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

[BCVM22]

This sucks. And now it's Woody against the heart of the lineup.

[sweetpeteman]

If only we would have bunted.

 

 

Would have had a runner on 3rd with Blanco up. That fly ball could have won it.

 

You would've bunted with Alfonso Soriano? For real?

 

 

That shallow pop up by Blanco that was caught by a guy with an absolute cannon for an arm would have won it?

[Little Slide Rooter]

To the 11th!

And my predicted inning for the 9021 pre-emption!

 

 

Ah, 90210, as more and more networks realize that modern writing doesn't suck enough, so they might as well rehash crappy shows from the past as well.

 

Id rather have the cast of the soon to be short lived 90210 batting than most of these guys.

[IowaCubsFan]

Remember when Derek Lee was more than just a singles' hitter and could hit with runners on?

 

That was fun.

[inari]

I hate you, Lee. Seriously, go away.

 

f him and his 2 for 5 performance

 

The blind optimism is just as annoying as the blind pessimism. Lee has really been a letdown tonight.

[TMan92]

Two innings for Wood. Is Lou drinking?

[BCVM22]

Remember when Derek Lee was more than just a singles' hitter and could hit with runners on?

 

That was fun.

 

It was so long ago.

[Outshined_One]

Fontenot's trying to seduce Koyie, isn't he?

[TMan92]

If only we would have bunted.

 

 

Would have had a runner on 3rd with Blanco up. That fly ball could have won it.

 

You would've bunted with Alfonso Soriano? For real?

 

 

That shallow pop up by Blanco that was caught by a guy with an absolute cannon for an arm would have won it?

 

I was joking, but it looks like it worked. Calm down guys.

[islandcub]

Why was Blanco used for the PH and not Hoff?

Lou is saving Hoff because he knew that if Hoff got on Lee would just do his thing and end the inning.

[RedFlash]

I think most of us can agree.....this is both the ugliest game of the yr, and the arguably the worst managed game of the yr.

[gerby23]

If only we would have bunted.

 

 

Would have had a runner on 3rd with Blanco up. That fly ball could have won it.

 

You would've bunted with Alfonso Soriano? For real?

 

Absolutely--we are trying to win

[rocket]

I hate you, Lee. Seriously, go away.

 

f him and his 2 for 5 performance

 

The blind optimism is just as annoying as the blind pessimism. Lee has really been a letdown tonight.

 

who's being optimistic? his strikeout sucked, and he got decent contact on the dp. and he has 2 hits. hardly enough to want him to go away.

[Ski]

Lee will get hot in October. Book it.

 

Am I the only person who feels nervous at every groundball hit?

[17 Seconds]

ladies and gentlemen, our number 3 hitter.

 

 

Why do you care so much about the fact that he's hitting 3rd? It really doesn't matter

[JonnyRed]

I'm predicting a Hoff-Power walk off winner...

[Sammy Sofa]

Whoa, WHAT happened to Koyie Hill? He chopped off some fingers with a table saw?!?

[Outshined_One]

I think most of us can agree.....this is both the ugliest game of the yr, and the arguably the worst managed game of the yr.

 

It's been ugly, but I've blocked a lot of games out of my mind from this season.

[WilcoFan]

If only we would have bunted.

 

 

Would have had a runner on 3rd with Blanco up. That fly ball could have won it.

 

So you'd have had Soriano bunt?

 

Apparently, sarcasm only goes one way.

[inari]

If only we would have bunted.

 

 

Would have had a runner on 3rd with Blanco up. That fly ball could have won it.

 

You would've bunted with Alfonso Soriano? For real?

 

Absolutely--we are trying to win

 

Right. So why would Soriano have been bunting?

[ChiCubsfan0502]

Someone tell me what Lou was thinking not using Cedeno in that spot if he was going to replace Fontenot with him anyway. At least with Cedeno, you have a guy who can run and stay out of a double play. Of course, Blanco hit a fly ball, but that's some bad managing.

[rocket]

If only we would have bunted.

 

 

Would have had a runner on 3rd with Blanco up. That fly ball could have won it.

 

You would've bunted with Alfonso Soriano? For real?

 

Absolutely--we are trying to win

 

i really doubt soriano knows how to bunt.

[third eye]

If only we would have bunted.

 

 

Would have had a runner on 3rd with Blanco up. That fly ball could have won it.

 

You would've bunted with Alfonso Soriano? For real?

 

 

That shallow pop up by Blanco that was caught by a guy with an absolute cannon for an arm would have won it?

 

 

No, but it might have changed the at bat from one where you are looking for contact to one where you are looking for a strike out. That could have led to a wild pitch. You can't extrapolate situations like that. Not saying they would have won it, but the fly ball in that circumstance may not have occured in another.

 

Either way, Soriano bunting, probably doesnt result in a great outcome.

Edited September 3, 2008 by third eye

[Little Slide Rooter]

The funny thing is all the people who have been looking forward to this 90210 thing for months now and are getting denied.

[rocket]

berkman homers here. i can feel it.