Cubs Beat Cold, Do A Number On Padres 1-0 On Tyler Colvin Double

Thought I got my wrap in before yours. You can flip the order.

… I don’t know if this was mentioned anywhere else, but the Cub feed was blacked out. We got the Padres announcers, the play by play guy being Dick Enberg.

… props tonight to Carlos Pena, who laid down a perfect bunt — with two strikes on him — to defeat the infield shift.

The wind really played a factor in this game, Ramirez and Pena both hit balls that could have been homers on other nights. Liked Pena’s bunt single too.

These are the kinds of games good teams need to win.

Cold, damp, and the wind knocking down any fly ball. Plenty of movement on pitches.

And yes, I’m staying awake for probably another few minutes or so. Bulls lead 90-85 with 34.5 seconds left.

Dick Stockton announcing, and he’s been worse than awful.

But unbelievably, and as poorly as we’ve played at times, the Cubs are only a game behind first place Cincinnati.

This is going to be a wild season.

For some reason, I’m not encouraged by that. Good thing the Cubs aren’t built on that style of game, but on nights like tonight, you have to play small ball.

seen this game. Glad they got the win though!

Went with the wife to see the movie Hannah

Movie was terrible – sucked.

Go Bulls Go Cubs

I forgot his name but he seems to “punch out guys” as if he is attempting to catch several barrels falling from the ceiling.

it was extremely cold at Wrigley, and we couldnt imagine that June was merely hours away. I stayed for that entire game. I specifically recall my GF heading to the bar around the 8th inning, shivering. Sosa struck out his first 4 times, then got a standing ovation for grounding out, but he got the last laugh with game winning hit. 3 days later, he got busted for Cork.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHN/CHN198805170.shtml Maddux was brilliant, and still in there in the 11th. With 2 out, Luis Alicea’s routine grounder hit a stone and bounced over Ryno’s head, and 2 runs scored. You referenced 1-0 extra inning games, but this was almost the same thing.

That makes another abysmal broadcast by Dick Stockton on the Bulls game a lot more managable.

Great night!!!

…have not been good this year, but I love how much they care about winning. Reminds me of DeRo.

Sam Fuld was referred to as “former Cubs great”

Obviously it didn’t matter, but considering the Cubs had used Marmol and San Diego still had Bell to pitch, I’m suprised Quade didn’t see pinch running for Soto as perhaps the Cub’s best chance to win.

His girl just went into labor. Uncle Hammer

But i’ve still been lurking around here because, well hell, i’m a Cubs fan for life come hell or high water.

Anyway, from my observations, this teams offense has been a lot better than most people are giving it credit for, and others are going crazy over losses that really haven’t been that bad. Every team has games where they don’t even look like they should be playing above AA. I just feel like there have been too many knee-jerk reactions about player’s performances. Give them some room for error, after all they are humans.

I think Al said it best. We’re only one game out. The central certainly doesn’t have a clear cut winner and the cubs do have a shot at taking it. But don’t freak out because we don’t win 97 games again.

Anyway, just my opinion. Go Cubs!

I was a work so missed the game but not a single comment in this as always enjoyable thread (except Al’s article) about Big Z’s apparently very fine start in the cold. Weird.

The biggest laugh of the evening was the announcement of the 36K+ attendance. I know, I know… tickets sold… but people were looking around very confused.

I was actually surprised how many people were at the game. We had a group over in section 237. The bleachers seemed fairly well populated (by no means packed, but a decent group) and the rest of the stands seemed to have roughly one body to match up with each empty seat. So I’d guess the attendance was closer to 17-19K… and I’ll be interested to see what the number the reporters stab at.

We were among those who left after the ninth… as some in our group were going into near seizure status with chills and shaking. It was the coldest game I’ve ever been to, though I’m sure there have been several colder games.

was 2:26 for a 10 inning game.

Not only is the series of 1:1, 2:2, 3:3….8:8 standings kind of neat, there are 4 teams in the division with identical .500 records and the first place reds are only a game better.

A really tight pennant race in late April? ;-)

Here’s a pic:

But here’s the BEST pic of the night:

Len Kasper (dressed in a Snuggie, of all things)

Was it a Cubbie Snuggie?

The game was a little nerve-wracking, but I can’t imagine what it was like in the weather. A good thing to see them win a one-run game, and also good to see all the celebration. I think these guys like playing together.

I miss the banter between Ron and Pat but Moreland is definitely picking up the pace. Who would not be comfortable talking with Pat Hughes?

because he keeps grabbing his crotch.

I was going to tell you guys this his last start. In the third inning, no sooner did she come in from the kitchen to sit by me on the couch, when they showed a full-length view of him on the mound giving it a big old yank. She wasn’t amused, but I laughed the rest of the evening. If he pitches like he did tonight, he can yank it all he wants. ;-)

if a starting pitcher throws 7+ innings of shutout baseball and his team eventually wins, he should get the W. I know it’s not that big of a deal but SP stat lines are scrutinized for Ws vs. Ls more than a closers. just a thought!

I know, I know, he has a low avg and has been struggling……

But Byrd has been useless and I would like to see what Colvin could do when getting some pitches to hit while batting ahead of Rami. Maybe that would get him going.

You can’t put someone who is prone to many strikeouts 8th in the order. Its asking for trouble. I would never put Soriano there either.

Ted Lilly pitched last night for the Dodgers. LA doesn’t have Thursday off — so Ted should start at Wrigley on Saturday, against Ryan Dempster. Interesting matchup.

I know it’s still early

was the longest 2 minutes of my life

When they brought him in, I thought to myself “Oh great, now we’ll have to worry about winning this game in the bottom of the eleventh.”

Guess I shouldn’t count the third out until it’s actually recorded.

How is the weather looking for today?