8/6 Astros (Backe) @ Cubs (Marquis) - 1:20 WGN

[Sammy Sofa]

 

classic game thread - 22 posts TOTAL. these game threads have twice as many before the game even starts.

 

 

I've officially given up on Dempster. Unless he's pitching hurt, he's just proving last year and the beginning of this one were just an extended fluke. Yeah, I know the team is bad and his schedule has been all over the place, but he's looking beyond terrible at this point.

 

LOL

 

 

To be fair, Dempster was horrendous in 06.

 

No kidding. There was nothing that indicated that he'd be where he is now instead of just having a fluke seasons as a good closer in 2005 and a starter ruined by injury and surgery.

 

It is funny seeing that stuff after the fact.

Edited August 6, 2008 by Sammy Sofa

[TruffleShuffle]

i remember i posted a "ryan o'malley feelgood thread" after that game, partly because it was a really cool story, and partly because it was one of the few things to celebrate in a dark, horrid season.

[Little Slide Rooter]

Anyone who stuck with the team until the bitter end in 2006 knows the name of one of the bright spots that year, Ryan O'Malley

 

how many people really stuck with that team? i remember game threads that were 2 or 3 pages long, mostly fred doing play by play for himself. they were a complete waste of time to follow (except on rich hill days).

 

I'll say one thing, it was a lot less stressful to watch the team at the end of 2006. Losing was expected. If they won, it was gravy. But if they blew a 5 run lead, it wasn't really a big deal because you hated pretty much everyone on the roster.

 

Here's the O'Malley game thread..

 

viewforum.php?f=26&st=0&sk=t&sd=d&start=640

 

Beautiful lineup that day

 

Cubs

Pierre, CF

The Riot, 2B

Barrett, C

Ramirez, 3B

Phil Nevin, 1B

Pagan, RF

Murton, LOF

Perez, SS

O'Malley, P

 

Wonder what Rammy was thinking when taking the field w/ that crew of crap....

 

I cant wait to option out of my contract at the end of this season.

[PrimeTime]

When Howry should be in now, Lou will use him in a critical situation in the STL series

[Little Slide Rooter]

So Im assuming we'll see Shark sometime today.

[bcl412]

When Howry should be in now, Lou will use him in a critical situation in the STL series

 

At least in that series the only way they can gain much ground is if they sweep.

[E.J.]

Hooray for girls in sports bras and booty shorts.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Hooray for girls in sports bras and booty shorts.

 

I'd like to see more of that.

[E.J.]

So Im assuming we'll see Shark sometime today.

 

Just let Marshall finish it out.

[mopapa]

Cedeno at short? Double switch?

[erik316wttn]

When Howry should be in now, Lou will use him in a critical situation in the STL series

 

At least in that series the only way they can gain much ground is if they sweep.

 

I'd love to sweep them and put them completely out of contention for the division.

[Little Slide Rooter]

When Howry should be in now, Lou will use him in a critical situation in the STL series

 

Is there ever a time that Howry SHOULD be in. Anyway, in the pre game interview, Lou was saying how he still has faith in Howry and will continue to pitch him.

[PrimeTime]

So last time the cubs were 23 games over?

[ChiCubsFan]

Double switch was with RJ taking over in CF. I believe Cedeno came in after Theriot grounded out after he fouled a ball off his foot.

[erik316wttn]

So last time the cubs were 23 games over?

 

Probably 2004 sometime.

[UMFan83]

So last time the cubs were 23 games over?

 

89. Last time they were 25 games over was 1984 I believe.

[TruffleShuffle]

So last time the cubs were 23 games over?

 

who the hell knows... i'll guess 1984.

[Mizzou]

So last time the cubs were 23 games over?

 

Probably 2004 sometime.

Didn't an ESPN announcer say that the other day was the first time they had been 21 games over (or whatever it was at the time) since 1969?

[bcl412]

Reed's on fire.

[Derwood]

So last time the cubs were 23 games over?

 

9/27/89

[Derwood]

someone test Reed Johnson's pee

[Sammy Sofa]

Man, Reed Johnson was such a good solid pickup. I'd love to see him back next year to platoon with Fukudome in CF.

[TruffleShuffle]

So last time the cubs were 23 games over?

 

89. Last time they were 25 games over was 1984 I believe.

 

yeah you're right, they finished 1989 at 24 games over .500. the 1984 team was as much as 32 games over .500. it'd be nice to see this team do that :D

[erik316wttn]

So last time the cubs were 23 games over?

 

Probably 2004 sometime.

Didn't an ESPN announcer say that the other day was the first time they had been 21 games over (or whatever it was at the time) since 1969?

 

Probably, but they're idiots anyway.

 

I think they were 22 over going into that slide in late September in 2004.

[UMFan83]

So...looking ahead to this weekend

 

Friday:

Looper vs. Lilly

 

Saturday:

Wellemeyer vs. Zambrano

 

Sunday:

Carpenter vs. Dempster

 

Thoughts?