7/2 CUBS (Lilly) vs Nationals (Simontacchi), 6:05pm CT, CSN

[Sarcastic]

Why did the Nats starter have to leave the game? I missed the start of the inning.

 

because he sucked.

 

I thought they would have been used to that by now.

[Laura]

Schneider has the ugliest catchers mask i've seen in a while

 

It looks like it came from a bargain bin.

[cjbucks]

Why did the Nats starter have to leave the game? I missed the start of the inning.

 

because he sucked.

 

Unfortunately for the Nats this guy appears to suck as well

[cjbucks]

Flatten one Cliffy!

[E.J.]

3 more rbi's tonight for DeRosa. He's definitely earning his pay. Edited July 3, 2007 by E.J.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Nice hit by DeRosa!

 

Cubs piling it on tonight.

[cjbucks]

DeRosa is an RBI machine.

 

Dero is my Hero!

[inari]

I love laughers. I really do.

[Coach C]

I'm annoyed on how SLOW this game is going though.

 

Holy cow, it feels like forever.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

It's an extremely slow game...but if we can abuse the guys in the Nats pen, it may help us for the remainder of the series.

[Lockes Eye Scar]

hour and a half, 3 and a half innings

[CubColtPacer]

It's an extremely slow game...but if we can abuse the guys in the Nats pen, it may help us for the remainder of the series.

 

That's what I am hoping for-let's get over half their bullpen in the game tonight, and then they won't have as many available when Redding pitches tomorrow. That was just 37 pitches by Traber in the last inning-he can't last much longer if at all.

[E.J.]

Complaining about the game taking too long? We're winning 7-0. Just be happy. :D

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

It's an extremely slow game...but if we can abuse the guys in the Nats pen, it may help us for the remainder of the series.

 

That's what I am hoping for-let's get over half their bullpen in the game tonight, and then they won't have as many available when Redding pitches tomorrow. That was just 37 pitches by Traber in the last inning-he can't last much longer if at all.

 

I'm also hoping for a complete game from Lilly. That would give everyone in our pen except Marmol two days of rest.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

10 in a row retired for Lilly.

[Magnetic Curses]

It's an extremely slow game...but if we can abuse the guys in the Nats pen, it may help us for the remainder of the series.

 

That's what I am hoping for-let's get over half their bullpen in the game tonight, and then they won't have as many available when Redding pitches tomorrow. That was just 37 pitches by Traber in the last inning-he can't last much longer if at all.

 

I'm also hoping for a complete game from Lilly. That would give everyone in our pen except Marmol two days of rest.

 

too many pitches so far....

[cjbucks]

It's an extremely slow game...but if we can abuse the guys in the Nats pen, it may help us for the remainder of the series.

 

That's what I am hoping for-let's get over half their bullpen in the game tonight, and then they won't have as many available when Redding pitches tomorrow. That was just 37 pitches by Traber in the last inning-he can't last much longer if at all.

 

I'm also hoping for a complete game from Lilly. That would give everyone in our pen except Marmol two days of rest.

 

That would be great but he's already at 60 pitches

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Am I the only one who saw Dimitri look at Lilly, lick his lips and mumble"Get in my belly!"?

[Sarcastic]

It's an extremely slow game...but if we can abuse the guys in the Nats pen, it may help us for the remainder of the series.

 

That's what I am hoping for-let's get over half their bullpen in the game tonight, and then they won't have as many available when Redding pitches tomorrow. That was just 37 pitches by Traber in the last inning-he can't last much longer if at all.

 

I'm also hoping for a complete game from Lilly. That would give everyone in our pen except Marmol two days of rest.

 

Lilly has thrown 60+ pitches today in 3.2 innings. He'll need to be much more efficient in order to go deep into the seventh inning, much less throw a complete game.

[cjbucks]

It's an extremely slow game...but if we can abuse the guys in the Nats pen, it may help us for the remainder of the series.

 

That's what I am hoping for-let's get over half their bullpen in the game tonight, and then they won't have as many available when Redding pitches tomorrow. That was just 37 pitches by Traber in the last inning-he can't last much longer if at all.

 

I'm also hoping for a complete game from Lilly. That would give everyone in our pen except Marmol two days of rest.

 

That would be great but he's already at 60 pitches

 

But I guess if he keeps doing what he is doing they can't take him out can they..................

[CubColtPacer]

It's an extremely slow game...but if we can abuse the guys in the Nats pen, it may help us for the remainder of the series.

 

That's what I am hoping for-let's get over half their bullpen in the game tonight, and then they won't have as many available when Redding pitches tomorrow. That was just 37 pitches by Traber in the last inning-he can't last much longer if at all.

 

I'm also hoping for a complete game from Lilly. That would give everyone in our pen except Marmol two days of rest.

 

Yeah, like others have said, that probably will be too much to ask for with Lilly's pitch count. Hopefully the Cubs can keep it a blowout and Eyre can come in and mop up though. Also, Z is pitching tomorrow, so the bullpen probably won't have to go that long with how deep he has been going in games.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

11 in a row retired by Lilly....

[Sarcastic]

We all know Lilly can't take what he is doing into the late innings. He'll be pulled.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

12 in a row retired by Lilly.

[inari]

It's an extremely slow game...but if we can abuse the guys in the Nats pen, it may help us for the remainder of the series.

 

That's what I am hoping for-let's get over half their bullpen in the game tonight, and then they won't have as many available when Redding pitches tomorrow. That was just 37 pitches by Traber in the last inning-he can't last much longer if at all.

 

I'm also hoping for a complete game from Lilly. That would give everyone in our pen except Marmol two days of rest.

 

That would be great but he's already at 60 pitches

 

But I guess if he keeps doing what he is doing they can't take him out can they..................

 

I'm gonna go ahead and proclaim we don't have to worry about anything historical happening tonight. It's Ted Lilly. Yes, it's the Nationals. But it's Ted Lilly.