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Go Cubs!

We never give up -- Aramis Ramirez

by Emelie on Jul 5, 2008 2:46 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

in yer dreams

We never give up -- Aramis Ramirez

by Emelie on Jul 5, 2008 2:46 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

language.

:-p

by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jul 5, 2008 2:49 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

haha

my apologies

by BradB311 on Jul 5, 2008 2:49 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

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   0 recs

might as well

especially the ones that weren’t funny to begin with

by BradB311 on Jul 5, 2008 2:53 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

lol

you started it…

by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jul 5, 2008 2:54 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

i know

thats why i can say its not funny

by BradB311 on Jul 5, 2008 3:00 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Grace picks Lohse for Player of the Game

good news for the Cubs. Is he ever right?

THIS IS OUR CENTURY!!

by LAcarl519 on Jul 5, 2008 2:47 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

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

by Al on Jul 5, 2008 2:48 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

he did pre-game

THIS IS OUR CENTURY!!

by LAcarl519 on Jul 5, 2008 2:48 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

in studio

THIS IS OUR CENTURY!!

by LAcarl519 on Jul 5, 2008 2:49 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

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

by Al on Jul 5, 2008 2:51 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Chip Caray & Buck Martinez...

i think.

by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jul 5, 2008 2:51 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I thought Chip worked for TBS...

"I've never complained about it. I'm thankful to have a jersey." Mark DeRosa, 22 Aug 2007

by DeRoMyHero on Jul 5, 2008 2:52 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

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   0 recs

that's TBS.

My new life, my new world, and my beautiful daughter:
Tamia London Davis: Due date (8-11-08)!

by Unique on Jul 5, 2008 2:52 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Good to hear your voice, Pat Hughes!

''Listen, losing Soriano is no box of chocolates.'' ~Lou Piniella

by JohnM on Jul 5, 2008 2:51 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

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

by DeRoMyHero on Jul 5, 2008 2:52 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

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

by JohnM on Jul 5, 2008 2:53 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

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   0 recs

+1

''Listen, losing Soriano is no box of chocolates.'' ~Lou Piniella

by JohnM on Jul 5, 2008 2:55 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

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

by DeRoMyHero on Jul 5, 2008 3:06 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

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   0 recs

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

by DeRoMyHero on Jul 5, 2008 3:13 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

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

by DeRoMyHero on Jul 5, 2008 3:15 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

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.

I has a blog.

by cwyers on Jul 5, 2008 3:16 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

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

by DeRoMyHero on Jul 5, 2008 3:19 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

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.

I has a blog.

by cwyers on Jul 5, 2008 3:19 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

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

by DeRoMyHero on Jul 5, 2008 3:25 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Fonty is an awful lineup reader

We never give up -- Aramis Ramirez

by Emelie on Jul 5, 2008 2:54 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Geovono Soto?

''Listen, losing Soriano is no box of chocolates.'' ~Lou Piniella

by JohnM on Jul 5, 2008 2:55 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

i didn't even know he spoke

never heard him.

by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jul 5, 2008 2:56 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

What,

you thought he really WAS a hamster?

''Listen, losing Soriano is no box of chocolates.'' ~Lou Piniella

by JohnM on Jul 5, 2008 2:58 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

well, he is sneaky!

by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jul 5, 2008 2:58 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Theriot 6-3, 1 out

Nobody cares about your fantasy league team

by carmen_fanzone on Jul 5, 2008 2:57 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Fox BY FAR has the worst HD feed out of any other network that carries Cub games.

Yuck. Bad camera angle too.

Whether you think you can or whether you think you can't, you're right.
Henry Ford

by BLW Believes Esq. on Jul 5, 2008 2:58 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I like that angle...

...you can tell strikes better

Nobody cares about your fantasy league team

by carmen_fanzone on Jul 5, 2008 2:59 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

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!

by sanantonecub on Jul 5, 2008 2:57 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

welcome!

Sounds like a good trip. What better way to spend a Saturday than with the Cubs?

We never give up -- Aramis Ramirez

by Emelie on Jul 5, 2008 2:58 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

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!

by sanantonecub on Jul 5, 2008 2:59 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

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.

by sue369 on Jul 5, 2008 2:59 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I recommend

Orange Chicken!

There is no place like Nebraska - Go Huskers!

by sanantonecub on Jul 5, 2008 3:00 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

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

There is no place like Nebraska - Go Huskers!

by sanantonecub on Jul 5, 2008 3:02 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Dome K's looking, 2 down

Nobody cares about your fantasy league team

by carmen_fanzone on Jul 5, 2008 2:58 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Is that Eric Karros as the color man in the booth?

