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If the Cubs win the next two games, they’ll even the season series at 3. That wIll have been with all 6 games at Wrigley. The Brewers look like they are better than they were last year. While I don’t think the Cardinals will keep up their winning ways, you never know. I think it’s becoming pretty apparent that 85 wins won’t cut it this year in winning the NL Central

So I agree, it was friggin cold!! I was surprised to see that much offense considering the weather. Anyway, MIL just had good timely hitting, didn’t waste many opportunities. I do wonder why Kevin Hart hasn’t been sent down yet. 17 hits/10 walks in 16 innings, 9 ER…that’s not very good. Well hopefully we get the next two and win the series. The weather should be better for these.

did theriot get the tag in time for the out?? i kinda figured lou would come out with a little fire and get tossed at least thats what i was hoping for. about as excited i got during the whole game apart from the d. lee homer. on to tonight. go cubbies

only listened to a couple of late innings because I was studying for finals. It seems that we have a lot of trouble shutting down the Brewers big hitters. And it seemed they scored at will, at least compared to us. We fought back but the pen let us down last night. Gotta right the ship tonight.

I know the season is a marathon, but I still burn when we lose games like this. The Wuertz walks really killed us. When a team is hitting as well as the Brewers were last night, you can’t give them more baserunners or walk in guys.

Go Cubs!

This has been bugging me for a few years now and case in point happened last night when Lou went out to talk to his pitcher. There was a questionable call right before Lou went out there (ball called when it was close to being a strike) and the Lou was looking at the umpire and all of a sudden the ump starts jawing at Lou, and Lou went back at the umpire with something along the lines of – i am going out to talk to my pitcher not you blah blah is that ok?

My thing is over the past few years i think the umpires are trying to make the game about them. Whether it is the creatively annoying strike call or the high flying, mike tyson punch out call on the bases. Or everytime a player/coach looks confused by a call the umpire gives them a stare down or takes the mask of basically saying – i want to cause some trouble. MLB needs to address this. The game is not about the umps, and lets face it they blow a lot of calls – and so be it, it is human error, i am not saying that they will never make a bad call, i am just saying they do not manage the game well, and they do what is in their power to make it about them.

I feel better now.

This needs to be corrected. They are our strongest competition in the NL Central. I’m sick and tired of seeing Corey Hart treat Cub pitching with such abuse.

One more thing. It’s only a matter of time before Jason Marquis is once again in Sweet Lou’s doghouse and banished from the rotation for good. Jon Lieber, get ready because we need you.

Kevin Hart? Probably earned himself a demotion to the minors once Scott Eyre is ready to come off the DL.

Man, that guy kills us. He scares me the most on that Brewer team. We need to do a better job of hitting with runners on. That hot dog vendor story is pretty funny.

Would this be a referance to WOO-WOO??

Pie flopped but the replay showed he got sacked. Ouch.

And as far as the umpires…..there is a time and place for them to protect themselves. But reacting or ‘shoving back’ is worthless. John Lieber who is soooo under the radar got served last night by the plate ump. Unreal! If it was Zambrano i wouldnt mind. If Big Z is going to be flagrant and show imotion on calls then I have no problem with the Ump being a bit theatrical. My problem major problem is that one of these ump actions will somehow end up effecting the outcome of a game.

...I’ve been embarrassed to look at BCB. Hard to read the recap when there’s a girl in a bikini at the top.

Dan

What time does the park open, is that early enough to see batting practice, and can you go anywhere in the park regardless of your ticket?

Can be overdone. The other teams aren’t blind. Seems like a lot of nice strikes are going past lately. And where’s all these gappers the new guy was supposed to hit?

....it was pretty nice at the park. Sounded like Bob was pretty cold.

Looked to me like Pie just took a shot to the groin.

I don’t quite get all the bashing on pitching. They haven’t been great but not bad either. Last night was the most runs given up all year. Even though we’ve lost 4 out of 5, 3 of those losses were mostly problems with hitting, not pitching. So tonight the Cubs score 7 runs and the pitching just wasn’t there. The Cubs pitching staff as a whole is still above average in almost every stat category with a good chance to get better. I really like this team. Milwaukee has been fortunate to have their better starters against the Cubs but their hitters won’t look that good against the other starters. And the bullpen is going to be better. We just need a warm front.

a fan of Marquis and now I’m really not. Wow that was bad last night.

Is there a way to change your name on here, Im disappointed with my intitial choice, considering I use other sbnation sites as well?

...what the word is on Crawford’s illness?

Soriano is about to come off the DL. Murton probably gets whacked. Hart is also likely on the chopping block in deference to Eyre coming off the DL. Lou has had it with ineffective middle relief.