Bleed Cubbie Blue

And chocolate-praline waffles

So you were

If that guy weren't so insufferable

that movie would’ve been good.

chilango2 - August 9, 2009 reply

Never actually saw it

Seemed pretty amusing from the preview.

If you can get past

his shit-eating grin, it’s worth your while.

chilango2 - August 9, 2009 reply

his love interest is gorgeous

About 250 yards from here...

16 hits, 4 runs

that’s a bit silly looking

Usual lack of clutch hitting will do that

kcjones - August 9, 2009 reply

Did I hear correctly? Lou got tossed?

Not that seems to have helped.

In the 2nd

Cubs 17 hits is season's new high-water mark

Only the Cubs could figure out how to do that...

and lose

kcjones - August 9, 2009 reply

Yah, they never cease to surprise...

But on the other hand, 17 hits are better than one or two. And they won’t, I hope, succeed in making hits so meaningless in future games.

Let's hope the past few months aren't any kind of indication

kcjones - August 10, 2009 reply

Sam Fuld sighting

E6

Dome score, 11-5 Rox

17 Hits and only 4 runs must be some kind of record, but at least Fuku is on 2nd

no any more

Still only 17 hits, tho

And that may be the first time that sentence has ever been typed

no = not

MLB.TV mucho delay right now

Our offensive power is at the plate and on-deck

Yuck, swung at ball four

was a good shot, but we need baserunners

CubFanInCanberra (9387milesfromWrigley) - August 9, 2009 reply

gonna miss the end of the comeback rally

enjoy the win all… I’m off to salt mines… :)

They have mines in Australia?

What ore do they produce? Vegemite?

CubfaninRaleigh(869milestoWrigley) - August 9, 2009 reply

g'day!

those hits probably would have left wrigley

jesus christos - August 9, 2009 reply

Sorry Koyie, too close to take in a game like this

first pitch swinging ground out

only fitting

jesus christos - August 9, 2009 reply

Game over.

Oh, well – get ’em tomorrow.

CubfaninRaleigh(869milestoWrigley) - August 9, 2009 reply

FUDGE!

And here I thought it would be

the biggest comeback in Cubs history. And a 30-hit game. :)

Get the split tomorrow and get home.

We need the split for a .500 road trip

Exactly

Gorzelanny needs to be as good Monday as he was last week.

Good night. 20 minutes past midnight here.

Guten nacht!

Wow, and Brenly with a bit of a parting shot at the team

when they were replaying Lou’s ejection

“at least SOMEBODY in the road grays showed some fire today”

That was a terrible call.

I hope the Cubs get fired up about it tomorrow.

Yes... one single call

led to a six-run loss

Worf - August 9, 2009 reply

who knows maybe the cubs would score 50000 runs in that inning if it didnt end

jesus christos - August 9, 2009 reply

It wasn't just that call.

The Cubs looked flat today, rather listless.

I don't mean to get on your case, VCF,

but I get tired of hearing the “they looked flat today” comment from various people after every loss.

I don’t see how a team with 17 hits or whatever can look “flat.”

Their pitching wasn’t very good today, and they didn’t get any breaks.

I think some of this is projection by fans — they make me feel deflated, therefore they’re “flat.”

3 Errors, missed cutoffs,

Soriano once again swinging at pitches in the dirt, and can’t get a hit when it counts for the last 55 years. They didn’t get any breaks because you have to make your breaks.

Grockcubs - August 9, 2009 reply

"Can't get a hit when it counts for the last 55 years"

Did the Hyperbole Fairy visit you last night?

Tomorrow is another day.

Correct, that's what makes baseball so great.

You can always get ’em tomorrow.

And we will!

Come on

for the most part this team has had always difficulty hitting when it counts. Sure I over stated “55 years” But if you think that this team excels in the clutch good for you. Lee and Ramy get clutch hits.

Grockcubs - August 10, 2009 reply

Good point, sorry about that.

You made the case much better than I did.

And you’re right about them not getting any breaks.

For me, it was the lack of clutch hits that prevented us from staying in this game.

There was some of that, certainly

But you also can’t give up 11 runs and expect to win.

Very true.

Your points have been much stronger than mine.

Sorry about earlier, I stopped paying attention to the game after it became 6-3.

Not paying attention after that

probably was a good idea. :-)

Yes, very much.

I checked in from time to time afterwards, but it was hopelessly out of reach by that point.

Upon further reflection

I probably underestimated the lack of clutch hitting a bit today. I think they still hit above their RISP average, but a hit or two in key spots would have helped.

Still, Wells was off his game, the defense was bad and the bullpen couldn’t hold it.