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Clark & addison EpisodE 13 - “Bail oUT”

A REUNION OF 20 SOMETHING CUB FANS ON THE CORNER OF CLARK AND ADDISON IN CHICAGO - IN A SMALL BAR NAMED WEAGHMAN’S PARK. THE CUBS ORIGINALLY PLAYED AT WEAGHMAN PARK IN CHICAGO BEFORE TRANSFERRING TO CUBS PARK IN 1919 - WHICH BECAME WRIGLEY FIELD IN 1926. NIGHTLY IN DEPTH DISCUSSIONS OF CUBS AND CHICAGO OCCUR AT WEAGHMAN’S PARK. WEAGHMAN’S PARK ONLY SERVES FOOD AND DRINK ORIGINATING FROM ABOVE THE WISCONSIN BORDER . . . SMALL NEIGHBORHOOD WRIGLEY FIELD BAR CALLED WEAGMAN’S PARK WITH ONLY WISCONSIN BEER AND SHEBOYGAN BRATS - A 20 SOMETHING HANGOUT. FOLLOW THE HISTORY OF THE CUBS, BEARS AND BULLS AS SEEN THROUGH THE EYES OF JOSH, ELLIOT, SAM, KERI, MELANIE AND FRIENDS . . .

JOSHHEY JOSH - DID YOU SEE OUR BULLPEN OPERATE OVER THE WEEKEND - WE ARE DEVELOPING THE STRONGEST PEN IN THE NL.

WILLSHOULD HELP US A TON AS THE SEASON GOES ON.

JOSHIT’S TOUGH TO SEE GALLAGHER GO - BUT WITH MARMOL, GAUDIN, COTTS, GAUDIN, HOWRY........

WILLAND FINALLY SAMARDZIJI ON THE STAFF.

KERIYOU GOT IT RIGHT - HE IS THE BIG STUD DOWN THE ROAD FOR US.

JOSHNO MORE 69 JINX, BARTMAN, OR...

WILLHOPING TO WIN - WE WILL FLAT OUT WIN THE WHOLE DEAL THIS YEAR AT WRIGLEY.

JOSHIT’S INTERESTING THAT FOR A BILLION DOLLARS SOMEONE BESIDES THE TRIBUNE COMPANY WILL OWN THE CUBS.

KERII BET IT’S CUBAN - HE REALLY WANTS IN HERE BAD - AND MANY OF THE FANS WANT HIM ALSO.

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JOSHTHE OTHER OWNERS WON’T ADMIT IT - BUT TEHY DON’T WANT MARK BECAUSE HE’S SO CONTROVERSIAL AND TOO INVOLVED.

WILLYES MARK ISN’T A GENTLEMAN WHO SITS UP IN THE PRESS BOX - HE’LL BE IN THE BLEACHERS SCREAMING HIS BRAINS OUT.

KERITHAT WOULD BE GOOD FOR CHICAGO. TRUST ME.

WILLI AGREE - BUT IT MAY NOT HAPPEN. ANYWAY I FEEL NO ONE WILL UPSET WHAT THE CUBS ARE DOING THIS YEAR - AMAZING.

JOSHTHE CUBS AREN’T LOOKING BACK - HECK WE JUST MAULED THE BREWERS AND SENT THEM BACK TO SECOND TIER STATUS IN THE NATIONAL LEAGUE.

KERII JUST DON’T SEE THAT WE ARE THROUGH WITH MILWAUKEE; AND THEY MAY NOT FORGET WHAT HAPPENED OVER THE WEEKEND.

WILLNOT ONLY THAT - THEY WERE SLIGHTED FOR THE ALL STAR GAME - WITH CHICAGO GETTING SEVEN GUYS - THOUGH NOT ALL PLAYED.

JOSHBUT THERE IS NO GUARANTEE - IN 69 WE ESSENTIALLY HAD THE ENTIRE INFIELD FOR THE ALL STAR GAME - AND LOST A 9 GAME LEAD TO THE METS AT THE END OF THE SEASON.

KERIACCORDING TO ALL THE REPORTS, THAT 69 TEAM REALLY THOUGHT THEY HAD IT SEWED UP IN AUGUST WITH THAT LEAD.

WILLI DON’T SEE THAT THING HAPPENING WITH LOU - BUT I WILL ADMIT THE 69 CUB TEAM HAD LEO DUROCHER AS MANAGER - WHO HAD EXPERIENCED HIS TEAM COMING BACK IN 1951 FROM 13 AND A HALF DOWN IN MID AUGUST AS COACH OF THE NEW YORK GIANTS - WHEN THERE WERE ACTUALLY THREE TEAMS IN NEW YORK CITY.

JOSHWELL EVERYONE AROUND WRIGLEYVILLE HAS BEEN TALKING BARTMAN AND THIS 69 TEAM - I JUST SEE IT MUCH DIFFERENT - WE ARE SO MUCH STRONGER THAN LAST YEAR.

WILLEVEN ESPN SAYS WE ARE THE CLASS OF THE NL. THAT SAYS SOMETHING !

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KERII THINK IT HELPS THAT LOU IS AN EXPERIENCED MANAGER.

JOSHWE WILL SEE - I THINK MY FAMILY’S PRESSURE TO GET ME OUT OF WEAGHMAN’S PARK AND ONTO THE REAL WORLD STAGE WILL SLOW A BIT AS THE CUBS KEEP WINNING. EVEN MR. W. KEEPS COMING IN HERE AND IS BEGINNING TO SMILE A BIT.

KERIIN FACT I SAW HIM TWICE THIS PAST MONTH - ONCE BEHIND HOME PLATE AND EVEN SITTING ON A ROOF ALONE ON WAVELAND AVENUE.

WILLTHAT CINCHES IT JOSH - THIS GUY IS A REAL WRIGLEY GHOST - I DO BELIEVE YOU NOW.

JOSHWE’LL NEVER KNOW - MR W. AS YOU CALL HIM DISAPPEARS AND THEN COMES BACK - IT’S ALMOST AS IF HE’S LOOKING FOR SOMETHING.

KERIHOW ABOUT A WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONSHIP.

WILLYES - MORE THAN JUST THE PLAYOFFS.

JOSHI BET HE’S CONCERNED ABOUT WHO WILL BUY THE CUBS - HE MAY TAKE IT PERSONAL SINCE THE WRIGLEYS DON’T OWN THE TEAM ANY LONGER - I BET HE IS REALLY UPSET ABOUT THE SALE OF THIS TEAM.

KERITHIS IS REALLY WEIRD - IN FACT WHEN I TELL PEOPLE AT WORK OR IF SAM MENTIONS THIS GUY AT COOK COUNTY HOSPITAL - WELL EVERYONE JUST LAUGHS.

JOSHWE ARE DESERVING OF A WORLD SERIES WIN - HECK SOME TEAMS LIKE FLORIDA JUST JOINED THE LEAGUE IN RELATIVE TERMS AND ALREADY HAVE TWO WORLD SERIES WINS.

WILLAND EVEN BOSTON HAS WON TWO WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONSHIPS RECENTLY.

KERIBUT NOT US - US POOR CHICAGO FANS WHO HAVE WEATHERED YEARS OF AGONY - EVEN WITH THE BEARS, THE ILLINI, AND NOW THE BULLS SINCE MICHAEL LEFT.

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WILLWELL THE BULLS JUST PLAIN SUCK....

JOSHI AGREE - EVEN WITH THIS NEW HOT SHOT GUARD ROSE FROM MEMPHIS.

KERIWELL WE’VE SIGNED DENG. THAT’S A PLUS - AND WE GOT HIM FOR ONLY 71 MILLION - A STEAL IN TODAY’S MARKET.

JOSHI’M SURPRISED JERRY PAID THAT MUCH FOR DENG - BUT HE IS DAMN GOOD AND A TEAM PLAYER.

KERIAND A GOOD PERSON - LOOK AT ALL THE CHARITY - HE DOESN’T HOARD HIS MONEY.

WILLEVERYONE WONDERS HOW BEN GORDON WILL FIT IN NOW WITH ROSE.

JOSHROSE IS TOTALLY UNPROVEN - HE ISN’T ON THE OLYMPIC TEAM OR ANYTHING.

KERII FEEL HE’LL BE GREAT FOR CHICAGO - HECK HE’S ALREADY GOT A SHOE DEAL - AND THEY AREN’T GIVING THOSE AWAY.

WILLI WOULDN’T BASE HIS FUTURE PERFORMANCE ON A SHOE DEAL. HE HAS TO PROVE HIMSELF - BEN GORDON IS A PROVEN PLAYER AND A GREAT ATHLETE. WE JUST FELL APART DOWN THE STRETCH LAST YEAR WITH INJURIES AND LOSING LOTS OF CLOSE GAMES.

JOSHWELL GUYS LIKE HINRICH, HUGHES, THOMAS, NOAH, REALLY HAVE TO STEP UP THIS SEASON TO BE COMPETITIVE.

KERITHIS IS A REALLY YOUNG TEAM - OTHER THAN HUGHES AND HINRICH - NO ONE HAS MUCH NBA EXPERIENCE.

WILLBUT IN THE EAST ALL YOU NEED IS TO WIN ABOUT 45 % OF YOUR GAMES AND YOU’RE IN THE PLAYOFFS.

JOSHIT DEPENDS ON THE SEASON - I FEEL YOU HAVE TO STEP IT UP AS THE SEASON GOES ON AND PLAY WELL DOWN THE STRETCH. IT’S THAT SIMPLE.

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KERIWHAT DO YOU THINK OF VINNY DEL NEGRO GUYS ?

JOSHI THINK HE’LL BE GOOD. HE’S SURROUNDED HIMSELF WITH SOME CLASS GUYS WITH VERY GOOD BASKETBALL MINDS - A FRESH CHICAGO LOOK.

KERILIKE DEL HARRIS, BICKERSTAFF, OCIEPKA, MYERS, AND WILHELM.

WILLYES - THEY REALLY CLEANED HOUSE AND BROUGHT SOME TALENT IN - BECAUSE OF THEIR YOUTH I FEEL WE WILL SEE SOME UP TEMPO GAMES - VINNY RAN A TON WHEN HE PLAYED FOR SAN ANTONIO.

KERIYES - SAM IS ALREADY TALKING ABOUT SEASON TICKETS BUT....

JOSHYOU CAN’T AFFORD THEM !

KERIWE CANNOT EVEN AFFORD FOOD AND GAS.

WILLOH I THINK SAM WILL SETTLE IN, LIVE ALONG THE LAKE AND GET A GREAT HOT SHOT PRIVATE ANESTHESIA JOB.

KERIHE STILL HAS 25 LETTERS LAYING ON THE TABLE UNANSWERED FROM REALLY SUPER MD ANESTHESIOLOGY GROUPS.

JOSHHE’LL FIGURE IT OUT. SO WHAT IF HE DOES THE DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS.

KERII DON’T WANT TO GO INTO THAT - WE’LL JUST STARVE TO DEATH.

JOSHEVERYONE’S CALLING IN PROFESSIONAL LIFE ISN’T ALWAYS TO MAKE BIG BUCKS - SAM MAY HAVE A HIGHER MISSION.

WILLALL I CAN SAY IS THAT THE PASSES HE FLOATED TO ME WERE REALLY ON A HIGH MISSION IF THAT MEANS ANYTHING. I FLAT OUT KNOW HE COULD OUT PLAY GROSSMAN OR ORTON, OR ANYONE ELSE ON THE BEARS.

JOSHIT WAS STUPID FOR LOVIE TO PUT SAM ON THE TAXI SQUAD - REALLY STUPID !

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KERII AGREE WITH THE WAY EVERYONE TALKS ABOUT HIM SO MUCH - EVEN AT COOK.

WILLIT HAS A TON TO DO WITH MONEY - IF THEY’VE SPENT MONEY ON YOU, AND IT’S A TOSS UP ABOUT WHO GOES - WELL THEY ARE NOT GOING TO PAY DOUBLE - SO THEY DEAL YOU OR LET YOU PLAY BACK UP TO BACKUPS. THAT’S LIFE.

JOSHI UNDERSTAND - BUT SAM MAY BE A CURT WARNER - TOTALLY UNDISCOVERED AND WAY UNDER RATED BY COACHES.

KERIWE’LL NEVER KNOW BECAUSE SAM ISN’T GOING BACK ONTO THE BEARS TAXI SQUAD - AND DON’T YOU GUYS ENCOURAGE IT. HE’S QUITE VULNERABLE TO SUGGESTION.

WILLLIKE THE DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS - ACCORDING TO SAM THESE SURGEON GUYS WERE JUST DISCUSSING IT IN THE SURGEONS’S LOUNGE, AND THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN HE HAS TO GO TO AFRICA FOR LIFE AND SAVE EVERYONE. IT IS SO STUPID ! THESE DOCS GO ALL OVER THE WORLD - SIBERIA, MALAYSIA, TIBET - SOMALIA - YOU NAME IT - THEY ARE THERE.

KERITHEY ALL GET A TON OF PRESS IN THE TRIBUNE - AND HOW THERE FAMILIES COLLEAGUES, HOSPITALS, CHURCHES, AND EVERYONE PRAISES THEM AND.....

JOSHSOUNDS LIKE HE’S GOING - THIS WILL REALLY TEST YOUR LOVE KERI BIG TIME !

WILLI THINK KERI IS REALLY INTO CUBS, MINIVANS, KIDS, AND NORMAL CHICAGO LIVING.

JOSHIN FACT IS SAM COMING TONIGHT ?

KERII JUST TALKED TO HIM ON HIS CELL - THIS VERY SLOW SURGEON IS HAVING THE CHIEF RESIDENT FINISH THE CASE - SO HE SAID HE’D BE OVER FOR A LEINE’S OCTOBERFEST.

JOSHWE DON’T HAVE ANY OCTOBERFEST IN YET - BUT WE DO HAVE THE ORIGINAL AND BERRY WEISS ON TAP - AND AMBER IN THE BOTTLES. THE LEINIES TRUCK IS COMING TOMORROW.

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WILLTHIS TABLE OVER HERE JOSH WANTS ANOTHER ROUND - I’LL HELP.

KERIYES THEY ARE HAVING A BLAST. BUT THOSE UWM JACKETS ARE SICK.

WILLTHEY ALWAYS HAVE A GOOD BASKETBALL TEAM.

KERIIT IS JUST A SUITCASE COLLEGE ALONG THE LAKE IN MILWAUKEE.

JOSHNO - THEY NOW HAVE DORMS AND COMMONS AND FRATS - THEY ARE FOR REAL. I’VE NEVER BEEN THERE - BUT WE’VE HAD UMW GUYS IN HERE BEFORE.

KERIYOU ARE JUST STICKING UP FOR THESE GUYS BECAUSE THEY GIVE WEAGHMANS PARK TONS OF BUSINESS. BUT THESE COLLEGE LETTER JACKETS ARE JUST AWFUL LOOKING - AND OUT OF PLACE IN CHICAGO.

WILLUMW HAS BEEN TO THE NCAA THE PAST FEW YEARS IN BASKETBALL - THEY ARE BETTER THAN DEPAUL, LOYOLA, NORTHWESTERN, AND .......

JOSHMAYBE THE BULLS - JUST KIDDING - BUT THEY ARE VERY GOOD.

KERIDID YOU CARD THAT WHOLE TABLE JOSH ?

JOSHABSOLUTELY - ILLINOIS STATE LAW - A STRICT LIABILITY CRIME - STATUTORY VIOLATION WITH NO DEFENSES - MINIMAL PENALTY UNLESS REPEATED VIOLATIONS.

KERIGOOD - THAT MEANS THEY EITHER HAVE FAKE BORDER IDS OR THEY REALLY ARE OLDER THAN THEY LOOK.

JOSHCHILL OUT KERI - THEY ARE JUST DOWN HERE HAVING FUN - TAKING IN A PLAY, CUBS GAME, AND HERE AT WEAGHMAN’S PARK WE PREVENT BRAT AND CHEESE WITHDRAWAL FOR BORDER PEOPLE.

WILLDON’T FORGET THE LEINIES BEER. THE ONLY OTHER PLACE I KNOW THAT YOU CAN GET THAT STUFF IS AT WRIGLEY. AND IT’S SICK THEY SELL BUD AT WRIGLEY - THIS REMINDS ME OF THE CARDS EVERY TIME I HAVE ONE. WE NEED CHICAGO BEER.

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KERITHE WATER ISN’T GOOD AROUND HERE FOR BEER - IT ISN’T LIKE CHIPPEWA FALLS, WISCONSIN. DREAM ON GUYS - THERE WILL NEVER BE A GREAT CHICAGO BEER MADE RIGHT HERE. THE WATER HERE FLOWS BACKWARDS THROUGH CHICAGO TO GET TO THE ILLINOIS RIVER WHERE ALL OF OUR GOOD STUFF IS DUMPED INTO ST. LOUIS - BUDWEISER BEER IS ACTUALLY MADE OF 99% CHICAGO WATER.

JOSHTHEY USED TO HAVE OLD CHICAGO BREWED IN MONROE, WISCONSIN BY THE HUBERS - WHATEVER HAPPENED TO THAT ?

WILLI HEARD MENHAS BOUGHT THEM OUT - BUT THEY STILL SELL BERGHOFFS - ESPECIALLY A TON OF THE DARK STUFF. I HAVE SEEN IT ON RUSH STREET. THE YOUNG HUBER SOLD THE OLD CHICAGO ON THE STREET CORNER YEARS AGO- IT’S REALLY FROM THE SAME COUNTY AS THE ORIGINAL ZUERCHER’S CHEESE FACTORY IN GREEN COUNTY, WISCONSIN.

JOSHREALLY - THAT WHOLE ENTIRE GREEN COUNTY IS NOTHING BUT CHEESE.

KERII WONDER IF THE CHEESE IS EVEN BETTER UP THERE ?

JOSHTHE FORMULAS ARE ALL THE SAME - PEOPLE GET ADDICTED TO THIS STUFF - THAT’S WHY WE HAVE SO MANY REPEAT CUSTOMERS. WE EVEN HAVE CLIENTS COMING TO CUBS GAMES FROM GREEN COUNTY WHO ALWAYS COME INTO WEAGHMAN’S PARK.

WILLALL THIS BORDER FOOD ISN’T GOOD FOR YOUR WAISTLINE THOUGH.

JOSHMODERATION IS THE KEY. LIFE IS TOO SHORT NOT TO ENJOY SOME OF THIS WISCONSIN FOOD.

WILLAND THE OTHER IMPORTANT THING BESIDES OUR WATER NOT BEING GOOD FOR BEER IS THAT BEER ESSENTIALLY DOESN’T TRAVEL - WE CAN KEEP THE TASTE FROM GREEN COUNTY - EITHER NEW GLARUS OR MONROE - OR EVEN NORTH BY CHIPPEWA FALLS - BUT TRYING TO KEEP A SAM ADAMS WITH THE SAME TASTE IS REALLY TOUGH.

KERITHE COLLEGE KIDS WILL TELL YOU THAT. I STILL RESENT ALL THE BUDWEISER AROUND HERE - BECAUSE ALL I THINK OF IS THE CARDINALS CREAMING THE CUBS.

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JOSHNOT THIS YEAR THOUGH - YOU’LL SEE - ST. LOUIS WILL JUST MISS THE WILD CARD - I FEEL THE CUBS WILL MAKE CERTAIN OF THAT - BECAUSE ST. LOUIS COULD SPOIL OUR SEASON AS THEY HAVE BEFORE - IF THEY GET IN .

KERIWE ALREADY KNOW AFTER A 4 GAME SWEEP OF THE BREW CREW THAT WE CAN TAKE CARE OF THIS VERY GOOD MILWAUKEE TEAM WHEN WE’RE ON.

WILLAGAIN IT’S THE BULLPEN. THESE GUYS HAVE HELD THIS CUB TEAM TOGETHER IN A TEAM EFFORT.

JOSHTHE VERY BEST EFFORT FROM JUST VERY GOOD BALL PLAYERS. LOU AND HIS STAFF - ESPECIALLY COACH ROTHSCHILD GET THE MOST OUT OF THESE GUYS - AND YOU’LL SEE SAMARDZIJI BECOME A SENSATION IN CHICAGO.

KERIREALLY THE ONLY NEGATIVE THING ABOUT THE CUBS LATELY HAS BEEN THE 3 GAME SWEEP IN JULY BY THE SOX. THE WHITE SOX ARE PURE LOW LIFE, AND TO LOSE TO THESE UGLY SOUTH SIDERS WITH A MANAGER WHO CANNOT EVEN TALK....

WILLBUT THE SOX ARE CONSISTENTLY GOOD AND WE MAY PLAY THEM IN THE SERIES - WHO KNOWS ? I WOULD DREAD AND ENJOY THAT - WE STUMBLED AGAINST THE SOX - REPEATEDLY - BUT I FEEL OZZIE IS A GREAT MANAGER - HE GETS AS MUCH AS ANYONE OUT OF HIS PLAYERS - AND THEY HAVE WINNING ATTITUDES.

KERII KNOW - BUT IT WOULD BE THE MOST EMBARRASSING EVENT IN CHICAGO SPORTS HISTORY TO HAVE AN L TRAIN SERIES AND GET BLOWN OUT BY THE SOX...

WILLOR GET SWEPT - LIKE JUST HAPPENED !

JOSHBUT THIS RECENT SWEEP MAY PREVENT THE CUBS FROM BEING COMPLACENT AGAINST THESE GUYS.

KERIYOU MAY BE RIGHT - BUT OZZIE SOUNDS STUPID - BUT HE’S NOT - THAT’S THE REAL MADDENING THING.

WILLHE DOESN’T EVEN NEED TO GO TO THE SMART BAR EITHER.

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JOSHBUT LOOK AT THE SOX WITH KONERKO, GRIFFEY JUNIOR, DYE, URIBE, RAMIREZ, QUENTIN, AND...

KERITHEY FLAT OUT I GUESS HAVE A GREAT TEAM - BUT WE SHOULD STILL TAKE THESE GUYS.

WILLAND THEIR FANS ARE SO.....

JOSHOBNOXIOUS !

KERIDON’T FORGET ABOUT AJ PIERZYNSKI BEHIND THE PLATE AND THOME AS THEIR DH. I KNOW THE SOX ARE TOUGH AND VERY SNEAKY.

WILLWE WILL NEED TO GET OVER THIS HUMP - THE SOX ARE BATTLING IT OUT WITH THE TWINKIES - BUT WHO KNOWS - ONE TEAM MAY JUST RUN AWAY WITH IT BY THE END OF THE SEASON.

JOSHON PAPER IF WE PLAY THESE GUYS IN THE SERIES AND WE PLAY WELL - WE SHOULD WIN.

KERII STILL FEEL THAT IF WOODY’S ARM IS WORKING, HIS BLISTER HAS HEALED WITH THIS SUPER GLUE OINTMENT THE DOCS ARE APPLYING, AND THE PRODUCTION OF GUYS LIKE ALFONSO, THERIOT, DEROSA, DEREK, AND......

JOSHFUKUDOME COMES OUT OF HIBERNATION - HE ACCEPTED THE 7TH SPOT IN THE LINEUP AS KIND OF A WAKE UP CALL TO GET HIS RUMP GOING AND CATCH UP WITH THE REST OF THE GUYS.

WILLAND LOOK AT FONTENOT’S POWER - HE’S HITTING EVERYTHING HARD. HE HAS REALLY COME THROUGH WITH THE TIMELY HITTING.

KERIYES, WE WILL BE A FORCE IF WE COME TOGETHER DOWN THE STRETCH AND INTO THE PLAYOFFS - I FEEL GETTING ARAMIS RAMIREZ BACK INTO THE FOLD AFTER HE GETS HIS FAMILY PROBLEMS SOLVED DOWN IN THE CARRIBEAN.

JOSHARAMIS IS AN ALL STAR - HE COULD REALLY GO ON A TEAR. BUT WE CANNOT FALTER LIKE WE DID AGAINST THE PADRES LAST YEAR. WE FELL ON OUR FACES BIG TIME.

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WILLJOSH, THIS TABLE WANTS ANOTHER ROUND - DON’T YOU THINK THEY HAVE HAD ENOUGH ALREADY ?

KERITHEY HAVE A DESIGNATED DRIVER AND THAT GANG IS TAKING THE RED LINE BACK TO MICHIGAN AVENUE. THEY ARE STAYING AT THE HILTON SUITES ON GRAND. THEY SHOULD BE ABLE TO HANDLE THAT.

WILLYES I HEARD THEM SAY THEY ARE GOING OVER TO DITKA’S AFTER HERE - HOW COULD THEY HOLD ANYMORE DOWN ?

KERIYOU MUST REALIZE JOSH’S CLIENTELE IS FROM NORTH OF THE BORDER - THEY HAVE JUST STARTED - TRUST ME !

JOSHTHEY MAY JUST WANT TO GO TO DOMINICS GROCERY STORE AND GET SOME ASPIRIN FOR THEIR UPCOMING HEADACHES - BEER AND CHEESE DOES CAUSE HEADACHES - AND BRATS DON’T CURE THE PAIN.

KERIBUT I JUST CANNOT FATHOM THE AMOUNT OF CHEESE THESE PEOPLE CONSUME - WHERE DOES IT GO.

WILLYES - THIS ONE GAL ATE AN ENTIRE PLATE OF SWISS, COLBY, MUENSTER, CHEDDAR - THE WHOLE THING - THE ZUERCHER SPECIAL BY HERSELF.

JOSHAND LOOK AT HER - SHE’S THE EXCEPTION -

KERIWELL SHE MUST HAVE THE METABOLISM OF A HUMMING BIRD.

WILLI TOLD THEM THEY MAY WANT TO CONSIDER WEBER GRILL - AS THIS MAY NOT BE AS FILLING AS DITKAS.

KERISOMETIMES THE WAIT THERE CAN BE UNBELIEVABLE - IT’S A HOT SPOT IN CHICAGO.

JOSHI JUST HOPE FONTENOT KEEPS HITTING THE BALL ALL OVER THE PARK - HE’S REALLY KEYING IN FOR A LEFTY.

WILLI AGREE - HE MAY NOT START - BUT HE IS INVALUABLE TO OUR SUCCESS THIS YEAR AS WE ADVANCE INTO THE PLAYOFFS.

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KERII FEEL THIS IS BY FAR THE VERY BEST TEAM CHICAGO HAS EVER HAD. I KNOW WE ALL SAID THAT LAST YEAR - BUT HECK - WHO CAN ARGUE WITH THE BEST RECORD TOE TO TOE WITH THE ANGELS.

JOSHI REALLY CAN’T WAIT FOR INSTANT REPLAY - THEY SAY THEY WILL START IT FOR HOMERS SINCE ESPN HAS REVEALED THE WRONG CALLS BY UMPS REPEATEDLY.

KERII SAY LEAVE BASEBALL ALONE - WE DON’T HAVE TO FOLLOW THE REST OF PROFESSIONAL AND COLLEGE SPORTS - WE CAN LIVE WITH THE BAD CALLS. SELIG HAS SAID SO REPEATEDLY.

WILLI AGREE WITH JOSH - AS LONG AS IT’S NOT SOME LONG REVIEW - THAT WOULD REALLY SUCK.

KERIHECK IN FOOTBALL MANY TIMES THEY WANT TO REVIEW THE REVIEW AND REVIEW THE REVIEWER. SOMETIMES THE PLAY IS SO CLOSE THERE ISN’T AN ANSWER - EVEN WITH REPLAY.

JOSHI LIKE TO GET THE CALLS RIGHT - AND EVERY SO OFTEN WE HAVE A DISPUTE EVEN ON REPLAY - SO WHAT - MOST OF THE TIME WE CAN GET THE CALL RIGHT IN A COUPLE OF MINUTES.

KERII KEEP SAYING JUST LEAVE BASEBALL ALONE - WE DON’T NEED THE TECHNOLOGY - IT’S THE BEAUTY OF THE GAME AND SETTING - PRETTY SOON EVERYONE WILL BE PLAYING WITH A COMPUTER ON THEIR BAT AND GLOVE. LEAVE IT ALONE.

JOSHI REALLY UNDERSTAND THIS KERI - BUT ON THE OTHER HAND WE CAN’T CONTINUE TO GET ALL THESE CALLS INCORRECT. MY GOD HOW CAN AN UMP FROM SECOND SEE IF THESE BALLS GO OVER THE WALL - WITH HANDS, RAILINGS, AND THE SUN. NO WAY.

WILLAGAIN I AGREE - I DON’T THINK THIS WILL LEAD TO HIGH TECH BASEBALL - WE ADDED THE DH, A LIVELY BALL, MINIMUM FOOTAGE STANDARDS FOR PARKS, AND CHANGED THE RULES ON BAT SPECIFICATIONS - AND THE GAME DIDN’T FALL APART.

KERII WILL CONTINUE TO DISAGREE - EITHER GET GOOD UMPS OR DESTROY THE UMP UNION AND GET GUYS OUT THERE THAT CAN SEE AND MAKE GOOD DECISIONS.

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WILLOK KERI - LOOK AT BALLS AND STRIKES - THE OUTSIDE CORNER - MANY BALLS ARE NEARLY A FOOT OFF THE PLATE AND CALLED STRIKES. WHAT SHOULD WE DO THERE ?

KERILEAVE IT ALONE BECAUSE THE BATTERS KNOW THEY ARE NOT GETTING THE CALLS ON THE CORNERS - IT WILL ALWAYS GO TO THE PITCHERS - I’M SORRY THAT’S THE WAY IT IS.

JOSHI GUESS - BUT WHAT DO YOU DO WHEN IT’S A DISPUTED STRIKE OR BALL ?

KERILIVE WITH IT !

WILLYOU MAY HAVE A POINT BECAUSE MANY OF THE PITCHES WOULD BY INSTANT REPLAY BE CALLED DIFFERENTLY.

KERIAND WHAT DO WE DO WITH THE CALLS ON THE EXACT LINE BY THE COMPUTER - TIE GOES TO THE RUNNER - HECK WE’D BE STOPPING PLAY CONSTANTLY REVIEWING BALL AND STRIKE CALLS - THE UMPS WOULD BE WRONG MAYBE A THIRD OF THE TIME - SO WE REVERSE COUNTS LIKE INSTEAD OF 1 AND 2, IT’S 2 AND 1 - THAT WOULD REALLY CHANGE THE GAME.

WILLAND MAYBE DESTROY THE FUN. MAYBE YOU ARE CORRECT - SINCE WE HAVE RECORD ATTENDANCE WE CANNOT IMPROVE ON THE GAME AS IT IS - AND MUCH OF THE GAME IS THE LORE, NATIONAL PAST TIME, RECORDS AND HISTORY.

JOSHWELL THAT UMW GROUP IS FINALLY LEAVING - THEY ARE TAKING THE L RED LINE TO GRAND AND GOING TO WEBER GRILL. THEY PROMISED ME NO DRIVING.

KERIOH - HERE COMES SAM - THAT SURGEON WASN’T AS FAST AS HE THOUGHT. HOPEFULLY HE’S NOT ON CALL.

JOSHHEY SAM - WANT AN ORIGINAL LEINIES ON THE HOUSE.

SAMYOU BET - IT WAS A LONG EVENING - AND GETTING HERE WAS ABSOLUTELY CRAZY. THE L WAS JAMMED. BOY THAT IS GREAT BEER JOSH - ANY CHEESE LEFT ?

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JOSHNO THAT UMW CROWD ATE OUR ENTIRE STOCK. BUT WE’LL HAVE SOME MORE ZUERCHER’S CHEESE TOMORROW. I HAVE TO PUT IN A COMPLETE ORDER TONIGHT - MANY FOLKS ARE ASKING FOR THE SPECIALTY BRANDS FROM ALL OVER EUROPE.

SAMYOU CAN’T GIVE THEM EVERYTHING. MY GOD - ZUERCHER’S SELECTION IS INCREDIBLE.

JOSHWE DO THE BEST WE CAN WITH CHEESE - YOU KNOW IT DOESN’T KEEP LONG - AND WE WANT FRESH STUFF. HEY SAM DID YOU GET THE MEDICAL SCOOP ON DOMINIC DIANGI - THE 7 YEAR OLD FROM FRANKFORT, ILLINOIS WHO GOT CLOCKED BY THE BALL OFF LILY’S BAT.

SAMYES - THAT WAS A BIG DEAL DOWN AT CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL - THE PRECIOUS LITTLE BOY CAME IN WITH A FRACTURED SKULL, COMA, AND BRAIN SWELLING. HE COULD’VE DIED.

JOSHSOUNDS LIKE HE HAD YOUTH ON HIS SIDE - THANK GOD HE RECOVERED OR.....

KERIOR THE CUBS AND WRIGLEY WOULD BE LIABLE ?

WILLCOME ON JOSH. ISN’T THAT A RISK THEY JUST FLAT OUT TAKE GOING TO A BALL GAME ?

JOSHYES - TO SOME EXTENT - IF THE CUBS DON’T HAVE NETS AROUND HOME PLATE AND NEARBY AREAS, AND SOMEONE GETS HURT BY A BALL - THE TRIBUNE COMPANY IS PROBABLY LIABLE IN NEGLIGENCE.

KERIWHAT ABOUT IN THE OUTFIELD - PEOPLE GET TAGGED ALL THE TIME.

JOSHTHIS CAME UP AT A WHITE SOX GAME WHILE I WAS IN LAW SCHOOL AT THE UNIVERSITY OF NO FUN - I MEAN UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO.

WILLSO WHAT DID THE PROFESSORS SAY - SWIM AT YOUR OWN RISK ?

JOSHNO - IN FACT THEY FREELY SHOWED MANY CASES FROM ALL OVER THE UNITED STATES WHERE THE JURY OR JUDGE FOUND FOR THE DEFENDANT BASEBALL TEAMS, PLAYERS, AND PARKS.

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SAMHOW SO - USUALLY THEY FIND FOR THE PLAINTIFF.

JOSHWELL IN BASEBALL THERE IS AN IMPLIED RISK YOU ARE TAKING OF GETTING HIT BY A BALL FROM A BAT. THE BASEBALL PARK AND TEAMS CAN ONLY PROTECT SO MUCH. THEY HAVE NOT BREACHED THE STANDARD OF CARE - PURCHASING A TICKET AUTOMATICALLY REQUIRES YOU TO ASSUME THE RISK OF BEING HIT. YOU CAN LESSEN THE RISK BY PAYING ATTENTION.

KERII GET IT - IF WE ALLOWED THESE HIT BALL SUITS TO GO THE WAY OF PLAINTIFFS THERE WOULD BE NO BASEBALL.

SAMIF YOU LOOK AT THE BACK OF YOUR TICKET, YOU WILL SEE THE DISCLAIMERS AND CONSPICUOUS WARNINGS REGARDING INJURY FROM HIT BALLS.

KERITHANK GOD - YOUR PROFESSION HAS EATEN INTO MOST ASPECTS OF OUR LIFE - THANK GOD BASEBALL IS SAVED.

SAMIT HELPED THAT DEREK, LILY, AND OTHER CUBS VISITED THIS FAMILY WHILE IN THE HOSPITAL - THAT USUALLY ENDS ANY LEGAL ACTION - AN ACT OF FORGIVENESS - EVEN THOUGH LILY DIDN’T MEAN TO HIT HIM.

WILLI HEARD LILY DIDN’T EVEN KNOW THAT LITTLE DOMINIC HAD BEEN HIT UNTIL AFTER THE GAME.

KERIIT WAS A HARD SHOT - AND THE LITTLE BOY IMMEDIATELY SLUMPED IN HIS SEAT.

SAMWELL I HEARD AT COOK THEY DID EVERYTHING RIGHT, AND WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM ABOVE, PRAYERS, GOOD NURSING AND ICU CARE - HE WILL HAVE PROBABLY NO RESIDUAL DEFECTS - HE APPARENTLY WAS TALKING TO THE PLAYERS. AMAZING RECOVERY. THIS COULD HAPPEN TO ANYONE.

JOSHI’M SURE HE HAD THE BEST DOCS IN CHICAGO TAKING CARE OF HIM.

SAMTHE CHIEF RESIDENT IN NEUROSURGERY PROBABLY GOT THE ADMIT.

KERIQUITE A CASE - JUST THINK SAM - LITTLE BABY DOMINIC COULD HAVE COME TO YOU IF YOU WERE DOING A ROTATION AT CHILDREN’S ...

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SAMYOU ARE SAYING I WOULD HAVE SAVED HIM IF HE HAD AN EPIDURAL HEMATOMA AND I PROVIDED ANESTHESIA.

WILLRIGHT SAM - YOU WOULD HAVE BEEN ONE OF THE HEROES !

SAMWE DON’T LOOK AT IT THAT WAY - WE JUST WANT PATIENTS GETTING BETTER FROM WHATEVER MALADY THEY ACTUALLY INCUR BY ANY MEMBER OF THE HEALTH CARE TEAM.

JOSHTHAT SOUNDS PRETTY NOBLE SAM !

KERIYES IT DOES. I THINK CHICAGO COULD USEMORE LONG TERM NOBLE DOCS LIKE YOU - EVEN IN SOUTH CHICAGO - WHERE THEY REALLY NEED MEDICAL HELP.

SAMOK KERI - WE’VE HAD THIS DISCUSSION BEFORE - I TAKE CARE OF THE POOR AND NEEDY EVERY DAY.

KERIAND IN THE PROCESS YOU ARE POOR AND NEEDY. THERE COMES A POINT WHEN YOU MUST BREAK AND...........

SAMPAY YOUR DEBTS YOU OWE, HAVE KIDS, SETTLE IN, BUY A HOUSE AND SUV WITH ROOM FOR EIGHT.

JOSHRIGHT SAM - THAT IS WHAT I HEAR FROM MY FAMILY - SISTERS AND MOM. DAD HAS GIVEN UP.

SAMSO YOU TELL THEM YOU’LL BE LIKE THEM IN TIME - BUT FOR NOW IT’S A BIT UNCONVENTIONAL - ENJOY THE CUBS AND CHICAGO SPORTS - AND BEING A 20 SOMETHING - THE WHOLE DEAL.

JOSHRIGHT - IT’S NOT LIKE I’LL BE GIVEN A CHANCE AT AGE 43 TO GO BACK AND RUN WEAGHMAN’S PARK, SEE ALL THESE PEOPLE, GET DEEPLY INVOLVED WITH A BASEBALL TEAM AND JUST FLAT OUT HAVE FUN.

WILLAND LOTS OF IT. IT’S LIKE WE WERE BACK IN WRIGLEYVILLE HIGH.

KERIYOU GUYS ARE IMPOSSIBLE - YOU ALL KIND OF NEED TO GROW UP - I MEAN ADULT STUFF HAPPENS WITH 20 SOMETHINGS - AND THAT’S US.

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I FULLY UNDERSTAND SAM AND JOSH - BUT HAVEN’T YOU EVER HEARD OF RAMPING.

JOSHMAYBE WE ARE RAMPING IN OUR OWN WAY KERI.

KERIBUT JOSH - YOU HAVE A TON OF POTENTIAL - AN MBA AND LAW DEGREE FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO, THE TOP FULL RIDE SCHOLARSHIP STUDENT - YOU COULD OWN THIS TOWN.

JOSHI TRIED - REMEMBER THE LAW SUIT AND PROTEST AGAINST THE BEARS OFFENSE.

SAMWELL THAT WENT NOWHERE AFTER THEY THRASHED THE PACK LAST DECEMBER - NO JUDGE OR JURY WOULD EVER LISTEN TO A SUIT AFTER A 35 - LOVE BLITZ, AND EXPECT THE PROTESTERS TO PREVAIL WITH A PERMIT TO PROTEST OFFENSE - EVEN WITH OUR QUARTERBACK SITUATION.

JOSHWE JUST WANTED A CONTENT NEUTRAL PARADE PERMIT. IT WOULDN’T HAVE MATTERED WHAT THE ISSUE WAS OR IS. THAT’S ALL.

KERIYOU ARE GETTING OFF THE SUBJECT JOSH - YOU AND SAM ARE FINISHING PROFESSIONAL SCHOOL - MOST NORMAL PEOPLE WOULD WANT TO JUMP INTO THEIR BUSINESS THE NEXT DAY - INSTEAD YOU GUYS WANT TO GO SIDEWAYS.

SAMKERI - WE’VE TALKED ABOUT THIS THROUGH THE NIGHT MANY TIMES BEFORE AND.......

KERII CAN ONLY TAKE SO MUCH SAM - I MAY IN FACT MOVE OUT - YOU WANT A DIFFERENT LIFE - THAT’S FINE- I’M NOT WAITING ANY LONGER AND I’M NOT GOING TO TIBET FOR MY LIFE. YOU FLAT OUT CAN PRACTICE ANESTHESIA WITH NATIVES - SUIT YOURSELF.

WILLCHILL KERI !

JOSHKERI - YOU ARE OVER REACTING.

KERIACTUALLY I’M UNDER REACTING - YOU GUYS JUST ENJOY YOUR LEINIES, ZUERCHERS, CUBS, INDIGENT PATIENTS, AND...........

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WILLDON’T FORGET THOSE SHEBOYGAN BRATS KERI.

KERINONE OF YOU GET IT - GALS HAVE BIOLOGICAL CLOCKS, NEEDS TO NURTURE, NEED FOR SETTLING AND PERMANENCE, AND ALL THE THINGS OUR PARENTS HAD AND MORE.

JOSHBUT WERE THEY REALLY HAPPY ?

WILLTAKING A BUNCH OF SCREAMING KIDS TO THE DELLS SOUNDS LIKE A CARNIVAL - I’D JUST AS SOON GO TO NAVY PIER, GO HOME, AND HAVE A BEER WATCHING THE CUBS HIGHLIGHTS ON WGN OR ESPN.

SAMOK - I GUESS I’VE FIGURED OUT EXACTLY WHAT YOU WANT.........AND I DON’T KNOW IF I’M QUITE READY FOR THAT...

KERI YOU KNOW WHAT SAM - YOU CAN MOVE OUT - I’M STAYING, YOU CAN TAKE THAT UGLY NURSE MELANIE WITH YOU - TAKE HER TO SOMALIA AND YOU TWO CAN FIGHT OVER BAGS OF RICE WITH THE REST OF THE TRIBES. I DON’T CARE. YOUR STUFF WILL NO LONGER BE IN THE APARTMENT TOMORROW. I’M MOVING ON AND NOW LEAVING. GOOD BYE !

End - EpisodE Xiii, Clark and addison