The Next "Big Series" Of July: Cubs vs. Cardinals Preview, Friday 7/10, 1:20 CT
by Al Yellon on Jul 10, 2009 11:00 AM CDT
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PrintOdd coincidence or serendipity?: Mark DeRosa won't be playing this weekend as he's on the DL, while one of the three pitchers acquired from Cleveland in the DeRosa trade last December will make his major league debut sometime over the weekend (presumably) after being recalled this morning to replace Kevin Hart on the roster. Hart is headed to Iowa to get some work before he himself is recalled after the All-Star break to make another start or two before Ryan Dempster returns from the DL himself.
Got all that straight? Good, because the Cubs have some ground to make up this weekend. Starting the weekend 3.5 games behind the first-place Cardinals, it would take a sweep to overtake them. That's unlikely, but winning three of four would put the Cubs 1.5 games behind going into the break, over .500 at 44-42, and in pretty good shape for the second half.
In the meantime, Bruce Miles tells us that the Cubs may indeed have interest in B.J. Ryan:
The 33-year-old Ryan will have to clear waivers, and once that happens, the Cubs likely will explore the possibility of signing him.
Insiders say any team that ends up with the former closer probably will want him to start out at Triple-A. The Blue Jays are on the hook for the approximately $15 million Ryan is owed through next season. The Cubs, or any team that picks up Ryan, will have to pay him only a prorated share of the major-league minimum salary this year and the minimum for 2010.
The idea of sending him to Iowa first ought to calm the fears of those who think he'd just blow games left and right for the Cubs. Try him out in Triple-A first. Sounds good to me. Get it done, Jim. Meanwhile, Jeff Stevens will be recalled today to fill the roster slot vacated by Hart.
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Brad Thompson shuttles back and forth between starting and relieving, though he has never started against the Cubs. He has had a couple of decent starts this year and several mediocre ones. The only current Cub to have more than a handful of AB vs. Thompson with any success is Derrek Lee (3-for-6, 2 HR). Aramis Ramirez is 0-for-6 against Thompson; maybe this would be a good day for him to sit.
Rich Harden is 2-1, 3.44 in three career starts vs. St. Louis. On April 26 in St. Louis, he struck out nine in six innings and the Cubs won 10-3. He's even handled Albert Pujols well -- 1-for-6 (a double).
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We need Rich Harden to turn back the clock
to this day
"You win because of the quarterback. We have to get that position stabilized. We're fixated on that." -- Jerry Angelo (12.30.2008)
Jerry Angelo trades for Jay Cutler! (4.2.2009)
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Carpenter is starting today, not Thompson.
And I think it’s a pretty safe bet that Pujols will hit at least one HR today.
they should never throw him a competitive pitch.
intentional walk every time. let ludwick beat them. and i expect ludwick to hit 2 homeruns today, but i’d stil rather have that than give pujols a chance.
"If you play more than two chords, you're showing off."--Woody Guthrie
by buckmulligan on Jul 10, 2009 11:59 AM CDT up reply actions
Weather looks very sketchy at this point
What would happen if today’s game is cancelled?
One day I hope to come up with something worthy of this space.
The Cubs will still be 3.5 out of first
"We got some pretty good chemistry here. We got some toughness, and it's starting to show." - Lou Pinella
Micah: Damnit! Someone got there balls on her chin first!
Albert Pujols for Cubs Starting 1B in 2012
lol
sorry. forgive the line cross, it reads a lot worse than how i would have said it
Albert Pujols for Cubs Starting 1B in 2012
Are you sure
Haha, somehow I think saying it aloud would have been worse
"Ask Dad. He'll know. And on the off chance he doesn't, he'll make something up"
yeah
but I know we were all thinking the same thing
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One game at a time
thats what we need to remember. If we don’t, we’ll be 7.5 out after the weekend.
"Don't give me any of that ole' bulls#!t." - Lou Brown
On my way to the game
Lots of red on the train! Go cubs go!!
Guy at bar: "Do you just like that hat or do you like Chicago?"
Me: "I'm in Love, Obsessed and Addicted to the Chicago Cubs!"
by KC in OK on Jul 10, 2009 11:17 AM CDT via mobile reply actions
unfortunately there is lots of yellow/red in the radar :(
Albert Pujols for Cubs Starting 1B in 2012
most of it appears to be south of the city
"We got some pretty good chemistry here. We got some toughness, and it's starting to show." - Lou Pinella
I'm hoping you are correct
Being from Central Illinois, my gauge of what is close to wrigley on the radar is a little off
Albert Pujols for Cubs Starting 1B in 2012
It's raining pretty steadily downtown
One day I hope to come up with something worthy of this space.
Does anyone local have a forecast they can share?
"I feel sorry for people who don't drink. When they wake up in the morning, that's as good as they're going to feel all day." ~ Frank Sinatra
Thanks.
That’s not exactly promising.
I’m debating taking the afternoon off to watch the game, but don’t want to burn the PT if it’s delayed or rained out.
"I feel sorry for people who don't drink. When they wake up in the morning, that's as good as they're going to feel all day." ~ Frank Sinatra
What a shitty
weather year 2009 has been in Chicago!
The longest winter, followed by “summer” – which will be over too soon.
No wonder my kid is going to San Diego for college.
what a shitty baseball year as well.
"If you play more than two chords, you're showing off."--Woody Guthrie
by buckmulligan on Jul 10, 2009 12:00 PM CDT up reply actions
Ahhh
Woo-woo just pointed at me at the Belmont stop
Guy at bar: "Do you just like that hat or do you like Chicago?"
Me: "I'm in Love, Obsessed and Addicted to the Chicago Cubs!"
by KC in OK on Jul 10, 2009 11:21 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions
That's 7 years of bad luck
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Jul 10, 2009 11:22 AM CDT up reply actions
To banish him...
…you need to trick him into saying his name backwards.
by sniffy the bee on Jul 10, 2009 11:23 AM CDT up reply actions
Kebert Xela
And the eighth and final rule: if this is your first time at Fight Club, you have to fight.
Was I the only one?
Was I the only one who caught the Family Guy reference?
And the eighth and final rule: if this is your first time at Fight Club, you have to fight.
no
but it’s originally a Superman reference. Hence ABQ’s Kltpzyxm.
by false cognate on Jul 10, 2009 12:10 PM CDT up reply actions
Might explain it
I’ve got a strong distaste for Superman.
And the eighth and final rule: if this is your first time at Fight Club, you have to fight.
Run like hell
"We got some pretty good chemistry here. We got some toughness, and it's starting to show." - Lou Pinella
Starting the series off beating Carpenter would be HUGE.
C’mon Rich, time to step it up.
Anyone have the lineups? I have a feeling Sori goes off this weekend.
"Pounding sand since 1982...."
Lineups aren't up yet.
Probably will be posted before too long.
Cubs record since April 2004: 4-0
by Vermont Cubs Fan on Jul 10, 2009 11:25 AM CDT up reply actions
What an odd picture.
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poor background selection
Our team wears Red caps? Hmmmm…………alright. Green background!!!
Albert Pujols for Cubs Starting 1B in 2012
not just that.
he, ah… kinda looks like a girl.
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by drewishdrewid on Jul 10, 2009 11:26 AM CDT up reply actions
What exactly would her name be?
Cubs record since April 2004: 4-0
by Vermont Cubs Fan on Jul 10, 2009 11:28 AM CDT up reply actions
or Chris
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by drewishdrewid on Jul 10, 2009 11:35 AM CDT up reply actions
or Shawn
"I feel sorry for people who don't drink. When they wake up in the morning, that's as good as they're going to feel all day." ~ Frank Sinatra
Hayden
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by drewishdrewid on Jul 10, 2009 11:36 AM CDT up reply actions
Kerry
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Jul 10, 2009 11:36 AM CDT up reply actions
Micah!
GASP!
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by drewishdrewid on Jul 10, 2009 11:37 AM CDT up reply actions
Derrek
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Jul 10, 2009 11:37 AM CDT up reply actions
Derrek?
You know girls named Derrek?
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by drewishdrewid on Jul 10, 2009 11:37 AM CDT up reply actions
Well...
…there is the whole boy named Sue thing.
And the eighth and final rule: if this is your first time at Fight Club, you have to fight.
I'm thinking
To Catch a Predator
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he's got a purty mouth
I haz comedy show in August. You come seez it please?: Hot Beans Delivers
by digitalbenjamin on Jul 10, 2009 12:08 PM CDT up reply actions
No word on
lineups, but I hear that Soto is on the 15 Day DL, with no replacement known at this time. The Cubs will play down a man today.
oh, fudge.
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by drewishdrewid on Jul 10, 2009 11:35 AM CDT up reply actions
Wait its supposed to be Carpenter I thought?
and Thompson tomorrow. When did they switch?
Just say no to players named Aaron on the Cubs.
Al may have it wrong.
Both cubs.com and cardinals.com have it Carpenter still….
"Pounding sand since 1982...."
Home run Harden vs. Albert Pujols
and Ryan Ludwick got hot against the Brewers. This would be as good a series as any for Aramis, Alfonso, and Milton to just get white hot.
Just say no to players named Aaron on the Cubs.
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Jul 10, 2009 11:33 AM CDT up reply actions
Pujols can hit the ball 500 feet for all I care...
As long as nobody is on base and the Cubs are already leading 6-1.
Get 'em on, Get 'em over, Get 'em in!
Matt Clement back on Cubs.com
That was strange to see. Wonder why they used that picture.
"Pounding sand since 1982...."
Bradley on the bench and..
Reed Johnson will lead off and Fuku will hit 3rd and play 3rd..
maybe..
RJ
Lou
Fuku
Hendry
Joshua
Crane K
Zell
Ricketts
Harden
This lineup can’t do any worse I guess..
no love
for Sinatro?
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by drewishdrewid on Jul 10, 2009 11:37 AM CDT up reply actions
Don't forget Garth Brooks!
He played with the Padres in spring training 3 or 4 years in a row, didn’t he?
"I see great things in baseball. It's our game - the American game." - Walt Whitman
by hip2bsquare on Jul 10, 2009 11:41 AM CDT up reply actions
Awesome, I love this idea.
"The riches of the game are in the thrills, not the money." --Ernie Banks
did you see Michael Jordan hit?
I’m not so sure he CAN hit better than Bradley.
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by drewishdrewid on Jul 10, 2009 12:04 PM CDT up reply actions
Can he be any worse?
At least Jordan wouldn’t get booed at Wrigley (I would hope, although he did play for the Sox, so maybe). Jordan would also be a better clubhouse influence.
"Respect" ~ Ryne Sandberg
let him strike out
six or seven times. He’ll get booed.
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by drewishdrewid on Jul 10, 2009 12:13 PM CDT up reply actions
Yeah but he wouldn't get suspended, have faux injuries, get booed, forget how many outs there are...
…AND NOW…AT RIGHT FIELD, FROM NORTH CAROLINA, SIX FOOT SIX,
MICHAEEEEEEELLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL
JORDANNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN
"The riches of the game are in the thrills, not the money." --Ernie Banks
you never know.
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by drewishdrewid on Jul 10, 2009 12:12 PM CDT up reply actions
The fact that you're taking this discussion of having Michael Jordan play RF
over Milton Bradley seriously…well, it fascinates me.
"The riches of the game are in the thrills, not the money." --Ernie Banks
I'm not really
but it’s not like MJ was good at baseball.
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by drewishdrewid on Jul 10, 2009 12:15 PM CDT up reply actions
I looked it up too
HAHAHA. I thought he was given a cup o’ coffee, but I was wrong.
One day I hope to come up with something worthy of this space.
51 walk
114 strikeouts! EGAD.
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by drewishdrewid on Jul 10, 2009 12:29 PM CDT up reply actions
Question for those who lived here back then:
Did the Sux give him the chance just because of who he was, or was there real talent there?
One day I hope to come up with something worthy of this space.
I remember when it happened.
I think it was a favor, but had he been able to produce, I’m sure they would have used him.
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by drewishdrewid on Jul 10, 2009 12:31 PM CDT up reply actions
The minor league
part was a favor but he had to prove himself if he wanted to play in the majors
"Respect" ~ Ryne Sandberg
personal favor from Jerry Reinsdorf
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Jul 10, 2009 12:34 PM CDT up reply actions
and later
MJ woke up with a horse’s head in his bed. Actually, that’s how he knew he’d been cut. :D
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by drewishdrewid on Jul 10, 2009 12:41 PM CDT up reply actions
Mostly a favor but
I remember one of the coaches saying something to the effect that he would have considered Jordan a decent prospect had he been 18 instead of 30 at the time.
"That’s what I love about my skip, man. He’ll tell you that you suck...I know I suck. We know we suck...Yeah, we suck. But we’ll see who sucks at the end."
- Gary Sheffield
by DrGalazkiewicz on Jul 10, 2009 9:58 PM CDT up reply actions
Watching him play 3rd might be fun
Good thing he’s not.
And the eighth and final rule: if this is your first time at Fight Club, you have to fight.
Dome at the hot corner!
:P
They say why Bradley wasn’t playing?
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by drewishdrewid on Jul 10, 2009 11:36 AM CDT up reply actions
Why would RJ lead off against a RHP?
I've committed to tweeting about the Cubs for the rest of the season. (Does that sound as ridiculous as I think it does?) Anyway, if you're on Twitter, you can follow me here.
Well I'm all in favor of picking up B.J. Ryan.
There’s not much to lose by signing him, and the Cubs have had pretty good luck with Blue Jays rejects recently (Reed Johnson and Randy Wells).
Caption: Milton Bradley attempts a one-handed, over-the-shoulder swing after misunderstanding hitting coach Von Joshua’s rather complicated advice.
"I see great things in baseball. It's our game - the American game." - Walt Whitman
Everyone here who thinks getting a B.J. is a good idea post the name of your favorite fruit.
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Jul 10, 2009 11:39 AM CDT up reply actions
there is no such fruit.
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Jul 10, 2009 11:40 AM CDT up reply actions
I was thinking apple
but that’s what got us into this whole damn mess in the first place
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I'm trying to think of an answer...
…but my mind keeps going back to the picture at the top of this thread, for some reason.
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by hip2bsquare on Jul 10, 2009 11:44 AM CDT up reply actions
BLou.
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by drewishdrewid on Jul 10, 2009 11:47 AM CDT up reply actions
What if Mr. Ryan and our OF Reed were crossed?
I dunno, but whatever it is might have a hall of fame name
if this was still new to me, i wouldn't understand
What else do you want him to do?
Fox played catcher in the minors…and Lilly needs to rest for his start.
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Jul 10, 2009 11:42 AM CDT up reply actions
BULLOCKS!
THEODORE DOESN’T REST. He allows the competition a chance to catch up.
"The riches of the game are in the thrills, not the money." --Ernie Banks
it bollocks
btw
"Manny Trillo is coming in to pinch run. You know, for a lot of teams, you would pinch run for Manny Trillo." - Harry Caray
Just assumed they'd call up Johnson.
But apparently he’s on the 7 day DL. Minor league has a 7 day DL?
"Pounding sand since 1982...."
CAPTION CONTEST
“I think I’ll take the day off tomorrow…have I used the diarrhea excuse yet?
“One more game closer to vesting, YEAH BABY!”
“Even Theriot has a higher OPS+ than me…”
"The riches of the game are in the thrills, not the money." --Ernie Banks
CAPTION
“If dtpollitt said that stuff to my face, I’d take this bat and -
Ah, who am I kidding. He’d never have the balls to do that."
It'd sorta be worth it, right?
If he attacked a fan he would be out for at least a few dozen games, we’re talking a monster Ron Artest suspension, right? If I could get him out for the rest of the season and he couldn’t vest his 75 game contract, I’d be saving our team MILLIONS! That’s be worth it, right? Taking one for the team?
"The riches of the game are in the thrills, not the money." --Ernie Banks
Now I'm just starting to think you don't like me, Wreck...
"The riches of the game are in the thrills, not the money." --Ernie Banks
yesterday
was game 68. You don’t have much time.
Also, it would be a mistake, but…
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by drewishdrewid on Jul 10, 2009 12:58 PM CDT up reply actions
Caption
Unable to fix either his Left-handed and Right-handed swing, Bradley decides to stand over the plate and creat new upward and back golf swing.
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I just want to say....
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Lineup
Reed Johnson (CF)
TheRiot
Fukudome (RF)
Lee
ARam
Soriano
Fontenot
K.Hill
Harden (P)
Not exactly explosive
"We got some pretty good chemistry here. We got some toughness, and it's starting to show." - Lou Pinella
Explosive if you're talking about the diarrhea Bradley claimed to have today.
Okay, that’s not true. But com’on, it’s within his realm of “illnesses”.
"The riches of the game are in the thrills, not the money." --Ernie Banks
so
it’s a small ball day.
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by drewishdrewid on Jul 10, 2009 11:48 AM CDT up reply actions
I'll be happy
if he can leg out some infield hits.
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by drewishdrewid on Jul 10, 2009 11:59 AM CDT up reply actions
I hope you're right
"We got some pretty good chemistry here. We got some toughness, and it's starting to show." - Lou Pinella
shit. that looks like a loser.
surprise me cubbies.
"If you play more than two chords, you're showing off."--Woody Guthrie
by buckmulligan on Jul 10, 2009 12:04 PM CDT up reply actions
Bradley not in the lineup because he sucks against RH pitchers
in other words because he is hitting .189 against RH pitching
He just needs more "time"
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Jul 10, 2009 11:46 AM CDT up reply actions
How much time, do you presume?
About 75 games? Around 75 games, if you were a gambling man?
"The riches of the game are in the thrills, not the money." --Ernie Banks
I'm not sure how much time he'll need...how long is his contract?
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by santoswoodenlegs on Jul 10, 2009 11:48 AM CDT up reply actions
Look........
he’s been working on it.
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But it's been a "healthy" .189!
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by santoswoodenlegs on Jul 10, 2009 11:49 AM CDT up reply actions
He's hasn't been on the DL once this year!
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Jul 10, 2009 11:54 AM CDT up reply actions
If he were, we might not keep him for the third year of his contract
and that cannot happen..we need .189 hitting corner outfielders..
We had a couple...
Felix Pie and Joey Gaithwright…oh wait…they were CENTERFIELDERS. Nevermind.
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Jul 10, 2009 11:57 AM CDT up reply actions
see..see..do you think Hendry's dumb huh?
we need switch hitting Right fielders that hit .189
I couldn't hit .189 in the majors
Then again, that’s why they don’t pay me to play professional baseball.
And the eighth and final rule: if this is your first time at Fight Club, you have to fight.
I'm wondering what they're paying Milton Bradley to do this year.
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Jul 10, 2009 11:55 AM CDT up reply actions
Are we also paying him to get out slugged by Bobby Scales, Reed Johson, Ryan Theriot and Zambrano?
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by santoswoodenlegs on Jul 10, 2009 12:44 PM CDT up reply actions
Stop clogging the bases
And the eighth and final rule: if this is your first time at Fight Club, you have to fight.
That's why we got him. To stuggle
against RHP!
by sloathcheck78 on Jul 10, 2009 11:56 AM CDT up reply actions
The Cubs should sign Ardolis Chapman
He just defected from Cuba, is 21 years old, has a fastball that touches 100 mph. He is also left-handed and is a starter.
Can he hit a baseball?
Cause…you know…we a little thin in the “can hit a baseball” department this year.
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Jul 10, 2009 11:56 AM CDT up reply actions
Yeah, but can we pay him $30M to hit .189?
"The riches of the game are in the thrills, not the money." --Ernie Banks
With what money?
Broken record…
Broken record…
Broken record…
The Cubs will NOT be bringing in any players if there are new salaries to take on.
The kid won't sign immediately
Plus Ricketts should be looking to make a splash. This move would impact next season and beyond.
Broken Record?
Doesn’t the Ricketts family have money?
"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.
Has Milton Bradley turned back into a pumpkin yet?
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Jul 10, 2009 11:57 AM CDT reply actions
I still agree with the
No. 21 Curse. Marquis wasn’t what he is this year, Bradley is struggling. Burn that uniform!!!
21 has been a tough number for the Cubs since Sammy left.
It’s my favorite number, so I hope the curse of #21 goes away quickly.
Cubs record since April 2004: 4-0
by Vermont Cubs Fan on Jul 10, 2009 12:18 PM CDT up reply actions
Prior to game thread
anyone want to predict:
- of Pujols IBB?
Inning of a Pujols or Ludwick HR?
Final score?
Lee will go yard
in the 7th inning
"This is an environment of welcoming, and you should just get the hell outta here." --Michael Scott
-1 for using that word
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Jul 10, 2009 12:08 PM CDT up reply actions
ludwick in the 3rd.
i feel like we won’t walk pujols at all.
"If you play more than two chords, you're showing off."--Woody Guthrie
by buckmulligan on Jul 10, 2009 12:22 PM CDT up reply actions
Harden is pitching....someone is going to get walked.
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by santoswoodenlegs on Jul 10, 2009 12:23 PM CDT up reply actions
1.
was supposed to be (number)
number of Pujols IBB
inning of Pujols or Ludwick HR
Final score
1 is the lonelinest number in the world.
"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.
0, never, Cubs win
Milton ...... see the ball hit the ball
by lexmarklover on Jul 10, 2009 12:13 PM CDT up reply actions
I like the way you think.
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by drewishdrewid on Jul 10, 2009 12:14 PM CDT up reply actions
get it from my pops
Milton ...... see the ball hit the ball
by lexmarklover on Jul 10, 2009 12:19 PM CDT up reply actions
If you guys want a great defensive shortstop
Yuniesky Betancourt is available.
Milton ...... see the ball hit the ball
or...you now...
just use Blanco since HE’S ALREADY ON THE FLIPPIN’ TEAM!
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Jul 10, 2009 12:21 PM CDT up reply actions
but he's a better hitter than Andres
Milton ...... see the ball hit the ball
by lexmarklover on Jul 10, 2009 12:23 PM CDT up reply actions
and would cost $ and a player to get...and are either of their bats really worth comparing anyway?
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Jul 10, 2009 12:30 PM CDT up reply actions
Do they still play the blues in Chicago
When baseball season rolls around
When the snow melts away,
Do the Cubbies still play
In their ivy-covered burial ground
When I was a boy they were my pride and joy
But now they only bring fatigue
To the home of the brave
The land of the free
And the doormat of the National League
Milton ...... see the ball hit the ball
by lexmarklover on Jul 10, 2009 12:33 PM CDT up reply actions
Imagine Jacque and Riot batting next to each other...
..the other team would put every defender on the right side, prepared for a weak grounder or bloop single.
"The riches of the game are in the thrills, not the money." --Ernie Banks
That's like porn for baseball fans.
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Jul 10, 2009 12:22 PM CDT up reply actions
When I found it yesterday
It became my backround on my computer. It makes me smile each time I see it
by Madison Cub Fan on Jul 10, 2009 12:36 PM CDT up reply actions
I loved how TLR was pissed after that happened
Milton ...... see the ball hit the ball
by lexmarklover on Jul 10, 2009 12:24 PM CDT up reply actions
Weather report anyone?
I'm a truth teller, I'm a risk taker, I'm like Johnny Cash - I walk the line...
Heaviest rains
are past the Northside of Chicago. Possibility of a short delay, but nothing major at this time
anything coming later.
the best thing for the cubs would be to start on time, then have a lengthy delay in the 2nd or 3rd so that Carpenter couldn’t come back out and would be wasted. Then we could throw marshall.
"If you play more than two chords, you're showing off."--Woody Guthrie
by buckmulligan on Jul 10, 2009 12:31 PM CDT up reply actions
TWSS
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Jul 10, 2009 12:30 PM CDT up reply actions
It appears to be raining heaviest to the south of Wrigley.
Cubs record since April 2004: 4-0
by Vermont Cubs Fan on Jul 10, 2009 12:30 PM CDT up reply actions
Good. I want a game today!
I think the Cubs are going to take 3 of 4, and look back at this series as the defining moment in the season…
I'm a truth teller, I'm a risk taker, I'm like Johnny Cash - I walk the line...
by Jimmyeatworld on Jul 10, 2009 12:32 PM CDT up reply actions
I like your attitude.
…and would like to subscribe to your newsletter.
by sniffy the bee on Jul 10, 2009 12:33 PM CDT up reply actions
Thanks... I'll send you a subscription card.
I'm a truth teller, I'm a risk taker, I'm like Johnny Cash - I walk the line...
by Jimmyeatworld on Jul 10, 2009 12:42 PM CDT up reply actions
We've had what were supposedley "season defining moments" abot 4 times so far this year...
and none of them have quite defined the suckyness of this season so far.
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Jul 10, 2009 12:36 PM CDT up reply actions
Nothing worth having ever comes easy, my Californian friend!
I'm a truth teller, I'm a risk taker, I'm like Johnny Cash - I walk the line...
by Jimmyeatworld on Jul 10, 2009 12:43 PM CDT up reply actions
If that turns out to be true..........
That will be my signture line for a VERY long time. B/c 3 outta 4 from Brew Crew obviosly didn’t do it.
by Madison Cub Fan on Jul 10, 2009 12:39 PM CDT up reply actions
The 3 of 4 from the Brewers was the prelude, to show our boys they can do it...
I'm a truth teller, I'm a risk taker, I'm like Johnny Cash - I walk the line...
by Jimmyeatworld on Jul 10, 2009 12:44 PM CDT up reply actions
I know everybody sees that Theriot is trying to hit HRs but look at his numbers
last year- 73 BB, 58 K
this year- 23 BB, 51 K
That’s pretty drastic.
Milton ...... see the ball hit the ball
NO don't look at his numbers! Look at how HARD he plays the game! He hustles! He dives! He brings ENERGY!
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Jul 10, 2009 12:38 PM CDT up reply actions
I'm a Cubs FANATIC. They are my team, through thick and thin. [ibid] This is the kind of fan I am.
by drewishdrewid on Jul 10, 2009 12:41 PM CDT up reply actions
It sucks
I knew he wasn’t getting on base as much but I never knew it was that bad! This whole damn team has collapsed under the pressure of high expectations!
"He can't hit, he can't field, he can't run—all he can do is beat you."
Maybe someone should tell them most of use don't expect them to make the playoffs this year...
that should take the pressure off and get them back to their winning ways.
Then we could let them know that once they’re in the playoffs, we pretty much expect them to dissolve into nothing and get trounced out in the first round. That will relieve any pressure they might feel then too.
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Jul 10, 2009 12:41 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
They'd still choke and blame it on the lack of fan support just like last year!
"He can't hit, he can't field, he can't run—all he can do is beat you."
he's on pace for 100 Ks ..... for that type of hitter?
Milton ...... see the ball hit the ball
by lexmarklover on Jul 10, 2009 12:42 PM CDT up reply actions
I don't understand
how is this Soriano’s fault?
I'm a Cubs FANATIC. They are my team, through thick and thin. [ibid] This is the kind of fan I am.
by drewishdrewid on Jul 10, 2009 12:42 PM CDT up reply actions
soriano?
Milton ...... see the ball hit the ball
by lexmarklover on Jul 10, 2009 12:43 PM CDT up reply actions
everything is Soriano's fault.
obviously this must be too.
I'm a Cubs FANATIC. They are my team, through thick and thin. [ibid] This is the kind of fan I am.
by drewishdrewid on Jul 10, 2009 12:44 PM CDT up reply actions
he's trying to make up for soriano's disappearance.
"If you play more than two chords, you're showing off."--Woody Guthrie
by buckmulligan on Jul 10, 2009 12:44 PM CDT up reply actions
ah-hah!
there it is!
I'm a Cubs FANATIC. They are my team, through thick and thin. [ibid] This is the kind of fan I am.
by drewishdrewid on Jul 10, 2009 12:45 PM CDT up reply actions
i never said anything about soriano......
Milton ...... see the ball hit the ball
by lexmarklover on Jul 10, 2009 12:44 PM CDT up reply actions
But youre forgetting:
Its Aaron Miles’ fault that its Soriano’s fault, so in a sense, everything is really Miles’ fault.
by Orval Overall on Jul 10, 2009 12:45 PM CDT up reply actions
did you seem my
cost benefit analysis for Miles? We’re paying him $1million per RBI!
I'm a Cubs FANATIC. They are my team, through thick and thin. [ibid] This is the kind of fan I am.
by drewishdrewid on Jul 10, 2009 12:46 PM CDT up reply actions
Orval, dontcha know? Everything is Dusty's fault...
I'm a truth teller, I'm a risk taker, I'm like Johnny Cash - I walk the line...
by Jimmyeatworld on Jul 10, 2009 12:46 PM CDT up reply actions
Well, truthfully
if Don Baylor hadn’t failed so miserably we never would’ve hired Dusty, so….
by Orval Overall on Jul 10, 2009 12:50 PM CDT up reply actions
So Drew at this point of the season
You believe that all the players will come around and back from injury and that in the 2nd half have a second half like last year?
(this isn’t a cut, just a question)
by Madison Cub Fan on Jul 10, 2009 12:45 PM CDT up reply actions
I hope that happens. I believe that they’re CAPABLE of doing it.
I'm a Cubs FANATIC. They are my team, through thick and thin. [ibid] This is the kind of fan I am.
by drewishdrewid on Jul 10, 2009 12:46 PM CDT up reply actions
They are capable, and I believe they will do it...
I'm a truth teller, I'm a risk taker, I'm like Johnny Cash - I walk the line...
by Jimmyeatworld on Jul 10, 2009 12:47 PM CDT up reply actions
All the injuries & strife from the first half will make the team even stronger...
I'm a truth teller, I'm a risk taker, I'm like Johnny Cash - I walk the line...
by Jimmyeatworld on Jul 10, 2009 12:51 PM CDT up reply actions
That's nice....
I’m CAPABLE of sleeping with Megan Fox…but I doubt it’s going to happen.
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Jul 10, 2009 12:47 PM CDT up reply actions
lol
Milton ...... see the ball hit the ball
by lexmarklover on Jul 10, 2009 12:48 PM CDT up reply actions
or a photo
I haz comedy show in August. You come seez it please?: Hot Beans Delivers
by digitalbenjamin on Jul 10, 2009 12:49 PM CDT up reply actions
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Jul 10, 2009 12:52 PM CDT up reply actions
OMG. I'd love to have some of that.
"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.
It would be nice, no?
I'm a truth teller, I'm a risk taker, I'm like Johnny Cash - I walk the line...
by Jimmyeatworld on Jul 10, 2009 12:54 PM CDT up reply actions
I think you can just call your local cable provider.
Most of them should be able to hook you up with the Bravo channel.
"The riches of the game are in the thrills, not the money." --Ernie Banks
SWL... ya gotta believe.
I'm a truth teller, I'm a risk taker, I'm like Johnny Cash - I walk the line...
by Jimmyeatworld on Jul 10, 2009 12:49 PM CDT up reply actions
that's because of lack of opportunity
these guys, they have the opportunity.
I'm a Cubs FANATIC. They are my team, through thick and thin. [ibid] This is the kind of fan I am.
by drewishdrewid on Jul 10, 2009 12:58 PM CDT up reply actions
Stop clogging up the bases
And the eighth and final rule: if this is your first time at Fight Club, you have to fight.
You know...
For someone who wants to be on the side of “the numbers”, it would help to be a little more transparent about what numbers you are looking at. To clarify, your “drastic” numbers are:
last year (FULL SEASON) – 73BB, 58K
this year (FIRST HALF) – 23 BB, 51K.
I grant you, that doesn’t make it universally better, since his pace on the strikeouts is pretty horrid. I just don’t think you should hold out two completely different numbers without noting what they are.
by Orval Overall on Jul 10, 2009 12:44 PM CDT up reply actions
hey you're right
my b
Milton ...... see the ball hit the ball
by lexmarklover on Jul 10, 2009 12:45 PM CDT up reply actions
fwiw
I think I understood the difference.
it still means he’s on pace for 3/5 the walks and double the Ks.
I'm a Cubs FANATIC. They are my team, through thick and thin. [ibid] This is the kind of fan I am.
by drewishdrewid on Jul 10, 2009 12:45 PM CDT up reply actions
I'm with you, but worth noting (in my mind) because
It just isn’t as “drastic” as the numbers first suggested, for two reasons – (1) even on this pace, the walks are going to be a lot closer than the comparison initially suggested; and (2) lots of guys have very different numbers in one half over the other; Riot, for example, had 60+% of his K’s in the first half last year, but hit .320; the K’s fell in the second half, but so did his average and his walk total.
by Orval Overall on Jul 10, 2009 12:49 PM CDT up reply actions
fair enough
and we’re all hoping that Sori and Bradley etc have big changes to their second half numbers.
I'm a Cubs FANATIC. They are my team, through thick and thin. [ibid] This is the kind of fan I am.
by drewishdrewid on Jul 10, 2009 12:59 PM CDT up reply actions
Ok...so double the first half numbers.
last year (FULL SEASON) – 73BB, 58K
this year (PROJECTED) – 46 BB, 102K.
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Jul 10, 2009 12:46 PM CDT up reply actions
I'm going to games 2-4
and hoping to see a hella series!
Similar to when we took 4 of 5 in 2003 anyone????
zero
I'm a Cubs FANATIC. They are my team, through thick and thin. [ibid] This is the kind of fan I am.
by drewishdrewid on Jul 10, 2009 12:43 PM CDT up reply actions
with our staff?
big fat zero
Milton ...... see the ball hit the ball
by lexmarklover on Jul 10, 2009 12:43 PM CDT up reply actions
i dream right quite often
Milton ...... see the ball hit the ball
by lexmarklover on Jul 10, 2009 12:44 PM CDT up reply actions
w00t! Ordering a jersey from Cubbie-Tim!
That brings my jersey total to: Soto (grey away), Sosa (home pinstripes), Maddux (blue batting practice).
"The riches of the game are in the thrills, not the money." --Ernie Banks
Nice collection!
I’ve only got one, Prior (home pinstripes)
Cubs record since April 2004: 4-0
by Vermont Cubs Fan on Jul 10, 2009 12:46 PM CDT up reply actions
I got the Prior road uni
Makes me sick even to look at it!
"He can't hit, he can't field, he can't run—all he can do is beat you."
I hardly ever wear mine.
Got it in 2004 … you can ask me whether or not I was actually thinking at the time.
Cubs record since April 2004: 4-0
by Vermont Cubs Fan on Jul 10, 2009 12:53 PM CDT up reply actions
You could sell it on eBay
And the eighth and final rule: if this is your first time at Fight Club, you have to fight.
I actually gave my prior jersey to goodwill
It wascthere for almost two months.
I want a Lilly
away jersey.
I'm a Cubs FANATIC. They are my team, through thick and thin. [ibid] This is the kind of fan I am.
by drewishdrewid on Jul 10, 2009 12:47 PM CDT up reply actions
Lilly cannot have a road jersey
Anywhere he is physcally present is home.
by jerry morales rules on Jul 10, 2009 12:50 PM CDT up reply actions
so does it look like this game is gonna start on time?
Milton ...... see the ball hit the ball
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