4/6-OPENING DAY-Cubs (Z!) @ Astros (Oswalt) - 6:05 CSN/ESPN2

[Keener98]

Has anybody else noticed the Cubs aren't using the red-billed hats? Is this a permanent switch?

 

Yes permanent

[cubbinalltheway]

Lee retired on 1 pitch.

 

Does Z bat next inning or is he done? He's due up 3rd.

what? he's at like 90 pitches. why wouldn't he bat?

[David]

Has anybody else noticed the Cubs aren't using the red-billed hats? Is this a permanent switch?

 

 

Yea... it was announced last summer, IIRC.

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS are 46-0 when they lead by 3 runs or more at the end of the 6th inning.

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[Sammys Boombox]

Has anybody else noticed the Cubs aren't using the red-billed hats? Is this a permanent switch?

 

Yes and yes.

 

Good. Although I like the idea of having different home and road caps, I haven't seen a good Cubs road cap idea yet.

[David]

looks like Z is gonna bat

[Fred Hornkohl]

Soto grounded out to third, 5-3

[imb]

looks like Z is gonna bat

 

REST HIM FOR GAME 4

[UMFan83]

Last year's opening day thread had 68 pages. We have some work to do....I have to wonder if excitement for the Cubs has lessened this year, or if the size of NSBB's community has dwindled.

[imb]

Last year's opening day thread had 68 pages. We have some work to do....I have to wonder if excitement for the Cubs has lessened this year, or if the size of NSBB's community has dwindled.

 

no one wants to come in here after you guys ruined these threads last season

[David]

Last year's opening day thread had 68 pages. We have some work to do....I have to wonder if excitement for the Cubs has lessened this year, or if the size of NSBB's community has dwindled.

 

no one wants to come in here after you guys ruined these threads last season

 

 

this

[Little Slide Rooter]

Where are CSN getting these random numbers? Theriot did not bat .229 last year.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Theriot singled to right field

[Cynosure]

Theriot shoots one to right field, never seen that before.

[David]

Plus a lot more people are on here during the day at work.

[UMFan83]

Last year's opening day thread had 68 pages. We have some work to do....I have to wonder if excitement for the Cubs has lessened this year, or if the size of NSBB's community has dwindled.

 

no one wants to come in here after you guys ruined these threads last season

 

So we drove out all the dorks, and only cool people are left then?

[cubswin2009]

Where are CSN getting these random numbers? Theriot did not bat .229 last year.

They put Paul Konerko's stats up there instead :?

[da bears]

WWhat the hell are these stats they're showing for the Cubs? Am I missing something here? It just says last seasons stats? In what world did Z hit .214?

[Little Slide Rooter]

Last year's opening day thread had 68 pages. We have some work to do....I have to wonder if excitement for the Cubs has lessened this year, or if the size of NSBB's community has dwindled.

 

no one wants to come in here after you guys ruined these threads last season

 

 

this

 

Come on now, lets just enjoy the game. If same ass hot reliever blows the game, then we can all attack each other and get the thread locked.

[Sammys Boombox]

Z has had some pitches to hit today, but hasn't connected.

[woodchip2153]

and last year we were playing the team everbody thought we would be battling to win the division.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Zambrano struck out swinging

[Butterscup1679666578]

time for a soriano bomb

[imb]

not exactly

[UMFan83]

Guys, I'm worried about Z's hitting....