4/22 Cubs (Fat Glendon) @ Cardinals (Fat Bastard) 1:15PM CSN

[tinkers1]

Good grief this is getting bad now!

[Fred Hornkohl]

Molina doubled (ground rule) down the left field line, Edmonds scored

[da bears]

Well I have 0 faith the Cubs can come back and win this. They look defeated.

[Andy]

The sad thing is I'm still following the game. I don't want to miss it if we defy the odds and come back.

 

The great part is that I chose this. When I was 12, I could've just stayed with Atlanta even though I moved from South Carolina. I could have avoided all of this if it weren't for my best friend making me fall in love with this team.

[minnesotacubsfan]

Molina doubled (ground rule) down the left field line, Edmonds scored

 

gods way of saying "F-YOU CUB FANS!!!!"

[Rusch33]

So going to get swept tomorrow?

[Fred Hornkohl]

Taguchi hit by pitch

[tinkers1]

We kill ourselves every game we take very few walks as a team and give them out like their candy.

[Shilzzz]

what teams, realistically could overcome injuries to kerry wood, mark prior and derrek lee aka what's supposed to be your three best players arguably?

[ToupeeOnFire]

Hate to say it. I had some hope that the Cubs could come back in this one, but that RBI double may have been the straw that broke the camel's back.

[gflore34]

Does anybody else get the feeling that the Cubs are abit demoralize after losing Lee for 2 months? I know Dusty call a team meeting to get this team refocused, but this team still seem to be very dependant on Lee, especially Ramirez.

 

This is why the Cubs NEEDED a VOCAL LEADER. Someone who is willing to lead, and again this team is TOO quiet, when it comes to leadership.

 

You could be correct. Last night it looked like everybody was feeling sorry for themself, including Len and Bob.

 

However, good teams overcome injuries. This is why many of us wanted another big bat either in the outfield or on the bench. Instead we got Jaque and bench full of utility players.

 

Nevertheless, They need to buck up and play good smart baseball.

 

If the cubs fall apart I will blame Dusty and not injuries. When these things happen, and they do to all teams, it is the manager's job to get the team going.

 

Double swithcing Walker in the 6th for Neifi isn't going to get it done.

 

Agree, CubsinNY. Somebody needs to take a tough loving apprach to these guys, and forced them to forget about Lee for the next 2 months, and play some dang baseball. The Cards COMPENSATED for losing Scott Rolen last year, and they went to the NLCS. So it CAN be done. This team needs to stop feeling sorry for themselves.

 

Add Carpenter and Mulder to that list last year and they don't get anywhere near the NLCS, maybe even the playoffs.

[Schwarber Fan]

this is literally draining

[jjgman21]

Does anybody else get the feeling that the Cubs are abit demoralize after losing Lee for 2 months? I know Dusty call a team meeting to get this team refocused, but this team still seem to be very dependant on Lee, especially Ramirez.

 

This is why the Cubs NEEDED a VOCAL LEADER. Someone who is willing to lead, and again this team is TOO quiet, when it comes to leadership.

 

You could be correct. Last night it looked like everybody was feeling sorry for themself, including Len and Bob.

 

However, good teams overcome injuries. This is why many of us wanted another big bat either in the outfield or on the bench. Instead we got Jaque and bench full of utility players.

 

Nevertheless, They need to buck up and play good smart baseball.

 

If the cubs fall apart I will blame Dusty and not injuries. When these things happen, and they do to all teams, it is the manager's job to get the team going.

 

Double swithcing Walker in the 6th for Neifi isn't going to get it done.

 

Agree, CubsinNY. Somebody needs to take a tough loving apprach to these guys, and forced them to forget about Lee for the next 2 months, and play some dang baseball. The Cards COMPENSATED for losing Scott Rolen last year, and they went to the NLCS. So it CAN be done. This team needs to stop feeling sorry for themselves.

 

if a tongue lashing was coming, it should have been last night. that was a game where they just didn't do anything well. that's when you give the "not good enough" speech.

 

today, if nothing changes quickly, is a game where the "inexplicable" forces are against you. bad calls and bloop hits will determine the outcome of this one.

[MeatampPotatoesMan]

another double switch. wtf. bynum for murton. dusty, you moran.

[Andy]

Sure it gets old but, how many starts did Carpenter and Mulder miss last season?

It wasn't just those two. The Cards were the only team in all of baseball last year to trot out the same 5 starting pitchers every time, all season long.

[cubweiser03]

The lineup is getting worse!!

[cubfan1955]

Another double switch and he's taking Murton out. Just wave the white flag Dusty.

[cjbucks]

If ( and probably when ) they lose this one it will be the first time this season they have lost 2 in a row. I'm not going to panic yet.

[Butterscup1679666578]

Bynum for Murton? Is this a freaking joke?

[tinkers1]

Awww geez its that heiniken Lite commercial now I'm going to have that don't you wish you girlfriend was hot like me song in my head all day.

[Balsa]

This is a joke. I'm signing off. Another double switch taking out Murton for Byrum. Yeah, because Murton is flailing away. Oh wait, that's JJ.

 

I'm going to the bar. @#$@ this.

[CubinNY]

This could get interesting.

 

Another double switch. Bynum for Muton.

 

Now the powere is in the line up.

 

Dusty has them right where he wants them.

 

They will really need a good outing from Maddux tomorrow. He has to be a stopper tomorrow or the Cubs could go into a free fall.

[cheapseats]

I don't agree with all the talk about the Cubs acting defeated.

 

Did Glendon load the bases because he was despondent over DLee?

 

Is Aramis failing to swing the bat well because he's sad about the injury?

 

Is Jacque Jones suddenly a bad signing because of Derrek's wrist?

 

With DLee, the Cubs are an average team with a shot at making the playoffs because St Louis and Houston are worse this year than they were last year.

 

Without DLee, the Cubs are a below average team.

 

They're not sad; they're just not very good.

[minnesotacubsfan]

with Lee being hirt for soo long, do you guys think hendry is going to give dusty the benefit of the doubt? say a 70 win season=dusty getting a 3 year contract??

[Larry Horse]

These things don't happen to all teams. How many starts did White Sox pitchers miss last year? How about Cardinals pitchers? How many injuries other than Jeter/Huckaby and Giambi's steroids infection have the Yanks dealt with since 2001? Other than Schill's bloody sock, what serious problems has Boston had in the last couple of years?

 

These things DON'T happen to all teams. 6-foot-6 man-children do not get their wrists fractured by people who are smaller than my 13-year-old brother. It just doesn't happen.

 

Last year Rolen was ran over by Choi and was done for the year.

 

The curse thing gets old.

 

Sure it gets old but, how many starts did Carpenter and Mulder miss last season?

 

Exactly the point. And how many starts did Wood and Prior miss last season? And the Cubs, once again, foolishly thought those two could be counted on.

 

Sorry I guess I forgot about project 3: Wade Miller