Chicago Cubs

[UCFish]

So Hancock was blasted out of his mind twice over the legal limit and had a pipe and traces of marijuana in the car. That sucks.

[Bron Yr Aur]

FUCKING OHMAN!!! Why did they bring him in...4 pitch walk??? Now what...

Damn you bullpen! **shakes fist**

4 pitchers in one inning?? Jesus Lou...

[Tiduwho]

Ick ick ick. Please Howry, just get a popup. PLEASE.

[DMBCubs25]

good work by howry, ohman and cotts are fucking awful everytime they are put in they either walk someone or get nailed

[Tiduwho]

good work by howry, ohman and cotts are fucking awful everytime they are put in they either walk someone or get nailed


You're kidding right? Cotts hasn't given up a run all year. Not even one. His WHIP is below 1. He's done his job almost flawlessly.

[UCFish]

Fuck that was scary.

[DMBCubs25]

You're kidding right? Cotts hasn't given up a run all year. Not even one. His WHIP is below 1. He's done his job almost flawlessly.

most of the times he comes in are for maybe 1-2 batters tahts about it and most of the time he ends up walking 1 of those batters

[UCFish]

You're kidding right? Cotts hasn't given up a run all year. Not even one. His WHIP is below 1. He's done his job almost flawlessly.

Maybe Lou should leave him in more than 1 batter.

[Tiduwho]

Yeah, 4 walks in 9 innings. He's God Awful. :rolleyes


He's doing his job, he's a middle reliever what do you want from him? If you want to complain, blame Eyre and Howry. Guys actually blowing games? You know...not doing their jobs?

[Bron Yr Aur]

There's my boy Jacque scoring the insurance run... :thumbsup

[UCFish]

Nice running by Jones. Pie with a clutch hit.

[UCFish]

Yeah, 4 walks in 9 innings. He's God Awful. :rolleyes


He's doing his job, he's a middle reliever what do you want from him? If you want to complain, blame Eyre and Howry. Guys actually blowing games? You know...not doing their jobs?

Can we blame Ohman too??

[richieu11]

Cubs Win! Cubs Win! Cubs Win! Holy Cow

[Bron Yr Aur]

Cubs Win! Cubs Win! Cubs Win! Holy Cow

6 out of 7....and as bad as the Nats are, I wouldn't count out a sweep! Only one game below .500

[richieu11]

6 out of 7....and as bad as the Nats are, I wouldn't count out a sweep! Only one game below .500

yeah, definitely things are starting to look up...warmer weather, the bats finally starting to show life. I am starting to like these kids, pie, theriot, the future looks bright if we hang on to these guys. Shit, even Howry got out of that jam. Not bad, lets hope Lou keeps them rolling.

[Ev42]

good come back. good game.

[gocubsgo3822]

So Hancock was blasted out of his mind twice over the legal limit and had a pipe and traces of marijuana in the car. That sucks.

He's no Harry Potter though :evil

[gocubsgo3822]

So Hancock was blasted out of his mind twice over the legal limit and had a pipe and traces of marijuana in the car. That sucks.

He's no Harry Potter though :evil

Good win today, we are playing some great baseball

:twenty4

[GinaNMU]

Holy .422 batting average, D. Lee.

My God! :multi

[DMBCubs25]

why the hell does cotts always have to walk people, its pathetic hes becoming as trustworthy as ohman

[gocubsgo3822]

7 of 8 we need to sweep tomorrow we are playing great baseball

[HolyCow]

Love the way we are playing right now.

Now, just need to press on and have a great May and set ourselves up to be in the thick of it all year.

[Bron Yr Aur]

why the hell does cotts always have to walk people, its pathetic hes becoming as trustworthy as ohman

Yeah...5 hits, 5 walks all season...just give it up. Cotts still has a 0.00 ERA....stop being so negative, the team is on a five game winning streak, be happy.

[JaJunk]

Yeah...5 hits, 5 walks all season...just give it up. Cotts still has a 0.00 ERA....stop being so negative, the team is on a five game winning streak, be happy.

cotts has great stuff. lou was addressing this post game.

[UCFish]

Back to .500. I like it.

[JaJunk]

Back to .500. I like it.

now that the cubs have won, go bulls!!

[DMBCubs25]

Yeah...5 hits, 5 walks all season...just give it up. Cotts still has a 0.00 ERA....stop being so negative, the team is on a five game winning streak, be happy.

i am happy with the winning but this is coming against a team we should be beating, if that kinda pitching happens against say the mets/phillies we may be in trouble, but for now its good weve won 7 of 8 lets keep it going

[JaJunk]

i am happy with the winning but this is coming against a team we should be beating, if that kinda pitching happens against say the mets/phillies we may be in trouble, but for now its good weve won 7 of 8 lets keep it going

they have pitching problems as well, you have to remember that. if we just keep scoring runs things will work themselves out. i have faith :)

[bothedmbfan]

I have faith no more.

[Bron Yr Aur]

I have faith no more.

Weak attempt.

[gocubsgo3822]

pie is going to stay Ronny cedeno is getting sent down via the chicago tribune.... Lets get 5 in a row.....

-J Fizzle the protesta killa

Scalia is god :)

:twenty4

[gocubsgo3822]

guzman is looking good. he has yet to give up a baserunner.. that is not a jinx.

[Bron Yr Aur]

guzman is looking good. he has yet to give up a baserunner.. that is not a jinx.

Yes it was.

[JaJunk]

Yes it was.

:lol :lol :lol good call

[gocubsgo3822]

it was not a jinx it was just stating the facts that he wsa looking like a good pitcher today

[JaJunk]

it was not a jinx it was just stating the facts that he wsa looking like a good pitcher today

we know ;)

[gocubsgo3822]

can we please get a sweep?

[UCFish]

Damn you and your jinxes.

[Bron Yr Aur]

The bullpen needs to stop walking people...it's ridiculous. The whole bullpen struggles almost every game with walks...

[UCFish]

Yeah I think I would rather have people get hits then free passes. Throw it over the damn plate.

[gocubsgo3822]

alright two on no mutha fucking outs lets motha fucking go... Right motha fucking now.

Motha FUCKA

[gocubsgo3822]

Fuck!

[Tiduwho]

The Riot comes through!!!! :multi



They're walking D Lee though. Gay.

[gocubsgo3822]

FUCK YEA!!!!!!!!!!!!

Go RIOT!!!!!!!

Lets goRamirez

[gocubsgo3822]

Motha fucka......... Jones needs to come through we will have the shadiest defense ever if not

[gocubsgo3822]

Fuck

[Bron Yr Aur]

The heart of the offense gets as good a look as they are going to get, and they can't get anything. Fuck we haven't won in extra innings all season, they need to not blow this fucking game.

[Tiduwho]

Wow, Aramis swung at ball 3. What a bum. It would have been a 3-0 count, and he swings because he wants to be a hero. Wow, JUST TAKE THE WALK.

[JaJunk]

The heart of the offense gets as good a look as they are going to get, and they can't get anything. Fuck we haven't won in extra innings all season, they need to not blow this fucking game.

only if lee had gotten to swing

[UCFish]

Well at least we got a run. With one out though you gotta get the run in.

[JaJunk]

Wow, Aramis swung at ball 3. What a bum. It would have been a 3-0 count, and he swings because he wants to be a hero. Wow, JUST TAKE THE WALK.

ramirez taking a walk :lol

[JaJunk]

Well at least we got a run. With one out though you gotta get the run in.

i agree. it should be over.

[UCFish]

Plus it has been twice this game.

[Tiduwho]

F Zimmerman. This game should be over. Wow.

[Bron Yr Aur]

Woo, GREAT win today...wasn't easy, but that's five in a row, 8 of their last 9....hell yeah!

[gocubsgo3822]

GREAT FUCKING WIN lets keep this momentum going. 5 in a ROW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Tiduwho]

Yeah baby! Darryl Ward coming through!

[dmbman32]

As I mentioned in previous posts, I moved on to Boston to start an internship with the Red Sox. While the experience is unbelievable, it's killing me not to be able to watch ANY Cubs' baseball. We get nothing out here except if it's on ESPN or something. So, all I get are highlights. I don't have the money for a cable package/MLB.tv or anything.

Anyway, it's games like this that suck to miss. BUT, the fact that they're rolling right now is good news. Granted, it's not what you want with this amount of money for a payroll, but look at it this way:

If they were to finish the year .500, that's a 30-GAME IMPROVEMENT. That's huge. So, keep it up, but just keep in mind where they were this year compared to where they seem to be going now.

[davehead86]

GREAT FUCKING WIN lets keep this momentum going. 5 in a ROW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

:bounce :bounce :bounce :bounce :bounce

[UCFish]

Awesome.

Bring on the Pirates!!!

Over .500 for the first time in a month

[GinaNMU]

Big props to the bench after those scary innings from the pen.


W and above .500!!!

:multi

[HolyCow]

Fly the W!

Woo!

[UCFish]

First extra innings win and I am pretty sure our first 1 run game win. That is something to be excited about.

:monkey

[DMBCubs25]

i was at the game today, great to see guzman pitch pretty solid, and that we finally come from behind and gasp... win a 1 run ballgame now lets go out and sweep the pirates

[dmbinchicago]

The Cubbies are coming, tra la tra la!

[Ev42]

Question it looks like the cubs have a new first base coach. anyone have any info

[gocubsgo3822]

yea that is ivan dejesus. Sintaro is not feeling well. Courtesy of Ron and Pat... Game should be tied one to one i cant believe soriano did not tag on that. GRRR

[JaJunk]

yea that is ivan dejesus. Sintaro is not feeling well. Courtesy of Ron and Pat... Game should be tied one to one i cant believe soriano did not tag on that. GRRR

what channel is the game on tonight?

[dmbinchicago]

what channel is the game on tonight?

WCIU

[gocubsgo3822]

woohoo!!! Cubs lead! Cubs lead! Jim Tracy gets tossed!!! HAHAHAHAHA

[UCFish]

Nice hit by Soriano.

[Tiduwho]

Wish I could see this game......



Too bad Theriot doubled up. D Lee needs to snap out of this funk he's in!!

[bothedmbfan]

Damn D. Lee and that .400 batting average.

[GinaNMU]

Damn D. Lee and that .400 batting average.

:lol yeah he sucks.

[Tiduwho]

Damn D. Lee and that .400 batting average.


He's at .403 right now...if he falls below .400 he'll be dead to me.

[UCFish]

hahahaha

[gocubsgo3822]

seriously we better win....

[UCFish]

Out of the slump :)

[gocubsgo3822]

He's at .403 right now...if he falls below .400 he'll be dead to me.

