5/19 Cubs (Lilly) @ Astros (Moehler) 6:05 PM ESPN/CSN

[Fred Hornkohl]

Edmonds grounded out to the pitcher, 1-3

[illiniguy]

Come on now, its the Royals. You're supposed to no hit the Royals.

They are not that bad.

 

 

Yeah, but it's fun to make fun of them. They're like a baseball fans' own punching bag.

No, that would be us. 100 years and all.

In defense of the Cubs, they never got to play the Royals in the WS

Because we could never make it

[splintersag]

Man, this is a long Edmonds at bat.

 

Just get your mandatory ground out, you idiot.

[Fred Hornkohl]

DeRosa blooped a single to left field

[OleMissCub]

Just rewound my DVR and watched the last pitch and celebration again....anyone else catch Josh Beckett (I think) VERY audibly saying "just unf***ng believable" to Lester?

[Mizzou]

DeRosa is really locked in right now.

[weis21]

Lieber has recorded 5 outs on 14 pitches. Leave him out there for one more or bring in Marmol? I'd personally give Marmol a day off with Liebs pitching like he is.

 

He's due up 3rd this inning though.

Yeah, if there is a situation when you obviously pinch hit, then that forces your hand for you. I was thinking about if the first two cub hitters are retired. DeRosa just got a hit, I have no problem with using Cedeno here.

[splintersag]

Woohoo. DeRosa. Lets add on to the lead here, so we don't have to pitch Marmol yet again.

[El Ridda]

DeRosa blooped a single to left field

 

 

 

Hit pretty hard to be deemed a bloop...

[17 Seconds]

Is Marmol available tonight? It would be his third day in a row.

[Laura]

Berkman can't wait to get to the dugout and chow down.

[AFCubsFan]

Just rewound my DVR and watched the last pitch and celebration again....anyone else catch Josh Beckett (I think) VERY audibly saying "just unf***ng believable" to Lester?

 

Yes...gotta love games that are broadcast in 5.1 surround sound.

[weis21]

If 2 lefties are due up next inning for Houston does that mean we'll see Eyre?

[inari]

Interesting note about tonight's no hitter: it's the fourth that Jason Varitek has caught in his career. Is that a record?

[UMFan83]

Just the guy you need up in this situation. Someone who can have a good AB.

[splintersag]

Lol @ Jon Lester's wikipedia page

 

Jonathan Tyler "Jon" Lester (born January 7, 1984, in Tacoma, Washington) is a left-handed starting pitcher in Major League BaseballOn May 19, 2008 he pitched a no hitter against the kansas city royals, who plays for the Boston Red Sox[1].

 

Seems like someone really rushed to post that, and didn't really check it over...

[Fred Hornkohl]

Cedeno, pinch hitting for Lieber, walked , DeRosa to second

[OleMissCub]

That's 4 no hitters that Varitek has caught now. Surely the most ever I'd think.

[weis21]

Gerald Perry has done wonders for this team, especially the young hitters.

[Butterscup1679666578]

Just rewound my DVR and watched the last pitch and celebration again....anyone else catch Josh Beckett (I think) VERY audibly saying "just unf***ng believable" to Lester?

 

i thought i heard that but i wasnt paying much attention.

[chuckywang]

Great AB Cedeno.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Cedeno walks. I'd love to see Soriano put one in the Crawford Boxes and then we could safely use Eyre or Fox.

[splintersag]

Interesting note about tonight's no hitter: it's the fourth that Jason Varitek has caught in his career. Is that a record?

 

He's now tied with Ray Schalk, a former White Sox pitcher.

 

http://members.tripod.com/bb_catchers/catchers/catchno2.htm

 

http://www.baseballlibrary.com/baseballlibrary/submit/Rosciam_Chuck1.stm

Edited May 20, 2008 by splintersag

[Careless]

If 2 lefties are due up next inning for Houston does that mean we'll see Eyre?

with marmol semi-tired? seems fairly likely. Anyone seen a bullpen shot?

[AFCubsFan]

Good AB from Cedeno :)