First Pitch Thread: Cubs vs. Astros, Wednesday 6/10, 7:05 CT
by Al Yellon on Jun 10, 2009 7:00 PM CDT
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Wow, that was hard to get into.
Say this much for big league baseball - it is beyond question the greatest conversation piece ever invented in America. ~Bruce Catton
Al hid that link so no one can find it and complain about Sori striking out.
"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.
TWHS
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by CubFanInCanberra (9387milesfromWrigley) on Jun 10, 2009 7:10 PM CDT up reply actions
Thanks for the jump, mate
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by CubFanInCanberra (9387milesfromWrigley) on Jun 10, 2009 7:11 PM CDT up reply actions
Thanks Craig
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by Chris Dobbertean on Jun 10, 2009 7:11 PM CDT up reply actions
lets get some runs cubbies!!!
by CubfaninRaleigh(869milestoWrigley) on Jun 10, 2009 7:11 PM CDT reply actions
Yo!
good game yesterday, eh? :)
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by CubFanInCanberra (9387milesfromWrigley) on Jun 10, 2009 7:14 PM CDT up reply actions
Z getting ready to blow a big ole bubble
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by Chris Dobbertean on Jun 10, 2009 7:11 PM CDT reply actions
Go Cubs
trying to multitask, for the moment
I'm a lefty, maybe Lou should give me a shot for a position in the bullpen!!
Marlins score 1 in bottom 3, 4-2 Cards after 3
Say this much for big league baseball - it is beyond question the greatest conversation piece ever invented in America. ~Bruce Catton
Who's this Kata bum for Houston?
"Who ever heard of the Cubs losing a game they had to have?" -Frank Chance
"If [Ruth] had [called his shot], I would have knocked him down with the next pitch." -Charlie Root
Matt Kata
he’s reached journeyman status by now. Came up with Arizona. Played for Texas, Pittsburgh and now Houston, too.
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
A japanese sword
used during the pre WWII era
I'm a lefty, maybe Lou should give me a shot for a position in the bullpen!!
Isn't that a Katana
Kata is the focused practice, or whatever you call it, that those schooled in karate utilize.
by Craig in South Bend on Jun 10, 2009 7:16 PM CDT up reply actions
you say katana, I say kata
kind of thing, right? :D
I'm a lefty, maybe Lou should give me a shot for a position in the bullpen!!
we've gone through three outs in an astros game
and nobody has said which astro they hate with a passion.
It's obvious, no? It's Hunter Pence.
"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.
Captain Caveman
Or Fat Elvis, take your pick of funny name.
by Craig in South Bend on Jun 10, 2009 7:16 PM CDT up reply actions
CAPTAIN....CAVE-MAAANNNNNNN
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by Chris Dobbertean on Jun 10, 2009 7:17 PM CDT up reply actions
Dickie Thon.
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
whoa
blast from the past! yeah, hated him… lol
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by CubFanInCanberra (9387milesfromWrigley) on Jun 10, 2009 7:18 PM CDT up reply actions
and while we're at it
Glenn Davis. and Denny Walling, too.
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
Oh yeah...
Ryan Braun isn’t an Astro, is he?
by Craig in South Bend on Jun 10, 2009 7:18 PM CDT up reply actions
I would
still take Braun as an acceptable answer to the question..
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by CubFanInCanberra (9387milesfromWrigley) on Jun 10, 2009 7:19 PM CDT up reply actions
Woot! Twin-killing!
"Who ever heard of the Cubs losing a game they had to have?" -Frank Chance
"If [Ruth] had [called his shot], I would have knocked him down with the next pitch." -Charlie Root
1-6-3 DP
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by CubFanInCanberra (9387milesfromWrigley) on Jun 10, 2009 7:15 PM CDT reply actions
6-pitch inning
for Big Z!
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by CubFanInCanberra (9387milesfromWrigley) on Jun 10, 2009 7:17 PM CDT reply actions
hey mate, we missed ya last nite….guess ya got caught up, ’tho, eh?
by CubfaninRaleigh(869milestoWrigley) on Jun 10, 2009 7:18 PM CDT up reply actions
yeah, had meetings
so couldn’t follow the game live. But did my normal thing of avoiding scores…
.. and then listened to the WGN broadcast on gameday audio’s archive while following the old gamethread here.. :)
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by CubFanInCanberra (9387milesfromWrigley) on Jun 10, 2009 7:20 PM CDT up reply actions
He needs all the help he can get. Good start.
Say this much for big league baseball - it is beyond question the greatest conversation piece ever invented in America. ~Bruce Catton
Dear 1st base umpire
get in position to make the call.
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
sheesh, I feel there is a new cult forming here
CubFanIn[Insert City Here]([Insert Number in Relation to City]milestoWrigley)
I'm a lefty, maybe Lou should give me a shot for a position in the bullpen!!
join us, my son...
… we’ve got some really kick-ass koolaid! lol
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by CubFanInCanberra (9387milesfromWrigley) on Jun 10, 2009 7:21 PM CDT up reply actions
some of the best beaches in the world..
… with easy free parking usually too! lol
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by CubFanInCanberra (9387milesfromWrigley) on Jun 10, 2009 7:23 PM CDT up reply actions
I miss my Coogee Beach in the suburbs of Sydney
just as scenic as Bondi, if you know what I mean.
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
nudge nudge wink wink
.. say no more..
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by CubFanInCanberra (9387milesfromWrigley) on Jun 10, 2009 7:25 PM CDT up reply actions
I've got to find a way back there.
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
whatever blows yer skirt up, mate
by CubfaninRaleigh(869milestoWrigley) on Jun 10, 2009 7:22 PM CDT up reply actions
switching back from pirate talk to australian lingo?
interesting…
I'm a lefty, maybe Lou should give me a shot for a position in the bullpen!!
well
Australia was founded as a penal colony, often for pirates…
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
That's the only place I want to see Miles(not the lineup)
Say this much for big league baseball - it is beyond question the greatest conversation piece ever invented in America. ~Bruce Catton
nice pun!
or play or words, or whatever..
I'm a lefty, maybe Lou should give me a shot for a position in the bullpen!!
Thanks, I'll be here all night.
Say this much for big league baseball - it is beyond question the greatest conversation piece ever invented in America. ~Bruce Catton
CubFanInFargo (640milesfromWrigley)?
Nah – mine’s easier to type
"Who ever heard of the Cubs losing a game they had to have?" -Frank Chance
"If [Ruth] had [called his shot], I would have knocked him down with the next pitch." -Charlie Root
eh I'd do it, but not revealing my location online
I'm a lefty, maybe Lou should give me a shot for a position in the bullpen!!
Undisclosed location, Mr. Cheney?
"Who ever heard of the Cubs losing a game they had to have?" -Frank Chance
"If [Ruth] had [called his shot], I would have knocked him down with the next pitch." -Charlie Root
dammit!
you were quicker on that one.. I had the same though! lol
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by CubFanInCanberra (9387milesfromWrigley) on Jun 10, 2009 7:26 PM CDT up reply actions
damn! you got me
I mean, erm…well…
I guess I can change my username to Chenman..
I'm a lefty, maybe Lou should give me a shot for a position in the bullpen!!
as easy as this?
CubFanInIndy (189milesfromWrigley)
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
join us
join us.. join us..
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by CubFanInCanberra (9387milesfromWrigley) on Jun 10, 2009 7:26 PM CDT up reply actions
the kool aid is really tasty.
is that the hint of grain alcohol I detect?
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
that would probably
be the Bundaberg rum.. ;)
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by CubFanInCanberra (9387milesfromWrigley) on Jun 10, 2009 7:28 PM CDT up reply actions
Things I haven't missed as much about Australia
though my beer store that carried Toohey’s just closed, so maybe I’ll have to settle for Bundy.
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
CubFanInVermont(750milesfromWrigley)
Cubs record since April 2004: 4-0
by Vermont Cubs Fan on Jun 10, 2009 7:29 PM CDT up reply actions
I think I have you all beat, inversely speaking...
CubFanInChicago(3blocksfromWrigley)
Lou Brown: "My kinda team, Charlie, my kinda team..."
SHOW OFF!!
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by CubFanInCanberra (9387milesfromWrigley) on Jun 10, 2009 7:28 PM CDT up reply actions
You guys are like the freakin' Borg
by Craig in South Bend on Jun 10, 2009 7:28 PM CDT up reply actions
You, too
.. will be assimiliated
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by CubFanInCanberra (9387milesfromWrigley) on Jun 10, 2009 7:29 PM CDT up reply actions
Resistance is futile.
Strength is irrelevant.
Cubs record since April 2004: 4-0
by Vermont Cubs Fan on Jun 10, 2009 7:29 PM CDT up reply actions
Its not how fast you get there, it's how you enjoy the ride!
Say this much for big league baseball - it is beyond question the greatest conversation piece ever invented in America. ~Bruce Catton
this isnt golf
anyone can be a fan from spitting distance, now to be a fan from another hemisphere is impressive
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
yeah...
what my new best mate, Tim, said… lol
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by CubFanInCanberra (9387milesfromWrigley) on Jun 10, 2009 7:31 PM CDT up reply actions
I try
got to give those of us more than a block away a reason to feel special. I am only in Austin, TX which is far enough, I could not imagine being in Australia and missing being at the game as much as I am sure you do
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
I never really lived much closer to Wrigley than you are now
.. went to my first and only Cubs game at Wrigley on the way from Australia to get married in Cleveland. That was my condition — “okay, we can get married in Cleveland (her hometown), but only if we see a Cubs game on the way there”.
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by CubFanInCanberra (9387milesfromWrigley) on Jun 10, 2009 7:37 PM CDT up reply actions
nice stipulation
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
Got me beat by a few... damn.
"Political correctness is a doctrine, fostered by a delusional, illogical minority, and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a turd by the clean end"
by AndrewJStone on Jun 10, 2009 7:31 PM CDT up reply actions
Soto!
1-0 Cubs
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
SOTO GOES YARD!!!
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by CubFanInCanberra (9387milesfromWrigley) on Jun 10, 2009 7:22 PM CDT reply actions
GEO!!!
"No enemy is more dangerous, than the enemy that has nothing to lose." Mark Grace
by GateCity, VA Cubs Fan on Jun 10, 2009 7:22 PM CDT reply actions
Soto, SoGon!
outta here!
I'm a lefty, maybe Lou should give me a shot for a position in the bullpen!!
his BA has risen over 30 points in the past week
I'm a lefty, maybe Lou should give me a shot for a position in the bullpen!!
By "He's back" I thought you meant Aaron Miles. I guess not.
"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.
Him
.. not so much
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by CubFanInCanberra (9387milesfromWrigley) on Jun 10, 2009 7:27 PM CDT up reply actions
Not him
His keeps falling.
Cubs record since April 2004: 4-0
by Vermont Cubs Fan on Jun 10, 2009 7:28 PM CDT up reply actions
hmmmm....
challenge geo with 2 outs and none on
with scales next.
great idea.
I hope this gets Geo out of his slump
Let’s go big boy!
Agreed...
he’s actually been hitting better since May, but just hasn’t had the power. Hopefully the power is coming.
He must be back on the juice
wait! I’m not BLou!!
"I feel sorry for people who don't drink. When they wake up in the morning, that's as good as they're going to feel all day." ~ Frank Sinatra
Hey guys!
Nice to see Soto crank one! How else is the game going?
Cubs record since April 2004: 4-0
by Vermont Cubs Fan on Jun 10, 2009 7:27 PM CDT reply actions
meh, we need to send Aaron 1000 miles away from Wrigley
hey oh! Oh I crack myself up!
I'm a lefty, maybe Lou should give me a shot for a position in the bullpen!!
At least that far.
Cubs record since April 2004: 4-0
by Vermont Cubs Fan on Jun 10, 2009 7:27 PM CDT up reply actions
pretty good
Z’s thrown only 18 pitches through 2…
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by CubFanInCanberra (9387milesfromWrigley) on Jun 10, 2009 7:32 PM CDT up reply actions
whoa...
this isn’t where I replied… where am I??? lol
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by CubFanInCanberra (9387milesfromWrigley) on Jun 10, 2009 7:33 PM CDT up reply actions
Were you trying to reply to my above post?
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by Vermont Cubs Fan on Jun 10, 2009 7:33 PM CDT up reply actions
To quote Dan
“I feel like I’m high”
by Craig in South Bend on Jun 10, 2009 7:34 PM CDT up reply actions
dooooood
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by CubFanInCanberra (9387milesfromWrigley) on Jun 10, 2009 7:37 PM CDT up reply actions
yes, I was!
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by CubFanInCanberra (9387milesfromWrigley) on Jun 10, 2009 7:37 PM CDT up reply actions
I'd settle for 90 miles north or 10 miles south...
Lou Brown: "My kinda team, Charlie, my kinda team..."
Goodness.
Imagine the reception he’d get at Wrigley if that happened.
Cubs record since April 2004: 4-0
by Vermont Cubs Fan on Jun 10, 2009 7:34 PM CDT up reply actions
If the Astros only had pitching
they’d be a scary team..
I'm a lefty, maybe Lou should give me a shot for a position in the bullpen!!
thats not latin
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
heh...heh...heh...
multitasking is my friend
I'm a lefty, maybe Lou should give me a shot for a position in the bullpen!!
Scrappy catch on that liner
"Who ever heard of the Cubs losing a game they had to have?" -Frank Chance
"If [Ruth] had [called his shot], I would have knocked him down with the next pitch." -Charlie Root
Cliff kills the inning dead
"Who ever heard of the Cubs losing a game they had to have?" -Frank Chance
"If [Ruth] had [called his shot], I would have knocked him down with the next pitch." -Charlie Root
18 pitches, really good sign
Say this much for big league baseball - it is beyond question the greatest conversation piece ever invented in America. ~Bruce Catton
Good inning management by Z
leadoff guy reaches both innings and nobody gets to 2nd.
I think we are beginning to see this team take off..
I'm a lefty, maybe Lou should give me a shot for a position in the bullpen!!
It does sort of have that August, 2008 feeling, doesn't it?
"Who ever heard of the Cubs losing a game they had to have?" -Frank Chance
"If [Ruth] had [called his shot], I would have knocked him down with the next pitch." -Charlie Root
perhaps, perhaps
It seems that our team’s issues are slowly dwindling away, for the moment
I'm a lefty, maybe Lou should give me a shot for a position in the bullpen!!
Is it just me, or is it kind of quiet in here?
Seriously asking… just moved, got new internet, want to make sure i’m not missing anything.
"Political correctness is a doctrine, fostered by a delusional, illogical minority, and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a turd by the clean end"
Very
the play by play is a little light tonight
by chitownhawkeye on Jun 10, 2009 7:34 PM CDT up reply actions
Good.
I also feel like i’m behind a minute or two as well… no way to confirm that though i suppose.
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by AndrewJStone on Jun 10, 2009 7:36 PM CDT up reply actions
Anyone need it?
Figured it wasn’t really necessary with the game on WGN…
"Who ever heard of the Cubs losing a game they had to have?" -Frank Chance
"If [Ruth] had [called his shot], I would have knocked him down with the next pitch." -Charlie Root
I'd appreciate a bit
Stuck at work as always. But I can piece it together, and I’m not at my desk a lot
by chitownhawkeye on Jun 10, 2009 7:38 PM CDT up reply actions
See what I can do
"Who ever heard of the Cubs losing a game they had to have?" -Frank Chance
"If [Ruth] had [called his shot], I would have knocked him down with the next pitch." -Charlie Root
i do temporarily
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
Not you - everyone's busy being assimilated
"Who ever heard of the Cubs losing a game they had to have?" -Frank Chance
"If [Ruth] had [called his shot], I would have knocked him down with the next pitch." -Charlie Root
So quiet and slow here
No Drew with the play by play. Missed the first inning.
"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
well you certainly wouldn't be MISSING it...
hey oh!
I'm a lefty, maybe Lou should give me a shot for a position in the bullpen!!
Yo Cub folks
Say this much for big league baseball - it is beyond question the greatest conversation piece ever invented in America. ~Bruce Catton
CubFanInSouthBend (100milesfromWrigley)
errr…I mean, here!
by Craig in South Bend on Jun 10, 2009 7:36 PM CDT up reply actions
Hey Cubs fans!
Cubs record since April 2004: 4-0
by Vermont Cubs Fan on Jun 10, 2009 7:36 PM CDT up reply actions
Hereish.
Lots of work to do tonight.
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by AndrewJStone on Jun 10, 2009 7:37 PM CDT up reply actions
Here!
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by Chris Dobbertean on Jun 10, 2009 7:37 PM CDT up reply actions
CubsFaninMI(101milesfromWrigley)
Reporting for duty
Boy oh boy oh boy
by BleedsbluinMI on Jun 10, 2009 7:38 PM CDT up reply actions
Oy!
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by CubFanInCanberra (9387milesfromWrigley) on Jun 10, 2009 7:39 PM CDT up reply actions
here without a TV
waiting on the new one (should be any minute). Old one needs the convergense replaced (AUGH!)
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
Here but channel surfing
"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 Jun 10, 2009 7:41 PM CDT up reply actions
live from the couch
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
I'm here
"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 Jun 10, 2009 7:47 PM CDT up reply actions
here...
- 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.
PRESENT AND ACCOUNTED FOR
Careful Son, They will break your heart. And then stomp on it. But I will be a Cubs fans until I die. Its your fault Harry!!!
by deployedcubfan on Jun 10, 2009 7:46 PM CDT up reply actions
geez Soriano really is worrying me
I'm a lefty, maybe Lou should give me a shot for a position in the bullpen!!
Riot legs one out
Scrappily
"Who ever heard of the Cubs losing a game they had to have?" -Frank Chance
"If [Ruth] had [called his shot], I would have knocked him down with the next pitch." -Charlie Root
Wasn't OJ's friend named Kata?
Say this much for big league baseball - it is beyond question the greatest conversation piece ever invented in America. ~Bruce Catton
That's right.
Say this much for big league baseball - it is beyond question the greatest conversation piece ever invented in America. ~Bruce Catton
Then there's Kano
from Mortal Kombat
by Craig in South Bend on Jun 10, 2009 7:39 PM CDT up reply actions
And Keno
which is what the Michiganders play, or the character from Ninja Turtles 2, whichever you prefer.
by Craig in South Bend on Jun 10, 2009 7:40 PM CDT up reply actions
You are thinking of Kato Kaelin...
… whose name was actually Brian.
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by AndrewJStone on Jun 10, 2009 7:39 PM CDT up reply actions
Kato wasn't even his real name?
Say this much for big league baseball - it is beyond question the greatest conversation piece ever invented in America. ~Bruce Catton
That is correct.
I remembered the Brian thing on my own, but had to go to Wikipedia for this:
Kaelin was nicknamed “Kato” as a child after the character played by Bruce Lee in the television series, The Green Hornet.
"Political correctness is a doctrine, fostered by a delusional, illogical minority, and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a turd by the clean end"
by AndrewJStone on Jun 10, 2009 7:42 PM CDT up reply actions
Boy, you think you know someone...
Say this much for big league baseball - it is beyond question the greatest conversation piece ever invented in America. ~Bruce Catton
One more than last night
and he must be able to run, so that’s a good sign
by chitownhawkeye on Jun 10, 2009 7:41 PM CDT up reply actions
Didn't you hear?
BM has predicted MB will get hurt again tonight. It’s bound to happen, now.
"Who ever heard of the Cubs losing a game they had to have?" -Frank Chance
"If [Ruth] had [called his shot], I would have knocked him down with the next pitch." -Charlie Root
3 infield hits
has to be a season high…..
Bradley with the IF single
1st & 2nd, 2 out, Top 3, 1-0 Cubs
"Who ever heard of the Cubs losing a game they had to have?" -Frank Chance
"If [Ruth] had [called his shot], I would have knocked him down with the next pitch." -Charlie Root
Lee 5-4
Mid 3, 1-0 Cubs
"Who ever heard of the Cubs losing a game they had to have?" -Frank Chance
"If [Ruth] had [called his shot], I would have knocked him down with the next pitch." -Charlie Root
Is anyone else annoyed by Gary Meier's 'Get Ron Bronzed' campaign?
Now that he’s on WGN he’s a big Ron fan??
by doofus cubs guy on Jun 10, 2009 7:44 PM CDT reply actions
Quintero FO3
"Who ever heard of the Cubs losing a game they had to have?" -Frank Chance
"If [Ruth] had [called his shot], I would have knocked him down with the next pitch." -Charlie Root
I want a Cubs lapel pin!
"Who ever heard of the Cubs losing a game they had to have?" -Frank Chance
"If [Ruth] had [called his shot], I would have knocked him down with the next pitch." -Charlie Root
Wandy Ks
What the hell kinda name is ‘Wandy’, anyway?
"Who ever heard of the Cubs losing a game they had to have?" -Frank Chance
"If [Ruth] had [called his shot], I would have knocked him down with the next pitch." -Charlie Root
Wanderlei Silva goes by Wandy
so maybe it’s a nickname thing.
by Craig in South Bend on Jun 10, 2009 7:47 PM CDT up reply actions
Wanderul?
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by Chris Dobbertean on Jun 10, 2009 7:47 PM CDT up reply actions
Wanderful, I mean...
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by Chris Dobbertean on Jun 10, 2009 7:48 PM CDT up reply actions
It is short for Wandela
"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 Jun 10, 2009 7:47 PM CDT up reply actions
So who IS this guy wandy wodriguez? Is it twue, weally twues he’s the Astwos starter tonight?……..
sorry I couldnt resist.
by CubfaninRaleigh(869milestoWrigley) on Jun 10, 2009 7:49 PM CDT up reply actions
according to baseball-reference.com, it's his given name
“Wandy Fulton Rodriguez”
Lou Brown: "My kinda team, Charlie, my kinda team..."
Cliff kills the 3rd inning dead, too
End 3, 1-0 Cubs
"Who ever heard of the Cubs losing a game they had to have?" -Frank Chance
"If [Ruth] had [called his shot], I would have knocked him down with the next pitch." -Charlie Root
Cliff FO3
"Who ever heard of the Cubs losing a game they had to have?" -Frank Chance
"If [Ruth] had [called his shot], I would have knocked him down with the next pitch." -Charlie Root
Well I'm out for the rest of the night, have to go study
but after tomorrow I am done with school! later..
I'm a lefty, maybe Lou should give me a shot for a position in the bullpen!!
good luck
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
Len and Bob claiming Russ Ortiz starts for the Astros tomorrow.
This has been quite a whirlwind…
"Political correctness is a doctrine, fostered by a delusional, illogical minority, and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a turd by the clean end"
Geo BB
1 on, 1 out
"Who ever heard of the Cubs losing a game they had to have?" -Frank Chance
"If [Ruth] had [called his shot], I would have knocked him down with the next pitch." -Charlie Root
in keeping with the academic theme tonight...
something about an object at rest tends to stay at rest, right?
Lou Brown: "My kinda team, Charlie, my kinda team..."
I think so.
and if I remember my physics, for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.
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
which BLou continues to prove time and time again... ;-)
Lou Brown: "My kinda team, Charlie, my kinda team..."
well played.
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
Scales FO9
Geo stays at 1st. 2 away.
"Who ever heard of the Cubs losing a game they had to have?" -Frank Chance
"If [Ruth] had [called his shot], I would have knocked him down with the next pitch." -Charlie Root
I like Bobby
I like the story. But I think that cup of coffee is just about done and the waitress is going to give him his check.
Alright, time for me to split too
Gotta make dinner and enjoy what will hopefully be a win. Enjoy the night everybody! Easy.
by Craig in South Bend on Jun 10, 2009 7:57 PM CDT reply actions
Pepe LePew singles to LF
1st and 2nd, 2 outs
"Who ever heard of the Cubs losing a game they had to have?" -Frank Chance
"If [Ruth] had [called his shot], I would have knocked him down with the next pitch." -Charlie Root
The reports of Miles' demise has been exaggerated. :)
Say this much for big league baseball - it is beyond question the greatest conversation piece ever invented in America. ~Bruce Catton
has now hit in 1 straight game!
Boy oh boy oh boy
by BleedsbluinMI on Jun 10, 2009 7:57 PM CDT up reply actions
And an OPS of 1.000 just tonight!
Say this much for big league baseball - it is beyond question the greatest conversation piece ever invented in America. ~Bruce Catton
Jesus Z...
… take it easy with the crotch grabs out there. You are going to pull a groin literally.
"Political correctness is a doctrine, fostered by a delusional, illogical minority, and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a turd by the clean end"
Okay...
.. for once I’m glad I can’t see the game.. lol
Pumping sunshine for the Cubs since 1968 (yeah, that's right I was a Cubs fan in the womb!)
by CubFanInCanberra (9387milesfromWrigley) on Jun 10, 2009 7:59 PM CDT up reply actions
Between Z and Soto
It’s crotch grab central out there. LOL
by salparadise23 on Jun 10, 2009 8:00 PM CDT up reply actions
As long as they're grabbing their own. :)
Say this much for big league baseball - it is beyond question the greatest conversation piece ever invented in America. ~Bruce Catton
LOL
I’m glad I wasn’t drinking when I read that…
Pumping sunshine for the Cubs since 1968 (yeah, that's right I was a Cubs fan in the womb!)
by CubFanInCanberra (9387milesfromWrigley) on Jun 10, 2009 8:02 PM CDT up reply actions
That reminds me... where is Cesar Izturis playing these days?
Lou Brown: "My kinda team, Charlie, my kinda team..."
Baltimore.
"Political correctness is a doctrine, fostered by a delusional, illogical minority, and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a turd by the clean end"
by AndrewJStone on Jun 10, 2009 8:03 PM CDT up reply actions
just had an appendectomy
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
Z Ks
Mid 4, 1-0 Cubs
"Who ever heard of the Cubs losing a game they had to have?" -Frank Chance
"If [Ruth] had [called his shot], I would have knocked him down with the next pitch." -Charlie Root
Tejada 3-1
"Who ever heard of the Cubs losing a game they had to have?" -Frank Chance
"If [Ruth] had [called his shot], I would have knocked him down with the next pitch." -Charlie Root
Overflow time?
"Who ever heard of the Cubs losing a game they had to have?" -Frank Chance
"If [Ruth] had [called his shot], I would have knocked him down with the next pitch." -Charlie Root
Cue Van Halen
and Jump!
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
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