One Week To Go: Cubs vs. Royals at Surprise, Monday 3/30, 3:05 CT
by Al on Mar 30, 2009 1:00 PM CDT
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Today will be the Cubs' 33rd spring training game. That's a lot. Too many, I think all of you, and all the players, would agree.
One week from tonight, the Cubs will open the season in Houston. Until then, there are still a few things to decide; Lou has yet to choose Paul Bako or Koyie Hill as his backup catcher, and they are, according to Bruce Miles, getting some trade feelers on Chad Gaudin and Angel Guzman, though Gaudin didn't help himself yesterday. Gordon Wittenmyer says Lou still likes David Patton, so don't count him out, and Derrek Lee's leaving of yesterday's game was just a precaution, because of his sore quad muscle:
Said Lee: "I'm fine. I can feel it, but I won't miss any games because of it."
Today's game, which will be televised on CSN Chicago and available at the MLB.com Mediacenter via the Royals' flagship station, KCSP (meaning we'll likely be able to hear Denny Matthews mispronounce Carlos Marmol's name again), will feature Rich Harden's return to the spring rotation for the first time since his bout with food poisoning. KC's Kyle Davies will be his opponent, and we should expect to see the Royals' closer, Joakim Soria, as well. Hopefully, the Cubs' newly anointed closer, Kevin Gregg, will see some action, too; he hasn't thrown in an actual spring game since last Tuesday. Meanwhile, Carlos Marmol is disappointed but says no worries:
Marmol said he wasn't surprised by the decision, and suggested the decision was made before spring games even began. His mediocre spring numbers and WBC struggles weren't a factor, he said.
"I don't think it was going to make a difference," he said. "I think they knew what they were going to do before we got here. That's why I said there was not [any] competition. I guess we're going to get ready the season, no matter what. You're still going to see me smile. I'm going to be the same guy, doing my job."
Discuss amongst yourselves.
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I'm watching the MLB Network and on the crawl
they said that Bako has been unconditionally released. And Stanton. The 40 man roster is down to 36.
by jerry morales rules on Mar 30, 2009 1:11 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
One of my least favorite off seasons of all time.
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by tony412 on Mar 30, 2009 1:13 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Bako?
That’s a pretty small straw if that’s the one that broke the camel’s back.
I like Bako and think he was a stand up guy during his first go around with the Cubs. They wouldn’t have made the playoffs in ‘07 without him. As far as the other moves, I wouldn’t have paid Wood $10M per and DeRosa may have been traded when his value was highest.
I love the Bradley signing as well. Finallly the team has a winning attitude. he will not take losing as easily as the ’08 Cubs did.
by jerry morales rules on Mar 30, 2009 1:30 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
wat?
Wouldn’t have made the playoffs in 07 without him? Barrett was the catcher for the first half, then Hill, Soto, and Kendall took over in the second half.
As for DeRo, his value was high, but we got almost nothing for him. I don’t mind trading him, but at least get something worth it. Instead we saved a tiny bit of money and now we’re stuck with “Aaron frickin’ Miles” as another BCB’er put it.
by dr stabbingworth on Mar 30, 2009 1:37 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
i believe
he is talkinga bout 03. just a little mix up on years there.
There's nothing wrong with this team that more pitching, more fielding and more hitting couldn't help......"--Bill Buckner
by laidbackliam on Mar 30, 2009 1:42 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
No, I was talking '07
Before they acquired Kendall, Hill was there providing some defensive consistency to the position. There were a lot of bigger contributions than Hill, but Hill’s was an important contribution. It may not have shown up in the boxscore but he was a calming influence on the team. I don’t want to overrate what he did, but it was a significant contribution, especially in the month of June and 2/3rds of July when neither Barrett or Kendall were there.
I didn’t like the return for DeRosa either.
by jerry morales rules on Mar 30, 2009 2:34 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Gotcha
I thought you were referring to Bako, the way that sentence was written.
by dr stabbingworth on Mar 30, 2009 3:25 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Obviously not just Bako
c’mon guy! I guess my fault for not going into detail. Bako was a bad signing and who cares that he was cut, but you’d think he was a big signing with all the “rumors” and twitter updates and this competition for the back up job. My comment was just about the offseason in general. I’m not even talking numbers $$, just who we lost (DeRo, Woody, Hank), and who we got (low minor leaguers, old guys that never had a chance, oft injured MB) or didnt get (the usual suspects, no need to even utter their names). All of this was in addition to another demoralizing post season, So yeah, I’m just frustrated that’s all. I’ve healed about 98% of the way but I’ll need to see a good team on the field a few weeks into the season or I may not fully recover all season. To me it was just a bad offseason for the Cubs and for Cubs fans. Period.
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by tony412 on Mar 30, 2009 1:59 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don't agree
I think/hope that the Bradley signing is the keystone for ’09. We will see though.
If you want a bad off season, go look at the one before the ’06 season. Now that was bad.
by jerry morales rules on Mar 30, 2009 2:42 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
if you use the "trading high on DeRo" argument
seems only fair that you should also acknowledge that we didn’t get “high value” in return for him.
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by ballhawk on Mar 30, 2009 2:12 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
won't it take a while to know whether we got high value for DeRo.
a fair statement might be that we did not get impact value at the Major League level for DeRo.
But won’t these guys mature in the minors for 2-3 years? Until then, we don’t know what the ultimate value will be, right?
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by LAcarl519 on Mar 30, 2009 2:16 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
sure - but the present day value, i.e. projections/expectations, seems to be rather marginal.
sure they could all turn out to be studs and DeRo could neifi-cate all over himself. Then again, they could all flop and DeRo could win the MVP.
All I’m saying is talent-wise, didn’t pretty much all the baseball people say Indians got the better of the deal? To me, that pretty much negates the “trading high” argument.
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by ballhawk on Mar 30, 2009 2:26 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
kudos on the "neifi cafe," I hear the milk shakes are bulkalicious!
as to what the baseball people are saying (and I won’t argue with it, my sig tells you what I think of obvious opinions), I do think DeRo is still on a high and that part of the trade is great (for Cleveland).
I just have no idea how these minor leaguers in the Cubs system will pan out…none of us do.
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by LAcarl519 on Mar 30, 2009 2:54 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
You are correct, sir.
I do think they could have received more in return.
by jerry morales rules on Mar 30, 2009 2:35 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Paul Bako/Stanton have been released
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by Lou In Blue on Mar 30, 2009 1:17 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I think Al knows this.
He did, after all, post the announcement earlier. He must have written this post before the announcement was made.
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by cubswynn on Mar 30, 2009 1:18 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
You're an
incredibly intelligent being, cubswynn.
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by DamonBerryhillsMitt on Mar 30, 2009 1:20 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I couldn't agree more.
"Pounding sand since 1982...."
by cubswynn on Mar 30, 2009 1:22 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
and modest also
"That's what you live for. You live for the opportunity and when that day comes, you better be ready," Soto said. "I tried to make sure that whenever they gave me a chance, I was ready and I knew I had to take advantage of the opportunity."
by Madison Cub Fan on Mar 30, 2009 2:10 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think Al
may have written today’s preview before the news of Bako hit. Cuz he posted the news on the front page in the form of a FanShot over an hour ago.
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by DamonBerryhillsMitt on Mar 30, 2009 1:19 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, very weird timing on Al's part.
But, hey, he’s on vacation.
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by dat cubfan daver on Mar 30, 2009 1:46 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well
Well there goes my world series tickets.
My friend had his heart transplant on 3/21. Thank you for your thoughts and prayers.
by cubstoseriesby100 on Mar 30, 2009 1:26 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
One week to go
Should make for a VERY long week…
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by Lou In Blue on Mar 30, 2009 1:21 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I just hope it feels like spring in a week
and that yesterday was the last of the snow!
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by halfblindcubbiegirl on Mar 30, 2009 2:41 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
the only good thing about snow this time of year
it melts fasts.
"That's what you live for. You live for the opportunity and when that day comes, you better be ready," Soto said. "I tried to make sure that whenever they gave me a chance, I was ready and I knew I had to take advantage of the opportunity."
by Madison Cub Fan on Mar 30, 2009 2:45 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yay mud.
I’m just ready for leaves to come back on trees and for things to look alive again. This winter has been horrid.
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by halfblindcubbiegirl on Mar 30, 2009 2:47 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
at least there are buds on the trees and green sprouts poking out of the ground
that’s hope for ya!
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by Emelie on Mar 30, 2009 2:52 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
those are the only buds
appreciated on bcb
by tim815 on Mar 30, 2009 2:56 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I haven't seen any yet
not that that means anything. :-P
but i’d settle for just being above 50 degrees for more than 2 days in a week.
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by halfblindcubbiegirl on Mar 30, 2009 2:59 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
17 years ago today
17 years ago today the Cubs got Sosa for Bell.
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by cubstoseriesby100 on Mar 30, 2009 1:25 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
...and now you know...
the rest of the Story.
(Apologies to Paul Harvey, RIP)
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by eswan9 on Mar 30, 2009 1:33 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Gregg as closer
is a as good a reason to have kept Wood as any. This is going to be brutal.
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by bubbamike the one and only on Mar 30, 2009 1:57 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
the Gregg ledge jumping is starting already?
can we wait until he blows a couple of games in the regular season?
that ledge must be calling you…
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by LAcarl519 on Mar 30, 2009 2:11 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
April 6th is only a week away. Until then...
"I owe [Dunston] a lot. Nobody would know how good I was at digging balls out of the dirt if it wasn't for him..." -Mark Grace
"If [Ruth] had [called his shot], I would have knocked him down with the next pitch." -Charlie Root
by Clutch16 on Mar 30, 2009 2:28 PM CDT up reply actions 2 recs
No kidding
Good Lord.
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by halfblindcubbiegirl on Mar 30, 2009 2:41 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
It's the 0.00 ERA, isn't it?
Yeah, that just screams bad.
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by Goodie1969 on Mar 30, 2009 6:22 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Cubs lineup for today
Alfonso Soriano, LF
Kosuke Fukudome, CF
Micah Hoffpauir, 1B
Milton Bradley, DH
Aramis Ramirez, 3B
Mike Fontenot, 2B
Reed Johnson, RF
Koyie Hill, C
Aaron Miles, SS
Also, per Muskat Ramblings, Heilman, Marmol, Guzman and Samardzija will pitch today, too.
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by Trey2317 on Mar 30, 2009 2:07 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Since Bako released is that why Hill is getting the start instead of Soto?
"That's what you live for. You live for the opportunity and when that day comes, you better be ready," Soto said. "I tried to make sure that whenever they gave me a chance, I was ready and I knew I had to take advantage of the opportunity."
by Madison Cub Fan on Mar 30, 2009 2:12 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Probably just resting Soto today
and easing him into back-to-back-to-back games. He started on Saturday and Sunday.
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by Trey2317 on Mar 30, 2009 2:16 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Defense is optional today
Miles at shortstop, Hoffpauir at 1st base. Good grief.
by BLou on Mar 30, 2009 2:25 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
It's the one spot I trust Hoff to play
"I owe [Dunston] a lot. Nobody would know how good I was at digging balls out of the dirt if it wasn't for him..." -Mark Grace
"If [Ruth] had [called his shot], I would have knocked him down with the next pitch." -Charlie Root
by Clutch16 on Mar 30, 2009 2:28 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
For a team with a lot of Middle IF
we sure have a dearth of shortstops….
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by halfblindcubbiegirl on Mar 30, 2009 2:43 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
But, but!
Scrappy!
"I owe [Dunston] a lot. Nobody would know how good I was at digging balls out of the dirt if it wasn't for him..." -Mark Grace
"If [Ruth] had [called his shot], I would have knocked him down with the next pitch." -Charlie Root
by Clutch16 on Mar 30, 2009 2:44 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
they're more
Peripheral Infield.
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by drewishdrewid on Mar 30, 2009 3:13 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Bako released?
OHMYGODWHATWILLIDOMYLIFEISOVERWEAREGOINGTOLOSE101GAMES!
Gregg named closer?
OHMYGODWHATWILLWEDOIWANTTOHAVEKERRYWOODSBABYANDMAYBEDEROSASTOOWEAREGOINGTOLOSE123GAMESIHATEMYSELFPLEASEHOLDMEMOMMYWEREGOINGTOLOSE!
That’s not far off from you people.
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by Worf on Mar 30, 2009 2:40 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Yup
We’re all falling into the Pit of Despair here. I’m just gonna nip out back and shoot myself now.
"I owe [Dunston] a lot. Nobody would know how good I was at digging balls out of the dirt if it wasn't for him..." -Mark Grace
"If [Ruth] had [called his shot], I would have knocked him down with the next pitch." -Charlie Root
by Clutch16 on Mar 30, 2009 2:42 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I hate that these ledge jumpers
are forcing me to agree with Worf. I feel icky.
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by halfblindcubbiegirl on Mar 30, 2009 2:48 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Join me...
And we can rule the galaxy with the power of the dark side!
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by Worf on Mar 30, 2009 2:52 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
But I don't belong on the dark side!
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by halfblindcubbiegirl on Mar 30, 2009 2:57 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Tell you what...
When it comes to ledge jumpers, I’ll make room and even give you a red lightsaber and everything.
Then you go back when you want. I can’t promise you won’t like it better over here, though…
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by Worf on Mar 30, 2009 3:00 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
it has
officially been too long of an offseason when i’m even CONSIDERING this. :-P
No offense Worf. I’ll just sit here and be snarky. You can light saber anyone you want (other than me). Hows that?
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by halfblindcubbiegirl on Mar 30, 2009 3:02 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
So... you'll be like the Boba Fett to my Vader
I can live with that.
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by Worf on Mar 30, 2009 3:03 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
you left out
derosa has a good day in march
OHMYGODWE’LLBEFIGHTINGTHEBUCCOSFORFIRSTDRAFTPICKINJUNE2010
by tim815 on Mar 30, 2009 2:44 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I thought the Pirates were going to be fine
Didn’t they sign the two best pitchers in India? That’s gotta be just enough to send them over the edge.
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by 14theofleury on Mar 30, 2009 2:51 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
It's going to get ugly...
The first time Lee hits into a double play, the first time Bradley misses a game, the first time Fukudome goes 0-4…
It’ll certainly be a target-rich environment for mocking
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by Worf on Mar 30, 2009 2:53 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
OHMYGODWORFJUSTMADEANOTHERDISPARAGINGNEGATIVEITDOESNTMATTERWHATYOUTHINKJUSTBOWDOWNTOME
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by ballhawk on Mar 30, 2009 2:51 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
You ran out of room there, hawkie
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by Worf on Mar 30, 2009 2:54 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
yeah well, my fingers got tired
I trust you got the gist of it, though. Tell me Worf, son of Gloom, does the sun ever shine on your side of the moon?
Lou Brown: "My kinda team, Charlie, my kinda team..."
by ballhawk on Mar 30, 2009 2:57 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think I'm actually arguing on the side of optimism here
Because I’m mocking the negative nelleys.
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by Worf on Mar 30, 2009 3:01 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well, since you're usually a "negative nelley" yourself,
I guess this is one instance where two worfs actually do make a right.
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by ballhawk on Mar 30, 2009 3:05 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I really don't think I'm negative toward the team
Just toward fans.
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by Worf on Mar 30, 2009 3:06 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
so you just generally hate people?
like that Jack Nicholson character in As Good As It Gets?
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by ballhawk on Mar 30, 2009 3:08 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don't know if I really hate you all
More like pity and the need to mock.
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by Worf on Mar 30, 2009 3:10 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
wow - well, that explains a lot then.
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by ballhawk on Mar 30, 2009 3:13 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
ONE MORE WEEK
Until I start caring about what the hell’s going on.
I like the Royals a lot this year. They overspent for guys that…aren’t that good, but their staff is solid and hopefully with revenue from their $250 million dollar ballpark renovations, they can compete in the AL Central. I’d like to see them beat up the White Sox and Tigers this year.
Dan
Evey Hammond: Vi Veri Veniversum Vivus Vici. V: By the power of truth, I, while living, have conquered the universe.
by dtpollitt on Mar 30, 2009 2:53 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Eh
I would be on the Royals bandwagon but I remember last year seeing their skipper with a quote “We’re now catching routine pop ups most of the time” and completely losing faith that KC would ever NOT finish last.
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by halfblindcubbiegirl on Mar 30, 2009 2:56 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
They didn't finish last in 2008.
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by dtpollitt on Mar 30, 2009 2:56 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Barely
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by halfblindcubbiegirl on Mar 30, 2009 2:59 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
let's hope they finish ahead of the White Sux
(that’s for you DrCrawdad)
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by LAcarl519 on Mar 30, 2009 3:01 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Isn't that amazing...
that the 2008 Tigers finished dead last in the AL Central?
Has to be one of the most spectacular failures in MLB.
What’s really amazing is that neither the GM or manager were fired after that fiasco that was the 2008 season for the Tigers.
Hey, it's a new century!
by cowsarecool220 on Mar 30, 2009 3:03 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Dontrelle put on the DL
for “anxiety disorder”
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by Worf on Mar 30, 2009 3:05 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
An anxiety disorder has caused his drop in velocity?
Hey, it's a new century!
by cowsarecool220 on Mar 30, 2009 3:07 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
It made his delievry fall apart
he was never technically perfect but now he’s all flying elbows and weird knees and nowhere NEAR the plate.
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by halfblindcubbiegirl on Mar 30, 2009 3:09 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Very sad, I've always like Dontrelle.
Hey, it's a new century!
by cowsarecool220 on Mar 30, 2009 3:13 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I did too
but he’s a mess. I don’t know how he’ll get it back together without completely remaking his delivery. And thats going to be really difficult.
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by halfblindcubbiegirl on Mar 30, 2009 3:21 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
This is pretty sad
I would like to know what’s behind this story. I feel terrible for the kid.
One day I hope to come up with something worthy of this space.
by chilango2 on Mar 30, 2009 3:08 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
+1
Anxiety disorders can be rough.
Someday we'll go all the way...
by CubsBullsBears on Mar 30, 2009 7:23 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
The Tigers had the worst defense I've ever seen
It was almost impressive.
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by halfblindcubbiegirl on Mar 30, 2009 3:06 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Worst than the 2006 Cubs?
Hey, it's a new century!
by cowsarecool220 on Mar 30, 2009 3:07 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ugh
I’d completely written 2006 out of my memory.
I thought we’d all agreed that it never happened?
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by halfblindcubbiegirl on Mar 30, 2009 3:10 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
It kind of makes me appreciate the current Cubs.
Hey, it's a new century!
by cowsarecool220 on Mar 30, 2009 3:14 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
It could have been awesome
If every ball the opponents hit had flown to CF.
"I owe [Dunston] a lot. Nobody would know how good I was at digging balls out of the dirt if it wasn't for him..." -Mark Grace
"If [Ruth] had [called his shot], I would have knocked him down with the next pitch." -Charlie Root
by Clutch16 on Mar 30, 2009 3:07 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
They had
a better record than 10 other MLB teams.
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by DMCub on Mar 30, 2009 3:02 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Really?
Maybe there is hope.
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by halfblindcubbiegirl on Mar 30, 2009 3:03 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yep...
Baltimore, Detroit, Seattle, Atlanta, Washington, Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, Colorado, San Francisco and San Diego….and they won the same amount of games as Oakland.
I have a soft spot for the Royals as they were the only team I could get on radio as a kid…I really hope they turn the corner one of these years ;)
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by DMCub on Mar 30, 2009 3:06 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
especially if they
master that flyball-catching thingy
by tim815 on Mar 30, 2009 3:07 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
OT: living in LA (and always karma conscious), I have to say that karma struck
back at me as I was beating on Bradley the last time he was out with the flu and I have been calling him “Game Bored” ever since. Now I am home with one heck of a nasty flu & fever. That will teach me.
He is Bradley or Game Board now. I have learned…
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by LAcarl519 on Mar 30, 2009 3:07 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
here's some chicken soup, Carl... Hope you feel better soon
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by Emelie on Mar 30, 2009 3:21 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
that was the lunch...from Fromin's Deli (in Santa Monica)
thanks for thinking of me. :-)
"If it's obvious, it's obviously wrong." - a well known stock market guru
by LAcarl519 on Mar 30, 2009 3:44 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
MItch Hoffpauir?
Someone new?
Hey, it's a new century!
by cowsarecool220 on Mar 30, 2009 3:08 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
yeah, some guys have to cut their hair when they make the big league club.
Hoff had to change his name.
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by ballhawk on Mar 30, 2009 3:10 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Erin wasn't a fan of "Micah"
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by halfblindcubbiegirl on Mar 30, 2009 3:11 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
That was a very quiet top of the first...
no surprises in Surprise, AZ
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by LAcarl519 on Mar 30, 2009 3:09 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Jim Nabors
Demands one more ‘surprise’.
"I owe [Dunston] a lot. Nobody would know how good I was at digging balls out of the dirt if it wasn't for him..." -Mark Grace
"If [Ruth] had [called his shot], I would have knocked him down with the next pitch." -Charlie Root
by Clutch16 on Mar 30, 2009 3:10 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hoff with a nice grab!
"Cubs Win!!"
by northofwrigley on Mar 30, 2009 3:14 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Hmm, I didn't know Hoff went to Iowa...
Lou Brown: "My kinda team, Charlie, my kinda team..."
by ballhawk on Mar 30, 2009 3:17 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
that's a nice grab
he’s got going there.
There's nothing wrong with this team that more pitching, more fielding and more hitting couldn't help......"--Bill Buckner
by laidbackliam on Mar 30, 2009 3:34 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
nice D by Micah!
surprise!!
"If it's obvious, it's obviously wrong." - a well known stock market guru
by LAcarl519 on Mar 30, 2009 3:14 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Micah making a great play in the outfield
is like Toni Kukoc making a great defensive play.
It happens from time to time. But to count on it would be idiotic.
There is no such thing as an ugly female breast
by Worf on Mar 30, 2009 3:22 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
i thought Hoff was at 1B?
The shortest distance between two points is under construction.
by halfblindcubbiegirl on Mar 30, 2009 3:23 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
He is
Censorship of anything, at any time, in any place, on whatever pretense, has always been and will always be the last resort of the boob and the bigot.
—Eugene O’Neill
by 14theofleury on Mar 30, 2009 3:24 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Don't you get the feeling sometimes
we aren’t all watching/listening to the same game
Hey, it's a new century!
by cowsarecool220 on Mar 30, 2009 3:24 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yes
but sometimes that part of the fun of game threads.
The shortest distance between two points is under construction.
by halfblindcubbiegirl on Mar 30, 2009 3:25 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I only used the "suprise!" line because
the Cubs are playing in Surprise, AZ today and BLou commented ‘good grief’ about Micah starting at 1B today. that comment was for his benefit.
"If it's obvious, it's obviously wrong." - a well known stock market guru
by LAcarl519 on Mar 30, 2009 3:27 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Harden painting the corners...two Ks
"If it's obvious, it's obviously wrong." - a well known stock market guru
by LAcarl519 on Mar 30, 2009 3:15 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Anyone else lose the video of the MLB.TV feed?
Ron Santo should sing TMOTTBG everyday. Period.
by Schwa on Mar 30, 2009 3:18 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I did.
This is my first game with the package so I just figured my computer was out-smarted by mlb.com.
Censorship of anything, at any time, in any place, on whatever pretense, has always been and will always be the last resort of the boob and the bigot.
—Eugene O’Neill
by 14theofleury on Mar 30, 2009 3:20 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Mine just came back. Spring training for MLB as well I guess.
Ron Santo should sing TMOTTBG everyday. Period.
by Schwa on Mar 30, 2009 3:21 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Bradley?
"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 Mar 30, 2009 3:20 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
This is the strangest line-up.
Reed in RF and Dome in CF?? What the hell.
Evey Hammond: Vi Veri Veniversum Vivus Vici. V: By the power of truth, I, while living, have conquered the universe.
by dtpollitt on Mar 30, 2009 3:24 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Ah ST
when lineups make no sense.
The shortest distance between two points is under construction.
by halfblindcubbiegirl on Mar 30, 2009 3:26 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Probably getting Dome some time in center
RJ is a beast. He needs no practice at any position.
by dr stabbingworth on Mar 30, 2009 3:32 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
7 straight balls by Harden
"If it's obvious, it's obviously wrong." - a well known stock market guru
by LAcarl519 on Mar 30, 2009 3:29 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Ball eight,
Ball twelve…
"I feel sorry for people who don't drink. When they wake up in the morning, that's as good as they're going to feel all day." ~ Frank Sinatra
by DMCub on Mar 30, 2009 3:30 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
which game you watching?
"If it's obvious, it's obviously wrong." - a well known stock market guru
by LAcarl519 on Mar 30, 2009 3:32 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
None,
just making a reference to “Major League”.
"I feel sorry for people who don't drink. When they wake up in the morning, that's as good as they're going to feel all day." ~ Frank Sinatra
by DMCub on Mar 30, 2009 3:33 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
got it.
I’m a little slow (cough medicine)
"If it's obvious, it's obviously wrong." - a well known stock market guru
by LAcarl519 on Mar 30, 2009 3:40 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
No problem...
and I actually screwed it up. I think it goes: “ball eight….and Vaughan has walked the bases loaded on twelve consecutive pitches”
Hope you start feeling better soon :)
"I feel sorry for people who don't drink. When they wake up in the morning, that's as good as they're going to feel all day." ~ Frank Sinatra
by DMCub on Mar 30, 2009 3:42 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don't see how these guys can lay off pitches this close...
"I owe [Dunston] a lot. Nobody would know how good I was at digging balls out of the dirt if it wasn't for him..." -Mark Grace
"If [Ruth] had [called his shot], I would have knocked him down with the next pitch." -Charlie Root
by Clutch16 on Mar 30, 2009 3:44 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
thanks!
I just got an industrial strength antibiotic. I am sure I will be better in no time.
"If it's obvious, it's obviously wrong." - a well known stock market guru
by LAcarl519 on Mar 30, 2009 3:50 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Take the full course
So you don’t create some superbug that Bradley will be sure to contract in the middle of July.
"I owe [Dunston] a lot. Nobody would know how good I was at digging balls out of the dirt if it wasn't for him..." -Mark Grace
"If [Ruth] had [called his shot], I would have knocked him down with the next pitch." -Charlie Root
by Clutch16 on Mar 30, 2009 3:53 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'll cough on Manny Ramirez...
"If it's obvious, it's obviously wrong." - a well known stock market guru
by LAcarl519 on Mar 30, 2009 4:09 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
turn your head to the right
Steal a little and they throw you in jail, Steal a lot and they make you king -- Bob Dylan
by Emelie on Mar 30, 2009 8:34 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
AUUUUUUGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHH
When is the regular season going to start??????
Oh Baby!
by cubswgnrocks on Mar 30, 2009 3:31 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
7 days, 2 hours, 33 minutes ;)
"I feel sorry for people who don't drink. When they wake up in the morning, that's as good as they're going to feel all day." ~ Frank Sinatra
by DMCub on Mar 30, 2009 3:32 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Next week
which feels like it might as well be a month from now until the worlds longest spring training ends.
The shortest distance between two points is under construction.
by halfblindcubbiegirl on Mar 30, 2009 3:35 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
why all the spring training fatigue?
you knew it was going to be this long when it started. And it’s not like this is the norm. ST had to be longer this year because of WBC.
Lou Brown: "My kinda team, Charlie, my kinda team..."
by ballhawk on Mar 30, 2009 3:42 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
actually its less ST fatigue
its more winter fatigue from me. i’m just bored and when baseball starts the world seems to wake back up and go green again.
The shortest distance between two points is under construction.
by halfblindcubbiegirl on Mar 30, 2009 3:55 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
47 HRs in 31 games
these Royals can hit.
"If it's obvious, it's obviously wrong." - a well known stock market guru
by LAcarl519 on Mar 30, 2009 3:36 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
nice kick save by the KC first baseman on that liner by Kosuke
he actually turned on one and hit it hard.
"If it's obvious, it's obviously wrong." - a well known stock market guru
by LAcarl519 on Mar 30, 2009 3:47 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
he cant buy a hit for a million bucks
Oh Baby!
by cubswgnrocks on Mar 30, 2009 3:49 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
unfortunately he has gone from having a million dollar swing to
a million yen swing. this too shall change/convert back to dollars. I remain hopeful.
"If it's obvious, it's obviously wrong." - a well known stock market guru
by LAcarl519 on Mar 30, 2009 3:52 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
radio guys need the sarcasm indicator too...
Lou Brown: "My kinda team, Charlie, my kinda team..."
by ballhawk on Mar 30, 2009 3:52 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
yaaaaaaaaaawwwwwwwwwwwwwwnnnnnnnnnnn
#34: You'll be missed!
by Chanman25 on Mar 30, 2009 3:56 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
LBR with the sac fly
Cubs on the board!
"If it's obvious, it's obviously wrong." - a well known stock market guru
by LAcarl519 on Mar 30, 2009 4:00 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Pie would've had that... ;-)
(ducks for cover)
Lou Brown: "My kinda team, Charlie, my kinda team..."
by ballhawk on Mar 30, 2009 4:05 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
But...
Corey Patterson woulda dropped it.
Censorship of anything, at any time, in any place, on whatever pretense, has always been and will always be the last resort of the boob and the bigot.
—Eugene O’Neill
by 14theofleury on Mar 30, 2009 4:11 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Kosuke with a good RBI opportunity...
"If it's obvious, it's obviously wrong." - a well known stock market guru
by LAcarl519 on Mar 30, 2009 4:14 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
...wasted :-(
"If it's obvious, it's obviously wrong." - a well known stock market guru
by LAcarl519 on Mar 30, 2009 4:15 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
GRRRRR
Wonder what will become of him. Maybe the Cubs will put him on the DL with “anxiety disorder,” a la Dontrelle Willis…
One day I hope to come up with something worthy of this space.
by chilango2 on Mar 30, 2009 4:17 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm sure he will have bruised
sternum after Lou finishes “talking” to him. that should take care of the 15 day DL, at a minimum.
"If it's obvious, it's obviously wrong." - a well known stock market guru
by LAcarl519 on Mar 30, 2009 4:19 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
He tied up the game with a single
"Cubs Win!!"
by northofwrigley on Mar 30, 2009 4:24 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
cubs had men on second and third and no out...
and Soriano and Kosuke proceeded to pop out, so Micah’s hit was quite timely.
"If it's obvious, it's obviously wrong." - a well known stock market guru
by LAcarl519 on Mar 30, 2009 4:28 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hoff deserves a chance 2 start!
"I always tell the truth -- Even when I lie"
by calicubfan on Mar 30, 2009 4:33 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Glad I peeked in to see that.
if this was still new to me, i wouldn't understand
by N Oakley on Mar 30, 2009 4:37 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Soooo....
You want to trade him?
Censorship of anything, at any time, in any place, on whatever pretense, has always been and will always be the last resort of the boob and the bigot.
—Eugene O’Neill
by 14theofleury on Mar 30, 2009 4:41 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
welcome to the big league
guy
Ramlee Zamfukusoridero
by hiphopgamer26 on Mar 30, 2009 4:17 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Alex Gordon HR #2 4-3 Royals
"Cubs Win!!"
by northofwrigley on Mar 30, 2009 4:24 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Man, is Lilly still pitching?
Lou Brown: "My kinda team, Charlie, my kinda team..."
by ballhawk on Mar 30, 2009 4:25 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
No, but if a home run was hit...
…chances are it came off of Derosa’s bat.
Censorship of anything, at any time, in any place, on whatever pretense, has always been and will always be the last resort of the boob and the bigot.
—Eugene O’Neill
by 14theofleury on Mar 30, 2009 4:27 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
So I was just looking at the box score
This Milton Bradley guy is damn good at hitting a baseball
www.talkingchicagobaseball.blogspot.com
by nji232 on Mar 30, 2009 4:29 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
The guy is a machine
that breaks down once in a while, but when you get him back and running he’s good s new.
"Cubs Win!!"
by northofwrigley on Mar 30, 2009 4:33 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
just keep him well-lubricated I guess
and learn to live with the flu-like symptoms…
Lou Brown: "My kinda team, Charlie, my kinda team..."
by ballhawk on Mar 30, 2009 4:36 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Seems to me we should let that go
considering everyone got sick and not just the Board.
The shortest distance between two points is under construction.
by halfblindcubbiegirl on Mar 30, 2009 8:02 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
unless you're SWL
Steal a little and they throw you in jail, Steal a lot and they make you king -- Bob Dylan
by Emelie on Mar 30, 2009 8:35 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
the Cubs didn't sign him to be Mr March.
I think we are all hoping he can become the new Mr October.
It will interesting to see how he holds up in cold/damp weather. I am keeping my fingers crossed.
"If it's obvious, it's obviously wrong." - a well known stock market guru
by LAcarl519 on Mar 30, 2009 4:34 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
How do you feel about Mizzou's season?
I thought they were gonna be able to break the Elite 8 barrier. Guess not. Congrats.
Evey Hammond: Vi Veri Veniversum Vivus Vici. V: By the power of truth, I, while living, have conquered the universe.
by dtpollitt on Mar 30, 2009 4:54 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
We did so much better than I thought
And in the end we proved that we belonged on the court with UConn. I wasn’t happy at first, but my mood went from disappointed to damn proud pretty fast.
www.talkingchicagobaseball.blogspot.com
by nji232 on Mar 30, 2009 5:13 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
5-3 Royals Dejesus RBI
"Cubs Win!!"
by northofwrigley on Mar 30, 2009 4:35 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
a long patient at bat puts an end to Harden's day.
"If it's obvious, it's obviously wrong." - a well known stock market guru
by LAcarl519 on Mar 30, 2009 4:37 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Heilman in for Harden
"Cubs Win!!"
by northofwrigley on Mar 30, 2009 4:36 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Miles ties it up with a 2 run shot
"Cubs Win!!"
by northofwrigley on Mar 30, 2009 4:49 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Well I'll be...
Good job.
One day I hope to come up with something worthy of this space.
by chilango2 on Mar 30, 2009 4:51 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Is that Willie Bloomquist?
the ex-mariner?
by 100yearitch on Mar 30, 2009 4:52 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Marmol finished
"If it's obvious, it's obviously wrong." - a well known stock market guru
by LAcarl519 on Mar 30, 2009 4:57 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Marmol looked awesome 2 K's and some wicked stuff
"Cubs Win!!"
by northofwrigley on Mar 30, 2009 4:57 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
+1
Especially his maturity after the news about Gregg
by 100yearitch on Mar 30, 2009 4:58 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Game Board
has a presence at the plate that looks like you couldn’t get anything by him.
"Cubs Win!!"
by northofwrigley on Mar 30, 2009 5:03 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
they just said that Bradley is 18 for his last 30 ABs.
I’d say he is seeing the ball real well right now.
"If it's obvious, it's obviously wrong." - a well known stock market guru
by LAcarl519 on Mar 30, 2009 5:04 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
If it goes to xtra innings, how far will it go?
Just nine (no xtras), ten, eleven?
Oh Baby!
by cubswgnrocks on Mar 30, 2009 5:08 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Just nine
And it’ll go down as a tie in the standings.
"I owe [Dunston] a lot. Nobody would know how good I was at digging balls out of the dirt if it wasn't for him..." -Mark Grace
"If [Ruth] had [called his shot], I would have knocked him down with the next pitch." -Charlie Root
by Clutch16 on Mar 30, 2009 5:08 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think they play 10 in ST before they declare a tie
"If it's obvious, it's obviously wrong." - a well known stock market guru
by LAcarl519 on Mar 30, 2009 5:12 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
depends on pitching availability
sometimes they’ll go ten but rarely any longer than that.
Lou Brown: "My kinda team, Charlie, my kinda team..."
by ballhawk on Mar 30, 2009 5:11 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Klye Farnsworth will be next for KC
…I doubt the Cubs will still be at 5
"If it's obvious, it's obviously wrong." - a well known stock market guru
by LAcarl519 on Mar 30, 2009 5:13 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Updates, anyone
I just arrived to the thread and am too lazy to read up!
As a side note, tomorrow afternoon work is having a promotion ceremony for me – effective wednesday I’m a Non-Commissioned Officer in the Air Force and go from Senior Airman to Staff Sergeant.
(yes, this post was mainly about self loathing. deal with it :)
The day we lose our will to fight - Is the day we lose our Freedom.
by sanantonecub on Mar 30, 2009 5:15 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Congratulations
Does it mean you’re coming back to the States?
One day I hope to come up with something worthy of this space.
by chilango2 on Mar 30, 2009 5:17 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Nope
In fact, I might extend my stay over here a few more years. I will however be back stateside a few times this summer – I’ll be in Atlanta in may for some training and the first week of July I’ll be in Atlanta and Chicago… for which tickets at Wrigley are already purchased :)
The day we lose our will to fight - Is the day we lose our Freedom.
by sanantonecub on Mar 30, 2009 5:19 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think it's tied up so you haven't missed anything
and if you’re too lazy to scroll up and enrich your mind with some great postings, I’m too lazy to give you any more of an update…
Lou Brown: "My kinda team, Charlie, my kinda team..."
by ballhawk on Mar 30, 2009 5:18 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Great postings?
I tried to start, then I saw you had been in the thread, so saved my mind the horror of reading your posts :)
The day we lose our will to fight - Is the day we lose our Freedom.
by sanantonecub on Mar 30, 2009 5:20 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
smart man - clearly not infantry material... ;-)
Lou Brown: "My kinda team, Charlie, my kinda team..."
by ballhawk on Mar 30, 2009 5:21 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Pickett! Sir, yes, sir! 0300 Infantry.
Toe Jam! Sir, yes, sir! 0300 Infantry.
Adams! Sir, yes, sir! 1800 Engineers. You go out and find mines!
Cowboy! Sir, yes, sir! 0300 Infantry.
Taylor! Sir, yes, sir! 0300 Infantry.
Joker! Sir, yes, sir! 4212 Basic Military Journalism. You gotta be shittin’ me, Joker. You think you’re Mickey Spillane? You think you’re some kind of fuckin’ writer?
Sir, I wrote for my high school newspaper, sir!
Jesus H. Christ! You’re not a writer, You’re a killer!
A killer, yes, sir!
The day we lose our will to fight - Is the day we lose our Freedom.
by sanantonecub on Mar 30, 2009 5:26 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Congrats!
I’ve been out most of the afternoon, too. Just stoppin’ in to see what’s up. Looks like Harden was a bit, uh, limp today. Just caught Marmol’s outing, though, and that looked good. Wow, Farnsy just pwned us.
"That little kid at second base - he is after a job, isn't he?" ~ Lou Piniella, 3/9/09
by dat cubfan daver on Mar 30, 2009 5:24 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Congrats!
Hey, it's a new century!
by cowsarecool220 on Mar 30, 2009 5:39 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Thanks Sue and everyone else!
The day we lose our will to fight - Is the day we lose our Freedom.
by sanantonecub on Mar 30, 2009 6:05 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Congrats and thank you for your service!
The shortest distance between two points is under construction.
by halfblindcubbiegirl on Mar 30, 2009 8:15 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
You rock, Sanantone!
Steal a little and they throw you in jail, Steal a lot and they make you king -- Bob Dylan
by Emelie on Mar 30, 2009 8:36 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
check 123 check check
"That little kid at second base - he is after a job, isn't he?" ~ Lou Piniella, 3/9/09
by dat cubfan daver on Mar 30, 2009 5:23 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Royals announcer just said MAR-MOOOL
Evey Hammond: Vi Veri Veniversum Vivus Vici. V: By the power of truth, I, while living, have conquered the universe.
by dtpollitt on Mar 30, 2009 5:27 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
what's weird is that earlier they were pronouncing it correctly
and now they’ve reverted back to messing up.
Lou Brown: "My kinda team, Charlie, my kinda team..."
by ballhawk on Mar 30, 2009 5:30 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
that's not how you say it?
:)
The day we lose our will to fight - Is the day we lose our Freedom.
by sanantonecub on Mar 30, 2009 5:31 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Where are the cow-lovers when you need 'em?
"I owe [Dunston] a lot. Nobody would know how good I was at digging balls out of the dirt if it wasn't for him..." -Mark Grace
"If [Ruth] had [called his shot], I would have knocked him down with the next pitch." -Charlie Root
by Clutch16 on Mar 30, 2009 5:33 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Moooooo!!!
Hey, it's a new century!
by cowsarecool220 on Mar 30, 2009 5:40 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Dan - you gonna go check out the "new" Kaufmann stadium?
These guys have certainly been talking it up all day.
Lou Brown: "My kinda team, Charlie, my kinda team..."
by ballhawk on Mar 30, 2009 5:33 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yes. I've been driving by it every few weeks or so. It looks gorgeous.
Kauffman is going to be a great, great stadium. I loved it before the quarter billion they threw at it, and I think the revisions are going to make it very family-friendly, as well as give it much, much more than a face lift.
Here’s a new photo gallery I saw the other day of Kauffman. It looks great. Look at #10. It looks just like the new Sprint Center, which, IMO, is the centerpiece of the new Power & Light District down in KC. Sprint Center:
Kauffman:
And here’s the FanShot I posted late last season on a Kauffman review.
Dan
Evey Hammond: Vi Veri Veniversum Vivus Vici. V: By the power of truth, I, while living, have conquered the universe.
by dtpollitt on Mar 30, 2009 5:40 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I wonder how the idiot computers decide who we weren't going to face this year in the AL Central.
I wanted to face the Royals, selfishly, to see them in KC.
Evey Hammond: Vi Veri Veniversum Vivus Vici. V: By the power of truth, I, while living, have conquered the universe.
by dtpollitt on Mar 30, 2009 5:33 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
It's a conspiracy!
Hey, it's a new century!
by cowsarecool220 on Mar 30, 2009 5:40 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Waddell = LOOGY
one batter and now the Shark surfaces
"If it's obvious, it's obviously wrong." - a well known stock market guru
by LAcarl519 on Mar 30, 2009 5:33 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Are you kidding me?
Is that his translators fault too?
by 100yearitch on Mar 30, 2009 5:39 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
ouch...Kosuke looked horrible on that.
it wasn’t even a tough catch.
"If it's obvious, it's obviously wrong." - a well known stock market guru
by LAcarl519 on Mar 30, 2009 5:39 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Brenly said
credit that to the WBC. Amen.
by 100yearitch on Mar 30, 2009 5:41 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
it did seem odd that he called Reed off that ball.
Johnson only had to move about 4-5 steps to his left. There is no reason for Kosuke to even call him off that ball. He should have just been backing Johnson up on that play. Very odd.
"If it's obvious, it's obviously wrong." - a well known stock market guru
by LAcarl519 on Mar 30, 2009 5:42 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
and BLou was worried about Micah and Miles' defense...
Lou Brown: "My kinda team, Charlie, my kinda team..."
by ballhawk on Mar 30, 2009 5:40 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Micah's defense
looked better there.
by 100yearitch on Mar 30, 2009 5:42 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Oh man.
I don’t like small sample sizes, but this is great news. If Dome can come in a late-game situation that is not high leverage, and comfortably hit a dong off one of the best closers in the game, he’s gotta either be seeing the ball better, had a confidence boost, or just got damn lucky. This is great.
Evey Hammond: Vi Veri Veniversum Vivus Vici. V: By the power of truth, I, while living, have conquered the universe.
by dtpollitt on Mar 30, 2009 5:50 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
sure hope so
Steal a little and they throw you in jail, Steal a lot and they make you king -- Bob Dylan
by Emelie on Mar 30, 2009 8:40 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm thinking "damn lucky" had a lot to do with this one.
"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx
by Al on Mar 30, 2009 11:18 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Guy might be due for some dumb luck
don’t you think?
The shortest distance between two points is under construction.
by halfblindcubbiegirl on Mar 30, 2009 11:38 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
You'd think.
"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx
by Al on Mar 31, 2009 12:16 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Kyle Reynolds!!!
You are our only hope!
"Cubs Win!!"
by northofwrigley on Mar 30, 2009 5:51 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Bradley with a double!
…it all comes down to Reynolds.
"If it's obvious, it's obviously wrong." - a well known stock market guru
by LAcarl519 on Mar 30, 2009 5:51 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
tied game!
"If it's obvious, it's obviously wrong." - a well known stock market guru
by LAcarl519 on Mar 30, 2009 5:53 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Reynolds with a double to tie the game
I sure didn’t think he could do it against Soria
"Cubs Win!!"
by northofwrigley on Mar 30, 2009 5:53 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
a solid AA .290 hitter against a good major league closer.
That’s why they play the game, right?
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by LAcarl519 on Mar 30, 2009 5:56 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Is he a prospect or a career minor leager?
Hey, it's a new century!
by cowsarecool220 on Mar 30, 2009 5:57 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
my guess, is he looks too young to be called a "career minor leaguer"
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by LAcarl519 on Mar 30, 2009 5:58 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
He's "roster fodder"
He’s one of the guys there to be a teammate to the real prospects.
by Josh77 on Mar 30, 2009 6:09 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
No, he didn't
Reynolds hit .244 in AA last season. His OBP was .298. He’s not a prospect.
by Josh77 on Mar 30, 2009 6:08 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Do you happen to know who Kyle Reynolds is?
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by cowsarecool220 on Mar 30, 2009 5:56 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
as i said above, he hit .292 in AA last yr
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by LAcarl519 on Mar 30, 2009 5:57 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Thanks!
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by cowsarecool220 on Mar 30, 2009 5:58 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
BTW, he was drafted by the Cubs in 2005
in the 6th round as a SS.
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by LAcarl519 on Mar 30, 2009 6:03 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
And as I said above
That’s not right.
Reynolds’ MiLB page.
He had a good season in 2007, but he’s now 25 and looking to repeat AA for the third time. He’s just a body.
by Josh77 on Mar 30, 2009 6:12 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
well I had the draft info right.
BB was the one who said he hit .292. Maybe he was confusing OBP w/ BA
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by LAcarl519 on Mar 30, 2009 6:17 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
game over
anyone got a “T” flag?
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by LAcarl519 on Mar 30, 2009 6:32 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Mmmm. Sister kissin'
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by Zeke on Mar 30, 2009 6:33 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
you mean like this?
Lou Brown: "My kinda team, Charlie, my kinda team..."
by ballhawk on Mar 30, 2009 6:35 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
only if you watched the six Star Wars in the proper order (I did)
did you appreciate just how gross this scene was. If you saw the movies as they were released (4,5 & 6 first, followed by 1, 2 & 3), you did not understand the brother/sister thing.
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by LAcarl519 on Mar 30, 2009 6:43 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
What the?
Where did this scene come from? This has to be a publicity still from an alternate take or deleted scene or something because I have no recollection of this.
OT – I wonder how coked up Carrie Fisher was when this was taken.
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by Goodie1969 on Mar 30, 2009 8:06 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Or it could be Photoshopped.
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by Al on Mar 30, 2009 11:18 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Cubs Tie, Cubs Tie
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by tucsoncubsfan on Mar 30, 2009 6:35 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Do we have a flag for that?
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by dtpollitt on Mar 30, 2009 6:52 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
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