Marquis Mark: Cubs 2, Pirates 0
by Al Yellon on Aug 27, 2008 3:50 PM CDT
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PrintStop what you're doing right now and look around you, remember where you are, what you are doing, because this is an historic day in Cubs history.
You'd have to be over 70 years old (and there may be a few here, but not many) to really remember the last time a Cubs team was 33 games over .500. It was on September 30, 1945, the last day of that pennant-winning season, when they finished 98-56, 42 games over .500, the highest-water mark of that year. It's not likely the 2008 Cubs will get that far -- but who knows, this team has surpassed any hopes even optimistic me had at the beginning of the season. This team is by far the best Cubs team in my lifetime.
So you are experiencing things that you never have, and that no Cubs fan has for decades.
Today, in a snappy two hour and seventeen minute 2-0 shutout of the Pirates, the Cubs turned to "small ball", as likely they, and the Pirates as well, were tired from last night's marathon and the short turnaround to a midday start today, under threatening skies that never did rain on Pittsburgh -- the game was short enough that the Cubs players might even be home for dinner tonight. It completed the Cubs' eleventh series sweep of the season (ten sweeps of three games or more and one two-gamer, the abbreviated series vs. the Mets in April).
The Cubs left RISP in the 1st, 4th and 5th innings and ran themselves out of another when Alfonso Soriano got picked off in the third. Let me not complain about Alfonso today, because he did have two of the Cubs' seven hits. By the time the seventh came along in the scoreless game, though, it was the bottom of the Cubs' order with many reserves and platoon partners playing that produced the winning rally, and it was bunts that were most important. Reed Johnson bunted his way on base and Mark DeRosa doubled him to third -- and then on a contact play, Johnson raced across the plate on a slow roller to third by Ronny Cedeno, and then Henry Blanco laid down a perfect suicide squeeze to score DeRo, Blanco's tenth RBI of the year. Henry has 97 at-bats and is having the finest offensive year of his career, in addition to providing valuable backup behind the plate to Geovany Soto, who got a well-deserved day off.
And that was enough for Marquis, who was outstanding today. Throwing only 95 pitches and walking nobody, he probably could have finished, but Carlos Marmol (16 pitches) and Kerry Wood (11 pitches, 7 strikes) finished up efficiently, Wood posting his 27th save, which is now tied for fifth in the NL despite the fact that Wood missed almost a month.
So that puts the pressure on both the Cardinals and Brewers as they see the score posted before they take the field tonight in St. Louis. Hard as it is to root for either of those teams, tonight I'm squarely in the Cardinals' corner, hoping they will help put Milwaukee six games behind the Cubs as the Cubs begin a seven-game homestand against the Phillies tomorrow at Wrigley Field. There are a couple of real interesting pitching matchups ahead of us this weekend, including the match between former A's teammates Rich Harden and Joe Blanton on Friday, and on Sunday junkballer Jamie Moyer will face Carlos Zambrano. Moyer made his major league debut on June 16, 1986, when a young Z had just celebrated his fifth birthday a couple of weeks before. (Do you think he smashed his face into a piece of birthday cake back then?)
Celebrate, everyone. Enjoy this, every moment. We're entering the last two months of the season flying higher than any Cubs team has in decades. And the best is yet to come.
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there's no
reviews of technical balks in baseball!
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by drewishdrewid on Aug 27, 2008 4:34 PM CDT up reply actions
Cool!
I get a technical balk? I always wanted one of those.
"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx
Oh, Al!
if only I’d known, I’d have gotten you WAY more.
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by drewishdrewid on Aug 27, 2008 4:34 PM CDT up reply actions
i posted this in the last thread
but my favorite stats from today are
jason marquis struck out 3 over 7, while marmol/wood strucky out 4 over 2 haha
and
the cubs have won 13 of 14 on the road…..impressive
That last part
a favorite, definitely a favorite.
by TheRamZamDLEE on Aug 28, 2008 2:48 AM CDT up reply actions
Good win for the team.
Good to see Marquis go seven, and the game go only go 2+ hours after last night. Go Cards, and bring on Philly.
Go Cubs Go.
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Elemination (magic) number over the pirates and reds
pirates 4
reds 6
"Destiny is a matter of choice, not chance"
this is silly....
…..do you real see either of those 2 making a run the final month of the season?
The only stats I care about are the ones on the back of a baseball card
by carmen_fanzone on Aug 27, 2008 4:48 PM CDT up reply actions
where's the sign?
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
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
Have you made it a point to steal EVERY picture I've ever posted?
Or is this one long series of coincidences?
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Aug 27, 2008 4:56 PM CDT up reply actions
if i plagarize, i apologize
i just googled sarcasm and picked that one.
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
I'm just busting your balls man....
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Aug 27, 2008 4:59 PM CDT up reply actions
i figured as much.
i’m wincing just looking at that…
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
No
But it’s something to do until the real Magic Number gets low enough to talk about
"Destiny is a matter of choice, not chance"
its posted on CST's sports page
it was a bit jarring to see it already.
i keep forgetting we’re in late august already.
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by halfblindcubbiegirl on Aug 27, 2008 4:55 PM CDT up reply actions
Really?
I’m hoping, myownself, for TWO more months of baseball.
"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx
Didn't say I wasn't hoping for it
but when no post season berths have been solidified the cubs season is … as of this moment… scheduled to end in a month.
/throws salt over shoulder or whatever floats your boat
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by Gibbon Jockey on Aug 27, 2008 4:10 PM CDT up reply actions
There had better be 2 more months
If I had to chip on a playoff ticket deposit already.
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
Two months from today
Would be perfect, and it would be at wrigley
Cubs Win!! Cubs Win!
by Ihatethecards on Aug 27, 2008 4:12 PM CDT up reply actions
My preseason prediction
As it is every single season, was 100 wins and then 11 more tacked on.
Most of the time, this is out of the picture by the all-star break. This year, who knows? Damn fun to watch, though!
There is no place like Nebraska - Go Huskers!
by sanantonecub on Aug 27, 2008 4:15 PM CDT up reply actions
ouch - 111 wins hits close to home...
1954 Cleveland Indians set a then AL record by winning 111 games in regular season. Then they got swept by Willie, Monte, Dusty (Rhodes, not Baker) and the rest of the New York Giants in the World Series.
I repeat – ouch…
Lou Brown: "My kinda team, Charlie, my kinda team..."
Well lucky for us
My prediction is just for 100 regular season wins… and 11 scattered throughout the postseason :)
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by sanantonecub on Aug 27, 2008 4:24 PM CDT up reply actions
cant find
our season win total thread where we predicted. anyone help me out.
from the mouth of Uecker:
"Am I the only one who’s glad it’s only a 4-game series? If was a 9-game series, I think the Cubs would win them all."
Couldn't find the 'contest thread'
But I did find Al’s MLB predictions… check out his pick for AL West!!!
http://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/2008/3/30/387719/2008C2A0majorC2A0leagueC2A0baseball
AL – How could you!?!?!?!?!?
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by sanantonecub on Aug 27, 2008 4:30 PM CDT up reply actions
Well, in Al's defense...
…he’s not the only one to make such predictions. As I recall, many (if not most) pundits were looking favorably on Seattle in the AL West and Detroit and Cleveland in the AL Central. The Rays have made a lot of knowledgable people redfaced as well.
Yes, sir!
The Rays shouldn't of been a surprise
I know a few publications predicted 85-90 wins for ’em. The rest of us just laughed it off, though
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by sanantonecub on Aug 27, 2008 4:37 PM CDT up reply actions
everyone said they'd be better
but i didn’t expect their bullpen to get THIS much better. It was historically bad last year.
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by halfblindcubbiegirl on Aug 27, 2008 4:37 PM CDT up reply actions
More can be found
here (new window)
When you're eight games behind, it's like eight miles; when you're eight games in front, it's like eight inches. ~ Ron Santo
I think I predicted 92 wins
for the Cubs. Hopefully, that was way too conservative. Looks like it might be.
"Hey hey, kiss it goodbye! That one's in Milwaukee! Man oh man did he hit it. Isn't that something?" - Lou Boudreau, May 17, 1979
When you're eight games behind, it's like eight miles; when you're eight games in front, it's like eight inches. ~ Ron Santo
huh
I must have missed that thread, because I don’t see my name.
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by drewishdrewid on Aug 27, 2008 4:54 PM CDT up reply actions
You apparently
weren’t cool enough at the time ;)
When you're eight games behind, it's like eight miles; when you're eight games in front, it's like eight inches. ~ Ron Santo
Mine was 92
Which was even more ill-informed
When you're eight games behind, it's like eight miles; when you're eight games in front, it's like eight inches. ~ Ron Santo
Holy crap
I predicted 100 wins but underestimated Theriot, it seems.
Facts are meaningless. You could use facts to prove anything that's even remotely true! --Homer J. Simpson
by Shanghai Badger on Aug 27, 2008 8:20 PM CDT up reply actions
I have 99 wins and a .313 average
where the hell did i pull that from?
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
Damn, I love sweeping the Pirates.
Not particularly challenging these days.
Let’s go get the Phillies this weekend!
Seems obvious the Bucs phoned it in
after the Cubs scored — especially in the manner that they did. Bucs came out literally, first-pitch swinging. I’m surprised Lou didn’t let Marquis continue on — since it sure looked as if the Bucs all had LUNCH reservations…..and wanted out ASAP.
by San Diego Smooth Jazz Man on Aug 27, 2008 8:56 PM CDT up reply actions
15-14
gives us 98 wins and that is so attainable. Keep winning series, keep getting on mini-rolls and we should reach the century mark in wins with no problem.
