Opening Night 2010: Cubs vs. Nationals Preview, Monday 4/26, 7:05 CT
by Al Yellon on Apr 26, 2010 4:01 PM CDT
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PrintTonight is the Cubs' first home night game of the season. By city ordinance, the Cubs are permitted 30 night dates a season; the schedule currently lists 26 night games, with the possibility that a couple more dates might be added on Sunday nights later in the season. If the Cubs do go ahead with their two concert dates on September 17 and 18 in the evening, those also count as two of the night dates they are permitted.
The Nationals lost 103 games last year and 102 games in 2008. Before that, the last NL team to lose 100 or more games two years in a row was the Padres, who lost 102 in both 1973 and 1974.
I'm not here to bury the Nats, instead to praise them -- they may not stay over .500 all year (currently 10-9), but they are a much improved team from the 2009 version. Having Pudge Rodriguez catching may be helping at least some members of the Nats pitching staff, and their offense is generating runs at a decent clip (84 runs, just about league average).
The Cubs can't afford to take this team lightly, especially considering they came into Wrigley Field last August when they were on their way to that 103-loss season and won two of three.
Meanwhile, if you are concerned about Aramis Ramirez's .139/.203/.292 start, a reminder that Derrek Lee had an very similar start last year over almost the same number of plate appearances (79 so far for A-Ram, 83 for D-Lee). Lee was hitting .189/.253/.284 on April 30 after those 83 PA. The 23 K that Ramirez has so far are a bit alarming -- but remember, when D-Lee started May with those numbers, people here were clamoring for him to be replaced by Micah Hoffpauir. Good thing the Cubs didn't do that, as Lee had one of his best seasons even with the bad start. Ramirez will be fine.
This MLB.com game preview says, of Carlos Zambrano's last relief appearance before last Saturday:
His last relief outing at Wrigley Field came on June 28, 2002.
Incorrect. Z's relief appearance on June 28, 2002 took place at the Cell vs. the White Sox, a famous game where the Cubs blew an 8-0 lead and lost 13-9. Z threw only 1/3 of an inning that day, but he and Francis Beltran were the only Cub pitchers not charged with a run.
Z's last relief appearance at Wrigley Field was on June 26, 2002, 1.2 scoreless innings of relief in an 8-6 loss to the Reds. (And look who relieved him: Juan Cruz.) You may very well see him tonight, in which case Carlos (Zambrano) would relieve Carlos (Silva), possibly followed by Carlos (Marmol).
And one more thing, before heading on to the pitcher preview: LET'S GO BLACKHAWKS!
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John Lannan is another of those soft-tossing lefties who usually give the Cubs fits, although they seem to have finally figured out Doug Davis. Lannan has made three career starts vs. the Cubs, posting a 2-1 record with a 3.15 ERA; the Cubs beat him for the first time last July 16 in Washington. Lannan appears to be having some control problems this year so far -- he has walked 10 in only 21.2 innings and has an ugly 1.89 WHIP. D-Lee is 4-for-8 with 2 HR against Lannan.
Carlos Silva has faced the Nats only once in his career, June 6, 2007, in interleague play while he was with the Twins. It was a bad start, but largely irrelevant because only two players (Cristian Guzman, who went 2-for-4 vs. Silva that day, and Ryan Zimmerman) who played for the Nats in that game are still on the team. The Nat Silva has faced most is Ivan Rodriguez, who he has handled well: 7-for-33 (.212), no HR. The cool weather tonight should help Silva's sinker.
Tonight's game is on CSN Plus -- the Blackhawks have the main CSN channel tonight -- and on MASN. Here is the complete MLB.com Mediacenter for today.
Baseball-reference.com game preview
Please visit our SB Nation Nationals site Federal Baseball -- one of my favorite site names.
This afternoon's first pitch thread will be up at 7 pm CDT, and the overflows will post at 8, 9 and 9:45 pm CDT.
Discuss amongst yourselves.
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Beat the Nats!
I never travel far without a little Big Star. R.I.P Alex
by Josh Timmers on Apr 26, 2010 4:05 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs
The marketing practically writes itself...
