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Gameday Open Thread / Padres @ Cubs

Submitted by Cubnut on Thu, 03/13/2008 - 10:46am

The Cubs host old friend Greg Maddux and the Pads, Thursday at 3:05 in Mesa. With his family's welfare in the balance, Jason Marquis will start for the Cubs. Marquis has allowed seven hits and two walks in two starts (5 IP) so far this Spring.

The game will be carried live on mlb.com Gameday Audio.

Also, if you haven't placed your bid on any of the CBOE seats, act now. The bidding ends at 3:00 pm.

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#1 Re: auction

Submitted by mattofamerica on Thu, 03/13/2008 - 11:04am.

I was wondering how best to spend this $80,000 bill I found on the street. Looks like I'll be bidding on some tickets.

#2 Re: Gameday Open Thread / Padres @ Cubs

Submitted by djchi on Thu, 03/13/2008 - 11:07am.

I'm live-blogging the auction if anyone cares. (Sorry, I'm an economist, I think it's cool and I want the data.) Click here if you wanna follow the action.

#3 Re: Gameday Open Thread / Padres @ Cubs

Submitted by The Real Neal on Thu, 03/13/2008 - 11:30am.

Those aren't just 'rights' they're bidding on, that includes the price of the tickets?

#4 Re: Gameday Open Thread / Padres @ Cubs

Submitted by djchi on Thu, 03/13/2008 - 11:36am.

Yeah, it's the tickets, not just rights.

#5 Red Sox sure love our relievers...

Submitted by Rob G. on Thu, 03/13/2008 - 11:39am.

Lincoln Holdzkom signs a one year deal and gets a 40-man spot. I guess there's comfort in knowing the Red Sox and Cubs value the same types of pitcher.

#19 Re: Red Sox sure love our relievers...

Submitted by Wes on Thu, 03/13/2008 - 1:33pm.

They don't even have JVB anymore. Think he's with the Nationals now.

#21 Re: Red Sox sure love our relievers...

Submitted by Rob G. on Thu, 03/13/2008 - 1:37pm.

I know...just talking in general over the last few years. Remlinger, JVB, Aardsma off the top of my head...

#23 Re: JVB

Submitted by mannytrillo on Thu, 03/13/2008 - 1:41pm.

Ahhhhhhhh...JVB. Blast from the past. I can remember all the 1,200 word diatribes from John Hill giving lots of love to JVB. Moment of silence for John Hill...(((crickets))). OK, back to regular scheduled Bill Crystal leading off for the Yankees programming.

#24 Re: JVB

Submitted by crunch on Thu, 03/13/2008 - 1:44pm.

JVB needed to retire before he got smacked on the back of the head by a comebacker.

COL tried to fix it, CHC let him use it again, BOS tried to fix it and then let him use it again...

#26 Re: JVB

Submitted by JoePepitone on Thu, 03/13/2008 - 1:49pm.

Sorry, guys -- I'm blanking on "JVB". Who is that?

#28 Re: JVB

Submitted by mannytrillo on Thu, 03/13/2008 - 1:58pm.

Jermain Van Buren

#52 Re: JVB

Submitted by JoePepitone on Thu, 03/13/2008 - 6:16pm.

Thanks, manny -- I should've remembered. Premature senior moment.

#6 Re: Gameday Open Thread / Padres @ Cubs

Submitted by Seamhead on Thu, 03/13/2008 - 11:50am.

Rob:

The Red Sox will probably want to dip into the Cubs reliever pool one more time if Coco Crisp ever gets healthy enough to stir up more rumors.

#7 Re: Gameday Open Thread / Padres @ Cubs

Submitted by billybucks on Thu, 03/13/2008 - 12:18pm.

Perhaps they will auction off naming rights for each individual seat.

#8 Rick Sutcliffe

Submitted by Rob G. on Thu, 03/13/2008 - 12:19pm.

diagnosed with colon cancer.

http://www.examiner.net/stories/031308/spo_257569038.shtml

(Sigh)

#10 Re: Rick Sutcliffe

Submitted by jacos on Thu, 03/13/2008 - 12:34pm.

