Bleed Cubbie Blue

Getting a bit ahead of themselves...no?

careful over there

you could get banned for suggesting the Cubs are a better team

The truth hurts!

They were talking about how DLee and Soriano are on the verge of steep declines.

Wishful thinking

what should decline is Princes waist

I doubt he can see his shoes.

3 outs!

Smooth 1-2-3 inning by Demp.

I'll try to handle PxP for awhile

unless someone else wants it

Cincy up 1-0

Sac Fly

Theriot fouls out

MLB.com says

it’s between Z and Ben Sheets to start the All-Star game.

Fontenot Ks, 2 out

backdoor slider

sick pitch

Somebody with Lil Ruth's power

should be lower in the batting order…J/K

Derrek - single to center

ball was smoked

Isn't that banned?

twss

STL is on the board

1-1

Ugh...the Pirates are AWFUL...

Makes last night all the more improbable…

disagree....theyre a nice team IMO

We'll have to agree to disagree...some good position players, but no pitching

I just moved into my new place.

now in the midwest again, i get WGN and it looks grand on my new tv.

i’m a happy camper!

Mr Snrub - July 13, 2008 reply

welcome back!

YAY!!!!

Welcome back.

Thanks!

Mr Snrub - July 13, 2008 reply

Ramirez - base hit

1st & 2nd – 2 outs

DeRosa pops out

3 out

ugh

Cardinals 3 run HR - Aaron Miles

Poop…

Now 4-1

All with 2 outs

Who is on the mound for the Buccos

Ian Snell

Was cruising right along until 2 out in the 4th

Thanks

I don’t understand the Bucs pitching staff they should be so good but aren’t

bad coaching...?

True

I would probably second this motion

coaching has something to do with it.

so does talent evaluation.

most of their lefties are similar too.

maholm, duke and gorzelanny are essentially the same pitcher.

This is also true

the cardinals tend to beat snell up.

ian snell

so good he had to be mentioned twice ;-)

ian snell

Molina lines out to Theriot

Rowand fly out to Edmonds

good pitch from demps gets the passion to fly out to center...

very nice

he's bringing the heat today

he looks sharp

really commanding his pitches and controlling the plate

I know I'm a little late with this but I'm officially on the Jim Edmonds bandwagon.

Missed in yesterday’s craziness was his dinger and 4 rbis.

it's filling up fast

but there’s probably one spot left ;-)

I'm taking that seat then

::passes Cubsfan a muffin::

Thanks for not holding my slowness against me.

I catch on slow, but I do catch on.

lol

better late than never

story of my life lol

just dont' forgot i'm drivin that bandwagon...

when i’m not dusting my derosa shrine at home, that is

Bowker K's - 3 down

nice striekout by demps, 3 out

Due up

Edmonds
Johnson
Blanco
Demp

Watching the Giants telecast on EI...

And Kuiper and Krukow were discussing a compare/contrast of Will Clark and Mark Grace in 1989…

Man, that’s low…

Not like they've got a lot to talk about this year.

Except for this Lincecum kid...dealing...

interesting...

they’re usually a great team… i really like krukow on the mlb video games

jimmy ballgame just gets under one

flyout to left

Don't get me wrong I like

Jimmy Ballgame but also a fan of Go Jimmy Go

Edmonds flies out to left center

Reed K's - 2 outs

reed looked over matched there

strikeout, 2 down

We put in our getaway day lineup today.

where's downtown daryle...?

It would screw up Lou's plan to have Fontenot be the fourth-best hitter in the lineup.

hank white taps one to second, 3 out

very low pitch count for the baby that inning

I think it was

Carrie Muskat that referred to Lincecum as the contortion artist today, very fitting

cards still up 4-1, runner on first, no outs top of the 5th

Cincy threatening again

1st & 3rd – no outs

Score?

Still 1-0

Not anymore, now 2-0 in top of 3rd

670 am

Looks like a pitcher's duel early...

Let’s hope Demp keeps up the pace and gives the bullpen a day off

blanco is so old school

I love it

I mean back in the day

Blanco would have been considered one of the best in the league strictly off defense

"attend rooter rallys" that sounds too much like something you have done to your toilet when it backs up...

LOL

I just figured out last week AM/PM is a store

did they take over 7/11 or something?

i think they bought out white hen

all BP connects rebranded to am/pm's in april

our whitehen in the southside beverly neighborhood

is a 7/11 now

7/11 bought white hen

there it is

i knew somebody did

their first set of commercials

were terrible I couldn’t figure out what the product was

think it's part of bp

Dunn sac fly

reds up 2-0

there goes the no no

single to right

Way to jinx the slump, you guys.

vizquel takes 2nd

no throw by blanco

bad coverage by middle infielders

Nobody was on the bag.

Giants 1-0

Linecum triple

Did DeRosa misplay that?

yup

tried the shoestring grab… no go, rolled all the way to the wall

wow, really?

under derosa's glove, just a bad play

c'mon cubbies.... offense, offense

Pooh. Lincecum?????

Well, maybe he’ll wear himself out running bases.

Seriously?

Maybe he should have the nickname, “little babe ruth”?

Sorry

there can only be one

Well...

Babe Ruth WAS a pitcher!

Ah this is true

but sorry its got to be Fontenot until Lincecum goes yard period let alone the wind helping

no that is reserved for fontenot

horrible by theriot, horrible by derosa

1-0

damn derosa

Fukudome would of had that… o well, lets go dempster

i dunno about that

wind blowing hard to right, you’re going to play back… anything over your head is going out anyway

We've looked like the Brewers on these last two plays.

or the reds

or not the Cubs

or the pirates

what happen to block the baseball with your body

if theriot's on the base, then thats just a triple with no runs scored.

Mound visit by Rothschild

I think Lou owes a bookie a favor.

Yeesh.

i think demp is flustered

he needs to settle down, no biggie just one run – but he’s gotta keep it close w/timmay on the mound

Or Demp does

or derosa and theriot do

Lewis takes second, throw went to 3b side of bag

oh man....another steal

motto of the year...

Well be ok

stolen base, 2nd and third

stolen base

Theriot slow to cover on the throw down from Hank White, again.

he really lacks fundamental defensive skills

Big pop out

2 down

its just bad to spot the giants runs w/ lincecum pitching

pop to fonty in right

good throw into the infield on the spin

Nice play by Theriot there

That was Fontenot.

Damn - sorry about that

it's just that praise for theriot makes me sick, so i had to fix it...

that was fontenot.

Sabathia solo HR

Reds 2-1

no kidding

u kidding, right?

no, he's a good hitter

Why doubt that?

That guys is a beast a 300 pounder should be able to put that weight into one

Twinkie power!

Silly qusetion - who's playing left with DeRosa in right?

Johnson

Reed Johnson.

Johnson.

I'm glad we have a consencus :)

It might be Johnson

marmol's going to the all-star.. i was hoping not.. he needs a time out

on the flip side,

maybe this is the boost to his confidence that will get him back on track

There is no way he pitches right? Why would they put him in

There's a fan post

on that

4-1 cards still... 2 on and no outs for the buccos...

3-0 giants

well, this inning stinks!

poop

buccos have 'em at the corners, 2 out bottom 5

Ugh......

dangit 3-1

ok lou, please do not take out dempster

as you did lilly against cincy, hell be ok if he just gets out of this inning

Lilly was being shelled.

Dempster is just being let down by his defense.

I think it's time to put in Marmol!

NL All-Star Carlos Marmol

We need some defense

we need offense too

I think we have a team uniquely suited to do neither well.

Or at least as close as possible with the 25-man roster presented.

To clarify: I meant for today.

Please, Not Bruce Froemming, do not lecture me on this topic. I am allowed to actually watch the baseball game that’s happening on the field.

I wasn't going to 'lecture' you

but coming from you, that’s rich.

4-2 Cards now, Doumit with a double, runners on 2nd and 3rd with 2 out

jason bay up, btw

tied in pittsburgh

bay 2-run single

i just wish this wasn't w/lincecum on the mound

but hey, 3 runs is doable still (although that might be all)

Molina K's

yay!

inning over!

K, inning over

Let's get some runs!!!!

hear hear

Why do we have DeRosa batting before Edmonds?

good question, especially w/ a righty ace pitching

and for that matter, shouldn’t fukudome be starting then? i guess he really needs the day off

Dome really really needs a day off

Spreading out the lefties and righties.

By putting a third straight righty in the middle of the lineup?

Edmonds can then drive him in?

4-4 Bay drives in two!!!

Good stuff!!

Now we just need to knock in some runs.

mkcubs21 - July 13, 2008 reply

Nice

dempster throws another fit in the dugout

A Better Idea

would be to pitch better.

Dempster taking on Zambrano's favorite punching bag.

Except he needs a bat.

By which I mean Gatorade coolers, not Michael Barrett.

lol!

zing

+1

for the Barrett comment

Carlos should give a seminar in dugout temper fits.

Think about it. He’s destroyed Michael Barrett AND a water cooler.

Here in Denver, Troy Tulowitizki smashed a bat against the dugout wall, it shattered, and cut his arm putting him on the DL.

pienero is getting shelled right now

buccos have 2 on, still 2 out

maybe we'll be able to avoid all the dave duncan fellating for a week

Coupla Things

1) Infielders should play the infield, and outfielders should play the outfield.

2) Kinda hoping Marquis-for-Maddux goes through, only because maybe guys like Dempster would learn from the master and not throw so many pitches.

um...

+1 and -1, in that order

You Don't Want Guys To Conserve Pitches?

Don't want Maddux.

exactly

let it go, he had his run w/ the cubs… both times we parted on good terms… let’s leave it at that… now if they’re willing to throw in Peavy in that deal… well, that’s another story.

If We Get Him

you’ll be glad we did.

no I wouldn't

I'll Be Glad For You

;-)

sure.

I’d rather have marshall or a fixed hill than maddux.

scrappy doo w/ another single

also, what's with kasper saying a ball was "feathered"

Another word for "flared"

see: David Cassidy’s hair ca. 1971.

JohnM - July 13, 2008 reply

Mr. OBP comes through....with "sneaky power" coming up...

Let's go LBR

MikeOxbyg - July 13, 2008 reply

inning over in Pittsburgh

Cards/Buccos tied at 4 after 5

Make Lincecum work

get into that bullpen

Balk

MikeOxbyg - July 13, 2008 reply

Balk

lincecum balks

Lil Babe is killing me today

Balk! always exciting

mlb.tv streaming is killing me.. my connection is not the problem.. anyone here having trouble?

Try a lower speed feed, that helped yesterday for me.

Now Theriot can't get thrown out

trying to steal 2nd

or 3rd

MikeOxbyg - July 13, 2008 reply

Home??

quite a wind out there... rattling my windows and

blowing those trees sideways on Waveland according to TV

Current Win Expectancy:

Cubs 24%<br />Brewers 43%
Cardinals @ 50%

well that looks ugly.

cubs have a 24 percent chance, brewers have a 43 percent chance, cardinals have a 50 percent chance

Arrr! Matey!

Nice hustle Theriot

yay! Theriot to 3rd!

nice wild pitch there

looks like that triple may have taken a little out of the kid

Molina seems to

be catching a BB tongue lashing today.

wtf was that...

did lee slow down or something…?

just sharply hit, gave lincecum time to recover

need to hit him in the face next time

take care of the little kid look w/ a nice scar… kidding, don’t hit him in the face… maybe on the hand…

Lee Looks Slower This Year

but I like the attempt to hit liners back up the box.

Damn - that was a good opportunity to score...

Cards announcers talking smack about Marmol because some clown on the cards didn't make it over marmol

clown = lohse

are you kidding me? stfu

Josh Hancock?

Dude, not cool.

northsider - July 14, 2008 reply

Izzy?

Neal Cotts would get in over Izzy.

What about Rich Hill - I hear he's tearing up the rookie league.

he would as well.

The vote ended 2 weeks ago

Before that Marmol was lights out. Based on the days that voting took place Marmol deserved the nod. Obviously, if voting was today it would be different :(

jajonez77 - July 13, 2008 reply

I have very little faith in the 5-9 of our order today

sunday lineup.

We don't want to hit it too hard because of all the old people?

sunday is normally the day the backups play, the third game of a series, esp if the team has won the first two.

which one?

theriot?
or fontenot?

tootle - July 13, 2008 reply

Hah!

Clever.

ha!

White Flag Lineup Today

Might as well shut off the TV

This one’s in the bread box.

Before I Do...

if you’re not Bruce Froemming, then who are you? Doug Harvey?

Dutch Rennert, actually

If I were saying this stuff instead of typing it, you’d be able to hear it no matter where you were.

HAHAHAHA

Yes, Dutch had a great “Steeerike” call back in the day. :-)

Didn't matter where you were in the ballpark

or how loud the crowd was, Dutch would let the dead know it was a strike.

Too few guys like that anymore (nor, thankfully, at the other extreme, like McClelland).

And miss the Futures Game?

Not a chance!

Any idea which cubs are in it?

Wellington Castillo

i think just one...

Not off the top of my head, actually.

And it’s almost over. Wish I had remembered sooner, actually.

He was just saying this is our weakest lineup.

pirates 2b just pulled a buckner on a slowly hit dp ball

cards have runners at the corners with 1 out

Easy DP ball, too

cc sabathia will look good in a cubs uni next year

Chanman25 - July 13, 2008 reply

no thanks

did you might, yes please

Are you kidding me, look what it could be….
Zamrano
Sabathia
Harden
Dempster
Lilly

No CC? No Maddux?

You must like offense!

CC is lightyears better than maddux at this point

too much money for him, rather have a real center fielder after edmonds retires in a cubs uni

give pie one more chance, i say.

ok you're banned for life now

;-)

Who's banned?

anyone who wants felix in the lineup!!

i think he can still be good, we'll see.

Word

Pie?

Huh? Yeah, Sabathia would be horrible.

I've heard that vertical stripes are very slimming....

Replay showed DLee hustling down the line.

Just bad luck that the ball hit the pitcher.

Do you think he’s trying to hurt Lincecum? His single in the first almost took his head off.

I VOTE D - RYAN THERIOT

Least Valuable Member of the team?

um... huh?

DeRosa all the way baby

Fan poll answer has to be DLee.

I have decreed it so!

Ayup.

getcher phone out

Yea I agree

I was just kidding with Ryan Theriot – although I will always stand by him as well

Riot should have flipped

That said, are they running on Hank or Demp? That’s at least the third steal/attempt today

cocknfire - July 13, 2008 reply

That, and Giants Have Little Sock

in their lineup.

I think they're just running because they're obviously not a power team.

That said… what’s the over-under on how long it takes Alan Trammel to start pulling his hair out in the dugout?

Yeah, I know ... just seems like a lot for the first four innings, even for a team without much punch

cocknfire - July 13, 2008 reply

Bad defense by Pirates...couldn't turn DP, Cards 5-4

BOWKER GUNNED OUT AT HOME

GREAT throw by RJ

Great throw from Reed!

cocknfire - July 13, 2008 reply

Thanks Bowker for getting nailed at the plate!!!

razzpunk - July 13, 2008 reply

Nice toss!

jajonez77 - July 13, 2008 reply

Oh yeah!!! Reed Johnson on the money!

What was Toronto thinking?

his average wasnt high enough to battle for a spot on their roster

I dont know, just guessing

the canadian exchange rate was up, and he was asking to be paid in loons and not USD

so they let him go

That he isn't a good hitter?

Not that he's not good

but that outfield is stacked Stewart, Wells, Rios or at least they looked stacked this summer with those expected to do very well not sure where they are at now.