8/8 Idiots (Z) @ Astros (Oswalt) 7:05 PM WGN

[inari]

My god, this is why Theriot should have been leading off all year.

 

Because he can hit a weak dribbler up the third base line?

 

No, because he finds ways to get on base unlike Sally Soriano.

 

Is this NSBB or cubs.com?

[TruffleShuffle]

oh good it's our "cleanup" hitter with a sub-.400 SLG

[GlassCow]

3rd inning in a row with a runner in scoring position. This time we'll cash.

[CubsBears29]

And the one guy WHO could realistically provide any consistent power/hits to this lineup tonight, Oswalt is pitching around.

 

Incredibly smart move there.

[Soul]

Gee, wonder if Oswalt kinda wanted to walk Lee. You don't think........no, can't be......no respect for Cliffy?

[Cynosure]

My god, this is why Theriot should have been leading off all year.

 

Because he can hit a weak dribbler up the third base line?

 

No, because he finds ways to get on base unlike Sally Soriano.

 

Is this NSBB or cubs.com?

 

Don't think it matters, Soriano is still overrated and should not be leading off.

[CyHawk_Cub]

'Atta boy Cliff; look at balls down the middle

[CubsBears29]

Floyd deserved to be rung up on that hanging curve on the 3rd pitch, to take the 2nd one right down the pipe.

[inari]

I can't take this crap.

[Banedon]

He got it to the outfield at least.

[GlassCow]

Well, at least we have 3 walks and a couple of hits so far off Oswalt. Could be worse.

[Fred Hornkohl]

TOP OF THE THIRD INNING

 

Zambrano struck out swinging

Theriot grounded an IF single to third base

Jones lined out to shortstop

D Lee walked , Theriot to second

Floyd flied out to left field

 

0 runs 1 hits 0 errors 2 men left on base

 

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

 

Home runs:

CUBS: none

Houston: none

 

CUBS           IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Zambrano      2.0  2  0  0  0  4  0  31

 

Houston        IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Oswalt        3.0  2  0  0  3  1  0  55

[CubsBears29]

.242 guy hitting 2nd and Floyd cleaning up.

 

How we are not ahead 7-0 already is completely beyond this person.

 

 

:roll:

[Soul]

3rd inning in a row with a runner in scoring position. This time we'll cash.

 

Once again the power of positive thinking is crushed by cold, hard, reality.

[CyHawk_Cub]

He got it to the outfield at least.

 

Baby steps....

[CubColtPacer]

Pitch Counts:

 

Oswalt-55

Z-31

[Cynosure]

At least Oswalt has a high pitch count? LOL?

[WrigleyinEngland]

This is so painful, it must be what drowning is like.

[TruffleShuffle]

hey why don't we just put a lawn jockey in RF, he'll be about as mobile as cliff and he can just stand there at the plate... plus he'll have a smaller strike zone and a better chance of walking

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Floyd, I hate your 400 foot foul balls so much. If it weren't for that you probably would've been euthanized around June.

[Banedon]

It's been said before and it'll be said again...

 

Who in the hell watches WGN for anything other than sports? Seriously what I terrible lineup they have.

[Friendly Confines]

This is so painful, it must be what drowning is like.

 

Naa, drowning isn't so bad

[Cynosure]

hey why don't we just put a lawn jockey in RF, he'll be about as mobile as cliff and he can just stand there at the plate... plus he'll have a smaller strike zone and a better chance of walking

 

HAHAHAHAHHA

[CubsBears29]

Pitch Counts:

 

Oswalt-55

Z-31

 

If this were against anyone but the Cubs offense, that pitch count for Oswalt might mean something.

[GlassCow]

3rd inning in a row with a runner in scoring position. This time we'll cash.

 

Once again the power of positive thinking is crushed by cold, hard, reality.

 

Reality pisses me off. I prefer to live in a world where the Cubs always win and I go to bed with the Dahm triplets every night.