8/8 Cardinals (Looper) @ Cubs (Lilly) - 1:20 CSN

[PrimeTime]

Well this freakin sucks

[Billy_Buck]

Perfect time to pull back-to-back squeeze plays by the Cards here.

[illiniguy]

seriously, TLR is really a hack..I had to listen to a bunch of crap of a Cards fan today at work on how great Larussa is...

 

He gets strategy happy a lot, I'll admit. But he has a good team year in and year own when conventional wisdom says he shouldn't. I don't like the guy much, but a "hack" is overstating it.

The reason for that is Duncan.

 

God dammit hit the ball of this ---SOAPDROPPING--- clown.

 

Duncan has done wonders with that bullpen. And I don't know how he's managed to have the 8th best offense in the majors...he's a miracle worker.... ;)

Look at what he has done with that starting rotation

 

That's all well and good...and I'm not saying Duncan has done a bad job at all. But to give him all the credit is missing the big picture.

No, you are right. It is Tony's ability to have every minor leaguer come up and rake. Why don't other managers do that?

[Banedon]

Did Soriano throw to 3rd???

[UMFan83]

2-1 Cardinals.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Damn...damn!

[Keener98]

Did Soriano throw to 3rd???

 

 

Yes and he just missed him

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Did Soriano throw to 3rd???

 

Yep, Schumaker was safe by a half step.

[Keener98]

Facing Ludwick with the bases loaded, this isnt going to be pretty

 

Oops not loaded my bad

Edited August 8, 2008 by Keener98

[kujay]

Not to be doom and gloom, but I really think they need to hold them at 2-1 here.

[TMan92]

Pretty bad 0-2 pitch by Lilly.

[Guest]

Runs scored in losses since the ASB:

 

1

1

0

2

2

2

0

 

Runs scored in wins since the ASB:

 

9

10

6

9

6

7

7

11

5

8

11

11

 

Wait, so you're telling me the Cubs score more runs in wins than they do in losses? Shocking, I tell you.

 

The Cubs are 12-8 since the All-Star Break. That is what's important.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Facing Ludwick with the bases loaded, this isnt going to be pretty

 

2 on

[Banedon]

No, you are right. It is Tony's ability to have every minor leaguer come up and rake. Why don't other managers do that?

 

I'm not giving Tony full credit either. I'm not sure why everyone can't have some credit here...but whatever. Tony has his strengths...Tony has his flaws...but overall I'd say he's a pretty damn good manager.

[Vinestal]

Smells like a loss, another one of those, Cubs left thier bats at home days. *sigh*

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

We need a double play here.

[illiniguy]

No, you are right. It is Tony's ability to have every minor leaguer come up and rake. Why don't other managers do that?

 

I'm not giving Tony full credit either. I'm not sure why everyone can't have some credit here...but whatever. Tony has his strengths...Tony has his flaws...but overall I'd say he's a pretty damn good manager.

Some credit would be fine, he doesn't just get some credit.

[Banedon]

No, you are right. It is Tony's ability to have every minor leaguer come up and rake. Why don't other managers do that?

 

I'm not giving Tony full credit either. I'm not sure why everyone can't have some credit here...but whatever. Tony has his strengths...Tony has his flaws...but overall I'd say he's a pretty damn good manager.

Some credit would be fine, he doesn't just get some credit.

 

Really? Dave Duncan and Walt Jocketty (when he was there) sure got a lot of credit. Pujols sure gets a lot of love. I think there's plenty of "credit" to go around...and Tony gets his share.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Bases juiced. :x

[UMFan83]

Runs scored in losses since the ASB:

 

1

1

0

2

2

2

0

 

Runs scored in wins since the ASB:

 

9

10

6

9

6

7

7

11

5

8

11

11

 

Wait, so you're telling me the Cubs score more runs in wins than they do in losses? Shocking, I tell you.

 

The Cubs are 12-8 since the All-Star Break. That is what's important.

 

Yup but there are several ways you can analyze how they are losing. They have been slightly inconsistent offensively.

[Brian]

well now is the time for Glaus being 0 for the season against the Cubs to come back and hurt

[kujay]

This kind of crap is why Lilly can't be trusted.

[UMFan83]

Stop taking a crap on the mound Lilly

[illiniguy]

Typical Lilly start, and why the hell aren't we getting that corner?

[TruffleShuffle]

that's the problem with letting guys like mather and skippy get on base, you've got the 2 best hitters in baseball coming up behind them.