I think you are the new anti-jinx. Seriously you just nreed to constantly talk crap and i need to quit talking :)

You got waht you want

On another note we have two hit streaks going of at least 15

I really like the riot

[Tiduwho]

It's about damn time Lee! I thought he was giving up on the season after that 0/3 start today.

[Tiduwho]

Wow, just wow. 2nd and 3rd nobody out. Bases loaded, 1 out. NO RUNS.


Dempster better just get in there, and END this. 1 2 3.

[dmbinchicago]

I can't fucking believe that wasn't a strike.

[UCFish]

damn.

[HolyCow]

Can you believe we blew that?

Get an arm.

[Tiduwho]

Wow, just wow. 2nd and 3rd nobody out. Bases loaded, 1 out. NO RUNS.


Dempster better just get in there, and END this. 1 2 3.

Quoted for emphasis.



GOOD ONE DEMPSTER

[dmbinchicago]

Well... Dempster is not a top closer. He has been dominant this year, except tonight. Now the offense needs to make something happen.

[gocubsgo3822]

Fucking ninas. DAMN IT!! Well we are going to have to come back

[gocubsgo3822]

ted lilly should have a much better record

[Tiduwho]

Fucking ninas. DAMN IT!! Well we are going to have to come back

Did they score? On the web it says Laroche just struck out. Bay and Nady on 1st and 2nd.

[dmbinchicago]

Rocky! Rocky! Rocky!

[gocubsgo3822]

two quick thoughts

1. What happened to Wuertz?

2. Come july if we are in it I think we should make a run at ICHIRO he has a cannon and coud fit well in the one or two hole . THe mariners are going to be out of it and we have some prospects plus people that could land him

-Lets get some runs (great job ohman and Cherry)

[UCFish]

Rocky holds it down. Lets end it this inning.

[HolyCow]

Rocky! Rocky! Rocky!
Boomer Sooner.


Former Oklahoma Sooner for those that obviously don't know/don't care.

Best of both worlds for me. :)

[dmbinchicago]

two quick thoughts

1. What happened to Wuertz?


He was pulled so Ohman could face the lefty.

[Tiduwho]

We will never get Ichiro. Seattle would never give him up, they have all kinds of deals with Japanese viewers.

[penn darvis]

I'm about ready to have a heartattack watching gametracker.

[gocubsgo3822]

WHAT A FUCKING THROW!!!!!!!!!! It was perfect online and nailed him. WOW!!!!!!!

lets get some runs

[dmbinchicago]

Holy shit! What a throw!

[UCFish]

What a throw by SORIANO!!!!!!

WE got to end this. It is scary to watch.

[Tiduwho]

I'm about ready to have a heartattack watching gametracker.

TELL ME ABOUT IT!!!

[joepsu0985]

This is a pretty good game.

[Tiduwho]

Barrett is an idiot.

[UCFish]

Not his fault though. He just did as told.

[Tiduwho]

I can't trust Eyre this season. He's just too fat.

[UCFish]

hahahaha and he has been terrible.

[bothedmbfan]

Come on Cubbies!

[Tiduwho]

This is going GREAT!!


Eyre needs to get that 11+ ERA even higher.

[bothedmbfan]

Is he still fucking us up?


I say we cut the entire damn bull pen, and just hire a bunch of fucking monkeys to ptich for us.

[gocubsgo3822]

WOW WOW WOW we keep on getting luckier and luckier. we need to be counting our lucky stars

[dmbinchicago]

Wow, he looked safe at first.

EDIT: yep. Big break!

[UCFish]

Seriously this is scary and hard to watch END IT.

[davehead86]

He was pulled so Ohman could face the lefty.

WHY this kid needs to learn how to be our closer, this one / half an inning shit is not gonna work with one of our best pitchers.

Is he still fucking us up?


I say we cut the entire damn bull pen, and just hire a bunch of fucking monkeys to ptich for us.

Its like God Damn Alfonseca in 2003, we lost so much because of him and they kept him around. Hes usless and so is Eyre.

[UCFish]

Wow, he looked safe at first.

I though so too.

[davehead86]

Seriously this is scary and hard to watch END IT.

Cant even see tha game here. :BANG

[bothedmbfan]

Wow, first I don't get shot at school because the prick was an idiot and told his friends the day before, and now the Cubs might keep their winning streak going.

Now I jsut need Amy Jo Johnson over here to have my love child, and this will go down as the greatest day in the history of my life.

[davehead86]

Wow, first I don't get shot at school because the prick was an idiot and told his friends the day before, and now the Cubs might keep their winning streak going.

Now I jsut need Amy Jo Johnson over here to have my love child, and this will go down as the greatest day in the history of my life.

Wait, please elaborate on this

[davehead86]

Nice to see Soriano making his money. One swing at a time.

[bothedmbfan]

Wait, please elaborate on this

Well, some kid told his friends yesterday no tot come to school, because he was going to make Virginia Tech look insignifigant. Normally this wouldn't freak me out, but when the cops serached his house after the friends ratted on him, they found 2 rifles and 3 hand guns.(That part is a rumor, but fire arms were found at his home). So yeah, oh happy day for me.

[davehead86]

Well, some kid told his friends yesterday no tot come to school, because he was going to make Virginia Tech look insignifigant. Normally this wouldn't freak me out, but when the cops serached his house after the friends ratted on him, they found 2 rifles and 3 hand guns.(That part is a rumor, but fire arms were found at his home). So yeah, oh happy day for me.

Wow lots of fucked up kids in this country. Either parents need to pay attention to their children or need to smack em over the head a couple times. People are just too fucking lazy nowadays.

[bothedmbfan]

Eh, let's not talki about it, it's depressing; and so is D. Lee's sucking at the game of baseball.

[davehead86]

I catn watch this. Jeez, talk about not being able to come through in a clutch game. Throw Wuertz in there for three innings, he'll kick the shit out of anyone at the plate and wear down their pitching staff and we get runs. Seems like a good plan to me.

EDIT

:lol :lol

Eyres ERA dropped 2 since he started alst inning.

[bothedmbfan]

I catn watch this. Jeez, talk about not being able to come through in a clutch game. Throw Wuertz in there for three innings, he'll kick the shit out of anyone at the plate and wear down their pitching staff and we get runs. Seems like a good plan to me.

Which is why the Cubs will have nothing to do with it.

[davehead86]

Which is why the Cubs will have nothing to do with it.

:lol :lol

I hate being a Cubs fan.

[Tiduwho]

End it right now Aramis. JUST END IT.


Edit: Bum.

[bothedmbfan]

:lol :lol

I hate being a Cubs fan.

At this time of the year, I say that like 8 times a day, 9 if we lose.

[Tiduwho]

Skip Bayless's brother is fucking pitching. Crush this guy Barrett!

[bothedmbfan]

Skip Bayless's brother is fucking pitching. Crush this guy Barrett!

Kill his ass just on GP.

[davehead86]

:BANG

Ugh

[gocubsgo3822]

eyre is pitching well... we neeed to end this game quickly

[bothedmbfan]

Ha Ha Ha Ha.

[Tiduwho]

Neal Cotts is the only other pitcher I can think of. You need to end this Soriano!


Great. 15th effing inning. This is bad, real bad.

[bothedmbfan]

Hey, you never know, it could be a good thing....

[gocubsgo3822]

fuck

[Tiduwho]

Fuck the Cubs. 8th inning. THIS NEVER SHOULD HAVE HAPPENED.

[gocubsgo3822]

lets go get them tomorrow

[JaJunk]

this makes you feel like shit.

[Bron Yr Aur]

Fuck the Cubs. 8th inning. THIS NEVER SHOULD HAVE HAPPENED.

Agreed. They are awful in one run games, and they are even worse in pressure situations. It's hard to blame the pitching, even when they gave up the run in the 9th, because they should've scored in the 8th...

[achota33]

way to go dempster, better than the sox game tho

[Ev42]

game sucked donkey nuts. But at least the soxs lost.

[UCFish]

Lets be honest we should have lost in the 11th when the guy was called out at first. Tough loss but lets be positive and rebound.

[DMBCubs25]

Lets be honest we should have lost in the 11th when the guy was called out at first. Tough loss but lets be positive and rebound.

we shouldnt have even got to the 11th inning because we already shoud have won the game by 6 runs. Take note

1) Soriano doesnt score on what appears to be a relatively routine sac fly in the first inning
2) Izturis collides with theriot on a popup in the 4th inning on a ball theriot could be seen calling for and wouldve caught if izturis didnt collide with him, that run eventually score
3) Matt Murton hits a pussy popout in the infield with runners on 2nd and 3rd and fails to drive in a run any other team in the league could have gotten home
4)Jacque Jones hits into a double play with bases loaded and one out, a flyball would have done just fine (Jacque Jones Sucks)
5) Dempster walks Nate McClouth, a virtual double a player, who isnt hitting his own weight
6) Our bullpen fucking sucks and continually loses us games because they cant throw a fucking strike

I refuse to be positive about yesterdays game because it was absolutely pathetic, playoff teams win that game easily, which is why i dont see this team being anywhere near over .500 at seasons end

[gocubsgo3822]

we shouldnt have even got to the 11th inning because we already shoud have won the game by 6 runs. Take note

1) Soriano doesnt score on what appears to be a relatively routine sac fly in the first inning
2) Izturis collides with theriot on a popup in the 4th inning on a ball theriot could be seen calling for and wouldve caught if izturis didnt collide with him, that run eventually score
3) Matt Murton hits a pussy popout in the infield with runners on 2nd and 3rd and fails to drive in a run any other team in the league could have gotten home
4)Jacque Jones hits into a double play with bases loaded and one out, a flyball would have done just fine (Jacque Jones Sucks)
5) Dempster walks Nate McClouth, a virtual double a player, who isnt hitting his own weight
6) Our bullpen fucking sucks and continually loses us games because they cant throw a fucking strike

I refuse to be positive about yesterdays game because it was absolutely pathetic, playoff teams win that game easily, which is why i dont see this team being anywhere near over .500 at seasons end\

good points but lets mushroom stamp their faces today :evil

[gocubsgo3822]

BOO YAH Soriano!!!

[gocubsgo3822]

perfect game going :)

[UCFish]

Well I am sure you just jinxed it.

[gocubsgo3822]

still going :)

[Ev42]

you like to jinx

[gocubsgo3822]

our hit streaks continue

[UCFish]

Damn would have been nice to get some runs there.

Would have been a 3-0 count if Jones had just been patient.

[Ev42]

yeah he like to swing at balls inch above the plate

[UCFish]

High hitting percentage on those.

[gocubsgo3822]

still going :)

[gocubsgo3822]

i like to acknowledge the 300 pound gorilla in the room

[gocubsgo3822]

oh well

[UCFish]

Too bad since we are not scoring runs it would have been nice.

[Tiduwho]

A 1 hitter going, but without more runs, I am NOT confident at all right now. All it takes is one of the Bullpen Bums getting in the game and its over.

[dmbinchicago]

What a game by Marquis. Exactly what we needed after the entire bullpen got used up last night.

[gocubsgo3822]

what a game . STL must be kicking themselves

[UCFish]

What a game by Marquis. Exactly what we needed after the entire bullpen got used up last night.

Marquis was fantastic today and for the most part has been all season.

[gocubsgo3822]

in the past two games jaque has left the bases loaded three times. Kick him Kick him. Need to start felix tomorrow or send him down

[Tiduwho]

We got a pretty nice staff going. Jim Hendry is looking like a genius right now. Soriano? Lilly? Marquis? If only our bullpen wasn't a bunch of bums. And Zambrano and Wade Miller sucking it up to start the season.

[JaJunk]

We got a pretty nice staff going. Jim Hendry is looking like a genius right now. Soriano? Lilly? Marquis? If only our bullpen wasn't a bunch of bums. And Zambrano and Wade Miller sucking it up to start the season.

not a bit worried about z. we do need a number 5 pitcher though.

[JaJunk]

i'm starting to think we have a realistic shot at the postseason and i hope the brew crew is living it up right now.

[DMBCubs25]

good win from a pitching and defensive standpoitn, hitting not so much, way to go jacque, its always a great night when your stranding 11 runners against the fuckin pirates

GO CUBS

[JaJunk]

good win from a pitching and defensive standpoitn, hitting not so much, way to go jacque, its always a great night when your stranding 11 runners against the fuckin pirates

GO CUBS

still another 1 run win.

[SatelliteEyes]

i'm starting to think we have a realistic shot at the postseason and i hope the brew crew is living it up right now.

Easy shooter...it's just the Pirates. I didnt think the Cubs were 7 games better than the Brewers coming into the season. Now with a 6 1/2 game lead on the Cubs, I still dont think they are.

[Ev42]

Easy shooter...it's just the Pirates. I didnt think the Cubs were 7 games better than the Brewers coming into the season. Now with a 6 1/2 game lead on the Cubs, I still dont think they are.

who the f have the brewers beats enjoy it while your in first

[JaJunk]

Easy shooter...it's just the Pirates. I didnt think the Cubs were 7 games better than the Brewers coming into the season. Now with a 6 1/2 game lead on the Cubs, I still dont think they are.

it had nothing to do with today's game, believe me :lol my feelings are just based on potential, which we seem to have a lot of in chicago.

[Tiduwho]

Easy shooter...it's just the Pirates. I didnt think the Cubs were 7 games better than the Brewers coming into the season. Now with a 6 1/2 game lead on the Cubs, I still dont think they are.

I bet it feels good knowing the only series you've lost is to the Cubs.

[SatelliteEyes]

who the f have the brewers beats enjoy it while your in first

Hey douchebag, we've pretty much played the same schedule so far and you guys barely made it through .500. Congrats.

[SatelliteEyes]

I bet it feels good knowing the only series you've lost is to the Cubs.

It does actually, we've got the be the only team in baseball that has only lost one series so far. I couldnt care less who it was to. Besides, we took 2 of 3 from you the last time we played you, and the one you won was a gift because Sheets had to leave after 3 innings. I cant wait to keep facing you guys with Cesar Izturis, Jacque Jones and Felix Pie getting meaningfull at bats. The Cubs have no depth whatsoever.

[Ev42]

Hey douchebag, we've pretty much played the same schedule so far and you guys barely made it through .500. Congrats.

hey douchebag enjoy first while you can you won't have it for long.

[SatelliteEyes]

hey douchebag enjoy first while you can you won't have it for long.


How does it feel to win 8 of your last 10 and still LOSE a game in the standings?? :lol

[Tiduwho]

How does it feel to win 8 of your last 10 and still LOSE a game in the standings?? :lol

Actually, we've won 9 of 11. And are the same distance we were 11 games ago.

[UCFish]

How does it feel to win 8 of your last 10 and still LOSE a game in the standings?? :lol

Seeing as it is May pretty good. I will be happy winning 8 out of 10 anyday. When the season is over we will see where everyone ends up. I don't give a shit about the standings right now.

[Ev42]

How does it feel to win 8 of your last 10 and still LOSE a game in the standings?? :lol

like i said enjoy it while you can

[SatelliteEyes]

like i said enjoy it while you can

Right, because as Cubs fans you'll soon be taking your rightful spot at the top.... :rolleyes

[UCFish]

Right, because as Cubs fans you'll soon be taking your rightful spot at the top.... :rolleyes

That does not make sense if you are trying to base it on past performance. So are you saying that the Cards and Astros are gonna come back to put The Cubs and Brewers and Pirates back on the botton.

[Tiduwho]

ERA Leaders

1. B. Penny - 1.39
2. J. Marquis - 1.70
2. T. Hudson - 1.70
4. R. Hill - 1.73


And Ted Lilly has a 2.78.


Not too shabby. Can't wait til Zambrano shakes off his usual slow start and starts pitching.

[SatelliteEyes]

That does not make sense if you are trying to base it on past performance. So are you saying that the Cards and Astros are gonna come back to put The Cubs and Brewers and Pirates back on the botton.

