But if I do, I think I’ll turn it off after the top of the 11th.

Isn’t that the game when Dawson hit two clutch homers, only to have the Cubs pen blow it?

of harry’s voice gives me chills. man I love the mlbnetwork.

… is how Zimmer kept stubbornly sticking with Assenmacher even after he clearly had run out of gas. In modern baseball no lefthander would have been left in to pitch to three righthanded hitters in a row in the 8th inning.

And why they didn’t walk Bonilla is beyond me.

Of course, when Dave Smith eventually came in, he wasn’t much better. No disrespect to the recently deceased, but Smith was pretty bad after his signing as a free-agent.

Oh man…I watched parts of this game last night. I saw the first few innings then tuned back in to see the ninth, tenth and eleventh – including Doug Dascenzo’s clutch bases loaded single and the Hawk’s awesome oppo-field granny. Then I turned it off to go to bed, assuming the Cubs had it in the bag. I figured MLB Network was airing the game as a precursor to Dawson possibly being elected into the Hall today. So…THEY LOST?!

Personal disclaimer: I was 21 years old in 1991 and “out of baseball” for the time being, so I’m largely unfamiliar with that lineup outside of Ryno, Grace and Dawson. The name’s of Jerome Walton, Doug Dascenzo and Luis Salazzar did ring a bell, however. I also recognized Eric Pappas’ last name – he’s Milt’s son, I presume? On the Pirates side, Barry Bonds looked like a completely different person and, for a split second, I was sure their second baseman was a young Neifi Perez.

Idea for Al: The next time MLB Network airs an old Cubs game like this, maybe write a game recap the next day as if the game had actually happened. Just a notion that occurred to me last name.