6/11 Braves (Bennett) @ Cubs (Dempster) 7:05 ESPN & WGN 720

[Little Slide Rooter]

Bonds?

 

I hear hes in negotiations with the California Penal League.

[erik316wttn]

I fear this is the other shoe dropping, or what I have just coined as "1985 redux" only with the offense instead of the entire pitching staff.

[Irrelevant Dude]

If that pitch had hit anyone else, would it have broken their hand? It seems like anything that could potentially injure Soriano does.

[Ski]

I think people are overreacting a little. Soriano is a good player, he's not a great player. The loss of Gallardo is much bigger than this and the loss of Pujols is comparable.

 

If this team collapses due to the loss of a mid to high .800's OPS guy with poor defense, then they have other problems.

These are my thoughts as well. I mean, Soriano is great, but he can occasionally be a bit frustrating, and it's not like he's putting up MVP numbers.

[GoCubsGo1679625768]

I just went back on my DVR..holy crap those were some nice jugs.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

If Wuertz is not the guy pitching the 9th I will be very annoyed.

[Little Slide Rooter]

I dont know who will ultimatley take over left field, but the one thing I do know is that the people of this board will suggest every left fielder from every sub .500 team over the next few weeks.

[Outshined_One]

I just went back on my DVR..holy crap those were some nice jugs.

 

Post [expletive] or GTFO.

[Outshined_One]

I was debating going back and editing that, but that's just too awesome to let go.

[GoCubsGo1679625768]

I just went back on my DVR..holy crap those were some nice jugs.

 

Post Rusch or GTFO.

I'd motorboat those Rusch's..believe me.

[weatherdood]

I just went back on my DVR..holy crap those were some nice jugs.

 

Show and tell, plz

[17 Seconds]

If this doesn't move Fukudome to the top of the order I'm going to flip out.

 

Fukudome

Theriot

Lee

Ramirez

Soto

Derosa

Murton

Johnson/Edmonds

 

Still looks pretty good.

[UMFan83]

Complete game today, regret tomorrow. (September) Edited June 12, 2008 by UMFan83

[Outshined_One]

ATTN: Lou Piniella

 

Ryan Dempster does not have a rubber arm. Stop it.

[hawkeyecub]

If that pitch had hit anyone else, would it have broken their hand? It seems like anything that could potentially injure Soriano does.

 

Yes it probably would have. They may not have been starting their swing and thus could have turned away from it though.

[inari]

I see no reason for anything but Murton or a Murton/Hoff platoon to be in left field. No need to trade valuable assets to get something new.

[VanceJergins]

Bonds?

 

Bonds and Edmonds in the same outfield....oh my. Maybe Bin Laden can come out of hiding and be that #2 pitcher we're looking for.

[Bruno7481]

Is anyone warming up? I just ask because Lou has let pitchers hit quite a bit this year and then taken them out.

[Outshined_One]

I see no reason for anything but Murton or a Murton/Hoff platoon to be in left field. No need to trade valuable assets to get something new.

 

I say we call up Murton and have him sit on the bench for four weeks, giving him one pinch hit AB every five days.

[Soul]

I just went back on my DVR..holy crap those were some nice jugs.

 

Post Rusch or GTFO.

I'd motorboat those Rusch's..believe me.

 

Post her on that "who's hotter" site.

 

Had Cub colors on too.

[erik316wttn]

I see no reason for anything but Murton or a Murton/Hoff platoon to be in left field. No need to trade valuable assets to get something new.

 

Yeah, let Murt have his shot.

 

How's he doing in Iowa?

[inari]

If this doesn't move Fukudome to the top of the order I'm going to flip out.

 

Fukudome

Theriot

Lee

Ramirez

Soto

Derosa

Murton

Johnson/Edmonds

 

Still looks pretty good.

 

I'm willing to bet like nine bajillion dollars that Fukudome will not be leading off.

[Hall7810]

I get the feeling a rental in LF just got bumped up the trade deadline target list.

 

Hoffpauir and Murton can come in and produce adequately, but losing Soriano for a minimum of 6 weeks hurts badly.

 

Brian Giles.

 

Wouldn't be a bad choice, but even on the road he's not hitting for much power. His BABIP is a tad high, which makes me think he'll have a bit of a slump in the near future.

 

I'm back and forth on the idea. It could work.

 

He's OPSing .951 away from Petco. .338 BABIP is a tad high, but I still think he'd OPS .850-880 in NLC

[Bruno7481]

I see no reason for anything but Murton or a Murton/Hoff platoon to be in left field. No need to trade valuable assets to get something new.

 

I agree, but I see no reason for Murton to be a part of it.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Dempster pitching the 9th is much worse than anything that has happened to Marmol this year. Especially since Wuertz hasn't pitched since the Cold War.