4/4 Cubs (Cy Arrieta) @ LA Angels (Richards) 9:05 CT ESPN2, WLS, WSCR

[CubsWin]

I had the honor of attending opening night in Anaheim. 9-0 is definitely a nice way to start the season and announce to the fans that it's okay to believe the hype. It was also, hands down, the warmest and most comfortable opening day/night Cubs game I've ever been to.

 

Lots of great moments. Russell making a great play ranging to his left to snag a ball destined for CF and gun the runner down at 1B. Arrieta's dominance. Montero's blast. But my favorite moment came from the Cubs faithful who greatly outnumbered the Angels fans in section 127 after their 8th inning exodus.

 

The familiar chant "Let's go, Cubbies!" (with the requisite clap, clap, clap clap clap) started up. It quickly grew. It was loud and unchallenged by the few remaining Angels fans. But there was something different about this chant. It not only was communicating our appreciation of their 9-0 performance but it spoke to the future.

 

There was nothing left to urge our team to do, after all. The game was well in hand. This was southern California Cubs fans communicating to their players that this was the year. Even though this was the first game of the season, these fans (who may not have a chance to see them live again this season) were cheering on their team to win it all.

[philosophizer75]

Well put man. Glad you got to go.

[Banedon]

http://www.halosheaven.com/2016/4/4/11366812/jake-arrieta-and-the-cubs-opening-day-buzzkill-angels

 

The Opening Day start meant a lot to him, and he showed it intermittently on the bump, but don't take too much from this start. The Cubs don't strikeout that much at all, and they get lots out of every AB...they're just a deadly lineup that Richards got bit by. It happens.

 

Oh.

[Tim]

Where's the new gam thread?!?

[UMFan83]

Where's the new gam thread?!?

 

Was too tired to do it last night. Will create when I get into work shortly!

[David]

http://www.halosheaven.com/2016/4/4/11366812/jake-arrieta-and-the-cubs-opening-day-buzzkill-angels

 

The Opening Day start meant a lot to him, and he showed it intermittently on the bump, but don't take too much from this start. The Cubs don't strikeout that much at all, and they get lots out of every AB...they're just a deadly lineup that Richards got bit by. It happens.

 

Oh.

 

lol

[SchwarberDaddy]

1 Down, 172 To Go

 

This team is really good at playing baseball.

[Little Slide Rooter]

Great game that was. But I feel as though I'm not yet conditioned for these west coast road trip shenanigans.

[BigbadB]

Great game that was. But I feel as though I'm not yet conditioned for these west coast road trip shenanigans.

 

7pm starts are awesome for us Californians.

[tfarks]

Great game that was. But I feel as though I'm not yet conditioned for these west coast road trip shenanigans.

 

Yeah I usually stay up fairly late, but I still conked out in the 9th and missed the ending.

[Banedon]

I was done after the Montero homer. That was enough of a dagger for me to feel comfortable with the lead.

[Tim]

The last out was in the air when I got the emergency alert thingy and turned off the tv.

[BigbadB]

Great game that was. But I feel as though I'm not yet conditioned for these west coast road trip shenanigans.

 

Yeah I usually stay up fairly late, but I still conked out in the 9th and missed the ending.

 

I watched the game, drove home from the bar, watched BCS, Walking Dead season finale and the season finale of Fear the Walking Dead finale. Looking forward to some hockey and Cubs tonight. At least I think I'll see the hockey game. San Diego Cox cable always ties the first week of free MLB EI with the Hockey PPV package, as they share the same channels.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

That was tons of fun.

 

Only complaint is that with this lineup and Arrieta, you have no time to get beer.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Ricketts staring at me, for some reason.

 

 

 

[Ding Dong Johnson]

That was tons of fun.

 

Only complaint is that with this lineup and Arrieta, you have no time to get beer.

work it in with your Fowler piss break

[Sammy Sofa]

After all of the crying about Piss Break Fowler last year, I switched to Piss Break Montero this season and missed the dong while handling my dong last night. Thanks a lot, jerks.

[UMFan83]

Ricketts staring at me, for some reason.

 

 

 

"Hey is that Raisin from NSBB? Sweet, wait til I tell Laura about this!"

[ConstableRabbit]

Ricketts staring at me, for some reason.

 

 

May have been the phone camera pointing at him, but I'd prefer to think that he was staring at you like that for 10 minutes straight until you took a photo.

[sneakypower]

"...security?"

[David]

After all of the crying about Piss Break Fowler last year, I switched to Piss Break Montero this season and missed the dong while handling my dong last night. Thanks a lot, jerks.

 

i thought you had both of them as piss breaks last year

[imb]

Ricketts staring at me, for some reason.

 

 

Is he standing behind ted cruz?

[UMFan83]

After all of the crying about Piss Break Fowler last year, I switched to Piss Break Montero this season and missed the dong while handling my dong last night. Thanks a lot, jerks.

 

i thought you had both of them as piss breaks last year

 

You know some Detrol might really help with that.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Great game that was. But I feel as though I'm not yet conditioned for these west coast road trip shenanigans.

 

7pm starts are awesome for us Californians.

 

I'm so acclimated now that I feel a little bit annoyed I have to wait all the way until 7 p.m. for a sporting event.

[David]

i go to vegas a lot, especially during the nfl season. there's something both weird as hell and awesome about 10 AM football. the 5pm prime time games really catches me off guard, though.