An Almost Perfect Night In Des Moines.......

by Icubsfan on Apr 10, 2010 9:54 AM CDT

To steal from Tony Bennett: We Left Our Game In Arizona! The I-Cubs Start is mirroring The C-Cubs. Maybe they should move ST to International Falls and the players would be better accustomed to playing in the cool spring weather.....

Last night was a beautiful night here in DSM. The temp was good, maybe a little cool, with no wind. The crowd was smallish for a Friday night but everyone was energized. Too bad the I-Cubs bats weren't. After being no-hit for 3 innings Micah got us going by going yard to the deepest part of the ballparkin the 4th to tie the game. Next inning the Sounds responded with 2 runs and then save Jason Dubois's bomb to almost the same spot as Micah's the I-Cubs never really threatened again, unless you call a couple of 2-out hits that resulted in leaving runners stranded a threat....kind of sounds familiar huh?

I can say that being a Cub fan for 40+ years it is extremely cool to have Ryne here as the I-Cubs manager. He looks like he is still in awesome shape and could be called up to still play 2nd at any given moment. Even at 50 he would probably be an improvement...... While I am limited in the number of games that I am able to attend, I do plan to attend all that I am able to take advantage of this short term stay for him. I think that if he is not managing in Chicago in the next year or two he will soon be managing an opposing team :-( He says he would love to remain a Cub forever but he also says that his goal is to be a major league manager. I Want Him to Be the CUBS manager!

I'm hoping much success to him and the Cubs in 2010!

Here is a link to my FB Photo album from last night's game. enjoy if you like.http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=15453&id=100000466068780&l=83f2e0a689

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Thanks for sharing these.

I think we’ll be seeing a bunch of your guys in Chicago and viceversa.

Wishing you a great summer of baseball in my beloved Iowa.

by chilango2 on Apr 10, 2010 10:39 AM CDT reply actions

Thanks - I hope you enjoy Chi-town this summer

and I hope we both see Championships in our town in 2010!

"I'm not trying to prove anything. Just like the players, if one day the phone rings and a major- league club wants me as a manager, I would hope that I would be ready, with this experience. I don' think that I have to prove anything." - Ryne Sandberg 04-08-2010

by Icubsfan on Apr 10, 2010 11:23 AM CDT up reply actions

Thanks for sharing

How did Jay Jackson look to you?

I never travel far without a little Big Star. R.I.P Alex

by Josh Timmers on Apr 10, 2010 11:23 AM CDT reply actions

OT: Cool Signature

I’m not old enough to remember Big Star, but I have become pretty familiar with the music. It was sad to hear about Alex Chilton passing because he died fairly young.

"The big possums walk late." - Harry Caray

by memphiscub on Apr 12, 2010 1:59 PM CDT up reply actions