Bleed Cubbie Blue

I agree Slim

I say “we” all the time. As a Cubs fan, I think we’ve earned the right!!!!

McRipper - May 15, 2008 reply

You need to grow a sack...

if you think that was “getting jumped on”....LOL

I think it was getting jumped on...

in light of the fact that my statement wasn’t inflammatory. It was a comment that might have elicited a reasoned response, but instead I got a tossed off, snide comment regarding my use of the word “we” when referring to a team that I’ve followed and loved since I was 12.

I think “Sheesh” sums up my feelings nicely.

Do you want us to call your mommy?

We razz each other pretty good in here…so don’t take it too personally.

Fair 'nuff...

Me and my mouse have decided to let it slide. :)

WE need to play Cedeno more...

that’s for sure.

Onedec witha good at bat so far..

Cedeno walks. Excellent AB for Ronny.

again...

n/t

1Dec is good at baseball. There I said it.

Cedeno walk

DVR oops

You said Cedeno walk, and he was just coming to bat – until I hit the FF on the DVR….
Technology….sheesh! :-)

8 pitch AB --

nice patience—for the gazillionth time this year

Blanco pops to LF. 1 out.

Blanco fly out

Demppster getting a big hand.

Why is he buying one of those foam cub paws?

Yeah, c'mon, that's not gonna help him pitch better.

And he’s doing just fine as it is.

Henn down to 19 and change ERA

we need to stop that trend

Dempster bunts, feet get tangled with the catcher, Dempster out.

Dempster’s fault, kind of.

Demp bunts Cedeno to 2nd

Carlin just shoved Demp to the ground

AND PAT HUGHES GOES crazy

for a foul ball…...............man oh man. 2 more left/

Ha ha...I knew that would bug you.

Ha, its so crazy

2 outs now, with Dempster's bunt out.

Soriano down 0-2

Plase throw Soriano a FB....

Please throw Soriano a Fastball…Please throw Soriano a Fastball…Please throw Soriano a Fastball…Please throw Soriano a Fastball…Please throw Soriano a Fastball…Please throw Soriano a Fastball…Please throw Soriano a Fastball…Please throw Soriano a Fastball…

Sori K's. 3 outs.

Donahue on to sing TMOTTBG

Soriano strike out

Question:

Who’s the “MVP” of the Cubs so far this year???

Edmonds

n/t

Jim Edmonds. JK

big z or marmol

Marmol/Dome

Zambrano

Hard to say.

It IS hard to say. And that's a good thing.

Soto has been the best hitter on our team so far this year...

...and plays the toughest defensive position on the diamond VERY well.

That's true. You'll get no argument from me!

Geovanny Soto.

And I don’t think it’s close.

Good choice.

Really? I could spout off about 3 or 4 guys

Not saying your wrong but YES IMO it is close.

Nobody on this team is outhitting Soto right now.

He’s our most productive hitter so far, and he’s a good defensive catcher. He is, at this moment, challenging Berkmann and Utley as NL MVP. Nobody on the team is close.

Ha, whatever

I disagree….its is VERY CLOSE

Apparently Chipper isnt close either

Forgot about Chipper - I'll give you that.

But Soto is outhitting Lee, outhitting Ramirez, outhitting Dome… and he’s a catcher! I don’t see how you can say that right now he isn’t our MVP.

Agreed... it isn't close.

Soto has substantially outperformed the others so far.

But yeah, I’d say Chipper has a pretty good case for NL MVP.

Berkmann's probably the guy I'd chose if I was asked and the balloting ended today.

But all four of them have a case right now.

All Im arguing is that you said it wasnt even close

It is very close.

Based on what?

Soto leads comfortably in AVG, OBP and SLG. He has a more than 100 point lead in OPS. And he plays the most important defensive position.

Maybe Marmol's impact isn't as broad

But no one’s been more dominant. Its close

You think its not close

I think its very close. Thats it, thanks.

Okay, based on nothing...

If you aren’t going to provide rationale other than “I think so” then I guess we are done with this discussion.

Its close.......

You say its not close….im not going to waste my time because you can give me three stats for one player. Im not going to stop what im doing to show you there are others on this team that are close to being team MVP. Key word is CLOSE. Soto isnt running away with anything….is he leading probably. Is it CLOSE-——YES

If you can't provide any support...

how can you say it’s close. Clearly you can stop what you’re doing enough to post regularly, so that’s a terrible excuse.

Saying it’s close without providing any support for why you think that is pointless.

Congrats this is the second time

we have argued about---hmmmmmmm nothing really. It is my opinion Mr Bernstein, I dont need to provide ANYTHING to back up my opinion.

sorry for trying to have a rational debate...

I won’t make that mistake again.

Good

Rational? Youre just trying to mix my words. The fact is the team MVP would be close.

Look it up

www.cubs.com

Umm, I did...

he has a 80 point lead over everyone in OPS. He’s tied for the highest OBP. He plays the toughest position defensively. It’s not close.

Close

Thats my opinion I wont change it. Thanks.

Have it your way...

Like I said, I can’t argue with “I think so.”

fun sponge

Sorry I'm not fun enough for you

you're just not spongeworthy

/Elaine

Although you did.

Thanks.

Change to "successfully argue"

Thanks.

Careful there Hammer.

Thanks

is one of MDBNIU’s favorite dismissive closers!!!!!!one

Even if you want to go to the triple crown stats...

...he leads the team in RBIs, second in home runs and fourth in average. He’s having a monster season at the plate, and he’s a catcher.

Agreed

Team MVP vote, it would be a close one.

You're sounding like MDBNIU right now...

spouting statements with no evidence.

Ha

thanks….....you arent providing much evidence yourself. Thanks for the ###/###/### You are the best.

Actually, I did provide evidence...

nice try though.

Right a triple slash stat from one guy

why dont you provide stats from the rest of the team to prove WHY Soto is the runaway MVP?

I provided stats RELATIVE TO OTHERS...

that is, by definition, taking into account the rest of the team. Good lord man.

Right I provided my opinion

you could argue against it with whatever you want but it will still be my opinion therefore you can disagree but not prove it wrong

At least you looked at facts...

If you view an 80 point difference in OPS as close, then we’ll just have to agree to disagree.

maybe he should get it

just for standing in Fielder’s way, that one game.

what??? Z isn't among the leaders in pitching for the NL?

This is def close.

And if we were talking about the Cy Young award...

...Z would have a case. But starting pitchers rarely win MVP awards, because they only play every five days. (And anyone who thinks that a setup man is going to win the MVP award? I have a greater chance of spontaniously becoming a bowl of sentient Jell-O.)

behold

the cumulation of the modern Sabremetrician! :P :P :P

correct.

my reference was to the team MVP… sorry. but since he’s among the leaders in pitching for the NL, i’ll say he’s in the running for the team mvp, but of course you guys are debating the NL mvp.

but we're talking

TEAM mvp. There’s an argument to be made. Your standard of proof is only that there is a case to be made. The fact that you give no credence to any other player to Geo (who has been phenomenal) makes you seem a bit… um. Rigid.

We're talking about a point in time measurement...

that sort of thing is absolute. Could it change later? Sure. But as of right now, the answer is pretty absolute.

He's the team's best hitter...

...which is normally enough to get you very strong consideration as the MVP. The guy is putting up MVP-caliber numbers for a first baseman as a catcher. And he’s near tops in the league in things like CS% and WP+PB/G – he’s one of the top defensive catchers in baseball as well. I don’t get the countervailing argument here.

Uncle

Z has been involved in more plays than Soto though.

He may only play 1 in five days, but he is a determinive factor in all those ABs. 62 IP 50H 15BB is about 250 ABs he is involved in. Soto has had about 160 PAs. Does Soto call the games, or does Z decide, or does the bench? Add in 25 Stolen base attempts and it is still only 185.

Iz nawt.

Oh, its close

Yep

Dome

his patient approach seems to have rubbed off on almost everyone on the team.

I thought Dome

had the infectious approach?

patient

AND infectious.

...which is much better than an infectious patient.

hahaahha

Soriano...

...you bitch. LOL

big z

huskercubby - May 15, 2008 reply

Z Marmol Fuku hell pick a name out of a hat that's easier

Dempster is only two bunts away from getting the green light to steal!

That will be a great, great day.

cutter

Giles stands in.

Top of the 8th Isringhasuen walks the first batter Pit still down 5-4

Demp

is at 73 pitches. Let’s get a quick inning!

Top 9th

LAD 6
MIL 2

Giles base hit to RF. GIles has both hits.

Giles single

Get the bullpen up!

n/t

Ok

Sit the bullpen down.

and then up

and then down

now

CHA-CHA-CHA!

Len & Bob were making light of this...

but damn Demp had a serious-looking face to whatever Edmonds was saying to him in the dugout

MillsChC - May 15, 2008 reply

yes he did

Gonzalez grounds to Lee, unassisted. 1 out.

Fielders choice. Runner at 2nd

Not an FC, just a groundout.

Kouz grounds to Theriot. Two away.

Pitt has two on, come on!

PITT just tied it up!

YAHTZEE!

n/t

STL just blew their lead

on an error. lol

ahhh there goes my ryan franklin save

who made it?

no one yet, they blew the lead in the 8th

poo-hole trying to throw a runner out at 3rd

nobody out with 2 runners in scoring position for Pitt

The pitcher with...

the long name

MillsChC - May 15, 2008 reply

are you watching the game or is my gameday just slow?

Izzy pitching right?

Jason Bay 3 run jack off Izzy

lol—nobody out

Not only is Izzy pitching

he commits the error!

0-2 on Greene on a nasty, nasty slider from Demp.

7-2 LA now

Ryan's pitching

almost 2 strikes for every ball.

Too bad for Rich Hill that Dempster's pitching isn't as contagious as Dome's hitting...

EIGHT

Ks.

2-2 to Greene

Bay 3-Run homer!!!! 8-5 PITT

LOL

Everythings coming up Cubbies!

isringhausen is not good

glad he’s on the tards

Maybe they'll release him...

Lou may want another bullpen arm.

Full count on Greene

GOOOOOO, PIT!

Demp just got away with a meatball.

K Demp!!!!!

Come on, Demp...

Greene K's on ANOTHER nasty slider! 3 outs!

YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! K

Hell yes.

Excellent.

Does Demp keep going in the 8th?

I think so.

I'd go there.

He’s on fire.

88 pitches.

I’d give him some rope, but not much.

He's only at 88 piches...

and throwing a 2 hit shutout…yeah…put Fox in.

LOL. Nuff said.

i think he had almost 120 in his last start..

i think Lou is comfortable letting him go over 100 now…

can demp go for the CG?

Just win baby

With the SD line up I think you try

is it me or does lou never have a pitcher go all 9

I see complete game

Lou might let Demp keep going. Only 88 pitches thus far.

I'd think he's good for at least another 20 pitches or so.

Watching Dempster pitch right now

and remember just one year ago with so many people hating on him calling him names like “Dumpster”.

The irony…

I sure am glad I picked Dempster up in few of my Fantasy leagues

others were able to snag him before I was. Damn them!

Sweet, Go Bucs!!!

Theriot stands in. Henn has done a good job in relief of Maddux.

New pitcher

he’s only got a 13.5 ERA. Just K’d Theriot, tho.

oh. duh. not a new pitcher. my bad.

Got Demp in 2 of my leagues - WHOO-HOO!

8-5

pit

Theriot K's. 1 out.

Dempster did throw a lot of pitches last time out

So I wouldn’t blame Lou or be surprised if he came out.

BTW, looks like Izzy’s toast.

Base hit for Lee to RF.

Derek gets another hit

2-4 today. Maybe he’s through it.

fingers crossed

I hope so.

that's so good to see

i was starting to wonder, then I shrugged it off like he did.

Wow

Henn dropped his ERA 2 points in 2 innings

You can give up two runs an inning...

...and still lower a 20 ERA.

I wonder how Henn does with the chicks.

Not well...

I hear he’s got a little pec…..nevermind.

More good news

SanFran up 2-0 on Houston also

Somehow...I'm not really concerend about Houston...

even with their recent surge.

LOL - Yeah, it WAS 27.00

Base hit for Ramirez. I think I jinxed Henn.

ARAM

3-4

singles

Best hitter on the team.

Team MVP?

Hes close…............................

precisely

n/t

Let's not start this again.

Agreed.

A-RAM SINGLE!

I thought St Lou fans dont boo

They are now….....................

I hate Brian Giles. I hate Marcus Giles. I had an evil teacher named Mrs. Giles.

I wish Bruce Miles would change his last name so it wouldn’t rhymes with giles. But I like him anyway,

You have so much hate inside you KOW

Not a big fan of...

...Buffy the Vampire Slayer either, eh?

Shawon O Meter - May 15, 2008 reply

Dome at the dish, men on 1st and 2nd, one out.

The self-proclaimed "best baseball fans in the world" . . .

. . . just LOUDLY booed Jason Isringhausen off the field. Granted, it’s raining in St. Louis, but once again some Cards fans are showing their true colors. This seems like one of those “beginning-of-the-end” games for them . . .I know we all hope it is.

Well it's not like

Cubs fans haven’t booed certain Cubs pitchers off the field before….

We need MORE RUNS

well, you can't ever have enough.

Sure you can

and JE is here to show you how…. (I’m being sarcastic, BTW)

As he walks away to the BOOS

of the Cubs fans! LOL!

Fuk-u-dome- A --- clap clap clapclapclap

Come onnnnnnnnn, Horry Cow!

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

I think he meant

Howry Cow. (Acceptable, no?)

Howry ain't batting.

Schools out

Not good.

Wow, really?

Oops

your right it was from 20.5 now at 12 and change

NL West

Aside from the Diamondbacks, the NL West looks like a AAA division. . . can’t wait til we see the Giants and Dodgers

noiseboy - May 15, 2008 reply

Yeah, don't get that...

So Isringhausen gives it up in the EIGHTH instead of the NINTH this time – and the difference is???

it takes an extra inning for them to lose.

Northsider, you have the con, dude. I'm spent.

haha k

but i'm getting fro yo at 4 so hopefully it's over by then

I'm ridiculously hung over.

I’d get gassed playing checkers at this point.

Standing ovation

:D

RF Fukudome walks!

Impossible. That never happens!

lets go jim

yesssss

Bases Chucked

for E-D-M-O-N-D-S~!

C'mon, Hyphenator!

STL game...

So who were those 4 runs charged to? ESPN’s box score says ‘nobody’. lol

Edmonds can earn his signing here.

yeah

he’s proving what he really is worth, isn’t he…

FREE PIE!

BASES full of cubs

lol c’mon Ballgame… earn your stripes NOW

BASES L O A D E D !

Do something positive FNG

CF Edmonds down 0-2, looked bad on strike 2 too

Damn, Jim.

Come on Edmonds

Let’s get this guys ERA back up to 27

CF Edmonds strikes out. 2 out.

Dome = On-Base Machine!

I love that man. It’s platonic love, but it is strong love.

Damnit, Jim. You're a codger, not a player.

Is there a phone number that u can hear the broadcast on?

Does anyone know it ? thanks in advance

A phone number?

Well, if you have a cell phone with Internet access, you can monitor the game that way.

how hilarious would a grand slam be right now

eh, too late

Edmonds K. CRAP!!!

I'm willing to give Edmonds

I’m willing to see what Jim Edmonds can do.

Okay he ks.

What? No DP?

TWSS

Hey now...I caught this one.

Ugh.

Do not want.

Lou gave him words of encouragement

“Hey, if you’re not gonna get a hit, just strikeout and give someone who can actually still play the game a chance.”

Words he should live by.

1-0

Cedeno

Cedeno is easy on the eyes. Don’t know why I didn’t notice it before.

I'm straight...

So I can only be gay for Geo.

blinded by the red light of his stupidity?

cedenosotherwife?

COW

makes moo re sense…

LT - May 15, 2008 reply

I call the walk to Ronny

Cedeno trying to earn a spot here

2-0!

2B Cedeno drives it to right-center, to the wall, Giles makes the catch! He was backpedaling and made a basket holy-crap-that-was-close catch.

Cedeno Fly out on the track

Any other day, and Ronny hits a granny right there. Damn wind.

Whamp Whamp

nadda

Aw hell. 3 outs.

Well it WAS a good pitch at least.

Oh well.

Edmonds = sucks

dtpollitt - May 15, 2008 reply

Pie would have struck out too, don't worry.

Shut up, you don't know that AT ALL

dtpollitt - May 15, 2008 reply

Speaking of guys who've lost it,

Catch any Thome AB’s lately? He can’t hit fastballs any more. Can’t get around on ‘em. He looks done.

Thome has looked done

since he arrived in Chicago….
and they haven’t been to the playoffs since… :-)

I dunno, his first couple years were pretty good, but he

really and truly cannot catch up to fastballs this year.

His "numbers" have been decent

but he has not been able to hit in the clutch.
And for a guy who gets 15 mil per year and does nothing else – that’s not good.

I think he sucks.
Just my opinion though.

Fair enough.

That's what I like about you G -

;-)

get a room!

In fairness

two of his ABs have been against LHP.

DGU - May 15, 2008 reply

mil loses 7-2 to the dodgers

I never thought in my life I would say this, but . . .

Why isn’t Lou playing Ronny every day? This has to be his best hitting stretch in pro baseball, because of the quality and importance of his at-bats.

Several on

here would like to know the answer to that too.

I've seen enough of Jimmy Ballgame

already and its only taken 4AB’s. A new record even for me lol

Man...

We’ve helped Henn cut his ERA in half! A-booo! :)

Dempster

Anyone gettting pretty confident in this guy when he goes out to pitch?

I always liked him and he’s such a good guy you have to root for him.

it took

the first game for me. I’m a believer.

Dempster still out there?

yes

Yeah...

Only 88 pitches

CubsBullsBears - May 15, 2008 reply

Clark lines a single past a diving Cedeno.

Henn ERA coming in: 27.00 / Now: 10.38

After Z

After Z who is everyone most confident in when they are pitching?

id have to say lilly then dempster, but dempster is making it a lot closer than i ever imagined

This year...

Dempster. Simply b/c he’s the most consistent all year. Lilly is looking good lately though, 21 K’s in 2 starts.

CubsBullsBears - May 15, 2008 reply

yep.. just gave up a single

Get the bullpen up!

n/t

Sit em down!

n/t

Get em back up!

n/t

Careful, guys...someone's gonna pull a hammy here pretty soon.

lol

ok, there down for good. Let him go the 9th I say!

Dont worry DP on the way! Cmon Demps!

CUBS BULLPEN

62 Bob Howry RHP
47 Scott Eyre LHP

Carlin down 1-2

Carlin strikes out swinging.

1 out

that's, what

8? 9?

9, per Ron Santo. And he's never wrong.

9 and now, 10!

K!

Demp's slider is downright filthy today.

Calin K

Carlin

K!!!

9Ks

Tony Clark

the former Diamondback?

yeah

making a run at being the new julio franco

Wow, I didn't know he was on San Diego

thought he was finished.

padres

seem to have many players I thought were sent to pasture long ago. and even THEY didn’t want jim edmonds.

ugh, don't remind me

Howry should come in to close.

Right now, it would be Demps for me

He’s really come into his own out there, and he was the one pitcher I was most frightened about coming into the year. He’s been a very welcome surprise and if he can continue this, he will be our #2 or 3 in October, I think. That is, if we make it that far.

Houston losing to SF

2-0 in the second.

Demp going for double digit k's too

great effort

Yeah, good question...

Who to bring in for the 9th IF it’s still a 4-run lead? 4 isn’t that much. Wood proved that YESTERDAY.

What I'd do

I’d bring Howry in you can always get Wood up.

ar ar ar

lol

Harriston down 1-2

Dempster strikes out Hairston!

KKKKKKKKKK for Demp!

Harriston K

10 Ks

K!

TEN STRIKEOUTS!

Maybe Demp is the MVP!

NO

end of discussion

I'd like to see

a numbers comparison. :P

number 10

this is lillyesk

Well hell, leave him out there for the 9th.

Seconded

Base hit for Gerut to RF.

gah.

10 K's!

San Diego, we have a problem

C.C Dempster

Gerut singles

why not have Demp go the distance? CG?

98 pitches…

JB 23 - May 15, 2008 reply

nah

i’d say yank him in the 9th and give Scotty some work. 100 pitches is enuf for me. . .

noiseboy - May 15, 2008 reply

at this point

I don’t think you mess with success. 103 pitches. He’s got room.

yup and the way Marmol and Wood were used yesterday...a good call IMO

JB 23 - May 15, 2008 reply

Iguchi down 0-1

0-2

Wow

With all the K’s you’d think we were back in ‘03 or something!

Great work by Demp, and the Padres sure are horrible. I know they have an inferiority complex towards the Cubs in general, but this year they really look like a team that won’t (or can’t) click.

Iguchi strikes out! 11 ties Dempster's career high!

3 out

wow

What a game!

Demp has been pitching beautifully. The bats are hot, except for a former Crapinal that shall not be named. Maddux was given a classy send off to the dugout. Good stuff!!!

Iguchi Ks

Unreal.

goin to the 9th in st. louis pitt up 3

YES YES YES

Padres:

PWNED!!!!!!!!!!!!!

KEEP HIM THE HELL IN

Dempster

Dempster has edged out Kerry for my favorite player on the team by a slight margin.

It’s really nice that besides having a dang good team it is made up of a bunch of cool people.

yeah demp is such a goofball

WOW - 11 Ks?!?!

It's a good day to be a Cub fan

It's always good to be a Cubs fan

: )

Where did this

new and improved Dempster come from? What pleasant surprise!

Come from?

He should be 7-0 WTF

Whatever

I don’t think the majority of people were comfortable with him being a SP. That’s what I am getting at Mr. WTF.

WTF

:P

i have no idea.. but i think he was new and improved before these 11 k's

opps wrong comment

LEAVE HIM IN! LEAVE HIM IN!

Keep Dempster in for the 9th?

I let him get the CG.

You HAVE TO.

Ryan Dempster is easily the surprise of this year's team.

I never, ever expected this from him. Wah-wah-wee-wah.

Very nice!

Kind of interesting that Demp would face Maddux

Kind of interesting since Demp made his debut with the Cubs the game Maddux was going for 300 and Nomar debuted.

He's at 103 pitches - Leave him in??? Um...

Yes, you do. This day and age, a CG is a really big deal.

It'll be up to Lou

haha, had to get a Maddonism out there…

sure

as long as he feels up to it, i want that same nasty slider for the next start!!

noiseboy - May 15, 2008 reply

I sure hope so, he deserves it.

Although the SMART move would be to give someone an at-bat and get one good inning from a reliever.

C Blanco grounds 6-3, 1 out.

C Blanco....nice!

JB 23 - May 15, 2008 reply

Dempster will bat in the 8th.

Demp batting!

If Demp hits a HR, they might tear that place apart...

If Demp

If Dempster hits a homrrun I’ll run naked down my street singing Go Cubs Go.

Where do you live?

/grabs keys

My neighbors

Despite my recent major weight loss I think my neighbors are relieved Ryan did not hit a homerun.

whoa

whoa (again)

crw89 - May 15, 2008 reply

HEEEE'S BATTING

woot

Tigers losing...

They’ll be NINE GAMES UNDER .500 unless they come back. Man…

no espn baseball analyst saw that coming

Remember

Remember in 07 everyone was talking about what kind of division is a division you can be 9 under 500 and only 5 games out?

yes

i think they switch the AL and NL in front of the centrals

whatever we do...

IT”S ALL GOOD—what a nice dilemna to have

Wow (at Demp batting)

He did RBI

last AB

This is good stuff

Finish ‘er up Demp

If Dempster doesn't get a hit

We should waive him.

Alright Lou!

A CG, shutout, 4 or 5 hitter would just about be the best game of Demp’s career, wouldn’t it?With 11 K’s to boot?

Dempster pops out in the infield to Germano in the middle.

2 out.

We should be 6-0 on the homestand, going for 7-0.

That's it. Cut him.

for real

Put Edmonds on the mound for the 9th

He is left-handed.

Pitchers dialed in...

Offense scoring metric butt loads of runs…

Can I stand the strain….? :-)

Too...much...good....

makes love the ivy go something something

26 K's

in the last 2 games. That’s amazing

sdurst - May 15, 2008 reply

Not going to have the distance

If the wind were blowing out, that would have been gone!

Germano with a little chin music for Sori

it's working too

Which spurs Sori to crowd the plate even more!

Spurs? I thought we were talking baseball

Okay just shoot me….that really was dumb!

Sorry…. :-(

Ha!

A HR from Sori

would be good. Just a little more back up for Demp

I Just Want My Kids Back

TMI

Britney?

A cubs fan?

LF Hack Guess Hitter (HGH v2.0) strikes out. LIKE USUAL.

Except for the times he hits leadoff HR.=-)

you mean when he selfishly pads his stats?

dempster pitch count?

still at 103

May change next inning though :)

On Deck: Theriot: .329 - In Hole: Lee: .310

I love it.

Yeah, it's great...

Let’s hope they don’t hit again today. :)

SD Due Up

Giles, A. Gonzalez, Kouzmanoff

On the Cards telecast, the first thing they just said about Jimmy Boy

Was that he’s stranded 7. Oh, but he did get a hit – they coyly added later.

No love lost there, perhaps?

LOL

They’re doing so much better over there.

I heard the STL broadcasters lost their signal to the Pittsburgh Pirates halfway through

And here we gooooooo

btw, Demp striking out the side is on gameday videos

103 Pitches Thru 8

Damn you, Soriano. Cut HIM too.

Such malice and doom

...oh wait…....

Last time a Cub had a CG?

It’s been a while IIRC.

Bildo1805 - May 15, 2008 reply

Last season...

I think Z went 9 last year...

But then we lost in extra innings.

CubsBullsBears - May 15, 2008 reply

He went 9 against the Pads and lost 1-0

Jason Marquis last year.

Yup, Marquis and Zambrano

Didn't a coupla years ago...

the Cubs called up some AA starter after using every pitcher (including starters) in a 16 or 17 inning game….and the AAer went the distance

MillsChC - May 15, 2008 reply

was that little boy

you? :P

Ryan O'Malley

I don’t remember if he got the CG though.

8 innings

whoops 9

anyone getting warm?

that’s a lot of pitches for a converted reliever. i’m all for giving him a shot at the CG SO but want someone warm if 2 get on base

Astros Losing 2-0 - Bot 3rd

CUBS BULLPEN

62 Howry Cow! RHP

LOL - nice

awesome

I agree 1000%

C'mon Demp you can do it: CG!

Here we go.

Giles doubles to the wall in left-center.

tards giving up more runs

costing me a save chance from matt capps.

suck it giles

Giles double

CUBS BULLPEN

34 Kerry Wood RHP

Sitting down: 62 Howry RHP

Get Demp OUTTA THERE

Cmon DEMP!

you can do it! It’s just a double!

Giles is the only Padre hitter not completely mystified by Dempster today.

Hell - I'm even mystified by Dempster today....

I'm mystified by Dempter this year

106 Pitches - 72 Strikes - 34 Balls

wow. just wow.

I want a Dempster Jersey now.

pick one up for me, will ya?

great to see demp get it on the strikes.

Bildo1805 - May 15, 2008 reply

K!

TWELVE Ks!!!

Gonzalez strikes out!

New Career High for Dempster: 12 K

Holy screaming eagle shit.

Ryan Dempster is dealing.

LMFAO

LOL

HA

12k's!

But here comes Lou

DON'T DO IT LOU!

And there goes Lou!

Whew!

Lou listened to the fans….
Wow…things are getting creepy…

Piniella runs out to the mound, says something to Dempster, returns to the dugout. Crowd goes nuts.

Tease!

C'mon Demp! You can do it!

12 is an awesome number

13 is better.

wow...

i think marmol put dempsters
jersey on guys… they got us

11-5 pitt over stl.

Sweep the leg ...

Finish ‘em

LMMFAO!!!!!!!!!!

That is hilarious.

I wish it was a sweep of the series....

but I’ll take a sweep of the leg to finish ‘em and put up a CGSO

Base hit

Kouzmanoff singles to RF, runner holds at 3rd. Dempster is done.

Kouzmanoff

gets a single

Demp is out. In comes Woody.

And I'm not sure how to feel about that

Here’s to hoping Wood is dialed in too.

standing o

Second one of the day,

and well deserved.

PITCHING CHANGE

IN: 34 K. Wood RHP
OUT: 46 R. Dempster RHP

Tying run on deck - Dempster OUT

Wood in

fantastic game Ryan Dempster!!!!

There goes Demp

to a nice Standing O

phooey

good job, my man

I hearby officially apologize

I doubted Dempster as a starting pitcher. I appears I was very wrong. Anyone else want to admit they were wrong?

I will.

He scared me to death with his starter’s requests. Seems he and the coaching staff knew things about him we didn’t!

Raises hand--------shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

SAMPLE SIZE

that's why I said...

“it appears” I was wrong. I do realize he might not be able to stay this good, but he’s proven to me that he knows not to handle being a SP

Yup!

I pulled a major MBDNIU about it in the offseason. I’m so ashamed. I’d like to apologize to my wife, who’s stood by me this entire time. I’d like to thank the good people of New York for allowing me to serve them.

Bildo1805 - May 15, 2008 reply

So far absolutely...

I thought he’d basically be like Marquis with a better K-rate and more walks. So far, he’s definitely been better than I could have imagined. Hopefully he keeps pitching fairly well all year and continues to prove me wrong.

What a great pitching performance

Well done Demp

LOUD F-N SUSTAINED APPLAUSE!

Dempster was outgoddamnstanding today.

Awww

Good job broseph!!!!!!

Almost . . .

But nothing to be ashamed of. If Demp pitches half that well the rest of the way, this team should be just fine.

hey i'm giving him a standing O and i'm not even at wrigley, just at work.

if we lose

we are gonna have to sacrafice you off this website

6-0 giants beating up on the stros

WGN Radio

PAT: And Dempster will get a standing ovation. Let’s just listen to this for a moment…
(split second silence)
RON: Yeah, um, uh….he’ll definitely get some, um, applause here, uh…

lol, Ron’s missing signs.

Anyone thinking about us blowing this game or is it just me being (usually) paranoid?

It's not just you...

I’ve been here too many times before.

Let's just see what happens, shall we?

nah

Woody will be fine.

Padres heads must be spinning after Lilly and Demps.

indeed

Ron needs to take his pill(s).

A man on a mission

Maybe for his next contract, but I don’t care. Dempster has been unreal this season.

And you know what? He caught a lot of static as a closer, but I thought he did a decent job there, too.

Nice job by Hendry getting Demp off the scrap heap.

Yep, and Dempster's stayed loyal to the Cubs too.

Lets finish this off

C’mon Wood, close it down!

Unlike... um... who am I thinking of right now...

M A R K

P R I O R

you jinxster you...

if I hear this stupid Heineken commercial "la la la la la la love" much more

I’m gonna throw myself on a broken bottle…

I'll join you

Don't do that unless we blow the game

I'm getting my revenge by drinking Old Style instead.

Yeah. THAT’LL show ‘em.

