6/18 Cubs (Z!) @ Rays (Sonnanstine) 6:10 CT ESPN & WGN

[Derwood]

oh good, just turned it on and it's already a losing effort

 

does anyone else (who has an HDTV) think that ESPN's HD signal is pretty crappy?

[CubColtPacer]

Lou Piniella said

"I think until we get Soriano back in the lineup, we’ll keep him right in the one-hole,” Piniella said. "He's got patience, got good on-base percentage, got a good arm. I don’t really want to play around with the leadoff spot too much. Right now we’ve got him there, and hopefully we can just keep him there.

 

 

Sorry to nitpick, but what the hell does a good arm have to do with hitting leadoff? Lou's getting old.

 

I was suprised nobody mentioned this little fact in the game thread when Len casually mentioned it a few minutes ago. That's a huge change, although Fukudome better have a little success there early or Lou probably will change his mind. He doesn't need to be great, but he can't be terrible there.

 

And Kosuke putting the 1st pitch in play isn't surprising in the slightest. He leads the Cubs in that catgory.

[TysonCBulls423]

oh good, just turned it on and it's already a losing effort

 

does anyone else (who has an HDTV) think that ESPN's HD signal is pretty crappy?

 

Today, I heard they were supposed to have the brand new HD cameras that came out a few days ago.

[BCVM22]

I think they pump crowd noise into the Trop. There's no way enough people are in attendance for cheering/booing to be audible. :wink:

[Derwood]

oh good, just turned it on and it's already a losing effort

 

does anyone else (who has an HDTV) think that ESPN's HD signal is pretty crappy?

 

Today, I heard they were supposed to have the brand new HD cameras that came out a few days ago.

 

i'm sure the cameras are great, but the signal is compressed as hell. ABC is the same way (no surprise, same parent company). It's really less than great HD signal.

[Derwood]

wait, what happened to Jim? i missed it

[BMAN89IROCZ]

i dunno im at work online

[inari]

For those of us that didn't see the game, how did the run score? Iwamura was at first and he scored on an error? Hm?

[Butterscup1679666578]

mmmmm, Ram.

[PrimeTime]

Easily the Cubs best hitter..I don't know what we'd do if he got hurt.

[TysonCBulls423]

Ramirez with his singles power. Come on Ed

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Finally a base hit.

[Butterscup1679666578]

For those of us that didn't see the game, how did the run score? Iwamura was at first and he scored on an error? Hm?

 

 

Line drive to DeRosa in LF, it hit off his glove and went to the wall.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Reed Johnson day to day with a tweaked back.

[BCVM22]

THAT WAS NOT A STRIKE

[TysonCBulls423]

No gift calls for Edmonds today. Bad reaction Jimbo.

[Derwood]

gah, K

[inari]

For those of us that didn't see the game, how did the run score? Iwamura was at first and he scored on an error? Hm?

 

 

Line drive to DeRosa in LF, it hit off his glove and went to the wall.

 

I don't get why it's an earned run, then. That's what threw me off.

[PrimeTime]

Ahhh Damnitt

[Butterscup1679666578]

thanks blue

[Sammy Sofa]

Loser.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Edmonds bat is still a little slow.

[BCVM22]

And a giant middle finger to whatever idiot is calling balls and strikes tonight. A pitch at the chest and it gets called a ball. Idiots.

[Guest]

THAT WAS NOT A STRIKE

 

Yes it was.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Sonnastine is getting the high strike Zambrano didn't last inning.