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Overflow Thread: Cubs vs. Nationals, Saturday 4/26, 6:10 CT

Hope it's not raining in DC.

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It's an official game

in case it pours.

Pie comes in for Johnson
Wonder if RJ is hurt?

He’s done fine defensively in CF, and I think he can hit RHP.

This is weird…

prolly just wanna get some AB's to Pie

since it looks unlikely the nats are gonna provide any offense

PINCH-HITTER

IN: 20 Felix Pie CF (L)
OUT: CF 9 Reed Johnson CF®

fouled one off Estrada's mask.

He kinda keeled forward to the ground but is ok.

pie found his extra-long swing again
Pie

K’s on a backdoor slider. 2 out.

How many breaking balls

is he going to stand there and take for strike 3? With 2 strikes, how can you complete freeze up and take breaking balls in the zone? I understand this was a backdoor slider, but he has taken curveballs right down the middle.

Theriot

walks. Runners at the corners with 2 out.

was that called a steal?
I assume you're talking about the SB below.

Len and Bob said “steals”. Not sure what the ruling was.

Theriot

steals 2nd uncontested.

HAHAHAH

Did anyone else hear the Washington radio guys talking about Fukudome’s birthday cake that was delivered to the clubhouse?

not listening to them, what did they say?

Len and Bob mentioned there was a cake but I don’t think they described it at all.

XM has the Wash broadcast

So they said a cake came and his name was “spelled wrong”. So the other guy says “Oh my! Did they put a ‘C’ before the ‘K’? My wife asked if they could say that on radio. Then the guy who saw the cake says no no no they didn’t put a C before the K.
Anyway his name was spelled Fukodome and it was a real mistake but it was a funny conversation. Even for the people who didnt get it the 1st time they got it when the guy spelled it out loud saying F-U-K-O-D-O-M-E.

I guess ya had to be there haha

There's a MASN promo airing

where fans are attending announcer training camp and are learning how to pronounce difficult names. Last name is Fukodome’s – any everyone starts laughing, except for Nats studio host Johnny Holliday who asks “What are you, twelve?”

Even Piggy’s name was in the promo – someone said “Pigs in Jello”?

HAHAHAH

Well it was for sure one of the 2 Nats guys.

I’ve seen one of those commercials but it had Grudzielanek and saltalamacchia and one of the Yankee pitchers. Good stuff.

Was it this guy?

63 Jonathan Albaladejo RHP

DOB 10/30/82
San Juan, PR
6’5, 260

Lee

2-for-3, 1B, 2B, 3 RBI, CS

walks. Bases loaded.

Ramirez

grounds to SS, force Lee at 2nd. 3 out.

Milledge

lines a single to RF.

Kearns

flies out to Fukudome in RF. 1 out.

Ball gets away from Soto,

Milledge takes off for 2nd. Soto throws it into CF, Milledge heads for third. Pie picks it up and fires to third, cuts Milledge down at third. Absolutely perfect placement by Pie. 2 out.

Fatty Estrada

flies out to Pie in deep right-CF. 3 out.

I assume you're not being facetious

Has Estrada really put on a lot of weight since last season?

He looks huge.

Part of it is his baggy jersey, but the guy looks like a monster.

Here's a recent photo.
ESPN.com
Wow!

His knees must be killing him, crouching with that mass on top.

PIE HAS A GUN

milledge thrown out at third by Pie

Great throw!
PITCHING CHANGE

IN: 32 Chad Cordero RHP

Cordero..

Used to be nasty….

Flyout to LF.

1 out.

DeRosa

singles on a ground ball to CF.

Good to see DeRo being more agressive.
Soto

strikes out. 2 out.

0-for-4, 4 K
Three called K's in a row.
4 Ks. Wow

how Patterson-esque

Golden Sombrero

for Soto

What do you call 7 in a row??
Really, really bad?
A goldern Hat trick Sombrero
worst 2 days for a hitter, ever

Soto

Blanco

talking to Soto in the dugout. Seems to be a pep talk. Cedeno strikes out called. 3 out.

Soto is

in a funk. Hopefully it doesn’t last long.

4 Ks today

some funk!

It won't last.

He’ll get back to hitting. It happens.

While I tend to agree

its not like he has a long major league career to back that up.

I'm not worried about soto.

pie, yes. soto, no

Soto

Is on pace for 120+ strikeouts. Meanwhile, can he keep up a .410 BABIP? I think that would be a record. He is going to trend down in his BA/OBP/SLG.

Meanwhile, Pie is trending up. That said, Soto is clearly a better hitter than Felix.

i don't see how....

...you can assume that he’s gonna keep the same strikeout pace, but not the same hitting pace.

Luck

Because how often a person strikes out tends to be more consistent for a player than batting average of ball in play. BABIP can fluctuates wildly from year to year for the same player, but K/9 don’t, as much.

No doubt

still batting .321 though

I honestly dont think that they knew what to do with that

Cordero’s fastball, which used to be in the mid 90s was barely hitting 80. Sutton was commenting on how slow it was.

First 10,000 fans on April 30th get a W car flag!

Not like the Cubs to get political, but it has a lame ChevyDealers.com logo on it.

Wily Mo

reaches on a grounder to SS, booted by Theriot (3). Went off the heel of his glove, took his eye off it, reaching out to his left.

PINCH-HITTER

IN: 1 Willie Harris UTIL (L)
OUT: 32 Chad Cordero RHP

They're showing the Cubs bullpen.

Sean Marshall seems to be a grooving to a song only he can hear, drumming on his own arm and bobbing his head. haha. Gave me a laugh.

Harris

pops out on the infield, 1 out.

Bullpen

Who is up in the Cubs bullpen?

43 Wuertz RHP
45 Marshall LHP

Lopez

walks on a ball 4 pitch that almost hit him. Runners at 1st and 2nd, 1 out.

ZAMBRANO
41 balls
65 strikes
106 TOTAL

Guzman grounds to Cedeno,

too slow for DP. 4-3, 2 out.

Z's last batter?
Could be, he's at 110+ (season high)
Zimmerman

strikes out on an 82mph slider, foul tip in the glove. Z pumps the fist, pitch #115. 3 out.

Hope we see Ward, and not Fontenot
Guess Lou

didn’t hear you.

Figures

was worried he would see the little guy as more on-base-ishness. Even though Ward is a much better on base option.

Planning a double switch with Theriot?
That's what aces are supposed to do...

Now let’s see if our bullpen can hold it!

PITCHING CHANGE

IN: 43 Jesus Colome RHP
10 G, 0-1, 2.63 ERA, 13.2 IP, 10 H, 11 BB, 16 SO

Very nice

to see Z pitching like he is.

PINCH-HITTER

IN: 17 Mike Fontenot IF (L)
OUT: 38 Zambrano RHP

Fontenot

flies out to Kearns in RF. Strange running-toward-the wall, reach backwards over the back to catch it. Overran it.

A little fun with "at this pace"...

DLee: 21 RBI * 6 = 126
DeRo: 17 RBI * 6 = 102

With that production, the Cubs will win a lot of games.

I am just getting on line..

But apparently if I read the box score correctly, we let 2 men die after lead off doubles in the 5th and 6th? The cubs are living on the edge and better figure out how to score when given the golden opportunities!

Pie

HBP on the right foot, very deliberately walking around. That hurt.

off the right small toe, even.

OUCH. The second small part he’s had trouble with this season. Poor guy.

Will stay in to run at 1B, though.
who said it was small?
Because the size of those things are pretty standard.

But if you have a Piecrush, go ahead. : )

Theriot

flies out to CF. 2 out.

Lee

(sign in crowd: Derek Lee, 2008 MVP)

Who is “Derek” Lee?

Lee

walks. Runners at 1st and 2nd, 2 out.

Zambrano correction

7 IP, 114 pitches (not 115). 0 runs. 4 BB / 5 SO

Norhtsider

Thanks for the stats. It helps those of us who can’t see it on TV or listen on radio!

I am and I am sure others appreciate it!

and 5 H

you’re welcome!

Ramirez

smashes a double down the 3rd base line! Pie scores, Lee scores!

CHC 7
WSH 0 8th

off a diving Zimmerman's glove
Dome

can’t go hitless on his birthday, can he???

'DOME is

DUEME!

#1 Birthday Boy

strikes out. Dang. 3 out.

Maybe tomorrow

Geo and Dome have huge days at the plate. :-D

I'd love that!
I'll take that and a

complete game from Lilly!

Birthday

Wonder if he partied before the game :)

northsider

talk to me what is happening?

Dome was taking and fouling off pitches like usual, it just takes extra time. : )
Sorry I blew up!
FUK

ODOME! 7 runs should be enough though!

Wuertz

scares teh hell out of me.

Why wouldnt you use Marshall

against their best lefty?

Len and Bob saying maybe Lou wants Wuertz to work on his slider.

They said why play matchups with the score 7-0.

Makes sense.
Plus if he blows it

Kerry can notch another save.

Wuertz throwing a lot of fastballs
so much for working on the slider, huh?
That Other Chicago Team

GAME 1
BAL 5
CWS 1 F

GAME 2
BAL 5
CWS 5 F

all together now …. BOOOOO

DOH.

GAME 2
BAL 5
CWS 5 7th

LOL

I was wondering how it ended in a tie.

Heh, sorry about that sue : )
No problem.

You are a busy guy in here.

PITCHING CHANGE

IN: 43 Michael Wuertz RHP
OUT: 17 Mike Fontenot PH

most IP by relievers
Cubs 5th in MLB with 83.2

Johnson

walks.

Len or Pat

should be getting nervous, your play by play is awesome!

Heh.

I actually have a PxP offer for after graduation in Santa Barbara.

And so it begins…

Good luck

let me know if they need a reference!

thanks!
oh, and if you're a Northwestern football fan,

I was on the call for the spring game today.

Wow! That

is really cool.

Ideally I'd like to call PxP for a pro baseball team...

then call football in the fall…

but that’s a long way off…

but enough about me, how are you all doing??

I'm good.

Went shopping for Cubs t-shirts today. I was on my cell phone which has a Cubs cover on it and some young guy comes up and says , “I like your phone.” He holds his up and he has a Cubs cover too. We both started laughing.

haha, that's awesome!
Which school in SB?

I am an alum of UCSB

not a school, the 'Sters. are you familiar w/them?
You mean the Forresters baseball team?
yessir
You'll enjoy SB in the summer...

I know one of the old PR guys from the Forresters who went on to the NBA. Good luck.

Thanks, Ross!

I interned at KEYT, but that was last winter. Haven’t experienced summer yet. I’m looking for extra employment though to support myself. Any suggestions?

My suggestion....

bet on the Cubs

heh.
It works for me

I just bought 8 new blazing hot URLs at Godaddy with my winnings from last Tuesday haah

I'm not kidding

Win a few bucks on the Cubs then buy URLs and park advertisements ont he pages then get paid per click and use the profits to buy Cubs tickets! Thats what I do. I just scored http://www.summerolympics2008.com/ that’ll earn me at least 10 bleacher tickets this season.

Not sure

I don’t live up there anymore. Last I heard Gerry Fall is still at KEYT. UCSB’s athletics department might have some openings. Stay away from the News Press. Too much bad juju there.

Hmmm....

will things go from bad to wuertz?

Milledge

grounds 6-3 on a DP, 2 out.

How do you like

that BOSS?

Wuertzy

has them right where he wants them! And according to the yahoo sports site Wuertz’s era just went below 6….

SO we got that going for us…..which is nice!

Kearns

strikes out swinging and throws his bat on the follow-through, then follows it with the helmet. Whoops. 3 out.

So...

who pitches the 9th? Marshall?

Let Wuertz do it

so he can practice his sliders :)

Well, if you can get a run

you gotta pull him I guess. Dont use Marshall here. Who needs work in the pen?

DeRosa flies to Milledge in CF.

1 out.

When has anyone

went 0-5 after striking out 5 times in a game?

Soto

strikes out. Poor guy.

omg.......

I feel so bad for him.

Zambrano

Has 5 strike outs too….

Yeah but

he’s not my favortie. :P

Speaking of favorties...

Cindy just asked me who my favorite Cub is. I told her I dont really have a favorite but if I had to choose I’d pick Reed Johnson. Crazy huh.

Naw, he's

pretty damn good.

He's kinda that no-name guy

who busts his ass every play. Runs out ground outs and seems like a real baseball guy.

And very happy

to be with the team. How can you not like a guy like that?

Hey Keystone, Matt Murton's on line one...

...and he sounds jealous! ;-)

Murton

is only my favorite Cub when he’s on the damn roster longer than 3 days.

Hope they keep him away from a TV.

Sportscenter/Baseball tonight will definitely be showing them.

The Platimun Sombrero
Cept

his were from the mound

Cedeno

rips a line-drive single to CF.

Wow

Bad day or has the league caught up to him?

PINCH-HITTER

IN: 33 Daryle Ward PH (L)
OUT: 43 Michael Wuertz RHP

Flyout for Ward.

To the bottom of the 9th…

Leiber is in
PITCHING CHANGE

IN: 32 Jon Lieber RHP
OUT: 33 Daryle Ward PH

CHEVY Player of the Game

38 Carlos Zambrano RHP
7 IP, 5 H, 0 R, 5 K

I'd pick Derrek

Only 5Ks, 4 walks with the 5 hits for Z. But I think I am just spoiled by the greatness of the Zster.

'YMCA' booming in the background

Do the Village People make any royalties from that tune?

Fatty Estrada's

first hit of the series goes to RF off Lieber. Runner at 1st, 0 out.

Pena

swings and misses on an 0-2 pitch from Lieber. 1 out.

Pena career vs Lieber:

0-for-3 (3 K)

PINCH-HITTER

8 Aaron Boone PH®

The rain is beginning to approach the ballpark according to the radar

need to finish this one quickly

Boone

pops up to Cedeno at 2B. 2 out.

Will go out on a limb here

and guarantee the Nats D O N ’ T get 8 runs this inning.

Lopez

strikes out!

CUBS WIN!

Cubs Win!!!!

A shutout for the Cubs!!!!

Love the Cub fans still there cheering for them.

Ha!

They’re the only ones left in the ballpark!

Six hit shutout, works for me!!! Cubs win!

Fly it!

CHC 7 13 2
WAS 0 6 0 FINAL

Yeah Baby!

Photobucket

I really like this dude....

...the passion is all there.

Grrrrrrrrrrrrr.

Gail Fischer is TERRIBLE.

HAHA

Wouldnt know…starring at her…

I'm not

a fan of hers either. Can’t stand her.

YES.

I’m not alone. She stumbles over more words than any broadcaster should.

BWAHAHAHAHA! I GOT IT!! I GOT IT!!

Seems I’m the ONLY one here that actually likes Gail. I Havent seen one person here that likes her.

SOOOOOOOO My suggestion is changing CEDENO ont he scale to GAIL

haha

Thats why I like her

becuase shes a disater. Its entertaining.

WHOA!!

Did Gail Fischer get a boob job?

Wasn't even looking to be honest with you.
Gail..

has always been….well endowed…

Nah.

A deep V neckline like that creates the illusion of a larger bust.

Do they look like this?

Photobucket

Bigger.

huh?

J-oke?
I dont get it

WHats ‘Bigger’

You can see the photo right?
What photo?

I dont see a photo

OHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

You mean the young lady with the basketball boobs? Oh I must have overlooked that

BWAHAHAHAHAHA

That's just

not right.

Why?

Being that “well”-endowed, or posting the photo? none of the above?

Having your

boobs made that big.

Made that big?

They look real to me…

Agreed.

I’ll pass.

Al is gonna be stoked about this I’m sure.

lol
Um...

... hey, I’m in a good mood. The Cubs won.

She does look different....

Not sure what it is…

We always post a W flag when we win...

How about posting “Go Cubs Go” (or at least a link to it). It’s an integral part of the celebration!

Ask and you shall receive

http://www.canyouseethesunset.com/music/1_steve_goodman_go_cubs_go.mp3

you may have to copy and paste into your audio player.

Go Cubs Go!
PLAY!
Thanks to both of you!

Hopefully we’ll hear it another 100 times this year.

Where is the recap?!!!

n/t

Dan

In the morning.

As usual.

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