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Open Thread: Cubs vs. Marlins, Wednesday 9/26, 6:05 CT

Yelloncard_tiny by Al on in Game Threads Comment 1258 comments

Four years and two days ago, a Cubs pitcher, much-maligned over the course of the 2003 season, was sent out to the mound on a Wednesday evening to throw in a road game that the Cubs desperately needed to win to solidify their tenuous hold on the Central division lead.

Shawn Estes responded with a four-hit shutout of the Reds, his best game of the 2003 season.

Jason Marquis, we need the very same thing from you this night. Go get 'em!

 Today's Starting Pitchers
Jason Marquis
 J. Marquis
Cubs		 vs. Daniel Barone
 D. Barone
Marlins
12-8 W-L 1-3
4.35 ERA 5.30
103 SO 17
73 BB 17
22 HR 10
vs. Fla -- vs. Cubs
Marquis is 4-4, 6.85 in 16 appearances (nine starts) lifetime vs. Florida and got hit pretty hard the only time he's faced them this year, on May 29 at Wrigley Field. What more can be said? He's simply got to get past those bad numbers and throw well tonight.

Daniel Barone is yet another young pitcher who the Cubs have never faced. Usually, that's the kiss of death -- but this kid has walked seventeen and given up ten home runs in only 37.1 innings this season. I say the Cub bats light him up early and often. Incidentally, he is the grandson of Dick Barone, who had a 3-game cuppa coffee with the 1960 Pirates.

Today's cable only game is on EI; also check 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.

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Go Cubs!!
Let's get a win and make that magic number a little smaller.
If the Cubs were an international soccer team they'd be called Scotland.

by mrtobby on Sep 26, 2007 3:45 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Something to make us feel better
With 5 games left, the Brewers magic number is 8.

I like our number more.

Tinker to Evers to Chance.

by Matt Allison on Sep 26, 2007 4:57 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Different perspective
thanks for that
Why does everybody stand up and sing "Take Me Out to the Ballgame" when they're already there? ~Larry Anderson

by JohnM on Sep 26, 2007 5:17 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

So a win tonight and Brewers win
Cubs magic number is 3 and Brewers is 7 with 5 games remaining.

8 means that the Brewers need 5 wins and 3 losses, or 4 wins and 4 losses or 3 wins and 5 losses

Club stats since June'07; 61-45 BEST in NL, against LHP starters; 14-14, and 21-10 in one run games, IT'S GOING TO HAPPEN!

by Ivy Walls on Sep 26, 2007 5:22 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Go Cubs!
Give us a little breather with a decisive win! Maybe some crooked numbers for the Brewers to stare at as they warm up to play and eventually lose! Magic number, take THAT!

by lapetino on Sep 26, 2007 3:48 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

The forecast for the stadium area:
Scattered light to moderate showers will continue to affect the eastern portion of the South Florida peninsula through 6 PM EDT. This activity will be most widespread across eastern Broward and northeastern Miami-Dade counties. Wind gusts to 30 mph and torrential downpours...with rainfall rates up to one quarter of an inch per hour...can be expected with the strongest showers as they move northwestward at 15 to 20 mph.

Tonight: Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. East winds 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of rain 50 percent.

I assume in Florida they'd have one of them fancy field-drainage systems that people were discussing in the "batting uphill" thread - let's hope so.

Anyway, it sounds like they should be able to get something in tonight, though delays might be a possibility.

Some crooked numbers early for Los Cubbies, pleeeeeeeease!

by CaughtInTheVines on Sep 26, 2007 3:48 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Go Cubs
I'll try to keep my negativity down :-)
Now that he is back, play Matt Murton!!

by Chanman25 on Sep 26, 2007 3:50 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Need 6 strong from Jason
If Jason can give them 3 runs or less, we should be alright. If he gets lit up, I'll have to get lit up so that I can sleep tonight. Go cards.

by SouthsideCub on Sep 26, 2007 3:51 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Would love to see
the magic number at 2 by 10:00 pm CST!
This is Harry Carray, goodbye from Wrigley Field and So Long Everybody.

by mrcubsfan on Sep 26, 2007 3:55 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

I'll take the number being 3 with 4 remaining
Club stats since June'07; 61-45 BEST in NL, against LHP starters; 14-14, and 21-10 in one run games, IT'S GOING TO HAPPEN!

by Ivy Walls on Sep 26, 2007 5:23 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I live in Florida
tonights game from what I hear is not going to be a nice nite at the ballpark.  Its September and they are in south florida, think one of those scenes from Any Given Sunday when Jamie Fox can hardly see the other player's hopefully they miss it.  

I live near Tampa, and that doesnt mean much but its rained here most of the day.  Hope the Cubbies keep it away and get a big one tonight.  Check the wind, if the wind is blowing from the south or the east there is a good chance there will be alot of rain invovled in this one.

Good post Al, short and to the point thats all that needed to be said.

by Les Lancaster on Sep 26, 2007 3:58 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

CUBS
Light em up
Hey.....Cubs win!!!

by Hammer on Sep 26, 2007 4:01 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Does anybody know...
How much it would cost me to get extra innings today for the rest of the season? I figure they won't charge a full half season for the 6 games left... but then again they might.
GREAT SUCCESS!!!

by Chitown Mojo on Sep 26, 2007 4:02 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

mlb.tv
I remember seeing a banner ad somewhere that mlb.tv was free for the last 5 games of the year, or something to that effect.  Might be worth looking into rather than paying for EI...
It's hard to be humble when you're number one.

by JF8 on Sep 26, 2007 4:20 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I Think We Have...
... 5 games left now.  I just tried watching the TEX-LAA game.  I was prompted to purchase a package.

by initram on Sep 26, 2007 4:22 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Free trial
I think they usually offer a five-day free trial....so....

by CaughtInTheVines on Sep 26, 2007 4:24 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

This is
probably what I saw.  Sorry for the misinfo!
It's hard to be humble when you're number one.

by JF8 on Sep 26, 2007 4:31 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

They usually
go to this site:
http://www.indemand.com/sports/mlb/packageInfo/packageInfo.jsp

It says "Order today for s special low price".  I am guessing they will charge you $75 instead of the $150.  You can also do MLB.tv which works wonderful when you are in a pinch.

by 1060 W Addison on Sep 26, 2007 4:21 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

mlb.tv
Pretty sure its $7.95 for the rest of the year.
Mizzou Tigers #20 in the nation. Chase Daniel for Heisman!

by nji232 on Sep 26, 2007 4:29 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

blackouts?
but won't they just blackout the games for us in Chicago?

by drewishdrewid on Sep 26, 2007 4:50 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

YES
"The game is always healthier when the Cubs are good, and in a week they have made themselves a whole lot better."

by BillHoldenFan on Sep 26, 2007 4:51 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

pete's sake...
you'd think in a new, internet world....

Oh, well.  I'ma getting Dish network on Saturday anyway, so I'll only miss a few games (as in, I'll listen on the radio).

by drewishdrewid on Sep 26, 2007 4:52 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Dish Net
does not participate in the Extra Innings package, FYI. Only DirecTV does. So, you'd be out of luck next season -- maybe you want to reconsider satellite providers

by San Diego Smooth Jazz Man on Sep 26, 2007 5:31 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

But all playoff games are on TBS...
for whatever that's worth.
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.

by santoswoodenlegs on Sep 26, 2007 5:43 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

WHAT NO PICTURE
with your post, thats gotta be a first!!!
"I never said most of the things I said" ~ Yogi Berra

by BigZ 4 Cy on Sep 26, 2007 5:53 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

oh, there was a time
when he would only post text, ah those were the days!

Then he started posting pictures...

"Prince Fielder Dies Of Inside-The-Park Homerun" - The Onion

by DTJchris on Sep 26, 2007 5:55 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

LOL
leave it to me not to scroll down before posting, Cuz would ya know it, there a picture stares back at me. One of his weakest one, by the way!
"I never said most of the things I said" ~ Yogi Berra

by BigZ 4 Cy on Sep 26, 2007 6:02 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Who you calln' weak?
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.

by santoswoodenlegs on Sep 26, 2007 6:03 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

You've been warned
on the photos.

KNOCK THEM OFF!

The artist formerly known as JoshinLA

by Josh77 on Sep 26, 2007 6:58 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Ummm....
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.

by santoswoodenlegs on Sep 26, 2007 7:00 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yeah...the good ole' days.
I seems like it was only 2 months ago.
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.

by santoswoodenlegs on Sep 26, 2007 6:02 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

ah yes...
the day the message board died and was reincarnated as Die Hard Cubs Fun without the photo shopping.

Just giving you a hard time though, I don't particularly mind the pictures, and actually do enjoy Die Hard Cubs Fun, to bad its defunct (sp?).

"Prince Fielder Dies Of Inside-The-Park Homerun" - The Onion

by DTJchris on Sep 26, 2007 6:09 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

as far as I know
I can watch every game if I have dish, because I can get the Comcast Sports Network.

Extra Innings is... what, exactly?

by drewishdrewid on Sep 26, 2007 7:07 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Where do you live? In the Chicago market?
Extra Innings is the MLB pay package that delivers out-of-market games to subscribers of most (but not all) cable customers in America, and DirecTV Subscribers. Dish Network did not participate this season, when a new contract was hammered out between InDemand (the supplier) and MLB. DirecTV did sign up.

The various local channels are not offered to most satellite packages. If they are -- the games may be blacked out to protect this paid coverage.

I think most of us here would have switched to satellite if it allowed us to cherry-pick Comcast Sports Chicago. (Those of us OUTSIDE Chicago.)

For example, for tonight's game -- the carrier was FSN Florida. For the majority of the games this season, the Cubs/Comcast telecast was supplied. Tonight, it was not featured on Extra Innings. This coverage fills in the non-WGN games, about 60 to 70. So, I will see 140+ Cubs games -- losing some to Fox blackouts. Without this package, I'd only see 70-something games on WGN and the rest on other networks.

I urge you to double check before you install. Satellite operators can get their facts...."wrong," in an effort to get you to buy.

Here's what I buy from Time Warner Cable in SD:

http://indemand.com/sports/mlb/index.jsp

Be very, very sure of what you are buying. Don't want you to get tricked into thinking you have the channels you need. I don't trust Dish net reps to know what they are talking about.

If you want to chat more, ask Al for my E-Mail.

by San Diego Smooth Jazz Man on Sep 26, 2007 9:28 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

My take
this is the biggest game of the year. Can not let the Brewers get within one game.
 Brewers will light up the Cards tonight with Thompson on the hill.
 Lets get them Cubs, get the lead early on this rookie pitcher.
 Get us into the 7th Jason!!

by Johnny Callison was a Cub on Sep 26, 2007 4:04 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Interesting thought....
....what does happen if we get rained out tonight? Play two tomorrow? What if they can't get in two tomorrow because of weather?

This could get interesting....let's hope the Cards can salvage some dignity and stomp the Brewers to get that magic number down to 3, regardless....

by Chadnudj on Sep 26, 2007 4:07 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

They'd have to play two tomorrow.
If they can't get ANY baseball in over the next two days, the games would be postponed and played, if necessary, on Monday.

What a mess THAT would make.

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

by Al on Sep 26, 2007 4:28 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I'd much rather have that than
a doubleheader tomorrow.
"If you play more than two chords, you're showing off."--Woody Guthrie

by buckmulligan on Sep 26, 2007 4:43 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Rain Delays @ Dolphin...
Boers and Bernstein mentioned that there have been 16 delays this year and only a couple rainouts in the last few years. The drainage system should allow us to get this game in.

by mrsmiff on Sep 26, 2007 4:49 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

OK if the Cubs are going to win it
This is the type of game they need to win.  Barone should be gone early.  You know the Brewers will do the same to Thompson.    

by rlpete on Sep 26, 2007 4:13 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Marquis bad numbers...
...plus bad weather...plus the Brewers waltzing into an easy win tonight...it can only mean one thing:

The Cubs shall triumph!!!

Don't tase me, bro!

by dat cubfan daver on Sep 26, 2007 4:17 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

yesterday
No not the Beatles song.

Yesterday was our little pillow....nobody is quite ready to jump out any high rise windows just yet but that's it. Today we win and take care of our business.

