Chicago Cubs @ St. Louis Cardinals GameThread, Sep 9, 2008 7:15 PM CDT

Pregame Thread: Cubs vs. Cardinals, Tuesday 9/9, 7:15 CT

by Al on Sep 9, 2008 4:15 PM CDT in Game Threads Comment 242 comments

Chicago Cubs @ St. Louis Cardinals

Next Game

Chicago Cubs
@ St. Louis Cardinals

Tuesday, Sep 9, 2008, 7:15 PM CDT
Busch Stadium

Ryan Dempster vs Kyle Lohse

Mostly clear. Winds blowing from left to right field at 10-15 m.p.h. Game Time temperature: Around 65.

Complete Coverage >

Per Bruce Miles, the Cubs have called up Felix Pie and purchased the contract of Randy Wells:

It looks like the Cubs will place pitcher Jon Lieber on the 60-day DL to make room for Wells on the 40-man roster.

Randy Wells threw in one game for Toronto this year after the Jays picked him in the Rule 5 draft, then he was returned. He's not really a prospect at age 26, but who knows? An extra arm can't hurt.

Baseball-reference.com has been, for the last couple of weeks, keeping track of all HR hit, because the 250,000th HR in major league history was approaching. One of the least likeable guys in the game, Gary Sheffield, hit it last night in Detroit. According to this list, the very first ML HR was hit by a member of the Chicago National League Ball Club, Ross Barnes, on May 2, 1876.

Other milestone HR hit by or off of Cubs (no matter what the team nickname was at the time, it's the franchise we root for):

#1000: Ned Williamson on July 4, 1884. Williamson set the single season HR record that year (27), a freak because of the short dimensions of Lake Front Park, where they then played their home games (the location is now in Millennium Park).

#10,000: Joe Tinker on September 5, 1903. Oddity: Tinker hit it off Mordecai Brown, a future teammate. It was Brown's only year as a Cardinal; Tinker hit only 31 career HR.

#100,000: hit by Hal King of the Braves off Fergie Jenkins on April 30, 1970.

#120,000: hit by Barry Foote of the Expos off Bruce Sutter on May 24, 1977. Foote had only 81 AB and 3 HR that year; this HR, hit in the 8th inning, tied that game and the Expos won in 15 innings. Less than a year later Foote and Sutter were Cub teammates.

#150,000: hit by the Phillies' John Russell off Rick Sutcliffe on August 3, 1986.

Now, on to the business of getting some home runs -- or better yet, just a lot of runs -- against the Cardinals tonight.

Today's Starting Pitchers


R. Dempster Cubs	vs.	K. Lohse Cardinals


15-6	W-L	13-6
2.99	ERA	3.76
167	SO	106
72	BB	44
12	HR	16
vs. Hou	--	vs. Cubs

	W-L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	BS	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	K	ERA	WHIP
2008 - Ryan Dempster	15-6	29	29	1	0	0	0	183.2	150	68	61	12	72	167	2.99	1.21

	W-L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	BS	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	K	ERA	WHIP
2008 - Kyle Lohse	13-6	30	30	0	0	0	0	182.0	190	79	76	16	44	106	3.76	1.29

Kyle Lohse has one good game (which the Cubs should have won anyway) and one bad game against the Cubs this year. Mark DeRosa and Mike Fontenot have homered off Lohse this season, but the Cub who hits him best is Alfonso Soriano (13-for-32, 3 doubles, 2 HR). Aramis Ramirez is 5-for-8 off Lohse.

Ryan Dempster beat the Cardinals at Wrigley Field on August 10. The opposing starter was Chris Carpenter, who left the game with arm problems; we now learn that Tony LaRussa may try Carpenter at closer. The Cardinals have 30 blown saves this year. Dempster handles most of the Cardinals well, including Albert Pujols. Pujols is hitting .267 (7-for-26, 1 double, 1 HR) lifetime off Dempster and is finally considering elbow surgery in the offseason.

Today's game is on WGN, and cable in the St. Louis area. For more options check the MLB.com Mediacenter.

MLB.com Gameday

Baseball-reference.com game preview

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First

win in a long winning streak tonight

"Destiny is a matter of choice, not chance"

by MerlinDog on Sep 9, 2008 4:16 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

losing streak

were going on a long losing streak. lohse is an awesome pitcher and our garbage offense cant hit him. Our pitching especially sucks and pujols and glaus are the best. I hate this team and hope they get their brains beat out tonight. cubs dont deserve to win. ok ok ok that oughtta do it cause i cant type that filth much longer.

from the mouth of Uecker:

"Am I the only one who’s glad it’s only a 4-game series? If was a 9-game series, I think the Cubs would win them all."

by cubsluver22 on Sep 9, 2008 4:54 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

lol

ya had me for a second.

Hey Chicago, what do ya say....

by halfblindcubbiegirl on Sep 9, 2008 4:56 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

What an exquisite second that must have been!

As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.

by santoswoodenlegs on Sep 9, 2008 4:58 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Second

win in a row will be tomorrow night

Current temperature in hell: 44 degrees F - and falling!

by wnielsen on Sep 9, 2008 4:18 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Let's hope that tonight's gamethread is a winner.

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

by Blue W on Sep 9, 2008 4:22 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Gotta win the first one to start a streak

Lets go streakin!

Hey Chicago, what do ya say....

by halfblindcubbiegirl on Sep 9, 2008 4:22 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

back in the day

streakin’ meant something altogether different… just saying ;-)

This is the time now where people that are getting the job done are the people that are going to play. Plain and simple. -- Lou

by Emelie on Sep 9, 2008 4:38 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

i know

i was trying to make people laugh.

:-P

Hey Chicago, what do ya say....

by halfblindcubbiegirl on Sep 9, 2008 4:39 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

It worked. I laughed.

by sue369 on Sep 9, 2008 5:16 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

A win tonight would be fantastic!!!

by sue369 on Sep 9, 2008 4:22 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Go Cubs Go !!!

Put the Cards out of their misery

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

by Basman on Sep 9, 2008 4:23 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

It's time for the Viktory!

As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.

by santoswoodenlegs on Sep 9, 2008 4:23 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

You have received my endorsement

Current temperature in hell: 44 degrees F - and falling!

by wnielsen on Sep 9, 2008 4:24 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Wait, so you guys are communists now?

"I see the playoff schedule posted in the paper, and that stuff makes me nervous because you can't take anything for granted. We have a great team. We have a really good team. We're playing well, but we haven't won yet." - Jim Edmonds, 8/31/08

by dat cubfan daver on Sep 9, 2008 4:24 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

No way

They don’t share the wins with any other team.

Current temperature in hell: 44 degrees F - and falling!

by wnielsen on Sep 9, 2008 4:24 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

"Now" would imply they werent before...

Just because I don't care doesn't mean I don't understand. - Homer J Simpson

by MikeOxbyg on Sep 9, 2008 4:27 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Down with the bourgeoisie!

Theriot, Fonty, and Johnson = The Scrappy Pyramid of Victory

by BrewCrew'sPrinceofDarkness on Sep 9, 2008 4:42 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I'm still waiting for a cushy government job before I cast my vote, hey this is chicago

Fat , drunk , and ,stupid is now way to go through life son.

by alabebo on Sep 9, 2008 5:51 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Love the optimism !!!!

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

by Basman on Sep 9, 2008 4:23 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Looking forward to a slice of PIE

I've been bleeding double blue Cubbies & NY Rangers

by parrotinct on Sep 9, 2008 4:23 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

I think I might sacrifice a body part...

…to see Felix come up with a big hit tonight just to prove MDBNIU wrong.

by dat cubfan daver on Sep 9, 2008 4:25 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

how about your left testicle?

by tootle on Sep 9, 2008 4:25 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

That's a little steep, don't ya think?

Can I talk you down to a pinky toe or something?

by dat cubfan daver on Sep 9, 2008 4:27 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

but Blue Mike was willing to give up said body part...

why can’t you?

by tootle on Sep 9, 2008 4:28 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

seems to me, its prolly easy to give up, what you don't have...

Hey Chicago, what do ya say....

by halfblindcubbiegirl on Sep 9, 2008 4:29 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Good point.

I hear he got kicked off eBay after that deal.

by dat cubfan daver on Sep 9, 2008 4:30 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

OMG. LMAO

your feisty this afternoon arent you?

"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 9, 2008 4:36 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

yes. yes i am.

i’m not a good loser. this sucks.

Hey Chicago, what do ya say....

by halfblindcubbiegirl on Sep 9, 2008 4:36 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

twss

by tootle on Sep 9, 2008 4:37 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Bears winning had to help some for you yesterday

"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 9, 2008 4:38 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

It helped me

a ton. I felt like crap all afternoon and evening until I watched the game with a Colt fan friend of mine. His stunned silence the whole game made me feel so much better.

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

by gwood on Sep 9, 2008 4:39 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

it did

but now i have to wait til next week to see them again…

i don’t want to wait that long to win.

Hey Chicago, what do ya say....

by halfblindcubbiegirl on Sep 9, 2008 4:40 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

LOL...

“This ain’t football. We do this every day.’” — Earl Weaver

As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.

by santoswoodenlegs on Sep 9, 2008 4:41 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Packers winning last night did wonders for me

I just want now to see a Cubs win and that would be a great Monday/Tuesday combo.

"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 9, 2008 4:43 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

that was the WORST penality ridden game i've ever watched

just.. wow.

Hey Chicago, what do ya say....

by halfblindcubbiegirl on Sep 9, 2008 4:44 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

It was very sloppy

but Rodgers looked pretty impressive. Green Bay, unfortunately, has something to look forward to in him me thinks

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

by gwood on Sep 9, 2008 4:46 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I was pretty pleased with the Packers winning last night as well!!

Wasn’t pretty but hell last years opening season win wasn’t pretty either and that worked out just fine.

"Go Cubs Go"

by mkcubs21 on Sep 9, 2008 4:58 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Like last year

It was a special teams play that turned the tide. Last year, it was JR Reed’s fumbled punt return, and this year it was Will Blackmon’s punt runback. And Rodgers looked pretty decent, all in all.

OK, enough about football. Let’s get a Cubs victory tonight!

by Clutch16 on Sep 9, 2008 5:23 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

My two favorite NFL teams:

Whoever’s playing the Packers, and whoever’s playing the Vikings.

Last night was a quandary indeed.

by MN exile on Sep 9, 2008 6:32 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yeah, but he got an ace-level starter in return.

I’m talkin’ about something like a bases-clearing double down the line here…

by dat cubfan daver on Sep 9, 2008 4:29 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

noooooooo

you’re also buying the chance to shut BM up….

by tootle on Sep 9, 2008 4:31 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

uh...

NOTHING shuts BM up. He just ignores what he cannot understand.

Our 2008 Chicago Cubs -- FINDING WAYS TO WIN!

by drewishdrewid on Sep 9, 2008 4:32 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

egg yolk????

by tootle on Sep 9, 2008 4:33 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

heh.

he ignored that too.

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by drewishdrewid on Sep 9, 2008 4:33 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Well, if we're talkin' about...

…shutting BM up permanently, a testicle might come into play. (Now there’s a sentence I never thought I’d write.) Let me speak with my attorney and get back to you with an offer.

by dat cubfan daver on Sep 9, 2008 4:34 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

well,

it won’t take a testicle, but I wish the cubs would win the series…. and Pie hit a series winning homer to boot…. I think that that would shut him up.

by tootle on Sep 9, 2008 4:35 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I'd love ANYONE to come up w/ a big hit

right about now.

Hey Chicago, what do ya say....

by halfblindcubbiegirl on Sep 9, 2008 4:28 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Word

"WGN, Channel 9 Cubs Baseball, Excitingly, Importantly, Dramatically Yours." - Jack Brickhouse

by BigJohnAZ on Sep 9, 2008 4:38 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I'd rather they waited until game time.

Or did you mean like a “Chart-topping” hit like American Bandstand?
’Cause I could go for that too, maybe some Huey Lewis & the News…

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

by Blue W on Sep 9, 2008 4:42 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

It's Hip

to be Square.

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by drewishdrewid on Sep 9, 2008 4:43 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I love me some Felix

Will Pie be in the OF tonight?

by jlpcubsfan on Sep 9, 2008 4:24 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Wow

So it took almost 100 years to hit the first 100,000 major league homeruns (from 1876 to 1970), and only 22 years to hit the last 100,000 (from 1986 to 2008). That’s inflated offensive numbers we can believe in!

by SuperContext on Sep 9, 2008 4:25 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Ah, the miracles of modern science.

I keed, I keed. Well, sorta.

by dat cubfan daver on Sep 9, 2008 4:26 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

that's why it's called

the Dead Ball Era.

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by drewishdrewid on Sep 9, 2008 4:32 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

20 extra teams didn't hurt

"WGN, Channel 9 Cubs Baseball, Excitingly, Importantly, Dramatically Yours." - Jack Brickhouse

by BigJohnAZ on Sep 9, 2008 4:32 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

oh, sure,

EXPANSION. :P

Our 2008 Chicago Cubs -- FINDING WAYS TO WIN!

by drewishdrewid on Sep 9, 2008 4:34 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

And tonight the Cubs begin

The Dead Bird Era

By clubbing the Cardinals

by SuperContext on Sep 9, 2008 4:33 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I 2nd that emotion!

"WGN, Channel 9 Cubs Baseball, Excitingly, Importantly, Dramatically Yours." - Jack Brickhouse

by BigJohnAZ on Sep 9, 2008 4:36 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I'm ready...

…for the Cubs to push the magic number to zero, starting tonight. I’d love to see a confident, rested, ready team for the playoffs.

by Chadnudj on Sep 9, 2008 4:29 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Tonight is the beginning

of the final push to the post season. I’ve got a real good feeling about this game and this series.

by Carolina Cubbie on Sep 9, 2008 4:29 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

A good start to the evening...

Soto voted NL’s top rookie in August

I heart the riot. (www.riotshirts.com)

by RIOTSHIRTS.com on Sep 9, 2008 4:32 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Awesome.

Let’s hope the ROY is soon to follow.

by dat cubfan daver on Sep 9, 2008 4:34 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

If he doesn't win...

I might lose one of those appendages you were talking about earlier.

I love to play baseball. I'm a baseball player. I've always been a baseball player. I'm still a baseball player. That's who I am. - Ryne Sandberg

by Trey2317 on Sep 9, 2008 6:31 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

If you changed the first letter in Pie's name to an "H"

His name would be Helix Pie

“He-Licks Pie”

by scalmie on Sep 9, 2008 4:38 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

TWSS

Go ahead, Z me.

by tony412 on Sep 9, 2008 4:38 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I'm not even sure how to respond to that.

by dat cubfan daver on Sep 9, 2008 4:40 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

dive in.

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by drewishdrewid on Sep 9, 2008 4:43 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

but hold your breath first.

As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.

by santoswoodenlegs on Sep 9, 2008 4:44 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

well, of course.

wouldn’t want to dry it out.

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by drewishdrewid on Sep 9, 2008 4:44 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Lineup

sori
font (2B)
lee
rami
dero (RF)
edmonds
soto
cedeno (SS)
demp

This is the time now where people that are getting the job done are the people that are going to play. Plain and simple. -- Lou

by Emelie on Sep 9, 2008 4:41 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Dome is in Lou's doghouse.

As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.

by santoswoodenlegs on Sep 9, 2008 4:41 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

and Cedeno isn't?

I wonder if we’ll see Pie later in the game.

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by drewishdrewid on Sep 9, 2008 4:44 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

think Lou wants Cedeno to get that error/double out of his system?

I love to play baseball. I'm a baseball player. I've always been a baseball player. I'm still a baseball player. That's who I am. - Ryne Sandberg

by Trey2317 on Sep 9, 2008 6:31 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Man, I feel really bad for Dome, but.....

ya gotta produce. He has looked lost for what, three months now?

by Carolina Cubbie on Sep 9, 2008 4:44 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I thought Lou and Matt were the lost ones.

As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.

by santoswoodenlegs on Sep 9, 2008 4:44 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

right!

by Carolina Cubbie on Sep 9, 2008 4:46 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

This is the time now where people that are getting the job done are the people that are going to play. Plain and simple. -- Lou

by Emelie on Sep 9, 2008 4:46 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Too bad they don't make GPS for hitters.

by dat cubfan daver on Sep 9, 2008 4:45 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Dom Dom

Go ahead, Z me.

by tony412 on Sep 9, 2008 4:47 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

It's not a doghouse!

It’s just a…y’know…place where a guy who…y’know…isn’t really hitting very well goes…and, um, sits quietly and sulks while Lou gives him dirty looks. But it’s not a doghouse! Don’t call it a doghouse!

by dat cubfan daver on Sep 9, 2008 4:44 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Canine Hotel California?

"I've never complained about it. I'm thankful to have a jersey." Mark DeRosa, 22 Aug 2007

by DeRoMyHero on Sep 9, 2008 6:25 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Where's Theriot?

Still sick?

by sfoulkes on Sep 9, 2008 4:42 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I'm sorry

I must’ve missed this bit of information. What’s wrong with him? Sorry again.

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

by chilango2 on Sep 9, 2008 4:43 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

bruised scrapula

As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.

by santoswoodenlegs on Sep 9, 2008 4:43 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

he left the game early

on Sunday… we all thought he must’ve been hung over but maybe he’s really got the flu or something

This is the time now where people that are getting the job done are the people that are going to play. Plain and simple. -- Lou

by Emelie on Sep 9, 2008 4:44 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Or maybe in Lou's doghouse.

Brian McRae's 5 O'Clock Shadow

by PurpleLineToWrigley on Sep 9, 2008 4:45 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Riot

would have to blow seven games in a row in order to do that. Riot is Lou’s mancrush.

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by drewishdrewid on Sep 9, 2008 4:45 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Wonder what that "doghouse"

looks like. I’m sure it has a bar.

Go ahead, Z me.

by tony412 on Sep 9, 2008 4:46 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

In Dubuque, IA

The neighborhood bar closest to me was The Doghouse. Nice place, considering.

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

by chilango2 on Sep 9, 2008 4:48 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I thought I heard stomach flu.

by dat cubfan daver on Sep 9, 2008 4:46 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Man, Theriot must be really sick.

by dat cubfan daver on Sep 9, 2008 4:42 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

yeah I was surprised Lou's giving Cedeno another shot

This is the time now where people that are getting the job done are the people that are going to play. Plain and simple. -- Lou

by Emelie on Sep 9, 2008 4:42 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

me too

didn’t think Cedeno would get another shot so quickly.

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

by gwood on Sep 9, 2008 4:43 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

i'm hoping this is Lou giving Onedec

the chance to redeem himself.

But I like this lineup alot.

Hey Chicago, what do ya say....

by halfblindcubbiegirl on Sep 9, 2008 4:43 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Starting line-up

Has hit nearly .400 against lohse. Edmonds has had trouble, but Lee, Aramis, and Sori have bashed him.

by nks6911 on Sep 9, 2008 5:39 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

FELIX PIE????

Go pound sand.

Brian McRae's 5 O'Clock Shadow

by PurpleLineToWrigley on Sep 9, 2008 4:44 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

where should (unnamed) pound it?

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by drewishdrewid on Sep 9, 2008 4:45 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Up. Your. Ass.

Or up your doghouse. Or, via your power pitching.

Brian McRae's 5 O'Clock Shadow

by PurpleLineToWrigley on Sep 9, 2008 4:46 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

pitching is KING

of the SANDCASTLE!

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by drewishdrewid on Sep 9, 2008 4:47 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.

by santoswoodenlegs on Sep 9, 2008 4:49 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Wow. Is that Rich Harden swallowing a Jamie Moyer-type?

Brian McRae's 5 O'Clock Shadow

by PurpleLineToWrigley on Sep 9, 2008 4:50 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

it's metaphorical

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by drewishdrewid on Sep 9, 2008 4:51 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

by dat cubfan daver on Sep 9, 2008 4:49 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

That is one

of the funniest pictures I have seen in a long time

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

by gwood on Sep 9, 2008 4:50 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

It's an SWL original.

I’m just keeping it in circulation.

by dat cubfan daver on Sep 9, 2008 4:51 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

i'm glad

i must’ve missed this one the first time. its pretty funny.

Hey Chicago, what do ya say....

by halfblindcubbiegirl on Sep 9, 2008 4:52 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I think

the kid in the foreground just defeated the kid in the background in a circle of death sand eating contest where the loser had to stay in the circle forever.

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

by gwood on Sep 9, 2008 4:55 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

It's the 2nd funniest thing I've made since 10:21 this morning.

As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.

by santoswoodenlegs on Sep 9, 2008 4:55 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Kid in the background

looks extremely little

Go ahead, Z me.

by tony412 on Sep 9, 2008 4:55 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

LOL LOL LOL + 10

and furthermore, LOL. That is awesome!!

""At the end of the day, boys, you don't tell me how rough the water is, you bring in the ship." -- Steve Stone

by kentmeister on Sep 9, 2008 4:55 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

OT: I just got my copy of Spore

and it’s fun, although I make a lousy protozoa

This is the time now where people that are getting the job done are the people that are going to play. Plain and simple. -- Lou

by Emelie on Sep 9, 2008 4:47 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

i've heard spore is fun

but i’m a Sims2 girl myself.

Hey Chicago, what do ya say....

by halfblindcubbiegirl on Sep 9, 2008 4:55 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Ah I get it

I was going to refer Em to WebMD

Go ahead, Z me.

by tony412 on Sep 9, 2008 4:57 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

it gives me new respect

for amoebas

This is the time now where people that are getting the job done are the people that are going to play. Plain and simple. -- Lou

by Emelie on Sep 9, 2008 4:57 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Like Scott "Pseudo"podsednik?

:-)

""At the end of the day, boys, you don't tell me how rough the water is, you bring in the ship." -- Steve Stone

by kentmeister on Sep 9, 2008 5:22 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

my wife

plays that ALL the time.

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by drewishdrewid on Sep 9, 2008 5:02 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Dare I ask.........

what???

by Carolina Cubbie on Sep 9, 2008 4:50 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Congratulations to Randy Wells

Sure, it’s not his major league debut as he got to pitch an inning for Toronto before the Blue Jays returned him to us. But he’s pitched very well in stretches this season and he’s got the stuff to be a decent middle reliever in the majors. I saw him pitch against Sacramento this year and I liked what I saw. (Of course, there’s my running joke that he curses the day he was born a right-hander, as teams would value him a lot more if he were left-handed.)

I doubt he’ll see anything but mop-up duty this season, but you never know. The guy’s not bad.

Borowy . . .Sutcliffe . . .Harden?

by Josh77 on Sep 9, 2008 5:00 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

I start my new shift

at work tonight. 6p-2a. It will be a challenge to keep up on here, but I will be listening on gameday audio. Luckily I work with a luke warm Cards fan who doesn’t mind me having the game on at work tonight. I will be willing a win along with the rest of you even if I am not present. And congrats to my dearest Soto on Rookie of the Month! Go Cubbies!

"That guy is a gamer." said Ron Santo of Reed Johnson on 07-25-08

by love the ivy on Sep 9, 2008 5:02 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Going for 3 for 3

on days I put this up. I’m getting superstitious in my neurotic old age. Ghosts of Cub team of yore, give us some mojo in St. Louis

""At the end of the day, boys, you don't tell me how rough the water is, you bring in the ship." -- Steve Stone

by kentmeister on Sep 9, 2008 5:05 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Presuming they win tonight...

… you must not fail to post this every single day.

Love the antique car.

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

by Al on Sep 9, 2008 5:17 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

agreed!

I was on the cubs cam link that Varsho put up one day and there it was! Freaky! So I printed it quick and scanned it. Go Cubs Go!

""At the end of the day, boys, you don't tell me how rough the water is, you bring in the ship." -- Steve Stone

by kentmeister on Sep 9, 2008 5:19 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

speaking of varsho

WHERE is he? I haven’t seen him for a long time.

Hey Chicago, what do ya say....

by halfblindcubbiegirl on Sep 9, 2008 5:21 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

looks like he retired. bummer

This is likely my last offering. But you know how to get a hold of me, and you can feel free to do so anytime. I always enjoyed talking with you.

“I’ve always felt that starting pitching is the most important part of the rotation.” – Joe Morgan, Sunday Night Baseball 8-12-07

by gary varsho on Aug 22, 2008 10:39 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

""At the end of the day, boys, you don't tell me how rough the water is, you bring in the ship." -- Steve Stone

by kentmeister on Sep 9, 2008 5:24 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

same goes for Dragonsfanatic :-(

This is the time now where people that are getting the job done are the people that are going to play. Plain and simple. -- Lou

by Emelie on Sep 9, 2008 5:25 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yeah I miss Dragons

I really liked learning about Japanese baseball from him.

Your 2008 Missouri Tigers! #6 2-0 (0-0). Next up Saturday home vs. Nevada. Chase for Heisman!

by nji232 on Sep 9, 2008 5:29 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

As did I.

I know he did quite a bit of traveling to baseball tournaments throughout Japan during July and early August. Hopefully, Dome will start hitting again and maybe he’ll be back.

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

by Al on Sep 9, 2008 6:54 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

LOHSE

LIGHT EM UP

"Hey.....Cubs win!!!" ---Harry
"Swung on belted!!!"---Chip

by Hammer on Sep 9, 2008 5:06 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

OT: for tech experts

at what point should I switch from XP to Vista? I understand MS won’t support XP much longer and I’m fully aware of the crap that is Vista

This is the time now where people that are getting the job done are the people that are going to play. Plain and simple. -- Lou

by Emelie on Sep 9, 2008 5:23 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Never

OSX Leopard is exponentially better.

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

by chilango2 on Sep 9, 2008 5:24 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

It depends on what you are looking for....

unfortunately Apple’s reputation for fixing security flaws is worse than Microsoft’s

by tootle on Sep 9, 2008 5:25 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.

by santoswoodenlegs on Sep 9, 2008 5:26 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

True dat

But the attacks on MS software are more frequent and vicious.
Yet, it all comes down to specific needs. Macs can handle almost anything designed for Windows nowadays, and can even boot XP.

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

by chilango2 on Sep 9, 2008 5:27 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

But,

the majority of attacks come because of the prevalance of the operating systems in use…. If Apple can ever get over the hump of 20% market share, I predict that the number of attacks will exponentially increase.

by tootle on Sep 9, 2008 5:29 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

That's only a small part of the WIndows problem.

Windows is a pretty hokey operating system, with (by default) a lot of open ports (ssh/httpd/etc), too many important privileges allowed to applications which should not be run as “superuser”, a registry that frequently becomes corrupted, and is in general, not a good operating system to run important and sensitive applications on.

by zevkalman on Sep 9, 2008 6:57 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

and when apple gets around to allowing you to upgrade/replace the componets...

it will almost make up for the asinine price of their computers.

As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.

by santoswoodenlegs on Sep 9, 2008 5:29 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

good idea chilango.....

are you going to front Emelie the three grand so she can buy a Mac and REPURCHASE all her software?

As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.

by santoswoodenlegs on Sep 9, 2008 5:26 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

No, but I'll lend her a copy of XP so she can run Boot Camp on her new Mac

n/t

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

by chilango2 on Sep 9, 2008 5:28 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

so what say you?

I’ve got Vista on the shelf… installed it when it first came out and it caused too many probs (mainly with drivers… I adopted too early)… so how long can I stick with XP?

This is the time now where people that are getting the job done are the people that are going to play. Plain and simple. -- Lou

by Emelie on Sep 9, 2008 5:28 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

You should be able to stick with it for a few more years....

because Microsoft just finished supporting (in all forms of support) Windows 2000

by tootle on Sep 9, 2008 5:30 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

thanks... I didn't know the timeframe

I got the impression through the media that they would stop supporting XP in months, not years

This is the time now where people that are getting the job done are the people that are going to play. Plain and simple. -- Lou

by Emelie on Sep 9, 2008 5:31 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

They have stopped selling it to the end user

(for a couple of years now), and are now shutting down the OEM channels, but they expect to finish supporting XP when the next flavor of windows finally rolls out

by tootle on Sep 9, 2008 5:33 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Which would be the be$t time to make the $witch to Vi$ta.

As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.

by santoswoodenlegs on Sep 9, 2008 5:35 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Long enough

for you to adapt to Vista and MS to figure out major kinks.

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

by chilango2 on Sep 9, 2008 5:31 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Thanks... FWIW

I have Vista on my laptop and I do like how they’ve simplified some of the tech trouble shooting, it’s a little less cryptic.

This is the time now where people that are getting the job done are the people that are going to play. Plain and simple. -- Lou

by Emelie on Sep 9, 2008 5:33 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Same here.

Vista is better after SP1.

by Fraggin Judge on Sep 9, 2008 6:58 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

i'm in the same boat

:-/

Hey Chicago, what do ya say....

by halfblindcubbiegirl on Sep 9, 2008 5:29 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

My general rule of thumb is

to NEVER migrate to a new OS until it’s been out for at least a year and has at least one MAJOR service pack release.

Special consideration must be made for any legacy (older) hardware or software you currently use…find out if the manufacturer has new drivers for the OS before you make the switch.

My home and office are all still running XP on the workstation side of things, and probably will for at least the next year to 18 months.

As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.

by santoswoodenlegs on Sep 9, 2008 5:34 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

all of which I learned the hard way

This is the time now where people that are getting the job done are the people that are going to play. Plain and simple. -- Lou

by Emelie on Sep 9, 2008 5:36 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

i'm running XP

but because i’m starting to need a new computer (my desktop is nearly 5 years old) i’m starting to look into stuff…

and frankly vista looks irritating.

Hey Chicago, what do ya say....

by halfblindcubbiegirl on Sep 9, 2008 5:40 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

If your going to buy a brand new computer...you won't have a choice...you're getting Vista.

As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.

by santoswoodenlegs on Sep 9, 2008 5:41 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

i know

thats why i haven’t pulled the trigger yet.

Hey Chicago, what do ya say....

by halfblindcubbiegirl on Sep 9, 2008 5:43 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Unless you are able to purchase a computer from dell through your employer....

they are the last OEM that advertises on their website a downgrade to XP from Vista…. but I believe that it is only for corporate customers.

by tootle on Sep 9, 2008 5:43 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

You can get XP if you order from Dell's "Small Business" division.

And don’t use the website…call and talk to a real person, they’ve always been more than helpful. My office have been dealing with Dell almost exclusively for the past 9 years.

As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.

by santoswoodenlegs on Sep 9, 2008 5:45 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Don't buy.

Build. It’s not difficult, and you end up with a better box, if you use parts even one or two steps above “commodity” level. I have been building my own boxes for years now, and building and hot-rodding some for others.

‘Course, they don’t make laptop bit & pieces – for that, you have to buy.

by MN exile on Sep 9, 2008 6:30 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

How about refurbished?

I saw a Sony VAIO N220E/B Notebook online for $580. Seems like a good deal?

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

by Bump Bailey on Sep 9, 2008 6:34 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Factory refurb?

Don’t touch it otherwise. And make sure you’re comfortable with their return policy in any case.

by MN exile on Sep 10, 2008 11:53 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

can't get a new computer without Vista, alas

but my laptop seems happy with it (so far)… but then again, with the laptop I started from scratch across the board

This is the time now where people that are getting the job done are the people that are going to play. Plain and simple. -- Lou

by Emelie on Sep 9, 2008 5:41 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

New machines that come with Vista should give you many problems...

it’s the legacy machines that people are trying to upgrade that cause most of the headaches.

As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.

by santoswoodenlegs on Sep 9, 2008 5:43 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

the candidate means should not give you many problems...

politicians!

This is the time now where people that are getting the job done are the people that are going to play. Plain and simple. -- Lou

by Emelie on Sep 9, 2008 5:45 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

he needs a speechwriter

Hey Chicago, what do ya say....

by halfblindcubbiegirl on Sep 9, 2008 5:45 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

and a deep-tissue massage....

As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.

by santoswoodenlegs on Sep 9, 2008 5:46 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I have a new PC with Vista

and I haven’t had problems.

by San Diego Smooth Jazz Man on Sep 9, 2008 5:58 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I have Vista on my laptop

and there have been a few minor issues with drivers, but since most drivers seem to be Vista compatible or designed for Vista, nothing bad I can say. I do like XP better, but I’m ok with it. The new version of Windows is supposed to be out next year, if you can wait that long, that’s what I would do.

"WGN, Channel 9 Cubs Baseball, Excitingly, Importantly, Dramatically Yours." - Jack Brickhouse

by BigJohnAZ on Sep 9, 2008 6:37 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I've seen Vista and I don't really care for it.

All my computers run XP and I’m fine with it. I think when I’m ready to buy a new main computer, I’m going to a MacBookPro.

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

by Al on Sep 9, 2008 6:55 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

You'll be so happy when you switch

If you need a (small, yet nice) discount on your Mac, let me know.

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

by chilango2 on Sep 9, 2008 6:57 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Email me.

I might take you up on this sooner than you think.

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

by Al on Sep 9, 2008 6:58 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Good choice.

I switched to Mac and am very glad I did.

"I've never complained about it. I'm thankful to have a jersey." Mark DeRosa, 22 Aug 2007

by DeRoMyHero on Sep 9, 2008 6:57 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I just bought a MacBookPro today and our IT guy

is putting XP Pro in it. This will be our test case for our company to continue to avoid Vista. We have lots of software that burdens the video card (as well as SWL pix!) so I am anxious to see how this works as my current laptop is pretty fried.

the 2-3 people in my office who own Vista PCs hate it.

THIS IS OUR CENTURY!!

by LAcarl519 on Sep 9, 2008 7:01 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

From some of our vendors who have mac books

they prefer parallels over boot camp

by tootle on Sep 9, 2008 7:02 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Sellout record.

The Red Sox set an MLB record with their 456th consecutive sellout the other night. The news reports said that the next closest were the Yankees with 28. Don’t out Cubbies have a much longer streak going? Seems that day has been a sellout for years. Does anyone know what the current Wrigley streak is now?

"Hey-Hey! Home Run! Attaboy Ronnie!" ~ Jack Brickhouse

by ronsanto10 on Sep 9, 2008 5:50 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

No...

… not all Cubs games are absolute sellouts. In fact, the Tuesday Houston game was about 2000 short of a sellout, so the current Cub sellout streak is 1.

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

by Al on Sep 9, 2008 6:57 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

since you're talking about computers...

I just started using headphones on my desktop, and I can’t figure out how to control the volume on my pc. I checked accessories, tools, etc. and don’t see anything…Help?

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

by Bump Bailey on Sep 9, 2008 5:50 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

what operating system are you using,

who manufactured it? these are questions us geeks need to know.

by tootle on Sep 9, 2008 5:52 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

control panel - sounds and audio devices - volume tab

that should get you close.

As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.

by santoswoodenlegs on Sep 9, 2008 5:55 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

unless you have a custom setup

and the audio driver for the sound card has disabled that functionality.

by tootle on Sep 9, 2008 5:56 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

most people who have "custom" setups...

know how to operate them….generally speaking.

As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.

by santoswoodenlegs on Sep 9, 2008 5:57 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

and that's why you aren't my candidate for President...

you make too many assumptions.

by tootle on Sep 9, 2008 6:00 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Let the record show...

that you are the one assuming the exception in this case, not me.

As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.

by santoswoodenlegs on Sep 9, 2008 6:03 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

granted...

you did say most… but because most understand, not all do. Be careful, you’re wandering to BM territory.

by tootle on Sep 9, 2008 6:05 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

i've heard some accusations in my day

but that sir tootle, is a doozy.

Hey Chicago, what do ya say....

by halfblindcubbiegirl on Sep 9, 2008 6:08 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

And this is EXACTLY the kind of ulta broad...

please everyone, pander to every little specific fringe group – thinking that has gotten us into the mess we’re in now….

My platform is the no-nonsense-pro-commonsense approach. The simplest answers are usually the right ones. For too long, our politicians have made their livings by making every problem out to be a complicated intermingled conundrum….NO MORE!

As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.

by santoswoodenlegs on Sep 9, 2008 6:11 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

but, sir, your alternatives are worse

woodenlegs/sue369 have ethical assumptions. Their opponents’ assumptions are Howry-like, too incompetent for comprehension

This is the time now where people that are getting the job done are the people that are going to play. Plain and simple. -- Lou

by Emelie on Sep 9, 2008 6:04 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.

by santoswoodenlegs on Sep 9, 2008 6:12 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I must've missed this election

Who’re you running against?

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

by chilango2 on Sep 9, 2008 6:16 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

woodenlegs/Sue369 Vs MDBNIU ( blue mike)Brewcrew

Princeofdarkness.
Basically your artists Vs nasty satan worshipers ticket. I am really having trouble making up my mind on this one. I think we need a 3rd party ticket of halfblindcubbiegirl and Shanghai Badger. That way we would get a woman AND someone with foreign policy experience.

Then again I might just vote for Dewey.

"I am not ashamed to say I love Greg Maddux" - Jim Hendry

by Doggie Stalker on Sep 9, 2008 6:33 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

This sounds like a Dewey vs. Truman headline is called for.

SWL?

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

by Al on Sep 9, 2008 6:57 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

With all the posters that you have created for the upcoming election...

I bet your campaign promise is A Cubs win, and a c-64 in every cubicle

by tootle on Sep 9, 2008 6:29 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Control panel it is!

woodenlegs/sue369 now have my vote. I predict a landslide victory!

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

by Bump Bailey on Sep 9, 2008 6:16 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I'm ready for some baseball

I needed that day off after Sunday.

Lets do it Cubbies

by slocs55 on Sep 9, 2008 6:20 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

I'm predicting that overflow #1 will contain a snowman built by restless Cubs...

However, I’m not predicting the outcome of the SWL/Sue election because I know nothing about their opponents.

"I've never complained about it. I'm thankful to have a jersey." Mark DeRosa, 22 Aug 2007

by DeRoMyHero on Sep 9, 2008 6:34 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Fla 7 Phi 1

Still in top of 2nd, pitching change

by PhillyCub on Sep 9, 2008 6:40 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Dang

Hate to root for the stinky Fish, but way to go.

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

by chilango2 on Sep 9, 2008 6:41 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I want Phillies to WIN

and be VERY motivated for the Brewers series. Let them overtake the METS.

"I am not ashamed to say I love Greg Maddux" - Jim Hendry

by Doggie Stalker on Sep 9, 2008 6:48 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Very well put sir

Full retraction.

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

by chilango2 on Sep 9, 2008 6:49 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

psst...she's a girl

by sue369 on Sep 9, 2008 6:50 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Jessica

might get offended being called Sir

by tootle on Sep 9, 2008 6:50 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Double retraction then

My bad. Please accept my apologies, Jessica.

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

by chilango2 on Sep 9, 2008 6:51 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

So hard to keep up with the times.

Like how Abbie was a boy’s name and a girl’s name, and now it’s mostly just a girl’s name? Or how Doggie Stalker is now a girl’s name? So much to keep track of.

I has a blog. | Ask a sabermagician!

by cwyers on Sep 9, 2008 6:54 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Well it is kind of a secret

but I am really a hermaphrodite.

"I am not ashamed to say I love Greg Maddux" - Jim Hendry

by Doggie Stalker on Sep 9, 2008 6:56 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Do tell.

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

by Al on Sep 9, 2008 6:58 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I'd just as soon she didn't!

I has a blog. | Ask a sabermagician!

by cwyers on Sep 9, 2008 6:59 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

LOL

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

by Al on Sep 9, 2008 6:59 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

When I was about 11 I saw a movie called OKLAHOMA CRUDE

at the old Marina City theaters. I was a pretty sophisticated film goer and made my dad take me to “R” rated films. It is a long forgotten not very good film but there is a scene in which Faye Dunaway’s character explains why she wants to be a hermaphrodite ( basically so she would not need anyone else in her life since she could pretty much “do it all herself”) It made a strong impression on me but more as a VERY odd bit and not something to strive for but I do find the concept hysterical.

"I am not ashamed to say I love Greg Maddux" - Jim Hendry

by Doggie Stalker on Sep 9, 2008 7:04 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Hmmm...so you never know if you should light Sabbath candles or

say the kiddush over the wine? Wow, that would be fun to do both ! :-)

by zevkalman on Sep 9, 2008 7:00 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

That's what computers are for...

:-)

"I've never complained about it. I'm thankful to have a jersey." Mark DeRosa, 22 Aug 2007

by DeRoMyHero on Sep 9, 2008 7:00 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Sweet!

Assuming that score holds up, a win tonight would knock the playoff MN to only 10.

McCain / Palin: The POW / WOW! Ticket

by Goat Whisperer on Sep 9, 2008 6:50 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

BREAKING NEWS:

Ronnie “Woo-Woo” Wickers is apparently in jail. Because they decided they’d rather have him in jail than in the Cell.

I has a blog. | Ask a sabermagician!

by cwyers on Sep 9, 2008 6:44 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

chuckles

An angry Woo Woo was spotted being whisked into the stadium’s security office on the first floor.

that line is priceless.

Hey Chicago, what do ya say....

by halfblindcubbiegirl on Sep 9, 2008 6:49 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Re: An angry woo woo

Trying someway to weave a TWSS into it…. but I’m failing.

McCain / Palin: The POW / WOW! Ticket

by Goat Whisperer on Sep 9, 2008 6:51 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I don't know how he did it

but I am 100% sure that Al is behind this.

"I am not ashamed to say I love Greg Maddux" - Jim Hendry

by Doggie Stalker on Sep 9, 2008 6:49 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I only wish I could take credit.

I hope they can keep him in jail at least till the end of October.

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

by Al on Sep 9, 2008 6:59 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

right just like the time he was hit by a car

and you could not account for your whereabouts .

"I am not ashamed to say I love Greg Maddux" - Jim Hendry

by Doggie Stalker on Sep 9, 2008 7:05 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Remember

Guys I’m still in therapy after being on a plane with him 3 years ago coming back from Ryno’s HOF induction. (Woo Woo not Al)

Go Cubs

by cubstoseriesby100 on Sep 9, 2008 7:09 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

And you had your chance and failed.

Oh, well.

It wasn’t me with the car.

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

by Al on Sep 9, 2008 7:10 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Interesting stat:

The Cardinals are 23-36 against the Cubs since the start of the 2005 season.

From Cards Preview of the game

Hey Chicago, what do ya say....

by halfblindcubbiegirl on Sep 9, 2008 6:52 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Let's make it 23-39 by Thursday, shall we?

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

by Al on Sep 9, 2008 7:00 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

i could so live with that

:-)

Hey Chicago, what do ya say....

by halfblindcubbiegirl on Sep 9, 2008 7:00 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Hey guys.

Cubs cocktail: Add equal amounts of devotion and stubbornness over ice, stir and serve.

by Fukumania on Sep 9, 2008 6:53 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Demp on ESPN.com

Full Story

Who’s the funniest guy on the team? “It’s not me. It’s Reed Johnson. He’s quick, really quick. He has refined the arts of dry humor and animated humor. He’s extremely versatile.”

Best dresser? “Derrek Lee. He is always wearing the nicest suit in the room. I also think he knows how to cook, but he’s never invited us over.”

Worst dresser? “Ted Lilly. He leads the league in Magnum, P.I. shirts.”

Who likes chick flicks? “Mike Fontenot. Sweet young man. Tender, even.”

Anyone else you wanna embarrass? “Ryan Theriot’s favorite color is pink. Geo Soto’s favorite TV show is The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. And Mark DeRosa wishes he had played quarterback at Florida State instead of at Penn.”

Who’ll spend the rest of his life in Chicago? “Kerry Wood. He’s from Texas, but this is his home. They love him here, and they should. He’s done a lot of great things for this team and city. He raises huge money for children’s hospitals.”

Biggest eater? “Well, let’s have a look around. Jon Lieber is a big eater. And then there’s Bob Howry, who I swear has a funnel into a bottomless pit. The guy can eat a steak dinner and wash it down with nachos and cheese and walk away with a lower body-fat percentage. It’s freak genetics.”

Best singer? “Jason Marquis is a closet American Idol. He kills on SingStar, and man, he hits the high notes. He can sing anything: pop, rock, country, even rap, but it’s rare that he’ll sing for us. Henry Blanco sings on the plane, and he sounds as good as Marc Anthony or Julio Iglesias. And if Bon Jovi is on, DeRo is full-on. You might as well skip the concert.”

Biggest misconception about the Cubs? “That we just want to make the playoffs. Everybody here wants to win a World Series. And it’s not about the 100-year drought. We just want to be the 2008 Chicago Cubs. I mean, I vaguely remember 1908. I thought the next year we’d be back for sure, but we haven’t won it since. It’s tough. I’m getting old, and it’s wearing on me. Hopefully this is the year.”

by Clutch16 on Sep 9, 2008 6:55 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Epic.

That is some hilarious stuff.

Cubs cocktail: Add equal amounts of devotion and stubbornness over ice, stir and serve.

by Fukumania on Sep 9, 2008 6:58 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

awesome find!

great stuff.

Hey Chicago, what do ya say....

by halfblindcubbiegirl on Sep 9, 2008 6:59 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Quick

I want to thank you and others for sticking up for me in the thread on Sunday. I just saw that and didn’t want to post it there since it’s buried.

I really appreciate it!

Go Cubs

by cubstoseriesby100 on Sep 9, 2008 7:01 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

you're welcome

you’d have done the same for me. :-)

Hey Chicago, what do ya say....

by halfblindcubbiegirl on Sep 9, 2008 7:02 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

And I will

And if ever have the chance and I’m around I will.

Was hoping to catch you in a thread. If I didn’t I was going to email Al to ask to pass along a note.

Go Cubs

by cubstoseriesby100 on Sep 9, 2008 7:04 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I am literally laughing out loud.

Dempster has a great post-baseball career ahead of him in standup. Or maybe as a talk show host. He’s hilarious.

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

by Al on Sep 9, 2008 7:00 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I love Ryan

I love Dempster to pieces.

I know he’s doing Second City thing next week. Any word on tickets?

If we win the series he has to be the one to host Saturday Night Live.

Go Cubs

by cubstoseriesby100 on Sep 9, 2008 7:03 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Weird question

Do we have a little celebration here when we have a spot clinched or do we wait til the division is ours?

On a serious note if the Cubs and Brewers are definitely division and wild card winners going into that final weekend just to be decided who is who how much do they fight.

And if I’m correct if they both make the playoffs and end up in a tie no playoff right? Who’s the division winner decided on record right?

Go Cubs

by cubstoseriesby100 on Sep 9, 2008 7:00 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

First pitch thread?

Linky anyone?

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

by chilango2 on Sep 9, 2008 7:06 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Here ya go...

http://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/2008/9/9/610556/first-pitch-thread-cubs-vs

by sue369 on Sep 9, 2008 7:09 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Al, since we saw the game together last Wednesday at Wrigley...

the Cubs have kept the same lead in the standings and the magic number to clinch the division has shrinked by five games. Even while losing! Not too shabby!

BTW, Al, send my regards to the gang from the bleachers. I had a good time. Only winning would have made it better.

by Fraggin Judge on Sep 9, 2008 7:08 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs