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Finally, my life has meaning again.

I lol'd

I had to write a Walt Witman style of poem, which involved repeating a certain style. He uses "sing" a lot, so I used sing in the first line of every stanza. I whipped this up in about ten minutes, so it may not be great, but it does have some Cubs references in there from 2008. Enjoy! Baseball Song I sing of the beginning of the baseball season, The day the pitchers report to Spring Training, And everyone else soon after. The meaningless yet delightful Spring Training games, The hype and promise of a new season. I sing of Opening Day baseball, The first day where everything matters, The first yard of a marathon schedule, The first game that goes in the record column. The first game where we weep or cheer. I sing as the first half passes by, Where we find out what my team is really made of, Where the games pass by like sunsets, Where we cheer, or sob, at a walkoff win or defeat. Where we cry, "Hooray! It's baseball season!" I sing as the all star break approaches. I see big flies at the home run derby I hear Morgan say "I think he made an out," As Hamilton's ball lands in the upper deck. I see star players face off, in a game that Nearly matches 2002. I sing as we enter September When the roster is expanded, and new players Are called up to see what they are made of. I cry as my team goes 0-27 to miss the playoffs, At least that's what it felt like at the beginning. I cheer as we clinch the division; I hope that we will do something this year. I sing as we enter October And cry when I realize Howry is on the roster And cheer when Derosa goes yard And cry when Dempster walks 829 batters And break a remote when he gives up a grand slam And give up when the game is over. I sing as the World Series comes, And my team is not in it, But I still sing because I'm a baseball fan, And I'll watch any team, even the Rays. For I shouldn't give up when it seems like We'll lose forever. I love baseball, Even if my team goes 0-a billion, I'll still watch baseball.

yeah and that turned out so dismally. i for one hated the 1.77 ERA he gave us last year. ERA isn't a good way to judge a pitcher.

How about Minot, North Dakota?

Ted Lilly is our player rep? He always seemed like a player who never talked, just pitched.

Whoops, forgot about that game. Well, they never had a game like that at home.

...where they were down in the 9th inning and came back to win in the 9th. They were down in the 9th, tied it, and won in extras innings, or they were tied in the 9th and walked off, but I don't think they were ever down and came back to win in the 9th. Am I right?

Compared to signing free agents, won't this surgery be kinda cheap?

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I don't want him running with the way his legs are breaking down. Honestly I'd tell him to sit his ass on first until he shows he can actually stay healthy Maybe my memory is distorting things (i.e., just focusing on the negative), but Soriano seems to get picked off a lot, too. I can remember at least a few times when he got caught dozing off at first base. I remember one game where the pitcher threw over like 3 times and picked him off on the 4h or so try, and I'm thinking "Didn't you learn anything from the last 3 throws?" I was annoyed.

Hey

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I know if the Cubs won the WS for the first time in a hundred years, it wouldn't mean a thing if a handful of our players went to play for the Cardinals.

Oh lol

All of my hits would be bunt singles.

I remember when Cedeno was hot in April and I couldn't wait for him to come up to the plate.

He's going to be traded to the Cardinals, converted to an outfielder and hit 60 home runs.

WSCR the Score reports a trade is iminent, details after the break. :-)) Que? I bet he's just saying that to raise commotion.

Isn't Ken a japanese name?

Lilly as a #5 starter is absolutely insane.

I just posted that to get some crazy reactions. But if something crazy does happen in the season (such as an epic 9-1 comeback) I'll be posting it amid the chaos.

Sign Ben Sheets Sign Prior We'll win the most fragile pitchers award.

In. I'm posting anime in my game thread.