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First Pitch Thread: Cubs vs. Brewers, Wednesday 7/30, 7:05 CT

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Thirst-y?

Virtual beers for everyone!

and a tangily Sprite for the Preacherman?

and a cabernet for Emelie

Yes!

I’ll have a frosty Old Style!

Sprite would be ok of rme also
thank you, darlin'
Que the Van Halen "Jump" intro

GOOD EVENING EVERYONE!!!!!

Roof is open

I presume?

Even if it isnt

lets hope the Cubs BLOW THE ROOF OFF THE PLACE!!!!

(corny)

Let's do this!!!

Lets Go Cubs!!!

Hey Chicago whaddya say?

CUBS ARE GONNA WIN TODAY

Has Hammer made his appearance?
Yeah,

earlier this afternoon

did he say his appointed line?
You better believe it
twice

he forgot to caps lock the first time

back in the pre game thread
Time to send a message

Milwaukee’s on notice

and all that other pre-game first pitch banter I could come up with.

Billy D says Keep your cable and drop AT&T like a 3 foot putt :)
is the cable company paying you for this commerical?
Actually

they do pay me

LOL

wow just for doing commericals on websites?

I wanna job like that.

Odds of Soriano Hitting Leadoff HR? I say 62%
Go Cubs...

As I posted earlier..

I would be…

disappointed but will be OK if we win 1 of 4
happy if we get a split
very happy if we win 3 of 4
ecstatic if we sweep the cheese cakes
mad if we get swept

So I am already happy…and a win either today or tomorrow would be an icing on the cake..

well, there is no chance ot getting swept this series

but expecations have been WAY raised!
espn bbtonight

saying cubs going for the sweep… Can they predict tonight’s victory or are they retarded? i’m hoping for the former

but you know the latter is true
In the words of the legendary Mills Lane,

LET’S GET IT ON!

and so did Marvin Gaye

Let’s Do It

oh, that’s Tone Loc

what the heck

was that misshapen thing on the TV?

I mean, it wasn’t Gagne… what WAS it?

Has HBCG made it here yet?

It wouldnt be the same if she wasnt here.

:)

lol

yes i’m here.

Friend of mine at work who is a Brewers fan

greeted me first thing this morning with, “Congratulations on winning the NL Central.” And he wasn’t being sarcastic…

Excellent.

Both to that, and Fonzie’s first hit of the evening.

He also added

“if it were up to me, Ned Yost would be unemployed come August.” I tried to console him by saying that while it isn’t up to him, Ned will almost certainly do everything he can to grant this wish eventually…

:-)

Like I said, he's turning into Scrap Iron Phil Garner.
i'd say

brew crew fans are pretty upset about losing the first 2 games at home with their aces on the mound

FIRST BLOOD!

Sori single!

Sori!

Sweet swing!

Soriano leadoff single
Erin Andrews sighting!

wow, nice dress.

Can I get a screen cap of Erin? Anyone?
summer's our favorite sartorial season
sac bunt theriot
Nice scrappy bunt theriot
the scrappiest bunt ever!

get him in dlee!

PREDICTION: DLee base knock-rbi
sounds goooood

green light?

Wow

Brewers Defense – fistful of bad.

one of two predicted!

already!

Nice job

You might hit your two plays by the end of this half-inning…

not mine

someone else’s.

Did you see Z and Dome i

in the dugout with a pregame ritual? Pretty funny.

they've got one now?

what did they do?

Just a bunch of arm

jestures and jumping around.

Love seeing Soriano stealing bases again...
he's goin nuts lately
i love that his legs are feeling good

:)

we be baaaad! 1st and 3rd!

right off the bat

SORIANO!!!

he is turning those wheels lately!

oh yeah

Time to eat up some pitches

Dan hasn't called roll yet, or did I miss it?
I'm starting to get excited by Sori showing some of his tools....

Man, that guy is talented.

C'mon Rami!

Bring ‘em home!

Cubs lead the majors in stealing 3rd base
I wonder how much

Sutcliffe will hit on Erin Andrews during this game?

depends how much he's been drinking
he's gonna "take a run at the new girl"
It would be hard to resist her charms, I admit.
OT: Carpenter looks miserable

Not his pitching, but he looks like he’d rather be anywhere else than in the sweltering Atlanta heat.

damn

gonna be up to reed – we need this

Come on Reeeeeeeeeeeeedddd!!!!
Dammit

Bad AB by ARAM

he's gonna come back pissed the next AB

i look for something big to happen then

Anybody else think Reed batting 5th is a bad idea?
its a weird idea

that’s for sure – he’s done it before

I'll tell you after this AB
OT: flight has been called to board.

I’ll be home around midnight. I’m sending all my good vibes and other niceties to you all and the Cubs. I’ll check in tomorrow morning.

Have a safe flight
whaaaaaaaaaaaattttttttt

that was looooooooowwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww

hope we get that call too
Lou Piniella

“A lip-reader’s delight”

ain't that the truth :D

lou has been fiesty lately

Demp better that low strike as well...

That was bull*%$@!!

he seems to be calling

the low strike

3-1

gotta make it count

LOL

I’m a lipreader and that certainly was delightful

(in response to goodie earlier)
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
there's the second bad fielding play!

FIRST INNING!

Reed almost found a spot on the bench

Hahaha....

Two bad plays in the first! Major points to whoever predicted that

AS A BOY I WAS SEWN INTO A BURLAP SACK AND BEATEN WITH REED JOHNSONS!!!!

Big Fail for the Brewers

Go Cubs!

Details ?
wild pitch on strike 3

reed safe at first, soriano scores

Reed struck out

Kendall dropped the pitch and it went to the backstop

Reed HUSTLED to first and the runner on 3rd came home

How 'bout that?

Cubs 1-0

Great catch by the fat man

SAFE!!!!!!!!!

MORE TERRIBLE D!

1 – 0

BREWERS = BAD AT DEFENSE
1-0 already!

we’ll happily do this all night…

WOW

that is so awesome – pat & ron were just talking about how many wild pitches parra throws!

3 in the dirt / 1 wild already?

hoooolllly

we pwn the brewers
fielder is a joke
Okay...

Who from here was just seen on ESPN with their bleedcubbieblue shirt???

I’ll try to get a picture of it…

I just saw a BCB shirt in the crowd
Did anyone else see the BCB shirt?

It was on a guy with a Light blue/Dark blue hat.

yeah i saw it
Al

possibly?

I don't think so
I did too .. the dude looked Italian
sweet. i just turned on the game and the first things i saw were Soriano scoring and

a guy in the stands wearing a BCB shirt.

DeRo is my "pick to click" tonight
Is Hawk Harrelson

aware you’ve appropriated his schtick? :-)

Should I take it back?

:)

Naw, I won't tell...
COME ON DE RO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
3 straight nights of

the brewers feed on Extra Innings. I’ll stick with ESPN’s coverage. At least I can see Erin Andrews there!

yeah for sure

i’m relegated to mlb audio

unfair comment about Weeks

thought that play was all about Johnson

25 pitches so far

let’s get to that tasty bullpen soon…

Mmmmm...bullpen
YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
2-0 CUBBIES.....
DEROSAAAAAAAAAA

2-0!!!!!!!

2-0

Bring it on!!!!!!!!!!!

yeah baayyybabyyyy
GREAT AB by DERO
flatten the Brew!
DERO DERO DERO

early and OFTEN!!!!!!!!!!!

DeRo the HeRo!!

Make em pay guys! make em pay!!!

Dome 10 pitch at bat?

hee 1st innning swagger
LET THEM BRUUEEEEEEEEEEEE the day!
Man I HAVE TO LEAVE THE OFFICE

So much to do before I leave for Chicago tomorrow damn it.

have fun in chicago :)
I am so psyched

9 games. Just mad that Thursday is an off day. I don’t know what I will do. Go to the beach
I guess.

You're goig to nine games?
Once did 11 in 10 days

with a DH. This is my long homestand. Usually I get 10 straight but this one has that
stupid off day.

Ironically I will 9 more in a row in Sept. The last five at Wrigley and then the four here
in NYC.

thats awesome.

Plans for October at some point?

It is bad luck to think about it but you bet

Trying to figure out how I can get the plane tickets with my airline miles,

I had a blast at the game last night

I cant imagine 9.

Go to a museum

I love the museums here…but then again I’m a bit of a nerd.

I dont think one has to be nerdy to enjoy museums in chicago

although I kinda am also so Im prolly not the best to ask lol

My first date with my current girlfriend

was at the Art Institute…That’s how I roll.

so first date w/ current gf.........

or is that what you do with all your first dates?

Just the current one...

n/t

sorry I couldnt resist from the way you phrased it LOL
the refurbished tiffany dome at the cultural center
I try to get to MSI every time I go back.

Does that make me a nerd?

dome needs to keep the train running
This ump is very generous on the low strikes...
so its not just gameday?
I know stats probably can't show this

but it must be both depressing for the home team and uplifting for the road team to score in the top of the first. Giving your starter a lead before he takes the mound rocks.

Does that WP count as 1 of my 2 atrocious mistakes?
It does in my book

n/t

Great inning

Let’s see what Dempster can bring tonight now.

is Kosuke using his own bat ..

its been said he’s been using other bats of players there ..

29 pitches for Parra

LOL

ah well

GREAT START

On pace for 18 runs today!

Even if we score a few in an inning, I always want more. I’m greedy that way…

29 pitches in the top of the 1st

Excellent

1-2-3 inning Demp
I love it.

Demp going out with a 2-run already in the first inning. Excellent.

If only we could do this for Harden
tomorrow,

we will.

Parra @ 29 pitches 1 IP
steve, shut up

Will that guy be here all game?

I am afraid so .. this is, after all ..

.. the alternate reality and black hole of TV called ESPN

C'mon Demps!
Feelin' like a Slugfest today.
That's ok,

Demp will get out of this…

Demp can't get Durham out
Ray Durham: Cub Killer
damn it...

that’s ok – demp often struggles the first inning, he’ll bear down

ok, Demp .. on the ground baby .. on the ground

double play aroma in the air

how?

durham is on 2nd…and now 3rd

Durham

gets robbed of a triple by a high bounce. Get used to the view from 2nd Ray.

cmon, Demp...

lock it in here…

have a muffin, drew .. just believe ..
where are there muffins?? I dont see any

“looks around”

Ump's Strike just a lil odd so far tonight
I'm still amazed we can sit here on computers all over the planet

and watch the Cubs in the comfort of home ..

glad to be here with you all .. we’re living in amazing times.

Glad to be here with ya friend!
It's a post modern world baby.
it is a wonderous thing for sure
Plunk him.

Just kidding. Sorta.

come on Demp
come on demp

get into a groooooove

SIT DOWN!!!!!!
the battle between Demp and Braun

goes 2 2

and is WON BY DEMP
KKKKKKKKK!
stare at that for a bit

Here the roar after that strikeout?

oh yeah

sounds like wrigley

STRIKE 3!!!!!!!!!
Nice!

“Shabat Shalom, Motherf*

Hebrew Hammer (I think)

yikes
What?

The Hebrew Hammer is a fantastic fun-bad movie…

The "Hebrew Hammer" is Braun's nickname.

Check the wikipedia article on Ryan Braun.

Excellent.

Demp K’s Braun. Now one more out and strand Durham at 3rd!

If they leave Durham on third

they’re toast the rest of the night.

Gotta get out clean

Sit him down Demp

Nice downward movement for Demp tonight
Pat:

“prince fielder batting – HUGE, not tall though”

Anyone else

getting a bad feed from Comcast?

All good here in Bourbonnais
pitched around Fielder?

Feed is fine for me

unintentional intentional walk
Demp's gonna get out of this unscathed...

They’ll get a ground ball and force the “vegetarian” at 2nd.

dempster needs to cut down his walks for this game

6 BB last game hurt our pen could only go 6 even though he was dominant

He needs to keep the ball down,

and start to get ahead in the count.

not THAT far down!
Mine is now gone

to the radio I go

Fielder's face

looks like it’s about to slide off his chin! What an odd-looking fellow…

Well that sucks.

2-1 now, Cubs. I guess we trade one wild pitch for another.

let's keep it at one for them......
heading to the 2nd
too bad that strike didn't come on the pitch before that
and of innning......
K's Hart.

Still got the lead. Let’s get some RUNS!

it's going to be a tight game tonight
What is it Christmas in Milwaukee??
ok, it could have been worse .. we'll get that back
k well...

that coulda been worse, i still feel good about this

Too many pitches...

Still, I’ll take a lead in the first

hopefully Demp settles in

the next inning

Let’s get some runs!!!!

that's what usually happens

he has a rough 1st inning and then starts to cruise

Prediction:

Blanco will homer. He’s not happy about missing that pitch.

was it his fault though?
not entirely

it was a rough pitch to block, but still I’d assume the competitiveness in him thinks he should’ve gotten it

NO Demp totally at fault
How about Dempster homers?
lol would love to see that
The pitch landed a few feet before home plate as far as I could make out.
oh well, not deep enough
Lou chomping on the gum
They got one,

We got two. Let’s turn over the line-up & get a few more.

anyone hear PTI on the Farnsworth trade?

“Congratulations to the Yankees who picked up a Hall of Famer and to the Detroit for getting a complete idiot.”

That’s about verbatim .. I cracked up on the cross trainer at the Y this afternoon ..

awesome

and so true

I was at work and saw that
which one said that?
can't remember ..

I listen to tunes while doing the cardio work out but saw the comment being scrolled over on the TV that had PTI – it was a captioning thing ..

Hey guys

Did you hear that the Yanks got Pudge from the Tigers? ESPN just reported it….

{/sarcasm]

fonz goin YARD
Time for a Soriano bomb!
come on Sori! a MOON SHOT would be great
base hit Sori 2 for 2
sori single
Sori goes

2 for 2

Trade Update:

The Yankees have sent LaTroy Hawkins to the Astros for a Minor Leaguer

what is with the astros?!

they think they are still in it? AND they think scrubs randy wolf and LATROY HAWKINS are going to help them???

Agreed

I’m glad they’re in our division.

I can't wait unitl I see Hawkins wet his pants again in Wrigley Field

I’m going on Monday I hope he pitches.

single The Riot
Riot singles!
I had to switch to ESPN

that crowd noise on the Chicago feed (WGN or CSN) is just too much to deal with. I like Len & Bob but that noise gives me a headache.

Let’s get more runs!!

its like music to my ears
you like that shrill ringing sound?
cubs fans? of course

although i guess i must admit, i’m listening on the radio feed so not as loud

I don't hear it
LETS GO LEE!!
Alright!

The Riot with a base knock. Let’s get some 2-out runs!

and Manny Ramirez says the Red Sox don't deserve him???

who does deserve him???

The Marlins are pursuing him
Manny tackles a 67 yr old RedSox exec

in Houston for not getting him tix and they don’t deserve him? Isn’t he special. And they never suspended him for that!

Al's pregame thread

had some interesting numbers. Last time Parra faced the Cubs was August 30, 2007. His line was 3 innings, 3 hits, 3 runs, 3 ER, 3 BB, 3 SO. Demp has beaten the Brewers on April 3 and April 30. The current score adds up to 3. Weird, man. Weird…

Let's get three runs next inning.

Maybe Demp can oblige and get ‘em 1-2-3!

"3 is the magic number"

-De La Soul

holy cow

let’s go DLLEEEEEEEEEE

ALWAYS groundballs...

ugh

Always???????????????????

Please

fair enough

i do think lee is starting to warm up w/a-ram as well – and it was nice to extend the inning w/two base hits even if they didn’t come in to score

Would have like to see Lee take a few pitches. Oh well.
BCB Shirt Sighting

There is a larger hi-res one here, but be ye warned if you are on dialup for some reason.

Nice
Yep

I wonder which one of our beloved BCB’ers it is…

I also have a video of it I will post in the fanposts section. I would love to hear from whoever it is here!

AWESOMEEEEEE

NOW, who the hell is that?

I'm sure we'll know tomorrow.
I miss HBCG :(
I knew you would!
awwwww....

btw how did you pick you s/n galvan?

Quick Poll - WHO IS TIRED OF HEARING ABOUT MANNY
+1000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000001
oh me! me!

i live in boston

I think even Brett Favre is tired of Manny news
maybe Manny & Favre will be traded for each other.
or they text back and forth

imagine the field day ESPN would have intercepting them LOL

Len and Bob haven't

mentioned him.

me
It makes you wonder about ESPN announcer new hires ..

They probably have a secret ceremony somewhere in a concrete cell lit only by a candle burning
atop the bucket holding the head of Ted Williams and swear on it that they will faithfully declare every bit of Red Sox minutiae ad nauseaum ..

Hahaha

For some reason, I pictured the scene from “Temple of Doom” where Molo Ram rips the guy’s heart out and lower him into the pit of fire.

Hall come back to the box
and get your K!!!
c'mon Demp. Throw strikes.
Calling the low strike today, huh?
SIT DOWN!!!!!!!!
Crap, forgot to do this @ 7:

Who’s all here tonight?

Dan

Here

OT: Braves tied it up vs STL 2-2

i'm here (in minnesota)
Yo

Checking in from Flarda. Hotter than two foxes fighting in a pepper patch.

Where in Florida?
I'm in Tampa...
I'm here with the doggies!
Yo Yo whats da dilly yo?
Lurking New guy says:

Count me in….

welcome
Thanks Sue...
you're welcome
here

even if I pushed the wrong button first time

Here, though foolishly trying to get some work done.
I'd like to go by my rap name,

Rhymenocerous.

I'm here but tardy...
finishing up some reading?
How'd you know?

Actually, I was at the library today. Just reading magazines and picked up a few dvd’s.

I like doing this - I think it's fun to "see" everyone!
I think it is too
I'm here, I'm here

Virtual beers for everyone!

demps control is off
if you say so.

1-2-3 inning.

bud selig talking with pat and ron!

AND his wife AND his granddaughter

Glad I'm not listening tonight!

I might puke…

it was ok

he told ron he should be in the hall of fame…maybe he could pull some strings lol

If there was money involved, Selig would find a way!
In other words: Selig is money-grubbing pig!
2 Quick outs!
Need an easy inning here
Three is a magic number. Demp goes 1-2-3!
Bud Selig gives shoutout to ron

to be inducted into the hall of fame

Well, I guess Bud is right about one thing...
give credit where credit is due

and even yet, he sounded smarmy

Anybody else get the feeling

that very soon the Brewers will be looking up in the standings at St. Louis? The shine has certainly come off their apple a bit…

My feelings exactly mi amigo!
no, they're going to stay in the fight ..

I don’t see STL having enough horses to make it a 3 way race

STL will fade soon

Although I’ve been saying that for a long time

that blonde in the commercial frightened me

never date a gurl who could beat you arm wrestling

hmm seems carpenter left his start early, bottom 5 in atlanta and thompson is in
according to the STL Post -Dispatch

80 pitch count

quick question for everyone here tonight

anybody have connections in Cincy, heading down for the Sep series need tickets.

Walk up to the ticket booth
i was wanting tickets behind the plate
easy ..

chat it up with the first blonde stepping out of the limo outside GABP in the third inning . ...
tell her she is ravishing, stunning and that her mind is pretty good too ..

Try reds.com or stubhub.
i'll give it a shot
the chop cry .. let's do it ..

whoaaa oh ohhh ohhhhhhh
whoaaa oh ohhh Ohhhhhhhh

repeat til you puke .. tonight, I am a Braves fan ..

Remember last September?

When the Braves beat the Brewers in a late-season series and the bleachers at Wrigley erupted with tomahawk chops?

I was there

that was awesome

dude .. I had a BLAST that day

I was zapping furiously between both games on the satellite and got footage of both games in real time .. my wife probably thought I lost my mind . . I was as a child, giddy and amazed ..

Raise that pitch count

I want to see that great MIL bullpen

DeRo

two out walk

I'm goin to the bar. Back in a bit.
Wha?

You led roll-call bar boy!

he's getting

eight whiskey sours. To go. He’ll need a drink carrier.

Sounds good!

Make it one of those cardboard ones from McD’s.

I know, I know.

Someone’s gotta be drunk tonight, and I’m sick of bein sober.

ball 4

nice – make parra work!

Fudge! deja vu
would have liked to see dome take a few
4. DeRo will reach base twice


Check. 1-1/2 down, 6-1/2 to go…

we are gonna need our big guys to come through tonight

hopefully 3rd time through the order lee and ramirez and kosuke will be able to pick him up a little better

these SportsCenter ads are really dumb..
yea whats the deal with those. i dont understand at all
STEVE .. go way .. Please ..

go photocopy something for the producer .. PLEEEASE

Wasn't expecting that
Nice catch by a fan
cubs even got talent in the stands
we better grab him now before the Brewers get him and put him in LF
Nice catch by the fan
looked like a Cubs fan cuz cubs shirts all around him
wtf?!

pat says apparently parra is a good hitter…

It's just

Manny being Manny. :-)

Come on Demp, get Durham for once!!
53 pitches for Parra...and if he wastes more energy running around--GOOD!
its a warm and humid night also
get em demp .. get em Son
POOOOOOOOOPPed him up!

1 out

dude .. that board guy should be DEAD
Overflow is up and full of space!
Yeah

links are nice man! :-)

Don't know how to do them on a crappy PC!
nice play rammy
2 down...Parra on third.
Hey Braun

that play by Rami right there is why you are no longer @ 3rd. You can’t do that!

doesnt play a great LF either though
frustrated....

Can anyone tell me why it is I cannot see the game on ESPN (they are showing ESPN news)...... when my cable feed does not also carry CSN?
I don’t understand all of these blackout rules (it’s advertised all over to be on ESPN)

OVERFLOW THREAD IS UP!!!!!!!!!!!!
Overflow up....

n/t

thanks for the linky

jerks…lol

ah,yeah

are you ready to jump

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