Bleed Cubbie Blue

CubFanInCanberra (9387milesfromWrigley) - June 5, 2009 reply

A little way in the future...

in a hemisphere far, far away…

Can I have a homer to left center, please?

mustard/mayo with that?

so RF isnt good enough for ya?

Overflow 3

where awkward male hugs happen.

Soriano

walks

Sori's averae down to .243

Not so hot, huh?

he's definitely cold right now.

but he’s like the weather in Cleveland. Wait five minutes, and it’ll change.

He's been icy cold for a while now

He and Milton Bradley are our big money players. Me not likee too much.

zevkalman - June 5, 2009 reply

Cordero wants nothing to do with Fonzie...

Sori takes a walk

good job

cmon, RIot.

Thanks Tim

welcome

We need you Theriot

It's the human singles machine!

Go for it, Ryan!

hey..can someone tell TheRiot..that he doesn't need to hit 40 HRs?

Get a base hit, Riot!

Soriano

steals second. No throw. Second and Third, two outs.

Fly into shallow center

diving catch. Three outs.

ON TO THE NINTH!

Stinky Ben

coming in with the filthe

damn that Dick

erson

Damnit.

That was a nice catch.

why in the heck is Theriot trying to hit everything in the air?

a HR was demanded above

and Riot didnt want to disappoint, so he went towards left center

Every time I see you pop one up, you owe me twenty pushups!

Cool Hand - June 5, 2009 reply

what?

Major League

willie mays hays

Please Gregg...

No screw ups

I wish Riot would go back to

hitting his boring singles to RF…

me2..a boring theriot was better

I think

Soriano has hit more there lately.

YES

that guy cant win around here

bheidge - June 5, 2009 reply

+1

Boring singles to RF

a limited number of TOOTBLANs and playing 2B.

That’d make him “win” around here. At least from me.

CubFanInCanberra (9387milesfromWrigley) - June 5, 2009 reply

well he doesn't decide where he plays

and tonight he had 2 hits, a stolen base and a run scored…

is starting to seem like he can’t win with some…

good idea

we dont have enough 2b on this team. What you are proposing would require a major roster overhaul. He’s our SS, deal with it

bheidge - June 5, 2009 reply

Let's go Gregg!

Or Stinky Ben!

Okay let's all holds hands and pray, it's Gregg time.

without citrcle (jerk)

We need a Kombaya moment

Greggle - June 5, 2009 reply

Ok.

Stinky Ben to face the bottom of the order.

nice

we send Stinky Ben after their bottom

Where did Stinky Ben come from?

Hilary Lee - June 5, 2009 reply

Someone slcathena knew in high school

He looked just like Gregg.

It's true.

He also was sort of erratic. I was drunk the other day and told the story, it stuck.

stinky ben..ball one

1-1

bouncer to Riot

diving stop, throw to first, one out!

1 Out

CubfaninRaleigh(869milestoWrigley) - June 5, 2009 reply

My cardiologist would prefer I not listen to this half inning……a one run lead w/gregg on the mound is just not conducive to good health.

LMAO.

zevkalman - June 5, 2009 reply

go

take a little walk… come back in 10 minutes.. lol

CubFanInCanberra (9387milesfromWrigley) - June 5, 2009 reply

it's thriller!!!

cause it's a THRILLAH!

Thrillah now…

3-1 now..

Cause this is thriller, thriller night
And no one’s gonna save you from the beast about strike

OK this is too bizarre you guys.

One away...

The Riot with a good defensive play..one out!

cubbiepride - June 5, 2009 reply

1 out..

stinky ben is two outs away

One down, now back to holding my breath.

Great play, Riot!

ball two

2-1

Go Stinky Ben!

CubFanInCanberra (9387milesfromWrigley) - June 5, 2009 reply

STINKY BEN! STINKY BEN! STINKY BEN!

woot woot woot

3-1

on the check swing.

POP FLY

Johnson makes the routine catch! Two outs!

the 7-9 roles seem to be working well

2 OUT STINKY BEN!!!!

One more!!!

I'm very scared for Kevin Gregg right now.

dtpollitt - June 5, 2009 reply

2 down..phewww

You hear the door slam and realize there’s nowhere left to run
You feel the cold hand and wonder if you’ll ever see the sun

strike one!

2 gone, I'm starting to feel it.

Is the laxative finally working??

Sorry, can’t help myself.

Trying to hold it though

Go Gregg!

I would still like to point out my username has nothing to do with Kevin (or Eric) Gregg.

Greggle - June 5, 2009 reply

stinky ben...strike one

ball one

1-1

1-1

‘Cause this is thriller, thriller night
There ain’t no second chance against the thing with forty eyes, girl
Thriller, thriller night
You’re fighting for your life inside a killer, thriller tonight

only Michael Jackson can get into more trouble as a white male

than he did as a black male

oh yeah..

breaking ball

STRIKE TWO! 1-2!

ON YOUR FEET!

Stinky Ben getting it done!!!

just outside

2-2. Sounds like Wrigley there. :D

1-2

Night creatures calling, the dead start to walk in their masquerade
There’s no escaping the jaws of the alien this time
(They’re open wide)
This is the end of your life

2-2..Its Thrilllllahhhh

Michael would be proud. :-)

foul ball

still 2-2.

still..2-2

They’re out to get you, there’s demons closing in on every side
They will possess you unless you change that number on your dial..

down low

3-2. Geez, Gregg. Can you give Santo a break?

3-2 ..now

Its Thrillllahhhh

Dagnabit

come on Stinky

lined to center

base hit.

Truth.

CubFanInCanberra (9387milesfromWrigley) - June 5, 2009 reply

'struth

even

Stinky Ben is not my closer

he just a pitchers, who
Lou thinks should be on the bump
but the kid is not the one

(Billie Jean)

that's terrible.

Amen, brother!

No strikeout pitch!

wow..stinky ben almost lost his head on that line drive!!!!! THRILLAHHHH

gee whiz

CubfaninRaleigh(869milestoWrigley) - June 5, 2009 reply

bp just went to 150/100

Mine is at least that.

beer pressure?

inside

ball one.

I just wish..he doesn't giveup a walk off..thrillahhhh

fastball missed

2-0

Strikes.

Please.

By which I mean unhittable strikes

for the record.

And one more out, please!

2-0..come one stinky ben...no more of this THRILLAAAAH

ball three

frakkity frakkity frak frak FRAK!

Does Stinky have a favorite picture that someone needs to post??

Pig Pen?

where's SWL?

he has the picture of the woman with the giant boobs and the headphones.

CubFanInCanberra (9387milesfromWrigley) - June 5, 2009 reply

oh yeah!

that was it! how could I forget that… LOL

oh he did

I forget what worked for him last time he saved it…

someone quick!!

CubFanInCanberra (9387milesfromWrigley) - June 5, 2009 reply

Yeah a big boobed woman

with headphones on her boobs.

strike one

to hairston. 3-1.

3-0..STINKY BEN Crapping all over!!! Thrilllah

Alright

Stinky Ben… stop stinking.

finally a strike in this sequence...3-1

Why are the Cubs doing this to me??

Nothing worthwhile is ever easy, I guess.

swing and a foul

3-2.

The fact that

nothing comes easy for this team will make the ultimate victory so much sweeter

Southside Steve - June 5, 2009 reply

true that

end this now!!!!!!

SWEEP THE LEG, JOHNNY!

hairston fouls..3-2

That this is thriller, thriller night
’Cause I can thrill you more than any ghost would ever dare try

STRIKE THREE

HILL LOSES THE BALL! CASTILLO TO THIRD! HAIRSTON TO FIRST!

Isn’t this how it happened the other day? Ball got away from Soto?

CubFanInCanberra (9387milesfromWrigley) - June 5, 2009 reply

AGAIN?!?!?

nooooooooooo

This seriously cant be happening

WHERE IS CHARLIE BROWN?!

Yarrrrggghh!

Southside Steve - June 5, 2009 reply

god darn it..another strike out on a wild pitch..darn darn

I've seen that before, just when?

three nights ago!

You don't want to know.

This team is inventing ways to fail...goodness

ain’t over yet, though

That really sucks

Gregg gets the K but it goes to the screen… Aaaaaaarghhh

you ahve one of PigPen from Peanuts....

that might be perfect for Stinky Ben

I'll see what I can do.

That.

Just that.
CAN YOU GET A STRIKE OUT GREGG?! DUDE. kicks pebble

well

he DID get the strikeout.

Koyie Hill should have blocked that

Dickerson stands in

ball one, very high.

Dickerson at the plate

1-0

THis is awful

Why is Hill trying to backhand it.

niuhuskie224 - June 5, 2009 reply

I wish I could be GameDay Audio to hear Ronnie.

Greggle - June 5, 2009 reply

NOT AGAIN!@!

No!!! So much for Hill being a better catcher.

Gregg is scared to throw a fast ball now

Another dropped strike 3?

are you kidding me?

Thought that couldn't happen with first base occupied??

popped up!

FONTY! CUBS WIN!!! CUBS WIN!!! CUBS WIN!!!!!!!!

CUBS WINNNNN

CUBS WIN!!!!!!!!!

cubbiepride - June 5, 2009 reply

CUBS WIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

CUBS WIN!! CUBS WIN!! CUBS WIN!! FLY IT!!

STINKY BEN GOT IT DONE!!

CubFanInCanberra (9387milesfromWrigley) - June 5, 2009 reply

And he had to do it TWICE.

mistersite - June 5, 2009 reply

TWSS

Woo!!!

Chapter 1: Kevin Gregg save.

CUBS WIN!!!!!!!!!

TennesseeCub - June 5, 2009 reply

Escape

whew

I just exhaled here for the first time in about three minutes!

Cubs win!

CUBS WIIIIIIIIN

CubFanInCanberra (9387milesfromWrigley) - June 5, 2009 reply

CUBS WIN!!!!!!!!!

FLY IT!!!!!

:)

YAY!

I had it ready after Gregg got the second out.

And then I held my breath for 3-4 minutes until we (finally) got the third out.

I've started to refuse

to open the directories with my pictures till AFTER they win. Too many times, I’ve had the pics ready, and then they blow it.

I personally thought I have to do that tonight.

But it can be a nightmare putting that flag up at work. I keep having to scroll down, and whenever I set up the online music player, the post has moved. And then, I have to scroll down again, and set up the flag.

At home,

It’s easier to set the flag up, as I keep both links open constantly.

cutie

So Cute!!!

Sweet!

Southside Steve - June 5, 2009 reply

CUBS WINNNNNN

Thank God

CUBS FINALLY WIN!

OMG, That was great!

Cubs

CubFanInCanberra (9387milesfromWrigley) - June 5, 2009 reply

Uni!

I want a cupcake now

I prefer Culvers milkshake

If you were closer I’d pick you and we could go :)

That does sound yummy

is there a Culvers in Michgan City?

pshew

Cubs win.

pshew

I don't think but I might start if games like this

Sue and I need like a bottle of baileys.

I have 3 of them.

Come on over.

Done.

Can't do Baileys= chocolate= hives

how about barcardi or maybe white wine

We'll just buy out a Package Store.

think?

lol

i prefer drinking over thinking too

I approve this message

Stinky Ben says...

Darkness falls across the land
The midnight hour is close at hand
Creatures crawl in search of blood
To terrorize y’alls neighborhood

aahahahahahhaha

aahahahahahahhahahahahahhahahahhah
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH!

Congrats to Z

moves within 200 of hit 300th career victory, and only 411 shy of Cy Young now

Alls well that ends well

does that mean he gets to keep his new nickname? I think he would have done better if someone had posted that pic of the woman with the headphones on her boobs lol… Cubs win!!!!

we'll make sure

we know where to find it next time.

CARLOS ZAMBRANO HAS

He did tonight.

CARLOS ZAMBRANO HAS

Thank goodness we're finally winning with

less than 4 runs… but damn. :-P

but we arent scoring 4 as well now

Hey, just checking in quick...

I heard about how Zambrano missed his flight, what a jerk! Anyway, how’s the game going?

Jerry Mumphrey - June 5, 2009 reply

That jerk was the winning pitcher

and he is only 411 wins shy of Cy Young now

yawn.....

good thing they pulled that one out

It was about to get really ugly in this thread

deployedcubfan - June 5, 2009 reply

It was pretty mild actually.

yeah

Does this mean that

Trolls get the weekend off?

Oh I'm sure if

the game gets ugly tomorrow night the thread will get Krummy real fast.

funny how

Krummy is never around for a win…

yes it is

CubFanInCanberra (9387milesfromWrigley) - June 5, 2009 reply

and you always feel like

.. those people are lurking… ready to come out of the woodwork if we blow a lead… sigh…

You're questioning that they do that?

I’m pretty sure they log in as soon as we’re losing

CubFanInCanberra (9387milesfromWrigley) - June 5, 2009 reply

yeah, I really don't know

their mindset is just so different from mine, that I really don’t understand them…

I'm with you there

Agreed

don't wake up the spirits!! Shhhhh

CubFanInCanberra (9387milesfromWrigley) - June 5, 2009 reply

sorry...

whistles a little tune…

And then you got the one

who only shows up to be a troll to the trolls lol

CubFanInCanberra (9387milesfromWrigley) - June 5, 2009 reply

it takes all sorts..

LOL

I think is this torture! WHEW! CUBS WIN……….FINALLY!!!

CubfaninRaleigh(869milestoWrigley) - June 5, 2009 reply

Nice win.

The kind of win a good team gets.

Reddevil - June 5, 2009 reply

Big Z's 100th win. Congrats big man!

We’re happy you’re back.

Question:

Did Zambrano get win #100 of his career tonight?

YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Excellent!!!

Happy 100th, Carlos!!!

I wish my Grandad had showed

me a game like this one before asking me I wanted to be a Cub fan too…. This is a win? My tummy hurts. LOL

This game sponsored by Tums!

Truth.

CubFanInCanberra (9387milesfromWrigley) - June 5, 2009 reply

Definitely

when you’re a kid, nobody explains to you what you’re getting into when you start to become a Cubs fan… lol

Rockies up 2-1 top of the seventh.

Pujols jacked one in the bottom of the sixth, but the Rox have the bases loaded with none out in the seventh, and there is a 3-0 count on the batter.

Make it 3-1, Colorado!

Ball 4. 3-1 Rockies. Good night all.

Good night!

Night!

CubFanInCanberra (9387milesfromWrigley) - June 5, 2009 reply

'night

nite

I really need to see Milton.

finally!

A game ends in the 9th inning!

true that.

:-)

Sue and I love this!

Me too! :)

There he is!

I was actually just trying to set this picture up.

love this

Okay.

I’m going to bed. It’s late here and I was up at 5 am. But YAY! Good Job Z! Good Job Stinky Ben! GO CUBS GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Good night!

Go Cubs go!

Night!

Night!

Night!

Signing off for real!! :P

See you all tomorrow!

See you then!

CubFanInCanberra (9387milesfromWrigley) - June 5, 2009 reply

'night 'night :)

night

Nite everyone, way to bring home the W!

I'm off too, guys.

Good night all! Until tomorrow, GO CUBS GO!

CubFanInCanberra (9387milesfromWrigley) - June 5, 2009 reply

See ya VT

night, cya tomorrow night

CubfaninRaleigh(869milestoWrigley) - June 5, 2009 reply

Sweet dreams all, a nice W!

OT - doggie health update

Tumor is looking less likely, auto-immune problem most likely… putting him on immuno-suppressive doses of steroids now..

CubFanInCanberra (9387milesfromWrigley) - June 5, 2009 reply

thats good news…hopefully roids will work

CubfaninRaleigh(869milestoWrigley) - June 5, 2009 reply

It's true, everyone

My dog is juicing… the one in my profile pic with the Cubs hat.. :)

CubFanInCanberra (9387milesfromWrigley) - June 5, 2009 reply

Aw, cute dog.

CubFanInCanberra (9387milesfromWrigley) - June 5, 2009 reply

thanks...

he’s got the sweetest disposition… a big, dopey, sweet boy… :)

hopefully we get him healthy again, because he’s not feeling too well at the moment..

Hope he's better soon.

Sorry, I can't vote for your dog to the HOF

j/k…. Hope the roids do the trick!

CubFanInCanberra (9387milesfromWrigley) - June 5, 2009 reply

thanks, mate

Ah - a Cubs win...

…and I also found out tonight that at my commission only job it looks like, (crossing fingers), I’ll be getting a salaried position in customer support! Yay!

WOOHOO!!!!

Good luck Jimmy!

Thanks Susie Q. Cross your fingers and say some prayers for me please...

Good luck!

Thanks Vermont!

Done!

good luck, Jimmay

Thanks drew...

+1

Thanks LT!

Keep us posted

CubFanInCanberra (9387milesfromWrigley) - June 5, 2009 reply

Congrats Jimmy!

hope it works out for you!

Thanks Capitol Man!

Night everyone!

Have a great weekend. I (probably) won’t be on much/at all. I’m babysitting a friend’s Great dane puppy. :-)

night Allie

You going to have the puppy play with your dog?

Good night!

Sorry folks, park's closed. Moose out front shoulda told ya.

AzCubfan24 - June 5, 2009 reply

alright

time to go watch X-Files. Another good win!

man you love yourself some x files!

AzCubfan24 - June 5, 2009 reply

we bought the entire series

on DVD. We’re working our way through one episode a night. NINE YEARS of episodes, plus the first movie. Yeesh.

CubFanInCanberra (9387milesfromWrigley) - June 5, 2009 reply

later, Drew

nite Drew

night drew...

goood night.

CubFanInCanberra (9387milesfromWrigley) - June 5, 2009 reply

Rox still batting in top of 7th

6 runs already in and still nobody out.. hee hee heeeee

I'm out too.

Great win tonight. Sweet Cubbie dreams all.

CubFanInCanberra (9387milesfromWrigley) - June 5, 2009 reply

'night Sue :)

g'nite

night sue...

G'night all...

CubFanInCanberra (9387milesfromWrigley) - June 5, 2009 reply

'night Jimmy

Am I the last one at the party?

Just enjoying myself listening to the cardinals get shelled..

11-1 now… and still not out of the inning…

CubFanInCanberra (9387milesfromWrigley) - June 5, 2009 reply

Nope, I'm still here.

Splitting my consciousness between watching the Cards get drummed and getting some reading done.

mistersite - June 5, 2009 reply

g'day then..

is really just too bad the Braves couldn’t have played better tonight.. could have been a perfect night.. :)

CubFanInCanberra (9387milesfromWrigley) - June 5, 2009 reply

here as well

just finishing out the night at work

CubFanInCanberra (9387milesfromWrigley) - June 5, 2009 reply

and what is..

work for you?

2nd shift at a chemical plant

I was in quality, but now i’m on the shift supervisor

CubFanInCanberra (9387milesfromWrigley) - June 5, 2009 reply

well as long as he/she doesn't mind..

.. then I suppose that’s okay, but otherwise you might want to get off them.. :P

I just got back online too.

Though, I will be here for about ten minutes and then I go home from work.

CubFanInCanberra (9387milesfromWrigley) - June 5, 2009 reply

well have a safe drive home

and I’ll see ya here tomorrow.. :)

Nice victory

Z was great all the way around, and the pen got out of some sticky wickets.

It would be nice if Gregg didn’t have to get four outs every time he came in for a save, however.

CubFanInCanberra (9387milesfromWrigley) - June 5, 2009 reply

Hey NBF

definitely a good win… but I too could have done without the deja vu that came with that 9th inning strikeout… do they have to always make it quite so “interesting”??

That's entertainment

The score was only 2-1, so they had to give you some bang for your buck. :) Maybe with the rookie pitching tomorrow for the Reds, the Cubs can make it a laugher.

Pondering making the 4 1/2-hour drive to Cincy tomorrow for the game, but they never seem to win when I go there. Skyline Chili is almost worth the drive in itself, however.

Maybe with the rookie pitching tomorrow for the Reds, the Cubs can make it a laugher.

Be careful what you wish for. :D

Oh, believe me,

I know. I know. (I tried to use as many qualifiers as I could. :) )

Otherwise,

hope all is well this glorious Saturday morning in Walter Burley Griffin’s town.

CubFanInCanberra (9387milesfromWrigley) - June 5, 2009 reply

thanks..

.. it’s a bit cool and damp but the sun has finally come out after a few rainy days…

And I’d go to the game if I were you! But then I don’t get many chances… :)

He got three outs on Wednesday.

Though, I agree with you about the four-out save thing. Dropping one third strike is fine, but our catchers need to hold onto balls that aren’t in the zone.

CubFanInCanberra (9387milesfromWrigley) - June 5, 2009 reply

I know I'm in the minority around here...

.. but I’m still maintaining some optimism that Gregg will get it together and be a consistent closer for us.

It seems to me that he's been streaky to this point.

He’ll be lights out in one save, and then he seems to “lose it” and can’t find the zone in other game-closing situations (see game against Houston at Wrigley earlier this year).

I hope he turns it around, too.

CubFanInCanberra (9387milesfromWrigley) - June 5, 2009 reply

Is tough to name many Cubs

.. that haven’t been streaky this season!

Randy Wells. Anyone else? lol

To be fair, baseball tends to be a sport dominated by streakiness…

Dome has been

fairly consistent. Everyone slumps.

also Lilly

CubFanInCanberra (9387milesfromWrigley) - June 5, 2009 reply

absolutely

that’s what I meant about baseball being the sport of streakiness… everyone does slump

I certainly think he has the potential

to do it.

Looking at Wood’s line, I believe he has two blown saves in 10 chances. So he’s actually a little worse, percentage-wise, than Gregg is now.

Was that Houston game

a save situation? I didn’t think it was.

That said, I can’t understand why there’s that much variance in performance between save and non-save situations. A lot of closers are like that.

The Houston game was not a save situation.

Gregg went in because he was warming up during the eighth inning that day. Had the Cubs not scored in the bottom of the eighth, then yes, it would have been a save opportunity. Heilman technically blew the save, but that’s because the Cubs lead was 4-2 when he came in.

so am I.

CubFanInCanberra (9387milesfromWrigley) - June 5, 2009 reply

But I suppose...

.. you’ve got to take my signature line into account when evaluating my opinions… :)

He was pretty much lights-out Wednesday

But he also had to get four outs against the Dodgers last week when Scales made an error at third base with two out.