6:05 start time? Don’t those c@#$suckers in St. Louis work?
Chuck
on June 23, 2004 at 5:00 pm
Who was that guy with the nice rejoinder in Roz’s column today?
I ahve no clue!
Rumor Mill
on June 23, 2004 at 5:18 pm
MLB.com says the Asstros are talking turkey for Beltran.
They’d give up Dotel (to Oakland in the 3-way), move Lidge to closer, move Beege back to 2nd, move Kent over to 3rd, and stop making Jimy decide between Lamb and Dick Ensberg at the hot corner.
Jeff Pornstache
on June 23, 2004 at 5:22 pm
Move over, Rolen and E-Ram, I’m coming into the All-Star 3b voting equation!
Andy
on June 23, 2004 at 5:57 pm
Lineups:
Cubs
Todd Walker, 2b
Michael Barrett, c
Moises Alou, lf
Sammy Sosa, rf
E-ramis Ramirez, 3b
Derrek Lee, 1b
Corey Patterson, cf
Ramon Martinez, ss
Glendon Rusch, p
Cardinals
Tony Womack, 2b
Edgar Renteria, ss
Albie Pujols, Sr., 1b
Scott Rolen, 3b
Reggie Sanders, rf
Hector Luna, lf (WTF?)
Mike Matheny, c
So Taguchi, cf (hee hee)
Jeff Suppan, p
The Beege
on June 23, 2004 at 5:59 pm
Whee! I can screw up a lot more plays at second! Our infield will have tremendous range!
Yikes.
Chip
on June 23, 2004 at 6:03 pm
Did I just say, "Steve, you were magnficient last night,"? I hope the Beege isn’t listening.
Carlos Beltran
on June 23, 2004 at 6:05 pm
Why would the Astros want me? I’m not an old white geezer. They love those in Houston.
Todd Walker
on June 23, 2004 at 6:12 pm
Too bad I’m not as amazing a player as that Tony Womack, or Chip & Steve could shriek about me terrorizing the base paths.
Andy
on June 23, 2004 at 6:13 pm
Steve just said that The Genius says that by playing Matheny 2/3 of the time he’ll stay healthy all year.
Matheny just came off the DL.
E-ramis
on June 23, 2004 at 6:23 pm
I just wanted to make sure Rolen didn’t lead off the second.
Oops.
Newsflash
on June 23, 2004 at 6:26 pm
After ooing and aahing over Cardinals minor leaguer Adam Wainright last night, Steve just figured out he’s injured and out for the season. Nice.
Nippon Ham Fighters
on June 23, 2004 at 6:28 pm
We rove Matt Mollis! We give him rotsa money if he come pritch fol us next year!
Alex Kaseberg
on June 23, 2004 at 6:29 pm
I’m writing all of Chip’s jokes! Like, "You fell of the turnip truck, but not at night!"
Oh, that’s hilarious! I’m on fire!
Derrek Lee
on June 23, 2004 at 6:30 pm
How’d you like my reaction when I thought I struck out on the 2-2 pitch. I’m sure Murph will be all over me tomorrow. Personally, I’d like to cram his "little yellow note pad" if you know what I mean.
I walked anyway.
Andy
on June 23, 2004 at 6:31 pm
Derrek stole second easily, and Matheny did the "oops, I dropped the ball" trick. Whatever, Matty.
Corey
on June 23, 2004 at 6:34 pm
Whee! I walked!
BBorey
on June 23, 2004 at 6:34 pm
How do you like my new nickname?
Andy
on June 23, 2004 at 6:34 pm
Just load ’em up for Glendon. He can rake.
Jeff Suppan
on June 23, 2004 at 6:35 pm
Somebody call up Mapquest and find the strike zone for me!
GlenDon
on June 23, 2004 at 6:36 pm
I’m taking the strikes and swinging at the balls.
Andy
on June 23, 2004 at 6:37 pm
Glendon’s problem was he was actually batting with the rake. Never a good idea.
Baseball batting basics
on June 23, 2004 at 6:37 pm
If you have to squat to hit the ball, you’re likely swinging at a ball. (And no, my alliteration isn’t as awful as Chip’s.)
Hee Seop Choi
on June 23, 2004 at 6:37 pm
I hit homer! Miss me?
Derrek Lee
on June 23, 2004 at 6:38 pm
Not anymore, Hee Seop.
Chip
on June 23, 2004 at 6:39 pm
I love "The Best Sports Show Period."
Andy
on June 23, 2004 at 6:39 pm
Here at Desipio World HQ I can watch either the FSN Chicago or FSN Midwest feeds of the game.
Ooh, what a choice! Chip Caray or Al Hrabosky! If you need me, I’ll have my head in the oven.
Andy
on June 23, 2004 at 6:41 pm
Oh, boy. Chip is talking about managers who should go in the Hall of Fame.
I can’t wait for him to invoke the name of Jim Riggleman!
Remember when Chip would tout appearances by the Dodgers as "your chance to welcome back Jim Riggleman"?
Why, were we supposed to bring a lead pipe with us to bludgeon him with?
Andy
on June 23, 2004 at 6:42 pm
Chip can’t figure out why the Cardinals might not bring The Genius back next year.
Could it be because he’s a bloviating gas bag?
Well, Chip wouldn’t notice. He’s one, too.
I’m also surprised that Chip hasn’t worried that Glendon might struggle this inning because he almost had to run the bases in the top of the second.
Albie Pujols' Gold Glove
on June 23, 2004 at 6:43 pm
Chip hasn’t touted me yet! What’s the deal? It’s been two full innings. He’s losing his touch.
Steve from UC
on June 23, 2004 at 6:47 pm
According to Steve Stone, Harry had the same problem with flyball distance that Chip has. Hmm.
Sammy
on June 23, 2004 at 6:52 pm
Wheeee,buddy
The Creaky Corpse of Dave F. Veres
on June 23, 2004 at 6:54 pm
DK57!! DK57!!
Samuel Perelta Sosa
on June 23, 2004 at 6:55 pm
I know how to K!! Buddy. Mr. October, I will catch you yet. By July?? Egads.
Andy
on June 23, 2004 at 7:02 pm
Big whup. We don’t even get started until it’s 3-0.
Time to go to work.
Reality Check
on June 23, 2004 at 7:13 pm
Who had June 23rd in the pool for the day the Glendon Rusch Fantasy Camp closed its doors? Satan to Glendon–time’s up big guy.
