8/26 Cubs (Marquis) @ D'Backs (Petit?) 3:40 CST on Comcast

[CubsBears29]

This offense is awe-inspiring.

 

That is, if awe is another word for "NAP"!! *pukes*

[Flames24Rulz]

This offense blows.

[Soul]

DBacks are Satan.

[inari]

I... can't believe we didn't tie it.

[Handlebar McSkullet]

after a rough start, Marquis wasn't so bad. Hopefully Marmol keeps it at 5.

 

this is like the "marquis isn't so bad for a fifth starter argument."

 

he has a remarkable ability to pitch so poorly that people's expectations go down and anything better than complete disaster is fine.

 

he sucks.

 

i think he meant it could have been worse.

 

which fits exactly with what i was saying.

 

so what you expected him to give up 8 or 9 runs today.... what are looking for. he gave up 5 runs in the first 2 innings then went scoreless in 3 1/3, which means it could have been worse...

 

It's impossible to please abuck.

 

it's impossible to please me by allowing 5 runs in 5 1/3 innings, yes. i'm also not pleased with a $100 mil that hovers around .500. sorry.

 

fine I hear ya, but what does that have to do with the incredibly accurate comment that "it could have been worse" when it came to marquis game today?

[samhainn77]

fantastic offense! This team is just terrible.

[abuck1220]

 

I'm not just talking about this situation. I'm talking about the Cubs in general. I can't remember you ever saying anything good about anyone not named Rich Hill.

 

rich hill's about the only guy who deserves to have good things said about him lately.

[gflore34]

What a fantastic job by Lee, takes the pitch put on tee then hits a feeble grounder, AWESOME!!!!!

[AlwaysaCub]

srry double post Edited August 26, 2007 by AlwaysaCub

[AlwaysaCub]

after a rough start, Marquis wasn't so bad. Hopefully Marmol keeps it at 5.

 

this is like the "marquis isn't so bad for a fifth starter argument."

 

he has a remarkable ability to pitch so poorly that people's expectations go down and anything better than complete disaster is fine.

 

he sucks.

 

i think he meant it could have been worse.

 

which fits exactly with what i was saying.

 

so what you expected him to give up 8 or 9 runs today.... what are looking for. he gave up 5 runs in the first 2 innings then went scoreless in 3 1/3, which means it could have been worse...

 

It's impossible to please abuck.

 

it's impossible to please me by allowing 5 runs in 5 1/3 innings, yes. i'm also not pleased with a $100 mil that hovers around .500. sorry.

 

fine I hear ya, but what does that have to do with the incredibly accurate comment that "it could have been worse" when it came to marquis game today?

 

We're on track to lose, and a loss is a loss. So what if it could have been worse? We would just be losing by more.

[bhogg]

If we make the playoffs, we could play the D'Backs in the first round :(

[CubsBears29]

No reason we shouldn't be able to come back and win this... which means we got no chance.

[cubfan1955]

If we make the playoffs, we could play the D'Backs in the first round :(

We won't with this offense.

[Handlebar McSkullet]

after a rough start, Marquis wasn't so bad. Hopefully Marmol keeps it at 5.

 

this is like the "marquis isn't so bad for a fifth starter argument."

 

he has a remarkable ability to pitch so poorly that people's expectations go down and anything better than complete disaster is fine.

 

he sucks.

 

i think he meant it could have been worse.

 

which fits exactly with what i was saying.

 

so what you expected him to give up 8 or 9 runs today.... what are looking for. he gave up 5 runs in the first 2 innings then went scoreless in 3 1/3, which means it could have been worse...

 

It's impossible to please abuck.

 

it's impossible to please me by allowing 5 runs in 5 1/3 innings, yes. i'm also not pleased with a $100 mil that hovers around .500. sorry.

 

fine I hear ya, but what does that have to do with the incredibly accurate comment that "it could have been worse" when it came to marquis game today?

 

We're on track to lose, and a loss is a loss. So what if it could have been worse? We would just have lost by more.

 

it matters right now

[abuck1220]

 

fine I hear ya, but what does that have to do with the incredibly accurate comment that "it could have been worse" when it came to marquis game today?

 

listen, i don't know what you want me to say. yes, it could have been worse. he could have given up 11 runs instead of 5 and he could have stabbed carlos marmol or killed a baby.

 

good job, marquis on not being worse.

[gflore34]

If we make the playoffs, we could play the D'Backs in the first round :(

 

Should that happen and Marquis gets a start someone should tell him Young can't hit a breaking ball.

[CubsBears29]

Hudson even started walking back to the dugout on that one!!!!!!!!!

[soccer10k]

Even the batter knew that was a strike!!

 

EDIT: Didn't matter as he struck out swinging anyway.

[Handlebar McSkullet]

 

fine I hear ya, but what does that have to do with the incredibly accurate comment that "it could have been worse" when it came to marquis game today?

 

listen, i don't know what you want me to say. yes, it could have been worse. he could have given up 11 runs instead of 5 and he could have stabbed carlos marmol or killed a baby.

 

good job, marquis on not being worse.

 

:)

[CubsBears29]

Where anything close was a K yesterday, it's gotta be on a platter before the strike is given by this ump.

 

Keerist.

[CubsBears29]

GJ Marmol. Gift-wrapped that SB.

[cubfan1955]

2 out walk and a SB. I think I've seen this movie before.

[samhainn77]

Dbacks will finish off the D-bags in this series. D-bags will lose first by Thursday and never regain it this season.

 

Cards will win NLDS, powered by the wondeful story of Ankiel and the memory of the choirboy who was wrongly attacked by a tow truck. It will be the stuff of legends, David vs Goliath. America's team, full of grit and hustle will intangible their way into the playoffs past the team with the "360 Mil Payroll".

 

So damn predictable, not sure why I put myself through this every year.

[soccer10k]

4-5-6 coming up, gotta get it done now.

[abuck1220]

good job, marmol.

 

now we just need a series of d-back errors to get back in this baby.