Z Redemption Day Thread: Cubs vs. Mets, Wednesday 9/24, 6:10 CT
by Al on Sep 24, 2008 4:00 PM CDT
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Chicago Cubs at New York Mets, Sep 24, 2008 6:10 PM CDT
Are you ready? I am. (My playoff tickets came today and I'm excited!)
Since we're on the subject of images/photos, let me NOT forget today's Gratuitous Geo Photo (even though he may not play tonight):
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Z has some makin' up to do -- to Lou, and to the rest of us for his poor performance last Friday. Yes, I know he had other things on his mind, and my condolences to him on the loss of his grandmother. He probably should have had his start pushed back, especially since Lou has reworked the playoff rotation anyway. In any case, this is an important tuneup for Z. He is 4-1, 2.92 lifetime in 7 appearances (6 starts) vs. the Mets, the last of which was April 21 at Wrigley Field, when he limited NY to four singles and a double in seven innings. He handles the Mets' best hitters pretty well -- Carlos Delgado (.250, 4-for 16); Carlos Beltran (1-for-13), David Wright (2-for-13).
Oliver Perez last faced the Cubs on April 15, 2005 when he was still with the Pirates, so any recent performance comparisons are irrelevant. Lou has been resting regulars, so maybe today would be the day to give D-Lee (2-for-11 vs. Perez) the day off, and definitely the day to play A-Ram (4-for-11), DeRo (3-for-6, 2 doubles) and Jim Edmonds (3-for-8, a HR).
Note that although Perez and Z have thrown essentially the same number of innings, it has taken Perez three more starts to get there.
Today's game is on WCIU and SNY -- but fortunately for those of you outside of Chicago, ESPN has picked up the game so it'll be seen nationally. Also see the MLB.com Mediacenter.
Baseball-reference.com game preview
As always, you can find all the game threads after this one, including the first pitch thread, on the right sidebar of both the front page and any interior page in the box headed "RECENT STORIES IN GAME THREADS". Today's first pitch thread posts at 6 pm CT, and the overflow comment threads will post at 7 pm, 8 pm and 8:45 pm CT.
Discuss amongst yourselves.
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Time to flush the poop in Flushing
Old Style is the nectar of life.
by Mordecai on Sep 24, 2008 4:02 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
We HOPE it's on ESPN
this happened once before on Dish Network and I was blacked out of everything. I’ll hold my breath until I see it on!
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 24, 2008 4:03 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I have a feeling it'll be blacked out here in iowa..
every wednesday night game on ESPN has been blacked out for me.
Your 2008 NL Central Champs: Chicago Cubs!!! Go Cubs Go
by mkcubs21 on Sep 24, 2008 4:04 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
i've noticed lately that ESPN has shown games that they're broadcasting on espn360.com
by philadelphiacub on Sep 24, 2008 4:27 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Not baseball games, I don't think...
"Chase Daniel has more touchdowns (seven) than incompletions (six) the past two weeks. Which is just silly." Pat Forde, ESPN
by PurpleLineToWrigley on Sep 24, 2008 5:13 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
if you're in chicago it is blacked out
but L&B will be on WCIU.
There's magic in the ivy...
by halfblindcubbiegirl on Sep 24, 2008 4:06 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Mine came today too.
I was SO happy. I love that I am no longer in the “Terrace Reserve Infield” but the good old GRANDSTAND ( INFIELD).
Half tempted to drag my ass to the game as tomorrow could be a rain out but I am too tired. If really play Monday night I can go to that.
"I am not ashamed to say I love Greg Maddux" - Jim Hendry
by Doggie Stalker on Sep 24, 2008 4:05 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
you, uh
need some help using all those tickets up? :D
"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 24, 2008 4:06 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah...
Need some help?
"Chase Daniel has more touchdowns (seven) than incompletions (six) the past two weeks. Which is just silly." Pat Forde, ESPN
by PurpleLineToWrigley on Sep 24, 2008 5:13 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Good article from the Washington Post
today about the Cubs. The writer just follows Dempster around Lakeview. He mentions that Dempster, Lilly, Wuertz, and Samardzija all live within walking distance of the ballpark.
by Neifi Puppy on Sep 24, 2008 4:08 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
When I lived there
When I lived there in my 20s Trachsel lived in my building. And yes when he was on the elevator it was slower than normal!
Thngs of worth are worth fighting for regardless of the odds.
by cubstoseriesby100 on Sep 24, 2008 4:10 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm pretty sure...
…my Grandma lives a block away from Theriot.
by Flatley on Sep 24, 2008 4:13 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
she get a lot of broken windows from baseballs
when he’s playing “catch” with his kid? :P
"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 24, 2008 4:14 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ive walked and talked with Demp for about 2.5 blocks last year
….great guy.
"Hey.....Cubs win!!!" ---Harry
"Swung on belted!!!"---Chip
by Hammer on Sep 24, 2008 5:00 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
lucky you!
That's the beauty of baseball. You never know what's going to happen until the final out -- Lou
by Emelie on Sep 24, 2008 5:01 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
and my girlfriend hasnt stopped talking about him since!!!
Remember his injury last year? Well he left the game before the rest of the players in a regular tshirt and no one knew who he was….We stood with him and about 40 Cub fans at Clark and Waveland. It was pretty cool.
(side note) I follow Geo on my bike after the clinch and shook his hand at Irving and Sheridan. His wife was none too happy. But she sure was pretty.
"Hey.....Cubs win!!!" ---Harry
"Swung on belted!!!"---Chip
by Hammer on Sep 24, 2008 5:06 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
you lead a charmed life
That's the beauty of baseball. You never know what's going to happen until the final out -- Lou
by Emelie on Sep 24, 2008 5:23 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Very cool
I was not aware that many Cubs live in Wrigleyville. I just love it all. I don’t know what else to say.
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 24, 2008 5:04 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
To borrow a line...
…from “Cool Hand Luke” – “Z needs to get his mind right”
And when he does, his arm slot will follow.
"I don't like them fellas that drive in two runs but let in three" Casey Stengel
by MPH73 on Sep 24, 2008 4:08 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
he needs his legs
during the no-hitter rothschild mentioned that Z was using his legs.
last time out w/ the exhaustion his legs were shot.
hopefully he’s strong and feeling good.
There's magic in the ivy...
by halfblindcubbiegirl on Sep 24, 2008 4:11 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Could be...
…but I think they overblew that one just a tad. With Z, its all about his mindframe. When he has it right, his body parts fall into place.
"I don't like them fellas that drive in two runs but let in three" Casey Stengel
by MPH73 on Sep 24, 2008 4:58 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Or when he feels right
his heads together.
They go hand in hand.
There's magic in the ivy...
by halfblindcubbiegirl on Sep 24, 2008 4:59 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Perez's record
Is actually 10-7. Not 19-7. Had me scared there for a second (thinking about facing him in the layoffs) and was briefly wondering why he wasn’t in the Cy Young discussion.
Eamus Catuli!
by wrigley_boy on Sep 24, 2008 4:09 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
That's a typo.
I’ll fix it. Thanks.
"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx
by Al on Sep 24, 2008 4:26 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Speaking of typos
what are these layoffs you speak of? Piniella isn’t that mad that Z left the mound early is he?
make*art
by neverAcquiesce on Sep 24, 2008 4:28 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Im thinking Z goes 5 strong innings
Howry (puke), Cotts, Shark, and Kerry close it out
Your 2008 Missouri Tigers! #5 4-0 (0-0). Next up at Nebraska October 4th. Live on ESPN in primetime. Chase Daniel and Jeremy Maclin for Co-Heisman!
by nji232 on Sep 24, 2008 4:11 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
There. Is. No. Such. Thing. As. A. Curse.
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Sep 24, 2008 4:14 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
thats Rami's walkoff against the Sox
Isn’t it?
There's magic in the ivy...
by halfblindcubbiegirl on Sep 24, 2008 4:15 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yes, it is.
You can see some unhappy Sox fans in the crowd.
"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx
by Al on Sep 24, 2008 4:27 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I was just going by his arm angle
Its one of my all time favorite pictures.
There's magic in the ivy...
by halfblindcubbiegirl on Sep 24, 2008 4:30 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
LUV IT.
I drove ungodly fast to get home that day just in time to see this. Didn’t even mind that WGN was the Sox broadcast cos they said NOTHING.
make*art
by neverAcquiesce on Sep 24, 2008 4:31 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I had P&R on during the game
and found that pic on the Trib’s website later.
There's magic in the ivy...
by halfblindcubbiegirl on Sep 24, 2008 4:33 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah I have a big picture of it 2'x3' behind me, the exact same shot.
by McCarron on Sep 24, 2008 5:03 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
On what looks like a Mortal Kombat cabinet...
make*art
by neverAcquiesce on Sep 24, 2008 5:10 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yes it sure is.
The MK2 cabinet sits in my home office, just taking up space. I neglect it. But it makes a great large poster holder until I get a frame for it.
I just went to the mailbox to get the SI issue. Here’s a comparison.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mccarron/2885435527/
Picture was bought for my birthday from my sister at the Woodfield Field of Dreams store. Pretty neat, got a few on order for this year’s recent games like Z’s no hitter and the clinch game.
by McCarron on Sep 24, 2008 5:24 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
So there's no guts
or the guts don’t work?
make*art
by neverAcquiesce on Sep 24, 2008 5:25 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Oh there's guts.
Three Mortal Kombat games and Killer Instinct all are inside. Works perfectly.
by McCarron on Sep 24, 2008 5:26 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
very very very cool
That's the beauty of baseball. You never know what's going to happen until the final out -- Lou
by Emelie on Sep 24, 2008 5:27 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Awesome.
What did that run, if you don’t mind me asking.
make*art
by neverAcquiesce on Sep 24, 2008 5:33 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
It's a project, long going
Cabinet I got off eBay for $350 with Ultimate MK3 in it. And each game ran about either $50-100 each on average, plus extra rehab parts, multi-connection parts, etc I probably put around $700 into it.
by McCarron on Sep 24, 2008 5:42 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
That's really cool.
Multigame, like those Neo-Geo’s.
make*art
by neverAcquiesce on Sep 24, 2008 5:44 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah just a lot harder.
Their system is one board with multiple cartridge slots, as the carts could be used in the home systems also (with tooling) and vice versa. I had to buy special hardware to act like that and wire it all up, not quite as easy.
The big problem now is how to properly secure all these large processor boards.
by McCarron on Sep 24, 2008 5:49 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Exactly.
(like I know what I’m talking about)
make*art
by neverAcquiesce on Sep 24, 2008 5:58 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Love that quote!!!
"A catchers biggest concern behind the plate is to make his pitcher pitch a little better than he can" Roy Campanella
by Madison Cub Fan on Sep 24, 2008 4:17 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
it is fitting
There's magic in the ivy...
by halfblindcubbiegirl on Sep 24, 2008 4:19 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I thought, "Only for a week?" With me, it'll be all off season
McCain / Palin: The POW / WOW! Ticket
by Goat Whisperer on Sep 24, 2008 5:48 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
i imagine the hyena laugh will fade
There's magic in the ivy...
by halfblindcubbiegirl on Sep 24, 2008 5:56 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Not in St Louis it won't.
make*art
by neverAcquiesce on Sep 24, 2008 5:57 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
i was just going on exhaustion
which’d have to set in at some point. :-P
There's magic in the ivy...
by halfblindcubbiegirl on Sep 24, 2008 5:59 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
To all the GD curses that think they attack this team
I’m talking that damn goat, Im talking about balls going between legs, prior, wood, dusty, bartman, Alex Gonzalez, D-Bags sweeps.
BRING IT!
Your 2008 Missouri Tigers! #5 4-0 (0-0). Next up at Nebraska October 4th. Live on ESPN in primetime. Chase Daniel and Jeremy Maclin for Co-Heisman!
by nji232 on Sep 24, 2008 4:17 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I spy milton
"What a great call! Your doing a fantastic job, but people expect me to come out here and be upset. So I'm gonna kick some dirt, you understand?" - Lou Pinella
by Lou In Blue on Sep 24, 2008 4:17 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Excellent job of photoshopping Milton
above the “y”
by Neifi Puppy on Sep 24, 2008 4:18 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Almost perfect.
Just add wonder woman.
Disposable dixie cup drinkin... I'm hiding out in the big city blinking...
by N Oakley on Sep 24, 2008 4:21 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Al, how about a picture of the ticket we really want to use.
by Rick B on Sep 24, 2008 4:14 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
how about we win a playoff game before we jump that far ahead?
There's magic in the ivy...
by halfblindcubbiegirl on Sep 24, 2008 4:15 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Do you really think a picture of a ticket will effect the outcome of a baseball game?
by Rick B on Sep 24, 2008 4:36 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
probably not.
but it’s better to be cautious.
"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 24, 2008 4:36 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
That chicken ain't hatched yet.
make*art
by neverAcquiesce on Sep 24, 2008 4:37 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
No
but Lou keeps telling us not to count our chickens.
And considering that egg hasn’t even been laid yet, I’d rather not count it yet.
There's magic in the ivy...
by halfblindcubbiegirl on Sep 24, 2008 4:37 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
still a gleam in that rooster's eye!
"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 24, 2008 4:39 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
exactly
There's magic in the ivy...
by halfblindcubbiegirl on Sep 24, 2008 4:39 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Would you say he needs to study...
…cockography?
by Flatley on Sep 24, 2008 4:47 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
this wednesday is taking "hump day" to a whole nother strange ass level
y’all are crazy today.
There's magic in the ivy...
by halfblindcubbiegirl on Sep 24, 2008 4:47 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Sorry, what?
I didn’t make it past “hump.”
make*art
by neverAcquiesce on Sep 24, 2008 4:51 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
"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 24, 2008 4:59 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
somebody has a weird imagination
That's the beauty of baseball. You never know what's going to happen until the final out -- Lou
by Emelie on Sep 24, 2008 5:00 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
it's a DOG, Emelie!
"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 24, 2008 5:01 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
it looks like a blonde kangaroo
There's magic in the ivy...
by halfblindcubbiegirl on Sep 24, 2008 5:02 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
this is where I delicately avoid
mentioning the half-blind part of your name? :D
Most kanga’s don’t have collars…
"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 24, 2008 5:03 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
it has a collar?
There's magic in the ivy...
by halfblindcubbiegirl on Sep 24, 2008 5:03 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
yes.
red.
"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 24, 2008 5:04 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Huh.
Learned something new today
“Kangaroos don’t wear collars”
who knew.
There's magic in the ivy...
by halfblindcubbiegirl on Sep 24, 2008 5:05 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
MOST.
some people might keep ’em as pets.
I don’t think Kangaroos have big bushy tails, neither.
"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 24, 2008 5:06 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
see. this is why i usually don’t talk about pictures.
they usually end in conversations like this. LOL
There's magic in the ivy...
by halfblindcubbiegirl on Sep 24, 2008 5:07 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
"Is this what the man looked like, miss?"
“Yes. Kind of. But not really.”
make*art
by neverAcquiesce on Sep 24, 2008 5:09 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
lol
not far off.
There's magic in the ivy...
by halfblindcubbiegirl on Sep 24, 2008 5:10 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I thought it was a Kangaroo too...
if it makes ya feel any better.
by GoCubbies34 on Sep 24, 2008 5:09 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
ROFL
I’m assuming this is Photoshop
That's the beauty of baseball. You never know what's going to happen until the final out -- Lou
by Emelie on Sep 24, 2008 5:02 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
heck no.
dogs have no taste!
"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 24, 2008 5:04 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
May they bless us with little ones as ugly as sin.
The other sports are just sports. Baseball is a love. ~Bryant Gumbel
by Blue W on Sep 24, 2008 5:05 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Growing up we had a cat we called "Queer Alice"
a male who did what that dog’s doing to any moveable object — his favorite being a wind up toy rabbit (kid you not). He also reveled in having his kidneys slapped. Died trying to do a skunk. Dear old Alice.
That's the beauty of baseball. You never know what's going to happen until the final out -- Lou
by Emelie on Sep 24, 2008 5:36 PM CDT up reply actions 3 recs
Small world...
my Uncle Carl died the exact same way.
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Sep 24, 2008 5:38 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Rec'd for "Died trying to do a skunk."
Phrasing is everything.
make*art
by neverAcquiesce on Sep 24, 2008 5:40 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well he sure is getting ducked.
make*art
by neverAcquiesce on Sep 24, 2008 5:01 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Those are some nice cocks.....
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 24, 2008 5:06 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
That is so "Fowl".
The other sports are just sports. Baseball is a love. ~Bryant Gumbel
by Blue W on Sep 24, 2008 5:07 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm not too chicken to admit it
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 24, 2008 5:11 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Sep 24, 2008 4:15 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Great, I just ruined my monitor trying to cut this out.
The other sports are just sports. Baseball is a love. ~Bryant Gumbel
by Blue W on Sep 24, 2008 4:42 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
You're not supposed to cut it!
Just take the whole screen!
"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx
by Al on Sep 24, 2008 4:49 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
"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 24, 2008 4:19 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Sep 24, 2008 4:20 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
ha ha ha ha ha
Disposable dixie cup drinkin... I'm hiding out in the big city blinking...
by N Oakley on Sep 24, 2008 4:21 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
lol
have you gotten ANY work done today?
There's magic in the ivy...
by halfblindcubbiegirl on Sep 24, 2008 4:22 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
$85 Bucks?!?!
"What a great call! Your doing a fantastic job, but people expect me to come out here and be upset. So I'm gonna kick some dirt, you understand?" - Lou Pinella
by Lou In Blue on Sep 24, 2008 4:23 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, really.
85 cents, maybe.
"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx
by Al on Sep 24, 2008 4:26 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
At least the service fee is reasonable...
Considering how much they usually are.
One day I hope to come up with something worthy of this space.
by chilango2 on Sep 24, 2008 4:33 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
note that shovels
and augers and back-hoes are NOT disallowed.
"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 24, 2008 4:29 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
you know what is scary if one googles pound sand
the amount things that actually comes up
"A catchers biggest concern behind the plate is to make his pitcher pitch a little better than he can" Roy Campanella
by Madison Cub Fan on Sep 24, 2008 4:39 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Golden Ticket
"What a great call! Your doing a fantastic job, but people expect me to come out here and be upset. So I'm gonna kick some dirt, you understand?" - Lou Pinella
by Lou In Blue on Sep 24, 2008 4:22 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I bet it makes the chocolate taste terrible.
make*art
by neverAcquiesce on Sep 24, 2008 4:24 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
It wasn't bad...
"What a great call! Your doing a fantastic job, but people expect me to come out here and be upset. So I'm gonna kick some dirt, you understand?" - Lou Pinella
by Lou In Blue on Sep 24, 2008 4:29 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
To all with tickets ENJOY.
I hope you have buckets of fun. I’m not jealous in the least.
Maybe, like, 5. 10.
I am 75% happy for you.
make*art
by neverAcquiesce on Sep 24, 2008 4:27 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Hmm, my percentage signs disappeared.
Guess the filter don’t like number-percentage sign-period.
make*art
by neverAcquiesce on Sep 24, 2008 4:30 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
its okay
i followed ya. :-)
There's magic in the ivy...
by halfblindcubbiegirl on Sep 24, 2008 4:38 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Good.
Cos I read like a) it doesn’t make sense, and b) I seem rather idiotic for having posted that.
make*art
by neverAcquiesce on Sep 24, 2008 4:47 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
nah
i read it like you were thinking outloud and didn’t use the percentage signs. like when you say someth- and then change course mid word.
There's magic in the ivy...
by halfblindcubbiegirl on Sep 24, 2008 4:48 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Brilliant.
Even when I fuck up my point gets across.
make*art
by neverAcquiesce on Sep 24, 2008 4:55 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
What do you mean? I don't quite follow you here...
The other sports are just sports. Baseball is a love. ~Bryant Gumbel
by Blue W on Sep 24, 2008 4:57 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
You gotta read between the lines:
\smartass//
;)
make*art
by neverAcquiesce on Sep 24, 2008 5:00 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I hate it when I do that
I sounds really awkrange
Facts are meaningless. You could use facts to prove anything that's even remotely true! --Homer J. Simpson
by Shanghai Badger on Sep 24, 2008 5:57 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yes, enjoy them
but I hate you all :-)
by chitownhawkeye on Sep 24, 2008 4:38 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
In case no one's posted yet: Lineup
sori
riot
lee
rami
dero
rejo
cedno
white
z
Still no Dome?
That's the beauty of baseball. You never know what's going to happen until the final out -- Lou
by Emelie on Sep 24, 2008 4:47 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
ya start dome against santana the lefty, but not perez the lefty?
wth?
There's magic in the ivy...
by halfblindcubbiegirl on Sep 24, 2008 4:49 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Weird.
I don’t understand why Dome isn’t playing every day this week.
"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx
by Al on Sep 24, 2008 4:50 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
yeah
its weird.
There's magic in the ivy...
by halfblindcubbiegirl on Sep 24, 2008 4:51 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Another senior moment?
Lou, listen, this game doesn’t matter!
make*art
by neverAcquiesce on Sep 24, 2008 4:59 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
maybe
he’s asking to be on the bench cause he’s tired?
I dunno. 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 24, 2008 5:02 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I would imagine it's because Santana's primary weapon in a change...
… which isn’t as effective v. a lefty. A hard-throwing lefty is when you want the righties in there.
McCain / Palin: The POW / WOW! Ticket
by Goat Whisperer on Sep 24, 2008 5:51 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
in a change = is a change
McCain / Palin: The POW / WOW! Ticket
by Goat Whisperer on Sep 24, 2008 5:51 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
that looks like a real lineup
Lou must hate Dome
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by nji232 on Sep 24, 2008 4:49 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Lou's doghouse must need renovations.
and Dome must be the most skilled carpenter.
The other sports are just sports. Baseball is a love. ~Bryant Gumbel
by Blue W on Sep 24, 2008 4:52 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I wont pretend to be Dome's biggest fan
Far from it actually, but he should def be playing in these meaningless games.
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by nji232 on Sep 24, 2008 4:53 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I Can’t figure why he isn’t starting.
He had a pretty decent night last night, and it would be great to have him “tuned-up” for the postseason.
The other sports are just sports. Baseball is a love. ~Bryant Gumbel
by Blue W on Sep 24, 2008 4:56 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I would've guessed
Soriano would get the night off.
One day I hope to come up with something worthy of this space.
by chilango2 on Sep 24, 2008 4:54 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I thought it might be D-Lee...
… considering he hasn’t hit Perez in the past.
"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx
by Al on Sep 24, 2008 4:54 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Soriano needs to keep playing
That way he can get out of his funk in time for the playoffs
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by nji232 on Sep 24, 2008 4:55 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I just thought
he needed the time off to get out of the funk. But that’s why I will never manage an MLB team…
One day I hope to come up with something worthy of this space.
by chilango2 on Sep 24, 2008 4:56 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think with Alfonso
He needs more ABs to get out of hitting funks.
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by nji232 on Sep 24, 2008 4:57 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
i'd be surprised if he didn't get a least one game off
There's magic in the ivy...
by halfblindcubbiegirl on Sep 24, 2008 4:58 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Nope he has played every day I think
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by nji232 on Sep 24, 2008 4:59 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Except for last Sunday, when none of the starters played.
"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx
by Al on Sep 24, 2008 5:00 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I forgot about that day
Lou prolly figures the guy got 6 weeks off, he can play every day.
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by nji232 on Sep 24, 2008 5:01 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
i forgot that day.
There's magic in the ivy...
by halfblindcubbiegirl on Sep 24, 2008 5:01 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
That was great ammo for me the next day.
“That’s right, we beat you with backups. BACKUPS.”
make*art
by neverAcquiesce on Sep 24, 2008 5:02 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
i bet
you live in card country, don’t you?
There's magic in the ivy...
by halfblindcubbiegirl on Sep 24, 2008 5:03 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
11 miles from downtown Evilville.
make*art
by neverAcquiesce on Sep 24, 2008 5:05 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
can just imagine how that went
“our hungover iowa kids beat you”.
lol
There's magic in the ivy...
by halfblindcubbiegirl on Sep 24, 2008 5:06 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yup.
“While you guys put out a fully stacked team featuring the probable MVP and a guy having the season of his career. See you in April.”
make*art
by neverAcquiesce on Sep 24, 2008 5:08 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Über-burn!
The other sports are just sports. Baseball is a love. ~Bryant Gumbel
by Blue W on Sep 24, 2008 5:09 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
a small part of me felt bad for the cards fans
but then i remembered that i didn’t really care how they felt.
There's magic in the ivy...
by halfblindcubbiegirl on Sep 24, 2008 5:11 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Feeling bad for Cards fans is masochism.
Suck it, Dad!
make*art
by neverAcquiesce on Sep 24, 2008 5:12 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Don't ever feel bad for those pieces of Howry
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by nji232 on Sep 24, 2008 5:12 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
If it's only a small part, you could always have it removed.
The other sports are just sports. Baseball is a love. ~Bryant Gumbel
by Blue W on Sep 24, 2008 5:13 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
i'm a cubs fan
i already have enough scar tissue.
There's magic in the ivy...
by halfblindcubbiegirl on Sep 24, 2008 5:14 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
If this was a Lifetime drama
you would now pull on your hood and walk slowly out into the rain.
make*art
by neverAcquiesce on Sep 24, 2008 5:15 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
before or after i kneecapped my abusive
boyfriend/husband?
There's magic in the ivy...
by halfblindcubbiegirl on Sep 24, 2008 5:16 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Before the boyfriend
after the husband.
make*art
by neverAcquiesce on Sep 24, 2008 5:17 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
ah
i only ask b/c its not a lifetime movie if theres no abusive relationship.
There's magic in the ivy...
by halfblindcubbiegirl on Sep 24, 2008 5:18 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Which begs the question:
do women really enjoy those? Every preview I’ve ever seen is essentially the same movie.
make*art
by neverAcquiesce on Sep 24, 2008 5:23 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
i don't
i think they’re usually pretty awful.
There's magic in the ivy...
by halfblindcubbiegirl on Sep 24, 2008 5:24 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
But you like the Cubs and Firefly
and, generally, find me funny so you obviously have great taste.
;)
make*art
by neverAcquiesce on Sep 24, 2008 5:26 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
lord no...
smart cub-loving women do NOT tolerate that drivel
That's the beauty of baseball. You never know what's going to happen until the final out -- Lou
by Emelie on Sep 24, 2008 5:26 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
wasn't that downright fun?!
That's the beauty of baseball. You never know what's going to happen until the final out -- Lou
by Emelie on Sep 24, 2008 5:03 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Unbelievable.
Now every client is pulling for the Cubs for me.
make*art
by neverAcquiesce on Sep 24, 2008 5:07 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
From the Cubs.com story for the game
How good have the Cubs’ No. 9 hitters been? So far, they’re batting a combined .224 with 11 home runs and 67 RBIs. Those numbers include pinch-hitters, not just pitchers, but that’s more production than the Cubs’ No. 2 hitters, who are hitting .263 with five home runs and 48 RBIs this season.
Your 2008 Missouri Tigers! #5 4-0 (0-0). Next up at Nebraska October 4th. Live on ESPN in primetime. Chase Daniel and Jeremy Maclin for Co-Heisman!
by nji232 on Sep 24, 2008 4:50 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
i saw that earlier
how awesome is our lineup?
There's magic in the ivy...
by halfblindcubbiegirl on Sep 24, 2008 4:51 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Theriot? Kosuke? We're looking at you.
But seriously, that’s awesome. It’s great to have a lineup that doesn’t give opposing pitchers a moment of rest. Too often we’ve had the kind that, once you got past number four, the pitcher was in coast mode til it came around again.
make*art
by neverAcquiesce on Sep 24, 2008 4:54 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Also from Gordo
Randy Wells back in chi for mri. Forearm. Bone related.
That's the beauty of baseball. You never know what's going to happen until the final out -- Lou
by Emelie on Sep 24, 2008 4:54 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Damn, thats too bad
He did a good job this past week.
Your 2008 Missouri Tigers! #5 4-0 (0-0). Next up at Nebraska October 4th. Live on ESPN in primetime. Chase Daniel and Jeremy Maclin for Co-Heisman!
by nji232 on Sep 24, 2008 4:56 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
yeah he was a good surprise
There's magic in the ivy...
by halfblindcubbiegirl on Sep 24, 2008 4:57 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Also from Gordo:
Lou says soto will prob c 2 games in milw, prob fri ’n sun. Rest other 4 games.
There's magic in the ivy...
by halfblindcubbiegirl on Sep 24, 2008 4:56 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
That makes sense.
"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx
by Al on Sep 24, 2008 4:57 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
still no twitters on my phone!
"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 24, 2008 5:04 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
You have to set up twitter to forward his updates to your phone.
Because he DID update with the line up today.
by McCarron on Sep 24, 2008 5:09 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
thats good I was curious about that
Didnt see it in any of my googled geo articles
"A catchers biggest concern behind the plate is to make his pitcher pitch a little better than he can" Roy Campanella
by Madison Cub Fan on Sep 24, 2008 5:10 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
WHAT!!!!!
No Geo on Sat. when I will be there? dammit all. I guess I’ll just have to get some nice pictures of him in the dug out. :-(
by sue369 on Sep 24, 2008 5:52 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
ill be there Sunday....miss ya by a day!!!!
"Hey.....Cubs win!!!" ---Harry
"Swung on belted!!!"---Chip
by Hammer on Sep 24, 2008 5:53 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
bring your telephoto and aim carefully!
That's the beauty of baseball. You never know what's going to happen until the final out -- Lou
by Emelie on Sep 24, 2008 5:53 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
PEREZ
LIGHT EM UP
"Hey.....Cubs win!!!" ---Harry
"Swung on belted!!!"---Chip
by Hammer on Sep 24, 2008 4:59 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Whe she gets here....
….I LOVE SUE
"Hey.....Cubs win!!!" ---Harry
"Swung on belted!!!"---Chip
by Hammer on Sep 24, 2008 5:04 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I predict a full recovery for Z tonight
after the wreck I witnessed in person last Friday. Thanks for the pic of Geo. He looks like he means busniess! I have to get ready for work, but will be checking in when I can from there. Go Cubbies!
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 24, 2008 5:09 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
OT: Lions Fire Matt Millen
FREE AT LAST!!!
Never, but NEVER, put ketchup on a hot dog.
by CaliCub on Sep 24, 2008 5:19 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
3 years too late....did the Lion's owner go to college with the Brewer's owner?
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Sep 24, 2008 5:21 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
They play Euchre on Thursday nights.
The other sports are just sports. Baseball is a love. ~Bryant Gumbel
by Blue W on Sep 24, 2008 5:23 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
When Euchre Wasn't Doing Radio, That Is
Never, but NEVER, put ketchup on a hot dog.
by CaliCub on Sep 24, 2008 5:26 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
think they'll hire someone who drafts something OTHER than WRs?
There's magic in the ivy...
by halfblindcubbiegirl on Sep 24, 2008 5:22 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Maybe Bobby Beathard is available...
then they coudl trade all their No. 1 picks for 11 12th round picks and get all the “studs” from Ball State.
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Sep 24, 2008 5:24 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
so much for only having 3 real teams in the NFC North
Your 2008 Missouri Tigers! #5 4-0 (0-0). Next up at Nebraska October 4th. Live on ESPN in primetime. Chase Daniel and Jeremy Maclin for Co-Heisman!
by nji232 on Sep 24, 2008 5:26 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
First the Brewers now the Lions.
Our intradivision help is diminishing.
make*art
by neverAcquiesce on Sep 24, 2008 5:28 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
get to watch the Cubs 3000% guilt free tonight
just finished a MAJOR project. Yee Haw!
That's the beauty of baseball. You never know what's going to happen until the final out -- Lou
by Emelie on Sep 24, 2008 5:29 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
woohoo!
There's magic in the ivy...
by halfblindcubbiegirl on Sep 24, 2008 5:30 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
woo hoo watching What Not to Wear
and the makeover gal is wearing a Cubs shirt! (She works for the Dept. of Cultural Affairs).
That's the beauty of baseball. You never know what's going to happen until the final out -- Lou
by Emelie on Sep 24, 2008 5:38 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
That "Shut UP!" bitch and "tippy toes" guy are going to make her throw it in the trashcan....
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Sep 24, 2008 5:39 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
nope they didn't! she's wearing it on her shopping spree :D
so there
That's the beauty of baseball. You never know what's going to happen until the final out -- Lou
by Emelie on Sep 24, 2008 5:41 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
good...because i hate that show.
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Sep 24, 2008 5:42 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
you're a guy. you're supposed to.
That's the beauty of baseball. You never know what's going to happen until the final out -- Lou
by Emelie on Sep 24, 2008 5:44 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
My fiancee makes me watch it
And then holds my watching of Cubs games over my head. I too, hate it.
by Craig in South Bend on Sep 24, 2008 5:58 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
not fair. tit for tat and all that ;-)
That's the beauty of baseball. You never know what's going to happen until the final out -- Lou
by Emelie on Sep 24, 2008 5:59 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah
It’s either that or Jon and Kate Plus Eight.
by Craig in South Bend on Sep 24, 2008 6:00 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
You poor bastard.
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Sep 24, 2008 6:00 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm starting to worry
Because I find myself watching Jon and Kate on my own now…
by Craig in South Bend on Sep 24, 2008 6:01 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Sep 24, 2008 6:02 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
or... the CUBS!!!
That's the beauty of baseball. You never know what's going to happen until the final out -- Lou
by Emelie on Sep 24, 2008 6:00 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
you poor man
There's magic in the ivy...
by halfblindcubbiegirl on Sep 24, 2008 6:00 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
kate's a b*tch can't stand that show
That's the beauty of baseball. You never know what's going to happen until the final out -- Lou
by Emelie on Sep 24, 2008 6:01 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
my sister calls that show "birth control"
There's magic in the ivy...
by halfblindcubbiegirl on Sep 24, 2008 6:02 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
That
or a good demonstration on how fertility drugs can backfire.
by Craig in South Bend on Sep 24, 2008 6:03 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Sep 24, 2008 6:03 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
whoops
thought that was Palin’s family for a moment
by LOUtheMETandNATSfan on Sep 24, 2008 7:19 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
hey hey
thanks for reminding me how much i love the mets.
WE TALK NO POLITICS ON THIS SITE. Sheesh.
There's magic in the ivy...
by halfblindcubbiegirl on Sep 24, 2008 10:24 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Good for you....
This is good preparation for what marriage will be like.
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Sep 24, 2008 5:59 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
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