NLDS: Gm 1 Cubs (Z!) @ DBacks (Webb), 9:07pm, TBS, WGN Radio

[ElectricJ]

Another warning track ball. Fun.

[circlechange]

Z wouldn't have done that.

 

Way to pitch for game 4, Lou.

 

So you can see the future too? Well that's swell.

 

Youre being unreasonable. Z was pitching great. If he gave up the home run, fine that sucks. But he had 85 damn pitches. It was a terrible decision to take him out regardless of what Marmol did.

 

I'm being unreasonable? Not exactly.

 

If Marmol comes in and goes 1-2-3, nobody says anything.

 

If Lou leaves Z in and he gives up runs, people would be complaining that Z should have been removed just like they're complaining that he was removed.

 

I was complaining about the move beforehand, so, no, I would say something even if Marmol goes 1-2-3. You're taxing your pen early and there are only 2 (maybe 3 w/ Wood) strong guys when Z can easily go about 15 more pitches and probably not suffer too much in the 4 days.

 

Marquis can start if you really can't handle Z on 3 days rest.

I can't believe you would rather have Marquis pitching a pivotal Game 4 than a more ready Z. I know, I know, gotta win game 1 if it's there for the taking. Frankly Z pitching well vs. our best pitcher all year - I'm fine with whatever Lou decided.

[Guest]

You've got to be flippin kidding me. Two damn warning track fly balls for Ramirez tonight.

[CubsBears29]

TWICE ARam with RF warning track power... I so go wanna kill my liver right now.

[TMan92]

Another warning track shot. He need Drew and Reynolds power.

[Mizzou]

This loss is on Lou. What the hell is he thinking pulling Zambrano at 85 pitches? God damn idiot.

[bcruise]

Oh that's cute...A "The Windy City Blows" shirt IN THE BULLPEN.

[rynefan]

Maybe they could get a few baserunners across home plate. That would be a nice bonus instead of stranding them.

[Roast]

And, yet again, hammered right at someone.

[Brian]

SMOKED IT RIGHT AT THE RIGHT FIELDER AWESOME

[Fred Hornkohl]

Floyd flied out to right field

[Post Count Padder]

Damn our warning track power :evil:

[erik316wttn]

How some of you are blaming LOU for putting our BEST LIGHTS OUT reliever in the game is beyond me.

 

It's absolutely ridiculous. It's not like he went to Eyre. He went to our BEST guy out of the pen. Our RIVERA.

 

Christ. The stupidity is overwhelming. Can we blame our PLAYERS for once? It's not like Lou put us in a bad situation. he put our best in.

 

Not complaining about the reliever he chose, complaining about the choice of going to the pen so early.

 

EDIT: Z could arguably have still been our best in.

 

That's fine. If we would have lose because this game went into 13 and we had marquis lose, then it's on lou.

 

Marmol had to put up a zero. It's HIS fault, and his fault alone.

 

It's Lou's fault for putting him in there when Z was cruising.

 

Marmol could have been ready in the pen and you could have had Z starting the inning.

 

Two warning track outs. Yeah, this game isn't ours.

[Flames24Rulz]

This is really pissing me off.

[E.J.]

Awesome. Floyd smokes it right to the guy. We don't have the luck tonight. Come back tomorrow and win.

[Guest]

How some of you are blaming LOU for putting our BEST LIGHTS OUT reliever in the game is beyond me.

 

It's absolutely ridiculous. It's not like he went to Eyre. He went to our BEST guy out of the pen. Our RIVERA.

 

Christ. The stupidity is overwhelming. Can we blame our PLAYERS for once? It's not like Lou put us in a bad situation. he put our best in.

 

No. The Cubs' best was already in the game.

 

Zambrano wasn't even the team's best starter this year.

[TMan92]

Can't hit the ball any harder.

[da bears]

Hopefully in Game 2 every hard hit ball won't be hit right at someone. Just not our night tonight in that regards.

[Faceman]

wow - pizz azz luck tonight

 

hard balls in play everywhere.

[CubsBears29]

This game is over.

 

Valverde is gonna go through us like a hot Ginsu through hot butter.

[Post Count Padder]

This is really pissing me off.

[badger1679666666]

Fine. I'm done arguing. Lou didn't pitch and he put our best reliever in. Guy's gotta get outs. It's Marmol's fault.

[Guest]

Right when Floyd hit that I knew that if it didn't go over the fence, it would be caught.

[Cubzfan64]

Well, I'm heading to bed - maybe they'll come back, but I'm not getting my hopes up once again. 43 years of getting my hopes up has worn thin.

[Guest]

How some of you are blaming LOU for putting our BEST LIGHTS OUT reliever in the game is beyond me.

 

It's absolutely ridiculous. It's not like he went to Eyre. He went to our BEST guy out of the pen. Our RIVERA.

 

Christ. The stupidity is overwhelming. Can we blame our PLAYERS for once? It's not like Lou put us in a bad situation. he put our best in.

 

No. The Cubs' best was already in the game.

 

you people sure weren't saying that a month ago. or even 3 weeks ago.

 

I've defended Z all season.

 

And who gives a crap what happened 3 weeks ago, Z was clearly on today?