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First Pitch Thread: Cubs vs. Giants, Thursday 7/3, 6:05 CT

It's kind of like an East Coast start, at this time. Except for the shadows. Maybe it'll be cloudy.

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First!
you rock!
Nice to have

you with us tongith Em.

thanks :-)

hard to miss those late-nighters…

and this game’s off to a good start with our man Reed!

I'm waiting on MLB.tv for the magic words

“Chicago Cubs Baseball is on the air!”

I’m also watching NYY/BOS on AFN… I get the YES feed of the game.

Crap it's the giants feed

“We’re at AT&T Park in the final game….”

CUBS BASEBALL IS ON THE AIR!!!!!!!!!!

usually get the home team
Yes, I know

I can still hope and dream though, right?

Don't you have extra innings? they have both broadcasts
Yes, it comes with mlb.tv

But I prefer watching the game and on my laptop it’s not that easy to sync the two feeds up.

Err, oops

I thought you said MLB Audio, not extra innings. NO, I don’t get extra innings… I’m in England right now and all I get are the AFN channels via satellite.

really bosox and yankees are playing..... who know

hehehehe

Thank goodness for being overseas

And the Wimbledon coverage on AFN taking place of the regular ESPN crap, I haven’t heard the days of leadup

i actually really enjoy the

yanks/bosox games. i think they’re exciting.

me too

so that’s a plus one

Chicago Cubs baseball is on the air from AT &T park in SF
hey everybody

brewers blew a 5-0 lead in the ninth inning to lose 6-5!!!

I'll drink to that

Old Style on the house!

yeah

it was great to watch

Reed Johnson leads off

with a double!

WooHoo go Reed!!!
well welcome back
Welcome back, Reed!

we’ve missed you honey!

cubbiegirl you made my morning

but it’s not out yet here in Madison. Tried Borders this morning and Barnes and Noble after work. But this weekend I will buy one

i posted that for you actually

you always say you miss the articles so i figured i’d make sure to put it up so you (and everyone else) would see it. :-P

ty I've thought of doing google alerts for him

but im afraid i’ll get a 100 a day and 99 of them doing game reviews from various news sources

Damnit y'all

I’m still on a 2-1 count and no double I HATE being behind but GREAT watching

You never appreciate something

until it’s gone.

Even though he’s still scrappy.

Dome is definitely due for something good.
Maybe next time.
maybe he is waiting til the 9th inning....
he's been due for a long time...

still solid but not star yet… maybe his son is keeping him up late nights, sweet pea.

he will be much better next year.....

he is just seeing most pitchers for the first time…

i hate the red billed hat
+1

the ones last night were cool..

yeah i saw them

online this morning.

eh I didn't care for the C, but

I wouldn’t mind having an all blue cap with an all dark grey “C” for the Road

dome K's

on a pitch in the dirt….maybe needs a rest..

how nasty is that curve?
Dome really

struggles against pitchers of high-caliber. But then again who doesn’t? lol.

hmm I may see Lincecum pitch next week at Shea..
1-0 Go Cubs!!!
Lee

drives in Reed 1-0 cubs!

1-0! Go Cubbies!
1 - 0 Go CUBS!!!!!!!!!!
takes second on the throw...
What a throw by Rowand.
your sarcasm key is broken
atta boy, derrek!

lets go rami!

A-Ram

flys out…

With a newborn.....

I’m wondering what Rami’s eyes look like under those shades!!!

newborn and a flight back from the DR.
Yeah, wow!!!

but it is easier coming back, the jet lag….I went to Australia, a 24 hour trip from Vancouver. Got there the same day and time I left, felt fine. However, coming back, I had to take 3 days to get back to Spokane….man, the lag after the flight back was horrible!!!

except that it's only a 1 hour difference
from DR to Florida?
yeah. it was less the time difference and more the

fact he had to fly.

first class

not the cattle call we all suffer

lol

i just can’t sleep on a plane. plus the whole fact of leaving them behind you know.

join the crowd!!! sleeping and flying are really incompatible....
its weird

i can sleep anywhere… just not on a plane. train, bus, car, floor. anywhere not a plane.

leaving them behind sucks

but picture his flight: agent greets him from his limo, brings him to ultra-lounge, gets him whatever he wants/needs, escorts him to boarding area, escorts him into pre-board, flight attendant fawns/flutters, gets him whatever he wants/needs. Fully reclines seat/bed. Snoozes. Eats. Drinks. Lands. Agent greets him at gate, escorts through customs. Limo. Home. Sleep.

