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First Round Divisional Playoff Game 3: Celtics (2) (1-1) at. Bulls (7) (1-1)
Game Time - 7:00 pm CT
Coverage - TV: TNT, Comcast SportsNet Chicago - Radio: ESPN 1000
Location - United Center, Chicago, Ill.

First of all, kudos to Neil for the Talkin' Live format --it's great.

More importantly, welcome to the show. The Baby Bulls have finally grown up right in front of our eyes.

The Bulls stole home-court advantage from the defending World Champions with a dramatic OT win on Saturday afternoon and played right down to the wire at the Boston Garden in Monday's loss.

Optimism has to be surging in the Windy City. And why shouldn't it be? The Bulls are 14-2 since John Paxon sent Drew Gooden and spare parts for John Salmons and Brad Miller. Meanwhile, Derrek Rose has finally blossomed on the sport's biggest stage while Joakim Noah has matured into a reliable defender down the stretch run.

So it all comes down to this:

Mark th ...

I have to start of with saying that I am sooo glad Bob didn't get the Brewers head coaching job because I couldn't bear to watch a Cubs game this year, and also if Bob leaves, who will coach the cubs after Lou's contract expires?. But the real reason for the post is jerseys... The cubs need a new jersey. I don't recommend getting rid of any existing uniforms, but these should be in addition. First idea; A solid baby blue top with the old school cubs logo and red trim, worn with white pants and baby blue pin stripes. Second idea; Solid red tops with similar pants.

Scott Porter

NL Central:

Cubs
Reds
Cardinals
Brewers
Astros
Pirates

NL East

Marlins
Braves (Wild Card)
Mets
Phillies
Nationals

NL West

Dodgers
Diamondbacks
Giants
Padres

AL Central

Twins
Royals
Indians
Bridgeport
Tigers

AL East

Yankees
Red Sox (Wild Card)
Rays
Orioles
Blue Jays

AL West

Angels
A's
Rangers
Mariners

Playoffs (NL)

Cubs over Braves
Dodgers over Marlins

Dodgers over Cubs NLCS

Yankees over Twins
Angels over Red Sox

Yankees over Angels ALCS

Yankees over Dodgers in WS

Note: I had the Phiiles beating Seattle (Yikes) in the WS last year.

The Cubs still have a couple of roster spots to fill before Sunday's 2:00pm C.T. deadline and with those roster spots, comes at least two other decisions.

After Saturday's game, Aaron asked me a comment to describe the performances in the exhibition season for the 28 guys (25-man roster and the three competing for the final two spots) that I saw this spring.

Numbers and box scores can often be deceiving. So here is goes...

The great guys over at GROTA just posted a nickname discussion up in which they come up with great AKAs for our boys in blue.

Neil and I were discussing the same over in a game thread last Saturday and the two really gave me a thought.

What are the favorite nicknames all of ya'll have for the Cubbies? My list is as follows:

Ryan Theriot: The Riot (If it ain't broke)
Alfonso Soriano - The Fonz "Heeeeyyyyy!'
Milton Bradley - The Game
Kosuke Fukudome - The F-Bomb
Reed Johnson - Reed Johnson's Beard
Aaron Miles - Dirtbag (Kudos Neil!)

Ted Lilly - Bulldog
Kevin Gregg - Gogglehead

Any takers? What say you?