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Overflow Thread 3: Cubs vs. Braves, Tuesday 6/2, 6:10 CT

From Sunday's game.

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Poor Randy Wells.

that’s all I can say.

How does this happen? Wells pitched a good game!
Too bad for Wells

The bullpen had been so good recently.

Gregg is garbage.

I dont care what any of you say. Call me a ledge jumper I dont really care.

even worse is that Marmol is no better right now
How many scoreless innings

had the bullpen pitched before tonight? Look it up.

hes garbage
I'm sure he'd say the same

about some of the posters here, too.

The Snake in to pitch for Atlanta
awful

been sober for 3 weeks… just picked up a beer after that shit

Well, don't do that
yeah because everything is ok right now
So if he's trying to stay sober

it’s OK for him to drink? You really are a scumbag.

Did you even read

what he said? Good god.

No kidding

If you’re battling something, it’s not worth falling off the wagon over a baseball game.

im joking

havent drank for like 3 days…

Drink one for me
Are you kidding me?

Up 5-0 I leave and go to Border’s thinking the game is over. AND THEY BLOW IT?! Fuck you Kevin Gregg. My God what a worthless pitcher.

Marmol too
Yep, they're about as worthless

as the posters who only come around when something’s not going right.

Oh shut it.
Go soak your head
why do you always start trouble?
attentiob
I'im not starting any trouble at all

Because I’m not crapping in my diapers like some of you are.

Again, shut it.

Some of us are passionate Cubs fans — we get incredibly happy when something goes well and we get pissed off when things go poorly. You apparently don’t have any emotion. Which is fine. Very, very weird. But fine. Don’t go slamming people who get pissed when the Cubs F something up though. You just make yourself look like a jackass by doing so.

Sounds like you need some prozac

and if you want me to shut it, find me and do it in person, big man.

Ahhhh, the internet tough guy.

You know you have a problem when more of your posts on this site are bitching about posters than are actually about the Cubs. That’s you. Stop and think for one second how pathetic that is — you spend more time talking about people than about the Cubs. Yikes!

Pathos, they name is kanderber

when most of your posts are bitching about the Cubs.

Go jump in a lake.

he's right, though

all you do is call people names and act like an ass.

I'd rather not

but if you fit the description, you get what you deserve.

I just think it might be more effective

if you state your difference of opinion in nicer terms. Just a suggestion.

No, they're not.

And that post is getting reported.

Go jump in a lake? I had a friend drown in a lake you fucking piece of shit.

calm down

how on earth we he know that

you don't suppose that..

.. someone here knows somebody that died pounding sand do you??

it's my secret pain
in my opinion bruce brought his on himself
You need to

watch your language.

sue, are the game threads

always like this? :( I thought we were all here for the same reason, because we love the Cubs!

when things go badly

the game threads get… thick… quickly.

They always turn

like this when we fall behind or like now. Some people don’t handle themselves well at all. It really gets old.

Not all of them

but most of them devolve like this when they’re losing. Especially when they blow a lead. :-(

Shut the hell up.

When someone tells me to go jump in a lake, I’m going to respond accordingly.

flagged
I'm assuming you're single.

And have been for quite awhile.

Nope

Sue is one sexy ass momma.

I’m on the waiting list

flagged

that was very inapporpriate.

Sorry, I'm married

so quit flirting with me.

yeah

leave my wife alone

(sarcasm)

I'll help!

This dude needs to chill!

I like u man

u are upfront and not catering to the “nice, friendly cubbie pop’n”

how long will this ump last?

he’s got to be pissed this went 10

Double for Dome!

C’mon Derrek!

This is wild.

Wells should be 5-0 with an ERA around 5 and a WHIP hovering around 1.00. Yet he has zero wins. Unreal.

Yeah

Sucks for him.

I think his ERA would be alittle lower then 5 tho.

lets go reed
Dome got a hit off of a lefty

Yeah DOME!

I would rather haver Bradley up right now
how many blown saves is it for gregg?

2 or 3 is what I can think of?

too many for June 1st!
Two
It just feels...

like far, far more.

Just 2, believe it or not
Exactly
How many opportunities?
10
So he has blown 20% of this opportunites this year.

Not good.

Cliff FO3 in foul territory

Mid 10, 5-5

Soto is not helping this team right now

piss poor hitter and fielding

Did we watch the same 10th inning?
Guz on to potcj

An inning late

Leadoff single
C'mon Angel

throw strikes

I would like a double play please
K. Johnson with the sac bunt
Would you walk Chipper to face McCann?
I would get this guy out first.
you have to walk him
Walk them loaded

Setup the force everywhere.

wouldn't do that, we will walk him in
No

Then you have to throw strikes to G. Anderson.

Walk Jones face McCann

strikes to G Anderson

it is.

Randy Wells may need to come back down to Iowa to get a win.....

I left for a walk feeling like the game was in the bag and Marmol and Gregg decide to pee one down their legs…..Milton Bradley is fragile like spun glass and Kevin Gregg isn’t a closer….way to have those offseason moves blow up on your donut flecked face Hendry!

Escobar 6-3

2 away, runner on 3rd

soto probably hates extra innings

that much longer until he can hit the buffett table

What is your problem

No one finds you cute or funny.

settle down son
Don't worry

they sneak him hoogies in between innings

You sound like BLou's twin.

Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

thanks

 I highly value your opinion

you should :-P
2-0 count

gotta walk him now

PUT HIM ON!!!
Shoulda just done so from the getgo
Bases juiced.......sigh.....at least Guzman won't almost throw a wild pitch trying to get an IBB!
This is What

Being a Cub Fan is all about !!!

thanks sue
you're welcome
Where's Roger Dorn to give Angel some words of encouragement?
Strike this MF out!
quick 2 strikes

fingers crossed

ground ball right side

Lee feeds to Guzman, three outs!

that was a nice play

all the way around

Anderson 3-1

End 10, 5-5

WHEW!!!!!!!!

