Filed under: Chicago Cubs game threads First Pitch Thread: Cubs vs. Pirates, Friday 8/1, 1:20 CT By Al Yellon@bleedcubbieblue Aug 1, 2008, 1:15pm CDT Share this story Share this on Facebook Share this on Twitter Share All sharing options Share All sharing options for: First Pitch Thread: Cubs vs. Pirates, Friday 8/1, 1:20 CT Reddit Pocket Flipboard Email Keep winning, baby. More From Bleed Cubbie Blue Cubs free agent target: Jordan Hicks Cub Tracks’ smoke signals Cubs free agent target: Phil Maton Outside The Confines: Juan Soto is Bronx-bound Cubs acquire infielder Hayden Cantrelle in Triple-A phase of Rule 5 Draft BCB After Dark: A blast from the past?