Pregame Thread: Cubs vs. Marlins, Friday 8/15, 6:10 CT
by Al on Aug 15, 2008 4:00 PM CDT
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Chicago Cubs at Florida Marlins, Aug 15, 2008 6:10 PM CDT
Replay is coming soon to a ballpark near you. They promise it will be used only:
to determine whether a ball leaving the field is fair or foul, or whether it actually went over the fence. It would not be used on close plays on the bases, or to determine balls and strikes.
That's fine with me. If they can use it to get some of the egregiously bad calls made earlier this year right, that's a good thing. I presume that if there are plays where the replays don't show conclusively one way or the other, then, as in the NFL, the ruling on the field would stand.
Now, on to Florida, which has been a house of pain for the Cubs the last two years -- they haven't won in Miami since July 10, 2005 -- it wasn't always that way. Through the 2005 season the Cubs were 29-27 all-time in Miami, and won two of three there in the 2003 NLCS. It's way past time to turn it around.
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Josh Johnson threw well two weeks ago at Wrigley Field, and left with a no-decision in a game eventually lost by Bob Howry. That's not likely to happen again tonight. Johnson allowed homers to Reed Johnson and Geovany Soto that day -- the only runs the Cubs scored.
Z had his worst start of the year in his last outing vs. the Cardinals, so he needs to turn it around tonight. He beat the Marlins at Wrigley Field on July 24, and is now 6-4, 3.38 on the road this year. His only loss to the Marlins (in the regular season) was on July 1, 2002; that was before Z became the Z we know now, and there's no one left from that long-ago Marlins roster still on the team (for that matter, have a look at that day's Cub lineup for some laughs).
Today's game is an all-cable extravaganza on CSN Chicago, the Sunshine Network, and EI. Also see the MLB.com Mediacenter.
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Once again, a reminder that you can find the overflow comment threads, including the first pitch thread, on the right sidebar of both the front page and any interior page in the box headed "RECENT STORIES IN GAME THREADS". Today's first pitch thread posts at noon CT, and the overflow comment threads will post at xxxx pm CT.
Discuss amongst yourselves.
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Happy Friday to everyone...
…and a very happy fish-frying weekend to all!
by Shawon O Meter on Aug 15, 2008 4:01 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
+1
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by PurpleLineToWrigley on Aug 15, 2008 4:01 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Almost time for BASEBALL!!!
Let’s get Game 1, Cubbies!
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by PurpleLineToWrigley on Aug 15, 2008 4:00 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I have a new game at work
called, “Guess what time Al will put the pregame thread up.” Scintillating, I know…
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by PurpleLineToWrigley on Aug 15, 2008 4:01 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I just obsessively hit
refresh.
Our 2008 Chicago Cubs -- FINDING WAYS TO WIN!
by drewishdrewid on Aug 15, 2008 4:03 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Haha...Yeah...Guilty also...
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by PurpleLineToWrigley on Aug 15, 2008 4:04 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
LOL
Guess I’ll just have to keep you guessing!
"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx
by Al on Aug 15, 2008 4:12 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Al, I've got nothing but time haha...
Challenge hereby accepted!
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by PurpleLineToWrigley on Aug 15, 2008 4:14 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
First?
"What a great call! Your doing a fantastic job, but people expect me to come out here and be upset. So I'm gonna kick some dirt, you understand?" - Lou Pinella
by Lou In Blue on Aug 15, 2008 4:02 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Sorry, brah
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by PurpleLineToWrigley on Aug 15, 2008 4:03 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
-50 BCB Points for the use of "brah"
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Aug 15, 2008 4:05 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
The umps concur.
1.5 technical balks.
Our 2008 Chicago Cubs -- FINDING WAYS TO WIN!
by drewishdrewid on Aug 15, 2008 4:32 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Oh, they're covering the spread tonight.
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by neverAcquiesce on Aug 15, 2008 4:33 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Oooooh, -50 points!!
You’re not going to be able to buy ANYTHING in the BCB store now!!
Evey Hammond: Vi Veri Veniversum Vivus Vici. V: By the power of truth, I, while living, have conquered the universe.
by dtpollitt on Aug 15, 2008 4:34 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I had a pretty good haul the other day, though
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by PurpleLineToWrigley on Aug 15, 2008 4:35 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I meant
Put the children first!
"What a great call! Your doing a fantastic job, but people expect me to come out here and be upset. So I'm gonna kick some dirt, you understand?" - Lou Pinella
by Lou In Blue on Aug 15, 2008 4:08 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Nothin' better than a nice friday fish fry. Yep, something certainly to look forward to
GoCubsGo
by MinnesotaFan on Aug 15, 2008 4:05 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
the wife is picking up cod fillets as we speak!!
by daily2b on Aug 15, 2008 4:24 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Im going out for it tonight w/ a friend lol
They have fish fry and EI…… perfect for a Friday night supper
"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 15, 2008 5:05 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I must need a new prescription
I thought I saw stripper
by tootle on Aug 15, 2008 5:12 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
An updated prescription is always recommended
when seeing strippers.
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by neverAcquiesce on Aug 15, 2008 5:12 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
What to look for tonite.
Mike Jacobs the 1st baseman could not hit a ball above his belt if his life depended on it.
Still they throw him low splitters around his ankles and he has over 20 HRs. He has a golf swing down pat.
Which proves the watching film is a bunch of CRAP.
I Iive in FL and watch these guys a lot…. going to the games tonite and Sunday courtesy of my ESPN buddies………….. Johnson is one of the toughest pitchers in the NL.
by nimblenikelfoos on Aug 15, 2008 4:10 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Johnson is tough; Marlins are 6-0 in the 6 games he's started this year
I, too, live in South Florida. I listen to the Marlins on ESPN Radio 760 when in the car. They’re coming off a rough series against the Cards.
I hope that Tropical Storm Fay stays way south of Cuba or we’re in for some serious rain and wind from the feeder bands late Sunday or Monday. Most current forecast shows west coast of Florida getting hit Tuesday. Spaghetti models have it all over Florida.
"Every team will win 60 games, every team will lose 60 games, it's what the team does in the other 42 games that decides the season."
by flachimesa on Aug 15, 2008 4:33 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Spaghetti Models....
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Aug 15, 2008 4:41 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'd like to
use my chop-stick…
nevermind…
Our 2008 Chicago Cubs -- FINDING WAYS TO WIN!
by drewishdrewid on Aug 15, 2008 4:43 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
This gives a new meaning to pasta-diving Theriot!
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Aug 15, 2008 4:47 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
"Every team will win 60 games, every team will lose 60 games, it's what the team does in the other 42 games that decides the season."
by flachimesa on Aug 15, 2008 4:59 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Aug 15, 2008 5:00 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Whatcha lookin at Willis?
"Every team will win 60 games, every team will lose 60 games, it's what the team does in the other 42 games that decides the season."
by flachimesa on Aug 15, 2008 5:01 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
"Every team will win 60 games, every team will lose 60 games, it's what the team does in the other 42 games that decides the season."
by flachimesa on Aug 15, 2008 5:00 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Good news and bad news
Good news: AFN Game! AFN Game!
Bad news: I don’t know if I want to stay up for the midnight start and entire game…
There is no place like Nebraska - Go Huskers!
by sanantonecub on Aug 15, 2008 4:11 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I'll be happy with anything but getting swept.
Even one win has to be considered a road victory in Florida. Best to do it tonight.
Go Cubs.
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by neverAcquiesce on Aug 15, 2008 4:13 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I am a little greedier than you I guess...
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by PurpleLineToWrigley on Aug 15, 2008 4:14 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
me too...
i think if we can win tonite (good odds with Z going) that we have a pretty good chance of taking 2 out of 3. Especially if team carry-overs some of the positve momentum from the ATL series.
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by bobby h on Aug 15, 2008 4:18 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Oh, I agree.
But if we leave Florida with one win I won’t be deflated, unlike the trouncing we took at Tampa’s hands.
Hell, I want all three, and would still be ecstatic over winning the series. But I’m also realistic of how the Cubs play there (Arizona as well – go Dodgers!).
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by neverAcquiesce on Aug 15, 2008 4:22 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Oh I know
and I would have said the same thing before this current 8 game road winning streak, but it just feels different. This is a new swagger on the road, and in a special season, it is a VERY special development as of late…Let’s hope we keep it rolling!
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by PurpleLineToWrigley on Aug 15, 2008 4:23 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Plus, a win gets us to .500 on the road.
And taking the series guarantees it through the weekend. Pretty sweet.
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by neverAcquiesce on Aug 15, 2008 4:24 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Love it.
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by PurpleLineToWrigley on Aug 15, 2008 4:25 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
First
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 15, 2008 4:16 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
shall be last and the last shall be first...
GoCubsGo
by MinnesotaFan on Aug 15, 2008 4:19 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Alou, McGriff, Sosa....
Murderer’s Strikeout Row
These guys were mostly all-or-nothing, weren’t they? I guess I remember Alou having a pretty good average with lots of strong hits, doubles in the gap…..he was Mr. Clutch back then.
Thank God it’s NOT 2002.
"ROUS's? Rodents of Unusual Size. Don't worry, they don't exist."
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by iluvryno on Aug 15, 2008 4:22 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
This team's on a roll
I don’t see Zambrano stopping it. 6-2 Cubs tonight.
Evey Hammond: Vi Veri Veniversum Vivus Vici. V: By the power of truth, I, while living, have conquered the universe.
by dtpollitt on Aug 15, 2008 4:23 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
+4
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 15, 2008 4:25 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
LQTM?
stumped
"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 15, 2008 5:07 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I was waiting for someone to inquire.
Laughing quietly to myself. Demetri Martin.
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by neverAcquiesce on Aug 15, 2008 5:09 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
i was thinking something
the marlins.
"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 15, 2008 5:12 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Let's Quash The Marlins!
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by neverAcquiesce on Aug 15, 2008 5:15 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
It's Gonna Happen!
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Aug 15, 2008 4:27 PM CDT reply actions 2 recs
Excellent...Milton wins.
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by PurpleLineToWrigley on Aug 15, 2008 4:28 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Best one yet
I like this better than Murton on a unicorn
"There are no curses here...Games are won and lost on the baseball field" - Lou Piniella
by El Borto on Aug 15, 2008 4:28 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
TWSS
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by PurpleLineToWrigley on Aug 15, 2008 4:35 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
creative use of the twss
APPROVED
"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 15, 2008 5:08 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
My hero!!
I think it’s just his face. - dat cubfan daver
by halfblindcubbiegirl on Aug 15, 2008 4:32 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think we need some type of
ceremony where we officially make Milton the mascot of BCB.
Also, I think we should all go on a worldwide search for Milton, and then do a ESPN: Outside the Lines – The True Story of Milton.
Evey Hammond: Vi Veri Veniversum Vivus Vici. V: By the power of truth, I, while living, have conquered the universe.
by dtpollitt on Aug 15, 2008 4:37 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
It was 2003
The NLCS was over. Would Milton ever be able to hold his head high again?
Next, on Outside the Lines… after these messages.
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by drewishdrewid on Aug 15, 2008 4:38 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I read that
with the “Behind the Music” voice in my head.
“Milton was on top of the world. But little did he know that soon, it would all come crashing down.”
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by neverAcquiesce on Aug 15, 2008 4:40 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
YES!
With the Bartman debacle behind him, MIlton looked to rebuild his sign, and his hopes for next year. But would the Cubs be able to deliver? Milton didn’t know it then, but he wouldn’t taste real comeback success for over four years…. next, on Outside the Lines.
Our 2008 Chicago Cubs -- FINDING WAYS TO WIN!
by drewishdrewid on Aug 15, 2008 4:43 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Times were bleak...
…The future, little did Milton know, would be bleaker…After a disappointing campaign in the 2003 NLCS, 2004-2006 teams sent Milton over the proverbial ledge…Would he pick the sign up, dust it off, and provide the intangibles the 2008 Cubs needed to make it in the long haul? We tell you next…
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by PurpleLineToWrigley on Aug 15, 2008 4:44 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Milton just couldn't stop eating
…and eating and eating and eating. His blue Cubs shirt barely fit anymore. He was growing an extra chin. “I know”, he thought, “I’ll grow a porn ’stache and wear a Cubs hat.”
Evey Hammond: Vi Veri Veniversum Vivus Vici. V: By the power of truth, I, while living, have conquered the universe.
by dtpollitt on Aug 15, 2008 4:46 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Milton's journey began in the small town of Vincennes, Indiana.
The son of a coal miner, life wasn’t always easy in the Burbank household. His mother, Eunis, explains:
“We didn’t have much. Jasper worked from sunup to sundown, and I kept house best I could. But Milton…there was just a gleam in his eye. He made you feel good about yourself.”
But then came the day when Milton’s father brought home the brand new television. Milton gazed into the magnificence of the screen, onto which Channel 9 shown brightly. WGN. Home of the Cubs.
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by neverAcquiesce on Aug 15, 2008 4:47 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
hahaha
Eunis and Jasper Burbank…nice.
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by PurpleLineToWrigley on Aug 15, 2008 4:48 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Cheetos.
His favorite food. Back before trans and saturated fats, Cheetos were king.
So sat he did, Milton, by the boob tube, with his Cheetos and WGN.
Evey Hammond: Vi Veri Veniversum Vivus Vici. V: By the power of truth, I, while living, have conquered the universe.
by dtpollitt on Aug 15, 2008 4:49 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
On Monday, the next off day...
…can we do an entire thread about this? I am intrigued…And I can only imagine the possibilities…
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by PurpleLineToWrigley on Aug 15, 2008 4:49 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well, I'll be at work, so...
Yes. Yes we can.
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by neverAcquiesce on Aug 15, 2008 4:50 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
That's what I was hoping.
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by PurpleLineToWrigley on Aug 15, 2008 4:51 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Aren't we doing it now?
Evey Hammond: Vi Veri Veniversum Vivus Vici. V: By the power of truth, I, while living, have conquered the universe.
by dtpollitt on Aug 15, 2008 4:52 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Shit. Waitforit...
Evey Hammond: Vi Veri Veniversum Vivus Vici. V: By the power of truth, I, while living, have conquered the universe.
by dtpollitt on Aug 15, 2008 4:52 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Isn't TWHS?
I think it’s just his face. - dat cubfan daver
by halfblindcubbiegirl on Aug 15, 2008 4:52 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
yep it would have to be a TWHS
"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 15, 2008 5:10 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
absolutely!
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by drewishdrewid on Aug 15, 2008 5:58 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I believe all Milton needs
to hold his head high is a longer neck!
by daily2b on Aug 15, 2008 4:41 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Milton never
looked so good. Nicely done.
Good luck Shawn Johnson, Lolo Jones and Doug Schwab. Bring home the gold!!!
by sue369 on Aug 15, 2008 5:28 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Aramis?
anyone seen the lineup for tonight, is Aramis in it?
by chicagodave on Aug 15, 2008 4:39 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
no
"Hats for bats.....keep bats warm." - Pedro Cerrano
"Hey bartender, Jobu needs a refill !!!!!!!" - Eddie Harris
by willie mays hayes' gloves on Aug 15, 2008 4:56 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think this "can't win in Miami" stuff is overrated
Basically, since we only play one series there each year, the fact we haven’t won since 2005 means we got swept there in 2006 and 2007. In 2006, the team was so bad that it is unsurprising they weren’t able to muster a win. In 2007, the Cubs had a good team, but every team goes through rough patches — that particular rough patch just happened to coincide with a trip to Miami.
Now, if we get swept again this series…..
by SuperContext on Aug 15, 2008 4:40 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Thats an unsettling stat:
Zambrano is a combined 0-5 with a 7.68 ERA in August ’07 and ’08.
I think it’s just his face. - dat cubfan daver
by halfblindcubbiegirl on Aug 15, 2008 4:43 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
CUBS MACROS FOR POSTING ON BCB
F1—Theriot,,single to right
F2— D. Lee grounds into DP
F3— FLY IT..CUBS WIN
F4—
thoughts
I'm a reader not a poster, but I'm also a poster so don't get any ideas.
by cozmotaylor123 on Aug 15, 2008 4:44 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Ctrl+Alt+~ = TWSS
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Aug 15, 2008 4:46 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
F4 = this fanpost sucks
the pink hat guy is my father
by joeschmitt on Aug 15, 2008 4:47 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
didn't you mean F+U?
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Aug 15, 2008 4:48 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Uh-oh, I sense a picture coming...
Evey Hammond: Vi Veri Veniversum Vivus Vici. V: By the power of truth, I, while living, have conquered the universe.
by dtpollitt on Aug 15, 2008 4:49 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
"Egregiously Bad Calls"
So long as we got to keep the non home run by DeRosa in the Phillies game I am ok
( FYI same game I constantly refer to as the one that turned me against Lou’s managing,
thank goodness for the bad call and the error because otherwise no way we would have won that one)
"I am not ashamed to say I love Greg Maddux" - Jim Hendry
by Doggie Stalker on Aug 15, 2008 4:51 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Hi Jessica
Is is possible to get Mets tickets on gameday? (In NY next week)
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 15, 2008 4:57 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Are they sold out ?
i don’t think Mets sell out much but I would imagine crappy seats are what is left.
I assume they release better ones on day of game. I really only go for Cub games so I don’t know anything special on the ticketing.
I am expected a whole lot of you guys here for the Sept. series unless we clinch before then.
I got my Mets/Shea Stadium pin last night because our Cubs Yahoo Meet Up bought 50 plus tickets for
the last game in the series and we get a pin. I hope it is worth something on eBay since I won’t have it around.
"I am not ashamed to say I love Greg Maddux" - Jim Hendry
by Doggie Stalker on Aug 15, 2008 5:10 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
when I go to Dodger Stadium
I refuse their give away items. Yuck!
by daily2b on Aug 15, 2008 5:14 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I almost refused the Blue Jays giveaway
when I was there. It was a BBQ apron with the Jays logo, for Father’s Day.
The guy handing them out said “do you have a father”? before giving me one. Obnox!
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 15, 2008 5:18 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
They have good pairs for the Atlanta series
Just go on their web site as I just checked the Wed game.
"I am not ashamed to say I love Greg Maddux" - Jim Hendry
by Doggie Stalker on Aug 15, 2008 5:13 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, I just checked too
I thought it would be sold out, because the Yankees on Sunday was sold out.
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 15, 2008 5:16 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
JOHNSON
LIGHT EM UP
"Hey.....Cubs win!!!" ---Harry
"Swung on belted!!!"---Chip
by Hammer on Aug 15, 2008 5:15 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
And now the game thread is official.
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by neverAcquiesce on Aug 15, 2008 5:16 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
DeRo playing third tonight
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 15, 2008 5:20 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Johnson in right?
A. Soriano lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .297
R. Theriot ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .320
D. Lee 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .291
J. Edmonds cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .243
G. Soto c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286
M. DeRosa 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280
M. Fontenot 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287
R. Johnson rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .304
C. Zambrano p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .364
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 15, 2008 5:21 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Based on the game a few weeks ago
Reed was 2 for 2 against J. Johnson with a HR. Fukudome was 0 for 2 with a walk and a strikeout.
by John Q Freejazz on Aug 15, 2008 5:45 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Lou loves the matchups!
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 15, 2008 5:58 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm worried.
Today’s first pitch thread posts at noon, while the overflow arrives at the dreaded xxxx.
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by neverAcquiesce on Aug 15, 2008 5:24 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Awfully big Cub
looks more like Urlacher.
A baseball game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings. ~Earl Wilson
by tucsoncubsfan on Aug 15, 2008 5:34 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
We're not playing the Victoria Salmon Kings...
they’re a hockey team anyway.
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Aug 15, 2008 5:34 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
This isn't the freaking Animal Channel....
i think you get the metaphor……….. :)
by nervousCUBlover on Aug 15, 2008 5:36 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
and that's a freshwater stream!
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Aug 15, 2008 5:37 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Bears > Beets
BATTLESTAR GALACTICA!
by nervousCUBlover on Aug 15, 2008 5:43 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Identity theft is not a joke, nervousCUBlover!
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by neverAcquiesce on Aug 15, 2008 5:46 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Len and Bob just said
Aramis will be available to pinch hit if needed. They said he could play tomorrow but they don’t think he will and maybe not all weekend.
