2:44 PM
Figured that since the Cubs are on during the day today and I have some free time at work, it's the perfect time to throw out a live blog. That should successfully jinx this team, right?
2:46 PM 2 Outs Top 3, Chicago 1 Colorado 1
D Lee grounds out. Good start. If anyone can ruin this season, I know I can.
2:38 PM Bot. 3, Chicago 1 Colorado 1
Marquis on the mound today. I swear he was pitching the last time I did this.
As great as this start has been, this pitching staff still scares the bajesus out of me. Has anyone looked ever at the lineup card and said:
"Shit, we've got Marquis today...we're screwed."
I doubt it.
(I may have made that exact joke before too)
2:52 PM 2 Outs Bot. 3, Chicago 1 Colorado 1
Do announcers for other teams read faxes and emails during EVERY game? And speaking of which...why are they still taking faxes? It's 2008 for god's sake. If you don't have email by now, I highly doubt you have a question that is worth reading on the air.
This whole fax thing has baffled me for years. Who is sitting at work and thinks, "I was wondering why they don't just call it the 'fair pole.' Let's send a fax to the Cubs radio announcers and get an answer."
3 up 3 down.
2:57 PM 1 Out Top 4, Chicago 1 Colorado 1
Pat gets way to excited about a warning track fly ball from Fuku. He must have a clause in his contract that stipulates that he is allowed to toy with the listener's emotions at least 5 times per game.
3 up 3 down.
I sure picked a winner of a game to live blog.
3:02 PM 1 Out Bot. 4
Pat and Ron are doing their best Len Kasper impersonation...trying their darnedest to put a hex on Marquis.
Example: Last night, Len made a point to refer to Tulowitski as "the struggling Tulowitski" right before he drilled the homer that gave the Rockies the lead. I love it when he does that.
Marquis gets the double play. 4 up 3 down.
3:09 PM, 0 Out Top 5, Chicago 1 Colorado 1
Where does Pat go every 5th inning? Cigarette break? BM? Daily drowning of a puppy? I need to know these things.
3 Up 3 Down. Again. Riveting.
3:15 PM, 0 Out, Bot. 5, Chicago 1 Colorado 1
Fantasy Note: In the history of fantasy baseball has anyone fallen off as fast as Andruw Jones?
That fat bastard is killing my fantasy team. It's never good when you get the player updates and for Jones it reads:
"Jones turning into a joke."
Ouch.
3:20 PM 2 Out Bot. 5, "Pods" on 2nd, Chicago 1 Colorado 1
I'm not really sure how I feel about Todd Helton. I mean, yes, he's a great hitter. I just can't get over the fact that he looks EXACTLY like this guy in college I knew who used to wear his boxers inside out to get an extra day or two out of them. I find myself dry-heaving every time he comes to the plate. It's distracting.
3:25 PM, 1 Out Top 6, Chicago 1 Colorado 1
I think Theriot just struck out. Not sure, because Ronnie was babbling about a fax or something.
3 UP 3 Down. Can you feel the excitement?
3:29 PM. 0 Out Bot. 6, Chicago 1 Colorado 1
Watching the game last night, I couldn't believe that their closer had blown 3 straight BEFORE he blew the save against the Cubs. There would have been burning effigies of Lou all over Wrigleyville if that happened here. I'm not saying that's good or bad. I'm just saying.
Marquis gives up a walk and then Pat gives me a heart attack with his call of another warning track fly ball (for those of you score at home, that's the second one today).
Make that three.
3 Up 3 Down. The tension is palpable.
3:36 PM, 0 Out Top 7, Chicago 1 Colorado 1
Len/Pat just called this a "winnable" game, which ironically makes it a "loseable" game now.
2 straight fly-balls with "Unnecessary Pat Hughes Excitement" distance by Aramis and Fuku. He is apparently bored or easily excitable today. Judging by the game, I say it's the former.
DeRo K's.
3 Up 3 Down. Cook has sent down the last 16 he has faced. Super.
3:42 PM 0 Out Bot. 7, Chicago 1 Colorado 1
"Uh-oh."
That's all we hear from Pat as we come back from the break. 2-1 Rockies.
Time to get someone up, Lou.
3:47 PM, 1 Out Bot. 7, Chicago 1 Colorado 2
Cubs utilize the popular 1 (ricochet) to 5 to 3 putout at first.
2 outs. "Backwards Boxers" is up with a man on.
Got 'em.
"Marquis is pitching a very good ball game," says Pat.
Sure, if you don't count that tater he just gave up.
Rally time!
3:52 PM, 0 Out Top 8, Chicago 1 Colorado 2
Pat and Ron are going with the "pitcher had to run the bases so he's tired now" theory for this inning.
And...they're right. Soto singles.
The suddenly pinch-runner crazy Lou Piniella takes out Soto for Cedeno. 1st and 2nd, 0 0uts.
Pie gets another hit. Maybe there is something to this "tired pitcher" thing.
D-Ward batting for Marquis. He walks!
Bases drunk for Fontenot and I have to pee.
3:58 PM, 0 Out Top 8, Chicago 1 Colorado 2
Fontenot grounder to 2nd, run scores. Runners on 1st and 3rd. 1 Out. 2-2 game.
Theriot up and I can't breathe.
Theriot lines out, Fontenot doubled off. It's deja vu all over again.
At least the game is tied AND I can go to the bathroom.
3:58 PM, 0 Out Bot. 8, Chicago 2 Colorado 2
Corey Hart is in...facing Holiday. I will no cease breathing.
Double.
Crap.
Groundout. Holiday to 3rd. 1 Out.
Must not breathe.
Intentional walk to Hawpe to face...Tulowitski? O.....k.....
What the?!?
Len/Pat just said Tulowitski was "struggling." What is wrong with him?
Side note: When he is up, the fans do this "clap-clap-clapclapclap-TULO!" chant. It's neat-o (not sure if that is sarcastic or not).
E 6 on a potential double play. Rockies up 3-2.
I blame Pat...and The Riot, obviously.
4:18 PM, 1 Out Bot. 8, Chicago 2 Colorado 3
Hart gets the K.
Pat just informed us that we have Lee, Aramis and Fuku up in the 9th. Any chance they trot that closer back out there?
Hart is now in trouble. 3-0 on made-up player Spilborghs...base hit. 4-2 Rockies.
4:18 PM, Between Innings, Chicago 2 Colorado 4
I've decided to not post this inning in order to try and lift the jinx I put on the Cubs.
(fingers crossed)
4:28 PM, Chicago 2 Colorado 4 Final
I am now officially banning live blogs.
Please send all hate mail to Marty as I will be hiding in a cave for the next few days.
My bad.
Go Cubs.
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