7/14 CUBS (Lilly) vs. Astros (Oswalt), 2:55 PM CT, FOX

[Outshined_One]

More from the game notes...

 

D’OH! NO HOMER: The Cubs have gone a season-high 10 games without a homer, last connecting for a blast via Aramis Ramirez’ walk-off, 2-run homer June 29 vs. Milwaukee … this is the Cubs’ longest home run drought since a 15-game stretch July 15-28, 1978.

 

This should end today.

 

Knowing this team, it won't.

[Lockes Eye Scar]

 

What happened to Jim Wolf and Tim Tschida?

 

I wasn't aware that anything had happened to them. They're working the Cardinals' series in Philadelphia this weekend. What are you getting at ?

 

Because I remember them being in the crew that did the 4 game series in Atlanta 6/7 - 6/10

[Fred Hornkohl]

Further notes on the CUBS when Charlie Reliford's crew is umpiring.........

 

Composite scoring..........

 

                  1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9  10  11  12  13  14  15  16    Total

CUBS             14   5   2   5   4  10   7   5   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0      53
Opponents         5  10   5   4   3   3   1   6   3   0   0   0   0   0   1   0      41

 

CUBS hitters............

 

04/02 - 07/13      AB    R    H   2b   3b   HR   TB  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS
CUBS w/Reliford   403   53  111   17    3   13  173   50   33   79  0.275  0.335  0.429  0.764
CUBS overall     3104  402  836  183   19   74 1279  382  265  571  0.269  0.328  0.412  0.740

 

CUBS' pitchers..........

 

04/02 - 07/13        IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
CUBS w/Reliford   102.0   84   41   35   31   79   10  2.74  6.97  0.88  1.13  3.09
CUBS overall      794.3  715  368  344  294  671   94  3.33  7.60  1.07  1.27  3.90

[CubColtPacer]

 

What happened to Jim Wolf and Tim Tschida?

 

I wasn't aware that anything had happened to them. They're working the Cardinals' series in Philadelphia this weekend. What are you getting at ?

 

Because I remember them being in the crew that did the 4 game series in Atlanta 6/7 - 6/10

 

Yup. Tschida was the home plate umpire on the day that Soriano got beaned, and Wolf was the home plate umpire the next game that Lilly got thrown out.

[Fred Hornkohl]

 

What happened to Jim Wolf and Tim Tschida?

 

I wasn't aware that anything had happened to them. They're working the Cardinals' series in Philadelphia this weekend. What are you getting at ?

 

Because I remember them being in the crew that did the 4 game series in Atlanta 6/7 - 6/10

 

I think you might have gotten a little confused with all the random umpire bashing that went on at the the time. That series in Atlanta was umpired by the same 4 men (Charlie Reliford, Larry Vanover, Greg Gibson, &Tony Randazzo) that are here for this series. Tschida has his own crew consisting of himself, Tim Tschida, Jeff Nelson, Jim Joyce, Jim Wolf. The CUBS have not seen Tschida's crew yet this year.

[CubColtPacer]

 

What happened to Jim Wolf and Tim Tschida?

 

I wasn't aware that anything had happened to them. They're working the Cardinals' series in Philadelphia this weekend. What are you getting at ?

 

Because I remember them being in the crew that did the 4 game series in Atlanta 6/7 - 6/10

 

I think you might have gotten a little confused with all the random umpire bashing that went on at the the time. That series in Atlanta was umpired by the same 4 men (Charlie Reliford, Larry Vanover, Greg Gibson, &Tony Randazzo) that are here for this series. Tschida has his own crew consisting of himself, Tim Tschida, Jeff Nelson, Jim Joyce, Jim Wolf. The CUBS have not seen Tschida's crew yet this year.

 

There were 2 different umpiring crews that did the Atlanta series.

The Reliford crew had done the series before the Cubs one in Atlanta, and for some reason stayed around to do the Thursday Cubs-Braves game.

The umpiring crew then became the Tschida crew starting with the Friday game. Jim Joyce was behind the plate on Friday, Tschida was on Saturday, and Jim Wolf was the guy who threw out Lilly on Sunday.

Edited July 14, 2007 by CubColtPacer

[Keener98]

As expected, Kerry Wood got the start for Mesa. He faced 3 batters in what was likely his only inning of pitching and struck all 3 of them out.

 

Damnit, not gettting hopes up, not getting hopes up, not getting hopes up, not getting hopes up.....

[Fred Hornkohl]

 

What happened to Jim Wolf and Tim Tschida?

 

I wasn't aware that anything had happened to them. They're working the Cardinals' series in Philadelphia this weekend. What are you getting at ?

 

Because I remember them being in the crew that did the 4 game series in Atlanta 6/7 - 6/10

 

I think you might have gotten a little confused with all the random umpire bashing that went on at the the time. That series in Atlanta was umpired by the same 4 men (Charlie Reliford, Larry Vanover, Greg Gibson, &Tony Randazzo) that are here for this series. Tschida has his own crew consisting of himself, Tim Tschida, Jeff Nelson, Jim Joyce, Jim Wolf. The CUBS have not seen Tschida's crew yet this year.

 

There were 2 different umpiring crews that did the Atlanta series.

The Reliford crew had done the series before the Cubs one in Atlanta, and for some reason stayed around to do the Thursday Cubs-Braves game.

The umpiring crew then became the Tschida crew starting with the Friday game. Jim Joyce was behind the plate on Friday, Tschida was on Saturday, and Jim Wolf was the guy who threw out Lilly on Sunday.

 

Thanx for that clarification. I'll have to change my records.

[TruffleShuffle]

how are you guys still pessimistic? No comprendo.

 

99 years of losing will have that effect

[Roast]

Sooooo, the wind is howling out today, huh?

 

Finals score: 2-1.

 

No homers hit (by the cubs)

[otis89]

Lineups?

[Fred Hornkohl]

Upon further review..... the CUBS are 5-3 when Reliford's crew is in charge, and this will be the second time we've seen Vanover behind the plate.

 

Gm#    Date       Opponent         Score  Starter         Opp Starter
 4  Fri 04/06  @ Milwaukee     N   9- 3  Hill            Bush          
 5  Sat 04/07  @ Milwaukee         6- 3  Zambrano        Sheets        
 6  Sun 04/08  @ Milwaukee         4- 9  Miller          Capuano       
30  Tue 05/08    Pittsburgh    N   3- 4  Lilly           Snell         
31  Wed 05/09    Pittsburgh        1- 0  Marquis         Gorzelanny    
32  Thu 05/10    Pittsburgh        4- 6  Zambrano        Maholm        
58  Thu 06/07  @ Atlanta       N   2- 1  Hill            James         
88  Fri 07/13    Houston           6- 0  Zambrano        Jennings      

[inari]

Soriano will homer twice today. Book it.

[TysonCBulls423]

how are you guys still pessimistic? No comprendo.

 

99 years of losing will have that effect

 

yes but 2 problems with that...

 

1.) I'm pretty sure you weren't around for all 99 years :lol:

2.) Neither were the current Cubs.

[Roast]

Lineups?

Not on MLB.com yet.

[Guest]

Burke 2B

Pence CF

Loretta 1B

Lee LF

Berkman RF

Ensberg 3B

Bruntlett SS

Ausmus C

Oswalt P

 

Soriano LF

Izturis SS

Lee 1B

Ramirez 3B

Floyd RF

DeRosa 2B

Jones CF

Bowen C

Lilly P

Edited July 14, 2007 by CaliforniaRaisin

[Roast]

how are you guys still pessimistic? No comprendo.

 

99 years of losing will have that effect

 

yes but 2 problems with that...

 

1.) I'm pretty sure you weren't around for all 99 years :lol:

2.) Neither were the current Cubs.

 

No, but not seeing a victorious team in any of our lifetimes will give you a negative mindset.

[inari]

how are you guys still pessimistic? No comprendo.

 

99 years of losing will have that effect

 

yes but 2 problems with that...

 

1.) I'm pretty sure you weren't around for all 99 years :lol:

2.) Neither were the current Cubs.

 

Let's be honest here, Tyson Chandler doesn't deserve to have online names made in his honor, not by Bulls fans. ;)

[E.J.]

Izturis batting 2nd? Awful.

[Roast]

Burke 2B

Pence CF

Loretta 1B

Lee LF

Berkman RF

Ensberg 3B

Bruntlett SS

Ausmus C

Oswalt P

 

Soriano LF

Izturis SS

Lee 1B

Ramirez 3B

Floyd RF

DeRosa 2B

Jones CF

Bowen C

Lilly P

 

Oh good god, you've GOT to be kidding me.

[Bruno7481]

Big day for Izturis....

 

This usually happens when people whine about the lineup.

[CyHawk_Cub]

Just didn't want to be "guilty by association" because of your "original" thinking.

 

Likewise... Oh, btw, get off your high horse before you get a nosebleed...nice PM to me also, very presumptuous of you...

[Roast]

how are you guys still pessimistic? No comprendo.

 

 

 

Soriano LF

Izturis SS

Lee 1B

Ramirez 3B

Floyd RF

DeRosa 2B

Jones CF

Bowen C

Lilly P

 

Do you "comprendo" yet?

 

:x

[Outshined_One]

Soriano LF

Izturis SS

Lee 1B

Ramirez 3B

Floyd RF

DeRosa 2B

Jones CF

Bowen C

Lilly P

 

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[Roast]

Big day for Izturis....

 

This usually happens when people whine about the lineup.

 

If Izturis had a big day every time we bitched about him being in the lineup he'd be batting .600