No, not at all...just that you shouldn't be acting like the Cubs rise to the top is inevitable. Believe me, as a Brewer fan I am always waiting for the other shoe to drop. I just highly, highly doubt the Cubs will do anything.

[UCFish]

Never said it was just enjoying them playing and winning. Shit I am happy that it is not Houston and the Cards dominating the division. I don't think a rise to the top is inevitable but I also do not think the Brewers will continue to play the same all season.

[Tiduwho]

There's nothing I'd rather see than a Brewers/Cubs dominated Central division, and I've been saying it for years. It makes baseball so much better here in Wisconsin when the Brewers are good. I can make bets with people, and people are more willing to just talk baseball.


I hope the Cards and Astros both rot in the cellar.

[UCFish]

Why is Pagan playing. Did we really need another outfielder.

[davehead86]

Zambrano fucking sucks.

[davehead86]

Pinella walks out to the mound. Thats right Lou rip him a new asshole.

[davehead86]

In the span of five minutes Carlos has allowed three to score with one out. This dude needs to sit out for a year and learn how to pitch in the opening innings.

[UCFish]

Well he sure needs to settle down. That was pretty awful.

[Tiduwho]

Zambrano fucking sucks. WOW.

[Tiduwho]

I realized the game was on TV just in time to see Aramis. Good.

[daveS]

Everyone keeps saying that Zambrano will settle down and be dominant, but how many more games does he need dammit! I think he has thrown 94 pitches thru 4 innings already!

[Tiduwho]

Zambrano is a bum. Cy Young? What an idiot.

[rconverse]

:bang

[rconverse]

What is goin on with my emoticons? They are worse than the Cubs right now!

[TapNorris]

Great! Now I've got Len and Bob rubbing it in that I can't go to Alpine this year!!

[TapNorris]

They're still rubbing it in!! Bastards!

[rconverse]

They're still rubbing it in!! Bastards!

I am going! :multi

Sorry, that may have been rubbing it in. :lol

[TapNorris]

Bastard. ;)

[rconverse]

Bastard. ;)

Hey, my GF is a pretty big NU fan. What are ticket proces like there? I am thinking about trying to get her to Lincoln for a game this fall.

[TapNorris]

Tickets are fairly hard to get if you don't have season tickets. If you're able to get through to the ticket office when they go on sale you're looking at $50-$60 a ticket, depending on the game. If you come without tickets you can get them on the street for $80-$100. We've sold out something like 270 straight games.

[DMBCubs25]

next time i hear zambrano mouth off about how hes gonna win the cy young like he has the past 2 seasons i will puke. the guy is never going to be an "ace" pitcher face it. hell be a solid #2 or #3 for his career, id rather have him walk than pay him 90 million because he is really not worth it. hes very inconsistent, he does not beat bad teams like the pirates. oswalt and carpenter are actually staff aces and they took about 75 million to stay with there teams, can you honestly tell me either of those two guys would have looked this bad today in a rubber match against the fuckin PIRATES? until zambrano grows up he will never mature into the ace that he thinks he is

[UCFish]

Back under .500 :(

[davehead86]

:BANG

Cant believe it.

[DMBCubs25]

if everyone just goes by the expectation that we will not be over .500 this year then dont worry about getting angry over it, thats my approach, just the heart that i see with this team, they dont come back in games, the hitting is horribly inconsistent, and when the pitching is off we are officially done, so at best we will be 80-82 this year, at best

[UCFish]

While I do have higher hopes than .500 that would be a massive improvement upon last year. With the rest of the division struggling except for the Brewers and it is still too early for me to beleive they can keep it up I will not be worried until the all star break. Remember we did win 9 out of 11 a couple days ago. So I am not worried. Sidenote Pie to the minors for Pagan is something I am not happy with.

[DMBZeppelin]

We have one of the best pitching staffs around if you go by ERA. The only people with ERA's higher then the 3's is Eyre and Zambrano. Why can't we just get clutch hitting?

[Bron Yr Aur]

if everyone just goes by the expectation that we will not be over .500 this year then dont worry about getting angry over it, thats my approach, just the heart that i see with this team, they dont come back in games, the hitting is horribly inconsistent, and when the pitching is off we are officially done, so at best we will be 80-82 this year, at best


You guys are officially the shittiest fans on the planet. :thumbsdow

I'd rather be optimistic, but you can't get too angry when you lose games. The team is going to play 120+ more games this year, getting angry after every loss is useless. However, I do think they have a good chance of doing well this year or, more likely, next year. Teams always go through good and bad stretches, don't worry about it so much.

[bothedmbfan]

This year I think we might make the playoffs, but take an early exit(Let's face it, we have no bullpen). However, in free agency, we can build one, so that we won't have to rely on our very good starting pitching, or our Schitzo offense.

[DMBZeppelin]

You guys are officially the shittiest fans on the planet. :thumbsdow

I'd rather be optimistic, but you can't get too angry when you lose games. The team is going to play 120+ more games this year, getting angry after every loss is useless. However, I do think they have a good chance of doing well this year or, more likely, next year. Teams always go through good and bad stretches, don't worry about it so much.
Ya well after this bad 99 year stretch maybe you're right and they'll turn it around. A lot of money was invested in this team. It has a lot of talent. They are around 1-10 in 1 run games. They have so much going for them, but can't put it together. I really don't want to hear about it because no one can ever understand the tortue of being a Cubs fan.

[DMBZeppelin]

This year I think we might make the playoffs, but take an early exit(Let's face it, we have no bullpen). However, in free agency, we can build one, so that we won't have to rely on our very good starting pitching, or our Schitzo offense.
Wuertz - 1.62 ERA
Cotts - 1.98 ERA
Dempster - 2.50 ERA
Howry - 2.60 ERA
Cherry - 3.24 ERA
Ohman - 3.86 ERA
Eyre - 8.49 ERA

Outside of Eyre (who recently turned it around to get his ERA that low) who's been pitching bad? The bullpen is awesome. The rotation (minus Zambrano) is awesome. The offense has a lot of guys hitting very very well. They just aren't clutch at all. The hitting is what's worse. They'll 2 out single you to death, but manage to not score a run with the bases loaded and no outs.

[bothedmbfan]

Wuertz - 1.62 ERA
Cotts - 1.98 ERA
Dempster - 2.50 ERA
Howry - 2.60 ERA
Cherry - 3.24 ERA
Ohman - 3.86 ERA
Eyre - 8.49 ERA

Outside of Eyre (who recently turned it around to get his ERA that low) who's been pitching bad? The bullpen is awesome. The rotation (minus Zambrano) is awesome. The offense has a lot of guys hitting very very well. They just aren't clutch at all. The hitting is what's worse. They'll 2 out single you to death, but manage to not score a run with the bases loaded and no outs.

It's that they decide to not show up when the game is close.

Fonzie(Soriano, I just call him Fonzie, and have before I even knew it was Stefan's nickname) has what, 4 home runs now?(This sounds prickish, but it's in actual question, because I'm too lazy right now to look it up).

D. Lee is sucking so much ass this year, it isn't funny.

However, Jaque Jones is on his way to an MVP season.

In all seriousness though, if we don't have a decent lead, we're softer than peeled oranges.(God, metaphors don't come very well at 12:35 AM.)

[DMBCubs25]

You guys are officially the shittiest fans on the planet. :thumbsdow

I'd rather be optimistic, but you can't get too angry when you lose games. The team is going to play 120+ more games this year, getting angry after every loss is useless. However, I do think they have a good chance of doing well this year or, more likely, next year. Teams always go through good and bad stretches, don't worry about it so much.

its the way they lose games that has me pissed off with this team, they have no fire in them, the offense and bullpen were supposed to be the strong suit of this team but they are the ones that are costing us games we should be winning, we have yet to play a decent opponent all year and yet were 1 game under .500. the national league is so bad its pathetic, we should be at least 7 over with the talent on this team but they just dont put it to use, they cant hit under pressure and the bullpen cant throw strikes to save its life

[Bron Yr Aur]

its the way they lose games that has me pissed off with this team, they have no fire in them, the offense and bullpen were supposed to be the strong suit of this team but they are the ones that are costing us games we should be winning, we have yet to play a decent opponent all year and yet were 1 game under .500. the national league is so bad its pathetic, we should be at least 7 over with the talent on this team but they just dont put it to use, they cant hit under pressure and the bullpen cant throw strikes to save its life

Yeah, a lot of this is true, but you have to be patient...the team looks a lot different this year and obviously Lou is trying to get everything worked out and he's trying to find something that works consistently. We may not make the playoffs this year, because the Braves/Mets are both looking very strong, so we'd have to beat the Brewers, who look like a playoff team right now. They were just on a streak of winning 8 of 9, and now they have had a few rough games...hopefully they'll get back on the gas and start another winning streak.

[gocubsgo3822]

hopefully we can win today. Garcia has been sucking it up really prostitute like so we should have a good chance. I really ahte not being able to watch games or know whats going on because i am at work. Espescially when there is a 50 inch plasma in front of me that they could put the game on.... Its realyl annoying. yall have a good day, i will be working and kisising peoples asses.

-Work sucks

[DMBCubs25]

Yeah, a lot of this is true, but you have to be patient...the team looks a lot different this year and obviously Lou is trying to get everything worked out and he's trying to find something that works consistently. We may not make the playoffs this year, because the Braves/Mets are both looking very strong, so we'd have to beat the Brewers, who look like a playoff team right now. They were just on a streak of winning 8 of 9, and now they have had a few rough games...hopefully they'll get back on the gas and start another winning streak.

i admire your optimism, but again the way this team has lost games this year is exactly the way they did it last year and the year before that. Theyll have leads and the bullpen will come in and piss the game away. We will have chances to put games away with runners on 2nd and 3rd and 0-1 outs and miracoulously we will not drive them in, and then the bullpen will come in and piss the game away again. There have been at least 5 games like that this year and until I see them win these games like they should be, then i really dont know what to say or think about this team

[Bron Yr Aur]

i admire your optimism, but again the way this team has lost games this year is exactly the way they did it last year and the year before that. Theyll have leads and the bullpen will come in and piss the game away. We will have chances to put games away with runners on 2nd and 3rd and 0-1 outs and miracoulously we will not drive them in, and then the bullpen will come in and piss the game away again. There have been at least 5 games like that this year and until I see them win these games like they should be, then i really dont know what to say or think about this team

If this continues through June, then I'll be worried...the season isn't even 40 games old, so there's no use in getting too worried yet.

[DMBCubs25]

If this continues through June, then I'll be worried...the season isn't even 40 games old, so there's no use in getting too worried yet.

ill try to think like that, but then again people were saying this same thing last year, and the year before that, and the year before that ....

[bothedmbfan]

ill try to think like that, but then again people were saying this same thing last year, and the year before that, and the year before that ....

To be fair, last year, our best played by far got hurt.(As I remmeber, we were off to a great start too.)

BUt uhh, too bad D. Lee blows now...such a waste of money.

[GinaNMU]

hopefully we can win today. Garcia has been sucking it up really prostitute like so we should have a good chance. I really ahte not being able to watch games or know whats going on because i am at work. Espescially when there is a 50 inch plasma in front of me that they could put the game on.... Its realyl annoying. yall have a good day, i will be working and kisising peoples asses.

-Work sucks

:ugh

:lol :lol :lol

[DMBCubs25]

hopefully we can win today. Garcia has been sucking it up really prostitute like so we should have a good chance. I really ahte not being able to watch games or know whats going on because i am at work. Espescially when there is a 50 inch plasma in front of me that they could put the game on.... Its realyl annoying. yall have a good day, i will be working and kisising peoples asses.

-Work sucks

so far were the ones sucking it up, once again we make pitchers with shit eras look good, example) paul maholm, kyle loshe, and now garcia, god this team is frustrating to watch

[Ev42]

To be fair, last year, our best played by far got hurt.(As I remmeber, we were off to a great start too.)

BUt uhh, too bad D. Lee blows now...such a waste of money.



i hope thats a joke D.Lee is batting over 370 i believe.

[bothedmbfan]

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i hope thats a joke D.Lee is batting over 370 i believe.

It's a running joke in this thread for this year.

[Ev42]

It's a running joke in this thread for this year.

my bad. i just back read some other post and saw.

[bothedmbfan]

It's ok Meatwad.

[GinaNMU]

Umm...what was up with that baserunning of Soriano's? He was just trottin' along, taking his time...and then gets thrown out at home.

Nice job.

[DMBsniper12]

Still 2-0 Phils?

[thehoss]

no, def not gina. he pulled his hammy rounding third. mcarver is an IDIOT. there is no doubt he pulled up lame coming around third.

[Ev42]

Lou is going to gas this bullpen before the break.

[thehoss]

does anyone else agree with me about soriano? he had to of pulled something..

edit: note his limping after that triple

[Tiduwho]

3 runs, 2 earned. That's a FINE outing from the 5th starter. The Cubs should be able to score enough runs to WIN this game.


F'ing damnit. Triple. Wow. Bums. All of them. They're all bums.

[GinaNMU]

no, def not gina. he pulled his hammy rounding third. mcarver is an IDIOT. there is no doubt he pulled up lame coming around third.

Ahhh, I see. It was just weird b/c it LOOKED like he was limping, but then once he got into the dugout nobody was over there checking him out or anything.

[crashintonickdm]

Yea Phils

[Tiduwho]

The whole crowd is leaving. What a bunch of pussies.


I sat through POURING rain at a Bears preseason game earlier this year. We're talking sheets of rain.

[Ev42]

no, def not gina. he pulled his hammy rounding third. mcarver is an IDIOT. there is no doubt he pulled up lame coming around third.

i don't think he pulled it he is still out there:confused

[Tiduwho]

Yeah baby! What a comeback, and all we need is a sac fly to take the lead. Wow, I completely wrote them off last inning. Way to come back Cubbies! :multi

[Ev42]

when are you going to put 0-3 and done under you name

[Tiduwho]

Jaque Jones comes through with 2 outs. Yeah baby!

[Ev42]

is that six fingers pitching

[Ev42]

3rd base coach brings to mind waving windle kim (sp)

[Tiduwho]

3rd base coach brings to mind waving windle kim (sp)


Sending him was the right call. It's just that that guy has a fucking cannon for an arm.

[DMBZeppelin]

Lou is the man because I've never seen Ramirez hustle that much. Still can't believe he scored from 1st base. Lets just hope the pen doesn't blow this as we're only up by one now.

[Tiduwho]

I love this bullpen. I just love it.

[UCFish]

Wow. We battle back just to suck it up.

[DMBZeppelin]

Wow. We battle back just to suck it up.
Such is Cubdom.

[Tiduwho]

Lmfao. He just gave up a home run to Carlos Fucking Ruiz. Howry is a fucking bum. Eyre is a fucking bum. Ohman is a fucking bum.


ALL WITH TWO OUTS!!!!!!!!

[DMBZeppelin]

Why is Howry still in there after giving up six runs? They should have taken him out after the first four.

Edit: Didn't all this start after they had no one base with two outs?

[Bron Yr Aur]

Jesus fucking christ....that quickly....what the fuck.

[DMBZeppelin]

Jesus fucking christ....that quickly....what the fuck.
Hey you're not being optimistic! ;)

[Bron Yr Aur]

Hey you're not being optimistic! ;)

Seriously, though, you think when you score six runs to help out the pitching the bullpen might do a little better than this...

[DMBZeppelin]

Seriously, though, you think when you score six runs to help out the pitching the bullpen might do a little better than this...
Well our fate now rest in the hands of Ceasar Izturis. The man who might actually use a solid gold glove.

[Ev42]

Lmfao. He just gave up a home run to Carlos Fucking Ruiz. Howry is a fucking bum. Eyre is a fucking bum. Ohman is a fucking bum.


ALL WITH TWO OUTS!!!!!!!!

agree the bullpen makes me sick:mad :mad