First Pitch Thread: Cubs vs. Cardinals, Friday 9/19, 1:20 CT
by Al Yellon on Sep 19, 2008 1:15 PM CDT
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#1 Bay-bee
That's the beauty of baseball. You never know what's going to happen until the final out -- Lou
And then there was ONE
Go Green! Go White! GO STATE! (#13031 on the Cubs season ticket waiting list...)
Looks like a four-way tie.
''Let's be clear about this: We've still got to win two more games.'' - Jim Edmonds, 9/18/08
traitor!
That's the beauty of baseball. You never know what's going to happen until the final out -- Lou
You do realize that you will be forced to run against
SWL and Sue now.
SWL should be easy to take out but Sue is loved by everyone.
Good Luck
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by BrewCrew'sPrinceofDarkness on Sep 19, 2008 1:25 PM CDT up reply actions
I have already stated my post in this election.
I am the embarrasing brother in law (ie Billy Carter). I have no intellect, credentials, or money and am likely to be found on my front porch drinking beer.
Disposable dixie cup drinkin... I'm hiding out in the big city blinking...
Say yes to Soto!
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Sep 19, 2008 1:17 PM CDT up reply actions
dusty toothpick a nice touch
That's the beauty of baseball. You never know what's going to happen until the final out -- Lou
it's a match.
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Sep 19, 2008 1:18 PM CDT up reply actions
just fantastic.
probably secured my vote, right there.
I love to play baseball. I'm a baseball player. I've always been a baseball player. I'm still a baseball player. That's who I am. - Ryne Sandberg
Probably?!
That’s 18 kinds of awesome right there.
The other sports are just sports. Baseball is a love. ~Bryant Gumbel
i'm going to leave my options open
you know, to accept bribes and whatnot…
I love to play baseball. I'm a baseball player. I've always been a baseball player. I'm still a baseball player. That's who I am. - Ryne Sandberg
I apologize,
you are wise beyond your years.
The other sports are just sports. Baseball is a love. ~Bryant Gumbel
Very nice. Very, very nice.
''Let's be clear about this: We've still got to win two more games.'' - Jim Edmonds, 9/18/08
I think we now know what Sue's new Wallpaper will be
Well done sir
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by BrewCrew'sPrinceofDarkness on Sep 19, 2008 1:24 PM CDT up reply actions
That's right.
You just picked the donuts from earlier!
Disposable dixie cup drinkin... I'm hiding out in the big city blinking...
Johnny Van Der Meer is shaking in his boots...
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
Look for "Love the Ivy"
and Dan in the crowd today. LTI will have a sign for L & B and Dan will have his Geo jersey on.
Whats L & B?
''Let's be clear about this: We've still got to win two more games.'' - Jim Edmonds, 9/18/08
Lettuce and Biscuits
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Sep 19, 2008 1:21 PM CDT up reply actions
Oddly enough, that's what I'm having for lunch.
''Let's be clear about this: We've still got to win two more games.'' - Jim Edmonds, 9/18/08
Ah, but of course.
''Let's be clear about this: We've still got to win two more games.'' - Jim Edmonds, 9/18/08
lips and boobs
"Hats for bats.....keep bats warm." - Pedro Cerrano
"Hey bartender, Jobu needs a refill !!!!!!!" - Eddie Harris
by willie mays hayes' gloves on Sep 19, 2008 1:21 PM CDT up reply actions
L&B is the new T&A.
''Let's be clear about this: We've still got to win two more games.'' - Jim Edmonds, 9/18/08
Have we done lineups yet?
I love to play baseball. I'm a baseball player. I've always been a baseball player. I'm still a baseball player. That's who I am. - Ryne Sandberg
I don't think so.
''Let's be clear about this: We've still got to win two more games.'' - Jim Edmonds, 9/18/08
here they are:
Cards:
Schumaker – CF
Ludwick – LF
Pujols – 1B
Lopez – 2B
Glaus – 3B
Kennedy – RF
Miles – SS
Wainwright – P
LaRue – C
Cubs
Soriano – LF
Theriot – SS
Lee – 1B
Ramirez – 3B
Edmonds – CF
DeRosa – RF
Fontenot – 2B
Blanco – C
Some guy who threw a no-hitter – P
I love to play baseball. I'm a baseball player. I've always been a baseball player. I'm still a baseball player. That's who I am. - Ryne Sandberg
I smell roasting Redbirds!
Let’s get this done for Z and all the fans at the game and tuning in around the nation.
Mike=Milton+Eamus Catuli = AC000000
Earth to Pat Hughes.
''Let's be clear about this: We've still got to win two more games.'' - Jim Edmonds, 9/18/08
WGN missed pitches again
and missed the double.
One day I hope to come up with something worthy of this space.
I've been pretty impressed with Shomaker
he also has big Z’s #
"Bring On The Major Leagues" Stephen Malkmus
by graceunderpressure on Sep 19, 2008 1:25 PM CDT up reply actions
So much for the no-no
"Hats for bats.....keep bats warm." - Pedro Cerrano
"Hey bartender, Jobu needs a refill !!!!!!!" - Eddie Harris
by willie mays hayes' gloves on Sep 19, 2008 1:23 PM CDT reply actions
Oh my god, this is terrible, how can we go on!!!!
blah blah blah
Disposable dixie cup drinkin... I'm hiding out in the big city blinking...
I might be able to cope with a win.
…might
The other sports are just sports. Baseball is a love. ~Bryant Gumbel
Dangit Font!!
That's the beauty of baseball. You never know what's going to happen until the final out -- Lou
Let's hope we don't see...
…a drastic “regression to the mean” for Big Z here.
''Let's be clear about this: We've still got to win two more games.'' - Jim Edmonds, 9/18/08
Here we go - first inning blues.
"Hats for bats.....keep bats warm." - Pedro Cerrano
"Hey bartender, Jobu needs a refill !!!!!!!" - Eddie Harris
by willie mays hayes' gloves on Sep 19, 2008 1:25 PM CDT reply actions
didn't we already play this game yesterday?
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Sep 19, 2008 1:25 PM CDT reply actions
DP
and give up the run, it won’t stand up with the way we’re swinging the lumber.
Mike=Milton+Eamus Catuli = AC000000
Good Afternoon Folks
"I guess you had some lean years, and didnt have to beat it hard" - Craig Sager
SORIANO WATCH: AVG: .291 29 HR 72 RBI
Hey dude!
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Sep 19, 2008 1:27 PM CDT up reply actions
1-0 Cards
no worries.
"That’s the great thing about baseball, you never know what’s going to happen till you get the final out." — Lou Piniella
Zambrano was probably due
to give up some hits and a run or two…
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
Does anyone really think this game will end 1-0?
Like Drew said; “No worries.”
The other sports are just sports. Baseball is a love. ~Bryant Gumbel
Argh
Cards are hitting today
That's the beauty of baseball. You never know what's going to happen until the final out -- Lou
I'm warming up the Cubs bats............
looks like we’ll need em
"Bring On The Major Leagues" Stephen Malkmus
by graceunderpressure on Sep 19, 2008 1:26 PM CDT reply actions
I need an Aeron couch...
all this baseball is throwing my back out
That's the beauty of baseball. You never know what's going to happen until the final out -- Lou
Come on Z, how about missing a few bats.
"Hats for bats.....keep bats warm." - Pedro Cerrano
"Hey bartender, Jobu needs a refill !!!!!!!" - Eddie Harris
by willie mays hayes' gloves on Sep 19, 2008 1:27 PM CDT reply actions
was the last time Big Z faced the Cards that 5 or 6 homer game?
"Bring On The Major Leagues" Stephen Malkmus
by graceunderpressure on Sep 19, 2008 1:27 PM CDT reply actions
Yeah, Pat just mentioned it.
