8/17 Cardinals (Looper) @ Cubs (Hill) 1:20 WGN

[tinkerstoeverstochance]

Rick Ankiel love fest coming to a ball park near you... :roll:

[Bruno7481]

With Hill on the mound, literally anything could happen.

 

With Hill it seems like once things starts to go south or he gets in a jam it just completely falls apart for him. But he could also just as easily shut them down.

[C.C.]

With Hill on the mound, literally anything could happen.

 

With Hill it seems like once things starts to go south or he gets in a jam it just completely falls apart for him. But he could also just as easily shut them down.

 

That could be said for any of our starters.

[killthegoat06]

Please don't suck Cubs. Same to you Richie Rich.

[Derwood]

Rick Ankiel love fest coming to a ball park near you... :roll:

 

oh, that's all we'll hear about for 3 hours on Sunday Night Baseball, believe me

[Shavo]

With Hill on the mound, literally anything could happen.

 

With Hill it seems like once things starts to go south or he gets in a jam it just completely falls apart for him. But he could also just as easily shut them down.

 

That could be said for any of our starters.

 

And any good pitcher in baseball.

[inari]

I'm on a high now. A loss would do a lot to get rid of it.

[Have a seat, Neifi]

Rick Ankiel love fest coming to a ball park near you... :roll:

 

oh, that's all we'll hear about for 3 hours on Sunday Night Baseball, believe me

Mute button FTW.

[killthegoat06]

Rick Ankiel love fest coming to a ball park near you... :roll:

 

oh, that's all we'll hear about for 3 hours on Sunday Night Baseball, believe me

Mute button FTW.

 

Yeah, I will definitely be listening to Pat and Ron.

[Warren Brusstar]

Rick Ankiel love fest coming to a ball park near you... :roll:

 

oh, that's all we'll hear about for 3 hours on Sunday Night Baseball, believe me

Mute button FTW.

 

I'm glad that the game I'm going to this weekend is on Sunday.

[St.Paul Cub]

Friday: Looper

Saturday: Reyes

Sunday: Wells

Monday: Piniero

 

 

If we can't beat these starters, we don't deserve squat.

 

Post of the day.

 

Gotta win three of four.

 

Totally agree. How can they be surging with that staff?

[Cynosure]

Friday: Looper

Saturday: Reyes

Sunday: Wells

Monday: Piniero

 

 

If we can't beat these starters, we don't deserve squat.

 

Post of the day.

 

Gotta win three of four.

 

Totally agree. How can they be surging with that staff?

 

I wouldn't say "surging" winning 5 in a row is nice but even if they were only .500 for the last stretch they would be breathing down our necks.

[ctcf]

Now they hopefully have some kind of momentum from yesterday and the signing this morning.

 

Gotta win today.

[gflore34]

Friday: Looper

Saturday: Reyes

Sunday: Wells

Monday: Piniero

 

 

If we can't beat these starters, we don't deserve squat.

 

Post of the day.

 

Gotta win three of four.

 

Totally agree. How can they be surging with that staff?

 

It's the Cardinals, they could be surging with staff of Sidney Ponson, Shawn Estes and Micah Bowie. Sure does help to have that magic pixie dust up your ass.

[wolf stansson]

It's Blooper time, ya'al.

 

I hope you're ready, because the pain is coming.

[Cynosure]

Now they hopefully have some kind of momentum from yesterday and the signing this morning.

 

Gotta win today.

 

The Cardinals have momentum too from sweeping the division leading team.

[gerby23]

Rick Ankiel love fest coming to a ball park near you... :roll:

 

oh, that's all we'll hear about for 3 hours on Sunday Night Baseball, believe me

Even better--they are the game of the week on the Fox affiliate here...shudder

[reggiemiller rules]

Friday: Looper

Saturday: Reyes

Sunday: Wells

Monday: Piniero

 

 

If we can't beat these starters, we don't deserve squat.

 

Post of the day.

 

Gotta win three of four.

 

Totally agree. How can they be surging with that staff?

 

They have been surging due to Reyes, Wells, and now Piniero all pitching well. Since the AS break Reyes has an ERA+ of 151, Wells has an ERA+ of 125, and Piniero has an ERA+ of 160 in his 3 start.

[UMFan83]

Cubs finally get some hits off of Looper, DeRosa with a HR as the Cubs win 6-4

[TysonCBulls423]

Maybe we'll get some

 

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[FeArThEbEaRd]

just remember how to hit and score some runs

[Guancous]

Lee's luck changes with 3 hits and 8 total bases. Cubs win 7-4.

[CubmanPi]

No lineups yet? I'm in a bad mood and want something else to complain about.

[UMFan83]

Friday: Looper

Saturday: Reyes

Sunday: Wells

Monday: Piniero

 

 

If we can't beat these starters, we don't deserve squat.

 

Post of the day.

 

Gotta win three of four.

 

Totally agree. How can they be surging with that staff?

 

They have been surging due to Reyes, Wells, and now Piniero all pitching well. Since the AS break Reyes has an ERA+ of 151, Wells has an ERA+ of 125, and Piniero has an ERA+ of 160 in his 3 start.

 

Actually I didn't realize that, wow.

 

Kip Wells in July and August:

3-2 3.28 ERA

 

Anthony Reyes in July and August:

2-1 3.00 ERA

 

Joel Piniero as a Cardinal:

2-1 2.84 ERA

 

Braden Looper in July and August:

4-3 5.84 ERA

 

Adam Wainright in July and August:

5-2 2.62 ERA

 

Looks like the Cardinals rotation other then Looper is rounding into form.

 

For comparison:

 

Carlos Zambrano in July and August:

5-3 3.18 ERA

 

Rich Hill in July and August:

1-2 4.68 ERA

 

Sean Marshall in July and August:

1-3 5.20

 

Jason Marquis in July and August:

4-3 5.63 ERA

 

Ted Lilly in July and August:

7- 1 3.66 ERA

[illiniguy]

Friday: Looper

Saturday: Reyes

Sunday: Wells

Monday: Piniero

 

 

If we can't beat these starters, we don't deserve squat.

 

Post of the day.

 

Gotta win three of four.

 

Totally agree. How can they be surging with that staff?

 

They have been surging due to Reyes, Wells, and now Piniero all pitching well. Since the AS break Reyes has an ERA+ of 151, Wells has an ERA+ of 125, and Piniero has an ERA+ of 160 in his 3 start.

Which is ridiculous. But, par for the course for that franchise.