I asked this in the previous thread; you may have missed it during the transition here.
How much better (if at all) is Rammy’s D this season as opposed to, say, 3 years ago? It SEEMS better, but, to parapharse Hamlet, “Nay, I know not seems.”
I don’t know a whole lot about defensive metrics. Thanks
He had a spectacular year defensively last season...
...and has been worse this season. Right now I’d say he’s about average defensively at third, which would be an improvement over where he was a few years ago.
It would be a very modest effect, and only in seasonal totals.
You’d see fewer chances, but normally when comparing players you do runs per a standardized number of chances – generally the average number of chances for a full-time player at that position.
went to last night’s game. Said after the third inning the Brewers fans were out of it, and by the seventh there was a mass exodus and it was “Let’s go Cubbies” and “Go Cubs Go” all over Wrigley Field North.
lil dark... but it use to be my sisters camera and she said that its something easy to fix
Honestly seeing him and Z warm up at the bullpen before the game, I got up right to the front. I got to watch them. Heard the glove popping… Cubbiegirl I dialed up…. and said something like omg you will never guess i am right near the bullpen and can see our boy. this is so cool. we giggled like school girls.
Then I started to take pictures and my hands were tremoring abit. So a Brewer fan took a few of them for me. Until I composed myself a bit more. It was such a neat expeience.
they just finished there game so it could be done soon. but looks like it might go into tomorrow. I’m guessing the big names are taken care of, its probably the prospects they are figuring out.
i’m in boston – the one game i went to manny hit a game-tying two run HR over the monster in the bottom of the 8th…i for one am sad to see him go but i’m not sad AT ALL to see bay outta the NL central
You know, if I were a brewers negative fan I would point out that...
A) My manager is a moron B) My right fielder (hart) continually plays singles into doubles/triples (geez, he pulls up on EVERYTHING C) My catcher can’t throw out my grandma (unless it is a pitch out, which I am surprised that they didn’t call ON EVERY PITCH D) No matter how many times this “young” team mentions how much they “learned” by choking on the pressure last year, they still haven’t learned how to handle a big series (and bull hooey to any talking head that mentions that there are no big series in July)
Hart is a pretty decent fielder but needs to take his head out of his ass. C) Im pretty sure that Kendall leads the league in throwing out runners. D) they have been awful this series but they did pretty well in a pressure filled Cardinals series.
If I’d told you at the beginning of the ASB that at the end of the Cubs series you’d have a winning record against the Central Division stretch (Cards, Astros and Cubs), wouldn’t you have taken it?
I recognize that this Cubs series is disappointing, but the sweep of the Cardinals had to be satisfying.
The playoff order isn’t determined in August, and your rotation should still be solid for a stretch run with most of your games at home in September.
It’s up to the Cubs, IMO, to make their run now until the end of August and hold on down the stretch.
and with people on base, the pitcher is in the stretch. and that’s the most important part of clogging up the bases. making the pitcher uncomfortable by being in the stretch.
or do the Cubs in this series look like the Cubs? Offense, defense, pitching, and a hint of swagger while beating a very good team 3 times in a row in their yard.
that whoever started for the NL in an all-star game at Yankees Stadium was the Game 1 starter in the World Series that same season? And guess who started for the NL this season?
Man, pulling out all that stat is not going to ruin my night!!!
Sorry, sorry. Didn't mean to throw this at you. But I have been reading it an awful lot lately...
and we have been winning…so I am not complaining. But I just don’t want to have those kinds of expecations. I expect big time bats to produce consistently.
Really resembles a 13-year-old troll with bad manners. I agree that drewish seems a little churlish this evening, but consider that you may be contributing.
Just suggesting that you take a considered look at posts that tend to be argumentative with no actual content or point other than “so there.” I don’t consider it hypocritical to hold up a mirror. I’m not the only one noticing trollish tendencies over the last several games. Just asking you to consider it. In any case, I’m done.
I am just looking for some analysis out there. Before calling me a troll please look at my entire history of posts. Yes, drewish and I go back and forth a little….but it is all in good fun (at least I hope it is for him too).
I don’t. However, I have been watching him closely, as I am sure you have. TO ME, something just seems off. All of the ground balls…All of the balls in his wheel house that used to be driven out of the park (or somewhere with authority) are just now deep fly balls. Without analysis, this just becomes just a love fest during wins, or a pity party during losses. I am just looking for some critical opinions here. Not people who can’t look beyond the surface.
Just give some thought to the player that you are watching in these at bats, and tell me that he reminds you of the guy we have watched scorch balls the last couple of years.
Not accusing you of being a hater. A good at bat is just that, whether by a player you think is scuffling or one you think isn’t (as in the drewish one’s opinion). You asked “Can we stop with the praising of players who have ‘great at bats’ when all they do is work a count full and then do nothing with it?”
We disagree with your premise; we don’t question your love of DLee. Good work by somebody who’s been King GIDP is still good work… and maybe signs of a turn of fortune.
Perhaps I picked a bad time to harp about the "great at bat" comments (sorry hbcg)
but I have been seeing them for everyone lately. It started bothering me in the last loss to the Marlins. The last at bat of the game, people were praising Dome for a great at bat. To end the game. Big deal. Admittedly, DLee’s at bat was nice…in that he didn’t strike out. But he very nearly GIDP again (one more foot and Hall gets 3rd base and whips it to first to get Lee).
na....have you seen their starter pitch counts this week?
no way all 3 of them make it through the season without an injury….not that i wish that on anyone, but maddox is doing a terrible job of coming out an calming them down…a lot of high pressure pitches, where some of our guys have had high counts, but not high stress pitches
i called a 7-2 cubs win b4 the game…three nights in a row that i called the correct score and winning team…like the ffith game score ive called on like 5 tries
he struck out 2, and gave up a solo shot, and everyone is all over him…i know 7-1 and 7-0 all u want to do is pitch strikes, but he gave up one bad pitch, just like cotts (shark walked a dude, and then got unlucky, cause the dude was running and scored on a double)
no 1. Sori will get at least one XBH
 yes 2. Demp will give up 2 ER in 7 IP
 no 3. A Cubs OF will make a great catch sometime tonight
 yes 4. DeRo will reach base twice
 yes 5. The Cubs will have at least 1 PH tonight
 yes 6. The Cubs will win by whatever score preacher says…
 yes 7. (going out on a limb…) The Brewers will make at least 2 atrocious plays on defense.
 no 8. Marmol will get the save
why don’t you put these things in context? Since March 16, Sue has had 16733 comments. That’s .005%.
I’ve had 36 comments that have the word “Sox” in them (of course, that could include the RED Sox, but you’re way too myopic about that to notice). My total# of comments? 10669, which makes my Sox (Red or White?) obsession .003 percent!
YOU, however, have 1312 comments here, and they’re ALL ABOUT THE WHITE SOX. This is not a White Sox board. This is a Cubs board.
On the White Sox board? 7 comments. SEVEN COMMENTS! Some fan you are, you don’t spend ANY TIME on the board for YOUR OWN TEAM!
Furthermore, all your comments about the White Sox aren’t even really ABOUT the White Sox, but about how, somehow, the White Sox don’t get the respect “they deserve”. You wanna know what, buddy? If the White Sox need respect, they’ll have to go out and earn it. I’m sorry that they somehow don’t GET that respect even after winning a World Series, but you play the hand you’ve been dealt, I suppose. Sucks for you. I don’t care.
The White Sox are in first place. That’s nice. I don’t really pay that much attention to the White Sox. I dislike the stadium they play in, I think the management and front office are terse, whiny, offensive and a joke, and from what I can tell as a relatively uninterested observer, the team is playing WAY over its head. But hey, the Cardinals did that in the past few years, and they’ve had great success, so if that’s what happens, frakkin MAZELTOV.
talk about the Sux I will add my opinion on them. I can’t figure out why my feelings on the Sux bothers you so much. If I went to a Sux board and voiced my opinions then you would have something to whine about but I don’t. I’m sharing my opinions on a CUBS site with other CUB fans. You are really an insecure person in your Sux fandom.
Which side of your mouth are you speaking out of this time?
You say don’t give a damn about the Sox and then post hundreds of times (I only searched your use of Sox and your snarky, “Sux” not every time you’ve posted about the Sox) about the Sox.
Seems to me that if you truly didn’t give a damn about the Sox you’d ignore them and or not post so often about them.
Now go back to talking out of both sides of your mouth. That said though, that’s not the orifice you are using.
I respect what the Twins do year after year with their minimal payroll
and shit-hole ballpark, but I also agree with you that posting glee about the White Sox doesn’t belong here. I grew up in Chicago and I feel 0% affection for them. It is a low class organization that is difficult to respect.
The Cubs are having a fine season, and you should be feeling good about the last few games over the Brewers, but I hate to break the news to you, the Cubs are not evenly matched with the Angels. Heck, the Cubs merely went .500 against the Sox. And the Cubs finished with a losing record against the AL.
Nice try to twist my words. The Sox are good, perhaps on par with the Cubbies. But in response to the posts comparison, the Cubs are not as good as the Angels.
but the cubs are absolutely demolishing their closest division rival while the sox were lucky to get out with a lead.
Look, the sox had a good win tonight, mazel tov. Quentin is a monster. But to state that the Cubs are not on par with the Angels is simply your opinion and it was expressed smugly. No reason for that.
THIS team, TODAY’s team can beat any baseball team out there.
Personally, I don’t want an all-Chicago WS. If the Cubs lost, it would be damn near unbearable, and if the Cubs won, it would also be damn near unbearable, mostly because of the constant in-your-face or napolean-complex-bitching of Sox fans.
someone standing in my living room screaming epithets. I see no reason to ignore this.
He’s in OUR HOUSE, and he’s talking crap. I posted about the White Sox last night because I went to CSN looking for a Cubs post-game, and saw a monster hr by Swisher, which I posted a legitimate compliment about. He needs to stop getting up in our grill, in OUR HOUSE, or he’s gonna reap what he sows.
I don’t know if the Angels are a better team than the Cubs. We’ll find out in October. But I DO know that the White Sox have been playing way over their heads. And so does he. And THAT is why he comes here, to OUR HOUSE, and stir up trouble.
Here’s a hint—be happy with your own team. Stop being so caught up in someone else’s team. It is not our fault you feel inferior. If necessary, consult with a psychologist.
Me neither. Developmentally disabled people are the most true, pure people. There is no pretense with them, if they are happy, you can see it on their faces and hear it in their voices. They are not capable of hate, or revenge. God bless the meek.
...but from a former special education teacher and current doctoral student, it is usually preferred to use “first-first” language, as in it is the person that is able, not the disability. So, “he has a physical disability” rather than “he’s disabled” or the like. I like where your head’s at though, thanks for the extra voice for my people (special ed)!
...”person-first” language, but somehow got that wrong. You were close enough, just sharing knowledge with a fellow friend.
Really, it’s the language that matters secondary. I’m learning that the best part of “special” education is that which should be apart of “general” education = serving the needs of each child, individually, rather than a blanket of cold, impersonal services.
I love talking about the White Sox about as much at I love talking
About getting a root canal.
Spare us your banter about how Tonight’s wins where wonderful and this that and whatever. Spare us your “Well you know the White Sox are .500 against the Cubs” Blah blah blah
Post your White Sox crap on a White Sox blog with White Sox fans that actually give a damn about the White Sox.
And we’ll worry about the Cubs and OUR team not yours.
...it’s the White Sox. Last time I checked, they’re in the AL, and we don’t have to worry about them until MUCH later in the season, if situation so presents itself. Until then, nothing to talk about.
You don’t think it’s odd that so many here boldly say that they don’t care about the Sox and don’t pay any attention to them (when the Sox win) but when they lose they jump for joy and post repeatedly about the Sox?
If you don’t give a damn about the Sox (as stated above) then fine. But then when you make 50+ posts about them, it shouldn’t be a surprise when you’re called on that.
what i think is odd is that you're so bent out of shape about it
they’re the other team from the city. I dont’ particularly care for them or their average fan… but I don’t wish anything but good health and fair play on them.
but I have had to do the same in response to the Cubbies many times over the years. Its a bad feeling, but the important part is that its a bad feeling for them at this moment, not us!
I can't believe everything has clicked so welll...
...especially considering the ups and downs we have had lately. The offensive looks great, the pitching looks out of this world, and we are beating up or division rivals. Kudos to everyone.
And they just had a segment where they discussed Manny Ramirez’s time to first base, and how his slow time meant he was a clubhouse cancer, and he doesn’t hustle so he doesn’t care about the team, and blah blah blah…
This is crap. Manny has never hustled down to first, but, you know what, that’s sort of ok. Why? Because when you hit the ball as far as he does, you can crawl to first.
I sincerely hope that the scribes at Firejoemorgan write about this…
and Manny couldn’t be more full of himself if he tried. I like the show he puts on and he is somewhat entertaining, but he isn’t as endearing to me after reading that me me me statement about the BoSox.
...Ned is the worst manager in all of baseball. I can’t believe he’s not gone already. Does he have control of that clubhouse? Do the players like him?
then leave Suppan in the rotation. If they were really “Going for it” Suppan would not be starting. I don’t care how much he’s getting paid or his history.
Missed the thread tonight.....had to sneak peeks at the score while with my girlfriend....
but WOW, just WOW…..never thought this series would end up making me feel so “giggly”....talk about a perfect time for the bats to wake up and our amazing starting pitchers to put on a great show…...I cannot even decide which starter had the most gusty amazing performance…..probably go with Z or maybe Demps…..
I'M BACK FROM THE BARRRRRRRR
dtpollitt - July 30, 2008
not a bad game eh?
CubbyBlues - July 30, 2008
Belchhhh
dtpollitt - July 30, 2008
not a bad series, eh?
Zakh - July 30, 2008
you should have some beers more often during the game... cuz it's been a good game for us
MinnesotaFan - July 30, 2008
Okay, I promise to drink during every game for the rest of the season
dtpollitt - July 30, 2008
Well, at least you're back in time to call roll after the game...
DeRoMyHero - July 30, 2008
Remind me of that
dtpollitt - July 30, 2008
Welcome back Danny boy!
Jimmyeatworld - July 30, 2008
OHHHHHHHH DANNY BOYYYYYY
I think I’ll crack open another beer
dtpollitt - July 30, 2008
my names danny too!!!
brother?
preachermancubsfan - July 30, 2008
twin brothers by different mothers
flachimesa - July 30, 2008
AHH!!
im so excited
preachermancubsfan - July 30, 2008
DANNYS UNITE
Best name ever, ever.
NittanyCub - July 30, 2008
Brother??
dtpollitt - July 30, 2008
did we just become
best friends???
preachermancubsfan - July 30, 2008
Beat me up, daddy, eight to the bar!
For some reason I love saying that.
cwyers - July 30, 2008
Wanna know how I got thesee scars?
Daddy was a drinker…...and a fiend.
Name that movie!!
dtpollitt - July 30, 2008
Quick question
I asked this in the previous thread; you may have missed it during the transition here.
How much better (if at all) is Rammy’s D this season as opposed to, say, 3 years ago?
It SEEMS better, but, to parapharse Hamlet, “Nay, I know not seems.”
I don’t know a whole lot about defensive metrics. Thanks
Curtain Jerker - July 30, 2008
I'm drunk, so I can't answer your questoin.
Ask cwyers, he’s a magician when it comes to these so-called “statitistcs’
dtpollitt - July 30, 2008
Cwyers will have the stats.
But I can tell you that his errors have gone down & his fielding % up over the last three years, as his legs got progressively more healthy.
Jimmyeatworld - July 30, 2008
He had a spectacular year defensively last season...
...and has been worse this season. Right now I’d say he’s about average defensively at third, which would be an improvement over where he was a few years ago.
cwyers - July 30, 2008
Wow,
I guess the “naked eye” told me that he was having a great year defensively…
BTW, are fielders “penalized” statistically if their pitchers K a lot of guys? Fewer chances per 9 innings?
DeRoMyHero - July 30, 2008
It would be a very modest effect, and only in seasonal totals.
You’d see fewer chances, but normally when comparing players you do runs per a standardized number of chances – generally the average number of chances for a full-time player at that position.
cwyers - July 30, 2008
Welcome!
slcathena - July 30, 2008
First!
first time.
Bill Potter - July 30, 2008
not
MikeOxbyg - July 30, 2008
Third
mondello58 - July 30, 2008
Nice camera work
they totally missed ARAM’s snag!
Itchy - July 30, 2008
lol
i got motion sickness
cubsonWGN4ever - July 30, 2008
Are you watching
FSN Wisconsin?
mondello58 - July 30, 2008
Probly ESPN
JPetey - July 30, 2008
CSN Chicago did that for me.
The camera showed almost everything BUT Ramy.
cwyers - July 30, 2008
after further review...
espn got it, however I was slow at turning my head to the TV
JPetey - July 30, 2008
CSN I'm assuming
Camera thought it was a rocket to Left Field and went past Aram who made the great catch
cubsonWGN4ever - July 30, 2008
CSN Chicago
Itchy - July 30, 2008
in my best snarky voice...
”...but I hate to break the news to you, the Cubs are not evenly matched with the Angels. “
cubsonWGN4ever - July 31, 2008
ive always wondered
would it be more PC to say “stupid” than “retarded” even though it means the same thing?
“Take that stupid ‘L’ avatar with you”
cubsonWGN4ever - July 30, 2008
2 out...
MinnesotaFan - July 30, 2008
I say Bobby for the 9th
Zakh - July 30, 2008
easy there...
it’s not a blowout.
mondello58 - July 30, 2008
Gaudin's got the ability to pitch 2 innings, right?
CubsWoo - July 30, 2008
see no reason why not.
mkcubs21 - July 30, 2008
sure, but with wood out, he has looked good in the 8th K
Zakh - July 30, 2008
id like to keep him fresh for tomorrow...but the Shark is available tomorrow too
and i would like to get him back on track….and marmol doesn’t need more innings
Zakh - July 30, 2008
Marmol's up
with Cotts.
drewishdrewid - July 30, 2008
Cotts has been
coming along nicely this trip up. Nice to see him gaining some traction.
arioso - July 30, 2008
RAMI!
is my man crush!
drewishdrewid - July 30, 2008
HBCG is my crush :)
Galvan316 - July 30, 2008
We know, we know...
Just bustin’ yer chops!
Jimmyeatworld - July 30, 2008
mine's rich harden
CubbyBlues - July 30, 2008
Sue, your wish came true
third overflow thread is gonna be fun.
Bill Potter - July 30, 2008
yes it is
sue369 - July 30, 2008
Brewers fans don't look happy...
MinnesotaFan - July 30, 2008
Bernie the Brewer looks like he might jump off the slide
Zakh - July 30, 2008
A friend of mine
went to last night’s game. Said after the third inning the Brewers fans were out of it, and by the seventh there was a mass exodus and it was “Let’s go Cubbies” and “Go Cubs Go” all over Wrigley Field North.
mondello58 - July 30, 2008
K!
inning over! W00T!
drewishdrewid - July 30, 2008
STRUCK HIM OUT
cubsonWGN4ever - July 30, 2008
Sue whose your crush?
Madison Cub Fan - July 30, 2008
Yo Madison
Bootown in ‘da house!!!!
mondello58 - July 30, 2008
guess who mine is?
I love this… I walk back in and drool over Geo LOL
Madison Cub Fan - July 30, 2008
That's like
the worst secret on BCB. LOL!
mondello58 - July 30, 2008
How'd the pictures turn out?
sue369 - July 30, 2008
lil dark... but it use to be my sisters camera and she said that its something easy to fix
Honestly seeing him and Z warm up at the bullpen before the game, I got up right to the front. I got to watch them. Heard the glove popping… Cubbiegirl I dialed up…. and said something like omg you will never guess i am right near the bullpen and can see our boy. this is so cool. we giggled like school girls.
Then I started to take pictures and my hands were tremoring abit. So a Brewer fan took a few of them for me. Until I composed myself a bit more. It was such a neat expeience.
Madison Cub Fan - July 30, 2008
Cool, I can't
wait to go in Sept.
sue369 - July 30, 2008
Geo mostly but Harden
and the Shark are there too.
sue369 - July 30, 2008
MADISON!!!
Hi! :)
slcathena - July 30, 2008
hi girl !
Madison Cub Fan - July 30, 2008
Gaudin K!!
DenverCub - July 30, 2008
Came back from 3-0 too
beautiful
cubsonWGN4ever - July 30, 2008
No Mercy!
08Cubs - July 30, 2008
Yes
sensei!!!!
mondello58 - July 30, 2008
yo madison cub fan
you a former badger
Cubs Fan Favorite - July 30, 2008
ONNNNN WISCONSIN UH RAH RAH RAH
dtpollitt - July 30, 2008
Heh heh heh
Nice work, Mr. Gaudin.
arioso - July 30, 2008
i'm gonna SWEEP my living room tomorrow
while i listen to the game
CubbyBlues - July 30, 2008
How about doing your whole house for extra mojo?
DeRoMyHero - July 30, 2008
dealio
CubbyBlues - July 30, 2008
I hate that Belvedere commercial.
cwyers - July 30, 2008
question
how long is gaudin under our control?
daily2b - July 30, 2008
Until Harry Potter releases the spell on him
dtpollitt - July 30, 2008
Another ruling...
It’s not a save situation. What if Marmol finishes anyway? I don’t want to root for the Brewers to score and make it a save situation…
DeRoMyHero - July 30, 2008
No
Marmol. Save him for tomorrow.
mondello58 - July 30, 2008
+1
Love seeing the Brewers fans leaving.
Cubfansince1957 - July 30, 2008
I'm not asking for him to pitch, just wondering about my prediction that he saves the game --
which he would obviously have to finish.
DeRoMyHero - July 30, 2008
finally I caught up with my DVR so I can join y'all
tapdeer - July 30, 2008
I do declare.
Our Cubbies are looking good. Pitching, defense, offense… Heck, even the bat boy is doing a bang-up job.
arioso - July 30, 2008
All of this with Wood injured
Not like he would have had much of an impact, because the SP are taking care of business, but still.
NittanyCub - July 30, 2008
I'm back
cubnational - July 30, 2008
Brewers fans
wow look at them all leave
Grizzley13 - July 30, 2008
real fans ... remind me of Braves fans
cubnational - July 30, 2008
a veritable
FLOOD of Brewers fans heading out.
drewishdrewid - July 30, 2008
Cause they know they are beat!
Jimmyeatworld - July 30, 2008
Of course,
were we down by five with an inning left, we’d actually have a good chance of coming back for the win. Just looks so bleak for the Brew Crew fans. :^)
arioso - July 30, 2008
Jason Bay to Boston and Manny to Florida
Cub killer out of our division
Fukudometer - July 30, 2008
Done deal???
mondello58 - July 30, 2008
as soon as Manny
waives his 5 and 10
Fukudometer - July 30, 2008
nothing 100% official yet.
they just finished there game so it could be done soon. but looks like it might go into tomorrow. I’m guessing the big names are taken care of, its probably the prospects they are figuring out.
mkcubs21 - July 30, 2008
Why would Florida want him? He is not their type of player at all
This hustle killer will be the death of that team.
tapdeer - July 30, 2008
Between that and the millions he sucks from the coffers...
Jimmyeatworld - July 30, 2008
i doubt it
he is not as “lazy” as he is perceived to be – i love watching him play at the fens
CubbyBlues - July 30, 2008
To be sure...
when he shows up, he plays very well. When he shows up.
arioso - July 30, 2008
And he's moving from a small LF
to a gigantic one…not good
Curtain Jerker - July 30, 2008
I'm really curious how his defense will look outside of Fenway.
Not that Manny’s good, but the Green Monster makes him look even worse.
cwyers - July 30, 2008
which he will
i’m in boston – the one game i went to manny hit a game-tying two run HR over the monster in the bottom of the 8th…i for one am sad to see him go but i’m not sad AT ALL to see bay outta the NL central
CubbyBlues - July 30, 2008
if that happens, pittsburgh is out of cubs killers
their new players – steve pearce and whomever replaces bay (unless mccutchen) are aaaa to bench major leaguers.
Bill Potter - July 30, 2008
but Jeremy Hermida may be a Pirate now
and I don’t need to remind you what he did at Wrigley last week
flachimesa - July 30, 2008
Lets get two runs
So Marmol doesn’t have to pitch!
BrewCrew'sPrinceofDarkness - July 30, 2008
hank!!!
Grizzley13 - July 30, 2008
Blanco doubles....
MinnesotaFan - July 30, 2008
hank white!
cubbie1029 - July 30, 2008
Hank White!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
mondello58 - July 30, 2008
HANK WHITE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
BrewCrew'sPrinceofDarkness - July 30, 2008
Hank White Hustles for a double!
cubsonWGN4ever - July 30, 2008
RAMIREZ TRADED
NittanyCub - July 30, 2008
Shit, nevermind.
NittanyCub - July 30, 2008
Source
BrewCrew'sPrinceofDarkness - July 30, 2008
Baseball Prospecticus
Fukudometer - July 30, 2008
Link?
slcathena - July 30, 2008
c heck my fanpost
Fukudometer - July 30, 2008
Manny rumors being Manny rumors.
CubsWoo - July 30, 2008
Hee hee
arioso - July 30, 2008
Hank joins the hit parade
CubsWoo - July 30, 2008
Hank joins the hit parade
CubsWoo - July 30, 2008
Hank
Kicks ass.
08Cubs - July 30, 2008
OH HENRY
exclamation point!
cubnational - July 30, 2008
Attaboy Hank!
arioso - July 30, 2008
is that final or just still a rumor??
Grizzley13 - July 30, 2008
onedec PH
MinnesotaFan - July 30, 2008
Onedec SINGLES
cubsonWGN4ever - July 30, 2008
Onedec gets a single. Nice.
zevkalman - July 30, 2008
I can't wait for Gaudin
He is so Gaudin good
Fukudometer - July 30, 2008
cedone singles. hank white to 3rd. sori up
MinnesotaFan - July 30, 2008
ONDEC singles!
drewishdrewid - July 30, 2008
yeah baby .. Cedeno singles!
cubnational - July 30, 2008
No Mercy
Take him deep, Fonzie.
08Cubs - July 30, 2008
You know, if I were a brewers negative fan I would point out that...
A) My manager is a moron
B) My right fielder (hart) continually plays singles into doubles/triples (geez, he pulls up on EVERYTHING
C) My catcher can’t throw out my grandma (unless it is a pitch out, which I am surprised that they didn’t call ON EVERY PITCH
D) No matter how many times this “young” team mentions how much they “learned” by choking on the pressure last year, they still haven’t learned how to handle a big series (and bull hooey to any talking head that mentions that there are no big series in July)
tapdeer - July 30, 2008
a buddy of mine is a brewer fan and not even a negative one.......
admits A
Madison Cub Fan - July 30, 2008
I agree with A.
Hart is a pretty decent fielder but needs to take his head out of his ass.
C) Im pretty sure that Kendall leads the league in throwing out runners.
D) they have been awful this series but they did pretty well in a pressure filled Cardinals series.
brewfan2 - July 30, 2008
Honest question...
If I’d told you at the beginning of the ASB that at the end of the Cubs series you’d have a winning record against the Central Division stretch (Cards, Astros and Cubs), wouldn’t you have taken it?
I recognize that this Cubs series is disappointing, but the sweep of the Cardinals had to be satisfying.
The playoff order isn’t determined in August, and your rotation should still be solid for a stretch run with most of your games at home in September.
It’s up to the Cubs, IMO, to make their run now until the end of August and hold on down the stretch.
NotSure - July 31, 2008
C'mon Cubs. Get another run!!!
Jimmyeatworld - July 30, 2008
An Onedec sighting.
Way to go Ronnie!
Cubfansince1957 - July 30, 2008
Anyone catch Len say "Blazing Speed" with Hank White?
GateCity, VA Cubs Fan - July 30, 2008
ONEDEC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I love ONEDEC…Cedeno is so-so!
BrewCrew'sPrinceofDarkness - July 30, 2008
Can I ask a stupid question?
Why do you guys call Ronny onedec? I”ve seen it a lot and didn’t understand why
cubbie1029 - July 30, 2008
cedeno backwards
Fukudometer - July 30, 2008
cedeno, turned it all around
halfblindcubbiegirl - July 30, 2008
forget my stupid question
I just figured it out—DUH ME!!!
cubbie1029 - July 30, 2008
why doesn't anyone want Dunn. he kills us. if i were a possible NL playoff team
i would jump all over that
Zakh - July 30, 2008
boy can he hit.
halfblindcubbiegirl - July 30, 2008
sure can he strike out a lot too, but he has a pretty good OBP
Zakh - July 30, 2008
Can't play the field...
Makes Chris Duncan look like a gold glover…and Soriano like a Hall of Famer.
tapdeer - July 30, 2008
Dunn is underrated defensively.
He’s not good, don’t get me wrong. But he’s not as bad as he’s made out to be.
cwyers - July 30, 2008
well, he isn't Ryan Braun or Corey Hart!
Zakh - July 30, 2008
come on Sori....
MinnesotaFan - July 30, 2008
let them TWIST IN THE WIND!
cubnational - July 30, 2008
When Shouse gets a strikeout
They put “You’re Under Shouse Arrest” all over the dorna boards. Serious.
Fukudometer - July 30, 2008
Sigh
Bad…just bad.
Curtain Jerker - July 30, 2008
whoa
thats really lame
halfblindcubbiegirl - July 30, 2008
Come Fonzi
BrewCrew'sPrinceofDarkness - July 30, 2008
Sutcliffe is the anti-Joe Morgan
It would be great to have them in the same booth sometime. I think Sut would destroy Morgan.
Ross - July 30, 2008
Sut would own him
cubnational - July 30, 2008
Can we pray for that?
Preachermancubsfan will probably tell me no.
Cubfansince1957 - July 30, 2008
i dont wanna pray for something
that will end in a mushroom cloud
preachermancubsfan - July 30, 2008
I love Sut calling games...
It almost ALMOST makes up for those AWFUL X-Games dumbass villlain ads.
tapdeer - July 30, 2008
Sut
does destroy Morgan. So much better listening to him call a game.
mondello58 - July 30, 2008
Would love to see / hear that :)
DenverCub - July 30, 2008
Len says
Marmol in the 9th.
drewishdrewid - July 30, 2008
Fine by me
he’s a stud. lets use him.
cubsonWGN4ever - July 30, 2008
i'm not opposed to that actually.
he hasn’t pitched since monday so why not get him an inning.
mkcubs21 - July 30, 2008
cause he has looke pretty good since the all star break, and i would like to
keep him that way in the 2nd half…if wood is going ot be out much longer, he will get his innings for sure
Zakh - July 30, 2008
very likely ..
and Soriano WALKS AGAIN
The amazement continues!
cubnational - July 30, 2008
send him
Grizzley13 - July 30, 2008
He's our closer with woody being hurt
pjanisch - July 30, 2008
loaded
Zakh - July 30, 2008
Soriano
got a walk?? thats what i like to see
Grizzley13 - July 30, 2008
who had 2 walks in tonight's pool?
tapdeer - July 30, 2008
twice tonight
sue369 - July 30, 2008
Sori
walks. Riot to the plate.
drewishdrewid - July 30, 2008
Soriano walks
Bases loaded for scrappy-doo
cubsonWGN4ever - July 30, 2008
Gotta' love the new-found discipline (or re-found)
arioso - July 30, 2008
lets get some more so howry can get some action!
Zakh - July 30, 2008
you mean work
Fukudometer - July 30, 2008
Cubs are on ALL three bases.....
MinnesotaFan - July 30, 2008
all their base are clogged with cubs
CubbyBlues - July 30, 2008
and with people on base, the pitcher is in the stretch. and that’s the most important part of clogging up the bases. making the pitcher uncomfortable by being in the stretch.
jeffduarte - July 30, 2008
Selfish Walk
SWL isn’t here to point that out!
BrewCrew'sPrinceofDarkness - July 30, 2008
Very selfish.
I needed an XBH for my predictions. Sigh…..
DeRoMyHero - July 30, 2008
Bases loaded
Time for the kill!!
Galvan316 - July 30, 2008
This is making me giddy.
Bases loaded, with only one out. Pour it on these pretenders to the crown…
Jimmyeatworld - July 30, 2008
Miller Park is thinning out
With the exception of our fellow Cub fans of course!
DenverCub - July 30, 2008
Matt Sinatro
should try that
Fukudometer - July 30, 2008
TWSS!!!!!
mondello58 - July 30, 2008
Cubs just don't STOP....
MinnesotaFan - July 30, 2008
Where is the "Your Bases are Clogged with Cubs" pic
BrewCrew'sPrinceofDarkness - July 30, 2008
Make him throw strikes, Lee needs another GIDP
CubsWoo - July 30, 2008
pfffft
drewishdrewid - July 30, 2008
BB!
Zakh - July 30, 2008
This guy is going to walk in the seventh run!!!
Jimmyeatworld - July 30, 2008
and he did!!!
Jimmyeatworld - July 30, 2008
Uh, I mean sixth run!!!
Getting a little ahead of myself.
Jimmyeatworld - July 30, 2008
Walks him in!!
pjanisch - July 30, 2008
well take another run from a WALK. 6-1
MinnesotaFan - July 30, 2008
nice walk in a run
allstar5449 - July 30, 2008
Way to scrappily walk a run in!
cubsonWGN4ever - July 30, 2008
6 -1
Galvan316 - July 30, 2008
Another Selfish Walk
BrewCrew'sPrinceofDarkness - July 30, 2008
Bases loaded walk!
good eye Ryan
PrincetonCubs - July 30, 2008
another run
6-1!
cubbie1029 - July 30, 2008
hehehe walked in a run 6-1
sue369 - July 30, 2008
He Shoused his pants
Fukudometer - July 30, 2008
So nasty.
But sooooo funny.
arioso - July 30, 2008
Walked in a run!
alright. A hit here would do WONDERS for people’s perceptions of Derrek Lee…
drewishdrewid - July 30, 2008
True
And would also add to a growing momentum. (perception + reality)
arioso - July 30, 2008
It's Howry Time!
Ross - July 30, 2008
sure
with Marmol ready
GateCity, VA Cubs Fan - July 30, 2008
NOOOOOOOOO!
Bring in Stevie Iyre
Itchy - July 30, 2008
nah, could damage his trade value
wouldn’t want to damage the legend that is Eyre. IT has been so long since he has pitched that he has reached legendary status.
Ross - July 30, 2008
HERE!!!
xene - July 30, 2008
that's either really cool
or really creepy.
Fukudometer - July 30, 2008
YES
That is awesome! And Marquis is nowhere to be found…
Which makes it even better.
NittanyCub - July 30, 2008
maybe marquis makes an appearance between the legs?
xene - July 30, 2008
bases still juiced. and DLee up...
MinnesotaFan - July 30, 2008
no more grounders to the left side of the IF
Zakh - July 30, 2008
If we win tonight, we will have won three straight games...on the road...without a HR
tapdeer - July 30, 2008
Soriano hit one off of CC in game one
Galvan316 - July 30, 2008
Whoops! You win the derby. First poster to call out my mistake! You win....
Nothing. Sorry, it’s all I got.
tapdeer - July 30, 2008
Sori
went yard off of CC Monday.
mondello58 - July 30, 2008
Soriano hit a HR in game 1.
CubsWoo - July 30, 2008
Sori hit one off C.C.
mkcubs21 - July 30, 2008
and we would have picked up 4 games on MIL in 4 days!
Zakh - July 30, 2008
Lets Go Boys!
Another run!!
Aussie Cub - July 30, 2008
The Brewers bullpen is atrocious
While they got a great addition with Sabathia, they’ve done absolutely nothing with helping their ‘pen.
NittanyCub - July 30, 2008
sori and theri
on base 10 times!!!! togehter
preachermancubsfan - July 30, 2008
some nice top of the order production
allstar5449 - July 30, 2008
Dlee and Aram 0-7
tapdeer - July 30, 2008
Don't look now, weve got TWO leadoff batters
cubsonWGN4ever - July 30, 2008
That's against the rules
Tag the lead runner.
Fukudometer - July 30, 2008
huh?
preachermancubsfan - July 30, 2008
IT is a ghost runner! u cannot tag him
Zakh - July 30, 2008
cross the streams
Fukudometer - July 30, 2008
somewhere, Dusty Baker just died a little bit
Ross - July 30, 2008
"Dude...
my boy Neifi can out play Theriot anyday, brother.”
- Dusty
mondello58 - July 30, 2008
Walks? The hell are those?
-D. Baker
NittanyCub - July 30, 2008
already dead
Died in 2004
Fukudometer - July 30, 2008
Fortunately For Hank
He was able to stroll in. Wouldn’t want him to get winded.
08Cubs - July 30, 2008
Attn: anyone who was blacked out
you can see the game now… at least i can
halfblindcubbiegirl - July 30, 2008
fantastic
i’ll take being able to see the last 3 outs of the game.
Bill Potter - July 30, 2008
Can't here
still only on FSN Wisconsin. Sounds like a death march. I likey! :)
mondello58 - July 30, 2008
what channel?
Jimmyeatworld - July 30, 2008
espn
halfblindcubbiegirl - July 30, 2008
But on our cable here in the region, number? 30 what?
Jimmyeatworld - July 30, 2008
thx for the headsup Mrs Gal...errr...hbcg.....:)
Bump Bailey - July 30, 2008
haha
sue369 - July 30, 2008
Mota coming in
DLEE Should look dead red and try to hit the Brewer Mascot off the Slide
BrewCrew'sPrinceofDarkness - July 30, 2008
I'd like to see that ..
cubnational - July 30, 2008
i HATE to say this .. but I sweat every time DLee comes to bat now
He is coiled lightning, but darn it, he’s been coiled up too long .. am I too defeatest .. or realist?
cubnational - July 30, 2008
stats
don’t hold your view up.
drewishdrewid - July 30, 2008
He had a BIG Game on Monday
From what I hear…
DenverCub - July 30, 2008
What does this even mean?
n/t
Curtain Jerker - July 30, 2008
Where did all this patience come from w/Soriano...me likey!
I’d like some of that!
Boy, the Cubs have had 22 baserunners tonight. Harden must be hoping they haven’t used them all up!!
LAcarl519 - July 30, 2008
its less patience and more that he's
def seeing the ball good. he’s heatin’ up
halfblindcubbiegirl - July 30, 2008
time for D.Lee to break out!!!
Get a grand slam!
Jimmyeatworld - July 30, 2008
Is it my imagination,
or do the Cubs in this series look like the Cubs? Offense, defense, pitching, and a hint of swagger while beating a very good team 3 times in a row in their yard.
This team can go all the way, very easily…
DeRoMyHero - July 30, 2008
they look like the cubs again
the ones who dominated in the first half.
Bill Potter - July 30, 2008
gotta go through the angels
cubsonWGN4ever - July 30, 2008
Let's talk about that when both teams get there...
Jimmyeatworld - July 30, 2008
Game ain't over yet.
Don’t want to jinx it.
Cubfansince1957 - July 30, 2008
amen
LAcarl519 - July 30, 2008
LETS GO CUBBIES!!!!
Galvan316 - July 30, 2008
Punish 'em, Derrek!
arioso - July 30, 2008
as a team leader, he needs to put them away right now
Zakh - July 30, 2008
ditto
how he is hitting .320 this month. It is an extremely quiet feeling .320. At least it is to me.
tapdeer - July 30, 2008
He missed his pitch
Now Lee just needs ship one off to the OF
BrewCrew'sPrinceofDarkness - July 30, 2008
LETS GO CUBBIES!
LETS GO CUBBIES!LETS GO CUBBIES!LETS GO CUBBIES!LETS GO CUBBIES!LETS GO CUBBIES!LETS GO CUBBIES!LETS GO CUBBIES!
Repeat as necessary to utterly eviscerate the opposition
LETS GO CUBBIES!LETS GO CUBBIES!vLETS GO CUBBIES!vLETS GO CUBBIES!
cubnational - July 30, 2008
Not sure where Dlee's ability to get underneath the ball with power went.
tapdeer - July 30, 2008
Still the 3rd best player playing 1b in the NL
NittanyCub - July 30, 2008
nah nah nah nah nah nah nah nah
clap clap
Fukudometer - July 30, 2008
He is either rolling over balls or slicing doubles or demonstrating warning track power
tapdeer - July 30, 2008
DLee "pesky?"
Cubfansince1957 - July 30, 2008
Where did ESPN dig up that stat....
that whoever started for the NL in an all-star game at Yankees Stadium was the Game 1 starter in the World Series that same season? And guess who started for the NL this season?
Man, pulling out all that stat is not going to ruin my night!!!
PhillyCub - July 30, 2008
It was proven last night
that Z should have strated the ASG.
mondello58 - July 30, 2008
So Sheets is going to be traded to either the Cubs or Angels?
Ross - July 30, 2008
but they were so selective in just picking certain years.
MinnesotaFan - July 30, 2008
full
Zakh - July 30, 2008
FULL COUNT!
drewishdrewid - July 30, 2008
great ab from derrek
halfblindcubbiegirl - July 30, 2008
FULL COUNT
cubsonWGN4ever - July 30, 2008
good at bat, Derrick .. come on baby, hit that ball!
OUT of the infield!
cubnational - July 30, 2008
Sweet AB, DLee!
arioso - July 30, 2008
Keep it comin’!
arioso - July 30, 2008
wow
Zakh - July 30, 2008
Infield hit?
drewishdrewid - July 30, 2008
out @ 3rd
Zakh - July 30, 2008
way to work the count!
CubbyBlues - July 30, 2008
show me a replay
tapdeer - July 30, 2008
looked awfully like
his foot was off the bag
drewishdrewid - July 30, 2008
it looked that way, b/c it was...
Jimmyeatworld - July 30, 2008
id rather them get that call today than tomorrow
Zakh - July 30, 2008
he did hit a slow chopper to left side
Zakh - July 30, 2008
Grounder
Force out at 3rd but 1 run scores
cubsonWGN4ever - July 30, 2008
he was safe @ 3rd, but i will take the run
Zakh - July 30, 2008
pretty darn close, at least
PrincetonCubs - July 30, 2008
Yeah the guy tagged the base before he got the ball
diehardmark - July 30, 2008
Safe @ 3rd
DenverCub - July 30, 2008
i'm glad this isn't a closer game
that “force out” would normally really piss me off.
halfblindcubbiegirl - July 30, 2008
agreed
cubsonWGN4ever - July 30, 2008
sac force .. what's the term?
cubnational - July 30, 2008
Hit
NittanyCub - July 30, 2008
fielders choice
LT - July 30, 2008
RBI ground out
Zakh - July 30, 2008
RBI on fielder's choice
arioso - July 30, 2008
Anyone notice Brewers play Hava Nagila about 12 times a game
and there’s only like 8 Jewish people in Milwaukee?
Fukudometer - July 30, 2008
My sisters boyfriend is from there
big jewish family
cubsonWGN4ever - July 30, 2008
huge brewers fans actually
GREAT friendly rivalry with them. The dad’s at the game right now. Or was.
cubsonWGN4ever - July 30, 2008
Maybe that's the 7 other people
including Ryan Braun
Fukudometer - July 30, 2008
still
why all the hava nagila? Do they lift the winning pitcher up in a chair after the game?
Fukudometer - July 30, 2008
Braun
is Jewish.
drewishdrewid - July 30, 2008
Actually Madison has a small population believe it or not of Jewish people.
Madison Cub Fan - July 30, 2008
im not complaining
it’s like YMCA
cubsonWGN4ever - July 30, 2008
just doesn't seem like a sporting event song
Fukudometer - July 30, 2008
Why do some parks constantly play "Day-o"?
It’s more nauseating at a ball game than Hava Nigila. At least Hava Nagila will quicken the pulse a little bit…
DeRoMyHero - July 30, 2008
that has a chant/reply element
Fukudometer - July 30, 2008
Ryan Braun and Gabe Kapler.
zevkalman - July 30, 2008
Kapler
only half Jewish
Fukudometer - July 30, 2008
Jason Marquis
cubsonWGN4ever - July 30, 2008
Al Yellon
NittanyCub - July 30, 2008
Rod Carew?
MikeOxbyg - July 30, 2008
Sammy Davis
Bump Bailey - July 30, 2008
Sam Fuld!
NittanyCub - July 30, 2008
don't think he was out at 3rd
looks like the foot came off the bag
cubbie1029 - July 30, 2008
RBI DLee!
Nice going.
arioso - July 30, 2008
7 -1
Galvan316 - July 30, 2008
pretty similar to yesterday!
Zakh - July 30, 2008
I am trying to work while listening to the game
and this thread is moving WAY too fast for me, so I’m going to say bye for a bit, but I’ll take 5 to cheer in a few, with any luck!
You all rock, this game is amazing. I love my cubs and BCB!!!
slcathena - July 30, 2008
Bye..hurry back
sue369 - July 30, 2008
the brewers should just go home now... oh i forgot they are at home....
MinnesotaFan - July 30, 2008
OH SNAP GOOD ONE!
DAYUM
NittanyCub - July 30, 2008
Been listening at work
had to speed home to be here for the end! Awesomeness!
love the ivy - July 30, 2008
Anytime DLee wants to stop hitting weak grounders with men on base is fine w/ me.
RIOTSHIRTS.com - July 30, 2008
weak are
better than right at someone for a GIDP.
mondello58 - July 30, 2008
can't have it all
Employee22 - July 30, 2008
winning
7-1. Cmon.
drewishdrewid - July 30, 2008
7-1 AGAIN
so far we are DOMINATING this series w/pitching AND hitting
CubbyBlues - July 30, 2008
Can we stop with the praising of players who have "great at bats" when all they do is work a count full and then do nothing with it?
tapdeer - July 30, 2008
he got an rbi
stop hating
CubbyBlues - July 30, 2008
I am looking ahead...admittedly...but we will need him to get cranking when Sori/Riot/Johnson/Hampster (when he plays) cools off'
tapdeer - July 30, 2008
when that happens
we’ll worry about it.
Right now, we’re beating our biggest divisional rival 7-1 to win our third game in a row against them.
drewishdrewid - July 30, 2008
Plus we do this ALL OF THE TIME.
tapdeer - July 30, 2008
And burned a buncha pitches...
And frustrated the pitcher
And let teammates see more pitches
Great ABs are called that for a reason. Other things than hits help the team.
arioso - July 30, 2008
they cant all be winners kid
bheidge - July 30, 2008
and he was behind 0-2
and worked it back to full.
thats damn good to me. but be pissy all you want.
what a lame thing to be all upset about.
halfblindcubbiegirl - July 30, 2008
true true
preachermancubsfan - July 30, 2008
Sorry, sorry. Didn't mean to throw this at you. But I have been reading it an awful lot lately...
and we have been winning…so I am not complaining. But I just don’t want to have those kinds of expecations. I expect big time bats to produce consistently.
tapdeer - July 30, 2008
and you put consistent production
up by putting together great abs consistently. they go hand in hand.
halfblindcubbiegirl - July 30, 2008
+1
Great ABs don’t always immediately result in scoreboard changes, but they often lead to later and more runs.
arioso - July 30, 2008
They added up to a nice big 0-5 for Dlee tonight
tapdeer - July 30, 2008
w/ an rbi
and a win.
halfblindcubbiegirl - July 30, 2008
so WHAT?
we WON. Jeez.
drewishdrewid - July 30, 2008
No reply to erroneously calling me out a few below?
Why are you so antagonistic…
tapdeer - July 30, 2008
because you find
the cloud around every silver lining.
Stop worrying. Enjoy the win. The glass isn’t half-empty—it’s overflowing.
drewishdrewid - July 30, 2008
Living in St. Louis has been hard on me in that respect.
Sorry. Its not too much worse than finding a diamond in every glass of feces. Actually, that would be kind of cool to find.
tapdeer - July 30, 2008
Um, this comment
Really resembles a 13-year-old troll with bad manners. I agree that drewish seems a little churlish this evening, but consider that you may be contributing.
arioso - July 30, 2008
Isn't referring to someone as a thirteen year old troll...
hypocritical? Turn the other cheek much?
tapdeer - July 30, 2008
Okay, I'm out
Just suggesting that you take a considered look at posts that tend to be argumentative with no actual content or point other than “so there.” I don’t consider it hypocritical to hold up a mirror. I’m not the only one noticing trollish tendencies over the last several games. Just asking you to consider it. In any case, I’m done.
Have a nice evening.
arioso - July 30, 2008
I understand your concern
I am just looking for some analysis out there. Before calling me a troll please look at my entire history of posts. Yes, drewish and I go back and forth a little….but it is all in good fun (at least I hope it is for him too).
tapdeer - July 30, 2008
Not paying attention?
Right. “For Dlee tonight”. Please refer to earlier sensible statements. DLee’s numbers tonight don’t determine the output. But his contributions certainly do.
arioso - July 30, 2008
You all have me hating DLee here
I don’t. However, I have been watching him closely, as I am sure you have. TO ME, something just seems off. All of the ground balls…All of the balls in his wheel house that used to be driven out of the park (or somewhere with authority) are just now deep fly balls. Without analysis, this just becomes just a love fest during wins, or a pity party during losses. I am just looking for some critical opinions here. Not people who can’t look beyond the surface.
Just give some thought to the player that you are watching in these at bats, and tell me that he reminds you of the guy we have watched scorch balls the last couple of years.
tapdeer - July 30, 2008
its less you (from me anyway)
and more the UMPTEEN THOUSAND comments of “Maybe he needs a day off”.. they’ve worn me out. And I want them to stop.
halfblindcubbiegirl - July 30, 2008
You're losing track of the thread
Not accusing you of being a hater. A good at bat is just that, whether by a player you think is scuffling or one you think isn’t (as in the drewish one’s opinion). You asked “Can we stop with the praising of players who have ‘great at bats’ when all they do is work a count full and then do nothing with it?”
We disagree with your premise; we don’t question your love of DLee. Good work by somebody who’s been King GIDP is still good work… and maybe signs of a turn of fortune.
arioso - July 30, 2008
Perhaps I picked a bad time to harp about the "great at bat" comments (sorry hbcg)
but I have been seeing them for everyone lately. It started bothering me in the last loss to the Marlins. The last at bat of the game, people were praising Dome for a great at bat. To end the game. Big deal. Admittedly, DLee’s at bat was nice…in that he didn’t strike out. But he very nearly GIDP again (one more foot and Hall gets 3rd base and whips it to first to get Lee).
tapdeer - July 30, 2008
na....have you seen their starter pitch counts this week?
no way all 3 of them make it through the season without an injury….not that i wish that on anyone, but maddox is doing a terrible job of coming out an calming them down…a lot of high pressure pitches, where some of our guys have had high counts, but not high stress pitches
Zakh - July 30, 2008
This is true...
However, have they been doing this consistently? It is hard to predict an injury
tapdeer - July 30, 2008
then why do you think you can?
drewishdrewid - July 30, 2008
Er...I didn't
tapdeer - July 30, 2008
NO MARMOL!
BrewCrew'sPrinceofDarkness - July 30, 2008
YES MARMOL
cubsonWGN4ever - July 30, 2008
No Need
Cotts needs some practice
BrewCrew'sPrinceofDarkness - July 30, 2008
Man, our 3 and 4 guys didn't show tonight. Good thing we didn't need them.
tapdeer - July 30, 2008
Marmol still coming in?
DenverCub - July 30, 2008
Lot's of LOBs out there tonight
tapdeer - July 30, 2008
eyre??
yea right!!!
preachermancubsfan - July 30, 2008
Lot's of LOBs out there tonight
tapdeer - July 30, 2008
Yeah, some kind of a team that can only put up seven runs in a game.
cwyers - July 30, 2008
and most teams that have boatloads of LOBs are usually the teams that score the most runs.
jeffduarte - July 30, 2008
Exactly
It is frustrating, but the only way to leave lots of runners on is to get lots of runners on.
Teams that get lots of runners on…real good.
Curtain Jerker - July 30, 2008
Would anyone
want to be Dave Bush tomorrow?
No pressure there, buddy. Just have to aviod the sweep which would wipe out all of the effort your team made to get to first place. Good luck!!!!!!!!!
mondello58 - July 30, 2008
Cotts coming in
RIOTSHIRTS.com - July 30, 2008
cool. he hasn't pitched for a couple of days either
Zakh - July 30, 2008
at least the woman on drugs behind home plate is gone
i hope she loses her cell phone
cubnational - July 30, 2008
hahahahah cotts!
pjanisch - July 30, 2008
I found Go Cubs Go
on the verizon wireless ringtone search tonight. I thought someone said they couldn’t get it through verizon. Best $2.99 I spent this week!
love the ivy - July 30, 2008
Go Cubs Go
88 most popular ringtone on ITunesFukudometer - July 30, 2008
i believe it!
love the ivy - July 30, 2008
WOW THAT IS INCREDIBLE
dtpollitt - July 30, 2008
Considering
That probably only Cubs fans buy it.
wrigleyrocker12 - July 30, 2008
Anyone know what that music was..
during the Reeses commercial? sounds so familiar…
Bump Bailey - July 30, 2008
Cotts in...
MinnesotaFan - July 30, 2008
nice
dance moves lady
bheidge - July 30, 2008
K
Zakh - July 30, 2008
sit the fuck down braun
xene - July 30, 2008
did you spit when you yelled that?
preachermancubsfan - July 30, 2008
no sir
xene - July 30, 2008
BRAUN K'S
3 Strikeouts tonight
cubsonWGN4ever - July 30, 2008
cotts!
very nice
PrincetonCubs - July 30, 2008
that's one
MOCubsfan - July 30, 2008
ONE!
drewishdrewid - July 30, 2008
one down...K
MinnesotaFan - July 30, 2008
looks like nothin but Cubs fans left in the stands
love the ivy - July 30, 2008
Kotts!
SplintChesthair - July 30, 2008
One
Itchy - July 30, 2008
this is such a simple thing
but i love when our pen guys come in and throw strikes.
halfblindcubbiegirl - July 30, 2008
Braun...
the bench is to the right!!!!!!!!!!
mondello58 - July 30, 2008
Ok, now we just need the Brewers to score one run,
and preacherman will have correctly called the score two nights in a row!
Jimmyeatworld - July 30, 2008
And WHAT compelled you to raise that issue?
Cubfansince1957 - July 30, 2008
Cause preacherman called it last night, and lo & behold
after the vegetarians HR, it is about to come true for the second night in a row!
Jimmyeatworld - July 30, 2008
This is eerie.
I think he might be some kind of wizard.
jeffduarte - July 30, 2008
You're a wizard, Harry!
cwyers - July 30, 2008
im even scared
preachermancubsfan - July 30, 2008
Lefty in...eyre?
oops.
Cotts :-)
Stevie Eyre remains curled up in the corner like my bored puppy.
LAcarl519 - July 30, 2008
Who's this Eyre guy you are talking about?
BrewCrew'sPrinceofDarkness - July 30, 2008
cotts good
braun SUX
CubbyBlues - July 30, 2008
let's hear it for marmol not pitching!
Ross - July 30, 2008
I bet the Sox are loving Cotts for whats his name trade
diehardmark - July 30, 2008
david aardsma
who no longer plays for them
CubbyBlues - July 30, 2008
Isn't he in Boston?
n/t
Curtain Jerker - July 30, 2008
SIT DOWN!!!!!!!!!!
Galvan316 - July 30, 2008
Cotts with some gas tonight
miamicanes - July 30, 2008
Cotts with some gas tonight
miamicanes - July 30, 2008
ron:
“i’ve never seen braun this…bad”
CubbyBlues - July 30, 2008
We may come back and keep the team K title....we have been
sitting them down lately…what is it, like 8 years in a row we have won?
Zakh - July 30, 2008
Hey Ryan Braun!
Who has all the pressure, now?
PhillyCub - July 30, 2008
BOTTOM OF 9! I';M DRUNK AND IT'S TIME FOR ROLL CALL, YOU BCBers1!!
WHO’S STILL HHERE??? I’M HERE, BUT I WAS AT THE BAR WATCHIN THE GAME!!
Dan
dtpollitt - July 30, 2008
Im here
how you feelin??
cubsonWGN4ever - July 30, 2008
I'm FEELIN GREAT!!
dtpollitt - July 30, 2008
me
drewishdrewid - July 30, 2008
still crazy after all these hits
MOCubsfan - July 30, 2008
YEOW!
CubbyBlues - July 30, 2008
I have been off for an inning or two.
And was here for pregame.
GateCity, VA Cubs Fan - July 30, 2008
Yo!
Jimmyeatworld - July 30, 2008
yo
tapdeer - July 30, 2008
me....
MinnesotaFan - July 30, 2008
Here
I’m in the shouse…er…..house
Fukudometer - July 30, 2008
here..
arrived late but i’m here for the final 2 outs
mkcubs21 - July 30, 2008
here
MikeOxbyg - July 30, 2008
Here
I’ve been on this site all night instead of working…
Curtain Jerker - July 30, 2008
here!
:-)
halfblindcubbiegirl - July 30, 2008
present..
Bump Bailey - July 30, 2008
Here
listened to the whole game, got home just in time for the last inning. Hooray!
love the ivy - July 30, 2008
still here
sue369 - July 30, 2008
I'm here and
waiting for one more out!
LAcarl519 - July 30, 2008
me.
zevkalman - July 30, 2008
I'm here,
I’ve been here all evening, and I’m still sober.
DeRoMyHero - July 30, 2008
YES
good game
PrincetonCubs - July 30, 2008
What up?
mondello58 - July 30, 2008
I was here the first few innin gs came back about the 8th
Madison Cub Fan - July 30, 2008
THAT COUNTS!
dtpollitt - July 30, 2008
BrewCrew'sPrinceofDarkness - July 30, 2008
+1
LOL!
mondello58 - July 30, 2008
Fielder yard
Zakh - July 30, 2008
Bernie Brewer is like...
“Ah, crap, I gotta haul my ass up here for a 7-2 game?”
SplintChesthair - July 30, 2008
guy was clipping his toe nails
xene - July 30, 2008
Fielder HR...
MinnesotaFan - July 30, 2008
Fielder goes long
7-2
drewishdrewid - July 30, 2008
Only 5 more solo home runs to go to tie it!
CubsWoo - July 30, 2008
Mascot goes down the cheese grater
cubsonWGN4ever - July 30, 2008
Fielder with a veggie burger deep over right center
Itchy - July 30, 2008
Cotts can get the righties out, but not the lefties
Zakh - July 30, 2008
nice swirling attempt by fukudome to try and grab that
RIOTSHIRTS.com - July 30, 2008
The Triple F hits a HR
Oh well
love the ivy - July 30, 2008
He needed all the cheese burgers he ate tonight
to get that one out of the park.
diehardmark - July 30, 2008
tofu burgers homey
bheidge - July 30, 2008
they were garden burgers
CubbyBlues - July 30, 2008
yeah
i dont care if they just hit solo bombs while down 6 runs in the ninth
CubbyBlues - July 30, 2008
Marmol warming up...
pjanisch - July 30, 2008
Fielder looks like a pile of laundry at the plate...
I have never seen such a girthy vegetarian… without horns that is.
Ross - July 30, 2008
2 down...
MinnesotaFan - July 30, 2008
Sutcliffe needs to shutup for a little bit
you’re not a coach, stop giving pointers to the Brewers
NittanyCub - July 30, 2008
that's two
MOCubsfan - July 30, 2008
im starting to scare myself...
i called a 7-2 cubs win b4 the game…three nights in a row that i called the correct score and winning team…like the ffith game score ive called on like 5 tries
scary!!!
preachermancubsfan - July 30, 2008
Wow..cool
cubsnlinux - July 30, 2008
well you have a bit of an edge
perhaps with the man upstairs? ;-)
love the ivy - July 30, 2008
lol yea....
preachermancubsfan - July 30, 2008
You're a prophet as well as a preacher!
zevkalman - July 30, 2008
Please tell me...
the winning lottery numbers for Powerball Saturday please?
mondello58 - July 30, 2008
Two
Itchy - July 30, 2008
2 down!
SplintChesthair - July 30, 2008
Reed catches out #2
cubsonWGN4ever - July 30, 2008
TWO!
drewishdrewid - July 30, 2008
2 DEAD
Galvan316 - July 30, 2008
one more..
mkcubs21 - July 30, 2008
allllmost.....
DONE
CubbyBlues - July 30, 2008
Cotts doing his job...
...throwing strikes. Not time to try to nibble.
arioso - July 30, 2008
Attaboy, Nea.
arioso - July 30, 2008
lmao
suttcliffe is singing a little steve goodman!
halfblindcubbiegirl - July 30, 2008
Let's Go Cubbies!!
DenverCub - July 30, 2008
Cubs fans chanting
Sweep the Brewers
cubsonWGN4ever - July 30, 2008
a little early
LAcarl519 - July 30, 2008
why?
cubsonWGN4ever - July 30, 2008
not
LT - July 30, 2008
Damn, I love this team.
arioso - July 30, 2008
What's up with our relievers giving up only 1 run?
Samardzija did it last night, and so (hopefully) has Cotts.
NittanyCub - July 30, 2008
so did Howry on Monday
Zakh - July 30, 2008
God, yeah he did.
Good call.
NittanyCub - July 30, 2008
when doesn't he?
RIOTSHIRTS.com - July 30, 2008
haha. i just think it is funny
he struck out 2, and gave up a solo shot, and everyone is all over him…i know 7-1 and 7-0 all u want to do is pitch strikes, but he gave up one bad pitch, just like cotts (shark walked a dude, and then got unlucky, cause the dude was running and scored on a double)
Zakh - July 30, 2008
HAHA
Len sez : “Yes, Scott Eyre is still on the roster”
RIOTSHIRTS.com - July 30, 2008
burn
CubbyBlues - July 30, 2008
FLY IT!!
Itchy - July 30, 2008
2- 12 game winners, and a 10 game winner....hell yeah!
Zakh - July 30, 2008
Go Cubs Go. Go Cubs Go... WWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW
MinnesotaFan - July 30, 2008
Cubs Win!
GateCity, VA Cubs Fan - July 30, 2008
woo!
nice pic
PrincetonCubs - July 30, 2008
Were in 5th place there..
xene - July 30, 2008
FLY IT
cubnational - July 30, 2008
Beautiful!!
DenverCub - July 30, 2008
CUBS WIN!! CUBS WIN!! CUBS WIN!!!
Jimmyeatworld - July 30, 2008
"Go Cubs Go................"
miamicanes - July 30, 2008
Cubs win!!!
go for the sweep tomorrow….. Later gang!
LT - July 30, 2008
CUBS WIN!
SplintChesthair - July 30, 2008
CUBS WIN!!!!
xene - July 30, 2008
W Baby
diehardmark - July 30, 2008
Yes!!
Bump Bailey - July 30, 2008
Milton For President!
CaliCub - July 30, 2008
He's got my vote!!
Itchy - July 30, 2008
+1111
Cubfansince1957 - July 30, 2008
This guys knows the
value of a dollar and where to get the best polish sausage and pizza. I would vote for him!
love the ivy - July 30, 2008
OBAMA/MILTON 2008!
BrewCrew'sPrinceofDarkness - July 30, 2008
can open worms... everywhere.
DO NOT CONTINUE THIS THREAD
halfblindcubbiegirl - July 30, 2008
Milton is bi-partisan so he could be on the McCain/Milton ticket, too :)
BrewCrew'sPrinceofDarkness - July 30, 2008
I just didn't want this going anywhere ugly
which is where politics invariably goes. Figured i’d squash now.
halfblindcubbiegirl - July 30, 2008
YES WE CAN!
dtpollitt - July 30, 2008
YES WE CAN
dtpollitt - July 30, 2008
TWS... uh, sorry. Never mind.
arioso - July 30, 2008
Yay!!!
halfblindcubbiegirl - July 30, 2008
love this
sue369 - July 30, 2008
Great to see this again
GateCity, VA Cubs Fan - July 30, 2008
CUBS WIN!
drewishdrewid - July 30, 2008
Cubs WIN!!!!!
cubsonWGN4ever - July 30, 2008
CUBS WIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!
sue369 - July 30, 2008
Oh yeah!!!!!
love the ivy - July 30, 2008
Cubs Win!!
mkcubs21 - July 30, 2008
three and you're out!
MOCubsfan - July 30, 2008
CUBS WIN
Broom party tomorrow
PhillyCub - July 30, 2008
WINNER WINNER!!!! CUBS!!!!!!!!
TAKE THAT BREWERS 4 GAMES UP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
CubbyBlues - July 30, 2008
Hats off to preacher for calling 7-2!!!!!
DeRoMyHero - July 30, 2008
Preacher
You’re the MAN
cubsonWGN4ever - July 30, 2008
takes a bow
preachermancubsfan - July 30, 2008
I am in awe.
sue369 - July 30, 2008
i'm just glad he's on our side
halfblindcubbiegirl - July 30, 2008
yep
sue369 - July 30, 2008
You must stand in good with the Lord.
Is it fair to ask him for help down the stretch run?
Just kidding.
Cubfansince1957 - July 30, 2008
Especially since I asked for your call right after you checked in!
DeRoMyHero - July 30, 2008
That's twice this series
must be the virtual Sprites!
flachimesa - July 30, 2008
Let's hope for a repeat performance tomorrow by the O to get Harden a W and the SWEEP
RIOTSHIRTS.com - July 30, 2008
w00t!
Ross - July 30, 2008
hahaha love the girlfriend and boyfriend
hot girlfriend is a cubs fan and rubbing it in
cubsonWGN4ever - July 30, 2008
I love this team...we score 7 runs, and some of our biggest hitters do next to nothing....
This should translate well for the rest of the season…as long as some of those bats wake up
Go Cubs Go!!! Throw up the W!
tapdeer - July 30, 2008
That's the sign of a balanced offense sir.
Jimmyeatworld - July 30, 2008
When some are struggling
the others pick up the slack. It’s been this way all season so far. When those who have the hot bats right now cool off the others will get hot.
sue369 - July 30, 2008
Exactly...that is what I meant...without expressing it so concisely
tapdeer - July 30, 2008
Galvan316 - July 30, 2008
You're Being A "Brat"
har dee har har
CaliCub - July 30, 2008
Preacherman prayed hard, Preacherman prayed very hard!
Jimmyeatworld - July 30, 2008
CUBS WIN CUBS WIN CUBS WIN CUBS WIN CUBS WIN CUBS WIN CUBS WIN CUBS WIN CUBS WIN
dtpollitt - July 30, 2008
Preacher, got a score for tomm???
VillanuevaExperience - July 30, 2008
ive been doing it at gametime
preachermancubsfan - July 30, 2008
Remember it's an afternoon game.
sue369 - July 30, 2008
oooo,
ill be at work…no prediction tommorow
preachermancubsfan - July 30, 2008
early prediction?
cubsonWGN4ever - July 30, 2008
Work?
Where are your priorities, man?
DeRoMyHero - July 30, 2008
watch out for lightening
cubsonWGN4ever - July 30, 2008
Rat Farts!!
gwood - July 31, 2008
Braun and Hart
Combined 0-8 with 6 K’s love it
mkcubs21 - July 30, 2008
Does anyone know...
why Scott Eyre is not pitching for the cubs?
cubs1201 - July 30, 2008
Lou says
“no good matchups”.
drewishdrewid - July 30, 2008
I calll BS on that one
VillanuevaExperience - July 30, 2008
you can call whatever you want, I guess
no one here is talking directly to Lou.
drewishdrewid - July 30, 2008
Lou implies "Eyre + Cubs" =
not a good matchup?
arioso - July 30, 2008
no,
at least, that’s not what I took out of. Not a lot of opposing batters for Eyre to match up with lately.
drewishdrewid - July 30, 2008
He sucks and is out of shape
are my two guesses.
Itchy - July 30, 2008
They asked Lou about winning the first three games and he said,
“what could be better, we took the first three and I’ve got a Harden.”
Let’s get game #4 tomorrow!
LAcarl519 - July 30, 2008
Soriano 3-3 with two walks!
cubsonWGN4ever - July 30, 2008
Hee hee. Yeah.
He would appear to be “back.”
arioso - July 30, 2008
i think he was 3-4
Zakh - July 30, 2008
3-3
drewishdrewid - July 30, 2008
Gameday has 3-4 + 2 BB
DeRoMyHero - July 30, 2008
A. Soriano lf 4 2 3 0 2 0 1 .291
he was up to bat 6 times, same with the riot…he was
R. Theriot ss 3 1 3 3 2 0 0 .322
but had a sac bunt
Zakh - July 30, 2008
EVERYBODY!
SING!
drewishdrewid - July 30, 2008
go Cubs Go
cubnational - July 30, 2008
GO CUBS GO
cubnational - July 30, 2008
Hey Cub Nation, whaddya say
cubnational - July 30, 2008
the Cubs just up and WON TODAY
cubnational - July 30, 2008
the cubs are gonna win today
dtpollitt - July 30, 2008
Stamp and clap your hands!
DenverCub - July 30, 2008
*your hands
DenverCub - July 30, 2008
oh its been a long day...
DenverCub - July 30, 2008
Think the Brewers and Cardinals are tied again.
cwyers - July 30, 2008
yup
cubsonWGN4ever - July 30, 2008
You think right.
wrigleyrocker12 - July 30, 2008
C'mon you good things!
Lots of Cubbie love for this Aussie Boy today!
Aussie Cub - July 30, 2008
Good on ya, Mate!
Cubfansince1957 - July 30, 2008
I hoped for at least a split
Now, Me wants a sweep
tapdeer - July 30, 2008
+999999999
Zakh - July 30, 2008
a sweep would be so satisfying!
I don’t usually get greedy, being a Cubs fan and all, but I want this bad too!
love the ivy - July 30, 2008
BrewCrew'sPrinceofDarkness - July 30, 2008
Now see..
that’s alcohol abuse
NOLA_Cub_Fan - July 30, 2008
I'd call that
Floor abuse
berselius - July 31, 2008
normally i'd call party foul
but its miller so its no waste.
halfblindcubbiegirl - July 30, 2008
Isn't drinking Miller High Life
like drinking whole milk?
No one does anymore?
iluvryno - July 30, 2008
the commericals are pretty funny
perhaps there has been a renaissance?
love the ivy - July 30, 2008
people need something spilled to cry over
love the ivy - July 30, 2008
Nice work
I just put a dollar in your jar
iluvryno - July 30, 2008
Adding them up...
no 1. Sori will get at least one XBH

yes 2. Demp will give up 2 ER in 7 IP

no 3. A Cubs OF will make a great catch sometime tonight

yes 4. DeRo will reach base twice

yes 5. The Cubs will have at least 1 PH tonight

yes 6. The Cubs will win by whatever score preacher says…

yes 7. (going out on a limb…) The Brewers will make at least 2 atrocious plays on defense.

no 8. Marmol will get the save
5 for 8…not bad, eh?
DeRoMyHero - July 30, 2008
a couple close calls on great catches
Reed on a line drive and Fukudome on Prince’s HR
cubsonWGN4ever - July 30, 2008
I honestly don't remember
my predictions, except that the cubs would win. :D Oh, I think I predicted a Sori HR, so I got that one wrong.
drewishdrewid - July 30, 2008
nicely done my friend!
halfblindcubbiegirl - July 30, 2008
preacher man, out...
goodnight all!!!
preachermancubsfan - July 30, 2008
Later preacherman, keep praying hard!!!
Jimmyeatworld - July 30, 2008
Good night.
And OT, “Go Irish!!”
Cubfansince1957 - July 30, 2008
g'night
looking forward to your prediction tomorrow!
love the ivy - July 30, 2008
night!
halfblindcubbiegirl - July 30, 2008
good night
You could sneak in here in the morning and make your prediction before work.
sue369 - July 30, 2008
Demp only gave up 1 earned...so you batting .500
BrewCrew'sPrinceofDarkness - July 30, 2008
I asked for a ruling, and was told it was OK...
DeRoMyHero - July 30, 2008
As long as the Judges are cool with it...I won't file an appeal.
BrewCrew'sPrinceofDarkness - July 30, 2008
OT Manny being Manny
Most manny news is boring but Manny held up an actual sign at the Sox game tonight: I’m going to green bay for brett farve straight up
cubsonWGN4ever - July 30, 2008
"Now We Take OVER!!!"
from the funniest Organic Theatre there’s ever been ..
cubnational - July 30, 2008
and this old preacher is going to bed himself
and I’ll keep praying for the Cubs too
cubnational - July 30, 2008
night!
halfblindcubbiegirl - July 30, 2008
Goodnight sir!
Jimmyeatworld - July 30, 2008
Goodnight!
wrigleyrocker12 - July 30, 2008
goodnight
sue369 - July 30, 2008
Back to 20 over .500... can we break through to the 21-game mark?
CubsWoo - July 30, 2008
Speaking of predictions...
I said three of four before the series began.
Now I’m greedy. Let’s get the brooms out tomorrow, boys!!!!!!
mondello58 - July 30, 2008
Perhaps I should do some cleaning tomorrow morning???
DeRoMyHero - July 30, 2008
Perhaps
in the mid-afternoon. When the feeling may strike you. :)
mondello58 - July 30, 2008
No, I'll be watching the game at 12:05 here with y'all.
Cleaning would have to come earlier…
DeRoMyHero - July 30, 2008
I'm vacuming
the house tomorrow.
drewishdrewid - July 30, 2008
Thanks for the most un-important comment of the night, drew
dtpollitt - July 30, 2008
it's in a sub-thread
about sweeping!
hmph.
drewishdrewid - July 30, 2008
I filled up my car with unleaded gasoline today.
dtpollitt - July 30, 2008
SOX WIN! SOX WIN!
The last few nights there have been quite a few posts here about Sox losses. So, clearly Cubs fans at bleed Cubbie blue enjoy talking about the Sox.
The Sox now, regardless of what happens tomorrow, will leave Minn. in first place!
SOX WIN! CUBBIES WIN!
August 1, 2008 and BOTH Chicago baseball teams will be in first place! When has that happened previously?
DrCrawdad - July 30, 2008
Congrats
for real
cubsonWGN4ever - July 30, 2008
good night for Chicago baseball.
Jimmyeatworld - July 30, 2008
Big deal
Go post your Sox win shit on the White Sox blog
Galvan316 - July 30, 2008
You'll have to excuse Galvan tonight
he got turned down by a girl who can’t see
iluvryno - July 30, 2008
Uhh.... I fail to see what your talking about
But hey whatever floats your boat there sparky
Galvan316 - July 30, 2008
not cool
we live very close to sox fans, better to play nice
cubsonWGN4ever - July 30, 2008
They're a Chicago team too.
You don’t have to like them, but they are a part of Chicago. It has been a long time since both teams were in 1st place on Aug. 1.
Jimmyeatworld - July 30, 2008
And as I said before
I could give a damn about the White Sox.
Galvan316 - July 30, 2008
G'night from Memphis
iluvryno - July 30, 2008
night
sue369 - July 30, 2008
+1
sue369 - July 30, 2008
STRETCH!
Outside of sue369’s 50+ comments here about the Sox, sue369 doesn’t give a damn about the Sox.
DrCrawdad - July 31, 2008
Hey, Cap'n Ahab....
why don’t you put these things in context? Since March 16, Sue has had 16733 comments. That’s .005%.
I’ve had 36 comments that have the word “Sox” in them (of course, that could include the RED Sox, but you’re way too myopic about that to notice). My total# of comments? 10669, which makes my Sox (Red or White?) obsession .003 percent!
YOU, however, have 1312 comments here, and they’re ALL ABOUT THE WHITE SOX. This is not a White Sox board. This is a Cubs board.
On the White Sox board? 7 comments. SEVEN COMMENTS! Some fan you are, you don’t spend ANY TIME on the board for YOUR OWN TEAM!
Furthermore, all your comments about the White Sox aren’t even really ABOUT the White Sox, but about how, somehow, the White Sox don’t get the respect “they deserve”. You wanna know what, buddy? If the White Sox need respect, they’ll have to go out and earn it. I’m sorry that they somehow don’t GET that respect even after winning a World Series, but you play the hand you’ve been dealt, I suppose. Sucks for you. I don’t care.
The White Sox are in first place. That’s nice. I don’t really pay that much attention to the White Sox. I dislike the stadium they play in, I think the management and front office are terse, whiny, offensive and a joke, and from what I can tell as a relatively uninterested observer, the team is playing WAY over its head. But hey, the Cardinals did that in the past few years, and they’ve had great success, so if that’s what happens, frakkin MAZELTOV.
I
DO
NOT
CARE.
Stop trying to make me.
drewishdrewid - July 31, 2008
When people on here
talk about the Sux I will add my opinion on them. I can’t figure out why my feelings on the Sux bothers you so much. If I went to a Sux board and voiced my opinions then you would have something to whine about but I don’t. I’m sharing my opinions on a CUBS site with other CUB fans. You are really an insecure person in your Sux fandom.
sue369 - July 31, 2008
Which side of your mouth are you speaking out of this time?
You say don’t give a damn about the Sox and then post hundreds of times (I only searched your use of Sox and your snarky, “Sux” not every time you’ve posted about the Sox) about the Sox.
Seems to me that if you truly didn’t give a damn about the Sox you’d ignore them and or not post so often about them.
Now go back to talking out of both sides of your mouth. That said though, that’s not the orifice you are using.
DrCrawdad - July 31, 2008
Nice victory
I was at a Sox-Twins game in September 2003 that the Sox won, and I think both teams were in first place then.
As I posted earlier:
Carlos Quentin…real good.
Curtain Jerker - July 30, 2008
everyime i've talked about the recent sox losses
were because i love the way the twins play. i’ve been really impressed w/ them.
but keep feeling repressed if thats what you want. whatever. great job on watching your team win… now, WTF are you doing here?
halfblindcubbiegirl - July 30, 2008
I respect what the Twins do year after year with their minimal payroll
and shit-hole ballpark, but I also agree with you that posting glee about the White Sox doesn’t belong here. I grew up in Chicago and I feel 0% affection for them. It is a low class organization that is difficult to respect.
LAcarl519 - July 30, 2008
Could these record hold up
through the rest of the month? season? playoffs? and maybe…... nah can’t say it yet
love the ivy - July 30, 2008
Honestly
I’d rather face the White Sox in the world series than the Angels. Root for them and root hard.
Cubs stand a VERY good chance against the white sox. Evenly matched with the Angels.
Sorry Crawdad.
cubsonWGN4ever - July 30, 2008
It would sure be something amazing to see!
love the ivy - July 30, 2008
Cubs evenly matched with Angels?
The Cubs are having a fine season, and you should be feeling good about the last few games over the Brewers, but I hate to break the news to you, the Cubs are not evenly matched with the Angels. Heck, the Cubs merely went .500 against the Sox. And the Cubs finished with a losing record against the AL.
DrCrawdad - July 30, 2008
So...
are you saying the Sox are not good and that .500 against them is not a good thing?
mondello58 - July 30, 2008
Twist..
Nice try to twist my words. The Sox are good, perhaps on par with the Cubbies. But in response to the posts comparison, the Cubs are not as good as the Angels.
DrCrawdad - July 30, 2008
You said
merely 500 against the Sox. No twisting necessary.
mondello58 - July 30, 2008
be happy the Cubs won....
ignore him. not worth the debate the right now. he wants to rain on our parade.
Although a lil rain might rid of all this humidity
Madison Cub Fan - July 30, 2008
Just stating his facts
Anyways, rain would be good. Had to coach my boys the last two nights and I was wrung out, even though I didn’t do much.
mondello58 - July 30, 2008
This is a pointless discussion at this point in time...
Let’s get to the playoffs first, then we can talk about who would beat who. Unitl then, it’s all make believe.
Jimmyeatworld - July 30, 2008
True
mondello58 - July 30, 2008
I really don't like to be snarky
but the cubs are absolutely demolishing their closest division rival while the sox were lucky to get out with a lead.
Look, the sox had a good win tonight, mazel tov. Quentin is a monster. But to state that the Cubs are not on par with the Angels is simply your opinion and it was expressed smugly. No reason for that.
cubsonWGN4ever - July 30, 2008
Opinion, but...
... also true.
DrCrawdad - July 30, 2008
keep thinking that.
drewishdrewid - July 30, 2008
Whatever
the post season is a crap-shoot.
THIS team, TODAY’s team can beat any baseball team out there.
Personally, I don’t want an all-Chicago WS. If the Cubs lost, it would be damn near unbearable, and if the Cubs won, it would also be damn near unbearable, mostly because of the constant in-your-face or napolean-complex-bitching of Sox fans.
drewishdrewid - July 30, 2008
New York survived. San Francisco/Oakland survived.
cubsonWGN4ever - July 30, 2008
none of those cities
have the White Sox in them.
drewishdrewid - July 30, 2008
lol
cubsonWGN4ever - July 30, 2008
Eye for an eye.
n/t
DrCrawdad - July 30, 2008
you reap
what you sow.
drewishdrewid - July 30, 2008
Just ignore him drew, it's the best way
dtpollitt - July 30, 2008
I wouldn't be able to ignore
someone standing in my living room screaming epithets. I see no reason to ignore this.
He’s in OUR HOUSE, and he’s talking crap. I posted about the White Sox last night because I went to CSN looking for a Cubs post-game, and saw a monster hr by Swisher, which I posted a legitimate compliment about. He needs to stop getting up in our grill, in OUR HOUSE, or he’s gonna reap what he sows.
I don’t know if the Angels are a better team than the Cubs. We’ll find out in October. But I DO know that the White Sox have been playing way over their heads. And so does he. And THAT is why he comes here, to OUR HOUSE, and stir up trouble.
drewishdrewid - July 30, 2008
Well, you're giving him what he wants, if that's any consolation
dtpollitt - July 30, 2008
Sox talk...
drewishdrewid has posted 36 comments using the word, “Sox.”
DrCrawdad - July 30, 2008
I'd bet 95% of them are in reply to your trolling.
drewishdrewid - July 30, 2008
Just the facts...
... look it up and prove your point rather than speculate.
DrCrawdad - July 30, 2008
you keep coming here.
and you NEVER have a point.
Here’s a hint—be happy with your own team. Stop being so caught up in someone else’s team. It is not our fault you feel inferior. If necessary, consult with a psychologist.
drewishdrewid - July 30, 2008
Mirror, mirror...
Next time you feel compelled to post about the Sox, remember to take your own medicine.
DrCrawdad - July 30, 2008
DOOD!
I was COMPLIMENTING SWISHER ON A HOME RUN!
What is WRONG with you?
drewishdrewid - July 30, 2008
Hey drew...
did you notice who else is back?
Bump Bailey - July 30, 2008
I saw he posted in one place.
And he successfully insulted everyone on BCB at the once.
has there been more?
drewishdrewid - July 30, 2008
I just saw the one too...
give it time though…
Bump Bailey - July 31, 2008
35 other times?
oh, and where are those “epithets” I shouted here?
DrCrawdad - July 31, 2008
HYPERBOLE ALERT! HYPERPOLE ALERT!
Epithets? Where? When?
DrCrawdad - July 30, 2008
well.
i’m not “THRILLED” about the idea of an all chicago series in theory either… but i’m sure i wouldn’t be upset if it happened.
then again, i don’t live in the city so it would be a lil more bearable for me.
halfblindcubbiegirl - July 30, 2008
please get off this site if you are going to use a 9 game (non-White Sux)
AL sample size as representative of how the Cubs will play against the AL. Is this worth anything other than silliness?
Go back to running the Hawk Harrelson Fan Club…
LAcarl519 - July 30, 2008
Also
take that retarded “L” avatar with you.
Galvan316 - July 30, 2008
Galvan, exnay on the "r" word, k?
halfblindcubbiegirl - July 30, 2008
Unnecessary
dtpollitt - July 30, 2008
Poor choice of words
My appologies
Galvan316 - July 30, 2008
No biggie Galvan, you're a regular, we are friends!
dtpollitt - July 30, 2008
Yeah, Al no likee...
Me neither. Developmentally disabled people are the most true, pure people. There is no pretense with them, if they are happy, you can see it on their faces and hear it in their voices. They are not capable of hate, or revenge. God bless the meek.
Jimmyeatworld - July 30, 2008
Not trying to nit-pick with you Jimmy John's...
...but from a former special education teacher and current doctoral student, it is usually preferred to use “first-first” language, as in it is the person that is able, not the disability. So, “he has a physical disability” rather than “he’s disabled” or the like. I like where your head’s at though, thanks for the extra voice for my people (special ed)!
Dan
dtpollitt - July 30, 2008
I had a feeling I was saying that wrong...
Thanks for the knowledge, (I’m being sincere).
Jimmyeatworld - July 30, 2008
I meant...
...”person-first” language, but somehow got that wrong. You were close enough, just sharing knowledge with a fellow friend.
Really, it’s the language that matters secondary. I’m learning that the best part of “special” education is that which should be apart of “general” education = serving the needs of each child, individually, rather than a blanket of cold, impersonal services.
-Rant Over-
Dan
dtpollitt - July 30, 2008
Then perhaps you should challenge the person who made the bold claim about the Cubs being on par with the Angels.
I’ll say why I feel the Angels are better than the Cubs:
The Angels have the best record in MLB, while playing in the best league in MLB.
DrCrawdad - July 30, 2008
...in the least competitive division in MLB, with only four teams...
NotSure - July 31, 2008
We have bigger fish to fry
than to worry about a so cal team
Employee22 - July 30, 2008
True 'dat
mondello58 - July 30, 2008
July 1st, 2008, for one thing.
I think your definition of “quite a few” maybe is a little off, but whatever.
Let’s see if you can make October.
drewishdrewid - July 30, 2008
Are we really wasting our time taking this bait, folks?
We don’t have to talk about the White Sox here, right?
dtpollitt - July 30, 2008
Bait?
People love talking about the Sox here.
DrCrawdad - July 30, 2008
I love talking about the White Sox about as much at I love talking
About getting a root canal.
Spare us your banter about how Tonight’s wins where wonderful and this that and whatever. Spare us your “Well you know the White Sox are .500 against the Cubs” Blah blah blah
Post your White Sox crap on a White Sox blog with White Sox fans that actually give a damn about the White Sox.
And we’ll worry about the Cubs and OUR team not yours.
Galvan316 - July 30, 2008
just curious galvan....
what do you about the Mets?
Madison Cub Fan - July 30, 2008
You must love your oral surgeon...
by Galvan316 has posted:
63 times about the “Sox”
30 times about the “Sux”
DrCrawdad - July 30, 2008
You were partially correct
DrCrawdad - July 30, 2008
Ahh yes
Mincing up my words….. Nice try there boss
Heres an Idea, Root for your team, and let me root for mine.
Thanks for playing
Galvan316 - July 30, 2008
Who's playing? Who's running from their words?
93 posts about the Sox. So much for your bold claim:
DrCrawdad - July 31, 2008
do you really have nothing else to do than count posts about the Sox?
Get a life Shanghai Badger
Shanghai Badger - July 31, 2008
Search button
No counting required.
DrCrawdad - July 31, 2008
dtpollitt - July 31, 2008
sorry, Dan -- you're right
He irked me last night, but that was then.
Shanghai Badger - July 31, 2008
There's nothing to get irked about...
...it’s the White Sox. Last time I checked, they’re in the AL, and we don’t have to worry about them until MUCH later in the season, if situation so presents itself. Until then, nothing to talk about.
Dan
dtpollitt - July 31, 2008
he came after me
because I didn’t admonish someone else for ripping Sox fans.
I noticed he didn’t address my response.
Shanghai Badger - July 31, 2008
Please post this...
... the next time Cubbie fans here post about the Sox.
DrCrawdad - July 31, 2008
Dude
are we not allowed to mention the other team from the city? Ever?
Thats a sucky rule. I refuse.
SOX SOX SOX SOX SOX SOX SOX SOX SOX.
halfblindcubbiegirl - July 31, 2008
...speak with fork tongue
You don’t think it’s odd that so many here boldly say that they don’t care about the Sox and don’t pay any attention to them (when the Sox win) but when they lose they jump for joy and post repeatedly about the Sox?
If you don’t give a damn about the Sox (as stated above) then fine. But then when you make 50+ posts about them, it shouldn’t be a surprise when you’re called on that.
DrCrawdad - July 31, 2008
what i think is odd is that you're so bent out of shape about it
they’re the other team from the city. I dont’ particularly care for them or their average fan… but I don’t wish anything but good health and fair play on them.
halfblindcubbiegirl - July 31, 2008
Word!
Good night and good luck Cubbies!
DrCrawdad - July 31, 2008
you can't "Word"
your own post.
drewishdrewid - July 31, 2008
HBCG
has 4382 total posts, with 2, count em, TWO posts that have SOX in them. Probably including this one.
That’s .0004 PERCENT!!!!! Four MILLIONTHS of a PERCENT!!!!
What are you calling people on? MILLIONTHS?
?
?
?!? You’re insane!
drewishdrewid - July 31, 2008
I'm sitting in my empty office....
laughing manically because I’m so happy the Cubs have won 4 in a row, and 3 in a row… Over the Brewers… Ha!!
Jimmyeatworld - July 30, 2008
Cue...
evil laugh!!!!
mondello58 - July 30, 2008
I picture something like
Mr Burns siting at his desk tapping his fingers together saying excellent
Not saying you look like Montgomery Burns….
love the ivy - July 30, 2008
That's pretty much accurate,
except of course I look nothing like C. Montgomery Burns.
Jimmyeatworld - July 30, 2008
And where is Smithers at?
He probably needs to drive your deliriously happy butt home for the safety of those on the road!
love the ivy - July 30, 2008
No Smithers...
Jimmyeatworld - July 30, 2008
wrigleyrocker12 - July 30, 2008
Excellent.
Jimmyeatworld - July 30, 2008
Exxxcellent!
in best Montgomery Burns vice.
mondello58 - July 30, 2008
I've been working with a vocal coach.
So many guys neglect the laugh!
drewishdrewid - July 30, 2008
Dr Horrible!
It’s a bout standards. You don’t think Bad Horse didn’t work on his death whinny? His terrible death whinny?
(Btw, these are not the hammer)
berselius - July 31, 2008
the world is a mess
and I just… need to rule it.
drewishdrewid - July 31, 2008
what are you still doing at the office
go home!
halfblindcubbiegirl - July 30, 2008
No cable at home...
Had to watch this game! I’m going home soon.
Jimmyeatworld - July 30, 2008
okay
i was afraid you were neglecting the girls
halfblindcubbiegirl - July 30, 2008
Left plenty of food and water for the girls...
Jimmyeatworld - July 30, 2008
i wasn't worried about that part
but they miss you. :-)
halfblindcubbiegirl - July 30, 2008
I know, I miss them too!
Jimmyeatworld - July 30, 2008
I miss HBCG :)
Galvan316 - July 30, 2008
you're very needy
this may not work…
halfblindcubbiegirl - July 30, 2008
he's just intoxicated
with the youness that is you…
drewishdrewid - July 30, 2008
I give up
Im done, it was cute and funny for a little while, but all the comments from people and stuff.
Ill stop now while im ahead
Galvan316 - July 30, 2008
You got her attention.
Just don’t smother her… that’s all. People are just pulling your chain a little. Roll with it bro.
Jimmyeatworld - July 30, 2008
dude. we're all snarky
don’t get defensive.
halfblindcubbiegirl - July 30, 2008
dude you had to expect that some of the guys on here
were gonna bust your chops a bit about this.
Madison Cub Fan - July 30, 2008
Yeah yeah i guess so
I was just trying to be nice and friendly. I’ll cool it i suppose. Its been a really long week for me.
Galvan316 - July 30, 2008
Roll with it bro.
She’ll dig ya for being so cool…
Jimmyeatworld - July 30, 2008
Galvan, he's right
Take this picture as a source of inspiration
Oh, I joke because I care.
NittanyCub - July 30, 2008
Actually,
I think it’s kind of cool. Wasn’t intending to jibe you.
drewishdrewid - July 30, 2008
Im not needy at all
Just trying to get your attention…. heh
Galvan316 - July 30, 2008
there are all needy at the beginning girl
enjoy it :)
Madison Cub Fan - July 30, 2008
If you're gonna leave a slew of runners on base.....
Thats the way to do it.
Good to see 1-2 + 5-9 produce.
kcjones - July 30, 2008
Riot's talking to Erin Andrews
quick every guy drool.
halfblindcubbiegirl - July 30, 2008
sorry...she is very diggable
tapdeer - July 30, 2008
Hummana humanna humanna
mondello58 - July 30, 2008
ditto!
cubsonWGN4ever - July 30, 2008
she is very pretty
halfblindcubbiegirl - July 30, 2008
wrigleyrocker12 - July 30, 2008
Mmmmmm
hot blond.
love the ivy - July 30, 2008
not that I think she is hot
seeing that i am a she, but she’s not ugly either. Just had to sub her for donuts
love the ivy - July 30, 2008
How many of these do you have?
tapdeer - July 30, 2008
Hmmmmm...fornalicious
tapdeer - July 30, 2008
that looks like Ned Yost making a managing decision!
LAcarl519 - July 30, 2008
Riot isn't much taller than Erin...
I think that 5’10” is a bit generous.
DeRoMyHero - July 30, 2008
But...
HBCG is nice too. :)
mondello58 - July 30, 2008
lol
halfblindcubbiegirl - July 30, 2008
Gee, Ryan's so CUTE....
....oh, that’s not what you meant, is it?
::uncomfortable silence::
NotSure - July 30, 2008
haha
halfblindcubbiegirl - July 30, 2008
haha
cue Nelson laugh.
Are we still channeling the Simpsons?
mondello58 - July 30, 2008
Theriot gets to hang with Erin Andrews...sigh....
tapdeer - July 30, 2008
Hmmm....forbiddon melons
tapdeer - July 30, 2008
OK, I'm going to try to get some work done.
See you tomorrow!
DeRoMyHero - July 30, 2008
night
cya tomorrow!
halfblindcubbiegirl - July 30, 2008
Laters...
Jimmyeatworld - July 30, 2008
Bye DeRo, you are my HeRo
dtpollitt - July 30, 2008
night
sue369 - July 30, 2008
Wow this has been a great series so far
Note to cubs pitchers: Keep throwing braun fastballs till he proves he can hit one
CubsBall2202 - July 30, 2008
See those who can make it tomorrow...tomorrow!
Bring your debris collecting devices
tapdeer - July 30, 2008
Gotta take the dogs out...good night all!!
let’s get Harden his first win tomorrow!
LAcarl519 - July 30, 2008
c-ya LA Carl!
Jimmyeatworld - July 30, 2008
Who
lets the dogs out? Who, who, who?
mondello58 - July 30, 2008
laters
halfblindcubbiegirl - July 30, 2008
See ya buddy
dtpollitt - July 30, 2008
night
sue369 - July 30, 2008
Great three games
Enjoyed the thread again tonight
Thanks for the fun
C’ya tomorrow afternoon
Flachimesa…out!
flachimesa - July 30, 2008
Peace!!!!!
mondello58 - July 30, 2008
Thanks for comin around...see ya in a few hours!
dtpollitt - July 30, 2008
Bye bye flachimesa!
Jimmyeatworld - July 30, 2008
cya!!
halfblindcubbiegirl - July 30, 2008
night
sue369 - July 30, 2008
Tomorrow lets get Harden his first win
and get to see Bill Murry again!
BrewCrew'sPrinceofDarkness - July 30, 2008
So whose all coming over to my place for
A victory party!!!!?
Galvan316 - July 30, 2008
Well...that depends...
...whats to drink?
dtpollitt - July 30, 2008
My bed is calling me too.
See you tomorrow and hope we get the sweep.
sue369 - July 30, 2008
Sweep dreams!!!!!!!!!
mondello58 - July 30, 2008
see ya Sue!
Jimmyeatworld - July 30, 2008
Buh-bye sue...gonna be here tomorrow @ 1?
dtpollitt - July 30, 2008
book it Danno
sue369 - July 31, 2008
Ok everybody,
Time for me to drag my tired butt home. I’ll see ya’ll here tomorrow for another Cubs win.
Jimmyeatworld - July 30, 2008
Drive carefully
mondello58 - July 30, 2008
night Jimmy
sue369 - July 30, 2008
Bye Jimmy John's, I'll have a #1 and #4, no sprouts on the #1
dtpollitt - July 30, 2008
Don't know about you all...
... but I was especting 2 wins and hoping for 3, so I am greatful for this series no matter what happens tomorrow.
GateCity, VA Cubs Fan - July 30, 2008
I'm off to get some stuf done and go crash.
Night!! :-)
halfblindcubbiegirl - July 30, 2008
Good night
:)
mondello58 - July 30, 2008
night
sue369 - July 30, 2008
Later kiddo! Sleep tight, don't let the bed bugs bite.
Jimmyeatworld - July 30, 2008
Night
Itchy - July 30, 2008
About time for me to go
have to be up early tomorrow and get things done so i can relax and watch the game.
mondello58 - July 30, 2008
good night
Anyone wanna chat im me on AIM
ChicagoCubs316
Ill be here.
Galvan316 - July 30, 2008
CUBS WIN CUBS WIN CUBS WIN CUBS WIN CUBS WIN CUBS WIN CUBS WIN CUBS WIN CUBS WIN
dtpollitt - July 30, 2008
Evil BCB Poll
Does God Hate Us?
Yes 63%
No 0%
Just you Ace, Just You 36%
GateCity, VA Cubs Fan - July 30, 2008
LMFAO!
BrewCrew'sPrinceofDarkness - July 30, 2008
Favorite Evil BCB post:
“It’s hard to type while in the fetal position”
Goat Whisperer - July 30, 2008
That made me chuckle too
but I have had to do the same in response to the Cubbies many times over the years. Its a bad feeling, but the important part is that its a bad feeling for them at this moment, not us!
love the ivy - July 30, 2008
I can't believe everything has clicked so welll...
...especially considering the ups and downs we have had lately. The offensive looks great, the pitching looks out of this world, and we are beating up or division rivals. Kudos to everyone.
Dan
dtpollitt - July 30, 2008
just a comment from a 'newbie"
server upgrade is in order. and i am not saying that in a condescending way. cubs better get ready . break the goat curse. going all the way
i like the shark
brian custer - July 30, 2008
WELCOME!!!
dtpollitt - July 30, 2008
Watching Baseball Tonight...
And they just had a segment where they discussed Manny Ramirez’s time to first base, and how his slow time meant he was a clubhouse cancer, and he doesn’t hustle so he doesn’t care about the team, and blah blah blah…
This is crap. Manny has never hustled down to first, but, you know what, that’s sort of ok. Why? Because when you hit the ball as far as he does, you can crawl to first.
I sincerely hope that the scribes at Firejoemorgan write about this…
Curtain Jerker - July 30, 2008
The team is whining
and Manny couldn’t be more full of himself if he tried. I like the show he puts on and he is somewhat entertaining, but he isn’t as endearing to me after reading that me me me statement about the BoSox.
love the ivy - July 30, 2008
I strongly dislike Manny's attitude towards some aspects of the game...
...but the guy can hit the SHIT outta the ball. First ballot HOFer, one of the best hitters ever, whatever you wanna call him, the man can hit.
Dan
dtpollitt - July 30, 2008
Cubs Win!
Shanghai Badger - July 30, 2008
WTF you been Badger?
dtpollitt - July 30, 2008
At the game!
Shanghai Badger - July 30, 2008
IU&T^GYHIOUGF56hiuhg6%^Fvt$657r6&hIHNYT5F78567gHUIhn!!!!!!
dtpollitt - July 30, 2008
now, now
Shanghai Badger - July 30, 2008
thank you
this site is slow & overweight., the cubs got something real speccial going here may i be so bold: Al. break the pages up into 100 post pieces
brian custer - July 30, 2008
Not possible, sir.
We’ve had threads with 1100 posts. Game threads would be in the HUNDREDS if that was the case!
Dan
dtpollitt - July 30, 2008
impossible
drewishdrewid - July 30, 2008
Did I miss anything? :)
nervousCUBlover - July 30, 2008
Bernie the Brewer fell off his slide
dtpollitt - July 30, 2008
If You'd Have Told Me Sunday at 2PM We'd be in THIS Position right now...
... I’d have said you were crazy!
Now if you’ll excuse me, I have to go fill my freezer with my own blood.
nervousCUBlover - July 30, 2008
Vampire?
dtpollitt - July 30, 2008
Blood
Elaine: You? I’m more responsible than you are!
Kramer: Don’t be ridiculous. Now, if you’ll excuse me, I have to go to fill my freezer with my own blood.
nervousCUBlover - July 30, 2008
Totally late to celebrate because I was working
BUT YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
GO CUBS GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
slcathena - July 30, 2008
WOOOOOO!!!!! ILL CELEBRATE WITH YOU!!!
dtpollitt - July 30, 2008
Never too late to
celebrate a 3 game winning streak against the Brewers no less!
love the ivy - July 30, 2008
no compooter expert
site needs to be faster. cubs are electric. shark shark . 5 minutes between posts. please speed this site up
brian custer - July 30, 2008
Am I took drunk or this is hard to read?
dtpollitt - July 30, 2008
both
brewfan2 - July 30, 2008
+1
Shanghai Badger - July 30, 2008
brewfan!
I kept away the other BCB tonight. Didn’t want to stir the pot. What’s up?
dtpollitt - July 30, 2008
Not too much. It's pretty quiet over there tonight. Thought I'd stop by.
This is becoming a therapeutic way to get over my worries of zero clutch hitting.
brewfan2 - July 30, 2008
sat by some cool Brewers fans tonight
one commented that they were lucky to beat the Cards with the lack of hitting . . . didn’t realize it’d been going on that long.
Shanghai Badger - July 30, 2008
Yeah, that whole series was pretty awful with guys in scoring position
At least in that one we had some clutch home runs.
brewfan2 - July 31, 2008
I can't believe Parra tonight...
...2B and 3B?
Our pitching has been pretty solid too. Parra and CC did fine, too, the offense just wasn’t there.
dtpollitt - July 31, 2008
Thank you Ned for trying a hit and run with the pitcher up.
The very next pitch Parra got the triple.
brewfan2 - July 31, 2008
actually, I liked the call
Except it was the second time in the AB. 1st time, element of surprise. Second time, questionable.
Shanghai Badger - July 31, 2008
I wouldn't mind the call if Ned put on some more action with other players.
brewfan2 - July 31, 2008
that's what the brewer fan behind me said, essentially
Shanghai Badger - July 31, 2008
TWSS
BrewCrew'sPrinceofDarkness - July 31, 2008
thought about it...
Shanghai Badger - July 31, 2008
Honestly...
...Ned is the worst manager in all of baseball. I can’t believe he’s not gone already. Does he have control of that clubhouse? Do the players like him?
dtpollitt - July 31, 2008
It's easy to complain about the guy when they're hitting like crap
But he has been a lot better this year than last.
brewfan2 - July 31, 2008
do you think he learned from last year?
he handled the pen really poorly—autopilot with Wise, Turnbow and Cordero
Shanghai Badger - July 31, 2008
maybe
but the bullpen isn’t doing him any favors this year either. He definitely left Turnbow in pressure situations way too long.
brewfan2 - July 31, 2008
agreed there
why did he leave Suppan in so long on Sunday?
Shanghai Badger - July 31, 2008
I hate how they talk about "Going for it"
then leave Suppan in the rotation. If they were really “Going for it” Suppan would not be starting. I don’t care how much he’s getting paid or his history.
brewfan2 - July 31, 2008
that whole "platoon starter" thing is bizarre
That can’t do a thing for the rythym of McClung & Bush—or their confidence in other parks.
Shanghai Badger - July 31, 2008
Nope
It’s stupid. It wouldn’t be totally insane if they would actually pitch in some relief roles, but they rarely do.
brewfan2 - July 31, 2008
right now, they should let McClung and Bush pitch
and put Soup in the pen
Shanghai Badger - July 31, 2008
that's what i'd do, but Soup would be little help coming out of the pen
brewfan2 - July 31, 2008
trade you Marquis for him?
Shanghai Badger - July 31, 2008
hmmmmm
how about Turnbow for Marquis?
brewfan2 - July 31, 2008
Done!
Shanghai Badger - July 31, 2008
so did we.
Our section was way better behaved than last year.
brewer buddy of mine sent me an IM message that he’s had enough and was going to be about the 7th
Madison Cub Fan - July 31, 2008
get a better computer.
or upgrade your browser.
drewishdrewid - July 30, 2008
Missed the thread tonight.....had to sneak peeks at the score while with my girlfriend....
but WOW, just WOW…..never thought this series would end up making me feel so “giggly”....talk about a perfect time for the bats to wake up and our amazing starting pitchers to put on a great show…...I cannot even decide which starter had the most gusty amazing performance…..probably go with Z or maybe Demps…..
razzpunk - July 30, 2008
just wait
tomorrow is yet to come.
drewishdrewid - July 30, 2008
Our 4 headed pitching monster is on the loose!!!!!!
razzpunk - July 30, 2008
It is the most beautiful monster ever.
slcathena - July 31, 2008
Holy crap
is anyone watching this 3yr old play the guitar on Conan? Wow
love the ivy - July 30, 2008
sorry hes been playing for 3 yrs
he is still really young
love the ivy - July 30, 2008
That Erin Andrews
is positively smokin’ hot!
Its almost worth enduring that wanker Joe Morgan just to clap eyes on her.
I’d give up beer for an hour to have her…..
Aussie Cub - July 31, 2008
wowza!
Shanghai Badger - July 31, 2008
Super Wowza
She’s a very impressive looking sort
Aussie Cub - July 31, 2008
a whole hour, eh?
drewishdrewid - July 31, 2008
haha.. anyone read the onion the other night?
check this out.. very bueno..
http://www.theonion.com/content/news/c_c_sabathia_prince_fielder_keep
ThisIsResolute - July 31, 2008
cubs keep
ramping up the pressure; conquering nl central opp’s like we just did
present media stars like the shark
brian custer - July 31, 2008
yar!
drewishdrewid - July 31, 2008
goat curse
i think we should go ahead & say a rosary 1 time & that curse will have been broken
brian custer - July 31, 2008
Welcome
Most of us don’t believe in the so-called curse. The only curse was bad baseball…. why do you keep posting this?
I hope it’s not to see t-shirts, because:
Shanghai Badger - July 31, 2008
*sell
Shanghai Badger - July 31, 2008
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