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first?
Just posting so you don't feel alone.
Winning thread

right here

Dome Dome Dome
Should have typed a fourth "Dome"

Would have been more symbolic

Dome = patience
loves me my revitalized Dome
WOOO!

Go Soto.

wooooohooooo

Come on Geo!!!!!!

No pressure Soto my dear
he's got the stuff

this is his year

p.s. dreamt about him last night lol!

Dome Walks!

Now THAT’S what I mean by a good at bat!

Lets hope Cedeno took notes
Soto will become the man today

WAY TO FREAKEN JINX IT THERE

WAY TO FREAKEN GO!!!

WHAT THE HELL WHERE YOU THINKING !! WHAT THE HELL IS THAT

okay im done :)

ARE YOU FLIPPING KIDDING ME?
Since when is the strikezone halfway up ur shin?
he's already got it locked up,

I’m just saying

been a strangely officiated game all day
Soto could lock up Rookie of year right here
ala Sandberg game?
I'm so nervous...

I feel queasy.

Relax, it's August

At this rate, you’ll die before October

Just got here

lets get some runs… Soto time…

You pull this out Geo and you are GOD
Heh

Ronny is going to have a coronary about these mound visits.

Cedeno's AB killed us
Reed's hurt worse
He had to swing at that

The ump called the outside-corner strike. Pitch was too close to take.

Give Romero credit. He did his job.

That Would NOT Have Been Called A Strike

Reed choked there, trying too hard.

It would not have been called a strike

But a ball in virtually the same place was called a strike on the previous pitch. That forced him to swing at it, maybe get a piece of it and foul it off.

See, That's How I Define "Patience"

Having the presence of mind to never swing at a non-strike, even if it was called a strike the previous pitch. Odds are the ump knows he messed up on the previous call so he gets it right the next time. Then it’s bases loaded and no outs.

And if he calls it a strike, the way he did the last time,

then you’re complaining about him taking the pitch. Well, you know, Johnson’s been a bum all season, so …

Most messed up logic ever

calls it strike one pitch and then changes his mind on the next? And Reed is supposed to know the ump recognized that?

He was 1 out of 3 outs
yer just a bundle of joy
well that was a let down
Wow, I really hope that if we face them tomorrow

We absolutely crush romero.

yeah, what was that all about
Big out

pumped up. Z does it all the time.

I may be wrong

but I don’t remember even Z getting that animated…

Have you not watched him for how many years?

Everything he does is that animated.

I’d fault A-ram bat flip the other day far above JC here.

Besides all that

I don’t like it when Z does it.

He does, but I'm just sayin
How about the time

You can read Z telling the ump “Wow that was bad”

Ah, well.

Sometimes you get the dog, and sometimes the dog gets you.

A few too many called third strikes in this game.
Did you see thier pitcher's reaction?
That Shows Me That

He doesn’t have the confidence in himself to get the job done. Busher.

Act Like You've Been There, J.C.

Classless idiot.

A bit overplayed

but not too different from when Z gets all proud of himself

I roffled

“classless idiot” How many times does Z get pumped up like that?

Don't Like It When Z Does It Either
See it only matters

When it benefits the Cubs :)

man, Romero acts like they just

won the World series

I hate to be devil's advocate

but Marmol’s not a whole lot better. his celebrations are irritating.

Huge inning

Got a big out. He should be pumped up.

OT: I just heard today that Matthew McCaughnahy's brother

named his son Miller Highlife or something like that.

too bad it wasnt

walker texasranger

Ah, you listen to NPR!
caught in the act!
OT: I say Vegas Cub Fan

Needs to publicly appologize to this board and Cubs fans the world over because he posted Ozzie and a choke sign

not that the Cubs were going to choke

the Philly pen was set to choke. C’mon now!

LOL

its all in fun…

I still blame you though :)

as long as we understand that!

:)

I don't know

The Phillies’ pen choked the last two days. They’re due to get one.

it's like they say

you cannot win them all

As an aside...

I would like to let Miller know that their beer is swill and no self respecting drinker would bother with it until they were so hammered that they couldn’t taste it.

I love that commercial, though... the actor sells it big
Well, outside of Wrigley I'd drink MHL over Old Style anyday
eh...

no beer is worth what they charge at the ballpark.

Im sorry

But Old Style?

Id rather drink water and sand

No argument here

I live in Portland. We make/drink good beer here.

I'm drinking some Full Sail Ipa from Hood river Oregon.

It is good.

another classy RJ catch
For or against, these umpires are horrible
Completely agree

Lots of bad calls all around today.

ah, but they are consistantly sucky
As Preacher Would Say, They've Been AWFUL

just messin’ with ya Preach :-p

this announcer...

keeps saying stuff and then retracting his statement…its getting annoying

Like calling Fukodome DeRosa all day?
i mean...

sometimes they act liek they know NOTHING about ANYTHING going on ANYWHERE!!! lol

Stockton Has Been HORRI...oops, sorry
Good Lord

That was a strike

TERRIBLE

UMP calls today

why isn't Ramirez on the

 Clutch performer vote board?

I was thinking that exact same thing
brad Hawpe?

who makes that board up?

WHO IS BRAD HAWPE!!!???!!!

im so confused!! where am i?

former teammate of Riot and LBR
Nobody has cheap swings against Howry...

… everything his hit on the screws. If Howard got one, it could hit the lake.

The strike zone

just retracted again

POLL:

should I severely loathe Cotts or Howry?

hands down: howry
Both Make Good "Surrender" Flags

Now I know Lou hates losing but at this point I wonder if he’s playing to win the series and save Shark, Marmol, and Wood for tomorrow?

he insists on playing the slumpers

sometimes, like with Marmol, it’s a winning strategy. Others, like Howry and Cotts, not so much.

tell that to Eyre
and some he gives up on entirely
Howry. Feh.
might as well drop an f-bomb huh?
I'm too ladylike

….

Missed oppurtunities

early have killed us today.

How many innings did we have runners 1st and 3rd? less then 2 outs and couldnt get anyone to score.

These days happen

It is games like these that prevent me from getting "Giggly"

When the Cubs are on, they are remarkable. But there have been too many games like this where they just haven’t gotten the clutch hit, despite repeated opportunities. It’s OK in the regular season, but it concerns me when we get to October.

but all teams have these games, even championship teams
+alot
Today In Of Itself Has Been A Pain In the Butt

I’m not sure how well it portends to October, assuming we get there. There seems to have been as many games this season where the Cubs have found a way to win when facing a tough situation (ie the four game sweep in Milwaukee). What will be interesting to see is how the Cubs rebound tomorrow – if the offense goes back to being patient and laying off the bad pitches then that’s a sign they can rebound after a poor performance.

we've done that so many times this season

I don’t understand why you doubt. I mean, really, it’s what makes this team exceptional.

And today could still be one of those days...

however, I would rather see the team capitalize on their early opportunities and not have to count on coming back against another team’s bullpen. Great endings are fine, but I’ll take boring blowouts any day….

For The Record, I Think We Will Get There

But weird things have happened. All’s I was saying is that although today was sucky, it really has no bearing on how well we do against Arizona or the Brewers in the postseason. You said it best – championship teams have been as flat during an LCS or a World Series. Let’s see how they bounce back tomorrow, hopefully with a ton of walks and hits.

"Time has been called..."

“Fontenot and Lee have begun waving white hankerchiefs towards the mound and are walking off the field. They have surrendered like the French to a barrage of Howry grooved four-seamers.”

Managed to get back in

this place crashed on me. Can’t believe Soto didn’t make something happen.
And oh frickin boy, it’s Howry.
Please don’t stink it up today Howry

stink it up *more*
we still have the bottom of the 9th

meat of the order coming up.

Do you think

Ryan Howard is licking his chops right about now?

Hope Sue's still having fun
just waitng for the

9th inning ralley.

WHAT THE HELL WAS THAT!!!!
Put Howry on the DFA train
Phew!

just one more out and it aint gonna be pretty

pop up

two away

Dempster went on the DL

Last year?

Yeah, oblique injury...was out for several weeks during which time Howry closed
where the hell was I at?

I forgot that

Oh lord, here comes a K or a 500 ft bomb
yea...no middle road with howard huh?
Okay finish him off!
Waitaminit.... Sue you aren't at this game?
sadly no
I'm confused... weren't you going to this one?
next month in Milwaukee
oooooh... silly me. of course.
It might surprise people to learn this

but Bob Howry ranks #1 in the NL in the category of Inherited Runners Scored. Of course, when he starts the inning, it’s quite another story sometimes.

LETS GET SOME RUNS!
OMG

Howry
thanks

whew... howry gets out of it in a squeaker
SIT DOWN!!!!!!!!
FASTEN THOSE SEAT BELTS

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I can't I ma pacing to the TV and to the computer!
Imagine

how it’s going to be in the playoffs.

I might stroke out

no matter what the outcome is of this season

My magic 8ball says Ramirez hits the game winner again today.
Lets put our thoughts and prayers

to our Cubs fans in the New Orleans area.

Hurricane Gustav will become a major “Katrina” type storm this week

recently became a category 5

that is really really bad news

really? oh no.
Yeah

I have been tracking it all weekend. This doesnt look good

They were saying

it is supposed to weaken slightly before it makes landfall, but thats still not gonna help. We vacation in Gulf Shores AL every summer. it makes me sick to think of everythig I love there being destroyed. The gulf coast is so beautiful and so many lives are in danger. I guess thats the risk you take to live there.

I doubt that its going to weaken

before landfall

This storm is going to be worse then Katrina

for real??

wow

Yeah

Gustav will be a Catagory 5 when it makes landfall…. Katrina was a Cat 3 when it made landfall

Katrina wasn't even category 5

The main thing with Katrina was the water surge, it wasn’t the storm itself

Well I hope

your family will all be safe.

My Brother's Condo Was In Gulf Shores

Got hit really bad by Katrina.

Is this just where he vacations or

is it his home? We stay at Sunchase. Love it!

Vacation Condo

It was in a multi-story tower but the lobby and first couple floors were so damaged that they closed the whole thing down.

And Gulf Shores is just now

back to how it was before Ivan. Seems every summer there is more and more construction and less empty lots and rubble. No where deserves to be hit by this storm, but I would be sick if my vaca place got totally wiped out again.

Yep

I go to Orange beach just about every year. Those are some great beaches down there.

oh I so hope not
hadn't heard that

I hope people take care.

maybe this will get the gov't to reinforce those levees to proper levels

what a moral failure we’ve dealt NOLA … and what a great city

Weather Channel talked to

an offical about evacuations etc and it seems like things are moving pretty smoothly so far and they are all ready evacuating high risk areas and the elderly and handicapped. I can’t imagine miles and miles of Interstate with all four lanes converted to northbound. Would be strange to drive on the wrong side!

that poor city

another major hurricane as they are rebuilding will be devastating… the rebuilding has been fragile at best and now this

There are still

lots of people living in FEMA trailers. How sad is that. I can tell ya one thing, if my ass lived anywhere near there, they wouldn’t have to tell me twice to evacuate after the disaster that was Katrina! Even if the same thing happens again, I am betting more people leave the city and the govenment is better prepared to help them get out. Lets hope!

Sure Hope People Take Their Pets

It was heartbreaking that so many cats and dogs were left behind. Although that’s how we got our 3rd dog – she was abandoned during Katrina and we adopted her.

Yeah my whole family other then my parents live in Biloxi

They might come stay with us for a bit

Id tell them to leave

Now

Im only 15, I'm pretty sure they're going to though
I'll keep them and all our coastal folks in my thoughts
Win It For The Preacherman

He That Keeps The Faith Shall Be Rewarded!

TO INDUCE VOMITING

summond Philly bullpen

Howry

Kept it down that time to Howard. Good job, but the problem is he doesn’t have enough off-speed stuff.

magic number

22 or 23?

off to work volleyball

have a good evening, all. A better day tomorrow.

yep

I knew we wouldn’t win them all against this team… I’m fine with it

we'll get 'em tomorrow
YOU KNOW IT!
Moyer Is Good But Z Is Better

And I think the offense reverts to form tomorrow.

Aggravating

watching the Cubs lose on national network TV

Again even if they dont

But I like Z on the mound. We still split the series 2-2 I like that in a 4 gamer

Especially when they didnt show everyone

How good they really are

lack of clutch hitting today

but that’s how the game goes sometimes.

Dick Stockton

suggested FOX may be bad luck to the Cubs… :)

Bad Umpiring

Makes you wonder if these guys were feeling the heat of the Samardzija/Howard call yesterday and decided to make it up to Philly today.

no, i think they sucked equally bad for each team
We'll get 'em tomorrow.
I like the way you think ;)
Good news

We probably won’t have to see Cotts and Howry tomorrow.

thank goodness!
LMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Did anyone see that blonde with her mouth open making a very suggestive hand gesture during the credits?!!?!?!

AHAHAHAHAHA FOX sucks!

I hate to get greedy.

In fact I promised myself that I wouldn’t, but when this team wins so much, it makes it so hard! I hate to use the ol’ “you can’t win em all” phrase, but that’s as good as I can do. And yes they get em tomorrow!

OT: Michigan wolverines got upset in the big house by utah
They're Still Better Off Without Carr

A glacier moves faster than ol’ Lloyd.

Help Us Out, Pirates!
wahst the pitching maychup?
Suppan v. Maholm
Today Was Sucky

Apologies if I came off as a ledge jumper or troll or vulture. I don’t think this starts a vintage 1969 slide or anything like that. Just a pain in the butt on a hot, humid day.

I wasn't in the thread today,

but I think we can all be forgiven for being a bit spoiled by this team. We’ve come to expect perfection. I was at the Nationals opener last week when we got lit up by a far inferior team, and then they reeled off 7 in a row after that. Let’s see what happens tomorrow…

Thanks

Looking back I sounded as if every strikeout or pop-out was life threatening. Maybe it’s time to stay out of game threads altogether, because constant complaining is neither fair or fun to hear.

If you are interested,

Here is a link to my favorite weather website on Gustav-

Gustav

Good news:

Astros are lighting up the Cards (6-3).

Bad news: it’s still the first inning. That could be a high-scoring affair…

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