4/2 CUBS (Zambrano) @ Reds (Harang) 1:10CT WGN/ESPN2/XM185

[CaliforniaRaisin]

I jokingly asked "Can we have Adam Dunn?" because he said "Any questions about the Reds, just ask." and look what I've created...

 

#-o

 

Now I know how god feels.

 

Was bound to happen with any sort of subject with 36+ hours more to go till game time.

[Mephistopheles]

So who has this game in the Lou Ejection Pool?

 

Besides Dunn will demolish us. It's inevitable.

 

Anyways, hopefully theres rain at the beginning of the day delaying the start a couple hours!

 

Because from 1:00-2:15 I have class....and from 2:30-3:45 I have class. Normally I skip on opening day, but the ole professor decides opening day is a perfect exam day in the 2:30 class. I'd skip the 1:00 class but its with the same professor :(

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

I jokingly asked "Can we have Adam Dunn?" because he said "Any questions about the Reds, just ask." and look what I've created...

 

#-o

 

Now I know how Kent feels.

 

fixed

[Omar]

So who has this game in the Lou Ejection Pool?

 

J.R.

[sandberg23]

YEAH...I'm so ready for regular baseball! It's BACK!

[Chris]

We win

[Guest]

My one and only time saying this for the season:

 

"If Zambrano starts, your in trouble."

[Brian]

Normally I skip on opening day, but the ole professor decides opening day is a perfect exam day in the 2:30 class.

 

I have a mid-term at 2:00pm :x

 

 

 

For visuals sake here is the opening day lineup

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[Balsa]

I am PUMPED.

 

Oh yeah, Reds dude, Freel is for sure leading off and playing every day?

 

Can't WAIT!

[RichHillIsABeast]

Rich Hill owns Adam Dunn.

 

That is all.

[A New Era]

I jokingly asked "Can we have Adam Dunn?" because he said "Any questions about the Reds, just ask." and look what I've created...

 

#-o

 

Now I know how god feels.

 

Was bound to happen with any sort of subject with 36+ hours more to go till game time.

 

Was bound to happen NO MATTER HOW MANY hours were left till game time. :lol:

[reds44]

I am PUMPED.

 

Oh yeah, Reds dude, Freel is for sure leading off and playing every day?

 

Can't WAIT!

Yes.

[Drew Doughty]

Barring anything unforseen, the Reds lineup will be:

 

Ryan Freel CF

Adam Dunn LF

Brandon Phillips 2B

Ken Griffey Junior RF

Edwin Encarnacion 3B

Scott Hatteberg 1B

Alex Gonzalez SS

David Ross C

Aaron Harang P

 

My God it's good to see Griffey out of CF.

Any questions about the Reds, just ask.

 

Good luck.

 

Can we have Adam Dunn? Please.

 

As good as he is, we don't have a spot for him. We have Lee where he should be playing, 1B, and if you thought our outfield defense was bad now, adding Dunn would make it worse. He's about equivalent to putting a glove on a statue out there.

LOL that's a joke right? You don't have room for 40 homers, 100 RBIs, and high OBP?

 

I agree completely that we could use Dunn, but at some point you have to consider defense at the expense of more offense..

 

no way. stick dunn at 2b. we'll be fine.

[CoolHandLuke]

To all you guys missing the game for class: Isn't it a rule that you have to skip class on opening day? I know that's the rule I always follow.

[CoolHandLuke]

oh, and:

 

GO CUBS!!!

[Brian]

To all you guys missing the game for class: Isn't it a rule that you have to skip class on opening day? I know that's the rule I always follow.

 

I would but I have a mid-term, can't afford a 0 on that.

[CoolHandLuke]

To all you guys missing the game for class: Isn't it a rule that you have to skip class on opening day? I know that's the rule I always follow.

 

I would but I have a mid-term, can't afford a 0 on that.

 

You have a horrible heartless teacher.

[Guancous]

58 degrees. Chilly. You jump out of the dugout in front of 32,000 people, standing room only. They’re not even rooting for you. Not yet. You’re not wearing your warm-ups for the first inning. You want the crowd to see the new shoulder patch. You kneel with your knees spread at your side. You rub your knuckles across the pitching mound. The dust grit leaves ashy scratches against your knuckles. You take a deep breath. You want to nail a sinker early in the count instead of the low fastball. Mike keeps pointing at the ground with a single digit. You shake him off twice. He insists and you unload a 96 mph two seamer. Strike. You don’t smile. The rapid heartbeat is a signal to focus. Just unleash that ball above Mike’s two extended fingers. The curve lands 3 inches outside. Look up at the sky and promise not to swear until ball 3. Mike points down again, low and inside. Pray that you won’t end this guy’s career. Know that you won’t hit his knees. 94 low and in. The umpire pauses. You don’t even reach the resin bag before he calls strike. You never got those four years ago. Just one more pitch. Mike’s calling a two-seamer out of the zone. It certainly can’t hurt. It missed by maybe an inch. Ump gave me that last one. Breathe. Just breathe. You know what’s coming before Mike calls it. You rotate the ball and expel a sinker. It’s drops but Freel somehow gets contact. You hop right but you can’t get your glove on the ball. Cesar scoops it up and makes a routine throw to first. He’s good for something. You chuckle and daydream about hitting 8th. Adam Dunn steps into the box. Only 26 to go…

[RammyFanny]

So pumped.

 

My bold prediction:

Big Z- 7.2 IP 2hits 0ER 9K after receiving a juicy extension to set the mood.

[C.C.]

One more day, one more day...Just in time to get over my hangover.

[CubinNY]

Aaron Harrang is the ugliest player in baseball. Go Cub!

[Sammy Sofa]

To all you guys missing the game for class: Isn't it a rule that you have to skip class on opening day? I know that's the rule I always follow.

 

I would but I have a mid-term, can't afford a 0 on that.

 

You have a horrible heartless teacher.

 

I'm skipping the following Monday for the home opener. I'm much more concerned about seeing that live than the away opener.

[Laura]

More contest pimping -- there's a little less than 45 minutes left to enter the HR Derby contest in the Events Forum.

[Outshined_One]

Yeah, it was. That entire game was awesome.

 

Fixed for me. :D

 

I have two papers due tomorrow for my classes. I am only about two thirds of the way through one and haven't even started the other yet. Unfortunately, I won't be able to catch the first two hours of the game. :(

[Chris]

My one and only time saying this for the season:

 

"If Zambrano starts, your in trouble."

 

:lol: