Bleed Cubbie Blue

I'm in Iowa and blacked out

on ESPN but I do get the game on channel 680 on DirecTV. It’s the Brewers announcers but better than nothing.

Iowa rules.

There, I said it proudly.

+1

Go Cyclones!

They did go on

Sat.- down the toilet.

That's cold...lol..

Closer score than I would have thought though.

Crappy weather.

I was thinking this might

be the case on Dish too. around the 441 to 449 channels

listed on 448

but blacked out for me.

ballstitch - September 17, 2008 reply

If you get any

FSN channels check them.

Let's do this Cubs!!!!

Dang I'm blacked out... oh wait :)

Hello everyone!

It’s time for some Cubs baseball!

Marquis is the wildcard pitcher....anything can happen with him

Hoping we see good Marquis tonight

Good thing the wind is blowing in!

Alright

Let’s see if Sam Adams Octoberfest is good luck beer. ;)

It may not be lucky, but it's definitely good beer

I'm digging it.

I really hope it’s lucky. That would just be awesome. :P

Well, here's to drinking Octoberfest during October baseball

That is indeed the plan. :)

Good Evening Everyone!!!

LETS GO CUBS!!!!

WHO'S ALL HERE?!

My girlfriend just got me a Nintendo Wii for my birthday…so I may be a bit busy tonight during the game…

me

Me!

Present and accounted for.

alaska here

Do you have Wii Fit?

I’ve hear it’s lots of fun!

make sure you don't accidently throw the wiimote at the tv....that commercial always made me sad

Here...

and Mario Kart is great.

Here

First time in a while at the beginning of the game….

Jimsil - September 17, 2008 reply

present and accounted for

enjoy the Wii bowling, and tennis, and boxing.

once again, briefly

but I’ll be with you all tomorrow!

Emelie - September 17, 2008 reply

sitting

MOCubsfan - September 17, 2008 reply

hola!

Hey Dan!

I raced home after class just to post this, Bump!

Haha..

I was waiting on ya buddy! Figured I’d give ya 10-15 minutes.

here

Here but

unfortunately at work. Will try to keep up!

Greetings from the west coast

dbaltman - September 17, 2008 reply

Sue, are you going to lead us to victory tonight?

I'll try to. :D

do....

or do not…. there is no try
:-P

Well sometimes people

beat me to posting the new game threads. :-(

just let go....

Im here!

Aflac!

Employee22 - September 17, 2008 reply

HERE WE GO!!

Home Run Watch: Who do you got tonight?

I think Aramis is due to go deep

LBR

What does LBR stand for?

Little Babe Ruth

aka Mike Fontenot.

Ahhh....

Thanks!

Long, Brown Runs

You don’t wanna get ’em.

hee heee!

Little Babe Ruth

a nickname for the Wonder Hamster Mike Fontenot

Thanks!

lbr...

Edmonds

just said on ESPN Edmonds is for his last 23 against Sheets

ThisOldCub18 - September 17, 2008 reply

DeRo, without a doubt.

He’s been cold lately, and he doesn’t stay that way for long.

SOTO

:D

leadoff single off marquis....let's see how marquis will react

Interesting that Sutcliffe said he heard more urgency to win in the Cubs' clubhouse.

That’s a good sign.

Then again, a lead off single by Cameron (well hit) is not a good sign.

Marquis will give up hits,

let’s see if he can get some double play balls.

uh oh

could be bad marquis tonight. shaky early

ballstitch - September 17, 2008 reply

give him a chance to warm up

Emelie - September 17, 2008 reply

That's What She Said!

i don't think marquis will last long

That's What She Said!

It's not looking good.

yeah...he's having trouble locating his balls

not gonna do it....

HE WAS OUT AT SECOND!

That was BULL!!!!!!!!!!!!

Jimsil - September 17, 2008 reply

WOW

Terrible call

::sigh:: a walk

Dear Ed Hicock,

Mike Cameron was out. That is all.

Marquis needs to settle down...

how "out" must one be to get called out at second?

