8/23 Nationals (Perez) @ Cubs (Dempster) - 12:05 CSN Chicago

[Brian]

Ron is nearing meltdown.

[Keener98]

Not smart Demp, not smart at all.

[MPrior]

yeah unless my quick math is way off, Geo is hitting .370 over his last 10 games (not including today) with 10 BB

 

What a bum.

[Brian]

atta boy Demp

[Little Slide Rooter]

well that almost got ugly.

[Fred Hornkohl]

TOP OF THE SEVENTH INNING

 

Ward in at first base for the CUBS

Belliard grounded out to short, 6-3

Flores flied out to right field

Kearns doubled to left center field

A Hernandez singled to center field , Kearns scored

Langerhans, pinch hitting for Mock, grounded an IF single to the pitcher , A Hernandez to third

Bonifacio struck out swinging

 

1 runs 3 hits 0 errors 2 men left on base

 

                1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9              R  H  E
Washington      0 0 0 0 0 0 1                  1  7  1
CUBS            0 0 0 4 1 1                    6 11  2

 

Home runs:

Washington: none

CUBS: Ramirez (21), DeRosa (17)

 

Washington     IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Perez         4.3 10  5  5  4  4  1  88
Mock          1.7  1  1  1  0  2  1  20

 

CUBS           IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Dempster      7.0  7  1  1  1  3  0  91

[bukie]

yeah unless my quick math is way off, Geo is hitting .370 over his last 10 games (not including today) with 10 BB

 

What a bum.

 

More like Geovany Suck-to

[Outshined_One]

I love Fred Willard...but wow.

[WrigleyinEngland]

Difference between demp and marquis right there in that inning puts fire out rather than grab the gas can..............

[Fred Hornkohl]

yeah unless my quick math is way off, Geo is hitting .370 over his last 10 games (not including today) with 10 BB

 

What a bum.

 

More like Geovany Suck-to

 

enough, already.

[Little Slide Rooter]

Lee to the 15 day DL Micah up

 

Lets hope not

 

I dont see Lee hitting the DL, but if he does need a few days off, Id much rather Hoffpauir somehow come up than Ward take first.

[Guest]

Lee to the 15 day DL Micah up

 

Lets hope not

 

Don't you know, Micah Hoffpauir is the Savior?

[Rob]

Was Willard reading the words off a sheet?

[Fred Hornkohl]

Estrada in to pitch for Washington

[CubColtPacer]

Lee to the 15 day DL Micah up

 

Lets hope not

 

I think it's a great scenario IF Lee is not hurt seriously, and could come back soon after those 15 days without any ill effects. It helps the Cubs roster situation because Hoffpauir will be on the roster on August 31st, just in case the Cubs on the DL find their way back in September. It also gives some rest to Lee, and allows him to come back fresh for the last couple weeks and playoffs.

 

I don't think those assumptions in the first line can ever be definite though, which makes it incredibly risky. So I'll rather hope that he is absolutely fine, but a minor injury wouldn't be bad either. The Cubs will need Lee in the playoffs.

Edited August 23, 2008 by CubColtPacer

[Outshined_One]

The crowd's getting restless with Kosuke.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Fukudome called out on strikes

[Keener98]

And Fuku is not getting the ever popular Cpatt/J.Jones treatment. ](*,)

[Fred Hornkohl]

Dempster popped out to shortstop

[PrimeTime]

Seriously what the hell is wrong with Fuku? Brginning of the season he was lining it up and hittin it..Now he just blows..I hears boos whne he just K'd

[Hall7810]

Well, those who wanted him booed are gradually getting their wish.

[ChiCubsfan0502]

Kosuke hearing the boo birds. It was only a matter of time that the fans got sick of his terrible play.

[BigSlick]

That was just an atrocious at bat by Fukudome

 

Oh I miss April Kosuke so much...

[Andy]

The crowd's getting restless with Kosuke.

He's nearing Mark Redman-level "All-Star" status, except he doesn't have the "I'm only there because of the dumb every-team rule" excuse.

[Keener98]

Lee to the 15 day DL Micah up

 

Lets hope not

 

Don't you know, Micah Hoffpauir is the Savior?

 

Yup, just like Caleb Hanie is the savior of the Bears QB problems....