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CUBS ARE WINNING!

BREWERS ARE LOSING!

DROP THAT MAGIC NUMBER SOON!! WOOOOOO

If either of these things go wrong...

…someone’s going to hand you from the yardarm.

I thought about my actions before I clicked "POST"

and decided that there are no such things as curses, jinxes, or anything greater than a 0% chance that the Brewers or Cubs players are reading my BCB posts, on their edge of their seats, waiting to see what I say next.

Yeah, and there weren't really any witches in Salem, either.
For the record

I do believe in a boy with magical wizardry abilities, flying brooms, and Horcruxes. For what it’s worth.

pottergasm!
And that if Neo took the blue pill...

…none of us would exist. But that’s a different story.

i've seen that movie at least 3 times

and it still makes zero sense.

what isnt there to get?
Really?

The Matrix recycles a lot of pretty common sci-fi tropes (not that that’s a bad thing!) Dark City did a much more thoughtful presentation of the basic idea. Great, great movie.

How the HELL did I know you would mention DC

I’m so die-hard Matrix Trilogy, it dawned on me I had not see DC. Bought it bout 2 weeks ago, haven’t watched it yet.

I don't know.

Maybe it’s my copy of the Star Trek: Next Generation Technical Manual. Or the fact that I own all five seasons of Babylon 5 on DVD. Probably something along those lines.

Dark City was awsome...and it had Jennifer Connelly in it too...

But The Matrix was groundbreaking in its own way.

Mostly for how it looked.

The story was really old hat. Which, recycled sci-fi tropes are still awesome. But still.

i think part of my problem w/ matrix

was that the trippy camera stuff made me ill and then i just spaced out.

And the acting and music made it for me too.
Oh 15 would be sweet
thanks for opening thread in new window :)
I always do new window
i always forget

i open everything in a new tab so its not an issue.

This is the Victory Thread.

Go Cubs. Smoke ’em in the ninth, Kerry.

Let's drop that magic number

by two!

Thanks Dan

for the link.

lets add on!
Go Kosuke!!!
would so love for him to get an HR

for his sake and ours

Me too, but he's still striding half way to first base in his swing.
+1 for that -2 on the magic #
oops was supposed to be a reply
I don't want to jinx anyone, but anyone notice Brewers box score?
Len already jinxed him a few innings ago...
Len read the credits in the top of the inning!
I meant a certain goose-egg for the Brew Crew
Okay, I don't have the TV on, so I didn't see that
i know

i was just trying to keep from jinxing him again

nearly everything the brewers boadcasters say is..

perfect game

Cordero?

wtf?

Probably getting him some work, and trying to keep the score close.

Kosuke with one of his patented patient at bats.

in honor of this past week I picked up a turkey club

on my walk with the dogs…yummy

the curly fries are outstanding too!

Like the Cubs I am putting the bad play behind us. Onward.

Unreal. Soriano walks two times in a row.
And Daryle Ward pops out on the first pitch

sigh.

that's the cipher for you :-)
Bears @ Colts

Will the offense score any touchdowns tonight? Stay tuned!

What's a touchdown?

And what does it have to do with Kyle Orton?

I'm watching the game

Just to see if Orton is:

(1) Chewing during the game
(2) Drinking Beam during the game

I can’t wait to find out the results.

to me the question is: can the defense tackle ANYONE!

b/c it sure didn’t look like it in preseason.

Michael Turner

is killing my fantasy team today

you have the detriot lions defense?

last i saw it was 21-0 falcons

nah playing against the

guy who has Turner

Ah

okay. i was going to mock you mercilessly if you’d gotten the lions defense.

34-21 is final score Falcons
I'd like to thank Tom Brady for getting hurt, myself.

Good thing I have Peyton Manning as my backup.

17-10 was that final

I have a window open showing the scores

Is there a football game tonight? During baseball season?
It's going to be brutal tonight.

Hope I’m wrong.

If the bears are within 20 points of the colts that should be considered a success
Quality at-bat from D.Ward
Big Daddy Daryle

pinch hitting

How the hell can Soriano draw a walk and the Ward swings at the first junk thrown up there?
Sori = stealing Pro
Young perfect through 7.0ip
and only 71 pitches
Shhhhhhhhhh.
didnt you just post that you didnt believe in jinxes?
This is COMPLETELY different.
TOTALLY, 100% DIFFERENT.

Not sure how, but I’ll get back to you on that.

