Pregame Thread: Cubs vs. Phillies, Thursday 8/28, 7:05 CT
by Al on Aug 28, 2008 3:00 PM CDT
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Philadelphia Phillies at Chicago Cubs, Aug 28, 2008 7:05 PM CDT
The Cubs will, potentially, be part of baseball history tonight as the Cubs/Phillies game will be the first to be eligible to use replay technology for disputed HR calls. There are two other first-games-of-series tonight, Twins/A's and Rangers/Angels, that will be eligible, but both of those start after the Cubs game. The rest of baseball will start with this tomorrow.
Of course, we may not see any such disputed calls for weeks or months. I'm all for doing this, as long as it is limited to HR calls only. Presuming they can do it as they claim:
[MLB VP of Baseball Operations Jimmie Lee] Solomon expects the whole process, from initiation to official ruling, to take approximately two and a half minutes. And he doesn't anticipate it to slow the pace of the game.
... it should run smoothly.
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Cole Hamels shut the Cubs out for seven innings and gave up only one hit in a 7-1 Phillies win on April 12. He's one of the best lefties in the majors and also won two starts vs. the Cubs last year. Only Ryan Theriot (5-for-11, a HR) and Aramis Ramirez (4-for-11, a triple, a HR) have had any success vs. Hamels among current Cubs. The one part of Hamels' game that shows a bit of weakness is homers -- he's allowed 24, tied for sixth-most in the NL.
Ryan Dempster is 3-3, 4.98 in 12 career starts vs. Philly. To which I say: "So what?" The last of those starts was more than five years ago on July 28, 2003. Only Jimmy Rollins and Pat Burrell remain from that Phillies team. Both of those players have hit Dempster well, so if he can keep them down, he should have pretty good luck against the rest of the Phils.
Today's game is on WGN and CSN Philly, so EI viewers get Harry Kalas & Co. Also see the MLB.com Mediacenter.
Baseball-reference.com game preview
Once again, a reminder that you can find the overflow comment threads, including the first pitch thread, on the right sidebar of both the front page and any interior page in the box headed "RECENT STORIES IN GAME THREADS". Today's first pitch thread posts at 7 pm CT, and the overflow comment threads will post at 8 pm, 9 pm and 9:45 pm CT.
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finallyl!
Disposable dixie cup drinkin... I'm hiding out in the big city blinking...
by N Oakley on Aug 28, 2008 3:00 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
yay this means baseball is coming.
night game after an early day game makes for a very long wait!!
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by halfblindcubbiegirl on Aug 28, 2008 3:01 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
And Hamels is prone to giving up HR's and the
wind is blowing out 5-10. Let’s see those blue hats rounding all the bases.
Disposable dixie cup drinkin... I'm hiding out in the big city blinking...
by N Oakley on Aug 28, 2008 3:02 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
24 in 188 IP
isn’t that much… especially in the bandbox they play in.
That being said… Fonzie is due for a big game.
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by halfblindcubbiegirl on Aug 28, 2008 3:05 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Not such a good thing.
While the Cubs score more than the Phils, the Phils are more reliant on home runs, making a windy day probably better for them. They are stacked with power hitting lefties, so lets hope that Demp has his best sinking fastball today. Fly balls could spell big trouble for Demp tonight.
by dakoose on Aug 28, 2008 3:25 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Gary Matthews
will be singing take me out to the ballgame tonight. Be prepared to cover your ears!
Light up Hamels tonight!!!!!!!!
by PhillyCub on Aug 28, 2008 3:05 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
maybe sarge can give our current #3 hitter
pointers on how to get a runner in from third with a grounder. he was great at that.
by tim815 on Aug 28, 2008 3:22 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Light up a Camel, what?
Yes, sir!
by dat cubfan daver on Aug 28, 2008 3:28 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
34 over sounds SWEET!
One season-162 heart attacks!
by cubswgnrocks on Aug 28, 2008 3:05 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
If we split this series,
That’s 85 wins. Last years total.
There is no place like Nebraska - Go Huskers!
by sanantonecub on Aug 28, 2008 3:10 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
… and it’s not even September.
There is no place like Nebraska - Go Huskers!
by sanantonecub on Aug 28, 2008 3:10 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I bet my college professor $10 we take 3/4 or more this series
This is the big game, IMO. Blanton, Myers, and Moyer feel like “stop gaps” to me, as in they aren’t pitching to win…they are pitching to not lose. And with our top 4 guys throwing this weekend, I don’t see anything less than 3/4. Dempster at home, under the lights, I think this is gonna be a fun game tonight.
Dan
Evey Hammond: Vi Veri Veniversum Vivus Vici. V: By the power of truth, I, while living, have conquered the universe.
by dtpollitt on Aug 28, 2008 3:10 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Moyer is pitching "not to lose" his hot wife
Brian McRae's 5 O'Clock Shadow
by PurpleLineToWrigley on Aug 28, 2008 3:11 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hey, the Digger Phelps' daughter
so watch your tone. You don’t want to be attacked by a man who matches highlighters and neckties.
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 28, 2008 3:12 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
*that's Digger's daughter
I can’t spell anymore.
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 28, 2008 3:13 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
It's ok...
…that’s the one worthwhile thing that has ever come out of Digger…
Brian McRae's 5 O'Clock Shadow
by PurpleLineToWrigley on Aug 28, 2008 3:13 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
eewww.
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by halfblindcubbiegirl on Aug 28, 2008 3:15 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
of his wife...
or the sperm saying ‘first’
by tim815 on Aug 28, 2008 3:30 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Brian McRae's 5 O'Clock Shadow
by PurpleLineToWrigley on Aug 28, 2008 3:31 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Dang.
She’s very Heather Locklearian.
Yes, sir!
by dat cubfan daver on Aug 28, 2008 3:31 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Locklearian.
I love it. Not quite Cougar = Locklearian.
Brian McRae's 5 O'Clock Shadow
by PurpleLineToWrigley on Aug 28, 2008 3:33 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Certainly better than Richard Gereian.
Yes, sir!
by dat cubfan daver on Aug 28, 2008 3:50 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Myers would be the only other one I worry about
He’s thrown pretty well since coming back from the minors, going 5-0. But still, tonight’s the marquee matchup, and I think a win tonight sets the tone for taking 3-of-4.
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 28, 2008 3:12 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I agree about Blanton and Moyer,
but Myers is back on his game. He has been excellent since his call up, though the only truly tough offense he has faced is St. Louis, and that was at their house, where oddly enough they are worse offensively.
Anyhow, the Cubs have the pitching advantage in every game and should take the series.
by dakoose on Aug 28, 2008 3:29 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Blanton is a flyball pitcher.
I think the Cubs can handle him, especially with Harden facing him.
"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx
by Al on Aug 28, 2008 3:38 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'd say you're a shade optimistic.
I ran some numbers over at GROTA. I think the Cubs have a 54% chance to win today, 66% tomorrow, 53% after that and 52% for the series finale. That’s taking pitching matchups into consideration.
by cwyers on Aug 28, 2008 3:43 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
what would the numbers say....
if it were webb vs. our top 3? if you have the time.
by tim815 on Aug 28, 2008 3:54 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
You think Webb will pitch the first three games of a series by himself?
I think he’ll be rather tired out by then. Really you’re looking at Webb, Haren and Johnson. If Johnson is still healthy by then. And then you’ve got to model lineups as well.
I’ll try and look at it, but I don’t have Excel at work and the prediction spreadsheet is a real bear to operate right now. (I’m hoping to have it automated at some point.)
by cwyers on Aug 28, 2008 3:57 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
i have this (ir)rational fear of webb
and i’m not sure who we’ll trot out in game one. a solid argument can be made for all 3.
by tim815 on Aug 28, 2008 3:59 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
webb makes you chase
and get yourself out… our line up is disciplined enough to not do that.
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by halfblindcubbiegirl on Aug 28, 2008 4:03 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
i hope you are accurate
scared of his numbers
really scared
by tim815 on Aug 28, 2008 4:04 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
don't be scared.
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by halfblindcubbiegirl on Aug 28, 2008 4:06 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
i'm not scared
we have a good team… i’ll be nervous surely, but not scared.
Anything can happen… but thats the beauty of it.
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by halfblindcubbiegirl on Aug 28, 2008 4:09 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
His numbers don't throw the ball.
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Aug 28, 2008 4:06 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Neither do
his.
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by PurpleLineToWrigley on Aug 28, 2008 4:08 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
The Cubs can play small ball now, no worries
This isn’t a team that relies on the bloop and the blast, exclusively. Often times with Webb, the key is building an inning, and I think this year, our offense has shown an ability to do that.
Plus, it’s August 28. Let’s not worry about postseason opponents until mid-to-late September.
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 28, 2008 4:06 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Let's take a quick look.
No regression, no park effects, no accounting for any sampling issues.
Cubs have scored 5.48 RPG, D-Backs 4.60. So we have the clear edge there.
When you model win percentage based on runs scored and runs allowed, you have to factor in unearned runs. Webb is an extreme ground ball pitcher, and thus allows unearned runs at a rate higher than league average, so ERA overrates him a bit. His RA of 3.39 is very good, but Harden’s is strictly better at 2.14.
Doing a simply Pythagorean win expectation, when Harden’s pitching with the Cubs lineup behind him, you’d expect a win .844 percent of the time against an average opponent. With Webb pitching with the D-Backs lineup, you estimate a .634 win percentage. I’ll cheat a bit and use the straight line log5 method:
.500 + .844 – .634 = .710
So… oh wait I forgot home field advantage!
.500 + .884 – .634 = .750
Cubs would be expected to win a Harden-Webb matchup 75% of the time.
Certainly those figures could be refined a bit, which is the whole point of having the Predict-A-Tron. But I wouldn’t worry overly much about Webb.
by cwyers on Aug 28, 2008 4:15 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think my brain just did a cartwheel.
Yes, sir!
by dat cubfan daver on Aug 28, 2008 4:33 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I feel...
…much better now.
"I don't like them fellas that drive in two runs but let in three" Casey Stengel
by MPH73 on Aug 28, 2008 5:01 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
They have a BAD lineup.
Okay, so not Padres or Mariners bad. But not exactly “good” either – certainly below average once you factor in their home park.
And seriously, folks, all of you should be asking for “We have Rich Harden and you don’t” t-shirts for Christmas.
by cwyers on Aug 28, 2008 5:04 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Depends on how two months before Christmas goes.
make/art
by neverAcquiesce on Aug 28, 2008 5:05 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think this assumes
a Webb/Harden Game 1 match-up, no? I don’t think this is probable. We’ve discussed it before, but I just don’t see Lou telling Z he doesn’t have confidence in him…and giving the ball to the guy that’s been on the team for 6 weeks. To each his own.
Evey Hammond: Vi Veri Veniversum Vivus Vici. V: By the power of truth, I, while living, have conquered the universe.
by dtpollitt on Aug 28, 2008 5:07 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
But we do know that
Harden likes to pitch cool night games, he is more likely to get that in Chicago in October than in AZ
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
by gwood on Aug 28, 2008 5:08 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Doesn't the BOB have a retractable or movable roof?
Evey Hammond: Vi Veri Veniversum Vivus Vici. V: By the power of truth, I, while living, have conquered the universe.
by dtpollitt on Aug 28, 2008 5:10 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Someone actually asked me today...
…if Randy would be the Game 1 starter against the Cubs @ Wrigley. I laughed.
Evey Hammond: Vi Veri Veniversum Vivus Vici. V: By the power of truth, I, while living, have conquered the universe.
by dtpollitt on Aug 28, 2008 4:48 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think that last game is grossly underestimated. Zambrano vastly overshadows Moyer.
Evey Hammond: Vi Veri Veniversum Vivus Vici. V: By the power of truth, I, while living, have conquered the universe.
by dtpollitt on Aug 28, 2008 4:35 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
well... a 6'5 220 guy
USUALLY overshadows people…
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by halfblindcubbiegirl on Aug 28, 2008 4:35 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
unless they're riding around the dugout
on his back
lbr rules
by tim815 on Aug 28, 2008 4:37 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Carlos seems to routinely outpitch any FIP-based metric...
…which is what I used in the Predict-A-Tron. One of the dozen or so things I’m hoping to have ironed out by the times the playoffs rolls around are full Marcels projections for all pitchers, which I have, I just need to integrate into the spreadsheet.
by cwyers on Aug 28, 2008 4:37 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I know you are speaking English
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
by gwood on Aug 28, 2008 4:40 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I tend to speak in shorthand a lot.
It’s like wandering into the middle of a conversation – anyone who I’ve talked with before (like dtpollitt) has probably heard me explain FIP a dozen or so times. The basic idea is that you take a look at walks, strikeouts and homers and try to predict a pitcher’s future ERA/RA. The reason you look at the so-called “Three True Outcomes” is that a pitcher has more control over those than, say, their rate of hits on balls in play.
by cwyers on Aug 28, 2008 4:42 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Makes sense now
thank you :)
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
by gwood on Aug 28, 2008 4:43 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
hey while you're here can i ask a question?
how good is BP’s “Defensive Efficency” as a metric for evaluating a team defense?
I know you’ve said you like RZR (i think), but is Def Eff any good?
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by halfblindcubbiegirl on Aug 28, 2008 4:44 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I've always used zone, FWIW
Evey Hammond: Vi Veri Veniversum Vivus Vici. V: By the power of truth, I, while living, have conquered the universe.
by dtpollitt on Aug 28, 2008 4:45 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I like RZR, but you have to factor in OOZ plays.
RZR and ZR both have strengths and weaknesses.
As far as Defensive Efficency, it’s from one of Bill James’ old Annuals, IIRC. It’s just the reverse of BABIP, or 1 – BABIP, really; essentially, the percentage of batted balls (AB-K) converted into outs. Nothing wrong with it, except that you can’t directly apply it to individual fielders.
All a zone rating system is is a personalized version of a DER, with the numerator as plays made and the denominator as “chances.”
by cwyers on Aug 28, 2008 4:47 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
So, depending
on how “chances” is defined, every rating could be different and it becomes more of a personal preference?
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
by gwood on Aug 28, 2008 4:50 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Only two companies compile zone rating...
…STATS, Inc. and Baseball Information Solutions. Chances are defined by whether a ball is “in zone.” Both of them have charts of the field that define what the zones are, and they all use multiple scorers per game to eliminate bias.
Chris Dial, who used to work for STATS, goes over the ZR zones and how they are defined. A chart is included.
There is, however, more uncertainty in ZR data than, say, hitting data. And so a larger sample is preferable.
by cwyers on Aug 28, 2008 4:53 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
okay.
I was wondering if it was a reasonable metric to go by, but i’m kinda new to this so i figured the best way to tell was to ask.
Thanks Colin.
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by halfblindcubbiegirl on Aug 28, 2008 4:52 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I liked your factor analysis article. Well done.
Just started regression. Like it already.
Evey Hammond: Vi Veri Veniversum Vivus Vici. V: By the power of truth, I, while living, have conquered the universe.
by dtpollitt on Aug 28, 2008 4:41 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Thanks!
I’m slowly trying to take over the Internet, one site at a time. Two down, several million to go! :)
by cwyers on Aug 28, 2008 4:43 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Got a new article coming out tomorrow, Colin?
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by PurpleLineToWrigley on Aug 28, 2008 4:43 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Presumably.
I won’t be able to finish the article I had planned, so I might break it into two parts.
by cwyers on Aug 28, 2008 4:45 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
That Predict-a-Tron
is pretty interesting. How often are you gonna update that? Every series?
Evey Hammond: Vi Veri Veniversum Vivus Vici. V: By the power of truth, I, while living, have conquered the universe.
by dtpollitt on Aug 28, 2008 4:55 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
That's the goal.
Right now I’ve got essentially two spreadsheets – one that’s set up to predict the rest of the season, ignoring pitching matchups, and another that’s set to work for a three-four game set. I could theoretically do the entire rest of the season in the full Predict-A-Tron, but it would probably take me several hours just to figure out the pitching matchups for the rest of the season, and I’m not sure how accurate that list would be.
by cwyers on Aug 28, 2008 4:59 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
oh be honest, sue!
We can see right through you. The only thin you’re thinking of is Geo.
There is no place like Nebraska - Go Huskers!
by sanantonecub on Aug 28, 2008 3:14 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
..
and DeRosa & Theriot….
Disposable dixie cup drinkin... I'm hiding out in the big city blinking...
by N Oakley on Aug 28, 2008 3:15 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Not really.
I’ve always liked Dempster even when others hated him last year. I’m really happy that he is having a great season.
by sue369 on Aug 28, 2008 3:17 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Darnit Sue
Take the sarcasm once in awhile! Besides, we all know it’s me you come to these threads to see ;-)
There is no place like Nebraska - Go Huskers!
by sanantonecub on Aug 28, 2008 3:17 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Shhhh, that was
suppose to be just between us. ;-)
by sue369 on Aug 28, 2008 3:18 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
hm..
well now this is awkward. lol
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by halfblindcubbiegirl on Aug 28, 2008 3:19 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Don't worry HBCG
All the girls feel the same as sue. I don’t make the situation any better by confirming which girl it is I actually like…
There is no place like Nebraska - Go Huskers!
by sanantonecub on Aug 28, 2008 3:21 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I bet my main squeeze
is a lot hotter than yours.
Alllll mine.
"Yes it's true. Everyone knows that I've pitched. I make sure of that. I have nine different pitches, all of which are awesome. I have a 0.00 ERA, got one out, throwing all knuckleballs. I don't remember who I faced -- some dude from Ole Miss." - Ryan Theriot
by NittanyCub on Aug 28, 2008 3:26 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I swear that picture has been around...
…since these here Interwebz were invented.
Yes, sir!
by dat cubfan daver on Aug 28, 2008 3:30 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, we've been together for a while.
"Yes it's true. Everyone knows that I've pitched. I make sure of that. I have nine different pitches, all of which are awesome. I have a 0.00 ERA, got one out, throwing all knuckleballs. I don't remember who I faced -- some dude from Ole Miss." - Ryan Theriot
by NittanyCub on Aug 28, 2008 3:31 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
at least she's aging well...
:-P
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by halfblindcubbiegirl on Aug 28, 2008 3:33 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Would you call her your "better half"?
Lord, I hope not.
The only stats I care about are the ones on the back of a baseball card
by carmen_fanzone on Aug 28, 2008 6:05 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yep.
What she said. :)
These are the saddest of possible words: "Tinker to Evers to Chance"
by slcathena on Aug 28, 2008 5:07 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well...
that is what she said.
make/art
by neverAcquiesce on Aug 28, 2008 5:07 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Philly Fans
Gotta love em!
"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 28, 2008 3:16 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
So that's how they get the attendance numbers....
There is no place like Nebraska - Go Huskers!
by sanantonecub on Aug 28, 2008 3:17 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
In Philadelphia,
this is known as “parenting.”
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by PurpleLineToWrigley on Aug 28, 2008 3:24 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
i dont get it
the pink hat guy is my father
by joeschmitt on Aug 28, 2008 3:58 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ask your boss.
He’s about the same height. (OK, OK…that was cheap.)
Yes, sir!
by dat cubfan daver on Aug 28, 2008 4:03 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
OT- Phillies need a basket...
by PurpleLineToWrigley on Aug 28, 2008 3:16 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Bet he doesn't
do that again. Glad he’s ok.
by sue369 on Aug 28, 2008 3:20 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
My best friend over here is a Phillies fan.
I have to admit, many Philadelphia-based fans are worthy of the Biggest Douche in the Universe award, but not all of them are. I’ll be enjoying the game tonight at the bars, because you know, I’m 21 and all.
(my birthday was last week, still can’t believe I’m this old)
"Yes it's true. Everyone knows that I've pitched. I make sure of that. I have nine different pitches, all of which are awesome. I have a 0.00 ERA, got one out, throwing all knuckleballs. I don't remember who I faced -- some dude from Ole Miss." - Ryan Theriot
by NittanyCub on Aug 28, 2008 3:20 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
this old?
this OLD????
GET OFFA MY LAWN!
Our 2008 Chicago Cubs -- FINDING WAYS TO WIN!
by drewishdrewid on Aug 28, 2008 3:34 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm with Drew
on this one . . . 21 does not equal “this old”. I just turned 29 and that isn’t even “this old.”
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
by gwood on Aug 28, 2008 3:36 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Whatever gramps
: P
"Yes it's true. Everyone knows that I've pitched. I make sure of that. I have nine different pitches, all of which are awesome. I have a 0.00 ERA, got one out, throwing all knuckleballs. I don't remember who I faced -- some dude from Ole Miss." - Ryan Theriot
by NittanyCub on Aug 28, 2008 3:42 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
You mean you weren't born in 1987 as well?
Well butter me up and call me biscuit.
"Yes it's true. Everyone knows that I've pitched. I make sure of that. I have nine different pitches, all of which are awesome. I have a 0.00 ERA, got one out, throwing all knuckleballs. I don't remember who I faced -- some dude from Ole Miss." - Ryan Theriot
by NittanyCub on Aug 28, 2008 3:36 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
people born in 1987 can drink in bars?
Yikes!
"...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 28, 2008 3:37 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
scary though
Us ’84ers though… we rule
There is no place like Nebraska - Go Huskers!
by sanantonecub on Aug 28, 2008 3:38 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
yes we do indeed!
:-)
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by halfblindcubbiegirl on Aug 28, 2008 3:39 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yikes is right.
Scary.
"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx
by Al on Aug 28, 2008 3:38 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Even scarier...
There’s people born in 1990 in the military.
There is no place like Nebraska - Go Huskers!
by sanantonecub on Aug 28, 2008 3:39 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
That just doens't sound right
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
by gwood on Aug 28, 2008 3:40 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
and voting
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by halfblindcubbiegirl on Aug 28, 2008 3:40 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
You're so right
I don’t know that I would give any of those kids a gun—but they do and are guarding our gates and sensitive military secrets as we speak. We’re doomed. J/K—these are great kids we have joining up, something I hope my kids think about doing.
Time is an illusion--lunch time doubly so.
by snowyman28 on Aug 28, 2008 3:56 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I have a friend whose younger brother
was a complete delinquent. The military (army I think) really turned the kid around, it was amazing. He’s honest and upstanding, two words I would never have put in the same sentence with the kid before
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
by gwood on Aug 28, 2008 4:08 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
What scared me
I was scared to realize when I was in Osco and noticed the You have to be born on this day or earlier sign.
That people born the year I graduated from Northwestern can vote and smoke this year.
Go Cubs
by cubstoseriesby100 on Aug 28, 2008 3:58 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Not to mention
The little girl I babysat in high school is getting married next Sunday.
Go Cubs
by cubstoseriesby100 on Aug 28, 2008 3:58 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Another interesting tidbit
freshman in all American colleges this year were born in 1990
OH YEAH
"Yes it's true. Everyone knows that I've pitched. I make sure of that. I have nine different pitches, all of which are awesome. I have a 0.00 ERA, got one out, throwing all knuckleballs. I don't remember who I faced -- some dude from Ole Miss." - Ryan Theriot
by NittanyCub on Aug 28, 2008 3:40 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Do kids born in 1990 even recognize the Kool-Aid man?
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 28, 2008 3:44 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
There's a running joke in "The Family Guy" with
the Kool-Aid man. They recognize him.
"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 3:46 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ah, I'd forgotten about that.
Yeah, good to know they recognize Kool-Aid Man as a dated 80’s reference.
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 28, 2008 3:47 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
My son is 13 and he thought the Kool-Aid reference
was omly for the show. When I explained to him that there was a series of commercials of the man crashing through walls, he thought it was hilarious.
"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 3:55 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
well done on your part.
one day i hope i can pass along that kind of knowledge to my future kids.
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 28, 2008 3:58 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
It's part of the rite of passage to manhood. Along with squirting
liquid through your nose and making farting noises with your underarm.
"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 4:00 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I've never needed my underam to make those noises.
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Aug 28, 2008 4:02 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well played, SWL.
Go All In and Enjoy The Ride.
by Jayo525 on Aug 28, 2008 4:26 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Horrifying.
That’s the year I graduated from high school.
Yes, sir!
by dat cubfan daver on Aug 28, 2008 3:42 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
again with this same thing?
You are starting to creep me out.
Disposable dixie cup drinkin... I'm hiding out in the big city blinking...
by N Oakley on Aug 28, 2008 4:00 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Give me a break. I voted for Jimmy Carter in my freshman
year. Now that’s old!
"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 4:02 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, this is getting awkward.
Yes, sir!
by dat cubfan daver on Aug 28, 2008 4:04 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Kids?
Disposable dixie cup drinkin... I'm hiding out in the big city blinking...
by N Oakley on Aug 28, 2008 4:34 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
whew!
Two 7 and 4. Was starting to wonder if I was posting here twice.
Disposable dixie cup drinkin... I'm hiding out in the big city blinking...
by N Oakley on Aug 28, 2008 4:38 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, phew.
My daughter’s right in the middle of yours – five and a half.
Yes, sir!
by dat cubfan daver on Aug 28, 2008 4:40 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
1985 FTW!
I just got offered a free ticket for tonight’s game so I’ll be there. I’m in my work clothes so it’s even more reason for me to get myself a BCB shirt before the game. What store is selling them again?
Go All In and Enjoy The Ride.
by Jayo525 on Aug 28, 2008 4:03 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Strange Cargo
south on Clark, a few blocks from the game.
Can I have your friends, so they can give me free tickets too?
Our 2008 Chicago Cubs -- FINDING WAYS TO WIN!
by drewishdrewid on Aug 28, 2008 4:07 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Thanks.
I’ll make a trip there before the game and then crawl into The Dugout (a dive bar next to the L) for a few drinks before the game. Coincidentally, this is my only friend (that’s currently around) that’s a Cubs fan. I was born and raised on the Southside and grew up w/ the most typical bitter Sox fans around (why are they still my friends?). Anyways, they epitomized the concept of inferiority complex. One of them is a bartender at a bar down the street from my old house. I posed this as a fanpost couple weeks ago but this is an ad for their bar. Check it out.
Go All In and Enjoy The Ride.
by Jayo525 on Aug 28, 2008 4:42 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ha ha...I can take a joke. Well done.
Yes, sir!
by dat cubfan daver on Aug 28, 2008 4:45 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
OLD=(Last two digits of year born<actual age)
and bonus points for those who remember the Cubs last WS appearance, winner will be the one that remembers the last WS win!
Mike+Milton+Eamus Catuli = AC000000
by Cub's Paperboy on Aug 28, 2008 6:02 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I got invite to 15th class reunion
"A catchers biggest concern behind the plate is to make his pitcher pitch a little better than he can" Roy Campanella
by Madison Cub Fan on Aug 28, 2008 5:55 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Whats the over-under
For the game going all nine? Weather does not look at all promising and there is a fresh line of storms forming up out here in Missouri—from around Omaha to St Joseph right now. Just getting ramped up and we’re under a T-storm watch. Hopefully we can keep this quick, win, and everyone can stay dry.
Time is an illusion--lunch time doubly so.
by snowyman28 on Aug 28, 2008 3:55 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Sunday
On Sunday I’m taking the enemy as a friend and her husband are here for a wedding of her college roommate on Saturday and they are diehard Phillies fans.
Her husband is so excited about getting to a game at Wrigley he can barely sleep this week.
Go Cubs
by cubstoseriesby100 on Aug 28, 2008 3:56 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
he won't even hafta boo j rol
we’ll do it for him
by tim815 on Aug 28, 2008 3:57 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
what's your bold prediction?
mine is dlee goes yard (okay not really THAT bold)
by cubswynn on Aug 28, 2008 3:57 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
My bold prediction
Brian McRae's 5 O'Clock Shadow
by PurpleLineToWrigley on Aug 28, 2008 3:57 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
With 2 wins this weekend
If they win at least 2 this weekend they will have at least as many wins before 9/1 as they did in 2007.
Go Cubs
by cubstoseriesby100 on Aug 28, 2008 4:02 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I sure hope the 40% chance of T-Storms
holds off for the evening. I’ve got the DishNET guy here right now installing service so I can watch the game in HD tonight!!!
by Scrapptastic on Aug 28, 2008 4:02 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
That's so scrappy of you...ha.
Brian McRae's 5 O'Clock Shadow
by PurpleLineToWrigley on Aug 28, 2008 4:06 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
mariotti is still on that espn show
from his den
by tim815 on Aug 28, 2008 4:06 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, he says he is going to continue to do that
Brian McRae's 5 O'Clock Shadow
by PurpleLineToWrigley on Aug 28, 2008 4:06 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
people still watch 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
by Trey2317 on Aug 28, 2008 4:07 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
had to flip it on to see if he was still wasting airspace
by tim815 on Aug 28, 2008 4:08 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
i think by breathing, he wastes airspace
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 28, 2008 4:09 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hilarious...did you guys see this?
Brian McRae's 5 O'Clock Shadow
by PurpleLineToWrigley on Aug 28, 2008 4:09 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I did
Plus, DeLuca took him to task today, too.
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 28, 2008 4:10 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
DeLuca ripped him pretty good..
pretty good to see.. Couldn’t stand him at all. glad he is gone
"Go Cubs Go"
by mkcubs21 on Aug 28, 2008 5:06 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'll bet...
…the Sun Times staff was fighting over who would write that article.
"I don't like them fellas that drive in two runs but let in three" Casey Stengel
by MPH73 on Aug 28, 2008 5:12 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Roger Ebert gives Jay a big thumbs down
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 28, 2008 4:16 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Thanks for the post
I always like Ebert and now I like him a little more.
by rlpete on Aug 28, 2008 4:26 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
pink jowls
quivering with rage!
Our 2008 Chicago Cubs -- FINDING WAYS TO WIN!
by drewishdrewid on Aug 28, 2008 4:29 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Damn!
On your way out, don’t let the door bang you on the ass.
All my thumbs are up, Roger!
Yes, sir!
by dat cubfan daver on Aug 28, 2008 4:37 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Way up there.
Just like Jay’s, up his……
Disposable dixie cup drinkin... I'm hiding out in the big city blinking...
by N Oakley on Aug 28, 2008 4:38 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
So does Eric Zorn...
…here and Phil Rosenthal here and Rick Telander here…
Is there ONE Chicago media person that LIKED Mariotti? (That’s a rhetorical question…)
Let my ashes blow in a beautiful snow from the prevailing 30 mile an hour southwest wind...
When my last remains go flying over the left field wall, I'll bid the bleacher bums adieu,
And I will come to my final resting place, out on Waveland Avenue. --Steve Goodman
by NotSure on Aug 28, 2008 5:46 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I doubt that...
I don’t think that Jay even liked himself.
by tootle on Aug 28, 2008 5:46 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
You have to ask...
…the question – if the guy was so hated by his collegues (and I have no doubt he was) why did the Sun Times offer him a new contract 3 months ago?
I know it was just because the guy drew attention, but if he is that disruptive to your entire staff, is it worth it?
"I don't like them fellas that drive in two runs but let in three" Casey Stengel
by MPH73 on Aug 28, 2008 6:05 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Your mixing "the print media" with "common sense".......
stop it.
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Aug 28, 2008 6:10 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Drew attention by bashing the bears and Cubs at their peak of performance.
He should be tarred and feathered
by hoffer on Aug 28, 2008 6:13 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
not really
Our 2008 Chicago Cubs -- FINDING WAYS TO WIN!
by drewishdrewid on Aug 28, 2008 4:10 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
i'm waiting for PTI to come on
The Walk: Weapon of choice for the 2008 Cubs
by halfblindcubbiegirl on Aug 28, 2008 4:10 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Mariotti is truely hated
even his former colleagues are writing articles about how happy they are that he is gone. Wow!
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
by gwood on Aug 28, 2008 4:18 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
It's amazing how much ink the Sun-Times is spilling...
…on utter hatefests of Marriotti right now. Geez, if that’s what you thought of him, why was he on payroll to begin with?
by cwyers on Aug 28, 2008 4:21 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
It does beg that question
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
by gwood on Aug 28, 2008 4:22 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
he brought eyes and attention to the paper
and got away w/ murder b/c of it.
The Walk: Weapon of choice for the 2008 Cubs
by halfblindcubbiegirl on Aug 28, 2008 4:23 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, why extend him?
Brian McRae's 5 O'Clock Shadow
by PurpleLineToWrigley on Aug 28, 2008 4:36 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Cubs remain #1 in SI's Power Rankings
With Carlos Zambrano mired in his worst month of the season (7.43 ERA in five August starts), it has become increasingly clear who the true ace of Chicago’s staff is: Ryan Dempster. (Midseason addition Rich Harden doesn’t qualify due to a limited sample size with Chicago.) Dempster said in spring training that the Cubs would win the World Series, and he’s sure doing his part to meet that prediction. The starter-turned-closer-turned-started is 15-5 with a 2.85 ERA and 1.17 WHIP. He has yielded three runs or less in 23 of his 27 starts. “He’s been our MVP,” Mark DeRosa told the Chicago Sun-Times. “He is by far the most important person in this clubhouse.”
Ryan Dempster = potential 20-game winner. Who’d?a thunk it?
[source]
The Walk: Weapon of choice for the 2008 Cubs
by halfblindcubbiegirl on Aug 28, 2008 4:19 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
light the Blue-Mike beacon!
Our 2008 Chicago Cubs -- FINDING WAYS TO WIN!
by drewishdrewid on Aug 28, 2008 4:29 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Just say "Felix Pie" three times and he will appear!
Yes, sir!
by dat cubfan daver on Aug 28, 2008 4:38 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
BeatleJuice!
Disposable dixie cup drinkin... I'm hiding out in the big city blinking...
by N Oakley on Aug 28, 2008 4:39 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
bizarro beetlejuice, huh?
The Walk: Weapon of choice for the 2008 Cubs
by halfblindcubbiegirl on Aug 28, 2008 4:39 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Saw "Power Arms"
while clicking your heels
Brian McRae's 5 O'Clock Shadow
by PurpleLineToWrigley on Aug 28, 2008 4:39 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
won't we need those power arms??
do we need to saw them?
The Walk: Weapon of choice for the 2008 Cubs
by halfblindcubbiegirl on Aug 28, 2008 4:40 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hey now...
he’s been more than civil the last few weeks. Cut him a little slack.
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Aug 28, 2008 4:39 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Not to me.
Let’s see, I’ve been called “dipshit” and “dumass” and told to “pound” sand in an inconvenient bodily locale. His opinions on Dome are remarkably rational, though. I’ll give him a little credit there.
Yes, sir!
by dat cubfan daver on Aug 28, 2008 4:42 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Nobody is civil to you daver.....you dipass.
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Aug 28, 2008 4:43 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well.......................
I guess you need to ask if he is the only one calling you those names. If others are too, it might be time to look in the mirror. :P
Disposable dixie cup drinkin... I'm hiding out in the big city blinking...
by N Oakley on Aug 28, 2008 4:43 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Does my wife count?
Yes, sir!
by dat cubfan daver on Aug 28, 2008 4:45 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Of course not.
We’re only counting smart people and wives don’t count.
Disposable dixie cup drinkin... I'm hiding out in the big city blinking...
by N Oakley on Aug 28, 2008 4:46 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
i hope your wife doesn't read this
you’re gonna be in trouble….
The Walk: Weapon of choice for the 2008 Cubs
by halfblindcubbiegirl on Aug 28, 2008 4:47 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Dude
Don’t knock pounding sand til you try it.
Just sayin…
Evey Hammond: Vi Veri Veniversum Vivus Vici. V: By the power of truth, I, while living, have conquered the universe.
by dtpollitt on Aug 28, 2008 4:45 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
TW...Someone Said?
Brian McRae's 5 O'Clock Shadow
by PurpleLineToWrigley on Aug 28, 2008 4:46 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
No.
He’s the first to have said that. Ever.
make/art
by neverAcquiesce on Aug 28, 2008 4:47 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I mean, I would hope...
…but you never know…
Brian McRae's 5 O'Clock Shadow
by PurpleLineToWrigley on Aug 28, 2008 4:48 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Too true.
This is the interwebs we’re talking about…
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by neverAcquiesce on Aug 28, 2008 4:49 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, something tells me...
…there’s sand pounding fetishists discussion board out there somewhere.
Yes, sir!
by dat cubfan daver on Aug 28, 2008 4:52 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
You could almost bet on it.
make/art
by neverAcquiesce on Aug 28, 2008 4:57 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
The guy's a bloody genius.
make/art
by neverAcquiesce on Aug 28, 2008 4:59 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
LOL, nice.
Never seen that site before.
Yes, sir!
by dat cubfan daver on Aug 28, 2008 4:59 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Somebody linked it here once
and I spent two full work days going through all of them. Rollover text included.
make/art
by neverAcquiesce on Aug 28, 2008 5:04 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
same here
someone pointed it out on here and i killed about a week going through it.
The Walk: Weapon of choice for the 2008 Cubs
by halfblindcubbiegirl on Aug 28, 2008 5:06 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think xkcd is one of the stupidest things on the Internet
Evey Hammond: Vi Veri Veniversum Vivus Vici. V: By the power of truth, I, while living, have conquered the universe.
by dtpollitt on Aug 28, 2008 4:59 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
and they all moved away from him on the bench.
Our 2008 Chicago Cubs -- FINDING WAYS TO WIN!
by drewishdrewid on Aug 28, 2008 5:00 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
It clogs up digg
every MWF, and I rarely laugh.
I hate kittens, too.
Evey Hammond: Vi Veri Veniversum Vivus Vici. V: By the power of truth, I, while living, have conquered the universe.
by dtpollitt on Aug 28, 2008 5:01 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
To each his own, brudda.
And cats kick dogs asses.
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by neverAcquiesce on Aug 28, 2008 5:02 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Boooooo!!!
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
by gwood on Aug 28, 2008 5:04 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Then you clearly haven't spent much time on the internet.
;)
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by neverAcquiesce on Aug 28, 2008 5:00 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
dude, really?
i love it.
The Walk: Weapon of choice for the 2008 Cubs
by halfblindcubbiegirl on Aug 28, 2008 5:01 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
well, they are NOW.
a few months ago, not so much.
Our 2008 Chicago Cubs -- FINDING WAYS TO WIN!
by drewishdrewid on Aug 28, 2008 4:58 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
what, like in the back of a volkswagen?
the pink hat guy is my father
by joeschmitt on Aug 28, 2008 5:35 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Much as I love the concept of 20 game winner
if we can get Harden and Marquis one more game each we’ll have a staff composed of 10 game winners. I love that even more
by chitownhawkeye on Aug 28, 2008 4:45 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
You guys enjoy the game
I’ve gotta go watch the Indianapolis Indians-Louisville Bats for the second straight night. At least I’m getting paid to do it.
Let’s get the magic number down to 23 – I want to see it on here before Labor Day.
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 28, 2008 4:23 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
not starting lineup for the phillies
wind blowing out, so i’m benching mike schmidt
3b tony taylor
2b denny doyle
rf von hayes
lf greg luzinski
cf garry maddox
1b len matuszek
ss steve jeltz
c bob boone
p john denny
by tim815 on Aug 28, 2008 4:27 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I request one-nut-Kruk
Evey Hammond: Vi Veri Veniversum Vivus Vici. V: By the power of truth, I, while living, have conquered the universe.
by dtpollitt on Aug 28, 2008 4:40 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
He was much better
with two.
Disposable dixie cup drinkin... I'm hiding out in the big city blinking...
by N Oakley on Aug 28, 2008 4:40 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I remember being at a White Sox-Orioles game
and he made the last out getting caught trying to steal 2nd…
Brian McRae's 5 O'Clock Shadow
by PurpleLineToWrigley on Aug 28, 2008 4:41 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
that's who theriot is channelling
krukker with a better time in the 90’ dash
by tim815 on Aug 28, 2008 4:47 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Or Lance Johnson...
LOVED getting picked off first…and second…
Brian McRae's 5 O'Clock Shadow
by PurpleLineToWrigley on Aug 28, 2008 4:48 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
which begs an interesting question
who was the worst baserunner with good speed you remember?
ivan dejesus was brutal, maybe not one-dog bad, but brutal
by tim815 on Aug 28, 2008 4:54 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Definitely more balanced.
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by neverAcquiesce on Aug 28, 2008 4:48 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
i love the way he retired
bats in the third, hits the road in the fourth, or sumfin like that
by tim815 on Aug 28, 2008 4:42 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
thank goodness for no phil bradley
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 28, 2008 5:10 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Here's a New One for You Chemistry Fans...
by nervousCUBlover on Aug 28, 2008 4:49 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
or what cubs hitter do against pittsburgh's hansen
w
w
w
wp on a w
by tim815 on Aug 28, 2008 4:52 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
ugh
i hated chem.
The Walk: Weapon of choice for the 2008 Cubs
by halfblindcubbiegirl on Aug 28, 2008 4:52 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Gah, me too!!!
These are the saddest of possible words: "Tinker to Evers to Chance"
by slcathena on Aug 28, 2008 5:10 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
In high school
I took Chemistry for Very Very Dumb People and needed a special pass at that.
by Emelie on Aug 28, 2008 5:52 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Does a liquid run
count more or less than a solid one? And what about gaseous ones?
by chitownhawkeye on Aug 28, 2008 4:58 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
must not.....
comment on liquid runs……….
by MOCubsfan on Aug 28, 2008 5:56 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
It's missing that block of thirty or so on the bottom.
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by neverAcquiesce on Aug 28, 2008 5:03 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Alright...
Off to Strange Cargo, then Bar, Game, back to Bar (try my classic ‘Does this rag smell like Chloroform to you’ pickup line) stumble home, maybe BCB it up for a sec, sleep, work in the AM. Profit?
I keed, I keed.
I promise to bring a win home. GO CUBS!!!
Go All In and Enjoy The Ride.
by Jayo525 on Aug 28, 2008 4:58 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Does anybody know if the wind is blowing out...
I could go out and check but
by hoffer on Aug 28, 2008 5:04 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I believe
the box at the top of this page shows the wind blowing out at 5-10
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
by gwood on Aug 28, 2008 5:05 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I was just about to post that.
Mine was snarkier though, so maybe it’s all for the better.
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by neverAcquiesce on Aug 28, 2008 5:06 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I was gonna be snarkier too
but thought better of 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
by gwood on Aug 28, 2008 5:07 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Discretion is the better part of valor.
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by neverAcquiesce on Aug 28, 2008 5:10 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Helps if you read
;) kidding, kidding
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
by gwood on Aug 28, 2008 5:08 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
By the way, I would like to sicerely apologize to everyone for my drunken ranting last night.
Ugh, bourbon and xanax…Sorry
by hoffer on Aug 28, 2008 5:08 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
accepted
but really. don’t post under the influence…
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by halfblindcubbiegirl on Aug 28, 2008 5:09 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hell, screw that.
I always post when I’m drinking, and it’s my preferred method.
Evey Hammond: Vi Veri Veniversum Vivus Vici. V: By the power of truth, I, while living, have conquered the universe.
by dtpollitt on Aug 28, 2008 5:12 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Are you following me around
and posting right after me? I just looked behind my shoulder to make sure you weren’t there, too.
Evey Hammond: Vi Veri Veniversum Vivus Vici. V: By the power of truth, I, while living, have conquered the universe.
by dtpollitt on Aug 28, 2008 5:13 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Wherever the Z key takes me, my friend.
PS – You looked over the wrong shoulder.
make/art
by neverAcquiesce on Aug 28, 2008 5:14 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
amended: don't post under the influence
if you can’t handle being told that you’re acting like a jerk.
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by halfblindcubbiegirl on Aug 28, 2008 5:13 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
the '08 season
when looking at upcoming opponents I like to look at what they’ve done their last 10 games. that got me to thinking about how the Cubs would look over the 2008 season…. here it goes: of the 124 rolling last 10 games through last night, 103 are 5-5 or better….
Wins Losses # of times
10 0 1
9 1 4
8 2 17
7 3 37
6 4 30
5 5 14
4 6 15
3 7 6
sorry for the long post, but it shows consistent winning has been key to their success, but i guess at 33 over .500, that’s pretty obvious
by cubbiefanTN on Aug 28, 2008 5:09 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I don't get it.
Evey Hammond: Vi Veri Veniversum Vivus Vici. V: By the power of truth, I, while living, have conquered the universe.
by dtpollitt on Aug 28, 2008 5:13 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
good
i thought i was the only one who was confused
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by halfblindcubbiegirl on Aug 28, 2008 5:15 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ohhhhhhh its how many times the cubs "last 10" per set
by hoffer on Aug 28, 2008 5:16 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Correct me if I'm wrong...
…but isn’t that like hundreds of games??
Evey Hammond: Vi Veri Veniversum Vivus Vici. V: By the power of truth, I, while living, have conquered the universe.
by dtpollitt on Aug 28, 2008 5:17 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah like for instance they were 10 and 0 1 time...9 and 1, 4 times etc...
by hoffer on Aug 28, 2008 5:18 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
When did they win ten in a row?
make/art
by neverAcquiesce on Aug 28, 2008 5:18 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I have no idea, and I'm going to be confused the whole night
Evey Hammond: Vi Veri Veniversum Vivus Vici. V: By the power of truth, I, while living, have conquered the universe.
by dtpollitt on Aug 28, 2008 5:19 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I know they were at 9-0 at least once
when Bob was one win away from shaving his stache off, but they lost that game (badly, IIRC).
make/art
by neverAcquiesce on Aug 28, 2008 5:21 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
might've been the only time i was happy we lost
bob would look WEIRD stache-less.
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by halfblindcubbiegirl on Aug 28, 2008 5:22 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Their longest streak was 9
May 26-June 3. The lost to San Diego on June 4
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 28, 2008 5:23 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Once you get to game 11
it would reset everyday. So I’ll let you handle the math there.
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 28, 2008 5:18 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hey, it doesnt say where they are gonna put the replay machine...anyone know?
by hoffer on Aug 28, 2008 5:10 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I've heard that they'll be using something like an iPhone.
I don’t know how reliable that is, though.
by cwyers on Aug 28, 2008 5:13 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
One of the SC guys had a pretty funny rant about replay this morning
closing with the irony that it’s first being used in the stadium that was the very last to introduce lightbulbs. His phrasing was far better than that, though.
make/art
by neverAcquiesce on Aug 28, 2008 5:15 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Completely depends on if 3G service is available, however.
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by dtpollitt on Aug 28, 2008 5:16 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
L&B said it was in the umpires dressing room
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by halfblindcubbiegirl on Aug 28, 2008 5:23 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
And the radar map
looks good. Might get a little rain, but no ugly green blobs in range
by chitownhawkeye on Aug 28, 2008 5:10 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
thats good
i hadn’t looked yet.
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by halfblindcubbiegirl on Aug 28, 2008 5:12 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Your avatar notwithstanding.
;)
make/art
by neverAcquiesce on Aug 28, 2008 5:13 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
There is some of that
Oh…I mean..I’m so offended :-)
by chitownhawkeye on Aug 28, 2008 5:24 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Lineups:
cst_cubs cst_cubs Lineup vs. LH Hamels: Soriano, Theriot, Lee, Ramirez, Soto, Johnson, Fukudome, DeRosa, Dempster. 28 minutes ago from txt
Via gordo’s twitter
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by halfblindcubbiegirl on Aug 28, 2008 5:25 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Wow I like that lineup
Good power at the bottom, too. Dome’s been on lately, and DeRo is having his best season ever. NICE.
Evey Hammond: Vi Veri Veniversum Vivus Vici. V: By the power of truth, I, while living, have conquered the universe.
by dtpollitt on Aug 28, 2008 5:30 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Oh, there you are!
I agree.
:p
make/art
by neverAcquiesce on Aug 28, 2008 5:32 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
lol
you’re gonna make him paranoid!
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by halfblindcubbiegirl on Aug 28, 2008 5:34 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
How do you move Derosa down when he has been so hot?
Reed Ballgame - best CF in the MLB
by californiachicagoan on Aug 28, 2008 6:52 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Dont worry no politics...but is anyone watching the dnc with this yahoo on the bullhorn yelling about 911 being a conspiracy?!
by hoffer on Aug 28, 2008 5:32 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I'm expecting the Cubs to win the World Series this year
Anything short of that is going to be a huge disappointment.
by daeviant on Aug 28, 2008 5:42 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
whatever happens
this season has been such a joy of a ride that anything from here on out is a gift
by Emelie on Aug 28, 2008 6:09 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Interesting from Yahoo:
• Phillies left-hander Cole Hamels has one of the game’s best changeups; he has thrown more of them than any pitcher in baseball this season and has held hitters to a .191 average with it. Tonight he will face one of the better changeup hitters in baseball, Derrek Lee. The Cubs first baseman has the 15th highest batting average (.353) against changeups in the majors. Lee is 1-for-8 lifetime against Hamels, but in nine plate appearances against Hamels he has put the ball in play seven times — six times off of changeups, including his lone hit against him, which went for a double earlier this year.
[source]
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by halfblindcubbiegirl on Aug 28, 2008 5:51 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Hey all!
I won’t be around for the start of the game, I have a conflict, but I’ll try to join the game thread late. If I don’t make it, go Cubs! I’ve missed BCB, and can’t wait to spend a weekend cheering with you all! To that end, anyone know any good places to catch the game on TV in the Boston area? Or any internet cafes where I can access my MLB account? I won’t have internet until the 8th…it’s killing me!
These are the saddest of possible words: "Tinker to Evers to Chance"
by slcathena on Aug 28, 2008 5:59 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
There are CUBS bars in boson...just google cubs bars with your zip!
by hoffer on Aug 28, 2008 6:05 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Look forward to
having you join us later. Hopefully with a huge lead.
by sue369 on Aug 28, 2008 6:11 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Another Series challenge
There have been several times this year that I have been worried about an upcoming series, and every time, the Cubs have surprised me by winning big.
I was worried about that first series with the D-backs, the first one against the Mets, and I was really worried about the last one against the Brewers.
In every case, the Cubs stepped up and beat them down handily.
I am worried about the Phillies, so go at it, Cubs.
by vonde6 on Aug 28, 2008 6:00 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I HAVE A DREAM!!
WHERE THE CUBS WILL NOT BE JUDGED BY THEIR HISTORY BUT BY THE CONTENT OF THEIR CHARACHTER!!!
by hoffer on Aug 28, 2008 6:04 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
dude stop while you are ahead
"A catchers biggest concern behind the plate is to make his pitcher pitch a little better than he can" Roy Campanella
by Madison Cub Fan on Aug 28, 2008 6:09 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I agree
The only stats I care about are the ones on the back of a baseball card
by carmen_fanzone on Aug 28, 2008 6:17 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
coffee...you need coffee and a big dinner...now...
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Aug 28, 2008 6:11 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I mentioned this in the other thread...
but I’m not going to be around much this weekend due to a packed musical calendar (Nico Muhly, Jazz Fest). This is an exciting series so I’ll be sorry to miss it but on rare occasions life must trump the Cubs (she says as her eyes grow misty…)
I’ll be thinking of y’all and checking the scores to be sure. Keep ‘em honest, Sue and I hope Saturday’s game is a knockout. Don’t forget to bribe the bat boy to untie DLee’s shoes…
by Emelie on Aug 28, 2008 6:15 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
we'll miss ya, emelie!!
have a great time!
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by halfblindcubbiegirl on Aug 28, 2008 6:16 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
thanks, darlin'
I’m hoping for lots of extra innings so I can come back tonight and catch at least the end with y’all
by Emelie on Aug 28, 2008 6:17 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
sorry you won't be joining
"A catchers biggest concern behind the plate is to make his pitcher pitch a little better than he can" Roy Campanella
by Madison Cub Fan on Aug 28, 2008 6:18 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
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 28, 2008 6:16 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
hee
Nico Muhly will be huge someday… it’s a chance to get in on the ground floor of something big. He’s going to be along the lines of the next Leonard Bernstein, so I’m stoked I’ve got a chance to see him in his formative stages
by Emelie on Aug 28, 2008 6:19 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
so, basically, you're a groupie....
hahaha
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by carmen_fanzone on Aug 28, 2008 6:20 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
emusic likes them
i might have to check him out
by tim815 on Aug 28, 2008 6:33 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
he's astonishing
and draws from a remarkable set of inspirations/resources. Check out the New Yorker profile.
by Emelie on Aug 28, 2008 6:35 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
i do have a track of his
a daily free track
archive, from his latest.
creative, certainly. not sure i’d buy the cd or pay steep coin for a ticket, but certainly interesting
by tim815 on Aug 28, 2008 6:44 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
understandable
he’s not for everybody. I’m a big free jazz fan so it’s a short segue over to his contemporary classical innovations
by Emelie on Aug 28, 2008 6:46 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
It's gonna be hard to refrain from the politics tonight.
Evey Hammond: Vi Veri Veniversum Vivus Vici. V: By the power of truth, I, while living, have conquered the universe.
by dtpollitt on Aug 28, 2008 6:21 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
You can discuss just not here
"A catchers biggest concern behind the plate is to make his pitcher pitch a little better than he can" Roy Campanella
by Madison Cub Fan on Aug 28, 2008 6:21 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Its pretty historic...I am proud to be an american and a cubs fan at the same time tonight
by hoffer on Aug 28, 2008 6:22 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
true but you can be proud to be american
with your friends or many other places than a baseball forum.
Although Im a madisonite… so dan you can prolly guess my political views. :)
"A catchers biggest concern behind the plate is to make his pitcher pitch a little better than he can" Roy Campanella
by Madison Cub Fan on Aug 28, 2008 6:26 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Badgersonian?
Evey Hammond: Vi Veri Veniversum Vivus Vici. V: By the power of truth, I, while living, have conquered the universe.
by dtpollitt on Aug 28, 2008 6:27 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Im discussing my views on my instant messanger....
less carnage that way LOL
"A catchers biggest concern behind the plate is to make his pitcher pitch a little better than he can" Roy Campanella
by Madison Cub Fan on Aug 28, 2008 6:30 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Create a fan post, we don't get enough of those around here.
:)
The only stats I care about are the ones on the back of a baseball card
by carmen_fanzone on Aug 28, 2008 6:24 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
No it's not....
every time you want to talk politics…do this —-
a) type your political comment or statement
2) push the “preview” button
d) punch yourself in the groin
f) puch the “cancel” button
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Aug 28, 2008 6:24 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
But what about my groin?
Evey Hammond: Vi Veri Veniversum Vivus Vici. V: By the power of truth, I, while living, have conquered the universe.
by dtpollitt on Aug 28, 2008 6:25 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Along with politics...your groin is the only other subject that Al should ban from this blog.
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Aug 28, 2008 6:27 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm gonna make a diary, complete with a poll, to answer this question.
Evey Hammond: Vi Veri Veniversum Vivus Vici. V: By the power of truth, I, while living, have conquered the universe.
by dtpollitt on Aug 28, 2008 6:28 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
..and it's not pretty when he bans your groin...
The only stats I care about are the ones on the back of a baseball card
by carmen_fanzone on Aug 28, 2008 6:28 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I thought you were already on thin ice?
Don’t talk it during the game. I don’t, I was just sayin it’s gonna be hard.
Evey Hammond: Vi Veri Veniversum Vivus Vici. V: By the power of truth, I, while living, have conquered the universe.
by dtpollitt on Aug 28, 2008 6:26 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
it's = politics....not your groin right?
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Aug 28, 2008 6:28 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
or before. or after?
The only stats I care about are the ones on the back of a baseball card
by carmen_fanzone on Aug 28, 2008 6:27 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
why are you doing this? do you really want to get banned?
by Emelie on Aug 28, 2008 6:30 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think so
"A catchers biggest concern behind the plate is to make his pitcher pitch a little better than he can" Roy Campanella
by Madison Cub Fan on Aug 28, 2008 6:30 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Why are you threatining me. I have said nothing offensive or out of line?
by hoffer on Aug 28, 2008 6:31 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
oh boy
seriously?
The only stats I care about are the ones on the back of a baseball card
by carmen_fanzone on Aug 28, 2008 6:32 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm not threatening
it’s just part of the terms of service for this blog not to discuss politics. If you persist then Al steps in.
by Emelie on Aug 28, 2008 6:32 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
No
but the rules (especially as the election heats up) are going to be more strict… if you mention ANYTHING political: be prepared to be told to stop. Its a can of worms NO ONE wants to open here… but you’re insisting on playing with the can opener… and we’re asking you to put it down and walk away.
So please do.
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by halfblindcubbiegirl on Aug 28, 2008 6:34 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hey, we're all here for one common cause.
I promise only useful cubs info from here on out…truce
by hoffer on Aug 28, 2008 6:35 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
He said he'd stop.
I shouldn’t have even said the word “politics”. No big deal. He hasn’t done anything bad tonight. No worries.
Evey Hammond: Vi Veri Veniversum Vivus Vici. V: By the power of truth, I, while living, have conquered the universe.
by dtpollitt on Aug 28, 2008 6:36 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
What if one were to be talking about bullpen politics? Such as the Shark carries the pink bag?
Sarcasm, just one of my many talents
by VegasCubFan on Aug 28, 2008 6:37 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
You gonna be in Madison for any football games this year?
"A catchers biggest concern behind the plate is to make his pitcher pitch a little better than he can" Roy Campanella
by Madison Cub Fan on Aug 28, 2008 6:37 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm thinkin bout the @ Iowa game
just cuz it’s close to KC. I got two buddies that still live in town, and want me to come for the Ohio State or Penn State game. Not sure if I feel like shelling out $140 for OSU or $80 for PSU. Haven’t been there since the 2006 season, though, so I need to go. Got KU football tickets…but that’s like 1/2 the fun (and stadium size) of Camp Randall.
Dan
Evey Hammond: Vi Veri Veniversum Vivus Vici. V: By the power of truth, I, while living, have conquered the universe.
by dtpollitt on Aug 28, 2008 6:40 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
not for homecoming?
isnt that a big one for you and your friends to get together in Madison
"A catchers biggest concern behind the plate is to make his pitcher pitch a little better than he can" Roy Campanella
by Madison Cub Fan on Aug 28, 2008 6:42 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I thought it was a big greek thing
"A catchers biggest concern behind the plate is to make his pitcher pitch a little better than he can" Roy Campanella
by Madison Cub Fan on Aug 28, 2008 6:42 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
More of a Mifflin crowd...
…than Homecoming. FWIW, my ex-girlfriend was homecoming queen.
Evey Hammond: Vi Veri Veniversum Vivus Vici. V: By the power of truth, I, while living, have conquered the universe.
by dtpollitt on Aug 28, 2008 6:43 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Talking college football is like talking politics
If you don’t think so, I’ll start blogging about the place I went to for my Bachelor’s degree (USC), and we can talk about our success in beating Notre Dame, Wisconsin, Ohio, and any other third-rate college team from the Midwest.
See? I thought so. :-)
by zevkalman on Aug 28, 2008 6:50 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I totally agree.
but my question was more if he was coming to any than actually discussing their season.
"A catchers biggest concern behind the plate is to make his pitcher pitch a little better than he can" Roy Campanella
by Madison Cub Fan on Aug 28, 2008 6:52 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I liked how you put the " :-) " at the end of your comment
to let me know that you’re not being a total douche. I think it is simply fascinating that you bring up USC vs Wisconsin for numerous reasons. It is already clear to me that you are a traditional USC “fan” – slobbing the knob of their recent successes, and know nothing of their history. Typical.
Example A
IF USC hadn’t lost to Kansas State by 13 points in round 1 of the tournament this year, maybe they would have had a chance against the Badgers in round 2. But, OJ Mayo sucked, they lost, and the Badgers beat KSU by 17 points.
Example B
Wisconsin and USC have played 7 times, if my count is correct. The last time USC played Wisconsin for anything meaningful, it was in the 1963 Rose Bowl, which USC won by 6 or 7 points, I can’t remember. It is widely considered one of the top 3 or 5 greatest bowl games of all time. I guess if you want to consider us “third-rate”, so be it. I consider you an ass, I was speaking nothing of any other team before you stumbled in.
Dan
Evey Hammond: Vi Veri Veniversum Vivus Vici. V: By the power of truth, I, while living, have conquered the universe.
by dtpollitt on Aug 28, 2008 7:05 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I can't tell is this for me? I don't think so...
Evey Hammond: Vi Veri Veniversum Vivus Vici. V: By the power of truth, I, while living, have conquered the universe.
by dtpollitt on Aug 28, 2008 6:31 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
hoffer
outta curiousity how old are you?
"A catchers biggest concern behind the plate is to make his pitcher pitch a little better than he can" Roy Campanella
by Madison Cub Fan on Aug 28, 2008 6:32 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Emelie doesn't need to threaten...
…she’s got cats that do that for her.
The only stats I care about are the ones on the back of a baseball card
by carmen_fanzone on Aug 28, 2008 6:33 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hide your small children and cell phones!!!
The only stats I care about are the ones on the back of a baseball card
by carmen_fanzone on Aug 28, 2008 6:38 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
lol
"A catchers biggest concern behind the plate is to make his pitcher pitch a little better than he can" Roy Campanella
by Madison Cub Fan on Aug 28, 2008 6:22 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Vegas in the house!
What’d I miss?
Sarcasm, just one of my many talents
by VegasCubFan on Aug 28, 2008 6:31 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
A pre-game?
Evey Hammond: Vi Veri Veniversum Vivus Vici. V: By the power of truth, I, while living, have conquered the universe.
by dtpollitt on Aug 28, 2008 6:33 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Anything but that!
Sarcasm, just one of my many talents
by VegasCubFan on Aug 28, 2008 6:33 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I for one can't believe Pacman Jones is back in the NFL
6 arrests and 12 incidents requiring police intervention.
I thought Goodell was running the NFL a la Stalin, with an Iron Fist. Guess not.
http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/trainingcamp08/news/story?id=3557979
Dan
Evey Hammond: Vi Veri Veniversum Vivus Vici. V: By the power of truth, I, while living, have conquered the universe.
by dtpollitt on Aug 28, 2008 6:32 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
this is a big reason why I hate football
too many thugs
by Emelie on Aug 28, 2008 6:34 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ahh! A blanket statement! This should be fun.
Evey Hammond: Vi Veri Veniversum Vivus Vici. V: By the power of truth, I, while living, have conquered the universe.
by dtpollitt on Aug 28, 2008 6:34 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
LOL...
My favorite part—-
“It feels good man, you know, to get a second chance and I just have to take advantage of it,”
This statement only makes sense if he were saying it in 2005….replace second with 17th and you have the truth!
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Aug 28, 2008 6:35 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Is it wrong to hope
that he screws up again? I’m all for 2nd chances, but this guy has shown that he’s more interested in poor choices and headline grabbing than anything on the field.
by chitownhawkeye on Aug 28, 2008 6:39 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
College football starts tonight....
…..and the return of Lou Holtz’s lisp!
The only stats I care about are the ones on the back of a baseball card
by carmen_fanzone on Aug 28, 2008 6:34 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Don't get me wrong, I love Lou...
…but he’s not Made for TV.
Evey Hammond: Vi Veri Veniversum Vivus Vici. V: By the power of truth, I, while living, have conquered the universe.
by dtpollitt on Aug 28, 2008 6:36 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Erin Andrews is looking good....
…I’m trying to tune out Lou
The only stats I care about are the ones on the back of a baseball card
by carmen_fanzone on Aug 28, 2008 6:38 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
this would come as news?
not the lou part, the other one
by tim815 on Aug 28, 2008 6:47 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
did I say it was news?
The only stats I care about are the ones on the back of a baseball card
by carmen_fanzone on Aug 28, 2008 6:57 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
bears are looking terrible
same thing, i guess
by tim815 on Aug 28, 2008 6:59 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
if you say so, chief
The only stats I care about are the ones on the back of a baseball card
by carmen_fanzone on Aug 28, 2008 7:00 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm sitting 1/2 a mile from Grant Field
Where Georgia Tech is taking on Jacksonville St. Don’t particularly care, tho.
by Clutch16 on Aug 28, 2008 7:02 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, I'm a big college football fan, but.....
it’s started too early this year. lol.
The only stats I care about are the ones on the back of a baseball card
by carmen_fanzone on Aug 28, 2008 7:03 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Listening to Thom Yorke right now...anyone heard his solo work (the eraser) Fabulous
by hoffer on Aug 28, 2008 6:47 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Pretty good stuff
The first time or two through. Got a little bored with it after that, though. Then again, I feel that way about most Radiohead, too.
by Clutch16 on Aug 28, 2008 6:50 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Awe poor Stevie Eyre
interviewing him on comcast. looks strange in red
"That guy is a gamer." said Ron Santo of Reed Johnson on 07-25-08
by love the ivy on Aug 28, 2008 6:50 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
wow
"You can't take life to seriously, you don't get out of it alive"
by wild bill on Aug 28, 2008 11:34 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
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