Let’s break out of this hold the Marlins have on us at home. Hope Z is great tonight.
Good luck Shawn Johnson, Lolo Jones and Doug Schwab. Bring home the gold!!!
by sue369 on Aug 15, 2008 5:37 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Hopefully they won't even need him ...
as in hopefully the Cubs blow those fish right out of the water!!
"I don’t believe that things go your way," said Lou Piniella, the Cubs manager.
"I believe you make things go your way."
by Basman on Aug 15, 2008 5:40 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
hope so too
Good luck Shawn Johnson, Lolo Jones and Doug Schwab. Bring home the gold!!!
by sue369 on Aug 15, 2008 5:48 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Fishing...Saddam style.
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by neverAcquiesce on Aug 15, 2008 5:49 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
mlb.com question
anybody else get a more narrow screen when it is a Cub telecast, as opposed to another team’s broadcast?
by daily2b on Aug 15, 2008 5:44 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Some broadcasts are "narrower" than others
That whole thing ticked me off at the beginning of the year because before this year you would actually get a full screen when you selected full screen. I found a workaround using a different media player to expand it to full screen.
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 15, 2008 6:00 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
From Al's post above, I guess the first pitch thread starts at xxxx, not at xxx. My bad.
by zevkalman on Aug 15, 2008 5:51 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
That's 4 pm...in Roman Numeral.
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Aug 15, 2008 5:53 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Just an FYI, it's almost 1am in Rome
just though i’d point that out, since it’s almost midnight here.
There is no place like Nebraska - Go Huskers!
by sanantonecub on Aug 15, 2008 5:55 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, you're at GMT. So game time is xxxx Roman time. SWL was right.
by zevkalman on Aug 15, 2008 5:56 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
^There should have been a smiley up there.
since there is no XXXX in Roman numerals, only XL.
by zevkalman on Aug 15, 2008 5:57 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
xxxx ?
Put the kids to bed
"I don’t believe that things go your way," said Lou Piniella, the Cubs manager.
"I believe you make things go your way."
by Basman on Aug 15, 2008 5:53 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Late Night w/The Cubs
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by neverAcquiesce on Aug 15, 2008 5:54 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
DAMN these midnight games!
I’m tired. I probably will head to bed after the first inning. We’ll be up by 6 by then, right?
There is no place like Nebraska - Go Huskers!
by sanantonecub on Aug 15, 2008 5:54 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
God willing.
And, since
yes.
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by neverAcquiesce on Aug 15, 2008 5:56 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
That's good to know
But doesn’t do much for me and the other Jewish cubs fans :)
There is no place like Nebraska - Go Huskers!
by sanantonecub on Aug 15, 2008 5:56 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well, Jesus was a Jew. He's on your side.
:D
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by neverAcquiesce on Aug 15, 2008 5:57 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yes...he liked to catch and eat them...and he hug out with some guys that did it for a living.
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Aug 15, 2008 6:07 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Just so you know
EI doesn’t have a dual feed. Only The Sunshine Network is offered tonight.
Oh well.
by San Diego Smooth Jazz Man on Aug 15, 2008 5:59 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
"Oh well."
Here’s hoping you hear that a lot from the Fish announcers tonight.
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by neverAcquiesce on Aug 15, 2008 6:01 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I see a series win for the Cubbies this weekend
maybe even a sweep.
by CubFaninNY on Aug 15, 2008 6:03 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Not as long as they keep lettin Marlin nobody's look like all stars
…….and keeep leaving runners on base
The best defense is a good offense
by kcjones on Aug 15, 2008 8:00 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
WOW!
Look at all those orange seats masquerading as fans!
Ahh, florida.
There is no place like Nebraska - Go Huskers!
by sanantonecub on Aug 15, 2008 6:05 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
"Maybe Lou Pinella will pick up a base...
…and throw it, you never know!"
We’re off and running on Marlins TV.
by San Diego Smooth Jazz Man on Aug 15, 2008 6:09 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Fresh from the slaughter in Atlanta .. I have arrived!
Well, Next Year is here .. and Jack's century's gotta end some time .. GO CUBBIES!
by cubnational on Aug 15, 2008 6:53 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
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