9/2 Astros (Backe) v Cubs (Z!) 7:05 WGN

[Uber]

So, we suck again. But the good news is, were facing this guy:

 

http://www.geocities.com/yossari53/2003/backeme.jpg

Brandon Backe (9-12; 5.42 ERA). No fat chick jokes plz.

 

The Cubs send the ace to the hill. Zambrano will come up big.

http://mlb.mlb.com/images/2007/09/16/kXJCSfhd.jpg

Wrong Zambrano

 

This one is better:

 

http://z.about.com/d/baseball/1/0/8/C/-/-/carloszambrano.jpg

Carlos Zambrano (13-5; 3.53 ERA).

 

 

GO COBS

[otis89]

The Cubs should easily be able to destroy Backe. They've already done so this season.

[Outshined_One]

http://www.geocities.com/yossari53/2003/backeme.jpg

Brandon Backe (9-12; 5.42 ERA). No fat chick jokes plz.

 

Backe looks a bit pudgy in that picture.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Win, plz.

[Soul]

We happen to have run into some pretty solid pitching these past few days. That ends tomorrow with the horrid Backe: 5.42/78/1.575

 

Remember who you are facing, Cubs. Don't turn Backe into anything more than what he is.

[Ski]

Let's make it a repeat of August 6, Cubs.

[haubrich91]

I'm praying Zambrano is back to normal. A nice 7 IP, 0 ER game would take so much doubts out of my mind.

 

Go Cubs!

[Sammy Sofa]

First Cubs game I've been able to watch all of in about a week. A win would be nice.

[Omar]

Astros Vs. Zambrano

                    **PA**  AB  H  2B 3B HR RBI  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG   OPS  
+-----------------+-------+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+-----+
Lance Berkman        71    57   9  0  0  4   6  14  16  .158  .324  .368  .692 
Brad Ausmus          50    43   9  1  0  0   3   6  11  .209  .306  .233  .539 
Geoff Blum           23    22   5  1  0  0   4   1   8  .227  .261  .273  .534 
Jose Castillo        22    21   5  0  0  1   4   1   5  .238  .273  .381  .654 
Mark Loretta         15    12   3  1  0  0   0   2   1  .250  .400  .333  .733 
Hunter Pence         12    12   2  1  0  0   1   0   3  .167  .167  .250  .417 
Darin Erstad         11    10   2  0  0  0   3   1   5  .200  .273  .200  .473 
Roy Oswalt           11     9   1  0  0  0   0   0   1  .111  .111  .111  .222 
Miguel Tejada         6     6   3  0  0  1   2   0   0  .500  .500 1.000 1.500 
Ty Wigginton          6     4   0  0  0  0   0   1   0  .000  .333  .000  .333 
David Newhan          5     3   1  0  1  0   0   2   1  .333  .600 1.000 1.600 
Reggie Abercrombi     3     3   0  0  0  0   0   0   2  .000  .000  .000  .000 
Michael Bourn         3     3   1  0  0  0   0   0   0  .333  .333  .333  .666 
Brandon Backe         2     2   1  1  0  0   0   0   0  .500  .500 1.000 1.500 
Wandy Rodriguez       2     1   1  0  0  0   0   0   0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000 
Randy Wolf            2     2   0  0  0  0   0   0   1  .000  .000  .000  .000 
+-----------------+-------+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+-----+
Total               244   210  43  5  1  6  23  28  54  .205  .304  .324  .628 

 

Cubs Vs. Backe

                    **PA**  AB  H  2B 3B HR RBI  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG   OPS  
+-----------------+-------+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+-----+
Aramis Ramirez       24    21   8  0  0  1   1   3   2  .381  .458  .524  .982 
Alfonso Soriano      24    23   5  2  0  2   6   0   4  .217  .250  .565  .815 
Derrek Lee           23    20   4  2  0  0   1   3   5  .200  .304  .300  .604 
Jim Edmonds          22    16   5  1  0  0   3   5   2  .313  .455  .375  .830 
Ryan Theriot         13    11   3  0  0  0   1   2   1  .273  .385  .273  .658 
Mark DeRosa          12    11   4  1  0  2   8   1   2  .364  .417 1.000 1.417 
Kosuke Fukudome       9     8   3  2  0  0   1   1   2  .375  .444  .625 1.069 
Daryle Ward           9     8   1  0  0  0   0   1   1  .125  .222  .125  .347 
Jason Marquis         7     7   3  1  0  0   1   0   1  .429  .429  .571 1.000 
Reed Johnson          5     5   1  0  0  1   2   0   2  .200  .200  .800 1.000 
Geovany Soto          5     3   0  0  0  0   0   2   2  .000  .400  .000  .400 
Henry Blanco          3     3   1  0  0  0   0   0   0  .333  .333  .333  .666 
Ryan Dempster         3     2   0  0  0  0   0   0   0  .000  .000  .000  .000 
Mike Fontenot         3     3   2  0  0  1   1   0   0  .667  .667 1.667 2.334 
Carlos Zambrano       3     3   0  0  0  0   0   0   2  .000  .000  .000  .000 
Ronny Cedeno          1     1   0  0  0  0   0   0   1  .000  .000  .000  .000 
Kerry Wood            1     1   0  0  0  0   0   0   1  .000  .000  .000  .000 
+-----------------+-------+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+-----+
Total               167   146  40  9  0  7  25  18  28  .274  .355  .479  .834 

 

Match-ups on our side, as is the case most of the time.

[17 Seconds]

So did they say Zambrano is definitely starting this game?

[Little Slide Rooter]

The bleeding stops today.

[Schwarber Fan]

This one has win written all over it

 

Do it, Cubs

 

I want an offensive explosion!

[TruffleShuffle]

enough with the losing

[Little Slide Rooter]

The Astros could prove to be a scary team. Whether they are or not, at 8.5 out of the WC, they think they are contenders, and besides The Cubs, all their games are vs. Pittsburg, Cincy, Atlanta, Colorodo, and Florida, and while thats not exactly a cake walk, its a lot easier than both ours and the Brewers schedules.

[Sorianos hop]

Just win, losers.

[C.C.]

I just want to see a solid Z.

[kujay]

All those clutch ABs we haven't gotten the last few days have to be saved up and ready to break out. Right?

[Schwarber Fan]

All those clutch ABs we haven't gotten the last few days have to be saved up and ready to break out. Right?

 

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[Little Slide Rooter]

All those clutch ABs we haven't gotten the last few days have to be saved up and ready to break out. Right?

 

Hopefully Lou has shoved an offensive enema up their collective anal crevices.

[Fred Hornkohl]

All those clutch ABs we haven't gotten the last few days have to be saved up and ready to break out. Right?

 

Hopefully Lou has shoved an offensive enema up their collective anal crevices.

 

Can we dispense with the bodily function references. Please ?

[B Hand]

Nothing would please me more than a Cubs Win today. Rammy goes yard tonight, Print it.

[UMFan83]

I...err Kerry...got another question answered in an ESPN chat:

 

Kerry Wood (Chicago, IL): I'd like to appeal the one hit I gave up during my 20 strikeout game in 1998. Blauser should have had that ball. Do I have a no hitter?

 

SportsNation Buster Olney: (1:25 PM ET ) Kerry: Please send the DVD. And please include the rant from your manager, Jim Riggleman.

[David]

Kerry's so dumb. It was Orie who should've had that damn ball.

[Guest]

I...err Kerry...got another question answered in an ESPN chat:

 

Kerry Wood (Chicago, IL): I'd like to appeal the one hit I gave up during my 20 strikeout game in 1998. Blauser should have had that ball. Do I have a no hitter?

 

SportsNation Buster Olney: (1:25 PM ET ) Kerry: Please send the DVD. And please include the rant from your manager, Jim Riggleman.

 

ORIE

[David]

ha I beat raisin to something for once