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A League of Her Own - Front Page —
Lou talks monetary policy with the treasury secretary. Cubs donate win to hapless Nats
From the Trib:
"This is a couple of games in a row where we have had opportunities and haven't taken advantage," manager Lou Piniella said. "The backup catcher got hold of a high fastball, and that was the end of it."
Piniella had the managerial wheels turning in the eighth, twice sending up pinch-hitters for a pinch-hitter, after forcing the Nationals to switch relievers.
With the Cubs trailing 3-2 and the bases loaded with one out in the eighth, Piniella sent up Daryle Ward to ...
The Catch Of The Year
Bleed Cubbie Blue —
And yes, I know it's only April. The most amazing thing about Reed Johnson's amazing catch (I realize I wrote "amazing" twice right there, but this one, if you haven't seen it before, really is worth that sort of hype) is that when he gets up, the look on his face said, "Hey, no big deal, I do this ...
Reed Johnson's Ridiculous Catch Goes for Naught [MLB Walk-Off]
FanIQ Blog —
When you make a ridiculous catch like this, the rule is that you must deliver a grand slam in your next at-bat. It's actually a rule, you didn't know that?
Well, that opportunity came for Reed Johnson, and well, he dribbled a ball to the short stop. Game over.
Still though, this has to be the catch of the year thus far. The new Nationals Park outfield goes on for days, does it not? That's some impressive ground covered to catch the ball just before the wall, diving headfirst into it.
Wil Nieves had the final highlight. Two-run walk-off homerun in the bottom of the 9th. ...
Not Saying, Just Saying
Ghostrunner on First —
Not that I care, but this most certainly happened. Pay extra attention to the dumbfounded reaction of left fielder Mark DeRosa. He does dumbfounded better than most. H/T to these fine folks.
Zambrano and Cubs Blank Nats
Crawly's Cub Kingdom —
After losing a heartbreaker the night before, the Cubs won in decisive fashion were able to avoid their first three game losing streak of the season. With Saturday's win , the Cubs have matched the highest April win total in franchise history with No. 16 -- and there are three more games remaining. The team also won 16 in April 1969. Lou said before the seasson started that he wanted to get the Cubs off to a hot starts, especially since their are very few home games in September. The Cubs still hold a 1 1/2 game lead over second place St. Louis and have a chance to make this a winning road trip with a win over the Nationals ...
Reed Johnson is Fantastic!
OUT OF RIGHT FIELD —
An Early Contender For Catch Of The Year…
Can't Stop The Bleeding —
…and I’m only calling it that because the phrase “web gem” is someone else’s intellectual property. It may well take another Carlos Beltran hike up Tal’s Hill to top this robbery of Felipe Lopez from Friday evening.
Sunday Game Thread: Cubs at Nats 12:35 CT/1:35 ET
A League of Her Own - Front Page —
Our hero
(bangs gavel)
This session of the Reed Johnson for Supreme Ruler of the Universe Club (RJFSRUC) will come to order.
Okay, so it took some time for us to appreciate that RJ should be Supreme Ruler of the Universe, as we were distracted by the likes of such poseurs as KFuk, DLee, and ARam. And yes, he has, for an as yet undetermined reason, a small wolverine glued to his face. But I'm sure he has a good reason for it. Has it ever ocurred to you that perhaps the wolverine is from whence he gets his POWER?
Think about it. Anyway, all superheroes have their shortcomings. Superman needed ...
Reed All About It
Bronx Liaison —
... What-a-catch-from-Reed-Johnson. Reed all about it.
Reed Johnson joins cast of F-Troop
Harry and Hawk —
Breaking protocol here writing about the Cubbies, but this one is too good to pass up. No doubt you've probably seen the play by now, but Reed Johnson made a crazy catch Friday night that still has me questioning how he didn't break his face. Best part of the play was Ryan Dempster's reaction, "Oh, my God," as he walked back to the dugout. It's still early in the season and a lot can happen yet, but this diving catch surely will be a Web Gem of the Year. And the capper to it all is the hat brim getting bent up. Johnson gets up and trots in without even ...
Cubs Report - Hey, they’re kinda good
desipio.com —
Don Zimmer used to say that if you can go at least .500 in your first 40 games, that your team has a legitimate shot at being in the pennant race all year long. You have to remember that Don had a plate in his head and he’d pee his pants if he walked by a microwave, but…yeah, I have no idea what kind of point Don was trying to make.
The Cubs are currently 16-9 and only the Arizona Diamondbacks have a better record so far than they do. This has come as a surprise, not so much because they’re good, but how they’ve been winning games. Since the start of the second World War, we’ve grown comfortably ...
I Miss You
Sports And The City —
You'll always be in my heart, Reed Johnson...
WORLD OF ISAAC LINKS
The World of Isaac —
This Greek Goddess heads up the links today. If you have a link you think is good, email me. Speaking of Maria, she's trying out for the AVP {Deadspin} Tim Legler calls outs Stephen A? {SbB} Is that Dirk or Captain Sig? {Rumors and Rants} More Roger Clemens Hilarity {Ryan Parker Songs} Sean Avery lacerates spleen {ESPN} Top Ten Sin Cities of the World {AskMen} Daisy Fuentes loses her top(NSFW){on205th} Incredible catch by Reed Johnson {Youtube} Peyton Manning is pissed {Youtube} ...
Top ten 2008 Cubs moments
Top Ten Chicago Sports —
BY ELI KABERON -- TTCS CONTRIBUTOR For six months, the 2008 Cubs were the best baseball team the North Side has seen since John McCain was nine years old. They won 97 games overall, 68% of their games played at Wrigley Field, and won the NL Central for the second year in a row. Eight Cubs went to New York for the All-Star Game- a team record- and for the first time in his career, Kerry Wood was only forced to the disabled list once this season. Then the season ended like a bad romantic comedy, as the Cubs got left at the playoff alter for the 100th year in a row while the entire country laughs at our misfortune. Now, ...
