7/18 Giants (Cain) at CUBS (Big Z), 1:20 PM CT, WGN

[Elrhino]

I hope Lou gets Eyre some innings. If Henry isn't going to DFA him, we're going to need him to get back on track at some point to at least get to a servicable level. This is about as low pressure a situation as you can find.

[Warren Brusstar]

Koyie Hill must have Brewer fans saying are you kidding me...just like how i say it everytime i see that damn tony graffanino, craig counsell, and damien miller have these types of days

 

Or the same feeling I get when I see Corey Hart, JJ Hardy, and Ryan Braun hit homer after homer.

 

You're kidding right. Hart and Braun, in particular, are top-flight prospects who mashed throughout the minors. Braun hitting a home run for them is like A Ram hitting a home run for us.

[98navigator]

Durham out to Fontenot in shallow CF

[IWU_CUBS_FAN]

You guys remember when Dusty would unnecessarly leave his stud starting pitchers in with huge leads?

 

Me too.

 

:cry:

 

Thank god Lou doesn't.

 

You mean like leaving Prior in for over 120+ pitches with a 12-3 lead in Game 2 of the NLCS??

 

yea i'd say that is about right

 

 

that made me want to burn dusty's house down

yea that'd be about right

Edited July 18, 2007 by IWU_CUBS_FAN

[UMFan83]

I hope Lou gets Eyre some innings. If Henry isn't going to DFA him, we're going to need him to get back on track at some point to at least get to a servicable level. This is about as low pressure a situation as you can find.

 

I'm sure he will. I bet the plan is to have Gallagher pitch the 6th and 7th with Eyre pitching the 8th and 9th and Petrick on call if either gives up like 3-4 runs.

[C.C.]

I hope you're joking?

Not joking, but I was curious because I was distracted and completely missed seeing that part of the game. I agree, it would have been bizarre for it to happen like that. Then again, the way this game has been going so far ....

 

It would be absurd if Lou took out Zambrano for not hustling to 1st with a 9 run lead and 200% humidity.

[Butterscup1679666578]

Just got home from work...all I have to say is how the hell did we score 9 runs with that crap ass lineup hahahahah.

 

PS Good job Lou getting Z and Floyd out.

[Warren Brusstar]

You guys remember when Dusty would unnecessarly leave his stud starting pitchers in with huge leads?

 

Me too.

 

:cry:

 

Thank god Lou doesn't.

 

You mean like leaving Prior in for over 120+ pitches with a 12-3 lead in Game 2 of the NLCS??

 

Notwithstanding your failure to get the facts right, that's the best example of Dusty's "leave em in with a big lead" strategy killing us.

[98navigator]

Feliz walks on 4 pitches

[C.C.]

Just got home from work...all I have to say is how the hell did we score 9 runs with that crap ass lineup hahahahah.

 

PS Good job Lou getting Z and Floyd out.

 

Lots of walks...

[RichHillIsABeast]

I hope Lou gets Eyre some innings. If Henry isn't going to DFA him, we're going to need him to get back on track at some point to at least get to a servicable level. This is about as low pressure a situation as you can find.

 

We should tack on a few more runs before we put Eyre in.

[C.C.]

Feliz walks on 4 pitches

 

Good move. Don't want him hurting you... :lol:

[CubmanPi]

Koyie Hill must have Brewer fans saying are you kidding me...just like how i say it everytime i see that damn tony graffanino, craig counsell, and damien miller have these types of days

 

Or the same feeling I get when I see Corey Hart, JJ Hardy, and Ryan Braun hit homer after homer.

 

You're kidding right. Hart and Braun, in particular, are top-flight prospects who mashed throughout the minors. Braun hitting a home run for them is like A Ram hitting a home run for us.

That doesn't make it any less obnoxious. Hating on the first place team is not something that requires rational thought.

[C.C.]

I hope Lou gets Eyre some innings. If Henry isn't going to DFA him, we're going to need him to get back on track at some point to at least get to a servicable level. This is about as low pressure a situation as you can find.

 

We should tack on a few more runs before we put Eyre in.

 

Seriously!

[Alfonso Soriano]

Put in Bobby Jenks' long lost brother.

Billy Petrick!

[98navigator]

Frandsen singles up the middle

[TruffleShuffle]

Koyie Hill must have Brewer fans saying are you kidding me...just like how i say it everytime i see that damn tony graffanino, craig counsell, and damien miller have these types of days

 

Or the same feeling I get when I see Corey Hart, JJ Hardy, and Ryan Braun hit homer after homer.

 

You're kidding right. Hart and Braun, in particular, are top-flight prospects who mashed throughout the minors. Braun hitting a home run for them is like A Ram hitting a home run for us.

 

yeah except braun is hitting more like pujols than ARam

[Omar]

Put in Bobby Jenks' long lost brother.

Billy Petrick!

 

Was he lost because Jenks ate him?

[UMFan83]

You guys remember when Dusty would unnecessarly leave his stud starting pitchers in with huge leads?

 

Me too.

 

:cry:

 

Thank god Lou doesn't.

 

You mean like leaving Prior in for over 120+ pitches with a 12-3 lead in Game 2 of the NLCS??

 

Notwithstanding your failure to get the facts right, that's the best example of Dusty's "leave em in with a big lead" strategy killing us.

 

What is wrong with my facts. OK it was a 12-2 lead. But he came on and faced 2 batters in the 8th before Baker finally pulled him. If he didn't have 120 pitches he had more than 115, Im 99% sure.

[TruffleShuffle]

Of course the 7BB had something to do with the loss, but you're forgetting that those BBs can also be placed squarely on the shoulders of Kendall, whose game-calling abilities have obviously been way over-hyped.

 

so apparently catcher's ERA is not a bogus stat!

 

His game calling abilities have been overhyped? Or possibly this was his first time working with Cubs pitchers ever and he probably had only 3 hours of pre-game to go over a game plan most batteries have had spring training and all year?

 

well oakland had the #2 ERA+ in the american league... not saying that kendall was the reason, but obviously somebody is doing something right there. On paper, that team doesn't have great pitching.

[IWU_CUBS_FAN]

Koyie Hill must have Brewer fans saying are you kidding me...just like how i say it everytime i see that damn tony graffanino, craig counsell, and damien miller have these types of days

 

Or the same feeling I get when I see Corey Hart, JJ Hardy, and Ryan Braun hit homer after homer.

 

You're kidding right. Hart and Braun, in particular, are top-flight prospects who mashed throughout the minors. Braun hitting a home run for them is like A Ram hitting a home run for us.

That doesn't make it any less obnoxious. Hating on the first place team is not something that requires rational thought.

agreed on the rational thought, but still the 7 rbi days from miller are really hard to handle compared to hart and braun hitting Home Runs

[inari]

Man, these Giants have no power at all.

[98navigator]

Molina out to CF

 

2 outs

[CubmanPi]

Before the game, you know that the Cubs will have two players who combine for 3 for 4, 2BB, 2R, and 7RBI. Quick show of hands of who here would have predicted this is Jock Jones and Koyie Hill.

 

:crickets:

[Outshined_One]

well oakland had the #2 ERA+ in the american league... not saying that kendall was the reason, but obviously somebody is doing something right there. On paper, that team doesn't have great pitching.

 

Dan Haren would like to have a word with you.