I spent 90% of my money on women and drink. The rest I wasted - George Best
I had a free Washington T-shirt...
From the Mother’s day game with the Cubs a few years ago, and any time I wore it, people asked why I was wearing a Walgreen’s shirt.
Let's keep this winning streak going!
Wish I was going tonight…
Go get ’em Carlos!
A-well-a Byrd, Byrd, Byrd, well the Byrd is the word.
Who holds the record for the most Carlos on a team?
Or the most pitchers named Carlos on a team?
"And away we go..."-Pat Hughes
The 3 Headed Carlos Beast!
Get ’em boys…
"Why people, who have not committed any punishable offense, listen to Country and Western music is absolutely beyond me" - John Cleese
I liked Riggleman. I thought he was a pretty good manager.
That said, let’s double up on the sweeps.
Go Cubs - Keep the streak alive !!!
"A waist is a terrible thing to mind." - Terry 'Fat Tub of Goo' Forster
@Twitter as @brommmietze
Lannan looks like a sad puppy in that photo.
He must know that he’s gonna get whooped up on by a momma’s boy!
Annos Catuli. Every Year.
by OldStyle_and_Ivy on Apr 26, 2010 4:22 PM CDT reply actions
Dish network listing
This should be interesting… Dish lists cubs on CSN – 429 in standard def, and the hawks on 429-HiDef at 8. I guess this means no HD feed of the cubs as it isn’t listed on any of the alt channels.
at least I get to see it, though.
Going to the Game tonight
Looks like a chilly one. But dry. Winds are blowing in – From the NNE at 16 mph.
"They come to see me strike out, hit a home run, or run into a fence. I try to accommodate them at least one way every game." - Gorman Thomas
bundle up and watch the Cubbies win. I'll be there next Saturday.
GoCubsGo
by MinnesotaFan on Apr 26, 2010 4:39 PM CDT up reply actions
Proper advice from an ID like MinnesotaFan
Hey – have you been to the new Target Field yet?
"They come to see me strike out, hit a home run, or run into a fence. I try to accommodate them at least one way every game." - Gorman Thomas
by RiskyBusiness on Apr 26, 2010 4:59 PM CDT up reply actions
Thanks
How did you like Opening Day?
Don’t expect that weather again in the decade.
"They come to see me strike out, hit a home run, or run into a fence. I try to accommodate them at least one way every game." - Gorman Thomas
by RiskyBusiness on Apr 26, 2010 5:00 PM CDT up reply actions
It was great!
We are going again tomorrow night. Let us know how many layers we’ll need.
"And away we go..."-Pat Hughes
Bring home a win.
"Every player should be accorded the privilege of at least one season with the Chicago Cubs. That's baseball as it should be played - in God's own sunshine. And that's really living." -- Alvin Dark
I try to bring home a beer
but they always stop me as I walk out…
"They come to see me strike out, hit a home run, or run into a fence. I try to accommodate them at least one way every game." - Gorman Thomas
by RiskyBusiness on Apr 26, 2010 4:58 PM CDT up reply actions
Let's beat the Natinals and keep this winning streak going.
Will be flipping back and forth between the Cubs and Hawks all night.
"Every player should be accorded the privilege of at least one season with the Chicago Cubs. That's baseball as it should be played - in God's own sunshine. And that's really living." -- Alvin Dark
Approach against Lannan
I think the main reason the Cubs struggle against soft-tossing lefties is because most of them try to kill the ball, and try to pull outside pitches. Hopefully Rudy has talked to them about being patient, and going the other way, unless he makes a mistake middle-in.
Hopefully Silva can keep the magic going!
Scott Bora$ is satan.
by Canadian Cubs Fan on Apr 26, 2010 4:40 PM CDT reply actions
Its not the Cubs that struggle
against junky lefties. There is a reason they keep getting jobs.
Everything looks so hittable most teams go into “oh man, i’mma clobber that pitch” mode and end up sucking.
There is no infinity button for failing in sports. At some point, things turn. They always do. - Bill Simmons
+1
The Cards, too, are notorious for being suckers for the soft-tossing lefty.
"Wait, are you saying I'm a sunshine-pumping, koolaid-drinking, Soriano-loving, rainbow-rising, unicorn-riding, double-clutching, Sweet Lou-backing, Hendry-supporting, hey hey whaddya saying, Cubs are going all the waying, glass is overflowing, Rothschild is all-knowing, Cubs fan? - ballhawk
I think it helps that we just played three games against soft tossing starters
I guess I'm just a worrier, that's why my friends call me whiskers
by Nunyabidness on Apr 26, 2010 7:03 PM CDT up reply actions
yeah
riot, baker, lee, byrd, rami, sori, soto, colvin, silva
There is no infinity button for failing in sports. At some point, things turn. They always do. - Bill Simmons
It is just me?
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Apr 26, 2010 4:46 PM CDT reply actions
LOL
staring into your soul
"They say you don’t win a pennant in April, but you can sure lose one." - Ryan Dempster
"Stuttgart Kickers soccer player Sascha Bender once suffered a facial injury after being punched. The assailant, teammate Christian Okpala, said Bender "permanently provoked me by farting all the time." "
Damin it! I blinked! He wins again!
"They come to see me strike out, hit a home run, or run into a fence. I try to accommodate them at least one way every game." - Gorman Thomas
by RiskyBusiness on Apr 26, 2010 5:00 PM CDT up reply actions
..............
(man walking against the wind)
You gotta be a man to play baseball for a living, but you gotta have a lot of little boy in you, too. ~Roy Campanella
.
i don't know
but it does look like Lannan’s about 30 seconds away from bursting into tears.
There is no infinity button for failing in sports. At some point, things turn. They always do. - Bill Simmons
Lannan is awful.
I’ll tell you right now. Owned him him in fantasy this season. He’s terrible. The Cubs WILL tee off on him. It was a miracle he only gave up 4 runs his last time out. Baserunners everywhere.
If he shuts the Cubs down tonight, you can blame me for the jinx. Or the wind blowing in. One of the two.
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current weather
Fair
60 °F
(16 °C)
Humidity: 39 %
Wind Speed: N 13 G 20 MPH
Barometer: 29.63" (1003.4 mb)
Dewpoint: 35 °F (2 °C)
Visibility: 10.00 mi.
Forecast: Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph
Current radar: 
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"They say you don’t win a pennant in April, but you can sure lose one." - Ryan Dempster
"Stuttgart Kickers soccer player Sascha Bender once suffered a facial injury after being punched. The assailant, teammate Christian Okpala, said Bender "permanently provoked me by farting all the time." "
even better map of the winds
"They say you don’t win a pennant in April, but you can sure lose one." - Ryan Dempster
"Stuttgart Kickers soccer player Sascha Bender once suffered a facial injury after being punched. The assailant, teammate Christian Okpala, said Bender "permanently provoked me by farting all the time." "
brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Apr 26, 2010 5:12 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
better than it was 24 hours ago though
"They say you don’t win a pennant in April, but you can sure lose one." - Ryan Dempster
"Stuttgart Kickers soccer player Sascha Bender once suffered a facial injury after being punched. The assailant, teammate Christian Okpala, said Bender "permanently provoked me by farting all the time." "
OMG. I am in serious love.
"I'm not much of a chemistry guy, you know. Chemistry to me is a pinch-hit double with the bases loaded"--Jim Frey, Chicago Tribune, 1985.
Don't let the headlights blind you.
I have it on good authority that she’s dumber than a sack of hammers.
"One of the things I like about baseball is that between innings you can go to the restroom.'' ~Manny Acta.
Friend of mine in LA
works in the business. He worked on a show she starred in, think it was “Twin Peaks.” (No, that’s not a joke.) He said she’s hot as hell, but you wouldn’t want to try to have a conversation with her without heavy medication.
"One of the things I like about baseball is that between innings you can go to the restroom.'' ~Manny Acta.
"A little to the left..."
“No, go the other way….”
“Wait, my foot is under there…”
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Apr 26, 2010 6:09 PM CDT up reply actions
even money says...
zevkalman isn’t interested in a conversation.
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Apr 26, 2010 5:43 PM CDT up reply actions
:D
Wait, now I have a standard to maintain. ::feels pressure::
"One of the things I like about baseball is that between innings you can go to the restroom.'' ~Manny Acta.
Stacey's Mom has got it going on:
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by BrewCrew'sPrinceofDarkness on Apr 26, 2010 5:42 PM CDT up reply actions
my reaction
"They say you don’t win a pennant in April, but you can sure lose one." - Ryan Dempster
"Stuttgart Kickers soccer player Sascha Bender once suffered a facial injury after being punched. The assailant, teammate Christian Okpala, said Bender "permanently provoked me by farting all the time." "
Mikey likes it:
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by BrewCrew'sPrinceofDarkness on Apr 26, 2010 5:48 PM CDT up reply actions
chew with your mouth closed
"They say you don’t win a pennant in April, but you can sure lose one." - Ryan Dempster
"Stuttgart Kickers soccer player Sascha Bender once suffered a facial injury after being punched. The assailant, teammate Christian Okpala, said Bender "permanently provoked me by farting all the time." "
No, not really
"A waist is a terrible thing to mind." - Terry 'Fat Tub of Goo' Forster
@Twitter as @brommmietze
Z's spot in the rotation. I'm glad he's starting tonig......
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by BrewCrew'sPrinceofDarkness on Apr 26, 2010 5:23 PM CDT reply actions
AH NOM
"They say you don’t win a pennant in April, but you can sure lose one." - Ryan Dempster
"Stuttgart Kickers soccer player Sascha Bender once suffered a facial injury after being punched. The assailant, teammate Christian Okpala, said Bender "permanently provoked me by farting all the time." "
...
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Apr 26, 2010 5:26 PM CDT up reply actions
Most wrong om nom nom ever:
Dutch comic or the next star of “To Catch a Predator”
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by BrewCrew'sPrinceofDarkness on Apr 26, 2010 6:53 PM CDT up reply actions
Al, how do you do it?
How do you know when something is published (like the MLB on the last time Z relieved in Wrigley) that it’s an error? Do you purposely look for mistakes? You can’t possibly remember this. Just curious because I’m always impressed by the accuracy of your postings.
A baseball game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings. ~Earl Wilson
Anybody got a lineup yet?
"Every player should be accorded the privilege of at least one season with the Chicago Cubs. That's baseball as it should be played - in God's own sunshine. And that's really living." -- Alvin Dark
I don't think Byrd is playing tonight with a night off
"They say you don’t win a pennant in April, but you can sure lose one." - Ryan Dempster
"Stuttgart Kickers soccer player Sascha Bender once suffered a facial injury after being punched. The assailant, teammate Christian Okpala, said Bender "permanently provoked me by farting all the time." "
look above ye
yeah
riot, baker, lee, byrd, rami, sori, soto, colvin, silva
There is no infinity button for failing in sports. At some point, things turn. They always do. – Bill Simmons
by Allie on Apr 26, 2010 5:45 PM EDT up reply actions
Note that Colvin is going against the lefty.
"I'm not much of a chemistry guy, you know. Chemistry to me is a pinch-hit double with the bases loaded"--Jim Frey, Chicago Tribune, 1985.
Byrd is playing?
double checks cubs.com
Awww crap that was for yesterday’s game
"They say you don’t win a pennant in April, but you can sure lose one." - Ryan Dempster
"Stuttgart Kickers soccer player Sascha Bender once suffered a facial injury after being punched. The assailant, teammate Christian Okpala, said Bender "permanently provoked me by farting all the time." "
Thanks. Much appreciated.
"Every player should be accorded the privilege of at least one season with the Chicago Cubs. That's baseball as it should be played - in God's own sunshine. And that's really living." -- Alvin Dark
Whenever I look at that photo of Byrd sliding into Zaun
I think of the opening scene of Eddie Murphy’s “Raw.”
“And he kicked him in the ding-ding!”
"One of the things I like about baseball is that between innings you can go to the restroom.'' ~Manny Acta.
You know you love that movie.
"One of the things I like about baseball is that between innings you can go to the restroom.'' ~Manny Acta.
If you like Eddie Murphy at all, you might dig it.
The first scene is a flashback to when he was a kid and he’s telling a joke to his relatives, and that’s the punch line. The stand-up routine wears a little thin at the end, but the opening scene is priceless.
"One of the things I like about baseball is that between innings you can go to the restroom.'' ~Manny Acta.
Me, too.
I used to know his album “Comedian” by heart when I was a kid.
"One of the things I like about baseball is that between innings you can go to the restroom.'' ~Manny Acta.
Anyone going today?
I’ll be in first row of 406
I wonder what Neifi Perez is doing...
by Champaign Cubbies on Apr 26, 2010 5:40 PM CDT via mobile reply actions
I get to watch these games on our local MASN channel in HD here in DC!
"I'm not much of a chemistry guy, you know. Chemistry to me is a pinch-hit double with the bases loaded"--Jim Frey, Chicago Tribune, 1985.
you get to watch
in HD
"They say you don’t win a pennant in April, but you can sure lose one." - Ryan Dempster
"Stuttgart Kickers soccer player Sascha Bender once suffered a facial injury after being punched. The assailant, teammate Christian Okpala, said Bender "permanently provoked me by farting all the time." "
Ha, ha! He's our friendly neighborhood vampire here at Dupont Circle :-)
"I'm not much of a chemistry guy, you know. Chemistry to me is a pinch-hit double with the bases loaded"--Jim Frey, Chicago Tribune, 1985.
I wonder which is more disturbing your picture or this:
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by BrewCrew'sPrinceofDarkness on Apr 26, 2010 5:46 PM CDT up reply actions
wut is this i don't even...
"They say you don’t win a pennant in April, but you can sure lose one." - Ryan Dempster
"Stuttgart Kickers soccer player Sascha Bender once suffered a facial injury after being punched. The assailant, teammate Christian Okpala, said Bender "permanently provoked me by farting all the time." "
I also get to watch this in HD.
"I'm not much of a chemistry guy, you know. Chemistry to me is a pinch-hit double with the bases loaded"--Jim Frey, Chicago Tribune, 1985.
....
"They say you don’t win a pennant in April, but you can sure lose one." - Ryan Dempster
"Stuttgart Kickers soccer player Sascha Bender once suffered a facial injury after being punched. The assailant, teammate Christian Okpala, said Bender "permanently provoked me by farting all the time." "
Hey!
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by BrewCrew'sPrinceofDarkness on Apr 26, 2010 5:49 PM CDT up reply actions
What it will look like...
IN HD. (WARNING: NOT NOT FOR THE FAINT OF HEART)
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Apr 26, 2010 5:51 PM CDT up reply actions
jeez...i nearly chocked on my food at that from loling
"They say you don’t win a pennant in April, but you can sure lose one." - Ryan Dempster
"Stuttgart Kickers soccer player Sascha Bender once suffered a facial injury after being punched. The assailant, teammate Christian Okpala, said Bender "permanently provoked me by farting all the time." "
Samual L Jackson would like to have a word with you SWL!
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by BrewCrew'sPrinceofDarkness on Apr 26, 2010 5:58 PM CDT up reply actions
and also...
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Apr 26, 2010 5:59 PM CDT up reply actions
and
"They say you don’t win a pennant in April, but you can sure lose one." - Ryan Dempster
"Stuttgart Kickers soccer player Sascha Bender once suffered a facial injury after being punched. The assailant, teammate Christian Okpala, said Bender "permanently provoked me by farting all the time." "
All the DC Cub Fans should be on here tonight!
"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
Yep, this might be the first move by the Ricketts that is just plain dumb.
This sounds like something the players on both teams are going to roll their eyes at quite a bit.
I guess I'm just a worrier, that's why my friends call me whiskers
by Nunyabidness on Apr 26, 2010 6:26 PM CDT up reply actions
I'm hoping its a way
to make the “rivalry” jump the shark so that we can just play the games and have it be over. Instead of the unbearableness of EVERYONE during the series.
There is no infinity button for failing in sports. At some point, things turn. They always do. - Bill Simmons
I'm hoping someone will talk some sense into them after this season
and explain to them that winning a six game series, in the middle of the season, doesn’t mean a goddamn thing and that the rest of the league is going to be actively pointing and laughing at them
I guess I'm just a worrier, that's why my friends call me whiskers
by Nunyabidness on Apr 26, 2010 6:31 PM CDT up reply actions
You would hope so
There is no infinity button for failing in sports. At some point, things turn. They always do. - Bill Simmons
I'm having a real hard time imagining
the Yankees and Mets doing something like this. Corporate sponsorship or not, it’s quite lame.
"One of the things I like about baseball is that between innings you can go to the restroom.'' ~Manny Acta.
The corporate sponsorship makes it even MORE lame
I get that the Ricketts want to make money but, this seems like nothing more than a money making scheme. Trophies between college football teams are kind of cool, for the schools, but do any other professional sports franchises do this? I don’t think so, and the reason behind it is pretty obvious.
Professional players are paid to win games, go to the playoffs and win championships. I’m going to be a bit offended if there isn’t a uniform response of “who cares” when whoever wins the trophy this year is asked what they think about it.
I guess I'm just a worrier, that's why my friends call me whiskers
by Nunyabidness on Apr 26, 2010 6:42 PM CDT up reply actions
If Cubs win
I guarantee you it’ll be Theriot praising the “achievement” to the skies.
There is no infinity button for failing in sports. At some point, things turn. They always do. - Bill Simmons
And I would hope one his teammates would then be heard
off camera screaming “shut the &^ up!”
I guess I'm just a worrier, that's why my friends call me whiskers
by Nunyabidness on Apr 26, 2010 7:06 PM CDT up reply actions
I still can't believe
no one has forcibly wrestled him away from a microphone.
Just once, I’d lvoe to see Cub interview that DIDN’T have Ryan Friggin Theriot involved somehow.
There is no infinity button for failing in sports. At some point, things turn. They always do. - Bill Simmons
I'm usually a ray of sunshine, and think Silva's better than people feared, but..
I think he gets touched up a bit tonight. He’s been pitching over his head, and is due for a correction – maybe 6 IP and 4 E.R.
For the record, I would have started Blanco at SS and Theriot at 2B for 2010, and released either Baker or Fontenot.
by DisCUBbobulated on Apr 26, 2010 5:47 PM CDT reply actions
I fear that more with the wind blowing out.
While he may get hammered tonight, Silva should at least make them hit their way on. Lannan’s walks could be important tonight. Esp if we hit with guys on.
Oppo field night, guys
Ramirez will be fine.
Why don’t we take a wait and see approach before announcing whether or not he’ll be fine?
by GoBackToSchaumburg on Apr 26, 2010 5:56 PM CDT reply actions
.....
"One of the things I like about baseball is that between innings you can go to the restroom.'' ~Manny Acta.
TWSS
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Apr 26, 2010 6:22 PM CDT up reply actions
I wish he wasn't batting 8th
He’s already going to be struggling against a lefty, not seeing any pitches to hit isn’t going to help
I guess I'm just a worrier, that's why my friends call me whiskers
by Nunyabidness on Apr 26, 2010 6:22 PM CDT up reply actions
release the kraken!
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Apr 26, 2010 6:35 PM CDT up reply actions
make sure he has the proper music!
"They say you don’t win a pennant in April, but you can sure lose one." - Ryan Dempster
"Stuttgart Kickers soccer player Sascha Bender once suffered a facial injury after being punched. The assailant, teammate Christian Okpala, said Bender "permanently provoked me by farting all the time." "
I'm sorry, is that my nickname?
otherwise I don’t get the reference
I guess I'm just a worrier, that's why my friends call me whiskers
by Nunyabidness on Apr 26, 2010 6:43 PM CDT up reply actions
lefties lit lannan up when he faced colorado
I love Marian Hossa and Patrick Kane in totally manly ways. Kinda.
by jesus christos on Apr 26, 2010 6:35 PM CDT up reply actions
And Colvin looked lost when he faced Oliver Perez.
Maybe he’ll hit fine against Lannan, but I would have liked to have seen someone other than the pitcher batting behind him in an attempt to get him some decent pitches
I guess I'm just a worrier, that's why my friends call me whiskers
by Nunyabidness on Apr 26, 2010 6:45 PM CDT up reply actions
stare into his soul like how he stares into our soul
"They say you don’t win a pennant in April, but you can sure lose one." - Ryan Dempster
"Stuttgart Kickers soccer player Sascha Bender once suffered a facial injury after being punched. The assailant, teammate Christian Okpala, said Bender "permanently provoked me by farting all the time." "
looks like Lannan's been Watching The Wheels too long...
Sittin' on the ledge and sippin' Kool-Aid...
looks like he could be on that show Mind Freak
"They say you don’t win a pennant in April, but you can sure lose one." - Ryan Dempster
"Stuttgart Kickers soccer player Sascha Bender once suffered a facial injury after being punched. The assailant, teammate Christian Okpala, said Bender "permanently provoked me by farting all the time." "
is he wearing mascara?
I guess I'm just a worrier, that's why my friends call me whiskers
by Nunyabidness on Apr 26, 2010 6:26 PM CDT up reply actions
I just saw on the Marlin's broadcast
they said Colvin has the highest batting average among NL Rookies at .333 with someone in St. Louis who I didn’t get to see quick enought at .300 next in line
"They say you don’t win a pennant in April, but you can sure lose one." - Ryan Dempster
"Stuttgart Kickers soccer player Sascha Bender once suffered a facial injury after being punched. The assailant, teammate Christian Okpala, said Bender "permanently provoked me by farting all the time." "
C'mon game, startnow, startnow, startnow, startnow, startnow, startnow,
startnow, startnow, startnow, startnow, startnow, startnow, startnow, startnow, startnow, startnow, startnow, startnow, startnow, startnow.
I’m bored.
John Lannan would say "it'll be just like Starting Over"
Sittin' on the ledge and sippin' Kool-Aid...
Possible unfortunate play-by-play (Reds vs. Nationals, sometime in the future):
“Lannan shows bunt, there’s a bunt to the left side, could be trouble, Aroldis fields it…and Chapman guns down Lannan!”
"One of the things I like about baseball is that between innings you can go to the restroom.'' ~Manny Acta.
A Little OT
But yesterday I found myself watching a cubs game on TBS, and it sounded like it was a game of the week thing. I’ve noticed other games on there before, and I know they don’t cover braves baseball anymore. Anybody know why they’re covering other teams games?
they don't carry Braves games exclusively anymore...
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Apr 26, 2010 6:48 PM CDT up reply actions
I think the Braves are now on "Peachtree" or something like that.
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Apr 26, 2010 6:49 PM CDT up reply actions
The Braves are on 3 networks
Peachtree, FoxSports Net South and Fox Sportsouth (formerly Turner South). Talk about confusing…
by LT on Apr 26, 2010 7:04 PM CDT up reply actions
The Cubs are on
A few themselves: CSN, WGN, WCIU, CLTV/CSN+
There is no infinity button for failing in sports. At some point, things turn. They always do. - Bill Simmons
from Wikipedia lol
Under an agreement signed on July 11, 2006, TBS earned exclusive rights to all Division Series playoff games, one of the League Championship Series, as well as rights to the All-Star Selection Show held in late June or early July, from 2007–2013. A national Sunday afternoon baseball package was also planned starting in the 2008 season. As a part of the deal, it was decided that Atlanta Braves games would now only air locally.
"They say you don’t win a pennant in April, but you can sure lose one." - Ryan Dempster
"Stuttgart Kickers soccer player Sascha Bender once suffered a facial injury after being punched. The assailant, teammate Christian Okpala, said Bender "permanently provoked me by farting all the time." "
Braves fans must be so happy.
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Apr 26, 2010 6:51 PM CDT up reply actions
Bud Selig with the response.......
“If they’re unhappy, they can shell out the hundreds of dollars it costs to get the Extra Innings package! Effing Whiners!”
I guess I'm just a worrier, that's why my friends call me whiskers
by Nunyabidness on Apr 26, 2010 6:53 PM CDT up reply actions
Now...
Did Bud really say that?
You can't win in the postseason unless you can manufacture runs. - Hall of Fame 2B Joe Morgan
wouldn't surprise me
"They say you don’t win a pennant in April, but you can sure lose one." - Ryan Dempster
"Stuttgart Kickers soccer player Sascha Bender once suffered a facial injury after being punched. The assailant, teammate Christian Okpala, said Bender "permanently provoked me by farting all the time." "
I paraphrased a bit
but when MLB was thinking about only offering the Extra Innings Package on DirecTV, he was asked why he would want to cut out hundreds of thousands of fans.
He basically responded that they could just switch to DirecTV if they wanted EI that bad.
Because, you know, changing your cable provider all because you want to be able to pay another couple of hundred dollars for baseball games is not problematic at all.
I guess I'm just a worrier, that's why my friends call me whiskers
by Nunyabidness on Apr 26, 2010 6:58 PM CDT up reply actions
As long as they don't ...
a) have Dish Netork, UVerse, or another cable provider that doesn’t offer EI
or
b) live in one on the 235,321 places that the game they want to watch will be blacked-out in
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Apr 26, 2010 6:56 PM CDT up reply actions
The losers should move to a place where they can watch it!
I guess I'm just a worrier, that's why my friends call me whiskers
by Nunyabidness on Apr 26, 2010 6:58 PM CDT up reply actions
that was a REALLY bad decision by TBS baseball wise
Maybe they’re getting more money from it, but if yesterday is any indication, they scraped the bottom of the freaking barrel for announcers. They were both dull, and not knowledgeable. You would think if you only have one game to prepare for all week, you’d know what the hell you were talking about……once in a while
I guess I'm just a worrier, that's why my friends call me whiskers
by Nunyabidness on Apr 26, 2010 6:51 PM CDT up reply actions
why on earth would you expect a TV Station to make a decision about baseball based on "baseball"????
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Apr 26, 2010 6:54 PM CDT up reply actions
Silly me, I got carried away.
I guess I'm just a worrier, that's why my friends call me whiskers
by Nunyabidness on Apr 26, 2010 6:55 PM CDT up reply actions
It's like dividing by zero...
as my calc teacher tells me, “more work!”
"They say you don’t win a pennant in April, but you can sure lose one." - Ryan Dempster
"Stuttgart Kickers soccer player Sascha Bender once suffered a facial injury after being punched. The assailant, teammate Christian Okpala, said Bender "permanently provoked me by farting all the time." "
Esp not Turner
as they’ve kept Stockton employed for years
There is no infinity button for failing in sports. At some point, things turn. They always do. - Bill Simmons
That was the Brewers lead PBP guy, FYI
…along with Ron Darling, who’s part of the club-of-too-many-people in the Mets TV booth.
by San Diego Smooth Jazz Man on Apr 26, 2010 7:52 PM CDT up reply actions
and tiebreakers
"They say you don’t win a pennant in April, but you can sure lose one." - Ryan Dempster
"Stuttgart Kickers soccer player Sascha Bender once suffered a facial injury after being punched. The assailant, teammate Christian Okpala, said Bender "permanently provoked me by farting all the time." "
Don't forget Carlos
There’s also that Carlos guy
"I don't want a massage, I want a facial!"
- Stacy King
by windycitywarrior on Apr 26, 2010 6:55 PM CDT up reply actions
lets make it Carlos Carlos Carlos tonight tonight tonight
"They say you don’t win a pennant in April, but you can sure lose one." - Ryan Dempster
"Stuttgart Kickers soccer player Sascha Bender once suffered a facial injury after being punched. The assailant, teammate Christian Okpala, said Bender "permanently provoked me by farting all the time." "
Well
that clears that up……and I wonder whose pockets all the broadcast money is going into? I gotta think neither the braves or their fans are happy about this
Finally we get our picture/video. Thanks, Nats baseball.
"I'm not much of a chemistry guy, you know. Chemistry to me is a pinch-hit double with the bases loaded"--Jim Frey, Chicago Tribune, 1985.
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