I just like using that accent. I’ve never listened to Sox broadcasts so I’ve no idea what Ken Harrelson sounds like (at least that’s what I’m guessing you’re referring to).
If he’s 87 through six, hopefully he can throw 15 an inning and get us through 7. Then hopefully the pen can hold it. Having him go 8 is probably a pipe dream at this stage of the season.
Wikipedia definition for the baseball term that shall not be named
One of the most common baseball superstitions is that it is bad luck to mention a no-hitter in progress, especially to the pitcher and in particular by his teammates (who sometimes even go so far as to not even be near the pitcher).1 Some sportscasters observe this taboo, while others have no reservations about mentioning no-hitters before completion (and are sometimes blamed for jinxing no-hitters). In the age of television, cutaways to commercial breaks often feature a line score, visually informing the viewer of the no-hitter in progress even if the announcer keeps silent about it. When Sandy Koufax pitched his no-hitter against the Mets in 1962, one of their 120 losses that season, Mets’ coach Solly Hemus, apparently trying to jinx Koufax, kept heckling him through the game about pitching a no-hitter, according to a post-game interview Koufax gave after pitching his third no-hitter in 1964.
Lilly isn’t some young kid with a delicate arm. He’s a big boy. He can throw a little longer if it’s a chance at history. I don’t think one long start will hurt him.
You would have really gone bonkers watching Don Zimmer let 22-year old Greg Maddux throw 166 pitches in a 10-inning game in 1988. But it happened. And no ill effects.
I’d rather have Ted save his arm in April and stretch it out in September/October when it really matters. Plus the weather is really crappy today, and he shouldn’t be out there longer than he needs to be.
i’ll take a win and two healthy elbows over a no-no.
after watching kerry throw 20k’s, sure it was exciting as hell. i had tears that day, but to this day, if i could, i’d trade the 20k’s in one game for a healthy arm and 34 still here – as a starter.
First!
flachimesa - April 13, 2009
thanks again, fla
Emelie - April 13, 2009
excellent work.
LAcarl519 - April 13, 2009
best jump in town
:-)
halfblindcubbiegirl - April 13, 2009
twss
Emelie - April 13, 2009
There will be no more jumps today unless someone creates one
flachimesa - April 13, 2009
may go through withdrawl
no jumps tomorrow either!
halfblindcubbiegirl - April 13, 2009
Sloppy day like today
That may be necessary. Are you volunteering?
Clutch16 - April 13, 2009
Unfortunately, I have to leave the computer in 10 minutes
flachimesa - April 13, 2009
Did Meatball Rusch give up a RBI?
Awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww
spoiledcubbage - April 13, 2009
Rusch- "MMMMMMMMMM....meatballs!"
razzpunk - April 13, 2009
Glendon's a loyal ex-Cub
californiachicagoan - April 13, 2009
Lee with an RBI
3-0
flachimesa - April 13, 2009
What is that.....a basehit scores a run...
DLee didn’t get the memo!
razzpunk - April 13, 2009
DLee getting it done today
nji232 - April 13, 2009
Nicely done, Mr. Lee.
3-0 Cubs.
Bill Potter - April 13, 2009
ah, tabula rasa
DTJchris - April 13, 2009
Tabula for four, sir?
spoiledcubbage - April 13, 2009
lol
pwned
northernsails - April 13, 2009
4th!
Itchy - April 13, 2009
3-0
On small ball!
Clutch16 - April 13, 2009
More good luck?
I would hope so. This has been a great Dingus Day break thus far.
Craig in South Bend - April 13, 2009
dyngus day in south bend! i've done that. fun
brian custer - April 13, 2009
LBR bounces back to Rusch
inning ova
northernsails - April 13, 2009
The only Hawk
permitted here is Andre Dawson
wnielsen - April 13, 2009
Who said I was a Hawk?
I’m a Loyola Rambler
northernsails - April 13, 2009
Just
quoting the “ova”
wnielsen - April 13, 2009
/me shrugs
I just like using that accent. I’ve never listened to Sox broadcasts so I’ve no idea what Ken Harrelson sounds like (at least that’s what I’m guessing you’re referring to).
northernsails - April 13, 2009
You got it.
No big deal.
wnielsen - April 13, 2009
Top of the what inning, kplzthx?
spoiledcubbage - April 13, 2009
5th
northernsails - April 13, 2009
Top 5
Clutch16 - April 13, 2009
Thanks...I have a break now
So I can banter with you all for the next checks watch 33 minutes before my next class.
spoiledcubbage - April 13, 2009
And Clint Hurdle has been ejected
Bill Potter - April 13, 2009
What'd he do?
No sound here…
Clutch16 - April 13, 2009
Arguing about the balk call
told McClellan “do your f-ing job” and got rung.
Bill Potter - April 13, 2009
called the Umpire a blind person
McClelland told him his shoelaces were untied,
then Hurdle said that they were loafers
northernsails - April 13, 2009
Hurdle is gone
bclark89 - April 13, 2009
for what? arguing balls/strikes?
SleepyLaBeef - April 13, 2009
Please
someone fill the televisionless in
gochicubs22 - April 13, 2009
lots of jawboning
Emelie - April 13, 2009
i think for arguing about the balk
MinnesotaFan - April 13, 2009
Goodbye Clint Hurdle
This should be fun to watch
nji232 - April 13, 2009
I don't think Clint was happy about the balk call.
And told Tim McClellan something along the lines of “do your f-ing job” if I was lipreading properly
Bill Potter - April 13, 2009
Well McClellan did warn the pitcher earlier
So it would appear Hurdle should shut up
nji232 - April 13, 2009
I thought the same thing
though it seems like the Rockies as a whole are very upset with the umpiring crew.
Bill Potter - April 13, 2009
lol
Hurdle is out!
northernsails - April 13, 2009
Uh oh!
The man with the iron jaw is PISSED
TheTruth11 - April 13, 2009
Hurdle just wanted to get outta the cold....
razzpunk - April 13, 2009
My thoughts exactly
Craig in South Bend - April 13, 2009
That oughta build clubhouse morale
SleepyLaBeef - April 13, 2009
probably
sue369 - April 13, 2009
Hurdle wants to go back and warm the hell up
halfblindcubbiegirl - April 13, 2009
do ejections always result in fines?
Danny Satan - April 13, 2009
I think he's complaining about the Balk call
Hurdle just pulled a Norman Dale
“Throw me out or I’m gonna start screaming like a mad fool”
Gibbon Jockey - April 13, 2009
He needs to go back to the clubhouse
and put on another layer of spray tan
TheTruth11 - April 13, 2009
or another bottle of bathtub gin
Gibbon Jockey - April 13, 2009
oooooo doodle doo, oooo do doodle doo
heine41 - April 13, 2009
Earl Weaver: I'm gonna go check the rulebook!
Ump: Here, use mine.
Earl: That’s no good. I can’t read Braille!
Clutch16 - April 13, 2009
LOL
halfblindcubbiegirl - April 13, 2009
or...
he was saying, “Ump! You’re doing a great job out there! How’s the wife?!”
Emelie - April 13, 2009
ha
sue369 - April 13, 2009
Seen at Dodger Stadium:
hip2bsquare - April 13, 2009
hilarious!
northernsails - April 13, 2009
hahahaha!
IowaCubs- - April 13, 2009
That's great :D
Clutch16 - April 13, 2009
I don't understand this
WHY is having the room labeled for everyone such a big friggin deal?
I don’t see why this is funny.
halfblindcubbiegirl - April 13, 2009
says the half-blind cubbie girl
flachimesa - April 13, 2009
Yeah whatever
But I was actually being serious.
I have nothing against blind jokes… but this doesn’t make sense.
halfblindcubbiegirl - April 13, 2009
dot dot dot........dot dot....dot dot dot dot....
heine41 - April 13, 2009
i lolled
northernsails - April 13, 2009
SOS
cubsonWGN4ever - April 13, 2009
Hahaha…I get it…you don’t SEE why it’s funny! Hahaha!
santoswoodenlegs - April 13, 2009
It's part of the americans with disabilities act
If you’re vision was impaired and there was a fire, would you want to find the Umpires Room or the exit? Think about it people.
lswaidz - April 13, 2009
do only Americans have disabilities?
Clutche - April 13, 2009
only Americans with disabilites have those rights....
Canadians with disabilities are SOL.
santoswoodenlegs - April 13, 2009
as it should be
Clutche - April 13, 2009
they actually tie their hands behind their backs when a fire occurs
heine41 - April 13, 2009
makes it more challenging
Clutche - April 13, 2009
Don't be a jerk
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Americans_with_disabilities_act
lswaidz - April 13, 2009
lighten up
Clutche - April 13, 2009
i just dont think they get the joke
heine41 - April 13, 2009
no I think it went over their head
Clutche - April 13, 2009
I get it
It’s just not funny.
lswaidz - April 13, 2009
I don't understand why it IS a joke
halfblindcubbiegirl - April 13, 2009
braille for umpire room........
blind as an umpire…..that’s a joke sick as it may be to some folks
Clutche - April 13, 2009
I think it was the implication that Umps are blind
And forgive me for being insensitive….
Fact is, we don’t want blind umpires. Neither does Clint Hurdle. He said as much.
cubsonWGN4ever - April 13, 2009
great explanation!!
thanks
Clutche - April 13, 2009
So because I can't see
I’m not allowed to KNOW WHAT ROOM that is?
Really funny. I’m so LOL.
halfblindcubbiegirl - April 13, 2009
no.............
not you……….it’s an assumption that umps aren’t blind
Clutche - April 13, 2009
+40
heine41 - April 13, 2009
I think we should just move on.
I’m pretty sure the game is still going on.
lswaidz - April 13, 2009
agreed
Clutche - April 13, 2009
we just don't see.....
eye to eye
Clutche - April 13, 2009
heine41 - April 13, 2009
K5!
northernsails - April 13, 2009
another K
MinnesotaFan - April 13, 2009
STRIKEOUT!
I have arrived
cubsonWGN4ever - April 13, 2009
Carrier has arrived!
northernsails - April 13, 2009
So the whole Rockies team is going to be tossed
The need to shut up
nji232 - April 13, 2009
God...did he just ask Ron if he's a fan of sweets?
Oh boy!
MikeOxbyg - April 13, 2009
Ron should hit him over the head with one of his legs....
razzpunk - April 13, 2009
Who did that?
sue369 - April 13, 2009
Our new annoucer....what's his name
MikeOxbyg - April 13, 2009
Judd something?
halfblindcubbiegirl - April 13, 2009
Sirott
northernsails - April 13, 2009
Oh man that's
not a good thing.
sue369 - April 13, 2009
That dude is a moron.....cannot stand him....let Ron do it himself
razzpunk - April 13, 2009
where's pat? or is this his break time?
Emelie - April 13, 2009
His inning off
halfblindcubbiegirl - April 13, 2009
Asking Santo if he likes sweets
duh!
flachimesa - April 13, 2009
Wow!
razzpunk - April 13, 2009
Santo is diabetic
That’s like asking a deaf guy what he thinks of Mozart
cubsonWGN4ever - April 13, 2009
ps
I’m deaf – I’m allowed to make deaf jokes
cubsonWGN4ever - April 13, 2009
Not quite.
I mean, you can eat sweets as a diabetic, you just have to balance it.
TheTruth11 - April 13, 2009
Who asked him that?
TheTruth11 - April 13, 2009
That is just a bit stupid
nji232 - April 13, 2009
Who asked him that??
kanderber - April 13, 2009
who?!
Emelie - April 13, 2009
Judd
IowaCubs- - April 13, 2009
he is fired
bclark89 - April 13, 2009
Lilly looks good.
halfblindcubbiegirl - April 13, 2009
It's the whole "Being Ted Lilly" thing
Clutch16 - April 13, 2009
Lilly knows.
Lilly knows.
spoiledcubbage - April 13, 2009
It's needed so bad right now too
With how much the bullpen has been used, they could use a break.
Craig in South Bend - April 13, 2009
OOOhhh...look...a real SS is batting!
santoswoodenlegs - April 13, 2009
What will be higher
The Cubs hitters’ walk total or the Cubs pitchers’ strikeout totals?
californiachicagoan - April 13, 2009
LILLY!
cubsonWGN4ever - April 13, 2009
Lilly stops a bullet down the middle with his feet
And throws the runner out at first
cubsonWGN4ever - April 13, 2009
Waddaguy
gochicubs22 - April 13, 2009
Kinda like that
kick-save-anna-beauty Harden did to save the game last week
spoiledcubbage - April 13, 2009
thus prolonging the n...
oops, almost said it
SleepyLaBeef - April 13, 2009
Not his feet
His aura.
Clutch16 - April 13, 2009
more like
his essence.
The ball stops because it’s too afraid to hit him.
northernsails - April 13, 2009
Ted Lilly
nji232 - April 13, 2009
Sirott is so busy yapping about nonsense
that he’s not doing much with the game.
Gibbon Jockey - April 13, 2009
Ted Lilly only wears a baseball glove on his non-pitching hand because he doesn't want to make the rest of his team feel like sissy.
santoswoodenlegs - April 13, 2009
sissy = sissies
santoswoodenlegs - April 13, 2009
AMEN
chilango2 - April 13, 2009
Ted Lilly never goes to the bathroom because NOTHING ESCAPES TED LILLY.
malicedoom - April 13, 2009
lol
Emelie - April 13, 2009
but it can be evacuated
heine41 - April 13, 2009
Judd Sirott.....did he just walk in off the streets....or did he actually apply for the job?
razzpunk - April 13, 2009
LILLY STRIKES HIM OUT
to end the inning!
cubsonWGN4ever - April 13, 2009
halfblindcubbiegirl - April 13, 2009
Your dominos are weird looking.
santoswoodenlegs - April 13, 2009
Suddenly I have a craving for Domino's Pizza
spoiledcubbage - April 13, 2009
You need an answer for every line...
maybe you should retake the ACT you might do better.
MikeOxbyg - April 13, 2009
K!
Bottom 5, 3-0 Good Guys.
Clutch16 - April 13, 2009
um, that's five innings
SleepyLaBeef - April 13, 2009
SHHHH
cubsonWGN4ever - April 13, 2009
is len out of his freakin mind?
you’re not supposed to say that, dummy
Danny Satan - April 13, 2009
my point exactly
SleepyLaBeef - April 13, 2009
Say What?............
TheTruth11 - April 13, 2009
Nothing, nothing
Nothing to hear here…
Clutch16 - April 13, 2009
What'd he say?
northernsails - April 13, 2009
NOthing at all
cubsonWGN4ever - April 13, 2009
Drop it
bclark89 - April 13, 2009
?
Some of us are listening to the radio.
chilango2 - April 13, 2009
just look at the line of the game so far and you'll see
Gibbon Jockey - April 13, 2009
Did Len just jinx the Bulldog?
razzpunk - April 13, 2009
I didn't think so
halfblindcubbiegirl - April 13, 2009
Impossible
The bulldog can only jinx himself
northernsails - April 13, 2009
Lilly scoffs at superstitions...
CubsBullsBears - April 13, 2009
I think it's early enough that it's ok
Anytime after the 6th however, and I’d agree.
Bill Potter - April 13, 2009
Bulldog.....grrrr.....
razzpunk - April 13, 2009
Bulldog Lily
zevkalman - April 13, 2009
Ted- "Get outta my space.....this is Lillyland!"
razzpunk - April 13, 2009
Ted Lilly
nji232 - April 13, 2009
Lets drop it....
TheTruth11 - April 13, 2009
So yea, Reed is up
TheTruth11 - April 13, 2009
Hopefully we get another Reed Mantle appearance here
nji232 - April 13, 2009
Anyone wanna go with HBP?
Clutch16 - April 13, 2009
Hey Look! Steve Cochran!
Gibbon Jockey - April 13, 2009
Did Hawpe get ejected, too?
Seems like an odd substitution with Smith entering the game.
Bill Potter - April 13, 2009
Golf
Did someone just hit a golf ball and yell Fore! in the press box?
Mutz - April 13, 2009
The Hobbit bats this inning....prepare yourselves
razzpunk - April 13, 2009
I love how Reed always gets the catch
At the beginning of the season that’s going to make ALL the highlight reels for this season
cubsonWGN4ever - April 13, 2009
Soggy bunting
The name of my new band
Clutch16 - April 13, 2009
From "Brother, Where Art Thou?"
spoiledcubbage - April 13, 2009
Soggy Blunting?
heine41 - April 13, 2009
Well I think on the right summer day
That ball goes to the warning track. Next time Reed will get it out.
nji232 - April 13, 2009
Oh, there's pink hat guy
z
Emelie - April 13, 2009
The hobbit gets a hit
cubsonWGN4ever - April 13, 2009
Hobbit with a hit
CubsBullsBears - April 13, 2009
aaron miles sighting
Danny Satan - April 13, 2009
Sure NOW he gets a hit
halfblindcubbiegirl - April 13, 2009
There is a player who hits worse than Lee is
and his name is…wait for it:
Aaron Miles
dun dun duuuunnnnn
northernsails - April 13, 2009
Hobbits suck!
razzpunk - April 13, 2009
Dear Aaron Miles
use your hits when the bases are loaded. Thanks.
Bill Potter - April 13, 2009
How about we do that when the runners are on base next time
nji232 - April 13, 2009
Miles waits for bases to be empty to get a hit
bclark89 - April 13, 2009
It’s for safety. He doesn’t want to risk hitting any of our guys.
redward - April 13, 2009
Unlike Hill
who is taking dead aim at them.
Bill Potter - April 13, 2009
Say, well I'll put it
If things get interesting with Lilly’s performance, do you leave him in there with 75 pitches thrown?
Chanman25 - April 13, 2009
Probably
Tho I think that won’t be an issue unfortunately
nji232 - April 13, 2009
Love Miles. Great acquisition.
Gibbon Jockey - April 13, 2009
TW--nahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
spoiledcubbage - April 13, 2009
Well whaddya know?
Aaron Miles Ladies and Gentlemen.
TheTruth11 - April 13, 2009
What?
He has a batting average now?
Clutch16 - April 13, 2009
base hit!
Emelie - April 13, 2009
Now Aaron can unlace his shoes and let his hairy Hobbit feet dash across the bases....
razzpunk - April 13, 2009
Miles just doesn't feel comfortable with runners on base...
that’s why he needs to hit leadoff.
santoswoodenlegs - April 13, 2009
Miles had to hold up...
Ball hopped over him.
CubsBullsBears - April 13, 2009
Bunt!
Cubsfanatic - April 13, 2009
He'll just glare it down the line
Clutch16 - April 13, 2009
Koyie Hill looking good
Geo who?
kidding of course
nji232 - April 13, 2009
Geo SOTO, and don't you forget that name..
MinnesotaFan - April 13, 2009
haha Len with a good beer joke!
Chanman25 - April 13, 2009
Do tell
CubsBullsBears - April 13, 2009
Showed some people drinking on a rooftop.
BB said something along the lines that they weren’t warm over there either. Len replied that they were warming in their own special way.
TheTruth11 - April 13, 2009
Looking at some people with beeer
Bob: “well the y arent warming up either today”
Len: “well they are, just differenlty than a pitcher would though”
Chanman25 - April 13, 2009
I'm not sure those kids were old enough to be drinking beer.
Bill Potter - April 13, 2009
unfortunately, i still can't get beyond his ant joke from earlier
Danny Satan - April 13, 2009
What's all this hitting stuff.....stick to the plan you guys!
razzpunk - April 13, 2009
Good Bunt
bclark89 - April 13, 2009
Ted sacrificing
he’s the man like that!
Cubsfanatic - April 13, 2009
The ball sacrificed itself for Ted
Gibbon Jockey - April 13, 2009
lol
CubsBullsBears - April 13, 2009
Not just like that
Clutch16 - April 13, 2009
Nice bunt Ted
Ted Lilly
nji232 - April 13, 2009
Nice bunt for the guy with a nice butt
halfblindcubbiegirl - April 13, 2009
selective vision??
Clutche - April 13, 2009
Ted used his aura to bunt that ball....it was all willpower and no bat
razzpunk - April 13, 2009
Great bunt. moves the runners along.. 2nd and 3rd.... and he's going to walk Fonzi
MinnesotaFan - April 13, 2009
to get to the guy who is hitting nearly .500
Bill Potter - April 13, 2009
IBB Soriano
bclark89 - April 13, 2009
Bases Clogged
bclark89 - April 13, 2009
Soriano needs to unclog these bases.
redward - April 13, 2009
Not even Sori's swinging at those pitches
You know they gotta be way outside
Clutch16 - April 13, 2009
I'm here. Just got done with classes.
Anybody do roll call for me? It sounds like Lilly is doing great. No hits and lots of walks for our offense, sounds like the routine this year, eh?
Dan
dtpollitt - April 13, 2009
Hi Dan
No roll call, but we’re all here.
chilango2 - April 13, 2009
Aaaand they're being smart for a change
northernsails - April 13, 2009
Theriot they are slapping you in the face
Get the job done
nji232 - April 13, 2009
challenged him to a duel!
Cubsfanatic - April 13, 2009
SORI
intentional walk. BOOOOO
Cubsfanatic - April 13, 2009
Make him pay Riot...
MinnesotaFan - April 13, 2009
Oh oh.....bases all clogged up again......
razzpunk - April 13, 2009
Ted Lilly doesn't sacrifice
He adjusts for a more effective kill
spoiledcubbage - April 13, 2009
Bases loaded for our very best player.
santoswoodenlegs - April 13, 2009
OT: Phil Spector GUILTY
Music producer Phil Spector has been found guilty of second-degree murder in the death of actress Lana Clarkson.
malicedoom - April 13, 2009
Um...I'm trying to care, but it's not working.
santoswoodenlegs - April 13, 2009
LOL - figured it was worth a shot.... ah well...
malicedoom - April 13, 2009
is that a civil trial?
Emelie - April 13, 2009
Grand Slam anyone?
cubsonWGN4ever - April 13, 2009
Shoot me now. I jinxed it.
cubsonWGN4ever - April 13, 2009
Dagger time would be nice
spoiledcubbage - April 13, 2009
on a pygmy field, maybe.
Bill Potter - April 13, 2009
btw, I meant to offend no one with that.
Bill Potter - April 13, 2009
The hobbit would like a word with you
cubsonWGN4ever - April 13, 2009
aww, come on, i'm short too.
Bill Potter - April 13, 2009
Forgiven
I’m 5’5" lol
cubsonWGN4ever - April 13, 2009
F!
heine41 - April 13, 2009
U
Gibbon Jockey - April 13, 2009
K
MikeOxbyg - April 13, 2009
UDOME
bclark89 - April 13, 2009
Too big to post
Linky
Clutch16 - April 13, 2009
That's lovely
chilango2 - April 13, 2009
Cubs lead bases loaded, for third time today!
Chanman25 - April 13, 2009
Christ what is our total LOB for the day?
TheTruth11 - April 13, 2009
at least 9
halfblindcubbiegirl - April 13, 2009
22
According to gameday
lswaidz - April 13, 2009
which is actually 11
2-11 w/ risp
lswaidz - April 13, 2009
jeesh
MikeOxbyg - April 13, 2009
We should be up by like ten
lous gotta be pissed
fischisgod - April 13, 2009
Are we
looking at Geovany Pipp?
Tekboy - April 13, 2009
Incredible.......non-cluthiness
razzpunk - April 13, 2009
clutchiness
razzpunk - April 13, 2009
Cluthy?
halfblindcubbiegirl - April 13, 2009
I type with my tongue....sorry
razzpunk - April 13, 2009
All the girls love razzpunk.
santoswoodenlegs - April 13, 2009
I bet your
girlfriend loves you. ;-)
sue369 - April 13, 2009
but the point is we're up by 3... and that means we're WINNING
MinnesotaFan - April 13, 2009
its alright, keep this patience up, the hits will fall later in the year
heine41 - April 13, 2009
Why do I feel like we're going to be even more upset with Miles and Theriot in the 8th when Colorado ties the game?
santoswoodenlegs - April 13, 2009
ssssssssssssssshhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
Emelie - April 13, 2009
Lets hope for some freak weather
And the game gets called.
Craig in South Bend - April 13, 2009
I think a very scrappy triple-play will change your mind.
redward - April 13, 2009
because it would happen on a botched double play.
Bill Potter - April 13, 2009
D.Lee is 2/2 with a walk!
double lined to the gap, and a bloopish single. Hoorah!
Cubsfanatic - April 13, 2009
I really shouldn't care...
about how incredible this bout of futility with runners on base is because they’re currently winning…
But we have Kevin Gregg in our pen.
northernsails - April 13, 2009
Wow, looking at BCB for the first time since the 3 and a half hour mararthon game last night...
…and I must say, all the new posts/shots suck. A lot.
dtpollitt - April 13, 2009
We love you too Dan.
santoswoodenlegs - April 13, 2009
I'm gonna defriend you on Facebook soon.
/s
dtpollitt - April 13, 2009
Who is the 12 year old boy they keep showing talking into the microphon on FSRM?
santoswoodenlegs - April 13, 2009
K!!!
malicedoom - April 13, 2009
halfblindcubbiegirl - April 13, 2009
what's with all the domino pictures
Danny Satan - April 13, 2009
She's partially blind
and that is the letter K in braille.
sue369 - April 13, 2009
it's braille for K
Emelie - April 13, 2009
K in braille
right?
cubsonWGN4ever - April 13, 2009
Yep
halfblindcubbiegirl - April 13, 2009
Well, that made up for the missed strike on the curveball.
Bill Potter - April 13, 2009
K7!
northernsails - April 13, 2009
er, make that 6
northernsails - April 13, 2009
Right the first time
Clutch16 - April 13, 2009
Er, number 6
Clutch16 - April 13, 2009
I am not a number!
I am a free man!
spoiledcubbage - April 13, 2009
yup. 7 K's
northernsails - April 13, 2009
Lights out
Craig in South Bend - April 13, 2009
Need some low pitch innings!
cubsonWGN4ever - April 13, 2009
what's his pitch count at?
Mutz - April 13, 2009
Truth
heine41 - April 13, 2009
Lilly's at 80-ish pitches.
Dont think he’ll be in very much longer.
northernsails - April 13, 2009
Would it be bad for him to go 110?
cubsonWGN4ever - April 13, 2009
well it is only his second start, so he is fresher than normal
but the WBC didnt help his preparatin but thats a different discussion
heine41 - April 13, 2009
he'll stay in if he continues pitching the way he has
Chanman25 - April 13, 2009
Outta here for now... busy evening ahead
Luckily, much of it will be spent in my car, so I’ll have WGN radio… here’s hoping Lilly keeps up the good work.
hip2bsquare - April 13, 2009
bye hip
Emelie - April 13, 2009
later
sue369 - April 13, 2009
Fil-thee
halfblindcubbiegirl - April 13, 2009
87 pitches, 54 for strikes through 6
Bill Potter - April 13, 2009
He has icewater in his veins!
Cubsfanatic - April 13, 2009
wow, len, seriously?
Danny Satan - April 13, 2009
Tell me he's not saying it...
Clutch16 - April 13, 2009
He's saying nothing
Len isn’t dumb.
halfblindcubbiegirl - April 13, 2009
uh yea he did, and this time it was even more blatant
Danny Satan - April 13, 2009
He's not saying the words that matter
He did the same thing all the way through a certain game in Sept against the Astros
halfblindcubbiegirl - April 13, 2009
Right, He said, lilly has not allowed a hit through six
heine41 - April 13, 2009
not at all
its just the fact you felt the need to say something
tool
heine41 - April 13, 2009
Screw you
halfblindcubbiegirl - April 13, 2009
that wasnt meant for you. my computer gliched, had to reload the page
heine41 - April 13, 2009
apologies
heine41 - April 13, 2009
Accepted
halfblindcubbiegirl - April 13, 2009
Good...
now let’s see you two kiss and make
outup.santoswoodenlegs - April 13, 2009
heine41 - April 13, 2009
second time hes left the half inning stating lilly hasn't......well....you know
heine41 - April 13, 2009
Run over Ianetta yet?
Schwa - April 13, 2009
used another players leg bone as a tooth pick?
lswaidz - April 13, 2009
-Infinity Life Points
Schwa - April 13, 2009
taco > fajita
heine41 - April 13, 2009
He mention it AGAIN?
malicedoom - April 13, 2009
Score is 7-7
7 Cubs walks. & Rockie Ks.
californiachicagoan - April 13, 2009
Niiiice
northernsails - April 13, 2009
Lilly pitch count
If he’s 87 through six, hopefully he can throw 15 an inning and get us through 7. Then hopefully the pen can hold it. Having him go 8 is probably a pipe dream at this stage of the season.
danimal15 - April 13, 2009
Certain circumstances and he may stay in
tony412 - April 13, 2009
and he'd better stay in
you don’t want to waste a moment of history like that..
Chanman25 - April 13, 2009
STOP
heine41 - April 13, 2009
Hammer Time!!!!
tony412 - April 13, 2009
huh? surely you know at the rate he is ging
He is going to be the first player to ever change their position in the batting order from 9th to 8th!
Chanman25 - April 13, 2009
Game summary is evil!
Len stays quiet
bclark89 - April 13, 2009
Dome up to bat
northernsails - April 13, 2009
He's no Reed Johnson
Clutch16 - April 13, 2009
He'd have to get hit a lot more for that
Craig in South Bend - April 13, 2009
Averaging 14.5 pitches/inning
9 innings = 130-131 pitches at this rate
spoiledcubbage - April 13, 2009
Twittermeyer doesn't believe in jinxes apparently.
I won’t repeat what he tweeted.
Schwa - April 13, 2009
Gordo is a douche
northernsails - April 13, 2009
I'm gonna have to disagree.
I think he’s just doing his job.
Schwa - April 13, 2009
agreed
If I weren’t watching this game and got that tweet I would be happy to know
nji232 - April 13, 2009
Cubs walks = 9!
californiachicagoan - April 13, 2009
Ooops. I mean 8!
californiachicagoan - April 13, 2009
walk #3 for Robodome
It’s the Sombrero of walks
northernsails - April 13, 2009
His OBP is probably insane right now
northernsails - April 13, 2009
i think it was .480
before today’s game started
bclark89 - April 13, 2009
it's certifiably schizophrentic
Danny Satan - April 13, 2009
Walkudome!
spoiledcubbage - April 13, 2009
Lee...swing the farking bat.
santoswoodenlegs - April 13, 2009
He did
FO9 :(
Clutch16 - April 13, 2009
at a ball
santoswoodenlegs - April 13, 2009
GameDay found lee's at bat so horrible
They just erased it… ha
lswaidz - April 13, 2009
lilly has a no hitter going!
fajita - April 13, 2009
Wow
Craig in South Bend - April 13, 2009
Thanks douche nozzle. We hadn't noticed.
santoswoodenlegs - April 13, 2009
you must be a rockies fan....
lswaidz - April 13, 2009
Sadly, no.
Clutch16 - April 13, 2009
because a message board post is going to jinx this?
really?
fajita - April 13, 2009
YOU NEVER MENTION THAT PHRASE
while one is in progress.
Being a fan: UR DOIN IT RONG!
halfblindcubbiegirl - April 13, 2009
it's the power of cumulative thought man
lswaidz - April 13, 2009
Wikipedia definition for the baseball term that shall not be named
One of the most common baseball superstitions is that it is bad luck to mention a no-hitter in progress, especially to the pitcher and in particular by his teammates (who sometimes even go so far as to not even be near the pitcher).1 Some sportscasters observe this taboo, while others have no reservations about mentioning no-hitters before completion (and are sometimes blamed for jinxing no-hitters). In the age of television, cutaways to commercial breaks often feature a line score, visually informing the viewer of the no-hitter in progress even if the announcer keeps silent about it. When Sandy Koufax pitched his no-hitter against the Mets in 1962, one of their 120 losses that season, Mets’ coach Solly Hemus, apparently trying to jinx Koufax, kept heckling him through the game about pitching a no-hitter, according to a post-game interview Koufax gave after pitching his third no-hitter in 1964.
cubsonWGN4ever - April 13, 2009
also, mention of the BTTSNBN can be ruined by
post on a message board. you guys are (hilarious)*(-1)
fajita - April 13, 2009
If you had bothered to be around more during the ST games...
you know full well the power we have by posting things on this board during a game.
santoswoodenlegs - April 13, 2009
That was meant to be an explanation of our rancorous reaction to your flub
cubsonWGN4ever - April 13, 2009
It's just not cool
You knew you’d get this response so posting that was just you being you. Hope you enjoyed it.
tony412 - April 13, 2009
not at all
its the fact you felt the need to say something to try and garner attention
tool
heine41 - April 13, 2009
great way to enter the thread
Emelie - April 13, 2009
whos got that gif
of the star wars guy? SWL? Anything?
TheTruth11 - April 13, 2009
gamethreads are no place for gifs
santoswoodenlegs - April 13, 2009
milfs > gifs
lswaidz - April 13, 2009
true.
But come on…
TheTruth11 - April 13, 2009
Have you ever watched baseball before?
Damn
halfblindcubbiegirl - April 13, 2009
he does!?
just kidding.
Cubsfanatic - April 13, 2009
Fajitas suck.
Burrito > Fajita
dtpollitt - April 13, 2009
no way!
holy crap! thanks for telling us – we had no idea!
joeschmitt - April 13, 2009
GET.....OUT!!!!!
no way! (insert rolling eye smilie here)
MOCubsfan - April 13, 2009
"Who has been puttin out their doobs on my rug?!?"
“Who has been puttin out their doobs on my rug?!?”
northernsails - April 13, 2009
-Infinity Life Points
Schwa - April 13, 2009
THANKS A LOT!!!!!
sue369 - April 13, 2009
I'm feeling a flash of LBR POWA a coming!
heine41 - April 13, 2009
Not with this wind blowing
Yes, yes. I know.
TWSS
northernsails - April 13, 2009
Ackkk!!! Class in 8 minutes!
spoiledcubbage - April 13, 2009
Skip it
There will be other classes
Craig in South Bend - April 13, 2009
it's probably skippable
Bill Potter - April 13, 2009
Anyone notice Dome is wearing Arctic Gloves?
TheTruth11 - April 13, 2009
Don't blame him
it f’n cold!
halfblindcubbiegirl - April 13, 2009
Cubs have had 11 LOB thru 5. Ugh.
LAcarl519 - April 13, 2009
Fontenot slowed up approaching first
to avoid Helton
Bill Potter - April 13, 2009
Ground out to right?
Huh?
californiachicagoan - April 13, 2009
Lilly count
I think Lilly is a veteran, and Lou would let him throw 130 if he had to to complete a no-hitter.
However, I don’t think Lilly can pitch a no-hitter. Let’s hope I’m proven wrong.
danimal15 - April 13, 2009
STFU
bclark89 - April 13, 2009
seriously
SleepyLaBeef - April 13, 2009
+1
xene - April 13, 2009
Lou aint lettin nobody throw 130 on his watch
Cubsfanatic - April 13, 2009
He aint no Dusty
californiachicagoan - April 13, 2009
Z did in one game last year
danimal15 - April 13, 2009
But Lou wasn't watching that game.
santoswoodenlegs - April 13, 2009
The Cubs are playing baseball!
santoswoodenlegs - April 13, 2009
Against the Rockies!
Clutch16 - April 13, 2009
In Wrigley Field!
santoswoodenlegs - April 13, 2009
the cubs are playing baseball?
i’m ron burgandy?
lswaidz - April 13, 2009
LOL
TheTruth11 - April 13, 2009
Smallest infield ever?
Miles, Theriot, Fontenot … Lee might be taller than the other 3 combined!
californiachicagoan - April 13, 2009
Baker
has wheels
bclark89 - April 13, 2009
this is the tough inning
heart of the order
SleepyLaBeef - April 13, 2009
lilly BREAKS hearts
Danny Satan - April 13, 2009
Culter jersey!!
halfblindcubbiegirl - April 13, 2009
Saw that and got excited for August
heine41 - April 13, 2009
feels like football outside
halfblindcubbiegirl - April 13, 2009
I take it
a countdown of outs would not be apropos either
spoiledcubbage - April 13, 2009
You might get killed through cyberspace for that
nji232 - April 13, 2009
Dude with a pirate hat on
on the fan cam
bclark89 - April 13, 2009
Oooh Patrick Hughes
He just said those words, too
PacificCub - April 13, 2009
if he starts using pat's middle name i'm calling out ron's man card
lswaidz - April 13, 2009
I believe he's doing his job
Would be terribly wrong of him as a communicator to avoid mentioning it.
chilango2 - April 13, 2009
Is this why Jody Davis isn't managing this year?
So he can travel and sing the 7th-inning stretch?
Bill Potter - April 13, 2009
I'm gonna say it because its true
Its not worth the 130 or whatever pitch count
nji232 - April 13, 2009
most would say it is worth it.
joeschmitt - April 13, 2009
I'm torn
cubsonWGN4ever - April 13, 2009
TWSS
tony412 - April 13, 2009
Really?
Lilly isn’t some young kid with a delicate arm. He’s a big boy. He can throw a little longer if it’s a chance at history. I don’t think one long start will hurt him.
danimal15 - April 13, 2009
Oh, it's worth it.
dtpollitt - April 13, 2009
if he can go the distance I say go for it...
Endrick - April 13, 2009
History
You would have really gone bonkers watching Don Zimmer let 22-year old Greg Maddux throw 166 pitches in a 10-inning game in 1988. But it happened. And no ill effects.
danimal15 - April 13, 2009
Actually
Maddux pitched into the 11th in that one. He gave up the lead run that inning and was removed.
danimal15 - April 13, 2009
what's the schedule look like in terms of rest?
Bill Potter - April 13, 2009
off day tomorrow, and i think i heard the Cubs are using their 5th starter later this week so lilly might end up gettin like a week off
Danny Satan - April 13, 2009
it's a moot point now, but thanks.
Bill Potter - April 13, 2009
plus a pitch count is a tony larussa concocted thing anyways
hes a man, let him throw!
heine41 - April 13, 2009
Lilly's at 92 pitches
probably this is his last inning
northernsails - April 13, 2009
time to take him out...
IowaCubs- - April 13, 2009
Helluva game
Love that guy. Pitched the first Cubs winner I went too. That was against the Rockies too.
Craig in South Bend - April 13, 2009
um, no.
SleepyLaBeef - April 13, 2009
Before or after
you pry the ball from his cold, dead fingers?
spoiledcubbage - April 13, 2009
As Bob Brenly might say
7 ‘easy’ innings
northernsails - April 13, 2009
Shame the wind is howling
lots of those fouls could’ve been caught to save the PC
halfblindcubbiegirl - April 13, 2009
true, but some of those shots early in the game
would have allowed Rockies to reach base
Bill Potter - April 13, 2009
Maybe
halfblindcubbiegirl - April 13, 2009
STRIKEOUT
cubsonWGN4ever - April 13, 2009
K8!!!
WTF!
northernsails - April 13, 2009
K8!
santoswoodenlegs - April 13, 2009
who is that??
SleepyLaBeef - April 13, 2009
?????????????????????
Time for you to get to the island my friend
heine41 - April 13, 2009
A hot girl named Kate
cubsonWGN4ever - April 13, 2009
oh, Kate, i see what you did there.
IowaCubs- - April 13, 2009
Meh...nothing special
I prefer this
northernsails - April 13, 2009
Pardon my ignorance
but who dat?
chilango2 - April 13, 2009
LOST main female lead.
dtpollitt - April 13, 2009
I love you, Kate Austen.
dtpollitt - April 13, 2009
heine41 - April 13, 2009
Um, will they REALLY take him out if he's pitching a you-know-what?
malicedoom - April 13, 2009
doesn't matter anymore
cubs ftw - April 13, 2009
Gah!
northernsails - April 13, 2009
There goes the no-no
northernsails - April 13, 2009
Lilly's Ks ctaches up to Cubbie walks
californiachicagoan - April 13, 2009
no hitter broken up :(
cubs ftw - April 13, 2009
Screw you Fajita
cubsonWGN4ever - April 13, 2009
Fajita
that ones on you!
halfblindcubbiegirl - April 13, 2009
because i'd prefer lilly pitch a no hitter
and also blow out his elbow in april2009…
fajita - April 13, 2009
gone
Mutz - April 13, 2009
Posted a FanShot Overflow
If you wanna Jump.
Clutch16 - April 13, 2009
your link is broken
halfblindcubbiegirl - April 13, 2009
try
this
Bill Potter - April 13, 2009
oh well
I have a feeling Ted’ll pull it off someday soon
Emelie - April 13, 2009
Lilly gets a Standing Ovation
Fajita is dead
bclark89 - April 13, 2009
this is where you gotta be careful
after a guy loses a no no.
SleepyLaBeef - April 13, 2009
There it is
Great start by Ted, and maybe Aramis gets that ball
Now lets get the win
nji232 - April 13, 2009
Okay the official thread to ban fajita goes on later on
xene - April 13, 2009
Figured as much
I don’t see Lilly being a no-hit kind of pitcher.
But I said the same about Joe Cowley.
danimal15 - April 13, 2009
I'm happy it's over
I’d rather have Ted save his arm in April and stretch it out in September/October when it really matters. Plus the weather is really crappy today, and he shouldn’t be out there longer than he needs to be.
lswaidz - April 13, 2009
True
but I was hoping it’d last a little longer just to see what Lou would do… give him an opprotunity to make that decision, you know?
halfblindcubbiegirl - April 13, 2009
Well there it is!!!!
ARE YOU HAPPY?!??!? You know who you are…
TheTruth11 - April 13, 2009
yup.
i’ll take a win and two healthy elbows over a no-no.
after watching kerry throw 20k’s, sure it was exciting as hell. i had tears that day, but to this day, if i could, i’d trade the 20k’s in one game for a healthy arm and 34 still here – as a starter.
fajita - April 13, 2009
+1
though Lilly does have much cleaner mechancics than Wood
MJMars - April 13, 2009
Right because that SINGLE start
was the cause of Woody’s demise.
Please.
TheTruth11 - April 13, 2009
Hmmm...
that was the same pitch he struck out Helton with.
Schwa - April 13, 2009
the strike zone has been very inconsistent all day.
not too impressed with Andy Fletcher.
Bill Potter - April 13, 2009
is anyone up in the pen?
this is a dangerous spot.
SleepyLaBeef - April 13, 2009
Guzman coming in
cubsonWGN4ever - April 13, 2009
Lilly's done
Great start though
MrNFL - April 13, 2009
I think we've gotten quality starts every game so far.
Right?
redward - April 13, 2009
bring in heilman
i’ll bet he’s got the family in from logansport today…
brian custer - April 13, 2009
Hint
We’ve jumped.
halfblindcubbiegirl - April 13, 2009
the shark.
santoswoodenlegs - April 13, 2009
is he around?
brian custer - April 13, 2009
reference to an old 70's sitcom
Happy days.
one of the characters jumped over a pool filled with sharks, on his motorcycle.
tootle - April 13, 2009
also a reference to when a television show
has gone on for too many seasons
Emelie - April 13, 2009
It was Fonzie! And it was on waterskis!
D98 - April 13, 2009
i just got home
from jury duty!!! Did I miss anything really exciting??
KC in OK - April 13, 2009
C'mom Gregg...
Get this guy!
Jimmyeatworld - April 13, 2009
The Bird died?
Jimmyeatworld - April 13, 2009
I love it!
Great pitching performance, great win!
5-2!
Cub Fan Mike - April 13, 2009
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