Chicago Cubs

[Tiduwho]

Holy Shit@!!!! That was fucking huge Dempster!!!!!


He pulled the string with the bases loaded on a full count!!!!!

[Lcsulla]

BIG k there! I am happy.

[DMBZeppelin]

This sets up the top of the 4th nicely. 5th, 6th, and 7th hitter. Hopefully Dempster makes it easy on himself.

[UCFish]

Awesome.

[UCFish]

This sets up the top of the 4th nicely. 5th, 6th, and 7th hitter. Hopefully Dempster makes it easy on himself.

He had trouble with 8,9,1

Although the ump fucked that up

[gocubsgo3822]

Wow......

[gocubsgo3822]

WHY DO U TRY TO FUCKing bunt KOSUKE????

nice hit ball though

[DMBZeppelin]

Hmmm, Fuk is making contact again. That's a good sign.

[UCFish]

Yeah that was well hit. Almost squeeked through.

[dmbinchicago]

Dempster does not look sharp. This is gonna be a long game... hopefully the bullpen is good.

[DMBZeppelin]

WHY DO U TRY TO FUCKing bunt KOSUKE????

nice hit ball though
He's fast enough to bunt for a hit. It's not a bad idea if the defense is playing back. They wouldn't be expecting it.

[UCFish]

I think that would have been ball four.

[DMBZeppelin]

Yeah that was well hit. Almost squeeked through.
This is against a good pitcher, so when he sees the crappy ones I'm hoping for better results.

[gocubsgo3822]

Derek Lowes sinker is kind of amazing

[DMBZeppelin]

Nice D-Lee still driving the ball.

[HolyCow]

I hope the bully is good tonight.

If I was Lou I'd go:

Howry
Wuertz
Rod Beck
Turk Wendell
Kevin Hart

to finish this bad boy off.

[UCFish]

Lets go Aramis.

Get the first postseason hit.

[gocubsgo3822]

Nice hit D Lee!!!!

LETS GO RAMMY!!!!!!

[UCFish]

I hope the bully is good tonight.

If I was Lou I'd go:

Howry
Wuertz
Rod Beck
Turk Wendell
Kevin Hart

to finish this bad boy off.

:lol

[UCFish]

Damn it.

[DMBZeppelin]

It be hilarious if Fuk and Lee got insanely hot and carries this team. With all the flack they took this year.

[gocubsgo3822]

fuck.... Aramis needs to step it the fuck up

[DMBZeppelin]

Damnit, and now Ramirez is Mr. DP.

[UCFish]

Role reversal with D. Lee.

Seriously Rammy needs to be clutch. He can't go 0-for

[gocubsgo3822]

we need a quick inning... dempster also needs to stop falling behind...

[DMBZeppelin]

I hate the hop, but at least he made the catch.

[UCFish]

That Hop was RIDICULOUS

[gocubsgo3822]

2 down quickly i like it

[DMBZeppelin]

Nice 2 outs, lets get outta the inning now.

[DMBZeppelin]

That Hop was RIDICULOUS
I know it had like a twist in it.

[gocubsgo3822]

That Hop was RIDICULOUS

:lol:lol:lol:lol:lol:lol

[UCFish]

Theriot took a bad line to that ball.

[gocubsgo3822]

lets get the next guy out and then the pitcher leads off the next inning

[DMBZeppelin]

And Pie would have been under that ball, which is why I like having him for the late innings. The fact he hit .300 after getting called up in September doesn't hurt either.

[UCFish]

LEE!

Smoke time.

[gocubsgo3822]

Thats why d lee is a gold glover!!!!!!!!

[DMBZeppelin]

Derrek Lee, how does he lift that solid gold glove?

[gocubsgo3822]

Lets get some runs

[gocubsgo3822]

Wow I am the first 2,000 post member and michael will be the second soon

[DMBZeppelin]

Damn, what a drive by Soto. I thought that was a double. Too bad it was right to the center fielder.

[DMBZeppelin]

Wow I am the first 2,000 post member and michael will be the second soon
Riddler.

[gocubsgo3822]

geo smacked the shit out of that...

[DMBnick15]

come onnnnnn derek

[gocubsgo3822]

damn it hollywood

[gocubsgo3822]

get the fuck out of here

[DMBZeppelin]

That was a nice overhead view of DeRosa's homer.

[DMBZeppelin]

DeRosa 2 for 2!

[gocubsgo3822]

D RO is a fucking champ

[DMBnick15]

there's no where else to talk about the game

[DMBZeppelin]

D RO is a fucking champ
Gotta love your team when your 7th hitter can carry you.

[gocubsgo3822]

Way to go riot.... Smack that shit Demps

[DMBZeppelin]

Nice Theriot, very nice. At least Dempster won't lead off the next inning. I don't see him doing much here. Though it be hilarious if he got another hit.

[DMBZeppelin]

:lol Dempster tried to bunt for a hit.

[gocubsgo3822]

Cubs MVP

1. D_RO
2. GEO
3.Marmol
4. Demps
5. Rammy

[gocubsgo3822]

:lol :lol :lol

what a swing dempster.... THat might be the worst swing i have ever seen

[DMBZeppelin]

Cubs MVP

1. D_RO
2. GEO
3.Marmol
4. Demps
5. Rammy
No way, it's Soto by miles. He carreid this team early with insane numbers. He came back to earth, but was still a force with the bat. His defense is the best I've seen by a Cubs catcher since I don't even know when. Add in fact how he handles a pitching staff and calls a game. You think it's a coincidence we pitch better with him back there?

[DMBZeppelin]

:lol :lol :lol

what a swing dempster.... THat might be the worst swing i have ever seen
It's like he took Charles Barkley's golf swing and translated it into baseball.

[gocubsgo3822]

he made fuk look like a jackass now that is hard to do

[UCFish]

That is true.

[gocubsgo3822]

No way, it's Soto by miles. He carreid this team early with insane numbers. He came back to earth, but was still a force with the bat. His defense is the best I've seen by a Cubs catcher since I don't even know when. Add in fact how he handles a pitching staff and calls a game. You think it's a coincidence we pitch better with him back there?


i agree i shopuld have put them 1 and 1A... but the reason i give the edge to d-ro is because of his veritality..

[DMBZeppelin]

i agree i shopuld have put them 1 and 1A... but the reason i give the edge to d-ro is because of his veritality..
Catcher is the hardest position in baseball.

[UCFish]

Walks are gonna kill us.

[HolyCow]

Double play, please.

[DMBZeppelin]

Manny is on deck *shudder*

[gocubsgo3822]

me no like walks

[DMBZeppelin]

Nice job by Demp to battle out of that 3-0 hole.

[devilandthelord]

Goddamnit I am getting pounded with work tonight!
Of all nights, why this one?
Don't they know there's a Cubs Playoff game!?!

Assholes.

[gocubsgo3822]

Catcher is the hardest position in baseball.


i concur

[DMBZeppelin]

We got a battle going on.

[DMBZeppelin]

This is making me sick to my stomach.

[gocubsgo3822]

hey if yall had a hot step sister that u didnt gow up with would u do her???

[DMBZeppelin]

Grrrr frickin' another walk.

[gocubsgo3822]

way too many fucking walks

[UCFish]

His control is really off.

[DMBZeppelin]

100th pitch for Dempster, we'll be lucky if he can go 6.

[devilandthelord]

6 walks for Demps.

On the bright side he is doing an amazing job of getting around this shitty ump and not letting it hurt him.

Yet, hopefully it continues.

[UCFish]

Unbelievable.

[gocubsgo3822]

Wtf?????????????????

[devilandthelord]

Shit.
C'mon Demps!
Just one more out!

[DMBZeppelin]

He's pitching scared out there. Afraid to let the batter even make contact. Wind blowing in and the good defense out there. Attack these hitters!

[UCFish]

This is hurting my head.

[UCFish]

He's pitching scared out there. Afraid to let the batter even make contact. Wind blowing in and the good defense out there. Attack these hitters!

Exactly.

[DMBZeppelin]

Come on Dempster.... please!

[DMBZeppelin]

Exactly.
Which sucks, because if he's pitching in a deciding Game 5 at Wrigley. He can't be scared of the Dodgers 3 and 4 hitters.

[UCFish]

Ouch

[HolyCow]

*puke*

[DMBnick15]

:lol

[DMBZeppelin]

FUCKING DEMPSTER! Just... ugh. Everyone loved Dempster being the Game 1 starter. I even said it wasn't a bad choice, but this guy is not an ace.

[devilandthelord]

You have got to be kidding me.

[Tiduwho]

Walks.


Walks.


Walks.

[UCFish]

God damn it.

[devilandthelord]

:lol

Hey how'd the Cards do today?

[ant_marching41]

Wow..

[UCFish]

Here we go.

For fuck sakes.

[DMBZeppelin]

Pull him out now. All this with 2 frickin' outs. Please no more. Take him out.

[HolyCow]

Dempster was not ready for this. You can SEE his nerves. He is working so fast, it's like he has to pee and needs to hurry up or something.

[gocubsgo3822]

and it begins

[sugarwontpoison]

Grand Fucking Slam!

[UCFish]

Well 3 walks will do that.

God damn it.

[thebestauntie]

Oh man that sucked! :(

[DMBZeppelin]

Dempster was not ready for this. You can SEE his nerves. He is working so fast, it's like he has to pee and needs to hurry up or something.
Ya not only was he starting in the post season, but he was the Game 1 starter. You saw his command dissapear when anyone good came up to the plate. Just a poor outing by Dempster.

Now this sucks because it puts a lot more pressure on Zambrano now.

[UCFish]

I am in shock and horrified.

[41ravens]

well, that fuckin' sucks. but now we need our bats to get going. fuckin' a, dempster.

[HolyCow]

Well, we haven't lost yet folks... it's not over yet.

[gocubsgo3822]

walks

[DMBZeppelin]

Wow, that close up of him in the dug out. He looks like a deer in headlights.

[gocubsgo3822]

i am depressed....

[DMBZeppelin]

Well, we haven't lost yet folks... it's not over yet.
I want to believe you, I really do. But I've just seen too much in my years as a Cubs fan. I'm going to die middle aged because of them. The heart can only take so much.

[UCFish]

Plenty of time left.

We can do this.

No need to worry.

[gocubsgo3822]

lets go offense......

[devilandthelord]

Dempster was not ready for this. You can SEE his nerves. He is working so fast, it's like he has to pee and needs to hurry up or something.

Royce, I really need you to man up with a Cubbie avatar.

[UCFish]

Damn it Demps why could u not throw strikes.

[devilandthelord]

Everybody chill.
We're gonna be like a bunch of little Fonzie's in here.
We can still win this game.

[gocubsgo3822]

WALKS FUCKING SUCK!!!!!!!!!

This sucks

[DMBZeppelin]

one last time before the game

Everybody chill.
We're gonna be like a bunch of little Fonzie's in here.
We can still win this game.
Fonzie is the one who worries me the most. Bartman was 2003, and 2008 can be "The Hop".

[gocubsgo3822]

i have never been this depressed...

[DMBZeppelin]

Man, and we were just starting to get to Lowe. Now he's got that comfort level.

[gocubsgo3822]

sori looks terrible

[UCFish]

Nice swing at a ball 6 feet off the plate.

[DMBZeppelin]

i have never been this depressed...
Are you a new Cubs fan?

[gocubsgo3822]

lowe is straight dealing now

[gocubsgo3822]

sori swung at two balls... nice hit kosuke

[UCFish]

Fuk!

Error??

[DMBZeppelin]

Nice shot by Fuk. He's on base which is what counts.

[UCFish]

Come on Lee No DP!

[gocubsgo3822]

we need to get the o going...

[devilandthelord]

Are you a new Cubs fan?

Seriously Jon. Thats a little over the top.
Its half way through a game 1 we could still definitely win.
:twak

[gocubsgo3822]

hit and run here??? anybody???

[devilandthelord]

Cubs need to relax.
Don't press. Play loose.

[gocubsgo3822]

i hope ron santo is alive

[devilandthelord]

i hope ron santo is alive

Well if the beetus hasn't killed him yet, but this post season might.

[UCFish]

D. Lee comes through with another DP

[gocubsgo3822]

i am without words...

[DMBZeppelin]

ugh, that wasn't a bad hit by Lee. He took it right up the middle. We just aren't putting these balls in the gaps or holes in the infield. This sucks.

[devilandthelord]

Dlee dp.

:(

[gocubsgo3822]

i just hope sean can hold them.......

[HolyCow]

I want to believe you, I really do. But I've just seen too much in my years as a Cubs fan. I'm going to die middle aged because of them. The heart can only take so much.
I've been there too. But I'm trying to be optimistic. But my heart is pretty much already broken.

And DP machine doing it again. Sheesh.

[41ravens]

did you really expect anything less from lee? and i'm really psyched to see soriano picking up where he left off last post season.

[DMBZeppelin]

I mean I'll force myself to, but I don't even want to watch this game anymore.

[UCFish]

I've been there too. But I'm trying to be optimistic. But my heart is pretty much already broken.

And DP machine doing it again. Sheesh.

Yep I agree with everything you said.

[UCFish]

did you really expect anything less from lee? and i'm really psyched to see soriano picking up where he left off last post season.

Same with ARAM

[devilandthelord]

You guys really all need to stop freaking out right now.

[UCFish]

Really walking the pitcher again

Fucking really.

[gocubsgo3822]

7 walks

[DMBZeppelin]

Screw Manny, we only pitch around Lowe.

[UCFish]

7 walks

8 i think

[gocubsgo3822]

Wtf???????????????????????????????

[UCFish]

Christ Marquis is up in the bullpen

[DMBZeppelin]

Well someone get a cougar and put it in their cars. They've seen the fear.

[UCFish]

Hahahahaha

[gocubsgo3822]

we have 12 outs to score at least two runs

[devilandthelord]

yeah that'd be 8 walks.
I'd actually welcome Marquis at the moment.
If he's not gonna be all pissy about coming out of the bullpen, that is.

[DMBZeppelin]

What a strikeout by Marshall.

[gocubsgo3822]

wow... way to go sean....

[gocubsgo3822]

Grand fucking slams??????????????

[UCFish]

Good work Sean.

Get this guy.

[gocubsgo3822]

Nothing like Jason Marquis in the bullpen warming up to make me happy

[gocubsgo3822]

Lets go aramis geo and hollywood!!!!!!!!!!

[DMBZeppelin]

That was clutch Marshall, that was clutch. Ok now offense you do that thing you do.

[DMBnick15]

Hey how'd the Cards do today?
how've the cubs done the last 100 years?

Nothing like Jason Marquis in the bullpen warming up to make me happy
he was decent back in the day

[gocubsgo3822]

runs would be nice

[HolyCow]

There we go!

[gocubsgo3822]

way to start the inning rammy

[DMBZeppelin]

how've the cubs done the last 100 years?
8 World Series appearances, but only 1 ring. Not good, but not horrible.

[DMBZeppelin]

Soto being patient. I like it.

[gocubsgo3822]

first hit in a while for rammy... he tatooed that

[DMBZeppelin]

Oh man that 2-0 pitch was right down the middle for Soto.

[HolyCow]

Geo is going to rip one here. I know it. I feel it.

EDIT: Edmonds is going to rip one here. I know it. I feel...

[gocubsgo3822]

that sinker is absurd

[DMBZeppelin]

What a waste of an At-Bat. We didn't even get Ramirez over to 3rd.

[gocubsgo3822]

i like how he takes two right down the middle and then swings at the one off the plate

[UCFish]

Damn it Soto

Let two beautiful ones go and swung at ball 3

[DMBnick15]

edmonds is one guy i do cheer for.

[HolyCow]

Come. On.

[UCFish]

That is what Soto needed to do.

[gocubsgo3822]

need to get rammy in

[UCFish]

Damn it

[gocubsgo3822]

waste......

[DMBZeppelin]

If that had gone out, I'd have named my first son DeRosa.

[gocubsgo3822]

that is unacceptable to not get him in on second base with no outs....

[UCFish]

Agreed.

0-for with runners in scoring position.

[HolyCow]

*sigh*

[MistreatedLewis]

Dempster lost saw FA $$ tonight.

[UCFish]

Yep he sure did.

[HolyCow]

This hurts my heart. Hurts.

[DMBZeppelin]

and that's game

[UCFish]

I hate my life.

[Tiduwho]

Kill everything and everyone.

[gocubsgo3822]

it will be nice talking to yall in spring

[UCFish]

What will I be breaking tonight.

[MistreatedLewis]

Manny made a few more $ though

[DMBZeppelin]

how the hell did he hit a ball almost in the dirt and crush it like that? I still don't get it.

[UCFish]

You call them well ^

[thebestauntie]

how the hell did he hit a ball almost in the dirt and crush it like that? I still don't get it.
He's a sick sick hitter.

[gocubsgo3822]

that ball was at his ankles

[bothedmbfan]

Fuck our team. Damn it Dempster.

[UCFish]

We need to score runs now.

[gocubsgo3822]

Lets get some runs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[HolyCow]

I shouldn't have put all my mental eggs all in this basket. I shouldn't have gotten so riled up for this game.

I blame myself first, DeRosa second for that awesome two-run shot and then Ryan Dempster for making me think he was just having a "gutty performance" getting through a game without your best stuff.

[gocubsgo3822]

who is singing the 7th inning strethc tonight

[devilandthelord]

This hurts my heart. Hurts.

Royce, you're killing us with that avatar.
Fuck OU for a month. CUBS MAN!

[DMBZeppelin]

In my mind this is it. They have a strong pen, so it's now or never to get some runs.

[gocubsgo3822]

they have a good pen too

[UCFish]

Fuck the Avatars.

Fuck the walks

Fuck grandslams.

[gocubsgo3822]

wow riot just took strike three

[DMBZeppelin]

Fuck our team. Damn it Dempster.
That wasn't Dempster on the mound tonight. That was vintage Dumpster. It wasn't that he gave up 4 runs. It's that he pitched like a scared pussy. Didn't he win a ring with the Marlins?

[bothedmbfan]

Just fucking fuck. These umps suck by the way. On both sides.

[gocubsgo3822]

way to go sneaky power

[HolyCow]

Royce, you're killing us with that avatar.
Fuck OU for a month. CUBS MAN!
I can't. I just can't.

[DMBZeppelin]

Soriano you owe us for sucking so bad last year.

[bothedmbfan]

Yeah, that unified avatar shit died fast.

[gocubsgo3822]

do u throw him anything but a ball in the dirt here??

[gocubsgo3822]

this sucks

[crashintonickdm]

i always wondered why the yanks dumped alfonz.

[gocubsgo3822]

Big Z better pick it up tomorrow

[devilandthelord]

I can't. I just can't.

That is terribly unsatisfactory.

[gocubsgo3822]

this is not what i wanted..... not at all

[devilandthelord]

Jon you abandoned the Cubs avatar already?

What the fuck man?
You are the most impatient, freak-out about the littlest thing Cubs fan I know.
Jesus.

[HolyCow]

I freaking hate this.

[Tiduwho]

Fuck this damn fucking ump

[DMBZeppelin]

God damn ump, he set up Fuk for the strikeout. He kept calling balls strikes. So Fuk had to expand his strikezone cause this ump sucks.

[gocubsgo3822]

there goes the dvd player

[gocubsgo3822]

the gamecube is for tomorrow

[ant_marching41]

Fuck TBS, and FUCK YOU FRANK TV.

I've always wondered what Pacino would look like with a couple extra 100 lbs. :rolleyes

[gocubsgo3822]

come on shark

[UCFish]

there goes the dvd player

:lol

Great now Shark can't find the zone.

[gocubsgo3822]

well this doesnt look good two pitches to the backstop

[crashintonickdm]

dempster is your ace, right?

[gocubsgo3822]

DVD player is in pieces on the porch.. unlike soriano i made contact........

[DMBZeppelin]

Ok I'm ready for Pie.

[DMBZeppelin]

dempster is your ace, right?
No, he's our #3.

[crashintonickdm]

No, he's our #3.

oh, okay. i was about to say.

[UCFish]

I'm ready to kill myself.

[gocubsgo3822]

got whiplash..... thank god for bourbon after this

[gocubsgo3822]

shark is fucking killing me

[devilandthelord]

Yeah Ryan needs a drink too.
This blows.

[DMBZeppelin]

oh, okay. i was about to say.
Even for a #3, the guy had a 2.96 ERA with 17 wins. I expected better.

[gocubsgo3822]

YEA WE FUCKING GET IT WE ARE FUCKING QUIET FUCKING CHRIST


night yall...

[DMBZeppelin]

YEA WE FUCKING GET IT WE ARE FUCKING QUIET FUCKING CHRIST


night yall...
Well I see the avatar is gone.

[DMBZeppelin]

Wow that was just a weird weird double play.

[Bartndrpleez]

Damn, this is NOT what I expected out of the Cubbies out of the gate...they still have six more outs to right the ship. This will be a tough one to swallow though...

[crashintonickdm]

i guess this isnt a total suprise. i mean it is a joe torre led team with manny ramierez.

[DMBZeppelin]

Damn, this is NOT what I expected out of the Cubbies out of the gate...they still have six more outs to right the ship. This will be a tough one to swallow though...
I said it before and I'll say it again. If we are going to do anything in the post season, Zambrano needs to be Zambrano. If he's on tomorrow, it's a whole new ball game. If he's effective and doesn't get his pitch count high. Lou could then choose between Dempster or Zambrano for Game 5, if needed.

[HolyCow]

All I ask for the rest of this game is bring the tying run to the plate. Just give us a chance.

[bothedmbfan]

We suck/

[UCFish]

^

yep

[neumdogg]

Man i love our bullpen!

[DMBZeppelin]

I honestly see us sadly sweeping in LA with Harden and Lilly. Then coming back here to lose it.

[UCFish]

I honestly see us sadly sweeping in LA with Harden and Lilly. Then coming back here to lose it.

that would suck

[devilandthelord]

That would be turrible.
Don't even speak of such things.
Let's think that we win 3 in a row and finish it in LA.