Going into this series we were set up to do very well, and today only makes it better. Now, make sure you AT LEAST get 2 out of 3, but a sweep is possible. Just have to play our game the next two days. Good to see Carlos Quentin is officially out of his slump. He's not hitting for as much power, but he's been piling up the hits lately and was great today. And damn, Dye and OC are just on fire.

Was Hawk drunk today? When swisher hit the grand slam he says now the lead is 9-0 and then he says Steve Swisher with the grandslam. I was waiting for swisher to do the worm after Dye made that sliding catch.

Actually he said that is nine, because that was the 9th grand slam hit in the crosstown series. And he said Steve Swisher because he was playing on his father's name and his father playing for the cubs, which was kind of dumb. But the nine thing made perfect sense.

now i realize the 9 make sense after you just explained it

 

Hawk is in the early stages of Harry Caray-ism.

IIRC the Cubs haven't lost 4 in a row all year, and have only lost 3 in a row once. A sweep would be HUGE. Two days in a row they've given up double digit runs, on tuesday they gave up 7 runs to the O's and lost. 3/4 wins for us since we last met, 3/4 losses for them. If that clowning that took place last weekend is what it takes to set things straight in this city baseball-wise, then it's a price I'd happily pay.

 

*Edit* Further, they got swept in Tampa before they wiped the floor with us. 4-6 in their last 10. If only we could have taken one or two last week... Wrigleyville would be in full blown panic mode.

 

Cubs postgame on am720 is almost as entertaining as the actual game.

Edited June 28, 200817 yr by ChiSox35

Northsidebaseball.com wants Derrek Lee either out of the 3 hole or traded.

Hawk is in the early stages of Harry Caray-ism.

 

He was in the early stages of it 5 years ago. He's in the middle stages now. Come 2013, he's going to be mis pronouncing all kinds of names.

Northsidebaseball.com wants Derrek Lee either out of the 3 hole or traded.

Sox will take him in the offseason.

 

Thome can retire or go elsewhere.

I thoroughly enjoyed the game today. How about the catch by Dye and his dramatic theatrics!!! Go Sox

Great win...can't wait to watch the replay. Work was quite fun today from 4 to 5.

Actually he said that is nine, because that was the 9th grand slam hit in the crosstown series. And he said Steve Swisher because he was playing on his father's name and his father playing for the cubs, which was kind of dumb. But the nine thing made perfect sense.

I don't know if it was a play on his fathers name or what, but not only the couple times during the game did he say it, after the game he showed the higlight and said something like the big damage coming from Steve Swisher with the grand slam.

 

Not funny, but who gives a flying f***. Great f***in win Steve Contreras and awesome f***in defense Steve Dye. Good hustle Steve Cabrera and nice 4 hit game Steve Quentin. Oh Steve Wise grab your parachute your about to land.

Good watching Steve Harnden!

Was at the game, upper deck in 510 section it was pretty awesome. For most of the time the cub and sox fans had fun with each other towards the end it got a little rowdy though. Security started taking a chunk of people out towards the end, almost all Cubs fans even though both sides were on the wrong.

Was at the game, upper deck in 510 section it was pretty awesome. For most of the time the cub and sox fans had fun with each other towards the end it got a little rowdy though. Security started taking a chunk of people out towards the end, almost all Cubs fans even though both sides were on the wrong.

Lets be honest people, what do you have to gain getting belligerent and physical with another fan just cause he likes the other team? I dont understand it at all. Everything is more fun when you dont take it to that level. There are families around you, act like adults and good fans.

Sean Gallagher does not approve of that behavior.

Sean Gallagher does not approve of that behavior.

That is one f***ed up looking SOB

this is from baseball prospectus

"NL Rumors and Rumblings: There is growing sentiment among baseball people that the Cubs might be relaying the catcher’s signs from the hand-operated scoreboard at Wrigley Field to the hitters. The Cubs are averaging 6.5 runs a game at home and 4.4 on the road."

this is from baseball prospectus

 

The Sox have to have similar splits as well.

Lets be honest people, what do you have to gain getting belligerent and physical with another fan just cause he likes the other team? I dont understand it at all. Everything is more fun when you dont take it to that level. There are families around you, act like adults and good fans.

 

What a concept.

this is from baseball prospectus

 

that wouldn't surprise me, but at the same time i'm sure similar things happen all around baseball with a bunch of teams if it's true that one team is doing it

 

again, i'm just saying it wouldn't surprise me, i'm not necessarily busting out the tinfoil hat

Actually he said that is nine, because that was the 9th grand slam hit in the crosstown series. And he said Steve Swisher because he was playing on his father's name and his father playing for the cubs, which was kind of dumb. But the nine thing made perfect sense.

 

It was also Swisher's 9th homer of the year too, though that may just be coincidental.

Lets be honest people, what do you have to gain getting belligerent and physical with another fan just cause he likes the other team? I dont understand it at all. Everything is more fun when you dont take it to that level. There are families around you, act like adults and good fans.

 

Agreed on this, I am embarassed the rare times I see dumb Sox fans at The Cell. Just leave the people alone that like the other team, and if they do something bad, tell an usher.

 

As for the Cubs home/road splits, it's just been a weird year. Almost everybody is good at home and bad on the road for some reason, I don't buy they are cheating. They are just built perfect for Wrigley, as are we for The Cell.

Agreed on this, I am embarassed the rare times I see dumb Sox fans at The Cell. Just leave the people alone that like the other team, and if they do something bad, tell an usher.

 

As for the Cubs home/road splits, it's just been a weird year. Almost everybody is good at home and bad on the road for some reason, I don't buy they are cheating. They are just built perfect for Wrigley, as are we for The Cell.

 

I actually think cheating makes a hell of a lot of sense, personally. And I bet most teams do it.

I actually think cheating makes a hell of a lot of sense, personally. And I bet most teams do it.

 

I find it impossible to believe you could cheat in today's day of cameras all over the place and get away with it. Even the '51 Giants eventually got caught, so teams now sure as hell would.

Edited June 28, 200817 yr by whitesoxfan101

The best cheaters never get caught.

 

And they're damn good at what they do.

 

Cheating has always been part of baseball.