4/9 Astros (Williams) @ Cubs (Lilly) 1:20CST, WGN/XM 185

[98navigator]

I'm not ready to call the bullpen bad just yet. It's still early..I think our bullpen will be fine.

 

I agree, it's just frustrating. This could be the second loss directly attributed to bad bullpen pitching.

 

The Cubs never had a lead in this game. You can't attribute a loss to the bullpen directly in a game when they went behind in the 1st inning and the offense did nothing against a crap pitcher.

 

Yes I can. Lilly pitched well and so did Wuertz. The bottom line is Howry gave up the lead.

[Post Count Padder]

Crap

[texascub]

That looks a little like JP there.

[Derwood]

BABIP today is brutal

[Flames24Rulz]

Ugh..

[Butterscup1679666578]

Come on Ward.

[Andy]

I really, really, really don't want to overreact.

[ToupeeOnFire]

2 out rally time! (yeah right)

[BigSlick]

The patented Izturis soft contact ground out.

[Post Count Padder]

Cmon Ward

[Brian]

those long winter days, wishing for baseball to start, these are not the days we think of.

[Tracer Bullet]

The patented Izturis soft contact ground out.

 

Pretty sure JP has the patent on ground outs to the first-base side.

[E.J.]

People on cellphones who know they are on tv in the background should be stabbed repeatedly.

[RonnieWooWooSanto]

Let's go Ward. just get on base for Soriano and see what happens from there.

[Rob]

I wish I knew what Theriot's numbers have looked like since he stopped switch hitting so I could know whether Daryle is more likely to get on base versus a righty than he would be.

[98navigator]

nice job garner, 2 games for lidge and he's out as closer... nice knee jerk reaction there

 

Lidge was out of the closer job last year.

 

not true. He blew a save in their homestand. it was temporary last year

Edited April 9, 2007 by 98navigator

[Fro]

Soriano's due for a HR... Ward needs to get on and make this interesting.

[jersey cubs fan]

I'm not ready to call the bullpen bad just yet. It's still early..I think our bullpen will be fine.

 

I agree, it's just frustrating. This could be the second loss directly attributed to bad bullpen pitching.

 

The Cubs never had a lead in this game. You can't attribute a loss to the bullpen directly in a game when they went behind in the 1st inning and the offense did nothing against a crap pitcher.

 

Yes I can. Lilly pitched well and so did Wuertz. The bottom line is Howry gave up the lead.

 

There was no lead to give up. It's going to be a team loss if it happens. You can't assume victory as a starter when you pitch to a 4.50 ERA. You can't assume victory when you score 3 runs.

[E.J.]

walk him, walk him, walk him.

[Butterscup1679666578]

nice job garner, 2 games for lidge and he's out as closer... nice knee jerk reaction there

 

Lidge was out of the closer job last year.

 

not true. He blew a save in their homestand.

 

He started the year as their closer, but he lost that job once or twice last year as well.

[Derwood]

teaser HR here?

[Brian]

nice job garner, 2 games for lidge and he's out as closer... nice knee jerk reaction there

 

Lidge was out of the closer job last year.

 

not true. He blew a save in their homestand.

 

I think he's just saying it wasn't a knee jerk reaction because he was awful last year also, and lost the closers job once or twice last year.

[rocket]

way to lose to an awful team, losers

[Rob]

Crap

[ToupeeOnFire]

...and so it ends.