The pop of leather when a heater meets the catchers mitt…

The Lone Liberal

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Fri Mar-12-04 10:36 PM
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The pop of leather when a heater meets the catchers mitt…

The sound of hickory when a curve hangs and the batter gets a piece of it. Managers and umpires exchanging pleasantries over a pick-off at second. Beer and dogs in the fifth.

I am counting the days until that first ball is tossed out. Its going to be the year of baby bears. Go Cubs.

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greatauntoftriplets

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Fri Mar-12-04 10:37 PM
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1. Ah, have you ever sat in the bleachers at Wrigley Field?

Never on opening day, of course, because the weather is usually 30-some degrees with a strong northeast wind that even the Nathan's hotdogs are cold before they hit the bun.

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kanrok

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Fri Mar-12-04 10:49 PM
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3. That's another reason to hate the Cubbies

Nathan's dogs are from New York. Comiskey (yep, I cannot call it "Celular Field") has Vienna dogs. Betcha the Sox win more games than the Cubbies.

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mr_hat

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Fri Mar-12-04 10:41 PM
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2. Hell with the pop. Real heaters hiss. >

But I'm right there wit'cha. Go Cubbies!

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kanrok

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Fri Mar-12-04 10:52 PM
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4. Cubs suck!

Edited on Fri Mar-12-04 10:53 PM by kanrok

First shot across the bow! Sox Rule baby! I will bet that the Sox win more games than the stinken' Cubs. Oh, yeah, if you're a Cub fan, you're likely to be a Repuke.

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greatauntoftriplets

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Fri Mar-12-04 10:53 PM
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5. Cubs rule!!!!

They have Greg Maddux again.

:)

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kanrok

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Fri Mar-12-04 10:54 PM
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6. I love their starters.

I have no problem with individual players. I grew up on the South side and I just cannot abide the Cubs.

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Whitacre D_WI

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Fri Mar-12-04 10:55 PM
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7. Hickory?

Almost all bats these days are made of maple or ash.

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nemo137

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Sat Mar-13-04 02:57 AM
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8. oh, man, i can't wait.

really, i want a cards-red sox series this year. i honestly wouldn't know who to root for. or red sox-cubs. that would also be great.

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nickgutierrez

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Sat Mar-13-04 03:01 AM
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9. Go Yankees!

*Puts on flameproof suit*

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