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Holy crap! I think we found the offense.

Bush sucks. :lmao:

And people think Soriano will have trouble in CF. :lol:

Called it!

Ramirez will get a ribbie here.

Nice beginning here. Two on, no outs for Lee. Go Cubs.

I can't complain here. I bet this makes page one of the News-Star in the morning.

Reds and Pirates knotted at one in the second.

My wife really likes Turner. To me it doesn't compare to Wrigley, but Turner has a few things going for it. It has a wide open entry way which makes getting into the park easy. The outfield concourse with the picnic tables, multiple eateries, games, and attractions can be fun for little ones. As I said, personally I perfer Wrigley and it isn't close, but I can see why some would enjoy Turner Field.

Why buy a handbook when I can ask you guys? ;) Thanks! I'm going to try to go once when each team is in town. They're playing five game series in the SL this year, so that helps. It gives me five chances to get there.

And now some information about Hill. PROFESSIONAL CAREER W-L ERA G GS CG SHO IP H R ER HR BB SO 2006 — CUBS 6-7 4.17 17 16 2 1 99.1 83 51 46 16 39 90 Iowa-AAA 7-1 1.80 15 15 0 0 100.0 62 22 20 3 21 135 2007 — CUBS (Spring Training) 1-1 5.17 5 4 0 0 15.2 17 11 9 3 0 16 MAJOR LEAGUE TOTALS 6-9 5.12 27 20 2 1 123.0 108 75 70 19 56 111 MINOR LEAGUE TOTALS 26-20 3.43 100 78 1 0 451.2 336 209 172 37 210 626

More from the game notes. UPCOMING SERIES INFORMATION Date Opp. Time (CT) TV Radio Probable Pitchers Fri., April 6 @MIL 7:05 p.m. WGN WGN-Radio LHP Rich Hill (0-0, 0.00) vs. RHP Dave Bush (0-0, 0.00) Sat. April 7 @MIL 12:05 p.m. WGN WGN-Radio RHP Carlos Zambrano (0-1, 9.00) vs. RHP Ben Sheets (1-0, 1.00) Sun., April 8 @MIL 1:05 p.m. CSN WGN-Radio RHP Wade Miller (0-0, 0.00) vs. LHP Chris Capuano (0-0, 5.40) Mon., April 9 HOU 1:20 p.m. WGN WGN-Radio LHP Ted Lilly (1-0, 1.29) vs. RHP Woody Williams (0-1, 5.79) Tues., April 10 HOU 1:20 p.m. CSN WGN-Radio RHP Jason Marquis (0-0, 1.50) vs. RHP Chris Sampson (0-0, 0.00) Wed., April 11 HOU 1:20 p.m. WGN WGN-Radio LHP Rich Hill (pitching tonight) vs. LHP Wandy Rodriguez (tonight)

Game Notes.

Here's my latest.

Have you ever seen the Mavs' lockerroom? I wish that I had a home entertainment center as good as each player does. That's part of what I was referring to. Cuban makes sure the players are taken care of. He would be a first class owner and the Cubs would be a first class organization. I don't think he'd cut corners and with him at the helm, I think we would be perennial winners.

Liar! There are no Devil Rays fans! Jenn Sterger. http://images.draysbay.com/images/admin/n5001050_32647148_6542_2_.jpg She's the one on the far right. Those fans have nice eyes. 8-[

Thanks for taking the time to keep us informed. Sean and the Don at the top of that rotation gives Tennesee a formidable 1-2 punch! Just wait until the Shark gets there. I'd love for all three to be there May 17-21 when they visit Mississippi.

I agree. Personally, I hope whoever buys the Cubs has the sense to stay clear of Steve Stone.

As I liked to in my blog, the Sun-Times mentions that some of the people forming groups to buy the Cubs have been in contact with Stone. Link. The article states that Stone doesn't see himself as part of any ownership group, but instead sees himself as a possible advisor or front office man. The article goes on to state that if Stone found himself in such a position that Piniella likely would be retained but not GM Jim Hendry. Stone also thinks Wrigley would have to be part of the sale. And since he's never short of opinions, Stone offers his on Cuban as owner.

I've loved my trips to Wrigely. I've never experienced the parking problems as I usually stay in a hotel that is close enough for me to walk to the park. What Wrigley lacks in amenities, it makes up for in its uniqueness. Personally, I'd rather watch a game at Wrigley than any other park. The only park that even came close to taking my breath away like Wrigley has is Fenway. On the other hand, the times I've had to sit in areas where there was a post blocking part of my view, I didn't nearly enjoy the game as much as I might have. Those upper halves of the 200 level seats are horrible. If the Cubs can remain profitable in Wrigley, that will always be my preference. However, if the city and neighborhood continue to interfere with progress at the Friendly Confines or if the Cubs deem they could put forth a better product elsewhere, I'd support them in that decision. My allegiance is to the team and not the field on which they play. Wrigley is part of that heritage, but it isn't the sole reason I'm a Cubs fan, and is likely only a very small part. I'd still probably want to see the Cubs play in their home park once a year whether that's Wrigely or some other venue. I'm not sure I'd have the same experience or not. I'm sure I would as I enjoy seeing the Cubs in Atlanta and even that rinky-dink dump Minute Maid as well.

Sammy with a check swing pop up and gets the Rangers first RBI. :lol:

Not being in Chicago, I'm not as familiar with Levin as some of you are. I'd still like Cuban. My guess is Cuban would be progressive in the front office. He'd provide amenities for the players and make Chicago a place they would like to play.

Thanks for taking the time to keep us informed. Sean and the Don at the top of that rotation gives Tennesee a formidable 1-2 punch!

Rangers blacked out here, but I can see it on a little bitty screen on the game mix channel. I should have gone to that game.

Who should I be watching for on the Mississippi Braves roster this year? It looks like Salty is back in AA this season, so I know he's a player to watch. Who else? Also, it appears the first team visiting is the Carolina Mudcats. Who should I watch for on that team?