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

[cheapseats]

Wow.

 

Astros announce guy: "Would you trade Brandon Lyon and Mark Kotsay for Nate McLouth?"

 

Long pause.

 

"It would be tough to give up those saves."

[SABR Gamer]

This toolbag announcer can't even get Aramis' name right.

 

Air-Uh-Miss Ramirez lol

 

its

 

 

Ah-rah-mis Ramirez

[OleMissCub]

Who calls it a "2 RBI homer"??

 

LOL, this is priceless.

[TruffleShuffle]

is this astros announcer seriously telling us about a trade just proposed to him in fantasy baseball?

[Fred Hornkohl]

TOP OF THE NINTH INNING

 

D Lee doubled to down the left field line

Ramirez homered to left field , D Lee scored

Fukudome grounded out to short, 6-3

Soto called out on strikes

Edmonds flied out to center field

 

2 runs 2 hits 0 errors 0 men left on base

 

                1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9              R  H  E
CUBS            0 0 0 3 0 0 1 1 2              7 14  0
Houston         0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0                2  7  0

 

Home runs:

CUBS: Soto (9), Ramirez (7)

Houston: none

 

CUBS           IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Lilly         5.7  4  2  2  2  6  0  95
Lieber        1.3  1  0  0  0  0  0  14
Wuertz        0.0  1  0  0  0  0  0   8
Marmol        1.0  0  0  0  0  1  0  13

 

Houston        IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Moehler       5.0  7  3  3  2  1  1  95
Byrdak        1.0  0  0  0  0  1  0   9
Nieve         1.0  3  1  1  0  1  0  27
Wright        0.3  1  1  1  1  0  0  16
Borkowski     0.7  4  2  2  0  2  1  24

[killthegoat06]

LOL at the Astros announcers:

 

"When was the last time a reliever got Tejada, Berkman, and Lee?"...(a few minutes go by)..."Yesterday. CJ Wilson did it."

 

:clapping: :clapping: :D

[Little Slide Rooter]

Why isn't marmol a starter? Didn't he convert from starter to reliever in the minor leagues? Why?

 

He just found his stroke as a reliever in the big league level, plus he wouldnt be able to do what he does in 1 or 2 innings for 5-7 innings.

[AFCubsFan]

That was a nice little looper (2 run HR) to left from Armus Lee

[weis21]

"I think he'll be credited for a 2 bagger on that one"

 

Yeah, it was scorched right down the line. Moron.

 

That play really should have been made. Not an error, but certainly a catchable grounder.

 

Agreed. I feel like I've seen Wigginton let a lot of playable grounders whiz right past him.

To be honest, I missed the replay. These announcers have just pissed me off since pitch 1.

[ChiCubsfan0502]

Wow! The ESPN team (specifically Thorne and Phillips) sounds as if they want to cry as the Cubs are pounding lumps on the pretenders. Errr, Astros. Get used to it, ESPN!

 

:D

Edited May 20, 2008 by ChiCubsfan0502

[TruffleShuffle]

let me guess, marmol is going to pitch the ninth with a five run lead.

[SouthSideRyan]

is this astros announcer seriously telling us about a trade just proposed to him in fantasy baseball?

 

I was wondering how that McLouth for Lyon and Kotsay post was supposd to make any sense. Still bizarre, but at least coherent.

[Butterscup1679666578]

http://espn-ak.starwave.com/espnradiostations/i/chicago/lovechild/carlosmarmol.jpg

[cheapseats]

is this astros announcer seriously telling us about a trade just proposed to him in fantasy baseball?

 

Yeah, and I wish he were in my league if he wouldn't give up Brandon Lyon and Mark Kotsay for Nate McLouth.

[CoolHandLuke]

Way to advance the runner, ARam!

 

Dusty would have had him sacrifice Lee to third. Gotta get that runner to third with less than two outs, dude.

 

No, he would have had him sacrifice with the intention of having him fail to get the bunt down in order for him hit the 0-2 pitch out of the park.

[chuckywang]

is this astros announcer seriously telling us about a trade just proposed to him in fantasy baseball?

 

All he needs is a red nose and a squirting flower.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Howry in to pitch for the CUBS

[WilcoFan]

"I think he'll be credited for a 2 bagger on that one"

 

Yeah, it was scorched right down the line. Moron.

 

That play really should have been made. Not an error, but certainly a catchable grounder.

 

Agreed. I feel like I've seen Wigginton let a lot of playable grounders whiz right past him.

 

That's why he's Ty Wiggington.

 

 

 

Its nice to have an efficient defense. I've decided I like guys who catch the ball.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

...and get on base 4 out of 10 times.

[TruffleShuffle]

wow, no marmol. maybe lou is learning about leverage.

[AFCubsFan]

Look out...it's Punter Mence and Bret Ausmouth. The Texans are trying to come back.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Pence flied out to deep left center field

[evv98]

I thought Edmonds was going to dive for that one.

[ChiCubsfan0502]

2 outs away from (gulp) 28-17!! =D> :mrgreen:

[chuckywang]

Way to advance the runner, ARam!

 

Dusty would have had him sacrifice Lee to third. Gotta get that runner to third with less than two outs, dude.

 

No, he would have had him sacrifice with the intention of having him fail to get the bunt down in order for him hit the 0-2 pitch out of the park.

 

Ramirez's last sacrifice was in 2000.

[islandcub]

Wow, I sure wish Thorne and Phillips did every one of our games.

:roll: