Let's Try This Again Thread: Brewers vs. Phillies, Saturday 9/13, 2:55 CT
by Al on Sep 13, 2008 10:42 AM CDT
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Milwaukee Brewers at Philadelphia Phillies, Sep 13, 2008 2:55 PM CDT
While a large swath of the central and eastern USA is about to be hit by the remnants of Hurricane Ike, the Brewers and Phillies will try to begin their series this afternoon. The Cubs were going to work out at Wrigley Field today, but this photo taken from the Wrigley webcam at 10:30 am says that isn't happening:
And with the White Sox likely rained out of their doubleheader this afternoon, the first game of which was going to be shown on Fox to about 24% of the country (Just think! You were going to be treated to the commentary of Rob Dibble if you were in that Fox region!), the Brewers/Phillies game will now be shown to just over half the country. See the link below for info on your market.
This link was posted in the comments of a couple of posts last night, but it bears repeating here: as of 11 pm last night, Miller Park was still under consideration for the Cubs/Astros series:If that series is moved to Miller Park, there would be a game later in the day Sunday and a doubleheader on Monday. And you can bet Cubs fans would flock from Illinois to attend those games.This was confirmed on the Brewers website:
Brewers spokesman Tyler Barnes confirmed that the team is on stand-by, and is waiting for direction from MLB.
We shall see. If I hear anything, I'll post it ASAP.
UPDATE: You can rest assured that playing in Houston will be impossible. The Ravens/Texans game that was rescheduled from Sunday to Monday has been postponed due to damage at Reliant Stadium, which is about six miles from Minute Maid Park. No reports from Minute Maid yet, but there may very well be damage there, too, or elsewhere in downtown Houston that would make it impossible to play there.
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This game is on Fox. It was originally to go to only 26% of the country, but with the likely White Sox rainout, it will now be seen in a little over half of the USA. For tonight's schedule see the MLB.com Mediacenter.
Baseball-reference.com game preview (at posting time this link was not working, but it should be later this morning or early afternoon)
I'm not going to open overflow threads for this game -- if this one gets too slow, please feel free to open one on the FanPost list.
Discuss amongst yourselves.
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Here's to a game in Wrigley Field North!
"I'm not much of a chemistry guy, you know. Chemistry to me is a pinch-hit double with the bases loaded"--Jim Frey, Chicago Tribune, 1985.
by zevkalman on Sep 13, 2008 10:47 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Important Question then . .
What would be the procedure for tickets!?
by hoosiercubbie on Sep 13, 2008 2:51 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
+1
n/t
One day I hope to come up with something worthy of this space.
by chilango2 on Sep 13, 2008 2:52 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm sure it'll be announced on the Cubs, Brewers and Astros website...
… once it is decided.
"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx
by Al on Sep 13, 2008 2:59 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
makes sense
I’m just starting to wonder if its going to be window only, and if so, my wife and I need to start driving north now.
To put it in perspective, we haven’t been able to go to a Cubs game all year for a range of factors, so this might be it. Even almost drove to Cincy last weekend to just to see them.
by hoosiercubbie on Sep 13, 2008 3:02 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Some updates from chron.com
Downtown Houston closed for cleanup
No flights out of Houston till at least tomorrow
So I think it’s clear: no games in Houston. Iffy on whether the Astros could get out in time to play tomorrow in Milwaukee. We await further info.
"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx
by Al on Sep 13, 2008 3:04 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I get Mon. and Tue. off from work
so I’ll make the trek for sure.
One day I hope to come up with something worthy of this space.
by chilango2 on Sep 13, 2008 3:04 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Second!
Almost made first.
Guys we’re innundated in Action Ridge. Husband is in basement pumping the sump pump (God that sounds dirty doesn’t it?).
Had to cancel bachelorette party tonight for good friend. Ironically before we knew her sister was only going to be able to be in town this weekend to do this we were going to go to Houston for this series.
Go Cubs
by cubstoseriesby100 on Sep 13, 2008 10:49 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
third
We'll be all right if we can just get back on the expressway.
by GreeleyCubFan on Sep 13, 2008 10:57 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
This discription from the AP doesn't sound promising
If they’re cleaning up downtown Houston, how can they host a baseball game?
Howling ashore with 110 mph winds, Hurricane Ike ravaged the Texas coast Saturday, flooding thousands of homes and businesses, shattering windows in Houston’s skyscrapers and knocking out power to millions of people.
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 Sep 13, 2008 11:01 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I'll be surprised if the Astros players can get out of Houston Saturday night or Sunday AM.
I still can not understand the stupidity of MLB for allowing the greed of Houston ownership for keeping the team in Houston. Do they really think they would play games on Sunday IN HOUSTON after a major hurricane? By mid-day Friday MLB should have forced a better outcome to this problem.
BTW, the Mayor of Houston is asking residents of Houston to stay inside at the current time, and to drink only bottled water. So they really think this city will be in “playing condition” tomorrow?
THIS IS OUR CENTURY!!
by LAcarl519 on Sep 13, 2008 11:10 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Exactly.
If Drayton McLane was really concerned about his players and their families, he’d have chartered a couple of planes to fly them all out of town right after Thursday night’s game.
Instead, they’re all stuck there. Stupid.
"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx
by Al on Sep 13, 2008 11:16 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
The families
I blame the players for not getting their families out of there not McLane.
They certainly have the financial means to do so.
Go Cubs
by cubstoseriesby100 on Sep 13, 2008 11:36 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
But if the players have to stay
their families might have opted to stay with them to be together. The entire organization should have been given the choice to evacuate them and their families if that’s what they so chose.
make/art
by neverAcquiesce on Sep 13, 2008 11:42 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Maybe I'm different
Because of my husband’s job if this area were to be under any kind of impending doom he would have to stay back but we would be out of Dodge. Love the husband but my kids safety comes first.
Go Cubs
by cubstoseriesby100 on Sep 13, 2008 11:49 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Maybe that is what happened.
And maybe those wives chose to stay.
make/art
by neverAcquiesce on Sep 13, 2008 12:02 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
you can put lipstick on McLane's decision all you want,
I think it came down to simple greed. He kept looking at those 125,000 tickets sold this weekend and he didn’t want to give it up.
I don’t think he spent 30 seconds thinking about anyone’s safety or practical logistics. Sorry. I don’t buy it.
THIS IS OUR CENTURY!!
by LAcarl519 on Sep 13, 2008 12:45 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
The funny thing is...
…Astros players and fans seem to disagree with the prevailing opinion at BCB about how outraged they should be. If you look at the comments of actual Astros players and fans, they want to try and salvage the series at home at almost any cost that doesn’t involve actual risk of human life.
by cwyers on Sep 13, 2008 12:50 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
there is a SHOCK, the players are standing behind the
decision of the owner (the guy who pays them). And the fans, who are already out of pocket for the ticket, want the games played in Houston too. I am not surprised that Houston fans want to see the games played at home…eventually.
Don’t forget, these are the same folks who believed Clemens’ testimony before Congress. Your Honor, I rest my case…
THIS IS OUR CENTURY!!
by LAcarl519 on Sep 13, 2008 1:00 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Really doubt Lance Berkman is worried about McLane firing him.
by cwyers on Sep 13, 2008 1:08 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
isn't he still hiding under his pillow?
THIS IS OUR CENTURY!!
by LAcarl519 on Sep 13, 2008 1:33 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hurricane > Lightning Bolt
Him and Fat Elvis prolly hiding.
by Schizo on Sep 13, 2008 2:41 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
You think Drayton has put his crack pipe down now?
The best defense is a good offense
by kcjones on Sep 13, 2008 12:41 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Go Phillies.
Get the MN to Santo’s number.
make/art
by neverAcquiesce on Sep 13, 2008 11:03 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Looks like the Astros are really making the case to play in Houston tomorrow
Summary:
Minute Maid Park appears to have survived Hurricane Ike with only minor water damage at Union Station.
The stadium is ready for use whenever it’s safe enough to play a game downtown.
``I feel really relieved,‘’ said Bobby Forrest, Astros vice president of building operations. ``A lot of unknowns were answered.
``You know, if we had to play baseball tonight and the storm was gone, we would have been able to play baseball tonight.’’
Forrest and 48 other Astros employees stayed overnight to monitor the stadium.
"I'm not much of a chemistry guy, you know. Chemistry to me is a pinch-hit double with the bases loaded"--Jim Frey, Chicago Tribune, 1985.
by zevkalman on Sep 13, 2008 11:22 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
translation:
our multi-million dollar stadium, financed by you, the people, is fine. As for you residents of Houston, sorry about your luck, and please come spend $60 to watch baseball even though your homes are damaged and you can’t drink water – we’ll sell you our bottled water for a reasonable $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 Sep 13, 2008 11:58 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Excellent translation.
Thank you.
"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx
by Al on Sep 13, 2008 12:12 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
thats about how i read it
Now, where'd I put that button....
by halfblindcubbiegirl on Sep 13, 2008 6:19 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
How come no one's posted this one, yet?
"I owe [Dunston] a lot. Nobody would know how good I was at digging balls out of the dirt if it wasn't for him..." -Mark Grace
"If [Ruth] had [called his shot], I would have knocked him down with the next pitch." -Charlie Root
by Clutch16 on Sep 13, 2008 6:25 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I like it!
The day we lose our will to fight - Is the day we lose our Freedom.
by sanantonecub on Sep 13, 2008 6:28 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Is the airport open yet?
Stadium must be only place in SE TExas w/ electricity
The best defense is a good offense
by kcjones on Sep 13, 2008 12:42 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah Bobby Forest…
Gee the stadium is fine…even though 2 million of you don’t have power and some won’t for weeks oh, and the citizens of Houston can’t drink the water, but other than that lets play some ball today or tomorrow!!
Are you serious Bobby? Really???
by mmancubfan on Sep 13, 2008 11:26 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
...and they have been told to stay in their homes.
THIS IS OUR CENTURY!!
by LAcarl519 on Sep 13, 2008 12:36 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
This guy just don't get it ..
Unbelievable. I just don’t get this guy’s density.
Are the airlines, airports, hotels and livery services going to be functioning? All of those good Texan folk who would be needed to pull this off for Bobby to get his paycheck this week might be just a WEE bit distracted by things like:
1) Massive disruption if not destruction of infrastructure that enables them to freely move around the area
2) Ongoing search and rescue operations
3) Curfews that the authorities may have in place to keep law and order
4) Contaminated water in the municipal system
5) No electricity, which means no operation of food and waste management systems at the park .. or hey, any restaurants AROUND the park .. or the hotels food for basic family problems.
6) OH, BTW, no power to the homes of the ball players. By the way .. remember them? And no power for their $10,000 SubZero refrigerators, which means they are in a full no cool situation .. and they are going to be losing food and they’ll have kids who are going to need to be fed.
7) And not to be forgotten, the Chicago Cubs are going to be expected to fly in to take on the Astros.
Yes, the little people of Houston are all just going to drop what they are doing to fatten that cat’s wallet. In a pig’s eye, I might add ..
Hey Ernie! Let’s play two … IN ATLANTA ..
Well, Next Year is here .. and Jack's century's gotta end some time .. GO CUBBIES!
by cubnational on Sep 13, 2008 12:32 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I guess he didn't put the pipe down
The best defense is a good offense
by kcjones on Sep 13, 2008 12:42 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Headlines from The Chronical "VIRTUALLY EVERY HOME WITHOUT POWER "
The best defense is a good offense
by kcjones on Sep 13, 2008 12:47 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
More from the Chronical
“As soon as it’s safe to travel – it’s still blowing out there – we will get a couple hundred scouts to go out and do the assessments, either in vehicles or in helicopters, to fly over the lines, see where the damage is and begin to pull together a restoration plan. That could take 24 to 48 hours, depending on the weather.”
The best defense is a good offense
by kcjones on Sep 13, 2008 12:49 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Astros are putting pressure on Selig to hold the games in Minute Maid.
The Cubs have lobbied Selig to have the series moved to a neutral site, but McLane has held his ground in part because his players want to be by their families during this stressful time. McLane said he wants to give his fans the opportunity to watch the potentially crucial series at home.
"This could be the biggest series in the history of this season," McLane said via phone from his home in Temple. "And the fans would be a tremendously inspirational force for our players. And I didn’t want our players to be away from their families.
"I'm not much of a chemistry guy, you know. Chemistry to me is a pinch-hit double with the bases loaded"--Jim Frey, Chicago Tribune, 1985.
by zevkalman on Sep 13, 2008 1:00 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
oops. here's the link for the above...
"I'm not much of a chemistry guy, you know. Chemistry to me is a pinch-hit double with the bases loaded"--Jim Frey, Chicago Tribune, 1985.
by zevkalman on Sep 13, 2008 1:02 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
And while residential areas are without power...
…apparently parts of downtown have power. And the park is playable.
At this point, there are two logistical challenges:
1. Getting fans to the park.
2. Getting the Cubs to Houston.
Here’s the real kicker, though – if you want to reschedule the games to a netural site, you have to get the Astros out of Houston first. So #2 is a concern for both scenarios.
by cwyers on Sep 13, 2008 1:04 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
this is the point I raised yesterday.
That even after the storm passed, it was unlikely that either team would be able to travel to/from Houston for 24-36 hours. The owner is a myopic idiot, solely focused on greed.
Also: hotel rooms may be needed for displaced residents. Is it fair for the Cubs (and their entourage) to come to town to take hotel rooms that do have power? Logistics are just as important as the stupid ball park.
THIS IS OUR CENTURY!!
by LAcarl519 on Sep 13, 2008 1:31 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Third logistical challenge.
Getting enough team employees — many of whom probably lost power or maybe even lost their homes — to the ballpark to be able to staff a (possibly) full-house game.
The whole idea is ridiculous. Get the Astros out of town to Milwaukee or Atlanta and play the games there.
"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx
by Al on Sep 13, 2008 2:34 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
It won't be a full house
All those fans he’s staying in Houston for have forgotten about baseball for awhile, I’d guess.
My next sig line quote will also be from Lou Piniella, and the first word will be either "Look", or "Listen", followed by a comma.
by JohnM on Sep 13, 2008 2:47 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
"This could be the biggest series in the history of this season,"
I don’t know but that sounds like a weird way to say that a series is very important.. In the history of this season?
by dakoose on Sep 13, 2008 2:15 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
ike is coming
and everyone is running like tina!
by china423 on Sep 13, 2008 12:33 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
A little heads up
I’m about 3.5-4 hours away from Philadelphia, and it’s really, really cloudy over here— but that’s regular weather in State College. I say 3-4 innings and they call the game, but that’s only what I feel.
"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 Sep 13, 2008 12:34 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
that would be a best case scenario....
shred the brewers pitching staff
and
force 3 games between sunday and monday
pretty much forcingg cc to throw another cg
not against us
by tim815 on Sep 13, 2008 12:36 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm really not concerned about the Brewers at this point.
The Brewers have essentially pissed away any shot at winning the division, and have hemoraged a decent chunk of their overall shot at the playoffs. They aren’t even really chasing us right now – they have much bigger worries in fending off the Phils and the Astros.
by cwyers on Sep 13, 2008 12:40 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
im not ready to give up watching them
last I saw, they were in 2nd place ..
Well, Next Year is here .. and Jack's century's gotta end some time .. GO CUBBIES!
by cubnational on Sep 13, 2008 12:41 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Their elimination number is only two more than the Marlins'.
They’re not officially eliminated yet, but I wouldn’t lose a whole lot of sleep over it.
by cwyers on Sep 13, 2008 12:47 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I agree
take a look at their reliever woes as well for the month of September. The Cubs have the biggest lead in any division—besides the AL West.
"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 Sep 13, 2008 12:42 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I live in the suburbs outside Philadelphia
It’s sunny right now and the weather forecast has a 30% chance of rain from 4:00 through the night. They will get the game in at all costs if it takes all night
by PhillyCub on Sep 13, 2008 12:45 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Are you excited for DeSean Jackson as well?
"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 Sep 13, 2008 12:49 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Really excited
It was only 1 game, but he looked good. Then again, it was Rams and the Rams are horrible
His jersey is in big demand and sold out at stores.
by PhillyCub on Sep 13, 2008 12:54 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
which is why i started him in
my fantasy football league
by tim815 on Sep 13, 2008 2:53 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Update: Reliant Stadium's Roof Blown Off: No NFL Football in Houston on Monday:
Hopefully the Cubs won’t play either.
See here.
"I'm not much of a chemistry guy, you know. Chemistry to me is a pinch-hit double with the bases loaded"--Jim Frey, Chicago Tribune, 1985.
by zevkalman on Sep 13, 2008 12:49 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
steve stone
6 year tv deal with hawk. d.j. offered the radio job
by china423 on Sep 13, 2008 1:22 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Didn't Stoney say
when he left the Cubs he would broadcast for another team? or am I mistaken?
"Destiny is a matter of choice, not chance"
by MerlinDog on Sep 13, 2008 1:25 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
poor Stoney...
After a month or two of incessant “Daggummits” and other assorted cornball drivel coming out of Harrelson’s mouth, maybe Stoney will realize how good he had it with Harry…
Lou Brown: "My kinda team, Charlie, my kinda team..."
by ballhawk on Sep 13, 2008 1:56 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Couldn't have said it better myself.
Hawk is such a bore. The next game he goes without mentioning Yaz will be the first. Ten bucks two months into the season Stoney just jumps out of the booth.
by dakoose on Sep 13, 2008 2:18 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'll take that bet
Stoney likes his $ and will hang in there.
One day I hope to come up with something worthy of this space.
by chilango2 on Sep 13, 2008 2:52 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I know....
Lit’s kick evacuee’s and people who have serious damage to their homes out of local hotels so that an out of town contingent can come in and play a baseball game or two…..Make those out of town utility repair /linemen sleep in their cars…..SARCASM…….another big lack of class and consideration shown by the Astro organization.
The best defense is a good offense
by kcjones on Sep 13, 2008 1:31 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
In all seriousnes
They mayor/police chief/fire marshall ought to put their foot doen and tell Drayton NO…..they need the resources elsewhere.
The best defense is a good offense
by kcjones on Sep 13, 2008 1:34 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I have every bit of confidence...
…that the local government will say that if that is, in fact, the case.
The simple fact of the matter is that all of us on BCB are operating on incomplete information right now. That’s why I’m ready to just sit back and wait for the people who do have all the information to make the decision. Anyone who has read enough press accounts of events they’ve actually witnessed knows how distorting and simplistic a view of events can come through the popular press.
by cwyers on Sep 13, 2008 1:37 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Cwyers....
I’ve been through 4 hurricanes … I have a pretty good idea what things are like there.
The best defense is a good offense
by kcjones on Sep 13, 2008 1:45 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
as someone who grew up in the 60s with
cynicism burned into my brain, I have to giggle at anyone who makes a statement where they think “trust the government” (at any level). thanks for the giggle. you brought me back to my youth.
I know what you were saying wasn’t supposed to be political, I just found it amusing in that your theme was basically, “government: honest, media: liars.” No need for a political discussion here, I’m just telling you how your comments came across.
THIS IS OUR CENTURY!!
by LAcarl519 on Sep 13, 2008 1:56 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
As someone who used to do PR for the US Marine Corps...
…and who now works in local TV news, I think I have a pretty good idea of how the process works on both sides. It’s a very imperfect conduit for the transfer of information. But the short version is, when you take someone who isn’t a subject matter expert and have them try to boil very complex issues down to an AP news brief, and you mandate that they write to a 5th grade reading comprehension, a hell of a lot of nuance gets lost.
by cwyers on Sep 13, 2008 2:02 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I work in TV news as well..
… and I well know how incomplete information can get out and put a spin on things that isn’t really true. However, all of us can watch the live reports from the Weather Channel, see the damage on the streets, and can’t imagine how any sane city management would permit baseball games to be played.
"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx
by Al on Sep 13, 2008 2:36 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
As we can see now....
No matter how man more Cub hatin Astro fans there are next year….We all DID know Drayton was WRONG.
The best defense is a good offense
by kcjones on Sep 19, 2008 11:44 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Is there a SUE in the house?
Hawkeyes are on AFN… and leading 17-3!
The day we lose our will to fight - Is the day we lose our Freedom.
by sanantonecub on Sep 13, 2008 1:48 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Oh yeah baby!!!!!!
Great game for sure!!!!
by sue369 on Sep 13, 2008 4:00 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
It's about time you show up!
The day we lose our will to fight - Is the day we lose our Freedom.
by sanantonecub on Sep 13, 2008 4:01 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'll excuse you
THIS TIME. But you’re on a short leash, missy!
The day we lose our will to fight - Is the day we lose our Freedom.
by sanantonecub on Sep 13, 2008 4:03 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
New Houston Chronicle note on-line
Title states: IKE spares Minute Maid: Astros game may be moved anyway.
McLain changing his tune….I think we should see something any minute about a move to Milwaukee.
He notes in here a specific interest in Minnesota but can’t do it due to events at Metrodome. Wants a dome stadium due to all the rain.
Sounds like Milwaukee..
by mmancubfan on Sep 13, 2008 2:10 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Looks like everything is converging on Miller Park as the site – it’s probably the only domed stadium without a scheduling conflict, and with the weather conditions in the rest of the country, a domed stadium is the only way to ensure that the games get played.
by cwyers on Sep 13, 2008 2:20 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
For those not in Chicago right now...
… it has been POURING rain all day. The White Sox doubleheader is likely going to be rained out.
"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx
by Al on Sep 13, 2008 2:37 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
It's been a mild drizzle all day out in Iowa.
Realistically the entire baseball schedule is getting thrown into disarray here.
by cwyers on Sep 13, 2008 2:38 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Especially with the Sox/Tigers DH rainout...
… which means they can only play two of the three-game series, tomorrow, and hold one till the end of the season in case it’s needed.
"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx
by Al on Sep 13, 2008 2:39 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
FWIW
Sox & Tigers have no common off days remaining — game would have to be held till 9/29.
"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx
by Al on Sep 13, 2008 2:39 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I spoke to my sister who lives in the north suburbs of Chicago.
her basement has already flooded. She has given up and decided to go to a movie. She tells me that Chicago has another 2+ days of rain ahead BEFORE IKE hits. Ugh.
I feel for all of you. Stay safe!!
THIS IS OUR CENTURY!!
by LAcarl519 on Sep 13, 2008 2:44 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I understand it's supposed to rain (even harder) all day tomorrow.
So who knows if they will get play ANY games!
Hey, it's a new century!
by cowsarecool220 on Sep 13, 2008 3:12 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Absolutely pouring
here in west central IL all day too and the bad stuff isn’t even to us yet! I forsee some serious flooding issues in our near future.
It has to start some place. It has to start some time. What better place than here. What better time than now. ~Rage Against the Machine
by love the ivy on Sep 13, 2008 5:41 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
IOWA
is STILL a HAWKEYE state! 17-5 over ISU
by kodypuckett23 on Sep 13, 2008 2:19 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
it will never
be anything but a Hawkeye state……………
I'm a reader not a poster, but I'm also a poster so don't get any ideas.
by cozmotaylor123 on Sep 13, 2008 2:37 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Typical ISU response:
We own you in wrestling!
(Note: Of course, I’m just the stupid Husker fan poking into other peoples business)
The day we lose our will to fight - Is the day we lose our Freedom.
by sanantonecub on Sep 13, 2008 2:42 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
NU won
Northwestern won!
Go you Northwestern as they break out spines
they send our QB flying and they beat us all the time
Go U northwestern no prayer for victory
Bringing shame to our fair name
Go Northwestern lose that game!
Go Cubs
by cubstoseriesby100 on Sep 13, 2008 2:50 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Please understand
I am an alum both bachelors and graduate degrees and love the purple.
But they won 4 games when I was a student and I was in the band all 4 years. I am still traumatized.
(and yes I went to band camp)
Go Cubs
by cubstoseriesby100 on Sep 13, 2008 2:52 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
And one time in Band Camp
"Destiny is a matter of choice, not chance"
by MerlinDog on Sep 13, 2008 2:56 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I was thinking
Alyson Hannigan rule!!!!
"Destiny is a matter of choice, not chance"
by MerlinDog on Sep 13, 2008 2:59 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Was scheduled for Tigers/Sox
Maybe I can get this game. (Although knowing my luck, hello Braves/Mets)
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by MrNFL on Sep 13, 2008 2:21 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
White Sox rained out.
DH tomorrow (weather permitting). Markets scheduled to get the Tigers/Sox will likely get the Brewers/Phillies. “Check local listings”.
"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx
by Al on Sep 13, 2008 2:38 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Play ball already...
must. reduce. magic. number.
I heart the riot. (www.riotshirts.com)
by RIOTSHIRTS.com on Sep 13, 2008 2:23 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Rosenthal -
“Milwaukee makes the most sense”
by kodypuckett23 on Sep 13, 2008 2:36 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Ken Rosenthal is discussing this on Fox right now.
He says it’s looking like Milwaukee.
"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx
by Al on Sep 13, 2008 2:36 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Caravan to Brewtown
Will tickets be $10 like it was for Indians and Mariners a couple of years ago, if this in deed happens?
by rtraugs25 on Sep 13, 2008 2:43 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I would imagine $15
With $5 going to relief efforts. Similar to the Marlins game at the Cell a few years back
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by sanantonecub on Sep 13, 2008 2:48 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
That would be my guess.
"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx
by Al on Sep 13, 2008 2:59 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Anyone want some water?
Anyone want some water? I think we could refill Lake Michigan with what we just pumped out of our basement.
Thankfully we are planning to redo it so nothing is down there but a washer/dryer set which was spared damage.
Go Cubs
by cubstoseriesby100 on Sep 13, 2008 2:49 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
You down in STX?
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by sanantonecub on Sep 13, 2008 2:50 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Actually
Actually Park Ridge, Illinois town of Jim Hendry.
Ohare has gotten about 6 inches of rain.
Go Cubs
by cubstoseriesby100 on Sep 13, 2008 2:53 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ahh, gotcha
Shows how much I stay in touch over here on my little island.
The day we lose our will to fight - Is the day we lose our Freedom.
by sanantonecub on Sep 13, 2008 2:53 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
San Antonio
I know the only other Cub fan in San Antonio.
In fact when you first joined here I thought you might be him since he said he was the only fan down there.
Go Cubs
by cubstoseriesby100 on Sep 13, 2008 2:55 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well,
I’m no longer in San Antonio. I should ask Al if I can change my username.
I’m now in England
The day we lose our will to fight - Is the day we lose our Freedom.
by sanantonecub on Sep 13, 2008 2:56 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
you can change your user name any ole time
just sign up under a different email address
This is the time now where people that are getting the job done are the people that are going to play. Plain and simple. -- Lou
by Emelie on Sep 13, 2008 3:51 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
But then I lose my post count
And my fabulous history!
You wouldn’t want that Emelie, would you!?
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by sanantonecub on Sep 13, 2008 3:57 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
oh nononono
but I don’t think you can change your name any other way :(
This is the time now where people that are getting the job done are the people that are going to play. Plain and simple. -- Lou
by Emelie on Sep 13, 2008 5:45 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Typically on most sites
I can e-mail the high exalted Emporer and it gets done pretty easily :)
I’m just too lazy to e-mail Al, high exalted Emporer of the BCB
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by sanantonecub on Sep 13, 2008 5:46 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
This is the time now where people that are getting the job done are the people that are going to play. Plain and simple. -- Lou
by Emelie on Sep 13, 2008 5:55 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
LOL
I can’t change user names. He’ll have to sign up for a new one.
I have asked TPTB for the right to change user names (it’s complicated now because it’s not just a username for BCB, it’s all across SBN), but it hasn’t happened yet.
"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx
by Al on Sep 13, 2008 8:01 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Here in central Illinois it's been raining nonstop
since yesterday. Downpours predicted for the next two days. It’s gonna get really interesting.
by Scrapptastic on Sep 13, 2008 2:50 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
the rest of this year
is going to be VERY interesting…I get the feeling there are going to be several meaningful games played on the 29th or even later. All we can hope for is that the Cubs have it all but wrapped up by then
by kodypuckett23 on Sep 13, 2008 2:53 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Someone needs to explain to me
why the genius at Faux put the Mets game on in LA? This is really a better game as opposed to the Brewers/Phillies? I guess they really think transplanted NYers will stay home and watch.
Time for me to put the UCLA/BYU game on…
THIS IS OUR CENTURY!!
by LAcarl519 on Sep 13, 2008 2:52 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I'm in Denver
and I’m stuck with the Mets/Braves, too. YAWN!!!
Get 'em on, Get 'em over, Get 'em in!
by DKT on Sep 13, 2008 2:58 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
FINALLY
its time for some baseball! Lets go Hamels, Howard, Utley, and friends
by kodypuckett23 on Sep 13, 2008 2:55 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Bob Uecker
attempting to be funny.
Rickie Weeks….don’t know why they call him that, he’s been around for months.
Go Phils!!!
by Scrapptastic on Sep 13, 2008 2:56 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
ND Fighting Irish:
Benefit of lucky ass plays and calls since, well, forever.
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by sanantonecub on Sep 13, 2008 2:57 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Though...
Giving credit where it’s due, that was one helluva play on the kickoff recovery fumble
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by sanantonecub on Sep 13, 2008 2:59 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Inning over
Fielder walked, but Hardy forced at third.
"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx
by Al on Sep 13, 2008 3:06 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Not on the same play, of course.
"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx
by Al on Sep 13, 2008 3:07 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Feliz
looked a bit lost on that play…force out and he still went for the tag
by kodypuckett23 on Sep 13, 2008 3:08 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
j rol singles
philly fans don’t boo him
yet
by tim815 on Sep 13, 2008 3:10 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
New Blog Post on Chron.com
Downtown Houston is closed. I’m not sure how they can play anything there for awhile, let alone a week. If I were the Cubs at this point, there is no way I would allow MLB to make them go to Houston.
Will Cubs fans finally be able to quiet critics if they sell out Miller Park in less than a day?
by MerigoldBowling on Sep 13, 2008 3:12 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
ropes all around
brewers 0
team we’re cheering for 1
by tim815 on Sep 13, 2008 3:12 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Woohoo!
San Antonio has the game! Which means I can view it, and am viewing it, via Slingbox. And the Phillies score!
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by sanantonecub on Sep 13, 2008 3:12 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Wait
San Antnio has the game, what’s your source?
"Destiny is a matter of choice, not chance"
by MerlinDog on Sep 13, 2008 3:14 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
AT&T U-verse
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by sanantonecub on Sep 13, 2008 3:15 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
The channel guide said ATL
But the Brewers are the actual game.
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by sanantonecub on Sep 13, 2008 3:15 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Beautiful start by the Phils.
Let’s keep it going!
by Scrapptastic on Sep 13, 2008 3:13 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
corey hart
dragging an invisible cart
phils up 2-0
by tim815 on Sep 13, 2008 3:13 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Sully Says
Cubs sources say they are not traveling out of Chicago today no matter what MLB decides which is nothing as of yet.
by rtraugs25 on Sep 13, 2008 3:14 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Aren't they worried about "forfeit" issues?
"I'm not much of a chemistry guy, you know. Chemistry to me is a pinch-hit double with the bases loaded"--Jim Frey, Chicago Tribune, 1985.
by zevkalman on Sep 13, 2008 3:15 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
There's no way
There’s no way they can make the Cubs forfeit if they can’t get to the game. If they physically can’t get there they can’t forfeit the games.
They have them after the season.
Go Cubs
by cubstoseriesby100 on Sep 13, 2008 3:20 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
There won't be any forfeits.
This series is now, sort of, under MLB control. No one’s going to forfeit.
"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx
by Al on Sep 13, 2008 3:21 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Also
It’s not like the Cubs are sitting there whining we aint flying. right now they can’t get out of ohare and into houston.
Go Cubs
by cubstoseriesby100 on Sep 13, 2008 3:22 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
ORD
only has a 16-30 minute ground delay as of right now.FAA
One day I hope to come up with something worthy of this space.
by chilango2 on Sep 13, 2008 3:25 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
190 Closed
190 Closed into O’Hare still
by rtraugs25 on Sep 13, 2008 3:26 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
For serious??
I thought I read it was flooded this morning but had reopened.
One day I hope to come up with something worthy of this space.
by chilango2 on Sep 13, 2008 3:26 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Basically MLB screwed this whole thing up and now they are finding a way to get out of it.
by rtraugs25 on Sep 13, 2008 3:23 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Link?
n/t
One day I hope to come up with something worthy of this space.
by chilango2 on Sep 13, 2008 3:15 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
If, as that says, Houston Intercontinental is closed till Monday...
… the Astros aren’t getting out.
"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx
by Al on Sep 13, 2008 3:27 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
By closed
Do they mean no commercial flights or no flights period?
Too lazy to read the link.
The day we lose our will to fight - Is the day we lose our Freedom.
by sanantonecub on Sep 13, 2008 3:29 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
IAH
is open, and so is the smaller Hobby airport. FAA
That doesn’t necessarily mean scheduled flights are operating. It means the equipment is available and operational. United flight 9907 (Cubs charter) may not get preferential treatment as it files its flight plan.
One day I hope to come up with something worthy of this space.
by chilango2 on Sep 13, 2008 3:30 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Friend in Houston
95% of electricity is out in Houston and the generators are not big enough to support the lights at minute maid park. Electricity may be out for days maybe even weeks.
by rtraugs25 on Sep 13, 2008 3:32 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
i'd like to see
phils (hamels)
vs.
brewers (cc)
in game 163
with the phils winning in 14
by tim815 on Sep 13, 2008 3:15 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
And
CC would probably go the distance!
Last time a guy went 14 innings in a game? in 1980, three different starters for the Oakland A’s accomplished the feat under the management of Billy Martin.
"Hey hey, kiss it goodbye! That one's in Milwaukee! Man oh man did he hit it. Isn't that something?" - Lou Boudreau, May 17, 1979
by danimal15 on Sep 13, 2008 3:59 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Last guy to go 10 innings in a game
was Roy Halladay, last year. Second time he’s done that in his career. I think Chris Carpenter did so for the Cards a couple years ago, which is amazing, considering LaRussa is their manager.
"Hey hey, kiss it goodbye! That one's in Milwaukee! Man oh man did he hit it. Isn't that something?" - Lou Boudreau, May 17, 1979
by danimal15 on Sep 13, 2008 4:09 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
OT: Can we get Jason Werth on the Cubs? :-)
"I'm not much of a chemistry guy, you know. Chemistry to me is a pinch-hit double with the bases loaded"--Jim Frey, Chicago Tribune, 1985.
by zevkalman on Sep 13, 2008 3:15 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Don't you think the Phillies want to keep him?
He’s played so well for them.
Hey, it's a new century!
by cowsarecool220 on Sep 13, 2008 3:16 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Brewers
Getting the bullpen up already!!!
by Scrapptastic on Sep 13, 2008 3:16 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
kinda haffa
parra would have trouble retiring ted lilly today
by tim815 on Sep 13, 2008 3:17 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
who would you take as a hitter?
Matt Clement vs. Rich Harden
by kodypuckett23 on Sep 13, 2008 3:18 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
harden can at least run well
for a pitcher
by tim815 on Sep 13, 2008 3:19 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
he can run all he wants
but he still has to hit it
by kodypuckett23 on Sep 13, 2008 3:20 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Maybe a sneaky bunt?
Hey, it's a new century!
by cowsarecool220 on Sep 13, 2008 3:21 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
If you needed a hit from either,
you’re in BIG trouble!
Hey, it's a new century!
by cowsarecool220 on Sep 13, 2008 3:20 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I would guess he's well passed his innings pitched (in previous years).
I kind of wonder if he’s run out of gas (like Z did in 2003 during his 1st full season).
Hey, it's a new century!
by cowsarecool220 on Sep 13, 2008 3:20 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
The Brewers are imploding.
The Astros might pass them.
"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx
by Al on Sep 13, 2008 3:21 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Wouldn't that be interesting?
Looks like the Cubs are going to have a big say in who wins the wild card.
I kind of wonder if that might make the Phillies the favorite (unless they pass the Mets and they win the WC).
Hey, it's a new century!
by cowsarecool220 on Sep 13, 2008 3:24 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Off-Topic
The Rays whipped the Damnyankees ass today, making their division elimination number 5. The Playoff elimination # is 7.
WOOHOO!!!
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by sanantonecub on Sep 13, 2008 3:18 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Ummm...aren't you a tad afraid of the Rays? Wouldn't want to face them in the World Series
Not that I’m expecting the Chicago National League Ballclub to the in the WS. I’m just speculating…
"I'm not much of a chemistry guy, you know. Chemistry to me is a pinch-hit double with the bases loaded"--Jim Frey, Chicago Tribune, 1985.
by zevkalman on Sep 13, 2008 3:19 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don't give a crap about who we face
If it means we face SOMEONE!!!!
The day we lose our will to fight - Is the day we lose our Freedom.
by sanantonecub on Sep 13, 2008 3:20 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
As long as we beat someone is more like it!
Don’t want to revisit 2007. Just sayin’.
This is only the beginning....Lou Pinella end of '07 season and Chicago Transit Authority (the band when they were really good).
by mrcubsfan on Sep 13, 2008 3:43 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
teams from the al
i’d be afraid of
boston
anaheim
chicago
tampa bay
minnesota
by tim815 on Sep 13, 2008 3:21 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
ANY team in the playoffs can beat you.
Hey, it's a new century!
by cowsarecool220 on Sep 13, 2008 3:21 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
and i'd be perfectly well afraid of
any of them
by tim815 on Sep 13, 2008 3:22 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I look at it this way,
you have to beat everyone and earn the title of World Champion.
If the Cubs are truly the best team in MLB, they will beat each opponent in each round.
I believe they ARE the best but it sure will be fun to watch and find out!
Hey, it's a new century!
by cowsarecool220 on Sep 13, 2008 3:27 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I was looking at the standings on ESPN and...
it looks like the Yankees have a .1% chance of making the playoffs.
by Scrapptastic on Sep 13, 2008 3:20 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Still too high IMHO
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by sanantonecub on Sep 13, 2008 3:21 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
3 run double, hamels
let’s see neddie’s pen in the first
by tim815 on Sep 13, 2008 3:23 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
the hit parade continues off parra
by kodypuckett23 on Sep 13, 2008 3:33 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
The BrewCrew is playing so awful today that...
I could almost feel sorry for them.
"I'm not much of a chemistry guy, you know. Chemistry to me is a pinch-hit double with the bases loaded"--Jim Frey, Chicago Tribune, 1985.
by zevkalman on Sep 13, 2008 3:37 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
the umps dont feel bad tho
questionable calls to werth combined with the base hit off of utleys toe
by kodypuckett23 on Sep 13, 2008 3:38 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Nope. No way.
It all started after they whined about Sabathia’s one-hitter. Since that day they are 3-8.
Ned Yost really is an idiot.
"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx
by Al on Sep 13, 2008 3:41 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Calling Yost an idiot
is an insult to idiots everywhere
"Destiny is a matter of choice, not chance"
by MerlinDog on Sep 13, 2008 3:41 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
rough day for sports here in LA (Mets game on Faux)
UCLA losing 35-0 early in second quarter. It may be time to check out Animal Planet.
THIS IS OUR CENTURY!!
by LAcarl519 on Sep 13, 2008 3:37 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Wait until USC beats Ohio State later today.
"I'm not much of a chemistry guy, you know. Chemistry to me is a pinch-hit double with the bases loaded"--Jim Frey, Chicago Tribune, 1985.
by zevkalman on Sep 13, 2008 3:37 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Quit Rooting for Philly
Best scenario for the Cubs is to face the Dodgers in the NLDS. We need Milwaukee or Houston to get the wildcard. I do not want to face a hot Philly team ( which they would be if they won the wildcard). Cubs are 3-4 vs Phillies, 5-2 vs LA, 6-4 vs Brewers, 2-0 vs Mets.
Lets root for Cubs, Mets, LA, Milw (wc) Cubs vs LA, Mets vs Milw, Cubs vs Milw.
by vegasjs on Sep 13, 2008 3:38 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I'll worry about that
AFTER we clinch the division. until then, that’s the priority.
The day we lose our will to fight - Is the day we lose our Freedom.
by sanantonecub on Sep 13, 2008 3:39 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
three things...
1) Dodgers are not the same team we faced early in the year.
2) How teams enter the play-offs has nothing to do with how they play in the play-offs.
3) Records during the season mean nothing as a predictor of play-off suck-cess
THIS IS OUR CENTURY!!
by LAcarl519 on Sep 13, 2008 3:41 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hey Chicago what do you say
The brewers are going to lose today.
"Destiny is a matter of choice, not chance"
by MerlinDog on Sep 13, 2008 3:38 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I think the Cubs of all teams
Should learn not to say stuff like that until it’s time for flags to fly.
The day we lose our will to fight - Is the day we lose our Freedom.
by sanantonecub on Sep 13, 2008 3:39 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Clogged Bases! Clogged Bases!
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by sanantonecub on Sep 13, 2008 3:38 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Clogged bases with Ryan Howard up and no outs? Wow...
"I'm not much of a chemistry guy, you know. Chemistry to me is a pinch-hit double with the bases loaded"--Jim Frey, Chicago Tribune, 1985.
by zevkalman on Sep 13, 2008 3:39 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
The two teams in the NL I don't want to see
Philly, Arizona
by vegasjs on Sep 13, 2008 3:39 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I assume that's because you think they are good enough to beat the Cubs?
So you’d rather see the Cubs face the teams that were good enough to beat the teams you already think can beat the Cubs?
The very definition of Cubbie Swagger includes that it doesn’t matter who we play – we’re gonna roll our sleeves up and kick some butt. Or whatever Lou was ragin’ about the other night…
Lou Brown: "My kinda team, Charlie, my kinda team..."
by ballhawk on Sep 13, 2008 3:44 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
5-0 Phillies
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by sanantonecub on Sep 13, 2008 3:40 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Parra
is getting absolutely rocked
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by MrNFL on Sep 13, 2008 3:40 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Not any more.
"Don't worry, Joey. We'll go next year. They're in the World Series all the time" ---My grandfather to my sick father, October 10, 1945
by flyingdonut on Sep 13, 2008 3:42 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
will cc start tomorrow
out of desparation
by tim815 on Sep 13, 2008 3:41 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
If Yost was smart
he would be more worried about holding on the wild card then catching the Cubs. But Yost isn’t that smart.
"Destiny is a matter of choice, not chance"
by MerlinDog on Sep 13, 2008 3:43 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
i'll miss ned when he gets fired
in october for incompetence
by tim815 on Sep 13, 2008 3:44 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I bet they hire Brenly. Just a hunch...to get under our skin.
THIS IS OUR CENTURY!!
by LAcarl519 on Sep 13, 2008 3:45 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
And then hire Michael Brenly to replace Kendall?
"I'm not much of a chemistry guy, you know. Chemistry to me is a pinch-hit double with the bases loaded"--Jim Frey, Chicago Tribune, 1985.
by zevkalman on Sep 13, 2008 3:46 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I expect this announcement from Homer Yost any day now:
“we will have CC and Sheets throwing on 3 days rest the remainder of the season until (a) we are eliminated or (b) a doctor tells me otherwise.”
THIS IS OUR CENTURY!!
by LAcarl519 on Sep 13, 2008 3:44 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Since when does D-lee
play for the phillies? haha just kidding
by cubsfaninatl on Sep 13, 2008 3:47 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Is it too much to ask
to get some sort of announcement from MLB on the status of the Cubs while watching Mil/Phi?
by kodypuckett23 on Sep 13, 2008 3:47 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I imagine there are a lot of negotiations happening in the background at this very moment.
The Astros are probably being pigs, insisting that the games be at the Juice Box. And the Cubs point to the logistics of having a game in Houston. And MLB trying to make a decision that Bud Selig likes. A real horribly stupid situation.
"I'm not much of a chemistry guy, you know. Chemistry to me is a pinch-hit double with the bases loaded"--Jim Frey, Chicago Tribune, 1985.
by zevkalman on Sep 13, 2008 3:49 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
that may end up in
regular season games in houston in october.
paging adam harben
by tim815 on Sep 13, 2008 3:51 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Bud is still out on the used car lots
closing some deals. He won’t make a deal on the Asstros/Cubs until he meets his quota.
THIS IS OUR CENTURY!!
by LAcarl519 on Sep 13, 2008 3:52 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
early in the month for
a quota to be reached
by tim815 on Sep 13, 2008 3:53 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
he's still trying to make his quota from August...
…2007
Lou Brown: "My kinda team, Charlie, my kinda team..."
by ballhawk on Sep 13, 2008 3:57 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
you try to move used RVs in this economy!
it ain’t easy.
THIS IS OUR CENTURY!!
by LAcarl519 on Sep 13, 2008 4:02 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Question
Anyone know if there’s a site somewhere that would indicate the uniform numbers of past Cubs players?
While I’m sure that Ron Santo (10) and Hank Sauer (9) will be next on Al’s magic nuber uniform countdown, I’d like offer opinions on 8, 7, 6, etc. Unfortunately, I didn’t save my old Cubs game programs.
"Earthly fame is naught but a breath of wind, which now comes hence and now comes thence, changing its name because it changes quarter." -- Dante, Purgatorio, Canto XI
by sweetswinger on Sep 13, 2008 3:55 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
You're welcome
My next sig line quote will also be from Lou Piniella, and the first word will be either "Look", or "Listen", followed by a comma.
by JohnM on Sep 13, 2008 4:02 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Thanks
I learn something new every day.
"Earthly fame is naught but a breath of wind, which now comes hence and now comes thence, changing its name because it changes quarter." -- Dante, Purgatorio, Canto XI
by sweetswinger on Sep 13, 2008 4:04 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Kasey, the guy who runs that site, posts here
My next sig line quote will also be from Lou Piniella, and the first word will be either "Look", or "Listen", followed by a comma.
by JohnM on Sep 13, 2008 4:05 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hi, guys, just wanted to post my dream scenario...
I’m on my way to Coors Field on a sunny, 75 degree day, to watch the Rockies-Dodgers game. I just wanted to post my “stick it up your a$$, D-Mac” scenario.
1. The entire Cubs-’Stros series is postponed (no game on Monday).
2. The Cubs proceed to win enough games to have (at least) four more wins than the Brewers on Sept. 28
3. The ’Stros go cold and end up with at least four fewer wins than the Phillies, Mets, and Brewers.
4. The Commissioner cancels the three games because they do not affect the pennant race.
5. D-Mac ends up refunding ticket prices for the cancelled series without having any revenue from a neutral field series.
6. The ’Stros players blame D-Mac for not flying them and their families out of Houston before the storm and allowing them to keep their hot streak going at a neutral site.
/s/ The Marquis de Sade’s younger sister
"I've never complained about it. I'm thankful to have a jersey." Mark DeRosa, 22 Aug 2007
by DeRoMyHero on Sep 13, 2008 3:57 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Certainly could happen.
This is only the beginning....Lou Pinella end of '07 season and Chicago Transit Authority (the band when they were really good).
by mrcubsfan on Sep 13, 2008 4:00 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
What would be the odds?
"Earthly fame is naught but a breath of wind, which now comes hence and now comes thence, changing its name because it changes quarter." -- Dante, Purgatorio, Canto XI
by sweetswinger on Sep 13, 2008 4:01 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I thought this was the case all along!
why stop a hot team from playing NOW? Asstros fans would clearly prefer to delay the games versus play in Milwaukee. I continue to think that McLane should have had the team out of there on Friday morning at the absolute latest. This should have been a Sat/Sun/Mon series in Milwaukee that everyone could have SMOOTHLY planned for in advance.
What is going on now is silly and it is cooling his hot team off. It would be interesting karma if in the end, he has to refund the money for 2-3 of the games. Serves him right.
THIS IS OUR CENTURY!!
by LAcarl519 on Sep 13, 2008 4:10 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Brewers
If they lose today, and they appear on their way to a possible loss, they’ll be 6 back with 16 to play. Teams have coughed up such leads (the 1964 Phillies, the 2007 Mets), but it’s very rare. I like the Cubs’ chances a lot.
"Hey hey, kiss it goodbye! That one's in Milwaukee! Man oh man did he hit it. Isn't that something?" - Lou Boudreau, May 17, 1979
by danimal15 on Sep 13, 2008 4:02 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Cubs vs Phillies
Cubs were 3-4 vs Phillies in 07 and 3-4 vs Phillies in 08.
Phillies have 3 MVP type players: Howard, Utley, Rollins + Victorino and Burrell
Cubs can’t hit Hamels.
Go Brewers. Best case scenario is 2-2 split.
by vegasjs on Sep 13, 2008 4:03 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
No....
Best case scenario is 4-0 Phillies and the magic number reduced as much as possible.
Neither of those 07 or 08 games were in October. Hence, they get thrown out.
The day we lose our will to fight - Is the day we lose our Freedom.
by sanantonecub on Sep 13, 2008 4:06 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
And...
Any playoff team we face will be a huge threat. Duh, it’s the playoffs!
The day we lose our will to fight - Is the day we lose our Freedom.
by sanantonecub on Sep 13, 2008 4:06 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
that had to hurt!
The day we lose our will to fight - Is the day we lose our Freedom.
by sanantonecub on Sep 13, 2008 4:04 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
i don't think Kendall even thought he could hit it that far
I heart the riot. (www.riotshirts.com)
by RIOTSHIRTS.com on Sep 13, 2008 4:17 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
no baseball on fox for me
local news is salivating over a possible funnel cloud over the kalamazoo area.
by nathew on Sep 13, 2008 4:22 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
he's trying to get himself traded to the NL Central so his fielding ineptness won't be as noticeable.
someone has to fill the void left by Adam Dunn…
Lou Brown: "My kinda team, Charlie, my kinda team..."
by ballhawk on Sep 13, 2008 5:03 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
WGN
…did anyone just see the thing that scrolled across the bottom of the screen? i just caught the end of it and it said something about a Cubs game tomorrow at 2:00 pm?
by slumpbuster17 on Sep 13, 2008 4:40 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
WGN just had a commercial for the Cubs game tomorrow at 2PM. I'm guessing they are just clueless in the programming department.
"The one constant through all the years, Ray, has been . . . baseball. It rules over America like an army of steamrollers." Terrance Mann
Tommie Agee was out.
by Weeghman Park on Sep 13, 2008 4:47 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
well, in WGN's defense...
I don’t believe anything has been officially decided about tomorrow’s game yet, so why wouldn’t they continue with their scheduled coverage promotions?
Lou Brown: "My kinda team, Charlie, my kinda team..."
by ballhawk on Sep 13, 2008 5:06 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
But
The game tomorrow was at 1 pm,.
Go Cubs
by cubstoseriesby100 on Sep 13, 2008 6:41 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Probably watching WGN America from Eastern time.
"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx
by Al on Sep 13, 2008 8:02 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
At the same time the local Houston TV station was still saying downtown Houston is "closed."
"The one constant through all the years, Ray, has been . . . baseball. It rules over America like an army of steamrollers." Terrance Mann
Tommie Agee was out.
by Weeghman Park on Sep 13, 2008 4:48 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
7-2 Phils
Where did everyone go?
The day we lose our will to fight - Is the day we lose our Freedom.
by sanantonecub on Sep 13, 2008 5:02 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
They're doing their grocery shopping
Not drinking Pilsner Urquell at 11pm like us.
My next sig line quote will also be from Lou Piniella, and the first word will be either "Look", or "Listen", followed by a comma.
by JohnM on Sep 13, 2008 5:06 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
That actually sounds good
Stop tempting me. Or I might crack out the Cuban rum…
The day we lose our will to fight - Is the day we lose our Freedom.
by sanantonecub on Sep 13, 2008 5:08 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
My son got it for me for my birthday yesterday
Apparently, Urquell means “original source” and this Czech beer was the original “golden beer” that all modern beers (pils and lagers) are based on.
