9/28 Cubs at Reds

[bhogg]

Mad mojo to follow.

 

No need to fear, boys and girls.

 

 

Step 1: Kill a live chicken

 

http://www.flumesday.com/images/kfc-bucket.gif

 

 

Step 2: Summon the spirit of jobu

 

http://blogs.houstonpress.com/ballz/Jobu.jpg

 

 

Step 3: Slump Buster (sorry, it's a necessity)

 

 

http://7.content.collegehumor.com/d1/ch6/b/2/collegehumor.e9f81fdb8fc35843ea604e52a534ea4b.jpg

 

4) Fire up the ace mobile

 

http://www.cantstopthebleeding.com/img/zambrano0731.jpg

 

5) Profit

 

http://imagecache2.allposters.com/images/pic/153/841427~Cubs-Win-Posters.jpg

 

 

 

I'm not interested in who's pitching for the Reds. Complete and total domination is expected and will occur.

 

So it has been written, so it will be done.

 

LET'S KICK SOME CINCY ASS!

 

 

 

 

 

PS: IT'S ON LIKE DONKEY KONG

 

http://pressthebuttons.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/donkeykong.jpg

[Little Slide Rooter]

How cute, someone still believes.

[ctcf]

BOYS AND GIRLS!

 

CARLOS ZAMBRANO WILL WIN TOMORROW!

 

BOOK IT!

 

P.S. ITS STILL ON LIKE DONKEY KONG!

[Guest]

Laura wasn't kidding when she said The Boss was back.

 

Game thread as poll = good mojo.

 

Bhogg starting a game thread = good mojo.

[Guest]

How the hell did bhogg revert back to all star? We need to fix his title to Game Thread Pimp again.

[Outshined_One]

Remember how the Cardinals' regular season ended last year?

 

We got this one in the bag.

[XZero771679666304]

How cute, someone still believes.

 

Underneath my facade of boiling rage, so do I.

[Laura]

Yay Boss!

 

GO CUBS!

[rickrolled]

game threads posted as polls, all hell has broken loose

[third eye]

Bhogg,

 

That was awesome! You've gotten me fired up again. Go get this thing done Z!

[David]

This game thread is packed with awesomeness.

[ctcf]

We will ride BHOGG back to the playoffs.

 

Book it.

[BCVM22]

That slumpbuster photo is just vile. Oh man.

 

I have no faith in this team to win. I'd love to be proven wrong, but meh.

[otis89]

We can't possibly lose this one.

[CubmanPi]

I think the 'more than 10 runs' option needs to be expanded, because it won't do justice to their 54-1 victory. This game thread is exactly what will propel them into the post season. Awesomeness abounds. Bravo, sir.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Win [expletive]

[Omar]

Is this the game thread? If so,

 

Starting Match-ups

 

Chicago Cubs Vs. Bronson Arroyo

                    **PA**  AB  H  2B 3B HR RBI  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG   OPS  
+-----------------+-------+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+-----+
Jacque Jones         32    31   5  1  0  0   1   1   5  .161  .188  .194  .382 
Alfonso Soriano      32    31   6  4  0  0   2   0  10  .194  .188  .323  .511 
Aramis Ramirez       28    25   7  1  0  1   3   3   3  .280  .357  .440  .797 
Derrek Lee           25    19   4  0  0  1   4   4   7  .211  .360  .368  .728 
Cliff Floyd          19    18   6  1  0  2   4   1   2  .333  .368  .722 1.090 
Ronny Cedeno         18    15   3  1  0  0   1   1   6  .200  .235  .267  .502 
Matt Murton          15    14   3  1  0  0   0   1   0  .214  .267  .286  .553 
Ryan Theriot         15    13   4  1  0  0   2   1   3  .308  .357  .385  .742 
Daryle Ward          14    13   3  0  0  0   0   1   1  .231  .286  .231  .517 
Jason Kendall        13    12   3  0  0  0   1   0   0  .250  .308  .250  .558 
Henry Blanco         12    12   1  0  0  0   2   0   3  .083  .083  .083  .166 
Mark DeRosa          11    11   6  1  0  1   1   0   2  .545  .545  .909 1.454 
Rich Hill             6     6   0  0  0  0   0   0   2  .000  .000  .000  .000 
Craig Monroe          6     6   1  0  0  0   0   0   1  .167  .167  .167  .334 
Ted Lilly             3     3   0  0  0  0   1   0   2  .000  .000  .000  .000 
Jason Marquis         2     2   0  0  0  0   0   0   0  .000  .000  .000  .000 
Geovany Soto          1     1   0  0  0  0   0   0   0  .000  .000  .000  .000 
+-----------------+-------+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+-----+
Total               252   232  52 11  0  5  22  13  47  .224  .268  .336  .604 

 

Cincinnati Reds Vs. Carlos Zambrano

                    **PA**  AB  H  2B 3B HR RBI  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG   OPS  
+-----------------+-------+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+-----+
Adam Dunn            63    49  11  0  0  6  10  13  12  .224  .381  .592  .973 
Ken Griffey          35    30  11  5  0  2   8   5   4  .367  .457  .733 1.190 
Scott Hatteberg      35    24   5  1  0  1   6  11   3  .208  .457  .375  .832 
Edwin Encarnacion    30    25   7  0  0  2   4   3   6  .280  .400  .520  .920 
Brandon Phillips     26    21   7  3  0  1   4   3   4  .333  .462  .619 1.081 
Javier Valentin      21    21   7  2  0  0   1   0   0  .333  .333  .429  .762 
Alex Gonzalez        15    13   5  2  0  0   3   0   2  .385  .333  .538  .871 
Dave Ross            14    12   2  0  0  2   3   1   5  .167  .286  .667  .953 
Aaron Harang         10     7   0  0  0  0   0   0   2  .000  .000  .000  .000 
Jeff Keppinger       10     8   2  0  0  0   1   1   0  .250  .400  .250  .650 
Josh Hamilton         7     6   3  0  0  0   3   1   0  .500  .571  .500 1.071 
Jason Ellison         4     3   1  0  0  0   0   1   0  .333  .500  .333  .833 
Norris Hopper         4     4   2  0  0  0   1   0   1  .500  .500  .500 1.000 
Joey Votto            3     3   1  0  0  0   0   0   0  .333  .333  .333  .666 
Matt Belisle          2     2   0  0  0  0   0   0   2  .000  .000  .000  .000 
Kirk Saarloos         2     1   0  0  0  0   0   0   1  .000  .000  .000  .000 
+-----------------+-------+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+-----+
Total               281   229  64 13  0 14  44  39  42  .279  .394  .520  .914 

 

I'll post Batters Vs. Relievers match-ups when I get them done...

Edited September 28, 2007 by Omar

[E.J.]

I love that the gamethread is a poll.

 

I also love that the gamethread pimp has come out of his mini retirement to get this thing going.

[Andy]

How the hell are we in first?

 

I believe I have two more L's before I get another start.

 

If I get another start I'm going to hurt myself.

[bhogg]

I'm not real happy with those people who think we'll only win by 10 runs.

[DiamondMind]

I think Aramis will have a big day tomorrow. He's looked absolutely locked in lately. I'd also like to see Jones sit for a day, maybe let Pie get a start.

[CubColtPacer]

I think Aramis will have a big day tomorrow. He's looked absolutely locked in lately. I'd also like to see Jones sit for a day, maybe let Pie get a start.

 

I also would start Pie considering Jones's absolutely awful numbers against Arroyo, but I'm already resigned that it's not going to happen (and I'm not sure it would make that much difference anyway).

[Burtonbell]

Wow...is that middle finger necessary? Like he didnt know he was gonna get plastered all over the net...

[soccer10k]

Cubs lose 2-negative eleventy billion.

[DiamondMind]

I think Aramis will have a big day tomorrow. He's looked absolutely locked in lately. I'd also like to see Jones sit for a day, maybe let Pie get a start.

 

I also would start Pie considering Jones's absolutely awful numbers against Arroyo, but I'm already resigned that it's not going to happen (and I'm not sure it would make that much difference anyway).

 

I still can't get over that AB by Jones with the bases loaded and the game on the line. AB's like that make me believe that in past times where he's came through in the clutch, it was a fluke - and the norm is anxious Jacque flailing away at sliders striking out, or trying to pull them/rolling over on them weakly to the right side. Sit him, jesus.