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Overflow Thread 2: Cubs vs. Pirates, Friday 8/14, 1:20 CT

From Thursday's game.

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How do we handle this now?

Technical Balk?!

Twin-killing!

Dude, where’s my bullpen?

tanks for the yump
TWGS

that’s what Gathright said

86 pitches for Wells
Wells has done a fantastic job today.
and he just hit a double!
He really has.

He could’ve fallen apart with such a big lead, but he pitched his usual game. That’s another good sign of his poise.

I wish I could kick the guy who made those horrid Geico commercials in the nuts
The one with the late great Don LaFontaine rocks

“In a world where both of our cars were totally underwater…”

The old ones were alright

But the ones with the money with eyes make want to punch small animals.

these commercials?

Ryan Braun's Monopoly Money
- 1,000,000
Bad experience with Geico?
Srsly, how much in royalties is Rockwell making with that stupid song?
yabbut it's nice to see Phil Collins getting work these days

Wells wants to stay in.

Hits his reliever

yeah really

keep him in save the pen

Caridad attacked!

By Wells’ batted ball. Double for Randy.

Wells is a doubles machine!
awww, Onedec is gone
Gotta save their rock start starting SS.
Randy Wells is officially hitting better than Aaron Miles

.200 vs. .190

hahaha
OPS too

If I did my math right, Wells now at .490, Miles came in a .488.

That means 4 Cubs pitchers (Wells, Harden, Marshall, and Z) have higher OPS than Miles

only TRL and demp are the only SP with a lower BA than miles
a dump has a higher BA than Miles
Not like it's going to happen today, but it reminds me of a question I've wondered:

Has any team just flat out given up in the middle of a game, and just walked off the field?

Not that I know of...

The opposing team (the Tigers??) in the whole Disco Demolition thing refused to come back for safety reasons.

I remember that

and I don’t think I’ll ever forget about for how much media outlets beat it into your skull with its anniversary every year.

10 cent beer night in Cleveland

In 1974

A 10 cent beer night anywhere needs to happen

along with tacos from Taco Bell going back down to $.49.

10 cent beer night?

Any parent who takes their kid to that should be jailed.

Anywhere 21 and over.
Heh -- Fontenot hitting third

NO IDEAS LOU!

Warning Track flyout for Fonte
WASTED SCORING CHANCE!
WTF

17 runs? Someone give me a fast run down if its possible, having to work sucks lol

only sam fuld and koyie hill are without rbi's... everyone on the team had a hit after 2 innings, d-lee with 7 rbis
good pitching and good hitting

Bot 1st: Chi Cubs
- D. Lee singled to pitcher, S. Fuld scored
- K. Fukudome homered to deep right, D. Lee and J. Fox scored
Bot 2nd: Chi Cubs
- R. Theriot singled to shallow left, K. Hill scored, R. Wells to second
- D. Lee walked, R. Wells scored, R. Theriot to third, S. Fuld to second
- J. Fox doubled to left, R. Theriot and S. Fuld scored, D. Lee to third
- A. Soriano singled to shallow right center, D. Lee scored, J. Fox to third, K. Fukudome to second
- J. Baker singled to center, J. Fox and K. Fukudome scored, A. Soriano to second
- R. Wells safe at first on shortstop R. Cedeno’s fielding error, A. Soriano scored, J. Baker to second
- D. Lee doubled to left, J. Baker and R. Wells scored, S. Fuld to third
Top 4th: Pittsburgh
- B. Moss singled to shallow center, G. Jones scored
- J. Jaramillo doubled to deep right, B. Moss scored, A. LaRoche to third
Bot 4th: Chi Cubs
- D. Lee doubled to left, K. Hill, R. Theriot and S. Fuld scored

The Pirates walked out on to the field, bent over, and said

“Please sir may I have another!”

The Pirates

That’s all you need to know

exactly

how did we give up 2? thats the problem I see

T'was a safety.
Punt blocked out of the end zone

fuku 3 run hr dlee 7 rbis

two TDs and a fieldgoal
Fan Cam grade: A-
Agree. Like the red Cubs bikini top.
That was good stuff right there...
This game is a beer drinkers paradise

Longest 7 innings ever

Whoa, they just showed Halter Top again during the Fan Cam!
please share a picture with the office people
+1 Trillion bazillion gazillion
The girl with the red cubs bikini?
and this mythical halter top girl...

we’re cubs fans too you know!

either one. I want pics!
Here ya go


well done Clutch
All that cash I shelled out for MLB.TV

Paying off for you!

Well I saw it live

but don’t mind the still shots you provided.

Thank you for your fine work.
+several thousand BCB points
I hope Lou doesn't put in Marmol this game.
Caridad will most likely finish it out
Why not

Perfect situation for him

Think Gregg could blow this lead? :)
i dont think were in miami..
Once more for the helluvit...

caridad attack

I really should update that

With him in a real Cubs uni.

Either that or just whiten the uniform somehow.

I can’t get enough of that pic! But maybe that’s because I found the original “Crawdad attack!” image so funny.

Hey that WOULD be a save too, wouldn't it?

3 IP?

If he goes the distance
Yes, it would, even with a 15 run lead.
yup
In the 30-3 Rangers victory

A Rangers pitcher had a three-inning save. Might be the best part of that whole story.

Durbin from the Phillies had a three-inning save against the Cubs when they were in Philly. (The game where Lilly got drilled.)

LOL, we still have more runs than hits
OMG, we can't hit, woe is me....
Was that two Ks for Caridad?
Jeremy Piven is everywhere.

He is really hawking that movie.

The strange this

that movie is going to have a limited release at first. I’m mystified as to why they’re marketing the hell out of it, but it’s not getting a wide release.

The strange thing is, rather
really?

That makes no sense with the constant ads and such

Ari Gold in the Hizzouse
Jeremy Piven looks hungover
I hate this f-ing m-f'er

Sorry.

you hate Piven?
Piven is at least a pretty consistent Cubs fan

His buddy Cusack likes the White Sox, too, or at least claims to like them.

Yes

Mega-über-super-ultra tool.

I think he's damn funny
In that movie with David Spade when they're in college, yeah
and in Entourage
This guy is a tool
I'm surprised they invited him back
I'm still pissed Piven got the Emmy Will Arnett should have got...

…for Arrested Development.

I mean… COME ON!!!

Piven totally deserved it
Piven's best work was on Seinfeld
when the hell was he on Seinfeld?
He was the actor who played George on the show within the show
oh that's right

And Kramer stole the raisins.

He is funny as shit in Entourage
I believe he had ALREADY won an Emmy when he beat out Arnett though.
I'm still pissed Gilliam wasn't nominated for an Oscar

Brazil and The Fisher King, to be precise.

I just got here....

Holy Screaming Eagle Shit! 17 runs?

Yeah Bradley hit 3 homers from the left side. hehe j/k
and Soriano got a bunt single
Time for some...

This feels so good after Florida, Colorado and the last couple of days….

I picked this up today....

(Yes, that’s a 1L can of heaven next to a 1L glass stein)

I like the towel better
You got it all wrong...

The can should be empty and the Mass Krug needs to be full. After 15 minutes both should empty.

This is how you do it:

15 minutes!?!?!?!?

That’s time for 3!!!!

(I had to chill the beer… will be consumed soon :))

Never heard of Gemütlichkeit?
i just noticed she was holding a beer
Elisha Cuthbert has a twin in Germany
Those pillows look quite comfortable

Why am I thinking about boat engines right now?

Oh geez, now they play the ad for his movie.

Does wgn get money for showing that?

id rather watch clips of the movie

than miles AB

Miles grounds out

Does he ever hit the ball out of the infield anymore?

the answer to that is a resounding no
he somehow hit a triple in denver...
Well that ball did get to the outfield...by two inches.
Miles is Teh Suck
He's the shizzznuck.
And Randy Wells is now out hitting Aaron Miles by 12 points.
he's creeping up on Fontenot too.

Our middle infield has some problems

except for baker
I said some

Baker has been a nice surprise lately

We've had a lot of trouble finding a middle infielder who could hit for power and also play outfield
Yeah, he went to Cleveland and now plays in St. Louis...

But I’m not bitter :-)

a llama could out hit Aaron Miles.
Why Grabow, isn't he a good option for closer games?
Oh God, please tell me Lou isn't going to burn through three relievers

in a 17-2 game

I'll flip a lid if he puts in Marmol
Yeah, why not just leave Caridad in?
Apparently not

If Lou didn’t use him on Tuesday with Utley and Howard coming up…

Two innings of this douchenozzle

Yeah, WGN is getting some healthy money for this.

He does seem like a Warmduscher
did he hump your wife or something?
He's insufferable

I’m sure you hate actors I like.

Wouldn't it rock if Bob told him his best work was on "Ellen"?
and Ellen's best work was on Portia de Rossi
I'd like to "work" on Portia de Rossi
Portia de Rossi: Who is he?
"He" was the chick on Arrested Development

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005577/

She, not he

and they’re an actor that was on Arrested Development, as well as other movies and tv shows.

Just got back from school

I hope the Padres win

Didn't we have like this many hits only

like 8 runs vs. Colorado last week?

The one game was 17 hits and 5 runs
why are we walking guys with a 15 run lead?
he's channeling some of his past pirate-ness
because our bullpen is........inconsistent
he channeling his inner hawk
Just doin' a solid for his ol' buds.
Grabow shouldn't even f'n be in there...
agreed
yeah...i hate this team.
Classic display by an 83 win team

HEYO!

I just so unhappy...I don't know how you Koo-Aid drinkers can watch this.
can't talk...pounding sand...
nobody is bitching about the team

but this isn’t the last day of the season. This was a perfect day to rest the pen, and we’re going to see three relievers come in.

he's channeling his inner BLou
Yeah they suck today.

Only 10-18 with RISP. They left 4 on base… totally unacceptable.

Sorry, I don't see the point of burning through relievers in a blowout

when you HAD a long reliever in.

Agreed.

Caridad threw only 26 pitches. He couldn’t have gone another inning? He was starting in Iowa.

Only 15 pitches
Oh, you're right - 15 pitches, 11 strikes.

Even more reason to leave him in.

Who would have guessed this lineup would put up 17 runs? Show of hands...
I'll raise my hand to this, I mean
I'd have raised mine

If you’d asked “Who would have guessed Charlie Morton would give up 7+ runs, even to this line-up?”

can I put my hand down yet?? typing with 1 hand isn't much fun
Depends on what you're doing with the other one

I guess

I'll raise my hand to that
Miles pitching the 9th?

Hill to 3rd?

Do it Lou. Don’t burn any more relievers

Derrek Lee

And that chick in the red Cubs bikini: TOO Much Good Stuff!

she is particularly good stuff!!
Who does Jeff Baker think he is only driving in 2 runs today?

What a clown, DFA his ass.

So is Soto hurt, or is he in Lou's famous doghouse

every other bench guy who could play has come in

I think Hill catches Wells from now on.
yes, but Wells is no longer pitching

and Lou has emptied the bench besides Soto

Never mind, Soto was in after all
please lou i want baker to pitch!
Mark Grace going in to pitch for the D'backs years back

doing the Schilling impression is one of my favorite baseball moments.

Hello Soto!

Double up the LF line

Why should he miss out on the fun?
eeww Gregg up

WHYYYY LOU WHHYYY

To test his fail factor?
to give him some time, maybe to fix his shittiness

also cuz not even gregg (dare i say it) could screw up a 15 run lead

the guy was suffering from a tired (or sore) arm

using him when he’s not needed is not a remedy for that

He hasn't pitched since Tuesday

They do have to keep him sharp

3 days of rest are too much?
Seriously. What the hell.
Gregg has only gone 3 days of the last 9

but still

ugh

3 of the last 12 actually
sigh...alright, I guess...I just hope it's a quick outing.

Can’t he throw a side session or something?

nothing like

live batting.

Guess he wanted to save Heliman for the close game tomorrow.
Fuld on base for the fifth time
unpossible

I gotta check his OBP tomorrow.

Playing the Pirates does wonders for your OPS

Except for Miles, of course

He's immune to hot streaks.
only fonty and miles dont have a hit. with fonty up

come on fonty leave miles the only hitless cubs LOLZ

Breaking news:

Aaron Miles is awful.

Oh wait, that’s not breaking. Nor news.

hello hello!

I’m back! So, what’s goin on?

Chick pics
My hats off on that post, Clutch. Damn. Red Bikini and strapless, get out!
I'm here to help
in this thread

or the other one?

Mass destruction.
You have no chance to survive make your time
That's it. I love Sam fuld.
You and Jessica will have to fight for him
She can probably take me. But I'm up for it
3 LOB?

WTF!!!???!!

DFA everyone

Just fold the team as a whole.
isn't it spelled F-U-L-D?
Fire everyone, implode Wrigley

Deny the team ever existed in the first place…

Just nuke it from orbit.

It’s the only way to be sure.

SOW THE GROUND WITH LYE!
Damn you, Fontenot!!
score?

hmmm? Yeeees!

They turned off the scoreboard

A few innings back

Nicole Kidman was much hotter ten years ago
Who is hotter?

Jack Nicholson or Nicole Kidman?

jack nicholson from shining era, batman era, or departed era?
Jack Nicholson?
I NEED TO DFA MYSELF!
Howdy folks

So this is the happy happy joy joy game?

yes
Good

We all needed one of these. Another dozen or so in a row would be appreciated.

Argh, gotta leave work in 10 minutes.

Please finish this game quickly!

I know... it's such a nailbiter.
there's two outs

it’s gonna happen

ooooh 17-2

ninth inning! Strike one!

How did they score the safety?

And who kicked the field goal for the Cubs?

better luck next time buckos!

Beltre=Natural Selection at work
POP FLY DEEP

DOME MAKES THE CATCH ! CUBS WIN! CUBS WIN! CUBS WIN!!!

It's not over yet.

Two touchdowns, an XP, and a 2-point conversion, and the Pirates could be back in this thing.

greggs obligitory fullcount and deep fly ball
CUBS WIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Gregg tried to give up the homer but Cubs wins.

for the 1st time

id not see a w flag…

+ 1,000,000
Find her on Flickr

Plenty of shots where the flag doesn’t cover everything

what is she tagged as?
Naturista Nerd
Look!

It must be wintertime!

Ha ha, awesome.

I ran across her Flickr page one time. (OK, several times.)

As much as I love Milton

I still want to know who the chick in front of him is.

Just sayin.

I was really nervous there
weren't we all

i’m stil trembling a little

Drinking my beer!!!!!
Yo, same here
Looking forward to this as well

In a couple of hours I’ll be out of the office, and it’ll be beer o’clock

What are you doing working at 10pm?
Not that bad!

I’m CST and out the door at 5:59 PM

It's 10:08 pm here...

Been out of the office since 3 :)

11:09 PM here - got off at 4:30 PM...
Is it really a Paulaner?
holy shit the Cubs won!
that victory CD was collecting dust...

wipe it off and play it!!!

they might have had a better chance than the actual 'rats team
NOW THAT WAS A NAILBITER

CUBS WIN!! LOT OF PENTUP SCORING, THERE!!
Alright, alright.

I’ll let Lou off the hook for using Gregg there. He needed the work and it was a quick outing.

I just wanted to say good luck...

…we’re all counting on you.

I'll give him another 20 minutes

But that’s it

FLY IT!!!!!!

then sing it!
On a serious note,

I won’t be able to make this tomorrow. Does anyone want the links so they can make when we win tomorow?

Okay now, that was fun

now have to go and do something useful. Later everyone.

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