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7/29 BigZ makes it W3 (There's a game at 7:05pm on WGN TV)

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Schwarber Fan

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What exactly is wrong with taking a curtain call after a game tying HR by one of the most scalding hot hitters in baseball?

 

In the 6th inning?

 

Cub fans have done it before. Remember when Soriano was on one of his red hot streaks against Pittsburgh?

 

Had he at least gotten a hit in that game prior to the HR?

 

If he's referring to the game I'm thinking of... then the HR was in the 7th, and it was his 4th hit and 2nd HR of the game - totally different than the Braun thing.

 

Also, for someone who has bashed showboating before, I've basically accepted it. Aram, Soriano, Z, and Edmonds all do it on the Cubs. If they wanna show off, then so be it. There's probably a line and no one has really crossed it yet I don't think.

jersey cubs fan GOAT

jersey cubs fan

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I cant believe there are Cub fans complaining about somebody showing off a little after hitting a HR when we have Soriano and Aram on this team.

 

seriously, and carlos zambrano is one of our pitchers. every team has at least one or two players who showboat; get over it.

 

I wouldn't have minded if Braun showboated after his homer. It's the idea that a curtain call doesn't mean anything if you're still quite possibly going to lose.

 

Are you kidding me? With all the curtain calls Cubs players have done in Wrigley, I have to imagine many of them occurred in games the Cubs lost, and I'd bet quite a few took place as early as the 6th inning.

 

This is a ridiculous complaint.

Little Slide Rooter MVP

Little Slide Rooter

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I cant believe there are Cub fans complaining about somebody showing off a little after hitting a HR when we have Soriano and Aram on this team.

 

seriously, and carlos zambrano is one of our pitchers. every team has at least one or two players who showboat; get over it.

 

No kidding. I'm tired of fans and players and managers who get all pissy when a hitter does the most impressive thing in all of baseball and basks in it.

 

I wish they'd go back to the old days where if you showboat after a homerun, you get earholed next time up. It's ridiculous how much the hitters get away with nowadays.

 

This type of seniment is [expletive].

 

So why cant a hitter pose after ahome run, but a pitcher can jump up and down and do a happy dance or do some stupid WWE pose after getting out of a jam?

 

Fielders can do the same after a big play, too. Guys in the dugout getting excited...but God forbid the batter does anything but drop the bat and trot around the bases.

 

Stupid.

 

I wanna see someone ride their bat down to 1st like a horse and then Moonwalk the rest of the way.

 

Next time Fontenot homers, Zambrano should meet him at the plate and piggy back him around the bases.

Soul MVP

Soul

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I cant believe there are Cub fans complaining about somebody showing off a little after hitting a HR when we have Soriano and Aram on this team.

 

seriously, and carlos zambrano is one of our pitchers. every team has at least one or two players who showboat; get over it.

 

I wouldn't have minded if Braun showboated after his homer. It's the idea that a curtain call doesn't mean anything if you're still quite possibly going to lose.

 

Are you kidding me? With all the curtain calls Cubs players have done in Wrigley, I have to imagine many of them occurred in games the Cubs lost, and I'd bet quite a few took place as early as the 6th inning.

 

This is a ridiculous complaint.

 

I'm not kidding you. They didn't even move the fan chart very much with that one. Come on goony.

 

I mean what was the occasion for the curtain call? That's all I'm asking. I don't even care if they did a curtain call. I'm just wondering why you do one on a solo shot that didn't even change the lead. Why is that so controversial? Is Braun doing curtain calls on all his solo shots? I don't think so. If it's just that he hit a solo shot against his division rival, then that's bogus.

Soul MVP

Soul

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Looking for some of this tonight

 

http://images.620wtmj.com/images/620wtmj_060108sheetsjs.JPG

 

http://www.mlb.com/images/2005/04/16/iHeGREHp.jpg

 

http://www.mlb.com/images/2005/04/09/zi4w7fSF.jpg

 

http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/images/2005/06/29/MPF4vQwE.jpg

Soul MVP

Soul

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And some of this

 

http://kermittheblog.files.wordpress.com/2007/06/z.jpg

 

http://cache.daylife.com/imageserve/0cRF1Dl39j6AT/340x.jpg

 

http://graphics.jsonline.com/graphics/sports/brew/img/apr05/carlos409.jpg

 

http://mlb.mlb.com/images/2006/09/17/ljW5QHf6.jpg

Omar Chicago Cubs

Omar

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Cubs Vs. Sheets

                    **PA**  AB  H  2B 3B HR RBI  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG   OPS  
+-----------------+-------+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+-----+
Aramis Ramirez       61    52  10  2  1  1   8   4   7  .192  .262  .327  .589 
Jim Edmonds          59    54  11  3  0  3   6   4  18  .204  .271  .426  .697 
Derrek Lee           51    49  16  2  0  6  12   1  12  .327  .333  .735 1.068 
Daryle Ward          36    34   7  1  0  1   4   2   9  .206  .250  .324  .574 
Mark DeRosa          22    21   6  2  1  0   3   1   6  .286  .318  .476  .794 
Carlos Zambrano      14    14   5  0  0  0   2   0   4  .357  .357  .357  .714 
Ryan Theriot         13    13   2  0  0  0   0   0   2  .154  .154  .154  .308 
Alfonso Soriano      12    11   3  1  0  0   0   1   4  .273  .333  .364  .697 
Henry Blanco          8     7   0  0  0  0   1   0   1  .000  .000  .000  .000 
Reed Johnson          7     5   1  0  0  0   1   1   0  .200  .286  .200  .486 
Ryan Dempster         6     6   0  0  0  0   0   0   4  .000  .000  .000  .000 
Kosuke Fukudome       6     5   2  1  0  0   0   1   0  .400  .500  .600 1.100 
Jason Marquis         6     6   1  1  0  0   1   0   3  .167  .167  .333  .500 
Geovany Soto          5     3   1  0  0  0   0   2   0  .333  .600  .333  .933 
Mike Fontenot         4     4   1  0  1  0   1   0   0  .250  .250  .750 1.000 
Ted Lilly             1     1   1  0  0  0   0   0   0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000 
+-----------------+-------+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+-----+
Total               311   285  67 13  3 11  39  17  70  .235  .280  .418  .698

 

Brewers Vs. Zambrano

                    **PA**  AB  H  2B 3B HR RBI  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG   OPS  
+-----------------+-------+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+-----+
Bill Hall            44    38   7  2  2  0   4   6  17  .184  .295  .342  .637 
Jason Kendall        33    30  10  0  0  0   0   2   1  .333  .394  .333  .727 
Russell Branyan      32    32   5  1  0  1   2   0  15  .156  .156  .281  .437 
Craig Counsell       32    25   6  2  0  0   1   6   3  .240  .375  .320  .695 
Prince Fielder       32    26   8  4  0  1   3   6   5  .308  .438  .577 1.015 
Rickie Weeks         30    28   7  2  0  1   3   0  10  .250  .300  .429  .729 
Ray Durham           16    15   4  0  0  0   3   1   1  .267  .313  .267  .580 
J.J. Hardy           16    13   2  0  0  1   1   3   3  .154  .313  .385  .698 
Corey Hart           15    14   4  0  1  0   1   1   3  .286  .333  .429  .762 
Ryan Braun           13    12   4  1  0  1   3   1   3  .333  .385  .667 1.052 
Ben Sheets           11    10   0  0  0  0   0   0   2  .000  .000  .000  .000 
Mike Cameron          8     8   0  0  0  0   0   0   3  .000  .000  .000  .000 
Jeff Suppan           5     5   0  0  0  0   0   0   1  .000  .000  .000  .000 
David Bush            2     2   0  0  0  0   0   0   1  .000  .000  .000  .000 
Mike Rivera           2     2   0  0  0  0   0   0   0  .000  .000  .000  .000 
Salomon Torres        2     2   0  0  0  0   0   0   0  .000  .000  .000  .000 
+-----------------+-------+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+-----+
Total               293   262  57 12  3  5  21  26  68  .218  .295  .344  .639

Andy GOAT

Andy

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And some of this

http://graphics.jsonline.com/graphics/sports/brew/img/apr05/carlos409.jpg

 

Whoa, look at all that hair. When was that?

Probably 2005, I believe that was Hardy's 1st year in the majors and I don't think Z has had that long of hair in a long time.

Mizzou Myrtle Beach Pelicans

Mizzou

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I know I'm late to the curtain call discussion, but the best part about it to me was that it didn't even seem like the fans were really asking for it. Some were still cheering, but nowhere near the level that you usually hear when a player gives them a curtain call.
Ski Myrtle Beach Pelicans

Ski

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If the Cubs win this one, I'm thinking sweep.

 

Just curious, are there usually AIM chats on every/most game, or just occasionally? Or does it depend on how many people are online?

Guest

Guest

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I like it..But Fukudome REALLY needs to start hitting..This is the opening day rematch..Please play like you did that day, Kousuke

 

Some power is much needed, but he's been hitting well of late: .316/.480/.316/.796 and 6 BB/6 K in last 7.

 

If you take it back 9 games: .320/.452/.400/.852 with 6 BB/7 K (25 at bats).

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