NLDS Gm 2: Cubs (Lilly) at D'Backs (Davis) 9 PM TBS, 720

[Andy]

Well, national media, you got what you wanted, the Cubs are going to be pathetic and cursed and whatever the hell else and you'll get to drop 100 years on us next year

[weis21]

This series is done. The Big 3...more like the Big Joke.

 

The Big Choke you mean?

[illiniguy]

I would like to slap those "fans" in the mouth.

[RyCubsFan]

maybe ward should start in right

and soto and ward should hit 3rd and 4th

:?

[AFCubsFan]

WOOOO!!!!

 

1 more to go and life can go back to normal. The longer they draw out the eventual losing and missing the WS again, the more it hurts. I'm happy to see them being so efficient this year.

[illiniguy]

maybe ward should start in right

and soto and ward should hit 3rd and 4th

:?

Ward should start at first.

[Faceman]

At this point - there is no way you can bring Lilly back for game 5 here.

 

You gotta go Hill and Marquis at home, Big Z in game 5 if you get there. You have to win all three now, Marquis at home > Lilly at AZ.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Thursday 04 October 2007

CUBS @ Arizona

21:05

 

 

                1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9              R  H  E
CUBS            0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0              4  8  0
Arizona         0 4 0 2 2 0 0 0                8  9  1



CUBS
                     ab   r   h rbi  bb   k lob  sb  cs sac gdp   e  2b  3b  hr  sf  hb
Soriano       lf       5   0   2   0   0   3   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Theriot       ss       5   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D Lee         1b       4   0   1   0   1   1   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Ramirez       3b       5   0   0   0   0   3   6   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0
Murton        rf       4   1   1   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Soto          c        3   1   1   2   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0
DeRosa        2b       3   1   0   0   1   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Jones         cf       2   1   1   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Lilly         p        2   0   0   0   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Hart          p        0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Eyre          p        0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Wuertz        p        0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Cedeno        ph       0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Ward          ph       1   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0
Wood          p        0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Dempster      p        0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Fontenot      ph       1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

totals                35   4   8   4   5  13  18   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   1   0   0



Arizona
                     ab   r   h rbi  bb   k lob  sb  cs sac gdp   e  2b  3b  hr  sf  hb
Young         cf       3   2   1   3   2   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0
Drew          ss       5   1   2   2   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0
Byrnes        lf       3   0   1   1   1   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0
Jackson       1b       4   0   0   0   0   1   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Pena          p        0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Lyon          p        0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Valverde      p        0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Reynolds      3b       3   1   1   0   1   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Snyder        c        4   1   1   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0
Upton         rf       2   2   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Ojeda         2b       4   1   2   1   0   1   3   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0
Davis         p        1   0   0   1   0   1   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Cruz          p        0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Clark         1b       1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

totals                30   8   9   8   6  10  18   0   0   2   2   1   0   2   1   0   0



CUBS
                 IP   H   R  ER  BB   K  HR  Pit
Lilly            3.3   7   6   6   4   4   1   79
Hart             1.0   0   2   2   2   2   0   12
Eyre             0.0   1   0   0   0   0   0   6
Wuertz           0.7   0   0   0   0   1   0   14
Wood             2.0   1   0   0   0   1   0   25
Dempster         1.0   0   0   0   0   2   0   11

totals           8.0   9   8   8   6  10   1  147


Arizona
                 IP   H   R  ER  BB   K  HR  Pit
Davis            5.7   5   4   4   4   8   1  112
Cruz             0.3   1   0   0   0   1   0   9
Pena             1.0   1   0   0   0   0   0   10
Lyon             1.0   0   0   0   1   1   0   19
Valverde         1.0   1   0   0   0   3   0   21

totals           9.0   8   4   4   5  13   1  171



Home runs:
CUBS: Soto
Arizona: Young

W: Davis
S: none
L: Lilly

T: 3:43
A: 48,575

[weis21]

Well, national media, you got what you wanted, the Cubs are going to be pathetic and cursed and whatever the hell else and you'll get to drop 100 years on us next year

 

LOL goat. LOL!

 

i only hope that this collapse at least suppresses the bartman infatuation.

[VanceJergins]

I just don't get how an entire team except for a rookie catcher and one pinch hitter can look so ridiculously clueless at the plate. Its like they all forgot that pitchers can throw pitches that move. There have been more swings at balls in the dirt this series than I can count. I know hitting major league pitching is hard, but how does this happen? How do you look so utterly foolish against mediocre pitching? I hate baseball.

[MPrior]

Who's ready to plan the offseason? I bet Augie Ojeda will be available. I hear he's clutch.

[TMan92]

Who's ready to plan the offseason? I bet Augie Ojeda will be available. I hear he's clutch.

 

He'll go to St. Louis and be an all-star.

[VanceJergins]

BOOOOOOOO!!!! BOOOOOOOOO!!! (deep breathe) BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!

[weis21]

At this point - there is no way you can bring Lilly back for game 5 here.

 

You gotta go Hill and Marquis at home, Big Z in game 5 if you get there. You have to win all three now, Marquis at home > Lilly at AZ.

 

i'm with you. however, if marquis struggles even the slightest bit then you go to lily out of the pen on 3 days rest. now is the question of pride and ego and i could only hope they don't come into play.

[AFCubsFan]

I don't know what will be more interesting...the Cubs getting swept or the Wrigley crowd's behavior on Saturday. If the Cubs get behind early it could get ugly early with the fans.

[CDBears1259]

I would like to slap those "fans" in the mouth.

The fact that the fans of the the Marlins, the D-bags and the Astros have seen their team either in a WS or win a WS galls me to no end. I'd gladly assist on laying the smack down on them.

[weis21]

[expletive]

[TMan92]

Off course it is going to be 84 degrees on Saturday. Could be a homerthon. Don't like that scenario with Hill on the mound.

[Omar]

During this game, I decided to make a stat about choking. Choke Factor.

 

Formula: Expectations/Actual Outcome

 

Ted Lilly: 3 ER (Quality start [expletive]) / 6 ER

 

His choke factor is .500.

 

The lower, the better.

Edited October 5, 2007 by Omar

[justin23iu]

At this point - there is no way you can bring Lilly back for game 5 here.

 

You gotta go Hill and Marquis at home, Big Z in game 5 if you get there. You have to win all three now, Marquis at home > Lilly at AZ.

 

You have to go with Z in game 4 if there is one. You can't worry about a game 5 until you get there, and he only threw 85 pitches last night. That said, let's worry about game 3 first.

[TMan92]

I don't know what will be more interesting...the Cubs getting swept or the Wrigley crowd's behavior on Saturday. If the Cubs get behind early it could get ugly early with the fans.

 

They won't boo in the playoffs....It will just be really quiet. I think the fans will help this team.

[Guest]

Off course it is going to be 84 degrees on Saturday. Could be a homerthon. Don't like that scenario with Hill on the mound.

 

It does help that Livan blows.

[weis21]

I don't know what will be more interesting...the Cubs getting swept or the Wrigley crowd's behavior on Saturday. If the Cubs get behind early it could get ugly early with the fans.

 

the situation at wrigley couldn't get uglier than soriano, lee and ramirez's at bats. being a cub fan sucks right now, i shouldn't ever get worked up about a cubs team i suppose.

[MPrior]

The good news: Geovany Soto.

 

The other good news: Kerry Wood.

 

The other other good news: at least the Cubs aren't bothering to get our hopes up too high before they send them crashing down.

[Guest]

I would like to slap those "fans" in the mouth.

The fact that the fans of the the Marlins, the D-bags and the Astros have seen their team either in a WS or win a WS galls me to no end. I'd gladly assist on laying the smack down on them.

 

And you might add the Rockies to that this season.

 

And if you count the Astros, you have to count the 2002 Angels.