Bleed Cubbie Blue

Yes, good pickup

He was arguably the best starter on the staff last year.

And his ERA this year is inflated due to his rough beginning on the year; since he’s been very good.

Riot grounds out

2 outs

GateCity, VA Cubs Fan - August 8, 2008 reply

Come on Lee

loopers 10-9 record...

does that show he is either on or off all the time?

based on his era being around 4.5..

i’m guessing it depends more on how much run support he has gotten. But i’m guessing tho, not digging into any numbers

I have no issue with Dan

but it’s wierd hearing Len paired with him…

happened

during spring training a coupla times.

Bob has such a strong

voice and Dan’s is not so strong so it does sound different.

good observation

Lee

2-out single!

Let's go, Rami -

little extra base hit would be so sweet…

3-1 a walk would be okay too

Whats the wind doing today?

BLOWING

in or out?

TWHS

Dang - my post-fu is not as strong as yours... :(

Blowing?

:)

it's just a term, ;-)

TWS.... nevermind.

That was a good 3 inches off the plate

outside corner

a little wider than usual

Gameday has that pitch in the other batter box

Rami

base hit! Lee to third!

2nd

huh?

oh. Right. 2nd.

wheres BB at today?

Boise watching lil' Brenly

his son's game in Idaho

thanks i just turned it on so i thought I'd ask

GateCity, VA Cubs Fan - August 8, 2008 reply

Lets go DOME!!!

have to watch the st louis feed

sorry

me too

can someone explain why

derek didn’t go to third on that?

Pat said he had to jump over the ball.

Big knock now dome!!!

Lets get some runs on the board early and often today!!

Lee on 2nd or 3rd???

2nd

second

I love watching Lee adjust his shoes

woah

I will try and

get some very special pictures for you of Derrek in Sept. :D

Let's hope he has trouble with his laces that day.

yes

beat me to it... but yeah!

best buns in baseball

Sorry...

but Erin Andrews says no..:)

she works for espn

so she knows nothing, lol

+1

but she is a Florida Gator

flachimesa - August 8, 2008 reply

sorry...

might just make it worse lol JK

Derrek Lee or Erin...you decide.

Lee hands down

Derrek!!!!!!

Now, you two...

be objective.

OK, DeRo!!!

That is definitely

Erin Andrews!

D-Lee never wears purple. :)

LOL

Yikes...

sorry for the big pic..

Don't you dare aplogize!

I forgive you.

It's Sweet Lou

I’d recognize that backside anywhere.

I'll have an order of Erin please

alabebo - August 8, 2008 reply

Come on FUKU

please don't call him that.

It’s disrespectful and he does not like it.

Is that true?

He doesn’t like that name?? I don’t like it, or call him that anyway, but I never heard that he didn’t like it. I’m a Dome guy.

He's gone on record...

...as saying “Dome” is his preferred nickname.

Yes he was asked

about it early in the season and he said he did not want to be called by that name.

Cool, thanks.

Never heard that.

That's what Dragon said when he first signed...

did he say it was disrespectfuly, tho?

Just wondering.

He said he knew

what people may use it with and he considered it to be disresectful.

Dome

flies out. 3 outs.

weak flyout by kosuke ends the inning

how bout a double, Dome???

drat

at least the boys got Looper to throw 21 pitches that inning....

let’s get into the Cards pen early!

I have to step away for a moment

someone else pick up the pbp

Glaus flyout on the first pitch, 1 down

Glaus now 0-25 vs. Cubs this season, per Pat Hughes.

I think I like facing Glaus

over Scott Rolen – Rolen absolutely killed us – him and Eckstein.

1 down

glaus flies to center

routine

1 out

Glaus has fairly good numbers for the season,

but I don’t think he’s done anything against us. Let’s keep it that way.

billybuck - August 8, 2008 reply

Well, hello everybody!

Is there a game today, or something?

8)

>grumble<

Aargh.

Why yes...

...there is.

8)

Arrrr! Welcome, Matey!

aw heck and my reply key isn't even broken

haha

Shivur me timburs

Hey Em >8)

yadier molina pops to dero

back!

good, i didn't know who was grounding to dero

How is Laura doing?

eh.

it’s still a rocky recovery. But she’s out of the hospital, so that’s ok.

sorry to hear that, Drew

I’ll get the healthy ion beaming generator cranked up so she’ll get well soon

thanks.

I just want her to be able to go to a movie and sit through it.

I've taken to wearing mittens...

...to help keep all my fingers crossed Drew.

Cramping’s become an issue of late…

along with

some other stuff, I’m sure!

I hope she

feels better soon. Glad she’s out of the hospital.

three outs!

izturis groundout, nice efficient inning for ted

and thanks to that magical batting order of LaRussa's...

Braden Looper bats 8th and leads off next inning… :)

Short and sweet.

I’m referring to Izturis, of course.

TWSS

short, sweet and grabby....

bobby h - August 8, 2008 reply

6 pitch inning?

18 pitches through 2 innings...

thats what i like to see.

now lets add another 21 to Loopers count and we’ll be in business

Nice - 1, 2, 3!

Soto grounds out

to Short and Sweet.

Lilly: 18 pitches through 2. :)

Edmonds

BACK TO THE WALL…. GONE!!!!!!!

HOME RUN JIM EDMONDS!

Way to go, Jimmy!!!!!

ReleaseTheHounds - August 8, 2008 reply

Eat THAT TLR!

JIMMY!

J-HollywooD!!!!

Edmonds hr, 1-0 cubs!

EDMONDS HR AGAINST THE CARDS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

EDMONDS!!!

still zeros?

what have i missed?

cubswynn - August 8, 2008 reply

yeah Jimmy Baseballl Cubs lead

alabebo - August 8, 2008 reply

GONE!!

Edmonds!

Jimmy Baseball witha HR 1-0

Wow, What a statement!!

PieFan08 - August 8, 2008 reply

Well, St. Louis, you were right

He’s out of gas.

Take that, Tony!!!!!

Would you like a glass of red wine with that crow, Tony?

Yes, actually, make it a box

No, straight vodka, please...

Santo:

Heh, heh, heh… Gotta love that!

Fishbone2 - August 8, 2008 reply

Lemme go pop those muffins in the oven

flavor?

blueberry but I'll make up another batch if you prefer something else

I love blueberry muffins!

actually...

blueberries are my favorite food in the entire world, lol not kidding

I eat them every single day

they’re a super food, doncha know

er... blueberries, not muffins

im in envy...lol

they are expensive here

I picked some

up at the store today. I love them too.

anti-oxidents - 1

free radicals – 0

Good and good for you!

Full of antioxidants, and they taste like respect!

love blueberry

JIMMAY!!

Attaboy! Takin’ it to the team that may still be paying part of his salary this year!

Jimmay...

Blue W - August 8, 2008 reply

That ought to put questions of his

loyalty to rest!

Yo Ed! Jimmy with the long ball... Cubs 1-0!!

Jimmyeatworld - August 8, 2008 reply

That's gotta feel good

Santo:

Gotta Love That!

GateCity, VA Cubs Fan - August 8, 2008 reply

I called it earlier.

yes, you did :D

Hey Hey!!

Eat it, Tony!!!

13th as a Cub

I have steady orders of Crow Pie through next season coming my way.

Would you be willing to share with the rest of us?

Yeah no prob

I’ll have Seattle Sutton send it to your addresses, I have a open PO with them.

Ron -

“How bout that!”

jbowling13 - August 8, 2008 reply

Jimmy Ballgame!!!

Against the former team!! Gotta Love it!!

Yea Edmonds!

Woo Hoo!!

Stick it to em, Jimmy!!

Itchy - August 8, 2008 reply

Thanks to St. Louis for buying that homer for us.

This buds fer them.

you mean...

Ce Bud’s pour eux.

Wii.

Jed has been a beast for us!!!

i guess he really isn't a cardinals spy / double agent

joeschmitt - August 8, 2008 reply

eh, drew beat me to it

joeschmitt - August 8, 2008 reply

I love it when Ed hits a HR! Esp. vs. the Red Birds.

Jimmyeatworld - August 8, 2008 reply

WOW - from Edmonds too - poetic

DeRosa

grounds out, Lilly Ks. Into the third…

Cubs 1, Cards NOTHING.

Wow, MLB Audio is wayyyyyy behind

Edmonds just hit the HR

flachimesa - August 8, 2008 reply

Make sure your slider is all the way forward.

Mine was on time.

Sometimes it catches up if you restart it.

How many pitches for Looper now?

35 last I looked

but i’m thinking it’s 38-39

thanks for the info...

Looper: 36 pitches through 2; Lilly has half as many.

ReleaseTheHounds - August 8, 2008 reply

Just came back from lunch

and could not see a better sight, being in St Louis and all.

Lilly struck out? Get him outta there. :)

from viva el birdos

“He is officially a Cub to me now”

to us to :)

bobby h - August 8, 2008 reply

I'll drink to that.

har har!

Just in from lunch

Way to go Jimmy Baseball!!!

Looper is no Z at the plate

Unfair comparison.

Nobody is.

Heard from my Cardinal friend this morning

“Looper is as good a hitter as Zambrano”

Joke of the day.

Z will show them tomorrow

pshaw

Looper K's 1 down

looper Ks

Shumacker

flies out to Left field. Not a bad play by Sori. 2 outs.

Hop or no hop?

Mad hops

guess hack fielder

two Ks in a row, Ted,

Let’s make it three!

strike that... i was hallucinating :

Schumaker fly out, 2 away

Catch on the Track!

2 down

as an aside

looper is trl’s ph/pr when he doesn’t want to use a hitter, so they’re down an option

did anyone see...

edmonds batflip?? it almost hit the fence in front of the cards dugout…very cocky…i like it

They showed a grown man in the crowd

wearing a regulation Cubs batting helmet. Pretty funny.

Mather

HR to left.

well damn..

one run wasn’t going to win it anyway

+1

no

probably not.

The Beaver?

POOP!

Who the hell is joe mather anyway

Shit...

No more 0-2 curveballs Ted

Dammit!

Be smart!

Itchy - August 8, 2008 reply

he let that one hang.

Crap

HR Mather Seats in LF

Does it really mather?

My god, I’m sorry.

OK I laughed

Me three

Lilly gives up far too many HRs

i really hope he figures out that whole HR thing by playoff time...

b/c HRs in the playoffs can lead to such a momentum swing.. Look at last year..

I concur

Well, Teddy's still giving up homers, I guess...

Yeah.

Have to expect that when he starts. Glad it was just a solo shot.

0-2

Damn

Just can't hang one like that 0-2

shame.

Fishbone2 - August 8, 2008 reply

grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

I HATE that

Kennedy

grounds out to DeRosa.

1-1

4-3

Kennedy gone.

Let's get that run back and more.

Lets get it back

At least that means Pujols bats with no one on next inning

Top of the order

I think we score a couple runs this inning

let me guess

ted looks like he’s gonna cry?

cubswynn - August 8, 2008 reply

he always looks like that.

dangit drew you keep beating me to it! lol!

that wasn't really a question i guess, more of a statement

cubswynn - August 8, 2008 reply

IT'S JUST HIS FACE!!!

Since MLB hasn't updated the score

Does it still count?

BANG!

The sound of a tree falling in the woods with no one around.

Is SWL making this game up, too?

We can make him change it.

Just got home from work

and maybe it’s been answered, but who is the color guy today and where is Bob Brenly?

PhillyCub - August 8, 2008 reply

Dan Plesac I assume

He does CSN pre and postgame usually

Dan Choo Choo Plesak

or Plesac even

SLEESTAC!

Oops

Len just said why

PhillyCub - August 8, 2008 reply

Dan Plesac and

BB is in Idaho watching his son play

How's he doing, btw?

Plesac?

He’s ok.

I'm not sure.

Josh77 might be able to tell you.

I thought yoou meant

Bob’s son.

Stats...

Player AVG G B R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB SO
M Brenly .329 24 79 16 26 7 0 0 10 33 9 19

cubbot - August 8, 2008 reply

It's freaking Braden Looper pitching...

Let’s torch him, Cubs!

Sori

pops out to Kennedy. 1 out.

My last Soriano slump prediction was terribly wrong

So I am gonna do it again. I think we are gonna see a few bad games from him this week.

Thanks for taking one for the team...

If every "so and so is going into a slump" prediction I make is wrong

I will be very happy

Riot

grounds out to Kennedy, but Kennedy throws the ball into the stands. Riot to 2nd.

E-4

HAHAHA

Riot

Doing what he does best

Make 'em pay, DLee!

Lee

flies out to Ludwig. Riot stays at 2nd. 2 outs.

Not to be a spelling nazi or anything...

...but it’s actually LudWICK.

Fascist.

ok

I’ll try to remember

Why no tag from theriot there?

too short?

Theriot?

heh

lol

it feels like they're pressing

anyone else feel like they’re pressing?

ARam bomb?

I'd settle for a double

base knock is good for me here

Yes please!

I'll do my best...

Theyll probably pitch around ramirez to get to dome

'fraidy cat

u called it

Looks like Looper wants no part of ARam now.

Then he's not as stupid as he looks.

:D

Rami

walks on 4 pitches.

Cmon, DOME!

"He was definitely pitching around him," says Ron Santo.

Time for Dome to make them pay

How dare they insult Dome like that

oh well. next time.

Optimism rocks.

I'll repeat: Make 'em pay, Dome!

Dome

grounds out to first. 3 outs.

C'mon Fuk!

-1

No love for the bandana eh?

actually, it's the header

Dome doesn’t like the “play” on his name

I don't mind

the bandanna it’s the name you used.

Ahhhh gotcha!

Posted before his flyout, wasn’t meant to be a “play” just lazy i suppose :)

Unassisted

G-3

Now 4 left on base for fukudome today, scary part of the cards lineup coming up

Damn it Dome

A-Ram won’t see a good pitch the rest of the day now

That's what Dome wants.

He’s just toying with them.

Pitching around ARAM

to get to Dome is actually pretty smart

Then why isn't Edmonds batting 5th?

4 left on by Dome already

at least looper is over 50 pitch count.....

Looper has had our number his whole career….this is not surprising so far…

TheRiot Police - August 8, 2008 reply

DOH-ME!

OT: Detroit mayor now charged with 2 felony assault counts

sheesh

Between that guy and the Tigers...

...it’s been a cruel summer for Detroit-area residents.

at least they have the lions to look forward to....

oh, wait…

bobby h - August 8, 2008 reply

They just got...

...Farnsworth in a deal, too.

My bet for their next problem: locusts.