Bleed Cubbie Blue

Now since that's out of the way...

It’s time for me to crack open the Fannie May bar…

Cubbies never tasted so good…. :)

Darn you

I kept refreshing and I was witing till four and I walked away for one second!!!

Well, of course

You’re 5 hours ahead of CDT.

6 hours....

Ah, they do DST as well

Right...

But we didn’t switch until March 29th.

That still seems early

Especially in colder climates. Who in the UK or upper midwest was outside in the evening for recreation in early to mid-March?

I like driving home in the sunshine, but I think it should go back to April.

Are you ready for some baseball???

I'm ready for my cable guy

where IS HE??

I'm right here, babe....

unless you've got a cable box in hand nothing doing

define "in hand"

Is that what they call it nowadays?

a cable box?

lol

Sometime between 8 and 5?

they promised between 11 - 2 pm

still another hour to the window …tap, tap, tap

What company?

Couldn’t you get Directv in order to get Extra Innings?

chilango2 - April 6, 2009 reply

it's called CGI and I'm going to check in to EI

but I do get GCN… hooray!

Hope he gets

there soon for you Em.

thanks, sue... it's a nailbiter

Does it cost extra for that?

you are randy today! ;-D

No, still Shanghai Badger

I think he just missed us

Just a note

If it’s this guy . . . RUN!!

I'd run from that big red X

it works for me

My computer likes

Sue better I guess, sorry Shanghai

No problem

I figured it worked on most . . . . work computer. Leaving soon, anyway.

lucky

He had to stop and feed the dogs

Where does Al

Get the pitchers stats in those boxes?

sbnation did a fancy new update

halfblindcubbiegirl - April 6, 2009 reply

He had them

Previous years though.

Baseball-Reference most likely

Play Index

Thanks

It's a great site

I have a paid subscription to the Play Index

Lets hope Big Z brings his A game today

ANother no-hitter wouldn’t be bad at all

I'll settle for a 20K game.

why not both

Can't be greedy

$20,000???

Cha-Ching

heine41 - April 6, 2009 reply

i just want him to get the win

so that we can halt the “he’s never won on opening day” stuff

halfblindcubbiegirl - April 6, 2009 reply

Oh

how I have longed to see a post in this format

wait so these are meaningful, right??

I think I speak for all Cubs fans when I say: THANK GOD

Chanman25 - April 6, 2009 reply

I'm starting to get excited...

anyone else?

Emelie's cable guy

still isn’t here. So, no. :P

This is on CSN, right?

Yes it's on CSN

ESPN2 too right?

yes

Yup

So uh neither

for those of us with csn living in chicago broadcasting area

halfblindcubbiegirl - April 6, 2009 reply

And Extra Innings

is in a free preview week through Sunday.

Anyone know if EI is going to have

any of the games in HD this year (on Cable). I know they do it on Directv.

LT - April 6, 2009 reply

Couldn't tell you.

I have Charter cable in St Louis and it only lists SD right now.

And God it's beautiful...

Someday I’ll subscribe to EI…

Getting a daver?

I'm standing tall!

On the wings of your dreams?

Oooooh cousin Lenny

Larry

CubsBullsBears - April 6, 2009 reply

Is there a ball game today?

Think just

the NCAA Championship, that I know of anyway.

There was some day games

But none tonight.

I predict

over 1500 comments for this game.

I think overflows should go on the home page. All of them. The purpose for this place is to talk about the Cubs, and we do that better than any other site online, with each season of BCB bringing more and more comments and discussions during games. We used to have one thread, with a few hundred comments. Now we have 3-5 overflows with hundreds if not over a thousand comments per game. No other Cubs’ site does this. Front page is my vote.

Dan

+1

Don't they?

I thought the OverFlow threads always wound up on the sidebar off to the right on the front page. No??

Well, sure, by that logic, EVERYTHING ends up on the front page.

I mean the front, middle section. Not FanPosts or FanShots sections.

I see

Well, I know where to look for ‘em, so I couldn’t care less. Plus, usually someone links to the next thread in the prior one anyway.

I vote no...

Keeping the overflows on a seperate page makes the front page much easier to scroll through to find older posts.

I'm ready! Don't need a no hitter tonight, just a win!

And the games begin...

Welcome Blue, where's Worf?

snickers at that comment

LETS GO Z!!!!!!!!!!!

cubswynn - April 6, 2009 reply

Should we start an overflow thread now...? Just to be prepared?

JUMP!

That's gonna be a RickRoll, I can tell.

This is a brand new thread...

Marlins jumping all over Nats 6-0

No surprise

Yanks just scored on the O’s.

chilango2 - April 6, 2009 reply

is Pie playing?

nope...

(unless he pitch hit and I didn’t see). Announcers said something about not wanting to have his debut with the O’s be against CC…which seems weird to me, but oh well…

lefty on lefty

it makes sense.

halfblindcubbiegirl - April 6, 2009 reply

Yeah

That does make sense then. I always forget that CC is a lefty…

Gosh

It’s hard to do this and homework at the same time!!!

Didn't you

know, Opening Day is a homework holiday. Your teachers will understand.

You don't know

My teachers, besides, 3 missing is a detention.

What has Fukudome done to deserve the 2nd spot in the batting order?

I would put him somewhere after Zambrano. Batting 2nd, he will get more AB’s than anyone but Soriano.

Jerry Mumphrey - April 6, 2009 reply

He may not have done anything to deserve it...

However, his plate discipline will serve the team well in that spot, and he will see more fastballs to gear up his bat.

Nothing

Can’t hit, and can’t field centerfield. All for the pricetag of $48 million. At least the Cubs have the option of Reed Johnson and/or putting Ryan Theriot or Mike Fontenot in the # 2 hole when Kosuke continues to play like a pile o’ crap.

“Paging Mr. Jim Edmonds, please pick up the white courtesy telephone for an urgent call by Jim Hendry”

Very stupid of us to get rid of Edmonds...

…when Dome either sucks or hasn’t adjusted.

can we

go one day without the negative bs!! please

OK

Actually, I shall not participate in game threads. I’ve got a clause in my contract with Al.

excellent news

indeed

Did Al have to promise you his soul to get you agree ?

Al

is a smart man

Lou will take care of it

He doesn’t have patience for crappy hitting.

Get some new material.

You already used that last line today.

That was way wrong
http://www.hardballtimes.com/thtstats/main/index.php?view=winshares&linesToDisplay=50&orderBy=total&direction=DESC&season_filter%5B%5D=2008&league_filter%5B%5D=NL&team_filter%5B%5D=CHN&pos_filter%5B%5D=All&Submit=Submit

Speaking of Edmonds...

A while back I heard a spot on 670 where a Bill James disciple was talking about the Win Shares stat and challenged the listeners to guess which Cub had the most on the team. I think it was Derosa first and Edmonds second.

Jerry Mumphrey - April 6, 2009 reply

Nevermind...

Jerry Mumphrey - April 6, 2009 reply

Wow, two hours til game time and the Dome hatin' has begun!

sigh

It'll be nice to see the haterz

Leave after he posts his annual opening day slam into the bleachers.

I’m thinking Sue might need to post a “Haterz-free game thread” reminiscent of 2006.

or an all about Geo one :)

NOTHING

Technically, he's batting 2nd after Z later in the game

34 more comments in 4 minutes

And we’ve posted 100 in 15 min. Hurry, post away!!!

Go 2009 Chicago Cubs!!!!

Most overrated players in MLB:

1 – Jeter
2 – Reyes
3 – Burnett

Honorable Mention: Wright, Dice-K

you can't be serious??

Jeter yes

Reyes no, Burnett yes, Wright no, Dice-K yes.

Jeter

isnt overrated one bit and I hate the yankees with every inch of my heart

Sorry

That was a typo. Seriously, he’s great.

Do you mean David Wright?

I’d like to hear you explain that.

Reyes and Wright?

You hittin’ the margarittas on spring break?

Most overrated players in MLB:

1 – Jeter
2 – Reyes
3 – Burnett

Honorable Mention: Wright, Dice-K

say it again bro!

halfblindcubbiegirl - April 6, 2009 reply

I love Derek Jeter so phhht ;P

He seems to be taking to the leadoff spot.

He’s 2 for 2.

I'm a big Derek Jeter fan too...

His career and his post-season success speaks for itself. The guy is a born leader and still going strong in this his 15th season in the league. He is first ballot Hall of Famer and one of my favorites in the game.

He can be all that and still be overrated.

N Oakley - April 6, 2009 reply

Jeter gets props for being a leader and for winning games.

But he’s on the most overrepresented team in baseball, and perhaps all of USA sports. His team banks players of $200,000,000+ salaries on a yearly basis. His defense APPEARS to be good…but it’s only because his range sucks ass and cannot get to balls other SSs can. Thus, we have flashy, “fun” plays that are more gimmicky than anything. It’s no question the guy is gonna be a 1st ballot HOFer, but what would his career look like on a non-east coast team?

On the bright side...

…I guess I’d rather read people hatin’ on non-Cubs players.

I really don't think Wright is overrated

A .921 OPS, an OPS+ of almost 150, all before the age of 27, pretty damn good. I think he is, and as such acknowledged as, one of the best players in game.

DTJchris - April 6, 2009 reply

I gotta say

it’s so nice to see the right side of a thread explode with posts again.

Oh, Cubs. I swore off you six months ago and look what you’ve done to me. I’m gonna be doing 90 to get home after I get off at six…

Most overrated team in baseball -- CLEVELAND

They will once again suck for all of those who predict great things once again out of that team. They have no starting pitching a several former roid boys trying to recapture their former RBI prowess. Mark Shapiro is the most overrated and talked about GM in baseball.

Not to mention Cliff Lee isn't more than a barely-above-ERA+league-average pitcher.

Lee got lit up by the Rangers today

Cliff Lee (0-1, 12.60)

Yep

Congrats guys...

102 comments in 15 minutes.

I think everyone is excited :-P

heine41 - April 6, 2009 reply

Most overrated player on BCB

Edmonds

Please

Hoffpauir remains at the top of that list. At least Edmonds made a roster before he was 30 and broken.

halfblindcubbiegirl - April 6, 2009 reply

He's not overrated here..........

Everybody thinks he sucks except me and one or two others

No, most think he's a journeyman who can rake

But your Santo-esque take on him . . . .

And the 2 people talking about picking up Edmonds

halfblindcubbiegirl - April 6, 2009 reply

I don't necessarily think he sucks.

I just think he remains largely unproven at the major league level, is dubious as a pinch hitter and appears athletically unsuited for the outfield. He’s got a nice lookin’ swing, though.

And one hot groupie

Nope. I think he sucks.

I think he'll suck

at what they’re asking him to do.

halfblindcubbiegirl - April 6, 2009 reply

twss

Glad you went on record...........

so I can mock you come June

Micah Hoffpauir is not major league material

Wait until we get glimpse of him coming up in late inning pinch hitting appearances with that big swing. Love of Hoffpauir is going to vaporize quickly.

Lou would disagree

Give Hoffpauir one month before the Cubs are searching for a replacement

You guys should make a bet.

Lou had no other suitable options.

Simple as that. I don’t normally agree with BLou, but in this case he is right.

It'll take more than a few whiffs to break Clutche's heart.

How abotu Erin's?

it's your cheerful demeanor

that I love so much…

uh... get stuffed.

5 BCB points for being the first to use it in context

Thank you.

I was waiting for the right moment…

OK....just not by..............

you Jimmy

Not a problem...

YEEEESSSS!

PUT IT ON THE BOARD!

And I shall never do that again. :P

at least the hot water fixer guy is coming.... slow progress being made in Emelieland

Geeez Em, how many "workmen" do you have coming today?

she's just hung up her shingle

new area and all

halfblindcubbiegirl - April 6, 2009 reply

umm....

and I'M the randy one . . . ?

Still, good for you. I suppose there’s not much else to do there.

you'd be surprised ;-}

Just funnin'

Hey, Alaska is a hotbed for general aviation — that ain’t so bad.

There's some interesting films that start that way.

Sugarfree Red Bull and Fannie May Cubbies Chocolate

I can’t complain too much. Especially since this arrived in the APO box today…

i like that hat

thats my favorite logo of them all…

halfblindcubbiegirl - April 6, 2009 reply

Same here...

It’s a good replacement for my previous daily driver…

Oh, and one of these

That looks like something Len Kasper would wear.

I'm a big fan of polo shirts

And don’t like tshirts that much. This will be a good shirt. I wear my Nebraska one too often as it is :)

I like it.

im so excited...

im so scared

Mutz - April 6, 2009 reply

Oh, Jessie.

Let us talk you through this, Mutz.

It’s OK to use your apostrophe key. It’s NOT going to hurt you.

what about 'shift'

Baby steps.

I am on a spanish keyboard in Mexico

So the buttons are a little screwy

Mutz - April 6, 2009 reply

Aye dios mio.

The Spanish alphabet is different?

;-)

I hear Spanish keyboards are excellent dancers.

you are forgiven

lol!

Great Saved By the Bell Reference!

sloathcheck78 - April 6, 2009 reply

Have you taken too

many caffeine pills??

Well I wish I could be with you boys and girls tonight

But I’m on vacation! Don’t get too upset, later

Chanman25 - April 6, 2009 reply

Enjoy the good life, Chanman!

I heard that no Yankee FA pitcher signed since 2000

has had a statistically better season with the Yanks than before them.

Hate to see that stat ruined.

N Oakley - April 6, 2009 reply

I'm looking for some warm Cubs gear

for April and May games. Any suggestions?

northofwrigley - April 6, 2009 reply

A Cubs' Snuggie?

Those seem more like Padre wear

I'll take it!

northofwrigley - April 6, 2009 reply

Jackets and sweaters.

insightful

northofwrigley - April 6, 2009 reply

I'm full of it.

I mean them. Yeah, I’m full of them.

You could skin a few of the rats in the Cubs clubhouse...

…stitch together their pelts and wear them like a coat.

Just have Ted Lilly stare at you

You will actually get so hot you will explode.
Either that or long underwear.

Al

I’m pretty sure Erin Andrews needs to be in every single one of your posts. That will be the secret to our success this year, the intangible if you will. Maybe she’ll cover a game or two this year at Wrigley (I doubt it, I think she only does basketball)

Musicdude10 - April 6, 2009 reply

No more Geo huh?

She's a different kind of backstop.

No, she was at a Cub-Brewer game at Miller Park last year

Don’t you remember the hubub over her short skirt?

No, no...only when Hoffpauir is in the lineup.

Damn!

I forgot…

That's a site for sore eyes

Now SWL, turn that orange into cubbie blue!

Or skin....

A BCB shirt

Shirt-less.....

Happy Halloween indeed.

Hope you didn't jinx us..........

that’s Houston orange

I should have warned my 'Z' key that it was Opening Day...

They need to make special BCB

Keyboards that only have a ‘z’ key

Now THERE'S a Photoshop idea.

