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That pisses me off, too. You're making millions of dollars. Run hard, dammit!! Play hard, or don't play at all. No kidding! Theriot had to turn it on and just barely made it befopre Bradley was tagged out. Throw in a couple of "dadgumits" and Brenly would have sounded a lot like our favorite broadcaster when something doesn't go the White Sox way.
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Brenly is really letting Theriot and the Cubs have it for their lack of hustle. Go Bob!!!
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Geez, you guys sound like you want to get rid of Aaron Miles or something!
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Maybe Ryan Dempster can teach him how to jump over the railing after a Cubs win. I told my 12 year old son Aaron Miles was being recalled. He sounded a lot like Ron Santo after a Brant Brown dropped flyball. Noooooooooooooo!!!!!!!
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The "Transactions" section of Wednesday's Kenosha News had this item in small print: San Diego Padres Released RHP Mark Prior. Pretty sad that Prior's release--if indeed this is the end of his career--is noted in an abbreviated sentence, considering how much potential the guy had.
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Because I know you're all wondering: From Monday's Trib: http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseball/cubs/chi-27-cubs-bits-chicago-jul27,0,4824668.story Hendry's going to be waiting a loooooooooooong time.
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Who'da thunk it?
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Mark Beuhrle Just Threw a Perfect Game
Cubfanintheknow replied to RyneSandberg's topic in General Baseball Talk
Congrats to Buehrle on the perfect game. WARNING!!! When the highlights come on, mute the TV. You will NOT want to hear Hawk Harrelson. Just when you thought he couldn't get more annoying... -
You sound like my son. He'd love to see Jake Fox at second. I think it's too much of a gamble at such a key defensive position. If he did somehow land that job, you can bet he'd rarely--if ever--see playing time past the 7th inning. Andres Blanco/Aaron Miles/Jeff Baker/Joey Crapbackupinfielder would more than likely come in as a defensive replacement, limiting Fox to 3-4 ab's per game. I just can't see Fox turning a double play like the one Theriot & Blanco turned to end the top of the 7th today.
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Mr. Wood, This was your first post in this thread: which eventually came around to this: For those of us reading these posts, it's impossible to read into the first post what you actually meant in the second. Impossible. As for the switch from Perry to Joshua, I look at it this way; Typically, minor league coaches work on short contracts, always hoping the next year will bring them one step closer to getting to (or back to) the big leagues. Joshua is 61 years old and by all accounts is doing a heckuva job in Iowa. It would have been great to keep him there. But there was also a pretty fair chance he would have been on his way to another organization at the end of this year. So at least he stays with the Cubs and has a chance to work guys he's familiar with. And the players have someone who they're familiar with.
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Anyone know the chances of this game getting in?
Cubfanintheknow replied to Little Slide Rooter's topic in Chicago Cubs Talk
They'll get it in. They'll probably start by 12:30 at the latest, if not right at the scheduled start time of 12:05. I'd guess no batting practice. Not that it matters to the Cubs, anyhow. -
I'd guess most Cardinal fans forgot about a lot of the frustration they felt in winning just 83 games when that team hoisted the Commissioner's Trophy in a champagne-soaked locker room. Just as a lot of Cub fans--myself included--forgot about a lot of the joy the 2008 Cubs team brought when they got swept out of the playoffs for the second straight year.
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"I'm Crash Davis. I'm your new catcher. And you just learned Rule Number One: Don't think. You can only hurt the team." That rule comes in real handy with my know-it-all 12-year old.
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2008 Cubs 19-15 and 2009 Cubs 20-14?
Cubfanintheknow replied to Gmoney08's topic in Chicago Cubs Talk
Because at times we make them not fun to watch. I know I'm guilty of thinking more about two crappy losses to Milwaukee than some decent baseball played before and after those games. -
I kinda got a kick out of the "it was a catch because he'd already transferred the ball to his throwing hand" argument. Does anybody really believe Rick Ankiel was thinking, "Man, I gotta get this ball back to the infield--and quick!" just before he tasted the outfield wall?
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It usually takes several weeks for bullpen roles to get figured out. Sometimes these things just kind of figure themselves out on their own. Keep in mind Carlos Marmol is the only guy from last year's pen (unless you want to count Neil Cotts' short stint with the club last year). So it's a matter of figuring out who's going to work best in certain situations. Not saying everything is going to be just fine, though. Some guys also need a few chances to show they don't belong. Like Neil Cotts last year.
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There's a huge part of me hoping Ricketts wants to be the owner who brings a World Series championship to the Cubs. Players say it, managers say it and general managers say it. But it's the owner who really has a chance to put his money where his mouth is. Bringing in Jake Peavy would be the big splash that could make it all happen. But that's usually said about any new owner. And most fans end up disappointed. The last three playoff debacles have left me extremely cynical. So I'm having a hard time getting excited about this.
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The Who singing, "We won't get fooled again."
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Yep. Now I'm glad I didn't buy any division champions stuff. I wouldn't want to even look at it anymore. Just thinking about all those "great moments" of 2008 make me feel so used. They're totally meaningless now. I got suckered into thinking this team could go deep into the playoffs. Stupid me.
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I just have this nagging feeling they're going to come back and take this series. No statistical analysis to prove how, no Cubbie Kool-Aid (or alcohol, for that matter), just this feeling they're going to win the next three. The Cubs have been a great story all year long. And everybody loves a great story. The Red Sox ended years of futility in '04 by first overcoming the biggest deficit in ALCS history. And they looked just as bad--if not worse--than the Cubs do now. But it made good copy. Still does. This is all a part of the story.
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Postseason Bullpen Unofficially Announced
Cubfanintheknow replied to killthegoat06's topic in Chicago Cubs Talk
Howry'll make it. Hopefully Lou will only use him with two outs and nobody on in the ninth with the Cubs holding a nine run lead. He'll still make me nervous, though. -
That works both ways. On TV, you don't have to describe every play in detail because the viewer can see what's going on. That leaves extra time for stories. But on the radio, the fans listening have no idea what's going on unless you tell them to. So if you miss something, the listener does also. I'd argue that there's a lot more air time to be filled on TV then there is on radio because of this. I can see your logic.
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Oh my lord. Incredibly difficult? He works 3 hours a day 150 days a year talking about baseball. Give me a break. If you want to say it's fun to listen to him sound goofy and get all emotional, fine. Maybe that's your thing. But don't try and pretend his job is hard. EXACTLY! And most of the time when he does fill "air time" he's stumbling through one of his stories I can't understand anyways. You're entitled to your opinion regarding the value Santo brings to the broadcast. But if you think his job is easy, you are sorely mistaken.
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You know Stockton will call our series again...
Cubfanintheknow replied to Schwarber Fan's topic in Chicago Cubs Talk
I live in the Chicago area and get WGN radio. So I'm investing in one of these: http://www.sportsyncradio.com/sport-sync-how-it-works.html -
To all the people who dislike Ron Santo as a broadcaster: Honestly, you try to do what he does for 162 games (all right, I'll concede that he doesn't make every road trip). There's a lot of air time that needs to be filled. It's not like TV where you can let the pretty pictures do the talking. And not all the games are like Tuesday night's nailbiter. It's an incredibly difficult job. Santo isn't the best. But I love how he lets his colors show through. And Pat Hughes is as good as they come. If you think for a second that he'd let something even remotely important slip past without mentioning it, you're crazy.