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  1. UMFan83
    OMG, its the first inning of Spring Training. I'm not a huge fan of Demp as a starter but give me a break!
  2. UMFan83
    Gosh I can't believe I'm already following horrible delayed box scores again. It seems like only yesterday I was doing it for last spring training.
  3. UMFan83
    He's a bum, cut him!
  4. UMFan83
    What happened?
  5. UMFan83
    Has anyone in this thread mentioned that the Wrigley Marquee is a landmark and will not be changed or moved from the field, so most likely it will always say "Wrigley Field". More than likely, any naming rights will involved the Wrigley Field name.
  6. UMFan83
    What the crap does this have to do with Soriano leading off?
  7. UMFan83
    He did, in 2005. I had the unfortunate chance to see him pitch one of those. Actually he didn't do horrible, he only allowed 1 unearned run IIRC. (thanks Burnitz)
  8. UMFan83
    How the hell are we only a half game out of first place (in the Cactus League)?
  9. UMFan83
    Couldn't have happened to a better guy.
  10. UMFan83
    Apologize if I'm stepping on anyone's toes. The stickied thread clearly states first come, first served for Spring games. Ryan Dempster kicks the spring off for the Cubs as they take on the Giants in beautiful Scottsdale, Arizona. According to Cubs.com, here is the projected lineup: SS Theriot 3B Cedeno RF Fukudome 1B Lee LF Murton C Soto 2B Cintron CF Pie P Dempster ------------ edited: Should also be broadcast on XM179 (Giants Broadcast) and KNBR 680 in San Francisco Dempster should go two innings and will be replaced by Gallagher. Pat and Ron have the call on WGN 720. Go Cubs!
  11. UMFan83
    So in like the 6 month period he apathetically owns the team he manages to make only one major contribution, and that is to change the name of the most historic park in baseball. Hopefully its something tasteful like "Chase Park at Wrigley Field" or "Autozone Presents Wrigley Field" something dumb like that so everyone can basically still call it Wrigley. For those that think that people would still call it Wrigley, well what happened when Comiskey sold its name?
  12. UMFan83
    i thought he said that he was going to be in town doing the DePaul game but he'd be at Opening Day. I could have misheard though DePaul game? On March 31st? Thats the weekend of the Sweet 16/Elite 8 IIRC.
  13. UMFan83
    yikes I know, and with such an important game on the line too I think hes scared that Theriot and Cedeno are hitting 1-2. In any lineup, exhibition or not, its scary.
  14. UMFan83
    Yes. If you don't walk at all and you get out on a sacrifice fly/bunt. You are not credited with an AB, but you are credited with a PA. So if a player goes 3/3 in a game with a sac fly, his BA that game is 1.000, and his OBP is .750
  15. UMFan83
    Hasn't this been the knock on Cubs fandom over the past years, that their only support the team because they play in Wrigley. I love Wrigley as much as anyone, but I would definetly be at a bunch of games if they were playing in the cell. I would miss Wrigley for a summer for sure, but it would be a cool experience going to home games at the cell and frankly, would become a large part of Cubs history. I don't live anywhere near there and if I commit to going to Chicago, I want to see Wrigley as well. I'd rather watch the Cubs at Shea/Wash or Philly and save the money. So out of curiosity, if the Cubs decided to build a new ballpark in Schaumburg and tear down Wrigley, would you never come to Chicago to support the Cubs again?
  16. UMFan83
    C'mon...no one has an opinion? You guys are mean :(
  17. UMFan83
    I'm really only half kidding. I really hate the Cell and hope they don't decide to play there. Yes crime is bad there, and yes, its relatively safe IF you're there in a group. HOWEVER the park and its neighborhood are just lame and awful. Its surrounded by acres of parking lots!!! I wish they could play in Milwaukee instead. MUCH better neighborhood and better ballpark too!! I like the Cubs and all, but it'll get old watching them play some crappy team in a crappy ballpark. No thanks! i've gone there, by myself, at night, on the El, and have never had issues. there are thousands of people going to and from the park at game times...you're unlikely to be wandering dark alleys at night. also, while not Wrigley by a long shot, The Cell isn't a horrible place to see a game. Has anyone mentioned that the crime statistics are actually worse for the area surrounding Wrigley Field than the area surrounding US Cellular Field?
  18. UMFan83
    Now that I think about it, this was probably the master plan for quite awhile. Everyone commented that it didn't make sense at all that they would sell Wrigley and the Cubs separately, but this makes sense why they would be doing that.
  19. UMFan83
    my guess is they'll do something very similar to Soldier Field, wherein they retain the facade of the park and gut all the stands /clubhouses and start over I guess that wouldn't be too bad. I would like to see a plan first though. You know their main goal is to try to get as many luxury boxes in the park as possible, with little worry about how the rest of the ticketholders are effected.
  20. UMFan83
    The thing that scares me is the thought of it having a Soldier Field makeover. I assume this means that they will tear down the existing ballpark and rebuild one in its place. The good news is that it has to fit on the plot of land it stands on so its not going to be some really spaced out ballpark with luxury boxes completely pushing back the upper deck into irrelevancy. Although they could take out the players parking lot and take over the space where they were planning on building the parking garage and make that part of the ballpark. Hmmm
  21. UMFan83
    With our luck, that would the year we'd win the World Series too. Not that I'd mind winning the World Series but still...
  22. UMFan83
    The link is from a BCB Diary, but he claims its from a WSCR update: http://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/story/2008/2/26/131925/391 Ummm...interesting...
  23. UMFan83
    http://www.bjacked.net/LuvToHunt/forums/phpBB2/modules/gallery/albums/album01/Beat_Dead_Horse.jpg I can't believe you've all been having the same discussion for the last 23 pages
  24. UMFan83
    Man until like 2 weeks ago, I cared so much about this trade. Now I'm really really meh about the whole thing.
  25. UMFan83
    douchebaggery at its finest. the author of nsbblol is the lowest kind of internet coward After reading a few posts there, I can tell exactly who writes there.
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