"We're going to turn this team around 360 degrees." -Jason Kidd

by tony412 on Sep 26, 2007 4:19 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

We need Jason to be a a real...
"commander in chief" on the mound tonight!

As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.

by santoswoodenlegs on Sep 26, 2007 4:28 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

I feel pretty, oh so pretty,
I feel pretty and witty and gay!

by whatiswrongwithlarussa on Sep 26, 2007 5:49 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

lineup...
soriano, lf
theriot, ss
lee, 1b
floyd, rf
ramirez, 3b
derosa, 2b
jones, cf
kendall, c
marquis, p

by seang03 on Sep 26, 2007 4:29 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

hopefully,
the riot and kendall are at their peskiest best and floyd brings the bullet line drives.
"If you play more than two chords, you're showing off."--Woody Guthrie

by buckmulligan on Sep 26, 2007 4:31 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

bring us a win marquis.
"If you play more than two chords, you're showing off."--Woody Guthrie

by buckmulligan on Sep 26, 2007 4:30 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Am i the only one having problems
wishing the card to win??? i know i want the cubs to get to the playoffs as soon as they can, but man, i sure hate those cards

by Alfonso on Sep 26, 2007 4:31 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

no need to worry
since the Cardinals will finish under .500 anyway..its not like that are trying to get to .500 or a winning season now.
Now that he is back, play Matt Murton!!

by Chanman25 on Sep 26, 2007 4:35 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Are you kidding?
Why would you not want the Cards to win? Do you really hate them that much where you'd rather have the team 2 games back of the Cubs not lose any ground? That's just silly. If you're a real Cubs fan, you want the Cardinals to win tonight.

by bergs55 on Sep 26, 2007 4:35 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Hate them next week.
For now you want them to win.
Shawn Johnson, Des Moines, IA, worlds greatest gymnast. 2007 All Around World Champ. GO SHAWN!!!!

by sue369 on Sep 26, 2007 4:43 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

go ahead and hate them.
they are so bad, the games aren't even close. i would just like to see them have a chance to win the game. they are getting destroyed up there. it would take a miracle for the cardinals to win this game.  
"If you play more than two chords, you're showing off."--Woody Guthrie

by buckmulligan on Sep 26, 2007 4:45 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

re: Am i the only one having problems
Think of it this way: A Cards win is really a Cards loss, because it only further propels the Cubs toward conquering the division and ensuring the utter humiliation of last season's "World Champions."
Don't tase me, bro!

by dat cubfan daver on Sep 26, 2007 4:47 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Cardinals WS Champions of 2006
sure looks like they want to definately repeat, huh?
Now that he is back, play Matt Murton!!

by Chanman25 on Sep 26, 2007 4:49 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I'm not sure
people comprehend just how bad the Cardinals are right now. That team is decimated; look at their lineup, and also the fact that their pitching is the same horrid mess it's been all season. They honestly have no chance against the Brewers in that park. But root for them tonight, and take solace in the fact that they are going to suck for many years to come.
Tinker to Evers to Chance.

by Matt Allison on Sep 26, 2007 5:04 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Well I guess you have to give La Russa
some credit for having that good of a record but the Cardinals are essentially what the Cubs were in 2005. They depended on a pitcher to carry their team and he got injured (you could make the case for two Cubs pitchers) and they really have only two players at best to carry that offense (Pujols and maybe Edmonds) (Lee and Ramirez)
Now that he is back, play Matt Murton!!

by Chanman25 on Sep 26, 2007 5:07 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

and right now
pujols can't even walk and edmonds just isn't very good, at least not consistently.
"If you play more than two chords, you're showing off."--Woody Guthrie

by buckmulligan on Sep 26, 2007 5:08 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

and thus of course
you have the 2006 Cubs, injured//inconsistent stars and really only ONE good starting pitcher
Now that he is back, play Matt Murton!!

by Chanman25 on Sep 26, 2007 5:10 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

LET'S DO THIS!!!!!!
Shawn Johnson, Des Moines, IA, worlds greatest gymnast. 2007 All Around World Champ. GO SHAWN!!!!

by sue369 on Sep 26, 2007 4:36 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Yes, you are the only one...
I have no problem wanting Albert to knock 2-3 out of the yard tonight and for Prince to be sidelined with a severe hangnail.

by Def Kenny T on Sep 26, 2007 4:38 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

if the Cubs feel any
of the intensity, adrenaline, urgency that I'm feeling right now they'll go out tonight and put up football numbers. You really have to be in good health to cheer for this team.
"We're going to turn this team around 360 degrees." -Jason Kidd

by tony412 on Sep 26, 2007 4:40 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

how bout we just run the table?
call out apollo.
"If you play more than two chords, you're showing off."--Woody Guthrie

by buckmulligan on Sep 26, 2007 4:42 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

ok, so
this is the time, this is the place.  This is OUR year!

by drewishdrewid on Sep 26, 2007 4:51 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

As if we aren't enough pumped up already
Showtime Baby!!!!
"We're going to turn this team around 360 degrees." -Jason Kidd

by tony412 on Sep 26, 2007 4:57 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Thanks now im jacked for the Game!
"I never said most of the things I said" ~ Yogi Berra

by BigZ 4 Cy on Sep 26, 2007 5:55 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

i have a good feeling tonight
doesnt marquis have a pretty solid record in games he pitches after a cubs loss?
Bring back the damn cowbell!

by CubsBall2202 on Sep 26, 2007 5:01 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Jason Marquis
I am looking forward to seeing him bring his A game tonight.
AC 00 00 00 - BELIEVE

by mike on Sep 26, 2007 5:04 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

we need an offensive explosion.
i'd like to see about 20 hits.
"If you play more than two chords, you're showing off."--Woody Guthrie

by buckmulligan on Sep 26, 2007 5:05 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

and all will be home runs
 
Now that he is back, play Matt Murton!!

by Chanman25 on Sep 26, 2007 5:10 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Why is Barone's background black?
I don't like it.  Kind of scary.  I have a bad feeling about this game.

: )

by IllinoisCubs on Sep 26, 2007 5:11 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

I sometimes think
I'm not cut out for this whole diehard fan thing. But, it's too late to go back now.

So let's just go out there and deep six this lousy, unloved team already! Go Cubs!

by ElvisCole on Sep 26, 2007 5:18 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

What happened to the S and H? ;-)
Lou Brown: "My kinda team, Charlie, my kinda team..."

by ballhawk on Sep 26, 2007 7:23 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

More Cards injuries
Ryan Franklin (P)  STL  9/26/2007
Franklin has a tired arm, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports. After posting an ERA below 2.00 and a WHIP below 1.00 in each of the first four months, Franklin has fallen back to earth in the last two. Since the beginning of August, he's given up 27 hits and 16 runs in just 23 innings for a 6.26 ERA and 1.39 WHIP.

Russ Springer (P)  STL  9/26/2007
Springer was unavailable Tuesday with muscle spasms in his shoulder, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports. Springer is having the best year of his career, but he's been overworked. He reached a career-high in appearances for the third year in a row, and the 64 innings pitched is his most in over a decade.

Troy Percival (P)  STL  9/26/2007
Percival was unavailable Tuesday with a sore elbow, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports. The Cardinals may do the prudent thing and shut him down, as they may want him to be a key member of the bullpen again next year.

So basically the three decent setup guys in their bullpen are all questionable for today's game.  Fantastic!

In addition, Ankiel was out of the lineup last night because of a bruised foot.  Apparently the only reason Edmonds started last night was because Ankiel was out, so I doubt we see the two of them on the field together.  In addition LaRussa wants Eckstein to finish the year with a .300 average even if that means having him sit out.  Eckstein is at .307 so I believe he'll play tonight, but can we have the Iowa Cubs or any other Triple-A team minus the Cards Triple-A team play the Brewers tonight?  I like their chances better.  Some of the Card injuries have been freak accidents (Encarnacion), but at some point if more than half or your regulars are hurting, you have to wonder how much the training staff is to blame.

by IllinoisCubs on Sep 26, 2007 5:21 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

After
Seeing this crap on Brew Crew Ball.  I found a shirt that would make my happier to see around town.

by kilo14 on Sep 26, 2007 5:28 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

along with those Chicago Bears
2007 Super Bowl Champion tees.

by JFCubFan on Sep 26, 2007 5:43 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Or Port-au-Prince ...
n/t
"Want it spicy? Make it *snappy*! Want it spicier? Make it *snappy, snappy*!

by Littlerock Rynofan on Sep 26, 2007 5:59 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Can someone tell me?
Is this game blacked-out on MLB.com?
TEAM = MVP

by southerncubbie on Sep 26, 2007 5:38 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

If you live
in a territory claimed by the Cubs or the Marlins it will be.  If not, it's clear.

So unless you live in Illinois, Iowa, northwestern Indiana, the southeastern corner of Wisconsin or Florida, you can get it.  Otherwise, it's a blackout.

The artist formerly known as JoshinLA

by Josh77 on Sep 26, 2007 5:43 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Checking the blackout map
All but the southeastern corner of Indiana is claimed by the Cubs.

And the Marlins claim all of Florida and Mobile Alabama.

The artist formerly known as JoshinLA

by Josh77 on Sep 26, 2007 5:46 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Well, why blame the other bcb?
It's MLB which is preparing the shirts, should they be needed for any team that has a chance to win the division.

And this is pretty clever -- I didn't go through the whole ad -- but are they pre-selling? ("Order now, and we'll ship if the event happens") But, if the 'event' doesn't happen, it's not like you'd get your money back, you'd get credit at mlb.com!

They'd force you to buy something that you didn't expect to buy. If this actually is the case - boy, those guys at mlb can sure pull money out of thin air!

by San Diego Smooth Jazz Man on Sep 26, 2007 5:39 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

MLB.tv Blackout?
Anyone know about this - ?  I thought it was just the Braves and Reds.....???
TEAM = MVP

by southerncubbie on Sep 26, 2007 5:40 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Watching
"Marlins on Deck" the field appears to be uncovered at this moment.  

Also, they're interviewing Derrek Lee on Project 3000.

The artist formerly known as JoshinLA

by Josh77 on Sep 26, 2007 5:50 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Daniel "Balone"
I like it..
Now that he is back, play Matt Murton!!

by Chanman25 on Sep 26, 2007 5:58 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Any body out there
doing shots for every cubs run tonite?

It worked last Friday afternoon, to the tune of 13 runs.  I would volunteer but all I have in my apt in vodka and I hate that crap (gotta be wasted before I start in on it) and I really need to clean my apt for this wkend.  Pat and Ron will be blarring louder than the sweeper tonite!!!!!

"I never said most of the things I said" ~ Yogi Berra

by BigZ 4 Cy on Sep 26, 2007 6:00 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

im
down all i got is henny that ok?
i failed VWR 101!!!

by tbizzle83 on Sep 26, 2007 6:10 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Screw you, FSN Florida
Bartman mentioned less than 10 seconds in...
There is no place like Nebraska - Go Huskers!

by sanantonecub on Sep 26, 2007 6:02 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

And then a hearty welcome to the Brewer fans
Screw you, FSN.  And all your FSN comrades.
There is no place like Nebraska - Go Huskers!

by sanantonecub on Sep 26, 2007 6:06 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

gametime! gametime!
 
Now that he is back, play Matt Murton!!

by Chanman25 on Sep 26, 2007 6:04 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

I hope the forcast is good enough
to get the game in!

As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.

by santoswoodenlegs on Sep 26, 2007 6:06 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

hahahahaha
funny stuff right there

by bennyha on Sep 26, 2007 6:13 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

don't panic!
just one out..
Now that he is back, play Matt Murton!!

by Chanman25 on Sep 26, 2007 6:07 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

WHAT! An to start the game off?
That's it...we're done.
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.

by santoswoodenlegs on Sep 26, 2007 6:08 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Sheesh
Come on guys. Someone get a hit please!!
Shawn Johnson, Des Moines, IA, worlds greatest gymnast. 2007 All Around World Champ. GO SHAWN!!!!

by sue369 on Sep 26, 2007 6:09 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Guess not. :(
Shawn Johnson, Des Moines, IA, worlds greatest gymnast. 2007 All Around World Champ. GO SHAWN!!!!

by sue369 on Sep 26, 2007 6:09 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Two outs in a row?
Boy we suck.
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.

by santoswoodenlegs on Sep 26, 2007 6:09 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

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

by sue369 on Sep 26, 2007 6:10 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

nice a 7 pitch inning
for the guy who has control problems
The Astros just asked me to start their next game

by jds2 on Sep 26, 2007 6:10 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Everyone just calm down....
you can't win a game in the top of the first inning anyway.
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.

by santoswoodenlegs on Sep 26, 2007 6:11 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Well,
yes, you can. Many pitchers struggle in the first. If you can get them before they settle down -- and shut you down the rest of the way, you have to settle for the 3 or 4 you picked up in the first.

And, let's say if you DON'T convert on a bases-loaded situation in the first -- let's say you are shut down, with none out -- that could haunt you the rest of the game.

The first inning is as important as every inning in winning a game.

by San Diego Smooth Jazz Man on Sep 26, 2007 6:29 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

And the first 90 minutes
of every soccer match are the most important.
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.

by santoswoodenlegs on Sep 26, 2007 6:31 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Cubs are undefeated when leading after the 9th
Lou Brown: "My kinda team, Charlie, my kinda team..."

by ballhawk on Sep 26, 2007 7:31 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

that was a horsesh** inning someones gotta
wake this team up or the lead will be a game by nights end
Bring back the damn cowbell!

by CubsBall2202 on Sep 26, 2007 6:10 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Wake me up when September ends
I can't stand this board in meltdown mode, so I'm off for awhile.
There is no place like Nebraska - Go Huskers!

by sanantonecub on Sep 26, 2007 6:12 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

This has all the atmosphere
of a spring training game.

The Marlins should move their home games to the nearest Florida camp -- at least the place would look full.

by San Diego Smooth Jazz Man on Sep 26, 2007 6:13 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

I'd give just about the farm
to get Hanley Ramirez, this kid is good.
"Prince Fielder Dies Of Inside-The-Park Homerun" - The Onion

by DTJchris on Sep 26, 2007 6:14 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

this has the making of an ugly ugly inning
got a bad feeling about this game
Bring back the damn cowbell!

by CubsBall2202 on Sep 26, 2007 6:16 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

We need a double play
NOW
GO CUBS GO! Hey Chicago whatdya say the Cubs are going to win today!

by Galvan316 on Sep 26, 2007 6:17 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

whew, i thought that was gone off the bat
"Chicago Cubs fans are ninety percent scar tissue."

by thehawk on Sep 26, 2007 6:17 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Relax....deep breath...
we have 24 more out left to do something.
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.

by santoswoodenlegs on Sep 26, 2007 6:17 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

I like how you can hear
one guy cheering for Marquis
"Chicago Cubs fans are ninety percent scar tissue."

by thehawk on Sep 26, 2007 6:18 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Wnder who the guy
is you can hear in the background?
Shawn Johnson, Des Moines, IA, worlds greatest gymnast. 2007 All Around World Champ. GO SHAWN!!!!

by sue369 on Sep 26, 2007 6:18 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

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

by sue369 on Sep 26, 2007 6:18 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Wow...already behind....christ it is SO EASY
for the Marlins against us...what is up with our team and this bunch of stinking fish?

by razzpunk on Sep 26, 2007 6:19 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

relax, it's
the first inning. Sometimes Jason needs a inning or two to settle down.
Shawn Johnson, Des Moines, IA, worlds greatest gymnast. 2007 All Around World Champ. GO SHAWN!!!!

by sue369 on Sep 26, 2007 6:20 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

okay
I said last night that it wasn't yet time to panic.  We may be getting close though.
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by RightFieldSucks on Sep 26, 2007 6:19 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Sounds like the Umpire
lol
GO CUBS GO! Hey Chicago whatdya say the Cubs are going to win today!

by Galvan316 on Sep 26, 2007 6:20 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Hmmm
Go Cards I guess.  Jesus, someone needs to start playing!

by MasterofUnlocking on Sep 26, 2007 6:20 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Last night's K zone got washed in hot water...
cause it shrunk.
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.

by santoswoodenlegs on Sep 26, 2007 6:20 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

we have a rested bullpen
i say lou should keep him on a very short leash, i mean like another run without getting an out, and he should consider getting him out of there.

by dogcatratcheese on Sep 26, 2007 6:21 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

At least Jason's pitches are moving well...
maybe too much.
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.

by santoswoodenlegs on Sep 26, 2007 6:23 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Strike 3!!!
Thank you!!!!!!
GO CUBS GO! Hey Chicago whatdya say the Cubs are going to win today!

by Galvan316 on Sep 26, 2007 6:24 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

I like the guy in the background
Sometime you just gotta put the team on your back.  Even if you're only a fan.
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by RightFieldSucks on Sep 26, 2007 6:24 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Whooo.
Got out of that inning with just one run. We'll get that back and then some.
Shawn Johnson, Des Moines, IA, worlds greatest gymnast. 2007 All Around World Champ. GO SHAWN!!!!

by sue369 on Sep 26, 2007 6:24 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Getting squeezed big time by ump
I've never heard of half of these guys. And, the ones I do know are way past their prime...This guy here's dead

by Stryker10 on Sep 26, 2007 6:24 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Nice pitch Marquis! Lets get a couple
here boys.
"Chicago Cubs fans are ninety percent scar tissue."

by thehawk on Sep 26, 2007 6:24 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Now we need 15 runs this inning
yes 15 :)
GO CUBS GO! Hey Chicago whatdya say the Cubs are going to win today!

by Galvan316 on Sep 26, 2007 6:24 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Good job there getting out of that mess...
now lets just make a mess of our own for the Fish to try and get out of.
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.

by santoswoodenlegs on Sep 26, 2007 6:25 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

i hope the cubs notice this strikezone
they could be REALLY patient up there and get some good pitches to hit, they basically have to be right down the middle to get a call.  i like this zone, especially if the cubs use it to their advantage.  

by dogcatratcheese on Sep 26, 2007 6:25 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

You would hope..
that the Coaching Staff would say something to them at least.
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.

by santoswoodenlegs on Sep 26, 2007 6:26 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Gameday has
not had strikezone the last week or so. Not sure why.
you don't want me on that wall, you need me on that wall.

by Hawk4Hall on Sep 26, 2007 6:26 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

only one run
still can win this with Balony or whatever on the mound..
Now that he is back, play Matt Murton!!

by Chanman25 on Sep 26, 2007 6:26 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

First pitch swinging...
not a big fan.
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.

by santoswoodenlegs on Sep 26, 2007 6:27 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

agreed
we have to make this guy work, at least give him a chance to get rattled and have to work hard.  swinging at first pitches = handing out outs to an unproven pitcher.  i'm glad that he worked the count full as i write this though, and took the walk.

by dogcatratcheese on Sep 26, 2007 6:29 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

whew that was close
"Chicago Cubs fans are ninety percent scar tissue."

by thehawk on Sep 26, 2007 6:29 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Uncle Cliffy!
Nice.

phat

by phatass on Sep 26, 2007 6:29 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Just a little...
PATIENCE....yeahhhhh.....yeahhhh....

Just a little patience....yeahhhhhh....yeahhhhh....

As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.

by santoswoodenlegs on Sep 26, 2007 6:30 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Fletcher!!!!!!!!!
We love you!
"I never said most of the things I said" ~ Yogi Berra

by BigZ 4 Cy on Sep 26, 2007 6:30 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Barone's already
starting to lose it, I suspect.

phat

by phatass on Sep 26, 2007 6:30 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

everyone calm down
we have never seen this dude before.  IT might take a time through the order to figure him out.
"I never said most of the things I said" ~ Yogi Berra

by BigZ 4 Cy on Sep 26, 2007 6:31 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

or two times through if we don't see any pitches
that's all i think we're saying, take some pitches and learn this guy, i'd be fine with a productive second time through.

by dogcatratcheese on Sep 26, 2007 6:33 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

OR Mmaybe a
productive first time?? 2 runs not BAD!!
"I never said most of the things I said" ~ Yogi Berra

by BigZ 4 Cy on Sep 26, 2007 6:38 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

caught a break
that was strike 3
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by RightFieldSucks on Sep 26, 2007 6:34 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

maybe last night...
but not today.
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.

by santoswoodenlegs on Sep 26, 2007 6:34 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

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

by sue369 on Sep 26, 2007 6:34 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

D-RO!
great AB.
Tinker to Evers to Chance.

by Matt Allison on Sep 26, 2007 6:35 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Here it is.
Don't waste this.

phat

by phatass on Sep 26, 2007 6:35 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

there we go DeRo!
It's been a while since I've had to type DPDeRo.
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by RightFieldSucks on Sep 26, 2007 6:35 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

De Ro!! My He Ro!
"Chicago Cubs fans are ninety percent scar tissue."

by thehawk on Sep 26, 2007 6:35 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

B. E. A. utiful!
Let's get that run back and then some!
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.

by santoswoodenlegs on Sep 26, 2007 6:35 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Perfect!
That's how it's supposed to work.

phat

by phatass on Sep 26, 2007 6:36 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

WOOOHOOO!!! 2-1
Good job JJ!!!!
Shawn Johnson, Des Moines, IA, worlds greatest gymnast. 2007 All Around World Champ. GO SHAWN!!!!

by sue369 on Sep 26, 2007 6:36 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

JJ!!!!!
"Chicago Cubs fans are ninety percent scar tissue."

by thehawk on Sep 26, 2007 6:36 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

JJ!!!!!!!!!
Tinker to Evers to Chance.

by Matt Allison on Sep 26, 2007 6:36 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

ALL RIGHT!
Now don't let up.  Get on this guy and knock him out.  I wanna see the cubbies show some of that MJ killer instinct.
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by RightFieldSucks on Sep 26, 2007 6:36 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Everyone, please, step away from the ledges
it's 2-1 cubs
"Prince Fielder Dies Of Inside-The-Park Homerun" - The Onion

by DTJchris on Sep 26, 2007 6:36 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

NaNANANANA
hey hey good by
"I never said most of the things I said" ~ Yogi Berra

by BigZ 4 Cy on Sep 26, 2007 6:37 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

there ya go
see..I one nothing lead is in our favor now...
Now that he is back, play Matt Murton!!

by Chanman25 on Sep 26, 2007 6:37 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Let's get a nice big # up there
while the Suds fans are still watching! :-)
Prince Fielder...he is neither.

by LAcarl519 on Sep 26, 2007 6:37 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Can someone PLEASE tell me
Who JJ is pointing at when he gets a single???

by EliasTirade on Sep 26, 2007 6:37 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

cubs dugout
"I never said most of the things I said" ~ Yogi Berra

by BigZ 4 Cy on Sep 26, 2007 6:39 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yes, but
Who?  Obviously it's the dug out, but is it someone in particular???

by EliasTirade on Sep 26, 2007 7:06 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

His biggest fan that follows him everywhere...
from his days with the Twins.

As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.

by santoswoodenlegs on Sep 26, 2007 6:39 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Didn't we almost send JJ to Florida
And were mad when it didn't happen?
There is no place like Nebraska - Go Huskers!

by sanantonecub on Sep 26, 2007 6:37 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Yes, Len
was just commenting on this. I'm glad we didn't trade him.
Shawn Johnson, Des Moines, IA, worlds greatest gymnast. 2007 All Around World Champ. GO SHAWN!!!!

by sue369 on Sep 26, 2007 6:41 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Chance for Marquis to help himself.
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.

by santoswoodenlegs on Sep 26, 2007 6:38 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Anyone else feel a weight come off their chest?
None of the teams we need to win has had a lead for almost 72 hours now.  This feels good.  Game's not over, but I like this.

by IllinoisCubs on Sep 26, 2007 6:38 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Well now I feel
like I could just throw up a little compared to buuckets full ten minutes ago.
Shawn Johnson, Des Moines, IA, worlds greatest gymnast. 2007 All Around World Champ. GO SHAWN!!!!

by sue369 on Sep 26, 2007 6:40 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Sue...your not one to over react...
take a break if you need one.
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.

by santoswoodenlegs on Sep 26, 2007 6:41 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I know but
I really think I'm getting the flu.
Shawn Johnson, Des Moines, IA, worlds greatest gymnast. 2007 All Around World Champ. GO SHAWN!!!!

by sue369 on Sep 26, 2007 6:45 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

We have the lead
for you Jason. Please keep it that way.
Shawn Johnson, Des Moines, IA, worlds greatest gymnast. 2007 All Around World Champ. GO SHAWN!!!!

by sue369 on Sep 26, 2007 6:39 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Biggest hit of the year for Jones
It stopped the bleeding....a confidence booster...
Ramirez got robbed.....

Ump gave payback to the Cubs with Floyd but the home plate ump told DeRosa with his first call as a strike....don't show up

Club stats since June'07; 61-45 BEST in NL, against LHP starters; 14-14, and 21-10 in one run games, IT'S GOING TO HAPPEN!

by Ivy Walls on Sep 26, 2007 6:40 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

man you think we were up 12-1
lets hope Marquis can settle in, this FLA team makes me nervous...check that, everything makes me nervous right now .

by DC Cubbie on Sep 26, 2007 6:40 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Marquis will not last long with this kind of crap
lead off hits every inning and long counts...get the pen ready!

by razzpunk on Sep 26, 2007 6:42 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Zambrano would have tried to catch that one...
with his tongue .
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.

by santoswoodenlegs on Sep 26, 2007 6:43 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

get the bullpen up, hes off tonight
cant afford the big inning
Bring back the damn cowbell!

by CubsBall2202 on Sep 26, 2007 6:43 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

WTF Marquis
Pitch better
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by RightFieldSucks on Sep 26, 2007 6:43 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Ugh. Don't even duck, Jason.
Just take it off the face and throw it to first so we can get an out.
"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 26, 2007 6:43 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

two worthless no namers treaner and de arza
get hits thats pathetic jason
Bring back the damn cowbell!

by CubsBall2202 on Sep 26, 2007 6:43 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Yeah there's only some many hits worthless
no namers are going to get tonight.  Don't like the Cards chances.

by IllinoisCubs on Sep 26, 2007 6:45 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Now i see why
Marquis was left of the Cardinals post season roster.

He is a decent innings eater during the season... but isnt effective when you got to have a win..

He just doesnt miss many bats!

by WaitTilNever on Sep 26, 2007 6:44 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Faith, Courage, Fortitude
and a couple drinks should get us through this inning.

by JFCubFan on Sep 26, 2007 6:44 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

good break
now lets get a DP
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by RightFieldSucks on Sep 26, 2007 6:45 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

This is just idle speculation..
and I haven't looked anything up, but could Kendall just not call a good game with Marquis? Some guys just don't work well together.
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.

by santoswoodenlegs on Sep 26, 2007 6:45 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

CHOKERS!!!!!!
Bring back the damn cowbell!

by CubsBall2202 on Sep 26, 2007 6:46 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

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

by sue369 on Sep 26, 2007 6:46 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Oh, shit.
There is no place like Nebraska - Go Huskers!

by sanantonecub on Sep 26, 2007 6:46 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

GODDAMNIT!
ITS HAPPENING
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by RightFieldSucks on Sep 26, 2007 6:46 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

De Rosa
Doesn't usually miss that kind of stuff.

phat

by phatass on Sep 26, 2007 6:46 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

marquis
Career: Batting | Pitching | Fielding
SEASON TEAM G GS CG SHO IP H R ER HR BB SO W L SV HLD BLSV ERA
2000 Atl 15 0 0 0 23.1 23 16 13 4 12 17 1 0 0 1 1 5.01
2001 Atl 38 16 0 0 129.1 113 62 50 14 59 98 5 6 0 2 2 3.48
2002 Atl 22 22 0 0 114.1 127 66 64 19 49 84 8 9 0 0 -- 5.04
2003 Atl 21 2 0 0 40.2 43 27 25 3 18 19 0 0 1 0 0 5.53
2004 StL 32 32 0 0 201.1 215 90 83 26 70 138 15 7 0 0 -- 3.71
2005 StL 33 32 3 1 207.0 206 110 95 29 69 100 13 14 0 0 -- 4.13
2006 StL 33 33 0 0 194.1 221 136 130 35 75 96 14 16 0 0 -- 6.02
2007 ChC 32 32 1 1 186.0 177 102 90 22 73 103 12 8 0 0 -- 4.36
Total -- 226 169 4 2 1096.1 1125 609 550 152 425 655 68 60 1 3 3 4.52

by WaitTilNever on Sep 26, 2007 6:47 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

wow
"Chicago Cubs fans are ninety percent scar tissue."

by thehawk on Sep 26, 2007 6:47 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

what
the hell Marquis finally gets a grounder and we blow it!
you don't want me on that wall, you need me on that wall.

by Hawk4Hall on Sep 26, 2007 6:47 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

When was the last time Marquis
Didn't give up a run in an inning?  Tonight and Pitssburgh, what about the start before that?
Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it. -- George Santayana (1863-1952)

by cubfred on Sep 26, 2007 6:47 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

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

by sue369 on Sep 26, 2007 6:49 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

unbelievable

by WaitTilNever on Sep 26, 2007 6:47 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

I'm glad that fan
we hear is a Cubs fan. He would be very annoying if he wasn't.
Shawn Johnson, Des Moines, IA, worlds greatest gymnast. 2007 All Around World Champ. GO SHAWN!!!!

by sue369 on Sep 26, 2007 6:48 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

this is pathetic, now i know why its been 98
mother f*ckin years since weve won
Bring back the damn cowbell!

by CubsBall2202 on Sep 26, 2007 6:48 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

why why why
does this always happen.... I have this sinking feeling.....

by WaitTilNever on Sep 26, 2007 6:49 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

wow people...
settle down
"Prince Fielder Dies Of Inside-The-Park Homerun" - The Onion

by DTJchris on Sep 26, 2007 6:49 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

hard to settle down
I am sure everyone here has invested as much time in the cubs this year as I have...

I cant go thru another 2003

by WaitTilNever on Sep 26, 2007 6:51 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

were going to choke
the leads down to 1 after tonight, this season is tanking faster than you can say florida f*ckin marlins, my god what the hell is happening
Bring back the damn cowbell!

by CubsBall2202 on Sep 26, 2007 6:49 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Ok ok ok...
the error was very bad, but let's not demand the the National League contract the Cubs out of existence. We can still get out of this inning without the sky falling.
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.

by santoswoodenlegs on Sep 26, 2007 6:50 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Maybe you can put
a cute photo up now?
It is SEPTEMBER, and we're STILL IN IT! YES!

by TheEman on Sep 26, 2007 6:51 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

PULL MARQUIS NOW
It's only gonna get worse.  We can get some long relief out of Marshall and Hart.
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by RightFieldSucks on Sep 26, 2007 6:50 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

the right grounder
and it's still tied. stay calm.

by cubrandy on Sep 26, 2007 6:50 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

This is gonna get ugly fast....
freaking Derosa!!!! Marquis is losing it fast...

by razzpunk on Sep 26, 2007 6:50 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

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

by sue369 on Sep 26, 2007 6:51 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

PULL HIM OR KISS THE SEASON GOOD BYE
BREWERS ARE GOING TO WIN TONIGHT ADN THE MOMENTUM IS ALL THERES BEFORE WE EVEN PLAYED TONIGHT GOD DAMNET, WHY THE f*CK IS THIS HAPPENING
Bring back the damn cowbell!

by CubsBall2202 on Sep 26, 2007 6:51 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

So...
Who's got some good cocktail recipes?
¡BLANCO!

by 08Cubs on Sep 26, 2007 6:51 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

This is a bad dream
I'm pinching myself.  This can't be happening.  I'm not usually the harbinger of doom type, but I've seen a lot of september meltdowns, and i'm getting a nasty sense of deja vu.
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by RightFieldSucks on Sep 26, 2007 6:52 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

If we make it
to the playoffs, do want this kind of garbage on the mound?
Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it. -- George Santayana (1863-1952)

by cubfred on Sep 26, 2007 6:52 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Marquis hit the wall...get him out of there
now
Club stats since June'07; 61-45 BEST in NL, against LHP starters; 14-14, and 21-10 in one run games, IT'S GOING TO HAPPEN!

by Ivy Walls on Sep 26, 2007 6:52 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Hit the showers Marquis
And shave that ugly a$$ wanna be beard

by dlansfor on Sep 26, 2007 6:52 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Why is Marquis still pitching?
This all got started with two anemic hitters getting on.

by thepenguin on Sep 26, 2007 6:52 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Game over...sorry kids but this is pathetic
I haven't even heard of half these f*&***s playing for the Marlins and they are spanking us for the second night in a row....it couldn't be anymore crappy right now...thanks lackadaisical Mark Derosa for that crap throw....I AM SO SICK OF THIS!!!!And now bring on Not Bruce Froemming because I know he will be mad at me...who cares Marquis...4-2 to a pathetic team...play like you care Cubs!

by razzpunk on Sep 26, 2007 6:53 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

For Eman
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.

by santoswoodenlegs on Sep 26, 2007 6:53 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

There we go!
I knew you could put something up!
It is SEPTEMBER, and we're STILL IN IT! YES!

by TheEman on Sep 26, 2007 6:54 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

They've played teams other than the Cubs 90 times.
"A hot dog at the ball park is better than steak at the Ritz." -- Humphrey Bogart

by hokie316 on Sep 26, 2007 6:56 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

did you see those 3 pitches
why cant he pitch like he just did to cabrera.

Inside, moving great work... it is like he has huge mental lapses

by WaitTilNever on Sep 26, 2007 6:53 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Whew.
I gotta admit, that was pretty bad. But DeRosa's gotta make that play.

phat

by phatass on Sep 26, 2007 6:53 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

I Like DeRosa
but if they lose tonight, he gets the boot in the butt for sure.

What a crap play.

It is SEPTEMBER, and we're STILL IN IT! YES!

by TheEman on Sep 26, 2007 6:53 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

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

by sue369 on Sep 26, 2007 6:53 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

oooo we held them to four thru 2
f** you derosa and f** you marquis

by DC Cubbie on Sep 26, 2007 6:54 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

still plenty of time...
don't worry...yet

by manny k on Sep 26, 2007 6:54 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Chill
7 innings to score 3 runs...not impossible

by JFCubFan on Sep 26, 2007 6:54 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

i cant even picture us winning tomorrow with
trachsel pitching, hes going to get lit up so quickly its not going to be funny
Bring back the damn cowbell!

by CubsBall2202 on Sep 26, 2007 6:54 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

OMG it's 4-2
there's no way we can come from behind! The season is over!

Quick, everyone who argrees with me, run away from the computer and don't look back!  It only brings you pain and grief, let's go!!!

"Prince Fielder Dies Of Inside-The-Park Homerun" - The Onion

by DTJchris on Sep 26, 2007 6:55 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

I totally disagree
with you! But I will walk away from my computer, cuz all these posters go the the deep end over every pitch good or bad!!

I will enjoy the game more away from this game thread.

Enjoy the game everyone and LETS GO CUBS!!!!!

"I never said most of the things I said" ~ Yogi Berra

by BigZ 4 Cy on Sep 26, 2007 6:58 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Marquis will always be a .500 guy.
This is what average pitchers do: have really crappy games.

by FortLauderdaleCubs on Sep 26, 2007 6:55 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

i'm glad he got through that inning
without more damage, but if he's back out there in the third, i'm gonaa turn the game off, it's killing me.  let's hope for some offense, and another shutdown by the bullpen, starting with hart.

by dogcatratcheese on Sep 26, 2007 6:55 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

It's early...
we've got 7 more turns at bat and 4 runs won't win this game. This is still winnable people.

by cubrandy on Sep 26, 2007 6:55 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Here we go...
one at a time boys....get'em on...get'em over...get'em in.
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.

by santoswoodenlegs on Sep 26, 2007 6:55 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

the Cubs are going to score some more
I'm not one of the optimists usually. But, people, it's the third inning. This one's far from over.

by elgato on Sep 26, 2007 6:56 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

JT....
I appreciate your optimism...but how long have you been a cub fan?

It is hard not to see the world ending... I have seen it many times

by WaitTilNever on Sep 26, 2007 6:56 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

You have seen the apocolypse!!!
Holy Crap, we have a prophet here folks...I'm in awe
"Prince Fielder Dies Of Inside-The-Park Homerun" - The Onion

by DTJchris on Sep 26, 2007 6:58 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

F THAT HOLY SHIT
I've never heard of half of these guys. And, the ones I do know are way past their prime...This guy here's dead

by Stryker10 on Sep 26, 2007 6:56 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

I am getting up on the ledge now....
soon time to take the plunge....unfreakingreal...I am a Cleveland fan and a Cubs fan and these god damn Marlins have crapped on the dreams of both my teams...yeah with this kinda fan support they sure deserve those 2 championships....great call ump you ass!

by razzpunk on Sep 26, 2007 6:56 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

No f-ing
way is this happening right now!
you don't want me on that wall, you need me on that wall.

by Hawk4Hall on Sep 26, 2007 6:57 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

NO FUCKING WAY
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by RightFieldSucks on Sep 26, 2007 6:57 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

YOU ARE AWFUL SORIANO
THAT WAS PATHETIC YOU GOD DAMN CHOKER 136 MILLION YOU DONT KNOW HOW TO RUN THE BASES GOD DAMNET HORRIBLE!!!!!!!!
Bring back the damn cowbell!

by CubsBall2202 on Sep 26, 2007 6:57 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Dude...turn down the curse-o-meter will ya?
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.

by santoswoodenlegs on Sep 26, 2007 6:59 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Clearly back in!
I've never heard of half of these guys. And, the ones I do know are way past their prime...This guy here's dead

by Stryker10 on Sep 26, 2007 6:58 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

for anybody
who makes the "human factor" argument against instant replay, I give you that play.

by elgato on Sep 26, 2007 6:58 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

here, here
goes for razzpunk as well
"Prince Fielder Dies Of Inside-The-Park Homerun" - The Onion

by DTJchris on Sep 26, 2007 7:01 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Amen!

by michaelb on Sep 26, 2007 7:03 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Sounds good to me
I'll pay you 50% for what you paid and 100% if they don't make it.  

by IllinoisCubs on Sep 26, 2007 7:00 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

no reason for it to be close
he is a talented but stupid frickin athlete

by DC Cubbie on Sep 26, 2007 6:59 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

What a BOMB!!
I've never heard of half of these guys. And, the ones I do know are way past their prime...This guy here's dead

by Stryker10 on Sep 26, 2007 6:59 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

This is the official meltdown game of the season..
and I can't look away....how much bad luck and crap plays can we have in the first three innings? Wow...I really thought we would jump all over the Marlins tonight....and thanks Soriano or the ump for screwing us outta a tie game...good job Lee!

by razzpunk on Sep 26, 2007 6:59 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Boo hoo
That ball melted into CF just like the Cubs are melting... oh wait...

by IllinoisCubs on Sep 26, 2007 7:01 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

This is not over.
Yes!

phat

by phatass on Sep 26, 2007 6:59 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

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

by sue369 on Sep 26, 2007 7:00 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Damn you
Soriano this hit should be tied. BUt I'll 4-3. Here We go!!!
you don't want me on that wall, you need me on that wall.

by Hawk4Hall on Sep 26, 2007 7:00 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

way to go soriano if you knew what you were doing
it would be 4-4 instead of 4-3
Bring back the damn cowbell!

by CubsBall2202 on Sep 26, 2007 7:00 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

homerun
Of course nobody is on. They do that so often.
A baseball game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings. ~Earl Wilson

by tucsoncubsfan on Sep 26, 2007 7:00 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Thank you D Lee
Yes the call is big now, but how bout they use that as mo to get them ahead!
The Cubs Are On Their Way!!

by DenverCub on Sep 26, 2007 7:00 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Should be a 3-1 Cubs lead
But obviously, only some of the 'fans' here have given up

by San Diego Smooth Jazz Man on Sep 26, 2007 7:00 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

yeah, this is getting pretty bad on here
I'm pretty vigilant about the game board, and really hope that it's actually interesting, but this is getting atrocious, every single walk or hit or anything and people just give up...it's a trend I wouldn't mind leaving this board A.S.A.P.
"Prince Fielder Dies Of Inside-The-Park Homerun" - The Onion

by DTJchris on Sep 26, 2007 7:04 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I could start
a diary for those of us who can't stand all the doom and gloom.
Shawn Johnson, Des Moines, IA, worlds greatest gymnast. 2007 All Around World Champ. GO SHAWN!!!!

by sue369 on Sep 26, 2007 7:06 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I appreciate the offer
and think it would be a good idea...however, then they'd win.  We can't let the suicide squad drive us away.
"Prince Fielder Dies Of Inside-The-Park Homerun" - The Onion

by DTJchris on Sep 26, 2007 7:08 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Very true
and won't they look like fools when the Cubs win tonight?
Shawn Johnson, Des Moines, IA, worlds greatest gymnast. 2007 All Around World Champ. GO SHAWN!!!!

by sue369 on Sep 26, 2007 7:10 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

yeah, heh, won't they look dumb...
heh, I hope... looking around nervously with fingers crossed
"Prince Fielder Dies Of Inside-The-Park Homerun" - The Onion

by DTJchris on Sep 26, 2007 7:13 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

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

by sue369 on Sep 26, 2007 7:17 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

bad typing there
sorry. I got excited
you don't want me on that wall, you need me on that wall.

by Hawk4Hall on Sep 26, 2007 7:01 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

There is no way
Barone lasts.

phat

by phatass on Sep 26, 2007 7:01 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Marquis
should be done...need to stop the bleeding. It's up to the bullpen and offense tonight!
Clinch by Friday? Pretty please?

by Hugest Canadian Cubs Fan on Sep 26, 2007 7:02 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

come on
If DeRo makes the play, Marquis' line doesn't look bad.

by elgato on Sep 26, 2007 7:03 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

marlins broadcasters
just said Lee's HR went 452 feet. Wow.

by elgato on Sep 26, 2007 7:02 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Game would not be tied if Soriano didn't get out
No way Barone makes the same pitch if Soriano is on base.  

by IllinoisCubs on Sep 26, 2007 7:02 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

while the tone of your comments I do not agree
I agree, safe or not, Soriano needs to make that play an absolute no call.  that was bad baserunning.

by LuisSalazar on Sep 26, 2007 7:03 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Ramirez time
BABY!
you don't want me on that wall, you need me on that wall.

by Hawk4Hall on Sep 26, 2007 7:03 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Way to go Cliff
Alright A Ram
The Cubs Are On Their Way!!

by DenverCub on Sep 26, 2007 7:03 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Come on Aramis
Be patient. Hit your pitch.

phat

by phatass on Sep 26, 2007 7:03 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

alright cmon rammy
get me back for that bs ejection last night
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by RightFieldSucks on Sep 26, 2007 7:03 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

A walk for Cliff.
Bring him home Aram.
Shawn Johnson, Des Moines, IA, worlds greatest gymnast. 2007 All Around World Champ. GO SHAWN!!!!

by sue369 on Sep 26, 2007 7:04 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

marlins announcers also just said
that their bullpen is a little empty tonight, good sign

by dogcatratcheese on Sep 26, 2007 7:04 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

ahhhh
damn!
you don't want me on that wall, you need me on that wall.

by Hawk4Hall on Sep 26, 2007 7:04 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

How about giving
Hart a start in stead of Trascehl

by WaitTilNever on Sep 26, 2007 7:05 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Hey Whiners
Can I buy your playoff tickets for 50% off and I'll give you 100% if they don't make the playoffs?

No takers?  Really?  Then STFU.

by IllinoisCubs on Sep 26, 2007 7:05 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

everybody --
the optimists and pessimists need to calm the hell down.

by elgato on Sep 26, 2007 7:07 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

This game is not over.
But why oh why must it be so difficult?

phat

by phatass on Sep 26, 2007 7:05 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

How about a 1-2-3 inning
or at least no runs?
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by RightFieldSucks on Sep 26, 2007 7:06 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Well....I would feel better if Soriano would have
been along for the ride on that DLee homer...uggghh...is Marquis back in???? Okay I will take one foot off the ledge and try to be positive but if anymore stupid stuff happens I can't promise...I hate the Marlins soooooooooo much!!!!

by razzpunk on Sep 26, 2007 7:06 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Neither starter will last
much longer. If we can squeeze out a little more offense I definitely like our pen over theirs. Don't bury your head under the covers people.....we can win this one.

by cubrandy on Sep 26, 2007 7:06 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

I like our
pen better too.
Shawn Johnson, Des Moines, IA, worlds greatest gymnast. 2007 All Around World Champ. GO SHAWN!!!!

by sue369 on Sep 26, 2007 7:08 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

new pitcher?
please?
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by RightFieldSucks on Sep 26, 2007 7:08 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Settle down Jason!
You can do this.

phat

by phatass on Sep 26, 2007 7:09 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

who the
hell is Todd Linden. Marquis couldn't get Corey Patterson out right now!
you don't want me on that wall, you need me on that wall.

by Hawk4Hall on Sep 26, 2007 7:09 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

He WAS
a highly touted Giants prospect that flopped. If you heard, the Marlins picked him up on waivers.

by San Diego Smooth Jazz Man on Sep 26, 2007 7:14 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

It's do or die, Lou. Don't pull a Dusty on us.
Remove Marquis now!  A pitcher who throws meatballs is going to be destroyed.

by FortLauderdaleCubs on Sep 26, 2007 7:09 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Whew.
A couple more innings like those and I'll be a lot calmer.

phat

by phatass on Sep 26, 2007 7:11 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

We need more runs.
Let's do it!!!!
Shawn Johnson, Des Moines, IA, worlds greatest gymnast. 2007 All Around World Champ. GO SHAWN!!!!

by sue369 on Sep 26, 2007 7:11 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Okay fine...feet off ledge after a shut out inning
but let's paste one up the side of Barone's head this inning!

by razzpunk on Sep 26, 2007 7:11 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

time for
a big inning! Lets Go!!
you don't want me on that wall, you need me on that wall.

by Hawk4Hall on Sep 26, 2007 7:11 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

OK lets really see rally
big one
Club stats since June'07; 61-45 BEST in NL, against LHP starters; 14-14, and 21-10 in one run games, IT'S GOING TO HAPPEN!

by Ivy Walls on Sep 26, 2007 7:12 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

todd linden
 Jun. 27, 2007 - 5:42 p.m. ET

Marlins purchased the contract of outfielder Todd Linden from Triple-A Albuquerque.

Linden was 2-for-14 before the Marlins cut him on June 5. He'll be used primarily as a pinch-hitter, and he could head back to the minors after the break.

 Jun. 8, 2007 - 4:02 p.m. ET

Marlins sent outfielder Todd Linden outright to Triple-A Albuquerque.

Linden has to accept the assignment after going unclaimed on waivers. At least playing in Albuquerque will help him amass the kind of numbers that could earn him another shot in the second half or in 2008.

 Jun. 5, 2007 - 7:08 p.m. ET

Marlins designated outfielder Todd Linden for assignment.

Linden had been a non-factor with Jeremy Hermida back and Reggie Abercrombie emerging as a viable reserve. He was 2-for-14 during his 2 1/2 weeks with the Marlins.

 May. 18, 2007 - 3:42 p.m. ET

Marlins claimed outfielder Todd Linden off waivers from the Giants.

If he was going to get claimed, it makes sense that the Marlins were the ones to do it. Linden was hitting .182 in 55 at-bats for the Giants this season, and he's at .217/.288/.324 in 373 career at-bats in the majors. The 26-year-old has 25-homer power, but it's doubtful that he'll ever get on base at a decent rate. He may not last after Alejandro De Aza and Cody Ross return.

 May. 10, 2007 - 8:09 p.m. ET

Giants designated outfielder Todd Linden for assignment.

The Giants seemed very pleased with Linden in spring training, but he was 10-for-55 with 23 strikeouts to open the season, causing the team to give up on him. With his 25-homer power ability and solid defense in the outfielder, there's a good chance he'll be claimed off waivers. However, the strikeouts will probably always prevent him from hitting for average.

by WaitTilNever on Sep 26, 2007 7:12 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

did you copy and past that?
holy crap!!!!!   Seriously, you can't do that,  Al can get in a lot of trouble.  This has been discuss hundreds of times!
"Prince Fielder Dies Of Inside-The-Park Homerun" - The Onion

by DTJchris on Sep 26, 2007 7:14 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

DeRo
Make up for that error, Mark.

by elgato on Sep 26, 2007 7:14 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

It's about time for Barone
to blow up.

And De Rosa's just the man to do it.

phat

by phatass on Sep 26, 2007 7:14 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

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

by sue369 on Sep 26, 2007 7:14 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

JJ and D-Ro
Killer combo so far tonight

by MasterofUnlocking on Sep 26, 2007 7:14 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Derosa and JJ
Once was nice,
so why not twice?

by californiachicagoan on Sep 26, 2007 7:14 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Jones
2 pitches and 3 runs.

phat

by phatass on Sep 26, 2007 7:15 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

JJ, I love you
thanks for the 3 RBIs
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by RightFieldSucks on Sep 26, 2007 7:15 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

JJ
With 3 RBI's
The Cubs Are On Their Way!!

by DenverCub on Sep 26, 2007 7:15 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Yeah, yeah!!
Alright Cubbies!!!
"Prince Fielder Dies Of Inside-The-Park Homerun" - The Onion

by DTJchris on Sep 26, 2007 7:15 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

JJ could have been in S. Florida
Thanks for the know-all commish who vetoed the trade!

by San Diego Smooth Jazz Man on Sep 26, 2007 7:15 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

I can
breathe again. Inhale...exhale
you don't want me on that wall, you need me on that wall.

by Hawk4Hall on Sep 26, 2007 7:15 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

on the other hand
Why waste a pinch hitter when Marquis can hit pretty well? I like this move.

by elgato on Sep 26, 2007 7:17 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I'm kinda
hungry for a fish fry.
Shawn Johnson, Des Moines, IA, worlds greatest gymnast. 2007 All Around World Champ. GO SHAWN!!!!

by sue369 on Sep 26, 2007 7:16 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

ummmm fish fry uhhhhh :)
The Cubs Are On Their Way!!

by DenverCub on Sep 26, 2007 7:19 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

It'd be 3-runs plagerizer
"Prince Fielder Dies Of Inside-The-Park Homerun" - The Onion

by DTJchris on Sep 26, 2007 7:18 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Come on Sori
The Cubs Are On Their Way!!

by DenverCub on Sep 26, 2007 7:17 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Cmon Fonzie!
Aww, let him tee off on BArone!  :(

by californiachicagoan on Sep 26, 2007 7:17 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

this is a pivotal point in the game
some runs here would do wonders for marquis' confidence
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by RightFieldSucks on Sep 26, 2007 7:17 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

time for Soriano
He needs to make up for bad baserunning!
you don't want me on that wall, you need me on that wall.

by Hawk4Hall on Sep 26, 2007 7:17 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

In the
bullpen. YES!!
you don't want me on that wall, you need me on that wall.

by Hawk4Hall on Sep 26, 2007 7:18 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

A pitcher change in the 4th?
I think our odds just got better. If Soriano gets a hit, I think that might shut the door.

phat

by phatass on Sep 26, 2007 7:18 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Tell ya what
..the Cubs are damn fortunate to be tied in this game after that disastrous first 2 innings incl. a terrible throw from D-Ro....still got a chance for a W tonite but I would not stay long with Marquis (even thou should be ahead now)...need to score 8-10 runs tonight and they just might (starter pulled already, Sori up).

by writerinwrigley on Sep 26, 2007 7:18 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

or
we're unlucky because of the error. Anyway, who cares?

by elgato on Sep 26, 2007 7:20 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Little difference
Cubs think about going to the 'pen early, so they get Hart up (0.84 ERA).  Marlins think the same thing, and their option?  Ross Wolf 10.32 ERA

by californiachicagoan on Sep 26, 2007 7:19 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Sue, this is kinda personal
but are you pregnant or something?  You've been talking about food cravings and vometing all night.
"Prince Fielder Dies Of Inside-The-Park Homerun" - The Onion

by DTJchris on Sep 26, 2007 7:19 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

LOL!!!!
No I'm not pregnant. My husband just fell out of his chair when I read that to him.
Shawn Johnson, Des Moines, IA, worlds greatest gymnast. 2007 All Around World Champ. GO SHAWN!!!!

by sue369 on Sep 26, 2007 7:23 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

ha ha
it just struck him, like, "it all makes sense!"
"Prince Fielder Dies Of Inside-The-Park Homerun" - The Onion

by DTJchris on Sep 26, 2007 7:26 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

No like
he fell out laughing.
Shawn Johnson, Des Moines, IA, worlds greatest gymnast. 2007 All Around World Champ. GO SHAWN!!!!

by sue369 on Sep 26, 2007 7:29 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

When I said
fish fry I meant fry the Marlins.
Shawn Johnson, Des Moines, IA, worlds greatest gymnast. 2007 All Around World Champ. GO SHAWN!!!!

by sue369 on Sep 26, 2007 7:26 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

ah...yes
didn't even catch that one, just thought you honestly thought a fish fry sounded good
"Prince Fielder Dies Of Inside-The-Park Homerun" - The Onion

by DTJchris on Sep 26, 2007 7:29 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

fonzie...no
let ball 3 go!
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by RightFieldSucks on Sep 26, 2007 7:21 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

10.32 ERA
out of the pen in the 4th?

phat

by phatass on Sep 26, 2007 7:21 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Well at least we tied it up
The Cubs Are On Their Way!!

by DenverCub on Sep 26, 2007 7:22 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

yeah
the SuicideGirls can come off the ledge now

by JFCubFan on Sep 26, 2007 7:23 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Fonzie UGGGHHH...oh well tied...come on
Marquis and stop pitching batting practice....

by razzpunk on Sep 26, 2007 7:22 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Brewers now Tied
Ryan Braun RBI Double

by WaitTilNever on Sep 26, 2007 7:22 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

I am
really tired of Ryan Braun.

phat

by phatass on Sep 26, 2007 7:24 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Son of a
you don't want me on that wall, you need me on that wall.

by Hawk4Hall on Sep 26, 2007 7:22 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

come on fonzie
how are you gonna swing and miss at two fastball strikes in a row?
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by RightFieldSucks on Sep 26, 2007 7:22 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Gas
But a much better feel to this game right now, and I don't know why. Maybe it's the valium.

by San Diego Smooth Jazz Man on Sep 26, 2007 7:22 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

I
give him a B+ in that test/inning
"I never said most of the things I said" ~ Yogi Berra

by BigZ 4 Cy on Sep 26, 2007 7:30 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Miguel Cairo
Had an error to put the runner on...then ole...ed a ball by braun ...

they just walked fielder

by WaitTilNever on Sep 26, 2007 7:24 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

That doesn't do justice
Cairo fell flat on his face as he began his throwing motion.

by NTNgod on Sep 26, 2007 7:25 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Tied in Milwaukee,
and the tubby 1b bats with a runner on

by San Diego Smooth Jazz Man on Sep 26, 2007 7:24 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Be more respectful of Mr. Fieldler
He's trying to show his old man off before the season ends.

by JFCubFan on Sep 26, 2007 7:25 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Crew and Birds
1-1...still 1 in bottom first
"What does a mama bear on the pill have in common with the World Series? No cubs." Harry Carey

by TheRiot Police on Sep 26, 2007 7:24 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Stop peeing yourself.
Resign yourself to the Cubs choking and its better if they don't.

by MiniAndretti on Sep 26, 2007 7:26 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

3 of 4 leadoff men on base
thats a bad thing fyi
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by RightFieldSucks on Sep 26, 2007 7:25 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

can the marlins
find any more holes where bloop hits or flares can fall? This is f-ing ridiculous.

by elgato on Sep 26, 2007 7:25 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Wolf has 11.1 IP of MLB ball
And a 10.32 ERA with hitters batting .378 off of him.  I hope we can get to him.

by IllinoisCubs on Sep 26, 2007 7:25 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Never mind
No wonder they PH for him

by IllinoisCubs on Sep 26, 2007 7:26 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yeah,
it might be time to pull Marquis now.

phat

by phatass on Sep 26, 2007 7:25 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

sure would be nice to
get 5 or 6 out of him now that this is a brand new game

by LuisSalazar on Sep 26, 2007 7:28 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Marmol is warming up. We'll see.
If Marquis can get to five innings without giving up another run, that would be awful good.  The Marlins don't have the bullpen we do.

by drewishdrewid on Sep 26, 2007 7:25 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

how 'bout
two hands, Mark?

by elgato on Sep 26, 2007 7:26 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Nice, Marquis.

by FortLauderdaleCubs on Sep 26, 2007 7:27 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

uh-oh
danger, will robinson.

by elgato on Sep 26, 2007 7:28 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

How did the Cardinals get so bad?
In just the last three weeks?  This is nuts!

by MasterofUnlocking on Sep 26, 2007 7:28 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

were never that good
just had a good couple weeks and that's all
"Prince Fielder Dies Of Inside-The-Park Homerun" - The Onion

by DTJchris on Sep 26, 2007 7:30 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

no rolen, no encarnacion
and post-HGH allegation Ankiel. Oh, and Pujols is banged up.

That would be like no Aram, no JJ and Marmol in a funk. It kind of makes sense.

And yay, D-Lee.

by elgato on Sep 26, 2007 7:30 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

They were bad all year
Their pitching got hot for about 3 weeks when us and the brewers sucked.  

What makes the even worse now is that all of the everyday players except for pujols are hurt.

"What does a mama bear on the pill have in common with the World Series? No cubs." Harry Carey

by TheRiot Police on Sep 26, 2007 7:31 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

There you go Marquis
The Cubs Are On Their Way!!

by DenverCub on Sep 26, 2007 7:29 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Maybe you keep Marquis in...
I wouldn't know how to make that call.

I think you have to keep him unless he says something.

phat

by phatass on Sep 26, 2007 7:30 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

I
think you let him go a little more...
The Cubs Are On Their Way!!

by DenverCub on Sep 26, 2007 7:32 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

That was huge
to NOT give back the run we gained. Now, how about getting a lead! Let's do this guys!

by cubrandy on Sep 26, 2007 7:30 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

As many fat ones as Marquis has thrown we
are lucky to have a 4-4 tie....man we are dancing on the edge of knife with him....get some runs, okay a lot of runs....

by razzpunk on Sep 26, 2007 7:31 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

OK
Theriot, Lee, Floyd, Ramirez should be able to shut the door. I mean, they certainly are guys I'd want up there in this situation.

phat

by phatass on Sep 26, 2007 7:31 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Maybe they'll show up
in a procession (one after another) from the Marlin pen.

by cubrandy on Sep 26, 2007 7:32 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

take pitches, guys
My guess is these rookies can't throw strikes.

by elgato on Sep 26, 2007 7:33 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Steve T is pitching tomorrow.
In other news, Cub fans are buying a lot of floggers...

by drewishdrewid on Sep 26, 2007 7:33 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

This is not in stone.
Rich Hill may pitch.

by MiniAndretti on Sep 26, 2007 7:34 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

They just announced it
on WGN.  With an emphasis on the "WILL pitch."

by drewishdrewid on Sep 26, 2007 7:35 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Len also
said that Steve will pitch tomorrow.
Shawn Johnson, Des Moines, IA, worlds greatest gymnast. 2007 All Around World Champ. GO SHAWN!!!!

by sue369 on Sep 26, 2007 7:37 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

agree
would be foolish to make that decision now.  inform both HIll and Trachsel to be ready for tomorrow and make the decision after tonight's game and the result of the Brewer's game

by LuisSalazar on Sep 26, 2007 7:35 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I agree
but that's not what they said onna Radio.

Just sayin.

by drewishdrewid on Sep 26, 2007 7:36 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

appreciate the update
but I think Lou will flip flop pretty quickly if they lose tonight...>I have a hard time seeing him rely on Trachsel in a must win game tomorrow

by LuisSalazar on Sep 26, 2007 8:11 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

HIT him.
That stinks.  Rookies.

by drewishdrewid on Sep 26, 2007 7:34 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

uh oh
I hate when that happens. Hope Derrek is ok.
Shawn Johnson, Des Moines, IA, worlds greatest gymnast. 2007 All Around World Champ. GO SHAWN!!!!

by sue369 on Sep 26, 2007 7:34 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Oh, that could
have been really bad.

phat

by phatass on Sep 26, 2007 7:35 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Head shot?
"What does a mama bear on the pill have in common with the World Series? No cubs." Harry Carey

by TheRiot Police on Sep 26, 2007 7:36 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

No on the arm.
Shawn Johnson, Des Moines, IA, worlds greatest gymnast. 2007 All Around World Champ. GO SHAWN!!!!

by sue369 on Sep 26, 2007 7:38 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I REALLY miss Len and Bob
hope all you mlb.tv-ers agree. these guys suck

by cubs2234 on Sep 26, 2007 7:35 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

meh
I've heard worse. Announcers from some crap place called "Saint Louis."

by elgato on Sep 26, 2007 7:37 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

boy, i'd have to disagree
I've heard a lot of opponents announcers this year, many AWFUL.  These guys aren't that bad really.  I think they're pretty fair actually.  I kind of like hearing them rip the Marlin fans for not showing up

by LuisSalazar on Sep 26, 2007 7:38 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I miss
Pat and Ron.  I hate having to listen to the road guys on XM.
The Cubs Are On Their Way!!

by DenverCub on Sep 26, 2007 7:40 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Alright!
Floyd gets it done!

by drewishdrewid on Sep 26, 2007 7:36 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

I love Uncle Cliff's patience tonight
you don't want me on that wall, you need me on that wall.

by Hawk4Hall on Sep 26, 2007 7:36 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Homer or single
as DeRosa marches on towards the cycle?

by californiachicagoan on Sep 26, 2007 7:38 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

rammy
he just made you look Baaaaad, buddy
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by RightFieldSucks on Sep 26, 2007 7:39 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

This game
is KILLING me!  Stranded runners, bad calls, near home runs, errors...seems like the kind of game, if they lose, they'll really look back on and regret.

SO LET'S WIN!!!

Clinch by Friday? Pretty please?

by Hugest Canadian Cubs Fan on Sep 26, 2007 7:43 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I'll take the homer
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by RightFieldSucks on Sep 26, 2007 7:39 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

santo is really struggling tonite
the "oh gods" and "what thes" are really flowing, almost non-stop.  gotta love him.
italics

by joeschmitt on Sep 26, 2007 7:39 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

crap
that was close to being out.
Shawn Johnson, Des Moines, IA, worlds greatest gymnast. 2007 All Around World Champ. GO SHAWN!!!!

by sue369 on Sep 26, 2007 7:39 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

damn
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by RightFieldSucks on Sep 26, 2007 7:39 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Damn it!
We should have scored that inning!
you don't want me on that wall, you need me on that wall.

by Hawk4Hall on Sep 26, 2007 7:40 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

ouch
that really, really sucks.

by elgato on Sep 26, 2007 7:40 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

how close was that shot
"What does a mama bear on the pill have in common with the World Series? No cubs." Harry Carey

by TheRiot Police on Sep 26, 2007 7:40 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Brewers pitcher just got a hit
Talk about playing above your level
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by RightFieldSucks on Sep 26, 2007 7:40 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

not THAT close
mid-warning track
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by RightFieldSucks on Sep 26, 2007 7:41 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

The collar is tight folks...
Geesh!

I hope they can come through...

1-3 and one out with A-Ram up?

Very poor AB, I agree. Makes him 0-6 now in FLA.

Come On Boys!

It is SEPTEMBER, and we're STILL IN IT! YES!

by TheEman on Sep 26, 2007 7:43 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Hutton is terrible,
The guy named after a ballroom dance is passable.
But barely. They sure do pander to Milwaukee, tho.
Of course, more Cubs fans are warching them nation wide on EI (Except for the Chicago market)rather than the 20 Brewers fans in Kenosha, but I guess they are too dense to realize that.

by San Diego Smooth Jazz Man on Sep 26, 2007 7:43 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

These cameramen
are freaking me out.  he zooms in on the outfield stands as soon as the ball is hit....i think it's gone for sure.
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by RightFieldSucks on Sep 26, 2007 7:44 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

I know it's a LOT to ask for
but a strike out here would be really, really nice.

phat

by phatass on Sep 26, 2007 7:45 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Todd Linden???? You K Cabrera and let
little baby face Linden double twice off of you? Come on Marquis...get it together...

by razzpunk on Sep 26, 2007 7:45 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

I'll take it
Better a man on second with two outs than a man on second and no outs.

by elgato on Sep 26, 2007 7:46 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

why does mlb.tv say 5-4 marlins?
did i miss something?
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by RightFieldSucks on Sep 26, 2007 7:45 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

3-1 brewers
cardinals have no pride whatsoever
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by RightFieldSucks on Sep 26, 2007 7:46 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

it it were possible
my hatred for the cardinals is growing.

by elgato on Sep 26, 2007 7:47 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Cards Defense
They have 2 errors and just blew a easy DP

Ryan braun then doubles

2-1 brewers

by WaitTilNever on Sep 26, 2007 7:46 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

no, its 4-4
weird.  gameday agrees with me.
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by RightFieldSucks on Sep 26, 2007 7:47 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

The cards are throwing the
Game...Their defense is just terrible tonight.  Miles complete pocketed a DP ball and their left fielder complete blew a ball
"What does a mama bear on the pill have in common with the World Series? No cubs." Harry Carey

by TheRiot Police on Sep 26, 2007 7:47 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Anybody notice
FSN had the score at 5-4  Marlins for 2 batters? It was finally corrected

by San Diego Smooth Jazz Man on Sep 26, 2007 7:48 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

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

by sue369 on Sep 26, 2007 7:48 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

THE HELLL!
DAMMIT DAMMIT DAMMIT.

by drewishdrewid on Sep 26, 2007 7:48 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Way to keep Marquis in....why oh why...and
another no-name gives the Marlins the lead....Lou do not listen to the pitcher...should have brought in the pen....GOD!!!!

by razzpunk on Sep 26, 2007 7:49 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Take Marquis out now!
I can't take any more
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by RightFieldSucks on Sep 26, 2007 7:49 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Easy,
Marquis will now be officially done, due up 3rd.

This game is FAR from over.  The Cubs will step it up against this poor bullpen.  for some reason, I'm not as worried about this game as I have been in the past for similar games to this in the past...the way the Cubs bats have been swinging recently

by LuisSalazar on Sep 26, 2007 7:52 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

And, I guess they should
have left it up.

These 2 idiots seem to think they are telecasting to Milwaukee, only. Since nobody in Miami is watching, perhaps that's correct.

by San Diego Smooth Jazz Man on Sep 26, 2007 7:49 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

if the marlins are playing this well against us
I'm terrified about what's going to happen in Cincinnati.

by elgato on Sep 26, 2007 7:50 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Dunn and Jr.
are both gone.

The Reds are not as potent w/out those guys.

PLUS Marquis will not have to pitch again, thank the heavens.

I see clearly why LaRussa chose to leave him off the playoff roster and I hope Lou does the same.

Just WAAAAY to unreliable, in my opinion.

It is SEPTEMBER, and we're STILL IN IT! YES!

by TheEman on Sep 26, 2007 7:55 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Matt Treanor whoever he is with the RBI....
sad....so f'ing sad....I wanna believe but this crap keeps making me punch holes in the walls....GRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!

by razzpunk on Sep 26, 2007 7:51 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

This is game 7 NLCS a few years ago all over
This team needs to get marquis out of there. This is when I need the faith and it is not here. The past 14 innings have been awful. The cards are laying an egg and this is getting ugly real quick! come on cubbies! we want to see october baseball!

by mossey12 on Sep 26, 2007 7:51 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

We need to score when we get runners on...
we cannot keep leaving them stranded while the Brewers cash in.

by Basman on Sep 26, 2007 7:51 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Face it.
It might not be over tonight but this team doesn't have the killer instinct.  If they did they would have taken care of business last night.

by MiniAndretti on Sep 26, 2007 7:53 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Marquis
Could possibly be pitching himself off another postseason roster.
Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it. -- George Santayana (1863-1952)

by cubfred on Sep 26, 2007 7:52 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

nice tittie interlude
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by RightFieldSucks on Sep 26, 2007 7:52 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

we should have done what the marlins did
put in a pitcher that DOESN'T give up runs

by dogcatratcheese on Sep 26, 2007 7:53 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

It's coming down to the little things....
DeRosa hot dogging a throw to second for an error

Soriano getting doubled off first nase....

Inability for the offense to score a runner from 3rd w/ less than 2 outs....

Cubs are looking like thry've reverted to May form....

The best defense is a good offense

by kcjones on Sep 26, 2007 7:53 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Kendall needs to do something
he didn't exactly "handle" Cy Marquis very well.

by Itchy on Sep 26, 2007 7:53 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

horrible move by Lou, no reason to leave Jason
in there, he was obviouosly getting hit hard, with five games left you cant give away a run there

by DC Cubbie on Sep 26, 2007 7:54 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

sh!tty AB by kendall
fuld gets an AB.  Couldnt happen to a nicer guy, but why him?
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by RightFieldSucks on Sep 26, 2007 7:54 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

sam fuld
Uh, Lou -- what are you doing?

by elgato on Sep 26, 2007 7:55 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

hmmm
Fuld?  I think Cedeno might be a better choice here...hope I'm wrong

by LuisSalazar on Sep 26, 2007 7:55 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

why does Kendell play, Lou too scared to play the
more talented rookie...what is this the Dusty Baker are again.

by DC Cubbie on Sep 26, 2007 7:55 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Lou said he wants
a "veteran" during this week.

You can bet Kendall will be PH'd for.

Our "vet" tonight certainly did well.

But - one of his runs was unearned...

It is SEPTEMBER, and we're STILL IN IT! YES!

by TheEman on Sep 26, 2007 7:58 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Soto played
a LOT over the past several days.  Lou ain't dumb, y'all.

by drewishdrewid on Sep 26, 2007 7:59 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

With 2 out and nobody on it would be stupid to
use one of the better PH.

by MiniAndretti on Sep 26, 2007 7:56 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

BUT.........
Fuld certainly may have been of use later this game in his usual pinch running role  

I do think that Marquis could've been every bit of a good choice to let bat in that situation

by LuisSalazar on Sep 26, 2007 7:58 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Electric inning there boys.....
apparently Florida found a guy who can get us out....thanks Rammy for getting that run in last inning....Cubbie Swagger becoming Cubbie Stagger again....

by razzpunk on Sep 26, 2007 7:56 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Great inning boys
I we had this guy dialed in?

by Itchy on Sep 26, 2007 7:56 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Nothing comes
easy with this Cubs squad, does it...

They needed to win THREE goddamn games.

LET'S GO CUBS!!!

It is SEPTEMBER, and we're STILL IN IT! YES!

by TheEman on Sep 26, 2007 7:56 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

No they need to win 4.
I wouldn't rely on the Brewers to lose.

by MiniAndretti on Sep 26, 2007 7:58 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

No Way
Brewers will run the table with the Padres also fighting for a playoff spot.
It is SEPTEMBER, and we're STILL IN IT! YES!

by TheEman on Sep 26, 2007 7:59 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

if no Marquis on ps roster...
then who's 4th starter?  Marshall?  Hart?  Certainly not Trachsel.
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by RightFieldSucks on Sep 26, 2007 7:57 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Five Game Series
You can get by with three starters depending on the days off.
Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it. -- George Santayana (1863-1952)

by cubfred on Sep 26, 2007 7:59 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

If you had a horse as your #1 starter...
...like Good Carlos, then you could easily get by with a 3 man rotation for the playoffs.    With the way the games are scheduled, Game 1 starter also starts Game 4 with only 3 days rest - everyone else is on normal rest.  Same for NLCS.   Would need two horses for WS though.  Kinda like Johnson and Schilling for DBacks a few years ago (2001?).
Lou Brown: "My kinda team, Charlie, my kinda team..."

by ballhawk on Sep 26, 2007 8:04 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

There is *ZERO* excuse for losing
to the worst tean in the NL.....

If you can't beat the worst team in the NL...you don't deserve to go to the playoffs.

The best defense is a good offense

by kcjones on Sep 26, 2007 7:57 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Really?
Why?  It's not like we'll be facing the Marlins a week from now.

Didn't Boston just lose to Tampa Bay?  Didn't the Mets just struggle against Florida and Washington?  Didn't Arizona just lose to Pittsburgh?

There is no place like Nebraska - Go Huskers!

by sanantonecub on Sep 26, 2007 7:59 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

yea but,,,,
I believe the Mets managed 2 of 3 even though they struggled....and the Cubs are about to go 0 for the Marlins this year....

I don't see any confidence on the field right now...

I see guys (Soriano & Ramierez) trying to hit 6 run homers every time they step to the plate.

I see guys waiting for something bad to happen.

I'm not jumping off any ledge here....but the team play certainly isn't inspiring any confidence.

The best defense is a good offense

by kcjones on Sep 26, 2007 8:15 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Keep playing like
last night and tonight...Cubs won't be playing anybody a week from now.
The best defense is a good offense

by kcjones on Sep 26, 2007 9:57 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I see the ledge-jumping brigade is out again
Jump off now. No need for the rest of us to have to change diapers the rest of the way in.

by Not Bruce Froemming on Sep 26, 2007 7:57 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

I've been waiting for you to jump in
and tell people what to do.  ;-)

by MiniAndretti on Sep 26, 2007 7:59 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Well, we need some leadership
These inmates running the asylum isn't working. :)

by Not Bruce Froemming on Sep 26, 2007 7:59 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

double for the cards
3-2 cards

by WaitTilNever on Sep 26, 2007 7:58 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Marmol in
That makes me feel a little better.

phat

by phatass on Sep 26, 2007 7:58 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

The heat will be turned up if we drop this one
Luckily, the Brewers are chasing us, and San Diego is in a race also.

I am stunned that JM was left in to allow the 5th and 6th run.  Horrible.

"Hey Hey, Holy Mackerel, No Doubt About It!"

by scottsdalecubs on Sep 26, 2007 7:58 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

sorry - 4th and 5th runs
"Hey Hey, Holy Mackerel, No Doubt About It!"

by scottsdalecubs on Sep 26, 2007 7:59 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

5th run
I don't necessarily disagree with Lou there

Marquis had found a little groove there....save the bullpen.  

THIS GAME IS NOT OVER

by LuisSalazar on Sep 26, 2007 8:01 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

If BCBers' emotions were a commodity...
...one could make a fortune in day trading.
Lou Brown: "My kinda team, Charlie, my kinda team..."

by ballhawk on Sep 26, 2007 7:58 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

3-2 cards!
deadbirds may still have some life
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by RightFieldSucks on Sep 26, 2007 7:59 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Now that's ignorance talking
Marquis will be on the postseason roster.

Once again, a bunch of screen names you never see when the Cubs are winning show up.

By the way, we can all agree that the Cardinals are a gutless, scumbag, cowardly, punk, drunken organization.

by lancaster99 on Sep 26, 2007 7:59 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

I concur
And speaking of the deadbirds, for the moment, they aren't our most hated rival.  So lose Brewers lose!  (I can't actually get myself to say that the other way...)
There is no place like Nebraska - Go Huskers!

by sanantonecub on Sep 26, 2007 8:00 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Frankly -
I wish the team could go with TWO starters if they make the playoffs.

Jason Marquis has been pretty blech in "big games" during this stretch run.

Sorry -  
                                    W                              ERA
  Last 14 days   2  2  0  1  0  0  0   0   9     8.00  13   8   8  0   4   1   5   0                              W
   Last 28 days   5  5  0  2  0  0  0   0  27.2   4.88  30  16  15  2   6   2  15   1

It is SEPTEMBER, and we're STILL IN IT! YES!

by TheEman on Sep 26, 2007 8:05 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

He's not wearing a pink hat, is he?
Maybe someone should loan him one, make the players feel at home :)
There is no place like Nebraska - Go Huskers!

by sanantonecub on Sep 26, 2007 8:01 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Marmol would looked a lot better last inning
the Marlins had a quicker hook with thier starter then we did

by DC Cubbie on Sep 26, 2007 8:01 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

that assumes you'd
trust Ohman/Eyre/Wuertz in the 7th or 8th?

by LuisSalazar on Sep 26, 2007 8:04 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Whew!
Top of the order now.

phat

by phatass on Sep 26, 2007 8:02 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

This is a big inning
Top of the order up in the seventh. The Cubs have to be able to score off the Marlins bullpen, considering they're going to be seeing five innings of it.

by Not Bruce Froemming on Sep 26, 2007 8:03 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

alright
here we go....a  3 run 7th!

by LuisSalazar on Sep 26, 2007 8:03 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

does marmol get another inning?
I say yes.
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by RightFieldSucks on Sep 26, 2007 8:03 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

OK Top of the order...
It's time. Enough BS. Soriano needs to take a few pitches. Theriot needs to do something. Same for Rammy.

THIS IS A MUST WIN!

Clinch by Friday? Pretty please?

by Hugest Canadian Cubs Fan on Sep 26, 2007 8:03 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

I hate the Marlins
What is their record against us this year anyway?  How about since 2003?  I thought that when they did their firesale, we would demolish them (payback after 2003).  Doesn't ever seem to happen.  They do have a good model -- grind out at bats -- play small ball. Take pitches.  
"60% of the time, it works EVERY time."

by utcubby on Sep 26, 2007 8:03 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

I think Lou went against his gut
...in keeping Marquis in to try to get that last out in 5th...shoulda brought in Marmol right there this guy iS practicaly UNHITTABLE we cannot afford to get behind!!

But we did...hope that decision doesn't cost us this game.

At least St L is winning but boy is Milw pounding their pitching...in fairness to Cards, they have played like 30 days in a row now on an already thin pitching staff....

by writerinwrigley on Sep 26, 2007 8:03 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

The Brewers haven't had a day off
in about 10 days.  And won't get one.  I hope they enjoy all of next week off.

by MiniAndretti on Sep 26, 2007 8:05 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

are we out of the inning
Gameday is a little slow
"What does a mama bear on the pill have in common with the World Series? No cubs." Harry Carey

by TheRiot Police on Sep 26, 2007 8:03 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Brewers have 1st-2nd, no outs
That 1 run league won't hold up.
"60% of the time, it works EVERY time."

by utcubby on Sep 26, 2007 8:04 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Cards got out of it
3-2 cards
"60% of the time, it works EVERY time."

by utcubby on Sep 26, 2007 8:08 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Bridge Jumpers
  1. They didn't sign Marquis to a long contract to LEAVE him off any playoff roster
  2. This ain't make or break 7th game of the NLCS and Kerry Wood isn't pitching
  3. The Brewers won't run the table on the Padres, even tho SD is short-handed
  4. This game ain't over,
  5. If you want to doom and gloom, call your friends and don't inflict this on the rest of us, because, frankly I'm tired of hearing it and it appears many others are.
  6. "Private Practice" is now on ABC, please go watch that, OK??

by San Diego Smooth Jazz Man on Sep 26, 2007 8:05 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

I want some runs...and I want them NOW!
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.

by santoswoodenlegs on Sep 26, 2007 8:06 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Hey - Rodney Dangerfield's long-lost daughter!
Lou Brown: "My kinda team, Charlie, my kinda team..."

by ballhawk on Sep 26, 2007 8:08 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Let's go Cubbies
Clap clap clapclapclap

by Basman on Sep 26, 2007 8:06 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

3-2 cards
keep the faith its gonna happen

by Les Lancaster on Sep 26, 2007 8:07 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Why did Gameday take the strikezone down?
Did the Umpires complain?  If so, f*ck 'em.

by MiniAndretti on Sep 26, 2007 8:07 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

I love
santoswoodenlegs pics thanks bud

by Les Lancaster on Sep 26, 2007 8:08 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

this guy
in the background on the radio cracks me up.

Until Soriano strikes out AGAIN.  Pete's sake.

by drewishdrewid on Sep 26, 2007 8:08 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

WOW
99 mph thats tough guys

by Les Lancaster on Sep 26, 2007 8:08 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Soriano needs to lay off the
high heat...that was ball 4.
The best defense is a good offense

by kcjones on Sep 26, 2007 8:09 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Come on Theriot!
Get on base!

phat

by phatass on Sep 26, 2007 8:09 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

let's get some runs.
i can't take this crap. the marlins suck. why can't we beat them?
"If you play more than two chords, you're showing off."--Woody Guthrie

by buckmulligan on Sep 26, 2007 8:09 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Soriano does nothing....wow...
Mets have choked up a big lead to the Nats...Arizona is losing...guess we aren't the only division leaders peeing down our leg right now...

by razzpunk on Sep 26, 2007 8:09 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

ugghhh
darn it thats all right keep pluggin

by Les Lancaster on Sep 26, 2007 8:10 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

I hope Murray had a ride to the game.
No golf carts.

And the 90-loss Marlins are due to show up soon.

by San Diego Smooth Jazz Man on Sep 26, 2007 8:10 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

and we've lost 8 in a row, correct?
yikes. that's pathetic.
"If you play more than two chords, you're showing off."--Woody Guthrie

by buckmulligan on Sep 26, 2007 8:11 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

No hits since the 5th? And our meat was just up...
who is gonna rally us? Derosa? Ramirez who has looked lost this series? Maybe a pinch hit surprise like Soto? What say you?

by razzpunk on Sep 26, 2007 8:12 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Cards just got out of that inning.
How? Who knows.

phat

by phatass on Sep 26, 2007 8:12 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

pathetic, why cant Sori take ball 4
oh because he is a loser, that is why the Yankees and Rangers wanted   rid of him, he is all about stats and not the team

by DC Cubbie on Sep 26, 2007 8:12 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Dood.
He produced for us before.  He'll do it again.  Quit it.

by drewishdrewid on Sep 26, 2007 8:14 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Keep the faith.
Why so negative?  Act like you're still rooting for the division leaders.
2007 Badger Football - 1-0

by Schwa on Sep 26, 2007 8:12 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Hermida is legit
#1 pick in 2002

Hitting 291 with 17 hrs and 59  RBis

by WaitTilNever on Sep 26, 2007 8:13 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Cubs fan
IN the outfield with a paper bag on his head thats says go Crads thats hilarious

by Les Lancaster on Sep 26, 2007 8:13 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

wow, you could hear the Cubs fans there
for the 7th inning stretch
"Prince Fielder Dies Of Inside-The-Park Homerun" - The Onion

by DTJchris on Sep 26, 2007 8:13 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

DO NOT say anything
negative here.

Just buck it up and, "We'll get 'em tomorrow!"

It is SEPTEMBER, and we're STILL IN IT! YES!

by TheEman on Sep 26, 2007 8:13 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

DC Cubbie stow it.
Soriano is all about the stats, huh?

Isn't this the guy that hid a wrist injury for over two weeks so he wouldn't have to sit?

by MiniAndretti on Sep 26, 2007 8:14 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

yeah and does playing hurt help the team
look I know he cares about winning, I just wish he could learn to start an inning rather then trying to hit every pitch out.

by DC Cubbie on Sep 26, 2007 8:18 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

D C
man relax this isnt over, we can get this

by Les Lancaster on Sep 26, 2007 8:14 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Let's go Cubs!!!
It's my freakin birthday!!
"Things are startin to go our way."

by CubbieCurt on Sep 26, 2007 8:14 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

A reminder to all ^regulars^

This message brought to you by the committee for a better BCB.

There is no place like Nebraska - Go Huskers!

by sanantonecub on Sep 26, 2007 8:15 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

my god, we need a rally.
"If you play more than two chords, you're showing off."--Woody Guthrie

by buckmulligan on Sep 26, 2007 8:15 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

we need an inning with about 6 hits.
"If you play more than two chords, you're showing off."--Woody Guthrie

by buckmulligan on Sep 26, 2007 8:15 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

I'm not going to relax.
It's not over, but boy, I'm not going to relax.

phat

by phatass on Sep 26, 2007 8:16 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

C'mon Cubbies
Lets turn it around!!  Believe!
Bulls 402 ta zip... but Micheal Jordan will be held to under 200 points. - Todd O'Connor

by Lou In Blue on Sep 26, 2007 8:16 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

we need to win this one
we can't drop one that we had so many chances to win.  we need to belly up to the bar and get it done when it really matters.
------ TheRiot Squad ------

by RightFieldSucks on Sep 26, 2007 8:17 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs