7/30 Phillies (Hamels) @ Cubs (Lilly) 6:05 pm CT CSN ESPN

[CubColtPacer]

this feels like a 4 game sweep already. this offense is unstoppable--without z to bring one home, it doesn't look good. every single philly hitter crushes against any of our pitchers.

 

whow calm down there tiger.

 

i don't see either of our lefties beating this team, and these phillies just mind send marquis off to the asylum--which might not be a bad thing.

 

Ugh. Marquis is going tomorrow, isn't he? I had completely forgotten. That's going to be an ugly one.

 

The Phillies send Adam Eaton though to the mound. Their starting pitchers and relievers are absolutely terrible, the only one I'm concerned about for the rest of the series is Moyer on Wednesday (crafty left-hander factor).

[Fred Hornkohl]

Kendall grounded out to third, 5-3

[TruffleShuffle]

It is amazing that the Phillies have all this talent, but never make the playoffs.

 

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[E.J.]

Has Kendall hit a ball hard yet?

[da bears]

man jason kendall sucks. has he hit one ball hard with the cubs yet?

[Omar]

man jason kendall sucks. has he hit one ball hard with the cubs yet?

 

That one double in the blowout game Vs. Cards?

[CraziCub]

It'd be nice if they'd bring Soto back so we can stop watching Kendall hit little tappers on the infield.

[The Voice of Reason]

this feels like a 4 game sweep already. this offense is unstoppable--without z to bring one home, it doesn't look good. every single philly hitter crushes against any of our pitchers.

 

whow calm down there tiger.

 

i don't see either of our lefties beating this team, and these phillies just mind send marquis off to the asylum--which might not be a bad thing.

 

No reason to watch any more games of the series - not even the occasional views of Erin Andrews.

[CubColtPacer]

man jason kendall sucks. has he hit one ball hard with the cubs yet?

 

That one double in the blowout game Vs. Cards?

 

He also hit a sharp single to left in the last game that he started.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Lilly struck out swinging

[Omar]

Soriano Ks. SURPRISE!

[inari]

Hm. This is going poorly.

[Flames24Rulz]

This has been a terribly played game so far for the Cubs.

[Fred Hornkohl]

BOTTOM OF THE THIRD INNING

 

Kendall grounded out to third, 5-3

Lilly struck out swinging

Soriano called out on strikes

 

0 runs 0 hits 0 errors 0 men left on base

 

                1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9              R  H  E
Philadelphia    0 0 3                          3  4  0
CUBS            0 0 0                          0  1  0

 

Home runs:

Philadelphia: Rowand (15)

CUBS: none

 

Philadelphia   IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Hamels        3.0  1  0  0  0  4  0  42

 

CUBS           IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Lilly         3.0  4  3  3  3  3  1  68

[Alfonso Soriano]

Good Night.

Wake me up when we are trading someone

[RonnieWooWooSanto]

Cole Hamels is just in a whole different league than the Cubs.

[Magnetic Curses]

this feels like a 4 game sweep already. this offense is unstoppable--without z to bring one home, it doesn't look good. every single philly hitter crushes against any of our pitchers.

 

Unless you let Howard kill you, their offense is hardly unstoppable, especially with Utley out of the lineup.

 

burrell kills us, rowand kills us, iguchi always hits well against us, and it appears that rollins is going to be a tough out against us, too. i can remember the merry go round of slugging in that first series that the phils laid on us, i can't see it stopping now.

[E.J.]

Cole Hamels is just in a whole different league than the Cubs.

 

It might be okay if he were a right, but the fact that he's a lefty pretty much guarantees he's going to own us.

[Magnetic Curses]

lilly will drill hamels or come close right here, book it.

[Ender]

The Phillies send Adam Eaton though to the mound. Their starting pitchers and relievers are absolutely terrible, the only one I'm concerned about for the rest of the series is Moyer on Wednesday (crafty left-hander factor).

 

The Phillies traded for Lohse so now their pitching is a strength! :)

[The Voice of Reason]

Good Night.

Wake me up when we are trading someone

 

What are you a hibernating Bear that doesn't want to be woken up until spring?

[Fred Hornkohl]

Ruiz grounded out to short, 6-3

[Transmogrified Tiger]

THROW STRIKE ONE

[Fred Hornkohl]

Hamels singled to left field

[Magnetic Curses]

he should have hit him.