4/13 Cubs (Marquis de Sade) @ Phils (Moyer) 12:35, CSN & TBS

[Soul]

Thank God we pulled this one out of the fire.

[Flames24Rulz]

Big win. A 4-2 road trip isn't bad by any stretch.

 

Another well-timed off day for us as well. Bring on the Redlegs.

[Lockes Eye Scar]

holy crap, we beat the Phillies.

[Guest]

This is slowly turning into Julio Franco vs. Kyle Farnsworth Redux.

 

Alex Cora vs Matt Clement?

 

The Franco matchup stung a lot more, imo.

 

Besides, Z ended up plunking Cora quite effectively when he tried doing the same crap to him the next day. I think I laughed for a week after that.

 

That one stung more for me since I was at that game!

 

But the Z plunk was awesome.

[Roast]

http://www.fangraphs.com/lgraphs/280413122_Cubs_Phillies_61366694_lbig.png

[Outshined_One]

Does anyone else get the feeling the bullpen is going to fade down the stretch at the rate things are going? All of these extra inning games can't be good for them.

[Guest]

Giants are beating the Cards 6-2.

[Magnetic Curses]

we beat the phillies. there's a first for everything.

[Roast]

This is slowly turning into Julio Franco vs. Kyle Farnsworth Redux.

 

Alex Cora vs Matt Clement?

 

The Franco matchup stung a lot more, imo.

 

Besides, Z ended up plunking Cora quite effectively when he tried doing the same crap to him the next day. I think I laughed for a week after that.

 

That one stung more for me since I was at that game!

 

But the Z plunk was awesome.

It's things like this that make me love Z so much.

 

Well, that and when he's good and stuff.

[Flames24Rulz]

http://www.fangraphs.com/lgraphs/280413122_Cubs_Phillies_61366694_lbig.png

 

We've had a ton of games that have looked like that in the first two weeks of the season.

[inari]

That was close.

[JimSorgi]

we beat the phillies. there's a first for everything.

I'm pretty sure we might've beaten them in like 1902 or something.

[Roast]

Does anyone else get the feeling the bullpen is going to fade down the stretch at the rate things are going? All of these extra inning games can't be good for them.

Eh, this extra inning crap won't keep up.

 

At least this year we're winning them all thought (except opening day). Last year we were terrible for the longest time in Extra inning and/or one run games.

[Omar]

http://www.fangraphs.com/lgraphs/280413122_Cubs_Phillies_61366694_lbig.png

 

We've had a ton of games that have looked like that in the first two weeks of the season.

 

Looks like the cliff I want to push Soriano's blue Hummer over.

[BCVM22]

The Cubs have played enough innings in the state of Pennsylvania this week that they shouldn't have to come back this season.

[Roast]

http://www.fangraphs.com/lgraphs/280413122_Cubs_Phillies_61366694_lbig.png

 

We've had a ton of games that have looked like that in the first two weeks of the season.

So i've been meaning to ask...what is that 1-5 chart on the bottom about? It looks like a "scale of 1-5..how likely is roast to have a heart attack on this play." At least it corresponds to the game pretty well under that definition.

[Roast]

http://www.fangraphs.com/lgraphs/280413122_Cubs_Phillies_61366694_lbig.png

 

We've had a ton of games that have looked like that in the first two weeks of the season.

 

Looks like the cliff I want to push Soriano's blue Hummer over.

Meh, he still has an orange one - plus a white bentley. He'll do fine.

[TBone]

Does anyone else get the feeling the bullpen is going to fade down the stretch at the rate things are going? All of these extra inning games can't be good for them.

 

Nor do the < 5 inning starts by too many of the starting pitchers.

[UMFan83]

I am glad we won, but I have no desire to see any highlights or think or hear about this game anymore.

 

Onto the Masters.

[Roast]

I am glad we won, but I have no desire to see any highlights or think or hear about this game anymore.

 

Onto the Masters.

Agree.

 

For me, however, it's on to seeing my best friend i haven't seen since X-mas! The train gets here at 5 o clock. Shweeeet.

[Little Slide Rooter]

An ugly and arguably undeserved win, but we'll take it.

[erik316wttn]

An ugly and arguably undeserved win, but we'll take it.

 

I've always said it's better to win ugly than lose pretty, but I'm tired of winning ugly!

[Soul]

Come on. That homer by DeRosa was clearly fair. You all need to get glasses. We deserved this win all the way! :yahoo:

[Mugged By Fluffy]

Sorry to ressurect the topic again, but let me just say that this game today is textbook proof of why Kerry is not the longtern solution as closer. He often struggles against the first batter of the inning, he is way too inconsistent from day to day and is way too wild. Today he was all over the place, yet had luck and undisciplined Phillie hitters on his side(Bruntlett,Feliz, Ruiz). Think about it.....he could have lost this game in so many ways had the Phillie's not beat themselves.

[Flames24Rulz]

Sorry to ressurect the topic again, but let me just say that this game today is textbook proof of why Kerry is not the longtern solution as closer. He often struggles against the first batter of the inning, he is way too inconsistent from day to day and is way too wild. Today he was all over the place, yet had luck and undisciplined Phillie hitters on his side(Bruntlett,Feliz, Ruiz). Think about it.....he could have lost this game in so many ways had the Phillie's not beat themselves.

 

Hmm, his 8th inning was pretty good.