Gameday Open Thread/Cubs @ Giants

Cubs baseball (Cactus League version) is back! Ryan Dempster begins his attempt to win a spot in the '08 rotation; Noah Lowry starts for the Giants. Neither starter is slated to go beyond the second inning.

First pitch is at 2:05 Central Time. Pat and Ron have the radio call on WGN radio in Chicago.

Rob tells me that Parachat is open and your usernames/passwords from last year will still work, though they are different than the names you just created so you could leave comments here at the new site.

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Submitted by Cubnut on Thu, 02/28/2008 - 12:34pm
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Submitted by Cubnut
on Thu, 02/28/2008 - 12:38pm

Just came across this at the Giants Web site, and I've never heard it before:

"To simulate a sense of competition and keep fans happy, teams are
encouraged to employ lineups with at least four projected everyday
players during Spring Training. Managers occasionally have been
reprimanded by baseball officials for ignoring this custom."

Giants are planning to go with their regular outfield (Roberts, Rowand, and Winn) and Dan Ortmeier, their projected Opening Day first baseman.

Submitted by Adam
on Thu, 02/28/2008 - 1:18pm

What about split squad games? Do they still have to use 4 regular starters.

Submitted by Cubnut
on Thu, 02/28/2008 - 1:30pm

Good question. As I said, I'd never heard about this "suggestion" from MLB, so I don't know. Seems like it would be going over the line to dictate each half of the split squad would have to start 4 regulars.

Submitted by Dr. aaron b
on Thu, 02/28/2008 - 12:48pm

Almost

Submitted by SheffieldCornelia
on Thu, 02/28/2008 - 4:03pm

Can we expect the first Parachat summary post of the season later this evening?

Submitted by Chicago Jamie
on Thu, 02/28/2008 - 12:50pm

On the new site. Long-time reader, rare poster. Best of luck...

Go Cubs Go!

Submitted by Rob G.
on Thu, 02/28/2008 - 12:53pm

that if your username/password is the same for both, it'll work. It's just that the Parachat keeps their own database and any changes you make to your user profile here, won't affect your parachat account and vice-versa.

Submitted by Rob G.
on Thu, 02/28/2008 - 1:09pm

http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/baseball/bal-sp.orioles28feb28,0,1385709.story

The Orioles will dispatch a scout to Mesa, Ariz., site of the Cubs' training facility, next week to get a closer look at some of the players the two teams have discussed. It's expected that infielder Ronny Cedeno and pitching prospect Sean Gallagher would be in the deal, but the third and/or fourth player still hasn't been decided. Both sides remain optimistic that a deal could get done.

Submitted by mannytrillo
on Thu, 02/28/2008 - 1:17pm

If we had the MLB.tv package, are they giving us ST free with TV and/or audio? Does anyone know? Thanks!!

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Submitted by The Real Neal
on Thu, 02/28/2008 - 2:03pm

Includes audio and spring training, which I think was your question.

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Submitted by The Joe
on Thu, 02/28/2008 - 1:34pm

-Anyone able to get gameday audio to work?

The Joe - 2007 TCR Keeper Champion

Submitted by Morris Buttermaker
on Thu, 02/28/2008 - 2:03pm

No but I just turned on WGN Radio and heard Pat say "Chicago Cubs baseball is ON the air" for the first time this year. A small tear in my eye.

Submitted by Jace
on Thu, 02/28/2008 - 1:36pm

Mmmm... Nothing like trying to pay attention to Spring Training from Nome...

Submitted by ronbo
on Thu, 02/28/2008 - 1:42pm

I love the look and feel of the site. Not sure I like the Cub Reporter logo, though. Have you tried messing with that logo a bit more? How about swapping out the C for a cuddly cub found on the players jerseys? On second thought I don't know if that would be an improvement. Alright, I quit.

As you were...

Submitted by Arizona Phil
on Thu, 02/28/2008 - 1:49pm

There may be a "suggestion" by MLB that each team start at least four "regulars," but it's not a rule.

I've been to Cactus League games in the last few years where the visiting team's starting lineup is all non-roster and back-up guys, and sometimes that's even when the opposing team isn't playing a Split Squad game that day!

Given what they charge to see these games, there really should be a "Rule of Four," but unfortunately there is not. 

Submitted by The Real Neal
on Thu, 02/28/2008 - 2:00pm

= Goosebumps.

Finally!

Submitted by The Real Neal
on Thu, 02/28/2008 - 2:06pm

A: When Winn and Rowand are the heart of your lineup.

What's the over/under on Giants wins, 62?

Submitted by mannytrillo
on Thu, 02/28/2008 - 2:08pm

My login from last year is not working at MLB, so I am not getting the telecast. UGH!!!
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Submitted by Mike Wellman
on Thu, 02/28/2008 - 2:21pm

ahh, pat & ron... i almost heard robins chirping as i gazed out the window and saw my cub flag twitching @ the touch of snowflakes like a cow's tail shooing flies...

Submitted by Morris Buttermaker
on Thu, 02/28/2008 - 2:25pm

Dempster just gave up a deep daddy donger to his 3rd batter, Winn.

Submitted by Mike Wellman
on Thu, 02/28/2008 - 2:28pm

i knew dempster couldn't get a 27 out save...

Submitted by Timmer
on Thu, 02/28/2008 - 2:30pm

I missed the top half of the first -- what happened?

Submitted by Mike Wellman
on Thu, 02/28/2008 - 2:33pm

scratch hit for theriot, called k for cedeno, k-dome hbp [the first one he saw], lee bb, wp scores theriot...

Submitted by vorare
on Thu, 02/28/2008 - 2:38pm

to close a tag? Lets see.

Submitted by Ryno
on Thu, 02/28/2008 - 2:34pm

For the first time this year, let me just say...

This lineup sucks.

=)

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Submitted by mannytrillo
on Thu, 02/28/2008 - 2:34pm

the over/under of date that Dempster will officially be moved back to the bullpen. I say March 13th. That is of course if he doesn't get traded.
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Submitted by mannytrillo
on Thu, 02/28/2008 - 2:35pm

Why is everything in bold?
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Submitted by Ryno
on Thu, 02/28/2008 - 2:37pm

I think it's YOU, manny!!! Check your signature, did you forget to close an html tag?

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Submitted by vorare
on Thu, 02/28/2008 - 2:39pm

Yeah, it's Manny. Fix your sig.

Submitted by Mike Wellman
on Thu, 02/28/2008 - 2:37pm

already sick of 'jake' the 'neighborhood guy'

Submitted by mannytrillo
on Thu, 02/28/2008 - 2:39pm

know any of this html shit!! :) I did close it, let's see if that helps. I don't know why that would effect everyone though.
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Submitted by Ryno
on Thu, 02/28/2008 - 2:43pm

np, everytime you use a tag, like <strong> you have to follow it with a </strong> at some point.

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Submitted by vorare
on Thu, 02/28/2008 - 2:46pm

Manny:

You forgot the / in the closing half of the tag, so you were in effect opening two strong tags with each sig. Looks like it's fixed now.

Submitted by Rob G.
on Thu, 02/28/2008 - 2:53pm

All the replies are still bold but the rest of the thread is fine. Weird.

 

There's a signature module that lets me control signature beavior and the look. Will install in the near future... 

 

 

Submitted by vorare
on Thu, 02/28/2008 - 3:00pm

Oh, to clarify: I closed the tags Manny left open with my subsequent posts. I just made a new post with a bunch of extra strong close tags.

Ah, on edit: I think a lot of the confusion is coming from the threaded versus flat views.

Submitted by mannytrillo
on Thu, 02/28/2008 - 2:40pm

test again
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Submitted by vorare
on Thu, 02/28/2008 - 2:41pm

How about now?

Submitted by Rob G.
on Thu, 02/28/2008 - 2:42pm

working on it...hold off on posting for a sec

Submitted by mannytrillo
on Thu, 02/28/2008 - 2:42pm

how is it me. Either way, how should I have it? When i preview it it looks fine.
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Submitted by Rob G.
on Thu, 02/28/2008 - 2:48pm

No idea what happened there, but it's obviously a` bug I need to work on.

Submitted by The Joe
on Thu, 02/28/2008 - 2:51pm

†Ooh, nice

The Joe - 2007 TCR Keeper Champion

Submitted by mannytrillo
on Thu, 02/28/2008 - 2:54pm

If it was really me, I am sorry. I did change it and for a couple posts it was still screwed up. But sorry again...
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Submitted by Rob G.
on Thu, 02/28/2008 - 3:03pm

Don't worry about it, just one of those bugs you can't test until we had some readers. Even if it a tag is left open, it shouldn't affect other comments. Will work on it

Submitted by Cubster
on Thu, 02/28/2008 - 3:00pm

6-1, 3 run bomb

FONTEGOD!

Submitted by Cubster
on Thu, 02/28/2008 - 3:00pm

Theriot 3-3

Submitted by T-Dubs
on Thu, 02/28/2008 - 3:00pm

Let's call him Godenot!

Submitted by Cubster
on Thu, 02/28/2008 - 3:04pm

slap hit rbi down 3rd base line for his first Cub hit.

Submitted by mannytrillo
on Thu, 02/28/2008 - 3:05pm

These guys are tearing the cover of the ball. This better not just be a big dick tease.
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Submitted by Ryno
on Thu, 02/28/2008 - 4:46pm

Ummm... Johan's mom?

Submitted by Timmer
on Thu, 02/28/2008 - 3:23pm

Well, doesn't seem like Pie's pressing at all.

Submitted by Wes
on Thu, 02/28/2008 - 3:38pm

There's still a month left in Mesa. No reason to burn 'em all up on the first day.

Submitted by jacos
on Thu, 02/28/2008 - 4:58pm

From the desk of jacos

Congrats, its, its.....so many emotions.

Submitted by djchi
on Thu, 02/28/2008 - 4:58pm

I fear change.

Submitted by The Joe
on Thu, 02/28/2008 - 5:15pm

† You really really don't want a recap.

The Joe - 2007 TCR Keeper Champion

Submitted by Cubster
on Thu, 02/28/2008 - 5:15pm

Cubs Win, Cubs Win

12-6

15 hits

Submitted by The Joe
on Thu, 02/28/2008 - 5:24pm

† CHI 12R 15H 1E
SF 6R, 10H 2E
Dempster W, Lowry L

The Joe - 2007 TCR Keeper Champion

Submitted by The Joe
on Thu, 02/28/2008 - 5:26pm

† Rob if you're still around. One thing I miss is the list of threads at the side of the screen so that I know when a new thread is put up. Otherwise I wait until it shows up on my RSS which tends to take a long time.

The Joe - 2007 TCR Keeper Champion

Submitted by Rob G.
on Thu, 02/28/2008 - 5:51pm

The plan is for the box labeled Featured Post on the left to gave 2 tabs, one for featured post and one for the 5 most recent, It's just going to take some coding, but you'll get somethimg similar eventually.

Submitted by Chifan
on Thu, 02/28/2008 - 5:57pm

The Cubs win big and the new starting OF's are the offensive stars today. The new site looks great as well! Any way we can get a full box score.

Submitted by The Joe
on Thu, 02/28/2008 - 5:58pm

† Cool, thanks Rob.

The Joe - 2007 TCR Keeper Champion

Submitted by The Joe
on Thu, 02/28/2008 - 6:01pm

† Don't know about a box score...the line score i posted came from the mouth of Pat Hughes.

The Joe - 2007 TCR Keeper Champion

Submitted by The Joe
on Thu, 02/28/2008 - 6:03pm

† Box Score here:
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/baseball/mlb/boxs...

The Joe - 2007 TCR Keeper Champion

Submitted by Cubster
on Thu, 02/28/2008 - 8:58pm

don't forget the link underneath the "W" (top right corner)...it takes you to a yahoo boxscore

Submitted by Little Nate Lewis
on Thu, 02/28/2008 - 6:10pm

I really like the "new posts" feature. "Latest Results" feature is pretty nice also.

My one suggestion: make the author names bigger, if possible.

Other than that, I'm loving this site.

Submitted by crunch
on Thu, 02/28/2008 - 7:01pm

i second that.

i love the edit feature...especially considering this would be 2 posts instead of 1. i wouldn't mind seeing the "edit/reply" font size shrink a little. they're kinda "in your face."

Submitted by Jeff_Pico
on Thu, 02/28/2008 - 6:27pm

Bringing in the new site with an ever meaningful 1st game of Spring W. Who can ask for anything more?

Submitted by Wild Thing
on Thu, 02/28/2008 - 6:53pm

Changing the text size in CSS should be fairly easy... something like:

.comment .submitted a {
  font-size: 1.3em;
}

Submitted by Tom_C
on Thu, 02/28/2008 - 6:59pm

can;t find a boxscore anywhere...help...

Submitted by Wild Thing
on Thu, 02/28/2008 - 7:01pm

http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=2...

Submitted by carlosrubi
on Thu, 02/28/2008 - 7:04pm

MVN sucks donkey testicles.

Hey all ;)
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Submitted by The Joe
on Thu, 02/28/2008 - 7:08pm

† I posted a link a few post before yours.

The Joe - 2007 TCR Keeper Champion

Submitted by carlosrubi
on Thu, 02/28/2008 - 7:23pm

In off-topic stuff, the lineup today sucked.

3/44 already?
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Submitted by Little Nate Lewis
on Thu, 02/28/2008 - 7:30pm

Has anyone ever taken one of the Wrigley Field tours?

Submitted by Tito
on Fri, 02/29/2008 - 9:30am

Twice. Definitely worth it if you're at all interested in Wrigley Field.

Submitted by Cubnut
on Thu, 02/28/2008 - 8:10pm

I haven't but have heard from friends who've gone that they're great.

Submitted by Little Nate Lewis
on Thu, 02/28/2008 - 8:28pm

Thanks Cubnut. I'm thinking about making the trip over in May. I just wanted to check and make sure they weren't a waste of time before buying the tickets and booking the room.

Submitted by CUBBY
on Thu, 02/28/2008 - 8:21pm

looks like little lord fontenot got up on the right side of the futon.

聖なる牛！カブスが勝った！

Submitted by Rich
on Thu, 02/28/2008 - 9:10pm

THAT is the funniest Fontenot nickname! Classic. Site looks real nice guys.

Submitted by rokfish
on Thu, 02/28/2008 - 8:37pm

i figured it out
i saw the box score on mlb.com looked leke ceda had the roughest go of
it among pitchers and saw a headline whih stated fukadome reaches base
three different ways, first pitch he saw he got hit what a nice welcome.

Submitted by mannytrillo
on Thu, 02/28/2008 - 8:47pm

Isn't it funny how when we bitch of a bad lineup, we score a ton of runs?
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Submitted by carlosrubi
on Thu, 02/28/2008 - 9:24pm

hahahaa
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