This is only the beginning....Lou Pinella end of '07 season and Chicago Transit Authority (the band when they were really good).
Truly a special team...
and impressed with the way they are taking care of business. Go Cards!?!?
You ARE freaking out MAN!
Glad to see the Cubs won
In a meeting all afternoon so couldn’t follow along. These low scoring affairs are always very nerve wracking, so it was probably better that I wasn’t at my desk. Congrats to Marquis for a fine outing. I haven’t had time to read the game threads, and I don’t mean to nitpick, but what was the error we committed?
Soriano played a single into a double in the 1st inning (I thiink)...
grounder went under his glove.
But he also had two of the team's few hits.
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by neverAcquiesce on Aug 27, 2008 4:15 PM CDT up reply actions
i was kidding
like i always say, it didn’t ultimately change the outcome of the game and thus i do NOT care
Clean it up
dont want to be captain negative after a series sweep against a double A team but we gotta clean it up alot. We badly need to make a statement against a very possible playoff team this weekend. I’ve seen all the baserunning and defensive blunders I wanna see. I love Sori but he needs an old-fashioned ass chewing. Lets sting them Phillies and knock them out of contention for awhile and we will make it up to them when we sweep the mets next month.
p.s. anyone have audio problems during the game today? drove me nuts.
from the mouth of Uecker:
"Am I the only one who’s glad it’s only a 4-game series? If was a 9-game series, I think the Cubs would win them all."
Seemed Fuzzy to me...
Then again, I constantly have issues with CSN… bad picture, blips in the feed, bad audio, always something…
One thing you learned as a Cubs fan: when you bought you ticket, you could bank on seeing the bottom of the ninth.
Joe Garagiola
by Ryan at Cubshub on Aug 27, 2008 4:12 PM CDT up reply actions
The last time the Cubs faced a truly good team...
… was the Brewer series at the end of July. We swept ’em.
I guess you could also count the Cardinal series, where we won two of three. I suspect the Cubs will raise their game against a tougher opponent than the Pirates.
"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx
thats why i think having the tough schedule down the stretch
with lots of decent to good teams is a good thing. we’ll have to go down the stretch playing up to teams and to our own potential.
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by halfblindcubbiegirl on Aug 27, 2008 4:51 PM CDT up reply actions
and up to the level
we would be required to in the playoffs
When you're eight games behind, it's like eight miles; when you're eight games in front, it's like eight inches. ~ Ron Santo
I commented on the audio probs
in the gamethread. It was like watching the game through flipped cards. Awful. Switched over to CSNHD and it went away (I don’t normally watch HD because I’ve got an old fashioned set that purports to be HD but my eyes tell me differently).
I am really looking forward to the series with the phils
Go Cubs! It is going to tell us where we stand vs. playoff competition.
The way I see it
The Mets, D-Backs, Dodgers, Brewers, and White Sox are all potential playoff competition.
We’ve swept each one.
Any more questions? :)
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by sanantonecub on Aug 27, 2008 4:16 PM CDT up reply actions
This will be the first
I’m probably going to be the first and most likely the last person to take a quote from a book about the wedding of Charles and Diana and adapt it for the Cubs but here it goes
“It will be worth all the waiting for the one most winning”
The wedding quote was most loving.
Go Cubs
To help the Cardinals win tonight I wrote a little song
Hey St Louis what do ya say, the Cards are going to win today
And they’ll be singing Go Cards Go
I felt really uncleaning writing this
"Destiny is a matter of choice, not chance"
that's alright, it fit
anyone without a recognizable name who misfires on a joke occasionally is a troll.
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by Gibbon Jockey on Aug 27, 2008 4:19 PM CDT up reply actions
I feel really unclean reading it.
"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx
Steve Goodman is rolling over laughing in his grave now . . .
The one constant through all the years, Ray, has been . . . baseball.
by Weeghman Park on Aug 27, 2008 4:16 PM CDT up reply actions
BOOOOOOOOO
Steve Goodman rolls over in his grave then sends his ghost to punch Jack Buck’s ghost in the throat.
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by Gibbon Jockey on Aug 27, 2008 4:16 PM CDT up reply actions
Harray Carray's ghost could beat up Jack Buck's ghost
The one constant through all the years, Ray, has been . . . baseball.
by Weeghman Park on Aug 27, 2008 4:19 PM CDT up reply actions
Naw, Harry'd be gettin' drunk calling the fight
It might be….
It could be….
It is…….
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by Gibbon Jockey on Aug 27, 2008 4:20 PM CDT up reply actions
Linda Harrington from Joliet is here today . .
celebrating her 70th birthday, and Sandberg hits another home run and this game is tied, with her 23 neices and nephews
The one constant through all the years, Ray, has been . . . baseball.
by Weeghman Park on Aug 27, 2008 4:22 PM CDT up reply actions
please
dont ever do that again.
from the mouth of Uecker:
"Am I the only one who’s glad it’s only a 4-game series? If was a 9-game series, I think the Cubs would win them all."
I won't
But we do need them to beat the brew crew tonight
"Destiny is a matter of choice, not chance"
Actually, no we don't
We keep winning, it doesn’t matter what the Brew Crew does. And I’m quite content with that.
There is no place like Nebraska - Go Huskers!
by sanantonecub on Aug 27, 2008 4:18 PM CDT up reply actions
OK, we don't need them to
but it would be nice if the brewers would lose every once in a while
"Destiny is a matter of choice, not chance"
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Aug 27, 2008 4:18 PM CDT up reply actions
What's it called when you throw up in your mouth a little?
Whatever it is, I did just that.
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by neverAcquiesce on Aug 27, 2008 4:20 PM CDT up reply actions
I thought
its was shart. maybe not
When you're eight games behind, it's like eight miles; when you're eight games in front, it's like eight inches. ~ Ron Santo
Yup.
And I can assure I didn’t just do that.
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by neverAcquiesce on Aug 27, 2008 4:25 PM CDT up reply actions
ugh
yeah. lets NOT have that conversation again.
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by halfblindcubbiegirl on Aug 27, 2008 4:29 PM CDT up reply actions
-1
you asked for it ;)
When you're eight games behind, it's like eight miles; when you're eight games in front, it's like eight inches. ~ Ron Santo
But -1 doubled makes +1.
Ahhhh!!!
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by neverAcquiesce on Aug 27, 2008 4:26 PM CDT up reply actions
But thats only if
you multiply consecutive -1s, if you just add them together, you get -2, so we are actually OK still
When you're eight games behind, it's like eight miles; when you're eight games in front, it's like eight inches. ~ Ron Santo
That's not possible
you can’t triple stamp a double stamp
When you're eight games behind, it's like eight miles; when you're eight games in front, it's like eight inches. ~ Ron Santo
No takebacks, no erasies!
Touch blue, make it true!
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by neverAcquiesce on Aug 27, 2008 4:30 PM CDT up reply actions
Touch blue, make it true
Literally the best line from a movie, ever!
*Synth intro to "Jump"*
by SouthsideCub on Aug 27, 2008 5:11 PM CDT up reply actions
Adding, yes
but I had to multiply em to make my joke work.
Anything for comedy.
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by neverAcquiesce on Aug 27, 2008 4:27 PM CDT up reply actions
Rusty Trombone?
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by Gibbon Jockey on Aug 27, 2008 4:23 PM CDT up reply actions
Coming to town this weekend
And going to the game on Sunday with my wife, who surprised me with tickets for my birthday. Z vs. Moyer! Wrigley! A Cubs team 30+ games over .500! Old Style! Hebrew Nationals! Good weather! Good seats!
Can. Not. Wait.
Psst!!!
There’s Bests Kosher at the confines, not Hebrew National… ;)
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by sanantonecub on Aug 27, 2008 4:17 PM CDT up reply actions
Not sure exactly when
But the past three-four years or so at least I think.
http://leisureblogs.chicagotribune.com/thestew/2008/07/cubs-in-1st-pla.html
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by sanantonecub on Aug 27, 2008 4:20 PM CDT up reply actions
wow
I was there last year and remember Hebrew National (or maybe it’s a false memory). Weird. Either way: hot dogs!
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Aug 27, 2008 4:27 PM CDT up reply actions
Hot Dogs with peas and mushrooms?
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by santoswoodenlegs on Aug 27, 2008 4:31 PM CDT up reply actions
Over here
Hot dogs come in cans. That’s just wrong.
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by sanantonecub on Aug 27, 2008 4:33 PM CDT up reply actions
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Aug 27, 2008 4:36 PM CDT up reply actions
The best is indeed yet to come
click here (it will open in a new window) and then come back and keep reading while you enjoy some ‘frank’ talk about the cubs.
Lou Brown: "My kinda team, Charlie, my kinda team..."
Nah...just watch this...and then try to take nap...
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Aug 27, 2008 4:30 PM CDT up reply actions
What is REED...
… doing to LBR in the Hank WHITE squeeze replay.
LBR looked ticked! (he and Jimmy were going and ‘fake’ eyepoke and REED starts messing with LBR’s hat???)
by Seismic Stallion on Aug 27, 2008 4:31 PM CDT reply actions
haha
this team is so funny to watch in the dugout.