''Let's be clear about this: We've still got to win two more games.'' - Jim Edmonds, 9/18/08
Looks like Z need a hurricane and Milwaukee to help him out again
I kid I kid, I joke I joke
"This balls got a chaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaannce, GONE!" - Pat Hughes
by SouthsideCUBSfan on Sep 19, 2008 1:27 PM CDT reply actions
settle down Z
That's the beauty of baseball. You never know what's going to happen until the final out -- Lou
Hey peoples
"Chase Daniel has more touchdowns (seven) than incompletions (six) the past two weeks. Which is just silly." Pat Forde, ESPN
by PurpleLineToWrigley on Sep 19, 2008 1:28 PM CDT reply actions
I'm getting more worried about Z than the game right now.
''Let's be clear about this: We've still got to win two more games.'' - Jim Edmonds, 9/18/08
Not sure - I'm listening to the audio.
''Let's be clear about this: We've still got to win two more games.'' - Jim Edmonds, 9/18/08
I wouldn't say bad... just worrisome
That's the beauty of baseball. You never know what's going to happen until the final out -- Lou
Cheers.
Maybe just first inning jitters after a no-no.
We’ll see.
make*art
by neverAcquiesce on Sep 19, 2008 1:31 PM CDT up reply actions
very worrisome
That's the beauty of baseball. You never know what's going to happen until the final out -- Lou
Maybe Z should get really angry and jump around and yell at himself and try to thow the ball harder and harder.
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Sep 19, 2008 1:29 PM CDT reply actions
pete's sake
it’s the first inning, people. I don’t think it should have been unlikely to anyone that Z would be a little tight today. And we have a freakin NINE GAME LEAD.
"That’s the great thing about baseball, you never know what’s going to happen till you get the final out." — Lou Piniella
10 in the loss column
Current temperature in hell: 43 degrees F - and falling!
avast ye scurvy ker
kill these cards
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by BrewCrew'sPrinceofDarkness on Sep 19, 2008 1:29 PM CDT reply actions
ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Mike=Milton+Eamus Catuli = AC000000
Im smelling a DP
"I guess you had some lean years, and didnt have to beat it hard" - Craig Sager
SORIANO WATCH: AVG: .291 29 HR 72 RBI
Get it done, now!
Mike=Milton+Eamus Catuli = AC000000
by Cub's Paperboy on Sep 19, 2008 1:30 PM CDT up reply actions
And my mlb.tv is stuck in Loading land :(
"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
Indeed!!!!
"Man, this is fun!" - Len Kasper
by ryno HOF 2005 on Sep 19, 2008 1:31 PM CDT up reply actions
well
it’s gonna be another big comeback game today.
"That’s the great thing about baseball, you never know what’s going to happen till you get the final out." — Lou Piniella
DAMMIT 5-0
That's the beauty of baseball. You never know what's going to happen until the final out -- Lou
Eww
"I guess you had some lean years, and didnt have to beat it hard" - Craig Sager
SORIANO WATCH: AVG: .291 29 HR 72 RBI
interesting...
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
trying to boost his trade value
When you're eight games behind, it's like eight miles; when you're eight games in front, it's like eight inches. ~ Ron Santo
I thought LaRussa wasn't even going to start him anymore.
''Let's be clear about this: We've still got to win two more games.'' - Jim Edmonds, 9/18/08
whats really amusing is the ESPN web piece
about how Kennedy wants out of STL because TLR told him he’s not starting 2B.
figures.
All the more dramatic
when they come back today, right? :)
by Not Bruce Froemming on Sep 19, 2008 1:31 PM CDT reply actions
The Angels had the same "issues"
This season right before they clinched the division
"I guess you had some lean years, and didnt have to beat it hard" - Craig Sager
SORIANO WATCH: AVG: .291 29 HR 72 RBI
Huh....would you look at that.
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Sep 19, 2008 1:31 PM CDT reply actions
Well, that's one way to take the suspense out it.
"Hats for bats.....keep bats warm." - Pedro Cerrano
"Hey bartender, Jobu needs a refill !!!!!!!" - Eddie Harris
by willie mays hayes' gloves on Sep 19, 2008 1:32 PM CDT reply actions
AK's 2nd homer of the year
a GS off Z? Is this the Twilight Zone or what?
Mike=Milton+Eamus Catuli = AC000000
so you're saying Theriot is due?
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
Just to show everyone...
…Z is human.
"Man, this is fun!" - Len Kasper
by ryno HOF 2005 on Sep 19, 2008 1:33 PM CDT up reply actions
Wind's blowing out
This might be one of those 13-12 games.
by Not Bruce Froemming on Sep 19, 2008 1:33 PM CDT up reply actions
you didnt watch yesterdays game did you
"This balls got a chaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaannce, GONE!" - Pat Hughes
by SouthsideCUBSfan on Sep 19, 2008 1:33 PM CDT up reply actions
it's the first inning!
That's the beauty of baseball. You never know what's going to happen until the final out -- Lou
Not to worry...
its probably so the fans can celebrate the division with the team. If the Cubs win today and the Brewers lose, well the players will all either be home or watching it together at Wrigley, someones house or a restaurant.
If the Cubs lose and the Brewers lose, well when the Cubs win tomorrow that’ll be that.
+1
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by BrewCrew'sPrinceofDarkness on Sep 19, 2008 1:33 PM CDT up reply actions
the way Wainwright has pitched of late...
and with the wind today, it’s completely possible.
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
Holy poop
Poop Poop Poop…
Time to you, know, hope that the wind helps us too.
Proud recipient of a hot dog shot from the Iowa Cubs hot dog gun.
Phef. Z pitched a no no last time...
He’s averaging 2 hits per game the last two starts :)
Not to worry...Z gets to bat at least 3 times this game...we'll get the runs back.
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Sep 19, 2008 1:34 PM CDT reply actions
I look at this game as a warm up.
Z will calm down and get his 5 innings inning in.
I should be fine, win or lose.
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by BrewCrew'sPrinceofDarkness on Sep 19, 2008 1:34 PM CDT reply actions
Maybe Z is STILL recovering from partying the night of his no no
"This balls got a chaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaannce, GONE!" - Pat Hughes
by SouthsideCUBSfan on Sep 19, 2008 1:34 PM CDT reply actions
I think D. Lee goes deep
"I guess you had some lean years, and didnt have to beat it hard" - Craig Sager
SORIANO WATCH: AVG: .291 29 HR 72 RBI
TWSwasthinking.
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Sep 19, 2008 1:35 PM CDT up reply actions
You know what they say about big feet...
Disposable dixie cup drinkin... I'm hiding out in the big city blinking...
What do his pitches look like on TV?
Frustrating being out of TV land for something like this. Is his velocity down?
pitchs = could not tell they were...
…flying back at him and over him too fast.
by Seismic Stallion on Sep 19, 2008 1:35 PM CDT up reply actions
too many way outside
That's the beauty of baseball. You never know what's going to happen until the final out -- Lou
based on gameday, velo is ok
location/command appear to be the problem
by philadelphiacub on Sep 19, 2008 1:38 PM CDT up reply actions
Anyone else have a frozen CSN feed?
Not that I wanted to see that inning, but…just wondering if I should call my cable provider, and you know, be on hold for an hour.
Nobody cares about your fantasy league team
THis is just a nice set up.
Brewers lose tonight… Cubs clinch on field tomorrow.
"Man, this is fun!" - Len Kasper
Au contraire....
I think the Cubs win today and the Brewers win tonight and the Cubs win again tomorrow on Fox to clinch
Good thinking!
"Man, this is fun!" - Len Kasper
by ryno HOF 2005 on Sep 19, 2008 1:38 PM CDT up reply actions
Whoo doggies
Shirt-rolling time, I guess.
by SplintChesthair on Sep 19, 2008 1:35 PM CDT reply actions
Yep. Shirt rolling, ass kicking time.
''Let's be clear about this: We've still got to win two more games.'' - Jim Edmonds, 9/18/08
All the Cubs have to do is Score two runs
Then it is a real ball game.
The can do it but if not no worries. You can’t win them all
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by BrewCrew'sPrinceofDarkness on Sep 19, 2008 1:35 PM CDT reply actions
Momentum in baseball is so magical.........isn't it? wtf?
