Overflow Thread 3: Cubs vs. Astros, Tuesday 4/7, 7:05 CT
by Al Yellon on Apr 7, 2009 9:45 PM CDT
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Love the pic
Steal a little and they throw you in jail, Steal a lot and they make you king -- Bob Dylan
cmon, cmon...
"That’s the great thing about baseball, you never know what’s going to happen till you get the final out." — Lou Piniella
Cotts up
in the pen
"That’s the great thing about baseball, you never know what’s going to happen till you get the final out." — Lou Piniella
Pence seems to like them low.
Bust him with a heater up at the chest.
And awesome, Len just referenced Tom Emanski.
Ron Santo should sing TMOTTBG everyday. Period.
word is
being worked on by the trainer in the clubhouse.
"That’s the great thing about baseball, you never know what’s going to happen till you get the final out." — Lou Piniella
by drewishdrewid on Apr 7, 2009 9:56 PM CDT up reply actions
you know
I could have written that. how much does she get paid?
"That’s the great thing about baseball, you never know what’s going to happen till you get the final out." — Lou Piniella
by drewishdrewid on Apr 7, 2009 9:59 PM CDT up reply actions
yeah...
Johnson was way safe on that one from the shot i’m seeing on mlb.tv… i still have no idea why he was up there instead of Fukudome
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this isn't good
Steal a little and they throw you in jail, Steal a lot and they make you king -- Bob Dylan
alright.
we need a double play here.
"That’s the great thing about baseball, you never know what’s going to happen till you get the final out." — Lou Piniella
unassisted?
that would be impressive.
"That’s the great thing about baseball, you never know what’s going to happen till you get the final out." — Lou Piniella
by drewishdrewid on Apr 7, 2009 9:59 PM CDT up reply actions
its hard to walk Pence
Every player should be accorded the privilege of at least one season with the Chicago Cubs. That's baseball as it should be played - in God's own sunshine. And that's really living."
Would LOVE to force the lead runner on the bunt here. Let's see if the wheel's on.
Ron Santo should sing TMOTTBG everyday. Period.
Time-travel much?
Nice call
"I owe [Dunston] a lot. Nobody would know how good I was at digging balls out of the dirt if it wasn't for him..." -Mark Grace
"If [Ruth] had [called his shot], I would have knocked him down with the next pitch." -Charlie Root
meh...
I’m not scurred… Bourn, Erstad, Matsui don’t make my heart rate rise one bit… now Pence’s gf… different story. thanks a bunch for that link Al. lol
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Pence
is going to be a Cubs killer for a long time I think.
Cotts in
to pitch.
"That’s the great thing about baseball, you never know what’s going to happen till you get the final out." — Lou Piniella
got 'im!!!
Steal a little and they throw you in jail, Steal a lot and they make you king -- Bob Dylan
YES!
got the out at third!
"That’s the great thing about baseball, you never know what’s going to happen till you get the final out." — Lou Piniella
Wow, Neal Cotts to Miles to get the lead runner.
"I'm not much of a chemistry guy, you know. Chemistry to me is a pinch-hit double with the bases loaded"--Jim Frey, Chicago Tribune, 1985.
he was safe
Every player should be accorded the privilege of at least one season with the Chicago Cubs. That's baseball as it should be played - in God's own sunshine. And that's really living."
freaky ass play
makes up for calling Johnson out, I guess.
"That’s the great thing about baseball, you never know what’s going to happen till you get the final out." — Lou Piniella
Now let's get a DP and get into extras!
Cubs record since April 2004: 4-0
by Vermont Cubs Fan on Apr 7, 2009 10:01 PM CDT reply actions
gonna be tough
lotsa speed out there
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by Gibbon Jockey on Apr 7, 2009 10:02 PM CDT up reply actions
wathc the steal here, there is speed on teh bases
Every player should be accorded the privilege of at least one season with the Chicago Cubs. That's baseball as it should be played - in God's own sunshine. And that's really living."
Whenever I see Erstad at the plate,
I can’t help but thinking of him flailing at the last nasty splitter of Z’s no-no. I’d love to see that swing again.
Ron Santo should sing TMOTTBG everyday. Period.
ok
Just in case nobody has figured this out yet… Heilman>Cotts vs LHBs… Marmol>Cotts vs LHBs… Gregg>Cotts vs LHBs. Bringing in Cotts as a LOOGY is going to bring bad results this year.