Walking DLee to get to Rammy

How’s that worked in the past again?

Uh Oh... amorous cat wakes up and makes a bee line for you know who
Let's make this Not A Save Situation for Wood

C’mon Rami!

OK, I'll take a save

Let’s do this.

A-Ram F8. On to the bottom of the 9th.
Dont wanna nitpick

but Rami needs to heat back up. its gonna be hard to win w/o him.

dang

C’mon, KW…time to get Ks for the W

if you turn the volume down and play Flamin Groovies

It’s like they they wrote their music to go along with this particular Cubs game

Dark Side of the Ohio?
at least woody'll be fresh

he hasn’t pitched in like a week.

Why does it irritate me to see Corey Patterson smile?

And why does it irritate me to see WGN’s 9 thousanth replay of that stupid metamorphisis commercial?

Well, answering the second question is easy.

Because he smiles after doing things like

making an out on a routine fly ball.

Or striking out on a high fastball.
He's a very happy person

Don’t take that away from him. It’s about all he has left.

It takes 7 exposures to an AD for the viewer to register the message.

The other 8,993 plays are just to bludgeon you intro a coma.

Because ignorance is bliss?
just got off an international phone call

we still winning? how mayn more outs?

3

tying run to the plate.

3-1, bottom 9th

1 on, no outs

Damn! Bloop single/E8
Not a good start. Though Wood looks Ok.
Don't see that from Jimmy very often
thank goodness
Hopefully Woody can deliver

he really needs to pound the zone

Good hustle by Sori backing that up.

We get on him for dogging it, so we need to give credit when due…

He backs up the OF all right

Backing up the infielders? Not so much

I'm sorry, but did they just call up this umpire from A ball?
I'm afraid of Jay Bruce.
Kerry no........
Throw strikes, please
Kerry seems

a little rusty.

Well, he hasn't had work for awhile
I know and

I had a feeling he might have a slow start. Hopefully he’ll settle in.

Rusty closer... funky strike zone

lets go kerry!

Kerry

Please throw strikes…please

I think he is

But the ump doesn’t agree

DP here please
A lot of these pitches on GAMEDAY

look like f-ing strikes.

They look like strikes on TV too.
but on TV

Wood doesn’t really have any cause for complaint. The called balls were off the plate.

Remember paralax.

The CF camera isn’t really in line to give you a good view of the strike zone.

they look inside,

which he was calling strikes there earlier

Blood pressure rising.....grrrrrr
Nice head's up play

Get the lead runner!

DLee bails us out big time.
good play from derrek
that was really slick by D Lee
and people want to complain about his defense
Seriously?

That’s something I can’t ever recall people complaining about.

His DP tendency, well, that’s another story.

yesterday in the thread someone was complaining about it
Sigh

This is a winnable game! Come on guys.

omg

my heart just stopped

D-Lee is a gem! FC 3-5
Stupid send key; That is why DLee is the best
okay

lets NOT throw that one again.

Hung up a little, huh?
loud foul balls make me nervous in this park

the ball gets out of here in a hurry

That foul ball scared the bejeezus outta me
The sound from the bat made me wince.
Finish him!!!!
Kerry's got the speed that's for sure
Gotta stob nibbling, Kerry.
C'mon Kerry !!
My heart is racing now, damnit
Are you kidding me?
you gotta be fucking kidding me
a double play would be unbelievably awesome here guys
yeah but I'd be ok w/ a K
Time again for the pitcher's best friend.
Come on, call a damn strike!!
I think Dusty's a dipshit. FWIW.
Perfect game gone
Well the Perfect Game is gone in Milwaukee thanks to Kapler
And the shut-out

10-1

Gotta challenge him
Dammit!

I’ve run out of nails to chew. Can I borrow someone’s?

I'm having

a LaTroy Hawkins moment!

GIVE HIM MORE HIGH HEAT
fuck me
You better be careful with how you word that emelie

around these parts

Don't really think that one leaves any room for ambiguity.
DAMMIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Help me out guys, what's the count - outs - runners on...
hate to say it

the riot would’ve had it

fbombfbombfbombfbombfbomb
I take back some of my Theriot comments
Yeah, how many games is the Riot supposed to have cost us?
Shades of Alex Gonzalez
Shades of Brant Brown...
Shades of StL in July
oh no

pretty sure my neighbors think there is some sort of domestic disturbance here, due to all my yelling of profanities

When you think you have seen it all......

….un fucking believeable….

wow. that really fucking sucks.
Unfucking believable.
that's right Lou

F#@! Me

Cedeno sucks
Runners shouldn't have been on base in the 1st place
omg
Cedeno....catch the ball
This game should be f**king over
What happened?
He was staring at the bag instead of the ball
AAAAARRRRRGGGHHH!!!!!!
noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
how the fuck do we lose that?
Kerry did it to us last May
Wood doesn't blow a lot of saves

But the ones he blows, really blow.

WAIT. WHAT THE FUCK JUST HAPPENED?!

I’m GameDay-ing it.

2 run error by Cedeno, single, Cubs lose
Ball takes a big hop on Cedeno, right up through his glove...

…and the Reds tie. Then the shot down third base line to lose it.

Critical play was....

ground ball to Cedeno with bases loaded and he took his eye off to start the DP (with one out already) and booted it.

I think Wood could have avoided walking the bases loaded to set the situation up in the first place.
agree. this one's on wood.
Not completely

He induced the ground ball, probable DP ball.

Yes, he could have have started out better but he got the out pitch he needed.

Oh hell no.

A DP ball to the shortstop? I think Ronny’s practiced that what, six thousand times?

how long has wood been pitching?
What is worse....

He didn’t need to turn the DP, and probably couldn’t against Dickerson. He needed to get one out. Then the score is 3-2 with 2 outs and the infield back.

Edmonds error didn't help either and set the tone for a bad inning.
well

that sucked complete ass.

and the 2008 collapse continues
Cedeno

with some slick fielding

This is why Cedeno doesn't start.
Shit.

I mean, really… shit.

How can that happen?
Figures

Cedeno is brutal, has been brutal since being a Cub and anyone that thinks he has any value whatsoever is seriously delusional. I don’t care what his bloop double did, he is terrible. Absolutely, unequivocally terrible. He has no place in this organization right now, or any other time.

End of discussion.

you're an idiot.

he made a horrible play, no doubt. But he has no value? He has no place in this organization? Ok, since you obviously are the be all, end all when it comes to baseball talent evaluation, I will bow down before you.

Don't get all pissed off with each other.

It’s a sucky way to lose, and Cedeno made the critical error. No one feels good right now.

Well

When I need your opinion on anything other than which direction the sun rises from, I’ll let you know. Make all the excuses or apologies you want for Cedeno. He’s garbage.

defeat snatched from the hands of victory
That one hurt

fuck you cedeno

fuck you wood.
Ahhh, sackings!

Out of the woodwork, I see! Welcome, and thanks for trolling!

collapse? hardly. we're still up 4 games. MIL is losing 10-1
at least the brewers will still lose!

POSITIVE PEOPLE!

OK they didn't hit Wood hard

but he wasn’t throwing strikes when he had too. And it would help if the shortstop would catch the damn ball.

c/too/to

sorry

The worst is this came against that fatass Dusty who doesn't even deserve to be a manager in this league
sigh

our defense makes me cry.

Our defense makes me cry...

and want to punch things.

this just stinks on frikkin' ice
no one

and I mean NO ONE should ever make a case that Ronny Cedeno should be our starting shortstop. What a piece of shit.

yes b/c a bad hop only ever happens to him
Bad hop? He wasn't even looking at the ball.
that wasn't a bad hop
How was it not?

it took a wierd bounce straight up, if you were watching.

totally disagree

it was a high hop, and he took his eye off the ball

yeah, one game decides everything. God you people are ridiculous.
try four seasons

this is not an isolated incident.

of what?

Try Theriot’s been consistently bad for two years. Cedeno is a much better defender. He made a bad play.

theriot

has never thrown the ball into the stands when the play was still alive

Theriot couldn't throw the ball into the stands if he wanted to.
Of course not

he can’t even get it to first base.

Maybe I should rephrase my previous statement:

DeRo is the best defensive SS on this team.

Deja vu all over again anyone?
No apologies accepted

…and no apologies or alibis for Cedeno or his continued poor play. Other than the fact that somehow someone somewhere decided to write his name in the lineup at SS, he is completely inept as a major league middle infielder. Period.

oh jesus christ.

yeah, because theriot is a better defender?

Stop defending Cedeno with Theriot arguments

Cedeno should have made that play

He should have, no doubt.

