First Pitch Thread: Cubs vs. Giants, Friday 9/25, 9:15 CT

by Al Yellon on Sep 25, 2009 9:15 PM CDT in Chicago Cubs Game Threads

Chicago Cubs at San Francisco Giants, Sep 25, 2009 9:15 PM CDT

Be your best, Z.

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Blow them out early thread!

Some people say the glass is half empty, some say half full. I say, are you going to drink that?

by BleedsbluinMI on Sep 25, 2009 9:15 PM CDT reply actions

It's going to be

tough with our two big guns out tonight.

Recipe for Disaster;
C'mon Cubs, hurry up and blow this so I can relax.
by Bluekoolaide on July22, 2009 3:08 PM CDT

by sue369 on Sep 25, 2009 9:19 PM CDT reply actions

Why is Ramirez out?

by Spotacus on Sep 25, 2009 9:32 PM CDT up reply actions

sore shoulder

You can't win in the postseason unless you can manufacture runs. - Hall of Fame 2B Joe Morgan

by dtc0405 on Sep 25, 2009 9:32 PM CDT up reply actions

sore shoulder

Recipe for Disaster;
C'mon Cubs, hurry up and blow this so I can relax.
by Bluekoolaide on July22, 2009 3:08 PM CDT

by sue369 on Sep 25, 2009 9:32 PM CDT up reply actions

They might be Giants...

oh come on, you knew someone was going to post this sooner or later…

Lou Brown: "My kinda team, Charlie, my kinda team..."

by ballhawk on Sep 25, 2009 9:19 PM CDT reply actions

Is it just me or is CSN having some audio problems?

You can't win in the postseason unless you can manufacture runs. - Hall of Fame 2B Joe Morgan

by dtc0405 on Sep 25, 2009 9:19 PM CDT reply actions

not just you

Recipe for Disaster;
C'mon Cubs, hurry up and blow this so I can relax.
by Bluekoolaide on July22, 2009 3:08 PM CDT

by sue369 on Sep 25, 2009 9:21 PM CDT up reply actions

In the immortal words of Haray Caray... HELLO EVERBODY!!

I'm a truth teller, I'm a risk taker, I'm like Johnny Cash - I walk the line...

by Jimmyeatworld on Sep 25, 2009 9:20 PM CDT reply actions

EVERBODY stepped out for a minute, but told me to tell you...

…“hey”

Lou Brown: "My kinda team, Charlie, my kinda team..."

by ballhawk on Sep 25, 2009 9:23 PM CDT up reply actions

Well that's nice. I feel warm and fuzzy...

I'm a truth teller, I'm a risk taker, I'm like Johnny Cash - I walk the line...

by Jimmyeatworld on Sep 25, 2009 9:24 PM CDT up reply actions

Well that's nice. I feel warm and fuzzy...

I'm a truth teller, I'm a risk taker, I'm like Johnny Cash - I walk the line...

by Jimmyeatworld on Sep 25, 2009 9:25 PM CDT up reply actions

hi Jimmy

Recipe for Disaster;
C'mon Cubs, hurry up and blow this so I can relax.
by Bluekoolaide on July22, 2009 3:08 PM CDT

by sue369 on Sep 25, 2009 9:25 PM CDT up reply actions

Hiya Susie Q.!

I'm a truth teller, I'm a risk taker, I'm like Johnny Cash - I walk the line...

by Jimmyeatworld on Sep 25, 2009 9:28 PM CDT up reply actions

Is that Fabio on the mound for SF?

Lou Brown: "My kinda team, Charlie, my kinda team..."

by ballhawk on Sep 25, 2009 9:21 PM CDT reply actions

Pretty quiet in here tonight.

Recipe for Disaster;
C'mon Cubs, hurry up and blow this so I can relax.
by Bluekoolaide on July22, 2009 3:08 PM CDT

by sue369 on Sep 25, 2009 9:27 PM CDT reply actions

tink...

You can't win in the postseason unless you can manufacture runs. - Hall of Fame 2B Joe Morgan

by dtc0405 on Sep 25, 2009 9:29 PM CDT up reply actions

pretty much

Recipe for Disaster;
C'mon Cubs, hurry up and blow this so I can relax.
by Bluekoolaide on July22, 2009 3:08 PM CDT

by sue369 on Sep 25, 2009 9:33 PM CDT up reply actions

too quiet...

I'm a truth teller, I'm a risk taker, I'm like Johnny Cash - I walk the line...

by Jimmyeatworld on Sep 25, 2009 9:30 PM CDT up reply actions

it must be a dark and stormy night somewhere...

Lou Brown: "My kinda team, Charlie, my kinda team..."

by ballhawk on Sep 25, 2009 9:31 PM CDT up reply actions

Like in Cubdom.

I'm a truth teller, I'm a risk taker, I'm like Johnny Cash - I walk the line...

by Jimmyeatworld on Sep 25, 2009 9:34 PM CDT up reply actions

yep, we may have to use the "underflow" thread tonight...

Lou Brown: "My kinda team, Charlie, my kinda team..."

by ballhawk on Sep 25, 2009 9:30 PM CDT up reply actions

Looks like the McCovey Chronic(what?)cles Thread is more active

And a lot drunker

"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

by Clutch16 on Sep 25, 2009 9:41 PM CDT up reply actions

huh?

Recipe for Disaster;
C'mon Cubs, hurry up and blow this so I can relax.
by Bluekoolaide on July22, 2009 3:08 PM CDT

by sue369 on Sep 25, 2009 9:44 PM CDT up reply actions

The Giants' SBN site

"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

by Clutch16 on Sep 25, 2009 9:45 PM CDT up reply actions

ah, thanks

Recipe for Disaster;
C'mon Cubs, hurry up and blow this so I can relax.
by Bluekoolaide on July22, 2009 3:08 PM CDT

by sue369 on Sep 25, 2009 9:47 PM CDT up reply actions

they seem to really like their Posey over there.

Lou Brown: "My kinda team, Charlie, my kinda team..."

by ballhawk on Sep 25, 2009 9:48 PM CDT up reply actions

And their beer

"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

by Clutch16 on Sep 25, 2009 9:48 PM CDT up reply actions

If anyone cares...

Rockies and Cards tied at 1, bottom of the 9th. Helton on 1B with a walk, none out.

by jdb-44 on Sep 25, 2009 9:42 PM CDT reply actions

good job so far Z

Recipe for Disaster;
C'mon Cubs, hurry up and blow this so I can relax.
by Bluekoolaide on July22, 2009 3:08 PM CDT

by sue369 on Sep 25, 2009 9:42 PM CDT reply actions

attaboy Sam

Recipe for Disaster;
C'mon Cubs, hurry up and blow this so I can relax.
by Bluekoolaide on July22, 2009 3:08 PM CDT

by sue369 on Sep 25, 2009 9:44 PM CDT reply actions

Our 12 year old can hit your 12 year old

"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

by Clutch16 on Sep 25, 2009 9:44 PM CDT reply actions

i actually laughed out loud at that

You can't win in the postseason unless you can manufacture runs. - Hall of Fame 2B Joe Morgan

by dtc0405 on Sep 25, 2009 9:45 PM CDT up reply actions

Productive outs? On my Cubs?

Huh.

"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

by Clutch16 on Sep 25, 2009 9:47 PM CDT reply actions

NM, Theriot

"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

by Clutch16 on Sep 25, 2009 9:48 PM CDT up reply actions

Good ol' Theriot.

Back to his first pitch outs.

by Spotacus on Sep 25, 2009 9:51 PM CDT up reply actions

The day off did him a world of good

"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

by Clutch16 on Sep 25, 2009 9:51 PM CDT up reply actions

At least he is rubbing off on the

Giants’ lead off hitter.

by Spotacus on Sep 25, 2009 9:55 PM CDT up reply actions

Will we score here?

Recipe for Disaster;
C'mon Cubs, hurry up and blow this so I can relax.
by Bluekoolaide on July22, 2009 3:08 PM CDT

by sue369 on Sep 25, 2009 9:54 PM CDT reply actions

guess not :-(

Recipe for Disaster;
C'mon Cubs, hurry up and blow this so I can relax.
by Bluekoolaide on July22, 2009 3:08 PM CDT

by sue369 on Sep 25, 2009 10:00 PM CDT up reply actions

Wow

Epic slowness on the thread today.

Another hit and run post today… Enjoy the game, y’all. May this be win #2 of a 11 game win streak.

"This next song... it's about the White Sox. It's called: F*** Em'." - Eddie Vedder

by PacificCub on Sep 25, 2009 9:54 PM CDT via mobile reply actions

Final score in Colorado:

Colorado 2, St. Louis 1

"I still believe, in spite of everything, that people are truly good at heart."
-Anne Frank-

by Vermont Cubs Fan on Sep 25, 2009 9:55 PM CDT reply actions

Let's pick up a game

Just to spite ’em

"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

by Clutch16 on Sep 25, 2009 9:56 PM CDT up reply actions

Heh.

by jdb-44 on Sep 25, 2009 9:57 PM CDT up reply actions

Hi everybody.

Just got done making soup. Has anything noteworthy happened that I can’t pick up from Gameday?

by aldimond on Sep 25, 2009 9:59 PM CDT reply actions

not a thing

You can't win in the postseason unless you can manufacture runs. - Hall of Fame 2B Joe Morgan

by dtc0405 on Sep 25, 2009 10:01 PM CDT up reply actions

no but it is a fast game so far.

Recipe for Disaster;
C'mon Cubs, hurry up and blow this so I can relax.
by Bluekoolaide on July22, 2009 3:08 PM CDT

by sue369 on Sep 25, 2009 10:01 PM CDT up reply actions

Is Sandoval a vegetarian?

"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

by Clutch16 on Sep 25, 2009 10:04 PM CDT reply actions

FFFFFFUUUUUU RIOT!

"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

by Clutch16 on Sep 25, 2009 10:05 PM CDT reply actions

The computer said E on Hoff

Was it theriot’s fault?

by TJ11 on Sep 25, 2009 10:06 PM CDT up reply actions

BB thinks the Hoff should have had that

"Truth hurts. Maybe not as much as jumping on a bicycle with the seat missing, but it hurts." - Leslie Nielson

by LAcarl519 on Sep 25, 2009 10:07 PM CDT up reply actions

So if this is Lee and Blanco there are 2 outs right?

by TJ11 on Sep 25, 2009 10:07 PM CDT up reply actions

If Hoff were as tall as Lee

I’d agree – that one sailed over his outstretched glove

"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

by Clutch16 on Sep 25, 2009 10:08 PM CDT up reply actions

then it should be E-6

Yet again for our 2B playing SS

by TJ11 on Sep 25, 2009 10:08 PM CDT up reply actions

I am not a fan of theriot's D, as some may know

but it looked to me like it hit solidly in Hoff’s glove, that is why the scorer put the error on him. that is the same way that Brenly saw it.

"Truth hurts. Maybe not as much as jumping on a bicycle with the seat missing, but it hurts." - Leslie Nielson

by LAcarl519 on Sep 25, 2009 10:10 PM CDT up reply actions

Apparently, it was changed

Haven’t checked for myself

"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

by Clutch16 on Sep 25, 2009 10:11 PM CDT up reply actions

I am happy either way (given my dislike of theriot's D)

and it did not cost a run—but it does run up Z’s pitch count

"Truth hurts. Maybe not as much as jumping on a bicycle with the seat missing, but it hurts." - Leslie Nielson

by LAcarl519 on Sep 25, 2009 10:12 PM CDT up reply actions

With Baker and Blanco hanging around

I gotta say that I really wouldn’t mind seeing the Cajun Connection traded as a package deal.

"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

by Clutch16 on Sep 25, 2009 10:14 PM CDT up reply actions

you are stealing my lines from the after-game threads :-)

"Truth hurts. Maybe not as much as jumping on a bicycle with the seat missing, but it hurts." - Leslie Nielson

by LAcarl519 on Sep 25, 2009 10:15 PM CDT up reply actions

Credit where it's due, then

Damned fine idea, my man.

"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

by Clutch16 on Sep 25, 2009 10:16 PM CDT up reply actions

Houston?

could mabye generate some local fan interest.

Tejada & KazMat vs Riot & Fonty???

Hmm… I bet McLane would like the $ savings.

Lou Brown: "My kinda team, Charlie, my kinda team..."

by ballhawk on Sep 25, 2009 10:17 PM CDT up reply actions

So our starting 1B,3B, LF, and RF are all out and Fox can't start?

It won’t matter vs this pitcher anyways, but I’m just saying……

by TJ11 on Sep 25, 2009 10:05 PM CDT reply actions

error on Hoff?

Recipe for Disaster;
C'mon Cubs, hurry up and blow this so I can relax.
by Bluekoolaide on July22, 2009 3:08 PM CDT

by sue369 on Sep 25, 2009 10:06 PM CDT up reply actions

If that wasn't E6

Then the scorer despises Hoff.

"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

by Clutch16 on Sep 25, 2009 10:07 PM CDT up reply actions

damn I hate when

the screen jumps when trying to post. I don’t know, could have gone either way I guess.

Recipe for Disaster;
C'mon Cubs, hurry up and blow this so I can relax.
by Bluekoolaide on July22, 2009 3:08 PM CDT

by sue369 on Sep 25, 2009 10:09 PM CDT up reply actions

that is how the scorer sees it

"Truth hurts. Maybe not as much as jumping on a bicycle with the seat missing, but it hurts." - Leslie Nielson

by LAcarl519 on Sep 25, 2009 10:07 PM CDT up reply actions

TGIF everybody

It never gets to be easy

by chitownhawkeye on Sep 25, 2009 10:06 PM CDT reply actions

greetings

Recipe for Disaster;
C'mon Cubs, hurry up and blow this so I can relax.
by Bluekoolaide on July22, 2009 3:08 PM CDT

by sue369 on Sep 25, 2009 10:06 PM CDT up reply actions

Computer has changed it to Theriot's Error

by TJ11 on Sep 25, 2009 10:10 PM CDT reply actions

Z got around Theriot's bad fielding

by TJ11 on Sep 25, 2009 10:11 PM CDT reply actions

Z just stared down the Freak!

"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

by Clutch16 on Sep 25, 2009 10:12 PM CDT reply actions

And still failed

"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

by Clutch16 on Sep 25, 2009 10:13 PM CDT up reply actions

Ok just joining the fun

Any good catches from Fuld ?

"I am not ashamed to say I love Greg Maddux" - Jim Hendry
Me either Jim

by Doggie Stalker on Sep 25, 2009 10:12 PM CDT reply actions

the only thing he is likely to catch in SF's CF is a bad cold

"Truth hurts. Maybe not as much as jumping on a bicycle with the seat missing, but it hurts." - Leslie Nielson

by LAcarl519 on Sep 25, 2009 10:14 PM CDT up reply actions

Apparently SWL made it to the press box area and berated the official scorer...

…until he changed it to E6.

Lou Brown: "My kinda team, Charlie, my kinda team..."

by ballhawk on Sep 25, 2009 10:14 PM CDT reply actions

SWL would not berate.

he would use bribery via photoshop

"Truth hurts. Maybe not as much as jumping on a bicycle with the seat missing, but it hurts." - Leslie Nielson

by LAcarl519 on Sep 25, 2009 10:16 PM CDT up reply actions

"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

by Clutch16 on Sep 25, 2009 10:16 PM CDT reply actions

Picture caption

Be your best, Z.

He was :D

"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

by Clutch16 on Sep 26, 2009 3:04 AM CDT reply actions