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  • 42,218 Cubs Fans Out of 42,219 Thrilled By Cubs Beating Yankees

    I witnessed a fascinating thing on Friday afternoon at Wrigley.  Yes, the game was awesome and we’ll get to that, but the truly fascinating thing was getting a chance to see a real life Yellon interacting in its natural habitat.

    Most people know that Al Yellon has been a season ticket holder in the bleachers for years, always sits in the top corner of the left field bleachers, and writes/edits/lords over the blog, Bleed Cubbie Blue.  People who know that about him might assume that he does those things out of a love of the Cubs or Wrigley Field or both.  But, from what I saw on Friday, he sure doesn’t seem to be enjoying himself very much.

    I happened to get my hands on some extremely rare, and totally unavailable Cubs/Yankees tickets for the first game of the series up in Aisle 403.  That is the very last Aisle on the left field side of the Upper Deck, so we were sitting pretty much right above Al’s favorite seat and we could see him clearly as he diligently kept score throughout the game.

    The first thing that I really noticed was in the bottom of the 7th inning.  Doug Davis had somehow miraculously managed to shut down the Yankee lineup and was going along with a 3-0 lead.  With one out in the seventh, Davis came up to bat, and a large part of the crowd rose to give him a rousing ovation for providing, what was to this point, the absolute highlight of the Cubs season thus far.  As I rose to applaud, I happened to look down towards Al, and there were his companions, likewise standing and cheering, but Al was just sitting there with his scorebook on his lap, looking like he may have been having some intestinal distress.

    I thought that was odd, but I thought maybe I had missed him clapping briefly.  Or maybe he just plain doesn’t like Doug Davis.  I know he’s pitchng in the spot in the rotation that Al felt should have been Kerry Wood’s, so maybe he’s bitter.  I don’t know.  But it intrigued me that he was one of the few Cubs fans in the park not acknowledging the minor miracle we were witnessing on the field.

    The game played on and in the top of the 8th, Davis got one more out and then gave up a double to Nick Swisher.  Quade came out of the dugout and as Davis walked off the mound, he got another even more rousing, well-deserved ovation from the crowd.  I again snuck a peek down at Al as I clapped and sure enough, he was sitting there scribbling in his scorebook.  He was probably writing in Davis’ totals, and as I mentioned, maybe he has something against Davis.  So what did I expect?

    Marshall then struck out Curtis Granderson after a battle and the crowd loudly cheered.  Al quietly penciled in the K in the scorebook (presumably) with no other acknowledgement.  Then after a Texiera single closed the gap to 3-1, the atmosphere got even more tense.  Carlos Marmol was called on to record a 4-out save and he proceeded to strike out Alex Rodriguez swinging to end the inning.  No reaction from Al.  I had officially become obsessed with Al’s non-reactions.

    When the bottom of the ninth rolled around, we were treated to a prototypical Reed Johnson circus catch that robbed Robinson Cano of extra bases and brought down the house.  Al just looked on.

    Now, I was busy clapping and high-fiving my buddy and a few people around me after these events, so it is entirely possible that I missed some applauding or any sort of show of appreciation from Al that occurred before I remembered to look down there, but I don’t think so.  His companions were usually standing and cheering, while he just sat or stood there with his arms crossed or taking his notes onto the scorecard.

    When Marmol struck out Chris Dickerson to end a victory over the New York Fucking Yankees by the hapless Cubs who have trouble beating the Houston Astros, Al’s reaction was some more scorekeeping and a quick packing up of his backpack in preparation to leave.  People around him were jumping, clapping, singing and plain rejoicing and Al was planning his quick getaway from his perch in the bleachers.

    He just didn’t seem to be enjoying himself at all.  If I didn’t know better, I might have guessed he was doing something like recording barometric pressure readings for a science lab or something.

    I was having a hell of a time as I managed to finally witness a Cubs victory for the first time this season.  If there were more games like that one, I might feel a twinge of regret for having given up my season package.  But there was Al, acting like a robot after a game that could very well be the absolute high-point of the season for the Cubs.  

    If this game didn’t get your Cubs fan juices going even a little bit, then I have to wonder why you would continue to fork over the kind of cash that it takes to own that season ticket package every damn year.  I have to wonder how he manages to pull together the energy to blog about what he witnessed when he doesn’t seem to care that he witnessed it.  He doesn’t appear to be savoring every moment.

    Once again, I am just plain baffled by Al Yellon.


    329 Responses to “42,218 Cubs Fans Out of 42,219 Thrilled By Cubs Beating Yankees”

    1. 1 MikeG says:

      Reading about another blogger is not why I come to your website…… lets get back to the subject of Cubs baseball

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    2. 2 SK inplugged says:

      Al isn’t devoid of emotion, he’s just being professional.

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    3. 3 SK unplugged says:

      MB, I can’t seem to log in on the mobile site.

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    4. 4 melissa says:

      No cheering in the bleacher press box apparently. (dying laughing)
      I was at the game yesterday too and I really don’t know how you could contain yourself if you were a Cubs fan. It really was an electric atmosphere late in the game, just as you describe. I know that it’s a lost season but it really was a lot of fun, all part of the emotional rollercoaster to .436 I suppose.

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    5. 5 Rice Cube says:

      [quote name=melissa]No cheering in the bleacher press box apparently. (dying laughing)
      I was at the game yesterday too and I really don’t know how you could contain yourself if you were a Cubs fan. It really was an electric atmosphere late in the game, just as you describe. I know that it’s a lost season but it really was a lot of fun, all part of the emotional rollercoaster to .444 I suppose.[/quote]
      More accurate.

      I enjoyed the win, but I wouldn’t have been too disappointed if they lost. They’re now 9 games back but still have a long ways to go if they really want to get to the playoffs. I’m not sure that’s such a good thing because that would vindicate Hendry for building this disaster of a team (dying laughing)

      I don’t have a problem with scorekeeping during the game, but I think Yellon takes his journalism and blogging a little bit too seriously and has forgotten how to just enjoy a ball game. Or maybe he’s channeling his inner Vulcan.

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    6. 6 GBTS says:

      [quote name=MikeG]Reading about another blogger is not why I come to your website…… lets get back to the subject of Cubs baseball[/quote](dying laughing)
      You must be new here. Or you just don’t read the comments.

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    7. 7 Rice Cube says:

      [quote name=GBTS](dying laughing)
      You must be new here. Or you just don’t read the comments.[/quote]
      This is the part where mb or SK ranks some obscure Showtime show that I’ve never heard of.

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    8. 8 Suburban kid says:

      What’s Showtime? (dying laughing)

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    9. 9 Rice Cube says:

      From Ace:

      http://www.bleachernation.com/2011/06/18/larry-rothschild-love-carlos-zambrano-and-other-bullets/

      Tom Ricketts roped off a 250-person section in the right field bleachers yesterday for Incapital, the banking firm Ricketts founded and on which he serves as Executive Chairman. It’s fine to buy tickets for your friends when you own the joint, but there is something a little unsavory about doing so in the first game of the very series upon which you based a new pricing tier for tickets this year. I can’t quite articulate what feels icky about it, and I’m the first to admit I don’t have all the details. Something about it, though, just doesn’t make me smile.

      I thought the point of the bleachers was to mingle. If they wanted to be more private they should’ve used a suite or two.

      Did you see this too, Aisle424?

      Also, it sounds like there were a lot of Yankees fans in the park yesterday too. But the cheers suggest it was mostly Cubs fans which is nice.

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    10. 10 melissa says:

      [quote name=Rice Cube]

      Also, it sounds like there were a lot of Yankees fans in the park yesterday too. But the cheers suggest it was mostly Cubs fans which is nice.[/quote]
      The few times that the Yankees did something good the cheers were pretty loud but I expected it to be more Yankee dominated than it was because they have so many fans nationally. Maybe it’s because their colors aren’t as noticeable but it didn’t seem to me like they were as prevalent as Cardinals or White Sox fans when they play in Wrigley, even the Twins had a large vocal contingent when they last played here. There were a lot of Yankees fans on the street and hanging around the neighborhood so maybe they just didn’t have much to cheer about. I guess I expected NY fans to be more loud and obnoxious and I never got that vibe at all. In fact some of the Yankees fans by us in the park and those we met at local establishments were very friendly and talked about what a great time they were having in Chicago.

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    11. 11 Suburban kid says:

      I’d expect more traveling NYY fans to be there on the weekend, especially today.

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    12. 12 mb21 says:

      [quote name=SK unplugged]MB, I can’t seem to log in on the mobile site.[/quote]Let me check it out.

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    13. 13 mb21 says:

      I don’t know why anyone would want to go to a sporting event and not cheer if their team was winning. I’m probably not like a lot of you in that I don’t go crazy or anything, but I’m definitely more animated than Alvin.

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    14. 14 mb21 says:

      I was able to login on the mobile site, but it’s a little goofy. It took me to a 404 error page, but if I went back to the home page I was logged in. I’ll have to look into that.

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    15. 15 melissa says:

      [quote name=mb21]I was able to login on the mobile site, but it’s a little goofy. It took me to a 404 error page, but if I went back to the home page I was logged in. I’ll have to look into that.[/quote]
      I had this same problem on Thursday on my phone. It logged me off when I would click the link at the bottom of the page to go to the new post. It wouldn’t let me log back on either, had to go to the home page. I got the 404 error page as well.

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    16. 16 Mercurial Outfielder says:

      [quote name=mb21]I was able to login on the mobile site, but it’s a little goofy. It took me to a 404 error page, but if I went back to the home page I was logged in. I’ll have to look into that.[/quote][quote name=melissa]I had this same problem on Thursday on my phone. It logged me off when I would click the link at the bottom of the page to go to the new post. It wouldn’t let me log back on either, had to go to the home page. I got the 404 error page as well.[/quote]

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    17. 17 mb21 says:

      I’m not really sure what I did, but if I login now it takes me to the registered area of the site. No more 404 errors. At least not the 5 times I just did it after I made some change which you wouldn’t think would have affected it anyway. Let me know. I’ll take a look at it later on.

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    18. 18 mb21 says:

      [quote name=melissa]I had this same problem on Thursday on my phone. It logged me off when I would click the link at the bottom of the page to go to the new post. It wouldn’t let me log back on either, had to go to the home page. I got the 404 error page as well.[/quote]Thanks, Melissa. It definitely shouldn’t be doing that so I need to figure it out. Just not sure when I’m going to have time. I’m kind of busy today and then I’m going out of town tomorrow and won’t be back for a week.

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    19. 19 melissa says:

      [quote name=mb21]Thanks, Melissa. It definitely shouldn’t be doing that so I need to figure it out. Just not sure when I’m going to have time. I’m kind of busy today and then I’m going out of town tomorrow and won’t be back for a week.[/quote]
      Enjoy your travels although this seems a little similar to how Ricketts left on African Safari last season when the team was struggling. (dying laughing)
      I just tried it and it is logging me off when I click the new post link at the bottom of the thread. It did allow me to log back in though. It’s not a concern for me just wanted to give you the info if you’re addressing the problem and because I’m a nerd. (dying laughing)

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    20. 20 mb21 says:

      [quote name=melissa]Enjoy your travels although this seems a little similar to how Ricketts left on African Safari last season when the team was struggling. (dying laughing)
      I just tried it and it is logging me off when I click the new post link at the bottom of the thread. It did allow me to log back in though. It’s not a concern for me just wanted to give you the info if you’re addressing the problem and because I’m a nerd. (dying laughing)[/quote]Hopefully Ryno doesn’t put me in that forest gif.

      I think I might know what the problem is, but I’m not going to make any changes until after I get back. It would be easy to do, but if it fucked something else up then I wouldn’t be able to do anything about it.

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    21. 21 ACT says:

      Tyler Colvin had a cycle taken away from him when the scorer changed his single to an ROE.

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    22. 22 melissa says:

      [quote name=mb21]Hopefully Ryno doesn’t put me in that forest gif.
      .[/quote]
      He already has to add Tim with binoculars, watching Alvin, so it probably wouldn’t be much more work.

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    23. 23 mb21 says:

      [quote name=ACT]Tyler Colvin had a cycle taken away from him when the scorer changed his single to an ROE.[/quote]I didn’t know he had a cycle.

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    24. 24 Aisle424 says:

      [quote name=MikeG]Reading about another blogger is not why I come to your website…… lets get back to the subject of Cubs baseball[/quote]
      They still suck.

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    25. 25 Aisle424 says:

      [quote name=Rice Cube]From Ace:

      http://www.bleachernation.com/2011/06/18/larry-rothschild-love-carlos-zambrano-and-other-bullets/

      I thought the point of the bleachers was to mingle. If they wanted to be more private they should’ve used a suite or two.

      Did you see this too, Aisle424?

      Also, it sounds like there were a lot of Yankees fans in the park yesterday too. But the cheers suggest it was mostly Cubs fans which is nice.[/quote]
      I didn’t notice a sectioned off part of the bleachers. What I did notice was that the bleacher boxes were kind of sparsely occupied, so maybe that’s what Ace was talking about. But there were a couple of areas that had a surprising number of open seats. Lots in the infield upper deck.

      When my friend and I got there, someone was in our seats, but there were a couple of empty rows in front of our seats. So we sat there and just told the people that they were in our seats, but they could stay there as long as we didn’t get kicked out of our new seats. We didn’t ever have to move.

      /cool story bro’d

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    26. 26 Suburban kid says:

      MB, I was able to log in now after a few glitchy attempts.

      Also, MO, my engine has a transversed quadratic bezier poly with q-linear anti-aliased motion blured fractal generated landscapes and wings!

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    27. 27 Aisle424 says:

      [quote name=melissa]The few times that the Yankees did something good the cheers were pretty loud but I expected it to be more Yankee dominated than it was because they have so many fans nationally. Maybe it’s because their colors aren’t as noticeable but it didn’t seem to me like they were as prevalent as Cardinals or White Sox fans when they play in Wrigley, even the Twins had a large vocal contingent when they last played here. There were a lot of Yankees fans on the street and hanging around the neighborhood so maybe they just didn’t have much to cheer about. I guess I expected NY fans to be more loud and obnoxious and I never got that vibe at all. In fact some of the Yankees fans by us in the park and those we met at local establishments were very friendly and talked about what a great time they were having in Chicago.[/quote]
      Yeah, I think its because they didn’t have much to cheer about. It really was a fantastic performance by Doug Davis.

      Saturday will be interesting because I think a good part of the stadium actually was sold by the Six Pack plan, so it seems unlikely that many of those would fall into Yankees fans’ hands. But the season ticket people trying to get a bit of their investment back may have sold quite a few. This is probably the only game all season where getting tickets for face or less might have been slightly difficult.

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    28. 28 mb21 says:

      Davis has a 3.43 FIP despite walking over 5 per 9. He hasn’t allowed any home runs, which likely won’t continue, but his control should improve. He’s not a bad pitcher by any means. He was as unlucky as some others have been for the Cubs early on. He’s not good either, but he’s OK.

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    29. 29 melissa says:

      I don’t know if Davis was getting any help from the ump yesterday but several times Yankees hitters were bitching at him. Swisher was particularly indignant at one point nearly bumping the umpire as he walked between the ump and Koyie back to the dugout. It really was a nice start by Davis, I was just a little surprised Quade didn’t start the 8th with Marshall.

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    30. 30 Aisle424 says:

      [quote name=melissa]I don’t know if Davis was getting any help from the ump yesterday but several times Yankees hitters were bitching at him. Swisher was particularly indignant at one point nearly bumping the umpire as he walked between the ump and Koyie back to the dugout. It really was a nice start by Davis, I was just a little surprised Quade didn’t start the 8th with Marshall.[/quote]
      I’m surprised he didn’t leave him in there until the Yankees were breaking windows across Waveland.

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    31. 31 Mercurial Outfielder says:

      [quote name=Suburban kid]MB, I was able to log in now after a few glitchy attempts.

      Also, MO, my engine has a transversed quadratic bezier poly with q-linear anti-aliased motion blured fractal generated landscapes and wings![/quote]

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    32. 32 ACT says:

      [quote name=melissa] Swisher was particularly indignant at one point nearly bumping the umpire as he walked between the ump and Koyie back to the dugout. [/quote]The pitch FX showed it to be a strike. Even Joe Torre agreed it was a strike.

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    33. 33 Berselius says:

      [quote name=mb21]Davis has a 3.43 FIP despite walking over 5 per 9. He hasn’t allowed any home runs, which likely won’t continue, but his control should improve. He’s not a bad pitcher by any means. He was as unlucky as some others have been for the Cubs early on. He’s not good either, but he’s OK.[/quote]
      He’s arguably better than the pitcher the Yankees started yesterday

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    34. 34 ACT says:

      I think they’re both a bit below average, but totally useable as fifth starters.

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    35. 35 Mercurial Outfielder says:

      [quote name=Berselius]He’s arguably better than the pitcher the Yankees started yesterday[/quote]

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    36. 36 ACT says:

      RF Fukudome

      SS Castro

      2B DeWitt

      3B Ramirez

      1B Pena

      CF Johnson

      LF Soriano

      C Soto

      P Dempster

      As usual, the order has me scratching my head.

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    37. 37 Mercurial Outfielder says:

      [quote name=ACT]RF Fukudome

      SS Castro

      2B DeWitt

      3B Ramirez

      1B Pena

      CF Johnson

      LF Soriano

      C Soto

      P Dempster

      As usual, the order has me scratching my head.[/quote]The “Let’s See What Happens” strategy has led to 2 straight victories, so Let’s See What Happens.

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    38. 39 Chris Dickerson says:

      [quote name=MikeG]Reading about another blogger is not why I come to your website…… lets get back to the subject of Cubs baseball[/quote]
      Interesting point; I come here to beat it to pictures of disabled seniors.

      If you can maybe hook me up with a few old folks in wheel chairs doing the nasty, I will totally talk some Cubs.

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    39. 40 Aisle424 says:

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    40. 41 Aisle424 says:

      I wonder if the media will rip Dempster if he doesn’t pitch well since he went out to a comedy show the night before such a big start.

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    41. 42 Mercurial Outfielder says:

      Dempster getting smacked around already.

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    42. 43 Mercurial Outfielder says:

      Everything is up for Dempster. He’s going to get crucified of he doesn’t get the ball down.

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    43. 44 Mercurial Outfielder says:

      Ugh.

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    44. 45 Berselius says:

      [quote name=Mercurial Outfielder]Ugh.[/quote]
      Well, the Cubs are up against Burnett so their patient offense should be able to make him pay for his wildness….nevermind

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    45. 46 Mercurial Outfielder says:

      Way to pitch out the jam, Demp!

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    46. 47 Mercurial Outfielder says:

      That last pitch to Swisher was just nasty.

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    47. 48 Suburban kid says:

      Nice finish, funnyman.

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    48. 49 Mercurial Outfielder says:

      [quote name=Berselius]Well, the Cubs are up against Burnett so their patient offense should be able to make him pay for his wildness….nevermind[/quote](dying laughing), Good chance he throws less than 10 pitches here. (dying laughing)

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    49. 50 mb21 says:

      Against Cano and Swisher, that’s the best Dempster has looked this season. It’s Dempster at his best.

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    50. 51 Berselius says:

      [quote name=mb21]Against Cano and Swisher, that’s the best Dempster has looked this season. It’s Dempster at his best.[/quote]
      On a vaguely related note, Z had some of the best strikeouts I’ve seen from him this season against Braun and Fielder in the last series.

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    51. 52 Mercurial Outfielder says:

      [quote name=mb21]Against Cano and Swisher, that’s the best Dempster has looked this season. It’s Dempster at his best.[/quote]Yeah, really good those two AB.

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    52. 53 Mercurial Outfielder says:

      3 BB, 1 IP for Demspter

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    53. 54 Mercurial Outfielder says:

      Tim McCarver thinks Russell Martin is catching for the Cubs.

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    54. 55 Mercurial Outfielder says:

      Dempster got lucky. That was a shitty pitch.

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    55. 56 Suburban kid says:

      Moreland seriously has a problem with pronouncing the ñ.

      It’s Eduardo Noonez to him.

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    56. 57 Mercurial Outfielder says:

      Nice adjustment by Castro to a bad bounce.

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    57. 58 Nittanycub says:

      Who the fuck cares if a fan is cheering or not cheering? Jesus fucking christ.

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    58. 59 Aisle424 says:

      [quote name=Nittanycub]Who the fuck cares if a fan is cheering or not cheering? Jesus fucking christ.[/quote]
      I found it interesting. The man confuses me is all.

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    59. 60 mb21 says:

      [quote name=Nittanycub]Who the fuck cares if a fan is cheering or not cheering? Jesus fucking christ.[/quote]I think the point was that he didn’t appear to be having fun. I don’t think it was meant for anything other than that.

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    60. 61 Aisle424 says:

      [quote name=mb21]I think the point was that he didn’t appear to be having fun. I don’t think it was meant for anything other than that.[/quote]
      Exactly. I just don’t get it.

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    61. 62 Berselius says:

      Hennepin may have dethroned Pranqster as my favorite beer

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    62. 63 Mercurial Outfielder says:

      That’s a really nice play from Pena sticking with that ball, and good work by Dempster getting over.

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    63. 64 Mercurial Outfielder says:

      [quote name=Berselius]Hennepin may have dethroned Pranqster as my favorite beer[/quote]Nice! Try Le Chouffe Dubbel

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    64. 65 Mercurial Outfielder says:

      Dempster playing with fire again. 3 times in 3 innings.

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    65. 66 Berselius says:

      [quote name=Mercurial Outfielder]Nice! Try Le Chouffe Dubbel[/quote]
      I’ll keep an eye out for it. I need to figure out if I can buy Hennepin bottles individually here. I’ve had it on tap before at a craft beer / bbq place in Madison but so far I’ve only seen it as part of an Ommegang sampler case at Costco here.

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    66. 68 mb21 says:

      [quote name=Mercurial Outfielder]Dempster playing with fire again. 3 times in 3 innings.[/quote]tough lineup. Need Doug Davis to get through it.

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    67. 69 melissa says:

      [quote name=Nittanycub]Who the fuck cares if a fan is cheering or not cheering? Jesus fucking christ.[/quote]
      http://www.whothefuckcaresifsomeoneelsecaresifafanischeeringornotcheering.com

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    68. 70 Mercurial Outfielder says:

      Only a matter of time. Dempster’s been wild, and he’s been wild up.

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    69. 71 Mercurial Outfielder says:

      melissa has won the innernetz

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    70. 72 Mercurial Outfielder says:

      Dempster has been awful in the control dept today.

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    71. 73 Mercurial Outfielder says:

      DeWitt never got over, and Soto couldn’t throw the ball when he wanted to.

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    72. 74 mb21 says:

      How do DeWitt and Castro not know who is covering 2nd on that play?

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    73. 75 melissa says:

      [quote name=mb21]How do DeWitt and Castro not know who is covering 2nd on that play?[/quote]
      How do you expect a left fielder to cover 2nd?

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    74. 76 Mercurial Outfielder says:

      [quote name=mb21]How do DeWitt and Castro not know who is covering 2nd on that play?[/quote]With a RHB at the plate, it’s DeWitt, and he just never got over.

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    75. 77 Mercurial Outfielder says:

      65 pitches through 3 for Dempster. No bueno.

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    76. 78 Berselius says:

      [quote name=melissa]How do you expect a left fielder to cover 2nd?[/quote]
      (dying laughing)

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    77. 79 melissa says:

      [quote name=Mercurial Outfielder]65 pitches through 3 for Dempster. No bueno.[/quote]
      He’s no Doug Davis, that’s for sure.

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    78. 80 Berselius says:

      Q should have put out four fingers for Demp vs Nunez. He’s so wild today that he’d strike him out while trying to IBB him (dying laughing)

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    79. 81 Mercurial Outfielder says:

      [quote name=Berselius]Q should have put out four fingers for Demp vs Nunez. He’s so wild today that he’d strike him out while trying to IBB him (dying laughing)[/quote]It just might work.

