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Not exactly in the context of Mr. Rogers... But today turned into one of the best days.
Not only did my Indianapolis Colts pull off a great come-back this afternoon, but Carlos Zambrano of the Chicago Cubs, pitched the first no-hitter from a Cubs pitcher in over 30 years!
After trailing 15-0 at half-time, Peyton Manning came out and carried the Colts on his shoulders. Making play after play, he lead the team on a couple good series that led to a rushing TD from Joseph Addai that made it 15-7. A great play from Anthony Gonzalez (a backwards lateral to a streaking Reggie Wayne) put the Colts at the Viking's 1-yd line that setup the score from Addai. It was definitely one of those highlight reel plays that none of us Colts fans will soon forget. In the 4th quarter, Manning zipped a pass to a wide open Reggie that made the score 15-13. A successful 2-pt conversion by a diving Dominic Rhodes then tied the score at 15. A dramatic play that backed the Vikes up to their own 2-yard line closed the door and as Manning and the team milked the clock down to 20 seconds, Vinatieri came in to knock home the winning field goal with 3 seconds left in the game.
It wasn't the prettiest game, but they toughed out a defensive gem by the Vikings and a dominant game from Adrian Peterson to pull out the win. Still, we need to figure out how to stop the run. We've now allowed two running backs to tally up 100 yard+ games against us. Hopefully, we'll get some guys healthy and get them back on the field. And hopefully, Bob Sander's injury isn't anything major... He left the game with an apparent ankle or foot injury.
The Cubs? What can I say about the season they're having that hasn't been said already? They're having an incredible season and it's something I've never experienced before. They had been in a losing skid over the past couple of weeks, but over the past several games now, they're turning things back around. Hurricane Ike caused a couple of games with the Astro's to be postponed, so both teams have had several days off. Playing in a neutral site was agreed upon by MLB, so they finally met up in Milwaukee to make up for the games lost. Tonight's game was nothing short of spectacular, especially for Carlos Zambrano. After being sidelined with a minor injury in his rotator cuff for a couple of weeks, he looked healthy as ever. It was his first start in nearly two weeks...
Zambrano has had no-hitter stuff before and I can recall, at least, one instance where he had a no-hitter into the 8th inning only to have it ruined. But, I know he had, at least, went into the 7th inning one other time.
Even though I only saw action during the 9th inning (when ESPN picked up the game), "Big Z" looked very composed and focused on the mound.
So, yes, it has indeed been a beautiful day in the neighborhood... Hugs and kisses to everyone! :)
Not only did my Indianapolis Colts pull off a great come-back this afternoon, but Carlos Zambrano of the Chicago Cubs, pitched the first no-hitter from a Cubs pitcher in over 30 years!
After trailing 15-0 at half-time, Peyton Manning came out and carried the Colts on his shoulders. Making play after play, he lead the team on a couple good series that led to a rushing TD from Joseph Addai that made it 15-7. A great play from Anthony Gonzalez (a backwards lateral to a streaking Reggie Wayne) put the Colts at the Viking's 1-yd line that setup the score from Addai. It was definitely one of those highlight reel plays that none of us Colts fans will soon forget. In the 4th quarter, Manning zipped a pass to a wide open Reggie that made the score 15-13. A successful 2-pt conversion by a diving Dominic Rhodes then tied the score at 15. A dramatic play that backed the Vikes up to their own 2-yard line closed the door and as Manning and the team milked the clock down to 20 seconds, Vinatieri came in to knock home the winning field goal with 3 seconds left in the game.
It wasn't the prettiest game, but they toughed out a defensive gem by the Vikings and a dominant game from Adrian Peterson to pull out the win. Still, we need to figure out how to stop the run. We've now allowed two running backs to tally up 100 yard+ games against us. Hopefully, we'll get some guys healthy and get them back on the field. And hopefully, Bob Sander's injury isn't anything major... He left the game with an apparent ankle or foot injury.The Cubs? What can I say about the season they're having that hasn't been said already? They're having an incredible season and it's something I've never experienced before. They had been in a losing skid over the past couple of weeks, but over the past several games now, they're turning things back around. Hurricane Ike caused a couple of games with the Astro's to be postponed, so both teams have had several days off. Playing in a neutral site was agreed upon by MLB, so they finally met up in Milwaukee to make up for the games lost. Tonight's game was nothing short of spectacular, especially for Carlos Zambrano. After being sidelined with a minor injury in his rotator cuff for a couple of weeks, he looked healthy as ever. It was his first start in nearly two weeks...
Zambrano has had no-hitter stuff before and I can recall, at least, one instance where he had a no-hitter into the 8th inning only to have it ruined. But, I know he had, at least, went into the 7th inning one other time.Even though I only saw action during the 9th inning (when ESPN picked up the game), "Big Z" looked very composed and focused on the mound.
So, yes, it has indeed been a beautiful day in the neighborhood... Hugs and kisses to everyone! :)
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