Cubs Opener DeBriefing
After a long delay yesterday, the Cubs finally played their home opener. My toes are still cold from being out there, and the potato vodka I drank out of a flask is still sitting heavy in my stomach (it’s Passover so I can’t eat or drink most ballpark food). The game was amazing once it started though, and here a few things that jumped out:
- Obviously the story was Ted Lilly, who looked dominant. Unfortunately for me, I was sitting in front of some idiots who started talking about the no-hitter in about the 3rd inning. I hate those guys. I mean everyone knows you’re not supposed to talk about it, right? But there’s always some jackass who says the words and jinxes everything. Maybe you guys can’t all relate, being as that I have actually seen a no-hitter and you haven’t. I’m so cool.
- The depleted roster made for a very interesting lineup. The ideal would be to have Soriano bat 3rd in that situation, but that isn’t going to happen. Whatever Lou did seemed to jumpstart Derrek Lee, however, and he had a great day.
- Cubs fans are only allowed to wear their Kosuke Cubs merchandise in April (me included). That is an executive decision that I made about 2 days ago, and it remains the case until Kosuke hits above .250 in a month not named April.
- It’s not like it was raining hard, but their were Soldier Field-esque winds. The kind that swirl around and cut right through whatever jacket or sweatshirt you’re wearing. Fly balls were getting pushed all over the place, and a few sure-home runs were knocked down at the warning track by the powerful gusts.
- Another man caught stealing while the hit and run sign was on with Theriot at the plate. I mean the TOOTBLANs are bad, but do we need to come up with a new Theriot-specific stat regarding how he’s causing other people to get TOOTBLANs. Hard to stay mad at the kid when he is just raking the ball though (except yesterday of course, which lowered his average to .458).
- Kevin Gregg actually didn’t look all that bad. I mean clearly not as good as Marmol or Heilman, but still not bad.
- Bases loaded walks. After 4 on Sunday at Milwaukee, the Cubbies got another yesterday. Amazing patience at the plate by almost every Cubs hitter.
- Notable booings and cheerings: When the lineups were announced, Gregg was booed hard, but Reed Johnson got the loudest cheer.
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Comment from Golan
Time April 14, 2009 at 1:10 pm
Did you know that potato vodka mixed with matzah can be used as a spackling paste? Unfortunately, when you combine the two in your stomach, it forms a lining in the base of your stomach that lasts 12 years.