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Can We Play Someone Else Already? - Cubs vs. White Sox at Las Vegas, Thursday 3/5, 3:05 CT

This is the third Cubs/White Sox matchup in the last six days. These guys are going to get sick of seeing each other -- there will be two more during spring training and then the six during the regular season. That's more than we'll see some NL rivals (the Mets, for example).

Milton Bradley compares himself to Lou:

"Like myself, I think a lot of the things he does, they're not planned, but there's a reason for it," Bradley said Wednesday in Arizona. "He's trying to prove a point. He wants his players to go out there and play with the same intensity and fire that he's showing while he's tossing a base or getting in the umpire's face. Because he means business.

"I understand that. I can respect that. I think they're crazy when they can just struggle and make errors and strike out and give up runs, and then they go get on their cell phone and kick back like nothing ever happened. I can't live like that."

And Lou likes that attitude:

"I can see that," Piniella said. "When you have a reputation, people expect that reputation to continue to resurface. Milton, all he is interested in is helping us win some baseball games and playing baseball. Could there be a little eruption along the way? Possibly. But I'll tell you, I like what I've seen. He works hard. He takes it seriously. And he gives 100 percent. That's all I can expect from players."

Fine with me, too, as long as Bradley stays healthy while giving that hard work.

That link also says that Chad Gaudin has probably pitched himself out of contention for the rotation, as Lou said he seems "more as a spot-starter, middle-reliever type." Today, another of those guys, Aaron Heilman, gets the start against the White Sox' Jeff Marquez. The game is on WGN-TV again, but if you're not near a TV this afternoon, you can hear it via the MLB.com Mediacenter (Sox radio announcers) -- and don't be surprised, when you click that link, it looks different than it did yesterday, they redesigned the page.

Here is the correct MLB.com Gameday link for today -- that is, presuming the Sox are the "visiting" team and the Cubs are the "home" team. If it winds up being the other way, use this alternate version.

Discuss amongst yourselves.

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Looking forward

to h seeing heilman’s response to marshall’s excellent effort the other day.

by brian custer on Mar 5, 2009 1:02 PM CST reply actions  

Or was Marshall's outing a response to Heilman's

2-inning, 0-run effort his last time out?

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 Bill Potter on Mar 5, 2009 1:22 PM CST up reply actions  

maybe they should

just split each 5th game, working 4 to 5 innings each, saving the bullpen the entire game, once a week

"I like coconuts, you can break them open and they smell like ladies lying in the sun" Widespread Panic

by Cubbie-Tim on Mar 5, 2009 1:27 PM CST up reply actions  

not a bad idea at all

take advantage of their respective right/left-handedness

by brian custer on Mar 5, 2009 1:37 PM CST up reply actions  

why not?

what would it hurt

"I like coconuts, you can break them open and they smell like ladies lying in the sun" Widespread Panic

by Cubbie-Tim on Mar 5, 2009 3:23 PM CST up reply actions  

It's lookin' like Milton and Lou...

…will be the best one-two “juicy media quote” punch in baseball this year. If nothing else, it’s gonna be a fun ride.

My sig line is out for jury duty.

by daver on Mar 5, 2009 1:26 PM CST reply actions  

The Words of Milton

Who cares what Milton has to say. The best comments he can make will be with his ability to hit the ball and show up everyday to play. If he does that, he’s OK in my book. If he’s stays hurt all the time, well, I’ll be whining about why we should have gotten Adam Dunn.

by TheHawkRules on Mar 5, 2009 1:33 PM CST reply actions  

Yay for baseball back on my tv!!

Even if it is part baseball and part “Visit Las Vegas” propaganda.

But yay for L&B back!

by halfblindcubbiegirl on Mar 5, 2009 1:50 PM CST reply actions  

Milton

I have a really good feeling this is going to turn out great.

I think he wants to be here and he feels wanted here and maybe not feeling one or both might have been part of the problem in the past.

As far as the evil denizens of the south size is it Hawk and Stoney or Len and Bob today?

Never underestimate the power of a redhead!

by puckishcubsfan on Mar 5, 2009 2:15 PM CST reply actions  

Listening on radio

Listening to the Score at work and DVRing the TV broadcast to watch later.

Sometimes it can be interesting to get another broadcasters perspective on our guys.

I’ll never forget Farmer saying during a ST broadcast I think in 2002 “this kid is going to be really good if the Cubs handle him right. Patience will pay off”. Might not have been his exact words but it was something like that.

That kid was Zambrano.

If you remember the first game Kerry returned during after the elbow surgery in spring training was against the Sox and the Sox had the broadcast. Farmer said “Cub fan or Sox fan you have to root for him to be able to come back”

Never underestimate the power of a redhead!

by puckishcubsfan on Mar 5, 2009 2:17 PM CST up reply actions  

As the Sox have are broadcasting the game on radio,

I’ll be listening at work. I’m interesting to hear how Farmio and DJ sound together.

I agree, I always like to check out other teams broadcast teams. I subscribed to XM for 3 years and grew to appreciate other broadcast teams with Tom Hamilton of the Indians becoming one of my favorites. I also enjoy getting to still listen to John Rooney after he left the Sox for the Cards.

Also, it was fun to hear from fans of other teams being exposed to Pat and Ron, many listening to Cub games as they had become fans of the pair, not necessarily the team.

Hey, it's a new century!

by cowsarecool220 on Mar 5, 2009 2:33 PM CST up reply actions  

Lineups per Gameday

Cubbies:

Soriano
Fuld
Ramirez
Fox, Jake
LBR
Dirty Deeds
Bako
Rivas, L
Blanco, A

Gary White Sox:

Owens
Getz
Dye
Konerko
Betemit
Broussard
Kroeger
Armstrong
Torres

"What a great call! Your doing a fantastic job, but people expect me to come out here and be upset. So I'm gonna kick some dirt, you understand?" - Lou Pinella

by Lou In Blue on Mar 5, 2009 2:59 PM CST reply actions  

Yesterday, The Riot must have used up

his allotment of hits for the trip.

Hey, it's a new century!

by cowsarecool220 on Mar 5, 2009 3:10 PM CST up reply actions  

DONE DIRT CHEAP!

My sig line is out for jury duty.

by daver on Mar 5, 2009 3:10 PM CST up reply actions  

I like the TMOTTBG

version by Len with Brenly on the git-tar.

Very cool.

Hide your Molina, Lilly's free!

by halfblindcubbiegirl on Mar 5, 2009 3:03 PM CST reply actions  

That's different.

Not as bad as many, many versions.

Music here!

by znohitter on Mar 5, 2009 3:15 PM CST up reply actions  

I'm sporadically here.

Working on a press release…

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 Bill Potter on Mar 5, 2009 3:10 PM CST up reply actions  

hi sue!

Hide your Molina, Lilly's free!

by halfblindcubbiegirl on Mar 5, 2009 3:10 PM CST up reply actions  

I'm good,

how’re you?

Hide your Molina, Lilly's free!

by halfblindcubbiegirl on Mar 5, 2009 3:11 PM CST up reply actions  

I woke up

with a chest cold this morning and it sucks big time. Othe than that I’m good.

by sue369 on Mar 5, 2009 3:15 PM CST up reply actions  

Oh no

Get better.

Hide your Molina, Lilly's free!

by halfblindcubbiegirl on Mar 5, 2009 3:15 PM CST up reply actions  

I'm here.

My sig line is out for jury duty.

by daver on Mar 5, 2009 3:11 PM CST up reply actions  

im here

but not at home, i am at work, and I cannot access audio from gameday

"I like coconuts, you can break them open and they smell like ladies lying in the sun" Widespread Panic

by Cubbie-Tim on Mar 5, 2009 3:25 PM CST up reply actions  

Sounds like Deeds just made a decent catch.

Either that or a desperate one.

My sig line is out for jury duty.

by daver on Mar 5, 2009 3:13 PM CST reply actions  

it wasn't spectualar

Hide your Molina, Lilly's free!

by halfblindcubbiegirl on Mar 5, 2009 3:14 PM CST up reply actions  

No

but he looked like he was more likely to face plant himself on the fence then anything else to me.

Hide your Molina, Lilly's free!

by halfblindcubbiegirl on Mar 5, 2009 3:16 PM CST up reply actions  

I wonder if Emily

actually got on a plane yesterday and arrived in Alaska?

Hey, it's a new century!

by cowsarecool220 on Mar 5, 2009 3:17 PM CST reply actions  

would be horrible

if still waiting

"I like coconuts, you can break them open and they smell like ladies lying in the sun" Widespread Panic

by Cubbie-Tim on Mar 5, 2009 3:26 PM CST up reply actions  

She let me know on facebook that she made it safe and sound....

and now she’s house hunting.

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

by santoswoodenlegs on Mar 5, 2009 3:39 PM CST up reply actions  

It's 23 degrees in Fairbanks today.

That’s balmy, for them.

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

by Al Yellon on Mar 5, 2009 3:46 PM CST up reply actions  

Glad she got there ok.

Hopefully she’ll find a nice place to live.

Hey, it's a new century!

by cowsarecool220 on Mar 5, 2009 4:02 PM CST up reply actions  

Soriano pops out on first pitch.

Somehow not as thrilling as a first-pitch home run.

My sig line is out for jury duty.

by daver on Mar 5, 2009 3:17 PM CST reply actions  

its baseball!

in sunshine!!

i’ll take it.

Hide your Molina, Lilly's free!

by halfblindcubbiegirl on Mar 5, 2009 3:19 PM CST up reply actions  

eh yeah I'll too

but there isn’t much to go crazy over

#34: You'll be missed!

by Chanman25 on Mar 5, 2009 3:20 PM CST up reply actions  

Konerko?

My sig line is out for jury duty.

by daver on Mar 5, 2009 3:25 PM CST up reply actions  

The Visit Las Vegas

travel pitch begins again.

Hide your Molina, Lilly's free!

by halfblindcubbiegirl on Mar 5, 2009 3:25 PM CST reply actions  

Ah, OK.

My sig line is out for jury duty.

by daver on Mar 5, 2009 3:26 PM CST up reply actions  

I think the Cubs are getting major dollars for doing this.

In this economy, I can’t blame them.

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

by Al Yellon on Mar 5, 2009 3:29 PM CST up reply actions  

But jeez!

It’s like Len and Bob are trying to squeeze blood from a stone with this guy.

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

by chilango2 on Mar 5, 2009 3:31 PM CST up reply actions  

Oh I'm not worried

I’m sure Vegas is hurting, but you’d think they’d find someone to make their pitch who DIDN’T sound like he’d spent all night doing something other than sleeping.

Hide your Molina, Lilly's free!

by halfblindcubbiegirl on Mar 5, 2009 3:31 PM CST up reply actions  

Fully Krausened with a K.

My sig line is out for jury duty.

by daver on Mar 5, 2009 3:26 PM CST reply actions  

he needs the K's in the stands to read

K-E-G-E-R-A-T-O-R

"I like coconuts, you can break them open and they smell like ladies lying in the sun" Widespread Panic

by Cubbie-Tim on Mar 5, 2009 3:27 PM CST up reply actions  

Ha, that would work.

My sig line is out for jury duty.

by daver on Mar 5, 2009 3:28 PM CST up reply actions  

Better late than never

And I have to listen to a pitchman who despises being interviewed. What an oxymoron.

Heilman looking decent so far.

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

by chilango2 on Mar 5, 2009 3:28 PM CST reply actions  

I like that the Cubs are wearing pinstripes today.

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

by Al Yellon on Mar 5, 2009 3:29 PM CST reply actions  

They look nice

and crisp in the sunshine.

by sue369 on Mar 5, 2009 3:32 PM CST up reply actions  

Yes yes it did

Bizarre, huh?

Hide your Molina, Lilly's free!

by halfblindcubbiegirl on Mar 5, 2009 3:32 PM CST up reply actions  

what kind of a pitch was it?

There's nothing wrong with this team that more pitching, more fielding and more hitting couldn't help......"--Bill Buckner

by laidbackliam on Mar 5, 2009 3:33 PM CST up reply actions  

underhand pitch?

"I like coconuts, you can break them open and they smell like ladies lying in the sun" Widespread Panic

by Cubbie-Tim on Mar 5, 2009 3:35 PM CST up reply actions  

No idea

i’m the last one to ask.

Hide your Molina, Lilly's free!

by halfblindcubbiegirl on Mar 5, 2009 3:36 PM CST up reply actions  

I missed the class when you explained what "Fully K" means.

I was drunk but I have a good excuse. Can you explain it to me again please?

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

by chilango2 on Mar 5, 2009 3:38 PM CST up reply actions  

Precisely.

“Fully Krausened” is a reference to G. Heilman Brewing Co. I actually just made up “Fully K” – it might be the ideal nickname for Heilman because it prevents people from having to correctly spell “Krausened.”

My sig line is out for jury duty.

by daver on Mar 5, 2009 3:40 PM CST up reply actions  

i used tove

heilman’s Special export. don’t know if they still make it…

by brian custer on Mar 5, 2009 3:42 PM CST up reply actions  

it's Krausened

how old style are brewing their beer. originally it was advertised as being “fully krausened”, but then they switched it to “authentically krausened” on the actual cans.

Heilemans brewing company is stamped on the old style can, even though i believe they are owned by PBR now.

There's nothing wrong with this team that more pitching, more fielding and more hitting couldn't help......"--Bill Buckner

by laidbackliam on Mar 5, 2009 3:39 PM CST up reply actions  

Thank you Professor.

I promise I will pay more attention in class from now on.

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

by chilango2 on Mar 5, 2009 3:41 PM CST up reply actions  

i remember stupid things

that have no bearing on anything else in my life. you’re welcome.

There's nothing wrong with this team that more pitching, more fielding and more hitting couldn't help......"--Bill Buckner

by laidbackliam on Mar 5, 2009 3:42 PM CST up reply actions  

yup, i was right

beers that Pabst has control of

There's nothing wrong with this team that more pitching, more fielding and more hitting couldn't help......"--Bill Buckner

by laidbackliam on Mar 5, 2009 3:41 PM CST up reply actions  

Fully K has 2 K

Which puts him at

K-E-G

"I like coconuts, you can break them open and they smell like ladies lying in the sun" Widespread Panic

by Cubbie-Tim on Mar 5, 2009 3:40 PM CST reply actions  

I thought it was three.

My sig line is out for jury duty.

by daver on Mar 5, 2009 3:41 PM CST up reply actions  

DOH

I got the important part right…..K-E-G

"I like coconuts, you can break them open and they smell like ladies lying in the sun" Widespread Panic

by Cubbie-Tim on Mar 5, 2009 4:07 PM CST up reply actions  

who the frock...

…is DOUG DEEDS?

"Be the change you wish to see in the world." -Gandhi

by ilovepie on Mar 5, 2009 3:42 PM CST reply actions  

a baseball player...that's all I got.

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

by santoswoodenlegs on Mar 5, 2009 3:42 PM CST up reply actions  

Minor league dude...

…I can’t remember which trade he was acquired in.

My sig line is out for jury duty.

by daver on Mar 5, 2009 3:43 PM CST up reply actions  

PTBNL in the Craig Monroe deal.

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

by Al Yellon on Mar 5, 2009 3:46 PM CST up reply actions  

Ah, yes. Thanks!

My sig line is out for jury duty.

by daver on Mar 5, 2009 3:46 PM CST up reply actions  

Thanks

work doesn’t appreciate my new Cubs researching.

:)

"Be the change you wish to see in the world." -Gandhi

by ilovepie on Mar 5, 2009 3:47 PM CST up reply actions  

Bako is already in mid-season form.

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

by santoswoodenlegs on Mar 5, 2009 3:43 PM CST reply actions  

because he only has one form...

the form of SUCK.

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

by santoswoodenlegs on Mar 5, 2009 3:46 PM CST up reply actions  

why didn't someone remind me

how boring ST games are? Gah.

Hide your Molina, Lilly's free!

by halfblindcubbiegirl on Mar 5, 2009 3:45 PM CST reply actions  

Hey 1/2blind....

…you know SBNation has a Purdue blog now?

Nobody cares about your fantasy baseball team

by carmen_fanzone on Mar 5, 2009 3:45 PM CST up reply actions  

yep i signed up the other day

but i haven’t posted yet.

probably join in for the Big 10 tourney.

Hide your Molina, Lilly's free!

by halfblindcubbiegirl on Mar 5, 2009 3:48 PM CST up reply actions  

It sure beats work...

I’m doing updates on a videoconferencing system and Cubs baseball is about a trillion times better than pushing data packets and junk.

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

by chilango2 on Mar 5, 2009 3:47 PM CST up reply actions  

so you're saying you're a pusher? hmm....

Lou Brown: "My kinda team, Charlie, my kinda team..."

by ballhawk on Mar 5, 2009 3:48 PM CST up reply actions  

Not the "good" kind though

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

by chilango2 on Mar 5, 2009 3:48 PM CST up reply actions  

Like this guy?

Nobody cares about your fantasy baseball team

by carmen_fanzone on Mar 5, 2009 3:50 PM CST up reply actions  

So THAT'S what Albert Belle is doing now!

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

by Al Yellon on Mar 5, 2009 3:50 PM CST up reply actions  

HAHA!

Good one.

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

by chilango2 on Mar 5, 2009 3:52 PM CST up reply actions  

Bako-Mania!

http://thegettinplace.blogspot.com/

by TheTruth11 on Mar 5, 2009 3:49 PM CST reply actions  

Got him!

Nice one, Pauly.

My sig line is out for jury duty.

by daver on Mar 5, 2009 3:49 PM CST up reply actions  

Nice throw by Bako.

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

by Al Yellon on Mar 5, 2009 3:49 PM CST reply actions  

Heckuva throw by Bako

Still like Hill better.

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

by chilango2 on Mar 5, 2009 3:49 PM CST reply actions  

Andy White showing some leather!

Lou Brown: "My kinda team, Charlie, my kinda team..."

by ballhawk on Mar 5, 2009 3:50 PM CST reply actions  

Who's the new Blanco?

Is he new or have I not been paying enough attention?

Hide your Molina, Lilly's free!

by halfblindcubbiegirl on Mar 5, 2009 3:50 PM CST reply actions  

He was in camp last spring, too.

Spent last year at Iowa. He’s basically a younger Neifi Perez.

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

by Al Yellon on Mar 5, 2009 3:51 PM CST up reply actions  

Ah

Hide your Molina, Lilly's free!

by halfblindcubbiegirl on Mar 5, 2009 3:54 PM CST up reply actions  

has he perfected

the 9th inning 2 out bunt?

"I like coconuts, you can break them open and they smell like ladies lying in the sun" Widespread Panic

by Cubbie-Tim on Mar 5, 2009 4:16 PM CST up reply actions  

Only if he makes an out doing it.

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

by Al Yellon on Mar 5, 2009 4:30 PM CST up reply actions  

He's been bouncing around the minors for a while, I think.

I believe he was in some ST games last year.

My sig line is out for jury duty.

by daver on Mar 5, 2009 3:52 PM CST up reply actions  

Not that long.

He’s not quite 25.

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

by Al Yellon on Mar 5, 2009 3:58 PM CST up reply actions  

It's that Blanco thing.

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

by Al Yellon on Mar 5, 2009 4:04 PM CST up reply actions  

why - so you can change your signature to...

“my cub is blanco”?

Lou Brown: "My kinda team, Charlie, my kinda team..."

by ballhawk on Mar 5, 2009 4:18 PM CST up reply actions  

My plan exactly.

Curses! Foiled again.

My sig line is out for jury duty.

by daver on Mar 5, 2009 4:19 PM CST up reply actions  

Hey! Don't mention curses here!

;-)

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

by Al Yellon on Mar 5, 2009 4:30 PM CST up reply actions  

a walk

and a caught stealingm right?

by brian custer on Mar 5, 2009 3:51 PM CST reply actions  

I'm guessing XXXL

Nobody cares about your fantasy baseball team

by carmen_fanzone on Mar 5, 2009 3:55 PM CST reply actions  

You don't want him to heat up yet

he’s here he’s healthy… i don’t care if he hits anything out of the IF until April.

Hide your Molina, Lilly's free!

by halfblindcubbiegirl on Mar 5, 2009 3:57 PM CST up reply actions  

And still plays a lousy left field....

as witnessed last night

If you had to choose just one characteristic that would get you through life, choose a sense of humor.

by Clutche on Mar 5, 2009 4:29 PM CST up reply actions  

Anyone around the lake been outside lately?

Thinking of going for a run…

http://thegettinplace.blogspot.com/

by TheTruth11 on Mar 5, 2009 3:58 PM CST reply actions  

It's 63 degrees outside my window in Chicago.

Undoubtedly, about 20-25 degrees warmer than it will be on Opening Day.

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

by Al Yellon on Mar 5, 2009 3:59 PM CST up reply actions  

Book it.

"What, you want to tempt the wrath of whatever from high atop the thing?"
-Toby Ziegler

by Tim M on Mar 5, 2009 4:01 PM CST up reply actions  

It says its 62 here

but the gusts are up to 35mph. If you’re out of the wind its beautiful.

Hide your Molina, Lilly's free!

by halfblindcubbiegirl on Mar 5, 2009 4:01 PM CST up reply actions  

It seems mighty warm here in Rogers Park, but I’m also hearing some serious gusts. Oh well. It’s 60 degrees. Gotta take advantage.

http://thegettinplace.blogspot.com/

by TheTruth11 on Mar 5, 2009 4:03 PM CST up reply actions  

I don't have audio...

can someone give me the highlights of what Perry is saying? Anything interesting at all?

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

by santoswoodenlegs on Mar 5, 2009 4:00 PM CST reply actions  

Milton Bradley---good to get him back in y'day

good player, plays hard, does things the right way…

Nobody cares about your fantasy baseball team

by carmen_fanzone on Mar 5, 2009 4:02 PM CST up reply actions  

Oops.....Gerald

Nobody cares about your fantasy baseball team

by carmen_fanzone on Mar 5, 2009 4:03 PM CST up reply actions  

He likes Milton

says he’s a hard worker. And the kind of guy yuo’d want up in a close & late situation.

Hide your Molina, Lilly's free!

by halfblindcubbiegirl on Mar 5, 2009 4:02 PM CST up reply actions  

Assuming he's not injured....

or suspended for getting into a fight…

or injured from being restrained from getting into a fight…

"What, you want to tempt the wrath of whatever from high atop the thing?"
-Toby Ziegler

by Tim M on Mar 5, 2009 4:04 PM CST up reply actions  

Nothing earthshattering yet.

He sounds tired and like this is the last thing he’d rather be doing.

Hide your Molina, Lilly's free!

by halfblindcubbiegirl on Mar 5, 2009 4:04 PM CST up reply actions  

Gerald Perry is singlehandedly responsible for Lee Elia being fired as Cubs manager.

True story. In 1983, not long after he was called up to the Braves, he played in this game at Wrigley Field, going 2-for-3 with a homer. After the game Elia admitted he had never heard of Perry — implying he and the staff hadn’t done their homework.

He was fired three days later.

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

by Al Yellon on Mar 5, 2009 4:08 PM CST up reply actions  

Really?

That is interesting….

Hide your Molina, Lilly's free!

by halfblindcubbiegirl on Mar 5, 2009 4:09 PM CST up reply actions  

Yes, 100% true story.

Dallas Green said that was a factor in his firing of Elia.

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

by Al Yellon on Mar 5, 2009 4:09 PM CST up reply actions  

I love baseball

where else do you get stories like that?

Hide your Molina, Lilly's free!

by halfblindcubbiegirl on Mar 5, 2009 4:10 PM CST up reply actions  

Everywhere.

Reading various publications, doing research for the articles & books I write, etc.

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

by Al Yellon on Mar 5, 2009 4:31 PM CST up reply actions  

I can recommend some books, etc. you can read if you'd like.

Drop me an email.

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

by Al Yellon on Mar 5, 2009 4:31 PM CST up reply actions  

why noty make a list

and post it here once, as a fanshot and a fan post lol

"I like coconuts, you can break them open and they smell like ladies lying in the sun" Widespread Panic

by Cubbie-Tim on Mar 5, 2009 5:04 PM CST up reply actions  

Might have to do that

I could really use some casual reading.

Hide your Molina, Lilly's free!

by halfblindcubbiegirl on Mar 5, 2009 5:07 PM CST up reply actions  

it wasn't the only factor

Their overall crappy record and “The Rant” also played significant roles.

"What, you want to tempt the wrath of whatever from high atop the thing?"
-Toby Ziegler

by Tim M on Mar 5, 2009 4:15 PM CST up reply actions  

True.

But the Perry thing was the proverbial camel’s-back-breaking-straw.

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

by Al Yellon on Mar 5, 2009 4:31 PM CST up reply actions  

Gerald spends a lot of time in cages with guys...

that’s weird

Nobody cares about your fantasy baseball team

by carmen_fanzone on Mar 5, 2009 4:04 PM CST up reply actions  

Is it wrong?

My sig line is out for jury duty.

by daver on Mar 5, 2009 4:05 PM CST up reply actions  

A man's private life is his private life...

…who am I to judge?

Nobody cares about your fantasy baseball team

by carmen_fanzone on Mar 5, 2009 4:06 PM CST up reply actions  

Not that theres anything wrong with that...

Hide your Molina, Lilly's free!

by halfblindcubbiegirl on Mar 5, 2009 4:06 PM CST up reply actions  

No doubt the fact that they have

2 & 3 with 1 out helps. :-p

Hide your Molina, Lilly's free!

by halfblindcubbiegirl on Mar 5, 2009 4:08 PM CST up reply actions  

And this surprises you?

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

by Al Yellon on Mar 5, 2009 4:09 PM CST up reply actions  

Does it matter?

Apparently, the Sox aren’t having any trouble hitting him. Kroeger 2-run single, 2-0 Sox.

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

by Al Yellon on Mar 5, 2009 4:10 PM CST up reply actions  

Broussard K's on a high strike

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by carmen_fanzone on Mar 5, 2009 4:09 PM CST reply actions  

Kroeger base hit, Sox score 2

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by carmen_fanzone on Mar 5, 2009 4:10 PM CST reply actions  

Kroger delivers the groceries.

2-0 Sox.

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by daver on Mar 5, 2009 4:10 PM CST reply actions  

Nice!

Nobody cares about your fantasy baseball team

by carmen_fanzone on Mar 5, 2009 4:11 PM CST up reply actions  

Matteo's inning mercifully ends

Hide your Molina, Lilly's free!

by halfblindcubbiegirl on Mar 5, 2009 4:11 PM CST reply actions  

Josh Kroeger = Cub Killer

at least in spring training….

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by carmen_fanzone on Mar 5, 2009 4:12 PM CST reply actions  

Okay

I’m off to play in the mud with my pups.

Hide your Molina, Lilly's free!

by halfblindcubbiegirl on Mar 5, 2009 4:12 PM CST reply actions  

see ya HBCG

Nobody cares about your fantasy baseball team

by carmen_fanzone on Mar 5, 2009 4:12 PM CST up reply actions  

hold your horses...

Lou Brown: "My kinda team, Charlie, my kinda team..."

by ballhawk on Mar 5, 2009 4:21 PM CST up reply actions  

Shhh!

you’re telling everyone my secrets!

Hide your Molina, Lilly's free!

by halfblindcubbiegirl on Mar 5, 2009 4:52 PM CST up reply actions  

take care HBCG

"I like coconuts, you can break them open and they smell like ladies lying in the sun" Widespread Panic

by Cubbie-Tim on Mar 5, 2009 4:20 PM CST up reply actions  

Jake Fox has speed to burn....

beats out an infield hit.

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by carmen_fanzone on Mar 5, 2009 4:17 PM CST reply actions  

Base hit, LBR....1st and 3rd, 1 down

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by carmen_fanzone on Mar 5, 2009 4:17 PM CST reply actions  

LBR - RED HOT.

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by daver on Mar 5, 2009 4:18 PM CST reply actions  

Len says LBR (who singled) bulked up this winter

He looked a bit thinner to me.

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

by chilango2 on Mar 5, 2009 4:18 PM CST reply actions  

We should ask Zambrano to be sure...

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by carmen_fanzone on Mar 5, 2009 4:19 PM CST up reply actions  

yea there were many articles about him

not being able to hold the bow back when he went hunting, so he added some muscle. I remember that 2 out warning track shot against the Reds that norris hopper caught in 07, that would be probly go over the vines now

by KButler on Mar 5, 2009 4:20 PM CST up reply actions  

Yes

Nobody cares about your fantasy baseball team

by carmen_fanzone on Mar 5, 2009 4:19 PM CST up reply actions  

hmmmm

i guess the cubs….but probly the universe

by KButler on Mar 5, 2009 4:21 PM CST up reply actions  

Brian Roberts.....

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by carmen_fanzone on Mar 5, 2009 4:22 PM CST up reply actions  

at defense?

probly. In a fist fight though, I take lil mikey. And thats what matters. Mortal Combat.

by KButler on Mar 5, 2009 4:23 PM CST up reply actions  

Um, okay.

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by carmen_fanzone on Mar 5, 2009 4:26 PM CST up reply actions  

Nobody does it better...

…makes me feel sad for the rest…

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by daver on Mar 5, 2009 4:21 PM CST up reply actions  

yea

thats what i thought

by KButler on Mar 5, 2009 4:31 PM CST up reply actions  

Yea

Thats what I though…

by KButler on Mar 5, 2009 4:27 PM CST up reply actions  

reply button problems, bro?

Nobody cares about your fantasy baseball team

by carmen_fanzone on Mar 5, 2009 4:33 PM CST up reply actions  

Where would LBR be

if Dusty was here?

http://thegettinplace.blogspot.com/

by TheTruth11 on Mar 5, 2009 4:19 PM CST reply actions  

Out of baseball.

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

by Al Yellon on Mar 5, 2009 4:32 PM CST up reply actions  

exactly.

I don’t know if you heard Len talking about how certain players, Fonty for instance, owe a lot to being around when the right manager comes along. I couldn’t help but feel he was slyly alluding to Baker.

http://thegettinplace.blogspot.com/

by TheTruth11 on Mar 5, 2009 5:11 PM CST up reply actions  

I think

we need to get Len the auto-tune

http://thegettinplace.blogspot.com/

by TheTruth11 on Mar 5, 2009 4:22 PM CST reply actions  

Is anyone better than Bako?

seriously

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by carmen_fanzone on Mar 5, 2009 4:27 PM CST reply actions  

A few trained bears.

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by daver on Mar 5, 2009 4:28 PM CST up reply actions  

But not Fukudome's bear...

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

by santoswoodenlegs on Mar 5, 2009 4:29 PM CST up reply actions  

What the freak?

Where’d you find that one?

My sig line is out for jury duty.

by daver on Mar 5, 2009 4:30 PM CST up reply actions  

It's on Fukudome's own website.

Not sure exactly where, but here, look for yourself.

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

by Al Yellon on Mar 5, 2009 4:33 PM CST up reply actions  

Ready...Fight!!

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by daver on Mar 5, 2009 4:29 PM CST up reply actions  

Finish Her!

Babality!

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

by santoswoodenlegs on Mar 5, 2009 4:31 PM CST up reply actions  

Oh man...that is brutal.

I should NOT be laughing.

My sig line is out for jury duty.

by daver on Mar 5, 2009 4:32 PM CST up reply actions  

Oh my....

…bad enough that he ends up kicking her, but to land on her head? Ouch.

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by carmen_fanzone on Mar 5, 2009 4:32 PM CST up reply actions  

The question could be............

Is anyone worse than Bako?

If you had to choose just one characteristic that would get you through life, choose a sense of humor.

by Clutche on Mar 5, 2009 4:32 PM CST up reply actions  

you missed the point......

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by carmen_fanzone on Mar 5, 2009 4:34 PM CST up reply actions  

and you missed mine

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by Clutche on Mar 5, 2009 4:35 PM CST up reply actions  

We're Even! High Five!

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by carmen_fanzone on Mar 5, 2009 4:36 PM CST up reply actions  

Is that still Bako?

Did he just gun down another runner?

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by daver on Mar 5, 2009 4:27 PM CST reply actions  

I think the ump blew that call

He looked safe to me… But Bako’s 2 for 2.

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

by chilango2 on Mar 5, 2009 4:27 PM CST reply actions  

Bako with the base hit....

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by carmen_fanzone on Mar 5, 2009 4:31 PM CST reply actions  

I guess Bako CAN hit ML pitching.

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

by santoswoodenlegs on Mar 5, 2009 4:31 PM CST up reply actions  

Right. Felix Pie cannot.

My sig line is out for jury duty.

by daver on Mar 5, 2009 4:32 PM CST up reply actions  

He's hitting BA. 400 / SLG. 400 / OBP. 571

this spring in 5 ABs.

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

by santoswoodenlegs on Mar 5, 2009 4:41 PM CST up reply actions  

Pound sand.

He’ll never do it when it counts!

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by daver on Mar 5, 2009 4:43 PM CST up reply actions  

Facepalm!

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by carmen_fanzone on Mar 5, 2009 4:43 PM CST up reply actions  

Sometimes the ball.....

just hits the bat

If you had to choose just one characteristic that would get you through life, choose a sense of humor.

by Clutche on Mar 5, 2009 4:33 PM CST up reply actions  

Mickey Lolich? Mark Langston? Mark Loretta?

Lou Brown: "My kinda team, Charlie, my kinda team..."

by ballhawk on Mar 5, 2009 4:34 PM CST up reply actions  

and "here", too.

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by carmen_fanzone on Mar 5, 2009 4:35 PM CST up reply actions  

I should rename myself

Maytag

If you had to choose just one characteristic that would get you through life, choose a sense of humor.

by Clutche on Mar 5, 2009 4:36 PM CST up reply actions  

Hey Al,

If you already sick of playing the White Sox, wait ’til we get to the regular season and it seems like we play the Pirates every week.

Hey, it's a new century!

by cowsarecool220 on Mar 5, 2009 4:36 PM CST reply actions  

That is so 2008.

This year, we’ll be sick of the Astros — 11 games vs. Houston by June 11 (11 of the first 60 games).

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

by Al Yellon on Mar 5, 2009 4:38 PM CST up reply actions  

I'm looking forward to playing the Astros....

…bunch of crybabies

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by carmen_fanzone on Mar 5, 2009 4:40 PM CST up reply actions  

Everyone knows that Bud Selig likes the Cubs better :-)

"I'm not much of a chemistry guy, you know. Chemistry to me is a pinch-hit double with the bases loaded"--Jim Frey, Chicago Tribune, 1985.

by zevkalman on Mar 5, 2009 4:42 PM CST up reply actions  

Only if we can play all the games in Milwaukee.

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

by Al Yellon on Mar 5, 2009 4:48 PM CST up reply actions  

only with bad weather

and we end up playing at milwaukee

There's nothing wrong with this team that more pitching, more fielding and more hitting couldn't help......"--Bill Buckner

by laidbackliam on Mar 5, 2009 4:49 PM CST up reply actions  

It could happen.

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by daver on Mar 5, 2009 4:50 PM CST up reply actions  

Maybe we can do to them what we did to the Bucs in 08

If you had to choose just one characteristic that would get you through life, choose a sense of humor.

by Clutche on Mar 5, 2009 4:43 PM CST up reply actions  

Should they change their name.....

the haven’t played in the dome since 99

If you had to choose just one characteristic that would get you through life, choose a sense of humor.

by Clutche on Mar 5, 2009 4:45 PM CST up reply actions  

Houston, we have a problem...

"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 5, 2009 4:47 PM CST up reply actions  

The Houston Juice Boxes?

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

by Al Yellon on Mar 5, 2009 4:48 PM CST up reply actions  

So is...........

Astroturf a spin-off of astronaut

If you had to choose just one characteristic that would get you through life, choose a sense of humor.

by Clutche on Mar 5, 2009 4:53 PM CST up reply actions  

You may want to read this.....

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Houston_Astros#1962.E2.80.931964:_The_Colt_.45s_era

If you had to choose just one characteristic that would get you through life, choose a sense of humor.

by Clutche on Mar 5, 2009 4:56 PM CST up reply actions  

I'm already tired of the Astros.

Hide your Molina, Lilly's free!

by halfblindcubbiegirl on Mar 5, 2009 4:55 PM CST up reply actions  

Well, who isn't?

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

by Al Yellon on Mar 5, 2009 4:56 PM CST up reply actions  

Do you think we actually might win some games at the juice box this year?

For some reason, the Cubs foget how to hit when they’ve gone there the last couple of years. Maybe they think they’re at the Astrodome?

Hey, it's a new century!

by cowsarecool220 on Mar 5, 2009 4:58 PM CST up reply actions  

Hey, he's not diminutive -- he's scrappy....

"I'm not much of a chemistry guy, you know. Chemistry to me is a pinch-hit double with the bases loaded"--Jim Frey, Chicago Tribune, 1985.

by zevkalman on Mar 5, 2009 4:41 PM CST up reply actions  

What are all these noses bandaged up? Was there a clubhouse fight?

"I'm not much of a chemistry guy, you know. Chemistry to me is a pinch-hit double with the bases loaded"--Jim Frey, Chicago Tribune, 1985.

by zevkalman on Mar 5, 2009 4:42 PM CST reply actions  

I'm here.

Just got home from class. About 83 here in Kansas. Gorgeous out. How’s the team looking?

Evey Hammond: Vi Veri Veniversum Vivus Vici. V: By the power of truth, I, while living, have conquered the universe.

by dtpollitt on Mar 5, 2009 4:45 PM CST reply actions  

Part of me believes you...

…and part of me wants to go back and read the entire thread to see if you are.

Evey Hammond: Vi Veri Veniversum Vivus Vici. V: By the power of truth, I, while living, have conquered the universe.

by dtpollitt on Mar 5, 2009 4:51 PM CST up reply actions  

Like Kansas, rather flat.

My sig line is out for jury duty.

by daver on Mar 5, 2009 4:46 PM CST up reply actions  

Much like how the Jayhawks looked last night...

Evey Hammond: Vi Veri Veniversum Vivus Vici. V: By the power of truth, I, while living, have conquered the universe.

by dtpollitt on Mar 5, 2009 4:50 PM CST up reply actions  

Where is she?

If you had to choose just one characteristic that would get you through life, choose a sense of humor.

by Clutche on Mar 5, 2009 4:47 PM CST up reply actions  

My sig line is out for jury duty.

by daver on Mar 5, 2009 4:48 PM CST up reply actions  

Rally Time!

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

by santoswoodenlegs on Mar 5, 2009 4:47 PM CST reply actions  

worked like CHARM!

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

by santoswoodenlegs on Mar 5, 2009 4:48 PM CST up reply actions  

that's what I'm talkin' about!

Lou Brown: "My kinda team, Charlie, my kinda team..."

by ballhawk on Mar 5, 2009 4:48 PM CST up reply actions  

Only because Hoffpauir isn't playing today.

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

by Al Yellon on Mar 5, 2009 4:50 PM CST up reply actions  

OMG....for some reason that one is soooo hot...I won't be able to concentrate the whole day...

"I'm not much of a chemistry guy, you know. Chemistry to me is a pinch-hit double with the bases loaded"--Jim Frey, Chicago Tribune, 1985.

by zevkalman on Mar 5, 2009 4:48 PM CST up reply actions  

His face is red..................

because I think she’s pinching his *ss

If you had to choose just one characteristic that would get you through life, choose a sense of humor.

by Clutche on Mar 5, 2009 4:49 PM CST up reply actions  

Is that a see-through?

If you had to choose just one characteristic that would get you through life, choose a sense of humor.

by Clutche on Mar 5, 2009 4:48 PM CST reply actions  

flash photography is your friend.

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

by santoswoodenlegs on Mar 5, 2009 4:48 PM CST up reply actions  

and flesh photography is an even better friend...

Lou Brown: "My kinda team, Charlie, my kinda team..."

by ballhawk on Mar 5, 2009 4:49 PM CST up reply actions  

certainly not in defense. who will handle theriot's throws in the dirt?

"I'm not much of a chemistry guy, you know. Chemistry to me is a pinch-hit double with the bases loaded"--Jim Frey, Chicago Tribune, 1985.

by zevkalman on Mar 5, 2009 4:49 PM CST up reply actions  

so you're saying 1B is the most important defensive position on the field?

oops, sorry – wrong thread…

Lou Brown: "My kinda team, Charlie, my kinda team..."

by ballhawk on Mar 5, 2009 4:50 PM CST up reply actions  

Only in Mortal Kombat

Nobody cares about your fantasy baseball team

by carmen_fanzone on Mar 5, 2009 4:50 PM CST up reply actions  

actually, I'm really uninterested....

Nobody cares about your fantasy baseball team

by carmen_fanzone on Mar 5, 2009 4:52 PM CST up reply actions  

hahahahahaha

with all of the pointless banter and joking that goes on here, not to mention the massive amounts of erin andrews pictures, or fukudome with a bear, you seem pretty upset about a little joke of a comment. Its spring training dude, chill.

by KButler on Mar 5, 2009 4:53 PM CST up reply actions  

OMG, roflcopter....

I’m not upset, dude. It’s called sarcasm.

Nobody cares about your fantasy baseball team

by carmen_fanzone on Mar 5, 2009 4:55 PM CST up reply actions  

Almost.

Sounded like LBR gave that one a decent ride.

My sig line is out for jury duty.

by daver on Mar 5, 2009 4:53 PM CST up reply actions  

BTW, what has gotten into LBR?

Looks like he’s in mid-season form already.

Hope he saves some hits and doesn’t do a Nomar when the season starts.

Hey, it's a new century!

by cowsarecool220 on Mar 5, 2009 4:54 PM CST up reply actions  

ha ha ha - Randy Bush made a funny

talking about team’s chances – it’s a roll of the “dice”…

Lou Brown: "My kinda team, Charlie, my kinda team..."

by ballhawk on Mar 5, 2009 4:51 PM CST reply actions  

Did you also hear

his thoughts on why Bako might be wearing a bandage on his nose?

by sue369 on Mar 5, 2009 4:53 PM CST up reply actions  

Fontenot...LSU man...

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

by santoswoodenlegs on Mar 5, 2009 4:52 PM CST reply actions  

Mercy!

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

by BigJohnAZ on Mar 5, 2009 4:53 PM CST up reply actions  

It didn't work.

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

by santoswoodenlegs on Mar 5, 2009 4:53 PM CST up reply actions  

Oh man...my computer is that slow.

(Daver hangs head in shame.)

My sig line is out for jury duty.

by daver on Mar 5, 2009 4:54 PM CST up reply actions  

I think the count is 2-2 in that picture...

Lou Brown: "My kinda team, Charlie, my kinda team..."

by ballhawk on Mar 5, 2009 5:01 PM CST up reply actions  

Personally, I think it's fine anytime

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

by BigJohnAZ on Mar 5, 2009 4:54 PM CST up reply actions  

I just thought of a naughty way to add Milton to this pic

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by BigJohnAZ on Mar 5, 2009 4:54 PM CST up reply actions  

that's already been done

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

by santoswoodenlegs on Mar 5, 2009 4:55 PM CST up reply actions  

That one must be in your "private" collection...

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

by BigJohnAZ on Mar 5, 2009 4:56 PM CST up reply actions  

no...someone else did it.

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

by santoswoodenlegs on Mar 5, 2009 4:57 PM CST up reply actions  

Oh. Great minds think alike, right??? :)

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

by BigJohnAZ on Mar 5, 2009 4:57 PM CST up reply actions  

I wonder if anyone made a "blue" movie with the Cubs....

Like “101 years without getting any?”

"I'm not much of a chemistry guy, you know. Chemistry to me is a pinch-hit double with the bases loaded"--Jim Frey, Chicago Tribune, 1985.

by zevkalman on Mar 5, 2009 4:58 PM CST up reply actions  

He doesn't have a private collection

just a folder of stuff he hasn’t scarred me with yet.

Hide your Molina, Lilly's free!

by halfblindcubbiegirl on Mar 5, 2009 4:58 PM CST up reply actions  

I got it.

wwandmilton

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by daver on Mar 5, 2009 4:58 PM CST up reply actions  

Milton seems to be drowning in flesh...

But I know it feels good.

"I'm not much of a chemistry guy, you know. Chemistry to me is a pinch-hit double with the bases loaded"--Jim Frey, Chicago Tribune, 1985.

by zevkalman on Mar 5, 2009 4:59 PM CST up reply actions  

Mini Milton!

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

by BigJohnAZ on Mar 5, 2009 4:59 PM CST up reply actions  

Don't give SWL any ideas :-)

"I'm not much of a chemistry guy, you know. Chemistry to me is a pinch-hit double with the bases loaded"--Jim Frey, Chicago Tribune, 1985.

by zevkalman on Mar 5, 2009 4:55 PM CST up reply actions  

nope

but we had a blast. They’re crashed on the porch. Hopefully they can dry some before they have to come in for dinner.

Hide your Molina, Lilly's free!

by halfblindcubbiegirl on Mar 5, 2009 5:01 PM CST up reply actions  

I hate Jim Belushi....

Nobody cares about your fantasy baseball team

by carmen_fanzone on Mar 5, 2009 5:01 PM CST reply actions  

i agree

i don’t get how his tv show lasted as long as it did.

i do like the pride he takes in being a cubs fan though. he practically “bleeds” it.

There's nothing wrong with this team that more pitching, more fielding and more hitting couldn't help......"--Bill Buckner

by laidbackliam on Mar 5, 2009 5:02 PM CST up reply actions  

The only thing I hate about Belushi

is that according to a rumor, he talked Dick Portillo to put a Portillo’s in the LA area, now they have 2!!! We need a Portillo’s here in AZ, they would frigging clean up out here.

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

by BigJohnAZ on Mar 5, 2009 5:03 PM CST up reply actions  

Belushi looks old

Hide your Molina, Lilly's free!

by halfblindcubbiegirl on Mar 5, 2009 5:01 PM CST reply actions  

Kinda happens to all of us, unfortunately.

"I'm not much of a chemistry guy, you know. Chemistry to me is a pinch-hit double with the bases loaded"--Jim Frey, Chicago Tribune, 1985.

by zevkalman on Mar 5, 2009 5:03 PM CST up reply actions  

He'll be 55 in June

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

by BigJohnAZ on Mar 5, 2009 5:04 PM CST up reply actions  

Thats younger than my dad

but Belushi looks like he’s had too much Vegas.

Hide your Molina, Lilly's free!

by halfblindcubbiegirl on Mar 5, 2009 5:09 PM CST up reply actions  

Hey, he gets to smooch CTS

that’s ok by me, too much Vegas or not!

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

by BigJohnAZ on Mar 5, 2009 5:10 PM CST up reply actions  

CTS?

Hide your Molina, Lilly's free!

by halfblindcubbiegirl on Mar 5, 2009 5:11 PM CST up reply actions  

Courtney Thorne Smith

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

by BigJohnAZ on Mar 5, 2009 5:11 PM CST up reply actions  

here's a visual...

Lou Brown: "My kinda team, Charlie, my kinda team..."

by ballhawk on Mar 5, 2009 5:12 PM CST up reply actions  

No way...

…they should play husband and wife….

Nobody cares about your fantasy baseball team

by carmen_fanzone on Mar 5, 2009 5:13 PM CST up reply actions  

What's worse is that show with Jamie Gertz

in the real world, he has NO chance.

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

by BigJohnAZ on Mar 5, 2009 5:14 PM CST up reply actions  

No, Jim, that's NOT your baby!

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

by BigJohnAZ on Mar 5, 2009 5:13 PM CST up reply actions  

Bet she's thinkin

“who is this drunk man groping my belly and how fast can I get away?”

Hide your Molina, Lilly's free!

by halfblindcubbiegirl on Mar 5, 2009 5:14 PM CST up reply actions  

Beats the alternative

"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 5, 2009 5:04 PM CST up reply actions  

looking young?

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by carmen_fanzone on Mar 5, 2009 5:05 PM CST up reply actions  

Yeah, no one looks good while they're dirt-napping

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

by BigJohnAZ on Mar 5, 2009 5:05 PM CST up reply actions  

Bako gets rung up on a crap call

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by BigJohnAZ on Mar 5, 2009 5:06 PM CST reply actions  

Seemed that Gregg got squeezed on a similar pitch

it was a nice pitch, nonetheless…

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

by BigJohnAZ on Mar 5, 2009 5:08 PM CST up reply actions  

FYI for anyone coming out here for the Cubs-Sox game on the 27th

hope you have your tix, it’s sold out. A guy in front of me in line today bought the last 2 tickets.

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

by BigJohnAZ on Mar 5, 2009 5:08 PM CST reply actions  

Barney grounds out.....

kids weep.

Nobody cares about your fantasy baseball team

by carmen_fanzone on Mar 5, 2009 5:08 PM CST reply actions  

Ha!

The opposing team’s broadcasters always think Darwin Barney’s from Australia.

How does a kid from Oregon get such a cool name?

Hey, it's a new century!

by cowsarecool220 on Mar 5, 2009 5:08 PM CST reply actions  

Jose Ascanio in.

Sounds like Neal Cotts had a decent outing.

My sig line is out for jury duty.

by daver on Mar 5, 2009 5:11 PM CST reply actions  

Cotts did pretty well

made a nice play on a tapper back to the mound.

Hide your Molina, Lilly's free!

by halfblindcubbiegirl on Mar 5, 2009 5:13 PM CST up reply actions  

seems like

they all did very well (except mateo). heilman was outstanding. another 10-9 round for Fully K…

by brian custer on Mar 5, 2009 5:18 PM CST up reply actions  

Ascanio looked good....123

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by carmen_fanzone on Mar 5, 2009 5:16 PM CST reply actions  

C'mon Cubs, let's get 3!

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by BigJohnAZ on Mar 5, 2009 5:16 PM CST reply actions  

Let's get some runs!!

A baseball game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings. ~Earl Wilson

by tucsoncubsfan on Mar 5, 2009 5:17 PM CST reply actions  

I miss the Justin Timberlake commercials....

every. freaking. inning.

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by carmen_fanzone on Mar 5, 2009 5:17 PM CST reply actions  

You're watching MLB dot TV!

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

by santoswoodenlegs on Mar 5, 2009 5:18 PM CST up reply actions  

ok - in our continuing efforts at coming up with a "good luck charm" for each Cub batter...

..here’s my nominee for Sam Fuld.

Eva Green – such a nice girl…

Lou Brown: "My kinda team, Charlie, my kinda team..."

by ballhawk on Mar 5, 2009 5:22 PM CST reply actions  

Me likey.

My sig line is out for jury duty.

by daver on Mar 5, 2009 5:23 PM CST up reply actions  

Quick Hoff is up

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by carmen_fanzone on Mar 5, 2009 5:22 PM CST reply actions  

Quick!!! EA!!1

http://thegettinplace.blogspot.com/

by TheTruth11 on Mar 5, 2009 5:22 PM CST reply actions  

Paging EA, There is a Hoff at the front desk for you

"I like coconuts, you can break them open and they smell like ladies lying in the sun" Widespread Panic

by Cubbie-Tim on Mar 5, 2009 5:23 PM CST reply actions  

Not in time...

http://thegettinplace.blogspot.com/

by TheTruth11 on Mar 5, 2009 5:23 PM CST reply actions  

WTF Micah?!?

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by carmen_fanzone on Mar 5, 2009 5:23 PM CST reply actions  

someone needs to photoshop this

to her having a Hoff Jersey on

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by Cubbie-Tim on Mar 5, 2009 5:24 PM CST up reply actions  

no...

someone needs to photoshop this to her having NOTHING on.

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

by santoswoodenlegs on Mar 5, 2009 5:25 PM CST up reply actions  

I was trying to keep the PG13 going

"I like coconuts, you can break them open and they smell like ladies lying in the sun" Widespread Panic

by Cubbie-Tim on Mar 5, 2009 5:25 PM CST up reply actions  

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

by santoswoodenlegs on Mar 5, 2009 5:23 PM CST reply actions  

Missed it by that much!

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

by santoswoodenlegs on Mar 5, 2009 5:24 PM CST reply actions  

Nobody cares about your fantasy baseball team

by carmen_fanzone on Mar 5, 2009 5:25 PM CST reply actions  

Sorry, I had to....

Nobody cares about your fantasy baseball team

by carmen_fanzone on Mar 5, 2009 5:26 PM CST up reply actions  

Yummy

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by BigJohnAZ on Mar 5, 2009 5:27 PM CST up reply actions  

sigh

i like erin andrews and all, but really?

Hide your Molina, Lilly's free!

by halfblindcubbiegirl on Mar 5, 2009 5:27 PM CST reply actions  

Why does that bother me that you have a picture of this type? LOL

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by BigJohnAZ on Mar 5, 2009 5:32 PM CST up reply actions  

He uses it for home security

"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 5, 2009 5:32 PM CST up reply actions  

Ted Lilly is the new Chuck Norris

Nothing wrong with having Ted LIlly at the ready…

Lou Brown: "My kinda team, Charlie, my kinda team..."

by ballhawk on Mar 5, 2009 5:37 PM CST up reply actions  

I'm not worried about equal time

its just sort of annoying to ALWAYS have to deal with pictures of ladies and collapse comments so that i can actually read the text because too many pictures really start to mess with my eye.

But, gotta love Ted. :-)

Hide your Molina, Lilly's free!

by halfblindcubbiegirl on Mar 5, 2009 5:32 PM CST up reply actions  

Some of us don't have to deal with that

Stupid network security at work. 75% of all pictures don’t show up here.

by chitownhawkeye on Mar 5, 2009 5:36 PM CST up reply actions  

Love the photo

but next time can we have another one instead ?

"I daydream just like everybody else, I just do it with my body facing the field, so everybody thinks I'm paying attention."- Greg Maddux

by Doggie Stalker on Mar 5, 2009 5:51 PM CST up reply actions  

I'll work on it. you like 'em cleaned up and in a suit like this?

or down and dirty action shots…

Lou Brown: "My kinda team, Charlie, my kinda team..."

by ballhawk on Mar 5, 2009 5:54 PM CST up reply actions  

Kadokura

has a Jay Leno chin

Ken Lenoson?

"I like coconuts, you can break them open and they smell like ladies lying in the sun" Widespread Panic

by Cubbie-Tim on Mar 5, 2009 5:27 PM CST reply actions  

The Brewers propositioned Brenly?

odd…

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by Bill Potter on Mar 5, 2009 5:29 PM CST reply actions  

for what?

"If it's obvious, it's obviously wrong." - a well known stock market guru

by LAcarl519 on Mar 5, 2009 5:34 PM CST up reply actions  

A hug.

http://thegettinplace.blogspot.com/

by TheTruth11 on Mar 5, 2009 5:35 PM CST up reply actions  

(Their managerial job)

But the way Bob talked about it: “An interesting proposition,” made it sound like something a tad nore nefarious in nature.

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by Bill Potter on Mar 5, 2009 5:35 PM CST up reply actions  

+10

For using the word “nefarious” in a game thread.

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by carmen_fanzone on Mar 5, 2009 5:37 PM CST up reply actions  

what could be more "nefarious?"

would he have to wear the polish sausage outfit during the race each night?

"If it's obvious, it's obviously wrong." - a well known stock market guru

by LAcarl519 on Mar 5, 2009 5:38 PM CST up reply actions  

The Chorizo outfit?

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by Bill Potter on Mar 5, 2009 5:41 PM CST up reply actions  

Waiting for the the

bratwurst comment in 3… 2….

Hide your Molina, Lilly's free!

by halfblindcubbiegirl on Mar 5, 2009 5:35 PM CST up reply actions  

Josh Kroeger.....Cub Killer

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by carmen_fanzone on Mar 5, 2009 5:33 PM CST reply actions  

The Josh Kroeger Show continues...

What is that, 5 RBI in two games?

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by Bill Potter on Mar 5, 2009 5:34 PM CST up reply actions  

Seriously.

(Yells at sky shaking fists) KRROOOEGGEEERRRRR!!!!!

http://thegettinplace.blogspot.com/

by TheTruth11 on Mar 5, 2009 5:34 PM CST up reply actions  

That does it for me

see ya! Been putting off my chores, a good time to get’em done

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by BigJohnAZ on Mar 5, 2009 5:35 PM CST reply actions  

Have a good one.

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by Bill Potter on Mar 5, 2009 5:36 PM CST up reply actions  

Take it easy.

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

by santoswoodenlegs on Mar 5, 2009 5:37 PM CST up reply actions  

Bye

have a good day!

Hide your Molina, Lilly's free!

by halfblindcubbiegirl on Mar 5, 2009 5:39 PM CST up reply actions  

where's the commitment???

:-)

"If it's obvious, it's obviously wrong." - a well known stock market guru

by LAcarl519 on Mar 5, 2009 5:39 PM CST up reply actions  

take care

"I like coconuts, you can break them open and they smell like ladies lying in the sun" Widespread Panic

by Cubbie-Tim on Mar 5, 2009 5:44 PM CST up reply actions  

maybe it would have been wise

to have given the pitchers some ab’s in this game

by brian custer on Mar 5, 2009 5:37 PM CST reply actions  

i'm more worried about the

minor league pitching they might hit. i don’t want them to crush the spirits of the minor league pitchers.
gotta build the confidence.

There's nothing wrong with this team that more pitching, more fielding and more hitting couldn't help......"--Bill Buckner

by laidbackliam on Mar 5, 2009 5:39 PM CST up reply actions  

Well,

it was good to hang out in a game thread again. Now we all just need to pull through 26 more ST games. sigh. :-P

Hide your Molina, Lilly's free!

by halfblindcubbiegirl on Mar 5, 2009 5:42 PM CST reply actions  

Only 26 more?

We can get through that.

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by Bill Potter on Mar 5, 2009 5:44 PM CST up reply actions  

White Sux trying to give this one away

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by LAcarl519 on Mar 5, 2009 5:46 PM CST reply actions  

we'll take it.

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

by santoswoodenlegs on Mar 5, 2009 5:46 PM CST up reply actions  

Theriot represents the tying run on-deck.

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 Bill Potter on Mar 5, 2009 5:48 PM CST up reply actions  

Grand Scrappy?

"I like coconuts, you can break them open and they smell like ladies lying in the sun" Widespread Panic

by Cubbie-Tim on Mar 5, 2009 5:49 PM CST up reply actions  

oooh....drama

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

by santoswoodenlegs on Mar 5, 2009 5:48 PM CST reply actions  

Bako making the pitcher work...

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

by santoswoodenlegs on Mar 5, 2009 5:49 PM CST reply actions  

Bako: what a tough out...when the hookers are waiting.

"If it's obvious, it's obviously wrong." - a well known stock market guru

by LAcarl519 on Mar 5, 2009 5:50 PM CST up reply actions  

And Theriot comes to the dish as the tying run....

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 Bill Potter on Mar 5, 2009 5:49 PM CST reply actions  

Cajun Power!

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

by santoswoodenlegs on Mar 5, 2009 5:49 PM CST reply actions  

Cajun Connection

My wife and I recently moved to Baton Rouge (she’s teaching at LSU). We are going to our first LSU baseball game of the season this Sunday (against the Fighting Illini), in the brand new Alex Box Stadium. I will do my duty and try and get a photo or two of some real live LSU girls to post for future Fontenot/Theriot boosts on the game threads!

by Elia'sTirade on Mar 5, 2009 5:55 PM CST up reply actions  

Theriot SF makes it 4-1

and Reed Johnson steps to the plate as the tying run.

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 Bill Potter on Mar 5, 2009 5:51 PM CST reply actions  

Riot with a shot to the OF?

Pinch me.

Hide your Molina, Lilly's free!

by halfblindcubbiegirl on Mar 5, 2009 5:51 PM CST reply actions  

Well, for him it was a shot.

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 Bill Potter on Mar 5, 2009 5:52 PM CST up reply actions  

where?

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

by santoswoodenlegs on Mar 5, 2009 5:52 PM CST up reply actions  

haha

Hide your Molina, Lilly's free!

by halfblindcubbiegirl on Mar 5, 2009 5:52 PM CST up reply actions  

B9

full count, 2 outs.

god i love baseball.

Hide your Molina, Lilly's free!

by halfblindcubbiegirl on Mar 5, 2009 5:54 PM CST reply actions  

4-3...still hope!

"If it's obvious, it's obviously wrong." - a well known stock market guru

by LAcarl519 on Mar 5, 2009 5:54 PM CST reply actions  

Reed Johnson with a 2-run single.

and it’s 4-3…

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 Bill Potter on Mar 5, 2009 5:54 PM CST reply actions  

Why hasn't Lee got an AB today?

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

by santoswoodenlegs on Mar 5, 2009 5:55 PM CST reply actions  

I think he stayed in Arizona

he played there yesterday.

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by Bill Potter on Mar 5, 2009 5:55 PM CST up reply actions  

For $1,000,000 dollars.

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 Bill Potter on Mar 5, 2009 5:56 PM CST up reply actions  

It was split squad day yesterday

maybe he didn’t come on the trip?

Hide your Molina, Lilly's free!

by halfblindcubbiegirl on Mar 5, 2009 5:55 PM CST up reply actions  

Rob.net with a chance play the hero...

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 Bill Potter on Mar 5, 2009 5:55 PM CST reply actions  

Rob.net at the plate! Scrappy Redux!

Lou Brown: "My kinda team, Charlie, my kinda team..."

by ballhawk on Mar 5, 2009 5:55 PM CST reply actions  

down goes the website...game over

"If it's obvious, it's obviously wrong." - a well known stock market guru

by LAcarl519 on Mar 5, 2009 5:58 PM CST reply actions  

Kroger finishes his cub killing

by catching the final out.

Hide your Molina, Lilly's free!

by halfblindcubbiegirl on Mar 5, 2009 5:58 PM CST reply actions  

Who is the WS pitcher?

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

by santoswoodenlegs on Mar 5, 2009 5:58 PM CST reply actions  

Logan Harrell, methinks.

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 Bill Potter on Mar 5, 2009 5:59 PM CST up reply actions  

That one doesn't have the distance

Kroeger squeezes it for the final out. 4-3 pale hose.

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 Bill Potter on Mar 5, 2009 5:58 PM CST reply actions  

good call and good night!

"If it's obvious, it's obviously wrong." - a well known stock market guru

by LAcarl519 on Mar 5, 2009 5:58 PM CST up reply actions  

Well

at least the cubs made it interesting

by Nooblet on Mar 5, 2009 5:58 PM CST reply actions  

some good things

to take away from this. it was a good scrimmage…

by brian custer on Mar 5, 2009 5:59 PM CST reply actions  

good seeing everyone.

i’m outro. :-)

Hide your Molina, Lilly's free!

by halfblindcubbiegirl on Mar 5, 2009 6:01 PM CST reply actions  

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