7th Inning Stretch Song

Don’t put them in the booth with Len and bob…

I do not want to hear Erik estrada talk about porn stars…

Ridiculous!!…

Seriously. This is one “tradition” that needs to die.

Just play the organ. Its a song you learn in kindergarten why do you need a conductor?

I agree with you. Have Santo, Len, Bob, or Pat rotate except for only a few select exceptions (ex players, true Cub fans celebrities, etc…).

But Blou, how do you feel about the Cubs payroll?

however, Erik Estrada is a highly respected Latino actor. He’s not “irrelevant”. He has a huge following in the markets that the Cubs are working to break into.

Just let Pat/Santo/Len/Bob sing it in a rotation. Its starting to just sound awful with each new celebrity.

Saturday, January 19th 2008, 2:14 AM

Allan Melvin, a character actor best known for playing Sam the Butcher on "The Brady Bunch," has died. He was 84.

Melvin died of cancer Thursday at his home in the Brentwood section of Los Angeles, said Amalia Melvin, his wife of 64 years.

…who exhausted his “camp” appeal years ago.

And having to listen to Len and Bob banter with this guy is nothing short of painful. Thank god for the mute button.

Count me in with the (hopefully growing) chorus that hopes Rickett;s retires this tradition that has grows more silly with each passing year.

And some people consider him a “respected” Lation actor? Yeah, sure…Benicio Del Toro, Edward James Olmos, Javier Bardem…Erik Estrada? He fits right in along with “Bumblebee man” from “The Simpsons”-lol

then they shouldn’t be singing TMOTTBG. Just one man’s opinion.

Only avowed Cubs fans (celebrity or otherwise) and former Cubs players (or other members of the Cubs organization) should sing it. No more random celebrities. And no more fans of other teams!

to Len, Bob, Ron, or Pat on a full-time basis. And then maybe having a celebrity sing every Sunday or something to that effect, but you’re right…Erik Estrada is a tad rediculous.

Keep ’em coming.

………..because the “stretch” is done.

Let’s dump the singers and simply have Gary Pressey do his thing on the Lowery organ.

Can’t endorse Santo because Santo has no reason to be behind a microphone. Period.

Hopefully Ricketts puts an end to this charade. It’s now become an insult to Harry instead of a tribute.

The Braves were intentionally walking Bradley to face Aram and all I hear is child porn commentary.

that “Sam the Butcher” from the Brady Bunch gets to sing the stretch, since actor Allan Melvin died about 18 months ago.

That would be wicked cool for a zombie to sing the stretch.

… good. This should have died ten years ago, and I told John McDonough that myself when I met him at spring training in 1999. One year’s worth of tribute to Harry was enough.

Have Santo do it, or rotate it between the four broadcasters. The “guest conductor” thing has far, far, far outlived any usefulness, and last night was just about the worst ever.

yet it continually gets shown on national shows like sportscenter and other places. People talk about it and it adds a little something extra to every home game (imo). I guess I just don’t understand how it could possibly bother someone so much that they feel the need to complain about it. It’s a fun, silly little thing that adds to the charm of the ballpark no matter how pathetic that day’s “celebrity” is.

PTOOEY!

Let Santo do it. Or drag some cute kid up there. Or how about just retire it.

If I had been standing behind Jack Buck when he put on the damn Cardinals hat, I would have pushed him out of the booth.

simply eliminate the radio & tv sessions before & after.

Although I agree 100% with BLou that Ricketts should get rid of the celebrity singers, I wouldn’t be surprised if it gets even worse. The Cubs must believe that the celebrity singers give people an additional incentive to stay in the park longer and spend money. But hopefully it’s marginal money and the new owners will end it.

But I have to agree with content and hope this gets more visibility on the top.

Am I the only one who gets annoyed when the guest conductor doesn’t say “LET’S GET SOME RUNS!”?

…and I’m guessing someone has suggested this before, but what about holding some kind of lottery every game to pick a fan to sing the Seventh Inning Stretch? (Naturally, it would have to be a Cubs fan.) Or maybe do this a few times a week – on weekends, perhaps? – and just let Bob, Len, Pat or Ron (and the occasional very special guest) do it otherwise.

Bue Mike complains about anything, anytime, anywhere.

…if not entirely convincing defense of Estrada on his blog this morning.

LINKY

Let’s get Joyce DeWitt!

charity-related events he was involved in. Just by that, I say it’s OK. I really don’t care how bad these people sing. If they are involved in a good cause and they’re there to promote that cause – and not their own fame – I’m all for it.

Jim Belushi
Vince Vaughn
Bill Murray

is to let broadcasters (past and present) and ballplayers (past… maybe present, if possible) do it. I don’t want to hear about some tool’s new solo album debut for the entirety of an inning, but I would love to hear Frank Robinson in the booth, talking it up with Len and Bob on pretty much any subject, or Ron reminiscing with Ernie Banks or Phil Niekro.

THAT would be entertaining and informative.