Glendon
on June 23, 2004 at 7:13 pm
Oh, relax. Prior gave up three on Saturday, you didn’t freak out about that.
Or did you?
Tampa Bay Fans (all nine of us)
on June 23, 2004 at 7:15 pm
Does anybody else give a shit that we’ve got a winning streak?
Andy
on June 23, 2004 at 7:16 pm
Steve is now waxing eloquently about how perfect the dimensions of a baseball field are. Later on, he’ll sing the praises of the guy who cleans the rim of the Big Urinal Cake.
Chip
on June 23, 2004 at 7:17 pm
Now I’m doing jai lai jokes.
Christ, I can’t even spell it.
I’m so lame.
Moises
on June 23, 2004 at 7:25 pm
One more biscuit for breakfast.
WGN
on June 23, 2004 at 7:26 pm
Deep fly ball to the left field corner … if it’s fair its goT A CHANCE–THAT BALL IS foul.
E-ramis
on June 23, 2004 at 7:29 pm
Maybe I should hit in front of Sammy, no?
Ahh, screw it, I hit anyplace.
Bring me in Derrek, and we can tie it up!
Cubs Blue Jersey's
on June 23, 2004 at 7:33 pm
Does anyone else hate us?
1Borey
on June 23, 2004 at 7:35 pm
Two out magic!
Or whatever!
3-3 game!
Dear Cardinals
on June 23, 2004 at 7:36 pm
Take that,bitches!
Love,
Corey
Senor Sosa
on June 23, 2004 at 7:38 pm
I no need no stinkin’ minor league rehab. Buddy. I am SuperStar Hall of Famer. Or something.
The Vaunted Cardinals Bullpen
on June 23, 2004 at 7:40 pm
Here I come!
Glendon
on June 23, 2004 at 7:42 pm
What is this big fork sticking out of me?
Moises
on June 23, 2004 at 7:43 pm
Oops!
Jimmy Anderson
on June 23, 2004 at 7:43 pm
I’d pitch, I want another pizza!
Too bad I’m not in the pen no more.
Alou
on June 23, 2004 at 7:43 pm
What’s this on my hand?
Mo
on June 23, 2004 at 7:45 pm
Looks like I just erased my own error.
Screw you, Womack.
Moises
on June 23, 2004 at 7:45 pm
Piss on you Womack,you no not run on my arm.
E-Ram
on June 23, 2004 at 7:46 pm
Hey, good thing Bako’s not covering 3rd base.
The Vaunted Cardinals Bullpen
on June 23, 2004 at 7:50 pm
Ooh, Jose Macias!
Todd Walker basher
on June 23, 2004 at 7:52 pm
Ehh! Never mind.
Todd Walker
on June 23, 2004 at 7:53 pm
Remeber Me?
Kiko
on June 23, 2004 at 7:53 pm
What a coincidence. I give up a homer and then I hit the next guy.
Hmm.
Vaunted Cardinals Bullpen
on June 23, 2004 at 7:55 pm
You dare question our vaultedness, Todd Walker! Michael Barrett, you shall repent for his indolence.
Andy
on June 23, 2004 at 7:57 pm
I’ve never seen anybody jog from first to home on a double, but Barrett just did it.
Hector Luna and So Taguchi are quite a pair out there.
Sammy
on June 23, 2004 at 7:57 pm
I wave to Michael. Get down, get down. You score–you winner!
Ray Lankford
on June 23, 2004 at 7:57 pm
I’d have motored to that one, y’all.
Sammy
on June 23, 2004 at 7:58 pm
I get the RBI’s Buddy
Samuel Perelta Sosa
on June 23, 2004 at 7:59 pm
I swing bat good,buddy
The Chicago National League Ballclub
on June 23, 2004 at 8:00 pm
This just in:
We’re good
Sammy
on June 23, 2004 at 8:00 pm
I thought I’d chip in, too, buddy!
Kiko, you did a nice job, buddy!
Wendell Kim
on June 23, 2004 at 8:00 pm
Barrett scored on that one because he hustled. The rest of times when they out at home, they don’t hustle!
One strikeout!
on June 23, 2004 at 8:01 pm
And that was Macias, so it barely counts.
E-Ramis
on June 23, 2004 at 8:02 pm
Do I get Izzy again? What is in the Genius’s bag of tricks?
Julian Tavarez
on June 23, 2004 at 8:04 pm
Look at my face, it looks like leather
Andy
on June 23, 2004 at 8:04 pm
I was just sitting here watching E-ramis and I said, "Come on, when was the last time we hit a homer?"
That was about ten minutes ago that Walker hit his, right?
I’m a dope.
Freddy Krueger
on June 23, 2004 at 8:05 pm
Am I pitching? Man, I’m homely.
Kiko
on June 23, 2004 at 8:06 pm
I was hoping to get tossed when I hit Barrett.
KD
on June 23, 2004 at 8:06 pm
Bugger. I watched an inning on Fox, forgetting that I don’t have to subject myself to Chip.
I deserve that.
Freddy Adu
on June 23, 2004 at 8:06 pm
Is that me in right field? Nice kick, Reggie! I think you can use your hands in this game.
BB1B1Borey
on June 23, 2004 at 8:07 pm
What do I do this time?
Derrrrrrrrrrek
on June 23, 2004 at 8:07 pm
For those keeping score, I’m batting .442 in June. Is that any good?
BB1B1B2Borey
on June 23, 2004 at 8:08 pm
Man, my name has so many letters in it.
7-5 Cubs.
Jose Macias
on June 23, 2004 at 8:09 pm
I’m on deck, buddy!
Maybe I can strike out twice this inning?
Lineup card
on June 23, 2004 at 8:10 pm
Batting around is fun!
9-5
on June 23, 2004 at 8:11 pm
These aren’t your daddy’s Cubs!
Hector Luna
on June 23, 2004 at 8:11 pm
I’m a whiz in left!
At least I got Ramon to jam his ankle on the bag. So that’s something.
9-5 Cubs.
Macias
on June 23, 2004 at 8:12 pm
Why not him too?
Andy
on June 23, 2004 at 8:13 pm
The best part of Ramon’s two run "double" was that just after contact both and and Luna went, "Shit!"
Priceless.
Julian
on June 23, 2004 at 8:13 pm
Nice job!
Macias Walked?
on June 23, 2004 at 8:14 pm
Ump: Ball 4, take your base
Macias: Huh? Really?
