A baseball WOW

[Emperor_Nero]

I know it seems a little out of season with all the football talk here at the AH lately, but I've just been watching some amazing baseball.

Last night watched the Chicago Cubs Carlos Zambrano throw a no-hitter against the Houston Astros at Miller Park in Milwaukee (the games were supposed to be in Houston, but got moved because of Ike). An incredible effort and first no-hitter by a Cub pitcher in 36 years.

The two teams play again today and, as of this posting, the Cubs Ted Lilly has just finished five innings of no-hit baseball against the same Astros.

In this day of high powered offenses and baseball scores that moreso resemble football games, all I can say is WOW, this is some damn good baseball

 

[Belegon]

It really may finally be the Cubs year. After 100 years, it's about time.

Of course, I know that the real reason for their success is a young lady named Andi...
*shameless plug*

 

[Saucy_Sage]

Baseball needs a few more no-hitters.

I would vote for adding another six inches to the mound.

That's what happens. You start talking baseball and sex is right around the corner.

 

[Emperor_Nero]

It really may finally be the Cubs year. After 100 years, it's about time.

Of course, I know that the real reason for their success is a young lady named Andi...
*shameless plug*

I'm not a Cubs fan, but enjoy watching them play (and in Chicago, they're on pretty much 162 times a season) and have my fingers crossed for them.

Although my hopes got a little personal boost, as I learned there's a CHANCE I could share the moment with my Cubs fan oldest daughter. If the Cubs get to that elusive World Series, I'll be there doing freelance work. I shared the credential application process with my daughter, who just got hired by her college newspaper (MLB makes it as clear as mud how to apply until you've done it once) and told her she could share it with the sports editor as long as he promised to put her name at the top of the list. He was so amazed to have this dropped in his lap, he not only promised her name would be at the top of the list, but that if he got to go as well, he'd do his best to assign her to the football bowl game staff (and the all-expense paid trip that goes with it) if the team goes somewhere this year

 

[Emperor_Nero]

Update ... Lilly throws a hitless sixth with some help from an incredible diving backhanded grab by Jim Edmonds of a little blooper to center by Brad Ausmus (who ironically, just stepped to the plate, assuming an 0-2 count after Humberto Quintero fouled one off his knee cap (ouch) and had to leave the game.

Now 15 innings without an Astros hit -- and this is a team that came into the weekend having won 14 of their last 15 and 20 of their last 23

 

[Emperor_Nero]

Houston's Abercrombie reaches, but after a long delay it's ruled an error
Mark Loretta then gets a base hit

Still, 6-0 Cubs

 

[ShivanDragon00]

It really may finally be the Cubs year. After 100 years, it's about time.

Of course, I know that the real reason for their success is a young lady named Andi...
*shameless plug*

actually, sorry to disappoint but this year belongs to the Mets

 

[Rumple Foreskin]

If this keeps up, the Cubs might move to Milwaukee.

Congrats to your daughter and best-of-luck with the post-season possibilities.

Rumple Foreskin

 

[Belegon]

actually, sorry to disappoint but this year belongs to the Mets

I'm a Padre fan. My year's ALREADY been disappointing, thanx.

 

[TheeGoatPig]

I'm a Padre fan. My year's ALREADY been disappointing, thanx.

I'm a Yankees fan, and I am pretty sure this year was over in April for us.

 

[Belegon]

I'm a Yankees fan, and I am pretty sure this year was over in April for us.

Yankee fan???? Grrrrrrrrr! (now, now Bel. 1998 was 10 years ago and it's not Thee's fault that the umpire was fucking blind. Strike four, damn it. No, calm down. Thee had nothing to do with it.)

 

[Safe_Bet]

I'm a Padre fan. My year's ALREADY been disappointing, thanx.

You have my deepest sympathy (and empathy). Being a Padre's fan is like living in a sewer. Just when you start getting use to the stink, somebody else flushes. Even our mascot is a duffus. They need to bring back the chicken. At least then there would be something happening on the field!

 

[john-the-author]

You have my deepest sympathy (and empathy). Being a Padre's fan is like living in a sewer. Just when you start getting use to the stink, somebody else flushes. Even our mascot is a duffus. They need to bring back the chicken. At least then there would be something happening on the field!

While the Padres are sucking rocks this year, you have no idea what "bad baseball team" is like until you're a Mariner's fan. They actually had had a chance to lose as many games as the 1962 Mets, but they managed to pull that out (but not by much). Although the Padres are one game closer to that magical "lost 100 games in a season" moment, the Mariners have always been able to blow it in the clinch and snatch defeat from the jaws of victory. And, unlike the Padres, the Mariners have a history of crappy baseball that doesn't seem to change much, while the Padres do have good years and bad years.

I really hope the Cubs go all the way this year.

Q. What do the Seattle Mariners and the Seattle Seahawks have in common?
A. Neither one of them is any good at major league baseball.

Q. What's the difference between them?
A. The Seahawks are better at it.

Q. What do the Mariners have in common with Michael Jackson?
A. They both wear a single glove for no particular reason.

Q. Why did Howard Cosell want to be buried in Seattle?
A. He wanted to be as far away from major league baseball as possible.

 

[Safe_Bet]

While the Padres are sucking rocks this year, you have no idea what "bad baseball team" is like until you're a Mariner's fan. They actually had had a chance to lose as many games as the 1962 Mets, but they managed to pull that out (but not by much). Although the Padres are one game closer to that magical "lost 100 games in a season" moment, the Mariners have always been able to blow it in the clinch and snatch defeat from the jaws of victory. And, unlike the Padres, the Mariners have a history of crappy baseball that doesn't seem to change much, while the Padres do have good years and bad years.

I really hope the Cubs go all the way this year.

Q. What do the Seattle Mariners and the Seattle Seahawks have in common?
A. Neither one of them is any good at major league baseball.

Q. What's the difference between them?
A. The Seahawks are better at it.

Q. What do the Mariners have in common with Michael Jackson?
A. They both wear a single glove for no particular reason.

Q. Why did Howard Cosell want to be buried in Seattle?
A. He wanted to be as far away from major league baseball as possible.

 

[trysail]

I never thought I'd live to see the Orioles play in a World Series— much less win one— and, god knows, I never expected to see the day come when the Bosox won one. The Cubbies have a lot of people pulling for them. If they ever do pull it off, however, I'm a little worried that the good people of Chi-town just might burn the town down (a second time).

Joy In Mudville:

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1225/1477226370_afc73c2d9c_o.jpg

 

[Safe_Bet]

I never thought I'd live to see the Orioles play in a World Series— much less win one— and, god knows, I never expected to see the day come when the Bosox won one. The Cubbies have a lot of people pulling for them. If they ever do pull it off, however, I'm a little worried that the good people of Chi-town just might burn the town down (a second time).

Mrs. O'Leary's cow is a White Sox fan. Chicago's safe.

 

[Remec]

You have my deepest sympathy (and empathy). Being a Padre's fan is like living in a sewer. Just when you start getting use to the stink, somebody else flushes. Even our mascot is a duffus. They need to bring back the chicken. At least then there would be something happening on the field!

When I was younger, the Padres were one of my underdog teams. I didn't really root for them regularly, but I liked cheering them on when they would have to face teams with (seemingly) overwhelming popular support.

Plus, I had a trading card for Rollie Fingers, and thought any team who had a guy with such a cool moustache couldn't be all bad. hehehe