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he got the k.
"That’s the great thing about baseball, you never know what’s going to happen till you get the final out." — Lou Piniella
by drewishdrewid on Apr 7, 2009 10:03 PM CDT up reply actions
and I’m pleased to be wrong… just know that against an actual tough LHB, it won’t be the right decision, even if it works out some of the time.
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by jameslcrockett on Apr 7, 2009 10:05 PM CDT up reply actions
I'll give him the benefit of the doubt
I think Cottsy has stepped up his game.
"That’s the great thing about baseball, you never know what’s going to happen till you get the final out." — Lou Piniella
by drewishdrewid on Apr 7, 2009 10:06 PM CDT up reply actions
Did you compare
Heilman and Cott’s splits from last year? They say otherwise.
http://thegettinplace.blogspot.com/
Redundent comment coming up
Milo Hamilton BLOWS!
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Sorry for my inaccuracy lol
all the same, what a lousy PBP man.
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YES!
"That’s the great thing about baseball, you never know what’s going to happen till you get the final out." — Lou Piniella
Home Plate Ump was barking at Trammel to get back in the dugout
i think that’s why he called time
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by Gibbon Jockey on Apr 7, 2009 10:04 PM CDT up reply actions
Matsui switchits
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by Gibbon Jockey on Apr 7, 2009 10:04 PM CDT up reply actions
how many sons would you hafta have
to name one of them wandy?
maybe they wanted a girl?
Steal a little and they throw you in jail, Steal a lot and they make you king -- Bob Dylan
How many drinks would you hafta have after your son was born to name him Wandy?
"I'm not much of a chemistry guy, you know. Chemistry to me is a pinch-hit double with the bases loaded"--Jim Frey, Chicago Tribune, 1985.
allright lets get em boys
Every player should be accorded the privilege of at least one season with the Chicago Cubs. That's baseball as it should be played - in God's own sunshine. And that's really living."
YES!
lineout!
Hey! I thought our bullpen was supposed to be sucky or something. These guys aren’t so bad!
"That’s the great thing about baseball, you never know what’s going to happen till you get the final out." — Lou Piniella
eh
Not sucky… just unconventional. I’m optimistic about Heilman, Marmol and Gregg, and Guzman and Cotts if they’re used right. But the lack of a true LOOGY means there shouldn’t be unnecessary substituting for the RHPs… they’re full inning guys
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by jameslcrockett on Apr 7, 2009 10:07 PM CDT up reply actions
Sweet! On to the 10th
Go get’em guys, I gotta get back to work.
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Free baseball, kids
"I owe [Dunston] a lot. Nobody would know how good I was at digging balls out of the dirt if it wasn't for him..." -Mark Grace
"If [Ruth] had [called his shot], I would have knocked him down with the next pitch." -Charlie Root
By the way
Did anybody see Veal’s debut today? He gave a solo shot but also struck out the side.
Derrick Rose-2009 ROTY Tyrus Thomas-2009 MIP...hope I'm at least half right
by CHCOWNTHECENTRAL on Apr 7, 2009 10:06 PM CDT reply actions
Let's get this one overwith quickly
The longer the game goes on, the higher the probability that Lou has to put Vizcaino on the mound. (Ugh.)
"I see great things in baseball. It's our game - the American game." - Walt Whitman
Cmon, Bionic!
get a hit!
"That’s the great thing about baseball, you never know what’s going to happen till you get the final out." — Lou Piniella
We'll see
how Aardsma does with his opportunity in Seattle. I think Cotts gets too much hate on this board, personally
http://thegettinplace.blogspot.com/
not the Cubs
Cotts has been a non asset since coming here. Aardsma has issues, but he’s still got something to work with. Cotts gets less hate than he should, actually. He’s not a reliable reliever whether it’s against LHBs or RHBs… he hasn’t been effective against LHBs since the Sox World Series year.
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by jameslcrockett on Apr 7, 2009 10:13 PM CDT up reply actions
cmon, LBR!
get a hit!
"That’s the great thing about baseball, you never know what’s going to happen till you get the final out." — Lou Piniella
took the words outta my mouth
Steal a little and they throw you in jail, Steal a lot and they make you king -- Bob Dylan
Damn this iPod is amazing
Hasn’t frozen once while posting with y’all tonight
#34: You'll be missed!
how do you post from iPod? Thought BCB wasn't set up for it??
Steal a little and they throw you in jail, Steal a lot and they make you king -- Bob Dylan
ohhh thru safari... will note
Steal a little and they throw you in jail, Steal a lot and they make you king -- Bob Dylan
I am so confused
Steal a little and they throw you in jail, Steal a lot and they make you king -- Bob Dylan
you can go to the
main page — not the mobile one — from an iPod. It’s just not optimized.
"That’s the great thing about baseball, you never know what’s going to happen till you get the final out." — Lou Piniella
by drewishdrewid on Apr 7, 2009 10:12 PM CDT up reply actions
My iPhone seems to hate jumping
Other than that, no probs.
"I owe [Dunston] a lot. Nobody would know how good I was at digging balls out of the dirt if it wasn't for him..." -Mark Grace
"If [Ruth] had [called his shot], I would have knocked him down with the next pitch." -Charlie Root
you can
just go to the main site. The mobile site can’t.
"That’s the great thing about baseball, you never know what’s going to happen till you get the final out." — Lou Piniella
by drewishdrewid on Apr 7, 2009 10:14 PM CDT up reply actions
If you look at the regular BCB you can.
If you go to the mobile one you can’t. The mobile one never crashes and loads quickly, while I’ve had numerous problems with the full site version (really slow, crashes).
Ron Santo should sing TMOTTBG everyday. Period.
Byrdak
if he doesn’t suck, they have the right guy up there… I’m not expecting much from Hill, Fontenot, Miles… maybe if they get to Soriano and they pull Byrdak, the Cubs will get a favorable matchup with Hoff or Dome
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so much for the game being over when i got home
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by halfblindcubbiegirl on Apr 7, 2009 10:11 PM CDT reply actions
Hiya HBCG... we need more estrogen
Steal a little and they throw you in jail, Steal a lot and they make you king -- Bob Dylan
pete's sake
that outside corner is six inches off the plate!
"That’s the great thing about baseball, you never know what’s going to happen till you get the final out." — Lou Piniella
Shoot just got in, what happened to Soto?
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by RightFieldSucks on Apr 7, 2009 10:11 PM CDT reply actions
HBP in the ribs
and during a short throw to second tweaked his shoulder
by cubsonWGN4ever on Apr 7, 2009 10:12 PM CDT up reply actions
strained shoulder
on a throw to second.
"That’s the great thing about baseball, you never know what’s going to happen till you get the final out." — Lou Piniella
by drewishdrewid on Apr 7, 2009 10:12 PM CDT up reply actions
left with "shoulder soreness"
felt on throw to 2b.
According to twittermyer.
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by halfblindcubbiegirl on Apr 7, 2009 10:12 PM CDT up reply actions
Gameday said he got pulled for injured neck/shoulder
Hope it’s not bad.
by HawaiiCubFan on Apr 7, 2009 10:13 PM CDT up reply actions
that was all
Tejada.
"That’s the great thing about baseball, you never know what’s going to happen till you get the final out." — Lou Piniella
by drewishdrewid on Apr 7, 2009 10:13 PM CDT up reply actions
Miles
safe at first on a botched throw!
"That’s the great thing about baseball, you never know what’s going to happen till you get the final out." — Lou Piniella
ugh...
setting up a new computer is taking away from my paying attention to this game.
Tejada was too excited to get the last out...he was a bit premature there...
"I'm not much of a chemistry guy, you know. Chemistry to me is a pinch-hit double with the bases loaded"--Jim Frey, Chicago Tribune, 1985.
Nobody?
TWSS
http://thegettinplace.blogspot.com/
aaa excited I got home for work just in time for Sorianos HR
Now they went into extra innings, get to watch my Cubbies for a bit!
Don't assault me and I won't assault you, because you don't know what I will, or won't, do. I'm going to end it with that. - Milton Bradley 2003 to Paul Lo Duca
by SouthsideCUBSfan on Apr 7, 2009 10:14 PM CDT reply actions
Brocail
coming in, i would assume? Soriano needs to make something happen here and give Hoff a chance to show what he can do.
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Brocail.
No need for Sori to give anything to Hoff. Sori can do it himself.
"That’s the great thing about baseball, you never know what’s going to happen till you get the final out." — Lou Piniella
by drewishdrewid on Apr 7, 2009 10:15 PM CDT up reply actions
nice hand
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by jameslcrockett on Apr 7, 2009 10:16 PM CDT up reply actions
Three things I've gathered tonight
1. Theriot is not a base stealer
2. Miles isn’t a SS
3. that jackass Valverde OWNS the Cub hitters
"He can't hit, he can't field, he can't run—all he can do is beat you."
seems like
Wandy, Sampson and all the other houston pitchers fair pretty well against us. At Minute Maid Atleast
See? Now THIS is what I like...
Sori coming up? (OUR GUY) – oh shit, we gotta take the pitcher out.
Love the fear… :)
Wait a minute... who am I here?
Yea, I know it's early.
But couldn’t agree more.
http://thegettinplace.blogspot.com/
cmon, now...
just get a hit…
"That’s the great thing about baseball, you never know what’s going to happen till you get the final out." — Lou Piniella
I think Bradley, Soriano and Pinella.................
are ignoring Dome in the thread pic
If you had to choose just one characteristic that would get you through life, choose a sense of humor.
What's up with these game threads?
Weren’t working just a bit ago. Are they always like this?
Red and Black Attack - Northern Illinois Pride
define "not working"
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by halfblindcubbiegirl on Apr 7, 2009 10:17 PM CDT up reply actions
?? in what way?
Steal a little and they throw you in jail, Steal a lot and they make you king -- Bob Dylan
crappity!
Soriano hits to third, Miles out at second.
"That’s the great thing about baseball, you never know what’s going to happen till you get the final out." — Lou Piniella
well...
just like Cotts… you’re right… but the results say otherwise.
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by jameslcrockett on Apr 7, 2009 10:18 PM CDT up reply actions
dood
what is your problem? Cotts performed VERY well tonight.
"That’s the great thing about baseball, you never know what’s going to happen till you get the final out." — Lou Piniella
by drewishdrewid on Apr 7, 2009 10:18 PM CDT up reply actions
ok...
what do you want to bet that Heilman, Marmol and Gregg will ALL have BAAs vs LHBs lower than Cotts at the end of the year?
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by jameslcrockett on Apr 7, 2009 10:19 PM CDT up reply actions
nothing
because I don’t care about that stat. If Cotts gets runners out and saves runs, I’ve got nothing to complain about, and neither do you.
"That’s the great thing about baseball, you never know what’s going to happen till you get the final out." — Lou Piniella
by drewishdrewid on Apr 7, 2009 10:21 PM CDT up reply actions
Seriously.
Did he wrong your family?
http://thegettinplace.blogspot.com/
don't jinx it!
:-P
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by halfblindcubbiegirl on Apr 7, 2009 10:18 PM CDT up reply actions
Well if we don't get to the 11th
That’s bad. So….on to the 11th I say.
by cubsonWGN4ever on Apr 7, 2009 10:19 PM CDT up reply actions
Cotts stays in.
"That’s the great thing about baseball, you never know what’s going to happen till you get the final out." — Lou Piniella
who would you pitch?
Vizciano?
"That’s the great thing about baseball, you never know what’s going to happen till you get the final out." — Lou Piniella
by drewishdrewid on Apr 7, 2009 10:21 PM CDT up reply actions
yup
i’d much rather have Vizcaino up there than Cotts against IROD… he’s pathetic against RHPs… pretty good against weak LHPs like Cotts.
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by jameslcrockett on Apr 7, 2009 10:24 PM CDT up reply actions
ummm...
there’s this guy named Marmol and this other guy named Gregg, first name Kevin… I think you’ve heard of them.
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by jameslcrockett on Apr 7, 2009 10:22 PM CDT up reply actions
after all the bitching on this board
about overusing Marmol?
Gregg is coming in to pitch; it’ll be interesting to see if he can go more than one inning. Modern closers don’t tend to do that.
"That’s the great thing about baseball, you never know what’s going to happen till you get the final out." — Lou Piniella
by drewishdrewid on Apr 7, 2009 10:24 PM CDT up reply actions
doesn't matter
if you’re that worried… just send them up there for three outs and then wait until the next half inning to pinch hit with Dome.
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by jameslcrockett on Apr 7, 2009 10:26 PM CDT up reply actions
Dome
who hit under 200 in the last quarter of the year? I like Dome too, and I want him to succeed, but you sure make some interesting choices.
"That’s the great thing about baseball, you never know what’s going to happen till you get the final out." — Lou Piniella
by drewishdrewid on Apr 7, 2009 10:27 PM CDT up reply actions
dude..
he’s going to bat anyway in the next half inning if the Cubs are going to win…. you could have used Hoff instead and then used Dome as a defensive replacement… either way… Marmol would have only been needed for three very important outs… so your concern about overuse wouldn’t have been an issue.
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by jameslcrockett on Apr 7, 2009 10:29 PM CDT up reply actions
Marmol
doesn’t do so hot on multiple days of play, so we’re told.
"That’s the great thing about baseball, you never know what’s going to happen till you get the final out." — Lou Piniella
by drewishdrewid on Apr 7, 2009 10:30 PM CDT up reply actions
i don't know you
but that line on your signature is irritating.
and it makes me read everything you write with a really pissy tone of voice.
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by halfblindcubbiegirl on Apr 7, 2009 10:24 PM CDT up reply actions
Well
Rami gets a glove on it, which probably saves a double.
"That’s the great thing about baseball, you never know what’s going to happen till you get the final out." — Lou Piniella
Seems like Rami was lucky to know that one down
rocket
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by halfblindcubbiegirl on Apr 7, 2009 10:20 PM CDT reply actions
One-skipper
And he had to go across his body for it. Glad to keep it a single.
"I owe [Dunston] a lot. Nobody would know how good I was at digging balls out of the dirt if it wasn't for him..." -Mark Grace
"If [Ruth] had [called his shot], I would have knocked him down with the next pitch." -Charlie Root
This just in:
I don’t like Berkman at all.
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by halfblindcubbiegirl on Apr 7, 2009 10:21 PM CDT reply actions
Time for White Castle.
http://thegettinplace.blogspot.com/
what was THAT?
Dive for it!!!
"That’s the great thing about baseball, you never know what’s going to happen till you get the final out." — Lou Piniella
on the replay
looks like Rami slipped. Miles was simply nowhere near it.
"That’s the great thing about baseball, you never know what’s going to happen till you get the final out." — Lou Piniella
by drewishdrewid on Apr 7, 2009 10:22 PM CDT up reply actions
I don't know.
maybe not.
"That’s the great thing about baseball, you never know what’s going to happen till you get the final out." — Lou Piniella
by drewishdrewid on Apr 7, 2009 10:24 PM CDT up reply actions
plant foot slipped
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by Gibbon Jockey on Apr 7, 2009 10:22 PM CDT up reply actions
do we even have SS on the roster?
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by halfblindcubbiegirl on Apr 7, 2009 10:25 PM CDT up reply actions
nope
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by drewishdrewid on Apr 7, 2009 10:25 PM CDT up reply actions
Reed
goes to left, Dome to center. Sori is out. Gregg in to pitch.
"That’s the great thing about baseball, you never know what’s going to happen till you get the final out." — Lou Piniella
I'd rather have Sori in the game in case he needs to make a play at the plate.
"I'm not much of a chemistry guy, you know. Chemistry to me is a pinch-hit double with the bases loaded"--Jim Frey, Chicago Tribune, 1985.
just what i was thinking
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by RightFieldSucks on Apr 7, 2009 10:24 PM CDT up reply actions
I think it is more about
keeping his legs fresh this early in the season.
Gregg eh?
Hmmm. Seems like this is the type of situation u draw up for Marmol
http://thegettinplace.blogspot.com/
Last year Lou works him too much, now not enough this year
No pleasing you folks :)
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by RightFieldSucks on Apr 7, 2009 10:24 PM CDT up reply actions
The problem last year
was that Lou used him in spots he had no use being in. This is prime Marmol territory
http://thegettinplace.blogspot.com/
Wasn't the whole point of keeping Marmol in his old role
that he could come in and get the tougher outs, regardless of what inning they fell in? You know, like the 2-3-4 hitters in the 10th inning of a tie game?
Ron Santo should sing TMOTTBG everyday. Period.
agreed
A bit confused here. Who better to get swings and misses, as opposed to Gregg who is much more of a contact guy
http://thegettinplace.blogspot.com/
Load 'em up
If you had to choose just one characteristic that would get you through life, choose a sense of humor.
good catch Dome!
wow. That was a rocket.
"That’s the great thing about baseball, you never know what’s going to happen till you get the final out." — Lou Piniella
Can of corn
If you had to choose just one characteristic that would get you through life, choose a sense of humor.
I thought that ball was gone.
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by halfblindcubbiegirl on Apr 7, 2009 10:26 PM CDT reply actions
by the sound
it sounded gone…
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by halfblindcubbiegirl on Apr 7, 2009 10:27 PM CDT up reply actions
IW
to tejada.
"That’s the great thing about baseball, you never know what’s going to happen till you get the final out." — Lou Piniella
Put him on
/approval
"I owe [Dunston] a lot. Nobody would know how good I was at digging balls out of the dirt if it wasn't for him..." -Mark Grace
"If [Ruth] had [called his shot], I would have knocked him down with the next pitch." -Charlie Root
You said it,
we were all thinking it. Knock on wood time.
Ron Santo should sing TMOTTBG everyday. Period.
a double play would be fan-friggin-tastic
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by halfblindcubbiegirl on Apr 7, 2009 10:28 PM CDT reply actions
gotta love it
gut-cluching baseball on the second day of the season. :D
"That’s the great thing about baseball, you never know what’s going to happen till you get the final out." — Lou Piniella
Too true.
http://thegettinplace.blogspot.com/
Where did THAT miss?
http://thegettinplace.blogspot.com/
OH PLEASE!
that was a strike! Christ!
"That’s the great thing about baseball, you never know what’s going to happen till you get the final out." — Lou Piniella
silence
If you had to choose just one characteristic that would get you through life, choose a sense of humor.
uggghhh
couple hits with eyes….that’s baseball
go get ’em tomorrow
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Well
there goes teh chance to be 162-0.
Damn. I’m bummed.
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by halfblindcubbiegirl on Apr 7, 2009 10:29 PM CDT reply actions
WTNY
"I owe [Dunston] a lot. Nobody would know how good I was at digging balls out of the dirt if it wasn't for him..." -Mark Grace
"If [Ruth] had [called his shot], I would have knocked him down with the next pitch." -Charlie Root
do what?
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by halfblindcubbiegirl on Apr 7, 2009 10:32 PM CDT up reply actions
Wait 'til next year :P
"I owe [Dunston] a lot. Nobody would know how good I was at digging balls out of the dirt if it wasn't for him..." -Mark Grace
"If [Ruth] had [called his shot], I would have knocked him down with the next pitch." -Charlie Root
Oooh
wow. I’m slow tonight.
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by halfblindcubbiegirl on Apr 7, 2009 10:33 PM CDT up reply actions
OK that sucks
Steal a little and they throw you in jail, Steal a lot and they make you king -- Bob Dylan
Unlucky.
Two weak grounders through the hole in the 10th, one of which shattered a bat. Oh well.
Ron Santo should sing TMOTTBG everyday. Period.
they did seem
a little excited. but then, how many games are they really going to win?
"That’s the great thing about baseball, you never know what’s going to happen till you get the final out." — Lou Piniella
by drewishdrewid on Apr 7, 2009 10:31 PM CDT up reply actions
Wasted
a good start from Dempster. Oh well could be worse, could have gotten crushed by San Francisco.
who got crushed by SF?
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by halfblindcubbiegirl on Apr 7, 2009 10:30 PM CDT up reply actions
Brew Crew
http://thegettinplace.blogspot.com/
why did he only go 3?
is he hurt?
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by halfblindcubbiegirl on Apr 7, 2009 10:33 PM CDT up reply actions
lots of pitches
he threw 70+ in 3 innings. I dont think he got hurt, must have been on a pitch count
wow
someone said he looked off earlier… daver i think was watching the game.
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by halfblindcubbiegirl on Apr 7, 2009 10:35 PM CDT up reply actions
Nice by Demp
But without a little more offense…well, game like this’ll happen
by chitownhawkeye on Apr 7, 2009 10:39 PM CDT up reply actions
the astros are not known for their ability to make sense
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by halfblindcubbiegirl on Apr 7, 2009 10:31 PM CDT up reply actions
the pen
pitched well in general, too. Not bad.
"That’s the great thing about baseball, you never know what’s going to happen till you get the final out." — Lou Piniella
by drewishdrewid on Apr 7, 2009 10:32 PM CDT up reply actions
Concerning Loss
Whether it’s Game 2 or Game 162, you cannot let winnable games slip through your fingers. It’s like watching a kid take one bite out of his dinner and saying he doesn’t want any more. Very wasteful.
I don't know about concerning.
We still struggle with runs sometimes.
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by drewishdrewid on Apr 7, 2009 10:32 PM CDT up reply actions
wandy is the kind of lefty
i’ve always seen the cubs struggle with.
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by halfblindcubbiegirl on Apr 7, 2009 10:34 PM CDT up reply actions
Relax
The Astros’ bullpen was pretty good tonight, with the exception of one pitch from LaToya. I’m not going to get stressed about a 3-2 loss in Game No. 2.
by Not Bruce Froemming on Apr 7, 2009 10:34 PM CDT up reply actions
I know
it is frustrating that we can score ten runs in one game and then only one in the next.
"That’s the great thing about baseball, you never know what’s going to happen till you get the final out." — Lou Piniella
by drewishdrewid on Apr 7, 2009 10:35 PM CDT up reply actions
A little bit
But the Cubs haven’t scored 10 runs in a game yet, anyway. :)
by Not Bruce Froemming on Apr 7, 2009 10:39 PM CDT up reply actions
Let's take it easy.
Frustrating? Absolutely. But seriously. Relax.
http://thegettinplace.blogspot.com/
I'm still in "football mode"
Where every game matters and it’s “go out there and kill kill kill, smash ’em in the mouth and run over ’em”, etc..
the only bad thing about this loss
is that we won’t he above .500 the entire season
#34: You'll be missed!
Kind of a bummer that Cotts got the L
shouldn’t that go on Gregg?
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by halfblindcubbiegirl on Apr 7, 2009 10:33 PM CDT reply actions
inhereited
runner.
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by drewishdrewid on Apr 7, 2009 10:34 PM CDT up reply actions
Ah
Okay.
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by halfblindcubbiegirl on Apr 7, 2009 10:36 PM CDT up reply actions
Nope
It’s not Cotts fault… and not Gregg’s fault that he was given that situation. He did exactly as expected… he’s a flyball/strikeout pitcher. He got a flyball and then Keppinger got lucky. The blame goes on whoever let Cotts stay in to face Ivan Rodriguez and Lance Berkman when there were much better options… pretty much everyone down in the pen save Patton…. including Vizcaino. Kudos to Cotts for getting out of a jam in the previous inning… but he’s much too weak of a pitcher to face that many batters with the game on the line.
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by jameslcrockett on Apr 7, 2009 10:36 PM CDT up reply actions
Didn't ask for a disertation
just wondered why the decision went that way…
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by halfblindcubbiegirl on Apr 7, 2009 10:37 PM CDT up reply actions
sigh.
I was going to post my newest find of Erin for the Hoff. Twill have to wait for another day…
"That’s the great thing about baseball, you never know what’s going to happen till you get the final out." — Lou Piniella
right
see you all tomorrow!
"That’s the great thing about baseball, you never know what’s going to happen till you get the final out." — Lou Piniella
later drew
i’m off too… been a long day.
yay for meaningful baseball on tomorrow.
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by halfblindcubbiegirl on Apr 7, 2009 10:39 PM CDT up reply actions
How bad is Soto?
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by graceunderpressure on Apr 7, 2009 10:39 PM CDT reply actions
On the bright side
If Soriano keeps up his fielding and gets tons of HR’s we’ll finally potentially get an “MVP” chant going for the first time in years :)
We stilll can't hit Wandy
Next time, just start some bum from Iowa against him so we don’t waste a great effort by someone.
"He can't hit, he can't field, he can't run—all he can do is beat you."
I think this team could use
a slick fielding backup SS, dont really care if he bats .100 on the year. I laughed at the Twins for signing Nick Punto @ 4.5 mil per year, but I would take him over Miles. Its early, but I dont think Miles fits this team as well as Jim Hendry thinks
Gregg is a major downgrade from Wood.
He doesn’t have that dominating fastball that Woody had.. No longer will I think the 9th inning is safe. Why didn’t Marmol come in?
Milton Bradley will win the 2009 NL MVP
by Milton's Gameboard on Apr 7, 2009 11:11 PM CDT reply actions
Gregg pitched fine
He got a fly ball and then he got a medium-sharp grounder. That’s exactly what he wanted. Unfortunately, it didn’t go to an infielder.
Them’s the breaks. Rest assured the Cubs probably will lose at least one more game this season like that, and they’ll probably win a few like that, too.
People were complaining about Marmol being overworked last year. No time to start that again so early this year.
by Not Bruce Froemming on Apr 8, 2009 12:02 AM CDT up reply actions
+1
I like what I’ve seen from Gregg thus far.
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Cotts, Gregg and Old Style have all looked ok IMO
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