More Memories Of Opening Day's Miserable Weather
by Al Yellon on Apr 14, 2009 1:25 PM CDT
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Today's high in Tucson is 82
Makes me cold just looking at these pictures.
A baseball game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings. ~Earl Wilson
Sox
White Sox postponed today. Too bad so sad.
Jay is our Quarterback. I REPEAT JAY IS OUR QUARTERBACK. Did I mention we have a Quarterback who happens to be named Jay?.
Actually I only care
I only care because we’ll probably get 4 hrs of Boers and Bernstein on the Score.
Jay is our Quarterback. I REPEAT JAY IS OUR QUARTERBACK. Did I mention we have a Quarterback who happens to be named Jay?.
by puckishcubsfan on Apr 14, 2009 1:43 PM CDT up reply actions
Rumor has it that there are other radio stations in Chicago
Facts are meaningless. You could use facts to prove anything that's even remotely true! --Homer J. Simpson
by Shanghai Badger on Apr 14, 2009 2:41 PM CDT up reply actions
Also, all of my radios have an "off" option . . .
Facts are meaningless. You could use facts to prove anything that's even remotely true! --Homer J. Simpson
by Shanghai Badger on Apr 14, 2009 2:41 PM CDT up reply actions
actually
I don’t care either way.
"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 Apr 14, 2009 2:07 PM CDT up reply actions
Yuppers.
In fact, they only exist in my mind cos they’re my brother’s team.
make*art
by neverAcquiesce on Apr 14, 2009 2:19 PM CDT up reply actions
Same here
If they aren’t in the NL Central or playing someone from the NL Central, I’m not too concerned with whether a team wins or loses.
Facts are meaningless. You could use facts to prove anything that's even remotely true! --Homer J. Simpson
by Shanghai Badger on Apr 14, 2009 2:42 PM CDT up reply actions
And I was just outside near some holly bushes
The bumblebees were happily buzzing around on a nectar hunt. If I’d had a decent camera along (phone is terrible for up-close work), I’d have taken a shot and posted it to let y’all know that spring weather is just around the corner. Even for you guys.
"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
Drainage system...
Working well if all that water was gone by gametime.
Someday we'll go all the way...
Yes, although...
… I did see a couple players slip.
"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx
Kind of odd question for Al
And you know I never ask odd questions.
But right as they were starting to get stuff going and the tarp was gone a Cub came out ran all the way to the right field line and ran back. Couldn’t tell for sure who it was because he had his jacket on. Looked kind of big for Lilly.
Jay is our Quarterback. I REPEAT JAY IS OUR QUARTERBACK. Did I mention we have a Quarterback who happens to be named Jay?.
Didn't see.
RF line is kind of far from my seat.
"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx
Lilly
Always runs the entire length of the bleachers before a start. I cant verify that was him for sure from where I was sitting but more than likely that’s who it was. I dont know anyone else who does the exact same thing.
I can verify it was him.
I’m not sure if that’s what she’s asking though.
"Pounding sand since 1982...."
Second that...
Two rows back behind the home dugout; he ran right past me.
by Damen Jackson on Apr 14, 2009 2:30 PM CDT up reply actions
That is
That is what I was asking. I thought it was Lilly but for some reason I thought he looked different.
Of course from where I was sitting I could see him less clearly than Al.
Thanks!
Jay is our Quarterback. I REPEAT JAY IS OUR QUARTERBACK. Did I mention we have a Quarterback who happens to be named Jay?.
by puckishcubsfan on Apr 14, 2009 2:20 PM CDT up reply actions
he was wearing
a body muffler.
"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 Apr 14, 2009 2:22 PM CDT up reply actions
"I don't think he's as stupid as he's acting"
“No one’s as stupid as he’s acting”
Which story?
Facts are meaningless. You could use facts to prove anything that's even remotely true! --Homer J. Simpson
by Shanghai Badger on Apr 14, 2009 10:29 PM CDT up reply actions
Correct
Facts are meaningless. You could use facts to prove anything that's even remotely true! --Homer J. Simpson
by Shanghai Badger on Apr 15, 2009 7:20 AM CDT up reply actions
I was section 201.
There were hardly any people around before the game started, so I moved down to the railing right by the bartman seat. It was definitely him.
"Pounding sand since 1982...."
Why so much standing water on the field with the drainage system?
I know there are drains in the outfield, but I thought a lot of water was supposed to drain through the multiple sub-surfaces.
I think that was from the tarp
Even with a drainage system it would probably take some time for the water to seep through.
My Guess
I dont think there is enough room in foul territory to flip over the tarp the way they do in left field.
Mine goes to 11
It is all the water
that collected on top of the tarp. They then use squeegee type things to push the extra water into the drains
are those squeegee things
the same kind they use on tennis courts? i’m kind of amazed, never seen someone squeegee grass before.
They were large rubber rollers. The were rolling the water way to the drains
Go Green! Go White! GO STATE!
King Leonidas: Spartans! What is your profession?
Spartans: HA-OOH! HA-OOH! HA-OOH!
I was surprised that the "Budweiser House"...
…removed the windows from the attic. Anyone know what the Horseshoe Casino is paying those guys for the new ad space.
Furthermore, why was the Drinkability only up for a few months?
"Pounding sand since 1982...."
I heard something interesting
Anyone else hear this?
The same people from Colorado who were bemoaning the loss of Cutler told me the word out there is Hendry decided to fire Baker and hire Pinella by mid-2006 and decided not to fire Baker until end of season since he knew who he wanted and Lou wasn’t interested in taking over mid season.
Jay is our Quarterback. I REPEAT JAY IS OUR QUARTERBACK. Did I mention we have a Quarterback who happens to be named Jay?.
"Hendry decided to fire Baker and hire Pinella by mid-2006"
that sounds really obvious. Why do you think it is interesting? Am I missing something here?
Apparently they were talking on local sports radio about the Cubs before the series over the weekend,
I kind of heard something like this a couple of years ago.
Jay is our Quarterback. I REPEAT JAY IS OUR QUARTERBACK. Did I mention we have a Quarterback who happens to be named Jay?.
by puckishcubsfan on Apr 14, 2009 2:33 PM CDT up reply actions
That is pretty interesting
I had never heard that.
by Cubs and Hawks fan on Apr 14, 2009 2:35 PM CDT reply actions
I'd heard similar rumblings
Not sure if it’s true or not.
Also, FYI — using the reply function makes the conversation much easier to follow.
Facts are meaningless. You could use facts to prove anything that's even remotely true! --Homer J. Simpson
by Shanghai Badger on Apr 14, 2009 2:46 PM CDT up reply actions
If you don't mind a few more...
I just finished updating my gallery from yesterdays’ game here:
http://cubbienation.net/media/g/0409/default.aspx
I’ve um..upgraded.
This was a rare one yesterday!
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Apr 14, 2009 2:56 PM CDT up reply actions
Thanks....
Dominican pitchers just weren’t made for that sort of weather.
by Damen Jackson on Apr 14, 2009 3:00 PM CDT up reply actions
Teams should scout pitchers from Scotland for days like that?
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Apr 14, 2009 3:15 PM CDT up reply actions
I hear quite a few folks in Iceland
could use some work.
by Damen Jackson on Apr 14, 2009 3:17 PM CDT up reply actions
You guys are on to something
this ideology seems to work for Hockey
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Dusty believed in it...
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Apr 14, 2009 4:02 PM CDT up reply actions
Bad weather be damned...
But this is a great picture, and celebrates one of the best moments in baseball.
The day we lose our will to fight - Is the day we lose our Freedom.
OT: Any DMB fans
Which I know there are a lot on this board. DMB just released their new single for free on their website “Funny the Way It Is.” Much better than anything on Stand Up
#34: You'll be missed!
That didn't take long
Chris Carpenter walks off the mound in Arizona after throwing warm up pitches.
www.talkingchicagobaseball.blogspot.com
YES!!
The guy’s a good guy, but I’m not too sad to see our biggest rival have one of their best go down the weekend before we play ’em.
Evey Hammond: Vi Veri Veniversum Vivus Vici. V: By the power of truth, I, while living, have conquered the universe.
I think they said its a rib cage strain
So I don’t know what that means in terms of time being out, but I’m guessing he misses the Sunday Night start this week.
The funny thing is the Cardinal fans on campus were getting so cocky about how a healthy Carpenter would make us second fiddle in the division. 10 innings into the season he is hurt even if its for a short time you can never ever trust guys like this, and that includes Rich Harden.
www.talkingchicagobaseball.blogspot.com
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C’mon, Dan. . . rooting for an injury?
Facts are meaningless. You could use facts to prove anything that's even remotely true! --Homer J. Simpson
by Shanghai Badger on Apr 14, 2009 10:32 PM CDT up reply actions
Bad karma to rejoice when someone gets hurt.
Hey, it's a new century!
by cowsarecool220 on Apr 14, 2009 10:44 PM CDT up reply actions
I didn't say I was rooting for an injury...
…I said I’m not sad to see one of the best players on a rival’s team go down. He’s WAAAY worse than Harden, and just as bad as Prior, but gets no PR because he’s not in a big time market. He’s a good guy, but they are our rivals for a reason.
Dan
PS – Also, this is why we need +1/-1 unrec/rec, like Digg. So you can digg me down. It’s only fair. I’ve asked SBN for this twice. The recommend feature is worthless if there is no alternate.
Evey Hammond: Vi Veri Veniversum Vivus Vici. V: By the power of truth, I, while living, have conquered the universe.
i don't know what the hell you're talking about.
carpenter is one of the best pitchers in the game. he’s better than anyone we have, though harden has a nastier pitch. the cardinals are less frightening without him, but rejoicing like that is completely bush league.
"If you play more than two chords, you're showing off."--Woody Guthrie
by buckmulligan on Apr 14, 2009 11:50 PM CDT up reply actions
Carpenter isn't better than Zambrano
Go look at the numbers. Big Z is better, healthier, and aside from the one Cy Young season Carpenter never has Z numbers.
www.talkingchicagobaseball.blogspot.com
I thought it was quite obvious that I was comparing INJURY (Harden/Carp/Prior) and not statistics. I’ve said twice now I was not “rejoicing”, as you put it. The Cardinals are our biggest rivals, especially in this year’s division race, and frankly, it doesn’t bother me if he’s injured again. The guy’s been injured for the last few years anyway. I distinctly remember saying on this blog last year that when Pujols went down, I was sad to see one of the best players in the game get injured, but I wasn’t sad to see one of the best players we play on a regular basis not be in the lineup.
Dan
Evey Hammond: Vi Veri Veniversum Vivus Vici. V: By the power of truth, I, while living, have conquered the universe.
i guess i misread your "YES!!"
"If you play more than two chords, you're showing off."--Woody Guthrie
by buckmulligan on Apr 15, 2009 12:24 AM CDT up reply actions
I guess it was your headline that got me
Don’t get me wrong, I’m not crying about it, either. Still, I won’t celebrate.
Facts are meaningless. You could use facts to prove anything that's even remotely true! --Homer J. Simpson
by Shanghai Badger on Apr 15, 2009 7:21 AM CDT up reply actions
And I hadn't read through the responses before posting the above
ie I’m not trying to be a smartass . . . .
Facts are meaningless. You could use facts to prove anything that's even remotely true! --Homer J. Simpson
by Shanghai Badger on Apr 15, 2009 7:22 AM CDT up reply actions
Opening Day @ Wrigley and miserable weather...
Our anniversary is April 5th, we just made 11 years; it seems more like 20. Just kidding but seriously several years back we decided to do Wrigley for our Anniversary. We had a damn good time dogging rain underneath and in the breezeways, drinking some brews and piggin’ out. Just the same we made a choice right then and there, from now on go when we have the best chance to enjoy the game. Which is not at the end of July or early August for that matter either.
… and yes I agree that these conditions raise possibilities of injuries, but what’a ya’ gonna do?
Game thread up here. Not on front page for some reason.
Evey Hammond: Vi Veri Veniversum Vivus Vici. V: By the power of truth, I, while living, have conquered the universe.
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