As promised... : ) The Cubs add to a string of injuries as the Gatorade Cooler is put on the DL. ...

As promised... : )

The Cubs add to a string of injuries as the Gatorade Cooler is put on the DL. It looks like Ryan Dempster is taking it the hardest...

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That was great Sarah

Thanks for lightening up the moment,

If the world didn't suck we would all fall off.

by carolinacub on May 29, 2009 2:22 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

ha ha

I don’t like Dempster very much as a pitcher but he is one funny dude. Great video thanks

by Glacier on May 29, 2009 2:29 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

How do you not like Dempster?

"And heeeere cooome the pretzels!"

by NightPutting on May 31, 2009 1:54 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

As a pitcher?

I get frustrated because he doesn’t throw enough strikes.

But he seems like a great guy and he works really hard.

by Allie on May 31, 2009 4:21 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Hilarious!

by sue369 on May 29, 2009 4:24 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

BLOODY BRILLIANT!

Classic Dempster. Classic. Kudos, Sarah.

Dan

"The riches of the game are in the thrills, not the money." --Ernie Banks

by dtpollitt on May 29, 2009 4:50 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

That poor repair man looked so confused

That was really funny.

Just say no to players named Aaron on the Cubs.

by nji232 on May 29, 2009 4:57 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

In his defense,

Kenny told me that he felt “bum-rushed by reporters” and that this was the first time he’d ever been on TV.
And, he did specifically mention a tall, pretty lady in a yellow shirt.

I suggested to him that he get a full time position guarding the machine in the dugout, but he didn’t want any part of angry players. He said he might be open to a future, hopefully lucrative gatorade advertising campaign.

Come visit me inside Wrigley along the Addison side mezzanine fence straight up from 1st base.

by section229beer on May 30, 2009 12:54 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

That commercial needs to happen

MJ, Ali, D-Wade, Peyton Manning, and Kenny the gatorade repair man

Just say no to players named Aaron on the Cubs.

by nji232 on Jun 2, 2009 8:17 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Now that's what I call refreshing Journalism!

I was having a rotten day and this put a smile on my face (that and the Cub’s first win in a low scoring game since… umm………………

by DisCUBbobulated on May 29, 2009 4:57 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Well done Sarah

baseball is a game of outs......pop out, ground out, line out, pitch out, strike out, fly out, and Fox and Bud's favorite black out

by Cubbie-Tim on May 29, 2009 5:24 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

That was really funny

Ted has lightened up a LOT since he first signed. Waddle & Silvy had him on the radio then and he was soooo boring. Nice to see him smiling.

by Allie on May 29, 2009 7:05 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

how long can we afford to keep the Gatorade dispenser

on day to day? We should put it on the DL right now, so that we can get a minor-league replacement up NOW.

"I don’t really play baseball, I feel it." -- Milton Bradley

by drewishdrewid on May 29, 2009 7:31 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

the players

don’t want powerade…

It's not about money. It's about winning and getting over the hump. We've had the appetizer now, but we left the main course on the table.
-rod beck

by laidbackliam on May 29, 2009 8:39 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I think we should give them

six-packs of those little 5-hour energy drinks. NO SUGAR. :P

"I don’t really play baseball, I feel it." -- Milton Bradley

by drewishdrewid on May 29, 2009 8:44 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Wrigley = Pepsi country

Powerade = Coke

Come visit me inside Wrigley along the Addison side mezzanine fence straight up from 1st base.

by section229beer on May 30, 2009 12:49 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

but the minor league

has only AAAA Dispensors, and we cannot afford a 29 year old rookie dispensor on the roster. We are in a drink now mode, and cannot afford learning on the job.

baseball is a game of outs......pop out, ground out, line out, pitch out, strike out, fly out, and Fox and Bud's favorite black out

by Cubbie-Tim on May 29, 2009 9:23 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Having seen the Vitamin Water machine in action,

I can say with confidence that there is no way he’s ready for Wrigley. His defense is porous, his hitting is inconsistent, and he has no speed. He’s a career AA player, at best. The only reason he’s at AAA is because Iowa needed somebody to fill the spot on the roster.

But his wife is HAWT. :P

Judd Sirott is responsible for EVERYONE'S injury. And all the current slumps.
Bradley watch -- out 11 games of 47

by znohitter on May 30, 2009 8:19 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Drinking is King.

"I don’t really play baseball, I feel it." -- Milton Bradley

by drewishdrewid on May 30, 2009 1:00 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

go pound

gatorade mix

baseball is a game of outs......pop out, ground out, line out, pitch out, strike out, fly out, and Fox and Bud's favorite black out

by Cubbie-Tim on May 30, 2009 1:36 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Sarah, you must be having a blast!

(Respect the machine)

by leothelip on May 29, 2009 7:48 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

How do you keep a straight face?

by Harry Pavlidis on May 29, 2009 8:18 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Precisely the thought running through my head.

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by AceCubbie on May 30, 2009 9:09 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Now we just need a Dead Pool for the machine

Place a bet on which day the machine will be beaten next, and when they will remove it permanently.

High five, Sarah.

Jackie likes the smell of cut grass, he used to play ball on Saturdays, Playin in the sun...

by PacificCub on May 29, 2009 9:57 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Hey Sarah,

Just wanted to say, I checked out mouthpiecesports.com and I really appreciate the idea you guys have…it seems like as fans, we tend to look at players of our favorite team as inhuman or somehow separate than ourselves, and it’s really refreshing to see that distance shortened with what you guys are doing.

Also, I have, shall we say, a ‘thing’ about human connection, and I just really like hearing what these guys have to say, what they think about things.

Keep up the good work!!

by Squeaky on May 29, 2009 11:59 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Another great piece, Sarah. Thanks!

Demp really rolled with it.

I've committed to tweeting about the Cubs for the rest of the season. (Does that sound as ridiculous as I think it does?) Anyway, if you're on Twitter, you can follow me here.

by dat cubfan daver on May 30, 2009 10:53 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Agree! You rock, Sarah.

Love Dempster’s line: “He keeps getting hit” LOL

by Emelie on May 30, 2009 6:25 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

The frequent injuries suggest illicit activity

The machine should be checked for evidence of apple, orange, or cranberry residue – that would be direct evidence that it has been juicing.

"[I]f we get a Jumbotron, I can't pull the instant replay thing on all the rookies. Every time there's a good play, we're like, 'Oh, look at the replay,' and you get the rookies to look at the scoreboard." - Ryan Dempster, 2 January 2009

by CaughtInTheVines on May 30, 2009 11:07 AM CDT reply actions 1 recs

what if it is watered down

is that a sign that the machine is trying to flush its system to mask its use of juice?

baseball is a game of outs......pop out, ground out, line out, pitch out, strike out, fly out, and Fox and Bud's favorite black out

by Cubbie-Tim on May 30, 2009 1:35 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Dempster is a riot...

It’s good to see all the players taking this in stride… hopefully Z can joke about it when he comes back too.

by lswaidz on May 30, 2009 11:17 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Bradley with the...

…“I told him I wouldn’t be the first to break it” was hilarious.

Funny stuff.

Nobody cares about your fantasy baseball team

by carmen_fanzone on May 30, 2009 11:29 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

- Over? Did you say "over"? Nothing is over until we decide it is! Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor? Hell no!
- Germans?
- Forget it, he's rolling.

by Endrick on Jun 2, 2009 2:23 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs