First Pitch Thread: Cubs vs. Cardinals, Saturday 7/5, 2:55 CT
by Al Yellon on Jul 5, 2008 2:45 PM CDT
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just continuing from last night
i like to run a joke into the ground…
by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jul 5, 2008 2:50 PM CDT up reply actions
Grace picks Lohse for Player of the Game
good news for the Cubs. Is he ever right?
THIS IS OUR CENTURY!!
No.
We’re stuck with Grace today? Ugh.
"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx
Oh, good.
Maybe there will be an actual good announcer there. (Yeah, right.)
"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx
Chip Caray & Buck Martinez...
i think.
by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jul 5, 2008 2:51 PM CDT up reply actions
I thought Chip worked for TBS...
"I've never complained about it. I'm thankful to have a jersey." Mark DeRosa, 22 Aug 2007
Oh
Yeha. I don’t have a tv. I was going off memory of who I thought I’d heard was scheduled.
:blush: Sorry!
by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jul 5, 2008 2:53 PM CDT up reply actions
that's TBS.
My new life, my new world, and my beautiful daughter:
Tamia London Davis: Due date (8-11-08)!
CHICAGO CUBS BASEBALL IS ON THE AIR
:-)
by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jul 5, 2008 2:50 PM CDT reply actions
Good to hear your voice, Pat Hughes!
''Listen, losing Soriano is no box of chocolates.'' ~Lou Piniella
I just don't have a warm fuzzy about DeRo in LF with Lilly on the mound.
"I've never complained about it. I'm thankful to have a jersey." Mark DeRosa, 22 Aug 2007
He had that one horrible play in Tampa
but other than that, has he not been good in LF?
''Listen, losing Soriano is no box of chocolates.'' ~Lou Piniella
I'm willing to forgive the defense in Tampa
that dome stuff is EVIL. White ball w/ white roof & fake grass. Thats just not right.
by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jul 5, 2008 2:54 PM CDT up reply actions
Yeah, he's made the expected plays in LF,
but he’s definitely not as comfortable as in RF.
Besides, IMO, the bench players should be the ones moving around. Why can’t Fontenot learn how to play LF????
And, I do think the constant postion switching affects DeRo’s stamina and his bat a little bit.
"I've never complained about it. I'm thankful to have a jersey." Mark DeRosa, 22 Aug 2007
Fontenot can barely play second
I can’t imagine the disaster he’d be in the OF
by Shanghai Badger on Jul 5, 2008 3:07 PM CDT up reply actions
Then why is he in the major leagues?
"I've never complained about it. I'm thankful to have a jersey." Mark DeRosa, 22 Aug 2007
Perhaps he belongs in the AL as a DH?
"I've never complained about it. I'm thankful to have a jersey." Mark DeRosa, 22 Aug 2007
He doesn't have a DH's bat.
You’re about to make me defend Mike Fontenot and I’m not going to be happy about that. He’s hardly the worst backup second baseman a team can have.
But can you defend
putting an extra grind on a starting player by having him accommodate a bench player? If that grind costs DeRo 5 starts per season for 15 points of OPS can you justify what Lou is doing?
"I've never complained about it. I'm thankful to have a jersey." Mark DeRosa, 22 Aug 2007
First you'd have to establish that he's doing that.
DeRosa, for all of your concern, seems to be having the best season of his career right now.
Last year,
his worst month was May, which was also when he moved the most. This year, his June wasn’t so good, and he was moving more with Sori out. I’m more worried about the second half.
Last year, he had a great Sept., but he played almost exclusively 2B.
"I've never complained about it. I'm thankful to have a jersey." Mark DeRosa, 22 Aug 2007
i didn't even know he spoke
never heard him.
by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jul 5, 2008 2:56 PM CDT up reply actions
What,
you thought he really WAS a hamster?
''Listen, losing Soriano is no box of chocolates.'' ~Lou Piniella
Fox BY FAR has the worst HD feed out of any other network that carries Cub games.
Yuck. Bad camera angle too.
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Henry Ford
by BLW Believes Esq. on Jul 5, 2008 2:58 PM CDT up reply actions
I like that angle...
...you can tell strikes better
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by carmen_fanzone on Jul 5, 2008 2:59 PM CDT up reply actions
Just got home from
Stonehenge, Bath, and London about twenty minutes ago, and that included a quick stop for Chinese take-out in my little village. Now I have the Cubs game on AFN… perfect timing!
There is no place like Nebraska - Go Huskers!
welcome!
Sounds like a good trip. What better way to spend a Saturday than with the Cubs?
We never give up -- Aramis Ramirez
That's what I'm saying!
I love these afternoon games… it’s just 9pm here, and perfect timing after a nice day out and about.
There is no place like Nebraska - Go Huskers!
Sounds like you're
set for the game. Hope we get a win today. Hmmm, now you have me thinking Chinese take-out for dinner tonight.
Also good, but not better
Now I just need to decide what I want to drink… I’m thinking about pouring some Crown into diet coke/lime
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Is that Eric Karros as the color man in the booth?
''Listen, losing Soriano is no box of chocolates.'' ~Lou Piniella
Yes
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by carmen_fanzone on Jul 5, 2008 2:59 PM CDT up reply actions
Karros
Man with face for TV. My niece had a serious jones for him when he was here in 03.
Go Cubs
by puckishcubsfan on Jul 5, 2008 3:12 PM CDT up reply actions
Maybe need to be more aggressive next inning
if he’s going to be around the plate
''Listen, losing Soriano is no box of chocolates.'' ~Lou Piniella
yay then we can have 10 million
comments about how bad it is to swing early. Fun!
by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jul 5, 2008 3:02 PM CDT up reply actions
Fontenot did the Cardinals lineup too? Who would have thought?
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CARDINALS lineup...bad joke
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by carmen_fanzone on Jul 5, 2008 3:04 PM CDT up reply actions
thanks for the confirmation
jeesh
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by carmen_fanzone on Jul 5, 2008 3:06 PM CDT up reply actions
Kenny Albert and Eric Karros
announcing the game, for anyone wondering.
Go All In and Enjoy The Ride.
My husband just
complained about them. I reminded him they are not Miller and Morgan. He said he wouldn’t complain any more.
Yeah you're about 10 seconds
ahead of MLB.TV – I might need to be careful with this thread…
''Listen, losing Soriano is no box of chocolates.'' ~Lou Piniella
thank ya...
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by carmen_fanzone on Jul 5, 2008 3:05 PM CDT up reply actions
this future is not so pleasent
:wishes for delaurian to chang it:
by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jul 5, 2008 3:07 PM CDT up reply actions
for those watching the tv.
how does Lilly’s velocity look?
by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jul 5, 2008 3:11 PM CDT reply actions
He's throwing a lot of offspeed pitches
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by carmen_fanzone on Jul 5, 2008 3:11 PM CDT up reply actions
Ah okay
I was just curious b/c his velocity is always low in the beginning of a game. it doesn’t peak until like the 5th.
by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jul 5, 2008 3:13 PM CDT up reply actions
Lilly
Lilly good first inning getting out of potential trouble.
He is quite the odd looking chap though isn’t he?
Go Cubs
With all the money
Some of these official pics are downright terrible. With all the money they make you’d think they could get a better picture!
Go Cubs
The one w/ the soldiers walking through the airport
and everyone stands up that claps. And then Budweiser throws their name in at the end.
Go All In and Enjoy The Ride.
that one usually gives me chills
nicely done
by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jul 5, 2008 3:20 PM CDT up reply actions
Actually did the same for me.
But as I said, it’s just b/c I like Budweiser. And That’s all ; )
Go All In and Enjoy The Ride.
Same here
i love logos written in cursive!
by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jul 5, 2008 3:21 PM CDT up reply actions
as a history nerd
i appreciate the yankees.
by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jul 5, 2008 3:23 PM CDT up reply actions
i hate red
maybe you win on that one. smartass. :-P
by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jul 5, 2008 3:26 PM CDT up reply actions
Cubs hitters have hot dates?
What’s up with the lack of patience? Lohse has thrown like 20 pitches.
I'm not a religious man, but I pray for Carlos Marmol's arm...and psyche.
by Canadian Cubs Fan on Jul 5, 2008 3:17 PM CDT reply actions
Isn't the Edmonds party tonight?
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by carmen_fanzone on Jul 5, 2008 3:18 PM CDT up reply actions
he's throwing strikes
you can’t always work deep counts when the pitcher is around the plate. he’s going to make you earn your way on
by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jul 5, 2008 3:18 PM CDT up reply actions
OMG guys this Yanks-Red Sox game is SO MUCH MORE exciting and IMPORTANT than the CUBS GAME! Thanks Fox, you were SO right!!!!!1111111one
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West Coast
I’m getting the Skankees/Sux game…painful Joe Buck & Timmy McCarver
I'm not a religious man, but I pray for Carlos Marmol's arm...and psyche.
by Canadian Cubs Fan on Jul 5, 2008 3:19 PM CDT up reply actions
I know! I'm so mad about this! :(
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Ugh.
When is the rain going to start in NY?
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this whole pitcher batting 8th thing
is so weird
by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jul 5, 2008 3:23 PM CDT reply actions
It makes a lot of sense...
...and I’d like to see Lou do it with a certain player, presuming that we’re playing that player at all.
1 out, guy on 2nd now
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by carmen_fanzone on Jul 5, 2008 3:24 PM CDT up reply actions
oops, 2 out
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by carmen_fanzone on Jul 5, 2008 3:24 PM CDT up reply actions
theriot's cases of the dropsies
is catching!
by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jul 5, 2008 3:24 PM CDT up reply actions
i was afraid you were picking on my spelling
so i was searching for something i’d messed up.
by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jul 5, 2008 3:27 PM CDT up reply actions
Is it bad that I miss the ESPN stats on top of the bar...
I know they’re useless… but yet I’m drawn to them
those are fun
the stats of how the players done after a certain count? i like them
by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jul 5, 2008 3:29 PM CDT up reply actions
I hate the lack of context.
So many of those splits like that, you have to do some work to make them meaningful. ESPN just throws the data out there.
i just thnk its interesting
seeing who struggles w/ 2 strikes, etc. Like Aramis is a good 2 strike hitter.
by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jul 5, 2008 3:31 PM CDT up reply actions
Yeah
Like a hitter will be batting .350 with a 1-1 count and then .211 with a 1-2 count. Not very useful, but very interesting.
Small sample size.
You have to heavily regress that to the mean. For the league in general, a guy in an 0-2 count is a very poor hitter, a guy in a 3-0 count is an All-Star.
Watched a replay of Giambi rounding 3B
I swear, Daryle Ward is faster…
"I've never complained about it. I'm thankful to have a jersey." Mark DeRosa, 22 Aug 2007
lol
If he was playing 2B, it would have been 50 feet farther.
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That's only his 2nd HR as a LF this season,
3rd career.
"I've never complained about it. I'm thankful to have a jersey." Mark DeRosa, 22 Aug 2007
well looks like i picked a good time to start watching
2008 Cubs: Who needs nine innings, when you only need a 7th?
Who says he can't hit in LF ;-)
Actually, DMH, I see your point about not moving around a starter. But he’s good at doing it.
Plus, he’s on my Strat-O-Matic team, so the more positions he plays, the better . . . .
I just don't want him to run out of gas in Sept.
That’s when we really need him.
"I've never complained about it. I'm thankful to have a jersey." Mark DeRosa, 22 Aug 2007
Good to see DeRo pay a visit to the RCF alley.
"I've never complained about it. I'm thankful to have a jersey." Mark DeRosa, 22 Aug 2007
DeRosa born in Passaic, NJ
Just watched “Be Kind Rewind” with Jack Black and Mos Def last night. Good movie—set in Passaic. Weird.
"Whoo, boy! Next time around, bring me back my stomach!" -Jack Brickhouse
I was being sarcastic
Joba isn’t pitching today
by Shanghai Badger on Jul 5, 2008 3:39 PM CDT up reply actions
Still zero updates of the Cubs game during the Yanks-Red Sox, nary a mention.
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Over here in England
I get to watch BOTH games on AFN, if I really wanted. But I haven’t flipped the channel once :)
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Fontenot made solid contact
thats good
by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jul 5, 2008 3:32 PM CDT reply actions
Nice to get on the board
of course.
by Unrestricted View on Jul 5, 2008 3:33 PM CDT up reply actions
theriot in a little slump
but a 1-0 lead
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What's Rami?
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by carmen_fanzone on Jul 5, 2008 3:35 PM CDT up reply actions
Am I the only one here who finds the whol
yanks/bosox rivilary fascinating? I like those games.
by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jul 5, 2008 3:33 PM CDT reply actions
i love watching them
but espn covers them way tooo much
2008 Cubs: Who needs nine innings, when you only need a 7th?
Way overdone.
I like watching the games if I can get a YES or NESN feed of the game though, the national broadcasts are unbearable.
There is no place like Nebraska - Go Huskers!
Yeah, I don't care if the teams are mismatched in quality.
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That's the best part of it, though!!!
I’m dreaming of the Yankees closing out their final season in the “world’s greatest ballpark” before selling out… by missing the playoffs.
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doesn't diminish what they've done the last 15 years, tho
by Shanghai Badger on Jul 5, 2008 3:38 PM CDT up reply actions
They've had the highest payroll
Forever now it seems like… and they haven’t even been able to make it to the world series in the past 5 years while their arch-enemies have won it all twice. I love it.
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they've still made it to the playoffs every year
after that, it’s a crapshoot
by Shanghai Badger on Jul 5, 2008 3:40 PM CDT up reply actions
True, but for a Yankees fan
That’s not enough. Kind of like how the Cowboys haven’t won a single playoff game in a decade…. beautiful!!!
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most national broadcasts are unbearable
by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jul 5, 2008 3:36 PM CDT up reply actions
i have no attachment to the teams
i just love the rivalry. I think its interesting.
by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jul 5, 2008 3:38 PM CDT up reply actions
Joseph Buck is talking about Sabathia. "Well, the Yankees need pitching..."
Asking Ken about the timetable to move Sabathia. Saying it’s possible C.C. won’t pitch his next start in an Indians uniform. Mentioned the Brewers, but the rest was drowned out by rude people talking loudly in the room over the one thing in this game worth listening to.
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ESPN has an article up
Mentioning Brewers as a big suitor for C.C., also mentioned the Dodgers… but not a single mention of the North Side.
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We probably aren't suitors anymore.
I’ve seen the reports of what the Brewers and Indians are offering, and we can’t match.
We have to match the Brewers at least...
Or make sure that the Indians get him. We can’t afford C.C. to go to another NL team.
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Especially in Division
Sheets, Sabathia, Suppan, Parra
Ouch
by Unrestricted View on Jul 5, 2008 3:42 PM CDT up reply actions
Until....Fontenot and Theriot both go 4-for-4 with four homers each the rest of this game. Cleveland simply MUST have them.
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After the whole Roberts debacle
Hendry is going to fly under the radar in his trade talks. Heard an interview w/ him after all that and he was pissed that it became so public
by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jul 5, 2008 3:39 PM CDT up reply actions
Anyone with a TV
Has Ramy stuck with the high socks today?
"I've never complained about it. I'm thankful to have a jersey." Mark DeRosa, 22 Aug 2007
Thanks.
They don’t seem to be helping, though…
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Nice!
Wow the delay is killing me today.
And dude, could Glaus whine more? He threw a fit yesterday too…
These are the saddest of possible words: "Tinker to Evers to Chance"
He's struck out swinging twice today, so no whining. Haha.
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by carmen_fanzone on Jul 5, 2008 3:44 PM CDT up reply actions
Oh really?
Pat and Ron said he threw down his gear in disgust, so I just assumed.
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Oops, didn't see that...that's sad
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by carmen_fanzone on Jul 5, 2008 3:45 PM CDT up reply actions
Pat said that he thought about breaking his bat
over his knee.
by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jul 5, 2008 3:45 PM CDT up reply actions
What's Glaus like defensively at 3B?
His numbers are similar to DeRo’s, but DeRo can play MI (including SS better than Miles).
I also saw that the VEB visitor this morning wanted to foist Kennedy on us. Didn’t he remember that AK and DeRo were FAs the same off-season and the Cards had no interest in DeRo?
"I've never complained about it. I'm thankful to have a jersey." Mark DeRosa, 22 Aug 2007
To be fair, he wanted to trade him for Marquis.
I’d probably do that deal, find a way to get rid of Kennedy later.
Glaus has done well at third this season, according to ZR.
It's tough for me to judge DeRo's defense at 3B (or anywhere other than SS)
because he moves so much and never has a chance to settle down and concentrate on one position. When he was exclusively a SS (in his early days) he was very good and steady—though certainly not GG.
"I've never complained about it. I'm thankful to have a jersey." Mark DeRosa, 22 Aug 2007
It is helping the team,
but it certainly doesn’t give DeRo a chance to maximize his ability at any one position. It also means he needs more days off, which costs him ABs.
"I've never complained about it. I'm thankful to have a jersey." Mark DeRosa, 22 Aug 2007
Let's get some RAIN
Here in NYC. After the next half inning I am leaving the office. I figure watching
Yankees/Red Sox with up dates is better than sitting here.
"I am not ashamed to say I love Greg Maddux" - Jim Hendry
by Doggie Stalker on Jul 5, 2008 3:48 PM CDT up reply actions
Nice. Lee just keeps gettin on base
C’mon A-Ram
by Unrestricted View on Jul 5, 2008 3:48 PM CDT up reply actions
I still think ARam will come out of it before this weekend is over.
0-27 has to be one of the worst streaks ever for him.
THIS IS OUR CENTURY!!
YAY!
Go DLEE!!!!
Let’s get some runs!!!
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Rami fouls out to 1b
..and yes, he’s doing the high stirrup thing
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Aramis
is really pressing right now. Huge slump he’s going through right now.
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he's only seen 2 pitches so far today...
wish he’d take one
by Shanghai Badger on Jul 5, 2008 3:49 PM CDT up reply actions
haha
ron’s talking about rami’s pants… “I’d like to see them back around the ankles”
LMAO
by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jul 5, 2008 3:50 PM CDT reply actions
Pat describes the laundry
Ron critiques it.
''Listen, losing Soriano is no box of chocolates.'' ~Lou Piniella
just the line of "back around the ankles"
i’m immature. i thought it was funny
by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jul 5, 2008 3:53 PM CDT up reply actions
No, it was funny.
Rami’s 0-27 and Ron’s talking about his pants.
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Dude.
I really wanted him to come into his old stomping grounds and own
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yes, but check the times
we posted at the same time. how was I to know you’d corrected yourself?
by Shanghai Badger on Jul 5, 2008 4:02 PM CDT up reply actions
well you have to give me the required 2 minute window to correct myself, duh! : )
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and take the 2-hour time difference into consideration, I suppose
by Shanghai Badger on Jul 5, 2008 4:03 PM CDT up reply actions
He's like Marquis
He goes through really good stretches that fool people into thinking he’s a really good pitcher instead of just a mediocre pitcher.
"I've never complained about it. I'm thankful to have a jersey." Mark DeRosa, 22 Aug 2007
I had theose hopes for ARam
I'm not a religious man, but I pray for Carlos Marmol's arm...and psyche.
by Canadian Cubs Fan on Jul 5, 2008 3:51 PM CDT up reply actions
I'd like to see us be able to score with something other than a solo HR.
"I've never complained about it. I'm thankful to have a jersey." Mark DeRosa, 22 Aug 2007
stringing some hits together would be nice
by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jul 5, 2008 3:54 PM CDT up reply actions
Yeah, that's been crazy this series.
For both teams.
I’m okay with it as long as we always have more than they do.
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DLee dives for a ball near the line, Ted hustles over to cover first...
really nice play
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Jerome Walton and Dwight Smith (Cubs '89)
last time two teammates finished 1-2 in Rookie of the Year voting.
Now that will give you shivers…
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i dunno if geo gets it though
isn’t volquez a rookie?
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Geo will beat Volquez if he keeps this up.
I just know it.
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TR has thrown 51 pitches through 4
right at Leo Mazzone’s magical 13 pitches per inning guideline.
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Geo grounds out, 1 down
2nd baseman playing right behind the bag
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SWEET!!!!
DeRo wants the Cycle. lol.
Bring him in!!!!
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Where did you get that old-style kool-aid
And why ain’t you sharing?
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It would be sweet.
I think the last Cub to do it was Grace…
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I really appreciate the level of detail I'm getting from these announcers...
...on defensive positioning.
For those who are blessed with the wonderful Yankees, is this sarcasm or sincerity?
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Not sure, I've got the video on that in the background
but am listening to pat and ron on the headphones.
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Sincere.
You rarely get to see that sort of thing given the camera shots they sue, and I’m fascinated by it.
What's an example of the information they're giving, without the camera angles?
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They actually do have a camera shot for it as well, and they'll cut to it at times.
But he’s talking about where the defenders are set up, and how they’re moving with the pitch. One of the elements of baseball that just goes away when you’re seeing a game on TV.
The HR may get headlines
but the 3b is way more exciting, IMHO
by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jul 5, 2008 4:03 PM CDT reply actions
Absolutely agree
Especially after all the steroid-juiced ones of the 90s. The triple’s a lot more rare and an out is possible until the guy touches the bag
Lou didn't put little todd walker in the lineup to bunt
''Listen, losing Soriano is no box of chocolates.'' ~Lou Piniella
harder with a LH, though
catcher has a better view of the runner on 3rd
by Shanghai Badger on Jul 5, 2008 4:07 PM CDT up reply actions
how many times has Lou squeezed this year?
''Listen, losing Soriano is no box of chocolates.'' ~Lou Piniella
My apologies then
I think I could watch on mlb.tv though since I’m in england :-p
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thanks for all the (not so helpful) replies...
I was hoping for an equivalent to sopcast, tvu, etc. I never have any trouble finding the Bears games that aren’t on; surely someone out there is streaming this.
Are you assuming that we know who is doing the streaming and are being unhelpful on purpose?
Since you’re the one with experience, we should be asking you.
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Gameday
MLB.tv blocked due to Fox rights
by Unrestricted View on Jul 5, 2008 4:05 PM CDT up reply actions
D-RO = first half MVP???? Thoughts... he has bailed us out all around
"I played with one of the best pitchers in history, Greg Maddux," Zambrano said"
Depends on your definition of valuable.
Most outstanding player = Soto
Most valuable player = DeRo
"I've never complained about it. I'm thankful to have a jersey." Mark DeRosa, 22 Aug 2007
Soto's been our best hitter, and he's been a great defensive catcher.
I’d say that’s MVP caliber, not just for the team but for the league.
I would really consider
putting Soto in the 3 hole and dropping Lee and Ramirez to 4 and 5.
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not this year i wouldn't
a rookie catcher has enough responisbility with the staff and learning to play in the bigs. He doesn’t need that yet.
by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jul 5, 2008 4:14 PM CDT up reply actions
True.
But Soto doesn’t have the mindset of a rookie.
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no. but he's never played a full big league season
he’s a great player, but lets not put EVERYTHING on him.
by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jul 5, 2008 4:16 PM CDT up reply actions
I respect your opinion,
but I disagree. No one is putting everything on him. He would have Lee protecting him.
Putting everything on him is expecting him to carry our offense—which we wouldn’t be doing.
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the 3 hole is so critical to a line up
and i think that he has the talent to do it eventually. but i’d like to see him continue to focus on his defense & the staff.
I just want him in the best possible position to succeed.
by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jul 5, 2008 4:21 PM CDT up reply actions
I understand what your saying.
n/t.
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DeRo is now 8-15 vs. Lohse
with 2 HR and 1 3B, 3 BB, and 2 RBI. Will Lohse pitch to him in the future?
"I've never complained about it. I'm thankful to have a jersey." Mark DeRosa, 22 Aug 2007
swear to god
we strand a runner at 3b, i think i’ll scream
by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jul 5, 2008 4:08 PM CDT reply actions
your voice is saved
Nobody cares about your fantasy league team
by carmen_fanzone on Jul 5, 2008 4:09 PM CDT up reply actions
it hasn't happened for me yet!
idunno!
by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jul 5, 2008 4:09 PM CDT up reply actions
there we go
gah, gameday audio is behind!
by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jul 5, 2008 4:11 PM CDT up reply actions
yeah
thank god for the game thread. i’d be crazy
by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jul 5, 2008 4:12 PM CDT up reply actions
WOW, I'm way ahead of everyone else
And I have an ocean seperating me!
There is no place like Nebraska - Go Huskers!
When was the last time D-Lee hit a home run????
SCRAPPY DOO!!!!
"I played with one of the best pitchers in history, Greg Maddux," Zambrano said"
The next sentence was:
“Some guys come up in a situation like that and they think they’re going to hit the ball out of the park.”
I assure you, Ryan Theriot never thinks that.
GREATEST. SHORTSTOP. EVAH.
Nobody cares about your fantasy league team
by carmen_fanzone on Jul 5, 2008 4:11 PM CDT up reply actions
A little less fuel for the Theriot haters
nice clutch hit by the guy who can do no right!
THIS IS OUR CENTURY!!
:snort:
uh huh. no one doubt his ability to hit a single to right. its just everything else.
by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jul 5, 2008 4:12 PM CDT up reply actions
1. It was a single
2. It went to the opposite field
3. The location of the batted ball was pure luck to not be caught
4. NO POWER!
Eh, that’s all I can think of. Just trying to bring the hate.
Alan Trammell: Assistant (to the) Manager
Wow never seen a guy receive so much hate
AFTER an RBI. Gotta love BCB.
Go All In and Enjoy The Ride.
I was just responding to LAcarl's reverse psychology.
As a joke.
Alan Trammell: Assistant (to the) Manager
I actually really like Riot
i think he’s a good guy who likes the game.
I just don’t think he’s a major league SS.
by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jul 5, 2008 4:19 PM CDT up reply actions
I think he's a good utility player
I don’t think he’s an every day player
by Shanghai Badger on Jul 5, 2008 4:20 PM CDT up reply actions
BTW, I have no problem with the complaints about his defensive lapses
as he does make more than his share of mistakes in the field. But I have no problem with a SS who does not have power but has a .380-.400 OBP. We don’t need power at every position. Theriot gets his share of clutch hits. He works counts and is scrappy.
THIS IS OUR CENTURY!!
The problem is, you have somebody with defensive lapses and no power
You start to wonder if it’s worth it
I’m still on the fence about Riot, but i know why people are frustrated with him
I'll be impressed when he can make a routine throw
Without tapping the ball in his glove first.
No, actually I won’t—but it would be nice if he’d do that.
by Shanghai Badger on Jul 5, 2008 4:14 PM CDT up reply actions
that is exceptionally irritating..
by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jul 5, 2008 4:15 PM CDT up reply actions
Seriously.
Geo needs his own stat:
CSIWHDWT
Cool Stuff I would Have Done Without Theriot.
These are the saddest of possible words: "Tinker to Evers to Chance"
please, can we not clog up this thread with the Riot debate?
Nobody cares about your fantasy league team
by carmen_fanzone on Jul 5, 2008 4:17 PM CDT up reply actions
BA, OBP, K/BB, SB
off the top of my head
by Unrestricted View on Jul 5, 2008 4:17 PM CDT up reply actions
you don't seriously believe that do you?
by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jul 5, 2008 4:16 PM CDT up reply actions
I'm restricting your view of any debate
concerning Theriot. It’s over.
Go All In and Enjoy The Ride.
Hey, guys, I have to go now
I never turn down dinner invitations.
Could you please bring home DeRo’s cycle for me?
"I've never complained about it. I'm thankful to have a jersey." Mark DeRosa, 22 Aug 2007
couldn't remember
thought it came out today
by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jul 5, 2008 4:22 PM CDT up reply actions
Just checked... Overflow was due at 4:00
must be a glitch. We’re going to have to create one.
We never give up -- Aramis Ramirez
Was that Omar Vizquel
in the back row on the 1908 Cubs picture? I think that was his rookie year.
THIS IS OUR CENTURY!!
Offical over flow
here NOT in a new window
by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jul 5, 2008 4:23 PM CDT reply actions
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