''Listen, losing Soriano is no box of chocolates.'' ~Lou Piniella

by JohnM on Jul 5, 2008 2:59 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Yes

Nobody cares about your fantasy league team

by carmen_fanzone on Jul 5, 2008 2:59 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Karros

Man with face for TV. My niece had a serious jones for him when he was here in 03.

Go Cubs

by cubstoseriesby100 on Jul 5, 2008 3:12 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

DLee K's looking, inning over

Nobody cares about your fantasy league team

by carmen_fanzone on Jul 5, 2008 3:00 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

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

by JohnM on Jul 5, 2008 3:01 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

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   0 recs

C'mon Teddy

by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jul 5, 2008 3:01 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Kenny Albert and Eric Karros

announcing the game, for anyone wondering.

Go All In and Enjoy The Ride.

by Jayo525 on Jul 5, 2008 3:03 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

My husband just

complained about them. I reminded him they are not Miller and Morgan. He said he wouldn’t complain any more.

by sue369 on Jul 5, 2008 3:06 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Haha

nice

Go All In and Enjoy The Ride.

by Jayo525 on Jul 5, 2008 3:07 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Well, there goes the no-no

There is no place like Nebraska - Go Huskers!

by sanantonecub on Jul 5, 2008 3:04 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Ankiel singles, I missed the first out...

Nobody cares about your fantasy league team

by carmen_fanzone on Jul 5, 2008 3:04 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

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

by JohnM on Jul 5, 2008 3:05 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

K on 3 pitches

by someone

by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jul 5, 2008 3:06 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Pujols singles, 1st and 2nd

Nobody cares about your fantasy league team

by carmen_fanzone on Jul 5, 2008 3:05 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

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   0 recs

Glaus with the K, 2 down

Nobody cares about your fantasy league team

by carmen_fanzone on Jul 5, 2008 3:08 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Ludwick flies out to DeRo..inning over

Nobody cares about your fantasy league team

by carmen_fanzone on Jul 5, 2008 3:11 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

for those watching the tv.

how does Lilly’s velocity look?

by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jul 5, 2008 3:11 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

He's throwing a lot of offspeed pitches

Nobody cares about your fantasy league team

by carmen_fanzone on Jul 5, 2008 3:11 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

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   0 recs

Scary, but damage is over

Go Cubs!

There is no place like Nebraska - Go Huskers!

by sanantonecub on Jul 5, 2008 3:11 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Lilly

Lilly good first inning getting out of potential trouble.

He is quite the odd looking chap though isn’t he?

Go Cubs

by cubstoseriesby100 on Jul 5, 2008 3:11 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Rami flies out to right, first pitch

Nobody cares about your fantasy league team

by carmen_fanzone on Jul 5, 2008 3:13 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Is dusty coaching today?

First pitch swing…

There is no place like Nebraska - Go Huskers!

by sanantonecub on Jul 5, 2008 3:13 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

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

by cubstoseriesby100 on Jul 5, 2008 3:15 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Edmonds flies to right, 2 down

Nobody cares about your fantasy league team

by carmen_fanzone on Jul 5, 2008 3:15 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Edmunds flies out....

2 down

There is no place like Nebraska - Go Huskers!

by sanantonecub on Jul 5, 2008 3:15 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Soto flies...

to the bottom

There is no place like Nebraska - Go Huskers!

by sanantonecub on Jul 5, 2008 3:16 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

lohse

is throwing strikes. . . hope we can get his pitch count up in subsequent innings. . .

by noiseboy on Jul 5, 2008 3:17 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Love that commercial

Go All In and Enjoy The Ride.

by Jayo525 on Jul 5, 2008 3:17 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

which one?

by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jul 5, 2008 3:18 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

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.

by Jayo525 on Jul 5, 2008 3:19 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

that one usually gives me chills

nicely done

by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jul 5, 2008 3:20 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

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.

by Jayo525 on Jul 5, 2008 3:21 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Same here

i love logos written in cursive!

by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jul 5, 2008 3:21 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Are you sure about that?

Alan Trammell: Assistant (to the) Manager

by northsider on Jul 5, 2008 3:23 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

as a history nerd

i appreciate the yankees.

by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jul 5, 2008 3:23 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Fine then…..

