Overflow Thread 3: Cubs vs. Astros, Sunday 5/17, 1:20 CT
by Al Yellon on May 17, 2009 4:00 PM CDT
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RAlly time!
Go Green! Go White! GO STATE!
King Leonidas: Spartans! What is your profession?
Spartans: HA-OOH! HA-OOH! HA-OOH!
So quiet here. Bueller? Bueller? Anyone?
Go Green! Go White! GO STATE!
King Leonidas: Spartans! What is your profession?
Spartans: HA-OOH! HA-OOH! HA-OOH!
I'll give the peeps a jump.
"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.
Thanks. I was afraid it was something I said...
Go Green! Go White! GO STATE!
King Leonidas: Spartans! What is your profession?
Spartans: HA-OOH! HA-OOH! HA-OOH!
No problem, everyone.
"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.
Winning thread!
"Every player should be accorded the privilege of at least one season with the Chicago Cubs. That's baseball as it should be played - in God's own sunshine. And that's really living."
+4 (to win)
Go Green! Go White! GO STATE!
King Leonidas: Spartans! What is your profession?
Spartans: HA-OOH! HA-OOH! HA-OOH!
Absitively
Go Green! Go White! GO STATE!
King Leonidas: Spartans! What is your profession?
Spartans: HA-OOH! HA-OOH! HA-OOH!
Cottsmentum
build on it
by CubFanInCanberra (9387milesfromWrigley) on May 17, 2009 4:10 PM CDT reply actions
I've got my rally keyboard going.
Trying to type upside down.
IF IT TAKES FOREVER!!
by Cubfansince1957 on May 17, 2009 4:11 PM CDT reply actions
1 out :(
"Every player should be accorded the privilege of at least one season with the Chicago Cubs. That's baseball as it should be played - in God's own sunshine. And that's really living."
Even with no one on base, Hoff should have been the PH.
Weird, weird decisions by Lou today.
MLBMilestone.com - following the numbers to Cooperstown
good call!
"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.
Cubs have been acting like it's a getaway day.
Which is strange, because they put up a very good lineup — but the decisions to go with Ascanio in a (then) close game, and to let Fontenot bat for himself as the tying run with Hoff sitting on the bench…. it all seems very un-Lou-like. If there were ever a time to go for the jugular, that was it.
Well, PH and the top of the order coming up. Maybe Lee can cap off his huge day with a bases clearing triple for the cycle and the win or something.
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HOME RUN!!!
"Every player should be accorded the privilege of at least one season with the Chicago Cubs. That's baseball as it should be played - in God's own sunshine. And that's really living."
As good as this team has been the last few years....
We seem to have made a habit of making mediocre or rookie pitchers look good. Today is “Exhibit A.”
SORI DINGER!!
IF IT TAKES FOREVER!!
by Cubfansince1957 on May 17, 2009 4:12 PM CDT reply actions
FONZIE! 6-4 now!
Go Green! Go White! GO STATE!
King Leonidas: Spartans! What is your profession?
Spartans: HA-OOH! HA-OOH! HA-OOH!
yesssssssss
rally rally rally rally
by CubFanInCanberra (9387milesfromWrigley) on May 17, 2009 4:13 PM CDT reply actions
Did you read
what I posted? I don’t know where the Iowa distinction came from. It’s a chop cut to 1 to 1 1/4 " thick and has always been called an Iowa Chop. Don’t know what else to tell you.
Theriot lines out to tejada
"Every player should be accorded the privilege of at least one season with the Chicago Cubs. That's baseball as it should be played - in God's own sunshine. And that's really living."
DAMN!
Go Green! Go White! GO STATE!
King Leonidas: Spartans! What is your profession?
Spartans: HA-OOH! HA-OOH! HA-OOH!
Red Wings score
"Every player should be accorded the privilege of at least one season with the Chicago Cubs. That's baseball as it should be played - in God's own sunshine. And that's really living."
aaarggghhh
3-2 12:21
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by Gibbon Jockey on May 17, 2009 4:15 PM CDT up reply actions
Mercy call by the ump on 3-0
IF IT TAKES FOREVER!!
by Cubfansince1957 on May 17, 2009 4:15 PM CDT reply actions
Tejada drops the ball
Fukodome on first
"Every player should be accorded the privilege of at least one season with the Chicago Cubs. That's baseball as it should be played - in God's own sunshine. And that's really living."
Dome singles. DLee up.
Go Green! Go White! GO STATE!
King Leonidas: Spartans! What is your profession?
Spartans: HA-OOH! HA-OOH! HA-OOH!
DOME SINGLE!!!
tying run to the plate..
by CubFanInCanberra (9387milesfromWrigley) on May 17, 2009 4:15 PM CDT reply actions
Lee's got to let it come to him.
He’s seeing the ball well today.
MLBMilestone.com - following the numbers to Cooperstown
Come on D. LEE!!
"Every player should be accorded the privilege of at least one season with the Chicago Cubs. That's baseball as it should be played - in God's own sunshine. And that's really living."
TYING RUN AT THE PLATE IN DLEEEEEEE
Go Green! Go White! GO STATE!
King Leonidas: Spartans! What is your profession?
Spartans: HA-OOH! HA-OOH! HA-OOH!
0-2 count
"Every player should be accorded the privilege of at least one season with the Chicago Cubs. That's baseball as it should be played - in God's own sunshine. And that's really living."
It's been his day so far -- he's seeing it....
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that's right...4 hits.
"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.
BASE HIT!!
"Every player should be accorded the privilege of at least one season with the Chicago Cubs. That's baseball as it should be played - in God's own sunshine. And that's really living."
D-Lee singles
Go Green! Go White! GO STATE!
King Leonidas: Spartans! What is your profession?
Spartans: HA-OOH! HA-OOH! HA-OOH!
Winning run is Milton Bradley
"Every player should be accorded the privilege of at least one season with the Chicago Cubs. That's baseball as it should be played - in God's own sunshine. And that's really living."
Come on Milton.
Pay back MLB for that BS suspension.
IF IT TAKES FOREVER!!
by Cubfansince1957 on May 17, 2009 4:17 PM CDT reply actions
OK, time for Bradley to make up for some lost time.
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Uncle Milty up. Tater time!
Go Green! Go White! GO STATE!
King Leonidas: Spartans! What is your profession?
Spartans: HA-OOH! HA-OOH! HA-OOH!
Wow!
Lee is 4-for-5 on the day now?? someone pinch me..
by CubFanInCanberra (9387milesfromWrigley) on May 17, 2009 4:18 PM CDT reply actions
BASE HIT!!
Kosuke scores!
"Every player should be accorded the privilege of at least one season with the Chicago Cubs. That's baseball as it should be played - in God's own sunshine. And that's really living."
Lee at first
tying run
"Every player should be accorded the privilege of at least one season with the Chicago Cubs. That's baseball as it should be played - in God's own sunshine. And that's really living."
Wow, strange base running, but effective
"One time I went to a social gathering, I brought a bottle of Tanqueray and a shotgun and showed those motherf&#@ers the best time they ever had!"- Kenny Powers (Eastbound and Down)
"Why give 100% when 35 can still get you paid and laid."- Kenny Powers
by gridiron_assassin on May 17, 2009 4:18 PM CDT reply actions
Quade held him
then gave him the wave after the LF bumbled it.
F-dome had his head down after picking up the initial sign.
Oh well, he still scored.
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by Gibbon Jockey on May 17, 2009 4:19 PM CDT up reply actions
Milton comes through with a RBI single!!
IF IT TAKES FOREVER!!
by Cubfansince1957 on May 17, 2009 4:19 PM CDT reply actions
Single! Astros 6, Cubs 5
Go Green! Go White! GO STATE!
King Leonidas: Spartans! What is your profession?
Spartans: HA-OOH! HA-OOH! HA-OOH!
Dome in!!!!!!!
One more!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Believe or Leave ~Cubswynn 9/9/2008
Come on Geo
Go Green! Go White! GO STATE!
King Leonidas: Spartans! What is your profession?
Spartans: HA-OOH! HA-OOH! HA-OOH!
Alright Papa Bear
earn our love once again!
"One time I went to a social gathering, I brought a bottle of Tanqueray and a shotgun and showed those motherf&#@ers the best time they ever had!"- Kenny Powers (Eastbound and Down)
"Why give 100% when 35 can still get you paid and laid."- Kenny Powers
by gridiron_assassin on May 17, 2009 4:19 PM CDT reply actions
If it's good enough for The Riot
then it’s good enough for me
"One time I went to a social gathering, I brought a bottle of Tanqueray and a shotgun and showed those motherf&#@ers the best time they ever had!"- Kenny Powers (Eastbound and Down)
"Why give 100% when 35 can still get you paid and laid."- Kenny Powers
by gridiron_assassin on May 17, 2009 4:21 PM CDT up reply actions
Soto continue this hitting!
"Every player should be accorded the privilege of at least one season with the Chicago Cubs. That's baseball as it should be played - in God's own sunshine. And that's really living."
Red Wings score again
"Every player should be accorded the privilege of at least one season with the Chicago Cubs. That's baseball as it should be played - in God's own sunshine. And that's really living."
:-(
Boo Red Wings.
IF IT TAKES FOREVER!!
by Cubfansince1957 on May 17, 2009 4:21 PM CDT up reply actions
jeepers
hope this was a wake up call
biggest game of the series on Tues.
WOXY.com - The Future of Rock and Roll
by Gibbon Jockey on May 17, 2009 4:21 PM CDT up reply actions
damnit, hope this isn't a sign of things to come in this series
"One time I went to a social gathering, I brought a bottle of Tanqueray and a shotgun and showed those motherf&#@ers the best time they ever had!"- Kenny Powers (Eastbound and Down)
"Why give 100% when 35 can still get you paid and laid."- Kenny Powers
by gridiron_assassin on May 17, 2009 4:21 PM CDT up reply actions
I think if things look ugly in Chi
Then we should worry
"Every player should be accorded the privilege of at least one season with the Chicago Cubs. That's baseball as it should be played - in God's own sunshine. And that's really living."
2-1 count
"Every player should be accorded the privilege of at least one season with the Chicago Cubs. That's baseball as it should be played - in God's own sunshine. And that's really living."
FULL COUNT!!!
"Every player should be accorded the privilege of at least one season with the Chicago Cubs. That's baseball as it should be played - in God's own sunshine. And that's really living."
heart in my throat
IF IT TAKES FOREVER!!
by Cubfansince1957 on May 17, 2009 4:22 PM CDT reply actions
Geo lines out :(
"Every player should be accorded the privilege of at least one season with the Chicago Cubs. That's baseball as it should be played - in God's own sunshine. And that's really living."
ouch that hurts
nice try though
"One time I went to a social gathering, I brought a bottle of Tanqueray and a shotgun and showed those motherf&#@ers the best time they ever had!"- Kenny Powers (Eastbound and Down)
"Why give 100% when 35 can still get you paid and laid."- Kenny Powers
by gridiron_assassin on May 17, 2009 4:22 PM CDT reply actions
He's been hitting it SO HARD
and right at them.
(And no, I don’t care that she said it.)
Bah.
Believe or Leave ~Cubswynn 9/9/2008
He's racking up hits lately.
Geo 8 hits in his last 7 games, and has raised his average 30 points in that time. That being said, yes, he has left some hits on the table with some unlucky “atom” balls – right at ’em. But still, encouraging.
MLBMilestone.com - following the numbers to Cooperstown
They gave it a great run in the 9th.
It makes me more ticked off about how they completely rolled over in the 8th. All those baserunners, and we found time for ABs for Fontenot AND Miles, but not Hoffpauir?!
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Well, yes, there was no reason to bring in Ascanio.
But that’s not a strategy failing, as much as it’s just a player failing to execute. I have more of an issue with Micah sitting on the bench while Fontenot gets that AB in the 8th.
Fontenot may or may not be able to play every day in this league, but the fact is, he has completely stopped hitting at the moment, and should not have been up in that situation.
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I agree that fonty shouldn't be hitting there
I am just so aggravated that we could have held it to one with guzman, I almost can’t see anything else.
Believe or Leave ~Cubswynn 9/9/2008
Oh, c'mon
It isn’t that bad. 4-1 homestand is very good, actually.
by Not Bruce Froemming on May 17, 2009 5:52 PM CDT up reply actions
SOB!
Go Green! Go White! GO STATE!
King Leonidas: Spartans! What is your profession?
Spartans: HA-OOH! HA-OOH! HA-OOH!
Keppinger but yes
"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 May 17, 2009 4:24 PM CDT up reply actions
Nahh, he had his eyes closed when he caught it.
Opened them and it was in his glove.
IF IT TAKES FOREVER!!
by Cubfansince1957 on May 17, 2009 4:24 PM CDT up reply actions
Oh well...
Nice work out there today everyone, your comments were sharp and on point and I really liked the effort.
"One time I went to a social gathering, I brought a bottle of Tanqueray and a shotgun and showed those motherf&#@ers the best time they ever had!"- Kenny Powers (Eastbound and Down)
"Why give 100% when 35 can still get you paid and laid."- Kenny Powers
by gridiron_assassin on May 17, 2009 4:24 PM CDT reply actions
You forgot that everyone gave 110%
by Acapulco Taco Pie on May 17, 2009 4:24 PM CDT up reply actions
Very true my bad
That was more in the 106-108% range though
"One time I went to a social gathering, I brought a bottle of Tanqueray and a shotgun and showed those motherf&#@ers the best time they ever had!"- Kenny Powers (Eastbound and Down)
"Why give 100% when 35 can still get you paid and laid."- Kenny Powers
by gridiron_assassin on May 17, 2009 4:25 PM CDT up reply actions
It's that hard work in spring training beginning to pay off.
IF IT TAKES FOREVER!!
by Cubfansince1957 on May 17, 2009 4:26 PM CDT up reply actions
mother called during those last at bats...
it was hard to not cheer, moan, cheer, moan while carrying on the conversation.
Outta here.
have a good rest of the weekend, folks.
IF IT TAKES FOREVER!!
by Cubfansince1957 on May 17, 2009 4:27 PM CDT reply actions
Well I got to listen to an exciting 9th...
and Cotts actually did his job for once.
What was the story with Harden? and Ascanio?
for full credit, you must answer without using any form of the verb, “to suck”…
by CubFanInCanberra (9387milesfromWrigley) on May 17, 2009 4:29 PM CDT reply actions
1 Bad inning for Harden
and Ascanio was wild in his first inning.
by cubsfaninatl on May 17, 2009 4:30 PM CDT up reply actions
catching up a bit now
I see 2 HBP+ 1 WP for Ascanio… blech..
by CubFanInCanberra (9387milesfromWrigley) on May 17, 2009 4:33 PM CDT up reply actions
Ascanio sealed his fate with the 2 HBP but he did have some nasty stuff after that.
by Acapulco Taco Pie on May 17, 2009 4:35 PM CDT up reply actions
yeah, he must have had something
to get 6 outs after that kind of start…
by CubFanInCanberra (9387milesfromWrigley) on May 17, 2009 4:36 PM CDT up reply actions
He looked like a different pitcher
in his second inning.
by cubsfaninatl on May 17, 2009 4:37 PM CDT up reply actions
We also had chances early to add on runs and didn't.
After the first two Cub runs scored they had runners at 2nd and 3rd with no outs but couldn’t add on any runs.
by Acapulco Taco Pie on May 17, 2009 4:37 PM CDT up reply actions
that sounds kinda familiar
by CubFanInCanberra (9387milesfromWrigley) on May 17, 2009 4:39 PM CDT up reply actions
yeah, starting to be a frustrating pattern
by Acapulco Taco Pie on May 17, 2009 4:40 PM CDT up reply actions
Actually, they've done a better job lately
of tacking on runs and driving in men in scoring position.
by Not Bruce Froemming on May 17, 2009 5:53 PM CDT up reply actions
Hopefully
this is the start of something good for D-Lee at least..
by CubFanInCanberra (9387milesfromWrigley) on May 17, 2009 4:38 PM CDT reply actions
And we can hope
that SD can complete the sweep of the Reds. Pads leading 2-1 after 6…
How funny would that be?
by CubFanInCanberra (9387milesfromWrigley) on May 17, 2009 4:41 PM CDT reply actions
The off day tomorrow is going to be so BORING.
"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
Off day?!?!!
sheesh, I’m actually gonna have to work or something…
by CubFanInCanberra (9387milesfromWrigley) on May 17, 2009 4:42 PM CDT up reply actions
Keep an eye on Cards/Brewers game
Hopefully 22 innings in which the Cardinals are forced to use a starter in relief.
"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 May 17, 2009 5:05 PM CDT up reply actions
Padres finish sweep of Reds
Our future 5th starter pitched a complete game.
"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
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