So last night I was at Wrigley Field to witness my beloved Cubs blast the Brewers by a final score of 19-5. Great game and sure, the Cubbies hit a few home runs, but this ain’t your grandpa’s Cubs team.
These “new look” Cubs of 2008 play baseball the way that I’ve been hoping they would for years. They take pitches, they take walks, and they aren’t constantly swinging for the fences. All that leads to a hella high team OBP and a lotta runs scored. But then came this afternoon’s game and the return of Alphonso “The Selfish One” Soriano.
Why is Soriano batting in the lead off spot? Especially when you’ve got Reed Johnson, Ryan Theriot, or even Ronny Cedeno who could do that job better than Soriano. Lou doesn’t have a good answer for that one.
I know I’m rambling here, but I’ve got baseball on the brain. Kerry Wood blew it this afternoon and it drives me crazy. Carlos Marmol needs to be the closer. Ok. Here are some Cubs tunes.
MP3 | Steve Goodman – Go Cubs Go
MP3 | The Mountain Goats – Cubs In Five
MP3 | The Brothers Defino – WGN Radio Cubs Theme
MP3 | John Fogerty – Centerfield
MP3 | Steve Goodman – A Dying Cubs Fan’s Last Wish
MP3 | Cubs Singers – Hey Hey Holy Mackeral
MP3 | Harry Caray – Take Me Out To The Ball Game
Eric – Great blog! I enjoy reading it and I try to stop by often. Quick comment, though: I believe the name of the Steve Goodman song posted above is “A Dying Cub Fan’s Last Request.” Thanks for the music!
Great mountain goats song, The Lawrence Arms’ Porno and Snuff films contains a sample of pat hughes play by play…
Oh man, it was a painful loss yesterday. Painful! I listened to the game, got interrupted as Marmol ended the 8th with the Cubs up 3-1. I tuned back in and they were tied! What happened?
As for Soriano, is it possible to demote one of the highest paid players on the team? It should be for the sake of the team.
Good to see your posted mp3 of “Go, Cubs, Go” by Steve Goodman. He often doesn’t get his due. You might be interested in my 800-page biography, “Steve Goodman: Facing the Music.” The book delves deeply into the genesis of “Go, Cubs, Go” and its predecessor, “A Dying Cub Fan’s Last Request.”
You can find out more at my Internet site (below). Amazingly, the book’s first printing sold out in just eight months, all 5,000 copies, and a second printing of 5,000 is available now. The second printing includes hundreds of little updates and additions, including 30 more photos for a total of 575. To order a second-printing copy, see the “online store” page of my site. Just trying to spread word about the book. Feel free to do the same!
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