8-1 Cubs keep it rolling at home 1:20 CSN

[kjfoster 1553]

Doesn't Marquis pitch well against the Pirates? The Cubs should definitely cruise to a victory here.

 

2008: 3 starts, 2-0, 17.1 IP, 6ER, 17 H, 5 BB, 12 K's

[jersey cubs fan]

Doesn't Marquis pitch well against the Pirates? The Cubs should definitely cruise to a victory here.

 

He pitched well the first time this year, but got progressively worse.

 

6 IP, 6 H, 7 K, 1 BB, 1 R, 1 ER

 

6 IP, 4 H, 1 HR, 3 K, 1 BB, 3 R, 2 ER

 

5.3 IP, 7 H, 1 HR, 2 K, 3 BB, 3 R, 3 ER

 

He hasn't had a disaster start and has kept them in games, but with Marquis I think it's less about the opponent and more about whether or not he has it that game.

[erik316wttn]

The best birthday present I could possibly recieve today is a Cubs win.

 

Or Erin Andrews showing up at my door and professing her undying love for me.

[Ski]

I'm going to be at this game (I'm currently visiting my relatives in Chicago). Hopefully the cubs haven't use up all of their offense in the last 5 games and hopefully Marquis can surprise us with a gem!

[rawaction]

Pirates before:

 

McLouth

Sanchez

Doumit

Bay

Nady

Adam Laroche

Bautista

Wilson

P

 

Pirates after:

 

McLouth

Rivas

Doumit

Michaels

Andy Laroche

Moss/ Pearce

Mientkiewicz

P

Wilson

 

 

Replacing pretty good 4-6 hitters and replacing them guys that were either released or in AAA last week isn't good.

[Little Slide Rooter]

As for LLF's comments, it really has no basis in reality.

 

They rarely do.

 

Are you just so above everyone else on this board that you couldn't take a moment to lighten up just once? The Cubs just swept four from the Brewers on the road, and all you've got are insults to hurl?

 

It was simply a scientific observation.

 

Says the king of the baseless one liners.

[Little Slide Rooter]

As for LLF's comments, it really has no basis in reality.

 

They rarely do.

 

Theres 0 realism in thinking that we can pound the tar out of a team that we already pounded the tar out of when they had a solid heart of the lineup now that they dont. what was I thinking. Were screwed. Ryan Doumits going to eat us alive. And zgod help us if we get to the bottom of the 9th down a few runs, as is a save machine. Theres all the basis in reality in the world. While that was a smart trade for the Pirates future, as of now, their lineup isnt much better than the Iowa Cubs, and no, thats not exaduration.

[Guest]

Cubs:

 

LF Soriano

RF Fukudome

1B Lee

3B Ramirez

CF Edmonds

C Soto

2B Fontenot

SS Cedeno

P Marquis

 

Glad to see DeRosa and Theriot get much-deserved days off.

[Bote McBoteface]

6 in a row, please.

[Bote McBoteface]

exaduration.

 

 

haha

[rawaction]

Cubs:

 

LF Soriano

RF Fukudome

1B Lee

3B Ramirez

CF Edmonds

C Soto

2B Fontenot

SS Cedeno

P Marquis

 

Glad to see DeRosa and Theriot get much-deserved days off.

 

Yes, it's a good idea. I get so giddy now to see Fontenot's name in the lineup. Never thought I'd see the day.

[wekse]

As for LLF's comments, it really has no basis in reality.

 

They rarely do.

 

i have one person on my "foes" list....i'll give you one guess as to who it is.

 

Tim?

 

if only...

[Jake]

Pirates before:

 

McLouth

Sanchez

Doumit

Bay

Nady

Adam Laroche

Bautista

Wilson

P

 

Pirates after:

 

McLouth

Rivas

Doumit

Michaels

Andy Laroche

Moss/ Pearce

Mientkiewicz

P

Wilson

 

 

Replacing pretty good 4-6 hitters and replacing them guys that were either released or in AAA last week isn't good.

 

Going forward, Freddy will bat leadoff. He's hurt, but should be back tomorrow. McClouth will bat third. LaRoche (the healthy one) will start at Third.

 

The outfiled will be, starting tomorrow, Moss, McClouoth, Pearce.

[BigbadB]

As for LLF's comments, it really has no basis in reality.

 

They rarely do.

 

Theres 0 realism in thinking that we can pound the tar out of a team that we already pounded the tar out of when they had a solid heart of the lineup now that they dont. what was I thinking. Were screwed. Ryan Doumits going to eat us alive. And zgod help us if we get to the bottom of the 9th down a few runs, as is a save machine. Theres all the basis in reality in the world. While that was a smart trade for the Pirates future, as of now, their lineup isnt much better than the Iowa Cubs, and no, thats not exaduration.

 

While it's nice to take an optimistic approach on the series coming up, one should consider being somewhat guarded that the most hopeful outcome doesn't always happen. Plain and simple.

 

There isn't one pitcher that's ever pitched a significant amount of games at the major league level that's beaten every single below .500 team every time they've pitched. Just as easily as the Cubs could sweep the Pirates, the Pirates could catch a little lightning in a bottle and sweep the Cubs. They've been swept by teams as bad or worse than the currently constructed Pirates.

 

You're setting yourself up for a letdown if you go into the series expecting the Cubs to blow out the Pirates all three games.

 

Guarded optimism where you hope and cheer for a 3 game slap down is much better than expecting it.

[jersey cubs fan]

As for LLF's comments, it really has no basis in reality.

 

They rarely do.

 

Theres 0 realism in thinking that we can pound the tar out of a team that we already pounded the tar out of when they had a solid heart of the lineup now that they dont. what was I thinking. Were screwed. Ryan Doumits going to eat us alive. And zgod help us if we get to the bottom of the 9th down a few runs, as is a save machine. Theres all the basis in reality in the world. While that was a smart trade for the Pirates future, as of now, their lineup isnt much better than the Iowa Cubs, and no, thats not exaduration.

 

While it's nice to take an optimistic approach on the series coming up, one should consider being somewhat guarded that the most hopeful outcome doesn't always happen. Plain and simple.

 

There isn't one pitcher that's ever pitched a significant amount of games at the major league level that's beaten every single below .500 team every time they've pitched. Just as easily as the Cubs could sweep the Pirates, the Pirates could catch a little lightning in a bottle and sweep the Cubs. They've been swept by teams as bad or worse than the currently constructed Pirates.

 

You're setting yourself up for a letdown if you go into the series expecting the Cubs to blow out the Pirates all three games.

 

Guarded optimism where you hope and cheer for a 3 game slap down is much better than expecting it.

 

I don't know about just as easily.

[Little Slide Rooter]

As for LLF's comments, it really has no basis in reality.

 

They rarely do.

 

Theres 0 realism in thinking that we can pound the tar out of a team that we already pounded the tar out of when they had a solid heart of the lineup now that they dont. what was I thinking. Were screwed. Ryan Doumits going to eat us alive. And zgod help us if we get to the bottom of the 9th down a few runs, as is a save machine. Theres all the basis in reality in the world. While that was a smart trade for the Pirates future, as of now, their lineup isnt much better than the Iowa Cubs, and no, thats not exaduration.

 

While it's nice to take an optimistic approach on the series coming up, one should consider being somewhat guarded that the most hopeful outcome doesn't always happen. Plain and simple.

 

There isn't one pitcher that's ever pitched a significant amount of games at the major league level that's beaten every single below .500 team every time they've pitched. Just as easily as the Cubs could sweep the Pirates, the Pirates could catch a little lightning in a bottle and sweep the Cubs. They've been swept by teams as bad or worse than the currently constructed Pirates.

 

You're setting yourself up for a letdown if you go into the series expecting the Cubs to blow out the Pirates all three games.

 

Guarded optimism where you hope and cheer for a 3 game slap down is much better than expecting it.

 

Oooh, I dont know about that. This newly remastered Pirates team is pretty bad. Maybe the 2006 team may have gotten sweept by such a team, but I dont think that the Cubs in their current incarnation could ever be swept by such a team.

 

The Pirates best bet for a win this series would be today if Marquis gos to his classic mid-late season form and the Cubs do what they have in the past and been baffled by a no name pitcher, unless Ian Snell choses tommorow as the day he becomes the ace he was predicted to become.

[JWCUB]

Wind blowing out today?

[PrimeTime]

Were basically playing a Triple-A lineup..No way we should lose a game..With Marquis going, we probably will

[evv98]

The best birthday present I could possibly recieve today is a Cubs win.

 

The Cubs gave me my present yesterday.

 

Or Erin Andrews showing up at my door and professing her undying love for me.

 

I will send her over...when I am done with her.

[Little Slide Rooter]

As for LLF's comments, it really has no basis in reality.

 

They rarely do.

 

i have one person on my "foes" list....i'll give you one guess as to who it is.

 

Tim?

 

if only...

 

LLF: heres a picture of the CUbs getting of the plane in San Fran

 

I had a picture of bunch of wounded soldiers coming off a military plane, as half the team was banged up at the time

 

Wekse: first time i've ever used the "foe" option...wtg LLF!

 

 

 

This is what prompted Wekse to use his first ever Foe option. It may have been kind of dumb, but I dont think it deserved a foeing. Oh well

 

And I am kind of impressed that I was able to hunt down said post.

[haubrich91]

Go Cubs.

[erik316wttn]

As for LLF's comments, it really has no basis in reality.

 

They rarely do.

 

i have one person on my "foes" list....i'll give you one guess as to who it is.

 

Tim?

 

if only...

 

LLF: heres a picture of the CUbs getting of the plane in San Fran

 

I had a picture of bunch of wounded soldiers coming off a military plane, as half the team was banged up at the time

 

Wekse: first time i've ever used the "foe" option...wtg LLF!

 

 

 

This is what prompted Wekse to use his first ever Foe option. It may have been kind of dumb, but I dont think it deserved a foeing. Oh well

 

And I am kind of impressed that I was able to hunt down said post.

 

I never truly saw the point of telling people you were putting them on your foes list. Do you expect them to lose sleep, laying awake at 3 am and asking "Why... oh WHY doesn't (name of poster) like me?" and then cry themselves to a miserable, restless sleep for a month?

Edited August 1, 2008 by erik316wttn

[kujay]

At the risk of being, uh, foe'd, I have to say this has been a really effing stupid start to this game thread.

 

Now, Marquis, I'm looking forward to hearing you talk in that silly NY accent in the post-game press conference about how effortlessly you three a two-hitter. Make it happen.

[Jake]

I never truly saw the point of telling people you were putting them on your foes list. Do you expect them to lose sleep, laying awake at 3 am and asking "Why... oh WHY doesn't (name of poster) like me?" and then cry himself to a miserable, restless sleep for a month?

 

Well, uh, yeah.

 

#-o

[erik316wttn]

Anyway, enough with the foes list crap.

 

Let's keep it rolling today, boys!