Then again, edmonds should’ve made his play, and wood should’ve controlled his pitches, right? This isn’t all on Cedeno. He got the RBI hit.

ronny cedeno

does not belong on a major league roster

I'd rather get this string out of us now

Then on 1 oct like last year.

Agreed. I'm

going to get out of here and let others in here bash the players and each other. Way too much for me.

FUCK YOU Ronny Cedeno.

You can be our team’s pinch runner, and that is all.

Without Cedeno there isn't a lead to blow.
yeah because no one besides Cedano could have driven in a run
he can't even be that!!!

remember last year he overslid 2nd back after a walk to the batter and he was out!

But

But for the fact that he can’t run and has never displayed instincts of a professional baseball player. He has no value. None.

+1, Cedeno remains a piece of s**t
but i thought he was a savior to our current ss??

/Sarcasm

could someone please explain what happened.

I have no radio or tv and have no idea what just happened

It started out with a bloop single that Edwards misplayed into a man at second.

Kerry walked the next batter. Then, on a bunt attempt, DLee threw out the man at third. Unfortunately, Kerry walked the next guy to load the bases. The critical play occurred when the next man hit a grounder up the middle that Cedeno could have turned two and gotten us out of the game but he booted it. Two runs scored and the next man up singled (only solid hit of the inning) and the game was over.

Wow, this one is going to go into the books

 …as an one of the great all time choke jobs this year

Brewers are going to lose, your crusing to a series victory after breaking out of it last night and Cedeno and Wood crap the bed.

I was really looking forward to seeing the number drop to 15 today

it would have been nice to see it drop cause we won. not cause someone else loss.

Everyone, QUIT YOUR BITCHING!!!!
Umm... This one did hurt. A lot
No.

We should have not lost that game. Period.

I am not the one usually that bitches

but after a shitty play like that Cedeno deserves the crap he has//gonna recieve

What about Wood and Edmonds?
They share the blame too...

But, the Cedeno play was directly responsible. It either ended the game or did what it did…

if that play happened to theriot, you would jump on it like a monkey on a cupcake!!
2008 cubs meet the 2007 mets
dont be a tool

playoffs are a lock

I wouldnt be so sure, everyone thinks we can just coast in and no one can do that

except the angels, this team needs to start winning more consistently, and the so called leaders like lee and wood have to step up when it counts, not choke

The Cubs and the Brewers will both make the playoffs.
yeah, we're at 99.5% to make the playoffs. There's no way we aren't getting in.
The mets had a 7 game lead with 17 to play last year and still managed to choke

theres nothing to say that we dont have the same potential to do that as well

But if we choke the division, we still will win the wildcard. The mets didn't have that cushion.
Well we have about a 7.5 game lead in the wildcard, so its pretty much the same thing

in terms of the size of the lead

well i'm out

b/c this place is going to get very nasty.

i'm with you hbcg
I'll Go One Better

I’m out of here for the rest of the year. NOT liking what I’ve seen out of this team for ten days now.

See ya group

Trolls are here. Peace.

Going to get?

12 f-bombs already — this is starting to resemble a hip-hop song…

Show some class

yeah it sucks but its one game. I rather have it now that in october

Yeah but

Wood and Cedeno will both be on the playoff roster. Assuming we still get to October, this crap can’t happen again.

hey woods not going to save them all

2 error dont help, cant dwell on it, just write it off and get them next game

6 blown saves on the year, this is hardly something new
Its going to happen in october too, we suck ass against the likes of the reds

the dbacks/dodgers will have a field day with us and our hit or miss lineup

no way

cedeono is on our playoff roster

Yeah, because most teams only carry one shortstop on the postseason roster.
he will be, who else would be a defensive replacement for Theriot?
The same guy who is a defensive replacement for everyone else, while masquerading as a starting 2B.
thank god for chris young
I promise not to bitch if someone just tells me what happened?
Cedeno booted a possible game-ending DP ball

2-run error, and the next hitter won it

I answered your question after your first post asking the question.
scroll above you got an answer when you asked earlier :-)
Woody gave up a 2 RBI single. It wasn't counted as an error.
Cedeno was simply Cedeno
this was a multiple effort

JEdmonds misplay, Wood not finding the strike zone, Cedeno boot

Agreed

I like Ron’s comments afterwords… nothing except for “I’ll see you on the plane.”

Day off tomorrow

so this one gets to stew for an extra day+. Ugh.

Absolutely.

Only thing missing was Bartman.

such sloppy defense lately dont ya think??
Earlier this year

Al got in an argument asking the stats group to find a game that Theriot’s defense actually lost.

Here’s one for Cedeno.

Not that it matters

They just changed the play to a hit. Not an error on Cedeno.

BS should be an error

no way that was a hit

Why, it took a ridiculous hop, that theriot would've never fielded.
Maybe had he looked at the ball.

He as standing right there and looked away.

No he didn't

Brenly said he did, but he didn’t.

watch the reply, he's not even watching the ball.
how do you know???
Because I watched the play. Did you?
well Theriot wasn't out there, which makes me question if you watched it

Cedeno was staring down the bag not the ball. You can’t just say that Theriot wouldn’t have gotten it.

It did look like

It took a bad hop. And not that Cedeno took his eye off it.

Can you believe the scorer changed Cedeno's play to a hit???
It was a hit.
I don't think so. It's only a hit if our SS isn't blind.
It took a sick hop. Watch the play. This is all on wood.
I'm watching it over and over

he’s right there. He just stopped looking at the ball.

All on Wood

Give me a break. He sucked and so did Cedeno and Edmonds in that inning. It’s on the team.

Did you see how he pitched?
jeez, you living in Cedeno's basement or what, if you don't put at least some of the blame on him your nuts
WGN just showed the replay. Clearly an error.
Bull

He took his eye off the ball. That you can see.

The ball took a wierd hop over his head.
No it didn't

It was a hard hit ball. You can’t anticipate anything perfectly but he got ahead of him. He fucked up. Get over it.

No E on Cedeno?

Not even single + error? So all the runs are earned.

Watching the replay..

It wasn’t that easy of a play. The ball took a nasty hop, if you ask me.

Agreed
agreed as well. Blame wood.
Magic number now 16

The good news is that it dropped even with this heartbreaker. We don’t need to win every one.

I’m outta here before it gets ugly in here.

you're far too late.
why the hell does Edmonds constantly make stupid errors?
good question. but lets just blame cedeno for wood's blown save.
the edmonds play

in this case, didn’t really matter. I agree with you that Wood gets some of the blame for the walks, but Cedeno NEEDS to make that play.

the thing is, it was an extremely tough play due to the hop it took.
really, i hadn't heard that yet
as rusty as Wood looked, having not pitched in 5 days, you can't blame him

when he gets the DP ball he needed. His defense did not deliver.

Cedeno made one of those brain-dead plays he used to make in 2007. welcome back.

no error on cedeno...thats a joke...he sucks balls
thats embarrasing how the score keeper just did that
so he's a homosexual?
They gave him a hit?

Are you fucking kidding me?

no hes not kidding
It was a hit!

Watch the play. Nobody would field that.

it might have been tough to field but i think he could have knocked it down to keep the 2nd run from scoring
then how about jolbert cabrera's hit?
u can predict baseball?

i didn’t know that

Why do I have a feeling if that was Theriot

that missed that play your opinion would be a bit different?

Exactly........

Theriot would be crucified at this point, but let’s defend Cedeno for the boneheaded play. Ridiculous.

Cedeno should no longer be allowed in a game the rest of this year

nor on a major league roster for the rest of his career

Because wood gave up a hit up the middle?
It was an error, a botched game ending double play

by someone that should be in AA

hah, yeah right.

He’s a better hitter than our starting ss, and also a better fielder.

I beg to differ about hitting, stats alone can prove that
uh, sample size my friend.
are you serious?

Career Stats

Theriot: 1205 AB, .290 BA, .389 OBP, .976 Fielding%
Cedeno: 865 AB, .254 BA, .291 OPB, .966 Fielding %

are you going to ignore my argument?
Cedeno might have a better arm, im sure theriot could have fielded that grounder

and at least wouldve gotten 1 out, in terms of hitting cedeno is just bad, at least theriot hits singles consistently

grounder?

It was a 1 hop smash that took a wierd bounce. Theriot would’ve never gotten to it.

care to discuss anything else?
i don't konw about a smash
well if you don't know then watch the replay.
so wait I'm confused, you think it was hit?
It was a bad play

But it’s not nearly that bad.

That GW hit would have been a double

so if Cedeno had gotten the one out at 2nd the save would still have been blown.

Cedeno could have gotten a DP out of that. The game would have been over.
don't try to be rational.

every loss in cubs history is because of ronny cedeno, obviously. Can’t blame wood.

no u can never predict baseball. he might not have given that up
then how can you predict it would've been a double play?
i can predict one out if he gets the ball
All he has to do is field it, step on second and throw to first.

Most MLB shortstops make that play.

That is really off base.

Watch the replay. Most SS won’t make that play.

God this is frustrating

I really just want to go scream, but I’m working at the moment and can’t, lest people think I’ve gone to the loony bin…

ha
oops meant for the post following
theriot would of made that play hands down
Final in Milwaukee

Padres 10, Brewers 1

Magic number down to 16 on an otherwise disappointing day.

padres

pads split on the road. definitely appreciate the help from the friars

Do the Cubs play Cinci again this year?
Nope

All done with Dusty’s squad – good riddance

Oh well

Wood will have to wait to next year to plunk that guy. He was not happy and it seemed like he wont forget it.

i dont even care about the brewers or whatever

just play well going into the playoffs and play well in the playoffs

Well so far...

Not doing well on that first point… 1-5 in the month of September?

Anyone remember the 2005 white sox? The turned out fine...
I didn't really pay much attention then...

So I don’t exactly no what happened to them in September, no…

They went on a huge losing streak, had a horrible month,

dropped their division lead all the way down from like 16 to 3, backed into the playoffs, and then went 11-1 to win it all.

Whats the magic number for a playoff spot?
163 because Cedeno's "error"
Did you even watch the game

because anyone with 2 eyes could tell that was an error, no questions asked, a bouncing ball up the middle that should have been a dp

Yes, I watched it.

It had no chance of being fielded.

But even

knocking it down saves a run….

and then wood, who had been horrible, gave up a smash to jolbert cabrera.
He just didnt get in front of it, it should have been a double play
He couldn't, because it was hit so hard.
I thought the same thing till I watched the replay again

Watch it again – see if you think it could be knocked down.

Respectfully, I disagree.

It hit off his glove, and he didn’t have to get into an awkward position or run hard to get to it. Yes, it took a funny bounce, but not an unplayable bounce at all.

it was nearly impossible to field.
that is so stupid, it hit glove, so it obviously had a chance of being fielded.
I watched it. It was a very hard hit ball, difficult to field even if it didn't take a crazy hop that sped it up

But it did take an unexpected hop and I don’t thing anyone snags it.

Why are you defending him to a fault?

He fucked up. It happens, but I’ve watched the replay almost 10 times now, and like I said he was too worried about getting the DP than actually fielding it first. He is a better fielder than Theriot ,hands down, but I’m telling you 9 times out of 10 Theriot even makes that play. But this is why Cedeno rides the bench mostly, his mental errors. Edmonds, Cedeno, and Wood all cost us in the 9th but we also left a lot of guys on base. We lost, onward.

I'm only defending him,

because I think it’s ridiculous he’s getting more blame than wood.

well 2 errors in the inning

wood didnt do his job but the defense didnt pick him up when they were called upon.

10, if I'm not mistaken
it's 16.
For the division, or the playoffs either way?
the division
Not the question I was answering

Had me worried for a second there.

oh, ok, sorry.

may be 10 then

Nevermind

It’s 15. Cubs 86 wins-Mets 82 losses+1=15

Phillies lead the Mets 6-2 in the bottom of the 8th with the second game of the DH later.

Grr.

Mets 62 losses.

Mets are a division leader, try Philly
In that case, 13

Phils at 64 losses.

Yep, I checked too

13 it is. If Philly can drop one of these games in the doubleheader it will be 12.

What about the wildcard
I wasn't worried

through this losing streak until today. Horrible loss. I kind of had a bad feeling last night even though they won. Givng up 8 runs in the last two innings was a bad omen. Hope they can turn it around soon, because they can’t continue to rely on the Brewers playing like crap too.

DFA HIM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
And since you're being sarcastic,

I finally can agree with your point of view, galvan.

even though the cubs lost i can always depend on a

bears win

Against the Colts?

Good luck on that one.

yea im not talking about week 6 iim talking about the game today
they're playing the colts today.
i think i know that buddy.
and they're going to beat the colts?
i said bears win

im thinking that a win is when they beat another team

Bears suck
good point. go pack go.
lol im predicting a week 1 loss to the vikings
It's gonna be a tough game, no doubt, but I think we can win it. Certainly

the Packers and the Vikings will be fighting for the top spot, while the bears toil away.

no offense but the packers are going nowhere with rodgers as qb
How can you make that judgement?
because i think aaron rodgers is not even close to brett farve

and lets be real brett farve had to be great for the packers to be in teh playoffs

actually

I would give more credit to Grant than anyone else

Ryan Grant hasnt even proved anything in the NFL. hes done it in what 12 games or so

so prove to me hes a good rb like he was last year and ill believe

what?

getting to the playoffs isnt about proven players. You say Favre carried the team to the playoffs and I say the addition of Grant helped us more. Now your telling me none of that matters because he isnt proven? Just what the fuck are you trying to get across here? Explain to me because you keep switching the topics..

Like the interception he threw to cost us the NFC championship?

How about Ryan Grant? or Greg Jennings and Donald Driver? Or the defense, with Al Harris and Charles Woodson, Nick Barnett, AJ Hawk?

dont mention wr when the qb is the reason why they get the ball
So no wr is good in their own right?
when a wr runs a route and the cb is all over them

who throws them the ball in that tiny available spot? qb plays a large role in wr production

obviously.

But what team in the NFL had the most yards after the catch last year? The packers. And that’s because of their WRs.

show me that aaron rodgers can make the same throws as farve
it goes both ways

a QB isnt shit if he doesnt have any decent WR’s

yea i know that but the arguement is stemming on the fact that

rodgers cant make the same throws as farve. sure u can have great wr but hows he gonna get teh ball

with a first round pick, who's finally getting his chance to start?

yeah, he’ll definitely be horrible though. good point.

i didnt say horrible

and there have been plenty of 1st round busts.

so that guarantee's he'll be one?
you're guaranteeing me that he'll be great
no i'm not.

I just said I hope he will be good, and I think the packers will compete for the division. Where did I guarantee that?

when did i say rodgers was a bust
why is there all this silly arguing over Rodgers

(on BCB, no less!). Don’t you think the answer about whether Rodgers “is worthy” will be answered after three games against MINN, DET & DAL?

DET, not so much...

but yes. Of course, all these questions will be answered in time. Just something to do to avoid the Cubs game.

they all cant be Kyle Ortons

gravity is really a bitch when it comes to his noodle arm

he's actually proven he can win in the NFL

rodgers hasnt

Hah!

So you would take Orton over Rodgers?

yes i would
are you saying that because

you might be a little biased? He has started 18 games in his career and has a 62.2 QB rating. I, and most people would take a gamble on Rodgers over this guy.

lol

good luck with him this year. I would rather have an unproven…

good luck without farve youngster
psst, bheidge...

I think our buddy lexmark is in denial…
But anyway, what do you think of our chances this year? I think we’ll be fighting w/ the Vikes for the division.

why won't u answer my question of

when did i say rodgers was a bust

you didn't

you just said they packers wouldn’t be good because they don’t have favre.

I really dont have too much hope for this year

playoffs is a possibility, but I am viewing this year as a transition year. I am in love with the defense though, I think these guys will continue to get better.

See what you're saying,

but I think we have a chance to be good.

dont be a bitch.

if somebody asks you a question answer it.

lmao

relax bud, i answered it twice. read 3 posts up. but it’s always really manly to call people a bitch on the internet.

thank you for calling me manly i appreciate it.

and did u see the jets-dolphins game? didnt farve look good

yes he did look pretty good.

I wish him nothing but the best in NY

i feel the same way.
it was time to let farve go though. it was enough of not knowing before training camp.
I agree

We know what the defense can do, its up to the offense at this point. Monday against the vikings will be a HUGE test.

I think I'll adjust my expectations for the season after that game.

I’m hoping big though. I really think Rodgers has potential.

and the bears are going where with Orton?
To Indianapolis?

:p

I hope you're right, but I think you're drinking the kool aide.
And 'Rex is our quarterback'
Actually,

Kyle is our quarterback. Just sayin’

I know.

I was quoting Lovie Smith from last year.

Fill in the blank

Don Young; Leon Durham; Alex Gonzales; ___________

Ryan Theriot?
you can so easily critize Theriot when he hasn't done this in any games this year

but you can’t accept that Cedeno had a shitty play? And you still haven’t responded to my argument about Theriot being a better hitter than Cedeno

yeah I did. I said small sample size. And Theriot's defense has cost us many games.
um I'd beg to differ, its not that small a sample size

Career Stats

Theriot: 1205 AB, .290 BA, .389 OBP, .976 Fielding%
Cedeno: 865 AB, .254 BA, .291 OPB, .966 Fielding %

Cedeno you could say is statistically worse than Theriot

Career?

Cedeno is younger, and is progressing. He’s become a better hitter in the last year. His earlier stats mean nothing.

FAILURE
Wow. At least Chanman is making arguments.

But thanks for that insight.

Apparently when someone actually shows you the evidence

you still argue against it.

Good day to you Mr Bernstein

What evidence have you shown me?
I didnt show you anything. I said "someone" - Enter Chanman
He showed me career stats.

Are you saying that players don’t get better?

No. Because that would be foolish.
Ok, so that's my argument.

What is your point then?

I disagree with it.

“Plane” and simple.

Disagree with me saying that younger players improve?
Im done, sorry.

Youre hopeless and arguing in circles.

I said cedeno is better than theriot. You said chanman is cool.

I said younger players improve. You said that’s true. So I asked what your argument was. You said you “disagree with it.” I asked “disagree with me saying younger players improve?”. And that’s me arguing in circles? Ok bud.

BlueMike you're here!!!
I thought you we're done?

But I know you must be a regular here, if anytime you can’t prove your point you resort to calling the other person BlueMike.

Logic

apparently eludes you

um so has Theriot

and he’s been hitting MUCH better than Cedeno has in the “last year” And Cedeno and Theriot have virtually the same fielding percentage this year. How is he better?

Look at their ages.

Who has more power?

sure he is younger, but that necessarily doesn't mean he is better

and both of them are not really power hitters. Cedeno has 13 HR, while Theriot has 7

uhh... 13 is a lot more than 7. Clearly Cedeno is the better defender.

FP doesn’t tell you anything. Look at their zone ratings, OOZ plays, etc. Theriot has no range.

13 home runs in 800+ at bats is bad.

Especially when you are arguing he is better because he has more “power.”

Except it obviously proves that he does have more power.

We aren’t arguing about other players, we’re arguing between these two. Cedeno has more power. He doesn’t get consistent playing time like Theriot. He’s younger, and improving. Theriot has hit his peak. He’s a worse baserunner than Cedeno. He has half the arm of Cedeno. He’s just plain bad.

There it is

I’d like to see the our W-L record when he makes an error. He’s fucked up a lot too, but it’s rarely cost us the game.

Alfonso Soriano
Huh? The guy who's carried the team? The guy who won the game for us yesterday?

The guy who gunned another guy down at the plate today?

is he good defensively?
No, but he isn't bad.
he can throw but hes below average when it comes to getting the ball
I would say compared to the most left fielders

he is actually above average….

no hes not
yes he is.

He gets to balls, and has a cannon.

Yes.

He was discussing fielding errors. I think Soriano is a possibilty. Why do you have an issue with that? Do you have to be opposed to everyones opinion but your own? Seems that way.

Yeah, this was a random game, when the Cubs have a cushion. Hardly a season changer, or playoff changer.
Cedeno

would get my vote for Cubs Hall of Infamy if this season goes South.

Well, I'm out of here. Hope we're in a better mood after Tuesday night.

Take care , all of you.

un-fucking-believable

Wood really needs to throw strikes, not like the guys he went through were intimidating. Good thing the Brewers are struggling at the same time, getting swept by the mets and then splitting with the padres.

can blame this one on wood, its all on cedeno...plane and simple...just didnt make the play
Well to be fair...

Without Wood, those guys wouldn’t have been on base. But it was a shitty shitty play.

Huh? well as long as it's "plane" and simple to you i guess...
true, he did walk 2 guys, one after having an 0-2 count
haha, whoops my bad
I'm out...

I’ll see you all on Tuesday. I think tonight is a gumbo and brownie night… maybe I’ll cry into my beer as well…

ull def be crying after the bears game tonight!
i don't want to call about this game so...

Sox lose Sox lose. Misery loves company. I can’t wait for the Cubs to win in STL this week. I think the Reds might have just fired some people up.

Did lou give a postgame press conference?
Terrell Owens is such an asshole.
The bears would take him....
yes the bears would.
and he would still be an asshole
let's blame Brenly as he declared that the 5 days

off did not hurt Woody’s control after the first 4 pitches and he was 2-2 on the batter. Karma strikes back. That was like the Cincy radio announcers raving about how much Harang throws inside and he had gone 149 innings before today and never hit anyone…oops.

You gotta blame someone right?

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