8/29 Phillies (Blanton) @ Cubs (Harden) - 1:20 CSN Chicago

[Little Slide Rooter]

We're screwed we are getting bad Harden today, and we've already started leaving runnners in scoring position.

 

Game over?

 

Were down by a run in the second vs. a legitamately bad pitcher. game over. season over. sky fallen.

[Vinestal]

We're screwed we are getting bad Harden today, and we've already started leaving runnners in scoring position.

 

have you watched the cubs at all this year? jesus

 

Yeah, I know what our inconsistent offense can do. The only reason we were able to do anything last night is because we finally got to thier bulpen. We have been completely shut down by much worse pitchers than Blanton. We'll also be lucky if we get 5 innings out of Harden today.

Edited August 29, 2008 by Vinestal

[ConstableRabbit]

I don't like this whole "our starters have no control" thing

 

I guess its harder to challenge good hitters than hitters on the Nationals and Reds

This is true, but PIT and CIN didn't stop Zambrano from being wild

[BigSlick]

I just wish our players would put together better at bats against a mediocre pitcher

[wekse]

We're screwed we are getting bad Harden today, and we've already started leaving runnners in scoring position.

 

have you watched the cubs at all this year? jesus

 

Yeah, I know what our inconsistent offense can do. The only reason we were able to do anything last night is because we finally got to thier bulpen. We have been completely shut down by much worse pitchers than Blanton.

 

lol

[Vinestal]

1-2-3 what a shocker :roll:

[David]

We're screwed we are getting bad Harden today, and we've already started leaving runnners in scoring position.

 

have you watched the cubs at all this year? jesus

 

Yeah, I know what our inconsistent offense can do. The only reason we were able to do anything last night is because we finally got to thier bulpen. We have been completely shut down by much worse pitchers than Blanton. We'll also be lucky if we get 5 innings out of Harden today.

 

 

 

looooool

[UMFan83]

We're screwed we are getting bad Harden today, and we've already started leaving runnners in scoring position.

 

have you watched the cubs at all this year? jesus

 

Yeah, I know what our inconsistent offense can do. The only reason we were able to do anything last night is because we finally got to thier bulpen. We have been completely shut down by much worse pitchers than Blanton.

 

We have the best offense in the NL is so many metrics and we also have the best record in baseball. Can you show any stats that show we are inconsistent. I'd bet we have the most consistent offense in baseball.

[BigSlick]

We're screwed we are getting bad Harden today, and we've already started leaving runnners in scoring position.

 

have you watched the cubs at all this year? jesus

 

Yeah, I know what our inconsistent offense can do. The only reason we were able to do anything last night is because we finally got to thier bulpen. We have been completely shut down by much worse pitchers than Blanton. We'll also be lucky if we get 5 innings out of Harden today.

 

 

 

looooool

 

I can't imagine any knowledgeable baseball fan say that with a straight face. (The bolded part)

[cubscausestress]

We're screwed we are getting bad Harden today, and we've already started leaving runnners in scoring position.

 

have you watched the cubs at all this year? jesus

 

Yeah, I know what our inconsistent offense can do. The only reason we were able to do anything last night is because we finally got to thier bulpen. We have been completely shut down by much worse pitchers than Blanton.

 

inconsistent?

 

best record in the majors

best avg

best obp

second most runs

best in walks

third best slugging.

best in ops

 

come on, man. jesus

Edited August 29, 2008 by cubscausestress

[inari]

We're screwed we are getting bad Harden today, and we've already started leaving runnners in scoring position.

 

have you watched the cubs at all this year? jesus

 

Yeah, I know what our inconsistent offense can do. The only reason we were able to do anything last night is because we finally got to thier bulpen. We have been completely shut down by much worse pitchers than Blanton. We'll also be lucky if we get 5 innings out of Harden today.

 

Our offense is the best in the league and is better than a lot of offenses that have the DH. And the Phillies bullpen has been awesome all year.

[kujay]

This thread is going to be unsufferable if the Cubs lose this game by a 2-0 or some such score.

[wekse]

This thread is going to be unsufferable if the Cubs lose this game by a 2-0 or some such score.

 

going to be? it's pretty much there.

[illiniguy]

We're screwed we are getting bad Harden today, and we've already started leaving runnners in scoring position.

 

have you watched the cubs at all this year? jesus

 

Yeah, I know what our inconsistent offense can do. The only reason we were able to do anything last night is because we finally got to thier bulpen. We have been completely shut down by much worse pitchers than Blanton. We'll also be lucky if we get 5 innings out of Harden today.

 

Our offense is the best in the league and is better than a lot of offenses that have the DH. And the Phillies bullpen has been awesome all year.

I feel bad for the people who cannot enjoy this year. It isn't going to get any better than this. You can't win every game.

[BigSlick]

This thread is going to be unsufferable if the Cubs lose this game by a 2-0 or some such score.

 

starting the 'this thread blows' trend early hooray

[ConstableRabbit]

We're screwed we are getting bad Harden today, and we've already started leaving runnners in scoring position.

 

have you watched the cubs at all this year? jesus

 

Yeah, I know what our inconsistent offense can do. The only reason we were able to do anything last night is because we finally got to thier bulpen. We have been completely shut down by much worse pitchers than Blanton.

 

inconsistent?

 

best record in the majors

best avg

best obp

second most runs

best in walks

third best slugging.

best in ops

 

come on, man. jesus

You could have all of those things and still be inconsistent. What if you scored 10 runs per game for one week and none for the next?

 

I don't think we have an inconsistent offense, but saying that our team is consistent simply because it's has the above accolades makes little sense.

[Vinestal]

We are the best offense because we score a ton of runs in blow outs. Im sure I can dig up plenty of games where we were shut down by mediocre to bad pitching. Im not saying we gotta win every game, Im in a craptastic mood and having a bad day, and I hate nail bitters and games where it seems like our offense is asleep for most of the game.

[Drew Doughty]

We are the best offense because we score a ton of runs in blow outs. Im sure I can dig up plenty of games where we were shut down by mediocre to bad pitching. Im not saying we gotta win every game, Im in a craptastic mood and having a bad day, and I hate nail bitters and games where it seems like our offense is asleep for most of the game.

 

and every good offense in the history of baseball has probably had similar days.

[wekse]

We are the best offense because we score a ton of runs in blow outs. Im sure I can dig up plenty of games where we were shut down by mediocre to bad pitching. Im not saying we gotta win every game, Im in a craptastic mood and having a bad day, and I hate nail bitters and games where it seems like our offense is asleep for most of the game.

 

so after 2 innings you can tell they are asleep for most of the game?

[cubscausestress]

We are the best offense because we score a ton of runs in blow outs. Im sure I can dig up plenty of games where we were shut down by mediocre to bad pitching. Im not saying we gotta win every game, Im in a craptastic mood and having a bad day, and I hate nail bitters and games where it seems like our offense is asleep for most of the game.

 

dig those up for us. then dig those up for the other 29 teams that have a worse record than us.

 

let's see those stats for "mediocre to bad" pitching

incredible. enjoy this crap. they are having a helluva season and this is not an inconsistent offense.

[JonnyRed]

We're screwed we are getting bad Harden today, and we've already started leaving runnners in scoring position.

 

have you watched the cubs at all this year? jesus

 

Yeah, I know what our inconsistent offense can do. The only reason we were able to do anything last night is because we finally got to thier bulpen. We have been completely shut down by much worse pitchers than Blanton. We'll also be lucky if we get 5 innings out of Harden today.

 

Boy, I'll take another 10 years of our "inconsistent" offense. I kinda like scoring the most runs in the NL, but that's just me.

[CubInOK]

This thread is going to be unsufferable if the Cubs lose this game by a 2-0 or some such score.

 

starting the 'this thread blows' trend early hooray

I love it when the threads are like. "SKY IS FALLING!!!3! BRING UP GUYS FROM SINGLE A TO REPLACE OUR ENTIRE TEAM!!9!!" It really livens things up around here.

[98navigator]

We're screwed we are getting bad Harden today, and we've already started leaving runnners in scoring position.

 

have you watched the cubs at all this year? jesus

 

Yeah, I know what our inconsistent offense can do. The only reason we were able to do anything last night is because we finally got to thier bulpen. We have been completely shut down by much worse pitchers than Blanton. We'll also be lucky if we get 5 innings out of Harden today.

 

Our "inconsistent" offense has been more consistently better than any other team in the League. Expecting perfection is unrealistic. Even at his wildest Harden has only given up one run and if he lasts only 5 innings it won't be something we haven't seen before. You make it sound like winning games late is a bad thing; the Cubs score the majority of their runs in the 7th and 8th innings. Again, have you been watching this team all year?

[JonnyRed]

We are the best offense because we score a ton of runs in blow outs. Im sure I can dig up plenty of games where we were shut down by mediocre to bad pitching. Im not saying we gotta win every game, Im in a craptastic mood and having a bad day, and I hate nail bitters and games where it seems like our offense is asleep for most of the game.

 

dig those up for us. then dig those up for the other 29 teams that have a worse record than us.

 

let's see those stats for "mediocre to bad" pitching

incredible. enjoy this crap. they are having a helluva season and this is not an inconsistent offense.

 

This is the same thinking that says that all of Sammy's 609 HRs came at meaningless game situations.

[UMFan83]

We are the best offense because we score a ton of runs in blow outs. Im sure I can dig up plenty of games where we were shut down by mediocre to bad pitching. Im not saying we gotta win every game, Im in a craptastic mood and having a bad day, and I hate nail bitters and games where it seems like our offense is asleep for most of the game.

 

I can dig up plenty of games where the 1927 Yankees were shutdown by mediocre to poor pitching