04/05 Nationals (Strasburg) @ Cubs (Dempster) 1:20 CDT,WGNTV

[bukie]

Let the games begin:

 

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mlb-big-league-stew/era-commercial-pits-cubs-fan-ron-swanson-against-123856853.html

[MWV]

Opening Week? That's the answer to the weird Opening Day timing? Who says Opening Week?

 

Selig, I guess.

It's particularly stupid when you consider that first game of the season was 8 days ago and 15 more teams won't open until tomorrow. Opening "Week".

[Guest]

I've got a good feeling about the game today and the season for the most part. I put in my futures bet of Cubs Over 73.5 wins, so are we thinking 74-88 is possible? I think that looks even a tad low for my expectations....which are basically tread water until June and hopefully show some progress to finish close to .500.

 

While not being awful and boring to watch along the way.

 

 

June is probably when they dump whoever is left with any value. The wins after that could be much harder to come by.

 

But, I am looking forward to watching this year.

[Ding Dong Johnson]

Let the games begin:

 

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mlb-big-league-stew/era-commercial-pits-cubs-fan-ron-swanson-against-123856853.html

Love it.

[treebird]

OFFICIAL DUMPSTER SUPPORT VIDEO

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xWXjkvc--EM

[Banedon]

DirecTV deal reached!~!~

 

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a315/Matt_2108/lannistersnuggieparty.gif

 

This might be the best thing to happen in the game thread today.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Baker confirmed to be getting the start. Against a tough righty.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Greetings one and all from beautiful Rogers, MN !!

 

 

Over the years.........

 

CUBS are 75-61 (0.551) in season openers

CUBS are 29-23 (0.558) at season openers at home

CUBS are 79-57 (0.581) in Home Openers

CUBS are 1350-1223 (0.525) on Thursdays

CUBS are 760-549 (0.581) on Thursdays at home

CUBS are 938-938 (0.500) in April

CUBS are 472-389 (0.548) in April at home

CUBS are 10-11 (0.476) on 05 April

CUBS are 5-5 (0.500) on 05 April at home

CUBS are 2-2 (0.500) on Thursday 05 April

CUBS are 1-1 (0.500) on Thursday 05 April at home

 

vs. Washington/Montreal..........

 

CUBS are 272-292 (0.482) vs. Washington

CUBS are 150-135 (0.526) vs. Washington at home

CUBS are 30-32 (0.484) vs. Washington on Thursdays

CUBS are 18-11 (0.621) vs. Washington on Thursdays at home

CUBS are 54-48 (0.529) vs. Washington in April

CUBS are 34-22 (0.607) vs. Washington in April at home

CUBS are 2-0 (1.000) vs. Washington on 05 April

CUBS are 2-0 (1.000) vs. Washington on 05 April at home

CUBS are 1-0 (1.000) vs. Washington on Thursday 05 April at home

CUBS are 1-2 (0.333) vs. Washington in Season Openers

CUBS are 1-2 (0.333) vs. Washington in Season Openers at home

 

Gam#      Date          Opponent                 Score
001  Fri  04/06/1973    Montreal                  3- 2  
001  Wed  04/06/1983    Montreal                  0- 3  
001  Mon  04/02/2001    Montreal                  4- 5  

 

 

GO CUBS !!

 

 

© 2012, Fred W. Hornkohl

[Guest]

Baker confirmed to be getting the start. Against a tough righty.

 

He's probably a better defender than Mather, so I like it.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Baker confirmed to be getting the start. Against a tough righty.

 

He's probably a better defender than Mather, so I like it.

 

He's still a career .239/.292/.364 hitter against righties.

 

I can't look at the roster and insist that there's a better option, so I guess this says more about our roster construction than Sveum's choice.

[Soul]

Cubs season about to start?

 

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa250/soulschizm/Owlfunny3.jpg

[bukie]

I always enjoy Small Sample Overreaction Week.

[Fred Hornkohl]

I always enjoy Small Sample Overreaction Week.

 

Welcome to CUBS baseball !! :wink:

[ctcf]

I always enjoy Small Sample Overreaction Week.

 

Welcome to NSBB !! :wink:

 

ftfy

[otis89]

I always enjoy Small Sample Overreaction Week.

 

I like playing Fun with Sample Sizes early in the season. For example, David Freese is on pace to drive in 324 runs while hitting no homers.

[Fast Freddie Bynum]

Angels get Pujols Tigers get Prince we get Jeff Baker!

[kujay]

Go Cubs.

 

Please at least make this season interesting for a little while.

 

Thanks.

[Crack Wilson]

Cubs get off on the right foot vs. what could be a pretty scrappy team today. I watched Strasburg's return start last week and he was far from being tough. The Cardinals slapped him around pretty good.

 

In THIS game I go with Dempster. Cubs win 7-3 8-)

[BeerHere]

Get em Cobs!!!!!!

[J.R.]

Opening Week? That's the answer to the weird Opening Day timing? Who says Opening Week?

 

Really makes no sense, as in past years you only painted the "opening week" logo if you wound up with one of the second round home openers.

 

Detroit has "opening day," which makes the Wrigley paint even more unusual.

[jersey cubs fan]

Opening Week? That's the answer to the weird Opening Day timing? Who says Opening Week?

 

Really makes no sense, as in past years you only painted the "opening week" logo if you wound up with one of the second round home openers.

 

Detroit has "opening day," which makes the Wrigley paint even more unusual.

 

I thought even people who opened on the road painted Opening Day when they had their home opener. I don't recall ever seeing Opening Week before.

[bukie]

I'm pretty sure the Cubs painted "Opening Week" on the field last year, too.

[El Duderino]

I'm pretty sure the Cubs painted "Opening Week" on the field last year, too.

 

yeah, I think I remember that.

[BeerHere]

4-3 Cubs. Dempster is amped and has too many walks again but the wind blowing in helps him off the hook. Marmol gets the save.

 

Bold predictions: Barney is 2-4 with a double and a run. Stewart hits the first HR of the season.

[jersey cubs fan]

Hey, Maholm made the big board by the marquee.

 

why?