BTW: Erin Andrews was on Waddle & Silvy earlier and she said the vibe in the Cubs clubhouse is the loosest and friendiest of all the ones she’s been in. I thought that was really cool to hear.
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by halfblindcubbiegirl on Aug 27, 2008 4:32 PM CDT up reply actions
Sorry, what?
I blanked after “Erin Andrews.”
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by neverAcquiesce on Aug 27, 2008 4:33 PM CDT up reply actions
lol
on the radio.
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by halfblindcubbiegirl on Aug 27, 2008 4:34 PM CDT up reply actions
But...you can't see her on the radio.
I don’t get it.
;)
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by neverAcquiesce on Aug 27, 2008 4:35 PM CDT up reply actions
Are you on the radio
laughing right now? what station?
When you're eight games behind, it's like eight miles; when you're eight games in front, it's like eight inches. ~ Ron Santo
Considering the outfits she chooses to wear while flaunting her stuff around the clubhouses...
it’s not a surprise the Cubs clubhouse is “friendly” toward her.
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Aug 27, 2008 4:34 PM CDT up reply actions
yes because a summery dress down to the knee is so awful.
gah. i don’t get it.
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by halfblindcubbiegirl on Aug 27, 2008 4:36 PM CDT up reply actions
What evil person said that was awful?
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Aug 27, 2008 4:37 PM CDT up reply actions
mike nadal some douchebag for a newspaper here in town
called her unprofessional and a bimbo for wearing a summery dress and heels to the cubs/brewers game last month.
it was completely ridiculous.
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by halfblindcubbiegirl on Aug 27, 2008 4:39 PM CDT up reply actions
He's just pissed
he doesn’t get the same looks when he wears it.
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by neverAcquiesce on Aug 27, 2008 4:39 PM CDT up reply actions
He is sorta right....I'm all for her being forced to remove the dress....
but leave the heels on please.
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Aug 27, 2008 4:42 PM CDT up reply actions
I'm surprised they were loose around her...
….I’d think they’d all be a little stiff.
sorry, had to go there.
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by carmen_fanzone on Aug 27, 2008 4:55 PM CDT up reply actions
The woman that works on the Brewers telecasts
Agreed with Nadal
Facts are meaningless. You could use facts to prove anything that's even remotely true! --Homer J. Simpson
by Shanghai Badger on Aug 27, 2008 8:24 PM CDT up reply actions
I'm sorry
When I hear “loosest and friendiest” and “Erin Andrews”, I’m really thinking about something entirely different than clubhouse atmosphere…
Evey Hammond: Vi Veri Veniversum Vivus Vici. V: By the power of truth, I, while living, have conquered the universe.
This is proof that Lou has lost control of this team....the downward spiral continues!
Reed is a clubhouse cancer!
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Aug 27, 2008 4:32 PM CDT up reply actions
Man, I don't know what to say.
This team’s greatness has left me rather stunned. It’s like my brain just can’t process the kind of dominant play they’ve treated us all to over the last few weeks.
Today’s win seemed so…effortless. Well, OK, Duke did shut the Cubs offense down for most of the game. But then it was like the team collectively said, “OK, you’re not gonna let us hit the ball, Buccos? Fine. Watch this.” RJ bunts…DeRo doubles…Cedeno puts a ball in play…RUN. Then SQUEEZE PLAY…RUN. Game over.
Of course, it helps to have Marmol and Woody around to come in and throw strikes. From what I can tell by looking at Gameday, Woody was particularly filthy today. What a crazy series – and what a fruitful season series vs. the Pirates.
Bring on the Phillies, indeed.
Yes, sir!
I love how that was four plays
and only one got the ball out of the infield.
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by drewishdrewid on Aug 27, 2008 4:44 PM CDT up reply actions
+1
Finding different ways to win every game.
I just continue to enjoy this team to the fullest.
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by neverAcquiesce on Aug 27, 2008 4:46 PM CDT up reply actions
it was the strangest scoreless game into the 7th ever
i just kept thinking “hm, wonder who its gonna be today?” while in past years i’d be a bundle of nerves…
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by halfblindcubbiegirl on Aug 27, 2008 4:46 PM CDT up reply actions
i think all of us are beginning to develop
Lou’s “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
See my latest fanshot.
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by sanantonecub on Aug 27, 2008 4:53 PM CDT up reply actions
i like it
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
every inning
Marquis would get into some kind of small trouble, and I’d say “ok, that’s it, he’s gonna lose it” — and then he didn’t.
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by drewishdrewid on Aug 27, 2008 4:48 PM CDT up reply actions
today was "good jason"
the best 5th starter in baseball, kind.
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
Reed's bunt
it’s not how far you hit it, it’s the size of your Johnson
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 27, 2008 10:08 PM CDT up reply actions
does anyone know if they sell hank white jersey tee's?
i’ve been saying since last year i want one and i can’t find it
You could always
Make your own using the ‘design your own’ feature at the mlb shop…
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by sanantonecub on Aug 27, 2008 4:33 PM CDT up reply actions
Err oops
I just saw you wanted the jersey t-shirts oops
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by sanantonecub on Aug 27, 2008 4:34 PM CDT up reply actions
some fan you are....
The only stats I care about are the ones on the back of a baseball card
by carmen_fanzone on Aug 27, 2008 5:03 PM CDT up reply actions
Nope
i only see jerseys… here
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by halfblindcubbiegirl on Aug 27, 2008 4:35 PM CDT up reply actions
yeah. thats why i checked
but i guess not.
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by halfblindcubbiegirl on Aug 27, 2008 4:39 PM CDT up reply actions
Marquis
My only regret is that Lou didn’t let him try to finish. But getting 7 good innings out of Marquis is such an unlikely event that it’s unlikely he could have done 8 or 9, so maybe Lou was being smart.
Meanwhile, Kerry has thrown three straight games (why the heck did Lou put him in last night with such a big lead, anyway?), so he’s no good for tomorrow. Marmol should be, however.
"Hey hey, kiss it goodbye! That one's in Milwaukee! Man oh man did he hit it. Isn't that something?" - Lou Boudreau, May 17, 1979
Kerry only threw 11 pitches.
he could probably go.
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by drewishdrewid on Aug 27, 2008 4:48 PM CDT up reply actions
marquis can never win (on this board)
either people absolutely blast him and say he sucks or days like today people are calling for 9 innings of jmarq
I think asking for 9 innings of Marquis
is the same as playing…
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
he was definitely yelling
“No whammies, no whammies….” during the inning.
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
"no whammies"?
do what?
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by halfblindcubbiegirl on Aug 27, 2008 5:13 PM CDT up reply actions
if this guy shows up, you lose. And fortunately he never came out during Marquis's start
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
is that a femullet?
or just a kickin’ 80’s haircut?
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
And a spin!
Ever read about the guy who figured the board out and won six figures?
make/art
by neverAcquiesce on Aug 27, 2008 5:26 PM CDT up reply actions
I actually work for that guy...
so I’m getting a big kick out of this!
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Aug 27, 2008 5:27 PM CDT up reply actions
here you go
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
i do what i can
it’s fairly boring down here in indianapolis right now.
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
that story deserves a documentary
it’s both bizarre and compelling…the guy was always working the angles
thanks
no wonder i didn’t get it… before my time. :-)
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by halfblindcubbiegirl on Aug 27, 2008 5:34 PM CDT up reply actions
you mean this guy?
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
No, this guy.
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Aug 27, 2008 5:34 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
hahaha!
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by halfblindcubbiegirl on Aug 27, 2008 5:34 PM CDT up reply actions
outstanding work, as always
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
Awesome. My first spit-take of the day.
"Years of academy training, wasted"--Buzz Lightyear (not a flying toy)
by spoiledcubbage on Aug 27, 2008 5:42 PM CDT up reply actions
Awesome - you work for Milton!
Current temperature in hell: 44 degrees F - and falling!
When Press Your Luck was cancelled in the 80's...
I was so pissed I wrote a nasty letter to the network. Thank God for Game Show Network!
Get 'em on, Get 'em over, Get 'em in!
Hmm
Well I’m doing what I always seem to be doing when something “historic” happens for the Cubs.
Sitting on my ass at work waiting for the phone to ring.
I’ll just lie and say I was at PNC.
"I don't think anybody's paying attention to the Cubs." - Prince Fielder
I can picture Z at his 5th birthday
smashing his cake into his plate, picking up the cake box and throwing it against the wall, and pounding it with his fists…
as long as he wasn't yelling at it while stomping around
i’m not scared…
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by halfblindcubbiegirl on Aug 27, 2008 4:56 PM CDT up reply actions
then adjusting his "johnson"....lol
The only stats I care about are the ones on the back of a baseball card
by carmen_fanzone on Aug 27, 2008 4:59 PM CDT up reply actions
Got so mad,
a tooth fell out.
Disposable dixie cup drinkin... I'm hiding out in the big city blinking...
But Sue!...I hope you'll at least take this....
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Aug 27, 2008 5:00 PM CDT up reply actions
No, no, no! They're Presbyterians!
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Aug 27, 2008 5:02 PM CDT up reply actions
Don't look like
presbyterians to me.
Disposable dixie cup drinkin... I'm hiding out in the big city blinking...
That's how they look..
I married into a Presbyterian family. They all resemble stick figures…
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
I did too.
It’s a Muppet movie quote. Sayeth Fozzy Bear as they enter the Church. Once again, -1000 to me for having to explain anything.
Disposable dixie cup drinkin... I'm hiding out in the big city blinking...
Or -1000 to me for not recognizing the Muppets.
for shame.
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
awww
how cute!!
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by halfblindcubbiegirl on Aug 27, 2008 5:01 PM CDT up reply actions
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Aug 27, 2008 5:07 PM CDT up reply actions
Cubs hated??
Leave it to a national writer to be shocked that Cards fans hate Cubs fans. Stupid SI article here.
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by halfblindcubbiegirl on Aug 27, 2008 5:42 PM CDT reply actions
Pos is an awesome writer...
…and I really like his blog. I guess I don’t get the buzz about the article.
I'm a big Pos fan too
But the article seemed kind of rushed.
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
yes. rushed is a good word.
i’ve never read this guy before but is it really a shock to anyone that longtime rivals like the cubs/cards don’t get along?
just kinda anticlimatic for a front page article.
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by halfblindcubbiegirl on Aug 27, 2008 5:49 PM CDT up reply actions
I expected a bit more from SI.
"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 5:50 PM CDT up reply actions
i'd highly recommend his work
it’s usually better. Here’s his blog (nw)
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
I'm not questioning the quality of his overall body of work.
I think he kind of missed the boat on this one.
"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 5:51 PM CDT up reply actions
that's why I think it was rushed.
it could have been a better article, but if he’s going to write as a national correspondant, getting sources just from St. Louis won’t cut it.
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
Agreed. The premise of the article missed the mark and
he came arcross sounding naive. A little different slant on Cub history with input from more sources would have helped.
"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 6:02 PM CDT up reply actions
You want Cub hatred?
Go to brewerfan.net
Talk about your nearly pathological hatred of the Cubs.
"Years of academy training, wasted"--Buzz Lightyear (not a flying toy)
by spoiledcubbage on Aug 27, 2008 5:46 PM CDT up reply actions
That article is a joke. What a waste of space. Where has that
guy been? In a cave somewhere? Of course people hate the Cubs, just like we hate the deadbirds and the brew crew. You are supposed to dislike your rivals, that’s why they are called rivals. Did he seriously think that just because the Cubs haven’t won a WS in 100 years that people would feel sorry and like the team? He should be charged $.50 for wasting space.
"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 5:48 PM CDT up reply actions
He just got back from the Olympics
so it probably was a bit of a rush job. But I do think Poz is the best major newspaper columnist going today.
And, as mentioned above, his blog is worth checking.
by Not Bruce Froemming on Aug 28, 2008 2:22 AM CDT up reply actions
Daley casting vote on convention floor...
“from the sparkling city of Chicago…and in 2008 the World Series between the Chicago White Sox and the Chicago Cubs…”
I’d so love a subway series here.
Go Cubs!
Win or lose (winwinwinwinwin)
that would be awesome to see
"Years of academy training, wasted"--Buzz Lightyear (not a flying toy)
by spoiledcubbage on Aug 27, 2008 5:47 PM CDT up reply actions
Wouldn't that be an EL series?
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 27, 2008 10:05 PM CDT up reply actions
Actually, I think...
…it’d be a “EL-luva” series..
Lou Brown: "My kinda team, Charlie, my kinda team..."
bleah.
I’d hate it. Why give them something ELSE to angst about?
Give me the Red Sox. THAT would be a historic series.
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by drewishdrewid on Aug 27, 2008 10:08 PM CDT up reply actions
red sox destroyed the yankees tonight
11-3
by cubsonWGN4ever on Aug 27, 2008 10:08 PM CDT up reply actions
all the more reason!
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by drewishdrewid on Aug 27, 2008 10:10 PM CDT up reply actions
Give me anyone in the World Series
i could care less, as long as the Cubs are in it
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 Bill Potter on Aug 27, 2008 10:09 PM CDT up reply actions
i've said this before
i don’t care if we’re playing the japanese llws team… as long as we can get 11
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by halfblindcubbiegirl on Aug 27, 2008 10:10 PM CDT up reply actions
Airport bulldozing hack mayor
Pilots don’t like mayors who illegally close airports.
Just sayin’.
Facts are meaningless. You could use facts to prove anything that's even remotely true! --Homer J. Simpson
by Shanghai Badger on Aug 27, 2008 11:25 PM CDT up reply actions
Who wants updates from lovely Victory Field?
where I have the pleasure of stringing tonight’s Indianapolis Indians-Louisville Bats game? Should be a fantastic Triple-A contest.
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
Louisville Bats?
now theres a groundbreaking name.
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by halfblindcubbiegirl on Aug 27, 2008 5:55 PM CDT up reply actions
they used to be the 'River Bats'
Cincinnati’s finest Triple-A prospects are here tonight.
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
"for the final two months of the season"
so what are you implying??? :-)
2008 Cubs: Who needs nine innings, when you only need a 7th?
Current Cubs' odds of making the playoffs: 99.5%
Can that be right with over a month to play and only a 5 game lead? I’m just asking in terms of percentages, not trying to be a downer.
GO CUBS!!!
don't forget that wild card lead.
that’s what boosts the percentage
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
if you think about it, they have a 10 game lead over the wild card leader
thats a pretty good lead
2008 Cubs: Who needs nine innings, when you only need a 7th?
Its amazing. This team has the seventh best cubs record...ever
That is talking since 1900! We are seeing a team that atleast TWO generations never have seen and at least ONE that has come and gone.
2008 Cubs: Who needs nine innings, when you only need a 7th?
2-0 Red Sox!
The Yankees are free….free FALLING
2008 Cubs: Who needs nine innings, when you only need a 7th?
cue Tom Petty
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
Selig trying to rig Cubs sale
Canning was supposed to be out of the running. Now he is one of the five groups. He is a Bud Selig lackey. How much you wanna bet his group gets the Cubs?
Zell will not sit still for selling for anything less than top dollar.
Canning will not get away with the same stuff that went on in Boston. Zell is desperate for maximum dollars as his newspaper deal is quickly turning into a bust.
THIS IS OUR CENTURY!!
Its official. BARACK OBAMA...no longer presumptive.
An historic day for America and the Cubbies (first 33 over mark since world series year 1945!!!!!))
By Acclamation, eh?
so the Democrats nominated by clapping?
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
um...didn't we have this yesterday
I thought Al didn’t want to have politics on this board
2008 Cubs: Who needs nine innings, when you only need a 7th?
i don't think a SINGLE COMMENT really matters
if you don’t like a comment, why are you wasting even more time replying? strange.
/ mccain voter
the pink hat guy is my father
eh, I had to after that comment but it was my final one
2008 Cubs: Who needs nine innings, when you only need a 7th?
Who cares about politics?
There might be a place for it, but it is not on BCB.
Current temperature in hell: 44 degrees F - and falling!
the only reason it is worth a mention...
whether you are Dem or Repub, you can’t help but notice the public works that happened in Atlanta when Jimmy Carter was Prez. To not think a Prez Obama won’t be good for the CTA problems that I hear many BCBers complain about and to think that he won’t have an impact on helping getting dollars into fixing Wrigley long-term, you are kidding yourself.
An Obama as President will leave Wrigleyville with a lot of Federal dollars flowing through it. So the mention is not political, it is just practical.
This is not an endorsement, I am just saying you can cut slack for those who bring it up.
THIS IS OUR CENTURY!!
That was fuc(king brilliant...YES
Whats better for wrigley than to have the economy to the point where blue collar folks can afford the LUXURY of enjoying a day at the ball park with their health-care covered kids breathing cleaner air!!!
meanwhile, middle class families are on the streets because they can't afford their taxes
you’ve seen how the government has poorly handled social security, you’ll trust them with your health-care! Hah!
thats enough out of me, Al said no politics..
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Your name -- Stranger In A Strange Land?
Facts are meaningless. You could use facts to prove anything that's even remotely true! --Homer J. Simpson
by Shanghai Badger on Aug 27, 2008 9:00 PM CDT up reply actions
who cares about caring about someone making a SINGLE COMMENT about politics?
there might be a place for it, but it is not on BCB.
/ wait, nevermind, it is on BCB, where every comment/fanpost must be criticized by wannabe moderators
the pink hat guy is my father
Apparently you care
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omg
cereally? it’s not obvious that i was making fun of you saying “who cares” while you’re commenting on something and thereby indicating that you care?
the pink hat guy is my father
Hypocrisy
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how was i being hypocritical?
before you answer, reflect on the fact that i said “who cares” to make fun of you, not to say that i didnt care (i do)
the pink hat guy is my father
LOL - I'm just playing with you
I know what you meant before and now
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Points from me
Whether you vote for Obama or not THIS IS A HISTORICAL day in American history.
But on the other hand I’m sure I’m not the only person here who finds the Cubs and BCB a BREAK from politics.
Go Cubs
by puckishcubsfan on Aug 27, 2008 8:13 PM CDT up reply actions
So you had to get your point in about how historical the nomination of Obama is,
and then say we shouldn’t talk about politics here?
Congrats Obama...
… hopefully his completely idiotic comments about Cub fans yesterday aren’t an indication of his overall intelligence.
no, but
obama speaking off the teleprompter is – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KbpWonUzlrc
watch him point to his eyes
the pink hat guy is my father
So is this your ONE comment?
Hey – how ’bout the Cubs?
Nice win today, wasn’t it?
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omg
the “single comment” comment was in regards to you bitching about a single comment, not saying that i was only going to make a single comment
looking back on this thread, i dont see what is so hard to understand about it. but whatever.
twas a nice win
the pink hat guy is my father
Yes - this was more of the same
I posted this right after the one above.
Move on, shall we?
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In other news
The second and third place teams in the NL Central are underway
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talk about feeling dirty
i just bought a jim edmonds cubs t-shirt!
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Don't feel dirty
As far I’m concern Jim Edmonds is a Cubs now and use to play for the angels and some other team but I can’t seem to remember who.
"Destiny is a matter of choice, not chance"
what do you think the chances of him coming back as a Cub are?
2008 Cubs: Who needs nine innings, when you only need a 7th?
I'm not sure
I wonder if him or Johnson will be back next year. Will they bring back both of them? I don’t really know. I’ve not put a thought into next year. I’m just enjoy this year team and looking forward (and maybe a little afraid of) Octobor.
"Destiny is a matter of choice, not chance"
I'd assume Pie will have a shot, I guess the odd man out is Edmonds
but who would resign him but us?
2008 Cubs: Who needs nine innings, when you only need a 7th?
um
1) Pie is teaing up AAA
2) Reed isn’t signed for long term, he’s only under contract this year
3) Edmonds may not resign, so Pie could be Reed’s platoon partner potentially
4) He could potentially be our only option if Reed and Jimmy don’t resign
2008 Cubs: Who needs nine innings, when you only need a 7th?
I believe that Reed is only
Arbitration elgible…so he is not a free agent if the Cubs offer him arbitration or sign him to a deal.
"Aw, how could he (Jorge Orta) lose the ball in the sun, he's from Mexico." -- Harry Carey
by TheRiot Police on Aug 27, 2008 10:16 PM CDT up reply actions
SD will sign him
and then dump him again.
by Brett Taylor on Aug 27, 2008 7:45 PM CDT up reply actions
MID 2ND
MIL 0
STL 0
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They are hot
we are hot. They are a good team, we are a better team. We are also playing at home. It’s going to be a tough series but I think we can take 3 of 4. I see no worse then a split.
"Destiny is a matter of choice, not chance"
I hope your trip to Wrigley is better then mine
My one game at Wrigley this year was last Friday’s beatdown by the nats.
"Destiny is a matter of choice, not chance"
I'm 2-0 this year; One game @ Nationals and the other @ Braves
I’m 3-3 lifetime
2008 Cubs: Who needs nine innings, when you only need a 7th?
I was 3-0 last year
all in Cincy. I’ve lost track of how I am lifetime. I’ve been going to game since ’88
"Destiny is a matter of choice, not chance"
Then you need to be at
the postseason game, you’re good luck.
"Destiny is a matter of choice, not chance"
It was still nice to be there
I’ve been there before, but I girlfriend never had. She loved it, the look of joy on her face was worht the trip. It just kind of sucks to drive 7 hours just to watch them lose
"Destiny is a matter of choice, not chance"
Lets make a unified statement...
no talk of curses… this is a matter of the best team in baseball going against other good teams in da postseason!
+1
I agree no curses, no black cats, no billy goats, no Bartmans, no Leon “Bull” Duram. Why is it always the letter B? The Red Sox stuff was the letter B also. Bucky Dent, Bill Buckner, Aaron Boone.
"Destiny is a matter of choice, not chance"
pete's sake
can’t they do ANYTHING right???
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by drewishdrewid on Aug 27, 2008 8:12 PM CDT up reply actions
figures.
I have an acquaintance who is Cardinals fan. Maybe I’ll go hold him personally responsible.
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by drewishdrewid on Aug 27, 2008 8:16 PM CDT up reply actions
I'm not entirely sure
Robert Palmer is an appropriate choice… “your mind… is not your own”?
“Addicted to love”? For THIS ex-president? Okay….
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Maybe it's not such a bad thing (he told himself)
If the Brewers get pounded by legitimate contenders, they’ll have doubt. You think you feel dirty rooting for the Cardinals?
I’ll be at Miller Park on Tuesday rooting for the Mets!
Facts are meaningless. You could use facts to prove anything that's even remotely true! --Homer J. Simpson
by Shanghai Badger on Aug 27, 2008 8:31 PM CDT up reply actions
Oh well...
at least we won’t have to worry about the Cardinals at all. Not that we have since All Star break
-Charlemagne
Let look at this way
I know the division title is what we want but this will give us an 11 game (in the loss column) for the a guaranteed playoff spot (pending the outcome of phillies and mets game)
"Destiny is a matter of choice, not chance"
Did he pose for his HR last night?
Because that did look intentional.
TLR must be desparate. Trying to draw Neddie into another.
Facts are meaningless. You could use facts to prove anything that's even remotely true! --Homer J. Simpson
by Shanghai Badger on Aug 27, 2008 8:38 PM CDT up reply actions
Or desperate, even
Facts are meaningless. You could use facts to prove anything that's even remotely true! --Homer J. Simpson
by Shanghai Badger on Aug 27, 2008 8:38 PM CDT up reply actions
Yeah, I've been using Gameday.
But maybe I’ll fire up my mlb.tv just to see some instant karma.
Yes, sir!
Hasn't happened yet.
Pujols didn’t bat in the 5th and Parra wasn’t eligible for the win.
He’ll bat in the 6th. Has Neddie learned? My guess is yes, and they file this away for future reference.
Facts are meaningless. You could use facts to prove anything that's even remotely true! --Homer J. Simpson
by Shanghai Badger on Aug 27, 2008 8:50 PM CDT up reply actions
lidge in in the eighth
should go for about 3 1/3 to wear himself out
Oooh - Cubs condensed game is up on mlb.tv
This should take about 10 minutes.
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So was it Comcast's telecast or mlb.tv
that is crap quality today?
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Scott Eyre
8 and 1/3 of 3 hit and no runs given up in the Phils uniform.
"Have You heard of the Boom on Mizar 5?"
Because Howry has more upside than Eyre
Eyre is a lefty specialist. Howry isn’t.
by Not Bruce Froemming on Aug 28, 2008 2:24 AM CDT up reply actions
It was the only one, though
His sole homerun of the game so far . . . .
Facts are meaningless. You could use facts to prove anything that's even remotely true! --Homer J. Simpson
by Shanghai Badger on Aug 27, 2008 9:05 PM CDT up reply actions
Indeed
Well, the Pirates are due to win 3 in a row, right?
Facts are meaningless. You could use facts to prove anything that's even remotely true! --Homer J. Simpson
by Shanghai Badger on Aug 27, 2008 9:14 PM CDT up reply actions
The Pirates appear to play tougher than the Cards
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Not last weekend
Facts are meaningless. You could use facts to prove anything that's even remotely true! --Homer J. Simpson
by Shanghai Badger on Aug 27, 2008 9:16 PM CDT up reply actions
they've lost 12 straight at Miller
and are 1-8 versus Milwaukee this year
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
i completely agree
the brewers don’t strike me as the type that are mentally tough enough to run over lesser teams. i like the bucco’s chances.
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
This is progress
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always a dicey proposition
so far, so good. 1 batter, 1 K
Facts are meaningless. You could use facts to prove anything that's even remotely true! --Homer J. Simpson
by Shanghai Badger on Aug 27, 2008 9:23 PM CDT up reply actions
what a weak swing for the second out
too bad about the foul ball
Izturis with the bunt single. Mather to hit, bases loaded.
Facts are meaningless. You could use facts to prove anything that's even remotely true! --Homer J. Simpson
by Shanghai Badger on Aug 27, 2008 9:28 PM CDT up reply actions
Bill Schroeder whining about the Cardinals
He’s the first one to grumble about other teams, but he doesn’t like it when the Brewers get called on it.
Facts are meaningless. You could use facts to prove anything that's even remotely true! --Homer J. Simpson
by Shanghai Badger on Aug 27, 2008 9:33 PM CDT up reply actions
full count...
Facts are meaningless. You could use facts to prove anything that's even remotely true! --Homer J. Simpson
by Shanghai Badger on Aug 27, 2008 9:30 PM CDT up reply actions
popped up on ball 4
Facts are meaningless. You could use facts to prove anything that's even remotely true! --Homer J. Simpson
by Shanghai Badger on Aug 27, 2008 9:31 PM CDT up reply actions
nah, it was a strike
Facts are meaningless. You could use facts to prove anything that's even remotely true! --Homer J. Simpson
by Shanghai Badger on Aug 27, 2008 9:32 PM CDT up reply actions
what was that fight going on at the end of that out?
did y’all see that umpire trying to separate those two?
Villeneuava was jawing with happiness after the poop out
and Poo-holes and him were jawing at each other. Just annimated jawing
THIS IS OUR CENTURY!!
yes, pooped out
DeadBird announcers keep talking like this is a “must win” game
THIS IS OUR CENTURY!!
It pretty much is for them
Facts are meaningless. You could use facts to prove anything that's even remotely true! --Homer J. Simpson
by Shanghai Badger on Aug 27, 2008 9:33 PM CDT up reply actions
yes
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by Shanghai Badger on Aug 27, 2008 9:45 PM CDT up reply actions
the Brewers
are the least classy bunch of players in the NL. I rather the Cardnials make the WC than the Brewers, just b/c the Brewers have an attitude
-Charlemagne
TLR had his pitcher plunk Braun earlier.
…so let’s not give the low class award to the Suds just yet.
THIS IS OUR CENTURY!!
None of us here are TLR fans -- he is a bitter man who drinks too much
but even so I think the Brewers have the least class of any team I can remember.
