9/9 Cubs (Trachsel) @ Pirates (Morris) 12:35:CSN/WGN

[illiniguy]

This is so frustrating. How can you let the Pirates - THE PIRATES - beat you like a red-headed stepchild?

Honestly? Well you have a guy who can't hit his weight in Centerfield, oh and he can't field all that well. You have the best player in AAA at Catcher, but he can't play because you know he is too young. There are probably 15 guys in the minor leagues most teams would rather have starting than Steve Tracshel.

[Irrelevant Dude]

guy has the worst K/BB and K/9 ratios among all major league starters? sounds like a great acquisition to me.

You can't underestimate the value of a veteran in the rotation down the stretch. :roll:

[genbar]

Good thing it's Matt Morris.

[UMFan83]

Oh four-letter-word.

 

NSBB?

[C.C.]

Winning 1/3 from Pitt. is insane.

 

And that's why they don't deserve a playoff spot.

 

Basically...

[VVMattVV]

I feel like I'm watching Wade Miller part two

[genbar]

Oh four-letter-word.

 

NSBB?

 

C-U-B-S

[erik316wttn]

Up yours, Hendry. You stupid SOB.

 

Of all times, the bottom has to fall out in September.

[Schwarber Fan]

Theriot grounds out 5-3

[illiniguy]

Way to hit the ball hard again Derek.

[Irrelevant Dude]

Well you have a guy who can't hit his weight in Centerfield, oh and he can't field all that well.

That's not exactly true. He can't hit his weight in all but 1 month of the season, where he goes out of mind in order to make his season stats look respectable.

[Guest]

Trachsel is done. He's missing his spots by miles.

 

Why does Piniella keep going with this guy?

 

Now is not the time to have an automatic loss in the rotation.

It worked in '03 with Estes I guess.

 

Yes, but Prior, Wood, Clement, Z >>>>> Z, Lilly, Marquis, Trachsel

I know. I don't see us making the playoffs this year. We made a nice run, but this team has a lot of holes. And like you said unlike in '03 we don't have a Wood and Prior.

 

Thankfully, the competition has major holes and isn't that good.

 

But Trachsel better not be starting next time around (crap, DH, he's going to have to).

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Well, I'm glad we traded for Traschel so he can torpedo our season.

[Schwarber Fan]

lee 6-3

[illiniguy]

Well you have a guy who can't hit his weight in Centerfield, oh and he can't field all that well.

That's not exactly true. He can't hit his weight in all but 1 month of the season, where he goes out of mind in order to make his season stats look respectable.

That's fine and all, but if Pie is playing this is still 3-2. The fact he is playing everyday is a joke.

[Irrelevant Dude]

Way to hit the ball hard again Derek.

Where would he hit in the Milwaukee lineup? 7th?

[C.C.]

That's how it's done Jones.

[illiniguy]

screw you pirates. play like this against the brewers and cardinals and maybe you wouldn't be in last place every freaking year.

[RonnieWooWooSanto]

Yep....keeps getting better & better.

[nolanwood]

Why did we downgrade our rotation to rely on Steve Trachsel every 5th day during the last month of the season when we are attempting to make the playoffs? This makes ZERO sense!!

[BCVM22]

Someone kneecap that little piece of catch-making crap out there.

 

And get Morris while you're at it.

Edited September 9, 2007 by BCVM22

[Warren Brusstar]

On the positive side, this ump's strike zone is the size of a postage stamp. If we can stay patient....

[illiniguy]

Way to hit the ball hard again Derek.

Where would he hit in the Milwaukee lineup? 7th?

He wouldn't. He can't sniff Prince Fielder.

[Schwarber Fan]

Ramirez robbed by Nigeria

[Guest]

Way to hit the ball hard again Derek.

Where would he hit in the Milwaukee lineup? 7th?

 

I'd start Prince and bench Lee.