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

[evv98]

Looked like Cotts almost got a bat barrel up his arse.

 

Great job Neal!

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS are 63-2 when they lead at the end of 7 innings

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[Guest]

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.

 

Well that explains why DeRosa made an out.

[kujay]

I'm impressed the Marlins have a fan website and apparently have a game thread.

[VanceJergins]

I'm impressed the Marlins have a fan website and apparently have a game thread.

 

Its probably just White Sox fans that have a site for every team the Cubs play.

[Andy]

I'm impressed the Marlins have a fan website and apparently have a game thread.

Probably more lurkers there than at the park on a given day.

[UMFan83]

I'm impressed the Marlins have a fan website and apparently have a game thread.

 

Its got almost as many pages (20) than we have (22).

 

But then again, 15,000 of our fans are out at their park.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Soriano struck out swinging

[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.

 

Well that explains why DeRosa made an out.

 

If the Marlins rally, I can boil some more... though I'm afraid I'm too full to eat any more.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Theriot            AB    R    H   2b   3b   HR  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS  BABIP  P/PA   IsoD   RBI%
bases empty       280   43   89   10    2    0    1   36   29  0.318  0.396  0.368  0.763  0.355  3.84  0.078  0.500

[kujay]

I'm sure glad Kensing didn't come in several runs ago.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Theriot popped out to shallow left field

[Fred Hornkohl]

D Lee              AB    R    H   2b   3b   HR  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS  BABIP  P/PA   IsoD   RBI%
bases empty       271   41   76   15    3   13   13   28   50  0.280  0.348  0.502  0.850  0.303  4.01  0.067  0.000

[BCVM22]

Did anyone else just hear what that fan shouted? :rotfl:

[kujay]

That heckler is funny.

[justin23iu]

Ha, I love being able to hear the hecklers. "How's Hee Seop Choi doing, that was a great trade!!"

[Fred Hornkohl]

D Lee walked

[rawaction]

It's pretty funny that Kensing is facing the (and getting out) the same guys he shoulda faced last inning.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Ramirez            AB    R    H   2b   3b   HR  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS  BABIP  P/PA   IsoD   RBI%
runners on        206   37   63   17    0   11   71   30   32  0.306  0.406  0.549  0.954  0.319  4.08  0.100  0.243

[kujay]

I'm impressed the Marlins have a fan website and apparently have a game thread.

 

Its got almost as many pages (20) than we have (22).

 

But then again, 15,000 of our fans are out at their park.

 

Wow. You're right. Almost 500 posts today. Shocking.

[Fred Hornkohl]

A Ramirez singled to center field, D Lee to second

[ChiCubsfan0502]

And with the Cardinals getting pasted, we are about to be 9 games clear of a playoff spot in the loss column with 38 games to go. If the Dodgers do their part, it will be 6 over the Brewers in the loss column.

 

76-48 and 16 out of the last 20 have been http://images.quickblogcast.com/6/1/2/8/1/126640-118216/WhiteFlagBlueW.jpg

[Fred Hornkohl]

TOP OF THE EIGHTH INNING

 

Soriano struck out swinging

Theriot popped out to shallow left field

D Lee walked

A Ramirez singled to center field , D Lee to second

Fukudome struck out swinging

 

0 runs 1 hits 0 errors 2 men left on base

 

                1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9              R  H  E
CUBS            0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0                8 10  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       1.3  2  1  1  2  2  0  31

[kujay]

Uh-oh. Cards just made it 7-2 with one out in the 9th. 1st and 2nd, Ludwick up.

 

And Hrabosky just said, "never say die!"

 

They are almost in SLAM RANGE!

 

EDIT: Okay, not kidding. Now it's 7-3 with runners on 2nd and 3rd. Still 1 out. Pujols up.

Edited August 17, 2008 by kujay

[WrigleyinEngland]

No over reaction because i love his defense and i think he will be much better next year but in order to win how long before Dero in RF and Font at 2B??