4/9 Cubs (Marshall) vs Deadbirds (Fat Drunk) 7:05 ESPN

[Rob]

Nice job Cedeno. As bad as he was yesterday, he's been fantastic tonight.

 

Yeah, but I would love it if he had managed to at least knock down that Pujols shot through the hole.

[abuck1220]

Todd Walker is horrible at turning double plays.

 

That was all Ronny.

 

really? cuz it looked like a short white guy w/ stubble started that.

[Omar]

That is a horrible, horrible, Charles Schwab cell-shaded commercial.

[Blueheart05]

Todd Walker is horrible at turning double plays.

 

That was all Ronny.

 

really? cuz it looked like a short white guy w/ stubble started that.

 

Walker doesn't have problems starting it's the pivot.

[Omar]

No double play to hit into here.

[ToupeeOnFire]

Gammons: SEND HELP!!! I'm trapped among these Midwesterners, who keep offering me weird satanic icons like bratwursts and deep dish pizza!

Peter Gammons is better than you.

http://cache.boston.com/images/bostondirtdogs//Headline_Archives/BDD_PG_hot_stove.jpg

He's also cooler.

[Sosa21MVP]

Should have left the kid in there to finish the inning. What a moron.

 

Sorry not buying that. Say Marshall remains in the game and gives up the long ball? Then it's "stupid Baker why leave the rookie in the game?"

 

The manger is damned either way. He leaves the starter in too long or pulls them too soon? It's all so subjective. Nobody has a crystal ball.

 

The manager certainly isn't damned either way.

 

The fact of the matter is that leaving Marshall in gave us a better chance to get out of it. You're acting as if the only choices were to let Wuertz let two in or Marshall give up the longball. With Marshall being an extreme groundball pitcher, there was more than a decent chance that he could've kept anything from happening at all.

 

Nah sorry but the manager is always damned if he does, damned if he doesn't on any given decision. The manager makes a call and it is up the the player to execute. A manager can make the perfect move in the perfect situation and it does not work out. And he can make the worst move in the worst situation but if it works, most people don't complain.

 

If you don't understand that then you haven't watched enough baseball over the years.

 

i had no problem w/ taking marshall out, but the 'i've watched more baseball than you' argument is weak, weak, weak.

 

Well if you have watched enough baseball you understand that the manager can make whatever call he wants, the end result is not guaranteed.

 

Not a weak argument. It's just a given if you follow the game at all. I mean we all can micromanage to death every decision but all the manager can do is make his call & hope for the best. And even if he makes an intelligent decision, there is no guarantee his choice turns out.

 

So I guess if pointing out the obvious is weak then so be it.

[Omar]

Lee strikes out. Looked like he really wanted that one.

[Coach C]

Ugh. Ump is really calling those low pitches strikes.

[Jon]

Not the best night for pitch selection by Lee...

[UBlink]

With all the talk about skunks and then I hear Wainright is coming in I thought it was going to be Louden.

[Rob]

Don't you guys dare talk about it!

[Outshined_One]

SHUT IT MILLER. JUST SHUT IT.

[Flames24Rulz]

i knew they were going to say that..

[soccer10k]

Aramis hit that near the Bartman seats.

[Omar]

Aramis fouls one to "the spot".... Thankfully Taguchi isn't going to pull a "Cabrera-Alou"

[Blueheart05]

My God, can we have a national game without a Bartman reference?

[Coach C]

*kicks ESPN for mentioning it*

 

Let it go you morans!

[Outshined_One]

How about tormenting the Cardinals fans by talking about their playoff losses? Wouldn't that be fair?

[ToupeeOnFire]

My God, can we have a national game without a Bartman reference?

At least they tip-toed around. If it were Joe Buck, he'd be all over it.

[MeatampPotatoesMan]

My God, can we have a national game without a Bartman reference?

 

The obvious answer is "no." :lol:

[FloridaCubbie]

My God, can we have a national game without a Bartman reference?

seriously.

[Omar]

Yes, John... We all know! 1908, 1945, 2003... NOW SHUT UP.

[soccer10k]

My God, can we have a national game without a Bartman reference?

 

I was just going to say that. It's not a matter of if they are going to mention it, it's when they are going to mention it.

[Fred Hornkohl]

BOTTOM OF THE SIXTH INNING

 

Wainwright in to pitch for St. Louis

Lee struck out swinging

Ramirez grounded out to second, 4-3

Barrett popped out to first base

 

0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 men left on base

 

              1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9    R H E
St. Louis     2 0 0 0 2 0          4 7 0 
CUBS          0 0 0 3 0 0          3 7 0 

 

Home runs: St, Louis: Rolen (2) - CUBS: Jones (1)