Bleed Cubbie Blue

Or 40+

JohnM - July 31, 2008 reply

id say about 6 years

but im not just some kid watching a cubs game, im VERY into the games and everything. Im known in my highschool for being the Cubs genius

fuku-domenation - July 31, 2008 reply

welcome!

we like cubs geniuses ;-D

Good day to step on their throats and hold it there firmly!

...I am in a foul mood. Take no prisoners.

Let’s do this!!

You're beginning to sound like DeBard :-p

Phew, just made it!

Internet problems again. Where is preacher when I need some prayers for my internet?

or a score prediction!

he said he had to work today though :(

you want a score prediction?

how about 8-3 cubbies?

CHICAGO CUBS BASEBALL IS ON THE AIR!!!!!!!!

Hello again everyone

BEAT THE BREWERS!!!!!

LETS GO CUBBIES LETS GO

Predicting lead off double.

i'll double that

and take a homer.

Single, stolen base.

walk

I think we're in agreement:

anything but HBP.

HAHA

cubfan06 - July 31, 2008 reply

HBP

whoa you almost jinxed soriano

now a steal

there it is

Hmm.

HBP

thanks alot for the jnix

at least its not his hands or head
just his jersey

hope the jersey's ok

Play ball!

lets go sori

get it started!

cubswynn - July 31, 2008 reply

did preacherman

end up making a prediction?

don't think so

For anyone who just heard Pat:

TWSS.

TWSS?

cubfan06 - July 31, 2008 reply

"That's what she said"

“Ronny, tell us about Bush”

lol

darn missed it

is Stevie Eyre there?

I thought I would be poetic

That's the eternal question:

If a relief pitcher sits in the pen and never pitches, is he really there?

ah, that's so deep

and philisophical. Kidna like if a tree falls in the forest and no one is around,
does it make a sound?

Twas my inspiration.

If Eyre fell, it would make a sound

but would anyone notice?

A bristly sound

as his chin fuzz brushed the ground.

HBP!

HBP

Runner on 1st

I trust not on his hand

Doggie Stalker - July 31, 2008 reply

Nope. Jersey only.

nah

just his jersey

Poop

DP

yuck

only if you are not a winner

Damn :(

Dave Bush

Light ‘em up!

Hey!

they CAN turn a DP. Whodathunkit?

At least Lee can't hit into one

Good Point

cubfan06 - July 31, 2008 reply

It's kinda ironic.

Everyone jumps on Theriot for “setting up” the DP by only hitting singles, yet here he hits into it himself and no one says a word.

we need to help this guy with his screen name

What guy?

GateCity, VA Cubs Fan

Are all the usual suspects here?

I'm unusual, but yes...

Well, I'm a suspect and I'm here...

woah!

that’s huge.

I’m here.

TWSS

twss

TWSS

it looks huge but actually very small…

TWHS

I do wonder whether the actual picture size

also contributes to the thread’s slowness, not just file size.

Considering it takes graphics resources to render. I’ll guess that both file size and actual picture size have something to do with thread performance.

I might be wrong

but I thought you could turn off pictures under preferences.

I think you can...

just pointing out that it might be a good idea to post pictures that are small in filesize and actual size.

Or just refrain from posting pics in game threads altogether.

Al doesn't care as

long as the file size is small. It’s no big deal as a new thread posts inl ess than an hour.

Thanks Sue!

here

YO!

jeezus thats big

wait for it….

JCD - July 31, 2008 reply

NO!

aw why not? :-)

....waiting....

fine

TWSS!!!!

Not usual

but here

here

here

present

but have a hair appt at 1:30. Bad planning I know, but there weren’t a lot of choices! Will be back right after that.

Here

present.

present.

Present

Because its an evening game for me.

Sorry - reply - HERE!

where are you?

Present and accounted for.

Here but leaving for the airport at 4EST

Hope we have a nice lead by then.

Doggie Stalker - July 31, 2008 reply

Here

I'm not here

I'm here

Hey Em!!

Hey Sue! Day Games Rah!

here!

cubswynn - July 31, 2008 reply

ello

Here

At work. But mostly here.

