06/21 CUBS (Lilly) @ Texas (Padilla) 1:05pm, CSN, XM182

[Marco4]

:loser:

[UMFan83]

8.5 out

[soccer10k]

Can't complain too much about that one because at least Howry didn't let him advance. Though it would have been nice to have a runner on first with two outs instead.

 

Can't complain too much? Come on...

 

That has to be an out.

 

He made the right play and ran at the runner. He just got unlucky that the tag missed Lofton by a couple of inches.

 

A true Cubs play would have been for Howry to throw behind Lofton allowing Lofton to advance to third.

[synergy]

Just get rid of the veterans, Zambrano, Lee. We are sellers. Time to rebuild.

[Brian]

2 balls popped out of mits and 1 botched run down.

[Handlebar McSkullet]

This is a big [expletive] waste of [expletive] Time!!!!!

[illiniguy]

Just get rid of the veterans, Zambrano, Lee. We are sellers. Time to rebuild.

Hendry isn't going to rebuild

[RichHillIsABeast]

If this is the team that is supposed to win now, I'd hate to see what Hendry could put on the field with a <$50MM payroll.

[E.J.]

This seasons over

 

It has been over since they went on that six game losing streak.

 

It was over when Hendry decided that Izturis could be a starting SS, Jones could be a starting RF, and we could get by with Jason Marquis as a starter. We were doomed from the start of the season.

[Outshined_One]

Cubs lose again?

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1Y73sPHKxw

 

You don't say!

[RyCubsFan]

Just get rid of the veterans, Zambrano, Lee. We are sellers. Time to rebuild.

 

Nonesense.

 

It's a long season. We're in second place.

 

Aramis back tomorrow.

[soccer10k]

Pie has that look on his face that says, "Man, it sucks being on the Cubs. Trade me anywhere."

 

Fixed.

[genbar]

way to go, you piece of crap team. i was outside fixing my bike and i come in only to be greeted by the howry botch up. tardo.

[Bruno7481]

Can't complain too much about that one because at least Howry didn't let him advance. Though it would have been nice to have a runner on first with two outs instead.

 

Can't complain too much? Come on...

 

That has to be an out.

 

He made the right play and ran at the runner. He just got unlucky that the tag missed Lofton by a couple of inches.

 

A true Cubs play would have been for Howry to throw behind Lofton allowing Lofton to advance to third.

 

He made the right play initially, but once you have him committed to going back towards 2nd base you need to get rid of the ball. Howry held the ball for about 2 seconds too long and it cost him, and the game.

[UMFan83]

Just get rid of the veterans, Zambrano, Lee. We are sellers. Time to rebuild.

 

How the heck are we going to rebuild? Who is going to take on Lilly, Marquis, Soriano, Howry, Eyre, DeRosa? We have tons of bad contracts that aren't going anywhere. We are stuck as an overpaid mess of a team for the next 2-3 years.

[RyCubsFan]

This seasons over

 

It has been over since they went on that six game losing streak.

 

It was over when Hendry decided that Izturis could be a starting SS, Jones could be a starting RF, and we could get by with Jason Marquis as a starter. We were doomed from the start of the season.

 

The season isn't over.

[Chocolate Milk]

Yeah, that's what I want. A fire sale headed up by Jim Hendry. Might as well just contract the team if you are going to do that.

[Butterscup1679666578]

Okay, so what happened?

[E.J.]

Just get rid of the veterans, Zambrano, Lee. We are sellers. Time to rebuild.

Hendry isn't going to rebuild

 

Nope. He's going to trade away what's left in the crappy farm system to bring in another reliever and Ken Griffey Jr., and we'll finish the year in 2nd place in the division with a .500 record. The farm system will be shot for years to come, but it'll be worth it.

[moorecg]

Mired in mediocrity...that is our Chicago Cubs...

 

I don't think they count as mediocre anymore. I think they are just bad at this point.

 

When you lose 2 out of 3 to the worst team in the majors...yeah, you're just plain bad.

[Warren Brusstar]

Just get rid of the veterans, Zambrano, Lee. We are sellers. Time to rebuild.

Hendry isn't going to rebuild

 

Pretty soon, it's not going to be Hendry's choice to make.

 

(Dear God: Please let me be right)

[XZero771679666304]

Okay, so what happened?

[Bruno7481]

Just get rid of the veterans, Zambrano, Lee. We are sellers. Time to rebuild.

 

Nonesense.

 

It's a long season. We're in second place.

 

Aramis back tomorrow.

 

I think the Cubs are actually in 3rd, but it doens't matter. It is misleading to look at it that way, fact remains the team hasn't been very good and I haven't seen much signs of improvement.

[illiniguy]

This seasons over

 

It has been over since they went on that six game losing streak.

 

It was over when Hendry decided that Izturis could be a starting SS, Jones could be a starting RF, and we could get by with Jason Marquis as a starter. We were doomed from the start of the season.

 

The season isn't over.

It is over. We are terrible.

[Outshined_One]

Yeah, that's what I want. A fire sale headed up by Jim Hendry. Might as well just contract the team if you are going to do that.

 

Oh! Oh! I know what the Cubs should do!

 

Let's trade Zambrano for some washed up never was infielder who has an arthritic elbow!