"Bring On The Major Leagues" Stephen Malkmus
by graceunderpressure on Sep 19, 2008 1:36 PM CDT reply actions
you're totally grace under pressure...
Proud recipient of a hot dog shot from the Iowa Cubs hot dog gun.
irony
"Bring On The Major Leagues" Stephen Malkmus
by graceunderpressure on Sep 19, 2008 1:37 PM CDT up reply actions
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Sep 19, 2008 1:36 PM CDT reply actions
now THAT'S change we can believe in
Proud recipient of a hot dog shot from the Iowa Cubs hot dog gun.
Good start for Sori
leadoff single.
"That’s the great thing about baseball, you never know what’s going to happen till you get the final out." — Lou Piniella
basehit SORI!
"I guess you had some lean years, and didnt have to beat it hard" - Craig Sager
SORIANO WATCH: AVG: .291 29 HR 72 RBI
Thank you Sori! Single
That's the beauty of baseball. You never know what's going to happen until the final out -- Lou
Typical Cubs / Card game...
… one team gets big lead early.
Other team battles back and seems to win in later innings.
Again, this is a typical rivalry game. CALM DOWN!!!
by Seismic Stallion on Sep 19, 2008 1:37 PM CDT reply actions
who's getting excited?
Nobody cares about your fantasy league team
by carmen_fanzone on Sep 19, 2008 1:39 PM CDT up reply actions
If Kennedy went deep
Then Theriot should do the same.
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by BrewCrew'sPrinceofDarkness on Sep 19, 2008 1:37 PM CDT reply actions
you're dunk right now right?
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Sep 19, 2008 1:38 PM CDT up reply actions
i've never seen BCB this positive...
after 5 first-inning runs by the other team!! GO CUBS GO!!! I smell a comeback!
we expect to win.
because that’s what this team does.
"That’s the great thing about baseball, you never know what’s going to happen till you get the final out." — Lou Piniella
by drewishdrewid on Sep 19, 2008 1:38 PM CDT up reply actions
Yesterday was a magical game
if they can win that game, they can win this one…..
Z's getting Lit up. Take him out!
"Hats for bats.....keep bats warm." - Pedro Cerrano
"Hey bartender, Jobu needs a refill !!!!!!!" - Eddie Harris
by willie mays hayes' gloves on Sep 19, 2008 1:38 PM CDT reply actions
Man, they can’t even hear me through this glass…
by SplintChesthair on Sep 19, 2008 1:38 PM CDT up reply actions
YOU CAN DO IT!!!
You can do it aaallll niiight loooong
"This balls got a chaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaannce, GONE!" - Pat Hughes
by SouthsideCUBSfan on Sep 19, 2008 1:38 PM CDT reply actions
Did I just hear Len say that Theriot is only hitting .204 in September?
"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.
Yup, and double clutching.
Disposable dixie cup drinkin... I'm hiding out in the big city blinking...
he also
hops like a crow.
"That’s the great thing about baseball, you never know what’s going to happen till you get the final out." — Lou Piniella
by drewishdrewid on Sep 19, 2008 1:39 PM CDT up reply actions
Scrappy is as scrappy does.
"Hats for bats.....keep bats warm." - Pedro Cerrano
"Hey bartender, Jobu needs a refill !!!!!!!" - Eddie Harris
by willie mays hayes' gloves on Sep 19, 2008 1:40 PM CDT up reply actions
think he sucks NOW?
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Sep 19, 2008 1:39 PM CDT up reply actions
Theriot does not suck, he is just OPS-challenged.
Also he can’t throw, and he doesn’t have a lot of range, but he is OURS!
"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.
if he's going to be a mascot
let him wear a parrot suit.
"That’s the great thing about baseball, you never know what’s going to happen till you get the final out." — Lou Piniella
by drewishdrewid on Sep 19, 2008 1:42 PM CDT up reply actions
But that's a SCRAPPY .204
.204 on the scrappy scale is really .349
Proud recipient of a hot dog shot from the Iowa Cubs hot dog gun.
you gotta add in
the .47 Ecksteins, and that’s got quite a conversion rate.
"That’s the great thing about baseball, you never know what’s going to happen till you get the final out." — Lou Piniella
by drewishdrewid on Sep 19, 2008 1:41 PM CDT up reply actions
Holy bleep...just got here
and they hang a 5-spot in the first?
Where’s that ledge? (j/k)
"Years of academy training, wasted"--Buzz Lightyear (not a flying toy)
granny made her way into the game
"This balls got a chaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaannce, GONE!" - Pat Hughes
by SouthsideCUBSfan on Sep 19, 2008 1:39 PM CDT up reply actions
Yeah, just read the scoring summary
Grannies do tend to made that lead bigger
"Years of academy training, wasted"--Buzz Lightyear (not a flying toy)
by spoiledcubbage on Sep 19, 2008 1:40 PM CDT up reply actions
Where's that confounded ledge?
"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
Have you seen the ledge?
''Let's be clear about this: We've still got to win two more games.'' - Jim Edmonds, 9/18/08
I wanna tell you 'bout my DeeeeeLeeeeeeeeee.....
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Sep 19, 2008 1:41 PM CDT up reply actions
The ledge has a nice safety net under it
"Man, this is fun!" - Len Kasper
by ryno HOF 2005 on Sep 19, 2008 1:40 PM CDT up reply actions
wind blowing out, no way this game ends 5-0
we got this one.
This is NOT a ledge jumping comment.............
but i’ll be glad when this weekend is over. I can’t stand the Cardinals
"Bring On The Major Leagues" Stephen Malkmus
by graceunderpressure on Sep 19, 2008 1:41 PM CDT reply actions
its been an interesting week, han't it
First the whiney Astros in Miller Park, then the Brewers, followrd by the Cards. No way the schedule makers should put STL and MIL in back to back series at home in September. It’s exciting and irritating at the same time.
then the mets
"Bring On The Major Leagues" Stephen Malkmus
by graceunderpressure on Sep 19, 2008 1:45 PM CDT up reply actions
Big Z is my favorite player
but he is a FUCKING CHILD.
I can’t help but feel that if he could learn to control his emotions he’d be the best pitcher in the league. Instead, he insists on riling himself up at every opportunity.
He needs to calm down. Period.
*Synth intro to "Jump"*
Remember when you point a finger
you have three pointing back at you.
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by BrewCrew'sPrinceofDarkness on Sep 19, 2008 1:42 PM CDT up reply actions
Um...not necessarily.
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Sep 19, 2008 1:44 PM CDT up reply actions
give him the finger!
"That’s the great thing about baseball, you never know what’s going to happen till you get the final out." — Lou Piniella
by drewishdrewid on Sep 19, 2008 1:44 PM CDT up reply actions
The exception that proves the rule
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by BrewCrew'sPrinceofDarkness on Sep 19, 2008 1:44 PM CDT up reply actions
What the hell!
"I guess you had some lean years, and didnt have to beat it hard" - Craig Sager
SORIANO WATCH: AVG: .291 29 HR 72 RBI
Maybe it's Cub fans who need to calm down.
Proud recipient of a hot dog shot from the Iowa Cubs hot dog gun.
I know I'm overreacting
but I can’t help but worry that in the playoffs, a guy whom you pay $16m is expected to keep his cool.
*Synth intro to "Jump"*
by SouthsideCub on Sep 19, 2008 1:44 PM CDT up reply actions
I think you're overreacting to his alleged overreacting.
''Let's be clear about this: We've still got to win two more games.'' - Jim Edmonds, 9/18/08
Remain calm
"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
Lee walks.
two on for Rami, only one out!
"That’s the great thing about baseball, you never know what’s going to happen till you get the final out." — Lou Piniella
Here we go here we go!!!!
"I guess you had some lean years, and didnt have to beat it hard" - Craig Sager
SORIANO WATCH: AVG: .291 29 HR 72 RBI
Ah, but he's OUR fucking child! :)
(sorry, ‘reply’ not working from here today)
Wait a minute... who am I here?
