Cubs, Carlos Zambrano Stifle Dodgers, Win 5-1 For Winning Roadtrip
by Al Yellon on May 4, 2011 5:03 PM CDT
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PrintAt last, the Cubs' top two starters have put together back-to-back outstanding starts, and guess what? The result, a pair of convincing wins over the Dodgers, including today's 5-1 Cubs win, gave the Cubs a series win, a winning roadtrip at 4-3, and a split of the season series with the Dodgers.
Feel better now?
Carlos Zambrano was dominant this afternoon, wearing the baggy road uniform that was officially dated to 1944 (although the Cubs wore essentially the same style from 1943-1956, as you can see from this display from the Hall of Fame's "Dressed To The Nines" page). I liked the look of the uniform and would love to see the Cubs do another throwback day as they did in 2008 when they wore 1948-style home uniforms. Big Z gave up just five hits, walked one and struck out five in eight solid innings, posting his fourth win and lowering his ERA to 4.23; he also got a hit, which gives him hits in four of his seven starts this season.
Speaking of hitting streaks, as we actually weren't, Andre Ethier was scratched from the Dodgers lineup with "left elbow inflammation", so his hitting streak remains at 29 games. Elbow trouble seems to be surrounding the Dodgers, as Jonathan Broxton is now down with the same ailment (although, for him, it's his right elbow, the pitching one). The Dodgers started a makeshift lineup today that included Aaron Miles leading off and a 26-year-old non-prospect rookie named Russ Mitchell, who started at third base and wound up in right field.
Also great to see today was Carlos Pena smashing a home run for the second consecutive game (maybe, at last, he's out of his slump) and Marlon Byrd hitting his first home run of the season, with two runners on base in the sixth inning to break open a close game. Geovany Soto also homered off his former battery mate Ted Lilly to provide the rest of the scoring. The only sour note was a couple of TOOTBLANs, Jeff Baker getting thrown out trying to stretch a pop fly that dropped between two Dodger fielders into a double, and Aramis Ramirez inexplicably taking off on a steal attempt (missed sign, perhaps?).
Sean Marshall finished up with a scoreless ninth in a non-save situation. It was Marshall's 14th appearance this season; he has allowed only one earned run and his WHIP stands at 1.08. With Kerry Wood and Carlos Marmol forming an excellent setup/closing duo, and Jeff Samardzija now throwing better, if Cubs starters can continue getting games to the seventh and eighth inning... maybe a winning streak can happen. Even with poor performances by many hitters and all the starting pitching woes, the Cubs are only two games under .500 at 14-16. The upcoming homestand, all against tough opponents, will be an excellent indicator of the way the rest of the season may go.
This is the first time the Cubs have won a series at Dodger Stadium since April 17-19, 2006. I suspect you remember well what happened in the last game of that series, a 5-4 win; that was the day Rafael Furcal crashed into Derrek Lee and D-Lee's wrist was broken, ruining his season and starting the tailspin that wound up in a 96-loss campaign. Perhaps this series win can trigger better things for the rest of 2011.
Enjoy tomorrow's off day -- you can bet the Cubs will have an enjoyable flight home.
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No mention of the baserunning gaffes?
They didn’t affect the outcome, but they were quite bad and worth mentioning, no?
"I'm not a broadcaster! I'm me!"--Ron Santo
Yeah, I kind of forgot about those with the win.
But really, the Cubs have to do better on the bases.
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There, I added in a mention of the baserunning gaffes.
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But not Sori's - the ones that set the Twitterverse ablaze :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
I ain't cryin'
"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
You really will overlook almost anything as long as they win.
I’m glad they won, but the terrible base-running is embarrassing.
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on May 4, 2011 5:21 PM CDT up reply actions
Yes, it is.
They need to fix that. However, I’ll take the win. Won’t you?
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Are you seriously asking me if I'd rather had them lose with perfect baserunning?
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on May 4, 2011 5:26 PM CDT up reply actions
well that is what you said
clearly…
…I’d rather had them lose with perfect baserunning…
not taken out of context or anything
No, I'm not asking that.
Sounds like you’re trolling, though.
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I'm just stating my opinion Al....no more, no less.
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on May 4, 2011 6:08 PM CDT up reply actions
I would expect nothing different from you.
But no, I wasn’t asking that.
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If Politico or the Huff Post was to take a poll on the SWL & Al feud,
numbers would show a consistent trend of increased tension.
"The riches of the game are in the thrills, not the money." --Ernie Banks
Lou Piniella Senile Sienna
"The riches of the game are in the thrills, not the money." --Ernie Banks
this week?
confetti
I don't know half of you half as well as I should like; and I like less than half of you half as well as you deserve. -J.R.R. Tolkien
Worried about Ramirez
But good win.
"It's easy to do what's ordinary, it's difficult to do what's deemed impossible -- I guess that explains why my life is so hard, because nothing is impossible for me"
by Unique on May 4, 2011 5:07 PM CDT via mobile reply actions
Loved the unis
Hated the caps. I know it’s “authentic” but I still dislike the Reds-style C representing the Cubs.
Other than that (and some idiocy on the basepaths), great game.
"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
I kinda loved the hats.
And I got to get me one of those undershirts.
"I'm not a broadcaster! I'm me!"--Ron Santo
Those caps were worn by the Cubs in several World Series.
It’s only a “Reds-style” C because the Reds are now wearing it. The Cubs did so long before they did it in Cincinnati.
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I know
I’m just far more partial to the 3/4s circle version. I like the bear cub with bat logo, as well, but not this one. It’s just me, though – not ragging on anyone that likes it.
"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
"You like me! You really like me!"
so sayeth my avatar…
Lou Brown: "My kinda team, Charlie, my kinda team..."
why not call it the Bears Style "C"
Chronologically inept since 2060
Q: Why did Chuck Norris cross the road?
A: Ditka
Ditka's mustache can block a Chuck Norris round house
Ditka's mustache can kill two stones with one bird
Think of it as "Bears-like"
After all, they wore that style “C” cap for a long time. Looking at it as a Reds cap misses the antiquity. The Reds wore a “C” much like the Cubs in the late 50s and through the 60s. You wouldn’t call the current “C” a Reds “C”…
by San Diego Smooth Jazz Man on May 4, 2011 5:20 PM CDT up reply actions
That may be why I don't like it...
"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
I keep forgetting there are other NFL fans here.
In any event, Pete Rose wore a “Cubs-like” C at the beginning of his career with sleeveless, pinstriped uniforms with a white cap and a red bill.
Anyway, that’s the point that Al and are are implying.
by San Diego Smooth Jazz Man on May 4, 2011 5:23 PM CDT up reply actions
FAIL
“…and I are implying.”
by San Diego Smooth Jazz Man on May 4, 2011 5:24 PM CDT up reply actions
ROFL
Should I be glad I missed the game today?
I didn't believe it last August, but it turns out that love survives.
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by Vermont Cubs Fan on May 4, 2011 5:42 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
The Reds wear an old style Cubs "C", the Cubs weren't wearing a Reds "C"
"When they signed Fukudome, I knew they were trying to get me fired". - Ron Santo, January, 2008
I really think that the Cubs will be a dangerous team once Wells and Cash comesback
and if Demp pitches the way he did last night. How the starting pitching and the back end of the bullpen do will be key in Cubs wins or losses. This is a better offensive team than last year (not by much, but it’s still better). I say the middle of May (hopefully when the 2 starters comeback) is when we really see this team put a nice streak together.
by braziliancubsfan on May 4, 2011 5:13 PM CDT reply actions 4 recs
How unusual to hear optimism in these threads.
Rec’d.
by San Diego Smooth Jazz Man on May 4, 2011 5:21 PM CDT up reply actions
Ain't that the truth!!
We'll miss you Big Boy. #10 for Hall of Fame.
by mrcubsfan on May 4, 2011 5:26 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
Not our bloody fault the team sucks!
"The riches of the game are in the thrills, not the money." --Ernie Banks
they're a better offensive team
If Pena hits a home run every day (that’s all that we ask)
"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
Debbie Downer here
Our #3 hitter hit his 1st HR in game #30.
by salparadise23 on May 4, 2011 6:22 PM CDT up reply actions
and if he hits one more...
he will be tied with adrian gonzales….
i see your point, but it is also as you say, game #30. lets see how they do in the days of summer and how they close this season out…
not to be cliche, but its not how you start, but how you finsh
They both (stats & bikinis) show a lot, but not everything. - Infielder Toby Harrah
Poster formerly known as Wrigster.
by bilbosbuttons on May 4, 2011 7:02 PM CDT up reply actions
actually... its both
not to be cliche, but its not how you start, but how you finsh
Some people like to believe that a win in September is bigger than a win in April, but for every game you lose in April, thats another that you have to win late… so it is how you start and how you finish.
and who cared if we dont hit another HR all season
if we win out. The 2005 Astros had 12 HRs before September that season…..
/sarcasm
Chronologically inept since 2060
Q: Why did Chuck Norris cross the road?
A: Ditka
Ditka's mustache can block a Chuck Norris round house
Ditka's mustache can kill two stones with one bird
I so hope you are right... I've had the gut feeling this team, with a tad of luck, could go places,
despite the weaknesses we all know and groan and moan about.
If the Cubs still have a chance, no matter how small, it’s still Go Cubs, damn the math and pass the KoolAid.
Good outing for Big Z
and the offense comes alive to plate 5 runs . I wont complain about the baserunning since they got the W !!
What the??
We'll miss you Big Boy. #10 for Hall of Fame.
by mrcubsfan on May 4, 2011 5:27 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
translation: beatiful game, beautiful [redacted], beautiful day
"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
English please.
I couldn’t make that on my iPhone.
I didn't believe it last August, but it turns out that love survives.
State high point count: 3/50
If you are grouchy, irritable, or just plain mean, there will be a $10 charge for putting up with you.
by Vermont Cubs Fan on May 4, 2011 5:43 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
For anyone who watched the game
How did Iassogna’s strike zone look? Gameday showed it to be…inconsistent. How was it on the TeeVee?
"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
Listened on the radio
Nobody mentioned it at all really.
by salparadise23 on May 4, 2011 6:23 PM CDT up reply actions
Oh yeah; if you would've told me Peña would hit HRs in consecutive days
I would’ve laughed and openly mocked you.
"I'm not a broadcaster! I'm me!"--Ron Santo
Maybe it's the warm weather.
It was pretty hot this week.
"I always tell the truth -- Even when I lie" -- Tony Montana
What a nice way to
spend the afternoon. Go Cubs!!!
I don't always block shots, but when I do....I block yours.
Kyle Korver is open as soon as he gets out of his car at the UC. -
Stacey King
Wasn't the temp in the mid 80's today?
Maybe that got our homerun bats going.
We'll miss you Big Boy. #10 for Hall of Fame.
by mrcubsfan on May 4, 2011 5:32 PM CDT via mobile reply actions
Yes.
Unfortunately, it’ll be a while before it’s 80 in Chicago.
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High 60s this weekend!! I can hardly wait!!
Luckily I spend next week in New Orleans, where the low is 87.
Probably right around 90
At 1015 last night leaving the ballpark it was a robust 71 degrees. Simply gorgeous.
"Hey.....Cubs win!!!" ---Harry
"Swung on belted!!!"---Chip
OT fantasy baseball
I’m looking for some opinions. Should I trade Victor Martinez for Gaby Sanchez Logan Morrison and Sam Fuld? I’m really stumped on this! Help:)
by bleedinblue76 on May 4, 2011 5:33 PM CDT via mobile reply actions
Sam Fuld straight up for Victor Marinez is a steal!!!
Getting two other players too makes it way way way to good to pass up. Sam Fuld will be the AL MVP after winning the triple crown and taking the top ten spots in ESPN’s web gem list. And he’ll probably get two or three wins or saves to boot. And then successfully mediate the NFL mess. And I hear he’s fixing the space shuttle in his spare time -
by doofus cubs guy on May 4, 2011 5:41 PM CDT up reply actions
Sam Fuld is 1 for 26 in his last 6 games.
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on May 4, 2011 5:49 PM CDT up reply actions
Make a fanpost about it.
And then don’t post in the replies.
GM's are in charge of Managers, not the other way around.
lmao gee thanks for the help lol
Anyone who plays fantasy baseball care to chime in?
by bleedinblue76 on May 4, 2011 5:56 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
Impossible to say without knowing your needs...
What does your team look like? What is your biggest hole? What is your scoring?? What stats matter to you?
Yes, don’t not do please pursue this not trade dont.
I have some anchors: Dunn,Soriano,Stanton. I’m last in SB’s. So I wanted to drop some anchors for speed.
by bleedinblue76 on May 4, 2011 7:08 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
no, no
you need to weigh anchor! If you drop anchor, they make you stop!
Forget all that other stuff. I gotta believe.
by drewishdrewid on May 4, 2011 7:48 PM CDT up reply actions
obviously bleedinblue76 has anchor management problems...
Lou Brown: "My kinda team, Charlie, my kinda team..."
lol! yeah I do!
This is my first time ever playing fantasy league baseball. I’m in 7th place over-all lol. I have amazing pitching and the rest of my team is average at best with no super stars.
by bleedinblue76 on May 4, 2011 9:24 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
I like to play the waiver wire
and find the guys who are on hot streaks…ride each one of them out – I had Fuld up until yesterday
You also have to factor in who you'd be getting rid of to balance up after doing this 1 for 3 deal...
…as well as taking into consideration whoever your new catcher is. Last I checked, Fuld has not put on catching gear this year. If he did though, they’d no longer be called the tools of ignorance…
Lou Brown: "My kinda team, Charlie, my kinda team..."
Fun game fun game threads
Nice to have some fun
"Hey.....Cubs win!!!" ---Harry
"Swung on belted!!!"---Chip
And we found out who Milton is.
I don't always block shots, but when I do....I block yours.
Kyle Korver is open as soon as he gets out of his car at the UC. -
Stacey King
wasn't that cool?
he sure seemed credible
I don't know half of you half as well as I should like; and I like less than half of you half as well as you deserve. -J.R.R. Tolkien
Yes he did.
I don't always block shots, but when I do....I block yours.
Kyle Korver is open as soon as he gets out of his car at the UC. -
Stacey King
He's made the claim before
http://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/2008/8/18/596182/off-day-fun-milton-outside#8189769
But he hasn’t really been heard from since. We asked for photos then, too. I’d like to see if he has any he can show. It’s somewhat fascinating to think that we may be able to get some history of our favorite BCB meme.
"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
I remember that thread.
Hopefully he will provide us with some photos.
I don't always block shots, but when I do....I block yours.
Kyle Korver is open as soon as he gets out of his car at the UC. -
Stacey King
I believe Gwynn led off an not Miles
Who cares we won.
"Hey.....Cubs win!!!" ---Harry
"Swung on belted!!!"---Chip
Carlos Mendoza opps I mean Pena
I know that I’m not the only one but how does he sleep at night with the money he makes compared to how he is playing .at this rate he will probably hit 6 homers and bat .186 at end of season all for 10 mil WOW I could probably do as well and for a whole lot less
im sure $10mill can get you some good sleeping pills
Vote Koyie Hill for 2011 NL All-Star Team Starting First Basemen!
by jesus christos on May 4, 2011 5:51 PM CDT up reply actions
I'll bet you 500 BCB bucks he hits over 20 HRs this year.
And still bats right around .200….
He also sleeps on a giant pillow stuffed with cash. It feels better than the feathers.
no
you couldn’t.
Forget all that other stuff. I gotta believe.
by drewishdrewid on May 4, 2011 7:56 PM CDT up reply actions
Ill fit this in here.
I yelled at Andy Lane last night as I was sitting by the RF foul pole and this was right after the game he was walking with Tovar. I yelled about how his brother was posting pics on here etc and congrats to him. He smiled gave me a little nod and then proceeded to, what I thought, throw a ball to me instead it landed 10 feet in front of me in the hand of a pretty brunette. Cannot win them all!! But he is getting the idea.
Seemed like he was enjoying himself for sure.
"Hey.....Cubs win!!!" ---Harry
"Swung on belted!!!"---Chip
I didn't get to see today's game
Byrd, Pena Soto all hitting bombs? is this for real? It isn’t April fools day or anything. Nice road trip Cubbies, keep it up.
Chicago Cubs - Arizona Cardinals 167 combined years and no rings
I guess I'm a masochist
it was great to hear the HR calls today on the radio too.....nice game,
also I learned something new today :)
"Well-behaved women seldom make History"---Laurel Thatcher Ulrich
The power is back for Pena!
I fully expected his first HR to barely make it out of the park – or go off the outfielder’s glove – but he gave those two balls a ride. Nicely done…
Get 'em on, Get 'em over, Get 'em in!
The one last night - I was sitting right near the bullpen where it landed
It was a missle
"Hey.....Cubs win!!!" ---Harry
"Swung on belted!!!"---Chip
The Chicago Cubs: Adventures in Baserunning.
The line of the day:
CS – 1 (2nd base, A Ramirez)
Picked Off – 1 (1st base, A Ramirez)
Outfield Assist – J Gibbons: 1 (J Baker at 2nd base); T Gwynn: 1 (A Soriano at 2nd base).
"You win because of the quarterback. We have to get that position stabilized. We're fixated on that." -- Jerry Angelo (12.30.2008)
Jerry Angelo trades for Jay Cutler! (4.2.2009)
Sori
also didn’t run out a pop-up to be on 2nd. And bobbled a ball to give Aaron Miles(of all people) 2nd base instead of first.
He should have been pulled for Reed.
by salparadise23 on May 4, 2011 6:20 PM CDT up reply actions
Hitting 11 HRs a month allows you to get away with stuff like that...
…fair trade off.
I've come to the conclusion that the two most important things in life are good friends and a good bullpen. ~Bob Lemon, 1981
nooo...really?
Soriano is here to stay with all of his flaws, get used to it, accept it and it will make your time here more enjoyable…
Well, let's not whitewash his failings, either.
Where have you gone, Kiko Calero. A nation turns its lonely eyes to you.
In 4 years, his top is 33.....That would be a big number considering his age....and his cold streaks
I wouldn't be shocked if he hit 40 this year.
But if 80 percent of them are solo shots (9 of 11 have been this year) …
Where have you gone, Kiko Calero. A nation turns its lonely eyes to you.
Clutchiness!!! Its the new OBP!!!
"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
by vonde6 on May 5, 2011 1:56 PM CDT up reply actions 3 recs
I, for one, fully support this proposal.
"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
Basketball obviously, but the point still stands...
Boozer was signed last summer to a five-year, approximately $80 million contract, which conventional wisdom says makes it that much harder to justify benching him.
“Where does it say that because you make so much money, you have to play if you’re not producing?” Grant said.
"There had to be a place where the game could be fun again….that place is called Wrigley Field"---Andre Dawson
One thing you learned as a Cubs fan: when you bought your ticket, you could bank on seeing the bottom of the ninth. Joe Garagiola
It all depends upon what you are clutching...
If the Cubs still have a chance, no matter how small, it’s still Go Cubs, damn the math and pass the KoolAid.
ARam trying to steal 2nd
It was the best laugh I’ve had all week.
Honestly, what on earth was he thinking? He has Mark Grace speed.
A-Ram now has 15 career SB, 15 CS.
Grace once stole as many as 15 in a season.
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I'm guessing that was early on
in 89 or 90?
by salparadise23 on May 4, 2011 6:25 PM CDT up reply actions
Ha Ha Ha!!!!!!
"You win because of the quarterback. We have to get that position stabilized. We're fixated on that." -- Jerry Angelo (12.30.2008)
Jerry Angelo trades for Jay Cutler! (4.2.2009)
Must have been a " Ha Ha" moment.
We'll miss you Big Boy. #10 for Hall of Fame.
by mrcubsfan on May 4, 2011 6:25 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
Ha Ha!
I didn't believe it last August, but it turns out that love survives.
State high point count: 3/50
If you are grouchy, irritable, or just plain mean, there will be a $10 charge for putting up with you.
by Vermont Cubs Fan on May 4, 2011 7:02 PM CDT up reply actions
makes me laugh...
hehhehe
They both (stats & bikinis) show a lot, but not everything. - Infielder Toby Harrah
Poster formerly known as Wrigster.
by bilbosbuttons on May 4, 2011 7:07 PM CDT up reply actions
HaHaHaHa!***
A LO PROFUNDOOO...NOO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NOO...DIGALE QUE NO A ESA PELOTA!!!
GANAN LOS CACHORROS DE CHICAGO!!
by Azul Cachorro on May 4, 2011 8:03 PM CDT up reply actions
Hilarious! Makes me glad we BIT the bullet and ATE Silva's salary.
Puns everywhere!
by Dcr18 on May 4, 2011 8:11 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
I just love to be proven wrong!
I don't know half of you half as well as I should like; and I like less than half of you half as well as you deserve. -J.R.R. Tolkien
by Emelie on May 4, 2011 6:22 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs
Darn it.
Can’t believe I missed it. I love those uniforms. Would have really enjoyed seeing this.
Fasten those seat belts...
WHAT TIME DOES THE GAME START
"The riches of the game are in the thrills, not the money." --Ernie Banks
Left Coast game
Probably at, like, midnight.
"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
It's great that Soto, Pena and Byrd are finally hitting.
But, really, I’m happiest that Z has figured out how to be a good, drama-free pitcher. Consider how much the Cubs have invested in him for the next two years, that’s just huge.
I bet Z (relatively quietly) wins 17-19 games this year. And, really, considering where he was 11 months ago, that’s very, very praiseworthy.
Where have you gone, Kiko Calero. A nation turns its lonely eyes to you.
do wins not determine who goes to the postseason, and thus a chance at the big prize?
Lou Brown: "My kinda team, Charlie, my kinda team..."
as am i.
I’ve decided not to be serious until the Cubs start getting serious.
Lou Brown: "My kinda team, Charlie, my kinda team..."
For Z, they're not worthless.
We’re talking about a guy who would let one inning destroy him. The fact that he’s calm and cool and staying in games longer — and not getting suspended — is significant.
I do get the point you’re trying to make, and I would agree in most cases.
Where have you gone, Kiko Calero. A nation turns its lonely eyes to you.
they are a worthless
retrospective stat…for me when I see someone say a pitcher will win X # of games I see that as a grade of how he will do
Win 20 games – Ace of the league
17-19 – Ace of the staff
14-16 – Good
11-13 – Average
10 or fewer – look for replacement
Right.
Starting pitcher wins are less meaningful now than ever.
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Greinke is getting roughed up
4ip and 4 earned runs.
Garza> Greinke?
Ya it’s way to early, but I think they’ll have similar stats by the end.
Agree.
And the Brewers are about to get swept.
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Reds fan here with a question
I’m going to be in town on Saturday for the Reds-Cubs game. My wife (somehow, a Cubs fan) has never been to Wrigley. We’re staying downtown and will take the Red line to Addison for the game. But afterward, we want to go the Barnes & Noble on Webster Street.
So the question is….would it be easier to take the Red Line to Fullerton and then hop a bus….take a Red Line to Fullerton and then hoof it (seems like a long walk), or just bite the bullet and grab a taxicab.
Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
Swanson Pyramid of Greatness
Handshakes — Firm, Dry, Solid. 3 seconds.
You could buy a CTA day pass
And take the train to Fullerton, do your thing, and then hop back on the train to get up to the Addison station.
"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
So the CTA is pretty efficient
Even with the buses?
Swanson Pyramid of Greatness
Handshakes — Firm, Dry, Solid. 3 seconds.
by cesarhernandez on May 4, 2011 8:11 PM CDT up reply actions
"How often does the train go by?"
“So often you won’t even notice it.”
"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 May 4, 2011 8:12 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
And I just looked at the CTA website
You can buy a one-day pass for $5.75. That’s pretty cheap to get around. We’ll have our car, but we’d rather avoid driving in the city as much as possible.
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by cesarhernandez on May 4, 2011 8:17 PM CDT up reply actions
Excellent idea on both accounts.
"Stuff like this is why they should shut off the internet."
by Orval Overall on Dec 17, 2010 1:19 PM CST
Seriously, though - that B&N is a bit off the CTA tracks
Your best bet will probably be train to Addison, and then bus from stadium to Irving Park. Jump off at Ashland and Webster, hit the B&N and then grab the next bus back to Irving Park. Take the Blue Line back to the Loop.
"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
Ugh - never mind
I got turned around. Your original idea is gonna be easiest – Red Line to Fullerton. If it’s a nice day out, you may want to walk down a station or two to avoid stadium train traffic after the game.
"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
Ok thanks for the help!
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by cesarhernandez on May 4, 2011 8:24 PM CDT up reply actions
The buses are not great
but the Fullerton line ( #74) is one the better ones. You should not have to wait more than 15 minutes. Is there someone you need to meet there? Not sure why you would want to go to that one as there are several close to park and downtown.
Good luck
PS guys. I have limited posting ability. I hurt my left hand and have to cut back on typing for a while.
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Me either
by Doggie Stalker on May 4, 2011 10:07 PM CDT up reply actions
It was a kind of "cubbie fan occurance
I have had a cold since I went to the Sat 23rd big comeback game. I went out Monday to get some chicken soup, tripped for no reason, fell hard on the concrete and tried to break my fall with my left hand. Six X rays later they determined nothing was broken but there was a contusion, So since I am right handed and only injured I can continue to play though of course I will only be around 25% and it will slow down my healing. So a perfect Cub (fan).
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Me either
by Doggie Stalker on May 5, 2011 10:52 AM CDT up reply actions
Beaming out healing vibes to you, Jessica!
I don't know half of you half as well as I should like; and I like less than half of you half as well as you deserve. -J.R.R. Tolkien
Get well soon!
If the Cubs still have a chance, no matter how small, it’s still Go Cubs, damn the math and pass the KoolAid.
This explains the relative emptiness of my email inbox.
Hope you are better soon.
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Not sure why you would want to go to that one as there are several close to park and downtown.
Actually, no. A lot of the others have closed in recent years.
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Well there is big one at State & Elm which would be a lot closer
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Me either
by Doggie Stalker on May 5, 2011 10:53 AM CDT up reply actions
Closer to Wrigley than Fullerton & Clybourn?
Not really.
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Closer to where they are staying and not so far out of the way
You can easily hop off the Red Line at Division, walk a few blocks , get what you want at B&N and then hop back on the subway. No slow and sometimes unreliable bus required.
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Me either
by Doggie Stalker on May 5, 2011 12:00 PM CDT up reply actions
Whenever I'm there I cab it
But what do I know, I live in L.A.
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Peoria just turned a 6-4-3 triple play
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Eithier's Hitting Streak
When I was 12 years old in September 1969, I was at Dodger Stadium with my dad for this game:
The next summer, July 1970, my dad and I were present for this game:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29i1oZWhI9I
Is it any wonder I have been a life-long baseball fan?
Nice games!
I’ve never seen anything remotely close to those. Add to this the fact that nearly every baseball game is merely a matter of trial and error. Meaning that if something historic happens, you can’t plan to be there when it happens beforehand.
I think my uncle may have been to a no-hitter in Dodger Stadium as well, with his father when he was a child. I’ll ask him.
I didn't believe it last August, but it turns out that love survives.
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by Vermont Cubs Fan on May 4, 2011 8:50 PM CDT up reply actions
july 1st 1990 i saw the Yankees pitch a no hitter at Comiskey and lose to the Sox
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Thanks for the link to Scully's no-hit call,
in which ex-Cub Byron Browne makes the final out. Browne’s career was short, but he did manage to appear in a couple of Dodger Stadium no-hiiters in which he made ninth inning outs – this and the Koufax perfect game against the Cubs in 1965.
Like Browne, I’ve also seen a couple of no-hitters in person:
The Ecstasy –
http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHN/CHN196005152.shtml
and, The Agony –
http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHN/CHN196508191.shtml
I’ve been to at least 300 games since the Maloney no-hitter in ’65, but the only near-miss I have seen since then was by David Wells against Oakland at Yankee Stadium in ’98, when Wells saw his bid for a second perfect game that year end on an eighth inning single by Jason Giambi.
http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/NYA/NYA199809010.shtml
"Elder White! Look at the talent on those Cubs!" Harry Caray, KMOX Radio, 4/22/62
"And you have to wonder – What's the matter with Broglio?" Harry, KMOX, 5/24/64
Byron Browne
made an out in the 8th inning of Koufax’s perfect game, but not the 9th.
Browne was pretty bad when he played for the Phillies (on some really bad Phillies ballclubs), but the main thing he is remembered for is that he was a part of the trade between the Cardinals and the Phillies that wound up with Curt Flood testing the MLB reserve clause.
That was Brownie's first major league game...
…Also making his big league debut was Don Young (Ronnie always knew that kid was bad luck). Apparently Manager (Head Coach) Lou Klein thought that using the Wenatchee lineup would improve the Cubs’ chances against Koufax.
"Elder White! Look at the talent on those Cubs!" Harry Caray, KMOX Radio, 4/22/62
"And you have to wonder – What's the matter with Broglio?" Harry, KMOX, 5/24/64
I hadn't realized...
… the Cubs were using two players making their MLB debuts that night.
The Dodgers were in a tight pennant race with the Reds and Giants (which LA eventually won). The Cubs were 16 games out of first place. Could it be that Klein knew they had no chance vs. Koufax?
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Clemens & Landrum, the two lefty-hitting regulars they replaced,
probably didn’t mind a day off when Koufax was pitching. Besides, the Cubs were playing out another lost season – maybe the most disappointing of any in the Terrible Twenty.
Who knows? Maybe suffering nearly back-to-back no-hitters by Maloney and Koufax convinced Wrigley to pull a publicity stunt that actually would help the team by hiring Durocher. We can imagine Leo putting in a call to Phil after this game Durocher spent coaching third for the Dodgers.
In any case, as we know, the Cubs haven’t been held hitless since those ‘65 classics, a record-breaking streak. Thinking along those lines, let’s hope Dusty doesn’t tempt fate and decide to give Chapman his first start this weekend.
"Elder White! Look at the talent on those Cubs!" Harry Caray, KMOX Radio, 4/22/62
"And you have to wonder – What's the matter with Broglio?" Harry, KMOX, 5/24/64
RE: Maloney & Koufax
I understand WGN has a videotape of the Maloney no-hitter, and occasionally has shown portions during Cubs rain delays. Have you seen clips of this, and do you know if any part is available to the general public?
Also, although the famous Vin Scully ninth-inning call of the Koufax gem is available on-line, do you know if a tape of the Vince Lloyd/ Lou Boudreau broadcast of this same event has surfaced?
"Elder White! Look at the talent on those Cubs!" Harry Caray, KMOX Radio, 4/22/62
"And you have to wonder – What's the matter with Broglio?" Harry, KMOX, 5/24/64
I don't believe any tape of the WGN radio broadcast of Koufax's no-hitter exists.
I have never seen the Maloney videotape. Would love to, though. I’ll make some inquiries.
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Thanks, Al...
I understand the tape includes a great live commercial by Brickhouse and Lloyd Pettit for Waldech Beer, done in the classic manner of Harry Creighton, Jack’s sidekick in the early and mid-1950’s.
Back then, during the 7th inning stretch for both Cubs and Sox broadcasts, Creighton would perform a live spot for Hamms that would end with Harry pouring himself a schooner and raising a toast to the WGN-TV audience.
Of course, various codes prevented him from actually drinking the beer on live TV, but as the broadcast image cut to the playing field, the only sound in your living room would be the crowd cheering as Harry tested the product. As you might imagine, this informal ceremony was often the highlight of Cubs broadcasts in that era. Unfortunately, the tradition ended when Vince Lloyd took over as Jack’s sidekick in 1957.
"Elder White! Look at the talent on those Cubs!" Harry Caray, KMOX Radio, 4/22/62
"And you have to wonder – What's the matter with Broglio?" Harry, KMOX, 5/24/64
so we didnt always have
quasi celebrities promoting something stupid during the 7th inning stretch?
"There had to be a place where the game could be fun again….that place is called Wrigley Field"---Andre Dawson
One thing you learned as a Cubs fan: when you bought your ticket, you could bank on seeing the bottom of the ninth. Joe Garagiola
Inevitably, there will be a Baseball Restoration...
…where third-rate celebrities will be banned from the Harry Creighton / Ron Santo Memorial broadcast booth, and an ice-cold 12 oz. cup of Waldech can be had for $3.
"Elder White! Look at the talent on those Cubs!" Harry Caray, KMOX Radio, 4/22/62
"And you have to wonder – What's the matter with Broglio?" Harry, KMOX, 5/24/64
i'll sign that petition!
"There had to be a place where the game could be fun again….that place is called Wrigley Field"---Andre Dawson
One thing you learned as a Cubs fan: when you bought your ticket, you could bank on seeing the bottom of the ninth. Joe Garagiola
The closest I ever came to seeing one in person was an almost perfect game by Jerry Reuss
at Dodger Stadium when he was pitching for the Dodgers against the Reds. Leadoff double then retired 27 in a row.
Mezzanine level box above 3rd. Back then people used to have radios in the stands listening to Vinny. Pretty great experience.
http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/LAN/LAN198206110.shtml
I have seen over 2300 major league games.
I’ve got two no-hitters. Z’s in Milwaukee in 2008, and Jack Morris’ no-hitter over the White Sox on April 7, 1984. Like Liriano, Morris walked six. He walked the bases loaded one inning and got out of it with a double play.
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the first baseball game my son went to
was the first combined no-hitter in Nashville Sounds history.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Nashville_Sounds_no-hitters
"There had to be a place where the game could be fun again….that place is called Wrigley Field"---Andre Dawson
One thing you learned as a Cubs fan: when you bought your ticket, you could bank on seeing the bottom of the ninth. Joe Garagiola
2300 Major League games?
And I thought that you’d been watching the Cubs all of those years. (bah dum bah)
"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've really enjoyed the last two days listening to him
MLB @ bat is awesome! I haven’t had many chances to listen to him. Incredible!
by Madison Cub Fan on May 4, 2011 11:08 PM CDT up reply actions
So at first I thought the Dodgers were in a road uniform
though the Dressed to the Nines site suggests that in 1944 (and only 1944), the blue uni with “Brooklyn” on it was worn home and away.
That would explain why they picked 1944: much more interesting to have “Brooklyn” on the uni… the white home Dodger uniforms of the era aren’t radically different from today’s.
I don't like how the Brooklyn Dodgers' baseball cap
Is now effectively a Red Sox baseball cap.
I didn't believe it last August, but it turns out that love survives.
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by Vermont Cubs Fan on May 4, 2011 9:07 PM CDT up reply actions
I noticed in Baltimore...
…a few years ago that White Sox caps are common.
I wondered about this. Why would many Baltimoreans wear the caps of a league rival?
It turns out the modern White Sox cap greatly resembles the cap worn by players of the Negro League’s Baltimore Black Sox in the 1940s.
Then it all made sense.
The Red Sox have worn caps like that....
… since 1933, so they actually predate the Brooklyn “B”.
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Uniform minutae
The Dodgers uniforms were based on the satin-blue uniforms they wore for night games in 1944. The thought was that the satin would shine under the lights.
As for the Cubs jerseys, I never understood how anyone though that a jersey with a giant frown on it was a good idea. Not a fan.
I think I speak for everyone here when I say, "Wait, what the hell are you talking about?"
We could get Amazon to sponsor a redesign
"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
I said at the beginning of the season...
…the Cubs aren’t that great on paper, but they have a chance in a bad NL Central. People laughed at me, but I still think it’s true. I think they win 2 of 3 against the Reds. Glug glug glug.
"Pounding sand since 1982...."
Hey
Save some kool-aide for the rest of us…
"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
Oh...
…and why does Cubs.com say Dempster is pitching Sunday? I’m assuming that’s an error, right?
"Pounding sand since 1982...."
No it's correct. Because of tomorrows of day they're skipping Russell, so Dempster has four days rest by Sunday.
by Dcr18 on May 4, 2011 9:35 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
Now I'm confused.
Should this ruin my day because I thought it was Thursday or make my day because Russell is getting skipped? I’m thinking the latter.
"Pounding sand since 1982...."
Russell is back in the pen "until further notice", I read yesterday.
“Further notice”, hopefully, meaning “forever”.
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The Pen?
If the Cubs still have a chance, no matter how small, it’s still Go Cubs, damn the math and pass the KoolAid.
GreAt game by Z.
Seems like were going to get a good year from him. Looks like he’s changed his approach a little and calmed down
by SenorGato on May 4, 2011 9:19 PM CDT via mobile reply actions
Good win.
“Z” looks sharp. Saw the highlights, 81 mph curveball, great goodness. Maybe he has figured it out after all of these years, change speeds etc..
Fingers, toes, and arms crossed for Pena to get warm.
Beat the damn Reds this weekend.
8 and 1, my second favorite pitching line
1 walk by Z and that didn’t come until 1 out in the 8th inning.
"Easy on the words, brother,'' Quade said.
Tampons
Yes, those WERE tampons the players were wearing in the clubhouse, and a few others had panty liners. They were not sick, and did not have diarrhea. In fact they didn’t know they were leaving oily brown spots where they sat, as they felt no cramps or anything. Players had been blaming each other for crapping all over the benches, and two of them had to leave games due to brown spots on their seats that were NOT the color of infield dirt. My clubhouse contact is checking this out, and I will most likely have more tomorrow.
Writing
No, writing completely random incoherent thoughts does not make a worthwhile post. The Cubs won… let’s hold back from the awful attempts at humor for awhile (probably permanently for you).
He (?) was actually following up
"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
That only makes it worse...
The fact this was premeditated is sad. He had hours to realize how awful the “joke” was, and failed.
I'm going to go out on a limb here
And say that it’s not a joke, or at least the poster doesn’t think it is. My “sick humor” meter is usually fairly finely calibrated, and this isn’t pinging it.
"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
Ewwwwwwwwww
"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 dreaded this game early
Simply because I saw those two early baserunners who got thrown out on bad plays as costing us two runs. Sori would have went to third on Pena’s flyball and scored on Zambrano’s, and Baker would have come home on Pena’s home run. I’m so conditioned to this team being offensively challenged that I saw two potential runs off the board and thought that killed their chances.
[...]when Giants coach Steve Owen, a certified defensive genius, was asked how he planned to stop Nagurski, he said: "With a shotgun, as he’s leaving the dressing room."
Wow, what a great day!
First the Cubs won their 2nd ballgame in a row, giving them a winning road trip and series win over the Dodgers. Then the Bulls won, evening their Eastern Conference Semifinals Series at 1-1 with the Hawks. Next, the Cardinals lose 8-7 to the Fish, meaning the Cubs are only 2.5 games out of first place.
If we can go 4-2 against the Reds and Cardinals, I’ll like the position we’ll be in.
Lets see, that sounds like a great day to me. Am I missing anything? I guess I could throw in the White Sox losing, although that has nothing to do with us. Bin Laden is deader than he was yesterday. Don’t have to worry about him. Z is 4-1. I like. I really hope the Bulls can nab game 3 from the Hawks by the way…if they can do that it will put the pressure back on the Hawks.
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Keep that Q Train rollin' in '11. Let's win it for Ronnie.
I liked the Cubs' uniforms. I like the win even more.
The TOOTBLANS were not so hot.
If the Cubs still have a chance, no matter how small, it’s still Go Cubs, damn the math and pass the KoolAid.
good
thing the cubs held onto big z after last seasons mash up.if the pitchers and hitters can start producing on a consistent basis then we should be able to contend. but so far they have shown they cannot play good ball on an everyday basis. they need to figure out the 4&5 situation. coleman cant hold a lead and the team never scores enough runs for him and the 5th spot forget it. but maybe the warmer weather might help .lets hope so.going on 3 yrs without a postseason visit.
Anybody see that Quade actually said something to Soriano for being lazy?
It was in the Tribune this morning……
He said they talked about it…..What would have made a bigger impression would have been Johnson pinch running for him. I guess he makes too much money for that, though. What if that had been Castro?
Somewhere, Husker is asking “What’s the big deal?”
Was it not hustling, or a mental mistake?
Where have you gone, Kiko Calero. A nation turns its lonely eyes to you.
I forget - but Quade was willing to sit him for perceived transgression
But the slacking veterans, well……..
Not ever lack of hustle demands that the player be sent to A ball and subsequently dropped
The fact it’s being publicly acknowledged as an issue and dealt with is a step in the right direction.
He had to find something to bitch about.
"Pounding sand since 1982...."
by cubswynn on May 5, 2011 8:25 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions 1 recs
You are right, its ok to not hustle!!!
Then making it worse by getting thrown up on the next play made it so much better….
Replacing a lazy baserunner with a terrible baserunner is not the answer.
But I’m glad Quade said something to Soriano.
I'm glad to see this is being discussed between Quade and Soriano...
as for if it was Castro or Q taking more drastic measures with Soriano/ARam….I think managers treat their veterans in a slightly different manner. Especially Q being so new himself. Lou might have gotten away with a pinch runner. I don’t blame you for bitching, it can be as frustrating as Castro’s errors are to some people, but even more so to me because you would think these vets would know better. Go Cubs!
"Well-behaved women seldom make History"---Laurel Thatcher Ulrich
What bothers me is that the kids see that its acceptable behavior by older players by management.
What is worse is the idiots who make excuses for it….
Wait, really?
You’re saying that people arguing with you on a fan site is worse than young ball players getting being negatively influenced by the unwillingness of management to correct poor play by veteran players?
That’s kinda messed up – are you an AI that considers the Internet his home and strangers’ differing opinions to be the debris that must be cleansed? ’Cuz that would explain a lot.
Can you tell me what words are represented in this picture?
"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
You didn't answer the question
Is disagreeing with you about hustling a worse crime than simply Not Hustling (or enabling of same)? And what are the words in the picture?
"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
Now now.
Name calling is not nice.
Yes I approve laziness, errors, high ERA’s, low morals, etc…
"Pounding sand since 1982...."
He couldn't get the words in the picture
I think that you have exposed him as a bot.
Who would have thought that TJ’s act could have been pulled off by a bot!!!
Who would have thought that TJ’s act could have been pulled off by a bot!!!
Who would have thought that TJ’s act could have been pulled off by a bot!!!
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Ortiz gets first win
explain to me again why we need him throwing in AAA and not takeing the ball every 5th day? At least he seems to have mastered the Livan Hernandez school of pitching to contact.
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Cubs don't need a fifth starter again until May 14 due to off days.
Ortiz appears to be on target to pitch that day. Most likely, it will be in Chicago against the Giants.
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Good team to get a start against too.
Their offense is similar to what he’s facing now, especially with Sandoval on the DL.
Good
Good for the Cubs. Good for Pena. Good for Byrd. Good for Z.
I’m not sure Pena is out of the woods but signs of life are encouraging. HIs confidence sure seemed to soar after Tuesday’s game and if that is what revives his bat speed, I’m all for it.
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Totally sounds like a Bugs Bunny charachter
by jerry morales rules on May 5, 2011 11:21 AM CDT up reply actions
Wasn't that Groucho's Name in a movie?
You can get more with a kind word and a gun than you can with a kind word alone. - Al Capone
Zambrano tied the Cubs record for hit batters yesterday
I was hoping to put together a fanpost on this, but don’t seem to have the time – but, Zambrano’s HBP against Juan Uribe yesterday was his 89th, tying Kerry Wood for the Cubs all time record form plunks thrown.
So the question now is, will Zambrano take the record in his next start, or will Wood seize it back? Who will be the first to hit 90 batters for the Cubs?
They’ve both hit 14 opposing 2nd basemen making that each of there favorite position to plunk, and they’ve combined to hit Craig Biggio 5 times (3 for Wood, 2 for Zambrano) and Rickie Weeks 5 times (2 for Wood and 3 for Zambrano).
Big Z's going to get more innings
I’d assume he’ll take the lead for good before another month passes.
"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
But the Cubs plunk leader for 2009+10 combined was Carlos Marmol, and he threw a lot less innings than Zambrano. Marmol led the team in 2009, and finished 2nd in 2010
So it may still be a question of who wants it more.
(okay, really Kerry Wood just doesn’t hit people at anywhere near the rate he used to… I’m just trying to build the drama)
by plunkeveryone on May 5, 2011 2:59 PM CDT up reply actions
Craig Biggio is retired.
And Wood is going to throw about 1/4 as many innings as Z this year. The record is Z’s.
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Didn't Z Start the Throwback Game in 08 Too?
Should do this more often!
Sigh.
Yes, it would. Think the Cubs can go 29-8 in their next 37 games?
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Ask me again if we go 4-2 in the next 6!
Last thing, I completely forgot that was the game where they won on the HBP: http://mlb.mlb.com/mediacenter/index.jsp?ymd=20080612
Don’t think that’s happened since. Clearly remember it, but forgot that was that game!
Thinking it now that you said it...
If the Cubs still have a chance, no matter how small, it’s still Go Cubs, damn the math and pass the KoolAid.
Barney
Darwin is a heck of a ball player and I love what he’s doing with the chance he’s earned, but he looks really fruity in that pic at the top of the post.
THIS IS THE YEAR!
by CubsPanthersTarHeels on May 5, 2011 3:07 PM CDT via mobile reply actions
Not mentioned here is the emptiness that was Dodger Stadium
Yeah, it was a hot day. They announced 28K, it looked more like 15K. The outfield pavilions were empty as I haven’t seen (when I was a kid) since the Angels played in Chavez Ravine.
by San Diego Smooth Jazz Man on May 5, 2011 4:07 PM CDT reply actions
Totally off topic.
But look who pitched for the Red Sox today, in a mopup role.
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