8/31 Phillies (Moyer) @ Cubs (Marshall ) - 1:20 CT WGN TV

[Brewers77]

With all the Fukudome bashing lately, how bad is it going to be when you have an aging Soriano and him in the outfield for years to come. I know you have alot of money but that is a bunch tied up in those two to go along with Aram, Lee, and Z as they all get a bit older here. But Fukudome would be really tough to watch everyday. I can't stand it and I only see a game here and there.

[Little Slide Rooter]

Blah, 3-0 Brewers.

 

Win or be 4.5 games up

 

I'm not worried yet. 4.5 up with just at a month to play is still a decent sized lead.

 

Not to mention that were 11 games up on a playoff spot.

[Guest]

CC's at 86 pitches through 6 which means Yost will likely leave him in for another two innings.

 

I definitely think we make the playoffs this year, but the Brewers are far from done.

 

They're 5.5 up in the wild card so it would be in Yost's best interests to not run CC out there for 115 pitches every start. He wore down last year and they need him healthy. And it's the Pirates. Let him throw one more inning, get around 100-105, and let the pen finish it.

[inari]

Argh. What a worthless player. If we can trade him in the offseason without paying for any of his contract or taking on more dead salary, it should be done.

 

yeah something tells me that teams aren't going to be falling all over themselves to trade for a RF who's below average offensively and is due $38m over the next 3 years.

 

that is one ugly contract, fo' sho'.

 

Yeah, I didn't think it was actually going to happen.

 

Will Kosuke end up beating Jeromy Burnitz' 2005 OPS+ of 94? He's currently at 96.

[TruffleShuffle]

We're being made to look silly by a junkballer. This is disgusting.

 

A soft tossing lefty beating the Cubs.....no way!

 

I thought we were past that weakness. Apparently not.

 

we have 2 runs and 7 baserunners in 3 innings, for God's sakes.

[TMan92]

Ronny!

[Little Slide Rooter]

I dont expect much coming out of this half inning.

[Ski]

I dont expect much coming out of this half inning.

Good, a reverse jinx.

[TMan92]

With all the Fukudome bashing lately, how bad is it going to be when you have an aging Soriano and him in the outfield for years to come. I know you have alot of money but that is a bunch tied up in those two to go along with Aram, Lee, and Z as they all get a bit older here. But Fukudome would be really tough to watch everyday. I can't stand it and I only see a game here and there.

 

I think we need to give Fuku one more year. If he is this bad next year, then we have a problem.

[TruffleShuffle]

Argh. What a worthless player. If we can trade him in the offseason without paying for any of his contract or taking on more dead salary, it should be done.

 

yeah something tells me that teams aren't going to be falling all over themselves to trade for a RF who's below average offensively and is due $38m over the next 3 years.

 

that is one ugly contract, fo' sho'.

 

Yeah, I didn't think it was actually going to happen.

 

Will Kosuke end up beating Jeromy Burnitz' 2005 OPS+ of 94? He's currently at 96.

 

the cubs wanted an upgrade from matt murton so they ended up signing... matt murton.

[TMan92]

We're being made to look silly by a junkballer. This is disgusting.

 

A soft tossing lefty beating the Cubs.....no way!

 

I thought we were past that weakness. Apparently not.

 

we have 2 runs and 7 baserunners in 3 innings, for God's sakes.

 

A ball lost in the sun was the main reason for those two runs.

[BigSlick]

Argh. What a worthless player. If we can trade him in the offseason without paying for any of his contract or taking on more dead salary, it should be done.

 

yeah something tells me that teams aren't going to be falling all over themselves to trade for a RF who's below average offensively and is due $38m over the next 3 years.

 

that is one ugly contract, fo' sho'.

 

Yeah, I didn't think it was actually going to happen.

 

Will Kosuke end up beating Jeromy Burnitz' 2005 OPS+ of 94? He's currently at 96.

 

the cubs wanted an upgrade from matt murton so they ended up signing... matt murton.

 

A lefty matt murton :-#

[UMFan83]

Blah, 3-0 Brewers.

 

Win or be 4.5 games up

 

I'm not worried yet. 4.5 up with just at a month to play is still a decent sized lead.

 

Yeah...I was hoping we could be 8 games up going into September. At least that's what I imagined when I looked at our schedule in August. We did our part..

[TMan92]

Argh. What a worthless player. If we can trade him in the offseason without paying for any of his contract or taking on more dead salary, it should be done.

 

yeah something tells me that teams aren't going to be falling all over themselves to trade for a RF who's below average offensively and is due $38m over the next 3 years.

 

that is one ugly contract, fo' sho'.

 

Yeah, I didn't think it was actually going to happen.

 

Will Kosuke end up beating Jeromy Burnitz' 2005 OPS+ of 94? He's currently at 96.

 

the cubs wanted an upgrade from matt murton so they ended up signing... matt murton.

 

So true...Just a lefty and much more Asian.

[inari]

Argh. What a worthless player. If we can trade him in the offseason without paying for any of his contract or taking on more dead salary, it should be done.

 

yeah something tells me that teams aren't going to be falling all over themselves to trade for a RF who's below average offensively and is due $38m over the next 3 years.

 

that is one ugly contract, fo' sho'.

 

Yeah, I didn't think it was actually going to happen.

 

Will Kosuke end up beating Jeromy Burnitz' 2005 OPS+ of 94? He's currently at 96.

 

the cubs wanted an upgrade from matt murton so they ended up signing... matt murton.

 

It sure would've been easier if he was left-handed.

[UMFan83]

When was our last XBH?

[SouthSideRyan]

We're being made to look silly by a junkballer. This is disgusting.

 

A soft tossing lefty beating the Cubs.....no way!

 

I thought we were past that weakness. Apparently not.

 

we have 2 runs and 7 baserunners in 3 innings, for God's sakes.

 

A ball lost in the sun was the main reason for those two runs.

 

Ronny's ball was getting the run in even if it was caught.

[UMFan83]

Argh. What a worthless player. If we can trade him in the offseason without paying for any of his contract or taking on more dead salary, it should be done.

 

yeah something tells me that teams aren't going to be falling all over themselves to trade for a RF who's below average offensively and is due $38m over the next 3 years.

 

that is one ugly contract, fo' sho'.

 

Yeah, I didn't think it was actually going to happen.

 

Will Kosuke end up beating Jeromy Burnitz' 2005 OPS+ of 94? He's currently at 96.

 

the cubs wanted an upgrade from matt murton so they ended up signing... matt murton.

 

It sure would've been easier if he was left-handed.

 

Yeah our AAA RF would be locked up.

[Mizzou]

Why is tomorrow's game at 3:05?

[UMFan83]

Why is tomorrow's game at 3:05?

 

Labor Day randomness.

[TMan92]

When was our last XBH?

 

 

Soriano's homer in game 2?

[UMFan83]

How many freaking called thirds are we going to take?!?!

[David]

...and we continue to get jobbed on the zone.

 

This is the worst umpiring crew I've ever seen.

[Mizzou]

...and we continue to get jobbed on the zone.

 

This is the worst umpiring crew I've ever seen.

I disagree.

[CubColtPacer]

Why is tomorrow's game at 3:05?

 

It's been that way for years IIRC so they can fit the telethon the best way they can around the game.