8/17 Cubs (Gemster) @ Florida (Volstad) 12:10p CDT, WGN TV

[Little Slide Rooter]

Pooyakah!

 

Seriously, if Reed can keep hitting righties, we wont have to worry about a platoon partner for him next year.

 

I hope with every ounce of hope I have that we don't go into next season with Johnson as our only CFer.

 

No, Felix will probably be his backup.

[RedFlash]

With the off day tomorrow, Lou should manage this game like it's a lead of 3 or less. Marmol and Wood to close it out, go home with a blowout win and a series win.

 

I wouldn't be opposed to that plan.

[BCVM22]

It's unbelievable how good of a situational manager Lou can be at times.

 

I feel like he manages his hitters and defenders better than he does his relievers most of the time.

[Guest]

It's not surprising that Gonzalez is leaving the lefty hitter in vs. Cotts when you consider his other managerial decisions today.

[evv98]

Seriously, I want to talk to a Marlins fan about Gonzalez. I thought bar none Yost was one of the worst situational managers in baseball...but geez I just don't know now.

 

 

What's this "Marlins fan" you speak of?

 

In the cooler under Bigfoot.

[OleMissCub]

http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t119/execute2587/blackkid.gif

 

Christ, the blondish kid in the background makes me lose it every time.

 

There's so much to love in that image beyond just the black kid. There's the mouth agape blonde boy behind him, the darkheaded boy next to him screaming, and the little white fist pump going the whole time.

[Guest]

Haha, check out Henry Blanco at the end of the inning.

 

What did he do?

 

He was really into his post-inning celebration with Reed Johnson. It just looked funny.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Cotts in to pitch for the CUBS

[Fred Hornkohl]

Baker struck out swinging

[evv98]

It's not surprising that Gonzalez is leaving the lefty hitter in vs. Cotts when you consider his other managerial decisions today.

 

The anti-Tony LaRussa?

[BCVM22]

:lol: at the fan with the sign

[Fred Hornkohl]

Amezaga popped out to first base

[kujay]

:lol: at the fan with the sign

 

I flipped away for just a sec. What did it say?

[Andy]

:lol: at the fan with the sign

"Cubs are making that sign useless" - Len

[manbearcub]

http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t119/execute2587/blackkid.gif

 

Christ, the blondish kid in the background makes me lose it every time.

 

There's so much to love in that image beyond just the black kid. There's the mouth agape blonde boy behind him, the darkheaded boy next to him screaming, and the little white fist pump going the whole time.

 

 

If we could get some sort of item into the fist pumping hand it would be even more perfect.

[BCVM22]

:lol: at the fan with the sign

 

I flipped away for just a sec. What did it say?

 

The good old "COMPLETELY USELESS BY SEPTEMBER" with "completely" spelled incorrectly.

[kujay]

:lol: at the fan with the sign

 

I flipped away for just a sec. What did it say?

 

The good old "COMPLETELY USELESS BY SEPTEMBER" with "completely" spelled incorrectly.

 

Ah. How original.

[TMan92]

Nice nicoderm patch with the tank top....Florida.

[BCVM22]

And that's the kind of inning you want from the reliever after an 8-run inning. Nice work, Cotts.

[Rob]

That inning began with me boiling some water to cook some tortellini... it ended after I got finished eating.

 

Kinda rare that you can prepare and eat a whole meal in a half inning.

[Fred Hornkohl]

BOTTOM OF THE SEVENTH INNING

 

Cotts in to pitch for the CUBS

Baker struck out swinging

Amezaga popped out to first base

Ramirez popped out to shallow right field

 

0 runs 0 hits 0 errors 0 men left on base

 

                1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9              R  H  E
CUBS            0 0 0 0 0 0 8                  8  9  0
Florida         0 0 1 0 0 1 0                  2  5  0

 

Home runs:

CUBS: none

Florida: none

 

CUBS           IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Dempster      6.0  5  2  2  2 10  0  96
Cotts         1.0  0  0  0  0  1  0  15

 

Florida        IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Volstad       6.0  6  2  2  3  3  0 106
Pinto         0.7  2  5  5  3  0  0  34
Kensing       0.3  1  1  1  1  0  0  13

[Guest]

http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t119/execute2587/blackkid.gif

 

Christ, the blondish kid in the background makes me lose it every time.

 

There's so much to love in that image beyond just the black kid. There's the mouth agape blonde boy behind him, the darkheaded boy next to him screaming, and the little white fist pump going the whole time.

 

 

If we could get some sort of item into the fist pumping hand it would be even more perfect.

 

Honestly, the knife is the best part for me.

[kujay]

Very nice job there Cotts.

 

Been so used to being pissed off this afternoon, I'm having trouble realizing it's pretty much over and I should be happy.

[Fred Hornkohl]

                  CUBS         Florida
P/PA              4.25            3.96
RBI%              0.38            0.15
R/BR              0.47            0.29
BA               0.346           0.192
OBP              0.515           0.250
SLG              0.538           0.346
OPS              1.054           0.596
ERA               2.57           10.29
BB/9              2.57            9.00
K/9              14.14            3.86

[UMFan83]

Some Marlinsbaseball.com quotes:

 

What the hell, Fredi? Aramis Ramirez is a lot better than Lee with RISP.

 

Pinto still in. Gosh i love Fredi's decisions.

 

1. why the [expletive] was pinto in the game when all he faced was righties.

 

2. why the [expletive] is pinto still in the game

 

3. take pinto out of the [expletive] game

 

I love how Fredi just leaves him out there to burn.

 

Brenley is making fun of Fredi's decisions