Walkage...I love me some RISP
"Years of academy training, wasted"--Buzz Lightyear (not a flying toy)
Man, keeping this up for 8 more innings is going to kill me.
by SplintChesthair on Sep 19, 2008 1:43 PM CDT reply actions
twhs
Nobody cares about your fantasy league team
by carmen_fanzone on Sep 19, 2008 1:44 PM CDT up reply actions
no OOMPH
"Hats for bats.....keep bats warm." - Pedro Cerrano
"Hey bartender, Jobu needs a refill !!!!!!!" - Eddie Harris
by willie mays hayes' gloves on Sep 19, 2008 1:45 PM CDT up reply actions
too high!
"That’s the great thing about baseball, you never know what’s going to happen till you get the final out." — Lou Piniella
by drewishdrewid on Sep 19, 2008 1:46 PM CDT up reply actions
Uh-oh, Rexie, I don't think this one's got the distance.
"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
Got any naked pictures of your wife? Wanna see some?
"Hats for bats.....keep bats warm." - Pedro Cerrano
"Hey bartender, Jobu needs a refill !!!!!!!" - Eddie Harris
by willie mays hayes' gloves on Sep 19, 2008 1:48 PM CDT up reply actions
What do you mean too high? (banging drum)
"Hats for bats.....keep bats warm." - Pedro Cerrano
"Hey bartender, Jobu needs a refill !!!!!!!" - Eddie Harris
by willie mays hayes' gloves on Sep 19, 2008 1:47 PM CDT up reply actions
Let's just get a few at a time, basehit will do
"Bring On The Major Leagues" Stephen Malkmus
by graceunderpressure on Sep 19, 2008 1:44 PM CDT reply actions
Wainwright looks wild
… just look where he’s setting up… totally missing his targets
Proud recipient of a hot dog shot from the Iowa Cubs hot dog gun.
At least they're getting his pitch count up.
''Let's be clear about this: We've still got to win two more games.'' - Jim Edmonds, 9/18/08
Just got home from work
5 runs in the top of the 1st with Z on the mound?!?!?!?
What happened?
A win today would be nice......
….but let’s be honest, pretty far from necessary. So let Z half-ass it and have a let down game. He’s earned it.
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by RightFieldSucks on Sep 19, 2008 1:45 PM CDT reply actions
Yeah, as long as it's just a let down game...
…and nothing else, I can live with it.
''Let's be clear about this: We've still got to win two more games.'' - Jim Edmonds, 9/18/08
don't get ejected please.
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Sep 19, 2008 1:46 PM CDT up reply actions
If he does get ejected then well get
Pie!
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by BrewCrew'sPrinceofDarkness on Sep 19, 2008 1:47 PM CDT up reply actions
A nice slice of Punkin' Pie!
"Man, this is fun!" - Len Kasper
by ryno HOF 2005 on Sep 19, 2008 1:49 PM CDT up reply actions
Time for some payback, Jimmy Ballgame
"Years of academy training, wasted"--Buzz Lightyear (not a flying toy)
dang
had a chance, didn’t make it work. Keep hitting Wainwright, and we’ll get to him.
"That’s the great thing about baseball, you never know what’s going to happen till you get the final out." — Lou Piniella
in the 1st
8 more innings and we can do this!
Mike=Milton+Eamus Catuli = AC000000
by Cub's Paperboy on Sep 19, 2008 1:47 PM CDT up reply actions
I love Cub Fans
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by BrewCrew'sPrinceofDarkness on Sep 19, 2008 1:48 PM CDT up reply actions
But Tony LaRussa comes through...
LaRue batting 9th? Lilly should be playing on the Cardinals.
Proud recipient of a hot dog shot from the Iowa Cubs hot dog gun.
They can't handle the force of nature that is Theodore Roosevelt Lilly
"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
sheesh Sori doesn't know to raise his hands with a ball in the ivy??
That's the beauty of baseball. You never know what's going to happen until the final out -- Lou
huh?
"That’s the great thing about baseball, you never know what’s going to happen till you get the final out." — Lou Piniella
by drewishdrewid on Sep 19, 2008 1:49 PM CDT up reply actions
when the ball bounced into the ivy it was Edmonds who raised his hands for the ump
Sori just stood there staring at the wall and it was his ball
That's the beauty of baseball. You never know what's going to happen until the final out -- Lou
oh.
ok.
"That’s the great thing about baseball, you never know what’s going to happen till you get the final out." — Lou Piniella
by drewishdrewid on Sep 19, 2008 1:50 PM CDT up reply actions
Couldn't figure out how to hop and raise his hands at the same time...
Nobody cares about your fantasy league team
by carmen_fanzone on Sep 19, 2008 1:50 PM CDT up reply actions
LaRue leadoff double.
Someone’s up in the bullpen.
''Let's be clear about this: We've still got to win two more games.'' - Jim Edmonds, 9/18/08
Is this BP?
The Deadbirds are smacking it against Z today…the no-no must have taken an emotional toll.
Mike=Milton+Eamus Catuli = AC000000
I'm not hyperventilating here, but...
Let’s get Z out of this so he can get some rest.
Proud recipient of a hot dog shot from the Iowa Cubs hot dog gun.
Arrrrgggggg
which matey is in the pen?
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by BrewCrew'sPrinceofDarkness on Sep 19, 2008 1:50 PM CDT reply actions
Marrrrrshall
"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
I believe he has pitched well against them.
''Let's be clear about this: We've still got to win two more games.'' - Jim Edmonds, 9/18/08
6-4-3 would be nice here
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by BrewCrew'sPrinceofDarkness on Sep 19, 2008 1:52 PM CDT reply actions
I had to break a the catcher on my son's baseball team from that habit...
and it was easy.
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Sep 19, 2008 1:53 PM CDT up reply actions
nice DLee shot on the shutter cam :D
That's the beauty of baseball. You never know what's going to happen until the final out -- Lou
WP 6-0
Current temperature in hell: 43 degrees F - and falling!
I can't take it anymore....down by 5 runs with a men on 2nd & 3rd in the 2nd inning.
Zambrano is a head case! He is so “mercurial” (thanks, Len).
I’m going to ledge jump off the Chicago Spire. Goodbye cruel world!
"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.
careful, don't fall in the hole.
Disposable dixie cup drinkin... I'm hiding out in the big city blinking...
I see your poop and raise you a
crap
Proud recipient of a hot dog shot from the Iowa Cubs hot dog gun.
wow
WP by Z. 6-0.
"That’s the great thing about baseball, you never know what’s going to happen till you get the final out." — Lou Piniella
I fear
for the Gatorade coolers.
"That’s the great thing about baseball, you never know what’s going to happen till you get the final out." — Lou Piniella
I fear
for his pitching hand if he breaks something.
"Man, this is fun!" - Len Kasper
by ryno HOF 2005 on Sep 19, 2008 1:54 PM CDT up reply actions
Z must've left his good pitches
back at Miller Park
"Years of academy training, wasted"--Buzz Lightyear (not a flying toy)
basehit 7-0
Current temperature in hell: 43 degrees F - and falling!
Soto would have blocked that.
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Sep 19, 2008 1:53 PM CDT reply actions
using nothing but Charisma.
Disposable dixie cup drinkin... I'm hiding out in the big city blinking...
and a dazzling smile
"Years of academy training, wasted"--Buzz Lightyear (not a flying toy)
by spoiledcubbage on Sep 19, 2008 1:55 PM CDT up reply actions
He also would have saved the world from
ugly people
Proud recipient of a hot dog shot from the Iowa Cubs hot dog gun.
wow.
7-0. Lou to Larry: “You can go get him now…”
"That’s the great thing about baseball, you never know what’s going to happen till you get the final out." — Lou Piniella
No, keep him in. Let's see how he reacts.
"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
walked Glaus.
now he’s out.
"That’s the great thing about baseball, you never know what’s going to happen till you get the final out." — Lou Piniella
by drewishdrewid on Sep 19, 2008 1:56 PM CDT up reply actions
"Well, at least it was a strike"
"Years of academy training, wasted"--Buzz Lightyear (not a flying toy)
by spoiledcubbage on Sep 19, 2008 1:56 PM CDT up reply actions
Geeze..is Z going to take one for the team? Get him out.
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Sep 19, 2008 1:54 PM CDT reply actions
Agreed. He's not the guy to try that with.
Disposable dixie cup drinkin... I'm hiding out in the big city blinking...
no harm in letting him get his ~80 pitches in
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by RightFieldSucks on Sep 19, 2008 1:55 PM CDT up reply actions
He's too mentally fragile to do that.
Disposable dixie cup drinkin... I'm hiding out in the big city blinking...
7 runs...all earned
Nobody cares about your fantasy league team
by carmen_fanzone on Sep 19, 2008 1:55 PM CDT up reply actions
Sounds like a catharsis game...let out all the ugly at once
"Years of academy training, wasted"--Buzz Lightyear (not a flying toy)
Wow. Nice word. Let's also talk about Iambic Pentameter, shall we?
"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.
I thought I would up the
sesquipedalian content of the board a little for kicks
"Years of academy training, wasted"--Buzz Lightyear (not a flying toy)
by spoiledcubbage on Sep 19, 2008 1:57 PM CDT up reply actions
Lou will let him hit once this game
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by BrewCrew'sPrinceofDarkness on Sep 19, 2008 1:55 PM CDT reply actions
I wouldn't let him hit...
Nobody cares about your fantasy league team
by carmen_fanzone on Sep 19, 2008 1:55 PM CDT up reply actions
Yeah, lets put some more Cardinals on base
for Adam “slugger” Kennedy….
Why do we have expanded rosters again?
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Sep 19, 2008 1:55 PM CDT reply actions
This is really putting a damper on my plans
to watch the no-hitter replay tonight.
Current temperature in hell: 43 degrees F - and falling!
Crank it up now
"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
Walk
Current temperature in hell: 43 degrees F - and falling!
All I can say is...
better now than in the playoffs. Let’s get this all out of Z’s system today.
"It was a tough first 10,000 wins. I hope the next 10,000 are easier."
-Ryan Theriot
Yup
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by BrewCrew'sPrinceofDarkness on Sep 19, 2008 1:56 PM CDT up reply actions
As am I
Back to the grind
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by BrewCrew'sPrinceofDarkness on Sep 19, 2008 1:57 PM CDT up reply actions
Lou should go get him
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by BrewCrew'sPrinceofDarkness on Sep 19, 2008 1:56 PM CDT reply actions
It all makes sense now. The boo crew will
lose tonight to Dusty’s boys. That will allow us to celebrate on the field with the team tomorrow. It’s perfect.
"Hats for bats.....keep bats warm." - Pedro Cerrano
"Hey bartender, Jobu needs a refill !!!!!!!" - Eddie Harris
by willie mays hayes' gloves on Sep 19, 2008 1:56 PM CDT reply actions
Agreed!
"Man, this is fun!" - Len Kasper
by ryno HOF 2005 on Sep 19, 2008 1:57 PM CDT up reply actions
anybody make out what Z said to the crowd??
That's the beauty of baseball. You never know what's going to happen until the final out -- Lou
They weren't booing him
were they???
"I love when they play that Go Cubs Win song."
nope.
"That’s the great thing about baseball, you never know what’s going to happen till you get the final out." — Lou Piniella
by drewishdrewid on Sep 19, 2008 2:02 PM CDT up reply actions
Did anyone else just drastically lose volume...
…on their Gameday Audio?
''Let's be clear about this: We've still got to win two more games.'' - Jim Edmonds, 9/18/08
yes
Facts are meaningless. You could use facts to prove anything that's even remotely true! --Homer J. Simpson
by Shanghai Badger on Sep 19, 2008 1:57 PM CDT up reply actions
Man, nothing is going right this game.
''Let's be clear about this: We've still got to win two more games.'' - Jim Edmonds, 9/18/08
click the listen icon, then WGN
seemed to “reboot” it
Facts are meaningless. You could use facts to prove anything that's even remotely true! --Homer J. Simpson
by Shanghai Badger on Sep 19, 2008 1:57 PM CDT up reply actions
It sounds like mine came back...
…but I’ll try that if it happens again. Thanks.
''Let's be clear about this: We've still got to win two more games.'' - Jim Edmonds, 9/18/08
I couldn't hear anything over all my
screaming
Proud recipient of a hot dog shot from the Iowa Cubs hot dog gun.
Did anyone see Z "untuck" himself there as he left the mound?
"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.
Quoth Ron:
“I just fear for what he’s going to do in the dugout. Hopefully he doesn’t hurt himself.”
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
Z reminds me of...
The 12-inch softball pitcher on the team I played against last night. We hit the inning-max in runs (7) one inning without a hit. She couldn’t throw a strike to save her life. I took four walks in that game and am not that good.
You suck for walking in softball.
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Sep 19, 2008 1:59 PM CDT up reply actions
Agreed
Walking in softball means you care WAY to much
THE WAVE
to remind us how fans of other teams can win games, despite not caring about whats going on at all. -Rudey
DAMN YOU BASEBALL GODS..
You'd rather
I swing at pitches over my head, or ones that bounce to the plate? Like that makes any sense!
If Chewbacca is a wookie
you must acquit! It makes no sense!
"That’s the great thing about baseball, you never know what’s going to happen till you get the final out." — Lou Piniella
by drewishdrewid on Sep 19, 2008 2:01 PM CDT up reply actions
Why would Chewbacca
hang out on a planet with Ewoks?
make*art
by neverAcquiesce on Sep 19, 2008 2:02 PM CDT up reply actions
You are def
That Softball Guy
THE WAVE
to remind us how fans of other teams can win games, despite not caring about whats going on at all. -Rudey
DAMN YOU BASEBALL GODS..
OK...so in all four of you AB...there wasn't a SINGLE hittable pitch?
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Sep 19, 2008 2:01 PM CDT up reply actions
Well
Several of them would have hit me had I not moved out of the way, and those were the ones that actually made it in the vicinity of the strike mat.
strike mat?
I don’t understand softball at all.
"That’s the great thing about baseball, you never know what’s going to happen till you get the final out." — Lou Piniella
by drewishdrewid on Sep 19, 2008 2:04 PM CDT up reply actions
That's where they put a mat behind the plate and if the ball hits it it's a strike.
"Hats for bats.....keep bats warm." - Pedro Cerrano
"Hey bartender, Jobu needs a refill !!!!!!!" - Eddie Harris
by willie mays hayes' gloves on Sep 19, 2008 2:05 PM CDT up reply actions
even if it bounces in front of the plate?
"That’s the great thing about baseball, you never know what’s going to happen till you get the final out." — Lou Piniella
by drewishdrewid on Sep 19, 2008 2:06 PM CDT up reply actions
Yeah like cricket. Of course not!
"Hats for bats.....keep bats warm." - Pedro Cerrano
"Hey bartender, Jobu needs a refill !!!!!!!" - Eddie Harris
by willie mays hayes' gloves on Sep 19, 2008 2:07 PM CDT up reply actions
It's 12 inch
Co-ed rec league. There is a plate, as well as a foot and a halfish long mat behind it. That makes the entire thing like a long rectangle.
As long as the pitch meets a certain height requirement and hits a piece of the plate OR the mat it is considered a strike. Thus, when a pitch is not a strike it is really, really bad.
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Sep 19, 2008 2:06 PM CDT up reply actions
it's like an ump that can't make mistakes?
"That’s the great thing about baseball, you never know what’s going to happen till you get the final out." — Lou Piniella
by drewishdrewid on Sep 19, 2008 2:06 PM CDT up reply actions
Basically
But there’s an ump there too to judge height and whether or not the ball actually hits the mat.
where does this ump stand?
"That’s the great thing about baseball, you never know what’s going to happen till you get the final out." — Lou Piniella
by drewishdrewid on Sep 19, 2008 2:08 PM CDT up reply actions
now
I really don’t understand.
"That’s the great thing about baseball, you never know what’s going to happen till you get the final out." — Lou Piniella
by drewishdrewid on Sep 19, 2008 2:09 PM CDT up reply actions
just trying to picture it.
so the mat is right behind the plate, in line with the pitcher.
The ump switches sides depending on what side the batter bats from?
"That’s the great thing about baseball, you never know what’s going to happen till you get the final out." — Lou Piniella
by drewishdrewid on Sep 19, 2008 2:12 PM CDT up reply actions
yes...so he can see the plate and mat.
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Sep 19, 2008 2:12 PM CDT up reply actions
you got it.
"Hats for bats.....keep bats warm." - Pedro Cerrano
"Hey bartender, Jobu needs a refill !!!!!!!" - Eddie Harris
by willie mays hayes' gloves on Sep 19, 2008 2:13 PM CDT up reply actions
okay...
I guess… if the ump is there, why do you need the mat?
"That’s the great thing about baseball, you never know what’s going to happen till you get the final out." — Lou Piniella
by drewishdrewid on Sep 19, 2008 2:13 PM CDT up reply actions
Because that IS the strikezone...
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Sep 19, 2008 2:18 PM CDT up reply actions
ok...
"That’s the great thing about baseball, you never know what’s going to happen till you get the final out." — Lou Piniella
by drewishdrewid on Sep 19, 2008 2:19 PM CDT up reply actions
The only thing
that the ump has discretion over is the height of the pitch… other than that it’s pretty obvious if it is a strike or not.
no..now your just being an ass...
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Sep 19, 2008 2:10 PM CDT up reply actions
am not.
"That’s the great thing about baseball, you never know what’s going to happen till you get the final out." — Lou Piniella
by drewishdrewid on Sep 19, 2008 2:12 PM CDT up reply actions
are to.
"Hats for bats.....keep bats warm." - Pedro Cerrano
"Hey bartender, Jobu needs a refill !!!!!!!" - Eddie Harris
by willie mays hayes' gloves on Sep 19, 2008 2:13 PM CDT up reply actions
am not!
"That’s the great thing about baseball, you never know what’s going to happen till you get the final out." — Lou Piniella
by drewishdrewid on Sep 19, 2008 2:14 PM CDT up reply actions
You need to be there. It makes sense when you see it.
"Hats for bats.....keep bats warm." - Pedro Cerrano
"Hey bartender, Jobu needs a refill !!!!!!!" - Eddie Harris
by willie mays hayes' gloves on Sep 19, 2008 2:10 PM CDT up reply actions
never done softball...
"That’s the great thing about baseball, you never know what’s going to happen till you get the final out." — Lou Piniella
by drewishdrewid on Sep 19, 2008 2:13 PM CDT up reply actions
sounds like a medical condition.
"Hats for bats.....keep bats warm." - Pedro Cerrano
"Hey bartender, Jobu needs a refill !!!!!!!" - Eddie Harris
by willie mays hayes' gloves on Sep 19, 2008 2:14 PM CDT up reply actions
I'm a hardball guy
all the way.
"That’s the great thing about baseball, you never know what’s going to happen till you get the final out." — Lou Piniella
by drewishdrewid on Sep 19, 2008 2:14 PM CDT up reply actions
attaboy!
"Hats for bats.....keep bats warm." - Pedro Cerrano
"Hey bartender, Jobu needs a refill !!!!!!!" - Eddie Harris
by willie mays hayes' gloves on Sep 19, 2008 2:15 PM CDT up reply actions
TWSS
"Manny Trillo is coming in to pinch run. You know, for a lot of teams, you would pinch run for Manny Trillo." - Harry Caray
Huh?
He said “guy.”
''Let's be clear about this: We've still got to win two more games.'' - Jim Edmonds, 9/18/08
Oops. Need to read better.
Retract.
"Manny Trillo is coming in to pinch run. You know, for a lot of teams, you would pinch run for Manny Trillo." - Harry Caray
TWSS
"That’s the great thing about baseball, you never know what’s going to happen till you get the final out." — Lou Piniella
by drewishdrewid on Sep 19, 2008 2:24 PM CDT up reply actions
+1
I pitch in softball and get so pissed when people just stand there and take a walk. Swing the freakin’ bats!!!
by Scrapptastic on Sep 19, 2008 2:00 PM CDT up reply actions
I pitch too, in softball.
The ones who sit there and take pitches are the ones I throw two juicy strikes down the middle of the plate and get ahead 0-2. Then when they figure they have to swing, I throw crap inside and they stirke out swinging or pop up to the thirdbaseman
Could you talk to Big Z?
''Let's be clear about this: We've still got to win two more games.'' - Jim Edmonds, 9/18/08
Did she 'readjust' herself after every pitch, too?
Nobody cares about your fantasy league team
by carmen_fanzone on Sep 19, 2008 1:59 PM CDT up reply actions
Got any pictures of the "readjusting" ?
"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.
Not to pile on....
but this is why Z won’t ever win a CY Young…he can’t minimize damage when the shit hits the fan.
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Sep 19, 2008 1:58 PM CDT reply actions
We saw the Beast
WGN shows the Beauty later tonight
"Years of academy training, wasted"--Buzz Lightyear (not a flying toy)
Carlos??
How does a guy go from being so good to being so bad? He’s been on again and off again for awhile now.
I was thinking more 'twosie' than 2 Z's
"Years of academy training, wasted"--Buzz Lightyear (not a flying toy)
by spoiledcubbage on Sep 19, 2008 2:00 PM CDT up reply actions
It was the best of games, it was the worst of games....
"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.
The Lord givith...The Lord taketh away.
"Man, this is fun!" - Len Kasper
by ryno HOF 2005 on Sep 19, 2008 2:01 PM CDT up reply actions
No...it was the worst of games.
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Sep 19, 2008 2:01 PM CDT up reply actions
Z needs to ice his arm and see his shrink so he can unload that nightmare of a start
Mike=Milton+Eamus Catuli = AC000000
Hey, Lou said he might go out last night and have a 'bad night'
maybe the team took him up on that.
I love to play baseball. I'm a baseball player. I've always been a baseball player. I'm still a baseball player. That's who I am. - Ryne Sandberg
8-0
Current temperature in hell: 43 degrees F - and falling!
hey, a touchdown and a two-point conversion and we're back in this!
"Years of academy training, wasted"--Buzz Lightyear (not a flying toy)
by spoiledcubbage on Sep 19, 2008 2:03 PM CDT up reply actions
But more importantly
are the Gatorade coolers intact?
"Years of academy training, wasted"--Buzz Lightyear (not a flying toy)
I'm thinking about a story of a guy who sells his soul
to the devil to pitch a no-hitter. I don’t know why that image just popped into my head but I just felt a chill run down my back.
"Hats for bats.....keep bats warm." - Pedro Cerrano
"Hey bartender, Jobu needs a refill !!!!!!!" - Eddie Harris
by willie mays hayes' gloves on Sep 19, 2008 2:01 PM CDT reply actions
That was the ghost of the goat!
Mike=Milton+Eamus Catuli = AC000000
by Cub's Paperboy on Sep 19, 2008 2:03 PM CDT up reply actions
That's The Goat That Shall Not Be Names
TGTSNBN
Proud recipient of a hot dog shot from the Iowa Cubs hot dog gun.
Lol this game has me laughing now
Your 2008 Missouri Tigers! #5 3-0 (0-0). Next up Saturday home vs. Buffalo. Chase Daniel and Jeremy Maclin for Co-Heisman!
Sometimes, you gotta
"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
When Adam Kennedy hits a grand slam
I will laugh. Give these punks a thought that they might still be something. Better when Lilly breaks their hearts tomorrow
Your 2008 Missouri Tigers! #5 3-0 (0-0). Next up Saturday home vs. Buffalo. Chase Daniel and Jeremy Maclin for Co-Heisman!
I think I'm gonna chill in here and mock the Cardinal announcers and players for a while
If you guys don’t mind
Your 2008 Missouri Tigers! #5 3-0 (0-0). Next up Saturday home vs. Buffalo. Chase Daniel and Jeremy Maclin for Co-Heisman!
To Kill a Mockingbird!
Mike=Milton+Eamus Catuli = AC000000
by Cub's Paperboy on Sep 19, 2008 2:03 PM CDT up reply actions
Similar to a Friday afternoon game in May
against the Rockies?
Too bad that was the Rockies (less Holiday, Tulowitzki, Hawpe, etc). Not forseeing the same result today, however. Would be awesome if it was.
BELIEVE!
I'm just hoping Z is having a let down
game after his no-no and it’s not anything with his arm/shoulder.
INNING OVER
The Cards are toast
Current temperature in hell: 43 degrees F - and falling!
I think it's time to hit somebody. Let's add a fight to this mess.
"Hats for bats.....keep bats warm." - Pedro Cerrano
"Hey bartender, Jobu needs a refill !!!!!!!" - Eddie Harris
by willie mays hayes' gloves on Sep 19, 2008 2:04 PM CDT reply actions
Negative
Current temperature in hell: 43 degrees F - and falling!
I wasn't serious. Lighten up.
"Hats for bats.....keep bats warm." - Pedro Cerrano
"Hey bartender, Jobu needs a refill !!!!!!!" - Eddie Harris
by willie mays hayes' gloves on Sep 19, 2008 2:06 PM CDT up reply actions
Can Marshall throw a curve ball into the Cardinals dugout...
…and hit LaRussa?
''Let's be clear about this: We've still got to win two more games.'' - Jim Edmonds, 9/18/08
Just what we need....
suspensions going into the playoffs.
BELIEVE!
He thought it was slow-pitch
"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
pitched underhanded and outside
That's the beauty of baseball. You never know what's going to happen until the final out -- Lou
Suck it Aaron Miles
Sean Marshall is gonna dominate these clowns now
Your 2008 Missouri Tigers! #5 3-0 (0-0). Next up Saturday home vs. Buffalo. Chase Daniel and Jeremy Maclin for Co-Heisman!
Dark Knight reference
nice
"I guess you had some lean years, and didnt have to beat it hard" - Craig Sager
SORIANO WATCH: AVG: .291 29 HR 72 RBI
Was it?
It was unintentional then.
That kicks ass, though.
make*art
by neverAcquiesce on Sep 19, 2008 2:07 PM CDT up reply actions
Well
I have to go to work now, lets just say im sad im gonna be missing the big comeback. Make sure you guys come up with big overviews when I get back!
THE WAVE
to remind us how fans of other teams can win games, despite not caring about whats going on at all. -Rudey
DAMN YOU BASEBALL GODS..
IMHO we have them where we want them
Think how crushed the deadbirds will be when Theriot hits a walk-off in the 9th with 2 outs.
"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.
Hey just got back from lunch
what did I miss…….. OH…. Shit…
"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
The Cards definitely came in here and don't want the Cubbies to clinch the Division
while they’re in town. Hope the Brew Crew gets trounced and we comeback to win this one!
Mike=Milton+Eamus Catuli = AC000000
Z only pitched like this today to mess with the Astros
Current temperature in hell: 43 degrees F - and falling!
Ted Lilly told him
“You had yours. Tomorrow, they’re mine.”
"Years of academy training, wasted"--Buzz Lightyear (not a flying toy)
by spoiledcubbage on Sep 19, 2008 2:07 PM CDT up reply actions
Hmm
5 in the 1st, 3 in the 2nd…
They’ll be into negative numbers in 2 innings. We’ll win on technical balks alone!
"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
No mulligans in baseball
"Man, this is fun!" - Len Kasper
by ryno HOF 2005 on Sep 19, 2008 2:07 PM CDT up reply actions
Damn, there should be
we should get one do over per season in baseball.
I think we would have already used it
during Rich Hill’s start in St Louis.
make*art
by neverAcquiesce on Sep 19, 2008 2:11 PM CDT up reply actions
Motion to move the rest of the game to Milwaukee?
"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
Load up the buses!
''Let's be clear about this: We've still got to win two more games.'' - Jim Edmonds, 9/18/08
Maybe his feelings.
"Hats for bats.....keep bats warm." - Pedro Cerrano
"Hey bartender, Jobu needs a refill !!!!!!!" - Eddie Harris
by willie mays hayes' gloves on Sep 19, 2008 2:09 PM CDT up reply actions
I wouldn't be opposed to shutting down Z until the playoffs
He obviously benefits from the extra rest. Pitch him a few innings next Saturday
Your 2008 Missouri Tigers! #5 3-0 (0-0). Next up Saturday home vs. Buffalo. Chase Daniel and Jeremy Maclin for Co-Heisman!
Naturally the Cardinals announcers are attracted to a player like Mike Fontenot
Nothing against Fontenot because I love the guy, but their love of scrappy bench players is a little over the top
Your 2008 Missouri Tigers! #5 3-0 (0-0). Next up Saturday home vs. Buffalo. Chase Daniel and Jeremy Maclin for Co-Heisman!
they must be all over Theriot then... scraptastic
That's the beauty of baseball. You never know what's going to happen until the final out -- Lou
They love them some Theriot
If you are a mediocre middle infielder who hits lots of foul balls. They love you. If you are Alfonso Soriano, you have offended them somehow and must be mocked every chance possible.
Your 2008 Missouri Tigers! #5 3-0 (0-0). Next up Saturday home vs. Buffalo. Chase Daniel and Jeremy Maclin for Co-Heisman!
Z will be fine and win his 15th next time out and then roll through the Series.
He was just overwhelmed with his no-no and dreaming of Johnny Vandameer. Now it’s time to come back to reality. Go Cubs, Go!
Mike=Milton+Eamus Catuli = AC000000
I know we can come back and win this game...
but I sure wish to hell we’d do it BEFORE the 9th inning today.
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Sep 19, 2008 2:10 PM CDT reply actions
LOL
I think we’ve been spoiled
"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
Sure SWL,8 runs is reachable for us. We've got the scrap twins in our lineup.
"Hats for bats.....keep bats warm." - Pedro Cerrano
"Hey bartender, Jobu needs a refill !!!!!!!" - Eddie Harris
by willie mays hayes' gloves on Sep 19, 2008 2:12 PM CDT up reply actions
Another theory: Z likes the Miller Park mound and clubhouse
When he got back to Wrigley Field, his fragile psychology couldn’t handle it.
"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.
Yeah, maybe he was sending a subtle message...
…to the new Cubs owners that he wants a new stadium.
''Let's be clear about this: We've still got to win two more games.'' - Jim Edmonds, 9/18/08
I was thinking the same thing. Miller is like a reverse kryptonite thing for Z. If
he gets to far from it, his power is drained.
"Hats for bats.....keep bats warm." - Pedro Cerrano
"Hey bartender, Jobu needs a refill !!!!!!!" - Eddie Harris
by willie mays hayes' gloves on Sep 19, 2008 2:15 PM CDT up reply actions
Our demise is being predicted by the Cardinal announcers right now
Lou should be worried, we should be freaking out. According to them.
Your 2008 Missouri Tigers! #5 3-0 (0-0). Next up Saturday home vs. Buffalo. Chase Daniel and Jeremy Maclin for Co-Heisman!
I mean this in the nicest way possible:
Fuck them.
make*art
by neverAcquiesce on Sep 19, 2008 2:14 PM CDT up reply actions
I will continue to type every bs thing they say all day
So be prepared
Your 2008 Missouri Tigers! #5 3-0 (0-0). Next up Saturday home vs. Buffalo. Chase Daniel and Jeremy Maclin for Co-Heisman!
Your fingers are bound to get tired.
Though, in fairness, they’re not the worst home team announcers I’ve ever heard. The lead guy, I mean. Hrabowsky (sp?) annoys me to no end.
make*art
by neverAcquiesce on Sep 19, 2008 2:16 PM CDT up reply actions
The play by play guy does a lot of Mizzou games
He is good when you are on his side. Hrabowsky is just the worst
Your 2008 Missouri Tigers! #5 3-0 (0-0). Next up Saturday home vs. Buffalo. Chase Daniel and Jeremy Maclin for Co-Heisman!
In Hrabowsky's defense
his nickname is/was “The Mad Hungarian” which is pretty cool. But that’s about the only thing he has going for him…
I love to play baseball. I'm a baseball player. I've always been a baseball player. I'm still a baseball player. That's who I am. - Ryne Sandberg
He's a real horse's ass. I am ashamed to admit it, but I lived in St. louis
for 10 years. (I know, I know). I met him on a couple of occasions and he acted like he was god’s gift and everyone else was shit. Not a nice individual.
"Hats for bats.....keep bats warm." - Pedro Cerrano
"Hey bartender, Jobu needs a refill !!!!!!!" - Eddie Harris
by willie mays hayes' gloves on Sep 19, 2008 2:18 PM CDT up reply actions
Hrabowsky. A real nasty guy. People were coming up to him him at a Hooter's asking for his autograph
and he was just ignoring them. I mean, he wasn’t exactly a superstar but he acted like a real primadonna.
"Hats for bats.....keep bats warm." - Pedro Cerrano
"Hey bartender, Jobu needs a refill !!!!!!!" - Eddie Harris
by willie mays hayes' gloves on Sep 19, 2008 2:22 PM CDT up reply actions
I totally get that vibe.
Good riddance.
make*art
by neverAcquiesce on Sep 19, 2008 2:23 PM CDT up reply actions
I guess the big - fish little - pond theory really applies there.
"Hats for bats.....keep bats warm." - Pedro Cerrano
"Hey bartender, Jobu needs a refill !!!!!!!" - Eddie Harris
by willie mays hayes' gloves on Sep 19, 2008 2:24 PM CDT up reply actions
clearly they didn't watch yesterday's game
That's the beauty of baseball. You never know what's going to happen until the final out -- Lou
They are idiots
Your 2008 Missouri Tigers! #5 3-0 (0-0). Next up Saturday home vs. Buffalo. Chase Daniel and Jeremy Maclin for Co-Heisman!
'Just' feels left out for not being in CAPS
"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
Walking the pitcher is not a way to keep the other team from scoring...Baseball tip #7
Mike=Milton+Eamus Catuli = AC000000
Sounds painful
"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
and sometimes you get just plain pickled!
That's the beauty of baseball. You never know what's going to happen until the final out -- Lou
How was that not a strike?
"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.
Umpire is blind.
"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.
That's on Blue, not Marshall.
"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.
This strike zone is interesting, to say the least
Z was pretty wild, but I do think he got hosed on a couple of calls.
by Not Bruce Froemming on Sep 19, 2008 2:18 PM CDT reply actions
Angel Guzman starts to warm
Your 2008 Missouri Tigers! #5 3-0 (0-0). Next up Saturday home vs. Buffalo. Chase Daniel and Jeremy Maclin for Co-Heisman!
isn't this Howry time?
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
Wind is still blowing out, right?
We are still in this.
Gameday shows dead Center at 8 mph
Mike=Milton+Eamus Catuli = AC000000
by Cub's Paperboy on Sep 19, 2008 2:20 PM CDT up reply actions
I bet Marshall throws Pujols at least 2 strikes...
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Sep 19, 2008 2:19 PM CDT reply actions
Man, this is a trainwreck.
Maybe Lou should bring in Randy Wells again to settle things down.
''Let's be clear about this: We've still got to win two more games.'' - Jim Edmonds, 9/18/08
well… they didn’t score this inning. That’s a step forward.
"That’s the great thing about baseball, you never know what’s going to happen till you get the final out." — Lou Piniella
Baby steps.
''Let's be clear about this: We've still got to win two more games.'' - Jim Edmonds, 9/18/08
ehh these games happen, maybe its a positive that z didnt go 6-7 innings, 100 pitches
let him rest, let some of the regulars rest for the game, maybe get dome some at bats
"This is why Major League Baseball does not need instant replay, because then every single play will then be reviewed." -- Joe Morgan, 5/18/08, referring to an umpire ruling a Carlos Delgado homerun foul when replays showed it hit the foul pole.
They do happen...
…but I guarantee the conspiracy theorists will be screaming.
''Let's be clear about this: We've still got to win two more games.'' - Jim Edmonds, 9/18/08
ya normally id be that conspiracy theorist
but sometimes horrible blowouts happen, just come back tomorrow and take it to them, in the meantime Go Reds!
"This is why Major League Baseball does not need instant replay, because then every single play will then be reviewed." -- Joe Morgan, 5/18/08, referring to an umpire ruling a Carlos Delgado homerun foul when replays showed it hit the foul pole.
by CubsBall2202 on Sep 19, 2008 2:26 PM CDT up reply actions
See we took care of Pujols no problem
They didn’t score for once.
Your 2008 Missouri Tigers! #5 3-0 (0-0). Next up Saturday home vs. Buffalo. Chase Daniel and Jeremy Maclin for Co-Heisman!
Is it our turn to get runs yet?
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Sep 19, 2008 2:21 PM CDT reply actions
This is why it's a 162 game season.
It’s just one game and it’s not even over yet.
"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.
And just a week ago
we lost the first game of the series with the Cardinals.
make*art
by neverAcquiesce on Sep 19, 2008 2:21 PM CDT up reply actions
+1,000,000
But man, has Carlos forgotten he used to own the Cards? Or if not outright own, he at least leased them with an option to own.
by SplintChesthair on Sep 19, 2008 2:22 PM CDT up reply actions
the housing bubble has popped.
significantly dropped value. He just doesn’t want to be AIG.
"That’s the great thing about baseball, you never know what’s going to happen till you get the final out." — Lou Piniella
by drewishdrewid on Sep 19, 2008 2:23 PM CDT up reply actions
Sure, a couple of runs in a couple of innings, and we're back in this
Someone’s going to go yard. I’m thinking JEdmonds, Fonzie and Rammy.
Tech guy is here
working on our satelitte and I just lost my picture. I’ll live through your comments for a short while.
He should have done that in the first inning
Current temperature in hell: 43 degrees F - and falling!
we'll take care of you, sue ;D
That's the beauty of baseball. You never know what's going to happen until the final out -- Lou
Lets Get some runs
"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
LOL
No….
"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
lightfence?
"That’s the great thing about baseball, you never know what’s going to happen till you get the final out." — Lou Piniella
by drewishdrewid on Sep 19, 2008 2:24 PM CDT up reply actions
Electric fence?
''Let's be clear about this: We've still got to win two more games.'' - Jim Edmonds, 9/18/08
Nope
"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
OFFENSE!!!
"Man, this is fun!" - Len Kasper
by ryno HOF 2005 on Sep 19, 2008 2:25 PM CDT up reply actions
Switchfence
"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.
Ahhh...
I see what he did there.
make*art
by neverAcquiesce on Sep 19, 2008 2:27 PM CDT up reply actions
Reminds me of "The 'Burbs"
“This is Walter! AHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”
Wait a minute... who am I here?
GREAT MOVIE!
Whoa, jump a little higher Spud Webb
"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
Sori
gets on first. e-6.
"That’s the great thing about baseball, you never know what’s going to happen till you get the final out." — Lou Piniella
New thread
Current temperature in hell: 43 degrees F - and falling!
May the next thread bring us runs.
''Let's be clear about this: We've still got to win two more games.'' - Jim Edmonds, 9/18/08
I wanted to stick around and mock the Cardinals some more
But Im gonna start drinking some more and not stop until tomorrow night.
I leave you with this. Fuck the Cardinals. Cubs will wrap this bitch up tomorrow.
Your 2008 Missouri Tigers! #5 3-0 (0-0). Next up Saturday home vs. Buffalo. Chase Daniel and Jeremy Maclin for Co-Heisman!
game's not over. just saying.
That's the beauty of baseball. You never know what's going to happen until the final out -- Lou
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