Good luck to the Red Baron, and we will keep in our prayers.

#9 Coco Crisp blurb

Submitted by Rob G. on Thu, 03/13/2008 - 12:20pm.

http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/redsox/extras/extra_bases/2008/03/...

If Coco Crisp wants an exit out of Boston, teams want to see that he's healthy and playing before trying to swing a deal. The Chicago Cubs have had some interest in Crisp, but won't do anything until they see him play.

#11 Re: Coco Crisp blurb

Submitted by SheffieldCornelia on Thu, 03/13/2008 - 12:38pm.

Also amusing from that article is the following quote:

"Francona said he conferred with Dustin Pedroia's wife Kelly before inserting him into the lineup. "Since I knew she wears the pants in that family, I asked 'Do I have your permission to put him in a game?' (She said) 'Yeah, I have to get him out of here.'" '

#12 My birthday is in June...

Submitted by Rob G. on Thu, 03/13/2008 - 1:00pm.

http://www.amazon.com/Sandberg-Chicago-Variant-McFarlane-Cooperstown/dp/...

although $35 for one of those is a bit much, usually go for like $10.

#14 Re: My birthday is in June...

Submitted by Paul Noce on Thu, 03/13/2008 - 1:12pm.

Variant figures are always a tad more once you can't get them at retail. I did a Google search for you and found them from 29.99-49.99.

But on this site there's one at 9.99 and another starting at 99 cents...

http://chicagosportsstuff.com/Chicago-Sports/Chica...

search for sandberg mcfarlane and they pop up.

#15 Re: My birthday is in June...

Submitted by Rob G. on Thu, 03/13/2008 - 1:17pm.

aw thanks...


I'll keep an eye on it.

#13 Re: Gameday Open Thread / Padres @ Cubs

Submitted by GO CUBBIES on Thu, 03/13/2008 - 1:09pm.

No surprise, but no Cubs listed here. You would think Marmol would have made it. Pretty good list though.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/multimedia/photo_...

#16 Re: SI's Top 20 Young Pitchers

Submitted by Rob G. on Thu, 03/13/2008 - 1:20pm.

looks like age 25 was the cut-off, Marmol would be the only one to even qualify and looks like they just looked at starters. Half of those guys will end up with arm injuries anyway.  :)

#20 Re: SI's Top 20 Young Pitchers

Submitted by GO CUBBIES on Thu, 03/13/2008 - 1:36pm.

True enough. But Chamberlain was not a starter.

#22 Re: SI's Top 20 Young Pitchers

Submitted by Rob G. on Thu, 03/13/2008 - 1:38pm.

he will be...or at least shuffle between the pen and the rotation and he's considered the top pitching prospect in the game with Bucholz.

#25 Re: SI's Top 20 Young Pitchers

Submitted by GO CUBBIES on Thu, 03/13/2008 - 1:45pm.

True. Really just bitching to bitch about our lack of young talent.

#42 Re: SI's Top 20 Young Pitchers

Submitted by Dr. aaron b on Thu, 03/13/2008 - 3:41pm.

If they werent with the Yanks and the Sox both guys would be Wayyyy down the list. Next year they are going to be Hyping Andrew Brackman and Michael Bowden on that same damn list.

#17 Re: Gameday Open Thread / Padres @ Cubs

Submitted by Paul Noce on Thu, 03/13/2008 - 1:22pm.

Too bad to hear that about Sutcliffe.

Any updates on the Cubs game?

#18 Re: Gameday Open Thread / Padres @ Cubs

Submitted by Rob G. on Thu, 03/13/2008 - 1:25pm.

it starts in about a half-hour :)

#27 Zito

Submitted by GO CUBBIES on Thu, 03/13/2008 - 1:51pm.

Funny blurb about Zito if anyone else thinks he's an overpaid ass.

Also, a smoking ass pic of Alyssa Milano!! WOO HOO!

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/multimedia/photo_...

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