Jose Macias
on June 23, 2004 at 8:14 pm
I WALKED!!!!!!
THE FIRST TIME ALL YEAR!!!!!
The Genius
on June 23, 2004 at 8:14 pm
Good move.
Andy
on June 23, 2004 at 8:15 pm
Nice mound visit:
The Genius: Hey Julian…
Crazy Julian: Take the ball, I’m done.
The Genius: The hell you are, pock face. Get back on the mound and get somebody out.
Andy
on June 23, 2004 at 8:20 pm
Macias’ walk was his first since August 26, 2003. That’s 97 games played ago and 140 at bats.
Congratulations, Jose.
And why the fuck is Rolen squaring around to bunt down 9-5?
Frank Beltran
on June 23, 2004 at 8:20 pm
I no throw strikes anymore.
Ghosts
on June 23, 2004 at 8:21 pm
Walks will haunt
The Farns
on June 23, 2004 at 8:21 pm
I’ve passed on the curse. Sorry, Frank.
Andy
on June 23, 2004 at 8:22 pm
Why doesn’t Dusty use Mercker or Remlinger to go up against these righties? They are both getting righties out much more efficiently than lefties.
Mmmm…Felix Pie.
Steve from UC
on June 23, 2004 at 8:23 pm
Andy, that would be going against the book. And I certainly don’t mean the stat. book.
Frank
on June 23, 2004 at 8:23 pm
I can throw breaking ball for strike. I’ll just throw that.
Andy
on June 23, 2004 at 8:24 pm
Hector Luna’s been our best player tonight.
Zoinks
on June 23, 2004 at 8:25 pm
Damn you Andy
Andy
on June 23, 2004 at 8:25 pm
Even with that RBI he’s still -2 tonight.
Pee-Wee Herman
on June 23, 2004 at 8:28 pm
to Francis: I know you are but what am I?
Hector
on June 23, 2004 at 8:28 pm
-2?
If we were playing golf, I’d be the man
Did Anyone Ever
on June 23, 2004 at 8:28 pm
figure out what a Hector Luna was?
Bullpen Antics
on June 23, 2004 at 8:30 pm
Okay guys, stop. It’s not funny anymore.
Andy
on June 23, 2004 at 8:30 pm
Taguchi can’t hit the splitter so he throws him a fastball.
Sigh.
Kent Mercker
on June 23, 2004 at 8:30 pm
Don’t worry, I’m in just in time to pitch to the lefties!
Gulp.
Sammy!!!
on June 23, 2004 at 8:31 pm
Is Ok Buddy!! I come to bat thees inning
Dusty
on June 23, 2004 at 8:32 pm
Hey, Sammy, buddy, we’ve gotta end THIS inning first.
The Cubs Bullpen
on June 23, 2004 at 8:32 pm
We’ve not vaunted, but we suck, too!
Chip Caray
on June 23, 2004 at 8:33 pm
Cardinal 2 out magic!!
Kent Mercker
on June 23, 2004 at 8:33 pm
This looks like a good place for a nap.
Someone Please
on June 23, 2004 at 8:34 pm
make some Taguchi sushi I’m sick of him
The Cubs
on June 23, 2004 at 8:34 pm
What happened to the whole we’ve only got to score 4 runs for the win thing?
Sammy
on June 23, 2004 at 8:35 pm
Hey Cal Eldred buddy! I’m coming!
If I get in the home run derby this year can I fly you to Houston to pitch to me?
Bullpens
on June 23, 2004 at 8:36 pm
Which one sucks more? Stay tuned…
Ramon
on June 23, 2004 at 8:36 pm
Ummmmmmm, kill me.
Andy
on June 23, 2004 at 8:37 pm
Now playing the game six role of Alex Gonzalez…Ramon Martinez.
Steve from UC
on June 23, 2004 at 8:37 pm
I’m having visions of the 2003 NLCS.
Errors
on June 23, 2004 at 8:38 pm
We’re plentiful tonight
Ron Santo
on June 23, 2004 at 8:40 pm
Jeez!
Andy
on June 23, 2004 at 8:40 pm
Mercker can’t get lefties out. How many times does he have to prove that?
Dusty Baker
on June 23, 2004 at 8:41 pm
Dolan I don’t care
Alex Gonzalez
on June 23, 2004 at 8:41 pm
Are you guys missing my glovework yet??
Jay Mariotti's Fat Gut
on June 23, 2004 at 8:43 pm
Come on guys, Glendon is line for the win! Don’t fail him now, he’ll be 5-1. That’s a better record than Kerry Freaking Wood. Waste of space that Wood is.
Question for radio listeners
on June 23, 2004 at 8:44 pm
Does Ronny call him GruNzielanek? It sure sounds like it to me.
Cubs
on June 23, 2004 at 8:44 pm
No, Alex, we miss Kiko. Come back!
The Farns
on June 23, 2004 at 8:45 pm
Me in the 7th probably. Now you all know I can’t do consecutive decent games.
Cubs' 10 men left on
on June 23, 2004 at 8:45 pm
Bet you could have used some of me.
The Cubs
on June 23, 2004 at 8:48 pm
Let’s stop leaving guys on base by just never actually getting on.
Sammy!
on June 23, 2004 at 8:48 pm
I once hit three homers off Cal Eldred in one game.
I just missed that one.
Esteban Yan
on June 23, 2004 at 8:49 pm
Do I get to pitch in this game?
The Farns
on June 23, 2004 at 8:49 pm
That one run lead ain’t gonna cut it.
Andy Pratt
on June 23, 2004 at 8:49 pm
I wanna pitch too!
Andy
on June 23, 2004 at 8:50 pm
Oooh, I’m all over that NIU alumni night.
Andy
on June 23, 2004 at 8:55 pm
Speed on last three pitches
82…90…80
Steve, "The last two pitches were straight changes."
Ahem.
Jimmy Anderson
on June 23, 2004 at 8:56 pm
I could do this with one hand tied behind my back! Or one hand holding a slice of pizza.
Kent Mercker
on June 23, 2004 at 8:58 pm
I can’t get righties out. I can’t get lefties out (well, I could probably ger Gabor).
What’s left?
Andy
on June 23, 2004 at 9:00 pm
Luna’s only -1 now.
Kent Mercker
on June 23, 2004 at 9:01 pm
And how am I better than Mark F. Guthrie again? Huh?
Andy
on June 23, 2004 at 9:03 pm
I’ll never get tired of Chip always taking the umpire’s side in every dispute.
From what we saw, Mercker freaked out after the inning ended and started to go after the home plate ump, Barrett got in between them and the ump threw both Barrett and Mercker out.
Somehow, Chip blames Barrett. Nice.
On the bright side, Gabor is now in to get his first Cubs homer.
Yeah, I can’t even type that with a straight face.
Hi, Gabor
on June 23, 2004 at 9:04 pm
OH GOD, so the game’s over?
Chip
on June 23, 2004 at 9:05 pm
What a jerk Michael Barrett is! Forget his spotless reputation; forget the umpire’s shitty strike zone; Barret is a scum bag! It’s all Barrett’s fault! Go Cards!
I was yelling at the ump for not tossing Mercker two batters earlier.
Hal Holbrook
on June 23, 2004 at 9:05 pm
Am I the home plate ump?
Chip
on June 23, 2004 at 9:06 pm
"With Barrett out, the Cubs are only carrying two catchers."
Nice punctuation I have on my sentences, isn’t it?
Gabor Bako
on June 23, 2004 at 9:06 pm
Calm down Chippy, I’ll never get hurt. I avoid contact at all costs. With baserunners, with the ball, with the ball on my bat…everything.
The Cubs
on June 23, 2004 at 9:06 pm
This is why we never have an "offense explosion" until the 8th inning. Anything longer gives our bullpen ample time to completely f up.
The Franchise
on June 23, 2004 at 9:07 pm
Dusty,
I’ll give you $100,000 in cash if you let me bat against this fat ass, Steve Kline.
Ben Broussard
on June 23, 2004 at 9:07 pm
You can put that on board, Hawkeroo. Grand slam, bitch.
Glendon
on June 23, 2004 at 9:08 pm
If we’re trying to win this thing, let ME bat for Gabor.
Andy
on June 23, 2004 at 9:08 pm
On the replay you can see why Barrett gets tossed. He’s arguing with Hal Holbrook (who does a great Mark Twain, by the way) and Merkcer is yelling, too. The ump gives Mercker the thumb, but Barrett thinks he gets thrown out, so he throws his mask, then he gets tossed. Then Barrett throws his glove. Chip of course is busy crying in the press box.
BB1B1B2Borey
on June 23, 2004 at 9:09 pm
I’ve got it under control.
Cricket
on June 23, 2004 at 9:10 pm
I’m fascinating, aren’t I?
Corey
on June 23, 2004 at 9:10 pm
Not my best work.
Chip
on June 23, 2004 at 9:11 pm
Oooh, two out magic potential!
Rey Ordonez
on June 23, 2004 at 9:11 pm
I can catch! Let me out there!
2 out magic
on June 23, 2004 at 9:12 pm
I’m done for a while. Maybe I’ll be back for extra innings.
.251
on June 23, 2004 at 9:13 pm
Cubs’ average with two outs and RISP. That IS magic.
Ramon
on June 23, 2004 at 9:14 pm
I like swinging at ball four. It’s fun.
Steve Cline
on June 23, 2004 at 9:15 pm
Aww hell son I didn’t even throw him a strike period
Bye, sweep
on June 23, 2004 at 9:15 pm
It would’ve been fun.
Cubs ninth
on June 23, 2004 at 9:15 pm
Pinch hitter (Hollandsworth or Grud depending on the pitcher’s handedness)
Walker
Bako
You just knew that would bite us right in the ass.
Gabor
on June 23, 2004 at 9:16 pm
Even I hate me!
Andy
on June 23, 2004 at 9:16 pm
Steve Kline’s line in the eighth:
Nine pitches, nine balls, two strikeouts.
Andy
on June 23, 2004 at 9:18 pm
Steve wants Bako in the ninth spot to lead off the ninth.
Sure we could do a one out rally.
Apparently, Dusty’s got him batting third in the inning, where he can strike out with two on and nobody out.
Mike Remlinger
on June 23, 2004 at 9:18 pm
Why don’t they swing at everything?
Remlinger and Mercker
on June 23, 2004 at 9:18 pm
We are completely fucking useless.
Eddie Guardado
on June 23, 2004 at 9:20 pm
What would it take to get him? The Mariners are selling everything that isn’t nailed down.
Andy
on June 23, 2004 at 9:21 pm
Remlinger throws a sidearm toss harder than he throws a forward pitch.
Here comes The Farns!
Hold onto your butts.
Andy
on June 23, 2004 at 9:22 pm
Oh no Rey Ordonez is in for Ramon! Who’s the emergency catcher!
More importantly, why the fuck didn’t Grud bat for Ramon if you were going to take him out anyway?
The Farns
on June 23, 2004 at 9:23 pm
Two empty bases? No problem.
Andy
on June 23, 2004 at 9:24 pm
By the way, I was freaking out about the emergency catcher to mock Chip.
I hope we get to find out who the emergency catcher is, if you know what I mean. Wink, wink.
Andy
on June 23, 2004 at 9:25 pm
Gabor,
It might be time find a new glove.
Or a new career.
Gabor
on June 23, 2004 at 9:25 pm
Another new level achieved?
JL
on June 23, 2004 at 9:26 pm
Any chance we could use Maddux as the emergency catcher?
Get Rid Of Bako Bandwagon
on June 23, 2004 at 9:26 pm
Please do this soon
Very Angry Cub Fan
on June 23, 2004 at 9:26 pm
If Gabor F-ing Bako is on this goddamn roster tomorrow, Jim Hendry is a limp-wristed douche.
Paul Bako
on June 23, 2004 at 9:27 pm
Last man on the roster trying his damnedest to get the Cubs swept in the biggest series of the year, to this point!
Somebody shoot my dumb ass. I’m fucking useless.
Andy
on June 23, 2004 at 9:28 pm
Yet another new level has been reached.
Sandy Martinez
on June 23, 2004 at 9:29 pm
"June 15, 2004: The Indians purchased the contract of outfielder Raul Gonzalez from Triple-A Buffalo on Tuesday and designated catcher Sandy Martinez for assignment."
I’m available. Has Kerry Wood struck out 20 since I left? No.
Andy
on June 23, 2004 at 9:29 pm
Chip and Steve are talking about why the Cubs can’t pinch hit for Bako because they don’t have a third catcher.
Have they not been paying attention? They don’t have a SECOND catcher.
Andy
on June 23, 2004 at 9:30 pm
Chip says the Cubs can’t pinch hit Walker.
That’s because he’s in the game.
Here’s Gabor to put a capper on two great nights for him in the Big Urinal Cake.
Paul Bako
on June 23, 2004 at 9:31 pm
Hey, whatever guys. Just because I tried to lose the game yesterday, and I lost the game today, and I’m about to make the last out…
Oh, forget it. Cut me Hendry. I suck shit through a tube.
Andy
on June 23, 2004 at 9:32 pm
Chip and Steve are wasting a lot of breath worrying about the Cubs putting Bako in the second spot and not the ninth. It didn’t freakin’ matter, either way he had to bat in the ninth.
Shoeless Joe
on June 23, 2004 at 9:32 pm
I didn’t even throw the games and I got banned … what’s Bako’s excuse?
Rose
on June 23, 2004 at 9:33 pm
Quite possibly the worst strike zone i have ever seen both ways. Baseball was meant to be low scoring not a 10-9 3:30 hour game. That’s terrible!!!
Andy
on June 23, 2004 at 9:33 pm
Holy shit. Are you kidding me, did Chip and Steve pick Albie Pujols as the player of the game?
They wonder why we all loathe them.
Matt Clement
on June 23, 2004 at 9:33 pm
Just score 9 for me tomorrow, I’ll take care of it.
Bako
on June 23, 2004 at 9:34 pm
I tried my damndest to lose last night’s game but couldn’t. So I pulled it off tonight!
Yee haw!
Please, Anyone
on June 23, 2004 at 9:34 pm
Is Hector Villenueva still alive? Barry Foote around? How about Steve Lake, Steve Swisher, fer chrissakes, wasn’t Jose Hernandez an emergency catcher? Anything but Gabor. Absolute. Worst. Catcher. Cubs History.
And that’s saying something.
Dave Veres
on June 23, 2004 at 9:36 pm
I have Gabor Bako hooked on the DK57 bandwagon bay-bee!! If I were you, I’d check for the color of the undershirt Gabor is wearing under his uniform. Or his underpanties as the case may be. Hint: they ain’t blue.
Cubs Bullpen
on June 23, 2004 at 9:37 pm
We are honestly quite horrible. A goddamn 4 run lead and only 4 innings to go, of course we can’t hold onto it.
Matt Clement
on June 23, 2004 at 9:42 pm
The stupid bullpen gets a 4 run lead and they blow it. Tomorrow, I’ll probably get a grand total of 1 run and give up 2, and we’ll lose. Probably on a play at the plate that Gabor drops (oh, he’ll find a way into the game somehow).
Greg Maddux
on June 23, 2004 at 9:52 pm
I don’t care if Gabor does go public with the nude pictures he has of me, he has to go.
Michael Barrett
on June 23, 2004 at 10:01 pm
Hey guys, did anything happen after I got tossed? How did Bako do? I needed to leave anyway, I had dinner reservations at Mike Shannon’s restaurant.
Just Wondering...
on June 23, 2004 at 10:05 pm
How much would it take to get Robert Machado from Baltimore? He did a fairly decent job for the Cubs in ’01 and ’02…
Useless Catcher Swap
on June 23, 2004 at 10:13 pm
Gabor Paul Bako straight up for Cody "Nepotism" McKay???
Todd Walker
on June 23, 2004 at 10:15 pm
Good luck getting that run support tomorrow, Matt. I’ll be riding the bench, but maybe Grud will for 1 for 5 again.
Brian
on June 23, 2004 at 10:20 pm
There’s not enough piss and vinegar here. God what a disaster that was. Please, Andy, we need a long, long, long, long anti-Bako rant in the morning. Honesty compels me to say that nearly anyone with one leg and Ron Santo could play back up catcher as well as Gabor Bako. Your back up catcher isn’t supposed to cost you games, but it’s nearly two in a row that he did it. There’s gotta be somebody on the scrap-heep better than him. Good lord, I though I saw Josh Paul floating around out there.
Grud
on June 23, 2004 at 10:23 pm
I can’t play short, but I swear I could be at least a Bako caliber catcher. Next time Barrett’s out, send me in.
ANGRY FLOPPY HAT MOB
on June 23, 2004 at 10:27 pm
DIE BAKO DIE
Game analysis
on June 23, 2004 at 10:27 pm
First of all, we lost this game after the 6th inning with our worthless bullpen. They walked the leadoff batter in the 7th,8th,& 9th. They were just asking for trouble. These stoogies take turns on who gets snatch cramps and loses the game. Well tonight was Mercker’s turn. Yeah, the calls didn’t go you’re way, but you have to come in and throw stikes. The sad thing is Kent didn’t get the loss, and Rem did. But anyway, then you have Bako. I think if anybody looks at what was put out in the letter today on Desipio and the replies, that’s all that needs to be said. How Jim Hendry doesn’t bring someone in here or up from the minors just to be a backup catcher is beyond recognition. We don’t expect another Barrett, but someone who can play professional baseball at least. Not some guy that couldn’t even make it as a circus clown. A change needs to be made in that position and also some key help in the bullpen. Without that, we will continue to battle until the end and if we per chance make it into the playoffs- Bako and our bullpen buttclowns will figure a way to screw us over. Hendry, from all the frustrated Cub fans, this is our plea. Stop this bleeding right now.
Gabor
on June 23, 2004 at 10:30 pm
Jimmy Anderson got a pizza sent to him. Someone send me a ticking bomb or something. I’ve earned it!
Fernando Lunar
on June 24, 2004 at 9:53 am
Dear Mr. Hendry,
Can’t you just make up an injury for Bako like you did with Borowski and then call me up? If Bako is "hurt" there’s nothing that Greggie can do about it. I mean, don’t get me wrong, I suck. But, if you would gaze up at the Bak-O-Meter, you’d see that a sucky backup catcher would be quite an improvment. I don’t mean to tell you how to do your job, I’m just throwing something out there for you to think about.
Sloth
on June 24, 2004 at 10:16 am
Paul Bako’s mother was a whore, his father sucked crap out of port-a-let’s without the use of mechanical equipment, and his ancestors leading all the way back to the womb of civilization were all beggars, thieves, morons, cretins, lawyers, and drug-peddling scum.
Some Random Guy
on June 24, 2004 at 3:00 pm
I played Catcher in little league, can I catch in place of Bako?
6:05 start time? Don’t those c@#$suckers in St. Louis work?
Who was that guy with the nice rejoinder in Roz’s column today?
I ahve no clue!
