8/22 Nationals (Lannan) @ Cubs (Marquis) - 1:20 WGN

[weatherdood]

The series should still be ok. We have our two best pitchers going in the next two.

 

There's no reason we should lose even one game to these morons. 2 out of 3 in this series is not ok.

 

Umm. Wow.

 

Given the circumstances of this game... it's not acceptable. When you have a 4-0 lead against a horrible horrible team, there is absolutely no excuse to lose. Yes, we have our two best pitchers going the next two days...we should be talking sweep, not 2 out of 3 in a best case scenario.

[UMFan83]

The series should still be ok. We have our two best pitchers going in the next two.

 

There's no reason we should lose even one game to these morons. 2 out of 3 in this series is not ok.

 

Guess we should just pack it in then. Winning the World Series will be worthless without having a winning season against the Nationals.

 

Seriously its baseball. The pitching matchup favored the Nationals, the conditions were conducive to hitting, and the Cubs haven't been swinging the bats that well lately (as per the cyclical nature of a 162 game baseball season).

[17 Seconds]

Some people's expectations are waaaaaaaaay too high for this team right now, to the point where they are completely incapable of enjoying anything but a 10-0 blowout.

 

Without a doubt.

 

Yes, how dare people expect to win a game against the worst team in baseball after leading 4-0. Ridiculous.

 

How dare people expect Cub pitching to be perfect every time out, even against the worst team in baseball.

 

You don't have to be anywhere near perfect to hold a 4-0 lead against a terrible offense.

[David]

so 48% of the people who vote in WGN text polls are morons

[PrimeTime]

I really hate losing on Fridays and Saturdays.

[Banedon]

Lou brings in Howry into a game when we're 2 down, with the wind howling out - gives up 1 (albeit on grounders).

 

And then PHs Fukudome vs a LHP - grounds out weakly.

 

 

Way to lose that melon, Mr Piniella! ](*,)

 

Quick, name a better option vs. a lefty off the bench without burning the backup catcher.

 

Jim Edmonds, Mike Fontenot, Carlos Zambrano, Kery Wood, Chad Gaudin, Rich harden, Ryan Dempster, Ted Lilly...

 

Crap like that is just irritating. Which I'm sure is the point.

[Hall7810]

How did that not carry out? 15-20Ft either way.

[Little Slide Rooter]

I never understand how some people dont understand the difference between frustration and venting vs. legitamately giving up on the team.

[David]

the really annoying thing about theriot up in these situations is that there's 0% chance he homers

[17 Seconds]

Some people's expectations are waaaaaaaaay too high for this team right now, to the point where they are completely incapable of enjoying anything but a 10-0 blowout.

 

Without a doubt.

 

Yes, how dare people expect to win a game against the worst team in baseball after leading 4-0. Ridiculous.

 

feel free to fly off the handle whenever you want. don't be surprised when people say you're being irrational or crazy, though.

 

So you think it's irrational to be upset about blowing a 4-0 against a terrible hitting team by issuing multiple walks?

[bukie]

You don't have to be anywhere near perfect to hold a 4-0 lead against a terrible offense.

 

On a day where the wind is blowing straight out, a 4-run lead is nothing. For all the times the Cubs have come back from 2-3-4 run deficits early in the game, one would think that there would be occasions where the reverse would happen.

 

Last I checked, though, the wind is still blowing out, and the Cubs are still the highest scoring team in the NL. Does that guarantee victory? Absolutely not. But it's not absurd.

[UMFan83]

I'm surprised when people say "OMG the cubs shouldnt be blowing 4 run leads", which is stupid because the pitcher protecting that 4 run lead has a 4.67 ERA and due to the law of averages is due to give up some runs. Just because the Cubs give him an early 4 run lead doesnt mean Marquis automatically turns into a lockdown pitcher.

[David]

booyah...

 

wish we hadn't given up that stupid tack-on run last inning

[Hall7810]

DOOOOMMMMMMMM

[17 Seconds]

You don't have to be anywhere near perfect to hold a 4-0 lead against a terrible offense.

 

On a day where the wind is blowing straight out, a 4-run lead is nothing. For all the times the Cubs have come back from 2-3-4 run deficits early in the game, one would think that there would be occasions where the reverse would happen.

 

Last I checked, though, the wind is still blowing out, and the Cubs are still the highest scoring team in the NL. Does that guarantee victory? Absolutely not. But it's not absurd.

 

The wind blowing out has nothing to do with walking the bases loaded.

[PrimeTime]

Well thank you Theriot.. Just homer DLee and I won't say anymore bad things about you

[Choonch]

I never understand how some people dont understand the difference between frustration and venting vs. legitamately giving up on the team.

 

+1.

[CubsBears29]

Well, at the very least, we made up that run that Howry gave up.

[Banedon]

Some people's expectations are waaaaaaaaay too high for this team right now, to the point where they are completely incapable of enjoying anything but a 10-0 blowout.

 

Without a doubt.

 

Yes, how dare people expect to win a game against the worst team in baseball after leading 4-0. Ridiculous.

 

feel free to fly off the handle whenever you want. don't be surprised when people say you're being irrational or crazy, though.

 

So you think it's irrational to be upset about blowing a 4-0 against a terrible hitting team by issuing multiple walks?

 

Nope. But I think people can be upset without being irrational.

[Ding Dong Johnson]

aw jeepers, hurry up and hit another homer

[David]

Some people's expectations are waaaaaaaaay too high for this team right now, to the point where they are completely incapable of enjoying anything but a 10-0 blowout.

 

Without a doubt.

 

Yes, how dare people expect to win a game against the worst team in baseball after leading 4-0. Ridiculous.

 

feel free to fly off the handle whenever you want. don't be surprised when people say you're being irrational or crazy, though.

 

So you think it's irrational to be upset about blowing a 4-0 against a terrible hitting team by issuing multiple walks?

 

It's irrational and completely ridiculous to say that anything worse than a sweep is unacceptable, for one.

[98navigator]

Good job Riot. Now it's 7-5

[bcl412]

You don't have to be anywhere near perfect to hold a 4-0 lead against a terrible offense.

 

On a day where the wind is blowing straight out, a 4-run lead is nothing. For all the times the Cubs have come back from 2-3-4 run deficits early in the game, one would think that there would be occasions where the reverse would happen.

 

Last I checked, though, the wind is still blowing out, and the Cubs are still the highest scoring team in the NL. Does that guarantee victory? Absolutely not. But it's not absurd.

 

Not to mention terrible offense or not the Nationals players have hit something against someone in the majors, otherwise they wouldn't be playing in the majors.

[UMFan83]

I really hate losing on Fridays and Saturdays.

 

Me too :(

[bukie]

You don't have to be anywhere near perfect to hold a 4-0 lead against a terrible offense.

 

On a day where the wind is blowing straight out, a 4-run lead is nothing. For all the times the Cubs have come back from 2-3-4 run deficits early in the game, one would think that there would be occasions where the reverse would happen.

 

Last I checked, though, the wind is still blowing out, and the Cubs are still the highest scoring team in the NL. Does that guarantee victory? Absolutely not. But it's not absurd.

 

The wind blowing out has nothing to do with walking the bases loaded.

 

No, that was Marquis and Cotts. The wind blowing out did help that HR ball, though.