Chicago Cubs @ New York Mets GameThread, Sep 24, 2008 6:10 PM CDT

Z Redemption Day Thread: Cubs vs. Mets, Wednesday 9/24, 6:10 CT

by Al on Sep 24, 2008 4:00 PM CDT in Game Threads Comment 233 comments

Chicago Cubs @ New York Mets

Next Game

Chicago Cubs
@ New York Mets

Wednesday, Sep 24, 2008, 6:10 PM CDT
Shea Stadium

Carlos Zambrano vs Oliver Perez

Partly cloudy. Winds blowing in from center field at 10-15 m.p.h. Game Time temperature: Around 65.

Complete Coverage >

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):

Today's Starting Pitchers


C. Zambrano Cubs	vs.	O. Perez Mets


14-6	W-L	10-7
3.77	ERA	4.10
128	SO	168
68	BB	97
17	HR	23
vs. NY	--	vs. Cubs

	W-L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	BS	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	K	ERA	WHIP
2008 - Carlos Zambrano	14-6	29	29	1	1	0	0	184.0	169	80	77	17	68	128	3.77	1.29

	W-L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	BS	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	K	ERA	WHIP
2008 - Oliver Perez	10-7	32	32	0	0	0	0	184.1	157	93	84	23	97	168	4.10	1.38

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.

MLB.com Gameday

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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1st

Old Style is the nectar of life.

by Mordecai on Sep 24, 2008 4:01 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

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

matter-o-fact,

try this

by philadelphiacub on Sep 24, 2008 4:37 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

really? click on "upcoming events" i thought I saw the tonites cubs-mets game listed there

by philadelphiacub on Sep 24, 2008 5:24 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

yeah its still there, click the "upcoming" tab in the top right corner once you get to the player

by philadelphiacub on Sep 24, 2008 5:25 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

Woo hoo

The one or two times a year when I’m happy I don’t live in Chicago!

Chicago Cubs Jokes, Humor and Parody at The Cubs Brickyard

by AceCubbie on Sep 25, 2008 7:35 AM 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.

http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/26862168/site/21683474/

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

lol! did it take him a long time to walk to the ballpark? :)

by Neifi Puppy on Sep 24, 2008 4:12 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

No, but

her neck has whiplash from watching when he double clutches.

Disposable dixie cup drinkin... I'm hiding out in the big city blinking...

by N Oakley on Sep 24, 2008 4:19 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

by McCarron on Sep 24, 2008 5:07 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

I messed up my image link.

by McCarron on Sep 24, 2008 5:30 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

Agreed.

"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

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

He's getting cocky.

make*art

by neverAcquiesce on Sep 24, 2008 4:45 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

Jackalope

My next sig line quote will also be from Lou Piniella, and the first word will be either "Look", or "Listen", followed by a comma.

by JohnM on Sep 24, 2008 5:18 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

Nope.

Nature.

make*art

by neverAcquiesce on Sep 24, 2008 5:03 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

AFLAC!

"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx

by Al 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

lol!

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 4:52 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

"ticketbastard" is my favorite part. nice.

by philadelphiacub on Sep 24, 2008 4:31 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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//

;)

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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!

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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.

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 4:57 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

i'd be surprised if he didn't get a least one game off

since he got back from the hand, he hasn't missed any time, has he?

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

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 4:59 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.”

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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?

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by halfblindcubbiegirl on Sep 24, 2008 5:03 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

11 miles from downtown Evilville.

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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.”

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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!

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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

Ha!

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by neverAcquiesce 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

Touché!

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

by Blue W on Sep 24, 2008 5:15 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.

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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.

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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

Exactly-

The star-studded movie, “Bleed Cubbie Blue” is coming to Lifetime in ’09, starring Academy Award-winner Diane Keaton, Liv Tyler and halfblindcubbiegirl.

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

by Blue W on Sep 24, 2008 5:21 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.

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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.
;)

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

Too bad

He was showing promise.

One day I hope to come up with something worthy of this space.

by chilango2 on Sep 24, 2008 4:59 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

LOL!!! :D

by sue369 on Sep 24, 2008 5:52 PM CDT up 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