I am always against...
on purpose HBP or anything of that nature. If you want revenge, win the game. But if anyone deserves it, it is the Brewers
-Charlemagne
I don't like Braun's posing, either
But how is Sori any better? Or Zambrano’s histrionics?
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by Shanghai Badger on Aug 27, 2008 9:48 PM CDT up reply actions
Not always
I think that’s splitting hairs, anyway. You’d love Braun if he were a Cub. He’s a great hitter. Bug-eyed, but a great hitter.
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by Shanghai Badger on Aug 27, 2008 9:51 PM CDT up reply actions
I'd love Braun as a Cub
And I’d love him even more after Lou forces him to apologize to his team after posing…that is called class…
Come on
The apology came after turning a 2B into a 1B and an attempted beaning. Soriano has been doing this for 1 1/2 years as a Cub
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by Shanghai Badger on Aug 27, 2008 9:53 PM CDT up reply actions
I'm not a fan of Sori posing
but I don’t think he is doing it to provoke the the opposing team or fans. Braun’s was mean spirited
-Charlemagne
I don't know, I didn't see or read about it when it happened
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by Shanghai Badger on Aug 27, 2008 9:54 PM CDT up reply actions
Hell of a player
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by Shanghai Badger on Aug 27, 2008 9:51 PM CDT up reply actions
i know
it sucks. i wish he and molina played for someone else… that way i could like them.
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by halfblindcubbiegirl on Aug 27, 2008 9:56 PM CDT up reply actions
Pujols leadoff double
Bottom of 8th
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Ludwick follows
3-2
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by Shanghai Badger on Aug 27, 2008 9:53 PM CDT up reply actions
I'm listening to Uecker
You?
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Watching on FSN North
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by Shanghai Badger on Aug 27, 2008 9:54 PM CDT up reply actions
where are you at?
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by Shanghai Badger on Aug 27, 2008 9:55 PM CDT up reply actions
Schaumburg, IL
I can barely get it.
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ah. I'm in Racine
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by Shanghai Badger on Aug 27, 2008 9:57 PM CDT up reply actions
My family bought a house in Racine right before my senior year
And we decided to stay so I could finish school in Minnesota. My dad was all lined up @ SE JOHNSON WAX or whatever it’s called.
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SC Johnson
Very good company, from what I hear
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by Shanghai Badger on Aug 27, 2008 10:12 PM CDT up reply actions
Fair ball in the corner
Ludwick double
3-2
NO OUTS
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3-3!
Tie score, that is, not 3 minus 3 factorial for you math folks out there…
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by Shanghai Badger on Aug 27, 2008 9:55 PM CDT up reply actions
TIE GAME!!!!!!!!!!!!
Single – goes to second on the throw
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excellent!
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by drewishdrewid on Aug 27, 2008 10:01 PM CDT up reply actions
now theres a shocker!
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by halfblindcubbiegirl on Aug 27, 2008 9:57 PM CDT up reply actions
HBCG!
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by Shanghai Badger on Aug 27, 2008 9:57 PM CDT up reply actions
badger!!
whats goin’ on buddy?
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by halfblindcubbiegirl on Aug 27, 2008 9:58 PM CDT up reply actions
hangin' out, preparing for my long weekend!
coerced into going to Packer pre-season tomorrow night, going to Wrigley on Friday!
what’s new w/you?
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by Shanghai Badger on Aug 27, 2008 9:59 PM CDT up reply actions
awesome! i'm jealous.
football & the cubs? you suck.
I’m doing laundry and getting stuff ready for the weekend. I’m getting dragged out to Deerfield for a family “party” or something. I am not looking forward to it.
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by halfblindcubbiegirl on Aug 27, 2008 10:01 PM CDT up reply actions
actually, I'd rather watch the Cubs tomorrow
not like the GB game counts in the standings.
will you be able to watch the Purdue game?
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by Shanghai Badger on Aug 27, 2008 10:02 PM CDT up reply actions
Probably not.
I’m not sure on the schedule yet. I got volunteered to go w/ my mom.
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by halfblindcubbiegirl on Aug 27, 2008 10:03 PM CDT up reply actions
well, it's non-conference anyway
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by Shanghai Badger on Aug 27, 2008 10:06 PM CDT up reply actions
true
but (going by recent history) it might be one of the only ones we win. we beat up on the weak ones.
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by halfblindcubbiegirl on Aug 27, 2008 10:07 PM CDT up reply actions
Purdue still has a team?
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shockingly enough
the real news would be if we ever got a defense or showed up against a good team.
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by halfblindcubbiegirl on Aug 27, 2008 10:08 PM CDT up reply actions
This was post-post-post celebration @ my penthouse in Madison
After Orton fumbled away his Heisman at the hands of the Badgers. Both are my roommates, and they are extremely drunk.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=puSEkeUYzp8
Dan
Evey Hammond: Vi Veri Veniversum Vivus Vici. V: By the power of truth, I, while living, have conquered the universe.
why thank you for that reminder
i needed a punch in the gut.
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by halfblindcubbiegirl on Aug 27, 2008 10:11 PM CDT up reply actions
That was my second favorite moment as a Badger football fan
Besides when we beat the previously 19-0 national champion Buckeyes @ Camp Randall
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Ah, yes. Also Game 3 of NLCS that night
After that, it all turned to crap….
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by Shanghai Badger on Aug 27, 2008 10:14 PM CDT up reply actions
That is correct.
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I remember very well
Some Doug Dascenzo look-alike in a courderoy sport coat high-fiving me on State Street, yelling, “We’re going to the World Series!”
Me: It ain’t over yet
Doug: Yeah, it is!
Poor, young fool
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by Shanghai Badger on Aug 27, 2008 10:17 PM CDT up reply actions
i remember that feeling
stupid life lessons!!!
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by halfblindcubbiegirl on Aug 27, 2008 10:18 PM CDT up reply actions
Yeah, and I've been through too many!
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by Shanghai Badger on Aug 27, 2008 10:19 PM CDT up reply actions
Shit, that was probably me.
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Dammit, Doug!
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by Shanghai Badger on Aug 27, 2008 10:27 PM CDT up reply actions
I remember that game very, very, well
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by Shanghai Badger on Aug 27, 2008 10:13 PM CDT up reply actions
ugh
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by halfblindcubbiegirl on Aug 27, 2008 10:14 PM CDT up reply actions
Purdue doesn't play until Sept 6th
The only stats I care about are the ones on the back of a baseball card
by carmen_fanzone on Aug 28, 2008 7:55 AM CDT up reply actions
You heard it right...
TWSS
by The Deputy Mayor of Rush Street on Aug 27, 2008 10:04 PM CDT up reply actions
fail
sorry
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by Shanghai Badger on Aug 27, 2008 10:07 PM CDT up reply actions
advantage: TLR
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by halfblindcubbiegirl on Aug 27, 2008 9:59 PM CDT up reply actions
i was channeling my inter
capt obvious
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by halfblindcubbiegirl on Aug 27, 2008 10:07 PM CDT up reply actions
groundout to right side
Runner advances to 3rd
ONE OUT
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PITCHING CHANGE
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Anyone notice the Brewer pen melting down again?
Someone should inform these dolts not to trash talk the best hitter in the league
take the win and walk away.
slowly
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2-0 count to Miles
Shouse pitching
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oops 2-1
gotta believe they’re pitching around to get to the pitcher
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SAFE
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by Shanghai Badger on Aug 27, 2008 10:01 PM CDT reply actions
cards lead 4-3 now?
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by halfblindcubbiegirl on Aug 27, 2008 10:01 PM CDT up reply actions
YES!
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how many outs?
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by halfblindcubbiegirl on Aug 27, 2008 10:02 PM CDT up reply actions
FC - throw home...
HE’S SAFE
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so now it's 4-3 Cards?
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by drewishdrewid on Aug 27, 2008 10:02 PM CDT up reply actions
it wasn't close
Kendall had to short hop and leave the plate to catch the throw
great jump by Glaus
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by Gibbon Jockey on Aug 27, 2008 10:03 PM CDT up reply actions
I am watching the deadbirds stream also....they showed the replay at least 4 times...
It seemed close to me…but I guess it’s a question of semantics.
Sac bunt successful
2 outs
runner on 2nd
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Chris Perez
that’s gonna shake the top of the brewer order to its core
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Way to go Cardinals!
I can’t believe I just wrote that.
Still – let’s see the Brewers tie it up, so they can both use up their bullpens in extra innings…..and THEN, after 18 innings or so, have the Cardinals win.
Mets vs. Phils
Mets upcoming games: 3 at marlins, 3 at brewers
Phillies upcoming games: 4 at cubs, 3 at nationals
who has the advantage?
by cubsonWGN4ever on Aug 27, 2008 10:06 PM CDT reply actions
Base hit
5-3 CARDS
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alright!
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by drewishdrewid on Aug 27, 2008 10:09 PM CDT up reply actions
BOOM
Goes the dynamite again courtesy of the Brewers pen
5-3 Cards, 1B
Mota coming in to pitch
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Fielder error on pickoff
Runner to 2nd
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he's busy
practicing his Wild Thing pitch at a card-board cutout of Pujols.
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by drewishdrewid on Aug 27, 2008 10:10 PM CDT up reply actions
On a side note
how many players on the STL sport a number over 50?
what is this, freakin spring training
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Okay, now it's official, God Hates the Brewers
Picked off the runner, threw it into his back, safe at 2nd
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3 OUTS
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Anyone else see the Brewers carrying this hangover into Pittsburgh?
I’ll give the Pirates a shot at the series win if the Cards hold on tonight.
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No
The Brewers are very good
The Pirates suck ass.
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by Gibbon Jockey on Aug 27, 2008 10:11 PM CDT up reply actions
we got pasted by the Nationals one game.
there’s no reason the Pirates couldn’t beat the Suds once or twice.
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by drewishdrewid on Aug 27, 2008 10:12 PM CDT up reply actions
Maybe once
certainly not twice
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by Gibbon Jockey on Aug 27, 2008 10:13 PM CDT up reply actions
well,
that’s why the play the game, yanno?
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by drewishdrewid on Aug 27, 2008 10:14 PM CDT up reply actions
Just cause you put a dog in the oven don't make it a bisquit
the Brewers are good and the Pirates stink – I don’t think we disagree here.
Can the pirates win? – sure, I suppose they can
Would I expect that? – hells no
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by Gibbon Jockey on Aug 27, 2008 10:15 PM CDT up reply actions
Exactly. Here are the pitching matchups
Bush vs. Gorzelanny – ad Mil.
Suppan vs. Maholm – ad, Pitt, actually
Sabathia vs. Karstens – ad Pitt.
So it’s not out of the question for them to win 1 or 2
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by Bill Potter on Aug 27, 2008 10:13 PM CDT up reply actions
I can see that Sabithia
Karstens game going late, 0-0.
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by drewishdrewid on Aug 27, 2008 10:15 PM CDT up reply actions
depends
who do they have starting tomorrow?
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by halfblindcubbiegirl on Aug 27, 2008 10:12 PM CDT up reply actions
They don't play tomorrow.
Friday it’s Bush @ Gorzalannnnnnnny
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ah.
yeah. sorry. i don’t see gorzalanny beating the brewcrew.
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by halfblindcubbiegirl on Aug 27, 2008 10:15 PM CDT up reply actions
Me neither
but this keeps me optimistic. From MLB.com:
He’s just 2-6 with a 5.76 ERA in 12 appearances, 11 starts, on the road this season
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by Bill Potter on Aug 27, 2008 10:16 PM CDT up reply actions
It's hard to imagine the Pirates winning the series...
…but it would be nice if they could at least win one of the games.
Yes, sir!
it would help if we win tomorrow when they are off.
…keep putting the pressure on while they run out of games.
THIS IS OUR CENTURY!!
OK, I gotta stay up and watch the end of this one.
That rundown throw by Fielder was high-larious.
Yes, sir!
damn
now i wish i were watching it.
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by halfblindcubbiegirl on Aug 27, 2008 10:12 PM CDT up reply actions
We'll walk you through it
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Weeks - I mean Weaks K's
ONE OUT
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I think that's Chris "Don't Call Me Neifi" Perez
to borrow from a certain ESPN anchor/bag of wind
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by Bill Potter on Aug 27, 2008 10:15 PM CDT up reply actions
Hardy doubles
1 out
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who do you hate more:
hart or hardy?
i’m conflicted.
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by halfblindcubbiegirl on Aug 27, 2008 10:16 PM CDT up reply actions
Braun up
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I wish Perez would get his breaking ball over.
Braun will be sitting on the fast ball.
THIS IS OUR CENTURY!!
Temporarily
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2-1 count
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2-2 count to Braun
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FULL COUNT
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STRUCK HIM OUT!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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I like
your signature. my text message beep is Ron’s “Yes Sir!”
-Charlemagne
by Charlemagne on Aug 27, 2008 10:20 PM CDT up reply actions
Got away with one
So bad it worked…
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by TheRiot Police on Aug 27, 2008 10:19 PM CDT up reply actions
Fielder 0-2 count
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That last pitch to Braun
was in the strike zone for about an hour
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1-2 count
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Never trust a vegan with a neck tatoo
words to live by, friends
words.
to.
live
by
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BREWERS LOSE!
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by halfblindcubbiegirl on Aug 27, 2008 10:22 PM CDT up reply actions
LOL - I love this one!
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by Bill Potter on Aug 27, 2008 10:24 PM CDT up reply actions
whats our lead at?
5 1/2?
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by halfblindcubbiegirl on Aug 27, 2008 10:21 PM CDT reply actions
6
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wooo hooo!
even better!
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by halfblindcubbiegirl on Aug 27, 2008 10:22 PM CDT up reply actions
enough to make Milwaukee desperate
not enough to let us slack?
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by drewishdrewid on Aug 27, 2008 10:23 PM CDT up reply actions
Yeah, just enough to tantalize them.
Plus, let’s face it, they’re a good team, so I don’t think they’re going to drop all that far back.
Yes, sir!
See above!
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okay
can we NOT do that?
be happy w/o being a twit please.
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by halfblindcubbiegirl on Aug 27, 2008 10:23 PM CDT up reply actions
Indeed. First the racial slurs, then the f-bombs, then . . .
Seriously. We’re not uptight, but this isn’t that kind of blog
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by Shanghai Badger on Aug 27, 2008 10:24 PM CDT up reply actions
just flag him
as inappropriate, like I did.
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by drewishdrewid on Aug 27, 2008 10:25 PM CDT up reply actions
okay
you’re really starting to piss me off.
we’ve asked you to NOT swear and leave politics out of it. and i think we’ve been pretty nice about it too. So I’m asking you again to KNOCK IT OFF.
we are not a group that needs to swear or be a jackass to be happy. if you do you’re prolly in the wrong place.
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by halfblindcubbiegirl on Aug 27, 2008 10:39 PM CDT up reply actions
Dude, seriously.
It’s a surefire route to banning. We’ve been here longer and we’ve seen it happen.
And, quite frankly, we don’t appreciate it. Like it or not, this is, essentially, a society. We don’t like the gratuitous profanity — and it will get you banned.
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by Shanghai Badger on Aug 27, 2008 10:39 PM CDT up reply actions
Oh, congrats.
I’m flagging you.
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by Shanghai Badger on Aug 27, 2008 10:44 PM CDT up reply actions
me too
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by halfblindcubbiegirl on Aug 27, 2008 10:44 PM CDT up reply actions
Good luck with that
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by Shanghai Badger on Aug 27, 2008 10:49 PM CDT up reply actions
Hey man
I don’t know you, and I haven’t been paying attention to whatever you’ve been doing.
This board is pretty clean, as in we can have civil discussion with out excessive swearing, slandering, etc. I swear once-in-a-while with no problem, mainly because it’s not attacking anyone nor excessive. I’d recommend checking it at the door, otherwise banning is commonplace. Just a heads up.
Dan
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What is this?
The special education high school classroom I teach?
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wow.
just freakin’ wow. Anyone else getting flummoxed by the enormity of all this?
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i'm trying not to get caught up in the big picture
just series by series.
otherwise it hink i may get a bit too far ahead of myself.
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by halfblindcubbiegirl on Aug 27, 2008 10:24 PM CDT up reply actions
not too many
series till the series…
there were times on Saturday where felt that if I’d stood up too fast, I might have fainted.
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by drewishdrewid on Aug 27, 2008 10:26 PM CDT up reply actions
oh man
i got chills reading the “series til the series” line.
i’m not ready.
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by halfblindcubbiegirl on Aug 27, 2008 10:27 PM CDT up reply actions
You get ready!
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i'm sure
but i’ve never been here before.
in 2003 i wasn’t very into it due to outside stuff….
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by halfblindcubbiegirl on Aug 27, 2008 10:29 PM CDT up reply actions
what's your training regimen?
:P
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by drewishdrewid on Aug 27, 2008 10:29 PM CDT up reply actions
lots of baseball
sleep and playing with the dog.
and daily doses of BCB to keep me grounded.
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by halfblindcubbiegirl on Aug 27, 2008 10:30 PM CDT up reply actions
It is really incredible
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Brewer shirt tails stay tucked tonight
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how nice and neat
they all look. Solemn faces and all.
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by drewishdrewid on Aug 27, 2008 10:25 PM CDT up reply actions
I think Yost and the Boys
Got ahead of themselves tonight. Started Chirping in the 7th. Winnie and Carlos V get into it between innings and then the bullpen implodes in the 8th.
"Aw, how could he (Jorge Orta) lose the ball in the sun, he's from Mexico." -- Harry Carey
by TheRiot Police on Aug 27, 2008 10:28 PM CDT up reply actions
chirping at pujols
not the way to win a game.
thats the last meeting between cards/crew isn’t it? ya gotta know that tlr won’t forget it too.
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by halfblindcubbiegirl on Aug 27, 2008 10:33 PM CDT up reply actions
It is
Shudder to say it, but I’d take the Cubs beating STL 4 of 6 and MKE 6 of 6 — get the Brewers out!
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by Shanghai Badger on Aug 27, 2008 10:35 PM CDT up reply actions
Yadi
Had a few choice words for Braun in the 9th after Braun K’d
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by TheRiot Police on Aug 27, 2008 10:37 PM CDT up reply actions
I had this wish at the beginning of the month that the Cubs could finish the
month at 8 games up, given the tough schedule in September.
Now it is within reach. Both teams have played incredibly well all month. I just hope we can play strong in the Phillies series too. Sustain the MoJo!!
THIS IS OUR CENTURY!!
Going to have to beat these teams eventually to get to the promise land
No better time than now….
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by TheRiot Police on Aug 27, 2008 10:30 PM CDT up reply actions
The Fightin' Phils
scare me a little bit. They’ve been playing good ball lately. But, we’re in Wrigley, with some good pitchers coming up for the Cubs. Should be a fun four-game series.
Long days and pleasant nights.
by The Original Dave on Aug 28, 2008 8:40 AM CDT up reply actions
I think it's time to call a moratorium on being
scared of opponents. The Cubs have the best record in baseball. People are in fear of us. I don’t know about the rest of you guys, but I don’t fear anyone in the NL. The Cubs are a good solid ballclub that can stack up with anyone. The record is no fluke.
"Hats for bats.....keep bats warm." - Pedro Cerrano
"Hey bartender, Jobu needs a refill !!!!!!!" - Eddie Harris
by willie mays hayes' gloves on Aug 28, 2008 10:04 AM CDT up reply actions
I had that feeling before the season even started.
It was the first time I ever looked up and down the schedule and didn’t dread any team, and, in fact, thought of how many other teams looked at their schedules and feared playing the Cubs.
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by neverAcquiesce on Aug 28, 2008 12:15 PM CDT up reply actions
alright.
let’s get another half game tomorrow!
Goodnight everybody!
Our 2008 Chicago Cubs -- FINDING WAYS TO WIN!
Holla, drew
Evey Hammond: Vi Veri Veniversum Vivus Vici. V: By the power of truth, I, while living, have conquered the universe.
Dan, I watched the youtube vid
You aren’t Doug Dascenzo — that kid had a beard. Plus, I was @ Camp Randall — this wasn’t too long after the game.
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by Shanghai Badger on Aug 27, 2008 10:31 PM CDT up reply actions
LOL
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It was a cheesy beard, but a beard nonetheless
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by Shanghai Badger on Aug 27, 2008 10:41 PM CDT up reply actions
Is this cheesy beard + Wisconsin pun intended?
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i hope so
i’ve never laughed so hard in my life.
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by halfblindcubbiegirl on Aug 27, 2008 10:43 PM CDT up reply actions
I don't know if I'd say "intended"
But I was aware of what I was saying…
Just sayin
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by Shanghai Badger on Aug 27, 2008 10:43 PM CDT up reply actions
well done sir
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by halfblindcubbiegirl on Aug 27, 2008 10:46 PM CDT up reply actions
t'you, ma'am
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by Shanghai Badger on Aug 27, 2008 10:46 PM CDT up reply actions
Uh-nah badger
I ain’t givin you credit for that one. No way no how.
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:(
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by Shanghai Badger on Aug 27, 2008 10:54 PM CDT up reply actions
night drew!!
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by halfblindcubbiegirl on Aug 27, 2008 10:30 PM CDT up reply actions
Amazing comment from a Cardinal fan
“The Brewers have to face the Cubs for 6 games…and they will bend over for them so there is still a little glimmer of hope”
We’re getting some respect :)
this race is making everything very strange
who knew the brewers would be a common enemy and make cubs/cards friends???
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by halfblindcubbiegirl on Aug 27, 2008 10:37 PM CDT up reply actions
Actually, I'm not sure...
…who “they” refers to in that sentence. If a Brewers fan is saying “there is still a little glimmer of hope,” it would seem to indicate that he/she means “they” = the Cubs, and that the Cubs will bend over for the Brewers - meaning “lose,” I presume. I don’t think he’s respecting the Cubs at all, which, naturally, is unsurprising.
Yes, sir!
Nah - I went to the board last night
and read the comment. The respect is for the Cubs. The STL fans are NOT happy with the Brewers at all.
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Cards Win!
I hate saying that, but it’s great that they split. Keep winning Cubs, and it’s of no consequence, but it’s still good to see the Brew Crew 6 back!
Go Cubs!
Long days and pleasant nights.
by The Original Dave on Aug 27, 2008 10:56 PM CDT reply actions
Hey Nolacubbie (if your out there)...
good luck if that damn Gustab heads our way. I’m Heading down to Florida for labor day to get a closer look. Hopefully it blows on out to the Atlantic. Crazier things have happened. The cubs are 1,000,000 games over 500.
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by CubbieintheSouth on Aug 27, 2008 11:03 PM CDT reply actions
Man, Al, when I read that first line...
I thought you were going to bust out some Digital Underground!
"I don't know what I'm talking about, and I'm pretty sure you don't either." -David Letterman to Bill O'Reilly
Jason Marquis has been a distinct asset on this ballclub in 2008
Takes the ball every 5th day and gives this team innings. His distractors (myself included in the past) need to give Marquis his props.
Best #5 starter in baseball
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Welcome to the club
I’ve been saying it all season. He is a very good #5 starter. Yes he is overpaid and probably not the best teammate but Piniella knows what he will get from him….5 to 7 innings with usually 3 to 5 runs. His durability is also overlooked. I bet there is no #5 starter in the league who has made the number of starts that Marquis has.
Let's no nominate him for the Cy Young just yet. He pitched a
good game yesterday, but it was against the Pirates. The re-occuring comment of “He’s great for a fifth starter” doesn’t quite cut it for me. With his contract and experience, I expect a bit more from him. I have no qualm with his physical performance. If you get hit, you get hit. It’s the mental side of the game that I feel he is lacking. He just doesn’t seem to be able to push through a rough patch a save an outing. It takes cunning and guts to do that and he comes up short on both accounts.
"Hats for bats.....keep bats warm." - Pedro Cerrano
"Hey bartender, Jobu needs a refill !!!!!!!" - Eddie Harris
by willie mays hayes' gloves on Aug 28, 2008 10:18 AM CDT up reply actions
Not to be a downer but...
If the cubs don’t win in the post season, it doesn’t matter how many wins they get in the regular. 100 wins might look nice, but it doesn’t mean a think if they get swept in the 1st round. And nothing is set yet, there still is a month to go in the season. It’s easy to get carried away, but we have to remember the ultimate goal here is to win the world series. 100 wins will certainly help by guaranting home field advantage, but the cubs have to prove they can play in the post season, which recent history has shown that they can’t. Remember 6 games can evaporate just as quickly as they can be put on. For now, great win, glad to sweep the pirates, and let’s bring on the phillies.
Since we can't start the post-season in August
I choose to enjoy the regular season
Facts are meaningless. You could use facts to prove anything that's even remotely true! --Homer J. Simpson
by Shanghai Badger on Aug 28, 2008 7:45 AM CDT up reply actions
Postseason
This is a much different team than the ones that proved they couldn’t play in the postseason. And on top of that, only one team eventually proves they can win in the postseason. The Yankees have been there what, 15 season in a row, and haven’t won a championship since 2000.
I am trying to stay low-key about this, but this is – without a doubt – the best Cubs team I’ve seen in my 31 years on this planet.
It’s been a great ride, and they aren’t showing too many signs of slowing down. Of course, giving up 13 to the Nats, and then 9 to the Pirates, albeit in a win, is a little disheartening,
Go Cubs!
Long days and pleasant nights.
by The Original Dave on Aug 28, 2008 8:39 AM CDT up reply actions
well ok
but I don’t know if even the team can do anything about that (certainly, we can’t).
Home Field advantage is huge — ESPECIALLY for us. Wrigley Field is our secret weapon.
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by drewishdrewid on Aug 28, 2008 9:21 AM CDT up reply actions
Al - I may be the first one to give you props
for your thread title. It wasn’t until I said it out loud that I got the double entendre (though I can’t quite see Jason rapping……)
Nicely done.
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But I am picturing substituting a goat and changing all the packages to while with big blue W’s on them.
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white - not while
Current temperature in hell: 44 degrees F - and falling!
Chase Utley drinks wine coolers
Brian McRae's 5 O'Clock Shadow
by PurpleLineToWrigley on Aug 28, 2008 10:12 AM CDT reply actions
Only when Theordoe Roosevelt Lilly is on the bump
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by Bill Potter on Aug 28, 2008 11:03 AM CDT up reply actions
You mean "Light-em up Lilly".
"Hats for bats.....keep bats warm." - Pedro Cerrano
"Hey bartender, Jobu needs a refill !!!!!!!" - Eddie Harris
by willie mays hayes' gloves on Aug 28, 2008 11:06 AM CDT up reply actions
Captain Flyball Lilly.
as long as it’s a solo shot, I’ll be ok.
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by Bill Potter on Aug 28, 2008 11:14 AM CDT up reply actions
That's him. You can always depend on him to
keep theopposition at least 1 run behind. No matter how many runs we score.
"Hats for bats.....keep bats warm." - Pedro Cerrano
"Hey bartender, Jobu needs a refill !!!!!!!" - Eddie Harris
by willie mays hayes' gloves on Aug 28, 2008 11:23 AM CDT up reply actions
Jamie Moyer's wife
isn’t bad looking
Brian McRae's 5 O'Clock Shadow
by PurpleLineToWrigley on Aug 28, 2008 12:58 PM CDT reply actions
What is it about these guys that they always draw the
hot women. It’s like signing a multi-million dollar contract makes them more attractive or something. (I don’t have a sarcasm sign)
"Hats for bats.....keep bats warm." - Pedro Cerrano
"Hey bartender, Jobu needs a refill !!!!!!!" - Eddie Harris
by willie mays hayes' gloves on Aug 28, 2008 1:36 PM CDT up reply actions
here
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Thanks Trey
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"Hey bartender, Jobu needs a refill !!!!!!!" - Eddie Harris
by willie mays hayes' gloves on Aug 28, 2008 2:23 PM CDT up reply actions
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