9/25 Cubs (Lilly) @ Marlins (Willis) 6:05 PM CDT WCIU/720

[da bears]

this sucks. huge game tomorrow now.

 

brewers retards are celebrating in milwaukee the cubs loss.

Come on now, our fans did the tomahawk chop.

 

but im a cubs fan, so im gonna be 7 and call them retards cause theyre celebrating the cubs loss.

 

im a little worried, but tomorrow is the big game in my opinion.

Edited September 26, 2007 by da bears

[C.C.]

Lots of crazy stuff happens in baseball... Nats owning the Mets comes to mind.

 

Win the series.

 

True.

 

Cubs win this game if not for an early Lilly implosion (and a couple junk hits along the way). Marlins didn't do crap afterwards. Gonna let a junk inning beat you from a team that's 11 games under .500 at home? Then you deserve to schedule a vacation in October instead of play baseball.

 

I just worry about Marquis and Trax the rest of the series. BTW - Dunn is done for the year. So we'll face Cincy without Griffrey and Dunn.

[Guest]

For the last time, people.

 

The offense lost this game, not the lefty-lefty matchup that resulted in a 400-foot flyout. A team that gets 2-hit by Dontrelle over 8 innings cannot be managed to victory. End of story.

 

It's still a poor decision that might have overcome a lackluster effort from the offense.

 

I say the Cubs gave a poor effort: I get called out.

 

Raisin says it: He's right!

 

You called it a poor effort in the second inning.

 

I said the offense's results were lackluster today after the game.

Edited September 26, 2007 by CaliforniaRaisin

[Keener98]

Lots of crazy stuff happens in baseball... Nats owning the Mets comes to mind.

 

Win the series.

 

True.

 

Cubs win this game if not for an early Lilly implosion (and a couple junk hits along the way). Marlins didn't do crap afterwards. Gonna let a junk inning beat you from a team that's 11 games under .500 at home? Then you deserve to schedule a vacation in October instead of play baseball.

 

I just worry about Marquis and Trax the rest of the series. BTW - Dunn is done for the year. So we'll face Cincy without Griffrey and Dunn.

 

Not a given Trax is goin on Thurs, and its not like Florida is throing Cy Young the next 2 nights

[CubmanPi]

For the last time, people.

 

The offense lost this game, not the lefty-lefty matchup that resulted in a 400-foot flyout. A team that gets 2-hit by Dontrelle over 8 innings cannot be managed to victory. End of story.

 

It's still a poor decision that might have overcome a lackluster effort from the offense.

Murton was part of the problem for the first eight innings, not the answer. There was no hot hand for Lou to play, so he took the option that hadn't already come up empty three times tonight. It wasn't the best idea, but trying to manage this team into runs tonight had to feel like bobbing for apples in a tub full of feces.

[erik316wttn]

Erik rejoices!

 

Yes, hurrah. The Cubs lost a game! Boy, I think I'm gonna party tonight!

 

Seriously. Grow up.

 

Irony

 

Yes. I'm immature because I complained about the Cubs loss. You got me on that one. :roll:

 

Complained? 3 hours of non stop whining compaining etc You would think we were the team 3 games out with the way some people were reacting in here. Did anyone really expect us to win the final 6?

 

I never once expected us to win the final 6. I was by far not the only one complaining. And did I have anything to be happy about the first 8 innings.

 

I'm getting called out for doing the same thing that several others were doing. But I'm the bad guy. Ok, pal, whatever you say.

[C.C.]

Lots of crazy stuff happens in baseball... Nats owning the Mets comes to mind.

 

Win the series.

 

True.

 

Cubs win this game if not for an early Lilly implosion (and a couple junk hits along the way). Marlins didn't do crap afterwards. Gonna let a junk inning beat you from a team that's 11 games under .500 at home? Then you deserve to schedule a vacation in October instead of play baseball.

 

I just worry about Marquis and Trax the rest of the series. BTW - Dunn is done for the year. So we'll face Cincy without Griffrey and Dunn.

 

Not a given Trax is goin on Thurs, and its not like Florida is throing Cy Young the next 2 nights

 

True.

[third eye]

I only got to watch the last couple of innings tonight. Can anyone tell me whether Dontrell was really on his game or the Cubs got themselves out? I'm guessing by virtue of him only giving up 2 hits that it was the former...

[illiniguy]

A positive note, man has Kevin Hart been nailz or what?

[CubmanPi]

Lots of crazy stuff happens in baseball... Nats owning the Mets comes to mind.

 

Win the series.

 

True.

 

Cubs win this game if not for an early Lilly implosion (and a couple junk hits along the way). Marlins didn't do crap afterwards. Gonna let a junk inning beat you from a team that's 11 games under .500 at home? Then you deserve to schedule a vacation in October instead of play baseball.

 

I just worry about Marquis and Trax the rest of the series. BTW - Dunn is done for the year. So we'll face Cincy without Griffrey and Dunn.

 

Not a given Trax is goin on Thurs, and its not like Florida is throing Cy Young the next 2 nights

In all fairness, it's not like their starter tonight had any business giving up two hits thru 8 innings either.

[Little Slide Rooter]

For the last time, people.

 

The offense lost this game, not the lefty-lefty matchup that resulted in a 400-foot flyout. A team that gets 2-hit by Dontrelle over 8 innings cannot be managed to victory. End of story.

 

It's still a poor decision that might have overcome a lackluster effort from the offense.

 

I say the Cubs gave a poor effort: I get called out.

 

Raisin says it: He's right!

 

You called it a poor effort in the second inning.

 

I said the offense's results were lackluster today after the game.

 

We basically lost to 2 bloop singles.

[Keener98]

For the last time, people.

 

The offense lost this game, not the lefty-lefty matchup that resulted in a 400-foot flyout. A team that gets 2-hit by Dontrelle over 8 innings cannot be managed to victory. End of story.

 

It's still a poor decision that might have overcome a lackluster effort from the offense.

Murton was part of the problem for the first eight innings, not the answer. There was no hot hand for Lou to play, so he took the option that hadn't already come up empty three times tonight. It wasn't the best idea, but trying to manage this team into runs tonight had to feel like bobbing for apples in a tub full of feces.

 

Thats ridiculous thinking. Murton was 0-3 that happens quite a bit in baseball. To think Floyd can come in off the bench against a lefty gives you a better chance than Murton because hes 0-3 tonight is irrational.

[erik316wttn]

I only got to watch the last couple of innings tonight. Can anyone tell me whether Dontrell was really on his game or the Cubs got themselves out? I'm guessing by virtue of him only giving up 2 hits that it was the former...

 

The Cubs got themselves out. Although the umps didn't do us any favors.

[CubmanPi]

A positive note, man has Kevin Hart been nailz or what?

Michael Wuertz was a nice side note as well.

[illiniguy]

A positive note, man has Kevin Hart been nailz or what?

Michael Wuertz was a nice side note as well.

Yeah. The bullpen has been great.

[C.C.]

Go Cards!

[inari]

The Cubs have made a habbit of losing the first games of easily winnable series. I'm gonna bank on us taking the next two.

[Keener98]

Lots of crazy stuff happens in baseball... Nats owning the Mets comes to mind.

 

Win the series.

 

True.

 

Cubs win this game if not for an early Lilly implosion (and a couple junk hits along the way). Marlins didn't do crap afterwards. Gonna let a junk inning beat you from a team that's 11 games under .500 at home? Then you deserve to schedule a vacation in October instead of play baseball.

 

I just worry about Marquis and Trax the rest of the series. BTW - Dunn is done for the year. So we'll face Cincy without Griffrey and Dunn.

 

Not a given Trax is goin on Thurs, and its not like Florida is throing Cy Young the next 2 nights

In all fairness, it's not like their starter tonight had any business giving up two hits thru 8 innings either.

 

Dontrelle is talented and has proven that in his career. Its not far fetched at all for Dontrelle to throw a 2 hitter. These next 2 guys it would be amazing for them to do it.

[erik316wttn]

For the last time, people.

 

The offense lost this game, not the lefty-lefty matchup that resulted in a 400-foot flyout. A team that gets 2-hit by Dontrelle over 8 innings cannot be managed to victory. End of story.

 

It's still a poor decision that might have overcome a lackluster effort from the offense.

 

I say the Cubs gave a poor effort: I get called out.

 

Raisin says it: He's right!

 

You called it a poor effort in the second inning.

 

I said the offense's results were lackluster today after the game.

 

We basically lost to 2 bloop singles.

 

True. But still. I guess I have to be drinking the Kool-Aid now, because there's NO WAY IN HELL we lose this division.

 

Just like there was NO WAY IN HELL we lose in 84 or 2003.

[Keener98]

Erik rejoices!

 

Yes, hurrah. The Cubs lost a game! Boy, I think I'm gonna party tonight!

 

Seriously. Grow up.

 

Irony

 

Yes. I'm immature because I complained about the Cubs loss. You got me on that one. :roll:

 

Complained? 3 hours of non stop whining compaining etc You would think we were the team 3 games out with the way some people were reacting in here. Did anyone really expect us to win the final 6?

 

I never once expected us to win the final 6. I was by far not the only one complaining. And did I have anything to be happy about the first 8 innings.

 

I'm getting called out for doing the same thing that several others were doing. But I'm the bad guy. Ok, pal, whatever you say.

 

How is that only calling you out?

[CubmanPi]

For the last time, people.

 

The offense lost this game, not the lefty-lefty matchup that resulted in a 400-foot flyout. A team that gets 2-hit by Dontrelle over 8 innings cannot be managed to victory. End of story.

 

It's still a poor decision that might have overcome a lackluster effort from the offense.

Murton was part of the problem for the first eight innings, not the answer. There was no hot hand for Lou to play, so he took the option that hadn't already come up empty three times tonight. It wasn't the best idea, but trying to manage this team into runs tonight had to feel like bobbing for apples in a tub full of feces.

 

Thats ridiculous thinking. Murton was 0-3 that happens quite a bit in baseball. To think Floyd can come in off the bench against a lefty gives you a better chance than Murton because hes 0-3 tonight is irrational.

It's no more irrational than blaming tonight's loss on a single decision by Lou. Blame it on a bad strike zone by an umpire which robbed us of 2 potential baserunners, blame it on all those bullcrap bloop hits in the second inning, blame it on Lilly getting hammered by Hermeda, blame it on the field being in poor condition after being rained on all day, blame the offense that couldn't handle a 1.6 WHIP from the opposing pitcher and insisted on GIDP immediately after their only two walks of the first eight innings. Lou's decision in the ninth was at most 3 percent accountable for this loss.

[Keener98]

For the last time, people.

 

The offense lost this game, not the lefty-lefty matchup that resulted in a 400-foot flyout. A team that gets 2-hit by Dontrelle over 8 innings cannot be managed to victory. End of story.

 

It's still a poor decision that might have overcome a lackluster effort from the offense.

Murton was part of the problem for the first eight innings, not the answer. There was no hot hand for Lou to play, so he took the option that hadn't already come up empty three times tonight. It wasn't the best idea, but trying to manage this team into runs tonight had to feel like bobbing for apples in a tub full of feces.

 

Thats ridiculous thinking. Murton was 0-3 that happens quite a bit in baseball. To think Floyd can come in off the bench against a lefty gives you a better chance than Murton because hes 0-3 tonight is irrational.

It's no more irrational than blaming tonight's loss on a single decision by Lou. Blame it on a bad strike zone by an umpire which robbed us of 2 potential baserunners, blame it on all those bullcrap bloop hits in the second inning, blame it on Lilly getting hammered by Hermeda, blame it on the field being in poor condition after being rained on all day, blame the offense that couldn't handle a 1.6 WHIP from the opposing pitcher and insisted on GIDP immediately after their only two walks of the first eight innings. Lou's decision in the ninth was at most 3 percent accountable for this loss.

 

Ok I didnt realize thats what this discussion was about sorry. In no way was I trying to say that was the reason we lost this game. It was a small factor along with alot of other things.

[erik316wttn]

Erik rejoices!

 

Yes, hurrah. The Cubs lost a game! Boy, I think I'm gonna party tonight!

 

Seriously. Grow up.

 

Irony

 

Yes. I'm immature because I complained about the Cubs loss. You got me on that one. :roll:

 

Complained? 3 hours of non stop whining compaining etc You would think we were the team 3 games out with the way some people were reacting in here. Did anyone really expect us to win the final 6?

 

I never once expected us to win the final 6. I was by far not the only one complaining. And did I have anything to be happy about the first 8 innings.

 

I'm getting called out for doing the same thing that several others were doing. But I'm the bad guy. Ok, pal, whatever you say.

 

How is that only calling you out?

 

Because I've been saying basically the same thing that others have been saying in the game thread (and I defy anyone to prove me wrong), yet I seem to be the only one people are calling out.

[C.C.]

For the last time, people.

 

The offense lost this game, not the lefty-lefty matchup that resulted in a 400-foot flyout. A team that gets 2-hit by Dontrelle over 8 innings cannot be managed to victory. End of story.

 

It's still a poor decision that might have overcome a lackluster effort from the offense.

 

I say the Cubs gave a poor effort: I get called out.

 

Raisin says it: He's right!

 

You called it a poor effort in the second inning.

 

I said the offense's results were lackluster today after the game.

 

We basically lost to 2 bloop singles.

 

True. But still. I guess I have to be drinking the Kool-Aid now, because there's NO WAY IN HELL we lose this division.

 

Just like there was NO WAY IN HELL we lose in 84 or 2003.

 

There is no denying that this win gives the Brewers momentum. Why all the bashing? He's got a right to be concerned.

[CubmanPi]

Ok I didnt realize thats what this discussion was about sorry. In no way was I trying to say that was the reason we lost this game. It was a small factor along with alot of other things.

No, I'm just trying to stifle the sentiment that Lou cost us the game. It wasn't a smart move, but the team's piss poor performance for 8.2 innings back him into a corner.