MLB.com says the Asstros are talking turkey for Beltran.
They’d give up Dotel (to Oakland in the 3-way), move Lidge to closer, move Beege back to 2nd, move Kent over to 3rd, and stop making Jimy decide between Lamb and Dick Ensberg at the hot corner.
Move over, Rolen and E-Ram, I’m coming into the All-Star 3b voting equation!
Lineups:
Cubs
Todd Walker, 2b
Michael Barrett, c
Moises Alou, lf
Sammy Sosa, rf
E-ramis Ramirez, 3b
Derrek Lee, 1b
Corey Patterson, cf
Ramon Martinez, ss
Glendon Rusch, p
Cardinals
Tony Womack, 2b
Edgar Renteria, ss
Albie Pujols, Sr., 1b
Scott Rolen, 3b
Reggie Sanders, rf
Hector Luna, lf (WTF?)
Mike Matheny, c
So Taguchi, cf (hee hee)
Jeff Suppan, p
Whee! I can screw up a lot more plays at second! Our infield will have tremendous range!
Yikes.
Did I just say, "Steve, you were magnficient last night,"? I hope the Beege isn’t listening.
Why would the Astros want me? I’m not an old white geezer. They love those in Houston.
Too bad I’m not as amazing a player as that Tony Womack, or Chip & Steve could shriek about me terrorizing the base paths.
Steve just said that The Genius says that by playing Matheny 2/3 of the time he’ll stay healthy all year.
Matheny just came off the DL.
I just wanted to make sure Rolen didn’t lead off the second.
Oops.
After ooing and aahing over Cardinals minor leaguer Adam Wainright last night, Steve just figured out he’s injured and out for the season. Nice.
We rove Matt Mollis! We give him rotsa money if he come pritch fol us next year!
I’m writing all of Chip’s jokes! Like, "You fell of the turnip truck, but not at night!"
Oh, that’s hilarious! I’m on fire!
How’d you like my reaction when I thought I struck out on the 2-2 pitch. I’m sure Murph will be all over me tomorrow. Personally, I’d like to cram his "little yellow note pad" if you know what I mean.
I walked anyway.
Derrek stole second easily, and Matheny did the "oops, I dropped the ball" trick. Whatever, Matty.
Whee! I walked!
How do you like my new nickname?
Just load ’em up for Glendon. He can rake.
Somebody call up Mapquest and find the strike zone for me!
I’m taking the strikes and swinging at the balls.
Glendon’s problem was he was actually batting with the rake. Never a good idea.
If you have to squat to hit the ball, you’re likely swinging at a ball. (And no, my alliteration isn’t as awful as Chip’s.)
I hit homer! Miss me?
Not anymore, Hee Seop.
I love "The Best Sports Show Period."
Here at Desipio World HQ I can watch either the FSN Chicago or FSN Midwest feeds of the game.
Ooh, what a choice! Chip Caray or Al Hrabosky! If you need me, I’ll have my head in the oven.
Oh, boy. Chip is talking about managers who should go in the Hall of Fame.
I can’t wait for him to invoke the name of Jim Riggleman!
Remember when Chip would tout appearances by the Dodgers as "your chance to welcome back Jim Riggleman"?
Why, were we supposed to bring a lead pipe with us to bludgeon him with?
Chip can’t figure out why the Cardinals might not bring The Genius back next year.
Could it be because he’s a bloviating gas bag?
Well, Chip wouldn’t notice. He’s one, too.
I’m also surprised that Chip hasn’t worried that Glendon might struggle this inning because he almost had to run the bases in the top of the second.
Chip hasn’t touted me yet! What’s the deal? It’s been two full innings. He’s losing his touch.
According to Steve Stone, Harry had the same problem with flyball distance that Chip has. Hmm.
Wheeee,buddy
DK57!! DK57!!
I know how to K!! Buddy. Mr. October, I will catch you yet. By July?? Egads.
Big whup. We don’t even get started until it’s 3-0.
Time to go to work.
Who had June 23rd in the pool for the day the Glendon Rusch Fantasy Camp closed its doors? Satan to Glendon–time’s up big guy.
Oh, relax. Prior gave up three on Saturday, you didn’t freak out about that.
Or did you?
Does anybody else give a shit that we’ve got a winning streak?
Steve is now waxing eloquently about how perfect the dimensions of a baseball field are. Later on, he’ll sing the praises of the guy who cleans the rim of the Big Urinal Cake.
Now I’m doing jai lai jokes.
Christ, I can’t even spell it.
I’m so lame.
One more biscuit for breakfast.
Deep fly ball to the left field corner … if it’s fair its goT A CHANCE–THAT BALL IS foul.
Maybe I should hit in front of Sammy, no?
Ahh, screw it, I hit anyplace.
Bring me in Derrek, and we can tie it up!
Does anyone else hate us?
Two out magic!
Or whatever!
3-3 game!
Take that,bitches!
Love,
Corey
I no need no stinkin’ minor league rehab. Buddy. I am SuperStar Hall of Famer. Or something.
Here I come!
What is this big fork sticking out of me?
Oops!
I’d pitch, I want another pizza!
Too bad I’m not in the pen no more.
What’s this on my hand?
Looks like I just erased my own error.
Screw you, Womack.
Piss on you Womack,you no not run on my arm.
Hey, good thing Bako’s not covering 3rd base.
Ooh, Jose Macias!
Ehh! Never mind.
Remeber Me?
What a coincidence. I give up a homer and then I hit the next guy.
Hmm.
You dare question our vaultedness, Todd Walker! Michael Barrett, you shall repent for his indolence.
I’ve never seen anybody jog from first to home on a double, but Barrett just did it.
Hector Luna and So Taguchi are quite a pair out there.
I wave to Michael. Get down, get down. You score–you winner!
I’d have motored to that one, y’all.
I get the RBI’s Buddy
I swing bat good,buddy
This just in:
We’re good
I thought I’d chip in, too, buddy!
Kiko, you did a nice job, buddy!
Barrett scored on that one because he hustled. The rest of times when they out at home, they don’t hustle!
And that was Macias, so it barely counts.
Do I get Izzy again? What is in the Genius’s bag of tricks?
Look at my face, it looks like leather
I was just sitting here watching E-ramis and I said, "Come on, when was the last time we hit a homer?"
That was about ten minutes ago that Walker hit his, right?
I’m a dope.
Am I pitching? Man, I’m homely.
I was hoping to get tossed when I hit Barrett.
Bugger. I watched an inning on Fox, forgetting that I don’t have to subject myself to Chip.
I deserve that.
Is that me in right field? Nice kick, Reggie! I think you can use your hands in this game.
What do I do this time?
For those keeping score, I’m batting .442 in June. Is that any good?
Man, my name has so many letters in it.
7-5 Cubs.
I’m on deck, buddy!
Maybe I can strike out twice this inning?
Batting around is fun!
These aren’t your daddy’s Cubs!
I’m a whiz in left!
At least I got Ramon to jam his ankle on the bag. So that’s something.
9-5 Cubs.
Why not him too?
The best part of Ramon’s two run "double" was that just after contact both and and Luna went, "Shit!"
Priceless.
Nice job!
Ump: Ball 4, take your base
Macias: Huh? Really?
I WALKED!!!!!!
THE FIRST TIME ALL YEAR!!!!!
Good move.
Nice mound visit:
The Genius: Hey Julian…
Crazy Julian: Take the ball, I’m done.
The Genius: The hell you are, pock face. Get back on the mound and get somebody out.
Macias’ walk was his first since August 26, 2003. That’s 97 games played ago and 140 at bats.
Congratulations, Jose.
And why the fuck is Rolen squaring around to bunt down 9-5?
I no throw strikes anymore.
Walks will haunt
I’ve passed on the curse. Sorry, Frank.
Why doesn’t Dusty use Mercker or Remlinger to go up against these righties? They are both getting righties out much more efficiently than lefties.
Mmmm…Felix Pie.
Andy, that would be going against the book. And I certainly don’t mean the stat. book.
I can throw breaking ball for strike. I’ll just throw that.
Hector Luna’s been our best player tonight.
Damn you Andy
Even with that RBI he’s still -2 tonight.
to Francis: I know you are but what am I?
-2?
If we were playing golf, I’d be the man
figure out what a Hector Luna was?
Okay guys, stop. It’s not funny anymore.
Taguchi can’t hit the splitter so he throws him a fastball.
Sigh.
Don’t worry, I’m in just in time to pitch to the lefties!
Gulp.
Is Ok Buddy!! I come to bat thees inning
Hey, Sammy, buddy, we’ve gotta end THIS inning first.
We’ve not vaunted, but we suck, too!
Cardinal 2 out magic!!
This looks like a good place for a nap.
make some Taguchi sushi I’m sick of him
What happened to the whole we’ve only got to score 4 runs for the win thing?
Hey Cal Eldred buddy! I’m coming!
If I get in the home run derby this year can I fly you to Houston to pitch to me?
Which one sucks more? Stay tuned…
Ummmmmmm, kill me.
Now playing the game six role of Alex Gonzalez…Ramon Martinez.
I’m having visions of the 2003 NLCS.
We’re plentiful tonight
Jeez!
Mercker can’t get lefties out. How many times does he have to prove that?
Dolan I don’t care
Are you guys missing my glovework yet??
Come on guys, Glendon is line for the win! Don’t fail him now, he’ll be 5-1. That’s a better record than Kerry Freaking Wood. Waste of space that Wood is.
Does Ronny call him GruNzielanek? It sure sounds like it to me.
No, Alex, we miss Kiko. Come back!
Me in the 7th probably. Now you all know I can’t do consecutive decent games.
Bet you could have used some of me.
Let’s stop leaving guys on base by just never actually getting on.
I once hit three homers off Cal Eldred in one game.
I just missed that one.
Do I get to pitch in this game?
That one run lead ain’t gonna cut it.
I wanna pitch too!
Oooh, I’m all over that NIU alumni night.
Speed on last three pitches
82…90…80
Steve, "The last two pitches were straight changes."
Ahem.
I could do this with one hand tied behind my back! Or one hand holding a slice of pizza.
I can’t get righties out. I can’t get lefties out (well, I could probably ger Gabor).
What’s left?
Luna’s only -1 now.
And how am I better than Mark F. Guthrie again? Huh?
I’ll never get tired of Chip always taking the umpire’s side in every dispute.
From what we saw, Mercker freaked out after the inning ended and started to go after the home plate ump, Barrett got in between them and the ump threw both Barrett and Mercker out.
Somehow, Chip blames Barrett. Nice.
On the bright side, Gabor is now in to get his first Cubs homer.
Yeah, I can’t even type that with a straight face.
OH GOD, so the game’s over?
What a jerk Michael Barrett is! Forget his spotless reputation; forget the umpire’s shitty strike zone; Barret is a scum bag! It’s all Barrett’s fault! Go Cards!
We don’t want Beltran after all.
http://mlb.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/mlb/news/mlb_news.jsp?ymd=20040623&content_id=778056&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp
I was yelling at the ump for not tossing Mercker two batters earlier.
Am I the home plate ump?
"With Barrett out, the Cubs are only carrying two catchers."
Nice punctuation I have on my sentences, isn’t it?
Calm down Chippy, I’ll never get hurt. I avoid contact at all costs. With baserunners, with the ball, with the ball on my bat…everything.
This is why we never have an "offense explosion" until the 8th inning. Anything longer gives our bullpen ample time to completely f up.
Dusty,
I’ll give you $100,000 in cash if you let me bat against this fat ass, Steve Kline.
You can put that on board, Hawkeroo. Grand slam, bitch.
If we’re trying to win this thing, let ME bat for Gabor.
On the replay you can see why Barrett gets tossed. He’s arguing with Hal Holbrook (who does a great Mark Twain, by the way) and Merkcer is yelling, too. The ump gives Mercker the thumb, but Barrett thinks he gets thrown out, so he throws his mask, then he gets tossed. Then Barrett throws his glove. Chip of course is busy crying in the press box.
I’ve got it under control.
I’m fascinating, aren’t I?
Not my best work.
Oooh, two out magic potential!
I can catch! Let me out there!
I’m done for a while. Maybe I’ll be back for extra innings.
Cubs’ average with two outs and RISP. That IS magic.
I like swinging at ball four. It’s fun.
Aww hell son I didn’t even throw him a strike period
It would’ve been fun.
Pinch hitter (Hollandsworth or Grud depending on the pitcher’s handedness)
Walker
Bako
You just knew that would bite us right in the ass.
Even I hate me!
Steve Kline’s line in the eighth:
Nine pitches, nine balls, two strikeouts.
Steve wants Bako in the ninth spot to lead off the ninth.
Sure we could do a one out rally.
Apparently, Dusty’s got him batting third in the inning, where he can strike out with two on and nobody out.
Why don’t they swing at everything?
We are completely fucking useless.
What would it take to get him? The Mariners are selling everything that isn’t nailed down.
Remlinger throws a sidearm toss harder than he throws a forward pitch.
Here comes The Farns!
Hold onto your butts.
Oh no Rey Ordonez is in for Ramon! Who’s the emergency catcher!
More importantly, why the fuck didn’t Grud bat for Ramon if you were going to take him out anyway?
Two empty bases? No problem.
By the way, I was freaking out about the emergency catcher to mock Chip.
I hope we get to find out who the emergency catcher is, if you know what I mean. Wink, wink.
Gabor,
It might be time find a new glove.
Or a new career.
Another new level achieved?
Any chance we could use Maddux as the emergency catcher?
Please do this soon
If Gabor F-ing Bako is on this goddamn roster tomorrow, Jim Hendry is a limp-wristed douche.
Last man on the roster trying his damnedest to get the Cubs swept in the biggest series of the year, to this point!
Somebody shoot my dumb ass. I’m fucking useless.
Yet another new level has been reached.
"June 15, 2004: The Indians purchased the contract of outfielder Raul Gonzalez from Triple-A Buffalo on Tuesday and designated catcher Sandy Martinez for assignment."
I’m available. Has Kerry Wood struck out 20 since I left? No.
Chip and Steve are talking about why the Cubs can’t pinch hit for Bako because they don’t have a third catcher.
Have they not been paying attention? They don’t have a SECOND catcher.
Chip says the Cubs can’t pinch hit Walker.
That’s because he’s in the game.
Here’s Gabor to put a capper on two great nights for him in the Big Urinal Cake.
Hey, whatever guys. Just because I tried to lose the game yesterday, and I lost the game today, and I’m about to make the last out…
Oh, forget it. Cut me Hendry. I suck shit through a tube.
Chip and Steve are wasting a lot of breath worrying about the Cubs putting Bako in the second spot and not the ninth. It didn’t freakin’ matter, either way he had to bat in the ninth.
I didn’t even throw the games and I got banned … what’s Bako’s excuse?
Quite possibly the worst strike zone i have ever seen both ways. Baseball was meant to be low scoring not a 10-9 3:30 hour game. That’s terrible!!!
Holy shit. Are you kidding me, did Chip and Steve pick Albie Pujols as the player of the game?
They wonder why we all loathe them.
Just score 9 for me tomorrow, I’ll take care of it.
I tried my damndest to lose last night’s game but couldn’t. So I pulled it off tonight!
Yee haw!
Is Hector Villenueva still alive? Barry Foote around? How about Steve Lake, Steve Swisher, fer chrissakes, wasn’t Jose Hernandez an emergency catcher? Anything but Gabor. Absolute. Worst. Catcher. Cubs History.
And that’s saying something.
I have Gabor Bako hooked on the DK57 bandwagon bay-bee!! If I were you, I’d check for the color of the undershirt Gabor is wearing under his uniform. Or his underpanties as the case may be. Hint: they ain’t blue.
We are honestly quite horrible. A goddamn 4 run lead and only 4 innings to go, of course we can’t hold onto it.
The stupid bullpen gets a 4 run lead and they blow it. Tomorrow, I’ll probably get a grand total of 1 run and give up 2, and we’ll lose. Probably on a play at the plate that Gabor drops (oh, he’ll find a way into the game somehow).
I don’t care if Gabor does go public with the nude pictures he has of me, he has to go.
Hey guys, did anything happen after I got tossed? How did Bako do? I needed to leave anyway, I had dinner reservations at Mike Shannon’s restaurant.
How much would it take to get Robert Machado from Baltimore? He did a fairly decent job for the Cubs in ’01 and ’02…
Gabor Paul Bako straight up for Cody "Nepotism" McKay???
Good luck getting that run support tomorrow, Matt. I’ll be riding the bench, but maybe Grud will for 1 for 5 again.
There’s not enough piss and vinegar here. God what a disaster that was. Please, Andy, we need a long, long, long, long anti-Bako rant in the morning. Honesty compels me to say that nearly anyone with one leg and Ron Santo could play back up catcher as well as Gabor Bako. Your back up catcher isn’t supposed to cost you games, but it’s nearly two in a row that he did it. There’s gotta be somebody on the scrap-heep better than him. Good lord, I though I saw Josh Paul floating around out there.
I can’t play short, but I swear I could be at least a Bako caliber catcher. Next time Barrett’s out, send me in.
DIE BAKO DIE
First of all, we lost this game after the 6th inning with our worthless bullpen. They walked the leadoff batter in the 7th,8th,& 9th. They were just asking for trouble. These stoogies take turns on who gets snatch cramps and loses the game. Well tonight was Mercker’s turn. Yeah, the calls didn’t go you’re way, but you have to come in and throw stikes. The sad thing is Kent didn’t get the loss, and Rem did. But anyway, then you have Bako. I think if anybody looks at what was put out in the letter today on Desipio and the replies, that’s all that needs to be said. How Jim Hendry doesn’t bring someone in here or up from the minors just to be a backup catcher is beyond recognition. We don’t expect another Barrett, but someone who can play professional baseball at least. Not some guy that couldn’t even make it as a circus clown. A change needs to be made in that position and also some key help in the bullpen. Without that, we will continue to battle until the end and if we per chance make it into the playoffs- Bako and our bullpen buttclowns will figure a way to screw us over. Hendry, from all the frustrated Cub fans, this is our plea. Stop this bleeding right now.
Jimmy Anderson got a pizza sent to him. Someone send me a ticking bomb or something. I’ve earned it!
Dear Mr. Hendry,
Can’t you just make up an injury for Bako like you did with Borowski and then call me up? If Bako is "hurt" there’s nothing that Greggie can do about it. I mean, don’t get me wrong, I suck. But, if you would gaze up at the Bak-O-Meter, you’d see that a sucky backup catcher would be quite an improvment. I don’t mean to tell you how to do your job, I’m just throwing something out there for you to think about.
Paul Bako’s mother was a whore, his father sucked crap out of port-a-let’s without the use of mechanical equipment, and his ancestors leading all the way back to the womb of civilization were all beggars, thieves, morons, cretins, lawyers, and drug-peddling scum.
I played Catcher in little league, can I catch in place of Bako?