Sunday Photos: Cubs 6, Cardinals 2

by Al on Aug 11, 2008 12:59 PM CDT in Game Photographs Comment 66 comments

Some more memories from last night's big win:

Aramis Ramirez slides into second base safely after Ryan Ludwick's error in the second

Alfonso Soriano pulling into second after leading off the five-run sixth with a double

Three batters later, Cardinals pitcher Chris Carpenter has to leave the game with "tightness" in his arm. Again. (Note ESPN camera guy on the field)

Jeff Samardzija striking out Ryan Ludwick to end the seventh

Still playing great defense even while he's in a hitting slump, Kosuke Fukudome makes a diving catch on Felipe Lopez's sinking liner in the 9th

Click on photos to open a larger version in a new browser window. All photos by David Sameshima

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first?

neat!

by sniffy the bee on Aug 11, 2008 1:09 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

fuwust

by wpronk on Aug 11, 2008 1:10 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

It feels...

strangely disconcerting to be rooting for the Nationals.

by sniffy the bee on Aug 11, 2008 1:10 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Don't worry.

After today, you can stop.

"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx

by Al on Aug 11, 2008 1:11 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

whew!

by sniffy the bee on Aug 11, 2008 1:12 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

It didn't help, darnitall.

Hope the Nats suck just as bad two weeks from now when they’re at Wrigley Field.

"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx

by Al on Aug 11, 2008 4:12 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I'm seriously wondering how many AAA teams would beat Washington.

This field, this game: it's a part of our past, Ray. It reminds of us of all that once was good and it could be again.

by HectorVillanueva on Aug 11, 2008 1:19 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Or San Diego. Or Seattle.

"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx

by Al on Aug 11, 2008 2:50 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I'd say the Iowa Cubs could

and I am not joking

2008 Cubs: Who needs nine innings, when you only need a 7th?

by Chanman25 on Aug 11, 2008 5:01 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Hey - Nats up 1-0

Current temperature in hell: 45 degrees F - and falling!

by wnielsen on Aug 11, 2008 1:17 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

A very short-lived lead.

Weeks just homered.

by sniffy the bee on Aug 11, 2008 1:19 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

1-1

End of 1st

Current temperature in hell: 45 degrees F - and falling!

by wnielsen on Aug 11, 2008 1:23 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

How long ago

did the Brewers stop hitting the pitcher 8th? I haven’t noticed til now.

Demp and Rich: proof that people that live in igloos and say "eh" can contibute!

by Canadian Cubs Fan on Aug 11, 2008 1:37 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

It's been a while.

You’d have to check their boxscores, but they didn’t do it in the Cub series either.

"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx

by Al on Aug 11, 2008 2:50 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

dunn to the dbacks

can anyone confirm this??

from the mouth of Uecker:

"Am I the only one who’s glad it’s only a 4-game series? If was a 9-game series, I think the Cubs would win them all."

by cubsluver22 on Aug 11, 2008 1:39 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Apparently Arizona radio is mentioning this

Not seeing anything elsewhere.

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by wnielsen on Aug 11, 2008 1:44 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Now Rosenthal is mentioning it

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by wnielsen on Aug 11, 2008 1:45 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Groan.

not the guy I’d want to see in Wrigely in the playoffs! He kills us in Chicago.

""At the end of the day, boys, you don't tell me how rough the water is, you bring in the ship." -- Steve Stone

by kentmeister on Aug 11, 2008 2:45 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

So do we

root for the Dodgers a bit harder now?

by sniffy the bee on Aug 11, 2008 3:36 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Jason Kendall

just took an IBB. How many times could that have possibly happened…

Our 2008 Chicago Cubs -- FINDING WAYS TO WIN!

by drewishdrewid on Aug 11, 2008 1:40 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Is he still around? After Yost played him in 108 games already this year, I thought he may have

retired.

by zevkalman on Aug 11, 2008 2:08 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I looked.

He had four IBB this year before today, and 40 in his career. More than I would have guessed.

"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx

by Al on Aug 11, 2008 2:51 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Still 1-1

after 2 innings

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by wnielsen on Aug 11, 2008 1:42 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Washintgon threatens

a runner on third, two outs

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by drewishdrewid on Aug 11, 2008 1:47 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Stranded

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by wnielsen on Aug 11, 2008 1:49 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

K

looking.

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by drewishdrewid on Aug 11, 2008 1:50 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

bottom of the third

Milwaukee—3 up 3 down

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by drewishdrewid on Aug 11, 2008 1:54 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

So what does everyone think about Dunne going to the D-backs?

I guess it’s a dunne deal (sorry!)

by zevkalman on Aug 11, 2008 2:01 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

oops, sorry, i see that there is a post on it already

by zevkalman on Aug 11, 2008 2:02 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

They walked Fielder!

imagine that.

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by drewishdrewid on Aug 11, 2008 2:04 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

And Corey Hart

hits a 2 run HR. 3-1 Milwaukee.

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by drewishdrewid on Aug 11, 2008 2:04 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

I think I dislike him the most.

by zevkalman on Aug 11, 2008 2:05 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Re: Carpenter

He didn’t have tightness in his arm, he had a strained right triceps.

CUBS WIN! CUE THE ORCHESTRA!

by Keith on Aug 11, 2008 2:23 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

The problem is that "right triceps tightness" could mask a more serious injury.

Check here:

“right triceps tightness”...might as well include the rotator cuff. In my clinical experience, I have seen very few baseball pitchers present with a pure, isolated “triceps strain”—rather, there is almost always an involvement of the rotator cuff muscles in what is called the “Quadrangular Space.”

A triceps strain could be masking some other issue. I hope that Carp is OK, but there might be a more significant problem happening here.

by zevkalman on Aug 11, 2008 2:34 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Nats had bases loaded and nobody out

And DAVE BUSH pitched out of it

by Mapmaker on Aug 11, 2008 2:27 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Argh.

What a terrible club the Nats are…and the Cubs lost 2 of 3 to them!

Argh.

by Shanghai Badger on Aug 11, 2008 2:29 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

That seems so long ago

by Mapmaker on Aug 11, 2008 2:31 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

yeah it does

"We've had our ups and downs, but as long as you have a reason, something to fall back on and a plan, that's all there is to it," Soto said.

by Madison Cub Fan on Aug 11, 2008 2:39 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

With the schedule the way it is the rest of the way, the Cubs shouldn’t count on any help from the disaster that is the National League! I’ve watched too many Padres, Pirates, Nationals, Braves, etc, etc games to know that the Cubs just better win their games.

by graceunderpressure on Aug 11, 2008 2:38 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Typical Brewers game

They have 3 runs…on 3 hits. Seems they’re about as homer-happy as the ‘04 Cubs were. I remember that team couldn’t score unless it was with the long ball.

Demp and Rich: proof that people that live in igloos and say "eh" can contibute!

by Canadian Cubs Fan on Aug 11, 2008 2:38 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Brewers gave the Nats 5 outs last inning

and the Nats could not even get a runner to 3rd.

Current temperature in hell: 45 degrees F - and falling!

by wnielsen on Aug 11, 2008 3:21 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Guess there's no help coming there.

Hopefully San Diego can shock them.

by Shanghai Badger on Aug 11, 2008 3:25 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

This part of the country is really lame....

The worthless Nationals play only a Metro ride away from my home, and yesterday I took one of my kids 25 miles up I-95 to see the Orioles lose 15-7. The Baltimore-Washington area is pathetic in baseball….

by zevkalman on Aug 11, 2008 3:32 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

6-1 Brewers

so the lead will likely be cut to 3.5 by 5 pm.

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by drewishdrewid on Aug 11, 2008 3:32 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

7-1.

sigh

by sniffy the bee on Aug 11, 2008 3:38 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

THAT IS THE WORST BASEBALL TEAM I HAVE SEEN ALL YEAR

NO KIDDING. We lost 2 of 3, I know, but they had a few more players. Half of these players I have never heard of, and the ones I have heard of are way past their prime.

"How's your mother?"
"She's on her way out."
"We all are. Act accordingly."

by louslovechild on Aug 11, 2008 3:36 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

"This one here is dead"

“Cross him off then.”

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by wnielsen on Aug 11, 2008 3:40 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Four-game sweep of the Nats

or four-game sweep of the Crew? Hmm…

make/art

by neverAcquiesce on Aug 11, 2008 3:54 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

ESPN guys

Did anyone else hear Jon Miller call Sheffield Ave. “Waveland?” These Sunday night dolts just won’t put a sock in it.

by thermal54 on Aug 11, 2008 3:59 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Milwaukee

wins 7-1.

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by drewishdrewid on Aug 11, 2008 4:06 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Nats score 5 runs in 40 innings in four games.

That’s pathetic.

"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx

by Al on Aug 11, 2008 4:13 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

And the Brewers tried hard to give away Sunday's game

From what I’ve read, they tried a little bit to give away Monday’s, too.

Go Padres.

by Shanghai Badger on Aug 11, 2008 4:15 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

The Brewers

are shockingly bad at defense. In fact, it could be summed up thusly:

BRWERS DEFENSE = JOE MORGAN ANNOUNCING

Yeah, that bad…

"Why does that man drop his club before he runs? I would bring it with me." ~Stewie Griffin

by Goodie1969 on Aug 11, 2008 4:53 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

It's still gotta be a bit depressing for the Brew Crew

as they have won nearly every game since we swept them, and have made up exactly 1.5 games on the Cubs (with .5 of that simply because the Cubs had a day off).

The Brewers can’t stay hot like this forever, and neither can the Cubs. My bet- they lose 4 of 6 on the west coast trip.

*Synth intro to "Jump"*

by SouthsideCub on Aug 11, 2008 4:33 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I hope you're right.

It should be a tough trip for the Brewers. San Diego is bad, though.

by Shanghai Badger on Aug 11, 2008 5:32 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I hope so. This their second 5+ win streak that I can remember. they seem to get all the AAA teams and rack up the wins. The Cubs seem to get the playoff contenders…....could it be that teams are getting up to play the cubs and don’t really care about the brewers?

by nmcubsfan on Aug 12, 2008 2:43 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

That's what I think

you always want to get jacked up to take down the top dog, particularly the Cubs, as we’ve been getting a fair amount of national press because we’ve been winning.

That allows the Brewers a certain amount of latitude to “fly below then radar” and sneak up on ya. That’s pretty much what happened to the Cubs last year – they got hot in June and started winning, catching up on the Brewers when no one was really looking out for them. There’s a certain amount of role reversal this year with the Cubs and Brewers – the Brewers would like to pull off what the Cubs did last year in winning the division, but I doubt they will.

by DWChaney on Aug 12, 2008 7:27 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Poll results from STL Post Dispatch:

After watching him prance around Wrigley this weekend, what’s your opinion of Jim Edmonds?

59%
Still a pretty good ballplayer—wish the Cards still had him

41%
He’s an arrogant showboat—I’ve never been happier that he’s gone

Votes: 1,013

by Itchy on Aug 11, 2008 4:17 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Well....

...the proof is in the poll. The majority tastefully said that the Cards could use him and they still like him, even though he’s on the Cubs. The majority of St. Louis fans are A) intelligent, and B) good people.

Hence why Cubs-Cards is the best rivalry in baseball, in my opinion. Two passionate, knowledgeable fanbases who still can be civil to each other.

by Chadnudj on Aug 11, 2008 4:39 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

LSA

"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx

by Al on Aug 11, 2008 4:41 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Great homestand

Everything has been covered and this might have been as well, but it sure is nice to see Ramirez getting into second last night because of hustle. Not only has he gotten into better shape but he the concerns of his hustle have all but disapeared since Lou came to town. Remember every year around the All Star break we would hear about leg issues, hopefully that is a thing of the past.

Side note, of course my day off had to coincide with the Cubs day off, oh well, here’s to a 4-2 road trip.

Lets do it Cubbies

by slocs55 on Aug 11, 2008 5:07 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs