5/9 Cubs (Dempster) vs Brewers (Gallardo) 6:05 PM CSN

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

The Cubs try to bounce back from a heartbreaking loss.

 

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Bonnie:"Where have all good men gone

And where are all the gods?

Where’s the street-wise Hercules

To fight the rising odds?"

 

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Alfonso: "Ryan, what the hell is she talking about?"

Ryan: "Beats me. I don't even know who the ho is."

 

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Bonnie: "Isn’t there a white knight upon a fiery steed?

Late at night I toss and turn and dream of what I need"

 

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Mike: "Carlos, I don't think this is what she means?"

 

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"Can someone tell me why some broad from the eighties is singing in our locker room?"

 

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Bonnie: "I need a hero

I’m holding out for a hero ‘til the end of the night

He’s gotta be strong

And he’s gotta be fast

And he’s gotta be fresh from the fight

I need a hero

I’m holding out for a hero ‘til the morning light

He’s gotta be sure

And it’s gotta be soon

And he’s gotta be larger than life"

 

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Reed: "I think she's saying we're in deep doo-doo and need a hero to pull us out of this?"

 

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Milton: "I say we just throw the biatch out of here!"

 

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Bonnie:"Racing on the thunder and rising with the heat

It’s gonna take a superman to sweep me off my feet"

 

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Geo: "I got your Superman right here...pure sexiness, baby!"

 

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"I need a hero

I’m holding out for a hero ‘til the end of the night

He’s gotta be strong

And he’s gotta be fast

And he’s gotta be fresh from the fight

I need a hero

I’m holding out for a hero ‘til the morning light

He’s gotta be sure

And it’s gotta be soon

And he’s gotta be larger than life

"

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Jim: "She said 'Larger than life.' That applies to me, eh!"

 

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Micah: "Eh, don't think you're what she's looking for, Jim."

 

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Bonnie:"Up Where the mountains meet the heavens above

Out where the lightning splits the sea

I would swear that there’s someone somewhere

Watching me

Through the wind and the chill and the rain

And the storm and the flood

I can feel his approach

Like a fire in my blood

 

I need a hero

I’m holding out for a hero ‘til the end of the night

He’s gotta be strong

And he’s gotta be fast

And he’s gotta be fresh from the fight

I need a hero

I’m holding out for a hero ‘til the morning light

He’s gotta be sure

And it’s gotta be soon

And he’s gotta be larger than life"

 

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Ryan: "Got this covered, guys! Ballgame!"

 

Go Cubs!

[Little Slide Rooter]

brilliant

[Keener98]

Who cares the season is basically over

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Who cares the season is basically over

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Lou: "Uh, what's with the negativity?"

[JGalt73]

Thanks. I needed that tonight.

[CubbieBum]

Best first post in a game thread ever?

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Best first post in a game thread ever?

 

I appreciate the sentiment, but I know Bhogg has at least 2 or 3 that are much better.

[Little Slide Rooter]

We lose tomorrow and take the finale.

[BCVM22]

Fantastic first post.

 

Game's gonna suck. Gallardo is going to [expletive] some Howry up. He'll probably homer too.

[dew1679666265]

Thanks. I needed that tonight.

 

My thoughts exactly.

[Butterscup1679666578]

We should've just closed the thread right after that first post. Brilliant.

[Andy]

If only I wasn't so sure the rest of the thread will be filled with talk about the horrible game tonight I could love that first post as much as it deserves. Good work.

[cubsfan1947]

Who cares the season is basically over

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Lou: "Uh, what's with the negativity?"

 

 

40+ years of following the Cubs (for me); that's what is with the negativity.

 

When I saw that injury I had exactly the same feeling as when Nomar went down.

 

But what do I know?

 

Gee I am glad I have other things to do.

[Schwarber Fan]

Lineup guesses:

 

Soriano

Theriot

Fukudome

Lee

Bradley

Fontenot

Soto

Freel

Dempster

 

Gallardo's gonna shut us down, though.

[Sammy Sofa]

Cubs win, 5-3.

[CubbieBum]

I think our only chance is Gallardo to get hurt early again. Don't see that happening.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Who cares the season is basically over

http://i2.cdn.turner.com/si/2008/writers/frank_deford/06/18/cubbies/Piniella.jpg

Lou: "Uh, what's with the negativity?"

 

 

40+ years of following the Cubs (for me); that's what is with the negativity.

 

When I saw that injury I had exactly the same feeling as when Nomar went down.

 

But what do I know?

 

Gee I am glad I have other things to do.

 

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Lou: "Alright, son. I just got twothings to say to that. First, how can you not like a team that is pitching Captain America tonight? Second, I still don't know why that leggy broad is in our clubhouse, but if she stays much longer, she's gonna learn why they call me 'Sweet Lou'."

[cubsfan1947]

Well done Vance. I appreciate your energy and enthusiasm. 8-)

[weis21]

I'd like the graduation gift of a Cubs victory.

 

Geovany breaks out of his slump in a big way and communicates to the world that he's gonna pick up the slack while Aramis is out of commission. Bradley homers again and D Lee goes 4-4 with 2 doubles. Gallardo gets knocked out of the game in the third as the Cubs roll 8-3 over the Brewers.

 

ETA: Also, nice job Vance - I like the positive energy.

[gflore34]

I was pretty disappointed in the Cubs approach to Hoffman' smoke and mirrors last night, no one could get to those bp fastballs he was throwing? Bradley especially sucked, he took a couple of the pathetic Hoffman fastballs and they weren't even well located. And by the way, Soto really, really, really sucks.

[coldsteel]

Even listening to the Cubs this year makes my arthritis flare up. Limp off the field with a win somehow, Cubs. :stickman:

[Brian]

Best first post in a game thread ever?

 

I appreciate the sentiment, but I know Bhogg has at least 2 or 3 that are much better.

 

Yeah no offense to your great effort, but obviously someones got to be firing on all cylinders to beat the game thread pimp.

[treebird]

it's a shame that we have such a great first post in a thread in which the last post is going to be a string of 40 swear words and right before the thread gets locked

[Guest]

If it will make anyone feel better, the wife just informed me that the first time the Brewers brought Hoffman into a game this season, they played "Hell's Bells" for him even though it wasn't a save opp.

 

That's kind of funny.

[Outshined_One]

What, no Dumpster jokes yet?