…..horrible

I hate those

gray areas….

Um...

Why am I so nervous already?!

Because Marquis is pitching with 2 on and none out?

Women behind Brewer dugout

laughiing at Cecils 24" inseam

Employee22 - September 17, 2008 reply

Pinella is going to come out to the mound if Marquis walks this next guy

“Just throw some f’n strikes”

Think there will be only one "f'n"?

That would not surprise me!

Braun is showing the ump up!

Everyone in the league would have with that pitch

It's still a good idea to wait for the ump to call the pitch first.

Very true

Joe doesn't like that at all

The 3-1 pitch was way outside

Make-up call for the blown steal call?

ChipSet - September 17, 2008 reply

I hate when ANY player does that...

automatically assumes its Ball 4

Seems Marquis is overthrowing.

This feels like this will be a night of inconsistent umpiring

...and inconsistent pitching by Marquis?

Won't be pitching much longer if he keeps it up

well poop

blagh

3-0 on Fielder double....

terrible

....sigh....

For all the talk of this being Sheets' most important start of the season...

Marquis is certainly pressing.

Overthrowing, he tends to do that when he has to much rest.

Everyone knew he was going to throw a fastball!

storkysm - September 17, 2008 reply

1 away

How long will Lou leave him in?

a long time...

lou really doesn't have much to lose with this game

i’m not too sure if marquis will be on the playoff roster….so he can stand to lose him.

Great start, Jason...

out-friggin-standing.

He only looks lucey-goosey

because he jingles when moves.

*jiggles

nevermind.

Two walks = two runs.

Then he grooves one to Fielder. Nice.

Yeah

An out!

ground ball pitcher...

…who has had a long lay-off… this is totally predictable.

dmlichte - September 17, 2008 reply

The Brewer announcers

said the players told them after the game last night that they feel they’ve turned the corner. Marquis certainly doesn’t have to help them like he is. Dammit!!

Some times

He’s a real giver.

great start

i was just defending jason on another site too

OT: Anyone see the screenshots for the Upcoming Mortal Kombat vs DC Universe game?

Looks pretty amazing

who do they play for?

LT - September 17, 2008 reply

360 AND PS3

Must be in the

Japanese League

Did anyone see in an earlier thread today that Chad Guadin (however you spell it)...

injured himself falling into a dumpster. Wonder how that happened? He probably had “flu-like symptoms”.

lol

thats absurd

Dude...

that happened in Pineapple Express!

He was "under the weather"

I look at it this way...

We at worst take 2 of 3 from Milwaukee (Tonight/Tomorrow) and 2 of 3 from St. Louis.

Welcome to the Playoffs.

I think we can score some runs tonight.

The key will be patience to make Sheets throw a bunch of pitches and get the bullpen in the game.

However, Soriano is not helping the cause,

1 pitch, 1 out.

I've always wondered how Counsell can hit like that.

It looks very uncomfortable.

just found out hollywoods a fraternity brother of mine

cool :)

what fraternity?

Good comeback by Marquis.

Wow St. Louis is in a deep funk

Time for Pujols to call it a season and have his surgery.

he let that horrible call at 2nd get into his head.....

I'm not sure

that play caused all that.

well, it certainly didnt help matters.

Sheets

Light ’im up!

we will get some runs

hopefully marquis settles down

come on Sori....

Let's get some runs!!!!

Agreed!

I am proposing a sign contest

for the game I will be at on Friday. I was thinking along the lines of the awesome pac man graphic from last year. The one with pac man being the Cubs sign and he is eating all the other teams. I know that after tomorrows game it will be easier to decide on this particular one. Any ideas are appreciated. Also according to the schedule, it will be on Comcast. Perhaps some catchy phrase including CSN?

You would have

a good chance of being on TV if you could include CSN in your sign.

Agreed

I was also thinking somethign in ref to the changing color of the ivy. Who doesn’t love to see that?

Good idea.

Let us know what your sign says and we can watch for you.

Try to fit BCB on the sign too..

