7/13 CUBS (Zambrano) vs. Astros (Jennings), 1:20 PM CT, CSN

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Berkman flies out. One down.

[inari]

soto has smoked two balls

 

right

 

Well, he has.

[TysonCBulls423]

no one does the green font for sarcasm here?

[BeerHere]

brenly trying to make it sound like lee's lack of home run power is a good thing

 

well it certainly isn't but he's slugging well and his OBP is off the charts. I think it will come, just a long road back from a broken wrist from what i've heard. takes along time before you can regain full strength and sometimes you subconsciously favor it.

 

Problem is that he's hitting for less power as the year goes on.

 

Yep, after an unsustainable April, he's been an 850 OPS guy in May/June and is sub 600 in July. He's not killing the team, but they need him to do more, and I'm not sure he can.

 

It's July 13th so the month isn't half over. Not to mention that there hasn't a game for 4 of those days.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Lee reaches on a infield single.

[RonnieWooWooSanto]

BTW, how's this for a promotion.

 

http://houston.astros.mlb.com/hou/images/promos/y2007/im_bulldozer_225x210.jpg

 

I like that. Novelty value.

 

is it a bobble head or a squeezy toy?

 

That's what she said!

 

oh no you didn't

 

I got a George Washington bobblehead from the 4th of July game in DC.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

BTW, how's this for a promotion.

 

http://houston.astros.mlb.com/hou/images/promos/y2007/im_bulldozer_225x210.jpg

 

I like that. Novelty value.

 

is it a bobble head or a squeezy toy?

 

That's what she said!

 

oh no you didn't

 

I got a George Washington bobblehead from the 4th of July game in DC.

 

I wanted one of those.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

no one does the green font for sarcasm here?

 

This is most definitely not WSI.

[DurbanJer]

BTW, how's this for a promotion.

 

http://houston.astros.mlb.com/hou/images/promos/y2007/im_bulldozer_225x210.jpg

 

I like that. Novelty value.

 

is it a bobble head or a squeezy toy?

 

That's what she said!

 

oh no you didn't

 

I got a George Washington bobblehead from the 4th of July game in DC.

 

me too. Actually, had 6. Sold 2 on ebay. Rest of my family kept theirs

[Outshined_One]

no one does the green font for sarcasm here?

 

This is most definitely not WSI.

 

KFFL adopted it. I'm conflicted on its use...

[jersey cubs fan]

brenly trying to make it sound like lee's lack of home run power is a good thing

 

well it certainly isn't but he's slugging well and his OBP is off the charts. I think it will come, just a long road back from a broken wrist from what i've heard. takes along time before you can regain full strength and sometimes you subconsciously favor it.

 

Problem is that he's hitting for less power as the year goes on.

 

Yep, after an unsustainable April, he's been an 850 OPS guy in May/June and is sub 600 in July. He's not killing the team, but they need him to do more, and I'm not sure he can.

 

It's July 13th so the month isn't half over. Not to mention that there hasn't a game for 4 of those days.

 

So what? What does that even mean? While his overall numbers look pretty good still, his post April numbers haven't looked nearly as good, and July is included in that.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

no one does the green font for sarcasm here?

 

This is most definitely not WSI.

 

KFFL adopted it. I'm conflicted on its use...

 

Adopted or not, I won't use it. I like my sarcasm to be subtle and undetectable.

[RonnieWooWooSanto]

what the hell is an astro anyway?

 

short for asteroid?

 

astro = Greek root meaning star

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Loretta singles to Cf.

[inari]

Okay, time to get the pen up.

[TysonCBulls423]

alright let's get a GB right at Theriot right now!

[Ding Dong Johnson]

remember that time we gave up 6 runs in the 9th?

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Lamb flies out to CF.

 

Two out.

 

Everyone stand.

[Ding Dong Johnson]

i like bob howry a lot

[tulsacubfan]

what the hell is an astro anyway?

 

Astronaut?

[Handlebar McSkullet]

lets end this

[The Voice of Reason]

remember that time we gave up 6 runs in the 9th?

 

No chance of happening - Dempster is on the DL.

[swordsman]

remember that time we gave up 6 runs in the 9th?

http://img452.imageshack.us/img452/5893/zeusud1.gif

 

"Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz....hmm?"

[Outshined_One]

Show of hands, who feels more comfortable when Howry is on the mound compared to Marmol?

 

*Crickets*

 

...I thought so!

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

One more strike!