missed two calls. one in the first inning calling kosuke out at second on force play.
len called it worst call he has ever seen. than when we were on field on a routine double play ball he ruled theriots foot came off the bag when it was very very close – so we only got the runner at first. You couldn’t even tell if his foot was off the bag or not on replay.
he can only upgrade at one spot in the middle infield because he has saddled himself with some of the worst contracts in the game. If he hadnt, guys like Nate McLouth could have been available to him.
The question is two players who had 100 hits in the 1980’s. Both Sheffield and Griffey came up in the 1980s and both did have at least 100 hits in that decade.
I was a fan of the Oakland Raiders, but renounced them for as long as Al Davis stays in charge. And as he is the prince of darkness, he will be there forever.
I didn’t. And what nothing else do I have? We’re in the hunt, while not playing to potential. We’ll play better. I believe. I don’t need anything else.
and maybe I shouldnt have but I thought it was worth mentioning.
How bout this, from here on out, none of us, including me, will criticize another’s post for being inane, stupid, annoying or what have you. Just ignore it if you dont like it.
A lot of people are in hard times right now. So the Cubs are 41-41 right now. If they finish at .500 this year, there’s always next year. There’s more to life than baseball.
well, a day off tomorrow, which sucks, but lets them rest. Hopefully Soto isn’t as big a deal as it could be, and we get Demp back soon. Big series starts on Friday!
yes. I can blame him for doing it when everyone else on the planet knew he shouldn't
same with Bradley. At this point in the season, perhaps you stop telling Bradley to bat left handed, at least for a while. There have been other switch hitters who stopped switch hitting mid season because they were struggling so badly from one side of the plate
Explain the magical inconsistency of this team to hit well and then suddenly stop hitting. If they were in the cellar of the division, that would be one thing. This is totally different.
Lots of soybean farms around here… or there used to be. Lots of farmers have sold off the old lands to developers…. who can’t read a survery report. The natural drainage has been screwed up.
this team is gonna bust out. Everybody keeps saying it, but Bradley/ Soriano will start to hit, Theriot will start to see that hitting HRs every ab isn’t successful. I’ts gonna happen, hopefully sooner than later. Once the Cubs get Soto and Dempster back, the arrow will start to point up. If Hendry could get a bat or two, this is a legit WS team.
Means absolutely nothing. I see a bunch of overpaid players underperforming.
The way I see it, last year darn near everything went right (in the regular season). Every position player had good years (Lee, Soriano, Theriot), great years (Ramirez, DeRosa) and unbelieveable perhaps once a career year (Soto). Plus, the pitching was good (Marquis, Wood, Marshall), great (Lilly, Zambrano), and unbelieve career years (Harden, Dempster)
This year, for whatever reason, most players are playing below or well, well below their career norms (Harden, Soto, Bradley, Soriano)
This team is a .500 team, which to me is frustrating beyond words. It’s just so annoying because I want them to win so badly, that it ruins my days seeing this crap on the field.
This team is like a virus, you get sucked into them, and try as you might to not care about them, you know damn well you’ll be watching the next game hoping like heck that they win.
Marshall stays in
shake n bake - July 8, 2009
Small wonders
Clutch16 - July 8, 2009
Pre-empting SWL
Clutch16 - July 8, 2009
unpossible.
drewishdrewid - July 8, 2009
Marshall back out
MandMexpress12 - July 8, 2009
I'm not sure I like this game so far.
zevkalman - July 8, 2009
after prado u got andreson and mcaan
MandMexpress12 - July 8, 2009
First
Not that it matters
Ace Venom - July 8, 2009
also not first
WanderingWanderer - July 8, 2009
Hit F5
Clutch16 - July 8, 2009
you're right
it doesn’t matter
sue369 - July 8, 2009
WHERE DID THAT PITCH MISS?
MandMexpress12 - July 8, 2009
Lets see ...
No runs in overflow 1, then 1 run in overflow 2, so how about 2 runs this thread?!
KaliCub - July 8, 2009
Works for me...
as long as we can hold ’em.
Chris Dobbertean - July 8, 2009
How about 10 runs in this thread?
zevkalman - July 8, 2009
I like this train of thought
chilango2 - July 8, 2009
I guess, but
one run in overflow 1, then 1 run in overflow 2 …
shake n bake - July 8, 2009
allowed obviously
shake n bake - July 8, 2009
walks prado to start the 7th
MandMexpress12 - July 8, 2009
Setting up the 4-6-3
Clutch16 - July 8, 2009
not with this second base umpire
MandMexpress12 - July 8, 2009
Missed all that joy
Quick summary, please?
Clutch16 - July 8, 2009
called Dome
out when he was clearly safe in the first.
drewishdrewid - July 8, 2009
Bleah
Damn you, work! I could have been cursing at an ump!
Clutch16 - July 8, 2009
missed two calls. one in the first inning calling kosuke out at second on force play.
len called it worst call he has ever seen. than when we were on field on a routine double play ball he ruled theriots foot came off the bag when it was very very close – so we only got the runner at first. You couldn’t even tell if his foot was off the bag or not on replay.
MandMexpress12 - July 8, 2009
I'll take a strikeout too.
wrigleyrocker12 - July 8, 2009
Lefty Andreson up--But as I pointed out last night. has good average vs leftys.
MandMexpress12 - July 8, 2009
strikes out andreson. One Out
MandMexpress12 - July 8, 2009
Danger (Mcaan) Steps in to the box
MandMexpress12 - July 8, 2009
2 Cs, 2 Ns
1 A
Clutch16 - July 8, 2009
And an M.
daver - July 8, 2009
If you wanna get all nit-picky about it
:P
Clutch16 - July 8, 2009
another run down
drewishdrewid - July 8, 2009
Mcaan hits into DOUBLE PLAY
cant even describe it but we needed it
MandMexpress12 - July 8, 2009
You mean it happens to other teams?
I’m shocked!
Ace Venom - July 8, 2009
Yeah, I don't know what the hell just happened...
…but I like the result.
daver - July 8, 2009
Gameday is...confused
Clutch16 - July 8, 2009
woah
jesus christos - July 8, 2009
INNING OVER
MandMexpress12 - July 8, 2009
"They've got the man in a rerun!"
daver - July 8, 2009
?
JCD - July 8, 2009
LOL - Pat Hughes completely tripped over himself trying to call that play.
daver - July 8, 2009
time for the stretch!
EVERYBODY SING!
drewishdrewid - July 8, 2009
awesome
don’t think that’s good fundamentals, but it was fun to see
shake n bake - July 8, 2009
Double play!!!!
Let’s get some runs!!!
wrigleyrocker12 - July 8, 2009
Bradley with the leadoff walk, I'm going out on a limb.
KaliCub - July 8, 2009
Ronnie sorta lost it
What happened?
Doug Glanville is butchering it…
chilango2 - July 8, 2009
3-6-3-4 DP
Just like they always practice it
Clutch16 - July 8, 2009
with a jumping catch/diving tag
shake n bake - July 8, 2009
but marshall had to make diving tag. i thought he might have missed him especially with
our buddy being the second base umpire
MandMexpress12 - July 8, 2009
Thanks guys
chilango2 - July 8, 2009
Santo channeling his inner Eric:
“WHAT THE HECK IS GOING ON? GEE WHIZ!”
AndrewJStone - July 8, 2009
and that's why I love
Ron Santo. He calls the game like he’s sitting in front of his tv at home, with his buddies. That was awesome.
drewishdrewid - July 8, 2009
There is such a charm to his exclamations.
GOLLY GEE WHIZ! GOSH!
AndrewJStone - July 8, 2009
yeah, who wants a guy who calls the game like he has a clue?
WanderingWanderer - July 8, 2009
He does
just fine. Pat does too. Ron just brings an element of… home to the booth.
drewishdrewid - July 8, 2009
HAHAHAHAHAHA!
He lost it there for a bit. I don’t know exactly why…
chilango2 - July 8, 2009
Because that rundown was executed so poorly!!
Itchy - July 8, 2009
LET'S GET SOME RUNS!
drewishdrewid - July 8, 2009
Well judges, what do you think of this singer?
wrigleyrocker12 - July 8, 2009
Where's Kara?
KaliCub - July 8, 2009
that was your standard 6-4-3-5-3-1-4-2-3-4 double play!
santoswoodenlegs - July 8, 2009
3-6-3-4
wrigleyrocker12 - July 8, 2009
with a great diving tag. i thought he was going to miss him. or tag him and the ump miss it.
MandMexpress12 - July 8, 2009
Nice rendition by Glanville!
kanderber - July 8, 2009
again...they should just have a bench player or pitcher do it from now on.
santoswoodenlegs - July 8, 2009
I know my eyes aren't good
but gameday’s may be worse. Lee to Theriot to Lee to Baker? Huh?
Allie - July 8, 2009
Marshall involved in some way, too?
Scorer dude must have burned out his keyboard
Clutch16 - July 8, 2009
No idea
hope that makes BBTN. I want to see it.
Allie - July 8, 2009
3-6-3-4
wrigleyrocker12 - July 8, 2009
Baker had to outrun the runner to get in front, jump for the throw
and dive to tag
shake n bake - July 8, 2009
Submariner peter moylan in and quickly gets 4-3 ground out by milton
MandMexpress12 - July 8, 2009
buster bradley grounds out
jesus christos - July 8, 2009
Hey look...
another infield out by Bradley!
kanderber - July 8, 2009
Shocking!
Ace Venom - July 8, 2009
STOP LETTING HIM BAT LEFTHANDED!!!
Itchy - July 8, 2009
Why is he reaching...
For that low and away garbage, especially early in the count.
CubsBullsBears - July 8, 2009
Left handed Milton? Why?
santoswoodenlegs - July 8, 2009
Fox !
drewishdrewid - July 8, 2009
Yay Foxy! 1B to Right.
mykalmorgan - July 8, 2009
Don't get too excited
Baker is up.
Ace Venom - July 8, 2009
Fox singles
1 on and one out for Baker.
wrigleyrocker12 - July 8, 2009
Fox singles
fontenot hitting for baker
MandMexpress12 - July 8, 2009
We did :D
Thanks.
Clutch16 - July 8, 2009
Why did we get Baker if Fontenot has to hit for him?
Blanco would be better as a fielder.
zevkalman - July 8, 2009
Trade bait?
Ace Venom - July 8, 2009
I have seen nothing to suggest
Bradley is going to be a valuable left handed hitter.
Given his decent but not outstanding career numbers as a lefty, that is Hendry’s most indefensible decision.
Ryanocm1 - July 8, 2009
Can we pinch hit
Well, anyone else here?
Clutch16 - July 8, 2009
Is Glanville available?
santoswoodenlegs - July 8, 2009
He's there
Sign him and throw a jersey on him. He’s left-handed, correct?
Clutch16 - July 8, 2009
He's already wearing a jersey.
santoswoodenlegs - July 8, 2009
Even better
Clutch16 - July 8, 2009
Scratch that
Fonty in to pinch for Baker.
wrigleyrocker12 - July 8, 2009
I'm sure those of you who mobile post
are excited to be able to comment here… but i sure hope the paragraph goes away soon. ANNOYING!
Allie - July 8, 2009
Little bit, yeah
Clutch16 - July 8, 2009
I just heard Carlos Zambrano was singing the 7th inning stretch from press box before gates opened
MandMexpress12 - July 8, 2009
They need
Mr. T
Oh wait. Too late. He already did it.
Ace Venom - July 8, 2009
yep
L&B twitter that he’s got a good voice.
Allie - July 8, 2009
6-4-3 inning over.
does not get more routine more than that
MandMexpress12 - July 8, 2009
Brutal.
daver - July 8, 2009
and another DP
jesus christos - July 8, 2009
6-4-3 DP
Third of the game. Ron was not pleased.
mykalmorgan - July 8, 2009
3rd double play cubs have hit into
MandMexpress12 - July 8, 2009
What's the record for most GDP by a team?
In a major league game, of course.
Ace Venom - July 8, 2009
Pinch hitting Fontenot: FAIL for Lou.
zevkalman - July 8, 2009
rytdrtujdfy
dhfjhjxstygjzsdfgzsfg
wrigleyrocker12 - July 8, 2009
You can say that again!
Clutch16 - July 8, 2009
This offense can go pound sand!
santoswoodenlegs - July 8, 2009
any idea who what is? She sure has a nice sand castle
MandMexpress12 - July 8, 2009
any ideao who she is? She sure has a nice sand castle
MandMexpress12 - July 8, 2009
Man I love those two sand hills.
zevkalman - July 8, 2009
MAUD'IB!
drewishdrewid - July 8, 2009
I'm ready to hit in the 2 hole!
KaliCub - July 8, 2009
2ND Baseman
this team is in need of a real 2nd baseman.
KedzieKid - July 8, 2009
They need more than that
They’re not the only ones who left men on base today.
Ace Venom - July 8, 2009
we have one
he’s playing SS
Allie - July 8, 2009
It's contagious
It’s the mysterious “offense can’t produce consistently” bug that has infested this team.
Ace Venom - July 8, 2009
Why was Fontenot batting?
He’s been terrible all damn year!! What is this the bizarro world? The guy is a utility infielder hitting .230!!! What a damn sick joke!!
Itchy - July 8, 2009
Been hot lately
And he can play 2B
Clutch16 - July 8, 2009
Not hot
A bit better, but not hot by any means.
Itchy - July 8, 2009
been hitting better last 4 days
MandMexpress12 - July 8, 2009
It is possible the Cubs are going to give up only two runs
in each game this series, and lose two of three. What a frustrating, and in many respects, sad season so far.
Ryanocm1 - July 8, 2009
That was pretty similar to the old losing streak
The pitching was good enough to win, but the offense was asleep at the wheel.
Ace Venom - July 8, 2009
And there is nothing Hendry can really do
he can only upgrade at one spot in the middle infield because he has saddled himself with some of the worst contracts in the game. If he hadnt, guys like Nate McLouth could have been available to him.
Ryanocm1 - July 8, 2009
Yep, the amount of money tied up in non-producers
like Soriano, Bradley, and Dempster is just sickening.
Itchy - July 8, 2009
Dempster
is a non-producer?
drewishdrewid - July 8, 2009
Remember that playoff performance?
Add this year’s flat tire and I’d label him a non-producer.
Itchy - July 8, 2009
"non-producer" is pretty extreme
daver - July 8, 2009
it's 100% accurate
WanderingWanderer - July 8, 2009
Based on what?
He put up ace numbers last year and, all in all, he’s been a solid middle-of-the-rotation starter this year. How is he not producing?
daver - July 8, 2009
drewishdrewid - July 8, 2009
flat tire?
he was nails for most of last year. Dood. Maybe you need a xanax.
drewishdrewid - July 8, 2009
good grief
sue369 - July 8, 2009
FFS
I think Drew’s right. You do need a xxanax. Good lord.
Allie - July 8, 2009
Heilman in
MandMexpress12 - July 8, 2009
Heilman in
Clutch16 - July 8, 2009
Oh crap
Oh crapOh crapOh crapOh crapOh crapOh crapOh crapOh crapOh crapOh crapOh crapOh crapOh crapOh crapOh crapOh crapOh crapOh crapOh crap
chilango2 - July 8, 2009
Heilman has been
pretty damn good lately.
ElHijoDelRonSanto - July 8, 2009
And he's in.
daver - July 8, 2009
Here
Fixed that for you
Allie - July 8, 2009
cmon, Allie
he’s making good pitches. It’s not like any other pitcher has control over where the ball goes when it’s hit.
drewishdrewid - July 8, 2009
Heilman in
daver - July 8, 2009
Just now checking in
I see nothing has changed.
Kevin Hart gets a taste of non-support.
Who played Cy Young for Atlanta today? Kawakami?
ElHijoDelRonSanto - July 8, 2009
You were supposed to say "Heilman in".
daver - July 8, 2009
nothing has changed
right, the heilman hatefest continues
brian custer - July 8, 2009
Oh, hi, brian. Uh, what's up?
daver - July 8, 2009
eat me
brian custer - July 8, 2009
are you light meat
or dark meat?
What’s your cholesterol content?
drewishdrewid - July 8, 2009
What's funny is I'm pretty sure I haven't said anything bad about Heilman in this thread.
daver - July 8, 2009
if he was, you know, good, there wouldn't be a hatefest
WanderingWanderer - July 8, 2009
Heilman in
shake n bake - July 8, 2009
guys whos in
jesus christos - July 8, 2009
Nobody tell him!
Clutch16 - July 8, 2009
you guys suck
jesus christos - July 8, 2009
Heilman in
mykalmorgan - July 8, 2009
Escobar up and as he fouls one off. I see mike the "rocker" gonzalez
MandMexpress12 - July 8, 2009
Escoabar flys out to left one away
MandMexpress12 - July 8, 2009
careful
you’ll light the creepy custer signal…
Allie - July 8, 2009
Ugh, you're right.
daver - July 8, 2009
and he's here
complaining about the “heilman hatefest”. gag
Allie - July 8, 2009
You called it!
daver - July 8, 2009
Heilmin an
santoswoodenlegs - July 8, 2009
Hail Em Inn
Clutch16 - July 8, 2009
Hi! Elle mannin!
drewishdrewid - July 8, 2009
Ahem Nil In
Clutch16 - July 8, 2009
Mann He iL Ni!
daver - July 8, 2009
A Manila Heron
Jody Jody Davis - July 8, 2009
Lineman Hi
shake n bake - July 8, 2009
In other news
Michael Jackson is dead
Ace Venom - July 8, 2009
the world is a cruel place…
jesus christos - July 8, 2009
Beat it!
KaliCub - July 8, 2009
santoswoodenlegs - July 8, 2009
Kotchman walks on 4 pitches.
MandMexpress12 - July 8, 2009
Has Heilman ever had a perfect inning?
kanderber - July 8, 2009
3 walks a WP and an error
isn’t that perfect?
Allie - July 8, 2009
he's had
a 1-2-3 inning, if that’s what you mean. In the last two weeks, I think.
drewishdrewid - July 8, 2009
Yeah, that's what I meant.
Seems like he walks someone on 4 pitches every time out.
kanderber - July 8, 2009
he threw a complete game 1 hitter
against the marlins
brian custer - July 8, 2009
When?
daver - July 8, 2009
look it up yourself
loser
brian custer - July 8, 2009
LOL, wtf?
kanderber - July 8, 2009
brian, dude, I was just kidding...I love Aaron Heilman...
PLEASE DON’T KILL ME!
daver - July 8, 2009
four freaking years ago
and it was the only complete game of his career
WanderingWanderer - July 8, 2009
That
was impressive
jxmetal1 - July 8, 2009
4 straight balls. Walk.
Heilman faces Francoeur.
zevkalman - July 8, 2009
anybody else getting the feeling that Ron is butchering this trivia question?
Ross - July 8, 2009
yep
Ron meant the 90’s instead of the 80’s.
KedzieKid - July 8, 2009
actually, he didn't
The question is two players who had 100 hits in the 1980’s. Both Sheffield and Griffey came up in the 1980s and both did have at least 100 hits in that decade.
Ross - July 8, 2009
confirmed
JCD - July 8, 2009
For those who wanted it for framing. Yes it did break the record for number of recs. It actaully almost doubled it.
wrigleyrocker12 - July 8, 2009
Is that70?
KaliCub - July 8, 2009
Yes
We need 100.
wrigleyrocker12 - July 8, 2009
Gimme the link
I’ll rec it
Clutch16 - July 8, 2009
Here ya go
Best post ever
wrigleyrocker12 - July 8, 2009
Rec'd
And Rec’d
Clutch16 - July 8, 2009
haha
It’s gotten four recs since I’ve posted the pic,
wrigleyrocker12 - July 8, 2009
Ditto, and ditto.
Al needs to put that in a permanent homepage sidebar so we can all easily find it on hard days.
AndrewJStone - July 8, 2009
There has to be more people that visit this site.
maybe we should go into the new posters post and tell them its required.
KaliCub - July 8, 2009
70 Recs!
ERIC HANNA – YOU ARE A LEGEND!
daver - July 8, 2009
maybe we should put up a new fanpost
that just links to the Hannashrine. We could rec it so that people can still get to the Hanna post and rec that.
drewishdrewid - July 8, 2009
Not a bad idea.
He deserves it! I mean, HE DESERVES IT!
daver - July 8, 2009
GET IT DONEAL!
drewishdrewid - July 8, 2009
BOOOO
It has 70 recs… I thought we would stop at 69.
chilango2 - July 8, 2009
Up to 74 now
Itchy - July 8, 2009
This poor guy probably hung himself...
He joined, created that post after the 2 day waiting period, and never posted again…
lswaidz - July 8, 2009
Or is it hanged?
I never get that correct.
lswaidz - July 8, 2009
Francouer pops out to left two away.
MandMexpress12 - July 8, 2009
Francouer flies to Fox
2 away.
wrigleyrocker12 - July 8, 2009
Conrad pops out to theriot
MandMexpress12 - July 8, 2009
INNING OVER
MandMexpress12 - July 8, 2009
wow
heilman really sucked.
brian custer - July 8, 2009
something about a blind squirrel................
WanderingWanderer - July 8, 2009
Let's get some runs!!
Now!
Itchy - July 8, 2009
Come on Cubbies lets get Aramis up this inning
MandMexpress12 - July 8, 2009
Call Nefi....he's Aram's personal fluffer.
santoswoodenlegs - July 8, 2009
That was Caesar
Itchy - July 8, 2009
oh yeah...
santoswoodenlegs - July 8, 2009
This is a horrible question...
But what inning is it?
lswaidz - July 8, 2009
Mid 8
2-1 Braves
Clutch16 - July 8, 2009
ty
lswaidz - July 8, 2009
Mid 8
Allie - July 8, 2009
Heilman
17 pitches 9 strikes.
Allie - July 8, 2009
not good.
sloathcheck78 - July 8, 2009
but he didn't allow a run!
he did “fine”!
Allie - July 8, 2009
ok since this went well last time
Hill walk, PHer single, Dome double, Gregg closes out, Cubs win.
shake n bake - July 8, 2009
Come on Cubbies we cant lose TWO 2-1 games in a row before an off day.
MandMexpress12 - July 8, 2009
Just make sure you use this if they do
Ace Venom - July 8, 2009
Wrong one
Copied the wrong one:
Ace Venom - July 8, 2009
MIke "The Rocker" Gonzalez on
MandMexpress12 - July 8, 2009
Gonzalez in
santoswoodenlegs - July 8, 2009
Hill!!!!!!
drewishdrewid - July 8, 2009
the rocking asshole again
damn
shake n bake - July 8, 2009
Can't stand this guy.
daver - July 8, 2009
lead off single
MandMexpress12 - July 8, 2009
Koyieieieie
wrigleyrocker12 - July 8, 2009
reed pinch hitting
MandMexpress12 - July 8, 2009
pinch sac bunting
shake n bake - July 8, 2009
C'mon Cliff!
Clutch16 - July 8, 2009
he bunts on frist picth. one out hill on second
MandMexpress12 - July 8, 2009
I want to punch this pitcher.
kanderber - July 8, 2009
You and me both
chilango2 - July 8, 2009
It's no worse than Demp's glove flip
It’s how he gets his rhythm
Clutch16 - July 8, 2009
Demp doesn't do it for rhythm. He does it to avoid tipping his pitches
cubsnlinux - July 8, 2009
Big difference
This is just annoying
Ace Venom - July 8, 2009
Why???
Kosuke should NOT face any lefties!
KedzieKid - July 8, 2009
Maybe he'll bunt, too
Clutch16 - July 8, 2009
And Milton should not face any righties.
santoswoodenlegs - July 8, 2009
Fukudome up. tough spot facing a lefty. just swang at bad pitch.
yunel just stole a hit
MandMexpress12 - July 8, 2009
Also want to punch Escobar in the face
kanderber - July 8, 2009
I wanted to
Before that.
wrigleyrocker12 - July 8, 2009
Escobar is evil
shake n bake - July 8, 2009
GOD YUNEL STEALS A HIT AND POSSIBLY A RUN
MandMexpress12 - July 8, 2009
ladies and gentlemen....a ML SS.
santoswoodenlegs - July 8, 2009
How much do they want for him?
Ace Venom - July 8, 2009
AKA
something we’re not allowed to play.
He has to rot on the bench or play 2B.
Allie - July 8, 2009
I wish we had one!
I wish we could draft and develop stud middle infielders and outfielders like other teams do.
Itchy - July 8, 2009
idk who i hate more on the braves
mclouth or frost tips
jesus christos - July 8, 2009
"HOW MANY TIMES DOES THIS HAPPEN?" -Ron Santo
in reference to the line drive caught by Escobar.
mykalmorgan - July 8, 2009
last year. RARELY this year. RARELY DOES IT NOT HAPPEN
MandMexpress12 - July 8, 2009
mean to say
Last year it RARELY happened but his RARELY DOES IT NOT HAPPEN.
MandMexpress12 - July 8, 2009
Escobar is freakin' awesome...I wish we had him...
I also hate him.
zevkalman - July 8, 2009
His .785 OPS is way too high for a Cubs middle infielder
Jody Jody Davis - July 8, 2009
and he can't even hit left handed.
santoswoodenlegs - July 8, 2009
Would you want him if you knew...
He goes home after games and punches kittens, kicks dogs, and makes inappropriate comments about your mother? It’s true. I read it on the “internet.”
lswaidz - July 8, 2009
me too
it’s not the internet so it must be true.
shake n bake - July 8, 2009
*on
shake n bake - July 8, 2009
big deal...that's what my dad does.
santoswoodenlegs - July 8, 2009
You mean middle infielder's don't have to
be small, scrappy and undertalented?
Allie - July 8, 2009
they can be
but not here
jesus christos - July 8, 2009
baseball is not fair sometimes
MandMexpress12 - July 8, 2009
Theriot grounds out inning over.
MandMexpress12 - July 8, 2009
you got to be kidding me escobar.
MandMexpress12 - July 8, 2009
This is garbage.
No excuses any more.
ElHijoDelRonSanto - July 8, 2009
Yep, no excuses or cap tipping.
We’re the home team with the supposed awesome home record! Where’s the “Cubbie Swagger”?? Where is it??
Itchy - July 8, 2009
ok, no runs in the 9th
Lee, Aram, Bradley, Fox to save the game in the bottom ninth
shake n bake - July 8, 2009
I think
where are getting ready for a walk off win..
Kchance - July 8, 2009
I don't care
I just want a win. If it’s a walk off, I’ll take it. I’m not getting my hopes up.
Ace Venom - July 8, 2009
It's gonna have to be today. :)
KaliCub - July 8, 2009
Yep, the meat of the order.
KaliCub - July 8, 2009
The Dead Meat of the order?
Ross - July 8, 2009
Play along, Bradley is bologna
KaliCub - July 8, 2009
There closer soriano has been great and has shut us down this year.
we had to get gonzalez there and he made some mistakes.
MandMexpress12 - July 8, 2009
Kerry Wood was doing well until he faced the Cubs, as well...
lswaidz - July 8, 2009
well soriano has already owned us THIS YEAR.multiple times
MandMexpress12 - July 8, 2009
Let's face it
The Braves have owned us this year.
Ace Venom - July 8, 2009
well if we would have won today season series would be split
MandMexpress12 - July 8, 2009
Are they in the running with Uttay and Ricketts?
lswaidz - July 8, 2009
You're talking about Alfonso, right? ;-)
lswaidz - July 8, 2009
Uh, actually, I don't think he was.
daver - July 8, 2009
He had converted 12 or 13 or 14 opportunities
lswaidz - July 8, 2009
Oh, OK.
Seems like his other numbers have been pretty bad all year.
daver - July 8, 2009
Bradley will win it.
santoswoodenlegs - July 8, 2009
ya and Michael Jackson will rise from the dead
MandMexpress12 - July 8, 2009
Now you got Thriller stuck in my head
Thanks a lot.
Ace Venom - July 8, 2009
scroll up
santoswoodenlegs - July 8, 2009
he's not dead.
lexmarklover - July 8, 2009
he's living on 2Pacs secret tropical island
shake n bake - July 8, 2009
He's not dead. In fact, he's still at Neverland.
LINK
Vermont Cubs Fan - July 8, 2009
Sure he will.
He is so clutch.
CubbieintheSouth - July 8, 2009
Especially hitting lefty!!!
Itchy - July 8, 2009
Gregg in. Gregor blanco picnhg hitting
MandMexpress12 - July 8, 2009
Gregg in
santoswoodenlegs - July 8, 2009
ya
MandMexpress12 - July 8, 2009
who?
drewishdrewid - July 8, 2009
No. Who's on first.
Ace Venom - July 8, 2009
Who
CubbieintheSouth - July 8, 2009
what?
drewishdrewid - July 8, 2009
I'm asking you who's on first!
Vermont Cubs Fan - July 8, 2009
I don't know!
drewishdrewid - July 8, 2009
WHO?
CubbieintheSouth - July 8, 2009
A loss today makes 3 out of 4 against St. Louis essential
and unlikely.
Ryanocm1 - July 8, 2009
INSERT HYPERBOLE HERE
RightFieldSucks - July 8, 2009
Yep. Nothing like entering a huge series with your worst pitcher going
and 4 regulars batting below .240!!! I’m sure the Redbirds are worried!!
Itchy - July 8, 2009
you know
there is punctuation OTHER than the exclamation point?
Allie - July 8, 2009
Yes?
Itchy - July 8, 2009
well played
drewishdrewid - July 8, 2009
THEN USE THEM
good lord. everything you write sounds like a whiny Eric Hanna post.
Allie - July 8, 2009
It's the Drama Queen syndrome.
Lots of guys in here have it.
sue369 - July 8, 2009
Go haunt someone else's house.
Itchy - July 8, 2009
STRIKE THREE!
Gregg!
drewishdrewid - July 8, 2009
full count to blanco and gregg strikes him out. one out
MandMexpress12 - July 8, 2009
Gregg'n!
santoswoodenlegs - July 8, 2009
Mclouth singles on 100 hopper
MandMexpress12 - July 8, 2009
where the f did that one miss?
Allie - July 8, 2009
looked like under his dive
shake n bake - July 8, 2009
i meant the first pitch
but thanks. which pasta diver missed it?
Allie - July 8, 2009
Fontenot
shake n bake - July 8, 2009
Single up the middle
One on one out.
wrigleyrocker12 - July 8, 2009
oh, hell.
drewishdrewid - July 8, 2009
Game over
Itchy - July 8, 2009
Prado singles ad fukudome cost us a run and the game
MandMexpress12 - July 8, 2009
Not yet
But it was pretty much done a long time ago. This team is going back to .500.
Ace Venom - July 8, 2009
o my
CubbieintheSouth - July 8, 2009
oh god
jesus christos - July 8, 2009
shit
sue369 - July 8, 2009
What is...
how the Cubs are playing, Alex?
santoswoodenlegs - July 8, 2009
you win!!
sue369 - July 8, 2009
WHAT ARE YOU DOING THERE
MandMexpress12 - July 8, 2009
Well, this day couldn't get any worse
Ace Venom - July 8, 2009
My dog died.
CubbieintheSouth - July 8, 2009
If you had said that earlier,
It just did.
Vermont Cubs Fan - July 8, 2009
How's that?
Not getting better.
CubbieintheSouth - July 8, 2009
if your day depends on the cubs
you’re cheering for the wrong team
Allie - July 8, 2009
E8?
He drop it?
Clutch16 - July 8, 2009
I don't think so
he just missed it, and overran the ball. :(
drewishdrewid - July 8, 2009
bounced in front of him
and he missed it, under his glove
shake n bake - July 8, 2009
No, did his Jake Fox imitation.
CubbieintheSouth - July 8, 2009
Well it went from Suck to Blow!
KaliCub - July 8, 2009
Check this out:
The origins of FAIL.
chilango2 - July 8, 2009
k
Cubsfan Waveland - July 8, 2009
ooooh
now this is gonna be hard to come back from.
drewishdrewid - July 8, 2009
WHAT WAS FUKUDOME THINKING HIS MISTAKE COST US TWO RUNS.
MandMexpress12 - July 8, 2009
it wouldn't have been an out
so just the one
shake n bake - July 8, 2009
well
he’s not responsible for a wild pitch.
drewishdrewid - July 8, 2009
but he is responsible for the guy scoring on it
Ryanocm1 - July 8, 2009
I don't even know
if the play was scored as an error, but without the wild pitch, the run doesn’t score. I realize it’s his fault the guy got to third.
drewishdrewid - July 8, 2009
he is responsible for letting him to get to third. should have been first and second or first n third at worst.
MandMexpress12 - July 8, 2009
Ah, for Christ's sake
This is what happens sometimes when you put a closer in a non-save situation.
ElHijoDelRonSanto - July 8, 2009
especially if your "closer" is Kevin Gregg
WanderingWanderer - July 8, 2009
its a pretty universal
closer thing
Allie - July 8, 2009
len and bob, shut up.
that was simply a horrible play by dome, the worst i’ve ever seen him make. this team is playing like shit.
buckmulligan - July 8, 2009
Welcome back
.500 again. The real challenge will be to finish the season at .500 because screw trying to make a run at this one.
Ace Venom - July 8, 2009
an error by two different outfielders in the same game has got to be a rarity
WanderingWanderer - July 8, 2009
Okay, I'm thinking we may be in a little trouble here.
KaliCub - July 8, 2009
FUKUDOME IT WAS NOT EVEN A BALL YOU COULD CATCH. WHAT WERE YOU DOING.
MandMexpress12 - July 8, 2009
alright, Eric
settle down.
drewishdrewid - July 8, 2009
my name is not eric?
MandMexpress12 - July 8, 2009
I'm sorry, complaints about that must be posted up above with the other bitching about Dome's misplay.
Ross - July 8, 2009
The wheels on the bus are coming off, coming off, coming off, the wheels on the bus are coming off...
… in the ninth inning…
Everybody sing along!
Ross - July 8, 2009
Heads up asses once again!
Outplayed and outmanaged by a real baseball team once again.
Itchy - July 8, 2009
self destruction
Cubz24 - July 8, 2009
atleast they didnt shut us out, right?
jesus christos - July 8, 2009
I'd rather they'd get shut out
They certainly deserve to get shut out with the way they’ve played today
Ace Venom - July 8, 2009
I hope McCann homers so Soriano doesn't get the save chance
I have to start thinking about my fantasy match up this week now since we suck.
Cubsfan Waveland - July 8, 2009
this series has really hurt.
lost ground to cards/brewers.
suck.
buckmulligan - July 8, 2009
Every time I think this team has turned a corner
they completely shit the bed.
Silly me.
ElHijoDelRonSanto - July 8, 2009
it does make it hard to imagine them making a run.
buckmulligan - July 8, 2009
Now that's funny
Put one word from his post together with run and you’ve got good humor.
Ace Venom - July 8, 2009
Yep, we were flying high on Monday night
now we’re back in the crapper with our tails between our legs and the Redbirds coming in ready to play.
Itchy - July 8, 2009
I'll say it again
I’ve seen worse. Remember 1997?
Ace Venom - July 8, 2009
Yeah? So?
ElHijoDelRonSanto - July 8, 2009
They are just
setting us up for a huge rally in the Ninth.
CubbieintheSouth - July 8, 2009
Cubs are terrible
they suck
Cubz24 - July 8, 2009
I've seen worse
Ace Venom - July 8, 2009
yeah i've watched a lot of pirates games myself
junkhorse - July 8, 2009
not with the payroll this team has
Cubz24 - July 8, 2009
I've seen worse
Ace Venom - July 8, 2009
u must be blind then
Cubz24 - July 8, 2009
go back and worry about the white sox.
MandMexpress12 - July 8, 2009
have you not watched the mets at all this year?
Allie - July 8, 2009
When I watch the Mets
I feel like I’m watching a remake of Major League except Charlie Sheen has been replaced by Emilio Estevez.
Ace Venom - July 8, 2009
1997
Ace Venom - July 8, 2009
Thank you for your piercing insight
Clutch16 - July 8, 2009
troll alert. go worry about the white sox.
MandMexpress12 - July 8, 2009
i don't worry about the sox - they actually worry me.
junkhorse - July 8, 2009
that was a boo-worthy team performance.
buckmulligan - July 8, 2009
Time for 4 runs in the 9th.
zevkalman - July 8, 2009
wishful thinking but no chance
lets be realistic here
Cubz24 - July 8, 2009
if we were realistic
how many of us would’ve picked the cubs as “our team”?
Allie - July 8, 2009
What? We could pick?
No one told me. I’ll always be a Cubs fan.
Ace Venom - July 8, 2009
you get to pick
but you can never change you mind once you do.
shake n bake - July 8, 2009
Sure you can...
I was a fan of the Oakland Raiders, but renounced them for as long as Al Davis stays in charge. And as he is the prince of darkness, he will be there forever.
Ross - July 8, 2009
should have said never*
*=exception
shake n bake - July 8, 2009
its kinda like a buffet
the first piece of chicken you pick up is yours for the duration.
With the Cubs its “life”.
I wish my grandad had showed me games like this before he asked me.
Allie - July 8, 2009
would you really
have picked another team?
drewishdrewid - July 8, 2009
Probably not
but there are times when I wish I’d never started to like baseball at all.
Its a cruel cruel game sometimes.
Allie - July 8, 2009
every team has games like these.
Ross - July 8, 2009
they have
done it before. The braves just scored 3 in the top of the 9th, why can’t we score 4 in the bottom?
drewishdrewid - July 8, 2009
cuz we have scored 2 in about 25 innings
MandMexpress12 - July 8, 2009
all the more reason
to do it now.
drewishdrewid - July 8, 2009
actually it was proof we couldn't
WanderingWanderer - July 8, 2009
bull
it’s not proof of anything except that we didn’t.
drewishdrewid - July 8, 2009
because they're better than us
WanderingWanderer - July 8, 2009
nah.
drewishdrewid - July 8, 2009
yeah
WanderingWanderer - July 8, 2009
whatever
I don’t believe it. The Cubs are a good team, just not playing to potential.
drewishdrewid - July 8, 2009
you say that for a stretch but its been over half a year now.
I am an optimist but I am not even sure.
MandMexpress12 - July 8, 2009
over half a year? It’s July. The season started in April. That’s four months.
drewishdrewid - July 8, 2009
over half a season. we have played more than half our games
MandMexpress12 - July 8, 2009
how about half a season Mr. Semantics
WanderingWanderer - July 8, 2009
take a chill
It was a legitimate question.
Yes, we’ve played over half our games. We’re still in it. We just took 3 of 4 from the Brewers. I’m not giving up.
drewishdrewid - July 8, 2009
we are in it because the division is terrible
not because we are good
BeltwayCubsFan - July 8, 2009
you know what i meant.
MandMexpress12 - July 8, 2009
actually
I didn’t.
drewishdrewid - July 8, 2009
yes you did, you love to argue semantics when you've got nothing else
WanderingWanderer - July 8, 2009
no, dood
I didn’t. And what nothing else do I have? We’re in the hunt, while not playing to potential. We’ll play better. I believe. I don’t need anything else.
drewishdrewid - July 8, 2009
belief.
that’s it?
buckmulligan - July 8, 2009
don't need anything else.
read my sig.
drewishdrewid - July 8, 2009
i don't know they're pretty sloppy.
loose fundamentals. walk a lot of batters. mediocre team.
buckmulligan - July 8, 2009
don't forget the full on vapor lock they get with runners on
and poor managing
WanderingWanderer - July 8, 2009
Believe what you want
The record says it all.
Ace Venom - July 8, 2009
the record
that says we took 3-4 from the Brewers, and we’re two games out of it?
drewishdrewid - July 8, 2009
what does beating the Brewers have to do with being better than the Braves?
WanderingWanderer - July 8, 2009
what does
beating a division rival have to do with being better than a non-division rival?
Really?
drewishdrewid - July 8, 2009
no ...
that would require hitting AND scoring.
junkhorse - July 8, 2009
I'd take 3 I guess
shake n bake - July 8, 2009
☺☺☺☺☺☺☺☺☺☺☺
daver - July 8, 2009
Lee Ks
shake n bake - July 8, 2009
D-lee swinging for 3 run home run with no one on base when we need base runners.
MandMexpress12 - July 8, 2009
I think he's cooled off a bit.
Itchy - July 8, 2009
And really
You think they’d keep pitching to him with how he was hitting coming into this series? Lee isn’t the only problem here.
Ace Venom - July 8, 2009
Yeah for what 2 freakin days?
sue369 - July 8, 2009
he's had a rough couple of games.
if he’s slowing down, we’re gonna stall.
buckmulligan - July 8, 2009
At least he's trying
Ace Venom - July 8, 2009
but he should have been trying for a single
MandMexpress12 - July 8, 2009
hey everybody
look at that picture of Fonty and Francour at the top.
Um.
Where’s Fonty’s other leg?
drewishdrewid - July 8, 2009
Behind him
Clutch16 - July 8, 2009
You can see his left foot behind his hip
Clutch16 - July 8, 2009
that's not
his batting glove?
drewishdrewid - July 8, 2009
He looks like a crane or a heron.
daver - July 8, 2009
lost it in the war, he did
jesus christos - July 8, 2009
lost it in the clone wars, he did
daver - July 8, 2009
aramis pops out.
MandMexpress12 - July 8, 2009
Bradley will hit a 4 run HR
shake n bake - July 8, 2009
buster bradley
jesus christos - July 8, 2009
where did this come from?
who’s buster?
buckmulligan - July 8, 2009
Milton's
our last chance. Joy!
jaxinnabox - July 8, 2009
At least it's not Miles
Jody Jody Davis - July 8, 2009
true
jaxinnabox - July 8, 2009
Milton, Fox and Baker all together are our last chance
shake n bake - July 8, 2009
doesn't look good
although braves’ bp is nothing great
brian custer - July 8, 2009
BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
Cubz24 - July 8, 2009
yes that cures everything!
look at that!
Allie - July 8, 2009
they deserve it, im being honest bout them
Im not babying them like everybody else here
Cubz24 - July 8, 2009
he is white sox fan.
MandMexpress12 - July 8, 2009
NO,
Absolutely not
Cubz24 - July 8, 2009
troll
MandMexpress12 - July 8, 2009
well
then who do you root for? Because it wouldn’t appear that it’s the cubs.
drewishdrewid - July 8, 2009
He roots for the Cubz. They never lose.
daver - July 8, 2009
you stay classy
sue369 - July 8, 2009
annnd bradley still sucks
jesus christos - July 8, 2009
Wow! the guy seems to be getting worse.
I thought you SabreDorks said it was statistically impossible for him to stay this bad?
Itchy - July 8, 2009
Pretty sure no one actually said that.
daver - July 8, 2009
I'm statistically certain
that no one said that.
drewishdrewid - July 8, 2009
K
jaxinnabox - July 8, 2009
Very disappointing result.
daver - July 8, 2009
I'm ready for
a day off tomorrow.
sue369 - July 8, 2009
they should take the rest of the season off
Cubz24 - July 8, 2009
go for it
you don’t have to watch.
Allie - July 8, 2009
your comments are tiring
Ryanocm1 - July 8, 2009
why?
if you’re tired of the team, don’t watch. games go on without you.
if your day becomes too dependent on a game, its time for a break.
Allie - July 8, 2009
people are entitled to react, however they want
to a very frustrating game.
Everytime someone vents, it is not your responsibility to chastise them. It gets tiring.
Ryanocm1 - July 8, 2009
I vent too
Offering PERSPECTIVE isn’t chastising.
Allie - July 8, 2009
Logic and reason
Do not apply.
Ace Venom - July 8, 2009
I respectfully disagree
telling a cubs fan not to watch because they are frustrated isnt perspective
Ryanocm1 - July 8, 2009
Telling someone it may be time for them to take a break
seems like perspective to me.
YMMV.
Allie - July 8, 2009
no one has
a gun to your head making you read her posts.
sue369 - July 8, 2009
of course not
and I never said otherwise. But the consistent criticism of other people’s posts is grating.
Ryanocm1 - July 8, 2009
you mean like the constant stream of
“Cubs suck. They don’t play hard. They don’t care. They’re lazy. They stink.”?
drewishdrewid - July 8, 2009
You are not required to respond to that
seems to me that is probably the better response.
Ryanocm1 - July 8, 2009
You weren't required to
respond to Allie either.
sue369 - July 8, 2009
True, and most of the time I dont
and maybe I shouldnt have but I thought it was worth mentioning.
How bout this, from here on out, none of us, including me, will criticize another’s post for being inane, stupid, annoying or what have you. Just ignore it if you dont like it.
Ryanocm1 - July 8, 2009
And I usually try
but if your day is dependent on a GAME, you need someone to tell you to take a step back.
And I’ll stand by that.
Allie - July 8, 2009
Part of why I suggested...
…grabbing a beer. Life goes on.
Ace Venom - July 8, 2009
Ok
I hear where you are coming from although I dont necessarily agree.
Have a nice evening and lets take 3 of 4, at least, from the cards.
Ryanocm1 - July 8, 2009
bitching is grating too.
sue369 - July 8, 2009
Bingo
Ace Venom - July 8, 2009
that response doesn't actually make sense
WanderingWanderer - July 8, 2009
sure it does.
drewishdrewid - July 8, 2009
yes it does
sue369 - July 8, 2009
"They should take the rest of the season off"
“go for it”
Is a nonsensical response. Unless he’s part of “they”
WanderingWanderer - July 8, 2009
They Live
Great movie.
Ace Venom - July 8, 2009
troll.
MandMexpress12 - July 8, 2009
then stop watching them
sue369 - July 8, 2009
Oh right
You sure you didn’t put up a bid to buy the team?
Ace Venom - July 8, 2009
130 million only buys 41-41
MandMexpress12 - July 8, 2009
Inflation
Ace Venom - July 8, 2009
+100
Cubz24 - July 8, 2009
get out of here white sox dbag
MandMexpress12 - July 8, 2009
Me?
Oh yeah. Him.
Ace Venom - July 8, 2009
cubz24. these trolls are so easy to figure out. they care more about cubs losing than sox or whoever else winning.
MandMexpress12 - July 8, 2009
Thats not true at all
I am a die hard cubs fan, so do not even question that, I am just very frustrated, im sorry
Cubz24 - July 8, 2009
Put things in perspective
A lot of people are in hard times right now. So the Cubs are 41-41 right now. If they finish at .500 this year, there’s always next year. There’s more to life than baseball.
Ace Venom - July 8, 2009
People are saying im a sox fan, not even close to being true
Cubz24 - July 8, 2009
your only on here when cubs lose. and most of your action is AL teams.
you are not fooling me. never been on when they have one. i checked your record.
MandMexpress12 - July 8, 2009
never been on when cubs have won.
all your posts in game threads are from AL games and losses. pretty obvious there cubz
MandMexpress12 - July 8, 2009
you are not smart
Cubz24 - July 8, 2009
smarter than you
MandMexpress12 - July 8, 2009
where are you getting Whitesox from?
WanderingWanderer - July 8, 2009
Good because...
My inflation remark was an attempt to lighten the mood.
Ace Venom - July 8, 2009
They deserve to be booed after that.
BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
CubbieintheSouth - July 8, 2009
Sloppy, sloppy, sloppy game.
Oh well gotta ho prepare for the big series against the crads.
KaliCub - July 8, 2009
Perfect ending
To this crap sundae of a game. Let’s go get a beer.
Ace Venom - July 8, 2009
Sounds good
CubbieintheSouth - July 8, 2009
or 10?
sloathcheck78 - July 8, 2009
sounds even better
CubbieintheSouth - July 8, 2009
or three
brian custer - July 8, 2009
Bad
Just Bad.
sloathcheck78 - July 8, 2009
Wow.
Another ugly loss. They did not look ready to play.
Mapmaker - July 8, 2009
They looked ready
They just got outplayed today like they have in 41 of the games they played this season.
Ace Venom - July 8, 2009
30 million dollars spent to a worthy Kause
jesus christos - July 8, 2009
I wonder
if losing Demp has anything to do with this, or losing Demp and Soto…
drewishdrewid - July 8, 2009
I wasn't aware that Demp was a good offensive player
WanderingWanderer - July 8, 2009
no
but losing a strong contributor and leader like Demp can still be a blow.
drewishdrewid - July 8, 2009
is it time to start making excuses up? He is still in the dug out.
these guys are professional Athletes if they let dempsters toe injury affect their offense they should be sent to Iowa and a shrinks office.
MandMexpress12 - July 8, 2009
I'm not making an excuse
I’m wondering if it had an effect.
drewishdrewid - July 8, 2009
well, plenty of people on here already claimed the team would get tons better once ARAM
was back, I guess now we can start rationalizing the poor play as losing someone else. It’s never the team on the field’s fault I guess
WanderingWanderer - July 8, 2009
Aramis hasn't been back long
It’s not like there aren’t more games left to play.
Ace Venom - July 8, 2009
did I say that?
I’m darn sure I didn’t say that.
drewishdrewid - July 8, 2009
What did you say?
Ace Venom - July 8, 2009
They're all weak and soft
Can a day go by without someone pulling up lame?
Itchy - July 8, 2009
WE SCORED TWO RUNS IN TWO GAMES IT WAS NOT PITCHING
MandMexpress12 - July 8, 2009
that is true
brian custer - July 8, 2009
I'm not suggesting that the loss of him as a pitcher is the problem
but the weight of saying “wow, he’s out for several weeks, can we handle it”.
That’s all. There’s more to this then their play on the field.
drewishdrewid - July 8, 2009
you really believe that is a factor or even can be a factor?
MandMexpress12 - July 8, 2009
sorry
about my nasty posts
brian custer - July 8, 2009
as I say to my son
don’t be sorry… just don’t do it.
drewishdrewid - July 8, 2009
good advice
brian custer - July 8, 2009
Alright
well, a day off tomorrow, which sucks, but lets them rest. Hopefully Soto isn’t as big a deal as it could be, and we get Demp back soon. Big series starts on Friday!
drewishdrewid - July 8, 2009
+1 that is the right attitude drew.
MandMexpress12 - July 8, 2009
point of refrence. pretty sure dodgeres last year had worse record than 500 at this point.
in 2006 I know cardinals had worse record than 500 late in the season.
MandMexpress12 - July 8, 2009
Dodgers acquired a player that turned their offense around
if we do that, we have a chance. They didn’t stand pat and hope everything suddenly got better
WanderingWanderer - July 8, 2009
true thats why i included 2006 cardinals
MandMexpress12 - July 8, 2009
who won thanks in large part to the rest of the NL falling down
WanderingWanderer - July 8, 2009
possible lol
MandMexpress12 - July 8, 2009
other than the dodgers
do you see a great team in the NL this year?
just gotta get in… who knows what can happen after that.
(in order to get in though, we’ll definitely have to start winning more consistently.)
Allie - July 8, 2009
we just have make the playoffs
a wild card will do
brian custer - July 8, 2009
Hopefully they
play better this weekend.
sue369 - July 8, 2009
I think they will
To me it seems like they play very hard against the division and don’t even try when they aren’t playing the divsion.
sloathcheck78 - July 8, 2009
Yeah, disappointing series.
Just have to hope the team gets some rest and comes out swingin’ against the Cards. At least the Cubs won’t keep us up the next couple nights.
daver - July 8, 2009
this was a big series, which we lost.
buckmulligan - July 8, 2009
We need
ARami to get back on track. Right now, if DLee doesn’t hit, we don’t win.
jaxinnabox - July 8, 2009
We really missed Fonzie's bat in the lineup today....
(LOL)
Need to get the bats going this weekend, Cubbies. Let’s hope the Brewers help us out tonight/tomorrow.
I’ve already forgotten this game.
carmen_fanzone - July 8, 2009
Hope no one jumps a railing on the off day.
Box score is ugly.
0-3 RISP, 4 LOB, 3 GIDP, and pitching handed out 7 walks.
Yuck.
Allie - July 8, 2009
0-3
Is better than being 0-4. That’s a small consolation.
Ace Venom - July 8, 2009
Lou told the reporters
to ask the team why they are not hitting.
sue369 - July 8, 2009
Wow
It was about time someone said that, but to have it come from Lou is needed. Could it be his way of trying to light a fire under them?
Ace Venom - July 8, 2009
Lou:
“Fox will be back up catcher until we know anything about Soto” (Friday)
“I’ve tried to answer the question all year. Go ask the players why they aren’t hitting”
carmen_fanzone - July 8, 2009
so as usual, he puts the players in a position to fail
and when they do, he throws them under the bus
WanderingWanderer - July 8, 2009
Lou's got a point...
carmen_fanzone - July 8, 2009
Which is my point
Ace Venom - July 8, 2009
he'd have a point, except he hit Soriano in the leadoff spot about a month longer than he should have
and continues to insist that Bradley bat left handed despite his huge struggles.
WanderingWanderer - July 8, 2009
Given Soriano's history
Could you blame him? The fact that Soriano’s funk lasted that long is baffling. Bradley is also a switch hitter. Why wouldn’t he bat left?
Ace Venom - July 8, 2009
Exactly....
carmen_fanzone - July 8, 2009
yes. I can blame him for doing it when everyone else on the planet knew he shouldn't
same with Bradley. At this point in the season, perhaps you stop telling Bradley to bat left handed, at least for a while. There have been other switch hitters who stopped switch hitting mid season because they were struggling so badly from one side of the plate
WanderingWanderer - July 8, 2009
And?
Soriano’s slumps never lasted this long. Is he really doing that much better now? Not really. And Bradley? Who knows what’s up there?
Ace Venom - July 8, 2009
he may not be doing much better, but he's not starting every game off with a strikeout either
WanderingWanderer - July 8, 2009
A strikeout is a strikeout
Whether you lead off the game with a strikeout or end the inning with one, a strikeout is a strikeout.
Ace Venom - July 8, 2009
Except if the leadoff hitter gets one, and then the guys following him
drive him in, there’s a difference. It’s not rocket science
WanderingWanderer - July 8, 2009
on, not one
WanderingWanderer - July 8, 2009
And you strike out to end the inning
And no one scores. You can fly out to begin a game. You can ground out to begin a game.
Ace Venom - July 8, 2009
I give up. There's obviously no point in a team's leadoff hitter
actually getting on base to start a game. You’ve convinced
WanderingWanderer - July 8, 2009
me
WanderingWanderer - July 8, 2009
But there is a point
I’m just saying that I hate it when no one is actually driven in. You’ve got to get people on base to do that.
Ace Venom - July 8, 2009
yes, and with Soriano at the leadoff spot
that was rarely the case. Which is my point
WanderingWanderer - July 8, 2009
But your point
Doesn’t address the fact that he hasn’t gotten better. It’s a small sample size, but it’s a valid complaint.
Ace Venom - July 8, 2009
Sure
That’s how it’d work in every game and every inning in a perfect world.
But no one does that. So saying that Soriano automatically fails b/c he doesn’t do it all the time doesn’t make sense.
Allie - July 8, 2009
you're just arguing to argue
you’ve admitted that it was time to move Soriano down.
WanderingWanderer - July 8, 2009
I was arguing
But was she? In all seriousness, you’re not going to get on base 100% of the time.
Ace Venom - July 8, 2009
Sort of
I am a little bored. :-P
but your argument like that doesn’t make sense. Dome doesn’t get on every time either, but he’s a cure for it?
Allie - July 8, 2009
We're all bored
What we need is a cure all. Get Brian Roberts, Mark DeRosa, Jake Peavy and maybe even the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man.
Ace Venom - July 8, 2009
We should probably get Halladay too
Just to be sure.
Clutch16 - July 8, 2009
Other switch hitters who have "stopped"....
Could you give an example?
carmen_fanzone - July 8, 2009
Only reason I'd see
Z didn’t bat switch one night recently due to some trouble with his left wrist..
Ace Venom - July 8, 2009
and Andres Blanco, sure....
…but WW is making it sound like quality major league ball players that switch hit do this all the time.
carmen_fanzone - July 8, 2009
And I'm left wondering why Andres stopped batting switch
Ace Venom - July 8, 2009
shoulder injury
carmen_fanzone - July 8, 2009
That's it
Maybe I ought to read
Ace Venom - July 8, 2009
He has shoulder surgery in the offseason
and doesn’t feel comfortable yet with it as his front shoulder
Allie - July 8, 2009
Yep
I purposely left myself out of the loop by not reading. That’s my story.
Ace Venom - July 8, 2009
Explain this
Explain the magical inconsistency of this team to hit well and then suddenly stop hitting. If they were in the cellar of the division, that would be one thing. This is totally different.
Ace Venom - July 8, 2009
It's Lou's fault, because he makes out the lineup...
…or something like that.
carmen_fanzone - July 8, 2009
when have we hit well?
we’re at the bottom of the league in hitting and we are only not in the cellar because the division sucks
BeltwayCubsFan - July 8, 2009
who has he purposly put in a position to fail this year?
Allie - July 8, 2009
Gerald Perry?
Ross - July 8, 2009
You'll expose the great conspiracy
Next thing we’ll know, the La-li-lu-le-lo are responsible.
Ace Venom - July 8, 2009
Soriano continuing to bat leadoff LOOOOOOOONG after he'd gone ice cold
Bradley continuing to bat left handed when he’s completely worthless in that position…
WanderingWanderer - July 8, 2009
Soriano is streaky
NOT sticking with him would’ve been worse than being too supportive.
Asking a S to bat from both sides… isn’t “setting someone up to fail”.
Allie - July 8, 2009
so you disagree with moving Soriano down?
Or did we magically hit that wall where it was finally okay?
WanderingWanderer - July 8, 2009
and how do you get worse than hitting .220?
you’re telling me he would have hit .190 if we’d moved him down sooner?
WanderingWanderer - July 8, 2009
we got to a point where it was time to try something else
maybe Bradley is there/getting there… but I don’t think we’ve PASSED that line yet.
Allie - July 8, 2009
IMO we got to that point long before we actually tried it
WanderingWanderer - July 8, 2009
I agreed with the move
I expected him to come out of whatever slump he was in. This one lasted longer than usual, so this was necessary.
Ace Venom - July 8, 2009
Soriano is a head case...
He is not a leadoff hitter and hasn’t been for years. But he pouts and goes in the tank when he doesn’t lead off, so the Cubs acquiesced to his whims.
Ross - July 8, 2009
he doesn't, and hasn't pouted
he’s only ever said he’ll bat wherever he’s played.
It’s been Lou who has said we signed him to be our leadoff hitter
WanderingWanderer - July 8, 2009
Solely your opinion, nothing's been shown....
….to prove that’s even remotely true.
carmen_fanzone - July 8, 2009
Whatever
I am going to go play with the dogs in the rain.
It can’t be as cold as the Cub bats lately…
Allie - July 8, 2009
Have fun
Ace Venom - July 8, 2009
actually i lied
its REALLY cold… well not “cold” but its 50 with the wind.
Allie - July 8, 2009
50?
That would be a relief right now.
Ace Venom - July 8, 2009
where are you at?
Allie - July 8, 2009
Louisiana
Up until this week, we hadn’t gotten much rain and it had been pretty hot (around high 90’s and even triple digits).
Ace Venom - July 8, 2009
do the Vampires still pose a problem out there?
WanderingWanderer - July 8, 2009
Only if you watch True Blood
It’s 84 out right now. It hasn’t been too bad this week.
Ace Venom - July 8, 2009
Yuck
All we’ve had is rain. And its either been 80 and muggy as all hell or 60 and damp.
Allie - July 8, 2009
We've been needing rain down here
Ace Venom - July 8, 2009
y'all can have it
we’ve strung maybe 3 rain-free days in a row since January.
Allie - July 8, 2009
That bad?
Yikes.
Ace Venom - July 8, 2009
Well
There was a bit of exaggeration.. but not a whole lot.
Its been gross. We’ve needed the rain, b/c we were in a 3 year drought or something… but its getting ridiculous.
And the mosquitos are ginormous.
Allie - July 8, 2009
Wow
They haven’t been spraying up there? They spray for mosquitoes down here.
Ace Venom - July 8, 2009
I'm out in the sticks
and apparently it has to be dry to spray.
The fact we live in a natural wetland doesn’t help.
Allie - July 8, 2009
I grew up in the sticks
I grew up in a farming community, which is a big difference.
Ace Venom - July 8, 2009
Yeah
Lots of soybean farms around here… or there used to be. Lots of farmers have sold off the old lands to developers…. who can’t read a survery report. The natural drainage has been screwed up.
Yay for flooded basements b/c of morons.
Allie - July 8, 2009
Logic and reason
They don’t always apply.
Ace Venom - July 8, 2009
Is that your line for the week?
:-P
Allie - July 8, 2009
I guess it is
:-P
Ace Venom - July 8, 2009
there are worse lines to adopt
Allie - July 8, 2009
You're right
Perhaps I should try to adopt worse?
Ace Venom - July 8, 2009
What you adopt is up to you
my friend.
Allie - July 8, 2009
Sounds good to me
Ace Venom - July 8, 2009
This team will be the NL central champs.
lexmarklover - July 8, 2009
I hope you're right
I just see a .500 team.
Ace Venom - July 8, 2009
you both could be right
no one’s run away yet.
but we’re too talented on paper to play this much like garbage
Allie - July 8, 2009
In 2014
santoswoodenlegs - July 8, 2009
2015
Didn’t you watch Back to the Future Part II? We beat Miami in the World Series.
Ace Venom - July 8, 2009
Doh! and I even wore my B2TF t shirt today.....
santoswoodenlegs - July 8, 2009
Fail
Ace Venom - July 8, 2009
nah 2009.
lexmarklover - July 8, 2009
2009?
I guess a lot could happen this year.
Ace Venom - July 8, 2009
I just have this weird confidence that
this team is gonna bust out. Everybody keeps saying it, but Bradley/ Soriano will start to hit, Theriot will start to see that hitting HRs every ab isn’t successful. I’ts gonna happen, hopefully sooner than later. Once the Cubs get Soto and Dempster back, the arrow will start to point up. If Hendry could get a bat or two, this is a legit WS team.
lexmarklover - July 8, 2009
It's not confidence or pessimism
I just see what I see.
Ace Venom - July 8, 2009
what do you see?
players under performing?
lexmarklover - July 8, 2009
Bingo
Ace Venom - July 8, 2009
On paper...
Means absolutely nothing. I see a bunch of overpaid players underperforming.
The way I see it, last year darn near everything went right (in the regular season). Every position player had good years (Lee, Soriano, Theriot), great years (Ramirez, DeRosa) and unbelieveable perhaps once a career year (Soto). Plus, the pitching was good (Marquis, Wood, Marshall), great (Lilly, Zambrano), and unbelieve career years (Harden, Dempster)
This year, for whatever reason, most players are playing below or well, well below their career norms (Harden, Soto, Bradley, Soriano)
This team is a .500 team, which to me is frustrating beyond words. It’s just so annoying because I want them to win so badly, that it ruins my days seeing this crap on the field.
This team is like a virus, you get sucked into them, and try as you might to not care about them, you know damn well you’ll be watching the next game hoping like heck that they win.
cubfanwill - July 8, 2009
this team is a .500 team right now
but trust me, they are a much better team than what you think.
lexmarklover - July 8, 2009
Seeing is believing
That’s pretty much all I’ll say.
Ace Venom - July 8, 2009
you probably said that about the 07 team ....
but hey you do have a point
lexmarklover - July 8, 2009
True
The ’07 was a surprise. The playoff collapse last season was a surprise too.
Ace Venom - July 8, 2009
baseball is a game full of surprises
i just hope the Cubs have surprises in store
lexmarklover - July 8, 2009
I hope you are right...
But nothing from this teams so far has shown me to think otherwise.
cubfanwill - July 8, 2009
i think we as cubs fans were really spoiled by last year
I’m not saying i’m right …. far from that actually. Just be patient. Everything will start to fall in place.
lexmarklover - July 8, 2009
I wouldn't say we were spoiled
Last season was just very exciting. This season? Not quite so exciting.
Ace Venom - July 8, 2009
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