Will do!

love the ivy - September 18, 2008 reply

come on LBR

We really pissed off Prince yesterday after calling him "Cecil". God the guy is f-ing nuts.

Would he prefer the equally imaginative FB?

Dude.

I just had dinner.

Think Prince's man-boobs are that prominent?

MOOBS!

"Get in my belly!"

Hmm

darn Sheets

Anybody else think Jessica Price is SMOKIN' hot on America's Got Talent?

I watch the stupid show just for the babe.

has she been on yet?

it’s the flipper-channel tonight in the house.

Nope. I'm waiting to start playing Wii until she comes on, damnit.

I’ll keep you informed, Trey.

Please, call me Bill.

I figured I’d throw the wife a bone and watch the Cubs and that tonight.

Piece of advice, if you got the Wii Sports, play the boxing with the girlfriend. Good times.

I think she's up next after the commercial break.

Which would be another 90 seconds or so.

My girlfriend – who despises video games – bought me the Wii just because she thinks we can play together. I want to perfect my skills first, then whup her butt.

Dan

JESSICA PRICE ON TV

SO HOT

you weren't lying.

Wholesome American girl.

From the Midwest, hot n honest.

Eh

But I will admit she looks better than she sings this song

if only her singing matched her looks...

This was her best performance yet? Wow

wife's analysis:

‘not her song; voice is too throaty’

It was almost like she'd never heard the song before

Dan's analysis:

Hot, can bring home to mom.

This is worth noting

I’m still waiting for Heroes until I return to network TV

Well...

…you have The Shield, Dexter (soon), Californication (soon), Entourage…but none of those are network, no. And last season of Heroes was akin to stabbing myself, once a week, from 8-9 pm.

I appear to be the only Friends fan in America

That found it not bad

*Heroes

Have no idea why I put Friends there.

Please accept my apologies

Yeah, that was f-ed up. You're high, aren't you.

Freudian slip?

n/t

Just finished season 2...

this weekend, thought it was pretty good, not as good as the first season.

JPetey - September 17, 2008 reply

Everyone else apparently thought it sucked

My analysis was closer to yours … though it was obvious near the end that they were trying to wrap it up b/c of the writers’ strike

Oh yeah....

Sorry...

didnt’ know that was so big..

Don't apologize for that, Bump.

I give you +1000 worthless BCB points for that.

Wow..

just saw her…she is cutie allright!

Poop.

Hope Marquis can settle in now. Hold ’em Jason!

+1

This isn't gonna be the night.

Not giving up or turning the game off, but three emotionally-high games in a row…seems like a good ol classic trap game.

there's always the brewers bullpen.

never fear.

Yeah, I'm not

feeling warm and fuzzy about this game.

OT: Gus Frerotte isn't retired???

But he plays the Vikings QB on TV.

Don't even remind me.

0-16 seems within reach this year.

Oh, cmon

Y’all get two with the Lions. Even the Falcons clubbed them like baby seals.

You are an optimist.

It’s such a waste to have that D line… But maybe the #1 pick next April will help.

chitownhawkeye - September 17, 2008 reply

I hear the Lions are going to sign Cedric Benson

and Bears fans laugh and laugh and laugh

Seriously?

Wow, they will be sorry.

Anyone know where Ryan misplaced his hair?

And why did he misplace it?

Is it with Santo's "Gamer"?

Better inning for Jason.

Now let’s get some runs!!!!!!

We need to pull this one...

… I really want to get the Blue Flu at lunch tomorrow.

Boy that got our of there in a hurry

ARAM HR

Here we go!!

LT - September 17, 2008 reply

YAY Aramis!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 3-1

RAMI!!!!!

What, Yankees Stadium is closing after this year?

Why hasn’t ESPN mentioned that yet?

And HR RAMI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Wait for the mentions of the 100 year drought, the goat and Bartman.

Sutcliffe won’t do that, hopefully.

wait,

it’s been a 100 years? Are you sure?

I still don't understand why they're building a "new" Yankee Stadium.

I’m rather fond of the “old” stadium. All that history, you know.

Money money money money money

money money money money money money money money money money money money money money money money money money money money money money money money money money money money money money money money money money money money money money money money money money money money money money money money money money money money money money money money money money money money money money money money money money money money money money money money money money money money

But they gutted the old stadium in the 70s...

The House That Ruth Built has been gone a long time.

ARAMIS!!!!!!!!!!

Called it

You did!

n/t

YES!

Itchy - September 17, 2008 reply

YO SOY ARAMIS

YO SOY HOME RUN

Geo walks... :D

hmm, guess not.

He was trying to be a little Rami

and just came up a bit short. ;)

Walkus Interruptus.

ah poop

better luck next time Geo

Hold 'em here Jason.

Per Pat

“Somebody warming up in the Brewer bullpen.”

odd.

Well, Sveum obviously isn't Yost

Well shit, I mean, Sheets made it 6 outs...what more can you ask for?

Sheets hurt

I find that HARD TO BELIEVE

Yeah, I had a Brewers fan earlier this year tell me the Cubs might sign Sheets

And I’m thinking: You wish

We only sign healthy people

THEN they get hurt on our team

drewishdrewid - September 17, 2008 reply

yeah!

have they learned nothing of the story of Prior?

ah, the balky groin of Ben Sheets returns.

Someone warming up in the Milwaukee pen?

Problem with Sheets?

Looks like it.

LRS!!!

L’il Ryne Sandberg!!!

nice play by the short one!

The Wonder Hamster thrills us with his glove.

Is there nothing he can’t do?

something wrong with Sheets?

drewishdrewid - September 17, 2008 reply

Hello hello!

Just got back from my son’s school Open House.

Got back in time to hear Fonty make a great catch! What’s shakin???

Marquis was bad Marquis in the 1st

2 walks, Fielder 3-run double.

A-Ram homer.

Sheets seemingly hurt.

drewishdrewid - September 17, 2008 reply

someone else

pitching instead of Sheets?

action in the brewers pen right now

DiFilice warming up.

Cecil....err...I mean Prince Fielder up to bat....

…and Cecil walks.

Where's Colin?

probably playing with his numbers

Just got back from class

No HD tonight

miamicanes - September 17, 2008 reply

Marquis

not really fooling anyone tonight

Prince Fielder gracefully avoids acquiring....

a third ball.

Or losing two...

The brewer ship is sinking very very quickly

Did Sheets look like he was hurt during the last inning?

I didn’t notice anything.

not to me

They say he hurt himself batting.

The Brewer announcers

said they saw him grimace.

This guy?

Sheets is done!!!

miamicanes - September 17, 2008 reply

Thank all the riding the Yoster did all year long.

miamicanes - September 17, 2008 reply

Wow

Lets get to that Brewer pen…

LIGHT EM UP!!!!!!!!!!

I'm really afraid he got Yosted during the season--throwing too much.

Yost, you were an awful manager.

And yet...

Supposedly, one of the reasons he was fired, was for not using him on short rest recently.

Yost UNDERusing a pitcher ... now that's a new one

Watching the Milwaukee broadcast

Sheets has a heating pad on his elbow, supposedly grimaced after DeRo’s flyout.

KatoRx - September 17, 2008 reply

What's up

With Sheets? I just got home and turned on the game, and Len & Bob were saying he was gone?

Hilary Lee - September 17, 2008 reply

Yost thinks he needs to pitch through it

Man, I miss him already

Sheets out of the game!

Have to admit. They get the lead and now this happens. The Brewers just don’t have it going for them right now.

Let's get some runs!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I commented over @ Other BCB today...and my post was deleted. It wasn't in the ballpark of "offensive", either.

What did you say?

I promise I will not be offended

There's a diary saying "Thank You Cubs Fans"

for getting Yost fired. The thread also called Cubs fans names and stuff, nothing too out of the ordinary. I said you are welcome for helping getting Yost canned, and they can bitch about Cubs fans while our team is busy taking victories. That’s it.