Does anyone have a good supplier for heart medication? The Cardiac Cubs picked up where they left off last season. So did Len Kasper with a voice-crackling home run call a la the Aramis Ramirez game-winner last season.
Announcers and fans went crazy when Kosuke Fukudome hammered Eric Gag-me’s offering into the bleachers in the bottom of the ninth to tie the game.
See how fans at Wrigley reacted to Fukudome’s blast. Click here to see the video.
But we all know what happened next. A meltdown in the 10th. Unfortunately, the only medicine needed Monday was antidepressants — or a sixer of Old Style. But there were some positives from a rainy opening day.
• The organization finally gave Mr. Cub the recognition he deserves. Hopefully that’s not the last statue. I’m thinking Ronny and Ryno. Who do you think should be bronzed outside Wrigley?
• Carlos Zambrano was unhittable until the ever-present cramps took affect in the seventh. No more Guitar Hero. Up until then, the only hit he allowed was a dribbling infield single. His fastball had life and movement and his slider was devastating. It was a promising beginning to a promising season.
• I know it was the first game but, Fukudome is going to a star. His approach to the game and at the plate is methodical. He is exactly the player the Cubs needed. A modest, smart, hardworking player who knows how to play the game right — and a reliable left-handed bat.
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Fuk-u-Do-Me Rocked!
How about the fact that the Cubs have to fix the statue and change “Lets play two” to “Let’s play two”….pretty funny!