7/16 CUBS (Hill) vs. Giants (Lincecum), 6:05 PM CT WCIU/ESPN

[Butterscup1679666578]

Great sweep. The offense really picked up Marquis after another bad outing. Let's continue that into this 4 game set against a team we should beat at least 3 times this series.

 

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Rich Hill

5-6

3.81 ERA/1.14 WHIP

96 K/32 BB

 

vs.

 

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Tim Lincecum

4-2

4.63 ERA/1.25 WHIP

79 K/32 BB

 

 

Go Cubs Go!

[ctcf]

Prompt game threads FTW!

[Lockes Eye Scar]

get your **** together, Rich.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Just win, bitches!

[C.C.]

Cubs are the luckiest team in baseball. They still stink and Rich Hill will prove that tomorrow.

[otis89]

Win again, por favor.

[TruffleShuffle]

c'mon one-pitch rich, show 'em what you're made of

[Omar]

San Francisco Giants Vs. Rich Hill

http://img181.imageshack.us/img181/6080/hillvsgiantsgb5.jpg

 

Chicago Cubs Vs. Tim Lincecum

No current Cub has faced Lincecum in the regular season.

[Roast]

Winning > Losing.

 

 

Continue, please.

[TysonCBulls423]

Let's make it 4!

[inari]

This is a series the Cubs should absolutely take three out of four in, and one they really need to do so in. Arizona is going to be tough just to take two from, so it would be nice to get to at least five games over before that series. I think we'll take three of four, but I think that one we don't take will be tomorrow. Hope I'm wrong. Don't suck Cubs!

[Handlebar McSkullet]

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[ctcf]

3 out of 4 plz, anything less is unacceptable.

[TysonCBulls423]

urgh I just realized we're sending out Marquis, Hill, and Marshall against Arizona. That makes this series alot more important to get atleast 3.

[soccer10k]

3 out of 4 plz, anything less is unacceptable.

 

Agreed. The Giants have one of the worst offenses in the majors.

[Sarcastic]

This is a series the Cubs should absolutely take three out of four in, and one they really need to do so in. Arizona is going to be tough just to take two from, so it would be nice to get to at least five games over before that series. I think we'll take three of four, but I think that one we don't take will be tomorrow. Hope I'm wrong. Don't suck Cubs!

 

I was looking at BP's adjusted standings, and Arizona has been the luckiest team in baseball this year. They have something like a -30 run differential, and are several games over .500, good for 7 or 8 wins on pure luck.

[CubmanPi]

Please win, and please don't let anyone on the opposing team hit five HR in the next four days.

[Omar]

I would be very pleased with something like this:

 

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in the bleachers tomorrow.

[Mizzou]

This game is at 6:00? Since when do games at Wrigley start at 6 o'clock?

[otis89]

This game is at 6:00? Since when do games at Wrigley start at 6 o'clock?

 

To accommodate ESPN. I am not complaining because I should be able to watch this one thanks to it being on ESPN. I don't get WCIU.

[Mizzou]

This game is at 6:00? Since when do games at Wrigley start at 6 o'clock?

 

To accommodate ESPN. I am not complaining because I should be able to watch this one thanks to it being on ESPN. I don't get WCIU.

Oh nice! I didn't even catch the ESPN in the title. That's great.

 

Hopefully Rich pitches like he did in his first five starts, rather than pitching like he has in his last eleven (1.73 ERA in first five... 5.20 ERA in last eleven)

[Fred Hornkohl]

Worthless stats of the day for Monday..............

 

CUBS are 5-6 on Mondays

CUBS are 0-0 vs. San Francisco

CUBS are 7-7 vs. the NLW Division

CUBS are 2-4 when they've won their last 3 game(s) in a row

CUBS are 23-23 when they've won their previous game

CUBS are 15-16 in games that start a series

CUBS are 17-20 at night

CUBS are 23-21 at home

CUBS are 38-29 against right handers

CUBS are 0-2 when ESPN broadcasts the game

CUBS are 34-13 when they get a quality start.... 13-30 when they don't

CUBS are 16-23 when the opponent gets a quality start.... 31-20 when they don't

CUBS are 37-18 when they score first in the game.... 10-25 when they don't

CUBS are 22-14 when they score in the first inning.... 25-29 when they don't

CUBS are 39-26 when they don't allow any runs is the first inning.... 8-17 when they do

CUBS are 38-19 when they score at least 4 runs.... 9-24 when they don't

CUBS are 36-6 when they allow fewer than 4 runs.... 11-37 when they don't

CUBS are 42-12 when they outhit the opponents.... 2-20 when they get outhit.... and 3-9 when the hits are even

CUBS are 5-2 when Derrek Lee hits a home run.... 42-41 when he doesn't

CUBS are 14-7 when their pitcher gets a hit.... 33-36 when he doesn't

CUBS are 11-15 in one run games.... 9-8 in two run games

CUBS are 30-24 when the temperature is 70 degrees or above.... 17-19 when it's less than 70 degrees

CUBS are 31-16 when their pitchers average 15 pitches per inning or less..... 16-27 when they don't

CUBS are 41-27 when they get at least 8 hits..... 6-16 when they don't

CUBS are 41-33 when they draw at least 2 walks.... 6-10 when they don't

CUBS are 18-7 when they execute a sac bunt.... 29-36 when they don't

CUBS are 15-21 when they commit 1 or more errors.... 32-22 when they don't

CUBS are 43-34 when they hit at least 1 double.... 4-9 when they don't

CUBS are 14-8 when they hit at least 2 home runs.... 33-35 when they don't

CUBS are 16-7 when they hit a sacrifice fly.... 31-36 when they don't

CUBS are 23-11 when they allow fewer than 3 walks.... 24-32 when they don't

CUBS are 15-20 when the opponent steals a base.... 32-23 when they don't

CUBS are 10-16 when the opponent executes a sac bunt.... 37-27 when they don't

CUBS are 3-19 when the opponent hits at least 2 HRs.... 44-24 when they don't

CUBS are 5-12 when the opponent hits a sacrifice fly.... 42-31 when they don't

CUBS are 11-14 when they hit an opposing batter.... 36-29 when they don't

CUBS have scored first in 13 of their last 19 games (15-4)

CUBS have hit at least 1 double in each of their last 18 games

CUBS have not hit a triple in their last 11 games

CUBS have hit 1 or more HRs in 2 of their last 12 games

CUBS have 12 SFs in their last 15 games

CUBS have been HBP once in their last 18 games

CUBS have issued more than 3 BBs in 11 of their last 16 games

CUBS have caught 1 base runner stealing in their last 20 games

CUBS opponents have GIDP'd at least 1 time in 12 of their last 17 games

CUBS opponents have committed at least 1 error in 9 of their last 11 games

CUBS' 3 HRs on Sunday was their most in a game since Fri 08 June when they hit 4 in Atlanta.

 

CUBS are 7-10 when Hill starts

Hill is 9 of 17 in quality starts

Hill has 4 consecutive non-quality starts

Hill's ERA pitching to Barrett is 3.39.... to Blanco it's N/A.... to K. Hill it's 1.29.... to Bowen it's 7.36

CUBS score 4.64 R/G overall.... 3.00 R/G when Hill pitches

CUBS hit 0.87 HR/G overall.... 0.59 HR/G when Hill pitches

 

CUBS' offensive support of Hill.....

 

04/02 - 07/15      AB    R    H   2b   3b   HR   TB  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS
CUBS w/Hill       589   51  141   34    2   10  209   47   56  120  0.239  0.306  0.355  0.660
CUBS overall     3174  418  860  187   19   78 1319  397  270  587  0.271  0.329  0.416  0.745

 

Composite scoring in games started by Hill.........

 

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

CUBS             13   3   5   4   3   4   9   5   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0      51
Opponents        10   4   7  12  10   5   7   7   4   0   1   0   2   0   0   0      69

 

Hill's starts this year (5-6)

 

Hill                    IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR    PC  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
04/06  vs. Milw        7.0    1    1    1    0    6    1    78  0.00  7.71  1.29  0.14  1.29
04/14  vs. Cincy       7.0    3    0    0    4    5    0    95  5.14  6.43  0.00  1.00  0.00
04/19  vs. Atla        8.0    4    0    0    3    7    0   111  3.38  7.88  0.00  0.88  0.00
04/24  vs. Milw        6.7    6    4    4    3    5    2   108  4.05  6.75  2.70  1.35  5.40
04/30  vs. Pitts       7.0    6    2    2    1    6    0   103  1.29  7.71  0.00  1.00  2.57
05/05  vs. Wash        6.0    6    1    1    1    4    0    94  1.50  6.00  0.00  1.17  1.50
05/11  vs. Phila       5.0    4    5    5    3    7    2    85  5.40 12.60  3.60  1.40  9.00
05/16  vs. Mets        6.0    7    4    4    4    6    1   113  6.00  9.00  1.50  1.83  6.00
05/22  vs. S.D.        6.0    6    5    5    2    8    4    99  3.00 12.00  6.00  1.33  7.50
05/27  vs. L.A.        6.0    3    0    0    2    3    0    66  3.00  4.50  0.00  0.83  0.00
06/02  vs. Atla        7.0    4    3    1    1    6    0    97  1.29  7.71  0.00  0.71  1.29
06/07  vs. Atla        8.0    3    1    1    1   11    1   108  1.13 12.38  1.13  0.50  1.13
06/12  vs. Seatt       6.7    8    3    3    1    4    1    83  1.35  5.40  1.35  1.35  4.05
06/17  vs. S.D.        3.0    5    5    5    1    1    3    52  3.00  3.00  9.00  2.00 15.00
06/23  vs. CWS         5.7    6    1    1    2    6    0   105  3.18  9.53  0.00  1.41  1.59
06/29  vs. Milw        3.0    5    5    5    2    5    1    92  6.00 15.00  3.00  2.33 15.00
07/04  vs. Wash        6.0   10    6    6    1    6    2   104  1.50  9.00  3.00  1.83  9.00

Home                  39.3   37   21   19   13   30    7   621  2.97  6.86  1.60  1.27  4.35
Road                  64.7   50   25   25   19   66   11   972  2.64  9.19  1.53  1.07  3.48

Day                   43.7   42   21   19   14   36    6   705  2.89  7.42  1.24  1.28  3.92
Nite                  60.3   45   25   25   18   60   12   888  2.69  8.95  1.79  1.04  3.73

April                 35.7   20    7    7   11   29    3   495  2.78  7.32  0.76  0.87  1.77
May                   29.0   26   15   15   12   28    7   457  3.72  8.69  2.17  1.31  4.66
June                  33.3   31   18   16    8   33    6   537  2.16  8.91  1.62  1.17  4.32
July                   6.0   10    6    6    1    6    2   104  1.50  9.00  3.00  1.83  9.00

last 5 games          24.3   34   20   20    7   22    7   436  2.59  8.14  2.59  1.68  7.40
season totals        104.0   87   46   44   32   96   18  1593  2.77  8.31  1.56  1.14  3.81

 

Hill's starts vs. San Francisco last year (1-0).......

 

Hill                    IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR    PC  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
09/01  vs. S.F.        8.0    5    1    1    1    6    0   106  1.13  6.75  0.00  0.75  1.13

season totals         99.3   83   51   46   39   90   16  1637  3.53  8.15  1.45  1.23  4.17

 

CUBS' bullpen load during the last week.....

 

              Sun        Sat        Fri        Thur       Wed        Tues       Mon           Totals
             15 Jul     14 Jul     13 Jul     12 Jul     11 Jul     10 Jul     09 Jul
             vs. Hous   vs. Hous   vs. Hous   no game    no game    no game    no game 
pitcher        IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit        IP Pit

Dempster                                                                                             
Eyre          0.7  19                                                                         0.7  19
Howry         1.0  11               1.0  18                                                   2.0  29
Ohman         0.7  10                                                                         0.7  10
Wuertz        1.3  27    1.0  20                                                              2.3  47
Marmol        1.3  26               1.3  14                                                   2.7  40
Gallagher                                                                                            

Totals        5.0  93    1.0  20    2.3  32                                                   8.3 145

 

CUBS' season series vs. San Francisco this year (0-0).....

 

Gm#    Date       Opponent         Score  Starter         Opp Starter
91  Mon 07/16    San Francisco N    -    Hill            Lincecum      
92  Tue 07/17    San Francisco N    -    Marshall        Zito          
93  Wed 07/18    San Francisco      -    Zambrano        Cain          
94  Thu 07/19    San Francisco      -    Lilly           Morris        
125  Tue 08/21  @ San Francisco N    -    Marquis         Lowry         
126  Wed 08/22  @ San Francisco N    -    Hill            Lincecum      
127  Thu 08/23  @ San Francisco      -    Marshall        Zito          

 

CUBS' season series vs. San Francisco last year (2-4) .......

