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

[Magnetic Curses]

hunter pence's movements are very muppet-like.

[CubsGM]

I can tell right now this is going to be a frustrating night against a terrible pitcher.

 

Because we have a low BABIP?

 

Come on, the only hard hit ball was Fukudome's and maybe Aramis'.

 

It still evens out. Must you always proclaim doom when we go two innings without scoring? :)

We are Cub's fans. We are conditioned for failure.

Just go into every game thinking you are going to lose. That's what I have done and 17 times I was right and the other 27 I was wrong and happy.

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS have outscored their opponents in every inning except the 6th, 9th & 11th.

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[erik316wttn]

I can tell right now this is going to be a frustrating night against a terrible pitcher.

 

Because we have a low BABIP?

 

Come on, the only hard hit ball was Fukudome's and maybe Aramis'.

 

It still evens out. Must you always proclaim doom when we go two innings without scoring? :)

We are Cub's fans. We are conditioned for failure.

Just go into every game thinking you are going to lose. That's what I have done and 17 times I was right and the other 27 I was wrong and happy.

 

This is what I do. And I will forever be convinced that I'll never see the Cubs in the World Series until it actually happens.

[Fred Hornkohl]

DeRosa             AB    R    H   2b   3b   HR  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS  BABIP  P/PA   RBI%
Home               87   24   35    7    0    3   18   14   16  0.402  0.491  0.586  1.077  0.471  3.86  0.221
Road               53    4    7    2    0    1    5    9   16  0.132  0.266  0.226  0.492  0.167  3.83  0.111

overall           140   28   42    9    0    4   23   23   32  0.300  0.406  0.450  0.856  0.365  3.85  0.183

[Fred Hornkohl]

DeRosa grounded out to third, 5-3

[killthegoat06]

Hit this bum!

[AlwaysaCub]

Ted Lilly is trying to compete with Z for best hitting pitcher.

[inari]

Lilly's really gotten a lot better at this whole hitting thing.

[killthegoat06]

Lilly is the best hitter on the team. :D

[illiniguy]

Ted Lilly is trying to compete with Z for best hitting pitcher.

He will fail.

[erik316wttn]

Ted Lilly is trying to compete with Z for best hitting pitcher.

 

4 for 14 on the year. Not bad.

[Rumbach]

The ESPN announcers are in love with the Astros.

[bcruise]

I can't believe Sori didn't swing at the 2-2.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Soriano is now officially slumping.

[AlwaysaCub]

I can't believe Sori didn't swing at the 2-2.

 

He's showing more discipline, but he just may not be a better hitter when he is as patient as he just was.

[Little Slide Rooter]

Come on Cubs. if you look up the word journeyman in the dictionary, you'll see a picture of this guy.

[Butterscup1679666578]

http://www.cowboyjoewest.com/

 

wtf?

[erik316wttn]

Yeah, today's going to be one of those "Offense gets completely dominated by a crappy journeyman pitcher" games, circa 2007.

[AlwaysaCub]

We need a slumpbuster, but I am *not* advocating the Giambi approach.

[AlwaysaCub]

Yeah, today's going to be one of those "Offense gets completely dominated by a crappy journeyman pitcher" games, circa 2007.

 

Circa 2007, or 2004 or 2003.

 

The difference is that now we're taking pitches. His pc is 44 right now, decent yes, but in past years it would have been 29 or something.

[CubsGM]

Big Astros inning coming up.

[chuckywang]

Big Astros inning coming up.

 

Dude, it's Brad Ausmus.

[CubsGM]

Big Astros inning coming up.

 

Dude, it's Brad Ausmus.

In the 4th

[erik316wttn]

At least the slump isn't in the field with him.