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    80. 82 binky says:

      Words Keith can’t pronounce:

      Gallardo (Gardo)
      Jaramillo (Haramillio)
      Peña (Peenya)
      Nuñez (Noonez)
      Arroyo (Arro-oh)
      Loyola (Lo-ohla)

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    81. 83 Mercurial Outfielder says:

      I love Soto’s stance and that two-handed swing. Like a beer-league softball player. (dying laughing)

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    82. 84 Aisle424 says:

      Loyola ((dying laughing)a)

      It would be hilarious if that’s how he actually pronounced it.

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    83. 85 Berselius says:

      Keith has some vendetta against the letter y I guess (dying laughing)

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    84. 86 mb21 says:

      [quote name=Mercurial Outfielder]With a RHB at the plate, it’s DeWitt most of the time, and he just never got over.[/quote].

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    85. 87 Berselius says:

      What happened to Demp, Fundamental Bunter?

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    86. 88 Mercurial Outfielder says:

      Carl Crawford ———–> DL

      /evil laugh from b

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    87. 89 melissa says:

      Is Rosenthal trying to look olde tymie with the bow tie at Wrigley? Not feeling it, Kenny.

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    88. 90 Mercurial Outfielder says:

      [quote name=Berselius]What happened to Demp, Fundamental Bunter?[/quote]He left with Demp, Controller of Pitches

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    89. 91 Berselius says:

      [quote name=Mercurial Outfielder]Carl Crawford ———–> DL

      /evil laugh from b[/quote]
      With a leg injury, no less!

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    90. 92 Berselius says:

      Does anybody here watch Archer? I just watched the first season on DVD yesterday.

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    91. 93 Aisle424 says:

      [quote name=Berselius]Does anybody here watch Archer? I just watched the first season on DVD yesterday.[/quote]
      I stopped watching when he got traded for Garza.

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    92. 94 melissa says:

      [quote name=Berselius]Keith has some vendetta against the letter y I guess (dying laughing)[/quote]
      He doesn’t care much for Rs either. Error–>era
      I was listening to Uecker on Thursday and he was saying Peenya too for the first couple of innings. I was afraid Moreland had infected him. Then all of the sudden he started pronouncing it correctly, I assume he has a producer that has enough sense to correct him. I’m willing to bet he had heard Zonk and thought it was pronounced Peenya.

      /cool story bro’d

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    93. 95 Berselius says:

      [quote name=Aisle424]I stopped watching when he got traded for Garza.[/quote]
      (dying laughing)

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    94. 96 mb21 says:

      I wonder if Moreland can’t pronounce it correctly. It’s too odd that he’d mispronounce every name like that even with Hughes saying it correctly.

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    95. 97 Aisle424 says:

      McCarver has a new theme today when talking about Castro’s walks.

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    96. 98 Mercurial Outfielder says:

      Good Lord, Dempster. If he throws that pitch to anyone else bu Gardner, it’s in the fucking street right now.

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    97. 99 melissa says:

      Gardner is bitching about the called strike 3. After yesterday, I want to know why the Yankees are allowed to argue balls and strikes incessantly. It’s bullshit.

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    98. 100 Mercurial Outfielder says:

      McCarver now talking up the curse, using his planned trip to the Billy Goat Tavern as subterfuge. Fuckface.

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    99. 101 Berselius says:

      [quote name=melissa]Gardner is bitching about the called strike 3. After yesterday, I want to know why the Yankees are allowed to argue balls and strikes incessantly. It’s bullshit.[/quote]
      Maybe it’s because their org knows how to populate its roster with players with good batting eyes (dying laughing)

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    100. 102 Mercurial Outfielder says:

      [quote name=melissa]Gardner is bitching about the called strike 3. After yesterday, I want to know why the Yankees are allowed to argue balls and strikes incessantly. It’s bullshit.[/quote]Because ninja, that’s why.

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    101. 103 Alvin says:

      [quote name=Nittanycub]Who the fuck cares if a fan is cheering or not cheering? Jesus fucking christ.[/quote]Will you fagets stop talking about me? I’m trying to watch a baseball game.

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    102. 104 mb21 says:

      Nice throw

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    103. 105 Mercurial Outfielder says:

      Damn. That was one helluva throw by Soto.

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    104. 106 Mercurial Outfielder says:

      [quote name=Alvin]Will you fagets stop talking about me? I’m trying to watch a baseball game.[/quote]*fart noise*

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    105. 107 melissa says:

      [quote name=Alvin]Will you fagets stop talking about me? I’m trying to watch a baseball game.[/quote]
      Knock it off. These are human beings you’re talking about and they’re trying to watch you watch a game.

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    106. 108 GBTS says:

      The fact that my Android now auto-corrects “faget” is going to one day get me in trouble, methinks.

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    107. 109 Suburban kid says:

      [quote name=Alvin]Will you fagets stop talking about me? I’m trying to document my witnessing of a baseball game.[/quote]/fft

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    108. 110 melissa says:

      Batters are not supposed to argue balls and strikes and when I see nearly every guy in their lineup bitching about called 3rd strikes yesterday and today it really pisses me off. Swisher probably should have been thrown out yesterday for the way he acted. I don’t know what he said but you could see he was being a real douche about it and went out of his way to get in the umps face.

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    109. 111 Alvin says:

      [quote name=Mercurial Outfielder]Damn. That was one helluva throw by Soto.[/quote]Meh.

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    110. 112 melissa says:

      [quote name=GBTS]The fact that my Android now auto-corrects “faget” is going to one day get me in trouble, methinks.[/quote]
      Flagged

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    111. 113 mb21 says:

      I was just looking at the defensive metrics for Castro since I hadn’t done so in awhile.

      UZR: -2.7
      fDRS: -8
      rDRS: -8
      TZ: -16

      His defense is worse this year than it was a year ago. Not a good sign.

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    112. 114 mb21 says:

      [quote name=GBTS]The fact that my Android now auto-corrects “faget” is going to one day get me in trouble, methinks.[/quote](dying laughing)

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    113. 115 Mercurial Outfielder says:

      PEENYA!

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    114. 116 Suburban kid says:

      Moreland is just butchering words to make up for Pat’s over-pronouncing.

      It’s Pat, so I forgive him, but the long “o” in “occasionally”, the “ee” in De(e)Witt, and the T in MurTon require a sidekick who can’t say shit.

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    115. 117 melissa says:

      PEENYA. FUCK YEAH

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    116. 118 Berselius says:

      PEENYA!

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    117. 119 Aisle424 says:

      PEEENYA!!!

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    118. 120 GBTS says:

      Are we going to have a Pena trade value post?

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    119. 121 mb21 says:

      Peni!

      I’m going to start pronouncing names the way I want to. Fuck English.

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    120. 122 Berselius says:

      [quote name=melissa]Flagged faget [/quote]
      /autocorrect

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    121. 123 Suburban kid says:

      [quote name=Mercurial Outfielder]PEENYA![/quote](dying laughing) Just in time for Keith to say “Peenya” four times in one sentence.

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    122. 124 Aisle424 says:

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    123. 125 mb21 says:

      [quote name=GBTS]Are we going to have a Pena trade value post?[/quote]We already did, fuckface!
      http://www.obstructedview.net/chicago-cubs/projections/trade-value-carlos-pena.html

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    124. 126 GBTS says:

      [quote name=Berselius]/autocorrect[/quote]Damn, I faget to make that joke myself.

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    125. 127 melissa says:

      [quote name=Berselius]/autocorrect[/quote]
      Absolutely correct, autocorrect

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    126. 128 Suburban kid says:

      [quote name=GBTS]Damn, I faget [/quote]If you say so.

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    127. 129 Berselius says:

      I faget

      I think that’s the sequel to I, Claudius

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    128. 130 melissa says:

      McCarver just gets the words, “they’ll have to throw Soriano a strike,” when Sori swings and makes contact with a ball that should have landed in the dirt in front of home. (dying laughing)

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    129. 131 Mercurial Outfielder says:

      [quote name=Berselius]I think that’s the sequel to I, Claudius[/quote]Or the alternate title for Guccione’s Caligula

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    130. 132 Mercurial Outfielder says:

      Soto swings at a 59 ft. curveball.

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    131. 133 GBTS says:

      [quote name=mb21]We already did, fuckface!
      http://www.obstructedview.net/chicago-cubs/projections/trade-value-carlos-pena.html/quoteWell I want an update after that last home run.

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    132. 134 mb21 says:

      The so-called unfair schedules of interleague play for the Yankees, Rays and Red Sox is a myth: http://www.rlyw.net/index.php/RLYW/comments/al_east_interleague_strength_of_schedule_june_17-july_3_2011

      A difference of .29 wins is all.

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    133. 135 Suburban kid says:

      Wow, Soriano seemed to be laboring quite a bit hustling down to first. One of the announcers did say he’s still limping a little from his injury.

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    134. 136 Mercurial Outfielder says:

      Atrocious AB from Soto.

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    135. 137 Mercurial Outfielder says:

      [quote name=Suburban kid]Wow, Soriano seemed to be laboring quite a bit hustling down to first. One of the announcers did say he’s still limping a little from his injury.[/quote]His legs are cashed. Limping is his stride now.

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    136. 138 mb21 says:

      [quote name=GBTS]Well I want an update after that last home run.[/quote]You ask and we here at OV deliver: http://www.obstructedview.net/chicago-cubs/projections/trade-value-carlos-pena.html

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    137. 139 Suburban kid says:

      The Keith and Judd inning is coming up. Time for a drink.

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    138. 140 WaLi says:

      [quote name=Berselius]Does anybody here watch Archer? I just watched the first season on DVD yesterday.[/quote]Yeah, really great show. Season 2 is even better,

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    139. 141 mb21 says:

      [quote name=Suburban kid]Wow, Soriano seemed to be laboring quite a bit hustling down to first. One of the announcers did say he’s still limping a little from his injury.[/quote]There have been times late last year and earlier this season where it seemed he was limping even when he wasn’t hurt. He looks horrible running these days.

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    140. 143 Berselius says:

      [quote name=WaLi]Yeah, really great show. Season 2 is even better,[/quote]
      I was kind of iffy on it for the first few episodes, but the second half of the season was great

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    141. 144 GBTS says:

      [quote name=mb21]You ask and we here at OV deliver: http://www.obstructedview.net/chicago-cubs/projections/trade-value-carlos-pena.html/quoteThanks for crunching those numbers so quickly. (dying laughing)

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    142. 145 Berselius says:

      TOOTBLAN

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    143. 146 mb21 says:

      What the hell was A-Rod doing?

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    144. 147 GBTS says:

      DID YOU NOT GET THE MEMO, A-ROD?

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    145. 148 Berselius says:

      [quote name=mb21]What the hell was A-Rod doing?[/quote]
      He must have been watching tape on Rickie Weeks

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    146. 149 WaLi says:

      [quote name=Berselius]I was kind of iffy on it for the first few episodes, but the second half of the season was great[/quote]Yeah it is one of those shows you really have to watch a few episodes of before it becomes hilarious.

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    147. 150 mb21 says:

      [quote name=Berselius]TOOTBLAN[/quote]That’s more like Thrown Out On The Bases Like A Fucking Moron

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    148. 151 Suburban kid says:

      I think A-Rod’s sunglassed were too dark. There is no other explanation.

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    149. 152 melissa says:

      [quote name=mb21]What the hell was A-Rod doing?[/quote]
      It was one lazy latin fake hustling to 2nd while another more crafty lazy latin faked loafing after the ball only to throw the first lazy latin out. Very sneaky.

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    150. 153 mb21 says:

      [quote name=GBTS]Thanks for crunching those numbers so quickly. (dying laughing)[/quote]You’re welcome. We try to please our most valuable customers readers.

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    151. 154 Berselius says:

      [quote name=WaLi]Yeah it is one of those shows you really have to watch a few episodes of before it becomes hilarious.[/quote]
      The cast is great. The first few episodes leaned too much on Archer, and he’s too much of an asshole (dying laughing). Once we settled in with everone else it realyl hit its stride

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    152. 155 Suburban kid says:

      And thus, the TOOTLAFM is born.

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    153. 156 mb21 says:

      [quote name=Suburban kid]I think A-Rod’s sunglassed were too dark. There is no other explanation.[/quote]Maybe he went temporarily blind. That was awful.

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    154. 157 mb21 says:

      [quote name=Suburban kid]And thus, the TOOTLAFM is born.[/quote]It has a ring to it.

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    155. 158 Suburban kid says:

      I’ve heard of LAMF, but LAFM and even more potential. (dying laughing)

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    156. 159 WaLi says:

      [quote name=Berselius]The cast is great. The first few episodes leaned too much on Archer, and he’s too much of an asshole (dying laughing). Once we settled in with everone else it realyl hit its stride[/quote]The second season focuses a lot on Krieger, so it is hilarious.

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    157. 160 melissa says:

      Larry needs to go out there and tell Demp to, “throw fucking strikes.”

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    158. 161 Suburban kid says:

      Dempster over 100 pitches.

      No one up in the bullpen.

      Let’s see what happens.

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    159. 162 Mercurial Outfielder says:

      104 pitches thru 5. I bet Quade sends him back out, and I bet he gets lit the fuck up.

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    160. 163 Suburban kid says:

      Starlin = Starling

      /WKMCP

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    161. 164 Mercurial Outfielder says:

      AHAHAHAHA, Quade lets Demp lead off the inning. I have a feeling this game is about to get ugly.

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    162. 165 mb21 says:

      Does Mike Quade not know what a fucking pinch hitter is?

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    163. 166 Mercurial Outfielder says:

      [quote name=mb21]Does Mike Quade not know what a fucking pinch hitter is?[/quote]It seems not to be the case.

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    164. 167 Mercurial Outfielder says:

      (dying laughing), Z just walked down and corrected Rosenthal for lying about him. Nice.

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    165. 168 Mercurial Outfielder says:

      Burnett better buy Martin a steak. He’s beaten him up pretty badly today.

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    166. 169 Mercurial Outfielder says:

      Fuck you, Joe Buck. Fuck you and your fucking hairplugs. You are the lesser son of a greater sire, you bilious fuckwad.

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    167. 170 mb21 says:

      I don’t think he lied, MO. What I read that Rosenthal quoted said he wanted to stay in a Cubs uniform. I think Zambrano just wanted to put more emphasis on that part.

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    168. 171 Berselius says:

      [quote name=Mercurial Outfielder]Fuck you, Joe Buck. Fuck you and your fucking hairplugs. You are the lesser son of a greater sire, you bilious fuckwad.[/quote]
      What did he do this time?

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    169. 172 melissa says:

      [quote name=Mercurial Outfielder]Fuck you, Joe Buck. Fuck you and your fucking hairplugs. You are the lesser son of a greater sire, you bilious fuckwad.[/quote]
      I fond it odd that he was acting like Z was going to go punch Rosenthal when he didn’t even look overly animated when they were talking.

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    170. 173 Mercurial Outfielder says:

      [quote name=mb21]I don’t think he lied, MO. What I read that Rosenthal quoted said he wanted to stay in a Cubs uniform. I think Zambrano just wanted to put more emphasis on that part.[/quote]Eh. Maybe. Rosenthal didn’t bother to mention that part on TV today.

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    171. 174 Suburban kid says:

      Way to take a breaking pitch off the plate, Starling.

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    172. 175 Mercurial Outfielder says:

      [quote name=melissa]I fond it odd that he was acting like Z was going to go punch Rosenthal when he didn’t even look overly animated when they were talking.[/quote]Exactly.

      [quote name=Berselius]What did he do this time?[/quote]Z went down to talk to Rosenthal between innings to clarify his comments about waiving his NTC, and Buck basically intimated that Z was physically threatening Rosenthal.

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    173. 176 Mercurial Outfielder says:

      Goddamn, that was a nice swing from Castro.

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    174. 177 melissa says:

      [quote name=Mercurial Outfielder]Z went down to talk to Rosenthal between innings to clarify his comments about waiving his NTC, and Buck basically intimated that Z was physically threatening Rosenthal.[/quote]
      Yeah, his “good thing there was a fence between you two,” and implying that Z was going to beat his ass seemed off and it also seemed like he was calling Rosenthal a pussy in a way. Odd.

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    175. 178 Suburban kid says:

      Castro is the best guy to have up in a hit and run (as long as it’s a hit and run count).

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    176. 179 mb21 says:

      [quote name=Mercurial Outfielder]Eh. Maybe. Rosenthal didn’t bother to mention that part on TV today.[/quote]Maybe not on TV, but he did include it in the article he wrote. Did Rosenthal say that Zambrano wanted to be traded or did he just say what Zambrano did? i didn’t see the pre-game so I don’t know, but as long as he quoted Zambrano and didn’t imply he WANTED to be traded, I’m fine with that.

      And the truth is that Zambrano wants to be traded. A player doesn’t say what Z does at this point in the season unless he’s telling ownership to trade him. What he said was the best way to put it at this point, but you don’t bring that up unless you want to be traded.

      I’m sure the Cubs got the point and I’m sure the Cubs told him he’d be hard to trade.

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    177. 180 melissa says:

      McCarver, “there is no reason Fukudome can’t make Curtis Granderson throw him out at third on that play.” Well the one reason might be that he doesn’t want to make an out at 3rd when he is the lead run on 2nd in scoring position.

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    178. 181 Suburban kid says:

      Swisher = Switzer

      /WKMCP

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    179. 182 Mercurial Outfielder says:

      [quote name=melissa]Yeah, his “good thing there was a fence between you two,” and implying that Z was going to beat his ass seemed off and it also seemed like he was calling Rosenthal a pussy in a way. Odd.[/quote]Buck is just an asshole. His dad must roll over in his grave when he does that shit.

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    180. 183 mb21 says:

      I’ll add that I wasn’t a big fan of the shot that Zambrano took at Derrek Lee. Clearly there’s still something going on between these two and they don’t like each other, but there’s no reason to bring it up.

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    181. 184 Mercurial Outfielder says:

      [quote name=mb21]Maybe not on TV, but he did include it in the article he wrote. Did Rosenthal say that Zambrano wanted to be traded or did he just say what Zambrano did? i didn’t see the pre-game so I don’t know, but as long as he quoted Zambrano and didn’t imply he WANTED to be traded, I’m fine with that.

      And the truth is that Zambrano wants to be traded. A player doesn’t say what Z does at this point in the season unless he’s telling ownership to trade him. What he said was the best way to put it at this point, but you don’t bring that up unless you want to be traded.

      I’m sure the Cubs got the point and I’m sure the Cubs told him he’d be hard to trade.[/quote]He made it sound like Z had demanded a trade. And I think Z wanted to make it clear that wasn’t the case.

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    182. 185 Suburban kid says:

      No way would Fukudome have been safe if he went to third on that play. McCarver is a fuckass.

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    183. 186 melissa says:

      [quote name=Suburban kid]Swisher = Switzer

      /WKMCP[/quote]
      You are the official OV blog, Zonk translator. (dying laughing)

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    184. 187 mb21 says:

      [quote name=Suburban kid]No way would Fukudome have been safe if he went to third on that play. McCarver is a fuckass.[/quote]McCarver is not known for being an intelligent human being.

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    185. 188 Mercurial Outfielder says:

      [quote name=mb21]I’ll add that I wasn’t a big fan of the shot that Zambrano took at Derrek Lee. Clearly there’s still something going on between these two and they don’t like each other, but there’s no reason to bring it up.[/quote]It is what it is. Z obviously wants to go, and he’s just saying things he’s probably wanted to say for a long time. I can’t wait to see what he says when he leaves. (dying laughing)

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    186. 189 melissa says:

      Not an intelligent human being = fuckass. (dying laughing)

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    187. 190 mb21 says:

      [quote name=Mercurial Outfielder]He made it sound like Z had demanded a trade. And I think Z wanted to make it clear that wasn’t the case.[/quote]He probably shouldn’t have done that, but I’m sure Rosenthal has been around long enough to know that when guys bring this up this early in the season it’s almost always a demand to be traded.

      One of Z’s close friends told the media that he’d accept a trade to Siberia at this point and that was days before the comments yesterday. Zambrano wants out. I don’t blame him. I’d want out too.

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    188. 191 Suburban kid says:

      [quote name=melissa]You are the official OV blog, Zonk translator. (dying laughing)[/quote]It’s a step up from Janitor. (dying laughing)

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    189. 192 Mercurial Outfielder says:

      [quote name=mb21]McCarver is not known for being an intelligent human being.[/quote]There’s a story that he went to see Bob Gibson on the mound once, and halfway between HP and the mound, Gibson shouted to McCarver, “Get away from me. The only thing you know about pitching is that you can’t hit it.”

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    190. 193 mb21 says:

      [quote name=Mercurial Outfielder]It is what it is. Z obviously wants to go, and he’s just saying things he’s probably wanted to say for a long time. I can’t wait to see what he says when he leaves. (dying laughing)[/quote]I agree he wants out. I hope he doesn’t take any unnecessary shots. Not even at the organization. I doubt he will. I think he’s got more class than Ryan Theriot and Sam Fuld combined.

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    191. 194 Berselius says:

      (dying laughing), wow

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    192. 195 WaLi says:

      How much longer will Demp stay in?

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    193. 196 Mercurial Outfielder says:

      [quote name=mb21]He probably shouldn’t have done that, but I’m sure Rosenthal has been around long enough to know that when guys bring this up this early in the season it’s almost always a demand to be traded.

      One of Z’s close friends told the media that he’d accept a trade to Siberia at this point and that was days before the comments yesterday. Zambrano wants out. I don’t blame him. I’d want out too.[/quote]
      Yeah, I don’t know what is going between he and Lee, but I think Z has had enough of this org constantly throwing him under the bus (Quade being the lone exception as far as management is concerned), and of this org sucking ass.

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    194. 197 mb21 says:

      [quote name=Suburban kid]It’s a step up from Janitor. (dying laughing)[/quote]They passed me over for janitor? Who do I contact about that bullshit?

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    195. 198 Suburban kid says:

      I’ve never seen that before in a bazillion years of watching this game.

      Neither has Zonk.

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    196. 199 WaLi says:

      I didn’t know a ball could bounce back fair.

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    197. 200 melissa says:

      Who is Greg Gardner? Buck is morphing into Dick Stockton for fuck’s sake.

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    198. 201 Mercurial Outfielder says:

      [quote name=WaLi]How much longer will Demp stay in?[/quote]How many pitches can Mike Quade’s pitchers throw?

      One more.

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    199. 202 Berselius says:

      I think I just saw a pig fly by my window after seeing MO compliment Cuey (dying laughing)

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    200. 203 mb21 says:

      In Quade’s mind, the starter throws 120 pitches. Period.

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    201. 204 Suburban kid says:

      [quote name=WaLi]How much longer will Demp stay in?[/quote]As long as he wants to.

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    202. 205 Mercurial Outfielder says:

      [quote name=mb21]I agree he wants out. I hope he doesn’t take any unnecessary shots. Not even at the organization. I doubt he will. I think he’s got more class than Ryan Theriot and Sam Fuld combined.[/quote]Yeah, that would be unfortunate, but given that way he’s been treated over the last 2-3 season by the org, it wouldn’t surprise me.

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    203. 206 melissa says:

      [quote name=WaLi]I didn’t know a ball could bounce back fair.[/quote]
      Peenya had to touch it in foul territory and couldn’t get to it before it bounced back fair.
      /Also, if it’s in front of the base at first or third it can bounce back fair.

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    204. 207 mb21 says:

      It’s a good thing Cashner got injured after one start. His career would be over by now if that hadn’t happened.

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    205. 208 mb21 says:

      [quote name=Mercurial Outfielder]Yeah, that would be unfortunate, but given that way he’s been treated over the last 2-3 season by the org, it wouldn’t surprise me.[/quote]No, it wouldn’t surprise me, but I think he takes the high road. I hope so anyway.

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    206. 209 Mercurial Outfielder says:

      [quote name=Berselius]I think I just saw a pig fly by my window after seeing MO compliment Cuey (dying laughing)[/quote](dying laughing), Hey, Quade was the only person in Cubs management that treated that situation like what it was: a media-driven nothing.

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    207. 210 Mercurial Outfielder says:

      [quote name=mb21]It’s a good thing Cashner got injured after one start. His SP career would be over by now if that hadn’t happened.[/quote]But his career as a middle reliever would be taking off

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    208. 211 Berselius says:

      [quote name=Mercurial Outfielder](dying laughing), Hey, Quade was the only person in Cubs management that treated that situation like what it was: a media-driven nothing.[/quote]
      Likewise for Silva in ST, from what I remember

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    209. 212 mb21 says:

      What a fucking play

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    210. 213 Mercurial Outfielder says:

      HOLY SHIT, CASTRO SAVES THE RUN!!!! WHAT A PLAY!

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    211. 214 melissa says:

      [quote name=mb21]What a fucking play[/quote]
      Castro had Buck faked out.

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    212. 215 Mercurial Outfielder says:

      [quote name=Berselius]Likewise for Silva in ST, from what I remember[/quote]Yep, then, too.

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    213. 216 mb21 says:

      Would have been a lot sweeter if he threw out the speedy Gardner, but little chance of that. Wow.

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    214. 217 Mercurial Outfielder says:

      Castro just saved Demp from the L.

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    215. 218 Suburban kid says:

      “A magical pick up by Castro…”

      /Pat

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    216. 219 Berselius says:

      By Grapthar’s Hammer, Castro has range

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    217. 220 Mercurial Outfielder says:

      Russell is lucky the wind is blowing in. Any other day, that’s a 3-run shot.

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    218. 221 mb21 says:

      Russell has actually been pretty good as a reliever. Small sample size of course.

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    219. 222 Mercurial Outfielder says:

      TOOTBLAN! (dying laughing)

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    220. 223 mb21 says:

      The Cubs need to have rundown practice every day.

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    221. 224 Mercurial Outfielder says:

      That was heads-up from Russell to slow down a bit. I think Gardener thought he had him timed up.

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    222. 225 Suburban kid says:

      Another Little League fucking run down.

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    223. 226 Mercurial Outfielder says:

      [quote name=mb21]The Cubs need to have rundown practice every day.[/quote](dying laughing), seems like it takes the entire infield every time.

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    224. 227 Berselius says:

      (dying laughing), Bruce Miles referred to that as a telephone number rundown. Haven’t heard that one before

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    225. 228 Aisle424 says:

      Just a run of the mill 1-3-4-3-4-2-6 pickoff.

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    226. 229 Suburban kid says:

      [quote name=Mercurial Outfielder]That was heads-up from Russell to slow down a bit. I think Gardener thought he had him timed up.[/quote]

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    227. 230 Mercurial Outfielder says:

      [quote name=Aisle424]Just a run of the mill 1-3-4-3-4-2-6 pickoff.[/quote]It’s A Way of Life

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    228. 231 melissa says:

      Let every fielder participate in rundown, Let’s See What Happens

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    229. 232 Rice Cube says:

      [quote name=melissa]Let every fielder participate in rundown, Let’s See What Happens[/quote]
      Sharing is caring.

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    230. 233 mb21 says:

      [quote name=Aisle424]Just a run of the mill 1-3-4-3-4-2-6 pickoff.[/quote]Are you looking at Al’s scorecard or something?

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    231. 234 mb21 says:

      Don’t they say 3 throws in a run down? That’s two in the last week that have taken the Cubs 6 or more.

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    232. 235 melissa says:

      Dance, Peenya, Dance

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    233. 236 Suburban kid says:

      [quote name=mb21]Don’t they say 3 throws in a run down? That’s two in the last week that have taken the Cubs 6 or more.[/quote]Yeah, but at least they got the other key thing right in tagging him on the way back to the base he started from.

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    234. 237 mb21 says:

      [quote name=RLYW commenter]Too amazing for words. He’s actually a worse base runner then Posada. This team is the 1927 Yankees of bad base running. I feel like I’m watching an absurd Sci Fi baseball movie called Doctor WTF![/quote](dying laughing)

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    235. 238 Suburban kid says:

      Johnson almost commits on a pitch three feet outside and in the dirt.

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    236. 239 mb21 says:

      The Yankees found the one shortstop who wasn’t just worse than Jeter at fielding, but significantly worse.

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    237. 240 Berselius says:

      [quote name=Keith Law]Tough play for Nunez. After all, it was hit right at him.[/quote]
      (dying laughing)

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    238. 241 WaLi says:

      [quote name=melissa]Dance, Peenya, Dance[/quote]Dance, magic dance
      Put that baby spell on me

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    239. 242 mb21 says:

      Nunez would be a terrible fielder at 2nd base. He might even be bad in LF.

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    240. 243 mb21 says:

      Come to think of it, Nunez is a lot like Soriano.

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    241. 244 Rice Cube says:

      Jesus Christ, it’s only the 6th inning?!

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    242. 245 mb21 says:

      [quote name=Rice Cube]Jesus Christ, it’s only the 6th inning?![/quote]That’s what happens when the pitchers walk everybody they face.

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    243. 246 WaLi says:

      Nice catch (dying laughing). good thing he had a glove

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    244. 247 Jesus Christ says:

      [quote name=Rice Cube]Jesus Christ, it’s only the 6th inning?![/quote]
      Yes.

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    245. 248 mb21 says:

      It’s like watching the Cubs vs. the Cubs.

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    246. 249 WaLi says:

      [quote name=Jesus Christ]Yes.[/quote](dying laughing)

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    247. 250 Rice Cube says:

      Yankees —–> Cubs

      TOOTBLANs + errors + WTF

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    248. 251 mb21 says:

      I didn’t know Jesus Christ was an OV commenter. When did that happen?

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    249. 252 Berselius says:

      [quote name=mb21]I didn’t know Jesus Christ was an OV commenter. When did that happen?[/quote]
      Presumably after the Rapture

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    250. 253 melissa says:

      Yankees have been Cub’d, it started with Jeter’s pulled calf. Now this shit show.

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    251. 254 Rice Cube says:

      [quote name=Berselius]Presumably after the Rapture[/quote]
      I approve of this comment.

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    252. 255 mb21 says:

      [quote name=Berselius]Presumably after the Rapture[/quote]Was that the one in 1994, earlier this year or the one later this year?

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    253. 256 Berselius says:

      Cub;d

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    254. 257 mb21 says:

      Cubs 3, Cubs 2 after 6

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    255. 258 Berselius says:

      Sounded like it was a dumb send

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    256. 259 Rice Cube says:

      [quote name=Berselius]Sounded like it was a dumb send[/quote]
      Soto hit it way too hard.

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    257. 260 melissa says:

      In the end, Cubs out Cub the Yankees. (dying laughing)

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    258. 261 WaLi says:

      Wow he had no chance

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    259. 262 mb21 says:

      Pena should have just gotten in a rundown. Since the Yankees are emulating the Cubs, that may have worked out.

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    260. 263 Aisle424 says:

      At least Pena made Russell earn the out.

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    261. 264 mb21 says:

      [quote name=Berselius]Sounded like it was a dumb send[/quote]Probably, but I think any 3rd base coach send the player on that play.

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    262. 265 Alvin says:

      Yawn.

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    263. 266 Suburban kid says:

      [quote name=mb21]Probably, but I think any 3rd base coach send the player on that play.[/quote]No way. That was in shallow LF and Pena is slow. Stupid stupid send.

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    264. 267 Suburban kid says:

      secure = shecure

      /WKMCP

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    265. 268 Rice Cube says:

      [quote name=Suburban kid]No way. That was in shallow LF and Pena is slow. Stupid stupid send.[/quote]
      It looks like Pena was looking and went on his own?

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    266. 269 GBTS says:

      The Cubs that was a good scoring opportunity, so they cut it short.

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    267. 270 GW says:

      [quote name=Berselius]Sounded like it was a dumb send[/quote]
      game is on fox, rain delay in atlanta

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    268. 271 Suburban kid says:

      [quote name=Rice Cube]It looks like Pena was looking and went on his own?[/quote]Could be.

      [quote name=GBTS]The Cubs that was a good scoring opportunity, so they cut it short.[/quote]
      They were loving it.

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    269. 272 mb21 says:

      Gardner’s throwing arm has been horrible this season so it’s possible the Cubs saw that and wanted to test it. I don’t know. I don’t think it was a terrible send.

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    270. 273 Rice Cube says:

      [quote name=mb21]Gardner’s throwing arm has been horrible this season so it’s possible the Cubs saw that and wanted to test it. I don’t know. I don’t think it was a terrible send.[/quote]
      That’s reasonable but I think Gardner was coming in all the way and didn’t have to set to unload that throw. He was out by like 20 feet.

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    271. 274 GBTS says:

      [quote name=mb21]Gardner’s throwing arm has been horrible this season so it’s possible the Cubs saw that and wanted to test it. I don’t know. I don’t think it was a terrible send.[/quote]You clearly have no faith in Montanez.

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    272. 275 Suburban kid says:

      [quote name=mb21] I don’t think it was a terrible send.[/quote]You and I often agree, but, in this case, we don’t.

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    273. 276 mb21 says:

      [quote name=Suburban kid]You and I often agree, but, in this case, we don’t.[/quote]You can disagree with me because you hold a higher position for OV than I do. I’m not even a janitor.

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    274. 277 Rice Cube says:

      [quote name=GBTS]You clearly have no faith in Montanez.[/quote]
      This might have been part of the plan. Now they can save Montanez for another bases-loaded fail.

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    275. 278 melissa says:

      [quote name=mb21]You can disagree with me because you hold a higher position for OV than I do. I’m not even a janitor.[/quote]
      Considering your analysis of sending runners on 3rd, we now know why you aren’t even janitor. (dying laughing)

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    276. 279 Rice Cube says:

      Carl Crawford didn’t even wait until the second year of his contract before breaking down.

      /berselius hate meme

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    277. 280 Alvin says:

      [quote name=Suburban kid]You and I often agree, but, in this case, we don’t.[/quote]What you, Suburban Kid, just did there, I see it.

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    278. 281 mb21 says:

      Castro is going to go yard here.

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    279. 282 mb21 says:

      [quote name=mb21]Castro is going to go yard here.[/quote]And Alvin will sit quietly.

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    280. 283 Rice Cube says:

      [quote name=Alvin]What you, Suburban Kid, just did there, I see it.[/quote]
      I think Alvin should have a different profile picture as he does not seem to have the emotional capability to facepalm.

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    281. 284 melissa says:

      [quote name=mb21]And Alvin will sit quietly.[/quote]
      I can’t argue with you today.

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    282. 285 Suburban kid says:

      Posada gets a big cheer.

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    283. 286 mb21 says:

      I don’t really care what Pena did to Martin, but what’s so different about that than what happened to Posey? Both runners went in high when they could have slid. The only difference is that Posey didn’t yet have the ball and was in a terrible position (his fault) whereas Martin had the ball and was in great position.

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    284. 287 mb21 says:

      [quote name=Suburban kid]Posada gets a big cheer.[/quote]Not from Alvin.

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    285. 288 Rice Cube says:

      [quote name=mb21]Not from Alvin.[/quote]
      That would be unprofessional.

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    286. 289 Rice Cube says:

      I like how Samardzija has to load the bases before he can induce the double play.

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    287. 290 melissa says:

      [quote name=mb21]I don’t really care what Pena did to Martin, but what’s so different about that than what happened to Posey? Both runners went in high when they could have slid. The only difference is that Posey didn’t yet have the ball and was in a terrible position (his fault) whereas Martin had the ball and was in great position.[/quote]
      To me there is a big difference because Martin was standing in the baseline with the ball so Pena had the right to run through him. Posey was not in the baseline and the runner launched himself out of the baseline and into Posey.

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    288. 291 Suburban kid says:

      8 balls in a row.

      Let’s see what happens.

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    289. 292 Suburban kid says:

      [quote name=Rice Cube]I like how Samardzija has to load the bases before he can induce the double play.[/quote]Clearly my feed is a bit behind. (dying laughing)

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    290. 293 Berselius says:

      Apparently Sean Marshall = DNE

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    291. 294 melissa says:

      Is it going to be Curtis Grandslamerson?

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    292. 295 Rice Cube says:

      [quote name=Suburban kid]8 balls in a row.

      Let’s see what happens.[/quote]
      Shut you right up…Soriano’s arm still shall not be tested.

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    293. 296 Alvin says:

      If I left now, I could really beat the traffic.

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    294. 297 mb21 says:

      [quote name=melissa]To me there is a big difference because Martin was standing in the baseline with the ball so Pena had the right to run through him. Posey was not in the baseline and the runner launched himself out of the baseline and into Posey.[/quote]The runner doesn’t make a last minute decision to run over a catcher. It’s made before he even starts running. I can’t remember the player for the Marlins, but I doubt he had any idea where Posey was. Catchers generally block the plate and on plays like that the runner is looking at the catcher.

      Rules need to be established to prevent catchers from being in the baseline. If that happens, runners will start looking at the plate. Until then, they’re going to look at the catcher (that’s home plate to them).

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    295. 298 melissa says:

      [quote name=melissa]Is it going to be Curtis Grandslamerson?[/quote]
      Smarge (Q’s cutesy name for him) shuts me right up

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    296. 299 mb21 says:

      [quote name=Berselius]Apparently Sean Marshall = DNE[/quote]Yeah, why isn’t he in there?

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    297. 300 Suburban kid says:

      [quote name=Alvin]If I left now, I could really beat the traffic.[/quote]I’m guessing……GBTS.

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    298. 301 Berselius says:

      [quote name=mb21]Yeah, why isn’t he in there?[/quote]
      Even weirder, Grabow is the one up in the pen

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    299. 302 melissa says:

      [quote name=mb21]Yeah, why isn’t he in there?[/quote]
      How many days has he pitched lately?

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    300. 303 Rice Cube says:

      That could have been stupid (dying laughing)

      Nice play, Peenya.

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    301. 304 Suburban kid says:

      Hasn’t Marshall been less awesome lately? Maybe he needs some time out to think about it.

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    302. 305 Rice Cube says:

      [quote name=melissa]How many days has he pitched lately?[/quote]
      I don’t recall but he seems to have pitched in every game that I’ve followed for the past week.

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    303. 306 Rice Cube says:

      DNE —-> does not exist?

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    304. 307 mb21 says:

      Marshall has thrown 51 pitches over the previous 2 days. That’s why he wasn’t up.

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    305. 308 melissa says:

      [quote name=mb21]Marshall has thrown 51 pitches over the previous 2 days. That’s why he wasn’t up.[/quote]
      You keep up with this kind of contribution and you’ll be a janitor before you know it.

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    306. 309 mb21 says:

      [quote name=melissa]You keep up with this kind of contribution and you’ll be a janitor before you know it.[/quote]I don’t want to get my hopes up, but I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t a bit excited about the possibility.

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    307. 310 melissa says:

      Buck refers to The Girl and the Goat as the “Goat Restaurant.” He’s such a condescending fuck, if he doesn’t know about it, it ain’t worth knowing.

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    308. 311 Rice Cube says:

      (dying laughing)

      There’s the Ryan Dempster Harry Caray impression again.

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    309. 313 Alvin says:

      Did I pack a second sandwich? I thought I packed a second sandwich. Wait, did I eat two sandwiches?

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    310. 314 Rice Cube says:

      [quote name=Alvin]Did I pack a second sandwich? I thought I packed a second sandwich. Wait, did I eat two sandwiches?[/quote]
      Check the men’s bathroom

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    311. 315 WaLi says:

      Reading about another blogger is not why I come to your website…… lets get back to the subject of Cubs baseball

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    312. 316 melissa says:

      [quote name=WaLi]Reading about another blogger eating bologna sandwiches is not why I come to your website…… lets get back to the subject of Cubs baseball[/quote].

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    313. 317 Berselius says:

      Mo time

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    314. 318 Rice Cube says:

      [quote name=Berselius]Mo time[/quote]
      Cubs lose.

      And (dying laughing) @ that pitch. WTF was that?

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    315. 319 melissa says:

      Nice of Martin to get out of the way of the ball for the umpire.

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    316. 320 WaLi says:

      [quote name=melissa]Nice of Martin to get out of the way of the ball for the umpire.[/quote]Yeah he definitely pulled a wussout

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    317. 321 Berselius says:

      (dying laughing), of course

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    318. 322 Rice Cube says:

      Jeez Reedz

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    319. 323 Rice Cube says:

      (dying laughing) @ Rivera about to blow a save (dying laughing) (dying laughing)

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    320. 324 melissa says: