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You should be able to get 720 almost all the way. I can sometimes get 720 on the west side of STL so I think you should be fine. Edit: I know there used to be a FM station out of Highland, IL that would broadcast the Cubs game, but I don't know the call letters or if they do it still. If you can't get 720 all the way that might be an option. It was in the 80's or low 90's on the dial I think.

Those are pretty sweet. I really like the one of Soriano swinging and you can see his bat flexing. It's amazing how much power they can generate.

At the same time, the team would've been at a 24 man roster for two days and therefore been punished for the suspension. I wouldn't be surprised either way. I'm almost positive you can't do that. IIRC the Cubs tried doing that with Kerry Wood a couple of years ago.

that wouldn't count as an AB, just a PA. ah, yes. I'm an idiot.

Interesting idea. The way I have it is..... CUBS are 2-2 when Aaron Miles starts at second base..... 6-4 when he doesn't. Unfortunately, the way I set up my databases..... team records and appearances in a game (other than being the starter) aren't correlated. But... it is something to think about. eta: of course, there is this........ Pinch hitting AB SO GDP Miles 4 3 1 In no way am I trying to defend Aaron Miles, but didn't he walk as a PH before the Soriano home run against the Cardinals?

We've had some issues with this guy..... but frankly, I don't remember what. Isn't he the one of Boyd fame? I don't remember if Boyd is right, but the game thread was littered with complaints using the wrong name which I think was Boyd.

I'd rather see Patton or Vizcaino here

Are we out of outfielders now? At least ones that can play the field.

You can try in get the first pitch tickets Saturday morning. They start selling the tickets at 9 AM the day of the game. It costs $11 for a voucher for 2 tickets. You have no idea where your tickets will be until you enter the stadium. You'll probably want to get in line a couple of hours early, and you'll probably end up with SRO. At least you'll be in the stadium though. I'll be at the game Friday for sure, and might stop by Saturday and Sunday after the start of the games and see if I can scalp some cheap tickets. I think I'm going to try the first pitch thing this Saturday. Have you had much success with it? I've only done it once. We went to a thursday day game against the Royals last year. We got to the stadium at 9, there was a long line but plenty of left over tickets. From talking to the security guards and other people in the line, they said it was the longest the line has ever been, besides for a Cubs game. They said for Cubs games people usually start showing up around 6 AM. Also from talking to the other people it doesn't matter what voucher number you get or if you are in the front of the line to enter the stadium, the tickets you get are completely random. They've been in the front of the line and gotten SRO, but a person behind them got seats. The main reason to get in line before the game early is to make sure you are in the stadium before first pitch, since they don't open the gate until 10 min. before gametime. Generally the tickets you get are SRO, the tickets the visiting team gave back, or tickets a big group gave back up in the nose bleeds, but I have heard of people getting seats behind home too (could just be a rumor). I would almost guarantee you get SRO for Cubs game. When we went to the Royals game we got SRO and so did everybody else we saw waiting in line, but we were able to find empty seats down low. One nice thing they did was walk through the line with that days giveaway for those that wanted it.

You can try in get the first pitch tickets Saturday morning. They start selling the tickets at 9 AM the day of the game. It costs $11 for a voucher for 2 tickets. You have no idea where your tickets will be until you enter the stadium. You'll probably want to get in line a couple of hours early, and you'll probably end up with SRO. At least you'll be in the stadium though. I'll be at the game Friday for sure, and might stop by Saturday and Sunday after the start of the games and see if I can scalp some cheap tickets.

didn't he have a walk yesterday?

hopefully we get a 1-2-3 here so Larussa might leave in a tiring Lohse.

that's not that dumb of a base running mistake. It forces the other team to cut it off and ensures the run scores.

when does Lou send the runners?

i don't know what to tell you. i've been watching games and seen gameday take a ball that was 2 inches off the ground and put it in the middle of the strike zone. I'm guessing that was the old system and not this year or last. it was less than a week ago. I don't know then. Everything I've read and seen has it being incredibly accurate.

i don't know what to tell you. i've been watching games and seen gameday take a ball that was 2 inches off the ground and put it in the middle of the strike zone. I'm guessing that was the old system and not this year or last.

I'm convinced that a computer tracking system is better than a human being.

this is ridiculous.

both those pitches were better than the strikes to Theriot and Fukudome.

ok, how is that not a strike?

actually it was a better pitch.

wow, that was a ridiculous strike.

I'm not necessarily disagreeing with you, but gameday is not a site to source to bolster one's argument. I didn't see it but even if I did the camera angle alone makes it really hard to tell where the ball was. gameday is basically worthless. it shows balls in the strike zone that miss by a foot and a half. But its an impartial computer how can you argue with that? actually gameday uses pitchf/x and is incredibly accurate, now if you look at the pitchf/x data it would probably show that umpires almost never call that pitch a strike.

Fred, I didn't know you were from Sikeston. I'm from Jackson. He drives truck, hes from all over when he posts Right, I remember him saying that yesterday. Lambert's is overrated. Although, the rolls are good. I agree, but how can you argue with all you can eat steak?