Outshined_One

If Lilly doesn't throw at Andruw Jones in his first AB, I'll be annoyed.

Welp, time for me to hit the ol' dusty trail. Go Cubs and good night folks.

it was behind him Oh dear Lord. Here comes Murton for his daily dose of abuse!

I take it Ball 1 was as close to the batter as it seems on Gameday?

Something tells me this is going to be one of those games people aren't going to forget around these parts for the next few weeks.

I don't think anyone over 5'9 is able to "scamper", as it were.

Will Jeff Francoeur break any major league records by ending every single Braves inning at the rate things are going?

Crud. Here comes the pain.

"Fifty bucks says the Smails kid picks his nose!"

Yeah, either eject Hudson right there, or give the Cubs some leeway to retaliate. That or tell Lilly to plunk Andruw Jones tomorrow for good measure.

7 pitch inning for Hudson. Hooray.

Was a warning issued after Hudson threw at Soriano? If not, I hope Marquis responds in kind to Hudson.

Haven't been following him other than in our games, but yea with us it's 5 bad ABs and then a 2 run HR. His OBP is actually around .330 at this point. His BABIP is at .262 by my numbers, so he's been due to get his average back up.

Someone send Larry out for a chat before Marquis completely loses it.

That .225 average has been really deceiving.

Show of hands, who didn't see that one coming?

Oh sure, just line the way to home plate with flower petals.

DP plz. I'd rather face Andruw Jones with no one on. :?

4 Runs in the first. So does this mean the Cubs go into Operation Shutdown?

DeRosa comes through! *Golf claps on the IBB to Jones*

That's one way to get the ol' OBP up.

Pile it on plz.

He must have been reading some of the threads on the main forum.

I said January. I absolutely love the NFL playoffs. Even when it's a matchup of two teams I detest (see: Green Bay/Minnesota), I'll watch it and have a blast doing so. There's something about professional football that is so intense and exciting. What's more, I love watching football played in crazy conditions such as driving snowstorms. My all-time favorite games include The Snow Game and The Fog Bowl thanks in large part to the weather conditions. Moreover, the BCS Bowls are always a blast. There always seems to be one especially memorable and enjoyable game every year (OU vs. Boise State this year, Southern Cal vs. Texas last year). Moreover, the bowls have all of the perks that come along with college football, such as crazed fanbases, bands upstaging one another, and watching potential draft picks either cause their stock to skyrocket (Jamarcus Russell) or plummet (Troy Smith) through their performances. In terms of other months... March is my hands down #2. College basketball during the regular season doesn't catch my interest nearly as much as during NFL and MLB regular seasons, but there's something so inherently enjoyable and exciting about watching the NCAA Tournament, even if the matchup is something like Weber State versus Southern Illinois. Spring Training also keeps me entertained, as does the NBA, since the playoffs are starting to take shape and certain teams begin to make a run. April's enjoyable thanks to the start of the baseball season and the NFL Draft. Plus, the Masters is the only golfing event I'm ever interested in. Can't explain why, though. September is interesting with the start of the football seasons and the stretch run in MLB. October pisses me off due to the MLB playoff's horrible quality of sports commentating (Joe Buck and Tim McCarver? AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!) and the fact that teams and fabases I hate always seem to be in it (Cardinals, Astros, Yankees, White Sox, etc.) while the Cubs...well, yeah.

hahahahahahahahahaha That is all kinds of awesome!