Fred Hornkohl

That's great.... CUBS Party Whip !!! Perhaps Tim could make that your new title.

Vance.... how many Astros games are televised locally in Monroe ?

33 years, to be exact. Actually, it's been far longer. The Tribune has been affiliated with WGN radio since the 1920's. The first Cubs broadcast was in 1924. The popularity of the Chicago Cubs is linked in great part to the national audience of WGN. While it is possible that WGN will continue to carry the games, it is also possible that they could go the way of TBS and end all national broadcasts. I'm playing devil's advocate a bit but it could happen... I was speaking of WGN TV rather than the radio side. It was in 1948 that they started showing games on TV regularly.

33 years, to be exact.

Congrats !!

Big C doesn't slow down, no matter the longitude. Hell, Ronny even hits home runs in Milwaukee !! :wink:

CUBS WIN !! CUBS WIN !! CUBS WIN !!

Cedeno homered to left field wall. Izturis, & Murton scored

Murton walked, Izturis to second. (7th walk in the game for the CUBS)

Theriot flied out to left center field.

Izturis walked.

Pagan flied out to the warning track in center

This is Chicago, shouldn't we be casting ballots from the cemetary as well? Thanx for that reminder. Hey Vance..... my mother just voted !!!!

I just found another old email address that I forgot I had...... so I sent in another vote. Got a friend to do the same. Remember...... vote early, and vote often !!! edit: my friend voted twice, as did her husband and her son.

OK.... I've voted twice, my wife has voted, and my son has voted. Now, to start working the phones. In case anyone is looking for it........ here's the email link........ sports@thenewsstar.com

Yep.... that's why I always use pencil. :wink:

OK.... if I'm reading all of this right, and assuming Miller gets the 5th starter slot..... then April will look like this............ Gm# Date Opponent Score Starter 1 Mon 04/02 @ Cincinnati - Zambrano 2 Wed 04/04 @ Cincinnati N - Lilly 3 Thu 04/05 @ Cincinnati - Marquis 4 Fri 04/06 @ Milwaukee N - Hill 5 Sat 04/07 @ Milwaukee - Zambrano 6 Sun 04/08 @ Milwaukee - Lilly 7 Mon 04/09 Houston - Marquis 8 Tue 04/10 Houston - Hill 9 Wed 04/11 Houston - Miller 10 Fri 04/13 Cincinnati - Zambrano 11 Sat 04/14 Cincinnati - Lilly 12 Sun 04/15 Cincinnati - Marquis 13 Mon 04/16 San Diego N - Hill 14 Tue 04/17 San Diego - Miller 15 Wed 04/18 @ Atlanta N - Zambrano 16 Thu 04/19 @ Atlanta N - Lilly 17 Fri 04/20 St. Louis - Marquis 18 Sat 04/21 St. Louis - Hill 19 Sun 04/22 St. Louis - Miller 20 Mon 04/23 Milwaukee N - Zambrano 21 Tue 04/24 Milwaukee N - Lilly 22 Wed 04/25 Milwaukee - Marquis 23 Fri 04/27 @ St. Louis N - Hill 24 Sat 04/28 @ St. Louis N - Miller 25 Sun 04/29 @ St. Louis - Zambrano 26 Mon 04/30 @ Pittsburgh N - Lilly

Damn !! It's a long way from Marfa over to Dallas !! Hope to see you there. :wink:

I remember hearing some years ago that it was 70/30..... but that was a long time back, and things can change.

Saturday 24 March 2007 CUBS @ San Francisco 15:05 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E CUBS 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 3 9 0 San Francisco 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 8 0 CUBS ab r h rbi bb k lob sb cs sac gdp e 2b 3b hr sf hb Soriano cf 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Pie ph-cf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 Theriot lf-2b 4 1 1 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 Lee 1b 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 Ramirez 3b 2 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Pagan pr-rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 DeRosa 2b 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Perez 3b 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Floyd rf 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Guzman p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ohman p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Blanco c 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Izturis ss 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Miller p 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 Murton lf 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 totals 31 3 9 3 2 3 13 0 0 3 2 0 2 2 1 1 0 San Francisco ab r h rbi bb k lob sb cs sac gdp e 2b 3b hr sf hb Winn cf 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 DeLaRosa ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Vizquel ss 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Munter p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Niekro 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Bonds lf 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ellison rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Klesko 1b 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Wilson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Benitez p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Leone ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Feliz 3b 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Linden rf-cf 4 0 2 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Alfonzo c 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Frandsen 2b 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Zito p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Cortes p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sweeney ph-rf 2 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 totals 33 2 8 1 0 9 6 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 CUBS IP H R ER BB K HR Pit Miller 5.0 3 0 0 0 5 0 0 Guzman 3.3 4 2 2 0 4 1 0 Ohman 0.7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 totals 9.0 8 2 2 0 9 1 0 San Francisco IP H R ER BB K HR Pit Zito 4.0 2 1 1 1 0 1 0 Cortes 2.0 3 1 0 1 1 0 0 Munter 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 Wilson 1.0 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 Benitez 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 totals 9.0 9 3 2 2 3 1 0 Home runs: CUBS: Ramirez San Francisco: Sweeney W: Miller S: Ohman L: Zito T: 2:15 A: 11,995

BOTTOM OF THE NINTH INNING Ellison grounded out to second, 4-3 Ohman in to pitch for the CUBS Leone, pinch hitting for Benitez, grounded out to short, 6-3 Feliz singled to left field Linden popped out to third base 0 runs 1 hits 0 errors 1 men left on base 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E CUBS 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 3 9 0 San Francisco 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 8 0 CUBS WIN !! CUBS WIN !! CUBS WIN !! W: Miller S: Ohman L: Zito Home runs: CUBS: Ramirez San Francisco: Sweeney CUBS IP H R ER BB K HR PIT Miller 5.0 3 0 0 0 5 0 0 Guzman 3.3 4 2 2 0 4 1 0 Ohman 0.7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 San Francisco IP H R ER BB K HR PIT Zito 4.0 2 1 1 1 0 1 0 Cortes 2.0 3 1 0 1 1 0 0 Munter 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 Wilson 1.0 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 Benitez 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0

Feliz singled to left field

Leone, pinch hitting for Benitez, grounded out to short, 6-3

Ohman in to pitch for the CUBS

Ellison grounded out to second, 4-3