My next sig line quote will also be from Lou Piniella, and the first word will be either "Look", or "Listen", followed by a comma.
by JohnM on Sep 13, 2008 5:11 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
You're dialing in from the UK, yes? Saw plenty of your displaced local gentry here in Chicago this morning
Must have been some big matches today? They were having a good time in at The Globe watching something on the telly. And their hands were definitely not empty…
Lou Brown: "My kinda team, Charlie, my kinda team..."
by ballhawk on Sep 13, 2008 5:10 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Not the UK since 1922
Please rent the DVD of the film “Michael Collins”. (That’s smartarse for “I’m in Ireland actually”).
Yes, the young guys at our Irish League baseball game this afternoon were also going on about some big soccer match in England today.
My next sig line quote will also be from Lou Piniella, and the first word will be either "Look", or "Listen", followed by a comma.
by JohnM on Sep 13, 2008 5:13 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
fine - rip me a new one about 'UK' but then use 'soccer'?
(that’s smartarse for “duly noted”)
Lou Brown: "My kinda team, Charlie, my kinda team..."
by ballhawk on Sep 13, 2008 5:16 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Many folks over the age of 35 or so say soccer here
and some real old timers call it “the foreign game”. “Football” to them is Gaelic football, a strange game that is similar to Aussie Rules Football.
My next sig line quote will also be from Lou Piniella, and the first word will be either "Look", or "Listen", followed by a comma.
by JohnM on Sep 13, 2008 5:21 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Oops
Is it bad that yes, I’m dialing in from the UK and had no clue what local football matches were today?
The day we lose our will to fight - Is the day we lose our Freedom.
by sanantonecub on Sep 13, 2008 5:24 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hey folks
Any word on what MLB is/isnt doing for our beloved?
"I guess you had some lean years, and didnt have to beat it hard" - Craig Sager
SORIANO WATCH: AVG: .291 27 HR 69 RBI
by Galvan316 on Sep 13, 2008 5:07 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
No news is...
… no news.
"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx
by Al on Sep 13, 2008 5:18 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
i'm keeping tabs
I just dont post much. TV under control of wife and kids. cant drink today. I’m barely alive.
by ballstitch on Sep 13, 2008 5:08 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Do we need to send help in the form of beer and Cubs games on DVD?
Fat , drunk , and ,stupid is no way to go through life son.
by alabebo on Sep 13, 2008 5:11 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I wish
recovering from minor surgery; might have a single beer tonight…. should be back on the booze in full by mid week. gotta have goals.
by ballstitch on Sep 13, 2008 5:19 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
single 'beer' won't be good enough
single ‘malt’ on the other hand…
Cheers to a speedy recovery!
Lou Brown: "My kinda team, Charlie, my kinda team..."
by ballhawk on Sep 13, 2008 5:24 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Welcome to the working week
"I owe [Dunston] a lot. Nobody would know how good I was at digging balls out of the dirt if it wasn't for him..." -Mark Grace
"If [Ruth] had [called his shot], I would have knocked him down with the next pitch." -Charlie Root
by Clutch16 on Sep 13, 2008 5:12 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Check out what Bruce Miles has to say about the Astros and MLB regarding
the Astros-Cubs series right here.
Also, note the following comment from a Cubs fan living in Houston that I just have to quote (sorry, Al):
Good call not coming to Houston. Power is out everywhere…I went for a drive and there is NOTHING open. No stoplights were working, no gas stations were open, no restaurants, nothing. The only reason I have internet access is that we plugged our modem up to the handy-dandy generator I was smart enough to go buy four days ago.
Plus, I don’t think Bush airport will open until Monday. Yet, ol’ Uncle Drayton is still beating the “it’s not fair to our fans if they move the venue” drum. Ah, hello….people don’t have power. I don’t think running off to MMP (if you can get there-roads are littered) is numero uno on their priority list.
Disclaimer: I’d do it (try to get to MMP), but I’m a Cubs fan. Going out of the way to see our team regardless of circumstances is written into our genetic code.
"I'm not much of a chemistry guy, you know. Chemistry to me is a pinch-hit double with the bases loaded"--Jim Frey, Chicago Tribune, 1985.
by zevkalman on Sep 13, 2008 5:12 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Why would you apologize for quoting that?
Good information. Thanks.
"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx
by Al on Sep 13, 2008 5:19 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
OK, thanks. I hesitated to include such a large excerpt.
Anyway, as you see by the attached picture of one of the roads in and around Houston, it is so nice the Astros want the game to be played in Houston so their fans can drive to the Juice Box:
"I'm not much of a chemistry guy, you know. Chemistry to me is a pinch-hit double with the bases loaded"--Jim Frey, Chicago Tribune, 1985.
by zevkalman on Sep 13, 2008 5:32 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Home Run
Ryan Braun 7-3 Phillies
"I guess you had some lean years, and didnt have to beat it hard" - Craig Sager
SORIANO WATCH: AVG: .291 27 HR 69 RBI
by Galvan316 on Sep 13, 2008 5:29 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Enjoying the bonus coverage here after pulling as much...
as I could grab out of the basement (we’re at about 8 inches here), and got on my laptop.
Can someone link me to Go Cubs Go for this computer, please?
by The Deputy Mayor of Rush Street on Sep 13, 2008 5:32 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6dQPiCi38po
The day we lose our will to fight - Is the day we lose our Freedom.
by sanantonecub on Sep 13, 2008 5:47 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Not exactly the file I was looking for..
but I guess it’ll make do until I get my main puter set back up – thanks!
by The Deputy Mayor of Rush Street on Sep 13, 2008 5:53 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm going to go off 1/2 cocked....
How about this….
ICancel Houston games. At end of year…IF Cubs have division wrapped up and Astros have shot at w/c….make Astros play team they have shot for Wild Card with.
I’d bet that team would rather control it’s own destiny rather that let the Cubs AAA team play them.
The best defense is a good offense
by kcjones on Sep 13, 2008 5:47 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I think that's pretty fully cocked there, although I think you've got a good point...
about us sending about 12 scrubs down for a potential Monday 9/29 game
I mean, it’s not like anyone would have predicted that the storm would run right through the heart of Houston a day or two before it hit, right?
What’s that you say?
by The Deputy Mayor of Rush Street on Sep 13, 2008 5:58 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
What if
Cubs still haven’t mathematically clinched 1st place? (Not that I’m predicting that.)
"Earthly fame is naught but a breath of wind, which now comes hence and now comes thence, changing its name because it changes quarter." -- Dante, Purgatorio, Canto XI
by sweetswinger on Sep 13, 2008 5:55 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I think we owe a moment of silence for SWL
who is attending a relative-ridden wedding in Las Vegas as we speak… a moment of support is in order, methinks
This is the time now where people that are getting the job done are the people that are going to play. Plain and simple. -- Lou
by Emelie on Sep 13, 2008 5:58 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
as long as he's not relatives of both the bride and groom...
The day we lose our will to fight - Is the day we lose our Freedom.
by sanantonecub on Sep 13, 2008 5:59 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
or the groom
"Years of academy training, wasted"--Buzz Lightyear (not a flying toy)
by spoiledcubbage on Sep 13, 2008 5:59 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Here's something funny
I have a friend who’s cousin on one side married her cousin on the other side. (Her mother’s niece married her father’s nephew) they met over the years at Christmases and rehooked up at her wedding.
Go Cubs
by cubstoseriesby100 on Sep 13, 2008 6:43 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs