Bleed Cubbie Blue: An SB Nation Community

Navigation: Jump to content areas:

Sports blogs for fans, by fans.
Around SBN: NHL Free Agency Coverage: NHL Rumors, NHL Signings & Trades

Open Thread: Cubs vs. Marlins, Tuesday 9/25, 6:05 CT

Yelloncard_tiny by Al on in Game Threads Comment 719 comments

Here we go! Figured you'd like to start weighing in early, so this is up early.

Oh, and we really owe these guys one.

 Today's Starting Pitchers
Ted Lilly
 T. Lilly
Cubs		 vs. Dontrelle Willis
 D. Willis
Marlins
15-7 W-L 9-15
3.78 ERA 5.32
168 SO 137
54 BB 79
28 HR 28
vs. Fla -- vs. Cubs
Ted Lilly is 0-3, 5.16 in four career starts vs. the Marlins. Many would look at that and cringe, but it doesn't mean that much. Only one of those was this year -- on May 30 at Wrigley Field. Lilly gave up five runs in seven innings, but also struck out nine. Before that his previous start vs. Florida was in 2003, ironically enough, against Dontrelle Willis. He also faced them in 2001 as a Yankee and as a 23-year old Montreal Expos rookie (get a load of some of the people who played in that game!). It's all virtually meaningless, although Dan Uggla is 2-for-3 (both HR) off Lilly, and Miguel Olivo 4-for-8 with 3 HR.

If Lilly gets the win tonight, that would be the most wins in a season by a Cubs lefthander since 1970, when Kenny Holtzman won 17.

Dontrelle Willis is an enigma. He's having the worst year of his career at an age (25) when he should be starting to peak. Always a good hitter, he's having the best year of his career at the plate (.271/.328/.475, 2 doubles, 2 triples, 2 HR in 59 AB). Maybe he should try the Rick Ankiel track? Anyway, he's started eight career games against the Cubs and is 3-3, 4.16; the Cubs hit him pretty hard on May 29 at Wrigley Field -- HR by Theriot and D-Lee, but the Marlins won. Alfonso Soriano has him figured out (.471/.526/.765 -- 8-for-17, 2 doubles, a HR); Mark DeRosa (5-for-10, a double, a HR) and Matt Murton (4-for-7, a double) have also hit him hard.

Alternate-year rule: the Cubs swept the Marlins in Miami in 2005, and got swept there in 2006. Here's hoping the "odd-numbered year" rule is in effect this week.

Record possibilities: the 38 HR the Cubs have hit this September have tied the team record for HR in September, set in 2004. And Alfonso Soriano's 12 HR this month is one short of the club record for HR in September -- 13, set by Ernie Banks in 1957.

Club record notes: the Cubs are 61-42 since June 2, the best record in the NL since that date, and 50-34 since June 23, the best record in the NL Central since that date (by seven games over the Reds).

Today's game is the final WCIU game of the year in the Chicago area, meaning it'll be available to those with enormous rabbit ears on their TV's. Or local cable. Or EI, or today's Mediacenter link.

MLB.com Gameday (2007 version)

MLB.com Gameday (2006 version)

MLB.com Gameday for the Brewers/Cardinals game (7:05 CT start)

Discuss amongst yourselves.

0 recs | Comment 719 comments

Story-email Email Printer Print

Comments

Display:

Well... I've been on the road for a while
And the Cubs are kicking some butt!!!!

Maybe I oughtta stay on the road!

Go Cubs Go! Can't wait to get home and watch them!

1-RUN GAMES = 23-22 | EXTRA INNINGS = 2-8 | HOME = 41-37 | updated on 9/20

by SackMan on Sep 25, 2007 2:52 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

If this is true....
why don't you hop back on the road and head to Miami and Cincy and keep them winning?
Missing Da Cubbies from NYC!

by dacubsfan76 on Sep 25, 2007 3:49 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

All I can say is...
let's just win 4 of the next 6 so we don't have to worry about what anyone else (you know who) does.

by rambler19 on Sep 25, 2007 2:54 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Where's the...
"Just win baby" reference?  

by talkingcubs on Sep 25, 2007 2:54 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

JUST WIN BABY!!!
there ya go!
Missing Da Cubbies from NYC!

by dacubsfan76 on Sep 25, 2007 3:49 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Rain Rain..go away...
Looking at the forcast, looks like it's supposed to be really wet for today AND Tommorow.   Lets hope we get these games in!

Kasey

by kaseyi on Sep 25, 2007 2:55 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

You're right
we need to get these games in, and win at least two of them in Florida.  Nailing it down by Friday would be nice...although I'll just take nailing it down at all!

3 game lead, and I don't know about you guys, but I'm still a little nervous. A "W" tonight would relax me a little bit.

Play SOTO!!!

by Hugest Canadian Cubs Fan on Sep 25, 2007 3:02 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Weather forecast for S. Florida...
... is here.
Late Afternoon: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. East wind around 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Tonight: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76. East wind between 8 and 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Wednesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, then occasional showers and thunderstorms after 8am. High near 85. East wind between 7 and 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Wednesday Night: Occasional showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Low around 77. South wind between 8 and 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Well, THAT doesn't look good.

Miami-area radar

FWIW, it is VERY dark and raining hard on the north side of Chicago right now.

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

by Al on Sep 25, 2007 3:38 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i'm in Miami now
heading to the game tonight, the stadium is actually in Davie which is a bit closer to Fort Lauderdale than Miami, but regardless

its raining down here right now, nothing significant just drizzling a bit

but its pretty dark and ominous

of course my view is EAST and the stadium is Northwest from me right now, but thats my weather report for anyone interested

by DartmouthCubsFan on Sep 25, 2007 3:48 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Weather Underground
says
Widely scattered showers and a few thunderstorms will continue to affect the eastern half of the South Florida peninsula through 6 PM EDT. This activity will be most concentrated across portions of Broward and Miami-Dade counties...and particularly in the region along and south of a line from Flamingo to North Miami Beach."

Good news is that is sounds like it's going to stop raining in Miami in a half an hour or so.

The bad news is that the forecast is just as crummy for tomorrow and Thursday.  They really have to get this game in tonight.

The artist formerly known as JoshinLA

by Josh77 on Sep 25, 2007 4:29 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Good laugh before the game
I posted this in another diary, but figured it would be a good laugh to all before the game tonight.  I'm pretty sure this is a newer video.  Sorry if it has been posted before.

http://www.ifilm.com/video/2896556

by talkingcubs on Sep 25, 2007 2:57 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Lee vs. Lilly
In that game that Lilly pitched for the Expos, D. Lee hit a homerun.  
"They (Expos fans) discovered 'boo' is pronounced the same in French as it is in English." -Harry Caray

by IowaCubs- on Sep 25, 2007 3:15 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I browsed the Cubs game
for that same day and boy did the Cubs suck that year. The only decent Cubs that played that day were Sosa and Grace, 29 1/2 games back after that game. Ouch!
"We're going to turn this team around 360 degrees." -Jason Kidd

by tony412 on Sep 25, 2007 4:34 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

anyone else seem to notice
that there are tons more diaries posted in the right hand section just the past two days alone?
Now that he is back, play Matt Murton!!

by Chanman25 on Sep 25, 2007 3:18 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

yeh
and a lot of them with less than 5 comments....

guess all the BCB pub has brought over newbies

by DartmouthCubsFan on Sep 25, 2007 3:21 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

yea it sucks when there actually
is a really good diary and in two hours it is so far down that I just give up on reading it!!!
Confucius say: Baseball wrong - man with four balls cannot walk. - Author Unknown

by BigZ 4 Cy on Sep 25, 2007 3:49 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Click on "Recommend this Diary"
and it will stay in the Recommended Diaries section for a while.

by LT on Sep 25, 2007 4:00 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yeah, it's getting pretty annoying
There's been 3 diaries on A-Rod alone, and then there are just a bunch of people's random thoughts that really don't deserve a diary at all.
"Prince Fielder Dies Of Inside-The-Park Homerun" - The Onion

by DTJchris on Sep 25, 2007 5:05 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

We need a win tonight.
I don't see Milwaukee losing he rest of the way. San Diego is hurting and St. Louis is dead. If we lose and Milwaukee wins tonight, you win see panic on this site tomorrow like you've never seen, including me.

by Mapmaker on Sep 25, 2007 3:23 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ha ha.
I'm afraid you are right.  I'll need to see a shrink to get my anxiety down! :-)

by zevkalman on Sep 25, 2007 3:27 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I am sure that we all
have more anxiety than the guys in uniform (for the Cubs!).  I just want to see that # keep dropping each day.  Progress every day

...starting with "Ice Man" Lilly tonight!

GO Cubs!!

Prince Fielder...he is neither.

by LAcarl519 on Sep 25, 2007 3:38 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Re: We need a win
Not that this means a whole heckuva lot (though it may reflect their youth and the inconsistency of their pitching staff) but the Brewers have not won as many as 7 games in a row all season, which is what they would have to do to win out.  Moreover, they've had only 2 winning streaks of more than four games (one of 5 and one of 6).  With all due respect to the baseball gods, I'd be shocked if the Brewers did not lose one or two games down the stretch.

That being said, I desperately want a win with Theodore on the hill tonight.  

by Born Again Cubs Fan on Sep 25, 2007 3:45 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I see the brewers losing one more game.
they won't sweep the pads. the cardinals are the worst team in the league, but if they going to win a game, it will be this one, though looper is crap at night.
"If you play more than two chords, you're showing off."--Woody Guthrie

by buckmulligan on Sep 25, 2007 5:19 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

They'll lose three more
One to the Cardinals and two to the Pads, who still will be in wild-card contention by the time they hit the Beer City.

In fact, I wouldn't be surprised if Looper beats the Brewers tonight.

by Not Bruce Froemming on Sep 25, 2007 5:59 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Anxiety is right....
I'm already driving myself nuts......Do all fans feel this way? I'm a big Broncos fan but I don't remember feeling overly nervous the years they won the Super Bowl. Must be a pain avoidance tactic....

by chucolo on Sep 25, 2007 3:37 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Well, FLA is the place to do it...
Maybe he should try the Rick Ankiel track?

...there would be ample opportunities to rack up stats when it does not matter, I guess. Can you believe it was less than three weeks ago when journalists (sic) were stating the case for Ankiel for MVP without hyperbole?

Anybody think Ramirez has a serious shot at MVP?

by DonGerard on Sep 25, 2007 3:43 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'd think...
... Ramirez might if he put up some numbers in the last week, and the Cubs made the postseason, and voters remember that he has missed almost 30 games. He could easily have well over 30 HR and close to 120 RBI.
"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx

by Al on Sep 25, 2007 3:44 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I think the 30 missed games
should count against him.  When Rollins is heading for 162 games and Wright/Holliday around 160, I think they should get extra points for that.  If Ramirez hadn't gotten hurt, he might have a chance.  With the injury, I don't think he deserves it or has a chance.  It's going to be Wright, Holliday or Rollins.  

by rlpete on Sep 25, 2007 4:36 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

And I forgot Fielder
but if Milwaukee doesn't make it, I'm not sure he'll get it.    

by rlpete on Sep 25, 2007 4:38 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

probably not
if the Mets and Brewers don't make it, then it will go to Rollins, who clearly doesn't deserve it..
Now that he is back, play Matt Murton!!

by Chanman25 on Sep 25, 2007 3:45 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

clearly doesnt deserve it?
is that sarcasm...

he has 26 win shares (7th in the NL), league leader is Wright with 32

Aramis has 22 (17th in NL)

by DartmouthCubsFan on Sep 25, 2007 3:51 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yeah, I figured as much...

Apropos of nothing much, really, other than your log-on name, my girlfriend is a Princeton grad and she got me a "Duck Fartmouth" t-shirt.

...but she only lets me wear it to Illini Hockey games where it doesn't make much sense, but is still pretty funny.

I would have also accepted "If It's Brown, Flush It Down", "Columbiatch" or, the classic, "Harvard Sucks".

by DonGerard on Sep 25, 2007 3:56 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

well..
I could name five other players who I think deserve the award over him and another one is on his own team.

He is a great player, but not the best this year. And bases on your stats, if he is No. 7, who is Number 1? Shouldn't he be given the MVP then??

Now that he is back, play Matt Murton!!

by Chanman25 on Sep 25, 2007 3:56 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

yes
Wright is #1 and should clearly win it, he's far outpaced everyone else

regardless Rollins isnt such a horrid candidate that it should be tossed aside... any moreso than Holliday or Ramirez or anyone else mentioned

by DartmouthCubsFan on Sep 25, 2007 4:00 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Actually...
if you are talking about outpaced everyone in the statistic category, you are way off.

I dont think he leads any of the candidates in any category.

Holliday leads almost all of them.

"I love this world. I hope hell is as much fun!"

by HIGGY on Sep 25, 2007 4:08 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

(going off your numbers from the discussion we...
had in the other diary).
"I love this world. I hope hell is as much fun!"

by HIGGY on Sep 25, 2007 4:10 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

he leads by a lot
in Runs Created/Game

and by Win Shares (which i didnt post in the other diary)

by DartmouthCubsFan on Sep 25, 2007 4:22 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

OK.
This is why i am not much of a stat guy.

I just think the value you have to your team should determine the MVP.  But it never does.  

Same with gold gloves - usually it is about your fielding and hitting.  Not just fielding.

"I love this world. I hope hell is as much fun!"

by HIGGY on Sep 25, 2007 4:23 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Win Shares...
...were probably Bill James's worst idea. (Yes, I can be critical of Bill James!)

VORP isn't perfect, either, but until such a time as I have enough spare time to figure out Linear Weights it's the best thing I have at hand. And as an added bonus, it does the positional adjustment. It doesn't consider defense, but WARP is a pain in the ass to deal with and wildly flawed besides. SuperVORP is the best all-around metric, except BP won't publish it. Ok, way-too-dull aside, well, aside...

Hanley Ramirez is the best offensive player in the National League, once you give him credit for being a shortstop. But the Fish have the worst record in the NL, so it's hard to see him getting the award. That leaves David Wright, who at 78.6 is wildly better than the Cubs' VORP leader, Derrek Lee, at 47.1. (For those curious -- yes, if Ramirez had more playing time he'd probably eclipse Lee.)

Trying to award an MVP from the Cubs is kindof a fools errand -- the Cubs have three very good hitters in Lee, Ramirez in Soriano who still aren't quite up there with the elite top-ten talents in the NL. That makes it hard to make the case for any of them as the one "most valuable" to the Cubs success.

(On a side note -- Ryan Braun's VORP is spectacular given when he started playing this season, but I'm starting to truly have misgivings as to what rate his defense offsets his accomplishments on offense.)

FREE CARMEN PIGNATIELLO!

by cwyers on Sep 25, 2007 6:24 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

If by serious, you mean top five
then, yeah.  

But realistically, I don't see voters putting ARam ahead of Wright, Holliday, Howard (or Rollins) and of course, Prince Fielder.

Based on stats, I'd give it Holliday.  Based on where the team would be without him,  I'd give it to Prince.  But voters tend to weigh heavily (unfairly so IMO) whether or not a team makes it to post-season, so Holliday and hopefully Fielder are out.  

Figure that Howard and Rollins split the Philly vote and that leaves Wright.  

Unless the Mets choke big-time this week.  And wouldn't that be a sweet end-of-the-season present for Santo...  ;-)

Lou Brown: "My kinda team, Charlie, my kinda team..."

by ballhawk on Sep 25, 2007 3:54 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Holliday
should be in the discussion even if the Rockies can't find a way to steal the wild card - 1st in RBI's, 4th in HR's, 2nd in Avg, 2nd in .OPS.  

...and 7th in win shares (26).

by Born Again Cubs Fan on Sep 25, 2007 3:55 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Holliday
is a scary hitter, hopefully we won't face him in the playoffs
Len: did you know what was going on with the tamohawk chop? DeRo: Whadda you think?

by tomlambsays on Sep 25, 2007 5:48 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Go Cubs !!!
I'm anxious too, yet Pinella has a lot of poise and will really push they guys to concentrate on "winning the series".  

I'm staying positive for the team !!!

Any word about Theriot or the MRI Z was suppose to undergo ?

by coral on Sep 25, 2007 3:59 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Mike and/or Al, for the next M# caricature...
...can you give the bear some high socks like Fonzie and Carlos, etc.   ;-)
Lou Brown: "My kinda team, Charlie, my kinda team..."

by ballhawk on Sep 25, 2007 4:07 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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

by Al on Sep 25, 2007 4:50 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Anything for a win tonight!!!
I hope that Lilly doesn't just pitch well after a loss.  We need him tonight!  Also, if we can get at least 400 fans in the stands, the cubs may have a larger fan base than the hometown Marlins!
"I'll be deep in the cold, cold ground before I recognize Missourah!" - Abe Simpson

by MrFurious on Sep 25, 2007 4:17 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I tried to get tickets for the Reds game
on Saturday, and the only seats available were WAAAAY up high in the upper deck.

I'll just stay home, watch it on TV.  

by drewishdrewid on Sep 25, 2007 4:23 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Let's get them tonight boys!
It would be great to keep the pressure on and wrap this thing up sooner rather than later.

GO CUBS GO!

by Tangled Up In Blue on Sep 25, 2007 4:33 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

This series feels like a trap
A down-year Dontrelle Willis and two no-name starters. All three starters with 5+ ERAs. A Marlins team hopeless out of contention. Yep, I gotta bad feeling about this one.

Actually, I don't. And I'm hoping the off-day yesterday negates any emotional-let-down-after-a-big-win that seems to affect this team from time to time.

Go Cubs!!!

Don't tase me, bro!

by dat cubfan daver on Sep 25, 2007 4:42 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Remember 2003!
time for revenge. although the fish have nothing to lose.

by CubFaninNY on Sep 25, 2007 4:43 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yes, win one for
Mark "I'm an employee" Prior.

by JFCubFan on Sep 25, 2007 4:50 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

DLee broke my heart that night
It took me a while to welcome him into the Cubs family after his game tying double in game 6.

by CubFaninNY on Sep 25, 2007 4:52 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Talk about kicking me while I was down.
I was living on the east coast at the time and bought tickets to Game 5 through the Marlins.  That put me on some sort of Marlins mailing list, which has been haunting me with requests to buy Marlins tickets ever since.  Needless to say, the winter 2003 day that I got an automated phone message from Josh Beckett describing the Marlins post-season run and entreating me to buy Marlins season tickets was a very very bad day.  

by Born Again Cubs Fan on Sep 25, 2007 5:06 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

would be nice...
...get some early runs on the board. I'm sure they're scoreboard watching in the land of cheese.
You can't quiet THE RIOT (riotshirts.com)

by TipsyMcStagger on Sep 25, 2007 4:59 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

JUST
WIN this game tonite and we can then root for a miracle from the Buried/Dead Bird!!!!!
Confucius say: Baseball wrong - man with four balls cannot walk. - Author Unknown

by BigZ 4 Cy on Sep 25, 2007 5:03 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Just read on ESPN
That Grossman is out as QB and Griese is in.  Also, Tommie Harris is out up to a month with a knee sprain.
"Prince Fielder Dies Of Inside-The-Park Homerun" - The Onion

by DTJchris on Sep 25, 2007 5:14 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Apparently Murton will start in RF next year
   
Cliff Floyd, who is a free agent after the 2007 season, says he would be willing to return to the Cubs in a reduced role next season.
"Oh, yeah," Floyd said. "But it's something they'd have to look at, because I'm not a pinch-hitter. I have not done well there -- let's be real with it. So I don't know whether I'd fit into their system. But anything's possible." The Cubs have Matt Murton in place to take over the right field permanently in 2008, but Floyd could return if he is willing to accept a reasonable contract.

Rotoworld.com

===

does this mean that he will be our RF next season and minimal use for Floyd if he starts?

Now that he is back, play Matt Murton!!

by Chanman25 on Sep 25, 2007 5:18 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Guess we will
have to wait and see. According to some experts on here Murton was going to be traded earlier in the season and when Soriano came back Murton would be gone. I doubt the management has even talked about next season yet.
Shawn Johnson, Des Moines, IA, worlds greatest gymnast. 2007 All Around World Champ. GO SHAWN!!!!

by sue369 on Sep 25, 2007 5:32 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'm sure that next year's team at least came up...
...when the September roster expansion occured. It's certainly not priority #1 right now, but it would be extremely reckless for managment to not have 2008 (and to a lesser extent 2009) on the back burner.
FREE CARMEN PIGNATIELLO!

by cwyers on Sep 25, 2007 5:58 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That's kind of
what I meant that now is their first priority.
Shawn Johnson, Des Moines, IA, worlds greatest gymnast. 2007 All Around World Champ. GO SHAWN!!!!

by sue369 on Sep 25, 2007 6:11 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Lineups
Chicago Cubs

A. Soriano lf
M. DeRosa 2b
D. Lee 1b
A. Ramirez 3b
M. Murton rf
G. Soto c
C. Monroe cf
R. Theriot ss
T. Lilly p

Florida Marlins

H. Ramirez ss
D. Uggla 2b
J. Hermida rf
M. Cabrera 3b
M. Jacobs 1b
M. Olivo c
T. Linden lf
B. Carroll cf
D. Willis p

by Swanny1981 on Sep 25, 2007 5:22 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

weak
Boy, Marlins don't hit much. If they went into the lineup by batting average, Dontrelle Willis would hit fifth.
Drifting ... drifting ... foul.

by mlf on Sep 25, 2007 5:52 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I can hardly
stand the wait. I'm excited and yet scared as hell. Hope they can continue their winning ways on this read trip.

GO CUBS!!!

Shawn Johnson, Des Moines, IA, worlds greatest gymnast. 2007 All Around World Champ. GO SHAWN!!!!

by sue369 on Sep 25, 2007 5:28 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

"...on this read trip."
Are they traveling in a bookmobile?  Lou is having them read books to stay loose?  Taking a page from Phil Jackson, huh?  :-)

I'm sitting in my hotel in Boston waiting to fire up the game on Gameday.  Excited and nervous too.  GO CUBS!!!

Prince Fielder...he is neither.

by LAcarl519 on Sep 25, 2007 5:48 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

lol!
See that's how excited I am. I meant road trip.
Shawn Johnson, Des Moines, IA, worlds greatest gymnast. 2007 All Around World Champ. GO SHAWN!!!!

by sue369 on Sep 25, 2007 5:54 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I kinda figured. :-)
Prince Fielder...he is neither.

by LAcarl519 on Sep 25, 2007 6:00 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Cell Phone
I have seen recent posts by people about listening to the game on their cell phone.  Is this really possible?  If so, what is the phone number?  IS there a charge?

by MissouriKev on Sep 25, 2007 5:56 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

on a completely different note...
i miss the expos  :(

games at stad olympique were sooo much fun.  it was like watching a video game...while drinking very large cups of labatt...when you were 16.

and the fact that if you hit the bottom of the chair next to you down (the way to make noise at the stadium), you could hear the echo after it bounced off the opposite wall a second later.  

montreal!  get a new baseball team!!!

by bgsiggy on Sep 25, 2007 5:59 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Love Montreal
as a city. The baseball experience there was different, but cool in its own way.

At least you never had a problem getting good seats.

by Not Bruce Froemming on Sep 25, 2007 6:02 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i went once
and got 5 tickets for 10 canadians dollars (which was about 1.25 a ticket back when the canadian dollar was worthless).

proceeding to go in and realize that the tickets we had bought were in a section that did not exist.  whoops.  still got to watch the expos get crushed for a buck twenty five.

by bgsiggy on Sep 25, 2007 6:04 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

stade olympique
it didn't have the feel of a baseball environment so to say, however when i went i got to see Vlad hit a walk-off against our boy brenly's D-backs back in 2002
Len: did you know what was going on with the tamohawk chop? DeRo: Whadda you think?

by tomlambsays on Sep 25, 2007 6:04 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Sorry
I have no objection in principle to Montreal getting a new team if they can support it, but I am personally much, much happier to have a major league team 5 minutes away from my office every night.
¡BLANCO!

by 08Cubs on Sep 25, 2007 6:14 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Haven't seen it mentioned
but Johnny Estrada is out for the season for the Brewers.

That's not a huge blow to them, but it means Damian Miller is going to have to play most of the rest of the way.  It's not good Brewer news.

The artist formerly known as JoshinLA

by Josh77 on Sep 25, 2007 6:01 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Damian Miller
would not be my choice if i were a brewer fan but he still has veteran leadership in a clubhouse full of 17 year olds
Len: did you know what was going on with the tamohawk chop? DeRo: Whadda you think?

by tomlambsays on Sep 25, 2007 6:06 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

We are the Fish's bitches?
Cubs have lost 7 in a row to the fish...according the the FSN-FLA announcers.

Time to end that streak.  GO CUBS!!

Prince Fielder...he is neither.

by LAcarl519 on Sep 25, 2007 6:06 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That noise you hear in the background
Are Cubs fans

-- Florida's TV announcer.  I guess they aren't used to having people in seats, though there still aren't more than a K or two there....

There is no place like Nebraska - Go Huskers!

by sanantonecub on Sep 25, 2007 6:07 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Cool
Shawn Johnson, Des Moines, IA, worlds greatest gymnast. 2007 All Around World Champ. GO SHAWN!!!!

by sue369 on Sep 25, 2007 6:12 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hey MissouriKev
I just tried using that phone number to listen to games this weekend and it worked awesome! The number is 312-923-1938. There is no charge other than your normal cell minutes. I heard it can be busy at times but you just need to keep calling. It works great just like listening on the radio.
you don't want me on that wall, you need me on that wall.

by Hawk4Hall on Sep 25, 2007 6:08 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

can it be used on just a regular
land phone?
Now that he is back, play Matt Murton!!

by Chanman25 on Sep 25, 2007 6:09 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

yes it does
just tried it on a land line and it worked perfectly.

by cubrandy on Sep 25, 2007 6:31 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

bad strike out call
in my personal opinion..
Now that he is back, play Matt Murton!!

by Chanman25 on Sep 25, 2007 6:12 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

not a good top half. 11 pitches.
"If you play more than two chords, you're showing off."--Woody Guthrie

by buckmulligan on Sep 25, 2007 6:12 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

not sure
if that number works on a land line but I don't see why not.
you don't want me on that wall, you need me on that wall.

by Hawk4Hall on Sep 25, 2007 6:13 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It's like a home game
I have a feeling GAB will be the same way this weekend.
------ TheRiot Squad ------

by RightFieldSucks on Sep 25, 2007 6:14 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

come on Lilly
just get one more out bud
Now that he is back, play Matt Murton!!

by Chanman25 on Sep 25, 2007 6:19 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

if lilly gets out of this
i think he's going to be pretty sharp tonight.

by dogcatratcheese on Sep 25, 2007 6:19 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

he was sharp
until that double
Now that he is back, play Matt Murton!!

by Chanman25 on Sep 25, 2007 6:20 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Struck him out!
n/t
GO CUBS GO! Hey Chicago whatdya say the Cubs are going to win today!

by Galvan316 on Sep 25, 2007 6:22 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

called strike three
not a horrible inning, but no runs scored!

topoftha 2nd!

Now that he is back, play Matt Murton!!

by Chanman25 on Sep 25, 2007 6:22 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ron said that
there ar about 6/7 thousand in the crowd and all but around 1000 are Cub fans.
Shawn Johnson, Des Moines, IA, worlds greatest gymnast. 2007 All Around World Champ. GO SHAWN!!!!

by sue369 on Sep 25, 2007 6:22 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I wish I could watch this.....
I hate you WCIU...gameday just doesn't cut it..

by Walker71421 on Sep 25, 2007 6:22 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I Second That!
The Cubs Are On Their Way!!

by DenverCub on Sep 25, 2007 6:23 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I hate them too.
I don't know why they let them broadcast any games. They do some of the Bulls games too. That's why we get NBALP.
Shawn Johnson, Des Moines, IA, worlds greatest gymnast. 2007 All Around World Champ. GO SHAWN!!!!

by sue369 on Sep 25, 2007 6:24 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

WCIU...
has been a thorn in my side for far too long... at least its only a couple games a year, but in the middle of the playoff hunt I'm down in Bloomington watching Gameday

by Walker71421 on Sep 25, 2007 6:27 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Don't blame WCIU
Blame WGN. These games on WCIU, and for that matter - White Sox games on the same station -- are WGN-TV property. WGN 'farms' these games out to WCIU. This started when WGN/Tribco became a WB affiliate. (Now CW) This was done as to not disturb network programming.

WGN didn't want to give the games up to (then) FSN Chicago or (now) Comcast -- but they had to air the games somehow, just not on the mother ship. So, the deal for "CubsNet" and "SoxNet" to be created on WCIU, to be the home of WGN-TV games they didn't want to carry on WGN. So, these games are still on over-the-air TV in Chicago. (If you have tinfoil.)

If memory serves me correctly, some games were also sent to CLTV in the past.

This is also why there are fewer games on WGN Superstation -- in the past, before WGN carried network programming, ALL of those games would have been on both WGN and Superstation WGN.

The Bulls/WGN are in a similar situation, but there are some other mitigating factors that keep many games off Superstation WGN.

by San Diego Smooth Jazz Man on Sep 25, 2007 6:39 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Whenever
CSN has both the Cubs and the WS on at the same time they move one of the games to CLTV but we get that on a CSN+ channel.

So WGN is to blame. Figures.

Shawn Johnson, Des Moines, IA, worlds greatest gymnast. 2007 All Around World Champ. GO SHAWN!!!!

by sue369 on Sep 25, 2007 6:45 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

....I can breath again.
let's get some runs!
Prince Fielder...he is neither.

by LAcarl519 on Sep 25, 2007 6:23 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hey Al
I know your probably reading this.....

Have you thought of possibly adding a chatroom to the site for live in game chatting?

GO CUBS GO! Hey Chicago whatdya say the Cubs are going to win today!

by Galvan316 on Sep 25, 2007 6:24 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Marlin announcers keep remarking
on the large amount of Cbs fans that are there...hope that we can get all these games in and win at leasst 2 out of 3 for those good people

by DC Cubbie on Sep 25, 2007 6:24 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

florida announcers seem to be
pretty sympathetic to the cubs playoff chances.  they offered to field email questions from cubs fans, and have nice things to say about the players, and even said, about a fan in cubbie blue face paint "god bless em', it's been a hundred years"

by dogcatratcheese on Sep 25, 2007 6:25 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Of course they would take our e-mails
We do represent about 99% of their viewership tonight.
There is no place like Nebraska - Go Huskers!

by sanantonecub on Sep 25, 2007 6:26 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Just what I want
Sympathy from the team that dashed my hopes in 2003.

by MiniAndretti on Sep 25, 2007 6:27 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

yeah, but it's much nicer than watching
a fox feed, or espn, or milwaukee, etc.  basically, they're being nice.

by dogcatratcheese on Sep 25, 2007 6:28 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

They're hawking
Aramis Ramirez for a gold glove.  Just last year, I'd have said they were drunk or trying to suck up to us.
The artist formerly known as JoshinLA

by Josh77 on Sep 25, 2007 6:33 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

This could be a quick game
Both Lilly and Willis are fast workers.

I just heard them mention that ARam is a Gold Glove candidate.  Whether he wins it or not, its remarkable that a guy who in his first few years with the club was considered a defensive liability is now considered one of the two or three best in the NL this year.  Its great to see a player favorably evolve like that.  And he's still a monster hitter.

------ TheRiot Squad ------

by RightFieldSucks on Sep 25, 2007 6:27 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hmmm, neither
game day will load for me. The Brewers one does but neither the 2006 or 2007 Cubs one will.
Shawn Johnson, Des Moines, IA, worlds greatest gymnast. 2007 All Around World Champ. GO SHAWN!!!!

by sue369 on Sep 25, 2007 6:27 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Thanks
that works.
Shawn Johnson, Des Moines, IA, worlds greatest gymnast. 2007 All Around World Champ. GO SHAWN!!!!

by sue369 on Sep 25, 2007 6:31 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Apparently MLB...
...abbreviates Florida "FLO" instead of "FLA." Crazy MLBAM.
FREE CARMEN PIGNATIELLO!

by cwyers on Sep 25, 2007 6:32 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I wouldn't
have thought of that.
Shawn Johnson, Des Moines, IA, worlds greatest gymnast. 2007 All Around World Champ. GO SHAWN!!!!

by sue369 on Sep 25, 2007 6:36 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Aramirez good AB
 
Now that he is back, play Matt Murton!!

by Chanman25 on Sep 25, 2007 6:28 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Come on Geovany!!
Shawn Johnson, Des Moines, IA, worlds greatest gymnast. 2007 All Around World Champ. GO SHAWN!!!!

by sue369 on Sep 25, 2007 6:29 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Dontrelle Willis
you have nothing to pitch for..
Now that he is back, play Matt Murton!!

by Chanman25 on Sep 25, 2007 6:29 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Got a good feeling about this one
We're hitting the ball hard against Willis, just right at people so far.  That'll change soon enough.
------ TheRiot Squad ------

by RightFieldSucks on Sep 25, 2007 6:30 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Willis
has a no hitter and shut out going through 2 innings..
Now that he is back, play Matt Murton!!

by Chanman25 on Sep 25, 2007 6:33 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

so...
so what its not like its never happened before
Len: did you know what was going on with the tamohawk chop? DeRo: Whadda you think?

by tomlambsays on Sep 25, 2007 6:36 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

bingo
apparently some people around here don't know what sarcasm is..
Now that he is back, play Matt Murton!!

by Chanman25 on Sep 25, 2007 6:38 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

well
we are on the internet and you can't really tell if someones being serious or not, so its hard to tell the morons from the sharper people in the world, you get what im saying?
Len: did you know what was going on with the tamohawk chop? DeRo: Whadda you think?

by tomlambsays on Sep 25, 2007 6:40 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

anybody have a tv link?
"If you play more than two chords, you're showing off."--Woody Guthrie

by buckmulligan on Sep 25, 2007 6:33 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

come on lilly
don't give up hits to these worthless AAA players..
Now that he is back, play Matt Murton!!

by Chanman25 on Sep 25, 2007 6:37 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Quote from florida tv...
Cubs fans should thank the organization and south florida that there are so many good seats available.

LOL!  They just advertised getting on the "season ticket priority list"

There is no place like Nebraska - Go Huskers!

by sanantonecub on Sep 25, 2007 6:38 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

come on, ted.
don't do this to me.
"If you play more than two chords, you're showing off."--Woody Guthrie

by buckmulligan on Sep 25, 2007 6:39 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I hate the Marlins
those horrible, no fans, only bandwagoning, piece of crap team..
Now that he is back, play Matt Murton!!

by Chanman25 on Sep 25, 2007 6:39 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

boy.
Is THAT an empty stadium or WHAT???

bases loaded, one out.  Let's see if Lilly can pull it out.

by drewishdrewid on Sep 25, 2007 6:39 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

those last two hits weren't mistakes, there was a
weak grounder through the hole, and a bloop that fell in between three defenders

by dogcatratcheese on Sep 25, 2007 6:39 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

ugh
Shawn Johnson, Des Moines, IA, worlds greatest gymnast. 2007 All Around World Champ. GO SHAWN!!!!

by sue369 on Sep 25, 2007 6:39 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Marlins
you are suppose to suck, you have no future in Miami, you have no fans, nobody cares about your team because you have worthless players and fluke world series titles...
Now that he is back, play Matt Murton!!

by Chanman25 on Sep 25, 2007 6:41 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

it wil never come easy for us
god damn marlins there 66-90 for a reason
Bring back the damn cowbell!

by CubsBall2202 on Sep 25, 2007 6:41 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Well here we go...cheap a$$ hits killing us....
man we are dancing on the edge of a knife here....ho-hum

by razzpunk on Sep 25, 2007 6:42 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

What the F
DOES BARTMAN HAVE TO DO WITH BLOOP BASE HITS?
TOMMY HUTTON IS A PIECE-OF-YOU-KNOW-WHAT

by San Diego Smooth Jazz Man on Sep 25, 2007 6:42 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Marlin announcers
With the Bartman clause.  So much for being nice.
There is no place like Nebraska - Go Huskers!

by sanantonecub on Sep 25, 2007 6:42 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Cheapo Hits
Blah
GO CUBS GO! Hey Chicago whatdya say the Cubs are going to win today!

by Galvan316 on Sep 25, 2007 6:42 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

wow talk about garbage hits..
Let me get back to you, will ya, Charlie? I got a guy on the other line asking about some white walls.

by JB 23 on Sep 25, 2007 6:42 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

how do they
score on a pop-up to second and not get an out???

by JakeH on Sep 25, 2007 6:42 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

cmon ted
Man, I'm watching Shawshank Redemption right now.  DOn't make me hate this movie by association.

Brooks was Here
So Was Ted

by BigJimSlade on Sep 25, 2007 6:42 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

shoot.
i just can't shake the feeling that this thing is going to go right down to the last game. you know the cardinals aren't going to do anything. and it has to be the marlins and the reds. ugh.
"If you play more than two chords, you're showing off."--Woody Guthrie

by buckmulligan on Sep 25, 2007 6:43 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i agree.
i also know that looper can't really pitch in night games for some reason. the brewers will win by a large margin, 5 plus. you can book it.
"If you play more than two chords, you're showing off."--Woody Guthrie

by buckmulligan on Sep 25, 2007 6:48 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Call Miller Park
And tell them they don't even need to play the game tonight.

by Not Bruce Froemming on Sep 25, 2007 6:48 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Consider it done
 I called TLR and he agreed to play all his pitchers and intentally walk every batter except Fielder!
Confucius say: Baseball wrong - man with four balls cannot walk. - Author Unknown

by BigZ 4 Cy on Sep 25, 2007 7:09 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

why bother
Tony was gonna do it anyway, either that or throw the brewers bp all night
Len: did you know what was going on with the tamohawk chop? DeRo: Whadda you think?

by tomlambsays on Sep 25, 2007 8:59 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Marlins again
what don't you understand in no fan base, no good players, empty stadiums and fluke world series titles? Even your city hates you and doesn't even want to give you a stadium and watch you all. Some team, assholes..
Now that he is back, play Matt Murton!!

by Chanman25 on Sep 25, 2007 6:43 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

eh I just hate the Marlins tremendously
and that "fanbase"
Now that he is back, play Matt Murton!!

by Chanman25 on Sep 25, 2007 6:45 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Stop This
Now.  And I do mean now.
¡BLANCO!

by 08Cubs on Sep 25, 2007 6:45 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

alright time to root for the cardinals
youre blowin it guys, if we choke this i dont know what ill do with myself
Bring back the damn cowbell!

by CubsBall2202 on Sep 25, 2007 6:45 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

burn in hell Marlins
why don't you just die??
Now that he is back, play Matt Murton!!

by Chanman25 on Sep 25, 2007 6:45 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

christ
lets go cardinals
------ TheRiot Squad ------

by RightFieldSucks on Sep 25, 2007 6:45 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

that's not...
very good.

So, I have a question.  If I'm 56011 on the wait list, do I have any chance at all of getting season tickets?

by drewishdrewid on Sep 25, 2007 6:45 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

if Derosa has any range, no runs score
problem is with murton and derosa you could drop a ball from the blimp and it would probably have time to fall between them

by DC Cubbie on Sep 25, 2007 6:45 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I hate the Marlins
I hate the Marlins
I hate the Marlins
Now that he is back, play Matt Murton!!

by Chanman25 on Sep 25, 2007 6:46 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

yikes
get the bats warm guys.  ted earned some help here.

by BigJimSlade on Sep 25, 2007 6:46 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

this is
ridiculous, if willis gets a shut down inning, its not looking good
Len: did you know what was going on with the tamohawk chop? DeRo: Whadda you think?

by tomlambsays on Sep 25, 2007 6:46 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It's the top of the third inning
Did they shorten these games to five innings now?

by Not Bruce Froemming on Sep 25, 2007 6:47 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

god damn!
same old story. well, those two games the braves pulled out were certainly big. the marlins. i can't believe it. why do these guys always murder us?
"If you play more than two chords, you're showing off."--Woody Guthrie

by buckmulligan on Sep 25, 2007 6:46 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yikes.
I picked the wrong time to start listening.

Maybe I should turn the radio off.

Before each game, please remember to feed the bats.

by Cool Hand on Sep 25, 2007 6:46 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

why are the marlins even a team and why cant
we beat them!!!! they have no players, no stadium, no pulse, BEAT THEM!!
Bring back the damn cowbell!

by CubsBall2202 on Sep 25, 2007 6:46 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Suddenly 3 games
just doesn't feel like that big of a lead at all.
"Marmol has become a cult favorite among Cubs fans due to the combination of velocity and movement in his pitches and the wicked awesomeness he displays."

by vtcub on Sep 25, 2007 6:46 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

We gotta respond with some runs!!!!!
Man I can't believe how this crap team gives us so much trouble!!! They wear freaking teal on their uniforms for god's sakes!!!! Don't be good Dontrelle...

by razzpunk on Sep 25, 2007 6:47 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ugh Bartman
Stop showing Bartman FSN-Florida....

by Jsheared on Sep 25, 2007 6:47 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

and La Russa would tank games
just because he hates the Cubs and would love for them to lose the division...
Now that he is back, play Matt Murton!!

by Chanman25 on Sep 25, 2007 6:47 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

He and Piniella are friends
from the same hometown.

I doubt La Russa would do that.

by Not Bruce Froemming on Sep 25, 2007 6:48 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

tank or no tank. the cardinals are the worst team
in the league at this point. it's going to be very hard for them to even sniff a victory.
"If you play more than two chords, you're showing off."--Woody Guthrie

by buckmulligan on Sep 25, 2007 6:49 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i hate la russa and i hate the marlins
why is this happening, they score 4 runs with 1 out and 2 no namers named linden and carrol coming up, good god
Bring back the damn cowbell!

by CubsBall2202 on Sep 25, 2007 6:48 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

ONLY THE 3rd inning
plenty if time left!!!!!!!!
Confucius say: Baseball wrong - man with four balls cannot walk. - Author Unknown

by BigZ 4 Cy on Sep 25, 2007 6:48 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

yeah I know
I just hate the entire Marlins "organization"
Now that he is back, play Matt Murton!!

by Chanman25 on Sep 25, 2007 6:49 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hope is a good thing Ted
Maybe the best of things...and no good thing ever dies

by BigJimSlade on Sep 25, 2007 6:48 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Does anyone know what our record is...
One the road after an off-date?  

Dead Birds FLY!!

Cubs fans are 90% scar tissue and 100% insane

by Bridge2Far on Sep 25, 2007 6:48 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

so much for mlf calling
this Marlin lineup weak tonight (an earlier post).  Looks like we will need a few runs!  Settle down Teddy!

And these announcers keep bringing up Bartman.  Let's score and shut these guys up.  The announcers are so obnoxious.

Let's GO Cubs!!

Prince Fielder...he is neither.

by LAcarl519 on Sep 25, 2007 6:49 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

We have our
work cut out for us. Let's go Cubs!!!
Shawn Johnson, Des Moines, IA, worlds greatest gymnast. 2007 All Around World Champ. GO SHAWN!!!!

by sue369 on Sep 25, 2007 6:49 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

meh good job Monroe
..
Now that he is back, play Matt Murton!!

by Chanman25 on Sep 25, 2007 6:49 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

umm..
uh, what did dfrancon say in her diary earlier?

by San Diego Smooth Jazz Man on Sep 25, 2007 6:49 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

ummm....strike three?
you sure about that?
------ TheRiot Squad ------

by RightFieldSucks on Sep 25, 2007 6:50 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i guarantee the brewers win tonight
im not even worried about that game
Bring back the damn cowbell!

by CubsBall2202 on Sep 25, 2007 6:50 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

goob job the riot!
 
Now that he is back, play Matt Murton!!

by Chanman25 on Sep 25, 2007 6:50 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hey!
There went the no no!

by BigJimSlade on Sep 25, 2007 6:51 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

get the damn bunt down
how hard is it come on!
you don't want me on that wall, you need me on that wall.

by Hawk4Hall on Sep 25, 2007 6:52 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Remember....
...the Mets got jumped on a couple of games down there and then the Marlins became the Marlins again.

This isn't 2003 guys!  Gotta believe here

by BigJimSlade on Sep 25, 2007 6:52 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

lilly.....wtf
if youre not gonna pitch well, at least bunt well
------ TheRiot Squad ------

by RightFieldSucks on Sep 25, 2007 6:52 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

how come we can't lay down a bunt???
god!
Now that he is back, play Matt Murton!!

by Chanman25 on Sep 25, 2007 6:52 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Bunting is evil!
Seek forgiveness, Cubs! Join the Church of The Base Hit!
FREE CARMEN PIGNATIELLO!

by cwyers on Sep 25, 2007 6:55 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

These last 6
are not going to be easy. Both teams score an insane amount of runs.

And of course tonight we're facing 2003-vintage Willis...

Tinker to Evers to Chance.

by Matt Allison on Sep 25, 2007 6:54 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

meh...they can still comeback
effin Marlins...
Now that he is back, play Matt Murton!!

by Chanman25 on Sep 25, 2007 6:54 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Well....
the effed up sacrifice doesn't matter now.....

uh....Go Cards?

perhaps it was a wee bit presumptuous to buy those playoff tix...

by BigJimSlade on Sep 25, 2007 6:55 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i never
thought i would say this but go cards
Len: did you know what was going on with the tamohawk chop? DeRo: Whadda you think?

by tomlambsays on Sep 25, 2007 7:00 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

This just freaking figures.....a buncha
no names bloop and bleed their way to a 4-0 lead and a guy who has lost 15 stinking games this year is rolling.......scripted perfectly to begin our heartbreak.....why oh why????

by razzpunk on Sep 25, 2007 6:55 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

god, i hope the cardinals can pull off a miracle.
you just know this thing is going down to the wire. i really think we will be down to a game lead by the end of the week. thank you atlanta.
"If you play more than two chords, you're showing off."--Woody Guthrie

by buckmulligan on Sep 25, 2007 6:56 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I hate impersonators
Even Harry ones.
There is no place like Nebraska - Go Huskers!

by sanantonecub on Sep 25, 2007 6:56 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

However
he's the only guy on FSN Florida to tell the truth - "...what, the Marlins have 2 or 3 fans here?"

by San Diego Smooth Jazz Man on Sep 25, 2007 7:03 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Not really
The announcers have been making fun of themselves all evening long.
There is no place like Nebraska - Go Huskers!

by sanantonecub on Sep 25, 2007 7:04 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

ok, calm down.
Ted will settle down, we'll score some runs...

We have some room to breathe.  Not much, but some.

by drewishdrewid on Sep 25, 2007 6:57 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

since it looks like this weekend wil matter
its worth noting Dunn is out for the rest of teh year, combined with Griffey being out and you are talking about asome reduced firepower on the reds.

by DC Cubbie on Sep 25, 2007 6:57 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Question?
Are we really this edgy? Does this guy really represent us? And why must every interviewer ask us the same dumb questions. (Are you nervous? Do you think they're going to choke again?) We can't really be this neurotic, can we?

by Jsheared on Sep 25, 2007 6:57 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

...you are reading this game thread, right?
It's like an entire wall of plasma TVs showing nothing but Woody Allen comedies. It's too much neurosis for one hand. Psychiatrists drool when they see Cubs fans.
FREE CARMEN PIGNATIELLO!

by cwyers on Sep 25, 2007 6:59 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Well...
...let's hope LaRussa was able to reanimate the lineup of corpses St Loo has for tonight.

by BigJimSlade on Sep 25, 2007 6:57 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

dood your blind
GO CUBS GO! Hey Chicago whatdya say the Cubs are going to win today!

by Galvan316 on Sep 25, 2007 6:58 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

What is wrong with Ted tonight???My God!!!
It's Miguel Olivo.....not freaking Babe Ruth!!! And here come the killer no-names......

by razzpunk on Sep 25, 2007 6:58 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Much better, Ted. No more hits, please. And
please Baby Jesus, send us a Willis meltdown!

by FortLauderdaleCubs on Sep 25, 2007 7:02 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I think Ted is fine
Save for the Two doubles, the rest have been bloop crap
GO CUBS GO! Hey Chicago whatdya say the Cubs are going to win today!

by Galvan316 on Sep 25, 2007 7:00 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

OK Cubs
get those bats going now.
Shawn Johnson, Des Moines, IA, worlds greatest gymnast. 2007 All Around World Champ. GO SHAWN!!!!

by sue369 on Sep 25, 2007 7:01 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

all right!
lets get some runs now
------ TheRiot Squad ------

by RightFieldSucks on Sep 25, 2007 7:01 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

well there is still time
and this Marlins pen isn't great at all
Now that he is back, play Matt Murton!!

by Chanman25 on Sep 25, 2007 7:02 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

SCOREBOARD UPDATE:
Atlanta 4 Phillies 1 Top 4th
Arizona 1 Pittsburgh 2 top 4th
Washington 4 New York 2 top 3rd
GO CUBS GO! Hey Chicago whatdya say the Cubs are going to win today!

by Galvan316 on Sep 25, 2007 7:03 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

a walk is good
Shawn Johnson, Des Moines, IA, worlds greatest gymnast. 2007 All Around World Champ. GO SHAWN!!!!

by sue369 on Sep 25, 2007 7:04 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

all right!
leadoff walk!  Tits!

(sorry Al)

by BigJimSlade on Sep 25, 2007 7:04 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

was that really nessicary?
what was your purpose in putting that?
Now that he is back, play Matt Murton!!

by Chanman25 on Sep 25, 2007 7:05 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

there ya go
a walk..now lets start a rally and end this pessimism..
Now that he is back, play Matt Murton!!

by Chanman25 on Sep 25, 2007 7:04 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

This ump's K zone
is an absolute joke.
Tinker to Evers to Chance.

by Matt Allison on Sep 25, 2007 7:06 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

his zone
is as big as the world
Len: did you know what was going on with the tamohawk chop? DeRo: Whadda you think?

by tomlambsays on Sep 25, 2007 7:08 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

come on
were not in church
you don't want me on that wall, you need me on that wall.

by Hawk4Hall on Sep 25, 2007 7:08 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

espn gameday
has 61 for a pitchcount

by matthew23 on Sep 25, 2007 7:08 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Not much of a Cubs fan
to turn on one of your own guys that quickly and with that little basis.  Derosa leads the Cubs in GIDP, with JJ second.  Lee had 13 before that one, and the league leader is 27.  Lee was tied for 81st in the league in that catagory.

by californiachicagoan on Sep 25, 2007 7:14 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Calling your own game
I wonder how many guys call their own game, and how many let the catcher call it.  Dontrelle's neck has to be sore from shaking off all these pitches.

by californiachicagoan on Sep 25, 2007 7:09 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

f#*&
------ TheRiot Squad ------

by RightFieldSucks on Sep 25, 2007 7:09 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

lee with a great ab but
not so much good ending
Now that he is back, play Matt Murton!!

by Chanman25 on Sep 25, 2007 7:09 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

well, at 60 plus,
a few more innings and he might be out, that means if we can't get to him, then we have 4 bullpen innings to make something happen, but we can't allow any more runs, COME ON TED!!!!

by dogcatratcheese on Sep 25, 2007 7:11 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Maybe...
but it's looking like he can go 7 innings now.  64 through 4 innings isn't laboring.  That's a pace for 112 through 7 innings.  that's not very exciting.  And now, he's on pace for 98 pitches through 7.

by SouthernCub on Sep 25, 2007 7:22 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

wow. not a good start to the road trip.
at least we have a cushion. not a must win game. but i have a feeling we are going to have some must wins this week.
"If you play more than two chords, you're showing off."--Woody Guthrie

by buckmulligan on Sep 25, 2007 7:12 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Unlike their fans....
....the Cubs know that they haven't clinched yet, right?

by lemon20pie on Sep 25, 2007 7:12 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

In Milwaukee
The Cardinals go down 1-2-3 as Suppan gets 3 ground ball outs.
GO CUBS GO! Hey Chicago whatdya say the Cubs are going to win today!

by Galvan316 on Sep 25, 2007 7:14 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Cards are our best hope!!
...to lop a game off the standings tonight way the game in Fla. is going.

cards go down 1-2-3 vs. Suppan.

Santo said before game with Willis' control problems, Cubs needed to be patient against him...have they drawn a single walk??

Amazing thing with baseball a team so hot at plate can turn so cold so quick...maybe D-train has it on track tonight but Lilly's tough luck in that inning may have been the game.

Have not seen replays wonder how many of those cheap-o hits were field-able?

by writerinwrigley on Sep 25, 2007 7:15 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Brewers underway
and Suppan pitched SIXTEEN PITCHES for the first BATTER.

by drewishdrewid on Sep 25, 2007 7:15 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

whups
didn't scroll up.

16 pitches to the first THREE batters.

Still.  

by drewishdrewid on Sep 25, 2007 7:16 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Doubt if they will
read my E-Mail, as I wasn't complimentary towards Tommy Hutton's "color" commentary.

by San Diego Smooth Jazz Man on Sep 25, 2007 7:16 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I emailed them and
asked them to knock off the Bartman references.  I doubt they will read it.  :-)
Prince Fielder...he is neither.

by LAcarl519 on Sep 25, 2007 7:19 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

wow is there and Echo?
GO CUBS GO! Hey Chicago whatdya say the Cubs are going to win today!

by Galvan316 on Sep 25, 2007 7:17 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs