SPRING TRAINING!!! w00t

I am SOOOO excited!!! Even tho I'm a) mad at the Cubs for dumping Mark DeRosa (DUMBEST. MOVE. EVAR.) and b) mad at the Dodgers for continuing to pursue that asshat Manny Ramirez, thus encouraging him to behave like an egomaniac.

Today, the Cubs play the Dodgers at HoHoKam Park.

This right here is a pic of the new Arizona spring-training digs for the Dodgers. It's called Camelback Ranch (are there camels in AZ?) and is also the home to the stupid White Sox. ::grin:: Looks pretty rad and I'd like to check it out sometime!

NLDS 2008!

Our family attended Game 3 of the NLDS last night at Dodger Stadium! We bought the tickets when they first went on sale, hoping the Cubs would be the Dodgers' opponents, and oh jeepers, whaddya know, we got our wish. ;-)

It was really exciting attending a playoff game! The Dodger fans were remarkably respectful to those of us in Cubs gear. There were a few bad apples in the crowd, but that's not bad for Dodger stadium, which tends to get quite rowdy.

We had a good time, even tho the Cubbies lost. Plus, I may have a few more chances to see MadDog pitch again!

Last chance, Greg.

This is it, MadDog. Your last chance this season to PASS Clemens on the all-time list.

As always, I'll be pullin' for ya!

You'll always be #1 on MY all-time list. :: sniff ::

p.s. Gentle Readers: Guess what zany, baseball-lovin' family of 3 will be at the Dodger playoff game on October 4?! Send *CUBS* juju, cuz that's who we're hoping the opponent will be.

Go, Cubs, Go!

C'mon boys! Let's do it! Let's clinch this thing today!!!

Soriano is HBP, has broken paw

Poor Fonzie! Poor Cubbies!

Cubs @ Dodgers... CUBS WIN!

Well, despite my previous musings to the LA Times sports section, we had a lovely time at this ballgame. As you can see by the pix below, we had great seats! Terrific view of the action. My DeRo, bless his heart, was even kind enough to hit a homer for me in the top of the first inning. *swoon* He went on to be the top-producer of the game, going 3 for 5 with 2 ribbies.

As y'all know, I also love the Dodgers, and at this game was treated to some excellent ballplaying on their part as well. There was some fine base-stealing by Mr. Juan Pierre (a.k.a. The Hardest-working Man In Baseball) as well as some impressive work both at and behind the plate by catcher Russell Coltrane Martin.

So, all in all, a fine evening at Chavez Ravine.

Go, Cubs! ;-)

MadDog gets another no-decision

So, my poor MadDog. This guy cannot get a win for nuthin'. He pitches his heart out game after game, and stays stuck at 350 wins (not a bad number to be "stuck" at, to be sure). The other night, against my Cubbies, he threw 69 PITCHES, people -- 47 of them, strikes -- and still gets a no-decision. I guess it's better than working that hard and having your team LOSE, which also happens to Greg alot this season.

I just really feel for him, that's all. He doesn't seem to care, which I guess is part of why I love him. (The humility, and the cheesy 'stash he used to sport -- see rookie baseball card at left.)

My only consolation the other night was that my Cubbies remain the team with THE BEST RECORD IN THE MAJORS. :-)

Padres v. Cubs

Welp, the Padres and the Cubs are playin' right now, and my beloved MadDog was pitching... up until the early part of the 5th inning, at which point he was removed after a flurry of hits (and runs) by the Cubs.

I *love* when the Cubbies win... but I hate when it's due to MadDog havin' a bad outing! Four earned runs for The Professor today... sigh