5/9 Cubs (Hill) @ San Fran. (Schmidt) 9:15 WGN/INHD/XM189

[BigSlick]

That ball was gone in most any other park.

 

Disregard, an outs and out boys.

[JC]

so brenly just told that story for the third time in two years...and thats only when im watchin...who knows what i missed otherwise

 

He's about as insightful as a can of tuna.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Schmidt struck out (called)

[JC]

The two runs be damned. I am impressed with Hill's composure so far tonite.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Winn flied out to center field

[cbbryan]

The two runs be damned. I am impressed with Hill's composure so far tonite.

 

I agree.

[Outshined_One]

I hate Matt Cain.

[cheapseats]

If you had to choose either Juan Pierre or Johnny Damon to hit you with a ball from center field while standing on second base, who would you choose to bounce the ball at you?

 

Once, while standing near the visitor's bullpen before a Marlins game during batting practice at Wrigley, I watched Juan Pierre play catch with one of the Marlins' pitchers.

 

Juan was standing around 2nd base and the pitcher was standing right in front of the wall behind the bullpen. Juan threw the ball, the pitcher failed to catch it, and it hit a little kid in the head.

 

The kid cried for a few seconds, but everyone knew he wasn't hurt because it was a Juan Pierre throw.

 

A bunch of Marlins pitchers autographed the ball for the kid, by the way.

 

It was probably Steve Bartman's little brother.

 

He did look a little like Bartman.

 

Speaking of Bartman, I had great seats right behind home plate in the 7th row for the April 27 game against the Reds last year, the one that Corey won with a walkoff homer.

 

The guys sitting next to me were talking business and sending emails on their Blackberries for most of the game, but I overheard one of them say that Bartman works at his company, and that no one ever recognizes him. I guess he'd be hard to recognize without the goofy blue turtleneck and headphones.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Vizquel singled to left field

[abuck1220]

ball 1 to vizquel was the 11-5 curve.

 

also, don't know if anyone mentioned it, but it looked like he threw a slider to finley last time around.

 

ok, let's get niekro.

[stitchface]

speaking of weak arms, I thought the best damon sign in boston was:

 

"Looks like Jesus, Acts like Judas, Throws like Mary"

[cheapseats]

 

ok, let's get niekro.

 

You mean get him out, not trade for him, right?

[TruffleShuffle]

Great, and the Cubs have 3 automatic outs in the 6th.

[JC]

speaking of weak arms, I thought the best damon sign in boston was:

 

"Looks like Jesus, Acts like Judas, Throws like Mary"

 

That new purported gospel really takes the bite out of that sign.

[CubsInNC]

Great, and the Cubs have 3 automatic outs in the 6th.

 

Don't we have 8 or 9 of those in our lineup daily anymore?

[Flames24Rulz]

geez cmon Rich, can't walk the guy ahead of Bonds.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Niekro walked, Vizquel to second

[Flames24Rulz]

well this could definitely be the game here.

[abuck1220]

crap.

 

this has the potential to go from a good outing to a bad one real fast.

[cheapseats]

geez cmon Rich, can't walk the guy ahead of Bonds.

 

Hill was pitching around Niekro b/c he 0wns Bonds.

[Outshined_One]

He's boned.

[RyCubsFan]

Boy this makes Rich Hill grow up fast!

[CubinNY]

Ut oh.

[JC]

Crap. Hill sucks.

 

Reverse jinx!

Reverse jinx!

[stitchface]

we'll see about that composure now.