Heineken SUCKSSSSSSSSSSSSS

I'd rather

you throw the caveman on the broken bottle. Please?

anything with "jazz hands"

I got yer jazz hands…. :-0

I was hoping for a 6-4 homestand

Ill take a 6-1 start. I thought 6-4 would be nice coming off that roadtrip….Come on Woody

This is now a save opportunity correct?

Tes

whats the rule for that

Complicated

I believe if you have a 3 run lead or less and pitch an inning or more. Or if you pitch 3 while keeping the lead throughout. Or if the tying run is potentially on deck.

If the tying run is on base, at bat, or in the hole...

when you enter, it’s a save opportunity.

Or, if you pitch three innings with a lead of any sort to end the game.

Or if the tying run is on deck...

when you enter, obviously.

Yes - lol

Greene strikes out! 2 down.

lets go WOODY!

nice K! 95 mph!

YEAH!!!

Wood just "Gas-Faced" Greene!

K!

cubs ftw - May 15, 2008 reply

Man I love Kerry Wood!

Man, you know your team is in bad shape

when your pinch hitter is Josh Bard

0-1

1-1

2-2!

2-1

DAMNIT - 2-1

Remember all the grief about the $$ being "wasted" on

Dempster this winter? That looks like one of the best contracts right now.

billybuck - May 15, 2008 reply

Sorry - 2-2

Bard strikes out! Click it!

W: Dempster (5-1)
L: Maddux (3-4)
S: Wood (8)

It's not working

check your pop-up blocker, it works for me

I've got Firefox

That’s probably it. Thanks!

where was that pitch

parrotinct - May 15, 2008 reply

BOO YAH!!

Love hearing the crowd so into it...

Especially in May

jbowling13 - May 15, 2008 reply

WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

THAT'S IT!

CUBS WIN CUBS WIN CUBS WIN!

OHHHH

I likey.

google image search

r0xx0rs. It’s a little blurry, tho.

CUBS WIN!!! CUBS WIN!!!

CUBS WIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

ONEDEC!

!niW sbuC ehT

GOT HIM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sit down, Josh Bard.

CUBS WIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!

K!!

cubs ftw - May 15, 2008 reply

HOORAY

What a Great game!!

Wood with the good stuff today...

HEY CUBS WIN

lol bard afraid to swing

Success!!!

That’s the way a game should go!

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

YAY!!!!

Must get to Chicago for some games this year!!!

cubs win!!!!!!!!!!!

I like that picture!

Bard just gave up on that pitch. Nothing he could of done.

That made me giggle

GO CUBS GO.....

Great Game ....

let’s get the Bucs !!

What a DAY!

GO CUBS GOOO GO CUBS GOOOOOOOO

What an awesome game

Way to go Demp!

29 Ks in two games.

Thats over half the outs. Dear lord!

14 K's Today for the Cubbies

Great Win!! 6-1 homestand

2 outs and cubs are leading division by two game

I love hearing that song

parrotinct - May 15, 2008 reply

How many K's did Demp have?

12

career high

12

Thanks

and we're now 6-1

over the last SEVEN.

With good things to come!

This is what baseball

is supposed to feel like!

Sounds like the crowd was NUTS

I FREAKING LOVE IT

Wonder what

the former Crapinal thinks of all this crazy celebrating. I bet he has to get over hating Go Cubs Go

I bet he's already dancing.

looking ahead at the schedule

we got Pit, Hou, Pit, LA, Col, SD, LA.
sings Go Cubs Go all the way into June

I want a ten game lead by the end of June!

now that would...

be ideal!

crw89 - May 15, 2008 reply

we're three up now

right?

2

but in dog games... it's 14!

hee!

st. louis down to their last out

None of those pitches to Bard hit 85 on the gun.

Shows all the people who fret over Kerry that he is a PITCHER now, not just a thrower. Kerry is one of the best closers in the NL right now, and this is his first year doing it. The worriers need not worry about a couple of bad innings . . . many more good than bad are down the road.

It's tough when you have the future closer waiting in the wings with a sup 1.00 era

Not all great setup men are great closers right away, either.

If Carlos ends up with 10-15 saves like I think he will by year’s end, then I will start thinking about his as the bonafide closer. Until then, why mess with success?

Oh I like it the way it is now.

But one day, he will be the closer. Period.

Wow - Lee is so well spoken

What a class act

jbowling13 - May 15, 2008 reply

agreed

he always seems humble and well spoken

Rock solid pitching by Demp.

STL FINAL

11-5 Buccos.

sweet!

crw89 - May 15, 2008 reply

Ehhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhxcellent.

That excellent...

... was Ehhhhhhhhxcellent.

Seven left on base for the white Bobby Bonds

Way to impress on your first day, Jimmy. Don’t pack your resume away just yet.

Since he has been a Cub, maybe we can trade him to Baltimore now?

Ross - May 15, 2008 reply

or maybe we can trade him to Pitts?

Yeah, I noticed that

Not cool.

and he's still a d*ickhead...

tomboycub - May 15, 2008 reply

Yeah

St. Louis just lost!

2 game lead!!!!

cubs lead divison by 2 games!!!!

st louis loses to pitt

Cubs splits

w/o Edmonds: 24-16
with Edmonds: 1-0

great addition!!

lol

hah!

small sam...ah, fuhgetaboutit.

Anyone got a pic of Edmonds...

in his Cub uniform?

(side note: main negative today? Edmonds had 7 men LOB. uggg)

Yep.

thanks

I figured his reception would

be indifferent at best, but the booing went on a little too long when he was out in CF. Boo his bad hitting I guess, but let the man be out there. He’s here, he’s a Cub, get used to it. lol.

yep

some days i just love the cubs, days like today I LOVE THE CUBS

I just wanna know

If the outfielders did the chest bump today after the win :D

They don't

chest bump. They hip bump.

I know

im always wrong

but either way i wanna know fomr someone else, thx.

You can never win her, eh Rudey? : )

here*

Naw man

Sue is a hater, but i cant hate her back shes a cubs fan and in the end of things thats all that matters to me. It makes everyone on this site a winner to me :p

Rudey

you couldn’t be more wrong. I am not a hater but if it makes you feel better to say that have at it.

Dont know

how that would make me feel better. Just dont know what to call it when i find it hard to come here and discuss baseball cause i know ur gonna attack any and every post for the smallest things. But if thats not how you feel then thats cool, we are both here for the same thing and thats to talk about one of our favorite things in the world, the cubbies!

Truce :p

Truce :D

Go Cubs!!

whatever

maybe holymackrel

got a pic of it if it happened today

Astros just put 2 up. Now down 6-2

3

Way to win another series!

Demp speaks very well too

Yeah, he appears to be a really smart guy.

I was amazed at the booing today of Edmonds...

Yeah, I’m not a huge fan either, but I wasn’t a huge fan of the Gary Gaetti deal in 1998 either.

Let the man prove himself for a few games. If we’re going to give up on Pie, then we might as well do it with class.

IowaCubs- - May 15, 2008 reply

where's blue mike?

tomboycub - May 15, 2008 reply

banned from positive discussion.

IowaCubs- - May 15, 2008 reply

Too much winning.

No fun.

Demp cchuckling athis face plant

out of the box. Says he’s not a ballerina. Funny visual though

Dempster

Wasn’t that guy, Dempster, supposed to be a suspect starter? He’s practically the ace of the staff. The Cubs would not be in first place without him.

memphiscub - May 15, 2008 reply

Isn't that unreal?

The Phillies were expecting their former starter turned closer turned starter again Brett Myers to be their ace this year and he’s turned out to be a boob.

Interesting that Dempster, who barely broke the rotation, is making Lou and crew look like geniuses for using him in is true starter role.

IowaCubs- - May 15, 2008 reply

Edmonds did NOT look that bad at the plate

He had a solid single-a long fly that the wind held in the park…..both balls were wel struck. He foolishly swung at one of Maddux’s first pitch sucker sinkers and hit into a DP-on the K with the bags loaded: that was a tough lefty-but the key to the AB was strike one which looked about 6” inside. He complained a tad-but i wish i had tivo to double check that location. He was toast after that-a couple sweeping breaking pitches and he was done. Had he been a little more relaxed, maybe he lays off of one of those.

cubfever7 - May 15, 2008 reply

He was late

several times on Greg Maddux fastballs.

‘nuff said.

Josh Timmers - May 15, 2008 reply

Any predictions for the upcoming PIT series???

I say...

they play 3 games at Wrigley.

I'm gonna go out on a limb

and Agree w/ you.

NO PREDICTIONS!

let’s just play it one game at a time. Easier to not jinx that way. :D

My thought exactly.

Our favorite Cubs Beat Writer

Demp had 12 K's today right?

Carrie Muskat from Cubs.com has 11 in her wrap-up…

12.

She’s wrong. Again. Shocked! SHOCKED I AM!

12

She has 12- “Ryan Dempster struck out a career-high 12 batters Thursday”

Schizo - May 15, 2008 reply

Houston put up 3, but SF came back with another - 7-3 now

ain't it a little early...

to score board watch a team in 3rd place?

Maybe not 3rd place

soon enough

Dude..it the middle of May...chill.

If you try and keep this up the rest of the season…you gonna have an aneurysm.

Cubs Can't Clinch Today

I’m afraid with the Cubs only being 2 games up with 121 to go that the Astros will still be mathematically alive regardless of the outcome of today’s Astros-Giants game.

memphiscub - May 15, 2008 reply

Don't kid yourself...

If HOU wins, they are directly behind us (1.5 games)

They have been HOT.

Just sayin'...

Well me might not see jimmy boy for a while...

three lefties this weekend. In Tom Gorzelanny, Zach Ducke and Doumanttrait vs. Gallagher, Z, and Marquis respectely

I'm excited for tomorrow

I think Gallagher has pretty good stuff; it’ll be fun to see him tomorrow.

NittanyCub - May 15, 2008 reply

i think he will be good

he just got gassed last time out…

not excited about Marquis

maybe I am wrong, but the last two outings, might not inspire confidence

deployedcubfan - May 15, 2008 reply

same here.

What I didn't like about Today's game

Mordecai - May 15, 2008 reply

LOL, that does look pretty garish.

Yep...

...I think the experiment has failed.

MPH73 - May 15, 2008 reply

Yes...

but do yourself a favor and look at the BA of EVERY OTHER POSITION PLAYER in the lineup…..Pie and Johnson aren’t going to do much more than 1-4 most of the time anyway.

Yeah, it was an inauspicious start...

...but the fact that he did get a hit and hit another ball very hard does give me some hope. Also, hey, at least the team was getting runners on base for the middle of the lineup.

If he was the

only Cub to have left that many men on base this season it would be a big deal. It’s his first game here.