Sounds like a normal flight!!!!
I didn't know it was that close....

but flying sucks anyway….

I think we now know

the Cubs should wear the blue caps with the road greys. If they MUST wear the red bills, let that happen with the Zambrano-only blue jersey.

That blue cap last night sharpened their entire look of the uni.

J-Ed

taps out…

Alright good start to the game
love it when we score in the first
Bring your "A" game Sean.
Good start.

Let’s see what Sean can do. I imagine he’s on a short leash tonight.

especially with that 121 pitches

he threw last time out

If Gallagher wants to stay in the rotation,

he’s going to need a dominate start.

he's stil learning

to pitch. i like him

you changed what your going to name your daughter? unique
I didn't change it.

My wife did though. LOL. It’ll be something different tomorrow. lol.

I like this one better....

thats why I commented on that.

again w/ the random info

sorry

Really?

Thanks. I came up with the London part :-).

its pretty.

congrats!

Thank you!
I can NOT believe the Brewers blew that game.

I simply can not.

Would they mind passing some of that 'stuff'

Over to the Cards while they are at it?

remember when Dempster imploded and blew that game against the Mets last year.
Yeah but MAN - they didn't even record an out! Down 5-0 and BOOM, bye-bye.
Once again

Can they pass along to the Cards how they did it? :)

i'm hoping the mets and cards

go to 12 innings. i don’t even care who wins. i just want a long awful game for them

Lead off walk

but no damage. Whew.

Good start for Sean.

He’s locating his pitches thus far. Key. Now to stay ahead in the count.

Hey all, looks like we're off to a good start here. :)
1-0

Bot 2nd.

you mean besides Timmy K-out the side?
Obviously, but I didn't expect us to score off him this early
riot grounded out

only 2 Ks. :-P

The Cubs drafted Lincecum?

forgot that..

C'mon Sean, get ahead in the count!
OT - Has the flooding back y'all's way subsided?
It has here and

they are just now letting some of the people back in their homes. Others aren’t allowed to enter their homes so firefighters are doing that for them and retieve what they can for them. Really sad to see.

That is sad. Glad it is better out your way.....
This is Gallagher's weakness,

he tends to get up in the count, and just can’t get that pitch to put people away with.

he's still developing his secondary pitches
yeah I know.

I’m one of Gallagher’s biggest fans. But he needs to learn quickly.

he needs time.

thats the best thing about this season i think. gallagher getting big league experience and learning how to pitch and win up in the bigs.

He can get it up, but he can't finish?
TWSS
too easy..
thought maybe w/ o SB here I could get away with it. LOL
it was funny, so we'll let you slide this time...
I hate it when that happens
always on message ;-)
That's it - we're screwed.

Game over, man. Game over…

Aramis....gold glove play.
welcome back, buddy!
eh. phooey
That was a good hit.

sigh Let’s get out of this and get some more runs!

Come on Sean!!!
SHIT, and I was only kidding earlier...
dangdangdang
CEDENO!!!!!!
cedano?
We used this as

cursing at the beginning of the season.

crap...

pitcher singles….2-1 giants

2-1 giants...

Timmayy rbi single

Gallagher must die...

(because of that photo on Gameday, not today’s performance)

x-nay on the death talk

thats… not right

Gonna kill MYSELF after that last ab - I mean COME ON!

No OK, I gotcha.

this is not good
3-1...rbi double Fred Lewis
correction...rbi triple
Deja Vu anyone?
damn...

not good at all..

thats what ron just said
Not good.

Get that third out.

C'mon. One more out?

can we get just one more out!

We just need one more out. Come on.
Yoda: "Screwed, we are."
It's early

This is all just building up to a Ramirez welcome-back walk-off.

Right? Right!?

on the road, can't be a walk off.

but i see your point

on the road walk off?
Okay, you got me there

But point remains!

WHAT??????
Ugh. Clown Car Inning

The wheels are coming off

Unreal

4-1 giants...

Soto fights the sun and lets a popup fall in front of the plate.

This is getting ugly....
Remind me again

...just what exactly is Gallagher’s major league out pitch? Certainly not a high fastball and not that roundhouse curve. Middle of the road starter on his best days. Bullpen is where he belongs. One inning and done.

Wow

Arent you just a ray of sunshine?

- 1

he's still developing his secondary pitches

you need time and experience to learn how to pitch. geez

Did your neighbors dog

shit on your morning paper? Sheesh.

This is a 22 year old kid you are talking about.....

it is early and I am sure we can get those runs back. Have you been watching this team this year? Relax

Hush.

People were not saying this about Gallagher when he allowed no more than 3 runs in 5 straight starts. Let’s give the kid a break. Now, he does need to work on that strikeout pitch more.

urgh

okay. its still early.

true still soon
That sucked.

There is no way Soto could have seen that.

on the upside if it gets ugly...atleast it wont be midnight when its over
Speak for yourself

First pitch was at midnight, and it’s almost 1am here…

ouch
For all of us in the central time zone.
This got ugly fast

and an error on Geo.

idiotic time to start a game..
only the third all season
Is this the shadow effect?

in a couple of hours a different story I hope

I need to go grab a drink to get through this

See you all in a few minutes.

at least...

this won’t be like the brewers game

Maybe It will be like the Brewers game

Only for the Giants,

Give up a lead and cough it up late.

Everybody relax.

Plenty of time left to make up 3 runs.

You'd think we haven't come from behind yet this year
Exactly
4 - 1 Giants OMG!!

Trade everyone they suck! Soriano Sucks! D.Lee does nothing but hit into DPs. They Suck!!!

Excuse me while I head to the top of the Sears Tower (beautiful building) to take a giant leap!

cant forget to comment on Harden
LOL....boy that

doom and gloom stuff gets old doesn’t it?

We don't have any tall buildings for such amusement here.....

I can’t wait to get to the top of that building!!!!!!!

Maybe I’ll get to push Galvan off!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

He was being sarcastic...making

crap of the ledge jumpers.

ummm.....i know..
ok, couldn't really

tell from your post

I need lessons, I reckon

only been doing this a couple months…..it is WAY different than speaking. I’ve done some web designing, but never been on a blog…..

Wow

You took a silly analogy and turned it into premeditated murder.

You sir scare me.

its okay galvan

i don’t think he was being completely serious.

not even 'somewhat'......
yeah

figured

I know

Just having some fun.

Up until recently I just really lurked on this site. But I have really gotten into the gameday threads.

Hey wait til I'm in Chicago later this month!!!!!

I wanna watch….

Crazy

Instead of pushing me….

Could you catch me when I land? :)

Aww. How CUTE!
I dont think

The result of jumping from a 110 story building would be anything but cute.

But what do I know I have never done it before

i meant the

“catch me when i fall” part. :-P

waiting for a star to fall...

And carry your heart into my arms
That’s where you belong
In my arms baby, yeah

we gotta start by getting that pitch count up
Yeah...You'd think this team has LOST 51 games the way some people are talking.
in 06 we prolly just about had
We kinda need to stop K out and make some contact...
gotta see him and get your timing on

or hope he starts hanging those curves. that’d be helpful

At least Dome is making him work a little.
as is his want
good AB

from dome.

OT a bit.

Where’s dragons been lately?

he was here the night zito pitched
That jersey was AWESOME btw
Not sure if this has been said yet..

but go Mets.

Agree...

now I must shower. I feel dirty wanting that.

TWSS
um. no

cn’t twss a whole thread. :-p

we need TWSS rules
cubbiegirl you are awfully harsh

just b/c he forgot to hit reply you deny him?

thats not harsh

you just START a thread with twss. someones gotta set ya up first!

er, you CAN'T just start
I guessing it was from the feeling dirty post right above
He's kind of new so

give him a break.

i wasn't trying to be mean.

just telling him.

:-(

and i’m still new too.

oh no...a random TWSS without a setup.

someone take this lost post home and feed it won’t you?

C'mon Sean,

Gotta keep ‘em down now.

Nice catch RJ
Lincecum at 54 pitches through 3...

... keep working that stat and get him out before the end of the 6th inning.

I didn't mind the SF telecast this week until now

“Memories”—the show Will Clark’s game-winning single off Mitch Williams in 1989, NLCS game 5.

And MCF, I may not have been here when you posted it, but denied…

the=they
Maybe you'll bring

us some luck now that you’re here.

well, I didn't help listening in the car...
gonna try and tell us you had plan with "friends" again?
no,

had to workout so I could take your abuse!

did you go to book an argument session?

“hello, i’d like to have an arguement please?”

I'm sorry, your time is up. I'm not going to argue with you.
this parrot is dead

wait, wrong sketch

you like cubbiegirl and my abuse

admit it lol

That was then

this is now.

giggles b/c I knew that would come as SOON as you showed up
Around the League in 60 seconds (or 1 post)

FINAL
Dodgers 5 at Astros 2
Milwaukee 5 at Arizona 6

THIRD INNING
Philadelphia 1 at Atlanta 0
Kansas City 3 at Baltimore 0
Boston 4 at New York 0

FOURTH INNING
Washington 0 at Cincinnati 1

Now let's see what these guys can do second time around

against Timmy!

I wanna party with

Timmy Lincecum and Derrick Turnbow! All the Pabst you can drink and Lynyrd Skynrd’s Greatest Hits
on the ole hi-fi!

I think I'll take a break from Pat and Ron

and listen to the Brewers broadcast of the bottom of the 9th.

Let me know when they record an out

Hehehehehehe :)

Will do.

Update: Not yet.

you'l be waiting a while...
Hmmm

The boys from Milwaukee (that’s “The Good Land” for those of you scoring at home) still holding fast to a 5-0 lead, but Ueck getting nervous. Ooops…. 5-3… still no one out.

Changed the error to a hit for Kosuke
sure. once no runs were scored

his ERA was protected and they want to help the fielding % look better only if it doesn’t hurt the star pitcher

Like in Toronto.....

I know the Cubs appealed the call….anyone know how that turned out?

I'm surprised those first two pitches to Edmonds

weren’t called strikes. ;-)

Jimmy Baseball walks....

bring him home Geo!!!!!

Go Go Geo Soto....

Please!

I hate when guys take

Pitches that where right there, and swing and miss terribly at pitches in the dirt.

really? twss me thinks.
Wow we are struggling to hit this dude.

Hopefully 3rd time through is a charm.

Maybe we'll get lucky and he will go to Zito for advice......
ha ha!

I’d be all for that.

that pitch was half a foot outside
soto

anyone else concerned about geos # of Ks

I meant the called 3rd on DeRo
Not yet.

He’s young and they come and go…I think he’ll settle down, particularly as he gets influenced by some of the more patient players.

Lincecum

is getting a pretty big slice on the outside corner. Two of those K’s were not strikes.

MLB has given the umpires special glasses

that put black lines on the batter’s box line…..

Okay. I'm starving.

Back in a lil while!

Seems like Derosa is in an 0-2 count every at bat.

And this umpire is absolutely brutal.

He's just all over the place

The people calling the Giants game are right, what’s a strike 3 called on one dude, is a ball 4 the next. It’s uncanny.

We're gonna get to him. We're just gonna have to wait him out.
the third time around we'll

have him begging for mercy.

I need an update

Did the Brewers get an out yet in the 9th against the D-Backs yet?

anxiously awaiting the call........
Dude. Games over. Brewers lost 6-5.
Dude....I watched it.....
Why the "dudes..." what happened?
6-run 9th by AZ

After Webb had an awful outing

I dunno......not into the term myself.....

just dude-ing back, I was…..

Yes!!!!!

Sweet. :) Do the Cards play again tonight?

Cards play the Mets tonight.

Go Mets!

Negative, but they're still holding the lead.

Ueck is sounding forlorn, however.

That was a nice quick throw by Theriot to retire the side

Now let’s get some RUNS!

Sean had a good inning.
Here we go.

Wait out the fastball on Timmy!

Lincecum at 71 pitches as we begin the 5th.

Patience….

Man San Fran is pretty.

Easily one of the prettiest cities in the world.

annoying to drive in, though

lots of one way streets, and it’s not a grid like Manhattan

worse than DC?
it's been a while since I've driven in DC

but as I recall, yeah

I've driven there recently.

Pain in the butt, but San Fran is worse, you couldn’t pay me to take a car into that city.

you want real excitement

ride in a car in Shanghai….

Or Seoul... Or Bangkok
haven't been to Seoul

the streets are bad in Bangkok, IIRC

I'll take your word on it. I've seen pictures.
the only thing I really remember

is seeing a kid ride by on an elephant. I’m not kidding.

NOT a driving town.....
That's way true. So hard to drive in

And yes, worse than DC.

+1

But walking around that place will wear a person down. What’s with all the hills?

They just trying to keep ya in shape!!!!
LOL That's true I suppose

all the homeless people seemed quite fit.

Whatupfacatfactor?
Next to Chicago of course :)
I love Chicago.....

haven’t been since 2001 though…..July 30 will be there again!!!!!

Chicago is gorgeous by the water particularly.

I love the area by Northwestern too.

I am NOT a city guy.....

but Chicago and New Orleans are favorite playgrounds!!!

We'll be staying about 4 blocks from the lake

both of us are really anxious….gonna be a fun trip, taking the train

Cool!

Sounds fun!!!

I hope to be there in Sept. at some point, but I’m flying. :P

We didn't want to have a car....

I know from before that parking = GOLD. I used to live in Wisconsin, drove truck…..NO CAR FOR ME!!!! We will rent one if my wife wants to see some of the other areas….

Yay! Evanston and Northwestern thank you. : )
Yay RIOT!!!!

Good start, let’s get it going. :)

Cory just said Cubs sent Z to STL this afternoon
oh, no! did they get Pujols

j/k

ha ha ha.

Good. Z will be nice and rested. Mwahahah.

im almost tempted to give you credit for that one
tired already?
Yep. one of my busiest days of month today
they traded Z to STL!!?!?!?

jk

Good decision by the Cubs
Len is a cutie pie....LOL

According to an email

Nice at bat by Dome here.
Better catch...the sun is BRUTAL!!!
That's true.

This is a horrible time to play in that park.

Sucks to not capitalize on that single,

but Lincecum has thrown 88 through 5.

Hopefully we can get to their pen in the 6th.

did anyone else think Timmy overreacted to the ball off Dome's bat?
I missed it.

Did he look concerned?

he seemed to duck like he thought it was gone

wasn’t even close…

Rain delay in Saint Louis
Good.

Long delay followed by extra innings, please.

+1

and another rain delay in-between

Use that ‘pen!

24 innings ought to do it......
This is reminding me of the Kazmir game..
No way.

Lincecum doesn’t look NEARLY as dominating as Kazmir did. And I guarantee Kazmir didn’t have that many pitches through 5…anyone got the book on that?

I believe Kazmir actually had MORE
Lack of clutch hitting..

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