Overflow Thread 2: Cubs vs. Giants, Sunday 9/27, 3:05 CT

9th inning rally thread

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 eths on Sep 27, 2009 5:17 PM CDT reply actions

thanks, eths :-D

by Emelie on Sep 27, 2009 5:18 PM CDT up reply actions

thanks for the jump!!

now let’s get 7
and we’ll be in heaven

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

by LAcarl519 on Sep 27, 2009 5:24 PM CDT up reply actions

heilman

ftw thread

by brian custer on Sep 27, 2009 5:18 PM CDT reply actions

Berg came from Cleveland, right?

Delicious Mexican Treats.

by chilango2 on Sep 27, 2009 5:18 PM CDT reply actions

Yup

in the Derosa trade.

by Cubbiegoon on Sep 27, 2009 5:23 PM CDT up reply actions

NO !

Got Gaub, Stevens & Archer for DeRosa. Not sure if Berg was our draft or from other trade.

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

by Doggie Stalker on Sep 27, 2009 5:25 PM CDT up reply actions

he came from the matt lawton deal with the yankees

The official slogan of your 2009 Chicago Cubs:

Why?

by jesus christos on Sep 27, 2009 5:26 PM CDT up reply actions

You're absolutely right.

Delicious Mexican Treats.

by chilango2 on Sep 27, 2009 5:27 PM CDT up reply actions

berg on

by brian custer on Sep 27, 2009 5:18 PM CDT reply actions

STL 3 COL 4 in the top of the ninth...

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 eths on Sep 27, 2009 5:19 PM CDT reply actions

STL has runners on first and third, one out, so they aren't out of it yet.

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 eths on Sep 27, 2009 5:24 PM CDT up reply actions

DP game over - STL loses to COL

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 eths on Sep 27, 2009 5:25 PM CDT up reply actions

this is such a dull game

by Emelie on Sep 27, 2009 5:22 PM CDT reply actions

we are running out of baseball

try to savor it…

by brian custer on Sep 27, 2009 5:23 PM CDT up reply actions

Indeed.

I’m watching it like a glutton knowing come next week, I won’t see them for six months.

Delicious Mexican Treats.

by chilango2 on Sep 27, 2009 5:24 PM CDT up reply actions

me, too

by brian custer on Sep 27, 2009 5:26 PM CDT up reply actions

good point. sigh.

by Emelie on Sep 27, 2009 5:28 PM CDT up reply actions

It reminds me of so many, too many, of this year's 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

by eths on Sep 27, 2009 5:26 PM CDT up reply actions

on the brightside

the cubs were shut down by a good pitcher, instead of a 30 year old rookie

The official slogan of your 2009 Chicago Cubs:

Why?

by jesus christos on Sep 27, 2009 5:27 PM CDT up reply actions

True, true

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 eths on Sep 27, 2009 5:28 PM CDT up reply actions

yes, it does

the offense let us down this year. the pitching top to bottom was superb

by brian custer on Sep 27, 2009 5:28 PM CDT up reply actions

2 outs, it's now or never time

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 eths on Sep 27, 2009 5:27 PM CDT reply actions

the two out rally starts

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

by LAcarl519 on Sep 27, 2009 5:29 PM CDT reply actions

and it continues

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

by LAcarl519 on Sep 27, 2009 5:32 PM CDT up reply actions

2B for Baker

Delicious Mexican Treats.

by chilango2 on Sep 27, 2009 5:30 PM CDT reply actions

dont do what you do best bobby

The official slogan of your 2009 Chicago Cubs:

Why?

by jesus christos on Sep 27, 2009 5:31 PM CDT reply actions

He did!

He’s good off the bench. Shutout broken.

Delicious Mexican Treats.

by chilango2 on Sep 27, 2009 5:32 PM CDT up reply actions

woot! a run!

by Emelie on Sep 27, 2009 5:32 PM CDT reply actions

Nice, well placed triple and a run scored.

RALLY TIME!!!!

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 eths on Sep 27, 2009 5:33 PM CDT reply actions

it is not impossible

is it?

by brian custer on Sep 27, 2009 5:33 PM CDT up reply actions

It is possible, just not very likely

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 eths on Sep 27, 2009 5:34 PM CDT up reply actions

didn't we do something like that against Colorado last year?

by Emelie on Sep 27, 2009 5:35 PM CDT up reply actions

Wasn't against the Brewers?

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 eths on Sep 27, 2009 5:36 PM CDT up reply actions

it was such a good season last year we had at least two games like that

by Emelie on Sep 27, 2009 5:37 PM CDT up reply actions

Maybe we did it to both.

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 eths on Sep 27, 2009 5:38 PM CDT up reply actions

I think we had

at least a couple like that.

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 27, 2009 5:40 PM CDT up reply actions

how about two walks and a homer?

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

by LAcarl519 on Sep 27, 2009 5:33 PM CDT reply actions

And in that order please

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 eths on Sep 27, 2009 5:35 PM CDT up reply actions

The two walks gets you to the pitcher's spot

and with our luck AARON MILES,

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

by Doggie Stalker on Sep 27, 2009 5:36 PM CDT up reply actions

For sure.

Delicious Mexican Treats.

by chilango2 on Sep 27, 2009 5:37 PM CDT up reply actions

maybe d lee is available

The official slogan of your 2009 Chicago Cubs:

Why?

by jesus christos on Sep 27, 2009 5:38 PM CDT up reply actions

:-)

if Lou does that, I will puke everything I ate this weekend

…isn’t DLee available, or RJ?

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

by LAcarl519 on Sep 27, 2009 5:38 PM CDT up reply actions

Enjoy our small victories

Nice not to be shut out.

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

by Doggie Stalker on Sep 27, 2009 5:33 PM CDT reply actions

crap. he swung at ball 4

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

by LAcarl519 on Sep 27, 2009 5:36 PM CDT reply actions

lil anxious

by Emelie on Sep 27, 2009 5:36 PM CDT up reply actions

Two men on! Let's get back into this!

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 eths on Sep 27, 2009 5:37 PM CDT reply actions

You win optimist of the year.

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

by Doggie Stalker on Sep 27, 2009 5:38 PM CDT up reply actions

Awww Geee, Thanks.

It’s a hard job, but somebody has to do it.

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 eths on Sep 27, 2009 5:39 PM CDT up reply actions

Yeah. You're optimistic without being delusional and loud.

Delicious Mexican Treats.

by chilango2 on Sep 27, 2009 5:41 PM CDT up reply actions

::blush::

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 eths on Sep 27, 2009 5:43 PM CDT up reply actions

gawd I hate the off season

by Emelie on Sep 27, 2009 5:40 PM CDT reply actions

oh well.

by Emelie on Sep 27, 2009 5:41 PM CDT reply actions

well, they were gamey

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

by LAcarl519 on Sep 27, 2009 5:42 PM CDT up reply actions

needed a good soaking in milk

by Emelie on Sep 27, 2009 5:42 PM CDT up reply actions

ditto

by doofus cubs guy on Sep 27, 2009 5:42 PM CDT up reply actions

Now if they had left FULD in we might still be in the game.

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

by Doggie Stalker on Sep 27, 2009 5:42 PM CDT up reply actions

oh well

by doofus cubs guy on Sep 27, 2009 5:41 PM CDT reply actions

That's too bad. I'll talk to you all later. It was a pleasure as always.

Delicious Mexican Treats.

by chilango2 on Sep 27, 2009 5:42 PM CDT reply actions

is it time to shut down wells yet?

The official slogan of your 2009 Chicago Cubs:

Why?

by jesus christos on Sep 27, 2009 5:42 PM CDT reply actions

YES!!

close to 200 innings including AAA. enough!

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

by LAcarl519 on Sep 27, 2009 5:42 PM CDT up reply actions

Oh 6 more innings and another start for the home crowd

is not going to hurt him. We could however shut down Miles, Gregg. & Heilman

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

by Doggie Stalker on Sep 27, 2009 5:51 PM CDT up reply actions

didn't he just

talk Lou into letting him have another start? Maybe Lou will change his mind.

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 27, 2009 5:51 PM CDT up reply actions

Well it's a about a quarter to one in the morning here - Guten Nacht und schlaf gut!

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 eths on Sep 27, 2009 5:45 PM CDT reply actions

night

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 27, 2009 5:50 PM CDT up reply actions

The Cubs have reached the "Du hast keine Chance, aber nutze sie!" stage...

The quote is from the German film Die Atlantikschwimmer (The Atlantic Swimmers) by H. Achternbusch and could be translated as:

You don’t have a chance, so use it…

Eamus Catuli

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 eths on Sep 28, 2009 6:12 AM CDT reply actions