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"Every team will win 60 games, every team will lose 60 games, it's what the team does in the other 42 games that decides the season."

by flachimesa on Aug 8, 2008 3:45 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

DOME

Needs a good atbat here, we need him on base

by cubsfaninatl on Aug 8, 2008 3:45 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Soto

cracks a single to center. 1 on 1 out.

And here comes JIMMY BALLGAME!

’’If somebody had told me we were going to lose Soriano for eight weeks, lose [Carlos] Zambrano and Kerry Wood for a couple of weeks apiece, and then at the same time lose [Reed] Johnson, and then when we played the American League not have a DH [then-injured Daryle Ward], and be in first place by two games, I’d tell you we were pretty fortunate.’’ Lou Piniella (7/23/08)

by drewishdrewid on Aug 8, 2008 3:49 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Soto getting his base hit on

Come on Edmonds

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by nji232 on Aug 8, 2008 3:49 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Soto Single!!

The other sports are just sports. Baseball is a love. ~Bryant Gumbel

by Blue W on Aug 8, 2008 3:49 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Nice Job GEO

"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 8, 2008 3:49 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

All right, Jimmy

let’s get a double. That’s all we need.

’’If somebody had told me we were going to lose Soriano for eight weeks, lose [Carlos] Zambrano and Kerry Wood for a couple of weeks apiece, and then at the same time lose [Reed] Johnson, and then when we played the American League not have a DH [then-injured Daryle Ward], and be in first place by two games, I’d tell you we were pretty fortunate.’’ Lou Piniella (7/23/08)

by drewishdrewid on Aug 8, 2008 3:49 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Edmonds has lots of expectations on his

shoulders

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by IowaCubs- on Aug 8, 2008 3:49 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

So i got in late but I wondering if anyone knows the time of the next edmonds meeting and I’m guessing the whole edmonds throwing games theory is out the window?

by Villeslgr on Aug 8, 2008 3:49 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That was his pitch

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by nji232 on Aug 8, 2008 3:49 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Jimmy like the long ball.

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by bobby h on Aug 8, 2008 3:49 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I bet Wrigley is LOUD!

"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 8, 2008 3:49 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Edmonds at the plate.

Be scared. Be very scared.

make/art

by neverAcquiesce on Aug 8, 2008 3:49 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

If they want to put the winning run at 2nd

I’ll take it.

Current temperature in hell: 45 degrees F - and falling!

by wnielsen on Aug 8, 2008 3:50 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I can't imagine

LaRussa having the internal restraint to do that.

’’If somebody had told me we were going to lose Soriano for eight weeks, lose [Carlos] Zambrano and Kerry Wood for a couple of weeks apiece, and then at the same time lose [Reed] Johnson, and then when we played the American League not have a DH [then-injured Daryle Ward], and be in first place by two games, I’d tell you we were pretty fortunate.’’ Lou Piniella (7/23/08)

by drewishdrewid on Aug 8, 2008 3:50 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Crowd is wild with

anticipation!

2 balls, one strike on Edmonds…

’’If somebody had told me we were going to lose Soriano for eight weeks, lose [Carlos] Zambrano and Kerry Wood for a couple of weeks apiece, and then at the same time lose [Reed] Johnson, and then when we played the American League not have a DH [then-injured Daryle Ward], and be in first place by two games, I’d tell you we were pretty fortunate.’’ Lou Piniella (7/23/08)

by drewishdrewid on Aug 8, 2008 3:50 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

1st

’’If somebody had told me we were going to lose Soriano for eight weeks, lose [Carlos] Zambrano and Kerry Wood for a couple of weeks apiece, and then at the same time lose [Reed] Johnson, and then when we played the American League not have a DH [then-injured Daryle Ward], and be in first place by two games, I’d tell you we were pretty fortunate.’’ Lou Piniella (7/23/08)

by drewishdrewid on Aug 8, 2008 3:50 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'm freaking nervous...

"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 8, 2008 3:50 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

+1

"I'm petrified of nipple chafing. Once it starts, it's a vicious circle." Andy Bernard

by TXCub on Aug 8, 2008 3:51 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Let's go Jimmm-AY!

"Eighty-five percent of the world is working. The other fifteen percent come out here." - Lee Elia, 1983

"The only thing that bothers me is that I would never want to destroy the love and what the fans of Chicago are to the Chicago Cubs. I mean, God knows. If there's one pure thing in baseball, it is the fans of Chicago." - Lee Elia, 2008

by CaughtInTheVines on Aug 8, 2008 3:50 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

same here

Good luck Shawn Johnson, Lolo Jones and Doug Schwab. Bring home the gold!!!

by sue369 on Aug 8, 2008 3:51 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

wish i was watcing the game and not gameday

by Villeslgr on Aug 8, 2008 3:51 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I wish you were too

Good luck Shawn Johnson, Lolo Jones and Doug Schwab. Bring home the gold!!!

by sue369 on Aug 8, 2008 3:52 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

3-1

Great hitters count for edmonds

by aznsensation on Aug 8, 2008 3:50 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

3-2

Jimmy swings and misses

’’If somebody had told me we were going to lose Soriano for eight weeks, lose [Carlos] Zambrano and Kerry Wood for a couple of weeks apiece, and then at the same time lose [Reed] Johnson, and then when we played the American League not have a DH [then-injured Daryle Ward], and be in first place by two games, I’d tell you we were pretty fortunate.’’ Lou Piniella (7/23/08)

by drewishdrewid on Aug 8, 2008 3:51 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Just joined!

"ROUS's? Rodents of Unusual Size. Don't worry, they don't exist."
http://margaritagirl11.spaces.live.com/

by iluvryno on Aug 8, 2008 3:51 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I CANT WORK

under these conditions

Go ahead, Z me.

by tony412 on Aug 8, 2008 3:51 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

+1

"...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 8, 2008 3:51 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

+2

(this feels like work… phew)

I haz blurg: hotbeans.wordpress.com

by digitalbenjamin on Aug 8, 2008 3:52 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hi everyone

"ROUS's? Rodents of Unusual Size. Don't worry, they don't exist."
http://margaritagirl11.spaces.live.com/

by iluvryno on Aug 8, 2008 3:51 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

hello

Good luck Shawn Johnson, Lolo Jones and Doug Schwab. Bring home the gold!!!

by sue369 on Aug 8, 2008 3:52 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Quick recap

Edmonds 2, Cards 2?

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by iluvryno on Aug 8, 2008 3:52 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

What's up Badger?

Lookin’ like it shapin’ up to be a good weekend series!

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by iluvryno on Aug 8, 2008 3:54 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

So far so good!

Would really like to win the first 2 and take our chances on Sunday

by Shanghai Badger on Aug 8, 2008 3:55 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hola!

"Don't give me any of that ole' bulls#!t." - Lou Brown

by mondello58 on Aug 8, 2008 3:52 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

C'mon

Jimmy!!!!!!!

"Don't give me any of that ole' bulls#!t." - Lou Brown

by mondello58 on Aug 8, 2008 3:52 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Lou comes running out

calling time. Ronny Cedeno in to pinch run for Soto. Blanco will catch if we go into the 10th.

’’If somebody had told me we were going to lose Soriano for eight weeks, lose [Carlos] Zambrano and Kerry Wood for a couple of weeks apiece, and then at the same time lose [Reed] Johnson, and then when we played the American League not have a DH [then-injured Daryle Ward], and be in first place by two games, I’d tell you we were pretty fortunate.’’ Lou Piniella (7/23/08)

by drewishdrewid on Aug 8, 2008 3:52 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Oh Lou

Onedec in to run

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by nji232 on Aug 8, 2008 3:52 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

"It's getting loud at Wrigley."

says Pat

"Every team will win 60 games, every team will lose 60 games, it's what the team does in the other 42 games that decides the season."

by flachimesa on Aug 8, 2008 3:52 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Classic!

"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 8, 2008 3:52 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

larussa-esque

"...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 8, 2008 3:53 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Cedeno PR

for Soto

double switch?

"Every team will win 60 games, every team will lose 60 games, it's what the team does in the other 42 games that decides the season."

by flachimesa on Aug 8, 2008 3:53 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Still could be

He’s certainly been a huge part already.

by Shanghai Badger on Aug 8, 2008 3:54 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

true that

I just wanted a cinematic ending :D

by Emelie on Aug 8, 2008 3:54 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Still could be . . .

But yeah, once he made the out, I wanted it to end in 9, too.

by Shanghai Badger on Aug 8, 2008 3:55 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Sigh...what could've been.

Ah, well…I’ll take any ol’ win now.

Nanika Ga Okoru!

by dat cubfan daver on Aug 8, 2008 3:54 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Cedeno runs

Edmonds grounds out to Pujols. No chance for a DP. 2 outs. Runner on 2nd. DeRosa steps to the plate.

’’If somebody had told me we were going to lose Soriano for eight weeks, lose [Carlos] Zambrano and Kerry Wood for a couple of weeks apiece, and then at the same time lose [Reed] Johnson, and then when we played the American League not have a DH [then-injured Daryle Ward], and be in first place by two games, I’d tell you we were pretty fortunate.’’ Lou Piniella (7/23/08)

by drewishdrewid on Aug 8, 2008 3:53 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Pujols thought Cedeno was running the bases

He must not know Onedec

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by nji232 on Aug 8, 2008 3:53 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Let's go DeRo.

The other sports are just sports. Baseball is a love. ~Bryant Gumbel

by Blue W on Aug 8, 2008 3:53 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

LOL - don't even mention that!

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"The only thing that bothers me is that I would never want to destroy the love and what the fans of Chicago are to the Chicago Cubs. I mean, God knows. If there's one pure thing in baseball, it is the fans of Chicago." - Lee Elia, 2008

by CaughtInTheVines on Aug 8, 2008 3:54 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

base hit will do it

Let’s go DeRo….be the HeRo

by aznsensation on Aug 8, 2008 3:53 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yeah, it worked!

"Eighty-five percent of the world is working. The other fifteen percent come out here." - Lee Elia, 1983

"The only thing that bothers me is that I would never want to destroy the love and what the fans of Chicago are to the Chicago Cubs. I mean, God knows. If there's one pure thing in baseball, it is the fans of Chicago." - Lee Elia, 2008

by CaughtInTheVines on Aug 8, 2008 3:54 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

DeRosa

Has faced Perez once and was HBP.

"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 8, 2008 3:53 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Stayed out of the DP

Let’s go DeRo!

"Don't give me any of that ole' bulls#!t." - Lou Brown

by mondello58 on Aug 8, 2008 3:54 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Howry warming up

DeRosa needs to end this

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by nji232 on Aug 8, 2008 3:54 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

OMG! OMG! OMG!

"Don't give me any of that ole' bulls#!t." - Lou Brown

by mondello58 on Aug 8, 2008 3:54 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

TWSS?

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by iluvryno on Aug 8, 2008 3:55 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

You must have a good reason why you were late to the game

:)

"Don't give me any of that ole' bulls#!t." - Lou Brown

by mondello58 on Aug 8, 2008 3:56 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Nice......don't i wish!

It was me and pivot table locked in my office. Hmmmm…that sounds kinda kinky!

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by iluvryno on Aug 8, 2008 3:59 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Please end this now

Howry up in the pen

Good luck Shawn Johnson, Lolo Jones and Doug Schwab. Bring home the gold!!!

by sue369 on Aug 8, 2008 3:54 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

+1000

"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 8, 2008 3:54 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

All we need is a Knock!

"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 8, 2008 3:54 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

LET'S GO DERO!!!!!!!

"Don't give me any of that ole' bulls#!t." - Lou Brown

by mondello58 on Aug 8, 2008 3:54 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

DeRosa

bounces out to third. We go to extra innings.

’’If somebody had told me we were going to lose Soriano for eight weeks, lose [Carlos] Zambrano and Kerry Wood for a couple of weeks apiece, and then at the same time lose [Reed] Johnson, and then when we played the American League not have a DH [then-injured Daryle Ward], and be in first place by two games, I’d tell you we were pretty fortunate.’’ Lou Piniella (7/23/08)

by drewishdrewid on Aug 8, 2008 3:55 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Tchah

"Eighty-five percent of the world is working. The other fifteen percent come out here." - Lee Elia, 1983

"The only thing that bothers me is that I would never want to destroy the love and what the fans of Chicago are to the Chicago Cubs. I mean, God knows. If there's one pure thing in baseball, it is the fans of Chicago." - Lee Elia, 2008

by CaughtInTheVines on Aug 8, 2008 3:55 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Damn...

The other sports are just sports. Baseball is a love. ~Bryant Gumbel

by Blue W on Aug 8, 2008 3:55 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Damn it

Howry gonna face Pujols this inning

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by nji232 on Aug 8, 2008 3:55 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Reminds me of NLDS game 3 when DeRosa came up

loud…..then quiet.

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by TXCub on Aug 8, 2008 3:55 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'm going to get fired!

: )

"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 8, 2008 3:55 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Shark still pitching?

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

by IowaCubs- on Aug 8, 2008 3:55 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Howry?

What about Kerry?

by McRipper on Aug 8, 2008 3:55 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I can pitch too!!!

I struck out 27 straight batters in Little League

by McRipper on Aug 8, 2008 3:57 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Frickin' awesome!!!

"Don't give me any of that ole' bulls#!t." - Lou Brown

by mondello58 on Aug 8, 2008 3:58 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

12 actually

It really wasn’t as impressive. I could throw in the high 50’s low 60’s and the other kids in the league couldn’t catch up. It was a league where the kids who couldn’t make American or National played in. I had just moved here and was late signing up so I had to play that league.

by McRipper on Aug 8, 2008 4:11 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

arrrrrrrggggggggggghhhhhhhhhhh!

"Don't give me any of that ole' bulls#!t." - Lou Brown

by mondello58 on Aug 8, 2008 3:55 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Well i just watched the bottom of the 9th..

but i’m going to hang here for the top of the 10th.. to many nerves

"Go Cubs Go"

by mkcubs21 on Aug 8, 2008 3:56 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

And to the top

of their order, too. OMG! OMG! OMG!

"Don't give me any of that ole' bulls#!t." - Lou Brown

by mondello58 on Aug 8, 2008 3:57 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'm going to be pissed if Howry is in!

"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 8, 2008 3:56 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

SHARK

still in teh water.

’’If somebody had told me we were going to lose Soriano for eight weeks, lose [Carlos] Zambrano and Kerry Wood for a couple of weeks apiece, and then at the same time lose [Reed] Johnson, and then when we played the American League not have a DH [then-injured Daryle Ward], and be in first place by two games, I’d tell you we were pretty fortunate.’’ Lou Piniella (7/23/08)

by drewishdrewid on Aug 8, 2008 3:57 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yea!

"Don't give me any of that ole' bulls#!t." - Lou Brown

by mondello58 on Aug 8, 2008 3:57 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Thank you god

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by nji232 on Aug 8, 2008 3:57 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wheeew

"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 8, 2008 3:58 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Please, Lou

for the sake of ulcers all over Chicagoland, do NOT put in Howry.

by CubsGirl on Aug 8, 2008 3:57 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

keep shark in!

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

by Chanman25 on Aug 8, 2008 3:57 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Good work CSN cameraman

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by nji232 on Aug 8, 2008 3:58 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

OT: Hey - got my SI yesterday

with the Georgia Bulldogs on the front. Thought of you.

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by iluvryno on Aug 8, 2008 3:59 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I really like Spellcheck

he’s got a great future ahead of him

by Emelie on Aug 8, 2008 3:58 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

K-apalozza!

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

by Chanman25 on Aug 8, 2008 3:58 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

one out!

’’If somebody had told me we were going to lose Soriano for eight weeks, lose [Carlos] Zambrano and Kerry Wood for a couple of weeks apiece, and then at the same time lose [Reed] Johnson, and then when we played the American League not have a DH [then-injured Daryle Ward], and be in first place by two games, I’d tell you we were pretty fortunate.’’ Lou Piniella (7/23/08)

by drewishdrewid on Aug 8, 2008 3:58 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Get em shark!

"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 8, 2008 3:58 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

he throws studs?

I’m pretty sure that’s against the rules… spitball… studball…

’’If somebody had told me we were going to lose Soriano for eight weeks, lose [Carlos] Zambrano and Kerry Wood for a couple of weeks apiece, and then at the same time lose [Reed] Johnson, and then when we played the American League not have a DH [then-injured Daryle Ward], and be in first place by two games, I’d tell you we were pretty fortunate.’’ Lou Piniella (7/23/08)

by drewishdrewid on Aug 8, 2008 3:59 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

what a stud :D

Good luck Shawn Johnson, Lolo Jones and Doug Schwab. Bring home the gold!!!

by sue369 on Aug 8, 2008 4:00 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

the shark is worthy of that word :)

"We've had our ups and downs, but as long as you have a reason, something to fall back on and a plan, that's all there is to it," Soto said.

by Madison Cub Fan on Aug 8, 2008 4:02 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

indeed

Good luck Shawn Johnson, Lolo Jones and Doug Schwab. Bring home the gold!!!

by sue369 on Aug 8, 2008 4:03 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Nasty split finger

gets Mathers

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by flachimesa on Aug 8, 2008 3:59 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The shark v. pujols?

by Villeslgr on Aug 8, 2008 3:59 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Better than Howry vs Pujols

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by nji232 on Aug 8, 2008 3:59 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Just wish i was there to see it almost had tickets for the series. It’s gotta be crazy there!! Oh well just me a Leine Sunset Wheat and Gameday!

by Villeslgr on Aug 8, 2008 4:00 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

LAAAANDD

Shark

"I don’t believe that things go your way," said Lou Piniella, the Cubs manager.
"I believe you make things go your way."

by Basman on Aug 8, 2008 3:59 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Got a break there

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by nji232 on Aug 8, 2008 3:59 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

1.69 ERA (giggle giggle)

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

by Chanman25 on Aug 8, 2008 3:59 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Kennedy

grounds out to Riot. 2 outs.

’’If somebody had told me we were going to lose Soriano for eight weeks, lose [Carlos] Zambrano and Kerry Wood for a couple of weeks apiece, and then at the same time lose [Reed] Johnson, and then when we played the American League not have a DH [then-injured Daryle Ward], and be in first place by two games, I’d tell you we were pretty fortunate.’’ Lou Piniella (7/23/08)

by drewishdrewid on Aug 8, 2008 3:59 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Two down!

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by nji232 on Aug 8, 2008 4:00 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Puhols to the plate

Will the Shark challenge him?

’’If somebody had told me we were going to lose Soriano for eight weeks, lose [Carlos] Zambrano and Kerry Wood for a couple of weeks apiece, and then at the same time lose [Reed] Johnson, and then when we played the American League not have a DH [then-injured Daryle Ward], and be in first place by two games, I’d tell you we were pretty fortunate.’’ Lou Piniella (7/23/08)

by drewishdrewid on Aug 8, 2008 4:00 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

sorry

but I must say yes.

’’If somebody had told me we were going to lose Soriano for eight weeks, lose [Carlos] Zambrano and Kerry Wood for a couple of weeks apiece, and then at the same time lose [Reed] Johnson, and then when we played the American League not have a DH [then-injured Daryle Ward], and be in first place by two games, I’d tell you we were pretty fortunate.’’ Lou Piniella (7/23/08)

by drewishdrewid on Aug 8, 2008 4:01 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Strike one!

’’If somebody had told me we were going to lose Soriano for eight weeks, lose [Carlos] Zambrano and Kerry Wood for a couple of weeks apiece, and then at the same time lose [Reed] Johnson, and then when we played the American League not have a DH [then-injured Daryle Ward], and be in first place by two games, I’d tell you we were pretty fortunate.’’ Lou Piniella (7/23/08)

by drewishdrewid on Aug 8, 2008 4:00 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Shark vs. Pujols

Top of 10 tied 2-2 with 2 out

"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 8, 2008 4:00 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Strike two!

’’If somebody had told me we were going to lose Soriano for eight weeks, lose [Carlos] Zambrano and Kerry Wood for a couple of weeks apiece, and then at the same time lose [Reed] Johnson, and then when we played the American League not have a DH [then-injured Daryle Ward], and be in first place by two games, I’d tell you we were pretty fortunate.’’ Lou Piniella (7/23/08)

by drewishdrewid on Aug 8, 2008 4:00 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Be Careful

"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 8, 2008 4:00 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

who will bat for Shark?

Fontenot?

"I'm petrified of nipple chafing. Once it starts, it's a vicious circle." Andy Bernard

by TXCub on Aug 8, 2008 4:00 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ward was up

before the inning ended.

’’If somebody had told me we were going to lose Soriano for eight weeks, lose [Carlos] Zambrano and Kerry Wood for a couple of weeks apiece, and then at the same time lose [Reed] Johnson, and then when we played the American League not have a DH [then-injured Daryle Ward], and be in first place by two games, I’d tell you we were pretty fortunate.’’ Lou Piniella (7/23/08)

by drewishdrewid on Aug 8, 2008 4:01 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'd guess it's not gonna be Ward...

...if he got a base hit, you’d have to put someone on to run for him.

"I'm petrified of nipple chafing. Once it starts, it's a vicious circle." Andy Bernard

by TXCub on Aug 8, 2008 4:03 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Get him

Shark!!!!!!!

"Don't give me any of that ole' bulls#!t." - Lou Brown

by mondello58 on Aug 8, 2008 4:01 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

get’em to chase something here pleaaaaase

my stuff is filthy

by carlos marmol on Aug 8, 2008 4:01 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

FINISH HIM !!!

Sweep the leg

"I don’t believe that things go your way," said Lou Piniella, the Cubs manager.
"I believe you make things go your way."

by Basman on Aug 8, 2008 4:01 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

HAHAHAH

my stuff is filthy

by carlos marmol on Aug 8, 2008 4:01 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Get him a body bag!

Yeah!!!!!!!!!!!!

"Don't give me any of that ole' bulls#!t." - Lou Brown

by mondello58 on Aug 8, 2008 4:01 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Albert's in shock....

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by iluvryno on Aug 8, 2008 4:01 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Interesting...

thought they’d pitch around him..

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by Bump Bailey on Aug 8, 2008 4:01 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

2-2 Count

"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 8, 2008 4:02 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Puhols

infield single to DeRosa. Hit right past the SHark.

’’If somebody had told me we were going to lose Soriano for eight weeks, lose [Carlos] Zambrano and Kerry Wood for a couple of weeks apiece, and then at the same time lose [Reed] Johnson, and then when we played the American League not have a DH [then-injured Daryle Ward], and be in first place by two games, I’d tell you we were pretty fortunate.’’ Lou Piniella (7/23/08)

by drewishdrewid on Aug 8, 2008 4:02 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

We can settle for that

A ball that stays in the infield from Pujols is a win.

"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 8, 2008 4:02 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Not the worst thing.

"Don't give me any of that ole' bulls#!t." - Lou Brown

by mondello58 on Aug 8, 2008 4:02 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Damn it

Damn Pujols is good

Missouri Tigers 2008 Cotton Bowl Champs

by nji232 on Aug 8, 2008 4:02 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Be careful of Puols stealing here

Missouri Tigers 2008 Cotton Bowl Champs

by nji232 on Aug 8, 2008 4:03 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yes!

He’s a smart baserunner

by Mapmaker on Aug 8, 2008 4:03 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

not THIS TIME!

he went too soon! The Shark threw him out EASILY.

’’If somebody had told me we were going to lose Soriano for eight weeks, lose [Carlos] Zambrano and Kerry Wood for a couple of weeks apiece, and then at the same time lose [Reed] Johnson, and then when we played the American League not have a DH [then-injured Daryle Ward], and be in first place by two games, I’d tell you we were pretty fortunate.’’ Lou Piniella (7/23/08)

by drewishdrewid on Aug 8, 2008 4:03 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Just get Ludwick out

The other sports are just sports. Baseball is a love. ~Bryant Gumbel

by Blue W on Aug 8, 2008 4:03 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ludwick

strike one.

’’If somebody had told me we were going to lose Soriano for eight weeks, lose [Carlos] Zambrano and Kerry Wood for a couple of weeks apiece, and then at the same time lose [Reed] Johnson, and then when we played the American League not have a DH [then-injured Daryle Ward], and be in first place by two games, I’d tell you we were pretty fortunate.’’ Lou Piniella (7/23/08)

by drewishdrewid on Aug 8, 2008 4:03 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ludwick up

Hate this guy

"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 8, 2008 4:03 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

he's a very good player

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by IowaCubs- on Aug 8, 2008 4:03 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Puhols

tries to steal. OUT AT SECOND!

’’If somebody had told me we were going to lose Soriano for eight weeks, lose [Carlos] Zambrano and Kerry Wood for a couple of weeks apiece, and then at the same time lose [Reed] Johnson, and then when we played the American League not have a DH [then-injured Daryle Ward], and be in first place by two games, I’d tell you we were pretty fortunate.’’ Lou Piniella (7/23/08)

by drewishdrewid on Aug 8, 2008 4:03 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

OUT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Good luck Shawn Johnson, Lolo Jones and Doug Schwab. Bring home the gold!!!

by sue369 on Aug 8, 2008 4:03 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Down the middle? Ooohhhhhh.....

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by iluvryno on Aug 8, 2008 4:03 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

What was that?

Missouri Tigers 2008 Cotton Bowl Champs

by nji232 on Aug 8, 2008 4:03 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

haha!!

that’s what you get pujols

by aznsensation on Aug 8, 2008 4:03 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

YES!

caught stealing!

by MOCubsfan on Aug 8, 2008 4:03 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Good strategy there Tony....

Let’s End This!!!!

Nobody cares about your fantasy league team

by carmen_fanzone on Aug 8, 2008 4:03 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Truly - he's about 0-3 on inside baseball today!

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"The only thing that bothers me is that I would never want to destroy the love and what the fans of Chicago are to the Chicago Cubs. I mean, God knows. If there's one pure thing in baseball, it is the fans of Chicago." - Lee Elia, 2008

by CaughtInTheVines on Aug 8, 2008 4:04 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Pujols thinks he's 23

"ROUS's? Rodents of Unusual Size. Don't worry, they don't exist."
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by iluvryno on Aug 8, 2008 4:03 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yes!

"Whoever wants to know the heart and mind of America had better learn baseball." - Jacque Barzun

by Bump Bailey on Aug 8, 2008 4:03 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Blanco what a stud!!!!!!!

"We've had our ups and downs, but as long as you have a reason, something to fall back on and a plan, that's all there is to it," Soto said.

by Madison Cub Fan on Aug 8, 2008 4:04 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Im listening on the radio.....

I thought it was Blanco that threw Albert out??? Spellcheck did?

"We've had our ups and downs, but as long as you have a reason, something to fall back on and a plan, that's all there is to it," Soto said.

by Madison Cub Fan on Aug 8, 2008 4:06 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hey Albert, tell me how my pujols tastes!

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

by Chanman25 on Aug 8, 2008 4:04 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

These guys are putting up a better fight than the Brewers, thats for sure

Go ahead, Z me.

by tony412 on Aug 8, 2008 4:04 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Cards

take it in the Pujols!

by CubsGirl on Aug 8, 2008 4:04 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

boo

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by IowaCubs- on Aug 8, 2008 4:04 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

What's

on your mind?

"Don't give me any of that ole' bulls#!t." - Lou Brown

by mondello58 on Aug 8, 2008 4:06 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Blanco with a gun!!

"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 8, 2008 4:04 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Pujols left too soon....

Shark stepped off and threw to second

by MOCubsfan on Aug 8, 2008 4:07 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yes!

NOW get the walk off.

The other sports are just sports. Baseball is a love. ~Bryant Gumbel

by Blue W on Aug 8, 2008 4:04 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hank White Lives!

by Villeslgr on Aug 8, 2008 4:04 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

All right!

Cheering before I actually saw it. =)

by jbau on Aug 8, 2008 4:04 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Nailed! Yes!

"Eighty-five percent of the world is working. The other fifteen percent come out here." - Lee Elia, 1983

"The only thing that bothers me is that I would never want to destroy the love and what the fans of Chicago are to the Chicago Cubs. I mean, God knows. If there's one pure thing in baseball, it is the fans of Chicago." - Lee Elia, 2008

by CaughtInTheVines on Aug 8, 2008 4:04 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

TWPS

(that’s what pujols said)

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by IowaCubs- on Aug 8, 2008 4:05 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Pujols does not equal Izturis

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by IowaCubs- on Aug 8, 2008 4:04 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Are we having fun yet?

Time for another roll call…

"Every team will win 60 games, every team will lose 60 games, it's what the team does in the other 42 games that decides the season."

by flachimesa on Aug 8, 2008 4:04 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hey!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

"Don't give me any of that ole' bulls#!t." - Lou Brown

by mondello58 on Aug 8, 2008 4:05 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

yo

Good luck Shawn Johnson, Lolo Jones and Doug Schwab. Bring home the gold!!!

by sue369 on Aug 8, 2008 4:05 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

HERE!

"ROUS's? Rodents of Unusual Size. Don't worry, they don't exist."
http://margaritagirl11.spaces.live.com/

by iluvryno on Aug 8, 2008 4:07 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

WALK OFF TIME

"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 8, 2008 4:04 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

wow

can’t believe he’d take the bat out of ludwick’s hands like that

by HereComesASpecialBoy on Aug 8, 2008 4:04 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

twss

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

by Chanman25 on Aug 8, 2008 4:05 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

FAIL

"Don't give me any of that ole' bulls#!t." - Lou Brown

by mondello58 on Aug 8, 2008 4:05 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

denied

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by IowaCubs- on Aug 8, 2008 4:06 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Nice play LaRussa

with your #4 hitter up there.

"Don't give me any of that ole' bulls#!t." - Lou Brown

by mondello58 on Aug 8, 2008 4:05 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Walk off time!!!!

Don’t care who or how lets do this right now!!!

"Go Cubs Go"

by mkcubs21 on Aug 8, 2008 4:05 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ludwick's bat is on fire

and you run Albert??? Tony’s drunk in the 10th inning.

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by iluvryno on Aug 8, 2008 4:05 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

oh so no hank white? Man gameday is slow and that would have made me happy

by Villeslgr on Aug 8, 2008 4:05 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Pick your hero....

I’ll take Theriot with a clutch hit

"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 8, 2008 4:05 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Looking at that again

Shark wasn’t really paying attention

Missouri Tigers 2008 Cotton Bowl Champs

by nji232 on Aug 8, 2008 4:05 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Here...but with no reply button....:-(

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 8, 2008 4:05 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

hmm think of the possible comments I could make

that you couldn’t defend!

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

by Chanman25 on Aug 8, 2008 4:06 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ward pinch hits

for the Shark

’’If somebody had told me we were going to lose Soriano for eight weeks, lose [Carlos] Zambrano and Kerry Wood for a couple of weeks apiece, and then at the same time lose [Reed] Johnson, and then when we played the American League not have a DH [then-injured Daryle Ward], and be in first place by two games, I’d tell you we were pretty fortunate.’’ Lou Piniella (7/23/08)

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