Cubs Win The Tony Campana Show Over Reds For Sixth Straight
by Al Yellon on Aug 5, 2011 5:30 PM CDT
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Inside-the-park home runs are exciting, aren't they?
You had to figure that if Tony Campana were ever going to hit a major league home run, it would have to be an inside job, and when he lined a single to the left field corner in the first inning and it bounced away from Reds left fielder Yonder Alonso to the wall, my first thought was that Campana had a real shot at a home run.
It wasn't close, and the Cubs had their first inside-the-park homer at Wrigley Field since Sammy Sosa hit one on October 6, 2001, nearly 10 years ago. It was the first IPHR by any Cub since Geovany Soto hit one in Houston on May 19, 2008, a ball that took a crazy bounce off one of the weird-shaped walls in Minute Maid Park; replays showed that it probably should have been ruled a home run anyway. In fact, it was that home run and several other near-misses that week that provided the impetus to institute home run replay review.
No review was needed for Campana's hit; he flew around the bases and doubled his season RBI total to four. It also made him the first player in Cubs history whose first career HR was an inside-the-park HR at Wrigley Field. According to this tweet from Carrie Muskat, one other Cub did that on the road:
Campana is 1st #Cubs player to have inside the park HR as his 1st HR since Carmen Mauro, 10/3/1948, at St. Louis
Carmen Mauro hit just one more home run in a brief (456 plate appearance) major league career. I'm hoping Campana learns some plate discipline; if so, he could be a useful fourth outfielder.
Campana wasn't done, either; he doubled in the seventh and singled in the eighth; Darwin Barney was waved home on that eighth-inning single and was easily thrown out. So Campana was "a triple short of the cycle".
I've written about this before and think that mainstream media shouldn't write that as if it's some sort of rare feat. Why? I happened to look that up this morning after the Cardinals' Albert Pujols singled, doubled and homered last night.
Campana's single-double-home run game is the 12,557th such occurrence in the major leagues since 1919 (as far as baseball-reference.com's Play Index goes back). That's an average of about 135 times a year for nearly a century; it's happened now 151 times this season and two other players besides Pujols (Troy Tulowitzki and Desmond Jennings) did it yesterday. It's commonplace.
Anyway, Campana still wasn't done with his big day -- he made an outstanding catch against the ivy in center field of a Brandon Phillips drive. You might say that Sam Fuld would have made that catch. This time, no, he wouldn't; Fuld is fast, but not as fast as Campana. No one else would have even caught up to that ball in time to catch it.
The rest of the game, a fairly long 3:07 (though interesting throughout), had plenty of back-and-forth. Ryan Dempster kept walking Reds, six in all, but kept getting out of jams. He posted his ninth win of the year and his ERA edged down some more, to 4.87. Tyler Colvin homered -- his second since being recalled -- to make it 3-0 in the second inning, but the Reds cut it to 3-2, making the run the Cubs scored on a sacrifice fly in the seventh important.
That's because Kerry Wood gave up a home run to Ramon Hernandez on his second pitch, making it 4-3. But Wood redeemed himself by striking out the side, and Carlos Marmol put us through the usual emotional wringer with a HBP and a walk before finishing up for his 24th save. That's the third in three days for Marmol, and having now thrown in four of the last five games, let's hope the Cubs win in a blowout tomorrow so he can get a day off.
And I can say that hopefully, actually, because the Cubs have won six straight for the first time since last September. The last time a Cubs team won more than six in a row was from May 26 to June 3, 2008, when they won nine consecutive games. The way this team is playing, why not?
42,245 was the announced crowd today, the second largest paid crowd of the season. Maybe 10-15% were Reds fans, and there weren't many no-shows, maybe 3,000-4,000 or so. There were plenty of cheers to go around, but fans are starting to boo Alfonso Soriano in a nearly Adam Dunn-type style. Soriano went 0-for-4 and didn't have good at-bats today. I wonder how long the team can stick with him, even with three years left on his deal, when it's clear that most of the fanbase has turned on him.
That's a question to be answered another day, though, I think. Celebrate six straight wins, and let's go for seven.
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I have to admit it would be interesting to see if Campana actually develops himself
like to to Winter Ball and work on refining his approach and hitting and then going to Colvin camp where the Cubs might be able to put an OF of Jackson/Johnson, Campana/Byrd and Colvin/RH’er IF/OF’er
Campana needs more tutoring in the defense but his speed can change the game, it speeds it up for the defense causing mistakes.
Piniella: "This is a tougher job than I thought it would be, I'm going to be honest with you."
He deserves very targeted limited AB
As I posted in the pregame thread (or maybe it was last night’s recap), I am fine with Campana being the #5 OF and getting starts against the other team’s #5 starters in the 8 spot. Add in 60 PA between pinch hitting, the occasional double-switch, and defensive replacement, and he’ll have 160-175 PA to try and post an acceptable line (to me the minimum is .275/.315/.315)
It's a simple question, Doctor: would you eat the moon if it were made of ribs??
I'd really like a perfect scenario for all of my talent
But most games ain’t like that. Stop thinking that it works that way.
"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 you're going to play him every day instead??
Of course plans change. But under what circumstances does Campana deserve more than 175 PA next year?
Wasn’t all the crying over Colvin at the start of the year because it seemed like there was no plan? Same with DeWitt getting starts in LF?
There are at most 1200 PA to go between Jackson, Colvin, Campana, and the starting RF next year. To think that Campana deserves more than 175 of them is absurd until he can at least keep his SLG over .300!
It's a simple question, Doctor: would you eat the moon if it were made of ribs??
It's interesting, this winning streak
The team doesn’t really look any better than they were a few weeks ago. They’re still getting guys on base with 0 or 1 out and then scoring the absolute minimum possible. The pitching is still dodgy. They just happened to get a few good breaks and bounces for a few games in a row.
I'm very happy with the winning streak
And unlike some people I want to see this team win every game they can, even if it doesn’t mean anything. I just wish our streak was for better reasons.
by Danwood on Aug 5, 2011 6:08 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
it will mean something if
The Cubs won’t lose 100….
But let’s just enjoy these wins and this streak….winning is always fun….
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by Unclemike on Aug 5, 2011 6:28 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
I did not watch the game so the streak continues.
Do we have our mojo?
We'll miss you Big Boy. #10 for Hall of Fame.
by mrcubsfan on Aug 5, 2011 5:37 PM CDT via mobile reply actions
same here....
Last game I watched was last Sunday….
Two Words: Salty Saltwell
by Unclemike on Aug 5, 2011 6:26 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
Continue to keep not watching.
Please?
"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 thought it was MY not watching
that was helping them win. hmmm….should I go back to watching?
Fasten those seat belts...
If you haven't been watching, maybe you need to keep doing that.
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This kids have dominated my TV.
So I’ve only been listening/checking the score here. I’m going to the game tomorrow. Hopefully I don’t jinx it. But my husband is going too and he has been 7-0 since May!
Fasten those seat belts...
Ever since my mom bought me a "Super Dad" Cub pajamas, they've done nothing but win
I believe this is no coincidence. I had another pair of normal Cub pajamas since ‘09, and they’ve only lost since then! This is a very good sign!!!
Or maybe the fact that the Cubs have been pitching and hitting might have something to do with this streak.
by braziliancubsfan on Aug 5, 2011 5:37 PM CDT reply actions
"Super Dad"?
Is there anything we should know?
"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
Wins are good
even when I am rooting for 100 losses
It is just a screen name.
by Fat Punk Kicker on Aug 5, 2011 5:39 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs
Why
would you root for 100 losses? Fun bad?
by Not Bruce Froemming on Aug 5, 2011 7:01 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
I guess I am just a masochist
It is just a screen name.
by Fat Punk Kicker on Aug 5, 2011 8:19 PM CDT up reply actions
To blow up the team.
Believe or Leave ~Cubswynn 9/9/2008
by slcathena on Aug 5, 2011 11:01 PM CDT up reply actions 5 recs
That's not going to happen
regardless of how many losses they have.
by Not Bruce Froemming on Aug 5, 2011 11:18 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Because it's the only goal this team can possibly obtain.
And because 100 losses—as arbitrary as a number it is—signifies to the higher-ups that this team sucks. Sucks a lot.
"The riches of the game are in the thrills, not the money." --Ernie Banks
They suck alot...even if they only lose 90 games.
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Aug 6, 2011 1:04 AM CDT up reply actions
Why be half-assed?
Why not shoot for 100?
"The riches of the game are in the thrills, not the money." --Ernie Banks
by dtpollitt on Aug 6, 2011 1:15 AM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Still sounds crazy to me.
I’m going to continue to root for the Cubs. You guys do what you want.
Fasten those seat belts...
by katie casey on Aug 6, 2011 7:13 AM CDT up reply actions 3 recs
Rec'd for two reasons
The stick with it attitude, and not condemning others who disagree with your POV.
Fire Jim Hendry. Injuries aren't the problem.
by Shanghai Badger on Aug 6, 2011 7:18 AM CDT up reply actions
I root for them too.
Be the kind of woman that when your feet hit the ground each morning the devil says, "OH CRAP, SHE'S UP"!
Colvin was good today.
He should have walked in that 2nd at-bat, and he was doomed from the beginning against Chapman. Just saying.
never forget...
1.7%
anything is possible...
I wonder how many times
his family has watched this? I’ve watched it many times and if he were my son I’d watch many more.
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Al, Campana's inside-the-parker was to the LF corner.
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by Vermont Cubs Fan on Aug 5, 2011 5:41 PM CDT reply actions
Yes, of course it was.
I’ll fix that.
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Page down... ;-)
If the Cubs still have a chance, no matter how small, it’s still Go Cubs, damn the math and pass the KoolAid.
Al Campana?
The halfback for the Bears?
"Ask Dad. He'll know. And on the off chance he doesn't, he'll make something up"
The guy makes one stupid comment that he later clarifies and he's a racist?
Fire Jim Hendry. Injuries aren't the problem.
by Shanghai Badger on Aug 6, 2011 7:13 AM CDT up reply actions
He wasn't racist
He was just old and confused. How can someone who worked for the organization that signed Jackie Robinson be a racist?
by Not Bruce Froemming on Aug 6, 2011 9:24 AM CDT up reply actions
That was a real home run and not your usual home jog... ;-)
If the Cubs still have a chance, no matter how small, it’s still Go Cubs, damn the math and pass the KoolAid.
Tony certainly made this game fun.
Someone said it took him like 15 seconds to go from home plate to home plate.
Another homerun from Tyler today was nice to see.
Never thought they would win 6 in a row this year. Still doesn’t change anything.
Be the kind of woman that when your feet hit the ground each morning the devil says, "OH CRAP, SHE'S UP"!
16.34 MPH
which is good for a 3 min 40 second mile – or the world record if he had the endurance – 13.68 second 100 meter dash
wow. He looks like a race horse when he's running.
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I just tried timing it, and he was a tad above 14 seconds.
If the Cubs still have a chance, no matter how small, it’s still Go Cubs, damn the math and pass the KoolAid.
Baseball Tonight
had him timed at 14.1 seconds. Officially that’s 360 feet (just under 110 meters), but I’d like to see him do a straight 100 meter dash instead of turning to round the bases.
by false cognate on Aug 6, 2011 6:46 AM CDT up reply actions
Holy crap.
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Here We Go!
When was the last time we won 10 consecutive games in a row? I remember that one of our announcers promised to shave his head or something – Chip Caray? Steve Stone?
Here you go.
The Cubs’ last 10-game winning streak was May 19-31, 2001. They then went on to win 12 straight from there.
The only longer streaks in Cubs history are 13 straight in 1928, 14 straight in 1932, 15 straight in 1936, and the MLB record 21 straight in 1935.
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Wow! 21 is the all time record?
Didn’t Oakland win 20 straight back in ‘02? Never heard anything about the Cubs’ record coming so close to being broken.
Don’t the Cubs still own the record for most wins in a season w/ 116? Or the best winning percentage in a season. Pretty sure it’s one of the two.
"I always tell the truth -- Even when I lie" -- Tony Montana
1906 Cubs: Most wins in a season...
in a tie with the 2001 Seattle Mariners. They have the National League record outright.
Also the best winning percentage due to the Mariners playing more games just to tie them.
However, that team, like the Mariners, did not win the World Series. The Cubs would go on to win the next two though, whereas the Mariners still haven’t been back to the playoffs since.
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by jameslcrockett on Aug 5, 2011 7:06 PM CDT up reply actions
Man o man...
…of all the teams for that ’06 club to lose to with such an impressive record. Must have been cool back then to be a baseball fan living in Chicago.
"I always tell the truth -- Even when I lie" -- Tony Montana
Also something interesting about the 2001 Mariners...
They’d have the record, tainted or not, all to themselves had they not blown a 12-run lead to the Cleveland Indians, the team they would end up defeating in the ALDS… the 10-year anniversary of said event was today.
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by jameslcrockett on Aug 5, 2011 8:33 PM CDT up reply actions
Try not to think of baseball today
When you think of baseball 110 years ago. Totally different game, totally different players, and totally different fans. When today’s multi-millionaires have to dodge beer bottles on the way from the on-deck circle to the plate, then we can make comparisons.
"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
Cuyler, Root, Grimm, and Woody English played on each of the top four streaks.
"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
Bob Brenly said he'd shave his mustache
and Len Kasper said he’d try to grow a mustache if the Cubs won 10 games in a row. This was soon after they joined the Cubs.
Every day is a beautiful day for baseball!!
by cowsarecool220 on Aug 5, 2011 7:56 PM CDT up reply actions
Quibble: Campana's homer was to left
If the Cubs still have a chance, no matter how small, it’s still Go Cubs, damn the math and pass the KoolAid.
Page up.
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by Vermont Cubs Fan on Aug 5, 2011 5:45 PM CDT up reply actions
6 in a row?!?!
I thought this team was destined to compete with Houston for the quickest to 100 loses. 6 wins in a row is quite impressive for these guys. Just like Al, I do think they need to blow up this team from the top down, I am enjoying this while it lasts. Oh, and IPHR’s are so fun to watch. Way to go Campana!
It was awesome!
Every day is a beautiful day for baseball!!
by cowsarecool220 on Aug 5, 2011 7:57 PM CDT up reply actions
Drats! Too bad I missed it.
I think you’d appreciate the reason I didn’t hear it though. I was out milking a cow! For the first time ever. Yes, cows are indeed cool.
Fasten those seat belts...
Your link has it if you let the video keep running
Fire Jim Hendry. Injuries aren't the problem.
by Shanghai Badger on Aug 6, 2011 7:14 AM CDT up reply actions
Thank you for posting it!
I’d heard Pat live, but hadn’t seen the play.
Fire Jim Hendry. Injuries aren't the problem.
by Shanghai Badger on Aug 6, 2011 7:33 AM CDT up reply actions
Ironically, I watched it over and over
like sixt times and missed that. I kept rewinding back to the beginning missing Pat’s call.
Fasten those seat belts...
One other thing I forgot to mention.
Aroldis Chapman throws really, really, really, really fast.
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Yes, but!
the Cubs were able to get two hits off of him.
Faster than Campana's running? Unpossible.
If the Cubs still have a chance, no matter how small, it’s still Go Cubs, damn the math and pass the KoolAid.
Do you think the guy behind the backstop peed his pants when he let that one pitch fly?
never forget...
1.7%
anything is possible...
by wrigleyrocker12 on Aug 5, 2011 5:56 PM CDT up reply actions
That one pitch went right through the small gap between the backstop net and the brick wall
and hit squarely on the empty chair. Imagine if someone had been sitting there…they would have been seriously injured.
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I was thinking that too
If someone had been sitting there it would have been a gut/nut shot.
"Hey.....Cubs win!!!" ---Harry
"Cubs win....what a lucky break!!" ---Harry
Where was this team when the season started?
You have to love the enthusiasm that the young guys bring with Campana, Colvin, Barney, and Castro.
Please "sell off"
Soriano then…man he is tough to watch. Besides the occasional solo HR, he is deadweight.
by bazfan1234 on Aug 5, 2011 5:57 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
I loved when Tony got to the
dugout after his homerun Z picked him up like you would a child. I thought it was funny.
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by sue369 on Aug 5, 2011 5:55 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs
Nice to see some genuine happy on this team
What a great day for our very own Mr. Papagiorgio.
There goes one over the fence...a Tru-Link fence.
by truelinkfence on Aug 5, 2011 8:30 PM CDT up reply actions
Z misses Fontenot
"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 Aug 5, 2011 9:56 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
LOL, hadn't thought of that.
Be the kind of woman that when your feet hit the ground each morning the devil says, "OH CRAP, SHE'S UP"!
I wonder if the Cubs are keeping Byrd around because they are trying to get rid of Soriano..
It would be nice to keep Byrd around. I think the only way Marlon stays is if Soriano goes
Anyway…. good to see a six game winning streak. Let’s keep it going fellas.
'Never look down on anybody unless you're helping him up.'
As soon as the ball got past Alonso
I said “inside the park home run.”
I knew that Campana was too fast and Alonso doesn’t have enough of an arm for it not to be.
I'm thinking Alonso has to be trade bait for the Reds.
I don’t think he’ll stick in left.
'Never look down on anybody unless you're helping him up.'
He's obviously trade bait...
but also read today they might try him at 3b. If he could play any kind of defense there, he’d be big for their future.
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by jameslcrockett on Aug 5, 2011 6:37 PM CDT up reply actions
Cool story, bro.
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by jameslcrockett on Aug 5, 2011 6:58 PM CDT up reply actions
Apparently the Cubs are not the only team playing an out of position
infielder in Left Field
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Me either
by Doggie Stalker on Aug 5, 2011 10:46 PM CDT up reply actions
I know there were two outs and the runner were moving....and you take chances with the lead.....
…but that outfield assist was way too easy in the 8th. The OF were playing Campana way in and it was cleanly fielded as Barney was barely rounding 3rd.
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Barney was DeJesus'd!
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by cowsarecool220 on Aug 5, 2011 7:59 PM CDT up reply actions
Six straight
Where was this all season?
RIP Ronnie James Dio (July 10, 1942 - May 16, 2010) and Ron Santo (February 25, 1940-December 2, 2010).
If you disagree with me in any way, you are wrong.
this calls for an alternate universe theory
"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 Aug 5, 2011 9:59 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
The Orioles disagree.
"I'd rather hit home runs you don't have to run as hard." -- Dave Kingman
by BucknerKongCardenal on Aug 5, 2011 10:10 PM CDT up reply actions
It's cliche,
but this happens to every team, every year.
"The riches of the game are in the thrills, not the money." --Ernie Banks
Dempster had six walks....
And we still won! Good fortune! Keep it up, let’s see how long this can last…..
I have this theory……but nah…..I don’t want to rain on the guys that are happy with this streak…..keep it up!
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by Unclemike on Aug 5, 2011 6:26 PM CDT via mobile reply actions
Campana makes it exciting, to be sure...
…and the winning streak is fun. But I think the more important aspect of the last several days is Tyler Colvin. If Colvin is regaining his timing and confidence, then it bodes well for the future. JMHO, of course.
I enjoy this website because it's so interesting to see folks pole vaulting over mouse turds.
SportsNite just showed
Tony running all the bases. He was moving for sure. He was so excited in his post game presser.
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Sad to say...but 6 in a row?! Only one thing explains this
it’s obviously the absence of Fuke! To think he’s held us back…All.These.Years. :]
"So sad, This Cubbie Thing" Courtesy of E-Man, 6/25/2011
You might be on to something, jeff
Or maybe you’re just on something … ;-)
by Not Bruce Froemming on Aug 5, 2011 7:03 PM CDT up reply actions
Hiya NBF
Staying with my Dad while in-between homes… just like to “mess wit him”… He’s worried people will take comments like mine seriously… hee-hee
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I think it's the second.
;-)
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by Vermont Cubs Fan on Aug 5, 2011 7:09 PM CDT up reply actions
crazy stuff
"A dream you dream alone is only a dream. A dream you dream together is reality." John Lennon
"My favorite food is Macaroni and Cheese, from the blue box." Geovany Soto
by Cubbiegoon on Aug 5, 2011 7:04 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs
Is this where I ask, "Where were these Cubs the first three months of the season?"
It just goes to show you – you can’t win the pennant in April or May, but you sure can lose it in April or May. Keep up the good work, Cubbies…
Get 'em on, Get 'em over, Get 'em in!
Was the field all messed up from the concerts?
"I always tell the truth -- Even when I lie" -- Tony Montana
No.
I tweeted this photo when I got into the park at 11:20. There’s a patch in CF and another one in the RF corner, they painted some of the grass and you can see some of the marks from the stage supports.
But in general, all things considered, it looked pretty good. Give it a couple weeks and it should be back to normal.
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Anytime the Cubs beat the Reds is a good day.
Had to listen to the Reds announcers, may as well had my teeth drilled for 2 and 1/2 hours. Had to put my Ipod in. Anyways good win,
I think it is time to start platooning Sori in left. Let him hit against lefties and put Campana in or when Jackson comes up put him in left. Sori is brutal. I just don’t think this can afford to put him out there and hope he jacks a homerun or goes on his 3 homeruns in 4 games. Then wait another 3 weeks for him to hit another one. His at bats are ugly.
Had to listen to the Reds announcers, may as well had my teeth drilled for 2 and 1/2 hours.
Which was worse?
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I wonder how long the team can stick with him, even with three years left on his deal, when it’s clear that most of the fanbase has turned on him.
The fans have nothing to do with it. The team doesn’t work for the fans.
Forget all that other stuff. I gotta believe.
The fans have nothing to do with it. The team doesn’t work for the fans.
Oh, Drew. You are so wrong. Without fans, the team has nothing. If one of the players makes the fans so angry that they stop buying tickets, how long will they stick with him? It’s a reasonable question.
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that isn't going to happen.
there will never be THAT many empty seats just because of Soriano. You’d have to have a streak of bad luck that led to the grandstand being closed off like in the past. No one player did that, and Soriano won’t do that now.
Forget all that other stuff. I gotta believe.
by drewishdrewid on Aug 5, 2011 10:11 PM CDT up reply actions
and no player
is going to want to play for an owner who is so subservient to the fans that he’ll drop a player for them.
It won’t happen. Soriano may be traded, but it will be because of decisions made inside the baseball offices, not the business ones.
Forget all that other stuff. I gotta believe.
by drewishdrewid on Aug 5, 2011 10:13 PM CDT up reply actions
CLAP CLAP CLAP
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Aug 5, 2011 10:58 PM CDT up reply actions
No anigif?
"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's a thorny question, Al
Fans do have a say-so indirectly, by showing up or not showing up to the games.
But fans also shouldn’t have the ability to hound players out of town, or have the ability to influence an individual decision.
by Not Bruce Froemming on Aug 5, 2011 11:16 PM CDT up reply actions
Which is disappointing to some degree...
since logic and common sense seem to not have much influence on the decisions this team has made for quite awhile now.
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Aug 5, 2011 11:31 PM CDT up reply actions
You have a hard time with empathy, don't you?
"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
For the Chicago Cubs? Yes.
I’m not the “aww poor Cubs, gee-wiz I sure wish we could catch a break” kind of fan anymore. The last 10 years have beaten that out of me. They’re a major-league baseball team supposedly composed of adults. They’ve had above average resources at their disposal for the better portion of the last 20 years and they’ve managed to mostly screw themselves at most every opportunity. I don’t have anymore “aww-shucks, wait til’next year” left for them. Start doing shit right and win baseball games most of the time, the end.
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Aug 6, 2011 1:03 AM CDT up reply actions 8 recs
I think that's the longest post you've ever written.
"The riches of the game are in the thrills, not the money." --Ernie Banks
fuck you
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Aug 6, 2011 1:10 AM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Wait...sorry Dan...I responded before I saw that was you...
I thought you were SenorGato.
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Aug 6, 2011 1:12 AM CDT up reply actions
Just block him!
I blocked him and TJ and BCB is a super awesome place to be once again.
"The riches of the game are in the thrills, not the money." --Ernie Banks
Doesn't sound all that tasty.
And I usually love nuggets.
FIRE JIM HENDRY. Injuries aren't the problem.
seen the movie Funny Farm??
Sheep Balls are awesome
"Hey.....Cubs win!!!" ---Harry
"Cubs win....what a lucky break!!" ---Harry
TAKEN with Liam Neeson is so BA.
"The riches of the game are in the thrills, not the money." --Ernie Banks
I noticed it's on TV a lot these days.
Fine just watching it on FX?
FIRE JIM HENDRY. Injuries aren't the problem.
The interwebz provided me with a copy for my PS3.
"The riches of the game are in the thrills, not the money." --Ernie Banks
I guess I could go that route too.
It better be awesome or I’m not sending you a fruitcake at Christmas.
FIRE JIM HENDRY. Injuries aren't the problem.
That reminds me, I need to send out the Soup Club newsletter.
Are you free Thursday or Saturday next week?
"The riches of the game are in the thrills, not the money." --Ernie Banks
Thursday is good.
Saturday is Movie Club night. We’re watching “Kindergarten Cop”.
FIRE JIM HENDRY. Injuries aren't the problem.
Campana is fast but...
The Ricketts need to buy that boy a neck that goes right in between his head and shoulders. #noNeck
Go Cubs. Go Irish.
"I was in awe every time I walked on to the field." -- Ryne Sandberg
"No player in baseball history worked harder, suffered more, or did it better than Andre Dawson. He's the best I've ever seen." -- Ryno
No neck = better aerodynamics
It would just slow him down.
I think that the MLB uni is just tailored for the guy
"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 Aug 5, 2011 10:02 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
NOT tailored
"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 Aug 5, 2011 10:03 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
Campana's Day Wasn't Perfect
He did pretty much everything you could ask of him to help the team win today, however…
he failed to tag up on the Pena deep fly to left. He should have been at 3rd with one out and Baker due up. Baker flew out to right (I was Game Casting, so had no idea how deep it was) and he might have been able to score. That would have made it 5-2, and added a little more insurance.
Just sayin’. Great day, great streak!
Scott Bora$ is satan.
by Canadian Cubs Fan on Aug 5, 2011 10:03 PM CDT reply actions
It wasn't deep
And it was a good catch. I was gonna start GRAfrgARG’ing about it until I saw the play again, and then I watched it again.
"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
Wow!
That photo of “Campy” is excellent! I miss The City so much…
I'm a truth teller, I'm a risk taker, I'm like Johnny Cash - I walk the line...
by Jimmyeatworld on Aug 5, 2011 10:47 PM CDT via mobile reply actions
So Campana was “a triple short of the cycle”
Normally, I’d grit my teeth and decide how awfully you were insulting my intelligence. In this case, I’ll let it slide…
"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
Because it's a cliche
And Campana’s HR was anything but. That’s why.
"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 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 was just confused as to what you were saying originally.
Your “In this case, I’ll let it slide” made it sound like you didn’t read Al debunking the cliche afterwards.
FIRE JIM HENDRY. Injuries aren't the problem.
I read everything that Al writes
Obvs.
"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
Winning streak when everything is on the line
Quade has duplicated his late season success that he enjoyed last year, and somewhere Hendry is smiling cause he has kept the club largely intact.
Here, here Cubs management. You’ve really got something to build on here!
"All we needed was a ladder, some tennis balls and a timer. My uncle is old-school." - Henry Melton
Precisely!
You my good sir understand perfectly.
"All we needed was a ladder, some tennis balls and a timer. My uncle is old-school." - Henry Melton
Great night
Saw a decent movie, had shrimp fajitas and the game was on WGN. It actually had me out of my seat yelling at the tv for the first time in a long time.
Good stuff.
"Hey.....Cubs win!!!" ---Harry
"Cubs win....what a lucky break!!" ---Harry
Al, your analysis, especially the statistical portion, was excellent tonight.
Soriano went 0-for-4 and didn’t have good at-bats today. I wonder how long the team can stick with him, even with three years left on his deal, when it’s clear that most of the fanbase has turned on him
I don’t know what other options we have, Al. He’s owed $18M/year, or $56M 2012-2014. Can we really eat that much salary? That would have to be the greatest amount of salary ever eaten by a professional sports team, right? Either we’re going to pay some AL team 90% of his salary to take him, or he’s ours for years, years, years to come.
Dan
"The riches of the game are in the thrills, not the money." --Ernie Banks
We are stuck with sori as long as Jim Hendry is GM.
Not because Jimbos ego won’t let him trade sori letting everyone know he screwed up, but because jimbo and his numbers hating cronies really think Sori is good for the team. By the way, this is worse.
by BrewCrew'sPrinceofDarkness on Aug 6, 2011 1:23 AM CDT up reply actions
Soriano was playing?
;-)
If the Cubs still have a chance, no matter how small, it’s still Go Cubs, damn the math and pass the KoolAid.
Either we’re going to pay some AL team 90% of his salary to take him
I think this is becoming necessary.
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The Dodgers are still paying
Manny-Land. Just sayin’ it’s been done…..
by San Diego Smooth Jazz Man on Aug 6, 2011 9:28 AM CDT up reply actions
The Mets are paying Bonilla for like the next 24 years
"Hey.....Cubs win!!!" ---Harry
"Cubs win....what a lucky break!!" ---Harry
This team sucks, but I'd be enjoying it hellva more if Ryno was the manager.
"The riches of the game are in the thrills, not the money." --Ernie Banks
At the bare minimum...
we wouldn’t have had to hear the idiotic nonsense Quade has spewed to the media. So yes, I’m with you.
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Aug 6, 2011 1:51 AM CDT up reply actions
Anybody here at BCB that supported Quade?
Hmmm.
"The riches of the game are in the thrills, not the money." --Ernie Banks
I supported him, and will continue to support all Cubs (even if it isn't easy at times) while they are still Cubs.
If the Cubs still have a chance, no matter how small, it’s still Go Cubs, damn the math and pass the KoolAid.
by eths on Aug 6, 2011 5:49 AM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Oh wait...
I can think of a notable exception. But that was two years ago.
Fasten those seat belts...
We had a spat ???
If the Cubs still have a chance, no matter how small, it’s still Go Cubs, damn the math and pass the KoolAid.
Us, no... of course not!
I’m talking about a player I couldn’t continue to support.
Fasten those seat belts...
ah.. I think I know now...
If the Cubs still have a chance, no matter how small, it’s still Go Cubs, damn the math and pass the KoolAid.
Yeah...sorry.
Didn’t mean for that to come out so cryptic. And I can’t imagine ever having an argument with you.
Fasten those seat belts...
See you this evening (afternoon) in the game threads - Gotta get some work done here.
Today is “opening day” for the German Bundesliga Fußball (Soccer).
If the Cubs still have a chance, no matter how small, it’s still Go Cubs, damn the math and pass the KoolAid.
I guess you're a dead-ender, Dan
Something tells me we’ll never have to worry about that possibility, thankfully.
by Not Bruce Froemming on Aug 6, 2011 9:26 AM CDT up reply actions
I don't buy tickets
to watch anybody manage.
by Not Bruce Froemming on Aug 6, 2011 9:43 AM CDT up reply actions
I want to start guzzling KoolAide again...
Milwaukee appears to be headed for c. 90 wins and St. Louis for c. 86 wins. And mathematically the Cubs are not out of it yet, so if they (very theoretically) play .879 ball the rest of the way, with 91 wins they could still take the division. I know it’s not likely, but 5 lousy 7 game and one 8 game winning streaks and…
Oh, how I just wish I could start guzzling that KoolAide again – Go Cubs.
If the Cubs still have a chance, no matter how small, it’s still Go Cubs, damn the math and pass the KoolAid.
Keep drinkin'...
I think the Cubs would win the division, but only if the season were 262 games long. Unfortunately, they wasted too much time and lost too many games early…
Get 'em on, Get 'em over, Get 'em in!
by DKT on Aug 6, 2011 7:07 AM CDT up reply actions
I'm an optimist, as you know.
But here’s the math of it. One of the greatest two month runs ever was made by the 1969 Mets. You know, the team that knocked the Cubs out.
They went 37-9 over the last two months. That’s an .804 percentage.
If the Cubs went 37-9 over their next 46 games, they’d be 85-74 with three games remaining. Just sayin’.
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So you're saying there's a chance?!!!
Get 'em on, Get 'em over, Get 'em in!
by DKT on Aug 6, 2011 7:12 AM CDT up reply actions
Very very small, but it's still, just barely, there.
If the Cubs still have a chance, no matter how small, it’s still Go Cubs, damn the math and pass the KoolAid.
...1969 Mets... Like I could forget the first season I remember from start to finish... Really Al...
If the Cubs still have a chance, no matter how small, it’s still Go Cubs, damn the math and pass the KoolAid.
At this point I'd like to finish in 3rd place
It obviously wouldn’t mean much but be nice to finish ahead of Cincinnati and Pittsburgh. Barring a big St. Louis slide I don’t think 2nd place is really obtainable.
That's the spirit!
Yep. That would be cool. I predicted third this year. Right now I’d be happy to see them take 4th ahead of the Reds. If they can do that…then I’ll start getting excited for third. Baby steps…
Fasten those seat belts...
Next baby step - Win super seven today!
If the Cubs still have a chance, no matter how small, it’s still Go Cubs, damn the math and pass the KoolAid.
Hey, I'm all for winning as many games as possible.
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We never doubted that, never...
If the Cubs still have a chance, no matter how small, it’s still Go Cubs, damn the math and pass the KoolAid.
The streak is nice but
I can’t get too excited because April, May, June and July were so bad that this August streak means nothing. It looks like a repeat of 2010 now. The season over and the Cubs play well.
John Grabow: $4.8 million in 2011.
Just try to enjoy each game for what it is
When I was a kid, I thought it was illegal for the Cubs to make it to the postseason.
by Not Bruce Froemming on Aug 6, 2011 9:28 AM CDT up reply actions
Exactly.
That’s EXACTLY what I thought as a kid. My Dad had to tell me — “yes, they can but they never do.”
I haven’t seen ANY of the Pitt games, no EI — but at least this team might NOT lose 100 games. I’d rather not see that again. It’s going to lose 90 games for sure, but I just don’t want to see 100. I don’t think the LACK of 100 losses is going to change what’s going to happen in the off-season.
And I do hold out hope for change.
by San Diego Smooth Jazz Man on Aug 6, 2011 9:31 AM CDT up reply actions
No kidding! (I think it was illegal, btw)
GO HAWKS! Beat.........Tenn. Tech?
by tommy veryzer on Aug 6, 2011 10:54 AM CDT up reply actions
I think Old Man Daley, White Sox fan that he was,
tacked that onto a Streets and San bill that sailed through the City Council in about 1957.
by Not Bruce Froemming on Aug 6, 2011 11:06 AM CDT up reply actions
fantastic
even though it’s tuff to get excited about anything cubs this season this is really cool.a winning atmosphere always makes for happier players.shows you how bad this team has been that with a 6 game win streak they’re still 17 games under 500.maybe if they can play this good the rest of the way they can finish with a somewhat more respectable record. let’s hope so. go cubs.
finally, something to enjoy!
everyone’s trying to put this winning streak in some warped kind of perspective that they’re not viewing it for what it is…. a six game winning streak. i get it, everyone viewed the previous losing streak as reality- that the Cubs were the worst team ever ad that Jim hendry was responsible for every losing season from 1908-2011, blah, blah, blah,- that everyone thinks the pendulum swings the other way now that we’re winning. But as a Cub FAN, it’s nice to see the team winning. And the fact that Castro, the Bullpen (comprised mostly of Cub draft picks), and now eve Colvin are prominent players in this streak bode well. That’s worth a smile or two, especially during this depressing season.
i just find it sad watching Soriano decline this way. When I lived in new York in 2000-2003, he was the most exciting player in the league by far. I’d get to the Stadium twenty minutes early just to watch him and Jeter warm up. ( they’d play catch and each take a step back after each catch. Soon they’re winging these 250 feet throws right on the button….so impressive). Now he’s a shell of himself. it’s sad. I know, he makes too much money and we’re all a bunch of stupid hayseeds here in the mid-west and can’t deal with it. i think he’ll be bought out or released at the end of the year. But the scorn for the guy says so much more about us than it does about him…
Whatever. Cubs are winning. that’s enough for now.
"I can't be held responsible for what I personally tell my goons to do...."- C. Montgomery Burns
Even tho the Club is a mess
it is nice to see the wins . Something has to be done with Soriano . I dont think a new GM would want him around .
The team just looks like they are enjoying themselves again
and that’s great to see. Because as much as we all want them to win, and wail and gnash our teeth when they don’t, at the end of the day it’s still just a game.
GO HAWKS! Beat.........Tenn. Tech?
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