8/26 Cubs (Z!) @ Pirates (Snell) - 6:05 WGN TV

[Ski]

Zambrano>Snell. Cubs>Pirates. This is not to say that its impossible for the Pirates top steal one from us, but it does say that we should win this game. I dont care how good Snells been lately. I dont care how good Ryan Doumit and Nate McClouth are. We have a better team, top to bottom. Win.

 

So, in other words, the Cubs should win every game they play vs. the NL the rest of the year? They do have the best team top to bottom in the league, right?

 

 

Well, technically they should, on a one by one basis.

Cubs will go 162-0 in 2009.

You heard it here.

 

:shock:

Now everyone will blame me when they go 22-140.

[TruffleShuffle]

win plz

[Andy]

Scored the most, allowed the least.

 

It's kind of mind-blowing how much better we are than the rest of the league.

[kjfoster 1553]

Scored the most, allowed the least.

 

It's kind of mind-blowing how much better we are than the rest of the league.

 

It's one of the better things in the world. Right up there with puppies and sliced bread.

[Omar]

Cubs Vs. Snell

                    **PA**  AB  H  2B 3B HR RBI  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG   OPS  
+-----------------+-------+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+-----+
Aramis Ramirez       27    25   8  4  0  0   1   2   3  .320  .370  .480  .850 
Derrek Lee           25    23   6  3  0  0   6   2   2  .261  .320  .391  .711 
Jim Edmonds          20    18   5  2  0  2   3   2   4  .278  .350  .722 1.072 
Ryan Theriot         18    16   7  1  2  0   2   2   1  .438  .500  .750 1.250 
Alfonso Soriano      17    15   7  0  0  3   5   1   4  .467  .529 1.067 1.596 
Mark DeRosa           8     8   4  1  0  0   1   0   1  .500  .500  .625 1.125 
Ronny Cedeno          5     5   2  0  0  1   3   0   1  .400  .400 1.000 1.400 
Kosuke Fukudome       5     5   1  0  1  0   0   0   2  .200  .200  .600  .800 
Geovany Soto          5     4   3  2  0  0   2   1   0  .750  .800 1.250 2.050 
Carlos Zambrano       5     4   2  1  0  0   1   0   1  .500  .500  .750 1.250 
Henry Blanco          3     3   0  0  0  0   0   0   0  .000  .000  .000  .000 
Reed Johnson          3     3   2  0  0  0   1   0   0  .667  .667  .667 1.334 
Ted Lilly             2     2   1  0  0  0   0   0   0  .500  .500  .500 1.000 
Jason Marquis         2     1   0  0  0  0   0   1   0  .000  .500  .000  .500 
Daryle Ward           2     2   1  0  0  0   0   0   0  .500  .500  .500 1.000 
+-----------------+-------+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+-----+
Total               147   134  49 14  3  6  25  11  19  .366  .418  .649 1.067 

 

Pirates Vs. Z

                    **PA**  AB  H  2B 3B HR RBI  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG   OPS  
+-----------------+-------+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+-----+
Jack Wilson          45    41   8  1  0  0   1   3   3  .195  .250  .220  .470 
Freddy Sanchez       34    32   7  1  0  0   1   1   4  .219  .265  .250  .515 
Adam LaRoche         30    25   6  2  0  0   3   4   8  .240  .333  .320  .653 
Nate McLouth         23    17   5  1  1  0   4   5   6  .294  .435  .471  .906 
Ryan Doumit          14    12   4  1  0  0   0   2   3  .333  .429  .417  .846 
Doug Mientkiewicz     7     5   1  0  0  0   1   2   0  .200  .429  .200  .629 
Nyjer Morgan          6     6   1  0  0  0   0   0   2  .167  .167  .167  .334 
Tom Gorzelanny        5     4   0  0  0  0   0   1   2  .000  .200  .000  .200 
Paul Maholm           5     4   0  0  0  0   0   1   3  .000  .200  .000  .200 
Andy LaRoche          4     4   1  1  0  0   2   0   1  .250  .250  .500  .750 
Luis Rivas            4     4   0  0  0  0   0   0   0  .000  .000  .000  .000 
Sean Burnett          3     3   0  0  0  0   0   0   2  .000  .000  .000  .000 
Raul Chavez           3     3   0  0  0  0   0   0   1  .000  .000  .000  .000 
Zach Duke             3     2   0  0  0  0   0   1   0  .000  .333  .000  .333 
Chris Gomez           3     3   1  0  0  0   0   0   1  .333  .333  .333  .666 
Ian Snell             3     2   0  0  0  0   0   0   2  .000  .000  .000  .000 
Brandon Moss          2     2   1  0  0  1   1   0   1  .500  .500 2.000 2.500 
+-----------------+-------+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+-----+
Total               194   169  35  7  1  1  13  20  39  .207  .292  .278  .570 

[TruffleShuffle]

Scored the most, allowed the least.

 

It's kind of mind-blowing how much better we are than the rest of the league.

 

and depressing to know that if we go 2-3 in the first round of the playoffs, the season is over.

[wekse]

Scored the most, allowed the least.

 

It's kind of mind-blowing how much better we are than the rest of the league.

 

and depressing to know that if we go 2-3 in the first round of the playoffs, the season is over.

 

no kidding...all playoff series should be 7 games.

[Soul]

Scored the most, allowed the least.

 

It's kind of mind-blowing how much better we are than the rest of the league.

 

and depressing to know that if we go 2-3 in the first round of the playoffs, the season is over.

 

no kidding...all playoff series should be 7 games.

You guys are making me nervous and it's not even September yet.

[Little Slide Rooter]

Cubs Vs. Snell

                    **PA**  AB  H  2B 3B HR RBI  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG   OPS  
+-----------------+-------+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+-----+
Aramis Ramirez       27    25   8  4  0  0   1   2   3  .320  .370  .480  .850 
Derrek Lee           25    23   6  3  0  0   6   2   2  .261  .320  .391  .711 
Jim Edmonds          20    18   5  2  0  2   3   2   4  .278  .350  .722 1.072 
Ryan Theriot         18    16   7  1  2  0   2   2   1  .438  .500  .750 1.250 
Alfonso Soriano      17    15   7  0  0  3   5   1   4  .467  .529 1.067 1.596 
Mark DeRosa           8     8   4  1  0  0   1   0   1  .500  .500  .625 1.125 
Ronny Cedeno          5     5   2  0  0  1   3   0   1  .400  .400 1.000 1.400 
Kosuke Fukudome       5     5   1  0  1  0   0   0   2  .200  .200  .600  .800 
Geovany Soto          5     4   3  2  0  0   2   1   0  .750  .800 1.250 2.050 
Carlos Zambrano       5     4   2  1  0  0   1   0   1  .500  .500  .750 1.250 
Henry Blanco          3     3   0  0  0  0   0   0   0  .000  .000  .000  .000 
Reed Johnson          3     3   2  0  0  0   1   0   0  .667  .667  .667 1.334 
Ted Lilly             2     2   1  0  0  0   0   0   0  .500  .500  .500 1.000 
Jason Marquis         2     1   0  0  0  0   0   1   0  .000  .500  .000  .500 
Daryle Ward           2     2   1  0  0  0   0   0   0  .500  .500  .500 1.000 
+-----------------+-------+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+-----+
Total               147   134  49 14  3  6  25  11  19  .366  .418  .649 1.067 

 

Now THIS is a thing of beauty. This being said, watch him limit us to 1 run, a solo shot by Big Z.

[otis89]

Scored the most, allowed the least.

 

It's kind of mind-blowing how much better we are than the rest of the league.

 

and depressing to know that if we go 2-3 in the first round of the playoffs, the season is over.

 

no kidding...all playoff series should be 7 games.

You guys are making me nervous and it's not even September yet.

 

I've been nervous the whole season!

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Let's kick the fornicating posterior of these really mean and constantly complaing women.

[Little Slide Rooter]

Scored the most, allowed the least.

 

It's kind of mind-blowing how much better we are than the rest of the league.

 

and depressing to know that if we go 2-3 in the first round of the playoffs, the season is over.

 

no kidding...all playoff series should be 7 games.

You guys are making me nervous and it's not even September yet.

 

I've been nervous the whole season!

 

Its a Cub fan thing. We could be up by 5 in game 7 of the World Series with nobody on, 2 outs and 2 strikes and be thinking now how will we blow this one.

[kujay]

Let's kick the fornicating posterior of these really mean and constantly complaing women.

 

This is much more fun than the blatant cursing.*

 

Don't you think?

 

*Not that I have a problem with cursing. I actually rather enjoy it. Especially when it's babies doing the cursing in movies.

 

EDIT: Oh, and Go Cubs!

[Andy]

Scored the most, allowed the least.

 

It's kind of mind-blowing how much better we are than the rest of the league.

 

and depressing to know that if we go 2-3 in the first round of the playoffs, the season is over.

I considered adding that to my post but I didn't want to come off pessimistic. That does scare me though.

[BCVM22]

Its a Cub fan thing. We could be up by 5 in game 7 of the World Series with nobody on, 2 outs and 2 strikes and be thinking now how will we blow this one.

 

A black cat named Bartman will cause a ball to go through Derrek Lee's legs and then get lost in the lights.

[Brian]

Its a Cub fan thing. We could be up by 5 in game 7 of the World Series with nobody on, 2 outs and 2 strikes and be thinking now how will we blow this one.

 

A black cat named Bartman will cause a ball to go through Derrek Lee's legs and then get lost in the lights.

 

negative points for failing to add a boner

[UMFan83]

Chi Cubs

 

A. Soriano lf

R. Theriot ss

D. Lee 1b

A. Ramirez 3b

J. Edmonds cf

M. DeRosa 2b

K. Fukudome rf

G. Soto c

C. Zambrano p

 

Pittsburgh

 

N. Morgan

N. McLouth

R. Doumit c

A. LaRoche 1b

B. Moss rf

D. Mientkiewicz 3b

F. Sanchez 2b

J. Wilson ss

I. Snell p

 

Same lineup as yesterday for the Cubs.

[Hall7810]

Per Yahoo:

 

Soriano

Theriot

Lee

Rammy

Edmonds

DeRo

Fuku

Soto

Z!

 

Morgan

McLouth

Doumit

Adam LaRoche

Moss

Mientkiewicz

Sanchez

Wilson

Snell

[Soul]

Scored the most, allowed the least.

 

It's kind of mind-blowing how much better we are than the rest of the league.

 

and depressing to know that if we go 2-3 in the first round of the playoffs, the season is over.

 

no kidding...all playoff series should be 7 games.

You guys are making me nervous and it's not even September yet.

 

I've been nervous the whole season!

 

Its a Cub fan thing. We could be up by 5 in game 7 of the World Series with nobody on, 2 outs and 2 strikes and be thinking now how will we blow this one.

I won't believe it until the final out is recorded and I'm drunk from all the celebrating. Actually, maybe not until the next day when I wake up with the most massive hangover ever.

 

I'm scarred that way. Give me a break I can't help it. :cool:

[bcl412]

Scored the most, allowed the least.

 

It's kind of mind-blowing how much better we are than the rest of the league.

 

and depressing to know that if we go 2-3 in the first round of the playoffs, the season is over.

 

no kidding...all playoff series should be 7 games.

You guys are making me nervous and it's not even September yet.

 

I've been nervous the whole season!

 

Its a Cub fan thing. We could be up by 5 in game 7 of the World Series with nobody on, 2 outs and 2 strikes and be thinking now how will we blow this one.

I won't believe it until the final out is recorded and I'm drunk from all the celebrating. Actually, maybe not until the next day when I wake up with the most massive hangover ever.

 

I'm scarred that way. Give me a break I can't help it. :cool:

 

I'll be reading the paper all week waiting to see if Bud Selig nullified the win yet.

[erik316wttn]

Scored the most, allowed the least.

 

It's kind of mind-blowing how much better we are than the rest of the league.

 

and depressing to know that if we go 2-3 in the first round of the playoffs, the season is over.

 

no kidding...all playoff series should be 7 games.

You guys are making me nervous and it's not even September yet.

 

I've been nervous the whole season!

 

Its a Cub fan thing. We could be up by 5 in game 7 of the World Series with nobody on, 2 outs and 2 strikes and be thinking now how will we blow this one.

I won't believe it until the final out is recorded and I'm drunk from all the celebrating. Actually, maybe not until the next day when I wake up with the most massive hangover ever.

 

I'm scarred that way. Give me a break I can't help it. :cool:

 

It stinks that if (when?) we run into Webb, Haren, and Johnson, there is a very good chance that this whole amazing season could very well amount to squat.

[David]

 

It stinks that if (when?) we run into Webb, Haren, and Johnson, there is a very good chance that this whole amazing season could very well amount to squat.

 

 

It's probable that that'll happen regardless of who we face. We're just one of 8.

 

Given one team or the field, gotta take the field.

 

Knowing that, just enjoy the ride and hope it happens.

[Derwood]

I still don't get Soto batting 8th. That's just horrible.

[erik316wttn]

 

It stinks that if (when?) we run into Webb, Haren, and Johnson, there is a very good chance that this whole amazing season could very well amount to squat.

 

 

It's probable that that'll happen regardless of who we face. We're just one of 8.

 

Given one team or the field, gotta take the field.

 

Knowing that, just enjoy the ride and hope it happens.

 

True, but I like our chances against anyone else in the NL except Arizona.

[bcl412]

How many homers does Z hit tonight?