David

I like it but would prefer it be spread out more... but who knows, maybe they're going beyond just that area... still a few days before opening day.

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs439.snc3/25221_1326387674094_1062975456_30873786_2865120_n.jpg

Couldn't agree more... want to see more pics of this.

It's not just one game, though. I guess you can argue that it's just one game since surgery, if you wanna be all glass half full-y about it.

Holy jump to conclusions, Batman. Look, Soriano has his obvious flaws and is overpaid, but it's ridiculous to act like he's already a non-factor this season when he's played one game against a pitcher who would eat him alive even if Soriano was even in the middle of one of his hot streaks. How long does he have to crap the bed before this becomes a reality? I may be jumping to conclusions as well but, he was terrible in spring, pathetic today. I don't think it's far-fetched to conclude he's nearly done and a liablity. Is this serious? THEY'VE PLAYED ONE GAME. Lee, Aramis and Soto sucked in spring training, too, so you better get their replacements lined up as well. He's coming back from a season that he played most of while hurt and he's played one game against a pitcher he likely has little chance against even at his best. To be a liability he'd have to go on a stretch of crappy games at least longer than his usual cold streaks. Deciding that they need to think about benching him after the first game of the season is absurd. Last year counts, too. I'm typically pretty optimistic but I really haven't been regarding Soriano. I know he was playing with a bad knee last year, but the possibility also exists (and it's a pretty strong one at that, IMO) that he just sucks now and that his physical abilities aren't going to be good enough to get him past his shortcomings anymore. I just hope they don't keep trotting him out there all season if he sucks for long enough. Unfortunately, his history is such that he could go a whole month or more sucking terribly and then get ridiculously hot. I'm not really sure what to do with him.

Can someone explain to me why this is a good idea? It's meant in case of a rainout/snowout of Opening Day games... I guess I can see the point if it's because of all the festivities and such.

Following today's closely fought battle in Atlanta, the Cubs have dropped into last place in the NL Central. With so much of the season already played, it will be difficult for the Cubs to make a run at the division title. The last teams to reach the playoffs after starting the season this poorly were the Philadelphia Phillies, St. Louis Cardinals, Colorado Rockies, Minnesota Twins and New York Yankees in 2009. You have to go back to 2009 to find the last 2 World Series teams who started so poorly and the last WS winner was back when the Yankees were opening up their new Yankee Stadium in 2009. As you can see, the Cubs now have their work cut out for them. So as not to pull a Skyballer - http://anothercubsblog.net/games/post-game/cubs-fall-into-last-place.html

something like bases loaded, nobody out... popup, double play

I highly doubt they would show that... I was at Game 5, and they definitely didn't show the Lofton "trap."

i love how they argue that replay would somehow delay the game more than that

i thought it might be gone on the tiny stream screen and from that angle...instead mclouth strikes again

damn you mclouth

damn you theriot

we won 97 games two years ago, and threads were worse than this... there's something about posting in the same message board the brings out the worst in us

I hate IMB so I'm trying to back erik up by finding that post where he said the Cubs would win this game.

that is the funniest ban bet throwdown (the only to my recollection, actually) i've ever seen on nsbb

Ok, who had page 19 of the opening day game thread in the "When will Erik call BALLGAME first" derby? Do you think the Cubs will win this game, IMB? Because if you do I'd like to wager one month of BAN on it. But you're a little man who never backs up anything he says so you won't take me up on it. What does he need to back up?

lol

ok, that was hysterical

go be a pirates fan and tell me how much fun you have in 5 years.

?? He's a beast.

Pretty much... this is why half the board stops doing game threads after a week or two.

what a bum... he gave up one hard hit ball in a 6 run inning

You have to be effing pooing me

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