8/28 Phillies (Hamels) @ Cubs (Dempster) - 7:05 WGN TV

[17 Seconds]

If Hamels keeps getting that ball 6 inches off the plate called a strike the hitters have little chance.

[CubmanPi]

At least DeRo's seeing a lot of pitches. Good AB, no matter how it ends.

[17 Seconds]

Ball 4

[UMFan83]

Any ABs where we don't strike out I consider a success.

[Ski]

Flyout on ball 4, Dero.

[UMFan83]

Again, I am glad we got that hit out of the way early.

[bcl412]

I don't like a Soriano vs Hamels match up personally.

[PrimeTime]

STOP SWINGING AT EVERYTHING SORIANO

[Ski]

I'm sure I've mentioned how much I hate changeups.

[CubmanPi]

I don't like a Soriano vs Hamels match up personally.

They sure seem to know how and where to pitch him.

[UMFan83]

STOP SWINGING AT EVERYTHING SORIANO

 

He's gotta go home and take care of his newborn you jerk

[erik316wttn]

Easy grounder to 3rd. Inning over. Yawn.

[Little Slide Rooter]

I know its early, but Ive already accepted the fact that The Cubs are not going to figure out Hamels and lose a close one, but if you have to lose, best it be a game when your rivals are idle and the next 3 pitching matchups favor us by a lot.

[UMFan83]

13 straight scoreless innings for Hamels vs. the Cubs

[weatherdood]

Easy grounder to 3rd. Game over. Yawn.

 

fixed

[CubmanPi]

Anyone have the pitch counts so far?

[TruffleShuffle]

i'm not sure if sarge matthews cancels out the awesomeness of harry kalas, but it's close.

[UMFan83]

I was excited to watch this game, but I forgot how boring it can get when your team is losing and you're getting absolutely dominated by the opposing pitcher

[Brian]

no wonder Soriano needed that 136 million... 5th kid!

[17 Seconds]

i'm not sure if sarge matthews cancels out the awesomeness of harry kalas, but it's close.

 

the comedy of a harry kalas home run call is unparalleled

[bcl412]

I was excited to watch this game, but I forgot how boring it can get when your team is losing and you're getting absolutely dominated by the opposing pitcher

 

Well, hopefully we can have some AB's like DeRosa did and knock him out and then score on their pen.

[UMFan83]

Sucks to lose Werth when Demp made him look so bad the first couple of pitches.

[17 Seconds]

I've been saying for awhile the D-Backs are the last team I'd like to play in the first round, but the Phillies might scare me more, especiall with the way Hamels dominates us.

[UMFan83]

I've been saying for awhile the D-Backs are the last team I'd like to play in the first round, but the Phillies might scare me more, especiall with the way Hamels dominates us.

 

All the teams scare me.... AHHHH I'm freaking out

[bcl412]

I've been saying for awhile the D-Backs are the last team I'd like to play in the first round, but the Phillies might scare me more, especiall with the way Hamels dominates us.

 

It certainly would be a lot easier to hold down the D-Backs offense. Although their pitching staff is better than the Phils.