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Game 72 - Cubs vs. Rays
By Jessica | June 19, 2008
Can I just say, “Wow!”
Musical positions + dueling starters + off duty relievers + superhero grand slam = sweep?? Wow. Chicago 3 - Tampa 8.
Jason Bartlett was scratched from the lineup, which led everyone to believe his wife was having a baby, but evidently he bruised his foot during batting practice. Hope it’s nothing serious. That led to the musical positions. Aybar at third, Longo at short and Hinske at first. Seemed to work tonight, but there was a fly ball to short left that I’m pretty sure Barty would have caught. Come back soon, Longo doesn’t look comfortable filling your shoes.
Shields and Gallagher duked it out for six innings. Not like Coco Crisp duking it out. Just pitchers bringing it. Thank goodness because Percy and Howell were off duty. Miller gave up a run, but then Balfour shut them down. I dig him. Glover closed it out. I don’t dig him as much.
Carl Crawford aka Super Man whipped a ball to the seats in right field for a grand slam! Seriously could have been a promo shot for the new Will Smith movie Hancock. So awesome. I squealed out loud.
The Rays put up seven in the bottom of the seventh. Just when I thought they were playing like it was get away day.
Sweep! Gosh I love this team. Good times. Let’s hope they keep it going. Go Rays!!
PS - Am I the only one who finds it very annoying that ESPN’s Baseball Tonight can’t show Rays’ highlights with out making comments about how the fans need to come out. It’s really getting old. The fans are there and more are coming! Enough already find a new schtick.
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