5/30: Fish (Mitre) at Cubs (Lilly), 7:05 pm CT, WGN

[E.J.]

If the Cubs lose this game and get swept by the Braves (possibly even lose 2 of 3), I am downgrading my dish package and will not watch another game this season.

 

I've already canceled my MLB.tv subscription, but the Cubs weren't the main reason behind the move.

 

Thank you. You just reminded me that I needed to cancel mine as well. I haven't used it in about a month.

[Guest]

Where's CT?

 

Forgetting he was up to start.

 

My bad, shoulda sent you a PM. You're up for the next game, win or lose.

[Guest]

If the Cubs lose this game and get swept by the Braves (possibly even lose 2 of 3), I am downgrading my dish package and will not watch another game this season.

 

I've already canceled my MLB.tv subscription, but the Cubs weren't the main reason behind the move.

 

Thank you. You just reminded me that I needed to cancel mine as well. I haven't used it in about a month.

 

That was my reason as well. It sucks that you can't just call them up and know that it is canceled for sure, but I did get an email response so hopefully they will cancel it.

[seanimal]

Thunderstorms are forecast, but I checked the radar and it doesn't look like anything is going to happen.

 

Truffle?

[Guest]

Thunderstorms are forecast, but I checked the radar and it doesn't look like anything is going to happen.

 

Truffle?

 

I see a few starting to pop up out west.

 

http://image.weather.com/web/radar/us_ord_closeradar_plus_usen.jpg

[seanimal]

Thunderstorms are forecast, but I checked the radar and it doesn't look like anything is going to happen.

 

Truffle?

 

I see a few starting to pop up out west.

 

http://image.weather.com/web/radar/us_ord_closeradar_plus_usen.jpg

 

Yeah, but it seems the movement is south to north, though they are building. I guess I'll find out at the game.

 

Cubs lose.

[tfarks]

Well it looks like the Brewers will lose. Their pen pulled a Cob letting their 2-1 lead in the 8th go to 6-2 for the Braves.

[tfarks]

Wow, 8-2 now.

[Moonlight Graham]

Price helps me out with a Cub like solo homer in the 8th.

[anabiono]

i hate prince fielder

 

i hate prince fielder

 

i hate prince fielder

 

i hate the braves

 

i hate steroids smearing good baseball history

 

i hate the brewers...seriously...the bloody brewers...screw em!

 

i hate prince fielder

 

i hate jim hendry

 

i hate jim hendry

 

i hate jim hendry

 

i hate the yankees...but the yankees suck...haha

 

i hate prince fielder

 

i hate our bullpen

 

i love the cubs

 

win

 

now

 

for at least 9 straight

 

do it

[Garwilly]

Another half game closer.

[Moonlight Graham]

Another half game closer.

 

We keep chipping away. :roll:

[anabiono]

Another half game closer.

 

We keep chipping away. :roll:

 

exactly

 

if the cubs could contact tinkerbell or something and sweep the braves and the brewers in june that would be super dandy

[Handlebar McSkullet]

i hate prince fielder

 

i hate prince fielder

 

i hate prince fielder

 

i hate the braves

 

i hate steroids smearing good baseball history

 

i hate the brewers...seriously...the bloody brewers...screw em!

 

i hate prince fielder

 

i hate jim hendry

 

i hate jim hendry

 

i hate jim hendry

 

i hate the yankees...but the yankees suck...haha

 

i hate prince fielder

 

i hate our bullpen

 

i love the cubs

 

win

 

now

 

for at least 9 straight

 

do it

 

Spooky... its like you are reading my thoughts.

[Allroy]

Did you guys see Aramando Benetiz blow that last night? Give up the lead with 2 balks and a walk off home run in extra innings? I'm thinking the Cubs saw that and feel they need to one up that one. Now that you mention it, Aramando would look mighty good in pinstripes.

[TruffleShuffle]

Thunderstorms are forecast, but I checked the radar and it doesn't look like anything is going to happen.

 

Truffle?

 

I don't think it's going to do a thing, which is what I've been saying at our map discussions each of the past three nights. Dry out Detroit, dry out Chicago... it's a broken record.

 

 

oh yeah, swept by a team with a $30M payroll. Another proud moment for the Chicago Cubs.

[pitchcs]

We will be fine as far as weather goes.

 

And I also highly recommend intellicast.com over weather.com if you've never used it.

[sunnydoo]

trying to wrap my head around exactly why the Brewers had a business man special on getaway day today.

 

The Braves have until Friday to drive 95 miles South to play the Cubs.

 

The Brewers are at home tomorrow nite vs. the Fish.

 

Doesnt make sense that they would throw their gate with a 1st place team. They should have rescheduled it.

[otis89]

Ha ha. The White Sox walked in the winning run after going up 6-1 earlier in the game. The Cubs will have to try and one-up that.

[rabidawg900]

Only 5 games back in the sorry NL Central!

[Shilzzz]

prince fielder is awesome. he is going to haunt us for years to come.

[otis89]

Only 5 games back in the sorry NL Central!

 

5.5 actually. 6 back when we lose tonight.

[pitchcs]

I didn't see lineups...

 

 

R. Abercrombie cf

D. Uggla 2b

H. Ramirez ss

M. Cabrera 3b

J. Willingham lf

J. Hermida rf

M. Olivo c

A. Boone 1b

S. Mitre p

 

 

A. Soriano lf

R. Theriot ss

D. Lee 1b

C. Floyd rf

A. Ramirez 3b

M. DeRosa 2b

J. Jones cf

H. Blanco c

T. Lilly p

 

 

Interesting, that's for sure.

[Flames24Rulz]

Lineups

 

Marlins

Name AVG HR RBI SB

1. R Abercrombie, CF .216 2 5 4

2. D Uggla, 2B .261 9 29 0

3. H Ramirez, SS .317 7 13 15

4. M Cabrera, 3B .323 9 34 0

5. J Willingham, LF .277 6 35 3

6. J Hermida, RF .255 3 11 1

7. M Olivo, C .237 3 24 1

8. A Boone, 1B .267 3 17 1

9. S Mitre, P .154 0 0 0

 

Cubs

Name AVG HR RBI SB

1. A Soriano, LF .296 4 12 8

2. R Theriot, SS .281 1 18 7

3. D Lee, 1B .354 4 30 2

4. C Floyd, RF .290 2 20 0

5. A Ramirez, 3B .290 12 36 0

6. M DeRosa, 2B .255 5 21 0

7. J Jones, CF .250 1 16 2

8. H Blanco, C .212 0 3 0

9. T Lilly, P .091 0 1 0

[ctcf]

I still say we need a lineup of:

 

Pie

DeRosa

Lee

Soriano

Ramirez

Floyd/Murton

Barrett

Theriot

Pitcher