6/18 Tigers (Cameraman Puncher) at Cubs (Prior) 1:20CT WGN

[oldstyle81]

blanco

[Fred Hornkohl]

Blanco homered to left field

[cubfan1955]

Blanco is our best offensive player these days. LOL We're in deep doo doo.

[Brian]

trade barrett.

 

 

;)

[RonnieWooWooSanto]

Has Henry Blanco made a pact with the devil?

[Warpticon]

What the hell has gotten into Blanco?

[IowaCubsFan]

Freaking Hank White.

[beersoakedivy]

Damn...no perfect game.

[Guancous]

I'm not saying that Dusty encouraged steroid abuse. I think that he turned a blind eye to it. The Cubs perform fewer conditioning drills than other teams. It appears that they perform less fundamental drills as well. I'm just saying that they are not a disciplined as most teams because of a "hands off the veterans" approach.

 

I think that kind of an accusation is really hard to prove and, quite frankly, unfair given circumstances and climate of that kind of abuse. A number of managers in baseball could be implicated in a similar fashion (Tony LaRussa comes immediately to mind) who drill their teams much harder and offer a better focus on fundamentals.

 

You're absolutely right. I have nothing more than a hunch to go on. Actually, I would be relieved if steroid abuse was the root of the Cubs problems. That's easier to fix than poor plate discipline and bad mechanics.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Prior grounded out to third, 5-3

[UMFan83]

Well guys..

 

I left the game in top of the first with one out..

 

I kid you not.

 

That's awesome.

 

Why didn't you stick around and head to one of the bars though?

[Warpticon]

Haha, I love that Len calls him Hank White. Edited June 18, 2006 by Warpticon

[Rusch33]

Well guys..

 

I left the game in top of the first with one out..

 

I kid you not.

 

That's awesome.

 

Why didn't you stick around and head to one of the bars though?

 

I'm only 20 otherwise I would have.

[beersoakedivy]

What the hell has gotten into Blanco?

 

No pressure when your team is constantly playing from behind...In a clutch situation he would revert to the Blanco of old.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Pierre hit by pitch

[Jim Ignatowski]

The formerly pregnant Prior just delivered his baby in the left field bleachers.

 

I have no idea what this means, but it amuses me.

 

 

Mark has suffered from a plethora of medical and mental problems. Many blame this on his pregnancy, which has lasted an elephantine period of years.

 

You may want to go to this link and read of his medical and mental woes, but you may find some of the language mildly offensive.

 

http://www.rivalfish.com/rivalroom/2006/05/mark-prior-tender-cha-cha.html

[cubfan1955]

WOW! Two runners in an inning. An offensive explosion.

[Guancous]

There have been stretches where our best offensive players were Henry Blanco, Tony Womack and Jacque Jones. I'm going to the Transaction thread to see how this offense can even be fixed in the next three years.

[beersoakedivy]

WOW! Two runners in an inning. An offensive explosion.

 

The inning will soon be over with the CUBS getting one as usual.

[InconspicuousZ28]

OK, Camera Puncher....throw the freaking pitch already....

[IowaCubsFan]

WOW! Two runners in an inning. An offensive explosion.

 

I'm no math major, but with that HBP I think Pierre doubled his OBP for the season.

[Fred Hornkohl]

BOTTOM OF THE THIRD INNING

 

Jones grounded out to second, 4-3

Blanco homered to left field

Prior grounded out to third, 5-3

Pierre hit by pitch

Womack grounded out to first, unassisted

 

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

 

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

 

Home runs: Detroit: Granderson (10), Guillen (9), Shleton (13) - CUBS: Blanco (2)

[Outshined_One]

Mark has suffered from a plethora of medical and mental problems. Many blame this on his pregnancy, which has lasted an elephantine period of years.

 

You may want to go to this link and read of his medical and mental woes, but you may find some of the language mildly offensive.

 

http://www.rivalfish.com/rivalroom/2006/05/mark-prior-tender-cha-cha.html

 

See, if the Cubs had actually been upfront and honest about his injuries, I don't think he'd have that reputation. His stuff has clearly gone into the crapper since he's having trouble reaching anything resembling his old velocity. Hell, he's suffered two rather horrific injuries due to freak accidents as it is; it's a wonder he's still pitching.

[cubfan1955]

WOW! Two runners in an inning. An offensive explosion.

 

The inning will soon be over with the CUBS getting one as usual.

Of course. Is there any other way for the Cubs?

 

Juan Pierre has been giving Womack hitting advice. He has the weak groundout down pat. Good job Juan.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Rogers grounded out to second, 4-3