5/4 Cubs (Hill) @ Arizona (Cruz) 8:40 PM WCIU/WGN-720; XM188

[Master Shake]

C'mon Dusty. FOrfiet!

[minnesotacubsfan]

wow

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

We suck.

[moorecg]

Okay, I'm all for trading Guzman and Hill for an offensive punch in Cabrara or Abreu

 

ditto.

[EricG]

who did we get for Cruz?

[badger1679666666]

So Fellas....

 

Could Derrek Lee actually mean THIS much to this team? I mean we were GOOD offensively while he was there, but now the entire team sucks?

 

I mean is it conceivably possible?

 

I think dusty is allowing them to use it as an excuse to loose focus

 

Possibly, but at some point in time, players have to take it upon themselves. I honestly can't blame Dusty for this piss poor offense. He isn't up there swinging the bats.

 

I dont think we've reached that point yet

 

I think we have.

 

There is only so much Dusty can do with the players given to him. What we have 7 guys with sub .650 OPS? For once in his friggin life, I think he's a scapegoat, and bears some responsiblity for motivating this team, but when it comes down to it, they are all playing like absolute crap.

[Fred Hornkohl]

BOTTOM OF THE FOURTH INNING

 

Easley homered to left field

Estrada flied out to left field

A Green singled to right field

Cruz sacrificed to first, unassisted, A Green to second

Byrnes doubled to center field, A Green scored

Hudson flied out to left center field

 

2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 men left on base

 

              1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9    R H E
CUBS          0 0 0 0              0 3 1 
Arizona       0 2 1 2              5 6 0 

 

Home runs: Arizona: Tracy (6), Easley (2)

 

pitcher     IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Hill       4.0  6  5  5  2  1  2  67 

[Andy]

who did we get for Cruz?

The one, the only, ANDY PRATT!

[badger1679666666]

who did we get for Cruz?

 

Pratt.

[Master Shake]

After we lose today, we have a real possibility of being .500 Tomorrow.

[neely crenshaw]

why would he act fast? this is the exact same story we have had ofr 3 years. most people see he didn't do enough in the off season and then we suck...then he does it again...and we suck

then he gets an extension...and we suck

why change what got him here?

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

OK, RIch Hill isn't MLB material.

 

Neither is Bynum, Restovich, or Mabry but they're 3/5 of the bench.

[cheapseats]

who did we get for Cruz?

 

Andy Pratt.

 

yeah.

[YearofDaCubs]

who did we get for Cruz?

The one, the only, ANDY PRATT!

Haha, I totally forgot about that guy.

[Butterscup1679666578]

And the Believe Bracelet is officially off until the 2007 season.

[moorecg]

I'm almost for sending Guzman and Hill back down...letting them tear up some bad AAA hitters and then trading them...obviously this MLB work isn't showcasing them...every pitch they throw their value drops...

[Andy]

After we lose today, we are absolutely going to be .500 after Tomorrow.

Fixed

[badger1679666666]

OK, RIch Hill isn't MLB material.

 

Neither is Bynum, Restovich, or Mabry but they're 3/5 of the bench.

 

Don't forget Blanco, Rusch and Neifi, and possibly Jones (at least vs. Lefty's)

[Monco]

So Fellas....

 

Could Derrek Lee actually mean THIS much to this team? I mean we were GOOD offensively while he was there, but now the entire team sucks?

 

I mean is it conceivably possible?

 

I think dusty is allowing them to use it as an excuse to loose focus

 

Possibly, but at some point in time, players have to take it upon themselves. I honestly can't blame Dusty for this piss poor offense. He isn't up there swinging the bats.

 

does everyone rememeber when the one poster tried to say that losing dlee would only cost a game or two over the 8-10 weeks...yeah good call

 

Our last 4 losses were 5-1, 8-0, 9-0, 15-2. Dlee wouldn't have saved us.

[JonnyRed]

I really don't know what has happened to this team during the last week. Even after D-Lee went down, we fought hard. This entire team has collapsed against mediocre talent. I'm getting close to giving up on this pile o' crap.

[soccer10k]

MLB.TV is awesome. I just saw Anquan Boldin take batting practice.

[Master Shake]

And the Believe Bracelet is officially off until the 2007 season.

 

Heh. I bought one, but it makes my wrists break out with a horrible case of Eczema.

 

How many more ways can this team harm me? What's waiting in my Cubs hat.

 

 

 

YARRGGHHH!!! RABID SQUIRREL!

 

:wink:

[neely crenshaw]

After we lose today, we have a real possibility of being .500 Tomorrow.

 

we have a chance to lose 20-30 straight! seriously

[badger1679666666]

I'm almost for sending Guzman and Hill back down...letting them tear up some bad AAA hitters and then trading them...obviously this MLB work isn't showcasing them...every pitch they throw their value drops...

 

I disagree with you on Guzman. I think he's rusty, but his "patterns" are pretty normal for a pitcher who will be very good one day. He'll be unhittable one inning with GREAT stuff, but then lose control the next.

 

Hill is AAAA pitcher. He has one major league pitch.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Bynum walked