Talkin' Cubs Live - The CCO Will Go Interactive

With the 2006 season just around the corner, there will be some changes and additions here at the CCO; this is one of the first additions. Nothing revolutionary....just a new addition. What would everyone think about an in game discussion or daily talk here at the CCO? We will post the report about game time, TV channel, XM channel and pitching match-ups 2 hours before game time. Whoever hears the lineup can post first and then if the Cubs make a great play, we can talk about it. If the Cubs make a bonehead play, we can talk about it....kinda the Ron Santo of the Internet.

We will name the columns, Talkin' Cubs Live: Game 1 - Cubs vs. Reds or something like that. I think we can build a good community for the Cubs Faithful to talk about the Cubs while the games are happening and not just the day after. This might be a way for you and your buddies to talk about the game without having to use the phone or IM and engage with more of the Cubs Faithful at the same time. The following is the way your comments are approved at the CCO....

You are approved by your email address and amount of times you have commented. If you have commented here before, chances are you are approved to do so again. We are in the midst of approving some of the newer commentors. There are no fees and you will not become a part of an emailing scam. (I am the editor and administrator of the CCO and I will not allow that to happen.) I have seen that some people do not like to use their given name and that is fine, the only thing the CCO needs is a valid email address and once it is verified, you will be approved as simple as that. But here is the catch, if you do or say something offensive....we will email you (i.e. please no 'f' bombs). We can approve as many as would like to become a part of "Talkin' Cubs Live".

If you would like to be approved ahead of time, just email me and let me know....or leave a comment. You can reach me at neil@chicagocubsonline.com. You guys will fuel this column.

Let's Talk Cubbie Baseball....only 13 days left!!!!

daverj

Sound great. Neil, this is a great site!

jerljr

Sounds like it would be great

seanb

fantastic idea... i will be back in chicago april 1, and i fully expect - baby and all - to catch many many games, so having a place to discuss them would be great.

13 more days...

cubsbaseball

Great idea, is it to early to talk about the game now. Here is how I see it. Carlos Zambrano pitches a good game in a 3-2 Cubs loss to Cincinnati on opening day, he gives up one earned run in 6 innings pitched as the Cubs just can't put any hits together. I have a feeling this will be the same line all year.

Jim

Great Idea!!!! Any chatter about the Nats unloading Soriano?

Jim

Trevor

It just keeps getting better around here Neil! Now I really can't wait for the season to start!

Jason B. from AZ

Neil,

I think you have a great idea here...it will be nice to follow along with the game, at work for example. So even if I can't listen to the broadcast or watch it on tv, I can follow along on the CCO to see what has been going on with the game and who is making the big plays (or the big blunders) how often Dusty chews on a toothpick, I can know the minute Prior gets hurt again, and I can read about another 3-HR game for Aramis.

Great idea!

Jeff A. from Oklahoma

Neil--great idea

Here in Oklahoma, I only get WGN games, and if they are ever on ESPN, or FOX. The wife won't let me get the baseball package on our cable. I'm constantly on the internet checking out box scores during the games I can't watch on tv. So, count me in on this idea of yours. Take care, and we are just a few weeks away to see the season begin.