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Cubs escape 100 losses, 63-92 Reds escape a decent record, 75-79 POTG: 3B A Ram (HR, 2B, 2 H, 3 R, 2 RBI) Runner Ups: CF Juan Pierre (2 2B), 2B Ryan Theriot (2 H, 2 R), LF Matt Murton (2 R, H, BB), 1B John Mabry (2 H, 3 RBI, BB, SF), SP Carlos … Continue reading “Game 155: Cubs 11 – Reds 4”
Cubs escape 100 losses, 63-92
Reds escape a decent record, 75-79
POTG: 3B A Ram (HR, 2B, 2 H, 3 R, 2 RBI)
Runner Ups: CF Juan Pierre (2 2B), 2B Ryan Theriot (2 H, 2 R), LF Matt Murton (2 R, H, BB), 1B John Mabry (2 H, 3 RBI, BB, SF), SP Carlos Zambrano (7 IP, 6 H, 4 R, 7 K, W [16/64]; HR [6/10]
Gotta make this quick, because they have a day game after a night game, and I have a day game after a night game.
box Cubs return to 30 under, 62-92 Reds struggle to 500, 75-78 POTG: CF Juan Pierre (2 H, SB, R) Runner Up: 1B Hank White (HR), SP Rich Hill (5 IP, 4 H, 4 R, 2 BB, but 10 K and a CG) The Cubs stay away from history by getting a 2nd CG. That’s … Continue reading “Game 154: Reds 4 – Cubs 2 (5)”
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Cubs return to 30 under, 62-92
Reds struggle to 500, 75-78
POTG: CF Juan Pierre (2 H, SB, R)
Runner Up: 1B Hank White (HR), SP Rich Hill (5 IP, 4 H, 4 R, 2 BB, but 10 K and a CG)
The Cubs stay away from history by getting a 2nd CG. That’s the weakest CG in history, though. I doubt very much he was coming out for the sixth inning.
My iPod just followed Moxy Furvous with Johnny Cash. That really should mean something. (Sadly, I think it just means “I’ve got too much time to listen to music today.”) I’d like to kill my time instead writing something here, but nothing’s coming to mind that isn’t terribly self involved and bullet point-ish. And I’m … Continue reading “1/2 thought out idea theatre”
My iPod just followed Moxy Furvous with Johnny Cash. That really should mean something. (Sadly, I think it just means “I’ve got too much time to listen to music today.”)
I’d like to kill my time instead writing something here, but nothing’s coming to mind that isn’t terribly self involved and bullet point-ish. And I’m even so desperate to shave off a quarter of an hour, even that’s sounding like a good idea.
box Cubs are still close, 62-91 Phillies are closer to their goal, 79-73 POTG: 1B Scott Moore (2B, RBI, 2 H) Runner Up: 3B A Ram (H, R, RBI), RF Jacque Jones (2 BB!, H), That sucked.
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Cubs are still close, 62-91
Phillies are closer to their goal, 79-73
POTG: 1B Scott Moore (2B, RBI, 2 H)
Runner Up: 3B A Ram (H, R, RBI), RF Jacque Jones (2 BB!, H),
That sucked.
Matt Foy joins us for a special show recapping Ring of Honor’s Glory By Honor weekend. I was at night 1, he was at night 2, and we provide a detailed recap of both nights, including seeing wrestlers at Wendy’s, a tent vs. the Manhattan Center, Akira Taue vs. Jack Evans, whether Brian Danielson should … Continue reading “Joe Versus The World – 21: Matt Foy (09.16.2006)”
Matt Foy joins us for a special show recapping Ring of Honor’s Glory By Honor weekend. I was at night 1, he was at night 2, and we provide a detailed recap of both nights, including seeing wrestlers at Wendy’s, a tent vs. the Manhattan Center, Akira Taue vs. Jack Evans, whether Brian Danielson should wear a suit, how much ROH Bruno really watched, Prince Nana’s sad departure, what the future holds for ROH in 2006, plus Matt holds the door for Roderick Strong and I pop open a cold one. Almost of an hour of fun.
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18: Dean Rasmussen [DVDVR, life] (08/31)
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15: Justin Shapiro and thecubsfan [WON HOF, US, Mexico] (08/10)
14: Dr. Keith Lipinski and Mike Sempervive [WON HOF, Japan] (08/04)
13: thecubsfan [lucha] (07/24)
12: Matt Foy [ROH] (07/17)
11: Bryan Alvarez [being Bryan Alvarez] (07/12)
10: Mike Coughlin [MMA] (07/01)
9: Dr. Keith Lipinkski [Japan, general wackiness] (06/27)
8: Tanvir Raquib [ECW, parallel dimensions] (06/17)
7: American Balloon [his career] (06/10)
6: Justin Shaprio [RAW, ROH] (06/03)
5: Albert Ching [Judgement Day, ECW] (05/28)
4: Vince Verhei [everything] (05/21)
3: Matt Foy [ROH] (05/14)
Bonus: Hogan Knows Best recap (05/08)
2: Justin Shapiro [WWE] (04/29)
1: thecubsfan [lucha] (04/22)
We played last night. I wish we could fit more games in, but somehow these seem to go an hour each. Too many incomplete passes? 09: Chiefs 42 – Cardinals* 14 10: Bears* 22 – Chiefs 19 If you read those box scores, you can tell I sucked big in the 1st game, didn’t look … Continue reading “the 19 point comeback”
We played last night. I wish we could fit more games in, but somehow these seem to go an hour each. Too many incomplete passes?
09: Chiefs 42 – Cardinals* 14
10: Bears* 22 – Chiefs 19
If you read those box scores, you can tell I sucked big in the 1st game, didn’t look good for the first half of the second game, and somehow turned it around it around in the second game. I did figure it out, but I don’t know if it’s a fair thing to explain here. (I can point out looking at the stats, so I think you can figure it out if you really need to know.) I can tell you that, by about mid 2Q in the second game, I was 100% frustrated and completely hating the game. That changed about the time of the first TD catch.
I was wondering why Jake didn’t try to freeze me on the game winning FG, but that’s another story. What was the deal with your kicking, anyway? The XPs were looking bad all game, till the one you actually missed, and that could’ve changed the second game quite a bit.
For the guy who asked last time, these stats are from Madden on PS2. Once you’re online, there’s a place where you can go to change settings and, in there, there’s a place to request stats to be sent to you after the game. You have to just give them an e-mail address to work with (or a cell phone #, but who would do that?). In the past, it seemed to take a 20 so minutes for the box scores to get to you, but they’ve been there about instantly after the game this year. (They’ll also update you on your ranking or level points or whatever – since it’s just me and Jake splitting games, it doesn’t really change much for me.)
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box Cubs start playing good about 4 months late, 62-89 Philles probably should start playing good again, 77-73 POTG: 3B A Ram (2 HR, 4 H, 7 RBI, 2 R) Runner Up: RP Michael Wuertz (2 IP, 0 R, W [3/10]), 2B Ryan Theriot (2B, 3 H, BB, 3 R, SB), CF Juan Pierre (HR, … Continue reading “Game 151: Cubs 11 – Phillies 6”
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Cubs start playing good about 4 months late, 62-89
Philles probably should start playing good again, 77-73
POTG: 3B A Ram (2 HR, 4 H, 7 RBI, 2 R)
Runner Up: RP Michael Wuertz (2 IP, 0 R, W [3/10]), 2B Ryan Theriot (2B, 3 H, BB, 3 R, SB), CF Juan Pierre (HR, 2 R, SB), SS Ronny Cedeno (2 H, 3B), 1B Scott Moore (HR, 2 H, 2 R, RBI)
About 9 out of 10 games the Cubs have won lately, I’ve been waiting for them to lose.
box Reds choke it away for good, 73-76 Cubs are almost there, 61-89 POTG: 2B Ryan T. Riot (2 HR, 3 H, 3 R, 2 RBI) Runner Ups: SP Z! (7 IP, 4 H, 4 BB, 6 K, QS, W [15/63]; HR [5]), CF Juan Pierre (2 H), 3B A Ram (HR, 2 H, R … Continue reading “Game 150: Cubs 11 – Reds 3”
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Reds choke it away for good, 73-76
Cubs are almost there, 61-89
POTG: 2B Ryan T. Riot (2 HR, 3 H, 3 R, 2 RBI)
Runner Ups: SP Z! (7 IP, 4 H, 4 BB, 6 K, QS, W [15/63]; HR [5]), CF Juan Pierre (2 H), 3B A Ram (HR, 2 H, R RBI), RF Jacque Jones (HR, 3B, 3 RBI, 2 R), 1B Hank White (3 H, 2B, R, RBI, hitting machine), SS Ronny Cedeno (HR, 2 RBI, R)
Wind: 17 MPH, Out to LF
It took me now to realize the new ECW taping format means Heat is getting two straight weeks of clip shows everytime they do a SuperShow. I hope someone gets an itch to be a bit more creative; even if DX/McMahon was a hot feud, they did little more than roll out the clips and … Continue reading “Heat 09/16”
It took me now to realize the new ECW taping format means Heat is getting two straight weeks of clip shows everytime they do a SuperShow. I hope someone gets an itch to be a bit more creative; even if DX/McMahon was a hot feud, they did little more than roll out the clips and hope they did the work. It was far from the hard sell for the PPV I was expecting.
I’m writing this before I hear about the Trish match, so I don’t know that’ll factor into everything, but since they have an hour to fill and a retiring star, I hope they connect the dots.
It wouldn’t be that hard…
Segment 1: Clip from the debut (on HEAT!), early footage, bio stuff lifted from her video
Segment 2: first title win, outside media appearances
Segment 3: Trish vs Victoria in a hardcore match (the one they had considered the best from the run), as complete as possible. They could go with one of the WM three ways here too.
Segment 4: clips from the finish on Sunday, plus anything going down on Monday (a goodbye?), and a highlight package to finish it off.