The Cubs had three postponements in the first three months of 2009 -- one per month; that's more postponements than in the last three years combined. One of them was on Friday, May 15 -- that's the game the Cubs are making up today. So, naturally, rain is in the forecast:
Today: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Southwest wind between 5 and 10 mph.
So, if you are going to the game, bring rain gear, and hope that the 40% chance stays away from the ballpark area, or at least holds off till after the game is over.
Other morning baseball notes: ESPN's Tim Kurkjian had an interesting piece yesterday on pitch counts and why 100 pitches is such a "magic number" these days.. Particularly interesting is this quote from former major league pitcher Orel Hershiser:"Since 1968, I believe the intensity of every pitch has gotten harder and harder in the big leagues," said Orel Hershiser, the National League Cy Young Award winner in 1988. "In 1968, guys threw over the top, the ball went downhill and became a moving fastball. When they lowered the mound in 1969, they took away the pitcher's leverage. They took away the plane of the baseball, and a straight pitch became more on the plane of the bat. At that point, pitchers had to move the ball so it was not on the plane of the bat, and to do that, they had to increase the intensity on every pitch. Movement became a key, not just velocity. So with all the elements we have today, if the intensity of one pitch is increased by, say, 10 percent, then 125 pitches becomes 115, which becomes 110, then becomes 100."
Now, I don't think we'd want to go back to 1968, known as "The Year of the Pitcher", when the AL batting title was won by Carl Yastrzemski with a .301 average and the entire National League hit .243 (comparison point: the 2008 NL hit .260). However, Hershiser goes on:
Hershiser made his major league debut in 1983. "I could rest at certain times during the game: two outs, no one on, seventh hitter up in the National League," he said. "I didn't want to show all my bullets at that time, so I'd throw a BP sinker away and get a ground out. If the guy got a hit, no big deal; you had the eighth and ninth hitters up. But you can't do that today with these lineups. You can't throw only 80 percent of what you have. You can't get by with a get-me-over curveball. What used to not be a big deal is now a huge deal."
This, I think, is the more important point. Pitchers used to save some of their best stuff for the later innings, so they could still fire 95+ fastballs past hitters in critical situations in the 8th and 9th innings, if they got that far. Starting pitchers don't do that today -- they are going all-out from pitch #1, knowing that they don't have to go past the 6th or 7th. It's a psychological thing as much as it is physical. Is it better? Not necessarily. It's just different, the way the game has changed in the last 25-30 years.
Good cases in point: today's starting pitchers.
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The last time Russ Ortiz was scheduled to pitch against the Cubs I made fun of him. That was a really bad idea -- he went out and threw 5.1 scoreless innings, but was long gone by the time the Astros won that game on June 11 in Houston in 13 innings. So instead, I'll laud Ortiz for his work in curing cancer, solving difficult problems in international diplomacy and saving thousands of puppies. (And just in case you were wondering, Aramis Ramirez is 6-for-16 vs. Ortiz with a homer, and Everyday Koyie Hill is 4-for-7.)
Kevin Hart, who threw very well against the Reds last Saturday, will be making his first career start against Houston. He has made one career relief appearance against the Astros, on April 5, 2008 at Wrigley Field; the only current Astro to get a hit off him that day was Michael Bourn, who tripled.
Today's makeup game is on WGN -- same as the original May 15 date, which was also supposed to be a WGN game. It's also on FSN Houston. For other games today see the MLB.com Mediacenter.
Baseball-reference.com game preview
Please visit our SB Nation Astros site The Crawfish Boxes.
Overflow comment threads will post today at 2:15 pm, 3:15 pm and 4 pm CDT.
Discuss amongst yourselves.
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Go get another W!
Hersheiser has talked about this very same thing on a few occasions… and I like his opinion on it.
SackMan - July 30, 2009
Whispers of
Teahen and/or Jeremy Hermida on our radar. Teahen owed just under $2M and Hermida just under $1M for the remainder of their contracts.
Hopefully an interesting 36 hours!
jthack - July 30, 2009
Hermida is a minor Cub killer
Fukudometer - July 30, 2009
I don't hate it,
especially given Hermida’s cost. Who’s whispering in your ear?
Damen Jackson - July 30, 2009
MLB Trade Rumors.com said
Cubs are also looking at Pittsburgh’s John Grabow.
Blue W - July 30, 2009
I think I'd perfer teahen over hermida even though he's owed more money
just for his versatility, and ability to play second as well
ndcubs - July 30, 2009
27 Hours, Right?
Deadline’s at 3:00 2morrow isn’t it?? Sorry to nitpick.
ChubbyCubbyFan - July 30, 2009
Yeah, think so.
DamonBerryhillsMitt - July 30, 2009
I'd love to get Teahan
slcathena - July 30, 2009
jesus christos - July 30, 2009
Please get Arthur Rhodes....
…so we can have a true LOOGY. Cincy’s gotta be a seller at this point, don’t they?
carmen_fanzone - July 30, 2009
why would you want
a 40 year old pitcher?
tootle - July 30, 2009
Oh, jeez, I don't know...
2.08 ERA, 1.04 WHIP, 17 Holds…..shall I go on?
carmen_fanzone - July 30, 2009
sss
he’s still 40 years old
tootle - July 30, 2009
He's been lights out the last 2 years as a LOOGY
..I don’t care if he’s 70 years old
carmen_fanzone - July 30, 2009
yeah,
and the last two years, he’s pitched a total of 70 innings….
SSS is screaming at me.
tootle - July 30, 2009
That's what a loogy does.....
carmen_fanzone - July 30, 2009
we don't need a loogy
we need our bullpen to be utilized properly
tootle - July 30, 2009
+a bajizillon
heine41 - July 30, 2009
-(a bajizillon+1)
We have some guys who can’t hit lefties, and I would think that you would have noticed how effectively they have been used against us.
vonde6 - July 30, 2009
The whole point of my suggestion, if you look up....
carmen_fanzone - July 30, 2009
Plus, I'm always hesitant about inter-divisional trades.
UNLESS they would take Aaron Miles off our hands.
daver - July 30, 2009
dunno, reds are still talking about getting rolen
desmoCubbie - July 30, 2009
So dumb.
They’re discussing trading their #1 prospect for him? LOL.
SackMan - July 30, 2009
what makes them think theyre contenders?
jesus christos - July 30, 2009
They're drinking Dusty water
SackMan - July 30, 2009
HEY! This is mud!
Blue W - July 30, 2009
Russ Ortiz
9.47 ERA for the month of July…
His last 3 appearances: 4.1 IP, 6.0 IP, and 3.0 IP.
But, he’s a DLee killer (.091 in 33 AB). Hard to explain that one. DLee’s due!
SackMan - July 30, 2009
You know what this means...
LIGHT HIM UP!!!!
mondello58 - July 30, 2009
i'd say it may be
a good day for hoff to start at 1st, let dlee pinch hit and replace him once ortiz is out of the game
laidbackliam - July 30, 2009
That too.
Or, let Fox start… he mashes right-handed pitching.
SackMan - July 30, 2009
Fox is
starting for Rami at 3rd today
jthack - July 30, 2009
Is that...
the only lineup change?
mondello58 - July 30, 2009
Only one
I’ve heard of so far. That and I heard Stevens will be brought back up instead of Sam Fuld.
jthack - July 30, 2009
dumb
santoswoodenlegs - July 30, 2009
What's the lineup? Gordo didn't tweet
SackMan - July 30, 2009
and the wind will be blowing out.
santoswoodenlegs - July 30, 2009
Ortiz has a "Cy Young Day" written all over him
LAcarl519 - July 30, 2009
ugh i hope not
lets put up 10+ today
ndcubs - July 30, 2009
(I trying to get him over-confident)
LAcarl519 - July 30, 2009
Hart
I hope he has a good start, but if he gets rocked, the Cubs may have to look at adding another starter for the stretch run. Maybe a lefty to replace Lilly?
tripdenten - July 30, 2009
Let's get another win today Cubs!!!
sue369 - July 30, 2009
Agreed.
slcathena - July 30, 2009
i guess
digitalbenjamin - July 30, 2009
If we must.
daver - July 30, 2009
We must! WE MUST!
Blue W - July 30, 2009
Where's Sam Fuld
now that we really need him?
santo4hof - July 30, 2009
Omaha.
Bill Potter - July 30, 2009
who did the Cubs bring up? or are we going w/24 today???
LAcarl519 - July 30, 2009
Jeff Stevens, I believe.
daver - July 30, 2009
well, he does bat from the right side :-(
LAcarl519 - July 30, 2009
You said: “This, I think, is the more important point. Pitchers used to save some of their best stuff for the later innings, so they could still fire 95+ fastballs past hitters in critical situations in the 8th and 9th innings, if they got that far. Starting pitchers don’t do that today — they are going all-out from pitch #1, knowing that they don’t have to go past the 6th or 7th. It’s a psychological thing as much as it is physical. Is it better? Not necessarily. It’s just different, the way the game has changed in the last 25-30 years.”
I think you miss Hershiser’s point: “But you can’t do that today with these lineups” That’s the point – the quality of hitting throughout the lineup is much better and much more dangerous. It’s not a matter of the pitcher psychology at all, at least per Hershiser. (And I agree with Hershiser.)
MikeIowa - July 30, 2009
Agreed...
Hershiser’s point was that a “mistake” pitch 25 years ago didn’t get hammered. With today’s hitters (with better weight training, better nutrition, and with “supplements”) a mistake pitch is likely to get hammered, even by lesser hitters.
So before you could get away with tossing in 10 or so “get me over” pitches. Today, you can’t, because those pitches will get killed.
I think Hershiser is on the money on both counts: the lowering of the mound changes the angle of delivery, and the physically stronger hitters make it harder to get away with less than your best stuff on every pitch.
SouthernCub - July 30, 2009
I don't know when exactly when Tim Kurkjian is quoting Hersheiser from
But, I remember this dialogue taking place earlier in the year on an ESPN game broadcast… and I was really impressed with Hersheiser’s opinion on it.
The only guy to win the Cy Young, LCS MVP, and World Series MVP in the same season.
SackMan - July 30, 2009
Lineup...
Dome
Theriot
Lee
Fox
Bradley
Soriano
Fontenot
Hill
Hart
CubsBullsBears - July 30, 2009
Smells like
another W today!
jthack - July 30, 2009
oh joy
another day of watching mike fontenot play baseball. Real nice to see Jake Fox get a start though.
nji232 - July 30, 2009
Jake Fox ...
the man who can’t regularly crack the starting lineup, but who hits cleanup when he does.
I know there are other points to consider here — namely, allowing Soriano to stay comfortable and Lou’s reluctance to start Jake at catcher. But still …
elgato - July 30, 2009
I can't think of any other Cub bench player in my lifetime
That batted cleanup, when he finally got a start.
SackMan - July 30, 2009
Gelanallen Hill?
santoswoodenlegs - July 30, 2009
Is currently the Rockies first base coach.
He could hit the ball a LONG way.
mykalmorgan - July 30, 2009
steroids have been known to do that
nji232 - July 30, 2009
Good call
SackMan - July 30, 2009
Daryle Ward
tripdenten - July 30, 2009
would prefer
Baker, but…
drewishdrewid - July 30, 2009
Dusty? Gross...
jthack - July 30, 2009
hur hur
no, I want the Muffin Man.
drewishdrewid - July 30, 2009
http://sports.espn.go.com/chicago/news/story?id=4366127
jthack - July 30, 2009
wow ...
13-man pitching staff today. God help us if Kosuke gets hurt.
elgato - July 30, 2009
The very fact that Stevens was called up instead of Fuld...
should tell you that Jimbo is exploring a deal for an OF, likely LH.
Jimmyeatworld - July 30, 2009
I don't see the connection ...
If the Cubs acquire an outfielder tomorrow, Fuld could very easily go right back to Iowa. Is he out of options?
elgato - July 30, 2009
he is not out of options
desmoCubbie - July 30, 2009
I don't think he is...
I say this b/c I think Jim/Lou want a lefty, and I don’t think they want to yo-yo Fuld.
Jimmyeatworld - July 30, 2009
An option is for the entire season
and allows a team to call up and send down the player as much as they want.
cowsarecool220 - July 30, 2009
Going up and done
does not count as an option. An option is in the time of years not in the number of times a player shuffles between triple A and the big club.. A player can go up and down as many times as he wants in any given year.
TheRiot Police - July 30, 2009
Correct...
Fuld burned his option for this year when he started the season in AAA. From that point through the rest of the year, Fuld can go between MLB and AAA as much as necessary.
SouthernCub - July 30, 2009
and is clearly earning his frequent flyer miles
as we speak
Doggie Stalker - July 30, 2009
but don't we need a righty CF now?
Or am i crazy
nji232 - July 30, 2009
Yeah, you're right...
I haven’t had enough coffee. Duh, Jimmy! Exploring a deal for a RH OF, not LH.
Jimmyeatworld - July 30, 2009
can't blame you for typing LH
i mean at this point we are all trained to assume thats what the team is missing
nji232 - July 30, 2009
But... Hendry actually IS trying to get a LH outfielder.
We’re still obsessed with LHed bats. Ugh.
SackMan - July 30, 2009
Fuld.
Blue W - July 30, 2009
of all the moves this year...
this one really makes no sense :/
desmoCubbie - July 30, 2009
I thought...
Stevens had to be sent down for 10 days…unless this is like the Fuld call-up from earlier this season when he replaced Dempster on the roster.
mondello58 - July 30, 2009
If he's replacing someone who went on the DL, you can bring him back earlier
SackMan - July 30, 2009
Got it...
thank you. That said, we need a position player up, not another pitcher!
mondello58 - July 30, 2009
Doesn't apply
The 10 day rule doesn’t apply when there has been an injury. Stevens is replacing Johnson
bigz38fan - July 30, 2009
i smell a deal
ndcubs - July 30, 2009
Lou said...
An outfielder would be called up tomorrow, probably Fuld.
CubsBullsBears - July 30, 2009
Tribune Update
Also, outfielder Sam Fuld will join the team in Florida Friday. A pitcher is expected to be sent down then.
bigz38fan - July 30, 2009
That makes a little more sense.
Blue W - July 30, 2009
Not FRIDAY
Sam has to go to Temple on Friday. Ok just kidding. but FYI each of these call ups runs into the tens of thousands
per because there is a minimum each time a guy comes up to the majors. Chump change I guess but it adds up.
Doggie Stalker - July 30, 2009
Probably replacing Atkins, right?
SouthernCub - July 30, 2009
Thats what they are saying.
Fishbone2 - July 30, 2009
I am not a happy person
No back up CF no back up catcher and 13 pitchers well that is useful. Another mop up pitcher for Lou not to use ( Atkins I think not
Stevens).
It could be FULD is part of an upcoming deal. If so maybe he gets to go to a team that WILL LET HIM PLAY.
Anyway his 10 days are up so he can be brought back anytime
Doggie Stalker - July 30, 2009
Remember, Marshall is ALSO and outfielder...;)
Oh, and Ted too. Even on the DL. Doesn’t matter…
Zeke - July 30, 2009
I'm thinking they called up Stevens
because he is an injury replacement. Otherwise, they’d have to wait 10 days to call him up again. The only reason they optioned him is the pen had been overworked.
They can send someone else down tomorrow (Atkins?) and call up Fuld for Friday’s game.
cowsarecool220 - July 30, 2009
but that would be
GOOD Roster management. Unpossible.
drewishdrewid - July 30, 2009
That is what they are doing though.
Bringing Stevens up to replace Reed allows them to bring up Fuld to replace Atkins Friday. Otherwise if they brought up Fuld, they would have to wait 10-days to bring Stevens up to replace Atkins.
Fishbone2 - July 30, 2009
You'd think it would be easier to do today
since we travel this evening.
SackMan - July 30, 2009
I'm guessing the team wanted to have Atkins available for one more day...
to extend the rest of the bullpen if possible. Then, on Friday, the team would have a well-rested bullpen and could call Fuld up to replace Atkins.
Of course, that assumes that the team would actually use Atkins in this scenario. If it’s close, I assume that Atkins won’t see the field. But with Hart pitching and the least likely of the starters to go 7 innings, they’re playing it safer with the bullpen.
SouthernCub - July 30, 2009
Lou will clear the entire bench by the 7th...
SackMan - July 30, 2009
I know you don't want to hear this...
…but if something happens to Koyie, Fox could catch and Baker could play third. Or Aramis, for that matter.
daver - July 30, 2009
Anybody have an update on Geo?
elgato - July 30, 2009
Yes
gained another 10 lbs
bigz38fan - July 30, 2009
that was just today
nji232 - July 30, 2009
I posted this in another thread, but
Bruce Miles says Soto could be back as early as next week against Cincy (it’s at the very end).
Jody Jody Davis - July 30, 2009
What does Steve Stone have to say about that!
SackMan - July 30, 2009
Whatever it is I don't care to hear it.
Blue W - July 30, 2009
Who is Steve Stone?
daver - July 30, 2009
He's a man with a baseball website...
and he cant get the name of our catcher right in his blog. (look in the 6th paragraph)
santoswoodenlegs - July 30, 2009
He keeps misspelling "Halladay" on Twitter, too.
I called him on it today, though I doubt he reads any replies he gets.
daver - July 30, 2009
Steve Stone?
He has lost all credibility that he ever had…
Jimmyeatworld - July 30, 2009
Troy Hill?
That blog reads like a kindergarten book.
drewishdrewid - July 30, 2009
I sincerely hope he answers the question I submitted.
santoswoodenlegs - July 30, 2009
I know - it's ridiculously hard to read.
daver - July 30, 2009
I recall an interview he gave on the Score
where he said he wrote his blog down by hand and his wife posted it online.
Not sure if this is still the case now that he’s a full-time broadcaster with the Sox.
The spelling errors and typos definitely take away from his credibility. I don’t think most people realize that anything they post on the web is considered published information.
cowsarecool220 - July 30, 2009
whos albert puljos?
jesus christos - July 30, 2009
@machinehead
santoswoodenlegs - July 30, 2009
That's very good news on Geo.
sue369 - July 30, 2009
Manny and Big Papi
Said to be on the 2003 list.
nji232 - July 30, 2009
sorry forgot the
link
nji232 - July 30, 2009
This is getting ridiculous.
Just put out the list. Enough with the Chinese Water Torture approach to leaking names.
Bill Potter - July 30, 2009
exactly
fuck the ny times for sitting on this thing and leaking it whenever they feel like putting the focus on themselves.
nji232 - July 30, 2009
Plus, more names on the worst commish ever's birthday of all days.
Jimmyeatworld - July 30, 2009
Oh, come ON
You really think the Times is sitting on the entire list? If they had it, and published it, it would be a major coup — as opposed to publishing a story every couple months.
elgato - July 30, 2009
Well
They’ve had the scoop on every one of these “leaks” I’m 100% sure they are sitting on the list and leaking it slowly because that way just when steroid talk dies down, it builds back up.
nji232 - July 30, 2009
I've worked at three newspapers as a reporter
The business simply doesn’t work the way you’re describing. Here’s why:
Let’s say the Times decided to go with Manny and Ortiz today, but is holding back on an equally big name — say, Palmeiro. I only suggest Palmeiro because we already know he’s failed a drug test, but we don’t know if he’s on the 2003 list.
Tomorrow, the LA Times, ESPN or somebody else could break the news that Palmeiro tested positive in 2003. The Times would get beat — which is the last thing any news organization wants — on a big part of the story even though they already HAD the info. And Palmeiro’s presence on the list would be huge, because of his congressional testimony.
That’s one example (and there are many others) why the Times wouldn’t sit on parts of the list. If they had the whole thing, they’d publish it.
elgato - July 30, 2009
But nobody else has this list
The Times has broken every single name that has been connected with this list. So if they aren’t sitting on a paper copy of the list itself, they have a source who is and I still think there are some Times writers who know all the names on the list.
This slow leak approach works for them because nobody else in the industry has access to the list. If somebody else did it would have all come out the day after the A-Rod thing.
nji232 - July 30, 2009
Some lawyers involved with the 2003 testing have the list, don't they?
heine41 - July 30, 2009
Yeah and I think its been said that the leak is
from one of those lawyers.
Thats why a complete list can’t be release by MLB or the Union, it would be illegal, just like this leak is. The longer this drags out, the longer its a story. How does it benefit the NY Times to go for broke and write out the whole list, when letting a name or two out every few months generates this much coverage (right or not).
nji232 - July 30, 2009
I understand your point
I do however, think that if the times DID have the whole list, they would be better suited to run a huge exclusive and publish the whole list. It would be one of the biggest stories of the year, rather than drips and drips of names that get people more and more desensitized to the story
heine41 - July 30, 2009
I see what you guys are saying
I think at some point that huge feature will come out, but not until they exaust all the big names on the list.
Wouldn’t you think that tossing out all those names at once would allow a few names to slip between the cracks? Knowning how journalists are on a crusade to ruin all roiders because the journalists didn’t do their job, I think the paper is putting the focus on the big names one at a time so they get their time on the chopping block. Then they can just come out with a big thing on the 70 or so meaningless names after they’ve exposed the big guys.
nji232 - July 30, 2009
Apparently the auther of todays piece
Says he doesn’t think any more names will come out and they aren’t systematically leaking names.
Yeah right.
nji232 - July 30, 2009
I guess time will tell.
I’m just ready for this time to be done.
Just hoping at Aramis’ name is not on said list
heine41 - July 30, 2009
Again ...
if the Times had the full list, and didn’t publish it, they could get beat on a story as soon as a competitor gets the list.
I don’t totally disagree about your “crusade” point, but I don’t think the crusade is better served by revealing one steroid user a month.
elgato - July 30, 2009
Don't blame the Times...
…blame the guys who roided up.
cubswynn - July 30, 2009
+73
heine41 - July 30, 2009
Why not? With this technique, the list should be good for headlines and ESPN coversations until 2025
santoswoodenlegs - July 30, 2009
and in 2026 they can go back to specluating on whether Brett Favre is coming out of retirement
WanderingWanderer - July 30, 2009
I really want to laugh...
but its too close to reality.
Allie - July 30, 2009
as long as more Red Sox and Yankees are implicated
I’m sure ESPN will run with it.
Bill Potter - July 30, 2009
+1
This is getting really old.
Colorado Cubbies Fan - July 30, 2009
how is the MLB not in big trouble for letting this list leak yet
ndcubs - July 30, 2009
because it wasn't MLB that let it leak.
santoswoodenlegs - July 30, 2009
Love it!
Hahah eat that Bill Simmons!
TyCubsfan - July 30, 2009
I'm no fan of Boston
But Bill hasn’t exactly been in denial about his team cheating, nor him shame over the matter.
http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=simmons/090507&sportCat=mlb
madcow256 - July 30, 2009
I think people hate on Bill because he is forever tied to Boston sports...
… but you have to recognize he didn’t just become a red sox fan in 04. He’s been a fan of those teams all his life, and the fact that their winning ways seemed to coincide with his column being bought by ESPN was just a bonus for him.
He’s a good writer with a lot of insight from the fan perspective. Every column is worth at least a chuckle or two. The distain for him likely has more to do with his team’s successes than him.
AndrewJStone - July 30, 2009
In spite of his Boston-ness, I like him
His articles make me laugh, he’s not willing to poke fun at himself or his team. Like you said, he’s no bandwagon jumper, but if anything that gives me more respect for him. Hopefully he enjoyed his teams titles before they all got linked to cheating (minus the Celtics, of course).
madcow256 - July 30, 2009
Not unwilling*
Or, willing, if you prefer to not use double negatives.
madcow256 - July 30, 2009
Having a giant douche like Rajon Rondo on your team
should be considered worse than cheating.
nji232 - July 30, 2009
He seems to know it
“Did the Celtics just assemble the most hated NBA team of this decade? Everyone outside of Boston turned on Rondo and KG last season. Throw in Wallace’s antics and Perkins’ physical style, as well as the natural distaste for any Boston success, and the Celtics suddenly look like the league’s premier bullying/chest-bumping/ref-badgering villains.”
-Bill
http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=simmons/090728
madcow256 - July 30, 2009
He's nailed it
No matter how classy and likeable Ray Allen is, it can’t make up for all that other crap.
nji232 - July 30, 2009
I love Simmons
he’s hysterical.
Allie - July 30, 2009
Unwilling to poke fun at himself or his team?
Are we talking about the same guy?
AndrewJStone - July 30, 2009
Not unwilling, like I said above.
madcow256 - July 30, 2009
I think you mistyped...
Sorry for the confusion. I agree. He gets he’s a homer, but thats to be expected. Imagine if they gave me 3000 words a week to talk about whatever i wanted. :-)
AndrewJStone - July 30, 2009
See my followup comment
" Not unwilling*
Or, willing, if you prefer to not use double negatives."
It was a typo.
madcow256 - July 30, 2009
Manny is also on the 2009 list
" I am shocked, shocked to find that gambling is going on in here! "
-Captain Louis Renault, Casablanca
JFCubFan - July 30, 2009
FTW
digitalbenjamin - July 30, 2009
AL, You on Twitter??
Just thought Id check, I just got into it it’s pretty cool. What’s Ballhawks @ name? Al yours too, feel free to add @ctinsley12bsu keep up the great work. Go Cubs.
ctinsley12bsu - July 30, 2009 via mobile
Al's on Twitter as @bleedcubbieblue.
Ballhawk Ken is @Ballhawk_Ken.
And I’m @dat_cubfan_dave, at your service.
daver - July 30, 2009
thanks for NOT mentioning me dood
I’m going to go cry in my Old Style now…
digitalbenjamin - July 30, 2009
Hey, we are all jockeying for position in the ultracompetitive Twitter marketplace.
You’ll have to do your own shameless self-promotion.
Oh, OK – @digitalbenjamin. But that’s only because of that Flight of the Conchords link yesterday!
daver - July 30, 2009
WTF!!!
I can’t believe you made my twitter account public
Now I’m gunna have to use that one as my spam account, and sign up for a new one…. sheesh
digitalbenjamin - July 30, 2009
What about me?
chilango2 - July 30, 2009
Alright, alright - @chilango2...
…but I’ll be expecting a few RTs in return.
daver - July 30, 2009
All day. everyday
chilango2 - July 30, 2009
is there
an @Chilango1?
drewishdrewid - July 30, 2009
Not on Twitter
but yes on my subscription-based Mexi newspapers.
chilango2 - July 30, 2009
now following you on twitter
heine41 - July 30, 2009
well, fine, I'll throw my hat into this ring, too.
@wcp3 on the twitter machine.
Bill Potter - July 30, 2009
@drewishdrewid
drewishdrewid - July 30, 2009
@chrisheine41
heine41 - July 30, 2009
someone hasn't posted for a while... :P
drewishdrewid - July 30, 2009
lol yeah, its been a while. Summer's been busy
heine41 - July 30, 2009
I'm on twitter
@cowsarecool220
I protect my updates but as long as you’re not a spammer, I’ll approve you.
cowsarecool220 - July 30, 2009
@nobodycaresaboutyourfantasybaseballteam
carmen_fanzone - July 30, 2009
please tell me that's real...
digitalbenjamin - July 30, 2009
Ha. No, it isn't...
carmen_fanzone - July 30, 2009
Time for a Twitter Game?
Fake Twitter account names:
Steve Stone – BradleyMyBFF
digitalbenjamin - July 30, 2009
@cubsgnome - Mike Fontenot
daver - July 30, 2009
@clutchclutch - Ryan Theriot
santoswoodenlegs - July 30, 2009
@dontneedaplatoon - Mike Fontenot
Bill Potter - July 30, 2009
@look - Lou Piniella
santoswoodenlegs - July 30, 2009
@NoButICanSeeChicagoFromHere --Aaron Miles
carmen_fanzone - July 30, 2009
@whythefuckdidigettraded - Mark Derosa
heine41 - July 30, 2009
@DontHopFences --Ryan Dempster
carmen_fanzone - July 30, 2009
@anotherinheritedrunnerjustscored- Aaron Heilman
nji232 - July 30, 2009
@chickengrease - Lou Piniella
heine41 - July 30, 2009
@$fornothing - Aaron Heilman
santoswoodenlegs - July 30, 2009
this would be more fun if we put up the name and had others try to guess
heine41 - July 30, 2009
BLou
santoswoodenlegs - July 30, 2009
@poundsand
AndrewJStone - July 30, 2009
ftw
santoswoodenlegs - July 30, 2009
@guesshittinghack
nji232 - July 30, 2009
lol, bp fastball
heine41 - July 30, 2009
we have to ease into it
nji232 - July 30, 2009
TWSS
santoswoodenlegs - July 30, 2009
LMAO - that one works on a couple levels
daver - July 30, 2009
@cubscatcher420 = Geo
daver - July 30, 2009
YYYYYEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSS!!!!
heine41 - July 30, 2009
@HowManyOutsAreThereKosuke? --Milton Bradley
carmen_fanzone - July 30, 2009
this one is really good
nji232 - July 30, 2009
@rule5mofo = David Patton
daver - July 30, 2009
HeyGuysRememberMe? --Aaron Miles
carmen_fanzone - July 30, 2009
or @heyguysrememberme
carmen_fanzone - July 30, 2009
@aren'tyougladyoud'fame
heine41 - July 30, 2009
****@aren'tyougladyoudidntdfame
heine41 - July 30, 2009
@coolnightpitcher = Rich Harden
daver - July 30, 2009
@fuckyoujoboo - Julio Zuleta
jthack - July 30, 2009
@betterthanthatwoodguy --Kevin Gregg
carmen_fanzone - July 30, 2009
@dontputmeinwithoutasavechance
nji232 - July 30, 2009
Haha
carmen_fanzone - July 30, 2009
@angelguzmanstolemyshades
jthack - July 30, 2009
@imlateforswimlessons
heine41 - July 30, 2009
@livininafishbowlfml - Milton Bradley
heine41 - July 30, 2009
@roosterpuncher - Aramis Ramirez
santoswoodenlegs - July 30, 2009
@makinitrainnodontbendoverbitch - Pacman Jones
heine41 - July 30, 2009
@howmuchisthatdoggyinthewindow - Michael Vick
jthack - July 30, 2009
@oopsishotmyleg - Plaxico
heine41 - July 30, 2009
@nudeinthemirror =EA
tony412 - July 30, 2009
@TheNewHoffpauir =
digitalbenjamin - July 30, 2009
My God, it's a Twitter self-promotional orgy in here now.
daver - July 30, 2009
Check this old Fanpost for a lot of Cubs related twitter links...
http://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/2009/4/19/844884/the-bcb-and-cubs-twitter-community
And for what its worth, i’m @andrewjstone…
AndrewJStone - July 30, 2009
This game is going to take forever.
Ortiz is the slowest pitcher alive (I guess he gives Trachsel a run for his money). Hopefully we can knock him out early.
mgrace17 - July 30, 2009
I was surprised yesterday's game was as quick as it was
for it being 12-0
cubswgnrocks - July 30, 2009
Nobody could ever be slower than "The Human Rain Delay"
Needless to say one of thousands of things I loved about Maddux was how fast he worked ( Ok it helped that he basically did not hold runners on) . One of my favorite moments last year was when Maddux was batting with two out and he struck out, he immediately tapped
the catcher who was still squatting with the ball and asked for it and then trotted right out to the mound . He did not want to waste a second. ( It was a night game so no early tee times).
Doggie Stalker - July 30, 2009
why do the Reds want Scott Rolen? Do they know they're 9 GB?
lexmarklover - July 30, 2009
Aw, leave the poor 'lil Reds alone...
They’re mostly harmless.
Blue W - July 30, 2009
almost as harmless as a soggy toothpick
heine41 - July 30, 2009
Sit Fontenot dammit! Blanco hasn't started in weeks
Itchy - July 30, 2009
And Andy White did go deep yesterday.
Play the hot hand!
daver - July 30, 2009
Alright, pregame fun. Predict todays score and key play. 10,000 BCB points to whomever is correct
Cubs win 4-2 on Aramis Ramirez walk of pinch hit 2 run home run in the ninth
heine41 - July 30, 2009
Cubs win 8-4 on a Milton Bradley grand slam.
All 4 Astros runs are unearned due to 3 Ryan Theriot errors.
santoswoodenlegs - July 30, 2009
lol
lexmarklover - July 30, 2009
Cubs win 10-4
on a Fuld triple , oh wait he is not on the team yet Ok they just win 10-4 cause Ortiz is pitching but all 4 Reds runs are result of walks by Hart.
Doggie Stalker - July 30, 2009
Reds? Ass-tros do wear red tops
LAcarl519 - July 30, 2009
Reds?!
Jessica, can I borrow your time machine?!
Blue W - July 30, 2009
Ok not enough coffee
If it is the Astros I am going 10-3.
Doggie Stalker - July 30, 2009
All 4 Astros runs are given up by Aaron Heilman to start the 9th.
SackMan - July 30, 2009
6-3 Cubs
Homers out of Fox and LBR and a sparkling, run-saving play by DLee at first in the 7th Inning.
DamonBerryhillsMitt - July 30, 2009
7-2
Hart continues to pitch well, limits his walks. Fox has 3 RBI
Bill Potter - July 30, 2009
5-3 Cubs
Lee yard
Milton yard (3 run)
Sori yard.
Pence yard (3 run)
Key play: Jake Fox breaks Ryan Theriot’s nose trying to turn a double-play.
drewishdrewid - July 30, 2009
With the ball? or his stunningly sexy chin
heine41 - July 30, 2009
I haven't
decided yet. Possibly his foot.
drewishdrewid - July 30, 2009
More likely his belly button which should be level to Riot's nose
Doggie Stalker - July 30, 2009
uh
that’s a visual I really didn’t need.
drewishdrewid - July 30, 2009
Bam
heine41 - July 30, 2009
Yeahbut,
Try getting it out of your head now…
Blue W - July 30, 2009
CURSE YOU MEGATRON!
drewishdrewid - July 30, 2009
500-2
aaron miles hits 20 grand slams
jesus christos - July 30, 2009
You really think the
Astros are going to score 2 runs?
Neifi Puppy - July 30, 2009
I know. Completely unrealistic
heine41 - July 30, 2009
rain-out, robbing Ortiz of an 4.2 inning perfect game
(I am never right when it comes to mindless predictions)
LAcarl519 - July 30, 2009
Cubs win 5-2. Key play? 2-run double for the "California Condor"
Backing a 7 hit, 2 ER performance from Senor Hart.
Jimmyeatworld - July 30, 2009
Thanks Guys!!
I’m gonna try and add as many as I can to Twitter, I truly knocked it until I tried it … It’s pretty cool… I even got under Stephen A. Smiths skin on a tweet directed at him. Again… Add me @ctinsley12
ctinsley12bsu - July 30, 2009 via mobile
Soriano on the pregame interview with Judd and...and...I can't see him!
daver - July 30, 2009
I like
jthack - July 30, 2009
I can't understand him...
chilango2 - July 30, 2009
Judd or Fonzie?
carmen_fanzone - July 30, 2009
BWAAAAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAAHAHAHHA!
Either….
chilango2 - July 30, 2009
DO YOU NEED JUDD TO SPEAK UP?!?
DON’T MAKE JUDD SPEAK UP!!
Blue W - July 30, 2009
Can one ever fully understand Fonzie?
jthack - July 30, 2009
crap
jesus christos - July 30, 2009
just tuned in
Who was Judd talking to just now and about what car?
false cognate - July 30, 2009
That was Sean Marshall talking about his vintage car.
daver - July 30, 2009
Did they say what make/model?
I’m curious – I love old cars (no money to buy one though).
false cognate - July 30, 2009
Sorry, I wasn't listening that closely!
Anyone else hear?
daver - July 30, 2009
Did Judd sound excited?
LOL
SackMan - July 30, 2009
I feel a W coming today...
eths - July 30, 2009
All the people are on parade, I thought I saw a spaceman trying to get laid.......
heine41 - July 30, 2009
What's with the instrumental anthems lately?
SackMan - July 30, 2009
Yeah, must be a theme this week.
daver - July 30, 2009
JUMP!!!
http://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/2009/7/30/968904/first-pitch-thread-cubs-vs-astros#comments
sue369 - July 30, 2009
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