9/10 Cardinals (Pineiro) @ Cubs (Lilly) 2:20 WGN

[E.J.]

Cubs win!

 

So if Bob can't start the game thread for tomorrow, should I start it or should umfan start it?

 

YOU

 

Bob's been dropped, go ahead and start til you lose, Flames.

 

what happened to Bob? did his wife eat him or something?

[The Voice of Reason]

Bright side for the Red birds - Ankiel only had to bat four times.

 

And he didn't have to exert any energy running to first.

[Keener98]

Somebody buy Lou a razor

[Omar]

Somebody buy Lou a razor

 

I'm sure his $3.3 million contract can buy him the finest razor around.

[C.C.]

I hope this jump starts our offense. What a great game! We needed an old fashion blow out!

[Sammy Sofa]

Wow.

 

I just got home from this (couldn't stay out...cut classes for these last minute tickets, so I gotta make up for it by actually doing my damn homework), and man, I have not been this happy seeing the Cubs in a while. Yeah, I've seen them a dozen or so times live this season, but this is the first one that really just "felt" so great. The atmosphere around the ballpark before and after was just so much fun, and during it felt like we were winning the whole damn thing. I really just hope they can turn this one game into some kind of momentum for the next 2-3 weeks. I know it wasn't really dramatic, but short of THE miracle happening, this was my favorite "live" Cubs game this year. Thanks, boys.

[Keener98]

Wow.

 

I just got home from this (couldn't stay out...cut classes for these last minute tickets, so I gotta make up for it by actually doing my damn homework), and man, I have not been this happy seeing the Cubs in a while. Yeah, I've seen them a dozen or so times live this season, but this is the first one that really just "felt" so great. The atmosphere around the ballpark before and after was just so much fun, and during it felt like we were winning the whole damn thing. I really just hope they can turn this one game into some kind of momentum for the next 2-3 weeks. I know it wasn't really dramatic, but short of THE miracle happening, this was my favorite "live" Cubs game this year. Thanks, boys.

 

How were the fans regarding HGH? Please tell me it was very loud there and they gave him hell

[Sammy Sofa]

Wow.

 

I just got home from this (couldn't stay out...cut classes for these last minute tickets, so I gotta make up for it by actually doing my damn homework), and man, I have not been this happy seeing the Cubs in a while. Yeah, I've seen them a dozen or so times live this season, but this is the first one that really just "felt" so great. The atmosphere around the ballpark before and after was just so much fun, and during it felt like we were winning the whole damn thing. I really just hope they can turn this one game into some kind of momentum for the next 2-3 weeks. I know it wasn't really dramatic, but short of THE miracle happening, this was my favorite "live" Cubs game this year. Thanks, boys.

 

How were the fans regarding HGH? Please tell me it was very loud there and they gave him hell

 

Heh, we got there a little before 1, just before the Cardinals started practicing on the field, and as soon as he showed up the bleachers were giving him hell. During the game everyone around me was screaming "H-G-H!!!" in my section for his first 2 AB's...we were the second section back by the end of the Cubs dugout towards the bullpen, so I can only hope a lot of others were doing the same. With his last 2 AB's both of his k's got semi-standing ovations, especially the 4th one. Since this wasn't a series there were a LOT less Cardinals fans than usual, so the atmosphere the whole time was a lot of fun.

[Keener98]

Wow.

 

I just got home from this (couldn't stay out...cut classes for these last minute tickets, so I gotta make up for it by actually doing my damn homework), and man, I have not been this happy seeing the Cubs in a while. Yeah, I've seen them a dozen or so times live this season, but this is the first one that really just "felt" so great. The atmosphere around the ballpark before and after was just so much fun, and during it felt like we were winning the whole damn thing. I really just hope they can turn this one game into some kind of momentum for the next 2-3 weeks. I know it wasn't really dramatic, but short of THE miracle happening, this was my favorite "live" Cubs game this year. Thanks, boys.

 

How were the fans regarding HGH? Please tell me it was very loud there and they gave him hell

 

Heh, we got there a little before 1, just before the Cardinals started practicing on the field, and as soon as he showed up the bleachers were giving him hell. During the game everyone around me was screaming "H-G-H!!!" in my section for his first 2 AB's...we were the second section back by the end of the Cubs dugout towards the bullpen, so I can only hope a lot of others were doing the same. With his last 2 AB's both of his k's got semi-standing ovations, especially the 4th one. Since this wasn't a series there were a LOT less Cardinals fans than usual, so the atmosphere the whole time was a lot of fun.

 

Yea thats great. It would have been awesome if the fans would have given him one of those standing O's that the Cards fans have been giving him after every single damn HR.

[Sammy Sofa]

Wow.

 

I just got home from this (couldn't stay out...cut classes for these last minute tickets, so I gotta make up for it by actually doing my damn homework), and man, I have not been this happy seeing the Cubs in a while. Yeah, I've seen them a dozen or so times live this season, but this is the first one that really just "felt" so great. The atmosphere around the ballpark before and after was just so much fun, and during it felt like we were winning the whole damn thing. I really just hope they can turn this one game into some kind of momentum for the next 2-3 weeks. I know it wasn't really dramatic, but short of THE miracle happening, this was my favorite "live" Cubs game this year. Thanks, boys.

 

How were the fans regarding HGH? Please tell me it was very loud there and they gave him hell

 

Heh, we got there a little before 1, just before the Cardinals started practicing on the field, and as soon as he showed up the bleachers were giving him hell. During the game everyone around me was screaming "H-G-H!!!" in my section for his first 2 AB's...we were the second section back by the end of the Cubs dugout towards the bullpen, so I can only hope a lot of others were doing the same. With his last 2 AB's both of his k's got semi-standing ovations, especially the 4th one. Since this wasn't a series there were a LOT less Cardinals fans than usual, so the atmosphere the whole time was a lot of fun.

 

Yea thats great. It would have been awesome if the fans would have given him one of those standing O's that the Cards fans have been giving him after every single damn HR.

 

It was nice for once being at a Cards/Cubs game at Wrigley where the few breaks the Cards got weren't cheered on by a sizeable crowd. The few hits and runs they got were met with a ton of boos.

[SouthSideRyan]

Cubs win!

 

So if Bob can't start the game thread for tomorrow, should I start it or should umfan start it?

 

YOU

 

Bob's been dropped, go ahead and start til you lose, Flames.

 

what happened to Bob? did his wife eat him or something?

 

Not according to his rants.

[treebird]

wow, i thought the game started at 7 tonight

 

wtg cubs

[Brian]

<3 keep 'em coming Rammy

 

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[Coach C]

Great game. I hope that this is the start of that our offense gets locked in.

[Shilzzz]

and my professional baseball game remains perfect! put me on the payroll.

 

seriously, this was a great game to watch. back in first. nothing wrong with today.

[chuckywang]

Didn't read the entire game thread, so I'm not sure if this has been answered:

 

Why didn't Zambrano's 3 innings of scoreless ball count when we played the postponed game today?

[CubmanPi]

Didn't read the entire game thread, so I'm not sure if this has been answered:

 

Why didn't Zambrano's 3 innings of scoreless ball count when we played the postponed game today?

When a game is PPD before reaching the 5-inning mark, the whole game is scrapped and started from scratch at a later date. A game is only resumed in progress if it was suspended, not postponed.

[chuckywang]

Didn't read the entire game thread, so I'm not sure if this has been answered:

 

Why didn't Zambrano's 3 innings of scoreless ball count when we played the postponed game today?

When a game is PPD before reaching the 5-inning mark, the whole game is scrapped and started from scratch at a later date. A game is only resumed in progress if it was suspended, not postponed.

 

Why wasn't this game suspended?

[Fred Hornkohl]

Didn't read the entire game thread, so I'm not sure if this has been answered:

 

Why didn't Zambrano's 3 innings of scoreless ball count when we played the postponed game today?

When a game is PPD before reaching the 5-inning mark, the whole game is scrapped and started from scratch at a later date. A game is only resumed in progress if it was suspended, not postponed.

 

Why wasn't this game suspended?

 

Because it wasn't yet an official game.

[chuckywang]

Didn't read the entire game thread, so I'm not sure if this has been answered:

 

Why didn't Zambrano's 3 innings of scoreless ball count when we played the postponed game today?

When a game is PPD before reaching the 5-inning mark, the whole game is scrapped and started from scratch at a later date. A game is only resumed in progress if it was suspended, not postponed.

 

Why wasn't this game suspended?

 

Because it wasn't yet an official game.

 

Wouldn't a game just be called if it was an official game?

[Sammy Sofa]

Didn't read the entire game thread, so I'm not sure if this has been answered:

 

Why didn't Zambrano's 3 innings of scoreless ball count when we played the postponed game today?

When a game is PPD before reaching the 5-inning mark, the whole game is scrapped and started from scratch at a later date. A game is only resumed in progress if it was suspended, not postponed.

 

Why wasn't this game suspended?

 

Because it wasn't yet an official game.

 

Wouldn't a game just be called if it was an official game?

 

A game is only suspended when the home team gives up the lead in the top of the inning after at least 5 full innings have been played and then weather doesn't allow them to have the bottom of the inning to "respond." Z's game never made it through 5 innings, so it essentially doesn't exist.