6/4 Mega Cubs (Lilly) @ Padres (Maddux) 9:05 WGN TV

[BleacherBadger]

I realized how huge Petco Park was a couple days ago while playing a video game.

 

I was playing MLB 2k8 versus my brother, who was the Tigers. I was the Padres, and we played at Petco. I won 17 to 9, because we had something like 5 triples and 3 inside-the-parkers. The outfield is so freakin huge...

 

Man, I want to party with you.

[BigbadB]

June gloom is in full force for tonight. The air is very heavy with moisture, so runs will be very scarce tonight.

 

I won't have a problem with hit and runs or sacrifices tonight. Anything to get an advantage on the dynamics of tonight's game.

[Derwood]

June gloom is in full force for tonight. The air is very heavy with moisture, so runs will be very scarce tonight.

 

I won't have a problem with hit and runs or sacrifices tonight. Anything to get an advantage on the dynamics of tonight's game.

 

I always thought "Marine Layer" was a regional term for a South Seas hooker

[Hairyducked Idiot]

June gloom is in full force for tonight. The air is very heavy with moisture, so runs will be very scarce tonight.

 

I won't have a problem with hit and runs or sacrifices tonight. Anything to get an advantage on the dynamics of tonight's game.

 

This probably favors Maddux. I really don't want to face him in a park like this. We can't hit HRs off him easily, and he won't walk us. Let's hope for some BABIP magic.

[BigbadB]

June gloom is in full force for tonight. The air is very heavy with moisture, so runs will be very scarce tonight.

 

I won't have a problem with hit and runs or sacrifices tonight. Anything to get an advantage on the dynamics of tonight's game.

 

This probably favors Maddux. I really don't want to face him in a park like this. We can't hit HRs off him easily, and he won't walk us. Let's hope for some BABIP magic.

 

Actually, if you can hit a shot down the lines, it's pretty easty to clear the fence. They have a really short porch in RF (even though we don't have many lefty hitters) right inside the foul pole and it's not all that deep down the left field line (329 ft.) I believe.

 

Cubs are unbeaten when I'm in attendance this year, so have no fears, I will be there.

[BigbadB]

I actually had to use my windshield wipers a few times today because it's so moist.

[Guest]

I actually had to use my windshield wipers a few times today because it's so moist.

 

Yeah, it was a pretty solid drizzle today inland. If it's like that inland, it'll be worse along the coast. Looks a bit better for Dodger Stadium starting tomorrow, though.

[BigbadB]

Just got off the phone with Vance. Sounds like they got a little wet at Sea World today.

[Yeti]

. Sounds like they got a little wet at Sea World today.

isnt that half the point?

[BigbadB]

I wouldn't know. I haven't been to a Sea World in about 30 years or longer.

[Yeti]

i used to do a bunch of stage work at the one in texas for their summer concert series, if i didnt have show call for a show and i didnt like the band, i'd wander the park and go wherever i could get wet....but then again it was south texas in the summer

 

EDIT: of course there was also the Bud house, where they give away "samples," right next to the ampitheater

[SABR Gamer]

Get #10 in a row for my birthday today Cubs!

[gerby23]

i used to do a bunch of stage work at the one in texas for their summer concert series, if i didnt have show call for a show and i didnt like the band, i'd wander the park and go wherever i could get wet....but then again it was south texas in the summer

 

EDIT: of course there was also the Bud house, where they give away "samples," right next to the ampitheater

 

My sister worked there for 3 summers as well. The free passes for family were nice, but I don't really remember all that much. (see: Bud House)

[Bruce Miles]

Cubs

Soriano, LF

Theriot, SS

Lee, 1B

Ramirez, 3B

Fukudome, RF

Edmonds, CF

Soto, C

DeRosa, 2B

Lilly, P

 

Padres

Hairston, CF

E. Gonzalez, 2B

Giles, RF

A. Gonzalez, 1B

Kouzmanoff, 3B

Greene, SS

Huber, LF

Barrett, C

Maddux, P

[Yeti]

Cubs

Soriano, LF

Theriot, SS

Lee, 1B

Ramirez, 3B

Fukudome, RF

Edmonds, CF

Soto, C

DeRosa, 2B

Lilly, P

 

Padres

Hairston, CF

E. Gonzalez, 2B

Giles, RF

A. Gonzalez, 1B

Kouzmanoff, 3B

Greene, SS

Huber, LF

Barrett, C

Maddux, P

thanks Bruce!

[RammyFanny]

Would rather have Geo in front of Edmonds, but I think Lou is just trying to give him that confidence.

 

Either way, let's make it 10!

[BigSlick]

Geovanny batting 7th is a farce that I rather not acknowledge

 

Oh well, I have a bad feeling about tonight, I think the win streak ends here. Maddux, in a stadium he loves, in an environment non-conducive to offense, means we are going to be scraping for runs. However, thats not to say the stadium doesn't benefit the flyball tendencies of Lilly.

 

Still don't feel very confident.

[ELCABALLO45]

Dear Cubs,

 

You know, the Brewers have won a couple games here and there and I would like to know if you wanted to maybe not win this one? :beg: No? FINE THEN

 

:tomato: :tomato:

[cubbyvirus00]

cubs win this one. Maddux is done.

[UMFan83]

Dear Cubs,

 

You know, the Brewers have won a couple games here and there and I would like to know if you wanted to maybe not win this one? :beg: No? FINE THEN

 

:tomato: :tomato:

 

Just win the Wild Card and then we're both happy :)

[Jon]

Has Lou explained why he insists on having Fukudome and Edmonds hit back-to-back with better hitters behind him?

[Omar]

I'm so bored right now that I'm gonna watch the Pre-game show.

[mul21]

The HD ad with the clips was kinda cool. Unfortunately, I don't get the game in HD. BOOOOOOOOOO.

[ELCABALLO45]

Good pitching weather

[Butterscup1679666578]

yikes, that ball is not carrying. hopefully we can dink and dunk our way to some runs. Edited June 5, 2008 by Butterscup