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Re: CUBS IN 2012
DIR By: DWing17
Date: April 5, 2012, 8:48 pm
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The defense wasn't very good during ST either.
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Re: CUBS IN 2012
DIR By: Kaylynna23
Date: April 6, 2012, 11:50 am
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I think we got a bad call, too. Even Bill Murray was bi!ching
about it. Maybe that call wouldn't have mattered, but just
maybe it would've. At least they had an error like we did...&
we *did* out-hit them (unfortunately they didn't get in as runs;
familiar, right?).
Dempster got very fortunate & got out of some messes in the 1st
few innings (especially when the bags were juiced), but then he
did seem to get his sh!t together. Kerry on the other hand, was
just a mess. So sad to see all that.
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Re: CUBS IN 2012
DIR By: Kaylynna23
Date: April 6, 2012, 11:54 am
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"Re: CUBS IN 2012
« Reply #184 on: April 05, 2012, 12:10:59 am »
I am so sad. :( I won't get to watch the Cubs tomorrow. :( "
......I really, really wish I could say you missed a great
opening day...but I can't. :(
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Re: CUBS IN 2012
DIR By: Kaylynna23
Date: April 6, 2012, 11:59 am
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CHICAGO (AP)—Stephen Strasburg could hardly wait for this one.
His first opener, at Wrigley Field for the first time.
The Associated Press - Apr 5, 5:58 pm EDT
Series at a Glance
Washington 2
Chi Cubs 1
Thu, Apr 5 - Final
Washington at
Chi Cubs
Sat, Apr 7 - 1:05 pm ET
Washington at
Chi Cubs
Sun, Apr 8 - 2:20 pm ET
“Just to think about all the Hall of Famers who have played
here.it’s an honor,” he said.
It’s even better on days like this.
Strasburg dominated the Cubs for seven innings, and Ian Desmond
singled in the go-ahead run in the ninth on a windy Thursday to
give the Washington Nationals a 2-1 win over Chicago.
Strasburg allowed one run and five hits, including an RBI single
to Marlon Byrd in the fourth. He was pinch hit for in the
eighth, when Kerry Wood forced in the tying run with three
straight walks, and did not figure in the decision.
Washington went ahead in the ninth when Chad Tracy hit a two-out
double off the right-field wall against Carlos Marmol (0-1), and
Desmond followed with his third hit.
Strasburg struck out five and walked one. He reached 98 mph when
he struck out Starlin Castro in the sixth.
Ryan Dempster, making his fourth opening start, was just as
dominant, striking out 10 in 7 2-3 innings.
Chicago started its first season since Theo Epstein was hired
away from Boston in hopes of helping the Cubs win their first
World Series title since 1908.
Tyler Clippard (1-0) worked a scoreless eighth to win in relief.
Brad Lidge gave up one-out triple off the right-field wall by
Ian Stewart in the ninth but got the save in his Nationals debut
when pinch-runner Joe Mather was thrown out trying to score on a
grounder to third and Byrd ended the game by taking a called
third strike.
“The tone has been set,” Desmond said. “When we came to spring
training, we were all itching to get there. When we all showed
up early, that set the tone. We’ve been chomping at the bit to
get out there. It was definitely exciting.”
Dempster allowed a single by Desmond on the game’s first pitch,
then didn’t allow another hit until Desmond singled with one out
in the eighth. Dempster left to a standing ovation after
striking out Danny Espinosa, but the cheers quickly faded,
Wood came on and walked Ryan Zimmerman, Adam LaRoche and then
Jayson Werth on a 3-2 pitch after getting ahead 0-2, sending a
loud groan through the ballpark.
“There were a couple that could have gone either way,” Wood
said.
The big question for the Cubs is where they go from here.
Optimism isn’t hard to find around Wrigleyville these days even
if the anticipation is more for what happens down the road than
this season. The arrival of Epstein along with new general
manager Jed Hoyer sparked hope among championship-starved fans,
and the newcomers have certainly have been busy. They hired Dale
Sveum to replace Mike Quade as manager, traded the troubled
Carlos Zambrano to Miami and parted ways with slugger Aramis
Ramirez.
They’ve made it clear they intend to stock the farm system while
trying to remain competitive now. That might be a stretch for a
team in transition even if there’s new hope at the moment.
“”There are dozens and dozens and dozens of people—the players
first of all—working extremely hard to bring this organization
forward,” Epstein said.
NOTES: Noted Cubs fan Bill Murray had some fun before the game.
He ran around the bases and threw the ball to Wood at home
before sliding across the plate. He then bounced the ceremonial
first pitch. Murray also said the Cubs would win every game
before leading the seventh-inning rendition of “Take Me Out To
The Ball Game.” … The Cubs held 1B Bryan LaHair out of the
starting lineup because of a minor nerve issue in his back
that’s been bothering him the past few days. Jeff Baker started
in his place. LaHair thinks he will be available off the bench
Saturday and back in the lineup on Sunday. … Matt Garza is
scheduled to start Saturday for the Cubs against Gio Gonzalez. …
Nationals RHP Chien-Ming Wang (hamstring) and RHP Drew Storen
(elbow) flew to Florida on Thursday to begin rehab at the spring
training complex. Storen is already throwing off of the mound
and Wang is 3-4 days away, manager Davey Johnson said. He
expects them to be activated by the end of April.
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Re: CUBS IN 2012
DIR By: Kaylynna23
Date: April 6, 2012, 12:06 pm
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Oh, & What Mr. Murray said when he was in the broadcast booth
cracked me up....he said, "Harry always had a cooler in
here...where's the cooler??" The answer, which I thought was
perfect.."He was more into the 'lifestyle' than we are."
#Post#: 6156--------------------------------------------------
Re: CUBS IN 2012
DIR By: Cubette Tx
Date: April 6, 2012, 5:41 pm
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:)
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Re: CUBS IN 2012
DIR By: StrikeZone
Date: April 6, 2012, 11:51 pm
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Just a reminder that MLB Extra Innings is free for the first
week or ten days of the season.
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Re: CUBS IN 2012
DIR By: Kaylynna23
Date: April 7, 2012, 12:37 pm
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Izzat where you can watch the game online?
#Post#: 6170--------------------------------------------------
Re: CUBS IN 2012
DIR By: blue
Date: April 7, 2012, 1:10 pm
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MLB.tv is where you can watch the games online... That's what I
have since I gave up cable for Internet TV.
It's about $125 for the whole season, and I can watch it online,
on my iPad or on my TV through my Roku. Not a bad deal really.
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Re: CUBS IN 2012
DIR By: DWing17
Date: April 7, 2012, 4:46 pm
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I miss very few Cub games with MLB, an occasional Saturday b/c
of blackout restrictions. I've had it for several years now.
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