 

Gm#    Date       Opponent         Score  Starter
32  Tue 05/09  @ San Francisco N   1- 6  Hill        
33  Wed 05/10  @ San Francisco N   8- 1  Zambrano      
34  Thu 05/11  @ San Francisco     3- 9  Marshall      
134  Fri 09/01    San Francisco     6- 2  Hill        
135  Sat 09/02    San Francisco     2- 4  Marshall      
136  Sun 09/03    San Francisco     4- 7  Guzman        

 

CUBS hitters vs. San Francisco last year.....

 

vs. S.F.           AB    R    H   2B   3B   HR   TB  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS
Hairston            3    1    2    1    0    0    3    0    0    0  0.667  0.667  1.000  1.667
Lee                 8    3    3    1    0    1    7    2    0    0  0.375  0.333  0.875  1.208
Theriot             9    2    2    1    0    1    6    1    2    0  0.222  0.364  0.667  1.030
Jones              19    5    7    2    0    1   12    6    0    4  0.368  0.368  0.632  1.000
Murton             13    4    3    1    0    1    7    2    4    1  0.231  0.412  0.538  0.950
Barrett            11    1    3    0    0    1    6    1    1    1  0.273  0.333  0.545  0.879
Bynum               6    1    1    0    1    0    3    1    1    2  0.167  0.286  0.500  0.786
Soto                3    0    1    0    0    0    1    0    0    1  0.333  0.333  0.333  0.667
Pierre             25    2    7    1    0    0    8    0    0    2  0.280  0.280  0.320  0.600
Cedeno             22    2    5    1    0    0    6    2    1    6  0.227  0.261  0.273  0.534
Ramirez            23    2    4    1    0    0    5    2    1    1  0.174  0.208  0.217  0.426
Perez               5    0    1    0    0    0    1    1    0    0  0.200  0.200  0.200  0.400
Walker             10    1    1    0    0    0    1    1    1    2  0.100  0.182  0.100  0.282
Pagan               3    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    1    1  0.000  0.250  0.000  0.250
Mabry               9    0    1    0    0    0    1    0    0    1  0.111  0.111  0.111  0.222
Blanco             11    0    1    0    0    0    1    2    0    2  0.091  0.083  0.091  0.174
Coats               1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000

totals vs. S.F.   192   24   44    9    1    5   70   22   12   29  0.229  0.272  0.365  0.636

season totals    5586  715 1495  266   45  166 2349  667  394  926  0.268  0.319  0.421  0.739

 

CUBS pitchers vs. San Francisco last year......

 

vs. S.F.             IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR    PC  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
Novoa               3.3    2    0    0    1    2    0    43  2.70  5.40  0.00  0.90  0.00
Ohman               2.7    1    0    0    1    4    0    37  3.38 13.50  0.00  0.75  0.00
Aardsma             1.7    0    0    0    0    1    0    18  0.00  5.40  0.00  0.00  0.00
Williamson          1.0    0    0    0    0    1    0    14  0.00  9.00  0.00  0.00  0.00
Howry               1.0    0    0    0    0    3    0    12  0.00 27.00  0.00  0.00  0.00
Zambrano            8.0    5    1    1    5    6    0   110  5.63  6.75  0.00  1.25  1.13
Hill               14.0   13    6    6    4   10    1   206  2.57  6.43  0.64  1.21  3.86
Dempster            2.0    2    1    1    1    3    0    27  4.50 13.50  0.00  1.50  4.50
Guzman              4.7    3    3    3    2    4    0    79  3.86  7.71  0.00  1.07  5.79
Eyre                2.7    5    2    2    1    3    1    59  3.38 10.13  3.38  2.25  6.75
Walrond             1.0    2    1    1    0    2    1    20  0.00 18.00  9.00  2.00  9.00
Marshall            9.3   14   13   13    7    3    3   178  6.75  2.89  2.89  2.25 12.54
Wuertz              0.7    4    2    2    0    0    1    30  0.00  0.00 13.49  6.00 26.98

totals vs. S.F.    52.0   51   29   29   22   42    7   833  3.81  7.27  1.21  1.40  5.02

season totals    1439.0 1402  838  766  691 1256  210 24704  4.32  7.86  1.31  1.45  4.79

 

CUBS' last 14 games (10-4)..............

 

Gm#    Date       Opponent         Score  Starter         Opp Starter
77  Wed 06/27    Colorado          6- 4  Zambrano        Hirsch        
78  Fri 06/29    Milwaukee         6- 5  Hill            Gallardo      
79  Sat 06/30    Milwaukee         4-13  Marshall        Sheets        
80  Sun 07/01    Milwaukee         5- 1  Marquis         Bush          
81  Mon 07/02  @ Washington        7- 2  Lilly           Simontacchi   
82  Tue 07/03  @ Washington        3- 1  Zambrano        Redding       
83  Wed 07/04  @ Washington        0- 6  Hill            Chico         
84  Thu 07/05  @ Washington        4- 2  Marshall        Bergmann      
85  Fri 07/06  @ Pittsburgh    N   4- 8  Marquis         Maholm        
86  Sat 07/07  @ Pittsburgh    N   7- 1  Lilly           Van Benschoten
87  Sun 07/08  @ Pittsburgh        2- 6  Zambrano        Youman        
88  Fri 07/13    Houston           6- 0  Zambrano        Jennings      
89  Sat 07/14    Houston           9- 3  Lilly           Oswalt        
90  Sun 07/15    Houston           7- 6  Marquis         Rodriguez     

 

Composite scoring during the last 14 games.........

 

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

CUBS              9   9  14  13   4   9   5   4   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0      70
Opponents        12   9   8   0  10   6   2   6   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0      58

 

CUBS' hitters during the last 14 games......

 

06/27 - 07/15      AB    R    H   2B   3B   HR   TB  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS  BABIP
Theriot            40    9   17    4    0    1   24    4    5    3  0.425  0.489  0.600  1.089  0.444
Ramirez            46    5   18    5    1    1   28   14    2    1  0.391  0.400  0.609  1.009  0.386
DeRosa             51    6   20    5    0    1   28   12    5    9  0.392  0.439  0.549  0.988  0.463
Ward               13    3    5    2    0    0    7    3    1    3  0.385  0.400  0.538  0.938  0.500
Lee                41   10   10    2    0    1   15    8   12    5  0.244  0.418  0.366  0.784  0.257
Soriano            59   12   18    3    0    1   24    6    1   15  0.305  0.311  0.407  0.718  0.395
Fontenot           44    6   11    1    1    1   17    4    0    9  0.250  0.250  0.386  0.636  0.294
Pagan              32    2    8    1    0    1   12    4    1    6  0.250  0.257  0.375  0.632  0.280
Jones              23    2    5    3    0    0    8    1    1    3  0.217  0.240  0.348  0.588  0.250
Floyd              23    3    5    0    0    0    5    3    4    4  0.217  0.333  0.217  0.551  0.263
Soto                7    2    1    0    0    0    1    1    1    3  0.143  0.250  0.143  0.393  0.250
Izturis            13    2    2    0    0    0    2    0    1    2  0.154  0.214  0.154  0.368  0.182
K Hill             25    0    1    0    0    0    1    1    3    5  0.040  0.138  0.040  0.178  0.050
Bowen              18    2    1    1    0    0    2    1    0    7  0.056  0.053  0.111  0.164  0.091
Pie                 7    1    0    0    0    0    0    0    1    4  0.000  0.125  0.000  0.125  0.000

last 14 games     475   70  129   27    2    7  181   65   38   93  0.272  0.320  0.381  0.701  0.325

season totals    3174  416  860  185   19   78 1317  397  269  586  0.271  0.329  0.415  0.744  0.312

 

CUBS' pitchers during the last 14 games......

 

06/27 - 07/15        IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR    PC  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
Marmol             10.7    5    0    0    3   16    0   153  2.53 13.50  0.00  0.75  0.00
Cherry              2.0    1    1    0    1    2    0    33  4.50  9.00  0.00  1.00  0.00
Gallagher           1.3    1    2    0    1    1    0    30  6.75  6.75  0.00  1.50  0.00
Lilly              22.3   15    3    3    5   18    0   327  2.01  7.25  0.00  0.90  1.21
Zambrano           26.3   15    6    6   13   28    1   465  4.44  9.57  0.34  1.06  2.05
Ohman               4.0    4    1    1    0    1    1    58  0.00  2.25  2.25  1.00  2.25
Petrick             5.7    3    2    2    1    5    1    86  1.59  7.94  1.59  0.71  3.18
Eyre                4.7    5    2    2    4    2    0    99  7.71  3.86  0.00  1.93  3.86
Howry               6.7    9    4    4    2    6    0   112  2.70  8.10  0.00  1.65  5.40
Wuertz              7.3    8    5    5    2    9    1   112  2.45 11.05  1.23  1.36  6.14
Marquis            15.7   20   13   13    7   10    4   248  4.02  5.74  2.30  1.72  7.47
Marshall            7.3   12    9    8    6    4    0   133  7.36  4.91  0.00  2.45  9.82
R Hill              9.0   15   11   11    3   11    3   196  3.00 11.00  3.00  2.00 11.00

last 14 games     123.0  113   59   55   48  113   11  2052  3.51  8.27  0.80  1.31  4.02

season totals     811.3  732  378  353  299  687   95 13010  3.32  7.62  1.05  1.27  3.92

 

Percentage of baserunners driven in........

 

04/02 - 07/15      BDI  LOB   RBI%
Ward                 8   18  0.308
DeRosa              43  116  0.270
Lee                 40  121  0.248
Ramirez             41  127  0.244
Floyd               26   83  0.239
Pie                 16   62  0.205
Blanco               3   12  0.200
Theriot             23   96  0.193
Fontenot            13   56  0.188
Soriano             22  105  0.173
Soto                 1    5  0.167
Pagan               10   52  0.161
Jones               19  107  0.151
Barrett             19  113  0.144
Murton               7   48  0.127
K Hill               5   37  0.119
Bowen                2   19  0.095
Izturis              8   79  0.092
Cedeno               2   21  0.087

CUBS               319 1365  0.189

 

Wild Card Race

 

Team             W       L       Pct      GB
San Diego       50      40     0.556     ---
Atlanta         50      42     0.543     1.0
Arizona         49      44     0.527     2.5
CUBS            47      43     0.522     3.0
Philadelphia    46      45     0.505     4.5
Colorado        45      46     0.495     5.5
Florida         44      48     0.478     7.0
St. Louis       41      47     0.466     8.0

 

CUBS' magic numbers:

 

Milwaukee      76
St. Louis      69
Pittsburgh     65
Houston        63
Cincinnati     61

 

 

Go CUBS !!!

[RonnieWooWooSanto]

Bonds wasn't very happy after today's game/series with the Dodgers.

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news;_ylt=AnRxF_fD44r15adIYQdIZJo5nYcB?slug=sh-bonds071507&prov=yhoo&type=lgns

 

"It's an embarrassment for me to be wearing this (bleeping) uniform, the way I'm performing," he said after angrily telling television crews to turn off their cameras.

 

Now, get away."

 

Reporters standing at his locker lingered for one more question.

 

So Bonds cursed Bonds.

 

"I said it's an embarrassment for me to wear this (bleeping uniform), the way I'm playing," he repeated.

 

He waved his arm at the throng.

 

"Now, get out of here."

 

The reporters dispersed, and good thing. Anybody in Bonds way might have suffered the same fate as the laundry cart that blocked his way to the trainer's room. He knocked it over, its wheels spinning in the musty air.

[ctcf]

Bonds wasn't very happy after today's game/series with the Dodgers.

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news;_ylt=AnRxF_fD44r15adIYQdIZJo5nYcB?slug=sh-bonds071507&prov=yhoo&type=lgns

 

"It's an embarrassment for me to be wearing this (bleeping) uniform, the way I'm performing," he said after angrily telling television crews to turn off their cameras.

 

Now, get away."

 

Reporters standing at his locker lingered for one more question.

 

So Bonds cursed Bonds.

 

"I said it's an embarrassment for me to wear this (bleeping uniform), the way I'm playing," he repeated.

 

He waved his arm at the throng.

 

"Now, get out of here."

 

The reporters dispersed, and good thing. Anybody in Bonds way might have suffered the same fate as the laundry cart that blocked his way to the trainer's room. He knocked it over, its wheels spinning in the musty air.

 

Not nearly as embarrassing as it is for baseball to have him as its star player.

[jjgman21]

Please win, and please don't let anyone on the opposing team hit five HR in the next four days.

 

what is critical is that Barry not get three HRs this series. if he does, the obvious problem is the Cubs have to overcome his homers to win, but if he gets three, he also sits the entire series against the Brewers so he can tie and break the record at home.