BMoney79 - July 31, 2008 reply

Gift

I'm here

Virtual beers for everyone!

flachimesa - July 31, 2008 reply

Here

here

MinnesotaFan - July 31, 2008 reply

late, but here

Thanks Bump, I was out today and couldn't do this

NP...I was looking for you before I posted....

I like your pic better tho…much smaller.

Ya I think the "roll call" idea is

a fun way to know who’s around at the start and end of games to get discussion going. I think I’ll do it more often!

HERE!

For some reason BCB works again from work - not sure why, but not complaining either.

NOT HERE!

liar!

CUBS OFFENSE

TEAR IT UP!

That happens to me alot too... Some days its blocked others its not

gonna be the end of the day before i know it...

Here but unusual...

Jettero2112 - July 31, 2008 reply

There

El Borto - July 31, 2008 reply

I love work during games….

Ok, their turn to hit into a DP

+2

so uh...

gatecity, VA cubs fan, where are you from?

Tennessee

you dont say!

Pretty close to TN

haha

Good call!

thanks

Two predictions in one thread already...

The doctor is way in.

TWSS

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/players/8056

I guess if you are not a star

MLB never updates your info.

Maybe Lou can use Clay when he runs out of pitchers in one of his ” I forgot
I used the last pitcher meltdowns”

Doggie Stalker - July 31, 2008 reply

That's what Stevie Ire is for...

i cant update flash on my work computer...

...so cant watch gameday. anyone have any sugguestions?

pay for the audio

best $15 I ever spent so I could listen at work

amen.

But, he may not be able to load the add-ons to make it work...

Try running the free video or audio highlights first. If you can run those, you should be OK.

no no-hitter

I'm seeing the how

I’m just not seeing the why.

Very odd lineup today by the Brewers.

DAMN, Harden...

Good damn or bad damn?

Counsell's batting stance

cracks me up. how he hits that way is beyond me.

Youkilis takes the cake, though.

yeah, that little dance drives me nuts

reminds me of Vanilla Ice

and the fact that he has played so long

and remained somewhat productive over his long career

no doubt

and Counsell is a Cubs killer, in my opinion.

One of my favourite players

With the usual proviso (I hope he stinks against us)

Good to see Edmonds back, btw.

WTF? Empty isle?

wasn't that strange?

In a game this important. Weird

Bob said

“maybe some rich guy bought ‘em all up so he wouldn’t have anyone in front of him,” to which Len replied, “Either that or there are a couple of tour buses caught in traffic.”

They crack me up sometimes

Good play Lee

another assist for Soriano!

this thread is going to get very slow

Again?

Really?

way to

battle back and get em for two!! nice play by d lee

YEAHHHH!!!!!!

Double play.

Weeks is an idiot.

Ned Yost knows how to manage right?

they learn things like running the bases, right?

I've never been high on Ned's managing/coaching abilities

This week has only confirmed that

the number of mental and physical errors

made the brewers astounds me.

DP ARE YOU WITH ME!!!!!!!!!!!

SIT DOWN!!!!!!!!!

Wow What a DP and Love You DLee!!!!

DP, way to recover LEE!

Whoa. Glad it turned out well. DP!

that was big, nice shift in momentum

TWSS

WOW

what a play!

Weeks went, Soriano caught a line drive on the ball an got weeks at first!!

*on the run

absolutely magnificent.

wow.

MY KINDA TEAM, CHARLIE!

SIDDOWN!!!

starting to come together, pep, starting to come together.

SIT DOWN!!!!!!!!!!!!!

SIT DOWN HARDY!!!

Ned Yost: Cubs 26th man

K!

k

thats one..top 2 my friends

phew...

I was worried Harden was going to go an inning without a strikeout!!

lswaidz - July 31, 2008 reply

any and all play by play

is appreciated!

what happened?

he makes me so proud

I agree schmitty. Also I love your graphic and was thinking about the K

Aw thanks!

a girl on AthleticsNation deserves credit for the idea
glad we mixed a DP in there to help keep pitch count down

Rickie Weeks should be playing for the Mexican Independant League after that

Agreed.

What good is it to have speed if you never use it?

Where was weeks going??

That line drive wasn’t even a hard play for Soriano

RightFieldSucks - July 31, 2008 reply

I think it hung up in the air a little longer than expected

Methinks that Rickie Weeks is the Cubs' best player.

Why does Yost keep playing him?

And to think, some Chicago writers last year picked Weeks over DeRo at 2B. Should we give them a do-over?

What an inning!

Blue W - July 31, 2008 reply

Lets go Rammy!!

Let's try that again.

What happened with DLee and the DP?

Line drive to Soriano

Weeks was already running, went past second base when soriano caught it, went “oh shit!” and started jogging back to first with the foregone conclusion that he was going to get thrown out.

But DLee dropped the throw from soriano and BARELY recovered it in time to tag a diving weeks out.

Counsell hit a line drive to left.

It hung up Soriano caught it, Weeks didn’t look at the play, then tried to jog back to first. Fonzie fired it to Lee and doubled him up.

Line drive to the right of Soriano as Weeks was running on a 3-2 count

Soriano caught and quickly threw a bullet one hop towards 1B (Weeks had to retouch 2B and try to get back) the throw took DLee off the bag and he had to block it, ball on the ground and he grabs it falling down and touches 1B before Weeks makes it back

thanks!

weeks

= one of most overrated young guys past couple years

Harden "K" Tracker

1 Through 1

Did all you guys get to see our four headed monster?

Soriano

Is it me, or does Soriano seem Smarter this week? Like, sometimes he just seems to have his head in the clouds, but this whole series he seems to know exactly what to do, and that play proved it.

brokenland - July 31, 2008 reply

it's part of his hot and cold streaks methinks

Just cracked open a Heineken

I also have Miller Lite in the fridge, but can’t drink that during this series. Old Style would be preffered, but that’s not exactly available where I’m at.

If anyone has an extra though, I’ll take it!

I'll email you one.

Donka!

Virtual beers for everyone!

flachimesa - July 31, 2008 reply

Just no brawls in the virtual parking lot...

OK?

too late

oops

Ice House Light please

got any of these? I miss them

I have some Point in the fridge...

I’ll think of you when I pour it..

That's on Point

That’s good beer.

Eamus J Catuli - July 31, 2008 reply

Kronenbourg 1664!

They got that in the UK, no?

Sure they do

But it’s French… ewwww!!!!

It's the Budweiser of France!

I don't care if it's the Duvel of France...

It’s still French! ewwww!

Yup

Not great though. For the good stuff you want Belgian beer. Leffe for me either Blonde or Brune

Amen.

Although SOMETIMES in Nebraska, Missouri and Kansas you can find old Style at really scummt y…I mean…really CLASSY liquor stores that sell only the FINEST beverages…

Never had an Old Style

but some St Louis areas stock the twelve pack for around six dollars. I always pass.

Treat yourself...

at least once. You HAVE to.

you can't pass!

it’s OLD STYLE!

I'll keep in mind.

But twelve for six bucks doesn’t exactly scream QUALITY.

no one sells Old Style here in Florida

Bootleg it

“east bound and down…”

Hey sanantone...

I tried out your Zatarain jambalaya …Excellent !

I just had some leftovers for dinner

Made it the other night with turkey sausage and leftover steak. Good stuff, even reheated.

I used cajun sausage and chicken breast...

Had a nice spicy flavour..

Oh, the Emerils seasoning is a must

That's good too..

and the cajun sausage was perfect. I like that greek seasoning too…can’t remember the name right now..

Don't forget massive amounts of Tabasco

I usually do that too...

but this sausage was so hot I didn’t need any this time…

Good day, everybody!

How bout that crazy double-play?

momentum!

What's up, Drew?

How’s DG today? I’ve got the day off…

Miss me?

I'm home from work.

Laura’s back in the hospital. Fever won’t go away.

Best wishes Drew

hopefully she's out tomorrow

or saturday. My sister & her family are moving out from Connecticut this weekend.

I'm still praying for her drew...

Let us know when she gets out.

Sorry to hear that Drew.

Hope she is better soon.

she's texting me

loopy from the pain meds.

Happy Juice

can be amusing to witness

I'll keep her in my prayers.

+1

Hope everything turns out ok Drew.

I'm really sorry to hear that, Drew

we all wish her a speedy recovery

thanks.

>8(

The only perschripshun is…a Cubs Sweep.

she wore the

Rami jersey from earlier in the month to the hospital. He’s my man crush, you know.

Pretty nasty weather headed toward Chicago

batten down the hatches

hopefully it doesn't slide too far south

I’m moving into a new townhome tonight…!

lswaidz - July 31, 2008 reply

congrats!

CC Sabathia, Prince Fielder Keep Imagining Each Other As Giant Talking Hot Dog, Hamburger

Not sure if this has been posted before, but it’s pretty damn funny.

http://www.theonion.com/content/news/c_c_sabathia_prince_fielder_keep

only about 20 times

but still funny

huh?

lswaidz - July 31, 2008 reply

Posted prolly four times already.

yea, I did a FanPost on this earlier in the week.

I'm back

now let’s get after it boys!

aram

pop out

Make Bush Work

Get him out by the 6th and hammer the bullpen some more!

Sometimes on Gameday when Harden is pitching

I get confused when we’re batting, and think that red balls are good; I just get so used to them. I guess it’s just hard to convince myself that blue balls are good??

Only on Gameday

only on Gameday

TWSS

1-2 on fukudome

swing and a whiff

Lets Go Cubs!

Let Bush put you on first base.

TWSS?

Denied.

agreed

I concur

I know :)

It’s too easy with a guy named Bush on the mound. I’m trying to not make it that easy… but look, I think I did it again.

Dome Ks

Dome

what could we get for him at the trade deadline…....he kills me

you must be joking.

not really

he is way over-rated, i know everyone likes him, but he drives me nuts, he doesnt make adjustment and looks lost, they could put a shift on him and play everyone between 2nd and 3rd and he would bat zero or close to it.

Give him time

it’s his first season here. I predict a .300 season next year. He’ll come into form for the playoffs.

well at that pay

what are the agents for theriot, soto, etc thinking the cubs should pay

really

have some perspective, cubsfan

I'm sorry

you must be speaking of Ryan Theriot.

Dome brings WAY more to this team than his bat. Never mind that he walks a ton. And he’s got his stroke back; he’s hitting over .300 for the past 5 or so games.

What team are you rooting for again?

you seem you have forgotten

just because your not a big fan of one player

doesnt mean you dont like the team

Fukudome > you

I think we could get about

3 more years at $12 mil per

good grief

Hate having the best defensive RF in the NL on our team.

It kills me.

10 mil

for defense??????

you realize

that D wins you games as much as bats, right? The other team tries to score too.

he'll adjust, thats what hitters do

Yup.

Pitching finally adjusted to him after his start, now it’s his turn.

i hope your right

it would nice to see him stay in the box for once and pull a couple of balls hard

That's a TWSS set up if I've ever seen one.

Well, that and

a really patient hitter who usually makes good contact and runs the bases really well.

It’s a slump. They happen.

many

have BBQ’ed past players who had a slump that long

they've been wrong too.

Many being many.

All it is.

now back to the game, nothing to worry about when we're beating

3-0 at miller park this week so far

whoops, take out the "beating"

And the leader in pitches per PA...

One of the most underrated stats there is…

wow. just wow.

i’ll just shake me head and leave it at that.

he has been struggling for

awhile, what did have for july 4 rbi’s, he leads the team in K’s, this is not a rookie, he 31 and a former MVP in japan, he needs to adjust in a hurry

judging fukudome on half a year seems a tad harsh

in the last 2 weeks, he had begun to swing the bat better, plus his outfield defense is definitely better than floyd or jones or burnitz or whomever the cubs have run out there in the last 4 years.

no question

his defense is excellent, never questioned that, but you cant sit there and say your happy with 30 something RBI’s for a guy you was suppose to be a run producer

He must adore the platoon

of Cliff and Jacque that we had last year. That worked out well.

well if you want to compare the stats

jones was like our second half MVP for a good part of it

HAH!!!!!

HAH HAH HAH HAH HAH!

Dero K

team morale

is probably shattered in boston. too bad

brian custer - July 31, 2008 reply

DETAILS TONIGHT

ON A SPECIAL SPORTCENTER: OUTSIDE THE LINES. 7-10 EST, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN CLASSIC, ESPNU, ESPN DESPORTES.

WHAT WILL BOSTON DO ABOUT THEIR MORALE????

Gah...

Got to get caught up on my DVR…I’m reading about stuff on here before my tv gets to it :)

back to back

k’s for bush..bottom two..scoreless

I prefer

score two…bottomless.

My my my

TWSS

and the bush?

Not touching that one.

Oh, wait…

DeRosa K's

Prince of Fatness

up

The world's

largest vegetarian

Do you really believe that someone that big doesn't eat meat?

doesnt eat...

...has it injected directly into his bloodstream. mmm….bacon fat….

I was a vegetarian for 20 years

It didnt make me thin. Cheese is delicious but…....

californiachicagoan - July 31, 2008 reply

Aint no carbs in meat, and lotsa way to get fat without meat.

speaking of large things

did anyone else see Regis and Kelly this morning?
They had a cat on the show that weighed 44 pounds!

Wasted a lot of time on talking about the kitty and something with the Animal shelter

1

down…fielder groundout

Good job Prince

Braun bunting...

lack of confidence?

Braun - talk about someone who seems like he's in another world lately - sheesh...

After three games

of watching Braun play OF, I think he’s well on his way to being a good DH in the AL.

After that at bat

watching Braun hit, I think he’s well on his way to being an average DH in the IL.

I kid, of course. Don’t hurt us, Braun.

Yup

Braun is about the only bat in that lineup that scares me – that prodigious power. Here’s to his slump lasting another day.

i

agree

ill take

braun trying to bunt all day haha

+1

Bob said Howry and closing in the same sentence.

Ring e'm up!

sit down

braun..2 k’s

Braun k

I cordially invite Mr. Braun

to SIDDOWN!

SIT DOWN!!!

Harden “K” Tracker: 2

Nice!

if howry closes

i think i might lose faith in lou

Save situation needed first.

Edmunds knees are bothering him I think

Wasn’t running full speed

I don't think he gets that one anyway.

A walk to Cameron is not the worst thing right now

a 2 run homer

would not be so good either

double

for kapler..2 outs

no likey the 2 out doubles

Wow, that drive by Kapler

was only a foot from going over the fence.

Kapler

double

Looks like Richie's hit 95 a few times, good

Nice ivy in the in the outfield there, Milwaukee...

Good, Kendall leads off next inning

3

3k’s for harden..top 3 scoreless

Cameron

buh-bye!

Strikeout #3

Striek Out!

SIT DOWN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Harden “k” Tracker: 3

well done, Rich!

K!!!!

The brewers are now 0-16 with runners in scoring position.

What's the strike zone look like?

Gameday shows Harden getting squeezed.

Harden = stud.

Wow... Brewers 0-16 for runners in scoring position

according to BB

Nice job, Rich!

awesome.

thanks for the play by play guys…im constantly on the phone so cant be listening to the game. its appreciated!

Harden: So far, well worth the price

the price was tiny!

said the A’s fan

33 pitches through 2 for rich

Maybe he can go six today?

Thats ok...

if we’re ahead…throw Gauding, then Smardzija, and marmol.

Ugh

33 isn't bad

at that rate, he could go 7. though a couple 10-pitch innings would make that easier.

Near 400 comments in this thread already - WOW

Harden ERA is sic!

0.93

Wow the copy editor in me finds that really funny!

Harden’s ERA is [sic] sick!

I’m probably the only person laughing at my joke.

I laughed, too.

Grammatical humour at its finest.

C'mon Jed!!!

33

pitches for harden through 2

Predicting a big game from Soto today

I meant Edmonds lol

Soto singled

It's a start

Leadoff HR

1-0

Jimmy Ballgame!

Edmonds HRs AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Edmonds hr

welcome back to the lineup Jimmy, HR!!

Every time Jimmy Ballgame's health comes into question

he shows he’s still got some in the tank this is good to see from him

But it reminds me of Uncle Cliffy last year

He needed a lot of days off, but hit very well when he was feeling well.

EDMONDS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

JIMMY BASEBALL!

HR! 1-0!!!!

JIMMY BASEBALL HR 1-0

run support

Let's get more!!!!

soto's single could lead to more...

YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Never thought I'd be cheering Edmonds

but I like it!

Attaboy Jimmy!

goneeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

babyyyyyyyyy

What trade rumors????

Edmonds!!!!

1-0

cubs!!!! bomb by edmondss

That is why you don't replace ED with somebody like Ibanez!

Dave Bush has a 1 hitter going

halfblindcubbiegirl - July 31, 2008 reply

2-hitter

2 hits you say?

gotta watch that!

halfblindcubbiegirl - July 31, 2008 reply

Hey

HBCG…good to have ya here

thank god, some run support

WE LOVE YOU, JIMMY!

YES!!

Blue W - July 31, 2008 reply

Way to go Jimmy!!

gwood - July 31, 2008 reply

HR!

One way to avoid baserunning with hurt knees...

Edmonds is now 1-1 with a homer when I go to the Fridge to get some Pudding :)

lmao!

lol

how much pudding do you have in your fridge today… and how hungry are you?

got enuf pudding

for 5 AB’s?

MOCubsfan - July 31, 2008 reply

You need to eat lots of pudding from here on out

Edmonds is now 1-1 with a homer when I read about a guy going to the Fridge to get some Pudding.

So Jim Hendry got us Rich Harden and Jim Edmonds this year

I take back every bad thing I ever said about him

Hendry is a bloody theif.

And a thief.

Word

I wonder if he has a Hamburglar costume in his closet at home

gwood - July 31, 2008 reply

don't forget he fleeced the pirates

for Rami.

That was grand theft.

Yeah, I'm just going on this year

Go back further, and he put this entire team together with some pretty good deals to boot

SOTO SINGLE

1B for SOTO

Soto base hit!!

basehit

soto

Soto!!!!!!!!!!

basehit

soto..lets go!!

Soto breaks out of a slump

with a base hit

light him up!!!!!!

Skipped out of work early

First batter I see—Jim Edmonds

Nice

good timing, buddy!

halfblindcubbiegirl - July 31, 2008 reply

stick around!

of course, not my fault that Harden didn't run....

Harden needs to work on bunting

He's an AL pitcher ... he'll get there

Jimmay!

+1

lol

Hey it's me!!!

Can anyone tell me when the meeting convenes?

The Jim Edmonds Fan Club?

as soon as I get these muffins out of the oven

Hmmm...Muffins!

And bring some of your famous cole slaw too..:)

oooh, Muffins!

wander

how many fans the cubs get in trouble at work a year??

probably not many...

because their bosses are out watching the games with them!

Earning his pinstripes

Jimmy Ballgame!

wow

cmon

harden

No biggie

would rather he focus on pitching than hitting.

waoh?

can you do that? I thought the infield fly rule counts???

need 1st and 2nd or bases loaded

for IF fly rule to apply

has to have at least two runners on

oh, I didn't know that.

ok.

IF Fly

only w/ 1st and 2nd or bags loaded

West Coast Diehard - July 31, 2008 reply

Therre have to be at least 2 men on for the IFR to kick in

got to have 2 men on for that.

technically, the umpires could rule he should have caught the ball and keep soto at first…

I know thats a heads up play

but man. that sucks.

halfblindcubbiegirl - July 31, 2008 reply

Yo girl!

Jimmy!

whats up?

halfblindcubbiegirl - July 31, 2008 reply

Trying to get some work done. TRYING...

I wish you better luck than I had!

I’ve given up on that concept…

wow

nice hustle by harden..american league buddy

think Counsel dropped that on purpose?

in order to turn two?

yes

heads up play on his part. sucks for us.

yup

Without a doubt.

BMoney79 - July 31, 2008 reply

absolutely

Super smart play...

I haaven’t seen that done in a while

Smart if you pull it off

You throw it away or something, and you look real stupid.

But credit where credit is due. It worked

i hate

Craig Counsell

+100

because he is good

But Bob Brenley can't get enough of him!

that's gonna cost him

in kangaroo court.

MOCubsfan - July 31, 2008 reply

Harden would have been safe had he run.

Nope. IF.

nope

RightFieldSucks - July 31, 2008 reply

Has to be two on for IF

You are correct, I'm trying to edit a report on excel, and watch the game. Lost track of the outs.

Maybe I should just watch the game!

Multi-tasking is not my long suit either.

A little run support

Lets get some more!

Lou should just let Harden swing

It’s safer

True

agree. He looks like a pretty good athlete, I bet he'll turn into a decent hitter if he stays in the NL

RightFieldSucks - July 31, 2008 reply

No

i don’t want him taking full hacks yet. He’s had oblique strains in the past.

halfblindcubbiegirl - July 31, 2008 reply

Is that so?

That’s probably a good idea then.

yep, that's exactly the thought process they discussed in the press... i think it's a good plan, for now

how DARE the brewers make a good defensive play?

who is this!

halfblindcubbiegirl - July 31, 2008 reply

They gotta make one during the series...

I mean, dumb luck’ll get you that

How DARE they ?!?

i know!

gah!

halfblindcubbiegirl - July 31, 2008 reply

Slight shift in momentum there...but we're still ahead 1-0, and Harden is still pitching.

zevkalman - July 31, 2008 reply

Meh... I wish they could let Richie swing, he has a sweet little swing

but, it’s too much of an injury risk

Atta baby Kendall

Save the pitch count

When's the first overflow thread go up?

2 ish?

it's almost 8:00 though!!!

lol

a little ahead of yourself

Hey, it's also the start of the weekend for me

Hence the Heineken!

Bloody GMT...

Actually, BST

We’re an hour ahead of GMT right now because of summer time

But I thought GMT was six ahead of the CST.

sure...

But CST is also on daylight savings right now.

Drewish says 2ish.

Must be truish.

well played

lol

2 CT

does anyone know

is Harden under contract with us for next year as well?

yes

Yes

Through 09.

I believe there is an option

yes

there's an option

Team option

Goat Whisperer - July 31, 2008 reply

This site's gonna need more overflow threads pretty soon

basehit

for bush..1 down 1 on

lol

i thought that said “bullshit”

halfblindcubbiegirl - July 31, 2008 reply

or "bushhit" :)

ahh bushhit...bushhit good

JCD - July 31, 2008 reply

Having a pitcher named Bush invites all sorts of trouble

wow brewers pitchers are hitting us hard

Hey Hey HBCG!!!

How are you today?

i'm good.

how are you today?

halfblindcubbiegirl - July 31, 2008 reply

better now that I can talk to you :)

Get a room, you two!!!

+1

yeah

I’m a little uncomfortable here.

Still want to watch though

TMI....

Dude...

WTF

Bush hits it

TWSS?

Not sure…

fail

Judges?

fail

halfblindcubbiegirl - July 31, 2008 reply

Im so much more productive at work

during game threads because I need to work efficiently to check back here before I miss like 200 comments… they come so fast…

bush singles...

what is it with brewers pitchers hitting good?

better their pitchers

than 3-4-5 hitters

Gotta do something good this series.

Hey-o!

Better them

then the rest of their lineup.

nice stop

SIT DOWN WEEKS

Weeks gone!!!!!!!!

Whew. Think we got a gift call there.

it was close

That's the type of pitch that a good pitcher like Harden gets called.

pitch f/x showed it to be a strike

Either way. I'm not complaining!

sit down

weeks a joke…4 k’s for harden..2 down

Have a seat!

K!

West Coast Diehard - July 31, 2008 reply

That change up is nasty

SITDOWN!!!!!!!!!

Harden “k” Tracker: 4

just watched the video replay of Jimmay's HR on gameday...

...the Brew announcers say, “the Cardinals get on top again” HAHAHA

there you are

i was wondering if you’d make it to the day game!

halfblindcubbiegirl - July 31, 2008 reply

hehe... just praying no one comes into my cube!!!

I wonder if there's an...

...ASCII character for a backwards ‘k’

Hmm...

|

That was supposed to be

”>|”

so...apparently not

No kidding.

just take the big blue K as a picture and flip it.

i has one

cmon

soto

uecker said it hit the screen on the way down

I don't think Weeks

will be getting much PT in the near future, judging by his performance so far today

D-Lee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

D-Lee! On to the 4th

DLEE with the glove!

Dang Counsell always hits the ball hard against us.

I love DLee whatta fielder!

Nice line-drive grab by Lee

Can that play and the Fonzie throw

please please please spell the end of the “derrek needs to sit” junk?

halfblindcubbiegirl - July 31, 2008 reply

Harden: I got my run. No problem guys. We've got this one.

Hell yeah!

thank you d lee

for being so tall haha…line out to lee..top 4…1-0 cubs

"this is a murphy's law kind of series for the brewers"

even Bob Uecker is depressed.

Me likey

:)

Juuuuust a bit depressed.

well played

JCD - July 31, 2008 reply

nicely done.

Scrappy up for the Cubs

pitch meter

48 through 3

He needs an 8 -10 pitch inning.

not bad

looks like its gonna be 6 innings and done again unless rich can get some quick outs

consider this

my public apology for wanting to give DLee a day off.

MOCubsfan - July 31, 2008 reply

Harden still could go 6 today

Seven

would be better.

Well its is a really hard series facing the monster!

That is awesome!!!!

I love it

nice work

wheres marquis

dariot2 - July 31, 2008 reply

Kickass.

Those kids needs Brewer and Cardinal gear, though.

here

+1

http://newdrew.net/misc/k.jpg

you guys can link to it if you want.

I predict 12 k's for Harden today

Oh, so you think he's a bit off his good stuff, huh? ;)

Come on DLee

The best thing about this series

is that everyone (except Eyre) has contributed. Guys are picking each other up, just like Mary and June.

Mary?

Sorry for the fat fingers! May and June.

Mary?

Forget it! He's on a roll!

"like Mary and June" ???

I don’t get it

mary and June?

What’s on your mind?

agreed

There's a joke in there somewhere...

when you find it let me know

if he goes 6

we have a fresh samardjzia for the 7th and 8th and fresh marmol for the 9th

marshalls availabe too

halfblindcubbiegirl - July 31, 2008 reply

Would like to save him for tomorrow

in case marquis has a rough outing.

Say "fresh" one more time! I dare ya! I double dare ya! Say "FRESH" one more godd***ed time!

TWSS :(

Archie - July 31, 2008 reply

No one knows this movie? Com'on!

sounds like a meat market

News flash!

Rickie Weeks fielded a ground ball and threw it to the first baseman without incident!

Public Announcement: 6 Innings is Typical for Rich Harden

If you wanted an innings eater, should’ve taken Blanton.

Please, an end to this unrealistic request.

agreed

i’d rather have 6 suberb innings from Rich than push him too far and risk losing h im for a while.

halfblindcubbiegirl - July 31, 2008 reply

You mean, like leaving him in for

40 straight innings?

+1

a solid six is still a solid six. our bullpen is rested they can take some innings today and tomorrow

mkcubs21 - July 31, 2008 reply

Yay, some people are reasonable!

I'd rather have six innings of Harden than nine of Marquis

Not really a parallel comparison...a #1 and a #5

Come on Rami!

Walk!!!

good eye

aram two out walk

dome double

Dome doubles!!!! Yay!!!!

Nice. A double for Dome!

how about THAT!

21st double for Dome!

Dome with a double

Double for A-Ram!

Dome*

Dome!!!!!

Double.

how do you like them apples cubsfaninkc ;-)

if only corey hart was in right...

finally

fukudome pulls a ball with authority!..two out double..2nd and 3rd two outs..lets go d ro

Let's go DeRo

Bring ‘em in!

bring'em home, dero!!

halfblindcubbiegirl - July 31, 2008 reply

LETS GO DeRO!!!

Let's cash em in

TRADE HIM

OMG ONLY A DOUBLE

Need a nice Base Knock here!

Dome's sleeves are going to drive me nuts

WHY are they like that?

halfblindcubbiegirl - July 31, 2008 reply

Light 'em up, DeRo!

Might as well Jump

to the overflow thread

it looked like his whole body just went limp

dariot2 - July 31, 2008 reply

Bush

is rattled!!!!!

Yikes hope Mark's OK

Make em pay Jimmy

Okay, Light 'em up, Jimmy!

way to

take one for the team..got em loaded for jimmy!!

c'mon jimmy

lets break this one open

gwood - July 31, 2008 reply

Scenario?

Loaded with no outs, Ballgame up?

ED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Grand Slam Boo - Ya!!!!!!!!!!!!