The ball was acted upon by a player… a bird is not a player… I’m actually not to sure about this one, but I think is most domed stadiums a ball that strikes the roof and leaves the field of play in fair territory is ruled a ground rule double, so I’d imagine similar rules would apply here.
This is my favorite story Dave Winfield, Billy Martin and one unfortunate gull. I decided to google it as it would come out better that way.
On August 4, 1983, Dave Winfield and the Yankees were playing against the Blue Jays in Toronto. Winfield had a great game, driving in two runs as the Yankees won 3-1. Unfortunately, he was arrested after the game. In the middle of the fifth, Winfield finished his warmups and tossed the ball to a batboy. The ball hit a seagull on the head, killing the bird, and Winfield was charged with cruelty to animals.
“They say he hit the gull on purpose,” said Yanks manager Billy Martin “They wouldn’t say that if they’d seen the throws he’d been making all year. It’s the first time he’s hit the cutoff man.”
to warrant staying on the team over both Freel and Miles if you ask me.
One of the things I fault Cubs managemet for most in the last 15 years isrelying on mediocre at best veterans instead of letting younger, hungrier but less experienced have those roles. Backup infielder roles are perfect fo Blanco and Scales and I like what they have shown.
Blou.
Let’s see that stupid worthless overpaid Dempster pitches 7 shut out innings. D-Lee, Soto, the ragin cajuns , Bradley etc all contribute. Who can he bitch about ?
Great, great start by Dempster today. And the Cubs had hits with RISP. My uncle is coming to Chicago, and he’s a Dodgers fan (the Cubs are his #2 team).
first....
MinnesotaFan - May 30, 2009
Hows it going everybody!
Loving the cubs playing small ball!
heine41 - May 30, 2009
I'm loving them winning.
cubsfaninatl - May 30, 2009
this is true
heine41 - May 30, 2009
Think we should post a jump?
cubsfaninatl - May 30, 2009
Just did
Vermont Cubs Fan - May 30, 2009
Thanks, BTW
Clutch16 - May 30, 2009
yes
sue369 - May 30, 2009
Sorry
I would have but I’m just a fat lazy teenager.
cubsfaninatl - May 30, 2009
posted
Lee up to bat!
drewishdrewid - May 30, 2009
love that new thread smell!
Allie - May 30, 2009
They say that smell actually causes cancer
Wait, maybe that’s the new car smell.
Craig in South Bend - May 30, 2009
like napalm?
in the morning?
CubFanInCanberra (9387milesfromWrigley) - May 30, 2009
What movie is that from?
Allie - May 30, 2009
I want to say Apocalypse Now
but it could be from Platoon also
Craig in South Bend - May 30, 2009
yes
it’s Apocalypse Now
CubFanInCanberra (9387milesfromWrigley) - May 30, 2009
Never seen it
Allie - May 30, 2009
It's got a great beginning and end
but the middle drags on for what seems like forever, atleast in the redux.
Craig in South Bend - May 30, 2009
Is anyone else on DirecTV?
I’m losing my signal, and it’s bright and sunny outside.
Vermont Cubs Fan - May 30, 2009
Yes
It broke up a bit but it’s been good the last 20 mins or so.
chilango2 - May 30, 2009
It's fine for me.
sue369 - May 30, 2009
I switched over to the west coast feed.
lswaidz - May 30, 2009
Seeing as Demps should be done
heres his line: 7 IP, 3 H, 1 BB, 5 K, 0 R ERA down to 4.48
Allie - May 30, 2009
That's damned impressive
Clutch16 - May 30, 2009
Pitch count on him?
Vermont Cubs Fan - May 30, 2009
99
Allie - May 30, 2009
only 5K?
feels like more.
drewishdrewid - May 30, 2009
Larry King "hit it"?
I beg to differ.
Vermont Cubs Fan - May 30, 2009
Shivers...
Craig in South Bend - May 30, 2009
And he copped out and didn't say "Cubbies"...
or Let’s Get Some Runs. The bastard…
CubsWin!Oregon - May 30, 2009
"Yes!"
Not “Let’s get some runs!”
Vermont Cubs Fan - May 30, 2009
Reed
DRIVE TO LEFT! HOME RUN!!!! ONTO WAVELAND! GET OUT THE TAPE MEASURE!
drewishdrewid - May 30, 2009
Love that guy!
Craig in South Bend - May 30, 2009
Wonder if Ken got it?
Clutch16 - May 30, 2009
CLIFFFFFFFFFFF
HOMERUN!!!!
CubFanInCanberra (9387milesfromWrigley) - May 30, 2009
JOHNSON SENDS ONE ONTO WAVELAND!
7-0, Cubs!!!!!
Vermont Cubs Fan - May 30, 2009
RJ
to waveland!
chitownhawkeye - May 30, 2009
Reed has achieved escape velocity!
yajohn - May 30, 2009
There's one for the ballhawks.
mistersite - May 30, 2009
Reed Mantle is back baby
lswaidz - May 30, 2009
How many more celebrity encounters
will Larry King lie about??
PhillyCub - May 30, 2009
Did we just miss RJ hitting that HR because we had to watch King????
Emelie - May 30, 2009
sure seems like it
Allie - May 30, 2009
GAH!
Emelie - May 30, 2009
Ron says
“Our little guys are really hitting the ball”
CubFanInCanberra (9387milesfromWrigley) - May 30, 2009
TWSS
drewishdrewid - May 30, 2009
The Fox guys just said something very similar.
Vermont Cubs Fan - May 30, 2009
I love Reed.
sue369 - May 30, 2009
me too ... every game.
Emelie - May 30, 2009
me too!
Allie - May 30, 2009
Told you
They’d show it
Get those kids out of here with the crap on they’re shirts in our booth!!
They just touched a preachers nerve, lol
preachermancubsfan - May 30, 2009
the song is tolerable
but the bot 7 “interview” with L&B gets really irritating.
Allie - May 30, 2009
larry king: probably not even a cub fan
VegasCubFan - May 30, 2009
When did Reed trim his chin?
mistersite - May 30, 2009
last week?
week before? Can’t remember.
drewishdrewid - May 30, 2009
When were the Blackhawks bounced?
I would imagine it was probably the day after that
Craig in South Bend - May 30, 2009
Helloooooooooooo!
AzCubfan24 - May 30, 2009
Hello to you too!
Great day for the Cubs today, 7-0 lead over LA.
Vermont Cubs Fan - May 30, 2009
Thats what im talkin bout!
im stuck with the crappy braves/dbacks
AzCubfan24 - May 30, 2009
I would have Twins/Rays except I'm in Chicago today.
Vermont Cubs Fan - May 30, 2009
Me too
Little more exciting, tho
Clutch16 - May 30, 2009
We're getting the Cubs here in DC.
Probably because the Stankees or Red Sox aren’t playing right now.
mistersite - May 30, 2009
Do you know of any Cubs bars around the DC area?
I’m out in Falls Church, but new to the area…
CubsWin!Oregon - May 30, 2009
I hope a seagull flies into Buck's mouth and shuts him up for a while
lswaidz - May 30, 2009
Soto walks
Scales to the plate. No outs. Guzman throwing in the pen.
drewishdrewid - May 30, 2009
Works for me
Let Guz sweep up this mess for a coupla innings.
Clutch16 - May 30, 2009
what mess?
AzCubfan24 - May 30, 2009
The Dodgers and their paltry bats
Clutch16 - May 30, 2009
jeez
don’t jinx it! :D
drewishdrewid - May 30, 2009
when did gooze last pitch?
i’d let a garbage guy like Heilman pitch.
Allie - May 30, 2009
I reckon it was Thur night
AzCubfan24 - May 30, 2009
Dodgers
make a pitching change.
drewishdrewid - May 30, 2009
King again. I HATE FOX
Emelie - May 30, 2009
at least we're winning!
Allie - May 30, 2009
true dat
Emelie - May 30, 2009
Hope nobody pulls a Dave Winfield...
…with all those seagulls flying around.
mistersite - May 30, 2009
Didn't Randy Johnson
once kill a bird with a pitch?
drewishdrewid - May 30, 2009
i think so
Allie - May 30, 2009
yeah...
A dove flew in front of his pitch.
He was pissed because it was gonna be a good pitch. :)
CubsWin!Oregon - May 30, 2009
that's gotta be hard to pick up the ball if you're an outfielder....
Would not be enjoying it.
CubsWin!Oregon - May 30, 2009
Another question along thos lines...
…is this a ball or a strike?
Goodie1969 - May 30, 2009
I knew we would see this at some point.
Vermont Cubs Fan - May 30, 2009
Neither
It was a magic trick
Craig in South Bend - May 30, 2009
Once was bad enough
why did we have to hear it again?
sue369 - May 30, 2009
although it's its a harbinger of more HRs for the Cubs...
then I’ll listen to it on repeat.
CubsWin!Oregon - May 30, 2009
Speaking of which...
…how do they score a ball that’s headed out but hits a seagull and falls into play?
Ground rule double?
mistersite - May 30, 2009
It would be a live ball if it lands in fair terriotory.
lswaidz - May 30, 2009
It's still a live ball at that point
Clutch16 - May 30, 2009
I believe it would be a ground rule double if
by some odd act of physics it bounced off the top of a seagull and went into the stands…
lswaidz - May 30, 2009
What if a bird
caught the ball in the air and then flew out of the park?
Would it depend on whether it flew between the foul poles or not?
CubFanInCanberra (9387milesfromWrigley) - May 30, 2009
Would that be an African or European seagull?
mistersite - May 30, 2009
should've just let you take it
Allie - May 30, 2009
Whats the migratory pattern of the swallow?
Sparrow?
Gah! I need to match more Monty Python! i can’t quote it anymore. :-(
Allie - May 30, 2009
African
swallow
drewishdrewid - May 30, 2009
yes!
Allie - May 30, 2009
swallow
CubFanInCanberra (9387milesfromWrigley) - May 30, 2009
twhs
Emelie - May 30, 2009
ISWYDT
drewishdrewid - May 30, 2009
i was going to say that never what she says
but ya beat me to it
lswaidz - May 30, 2009
It was sitting there on the tee
I figured someone would take a swing… lol
CubFanInCanberra (9387milesfromWrigley) - May 30, 2009
Swallow?
African or European?
Vermont Cubs Fan - May 30, 2009
But it wasn't a ground-rule double
When Jose Canseco gave a fly ball a little lift and made it a home run.
Vermont Cubs Fan - May 30, 2009
Yes, but...
The ball was acted upon by a player… a bird is not a player… I’m actually not to sure about this one, but I think is most domed stadiums a ball that strikes the roof and leaves the field of play in fair territory is ruled a ground rule double, so I’d imagine similar rules would apply here.
lswaidz - May 30, 2009
Those ground rules are set by the teams inhabiting those stadiums
Don’t know if any team has a ground rule regarding birds
Clutch16 - May 30, 2009
What if the bird is on the 25-man roster?
mistersite - May 30, 2009
what if the bird
flies into the gatorade dispenser?
drewishdrewid - May 30, 2009
Then he'd probably take a drink.
lswaidz - May 30, 2009
If a bird makes contact with the ump...
…who gets the suspension?
mistersite - May 30, 2009
did the ump
incite the bird with seeds?
drewishdrewid - May 30, 2009
the gull of course
umps don’t get suspensions
CubFanInCanberra (9387milesfromWrigley) - May 30, 2009
Leach is the new
Dodger pitcher.
drewishdrewid - May 30, 2009
Anyone wanna see juan pierre
battle some seagulls? lol
preachermancubsfan - May 30, 2009
With his noodle-arm...
…if he hit a seagull in mid air, the seagull would fly on as if nothing happened and the ball would fall to the ground dead.
mistersite - May 30, 2009
LOL
CubFanInCanberra (9387milesfromWrigley) - May 30, 2009
Lets get some more!
heine41 - May 30, 2009
The seagulls must be set on a 1:20 PM start time.
Vermont Cubs Fan - May 30, 2009
Scales
GIDP. Furcal turned a nice play. Three outs.
drewishdrewid - May 30, 2009
Another DB for Scales.
Bah
chitownhawkeye - May 30, 2009
he didn't have any before today
just pointing out.. :)
CubFanInCanberra (9387milesfromWrigley) - May 30, 2009
i thought he had one earlier today
I’m obviously confused, sorry
chitownhawkeye - May 30, 2009
Scales grounds into a double play.
To the eighth inning we go!
Vermont Cubs Fan - May 30, 2009
WTF, FOX even controls my iphone video updates.
rat bastards!
AzCubfan24 - May 30, 2009
Stupid stupid MLB
Clutch16 - May 30, 2009
Aww... Susan Boyle lost Britain's Got Talent
Emelie - May 30, 2009
Did the little boy win?
sue369 - May 30, 2009
now hip hop dancers Diversity did
Emelie - May 30, 2009
ok
sue369 - May 30, 2009
SIROTT ATTACK!
drewishdrewid - May 30, 2009
Blanco at second, Angel Guzman in to pitch.
Vermont Cubs Fan - May 30, 2009
Kemp
fouls one away. 0-2.
drewishdrewid - May 30, 2009
Kemp
lines one to left. The first lead-off hitter for the Dodgers to get on base.
drewishdrewid - May 30, 2009
those seagulls crack me up
Emelie - May 30, 2009
Jimmy Hoffman
to bat.
drewishdrewid - May 30, 2009
Jimmy Hoffa?
lswaidz - May 30, 2009
Kemp singles.
The outfielders are battling something that looks like a Hitchcock film.
Vermont Cubs Fan - May 30, 2009
Jimmy wants a shutout!
Of course I’ll take a good old fashioned win…
Jimmyeatworld - May 30, 2009
hiya jimmy!
Allie - May 30, 2009
hey girl!
Jimmyeatworld - May 30, 2009
Hey, Jimmy!
Vermont Cubs Fan - May 30, 2009
hiya vermont!
Jimmyeatworld - May 30, 2009
HELLO CLEVELAND!
drewishdrewid - May 30, 2009
Jimmy's not picky.
Goodie1969 - May 30, 2009
Goodie!
Jimmyeatworld - May 30, 2009
g'day Jimmy
CubFanInCanberra (9387milesfromWrigley) - May 30, 2009
hey capitol man! g'day mate.
Jimmyeatworld - May 30, 2009
hey Jimmy
sue369 - May 30, 2009
hiya sue!
Jimmyeatworld - May 30, 2009
Hoffman
GIDP. VERY NICE 5-4-3!
drewishdrewid - May 30, 2009
WOW, NICE DP!!!!
Vermont Cubs Fan - May 30, 2009
Nice DP
gaclaudy - May 30, 2009
Two outs
Pierre to the plate.
drewishdrewid - May 30, 2009
The Andy White Fan Club starts here!
Allie - May 30, 2009
I kept thinking "what's Henry doing in this game?"
Emelie - May 30, 2009
Any relation to the Hank White Fan Club?
Clutch16 - May 30, 2009
Lots of member overlap
but no overt relation. :-P
Allie - May 30, 2009
Ramirez who?
