5/30 Reds (Claussen) vs. Cubs (Maddux)- 7:05 P.M. CST-CSN

[A New Era]

Huh. Murton in #3.

 

Interesting lineup. I'm gonna be excited to see how it performs.

 

And for the record, I can't ever root against the Cubs. For me it's just impossible. I love them too much.

 

Me too, but dammit. Wake me up when the Cubs have a 10 game winning streak. .

[MembersOnlyJacket]

The game is on INHD-1 if you get HD cable --- or so the programming guide says.

 

Could be a delay or two at some point unless Wrigley dodges the thundershowers:

 

Stormy Weathers

[UMFan83]

Good to see Jones starting against a lefty again. I'll be needing a laugh or two tonight while I'm working on my two 15 page papers

[Chris]

Wake me up when the Cubs have a 10 game winning streak. .

 

That's gonna be a long rest

 

:(

[Flames24Rulz]

Just started to pour over here.

 

Hopefully it steers clear of Chicago.

[muntjack]

Until yesterday, I had been rooting against the cubs for the short-term. After yesterday's win, I made the decision to begin rooting for a winning streak.

 

This run through the NL Central will undoubtedly be the deciding point of the season. A bad run will solidify our fate and a big winning streak will put us back in it.

 

A .500 or .550 run is the worst possible scenario, for obvious reasons.

 

So....for now.....Go CUBS!

[Tim Burr]

I wonder what the Cubs record is when Baker does his patented "double switch? Somehow I think he is going to it again tonight! :shock:

[A New Era]

Just started to pour over here.

 

Hopefully it steers clear of Chicago.

 

Not raining 40 miles west of Chicago. .

[Fred Hornkohl]

Just started to pour over here.

 

Hopefully it steers clear of Chicago.

 

Not raining 40 miles west of Chicago. .

 

Not raining 30 miles northwest..... but it does look ominous.

[Irrelevant Dude]

I want the Cubs to win long term. If that means losing short term, then fine, lets do it and get it over with. Like pulling a band-aid.

I feel the same way. Even though it seems early in the season, barring a miracle we have already eliminated ourselves from the playoff race. What's the difference if we finish .500 or 20 games below if we don't make the playoffs either way? If it takes a terrible season in order to rebuild a championship-caliber team, then I'm all for it. Hanging around .500 every year doesn't do anything for me...

[ToupeeOnFire]

I wonder what the Cubs record is when Baker does his patented "double switch? Somehow I think he is going to it again tonight! :shock:

With Neifi not in the starting line-up, I think the patented double switch is all but guaranteed.

[Irrelevant Dude]

I wonder what the Cubs record is when Baker does his patented "double switch? Somehow I think he is going to it again tonight! :shock:

With Neifi not in the starting line-up, I think the patented double switch is all but guaranteed.

Hey I have to give Baker some credit here, he actually used the double switch properly with Dempster yesterday!

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Wow, we have some lineup brilliance(3-6) bookended by Dusty's typical stupidity(Womack's existence, Jones starting against a LHP). Edited May 31, 2006 by Transmogrified Tiger

[Fred Hornkohl]

I wonder what the Cubs record is when Baker does his patented "double switch? Somehow I think he is going to it again tonight! :shock:

With Neifi not in the starting line-up, I think the patented double switch is all but guaranteed.

 

Patented, my butt !! Managers were using the double switch in baseball 70 years before Johnnie B. was a gleam in his old man's eye !!!

[Fred Hornkohl]

Lopez grounded out to the pitcher, 1-3

[Fred Hornkohl]

Hattieberg, grounded out to second, 4-3

[Flames24Rulz]

A 6 pitch inning...for a Cubs pitcher :shock:

[rocket]

excellent.

[Fred Hornkohl]

TOP OF THE FIRST INNING

 

Lopez grounded out to the pitcher, 1-3

Hattieberg, grounded out to second, 4-3

Griffey flied out to left field

 

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

 

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

 

pitcher     IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Maddux     1.0  0  0  0  0  0  0  06 

[ToupeeOnFire]

I wonder what the Cubs record is when Baker does his patented "double switch? Somehow I think he is going to it again tonight! :shock:

With Neifi not in the starting line-up, I think the patented double switch is all but guaranteed.

 

Patented, my butt !! Managers were using the double switch in baseball 70 years before Johnnie B. was a gleam in his old man's eye !!!

Dusty "reinvented" the double switch. :)

 

Nice first inning for Maddux.

[Fro]

For those of you in Indiana, this game (Reds Broadcast) is on Fox Sports Midwest.

[Fred Hornkohl]

I wonder what the Cubs record is when Baker does his patented "double switch? Somehow I think he is going to it again tonight! :shock:

With Neifi not in the starting line-up, I think the patented double switch is all but guaranteed.

 

Patented, my butt !! Managers were using the double switch in baseball 70 years before Johnnie B. was a gleam in his old man's eye !!!

Dusty "reinvented" the double switch. :)

 

Nice first inning for Maddux.

 

Let's just call it his signature move, eh? :wink:

[Fred Hornkohl]

Pierre struck out (called)

[Flames24Rulz]

hahaha, what the heck was Pierre looking for?

[ToupeeOnFire]

Don't worry, Womack will save us.