Wilbon was at the Cubs game, but left before the historic grand slam...

[Katatonic]

The rationale for leaving was (beating the traffic) b/c Wilbon's son had to be at the NU BB camp the next morning.

The kicker was - his son kept telling him... but Dad, what if there's a grand slam?

Wilbon is not going to live that one down w/ his son for some time.

 

[Fitz51]

Yes, who will ever forget the game where David Bote hit a grand slam?

 

[lunker35]

Yes, who will ever forget the game where David Bote hit a grand slam?

I certainly won’t. It was unreal and one of the best baseball moments I’ve ever seen and I watch a ton of baseball.

 

[Katatonic]

Yes, who will ever forget the game where David Bote hit a grand slam?

It's one of the rarest grand slams in the history of MLB.

Down 0-3, w/ the based loaded and 2 outs and 2 strikes on the count.

The fact that a no-name pinch hitter did it made it even more awesome.

 

[NUCat320]

Yes, who will ever forget the game where David Bote hit a grand slam?

Sox fans are so lame.

That blast was awesome for any person even a little interested in sports. No doubter from a no-name kid.

A different Washington reliever yakked one tonight. I wonder if Jesse Orosco is available.

 

[Hungry Jack]

I certainly won’t. It was unreal and one of the best baseball moments I’ve ever seen and I watch a ton of baseball.

I watched it with Little Hungry, who, at 7, has become obsessed with baseball. I was thrilled we got to see it together.

 

[Medill90]

He's only 185 pounds and he got all of that ball. That went pretty deep into the center field bleachers. Not only did he know it immediately, the catcher knew it.

Been watching the Cubs since '67 and that was a top ten home run. Hard not have Ryno's two homers against the Cards at the top....or Addison Russel's granny against Cleveland. (None of Sosa's count)

 

[VirginiaWildcat]

He’ll need a new jersey.

 

[EvanstonCat]

Sox fans are so lame.

That blast was awesome for any person even a little interested in sports. No doubter from a no-name kid.

A different Washington reliever yakked one tonight. I wonder if Jesse Orosco is available.

Forgive them (or not).

They have nothing to cheer for these days.

Poor SUX fans. Your team sucks.

 

[ParisCat]

I've been going to Wrigley for 40+ years, since I was a little boy. I was there Sunday night with my wife and four kids. The Bote grand slam was an absolutely electrifying, chaotic, joyous, can-you-believe-it moment. Ranks in my top-3 all-time live-at-Wrigley bedlam moments -- right up there with the '84 Sandberg game and the '03 Kerry Wood NLCS Game 7 home run (although that one didn't turn out so well). In my spectator sporting life, only a handful of other games can match it -- and they're all Northwestern games: 17-15, 54-51, the Jack Mitchell game, Taphorn-to-Pardon.

 

[Fitz51]

I certainly won’t. It was unreal and one of the best baseball moments I’ve ever seen and I watch a ton of baseball.

Indeed. These are spoken of with so much legend and frequency, that I can hardly go a week without a mention of Brooks Conrad.

 

[Fitz51]

I've been going to Wrigley for 40+ years, since I was a little boy. I was there Sunday night with my wife and four kids. The Bote grand slam was an absolutely electrifying, chaotic, joyous, can-you-believe-it moment. Ranks in my top-3 all-time live-at-Wrigley bedlam moments -- right up there with the '84 Sandberg game and the '03 Kerry Wood NLCS Game 7 home run (although that one didn't turn out so well). In my spectator sporting life, only a handful of other games can match it -- and they're all Northwestern games: 17-15, 54-51, the Jack Mitchell game, Taphorn-to-Pardon.

I liked the final out of the 2003 NLCS.

 

[Fitz51]

Sox fans are so lame.

With that, I cannot argue.

 

[VirginiaWildcat]

Indeed. These are spoken of with so much legend and frequency, that I can hardly go a week without a mention of Brooks Conrad.

It must suck to always get angry when happy things happen.

 

[seavue617]

Been watching the Cubs since '67 and that was a top ten home run. Hard not have Ryno's two homers against the Cards at the top....

Spent many spring afternoons in the bleachers at Wrigley while at NU. And was also at the Sandberg game. Not only were his homers amazing (and sad as I am a Cards fan) but saw another rarity: Willie McGee hit for the cycle.

 

[Medill90]

Spent many spring afternoons in the bleachers at Wrigley while at NU. And was also at the Sandberg game. Not only were his homers amazing (and sad as I am a Cards fan) but saw another rarity: Willie McGee hit for the cycle.

A rare off year for the Cards. IIRC they came back with a vengeance the following year. In the offseason, the Cubs (Dallas Green) literally paid everyone what they wanted. Sutcliffe, Trout....everyone. And then they tanked and Green was eventually fired.

 

[seavue617]

A rare off year for the Cards. IIRC they came back with a vengeance the following year. In the offseason, the Cubs (Dallas Green) literally paid everyone what they wanted. Sutcliffe, Trout....everyone. And then they tanked and Green was eventually fired.

Yes. Measuring by World Series wins, until quite recently the Cubs had over a century of off-years. Cards are floundering now but rebuilding and won't be down for long.

 

[Medill90]

Yes. Measuring by World Series wins, until quite recently the Cubs had over a century of off-years. Cards are floundering now but rebuilding and won't be down for long.

Cards have a head of steam right now.