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Getting Excited For Baseball Season
by rsikes on Feb 12, 2012 2:05 PM CST
Hey Guys,
I am a huge Cubs fan. I just joined BCB a few weeks ago and this is my first fanpost on here. I was bored and searching around on youtube watching old Cubs' highlights/big plays and have posted some to share. Enjoy and Go Cubs!
May 30, 2008 Cubs/Rockies "The Rally" - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vD5XYL575qA
June 20, 2008 Ramirez walk off on the Sox - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9dwm6E2_9GE&feature=related
June 12, 2008 Jim Edmonds Game Tying Homer - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ChdLyXwEVuw&feature=related
August 14, 2009 Cubs 10 run inning - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OP0JOfHId3Y&feature=related
August 28, 2008 Ramirez Grand Slam against the Phillies - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mtOaPjkk7kE&feature=related
April 18, 2009 Ramirez Walkoff vs. STL - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OqQyhryprWE&feature=related
August 8, 2008 Blanco walkoff single vs. STL - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=94MQbpjRDyk&feature=related
March 27, 2011 Colvin Grand Slam - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4224TMVsxpI&feature=related
May 28, 2008 Soriano Walkoff Single - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sjp0zHZTkLQ&feature=related
A lot of videos from 2008, what a great regular season that was.
14 commentsMLB 12 The Show Marlins Park Trailer, complete with the monstrosity and the fish. Here's the link to the video; the embed code didn't work.
Cubs Retro Recap: August 7, 2001
by Al Yellon on Feb 12, 2012 12:00 PM CST
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After having a terrible 2000 season, the Cubs got off to a good start in 2001 and by late May were in first place. This run to the top was highlighted by a 12-game winning streak from May 19 through June 2; that still stands as the team's longest winning streak since their last pennant. In fact, the Cubs have won 10 or more in a row only four times since 1945 -- 10 straight in 1953 and 1998, 11 in a row in 1970 and the 2001 12-game streak.
They extended the lead to as many as six games in June, and after a 16-10 July had a 4½ game lead in the NL Central going into August. Hopes were high for another unexpected playoff spot.
On August 7, the Cubs began a homestand with a Tuesday night matchup with the Colorado Rockies. (For amusement, check out who led off for the Rockies that night.)
They won the game. But that wasn't the biggest story of the night.
Construction on the party patio and new LED board has begun. Taken from the Wrigley webcam, 11:35 am CT, 2/12/12
It's Theo Epstein Compensation Time! (Probably. Maybe.)
by Al Yellon on Feb 12, 2012 8:30 AM CST
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So says Phil Rogers in the Tribune (and please consider the source):
Next week looks like a big one for the commissioner's office. Look for both the Ryan Braun and Theo Epstein rulings to come down, although only the Epstein compensation matter is under Bud Selig's control. Braun's appeal of a steroid suspension is in the hands of an arbitrator.
Setting aside the Braun issue for a moment, what could the compensation be? We have discussed this here many times. But I wanted to add to this post some thoughts from Boston. After the jump, an article from a Red Sox writer's point of view.
The Rickettsification of Wrigleyville has begun!
Marlins' Cespedes Offer 6 years, under $40M (MLBTR Link)
Linking to MLBTR because the original link (http://networkedblogs.com/tOzVv) is to a spanish language site.
Per MLBTR's translation, the offer is in the vicinity (and likely a little below) $40M over 6 years, so less than $7M per season. It seems to me that creates the opportunity for the Cubs to come in on a shorter deal at higher value per season - i.e., not the 6x60 deal people were worried about, but maybe 4 years and $8 - $9M per season. The overall value will compare favorably with the Marlins offer, but give Cespedes the promise of a new free agent deal sooner than he'd get from Miami. If he plays well, the deal they offered would quickly look very unfair to the player, and he wouldn't hit the market again until 32.
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