Chicago Cubs

[Iamnotafatgirl]

Yes! Cubs win!

[devilandthelord]

Cubs win!
Cubs win!

I love the Shark! I've been an ND for life, so its really cool to have him on the Cubs now!

[DMBZeppelin]

Cubs win! Nice catch it sounded like from Edmonds to end it!


Beautiful! :multi
Edmonds made up a LOT of ground, it was amazing he's still able to do that. Bon and Len even said they didn't think there was any way he was catching up to that ball.

Also, since you can't see it. Shark's first two K's in the 9th he made the batters look foolish. It's still too early to say, but all things point to him being a good one.

[devilandthelord]

Brewers down 11-5 in bottom of the 9th!

[rick8285]

Can you be charged with a mental error.

That was ridiculous.
I was wondering how they were going to score that. Cuz it really wasn't an error.

HA... Either way, Samardzija's first save, grew up just down the street from the kid playing baseball in the park next to his house. Great to see him up in the Bigs!

[UCFish]

What a catch from Edmonds!

Makes up for his sub par day at the plate

Cubs win!!

[DMBZeppelin]

That's why I like Lou!!
Ya this was Lou's exact quote:
"If you see a young man throwing the ball like that, I don't think he'll be the guy leaving, I'll tell you that," manager Lou Piniella (http://www.chicagotribune.com/topic/sports/baseball/lou-piniella-PESPT008480.topic) said Saturday. "If he continues to throw the ball [well], it's almost like trading for a reliever."
Shark gave up a run in that outing, but Lou liked what he saw after only one game. Now after two scoreless innings, and the way he did things a mature pitcher would do. Like shaking off Soto on the Ramirez strike out pitch. I'm hoping he sticks around.

I swear though if we send down Marshall or Gaudin while Marquis sticks around, I'm going to be pissed. To quote Al Gore, "I'm super-cereal!"

[Iamnotafatgirl]

Down go the Brewers.

[DMBZeppelin]

Watching the post game. Lou said "I asked Jeff if he was ready before the game, and he said 'Just call on me.' and it was impressive." might be paraphrasing it, but so far he's brought him up twice saying how impressive he was.

Edit: "We've been looking for one more good arm in that bullpen and I think we've found it." he went on to call him cool as a cucumber and what not. Glowing review on him. He said was really impressed with him last time, and even more so today. Because it was 2 big innings, in a game they needed to win. So Lou is loving on him in the post game press conference.

[devilandthelord]

Brewers lose.
First place alone again.

Now lets get them damn Brewers this week! :violent

[devilandthelord]

2 IP, O hits, 0 ER, 3 Ks in an important game is impressive.
Great job Shark! :thumbsup

[DMBZeppelin]

2 IP, O hits, 0 ER, 3 Ks in an important game is impressive.
Great job Shark! :thumbsup
After my last post, he kept going on and on about him. I think Piniella is in love. Marmol better watch out. If he doesn't get his act together he's pitching the 7th. If Wood can come back 100% this pen is fucking scary.

Wood to close, Marmol the 8th, and Shark in the 7th? Better hope Marquis is starting.

[devilandthelord]

Here's how I want our pitching staff for the rest of the season and I see it currently being most effective:

Starting 5-
Zambrano
Harden
Dempster
Lilly
Marshall

Bullpen-
Gaudin
Shark
Cotts (Yes I said it. He's been decent lately and is a lefty.)
Eyre (for now)
Marmol
Wood

*Notice no Jason Marquis, Michael Wuertz (even though he's in the minors now, where he belongs) Kevin Hart (see Wuertz) and no fucking BOB HOWRY!!! :mad (calm down Ryan, calm down, deep breaths)




Anyway, I think that would be a pretty damn good pitching staff. :)




Edit: I would still be very much in support of the Cubs grabbing another quality reliever before the trade deadline or on waivers after it.

[DMBZeppelin]

Here's how I want our pitching staff for the rest of the season and I see it currently being most effective:

Starting 5-
Zambrano
Harden
Dempster
Lilly
Marshall

Bullpen-
Gaudin
Shark
Cotts (Yes I said it. He's been decent lately and is a lefty.)
Eyre (for now)
Marmol
Wood

*Notice no Jason Marquis, Michael Wuertz (even though he's in the minors now, where he belongs) Kevin Hart (see Wuertz) and no fucking BOB HOWRY!!! :mad (calm down Ryan, calm down, deep breaths)




Anyway, I think that would be a pretty damn good pitching staff. :)




Edit: I would still be very much in support of the Cubs grabbing another quality reliever before the trade deadline or on waivers after it.
Ya the thing is, with that rotation. Lilly can have his occasional Marquis like games. It's just too much to try to carry both of them. Because Lilly can be dominant, and other times suck. Marquis can be ok, and most of the time suck. Then you get those losing streaks started when both of them suck at the same time.

That way with Zambrano, Dempster, Harden, and Marshall. You like your chances every 4 days. Then with Lilly it's like "Ok lets see what we get."

[rick8285]

Brewers lose.
First place alone again.

Now lets get them damn Brewers this week! :violent
can you say sweeeeeeeep?


EDIT: That'd be the BEST birthday gift ever for me. Turning 23 on Aug 2!

[DMBZeppelin]

can you say sweeeeeeeep?


EDIT: That'd be the BEST birthday gift ever for me. Turning 23 on Aug 2!
What town in Indiana are you from?

[devilandthelord]

can you say sweeeeeeeep?

Ha! I can't say it unless we beat Sabathia and Sheets in the first 2. Even then I couldn't be comfortable with it totally.
We both have some good pitching going in this series.
It will be a very good one.
If we can hit and our pitchers pitch like they can pitch then we have a good shot to take the series.
But if we don't hit I think I best bet will be a split.
But I don't want to talk about that.

Positive thinking. Lets get the Brewqueers!

[UCFish]

Just happy to see the bats alive again. After the last two days I thought we were done when we were down 5.

Good to be back in first alone.

Marquis sucks.

[rick8285]

What town in Indiana are you from?
Valparaiso

[Tiduwho]

Sheets, Sabathia? Both ants.

[DMBZeppelin]

Valparaiso
Same as the Shark, you're good people.

Weird cause Bo used to live in Chesteron, and I live in Griffith (right next to Merrillville). We need more Northwest Indiana Ants.

[DMBCubs25]

As much as we all hate marquis hes going to be here for the rest of the year. He has been pitching over his head for the past month so hes been due for a bad outing

[devilandthelord]

Yeah, but I mean overall, I think we all know he's not a guy that can be counted on.
And I don't want a guy like that on a team that is trying to win the WS.

[UCFish]

I hate Howry more than Marquis.

[devilandthelord]

I hate Howry more than Marquis.

For sure.

I shudder whenever he enters a game.

[devilandthelord]

Hey Mike, you have more posts than Jonathan in this thread again.
LOL, he must be cryin.

[UCFish]

Hey Mike, you have more posts than Jonathan in this thread again.
LOL, he must be cryin.

I know.

I love the fact he can't post at work.

It is fitting that I passed him while he was at a show yesterday since he flew past me when I was at WPB.

[devilandthelord]

I know.

I love the fact he can't post at work.

It is fitting that I passed him while he was at a show yesterday since he flew past me when I was at WPB.

Hahaha, soon we'll all have passed him and he will feel so insignificant.
We should all call him noob or meat whenever he shows up.

[UCFish]

HAHAHAHA

That would be the best.

When I talked to him after the show I told him that I passed him and he was pissed.

[gocubsgo3822]

what up glad we won today.. i will post some links t pics from this weekend soon enough.. got to give rashawn a big hug and tower over timmy. also got shake fonzies hand and was right next to ave and the rest of the boys...

funny story all of the band got into buses except for coffin who got into a ford windstar

[gocubsgo3822]

go shark he is really good.. i cant wait to hopefully see him start next year

[HolyCow]

Prediction:

The Shark will have more of or as much of an impact on the second half race as Joba did last year for the Yanks.

[UCFish]

what up glad we won today.. i will post some links t pics from this weekend soon enough.. got to give rashawn a big hug and tower over timmy. also got shake fonzies hand and was right next to ave and the rest of the boys...

funny story all of the band got into buses except for coffin who got into a ford windstar

Who is ave???

[DMBZeppelin]

go shark he is really good.. i cant wait to hopefully see him start next year
They were talking on the Score about him. Saying he could be the next Jenks or K-Rod. Jenks came up in 2005 mid-season as a setup guy. Same deal with K-Rod in 2002 for the Angels. Both were super star setup men for their teams that went deep into the playoffs.

Now with Marmol all erratic, could the Shark be our new super star setup guy? Hell could he be the new Marmol?

[devilandthelord]

go shark he is really good.. i cant wait to hopefully see him start next year

Hey meat, long time no see.

[gocubsgo3822]

big series this week... Lets sweep :D

[HolyCow]

Prediction:

We take three of four from the Brewers and D-Lee has 9 hits, 2 HR and drives in 8.

[devilandthelord]

Cubs,
I am begging you, please play better on the road in this series than you have all season. You're less than 100 miles away, and there will be plenty of Cubs fans there. Just pretend like you're at home for all I care if it helps you play better.
Thanks.

[gocubsgo3822]

we are playing in Wrigley north hopefully that helps

[gocubsgo3822]

BTW way to post whore all weekend michael u fucking cock sucker

[UCFish]

Posting from the road on the way to long beach. Go Cubs

Jon thanks for those kind words

[gocubsgo3822]

your welcome ass face... Tell the ginger i said hello... it was really fun posting while driving ont he way to deer creek while doing 85+ cruise control FTW

[gocubsgo3822]

lets trade kosuke for manny

[TapNorris]

BTW way to post whore all weekend michael u fucking cock sucker


Jon thanks for those kind words

I :lol'd.

Let's go Cubs!!!

[Sou1 So1di3r]

lets trade kosuke for manny

Ummmmmmmmmmmm NO

[devilandthelord]

Ummmmmmmmmmmm NO

Ummmmmmmmm Hell yeah!
I'd do that in a second.

[Ev42]

Ummmmmmmmmmmm NO

agree. who ever wants this trade is fucking nuts.

[Ev42]

lets trade kosuke for manny

:thumbsdow:thumbsdow:thumbsdow:thumbsdow:thumbsdow :thumbsdow

[Ev42]

fonz, fuk, Manny now thats an outfield

[devilandthelord]

agree. who ever wants this trade is fucking nuts.

Why? If he helps us win the world series I'm all for it.
We are all about one thing this year, right? Winning the WS.
Manny is a prolific playoff hitter, even as his numbers have declined in the regular season in recent years, he has still raked in the postseason.
If we grab Manny for the rest of the season and have to give up Fuk I'm fine with it.
I believe Fuk will only be a good every day player at best. Not a great one.
I'll give him up to improve our chances at winning this year, and won't lose a wink of sleep over it.

[devilandthelord]

fonz, Hollywood, Manny now thats an outfield

Fixed. ;)

[Ev42]

Trade fuk only a nutsack would do that. he will get back on track soon. i guess you were one of the guys that wanted to trade D. Lee last year when he was struggling.

[devilandthelord]

Trade fuk only a nutsack would do that. he will get back on track soon. i guess you were one of the guys that wanted to trade D. Lee last year when he was struggling.

No, I knew Lee still wasn't completely healthy and comfortable, but I just don't believe Fuk will ever develop into someone with superstar qualities. Only an above average outfielder, who'll hit .280-.300 with about 12-18 homers at best.
Thats not worth holding onto if you're offered a guy who is a surefire HOFer with a proven track record of post season hitting, you've gotta seriously consider it.
And Fukudome is somebody I consider replaceable for next season.

[DMBZeppelin]

No, I knew Lee still wasn't completely healthy and comfortable, but I just don't believe Fuk will ever develop into someone with superstar qualities. Only an above average outfielder, who'll hit .280-.300 with about 12-18 homers at best.
Thats not worth holding onto if you're offered a guy who is a surefire HOFer with a proven track record of post season hitting, you've gotta seriously consider it.
And Fukudome is somebody I consider replaceable for next season.
With all you saw earlier this year, you think he'll only do that? Once Fuk gets back on track, he's going to be great. Not to mention he's improved the team. Best defensive right fielder in the NL. He's got a cannon arm, and his patience was infectious. Others on the team have said so. He still has a .382 OBP, which is INSANE for a guy hitting .277.

Edit: And OBP >>> AVG

[rick8285]

No, I knew Lee still wasn't completely healthy and comfortable, but I just don't believe Fuk will ever develop into someone with superstar qualities. Only an above average outfielder, who'll hit .280-.300 with about 12-18 homers at best.
Thats not worth holding onto if you're offered a guy who is a surefire HOFer with a proven track record of post season hitting, you've gotta seriously consider it.
And Fukudome is somebody I consider replaceable for next season.
he's defense is undeniable... that's an intangible that not many outfielders in the NL have...

[rick8285]

lotsa Cubbies fans in MILWAUKEE

[devilandthelord]

Took my dinner break at work and came back just now.
2-0!
Go Cubs go! Woo!

[Tiduwho]

Are you guys seriously...seriously saying that you wouldn't trade Fuk for Manny? Are you delirious? Manny would just about guarantee a world series. The fact of the matter is, we could offer Fuk AND Samardjza and we still probably wouldn't get Manny.

He's an idiot, and he's as bad as Soriano in left, but he's an incredible hitter.

[devilandthelord]

I said I would take Manny.
Although the more I'm reading about him so far this season, he lacks motivation.
And I don't want an unmotivated guy on a team trying to win its first WS in 100 years.
But perhaps a change of scenery would make him happy.

[jojo04]

Would anyone get ride of Soriano for Manny? Or is it just me?

[devilandthelord]

Would anyone get ride of Soriano for Manny? Or is it just me?

Huh? Habla ingles?
Are you saying you'd trade Soriano for Manny?
No fucking way dude.

[jojo04]

Well it couldn't happen anyway. he wants to play in California.

[Tiduwho]

Would anyone get ride of Soriano for Manny? Or is it just me?

Nah. Manny is a better hitter, but Soriano's got a lot more years left. Plus he can run...when he's not hurt. Manny meanwhile is fat.

[jojo04]

Nah. Manny is a better hitter, but Soriano's got a lot more years left. Plus he can run...when he's not hurt. Manny meanwhile is fat.



MayI just play favorites with Manny. Also I was never that happy with the Soriano signing.

[Tiduwho]

MayI just play favorites with Manny. Also I was never that happy with the Soriano signing.


Foolhardy thinking.


7 more years, but who cares after we win the World Series this year.

[jojo04]

I just never agree signing someone after their best year.


Although it is hard to discredit his numbers last year.

[devilandthelord]

Cool interview with "The Shark" from First Take on espn's Cubs page right now for anybody interested.

[DMBZeppelin]

Would anyone get ride of Soriano for Manny? Or is it just me?
An aging Manny in leftfield would be HORRIBLE! He couldn't produce enough for all the innings he'd keep alive for the other team.

[TapNorris]

I tell you what...even though we took the lead, I've had about enough of D Lee hitting the ball on the ground with runners in scoring position (or on 1st and 2nd). It's getting to be a problem.

[dmbinchicago]

What a break! Now we have to watch Howry. This should be nerve-wracking.

[rick8285]

Would anyone get ride of Soriano for Manny? Or is it just me?
it's just you... and you're a moron

[jojo04]

I shouldnt even respond to such a jackass comment, but here goes.


Manny's a career .300 hitter, averages 40 homeruns(maybe only because of a few years) and also averages 100+ RBI.

What has Soriano do that Manny wouldnt?

[dmbinchicago]

Howry is terrible.

[jojo04]

http://cbs2chicago.com/local/white.sox.fan.2.782209.html


Incase noone has read this.

[HolyCow]

Prediction:

We take three of four from the Brewers and D-Lee has 9 hits, 2 HR and drives in 8.
Good start. :thumbsup

We just need to win. And by the way, I enjoy the Brewers TV guys. They're good.

[rick8285]

http://cbs2chicago.com/local/white.sox.fan.2.782209.html


Incase noone has read this.
love it... but I don't condone violence

[jojo04]

The two brothers had some fucked up first names.

[41ravens]

awesome win. cc who? taking 3 out of 4 is definitely feasible with the remaining pitching matchups.

[Tiduwho]

Yum.

[UCFish]

http://cbs2chicago.com/local/white.sox.fan.2.782209.html


Incase noone has read this.

That is horrible.

Truly fucked up.

[DMBZeppelin]

I shouldnt even respond to such a jackass comment, but here goes.


Manny's a career .300 hitter, averages 40 homeruns(maybe only because of a few years) and also averages 100+ RBI.

What has Soriano do that Manny wouldnt?
Are you serious? Ron Santo has great career numbers, but I wouldn't want him suiting up for the Cubs right now. Manny is 36, his career numbers reflect what's done over his career. I doubt you'll get an argument from ANY Cubs fan. That if we could trade Soriano for a 27-28 year old Manny that it be a great move. But we'd be getting the 36 year old version.
http://cbs2chicago.com/local/white.sox.fan.2.782209.html


Incase noone has read this.
That's horrible.

[Sou1 So1di3r]

I like W's

[rick8285]

Are you serious? Ron Santo has great career numbers, but I wouldn't want him suiting up for the Cubs right now. Manny is 36, his career numbers reflect what's done over his career. I doubt you'll get an argument from ANY Cubs fan. That if we could trade Soriano for a 27-28 year old Manny that it be a great move. But we'd be getting the 36 year old version.



GREAT POINT... Thank You!

[devilandthelord]

I love winning games that directly affect your standing in the division. :)

[UCFish]

I love winning games that directly affect your standing in the division. :)

:thumbsup

[devilandthelord]

espn.com says we're shopping Scott Eyre to some American League clubs right now.
Don't know what they're expecting to get for him, but thats what they say.
I don't get it, but we'll see I guess.

[DMBZeppelin]

espn.com says we're shopping Scott Eyre to some American League clubs right now.
Don't know what they're expecting to get for him, but thats what they say.
I don't get it, but we'll see I guess.
I hope we give him away for nothing. I mean are we really going to try and resign him or Howry? When we signed them they were the bullpen. At the time both were damn good. Since then they've both declined a lot. Marmol and Wood are the future of this pen.

[DMBZeppelin]

Felix Pie update: .288 on the season in Iowa with a .424 AVG the last 10 days. Safe to say he'll be back in Sept. at the latest. I wonder who else will come up for September call ups.

[TapNorris]

http://cbs2chicago.com/local/white.sox.fan.2.782209.html


Incase noone has read this.

Trash like this really pisses me off. It's a truly un-American thing to do...and from the sounds of it, they aren't American.

[devilandthelord]

Felix Pie update: .288 on the season in Iowa with a .424 AVG the last 10 days. Safe to say he'll be back in Sept. at the latest. I wonder who else will come up for September call ups.

Wow if Pie can hit like .270 or above in the majors I'm all about him coming back up. Good news!
He helps make Soriano less of a liability out there in left cuz he can cover so much ground.
Its truly fun to watch him play centerfield.

How are Pie's Homers and RBI numbers?

[UCFish]

Lets keep the ball rolling tonight!

[AlexK79]

Wow if Pie can hit like .270 or above in the majors I'm all about him coming back up. Good news!
He helps make Soriano less of a liability out there in left cuz he can cover so much ground.
Its truly fun to watch him play centerfield.

How are Pie's Homers and RBI numbers?


Problem is, I don't think he can hit .270 in the majors. I'm pretty convinced at this point that he's a AAAA player. Every time we send him down to Iowa he tears it up, only to return to the majors and look completely over matched by big league pitching. Corey Patterson v2.0.

Big win last night, always nice to get a W when the other team has their ace going. And speaking of aces, Big Z vs. Sheets tonight, can't wait!

[DMBZeppelin]

Problem is, I don't think he can hit .270 in the majors. I'm pretty convinced at this point that he's a AAAA player. Every time we send him down to Iowa he tears it up, only to return to the majors and look completely over matched by big league pitching. Corey Patterson v2.0.

Big win last night, always nice to get a W when the other team has their ace going. And speaking of aces, Big Z vs. Sheets tonight, can't wait!
I disagree, Pie has always required about a year of STARTING to get his bat to come around. Not to mention they adjusted hid swing at the major league level.

He only got a chance to use the new swing pinch hitting/late inning AB's. When they sent him down he was hitting .285 in his last 15 games. I think getting demoted destoryed his confidence, and caused him to press. The new swing is working now. Hopefully it translates to MLB success.

[TapNorris]

Lets keep the ball rolling tonight!

With CaZam on the bump, I think it will!

[Ev42]

great win last night. just found out i'm going to the game tonight should be awesome:thumbsup:thumbsup:thumbsup:thumbsup:thumbs up:thumbsup

[UCFish]

great win last night. just found out i'm going to the game tonight should be awesome:thumbsup:thumbsup:thumbsup:thumbsup:thumbs up:thumbsup

Sweet.

Have fun!

[darbini]

great win last night. just found out i'm going to the game tonight should be awesome:thumbsup:thumbsup:thumbsup:thumbsup:thumbs up:thumbsup

Try not to catch any foul balls that might be fair while molesting a goat:thumbsup:thumbsup:thumbsup

[AlexK79]

Try not to catch any foul balls that might be fair while molesting a goat:thumbsup:thumbsup:thumbsup


Who is this troll?

[darbini]

????

[gocubsgo3822]

Cubs!!!!!

[devilandthelord]

Lets beat the Brewers two aces!

[gocubsgo3822]

fuck yea that will make them really have doubts

[UCFish]

fuck yea that will make them really have doubts

Who are you?

[devilandthelord]

fuck yea that will make them really have doubts

I can't understand the words that are comin' outta your mouth, meat.

[sean52692]

We're gonna kick some ass tonight

[UCFish]

I can't understand the words that are comin' outta your mouth, meat.

:lol

[devilandthelord]

Well we can pretty much just turn our attention to staying ahead of the Brewers the rest of the year, as the Cardinals are now officially done.

They gave the closer role back to Jason Isringhausen today. :lol

[gocubsgo3822]

fuck both michael ryan and ryan.. no need to be douche bags...

[gocubsgo3822]

weird lineup hope hollywood is ok....

The Fonz -LF
Scrappy Doo -SS
DP machine- 1B
Clutch killer- 3B
Spin-O-Rama- CF
How many fucking gloves should i bring today?-RF
Sneaky Power- 2B
WTF has happened to my swing since being name an all star?-C

[dmbinchicago]

Wow if Pie can hit like .270 or above in the majors I'm all about him coming back up. Good news!
He helps make Soriano less of a liability out there in left cuz he can cover so much ground.
Its truly fun to watch him play centerfield.

How are Pie's Homers and RBI numbers?

He can't hit at all in the majors. He can stay in Iowa as far as I'm concerned.

[gocubsgo3822]

Felix Pie needs to be treted how Baltimore is treating Adam Jones in Baltimore. Let him hit and leave him in there regardless

[devilandthelord]

fuck both michael ryan and ryan.. no need to be douche bags...

Oh c'mon Jon, you know we just like to give you a hard time.
Especially now for the not being able to post at work thing. :lol

[gocubsgo3822]

:lol i know you are what is with calling me meat

[sean52692]

I feel good with Zambrano vs Sheets tonight

[devilandthelord]

:lol i know you are what is with calling me meat

I dunno, we just thought it'd be funny.
Ever seen Bull Durham?

[gocubsgo3822]

yes... i have :lol

angels are scary looking now

[devilandthelord]

yes... i have :lol

angels are scary looking now

Well then the perfect retort would have been, "Why's he callin' me Meat? I'm the one drivin' a Porsche."

And yeah, I said in the MLB thread that trade pissed me off as a Cubs fan, cuz if we make the world series and they do as well it will just make them tougher to beat. Damnit. :lol

[gocubsgo3822]

im out lwts get em tonight boys

[Tiduwho]

Omfg LMAO!!! LMFAO!!!! Unbelievable!!!!!!!!!!! They are blacking out the game on WGN. On WGN!


This has never happened. Ever. Ever.


Does Time Warner have rights to this game now on FSN somehow? They are blacking out the Cubs broadcast here in Wisconsin on WGN. Unreal.


At least I can still watch it on FSN. Gay though.

[Iamnotafatgirl]

Yes. 1-0 Cubbies.

[devilandthelord]

Lets turn the DP on fatty #1 here.

[Tiduwho]

Way to break that bat Z.


Why were they telling him to bunt anyways? Just let him swing away.

[sean52692]

Yeah he's clearly not a bunter. Now we know that

[HolyCow]

Woo! This is fun.

[devilandthelord]

Woo! This is fun.

Pssst. We're over in the Cubs/Brewers series thread.

But its awfully quiet amongst the brewers fans right now. :lol

[Tiduwho]

Go Cubbies!

[devilandthelord]

Hey Chicago, whaddya say?

[41ravens]

not only are they busting out of their slumps, they're doing it against the brewers. this series is awesome right now. the cubbies are hitting the shit out of the ball.

[devilandthelord]

I'll say it again, I love winning games that directly improve your standings in the division.

This is great!
Lets get em again tomorrow!

[Tiduwho]

Cubs.

[devilandthelord]

A well deserved, Cubs.

This is awesome.
Demps vs Parra tomorrow should be another good pitching matchup.
We can definitely get these last 2 games and sweep if they play well.
That would a great way to start the push towards the playoffs and start to pull away in the division.

[Sou1 So1di3r]

teh CUBS!

[gocubsgo3822]

Cubs!!!!!!!!

[gocubsgo3822]

BTW that curve that Z threw i think it was camron... he was black and right handed.... it could have been weekes pinch hitting actually was a joke pitch that he was fucking around with. I have only seen him throw a 12-6 curve once before and that was at manny during the all star game

[UCFish]

Noob...stop being Racist.

[TapNorris]

Anyone notice as A Ram was rounding first after he hit the ball off the wall that the brewers fatty first baseman tried to hit him in the nuts? If I get the time I'll see if I can find a replay of it somewhere....but seriously, wouldn't that be some sort of interference call?

[DMBZeppelin]

He can't hit at all in the majors. He can stay in Iowa as far as I'm concerned.
Can't hit in the majors? This type of thought process is why the Bears will never be able to develop a quarterback. Chicago fans must learn patience. Pie isn't A-Rod or Pujols. He's not going to be up for the MVP award his rookie year. But lets look at other currents Cubs hitters.

Derrek Lee
1st year in majors - .259 AVG
2nd year in majors - .233 AVG
3rd year in majors - .206 AVG

Aramis Ramirez
1st year in majors - .235 AVG
2nd year in majors - .179 AVG
3rd year in majors - .256 AVG

You can go through out the majors and find more cases like this. Felix Pie has NOT had a chance to start for a long period of time. To hit major league pitching he needs to see it. Not coming in as a defensive replacement and getting a late inning at bat. He's a 5 tool player, who already has 4 tools MLB ready. He just needs to get his bat working.

His .222 AVG this season blows, but he'll get better. He has a good work ethic, and in the long run you'll eat your words.
Felix Pie needs to be treted how Baltimore is treating Adam Jones in Baltimore. Let him hit and leave him in there regardless
Exactly! It's not like we have a center fielder bringing us super production. Edmonds gets hot every so often, but is usually not doing much. Defensively Pie far and away is the best option. He makes Soriano better, by giving him less ground to cover. Not to mention Soriano, Pie, and Fukduome combine to make an outfield you CAN NOT run on.

[gocubsgo3822]

Noob...stop being Racist.

thats not racist he was black and right handed that limits the options.. if he was just right handed it could be hart, kendall, weekes, braun, hardy, cameron, etc...

if he was black it could be fielder, cameron, weekes, etc.. i was just narrowing down the list

[gocubsgo3822]

Can't hit in the majors? This type of thought process is why the Bears will never be able to develop a quarterback. Chicago fans must learn patience. Pie isn't A-Rod or Pujols. He's not going to be up for the MVP award his rookie year. But lets look at other currents Cubs hitters.

Derrek Lee
1st year in majors - .259 AVG
2nd year in majors - .233 AVG
3rd year in majors - .206 AVG

Aramis Ramirez
1st year in majors - .235 AVG
2nd year in majors - .179 AVG
3rd year in majors - .256 AVG

You can go through out the majors and find more cases like this. Felix Pie has NOT had a chance to start for a long period of time. To hit major league pitching he needs to see it. Not coming in as a defensive replacement and getting a late inning at bat. He's a 5 tool player, who already has 4 tools MLB ready. He just needs to get his bat working.

His .222 AVG this season blows, but he'll get better. He has a good work ethic, and in the long run you'll eat your words.

Exactly! It's not like we have a center fielder bringing us super production. Edmonds gets hot every so often, but is usually not doing much. Defensively Pie far and away is the best option. He makes Soriano better, by giving him less ground to cover. Not to mention Soriano, Pie, and Fukduome combine to make an outfield you CAN NOT run on.


hold on now... i wouldnt replace edmonds with him but he needs to play or be traded next year

[Tiduwho]

Exactly! It's not like we have a center fielder bringing us super production. Edmonds gets hot every so often, but is usually not doing much. Defensively Pie far and away is the best option. He makes Soriano better, by giving him less ground to cover. Not to mention Soriano, Pie, and Fukduome combine to make an outfield you CAN NOT run on.

Edmonds isn't doing much because he's been hurt. He's been one of our biggest hitters since we got him, whenever he's been healthy. This is a team that needs to win a World Series. Edmonds knows what he's doing, and has the experience to handle the pressure both defensively and with the bat. Pie has shown nothing but an ability to shit the bed when the game matters (barring his one 9th inning home run in his career). Edmonds, on the other hand, makes amazing plays in the field with the game on the line.

We don't have time to develop Pie in the Majors when we can win now. Similar to the Bears not having time to let Rex truly develop, because they could win right then.

[Ev42]

awesome game last night. We were surrounded by cubs fan at the game:thumbsup:thumbsup:thumbsup

[HolyCow]

Edmonds isn't doing much because he's been hurt. He's been one of our biggest hitters since we got him, whenever he's been healthy. This is a team that needs to win a World Series. Edmonds knows what he's doing, and has the experience to handle the pressure both defensively and with the bat. Pie has shown nothing but an ability to shit the bed when the game matters (barring his one 9th inning home run in his career). Edmonds, on the other hand, makes amazing plays in the field with the game on the line.

We don't have time to develop Pie in the Majors when we can win now. Similar to the Bears not having time to let Rex truly develop, because they could win right then.
I honestly really like Fuk in center with DeRosa in right with Fontenot playing second. Mainly because Fontenot has swung such a hot bat.

But I agree about Pie. If we get rid of him without ever letting him play 3 months straight then we screwed up. We have to give him a chance besides just spot play. It's so hard to develop confidence when you're thinking, "Crap, I struck out my first two at bats. I have to get a hit here or Lou won't let me play tomorrow." He has to have that confidence of knowing he'll play.

[devilandthelord]

thats not racist he was black and right handed that limits the options.. if he was just right handed it could be hart, kendall, weekes, braun, hardy, cameron, etc...

if he was black it could be fielder, cameron, weekes, etc.. i was just narrowing down the list

Racism like a mufukka. :rolleyes

[gocubsgo3822]

:lol it really isnt racist it is a statement of fact...

Realyl like opur matchup tonight Demps is 2-0 against the Crew with a good ERA

[devilandthelord]

I honestly really like Fuk in center with DeRosa in right with Fontenot playing second. Mainly because Fontenot has swung such a hot bat.

But I agree about Pie. If we get rid of him without ever letting him play 3 months straight then we screwed up. We have to give him a chance besides just spot play. It's so hard to develop confidence when you're thinking, "Crap, I struck out my first two at bats. I have to get a hit here or Lou won't let me play tomorrow." He has to have that confidence of knowing he'll play.

I definitely agree with you on this.
However, I think that right now may not be the best time for Pie to be up with the major league club. Given what we are trying to do, and our chances at actually doing it.
Now is not the time for Pie to be able feel his way out in the bigs for a few months.
Bring him up for the very start of next season, just like we did this year, except let him stay up longer if he struggles and let him gain some confidence when he can't hurt us so much when it counts.

[gocubsgo3822]

i agree with all of that ryan... he is starting to hit agian in AAA... he is crucial to longterm success

[gocubsgo3822]

oakland jsut demoted the ginger for patterson.. they both have sucked miserably for oakland

[HolyCow]

I definitely agree with you on this.
However, I think that right now may not be the best time for Pie to be up with the major league club. Given what we are trying to do, and our chances at actually doing it.
Now is not the time for Pie to be able feel his way out in the bigs for a few months.
Bring him up for the very start of next season, just like we did this year, except let him stay up longer if he struggles and let him gain some confidence when he can't hurt us so much when it counts.
Yeah we can't afford to mess with this season. We have too much of a good thing going. Unless there's a rash of injuries, he needs to stay in Iowa until next year. Then we bring him up and let him loose until he stinks so bad we can't take it. Because if he's as good as I think he is, he might be an All-Star by the break next year.

[gocubsgo3822]

seattle want pie for ibanez i say fuck no

[devilandthelord]

BTW that curve that Z threw i think it was camron... he was a n**ger and right handed.... it could have been weekes pinch hitting actually was a joke pitch that he was fucking around with. I have only seen him throw a 12-6 curve once before and that was at manny during the all star game

thats not racist he was a n**ger and right handed that limits the options.. if he was just right handed it could be hart, kendall, weekes, braun, hardy, cameron, etc...

if he was black it could be fielder, cameron, weekes, etc.. i was just narrowing down the list

:lol it really isnt racist it is a statement of fact...

....N**GERS!!!

Realyl like opur matchup tonight Demps is 2-0 against the Crew with a good ERA

Oh its not racist, Jonathan?
I had to edit some of your posts so that I could you censor you from our more racially sensitive ants, but I think we can all agree that talk like this is unacceptable in all fashions.
:twak

[UCFish]

Damn racist noobs.

[devilandthelord]

Damn racist noobs.

Geez, I know!
Whats with that guy?

Anyway, who else is jacked for tonights game!?!

[JaJunk]

seattle want pie for ibanez i say fuck no

The Bobby Hill trade sure went well a few years ago, and he was one of our top prospects who never panned out. Not saying Pie won't, just saying.

[Styx Cover Band]

The Bobby Hill trade sure went well a few years ago, and he was one of our top prospects who never panned out. Not saying Pie won't, just saying.

^ Very true, I say do it. Don't think about the future think about the present

[devilandthelord]

Nah, the Ibanez deal is no good.
We don't need him right now.

[SqueeBaBooSquee]

Go CUBBIES!

Cubs.

[DMBZeppelin]

Edmonds isn't doing much because he's been hurt. He's been one of our biggest hitters since we got him, whenever he's been healthy. This is a team that needs to win a World Series. Edmonds knows what he's doing, and has the experience to handle the pressure both defensively and with the bat. Pie has shown nothing but an ability to shit the bed when the game matters (barring his one 9th inning home run in his career). Edmonds, on the other hand, makes amazing plays in the field with the game on the line.

We don't have time to develop Pie in the Majors when we can win now. Similar to the Bears not having time to let Rex truly develop, because they could win right then.
That wasn't my point. I was just saying history shows that even a great hitter takes time to develop. The guy said Pie will never be able to hit MLB pitching. For this year, they made the right choice to send him down.

When rosters expand though, I think he also deserves to be called up. The minor league season is over at that point. We can rest the starters, and let Pie get a few more at bats. Maybe he'll pull a Kevin Hart and get really hot. If Pie is hitting, I doubt anyone will complain if he's starting over Reed/Hollywood.

I don't care who starts/plays as long as we win. In terms of future success though, I can't believe some people have given up completely on Pie. We don't know enough about him yet. 2008 isn't his time, but 2009 or 2010 he might be the reason we win games. He's only 23 years old.
I definitely agree with you on this.
However, I think that right now may not be the best time for Pie to be up with the major league club. Given what we are trying to do, and our chances at actually doing it.
Now is not the time for Pie to be able feel his way out in the bigs for a few months.
Bring him up for the very start of next season, just like we did this year, except let him stay up longer if he struggles and let him gain some confidence when he can't hurt us so much when it counts.
Ya that's what I was saying this year. Let him struggle if he's going to struggle. He needed to be ready in Sept/Oct not April. Most hitters don't worry about going 0 for 4 and getting benched. Pie had to worry about that.

No one can say we aren't a better team defensively with Pie. We also have a pretty good record in games he starts. Again I'm not saying he should be our starting center fielder in 2008. But if he starts hitting, there's no reason not to call him up in Sept. and see where he's at.

[devilandthelord]

What do they increase the postseason roster spots to?

Cuz if its a decent number more, I'm all for Pie being on the postseason roster.

[DMBZeppelin]

^ Very true, I say do it. Don't think about the future think about the present
Where is he going to play? We kind of have a lot of money tied up in Left Field and Right Field. No he can't play center field.

Don't think about the future!? So you'd be the guy trading away a Pujols and A-Rod for a really old starting position player? You have to think about the future. The reason Brian Roberts isn't on the Cubs is because of guys like Marshall and Cedeno. Guess what? They've both been up with the club this year helping.

Had we traded Pie and Hill for Soriano to the Rangers a few years ago. Guess what? We don't go to the playoffs in 2007. They both helped get us there. People wanted Carlos Marmol and offered good things in the past, again without him no 2007.

We should have traded the Shark for Kyle Farnsworth a few weeks ago. Screw the future.

[DMBZeppelin]

What do they increase the postseason roster spots to?

Cuz if its a decent number more, I'm all for Pie being on the postseason roster.
Post season just like regular season is a 25 man roster. During September the rosters expand to 40. That's when you call up guys who you think can help the last couple weeks. Plus you can rest some of your big names after a long season if you have breathing room in the division.

[devilandthelord]

Post season just like regular season is a 25 man roster. During September the rosters expand to 40. That's when you call up guys who you think can help the last couple weeks. Plus you can rest some of your big names after a long season if you have breathing room in the division.

Oh I gotcha.
I knew something didn't sound totally right.
But yeah bring Pie up in September.
Give him some starts, and if we've got a big lead (I hope! I hope!) give him a bunch of playing time.

[Tiduwho]

Yeah baby! Go Riot!

[Bron Yr Aur]

How good has Theriot been for this team? And Soriano has put a hell of a charge into the offense this week. 3/3 today with 3 singles. We'll take it. He sure doesn't need to hit home runs to make a difference.

[DMBZeppelin]

Oh I gotcha.
I knew something didn't sound totally right.
But yeah bring Pie up in September.
Give him some starts, and if we've got a big lead (I hope! I hope!) give him a bunch of playing time.
If we can get a big enough lead. We should only play mostly backups for the first two weeks of September. Third week give starters a little more playing time. Then back to normal the last week. I hate when guys rest the last week, because then their bats gets cold.

[41ravens]

after looking at the august schedule and based on how they're playing right now, there's no reason the cubs can't win 20+ of the 28 games coming up next month.

[Mario82288]

Good times .. good times... Cubs Win!!!

[gocubsgo3822]

CUBS WIN CUBS WIN!!!!!!!

Dempster amazing tonight.... 7 IP 5 H ER 9 K....

what a conversion.. Wonder how much it will cost to resign him

[devilandthelord]

I can't even express in words how excited I am about the Cubs right now.

Cubs win!
Lets get Harden his first Cubbie win tomorrow and complete the sweep!

[clayj41]

CUBS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :cool

[dmbinchicago]

Huge win. Should be able to beat Bush tomorrow night, with Harden pitching and a fresh bullpen. If that happens, we're looking at a 4-game lead and then six games against weak teams before taking on the Cards at Wrigley. Looking good!

[HolyCow]

Brooms!

[Twosteppinat420]

CUBS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :cool

Three games + three wins = :thumbsup:thumbsup:thumbsup

Now question for all of you out there. At Deer Creek last weekend I saw several "Matthews" Cubs Jerseys, in addition to a Cardinals and White Sox jersey that had 41 on back. I did some searching, but couldn't find them anywhere. Anyone know where they get these? Is it just a matter of customizing a jersey from your team's store? Thanks, and here's to a sweep .... :hump

[gocubsgo3822]

god it feels good plopping nuts all over the brewers faces

[devilandthelord]

Dude, if we win tomorrow we have a 5 game lead over the Brewers!
The Cards may actually be back in second place by tomorrow if we win and so do they.
They'd only be 4 back.

[devilandthelord]

god it feels good plopping nuts all over the brewers faces

Ah, jonathan.
I was searching for the right words to say, but you've gone ahead and said it all.
:lol

[gocubsgo3822]

every single hitter has just been putting nuts on brewers pitchers foreheads all series. So many fucking hits and walks

[devilandthelord]

You are very gifted at putting things in homosexual and graphic terms.

[gocubsgo3822]

who isnt a fan of a good teab bagging of the most over-rated pitching staff in baseball

[devilandthelord]

I prefer giving them a good Danza-slapping instead.

[gocubsgo3822]

Should we rename the brewers thread Cubs thread north :lol

[devilandthelord]

Should we rename the brewers thread Cubs thread north :lol

Nah, leave em alone, but I think Mike is probably gonna be right that the thread for this series will have more posts than the Brewers thread by the end of tomorrow night.

[gocubsgo3822]

anyone else notcie that Chris Carpenter started tonight

[devilandthelord]

Nope, how'd he do?

[gocubsgo3822]

4 ip... 5 hits 1 run

[gocubsgo3822]

Go cubs go!!!! Go cubs go!!!!!!!! Hey chicago whadya say???????

[devilandthelord]

Cubs are gonna win today!

AND tomorrow!

I'm out guys, goodnight!

[gocubsgo3822]

im out too time to get high.....

peace

[Twosteppinat420]

anyone else notcie that Chris Carpenter started tonight

Yeah I did...but only because I've had him stashed on my fantasy team ... he didn't look bad either ... not that I am a Cardinals fan, but he could sure help me make my run into the playoffs if he can still throw like he used to.

[UCFish]

Three games + three wins = :thumbsup:thumbsup:thumbsup

Now question for all of you out there. At Deer Creek last weekend I saw several "Matthews" Cubs Jerseys, in addition to a Cardinals and White Sox jersey that had 41 on back. I did some searching, but couldn't find them anywhere. Anyone know where they get these? Is it just a matter of customizing a jersey from your team's store? Thanks, and here's to a sweep .... :hump

I have one pics on ants n2 wpb after party page. Girlfriend made it and i rock it everywhere.

[UCFish]

Nah, leave em alone, but I think Mike is probably gonna be right that the thread for this series will have more posts than the Brewers thread by the end of tomorrow night.

i dunno we have been slackin pick it up bitches

/drunk

[UCFish]

Yeah I did...but only because I've had him stashed on my fantasy team ... he didn't look bad either ... not that I am a Cardinals fan, but he could sure help me make my run into the playoffs if he can still throw like he used to.

Cards need to go away...tired of them

[gocubsgo3822]

me too

CUBS!!!!!!!! Break out the brooms

[gocubsgo3822]

on another noe we are in on Ibanez, DeJesus, ans Boston is on Eyre going into tomorrow

[gocubsgo3822]

QUESTION FOR ALL MEMBERS

What is a fair contract for Dempster after this season????

I say 3 45 or 4 48

[gocubsgo3822]

must read for tomorrow i support this article 150%

http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseball/cubs/cs-080730-phil-rogers-chicago-cubs-trades,1,2023575.column

[gocubsgo3822]

rich hill fucked up agian tonight at Single A.... I had so much hope... He is done... FUCK :(

[gocubsgo3822]

can yall imagine how lucky we are on another note to be missing our #3 pitcher who was untouchable this winter not even for Carl Crwfored or Bedard and be the best team in the NL......

Think about that... Big Z and Dempster have been aces... Dempster has had only one bad game against the sox and Z has had about two games equal to one bad Dempster game.... That means we have had amazing starts the whole year. We really might be seeing these two fighting for the cy young twoards the end of the year with them both having amazing win totals and eras under three..... THey have been fucking amazing.

Ted lilly has been either on or off and when he has been on he has been on. Its a jekyll and hide act for sure but i will take that out of my number 4 starter. Rich Harden cant say enough and i like how we are keeping him strong for October. Him and Big Z followed by Dempster have fuckig fun!!!!

Lets just ensure that we play well down the stretch rest our stars enough and storm into october healthy.....

PS shoot Howry and release or trade Eyre. I talked to Michael about this and there is no plac for eyre on the roster when lou will never pitch him no matter if its a blowout or not

[gocubsgo3822]

we are also in on brian giles gross

[devilandthelord]

QUESTION FOR ALL MEMBERS

What is a fair contract for Dempster after this season????

I say 3 45 or 4 48

Really? I think because he has only had one season with this type of success we can probably get him locked up for 12 or less per year.
Like 3/30 or 3/36.
Or 4/40 or 4/42, something like that.

[gocubsgo3822]

on another note currently in august the brewers only play 5 games against teams over .500 and three of those games are agianst the dodgers whoa re maybe a game over and two agiasnt the cardinals...

look at this schedule...

http://milwaukee.brewers.mlb.com/schedule/index.jsp?c_id=mil&m=8&y=2008

[gocubsgo3822]

we have ten games next month against teams over .500

[gocubsgo3822]

comcast sports net says we are in on luis gonalez for a bat off the bench...

[gocubsgo3822]

out of 29 games in august 19 are at home

[gocubsgo3822]

I think this year will be special

[devilandthelord]

comcast sports net says we are in on luis gonalez for a bat off the bench...

Ewwww no thanks. :ugh

[gocubsgo3822]

CUBS!!!!! Lets get Rich Harden a W tomorrow sweep and make the Brewers thread Cubs thread north!!!!

[devilandthelord]

I think this year will be special

I agree. :D

Edit: Are you high or something? You are posting up a storm all over the place man. LOL

[DMBZeppelin]

So far in the series, Cubs starters are 2-0 with a 1.71 ERA and 22 strikeouts in 21 innings. And for all the offensive production from the hitters -- 20 runs on 40 hits and 15 walks the past three nights -- the Cubs pitchers have allowed just six runs in the series.

And despite a mediocre 7-6 record since the All-Star break, the Cubs' pitching staff has a National League-leading 3.18 ERA in that span.

[gocubsgo3822]

Ewwww no thanks. :ugh

yea he might be better than Ward off the bench

interesting theory on dempster i think he will take a below market contract to remain with us i mean we signed him during tommy john surgery and gave him closer money when he wasnt a closer i think he will give us a good price.. Same for Kerry also after this year.. I am so excited for our potential pitching staff next year..

1. Z
2. harden
3. Demps
4. Lilly
5. Shark

6. Wood
7. Marmol
8. Gaudin
9. Cotts
10. Marshall
11. Ceda
12. Wuertz/Hart/solid reliever

[gocubsgo3822]

I agree. :D

Edit: Are you high or something? You are posting up a storm all over the place man. LOL

high as fuck...
















CUBS Chicago weed FTW

[devilandthelord]

Hey jon, I got good news and bad news.
Whaddya want first?

[DMBZeppelin]

rich hill fucked up agian tonight at Single A.... I had so much hope... He is done... FUCK :(
At least we'll always have this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gc2wYQf_S-4

[gocubsgo3822]

At least we'll always have this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gc2wYQf_S-4

:lol :lol Never seen that before

Ryan what ya got for me???

[devilandthelord]

:lol :lol Never seen that before

Ryan what ya got for me???

Well the good news for you is that you've officially got the most posts in this thread again.

The bad news is that you still can't post from work and will inevitably lose it again.


:haha :monkey

[DMBZeppelin]

yea he might be better than Ward off the bench

interesting theory on dempster i think he will take a below market contract to remain with us i mean we signed him during tommy john surgery and gave him closer money when he wasnt a closer i think he will give us a good price.. Same for Kerry also after this year.. I am so excited for our potential pitching staff next year..

1. Z
2. harden
3. Demps
4. Lilly
5. Shark

6. Wood
7. Marmol
8. Gaudin
9. Cotts
10. Marshall
11. Ceda
12. Wuertz/Hart/solid reliever
Actually I see 11 and 12 being:

Jose Ascanio - Just turned 23 this season, Steve Stone raved about him when we got him. Said he's an All-Star talent, and could be our closer one day. With Marmol and Wood around I doubt that happens. But once he learns to control his awesome stuff he'll be in the mix.

Angel Guzman - When he's healthy, he's awesome.

[gocubsgo3822]

i actually just checked that.... :lol its amazing what working in the morning does for a person and getting high...

Secondly i will crush no matter what as soon as i am no longer working and posting from my blackberry at school.. Be scared :lol

Also this is the first time i have posted links since may after yall yelled at me since i said that Fuk was overpaid which he is.....

I cant wiat to quote people when this is all said and done that people wish that Soriano was more like Fuk.

:lol

[DMBZeppelin]

Well the good news for you is that you've officially got the most posts in this thread again.

The bad news is that you still can't post from work and will inevitably lose it again.


:haha :monkey
I'm currently 5th... one day the Zeppelin will rise.

[gocubsgo3822]

Actually I see 11 and 12 being:

Jose Ascanio - Just turned 23 this season, Steve Stone raved about him when we got him. Said he's an All-Star talent, and could be our closer one day. With Marmol and Wood around I doubt that happens. But once he learns to control his awesome stuff he'll be in the mix.

Angel Guzman - When he's healthy, he's awesome.

well i am of the belief that Ceda might be better than just about anyone but I really want to see if Guzmn an rebound but lets see him do something first. And ascanio is straight by me he looked good in MLB but there is something about him that i dont trust.

[gocubsgo3822]

and on another note CSN does uses the I did it rift a lot of times either highliting stats or going to commercial

[DMBZeppelin]

on another noe we are in on Ibanez, DeJesus, ans Boston is on Eyre going into tomorrow
Boo to all those.
must read for tomorrow i support this article 150%

http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseball/cubs/cs-080730-phil-rogers-chicago-cubs-trades,1,2023575.column
I 150% disagree. With Wood healthy, we're fine. With Wood being hurt, and as Piniella put it today "he's not close." we NEED another pen arm. Until Marquis is kicked out of the rotation, we need another starter. Bring back Maddux.
we are also in on brian giles gross
Ya, not sure why we're looking for another outfield bat.
comcast sports net says we are in on luis gonalez for a bat off the bench...
Because we need another old corner outfielder who can't hit for average? Honestly if they want someone over Reed or Edmonds. Call up Pie, or go out and trade for a REAL bat. Because what can Gonzo do that Reed isn't doing?

[devilandthelord]

i actually just checked that.... :lol its amazing what working in the morning does for a person and getting high...

Secondly i will crush no matter what as soon as i am no longer working and posting from my blackberry at school.. Be scared :lol

Also this is the first time i have posted links since may after yall yelled at me since i said that Fuk was overpaid which he is.....

I cant wiat to quote people when this is all said and done that people wish that Soriano was more like Fuk.

:lol

I'm currently 5th... one day the Zeppelin will rise.

Pssssht to both of you!
How can you possibly hope to win when both the devil and the lord join forces dancin' arm n arm?

[gocubsgo3822]

BTW we lef 24 on base tonigh

[gocubsgo3822]

Boo to all those.

I 150% disagree. With Wood healthy, we're fine. With Wood being hurt, and as Piniella put it today "he's not close." we NEED another pen arm. Until Marquis is kicked out of the rotation, we need another starter. Bring back Maddux.

Ya, not sure why we're looking for another outfield bat.

Because we need another old corner outfielder who can't hit for average? Honestly if they want someone over Reed or Edmonds. Call up Pie, or go out and trade for a REAL bat. Because what can Gonzo do that Reed isn't doing?

agree with all of his except for the fact tha maddux said he wouldnt leave the west coast and quite frankly i like marquis marshall and guadin more than maddux there is a reason he went like 15 starts without a win

[DMBZeppelin]

Pssssht to both of you!
How can you possibly hope to win when both the devil and the lord join forces dancin' arm n arm?
I have some secret weapons to out dance you. Baltimore is a great place to pick up dance moves, I find. Lotta heal work. Jazz hands, anything with jazz hands. I do the hustle just like you. So in the end I'm not worried. You can be the :evil&:angel all you want.

[devilandthelord]

Y'all crazy!

Especially you, Jon. You ain't even makin sense nucca. LOL!

[DMBZeppelin]

there is a reason he went like 15 starts without a win
I agree, in some circles we call it the Padres offense. Maddux had a 3.90 ERA before the break. I think he'll bounce back, not that he's getting a lot of help. Padres have the 3rd worst record in the MLB, 2nd worst in the NL. They also have the 2nd worst offense in the MLB. Not a lot of wins, and runs to go to any pitcher.

[UCFish]

ok little bro you did own this page but...

[UCFish]

it is all good.

[DMBZeppelin]

out of 29 games in august 19 are at home
That doesn't add up for two reasons. We only play 28 games in August. Of the three road series:

(3) @ Braves
(3) @ Marlins
(3) @ Pirates

They're all only 3 games each, meaning that's 9 games. So there isn't a 10 game difference of 19 to 29. Regardless, it's fantastic that two of them are the struggling Braves, and our bitch a.k.a the Pirates. Going to be nice to have all these home games where we dominate. Lets get a nice division lead.

[gocubsgo3822]

i cant do math :lol :lol pot and whiskey FTW!!!!

good call zep.. al though i might be corect in one of the series is 4 games

[gocubsgo3822]

shut up michael...

[gocubsgo3822]

Cubs tailgate at alpine?????????

[gocubsgo3822]

we can all laugh at brewers fans :lol

[gocubsgo3822]

btw a certain person threatened to change my screen name to gosoxgo and change my avatar this weekend

[gocubsgo3822]

i was pissed off as shit

[gocubsgo3822]

drunk posting FTW

[UCFish]

btw a certain person threatened to change my screen name to gosoxgo and change my avatar this weekend

crumbo??

[UCFish]

if so that would have been great

[UCFish]

save post whoring for games not being wasted

[UCFish]

tomorrow lets get the sweep.

ps we will hit some theme parks come thanksgiving.

Seaworld is actually fun. Great coaster there.

[UCFish]

5 run homer.

[gocubsgo3822]

i cant beliee u got four in a row when i was petting mickey.. he is so nice late at nights.. he lves me when i am drunk

[gocubsgo3822]

i could have had an eight run homer eralier :lol stop trying to make up ground

[gocubsgo3822]

crumbo??

no comment :lol someone siad they wanted to.. i went nuts

[gocubsgo3822]

my blackberry is on you tube

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dd2B0HeKw0o

:lol

[gocubsgo3822]

:lol that shuit is my backroudn on my phone

[DMBZeppelin]

i cant do math :lol :lol pot and whiskey FTW!!!!

good call zep.. al though i might be corect in one of the series is 4 games
Unless they decide to play two one of those days, then you still remain incorrect.

[DMBZeppelin]

my blackberry is on you tube

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dd2B0HeKw0o

:lol
How the hell do people figure out what hotel he stays at?

[gocubsgo3822]

How the hell do people figure out what hotel he stays at?i fucked up i made a wrong asssumption at first and then i saw the buses with oregon paltes... i have a feeling i know where he is for alpine and michael we shoud go because we will be close

[gocubsgo3822]

durng the wedding that is....