Opening Day 2009 Is Here
We can’t wait for 6 PM tonight as Big Z will be taking the mound for his 5th consecutive Opening Day start, this time vs. Roy Oswalt and the ‘Stros. Carlos looked great throughout spring training, so I’m excited to see him carry it over to this new season. If he gets through 5 innings, I won’t be throwing the blue road alternate jersey beer cozy I received as a Christmas gift across the room. But we’ll see.
It took an all-nighter last night to get everything in order, but today we announced our long-awaited technological innovation on episode #499. Is it what you expected? It’s the brand new 140 Characters from Home Plate feature on our site (link at the top right of every page). We envision this as something awesome that fans can use to get and provide real-time feedback while watching the game. Since it uses Twitter, it’s easy for fans at the game, fans watching the game on TV, and fans listening at work to use. I like the way that Sheps described it in today’s episode; it’s similar to a “game thread,” but easier to use and more interactive. Big thanks to longtime listener neverbesocial for helping to plant this idea in my head awhile back.
To start interacting, just add the phrase #cubs to any Twitter message (“tweet”) and it’ll show up on the 140 Characters from Home Plate page.
Create a twitter account and try it out before or during tonight’s game!
Show schedule-wise, there will be a new episode of Cubscast on Tuesday morning that breaks down the Opener, so stay tuned for that. It will be our 500th episode and we’ll have a special guest along with the second part (download part I – mp3) of an interview we recently recorded with Len Kasper, the Cubs Play-By-Play Broadcaster. Len was extremely generous to come on the show right before the start of the season, and he had a lot of insightful and funny things to say, so check those out.
Lastly, thanks to Brad Spirrison for the nice mention of the new Twitter feature and Len Kasper interview in today’s Sun-Times.
Have a happy and safe Opening Day, and Go Cubs!
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4 Responses
Sarah Decker April 6th at 2:21 pm
Good job on the 140 characters page fellas, I’m gonna have it up on my laptop during the game tonight
Go Cubbies!!
-S
Jon April 6th at 9:18 pm
What a way to start the new Cubs season! Soriano and ARam are both the man.
Love the show, keep it up
neverbesocial April 7th at 8:11 am
Haha, seriously, last night I had my twitter feed, fantasy, and the 140 characters all going at the same time during the game while drinking beer and eating hot dogs. How sweet the life is (Que suave la vida)
47yearsago April 12th at 9:13 am
140 characters is great. I used to make these comments in the margins of my
scorebook as I listened to Cub games.
Now somebody besides me can hear them.
It’s like being in the stands while
sitting at home.