...)
by Zeke on Aug 1, 2008 9:02 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
would posting bill murray again over do it?
2008 Cubs: Who needs nine innings, when you only need a 7th?
by Chanman25 on Jul 31, 2008 9:30 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
that picture is so huge
i wish you had a smaller one.
I think it’s just his face. - dat cubfan daver
by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jul 31, 2008 10:06 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
That is what she had once said from a similar, yet different, arrangement.
"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 31, 2008 10:10 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
LOL
"Whoever wants to know the heart and mind of America had better learn baseball." - Jacque Barzun
by Bump Bailey on Jul 31, 2008 10:34 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Connelly is smaller than Murray.
Theriot, Fonty, and Johnson = The Scrappy Pyramid of Victory
by BrewCrew'sPrinceofDarkness on Jul 31, 2008 11:17 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
No Bill Murray but will this work?
Theriot, Fonty, and Johnson = The Scrappy Pyramid of Victory
by BrewCrew'sPrinceofDarkness on Jul 31, 2008 11:11 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hmmm...
Possibly the most beautiful woman alive.
"Whoever wants to know the heart and mind of America had better learn baseball." - Jacque Barzun
by Bump Bailey on Aug 1, 2008 12:06 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
+1
"We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope."
by californiachicagoan on Aug 1, 2008 12:11 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
+ a great person
"We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope."
by californiachicagoan on Aug 1, 2008 12:15 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Tomahawk Chop!
Whoaaaa Whoa Whoaaaaa
Whoaaa, Whoa Whoaaaa
Yep! 2003 we taunted their great, “loyal fans” with this bizarre Atlantan peculiarity.
I feel the same way about the Florida State Seminole fans – same thing. “The Chop”
How absurd.
by The E-Man on Jul 31, 2008 9:32 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Hey!
As a FSU fan I sort of resent that.
We’ve been doing the chop since the mid 1980s. The Braves only started doing it as an homage to Deion Sanders when he was there in the early 1990s.
It may be a bit oversued, however. A 5 yard run on first down probably doesn’t merit chop usage. But it is fantastic when everyone at Doak Campbell is chopping as one ater a huge play (rarer and rarer these days…)
I guess the chop rocks in a college setting, which is chock-full of cool traditions, but is useless in a baeball setting…
"Your eyes can decieve you. Don't trust them." Obi-Wan Kenobi, the first sabermetrician...
by Curtain Jerker on Aug 1, 2008 9:12 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
that "ater" is supposed to be "after"
I hate typing on the work keyboard.
Also, that “oversued” is “overused.” I’m not sure what oversued is suppsoed to be. Maybe a lawyer can let me know.
"Your eyes can decieve you. Don't trust them." Obi-Wan Kenobi, the first sabermetrician...
by Curtain Jerker on Aug 1, 2008 9:14 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
uhhhhhh
did I miss something on bb tonight or is it 1030 and they havent covered the cubs yet. while the nationals have been on…
by ballstitch on Jul 31, 2008 9:33 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Just saw the highlights at about 10:40p
Have to spend the first 15 or so talking about Manny being Manny in LA
by va cubsfan on Jul 31, 2008 9:58 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
is it unsettling to anyone else?
the fact that the cubs haven’t pitched a scoreless ninth in forever… not a good omen for the next one run game… of course if the cubs keep hitting the way they did in this last series, they wont have to worry about that..
by ThisIsResolute on Jul 31, 2008 9:34 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I would credit that
to the pitchers trying to pitch to contact. No point trying to be fine with your pitches when you’ve got a 6-7 run lead. Even a blind squirrel (see Brewers, Milwaukee) finds a nut now and then…
"Fear is the path to the Dark Side. Fear leads to anger. Anger leads to hate. Hate leads to suffering." ~Master Yoda
by Goodie1969 on Jul 31, 2008 9:39 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Dude,
Marmol threw a scoreless frame Monday night.
by SplintChesthair on Jul 31, 2008 10:18 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Jeff Spellcheck
Threw a scoreless ninth on Sunday against the Fish as well
"Very adroit in the outfield." - Lou, on Dome
by gwood on Jul 31, 2008 11:02 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
indeed.
I just get frustrated when i see cubs’ pitching give up a run or two in the ninth.. I’ll shut up now.. bueno.
by ThisIsResolute on Jul 31, 2008 11:36 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don't know why people have trouble with Samardzija
It’s really a pretty easy name to spell when you break it down.
It’s Sam/ Ard / Zija.
The Zija part is the only one that’s in the least bit hard if you break it down. It’s not like Mientkiewicz, which has no easy way to really break down.
Borowy . . .Sutcliffe . . .Harden?
by Josh77 on Aug 1, 2008 1:21 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
He's
the Alphabet Shark
Linus: Life is rarely all one way, Charlie Brown. You win some, you lose some. Charlie Brown: Really? Gee, that'd be neat.
by CyberCyclist on Aug 1, 2008 8:14 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Agreed.
I’ve taught myself how to spell it by simply separating “Samard” and “zija.” The former is easy enough to remember – and spell – by itself. Then you just add “zija,” which is actually kinda fun.
Nanika Ga Okoru!
by dat cubfan daver on Aug 1, 2008 10:54 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I always have to pause
between the ard and the zija. Going from D to Z is a tricky affair in this sweet little mouth of mine.
by Emelie on Aug 1, 2008 11:26 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
TWSS?
"Whoever wants to know the heart and mind of America had better learn baseball." - Jacque Barzun
by Bump Bailey on Aug 1, 2008 11:40 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well, yes, she did say it.
It’s right there in her post.
Nanika Ga Okoru!
by dat cubfan daver on Aug 1, 2008 11:41 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
egad.
’’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 Aug 1, 2008 11:51 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
going
from DeRosa to Zambrano?
Linus: Life is rarely all one way, Charlie Brown. You win some, you lose some. Charlie Brown: Really? Gee, that'd be neat.
by CyberCyclist on Aug 1, 2008 11:54 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Jeff Spellcheck is brilliant.
Well done, sir.
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 Aug 1, 2008 9:02 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I motion to keep him as 'Spellcheck'
or ‘Jeff Spellcheck’ from here forward.
I love to play baseball. I'm a baseball player. I've always been a baseball player. I'm still a baseball player. That's who I am. - Ryne Sandberg
by Trey2317 on Aug 1, 2008 9:21 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I second the motion.
Bonus: same amount of letters in Samardzija and Spellcheck.
"If you're a Cub fan it was baseball like it oughta be. I think the Brewers fans were a little disappointed but, uh, we don't really concern ourselves too much with them." -Bob Brenly, 7.31.08, following four-game sweep of Milwaukee at Wrigley North
by neverAcquiesce on Aug 1, 2008 9:54 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Thank you
but I believe I got it from Drewish
"Very adroit in the outfield." - Lou, on Dome
by gwood on Aug 1, 2008 9:55 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I got it from someone else
don’t remember who. I use Spellcheck and The Shark interchangeable.
’’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 Aug 1, 2008 10:05 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
y
’’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 Aug 1, 2008 10:05 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
You know what, I think I created it.
"If you're a Cub fan it was baseball like it oughta be. I think the Brewers fans were a little disappointed but, uh, we don't really concern ourselves too much with them." -Bob Brenly, 7.31.08, following four-game sweep of Milwaukee at Wrigley North
by neverAcquiesce on Aug 1, 2008 10:17 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Gagne
I went back and watched that AB. I think he was trying to hit him with all three pitches. They were all balls inside about belt high. Edmonds wasn’t very close to the plate so he was making it a little hard for Gagne to hit him without looking obvious. On the last pitch he was trying to make sure he got enough and just got too much. That was the only pitch that looked like it didn’t go where he wanted it. Also, there was no outrage on his part right away. It was almost like he had to try and be outraged. No doubter to me.
"I'm petrified of nipple chafing. Once it starts, it's a vicious circle." Andy Bernard
by TXCub on Jul 31, 2008 9:34 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
It's a sign of good things happening
for the Cubs when I actually was laughing watching Rich Harden trying to bunt. He kept looking over and smiling toward the dugout or 3rd base coach, as if to say, “Geez, I am pretty sure this is gonna be bad.” Now, there may come a game when I will be upset with his lack of bunting skill, but today all I could do was smile along with him and say, God bless him, he ain’t good at hitting, but his pitching is another matter entirely…
"Fear is the path to the Dark Side. Fear leads to anger. Anger leads to hate. Hate leads to suffering." ~Master Yoda
by Goodie1969 on Jul 31, 2008 9:36 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Yeah.
And his back-and-forth after grabbing his bat followed up by throwing his hands up as if to say, “What do you expect? I came from the AL!” was hilarious.
"If you're a Cub fan it was baseball like it oughta be. I think the Brewers fans were a little disappointed but, uh, we don't really concern ourselves too much with them." -Bob Brenly, 7.31.08, following four-game sweep of Milwaukee at Wrigley North
by neverAcquiesce on Aug 1, 2008 9:17 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Cardinal fan here......I come in peace.
How about that Jimmy Ballgame? A little piece of me dies every time he does something special for the Cubs. But I just can’t help but be happy for the guy. So many Cardinal fans tell me…”well, he’s only hitting those homers becuase of Wrigley Field.” To which I say, “So What?” That means your GM is pretty shrewd-he certainly saw that Edmonds kind of power could play well there, and he was right. It’s nice to see him hit one elsewhere, though.
Take care of him. He really is a fun, neat, guy, and he’ll give you guys all of what he’s got every time he steps on the field.
Good luck to you. You have put together a great team. I figure you all are about due…...
Okay, that was hard. And I didn’t die.
She isn't crazy, she's just not impressed.
by jillsinmo on Jul 31, 2008 10:08 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
welcome
we’re trying to take care of J-Ed. The first few weeks were very awkward, but he’s definitely grown on us.
Like someone else said at the Jim Edmonds Fan Club meeting: If Z can forgive him, so can I.
I think it’s just his face. - dat cubfan daver
by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jul 31, 2008 10:09 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
It's awkward here too.
A lot of the Cards fans are in “hate Edmonds” mode. Me, I just can’t forget all the great baseball he gave us for years. So I can’t go into hate mode, especially since our crabby, mean manager got into a verbal pi*sing match with him when the Cubs were in town. How juvenile…...
She isn't crazy, she's just not impressed.
by jillsinmo on Jul 31, 2008 10:17 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
TLR is crabby and mean... but I have a lot of respect for
the Cards and their fans.
And I’ve been more worried about you guys than the Brewers all season.
What did you think of Carpenters return? Did he look good? Will Wainwright really go back to closer?
I think it’s just his face. - dat cubfan daver
by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jul 31, 2008 10:32 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I did not get to see that game. My understanding is he wasn't real sharp
but was able to make an escape pitch each time he needed to. Everyone is pretty excited about his return-he really is an awesome pitcher. No one knows for sure what they are going to do with Wainwright yet. He’s not ready for a rehab assignment, so who knows.
She isn't crazy, she's just not impressed.
by jillsinmo on Aug 1, 2008 5:43 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
When is the next meeting?
I thought him having 5 rbis would be enough to post when the next meeting is
"We've had our ups and downs, but as long as you have a reason, something to fall back on and a plan, that's all there is to it," Soto said.
by Madison Cub Fan on Aug 1, 2008 1:53 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Thanks for stopping by
At first I liked Edmonds in a Cub uniform just for the novelty, but that dude’s got some life left in him. I always like seeing him in the lineup. Hopefully he’ll get a blue ring to offset that nasty looking red one he’s already got!
by SplintChesthair on Jul 31, 2008 10:15 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Now be nice.....he can have a red one and a blue one
She isn't crazy, she's just not impressed.
by jillsinmo on Jul 31, 2008 10:18 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Don't get me wrong
I’m not saying he can’t wear both, blue is just a better color, that’s all. :)
by SplintChesthair on Jul 31, 2008 10:19 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Whatever.....
She isn't crazy, she's just not impressed.
by jillsinmo on Jul 31, 2008 10:20 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I have a question for you.
What kind of performance-enhancing drug is Russ Springer on?
Kidding aside, how the hell is he so good at this point of his career?
At 35 years old, 2004 year, he posted a 2.63 ERA coming off a 8.31 ERA-year in ‘03.
2005, 4.37 ERA—average.
2006, 3.47 ERA. Pretty good.
2007, he had a 2.18 ERA.
2008, at 38 years old, it’s at 1.85.
How the hell is he doing this?
"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 31, 2008 10:25 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I have no clue.
He has been really good though-and yes, I wonder what’s going on when a 39 year-old pitcher has the best year of his career. There has been no hint of PED’s in any press I’ve seen, but of course our press is afraid of the Cardinals management-both on and off the field. It’s probably his last year-maybe he’s just determined to go out on top. Who knows?
She isn't crazy, she's just not impressed.
by jillsinmo on Aug 1, 2008 5:47 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
You should have heard
the SD sportstalkers…there’s one in the station group I work for….oh, the AGONY over the day Edmonds had today. I’ll make sure I wear a Cubs shirt to work next week.
by San Diego Smooth Jazz Man on Jul 31, 2008 10:22 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well, after his slow start, he didn't look too good........
I think he was a scapegoat for that bad team the Pads put together. They obviously pulled the plug too soon. Not real smart.
She isn't crazy, she's just not impressed.
by jillsinmo on Aug 1, 2008 5:49 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Thanks for your kind words
And don’t worry. We like Cardinal fans today. We’ve been having so many problems with Brewer fans that you guys seem great by comparison. >:-)
Borowy . . .Sutcliffe . . .Harden?
by Josh77 on Aug 1, 2008 1:23 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Welcome.
My dad is a Cards fan (yes, the apple fell faaaaaaar from the tree) and has taken to calling me regularly when Jimmy done good and says, quite simply, “You’re welcome.” My new reply, as I heard in the game thread yesterday, will be, “That’s not necessary. Ballgame was always a Cub. He just didn’t know it yet.”
And he doesn’t hit homers just cos of Wrigley. I believe he popped two somewhere else just yesterday. :D
"If you're a Cub fan it was baseball like it oughta be. I think the Brewers fans were a little disappointed but, uh, we don't really concern ourselves too much with them." -Bob Brenly, 7.31.08, following four-game sweep of Milwaukee at Wrigley North
by neverAcquiesce on Aug 1, 2008 9:21 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
A friend
I have a friend of about 15 years who’s not a Cubs fan. He’s not a sports fan except for the Bears. We have other interests in common.
He was telling me how much he is enjoying this season because of me and other big Cub fans in his life.
He still doesn’t know Ryan Theriot from Ryan Dempster but I’m sure he’s not the only person among close friends of BCBers who are rooting for the Cubs because they know how much it means to us.
Go Cubs
by cubstoseriesby100 on Jul 31, 2008 10:11 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Ironic you say that......
tonight I was out for supper with a non sports fan, and saw Lou on tv commented on how good I thought he was and he asked who he was. Next comment was how happy he was they were doing good since I am so passionate about.
"We've had our ups and downs, but as long as you have a reason, something to fall back on and a plan, that's all there is to it," Soto said.
by Madison Cub Fan on Aug 1, 2008 2:00 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Same here.
When those close to you see you so happy it makes them happy. Couple that with this season be a loooooooong time coming and it even makes my Cardinal-loving dad (almost) happy for me.
"If you're a Cub fan it was baseball like it oughta be. I think the Brewers fans were a little disappointed but, uh, we don't really concern ourselves too much with them." -Bob Brenly, 7.31.08, following four-game sweep of Milwaukee at Wrigley North
by neverAcquiesce on Aug 1, 2008 9:29 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
the angels
put a real spanking on the skankees 2night & prev swept the red sux (w/ manram on board). the talking heads say the angels are “the-best-team in-basebal” bs
most of the national press has completely overlooked what has been accomplished in the miller park massacreby brian custer on Jul 31, 2008 11:05 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Control issues?
If people want to give Gagne the benefit of the doubt with his control. (It was intentional) then why were the first couple pitches inside and after he got tossed did McClungs first pitch end up where Geos head was? It was classless and a terrible way for th eBrewers to end a series where they got abused 4 games.
And for good fun try reading a Brewers fan blog, they have officially lost it.
Go Cubs and awesome sweep
by Grizzley13 on Jul 31, 2008 11:11 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
How good is this Cubs team
compared to the last few playoff teams?
1984: The only Cubs who could make the starting lineup this year would be Sutcliffe, Sandberg, and Lee Smith.
1989: Sandberg and Maddux (Dawson’s gimpy knees are no match for Fukudome.)
1998: Sammy
2003: Prior and Ramirez
by Clark Addison on Jul 31, 2008 11:11 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I'd add Wood
to 1998 and 2003, and Zambrano from 2003 too. I know you said “starting lineup” but if we take Prior we can take Wood and Z.
You take Theriot over a 1984 Larry Bowa? (Maybe.)
Maybe Moises Alou makes the team ahead of RJ or Edmonds.
But overall your point is well taken. I’m looking at the lineup from the 2003 NLDS and position by position I like what we have in 2008.
by ChipSet on Aug 1, 2008 12:28 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don't know..
1984: Bob Dernier would be better than Reed Johnson and the Sarge would sure look good somewhere.
1989: Mitch Williams would be on my team.
1998: Agree, except maybe for the Shooter, Rod Beck.
2003: I’m pretty sure I’d rather have Matt Clement than Marquis.
"Whoever wants to know the heart and mind of America had better learn baseball." - Jacque Barzun
by Bump Bailey on Aug 1, 2008 12:31 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
This is
the best Cubs team since the 1930s, probably.
Position by position comparisons aren’t always the most informative, but they can be the most fun. So lets look at 1969:
As great as Ramirez is, Santo was even better. So take Santo at third.
Shockingly, Soriano has a higher OPS+ than Billy Williams had that year. You’d probably take Williams for his durability and defense, but it’s really close. A tossup, I guess. Williams really didn’t have a good year in 1969 by Billy Williams standards.
You’d take Ferguson Jenkins of course, and probably Bill Hands. Holtzman wasn’t all that great.
So Jenkins, Hands and Santo for sure. Maybe Billy Williams.
Borowy . . .Sutcliffe . . .Harden?