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First Pitch Thread: Cubs vs. Marlins, Saturday 7/26, 12:05 CT

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Len, Bob, and WGN

A welcome site here in HM’s land!

ok...

im here!! first game with my new bcb shirt!! but, im all alone, with just me and my tub of toll house cookie dough, :(

take a bite of dough for each cub hit!?
He might need some more dough :)
will do....

hopefully i dont have to eqat the whle tub, but then again i hope i do…

I'll trade you a bowl of cucumber soup

for some of that cookie dough :D

haha, ill send some right over
thank you, sir, thank you very much
How did the soup turn out?

We have fresh cucumbers right now so I might try making some soup.

excellent

it’s creamy, rich, with a hint of cucumber and a dash of dill… yummy!

Mmmm, sounds great.
perfect for a summer Saturday afternoon with the Cubs on :-)
Good to hear!

Hope it helped erase some of yesterday’s bitterness.

Let's do this Cubs!!!!!
Lets wake up those bats!

Go Cubs!

let's go rich let's go rich
Volstad, LIGHT EM' UP!!!

since hammer isn’t here

Harden's first pitch...

One ball

No command, 3-0

Ouch!

Walked on 4.... damn!
predict 12 K's for harden...1 er
Ugh...a walk
Um, Rich

Throw a strike please.

there you go
Finally, a strike!!!

Hallelujah!!!

little rough at the start but KKK
K K K!!!
That post

needs context to not sound incredibly racist. LOL

There we go!

Boy he figured that out pretty quickly.

Tricky Dick is quite amazing

ain’t he? I just hope they score some runs and Howry gets a day off.

permanent time off
Yes on all accounts.
Score first and score often.

Let’s get some runs!!!!!!!!!!!!

Fontenot at 5?

Hmmm. He’s been on fire, but very interesting move,

Soriano striking out?

I’m so shocked

/sarcasm

DLee double!
DLee with a double
I think my TV signal is time-shifted

the comments came in a couple seconds before I saw him hit the double.

Safe!

Cubs lead!

SAFE!!!!! 1-0
Ram with a 2B, Lee SCORES!!!
nice slide
And a dangerous one too

I thought the catcher was gonna step on his hand after he touched homebase.

yea, held my breath when he went in for the plate
Hooray. timely hitting!!
lets keep it going
I just love it when we get the first run
+1

it always feels good to be playing from in front

Me too

Anybody out there know our record when we score first?

From NorthsideBaseball:

CUBS are 41-14 when they score first in the game…. 19-29 when they don’t
CUBS are 23-6 when they score in the first inning…. 37-37 when they don’t

Thanks!

That is an encouraging stat.

Nice inning now let's hold em.
Yes!

strike early, get on the board, and HOLD THEM.

harden

looked nasty after that LO walk

Maybe he has that Marmol gene
think my 12 prediction is too low?? lol
better go get some more cookie dough
haha, i hope i have too
Yep better get some

more made now.

oh wait that was for hits not Ks lol
how many

weight watchers points you think im gonna go through today? thats a prediction

probably safe..

if he keeps on walking guys 12 will be the max. but once again he looks great.

It must be killing a certain someone

to have sworn off BCB for a while when he could be rubbing Harden all up in our faces!

no doubt
Wow that's weird.
a phantom Sue?
Dominick!!
Wasn't that great to see?
the little kid who got beaned by Lilly threw out first ball today
Such a cute little guy too.
very very adorable
thats a good story, to see him back
darnit

A non-k out… :)

boy, he's throwing a lot of pitches

what’s the count?

35 through 2
That's the problem with Ks...

Not only are they fascist, but they also drive up pitch counts.

That said – I’m not complaining! :)

if he were pitching three or four pitch Ks

I’d be less worried. It’s the 8-10 pitch Ks that are difficult.

boy.

hope he can get some efficient innings farther on.

I would love to see some 1-2 pitch ground outs or fly outs

in the next few innings. All these Ks may take their toll. Harden is impressive. I can’t be picky when he is missing bats. The guy is darn good.

Harden = Impressive
OT: News flash... cat did not run off with any valuable possessions today
no earring thefts today?

Did you ever find the one from the other day?

not yet

other one’s gone until I move, I fear

Yet..... ;-)
lol

he’s asleep on my foot so I’m safe for the near term, although goodness knows what the other one is up to

No doubt lulling you into a false sense of security

I’m always afraid my cat is planning something…

zambrano

won the poll yesterday as the best cub as a bears prospect, where you think he would play?

Halfback

The guy is a tank and I’d like to see somebody stop him when he gets angry

i was thinking he could replace hillenmeyer...

zambrano, urlacher and briggs, theresa a linebacking core!!

Go Go Geo Soto!!!
oh so close, SOTO with a 2B
Ohhhhhhhh so close.
point

stupid question…but who do the Cubs point to after a hit? batting coach? anyone know?

I thought they were pointing at the sky to thank God
don't think so

it’s not up, it’s toward the dugout. who knows?

just a "heyo"

to the team…

tx drew

figured that was it…

go cubs! more points! lol

Dome safe at first
Kosuke safe on infield hit
more cookie dough!!!
awesome...

i like cubs hits, and cookie dough!! win win

hooray!!! Marlins stink today!
Runners move up!
runners advance, 2nd and 3rd!
homeplate ump takes a ball straight to the chin of face guard

hope he’s ok

Hope the ump is OK.
ump is fuzzy

going to the hosp with a slight concussion…..

I fell off the rough once and sustained one…..not a good thing

"Fell off the rough"???
golf injury? lol
That's what it sounds like...

Seems like I can NEVER get off the rough – falling or otherwise.

Looking at Game Day...

It says injury delay. Good think I’m watching, or I’d be freaking out right now thinking it might have been a Cub…

Sucks for the Blue, though…

Everyone is getting

hit in the face. Both catchers AND the Ump? Geez. That ump doesn’t look like he knows where he is. Hopes he’s ok.

yeah, he looks very lost at the moment
Yes he does.
Hell, even fans

What’s up with this organization?

How is what happened

today the organizations fault?

Absolutely isn't
he really looked dazed

how well do the masks protect these guys?

being a former HS catcher-----not a lot

the impact of a 90 MPH ball either off a bat or from the hand is like taking punch….it protects from broken bones….

ouch that's not good at all
Lets blame the maple bats
any updates on the fan from Peoria game? havent read or seen anything since this morning
he's suing
injuries? at first they didnt disclose of the details
(insert comment of shock and surprise here)
I don't remember the details

it was a squib in Cubs Bits in the Trib. I’ll see if I can find it online

yes, we can expect the Trib to give an unbiased account

when an employee chucks a ball at the opposing team’s dugout and misses and instead throws the ball in the stands and hits a fan.

We can expect the employer to have “news” about that.

I’m holding my breath. Check the Sun-Times. :-)

it was there, I read it this morning

a brief sentence, granted. Unfortunately, I threw out the paper already.

Also, Trib reporters aren’t too keen on management these days ;-)

This is completely off topic but...

but Casey Blake got dealt to the Dodgers today for

a couple of minor leaguers..

i enjoy watching right before the trade deadline.

I saw that as well
Really?

I have family who know Casey and Abby. She’s a huge Cub’s fan.

this injury is not going to help the Marlins pitcher
Surprised Brenly hasn't said yet

“that’s nothing compared to taking one on the big toe!”

Umps are sissies.

There, I said it. Flame

like to see how you handle a fastball to the face.....
I suggest

Ignoring this… you can’t win. No matter what, it’s what the troll wants…

Now emelie this is the time for a squeeze play

There is one-out, the count is 1-1, and the pitcher and position players will be not as “On” where the pitcher will want to get a strike, can Harden lay one down.

Now this is the problem-—Soriano is up after Harden so he is run producer—-but my guess is if the count goes 2-1 Piniella might think about it.

Or the Cubs could go with a safety squeeze which is different than a suicide squeeze

not sure i like a sqeeze with Geo running tho..

just my two cents worth.

matters little if it is a suicide squeeze

now with a safety squeeze that is different…..but still the defense has to be perfect…..I don’t like it with Soriano up next.

you can squeeze if you want

but if your friends don’t squeeze well, their no friends of mine. doin the safety squeeze

Better would be the song by the Who

In and out and in and out, my mother’s got a squeeze box, Daddy doesn’t sleep at night

come on and squeeze me

come on and squeeze me like you do….

Pretty sure some of the ladies around here would...

LOVE a squeeze with Geo running…

:)

whats the diff between a saefty and a suicide squeeze

one is a steal and one waits til the bunt gets down

in a safety, the runner won’t break for home till the bunt is down.

On a suicide… he’s coming as soon as the pitcher commits to home with the pitch.

timing....suicide the runner breaks on the pitch like a steal of home

the batter has to put the bat on the ball…..

safety is the runner waits for the ball to be bunt and try to beat the throw….home

I don't think it was her who suggested it yesterday though
and why I put it out there
yes it was emelie
Bruce Dreckman behind the plate

Iowa boy born and bred…

"Dreck" is yiddish for shit
I thought that name sounded...

off-color.

yeah and so, so is my father-n-law

what is this state tribalism?

Wow

nothing really, I just know his family. Sorry I brought it up…

that is no comment on the ump or his family, just a fact
my dad still speaks Yiddish fluently

it is an old European language that has its roots in German, mostly.

does anyone have a stat that shows how many times soriano has started 0-2

STAT.com somewhere

got to pay for it

more than we'd like!?
come on base hit
RISP lets get it together
Pretty poor at bat by Sori IMO
im new to blog talk

whats imo?

In my opinion
IMHO....meaning in all humidity....;>)) Soriano needs about a week to get his timing back

This was the same in May

In My Opinion
Nice catch by Kosuke
he is a professional and i expect him to make that catch

especially being the starting all star CF’er

Can't we make general comments

without you making smarmy comments on them?

well, look at their signature

that should say it all

I know but

the condescending attitude bugs me.

i know

wish there werent like that too

never said it was spectacular, just sometimes hard to judge a drooping liner coming straight in buddy, not praising him for a web gem
as wimpy as he is at bat these days Dome in the field continues to shine
dominick in the booth!!
he's shy... lol!
and such a cutie
It's Dominicks B-Day, too
I feel better when that guy is retired.
Well there goes the no-hitter

And the shutout.

but he will still get the win
thank you, its early and his stuff is still good!
well said..

still have confidence in him.

GONE

the shutout, the no hitter and the lead…..Harden go the ball up…on a tee and whoosh

Florida's linup scarier that our lineup
if you like strikeouts maybe
They have a lot more power
They didn't Thursday.
i'll take our line-up anyday, the fish are mostly hackers, not all around good hitters for most part
Ramirez is the only fish that truely scares me..

He can hit anything and for power it seems. Uggla is either gone or a K it seems.

All I was saying is that they have a lot more power

Ramirez 24 Hr
Cantu 18 Hr
Uggla 24 Hr
Jacobs 20 Hr
Ross 16 Hr

Soriano with 0-2 Counts

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/players/6154/situational

I am amazed at how poorly Soriano

does in 3-1 and 3-2 counts. I understand it is a small sample size, but those are still poor #s, it seems.

Lack of patience…nah. That is not his strength and we know it. I guess he is always a guy who wins his battles early in the count.

?

Why would you mention small sample size, and then not look at all the data you do have? He has had exactly one at bat decided in a 3-1 count this year. “Small” doesnt even describe it.

Hit the “Since 1987” tab. 3-1 count, 1.597 OPS. 3-2 count, .801 OPS.

only 19 times - would have sworn it was more
Selective perception

If you are looking for something it seems to occur more often that it really does

im calling

an aram HR

thats like 5 spoonfulls of cookie dought for calling it
crazy...

want to suggest some lotto numbers for me?

winner winner

chicken dinner!

WOW!!!!!! Good call
You da Man !!!
woooooo good call
talk about hitting a bad pitch
ARAM DA MAN
RAMI!!!!!!! 2-1
Volstad

Light em up

There you are!
Props to preachermancubsfan!!!
I think he has connections. ;-)
RAMI!

is my man crush!

we all feel better when ARam is swinging well.

I hope he can get hot for a good long while!!!

yes

but I’d have his baby. IT’S NOT A TUMAH!

Rami's gotta break out of this funk
lol lucky guess guys
HR followed by a BB

This is how pitchers fall apart…

I call an ARam homer every time he is up to bat

so far I’ve been right 18 times this year

Preacherman

what you gotta say about DeRo

sorry,

my quota is one prophecy a day

fair enough

way to make it count though!

i did call

12 k’s and 1 er from harden at the beginning of the thread, lets see how that holds up

At this rate

the K prediction may be a bit low

lets just hope his pitch count stays down!
Hey guys don't look now, but

I think our guys might be getting their groove back

sure looks that way :D
alright.

now. LET’S HOLD THEM

another K for Harden
Uggla...double
I don't care how ripped they may be

and most of the time they are anything but… shirtless men in stands is not a pretty sight

OT: Lollapalooza lineup

Wilco, Nine Inch Nails, Rage Against the Machine, Love and Rockets?
I’m sorry, is this 1994?

it's gotten a little gray in the beard to be sure

still… Wilco rocks until the end of time

I'd say

they alt-country until the end of time

still pretty cool for people

in their mid 20’s

nice lineup.

right up my alley. NIN and Rage? Hot diggity.

The schedule stinks though

Wilco and Rage play at the same time on different stages.

I'm not a huge

Wilco fan.

those are the two headliner I was interested in seeing

the fact that they play at the same time kept me from shellnig out for the tix

8 K's for Harden
I'm impressed
8 Ks!

what’s his pitchcount?

64
got mine from mlb gameday
and we're only in the 4th!
he'll be alright, get quicker outs as we go along
like 64....?

lost count

nice quick out, lets get some more!
Hey John Baker

Thanks for helping keep Harden’s pitch count low!

Harden threw 13 pitches in that inning, with 2 Ks

Harden will need a couple of more innings like that if Lou

wants him to go 7 today. Let’s hope so!

Volstad is throwing a lot of breaking pitches
he's all over the place on Dome
He's been wild....the home plate umpire can attest to that
Fuku takes a walk
Nice job by Fuku

to get behind and be patient enough to take the walk

ball 4 to Kosuke
Dome takes one of his trademarked walks
DOME

is a walk machine!

Now let us see if Harden can put one down and get Fuku over

maybe he might contribute getting another ump out of the game?

needs some spring training on the art of bunting
harden is one of those pitchers

who make me excited to watch pitching…not many pitchers make me feel good when we dont have our bats up

Next time Rich
Dome needs to steal
time for Fonzie to hit a HR
Well

welcome to he NL Rich, We’ll work on bat handling in the spring

Yeah, that wasn't good at all
Fonzie hits a HR here and it wouldn't matter
For those RED HEADED Murton fans

batting .125 with 29 AB’s…...

and gallager gave up 5 er
4 of them un-earned
but he was impressive in first two starts, against Yanks and Angels
5 runs, 1 earned, no decision
Soriano fans on a breaking pitch..
I'm glad volstad is distracted by Dome
Soriano is distracted by those pitches in the dirt
man

Sori has not yet got his groove back…

It's gonna be a little while

He’s had a few hits but nothing of consequence. I suspect by next week he’ll be better.

I have a feeling that is why they brought him back when they did

Get his “guess” hacks in ASAP, so he is locking in come the Brewers series. I hope so at least.

sounds good to me
whens the new thread go up?
9 pitches 3Ks

one can hope right?

I'll take 5 pitches 3 grounders and move on. :-)
I don't care about the Ks

just keep his count down.

K K K K K K K K K!!!

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