ST - 3/26 Athletics (Braden) @ Cubs (Zambrano) 3:05 CT WGNTV

[WindyCity]

This one's on TV - enjoy some Friday afternoon baseball before getting the weekend started.

[Roast]

Hot damn! I finally get to watch some baseball. First time since...well..the first televised game.

[Roast]

Byrd with a solo HR, Doubles by Soriano and Baker. 2-1 cubs. Cool.

[Ihatepujols]

OT----Why would opening day be the same day as the NCAA Championship game?

[bukie]

OT----Why would opening day be the same day as the NCAA Championship game?

Because baseball doesn't have to clear its schedule with the NCAA.

[Old Style]

Dammit. The MLB TV feed is not working for this game on my iPhone. I tested the A's-Giants game last night and it worked fine.

 

:banghead:

[NCCubFan]

OT----Why would opening day be the same day as the NCAA Championship game?

It has been for the past several years. I don't mind it as long as the Cubs game is in the afternoon. It makes for an enjoyable sports day, watching Opening Day in the afternoon and then the NCAA championship game in the evening.

 

Marmol roughed up today. A 2-2 tie heading into the 9th turned into a 5-2 A's lead.

[NCCubFan]

Cubs get two on in the bottom of the 9th to bring up the tying run, but Chris Robinson hits into a game-ending double play. A's 5, Cubs 2.

 

Tomorrow's game against the Fathers is also on WGN. Unfortunately most of the game will overlap with the NCAA regional finals.

[Ihatepujols]

OT----Why would opening day be the same day as the NCAA Championship game?

It has been for the past several years. I don't mind it as long as the Cubs game is in the afternoon. It makes for an enjoyable sports day, watching Opening Day in the afternoon and then the NCAA championship game in the evening.

 

Marmol roughed up today. A 2-2 tie heading into the 9th turned into a 5-2 A's lead.

 

 

Yea It will make the day more enjoyable and would help me get over the fact that my team may not be playing in it. However if they are I will be in indy and have to watch the game via phone updates. Btw I do remember now when I was seven, Mark Grace got a walkoff base hit the same day Kentucky lost to Arizona in the Championship game in OT.

[NCCubFan]

OT----Why would opening day be the same day as the NCAA Championship game?

It has been for the past several years. I don't mind it as long as the Cubs game is in the afternoon. It makes for an enjoyable sports day, watching Opening Day in the afternoon and then the NCAA championship game in the evening.

 

Marmol roughed up today. A 2-2 tie heading into the 9th turned into a 5-2 A's lead.

 

 

Yea It will make the day more enjoyable and would help me get over the fact that my team may not be playing in it. However if they are I will be in indy and have to watch the game via phone updates. Btw I do remember now when I was seven, Mark Grace got a walkoff base hit the same day Kentucky lost to Arizona in the Championship game in OT.

I remember that championship game, because I have a graduate degree from Kentucky and follow them. It was the year after Kentucky won the title under Pitino and the year before they won it under Tubby Smith. Miles Simon was Arizona's star, and I even remember the announcer's line when the game ended: "Simon says championship."

 

EDIT: You're one year off in your thinking. It was 1996 that Grace got the game winning hit (off of Trevor Hoffman), but it was 1997 that Kentucky lost to Arizona (they beat Syracuse in the 1996 championship game); the Cubs started 0-14 that year. But your point that Opening Day and the NCAA championship have been on the same day for many years now is valid.

[Ihatepujols]

OT----Why would opening day be the same day as the NCAA Championship game?

It has been for the past several years. I don't mind it as long as the Cubs game is in the afternoon. It makes for an enjoyable sports day, watching Opening Day in the afternoon and then the NCAA championship game in the evening.

 

Marmol roughed up today. A 2-2 tie heading into the 9th turned into a 5-2 A's lead.

 

 

Yea It will make the day more enjoyable and would help me get over the fact that my team may not be playing in it. However if they are I will be in indy and have to watch the game via phone updates. Btw I do remember now when I was seven, Mark Grace got a walkoff base hit the same day Kentucky lost to Arizona in the Championship game in OT.

I remember that championship game, because I have a graduate degree from Kentucky and follow them. It was the year after Kentucky won the title under Pitino and the year before they won it under Tubby Smith. Miles Simon was Arizona's star, and I even remember the announcer's line when the game ended: "Simon says championship."

 

EDIT: You're one year off in your thinking. It was 1996 that Grace got the game winning hit (off of Trevor Hoffman), but it was 1997 that Kentucky lost to Arizona (they beat Syracuse in the 1996 championship game); the Cubs started 0-14 that year. But your point that Opening Day and the NCAA championship have been on the same day for many years now is valid.

 

 

yea your right but i definitly dont have to worry bout that now. oh well only 8 more days till i feel better cuz the cubbiesare gomna make a run this year.