cubs vs. rockies 08/07/2001 (youtube)

[cl smooth]

i was at this game back in '01 and it had the craziest ending i've ever seen, either on tv or in person. i uploaded the espn baseball tonight highlights over at youtube.com so y'all can check it out. enjoy.

 

anyone else remember this game?

[Irrelevant Dude]

I was there too, and it was a classic Ron Santo call. Great game.

[Butterscup1679666578]

That was awesome. I remember that game like it was yesterday. The irony? End of the highlight: "Wood is gonna miss his next start."

[Andy]

One of the craziest endings you'll ever see, and I still remember it like it was yesterday.

[Drew Doughty]

"Juan Pierre is not a good outfielder"

 

bahahahha.

 

That was great. I think I visited my grandfather in the hospital that night, so I remember that being a big pickmeup.

 

No he's not gone, his appendix blew up though.

[Omar]

They even talk about Kerry Wood being injured... and the record is 64-47... 17 above .500.

[MidoreX]

COOMER!!!! i miss that Babe Ruth-like physique runnin around the diamond... nice form on the helmet spike too!

[Andy]

Also the Mongo game where McMichael said he would "have a speaks" with Angel Hernandez for the home plate call that he obviously blew where Coomer got his foot in at home plate. But if he didn't blow it we would've never gotten the Gutierrez moment.

 

I don't remember where I was, but I know I was watching this game with a friend. I was 14 so sports still meant way too much to me, and this game was probably the most fun and amazing non-playoff game I've ever seen. I've probably never laughed so hard as I did when Mongo threatened Angel.

[Neuby]

the look on angel hernadez's face is priceless. I really miss Chip Carey. I thought I would never say that but I honestly miss his Energy in the booth.

[Andy]

the look on angel hernadez's face is priceless. I really miss Chip Carey. I thought I would never say that but I honestly miss his Energy in the booth.

Me too. No offense to Len, but no one but Chip could've made that call as amazing.

 

Is it just me or did that play seem a LOT longer when it first happened? I thought I remembered debating with my friend back and forth for at least a full minute on when Ricky should take off for the plate. I guess that was afterwards. That was pre-2003, too, and I still expected the best. Now I would be too busy being pissed about Ricky falling down to see the rest of the play clearly.

[Shilzzz]

that was awesome. fred mcgriff, lol.

[soccer10k]

Wow, Fred McGriff. That brings back some memories. Good ol Crime Dog.

[A New Era]

Is it just me? That video doesn't load all the way. Goes to 20% max!! I've tried it in IE, my sbc yahoo browser. Gonna try it in AOL next. .

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Is it just me? That video doesn't load all the way. Goes to 20% max!! I've tried it in IE, my sbc yahoo browser. Gonna try it in AOL next. .

 

Get Firefox

[A New Era]

Is it just me? That video doesn't load all the way. Goes to 20% max!! I've tried it in IE, my sbc yahoo browser. Gonna try it in AOL next. .

 

Get Firefox

 

I had it temporarily but switched back. I got it to work on sbc yahoo browser. .

[ConstableRabbit]

Wow, I don't remember seeing that whole highlight. It really reminded me how much I thought the Cubs were going to have a great year in '01. Total implosion...

 

Oh yeah, and I loved Michael Tucker.

[Schwarber Fan]

much better than the crappy one from google I posted from about 3 months back. Thanks for this it was awesome. I remember being out that whole game and coming home and seeing ESPN going to commercial "A wild finish at wrigley you won't believe".

[Roast]

"And some disturbing news for the cubs, Kerry wood will miss his next start....Cubs say this is not related to elbow injury....only expected to miss one start"

 

I thought i had turned on ESPN for while...

[Mizzou]

There aren't many things that I love more than seeing old Cubs videos!

[Big Z 38]

I was on vacation in Aspen at the time, so I got the game on Rockies TV. It was nice to be able to watch a Cubs game there. The place I stayed at didn't have national WGN. And the Rockies broadcasters were like Wood will miss his next start with shoulder tendenitis

[snoodmonger]

I was at that game. My best live cubs experience.

[Banedon]

I was 14 so sports still meant way too much to me

 

I'm 29 and sports means way too much to me still.

[Flames24Rulz]

yep I remember that game like it was yesterday as well. That ending was absolutely incredible. One of the most, if not the most, exciting finish I have ever seen in a Cubs game.

[CubsBullsBears]

Bump. I remember the guy singing the 7th-inning stretch got ejected for saying "I'll have some speaks w/ the umpire about that call [Cubs guy out at home trying to score on a wild pitch] after the game"

[RonnieWooWooSanto]

Bump. I remember the guy singing the 7th-inning stretch got ejected for saying "I'll have some speaks w/ the umpire about that call [Cubs guy out at home trying to score on a wild pitch] after the game"

 

The guy being Steve McMichael.