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Overflow Thread 2: Cubs vs. Marlins, Saturday 7/26, 12:05 CT

Hey, Chicago, what do you say...

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Marshall did a heck of a job
Indeed

Am I the only one who thinks a Harden/Marshall combo is a good idea until mr. got to protect his
pitch count can go 7 again ?

I dont think you have designate a certain guy to the job.

We do need a long reliver we can rely on, and Marshall could be it

I like the idea......

Though yesterday I said Marshall looked better starting…..He just needs to pitch…..he’s good

I think its a great idea

It has to be tough for the hitters to transition from Harden to Marshall

Except for coming inside on Hermedia...guy's killing inside fastballs right now

but yes, Sean did well otherwise and has been a heck on an asset to the team in any role they’ve asked him to be in. We’re in a tie game, yet again, because of the failings of the offense.

1-2-3 in a tie game late...this is getting old
Cotts time
Put someone out there we have a little confidence in....PLEEZE
Thats why I am calling for Cotts

Who are you asking for?

Not sure...

guess I empathise w/ Lou

Cotts has the best ERA in the pen
I went to write a post in the other rooom...

and came back…top of 8th over already….....better start hitting soon…or it’s going to get ….never mind

Hey Chicago what do you say?

The Cubs are going to score 2 runs today

Lets make that 2 MORE runs
Hopefully

I’m not holding my breath though.

lets root for this to happen
Is Edmonds available to pinch hit?
flagged for trolling?

fuck you gocubs40, i am here every game.

Flagged for personal attack
Is Rameriez hurt/hiding something?
His spikes stuck on the E and he looked like he slipped on that tough play..

I don’t think he’s hurt, but two odd footwork plays…

A double play would be nice
C'mon Cubbies-tear up this script-I've seen this movie already, and it sucks!
really it was awful the first time around
Marmol coming in
Is Wood gonna be back tomorrow or not? Anybody know?
Hopefully good carlos this time
Marmol...better hope things don't go south early
Wish we could get back to Cubbie Swagger...had way too much of Cubbie Stagger
So who closes

Not the shark????

Don't think we'll be needing a closer today

Walk-off or L

Don't need a closer, gonna be a walkoff if anything.
What if it goes 2 or more extra innings?
I still don't see

how that would require a “closer”

Can't play for extras.

Not saying to burn through every player in the pen just cause, but you have to manage the game in front of you.

Amazega hits righties better this year. Cotts does not have exaggerated splits

Why is he putting in Marmol now?

Small-sample platoon splits are unreliable.
Ok, unreliable does not mean contra-indicated though
I think we just found a new word
Over a small sample, you are better off trusting the league average platoon split...

...for the handedness indicated than the small sample.

Marmol has little room

for error here

c'mon Carlos c'mon man you can do it
SInce I dont have a life, home with broken ankle, I will be hosting chat for Brewers tonight
Sorry about the ankle.
Maybe I'll join you buddy!
Marmol

I must confess, I’m starting to feel a little anxious every time Carlos comes on

Please, WhiteCastle...
OUCH - dang the umps been getting killed today
it was a little scary
Hate to see anyone

get hurt.

umps are having a tough day!
I just don't like the book that brings in closers in non-save tie game situations

And I sure as hell hope the thought of using Howry in a save situation didnt cross Lou’s mind.

what save situation?
duh, good point-thanks for spanking my brain back into shape!
KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thank you for that call ump!
Nice!

That was needed.

Marmol got his fastball back!!!!
Sweet Mercy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Nice location on the fastball K!!!!
that was just awesome
K!

White CASTLE!

um

that was a filthy fb not a filthy slider. just sayin.

sometimes they're filthy sliders

sometimes they’re just FAST.

Gonzo

I fear this

Cub Killer from way back
I get the feeling that opposing batters are told to look off close pitches from Marmol

since they move so much and wait for pitches right in the zone. They aren’t flailing like they were earlier in the season.

c'mon Carlos.....
Marmol is scary.

He has such movement on every pitch. It could be in the guys ear or somewhere very far away. I wonder if he knows where its going to end up?

did you see the Shark pitch yesterday?

they showed a replay of a pitch that went from LA to Chicago on the movement.

How much gas was used in that transit, that's the real question
Batting against him has to feel like trying to hit while standing on a treadmill

He just never seems to let the hitter’s feet stay still

I still don't like pitching around Gonzo for Ramirez
If anybody was juicing back in the day, Luis was...
All 130 pounds of him?
Skinny guys get busted for it too
I'm so excited he's got his fastball back!
Nice I love walking hitters in front of Hanley
they couldn't give him that???
No harm, no foul with that walk
But it brings up Ramirez, which is bad
Crap....would rather not have HanRamirez up now.....my stomach is sick again!!!!
wow

almost the same pitch Howry didn’t get yesterday.

Did Howry come to the park today? Hope not!!!!
jeez, Carlos is having a hella time locating the fastball
he's doing better than he was

but that’s not necessarily saying much…

1-2 on Ramirez!
one more strike one more strike
Crowd sounds defining
come on Carlos!
C'MON CARLOS GET IT DONE
Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes.
DUE UP:

Fontenot
DeRosa
Soto

LETS WALK THIS OFF, CHICAGO!!!!

LBR

for the win, pls.

lbr?
little babe ruth
little

babe
ruth.

Santo’s nickname for him, even Lou’s used it.

Labat Blue Ribbon?

Bastard child of PBR and Canadian beer?

FO9 - wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeew
Yes!

Nice pitch. Good swing. Nice catch

Phew!!!! Scary flyball!!!!
very ...

DeRo da man

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
HELL YEAH!
YES!

DEROSA, NICE CATCH!

3 outs,

Yeah D-ro

alright boys, get it done!!
sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeet!!!!!!!!!!!
WHEW!!! Lucky there.
i think i just pooped a little
lol
that is the funniest thing i have heard in a while
well with all that cookie dough...
HAHA, thats great...
and teh WHITE bread...
better hide

those undies deep in the hamper. :P

Wonder Hampster

for teh win!

flagged

for making fun of Fontenot!

Sarcasm I hope
What ?

Oh “flagged”. I misread that at first

Let's please walk-off in the bottom of 9

I wanna enjoy the rest of this gorgeous Saturday.

And breathe!
Okay Cubbie offense WAKE UP!!!! WAKE UP!!!! WAKE UP!!!!!
Whew!!!!!!

Let’s get one run…..PLEASE!!!!

Has anyone noticed

how pathetic this Marlins offense is? 2 runs!! And with all those power hitters…
:-P

LOL...sure have.
Phew!

Heart…in…throat.

That looked BAAADD off the bat.

Please end this game offense
(wipes forehead)

that was close…. I’m all for the walk off today

Chicago, it's time to

END. THIS. GAME. NOW.

One swing of the bat is all that’s needed!!!

Indeed

let’s finish this one in style. And Go Big Red

Walkoff homer for Fontenot
Sheffield would be nice
Reed Johnson is batting

“people of the world – this is our moment. This is our time,

I'm calling a Soto walkoff
Walkoff homer for Johnson
Renyel Pinto? Pierre wasn't worth it
Work the count....be patient.....
cmon, Reed

just get a hit.

Fu-Man-Chu power!!
Reed has been hot
Is Pinto

...Migeul Cabreras brother?

he just borrowed his face after Miguel got traded
Would really rather have Fontenot batting.
Lou's gotta hunch
My hunch is that Reed Johnson's not much of a hitter.
Gotta play the righty-lefty matchup

Right?

How did...

the marlins bullpen get to be just lock-down perfect here all of a sudden?

Didn't the Cubs give them 3 pitchers for Juan Pierre?
I will take a walkoff HPB

Loved that one earlier

Bean's brother
Pinto -- 99 mph fastball....gotta hate that.
i love Notorious BIG
bay-buh BAY-BUH
Dero is due!
Jeezus...apparently the Marlins pen is not human....unreal.....
Finally - that f-ing ump has been screwing us all series.
3-1 on DeRo

I’ll take a BB

Walk is as good as a hit
yup pathetic offense all right

we lead the NL in runs AND OBP.

STOP SLIDING IN TO 1ST!
He was sliding under the tag.
Don;t slide!
Damn slide.

Thought he was safe anyways

dang and now Sinatro tossed
who are you, Hairston??
I think he was safe.
Terrible call!!!!!! Sinatro is pissed!!!!
FUCK ROB DRAKE
Hate the Drake!
Lou tossed!
Those shades didn't help him any
Lou's Gone! Sinatro's Gone!
Drake is a damn fool - been messing up check swings all series...
Bye bye Matty and Lou

Fire up the offense.

Lou is gone too!
Drake wants to insert himself into games it seems

just an ass.

guys believe in your team

they will make you proud

Rob Drake is a little punk!!!!!

What a terrible call!!!!!!

Looked out

after first replay.

Boy Lou's not giving up
Wow, toss two coaches that fast?

Thats a showboat ump

This should spark some life

GO GO GEO SOTO!!!!!!!!!!!

clap clap clap clap clap
COME ON GEO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Please win this game now

Drake is THE worst ump I’ve seen this year, that is saying a lot.

wow Lou's coming back out!
Is lou out there again!?
I thought it was a replay
steam outta both ears
I think he was safe.

terrible Ump. isn’t that the guy who tossed Lou in the WS game?

yes, he has now thrown Lou out of three games in the last year and a half
terrible call.

absolutely terrible.

Not surprised...this ass clown ump at 1st hasn't given us 1 borderline call in 3 games

Sitting out there smug with his sunglasses on for three days-needs to be cutting grass somewhere today instead of this job.

DRAKE=WORST UMP IN BASEBALL
I think he was out after the slomo
I hate to say it

but that last camera angle made him look out.

The slide slowed him down just enough so the throw could beat him
Soto hit this onto Waveland and End it
Drake

Cub hater

Rob Drake now chatting with Marlins players...dick!!!
yeah, i saw that too.
This is why you never slide into first base
From that first-base dugout angle

He looked out to me.

I think the call was close enough to go either way.

and Sinatro has to be ejected for chucking his lid. But the Lou tossing seemed ridiculous

Did you see Lou ask the

other ump WTF was wrong with Drake?

I think I saw him say, WTF is wrong with this piece of shee-yot?
Hate the Drake
nice seinfeld reference
A tip of my hat to you, sir
yeah, out by a hair
He is sitting there talking to Cantu and laughing

Fuck Drake. With that mullet I would say he is business in the front, party in the back, but he has no business, and he certainly is no party.

Soto just needs a hit
Yeah...he was just chuckling away with Cantu like they were best buds...he looks like a jerk!
Come on Geo

Put a charge into one. Send the place into a frenzy.

DVR shows ball was in the glove before the hand touched the base

I thought DeRo was safe, too, but the replay shows otherwise

Drake got it right

Now, let’s win it

he may have gotten it right...

but in my mind chatting with the marlins 1B afterwards is extremely inappropriate

I don't think he did.

they showed the replay from the first-base side. I think he was in.

Who gives a shit?

This guy never gives us a break (see Lee check swing called out)
Go back to June at the Cell he threw Lou out for nothing.
He’s just looking for his 15 minutes of fame by throwing people out.

BS! Sure throw Sinatro out

but Lou only went out there to defend his guy, and he gets thrown out? That is rediculous. That one umpire also made Lou come out yesterday after another boneheaded play..

yea, but you dont know what lou said
well I mean I could pretty much read his lips
then you probably know whu he was tossed

im sure it wasnt nice

he was tossed pretty quickly though

he didn’t really curse him out until he was thrown out

Damnit!!!!!!!
And our dead offense was energized by that....not.....cripes!
I'm sure someone already said it....

But yoy DO NOT slide into 1st base…...

What was DeRosa thinking?

that the throw was late

and he wanted to avoid the tag.

Once you cross the bag/hit the bag...tie goes to runner...stay in foul terriroty and tag doesn't matter.
And not only that.....the 1st baseman

was stretched towards the SS as far he he could to catch the ball as early as possible…..

I HATE it when players slide into first...

...do you see runners diving to finish a 100m race? The only possible excuse is if and when the tag is coming in and a slide would avoid it.

Dan

Jerrt Hairston jr

does not approve of this message.

Bob said

almost 100% of time sliding into first gets an out by the ump

It's stupid. Plain and simple.
I agree

Never slide into first base. Hairston used to drive me crazy with that.

Hairston used to keep his alarm clock

on the floor and dive out of bed to turn it off.

i think we need a change in the offense
Nope

They just need to start hitting again.

Ugh! anything but extras

This offense is non existent.

I saw scott eyre warming

That makes me more angry than Drake.

would you rather like Howry warming up?
NOOOOOOOOOO

Lou must have said something

Frankly sportsfans, Lou used a word that's a no-no with umpires
I hope he did call that guy the magic word
I think he said it was a "magic word"-ing call

and then begged him to pretty, please beg me to call you the ‘magic word”

Well we do know

that he didn’t go out there saying, “Hey, that was a GREAT call! How’s the wife?”

I personally think Lou was more out to argue the quick hook on Sinatro

and then got it himself just as quickly, and that’s what really pissed him off. Frankly, I don’t even think he argued the call at first base at all from what I could gather.

i'm with you there.. He tossed Matt FAST..

and that was the biggest issue. B/c after that we just started with the other umps.. Anyone else see the accidently chest bump as Lou was heading off the first time. Suspenions possible?

and the way he tossed Matt

very arrogant.

+1

again i don’t know what was said but Matt was barely on the dirt and he was tossed

the arrogance of the umps these days knows no bounds..

...most of them act as if they have something to prove and want to be part of the action

Maybe the Drake was trying to win this league

link

Did anyone else catch Lou saying "What the f*** is wrong with that guy?"

In reference to Drake, of course. I laughed.

Legit question
Also...

A demonstration about what I mean about a SS with some range…

As Theriot never even gets to that ball to make a play

to be fair

Ramirez is the best SS in baseball.

Not defensively he isn't
Best offensive shortstop in baseball, maybe.

I’m not even sure he’s above-average defensively.

Really?

I’ll believe you.

I've got Hanley projected to a -4 runs per season in RZR.
I'm assuming this is standarized for 0 being the mean?
Yeah.
Then -4 isn't that bad, right?

Unless +1/-1 is one full SD…

The range between best and worst, true talent...

... is about +15/-15. (There are some exceptions, like Manny Ramirez. Everyone else generally gets moved if they’re much worse than that, like Braun.)

Well then it sounds like Hanley is fairly average...
There's a lot of daylight between...

...”best shortstop in the game” and “four runs below average.”

Those weren't my words. I just wanted to know if he was average.
Fair enough.

He’s below the mean, technically. One STDEV is about 6 runs. FWIW.

Should point out that this isn't raw sample data.

It’s three years of data weighted and regressed to the mean.

Boy, the Marlins bullpen has been nails

No runs in the series so far? You have to think they’re due.

Oh well.....maybe our offense will one day crawl from the grave and be zombie-good....

and we will get back to winning baseball….

game's not over yet.
Our zombies can rise from the crypt at anytime....just hope it is sooner rather than later
Clearly Lou

said the wrong word and then CLEARLY he didnt like Drakes answer to his questions.

what was the question?

Are you a blind “magic word”?

That assumes that the Drake was in the right

Big assumption given his history with Lou

guys

the ol’ carlos is back

knock on Wood
uh let me rephrase that :)
don't do that it might reinjury the blister.
i never understand that saying

and i still don’t understand

Reed Johson is special
REED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
RJ is PHENOMENAL
REED JOHNSON TO THE RESCUEEEEEEEEEE
Reeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeedddddddddd!!!!!!!!!!!!
view from sect 529

ggarbage on field thanks to some awful bleacher fans

Fuk-u-meter

LOVES his iPhone. (And I am jealous)

HAHAHAH HELL YEAH

reeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeed

Johnson

another awesome catch, this guy can go get it with the best of em.

great catch!

I’m surprised Drake didn’t call it hitting the ground first…

I could kiss him
ok Joe Namath
I would kiss him
basehit ....
Rob Drake looks like a dick....just gotta say it....looks all cocky with his mullet floating in the breeze....
Rob Drake has no friends
How Bob Brenly Begins Every Story...

“Back in Arizona, where I managed the team to the World Series, which we won, I remember, during the 2001 season, when we won the World Series, how, during that championship season when I happened to be managing…”

...and by the way my son who is a catcher just like I was, went 3 for 4 last night....

...but I still like BB.

I like him too.
I like BB and Len

I don’t hear him talking like that at all

Yep, I like the duo as well

And I have to agree with Emelie. I don’t hear that at all.

me either, I think they are great together...
Man, I hear that complaint all the time

And I just don’t hear that at all. And there are not many innings of Cubs baseball that I miss.

I don't hear it either
Agreed. NO idea what you're talking about with this complaint.
just a joke, sorrr-eee

i like brenly. i was re-using a joke my buddy used to say about Joe Theismann when he was on the MNF Broadcast team

Bad Carlos is emerging - fight it....fight it..!
what a freaking loser

Does Marmol have to walk a guy every inning??? Is it a requirement of his????
Guidin in pen
Yikes...that was deep!!! But out!!!
FO7 - warning track

SWEEP THE LEG!

no hop for sori
to the bottom of the 10th and some cubbie runs
Soriano makes the catch

no hop included.

nice catch, that was.
For a brief second

I thought it was going to go out and Soriano just didn’t realize it was going that far…thank god it didnt!

Please end this
FREAKING END THIS CUBBIES!
K, I'll take a walk-off in the bottom of 10

And then proceed to enjoy the hell outta this beautiful Saturday.

I'll take any kind of run.....

I don’t care if it’s 4 hit batsmen

Get this thing over with in the 10th

The Marlins’ pen is due to give up something.

35 pitches for marmol

that has seriously got to stop.

well

1 2/3 innings…

Someone has to pitch the innings.
were you hoping for Howry there?
WHEW!!!! They got some good swings....

now fry those fish.

Lets not get to the point

that Howry is the only pitcher left….

that would be like conceding the game
you'll be safe today

he won’t pitch 4 days in a row

I'll take a RISP at this point
How bout a game-winning hit for Alfie? get him back on track!
Fukuhomer?
or a basehit

GET HIM OVER!

It's conclusive - DeRo was out - great work by WGN
Good start!
Good morning from Okinawa Japan....

It’s 5:17AM here….

You should go to bed!

Unless you love the Cubs THAT much…which I’m sure we all do.

came in at a great time, dragons! bring us luck!!
Good Morning

it’s been a close game – to state the obvious

basehit! kosuke!
Alright! winning run on base!!!!!
Atta way, Dome!!

Great start to the 10th!

No F-bomb, but still sharp single
Henry Blanco, professional hitter!
Henry Blanco, professional badass!

Have you seen those arms?

yeah

best tattoos in the majors

good ol' fukudome is back
carlos back, dome back... :-D
I would bring Dempster in to bunt XD
I love the cat/mouse game right now - it's subtle, but wonderful
BTW, who is "playing" the manager now that Lou is in the clubhouse?
Trammell.
Yes, Trammell.
Shouldnt Demps be in if we are gonna bunt?
matty sinatro has a nice dome

lol

Nice Sac Hank!
Yeah, that sounded odd, but I don't care if Sori drives in the run.
Tremell I would guess
Nice sac bunt, Hank!
Hank got it done!
Hank gets it down

WIN THIS GAME!

Good job Hank White
Blanco sac bunt Dome advances to 2nd!
ok.

let’s do it now.

If anyone can use a walkoff

Soriano would be the guy. A nice welcome back in Chicago.

Would love to see that happen.
And I don't like Sori

But he’s due

a double

would be fine.

Can't think of a better way for Fonzi to announce that he's back!
Are they going to walk Sori
I agree

How about one of those singles down the right field line by Theriot to get Fukudome home? He’s due for a hit today.

I think u may be right.
Sori's gonna feather one out to right for the walk-off.
Come Sori, you're due!
i love the cubs
I have to go watch this...

Oh man oh man oh man….

Wouldn't they walk sori

to set up the DP?

Do they walk Soriano

To get to Theriot?

Theriot's due to get on base

Either hit or walk

SO RI AN O

clap, clap,clap,clap,clap….

Let's go Fonzi
Now you make a play uggla
3 pitch SO?

I hope he has a good eye

dammit!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Uggla

brought his glove to the game today.

Damn!

Come on, Riot!

Shucks...

Coulda used an error there.

crud crud crud...
C'mon Riot
Why didn't he do that in the all-star game?
They just have our number.....man oh man
Riot's good for a single to the right, right?
ab so frigin lutley
Where's the patience?
If Riot doesn't do it

A-Ram will have his typical walk off in the 11th

theriot's trying to be a hero... hope he succeeds
Be Clutch! Ryan
Uggla only makes difficult plays

routine ones aren’t worth his time

Anyone besides eyre and howry left ?

Just askng

Gaudin? Shark?
Gaudin was warming up earlier
Is today Lilly's side session day? Oh, and there is DeRosa still!
F it all to hell
Son of a bitch!

Wasted leadoff single. That really hurts.

Overheard in the dugout

Trammell – “Just take it the other way and we can go home”
Soriano – “My people want a homer”
Trammell – “A single will suffice”
Soriano – “A homer will be better”

LOL @ "my people"
CAN WE NOT CATCH A FREAKING BREAK????????????
i thought for sure that was dropping
These bats are currently just plain exhausting to watch gathering dust
eh

we’re getting hits. They’re just right AT the fielders.

Someone explain to me why we call him "The Shark"? I must have missed that...
His boyfriends from UND called im that

And he kind of looks like one.

I think it's just ND, not UND...and that still doesn't explain "The Shark"...
You're wrong.

It’s UND.

Well...I think I have a much, much stronger case:

1 – Official website doesn’t have “u” in it:

http://www.nd.edu/

2 – Or, try typing “ND” vs “UND” into Google – Notre Dame vs University of North Dakota.

3 – I think most all higher education institutions have “college” or “university” in its prefix or suffix.

4 –

I fail to see the “u” in this official logo.

Dan

That's more athletics. You don't see the "U" in "USC"

logo, do you?

What I think you’re failing to realize is that EVERY accredited university will formally have “college” or “university” to it’s name.

It’s University of Notre Dame, not just Notre Dame. This isn’t a hard concept to grasp.

Sure, it's not.

But no one calls it “UND”, not even on their website. It’s ND.

Dan

Thank god for 3 innings from Marshall

Any other day and we’d have atleast 2 more pitchers already up today.

How utterly frustrating to watch this offense.........and the Marlins just play better

against us somehow…..we are simply fishbit…..grrrrrrrr

last time I checked

this game was tied. Which means they’re not hitting us any better than we’re hitting them.

yep

pitching making hard for both teams today

Uggla

has worked his way to the very top of my On Notice list!!!

Gaudin

toes the rubber

Julio Zuleta needs to show up and feed the bats some fruit
Storm is not coming....

...this time, going to hit Taiwan....and another one to hit Wrigley in more extra innings?

not today thank goodness
A storm created by Soriano's whiffs
Soto strikes out more often, and DeRosa strikes out just as much.

Weird how you zero in on Soriano though. Odd. Unexplainable even.

Lee, Aramis, Johnson

In the 11th

5 stinking hits for the opposing team and yet here we are in extras!!!!!!

Baseball is a crazy, crackho of a game!!!!

Way to go Chad
Jason Marquis....worst facial hair in baseball???? He looks like a hobo with that stuff!!!

Hey everyone its Chad Gaudin!!!!! Seems like we haven’t seen him in awhile…...

Giambi says hi
Nah, JG just looks like a cop or a fireman
Not a facial hair fan

but if somoene looks good with it, it’s Kerry Wood. Totally looks like a badass. Put together Henry Wood or Kerry Blanco and that would make for a serious badass

Or a Camaro owner
with his best Nascar t shirt on
Good quote

“He’s a 6-5” Texan with a goatee” -Ryan Dempster

Was that a headrest on that kid's head?
no, ted lilly lined a ball at his head
Who hits the walk off for us???????? Someone call it!!!!
Hermedia
there's nobody named that playing in this game
dude, you're a chach
now he's just making up players, too.

a cross between felex heredia and jeremy hermida… hmm…

Doubt Hermedia will be able to walk-off today.

Not for sure, though.

gotta be Reedo
Rami.

but I’d be happy with two doubles.

good to see Soriano fielding well
Sori is looking good out in left today

He doesn’t seem to have that hesitation that he normally does.

Walk-off by Aramis
Chad Gaudin.....great pickup!!!
LF bleachers
w00t!

ok. Heart of the order to come up. Let’s do this.

Chad goes 1-2-3

Lee,Ram,Johnson due up….

9 pitches for Chad

He can stay in for a few if need be, thought I hate to say it

nice inning

young blue boys

good pitching

from Gaudin. He could go out again, if he had to.

He could go 2 or 3 more if needed
Let's hope he doesn't.
OT: I hit level 70 in World of Warcraft today :-)))
I'm sorry.

God only knows how much time you’ve spent crafting.

If we don't score here we deserve to lose
Perhaps

but does it have to happen ?

Yeah, but so do the Marlins, right?
I call ARam for the walkoff HR
Gaudin can go another inning too...

Let’s not allow him to!

Hey guys,

how is gocubs40 still allowed on this board?

Al hasn't gotten

home yet.

Flagged for truth
I call Johnson for the walkoff single
i thought you had jeremylix hermedia?
i thought you had jeremylix hermedia?
please, just stop posting. you keep switching between rooting for and against us
you're part of the problem, not the solution
GOOD CALL!!!!
DLee will do it for us
Lee looks like a shell of his former self...
DLee with a wishy washy swing there........
our f ing offense better f ing show the f up or else i will f somebody up for real
this post brought to you by the letter

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LET'S GO JOHNSON!!!!!11
Nice job offense
Just got home, and this is my reward?
You're about to see a walk-off win!
hang onto your seat!
It is a reward

Who wants to watch this anemic offense anymore?

for pete's sake

stop being such a tool. If you don’t want to watch, TURN THE DAMN TV OFF!

Drewish... Don't do this!
eh.

It’s not like ignoring him is making him go away either.

the call and response

is a waste of Zs though

you gonna run out?

:D

Crap.....really thought DLee or ARam would get something started.......

the team (when losing like this) just looks unenthusiastic and bland…...I know they care but when your team is slumping they look worse than they are….I am just worried this slump will metastasize into something bad

they were both trying

to pull the ball. Meh.

At times this team looks like the 06 team playing out the string...no "oomph"
metastasize.....oooooh

yay for unnecessary verbosity

Right Center field bleachers

...THIS PITCH…...

cripes this game is killing me!

For reals, I am starving! Was supposed ot be at the Mexican restaurant half an hour ago!

cubbies like to win in 12 innings.....
any bluemike sightings today?
not so far
unless he as reincarnated

as the jerk who’s been tormenting us today

Difference is

BlueMike seems a lot more educated—-not just grumpy and trolly

no

the clock stands at three days, right?

Hard to walk off if the ball doesn't leave the infield

is it possible for an entire lineup to slump like this?

You are witnessing it now
Obviously it is.
So does Hendry trade for a BP guy now?

We need some help pronto.

the bullpen isn't the problem today

The bulpen has been great (and well used so far)

Len and Bob say

Hendry will make no moves unless there’s an injury, per Hendry himself.

I see Lou and Sinatro got tossed...

Any chance that Lou would get suspended? (Did he bump an ump?) Remembering last year, I’d like for Trammell to manage for a game or two—maybe it would change the mojo.

No he just had some

choice words for the umps.

MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!
Great d Reed!
He's OUT

Reed is doing it all!

Hendry says he is sticking with what we have now.....which on paper should be enough....

But, that all depends on if some of these hitters pull their heads outta their butts….... REEEEEED J does it again!!!!!

which i totally disagree with

is jim blind or something? He doesn’t notice Bobby Howry’s struggles

THe Cubs have the players.

There’s no guarantee that anyone they traded for wouldn’t be in a slump either.

Hey we got a call!
OUT!

siddown, you!

Reed Johnson is awesome
love that guy!
Gunned down!!
I do like the fact that Hendrickson (sp?) is coming in next..

to the best of my knowledge hasn’t been very good this year..

R Johnson is the MAN today... he'll be getting the run in the 12th....
...He will be 8th next inning
That would be tough
Reed is a one man show in CF!
Riot needed to do a better job of applying the tag there though
gocubs40 has a little secret...

go to this baby:

http://www.americanidol.com/myidol/blogs/view/?un=luv_ryanSeacrest&eid=93520

ctrl-F that site for “gocubs40”, and see our boy gocubs40 on the ryan seacrest fan page…

seems he’s not only a troll, but a ryan seacrest fan, how cute..

of course, now you have to explain what you were doing on a seacrest fan page
just googled "gocubs40" of course...
Wow, Theriot had the glove up

almost slid hand underneath

I think that throw hit the lip of the infield but we got a good bounce

maybe that means the worm has turned. That’s what we need to coral the fish!!

hes killin us today
f*ck that guy
i frigging hate the marlins..
and when the hell did cantu become a good player?
I have been thinking about that for two days
oh, look at douchebag Drake coming over to gladly grab Cantu's shit
It was a decent pitch---

things go bad, they go real bad

We need to be really patient with Kevin Gregg

The one person who loves beating Kevin Gregg is Kevin Gregg. He becomes wild and stupid very easily. We need to take a lot of pitches, foul some off. Just frustrate the crap out of him.

Hendry...

Get on your phone and GET A F*ING HITTER NOW

where you gonna

slot him? Who comes out of the lineup?

If It's A Trade

then you include one of the current excess infielders. Or if you sign a Kenny Lofton then you DFA someone like Howry.

excess infielders

indicates not a starting infielder. So again, who comes out of the lineup?

Theriot

There, I just made your day. :-p

heh.

even I’m not willing to take the only guy hitting over .300 out of the lineup.

I like to think this is just a bad slump, the bats will come around again. when wood comes back he needs to send howry down or dfa him
there's an overflow thread

here

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