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Overflow Thread: Cubs vs. Astros, Monday 5/19, 6:05 CT

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EAT MOR CHIKIN
yum
yum?

I said CHIKIN, not Gail Fischer….

ewwwww
HAHA
I cant wait to see Gail...

....looking like she just woke up on the floor and all confused with the highlights.

You're a sick man :D

If sick = love then I’ve very very sick for Gail. yummy!

Man, I don't

see it.

I’m just messin. I’m a fan for sure. Her constant uncertianty and hungover look is da best!

How about BBQ Chicken Burger at GORDIE'S??

Is that chicken butts??

I guess it's legs

It’s dumn delicious and juicy, in my neighborhood

He can stick around for a while I guess...
CRAZY catch!

how many months did that catch alone buy him?

What a catch

wow. that was incredible. for sure saves a run.

OH
that was nice
you are ok now in my book jim

wow...

what a great catch

Pie should see about sub leasing his place in Chicago
Jimmy Baseball

I cant believe all 400 years of Jim Edmonds caught that ball.

In the immortal words of Borat

Wowee Wo Wow Wow

Edmonds

...is now a CUB. Cheer for him. Now.

uphill

unbelievable with that awful slope there. edmonds of old

Caught it before the slope, but nice catch
Yeah, it's prolly good he's used to playing that slope too!
You see how how he angled over on that catch?

Not sure if he took a bad route, or he was avoiding the hill

yeah, I did....

good point too.
I’m just glad he did catch it….bottom line. :-)

yea I was gonna say..

that slope play was like diving after a catch for looks hahah

Reed Johnson is jealous
No he's not

I didn’t see Edmonds diving for and sliding into a wall while catching one….
But Edmonds did make a nice catch there too.

he wasnt sliding or diving

but he was looking straight up over his head even while the baall crossed from one side of his body to the other and still managed to catch it knowing there was a hill

i say he and rj tie
I've caught footballs over my head

not the same thing I know, but Ive never made a diving catch like RJs

I agree

Edmonds catch was good, but it wasn’t that great. RJ’s was great.

For sure. “I could have made that catch easy”

Now ...

...was a good catch. Not bad, Edmonds!

Lee: 0-3

only bad part about tonight so far

Edmonds wins our hearts

with one balls-out catch.

it was nice to see Carlos

celebrating with Edmonds

That's probably the best part of it

that he and Z are in fact okay with each other.

I think he was referring to Carlos Lee

But yeah I think Z and Edmonds have made amends nonetheless.

oh oops....I didn't see it...

:-)

no I was referring to Zambrano
I'd like to see some highlights

of Red Sox/Yankees outfielders making catches like that.

OMG A-ROD UPDATE!!!!!!11111

if only i could get some Boston of NYC news

gosh i wish someone could fill me in.

luckily they just gave us an a-rod update that we ALREADY KNEW

“he might come of the DL someday soonish…maybe”

why dont you turn on len and bob
OMFG

A-ROD

did you see it too!

omg omg omg!

OMFGCHOPPERS!!!ONEONE!!

IGOTA-RODINMYPUJOLS!!

We have good d in center

Pie steals homers, Johnson flies, and Edmonds catches over his head.

Now if only one of them could hit.

well he's 2/6 as a Cub

if he hits .333 all year, that’d be fine with me

Breaking News:

Reed Johnson has been released. lol.

Seriously, great catch. Now can you hit like you did 3 years ago?

that ain't funny

don’t even talk like that! :-)

He better not be

It took me HOURS to take the name off my #9 jersey

Edmonds

I hope the young man with a big mouth, and full of beer, who was sitting behind me in the Bleachers during Edmond’s first game as a Cub last week, and mouthing off to him the whole game, will now give him a break.

The Dome with a hit
Working on count

and basehit, as always….

think he will do it again?!?!?!?
Crawford boxes?
Soto will need water and oxygen rounding 3rd if it happens again.
he may need oxygen now
I think he's actually wearing an oxygen mask

under his catcher’s

I think he might be drunk!

well that sucks
gah

starting to get to lilly

If Lilly can just get thru this inning

Lou will bring in Marmol for 3 and then Woody for the save…

more likely

Lieber for two, Marmol for one, Woody for the S.

Oral H. likes to pronate his hand.
Now we get a Josh Beckett report.
Great. Lester has no-hitter through 6.

Think we don’t see more updates? Gahh.