Yikes, that was close!

Holy cow.....I thought that might get by DLee.....WHEW!
Good play

Had to put the kid to sleep so I missed most of the 10th.

get out of jam

by 2 feet…

wow

that was a nice play

You were wrong.

Shut the fuck up :)

heine41

enjoy the post. it will be your last one. I’m guessing you are about 12 years old?

it will be her last one?

how is that something you can say?

it will be my last one?

wrong again

maybe this was my last one

u are not a fan

u are a child.

says the person predicting failure

A+ to you sir

GA Face

It doesn’t change regardless of the outcome…I wonder if he ever gets excited

Maybe he is just in to things other than baseball

like the Twilight Books or Sex and the City. This is just a job to GA. Other stuff has to get him excited.

Cubs need to seriously start all over

I’m talking about manager, 1st baseman, 2nd baseman, 4, 5 pitchers

So who is our closer of the near future? I don't think Kevin Gregg is the long term solution...

Marmol? Shark? Trade? Free Agent? Other?

George Sherrill would be really nice

but especially with the money issues, dont think it’s happening

To close?

No thanks.

he's better than Gregg
so are a lot of people. Why replace mediocrity with mediocrity?
Shark?

BWAHAHAHAHAHA!

Because Marmol is so good you want him to close

Per previous thread, he threw MUCh worse than Gregg tonight .

Diaz on LF for the Braves

Soriano pitching

alright.

Fonty to bat. Soriano (a different one) in to pitch.

OH!!!??

Expand the zone all of a sudden much….

Line drive

base hit! Fonty singles.

heine

just put in the removal request. Say goodbye to everyone on the board. You have been removed

Good luck with that one

learn to use the reply button

um...

well, this is interesting. Do you really think it’s going to work that way?

I'm pretty sure he does

I’m a child though, so what do i know

I doubt that.
As many times

as your removal has been requested and your still here. Not gonna happen bud.

LBR lead off single to LF
Basehit...

Okay let’s go

Kevin Greg sucks
Bartolo Colon sucks

what’s your point?

Why feed the trolls?
I know he sucks, that's why Kenny Williams is looking for an ace pitcher.

Cubs need a better closer, if they want to win the whole thing. I’m a baseball fan, not just a “white sox meatball fan”

I do like the Dodgers, I was born there.

but you said you live in LA

and was not a Sox fan….hmmm….interesting

keep looking at my profile, creepy old white guys.
Dude, what is yer purpose?

Shut up!!

Just ignore me, you old ass pathetic losers.
Ouch...
Why do you keep responding?

Don’t you have anything better to do?

Why don't you log off?

Don’t you have anything better to do?

I live around LA dick...

How ’bout I come over and kick yer young ass?

No one does. You're like "must-read internets"
Congrats

I can’t put my finger on what is more pathetic.

Not winning a WS in 100 years, or not having ANYTHING else better to do with your lame ass self than to get on here to try and stir shit up

This is what Cubs baseball is all about.

Bitching about the fans. goats, whitetrash, Bartman, etc. Why don’t you idiots just ignore me and watch the game? Why is the attention on some idiot online, instead of the damn game???

Because you're so cool
haha, you love bitching
Only when you do it, tough guy
You described yourself again

Except you do it with all kinds of names that you can think of.

They also happen to be names

That anyone who hates the Cubs, even children, can come up with.

I am focusing on the game.

Just don’t come on here and call us “losers” and “idiots”

You have no idea what cubs baseball is all about

You get your impression of what Cubs baseball is about from ESPN

P.S. You suck ass

not looking at it

that is what you said

That's ageist!
He can't help insulting us.

I think he’s called me an idiot on several occasions, without realizing that he is actually describing himself.

Oh, I know. I just think he's the most cleverest internets guy ever
and you swallow

your point?

To bad

Atlanta didn’t resign Daryle Ward… Then he could have hit another dinger off of Gregg.

bunt in the air

pitcher catches it. One out.

I blame Wells for this mess

WTF is his problem not throwing a perfect game?

Hes a communist.
Didn't learn how to bunt in 10 years in the minors, Bobby?
Blanco

fouls one away.

Blanco

with a good at bat here.

did we really PH for Soto

with Bobby Scales?

did that really happen?

Sign of the times i guess
i'd lean towards sign of really poor decision

by the manager….

It would help

if Geo had ever, EVER laid down a bunt

why

is a bunt absolutely necessary there?

by taking out Soto you’re using 2 players in one move and taking one of your more talented hitters out of the lineup for the rest of the game

you’re making a significant bet on being to convert in this one inning

See your point.

But 2009 Geo does not inspire confidence and the percentage play is to lay down a bunt. Geo apparently can’t do that. Lou tried to find someone who could.

And they couldn’t.

i'm not sure

the percentage play is the bunt, that’s my point….

Or was hitting his weight
that's a high bar

for Geo these days, i’m not sure last yr he hit this year’s weight

I’d rather see Mrs. Piniella than Soto now. Sad

in the air to right

Francouer makes the catch in deep right center. Two outs. Fonty still at first.

Koyie Hill to the plate.

Can I get a homerun please?
a RBI double works for me
I am greedy....and I saw how we held a 5 run lead
Frencheart

I’m really sick of that guy

Hill

strike two

Hill

Ks. Fonty LOB. Three outs.

welp, I'm actually glad I had to write my paper on Steven Hawking tonight
Did you get to do a section

on his ditching his wife for his “nurse”. That would be interesting.

Ugly game brings out a lot of ugly trolls
as opposed to the cute trolls

a good game brings out

Indeed it does Jessica.

I hate it too.

Heilman in.

Game over.

Uh oh....Heilman time.....well it was a good game for about 7 innings....
I like Heilman but this is NOT his situation.
+1
How bout Lou uses HEILMAN IN BLOW OUTS

For LONG relief and let’s MARMOL REST.

you think we should bring Patton in?
Because Marmol

can’t throw strikes either.

This should be fun

Boy oh Boy, this promises to be an adventure with AH on the mound.

I can't stand watching this on TV

So I thought I’d stop by and watch the rest on gameday.

It's probably prettier on TV
It aint pretty anywhere
Ugh

Prado hits a well-placed ball that our crappy SS can’t field

my lord Ryan, what the heck was that
why does this always happen to Heilman?
I think he brings it upon himself
This is getting just sad
S

I am really sick of that guy

Atlanta's slugging, whiffing OF gets down sac bunt

while our career minor-leaguer middle infielder pops his up.
Glorious.

It's a good thing

There’s no gatorade cooler in at Turner Field.

Sigh.....sigh....sigh........should have won this in regulation......

all our holes are on display again tonight…….Bradley injured….bullpen craps…..now we can’t score……at least we have good starting pitching…….

don't forget D Lee's error

that was huge

It was

but it is very rare for him and he does have a HR , a double and 2RBIs so I am not putting this on him,

not putting it on him

but it was a big play

Lee gave them four outs.........

and they took advantage of it big time

Speaking of taking advantage of others.....
Hey, hey! And financial advice
kinda like this email from you

taking advantage of someone

fromrkarges@aol.com
totimothy.coyle76@gmail.com

dateWed, Apr 22, 2009 at 9:10 PM
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Home jersey Micah Hoffpauir XL
Home jersey Aramis Ramirez Med
well played sir
wow what a play!
Heilmann plays goalie

saves the game

Wow Aaron. Think he lost a nut on that
Gather a bunch of losers on a website and "poof" you have a very angry crowd. So typical of the great cub franchise.
Do you have a blog? I'd love to read it

Do you give financial advice, too?

why do you keep responding?

Especially about finance? Are you in money trouble? You seriously need financial advice? I’m good, I don’t need financial advice.

You only need some advice on manners. Go buy some.
Because you're obviously the smartest person on the face of the earth

Maybe in history. I need your insight.

i never said i was smart

I just said the Cubs organization has been really bad for over 100 years

Yeah, but you'd have to be smart to figure that out
Well normally,

When you begin commenting on a blog by calling people “losers” and “idiots,” among others, you tend to get people angry.

Figures

Like most Dodger fans, the only financial advice you need is on how to use your WIC

please shut up.
Again incorrect.

What algorithms are you using to come up with this?

Jag

Such a Dodger fan…you go together like a RF pavillion fan and a gang tattoo

Another stupid comment

By the fans whose only burn is “you haven’t won a world series in 101 years.”

okay, then Cubs World Champs 101 years ago!!!! they should make a shirt
Ha! You're so funny!
Wow

AH saves the game with a gorgeous play on a comebacker

The Braves have

Kotchman and Ross, two decent players, left on the bench.

How is this game still going?
Better than it was in the 9th . . .
One word

Gregg

I was here for the game tying HR....

I left after that and went outside with my kids to try and get some perspective…I came back expecting to see the game being over.

You have children?
the best children in the whole wide world
you're a good egg Sue.
Didn't Gregg get 3 outs

before the damage happened? Just wondering. . .

Actually, in a way, yes.
Well it was a wild pitch

Which was strike 3 and Geo could not handle it so in fact the runs are earned but HE SHOULD HAVE BEEN OUT OF IT.
In the end Marmol and Gregg were both awful but Gregg was in fact not nearly as bad as Marmol who struggled to get anyone out.

Pretty enticing pitch

if Anderson went for it.

I loved Geo last year and thought that he was the foundation of the team. This year I’d prefer absolutely anybody else.

:(

we are only 12 innings short

of BC and Texas

KOSUKE-SAN!!!!

Beautiful catch for Out #3!!!!

Wow..

Thought for sure that was ballgame.

Not sure Bradley catches that ball…

Fukudome!

Great catch. Why don’t we go ahead and win this thing?!?!

Wow! How did Kosuke get to that one....playing in?
Yeah...

Anything deep scores that run from third.

two nice plays by dome
Wow

that ball really stayed up

ok its time now
I like that play

I thought it was a hit off the bat — maybe that will turn things around.

we had one last inning

that didn;t end well

I wouldn't have bunted with just the one runner
do we even have anybody on the bench anymore?
TED LILLY

He pitches tomorrow but he could hit tonight.

Z isn't even available. I don't think there is anyone else
Fox

I don’t see that he has been used or am I missing it in the box score ?

Amazing Fukudome.....I thought that was a bloop single for sure....

was getting ready to kick my dog and everything….

just kick circles instead.
circles the irritating troll you mean
That's not a strong enough name for him
Alright

I don’t even care about Wells not getting the win, let’s just win the game!!!

Don't worry...our ML SS will save us.
in the 15th inning
Are we saved yet?
No, not until we get a ML SS. I just said that.
Take the anger out on the gatorade machine, random bloggers

animals, Bartman, etc…

Will that work?
Hey just watch your awesome team
We will if you do
I can't -- you're captivating
You're ballgame has started
Nice AB

Theriot’s looking like Cal Ripken…and he whiffs!

Has Jake Fox been the this game yet?
no he hasnt been the yet
I don't think so...

But I’ve turned the game off a few times in disgust.

Fukudome should win this for us......
He very well may have saved it already with his defense

And not just last inning

4 pitches 2 outs

quality

Hielmann must be confused by this on the bench
come on Dome... you didn't come 3000 miles to play ordinary baseball........
Dome walks
Fukudome and the starting pitchers may very well be the only players I haven't muttered curse words at this year
dome steal 2nd and let d lee drive you in
Lee has an RBI double and a HR tonight.....

didn’t I just read all day long about how his bat is quickly fading?

If you were on BCB, that is highly probable
He also has to wear adlut dipers
lol...dipers?
lol...adlut???

typical IWI….cant spell (or think) for shit

I have that problem a lot
You mean the spelling one, right?
lol, yes that's what I meant
and the error.............

that opened the flood gates in the 8th

When he ordered a throw from Theriot and then decided he didn't want it?
Good bullpens can overcome 1 error.
PAY TIM HIS MONEY
I think you have an error yourself

welcher

and we know the Braves puilled a Clutche taking advantage

right?

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dateWed, Apr 22, 2009 at 9:10 PM
subject Re: jerseys


Home jersey Micah Hoffpauir XL
Home jersey Aramis Ramirez Med
Pay Tim!

Karma is a bitch bro

How did it open the flood gates ?

Marmol came in with a guy on first and nobody and proceeded to walk two, hit one and give up a hit. He flat out sucked. True the
runner on first was unearned but he should never have scored and was responsible for only one run .

He hates Lee because

Lee is taking precious playing time away from his man crush Hoffpauir.

Just getting in from watching hockey

Go Cubs!

13th inning coming up
Merciful end to this game coming up

Heilman against the top of the order.

What a major bed-shitting tonight.

No way we get through 2 innings of Heilman without a loss.....
Let's let him pitch, ok?
What the hell have you people been doing?

It was 2-0 when I went away to put together the baby’s changing table — reading instructions that had to have been written by Harry Caray on his 12th beer — and now it’s 5-5 in the 13th????

What? You mean this isn't a normal Cubs game?
you bet

this is vintage cub baseball

so its your fault

for walking out on the game

Yeah... and tomorrow, we're painting the kid's room

So you guys better just figure it out :)

Heilman

So far, he’s earning his paycheck…knocking on wood as fast as I can!

Hey Hey

Escobar finally managed to get hit by a ball tonight.

Bah base hit

Good to see Soriano trying his hardest to get an error

good lord Soraino, pay attention to what you are doing.
SOM

Blanco is going to earn a ‘5’ rating at 3B in next year’s Strato card set

the hole between theriot and Fonty

seems like a wide gap just asking for hits

Don't make fun of little people!
gritty

our middle infield is so ecksteiny

Britney Spears is on the field?
Dont forget to tip your waitress
doesn't it seem like in every inning chipper is always up?
Heilmann has his

no DFA socks on?

Escobar

steals. 3-2 on Chipper.

I have to say

I joined this site a year ago while I was deployed in Iraq and of course we were doing better last year, but this is still the team I live and die with everyday. But here has the hope and believing gone. Has this just turned into a bitch session about which Cub player we hate the most today. I know that it is frustrating but if you are a real true Cubs fan you have to believe or why even bother showing up here!

Thank you for that
I agree with you deployed...

and thank you for being here and THANK YOU for your service to this country.

1st - Thank you for all you do !!!

Yes, in games like this, this is the norm

+ except i was just in MN not in Iraq
+1

and thanks for protecting our freedoms while you were deployed

Thank all of you

while I was gone from home sometimes this site was all I had to look forward too. Except for the day I got a ball in the mail from Ballhawk. Probably one of the best care packages that I have ever received. I won’t give up hope, even though we have trolls all of over this site.

Well said.
It's easy when things go well

I am kinda lucky in that respect. I don’t get to watch a lot of games and work nights so I just see a lot of box scores and highlights. I have to admit that in my old(er) age i have calmed down with them a lot. I have seen two generations of my family die without seeing the Cubs win anything. I have no aspersions that it will be any different for me. I have had that mindset for years. I usually hold it to my chest but I have always been a pessimist.

And thank you for

your service and I’m glad you’re home.

Easy stolen base......gahhhhhhh.....
Lucky

Based on that strike call, the ump clearly has no plans later tonight

In other news

Bobby Howry blows a game.

WALK HIM

Why the hell do you pitch to him here?

And that's why you fucking walk him.

Jesus Christ, are you serious Lou?

was heilmann

a starter at one point? i cant remember

Chipper

line drive, base hit to left. Braves win.

So, Lee makes and error; Gregg blows a save

Bet this place have been a barrel of monkeys tonight

really

the error was because of a terrible throw from Riot.

Gold glove would catch it every time
I bet he'd pay his bills, too
Prove it.
no one goes an entire season without an error

unless they dont play more than a few innings

Oh I know that.

I just want him to prove his statement. He can’t.

i know u know

but CLutche seems to think otherwise, which I guess should not be a surprise

You have NO idea

Check out the line on Marmol while you are it,. This one is on YOU for leaving. Forget those errors and bad pitchers.

My kid is due Oct. 11

If you’re counting on me in October, it’ll be 102 years and counting

you cant ask the Mrs to wait until November?
By Labor Day

I’m going to have to physically restrain her from doing jumping jacks

Joy...a loss
jeez what a terrible game to lose
No throw??? Seriously Fonzie? No throw????
why do you pitch to him

after walking him in the 10th? Lou has lost it.

back to .500

Fall below tomorrow?

Lou gets out-managed again...............

Pitch to Jones with 1st open………priceless

Seriously.

What a moron. Stupid, stupid, stupid.

Senior moment
Two jerseys -- not priceless
priceless

like a Hoff jersey according to your payment plan?

Yea, WTF was that?
You should by a Chipper Jones jersey.
He'd just stiff the seller...
get a job
Yeah, that's grounds for flagging
oh please.....

get a life

I'll try

In the meantime, taking a shot at someone who just lost their job — not so cool.

so hare you upset about the email i posted?
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date Wed, Apr 22, 2009 at 9:10 PM
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Home jersey Micah Hoffpauir XL
Home jersey Aramis Ramirez Med
spellcheck........

is a great tool

So is integrity
So are you . . .
so if PayPal
spellcheck.....

would work for you too

PayPal
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date Wed, Apr 22, 2009 at 9:10 PM
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Home jersey Micah Hoffpauir XL
Home jersey Aramis Ramirez Med
No, "if" is actually a word

So are:

“accounts payable”
“debt”
“integrity”
“honor”
“commitment”

Your never ending loyalty to Tim............

is creepy

If you had sold jerseys to Tim, and he didn't pay you

I’d be on your side.

Man Up.

Well, his mom grew up in Columbus Park

So he’s like blood.

Your never ending loyalty to smarminess is . . . . smarmy

lets hear it for the

54th Sreet :=)

I was wondering when that would appear.

You should have posted it for “circles”

this sign

is special.

He had no shot at him, but should have made the throw
Tough loss

First such one of the season, I think.

Now we know what Tampa Bay and Toronto went through last week, I guess.

nope

1st Brewers game of the season

That game

was a one-run deal late. Those can turn on a dime.

When you’re up five in the eighth, you figure it’s in your hip pocket.

We can probably agree that we are rarely if ever confident late in games

Just part of being a Cub fan I guess.

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

This team is a joke.

then go away and go somewhere else
Marlins 10, Brewers 3

(its a cubs fan)

time to blame a blogger or Bartman or who else is there?
You have all the answers -- you tell us!
We'll get them tomorrow.

Log off, and go away.

lemme see....

Marmol, Gregg, Soto, Theriot, Lou….

well, the Brewers got slaughtered tonite so we don't lose much in the standings
Cardinals are winning ---

When you’re behind three teams… every loss matters

This is like September 2004 at Shea Stadium

There are some games you HAVE to win. Ahead by 5 with 6 outs to go is one of them.

Oh great did you HAVE to remind of THOSE GAMES ?

I was at all of them.

And tonight feels like that, I'll bet

It’s bad enough catching tonight on TV/Radio. Actually I was following via cell-phone internet until the 7th or so, seeing that no-hit no-run line by Wells. Then this. UGH.

No, it's nothing like that
yeah, because early season losses somehow don't count in NBF land

or they count less

Well that was painful

.. and now I’ve got work to catch up on…

see ya’ll next time…

(and please.. in the future… don’t feed the trolls)

Well shit this sure does suck

at least I had a more enjoyable night writing a paper on Hawking, Sagan, and Einstein. Fun stuff..

This team will not make it to the playoffs, start over and trade
your sox aren't doing to hot ....
but he is a Dodger fan

or so he said earlier…..

ofcouse

i completely forgot

But we didn't spend money on idiots like Bradley
but you're avoiding the sox sucking so

i mean i dont really know what to say

The Idiot spot is already being occupied by your bleached hair catcher
That's because the Sox are already full of players like that
If you're a Dodger fan, yeah, you did
Oh, does it work that way?
Sox fan or Dodgers fan

What are you doing here?

Oh...

We suck again.

Good game, Lou.

The only good thing

is that the Brewers lost, too. Would have been nice to pick up a game, though.

what? We are in the fourth place..hello?
Four games out of first? Hello?
true..but when you are behind so many teams...making lost ground isn't easy

especially if you keep gifting away games

God

No words for this one; absolutely ugly; the sting is gonna take awhile to go away

Disappointing

It seems like the few times I’ve gotten a chance to watch the Cubs, this happens.

Oh well, still 4 months left.

Lou

The village wants you back. They miss their idiot.

They can have "circles"

When in doubt and the cubs lose,
find somebody to blame

Is that how it works?

You know so much!

Once again, your facts are incorrect.

Yes, the Cubs lost. You had nothing to do with it. Stop lying to us, and go away.

*look of disapproval*

ಠ_ಠ

Soto

Given what he did in tonight’s game, can someone please explain to me why he is still starting?

completely agreed....

Koyie Hill has looked good all year and some competition for Soto can only do good at this point. You don’t want your sophomore catcher thinking he has a job wrapped without a question

When in doubt and the cubs lose,

find somebody to blame

deja vu....this is like the 5th time you've said that.
Yes, let's investigate!

Because when other teams lose, there is NO ONE to blame! It is written!

So what did you do with your night?

Trolled on a Cubs blog since I have no other human beings in my life to interact with.

Time to go Lou

You’ve been outmanaged with consistency in 2009….time to go back to the booth. You’ve been terrible.

But there are other fingers to point…at a loafing, guess hitting albatross of a contract in LF, a woefully inadequate defensive SS playing out of position, a C whose career year was a year ago, a wild bullpen from top to bottom and a whole host of other guys who should be playing 3 days a week rather than 6 or 7. Otherwise, all is well….because some people still claim it’s early or something like that. Sorry to say but the window of opportunity was a year ago….unless you foolishly believe there is something about this mediocre team that will change things. I sure don’t see it.

good point
Oh, my gosh!

He said something without the words “losers” or “idiots”!

The problem with the logic

Is that all those problems were created by Jim Hendry.

Hendry gave Lou what he wanted

They share the blame for the roster but I give Lou extra points for misusing what he has.

Yes

Hendry bought the ingredients, but Lou is the cook. Plenty of blame for both. An, did I hear that Bradley is hurt AGAIN??!!!

looks that way...he's day to day
do you feel better

now that you’ve thrown up?

Also, back to the booth? what?

Laughable

I’m not sure how you do it man but perhaps you still wake up believing that one day, the sky will indeed be a legitimate shade of purple. The eternal optimism is seriously misplaced with this team but hey, keep at it if you must. Ignorance is always bliss after all.

It's not ignorance

it’s rooting for your team good or bad.

Yes, it sucks that they gave this game away. They’ll get it back.

They've won a few like it, too

Stuff happens when you party naked.

By definition

Blindly “rooting” for your team without recognizing the reality of where it is likely headed is the very definition of ignorance I’m afraid.

You are just afraid to root because you can't handle the losses

So its just easier for you to put it down.

its a defense mechanism, and its Krummy

Hilarious

Yep, you got me. I apologize for the losses because I want them to lose because it makes me feel better. I should have recognized that long ago I guess.

But no, cheerleading has never been a strong suit of mine…just never got the hang of the pom-pons I guess.

 I’m quite capable of discerning the difference between a good team and a mediocre one and it’s clear what I’ve been watching is entirely mediocre. If you feel otherwise, perhaps you should speak with MLB to get the standings changed. Until then, I’ll let the Cubs’ play prove me correct or incorrect.

If you wish to keep using the "it’s early " routine, that’s your option. But nothing at all leads anyone to believe you’re doing anything but fooling yourself into some sort of false optimism.

no

I’m rooting for my team in spite of the problems.

I recognize the team is struggling. I root for them anyway.

PANIC PANIC!

THE FLOODGATE IS OPENING, ALL HELL IS BREAKING LOSE. REPENT! REPENT! REPENT!

Dogs and cats, living together!
Earth to Mars

The flood gates have already opened (Remember that 8 game loosing streak)?

Cute

That is all cute and funny and all but this team has been floundering for quite awhile now. You can keep disregarding the facts if you wish but quite simply, this team isn’t very good.

yeah, but what does it do to bitch and moan about it?

It only pisses you off even more. Trust me I was like this in 05-06 and it was not pretty or happy

Quite frankly

I’m not pissed off in the least. I’ve already come to the realization that this team is going nowhere. I’ve watched this train wreck from the beginning and clearly see the portrait that is being painted here. Flabbergasted at the nonsensical cheerleading of some of those on here…but certainly not angry about something that is really nothing more than a diversion from life for a few hours a day.

I learned a long

time ago to not get so pissed at something I have no control over.

But I'm an Atheist.
funny, I've written a paper on Hawking and Dawkins tonight
Repent

to Richard Dawkins, then. I’m sure he’ll say “that’s nice” and give you a cuppa.

Positives......Randy Wells is a keeper.....Fukudome is great.....Soriano HR.....

Brewers lost…..only 4 out still……ARam will be back eventually……“circles” will soon return to his cold lonely cave to grunt and drool alone….

or masturbate
Hmph.

I’ve been on this blog for 4 or 5 years now, and I think that’s the first time I’ve read “masturbate”. Congrats man! I’d give you a beer if I could.

we had better freaking NOT

trade Randy Wells. I’m serious. We have got to keep this guy.

Why not?

I mean, geez, the guy still doesn’t have a win this year. He must suck right? Seriously, how does Wells not smash something right now? He has been our best pitcher since he was called up and he still doesn’t have a win. This was a really disheartening loss tonight.

Still, tough to lose like that

But then again, Tampa and Toronto lost just like it last week. So it isn’t a Cubs-specific condition, for all you who think it might be.

No doubt it stunk but until ARam is back I am just happy if we tread water......

and we have a wealth of starting pitchers which is nice to have…….I am starting to have my doubts about Lou’s seeming senility….

back to .500

 its june time to wake up guys

OK, guys... this place seems cheeful enough without me

Going to bed. We’ll get them tomorrow.

And guys, really, you know better than to feed White Sox trolls.

Amen

What’s sadder then trolling another team’s fansite just to provoke people? The poor guy is begging for attention-don’t give it to him and eventually he’ll lose interest and go away.

yeah and you are commenting on him

loser

Who is he commenting on? What troll?
Stop describing yourself when you call us names.
It might be time to get rid of Rothschild too.

He has a guy with Marmol’s talent but can’t get him to have a repeatable delivery, with the proper release point.

Who cares, Will get them tomorrow!
The only performance worse than the Cubs tonight

was my fantasy team. They batted .073 with one run and two rbi’s and I lead the damn league in hitting.

Bullpens been fine before tonight, just a blip on the radar, happens to every team

At least the offense came out tonight and performed

actually, they were terrible most of the season, but then good for a week

evidence from most of this season points to the bullpen returning to the norm tonight, not a “blip”

When in doubt and losing,

shut everybody up. I like it.

you and your amazing insight

please, show me where we once blamed anyone (not on the Cubs this season) for the loss tonight. IF you cannot, I do believe that qualifies you as a liar, who should happily remove himself from here and return to his Dodger blog since you are such a big Dodger fan

Dodgers and Arizona swept you

Win a game in the playoffs before you talk

Good idea. The country would be a lot quieter.
you are the one telling me to shut up
Yeah, I've posted that in every comment

As well as said how rich I was, well educated, how many friends I have, etc.

Thanks for the reminder, because I couldn’t remember — especially when I look at the comments that I’ve actually posted.

And we would be much happier if you did so.
Hooray

you cannot prove it, so you try to deflect it

Wait -- I thought we were supposed to blame people. Which is it?

I’m confused. But then, I am a Cubs fan.

Get out of here troll, Go Cubbies!
huh?

that doesn’t even make sense

See guys-you're never going to get anywhere with guys like him

He’s here to provoke because he’s lonely and wants attention.

If he’s ignored he’ll eventually lose interest and crawl away to a phone sex line.

you are correct

he reminds me of when I was 14 and had my first beer

maybe he is homeless and is typing away in a public library with free internet access...
I like my approach better. It's not worth getting angry. Baseball is a game.
Absolutely right

If we’re not having fun, then what’s the point?

glad i wasn't in here tonight

I’m pretty livid at this team too, but to get personal with each other is just stupid.

This is why cub fans love guys like me

they need somebody to blame and get mad at. haha. losers

yes, we need great winners like you ..you are just great!
Yep. We all blame you for the game. Anyone who reads this thread can clearly see this.
I remember guys like him from when I was in high school

the fat kid who sat in the back of the bus who nobody talked to.

I mean, if he had any friends would he be here so desperately trying to get attention?

The same fat kid

who picked his nose and ate it?

doing the "Truffle Shuffle"
Yes, we blame you.

Because we have no one better to blame. Once again, get your facts straight.

alrighty then

that blew hairy goat balls. Bah. We’ll get ‘em tomorrow, and someday, we’ll give this kid Wells a W.

this game is another great reminder

that W-L numbers for a pitcher mean next to nothing

If you want to blame anyone, blame me

It was the night I chose to pop my BCB commenting cherry.

naw, you're ok
Nope. Come on back.
I plan on it

On nights when I am not working this will bring some semblance of reality when all I can watch is Gameday if it isn’t on TV down here.

I'm glad grown ass men

love commenting on blogs and love bitching with jr. high school kids like me..hhaha,..grow up bastards.

if only we were all as cool as you

with lies, and ignorance in each statement

He's contradicted himself in nearly all of his posts.

I knew he was not from LA based upon the teams I saw on his profile an hour ago.

exactly

he seems to be confused

i think he just ran out of meds
whooo..you are using bad words now..you are not funny anymore..go wear your clown costume again
If you are in junior high,

Isn’t it past your bedtime?

Ha! Wait until you tell Janie Tompson how clever you were on the nets

She’ll like, go to the dance with you for sure! She still won’t let you see her bra, though.

LOL

Somehow I don’t think this kid is going to see a bra for a long time!

except the one he wears?
That he sneaks out of mommy's drawer?
you're not doing Jr. High kids the world over a great favor acting like a pre-schooler
I'm in 7th grade in chicago.

Damn, sorry for stopping by. Losers

I thought you were in LA

then you just grew up in LA, so by gropwing up, you mean when you were in grammer school?

No kidding?

We all were convinced you were a mature adult in LA! Dang, you fooled us! Gosh, is my face red. And furry. Go Badgers.

If there is a next time

Don’t call us names.

P.S.: Where is Al?

probably asleep
even DrCrawdad says you are a tool
Really? You are in 7th grade? When did you run out of day care?
Stop lying and log off.

Where is Al in all of this?

I'm off, guys

Hopefully, Al finds a way to kick “circles” off.

ahh ..I think circles found his pacifier..he will now go to bed
well, im out all

tough loss tonight, we shall win tomorrow and start a new winning streak.

GO CUBS

circles rules

FUCK
what?
a better question might be, "who?"
Don't look at me

I’ve got a headache. :-P

If "who"

The answer could be several people.

circles, or several Cubs players.

i don't think heilman should

have been pitching to chipper; there was an open base…

You won't get a lot of argument
that's on lou

as much as i hate to say it…

and on marmol too
don't forget D Lee's...........

error that started the 8th

Quite right! That's what did it. Or, maybe it was the fact that

YOU DON’T HONOR YOUR DEBTS!!!
YOU DON’T HONOR YOUR DEBTS!!!
YOU DON’T HONOR YOUR DEBTS!!!
YOU DON’T HONOR YOUR DEBTS!!!
YOU DON’T HONOR YOUR DEBTS!!!
YOU DON’T HONOR YOUR DEBTS!!!
YOU DON’T HONOR YOUR DEBTS!!!
YOU DON’T HONOR YOUR DEBTS!!!

The truth be told............

I don’t do business with Trolls!!!
I don’t do business with Trolls!!!
I don’t do business with Trolls!!!
I don’t do business with Trolls!!!
I don’t do business with Trolls!!!
I don’t do business with Trolls!!!
I don’t do business with Trolls!!!
I don’t do business with Trolls!!!

You are a crusader for justice
.......and the American way
Does that include mocking people who lose their jobs?
..................or mocking someone who won't deal with a Troll
How is Tim a troll?

And if you thought that, why place the order in the first place?

Yep, lots of blame to go around

I know this game sucked, but I don’t think the Cubs are that bad. They won’t win 97, but I’m not convinced they won’t fix the bullpen in time.

Of course, it could be the beer. Or circles amusing the hell out of me.

I think they are a .500 team. No better and no less

Unfortunately it’s not going to be enough

Well, it's possible

I’m not giving up just yet

I'll say this for circles

He’s taking the heat off me tonight.

Until next time …

true dat...Circles is awesome!
Circles might be the most fun I've ever had here after a horrible loss

He’s actually put me in a good mood!

agreed. I hope Circles visits us after every loss..we can pay him a nickel for his acts
No doubt. Just think -- that kid went to bed thinking he was clever and "got" us
yep, this thread has been a great experience for "Kids" like circles..

“Hey Dad, wanna go to BCB?”

I might even go as high as a dime
Forgive me

If I’m not as confident the Cubs will solve Derek Lowe anytime soon…especially as soon as tomorrow night.

they solved billingsley?
This thread is getting

very slow.

yeah..where is circles?
I think his mom

put his jammies on him and tucked him in.

I thought the library is closed and no more internet access for him..
No, the new "Electric Company" is on
it's amazing

that he gets us having so much fun after a terrible loss like that that we keep posting. :D

But now, I’m out for the night.

Man, those first 7 innings were GREAT.

Suggestion:

We send Hoffpauir to the bullpen. NOT to pitch, but to bat against Marmol as the first batter. Throw Micah 4 balls, THEN come in and pitch!

novel idea..might work too
Most painful loss of the season, no question.

I feel sad for Wells.

3rd time the bullpen has given his first win away!

Terrible

Perfect example of why wins are a bad measure of performance.
For a starting pitcher, that is.
By far....

….The Cubs’ worst loss this season! UGLY!

Kevin Gregg is a joke. Even if this team does turn the offense around and everything comes together, is Gregg the answer in the 9th?

the answer is no
Slightly OT

I had a comment in this thread that had 2 replies apparently. I say apparently because it shows up in my history but not on this page. How exactly does that happen? I’m just curious what the replies were, but they’ve gone away to the ether I’m afraid.

Someone was booted.
Al is up this late?

He sensed a disturbance in the force

Can even Al, the eternal optomist....

….sleep after that loss?

He could be at work

I am going out to get a midnight snack since I could not eat during the fame. Literal feast and famine or famine and feast in this case.

So a deleted comment removes the parent comments as well?

I did not know that.

A deleted comment apparently removes all replies.

Several of mine from tonight are missing.

oh god...I hope it's not circles
Doesn't appear to be, when I open this thread in a new tab
I know...weird.

He made some comment about CUBS meaning Completely Useless In September, which is hilariously dumb but is now completely gone, but his other posts remain. There must have been a doozy of a reply after mine.

Either that,

Or his posts have been moderated. I noticed the more obscene posts were gone. Remember when “aramis” cut loose, some of his posts were deleted while others remained.

it should be heine41 for the foul language
Either heine41 or circles

Several of my posts have been deleted too.

circles was annoying..........

but heine41 was way over the top

I understand that

But it’s one thing to be on here and pick a fight with someone. It’s something completely different when you come on here and in your first post, you call the people here “losers” which is what circles did.

agree...........not cool

but heine41 was vulgar

I guess I didn't see what heine41 was up to today.

I was in the middle of the fracas with circles. He came on here, calling us names right away. I got called an “idiot” by him several times.

heine was

just reacting to being baited.

I did see his shut the ... up.

Overboard.

meh, it happens

I’ve seen worse

That's why I said it.

I wasn’t here for aramis’ vocabulary display.

Also,

Remember, I was running circles around circles.

maybe he is Lou in real life
To me a loss like tonight is much worse than the eight game losing streak

I was at my nephew’s graduation-came out and find out that the Cubs are up 5-1 in the eighth-figured it was in the bag…

Somehow, when Francouer came up I just had a terrible feeling…

That game was a punch to the stomach

Poor Randy Wells

Losing the ones you should win

That is what hurts. You get blown out 7-2? A loss is a loss. You blow a 5-0 lead in the last two innings, only giving up 3 hits in giving up those 5 runs? Painful.

I fear this is simply a .500 team. They’re back to finding new ways to lose, after finding ways to win last year. Feels shitty.

Also

doesn’t Lou look at the numbers? Chipper was 6 for 12 with 2 HR’s against Heilman. I don’t give a damn what the count is…put him on, set up the double play against the slowest guy on their team, and take your chances. This is not rocket science!

There, I’m done…

Why does Heilman always get enough rope to hang himself?

And why can’t Theriot and Lee make a damn routine play in the 8th?? This team sucks.

TheRiot is not a SS period..
Amen brother!

and Fonty is a 3rd baseman either! And Soto is a total train wreck!

Weren't there two outs

when Chipper had the winning hit?

No, 1 out.
Check

thanks.

Did Soto get charged with a passed ball or was it a wild pitch in the 9th?

That really killed us.

Wild pitch

Gregg got his three outs. Had a bad feeling about Francoeur, because just about every team has at least one loss like that a season and the Cubs hadn’t had theirs yet.

In 2007, they had a lot of losses just like this one.

Yep, this whole year seems just like '07

Up and down all year. Gregg just can’t keep the damn ball down enough!

But '07 ended up OK

Keep the faith.

I will but why no Fox as PH tonight when one long ball puts us up?
From your lips

to Lou’s ears.

Does Lou seem lost lately to you?

He does to me.

Not really

Maybe more calm. I’m not sure jumping down all the time gets results, particularly if you’ve done it before.

No Lou like Dusty before him

thinks he knows better than those damn stats.

I am afraid it is the ugliest loss of the year and with Lowe and Jurjjens do up next I don’t exactly feel optimistic even if we have Lilly
and Z.

+1

This is th kind of game that can really send a team into a funk.

I hope I’m wrong but I just don’t see this team hanging in in what’s become a very tough division

I know the "it's too early" thing is overdone sometimes

but it really is too early. They’re four games out of first with 112 to go.

Everything looks bad after a loss like this one.

They were just in a damn funk a week ago!!

If they go into another, this season is finished.

Soto needs some time in AAA

Koyie Hill can hold down the fort while we see if Soto can gain some confidence back against weak pitching.

As bad as we are,,,,,

we’ll be in it because the Cards and Brewers aren’t that talented either

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