6/8 Cubs (Rusch) @ Reds (Arroyo) 6:10 p.m. CT on WGN

[Omar]

Here's to the end of the WGN curse!

 

and the billy goat!

 

and anything else haunting us.

 

Rusch will be facing off against his arch enemy, Bronson Arroyo.

 

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Rusch is 2-5 with a 6.86 ERA.

 

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Bronson Arroyo is 7-2 with a 2.40 ERA.

 

Predictions:

Juan Pierre: 1/4 with a single.

Bronson Arroyo: 2/3.

 

LETS GET SOME RUNS!

[Drew Doughty]

would you believe a double?

[soccer10k]

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Rusch is 2-5 with a 6.86 ERA.

 

HAHAHAHAHA. Awesome picture. I think Rusch may have tripled in size since then.

[Butterscup1679666578]

Holy god, Arroyo is gonna drive in 4 runs. We lost to the Houston Ausmus' today, and we continue the WGN jinx tomorrow.

 

Reds 7

Cubs 2

[Andy]

Arroyo will go 1-2 with an RBI double and a BB.

 

Reds will win 6-2.

[CubfaninCA]

finally a good pitcher. cubs' offense will come back to life. cincy would be better served calling up a minor leaguer to pitch to the cubs.

[Derwood]

I've asked several times but don't think anyone (*cough*FredHornkhol*cough*) has answered: What is our record on WGN this year?

[Banedon]

Holy crap...that picture of Glendon seriously freaked me out! Is there a skinny Ponson pic somewhere out there too?

[Derwood]

GIS for "skinny ponson" only returned a headshot of ricardo rincon :?:

[C.C.]

We already lost 7-2.

[Too Tall]

Bronson Arroyo: 2/3.

 

With a HR to make it 3 on the year off of Fat Glendon..

[Banedon]

GIS for "skinny ponson" only returned a headshot of ricardo rincon :?:

 

GIS blocked at work... :cry:

[UMFan83]

I've asked several times but don't think anyone (*cough*FredHornkhol*cough*) has answered: What is our record on WGN this year?

 

Hornkhol's been missing for like 3 days I think. I'm a little worried

[Mizzou]

Why the hell is Glendon Rusch starting? Stupid. Just stupid.

[goonys evil twin]

I've asked several times but don't think anyone (*cough*FredHornkhol*cough*) has answered: What is our record on WGN this year?

 

7-22

[gflore34]

If Rusch had nerve the size of his girth he'd brush back Arroyo with his first pitch to him.

[C.C.]

Why the hell is Glendon Rusch starting? Stupid. Just stupid.

 

Who do you have in mind?

[Flames24Rulz]

Arroyo homers once again off of Rusch leading the Reds to an 8-4 win.

[Mizzou]

Why the hell is Glendon Rusch starting? Stupid. Just stupid.

 

Who do you have in mind?

Hill, Guzman, Marmol, me, you. Seriously, Glendon sucks and everyone knows that he sucks. While Hill has sucked at the major league level, there's the chance that he might pitch well. Gooz might pitch well. Marmol might pitch well. With Glendon, you know what you're getting - a crappy pitcher. It's stupid to trot him out there instead of a pitcher that hasn't proven to be a bad starter.

[C.C.]

Why the hell is Glendon Rusch starting? Stupid. Just stupid.

 

Who do you have in mind?

Hill, Guzman, Marmol, me, you. Seriously, Glendon sucks and everyone knows that he sucks. While Hill has sucked at the major league level, there's the chance that he might pitch well. Gooz might pitch well. Marmol might pitch well. With Glendon, you know what you're getting - a crappy pitcher. It's stupid to trot him out there instead of a pitcher that hasn't proven to be a bad starter.

 

Marmol is pitching Sunday and Hill and Guzman can't make it out of the 3rd inning. Glendon last start was very good vs. the Cards. He's your only choice. When has either Hill and Guzman looked even remotely comfortable on the ML level. Hill looks like a deer in the head lights every time he takes the mound.

[Mizzou]

Why the hell is Glendon Rusch starting? Stupid. Just stupid.

 

Who do you have in mind?

Hill, Guzman, Marmol, me, you. Seriously, Glendon sucks and everyone knows that he sucks. While Hill has sucked at the major league level, there's the chance that he might pitch well. Gooz might pitch well. Marmol might pitch well. With Glendon, you know what you're getting - a crappy pitcher. It's stupid to trot him out there instead of a pitcher that hasn't proven to be a bad starter.

 

Marmol is pitching Sunday and Hill and Guzman can't make it out of the 3rd inning. Glendon last start was very good vs. the Cards. He's your only choice.

Um, very good? He gave up 3 runs in 5 innings. That's not very good. That's not good. That's not average. That's bad.

 

Marmol is pitching Sunday? I hadn't heard that, where did you see that?

 

EDIT: And I don't disagree with you on Hill - he has been horrible in the bulk of his starts. But, he still hasn't really had too much of an opportunity. Rusch has had what, 10 years of opportunities to prove himself? While I think that people WAY overrate Hill, I'd much rather see him start than Rusch.

[Banedon]

Um, very good? He gave up 3 runs in 5 innings. That's not very good. That's not good. That's not average. That's bad.

 

Marmol is pitching Sunday? I hadn't heard that, where did you see that?

 

EDIT: And I don't disagree with you on Hill - he has been horrible in the bulk of his starts. But, he still hasn't really had too much of an opportunity. Rusch has had what, 10 years of opportunities to prove himself? While I think that people WAY overrate Hill, I'd much rather see him start than Rusch.

 

Marmol MAY pitch Sunday if Wood is bumped. But he hasn't been yet. Nonetheless, they are probably saving him for that.

 

Meanwhile, at least putting Hill or Guzman out there helps develop them. I'd rather see Hill give up 3 runs in 5 innings than Rusch.

[C.C.]

Why the hell is Glendon Rusch starting? Stupid. Just stupid.

 

Who do you have in mind?

Hill, Guzman, Marmol, me, you. Seriously, Glendon sucks and everyone knows that he sucks. While Hill has sucked at the major league level, there's the chance that he might pitch well. Gooz might pitch well. Marmol might pitch well. With Glendon, you know what you're getting - a crappy pitcher. It's stupid to trot him out there instead of a pitcher that hasn't proven to be a bad starter.

 

Marmol is pitching Sunday and Hill and Guzman can't make it out of the 3rd inning. Glendon last start was very good vs. the Cards. He's your only choice.

Um, very good? He gave up 3 runs in 5 innings. That's not very good. That's not good. That's not average. That's bad.

 

Marmol is pitching Sunday? I hadn't heard that, where did you see that?

 

EDIT: And I don't disagree with you on Hill - he has been horrible in the bulk of his starts. But, he still hasn't really had too much of an opportunity. Rusch has had what, 10 years of opportunities to prove himself? While I think that people WAY overrate Hill, I'd much rather see him start than Rusch.

 

Marmol is taking Wood's spot on Sunday. Look at today Suntimes and Trib. Hill and Guzman can't pitch stikes and against the Reds they won't make it out of the first couple of innings.

[Banedon]

Marmol is taking Wood's spot on Sunday. Look at today Suntimes and Trib.

 

Actually, that's not correct. They're assuming he would take that spot, if Wood misses that start, which hasn't been announced, and may not happen.

Edited June 8, 2006 by Banedon

[C.C.]

Marmol MAY pitch Sunday if Wood is bumped. But he hasn't been yet. Nonetheless, they are probably saving him for that.

 

 

Wood is not going to start on Sunday you can book it. The guy is seeing a the doctor about his arm as we speak. Murmol will start on Sunday.

 

Meanwhile, at least putting Hill or Guzman out there helps develop them. I'd rather see Hill give up 3 runs in 5 innings than Rusch.

 

 

Except Hill won't give up 3 runs in 5 innings. He'll give up 6 runs in 2 innings.