The Official 2008 Chicago Cubs Thread!!!!!

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  • PJPAT
    PJPAT Posts: 399
    pureoc wrote:
    Glad to hear you got the game you wanted. First spring training game Thur. afternoon and it's on WGN radio so the afternoon at work will be a lot better.

    I am having a birthday part on Saturday and saw that the Cubs are playing at the same time. I hope that I get to catch some of it as I always enjoy watching them while snow is on the ground outside. It means the summer is close.

    Baseball season is just around the corner.
    "All the money you make will never buy back your soul" Bob Dylan

    "I need honesty, I need truth, and I need hope...I need it! That's what music means to me." EV
  • pureoc
    pureoc Posts: 2,383
    PJPAT wrote:
    I am having a birthday part on Saturday and saw that the Cubs are playing at the same time. I hope that I get to catch some of it as I always enjoy watching them while snow is on the ground outside. It means the summer is close.

    Baseball season is just around the corner.

    Wish I could watch the games on Sat. and Sun. as they are on TV, but its CSN so I can't watch them up here. Come regular season I will though, cause I'm gonna get MLB.TV. Yes, baseball season is right around the corner!!
    Alpine Valley 6/26/98, Alpine Valley 10/8/00, Champaign 4/23/03, Chicago 6/18/03, Alpine Valley 6/21/03, Grand Rapids 10/3/04
    Chicago 5/16/06, Chicago 5/17/06, Grand Rapids 5/19/06
    Milwaukee 6/29/06, Milwaukee 6/30/06, Lollapalooza 8/5/07
    Eddie Solo Milwaukee 8/19/08, Toronto 8/21/09, Chicago 8/23/09
    Chicago 8/24/09, Indianapolis 5/7/10, Ed Chicago 6/29/11, Alpine Valley 9/3/11 and 9/4/11, Wrigley 7/19/13, Moline 10/18/14, Milwaukee 10/20/14
  • xavier mcdaniel
    xavier mcdaniel Somewhere in NYC Posts: 9,435
    and cub fans might be going to insert corporate name at wrigley field.

    http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news;_ylt=AjegF4zCYx960sb21ICH3hgRvLYF?slug=ap-cubs-wrigleyfield&prov=ap&type=lgns
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    Albany 2006 Camden 2006 E. Rutherford 2, 2006 Inglewood 2006,
    Chicago 2007
    Camden 2008 MSG 2008 MSG 2008 Hartford 2008.
    Seattle 2009 Seattle 2009 Philadelphia 2009,Philadelphia 2009 Philadelphia 2009
    Hartford 2010 MSG 2010 MSG 2010
    Toronto 2011,Toronto 2011
    Wrigley Field 2013 Brooklyn 2013 Brooklyn 2013 Philadelphia 2, 2013
    Philadelphia 1, 2016 Philadelphia 2 2016 New York 2016 New York 2016 Fenway 1, 2016
    Fenway 2, 2018
    MSG 2022
    St. Paul, 1, St. Paul 2 2023
    MSG 2024, MSG 2024
    Philadelphia 2024
    "I play good, hard-nosed basketball.
    Things happen in the game. Nothing you
    can do. I don't go and say,
    "I'm gonna beat this guy up."
  • mca47
    mca47 Posts: 13,335
    xavier mcdaniel wrote:
    and cub fans might be going to insert corporate name at wrigley field.

    http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news;_ylt=AjegF4zCYx960sb21ICH3hgRvLYF?slug=ap-cubs-wrigleyfield&prov=ap&type=lgns


    Yeah, I saw that today too.

    Pisses me off!
  • frank coztansa
    frank coztansa Posts: 196
    "I have no problems running from side to side or running to make a catch in front of me," he said. "The only problem I have sometimes is running backward because I'm scared of hitting the wall. But I'm working very hard in spring training to get better."

    I'd love to hear my leftfielder saying that..
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  • PJPAT
    PJPAT Posts: 399
    xavier mcdaniel wrote:
    and cub fans might be going to insert corporate name at wrigley field.

    http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news;_ylt=AjegF4zCYx960sb21ICH3hgRvLYF?slug=ap-cubs-wrigleyfield&prov=ap&type=lgns

    I dont see how the team and stadium can be sold separately. Maybe Reindorf can buy wrigley and move the Sox there.

    I would not mind the Cubs building a stadium in Plainfield so I can walk to the games like I did when I was a kid.
    "All the money you make will never buy back your soul" Bob Dylan

    "I need honesty, I need truth, and I need hope...I need it! That's what music means to me." EV
  • pureoc
    pureoc Posts: 2,383
    First spring training game today, and it's on 720AM. This will make my afternoon at work, much more enjoyable.
    Alpine Valley 6/26/98, Alpine Valley 10/8/00, Champaign 4/23/03, Chicago 6/18/03, Alpine Valley 6/21/03, Grand Rapids 10/3/04
    Chicago 5/16/06, Chicago 5/17/06, Grand Rapids 5/19/06
    Milwaukee 6/29/06, Milwaukee 6/30/06, Lollapalooza 8/5/07
    Eddie Solo Milwaukee 8/19/08, Toronto 8/21/09, Chicago 8/23/09
    Chicago 8/24/09, Indianapolis 5/7/10, Ed Chicago 6/29/11, Alpine Valley 9/3/11 and 9/4/11, Wrigley 7/19/13, Moline 10/18/14, Milwaukee 10/20/14
  • SPEEDY MCCREADY
    SPEEDY MCCREADY Posts: 26,857
    pureoc wrote:
    First spring training game today, and it's on 720AM. This will make my afternoon at work, much more enjoyable.
    fuck yeah...

    i will be listening.....

    spring is around the corner...
    Take me piece by piece.....
    Till there aint nothing left worth taking away from me.....
  • frank coztansa
    frank coztansa Posts: 196
    Cubs up big...Northsiders brewing a biiiiiig batch of the Navy and Red Kool-Aid.
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  • Ott
    Ott Posts: 403
    Pearl Harbor (a haiku)



    Fresh grass; leather snaps,
    Fukudome saves the day.
    Cubs Champs in oh-eight



    Hope Springs (another haiku)


    Ump says "Batter up."
    First pitch is thrown tomorrow.
    Hope springs eternal.

    ott
    'Give me some music; music, moody food/ of us that trade in love'
    -Shakespeare
  • pureoc
    pureoc Posts: 2,383
    Nice start on out way to the Cactus League championship! Theroit 3 for 3, nice HR and triple by Fontenot. It appears Fukudome is a patient hitter, which will be nice to have in this lineup.
    Alpine Valley 6/26/98, Alpine Valley 10/8/00, Champaign 4/23/03, Chicago 6/18/03, Alpine Valley 6/21/03, Grand Rapids 10/3/04
    Chicago 5/16/06, Chicago 5/17/06, Grand Rapids 5/19/06
    Milwaukee 6/29/06, Milwaukee 6/30/06, Lollapalooza 8/5/07
    Eddie Solo Milwaukee 8/19/08, Toronto 8/21/09, Chicago 8/23/09
    Chicago 8/24/09, Indianapolis 5/7/10, Ed Chicago 6/29/11, Alpine Valley 9/3/11 and 9/4/11, Wrigley 7/19/13, Moline 10/18/14, Milwaukee 10/20/14
  • pureoc
    pureoc Posts: 2,383
    Dammit, we fell out of first in the Cactus League!!
    Alpine Valley 6/26/98, Alpine Valley 10/8/00, Champaign 4/23/03, Chicago 6/18/03, Alpine Valley 6/21/03, Grand Rapids 10/3/04
    Chicago 5/16/06, Chicago 5/17/06, Grand Rapids 5/19/06
    Milwaukee 6/29/06, Milwaukee 6/30/06, Lollapalooza 8/5/07
    Eddie Solo Milwaukee 8/19/08, Toronto 8/21/09, Chicago 8/23/09
    Chicago 8/24/09, Indianapolis 5/7/10, Ed Chicago 6/29/11, Alpine Valley 9/3/11 and 9/4/11, Wrigley 7/19/13, Moline 10/18/14, Milwaukee 10/20/14
  • PJPAT
    PJPAT Posts: 399
    Opening day is this month!!!
    "All the money you make will never buy back your soul" Bob Dylan

    "I need honesty, I need truth, and I need hope...I need it! That's what music means to me." EV
  • pureoc
    pureoc Posts: 2,383
    PJPAT wrote:
    Opening day is this month!!!

    Can't wait, 6th straight for me!!
    Alpine Valley 6/26/98, Alpine Valley 10/8/00, Champaign 4/23/03, Chicago 6/18/03, Alpine Valley 6/21/03, Grand Rapids 10/3/04
    Chicago 5/16/06, Chicago 5/17/06, Grand Rapids 5/19/06
    Milwaukee 6/29/06, Milwaukee 6/30/06, Lollapalooza 8/5/07
    Eddie Solo Milwaukee 8/19/08, Toronto 8/21/09, Chicago 8/23/09
    Chicago 8/24/09, Indianapolis 5/7/10, Ed Chicago 6/29/11, Alpine Valley 9/3/11 and 9/4/11, Wrigley 7/19/13, Moline 10/18/14, Milwaukee 10/20/14
  • pureoc
    pureoc Posts: 2,383
    Nice to see Dempster, Wood, and Marmol pitch great today. Especially Dempster as he needs to make the transition back to being a starter. Also nice to see D Ward hitting well. 3 Weeks!!
    Alpine Valley 6/26/98, Alpine Valley 10/8/00, Champaign 4/23/03, Chicago 6/18/03, Alpine Valley 6/21/03, Grand Rapids 10/3/04
    Chicago 5/16/06, Chicago 5/17/06, Grand Rapids 5/19/06
    Milwaukee 6/29/06, Milwaukee 6/30/06, Lollapalooza 8/5/07
    Eddie Solo Milwaukee 8/19/08, Toronto 8/21/09, Chicago 8/23/09
    Chicago 8/24/09, Indianapolis 5/7/10, Ed Chicago 6/29/11, Alpine Valley 9/3/11 and 9/4/11, Wrigley 7/19/13, Moline 10/18/14, Milwaukee 10/20/14
  • he still stands
    he still stands Posts: 2,835
    Theriot
    Soriano
    Lee
    Ramirez
    Fukudome
    DeRosa
    Soto
    Pie

    I guess its okay... I have a hard time having Soriano bat 2nd with his salary but you have to trust in Sweet Lou. Plus, Soriano is only assured ONE at bat per game batting second... and I like the combo of Soriano, Lee, Ramirez.
    Everything not forbidden is compulsory and eveything not compulsory is forbidden. You are free... free to do what the government says you can do.
  • pureoc
    pureoc Posts: 2,383
    1 week from now I'll be on my way to Chicago for Opening Day. Hopefully it warms up and most of the snow is gone. Did anyone else see they are letting us vote on what song we want to hear as they run onto the field Opening Day. It better be Jump!!
    Alpine Valley 6/26/98, Alpine Valley 10/8/00, Champaign 4/23/03, Chicago 6/18/03, Alpine Valley 6/21/03, Grand Rapids 10/3/04
    Chicago 5/16/06, Chicago 5/17/06, Grand Rapids 5/19/06
    Milwaukee 6/29/06, Milwaukee 6/30/06, Lollapalooza 8/5/07
    Eddie Solo Milwaukee 8/19/08, Toronto 8/21/09, Chicago 8/23/09
    Chicago 8/24/09, Indianapolis 5/7/10, Ed Chicago 6/29/11, Alpine Valley 9/3/11 and 9/4/11, Wrigley 7/19/13, Moline 10/18/14, Milwaukee 10/20/14
  • frank coztansa
    frank coztansa Posts: 196
    How about "Don't Stop Believin"?
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  • PJPAT
    PJPAT Posts: 399
    he still stands wrote:
    Plus, Soriano is only assured ONE at bat per game batting second.

    Please explain this one for me? I do not understand.

    27 outs per nine innings would mean at least 3 at bats if he were to bat 1st 2nd or 3rd in a perfect game.
    "All the money you make will never buy back your soul" Bob Dylan

    "I need honesty, I need truth, and I need hope...I need it! That's what music means to me." EV
  • he still stands
    he still stands Posts: 2,835
    PJPAT wrote:
    Please explain this one for me? I do not understand.

    27 outs per nine innings would mean at least 3 at bats if he were to bat 1st 2nd or 3rd in a perfect game.

    He only bats 2nd in any particular inning ONE TIME. During the 2nd through 9th innings he could be the first player to bat in that inning, 3rd, 4th, 5th, and so on.

    Get it?
    Everything not forbidden is compulsory and eveything not compulsory is forbidden. You are free... free to do what the government says you can do.

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