5/3 Cubs (Lilly) @ Cardinals (Lohse) 2:45pm CDT, FOX/WGN 720

[CubColtPacer]

Lilly vs. Lohse.

 

The Cubs players have absolutely pounded Lohse during his career. Hopefully they can continue that tomorrow and even up the series.

[Flames24Rulz]

First game I'm attending this year. Don't screw this up, morons.

[BCVM22]

Lohse is wearing the steroid-infused, pixie dust-covered birds-on-bat now. I predict nothing less than a perfect game from him.

[reds44]

Loshe's stuff has never been questioned, it's always been his head. It really should be a surprise to nobody that he has put it together in St. Louis.

[chuckywang]

We win this game 15-4.

[haltz]

Loshe's stuff has never been questioned, it's always been his head. It really should be a surprise to nobody that he has put it together in St. Louis.

Of course all so-so pitchers with good "stuff" are mental midgets. I mean being in the 99.999th percentile of the worlds population at throwing a baseball hard and with accuracy instead of the 99.9999th means that you're a headcase. By put it together do you mean that he figured out how he could have an 80% strand rate? Yep, never give up a homer. It was so simple.

[CubInOK]

We lose this game 15-4 because our pen is gassed.

fixed

[17 Seconds]

With a tired pen and Ramirez likely on the bench, I don't like this game.

[chuckywang]

We lose this game 15-4 because our pen is gassed.

fixed

 

This game will be our requisite blowout in the series.

[RedFlash]

Can we please remind the Cards they suck. Even with ARam on the bench, the Cubs should blow these bums away...Oh wait....that is unless Soriano decides he wants to give them extra outs.

[Outshined_One]

First game I'm attending this year. Don't screw this up, morons.

 

Have no fear, they will find a way.

[RedFlash]

I notice this game is on FOX. I wonder what the chances are that the Cubs/Cards game will get the biased commentating of Buck/McCarver? :-k

[C.C.]

I guess a year of not being the Cubs was too much to ask for. The suckage continues tonight.

[C.C.]

The Cubs will have to wait and see whether Aramis Ramirez is available on Saturday. He had to leave the game after being hit on the wrist by a pitch in the sixth.

 

"It's pretty swollen right now," Ramirez said. "We have a day game [saturday], and that doesn't help."

 

 

Don't expect Ram today.. I hope he's okay?

 

BTW - It's time! I'm pulling out the "slump-buster" pseudo-soccer Cubs shirt that I bought in Aruba. Sit back and relax, we'll win today...

[Uber]

The Cubs will have to wait and see whether Aramis Ramirez is available on Saturday. He had to leave the game after being hit on the wrist by a pitch in the sixth.

 

"It's pretty swollen right now," Ramirez said. "We have a day game [saturday], and that doesn't help."

 

 

Don't expect Ram today.. I hope he's okay?

 

BTW - It's time! I'm pulling out the "slump-buster" pseudo-soccer Cubs shirt that I bought in Aruba. Sit back and relax, we'll win today...

 

I am beaming with confidence now.

[erik316wttn]

They should be the Cobs. They don't deserve to be called the Cubs after these last 2 games. We should be 19-10 right now, not 17-12.

[Mizzou]

So Ramirez is definitely out today? Damn, Soto better play then.

 

I'm heading downtown to start drinking in about three hours. I'm so glad I'll be there, rather than listening to the horrid Fox announcers. My record at games this year is 0-2... time to end the losing streak!

[C.C.]

So Ramirez is definitely out today? Damn, Soto better play then.

 

I'm heading downtown to start drinking in about three hours. I'm so glad I'll be there, rather than listening to the horrid Fox announcers. My record at games this year is 0-2... time to end the losing streak!

 

 

I'm guessing he's out today...

[Derwood]

i have no doubt that this game won't be on here, so i shouldn't even start worrying about it

[Hairyducked Idiot]

If Cedeno isn't in today's starting lineup, sans Ramirez, I might just actually cry.

[Derwood]

If Cedeno isn't in today's starting lineup, sans Ramirez, I might just actually cry.

 

get your tissues ready. i see no way it won't be DeRosa at 3rd, Theriot at SS and Fontenot at 2B

[Omar]

Cubs Vs. Lohse

                    **PA**  AB  H  2B 3B HR RBI  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG   OPS  
+-----------------+-------+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+-----+
Alfonso Soriano      28    28  12  2  0  2   6   0   2  .429  .429  .714 1.143 
Mark DeRosa          13    11   6  0  0  1   1   2   2  .545  .615  .818 1.433 
Reed Johnson          7     6   2  0  0  0   1   1   0  .333  .429  .333  .762 
Derrek Lee            7     6   2  1  0  0   0   1   3  .333  .429  .500  .929 
Ryan Theriot          7     7   4  0  0  0   0   0   0  .571  .571  .571 1.142 
Aramis Ramirez        6     5   5  2  0  1   3   0   0 1.000 1.000 2.000 3.000 
Jon Lieber            4     4   0  0  0  0   0   0   2  .000  .000  .000  .000 
Jason Marquis         3     3   0  0  0  0   0   0   1  .000  .000  .000  .000 
Henry Blanco          2     2   0  0  0  0   0   0   1  .000  .000  .000  .000 
Ronny Cedeno          2     2   0  0  0  0   0   0   0  .000  .000  .000  .000 
Ted Lilly             2     2   0  0  0  0   0   0   2  .000  .000  .000  .000 
Carlos Zambrano       2     2   1  0  0  1   1   0   0  .500  .500 2.000 2.500 
Mike Fontenot         1     0   0  0  0  0   1   1   0       1.000             
+-----------------+-------+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+-----+
Total                84    78  32  5  0  5  13   5  13  .410  .452  .667 1.119 

 

Cardinals Vs. Lilly

                    **PA**  AB  H  2B 3B HR RBI  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG   OPS 
+-----------------+-------+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+-----+
Albert Pujols        18    16   5  1  0  1   1   2   2  .313  .389  .563  .952 
Yadier Molina        15    12   1  0  0  0   0   2   4  .083  .214  .083  .297 
Adam Kennedy         14    11   3  1  0  1   2   3   3  .273  .429  .636 1.065 
Brendan Ryan         12    11   3  0  0  0   0   1   2  .273  .333  .273  .606 
Troy Glaus            9     8   1  0  0  0   0   1   2  .125  .222  .125  .347 
Ryan Ludwick          9     6   0  0  0  0   0   3   4  .000  .333  .000  .333 
Rick Ankiel           6     6   1  1  0  0   0   0   3  .167  .167  .333  .500 
Chris Duncan          6     6   2  0  0  0   0   0   0  .333  .333  .333  .666 
Cesar Izturis         6     6   2  1  0  0   0   0   1  .333  .333  .500  .833 
Aaron Miles           6     6   1  0  0  0   0   0   3  .167  .167  .167  .334 
Braden Looper         5     4   2  0  0  0   0   0   1  .500  .500  .500 1.000 
Joel Pineiro          3     2   0  0  0  0   0   0   1  .000  .000  .000  .000 
Kyle Lohse            2     2   0  0  0  0   0   0   1  .000  .000  .000  .000 
Skip Schumaker        1     1   0  0  0  0   0   0   0  .000  .000  .000  .000 
Adam Wainwright       1     1   0  0  0  0   0   0   1  .000  .000  .000  .000 
+-----------------+-------+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+-----+
Total               113    98  21  4  0  2   3  12  28  .214  .300  .316  .616 

[C.C.]

Cubs Vs. Lohse

                    **PA**  AB  H  2B 3B HR RBI  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG   OPS  
+-----------------+-------+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+-----+
Alfonso Soriano      28    28  12  2  0  2   6   0   2  .429  .429  .714 1.143 
Mark DeRosa          13    11   6  0  0  1   1   2   2  .545  .615  .818 1.433 
Reed Johnson          7     6   2  0  0  0   1   1   0  .333  .429  .333  .762 
Derrek Lee            7     6   2  1  0  0   0   1   3  .333  .429  .500  .929 
Ryan Theriot          7     7   4  0  0  0   0   0   0  .571  .571  .571 1.142 
Aramis Ramirez        6     5   5  2  0  1   3   0   0 1.000 1.000 2.000 3.000 
Jon Lieber            4     4   0  0  0  0   0   0   2  .000  .000  .000  .000 
Jason Marquis         3     3   0  0  0  0   0   0   1  .000  .000  .000  .000 
Henry Blanco          2     2   0  0  0  0   0   0   1  .000  .000  .000  .000 
Ronny Cedeno          2     2   0  0  0  0   0   0   0  .000  .000  .000  .000 
Ted Lilly             2     2   0  0  0  0   0   0   2  .000  .000  .000  .000 
Carlos Zambrano       2     2   1  0  0  1   1   0   0  .500  .500 2.000 2.500 
Mike Fontenot         1     0   0  0  0  0   1   1   0       1.000             
+-----------------+-------+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+-----+
Total                84    78  32  5  0  5  13   5  13  .410  .452  .667 1.119 

 

Cardinals Vs. Lilly

                    **PA**  AB  H  2B 3B HR RBI  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG   OPS 
+-----------------+-------+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+-----+
Albert Pujols        18    16   5  1  0  1   1   2   2  .313  .389  .563  .952 
Yadier Molina        15    12   1  0  0  0   0   2   4  .083  .214  .083  .297 
Adam Kennedy         14    11   3  1  0  1   2   3   3  .273  .429  .636 1.065 
Brendan Ryan         12    11   3  0  0  0   0   1   2  .273  .333  .273  .606 
Troy Glaus            9     8   1  0  0  0   0   1   2  .125  .222  .125  .347 
Ryan Ludwick          9     6   0  0  0  0   0   3   4  .000  .333  .000  .333 
Rick Ankiel           6     6   1  1  0  0   0   0   3  .167  .167  .333  .500 
Chris Duncan          6     6   2  0  0  0   0   0   0  .333  .333  .333  .666 
Cesar Izturis         6     6   2  1  0  0   0   0   1  .333  .333  .500  .833 
Aaron Miles           6     6   1  0  0  0   0   0   3  .167  .167  .167  .334 
Braden Looper         5     4   2  0  0  0   0   0   1  .500  .500  .500 1.000 
Joel Pineiro          3     2   0  0  0  0   0   0   1  .000  .000  .000  .000 
Kyle Lohse            2     2   0  0  0  0   0   0   1  .000  .000  .000  .000 
Skip Schumaker        1     1   0  0  0  0   0   0   0  .000  .000  .000  .000 
Adam Wainwright       1     1   0  0  0  0   0   0   1  .000  .000  .000  .000 
+-----------------+-------+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+-----+
Total               113    98  21  4  0  2   3  12  28  .214  .300  .316  .616 

 

 

 

That would really suck if Ram is out today.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

We cannot lose three in a row, yet I don't have a good feeling about this game.

[Little Slide Rooter]

winning was fun.