Sick DP… jk, I miss Rami
lswaidz - May 30, 2009
Blanco hanging pretty at 2nd
gaclaudy - May 30, 2009
Pierre
grounds back to Guzman. Three outs!
drewishdrewid - May 30, 2009
Pierre grounds to Guzman.
Nice grab there, too!
Vermont Cubs Fan - May 30, 2009
Birds and baseball
This is my favorite story Dave Winfield, Billy Martin and one unfortunate gull. I decided to google it as it would come out better that way.
On August 4, 1983, Dave Winfield and the Yankees were playing against the Blue Jays in Toronto. Winfield had a great game, driving in two runs as the Yankees won 3-1. Unfortunately, he was arrested after the game. In the middle of the fifth, Winfield finished his warmups and tossed the ball to a batboy. The ball hit a seagull on the head, killing the bird, and Winfield was charged with cruelty to animals.
“They say he hit the gull on purpose,” said Yanks manager Billy Martin “They wouldn’t say that if they’d seen the throws he’d been making all year. It’s the first time he’s hit the cutoff man.”
The charges were dropped the next day.
Doggie Stalker - May 30, 2009
hehe
i don’t think i’ve ever heard that one before. that line from martin is golden.
Allie - May 30, 2009
it's not like
he had a lot of practice. He played first base, didn’t he?
drewishdrewid - May 30, 2009
No grasshopper he played RF
Perhaps he played some 1B in his later years.
Doggie Stalker - May 30, 2009
that must be what I remember.
drewishdrewid - May 30, 2009
Randy Johnson and the sparrow
I never saw a bird exploded like that before or since
gaclaudy - May 30, 2009
alas it was a dove
and it’s mate was flying behind it. Ugly.
Doggie Stalker - May 30, 2009
wow.
Emelie - May 30, 2009
That's something you can't control.
Still, nice line from Martin there.
Vermont Cubs Fan - May 30, 2009
Very funny story.
lswaidz - May 30, 2009
Good looking defense boys!!!
preachermancubsfan - May 30, 2009
I'll take any good looking boy I can find!
Emelie - May 30, 2009
You called
gaclaudy - May 30, 2009
raises hand
AzCubfan24 - May 30, 2009
lol
sue369 - May 30, 2009
can't find me, i'm "invisible" to girls
that’s the only reason i can think of why they never talk to me
lswaidz - May 30, 2009
Wade?
to pitch for the Dodgers. Fonty to the plate.
drewishdrewid - May 30, 2009
Blanco has done enough on defense
to warrant staying on the team over both Freel and Miles if you ask me.
One of the things I fault Cubs managemet for most in the last 15 years isrelying on mediocre at best veterans instead of letting younger, hungrier but less experienced have those roles. Backup infielder roles are perfect fo Blanco and Scales and I like what they have shown.
Am I way off on that?
Ryanocm1 - May 30, 2009
letting youngsters play
is something i’ve really loved about lou.
even if i’m not a huge fan of all of them.
Allie - May 30, 2009
No argument from this quarter
Clutch16 - May 30, 2009
I'll agree
Not like we haven’t already been carrying some light-hitting infielders on the roster…
I’d rather have one with superior defensive skills, which Blanco seems to have an abundance of..
CubFanInCanberra (9387milesfromWrigley) - May 30, 2009
I think Lou will..
want to keep scales and blanco up and cut miles or freel when Rami comes back
gaclaudy - May 30, 2009
Miles
has a 4 million dollar contract.
drewishdrewid - May 30, 2009
Not the first contract we've eaten this year
Allie - May 30, 2009
no
but I don’t know how many we can just drop, either.
drewishdrewid - May 30, 2009
true
Allie - May 30, 2009
how many MORE, I meant.
drewishdrewid - May 30, 2009
i got ya
Allie - May 30, 2009
Wasn't there
a pitch that got from a team last year that was owed 10 million?
gaclaudy - May 30, 2009
I'd choose C)
get rid of both
CubFanInCanberra (9387milesfromWrigley) - May 30, 2009
Fonty
rolls one to first. One out.
drewishdrewid - May 30, 2009
Heilman throwing in the pen.
drewishdrewid - May 30, 2009
They say he's supposed to come in for the ninth.
Vermont Cubs Fan - May 30, 2009
This game could use some Old Style
Craig in South Bend - May 30, 2009
just so long
as he’s FULLY Kreusened. Seems like he’s been partially Kreusened lately.
drewishdrewid - May 30, 2009
If he's fully Kreusened
does that make him into into Mariano Rivera in his prime, or even Kenny Powers in his prime?
Craig in South Bend - May 30, 2009
Are we Heilman-proof?
Clutch16 - May 30, 2009
3 outs with a 7 run cushion
that might be howry proof.
Allie - May 30, 2009
but not
Cotts proof.
drewishdrewid - May 30, 2009
No game is Cotts proof
Allie - May 30, 2009
I wouldn't want to test it
chitownhawkeye - May 30, 2009
Hoff in for Guzman
MinnesotaFan - May 30, 2009
Hoffpauir
pinch hitting, runs the count to 0-2.
drewishdrewid - May 30, 2009
Hoff Ks.
Soriano to the plate.
drewishdrewid - May 30, 2009
Hoff K's
Martin loses it, throws to first for the out. Two outs.
Vermont Cubs Fan - May 30, 2009
If he'd taken off with the swing he might have beat the throw :-(
lswaidz - May 30, 2009
Soriano
bounces one to third. Three outs. ON TO THE NINTH!
drewishdrewid - May 30, 2009
Sori up...
MinnesotaFan - May 30, 2009
And down...
Vermont Cubs Fan - May 30, 2009
TWSS
CubFanInCanberra (9387milesfromWrigley) - May 30, 2009
Soriano grounds out.
0-5 today. When will he snap out of it?
Vermont Cubs Fan - May 30, 2009
I'll take a Sori 0fer and 7 runs anyday
lswaidz - May 30, 2009
I completely agree.
A win is more important.
Vermont Cubs Fan - May 30, 2009
I think the idea of giving him a day or two off
and putting Reed in LF is looking better and better.
Allie - May 30, 2009
+1
I don’t like the idea of a gimpy fielder, even if he says it’s not a problem
chitownhawkeye - May 30, 2009
Soon I hope.
sue369 - May 30, 2009
When he does break out of it
i’m sure it’ll be in a big way
Cubsfanatic - May 30, 2009
Not Soriano's best work today...
Goodie1969 - May 30, 2009
Heilman
pitches to Furcal.
drewishdrewid - May 30, 2009
Heilman
goes 2-0 on Furcal.
drewishdrewid - May 30, 2009
2-1
drewishdrewid - May 30, 2009
He looked rather lackadaisical on this pitch.
Vermont Cubs Fan - May 30, 2009
Furcal, that is.
Vermont Cubs Fan - May 30, 2009
2-2
Furcal fouls one away.
drewishdrewid - May 30, 2009
Larry Rothschild
channels Cpt Obvious. “gotta get heilman straightened out”
Allie - May 30, 2009
Isn't that what the Mets tried and failed to do last year?
Vermont Cubs Fan - May 30, 2009
yeah
but they’re the Mets.
drewishdrewid - May 30, 2009
they had him as a closer
once whats-his-face went out.
if heilman is right, i don’t have any issues with him in the 6/7
Allie - May 30, 2009
3-2
sliced foul
drewishdrewid - May 30, 2009
good location on that pitch.
CubsWin!Oregon - May 30, 2009
I would have liked to see Waddell get some work here...
lswaidz - May 30, 2009
You may yet
Clutch16 - May 30, 2009
Please somebody tell Pat
who leads the league in ERA. He’s killing me
chitownhawkeye - May 30, 2009
There we go
chitownhawkeye - May 30, 2009
Furcal singles.
Vermont Cubs Fan - May 30, 2009
Line drive
base hit to left for Furcal.
The tying run is %*on deck.
drewishdrewid - May 30, 2009
5* on deck.
drewishdrewid - May 30, 2009
Uh...
it’s 7-0?
CubsWin!Oregon - May 30, 2009
yeah I'm confused too.
Emelie - May 30, 2009
Or maybe he's number 9 on the bench
gaclaudy - May 30, 2009
Definitely fully Kreusened
Craig in South Bend - May 30, 2009
Err, definitely NOT full Kreusened
Craig in South Bend - May 30, 2009
born and raised in south bend craig?
davidalanu - May 30, 2009
Yep
I’ve somehow mastered the St. Joe county hat trick, living in Mishawaka, South Bend, and Granger at various points of my life.
Craig in South Bend - May 30, 2009
lol. high school?
davidalanu - May 30, 2009
Nah, just where I've bought or rented
Craig in South Bend - May 30, 2009
Well, high school too, but that was awhile ago
Craig in South Bend - May 30, 2009
which one?
davidalanu - May 30, 2009
elkhart?
brian custer - May 30, 2009
Hudson
2-0
drewishdrewid - May 30, 2009
Boy I should stay out of the game threads
more often. We do better.
eswan9 - May 30, 2009
how much better than 7-0
do you want?
Allie - May 30, 2009
No I am happy
just don’t want to jink it.
eswan9 - May 30, 2009
Man....
eswan9 - May 30, 2009
I think maybe...
.. you should leave again… lol
CubFanInCanberra (9387milesfromWrigley) - May 30, 2009
Sniff...I know when I'm not wanted...
eswan9 - May 30, 2009
AHHHHH
Basehit and a walk? Get out, get out :-P
chitownhawkeye - May 30, 2009
3-0
Heilman isn’t getting it.
drewishdrewid - May 30, 2009
so whats new on that
MinnesotaFan - May 30, 2009
That looked like a strike there.
Vermont Cubs Fan - May 30, 2009
A couple borderline balls there
lswaidz - May 30, 2009
gameday
had them all as balls
CubFanInCanberra (9387milesfromWrigley) - May 30, 2009
I really wish Waddell or Patten was in
This is exactly where Heilman sucks
Doggie Stalker - May 30, 2009
When he's
.. on the mound?
CubFanInCanberra (9387milesfromWrigley) - May 30, 2009
That was a friggen great pitch...
How it wasn’t a strike I don’t know.
CubsWin!Oregon - May 30, 2009
The last two were close.
Vermont Cubs Fan - May 30, 2009
Hudson
walks.
Max throws more strikes than this.
drewishdrewid - May 30, 2009
Do you take Heilman out now?
Vermont Cubs Fan - May 30, 2009
no
let them score at least one run first.
drewishdrewid - May 30, 2009
Yes
But I don’t put Marmol in, no need to wear him out here.
lswaidz - May 30, 2009
Not quite
but his leash is down to 1 batter
chitownhawkeye - May 30, 2009
Marmol? MARMOL in the pen?
Come ON. Seven run lead. Put Patton in!
drewishdrewid - May 30, 2009
Watch this year as Lou pitchs Marmol till his arm falls off
gaclaudy - May 30, 2009
He's gonna pull a "Dusty" on him
lswaidz - May 30, 2009
Wasn't it Chad Fox
That actual throw a pitch and his arm broke? I can see it now, Marmol throws a 95 MPH heater and the arms is still attached to the ball
gaclaudy - May 30, 2009
I'm not worried about that.
but there’s at least a coupla other guys to put in before Marmol.
drewishdrewid - May 30, 2009
Waddell and Patton spring to mind
Clutch16 - May 30, 2009
Probably b/c Marmol gets loose fastest
Allie - May 30, 2009
Larry's on the phone.
sue369 - May 30, 2009
Bedcrapping 101
CaliCub - May 30, 2009
You are PATHETIC Heilman!
calicubfan - May 30, 2009
Maybe
this is a sign guys named Aaron shouldn’t be Cubs.
Allie - May 30, 2009
Loney
to the plate. Two on, no outs.
drewishdrewid - May 30, 2009
A strike!
the crowd cheers
drewishdrewid - May 30, 2009
Fans are Wrigley are the best
Where else in baseball do you get 40,000 on their feet in the first inning, and wild cheers for strike 1 in the ninth?
lswaidz - May 30, 2009
2-1 on Loney.
drewishdrewid - May 30, 2009
7-0
and marmol is being warmed….
when we discuss overuse of marmol these are the types of situations we cite
DartmouthCubsFan - May 30, 2009
+100000000000000000000000000000000
TheTruth11 - May 30, 2009
3-1 on Loney
no control at all.
drewishdrewid - May 30, 2009
None whatsoever.
Vermont Cubs Fan - May 30, 2009
Does Heilman have the high stirrups again?
AzCubfan24 - May 30, 2009
yep
Allie - May 30, 2009
damn, I thought that was his key to success last time, guess not.
AzCubfan24 - May 30, 2009
is anyone else yelling at the tv
that there are other guys in pen left OTHER than marmol?
TheTruth11 - May 30, 2009
I am, but it doesnt make as much sense when its the braves and dbacks.
AzCubfan24 - May 30, 2009
Haha.
That mental image made me laugh.
CubsWin!Oregon - May 30, 2009
i'd be yelling at the wrong game...
MinnesotaFan - May 30, 2009
doesn't matter!
drewishdrewid - May 30, 2009
Nope
But if your TV starts yelling back, run
lswaidz - May 30, 2009
3-2
on Loney
drewishdrewid - May 30, 2009
the only time all day
the Dodger have had two runners.
GIDP! Runner to third, two outs!
drewishdrewid - May 30, 2009
DB ball
chitownhawkeye - May 30, 2009
Another great DP
lswaidz - May 30, 2009
WHEW
Emelie - May 30, 2009
And here I was just thinking "We really need a double play here."
Vermont Cubs Fan - May 30, 2009
Heilman
is so bad he make me long for Michael Wuertz
jaxinnabox - May 30, 2009
thank god
wish marmol hadn’t needed to warm up though.
Allie - May 30, 2009
Ethier the batter
Strike ONE!
drewishdrewid - May 30, 2009
Sit on down Marmol
Heilman just wants to make it exciting at the end
gaclaudy - May 30, 2009
ZOMG BACK TO BACK FIRST PITCH STRIKES!
lswaidz - May 30, 2009
How many double plays have we turned today?
Vermont Cubs Fan - May 30, 2009
four?
drewishdrewid - May 30, 2009
STRIKE TWO!
1-2!
drewishdrewid - May 30, 2009
1-1
MinnesotaFan - May 30, 2009
Ok, maybe he is fully Kreusened
Craig in South Bend - May 30, 2009
Just a slow aging process
chitownhawkeye - May 30, 2009
TOO SLOW!
TOO SLOW!!
drewishdrewid - May 30, 2009
LOL
Craig in South Bend - May 30, 2009
When I first heard that commercial
I thought he was saying “poisoned.”
lswaidz - May 30, 2009
1-2 to Eithier
calicubfan - May 30, 2009
2-2
on Ethier
drewishdrewid - May 30, 2009
Oh god, not an "It's Gonna Happen" sign
I thought we were done w/ that
lswaidz - May 30, 2009
exactlly what I thought
Emelie - May 30, 2009
+1000
Doggie Stalker - May 30, 2009
I saw that
and immediately felt the urge to punch the parent who bought that for their kid.
Goodie1969 - May 30, 2009
Ethier fouls one away
still 2-2.
drewishdrewid - May 30, 2009
Heilman
taking his time. Ethier backs out.
drewishdrewid - May 30, 2009
Cubs win!
chitownhawkeye - May 30, 2009
Im so dumb, I have the mlb app on my iphone which includes gameday audio. just now realized it
AzCubfan24 - May 30, 2009
lol... good to know for future games
Emelie - May 30, 2009
im not sure how I spaced it. I guess because every other game I see on the tube.
AzCubfan24 - May 30, 2009
CUBS WIN! CUBS WIN! CUBS WIN!!!
drewishdrewid - May 30, 2009
cutie
sue369 - May 30, 2009
*talented* cutie
Emelie - May 30, 2009
Cubs to the Max!
CaliCub - May 30, 2009
CUBS WIN!!! CUBS WIN!!! CUBS WIN!!!
FLY IT!!!
Jimmyeatworld - May 30, 2009
FLY IT!!!!!!
Vermont Cubs Fan - May 30, 2009
thumbs up
CaliCub - May 30, 2009
CUBS WIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
sue369 - May 30, 2009
CUBS WIN!
lswaidz - May 30, 2009
SHUT OUT, BABY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Emelie - May 30, 2009
Cubs win!
Clutch16 - May 30, 2009
Hang the "W" Flag
gaclaudy - May 30, 2009
Wow....last week who would have thunk we would be so happy this weekend?
Baseball is a roller coaster ride…..but when it goes up it sure feels sweet!
razzpunk - May 30, 2009
+1 to that
Feels great to sing it
chitownhawkeye - May 30, 2009
drewishdrewid - May 30, 2009
there she is!!
Allie - May 30, 2009
Unicorn?
or is it a horse with a sword on his head??
CubFanInCanberra (9387milesfromWrigley) - May 30, 2009
does that look like a sword?
It’s Uni!
drewishdrewid - May 30, 2009
Sorry...
.. Scrubs reference… :P
CubFanInCanberra (9387milesfromWrigley) - May 30, 2009
that is uni.
isn’t she purty?
Allie - May 30, 2009
oh for sure
.. it’s the legwarmers that really make the look… lol
CubFanInCanberra (9387milesfromWrigley) - May 30, 2009
YESSSSS!!!
CUBS WIN!!!
CubFanInCanberra (9387milesfromWrigley) - May 30, 2009
All right!
CUBS WIN!
ScottieG33 - May 30, 2009
Hey chicago, what do ya say??
Allie - May 30, 2009
THE CUBS DID WIN TODAY
MinnesotaFan - May 30, 2009
CUBS WIN
Good work Old Style!
Craig in South Bend - May 30, 2009
Is it safe to come back now?
eswan9 - May 30, 2009
CUBS WIN!!!!
drewishdrewid - May 30, 2009
yep!
c’mon out, buddy
Allie - May 30, 2009
Yes, the Cubs have won, 7-0.
Vermont Cubs Fan - May 30, 2009
Thanks all.
eswan9 - May 30, 2009
come celebrate
sue369 - May 30, 2009
consider yourself
… UNbanished.. lol
CubFanInCanberra (9387milesfromWrigley) - May 30, 2009
'GO CUBS GO , GO CUBS GO"
AzCubfan24 - May 30, 2009
RYAN DEMPSTER HAS
What an EXCELLENT game for him!
drewishdrewid - May 30, 2009
Did he ever!!!!
Vermont Cubs Fan - May 30, 2009
he was fantabulous today
best he’s looked all year.
Allie - May 30, 2009
and then some
sue369 - May 30, 2009
I think I will drink a beer to thatt
gaclaudy - May 30, 2009
lswaidz - May 30, 2009
love this
sue369 - May 30, 2009
thats my guy, right there
:-)
Allie - May 30, 2009
I love how Milton always brings out the ladies :-)
lswaidz - May 30, 2009
strange
isn’t it? lol
CubFanInCanberra (9387milesfromWrigley) - May 30, 2009
I could look
at him everyday. He’s my guy. ;-)
sue369 - May 30, 2009
i've been here the whole game
:-P
Allie - May 30, 2009
When Milton's around, there's no such thing as the Land of the Lost!
CaliCub - May 30, 2009
my man. He puts all other men to shame.
Emelie - May 30, 2009
CaliCub - May 30, 2009
My musical W flag is up.
Nice photoshop job, by the way.
Vermont Cubs Fan - May 30, 2009
you da man, Monty
CaliCub - May 30, 2009
Nice!
ScottieG33 - May 30, 2009
that's
a little creepy
chitownhawkeye - May 30, 2009
LOL
nice one…
CubFanInCanberra (9387milesfromWrigley) - May 30, 2009
"they will fly the white flag..."
Shut up Joe, go back to St. Louis and your shantee.
lswaidz - May 30, 2009
Guess who we won't be seeing ?
Blou.
Let’s see that stupid worthless overpaid Dempster pitches 7 shut out innings. D-Lee, Soto, the ragin cajuns , Bradley etc all contribute. Who can he bitch about ?
Doggie Stalker - May 30, 2009
Guess Hitting Hack Leadoff Hitter?
CaliCub - May 30, 2009
Heilman, maybe Sori
lswaidz - May 30, 2009
He'll find something
or he’ll be on the Bears blog telling everyone to go pound sand.
Allie - May 30, 2009
lol
Sad, but true
chitownhawkeye - May 30, 2009
does he visit the Bears blog?
maybe I’ll stay away from it, then.
drewishdrewid - May 30, 2009
he's been all over WCG
but no one seems to take him seriously anymore.
Allie - May 30, 2009
Does he come across
as a blowhard there too?
sue369 - May 30, 2009
Yep
He only has one tone.
But at least he doesn’t talk about how much more he knows by playing in college over there.
Allie - May 30, 2009
WCG ?
Doggie Stalker - May 30, 2009
windy city gridiron
Allie - May 30, 2009
Windy City Gridiron
sue369 - May 30, 2009
Well I am an evil Packers fan
so probably would not hang out there but frankly I am not really into football anyway.
Doggie Stalker - May 30, 2009
The Gatorade machine.
It didn’t do shit today.
sue369 - May 30, 2009
That's not fair...
I thought it was on the DL for at least a few more day!
CubFanInCanberra (9387milesfromWrigley) - May 30, 2009
He's all good to go.
Did you see the video Sarah put up? It’s hilarious.
sue369 - May 30, 2009
nope..
what is this video of which you speak?
CubFanInCanberra (9387milesfromWrigley) - May 30, 2009
check out the fanshots
http://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/2009/5/29/892754/as-promised-the-cubs-add-to-a
Allie - May 30, 2009
thanks!
that’s awesome! LOL
CubFanInCanberra (9387milesfromWrigley) - May 30, 2009
I'm thinking..
.. he can rise to any challenge when it comes to bitching…
CubFanInCanberra (9387milesfromWrigley) - May 30, 2009
Bitching Is King!
CaliCub - May 30, 2009
niiiice
CubFanInCanberra (9387milesfromWrigley) - May 30, 2009
very niiiiice. I liiiiiike.
Emelie - May 30, 2009
Depressing
MediaMonkey shuffled “go cubs go” into my “not heard recently” list.
sigh.
Allie - May 30, 2009
not anymore!
drewishdrewid - May 30, 2009
nope
not anymore.. thank goodness
Allie - May 30, 2009
Completely off topic but have any of you seen Mike Gonzalez windup lately?
holy crap is it wacky
AzCubfan24 - May 30, 2009
he's the one who slumps forward and rocks back and forth?
CaliCub - May 30, 2009
yeah, its the craziest windup ive seen in quite some time.
AzCubfan24 - May 30, 2009
The snake!
He’s fun to watch. Good velocity, too.
Clutch16 - May 30, 2009
All right guys, I'm off
Great, great start by Dempster today. And the Cubs had hits with RISP. My uncle is coming to Chicago, and he’s a Dodgers fan (the Cubs are his #2 team).
Let’s win this series tomorrow!
Vermont Cubs Fan - May 30, 2009
Have a slice of Gino's for me!
CaliCub - May 30, 2009
See ya tomorrow.
sue369 - May 30, 2009
see ya
CubFanInCanberra (9387milesfromWrigley) - May 30, 2009
is your uncle
Larry King?
drewishdrewid - May 30, 2009
Hooray, Jeopary! is on...
lswaidz - May 30, 2009
Channel?
Vermont Cubs Fan - May 30, 2009
Ch 7
Allie - May 30, 2009
Thanks.
I play along with it every night if I can.
Vermont Cubs Fan - May 30, 2009
ABC 7 in chicago
lswaidz - May 30, 2009
seinfeld is on too
Allie - May 30, 2009
One of my favorite episodes
Kramer and the itchy sweater. Trying to sting the accountant at the bar.
“Well, I suck ’em down like Coca-Cola!”
Goodie1969 - May 30, 2009
I haven't seen this one in a long time
Allie - May 30, 2009
No EA today? I miss her
BleedsbluinMI - May 30, 2009
Hoff only batted once
and he K’d.
drewishdrewid - May 30, 2009
Great game all around today.
Let’s get another one tomorrow.
See ya then. :D
sue369 - May 30, 2009
Later!
I’m out too.
great game everyone! yay for runs!
Allie - May 30, 2009
hey, is it the time of year for cucumber soup yet?
CaliCub - May 30, 2009
That would be Emelie
sue369 - May 30, 2009
'night
CubFanInCanberra (9387milesfromWrigley) - May 30, 2009
til tomorrow, adios
MinnesotaFan - May 30, 2009
did dodgers get a run? thought it was a shut out. Reading DatCubFan's tweet
Emelie - May 30, 2009
Shut out.
No Dodger runs.
drewishdrewid - May 30, 2009
I thought so. DatCubfan had it 7-1
Emelie - May 30, 2009
tell him he's wrong! :D
drewishdrewid - May 30, 2009
lol. OK.
Emelie - May 30, 2009
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