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Postgame Recap Thread: Cubs vs. Pirates, Wednesday 8/27, 11:35 CT

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I have some errands to run -- will have a recap up later this afternoon. Until then you can use this to discuss the big series sweep!!

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"I am not ashamed to say I love Greg Maddux" - Jim Hendry

by Doggie Stalker on Aug 27, 2008 1:55 PM CDT   0 recs

My first time being first

What more do I have to live for ?

"I am not ashamed to say I love Greg Maddux" - Jim Hendry

by Doggie Stalker on Aug 27, 2008 2:43 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

I would prefer Lilly or DeRosa

I love Madog for his mind and his change up not his body.

"I am not ashamed to say I love Greg Maddux" - Jim Hendry

by Doggie Stalker on Aug 27, 2008 2:55 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

October?

Just because I don't care doesn't mean I don't understand. - Homer J Simpson

by MikeOxbyg on Aug 27, 2008 3:14 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

That was a great game...

Brian McRae's 5 O'Clock Shadow

by PurpleLineToWrigley on Aug 27, 2008 1:56 PM CDT   0 recs

quick game...

now i need to find something to do for the next 2.5 hrs of work…

"...the internet is not something you just dump something on. It's not a truck. It's a series of tubes." - Sen. Ted Stevens

by bobby h on Aug 27, 2008 1:57 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

+1

I wasn’t planning on doing a heck of a lot today.

One day I hope to come up with something worthy of this space.

by chilango2 on Aug 27, 2008 1:58 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

+2

All I have to look forward to the rest of today is refreshing different BCB FanPosts (nttawwt)

by sowsman on Aug 27, 2008 2:13 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Cubs win again... nothing new

We needed a sweep on the road again, and we got it. cha ching!

by D-Bone on Aug 27, 2008 1:56 PM CDT   0 recs

83-50

team with next most wins is angels with 80. i feel like i’m taking crazy pills!

the pink hat guy is my father

by joeschmitt on Aug 27, 2008 1:57 PM CDT   0 recs

mix it with an Old Style!!!!

"I love this world. I hope hell is as much fun!"

by HIGGY on Aug 27, 2008 1:58 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

He said 83-50, not 50-83

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 27, 2008 2:00 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

oh yea....

maybe i am on the same meds.

"I love this world. I hope hell is as much fun!"

by HIGGY on Aug 27, 2008 2:01 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

The last couple of nights...

I woke up with the “Go Cubs Go” song pulsing thru my brain at 4:00 in the morning! Took me a half hour to get it out of my head and go back to sleep!

This season is just too crazy indeed!

If you think you've seen it all...just wait!

by CubFanSince1970 on Aug 27, 2008 3:15 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Remember when people said the Cubs couldn't win on the road?

I love to play baseball. I'm a baseball player. I've always been a baseball player. I'm still a baseball player. That's who I am. - Ryne Sandberg

by Trey2317 on Aug 27, 2008 1:57 PM CDT   0 recs

Big 4 game series now...

Lets beat some good pitching and hitting.

"I love this world. I hope hell is as much fun!"

by HIGGY on Aug 27, 2008 1:57 PM CDT   0 recs

I wonder how we'll handle this Phillies Series

Any ideas? I could see it being 2-2, or 3-1 in favor for both teams

by astroview on Aug 27, 2008 2:00 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

all depends on how many HRs

our staff gives up.

"I love this world. I hope hell is as much fun!"

by HIGGY on Aug 27, 2008 2:01 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

I could see the Phillies being drained

especially after 2 games with the Mets.

I love to play baseball. I'm a baseball player. I've always been a baseball player. I'm still a baseball player. That's who I am. - Ryne Sandberg

by Trey2317 on Aug 27, 2008 2:01 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

if we beat hamels

i smell sweep.

The Walk: Weapon of choice for the 2008 Cubs

by halfblindcubbiegirl on Aug 27, 2008 2:03 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

doable.

Their starting pitching, outside of Hamels, hasn’t been impressive. Though Myers has been throwing better, as of late.

I love to play baseball. I'm a baseball player. I've always been a baseball player. I'm still a baseball player. That's who I am. - Ryne Sandberg

by Trey2317 on Aug 27, 2008 2:06 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

I like Demp...

…anytime he throws at home.

by jbertram on Aug 27, 2008 2:12 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Do you have highly developed sense of smell ?

or at least half again as good as the rest of us. Just wondering it the theory that if
you lose or have diminished capacity in one sense it does in fact increase your abilities
with the others.

"I am not ashamed to say I love Greg Maddux" - Jim Hendry

by Doggie Stalker on Aug 27, 2008 2:46 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

lol

no. my sniffer is pretty average.

should i have gone the typical blindy way and said i hear it…. :-P

The Walk: Weapon of choice for the 2008 Cubs

by halfblindcubbiegirl on Aug 27, 2008 2:48 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

3-1 would be acceptable.

Our 2008 Chicago Cubs -- FINDING WAYS TO WIN!

by drewishdrewid on Aug 27, 2008 2:07 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

I really like how we've changed personalities midseason

The first half we couldn’t lose at home, now we’ve evened it up and are winning everywhere!

by cubsonWGN4ever on Aug 27, 2008 1:58 PM CDT   0 recs

is that 'Cubs Swagger'?

I love to play baseball. I'm a baseball player. I've always been a baseball player. I'm still a baseball player. That's who I am. - Ryne Sandberg

by Trey2317 on Aug 27, 2008 1:59 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

that game was more like it

Nice to see Marquis not walk anyone! :-)

The Walk: Weapon of choice for the 2008 Cubs

by halfblindcubbiegirl on Aug 27, 2008 1:58 PM CDT   0 recs

Yawn, just another win against the Pirates

Thanks Pirates for really helping us out this year. Now go Brewers/Cardinals. I don’t really care which of them wins, just want a 25 inning game.

Missouri Tigers 2008 Cotton Bowl Champs

by nji232 on Aug 27, 2008 1:58 PM CDT   0 recs

Now Pittsburgh just needs to play Milwaukee tough

this weekend.

I love to play baseball. I'm a baseball player. I've always been a baseball player. I'm still a baseball player. That's who I am. - Ryne Sandberg

by Trey2317 on Aug 27, 2008 2:00 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

I have a feeling

that Pittsburgh is going to amped up to beat someone after dropping 7 straight. Milwaukee might be on the receiving end of some Pirate aggression.

I love to play baseball. I'm a baseball player. I've always been a baseball player. I'm still a baseball player. That's who I am. - Ryne Sandberg

by Trey2317 on Aug 27, 2008 2:51 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

YES!

We did what we needed to do in Pittsburgh thats for sure!

by chicagodave on Aug 27, 2008 1:58 PM CDT   0 recs

This team

sure finds ways to win. Those squeezes were amazing.

by blueapple on Aug 27, 2008 1:59 PM CDT   0 recs

a good

close, small-ball game. Day baseball fever — CATCH IT. :P

Our 2008 Chicago Cubs -- FINDING WAYS TO WIN!

by drewishdrewid on Aug 27, 2008 1:59 PM CDT   0 recs

25!

As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.

by santoswoodenlegs on Aug 27, 2008 2:00 PM CDT   0 recs

nice update

Brian McRae's 5 O'Clock Shadow

by PurpleLineToWrigley on Aug 27, 2008 2:01 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

More importantly, the magic number is 4 to eliminate those pesky Pirates

Your 2008 Missouri Tigers! First game first Illinois in St. Louis Saturday on ESPN!

by nji232 on Aug 27, 2008 2:03 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Yeah, they put up a real struggle this year.

"Hats for bats.....keep bats warm." - Pedro Cerrano
"Hey bartender, Jobu needs a refill !!!!!!!" - Eddie Harris

by willie mays hayes' gloves on Aug 27, 2008 2:04 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

It's good to be a Cub fan.

"Hats for bats.....keep bats warm." - Pedro Cerrano
"Hey bartender, Jobu needs a refill !!!!!!!" - Eddie Harris

by willie mays hayes' gloves on Aug 27, 2008 2:02 PM CDT   0 recs

+1

Proud recipient of a hot dog shot from the Iowa Cubs hot dog gun.

by IowaCubs- on Aug 27, 2008 2:08 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Yaaaaaarrrrrrrggggg!!!

A sweep!

Proud recipient of a hot dog shot from the Iowa Cubs hot dog gun.

by IowaCubs- on Aug 27, 2008 2:02 PM CDT   0 recs

LOL

"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 27, 2008 2:03 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Milton, you are such a funny guy!

"Hats for bats.....keep bats warm." - Pedro Cerrano
"Hey bartender, Jobu needs a refill !!!!!!!" - Eddie Harris

by willie mays hayes' gloves on Aug 27, 2008 2:03 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Did they ban the Parrot from being behind home plate?

Didn’t see him back there at all this series

Your 2008 Missouri Tigers! First game vs. Illinois in St. Louis Saturday on ESPN!

by nji232 on Aug 27, 2008 2:04 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

he was all over WGN's coverage last night

The Walk: Weapon of choice for the 2008 Cubs

by halfblindcubbiegirl on Aug 27, 2008 2:05 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Len and Bob LOVE him...

Brian McRae's 5 O'Clock Shadow

by PurpleLineToWrigley on Aug 27, 2008 2:05 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

not as much as that one hyper kid

that was dancing in the stands in the last series there

by nathew on Aug 27, 2008 2:07 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

I must have just missed him completley

Him taunting people behind home plate is just awesome. I think he is my favorite mascot.

Your 2008 Missouri Tigers! First game vs. Illinois in St. Louis Saturday on ESPN!

by nji232 on Aug 27, 2008 2:06 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

the phanatic is the only thing from Phily I like

but the parrot is alright.

The Walk: Weapon of choice for the 2008 Cubs

by halfblindcubbiegirl on Aug 27, 2008 2:07 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Yeah, I definitely saw him last night...

…but I can’t remember whether he was behind the plate.

Yes, sir!

by dat cubfan daver on Aug 27, 2008 2:06 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Haha

I saw him squirting fans with a water gun…Guess you need to keep the Pittsburgh fans awake somehow…

Brian McRae's 5 O'Clock Shadow

by PurpleLineToWrigley on Aug 27, 2008 2:08 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

he was fluffing some lady's hair last night

it was hi-larry-us.

The Walk: Weapon of choice for the 2008 Cubs

by halfblindcubbiegirl on Aug 27, 2008 2:09 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

haha yeah

so annoying…

Brian McRae's 5 O'Clock Shadow

by PurpleLineToWrigley on Aug 27, 2008 2:11 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

mascots are by definition annoying

doesn’t make it not funny.

The Walk: Weapon of choice for the 2008 Cubs

by halfblindcubbiegirl on Aug 27, 2008 2:13 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

oh i thought it was funny...

…if i was that lady i would have smacked him. ha. seriously.

Brian McRae's 5 O'Clock Shadow

by PurpleLineToWrigley on Aug 27, 2008 2:14 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

nah

i’d just laugh. i’m the youngest of 4. it takes a LOT to really irritate me usually. :-P

The Walk: Weapon of choice for the 2008 Cubs

by halfblindcubbiegirl on Aug 27, 2008 2:16 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

ugh

i hate mascots. the river rat at my local minor league ballpark harassed me when i was a kid.

by nathew on Aug 27, 2008 2:13 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

yeah

he was there quite a bit the past few games, though i’m not sure if he was when the cubs were pitching.

by nathew on Aug 27, 2008 2:07 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

I missed hearing the end of the game...

…because of a stupid conference call here at work. On the plus side, I tried Yahoo!’s Gamechannel for the first time to track the game and it seemed to work pretty well.

Huge congrats to the Cubs on the sweep, to Marquis for a great start, and to Marmol and Woody for shutdown relief work.

My condolences to the Pirates and their fans.

Yes, sir!

by dat cubfan daver on Aug 27, 2008 2:05 PM CDT   0 recs

i bet they're happy to see the end of us

on their schedule.

The Walk: Weapon of choice for the 2008 Cubs

by halfblindcubbiegirl on Aug 27, 2008 2:06 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

I hope the Pirates take their frustrations

out on the Brewers…starting on Friday!

THIS IS OUR CENTURY!!

by LAcarl519 on Aug 27, 2008 4:13 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Pittsburgh is 1-8 versus Milwaukee this year

with 6 to play. It’d be nice if they could try and win some of those.

I love to play baseball. I'm a baseball player. I've always been a baseball player. I'm still a baseball player. That's who I am. - Ryne Sandberg

by Trey2317 on Aug 27, 2008 2:07 PM CDT   0 recs

i love day games!!

:-)

The Walk: Weapon of choice for the 2008 Cubs

by halfblindcubbiegirl on Aug 27, 2008 2:11 PM CDT   0 recs

haha me too...

…now only a FEW more hours of work…its SOOOO nice in downtown chi today!

Brian McRae's 5 O'Clock Shadow

by PurpleLineToWrigley on Aug 27, 2008 2:12 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

but now i've got 2 hours to kill

before i have to work at the indianapolis indians’ game tonight. and i don’t feel like doing actual work.

I love to play baseball. I'm a baseball player. I've always been a baseball player. I'm still a baseball player. That's who I am. - Ryne Sandberg

by Trey2317 on Aug 27, 2008 2:12 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

I can actually catch up

on my DVR recordings tonight. I think I’m at 93% or so. I keep recording things so I can watch Cubs games, but when they play at night I never get a chance to watch anything.

"Destiny is a matter of choice, not chance"

by MerlinDog on Aug 27, 2008 2:15 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Let's get back to

the Friendly Confines and take care of the Sillies who whomped up on the MMs last night.

Mike+Milton+Eamus Catuli = AC000000

by Cub's Paperboy on Aug 27, 2008 2:12 PM CDT   0 recs

Ironically

This weekend at Wrigley is the debut of instant replay for homerun calls.

I think the Cubs would have been swept by the Phillies earlier in the season if there was instant replay.

by daeviant on Aug 27, 2008 2:22 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

And with this win...

…the Cubs are 34-31 on the road.

Yes, sir!

by dat cubfan daver on Aug 27, 2008 2:20 PM CDT   0 recs

Sept is feeling a little less ominous now

that we can win on the road consistently. :-)

The Walk: Weapon of choice for the 2008 Cubs

by halfblindcubbiegirl on Aug 27, 2008 2:22 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs