Overflow Thread 3: Cubs vs. Rockies, Sunday 8/9, 2:10 CT
by Al Yellon on Aug 9, 2009 5:00 PM CDT
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You see, wire telegraph is a kind of a very, very long cat. You pull his tail in New York and his head is meowing in Los Angeles. Do you understand this? And radio operates exactly the same way: you send signals here, they receive them there. The only difference is that there is no cat. - Albert Einstein
By scant seconds
"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
7 runs in the top of the 9th
And 3 in the top of the 10th. Just you wait…
"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 it...
I’ll be disappointed to miss it.. gotta leave for work in a minute
"People ask me a lot about the values I got from playing for the Cubs for so many years. The value I got out of it was patience. A lot of people these days are not very patient." -- Ernie Banks
by CubFanInCanberra (9387milesfromWrigley) on Aug 9, 2009 5:02 PM CDT up reply actions
ughhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
Leadoff double, and then a four pitch walk.
Apparently this is one of those days when no one in our bullpen wants to actually pitch.
Besides, surprsingly, Heilman
I think it's just five or six of us left here
One day I hope to come up with something worthy of this space.
About as many as who are left in the stadium
"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 think those last 3 rox runs...
cleared the ledges… lol
"People ask me a lot about the values I got from playing for the Cubs for so many years. The value I got out of it was patience. A lot of people these days are not very patient." -- Ernie Banks
by CubFanInCanberra (9387milesfromWrigley) on Aug 9, 2009 5:03 PM CDT up reply actions
I'm lurking around today
not much to say though. This game’s not been the most fun to follow, in fact I’m finding it more rewarding to do my billing, the other reason I came into work today…
This just ain't good, this evening - I should have stayed in Brugge with no Internet.
You see, wire telegraph is a kind of a very, very long cat. You pull his tail in New York and his head is meowing in Los Angeles. Do you understand this? And radio operates exactly the same way: you send signals here, they receive them there. The only difference is that there is no cat. - Albert Einstein
And chocolate-praline waffles
"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 you were
"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
If that guy weren't so insufferable
that movie would’ve been good.
One day I hope to come up with something worthy of this space.
Never actually saw it
Seemed pretty amusing from the preview.
"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
If you can get past
his shit-eating grin, it’s worth your while.
One day I hope to come up with something worthy of this space.
About 250 yards from here...
You see, wire telegraph is a kind of a very, very long cat. You pull his tail in New York and his head is meowing in Los Angeles. Do you understand this? And radio operates exactly the same way: you send signals here, they receive them there. The only difference is that there is no cat. - Albert Einstein
Usual lack of clutch hitting will do that
The best defense is a good offense.....Lou Pinella...still hasn't managed the Cubs to a post season win. D. Lee still doesn't have a post seasson RBI for Cubs...ditto for Soriano
"It's so simple, it's unbelievable," manager Lou Piniella said. "When you score runs, you win."
Did I hear correctly? Lou got tossed?
Not that seems to have helped.
You see, wire telegraph is a kind of a very, very long cat. You pull his tail in New York and his head is meowing in Los Angeles. Do you understand this? And radio operates exactly the same way: you send signals here, they receive them there. The only difference is that there is no cat. - Albert Einstein
In the 2nd
"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
Cubs 17 hits is season's new high-water mark
"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
Only the Cubs could figure out how to do that...
and lose
The best defense is a good offense.....Lou Pinella...still hasn't managed the Cubs to a post season win. D. Lee still doesn't have a post seasson RBI for Cubs...ditto for Soriano
"It's so simple, it's unbelievable," manager Lou Piniella said. "When you score runs, you win."
Yah, they never cease to surprise...
But on the other hand, 17 hits are better than one or two. And they won’t, I hope, succeed in making hits so meaningless in future games.
You see, wire telegraph is a kind of a very, very long cat. You pull his tail in New York and his head is meowing in Los Angeles. Do you understand this? And radio operates exactly the same way: you send signals here, they receive them there. The only difference is that there is no cat. - Albert Einstein
Let's hope the past few months aren't any kind of indication
The best defense is a good offense.....Lou Pinella...still hasn't managed the Cubs to a post season win. D. Lee still doesn't have a post seasson RBI for Cubs...ditto for Soriano
"It's so simple, it's unbelievable," manager Lou Piniella said. "When you score runs, you win."
Sam Fuld sighting
"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
E6
Dome score, 11-5 Rox
"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
RALLY RALLY RALLY RALLY RALLY RALLY
He can throw a fastball at 87MPH and make you look like a fool. He can spray lines drives to right field. He can put up with crappy offense and take the loss. He is Randy Wells. He is the most interesting pitcher in the world. Stay healthy, my friends.
17 Hits and only 4 runs must be some kind of record, but at least Fuku is on 2nd
You see, wire telegraph is a kind of a very, very long cat. You pull his tail in New York and his head is meowing in Los Angeles. Do you understand this? And radio operates exactly the same way: you send signals here, they receive them there. The only difference is that there is no cat. - Albert Einstein
Still only 17 hits, tho
"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
And that may be the first time that sentence has ever been typed
"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
MLB.TV mucho delay right now
You see, wire telegraph is a kind of a very, very long cat. You pull his tail in New York and his head is meowing in Los Angeles. Do you understand this? And radio operates exactly the same way: you send signals here, they receive them there. The only difference is that there is no cat. - Albert Einstein
Our offensive power is at the plate and on-deck
"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
gonna miss the end of the comeback rally
enjoy the win all… I’m off to salt mines… :)
"People ask me a lot about the values I got from playing for the Cubs for so many years. The value I got out of it was patience. A lot of people these days are not very patient." -- Ernie Banks
by CubFanInCanberra (9387milesfromWrigley) on Aug 9, 2009 5:15 PM CDT reply actions
They have mines in Australia?
What ore do they produce? Vegemite?
"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
those hits probably would have left wrigley
He can throw a fastball at 87MPH and make you look like a fool. He can spray lines drives to right field. He can put up with crappy offense and take the loss. He is Randy Wells. He is the most interesting pitcher in the world. Stay healthy, my friends.
first pitch swinging ground out
only fitting
He can throw a fastball at 87MPH and make you look like a fool. He can spray lines drives to right field. He can put up with crappy offense and take the loss. He is Randy Wells. He is the most interesting pitcher in the world. Stay healthy, my friends.
Game over.
Oh, well – get ’em tomorrow.
"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
And here I thought it would be
the biggest comeback in Cubs history. And a 30-hit game. :)
Get the split tomorrow and get home.
by Not Bruce Froemming on Aug 9, 2009 5:20 PM CDT reply actions
We need the split for a .500 road trip
You see, wire telegraph is a kind of a very, very long cat. You pull his tail in New York and his head is meowing in Los Angeles. Do you understand this? And radio operates exactly the same way: you send signals here, they receive them there. The only difference is that there is no cat. - Albert Einstein
Exactly
Gorzelanny needs to be as good Monday as he was last week.
by Not Bruce Froemming on Aug 9, 2009 5:38 PM CDT up reply actions
Good night. 20 minutes past midnight here.
You see, wire telegraph is a kind of a very, very long cat. You pull his tail in New York and his head is meowing in Los Angeles. Do you understand this? And radio operates exactly the same way: you send signals here, they receive them there. The only difference is that there is no cat. - Albert Einstein
Guten nacht!
I have been to five Cubs games in my lifetime.
The Cubs' record in those games: 5 wins, 0 losses.
by Vermont Cubs Fan on Aug 9, 2009 5:23 PM CDT up reply actions
Wow, and Brenly with a bit of a parting shot at the team
when they were replaying Lou’s ejection
“at least SOMEBODY in the road grays showed some fire today”
That was a terrible call.
I hope the Cubs get fired up about it tomorrow.
I have been to five Cubs games in my lifetime.
The Cubs' record in those games: 5 wins, 0 losses.
by Vermont Cubs Fan on Aug 9, 2009 5:27 PM CDT up reply actions
who knows maybe the cubs would score 50000 runs in that inning if it didnt end
He can throw a fastball at 87MPH and make you look like a fool. He can spray lines drives to right field. He can put up with crappy offense and take the loss. He is Randy Wells. He is the most interesting pitcher in the world. Stay healthy, my friends.
by jesus christos on Aug 9, 2009 5:29 PM CDT up reply actions
It wasn't just that call.
The Cubs looked flat today, rather listless.
I have been to five Cubs games in my lifetime.
The Cubs' record in those games: 5 wins, 0 losses.
by Vermont Cubs Fan on Aug 9, 2009 5:29 PM CDT up reply actions
I don't mean to get on your case, VCF,
but I get tired of hearing the “they looked flat today” comment from various people after every loss.
I don’t see how a team with 17 hits or whatever can look “flat.”
Their pitching wasn’t very good today, and they didn’t get any breaks.
I think some of this is projection by fans — they make me feel deflated, therefore they’re “flat.”
by Not Bruce Froemming on Aug 9, 2009 5:39 PM CDT up reply actions
3 Errors, missed cutoffs,
Soriano once again swinging at pitches in the dirt, and can’t get a hit when it counts for the last 55 years. They didn’t get any breaks because you have to make your breaks.
"Have You heard of the Boom on Mizar 5?"
"Can't get a hit when it counts for the last 55 years"
Did the Hyperbole Fairy visit you last night?
Tomorrow is another day.
by Not Bruce Froemming on Aug 9, 2009 5:48 PM CDT up reply actions
Correct, that's what makes baseball so great.
You can always get ’em tomorrow.
And we will!
I have been to five Cubs games in my lifetime.
The Cubs' record in those games: 5 wins, 0 losses.
by Vermont Cubs Fan on Aug 9, 2009 6:19 PM CDT up reply actions
Come on
for the most part this team has had always difficulty hitting when it counts. Sure I over stated “55 years” But if you think that this team excels in the clutch good for you. Lee and Ramy get clutch hits.
"Have You heard of the Boom on Mizar 5?"
Good point, sorry about that.
You made the case much better than I did.
And you’re right about them not getting any breaks.
For me, it was the lack of clutch hits that prevented us from staying in this game.
I have been to five Cubs games in my lifetime.
The Cubs' record in those games: 5 wins, 0 losses.
by Vermont Cubs Fan on Aug 9, 2009 5:59 PM CDT up reply actions
There was some of that, certainly
But you also can’t give up 11 runs and expect to win.
by Not Bruce Froemming on Aug 9, 2009 6:08 PM CDT up reply actions
Very true.
Your points have been much stronger than mine.
Sorry about earlier, I stopped paying attention to the game after it became 6-3.
I have been to five Cubs games in my lifetime.
The Cubs' record in those games: 5 wins, 0 losses.
by Vermont Cubs Fan on Aug 9, 2009 6:16 PM CDT up reply actions
Not paying attention after that
probably was a good idea. :-)
by Not Bruce Froemming on Aug 9, 2009 6:20 PM CDT up reply actions
Yes, very much.
I checked in from time to time afterwards, but it was hopelessly out of reach by that point.
I have been to five Cubs games in my lifetime.
The Cubs' record in those games: 5 wins, 0 losses.
by Vermont Cubs Fan on Aug 9, 2009 6:27 PM CDT up reply actions
Upon further reflection
I probably underestimated the lack of clutch hitting a bit today. I think they still hit above their RISP average, but a hit or two in key spots would have helped.
Still, Wells was off his game, the defense was bad and the bullpen couldn’t hold it.
by Not Bruce Froemming on Aug 9, 2009 6:28 PM CDT up reply actions
To be honest, I don't know if there was one single reason the Cubs lost today.
Wells was off, the group of errors by the Cubs, the lack of clutch hitting, and giving up 11 runs.
Recipe for a loss.
I have been to five Cubs games in my lifetime.
The Cubs' record in those games: 5 wins, 0 losses.
by Vermont Cubs Fan on Aug 9, 2009 6:41 PM CDT up reply actions
Put it all together
and it’s still crap. :)
by Not Bruce Froemming on Aug 9, 2009 6:51 PM CDT up reply actions
Horrible game
I wouldn’t be so worried if players weren’t dropping like flies
"bwahahahahahahaha!!!"-joeschmitt (8/07/09)
If only the Cubs' fly balls were dropping...
by Blue Heron on Aug 9, 2009 5:54 PM CDT up reply actions
...in something other than the opponents' gloves.
I have been to five Cubs games in my lifetime.
The Cubs' record in those games: 5 wins, 0 losses.
by Vermont Cubs Fan on Aug 9, 2009 6:00 PM CDT up reply actions
dude, still laughing at your sig
Cubs will win 79 to 83 games. Season has been over for weeks. St. Louis will eventually run away with this division. And you can print it. BLou (7/21/09)
This season has long been over. krummy12 (6/30/09)
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