7/27 Cubs (Hill) @ Reds (Arroyo) 6:10pm CT, CSN+, XM 188

[Have a seat, Neifi]

Forget the lineup, we need Octavio Dotel or Eric Gagne!!!! :?

[WrigleyinEngland]

I honestly believe in my heart we won't make a significant move and we'll be 500 or below for the rest of the year.

[Schwarber Fan]

Hopefully the Cubs can put the awful showings of the last two days behind them and actually show up to play tomorrow. If not, we could be in very bad shape.

 

Well, the Brewers have a DH tomorrow so it is possible to lose only 0.5 game if we lose again tomorrow. Then again we could also lose or gain 1.5...

[illiniguy]

If we keep this at 3, I hope we see Fontenot and Murton the first two of the inning.

[XZero771679666304]

Jim is blowing games by holding off on a move. Go get Dunn or Griffey already. This shouldn't be that hard,

 

Has anyone else made any big moves yet?

 

Teams are still leveraging.

 

Not that I have faith in Hendry, but I don't expect to see big stuff start going down for another day or two.

Do you get punished for being the first? These games we are blowing mean a lot as much as the ones in late september.

 

No you don't get punished for being first, but you might have to drastically overpay. The teams that have what other teams want are going to wait till the eleventh hour for the best offer. Aside from Jedi mind tricks (which I am certain Hendry does not know), I fail to see how he can speed the process up without overpaying.

[Brian]

Hopefully the Cubs can put the awful showings of the last two days behind them and actually show up to play tomorrow. If not, we could be in very bad shape.

 

Well, the Brewers have a DH tomorrow so it is possible to lose only 0.5 game if we lose again tomorrow. Then again we could also lose or gain 1.5...

 

The pitchers the Cards having going tomorrow don't inspire much confidence.

[illiniguy]

Jim is blowing games by holding off on a move. Go get Dunn or Griffey already. This shouldn't be that hard,

 

Has anyone else made any big moves yet?

 

Teams are still leveraging.

 

Not that I have faith in Hendry, but I don't expect to see big stuff start going down for another day or two.

Do you get punished for being the first? These games we are blowing mean a lot as much as the ones in late september.

 

No you don't get punished for being first, but you might have to drastically overpay. The teams that have what other teams want are going to wait till the eleventh hour for the best offer. Aside from Jedi mind tricks (which I am certain Hendry does not know), I fail to see how he can speed the process up without overpaying.

I think the Reds are ready to start moving guys. Afterall the have to rush up Jay Bruce and not appreciate him like they did Dunn and Kearns.

[WrigleyinEngland]

Remember when Lou said he was going to have a 2 week look at Fox? 1AB guess he'd seen enough.

[illiniguy]

Remember when Lou said he was going to have a 2 week look at Fox? 1AB guess he'd seen enough.

He hit last night, and attempted to play first base.

[E.J.]

If we keep this at 3, I hope we see Fontenot and Murton the first two of the inning.

 

Murton should be playing anyway. Floyd has a .667 OPS for July. We have to have more production from our outfield than that.

[UMFan83]

Just for the heck of it, why not have the I-Cubs face Cincy tomorrow?

 

How could it get any worse?

 

We could be the Reds. Or the Astros. Or the Pirates. Or the Cardinals.

 

Reds = WS Champ in 1990

Astros = NL Champ in 2005

Pirates = WS Champ in 1979

Cardinals = WS Champ in 2006

 

They are heading the same places as us, but at least they have those accomplishments to look back on during their travels to nowheresville

 

I know you are perennially pessimistic, but to say the Reds and Pirates are going the same place as the Cubs is patently absurd.

 

I know :)

[Schwarber Fan]

Wuertz in

 

Soto with another HR for Iowa tonight... it's so ridiculous that he's in AAA

[cubweiser03]

you guys here all this stuff about kerry wood needs to pitch back to back. what the hell, how about scott eyre, do you even want to use him back to back? he is a piece of crap. if he didnt suck so bad that wouldnt matter. that and we wouldnt see cherry in the 6th in a 1 run game.

 

/rant.

Edited July 28, 2007 by cubweiser03

[illiniguy]

If we keep this at 3, I hope we see Fontenot and Murton the first two of the inning.

 

Murton should be playing anyway. Floyd has a .667 OPS for July. We have to have more production from our outfield than that.

I agree the problem is the two dummies in center and right.

[illiniguy]

nice play wuertz.

[cubweiser03]

Wuertz in

 

Soto with another HR for Iowa tonight... it's so ridiculous that he's in AAA

 

its wuertz part 2

[Brian]

classic cubs defense right there!!

[Schwarber Fan]

Conine 3-4, welcome to the Cubs buddy :roll:

[XZero771679666304]

I honestly believe in my heart we won't make a significant move and we'll be 500 or below for the rest of the year.

 

Even if we don't make a move, we won't be below .500 the rest of the year. We may not make the playoffs, but we won't be that bad.

 

Keep in mind the recent run was accomplished without much input from Lee and Soriano. Theriot and Fontenot won't carry the team for the rest of the season, but I refuse to believe that Derrek and Alonso will continue to play as they have over the past month.

[Brian]

filthy AB by Wuertz

[Handlebar McSkullet]

stop being bad

[anabiono]

wow, this night just keeps on getting better...i just got a phone call from my friend...she was all sorts of crying when i answered the phone...apparently her boyfriend/fiancee or whatever...choked her...

 

beautiful

[Schwarber Fan]

Ross is batting .195 - I'd rather have him then Kendall

[UMFan83]

wow, this night just keeps on getting better...i just got a phone call from my friend...she was all sorts of crying when i answered the phone...apparently her boyfriend/fiancee or whatever...choked her...

 

beautiful

 

Thanks for putting things in perspective for me. It could be a lot worse than the Cubs playing pathetic baseball.

[illiniguy]

wow, this night just keeps on getting better...i just got a phone call from my friend...she was all sorts of crying when i answered the phone...apparently her boyfriend/fiancee or whatever...choked her...

 

beautiful

Go beat his ass.