5/12 Cubs (Guzman) vs. Padres (Williams) 1:20 CSN

[CubfaninCA]

Odds on Dusty being fired before next week?

 

zero. they'll wait til wood and lee are back.

[kente777]

Why is everyone acting as if this game is over? 7 runs will not win this game today.

 

Dusty can still play for one run in each of the next 5 innings and, if successful, we'll head to extra innings.

 

Relax!

 

All we need is 5 leadoff walks, 5 successful sac bunts, and then 5 hits with a RISP.

[C.C.]

What the hell has happened to this team in the last 1 1/2 weeks?

 

Reality. Look at the lineup and the starters the Cubs have been throwing out there, and try to say with a straight face that they should be winning consistently.

 

Agreed! A team with a 95 million dollar payroll should not have three rookies in the starting rotation. We are bascially the Marlins.

[Brian]

Odds on Dusty being fired before next week?

 

0.00%

[Careless]

I predict a 25-game winning streak now that Barrett has shown some FIRE! and INTENSITY!

 

That's the kind of clubhouse leader this team needs.

 

What happened?

He and roberts had some words after roberts scored. Resulted in warnings.

[YearofDaCubs]

Odds on Dusty being fired before next week?

If we had a good GM he would be aready gone but since we're stuck with Hendry, there's a good chance we are stuck w/ Baker too.

[Master Shake]

Odds on Dusty being fired before next week?

There's better odds on McDonald's turning into an all-vegetarian restaurant.

[TruffleShuffle]

Why is everyone acting as if this game is over? 7 runs will not win this game today.

 

Dusty can still play for one run in each of the next 5 innings and, if successful, we'll head to extra innings.

 

Relax!

 

All we need is 5 leadoff walks, 5 successful sac bunts, and then 5 hits with a RISP.

 

Right, the Cubs won't draw 5 leadoff walks in two weeks.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Piazza blooped a single to shallow right center field, Giles to second

[LoneStarCubFan]

Piazza is four-for-four now.

[C.C.]

Odds on Dusty being fired before next week?

 

Not a chance! In all honesty another manager with this team wouldn't do much better. Until we get Lee, Wood, and Prior back (if they come back) we are looking at a below .500 team...

[Banedon]

I think it will take Wood and Prior to come back, to pitch well, and to still be losing before they'd fire Dusty, sadly.

[LoneStarCubFan]

Pat got me excited there for a second.

 

He said "several roster moves have been made today..."

 

Then talked about roster moves by other teams.

[CubfaninCA]

Piazza is four-for-four now.

 

travesty

[cheapseats]

I predict a 25-game winning streak now that Barrett has shown some FIRE! and INTENSITY!

 

That's the kind of clubhouse leader this team needs.

 

What happened?

He and roberts had some words after roberts scored. Resulted in warnings.

 

Roberts actually made a bad play in stealing third. Yes, he was successful, but it was close, and he's so fast he would have scored on a single anyway. You never want to make the first or third out at third.

 

Barrett was probably lecturing him on run expectancies.

[jjgman21]

What the hell has happened to this team in the last 1 1/2 weeks?

 

Reality. Look at the lineup and the starters the Cubs have been throwing out there, and try to say with a straight face that they should be winning consistently.

 

oh, c'mon. look at the lineup, even as pathetic as it has been without Lee, and try to say honestly that that lineup is only capable of scoring a run a game for two weeks.

 

it's not reality. I didn't expect an offensive juggernaut, especially without Lee, but this is bizarr-o world type stuff.

[YearofDaCubs]

Odds on Dusty being fired before next week?

There's better odds on McDonald's turning into an all-vegetarian restaurant.

HAHA

[C.C.]

I predict a 25-game winning streak now that Barrett has shown some FIRE! and INTENSITY!

 

That's the kind of clubhouse leader this team needs.

 

What happened?

He and roberts had some words after roberts scored. Resulted in warnings.

 

Didn't Barrett do the same thing in 2004 with the Astros' and that eneded up firing up the 'Stros to the playoffs? You would think he'd learn.

[CubfaninCA]

I think it will take Wood and Prior to come back, to pitch well, and to still be losing before they'd fire Dusty, sadly.

 

prior's coming back?

[Fred Hornkohl]

Greene lined to left field, safe at second on a fielding error, E7, Giles scored, Piazza to third

[LoneStarCubFan]

Error on Murton. 8-2 now.

 

Castilla grounds out.

 

Pat says the Cubs self-destruct in the inning. Five hits, five runs, three errors.

[YearofDaCubs]

I think it will take Wood and Prior to come back, to pitch well, and to still be losing before they'd fire Dusty, sadly.

 

prior's coming back?

Oh yeah, after several weeks his pitch count is up to 26.

[C.C.]

I think it will take Wood and Prior to come back, to pitch well, and to still be losing before they'd fire Dusty, sadly.

 

prior's coming back?

 

He didn't say when...

[Fred Hornkohl]

TOP OF THE FIFTH INNING

 

Castilla singled to right field

Gonzalez singled to center field, Castilla to third, Gonzalez to second on a thorwing error, E6

Barfield popped out (foul) to first base, runners holding

Young, pinch hitting for Sweeney, walked

Roberts grounded into a FC, 6-4, Young out at second, Canstilla & Gonzalez scored, Roberts to second, on a throwing error, E6

Roberts stole third base

Cameron doubled to left center field, Roberts scored

Giles singled to center field, Cameron scored

Williamson in to pitch for the CUBS

Piazza blooped a single to shallow right center field, Giles to second

Greene lined to left field, safe at second on a fielding error, E7, Giles scored, Piazza to third

Castilla grounded out to first, unassisted

 

5 runs, 5 hits, 3 errors, 2 men left on base

 

              1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9    R  H E
San Diego     1 0 1 1 5            8 11 0 
CUBS          1 1 0 0              2  5 3 

 

pitcher     IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Guzman     3.0  3  2  2  5  4  0  87 
Rusch      1,7  7  6  5  1  0  0  40 
Williamson 0.3  1  0  0  0  0  0  07 

[gerby23]

Error on Murton. 8-2 now.

 

Castilla grounds out.

 

Pat says the Cubs self-destruct in the inning. Five hits, five runs, three errors.

And a sarcastic cheer from the crowd...what little is left