FOTG got an advanced copy of the speech Rambo gave to the team before tonight's game:This story shall the good man teach his son;
And a Cubs/Cards series shall ne'er go by,
From this day to the ending of the world,
But we in it shall be remembered-
We few, we happy few, we band of brothers;
For he to-day that sheds his blood with me
Shall be my brother; be he ne'er so vile,
This day shall gentle his condition;
And gentlemen in Chicago now-a-bed
Shall think themselves accurs'd they were not here,
And hold their manhoods cheap whiles any speaks
That took the field with us upon this September day.
Wow. Impressive.
Go Cubs.
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Maybe he meant rambunctious?
''No, Rambo-ian,'' he said. ''Like Rambo. We'll invent a word, what the hell.''
Gotta love Lou.
So, today is the first game. Ryan "Rambo" Dempster on the hill for the Cubs against the Geriatric Giants. Seriously, this has to be the oldest team in baseball history, right? Even without Barry. Take a look at this.
Projected Starters
1. Dave Roberts LF (36)
2. Omar Vizquel SS (41)
3. Randy Winn RF (34)
4. Aaron Rowand CF (31)
5. Bengie Molina C (34)
6. Ray Durham 2B (37)
7. Rich Aurilia 1B (37)
8. Kevin Frandsen 3B (26)
Sweet Jesus.
Not a whole lot to look forward to if you are a Giants fan this year.
I haven't seen an official lineup yet for your Chicago Cubs today. I'm sure there will by plenty of playing time for the young kids. I'm excited. First chance to hear Ron and Pat. Always a great day. Can't wait.
Go Cubs!
UPDATE:
Here is the lineup for the first game.
UPDATE #2:
Randy Winn took Rambo deep in the first. Joy.
Go Cubs.