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

[CubsBears29]

Jones hitting 2nd and Floyd cleaning up (yes, even after the late scratch of Ramirez from the lineup)... I think Lou's "gone round the twist".

[Lockes Eye Scar]

Why does he swing at the first pitch after Oswalt just got done walking the last two batters?

 

let's not try to fathom the inner workings of Cliff Floyd's mind

[Fred Hornkohl]

Biggio flied out to left center field

[WrigleyinEngland]

Z could pitch a no-no tonight and that won't be enough we'd lose in 10

[Fred Hornkohl]

Lamb flied out to left center field

[Cynosure]

Z could pitch a no-no tonight and that won't be enough we'd lose in 10

 

LOL That's so true.

 

Kind of like his 1-0 loss?

[TruffleShuffle]

does anyone else have the problem where you try to load the game on mlb.tv and get a message saying you need to have an upgrade (which oh by the way i paid for in may)

[Cynosure]

Zambrano is getting HAMMERED tonight... every ball has been hit hard, I hope he settles in.

[Fred Hornkohl]

BOTTOM OF THE FIRST INNING

 

Biggio flied out to left center field

Lamb flied out to left center field

Berkman struck out swinging

 

0 runs 0 hits 0 errors 0 men left on base

 

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

 

Home runs:

CUBS: none

Houston: none

 

CUBS           IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Zambrano      1.0  0  0  0  0  1  0   9

 

Houston        IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Oswalt        1.0  0  0  0  2  0  0  17

[hankp101]

Now we really need Zambrano to come through with a gem. Maybe he can take one deep for the 1-0 victory.

[CubsBears29]

I don't condone the "no moves made at the deadline" action by Hendry and the Cubs - I reallllly wanted Griffey... but at the same time, Soriano's (& now ARam?) injury couldn't be predicted.

 

Does that mean we should have lost all of the last 3, of course not, but at the same time... we did very well for a few days following the non-waiver deadline.

 

 

The luck just went south.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Wait, why are the Cubs going to hit, Z hasn't walked a bunch of guys yet. Is that not required in the first inning of his starts anymore?

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS are 49-34 when they don't allow any runs is the first inning.... 9-20 when they do

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[E.J.]

does anyone else have the problem where you try to load the game on mlb.tv and get a message saying you need to have an upgrade (which oh by the way i paid for in may)

 

Why do you need to have an upgrade to watch the game? MLB.tv is a joke. I'm glad I stopped paying for that crap.

 

Nice quick inning for Z. He didn't look very sharp though. Let's hope next inning is better.

[Lockes Eye Scar]

mlb.tv is working fine here.

[inari]

I don't condone the "no moves made at the deadline" action by Hendry and the Cubs - I reallllly wanted Griffey... but at the same time, Soriano's (& now ARam?) injury couldn't be predicted.

 

Does that mean we should have lost all of the last 3, of course not, but at the same time... we did very well for a few days following the non-waiver deadline.

 

 

The luck just went south.

 

The offense was bad with Soriano and Rammy.

[Cynosure]

mlb.tv is working fine here.

 

Same here.

[CubFanPhilly]

Wait, why are the Cubs going to hit, Z hasn't walked a bunch of guys yet. Is that not required in the first inning of his starts anymore?

 

Z knows he needs to conserve his PC so he can go 12 IP tonight.

[Shilzzz]

i'll take a 9 pitch inning.

[inari]

Did I hear "right wrist soreness" correctly?

[UMFan83]

Well this would explain why Aramis has hit 1 HR in his last 32 games.

[Omar]

Did I hear "right wrist soreness" correctly?

 

Yep.

[CubsBears29]

Right wrist soreness for ARam...

 

if that lingers and keeps him out of the lineup... we are sooooooooo in trouble.

 

 

Jim, do something, please!!!

[WrigleyinEngland]

Nothing to do with luck, this team was never that good they rode some clutch hitting and suprisingly good SP. Now we are seeing the real cubs of 2007, alot of guys played above themselves for a while see fontenot-Derosa even jock strap has hit. This is a .500 ballclub at best.

[Cynosure]

Well if A Ram is out for an extended period of time it will be season over for us.