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He'll stick at SS, but needs some more coaching and repetitions, imo.

Need someone to come hold your hand? Sorry sweetheart, I don't get touchy-feely on the first date.

There'd be something oddly poetic about it, given Hawkins' illustrious history at Wrigley.

Looking out my window, the sky is flashing white every two or three seconds. This is crazy.

I know, it's just a little lightning. :roll: He was definitely the most likely to get struck being on the grass in the middle of a steel stadium. I figured Hawkins would be the most likely to get struck.

The lightning is pretty insane around here at the moment. I don't see them finishing this game up.

Two more feet and that would have been out. And this game would have been suspended. Nuts.

I HATE YOU GOD.

The beer vendors were able to keep selling through the delay. Great day for them. hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha Seriously, that's just terrific.

Box Scores Iowa lost 11-8 Box Score CF A. Torres 1/5, R, 3B (7), RBI, 2 K, OF assist at third base 1B M. Hoffpauir 2/5, 2 R, 2B (28), HR (15), 4 RBI, K 3B C. McGehee 2/4, RBI, BB, K LF J. Dubois 3/5, R, RBI, K DH T. Richie 1/4, R, 2B (10), 3 K SP J. Stanford 6 IP, 8 H, 5 ER, 3 BB, 4 K, WP, HBP, 1 GO-11 FO RP J. Ascanio 1 IP, 4 H, 4 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 2 HR, HBP, 1 GO-1 FO RP M. Wuertz 1 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 3 K Tennessee lost 4-3 Box Score 2B N. Spears 0/1, 2 R, BB, HBP RF D. Deeds 2/4, 2B (33), 2 RBI, K LF T. Colvin 2/4, 2B (21), RBI, CS (3) C W. Castillo 0/4 SS M. Camp 2/3 SP M. Holliman 4 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 1 ER, 4 BB, 7 K, HR, WP, 2 GO-3 FO RP C. Lambert 3 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 5 GO-3 FO Daytona lost 8-4 Box Score CF J. Adduci 2/2, 2 R, 3 BB LF T. Wright 1/3, R, HR (7), 3 RBI, 2 BB, OF assist at third base - 5 HR in last 7 games, 3 in last 4 1B S. Clevenger 2/4, BB, K, SB (7) 3B M. Smith 1/4, HBP SS D. Barnet 1/4, 3B (3) SP J. Papelbon 3 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 3 GO-4 FO RP D. Sasser 2.2 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 5 GO-2 FO Peoria lost 7-4 Box Score RF J. Harrison 1/4, R, E (2, throw) 2B J. Opitz 2/4, R, 2B (5), K SS N. Samson 2/4 3B J. Rosa 1/2, R, HR (6), 2 RBI, BB LF B. Guyer 1/4, R, 2B (24) SP J. Lieber 3 IP, 5 H, 3 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, HR, 1 GO-5 FO RP R. Hernandez 5 IP, 7 H, 4 ER, 0 BB, 5 K, HR, 4 GO-5 FO Boise lost 6-4 Box Score CF K. Calvert 1/4, R, 2B (5), BB, K, SB (6), OF assist at third base RF D. Rundle 1/4, R, K 3B J. Vitters 1/4, RBI, 2 K, CS (3) SS R. Flaherty 2/4, 2B (10), HR (3), 2 RBI, 2 K, E (8, fielding) 1B S. Hoorelbeke 3/3, BB, E (1, throw) 2B M. Gonzalez 2/4, R, 2 2B (7), K, SB (11) SP I. Camacaro 4 IP, 5 H, 4 ER, 1 BB, 4 K, 2 GO-5 FO RP R. Searle 4 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 0 ER, 3 BB, 1 K, 8 GO-3 FO AZL Cubs lost 6-4 Box Score SS S. Castro 1/3, R, 3B (2), 2 K, HBP DH M. Cerda 0/4, 2 K RF J. Jones 0/3, RBI, BB, K 3B J. Lake 0/3, R, BB, K 2B L. Watkins 0/1, R, 3 BB, K LF K. Soto 2/4, 3 RBI, SB (3) SP T. Matchulat 0.2 IP, 5 H, 4 ER, 1 BB, 0 K, 1 GO-1 FO RP J. Peña 4.1 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 7 K, WP, HBP, 4 GO-2 FO, E (3, pickoff) RP M. DeLeon 2 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 2 GO-2 FO DSL Cubs 1 won 6-1 Box Score SP Ma. Perez 5 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 0 K, HBP, 3 GO-1 FO - 57.1 IP, 1.41 ERA, 42 K/8 BB, 18 years old RP D. Encarnacion 3 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 5 K, HBP, 3 GO-1 FO - 33 IP, 2.45 ERA, 32 K/17 BB, 18 years old DSL Cubs 2 lost 5-2 Box Score DH J. Morelli 0/4, 2 K - 149 AB, .295/.414/.463/.877, 27 BB, 29 K - 18 years old SP G. Pineda 4 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 4 K, 4 GO-2 FO RP J. Tineo 2 IP, 1 H, 3 ER, 3 BB, 1 K, 4 GO-1 FO - 30.1 IP, 5.04 ERA, 33 K/26 BB, 17 years old RP Y. Veras 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 2 K, 1 GO-3 FO - 20 IP, 8.10 ERA, 12 K/20 BB - 17 years old, 6'6" righty OVERALL: 1-7

This definitely has been one of the more unusual games I've seen in awhile. And wow does everyone at the game look smashed.

That looked like fun.

More rain!

I see we've got the forfeit lineup out of the rain delay.

Tying run at the plate!

Crud.

There were naps to be had!

I'm guessing this game gets called within the next 10 minutes. Lightning in the area is never a good sign.

After what it sounds like everyone went through they are probably celebrating being alive and this game just turned into a party. That and everyone who stayed drank themselves into oblivion.

I see Laz forgot his strike zone.

I predict the Cubs win this 5-3.

This is hilarious.

And the fan goes wild!

I really don't think expansion is a good idea right now. This is a rough economic environment and it will be especially difficult to break into a new city where people are more likely to save their money than spend it at the ballpark. In another five years, perhaps. Charlotte and Portland would be good options. Given baseball's popularity in Latin America, Mexico City and San Juan could be interesting choices.

Geez, they're nickel and diming the Cubs to death.