2013 Epstink's Chicago Cubstinks

[CBStew]

CINCINNATI -- Cody Ransom will make his Cubs' debut Tuesday night at Great American Ball Park, playing third and batting seventh against Reds rookie left-hander Tony Cingrani.

Tickets are still available.

That's a quality PAUL SULLIVAN burn.

And just like that, it's bonertime in his first Cubs AB.

FYPS?

https://twitter.com/PWSullivan/status/326840416316030976

Cody Ransom homers in first Cubs at-bat. Can't remember last time that happened either.

https://twitter.com/PWSullivan/status/326840661850587136

Starlin Castro is last Cubs player to homer in first at-bat, in Cincy in 2010.

I am no doubt the only Desipiot who can remember the last Ransom to play third base for the Cubs.  He wasn't bad.  Made the All Star game twice.

[Quality Start Machine]

CINCINNATI -- Cody Ransom will make his Cubs' debut Tuesday night at Great American Ball Park, playing third and batting seventh against Reds rookie left-hander Tony Cingrani.

Tickets are still available.

That's a quality PAUL SULLIVAN burn.

And just like that, it's bonertime in his first Cubs AB.

FYPS?

https://twitter.com/PWSullivan/status/326840416316030976

Cody Ransom homers in first Cubs at-bat. Can't remember last time that happened either.

https://twitter.com/PWSullivan/status/326840661850587136

Starlin Castro is last Cubs player to homer in first at-bat, in Cincy in 2010.

I am no doubt the only Desipiot who can remember the last Ransom to play third base for the Cubs.  He wasn't bad.  Made the All Star game twice.

Some might even say he was handsome.

[CBStew]

CINCINNATI -- Cody Ransom will make his Cubs' debut Tuesday night at Great American Ball Park, playing third and batting seventh against Reds rookie left-hander Tony Cingrani.

Tickets are still available.

That's a quality PAUL SULLIVAN burn.

And just like that, it's bonertime in his first Cubs AB.

FYPS?

https://twitter.com/PWSullivan/status/326840416316030976

Cody Ransom homers in first Cubs at-bat. Can't remember last time that happened either.

https://twitter.com/PWSullivan/status/326840661850587136

Starlin Castro is last Cubs player to homer in first at-bat, in Cincy in 2010.

I am no doubt the only Desipiot who can remember the last Ransom to play third base for the Cubs.  He wasn't bad.  Made the All Star game twice.

Some might even say he was handsome.

They would be exaggerating.

[World's #1 Astros Fan]

CINCINNATI -- Cody Ransom will make his Cubs' debut Tuesday night at Great American Ball Park, playing third and batting seventh against Reds rookie left-hander Tony Cingrani.

Tickets are still available.

That's a quality PAUL SULLIVAN burn.

And just like that, it's bonertime in his first Cubs AB.

FYPS?

https://twitter.com/PWSullivan/status/326840416316030976

Cody Ransom homers in first Cubs at-bat. Can't remember last time that happened either.

https://twitter.com/PWSullivan/status/326840661850587136

Starlin Castro is last Cubs player to homer in first at-bat, in Cincy in 2010.

I am no doubt the only Desipiot who can remember the last Ransom to play third base for the Cubs.  He wasn't bad.  Made the All Star game twice.

Some might even say he was handsome.

They would be exaggerating.

Apropos of Stew's post, my 79 year dad had recently gotten an iPad and I used it to show him the wonders of baseball-reference.com.  To test his memory, we looked up Frank Ernaga, as my dad had claimed that the guy hit a homer and a triple off of Warren Spahn in his first two at-bats and then largely disappeared.  Turns out he was right.

[Quality Start Machine]

CINCINNATI -- Cody Ransom will make his Cubs' debut Tuesday night at Great American Ball Park, playing third and batting seventh against Reds rookie left-hander Tony Cingrani.

Tickets are still available.

That's a quality PAUL SULLIVAN burn.

And just like that, it's bonertime in his first Cubs AB.

FYPS?

https://twitter.com/PWSullivan/status/326840416316030976

Cody Ransom homers in first Cubs at-bat. Can't remember last time that happened either.

https://twitter.com/PWSullivan/status/326840661850587136

Starlin Castro is last Cubs player to homer in first at-bat, in Cincy in 2010.

I am no doubt the only Desipiot who can remember the last Ransom to play third base for the Cubs.  He wasn't bad.  Made the All Star game twice.

Some might even say he was handsome.

They would be exaggerating.

Probably the same people who thought he was better than Eddie Mathews.

[Oleg]

CINCINNATI -- Cody Ransom will make his Cubs' debut Tuesday night at Great American Ball Park, playing third and batting seventh against Reds rookie left-hander Tony Cingrani.

Tickets are still available.

That's a quality PAUL SULLIVAN burn.

And just like that, it's bonertime in his first Cubs AB.

FYPS?

https://twitter.com/PWSullivan/status/326840416316030976

Cody Ransom homers in first Cubs at-bat. Can't remember last time that happened either.

https://twitter.com/PWSullivan/status/326840661850587136

Starlin Castro is last Cubs player to homer in first at-bat, in Cincy in 2010.

I am no doubt the only Desipiot who can remember the last Ransom to play third base for the Cubs.  He wasn't bad.  Made the All Star game twice.

Some might even say he was handsome.

They would be exaggerating.

Apropos of Stew's post, my 79 year dad had recently gotten an iPad and I used it to show him the wonders of baseball-reference.com.  To test his memory, we looked up Frank Ernaga, as my dad had claimed that the guy hit a homer and a triple off of Warren Spahn in his first two at-bats and then largely disappeared.  Turns out he was right.

Apple meet tree?

[CubFaninHydePark]

Is it too early to start the Carlos Villanueva Cy Young campaign?

[Internet Apex]

Is it too early to start the Carlos Villanueva Cy Young campaign?

Too late actually.

[PenFoe]

I assume the anonymous buyer was Bort, to strengthen his voodoo doll?

[PenFoe]

DPD.

I'm not sure I quite follow this rambling about Ian Stewart not reporting to Iowa when he was already there, but I do know that I absolutely loathe this guy and anytime he's far away from the team is a good thing.

Also, apparently Nutsack went on quite the Twitter rant a week or so back at 2am (always a great idea) and included this now deleted tweet:

de Moines damn Iowa ,,,,,,plplace stinks

Top line summary: Fuck Ian Stewart.

[Armchair_QB]

DPD.

I'm not sure I quite follow this rambling about Ian Stewart not reporting to Iowa when he was already there, but I do know that I absolutely loathe this guy and anytime he's far away from the team is a good thing.

Also, apparently Nutsack went on quite the Twitter rant a week or so back at 2am (always a great idea) and included this now deleted tweet:

de Moines damn Iowa ,,,,,,plplace stinks

Top line summary: Fuck Ian Stewart.

Clearly he hasn't had a chance to visit Big Earl's or he wouldn't feel that way.

[Saul Goodman]

DPD.

I'm not sure I quite follow this rambling about Ian Stewart not reporting to Iowa when he was already there, but I do know that I absolutely loathe this guy and anytime he's far away from the team is a good thing.

Also, apparently Nutsack went on quite the Twitter rant a week or so back at 2am (always a great idea) and included this now deleted tweet:

de Moines damn Iowa ,,,,,,plplace stinks

Top line summary: Fuck Ian Stewart.

Why do we hate Ian Stewart again?  I'm barely aware he exists.

[Saul Goodman]

DPD.  Interesting graphic from the L.A. Times comparing each team's payroll, position by position.

And a very thoughtful commenter adds some precious insight:

[Eli]

DPD.  Interesting graphic from the L.A. Times comparing each team's payroll, position by position.

And a very thoughtful commenter adds some precious insight:

Well, she's not wrong.

[Saul Goodman]

DPD.  Interesting graphic from the L.A. Times comparing each team's payroll, position by position.

And a very thoughtful commenter adds some precious insight:

Well, she's not wrong.

She's a poet.