Bleed Cubbie Blue

OMG That is TOO funny

ps I listen to it on the radio.

Madison Cub Fan - July 22, 2008 reply

What the junk!?!?!

chilango2 - July 22, 2008 reply

I'm in the East

So let’s score like Chicago votes - early and often - so I can get to bed at a resonable hour with a nice lead.

YAY!!!

I see Bob and Theriot!

And I'm blind from the glare coming from Bobs head!

Nooooooo!!!

frakity frak frak frak!

where’s PICTURE???

drewishdrewid - July 22, 2008 reply

Figures the feed comes back just to let

Brenly get his man crush on w/ Riot.

halfblindcubbiegirl - July 22, 2008 reply

OT: Hey Al

What’d you think of The Dark Knight?

DTJchris - July 22, 2008 reply

Wow, a picture!!!!

Theriot...

Majored in SPEEDOLOGY

too bad he didn't mix any baserunningology in with that...

that's a 300-level course, i think.

Bill Potter - July 22, 2008 reply

Taught by Professor Cedeno

isn't that the one he already took?

halfblindcubbiegirl - July 22, 2008 reply

I believe it is.

Haha anyone see Theriot's shirt?

“speedology”

Chicago Cubs baseball is on the air

Madison Cub Fan - July 22, 2008 reply

Wow, cholla and saguaro!!!! Love it!

Just in case no one got it on the other thread

Iowa vs. Tuscon Gameday

Soriano has a robust average in AAA this year

sarcasm

Tim Raines Jr patrolling CF!!!

Speaking of minor leaguers...

Anyone see where Murton batted tonight for Oakland???

CLEANUP??

Where was he in our lineup during 2006?

5th and 6th tied for 2nd.

Most often, 7th.

Wow, that’s confusing.

I miss Felix

halfblindcubbiegirl - July 22, 2008 reply

Soriano and Pie together again

I’ll bet both have good games tonight

They always seemed to pick each other up

and add Koyie Hill and Jason Dubois so half the position players had played on the big club.

ChipSet - July 22, 2008 reply

Hope he makes it back soon

he’s never going to hit big league pitching if they never give him the shot to

halfblindcubbiegirl - July 22, 2008 reply

Let's go Cubs !!

coral - July 22, 2008 reply

GO CUBBIES

:( My HD feed is square

MY HD is messed up as well....

Anyone else know whats going on??

BLW Believes Esq. - July 22, 2008 reply

Just said they are working on it...

Len

Len said they're working on it

technical difficulties

halfblindcubbiegirl - July 22, 2008 reply

THey just said they were working on the HD feed....

Hey. They are working on it.

patron - July 22, 2008 reply

Dish is about to go out because of a strom

ARE YOU KIDDING ME!!!

Rough day, huh?

:-(

halfblindcubbiegirl - July 22, 2008 reply

Just a little

Sorry to hear that

hope the weather clears up. you should at least get to see the game.

halfblindcubbiegirl - July 22, 2008 reply

Derek Lee loves to get his first pitch swing on

How is he going to build his NL lead if there isn't anyone on base

Nice ab by lee

Cue whining about

“working the counts” in 3…2…

halfblindcubbiegirl - July 22, 2008 reply

And this is a problem how?

Right on cue too.

Hey, theres Lee

Reaching again…damn thats getting old

Reaching would be ok if he would just hit the ball instead of trying to pull it....

seems that he rarely hits to right anymore…

Derrek Lee

Nice at-bat.

Bats afire tonight

Lottsa pitches seen too….1

patron - July 22, 2008 reply

I was gonna say play Hoffpauir at 1st

beat me to it

For just one game right?

Here We Go Again

Im getting impatient with all this impatience

bren - July 22, 2008 reply

Situation:

A RELIEVER is starting! DON’T swing at the first pitch!

D-Lee didn’t get the memo.

And a STARTER was relieving last night... what is this bizarro world?

GET US OUT OF AZ!

If it's a good pitch,

he should swing at it.

I agree

with steve.

Hacktastic

BTW, y’know who scouts all DBacks home games for the Cubs? Ed Lynch. Suddenly a lot of things make more sense.

Now I understand everything

They need

to augment that scouting before October or the DBacks will sweep them there again.

And I'm getting impatient

with all the people getting impatient. They all know more about baseball than Lee or Lou do,evidently.

jason just threw a ball, pull him

Did you see how deep that fly ball was?

He doesn’t have it, get him out of there.

your right, call the game

Hmmmm.......seems you be talkin to me, eh Not Bruce?

If the shoe fits ...

So you think pulling outside pitches instead of hitting them to right is the right approach?

Shewww

That lil Drew

really gets on my nerves

so does his big brother

Dome can still track down a fly ball

Defense never goes into a slump

well it is a valid point

swinging and hitting a weak grounder on the first pitch of your first at bat doesnt set yourself up very well for the second at bat

That could be game

srsly?

NO

wonderful...

Game over

There, I said it.

But unlike GateCity (I think),

I was just kidding.

I was kidding

You deserved the benefit of the doubt

but around here, you never know.

ugh

Oy

bren - July 22, 2008 reply

Grrrrrrrr.....

Fukudome has been solved

Pitchers no longer nibble with him, he hasn’t hit for power so they are basically just throwing strikes and daring him to hit it. If you are Lou, it’s find to try these little things like no BP but it really comes down to the lineup just abandoning the plate discipline they showed the first two months of the season. There is nothing radical that can be done. Sure, Fontenot is hot now but we know that goes in streaks. It is funny to see the national sports guys still ranking the Cubs top 3 in the MLB. I think they are the 3rd best team in the division right now and while many will be dismissive I’d say that at this rate they could be in 3rd place by the end of the month.

BeltwayCubsFan - July 22, 2008 reply

Another genius checks in

And I guess I could be a millionaire by the end of the month, too. Who knows?

i didnt bother to read it

summary?

the sky is falling the season is over

i’m a whiny cubs fan.

or osmething

halfblindcubbiegirl - July 22, 2008 reply

LOL!!!!!

Pretty much the

other teams have figured Dome out.

TROLL

Ok...

Good thing there are still 2 months after this one. 3rd place by the end of July still means nothing…

groundball pitcher w/ 2 flyouts.

not fun.

halfblindcubbiegirl - July 22, 2008 reply

solo homeruns

dont bother me too much

Marquis is giving up the flyball today, look out

Two batters, two fly balls

BAD sign for Marquis

Positive attitude

We will put up a 15 spot tonight

+10

The positive is that it's a solo shot

which usually doesn’t beat you.

And it is still 1st inning right?

yep

LOTS of time to rock the snakes bullpen!

home runs happen

thats why BBs kill you

halfblindcubbiegirl - July 22, 2008 reply

good point

love moments when i get to quote maddux

:-)

halfblindcubbiegirl - July 22, 2008 reply

did last night

Only need to look to last night

Randy Johnson is a hella of a lot different than whoever this guy is pitching today

Petit completely punked us out last year.

this year > last year

not to Randy Johnson, apparently.

But that's pretty unusual

which was my point.

unless you have the Cubs offense lately.

would have last night

It sure did last night

I don't think anyone is worried about the pitching tonight

What worries folks is that the offense is giving the rotation minimal room for error

BeltwayCubsFan - July 22, 2008 reply

seems the crybabies are out tonight

dont know if hanging around is worth it. WAA WAA WAA—-sheesh

I think I'm out

I can’t let these jackasses ruin my night, or my season. I’ll be back later.

Thanks.

Believe me, the pleasure is mine

was thinking the same thing

halfblindcubbiegirl - July 22, 2008 reply

ok, ok. i agree with you guys about the whining, but the people complaining about the whining

are becoming almost as bad.

Agreed.

Just ignore the whining.

and complaining about the people complaining doesn't help either..

And complaining about the people complaining about the ...

ah nevermind

I was thinking that as I wrote it. I'm like meta-meta complaining. Interesting.

+1

im out as soon as the reds game is over

which should free up the big screen tv

Don't leave..

we need you here for support.

Sue its getting ugly----Its what the second inning?

If I made a game thread

for them do you think they would leave here and use it?

ha...no clue

why don't you make a game thread for your little collection of elitists, and leave the rest of us.

thanks---hows your half empty cup?

I'ts not half empty at all actually,

I really think we have a good team and things will work out. I just think that you guys whining about the whiners is just as bad as what they do in the first place.

It's

Let's see. I was here

first tonight so why don’t youmake your won and leave us to have a pleasant game thread? Works both ways Bucko.

I'm all for a pleasant game thread, believe me.

Ok. wasn't sure.

Actually I was here first

I just didn’t scream “OMG FIRST FIRST !!@f IRSJOFIJRISJ!” so noone noticed :P

god that graphic is horrible

F the BOB. I hate when the Cubs play there

You do realize...

that Marquis is on the hill, right?

Where was that pitch?

how the FFFF

was that NOT a strike?

halfblindcubbiegirl - July 22, 2008 reply

K

Ramirez - Do something!

Let's make Petit...

Throw more than 10 pitches this inning!

As long as Marquis settles down we should be good

Once again its all on the offense

Doesn't Marquis...

Usually get a lot of run support when he pitches? Let’s hope that’s the case tonight.

5.65

Well, that was back when the offense actually scored.

Hey Everyone!

Arnold Sez…

Love it

LMAO!!!!

He took a ball!!!

you can really only ask marquis

to hold them under 4 or 5 runs.

WALK

Four pitch walk!! Lets get something going

WALK. I'll take it

Now THAT's a good start!

check the dictionary on what a crybaby is

I think people on this board are pretty reasonable. If the team is winning and the Cubs have a bad game no one goes off the deep end. But I think it is perfectly justifiable to express concern and frustration when you have a team in what is basically a season-long offensive road funk and players like Ramirez and Fukudome that have been useless for about a month. They are paid to produce and should be held accountable. It doesn’t mean that they should be booed, but give me a break. No one is crying – the complaints and venting is reasonable

BeltwayCubsFan - July 22, 2008 reply

^ Crybaby

TOO LONG

use paragraphs for petes sake

halfblindcubbiegirl - July 22, 2008 reply

Brevity is the soul of wit.

practice.

you must work on capitol hill

I agree with you.

We already know

all of this but it some people seem to feel they need to repeat it over and over in these threads. It gets damn old.

Agreed. There are some over the top comments against the Cubs

But then there are those guys who feel it is there job to tell everyone who isn’t saying “everything is okay” 100% of the time they are wrong. Both are annoying. Just watch the game and enjoy it, criticize and get frustrated if you feel the need to but cheer your ass off as well. Baseball is about a swing of emotions, it is what makes it such a great game.

good points.

YEAH!

Good AB A-Ram

Yay!

good at bat there!

Please don't...

hit into a DP.

nope..Lee was out last inning..no chance ;-)

Thanks...I guess.

1-1 on Edmonds

horrible strike call

That is sure to help a struggling offense

I can't believe that was called a strike..1-2 on edmonds

Inconsistent...

lazy pop fly..1 out

That FO was a direct result of that bad call for strike 2

Edmonds out.

say what?

Flyout = FO

I know that :-)..but was kind of confused how it was a "direct" result of that horrible call

edmonds was protecting the plate...had to swing at that pitch

probably wouldn’t have swung at it otherwise.

logical fallacy - post hoc ergo propter hoc

that FO

was a direct result of the ball hitting that particular part of the bat with the bat and ball speed each going as fast as they were

ha ha ha

DeRo..at the plate

1-0 on DeRo

1-1 on DeRo

Pitch by Pitch already?

appreciate the play by play

but if you do pitch by pitch… you’re going to get sniped at

halfblindcubbiegirl - July 22, 2008 reply

3-1 come on dero

We're 9th in the league in steals?

No teams must run anymore if we’re that high…

Another walk! VERY NICE!

Good AB

ball 4!

Nice

pitching coach already out

whoo hoo!

This is looking like our offense!

steal a base

2 on, 1 out, time for a damn clutch hit!!

Let’s go!!

GOOD GOD THAT'S GEO SOTO'S MUSIC!!!!!!!!

Another good AB

Stolen bases

yes, the fast guys are in Mesa (Pie) and Oakland (Patterson)

True..

That’s why I thought we’d be at the bottom; not as high as 9th.

23 pitches

Good to see some base clogging tonight

clog those bases

Cmon Geo

halfblindcubbiegirl - July 22, 2008 reply

no batting practice

tomorrow either please

two walks, is Cubbie patience back?

DTJchris - July 22, 2008 reply

sure hope so

it never really left

you don’t walk when the pitchers throwing strikes… which has been happening lately

halfblindcubbiegirl - July 22, 2008 reply

or crappy pitching

on the mound?

soto just missed that

Soriano singles up the middle

knocked down by the pitcher

Are you watching the game?

2BBs

Have to pick up one of these runners.

Soriano with a leadoff single in AAA

good take by Soto

Soriano singles in 1st AB!

Soriano leadoff single in Tucson

darn..soto pops out

Damn the foul out.

The crap continues

Petit is looking horrible..we got to light him up..

Soto has been struggling

just as bad as Aram

Lou said on the pregame

that he would rest Soto more when Soriano comes back.

problem is they are all swinging for the fences..trying to pull outside pitches rather than going with them..

LBR, call your shot...

I know what the Cubbies need...

Some Gnome Magic!!

How Cute!

If you are a Bears fan

you can get a Bears one. I’m getting one.

No way!

Mordecai needs a friend!

Sneak a 3-run bomb!

C'mon Frodo...

bring in a run.

havent been here in a couple days...

hows the moral been?

ugh.

no fun

halfblindcubbiegirl - July 22, 2008 reply

i figured...

We have morals, but our morale is bad.

Is that what you mean?

thats what i was looking for...lol

I think Al is going to post

a suicide prevention phone # in the first overflow thread

bwahahahah

not good, if i just get evil laughs

the ledge is getting lower and people are getting braver

some are on the ledge,

some have jumped off already but most are hanging in there.

Don't the Cubs still have the best record in the NL and have their all-star outfielder coming back in 1-2 days? Jeez I'm glad I am more optimistic than most others

Exactly

thank god someone sees it the same way i do

halfblindcubbiegirl - July 22, 2008 reply

win or lose tonite

lots of games left

thats my perspectiuve...

Well,

I said most are hanging in there. BUT some are not optimistic.

I happen to be optimistic.

poop

sigh....

DAMMIT

can we stop hitting balls to CF please?

halfblindcubbiegirl - July 22, 2008 reply

actually ..can we please start hitting line drives..finding gaps..rather than trying to hit 10 run homeruns all the time?

shucks

ahh, more stranded base runners

Sneaky big outfield with roof closed.

darn.

darn it...lazy fly ball from fontenot..inning over..

can we please stop hitting the ball in the air ..till we get back in the groove?

Sure seemed like Fontenot got a hold of that one

What a surprise

another lameass flyout. What a gutless bunch.

minnow or nightcrawler?

LOL!!!

calm down friend...

He won't

Score some runs

Wouldn't gutless mean they're just looking at called strikes all day and not swinging?

It means failing to step up and making excuses

Who's made excuses?

Tell me.

Also, hitting is reactive. “Failing to step up” can often be not about the hitter at all.

Just drive in some damn runs

That’s all I want. Let’s see Lee do something other than sulk back to the dugout.

Thanks for not answering my question.

I would think no one wants to have runs driven in more than D-Lee.

Over/under 1 run tonight?

I'll take the over

Yep

Gotta go with over

Nice inning

Meh only about 12 straight scoreless innings and counting

At least

they forced the guy to throw almost 30 pitches that inning.

We fixed the patience thing, now we just need to fix the hitting the ball right at people thing

I wouldnt consider

taking two walks fixing anything. On the same note I wouldnt think that anything is broken because of a bad 4 game stretch

24...

But who’s counting?

Try 28

10 in the first...

And he’s got 34 now per Yahoo!

whoops

I thought it was a 6 pitch first.

Shouldn't we realize this can't last forever

the bitching and moaning only makes it all the more insufferable!

+10000

Bob said they are dragging

Soriano out, first part of a GIDP...

inning over in Tucson.

They have a three hitter who loves the DP as well I guess

Bring him up here

He would fit right in.

Good god, I think if I told you...

my favorite color or 80s band it could get twisted into how bad the Cubs are right now.

They’re in a slump. We get it.

are you watching it or just following it ont gameday?

b/c i want to know what he looks like in LF.

halfblindcubbiegirl - July 22, 2008 reply

just gameday

Ah. Okay

Thanks for the updates though! appreciated.

halfblindcubbiegirl - July 22, 2008 reply

I hope every ball is hit to LF tonight so he gets some practice in

guy on radio said nice slide by the Fonz

minor league announcers love everything rehabbing guys do.

Did Len just say "feathered in the air"...wtf does that mean

I think the dry air in Arizona is getting to Len tonight!

I always wonder that too.

The most annoying thing is when he says a player is “scuffling.” Makes no sense at all.

I would guess

A weak fly ball off a bad part of the bat

Now there's a positive thought,

we get to play the Pirates again soon!

Young is up

do yourself a favor Marquis and throw one by his ears

F Chris Young and thanks for the free out

Chris Young now

3-7 vs. Marquis, 3 HR

nice play Marquis

Nice play from Marquis.

halfblindcubbiegirl - July 22, 2008 reply

Nice bare-hand grab & through by Marquis

The bare-hand is always fancy

*throw

any time Marquis' getting flyball outs it's a baaaaad sign

Brewers tie it in St. Louis

Milwaukee scores a run to make it 3-2 in Cards favor.

I’m hoping for a 3-3 tie into the 15th inning when the Brewers lose.

3-3 now

Lets go to extras then

Oh, I forgot

we’re not supposed to win on the road because of all rigors our little bears have to endure. Poor boys, let’s start backing them fellas, after all, they’re really trying hard!!

alright, alright. enough wannabe trolling for one night, eh?

Not a troll

so GTH

you know

your getting really annoying

Just venting

i think...

your really a cards fan sent here to piss us off!!

Agreed.

No he's not.

He was here last year with the same charming personality.

so sad i missed it last year...lol

There u go, a double by Riot

Lets get some runs

Been here this year too

Just can’t post every day, sorry.

Then please start

your own game thread to do it in. We don’t want to hear it.

unless you're on the damn team, bitching isn't going to change how they're playing

so either: cheer up and realize that we are in first place regardless of tonights game or GO AWAY.

halfblindcubbiegirl - July 22, 2008 reply

WARNING: DO NOT FEED THE TROLL!!!

just a friendly reminder…

I can only

tolerate your shit for so long.

and then...?

Yeah, then??

and the you say something meaningful

I'll have to give up

and find a place with fewer douchebags to watch the game.

makes sense

If it gets too bad

I’ll make a new game thread for us to use.

Cub Killer...

Alex Romero with a hit

1 more out..and let's hit the crap out of Petit

1B to aram

...who kinda half bends over and gets his glove within a foot of the dirt

Ok good inning Marquis

It would be fitting if he went yard to leadoff the inning

time to start swinging the bats and drive this petit guy out of chase field

Let's start a poll

Who will get the Cubs first hit tonight ???

Winner gets the thrill of being right !!!

TheRiot

Winner winner

Chicken Dinner

YOU WIN!!!!

I have my money on Theriot

Soriano... wait I think I will take Dome

marquis

Marquis lead off 2b.

:-)

halfblindcubbiegirl - July 22, 2008 reply

Marquis

Marquis, right here

no dice

no dice

OK Marquis out of contest

hopefully...

haha yeah

Dome.

Riot

We have a Winner !!!

All with the Riot you Win

LETS GO CUBS !!!

Let's go Fuku

Wow nice swings

Marquis looked like Lilly on that last one

Marquis gone...time for a hit from TheRiot

Man

just leave the bat on your shoulder.

How was that a strike!

probably because the ump called it

lets bitch balls and strikes too

waa waa stop whining bout the whiners waa waa--

the main guy bitching is you.

wow...bad hack by TheRiot

wow....mark grace....great player.....terrible announcer

Clog those bases Ryan

good take by TheRiot

Way to start TheRiot

TheRiot..yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay

I win

THERIOT!!

2b by riot

man, that would have been at least a 3B

if it didn’t hit the wall

CANCEL THE POSTGAME SHOW

riot double

who knew!

halfblindcubbiegirl - July 22, 2008 reply

Riot snubs you 'single hitter' labelers

holy shit!!

Win

412 feet by theriot way to get the good luck started!!!!

theriot showing some

power?

An extra base hit for Theriot? I'm impressed.

Lets get em in

RISP????

What’s that?

something we saw last inning...

it leads to the stat LOBwRISP

I must be so negative

because that was my first thought

mgfabc - July 22, 2008 reply

Now DON"T STEAL!

halfblindcubbiegirl - July 22, 2008 reply

agreed 100%

why not no double play

he's on 2nd

alright...time to tie this ball game

wak

how come new stadiums cna’t have the damn lines going the whole way across

No bunt please

let him hit, no bunts

FUK-O-DOM-E!!!!

U

No bunt please

makes no sense

why do you waste an out to get a runner on third w/ 2 out?

end the slump! end the slump!

steal then bunt him to third

come on Dome..

sweet fucking christ

the mets bullpen blows another W for Santana, I feel bad for that guy. Hes been having Harden luck all year long

Harden is 5-2 on the year

explain?

meant Hardens

short career with cubs so far

fair enough

ok...get it

In Harden's starts with the Cubs, the bullpen blew one and he got no run support the other,

that’s what the poster meant.

Sorry buddy the poster dd say "all year long"

not his two starts with the Cubs.

Santana had Hardens luck (with the cubs), all year long

wow...

way to base hardens entire year on ONE game!

he waived his clause to become a met

i have no pity for anyone who’d willingly do that to themselves.

halfblindcubbiegirl - July 22, 2008 reply

feel bad for me.

Santana is on my fantasy team, “The Misrememberers”

thats the only reason I care

hes on the my fantasy team, “Give it a Yankee”

nota, nota, nota stirke.

strike

time to tack on some runs..

Walk..by Dome

Now THAT was a Dome at bat

Please Derek

Derek's on the yankees

then I was asking that yankee for his little black book

please NO GIDP Leeee

I'm calling it

6-4-3 Lee

spinners or topwater?

Good work.

Awesome to see Kosuke take a walk. Seems like forever.

not a good time for a walk with DPLee comin up

need a double from Lee and time to take the lead

sweet

ok, come on Lee, NO DOUBLE PLAY

GIDP

You heard it here first

NO FAITH

hello outta here

I feel a home run coming!!!

Shoulda

wished a little harder. Nice try though.

LOL

It was so close.

NO FAITH

Lee with warning track power

at least only made 1 out this time

dammit

i hate this park.. that should’ve been GONE

halfblindcubbiegirl - July 22, 2008 reply

Making progress... No DP

Come on ARAM

Wyh did he not Tag ???

he's got plenty of speed to score from 2nd on a single

WTP

Alrigiht not a bad at bat there for Lee, making progress

shit now ramirez

shoulda tagged

davidalanu - July 22, 2008 reply

Yes Yes Yes !!!

umm..no need..a base hit now will still tie this game

So does a past ball or error

passed ball

and it hasn’t happened yet

man you need to hit the meatball Derrek

Seems

like Cubs flyballs should be going further. They’re dying in the air. Turn off the AC.

+1

And

there you go. That was a HR blown back by something.

Aramis you owe us

He tried.

?

wha?

They are looking better than last night tho. Thank god

i disagree

we were hitting the ball harder yesterday

I think they're going to break though tonight!

me too

I think so too.

now that ARam has two balls...use 'em!

crap.

I just want to see a basehit from ARam..no 10 run home run hack please..

WTP

poop

halfblindcubbiegirl - July 22, 2008 reply

What does it take

Good god.

Does nothing leave this park?

Just HRs by nodody D'bag hitters

Not sure what his reaction was all about.

I would do the same..it was really frustrating

Was he frustrated...

Or prematurely celebrating. I was confused.

celebrating and then pissed off

all happy for a second.

halfblindcubbiegirl - July 22, 2008 reply

i wanted to throw something

that sounded GONE

halfblindcubbiegirl - July 22, 2008 reply

true

what the hell..is happening..is there some vodoo..in that stupid ball park

damn...

What a tease

If thats not gonna go out then i dont know what will

something hit harder.....like theirs

DAMNIT!!!!

you HAVE TO BE FRIGGIN KIDDING ME!! That literally has happened TEN times in TWO GAMES!!

Seriously, i really think they use some industrial large fans in the outfield to blow our balls down.

LOL....thats what it looks like.

FLCubsGirl - July 22, 2008 reply

TWSS

dear god that one is funny.

haha. i set myself up

um

ew..

Well now I know its impossible for us to get a homer here

I have never seen something like this before

We've outscored them 20-5 at Wrigley

it actually barely made the warning track

some nobody rookie can get a home run but not soto, ramirez, lee, and pretty much our entire lineup??

Wow...

That sounded and looked gone off the bat

On the other hand, I don't remember Theriot hitting a ball as far as he did

tonight.

The Snake Pit has blower jets that come on when the Cubs hit a ball

so as to knock it down…opposite streams come on when the D-Backs hit a ball…

That ball was crushed

Turn off the AC Airzona

works both ways

twss

SEE, that's what we need people!

Let’s cheer up and exchange some TWSS’!

Time for some smallball

Lee's under .300 again

Geezus, what's with all this warning track power?? Murton's gone.

Maybe someone put kryptonite in the Cubs dugout?

And hitting cleanup for Oakland

Murton's gone...

And hitting .120, hope he gets it going before he gets sent down.

you got to be kidding me..I absolutely loathe this ball park now

you mean last October wasn't enough?

even before that, I can’t remember the last time the Cubs won a series in this hot box.

i was trying to remember the last HR

Sotos in the play offs and then Lee’s inside the park one…

any others?

halfblindcubbiegirl - July 22, 2008 reply

look another warning track shot

that helps

halfblindcubbiegirl - July 22, 2008 reply

Crew winning 4-3 top 9

TheRiot Police - July 22, 2008 reply

Cardinals can tie it

i bet brew crew wins in 10 AGAIN

Who closing for Milw??

I can understand..deep fly balls to CF in this ball park but that ARam blast to LF???? you got to be kidding me

I'd take a successful hit-and-run

just as much as a HR right now.

Doesn't the ball carry better

when the roof is open?

probably, but it's about 115 degrees outside in july

TWSS!

shoot and swish!

4 LOB through 2

you’re doing it wrong

do not want

so nobody is allowed to say anything negative? relax.

no, it's a lolcat thing

I was talking about the LOBs

my fault

Wea already know all of

this stuff you keep spouting. You don’t need to tell us.

thats why he has sucks in his name

halfblindcubbiegirl - July 22, 2008 reply

judges ruling? nope, lame joke

so?

lame is still kinda funny.

maybe not HAHA funny, but a little

halfblindcubbiegirl - July 22, 2008 reply

i happen to think

half blind is pretty cool

lol you just see the 'girl' in her name and get starry-eyed

haha

TWYMS

halfblindcubbiegirl - July 22, 2008 reply

I just see "TheRiot Squad" in your sig and realize you aren't worth defending.

Maybe it is the half-blind part

And he thinks “someone may accept me!!”

oh no...

caught me…

btw can i have your number half blind? LOL JK

I'd like our groundball pitcher to get a GIDP now

halfblindcubbiegirl - July 22, 2008 reply

Groundball pitcher...

alright...marquis needs to keep his stuff together tonight..

twss

Walk Walk Walk

darn it...another walk

oy

Ugh

halfblindcubbiegirl - July 22, 2008 reply

The balls are flying off the bats impecably hard

I'll let someone else take this one, I'm tired.

now, TWSS!

accepted

fabulous

halfblindcubbiegirl - July 22, 2008 reply

nice Marquis.

One more out...you

can do this Jason.

that helped. one pitch out

Soriano due up 2nd next inning

Now

tell me how that weak ass popup made it almost as far as ARam’s?

Damn.

i miss fonzie.

halfblindcubbiegirl - July 22, 2008 reply

poop

Stupid D-bags

great....

soriano would have gunned him...Just saying

I was thinking the same thing

they wouldn't have run on Soriano

Yep

He would've gunned him down by 6 feet.

No way can we bring him up he isnt ready he is a head case

Give me a break lets get the Fonz back here

Major Leaguers

take rehab assignment….why is this so hard to understand? Hes been out 6 weeks!!!! Let him get at least 2 games in the minors.

he is...already 1-1

and...

Just flew out to center, but the point here is that we need him to just be in the lineup and on the field

a head case?

really?

i’m all for not bringing him back before he’s ready, but “head case” is harsh and wrong

halfblindcubbiegirl - July 22, 2008 reply

I think the subject was mocking the ledge jumpers

And the body was him responding.

Darn..with our offense..every run scored against.feels like 10 runs

eff

cubs ftw - July 22, 2008 reply

2-0

That’s what clutch hit is.

are you a caveman?

LOL

Relax

2 runs looks awful big now

DeRo just doesn't have an OF arm..can't wait for Soriano

DeRo's arm isn't the problem...

DeRo doesn’t have the OF footwork down. Maybe because he’s an infielder….

DeRoMyHero - July 22, 2008 reply

true..

This game is still on our offense..

now let's get some runs

Brewers Win

FLCubsGirl - July 22, 2008 reply

Yeah, the best of all possibilities.

Let those guys split the series.

Ain't gonna happen

They now face CC and Sheets. Cardinals season is over after they get swept.

out of it

lets get runs! I’m getting sick of the goose egg

Poll Time Again !!!

Who will get the 1st RBI this game ???

Conor Jackson

I win.

lol

Big Z pinch hitting in the 9th?

:-)

ugh

i hope we have runs before then

halfblindcubbiegirl - July 22, 2008 reply

Conner Jackson I win

louslovechild - July 22, 2008 reply

thanks for playing...

you lose.

nobody

And then well get 80 diaries about the offense tomorrow.

if we don't score again tonight then 8 diaries might be justified

Why?

What do they solve? Nothing.

This game?

Or first RBI in general, it could be a while. (no ledge jumper, only kidding)

Soriano deep fly out

according to radio

1st rbi will go to......SOTO

Brewers win and with sabathia and sheets goin the next two days

They have a great chance of sweeping st louis

that is actually fine with me...

are you a brewers fan?

Shanghai Badger - July 22, 2008 reply

No, but the Cards need to get their morale down. They have been over-acheiveing all season.

and since the brewers are our main competition, that's horrible for us.

yes but having the brewers go into a series w/ us

feeling good about them selves is NOT how I want it.

halfblindcubbiegirl - July 22, 2008 reply

As long as we win

that's the worst case for the cubs

I'd rather see a split

Done....again

The way the middle of this offense is producing right now….2-0 in the fourth…game over. Sorry, but true.

krummy12 - July 22, 2008 reply

How dare you!

^ I got this yesterday

The Moron Convention is alive and well

Now please go somewhere else … after all, the game is over.

Didn't you leave?

Name callling is not needed.

Just checking in to see what the angst quotient was

And yes, in this case, name calling is RICHLY deserved.

Get a clue

Reality blows. That much is true. If you think the way this team is hitting that they will score some runs tonight, you’re at the end of the rainbow waiting too I suppose.

krummy12 - July 22, 2008 reply

You must get off

coming in here spreading your doom and gloom. By the way the score is now 2-1.

hey, thx for showing up...

now go f**k yourself.

how do you make the situation better by saying that?

It probably wasn't my best input.

but I’ve got my limits on that BS.

Don't kill the messenger

Either open your eyes or have a seat. I’m not the one hitting in the middle of that lineup. Don’t blame me for the reality of the situation.

krummy12 - July 22, 2008 reply

how do you make the situation better by saying that?

Name calling is really accomplishing a lot.

point taken.

but for the record I didn’t call any names. Just a suggested alternate activity.

Don't you mean:

Oog name call bad oog

fail.

I feel like a 2 run deficit is insurmountable.

I’m sad.

mgfabc - July 22, 2008 reply

not insurmountable, but it sure feels bigger than it did a few weeks ago

Then it must

suck to be you.

Hey, look at things realistically.

We’re facing a HOF pitcher tonight, right? Oh, my bad. That was last night. We just make this guy look like a HOF pitcher. :-)

why

do people say things like this

Anyone else's thread getting slow

no, just very negative

And for good reason...

not really

Another walk now lets do something with these free passes

BB for DeRo

cubs ftw - July 22, 2008 reply

Somebody do something so that

I don’t have to listen to Len talk about sugar cookies

TheRiot Police - July 22, 2008 reply

To be fair, this game is rather boring.

More entertaining?

Sandwich Speak with Pat & Ron

or

Cookie Chat with Len & Bob

?

Frozen yogurt talk with pat and ron

i wish there was an "ignore user" feature

there would’ve been SO many people added to my list…

halfblindcubbiegirl - July 22, 2008 reply

I smell a crooked # getting posted by the Cubs pretty soon

the level of selling this offense is getting pretty high.

I’m a buyer.

I'm with ya!

so this guy is

throwing a shut out. anybody realize that? a shutout. I would hate to jinx him but wow

through 3.2

not very impressive

Yeah I can't believe he hasn't allowed any runs yet

That is really amazing. I wonder if he can keep it up

Gawlee...

No runs?

Now wait.

You mean to tell me this pitcher hasn’t given up a single run?

Would hate to jinx him.

works everytime

fellas

great work!! :-)

Wow - now its the AS games fault

a shut out you say?

no runs allowed? no way!

halfblindcubbiegirl - July 22, 2008 reply

not any more!

woot!

Slim1256 - July 22, 2008 reply

Cubs All-Stars are dragging according to Len and Bob. They didn't get enough rest.

Our just deserts for having so many all stars…thank goodness Fontenot wasn’t an all-star.

Good send of DeRo

Brenly says the some Cubs are dragging!

Coming off the All Star break? We’re screwed then. Let ’s hear some more excuses.

Those excuses aren't coming from the players.

It’s Len.

Sneaky RBI triple

OMG A RUN

A run !!!!

LBR!!!

I hereby propose...

that we change his nick to: Little Lord Fontenot.

Slim1256 - July 22, 2008 reply

denied

almighty santo named him, it sticks

halfblindcubbiegirl - July 22, 2008 reply

Where did LBR come from?

I missed the memo.

Nevermind,

Got it.

THE JINX IS ON!!!!

yay hampster!

halfblindcubbiegirl - July 22, 2008 reply

now that's what I am talking about..

FONTENOT!!

SNEAKY POWER!

Sneaky RBI Triple Power!!

FINALLY!!

Sneaky triple!!!

LBR!!

We Scored

OMG A RUN

WE ARE EFFIN SCREWED MAN, WE ARE SCREWED!!

lol

That a way Hamster Power!!!

carmen_fanzone - July 22, 2008 reply

HEY GUYS, DID YOU KNOW WE HAVEN'T HAD A LEAD VS. THE DIAMONDBACKS ALL SERIES????

No, really. I hope we don’t jinx it…

oh man, thats a streak i'd hate to see broken

halfblindcubbiegirl - July 22, 2008 reply

ITS OVER HUH??

trolls please sit down

check the scoreboard.

you cant ever be positive at all

Im a Hammer but youre the tool

so you set up your username to be able to use that line, huh?

fail.

clever. what is that the 5th time you've used that tonight?

if it was it was probably the 5th failure.

jerry! jerry! jerry!

bwahahaha

and he films in Chicago

as judged by Hammer? Sounds important.

thanks?

dude

look. knock it off.

baiting hammer never works in your favor.

halfblindcubbiegirl - July 22, 2008 reply

twss

????

Now you’re taunting fellow Cubs fans that the Cubs are losing?

Your pissing match has reached a new high…er…low…

no, I just think it's ridiculous how mad everyone gets over nothing, or how excited we get over very little.

mellow out

How about not replying to everything?

It just exacerbates the situation. THAT’S not mellowing out.

Like it or not, you’re not the voice of reason.

it's brought on by "Instigation", I'm sure you know what that is, right?

carmen_fanzone - July 22, 2008 reply

I certainly haven't been instigating anything.

pot kettle black

carmen_fanzone - July 22, 2008 reply

Both my pot and kettle are Stainless... so what are you saying?

I didn't say anybody else was instigating, so that doesn't apply.

Also, what have I instigated?

haha pwned

so, u respond to troll now??

yea…we’re not even half way through the box….

ahh little babe ruth :)

cubs ftw - July 22, 2008 reply

Ya gotta love that kid.

You really do.

Put him in the 2-hole tomorrow.

can't...do...it...

must…step…away…from…the…

TWSS!!!!

Nice!

Now, keep the line moving!!

how many outs?

mgfabc - July 22, 2008 reply

3

4

Marquis up there hacking tonight huh?

3

Nice swing Marquis

is marquis taking hitting lessons from lilly ?

Marquis getting his Lilly on hardcore tonight at the plate

But we finally scored! Now lets get a quick innings and more runs

Worst swing from Marquis all year

did you see his first at bat tonight? same stuff.

Fontenot wasn't an all-star so he is probably well-rested.

(I’m carrying the Len and Bob hypothesis to extremes here, admittedly).

just realized we play 19 straight days

if we are dragging now the next two weeks could be bad

I wouldnt say they are dragging

I would say they are frustrated

Some poor pitcher is gonna pay for this at Wrigley this weekend

Why?

Do the Cubs so ofen make medioclre pitchers look like Cy Young winners?

for the same reason

they make some very good pitchers look like crap pitchers

yeah, remember what they did to Halladay. It evens out.

to piss you off.

+1

It works.

I’m pissed.

ha...nice

because that

IS BASEBALL>>>GET OVER IT!!!

Very sleepy.

Why cant games start at 6pm?

it did in LA (actually 630)

shakes his fist in anger

Im in NC for work so it started at 940. Fortunately I dont have to be at training til 9am.

RedBull is my friend for these late game...

I work East Coast hours so I get no break.

I’m with you!

WAKE UP!!!!!!!! :D

love derrek

:sigh:

glad his glove is here wish his bat would get back soon

halfblindcubbiegirl - July 22, 2008 reply

HBP... Payback?

It better not be

for who?

halfblindcubbiegirl - July 22, 2008 reply

can't imagine getting hit by marquis hurts much

mid 80s doesn't feel ike a fluffy bunny to me

regardless of whos throwing

halfblindcubbiegirl - July 22, 2008 reply

85 mph fluffy bunny

Thats a weird visual.

been hit by an 85mph pitch?

not too fun

no.

i have been hit by a baseball. and it wasnt going that fast. and i have a really high pain tolerance

it hurt like hell

halfblindcubbiegirl - July 22, 2008 reply

did you...

take one to the head?

1 more out and lets get the top of the order up!

No overflow tonight?

10

halfblindcubbiegirl - July 22, 2008 reply

yah, just saw.

thanks

"Andy" Petit does his job.

we need an overflow badly

4 minutes and counting.

Fontenometer goes up to .912

(team lead in OPS)

Jerry Mumphrey - July 22, 2008 reply

Would've never believed that earlier in the season. He's a righty masher.

thats awesome.

Jason Marquis everybody

Game

no way. go home

Yep no way

The Cubs will score 3 runs!

really? i thought they have scored more runs than any team in baseball this season? am i wrong?

ERIC YOUNG

sucks at life.

No WAY!!

the mayor of souvenir city??

marquis really isn't very good.

just saying

I agree

what..he just gave up 3 runs (so far)..I would take that from my 5 starter every fifth day of the season..

yeah.

you could do worse.

although why marshall doesn’t get marquis’s spot is beyond me. i like the lanky lefty

halfblindcubbiegirl - July 22, 2008 reply

3 runs through 3.2 IP?

Yeah, that’s great.

that's why wait for 3 more innings before saying he is not very good..

This game is still on our offense..1 run on Petit?? Plzz

gah. one more out.

please?

halfblindcubbiegirl - July 22, 2008 reply

I hate the Diamondbacks.

crap

3-1

Marquis

just bought his plane ticket out of town.

Would love to think so.

plzzzz.

I'll drive him

to the airport.

http://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/2008/7/22/577120/overflow-1-cubs-at-arizona

I got an overflow going

real one up in 3 minutes...

the offical posts in like 2 minutes

halfblindcubbiegirl - July 22, 2008 reply

For 1 minute..

Guess who is first on that thread

ha!