I had NO idea that's what hitting the Z key does!

What other wonderful shortcuts can BCBers share?

if you're posting a picture

put the link to it between ! ()

or to bold things easily use the asterisk. star words star.

halfblindcubbiegirl - April 6, 2009 reply

oh yeah

you can collapse comments by clicking on the bold title of it

and use the R key to reply to the comment you’re on at the moment.

halfblindcubbiegirl - April 6, 2009 reply

If you're going to post a picture

(not only directed at you wrigleyrocker) but can you please put in a “subject” so that those of us who do NOT want to have EA taking up the whole screen can collapse it?

Please?

halfblindcubbiegirl - April 6, 2009 reply

Jealous??

No

its just easier on everyone. And I don’t think its that unreasonable.

Why are you so hostile?

halfblindcubbiegirl - April 6, 2009 reply

Opening Day does strange things to me

Funny

considering this isn’t the first time you’ve been harsh toward me for no reason.

halfblindcubbiegirl - April 6, 2009 reply

Don't take everything personal.............

humor is your friend

I'd be more willing to give you benefit of the doubt

if you hadn’t already called me a whore.

halfblindcubbiegirl - April 6, 2009 reply

You called HBCG a whore?

Unacceptable in any context. Don’t do it again.

Yeah really...

Everyone chill. Clutche, say you’re sorry.

Not literally

whoa

Seriously?

Thats how I read it anyway

>
> I hear you bed………
>
> anyone that doesn’t disagree with you
>

> by Clutche on Apr 1, 2009 9:53 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions 0 recs

halfblindcubbiegirl - April 6, 2009 reply

that deserves a report

shame on you, Clutche

That's not cool!!

Sounds that way...

Clutche, I repeat, DON’T DO IT AGAIN.

Clutche hasn't posted

Since you started talking about this…

He posted once...

and simply said, “not literally”.

It was after she got Clutch16 and me confused and said.......

to Clucth16……….. oh the other one is the one I don’t like

Sooo...you implied that she's promiscuous?

Just apologize already...

and don’t do it again. It is unacceptable. Women are to be respected, at all times.

HBCG is a big girl and I'm sure she can take care of herself.

My suggestion would be that we agree it was a stupid comment, but also to drop the sanctimonious “protect the little girl” thing, and just agree to move on to happier conversation (or just quit talking to each other if it’s really that big of a deal…)? But I’m pretty sure none of us are made of porcelain here…

It's not being sanctimonious...

Disrespecting women is unacceptable in any context. Additionally it is not about protecting the little girl. I’m quite sure that HBCG can take care of herself. By the same token, I will not sit idly by while a woman I happen to know, or any woman for that matter, is disrespected.

That is all.

I shouldn't have brought it up

but frankly. I’m a little pissed off.

halfblindcubbiegirl - April 6, 2009 reply

as well you should be

that was totally uncalled for

As you should.

Ignore him, though. It’s a poster on the internet…not worth your time or energy.

I am not

I'd be too

There’s no reason for it. And it was in your defense, so I would’ve brought it up.

No girl, you should have brought it up...

and it is way out of line.

sorry....

Who are you sorry to?

Apologies contain much more than a simple sorry. We already know you are sorry, right? To disrespect a woman that way is a sorry thing to do. Apologies assume responsibility for wrong action, contain contrition, and endeavor to display intention to not do it again.

I replied to her with an apology..........

and said I took notice that it wouldn’t happen again

They aren't protecting her b/c she is a girl

They are saying it b/c it is wrong to call someone a name like that. It’d be no different if someone said something nasty to one of the guys. The other ones would still step up and say something.

I hope you apologized for that, Clutche.

I was warned and took notice

Was it in another thread

Because I didn’t hear it here?

Would've been quite

incredible if you had :)

I emailed Al when I saw it

he said he’d take care of it.

But I heard nothing. I would’ve appreciated an apology or an explaination from Clutche though.

Apparently that was asking too much considering my email address is cleverly hidden on my profile page.

halfblindcubbiegirl - April 6, 2009 reply

He just muttered an apology above.

that was a shout

Dude, that was the veritable definition of an Internet mutter.

mistakes happen

let’s move on

I was warned and took notice...........

and I think your comment, although not malicious, was also uncalled for

Hey, Cubs baseball is on today!

Start another thread somewhere else if you want to bicker.

Maybe

winking and saying i like clutch16 better than you was uncalled for, but i would’ve appreciated you “taking notice” by allowing us to settle whatever you felt was uncalled for like adults.

But okay. You’ve taken notice. We’re square.

halfblindcubbiegirl - April 6, 2009 reply

fair enough

Good Clutche...

Understand my point regarding apologies above, too may people think saying sorry is enough. When you only say you’re sorry, and don’t truly apologize, you do no more than indict yourself as a sorry individual.

If she says you’re square, that’s enough for me. Don’t do it again, and I don’t hold a grudge, as a matter of fact, it is already forgotten.

Now, let’s get back to discussing baseball…

Never occured to me you could do that...

Good Idea HBCG.

Everyt ime I scroll back up...

DAMN!

Ah sorry

I’ll try to do that now.

Please do not...

Yeah, don't post pics....

…or at least don’t post large ones. This thread is going to be slowed to a crawl by first pitch.

I'm sure the overglow will be up by then...

maybe this can be the all Erin Andrews thread?

Overglow? EA?

Hmmm….

Over flow...oh whatever...

You'll be on a train, though!

Come to think of it, time to go so I get home in time to buy some dinner and settle in.

That's true. What do I care?

Daver goes to his Flickr account cackling madly…

Thanks

It wasn’t just you. I just figured I could ask and if people thought about it maybe theyd’ do it.

It just does make game threads easier for me, and maybe other people.

halfblindcubbiegirl - April 6, 2009 reply

tell me again how to collapse a pic?

Click the subject line

You

just click on the subject (the bold words) and the whole comment collapses.

halfblindcubbiegirl - April 6, 2009 reply

sunuvagun thanks!

Didn't know that. Cheers.

Is that, like, new?

Nope

its an old feature.

and one of my favorites. It makes game threads a lot easier to handle.

halfblindcubbiegirl - April 6, 2009 reply

Righteous.

Wonder Hampster holding down the 6 slot

SouthsideCUBSfan - April 6, 2009 reply

ESPN just gave me a shoutout

During the NYY/BAL game… well not directly towards me but towards those watching on the Armed Forces Network like myself….

Cos you guys rock.

+1

Awww, thanks Sue

Yep I agree.

I don't know if anyone is watching it...

but the Diamondbacks/Rockies game has turned into a home run derby. Now 8-7ARZ in the 6th…

I have a choice of NYY@BAL or...

Dr. Quinn, basically. Gotta love AFN. Oh, the late show too.

And then there’s no baseball on British tv :(

There is cricket!!

No?

Ah...

Yeah British TV frustrates the hell out of me whenever I’m over there. When I was in the Middle East last summer, I was surprised to find that I could get ESPN though. Never thought I’d watch the Cubs from Israel and Egypt… :)

If it makes you feel any better, I’m watching COL/ARZ on the Extra Innings free preview, so the glory of being able to watch 6 games will be fleeting…:)

It's funny:

I go out of my way to watch British programming but I know if I was in the UK I’d be dying to get my American stuff back.

thankfully these days most of it's available on the net

For full disclosure...

I could purchase “ESPN America” (Formerly North American Sports Network) for a monthly fee and get American sports, or purchase Sky Satellite and get a few games on their Sport channels but I’m too cheap.

Especially since

AFN and MLB.tv cover my bases.

Off-season spending in 2009, in millions, via ESPN's NYY/BAL game:

YANKS – 441
DODGERS – 106
BRAVES – 90
CUBS – 88

They said

That the Yanks payroll went down.

This is off-season spending, not payroll.

Ahhh

I didn’t think that was possible.

Only Joe Morgan

He is interviewing Joe Biden in Baltimore and has spoke more about himself than about Biden. I hate that guy!

You know he hates Sandberg?

Ask him, he’ll tell you alllllllllllllll about it.

He refused to come

To his HOF induction.

Ha. That's hilarious.

Vice-President Biden is the same way as Morgan, too. I’m surprised the world didn’t explode when they first met. :)

helloooooooo,,,, Mr. Cableman......I'm ready for my hookup now.........any time you're ready.... Mr. Cableman???

If I miss Opening Day I will be steaming mad

Ready for your hook up huh?

Not there yet?????

Memories memories.....Willie Smith

And this relates to today's game...how...?

getting psyched of course

memories

opening day memories?

who can tell, really?

halfblindcubbiegirl - April 6, 2009 reply

Six Degrees of Obscure Cub References?

1969 baby...

last year of course Dome rose to that occasion

man, where is that dome?

buckmulligan - April 6, 2009 reply

Trapped in a cellar

while Evil Twin Dome Sans Moustache tarnishes his good name.

remember 1994 and Tuffy Rhodes opening day 3 HR's

I hate homework

Especially at a time like this!!!

whatcha studying?

halfblindcubbiegirl - April 6, 2009 reply

Vietnam war

Why the US entered.

To clarify:

this is not an invitation to discuss said matter on these boards.

End PSA.

Relax...

lol

Can we talk about Vietnam-era songs?

C’mon, people now, smile on your brother, everybody get together, try to love one another right now…

Or

just post a link to the Forrest Gump soundtrack.

I love history

Hope you get to get some baseball in though too!

halfblindcubbiegirl - April 6, 2009 reply

Yeah

I’m almost done. Unless I get terribly distracted, which is easy.

Is the lineup out yet?

It's in Al's main post.

Pretty much the standard “vs. RHP” lineup.

I've been so rapt in the thread I missed it

Al posted it

Zambrano

Anyone else worried that we may have already seen the best of Zambrano?

Dreaded - April 6, 2009 reply

are you serious?

He hasn't thrown a pitch yet.

Shit.

Onion.

I want to play more than 162.

Could be worse.

Could be Sports Illustrated.

Dunn with a monster 3-run HR

Marlins 8 Nats 5

One Hour To Go Until GAMETIME!

the blue hell is that?

halfblindcubbiegirl - April 6, 2009 reply

Chad Gaudin celebrating his easy payday.

i'd dance for 2 mil too

halfblindcubbiegirl - April 6, 2009 reply

Lol

I think he’s dancing a jig

Looks like he needs to take quite the leak...

SCORE ALERT

Roberts!

4-1 Baltimore vs the Evil Empire.

Bases loaded no out....

Go Oriole!

No Pie

I'm guessing he'll start only against RHP.

Sabathia getting hit pretty hard

4 runs in 4 innings.

I thought only the Cubs could do that

Sabathia with 2 wild pitches

He started out pretty cold last year, too.

Enjoy New York, CC!

I'd love to see them crash and burn-Again!

100yearitch - April 6, 2009 reply

I am 11 years old

I’m finally starting to get used to this new school, and girls are starting to look interesting. But that doesn’t matter, because Cy Young winner Rick Sutcliffe is starting, and Ryno, Sarge, and the Penguin are all back and ready to prove themselves better than those San Diego jerks that got killed by the Tigers, anyway.

I am 16 years old
Well, working the new job means I don’t have time for track anymore, and I’m only going to be able to keep up on the scores in the paper. But that doesn’t matter, because Maddux is still astounding, and the Wild Thing can get out of any jam he puts himself into, and the Hawk and Ryno can still bring some numbers. The Giants better watch it this year.

I am 25 years old
The new pad in Midtown is sweet, but I have bittersweet memories of last year. Sitting next to the Harry Caray Appreciation Day poster at the sports bar for the stretch run. Sitting 10 rows back in right field for Game 1. The little hippie chick dressed all in blue who patted me on the back after that Game 1 loss and said, “We’ll get ’em tomorrow.” Anyway, MVP Sosa will be back, and Jon Lieber showed he knows how to win. That Farnsworth kid can really bring it, too. We’re definitely gonna compete again.

I am 30 years old
So I’m finally getting paid, and it kinda sucks I got dumped 3 days after my birthday, but whatever. That freaky stunt that Gonzalez pulled was a long time ago, and he’s not around anymore, anyway. We stole Lee away from the Fish, anyway, and Aramis was a nice surprise at the end of last season. Hope he sticks around. Besides, Woody, Prior, and Clement are gonna just be lights out, if we can keep ’em healthy. Definitely gonna make another run at it.

I am 34 years old
Well the new gig is pretty tame, and my legs are starting to recover a bit. But that doesn’t matter – who’d have thought Sweet Lou could win us the Central last year? It’s a shame the Snakes were so hot at the end and we couldn’t keep up with ‘em, but Zambrano’s gonna get 20 wins, and ARam and Sori are gonna tear up the league’s pitchers. That Soto kid looked pretty good at the end of the year, too. Hope he can keep it together. Not sure I like swapping Dempster and Woody’s roles, but maybe the ’pen will be good for Kerry.

I am 35 years old
Well, we’re more left-handed, anyway.

This is...intriguing.

Excerpts from you memoirs, Clutch16?

More just a reminiscing on Opening Days past

Ah, OK. Cool idea!

A little Sinatra-esque.

I like it.

very

watchmen.

It's not that dark

Anyway, guys, I’m off to the bar – not sure if my iPhone’s gonna be able to keep up with y’all, but I’ll give it a try.

hi clutch!

welcome back. i thought you were out at the bar

halfblindcubbiegirl - April 6, 2009 reply

I was on the train, and that little experiment popped into my head

Rest assured that the bar is the next stop.

good idea

halfblindcubbiegirl - April 6, 2009 reply

the story of my life also

Congrats again

320 comments in 1 hour. That’s a little over 5 per minute.

How

about

now?

haha

I didn’t know which to post it on.

haha

haha

damn Yankee game is going to go very long

only bottom of the 5th and Cubs game in an hour

Thank goodness the Cubs game is on AFN|Xtra

While the Yankee game is on AFN|Sport.

Though is the Yankee game a ESPN2 broadcast also? Maybe they will give us a local Houston or Chicago feed until ESPN switches….

It's one of the two ESPN channels.

ESPN and 2 have, like, five games today.

Right...

I know it’s ESPN as I see exactly what you do, just didn’t know which ESPN channel

I see what you mean.

Knowing ESPN they’ll stick with the Yankees as long as they can.

Good lord...

ANOTHER home run in the Col/ARZ game…geesh. Make that 7 hrs for the game..and we’re only in the 7th…

A good game

I’m watching too

5-1 BAL

1 out in the inning.

Bases loaded again...

Great...

Sabathia is not helping my fantasy team today…

Lowe did good for me yesterday

And Big Z, Soriano, and Soto all need to produce :)

I had Z and Demp last year

Didn’t pick them up again this year. Still have Marmol (though him not closing kind of screws me). And I have Lilly as a backup. :)

As normal I didn’t pick any Cardinals, since i can’t bring myself to root for them. :)

No Yanks, Cards, or Brewers for me

This is my first year experimenting with Fantasy. As such, I have Sota, Fontenot, Soriano, Bradley, Zambrano, Gregg, and Lilly taking up a third of my team.

That should be Soto*

ha.

My league makes fun of me ‘cause I tend to do that (although not quite that heavily weighted :)). It does make you awful dependent on one teams performance (including when the Cubs have an day off). So I’ve slowly accepted that I can’t take as many Cubs as my heart would like me to. :)

Well, there's no money involved

So for me it’s more about learning how to play this year. Plus I was too damn lazy to do proper research for a draft.

I forgot to mention...

I also took Peavy as an honorary Cub.

That is why I have No Yankees on my team

or Cardinals , White Sox or Mets ( a computer glitch game me David Wright but I will trade him).

I'm going over to my TV now

I want full attention on the game. Bye everyone!

GO CUBS GO

I’m on my way to a friends house to watch the game so I wont be posting tonight…but I have my new Soto jersey on that I bought last october and I’m very very very excited about tonights game!!!!!

KC in OK - April 6, 2009 reply

CC walks in a run....

6-1!

And...... he's outta there.

Welcome to the American League, CC.

welcome back to the american league you mean

halfblindcubbiegirl - April 6, 2009 reply

Whoops...... correcto

Hey reminds me… how about Cliff Lee today?

Smells like a fluke!

Yeah,

I don’t think there much chance that he’ll repeat last year….(though I don’t know if anyone seriously was thinking he would…)

I didn't see the game

but the rangers lit him up.

i’d be willing to chalk it up to just being off.

halfblindcubbiegirl - April 6, 2009 reply

I'm shocked...

the batter didn’t pull the trigger on that pitch. Was a good strikeout pitch and awful close…

Hey, quick question...

Anyone remember the website last year that sometimes streamed a Cubs broadcast online?

I’m dying to watch this game tonight.

something like

justin.tv?

i think.

halfblindcubbiegirl - April 6, 2009 reply

THANK YOU!!

Go Cubs!

That is all. Carry on.

hi jay

halfblindcubbiegirl - April 6, 2009 reply

How are ya?

Hows everything been here?

Things are good

long time no see, buddy.

halfblindcubbiegirl - April 6, 2009 reply

Yeah

I def needed a break after last year. I now live across the street from Wrigley so I’m excited. The new restaurant/sports bar outside the stadium looks pretty cool.

Time to go home

and get ready to WATCH THE CUBS!!!!

I’ll see you all in about 90 minutes! (gotta eat dinner)

Peace owwwwwwt.

later daver.

one redbull down...

about to have another coke zero. caffeine = friend.

SHIT double play fuck.

Marlins' 3B Emilio Bonifacio is having an exciting day

3 stolen bases and an inside-the-park homerun

The guy can fly!

the question is

if he’s flying is there anyone at the park in south florida to see him?

halfblindcubbiegirl - April 6, 2009 reply

I read somewhere they...

were supposed to have a good crowd today.

Whether they did or not is another story.

Nice.

wow

Awww fuck

Screw you, Posada

what was that about

halfblindcubbiegirl - April 6, 2009 reply

Posada gave a baseball a scenic tour

of Camden Yards… nonstop from the batters box to the batters eye.

HR Posada, huh

but i’m just curious why Em was so upset. its not like her to drop the F bomb

halfblindcubbiegirl - April 6, 2009 reply

me? I didn't drop it (today anyway)

"aww fuck"

isn’t dropping the f bomb?

btw: cable guy yet?

halfblindcubbiegirl - April 6, 2009 reply

sanantone

said it…

good lord

i’m blinder than normal tonight.

halfblindcubbiegirl - April 6, 2009 reply

8D

that was sanantone

he’s not here yet but at least he called to say he’d be here (supposedly right about now)

i have no excuse

i think all your yankee talk earlier got me confused.

i really have no idea how that happened.

halfblindcubbiegirl - April 6, 2009 reply

Guthrie had terrible location on that one...

One of those “oh sh*t” moments as he watched head towards the plate I’m sure …

Mmmm

Posada.

That was a good fantasy pick-up yesterday, If I do say-so myself, after mauer went to the DL.

JOE MORGAN JUST SAID THIS:

“YOU’RE NOT GONNA MAKE UP GROUND WITH 12 STRAIGHT SINGLES.”

The Yankees are down 6-2, and he just said this. Now, correct me if I’m wrong…but wouldn’t 12 straight singles result in…

NINE F-ING STRAIGHT RUNS?!!!!!!

FUCK YOU JOE MORGAN. IDIOT.

You succeeded in censoring it the first time.

Second time? Not so much.

haha

You know something,

Ernie Banks wouldn’t have had so many homeruns if it wasn’t for that goddman basket.

Godd man?

lmao

halfblindcubbiegirl - April 6, 2009 reply

Awesome.

haha...

Don’t bother Joe with facts. He has bigger things to focus on…like figuring out how to save the world from evil, or working in something self-aggrandizing into his television broadcast…

OSWALT

LIGHT EM UP!

Hammer - April 6, 2009 reply

There it is!

[SECRET ASTRO's FAN ALERT!]

hammer!!

you had everyone looking for you earlier.

halfblindcubbiegirl - April 6, 2009 reply

Site blockage at work (bastards)

Cant sensor me at home.

Lets do this.

Hammer - April 6, 2009 reply

good ta see ya again buddy

halfblindcubbiegirl - April 6, 2009 reply

Hammer's back!

Hammer!!!!!!

How are ya??

willie mays hayes' gloves - April 6, 2009 reply

Don't hurt 'em hammer!

Alright ya'll I'm out of here...

for now. I’ll be back later for the game.

Hammer, you showed up just in time!

later jimmy!

halfblindcubbiegirl - April 6, 2009 reply

Git my Jimmy Johns, damnit.

bye Jimmy

Look forward to

you joining us later. :D

Craig in South Bend - April 6, 2009 reply

Hour and half to go here

What a night! Opening day and I’ll hopefully get to see State win another championship

1.5 hours!?

I thought the game was on in half an hour!

If it's an hour and a half away, shoot me now.

it is half an hour

I've got goosebumps

But it also might be b/c I’m wearing shorts and our heat’s not working very well

My house is at that bad temperature

Where it’s too hot without a fan on but it’s too cool with one on.

Izturis comes up big for BAL

Where was the 3rd base coach on that?

(or did Nady just not ever look at him?)

adios ya'll.

time to head home. Go Cubs.

bye ben

later!!

halfblindcubbiegirl - April 6, 2009 reply

Bye Ben

400+ comments before the first pitch?

you degenerates

I know. you'd think it'd be more than that, hunh?

this without the benefit of....

SWL

What can I say?

Work is boring.

WATCH YERSELF, PSU FAN

Whoo NIT champs!

This Roberts kid...

I tell ya….

Just what we need to complete our collection of second basemen!

halfblindcubbiegirl - April 6, 2009 reply

trade for him...

send mister vickers.

whoops...

meant mr. wickers.

Vitters?

halfblindcubbiegirl - April 6, 2009 reply

no....

he who shall not be named.

he has a last name?

other than “evil”?

I’ll be damned.

halfblindcubbiegirl - April 6, 2009 reply

This new MLB.tv is pretty nice

You can actually switch games, which is nice

cable guy's here! JIG!!

Ask him if he realizes

how close he’s cutting it.

yay!

now tell him to get his ass in gear!

halfblindcubbiegirl - April 6, 2009 reply

Get moving, cable guy

1/2 hour to game time. Hup!

he said it'd only take 30 min. woot!

woohoo!!!

I am way too excited right now....

24 minutes until “Chicago Cubs Baseball is ON THE AIR!”

Technically...

…it’s on ESPN2…

But isn't it Pat and Ron that say that.....

I won’t hear it regardless but I say it anyway :)

and only 2 hours and 40 minutes until tip off

Roberts just got TOOTBLAN'd

Early season baseball is so funny....

That was the second or third run down/pickle I’ve seen today. These guys are either a little rusty or just way to jazzed up and being incautious…or all the above, I guess… Makes it interesting though.

Did you see Lee's whopper of a game today?

7 earned through 5. Last year, it took him 59.1 innings to get that

Yeah.

Was not a pretty day for the Tribe…Been some fun games though today. Pirates and Cardinals are in a good one too right now. Hopefully the Bucs can come back.

it appears that Marty's best fans in baseball

Just let a few stray ball make it on the field, right after they hit a go ahead homer.

Off to Kelly's Bar

For the Cubs New York Meet Up group game watching party. “See” you all later , hopefully celebrating a victory.

Ciao Doggy!

Later!

halfblindcubbiegirl - April 6, 2009 reply

Cheer on those Cubs!!!

er...

“Doggie.” Sorry :-p

and I suck at hitting "reply" apparently...

speaking of getting rusty in the off-season… :(

it appears that Marty's best fans in baseball

Just let a few stray ball make it on the field, right after they hit a go ahead homer.

One great thing about opening day...

Full houses, even in cities like Baltimore and Cincinnati and Pittsburgh… Florida doesn’t deserve a team since they can’t even sell out opening day.

+1

Send 'em to Portland!

We’ll gladly take them! (No need to check with anyone else up there. Rob Neyer and I speak for the city.) Surely we can get them to back out of this whole stadium deal…

Dear Matsui....

Die. That is all.

Springsteen leading off the 2009 Season

Its got to happen this year. !!!

parrotinct - April 6, 2009 reply

Had to stop on my way to the local sports bar to check e-mail...

and check in here for a minute too… I’m experiencing what the Dr.’s call nervous anticipation.

5 minutes until JUMP

Both for the thread and for me from channel 1 to channel 6….

About to head home.

If all goes to plan I’ll only miss the first AB…and not get a speeding ticket.

ESPN2 feed is LIVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

AFN RULES!!!!!!!

Alright ya'll, I'm out; again...

C-ya later, Go Cubs Go!

Alright everyone, it's time for

JUMP!

SCORE ALERT

Pirates take the lead 5-4 in Busch!!!!