We'll be lucky...

...if they don’t take us to BOS if he takes it into the 8th

naturally

my opponent has him in fantasy. last week I was up against Soriano AND Berkman. Ugh.

mine too

but i have soriano

thats actually a great story

the kid came back from cancer – he deserves all the success in the world

True...

I can root for that.

I'm watchin Len and Bob and don't wanna switch

but who’s broadcasting for ESPN tonight?

steve phillips orel and the other guy
And Orel's really on...

..y’see him call for the double-play ball with two outs?

the other guy....is it Jon Miller?
No, thankfully...

We’ve been spared that

Man I can't stand that fat ass...
jose cruz jr sighting!

was wondering where he went

i wasn't

i thought he was retired

can't let jose cruz jr beat you

nice free pass ted

someone shoot steve phillips

who thought it was a good idea to put him and Orel in a booth together on national tv. I think there is a baseball game going on guys.

Thanks Orel

I can be a major league pitcher

all but one of his examples (smoltz)

was ny/bos

jose "i thought I was retired" cruz jr walks
Houston....

...we have a problem….

Len

finding a way to like Edmonds.

Anyone up in the pen?

steve phillips wants to know what the power finger is

possibly for later tonight?

come on Lilly
Orel

Making a “Pitch like a Big Leaguer!” video during the game.

I just got that video
gotta love ESPN commentary

”...and when he gets his man strength in, like the big leaguers do…”

nice…

c'mon Lilly c'mon
I second that

go settle his arse down, Larry…

damnit

might need to take lilly out

Crap.

crapcrapcrapcrapcrapcrapcrapcrap

ugh

lilly’s done

wow

walk cruz “just found out i still play” jr. and then give up a hit to a .180 hitter

A no-no on tap in Bustin

Those of us stuck watching ESPN...

started getting updates about this after he had no hits through 1…

HAHAHAH

Thats bunk!

I hate this.
I hate mushrooms and tomatos
I love both mushrooms and tomatoes

Extra for you then!

Not a big

mushroom fan but I love tomatoes.

hmmmmmm

I wonder if Gail like tomatoes and mushrooms…...

From the looks

of her I think she likes all foods.

and she looks like a man
I always liked the psylly - sybin kind...

:-)

Going to be enjoying those this weekend :)
Don't wanna get started here

but have you ever boiled ‘em and made tea?

Yeah, I'm a fan of chocolate though.
chocolate?

how so?

oh yes

my friend sells the hell out of those chocolate kisses that are…umm…inhanced.

Grind it up and mix it in with some melted (but not hot) dark chocolate

Btw… what ever happened to Cribbs463? He was one of my favorite posters. Hilarious

And I honor his postings

the night he posted my sig, if he only knew…. :-)

And I hate when you tear the toilet paper and that one little end stays on an tears all the way down ARRGGG

You're on a roll tonight. :P

geeeeeeezzzzzzzzzzz haha

i always to seem to se your comments on how you hate nervewracking moments

girls dont seem to do best in he department its really funny

I can't watch

real suspensful movies either.

a DP would be REAL nice right here
COME ON!!

that last pitch was a strike!

Astros don't walk, but Kaz is like Dome and makes them more disciplined?

Yeah right

good play 2 down
two on for 50 year old
wish these guys could go more than 5 innings
bout time for an update on Arod and the Red Sox.

Lets go Teddy hunker down.

beautiful pitch by lilly there

one more strike needed come on..

Now

Get Lilly out

YES

SIT DOWN GRAMPS

no joke

he could be one

I kiss your cheek, Ted
i hope its on the face
heh, yeah.
How is Houston's bullpen?
All their pitching is bad
that was a good K.

whew.

what is Berkman chewing
Does eating a Dilly Bar

count as my serving of dairy for the day?

as long as....

My pile of Cheese Puffs count…

sounds good to me

Wow

There’s a blast from the past. Haven’t had a Dilly Bar since the seventies.

Just had a cherry dipped Dilly Bar taaaasty!

Lester no hitter through 7

hope he gets it

me too

that would be really cool…although they might cut off our game or just stop paying attention

im sure

if you arent in the chicago area they will cut it off

so does ESPN.....
Pitch Count

Very high….

gotta believe

Wuertz is coming in.

he was traded to Boston?
bah

wrong thread. Who’s talking about not-cubs! :P

Nope

Lilly hit for himself…

no matter. its man-law to leave him in

BIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIG PUMA

goin down!

wow out swinging! Ted's getting tired tho
bring in lieber lou
Lilly's got Berk's #

I hope Lilly doesnt punch Lou in the dugout. He didnt look happy.

he's just pissed because he's hitting...

aw, forget it…

yea I didnt think he was up second next ininng

The Lieber-ator!
damnit lester is going to be on espn...
scratch that
Kind of silly...

To let him hit in the top half if you are going to pull him after one out in the bottom no?

Lou wanted to use him to get Berkman...
If there was anyone on he probably would have been PH for
Hiromitsu Ochiai - 3-time triple crown winner

He is the manager of Dragons for last 5 years and is 3-times triple crown guy – Dome learned a lot from him.

師弟

great shot
Nice going Lilly

Didn’t have the best location, but he used the Astros aggresiveness against them.

i never thought id say this

but can we get onedec more playing time? 2nd or SS.

Just got logged on.

But I’ve been watching just in time to see Soto’s inside-the-park (actually a outside-the-park) homer. A few comments:

DLee must be tired. He sure doesn’t want to stand at the plate too long.

Lilly seems to have forgotten his curve and off-speed stuff. When they were hitting him, he was throwing almost nothing but the cheese. Still, he left with the lead.

Fabulous catch Jim Edmunds. I may have to start rooting for you.

Not fair to make Geo run all the way around. He almost tripped over his tongue on the way to home from 3rd.

JE
Fabulous catch Jim Edmunds. I may have to start rooting for you.

Or at least spelling his name correctly!

That comes when I decide I like him.

OK, you got me! ;-)

Lilly definitely had a gameplan

off speed early, heat late. Shoulda just stuck with the offspeed.

It was ruled

an inside the park homerun.

Nice!

Double play induced by Lieber

DP!

lets get some more runs!!!

A leetle

LIEB-LOVE!

Nice DP.

Not really

Lou lefted him in to face Berkman now he wants a righty with Lee and Pence up.

You guys need insurance runs

to secure a win over NL Central rival….

Especially

this NL Central rival.

lets clog up those bases
Here is your insurance right here....
here's our insurance at the plate
One more comment.

Didn’t it make you crazy when they spent forever talking about pitchers’ grips? I was watching a baseball game and an instructional video broke out!

Soriano leading off inning
does a no hiter count if its against KC?
I think it's called a poor man's no hitter.
only if its boston or the yankees
"A great story is unfolding in Boston" as ESPN gets bored with this game

They can’t wait to switch over to Lester’s no-hitter.

i hope kc gets a hit.
same here

I dropped Lester off my fantasy team last week

any got

like 300 million sitting around? lets found a network.

I just cleaned out

my wallet today and I’m just a few thousand short. of 300 mil.

Theriot is a professional hitter
SCRAPPY GETS A DOUBLE!
give us a soto, derrek
I'm so glad they're going to keep us updated on BOS...

...cuz they haven’t so far. At all.

Wasn't Lester

the cancer survivor? Its hard to root against that.

i hope he gets it

i just didnt want to hear about it 2093 times during this cub game.

Agreed

It’s ubiquitous

Let's get 5 runs this inning,

then we can switch over on ESPN, no problem.

Lymphona

But that still makes me hate the Red Sox. Lets go Royallllss!

(Oh, he’s 24, he can do it for another team)

Take a fastball the other way Derrek
AND HE DELIVERS!
Or up the middle

That works!!

That was a meaty fastball
THERIOT SCORES!
YESSSSSSS

bustin out!

D-Lee RBI Single
there we go! Maybe that will break him out of this!
thank you mr. LEE

getcher heat back!

That's what you really needed

Insurance run and Derrek’s basehit

I heard a lot of Cubs fans cheering during that RBI single.

Sounded good.

Cmon, DOME

hit one into those close box-seats!

Steve Phillips just confirmed my suspicions...

that was a big, big run…

I feel better having his confirmation.

What would we do without the ESPN sages helping us poor fools out?

I think ESPN

would break to the Sox game regardless

That's really going to p___ me off!

If it happens. After all, this is a totally meaningless game. “Meaningless” is defined as any game not having the Yankees or the Red Sox in it.

in which case I'll go to MLB audio and listen to Pat and Ron.
I call Dome HR

Just a feeling.

Just a feeling? Are you sure

it’s not more than a feeling?

Not until he hits it.
I guess I'm the only Boston fanatic here

I don’t mean the Red Sox.

Let's steal a base here

Worst case, Dome leads off next inning

do em dirty dome

lil slap single mayhaps?

Say bye bye to the Cubs game.....
bye bye cubs game...
Come on Dome

Hit it here in Okinawa Japan!

do they?

sell old Dragons Dome jerseys sitll?

nop

but still have some stock in stores

any available online?
Maybe for your guys sake they wont cut away til the last out.
No such luck
GD! Fraggin BoSOX!
how i hate you espn
Lil hit lil hit KC
how about some split-screan action?
NO HITTER BROKEN UP BY HANSBROUGH PINCH HIT!!

haha

Don Orsillo and Jerry Remy...

Make it worthwhile, Lester.

Egg sell ant!

dome and lee coming back to action

Can someone who's got the game keep us posted...

while we watch this crap?

Dome with a hit.

Geo’s up.

wtf!!!

this is horrible
\

Hey ESPN

why Boston?

Updates?

Why didn’t they just interrupt the arena football game on ESPN2?

relegate the sox to ESPN2?

what are you, high? they really should break into all stations for this

Hahahah

There might be a Presidential Address in an hour to honor the greatness that is the Red So.

Maybe the BOS or NY arena teams are playing
Is it a Boston/New York team playing?
Actually

It’s Chicago and LA

Prob an arena football contract
Doesn't ESPN own a share of the Arena League?

That would be your answer…

IT'S KANSAS GDAMN CITY

GIVING UP A NO-HITTER IS WHAT THEY CALL A “TUESDAY”!!!

I WANT TO SEE THE CUBS!

aaaaand

they cut away – but guys don’t be jerks this is a GREAT MOMENT FOR THIS KID LETS PRAY FOR HIM HE HAS WORKED REALLY REALLY HARD!

Sorry, I've waited too long for my Cubs. I hope someone gets a hit.
Then I'll root for a DP
Soto grounds to short. Inning over
Dejesus

nobody messes with dejesus

Lester still throwing gas

91 mph. I don’t mind the cutaway.

We will probably have to watch the post game celebration as well...
so far

royals are swinging at everything. I think I could pitch a 2-hitter.

I missed Dome's basehit...

ESPN sucks…. it’s enough to switch to Boston if it goes one more out to no-hitter… and it is televised on NHK here in Japan…

ahh yes. welcome to the World Wide Leader
so, just for my edification

is an inside-the-park HR actually “smallball”? I mean, it’s certainly station-to-station…

Lester just got squeezed on a 1-1 pitch

in the 9th inning of a no-no. We thought BF was bad.

bad thing is if he gets it ESPN will have highlights for it for ten m inutes
No, they'll cancel the season and award the World Series to the Sox right now.
Hahahahahahhaaha!
Wow...

I’m so glad I turned on the Cubs game tonight. I wanted to see Boston play.

Len says

Hill is on the 7-day disabled list for AAA Iowa.

Glennallen?
hill in CF

somebody finally got rid of it, for a week anyway

soto swung at the first pitch

why?

Alright, give it to him

I don’t give a shit, I want to see the Cubs game.

this isn't just any no-no

Which, for any no-no, they’d cut in.

This is a good story, too.

Wigginton with a comebacker to Lieber. 1 out
thx for the update.

My gameday audio doesn’t seem to work anymore under Linux. Will have to wait for ESPN to switch back to the Cubbies.

Try the 2007 edition of gameday, which should work with mplayer
Ausmus flies out to right. 2 outs
Leiber throwing well

2 outs the second on one pitch

A homer here would be ok
i hope he blows it
Erstad in for the pitcher
2-0

to erstad

either way we got 15 hours of coverage coming up on ESPN
Len did just

say that Geo’s homerun was ruled an inside the park homerun.

yeah... Now back to the game!
Congrats to Lester..
good for him!
NO HITTER!!!!!

rejoice cubs fans!

wait

No hitter at Fenway is pretty cool
No-hitter. Good job kid.
Congrats to Lester.
ahhh crap....

there goes two weeks of news for espn.

two months...

I love no hitters…..

K

now go to the Cubs game

So was the kid 2 walks away from a perfect game?

yes but boston also had an error

Now we get to see the celebration for 2 hours

effectively ending all the Cubs viewing that was suppose to be seen tonight.

can we switch back now?

please

Please, save the post-game interview for ESPN News.

And someone just dropped the f bomb in that huddle.

yes, yes they did haha
ok espn dont need to see them celebrating.........

for 15 fuckin minutes

I want very bad

to beat them in the World Series.

Bosox have had a string of them

Nomo, Lowe, Buchholz, Lester.

And yes, PLEASE SWITCH US BACK NOW!

Bye bye

Cubs game goes away

i wonder whats going on at the cub game? too bad its not on espn
Pop pout. Astros done for the inning
Great work by Lieber

(I assume)

to think a year and 1/2 ago he was diagnosed with cancer
I'm so glad we got to see the damn scoreboard.

Now, how about the one in Houston you aH_!

OK, ESPN, switch to the game please.

The sight of guys hugging is getting a little tiresome.

Fenway looks like a rockin' good time right now.

Awesome story for Lester and his comeback. Nowwwww back to reality. Where are we?

sorry all, can't go back to the cubs game

I’m quite sure they called a stoppage in the game to pay tribute to the greatest sports team ever, the boston red sox

Glory be

They’re back

god I hate the bosox

creeping into yankee,cardinal,brewer territory

It's not the Red Sox in and of themselves.

I’m just sick of ESPN showing nothing but that team.

as a red sox fan (it's in the family)

hear hear. I really understand your frustration but… go sox!

Wesley Wright the new Astros pitcher
yay...we are back...

we will just have to hear them analyze the no-no while watching the 3 announcers instead of the game…

It's gonna be so awesome

when we beat them in 7 at Wrigley this year.

I'd prefer

to do it in 4

I'd prefer

We get there first

That's what I'm looking forward to!
Except now they'll talk about it all day
whoa!!!

whered my red sox game go??

even when they go back to the game...they don't go back the game

No-hitter over KC

who cares? ;-)

Just sorry for Trey Hillman, former Nippon Ham Fighters manager – he had to go over to KC for press conference as new manager of KC, 3 days before the Japan Series began against Dome and Dragons (Dome is actually missing with elbow surgery).... that move was down fall for Fighters’ motivation and we beat them very badly at the Series.

Eastern Sports Propaganda Network
hey

congrats this kid deserves it more than anyone!

People are on point in Wikipedia

They not only have his page updated, but the whole list of no-hitters updated as well. I guess I only find that impressive.

I find it sad...

...that people have enough time on their hands to talk about sports online in real time…

oh, wait a minute

Yeah

what a bunch of losers. lol

Wikipedia

Always seems to be on the ball…

its cool,

z-will do it soon too.

yes

That’s exactly my thought when this stuff happens. I can’t wait for the day Carlos throws his no-no. Wrigley will be exploding.

edmonds

can we get him some juice please?

prune

Juice?

Or a different kind of juiced?

Edmonds in versus lefty?

Interesting

knock the cover off of that one
whyyy

did he try to pull that?

nice bunt attempt jim

full swing? oh, sorry jim

Z will have to go 4 for 5 to throw a no hitter...

apparently he is more worried about his bat then the bump

Umm... he's been

pretty good on the mound.

he melted down with a lead because of a bad at-bat saturday
He was pitching poorly all day
It was one time. Sheesh
Z's not allowed to have a bad day

nor is Alfonso Soriano

Because if they do, it automatically shows that they're on the decline.

All the super knowledgeable baseball fans know that. God you’re a n00b

wasn't because

of the at-bat.

alright ronny

lets do work.

Onedec makes an appearance

Why wasnt he in for Jimbo?

ESPN UPDATE...

Lester completes perfect shower. No soap wasted. No shampoo in the eyes. Not a spec of dirt to be found…

He also completed the no-spray on the toilet after his congratulatory pee

Truly remarkable, truly a man’s man.

Steve Phillips will break down his release angle...
Joe Morgan would comment that Bonds would have done it better
No...

He would have noted that if some of those balls hadn’t been caught, they would have been hits (he actually said that once)

No-hitter celebration

Just like this….

LOL nice...

Nice sig too :D

Onedec

PH for Leiber…

Hey its Borkowski. Didnt know he was pitching for the 'Stros
Even didn't know Erstad hit for Astros...
he's pitched with them since 2006.

are you thinking of Joe Borowski? He’s on the Indians DL.

I thought he was an Indian

Didnt realize this was someone else

I'm interested in what the Yanks think about the no hitter

including Hank Steinbrenner, can we get an interview pls.

hank's response

ESPN completely made up the Lester no-hitter. They created footage and it was all acted out

like in Seinfeld?
who came up with onedec?

i know this was posted by Al before but i want to make sure I have it straight so I can give credit when i use it.

I don’t know, but its brilliant.

santoswoodenlegs i believe…

SWL

Yeah, I think it was him too…

Hoffpaur

I believe

Arbusto, santoswoodenlegs, and dat cubfan daver came up with ONEDEC

http://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/2008/4/7/390464/open-thread-cubs-vs-pirate#4411667

Arbusto suggested spelling Cedeno backwards but dropping the “EC,” leaving “O NED.”

Could try backwards… O Ned! (and drop the ‘ec’)
by Arbusto on Apr 7, 2008 2:39 PM EDT

santoswoodenlegs responded

onedec? that’s awesome….
Yo…One-Dec…Sup?
by santoswoodenlegs on Apr 7, 2008 2:39 PM EDT

Then dat cubfan daver came up with

I was going to suggest this a week or so ago. Just type “ONEDEC!!!” when Ronnie does something good.
by dat cubfan daver on Apr 7, 2008 2:41 PM EDT

I like all the 3-2 counts I'm seeing in this game.
ONEDEC

on base machine, too bad he only gets 4 ABs a week.

we really gotta get him in at SS. I like the riot but onedec could be really good.

cubs trying to add on some BIG runs

as opposed to little runs which are just worthless

Those little runs just clog up the scoreboard.
i heard

that a run in the 8th and 9th is worth the same as in the 1st 2nd and 3rd. I could be wrong though.

Ask the sages at ESPN. They'll help us.
Joe Morgan says

players that cross home plate from third score runs.

Does anyone know what date the MLB draftis?
I got

a good feeling about this pitching change.

Cmon, Soriano!

Possibly something in the Crawford seats?

Possibly not.

Not unless those seats are in the Cubs dugout.

Ouch I hurt my own feelings

boo!!

how was THAT a strike on Sori

The one up and out?

I was wondering the same thing. Weird strike

steve phillips

i hate you.

come on scrappy!
Come on Theriot
shoot
oh good! didn't see Theriot come in
CEDENO!

duhhhhhhhhhhh

Way to go Theriot

Boo Cedeno

There's the cedeno we all know

and despise

Cedeno returns
Ugh

I saw Riot’s hit blinked and then saw Cedeno caught btwn bases… :(

please tell me

Cedeno didn’t make ANOTHER baserunning blunder?

o yes

he did. ill go eat my words now.

Ok, I'll tell you different.

But it would be a lie.

Oh well. Got a run.

How do you spell Cedeno when it is only partially turned around?
WTF CEDENO?!

ya know, if he had kept running to 3rd that last leg, he woulda made it but he stopped

btw

bad baserunning in general, terrible actually – forgot to point that out

Cedeno

of old reappeared!

at least we got the run
Great job dumbass
Cedeno is clever

That move insured the insurance run. Clever move.

really?

yes. players are now taught to get in a picvkle so the throw is cut off so DeRo will score

Just not sure that was necessary

And we know Cedeno has a history

I think so

If he was the tying run or go-ahead run runner, he won’t try to reach 3rd base

EXACTLY

No

That is a legit move, but it was not needed here,

Insurance run was already safe. Cedeno lost us the next insurance run
Len and Bob

both called it an insurance run. I’ll take their word for it.

What are you talking about?

I called it an insurance run too.

i think maybe he was thinking that

but wouldn’t derosa have scored anyway?

yes
If you guys can not trust your bullpen, yes it is bad move
Bullpen: solid.

Confidence: high

well, looks like it was bad move

Kaz basehit – your bullpen has some problem…

If you can not trust that Derosa can walk 5 feet in under 5 seconds, then it was a good move
Baseball 101

That’s what you do in that situation…

Thanks we know that. Derosa was going to be safe standing up though. Unnecessary
moises alou called

he said that was terrible baserunning

onedec...

at least he drew the walk….. right

yeah cedeno really deserves

to be starting at SS over Theriot…..nice job on the walk though

Dude, are you honestly going to base on who starts on SS

because of baserunning?

You’re saying that, CEDENO shouldn’t start over THERIOT because of HIS bad base running?

ARE YOU HIGH?

im saying theriot has done nothing to lose his spot

driving a run in there while cedeno gets caught up. Lou tends to look at those things when making his starting lineup

NO NO NO Cedno did the right thing!

ONEDEC is supposed to get in a pickle so the throw is cut off and the run scores. It was a VERY smart p[lay.

true ONLY IF dero was going to be out
DeRosa had already scored though

Nope.

yea he did
nope
he was awful close.

they had to hit the cutoff man anyway.

He was going to score standing up. It was a slow roller up the middle off the mound.
Agree to disagree.
fine

Disagree with Bob and Pat too becuase they are explaining what a great play it was.

well they credited it with a run nonetheless
Wtf?

How long was that pickle, 6-7 seconds? If DeRosa hadn’t scored before then, then something is terminally wrong with him.

Think about it, dude. Not hard.

He was going to
If they'd had a chance at DeRosa they'd have thrown it home.

Do you really think they’d give up a run to get an out this late in the game?

they didnt have a chance

on getting derosa, if they did he wouldnt have cut the throw off

Yeah, Cedeno essentially killed a good inning with the no. 3 hitter coming up.
Anyone up

In the ‘pen?

Onedec being silly running the bases.

Its all in good fun.

Why is Wuertz throwing 0-2 pitches right down the middle?
He's clever

Like Cedeno

No-Hitter!!

The no-hitter is one of the most exciting moments (and rare these days) in sports. I can’t understand why you guys are complaining that ESPN switched over to see Lester finish off the Royals. I get goose bumps watching moments like this.

I'd rather watch the Cubs.
I get constipated.

Seriously, it’s quite an accomplishment. I think the reaction would have been much less had it been a team other than the Red Sox, whose personal network is ESPN. We’re just borrowing it tonight.

He got him!!!

come on!

Theriot

botches the tage

Pitch was off
Sorry *Throw
Thought so too

But no, bad hop.

And takes some nice spikes to the knee
how exactly?
blame soto for that one
damnit come on wuertz
Lester had a no hitter?

I had no idea until just now. Why didn’t ESPN let us know?

Marmol

coming in. Shhoulda left Lieber in, frankly.

is marmol

coming in?

here comes the gorilla
Give Marmol a damn rest

Start someone else, shit.

who?

Wood will probably close. Lou took Lieber out. Marshall’s in AAA, Eyre pitched yesterday (I think).

Other than Marmol, you got Wuertz, who screwed the pooch, and Howry. You wanna let HOWRY pitch? Or FOX?

Eyre's last game was on Sunday.
"hurts" did his job
Here comes Marmol

Wuertz lays an egg….big surprise. If we can get out of this with only one run I’ll be thrilled.

espn

I think people were upset because this is one of the times that those of us who often dont see games on TV got a chance. The right move by espn there is to tell us that the game will be put on espn2 and then we have choice.

Let's hope Marmol has that filthy stuff he had yesterday.
its all designed to get wood a save opp.
yeah lou

get fired up baby

let em have it!
LOU IS pissed
i hate joe wests fat face

he was the jackass who called a HR last year in Cinci a double.

WTF

WTF is up with these tag calls

LOOK AT THE REPLAY!!!
Ok, Lou, give him hell, but don't let Marmol stew on the mound too long.
that was anticlimatic
Freaking OUT
That's why I said be careful for Kaz's stolen base....

but looks like he is out

how the hell could he NOT see that! He was looking RIGHT AT HIM!!!
he was out!!!
Out...

NO doubt..

replay clearly had him out
ump blew the call.
Joe West blows the call. I hate these umps.
MY GAWD

he was gone EASY WHAT F*CKING BS THIS HAS HAPPENED TO US WAY TOO MUCH
oops left it on caps

BAD CALLL!!!!!!!!!

but at least we got the out

yeah it was close though

I will give him that

But the ump...was staring RIGHT AT THE RUNNER!

he should have easily had that

yeah you know what. Your right

we have been getting fucked on all sorts of calls this year. Including the HR tonight

that was a terrible call

he should do what the ump did last night in new york and confess he was wrong

base open. walk ok. nibble at the edges.
Don't want to put the lead run on??
good point, but this guy is too hot
marmol

give em that slide piece baby

we need a strike out
And I'm nervous
that second out would really help with 1st open
Chase those pitches
Most dangerous hitter at the plate

but cannot walk him in the situation…

POWER ON POWER

yikes…

2-2

come on….. strike out!!!

if i were lou and marmol

you could put ruth up there, i still try to K him with my stuff.

Berkman just baffled by those two

throw it again!

I have a feeling that baserunning blunder

is going to come back to bite us in the ass

Lord...

they’re still telling us that Lester had a no-hitter…it’s BREAKING NEWS

Full Count
Now, with 3-2 I think you walk him.
Or strike him out
MARMOL

berkman lol

Marmol gets the K!
well, we got one there.

even.

nm

he swung, saw the replay.

im not sure if he went or not
wow keeping Berkman 0-4
suck on that joe west
Thet was critical K

finish the business Marmol

Control Issues?
lol

2nd time for lee tonight

WHOA

that was some kinda heat to the face

Can we

Just start calling Marmol “Filthy?” “Nasty?” I’m open to suggestions.

White Castle.

Filthy sliders.

Oh, that's good.
I didn't come up with it.

I heard it here first.

i kinda like inserting carlos marmol into chuck norris jokes

but i do like white castle

Unfortunately

All Chuck Norris Jokes have been taken over by Bob Sanders. I like White Castle.

lol i'm on board
Marmol a bit wild here.
STRIKE HIM OUT!

shut the hell up steve phillips. You say thats a controversial call yet you don’t bitch abotu that clear throw out at 2nd?

Marmol is the baddest reliever in the majors
Please don't piss off el Cabayo
Thats two face buzzer for Lee
Soon to clear the bench?
nah, would have to hit him here.
Are we trying to hit Lee?
how "bout that high and tight

the hitter that was carrying the astros cools off they cant produce
the hitter that was carrying the cubs cools off cubs still have 12 hits
thats a sign of a good team

btw berkman DID go around
Wow, suspect strike out

3-1 count

nicely done

and you didnt want Marmol to come in.

Think about the bigger picture here, bheidge.

He has more IP than any other reliever, except for Jon Lieber(I think). He needs rest to be effective for the rest of the season and (hopefully) postseason.

It’s not that I don’t want him to come in; pretty much the opposite. I want him in as much as possible, but as effective as possible as well.

well i think resting marmol was the idea behind bringing wuertz in

but that clearly wasnt working

i see your point

but when the game is close you have to use the best available. Worry about tomorrow, tomorrow. Hopefully this offense gives lou a chance to rest him down the stretch. If bringing him in means securing a victory in a close game, bring him in.

Really going to be worrying about it

when Marmol starts having arm problems. Lou is over using him. This is the crap Dusty got chased out of town for.

Actually I was wrong

He’s pitched more than Jon Lieber. 4.3 innings more, actually.

he stands on the plate

thats good pitcheing

Marmol get out of it!
wow!

I love Carlos Marmol.

YEAH!

marmol is the MAN

that"s a HOLD!!!!
That brash-up worked well
Ground out

to the ninth they go

Marmol Pitching the 9th?

Should he? Options?

Is Wood not available?
No

Can’t let him do it.

Man I get nervous when Aramis does the slow glove pat before throwing
Whew

Marmol for MVP

One of the announcers...

here in St. Louis went on a big rant because Marmol got an MVP vote last year

White Castle

Does his thing with those filthy sliders..

YES!!!!

MARMOL IS AWESOME!! ALLSTAR!!

Good job, Marmol. Now go and rest, and ice that arm!
2nd overflow up
Woooh!!

God, I hate it when we’re the visitors and the home team comes back and takes the lead in the bottom of the8th. It puts the visitors in a hell of a position coming to bat in the 9th.

Now that I’ve expressed my fears, I can glory in the fact that I don’t have to face that tonight.

marmol > joba
Ron Santo...

... was really agitated about some fan waving a sign blocking his view during the Berkman at-bat.

I think he said, “I’ll hit him!” Or maybe it was a “Hit it here!” sign and he was saying “I’ll hit it!”

Second overflow thread available.

Go here.

Did Three Doors Down buy some ESPN stock or something?
This new album looks to be good
looks like Lee is breaking out..
LEE is back on red-hot!!!

Now he is 30-times red-hot!!!

OVERFLOW THREAD!
Ramirez SLAMS one!

and Marmol could be in for the ninth

RAAAAAAAAMMMMMMMMMMMMYYYYYYYYY!
Congrats

ideal baseball for Cubs

Cubs Stink!

Fire Lou! Hire Dusty!

Scoring too many runs, too many baserunners, Dusty will take care of that.

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