until I had a chance to see how this team worked. So far it just doesn’t have the same offense, etc. I know we’re injury-ridden, but I still think DeRo brought an enormous amount to play
You’re not going to win 97 games every year, particularly the way they won some of them.
Standing pat wasn’t the answer. Particularly after what happened in the postseason. If Hendry was obsessed with lefties, so is every GM in baseball.
DeRosa was the most expendable player in their starting lineup. If he’s so great, why can’t he stick with a team? Why is Cleveland looking to deal him?
And this team still is a work in progress. What you’ve seen the first two months isn’t necessarily what you’ll see later, if everybody plays to their averages.
So his arm can fall off. He has been used twice in the last four games. That is not regular enough ? He needs to come in with the Cubs down by six and throw a shit load of pitches ?
but you claimed he was put in NOW to because he needed “regular” work, I was pointing out he WAS WORKING regularly and this 22 pitch scary outing is NOT going to help him. He was in twice in four games BEFORE tonight so explain to me why he needed to be put in ?
“Blank those blankin’ fans who come out here and say they’re Cub fans that are supposed to be behind you rippin’ every blankin’ thing you do. I’ll tell you one blankin’ thing, I hope we get blankin’ hotter than beep, just to stuff it up them 3,000 blankin’ people that show up every blankin’ day, because if they’re the real Chicago blankin’ fans, they can kiss my blankin’ beep right downtown and PRINT IT… Lee Elia-4-29-83
Only 6 more
runs to tie it up and 7 to take the lead. You can do it Cubs!!!! ;-)
sue369 - May 31, 2009
it'll happen
VegasCubFan - May 31, 2009
Here comes the comeback!
gaclaudy - May 31, 2009
Not a strike...
carmen_fanzone - May 31, 2009
Horseshit strike 3 call there!
calicubfan - May 31, 2009
That thread was just getting hot
mrtobby - May 31, 2009
Hopefully this will be smokin
mrtobby - May 31, 2009
schmokin'
Emelie - May 31, 2009
If they cool off
we should all jump back. =)
Goodie1969 - May 31, 2009
My phone would never survive
Clutch16 - May 31, 2009
We've done it before we can do it again
Emelie - May 31, 2009
twss
carmen_fanzone - May 31, 2009
No EA for Hoff?
Clutch16 - May 31, 2009
C'mmon Hoff!
calicubfan - May 31, 2009
need one hell of a rally
Cubbie-Tim - May 31, 2009
Two runs an inning now...
gaclaudy - May 31, 2009
Not even warning track
power for Hoff. :-(
sue369 - May 31, 2009
heh heh
Goodie1969 - May 31, 2009
Ha! Well played...
Jimmyeatworld - May 31, 2009
JIMMY!
Cubbie-Tim - May 31, 2009
TIMMY!
Jimmyeatworld - May 31, 2009
Little delay there
Were you getting the tarp off the field?
Clutch16 - May 31, 2009
In a manner of speaking, yes...
Jimmyeatworld - May 31, 2009
ty
sue369 - May 31, 2009
darn
cubswgnrocks - May 31, 2009
The General is in
Clutch16 - May 31, 2009
Don' they lose to the Harlem Gobletrotters every game?
gaclaudy - May 31, 2009
these basehits must stop!
Emelie - May 31, 2009
I wish Miller would ask Morgan to explain Rule V.
I need a few laughs.
Goodie1969 - May 31, 2009
ROFL
Emelie - May 31, 2009
haha
Cubbie-Tim - May 31, 2009
Loney with a boomshot to Soriano's glove
Chanman25 - May 31, 2009
Is this an actual David Patton sighting?
gaclaudy - May 31, 2009
I'm as shocked as you are
Clutch16 - May 31, 2009
FO7 H
Clutch16 - May 31, 2009
Wow!
Evidently. Joe Morgan is a know-it-all with the NBA as well! Shut up Joe and stick to the game in front of you!
calicubfan - May 31, 2009
Geo is NOT a very good catcher!
calicubfan - May 31, 2009
utto
drewishdrewid - May 31, 2009
utto????
Who was the last base stealer he threw out?
calicubfan - May 31, 2009
rickey henderson
carmen_fanzone - May 31, 2009
Joe Utto?
zevkalman - May 31, 2009
Utto, for the Brewers in Spring Training
Clutch16 - May 31, 2009
boooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
Emelie - May 31, 2009
since when did Urlacher pitch for us?
Chanman25 - May 31, 2009
Helluva pitch, Patton....
2 down
carmen_fanzone - May 31, 2009
BREAKING NEWS - Al is named GM's Restructuring Officer
Here is the story
dragonsfanatic - May 31, 2009
lol!
Emelie - May 31, 2009
AUGH
now we get Cubs history from ESPN….
Cubbie-Tim - May 31, 2009
plug your ears and go LALALALALALA
Emelie - May 31, 2009
Even went back to 1969 and Ron Santo.
zevkalman - May 31, 2009
Walk
mrtobby - May 31, 2009
This
carmen_fanzone - May 31, 2009
Way
Chanman25 - May 31, 2009
This way?
mrtobby - May 31, 2009
beautiful
Emelie - May 31, 2009
K ends the threat
Clutch16 - May 31, 2009
Patton K's unknown Dodger to end the inning...
carmen_fanzone - May 31, 2009
Who's singing???
Sounds ugly….
dragonsfanatic - May 31, 2009
Fighting Illini coach?
zevkalman - May 31, 2009
yes
drewishdrewid - May 31, 2009
Sham Wow guy.
Employee22 - May 31, 2009
eww
Emelie - May 31, 2009
Decent inning by Patton...
carmen_fanzone - May 31, 2009
Fonty
warning track power.
drewishdrewid - May 31, 2009
son of a bitch, can we just bring in the walls at Wrigley somehow??
There have been sooo many friggin warning track shots from Soto, Lee, and Fontenot this season..
Chanman25 - May 31, 2009
they could extend
the Boulevard.
drewishdrewid - May 31, 2009
Language young man, language...
Jimmyeatworld - May 31, 2009
I'll use a lesser "poop" next time
Chanman25 - May 31, 2009
Fox up
drewishdrewid - May 31, 2009
and now he's down.
K
drewishdrewid - May 31, 2009
WOW!!
I finally agree with Joe Morgan!
calicubfan - May 31, 2009
I was just thinking the same thing!!!!
You beat me to the post.
Emelie - May 31, 2009
He's saying what I was saying before this season started!
calicubfan - May 31, 2009
which is what?
drewishdrewid - May 31, 2009
That Hendry overreacted re LH bats
and never should have traded DeRosa
Emelie - May 31, 2009
ah
well. Spilt milk and all that. I never wanted them to change ANYTHING about the team.
drewishdrewid - May 31, 2009
More importantly...
…he says the Cubs’ brass over-reacted to last year’s NLDS sweep
calicubfan - May 31, 2009
that I'll agree with.
drewishdrewid - May 31, 2009
yeah that's what I meant
Emelie - May 31, 2009
I don't think they overreacted
If they did, then so did every Cubs fan.
They did need to get more left-handed.
Not Bruce Froemming - May 31, 2009
I gave them the benefit of the doubt
until I had a chance to see how this team worked. So far it just doesn’t have the same offense, etc. I know we’re injury-ridden, but I still think DeRo brought an enormous amount to play
Emelie - May 31, 2009
That was a unique season
You’re not going to win 97 games every year, particularly the way they won some of them.
Standing pat wasn’t the answer. Particularly after what happened in the postseason. If Hendry was obsessed with lefties, so is every GM in baseball.
DeRosa was the most expendable player in their starting lineup. If he’s so great, why can’t he stick with a team? Why is Cleveland looking to deal him?
And this team still is a work in progress. What you’ve seen the first two months isn’t necessarily what you’ll see later, if everybody plays to their averages.
Not Bruce Froemming - May 31, 2009
fair enough
Emelie - May 31, 2009
I get your point
but I think some fans’ DeRo obsession is worse than Hendry’s lefty obsession.
Not Bruce Froemming - May 31, 2009
Ya at Chili's Rob?
Jimmyeatworld - May 31, 2009
Nope
Drinking beers @ home watching baseball in beautiful HD.
calicubfan - May 31, 2009
We gotta get together one of these days...
Jimmyeatworld - May 31, 2009
For sure!
I txt’d Ryan tonight but he’s in LA. Next time the Cubs are on TV, lets meet up!
calicubfan - May 31, 2009
Sounds like a plan, esp. since I'm just up the road from you.
Jimmyeatworld - May 31, 2009
You got my email?
calicubfan - May 31, 2009
Yeah, I think I still have it.
Jimmyeatworld - May 31, 2009
Hit me up and I'll give u my #
calicubfan - May 31, 2009
will do.
Jimmyeatworld - May 31, 2009
If Joe Morgan can figure it out..
it hurts even more.
illinicubgirl - May 31, 2009
Juan Pierre looks sick. Does he have a little head cold?
Employee22 - May 31, 2009
Sori
deep drive to left, but it goes foul.
drewishdrewid - May 31, 2009
Sori
base hit down the left field line. Sori jogs (limps?) to second.
drewishdrewid - May 31, 2009
NHK now start showing stock prices over Wrigley
Dome is no show tonight again?
dragonsfanatic - May 31, 2009
is it a japanese announcer?
VegasCubFan - May 31, 2009
yes
and ESPN on sub channel
dragonsfanatic - May 31, 2009
here's a question
Who makes more sense, Dragons’ announcer or Joe Morgan?
VegasCubFan - May 31, 2009
we all know the answer to THAT one
Emelie - May 31, 2009
i know, it was Waaayyyyy too easy
VegasCubFan - May 31, 2009
at least
I don’t want to hear Morgan and ESPN announcer pointing fingers each other…
dragonsfanatic - May 31, 2009
I suspect
he’ll be in before this ones over
mrtobby - May 31, 2009
yes we dont playing are best hitter
DC Cubbie - May 31, 2009
so far no Dome
Emelie - May 31, 2009
Alright, everyone
I’m out to watch XFiles with mah wo-man.
Be sure to check out Max’s baseball update in the fan-post section! :D
drewishdrewid - May 31, 2009
night drew
Emelie - May 31, 2009
bye Drew
sue369 - May 31, 2009
PEACE OUT DREW
calicubfan - May 31, 2009
Later Drew
Clutch16 - May 31, 2009
Check you Later!
Goodie1969 - May 31, 2009
Hey man, got a joint?
calicubfan - May 31, 2009
It'd be a lot cooler if you did...
Goodie1969 - May 31, 2009
BRAVO!!!!!!!!!!
calicubfan - May 31, 2009
hope its lovely
Chanman25 - May 31, 2009
Charlie Marble on the mound
Don’t everyone faint at once
Clutch16 - May 31, 2009
our poor overworked marble
Emelie - May 31, 2009
Fox in at 3b
hope to see some balls hit toward him
Chanman25 - May 31, 2009
I wish Ausmus charged the mound...
…Marmol would beat his ass!
calicubfan - May 31, 2009
E
calicubfan - May 31, 2009
how many times will Morgan say
“he saves runs”….ugh
VegasCubFan - May 31, 2009
Who's left?
Guz & Gregg?
Clutch16 - May 31, 2009
why use Marmol when we are down by 6
he is being way overused but I guess there arent many people left in the pen
D-rose - May 31, 2009
*Sigh*
He’s not being overused. He needs regular work to stay sharp.
Not Bruce Froemming - May 31, 2009
He needs to be IN EVERY GAME????
So his arm can fall off. He has been used twice in the last four games. That is not regular enough ? He needs to come in with the Cubs down by six and throw a shit load of pitches ?
Doggie Stalker - May 31, 2009
Is he in every game?
I think the hyperbole fairy is affecting you, DS.
Twice in four games ain’t exactly excessive.
Not Bruce Froemming - May 31, 2009
Twice in four games is fine
but you claimed he was put in NOW to because he needed “regular” work, I was pointing out he WAS WORKING regularly and this 22 pitch scary outing is NOT going to help him. He was in twice in four games BEFORE tonight so explain to me why he needed to be put in ?
Doggie Stalker - May 31, 2009
Maybe if he came in Tuesday
in a tighter game, his appearance would be much more scary if he didn’t come in tonight and work out kinks.
And look, Gregg’s in in an 8-2 game. Are you complaining about that?
I don’t care for Steve Phillips, but he just gave the logic for it.
Not Bruce Froemming - May 31, 2009
Did a great job working out the kinks
I would not trust Steve Phillips opinion if he said the Sun rises in the east.
Doggie Stalker - May 31, 2009
Cubs players greets Japanese audiences
Sori smiles as he says “I forgot most of Japanese words!”.
He played for Hiroshima Carp for 1996-97.
dragonsfanatic - May 31, 2009
I was gonna ask how his Japanese was holding up :D
Clutch16 - May 31, 2009
Dome
Dome keeps telling horrible Japanese words to Sori that he cannot use in front of TV cameras…
dragonsfanatic - May 31, 2009
That's a great tidbit! LOL!
Emelie - May 31, 2009
Carp story
I was in the Tokyo subway with my wife and I saw a little boy with what I thought was a Cubs cap on.
I say ‘hey Cub fan!’ to the slightly confused kid.
My wife mumbles some apologetic words to the boy’s mom and later corrects me: ‘Dummy, that was a Hiroshima Carp cap.’
Greggle - May 31, 2009
It should be red cap...
as Carp imitates their outhits from Reds….
dragonsfanatic - May 31, 2009
Soto doesn't seem to be going out to the mound anywhere near as much as he did last year
Emelie - May 31, 2009
Walk
mrtobby - May 31, 2009
Walk
dragonsfanatic - May 31, 2009
aww
Emelie - May 31, 2009
8th inning comeback!
Chanman25 - May 31, 2009
aight i'm out for the night, last week of school, hurray!
Chanman25 - May 31, 2009
night Chan
sue369 - May 31, 2009
good luck and night!
Emelie - May 31, 2009
Adiós
Clutch16 - May 31, 2009
let's get some runs
“Blank those blankin’ fans who come out here and say they’re Cub fans that are supposed to be behind you rippin’ every blankin’ thing you do. I’ll tell you one blankin’ thing, I hope we get blankin’ hotter than beep, just to stuff it up them 3,000 blankin’ people that show up every blankin’ day, because if they’re the real Chicago blankin’ fans, they can kiss my blankin’ beep right downtown and PRINT IT… Lee Elia-4-29-83
ermilo2000 - May 31, 2009
ROFL! Attaboy!
Emelie - May 31, 2009
Dodgers have their setup guy in why?
Clutch16 - May 31, 2009
We had our set up guy in. Why?
mrtobby - May 31, 2009
Lack of options
And Marmol can throw every night, don’cha know?
Clutch16 - May 31, 2009
Fair point :)
Has Marmol been training with Lilly
mrtobby - May 31, 2009
Lee didn't exactly break up the DP threat there, huh?
Clutch16 - May 31, 2009
Come on Dome!
and make my day!
dragonsfanatic - May 31, 2009
DOME'S IN Hope Dragon's watching
Emelie - May 31, 2009
FU-KU-DO-ME!
Goodie1969 - May 31, 2009
Gregg warming up
Clutch16 - May 31, 2009
come on Kosuke
ermilo2000 - May 31, 2009
Wild pitch
Cliff to 3rd
mrtobby - May 31, 2009
And Dome pinch hitting just for you, dragon
Clutch16 - May 31, 2009
we got robbed
ermilo2000 - May 31, 2009
he's trying too hard
Emelie - May 31, 2009
On to the 9th
Clutch16 - May 31, 2009
Dome's stock price is a bit down in market today...
…and I will be getting ready for lunch…
dragonsfanatic - May 31, 2009
OT 3 is up
JUMP
ChipSet - May 31, 2009
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