Alan Trammell: Assistant (to the) Manager

by northsider on Jul 5, 2008 3:25 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

i hate red

maybe you win on that one. smartass. :-P

by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jul 5, 2008 3:26 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

zOMG

Alan Trammell: Assistant (to the) Manager

by northsider on Jul 5, 2008 3:27 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

hee!

We never give up -- Aramis Ramirez

by Emelie on Jul 5, 2008 3:23 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I do too.

I emntioned it in here before and it knd of caused a dispute.

by sue369 on Jul 5, 2008 3:18 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Ok then that's all I say.

Ummm, I like Budweiser, that’s why.

Go All In and Enjoy The Ride.

by Jayo525 on Jul 5, 2008 3:19 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

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   0 recs

Maybe...

... the fact that they didn’t swing in the first inning and struck out looking

by Texas Wahoo on Jul 5, 2008 3:18 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Isn't the Edmonds party tonight?

Nobody cares about your fantasy league team

by carmen_fanzone on Jul 5, 2008 3:18 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

heh... and Sully's not invited

We never give up -- Aramis Ramirez

by Emelie on Jul 5, 2008 3:19 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

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   0 recs

doncha just miss Chicago?

We never give up -- Aramis Ramirez

by Emelie on Jul 5, 2008 3:19 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

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   0 recs

yeah, I'm in Santa Barbara.

Alan Trammell: Assistant (to the) Manager

by northsider on Jul 5, 2008 3:20 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I know! I'm so mad about this! :(

These are the saddest of possible words: "Tinker to Evers to Chance"

by slcathena on Jul 5, 2008 3:39 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Molina flies to center, 1 out

Nobody cares about your fantasy league team

by carmen_fanzone on Jul 5, 2008 3:19 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

that's it Lilly

more first pitch pop outs!!

by noiseboy on Jul 5, 2008 3:19 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Ugh.

When is the rain going to start in NY?

My new life, my new world, and my beautiful daughter:
Tamia London Davis: Due date (8-11-08)!

by Unique on Jul 5, 2008 3:19 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Not soon enough...

Alan Trammell: Assistant (to the) Manager

by northsider on Jul 5, 2008 3:21 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Kennedy base hit to left,

Nobody cares about your fantasy league team

by carmen_fanzone on Jul 5, 2008 3:20 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Lohse K's, 1 on, 2 out

Nobody cares about your fantasy league team

by carmen_fanzone on Jul 5, 2008 3:22 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

this whole pitcher batting 8th thing

is so weird

by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jul 5, 2008 3:23 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

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.

I has a blog.

by cwyers on Jul 5, 2008 3:24 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Tampa is 21 games over .500

wow

Go All In and Enjoy The Ride.

by Jayo525 on Jul 5, 2008 3:24 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Kennedy picked off, but DLee drops the ball

Nobody cares about your fantasy league team

by carmen_fanzone on Jul 5, 2008 3:24 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

1 out, guy on 2nd now

Nobody cares about your fantasy league team

by carmen_fanzone on Jul 5, 2008 3:24 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

oops, 2 out

Nobody cares about your fantasy league team

by carmen_fanzone on Jul 5, 2008 3:24 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

theriot's cases of the dropsies

is catching!

by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jul 5, 2008 3:24 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

forfend!

We never give up -- Aramis Ramirez

by Emelie on Jul 5, 2008 3:25 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Hope they find

a vure for that soon.

by sue369 on Jul 5, 2008 3:25 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

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   0 recs

no, no I just type

too fast sometimes and don’t check my spelling. Bad habits are hard to break.

by sue369 on Jul 5, 2008 3:28 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

same here

by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jul 5, 2008 3:29 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Skippy grounds out, inninig over

Nobody cares about your fantasy league team

by carmen_fanzone on Jul 5, 2008 3:25 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

i like the new

LOB addition to the stats at the end of the inning. . .

by noiseboy on Jul 5, 2008 3:26 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

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

by Texas Wahoo on Jul 5, 2008 3:28 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

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   0 recs

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 has a blog.

by cwyers on Jul 5, 2008 3:30 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

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   0 recs

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.

by Texas Wahoo on Jul 5, 2008 3:31 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

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.

I has a blog.

by cwyers on Jul 5, 2008 3:32 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

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

by DeRoMyHero on Jul 5, 2008 3:28 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Just saw it

Yeah, that’s a slow man.

by Shanghai Badger on Jul 5, 2008 3:31 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

DeRo HR!!

Nobody cares about your fantasy league team

by carmen_fanzone on Jul 5, 2008 3:29 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

OUTTA HERE!!!

There is no place like Nebraska - Go Huskers!

by sanantonecub on Jul 5, 2008 3:29 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

lol

If he was playing 2B, it would have been 50 feet farther.

Alan Trammell: Assistant (to the) Manager

by northsider on Jul 5, 2008 3:30 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

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

by DeRoMyHero on Jul 5, 2008 3:34 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Go Cubbies!

We never give up -- Aramis Ramirez

by Emelie on Jul 5, 2008 3:29 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

well looks like i picked a good time to start watching

2008 Cubs: Who needs nine innings, when you only need a 7th?

by Chanman25 on Jul 5, 2008 3:29 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

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 . . . .

by Shanghai Badger on Jul 5, 2008 3:30 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

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

by DeRoMyHero on Jul 5, 2008 3:32 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

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

by DeRoMyHero on Jul 5, 2008 3:30 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

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

by Goodie1969 on Jul 5, 2008 3:32 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Lilly K's, 2 down

Nobody cares about your fantasy league team

by carmen_fanzone on Jul 5, 2008 3:31 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Thank God for

that Sox/NY update. Whew!!! I was really wondering.

by sue369 on Jul 5, 2008 3:32 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

They showed the Yanks

scoring. They lead 1-0.

by sue369 on Jul 5, 2008 3:34 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I was being sarcastic

Joba isn’t pitching today

by Shanghai Badger on Jul 5, 2008 3:39 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Since I don't

follow them you could have fooled me. :-)

by sue369 on Jul 5, 2008 3:41 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Over here in England

I get to watch BOTH games on AFN, if I really wanted. But I haven’t flipped the channel once :)

There is no place like Nebraska - Go Huskers!

by sanantonecub on Jul 5, 2008 3:34 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Fontenot made solid contact

thats good

by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jul 5, 2008 3:32 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

How did Theriot hit that

looked like it was going to bounce.

by Texas Wahoo on Jul 5, 2008 3:33 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

theriot in a little slump

but a 1-0 lead

2008 Cubs: Who needs nine innings, when you only need a 7th?

by Chanman25 on Jul 5, 2008 3:33 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

What's Rami?

Nobody cares about your fantasy league team

by carmen_fanzone on Jul 5, 2008 3:35 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

0-25

by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jul 5, 2008 3:36 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Ack...hope

he starts hitting real soon.

by sue369 on Jul 5, 2008 3:37 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Damnit. Oh well. 1-0.

Good enough for me.

Go All In and Enjoy The Ride.

by Jayo525 on Jul 5, 2008 3:33 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

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   0 recs

i love watching them

but espn covers them way tooo much

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by Chanman25 on Jul 5, 2008 3:34 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

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!

by sanantonecub on Jul 5, 2008 3:34 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

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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by sanantonecub on Jul 5, 2008 3:36 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

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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by sanantonecub on Jul 5, 2008 3:39 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

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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by sanantonecub on Jul 5, 2008 3:41 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I really have

no interest in them but that’s just me.

by sue369 on Jul 5, 2008 3:36 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

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   0 recs

Flyout to Edmonds, 1 down

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by carmen_fanzone on Jul 5, 2008 3:36 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

DLee with unassisted putout, 2 down

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by carmen_fanzone on Jul 5, 2008 3:37 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

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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by northsider on Jul 5, 2008 3:37 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

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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by sanantonecub on Jul 5, 2008 3:38 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yeah, Rosenthal didn't mention the Cubs either.

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by northsider on Jul 5, 2008 3:38 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

(I think...)

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by northsider on Jul 5, 2008 3:39 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

We probably aren't suitors anymore.

I’ve seen the reports of what the Brewers and Indians are offering, and we can’t match.

I has a blog.

by cwyers on Jul 5, 2008 3:39 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

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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by sanantonecub on Jul 5, 2008 3:40 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

It's not really an option.

We don’t have those kinds of prospects.

I has a blog.

by cwyers on Jul 5, 2008 3:40 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

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   0 recs

makes sense

''Listen, losing Soriano is no box of chocolates.'' ~Lou Piniella

by JohnM on Jul 5, 2008 3:42 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Pujols walks

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by carmen_fanzone on Jul 5, 2008 3:39 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

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

by DeRoMyHero on Jul 5, 2008 3:42 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Yes he has

the high socks on today.

by sue369 on Jul 5, 2008 3:48 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Thanks.

They don’t seem to be helping, though…

"I've never complained about it. I'm thankful to have a jersey." Mark DeRosa, 22 Aug 2007

by DeRoMyHero on Jul 5, 2008 3:51 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Glaus K's, good inning Ted!!!

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by carmen_fanzone on Jul 5, 2008 3:42 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

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"

by slcathena on Jul 5, 2008 3:43 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Oh really?

Pat and Ron said he threw down his gear in disgust, so I just assumed.

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by slcathena on Jul 5, 2008 3:45 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

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   0 recs

He just threw

his bat and helmet.

by sue369 on Jul 5, 2008 3:44 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

the man needs a teething ring

We never give up -- Aramis Ramirez

by Emelie on Jul 5, 2008 3:46 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

'man'?

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by northsider on Jul 5, 2008 3:46 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

lol.

+1

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by slcathena on Jul 5, 2008 3:46 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

got me

I thought of that anomaly post-post.

We never give up -- Aramis Ramirez

by Emelie on Jul 5, 2008 3:47 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

1-0 Cubs, Top of the 4th coming up.

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by carmen_fanzone on Jul 5, 2008 3:43 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Dome grounds out 4-3, 1 down

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by carmen_fanzone on Jul 5, 2008 3:46 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

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

by DeRoMyHero on Jul 5, 2008 3:46 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

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.

I has a blog.

by cwyers on Jul 5, 2008 3:47 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

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

by DeRoMyHero on Jul 5, 2008 3:49 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

So how do you really feel about DeRosa moving?

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by northsider on Jul 5, 2008 4:00 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

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

by DeRoMyHero on Jul 5, 2008 4:02 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

lets get some runs!

by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jul 5, 2008 3:46 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

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   0 recs

Is CaliCub around?

I have the FSE feed working on DirecTV in LA.

THIS IS OUR CENTURY!!

by LAcarl519 on Jul 5, 2008 3:46 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

YAY!

Go DLEE!!!!

Let’s get some runs!!!

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by slcathena on Jul 5, 2008 3:48 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Rami fouls out to 1b

..and yes, he’s doing the high stirrup thing

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by carmen_fanzone on Jul 5, 2008 3:48 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

He's got to shake this.

:(

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by slcathena on Jul 5, 2008 3:49 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

He will

He’s always run hot and cold

by cocknfire on Jul 5, 2008 3:49 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

twss

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by northsider on Jul 5, 2008 4:00 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Aramis

is really pressing right now. Huge slump he’s going through right now.

My new life, my new world, and my beautiful daughter:
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by Unique on Jul 5, 2008 3:48 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Better now

than at the end of the season.

by sue369 on Jul 5, 2008 3:49 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

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   0 recs

I heard that, awesome.

These are the saddest of possible words: "Tinker to Evers to Chance"

by slcathena on Jul 5, 2008 3:51 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Pat describes the laundry

Ron critiques it.

''Listen, losing Soriano is no box of chocolates.'' ~Lou Piniella

by JohnM on Jul 5, 2008 3:52 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

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   0 recs

No, it was funny.

Rami’s 0-27 and Ron’s talking about his pants.

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by slcathena on Jul 5, 2008 3:54 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Edmonds with the backward K, inning over

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by carmen_fanzone on Jul 5, 2008 3:50 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Dude.

I really wanted him to come into his old stomping grounds and own

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by slcathena on Jul 5, 2008 3:51 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

he's just laying low until tomorrow's walkoff?

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by northsider on Jul 5, 2008 4:00 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

well, walk-ahead.

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by northsider on Jul 5, 2008 4:01 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

:)

Nice.

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by slcathena on Jul 5, 2008 4:01 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

how was that fifth pitch a strike??

2008 Cubs: Who needs nine innings, when you only need a 7th?

by Chanman25 on Jul 5, 2008 3:50 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

dave duncan works his "magic"

2008 Cubs: Who needs nine innings, when you only need a 7th?

by Chanman25 on Jul 5, 2008 3:51 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

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

by DeRoMyHero on Jul 5, 2008 3:52 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I had hopes

that Jimmy would be better today…maybe he still will.

by sue369 on Jul 5, 2008 3:51 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

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   0 recs

They both still have time. :D

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by slcathena on Jul 5, 2008 3:52 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

9th inning heroics always work for me!

There is no place like Nebraska - Go Huskers!

by sanantonecub on Jul 5, 2008 3:52 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

ugh

i was hope not to need them.

by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jul 5, 2008 3:53 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs